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sense_n give_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o by_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o supreme_a and_o only_a authentical_a interpreter_n of_o the_o word_n from_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o dissent_v so_o that_o in_o his_o sense_n any_o portion_n of_o the_o scripture_n though_o obscure_a must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o urge_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o word_n verbo_fw-la of_o the_o devil_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o letter_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o letter_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o legendo_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o intelligendo_fw-la consistunt_fw-la say_v hierome_n sensu_fw-la the_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n 4._o be_v as_o the_o sheath_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n thus_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n revolt_v from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o several_a article_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o faith_n either_o quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la only_o or_o qua_fw-la justificat_fw-la the_o justify_v faith_n beleeâ—…h_v all_o the_o article_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o peculiar_a object_n of_o faith_n quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v the_o special_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a faith_n there_o be_v divers_a bundred_n of_o error_n wherein_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n not_o at_o once_o but_o at_o diveâ—…s_a time_n and_o by_o degree_n the_o number_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o popery_n or_o the_o catholicism_n of_o papiâ—…ts_n may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o catholic_a apostasy_n but_o from_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chief_o err_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o by_o their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n they_o be_v revolt_v from_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v 8._o verbum_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o to_o they_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n as_o i_o have_v 12._o prove_v this_o assertion_n concern_v the_o apostâ—…sie_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o â—…ppose_v as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o their_o impudent_o deprave_a article_n concern_v the_o catholic_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o double_a imposture_n or_o poysoâ—…_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o also_o of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o two_o in_o every_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n they_o understand_v the_o catholic_a roman_a imposture_n church_n the_o mother_n for_o soâ—…th_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o church_n which_o they_o call_v â—…atholike_a not_o as_o it_o be_v one_o particular_a church_n as_o every_o orthodox_n church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v as_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o 15._o smyrna_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o particular_a church_n which_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o and_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n all_o which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v but_o one_o church_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o visible_a head_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o add_v that_o out_o of_o this_o communion_n with_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o without_o this_o subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o universal_a bishop_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n with_o this_o one_o nâ—…t_n they_o coâ—…y-catch_a those_o seduce_a soul_n which_o either_o they_o draw_v to_o their_o side_n or_o detain_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o howheit_fw-ge it_o be_v a_o most_o shameless_a imposture_n for_o first_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o catholic_a understand_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o when_o they_o compose_v the_o creed_n be_v not_o extant_a nor_o for_o divers_a year_n after_o no_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o church_n which_o then_o have_v a_o be_v and_o whereof_o themselves_o be_v member_n which_o also_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o viz._n the_o universal_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_a second_o for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o challenge_v unto_o himsâ—…lse_o the_o title_n or_o authority_n of_o universal_a bishop_n but_o be_v only_o the_o archbishop_n or_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n unto_o who_o the_o four_o other_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o subject_n than_o he_o to_o they_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o primacy_n within_o their_o several_a patriarchicall_a jurisdiction_n and_o although_o after_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o tyrant_n phocas_n in_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o seven_o the_o pope_n challenge_v for_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a bishop_n and_o for_o his_o see_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n yet_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o other_o church_n which_o be_v and_o be_v the_o better_a and_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n this_o claim_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v at_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v all_o which_o church_n notwithstanding_o wherein_o be_v innumerable_a saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o the_o most_o holy_a fatheâ—…s_n of_o the_o church_n by_o this_o romish_a article_n be_v most_o wicâ—…edly_o and_o schiâ—…matically_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o apostatical_a church_n have_v revolt_v from_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o christian_n by_o their_o idâ—…latry_n will-worship_n and_o supersâ—…ition_n and_o from_o the_o ancienâ—…_n faith_n of_o christian_n contain_v general_o in_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o other_o almost_o innumerable_a error_n of_o popery_n so_o more_o especial_o by_o those_o which_o i_o confute_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o the_o head_n of_o this_o catholic_a apostasy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n then_o let_v all_o christian_n who_o have_v any_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n consider_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o sect_n and_o in_o subjection_n to_o that_o see_v where_o they_o must_v have_v the_o apostatical_a church_n even_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n from_o who_o they_o be_v command_v to_o separate_v apoc._n 18._o 4._o and_o the_o antichrist_n to_o be_v their_o father_n their_o head_n their_o universal_a bishop_n who_o prevail_v in_o they_o only_o that_o perish_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 10._o 2._o as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n their_o cozenage_n in_o respect_n thereof_o be_v worse_o if_o worse_a may_v be_v for_o where_o the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v credo_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la they_o understand_v this_o article_n as_o if_o the_o word_n be_v not_o credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la i_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n &c_n &c_n but_o credo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la i_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o church_n or_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n make_v the_o church_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o the_o material_a but_o also_o formal_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o they_o believe_v and_o for_o which_o they_o believe_v whatsoever_o it_o believe_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o in_o this_o exposition_n they_o be_v grow_v so_o impudent_a as_o that_o they_o say_v 27._o that_o the_o church_n catholic_a mean_v the_o now_o roman_a church_n be_v the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o all_o other_o article_n that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a priâ—…ciple_n whereon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v and_o the_o last_o principle_n into_o which_o their_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v that_o ibid._n in_o this_o article_n be_v summary_o contain_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o write_v but_o also_o unwritten_a that_o christ_n propound_v unto_o we_o the_o
whole_a word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o luk._n 10._o 16._o and_o which_o surpass_v all_o impudency_n that_o the_o father_n 3._o sometime_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v say_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o a_o general_a principle_n quatenus_fw-la illae_fw-la monent_fw-la credendum_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o that_o they_o admonish_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v bâ—…leeved_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o further_o that_o the_o implicit_a faith_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o one_o article_n i_o believe_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o whâ—…tsoever_o that_o church_n believe_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v the_o most_o 3._o entire_a faith_n and_o most_o safe_a not_o only_o for_o the_o lie_v people_n though_o they_o know_v or_o believe_v no_o more_o but_o also_o for_o the_o learned_a for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a when_o satan_n contend_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v their_o faith_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o profess_v only_o that_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v but_o indeed_o this_o implicit_a faith_n whereby_o man_n do_v believe_v or_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o therein_o the_o pope_n believe_v or_o propound_v to_o be_v beleeuâ—…d_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n yea_o the_o chief_a and_o last_o principle_n into_o which_o there_o be_v ultima_fw-la resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o very_a mark_n of_o the_o beast_n 9_o and_o to_o revolt_v from_o christ_n to_o antichrist_n which_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o all_o resolute_a papist_n for_o antichrist_n prevail_v in_o they_o only_o that_o perish_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n see_v mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10._o apoc._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 17._o 8._o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n the_o emissary_n of_o antichrist_n like_o egregious_a impostor_n terrify_v any_o long_o the_o people_n with_o these_o bugbear_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o subjection_n under_o the_o pope_n until_o they_o have_v prove_v which_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o their_o church_n be_v not_o apostatical_a and_o that_o their_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a apostasy_n be_v not_o as_o about_o twelve_o year_n agoâ—…_n i_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v antichrist_n to_o conclude_v let_v the_o popish_a rabbin_n either_o vindicate_v their_o church_n from_o apostasy_n and_o their_o pope_n from_o antichristianisme_n or_o else_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o hold_v their_o peace_n a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v expound_v or_o vindicate_v in_o this_o treatise_n genesis_n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o §_o 11._o exodus_fw-la 28._o 36._o 38._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 22._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 11._o of_o â—…he_v golden_a plate_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v wear_v on_o his_o forehead_n deutronomie_n 30._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 7._o joshuah_n 11._o 14_o 15._o he_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 13._o 1._o chronicle_n 21._o 8._o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 2._o job._n 1._o 22._o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 1._o &_o 2._o psalm_n 4._o 4._o sin_n not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 7._o 7._o 4._o 9_o &_o 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 18._o 21._o &_o 261._o 119._o 121._o in_o which_o david_n pleadetâ—…_n his_o own_o innocenciâ—…_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 5._o 10._o 15._o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 5._o 32._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o §_o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 14._o 37._o 40._o he_o shâ—…ll_v save_v thâ—…m_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o lib_fw-la 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o 51._o 2._o 7._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n purge_v i_o with_o bysope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o etc._n etc._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 4._o 62._o 12._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n mercy_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o for_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slâ—…w_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 4._o n._n 3._o 91._o 14._o because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o 111._o 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lorâ—…_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 3._o proverbes_n 1._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n â—…_n the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n lib._n 6._o â—…ap_n 11._o §_o 3._o 14._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lorâ—…â—…_n a_o sountaine_n of_o life_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 4._o n._n 5._o 28._o 25._o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v â—…at_n vulg._n lat_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 7._o ecclesiastes_n 7._o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o â—…inneth_v not_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o §_o 12._o isaiah_n 7._o 9_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v lat._n cite_v by_o bellarm._n non_fw-la intelligâ—…tis_fw-la l._n 6._o â—…_n 1._o §_o 6._o 26._o 18._o from_o thy_o â—…eare_n as_o bellarmine_n read_v we_o have_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o salvation_n lib._n 6._o c._n 11._o §_o 4._o n._n 4._o 53._o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v justify_v many_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 55._o 1._o buy_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n lib._n 8._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o 64_o 6._o our_o righteousnâ—…sses_n be_v like_o menstruous_a clout_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n jeremie_n 23._o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n wherâ—…by_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v iâ—…hovah_n our_o righteousness_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 5._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o §_o 2._o ezechiel_n 18._o 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a shà ll_a turn_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v live_v lib._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 17._o daniel_n 9_o 18._o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o §_o 4._o 12._o 3._o they_o that_o justify_v mâ—…y_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 6._o habakuk_n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o &_o l._n 6_o c._n 2._o §_o 11._o malachy_n 3._o 4._o the_o offering_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o lord_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o apochrypha_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o 28._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 2._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 12._o §_o 1._o 16._o 14._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o 18._o 21._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o §_o 2._o 3._o 47._o 8._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o §_o 7._o matthew_n 5._o 16._o that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 9_o 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o 5._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n lib._n 5_o â—…p_n 7._o §_o 9_o 6._o 10._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o §_o 12._o 6._o 22_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o §_o 4._o 9_o 2._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sinnâ—…s_n be_v fâ—…rgiven_v thou_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o §_o 8._o 11._o 30._o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 8._o 15._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n l._n 6._o c._n 15_o §_o 12._o 16._o 27._o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n l._n 8._o c._n 5_o §_o 13._o 19_o 17._o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n l._n 7._o
and_o by_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n proper_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o but_o in_o the_o popish_a justification_n there_o be_v neither_o remission_n of_o sin_n proper_o to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n nor_o donation_n of_o such_o juâ—…tice_n as_o may_v entitle_v they_o to_o heaven_n for_o neither_o the_o abolition_n or_o extinction_n of_o sin_n present_a by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v complete_a as_o it_o be_v not_o can_v satisfy_v for_o their_o former_a sin_n nor_o can_v their_o righteousness_n be_v unperfect_a give_v they_o right_o to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v the_o only_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n both_o passive_a and_o active_a which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o believer_n by_o imputation_n do_v both_o free_a they_o from_o hell_n and_o give_v they_o a_o title_n and_o right_o to_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n his_o proof_n take_v from_o the_o court_n of_o man_n i_o admit_v as_o good_a against_o they_o who_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v justification_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o as_o we_o all_o aâ—…e_n before_o god_n a_o judge_n do_v justify_v be_v free_v indeed_o from_o punishment_n but_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o obtain_v new_a reward_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dissimilitude_n between_o god_n justification_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o humane_a judge_n for_o a_o judge_n by_o his_o absolution_n though_o he_o do_v free_a the_o guilty_a and_o indeed_o faulty_a parson_n from_o punishment_n and_o from_o the_o guilt_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o punishment_n and_o thereby_o perhaps_o bewray_v his_o own_o unjustice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o the_o fault_n nor_o do_v he_o make_v he_o righteous_a and_o much_o less_o do_v he_o endow_v he_o with_o new_a privilege_n but_o when_o god_n do_v justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o guilt_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o condemnation_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o also_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n he_o make_v he_o righteous_a and_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o thus_o justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n he_o be_v just_a 26._o because_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o obedience_n have_v merit_v for_o he_o eternal_a life_n §_o xiii_o his_o three_o reason_n justification_n of_o enemy_n make_v we_o god_n reason_n friend_n child_n belove_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n the_o domestic_n of_o god_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o speak_v therefore_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n thus_o far_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o those_o who_o hold_v justification_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o make_v not_o for_o he_o who_o hold_v justification_n by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o against_o he_o for_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n when_o he_o justify_v man_n he_o do_v of_o enemy_n make_v they_o his_o belove_a friend_n and_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o here_o be_v a_o very_a great_a change_n but_o be_v it_o real_a or_o relative_a by_o infusion_n or_o by_o imputation_n sure_o when_o god_n reconcile_v man_n unto_o himself_o and_o of_o enemy_n make_v they_o his_o favourite_n when_o he_o adopt_v man_n and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v they_o his_o own_o child_n when_o justify_v man_n he_o do_v of_o foe_n make_v they_o his_o belove_a friend_n of_o bondslave_n not_o only_a freeman_n but_o also_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n of_o alient_n his_o domestic_n of_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n by_o infusion_n of_o any_o real_a or_o positive_a quality_n into_o they_o but_o these_o be_v external_a favour_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o when_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o impute_v unto_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n he_o do_v in_o he_o accept_v they_o for_o such_o yea_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o they_o make_v they_o such_o as_o before_o they_o be_v not_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v man_n such_o by_o imputation_n he_o also_o make_v they_o such_o by_o infusion_n of_o such_o quality_n and_o disposition_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v call_v as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o beginning_n who_o god_n receive_v into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n they_o he_o endue_v with_o grace_n who_o he_o redeem_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n he_o make_v they_o his_o faithful_a servant_n they_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n be_v also_o his_o son_n by_o regeneration_n and_o final_o those_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v they_o also_o he_o do_v sanctify_v §_o fourteen_o and_o this_o be_v all_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o father_n proof_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a and_o infuse_a righteousness_n either_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o natural_a reason_n afterward_o indeed_o in_o his_o eight_o chapter_n he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o some_o other_o which_o he_o calleh_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o if_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o do_v not_o for_o first_o though_o some_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n lead_v by_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v it_o be_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n include_v the_o benefit_n of_o sanctification_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v justification_n as_o â—…the_v papist_n do_v for_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o justification_n contain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o stand_v chief_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o imply_v beside_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n acceptation_n unto_o life_n the_o papist_n also_o talk_v of_o remission_n but_o their_o remission_n be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n speak_v of_o for_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n and_o all_o ancient_a writer_n whatsoever_o by_o remission_n understand_v veniam_fw-la pardon_n condonation_n forgive_a not_o impute_v of_o sin_n absolve_v from_o it_o which_o be_v a_o distinct_a action_n of_o god_n from_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n without_o we_o work_v no_o real_a or_o positive_a change_n within_o we_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n the_o papist_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n understand_v the_o expulsion_n or_o extinction_n the_o utter_a deletion_n or_o abolition_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a action_n as_o they_o teach_v from_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n which_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n expelling_a sin_n and_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n not_o without_o we_o as_o the_o other_o but_o within_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o real_a and_o positive_a change_n and_o therefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o perfect_a sanctification_n as_o be_v a_o total_a mortification_n of_o sin_n which_o none_o attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n but_o of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v already_o treat_v in_o the_o second_o 8_o question_n of_o the_o first_o controversy_n second_o the_o father_n oftentimes_o use_v the_o word_n justification_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o imply_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n unto_o life_n by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n communicate_v unto_o we_o as_o namely_o when_o they_o teach_v as_o very_o oft_o they_o do_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v teach_v if_o by_o justify_v they_o have_v mean_v sanctify_v for_o we_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o all_o confess_v three_o the_o father_n do_v not_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o or_o perform_v by_o they_o but_o renounce_v it_o as_o be_v unperfect_a and_o stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o where_o they_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n they_o mean_v sanctification_n and_o not_o justification_n before_o god_n whereof_o our_o question_n
a_o treatise_n of_o justification_n by_o george_n downame_n doctor_z of_o divinity_z and_o bishop_n of_o dery_o jeremiah_n 23._o 5_o 6._o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n 2_o corinth_n 5._o 21._o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n god_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o london_n print_v by_o felix_n kyngston_n for_o nicolas_n bourne_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1633._o reverendissimo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la d._n georgio_n abbato_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la dignissimo_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la primati_fw-la ac_fw-la metropolitae_n amplissimo_fw-la georgius_n dounamus_n episcopus_n derensis_n hoc_fw-la qvicqvid_fw-la est_fw-la voluminis_fw-la de_fw-fr justificatione_n peccatoris_fw-la ceu_fw-la grati_fw-la animi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summaeque_fw-la observantiae_fw-la &_o amoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicat_fw-la consecratque_fw-la a_o preface_n concern_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o ensue_a treatise_n as_o it_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o that_o high_a point_n concern_v our_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o it_o help_v to_o discover_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o faith_n for_o though_o the_o papist_n do_v vaunt_v that_o their_o church_n mean_v especial_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n that_o it_o can_v fall_v into_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n 3._o and_o namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a defection_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o catholic_a apostasy_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o apostasy_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v prophesy_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 24._o 24._o apoc._n 13._o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o have_v also_o set_v down_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v who_o make_v this_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n as_o 1._o 3._o to_o forbid_v marriage_n 2_o to_o command_n abstinence_n from_o meat_n both_o of_o they_o for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n sake_n 3_o idolatry_n for_o that_o be_v by_o spiritual_a fornication_n to_o fall_v from_o god_n psal._n 73._o 27._o hos._n 1._o 2._o 9_o 1._o which_o by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v thus_o express_v hos._n 4._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o ostentation_n of_o miracle_n the_o proper_a badge_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o mar._n 24._o 24._o apoc._n 13._o 14._o all_o which_o note_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o latin_a treatise_n of_o antichrist_n proper_o to_o agree_v to_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n and_o command_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o idolatry_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o §_o 5._o miracle_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §_o 5._o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v this_o apostasy_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v in_o what_o respect_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n by_o faith_n in_o this_o question_n we_o understand_v not_o the_o habit_n or_o grace_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n non_fw-la id_fw-la quo_fw-la creditur_fw-la 23._o not_o that_o by_o which_o we_o believe_v sed_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la buâ—…_n that_o which_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n faith_n be_v often_o use_v both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 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know_v of_o i_o joh._n 10._o 14._o they_o shall_v know_v i_o every_o one_o of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o jer._n 31._o 34._o all_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n esai_n 54._o 13._o joh._n 6._o 45._o every_o one_o therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o none_o else_o all_o god_n child_n have_v the_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o they_o know_v all_o needful_a thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o 27._o joh._n 16._o 13._o four_o because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o respect_n of_o evil_a in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o one_o lie_v a_o sin_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n a_o punishment_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o sin_n repâ—…oved_v and_o condemn_v jer._n 4._o 22._o &_o 9_o 3._o hos._n 4._o 1._o â—…_n cor._n 15._o 34._o for_o it_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v ordain_v levit._n 4._o 2._o yea_o all_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n that_o be_v ignorances_n heb._n 9_o 7._o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n errant_a 29._o qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la mulum_fw-la they_o err_v that_o sin_n and_o none_o err_v but_o by_o ignorance_n as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la erratur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la whence_o sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v err_v heb._n 5._o 3._o ignorance_n 3._o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n regnum_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la say_v augustine_n regnum_fw-la erroris_fw-la ignorance_n also_o be_v a_o fearful_a punishmentâ—…_n when_o god_n do_v punish_v man_n with_o blindness_n of_o heart_n esai_n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o send_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 2_o thâ—…s_n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o people_n that_o understand_v not_o shall_v be_v punish_v hos._n 4._o 14._o as_o of_o captivityâ—…_n esai_n 5._o 13._o of_o destruction_n hos._n 4._o 6._o it_o make_v man_n subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n psal._n 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o and_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n 2._o thes._n 1._o 8._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o for_o if_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n than_o not_o to_o know_v god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n qui_fw-la ea_fw-la quâ—…_n sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la nesciuntur_fw-la say_v gregory_n vulg_n paulo_n attestante_fw-la qui_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignorat_fw-la ignorabitur_fw-la the_o council_n of_o rheims_n 8._o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o again_o 62_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v augustine_n 105._o ipsa_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la in_o et_z qui_fw-la intelligere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dubitatione_n peâ—…catum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la in_o eye_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la pâ—…na_fw-la pecâ—…ati_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o utrisque_fw-la non_fw-la â—…st_fw-la justa_fw-la excusatio_fw-la sed_fw-la justa_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hierome_n esai_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la origen_n why_o â—…aith_o the_o devil_n possess_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o ignorance_n §_o xix_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o popish_a impostor_n detain_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n 52._o of_o knowledge_n and_o shut_v up_o 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o follower_n for_o neither_o they_o go_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o fain_o will_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o they_o forbid_v they_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o command_v they_o to_o search_v joh._n 5._o 39_o they_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o nor_o yet_o the_o divine_a service_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o wherefore_o all_o this_o partly_o that_o their_o error_n and_o abomination_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o he_o that_o evil_n do_v hate_v the_o light_n and_o as_o thief_n by_o night_n wish_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n faith_n and_o may_v make_v they_o believe_v what_o they_o list_v
be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v faithful_a râ—…joyce_v where_o observe_v that_o those_o be_v faithful_a not_o that_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o keep_v their_o vow_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v wicked_o be_v falsi_fw-la fideles_fw-la false_o call_v faithful_a c._n again_o qâ—…antum_fw-la crediâ—…s_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la 5._o ansâ—…lm_n fides_fw-la quâ—…_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la charitaâ—…_n &_o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la fidâ—…s_fw-la dâ—…monum_n est_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la i'faith_o which_o have_v not_o charity_n and_o good_a workeâ—…_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n not_o of_o christian_n and_o again_o ibid._n fides_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la noâ—…_n est_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la bernard_n 15._o faith_n make_v a_o true_a catholic_a not_o that_o which_o iâ—…_n common_a to_o devil_n and_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o angelical_a spirit_n and_o which_o be_v that_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n chap._n iii_o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n first_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o from_o father_n §_o i._o now_o let_v we_o examine_v bellarmine_n proof_n and_o first_o 43._o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o joh._n 12._o 42_o 43._o many_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o confessâ—…_n for_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n herâ—…_n say_v â—…ee_v the_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o in_o these_o prince_n there_o be_v faith_n without_o charity_n his_o reason_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v frame_v the_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o confess_v christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o same_o prince_n believe_v in_o christ._n therefore_o some_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v because_o they_o love_v the_o glory_n or_o praise_v of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n answ._n if_o they_o do_v absolute_o and_o altogether_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o hâ—…d_v they_o neither_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o faith_n in_o christ_n see_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o but_o if_o by_o force_n of_o temptation_n or_o by_o humane_a frailty_n as_o feâ—…refulnesse_n 38._o and_o too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v corruption_n incident_a to_o the_o best_a they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n hinder_v from_o profess_v christ_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v they_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n for_o saint_n peter_n when_o he_o both_o love_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v deny_v he_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o not_o confess_v he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o among_o those_o ruler_n be_v reckon_v nicodemus_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathâ—…a_n who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o for_o â—…_n time_n open_o profess_v christ_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o doubt_n and_o least_o encouragement_n to_o profess_v he_o they_o expressâ—…_n their_o love_n towards_o he_o joh._n 19_o 31_o 39_o to_o the_o assumption_n i_o aâ—…swere_v those_o prince_n who_o be_v void_a of_o charity_n love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v joh._n 5._o 42_o 44._o neither_o do_v all_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o for_o joh._n 2._o 23._o many_o be_v say_v to_o have_v belâ—…ved_v in_o his_o name_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concredit_fw-la himself_o because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o vers_n 24._o 25._o §_o ii_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o 2._o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o faith_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n answ._n this_o place_n be_v either_o general_o understand_v of_o all_o faith_n or_o particular_o of_o the_o whole_a faith_n of_o work_a miracle_n but_o in_o neither_o sense_n do_v it_o favour_v the_o popish_a sancie_n if_o general_o than_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o supposition_n and_o not_o as_o positive_o affirm_v that_o either_o he_o or_o any_o other_o have_v all_o faith_n want_v charity_n therefore_o this_o supposition_n quâ—…_n nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la prove_v nothing_o yea_o in_o supposition_n and_o feign_a comparison_n a_o man_n may_v suppose_v thing_n incredible_a and_o impossible_a and_o much_o more_o improbable_a as_o in_o this_o place_n itself_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o love_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o love_n and_o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n as_o it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d morsel_n to_o free_a the_o 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miracle_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n which_o we_o confess_v but_o of_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o not_o all_o they_o have_v who_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n for_o that_o have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o judas_n and_o other_o reprobate_n matth._n 10._o 1._o &_o 7._o 22_o 23._o which_o plain_o overthrow_v bellarmine_n conceit_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jâ—…stifying_v faith_n but_o excel_v which_o be_v false_a in_o two_o respect_n for_o first_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o who_o have_v have_v this_o faith_n shall_v have_v be_v endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n and_o that_o all_o who_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n shall_v have_v be_v adorn_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n both_o which_o be_v untrue_a second_o the_o school_n man_n when_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n into_o gratia_fw-la grâ—…tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o 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