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the_o other_o 266._o he_o conclude_v triumphant_o say_v let_v the_o unpartial_a trial_n be_v the_o severe_a judge_n either_o way_n which_o i_o also_o desire_n and_o withal_o advertise_v the_o reader_n that_o in_o some_o thing_n i_o be_o the_o short_a where_o much_o advantage_n be_v give_v for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v afterward_o by_o f._n person_n himself_o handle_v in_o due_a place_n in_o the_o ensue_a discussion_n 43._o the_o controversy_n then_o in_o hand_n barlow_n be_v about_o the_o comfort_n which_o our_o meritorious_a action_n do_v yield_v and_o what_o confidence_n be_v to_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o which_o the_o cardinal_n deliver_v in_o three_o conclusion_n the_o last_o whereof_o m._n barlow_n will_v have_v not_o only_o to_o contradict_v the_o two_o former_a but_o to_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o the_o â—ive_a book_n which_o be_v write_v of_o that_o matter_n which_o because_o as_o f._n person_n well_o note_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o five_o book_n shall_v be_v 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be_v intrinsical_v â—o_o the_o essence_n be_v say_v proper_o to_o depend_v of_o a_o extrinsecall_a effect_n as_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o god_n judgement_n or_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o inherent_a grace_n within_o we_o without_o any_o relation_n or_o dependence_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n at_o al._n 45._o from_o this_o division_n he_o come_v to_o a_o distinction_n of_o uncertainty_n which_o he_o say_v be_v either_o rei_fw-la or_o personae_fw-la make_v of_o righteousness_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v it_o this_o be_v as_o wise_a as_o the_o former_a for_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o m._n barlow_n how_o there_o can_v be_v incâ—rtiâ—udo_fw-la rei_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v de_fw-fr futuris_fw-la contingentibus_fw-la for_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v existent_a can_v be_v uncertain_a but_o have_v his_o be_v &_o essence_n and_o therewith_o his_o truth_n &_o unity_n and_o in_o m._n barlowes_n example_n the_o hypocrite_n who_o have_v no_o true_a righteousness_n and_o consequent_o not_o inherent_a can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v incertitudinem_fw-la râ—i_fw-la for_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a as_o we_o do_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o and_o all_o the_o uncertainty_n depend_v on_o the_o person_n who_o think_v he_o to_o have_v righteousness_n when_o he_o have_v it_o not_o &_o not_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v determinatae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la of_o determinate_a truth_n in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a and_o truth_n to_o use_v m._n barlowes_n martial_a manner_n of_o speak_v either_o of_o â—ssâ—nce_n or_o propriety_n cassiâ—res_v all_o uncertainty_n the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a so_o aâ—_n still_o m._n barlow_n stumble_v and_o with_o his_o subtle_a distinction_n overreach_v himself_o and_o confound_v all_o learning_n 46._o well_o then_o this_o uncertainty_n be_v of_o the_o person_n what_o say_v he_o thereunto_o 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knowledge_n whatsoever_o when_o as_o in_o bellarmyne_n it_o be_v take_v far_o otherwise_o 2._o for_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n have_v distinguish_v two_o sort_n of_o certainty_n the_o one_o evident_a the_o other_o obscure_a of_o this_o late_a he_o make_v three_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n bellarmyne_n cui_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la potest_fw-la subesse_fw-la falsum_fw-la the_o second_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v believe_v for_o humane_a authority_n but_o so_o common_a as_o it_o exclude_v all_o fear_n though_o not_o all_o falsity_n for_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v false_a and_o either_o deceive_v or_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n deceive_v of_o this_o sort_n he_o put_v for_o example_n that_o cicero_n and_o virgil_n be_v famous_a man_n that_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v emperor_n that_o alexandria_n be_v in_o egypt_n constantinople_n in_o thrace_n jerusalem_n in_o palestine_n antioch_n in_o asia_n and_o then_o declare_v the_o last_o degree_n in_o this_o manner_n tertium_fw-la
speak_v of_o our_o work_n as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o a_o pagan_a without_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o supernatural_a help_n and_o last_o of_o all_o for_o malicious_o transpose_v the_o word_n any_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v that_o which_o the_o father_n never_o dream_v of_o thereby_o to_o make_v he_o contrary_a to_o bâ—llarmine_n and_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o for_o he_o make_v he_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v place_v any_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o merit_n so_o he_o beware_v of_o pridâ—_n which_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o as_o i_o say_v further_o stand_v to_o refel_v these_o falshoode_n for_o that_o the_o father_n himself_o have_v very_o learned_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o m._n barlow_n will_v never_o be_v able_a with_o any_o show_n of_o truth_n oâ—_n learning_n to_o make_v any_o reply_n thereunto_o 63._o and_o whereas_o for_o the_o last_o upshot_n of_o this_o his_o dispute_n he_o marshal_v forth_o in_o one_o rank_n together_o a_o heap_n of_o contradictory_n speech_n give_v we_o for_o a_o part_a blow_n to_o make_v all_o sure_a a_o knock_n lie_v i_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o conclusion_n end_n also_o this_o matter_n not_o enter_v into_o any_o other_o confutation_n thereof_o than_o the_o bare_a rehearsal_n or_o skor_v up_o the_o untruth_n which_o he_o have_v couch_v together_o in_o this_o one_o number_n or_o paragraph_v except_v only_o the_o last_o in_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o large_a 64._o first_o then_o he_o will_v fain_o make_v the_o cardinal_n &_o f._n person_n to_o disagree_v lie_v by_o set_v down_o their_o contrary_a position_n and_o they_o the_o cardinal_n to_o fight_v with_o himself_o the_o first_o part_n he_o prove_v thus_o our_o own_o good_a work_n have_v such_o a_o uncertainty_n in_o they_o as_o that_o our_o whole_a confidence_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n mercy_n say_v the_o cardinal_n 265._o our_o good_a work_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o that_o 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proposition_n be_v neither_o find_v in_o bellarmyne_n nor_o f._n pâ—rsons_n but_o forge_v by_o himself_o &_o be_v both_o most_o false_a 65._o and_o true_o no_o marvel_n though_o m._n barlow_n be_v very_o resolute_a in_o his_o refute_v our_o opinion_n when_o as_o he_o frame_v a_o adversary_n in_o the_o air_n who_o he_o may_v conquer_v &_o then_o telleâ—h_v in_o great_a sadness_n the_o reader_n that_o he_o fight_v with_o we_o which_o as_o you_o know_v be_v no_o great_a mastery_n but_o misery_n rather_o both_o to_o the_o man_n and_o his_o cause_n for_o have_v in_o this_o place_n in_o four_o proposition_n tell_v we_o five_o lie_n thus_o he_o vaunt_v over_o we_o say_v between_o they_o both_o they_o have_v broach_v a_o goodly_a doctrine_n and_o uâ—ry_o comfortable_a no_o doubt_n but_o i_o have_v now_o show_v that_o here_o be_v no_o broach_n of_o theirsâ—_n but_o all_o of_o m._n barlowes_n own_o brew_n brewer_n and_o abuse_v their_o word_n &_o meaning_n to_o his_o former_a lie_v he_o add_v ignorance_n &_o will_v make_v the_o cardinal_n to_o contradict_v himself_o say_v in_o his_o behalf_n that_o good_a work_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n raise_v up_o our_o conâ—idence_n towards_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o no._n the_o first_o part_n i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v false_a if_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n he_o understand_v they_o as_o do_v without_o god_n grace_n inherent_a in_o thâ—_n doer_n the_o second_o be_v true_a if_o m._n barlow_n understand_v it_o for_o the_o word_n uncertain_a exclude_v not_o all_o certainty_n as_o before_o i_o note_v but_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n second_o he_o say_v man_n must_v be_v acertayn_v that_o the_o work_v he_o â—â—th_v be_v true_o good_a 265._o or_o else_o he_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o that_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o he_o have_v a_o revelation_n say_v the_o cardinal_n than_o which_o whâ—t_o be_v more_o uncertain_a saepe_fw-la fallax_fw-la semper_fw-la incerta_fw-la be_v his_o own_o word_n so_o m._n barlow_n 66._o how_o man_n may_v be_v acertayn_v of_o their_o good_a work_n have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o how_o we_o may_v be_v acertayn_v of_o your_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n fidelity_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n this_o one_o place_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrate_v and_o evince_v most_o plain_o that_o either_o your_o ignorance_n be_v intolerable_a or_o your_o lie_v most_o shameless_a the_o cardinal_n show_v that_o without_o revelation_n we_o can_v have_v absolute_a certaynty_a of_o our_o be_v in_o grace_n or_o perseverance_n in_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o end_n because_o this_o certainty_n be_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n depend_v upon_o god_n divine_a revelation_n as_o her_o formal_a object_n which_o be_v make_v clear_a by_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o present_a and_o future_a time_n in_o the_o cardinal_n for_o who_o but_o god_n can_v reveal_v to_o a_o man_n what_o shall_v 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