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you_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o he_o colos_n 1.2_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a unto_o the_o part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o light_n 2._o pet._n 1.21_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n xx_o more_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v allege_v but_o it_o be_v needle_n since_o even_o all_o sectarye_n except_o pelagius_n and_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o believe_v grace_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o faith_n and_o in_o particular_a d._n potter_n to_o who_o chill_a be_v in_o this_o main_n point_n direct_o opposite_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o his_o express_a word_n pag._n 135._o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o divine_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n prepare_v enable_v and_o assist_v the_o soul_n to_o 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140._o d._n potter_n say_v humane_a authority_n consent_n and_o proof_n may_v produce_v a_o humane_a or_o acquire_v faith_n but_o the_o assent_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v absolute_o divine_a in_o which_o word_n he_o distinguish_v acquire_v faith_n from_o divine_a and_o consequent_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v not_o acquire_v but_o infuse_v pag._n 141._o that_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o believer_n see_v by_o many_o internal_a argument_n find_v in_o the_o letter_n itself_o though_o find_v by_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o church_n without_o and_o of_o grace_n within_o mark_v how_o beside_o the_o external_a proposition_n of_o the_o object_n by_o the_o church_n he_o require_v internal_a grace_n pag._n 142._o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o light_a sufficient_a which_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n clear_v by_o grace_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o many_o motive_n which_o the_o church_n use_v for_o enforce_v of_o her_o instruction_n may_v discover_v 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he_o will_v or_o no._n nâ—w_v who_o can_v a_o sertaine_v i_o that_o the_o spirit_n teach_v be_v not_o of_o this_o nature_n or_o how_o can_v you_o poâ—â—â—y_v 〈…〉_o it_o with_o your_o doctrine_n of_o free_a wâ—ll_n in_o betiâ—uing_v if_o it_o be_v â—ot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o you_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o diverse_a place_n of_o scripture_n conclude_v god_n may_v teach_v and_o the_o church_n not_o learn_v god_n may_v lead_v and_o the_o church_n be_v resrachry_a and_o not_o follow_v 68_o now_o i_o retort_v this_o argument_n and_o ask_v why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o some_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o which_o once_o he_o believe_v and_o commit_v some_o sin_n which_o faith_n dictate_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v if_o faith_n teach_v he_o only_o sufficient_o and_o not_o irresistible_o and_o who_o can_v
assertaine_v i_o that_o the_o direction_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o so_o faith_n may_v teach_v and_o lead_v and_o man_n be_v refractory_a and_o not_o follow_v and_o faith_n remain_v without_o perfect_a charity_n 69._o seventh_o you_o say_v pag_n 329._o n._n 7._o that_o the_o apostle_n believe_v with_o certainty_n and_o p._n 37._o n._n 9_o you_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o live_v as_o they_o believe_v will_v be_v advance_v to_o as_o great_a a_o certainty_n as_o those_o which_o hear_v the_o gospel_n from_o christ_n himself_o which_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o other_o may_v increase_v in_o charity_n and_o that_o faith_n in_o their_o understanding_n do_v not_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o will_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obedience_n which_o as_o yourself_o teach_v pag._n 329._o n._n 7._o can_v hardly_o have_v place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o possibility_n of_o disboedience_n as_o there_o be_v not_o when_o the_o unstandin_fw-mi do_v all_o and_o the_o will_v nothing_o therefore_o certainty_n of_o belief_n stand_v well_o with_o freedom_n to_o exercise_v act_n of_o charity_n with_o great_a or_o little_a perfection_n or_o to_o commit_v deliberate_a sin_n 70._o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o certainty_n in_o faith_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o charity_n what_o will_v follow_v but_o that_o such_o necessitate_a act_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o praise_n or_o reprehension_n which_o can_v only_o belong_v to_o free_a action_n and_o then_o how_o can_v charity_n here_o be_v perfect_a if_o upon_o just_a account_n and_o due_a consideration_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o laudable_a or_o how_o can_v any_o be_v commend_v for_o not_o commit_v a_o deliberate_a sin_n which_o he_o can_v commit_v i_o sin_v in_o holy_a scripture_n praise_v give_v and_o eternal_a glory_n assure_v to_o he_o who_o can_v transgress_v and_o do_v not_o transgress_v do_v evil_a and_o do_v it_o not_o eccli_n 31._o v._o 9.10_o but_o who_o will_v commend_v one_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la transgredi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la transgressus_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la facere_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fecit_fw-la who_o can_v not_o transgress_v and_o do_v not_o transgress_v can_v not_o commit_v evil_a and_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o from_o whence_o follow_v that_o your_o assertion_n if_o faith_n be_v infallible_a charity_n must_v needs_o be_v perfect_a be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o laudable_a that_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o charity_n can_v not_o produce_v any_o action_n capable_a of_o praise_n or_o if_o such_o action_n be_v free_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v to_o exercise_v perfect_a or_o remiss_a one_o or_o to_o reject_v god_n grace_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o such_o act_n and_o so_o charity_n shall_v not_o 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not_o ignorant_a of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o charity_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o we_o also_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o faith_n the_o habit_n whereof_o be_v increase_v by_o every_o act_n of_o of_o charity_n as_o you_o also_o pag_n 37._o n._n 9_o teach_v that_o faith_n be_v increase_v by_o devout_a and_o humble_a prayer_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o this_o point_n put_v i_o upon_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n against_o you_o in_o this_o manner_n you_o teach_v that_o if_o one_o live_v as_o he_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v advance_v he_o to_o a_o certainty_n in_o faith_n now_o let_v we_o propose_v two_o person_n thâ—one_o endue_v with_o infallible_a faith_n who_o according_a to_o your_o objection_n must_v therefore_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o charity_n that_o he_o can_v make_v no_o progress_n therein_o nor_o commit_v any_o deliberate_a sin_n th'oth_a with_o your_o probable_a fallible_a faith_n who_o yet_o by_o humble_a 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be_v commit_v deliberate_a sin_n and_o make_v progress_n in_o charity_n why_o do_v you_o say_v that_o he_o can_v do_v so_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o you_o can_v avoid_v this_o dilemma_n and_o contradiction_n with_o yourself_o 72._o nine_o you_o say_v whosoever_o fynd_n in_o himself_o any_o true_a faith_n must_v present_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n and_o whosoever_o discover_v in_o his_o charity_n any_o imperfection_n must_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v any_o true_a faith_n but_o these_o or_o like_o sequeles_a follow_v from_o your_o own_o not_o from_o any_o doctrine_n of_o we_o for_o see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n you_o teach_v that_o by_o prayer_n progress_n in_o charity_n and_o obedience_n man_n will_v arrive_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n and_o perfect_a faith_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o measure_n of_o charity_n it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o fynd_n in_o himself_o such_o a_o perfect_a faith_n 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or_o live_v as_o we_o ought_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o charity_n to_o which_o all_o be_v oblige_v they_o be_v by_o consequence_n oblige_v to_o procure_v the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o you_o say_v be_v faith_n wherefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n your_o probable_a faith_n remain_v only_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n nor_o live_v as_o they_o believe_v which_o if_o they_o do_v god_n will_v raise_v they_o high_o to_o a_o certainty_n for_o thus_o you_o say_v pag_n 37._o n._n 9_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o weak_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_v and_o effectual_a to_o true_a obedience_n and_z rhat_o for_o sincere_a obedience_n god_n may_v and_o will_v raise_v man_n high_o to_o a_o certainty_n therefore_o a_o primo_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la the_o weak_a faith_n if_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o obedience_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o certainty_n therefore_o none_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la want_v such_o a_o certainty_n except_o they_o who_o faith_n be_v not_o live_v nor_o effectual_a to_o obedience_n and_o further_o see_v you_o confess_v your_o not_o to_o be_v certain_a it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o effectual_a to_o true_a obedience_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v improve_v to_o a_o certainty_n 73._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o occurr_n to_o be_v say_v in_o this_o point_n remember_v your_o doctrine_n pag_n 379._o n._n 70._o and_o elsewhere_o that_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n require_v effectual_a dereliction_n and_o mortification_n of_o all_o viâ—es_n and_o the_o effectual_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a virtues_n which_o whosoever_o perform_v exercise_n very_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v raise_v high_a to_o a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n therefore_o your_o fallible_a faith_n will_v remain_v only_o in_o sinner_n for_o if_o one_o either_o give_v himself_o to_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o into_o great_a sin_n or_o true_o repent_v by_o your_o kind_n of_o repentance_n he_o must_v pass_v to_o a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o all_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n both_o saint_n that_o be_v who_o have_v not_o sin_v mortal_o and_o repentant_a sinner_n can_v want_v the_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n as_o you_o call_v it_o and_o certain_a faith_n why_o then_o do_v you_o deceive_v the_o world_n and_o delude_v poor_a soul_n with_o a_o fallible_a faith_n or_o persuasion_n and_o not_o absolute_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o infallible_a faith_n be_v necessary_a since_o even_o according_a to_o your_o ground_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 74._o now_o all_o your_o objection_n and_o my_o answer_n be_v unpartial_o consider_v let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o your_o argument_n deserve_v such_o epitheton_n as_o you_o give_v they_o of_o demonstrative_a convince_a invincible_a clear_a and_o the_o like_a and_o what_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o say_v p._n 326._o n._n 4._o these_o you_o see_v be_v strange_a and_o portentous_a consequence_n and_o yet_o the_o deduction_n of_o they_o from_o your_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a which_o show_v this_o doctrine_n of_o you_o which_o you_o will_v fame_n have_v true_a that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o necessity_n of_o your_o church_n infallibility_n to_o be_v indeed_o plain_o repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o truth_n but_o even_o to_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n sit_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v man_n negligent_a of_o make_v any_o progress_n in_o faith_n or_o charity_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v entreat_v and_o adjure_v you_o either_o to_o discover_v unto_o i_o which_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v i_o can_v perceive_v some_o fallacy_n in_o my_o reason_n against_o it_o or_o never_o hereafter_o to_o open_v your_o mouth_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o 75._o i_o answer_v s._n paul_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v scientia_fw-la inflat_fw-la 1._o cor_n 8.1_o knowledge_n 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