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other_o be_v not_o half_a so_o great_a in_o this_o life_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o apostle_n who_o know_v many_o divine_a mystery_n more_o evident_o than_o we_o do_v aught_o say_v of_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o half_a knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o may_v be_v more_o great_a and_o certain_a then_o the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o if_o we_o compare_v they_o only_o betwixt_o themselves_o not_o with_o the_o internal_a capacity_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n consider_v as_o credible_a or_o intelligible_a or_o if_o our_o apprehension_n of_o as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v in_o the_o one_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o it_o may_v further_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o excessive_a multitude_n of_o part_n apprehend_v in_o it_o though_o not_o so_o clear_o or_o the_o variety_n of_o motive_n procure_v our_o assent_n though_o not_o so_o evident_a may_v not_o all_o take_v together_o be_v as_o forcible_a to_o support_v as_o great_a certainty_n as_o arise_v from_o evidence_n in_o humane_a science_n full_o apprehend_v more_o intensive_a in_o itself_o vet_n extensive_o not_o so_o great_a as_o not_o be_v ground_v upon_o so_o many_o motive_n or_o degree_n of_o internal_a certainty_n or_o veracity_n in_o the_o object_n thus_o many_o pillar_n though_o all_o somewhat_o decline_a may_v bear_v as_o great_a weight_n as_o few_o exact_o perpendicular_a or_o many_o light_n several_o take_v not_o splendent_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n may_v better_o illuminate_v a_o large_a room_n than_o one_o or_o two_o intensive_o much_o bright_a 5._o last_o it_o be_v worth_a a_o sacred_a critic_n pain_n to_o observe_v whether_o this_o error_n that_o give_v certainty_n the_o start_n so_o far_o of_o evidence_n do_v not_o spring_v from_o a_o confusion_n of_o that_o certainty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o object_n with_o the_o certainty_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o our_o assent_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o one_o so_o shall_v the_o other_o be_v most_o exact_o certain_a but_o whether_o such_o exact_a certainty_n as_o may_v be_v have_v in_o humane_a science_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o duty_n or_o precept_n or_o as_o the_o mark_n whereat_o all_o must_v aim_v though_o few_o in_o this_o life_n can_v hit_v but_o even_o unto_o the_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a or_o whether_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o increase_a our_o knowledge_n in_o matter_n divine_a join_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a uniform_a practice_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o faith_n prescribe_v be_v not_o sufficient_a at_o least_o to_o particularity_n many_o albeit_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o belief_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o so_o great_a as_o their_o knowledge_n in_o some_o other_o matter_n may_v in_o charity_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o weak_a conscience_n be_v doubt_v most_o certain_o persuade_v even_o the_o weak_a always_o must_v be_v upon_o the_o high_a term_n of_o absolute_a nesessity_n not_o to_o relinquish_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n not_o to_o despair_v of_o good_a success_n not_o to_o be_v daunt_v in_o religious_a course_n for_o all_o the_o argument_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o flesh_n can_v oppose_v against_o they_o but_o hereto_o we_o stand_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n most_o strict_o bind_v albeit_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o assent_n unto_o divine_a matter_n be_v less_o than_o demonstrative_a or_o scientifical_a see_v as_o well_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v accrue_v by_o renounce_v as_o the_o hope_n we_o conceive_v by_o continue_v our_o profession_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o any_o we_o can_v possible_o imagine_v shall_v arise_v from_o embrace_v contrary_a suggestion_n it_o may_v well_o seem_v so_o far_o sufficient_a as_o not_o to_o argue_v any_o nullity_n of_o christian_a faith_n if_o our_o assent_n upon_o examination_n or_o trial_n prove_v more_o certain_a than_o any_o conclusion_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o which_o can_v never_o be_v demonstrative_a nor_o if_o well_o sift_v probable_a and_o yet_o retain_v firm_a adherence_n to_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o a_o undaunted_a resolution_n to_o follow_v the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o blast_n of_o temptation_n or_o storm_n of_o persecution_n the_o wicked_a spirit_n or_o their_o agent_n can_v raise_v against_o we_o we_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faith_n albeit_o our_o apprehension_n of_o the_o particular_a truth_n it_o teach_v be_v not_o so_o evident_a nor_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o adherence_n to_o they_o to_o speak_v proper_o so_o certain_a as_o they_o be_v unto_o some_o mathematical_a conclusion_n for_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o faith_n shall_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o such_o science_n as_o be_v more_o press_v to_o do_v she_o the_o best_a service_n they_o can_v than_o any_o way_n to_o oppugn_v she_o 6._o or_o if_o from_o the_o excess_n of_o certainty_n or_o fertility_n of_o consequence_n evident_o flow_v from_o undoubted_a principle_n these_o hand_n maid_n shall_v plead_v for_o equal_a interest_n with_o their_o mistress_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o quell_v their_o insolence_n enough_o it_o be_v that_o beside_o the_o infinite_a reward_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n many_o and_o great_a though_o none_o absolute_o evident_a or_o demonstrative_o certain_a to_o expect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o comithe_a joy_n &_o comfort_v every_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n may_v sensible_o reap_v from_o the_o constant_a embracement_n of_o truth_n teach_v or_o practice_v of_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v much_o great_a than_o all_o the_o delight_n we_o can_v imagine_v shall_v elsewhere_o grow_v nor_o do_v less_o certainty_n or_o evidence_n of_o divine_a truth_n in_o particular_a any_o way_n prejudice_n but_o rather_o advantage_n our_o firm_a assent_n or_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o long_o as_o their_o contemplation_n or_o practice_n evident_o afford_v joy_n and_o comfort_n more_o sincere_a and_o sweet_a then_o the_o most_o exact_a most_o certain_a and_o evident_a knowledge_n that_o can_v be_v have_v of_o other_o subject_n especial_o if_o this_o comfort_n they_o yield_v receive_v daily_o increase_v as_o every_o christian_a by_o steadfast_a continuance_n in_o religious_a exercise_n may_v undoubted_o perceive_v for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o adherence_n or_o assent_v arise_v more_o proper_o from_o the_o excessive_a worth_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v then_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o apprehension_n thus_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n it_o come_v about_o that_o every_o christian_n may_v â—itly_o take_v up_o the_o apostle_n speech_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o he_o mean_v it_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o i_o be_o 1._o strong_a for_o though_o his_o assent_n unto_o the_o article_n of_o this_o creed_n several_o consider_v be_v much_o less_o evident_a and_o certain_a then_o unto_o many_o other_o matter_n yet_o if_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v evident_o great_a for_o the_o quantity_n and_o incomparable_o more_o pleasant_a for_o the_o quality_n the_o great_a interest_n will_v their_o love_n and_o admiration_n hereby_o gain_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n best_a know_a how_o prone_a it_o be_v to_o be_v puâ—t_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o ready_a upon_o sudden_a change_n of_o it_o wont_a diet_n the_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n to_o surfeit_v with_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n though_o of_o heavenly_a mystery_n do_v not_o with_o purpose_n to_o allay_v their_o sweetness_n only_a season_n the_o stream_n or_o current_n of_o our_o desire_n while_o weak_a and_o sickly_a with_o some_o light_a tincture_n of_o his_o grace_n seldom_o inful_v the_o water_n of_o
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past_a shall_v have_v they_o cover_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2._o this_o last_o testimony_n will_v direct_v the_o reader_n to_o gather_v the_o like_a in_o other_o father_n from_o their_o exposition_n of_o those_o passage_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o that_o faith_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n ascribe_v eternal_a life_n or_o his_o apostle_n righteousness_n the_o evidence_n of_o which_o place_n be_v in_o itself_o to_o such_o as_o weigh_v the_o circumstance_n co_fw-la 〈…〉_z nt_v and_o praecedent_n or_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o so_o forsible_a that_o it_o oft_o time_n extort_v confession_n from_o pontifician_n expositor_n against_o the_o most_o receive_a tenant_n of_o their_o church_n first_o hatch_v by_o the_o schoolman_n which_o never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o heaven_n but_o through_o the_o dark_a paint_a glass_n of_o the_o cell_n wherein_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o hence_o imagine_v our_o saviour_n form_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o 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in_o sequentibus_fw-la tantùm_fw-la â—rgeat_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la corporali_fw-la posteritate_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la spem_fw-la inquiens_fw-la in_fw-la spem_fw-la credidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n respondere_fw-la licet_fw-la ad_fw-la propositam_fw-la difficulâ—atâ—m_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la loquor_fw-la genesis_n tamet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la obiecto_fw-la innixam_fw-la tamen_fw-la faisse_fw-fr fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la â—e_n christo_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-fr â—o_z nondum_fw-la acceperat_fw-la expressam_fw-la reuclationem_fw-la certe_fw-la innixam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la miserecordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la paratae_fw-la homâ—il_fw-la we_o et_fw-la similiter_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la alijs_fw-la quibusuis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la corporalâ—bus_fw-la quod_fw-la side_n quae_fw-la circa_fw-la illas_fw-la versabatur_fw-la deo_fw-la placuit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la erat_fw-la fides_fw-la sive_fw-la fiducia_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la sasbout_o in_o cap._n 4._o a_o d_o rom._n rom._n chap._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 14._o 19_o 20_o 20_o rom._n 4._o 23_o 23_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v but_o parallel_v to_o that_o of_o s._n john_n â—_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n as_o the_o justification_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v consist_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n require_v by_o this_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a &_o just_a to_o forguie_a we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o vurighteousnesse_n vurighteousnesse_n rom._n 3._o 23_o 23_o rom._n 3._o 28_o 28_o rom._n 4._o 2_o 2_o work_n proceed_v from_o grace_n inherent_a justify_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n yet_o thus_o far_o they_o justify_v we_o not_o before_o man_n only_o but_o before_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n not_o thus_o far_o justify_v by_o work_a grace_n to_o make_v the_o right_a plea_n of_o faith_n whereby_o justification_n proper_o take_v that_o be_v final_a absolution_n be_v attain_v attain_v psal_n 15._o 1._o 2_o 2_o psal_n 1._o 1_o psal_n 1._o 6_o 6_o gen._n 2d_o 1â—_n 1â—_n rom._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 32._o 1._o 2_o 2_o psal_n 143._o 2_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominus_fw-la iustificati_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la dona_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la â—â—â—_o sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la ipâ—â—â—â—_n iustificati_fw-la merita_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la iustâ—â—â—_n atum_fw-la bonâ—â—_n operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la meritum_fw-la cvius_fw-la viuâ—m_fw-la meâ—bâ—â—m_fw-la est_fw-la siunt_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—re_fw-la mâ—râ—ri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gratâ—â—_n viâ—â—m_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la aeterae_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o gratia_fw-la decessâ—râ—t_fw-la consecutâ—â—nâ—â—_n atqâ—e_fw-la etiam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la augmeâ—â—â—m_fw-la â—â—â—themâ—_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d trident_n sessâ—â—_n can_v nonâ—_n 32._o 32._o num._n 25._o 8._o ovid._n ovid._n mat._n 7._o 21_o 21_o etsi_fw-la it_o qui_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la aâ—â—_n pit_n &_o habet_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la tamen_fw-la anima_fw-la fidelis_fw-la huic_fw-la non_fw-la inâ—ititâ—_n sed_fw-la soâ—â—_n instâ—â—â—e_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donalae_fw-la side_n qui_fw-la nâ—lla_fw-la omâ—iâ—o_fw-la est_fw-la neceâ—â—â—_n potest_fw-la jestitâ—a_fw-la bâ—cer_fw-fr â—â—_o &_o si_fw-la q_o 〈…〉_z in_o liâ—â—llâ—_n ablata_fw-la 〈…〉_z ratisbone_n &_o in_o colloquin_n actisbâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z collâ—qâ—in_v r_o 〈…〉_z nsi_fw-fr eum_fw-la obâ—â—tâ—â—ssâ—nt_fw-la ei_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈…〉_z quaeâ—â—mq_fw-fr as_o author_v 〈…〉_z qâ—ij_fw-la apâ—â—llat_n amâ—â—â—â—as_fw-la &_o inâ—er_o quas_fw-la p_o 〈…〉_z sidem_fw-la iâ—stâ—â—â—ationâ—_n iâ—â—tium_fw-la elle_fw-fr sic_fw-la respendit_fw-la â—ioc_fw-la si_fw-la intelltâ—â—tur_fw-la de_fw-fr iustitia_fw-la inchoâ—â—a_fw-la quae_fw-la side_n spâ—_n &_o charitate_fw-la cetaerisque_fw-la virrutibus_fw-la hic_fw-la comprehensis_fw-la constat_fw-la recipimus_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la iâ—stitia_fw-la 〈…〉_z donum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la in_o christ_n sercaâ—urâ—m_fw-la qua_fw-la â—â—fide_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o