faith_n be_v p._n 14._o 2._o title_n give_v thereunto_o 4._o 1._o precious_a faith_n ibid._n 2._o save_v faith_n ibid._n â—_o justify_v faith_n ibid._n 4._o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n ibid._n 3._o property_n belong_v unto_o it_o 3_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 15._o 2._o assent_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1._o against_o implicit_a faith_n p._n 16._o use_v 2._o to_o labour_v for_o a_o particular_a faith_n p._n 17._o use_v 3._o consolation_n to_o they_o which_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n p._n 19_o 4._o wherein_o true_a faith_n consist_v chap._n 7._o true_a faith_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n pag._n 20._o twofold_n 1._o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n twofold_n 1._o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v discern_v by_o 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 21._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n ibid._n use_v against_o atheist_n which_o deny_v god_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o heart_n pag._n 22._o 2._o in_o word_n pag._n 24._o 3._o by_o their_o deed_n p._n 25._o 2._o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n cha._n 8._o acknowledge_v 1._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o god_n head_n p._n 26._o 2._o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n ib._n use_v against_o idolatry_n twofold_n 1._o outward_a twofold_n 1._o open_v &_o plain_a p._n 28._o 2._o close_o &_o cover_v p._n 29_o 2._o inâ—ard_o or_o spiritual_a p._n 31._o 2._o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o what_o it_o be_v chap._n 9_o wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o 1._o god_n require_v it_o p._n 34._o 2._o god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n thereof_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n p._n 35._o 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v ibid._n 2._o how_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o 1._o it_o make_v peace_n among_o man_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n ibid._n 2._o eternal_a life_n come_v thereby_o p._n 36._o 3._o how_o dangerous_a the_o want_n thereof_o be_v for_o it_o cause_v 1._o mourn_v and_o desolation_n ibid._n 2._o a_o reprobate_a mind_n ib._n 3._o punishment_n p._n 37._o 4._o mean_v whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n two_o fold_n by_o 1._o the_o scripture_n &_o that_o by_o 1._o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 38._o 2._o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4._o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n ibid._n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v to_o reproove_v 1._o those_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 39_o 2._o the_o romist_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v ibid._n 3._o those_o who_o wilful_o live_v in_o ignorance_n p._n 41._o 2._o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n chap._n 10._o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consider_v 2_o thing_n 1._o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o twofold_n 1._o externall_n and_o visible_a p._n 43._o 2._o internal_a &_o spiritual_a twofold_a 1._o general_n ibid._n 2._o particular_a p._n 44._o 2._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o threefold_a 1._o he_o that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a ibid._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n all_o thing_n else_o be_v but_o base_a pag._n 45._o 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v ibid._n use_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n by_o 1._o infidelity_n as_o infidel_n pagan_n turk_n jew_n p._n 46._o 2._o heresy_n deny_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o 1._o godhead_n p._n 47._o 2._o manhood_n ibid._n 2._o his_o office_n of_o 1._o king_n p._n 48._o 2._o priest_n p._n 49._o 3._o prophet_n p._n 50._o 3._o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o 2-fold_n 1_o particular_a 1._o into_o sin_n ibid._n 2-fold_n a_o fall_v 2._o from_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n through_o 1._o infirmity_n p._n 51._o 2._o security_n ib._n 2._o universal_a twofold_n a_o fall_v away_o 1._o from_o a_o man_n former_a righteousness_n &_o holiness_n to_o prophanesse_n and_o wickedness_n p._n 52._o 2._o by_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o four_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 52._o 2._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o show_v in_o six_o thing_n p._n 54._o 4._o the_o punishment_n thereof_o threefold_a 1._o final_a impenitency_n ibid._n 2._o never_o forgive_v ibid._n 3._o a_o fearful_a end_n p._n 55._o 5._o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n chap._n 11._o show_v 2_o way_n manifest_v 1._o who_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n reprobate_n p._n 57_o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 2._o profane_a people_n ibid._n 3._o hypocrite_n ibid._n 2._o who_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n the_o elect._n p._n 58._o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v ibid._n 2._o the_o regenerate_v p._n 59_o 3._o they_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n ibid._n 4._o they_o that_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n ibid._n use_v 1._o not_o to_o marvel_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v so_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n p._n 58._o use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o they_o be_v of_o god_n elect._n pag._n 60._o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n ch_n 12._o for_o 1._o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 60._o 2._o without_o faith_n nothing_o can_v please_v god_n pag._n 61._o 3._o without_o faith_n we_o can_v be_v save_v pag._n 62._o use_v to_o get_v faith_n into_o our_o heart_n ibid._n 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o true_a faith_n cha_z 13._o and_o they_o be_v seven_o 1._o justification_n p._n 64._o 2._o adoption_n p._n 66._o 3._o purify_n the_o heart_n ibid._n 4._o a_o happy_a life_n p._n 67._o 5._o victory_n over_o the_o world_n p._n 68_o 6._o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n ibid._n 7._o salvation_n ibid._n use_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o true_a save_a faith_n p._n 69._o 8._o how_o true_a save_a faith_n may_v be_v obtain_v chap._n 14._o by_o two_o mean_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 70._o use_v against_o man_n freewill_n in_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n p._n 71._o 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 72._o twofold_n 1._o the_o law_n p._n 72._o 2._o the_o gospel_n p._n 73._o use_v against_o those_o who_o boast_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o yet_o light_o regard_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o obtain_v faith_n pag._n 74._o 9_o mean_v whereby_o true_a faith_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v chap._n 15._o &_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o by_o 1._o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 75._o 2._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 76._o 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n p._n 77._o 4._o conference_n about_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o 1._o nourish_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 78._o 3._o prayer_n pag._n 79._o use_v diligent_o and_o conscionable_o to_o use_v these_o mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v p._n 79._o quest_n whether_o may_v true_a say_v be_v so_o preserve_v that_o it_o may_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o utter_o fail_v chap._n 16._o 1._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n be_v sure_a pag._n 82._o 2._o they_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n ibid._n 4._o they_o have_v god_n promise_n not_o to_o fall_v away_o for_o ever_o ibid._n 5._o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 83._o 6._o they_o be_v within_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n answ_n they_o that_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n their_o faith_n can_v altogether_o fail_v nor_o they_o utter_o fall_v away_o for_o use_v 1._o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a pag._n 87._o use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o utter_o fail_v pag._n 88_o 10._o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n 17._o twofold_n 1._o inward_a 5._o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 89._o 2._o a_o feel_n of_o grace_n p._n 90._o 3._o a_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n ibid._n 4._o devout_a prayer_n ibid._n
c._n 6._o to_o they_o that_o believe_v this_o be_v call_v a_o historical_a faith_n for_o they_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o all_o thing_n contain_v therein_o to_o be_v true_a by_o this_o faith_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o god_n have_v do_v be_v true_a and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o promise_v shall_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o have_v a_o general_a knowledge_n they_o have_v their_o understanding_n enlighten_v with_o knowledge_n but_o not_o with_o renew_v grace_n nor_o save_v knowledge_n this_o bare_a knowledge_n alone_o may_v be_v in_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a man_n yea_o in_o the_o devil_n in_o wicked_a man_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simon_n that_o 13._o that_o act_n 8._o 13._o he_o believe_v do_v he_o believe_v what_o faith_n have_v he_o be_v it_o a_o true_a faith_n no_o his_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o general_a knowledge_n with_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o hear_v the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o they_o be_v true_a but_o they_o want_v the_o true_a save_a faith_n as_o appear_v by_o peter_n sharp_a rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o that_o his_o 23._o his_o verse_n 21_o 23._o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n yea_o this_o general_a faith_n be_v in_o devil_n as_o s._n james_n witness_v 19_o witness_v jam._n 2._o 19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v that_o be_v the_o devil_n have_v a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o and_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a they_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o will_v punish_v sinner_n yea_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v prepare_v hell_n for_o the_o torment_a not_o only_o of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n but_o for_o the_o everlasting_a torment_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o they_o believe_v and_o believe_v tremble_v but_o they_o want_v the_o true_a faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o one_o say_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v 2._o be_v fides_n in_o daemonibus_fw-la coacta_fw-la tho._n 1._o q._n 64._o be_v 2._o not_o voluntary_a but_o forcible_o draw_v from_o they_o second_o some_o have_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n 2_o temporary_a faith_n word_n and_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o do_v give_v their_o assent_n thereunto_o by_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n but_o it_o be_v only_o vrsin_n parae_fw-la explic_a catech_n vrsin_n for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n their_o faith_n fail_v and_o they_o go_v away_o and_o fall_v back_o from_o their_o faith_n and_o profession_n this_o be_v call_v a_o temporary_a faith_n because_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a it_o be_v not_o permanent_a it_o continue_v not_o these_o be_v resemble_v by_o the_o stony_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n fall_v and_o they_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n yet_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o 21._o therefore_o matth._n 13._o 10_o 21._o dure_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o they_o be_v offend_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o as_o s._n luke_n have_v it_o 13._o it_o luk._n 8._o 13._o for_o a_o while_o they_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o three_o some_o have_v have_v power_n give_v they_o from_o above_o faith_n 3_o miraculous_a faith_n to_o do_v wonder_n and_o work_v miracle_n and_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n which_o faith_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n either_o to_o do_v some_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n parae_fw-la parae_fw-la which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n or_o else_o a_o gift_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o divine_a revelation_n by_o this_o faith_n peter_n restore_v the_o 7._o the_o act_n 3._o 9_o 7._o lame_a to_o his_o limb_n and_o raise_v 40._o raise_v act_n 9_o 40._o tabytha_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n paul_n heal_v the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v 10._o be_v act_n 14._o 8_o 9_o 10._o a_o cripple_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n but_o this_o faith_n alone_o though_o it_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o mighty_a in_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n nor_o save_v a_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o wicked_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o have_v true_a save_v faith_n have_v have_v power_n to_o do_v miracle_n and_o to_o work_v wonder_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o judas_n wrought_v miracle_n as_o do_v also_o the_o rest_n 6._o pola_n synt._n t._n 2._o l._n 9_o c._n 6._o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o 1._o the_o matth._n 10._o 1._o twelve_o disciple_n and_o yet_o judas_n be_v a_o devil_n and_o so_o christ_n call_v he_o 71._o he_o joh._n 6._o 70_o 71._o have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n he_o speak_v of_o judas_n iscariot_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v do_v wonder_n and_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o same_o and_o plead_v for_o themselves_o at_o that_o great_a day_n what_o wonderful_a thing_n they_o have_v do_v 23._o do_v mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n say_v that_o 9_o that_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 9_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n four_o some_o have_v faith_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o faith_n 4_o justify_v faith_n only_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o give_v assent_v thereunto_o with_o joy_n for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v such_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o do_v apprehend_v christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o faith_n they_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n these_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v and_o save_v faith_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o more_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o place_n where_o i_o come_v to_o show_v what_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v chap._n vi_o show_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a save_a faith_n and_o what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o title_n give_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o property_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v faith_n 3_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a faith_n know_v the_o order_n of_o the_o treatise_n require_v that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a faith_n for_o concern_v faith_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v touch_v the_o thing_n about_o which_o faith_n be_v conversant_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_a person_n in_o who_o faith_n be_v i'faith_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v diverse_o in_o diverse_a man_n some_o have_v a_o great_a and_o some_o a_o little_a faith_n some_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o some_o a_o weak_a faith_n some_o 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