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devil_n have_v behold_v in_o the_o do_n therefore_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o relate_n the_o devil_n therefore_o do_v most_o certain_o believe_v 3._o from_o see_v much_o and_o hear_v much_o and_o observe_v much_o arise_v their_o abundant_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n their_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o that_o not_o only_o about_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n and_o secret_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o concern_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o divine_a mystery_n for_o first_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n 37._o daemon_n deum_n &_o pagani_n credunt_fw-la devil_n and_o infidel_n acknowledge_v so_o much_o 2._o they_o know_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o god_n of_o himself_o one_o god_n in_o all_o 3._o they_o know_v this_o god_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o be_v for_o they_o call_v he_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n 4._o they_o know_v that_o in_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n to_o salvation_n 10._o they_o know_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v either_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n or_o as_o they_o foresee_v the_o effect_n in_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o foretell_v the_o 17._o death_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o 23._o idol_n temple_n in_o egypt_n and_o alexandria_n 11._o yea_o many_o time_n they_o discern_v the_o secret_a motion_n thought_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n 8._o ex_fw-la signis_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la illos_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la so_o far_o as_o they_o make_v impression_n in_o the_o body_n and_o bewray_v by_o â—he_n passion_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o of_o their_o abundant_a knowledge_n be_v it_o that_o they_o take_v this_o name_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v full_a of_o skill_n full_a of_o learning_n full_a of_o knowledge_n now_o than_o the_o devil_n know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o thing_n preâ—ent_a of_o thing_n pass_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o open_a action_n of_o private_a thought_n and_o so_o forth_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o they_o must_v also_o believe_v exceed_v much_o for_o 1._o fides_n est_fw-la cognitio_fw-la eademque_fw-la certiâ—â—ima_fw-la faith_n be_v knowledge_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n yea_o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a schoolman_n 13_o in_o quantum_fw-la intellectuâ—_n determinatur_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquod_fw-la cognoscibile_fw-la therefore_o peter_n martyr_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o s._n james_n of_o the_o devil_n knowledge_n deo_fw-la credere_fw-la posuit_fw-la promise_n the_o devil_n believe_v that_o be_v the_o devil_n do_v know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v if_o beleevingâ—e_v â—e_z here_o put_v for_o know_v yea_o if_o beleefâ—_n itself_o be_v knowledge_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n know_v so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o question_n unto_o we_o that_o s._n james_n speak_v true_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a descend_v 〈◊〉_d to_o vseâ—nd_v â—nd_z application_n now_o the_o user_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v manifold_a 1._o s._n james_n here_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o apostle_n affirm_v plain_o and_o direct_o that_o the_o devil_n believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a 〈…〉_z needless_a and_o frivolous_a for_o schoolâ—â—â—â—_n so_o long_o after_o to_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d utrum_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—it_n fides_fw-la whither_o the_o devil_n have_v faith_n or_o no_o and_o yet_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o question_n they_o move_v of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v say_v with_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la haeâ—perdiâ—io_fw-la to_o what_o end_n serve_v such_o waâ—t_n of_o time_n and_o labour_n a_o right_a learned_a grave_a and_o godly_a divine_a and_o a_o man_n of_o famous_a memory_n give_v this_o censure_n of_o they_o in_o my_o hear_n he_o say_v whiâ—aâ—ers_n they_o have_v plus_fw-la argutiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la plus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quam_fw-la usus_fw-la a_o goodly_a kind_n of_o learning_n forsooth_o that_o whet_v the_o wit_n with_o quaint_a device_n and_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o nice_a distinction_n with_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v stuff_v his_o note_n book_n they_o be_v like_o the_o staphylodendron_n 16._o that_o pliny_n write_v of_o who_o wood_n be_v fair_a and_o white_a like_o the_o maple_n who_o leaf_n be_v broad_a and_o beutifull_a who_o fruit_n be_v cod_n with_o nut_n sweet_a as_o the_o filberd_n and_o yet_o dodoneus_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o i_o will_v therefore_o entreat_v and_o persuade_v all_o young_a divine_n to_o begin_v their_o race_n with_o traverse_v the_o worthy_a write_n of_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n beza_n 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that_o the_o very_a devil_n of_o hell_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o believe_v now_o true_a and_o right_a belief_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o devil_n as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v have_v in_o they_o many_o good_a part_n for_o 1._o their_o natural_a substance_n be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o 31_o all_o that_o god_n make_v be_v exceed_v good_a 2._o their_o natural_a quality_n be_v good_a their_o knowledge_n their_o understanding_n their_o wisdom_n their_o immortality_n their_o invisibilitie_n their_o agility_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o good_a property_n in_o themselves_o 3._o they_o often_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o when_o they_o profess_v â—9_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 17._o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o all_o truth_n have_v correspondency_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n
preacher_n of_o the_o augustine_n confession_n right_o term_v 75._o stercus_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la the_o very_a base_a excrement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v with_o their_o deep_a wisdom_n whole_o miss_v the_o cushion_n and_o little_o have_v their_o anathema_n maranatha_fw-mi hurt_v we_o or_o our_o church_n as_o they_o intend_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o controversy_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o when_o they_o determine_v thus_o 12._o si_fw-mi qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificantem_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittentis_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la qua_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la anathema_n fit_a that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n forgive_a sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o that_o this_o confidence_n or_o assurance_n be_v alone_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v in_o this_o determination_n i_o say_v they_o hit_v not_o the_o bird_n in_o the_o eye_n nor_o cross_v not_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o protestant_n we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heresy_n of_o apelles_n which_o say_v 13_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v what_o faith_n he_o will_v otherwise_o eos_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la spem_fw-la coniecissent_fw-la saluos_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o they_o repose_v their_o hope_n in_o christ_n crucify_v for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o do_v not_o say_v as_o they_o suppose_v that_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n or_o that_o this_o assurance_n alone_o join_v with_o nothing_o else_o do_v justify_v no_o we_o say_v that_o 5._o obiectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la the_o general_a object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o large_a 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