next_o chapter_n 10._o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o it_o this_o prayer_n be_v also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o 7._o king_n and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n that_o 10._o solomon_n have_v ask_v this_o thing_n when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o knowledge_n we_o must_v as_o be_v require_v in_o deut._n 1._o bring_v 9_o it_o into_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v past_o the_o brain_n 2._o we_o must_v whet_v or_o catechise_v our_o child_n for_o catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n must_v be_v diligent_o observe_v 3._o we_o must_v talk_v of_o god_n statute_n that_o be_v use_v conference_n 4._o we_o must_v write_v they_o which_o include_v also_o read_v both_o fruitful_a 5._o we_o must_v bind_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n which_o imply_v meditation_n 6._o we_o must_v bind_v it_o about_o our_o hand_n a_o thing_n unusual_a in_o these_o day_n but_o yet_o as_o in_o physic_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n per_fw-la brachiam_fw-la fit_a 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that_o have_v not_o practise_v it_o be_v in_o divinity_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n exercitium_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o signum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la practice_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o power_n and_o so_o of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o the_o best_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o consequence_n be_v by_o the_o antecedent_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n if_o love_v be_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n but_o especial_o if_o humility_n be_v want_v there_o can_v be_v no_o save_a knowledge_n saint_n augustine_n prayer_n be_v domine_fw-la noverim_fw-la te_fw-la noverim_fw-la i_o and_o add_v that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n that_o know_v not_o himself_o and_o vera_fw-la scientia_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exultantem_fw-la sed_fw-la lamentantem_fw-la true_a knowledge_n puff_v not_o up_o but_o deject_v a_o man_n and_o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v inter_fw-la sapientes_fw-la sapientior_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o wise_a among_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v humble_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o conceit_n of_o himself_o can_v never_o come_v to_o kowledge_v aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysik_n say_v scientis_fw-la est_fw-la ordinare_fw-la he_o be_v wise_a that_o can_v order_v his_o do_n prefer_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o order_n as_o in_o divinity_n knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o knowledge_n which_o bring_v only_o temporal_a profit_n but_o we_o do_v contrary_a for_o it_o be_v a_o common_a order_n with_o we_o as_o to_o prefer_v private_a profit_n before_o public_a so_o to_o place_v temporal_a thing_n before_o eternal_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o knowledge_n be_v not_o right_o order_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v not_o be_v child_n in_o knowledge_n that_o be_v carried_z away_o 20._o with_o every_o false_a wind_n of_o doctrine_n but_o must_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v that_o we_o 12._o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n not_o cloud_n without_o water_n carried_z away_o with_o every_o wind_n as_o saint_n judas_n have_v it_o and_o like_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o tide_n here_o with_o the_o ebb_n and_o there_o with_o the_o flood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o time_n the_o last_o rule_n be_v we_o must_v not_o hinder_v knowledge_n in_o other_o either_o by_o authority_n commandment_n permission_n or_o counsel_n but_o provoke_v other_o to_o it_o and_o increase_v it_o in_o they_o as_o much_o can_v be_v our_o knowledge_n must_v be_v to_o help_v other_o and_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o in_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a 2._o in_o satisfy_v they_o that_o doubt_n and_o strengthen_v they_o that_o waver_v 3._o in_o comfort_v the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o knowledge_n the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n vii_o the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n be_v faith_n reason_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n addition_n 8._o concern_v the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o freedom_n of_o assent_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o unbeleif_n addition_n 9_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mean_n of_o believe_a of_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o thing_n temporal_a the_o trial_n of_o our_o trust_n six_o sign_n of_o faith_n the_o next_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v faith_n this_o suppose_v a_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n the_o object_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v propound_v sufficient_o as_o credible_a our_o assent_n thereto_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o rest_v upon_o divine_a authority_n though_o it_o see_v not_o the_o proper_a reason_n to_o enforce_v assent_n for_o see_v we_o can_v by_o mere_a natural_a reason_n attain_v sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n but_o that_o divine_a revelation_n be_v needful_a therefore_o beside_o natural_a knowledge_n faith_n be_v necessary_a which_o reecive_v they_o for_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o explain_v this_o there_o be_v in_o every_o proposition_n a_o affirmation_n or_o a_o denial_n 1._o sometime_o a_o man_n hold_v neither_o part_n because_o he_o see_v that_o equal_a reason_n may_v be_v bring_v on_o both_o side_n and_o that_o be_v call_v doubt_v 2._o if_o we_o incline_v to_o one_o part_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o fear_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o part_n 29._o may_v be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v call_v opinion_n as_o agrippa_n be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o 28._o be_v a_o christian_n 3._o if_o we_o consent_v to_o one_o part_n that_o be_v call_v kowledge_v which_o go_v beyond_o both_o the_o other_o and_o arise_v from_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n knowledge_n be_v threesold_a 1._o by_o sense_n 2._o by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n 3._o by_o relation_n of_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o faith_n 1._o knowledge_n by_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n brethren_n that_o have_v see_v he_o before_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o know_v he_o 2._o knowledge_n by_o discourse_n such_o as_o jacob_n be_v when_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n 27._o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o conceive_v straightway_o that_o his_o son_n be_v alive_a 3._o that_o by_o relation_n of_o other_o as_o jacob_n know_v that_o his_o son_n yet_o live_v when_o his_o son_n tell_v he_o so_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o when_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v present_a to_o the_o sense_n then_o must_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o three_o relation_n the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v first_o hear_v of_o solomon_n wisdom_n 1._o in_o her_o own_o land_n before_o she_o come_v and_o hear_v he_o herself_o 2._o for_o point_v of_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o absent_a from_o that_o but_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o our_o understanding_n when_o a_o thing_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o mere_a natural_a reason_n without_o divine_a illumination_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nicodemus_n a_o great_a rabbi_n in_o 9_o israel_n for_o concern_v mystery_n in_o religion_n the_o apostle_n say_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n eye_n 9_o have_v not_o see_v or_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d exceed_v both_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o three_o way_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n for_o as_o job_n speak_v god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o know_v 26._o he_o not_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o 9_o follow_v nisi_fw-la credider_v it_o be_v non_fw-la stabiliemini_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v and_o yet_o this_o restrain_v we_o not_o so_o far_o but_o
19_o 18._o deut._n 23._o and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n viz._n those_o seven_o nation_n who_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o make_v no_o league_n with_o they_o nor_o to_o show_v they_o mercy_n exod._n 34._o 21._o deut._n 7._o 1._o to_o who_o the_o amalekite_n be_v add_v with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o have_v perpetual_a war_n exod._n 17._o 19_o deut._n 25._o 14._o we_o see_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o he_o rather_o add_v more_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o decalogue_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o belong_v to_o christian_n as_o much_o as_o to_o any_o nay_o faith_n itself_o which_o some_o of_o late_o have_v transform_v into_o a_o mere_a platonical_a idea_n abstract_v from_o good_a work_n i_o mean_v that_o faith_n to_o which_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n etc._n include_v obedience_n as_o to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n so_o to_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o one_o that_o require_v no_o condition_n of_o we_o but_o when_o the_o word_n be_v refer_v to_o one_o that_o command_v or_o require_v something_o of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v and_o promise_v nothing_o but_o upon_o such_o condition_n of_o obedience_n as_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a then_o that_o christ_n never_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o life_n eternal_a but_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n in_o this_o case_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n include_v obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o very_a life_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o hence_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n be_v often_o promiscuous_o use_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o first_o because_o that_o to_o trust_v or_o believe_v in_o one_o that_o 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a_o man_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o prophet_n david_n be_v before_o cast_v down_o present_o say_v very_o god_n have_v 19_o hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n s._n augustine_n ask_v how_o david_n know_v this_o and_o answer_v himself_o habuit_fw-la gustum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la divinorum_fw-la he_o have_v some_o taste_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v when_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o a_o patient_a wait_a of_o god_n leisure_n as_o king_n david_n do_v 〈◊〉_d till_o god_n come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o take_v no_o wicked_a thing_n in_o hand_n o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o i_o will_v walk_v 3._o within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a thankfulness_n likewise_o be_v diverse_a the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n feel_v himself_o fill_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fetch_n and_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o 11._o apostle_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o another_o may_v fear_v lest_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n method_n and_o craft_n by_o which_o he_o be_v allure_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o of_o himself_o to_o descry_v it_o 2._o he_o be_v call_v a_o roar_a lion_n and_o under_o these_o two_o name_n a_o serpent_n and_o a_o lion_n all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o in_o scripture_n may_v be_v include_v as_o he_o be_v a_o serpent_n for_o his_o subtlety_n so_o for_o his_o strength_n violence_n and_o cruelty_n he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o roar_a lion_n 32._o when_o he_o have_v leave_v give_v he_o we_o see_v he_o make_v the_o swine_n run_v headlong_o with_o violence_n 5._o into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o torment_v extra_fw-la pugnis_fw-la intra_fw-la terroribus_fw-la 18._o with_o fight_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n 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instead_o of_o pleasure_n grief_n and_o instead_o of_o preferment_n reproach_n and_o disgrace_n thereby_o to_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o bear_v we_o down_o s._n augustine_n say_v aut_fw-la amor_fw-la male_a 〈◊〉_d or_o timor_fw-la male_a humilians_fw-la either_o love_n of_o the_o bait_n will_v inflame_v we_o or_o fear_v of_o the_o hook_n will_v 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o evil_a or_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o good_a thus_o we_o see_v all_o temptation_n to_o evil_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n they_o come_v either_o from_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n and_o all_o of_o they_o seek_v either_o to_o allure_v we_o by_o the_o bait_n or_o draw_v we_o by_o the_o hook_n we_o see_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o