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whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o they_o must_v wylâ—_n the_o understand_v can_v be_v command_v to_o believe_v without_o charity_n faith_n depend_v not_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o wylâ—_n be_v compel_v to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a but_o without_o charity_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o will_n shall_v bring_v the_o understanding_n to_o embrace_v yâ—_z thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v wherefore_o these_o fond_a devise_n of_o they_o be_v repugnaunt_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o we_o teach_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o faith_n shall_v depend_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o will_v for_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v move_v to_o command_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o good_a and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n except_o it_o have_v first_o receve_v it_o by_o understanding_n in_o deed_n we_o confess_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v be_v obscure_a and_o not_o very_o evident_a unto_o humane_a reason_n but_o they_o be_v make_v plain_a unto_o the_o understanding_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a obscure_a the_o divine_a revelation_n make_v those_o thing_n plain_a which_o otherwise_o be_v obscure_a ghost_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n apprehend_v and_o admit_v with_o a_o singular_a certainty_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o know_v and_o receive_v as_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v the_o will_n delight_v itself_o in_o they_o &_o so_o earnest_o embrase_v they_o that_o it_o command_v unto_o the_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n work_v agreeable_a unto_o that_o truth_n which_o the_o mind_n have_v beleve_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n of_o faith_n spring_v charity_n and_o after_o it_o follow_v hope_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o earnest_o love_n with_o a_o valiant_a and_o patient_a mind_n we_o wait_v for_o which_o thing_n pertain_v chief_o unto_o hope_n nether_a let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v either_o against_o reason_n or_o extinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o in_o beleve_v we_o semâ—_n to_o renounce_v humane_a sense_n as_o though_o this_o be_v in_o we_o a_o madness_n as_o agrippa_n the_o king_n say_v unto_o paul_n when_o he_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n much_o learning_n have_v drive_v thou_o to_o madness_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o by_o faith_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v resurrection_n faith_n neither_o extinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n nor_o reason_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o resurrection_n that_o our_o reason_n make_v itself_o subject_a unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o rather_o than_o to_o inferior_a reason_n and_o persuasion_n which_o be_v inferior_n unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n be_v by_o they_o rather_o exalt_v than_o deject_a and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n in_o beleve_v be_v mad_a we_o will_v add_v far_o it_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n do_v with_o reason_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v that_o god_n raise_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o abraham_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o the_o womb_n of_o sara_n by_o which_o word_n chrisostome_n say_v be_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o resurrection_n which_o we_o believe_v shall_v come_v for_o if_o god_n can_v do_v these_o thing_n then_o can_v not_o he_o want_v either_o mean_n or_o power_n whereby_o to_o restore_v again_o to_o life_n the_o dead_a and_o undoubtedlye_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v no_o small_a help_n unto_o abraham_n to_o move_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n as_o god_n have_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o although_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v posterity_n by_o isaake_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o although_o he_o be_v slay_v yet_o there_o be_v god_n what_o faith_n confirm_v abraham_n to_o obey_v god_n still_o remain_v place_n for_o that_o promise_n for_o he_o beleve_v yâ—_z god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o although_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o make_v he_o to_o live_v again_o and_o how_o commendable_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v paul_n declare_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o regard_n to_o his_o dead_a body_n or_o to_o the_o dead_a womb_n of_o sara_n but_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n be_v most_o assure_o persuade_v this_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v ambrose_n by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a position_n declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o faith_n for_o he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o incredulity_n of_o zachary_n unto_o who_o when_o the_o angel_n show_v the_o birth_n of_o john_n baptist_n yet_o he_o remain_v still_o in_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v reprove_v of_o the_o
hope_n whereof_o spring_v the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n touch_v the_o constancy_n of_o god_n which_o no_o unworthines_n of_o we_o can_v make_v frustrate_a and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o this_o unworthines_n withdraw_v we_o from_o this_o confidence_n we_o ought_v against_o hope_n to_o believe_v in_o hope_n and_o though_o it_o never_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v full_a confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v safe_a set_n before_o we_o our_o father_n abraham_n who_o step_n we_o ought_v by_o faith_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o as_o touchinge_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v issue_n have_v no_o consideration_n unto_o his_o age_n or_o to_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v past_o childbearing_n but_o have_v a_o respect_n only_o unto_o he_o which_o make_v the_o promise_n &_o have_v a_o consideration_n unto_o his_o might_n and_o therefore_o he_o most_o firm_o settle_v with_o himself_o that_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v so_o although_o that_o we_o be_v unworthy_a and_o that_o our_o filthynes_n &_o sin_n be_v a_o let_v unto_o we_o yet_o let_v we_o have_v no_o distrust_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v safe_a unless_o we_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o infidelity_n from_o which_o abraham_n so_o much_o abhor_v for_o he_o doubt_v not_o through_o unbelief_n say_v the_o apostle_n wherefore_o this_o uncertaynty_a of_o our_o adversary_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v will_v god_n have_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o work_n that_o the_o promise_n shall_v abide_v certain_a and_o hope_n what_o be_v to_o geve_v glory_n unto_o god_n the_o ungodly_a aught_o to_o have_v hope_n unshake_a and_o this_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o geve_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n which_o thing_n abraham_n do_v for_o he_o notwithstanding_o those_o wonderful_a great_a impediment_n hope_v that_o that_o undoubted_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v job_n also_o so_o little_o esteem_v these_o let_n that_o he_o say_v although_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o by_o which_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o godly_a although_o they_o be_v severe_o afflict_v of_o god_n &_o appear_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o he_o yet_o not_o to_o cast_v away_o hope_v wherefore_o he_o let_v we_o imitate_v &_o if_o our_o fallinge_n and_o unworthynes_n themselves_o against_o we_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o distrust_v let_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n detest_v our_o bices_fw-la and_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o amend_v they_o but_o yet_o through_o they_o let_v we_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v deject_a from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o if_o when_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v of_o fir_v we_o shall_v look_v upon_o our_o own_o worthiness_n we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o desperation_n salvation_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n if_o we_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o salvation_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o hope_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o lade_v with_o many_o and_o grevous_a sin_n farther_o paul_n teach_v we_o that_o peace_n towards_o god_n be_v have_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v towards_o he_o which_o peace_n undoubted_o shall_v either_o be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o very_o troublesome_a if_o we_o shall_v continual_o doubt_v of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o us._n do_v we_o not_o always_o in_o our_o prayer_n call_v he_o father_n but_o no_o son_n which_o follow_v natural_a affection_n doubt_v of_o his_o father_n good_a will_n towards_o he_o how_o then_o do_v we_o call_v he_o father_n who_o we_o suspect_v to_o be_v our_o enemy_n there_o may_v be_v bring_v a_o great_a many_o other_o such_o salvation_n the_o father_n teach_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n like_a reason_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n but_o now_o i_o will_v in_o few_o word_n declare_v that_o the_o father_n also_o in_o their_o writing_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o certainty_n chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n thus_o write_v do_v not_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o unworthy_a discorage_v thyself_o see_v thou_o have_v so_o great_a a_o defence_n &_o refuge_n namely_o the_o love_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o a_o little_a afterward_o he_o say_v for_o that_o cause_n the_o apostle_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v hope_n confound_v not_o ascribe_v all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o unto_o our_o good_a dede_n but_o unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ambrose_n also_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v he_o will_v make_v we_o assure_v of_o the_o promise_n because_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v promise_v &_o have_v promise_v to_o those_o who_o he_o count_v for_o dear_a augustine_n in_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o yâ—_z monday_n in_o yâ—_z rogation_n week_n why_o say_v he_o do_v your_o hand_n tremble_v when_o you_o knock_v &_o why_o be_v your_o conscience_n half_a on_o sleep_v when_o you_o beg_v i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o life_n i_o abhor_v not_o he_o that_o knock_v though_o he_o be_v unclean_a and_o upon_o the_o 41._o psalm_n he_o say_v put_v not_o hope_v in_o thyself_o but_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o put_v hope_n in_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v fill_v thy_o soul_n full_a of_o trouble_n for_o that_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v how_o it_o may_v be_v secure_a or_o assure_v of_o the._n by_o these_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o security_n which_o we_o have_v come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o 27._o psalm_n when_o he_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o yâ—_z ephesian_n we_o also_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o be_v other_o why_o do_v he_o say_v we_o be_v because_o say_v he_o by_o hope_n now_o we_o be_v not_o for_o in_o deed_n we_o be_v so_o still_o but_o we_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v better_o namely_o that_o which_o we_o be_v in_o hope_n because_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o hope_n for_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o uncertain_a so_o that_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o and_o chrisostome_n upon_o the._n 5._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v no_o les_fw-fr to_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v receive_v they_o we_o be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v cyprian_a also_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o pestilence_n when_o he_o see_v the_o godly_a fearful_a to_o dye_v many_o way_n confirm_v they_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n and_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n say_v that_o they_o be_v afeard_a and_o abhor_v death_n which_o be_v without_o hope_n or_o faith_n and_o bernardus_n wonderful_o rejoice_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o wound_n and_o cross_a in_o that_o rock_n he_o say_v he_o stand_v 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lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n say_v john_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o james_n say_v we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o father_n also_o affirm_v that_o paul_n judgement_n augustine_n prove_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o regenerate_a ambrose_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o amongste_a other_o augustine_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n the_o 10._o chapter_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o thereunto_o be_v those_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o
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