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here_o receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n &_o believe_v in_o part_n &_o find_v no_o perfection_n in_o themselves_o yet_o have_v they_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o the_o unregenerate_a 4._o in_o the_o sense_n &_o judgement_n of_o their_o want_n the_o one_o want_v more_o and_o yet_o do_v less_o discern_v his_o want_n like_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n 3.17_o revel_v 3.17_o who_o think_v he_o be_v rich_a whâ—â—e_o be_v poor_a miserable_a &_o naked_a the_o other_o want_v less_o and_o do_v better_a discern_v his_o want_n and_o therefore_o will_v say_v with_o that_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o i_o do_v believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 17.5_o luk._n 17.5_o yea_o the_o one_o like_o a_o pharisie_n be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v the_o other_o be_v humble_v by_o know_v what_o he_o want_v the_o one_o 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certain_o be_v save_v 16._o save_v fidâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilection_n moperatur_fw-la neminâ—m_fw-la perâ—re_fw-la permittet_fw-la d_o fide_fw-la &_o opâ—riâ—_n c._n 16._o the_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v say_v he_o so_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o inâ—â—o_o he_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la siâ—_n credent_a tanquam_fw-la lâ—pides_fw-la sunt_fw-la viâ—i_fw-la de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la templumd_v â—â—â—_o difi_n atum_fw-la â—st_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la ligna_fw-la imputribilia_fw-la quibus_fw-la arca_fw-la illa_fw-la compacta_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dilwio_fw-la mergâ—non_fw-la potuâ—t_fw-la in_o psa_n 130._o inâ—â—o_o exhort_v man_n to_o a_o true_a and_o right_a faith_n so_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o love_v he_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v who_o though_o they_o believe_v yet_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o he_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o son_n of_o god_n but_o so_o to_o believe_v he_o as_o we_o love_v he_o and_o say_v not_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o but_o rather_o say_v we_o belong_v to_o thou_o thou_o have_v redeem_v us._n he_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o all_o they_o which_o thus_o believe_v be_v as_o lively_a stone_n of_o which_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v build_v and_o as_o those_o never_o putrify_a plank_n and_o timber_n of_o which_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v that_o can_v not_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n if_o they_o that_o thus_o believe_v can_v perish_v than_o their_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v for_o they_o be_v keep_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n if_o any_o wiâ—â—_n answer_n that_o if_o they_o â—eepe_v their_o faith_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o they_o may_v lose_v their_o faith_n and_o so_o perish_v let_v they_o hear_v the_o same_o father_n in_o plain_a term_n deny_v that_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o praedestinate_a â—_o praedestinate_a horum_fw-la sâ—es_v out_o omâ—â—o_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la â—ut_fw-la siqui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la deficit_fw-la reparatur_fw-la antequâ—â—n_fw-la uâ—â—a_fw-la ista_fw-la finiatur_fw-la &_o del_fw-it ta_fw-la quae_fw-la â—â—ter_fw-la currerat_fw-la inâ—quitate_fw-la aâ—â—â—_n in_o finâ—m_n persâ—uerâ—ntâ—â—d_v putatâ—â—_n august_n de_fw-mi correct_v &_o great_a cap._n â—_o he_o faith_n these_o man_n faith_n which_o woâ—â—eth_v by_o love_n either_o do_v not_o fail_v at_o all_o or_o if_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o who_o faith_n fail_v it_o be_v repair_v before_o this_o lâ—fe_n be_v end_v and_o the_o iniquity_n which_o come_v betwixt_o be_v blot_v out_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perseverance_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o further_o teach_v that_o they_o who_o faith_n final_o fail_v be_v never_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a nor_o of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n disciple_n yet_o more_o plain_o afterward_o 12._o afterward_o pro_fw-la his_fw-la igâ—tur_fw-la interpâ—llante_a christoâ—ne_fw-la defâ—â—at_fw-la fides_fw-la eâ—râ—â—â—_n sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la non_fw-la disaffect_v usâ—â—_n insineâ—n_n ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoâ—_n persâ—â—â—n_fw-la abâ—t_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nee_n câ—â—n_n â—sa_fw-la pâ—râ—â—anâ—ntem_fw-la â—â—tae_fw-la hâ—ius_fw-la intâ—â—â—t_fw-la siâ—â—_n de_fw-fr corâ—â—pâ—_n &_o gratcap_n 12._o christ_n therefore_o pray_v for_o these_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v without_o doubt_n it_o shall_v not_o fail_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n neither_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n find_v it_o otherwise_o then_o continue_v this_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o do_v â—est_n fie_o in_o who_o as_o there_o he_o say_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o there_o prefer_v the_o state_n of_o the_o praedestinate_a above_o the_o estate_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o show_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o the_o praedestinate_a now_o because_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a tentation_n and_o at_o last_o 〈…〉_o last_o 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la dâ—â—_n non_fw-fr olâ—â—â—z_fw-fr â—mierecâ—r_fw-fr â—â—â—m_fw-la conâ—ecutuâ—â—_n est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sodel_n a_o esset_fw-la verâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o conclude_v the_o faithful_a man_n not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v obteynâ—d_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a but_o also_o because_o his_o sâ—â—th_n iâ—_n 〈…〉_o not_o when_o he_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n beda_n rehearse_v 11.29_o rehearse_v sine_fw-la panâ—â—nâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la dona_n &_o vocâ—tâ—o_o detâ—d_v est_fw-la â—sinâ—_n mutâ—ione_fw-la stabilitur_fw-la fixâ—_n sâ—â—t_fw-la in_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o word_n of_o augustine_n touch_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n prayer_n in_o keep_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n from_o fail_v recâ—oneth_n faith_n as_o one_o of_o those_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v without_o repentance_n and_o say_v they_o be_v without_o repentance_n because_o they_o be_v steadfast_o fasten_v without_o change_v and_o those_o who_o believe_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v because_o christ_n lose_v none_o of_o these_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v very_o fit_o distinguish_v of_o god_n gift_n 42._o gift_n 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la sâ—nâ—_n dona_fw-la â—lliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—dâ—â—tamâ—â—â—â—â—aquâ—m_fw-la pertingitâ—â—â—_n alta_fw-la quâ—bus_fw-la â—â—te_fw-la san_fw-it â—â—â—pro_fw-it 〈…〉_o â—tiluâ—â—te_fw-it â—â—larâ—utâ—r_o mansuct_v â—â—o_o nâ—mque_fw-la â—unâ—â—â—tas_fw-la pâ—tâ—â—tia_fw-la side_n sâ—es_fw-la charitas_fw-la dona_fw-la cuis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quabus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la hoâ—mnâ—s_fw-la â—eruenire_fw-it ne_fw-la â—uaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o hâ—s_n 〈…〉_o sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la pâ—ruâ—nire_fw-la non_fw-la poâ—â—â—nt_fw-la spiritâ—es_fw-la sanct_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ue_fw-la electis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sâ—mpermanet_fw-la etc._n etc._n moral_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 42._o and_o she_o â—eâ—l_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o continuance_n there_o be_v some_o gift_n of_o he_o without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o life_n there_o be_v other_o by_o which_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v declare_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o for_o meekness_n humility_n patience_n faith_n hope_n charity_n be_v his_o gift_n but_o those_o without_o which_o man_n can_v never_o come_v to_o life_n but_o prophecy_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a diversity_n of_o tongue_n interpretation_n of_o speech_n be_v his_o gift_n yet_o such_o as_o show_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o power_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o beholder_n in_o those_o gift_n therefore_o without_o which_o man_n can_v come_v to_o life_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v always_o abide_v in_o his_o preacher_n or_o in_o all_o the_o elect_a but_o by_o the_o other_o he_o do_v not_o always_o abide_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o likewise_o speak_v elsewhere_o 5._o elsewhere_o insâ—nctâ—â—â—m_fw-la cordâ—bus_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la qua_fw-la dam_n uâ—â—tutes_fw-la empey_a pâ—râ—nâ—nâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n in_o fidâ—_n spe_fw-mi &_o chaâ—â—tate_fw-la &_o alysâ—_n donâ—s_v sine_fw-la quiâ—â—us_fw-la aâ—l_fw-la câ—lâ—stâ—m_fw-la pâ—triam_fw-la non_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la uâ—rire_fw-la pâ—rfesâ—ocum_fw-la cordanâ—â—â—esâ—â—t_fw-la suâ—er_n ezechâ—â—â—_n homil_n 5._o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o certain_a virtue_n do_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o according_a to_o other_o he_o do_v come_v and_o go_v away_o go_v away_o and_o come_v again_o for_o by_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v come_v to_o heaveâ—_n he_o never_o forsake_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o perfect_a bernard_n 10._o bernard_n 〈◊〉_d domâ—nâ—_n serm_n 10._o propound_v a_o question_n how_o any_o of_o those_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o he_o as_o unfruitful_a branch_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n see_v he_o that_o be_v couple_v with_o christ_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o answer_v it_o by_o distinguish_v of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n a_o feign_a faith_n a_o perverse_a faith_n and_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o he_o who_o have_v any_o of_o the_o three_o former_a may_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o last_o can_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o vine_n he_o shall_v abide_v in_o christ_n and_o bear_v fruit_n and_o the_o father_n will_v purge_v he_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v more_o fruit_n most_o of_o the_o learned_a papist_n seem_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o point_n though_o â—_o though_o saepius_fw-la peâ—cando_fw-la &_o saepius_fw-la recidivando_fw-la co_fw-la tandem_fw-la perventunt_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la amittant_fw-la etc._n etc._n promptuar_n dâ—â—â—â—â—_n 4._o post_n epopt_v â—_o stapleton_n teach_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v by_o every_o mortal_a sin_n but_o by_o sin_v often_o and_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v lose_v as_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n will_v not_o
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needs_o want_v another_o faith_n namely_o a_o true_a justify_n faith_n but_o of_o all_o other_o michael_z medina_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o copious_a in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o part_n i_o declare_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o temporary_a faith_n yet_o more_o may_v be_v add_v to_o show_v his_o resolute_a opinion_n that_o none_o have_v true_a faith_n but_o they_o which_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 214._o end_n viritate_fw-la christiana_n vera_fw-la side_n tantum_fw-la illa_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la consequendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n vera_fw-la profectâ—_n side_n vera_fw-la dilectiove_n constar_fw-la vera_fw-la autem_fw-la dilectio_fw-la illa_fw-la tanium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la veritate_fw-la moraliâ—quae_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o permaenentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la rogandus_fw-la a_o fidelis_fw-la ille_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aut_fw-la amicus_fw-la qui_fw-la horaria_fw-la amuâ—â—tia_fw-la aut_fw-la fide_fw-la 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and_o pleasant_a taste_n even_o such_o a_o taste_n as_o they_o desire_v 12._o roffens_n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o but_o to_o the_o bad_a a_o bitter_a and_o loathsome_a taste_n though_o this_o be_v uncertain_a augustine_n once_o write_v it_o for_o certainty_n 3.12_o heskins_n parlâ—â—iâ—it_n 3.12_o but_o afterward_o doubt_v of_o it_o because_o he_o can_v find_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o only_o in_o apocrypha_fw-la yet_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o heavenly_a manna_n it_o taste_v it_o nourish_v and_o profit_v the_o hearer_n according_a to_o the_o several_a disposition_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o they_o which_o have_v good_a heart_n it_o be_v sweet_a comfortable_a and_o profitable_a to_o they_o
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here_o speak_v of_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v whole_o &_o final_o corrupt_v they_o shall_v keep_v their_o goodness_n to_o the_o end_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o who_o first_o make_v they_o good_a will_v continue_v they_o in_o goodness_n he_o will_v confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o have_v he_o not_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o never_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o 7_o delâ—ono_fw-la perâ—â—â—â—â—aâ—t_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 7_o for_o this_o purpose_n do_v augustinâ—_n allege_v that_o and_o other_o place_n and_o further_o say_v sâ—ut_fw-la operatur_fw-la ut_fw-la accedâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la siâ—_n operatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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