Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	cause_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	90	3	8.8752	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15859	Speculum Christianum or, A Christian suruey for the conscience Containing, three tractates of that eminent, graue, and learned diuine, maister Hierome Zanchius. 1. Of the end of the world. 2. Of the perseuerance of the saints. 3. A summarie abridgement of his protections. Englished for the good of Gods church, and for a warning to wicked and impenitent men. By H.N.; Speculum Christianum. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.; Nelson, Henry, fl. 1614.	1614 (1614)	STC 26121A.7; ESTC S111786	125,039	404

to_o love_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o god_n love_n be_v not_o only_o everlasting_a but_o perpetual_a 19_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o salvation_n because_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o have_v praedestinate_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n that_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o effectual_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o forgive_v our_o daily_a sin_n that_o final_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o full_o life_n eternal_a 20_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to-us-ward_n be_v call_v by_o the_o prophet_n zeal_n for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v most_o fervent_a &_o therefore_o intermix_v with_o carefulness_n and_o dolour_n with_o carefulness_n lest_o any_o adversity_n shall_v happen_v to_o the_o thing_n belove_v and_o dolour_n if_o it_o happen_v 21_o zeal_n also_o wherewith_o god_n also_o be_v zealous_a that_o be_v fervent_o love_v his_o own_o glory_n be_v the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v that_o over_o and_o beside_o the_o reprobate_n the_o elect_a likewise_o shall_v be_v hold_v perpetual_o as_o captive_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n for_o that_o this_o do_v cross_a god_n glory_n therefore_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n whereby_o he_o have_v and_o do_v love_n both_o we_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o ardent_o have_v effect_v this_o that_o be_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n both_o obtain_v and_o preserve_v 22_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a can_v fall_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 10._o 25._o rom._n 8._o therefore_o none_o can_v be_v ascertain_v of_o his_o salvation_n unless_o he_o be_v make_v certain_a of_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a election_n to_o life_n eternal_a 23_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v certain_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a in_o christ_n by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v which_o be_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v in_o cap_n 7._o of_o this_o treatise_n 24_o now_o that_o every_o one_o may_v persuade_v himself_o hereof_o there_o be_v certain_a rule_n deliver_v partly_o a_o priori_fw-la as_o they_o term_v it_o or_o from_o the_o cause_n partly_o a_o posteriori_fw-la deduce_v or_o from_o the_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v also_o handle_v in_o the_o 7._o cap._n of_o his_o tractate_n 25_o chri●t_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o will_n neither_o pray_v nor_o suffer_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o which_o be_v prove_v full_o by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n 26_o none_o can_v be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n unless_o he_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o be_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v cap._n 7._o whosoever_o therefore_o do_v feel_v himself_o enrich_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n let_v he_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n ordain_v to_o life_n eternal_a 27_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n may_v perceive_v and_o do_v perceive_v that_o he_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v make_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n to_o life_n eternal_a 28_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n as_o to_o the_o elect_n nothing_o be_v more_o sovereign_a so_o to_o the_o reprobate_n by_o their_o own_o default_n nothing_o be_v more_o pernicious_a for_o although_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o it_o yet_o for_o the_o other_o sake_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v 29_o out_o of_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o each_o one_o have_v and_o possess_v how_o much_o he_o receive_v and_o draw_v out_o by_o faith_n whosoever_o therefore_o can_v true_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v elect_v in_o christ_n from_o eternity_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a he_o be_v elect_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o tractate_n touch_v christ_n our_o advocate_n contain_v in_o four_o proposition_n christ_n be_v the_o advocate_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o &_o that_o of_o all_o which_o joh._n io_n 17._o ro._n 8._o 1._o io._n 2._o angelo_fw-mi tract_n 41._o in_o joh._n have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n 2_o christ_n also_o be_v the_o propitiation_n only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o 15._o euseb_n hist_o ecelts_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o be_v he_o their_o advocate_n only_o so_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n to_o all_o the_o parish_n of_o paul_n say_v christ_n do_v suffer_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v save_v so_o ambros●_n to._n 2._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratianum_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o descend_v not_o for_o thou_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o thou_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v only_o for_o t●e_v believer_n 3_o the_o world_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o man_n as_o well_o elect_a as_o reprobate_n sometime_o ibid._n gen._n 18._o &_o 22._o gal._n 3._o psa_fw-la 44._o joh._n 12._o ro._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o col._n 1._o habit_n erge_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la plenitu●inem_fw-la suum_fw-la am●r_n ibid._n for_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n to_o wit_v the_o elect_n sometime_n for_o the_o worse_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n the_o author_n also_o of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o do_v declare_v by_o example_n of_o many_o scripture_n oftentime_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o whole_a earth_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o part_n of_o man_n all_o man_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o this_o as_o well_o touch_v the_o wicked_a as_o the_o godly_a therefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o be_v not_o enforce_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o understand_v universal_o all_o man_n 4_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o force_n or_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o the_o first_o be_v once_o do_v the_o other_o be_v eternal_a extend_v itself_o as_o well_o to_o they_o which_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v accomplish_v as_o to_o they_o who_o after_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n effect_v shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o the_o effecacy_n of_o redemption_n &_o propitiation_n nothing_o therefore_o do_v let_v but_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v and_o be_v perpetual_o the_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o summary_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n once_o obtain_v can_v again_o be_v make_v frustrate_a comprise_v in_o fourteen_o conclusion_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrive_v in_o this_o sum_n that_o it_o may_v persuade_v we_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v firm_a &_o constant_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o therefore_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o remision_n 11._o joh._n ●_o &_o 5._o m●_n 7._o &_o 16_o ro._n 11._o of_o sin_n once_o obtain_v by_o consequent_a fall_n can_v be_v make_v frustrate_a in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v overturn_v the_o whole_a scope_n the_o gospel_n zanch._n nunquam_fw-la in_fw-la nemine_fw-la ●b_fw-la nullum_fw-la ●ecca●um_fw-la fit_a irrita_fw-la remissio_fw-la zanch._n read_v esai_n 38._o 44._o mich._n 7._o 2_o only_o by_o a_o absolute_a relapse_n from_o piety_n to_o impiety_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n pass_v once_o obtain_v can_v be_v do_v away_o but_o this_o relapse_n the_o true_a saint_n and_o elect_n be_v not_o incident_a unto_o therefore_o in_o they_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v frustrate_a 3_o in_o the_o reprobate_n true_a remission_n of_o sin_n ●never_o take_v place_n therefore_o it_o can_v never_o in_o they_o be_v frustrate_a wherefore_o in_o none_o 4_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o 1_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la pro_fw-la electis_fw-la t●●tumefficacitèr_fw-la z●nch_n ex_fw-la scolasticis_fw-la pro_fw-la ●mnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la electis_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n john_n 17_o 1._o joh._n 2._o ro._n 8._o aliqua_fw-la luce_fw-fr mentes_fw-la illuminat_fw-la nùnquam_fw-la iamèn_fw-fr paenetrat_fw-la illorum_fw-la corda_fw-la zanch._n john_n 1_o which_o alone_a remission_n be_v ate●i●ued_v be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o shed_v out_o for_o the_o reprobate_a

that_o such_o like_a and_o so_o sudden_a shall_v be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n forthwith_o he_o annex_v this_o exhortation_n say_v wa●●h_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v give_v instruction_n in_o these_o word_n that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o uncertain_a of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v come_v we_o may_v continual_o watch_v and_o pray_v daily_a and_o hourly_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hesychium_n the_o lord_n be_v willing_a we_o shall_v know_v his_o first_o come_n for_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o jew_n luc._n 12._o saying_n you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o do_v you_o not_o discerue_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n for_o that_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o second_o come_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o other_o come_n to_o be_v manifest_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o we_o lest_o very_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 12._o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n so_o let_v we_o feast_v and_o beat_v our_o fellow-servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o promise_v much_o time_n to_o ourselves_o before_o his_o come_n but_o daily_o to_o expect_v he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n mat._n ●4_n in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v say_v but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n will_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o shall_v likewise_o eat●_n and_o drink_n with_o the_o ●_z the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o 〈◊〉_d know_v rat_n and_o shall_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●f●eeth_n now_o we_o perceive_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v that_o time_n certain_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n lest_o promise_v a_o long_a time_n to_o ourselves_o like_o those_o servant_n we_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o praeposterous_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o do_v who_o pamper_n their_o belli●_n and_o delight_n in_o gluttony_n 〈◊〉_d withal_o do_v curious_o dispute_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v the_o five_o capital_a branch_n be_v touch_v the_o sign_n which_o be_v praece●●ne●_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o for_o although_o we_o can_v know_v no_o certainty_n concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v for_o that_o his_o will_n be_v otherwise_o notwithstanding_o sundry_a sign_n do_v fore-●●nn●_a the_o lord_n come_v and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o both_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o return_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d distant_a shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o honest_a heart_a man_n but_o i_o will_v not_o recite_v all_o these_o sign_n only_o i_o will_v point_v out_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v read_v mat._n 24._o which_o also_o be_v rehearse_v mar._n 1●_n lu●_n ●1_n so_o like_o wise_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n l●c._n 17._o so_o somewhat_o of_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o the_o t●●e_a believer_n luc._n 18._o rom._n 11._o of_o the_o call_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n likewise_o other_o thing_n ●_o tim._n 4._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o th●s_n 2._o but_o further_a some_o certain_a distribution_n of_o these_o sign_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v some_o do_v run_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o be_v more_o ne●rely_o praeccdent_a to_o the_o first_o kind_n appertain_v that_o security_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o age_n which_o be_v portray_v mat._n 24._o luc._n 17_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o noab_n etc._n etc._n again_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n etc._n etc._n again_o hereunto_o pertain_v that_o revolt_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v describe_v ●_o tim._n 4._o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o last_o time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &_o c._n ●hich_v also_o else_o where_o be_v remember_v likewise_o here_o unto_o belong_v that_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v paint_v out_o by_o paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v perilous_a time_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n for●en_o shall_v be_v ●onars_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o likewise_o belong_v that_o defection_n or_o apostafie_n and_o revolt_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v read_v 2._o thes_n ●_o these_o sign_n long_o ago_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o a_o far_o off_o do_v forerun_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v forerun_a &_o continue_v their_o course_n until_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o lord_n come_v shall_v overtake_v us._n but_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v more_o near_o praecedent_n do_v belong_v that_o mystical_a conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o rom._n 11._o for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hereof_o when_o he_o call_v this_o a_o mystery_n hereunto_o also_o appertain_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n record_v mat._n 24._o their_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n although_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v rom._n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o which_o be_v read_v mat._n 24_o of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o his_o very_a come_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v praecedent_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o they_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n be_v praesignify_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o place_n two_o doubt_n do_v arise_v the_o first_o how_o that_o can_v accord_v which_o the_o apostle_n write_v roman_n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o then_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o full_a multitude_n of_o jewish_a people_n be_v convert_v viz._n by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v little_a and_o much_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v augustine_n say_v distingue_v tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v those_o two_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o place_n may_v thus_o he_o reconcile_v first_o that_o principals_n and_o last_n antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o hypocrisy_n craft_n power_n and_o diabolical_a sleight_n for_o in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n testify_v shall_v dwell_v sath●●as_n or_o all_o plenitude_n 568._o see_v d._n whittaker_n confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o disallowance_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n pag._n 568._o of_o satanical_a malice_n as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a i_o say_v that_o last_o antichrist_n shall_v subvert_v all_o

life_n for_o they_o confess_v god_n in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n they_o deny_v he_o but_o the_o other_o although_o at_o the_o first_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o certain_a joy_n and_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a flourish_a blossom_n of_o christian_a living_n yet_o never_o do_v they_o bring_v full_a and_o ripe_a fruit_n but_o in_o some_o present_o in_o other_o some_o short_o after_o all_o this_o moisture_n of_o faith_n be_v dry_v up_o either_o exhaust_v by_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o bear_v the_o cross_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o else_o suffocate_v with_o the_o thorn_n of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o both_o of_o they_o be_v even_o temporary_a because_o both_o final_o as_o i_o say_v utter_o wither_v away_o and_o altogether_o cease_v in_o this_o present_a question_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n in_o faith_n do_v i_o speak_v of_o neither_o of_o these_o neither_o do_v i_o ever_o but_o only_o of_o true_a faith_n now_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a faith_n be_v indeed_o only_o one_o although_o for_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n annex_v in_o some_o and_o in_o some_o otherwise_o it_o be_v by_o some_o set_v down_o as_o twofold_a one_o common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n which_o also_o by_o paul_n be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o be_v it_o whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v and_o live_v whereof_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o lust_n man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n the_o other_o special_a and_o faith_n true_a faith_n that_o be_v it_o whereby_o special_o some_o of_o the_o elect_n be_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o also_o work_v miracle_n prophesy_v and_o do_v re-edify_a the_o church_n by_o other_o sundry_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o faith_n grant_v unto_o he_o hereof_o mat._n 17._o if_o you_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o faith_n as_o be_v a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n &_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n remove_v hence_o it_o shall_v be_v remoove_v and_o rom._n 12._o as_o god_n have_v measure_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n again_o whether_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n of_o this_o faith_n likewise_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o do_v not_o only_o justify_v but_o likewise_o prophecy_n and_o show_v forth_o miracle_n and_o by_o diverse_a gift_n redintegrate_a the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o this_o controversy_n for_o many_o upon_o certain_a cause_n be_v dignify_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o limit_a time_n with_o this_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o do_v miracle_n and_o fort-telling_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o at_o certain_a time_n withal_o they_o be_v despoil_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o than_o not_o destitute_a of_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v just_a and_o live_v for_o this_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v justify_v have_v even_o all_o the_o same_o property_n which_o justify_v faith_n have_v which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o elect._n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v actual_a 5_o true_a faith_n habitual_a ●_o and_o actual_a of_o this_o common_a faith_n true_a and_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v take_v also_o in_o a_o double_a manner_n sometime_o for_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o faith_n or_o for_o that_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n out_o of_o which_o that_o act_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v whereby_o we_o do_v actual_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v produce_v and_o as_o schoolman_n speak_v draw_v out_o for_o as_o i_o shall_v forthwith_o manifest_v i'faith_o indeed_o be_v a_o virtue_n or_o certain_a force_n and_o therefore_o a_o quality_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sometime_o faith_n be_v take_v for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o serious_o think_v and_o repose_v ourselves_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o although_o i_o can_v in_o syllable_n demonstrate_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o the_o very_a same_o distinction_n although_o in_o other_o word_n the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o teach_v and_o first_o that_o faith_n very_o frequent_o be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v no_o man_n do_v make_v doubt_n for_o this_o holy_a writ_n teach_v when_o it_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n understand_v the_o world_n be_v make_v certain_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n can_v attain_v remission_n of_o sin_n without_o actual_a faith_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o habit_n or_o efficacy_n inhaerent_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v evident_a as_o who_o they_o say_v the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n likewise_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a so_o please_v god_n the_o just_a certain_o even_o when_o they_o sleep_v and_o do_v think_v of_o christ_n with_o no_o actual_a faith_n yet_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o do_v please_v god_n faith_n also_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n science_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o a_o full_a persuasion_n and_o these_o be_v refiant_a in_o the_o mind_n even_o when_o actual_o we_o do_v not_o think_v on_o christ_n and_o science_n be_v place_v by_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n beside_o in_o very_a child_n in_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o act_n of_o thought_n sense_n fiduce_v yet_o all_o learned_a man_n do_v yield_v in_o they_o to_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o bucer_n do_v apparent_o accknowledge_v this_o in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o ep._n and_o ephes_n cap._n 1._o as_o also_o he_o deliver_v this_o distinction_n of_o faith_n into_o habit_n and_o act_n lib._n de_fw-la reconcilia_fw-la eccles_n controver_n the_o reconciliand_n articul_fw-la iustific_a pag._n 170._o &_o 126._o he_o put_v down_o these_o express_a word_n to_o believe_v in_o habit_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o act_n and_o both_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 9_o q._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n he_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o schoolman_n do_v call_v that_o the_o habitual_a gift_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o faculty_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o that_o faith_n sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o act_n sometime_o for_o the_o habit_n it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n this_o true_a faith_n be_v distinguish_v into_o strong_a which_o be_v call_v great_a and_o weak_a which_o be_v call_v little_o fatih_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o in_o some_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o great_a in_o other_o some_o infirm_a and_o little_a nay_o in_o the_o same_o man_n small_a 6_o faith_n strong_a and_o weak_a great_a and_o small_a sometime_o weak_a and_o very_a feeble_a some_o time_n more_o firm_a and_o strong_a it_o be_v weak_a in_o peter_n when_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n he_o do_v begin_v to_o sink_v and_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v also_o when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o infirm_a as_o that_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v little_a faith_n but_o also_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v incredulity_n ma●_n 17._o why_o can_v not_o we_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o the_o lord_n answer_v propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vestram_fw-la for_o your_o unbelief_n marc._n 9_o lord_n help_v our_o unbelief_n so_o also_o the_o last_o ch._n it_o be_v strong_a in_o peter_n when_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o great_a confidence_n he_o preach_v christ_n fear_v nothing_o final_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o not_o to_o confess_v &_o preach_v christ_n and_o indeed_o the_o weak_a the_o faith_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o often_o and_o grievous_o and_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o often_o &_o in_o a_o less_o measure_n the_o saint_n perpetual_a 4_o true_a say_v be_v lively_a and_o perpetual_a do_v offend_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v proceed_v of_o the_o debility_n of_o faith_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v weak_a or_o strong_a great_a or_o small_a always_o true_a faith_n beside_o other_o have_v then_o essential_a and_o inseparable_a property_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v call_v true_a &_o iusiustify_a faith_n the_o one_o be_v life_n the_o other_o be_v perpetuity_n for_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v lively_a exciting_a the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o

elect_a certain_a which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v 38._o the_o praedestination_n of_o saint_n be_v total_o free_a and_o the_o saint_n be_v praedestinate_a to_o life_n to_o faith_n to_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n without_o any_o their_o merit_n either_o pass_v or_o to_o come_v and_o without_o any_o augustino_n any_o joh._n 6._o que_fw-fr verbo_fw-la p●rp●ndens_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o ●p_n pelrg_n lib._n 1_o c._n 19_o christum_fw-la dicere_fw-la traxerit_fw-la no_o duxerit●cur_v n●_n ullam_fw-la nostram_fw-la praecedere_fw-la crea_fw-la ansus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aut_fw-la meri●um_fw-la quis_fw-la ènim_fw-la ●rabi●_n sieve_n lebat_fw-la et_fw-fr ●amèn_fw-fr nemo_fw-la venit_fw-la nist_n velit_fw-la trahitur_fw-la mi●is_fw-la modis_fw-la ut_fw-la u●lit_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la novit_fw-la intùs_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la co●dibus_fw-la operari_fw-la ●òn_n ut_fw-la homines_fw-la u●lentes_fw-la credant_fw-la sed_fw-la u●_n volent●s_fw-la ex_fw-la nolen●ibus_fw-la siant_fw-la zanch_n ex_fw-la augustino_n good_a use_n of_o free_a will_n final_o without_o any_o cause_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 39_o our_o salvation_n be_v more_o safe_a and_o certain_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o in_o our_o hand_n 40_o such_o as_o be_v praedestinate_a unto_o life_n eternal_a to_o they_o also_o be_v praedestinate_a good_a work_n wherein_o they_o may_v walk_v therefore_o none_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v of_o year_n from_o hence_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n 41_o wherefore_o they_o do_v admit_v a_o fallacy_n of_o division_n who_o thus_o reason_n if_o i_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o salvation_n i_o shall_v also_o be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n 42_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o conclude_v i_o be_o praedestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o i_o must_v walk_v in_o good_a work_n for_o that_o to_o they_o who_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o life_n good_a work_n be_v praedestinate_a wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v 43_o whosoever_o do_v discern_v in_o himself_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n that_o be_v that_o he_o feel_v himself_o effectual_o call_v justify_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o care_n of_o good_a work_n he_o ought_v most_o certain_o to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o praedestinate_a 44_o for_o there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v make_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a the_o first_o be_v a_o priori_fw-la of_o from_o the_o cause_n this_o be_v the_o goodness_n grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v a_o ●ro●d_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o bear_v testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o way_n rom._n 8._o the_o other_o be_v a_o posteriori_fw-la or_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v vocation_n justification_n and_o study_v of_o good_a work_n of_o which_o way_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 45_o by_o this_o note_n be_v true_o distinguish_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n for_o that_o the_o elect_a be_v now_o regenerate_v continual_o hater_n of_o sin_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n and_o so_o walk_v as_o though_o sometime_o in_o walk_v they_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o cautelous_a before_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o afterward_o lest_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o fall_n and_o so_o with_o whole_a heart_n and_o whole_a will_v they_o never_o sin_v but_o the_o reprobate_n be_v so_o captive_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o his_o concupiscence_n as_o to_o royal_a commandment_n from_o the_o hart_n and_o always_o and_o in_o every_o place_n to_o their_o power_n they_o be_v obsequious_a as_o that_o although_o for_o a_o fit_a they_o appear_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o study_v for_o good_a work_n and_o so_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n they_o do_v never_o in_o sincerity_n love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o nevor_v true_o do_v hate_v sin_n the_o discourse_n touch_v the_o blind_n of_o the_o wicked_a consist_v of_o these_o proposition_n that_o god_n do_v indurate_a 1._o exod_n 4._o v._n 8._o job_n 12._o ex_fw-la esa_n 6._o ro._n 1._o 9_o 2._o thes_n 1._o make_v blind_a give_v over_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o convenient_a the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v apparent_o deliver_v 2_o but_o he_o do_v only_o harden_v the_o reprobate_n not_o the_o elect._n 3_o and_o although_o he_o do_v at_o last_o forsake_v all_o the_o reprobate_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o light_n and_o so_o after_o a_o sort_n make_v blind_a and_o indurate_a all_o yet_o be_v god_n say_v in_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o beblind_a and_o indurate_a with_o this_o kind_n of_o excaecation_n of_o which_o esai_n and_o moses_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o not_o all_o but_o only_o some_o notorious_a wicked_a and_o obstinate_a one_o 4_o the_o final_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v beblind_a such_o reprobate_n as_o he_o do_v make_v blind_a be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o they_o for_o their_o praecedent_a wickedness_n as_o justice_n require_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o other_o sin_n the_o next_o that_o the_o elect_a by_o their_o example_n may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o not_o rebellious_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o that_o the_o ireful_a displeasure_n and_o power_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n may_v be_v manifest_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o hisname_v celebrate_v throughout_o the_o earth_n 5_o but_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o god_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n compel_v and_o excite_v to_o strike_v with_o blindensse_n the_o wicked_a be_v double_a one_o be_v the_o very_a impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o special_o their_o peevishness_n against_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 6_o in_o the_o question_n how_o god_n 9_o augus_n col._n 1069._o contra_fw-la julianun_n quasi_fw-la non_fw-la simul_fw-la posu●rit_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la et_fw-la potentiam_fw-la et_fw-la patientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom_n 9_o do_v beblind_a and_o indurate_a to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v it_o by_o sole_a permission_n as_o though_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o be_v make_v blind_a be_v pelagianisime_n and_o confute_v and_o condemn_v by_o augustine_n 7_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a to_o say_v that_o god_n beblind_v by_o the_o sole_a subtraction_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o of_o his_o light_n 8_o neither_o also_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v blind_a by_o a_o certain_a external_a action_n of_o he_o but_o indirect_o to_o wit_n by_o object_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o reprobate_n by_o which_o whereas_o they_o shall_v be_v illuminate_v and_o mollify_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o their_o own_o corruption_n that_o they_o be_v more_o blind_v 9_o but_o beside_o those_o external_a action_n whereby_o he_o object_v offence_n to_o the_o wicked_a he_o also_o work_v by_o a_o internal_a action_n and_o that_o admirable_a and_o most_o just_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n god_n do_v be_v blind_a and_o harden_v they_o 10_o moreover_o god_n do_v that_o sometime_o indeed_o by_o himself_o and_o 10._o exo._n 14._o deut._n 28._o jer._n 13._o 12._o aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la et_fw-la libero_fw-la arbi●rio_fw-la c●●_n 20._o et_fw-la 21._o ide_n de_fw-fr predestinatione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 1_o c._n 10._o immediate_o but_o sometime_o mediate_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n the_o executioner_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n by_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a yet_o in_o no_o case_n enforce_v they_o 11_o neither_o yet_o for_o that_o can_v god_n be_v call_v by_o any_o mean_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v always_o just_a and_o do_v nothing_o unjust_o neither_o infuse_v injustice_n into_o any_o 12_o for_o although_o god_n on_o the_o one_o side_n do_v command_v the_o reprobate_n who_o he_o will_v make_v blind_a that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o blind_v &_o endure_v they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v by_o the_o outward_a word_n that_o be_v that_o they_o convert_v and_o repent_v as_o appear_v in_o pharaoh_n yet_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n do_v delude_v the_o reprobate_n for_o he_o be_v always_o just_a he_o do_v none_o evil_a neither_o do_v he_o any_o absurd_a thing_n 13_o man_n wisdom_n indeed_o infer_v this_o of_o the_o praemise_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o god_n judgment_n which_o be_v even_o deepness_n itself_o but_o we_o follow_v simple_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 14_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n plain_o