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the_o world_n be_v create_v intimate_v that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o truth_n not_o comprehend_v by_o natural_a light_n answer_n all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o aristotle_n frequent_o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n in_o timaeo_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 31._o assert_n that_o god_n make_v but_o one_o world_n not_o many_o plutarch_n commend_v alexander_n for_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n plutarch_n in_o alex._n magn._n pag_n 681._o what_o more_o ordinary_a among_o the_o poet_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v opisex_v rerum_fw-la &_o c_o anaxagoras_n hermotinus_n pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o asserter_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n so_o that_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n though_o they_o can_v not_o condescend_v to_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n
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unto_o the_o same_o and_o can_v never_o forget_v its_o natural_a bias_n whereas_o we_o see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o god_n in_o many_o man_n breast_n if_o not_o quite_o abolish_v yet_o very_o much_o deface_v what_o by_o evil_a company-keeping_a and_o what_o by_o a_o long_o contract_v habit_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_v but_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v natural_a no_o such_o thing_n can_v fall_v out_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o custom_n can_v change_v nature_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propension_n of_o any_o thing_n such_o as_o the_o descent_n of_o a_o stone_n be_v but_o it_o may_v change_v and_o alter_v the_o natural_a act_n or_o the_o particular_a exertion_n of_o the_o propensive_a faculty_n as_o though_o custom_n can_v bereave_v a_o stone_n of_o its_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n to_o bend_v downward_o yet_o it_o may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o what_o it_o be_v natural_o incline_v unto_o 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in_o the_o general_a the_o will_n must_v still_o follow_v what_o be_v apparent_o good_a and_o the_o intellect_n assent_v unto_o what_o be_v seem_o true_a for_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la appetere_fw-la malum_fw-la quà _fw-la malum_fw-la nor_o intellectus_fw-la assentire_fw-la falso_fw-la quà _fw-la falso_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v here_o be_v question_v why_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v so_o oft_o deceive_v in_o these_o practical_a primary_n principle_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v whereas_o it_o be_v never_o deceive_v in_o in_o its_o speculative_a principle_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o doubt_v that_o totum_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la suâ_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la how_o come_v it_o therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ready_o and_o frequent_o impose_v upon_o by_o false_a practical_a principle_n i_o say_v if_o any_o such_o thing_n
3._o cap._n 2._o parag_n 12._o pag._n 188._o gal._n 5.22_o but_o before_o become_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v the_o jesuit_n and_o some_o remonstrant_n against_o he_o such_o as_o maldonat_v in_o joh._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o mart._n becan_n in_o compend_v man._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o quest_n 3._o pag._n 335._o and_o in_o summ._n theol._n part_n 2._o quest_n 8._o pag._n 802._o and_o pet._n bertius_fw-la de_fw-la apostas_fw-la sanct._n pag._n 42_o 43._o act._n synod_n remonstr_n in_o defence_n artic._n 5._o the_o persevere_v sanct._n pag._n 230_o 231._o who_o in_o order_n to_o establish_v a_o worse_a error_n viz._n the_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n assert_v that_o this_o common_a or_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o specifical_o but_o even_o gradual_o the_o same_o with_o save_v faith_n and_o will_v justify_v if_o persevere_v in_o who_o argument_n he_o pass_v by_o as_o undeserving_a a_o confutation_n be_v so_o pitiful_o weak_a and_o because_o his_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a adversary_n mr._n baxter_n proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o assert_v that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v however_o by_o the_o by_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o conceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_o evince_v against_o those_o adversary_n by_o many_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n in_o matt._n 13.5_o 6_o 21_o 22._o where_o common_a faith_n be_v describe_v by_o four_o condition_n that_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o a_o save_a faith_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o gradual_o different_a from_o it_o now_o proceed_v he_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o abovesaid_a position_n yet_o he_o will_v still_o add_v some_o more_o distinct_a confirmation_n of_o it_o which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o follow_a additional_a reason_n viz._n reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o principle_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o one_o be_v heavenborn_a immediate_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o sow_v in_o we_o a_o immortal_a seed_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v never_o die_v but_o must_v overcome_v sin_n in_o the_o elect_n and_o work_v regeneration_n and_o the_o other_o be_v only_o a_o humane_a faith_n wrought_v by_o humane_a mean_n and_o assent_v to_o divine_a truth_n out_o of_o mere_a humane_a motive_n and_o by_o mere_a humane_a cause_n as_o false_a reason_n or_o more_o forcible_a temptation_n and_o persecution_n may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o extinguish_v reason_n 2._o from_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o both_o quality_n save_v belief_n be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a life_n by_o which_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o be_v justify_v heb._n 10.38_o whereas_o common_a belief_n be_v often_o in_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o neither_o justify_v sanctify_v nor_o save_v reason_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v evident_a common_a faith_n may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n in_o some_o impious_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n who_o have_v acute_a part_n and_o be_v learned_a and_o industrious_a and_o thrive_v into_o a_o radicate_v habit_n and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o both_o speculative_a and_o practical_a divine_a truth_n which_o by_o their_o learning_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v and_o may_v real_o believe_v and_o assent_v to_o and_o yet_o never_o proceed_v to_o pay_v true_a obedience_n to_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o though_o there_o be_v many_o degree_n of_o save_a faith_n too_o from_o the_o child_n to_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o christ_n which_o include_v far_o less_o knowledge_n than_o some_o degree_n of_o common_a faith_n yet_o the_o weak_a of_o they_o be_v save_v whereas_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o common_a faith_n can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v a_o plain_a evidence_n these_o two_o faith_n be_v of_o kind_n as_o different_a as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reason_n 4._o be_v because_o 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as_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o truth_n be_v embrace_v by_o these_o two_o faith_n upon_o different_a motive_n and_o by_o far_o different_a mean_n the_o one_o be_v build_v only_o upon_o humane_a medium_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o unregenerate_a person_n by_o their_o natural_a part_n help_v with_o learning_n etc._n etc._n may_v attain_v to_o which_o be_v a_o assent_n like_o its_o principle_n that_o beget_v it_o humane_a and_o fallible_a whereas_o save_v faith_n proceed_v from_o christ_n spirit_n and_o build_v upon_o his_o immediate_a illumination_n and_o testimony_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o assent_n differ_v from_o the_o former_a more_o than_o in_o degree_n and_o be_v like_o its_o cause_n divine_a and_o infallible_a likewise_o which_o proof_n he_o further_o illustrate_v by_o compare_v the_o difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o science_n with_o that_o between_o common_a and_o save_a faith_n 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captivitate_fw-la liberaverat_fw-la for_o this_o you_o may_v see_v lud._n lucium_fw-la contra_fw-la michael_n gittichium_fw-la de_fw-la satisfact_n christi_fw-la in_o solutione_n arg_fw-mi 3._o p._n 27._o have_v show_v that_o the_o father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la we_o shall_v now_o show_v it_o in_o hypothesis_n and_o by_o the_o special_a mean_n by_o which_o the_o father_n do_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o here_o we_o say_v 1._o that_o they_o may_v gain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n first_o by_o be_v pure_o passive_a in_o receive_v it_o without_o exert_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o infant_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o second_o we_o say_v the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n be_v active_a in_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v apply_v to_o themselves_o what_o christ_n shall_v merit_v the_o socinian_o say_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o not_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la but_o say_v they_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o need_v not_o obey_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v parent_n be_v not_o infallibe_v in_o their_o command_n yet_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o but_o fallible_a an_fw-mi fides_fw-la sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la faith_n be_v vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o to_o which_o we_o assent_v act_v 6.7_o some_o be_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la obedire_fw-la thus_o we_o say_v symbolum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n be_v take_v subjective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o that_o quality_n or_o action_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v threefold_a a_o faith_n historical_n a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o save_v faith_n a_o faith_n temporary_a be_v false_o put_v in_o and_o impertinent_o add_v in_o catechism_n for_o it_o be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o historical_a and_o faith_n of_o miracle_n if_o they_o end_v be_v temporary_a wicked_a man_n may_v believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v wonder_n as_o many_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n lord_n in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n three_o as_o to_o save_v faith_n most_o of_o our_o divine_n since_o luther_n day_n have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v certa_fw-la fiducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la certò_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la statuit_fw-la quis_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la remissa_fw-la deumque_fw-la placatum_fw-la thus_o the_o palatine_a catechism_n part_v 2._o question_n 21._o where_o true_a faith_n be_v define_v to_o be_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la certa_fw-la notitia_fw-la quà _fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assentior_fw-la sed_fw-la certa_fw-la siducia_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la aliis_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aeternam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la donatam_fw-la esse_fw-la thus_o vrsin_n in_o notis_fw-la catecheticis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la thus_o hier._n zanch._n tom_n 1._o cap._n 1._o l._n 13._o thus_o calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o general_o and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o faith_n part_v 1._o pag._n 22._o and_o thus_o john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o late_a controversiarum_fw-la fasciculus_fw-la de_fw-fr redemptione_n question_n 6._o p._n 269._o but_o if_o this_o certitude_n of_o a_o present_a righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o faith_n than_o faith_n can_v be_v 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