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gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o elect_n whereby_o they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o discrepance_n between_o the_o gift_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o action_n of_o believe_v nay_o more_o in_o disput_fw-la ratisâ—onensi_fw-la pag._n 443._o the_o same_o bucer_n do_v ratify_v that_o definition_n of_o faith_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n celestial_a and_o free_o infuse_v again_o pag._n 445._o he_o conclude_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n say_v i'faith_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o believe_v god_n and_o be_v justify_v what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o that_o efficacy_n celestial_o inspire_v that_o doctrine_n and_o testification_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o embrace_v and_o willing_o receive_v the_o proffer_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n virtue_n likewise_o be_v it_o call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o make_v his_o subject_n good_a so_o tullâ—â—_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la virtue_n be_v that_o efficacy_n whereby_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n be_v make_v perfect_a now_o faith_n true_o make_v he_o good_a and_o perfect_a who_o heart_n it_o possess_v for_o iâ—_n make_v man_n â—ust_z it_o purify_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n second_o live_v and_o perpetual_a these_o likewise_o be_v two_o quality_n essential_a to_o faith_n &_o express_v the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v before_o demonstrate_v cap._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la three_o infuse_v this_o be_v add_v that_o difference_n may_v be_v put_v between_o virtue_n either_o by_o nature_n ingraff_v or_o attain_v by_o study_n and_o those_o which_o be_v give_v from_o heaven_n above_o four_o from_o the_o father_n this_o be_v annex_v to_o give_v notice_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o the_o first_o fountain_n faith_n issue_v that_o be_v from_o our_o father_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 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our_o heart_n not_o by_o free_a will_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o we_o as_o say_v augustine_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o so_o also_o faith_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o not_o by_o freewill_n seaventh_o free_o that_o all_o our_o merit_n may_v be_v exclude_v and_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o every_o place_n testify_v eight_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect._n for_o true_a faith_n be_v peculiarly_a â—â—uen_n to_o the_o elect_n as_o both_o augustine_n and_o bucer_n do_v teach_v every_o where_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thereupon_o it_o be_v call_v by_o paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect._n neither_o do_v it_o only_o possess_v the_o mind_n but_o principal_o the_o heart_n nine_o that_o be_v we_o that_o be_v adjoin_v that_o every_o of_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o 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time_n they_o 〈◊〉_d faint-hearted_n yet_o do_v they_o never_o utter_o give_v it_o oveâ—_n but_o therein_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o so_o do_v christ_n define_v such_o aâ—_n be_v true_o saintâ—_n â—â—der_v the_o name_n of_o his_o disciple_n john_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n 〈◊〉_d considerate_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d chap_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v those_o only_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n who_o contiâ—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o word_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n last_o say_v he_o câ—l_v 1336._o the_o lord_n the_o saviour_n say_v if_o yâ—e_n abide_v in_o my_o word_n you_o be_v very_o my_o disciple_n be_v judas_n to_o be_v number_v among_o thë_n who_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n be_v they_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o of_o who_o the_o gospel_n thus_o speak_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v his_o flesh_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v the_o evangelist_n say_v these_o thing_n as_o spâ—ke_v he_o in_o the_o siâ—agogus_fw-la teach_v in_o caperâ—â—um_n many_o therefore_o of_o his_o disciple_n hear_v say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o jesus_n therefore_o know_v within_o himself_o that_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o if_o therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v where_o he_o be_v befare_z it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v but_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o at_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n but_o there_o â—e_v some_o of_o you_o â—eâ—re_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o jesus_n know_v from_o the_o be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o he_o say_v therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o none_o can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d father_n upon_o this_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n go_v away_o and_o do_v not_o now_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o be_v not_o they_o even_o call_v disciple_n as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o true_a disciple_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o word_n according_a to_o that_o his_o say_n if_o you_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d very_o my_o disciple_n because_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o perseverance_n as_o they_o be_v not_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o be_v not_o true_a son_n of_o god_n even_o when_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v and_o be_v so_o call_v we_o therefore_o do_v call_v the_o elect_a both_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v call_v who_o be_v regenerate_v we_o do_v perceive_v to_o live_v religious_o but_o then_o be_v they_o in_o verity_n as_o they_o be_v call_v if_o they_o abide_v in_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v â—â—_o call_v but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o perseverance_n that_o be_v 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christ_n thus_o you_o have_v viz._n they_o to_o who_o because_o they_o be_v call_v of_o purpose_n and_o belove_v of_o god_n by_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o they_o like_o wise_a do_v never_o desist_v to_o love_n god_n all_o even_a their_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n dâ—â—_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a â—â—_o augustine_n say_v the_o corrept_n &_o graâ—â—â—â—_n c._n 9_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v saint_n of_o purpose_n now_o although_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v clear_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n both_o touch_v true_a faith_n and_o grace_n and_o they_o that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o
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wherein_o be_v write_v all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr â—iu_fw-fr del_fw-it 20._o c._n 14_o their_o action_n that_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o action_n may_v likewise_o be_v judge_v whereof_o apoc._n 20._o and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o may_v right_o be_v term_v the_o book_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n which_o god_n have_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o each_o one_o have_v or_o do_v do_v that_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v every_o one_o may_v be_v judge_v the_o three_o book_n be_v that_o wherein_o all_o that_o true_o belong_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v write_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o be_v be_v fore_o know_v and_o praedestinate_a and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o eternal_a and_o certain_a prescience_n of_o god_n and_o praedestination_n of_o all_o they_o who_o god_n have_v 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