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it_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o laughter_n be_v not_o full_a joy_n yet_o it_o be_v account_v for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n so_o s_n hier._n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la gal._n when_o charity_n be_v far_o of_o and_o suchlyke_a faith_n be_v remote_a and_o absent_a we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o perfect_a charity_n and_o true_a faith_n not_o that_o it_o be_v far_o of_o and_o absent_a as_o concern_v his_o essence_n but_o concern_v his_o perfection_n operation_n and_o life_n and_o hereupon_o the_o father_n teach_v the_o verity_n and_o the_o heretic_n lie_v and_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n qvaestio_n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o miracle_n wherefore_o require_v the_o papist_n miracle_n of_o we_o for_o confirmation_n of_o our_o reform_a faith_n sing_v long_o since_o it_o be_v marvellous_o confirm_v of_o the_o apostel_n martyr_n confessores_fw-la so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o new_a miracle_n caluin_n praef_n instit_fw-la ad_fw-la franc._n gall_n reg_fw-la answer_n predestination_n luther_n attempt_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o also_o attempt_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a from_o the_o apostle_n how_o flee_v they_o to_o extraordinary_a thing_n caluin_n make_v for_o a_o miracle_n of_o a_o live_a man_n a_o dead_a he_o will_v have_v wrought_v a_o miracle_n for_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i_o ask_v wherefore_o luther_n that_o great_a prophet_n elias_n and_o a_o chief_n apostle_n yea_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n so_o call_v of_o his_o successores_fw-la for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o euangel_n make_v his_o recourse_n to_o miracle_n whilst_o he_o assay_v and_o attempt_v to_o raise_v from_o death_n one_o william_n nesone_n drown_v in_o the_o ryver_n of_o albus_n as_o staph._n in_o respon_n ult._n bear_v witness_v also_o he_o attempt_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o a_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v but_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o i_o say_v go_v luther_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a means_n if_o 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to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o baptism_n promyse_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o from_o the_o heaven_n to_o confirm_v his_o baptism_n heaven_n a_o anabaptist_n in_o polonia_n attempt_v to_o cause_v the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o day_n be_v prefix_v the_o place_n be_v appoint_v the_o rumour_n spread_v abroad_o all_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v this_o miracle_n and_o first_o of_o all_o this_o arch-heretick_n enter_v into_o the_o water_n but_o in_o place_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n anon_o the_o devil_n appare_v with_o a_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a countenance_n offer_v himself_o to_o they_o all_o devil_n the_o anabaptist_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o take_v the_o heretic_n by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n lifteth_z and_o carri_v he_o in_o the_o air_n let_v
he_o again_o fall_v with_o his_o own_o weight_n in_o the_o water_n break_v his_o bone_n strangle_v and_o almost_o leave_v dead_a &_o this_o be_v the_o event_n of_o his_o miracle_n as_o witness_v thomas_n bozio_n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la eccl_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o therefore_o just_o of_o the_o reform_a minystere_n and_o all_o protestant_n we_o catholyck_v demand_v and_o ask_v by_o what_o power_n they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n miracle_n miracle_n for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n just_o demand_v for_o no_o true_a faith_n be_v without_o miracle_n and_o with_o what_o supernatural_a sign_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o reformation_n for_o a_o new_a faith_n moust_a have_v new_a miracle_n and_o therefore_o see_v they_o have_v induce_v a_o new_a faith_n in_o all_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n profess_v and_o believe_v this_o thousand_o fyve_o hundred_o year_n past_a and_o do_v contemn_v the_o ordinary_a mission_n lawful_a succession_n &_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v intrude_v themselves_o extraordinarly_a by_o their_o move_a spirit_n therefore_o right_o demand_n we_o supernatural_a miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o supernatural_a vocation_n and_o see_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o old_a church_n vocation_n miracle_n be_v necessary_a to_o prove_v true_a faith_n and_o lawful_a vocation_n unto_o the_o upryse_v of_o the_o new_a no_o man_n deny_v and_o all_o affirm_v that_o miracle_n be_v ever_o needful_a for_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o affirm_v miracle_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o a_o proof_n of_o their_o lawful_a vocation_n that_o they_o who_o otherways_o will_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preacher_n &_o reformer_n planter_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v bold_a temerous_a heretic_n presumptuous_a imitatores_fw-la of_o chore_n &_o dathon_n worthy_a for_o their_o intolerable_a miracle_n zuing._n condemn_v those_o that_o preach_v a_o new_a faith_n without_o miracle_n and_o devilish_a arrogance_n to_o descend_v into_o hell_n for_o take_v more_o on_o they_o then_o john_n the_o baptist_n peter_n and_o paul_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o this_o have_v zuingl_a utter_v against_o the_o evangelicall_a extraordinary_a vocation_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v read_v in_o his_o own_o book_n tom._n 2._o eccl._n fol._n 52.53.54_o likewise_o brentius_n declare_v the_o effect_n to_o what_o end_n miracle_n be_v do_v faith_n brent_n declair_n that_o miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v true_a faith_n in_o cap_n 3_o luc._n hom_n 6._o &_o hom_n 76._o the_o resurrectione_n christi_fw-la miracle_n say_v he_o have_v this_o use_n especial_o that_o they_o be_v a_o testimony_n and_o a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n unto_o brent_n agree_v and_o subscrybe_v luther_n tom._n 4._o in_o cap._n 35._o isa_n musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la comm_n 41._o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 394._o gospel_n the_o heretic_n seek_v miracle_n of_o the_o other_o sect_n and_o professores_fw-la of_o the_o new_a gospel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o heretyck_n themselves_o impugn_v and_o contradict_v other_o sectary_n and_o require_v of_o they_o miracle_n who_o profess_v a_o new_a doctrine_n for_o they_o affirm_v &_o prove_v that_o no_o doctrine_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n can_v want_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n therefore_o this_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n miracle_n heretyck_n be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n who_o be_v man_n like_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o scaena_fw-la the_o jew_n as_o be_v write_v of_o they_o act._n 19_o v._n 14.15.16_o who_o be_v more_o presumptuous_a then_o wise_a who_o think_v to_o have_v conjure_v devil_n and_o for_o their_o labour_n be_v beat_v of_o the_o devil_n so_o the_o protestant_n willing_o will_v work_v miracle_n but_o the_o proof_n take_v none_o effect_v not_o so_o much_o as_o onlay_v me-horse_n no_o maruail_v that_o they_o work_v no_o miracle_n manner_n casu_fw-la blasphemy_n against_o miracle_n after_o the_o pharisy_n manner_n who_o account_n so_o little_a of_o miracle_n for_o they_o so_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o caluin_n say_v as_o of_o feign_a fantastical_a and_o devilish_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n cal_n praef_n instit_fw-la so_o say_v the_o pharesye_n of_o christ_n miracle_n matth._n 12._o and_o the_o pagans_n of_o thoses_fw-fr miracle_n which_o be_v do_v among_o the_o christian_n yea_o the_o heretycke_v show_v themselves_o worse_a and_o attribute_v the_o work_n of_o miracle_n to_o the_o devil_n miracle_n the_o heretic_n of_o old_a be_v of_o this_o same_o mind_n against_o miracle_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v the_o arrian_n eunomian_o vigilantius_n so_o that_o these_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o catholic_n be_v ascrybed_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o god_n as_o witness_v the_o holy_a father_n as_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 18._o ambros_n serm._n de_fw-fr geru_n &_o prof_o hier._n count_v vigil_n victor_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la vandalica_fw-la persecut_fw-la but_o the_o catholyk_n have_v better_a assurance_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v of_o ghrist_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o miracle_n against_o all_o counterpoise_n &_o manifold_a sleight_n of_o satan_n egypt_n moses_n with_o lawful_a vocation_n work_v miracle_n in_o egypt_n or_o what_o such_o hireling_n can_v object_v for_o first_o be_v not_o moses_n send_v to_o pharaoh_n by_o divyne_a vision_n and_o have_v communicate_v to_o he_o miracle_n and_o the_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v to_o moses_n miracle_n john_n baptist_n nativity_n and_o lyf_v be_v full_a of_o miracle_n as_o scripture_n witness_v exod._n 4.5_o likewise_o be_v not_o john_n the_o baptist_n send_v to_o denounce_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n hide_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o many_o heigh_o miracle_n and_o a_o man_n replenysh_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o be_v not_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v who_o have_v not_o glorify_v himself_o as_o heigh_z priest_n but_o abode_n until_o the_o time_n that_o his_o father_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n ps_n 109._o and_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o the_o oppenyin_n of_o the_o heaven_n miracle_n christ_n prove_v his_o own_o mission_n with_o miracle_n and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n upon_o he_o with_o a_o voice_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a soon_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o that_o after_o bear_v witness_v to_o the_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v send_v say_v to_o the_o jews_n the_o 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they_o out_o and_o to_o cure_v all_o disease_n moreover_o in_o the_o 7._o v._n he_o say_v to_o they_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n heall_a the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leprouse_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a cast_v out_o devil_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v and_o in_o like_a fort_n diverse_a prophet_n be_v send_v extraordinary_o myracle_v the_o prophet_n mission_n be_v approve_v with_o myracle_v but_o not_o allow_v except_o their_o mission_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n with_o sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o so_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o s._n august_n dispute_n lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o for_o except_v mission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v approve_v with_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o receive_v with_o common_a consent_n of_o man_n church_n true_a doctrine_n must_v be_v approve_v from_o heaven_n with_o miracle_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o
of_o god_n psal_n 135._o v._n 4._o who_o only_o do_v wondrous_a work_n as_o only_o chief_a governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o nature_n therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n fit_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o psal_n 92._o v._n 5._o they_o be_v call_v say_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n much_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o true_a miracle_n be_v do_v in_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o come_v and_o be_v from_o the_o only_a virtue_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sudden_a cure_n of_o the_o lame_a the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v by_o only_o heavenly_a virtue_n even_o so_o in_o the_o roman-catholyk-church_n god_n work_v by_o his_o divyne_a power_n memory_n the_o miracle_n do_v in_o the_o catholycke_a church_n be_v register_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n as_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n make_v mention_v what_o be_v do_v within_o this_o 16._o hundrith_n year_n the_o which_o cal._n deride_v call_v 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the_o profound_a doctrine_n of_o these_o divyne_n and_o this_o be_v believe_v for_o verity_n of_o their_o ignorantes_fw-la be_v it_o not_o christ_n say_v s._n amb._n offic_n lib._n 5._o who_o set_v rome_n in_o so_o great_a honour_n peter_n be_v it_o not_o antichrist_n that_o have_v set_v rome_n in_o so_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o see_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o chief_a disciple_n peter_n as_o it_o have_v always_o ever_o have_v that_o honourable_a fame_n to_o be_v call_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o antichrist_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o make_v his_o apostle_n together_o to_o die_v there_o and_o to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o that_o city_n without_o any_o infidelity_n or_o proffessed_a heresy_n come_v betwixt_o the_o lawful_a successor_n to_o this_o present_a day_n neither_o be_v it_o antichrist_n but_o christ_n who_o give_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n to_o thirty_o two_o pope_n of_o rome_n moreover_o do_v 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that_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_o addict_v to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o singular_a man_n inhabit_v antichrist_n be_v not_o a_o devil_n or_o spirit_n but_o a_o real_a man_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n shall_v corporal_o inhabit_v and_o not_o many_o man_n neither_o the_o pope_n kingdom_n who_o s._n hier._n in_o cap._n 7._o dan._n &_o n._n let_v we_o think_v he_o to_o be_v say_v he_o not_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o spirit_n but_o a_o man_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n shall_v corporal_o dwell_v likewise_o s._n ambros_n in_o epist_n 2._o thess_n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o as_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n take_v fleesh_fw-mi so_o satan_n shall_v appear_v in_o man_n and_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o confess_v many_o antichrist_n with_o s._n john_n call_v one_o of_o they_o the_o very_a head_n and_o the_o last_o antichrist_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 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estate_n but_o a_o man_n possess_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o a_o certain_a man_n shall_v be_v proper_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v set_v himself_o against_o christ_n more_o singular_o then_o ever_o any_o heretyck_a as_o yet_o have_v do_v hitherto_o for_o he_o shall_v withstand_v christ_n so_o much_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o more_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o withstand_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o whole_a faith_n and_o shall_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n or_o to_o be_v mediator_n and_o as_o hier._n quaest_n 11._o ad_fw-la algas_n say_v he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o he_o may_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o god_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o true_a church_n he_o shall_v abolish_v all_o true_a religion_n he_o shall_v persuade_v
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whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v speak_v false_a i_o say_v of_o necessity_n he_o must_v speak_v false_a who_o either_o will_v not_o be_v conceive_v or_o either_o of_o the_o mother_n be_v make_v abortive_a be_v once_o conceive_v which_o church_n serm_n ad_fw-la catachum_fw-la cap._n 20._o he_o call_v a_o true_a mother_n a_o godly_a mother_n a_o chaste_a spouse_n garnish_v with_o the_o dignity_n and_o riches_n of_o her_o husband_n not_o in_o outward_a show_n by_o lie_v deceit_n but_o in_o verity_n which_o can_v err_v and_o if_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n may_v err_v consequent_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v err_v for_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v their_o pastor_n mat._n 23._o v._n 3._o from_o whence_o then_o be_v the_o protestant_n church_n see_v the_o church_n be_v invisible_a and_o have_v err_v etc._n etc._n objection_n it_o be_v write_v say_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v 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obtain_n of_o blessedness_n which_o only_a faith_n faille_n to_o that_o end_n the_o doctor_n never_o dream_v that_o it_o shall_v suffice_v without_o good_a work_n and_o far_o less_o that_o faith_n can_v save_v any_o man_n without_o work_n qvaestio_n xxix_o of_o the_o incertitude_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o deny_v the_o papist_n that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a righteousness_n be_v uncertain_a see_v the_o spirit_n himself_o giveth_z testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 8._o v._n 16._o &_o luth._o art_n 10.11_o kem._n in_o exam_n sess_v 6._o &_o calu._n in_o antid_v sess_v 6._o &_o lib._n 3._o just_a cap._n 2._o §_o 16_o 17.39_o 40._o answer_n if_o you_o affirm_v with_o your_o rabbin_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a assure_o and_o infallible_o aught_o to_o believe_v with_o themselves_o sin_n not_o way_n to_o be_v impute_v prayer_n who_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o say_v 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perseverance_n etc._n etc._n requisite_a to_o justification_n &_o inteire_n receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o none_o be_v that_o can_v promise_v to_o themselves_o such_o certitude_n for_o no_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o disposition_n to_o be_v supernatural_a or_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a intention_n therefore_o no_o man_n without_o special_a revelation_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o the_o rabbi_n of_o the_o reform_a synagogue_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o serpent_n in_o paradise_n who_o while_o he_o promise_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n knowledge_n spoil_v he_o of_o knowledge_n &_o bring_v he_o in_o gross_a ignorance_n even_o so_o while_o they_o will_v teach_v the_o confidence_n of_o rightousnes_n to_o justification_n send_v we_o away_o empty_a of_o righteousness_n but_o wrap_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n with_o presumption_n as_o at_o length_n be_v discuss_v in_o the_o three_o quaestion_n ut_fw-la sup_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o v._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n according_a to_o grace_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a to_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n the_o apostle_n mean_v a_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o by_o that_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v certain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o assumption_n be_v prove_v in_o abraham_n who_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n so_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o fellower_n of_o faith_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n objection_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o v._n 38.39_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n etc._n etc._n neither_o any_o creature_n may_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v certitude_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o certitude_n of_o god_n love_n which_o argument_n caluin_n vehement_o urge_v lib._n 3_o inst_z cap_n 2._o §_o 40._o that_o this_o certitude_n be_v not_o only_o for_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o certitude_n appertain_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o perseverance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o word_n i_o be_o certain_a or_o as_o caluin_n will_v i_o be_o persuade_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o only_a faith_n neither_o infallible_o of_o the_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o moral_a confidence_n trust_n &_o hope_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o frequent_a common_a phrase_n as_o rom._n cap._n 15_o v._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v confident_o of_o the_o roman_n saying_n and_o i_o myself_o also_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o what_o be_v else_o this_o persuasion_n but_o to_o confidt_fw-ge well_n likewise_o 2._o tom._n c._n 1._o v._n 5._o the_o apostle_n repeat_v the_o same_o say_v when_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o unfeigned_a faith_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o duelt_fw-mi first_fw-mi in_o thy_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o in_o thy_o mother_n ewnice_n i_o be_o certain_a it_o dwell_v in_o thou_o also_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o good_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o they_o to_o have_v piety_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o boo_v of_o faith_n but_o to_o hope_v to_o have_v it_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o v._n 16._o that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o beire_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o s._n john_n 1_o epist_n cap._n 5._o v._n 10._o say_v who_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bring_v certitude_n therefore_o all_o be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v false_o allege_v because_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o you_o h._n ghost_n with_o diverse_a miracle_n &_o distribution_n of_o gift_n do_v work_v wonderful_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o worship_v and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o life_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o be_v understand_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o gal._n 4._o v._n 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n &_o this_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o to_o no_o private_a person_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3._o v._n 26._o say_v for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o likewise_o these_o place_n verify_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o his_o chrurch_n as_o expounde_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 19_o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o v._n 12._o 1._o john_n 3._o v._n 14_o &_o 4._o v._o 13_o &_o 5._o v._o 19_o and_o not_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o only_o one_o for_o albeit_o in_o the_o righteous_a man_n this_o affirmative_a may_v be_v attribute_v notwithstanding_o not_o so_o real_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a moral_a certitude_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n &_o good_a life_n with_o hatred_n to_o
say_n 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 21._o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v cleange_v himself_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o veshell_n sanctify_v in_o honour_n and_o profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v profitable_a the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o both_o he_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o perfection_n dispose_v himself_o to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o for_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v good_a seruand_n and_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o v._n 21._o for_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a seruand_fw-fr be_v profitable_a when_o their_o work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o futur_fw-la glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o rom._n 8_o v._n 18._o but_o oâ—r_n work_v have_v not_o that_o dignity_n with_o that_o reward_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o as_o bern._n serm_n de_fw-fr annunciat_fw-la say_v neither_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n such_o that_o for_o they_o life_n eternal_a be_v due_a of_o right_a neither_o god_n do_v injury_n if_o he_o give_v not_o the_o same_o unto_o us._n answer_n i_o confess_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a so_o much_o glory_n be_v physical_a equality_n for_o the_o reward_n be_v much_o more_o excellent_a nor_o the_o work_n be_v if_o we_o consider_v they_o according_a to_o their_o substance_n travail_n and_o continuance_n yet_o notwihstanding_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o eternal_a glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 4._o v._n 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o work_v as_o thy_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n with_o proportion_a excellency_n of_o glory_n as_o such_o be_v betwixt_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o end_n the_o fight_n and_o the_o victory_n the_o race_n &_o the_o vining_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o true_o we_o call_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n be_v midst_n and_o be_v most_o fit_o ordain_v to_o that_o end_n and_o of_o that_o same_o right_n cruel_a measure_v to_o wit_n in_o god_n divine_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o which_o end_n such_o reward_n answer_n according_a to_o the_o right_n cruel_a of_o his_o providence_n moreover_o bern_n say_v that_o our_o merit_n according_a to_o themselves_o be_v not_o such_o that_o by_o they_o god_n by_o right_n be_v debtor_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o to_o have_v life_n eternal_a through_o work_n be_v of_o his_o good_a grace_n and_o divine_a promise_n &_o therefore_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o recompense_v these_o good_a work_n do_v in_o grace_n if_o we_o consider_v together_o his_o ordination_n to_o work_v good_a work_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o recompensation_n for_o good_a work_n conclude_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v himself_o to_o this_o recompensation_n to_o give_v life_n eternal_a for_o you_o work_v of_o good_a work_n and_o consequent_o man_n merit_v life_n eternal_a and_o his_o work_n be_v such_o that_o do_v merit_n and_o also_o receave_v great_a injury_n if_o god_n effectuate_v not_o his_o own_o promise_n in_o remuneration_n of_o his_o good_a work_n objection_n if_o we_o may_v merit_v any_o thing_n it_o redounde_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o christ_n merit_n as_o think_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a except_o they_o be_v help_v of_o we_o which_o be_v false_a and_o therefore_o we_o reform_v be_v scrupulous_a to_o grant_v any_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o papist_n lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o christ_n answer_n the_o assumption_n be_v false_a because_o our_o merit_n absolute_o have_v power_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v proceed_v &_o come_v from_o he_o which_o make_v our_o merit_n acceptable_a you_o also_o our_o merit_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o himself_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n give_v we_o as_o teach_v s._n aug._n epist_n 105._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n all_o their_o praise_n &_o worth_a redound_v to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o we_o affirm_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a efficacy_n that_o not_o only_o they_o purchesse_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o have_v merit_v virtue_n for_o we_o to_o promerit_n and_o this_o promeriting_a make_v a_o place_n and_o redounde_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n divyne_a power_n who_o not_o only_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o work_v in_o all_o thing_n but_o also_o in_o all_o thing_n create_v have_v give_v power_n of_o work_v how_o much_o more_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n have_v he_o give_v power_n and_o frewill_n to_o man_n to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o therefore_o god_n require_v our_o merit_n for_o he_o will_v not_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o by_o they_o we_o may_v obtain_v beatitude_n immediate_a of_o themselves_o for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o shoul_v make_v we_o slothful_a idle_a and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n less_o famous_a and_o out_o of_o reputation_n but_o so_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v immediate_a virtue_n to_o merit_n which_o except_o we_o use_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v profit_v we_o nothing_o to_o eternal_a life_n as_o for_o your_o scruppel_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o subject_n they_o shall_v be_v discover_v qvaestio_n xxxii_o of_o good_a work_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n wherefore_o do_v the_o papist_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v and_o exhibet_fw-la some_o good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o eternal_a reward_n see_v this_o form_n of_o do_v be_v mercenary_a and_o 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hope_n of_o a_o reward_n or_o remuneration_n and_o albeit_o that_o heretic_n will_v make_v this_o subterfuge_n to_o turn_v lie_n for_o a_o reward_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o to_o say_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o help_v they_o not_o because_o immediate_o lie_v go_v before_o while_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o aeternum_fw-la for_o so_o in_o s._n hierome_n translation_n it_o be_v say_v inclinavi_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendas_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la propter_fw-la reeributionem_fw-la moreover_o john_n baptist_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n with_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o command_n for_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o this_o proposition_n begin_v their_o preach_n saying_n do_v penance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v approce_v matth._n 3._o vers_fw-la 2._o likewise_o the_o enuche_n be_v praise_v of_o christ_n matth_n 19_o vers_fw-la 12._o who_o have_v geld_v themselves_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o 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