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ponitur_fw-la &_o incertum_fw-la â—t_z dum_fw-la homines_fw-la this_fw-mi bij_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la salute_v fortiùs_fw-la agant_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiâ—m_fw-la improvocent_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la that_o that_o be_v say_v who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v be_v therefore_o set_v down_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a that_o while_o man_n be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o safety_n they_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o repent_v and_o the_o rather_o move_v god_n to_o take_v mercy_n on_o they_o now_o what_o a_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o because_o god_n threaten_a destruction_n to_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n leave_v it_o in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o repent_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n therefore_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n who_o god_n have_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o call_v
to_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n shall_v stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o that_o salvation_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o the_o very_a place_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n may_v have_v make_v m._n bishop_n to_o forbear_v to_o use_v the_o same_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o be_v still_o like_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n so_o that_o it_o carry_v some_o show_n it_o never_o skill_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n 7._o w._n bishop_n another_o reason_n of_o this_o uncertainty_n 13._o de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 13._o yield_v saint_n augustine_n in_o these_o word_n in_o this_o place_n of_o temptation_n such_o be_v our_o infirmity_n that_o assurednes_n may_v engender_v pride_n to_o this_o agree_v s._n gregory_n 17._o lib._n 9_o moral_n cap._n 17._o say_v if_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o have_v grace_n we_o be_v proud_a so_o that_o to_o strike_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o travail_v more_o careful_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o assure_v man_n at_o the_o first_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o to_o cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v put_v they_o in_o great_a hope_n of_o it_o like_v to_o a_o discreet_a and_o good_a lord_n who_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o service_n infeofe_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o fee_n simple_a of_o those_o land_n which_o after_o upon_o his_o good_a desert_n he_o mean_v to_o bestow_v on_o he_o this_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o m._n perkins_n in_o his_o last_o supply_n deliver_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o we_o regard_v our_o own_o indisposition_n we_o must_v despair_v because_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o his_o mercy_n not_o so_o good_a sir_n because_o we_o know_v that_o he_o bestow_v mercy_n upon_o the_o unworthy_a at_o the_o first_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n any_o unworthy_a but_o give_v man_n grace_n while_o they_o live_v to_o work_v that_o they_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n according_a to_o that_o 3.4_o apoc._n 3.4_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_n because_o they_o be_v worthy_a but_o of_o this_o more_o full_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o merit_n r._n abbot_n the_o place_n of_o austin_n be_v true_a as_o touch_v immediate_a and_o perfect_a assurance_n such_o as_o be_v free_a from_o all_o assault_n and_o impeachment_n of_o doubt_n and_o fear_n for_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o temptation_n and_o weakness_n as_o he_o true_o say_v by_o reason_n whereof_o as_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o a_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n against_o sin_n so_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o a_o perfection_n of_o assurance_n against_o doubt_v but_o yet_o as_o we_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o true_a righteousness_n against_o sin_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n accept_v we_o so_o have_v we_o also_o a_o measure_n of_o true_a and_o comfortable_a assurance_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n whereby_o our_o heart_n do_v rest_v persuade_v that_o god_n for_o ever_o will_v preserve_v us._n thus_o god_n as_o a_o wise_a and_o careful_a father_n both_o give_v comfort_n to_o his_o child_n and_o yet_o provide_v to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n that_o taste_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o find_v it_o thenceforth_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v distract_v by_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n from_o the_o quiet_a enjoy_n thereof_o they_o may_v the_o more_o careful_o endeavour_n to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o and_o beware_v of_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v interrupt_v their_o joyful_a peace_n he_o know_v how_o ready_a we_o be_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o abuse_v the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o so_o order_v the_o same_o as_o that_o sometime_o out_o of_o our_o nature_n sometime_o by_o other_o affliction_n they_o be_v nip_v and_o sneap_v that_o they_o grow_v not_o proud_a and_o rank_n to_o the_o decay_a and_o destroy_v of_o themselves_o and_o as_o sometime_o by_o his_o admirable_a wisdom_n he_o make_v sin_n the_o whetstone_n of_o righteousness_n so_o by_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n by_o distrust_n and_o fearful_a doubt_n he_o whet_v &_o sharpen_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n which_o by_o fight_v increase_v and_o the_o long_o it_o wrestle_v the_o strong_a it_o wax_v while_o firmitatem_fw-la while_o august_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 36_o fides_n fundit_fw-la erationem_fw-la fusaoratio_fw-la impetrat_fw-la fidei_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la faith_n special_o when_o it_o be_v assault_v pour_v forth_o prayer_n and_o pour_v forth_o of_o prayer_n obtain_v further_a strength_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v catch_v for_o hold_v to_o save_v himself_o so_o while_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n make_v offer_v to_o go_v from_o we_o we_o take_v the_o better_a hold_v thereof_o and_o it_o become_v so_o much_o the_o more_o precious_a and_o dear_a unto_o us._n but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o approve_v sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v use_v sometime_o for_o a_o help_n of_o righteousness_n so_o no_o more_o do_v we_o commend_v doubt_v for_o that_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o against_o the_o one_o so_o against_o the_o other_o we_o fight_v and_o labour_n to_o abandon_v it_o whole_o from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v say_v 8.35_o say_v rom._n 8.35_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n &_o c_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n thus_o therefore_o we_o so_o take_v the_o word_n of_o austin_n as_o that_o we_o leave_v place_n for_o that_o which_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o sum_fw-la that_o august_n in_o psal_n 32._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ista_fw-la remeriâ—as_fw-la affectus_fw-la est_fw-la desiderij_fw-la dulcedâ—_n spei_fw-la dicat_fw-la anima_fw-la omnino_fw-la securam_fw-la dicat_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la animae_fw-la salus_fw-la tuaego_fw-la sum_fw-la god_n say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v bold_o to_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v no_o rashness_n or_o presumption_n but_o affection_n of_o desire_n and_o sweetness_n of_o hope_n for_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o say_v to_o our_o soul_n 35.3_o soul_n psa_fw-la 35.3_o as_o david_n for_o himself_o pray_v i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o 8.16_o but_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o gregory_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o for_o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o cite_v they_o be_v not_o may_v import_v how_o ready_a our_o corruption_n be_v to_o misconuert_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o to_o deny_v to_o the_o faithful_a man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o himself_o be_v to_o bereave_v he_o of_o all_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o to_o quench_v in_o he_o all_o true_a conscience_n of_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n because_o he_o can_v hope_v that_o know_v nothing_o whereupon_o to_o hope_v nor_o hearty_o give_v thanks_o that_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o give_v thanks_n or_o not_o and_o how_o do_v s._n john_n say_v 4.13_o say_v 1._o john_n 4.13_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o not_o know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n if_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n sufficient_a have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a section_n now_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o assure_v man_n at_o the_o first_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o offer_v any_o such_o assurance_n he_o say_v untrue_o for_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n give_v the_o same_o assurance_n although_o our_o faith_n be_v perhaps_o weak_a
other_o to_o our_o sight_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o add_v soon_o after_o siliorum_fw-la after_o jâ—â—d_n cum_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la dicunt_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la x_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la filii_fw-la etiam_fw-la quaendo_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o profe_v 〈◊〉_d &_o nomine_fw-la siliorum_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o what_o mean_v it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o go_v under_o the_o profession_n and_o name_n of_o child_n now_o if_o they_o be_v never_o child_n of_o god_n then_o be_v they_o never_o true_o regenerate_v for_o by_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n neither_o ever_o have_v they_o true_a faith_n for_o 1.12_o for_o john_n 1.12_o to_o so_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o give_v a_o dignity_n or_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v of_o such_o that_o they_o be_v 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