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A04187 Iustifying faith, or The faith by which the just do liue A treatise, containing a description of the nature, properties and conditions of Christian faith. With a discouerie of misperswasions, breeding presumption or hypocrisie, and meanes how faith may be planted in vnbeleeuers. By Thomas Iackson B. of Diuinitie and fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 4 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640. 1615 (1615) STC 14311; ESTC S107483 332,834 388

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in_o his_o brain_n to_o represent_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o pope_n both_o which_o he_o adore_v as_o god_n for_o their_o veracity_n though_o not_o for_o sanctity_n imagine_v no_o evidence_n possible_a in_o matter_n divine_a but_o mere_o speculative_a and_o hence_o argue_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assent_n inevident_a or_o obscure_a because_o not_o evident_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n mathematical_a theorem_n or_o common_a natural_a notion_n be_v to_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n to_o ordinary_a sight_n as_o if_o a_o englishman_n dane_n or_o german_n shall_v conclude_v italian_n frenchman_n spaniard_n or_o general_o all_o foreigner_n to_o be_v blacke-moore_n because_o not_o of_o the_o same_o complexion_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o like_a looseness_n we_o find_v in_o some_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n collection_n that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v neither_o evident_a nor_o proper_o intelligible_a 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other_o to_o his_o auditor_n none_o of_o reform_a church_n i_o think_v do_v ever_o avouch_v that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n evident_a to_o all_o endue_v with_o natural_a reason_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o first_o reveal_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v write_v in_o character_n visible_a unto_o all_o can_v as_o evident_o imprint_v they_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o child_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 6._o a_o work_n it_o be_v worth_a his_o pain_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o very_o great_a nor_o necessary_o engage_v to_o other_o good_a employment_n to_o observe_v how_o many_o opinion_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v conceive_v but_o from_o a_o misconceit_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o more_o certain_a than_o prophetical_a oracle_n first_o by_o continual_a hammer_v of_o schoolman_n afterward_o by_o instruction_n give_v from_o the_o great_a pastor_n to_o the_o master_n of_o romish_a assembly_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v but_o rivet_v the_o nail_n the_o other_o have_v drive_v or_o drive_v such_o fast_a as_o they_o have_v enter_v not_o without_o disturbance_n of_o their_o opposite_n what_o a_o number_n of_o such_o opinion_n as_o the_o trent_n council_n tie_v our_o faith_n unto_o as_o article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v in_o age_n last_o past_o mere_a school_n point_v hold_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o diverse_a faction_n in_o that_o profession_n and_o though_o these_o trent_n father_n do_v not_o express_o teach_v we_o that_o belief_n be_v a_o assent_n inevident_a and_o obscure_a yet_o do_v it_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o none_o ever_o will_v have_v conceive_v but_o from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n late_o cite_v which_o notwithstanding_o he_o utter_v not_o any_o way_n to_o disparage_v the_o evidence_n but_o rather_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n he_o suppose_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v deduce_v nor_o do_v that_o learned_a riber●_n jesuite_n which_o long_o ago_o have_v rob_v the_o whole_a society_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o bury_v it_o with_o he_o in_o his_o grave_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o place_n dissent_n from_o we_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o assurance_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n attain_v unto_o a_o kind_n of_o sight_n or_o glimmer_a but_o evident_a view_n of_o divine_a mystery_n altogether_o as_o invisible_a but_o more_o incredible_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n then_o galilaeus_fw-la suppose_v late_a discovery_n to_o mere_a country_n man_n utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o other_o help_n or_o mean_n for_o discover_v such_o appearance_n beside_o the_o eye_n nature_n have_v give_v they_o he_o that_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n unseen_a do_v never_o deny_v it_o to_o include_v a_o evident_a knowledge_n or_o apprehension_n of_o some_o thing_n present_a which_o the_o world_n see_v not_o yet_o such_o as_o he_o there_o describe_v it_o be_v to_o the_o regenerate_a only_o or_o unto_o they_o who_o god_n have_v give_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o his_o future_a favour_n but_o regeneration_n renew_v of_o the_o inner_a man_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v term_n as_o unusual_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o their_o school_n as_o their_o schoole-terme_n in_o common_a talk_n of_o the_o illiterate_a among_o we_o and_o yet_o before_o our_o regeneration_n or_o participation_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o dispute_v of_o the_o evidence_n or_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o blind_a man_n may_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o day_n and_o night_n not_o able_a to_o frame_v any_o distinct_a or_o proper_a conceit_n true_o represent_v the_o face_n of_o either_o though_o daily_a hear_n lively_a description_n of_o both_o or_o learned_a discourse_n about_o their_o nature_n or_o 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be_v to_o have_v persuade_v they_o the_o moon_n appearance_n have_v bring_v the_o morning_n with_o it_o until_o the_o dawn_n have_v clear_v the_o doubt_n during_o which_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v near_a and_o near_a approach_n the_o distinction_n betwixt_o day_n and_o night_n grow_v clear_a and_o clear_a evident_a it_o be_v now_o unto_o they_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v in_o time_n appear_v although_o itself_o be_v yet_o unseen_a who_o actual_a apparition_n can_v only_o terminate_v the_o former_a expectation_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o further_a errot_n the_o brightness_n of_o it_o be_v able_a so_o full_o to_o satiate_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o visive_a faculty_n and_o so_o all_o sufficient_a for_o present_v other_o visibles_n as_o distinct_o and_o clear_o as_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v to_o their_o view_n 7._o though_o not_o of_o our_o outward_a sense_n yet_o of_o the_o more_o excellent_a internal_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o
their_o personage_n and_o real_a imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cunning_n i_o must_v confess_v to_o be_v able_a accurate_o to_o paint_v god_n or_o his_o goodness_n but_o as_o little_a pertinent_a to_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n as_o a_o artificial_a picture_n of_o a_o great_a feast_n be_v to_o a_o poor_a soul_n almost_o starve_v for_o hunger_n unless_o it_o make_v we_o not_o paint_a image_n but_o true_a and_o live_a son_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n for_o our_o light_n must_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o such_o a_o father_n there_o be_v and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o son_n we_o must_v make_v know_v to_o other_o by_o imitate_v his_o perfection_n 7._o nper●etu●●●ternitates_fw-la to_o these_o or_o like_a point_n do_v sacred_a writer_n usual_o extend_v word_n import_v knowledge_n whether_o they_o speak_v of_o our_o know_a god_n or_o his_o know_a us._n 6._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o if_o he_o know_v it_o will_v he_o not_o reward_v it_o yes_o with_o life_n for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o as_o well_o know_v to_o he_o shall_v perish_v answerable_a hereto_o man_n be_v say_v to_o know_v god_n way_n when_o their_o demeanour_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o expect_v he_o shall_v present_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o either_o to_o reward_v or_o punish_v they_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n 43._o say_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n as_o they_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o do_v they_o not_o know_v god_n way_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o brain_n or_o such_o as_o a_o man_n that_o never_o travel_v may_v have_v of_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o a_o map_n no_o doubt_n they_o have_v but_o as_o beat_a way_n &_o vulgar_a direction_n of_o 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