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but_o a_o vain_a shift_n our_o adversary_n make_v to_o run_v unto_o that_o poor_a distinction_n of_o fides_n formata_fw-la and_o 15._o informis_fw-la namely_o that_o faith_n may_v exist_v two_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la est_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la iusto_fw-la and_o then_o faith_n be_v call_v formata_fw-la &_o viva_fw-la because_o charity_n be_v vita_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o this_o case_n faith_n can_v elicere_fw-la operationes_fw-la vitales_fw-la seu_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la moritorias_fw-la gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n 2._o ut_fw-la est_fw-la separata_fw-la à _fw-la charitate_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a in_o homine_fw-la peccatore_fw-la qui_fw-la amissa_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la charitate_fw-la retinet_fw-la fidem_fw-la quamdin_fw-fr catholicus_n est_fw-fr this_o faith_n be_v call_v informis_fw-la &_o mortuâ—_n nec_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la operationes_fw-la vitales_fw-la seu_fw-la 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these_o action_n faith_n have_v but_o two_o act_n 1._o proper_a and_o immediate_a viz._n credere_fw-la seu_fw-la assentiri_fw-la 2._o by_o consequent_a justificare_fw-la neither_o of_o these_o come_v from_o charity_n even_o by_o these_o man_n own_o doctrine_n not_o the_o first_o for_o catholic_n without_o charity_n may_v assent_v to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o god_n authority_n sake_n not_o the_o second_o for_o to_o justify_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n be_v to_o sanctify_v of_o a_o bad_a man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a now_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v faith_n by_o charity_n justify_v i._n e._n faith_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n sanctify_v we_o or_o take_v charity_n for_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n faith_n by_o good_a work_n of_o prayer_n fast_v almsdeed_n etc._n etc._n sanctify_v we_o both_o these_o be_v senseless_a proposition_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o have_v charity_n i._n e._n love_v god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n 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in_o what_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v quench_v 37_o how_o infallible_o victorious_a in_o the_o main_a act_n of_o repentance_n and_o love_n 555_o truth_n and_o goodness_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o natural_a thing_n 203._o 204_o universality_n of_o assent_n in_o true_a faith_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o object_n and_o time_n 146_o universal_a grace_n how_o maintain_v by_o arminian_n 53._o etc._n etc._n their_o ground_n and_o argument_n for_o it_o confute_v 58_o understanding_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o belief_n of_o they_o 192_o understanding_n and_o will_v do_v mutual_o include_v one_o another_o 202._o 203_o vocation_n outward_a and_o inward_a 42_o inward_a may_v be_v in_o infant_n 43_o will_n of_o god_n approve_v and_o effect_v 108_o will_n regenerate_v be_v not_o neuter_a between_o sin_n and_o grace_n but_o constant_o and_o altogether_o incline_v to_o obey_v god_n 149._o all_o power_n of_o resist_v take_v from_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n 150_o it_o will_v necessary_o &_o yet_o free_o 156_o will_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a vicious_a in_o quality_n 133_o it_o have_v no_o freedom_n to_o choose_v spiritual_a good_a 133._o etc._n etc._n word_n of_o god_n only_o a_o passive_a instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 96_o how_o it_o work_v grace_n 98_o when_o hear_v as_o god_n word_n 116_o not_o preach_v with_o purpose_n to_o damn_v man_n 111_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n how_o it_o be_v 97._o 112_o work_n of_o grace_n prevent_v and_o assist_v 35_o the_o first_o make_v we_o good_a tree_n the_o other_o make_v we_o to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n 35_o work_n of_o natural_a man_n how_o far_o approve_v of_o god_n 83_o work_n of_o regenerate_a man_n be_v their_o own_o though_o perform_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 32_o worship_n due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a 73_o finis_fw-la the_o preface_n upon_o heb._n 6._o verse_n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o speak_v without_o some_o preface_n where_o we_o owe_v 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