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will_n long_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v long_o retain_v the_o false_a appearance_n of_o gold_n sound_v grain_n doâ—â—_n endure_v the_o flail_n and_o the_o fan_n but_o the_o chaff_n with_o a_o little_a ventilaâ—iâ—â—_n will_v be_v scatter_v into_o the_o air_n a_o natural_a colour_n be_v more_o permanenâ—â—_n counterfeit_a be_v easy_o descry_v a_o tâ—â—â—_n friend_n will_v not_o relent_v even_o in_o adversity_n but_o a_o false_a dissembler_n will_v change_v with_o every_o wind_n great_a be_v the_o stability_n of_o truth_n on_o every_o hand_n for_o the_o germane_a disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v solid_a and_o firm_a neither_o be_v they_o easy_o alter_v by_o sorrowful_a lot_n but_o such_o as_o be_v dissembler_n be_v not_o constant_a no_o not_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d loc_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la ca._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la patientia_fw-la pag._n 757._o i'faith_o temporary_a be_v not_o true_a faith_n therefore_o clear_o i_o have_v make_v demonstration_n that_o perpetuity_n be_v 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gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o elect_n whereby_o they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o discrepance_n between_o the_o gift_n whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o action_n of_o believe_v nay_o more_o in_o disput_fw-la ratisâ—onensi_fw-la pag._n 443._o the_o same_o bucer_n do_v ratify_v that_o definition_n of_o faith_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n celestial_a and_o free_o infuse_v again_o pag._n 445._o he_o conclude_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n say_v i'faith_o therefore_o whereby_o we_o believe_v god_n and_o be_v justify_v what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o that_o efficacy_n celestial_o inspire_v that_o doctrine_n and_o testification_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o embrace_v and_o willing_o receive_v the_o proffer_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n virtue_n likewise_o be_v it_o call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o make_v his_o subject_n good_a so_o tullâ—â—_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la virtue_n be_v that_o efficacy_n whereby_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n be_v make_v perfect_a now_o faith_n true_o make_v he_o good_a and_o perfect_a who_o heart_n it_o possess_v for_o iâ—_n make_v man_n â—ust_z it_o purify_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n second_o live_v and_o perpetual_a these_o likewise_o be_v two_o quality_n essential_a to_o faith_n &_o express_v the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v before_o demonstrate_v cap._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la three_o infuse_v this_o be_v add_v that_o difference_n may_v be_v put_v between_o virtue_n either_o by_o nature_n ingraff_v or_o attain_v by_o study_n and_o those_o which_o be_v give_v from_o heaven_n above_o four_o from_o the_o father_n this_o be_v annex_v to_o give_v notice_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o the_o first_o fountain_n faith_n issue_v that_o be_v from_o our_o father_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 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such_o effect_n as_o it_o beget_v in_o uâ—_n by_o the_o view_n and_o assent_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o these_o effect_n be_v 4._o well_o know_v to_o all_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o next_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n the_o three_o despair_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n from_o hence_o that_o we_o perceive_v the_o law_n to_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o exact_v most_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o fold_n under_o sin_n the_o four_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o it_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n lead_v to_o christ_n fifteenth_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o these_o be_v principal_a effect_n of_o faith_n which_o it_o produce_v in_o the_o elect_n even_o from_o hence_o for_o that_o it_o look_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n into_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o be_v immediate_o publish_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v jesus_n 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