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be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 8.20_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n somewhat_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o rom._n 4._o abraham_n believe_v and_o
not_o in_o any_o glass_n behold_v and_o know_v the_o groan_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n and_o indeed_o that_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v not_o privy_a to_o our_o affair_n do_v upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o speciality_n what_o happen_v among_o the_o live_n that_o place_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o king_n chap._n 22._o witness_v where_o god_n say_v unto_o josiah_n a_o most_o religious_a and_o holy_a king_n i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n isaiah_n 57_o the_o just_a and_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o in_o his_o year_n he_o may_v not_o behold_v the_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o wretched_a impiety_n eccl._n 9_o the_o dead_a know_v nothing_o any_o more_o to_o wit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n 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betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adoration_n and_o say_v that_o the_o one_o to_o wit_n service_n be_v due_a to_o saint_n the_o other_o that_o be_v adoration_n be_v due_a to_o god_n against_o which_o distinction_n you_o may_v read_v a_o most_o clear_a disputation_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o vrsin_n catechism_n pag._n 739._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o holy_a scripture_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o agree_v unto_o god_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o unto_o saint_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o let_v pass_n that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o break_v down_o their_o own_o distinction_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n give_v unto_o god_n he_o give_v they_o all_o by_o the_o way_n of_o adoration_n but_o all_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o david_n give_v unto_o god_n 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