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The way to heauen In a sermon deliuered at Saint Maries Spittle on Wednesday in Easter weeke the 27. of March. 1611. By Samuel Gardiner, Doctor of Diuinitie.
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Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.
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certainty_n of_o faith_n bold_o 35._o heb._n 10_o 35._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n &_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o joh._n 3._o and_o we_o cast_v not_o away_o that_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n our_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o in_o cognitio_fw-la a_o but_o in_o agnition_n likewise_o in_o acknowledgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o knowledge_n inquisitive_n fellow_n like_o nichodemus_n 3._o â—oh_o 3._o put_v up_o question_n how_o can_v this_o thing_n be_v or_o as_o the_o jew_n that_o come_v in_o proper_o with_o their_o speak_v 6._o â—oh_o 6._o how_o can_v he_o give_v we_o his_o flâ—sh_n to_o eat_v by_o be_v thus_o busy_a evident_o do_v bewray_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v we_o may_v lawful_o ask_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n how_o this_o may_v be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v but_o we_o may_v not_o come_v with_o interrogatory_n in_o the_o case_n to_o nourish_v doubtinge_n 3._o three_o albeit_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o same_o and_o common_a to_o all_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o but_o in_o some_o it_o be_v of_o great_a in_o some_o of_o lesser_a quantity_n as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o good_a ground_n come_v not_o up_o alike_o but_o in_o several_a plot_n very_o disproportionable_o in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n it_o be_v with_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n of_o man_n first_o we_o be_v infant_n than_o we_o increase_v in_o year_n and_o strength_n we_o be_v first_o infant_n in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o by_o degree_n grow_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n until_o we_o come_v at_o last_o to_o that_o height_n &_o strength_n as_o we_o grow_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n with_o abraham_n there_o be_v a_o positive_a and_o a_o superlative_a faith_n the_o positive_a be_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a faith_n qâ—â—â—dâ—â—_n rather_o than_o quantum_fw-la sample_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n 17.20_o math._n 17.20_o which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n grow_v into_o first_o a_o herb_n 2._o the_o great_a of_o all_o herb_n 3._o yea_o into_o a_o tree_n 4._o into_o such_o a_o broad_a tree_n as_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o heaven_n make_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n isay_n to_o smoky_a flax_n 42.3_o isa_n 42.3_o the_o superlative_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absolute_a assurance_n as_o not_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a and_o true_a persuasion_n but_o plenary_a &_o complete_a but_o this_o least_o degree_n of_o faith_n of_o this_o positive_a kind_n this_o beginning_n or_o rudiment_n of_o faith_n this_o smoky_a flax_n which_o have_v no_o fire_n in_o it_o of_o that_o weakness_n as_o it_o give_v neither_o heat_n nor_o light_n christ_n will_v not_o quench_v but_o will_v make_v it_o gather_v strength_n and_o wax_v into_o a_o fire_n so_o that_o we_o will_v do_v our_o part_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o serve_v to_o increase_v it_o by_o diligent_a meditation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n earnest_a and_o ardent_a prayer_n and_o such_o other_o holy_a exercise_n appertain_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o little_a faith_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v when_o one_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v not_o yet_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o persuade_v himself_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v forgive_v he_o his_o soul_n desyre_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v they_o and_o give_v he_o strength_n ever_o after_o to_o forsake_v they_o the_o superlative_a faith_n be_v the_o full_a strength_n and_o maturity_n of_o faith_n which_o dissolve_v all_o doubt_n and_o be_v not_o only_o in_o nature_n certain_a but_o also_o a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n of_o which_o we_o give_v you_o example_n before_o in_o abraham_n and_o paul_n by_o the_o first_o faith_n intricate_v with_o doubt_n man_n do_v as_o certain_o believe_v their_o adoption_n as_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o not_o so_o firm_o and_o full_o by_o this_o large_a faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o as_o certain_o but_o also_o as_o full_o believe_v as_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o end_v objection_n &_o so_o our_o first_o question_n we_o will_v justify_v our_o doctrine_n by_o suffrage_n of_o father_n because_o it_o be_v object_v to_o we_o by_o our_o adversary_n that_o this_o point_n of_o the_o infallible_a and_o special_a certainty_n of_o â—â—â—ction_n be_v general_o disavow_v and_o conâ—â—mned_v by_o the_o father_n though_o otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ters_n of_o faith_n we_o hang_v not_o on_o their_o sâ—â—enes_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n and_o square_v of_o our_o belief_n secure_v estote_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la sanguis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n â—â—ctione_n tertull_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—ctione_n let_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v secure_a and_o take_v out_o their_o quiâ—â—â—s_n est_fw-la will_v you_o know_v why_o we_o shall_v be_v secure_a ambrose_n tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v good_a cause_n so_o to_o be_v rom._n ambros_n iâ—_n cap._n 4._o et_fw-la 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n securj_n quia_fw-la credunt_fw-la securj_n â—xemplo_fw-la abrahamae_n they_o be_v secure_a because_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v secure_a after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n so_o do_v s._n augâ—stine_n sermon_n aug._n the_o uâ—rbâ—_n domini_fw-la sermon_n sâ—â—â—es_o 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—oâ—e_a seâ—uâ—â—_n de_fw-fr proâ—â—ssiâ—â—e_fw-fr secure_v in_o our_o pardon_n secure_a in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o us._n to_o who_o subscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 3_o de_fw-fr quadrip_n in_o tit_n pag._n 2._o 3_o as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o cassalius_n in_o paâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr â—â—â—â—â—mtione_fw-la veniae_fw-la sâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o penitent_a person_n a_o certain_a security_n be_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o pardon_n and_o augustine_n 39_o august_n in_o psal_n 39_o like_v well_o this_o presumption_n thou_o praesumpâ—â—_n â—ed_v mo_z erata_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a presumption_n but_o moderate_a hear_v further_o what_o augustine_n 7._o aug._n the_o verbit_n dominâ—_n sermo_fw-la 7._o say_v jnterâ—â—go_fw-la te_fw-la peccator_fw-la credis_fw-la ne_fw-la christo_fw-la velnoâ—_n dâ—câ—â—_n credo_fw-la quia_fw-la creus_fw-la quod_fw-la liberè_fw-la â—otest_fw-la tibere_fw-la â—ttiâ—re_fw-la omne_fw-la tua_fw-la peâ—catâ—_n â—aâ—os_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o demand_v of_o thou_o o_o sinner_n believe_v thou_o in_o christ_n or_o not_o thou_o tell_v i_o thou_o believe_v i_o ask_v next_o what_o do_v thou_o believe_v thou_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v pardon_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o believe_v bernard_n speak_v effectual_o to_o our_o cause_n in_o hand_n maâ—â—e_a bernard_n serm_n â—e_v anâ—a_n nuat_fw-la maâ—â—e_a thus_o si_fw-la creâ—as_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la obâ—uâ—â—_n rasi_fw-la percunt_fw-la contre_fw-fr qâ—â—â—_n peccasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d age_n sed_fw-la ulâ—â—rius_fw-la progredeâ—â—_n et_fw-fr creâ—â—_n cum_fw-la remisiss_fw-la tibi_fw-la pâ—â—cata_fw-la titâ—_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testâ—â—omium_fw-la quoth_v spiritus_fw-la stâ—ctus_fw-la that_fw-mi in_fw-la cordibus_fw-la nostâ—is_fw-la dicens_fw-la peccatâ—_n tua_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la nam_fw-la sic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la putat_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificaâ—j_fw-la gratis_o per_fw-la si_fw-la emâ—_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o but_o only_o by_o he_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o proceed_v further_o and_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v this_o witness_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n take_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n the_o papist_n be_v choke_v with_o this_o place_n fuâ—â—ble_v up_o this_o answer_n that_o bernard_n do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n absolute_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n but_o that_o he_o require_v our_o repentance_n as_o a_o sign_n by_o which_o this_o persuasion_n be_v wrought_v but_o we_o answer_v they_o that_o he_o do_v perspicuous_o aver_v that_o the_o general_a faith_n by_o which_o the_o fundamental_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v believe_v be_v only_o the_o beginning_n and_o rudiment_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o suffice_v not_o unless_o we_o go_v further_o and_o apply_v by_o faith_n this_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o ourselves_o simple_o without_o reference_n to_o any_o tradition_n of_o our_o side_n mâ—â—ut_n