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have_v no_o respect_n to_o special_a mercy_n ergò_fw-la faith_n not_o respect_v special_a mercy_n be_v justify_v answ_n the_o proposition_n need_v proof_n inasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v faith_n for_o obtain_v miracle_n that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n luk._n 17._o 2._o how_o prove_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o special_a faith_n concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n what_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o cure_n as_o who_o say_v there_o may_v not_o be_v special_a faith_n touch_v pardon_n of_o sin_n even_o where_o there_o be_v doubt_n of_o obtain_v some_o remporall_a blessing_n the_o one_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o god_n child_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o other_o not_o so_o but_o with_o limitation_n to_o expediency_n but_o will_v you_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o justify_v if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o special_a mercy_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v it_o even_o because_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v ergò_fw-la answ_n and_o be_v the_o pharisee_n affiance_n in_o god_n special_a mercy_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nay_o rather_o the_o vain_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o parable_n express_v luk._n 18.9_o vacuus_fw-la proindè_fw-la rediit_fw-la calcem_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr annuc_fw-la ser._n 3._o ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la quia_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la simulavit_fw-la as_o s._n bernard_n and_o therefore_o fail_v he_o of_o justification_n not_o because_o he_o trust_v on_o god_n special_a mercy_n to_o obtain_v it_o but_o for_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v it_o some_o ancient_n let_v we_o hear_v in_o this_o point_n 1_o bernard_n de_fw-fr annuc_fw-la serm._n 1_o say_v bernard_n si_fw-la credis_fw-la pecoata_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deleri_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccâsti_fw-la &_o in_o quem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la benè_fw-la facis_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v adhuc_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la credas_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibit_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la poccata_n tua_fw-la the_o second_o opinion_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o say_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v justify_v be_v this_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o as_o have_v their_o truth_n in_o we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o popish_a opinion_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o object_n which_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n these_o only_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_v which_o they_o make_v general_a without_o any_o particular_a apply_v to_o ourselves_o these_o particular_n they_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o will_n persuasion_n rather_o then_o confidence_n assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o faith_n that_o justifi_v be_v so_o often_o express_v in_o a_o phrase_n import_v assent_n or_o give_v credit_n as_o in_o this_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n that_o be_v give_v credit_n to_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o reward_n etc._n etc._n similia_fw-la vide_fw-la mark_v 1.15_o their_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v usual_o make_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o which_o they_o call_v terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la or_o as_o thomas_n speak_v something_o propound_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la enuntiabilis_fw-la or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n a_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n see_v rom._n 8.16_o gal._n 2.20_o a_o three_o reason_n because_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o faith_n justify_v shall_v have_v divers_a seat_n or_o subject_n the_o understanding_n as_o a_o assent_n the_o will_n as_o a_o affiance_n from_o hence_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n now_o that_o it_o have_v not_o for_o the_o proper_a object_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v justify_v these_o reason_n evince_n first_o for_o that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v the_o act_n limit_n out_o also_o the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 1.15_o second_o justisic_n kemn_v it_o in_o exam._n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la justisic_n for_o that_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n find_v not_o what_o it_o may_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o reconciliation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n but_o only_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n propound_v there_o remission_n of_o sin_n promise_v for_o the_o three_o branch_n that_o its_o a_o particular_a assent_n particular_a i_o mean_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o of_o the_o object_n example_n prove_v gal._n 2.20_o christ_n love_v i_n give_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o general_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o particularise_v be_v that_o which_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v justify_v respect_n by_o this_o faith_n paul_n live_v second_o in_o point_n of_o believe_v there_o can_v else_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n of_o reprobate_n and_o that_o of_o the_o elect_n betwixt_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o justify_v man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a tenant_n of_o they_o that_o they_o make_v charity_n the_o form_n of_o faith_n a_o
gift_n disparate_a from_o it_o not_o in_o act_n and_o office_n only_o but_o in_o the_o very_a subject_n and_o seat_n where_o it_o reside_v more_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n suprà _fw-la the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o that_o make_v it_o only_o a_o affiance_n and_o rest_v on_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n as_o propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o opinion_n these_o reason_n be_v bring_v first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n wherein_o usual_o it_o be_v express_v import_v rather_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n than_o assent_n or_o persuasion_n as_o joh._n 12._o &_o alibi_fw-la but_o find_v we_o it_o not_o as_o often_o express_v in_o a_o phrase_n that_o signify_v assent_v second_o because_o they_o can_v else_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n justify_v and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n and_o devil_n what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o particularity_n of_o assent_v gal._n 2.20_o and_o appropriate_v the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o think_v with_o they_o that_o make_v faith_n justify_v and_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n especial_o for_o that_o place_n eph._n 3.12_o howbeit_o i_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o affiance_n speak_v of_o in_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o that_o assent_n perhaps_o also_o as_o confer_v something_o to_o justification_n yet_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o first_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o understanding_n second_o according_a to_o etymology_n import_v a_o persuasion_n three_o in_o use_n of_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o signify_v give_v credit_n rather_o than_o put_v confidence_n four_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o divine_n affirm_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o most_o likely_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o 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to_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v touch_v a_o seed_n and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o be_v full_o assure_v or_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v faith_n justify_v to_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o in_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v express_v rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n justify_v thus_o far_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o the_o next_o member_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o fit_o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o show_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n namely_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o faith_n justife_v as_o it_o be_v such_o respect_v answ_n answer_v here_o be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o likely_a i_o will_v propound_v first_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n both_o touch_v the_o reward_n vers_n 2._o and_o touch_v the_o seed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o ratification_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o seed_n mention_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o of_o the_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v gal._n 3.16_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n follow_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v little_a 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