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and_o see_v of_o us._n whereupon_o paul_n 2._o corinth_n chap._n 4._o say_v why_o we_o look_v not_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v here_o you_o see_v that_o faith_n the_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o object_n to_o these_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n be_v yet_o see_v and_o behold_v with_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o establish_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o term_v implicit_a or_o enfold_v faith_n concern_v that_o assent_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o 2._o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o do_v place_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n only_o in_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o assent_n or_o judgement_n of_o goodness_n and_o they_o make_v that_o same_o judgement_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v only_o general_a namely_o whereby_o one_o do_v judge_v that_o some_o sentence_n be_v true_a not_o of_o himself_o but_o in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o that_o judgement_n aswell_o of_o truth_n as_o of_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o particular_a yea_o a_o very_a peculiar_a grace_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v that_o full_a assurance_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o three_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o term_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o they_o say_v that_o confidence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o hope_v strengthen_v and_o a_o certain_a effect_n of_o faith_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o confidence_n which_o the_o greek_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o certain_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n or_o hart_n not_o expect_v but_o in_o present_a apprehend_v some_o good_a and_o depend_v thereupon_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o present_v furthermore_o greek_a confidence_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v faith_n and_o affiance_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n for_o both_o of_o they_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v to_o persuade_v beside_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v every_o where_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o hope_v rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 5._o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o persuade_v or_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o a_o certain_a property_n of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v or_o trust_v do_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o who_o he_o place_v his_o trust_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v freedom_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o whereby_o every_o one_o do_v in_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n which_o definition_n what_o else_o be_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o than_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o signification_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o set_v down_o before_o from_o this_o definition_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o gather_v &_o that_o true_o that_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v in_o every_o wicked_a and_o most_o heinous_a faith_n a_o popish_a definition_n of_o faith_n sinner_n for_o in_o he_o this_o general_a assent_n may_v be_v which_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o very_a devil_n as_o james_n witness_v the_o devil_n say_v he_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o yet_o they_o call_v this_o justify_v and_o true_a faith_n though_o not_o live_v for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n true_a faith_n they_o say_v be_v even_o that_o which_o work_v not_o by_o love_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o a_o live_a fatih_o they_o term_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n as_o by_o her_o form_n and_o not_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereupon_o they_o term_v this_o by_o another_o name_n form_v faith_n but_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v this_o distinction_n of_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n for_o we_o take_v true_a faith_n and_o live_a faith_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o even_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v true_a and_o live_a and_o as_o true_a or_o live_a man_n be_v so_o term_v from_o his_o soul_n or_o form_n so_o also_o true_a or_o live_a faith_n be_v so_o term_v from_o her_o soul_n or_o form_n which_o consist_v in_o full_a assurance_n &_o trust_n as_o we_o have_v say_v without_o which_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o carcase_n even_o as_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o man_n as_o a_o carcase_n and_o dead_a body_n but_o they_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v out_o of_o james._n 2._o last_o verse_n that_o even_o dead_a faith_n and_o not_o live_v be_v nevertheless_o true_a faith_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v faith_n unto_o work_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o true_a body_n albeit_o not_o live_v therefore_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n although_o not_o live_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n for_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o body_n and_o faith_n which_o james_n make_v be_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o death_n of_o they_o and_o james_n assume_v and_o conclude_v out_o of_o that_o proposition_n but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a wherefore_o also_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a for_o between_o faith_n and_o the_o body_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n
let_v he_o be_v accurse_v joh._n 20._o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o adversary_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v lame_a and_o maim_a chief_o note_v bellarmine_n and_o his_o argument_n for_o this_o purpose_n they_o teach_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v defective_a and_o weak_a that_o we_o may_v give_v place_n to_o their_o tradition_n and_o forgery_n wherefore_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v this_o matter_n of_o tradition_n of_o tradition_n tradition_n the_o word_n tradition_n be_v general_a and_o signify_v any_o doctrine_n write_v or_o unwritten_a and_o so_o this_o word_n be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n albeit_o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o father_n use_v this_o word_n only_o to_o signify_v a_o doctrine_n not_o write_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o clear_a the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v these_o act._n 6._o 14._o and_o shall_v change_v the_o ordinance_n which_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n quos_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o or_o which_o we_o have_v from_o moses_n by_o tradition_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 15._o keep_v the_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n traditam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v unto_o you_o which_o you_o be_v teach_v either_o by_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n the_o word_n tradition_n in_o scripture_n be_v give_v other_o while_n to_o thing_n ncessarie_a and_o continue_a and_o sometime_o to_o thing_n not_o necessary_a and_o temporary_a the_o testimony_n which_o be_v 2._o thess_n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o be_v of_o necessary_a doctrine_n the_o place_n which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o act_n 16._o 4._o be_v of_o ceremony_n for_o here_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n concern_v blood_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v of_o which_o act._n 15._o 28._o as_o touch_v tradition_n which_o concern_v necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n they_o be_v first_o deliver_v by_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o then_o the_o short_a sum_n of_o they_o record_v in_o book_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o again_o 1._o thess_n 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o give_v rule_n of_o a_o honest_a conversation_n and_o again_o 2._o thess_n 2._o 15._o and_o as_o touch_v tradition_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o ceremonial_a they_o be_v either_o record_v as_o of_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 14._o or_o not_o record_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 34._o other_o thing_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v he_o promise_v here_o to_o set_v in_o order_n but_o ceremony_n and_o namely_o such_o as_o do_v concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n of_o ceremony_n only_o this_o i_o will_v say_v they_o do_v no_o way_n exceed_v neither_o be_v rule_n of_o ceremony_n good_a rule_n they_o unprofitable_a neither_o be_v they_o deliver_v with_o any_o 1_o 1_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n neither_o 2_o 2_o be_v they_o contrary_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v 3_o 3_o yea_o this_o i_o avouch_v y_z t_z there_o be_v nothing_o deliver_v by_o way_n 4_o 4_o of_o tradition_n or_o touch_v ceremony_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v not_o good_a ground_n &_o warrant_v in_o god_n word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o not_o long_o after_o be_v write_v by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o as_o for_o popish_a tradition_n ceremony_n popish_a tradition_n and_o ceremony_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o they_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a they_o be_v like_o old_a wife_n fable_n all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n deliver_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o most_o of_o they_o most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o distinguish_v tradition_n the_o adversary_n understand_v by_o tradition_n their_o unwritten_a verity_n not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o where_o find_v write_v but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o first_o author_n thereof_o that_o be_v by_o he_o which_o deliver_v the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o lively_a voice_n this_o then_o the_o papist_n do_v here_o profess_v that_o they_o can_v find_v their_o tradition_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o prove_v they_o by_o the_o scripture_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o seven_o property_n and_o nine_o controversy_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n i_o mean_v such_o controversy_n as_o be_v concern_v religion_n now_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a controversy_n concern_v religion_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n here_o or_o how_o it_o may_v be_v try_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o second_o scripture_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o shall_v judge_n of_o that_o or_o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o very_a natural_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o mean_v by_o judgement_n here_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n pronounce_v and_o give_v with_o such_o authority_n as_o that_o all_o man_n must_v herein_o rest_v by_o the_o word_n scripture_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o substance_n thereof_o but_o also_o the_o form_n of_o revelation_n which_o be_v also_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n again_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v improper_a when_o we_o say_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o judge_n for_o the_o judge_n must_v be_v a_o person_n and_o 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