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john_n 10._o 4._o 4._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la credimus_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la circa_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la apparent_a virtutes_fw-la divinae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la praedicant_fw-la alâ—a_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la certissimis_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la que_fw-fr constat_fw-la per_fw-la medios_fw-la in_o nullo_n fuisse_fw-la vitiata_fw-la ex_fw-la consenstone_n concordi_fw-la in_o eye_n omnium_fw-la succedentium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la nostra_fw-la hen._n à _fw-fr gand._n sum._n p._n 1._o a._n 9_o q._n 3._o 3._o scripture_n as_o babemus_fw-la ex_fw-la traditione_n s._n cyril_n hier._n catech._n 4._o multa_fw-la que_fw-la non_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n nonnisi_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o commendata_fw-la creduntur_fw-la s._n aug._n 2._o the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la c._n 7._o 7._o non_fw-la aliundè_fw-la scientia_fw-la coelestium_fw-la s._n hilar_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la si_fw-mi angelus_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la annanciaverit_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n s._n aug._n l._n 3._o cont_n petil._n c._n 6._o 6._o quùm_fw-la sit_fw-la perfectus_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la canon_n sibique_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la satis_fw-la superque_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n vin._n lir._n contra_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la then_o to_o this_o to_o prove_v itself_o at_o least_o after_o tradition_n have_v prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o pun._n 1._o 1._o omnis_fw-la scientia_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la fidem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la s._n prosper_n in_o psalm_n 123._o and_o s._n cyril_n hierosol_n caâ—ches_n 5._o show_n how_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n do_v fide_fw-la consistere_fw-la therefore_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o deny_v that_o to_o divinity_n which_o all_o science_n nay_o all_o thing_n challenge_v namely_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v presuppose_v and_o believe_v pun._n 2._o pun._n 3._o 3._o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la credere_fw-la manifestis_fw-la invisibilibus_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la visibilibius_fw-la oportet_fw-la credere_fw-la litet_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la admirabile_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n s._n chrysostom_n hom._n 46._o ad_fw-la pop._n and_o there_o he_o prove_v it_o aliae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la babenâ—_n ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la lumint_n rationis_fw-la humane_a que_fw-la decipi_fw-la potest_fw-la hec_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la lumine_fw-la divinâ—_n scientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la decipi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la thom._n p._n 1._o q._n 1._o â—_o 5._o c._n c._n psal._n 94._o 10._o our_o old_a english_a translation_n read_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v that_o be_v shall_v not_o he_o know_v when_o and_o why_o and_o how_o to_o punish_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o si_fw-mi sit_fw-la ratio_fw-la convincens_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la eam_fw-la quis_fw-la credat_fw-la aliâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la crediturus_fw-la tollitur_fw-la meritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la biel._n 3_o d._n 25._o q._n unic_n fiâ—e_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dicendus_fw-la credere_fw-la cujus_fw-la judicium_fw-la subigitur_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n scapl_n triplicet_fw-la câ—ntrâ—_n whitaker_n cap._n 6._o p._n 64._o 64._o fides_n non_fw-la fit_a in_o nobis_fw-la nisi_fw-la volentibus_fw-la tolet_n in_o s._n joh._n 16._o annot._fw-la 33._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la s._n aug._n seâ—â—_n 60._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n c_o 5._o fides_n actus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solius_fw-la intellectus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quae_fw-la cogi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la iâ—â—_n magis_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quam_fw-la intellectus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la illa_fw-la operationis_fw-la principium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o assensum_fw-la qui_fw-la propriè_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la elicit_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la volue_v 〈◊〉_d use_v à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la intellectus_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la fidei_fw-la determinatur_fw-la stap._n triolic_a cont_n whitak_n c._n 6._o p._n 64._o crodere_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la determinati_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la tho._n 2._o 2._o q._n 4_o aâ—â—_n c._n non_fw-la potest_fw-la dart_n aliquis_fw-la assensus_fw-la fidei_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ille_fw-la â—it_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la dependet_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la causis_fw-la mediatè_fw-la vel_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ab_fw-la â—â—tu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la aâ—â—_n in_o 3._o sent._n d._n 24._o conclus_fw-la 6._o dub._n 4._o and_o s._n aug._n say_v fidei_fw-la locum_fw-la esse_fw-la cor._n tract_n 52._o in_o s._n job_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a soul_n which_o equal_o comprehend_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o do_v biâ—â—_n also_o in_o 3._o sent._n d._n 25._o q._n unic_n art_n 1._o f._n f._n mat._n 11._o 25._o pun._n 4._o pun._n 5._o 5._o the_o apostle_n indeed_o they_o know_v for_o they_o have_v clear_a revelation_n they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v may_v believe_v but_o they_o can_v not_o know_v without_o the_o like_a revelation_n so_o s._n job_n 19_o 35._o he_o that_o see_v know_v that_o he_o say_v true_a that_o you_o which_o see_v not_o may_v believe_v dâ—â—s_o be_v propheâ—â—â—_n &_o sic_fw-la in_o apostolis_n quos_fw-la immediatè_fw-la illuminabat_fw-la causabat_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la jac._n almain_n in_o 3._o sent._n dis._n 24._o q._n unic_n â—_o conclus_fw-la 6._o but_o for_o the_o refugee_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o as_o thomas_n have_v it_o oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la credatur_fw-la authoritati_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la revelatio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la tho._n p._n 1._o q._n 1._o a._n 8._o ad_fw-la 8._o 8._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr â—â—idens_fw-la vel_fw-la ista_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la miracula_fw-la vel_fw-la ista_fw-la fieri_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la comprobandam_fw-la ja._n almain_n iâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d d._n 24._o q._n unâ—câ—_n concl._n 6._o therefore_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v be_v full_o sufficient_a to_o beget_v faith_n to_o assent_v but_o not_o evidence_n to_o convince_v convince_v cautos_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la sponsus_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o miraculis_fw-la decipi_fw-la non_fw-la debeâ—us_fw-la s._n aug._n t._n 13._o in_o s._n joh._n and_o he_o that_o say_v â—â—e_z ought_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deceive_v even_o by_o miracle_n and_o argument_n which_o can_v deceive_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v though_o they_o be_v sometime_o too_o full_a of_o efficacy_n to_o pervert_v and_o so_o plain_o almain_n out_o of_o ocham_n nunquam_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la â—videntia_fw-la per_fw-la medium_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o general_a falsum_fw-la assensum_fw-la sicut_fw-la verâ—â—_n ja._n alma_n in_o 3._o sent._n di._n 24._o q._n unic_n concl._n â—_o and_o therefore_o that_o learned_a roman_a catholics_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o apostâ—â—â—_n miracle_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a and_o divine_a go_v too_o far_o credible_a they_o make_v it_o but_o not_o evident_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v after_o force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o soul_n sometime_o assent_v not_o to_o the_o miracle_n but_o in_o great_a timidity_n which_o can_v stand_v with_o clear_a evidence_n and_o after_o again_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v renounce_v the_o doctrine_n former_o confirm_v by_o miracle_n unless_o some_o inward_a and_o supernatural_a light_n be_v give_v etc._n etc._n and_o neither_o can_v this_o possible_o stand_v with_o evidence_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n go_v no_o far_a than_o this_o miracula_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o efficacia_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 4._o de_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 14._o â—_o 1._o to_o induce_v and_o persuade_v but_o not_o to_o convince_v and_o thomas_n will_v not_o grant_v so_o much_o for_o he_o say_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sufficient_a causâ—_n inducens_fw-la fidem_fw-la quia_fw-la videntium_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la miraculum_fw-la quidam_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o quidam_fw-la non_fw-la tho._n â—_o 2._o q._n 6._o a._n 1._o c._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 15._o be_v downright_o at_o nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la habenda_fw-la signo_fw-la â—xaminandâ—_n sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n anastasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la aâ—_n 36â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—1_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la signa_fw-la vera_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n suarez_n 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la cathol_n l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o num._n 3._o 3._o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 9_o s._n marc._n 13._o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d virtutum_fw-la alteri_fw-la datur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 10._o to_o one_o and_o another_o he_o say_v not_o to_o all_o daemoniâ_fw-la fuâ—â—râ—_n mortuos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dedit_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la discipâ—â—iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d quibusdam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o do_v miracle_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n serm._n 22._o â—t_a verbis_fw-la apost_n c._n â—_o â—_o s._n joh._n 10._o 41._o 41._o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o wary_o a._n c._n carry_v himself_o for_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o a_o clear_a revelation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v most_o true_a and_o so_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v simplicitèr_fw-la à _fw-la priori_fw-la most_o demonstrative_o from_o the_o prime_a cause_n god_n himself_o then_o he_o add_v p._n 51._o i_o say_v clear_a in_o attestante_fw-la that_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v clear_a