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of_o isaiah_n call_v his_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o do_v anathematise_v and_o curse_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n all_o those_o that_o have_v or_o shall_v place_v our_o justification_n in_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o 11._o christ_n righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n what_o need_v more_o testimony_n in_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n among_o all_o which_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o a_o word_n of_o infusion_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o word_n of_o hope_n and_o charity_n join_v with_o faith_n as_o equal_o concur_v much_o less_o precur_v and_o outstrip_v faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n not_o a_o word_n of_o imputation_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o christ_n do_v therefore_o merit_n that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n inherent_a or_o of_o our_o own_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n although_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o ancient_a father_n do_v often_o call_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n but_o they_o never_o say_v that_o hereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o second_o do_v easy_o conclude_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o the_o second_o covenant_n opposite_a to_o that_o be_v of_o grace_n believe_v and_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v notable_o oppose_v faith_n against_o work_n in_o our_o justification_n therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v bring_v man_n again_o into_o the_o estate_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o earthly_a paradise_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o shut_v out_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n to_o plead_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v a_o monstrous_a dream_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o that_o earthly_a paradise_n typical_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o now_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o that_o first_o condition_n of_o their_o creation_n the_o happiness_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o now_o they_o must_v seek_v a_o new_a paradise_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n opposite_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o opposite_a that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a doctrine_n herein_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n put_v no_o other_o instrumental_a cause_n 7._o of_o justification_n but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o say_v she_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v ever_o obtain_v justification_n where_o notwithstanding_o she_o will_v seem_v not_o altogether_o to_o exclude_v faith_n as_o a_o party-instrument_n but_o because_o baptism_n be_v so_o understand_v as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n as_o will_v require_v rather_o a_o particular_a discourse_n by_o itself_o we_o will_v show_v here_o what_o allowance_n they_o give_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n that_o which_o the_o pontifician_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n prepare_v and_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o go_v before_o justification_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o treâ—â—_n council_n ses._n 6._o cap._n 8._o or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n concur_v with_o other_o grace_n infuse_v and_o inherent_a as_o hope_v and_o charity_n and_o such_o like_a by_o which_o joint_o a_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v otherwise_o they_o allow_v faith_n no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o justification_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n the_o six_o 11._o session_n the_o nine_o and_o eleven_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la impium_fw-la iustificari_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o only_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n exclude_v grace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v inherent_a in_o they_o or_o also_o that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o accurse_v whereupon_o vega_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n set_v this_o down_o for_o his_o prime_a conclusion_n certissima_fw-la conclusio_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la tenendum_fw-la fidem_fw-la solam_fw-la absque_fw-la operibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la neque_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la acquirendam_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendam_fw-la acquisitam_fw-la we_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o a_o most_o certain_a belief_n that_o faith_n alone_o without_o other_o work_n be_v neither_o sufficient_a to_o procure_v justification_n nor_o be_v procure_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o what_o those_o other_o work_v be_v he_o tell_v we_o to_o wit_n first_o baptism_n second_o the_o eucharist_n or_o the_o mass_n three_o penance_n four_a confession_n and_o absolution_n fifthly_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o multipliciter_fw-la posse_fw-la hominem_fw-la iustificari_fw-la 3._o &_o prima_fw-la quidem_fw-la ac_fw-la communior_fw-la magisque_fw-la protrita_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la secunda_fw-la dilectio_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v many_o way_n the_o first_o and_o more_o common_a beat_a way_n be_v by_o penance_n the_o second_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o three_o by_o martyrdom_n the_o four_o by_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n so_o many_o pater-noster_n and_o ave-maries_a upon_o bead_n and_o observe_v cannonicall_a hour_n the_o five_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o by_o baptism_n penance_n and_o the_o eucharist_n penance_n you_o must_v note_v be_v in_o great_a request_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v here_o again_o repeat_v and_o rank_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n because_o in_o penance_n there_o be_v not_o only_a confession_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n but_o satisfaction_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v in_o a_o man_n purse_n if_o he_o will_v deal_v by_o commutation_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n probabilis_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sexta_fw-la ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la via_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la it_o seem_v also_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o six_o way_n namely_o by_o faith_n but_o this_o way_n of_o faith_n come_v lag_a in_o the_o rear_n and_o it_o be_v but_o probable_a neither_o nay_o it_o do_v but_o seem_v probable_a the_o other_o way_n therefore_o be_v their_o common_a highway_n of_o justification_n this_o of_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o way_n of_o sufferance_n and_o that_o in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n yet_o with_o special_a restriction_n too_o as_o justify_v a_o man_n only_o from_o original_a sin_n as_o vega_n there_o add_v videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la probabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v infect_v only_o with_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o faith_n and_o see_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o receive_v it_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o this_o only_a that_o he_o give_v credit_n unto_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o have_v his_o original_a sin_n pardon_v but_o here_o i_o think_v vega_n forget_v himself_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o put_v faith_n in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o put_v in_o the_o first_o second_o that_o he_o attribute_n that_o to_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o take_v away_o of_o original_a sin_n which_o either_o be_v take_v away_o before_o in_o the_o baptize_v or_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v he_o from_o original_a sin_n without_o baptism_n either_o infacto_fw-la or_o in_o voto_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n yea_o in_o the_o
circumcise_a to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o isaiah_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n be_v isaiah_n now_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o renounce_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v patch_v and_o piece_v to_o that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n to_o that_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n wherein_o isaiah_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a rejoice_v as_o he_o say_v esa._n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n and_o in_o the_o 43._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o flat_a opposition_n between_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o work_n in_o justification_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n but_o may_v not_o our_o work_n come_v in_o as_o sharer_n with_o god_n mercy_n what_o work_v the_o prophet_n add_v in_o god_n person_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o god_n plead_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o any_o work_n in_o we_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o our_o work_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o matth._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o evangelicall_a righteousness_n opposite_a to_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o so_o christ_n point_v we_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o admit_v our_o work_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n what_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nothing_o less_o for_o moses_n say_v speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n deut._n 9_o speak_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n after_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o possess_v that_o good_a land_n say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n no_o say_v moses_n understand_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o this_o good_a land_n to_o possess_v it_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n now_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o we_o can_v come_v to_o possess_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereupon_o st_n ambrose_n 4â—_n in_o his_o enarration_n upon_o the_o 43._o psalm_n but_o according_a to_o our_o account_n 44._o v_o 3._o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n etc._n etc._n say_v patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la utpote_fw-la proximi_fw-la &_o haredes_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la plantati_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la repromissionis_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la â—oâ—_n meritis_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la our_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o next_o successor_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o claim_v this_o as_o due_a to_o their_o merit_n ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la moses_n eos_fw-la induxit_fw-la ne_fw-la legis_fw-la hoc_fw-la existimetur_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ—_n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la merita_fw-la examinat_fw-la gratia_fw-la fidem_fw-la spectat_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v moses_n bring_v they_o in_o thither_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o law_n examine_v work_n or_o merit_n but_o grace_n respect_v faith_n therefore_o as_o not_o moses_n but_o josua_n or_o jesus_n for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n be_v appoint_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o import_v also_o mercy_n the_o land_n of_o mercy_n or_o of_o grace_n so_o not_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o come_v grace_n and_o truth_n he_o our_o true_a joshua_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o brachio_n svo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la sua_fw-la operatione_n praesumit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la credens_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la facta_fw-la sua_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la iustificant_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la prompta_fw-la dicit_fw-la domino_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la mandas_fw-la salute_v jacob_n therefore_o say_v holy_a ambrose_n he_o that_o presume_v not_o in_o his_o own_o arm_n that_o be_v in_o ibid._n his_o work_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n believe_v that_o not_o a_o man_n work_n but_o his_o prompt_a and_o clear_a faith_n do_v justify_v he_o this_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n that_o command_v salvation_n for_o jacob_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n say_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la 4._o operari_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sole_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n work_n by_o love_n and_o converse_v worthy_a of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o festinemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hasten_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n because_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o a_o life_n beseem_v 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will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n where_o note_v a_o direct_a opposition_n between_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n or_o justification_n man_n will_n be_v by_o a_o negative_a utter_o exclude_v from_o any_o copartnership_n with_o god_n not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n so_o titus_n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o humane_a work_n go_v before_o justification_n all_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v exclude_v from_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v justification_n for_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n and_o rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n note_v god_n 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and_o justify_v faith_n not_o now_o prepare_v a_o man_n unto_o but_o actual_o place_v and_o possess_v he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n they_o mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o any_o such_o first_o grace_n preparatory_a and_o even_o common_a to_o wicked_a man_n which_o never_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o second_o grace_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v teach_v the_o father_n admit_v of_o no_o such_o mean_a between_o save_v grace_n and_o faith_n and_o between_o save_v faith_n and_o justification_n between_o any_o first_o &_o second_o grace_n as_o differ_v in_o kind_n but_o understand_v one_o save_v effectual_a grace_n indeed_o st._n augustine_n speak_v of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o first_o he_o mean_v that_o of_o justification_n by_o the_o second_o that_o of_o sanctification_n differ_v 7._o no_o more_o but_o as_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n the_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n or_o st._n augustine_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o 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unto_o god_n and_o st._n
bless_v but_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o vega_n divinity_n have_v very_o much_o fail_v he_o in_o propound_v these_o two_o example_n of_o noah_n and_o abraham_n to_o prove_v the_o justification_n of_o his_o general_a faith_n whereas_o we_o plain_o see_v both_o these_o patriarch_n faith_n have_v special_a and_o principal_a reference_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o their_o 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they_o as_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n the_o most_o exact_a of_o all_o other_o have_v render_v it_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a that_o no_o man_n by_o these_o outward_a thing_n which_o be_v before_o we_o or_o in_o our_o sight_n can_v know_v either_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n but_o whereas_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a say_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v keep_v uncertain_a first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o original_n and_o beside_o to_o strain_v these_o word_n to_o vega_n sense_n or_o the_o margin_n council_n of_o trent_n to_o prove_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v to_o wring_v blood_n from_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v a_o man_n inside_n outward_a as_o if_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o outward_a worldly_a thing_n as_o poverty_n and_o riches_n health_n and_o sickness_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n which_o come_v alike_o to_o all_o man_n righteous_a and_o wicked_a yea_o heathen_a and_o christian_n yea_o and_o if_o vega_n sense_n stand_v good_a than_o it_o shall_v follow_v as_o we_o allege_v before_o out_o of_o the_o history_n that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n live_v and_o continue_v and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n shall_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o god_n hatred_n or_o no_o whereas_o even_o the_o most_o ignorant_a heathen_a have_v a_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v conscience_n 15._o within_o he_o that_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o hatred_n and_o not_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o vega_n for_o all_o his_o wind_a wit_n and_o wrangle_v about_o this_o place_n do_v but_o laterem_fw-la laâ—are_fw-la spend_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a think_v to_o win_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o uncertainty_n from_o this_o place_n of_o solomon_n as_o if_o solomon_n in_o his_o ecclesiaste_n shall_v recant_v what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o his_o proverbe_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o no_o man_n 1._o pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n if_o the_o righteous_a and_o none_o be_v righteous_a but_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o appall_v with_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o estate_n for_o that_o be_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v be_v afraid_a at_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n vega_n run_v on_o in_o his_o uncertainty_n he_o fight_v as_o one_o that_o 11._o beat_v the_o air_n to_o use_v that_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o heap_v up_o sundry_a testimony_n first_o out_o of_o daniel_n 4._o 27._o peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la elâ—emisynis_fw-la redime_fw-la &_o iniquitates_fw-la tuas_fw-la misericordiâ—â—_n pauperum_fw-la for_o sitan_a ignascet_fw-la delictis_fw-la tuis_fw-la so_o run_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a ibid._n if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n but_o we_o need_v not_o in_o this_o place_n quarrel_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o be_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a perhaps_o god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n what_o make_v all_o this_o for_o vega_n uncertainty_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o the_o certainty_n salvation_n of_o faith_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o certain_a discovery_n of_o another_o justification_n suffice_v it_o that_o true_a faith_n do_v assure_v a_o man_n self_n of_o his_o own_o justification_n but_o daniel_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o any_o uncertainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o have_v it_o but_o in_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o as_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o again_o by_o redeem_v of_o a_o man_n sin_n by_o alm_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o meritorious_a expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n but_o this_o redeem_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o wrong_a which_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n or_o this_o redeem_n may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o prevent_v temporal_a judgement_n ahab_n upon_o his_o hypocritical_a humiliation_n obtain_v a_o reprivall_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o he_o though_o not_o a_o absolute_a discharge_n so_o propitious_a be_v god_n to_o the_o true_a humiliation_n of_o a_o faithfullman_n when_o not_o even_o the_o paint_a image_n of_o piety_n go_v unrewarded_a the_o like_a place_n he_o produce_v out_o of_o iâ—el_n 2._o 14._o quis_fw-la scit_fw-la si_fw-la convertatur_fw-la &_o ignoscat_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o the_o like_a also_o out_o of_o jonah_n 3._o 9_o who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o both_o these_o place_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o daniel_n be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o that_o threaten_v to_o other_o nothing_o concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n nor_o unlike_a be_v that_o place_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o act_n 8._o 22._o where_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o peter_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n
but_o of_o that_o wicked_a simon_n peter_n know_v that_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v simon_n to_o repent_v and_o pray_v yet_o withal_o peter_n know_v that_o not_o every_o repentance_n obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o judas_n or_o that_o of_o esan_n who_o for_o all_o his_o tear_n be_v reject_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v vega_n judgement_n upon_o this_o place_n cur_n prophetae_fw-la esti_fw-la &_o petrus_n qui_fw-la constantissimè_fw-la praedicabant_fw-la deum_fw-la misericordem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o valdè_fw-la praestabilem_fw-la super_fw-la hominum_fw-la malitijs_fw-la istis_fw-la haeâ—itationis_fw-la notis_fw-la utebantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la docerent_fw-la non_fw-la leviter_fw-la oportere_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la neque_fw-la statim_fw-la ad_fw-la qualemcunque_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la debere_fw-la nobis-mâ—tipsis_a promit_fw-la lere_n remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la that_o be_v why_o do_v those_o prophet_n and_o peter_n who_o most_o constant_o preach_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n use_v these_o note_n of_o hesitation_n or_o doubt_v but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o light_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v nor_o present_o upon_o any_o kind_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n thus_o far_o vega_n inference_n be_v pretty_a tolerable_a refer_v his_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o any_o sleight_n or_o over_o repentance_n herein_o he_o jump_v with_o that_o which_o we_o say_v even_o now_o of_o judas_n and_o esan_n repentance_n and_o beside_o faith_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o light_a belief_n but_o shall_v we_o hear_v vega_n express_v his_o mind_n clear_o and_o ingenuous_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n he_o add_v mihi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la ingenâ—è_fw-la diâ—am_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la sic_fw-la olim_fw-la locâ—ti_fw-la prophetae_fw-la isti_fw-la videntur_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la tum_fw-la deterrerent_fw-la iustos_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la certitudine_fw-la remissionis_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quam_fw-la quidam_fw-la his_fw-la temporibus_fw-la iustificatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la perswadere_fw-mi moliti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la forma_fw-la loquentes_fw-la arma_fw-la nobis_fw-la subministrasse_fw-la videntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la hos_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la certitudinarios_fw-la reâ—inceremus_fw-la that_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v ingenuous_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v those_o prophet_n do_v heretofore_o speak_v thus_o that_o they_o may_v then_o scare_v righteous_a man_n from_o that_o certainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o certainty_n certain_a in_o these_o time_n have_v labour_v to_o persuade_v all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v of_o and_o speak_v in_o that_o form_n they_o seem_v to_o convey_v weapon_n into_o our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o shall_v vanquish_v all_o these_o certitudinary_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v or_o patronizer_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n now_o welfare_n vega_n yet_o for_o his_o candid_a ingenuity_n that_o he_o utter_v his_o mind_n plain_o as_o he_o think_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a else_o that_o ever_o we_o shall_v have_v discover_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o this_o point_n as_o first_o to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n simon_n magus_n and_o such_o like_a that_o because_o their_o repentance_n be_v doubtful_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a and_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v deter_v and_o afraid_a of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o their_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o whereas_o he_o thereupon_o triumph_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v weapon_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o pontifician_n wherewith_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o maintainer_n of_o certainty_n what_o be_v these_o weapon_n but_o such_o withe_n and_o flaxen_a coard_n wherewith_o dalilah_n think_v to_o bind_v samson_n and_o so_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a but_o as_o samson_n have_v his_o seven_o nazaraicall_a lock_n still_o upon_o his_o head_n break_v they_o all_o as_o rot_a tow_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v bind_v have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o retain_v unuincible_a strength_n but_o the_o best_a be_v vega_n dare_v not_o peremptory_o conclude_v it_o but_o only_o say_v out_o of_o his_o ingenuity_n that_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o speak_v so_o sunt_fw-la and_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o convey_v such_o weapon_n into_o the_o pontifician_n hand_n we_o will_v therefore_o let_v these_o pass_v as_o seem_a argument_n well_o beseem_v pontifician_n to_o use_v as_o their_o best_a weapon_n to_o these_o he_o add_v a_o place_n out_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la as_o the_o manner_n of_o pontifician_n be_v to_o equal_v apocryphal_a book_n with_o canonical_a scripture_n account_v they_o equal_o canonical_a as_o they_o do_v also_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n their_o apostolic_a tradition_n but_o we_o will_v not_o here_o take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n with_o they_o in_o this_o point_n nor_o need_v we_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o place_n which_o vega_n allege_v which_o be_v de_fw-fr propitiato_fw-la peccato_fw-la noli_fw-la esse_fw-la sine_fw-la metu_fw-la 5._o of_o sin_n pardon_v be_v thou_o not_o without_o fear_n this_o place_n also_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o council_n by_o catarinus_n as_o we_o have_v recite_v before_o out_o of_o the_o history_n for_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o sin_n already_o pardon_v but_o de_fw-la propitiatu_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la of_o the_o future_a pardon_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a set_n forth_o by_o the_o doctor_n of_o lovan_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o vega_n himself_o add_v the_o same_o in_o the_o variety_n of_o read_v and_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o place_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a that_o a_o sinner_n must_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o commit_v sin_n upon_o presumption_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n even_o in_o the_o vulgar_a et_fw-la ne_fw-la dicas_fw-la miseratio_fw-la dei_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la miserebitur_fw-la and_o say_v not_o thou_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v pardon_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o little_o make_v this_o place_n for_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n as_o it_o also_o no_o whit_n cross_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n who_o property_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a though_o i_o sin_n but_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o upon_o my_o present_a repentance_n and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v urge_v by_o vega_n for_o his_o uncertainty_n in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o answer_n make_v before_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a and_o needs_o not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v add_v unto_o it_o although_o vega_n spend_v a_o whole_a large_a chapter_n about_o it_o but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o exercise_v his_o unlimited_a liberty_n to_o say_v what_o he_o list_v but_o have_v thus_o rake_v the_o scripture_n together_o to_o make_v a_o heap_n of_o testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o uncertainty_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o which_o in_o brief_a to_o avoid_v tediousness_n we_o may_v answer_v in_o general_a as_o the_o history_n have_v well_o note_v that_o the_o father_n sometime_o do_v attemper_v their_o speech_n to_o the_o depress_v of_o the_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a as_o if_o either_o man_n have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o they_o or_o that_o sin_v they_o have_v god_n mercy_n at_o command_n and_o we_o be_v to_o note_v also_o that_o where_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n justification_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a that_o then_o they_o speak_v of_o man_n righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n wherein_o they_o be_v never_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o i_o can_v here_o omit_v to_o set_v down_o one_o special_a place_n wherein_o vega_n much_o triumph_v take_v out_o of_o st._n augustine_n vega_n word_n be_v these_o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la legerim_fw-la in_o augustino_n apertissimè_fw-la 8._o proposito_fw-la nostro_fw-la favent_fw-la quae_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o all_o which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o augustine_n those_o word_n do_v most_o clear_o favour_v our_o purpose_n which_o he_o
write_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n incerta_fw-la &_o occulta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la talibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la conâ—itentibus_fw-la &_o punientibus_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la what_o uncertainty_n what_o hide_a thing_n because_o god_n do_v pardon_v such_o to_o wit_n sinner_n confess_v and_o punish_v 4._o or_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o augustine_n add_v as_o vega_n also_o allege_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la nothing_n so_o secret_a nothing_o so_o uncertain_a and_o vega_n here_o leap_v over_o augustine_n amplification_n and_o exposition_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o only_o add_v augustine_n conclusion_n hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la deus_fw-la seruo_fw-la svo_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n this_o uncertain_a thing_n god_n reveal_v to_o his_o servant_n david_n for_o when_o stand_v and_o accuse_v himself_o he_o say_v peccaâ—i_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v forthwith_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n well_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a insist_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o vega_n ingenious_o confess_v do_v most_o clear_o favour_v their_o cause_n of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o have_v read_v in_o all_o augustine_n work_n first_o whereas_o augustine_n take_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a for_o the_o only_a text_n which_o he_o follow_v use_v the_o word_n incerta_fw-la i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o incertum_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thodhigneni_fw-la be_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n as_o our_o last_o translation_n well_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n not_o a_o word_n of_o uncertainty_n therefore_o vega_n take_v a_o very_a uncertain_a ground_n yea_o rather_o a_o mere_a bohu_n or_o emptiness_n whereon_o to_o build_v his_o uncertainty_n beside_o â—â—th_n augustine_n go_v upon_o a_o unwarrantable_a ground_n take_v that_o for_o text_n which_o god_n word_n know_v not_o be_v we_o therefore_o bind_v present_o to_o take_v his_o exposition_n for_o gospel_n and_o whereas_o he_o apply_v those_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v augustine_n oftentimes_o abound_v with_o rare_a conceit_n but_o else_o how_o this_o application_n or_o exposition_n shall_v result_v from_o the_o text_n unless_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o conceit_n the_o text_n itself_o give_v we_o no_o evidence_n to_o see_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o 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novit_fw-la who_o know_v but_o have_v once_o repent_v they_o reap_v certain_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n do_v we_o not_o see_v here_o a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o augustine_n own_o application_n of_o uncertainty_n &_o vega_n strain_a application_n vega_n will_v apply_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o time_n past_a understand_v it_o of_o sin_n already_o pardon_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v but_o augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o which_o god_n denounce_v express_v judgment_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la god_n have_v threaten_v peremptory_o that_o within_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v the_o ninivites_fw-la now_o 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the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v so_o that_o neither_o about_o the_o object_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v can_v it_o be_v call_v credulity_n or_o incredulity_n nor_o again_o can_v it_o be_v call_v faith_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v certainty_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v more_o than_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v for_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o hope_n be_v repute_v as_o yet_o without_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n and_o faith_n give_v unto_o they_o their_o substance_n not_o that_o it_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o itself_o be_v the_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n of_o they_o for_o the_o purpose_n the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v not_o yet_o present_a oâ—_n subsistent_a but_o faith_n make_v it_o to_o subfist_n in_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o substance_n so_o chrysostome_n yea_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o import_v a_o subsist_v signify_v also_o animum_fw-la praesentem_fw-la a_o confidence_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v in_o authorsfora_n fasten_v or_o a_o close_o join_v together_o as_o a_o joint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fast_a juncture_n and_o such_o be_v faith_n which_o plantarum_fw-la join_v the_o object_n &_o the_o subject_n together_o make_v the_o thing_n hope_v for_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o present_a possession_n it_o be_v also_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v present_v they_o visible_o and_o sensible_o before_o we_o like_o a_o most_o clear_a perspective_n glass_n which_o present_v and_o attract_v as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o remote_a object_n near_o to_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o it_o thus_o abraham_n and_o those_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n see_v these_o invisible_a thing_n afar_o off_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n excellent_o declare_v thus_o if_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n the_o subsistence_n the_o assurance_n the_o confidence_n the_o coherence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o if_o the_o evidence_n the_o argument_n and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v prepare_v for_o such_o as_o love_n god_n &_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n how_o then_o be_v not_o this_o faith_n most_o sure_a &_o certain_a of_o justification_n &_o eternal_a salvation_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o sundry_a other_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o ephes._n 3._o 12._o in_o quo_fw-la habemus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o accessum_fw-la in_o confidentia_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o well_o that_o be_v in_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o now_o what_o boldness_n or_o confidence_n can_v a_o man_n have_v without_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n and_o heb._n 3._o 6._o christus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la filius_fw-la in_o dâ—mo_fw-la sua_fw-la â—quae_fw-la domus_fw-la fâ—mâ—â—_n nos_fw-la si_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la spei_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la firmam_fw-la râ—tineamâ—â—s_fw-la christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n which_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n now_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o house_n do_v main_o stand_v upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v call_v faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o heb._n 4._o 16._o adeamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la ad_fw-la thronum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ut_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o 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et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la quam_fw-la habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v what_o glorious_a eulogy_n or_o praise_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v to_o save_v faith_n the_o proper_a effect_n whereof_o be_v assurance_n truth_n confidence_n boldness_n which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a so_o often_o translate_v fiducia_n a_o word_n much_o envy_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o extreme_o inveigh_v against_o yea_o and_o shameless_o injure_v by_o vega_n who_o take_v upon_o veniali_fw-la he_o to_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n and_o to_o measure_v out_o the_o latitude_n of_o fiducia_n do_v pitiful_o mangle_v and_o mince_v it_o say_v that_o it_o have_v some_o certain_a agreement_n with_o faith_n but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o certainty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o motion_n of_o the_o appetite_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o deadly_a sinner_n trust_v that_o 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love_n but_o by_o its_o most_o proper_a act_n of_o believe_v as_o the_o same_o augustine_n say_v medicina_fw-la animae_fw-la omnium_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la &_o una_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la hominum_fw-la dom._n est_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la quisquam_fw-la mundari_fw-la potest_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la sive_fw-la ab_fw-la actuali_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la coadunentur_fw-la &_o compaginentur_fw-la corpori_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la illaecebra_fw-la carnali_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la nec_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la dolus_fw-la in_o erâ—_n eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o medicine_n of_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o man_n sin_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ._n neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v cleanse_v either_o from_o original_n or_o from_o actual_a sin_n unless_o they_o 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do_v not_o therefore_o seek_v to_o know_v that_o thou_o may_v believe_v but_o believe_v that_o thou_o may_v understand_v from_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o the_o will_v hope_n in_o god_n love_v god_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n place_v 3_o faith_n in_o the_o will_n say_v a_o domino_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la fidei_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o faith_n and_o again_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la bona_fw-la voluntas_fw-la quae_fw-la sâ—_n abstraâ—it_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la fidelis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la iustus_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o good_a will_n which_o withdraw_v
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