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that_o he_o may_v be_v refresh_v how_o come_v the_o ungodly_a to_o be_v justify_v if_o he_o bring_v any_o merit_n to_o dispose_v he_o thereunto_o how_o shall_v the_o law_n then_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n we_o need_v none_o other_o testimony_n to_o convince_v this_o pontifician_n puffe-doctrine_n of_o preparatory_a work_n to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o cousin-germaine_a to_o that_o of_o the_o pelagian_n than_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o the_o pelagian_n hold_v that_o some_o man_n use_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o will_n have_v or_o do_v live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o sin_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o canon_n of_o trent_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o sit_v work_v do_v before_o justification_n howsoever_o they_o be_v do_v be_v true_o sin_n and_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v compare_v now_o the_o pelagian_a 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and_o return_v to_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o upon_o the_o 103._o psalm_n 4._o upon_o the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n augustine_n say_v quare_fw-la cum_fw-la tremore_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la dedit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habes_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la ac_fw-la tremore_fw-la operaberis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tremueris_fw-la eum_fw-la auferet_fw-la quod_fw-la dedit_fw-la why_o with_o tremble_v because_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v because_o he_o give_v and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v work_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o tremble_v before_o he_o he_o will_v take_v from_o thou_o that_o which_o he_o give_v and_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o tremble_v si_fw-mi cum_fw-la tremore_fw-la exultandum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la aspicit_fw-la fit_a terraemontus_fw-la aspiciente_fw-la deo_fw-la tremant_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la nam_fw-la â—unc_fw-la ibi_fw-la requiescet_fw-la deus_fw-la if_o we_o must_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_a god_n look_v and_o the_o earth_n quake_v when_o god_n look_v on_o we_o let_v our_o heart_n tremble_v for_o then_o god_n rest_v there_o audi_fw-la illum_fw-la alio_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n hear_v he_o in_o another_o place_n upon_o who_o shall_v my_o spirit_n rest_n even_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a â—â—_o heart_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n so_o that_o our_o fear_n be_v our_o security_n our_o tremble_v our_o rest_n and_o rejoice_v thus_o we_o become_v god_n habitation_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o rest_v on_o so_o far_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o tremble_a from_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n that_o our_o tremble_a heart_n become_v a_o fair_a object_n of_o god_n gracious_a countenance_n upon_o he_o will_v i_o look_v and_o a_o firm_a subject_n of_o his_o eternal_a residence_n upon_o he_o will_v i_o rest_v say_v the_o lord_n or_o if_o we_o refer_v fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o majesty_n when_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v and_o every_o knee_n bow_n unto_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n a_o little_a before_o mention_v expound_v it_o of_o our_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o that_o day_n rom._n 14._o 11._o yet_o this_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v so_o far_o from_o work_v in_o we_o waver_v and_o doubtfulness_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o s._n augustine_n write_v upon_o the_o 147._o psalm_n say_v in_o euangelica_fw-la lectione_n territi_fw-la prooemio_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la novissimo_fw-la terror_n ille_fw-la securitatem_fw-la parturit_fw-la territi_fw-la enim_fw-la praecavemus_fw-la praecaventes_fw-la securi_fw-la erimus_fw-la in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o last_o day_n this_o terror_n beget_v security_n for_o be_v afraid_a we_o take_v heed_n betimes_o and_o take_v timely_a heed_n we_o shall_v be_v secure_a and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v clear_o pro._n 14._o 16._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n thus_o whereas_o the_o pontifician_n teach_v their_o people_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o indisposition_n god_n spirit_n rear_v up_o a_o temple_n of_o rest_n upon_o our_o tremble_a heart_n as_o once_o he_o establish_v the_o stable_a earth_n upon_o the_o tremulous_a water_n teach_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o indisposition_n and_o infirmity_n and_o to_o exult_v in_o our_o tremble_n because_o his_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n because_o our_o rejoice_a and_o glory_v be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o that_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n so_o that_o the_o true_a believer_n own_o infirmity_n be_v strong_a motine_n to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o to_o rest_v whole_o upon_o god_n who_o be_v his_o only_a strength_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o the_o pontifician_n so_o much_o depress_v and_o vilify_a his_o own_o indisposition_n in_o regard_n of_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o also_o move_v thereby_o to_o renounce_v himself_o and_o repose_v his_o faith_n the_o more_o firm_o upon_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o advance_v beyond_o all_o measure_n the_o power_n of_o their_o natural_n as_o their_o freewill_n and_o the_o like_a both_o in_o receive_v and_o retain_v of_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o inherent_a grace_n whereon_o they_o build_v their_o justification_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o do_v as_o much_o depress_v their_o indisposition_n as_o they_o call_v it_o not_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v 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he_o will_v then_o be_v touch_v by_o faith_n beside_o the_o sure_a and_o vive_a testimony_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o testimony_n whereof_o be_v no_o less_o infallible_a than_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n this_o holy_a spirit_n assure_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o both_o of_o their_o election_n and_o perseverance_n this_o spirit_n witness_v 17._o to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o our_o election_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v if_o son_n than_o also_o heir_n yea_o coheire_n with_o christ_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v for_o our_o perseverance_n this_o spirit_n seal_v all_o believer_n and_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n till_o when_o even_o until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a 14._o possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v until_o 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or_o else_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o the_o mansion_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o his_o general_a residence_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o moreover_o say_v he_o that_o testimony_n whereby_o paul_n prove_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o unfit_o call_v god_n father_n as_o we_o call_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v not_o any_o inward_a testimony_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v testify_v to_o every_o righteous_a man_n that_o he_o be_v absolute_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n but_o this_o testimony_n forsooth_o be_v that_o glorious_a and_o most_o excellent_a testimony_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o admirable_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o peculiar_o by_o his_o visible_a descend_v act_n 2._o have_v open_o testify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o do_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n but_o to_o assay_v to_o answer_v these_o pontifician_n peradventure_o and_o seem_a probability_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o to_o go_v about_o to_o shape_v a_o coat_n for_o the_o moon_n such_o lunatic_n interpretation_n such_o miserable_a tergiversation_n such_o sly_a evasion_n such_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a shift_n such_o false_a and_o profane_a gloss_n deserve_v no_o other_o answer_n than_o to_o be_v hiss_v and_o explode_v out_o of_o every_o common_a school_n yea_o whip_v also_o and_o lash_v out_o of_o god_n sanctuary_n for_o such_o their_o monstrous_a and_o shameless_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a truth_n finis_fw-la bellarmin_n de_fw-fr justif._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o act._n 19_o hist._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o proem_n cap._n 2._o 5._o 7._o bern._n serm._n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 33._o see_v bulla_n pii_fw-la 4_o super_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la conc._n trid._n &_o super_fw-la forma_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la professinis_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidei_fw-la luke_n 22._o 31._o amb._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o hier._n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitr_n contra_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 3._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o ibid._n cap._n 6._o freewill_n the_o mother_n of_o rome_n preparatory_a work_n vega_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la preparatione_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ad_fw-la justif._n cap._n 12._o 12._o per_fw-la â—am_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la which_o i_o translate_v penance_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o vulgar_a language_n of_o their_o rheims_n testament_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o other_o repentance_n but_o penance_n can._n 1._o â—â—el_o â—ist_v 14._o lib._n â—_o quaest_n 2._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n &_o â—_o c._n aqu._n 12_o qu._n 1â—4_n a._n 6._o c._n quian_a homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o vanity_n and_o incongruitie_n of_o popish_a preparation_n council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 6._o aqu._n 12._o quaest_n â—_o 14._o art_n 7._o c._n c._n this_o council_n speak_v of_o a_o former_a and_o late_a grace_n but_o name_v they_o not_o ses._n 4._o cap._n 5._o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o can._n 5._o 5._o doctè_fw-la richardus_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la inter_fw-la hom_n cap._n â—2_n cum_fw-la audis_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la esse_fw-la captiwm_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intellige_fw-la quam_fw-la infirmum_fw-la &_o nativae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la virtute_fw-la privatum_fw-la andr._n vega_n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sicta_fw-la iustiâ—_n cap._n â—_o council_n trin._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 5._o prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la secunda_fw-la gratia_fw-la seu_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la saciens_fw-la rome_n first_o and_o second_o grace_n aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o 6._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 5._o ad_fw-la 2._o aqu._n 12._o qu._n 114_o art_n 3._o c._n vega_n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la iustif_a cap._n 7._o ibid._n propos_fw-fr 3._o a_o notable_a pontifician_n shift_v ibid_fw-la propos_fw-fr 4._o fides_n &_o alia_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la quill_n we_o disponimur_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la qua_fw-la â—orâ—_n aliter_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la &_o simus_fw-la accepti_fw-la deo_fw-la meritoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 4_o de_fw-la merito_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la what_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v by_o the_o word_n merit_n august_n aug_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser._n 35._o 35._o greg._n in_o fuang_n hom_n 34._o 34._o see_v histor._n council_n trid._n lib._n 2._o pontifician_n can_v with_o facility_n reconcile_v flat_a contradiction_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la vires_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la siant_fw-la absque_fw-la diâ—ina_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la gratia_fw-la possè_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la anathema_n sit_v can._n 1._o joh._n sarisbury_n in_o polychron_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 4._o greg._n past._n curae_fw-la pars_fw-la 3._o admon_a 33._o qui_fw-la morbum_fw-la suum_fw-la nescit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la medicum_fw-la quaerit_fw-la maior_fw-la enim_fw-la quò_fw-la citius_fw-la quia_fw-la sit_fw-la culpa_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la co_fw-la etiam_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la emendatur_fw-la minor_fw-la verò_fw-la dum_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la creditur_fw-la cò_fw-la peiùs_fw-la &_o securiùs_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la retinetur_fw-la retinetur_fw-la rom._n 7._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 6._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 13._o seâ—_n 6._o caâ—_n 7._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ratione_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la vel_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la mereri_fw-la etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v sit_v pelagian_n &_o pontifician_n compare_v together_o together_o aug._n contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o fine_a tom_fw-mi 7._o aug._n contra_fw-la jul._n pelag._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o tom_n 7._o objection_n answer_n why_o rome_n doctrine_n of_o preparation_n be_v heretical_a &_o antichristian_a to_o receive_v christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o vega_n de_fw-fr meritis_fw-la ex_fw-la congruo_fw-la
super_fw-la cant._n ser._n 71._o joh._n 15._o 5._o phil._n 2._o 13._o esa._n 10._o 15._o esa._n 26._o 1â—_n 2._o sam._n 9_o 2._o sam._n 19_o hâ—â—ace_n pro._n 20._o 6._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 12._o psal._n 133_o ephes._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o psal._n 104._o psal._n 145._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 21._o 22._o john_n 15._o 4._o 5._o rome_n 11._o 24._o ephes._n 5._o 25._o ephes._n 4._o 15._o 16._o revel_v 1._o 6._o vega_n l_o 10._o de_o inaequal_a great_a &_o gloriae_fw-la iustorune_n cap._n 8._o the_o title_n whereof_o be_v de_fw-fr pulcherrima_fw-la via_fw-la concilian_n di_fw-it paulum_fw-la cum_fw-la jacobo_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la doctrine_n sancta_fw-la synodi_fw-la illuxit_fw-la of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a way_n of_o reconcile_a paul_n with_o james_n which_o be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n greg._n in_o 7_o psal._n poenit_fw-la in_fw-la psa._n 51_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o misprint_n see_v the_o index_n print_v at_o madrid_n by_o public_a authority_n ann._n 160â—_n see_v also_o doctor_n james_n of_o popish_a corruption_n of_o the_o father_n james_n 2._o 21._o see_v deut._n 6._o 25_o the_o geneva_n translation_n amiss_o see_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a pro_fw-la eritque_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la erit_fw-la nostri_fw-la misericors_fw-la si_fw-la custod_fw-la custod_fw-la in_o the_o pontifician_n sense_n confer_v here_o the_o term_n law_n oppose_v to_o faith_n not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o moral_a object_n luke_n 1._o 74._o exod._n 15._o 25._o psal._n 149._o luke_n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la merit_n be_v &_o remissâ—l_n 2._o c._n 5_o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la ser._n 36._o aug._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la &_o necess_n poenit_fw-la hom_n 50._o ambros._n in_o psal._n 118._o serm_n 3._o colos._n 2._o 19_o matth._n 18._o â—sa_fw-la 43._o 11._o job_n 9_o â—_o amâ—r_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa._n 1._o 22._o jer._n 6._o 30._o rom._n 4._o 5._o aug._n â—onâ—es_o lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o â—_o cor._n 1._o 30._o arist._n polit_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 8._o tertul._n advers._n hermog_n lib._n rom._n 10._o 1._o esa._n 43._o 11._o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n cap._n 4._o rom._n 11._o 6._o council_n trid._n ses._n 6._o cap._n 8._o dan._n 2._o 33._o rome_n 6._o 1._o 2._o baron_fw-fr a_o 1076_o n._n 33._o baron_fw-fr a_o 1074_o n._n 7._o mat_n 23._o 13._o job_n 31._o 5._o ambros._n in_o psalm_n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canaan_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o show_v grace_n favour_n or_o mercy_n ambros._n ibid._n ambros._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 4._o ambr._n in_o rom._n 9_o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ambr._n in_o apol._n david_n ambros._n in_o rom._n cap._n 11._o note_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 4._o phil._n 3._o 9_o possidonius_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n augustine_n work_n see_v chemmtius_fw-la his_fw-la examen_fw-la of_o justification_n justification_n the_o like_a speech_n do_v venerable_a bede_n utter_v at_o his_o death_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n i_o have_v so_o live_v among_o you_o that_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o life_n neither_o fear_v i_o to_o die_v because_o i_o have_v almost_o gracious_a redeemer_n remain_v guil._n abbess_n in_o vita_fw-la bern._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o elreidus_fw-la rivallensis_n remain_v heb._n 12._o 29._o isaiah_n 33._o 14._o james_n 2._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 10._o isaiah_n 29_o 13._o mat._n 7._o 22._o bellarm._n the_o iustif_a l._n 5._o c._n 7._o 〈…〉_z greg._n moral_a l._n 35._o c._n 26._o luther_n l._n artic_a art_n 35._o sixtus_n sene._n bibl_a sact_v l._n 5._o annot_n 45._o greg._n moral_a lib._n 9_o cap._n 24._o gasper_n contarenus_n lib._n the_o iustif_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 32._o mat._n 23._o 13._o gen._n 26._o 15._o jer._n 2._o 13._o joseph_n de_fw-fr antiquit_n jud._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 17._o john_n 4._o 21._o 23._o esa._n 12._o 3._o esa._n 30._o 14._o mat._n 9_o 22._o john_n 9_o dom._n soto_n the_o nat_n &_o great_a â—_o 2._o c._n 5._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 15._o can_n 28._o 28._o note_v the_o sugar-tongued_n serpent_n profane_v scripture_n by_o a_o hypocritical_a mis-applying_a it_o to_o other_o when_o it_o direct_o tax_v seduce_a pontifician_n themselves_o vega_n the_o mortal_a &_o verial_a peccat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o can_n 28._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o soto_n ibid._n vega_n the_o iustif_a great_a etc._n etc._n qu._n 1._o ibid._n qu._n 2._o rat_n 1._o 1._o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o grace_n inherent_a as_o hope_v &_o love_n etc._n etc._n â—erodot_n lib._n 1._o ibid._n quaest_n â—_o act_n 26._o isaiah_n 47._o 10._o vega_n the_o iustif_a great_a etc._n etc._n q._n 1_o propos_fw-fr 5._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o some_o nâ—uelists_n call_v evangelicall_a faith_n which_o they_o distinguish_v in_o kind_n from_o faith_n in_o christ._n aqu_n 2._o 2._o qu._n 4._o 4._o &_o qu._n 19_o 5._o 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o faith_n form_v and_o unform_v leo_fw-la serm_n 14._o in_o nativit_fw-la leo_fw-la ibid._n serm_n 10._o aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 29._o aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a lib._n contra_fw-la pelag_n cap_n 44._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o greg._n moral_a lib._n 16._o cap._n 13._o greg._n super_fw-la ezech_n lib._n 2._o hom_n 17._o aug._n contr_n dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag._n ad_fw-la bonific_a l._n 3._o object_n greg._n dialog_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o fulgent_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a &_o great_a dom._n nostri_fw-la jesis_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 22._o aug._n l._n 50._o homiliarum_fw-la hom_n 17._o ibid._n origenin_n levit._n c._n 3._o hom_n 3._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o chrys._n in_o rome_n cap._n 3_o serm_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o johan_n cap._n 3._o s._n basil._n dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil._n regul_n contract_n definit_a 80._o a_o comparison_n aug._n tract_n 29._o in_o johan._n objection_n answ._n soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o 6._o 7._o council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o c._n 6._o soto_n ibid._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 4._o 13._o mark_v 1._o 15._o aug._n enchirid._n cap._n 5._o 5._o chrysost._n in_o genes_n cap._n 15._o hom_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o rom._n cap._n 10._o hom_n 17._o ambrose_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 3._o soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l_o 2._o c._n 7._o designatur_fw-la subiectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la esse_fw-la intellectivam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n enchirid._n council_n colon._n provincial_a de_fw-fr sacramento_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la pag._n 87._o print_a at_o paris_n 1554._o bellar._n the_o iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o the_o subject_n of_o save_v faith_n recordari_fw-la à _fw-la cord_n dicitur_fw-la rom._n 11._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 16._o bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la lib._n heb._n 11._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr cognit_fw-la verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 37._o aug._n in_o johan._n tract_n 45._o ex_fw-la cap._n 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o aug._n in_o johan._n tract_n 29._o aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ser._n 33._o aug._n contra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelagio_n ad_fw-la bonifac_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o bern._n flores_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la hieror_n osorius_n de_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la l._n 1._o ibid._n lib._n 2._o grat._n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi distinct_a 4._o gloss._n gloss._n cap._n ult._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 33._o â—om_n 10._o aug._n enchir._n c._n 8_o aug._n in_o psa._n 139_o praesatio_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la abrabae_n serm_n ambros._n in_o psal._n 118._o serm_n 22._o aug._n in_o psal._n 32._o euang._n rom._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 15._o 1._o sam._n 19_o rome_n 1._o 28._o 29._o bern._n serm_n ad_fw-la pastor_n aug_n in_o epist._n johan._n tract_n 10._o aug._n in_o psal._n 56._o aug._n epist._n 23._o bonifacio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrylost_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la colos._n 1_o chrysost._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antioch_n homil_n 21._o john_n 3._o 16._o greg._n in_o euang._n homil_n 29._o tom_n 2_o ambros._n de_fw-fr incarnationis_fw-la domini_fw-la sacramento_fw-la lib._n cap_n 1._o bellar_n de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o bellar_n in_o his_o five_o general_a controversy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o et_fw-la maior_fw-la catech_n nowell_n desinitur_fw-la fides_fw-la sic_fw-la this_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n doctrine_n soto_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a l._n 2._o c._n 7._o vega_n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la reparatione_fw-la c._n 31._o soto_n ibid._n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 6._o ibid._n can._n 14_o vega_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la
persecution_n nor_o wind_n of_o temptation_n can_v shake_v it_o down_o hence_o 16._o isaiah_n say_v of_o god_n and_o god_n of_o christ_n behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a cornerstone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n what_o be_v this_o that_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n haste_v we_o know_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o fear_n which_o cause_v slight_a fear_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n in_o wicked_a man_n who_o fly_v and_o haste_v away_o when_o none_o pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o 1._o lyon_n a_o lion_n haste_v not_o away_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n such_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v he_o make_v no_o haste_n but_o as_o david_n say_v 7._o his_o heart_n stand_v fast_o and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o paul_n and_o peter_n both_o speak_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n thus_o rom._n 9_o 33._o and_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 6._o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a cornerstone_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o man_n confound_v or_o ashamed_a but_o sin_n and_o shame_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o precious_a cornerstone_n have_v his_o sin_n remit_v and_o his_o shame_n remove_v there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o stain_n or_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o conscience_n whereby_o to_o affright_v or_o ashame_n he_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o fear_n or_o shame_n make_v haste_n now_o certainty_n be_v a_o native_a and_o inherent_a quality_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o therefore_o any_o extrinsicke_a or_o accidental_a thing_n give_v out_o of_o special_a grace_n to_o such_o &_o such_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n as_o if_o some_o few_o of_o god_n special_a favourite_n have_v this_o grant_v and_o ingross_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o monopoly_n but_o this_o certainty_n be_v as_o inseparable_a a_o quality_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o the_o heat_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o therefore_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v common_a to_o all_o true_a believer_n without_o exception_n not_o only_o job_n have_v it_o nor_o only_a paul_n but_o all_o and_o every_o true_a believer_n the_o poor_a palsie-man_n who_o while_o his_o 9_o body_n be_v tremble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o motion_n of_o trepidation_n yet_o his_o faith_n be_v fix_v in_o his_o orb_n the_o silly_a weak_a woman_n have_v no_o less_o strong_a faith_n to_o stay_v the_o run_a issue_n of_o her_o blood_n than_o the_o valiant_a joshua_n have_v in_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o that_o 19_o gyantlike-running_a 10._o sun_n for_o the_o woman_n say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a not_o i_o may_v perhaps_o be_v whole_a or_o i_o have_v a_o probable_a persuasion_n or_o conjectural_a opinion_n to_o be_v make_v whole_a but_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a in_o a_o word_n this_o faith_n yea_o this_o certain_a confident_a faith_n this_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o this_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v be_v in_o all_o believer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n none_o except_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o summary_n catalogue_n in_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v i_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o very_a woman_n a_o sex_n who_o the_o pontifician_n church_n much_o scorn_v in_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n 35._o again_o other_o of_o they_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n but_o i_o trow_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v certain_a but_o doubtful_a of_o their_o salvation_n will_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o torture_n in_o their_o more_o tender_a body_n the_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n in_o their_o more_o passionate_a mind_n and_o the_o love_n of_o life_n have_v easy_o persuade_v they_o to_o have_v accept_v deliverance_n be_v offer_v will_v they_o think_v you_o so_o easy_o have_v part_v with_o their_o live_a bird_n in_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o uncertain_a hazard_n of_o two_o in_o the_o bush_n no_o it_o be_v their_o faith_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o make_v they_o despise_v present_a life_n and_o embrace_v present_a death_n because_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n than_o the_o receive_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n from_o a_o temporal_a death_n devout_a 190._o bernard_n say_v nun_n si_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la fides_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o spes_fw-la nostra_fw-la stulti_fw-la ergo_fw-la martyr_n nostri_fw-la sustinentes_fw-la tam_fw-la acerba_fw-la propter_fw-la incerta_fw-la nec_fw-la 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