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god_n ground_v upon_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o god_n the_o relator_n and_o final_o not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o we_o hold_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v seat_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o will_n and_o my_o reason_n brieâ—…ely_o be_v this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a assent_n and_o be_v so_o define_v not_o only_o by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o as_o thcodoreâ—…_n 18._o report_v do_v define_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o soul_n thâ—…refore_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n both_o of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o will_n as_o it_o be_v voluntary_a even_o as_o liberum_fw-la â—…rbitrium_fw-la as_o it_o be_v arbitrium_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o as_o it_o be_v 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understanding_n have_v judge_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v true_a and_o good_a the_o understanding_n therefore_o approve_v and_o the_o will_v which_o be_v intellectus_fw-la extensus_fw-la and_o ordinary_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o practic_a understanding_n embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o promise_v salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o mind_n which_o contain_v both_o these_o faculty_n be_v thus_o open_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v williugly_a assent_n to_o the_o doctrinâ—…_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ._n faith_n therefore_o be_v a_o voluntary_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o which_o the_o act_n of_o both_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n concur_v of_o the_o understanding_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v true_a and_o good_a i_o mean_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n promise_v good_a of_o the_o will_n to_o accept_v and_o to_o embrace_v that_o for_o true_a and_o good_a which_o the_o understanding_n have_v judge_v to_o be_v such_o out_o of_o both_o which_o arise_v the_o voluntary_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o call_v faith_n this_o faith_n thus_o wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v lively_a and_o effectual_a work_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n which_o also_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ready_o follow_v the_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n both_o to_o affect_v christ_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o to_o love_v he_o and_o torest_n upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n and_o also_o to_o dis-affect_a and_o to_o detest_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v sinne._n §_o iii_o now_o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v concur_v to_o faith_n and_o understanding_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v seat_v as_o well_o in_o the_o will_v as_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v a_o thing_n testify_v by_o the_o father_n and_o confess_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o the_o modern_a doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o first_o for_o the_o father_n 251._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o faith_n it_o the_o willing_a assent_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o theodoret_n do_v define_v it_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambrose_n 24._o fides_n non_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o will_n and_o not_o of_o necessity_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o domineer_v over_o your_o faith_n for_o dominion_n be_v cause_n of_o necessity_n and_o again_o â—…_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n 4._o augustine_n 16._o grace_n therefore_o prevent_v or_o go_v before_o faith_n otherwise_o if_o faith_n prevent_v it_o than_o also_o the_o will_n prevenâ—…eth_v it_o quia_fw-la fides_fw-la sine_fw-la voluâ—…late_fw-la â—…on_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la because_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o will._n again_o 31._o what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o consent_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v consensio_fw-la autemutique_fw-la volentis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o consent_v undoubted_o be_v of_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a every_o 3â—…_n man_n when_o he_o will_v believe_v &_o cum_fw-la credit_n volens_fw-la credit_n and_o when_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o do_v willing_o believe_v voluntate_fw-la 33._o utique_fw-la credimus_fw-la very_o we_o believe_v with_o our_o will_n parvulorum_fw-la fides_n in_o credentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la consistit_fw-la faith_n stand_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o write_v upon_o joh._n 6._o 44._o 26._o what_o say_v we_o here_o brethren_n if_o we_o be_v draw_v unto_o christ_n than_o we_o believe_v against_o our_o will_n no_o say_v he_o a_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n nolens_fw-la against_o his_o will_n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o altar_n nilling_a he_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n nilling_a credere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la he_o can_v believe_v unless_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o last_o schoolman_n in_o the_o elect_a the_o will_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o belong_v to_o faith_n quâ—…_n in_o voluntate_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n §_n iv._o bonaventure_n resâ—…l_n it_o be_v not_o virtuous_a to_o believe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a ipsum_fw-la velle_fw-la credere_fw-la est_fw-la essentiale_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fidei_fw-la to_o believe_v willing_o be_v essential_a to_o faith_n itself_o unto_o the_o be_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n or_o understanding_n concur_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will._n faith_n ibid._n never_o shall_v be_v a_o virtue_n though_o it_o do_v enlighten_v the_o understanding_n never_o so_o much_o if_o it_o do_v not_o also_o rectify_v the_o will_n thomas_n aquinas_n 2._o write_v on_o rom._n 10._o 10._o signanter_n autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la cord_n creditur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la voluntate_fw-la he_o â—…peaketh_v remarkable_o man_n believe_v with_o the_o hearr_n that_o be_v with_o the_o will._n for_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d potest_fw-la a_o man_n may_v do_v they_o nilling_a sed_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la but_o none_o can_v believe_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v not_o determine_v to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o necessity_n of_o reason_n as_o of_o he_o that_o have_v science_n but_o by_o the_o will._n again_o um_o intellectus_fw-la credâ—…ntis_fw-la determinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la rationeâ—…_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la credere_fw-la c._n est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la assentientis_fw-la veritati_fw-la divinae_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la motae_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la credere_fw-la c._n est_fw-la actus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la secùndum_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la a_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la assentiendum_fw-la procedit_fw-la autem_fw-la hujâ—…smodi_fw-la actus_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la actus_fw-la they_o fidei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la consistere_fw-la in_o credentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la credibilibus_fw-la assentit_fw-la gabriel_n biel_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n proceed_v from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n quiâ—…_n nullus_fw-la credit_n nisi_fw-la volens_fw-la because_o no_o man_n believe_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a as_o saint_n augustâ—…e_n church_n teach_v §_o v._o cardin_n all_o contarenus_n justif_a actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la sit_fw-la elicitus_fw-la ab_fw-la intellectu_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la imperatus_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d salmeron_n 10._o paul_n say_v man_n believe_v with_o the_o heart_n to_o exclude_v feign_v
that_o be_v believe_v they_o and_o 13._o embrace_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v we_o and_o by_o nothing_o else_o and_o further_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o before_o those_o word_n record_v gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n have_v by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n gen._n 12._o 3._o in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o which_o also_o he_o obey_v god_n 16._o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o pilgrim_n seek_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a therefore_o as_o s._n james_n say_v when_o abraham_n in_o his_o great_a trial_n 23._o have_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n that_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o abraham_n first_o believe_v but_o that_o then_o by_o that_o notable_a fruit_n of_o faith_n he_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o oracle_n which_o then_o by_o good_a proof_n be_v verify_v of_o he_o so_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v that_o place_n gen._n 15._o 6._o be_v understand_v that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o abraham_n either_o first_o believe_v or_o be_v then_o first_o justify_v for_o he_o have_v believe_v the_o grand_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o and_o by_o it_o be_v justify_v and_o before_o this_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o faith_n gen._n chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o by_o this_o new_a act_n of_o believe_v the_o promise_n renew_v which_o the_o apostle_n amplifi_v rom._n 4._o 18._o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v manifest_v and_o thus_o bellarmine_n patriarchae_fw-la himself_o expound_v those_o word_n gen._n 15._o 6._o affirm_v that_o as_o s._n james_n apply_v they_o to_o that_o act_n â—…en_o 22._o so_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o notable_a act_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n again_o justification_n or_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v actus_fw-la continâ—…us_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o first_o conversion_n and_o justification_n but_o continue_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v faith_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o §_o vi_o but_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n respect_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n in_o two_o respect_n both_o as_o it_o justifiâ—…th_v befoâ—…e_a god_n and_o as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o effectual_a assent_n or_o belief_n as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o receive_v and_o embrace_v christ_n our_o saviour_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o saint_n peter_n math._n 16._o 16._o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 6._o 69._o of_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1._o 49._o of_o martha_n joh._n 11._o 27._o of_o the_o samaritan_n joh._n 4._o 42._o of_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o 37._o with_o which_o whosoever_o be_v endue_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o they_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o 15._o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 5._o and_o unto_o they_o blessedness_n mat._n 16._o 17._o joh._n 20._o 29._o justification_n rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v joh._n 20._o 31._o act._n 16._o 31._o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n it_o do_v justify_v when_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v the_o former_a degree_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v sound_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o for_o he_o who_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o condition_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o himself_o otherwise_o he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o this_o application_n as_o have_v be_v â—…aid_n be_v make_v by_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n the_o proposition_n whereof_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o whosoever_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o assumption_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o say_v the_o faithful_a man_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n the_o conclusion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o conclusion_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o special_a faith_n such_o be_v the_o faâ—…th_n of_o job_n chap._n 19_o 25._o of_o david_n psal._n 103_o 3._o of_o thomas_n joh._n 20._o 28._o of_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 2._o 20._o and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o scripture_n who_o in_o many_o place_n have_v apply_v and_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o such_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v for_o the_o general_a always_o include_v the_o particular_a if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n of_o this_o point_n i_o have_v treat_v elsewhere_o god_n and_o have_v answer_v the_o objection_n so_o many_o as_o i_o think_v worth_a the_o answer_n §_o vii_o now_o i_o come_v to_o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o to_o maintain_v three_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o god_n special_a favour_n in_o christ_n but_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v reveâ—…led_v second_o that_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o special_a faith_n three_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o special_a faith_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o do_v free_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o justify_n faith_n we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n and_o further_o we_o profess_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o justify_v faith_n all_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n become_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o object_n of_o special_a faith_n for_o as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v say_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o turn_v other_o metal_n into_o gold_n so_o it_o may_v more_o true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a or_o dogmatic_a faith_n the_o precious_a object_n of_o special_a faith_n by_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o own_o good_a and_o comfort_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o singular_a use_n and_o comfort_n i_o will_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o it_o do_v thou_o then_o believe_v by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a assent_n as_o have_v be_v say_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o erernall_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v thy_o saviour_n then_o must_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v thy_o gracious_a almighty_a and_o merciful_a father_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a to_o protect_v and_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n eternal_a for_o thy_o help_n and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v eternal_a to_o crown_v thou_o with_o everlasting_a happiness_n that_o he_o be_v immutable_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o â—…ust_n he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o therefore_o know_v thy_o want_n omnipresent_v that_o thou_o may_v pour_v thy_o request_n into_o his_o bosom_n true_a and_o faithful_a to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o thou_o just_a to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v confess_v they_o and_o to_o justify_v thou_o see_v christ_n have_v satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o thou_o good_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o thou_o that_o love_v he_o have_v love_v thou_o in_o christ_n with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o in_o he_o have_v adopt_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o if_o a_o son_n than_o also_o a_o
psalm_n 7._o 4_o 9_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o iii_o matth._n 6._o 22._o §_o 4._o iv._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o §_o 5._o v._o jam._n 3._o 2._o §_o 6._o vi_o psalm_n 4._o 4._o esai_n 1._o 16._o joh._n 5._o 14._o in_o which_o we_o be_v exbort_v not_o to_o sin_n §_o 7._o vii_o from_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v please_v god_n §_o 8._o viii_o from_o these_o place_n which_o absolute_o call_v they_o good_a §_o 9_o two_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 10._o three_o reason_n i._o if_o good_a work_n be_v impure_a then_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o concupiscence_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 12._o or_o for_o want_n of_o charity_n §_o 13._o or_o because_o of_o venial_a sin_n concur_v §_o 14._o ii_o from_o six_o absurdity_n §_o 15_o 16._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfil_v l._n 4._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o 4._o 4._o none_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n first_o because_o all_o be_v transgressor_n §_o â—…_n second_o because_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o §_o 7._o three_o because_o none_o can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o commandment_n §_o 8._o four_o out_o of_o act._n 15._o 10._o §_o 9_o five_o out_o of_o rom._n 7._o 18._o §_o 10._o six_o rom._n 8._o 3_o §_o 11._o by_o righteousness_n inherent_a we_o be_v not_o justify_v prove_v by_o fourteen_o reason_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o vid._n matter_n of_o justification_n s_o sacrament_n they_o be_v seal_n of_o justification_n l._n â—…_n c._n 2._o §_o 6._o l._n 6._o c._n 14._o 8._o whether_o they_o justify_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 10._o §_o 3._o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n bellarmine_n sixâ—…h_a disposition_n to_o justification_n l_o 6._o c._n 12._o §_o 7._o satisfaction_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o papist_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o sanctification_n not_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o justification_n l._n 2._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la how_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o sinner_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o §_o 9_o c._n 8._o §_o 7._o l._n 5._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o subject_a of_o faith_n viz._n the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 1._o and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v seal_v §_o 2._o viz._n the_o mind_n that_o be_v both_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n prove_v by_o testimony_n §_o 3._o 4._o 5._o whether_o the_o â—…nderstanding_n be_v command_v by_o the_o will_v to_o believe_v lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o §_o 6._o t_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 1._o §_o 1._o &_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 6._o §_o 2._o v_o venial_a whether_o venial_a sin_n do_v contaminate_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o just_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o §_o 14._o whether_o they_o do_v â—…inder_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 23._o whether_o they_o be_v only_o beside_o the_o law_n and_o not_o against_o it_o ibid._n uprightness_n it_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o perfection_n and_o upright_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a lib._n 4._o c._n 10._o §_o 10._o w._n word_n the_o word_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 5._o work_n good_a workâ—…s_n â—…re_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n not_o cause_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o the_o necessiâ—…_n of_o gâ—…od_a work_n urge_v of_o we_o by_o better_a 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n do_v 〈◊〉_d c._n 1._o in_o what_o 〈◊〉_d we_o deny_v good_a work_n to_o justify_v l._n 7._o c._n â—…_n §_o 1._o that_o good_a work_n do_v noâ—…_n justify_v man_n before_o god_n prove_v by_o all_o the_o five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o â—…_n 2._o §_o 2._o by_o four_o other_o reason_n §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…se_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o scripture_n §_o 5._o bellarmine_n preamble_n to_o his_o answer_n in_o which_o he_o consider_v three_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 2._o §_o 6_o 7._o second_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o or_o by_o the_o law_n §_o 8._o three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n which_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n whether_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n §_o 9_o 10._o or_o also_o of_o the_o moral_a and_o whether_o all_o or_o only_o those_o which_o go_v before_o faith_n §_o 11._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o those_o only_a 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o without_o faith_n be_v exclude_v l._n 7._o c._n 2._o §_o 13._o bellarmine_n dispute_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o his_o method_n §_o 1._o he_o prove_v they_o necessary_a not_o to_o iuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_z 2._o his_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n §_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o eight_o difference_n by_o hire_n propound_v l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o his_o second_o proof_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o §_o 23._o that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n bellarmine_n prove_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o from_o scripture_n i._o testimoniâ—…_n heb._n 10._o 36._o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o ii_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 14_o 15._o l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 4._o iii_o phil._n 2._o 12._o §_o 5._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o §_o 6._o v._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o §_o 7._o vi_o rom._n 8._o 13._o §_o 8._o vii_o rom._n 8._o 16_o 17._o §_o 9_o viii_o rom._n 10._o 10._o §_o 10._o ix_o matth._n 25._o 34_o 35._o §_o 11._o x._o jam._n 1._o 25._o &_o 2._o 14._o §_o 12._o xi_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n james_n john_n and_o jude._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 13._o second_o from_o testimony_n of_o father_n §_o 14._o three_o from_o reason_n §_o 19_o because_o faith_n dâ—…th_v not_o save_v alone_o lib._n 7._o c._n 5._o §_o 16._o 17._o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o â—…ustice_n of_o good_a work_n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o whether_o they_o be_v sin_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o §_o 17._o that_o they_o be_v sin_n it_o follow_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o §_o 9_o in_o fine_a &_o 21._o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v l._n 7._o c._n 8._o the_o first_o jam._n 2._o 24._o lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 2._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la 19_o six_o other_o testimony_n i._o eccl._n 18._o 21._o §_o 19_o vide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 4._o §_o 2._o 3._o ii_o rom._n 6._o 19_o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 19_o iii_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o l._n 7._o c._n 8._o §_o 20._o iv._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o §_o 21._o v._o john_n 14._o 23._o §_o 22._o vi_o apâ—…c_n 22._o 11._o §_o 23._o the_o papist_n high_a opinion_n of_o their_o work_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o §_o 14._o our_o estimation_n of_o they_o §_o 15._o y_fw-fr yoke_n christ_n yoke_n easy_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 6._o §_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 2._o line_n 20_o even_o our_o juâ—…if_n p._n 4._o l._n 9_o â—…sadiq_fw-la p._n 6_o â—…_n antepen_v special_a p._n 9_o marg_n l._n 2._o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1._o 2._o l._n 15._o justificaâ—…i_fw-la p._n 13._o l._n a_o fin_n 19_o viii_o 〈◊〉_d second_o p_o 15_o l_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o concur_v l._n penulâ—…_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o marg_n l._n 6._o lib_n 1_o cap._n 2_o p._n 17._o l._n of_o 11._o herâ—…_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 7._o man_n p._n 18_o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d be_v p._n 19_o l_o 1._o break_v l._n 15_o 16._o deal_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o meâ—…iator_n who_o be_v god_n p._n 21_o marg_n l_o 2._o jer_z 23_o 6._o l_o of_o 5._o deal_n sect_n p._n 22._o l._n of_o 14._o then_o he_o intend_v p_o 24._o l._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 11_o partam_fw-la l._n 18._o nothing_o else_o p._n 26._o l_o of_o 8_o we_o be_v p._n 27._o l_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o p._n 28._o l._n 20_o and_o sâ—…condly_o l._n of_o 13._o id_fw-la eâ—…t_fw-la compl_a p._n 29._o l._n 1._o receiuâ—…d_n l._n of_o 4._o in_o we_o p._n 31._o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d l._n of_o 12._o yâ—…t_n we_o p._n 32_o l._n 26._o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o l._n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o scale_n p._n 43._o l._n antep_n upon_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d
to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o and_o in_o our_o will_n by_o resolve_v both_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o also_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n have_v this_o lively_a assent_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o as_o belong_v to_o we_o by_o the_o former_a degree_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v justify_v proper_o by_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v not_o proper_o justify_v but_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n assure_v of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o former_a i_o do_v effectual_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n by_o the_o latter_a i_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n that_o faith_n therefore_o which_o do_v justify_v do_v special_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o the_o proper_a object_n 2._o of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v christ_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v often_o call_v faith_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n for_o although_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v i_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v proper_o by_o believe_v any_o other_o truth_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v the_o truth_n neither_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n make_v to_o any_o other_o belief_n but_o only_o justify_v to_o faith_n in_o christ._n §_o ix_o three_o by_o this_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n we_o be_v not_o prepare_v only_o and_o dispose_v to_o justification_n as_o the_o papist_n absurd_o teach_v affirm_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v even_o as_o servile_a dispositio_fw-la fear_n do_v by_o prepare_v only_o and_o dispose_v for_o then_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v as_o far_o from_o justification_n as_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o servile_a fear_n but_o how_o can_v these_o two_o assertion_n be_v reconcile_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v by_o dispose_v only_o as_o a_o preparative_n diâ—…position_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o justify_v formal_o as_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a â—…ustice_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n we_o be_v not_o prepare_v only_o but_o we_o be_v actual_o justify_v for_o no_o soon_o do_v a_o man_n believe_v by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v 39_o and_o entitle_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o be_v translate_v 24._o from_o death_n to_o life_n yea_o so_o soon_o he_o have_v 47._o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v he_o have_v jus_o right_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n §_o x._o four_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v we_o do_v not_o object_n mean_v that_o it_o justify_v absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o worth_a and_o dignity_n and_o much_o less_o that_o it_o do_v merit_v justification_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o do_v apprehend_v that_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o see_v faith_n do_v receive_v christ_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o he_o therefore_o all_o those_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n be_v attribute_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o faith_n as_o to_o justify_v to_o save_v 6._o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o these_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n absolute_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o 50._o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o thus_o by_o the_o 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faith_n be_v after_o they_o have_v be_v justify_v not_o a_o weak_a and_o a_o languish_a but_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a faith_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o allege_v heb._n 11._o 33._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o ephes._n 6._o 16._o and_o thereupon_o infer_v sure_o that_o faith_n which_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o repel_v all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n must_v not_o be_v a_o weak_a or_o languish_a but_o a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a faith_n all_o which_o we_o grant_v but_o yet_o deny_v either_o that_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a when_o they_o be_v first_o justify_v thereby_o or_o that_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o strong_a it_o be_v perfect_a but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o bellarmine_n and_o his_o consort_n whether_o this_o strong_a faith_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o a_o assurance_n which_o we_o call_v special_a faith_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n apply_v to_o ourselves_o in_o his_o last_o reason_n he_o urge_v again_o reason_n the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o heb._n 10._o 22._o signify_v as_o he_o say_v with_o our_o consent_n a_o most_o full_a and_o most_o perfect_a persuasion_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o signify_v a_o full_a persuasion_n which_o we_o call_v assurance_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o all_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o be_v justify_v as_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v it_o at_o all_o without_o special_a revelation_n which_o they_o will_v confess_v be_v very_o rare_a but_o yet_o of_o this_o assurance_n 5._o there_o be_v degree_n all_o aspire_a in_o this_o life_n but_o none_o attain_v to_o perfection_n for_o when_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o assurance_n we_o must_v still_o labour_v 14._o to_o increase_v it_o strive_v towards_o perfection_n so_o much_o of_o faith_n §_o vii_o as_o touch_v hope_n say_v he_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n hope_n 6._o 19_o may_v suffice_v for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o our_o hope_n must_v be_v the_o anchor_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o soul_n safe_a and_o sure_a answ._n this_o argue_v the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n in_o some_o of_o god_n child_n after_o they_o have_v be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o perfection_n sound_v hope_n be_v safe_a and_o sure_a because_o it_o never_o confound_v or_o make_v ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o where_n by_o the_o way_n also_o i_o will_v glad_o learn_v if_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o here_o bellarmine_n affirm_v and_o that_o without_o special_a revelation_n why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v the_o like_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o stout_o deny_v and_o by_o his_o denial_n confute_v his_o own_o assertion_n in_o this_o place_n for_o if_o there_o can_v be_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v perfection_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n chap._n vii_o bellarmine_n proof_n that_o chà rity_n be_v perfect_a disprove_v de_fw-fr §_o i._o there_o remain_v charity_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v augustine_n perfect_a not_o in_o all_o and_o that_o in_o their_o first_o justification_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o prove_v or_o else_o he_o prove_v nothing_o but_o in_o some_o man_n in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o their_o first_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o after_o by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o augustine_n book_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la 42._o he_o cit_v two_o testimony_n the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la verissima_fw-la plenissima_fw-la perfectissimáque_fw-la justitia_fw-la which_o augustine_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o charity_n when_o it_o be_v infuse_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n nor_o of_o charity_n in_o general_a but_o of_o that_o perfect_a charity_n whereunto_o nothing_o may_v be_v add_v which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o true_a the_o full_a the_o perfect_a justice_n the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n 70._o perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la perfect_a charity_n be_v perfect_a righteousness_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n do_v attain_v to_o perfect_a charity_n augustine_n though_o he_o will_v not_o in_o that_o book_n dispute_v of_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o because_o god_n if_o he_o please_v be_v able_a to_o bestow_v perfect_a justice_n and_o to_o make_v man_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n he_o do_v plain_o and_o full_o teach_v as_o first_o charity_n hieronym_n in_o some_o be_v great_a in_o some_o less_o and_o therefore_o not_o perfect_a in_o all_o that_o be_v jusâ—…ified_v in_o other_o none_o at_o all_o but_o the_o most_o full_a and_o complete_a which_o now_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v in_o no_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o now_o so_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v assure_o that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v a_o fault_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o default_n there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o for_o which_o default_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o for_o which_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o good_a proficient_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o in_o another_o place_n joan._n in_o part_n there_o be_v liberty_n in_o part_n bondage_n as_o yet_o no_o entire_a no_o pure_a no_o full_a liberty_n and_o after_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v sin_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o thy_o member_n only_o let_v the_o kingdom_n be_v take_v from_o it_o §_o ii_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n may_v be_v cite_v iustitiae_fw-la out_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr perfectione_n justitiae_fw-la which_o he_o write_v against_o caelestius_n the_o pelagian_a who_o hold_v that_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o few_o tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la plena_fw-la justitia_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la sanitas_fw-la quando_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la enim_fw-la legis_fw-la charitas_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la plena_fw-la charitas_fw-la quando_fw-la videbimus_fw-la cum_fw-la sicuiâ—…_n est_fw-la charitas_fw-la plena_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la cum_fw-la videbimus_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la the_o saturemur_fw-la righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o hereafter_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v quotquot_fw-la ergo_fw-la perfecti_fw-la hoc_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quotquot_fw-la perfectè_fw-la currimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sapiamus_fw-la quòd_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la perficiamur_fw-la quo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la adhuc_fw-la currimus_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la quod_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la destruatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la toto_fw-la quia_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la credatur_fw-la &_o speretur_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la videatur_fw-la teneaturque_fw-la succedet_fw-la charitas_fw-la a._n quae_fw-la in_o his_o tribus_fw-la major_a est_fw-la non_fw-la auferatur_fw-la sed_fw-la augeatur_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la contemplata_fw-la quod_fw-la credebat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sperabat_fw-la indepta_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la charitatis_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la implebitur_fw-la diliges_fw-la
fifth_z capital_a error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n faith_n of_o justification_n be_v concern_v justify_n faith_n which_o have_v many_o branch_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o viz._n what_o it_o be_v and_o therein_o also_o they_o err_v diverse_o 2._o concern_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o both_o â—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o party_n who_o it_o be_v and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o man_n wherein_o it_o be_v 3._o concern_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4._o concern_v the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o justify_v where_o be_v three_o question_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o act_n itself_o whether_o it_o do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o only_o dispose_v to_o justification_n the_o other_o two_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o justify_v the_o former_a whether_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o formal_o as_o part_v of_o inherent_a righteousness_n the_o other_o whether_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o what_o faith_n be_v they_o hold_v justify_v faith_n define_v to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o all_o or_o any_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o opinion_n without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o may_v be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n and_o sever_v from_o charity_n as_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o general_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o willing_a assent_n to_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n ground_v on_o the_o authority_n 2._o of_o god_n reveal_v it_o we_o willing_o agree_v for_o hereby_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o first_o from_o doubt_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n for_o in_o doubt_v the_o assent_n be_v withhold_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o contrariwise_o to_o assent_v 14._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o faith_n be_v assent_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o persuasion_n derive_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v persuade_v or_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o assent_v unto_o or_o to_o believe_v that_o of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o be_v persuade_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v be_v express_v sometime_o by_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o act._n 17._o 4._o 27._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 13._o but_o most_o plain_o act._n 28._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o some_o believe_v not_o second_o from_o opinion_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a assent_n or_o as_o basil_n 33._o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o undoubted_a assent_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v put_v his_o seal_n unto_o it_o but_o opinion_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o thing_n contingent_a which_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v false_a sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la falsum_fw-la subesse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v false_a three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o willing_a assent_n from_o the_o force_a belief_n of_o devil_n and_o some_o desperate_a wicked_a man_n who_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o abhor_v or_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 8._o 29._o four_o from_o all_o other_o knowledge_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o truth_n reveal_v or_o relate_v by_o god_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n so_o say_v saint_n 17._o basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i'faith_o therefore_o be_v a_o undoubted_a assent_n of_o thing_n hear_v in_o the_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o thing_n preach_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o bellarmine_n cit_v out_o of_o augustine_n 1._o quòd_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la rationi_fw-la debemus_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la credimus_fw-la authoritati_fw-la that_o we_o understand_v any_o thing_n we_o owe_v to_o reason_n but_o that_o we_o believe_v to_o authority_n all_o other_o firm_a assent_n be_v give_v to_o thing_n either_o in_o themselves_o evident_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v manifest_v by_o discourse_n but_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o sense_n nor_o sound_v by_o reason_n such_o as_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n &c._n &c._n neither_o be_v faith_n 1._o of_o thing_n see_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v 4._o nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o whereas_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v ground_v upon_o sense_n or_o experience_n and_o reason_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v great_a than_o of_o any_o other_o knowledge_n for_o howsoever_o sense_n and_o reason_n may_v be_v deceive_v yet_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v unfallible_a which_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lie_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n yea_o truth_n itself_o whereupon_o clemens_n 2._o alexandrinus_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o itself_o be_v a_o firm_a demonstration_n because_o truth_n deny_v faith_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v god_n and_o basill_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n a_o undoubted_a plerophorie_n or_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n 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〈◊〉_d §_o xi_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v be_v not_o without_o 4._o charity_n by_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v live_v therefore_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v not_o without_o charity_n to_o the_o assumption_n bellâ—…mine_n answer_v two_o way_n first_o that_o a_o righteoâ—…s_n man_n be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o he_o patient_o support_v himself_o in_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o allege_v that_o testimony_n in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n as_o rom._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 11._o to_o prove_v that_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v entitle_v to_o eternal_a life_n second_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o fides_fw-la formata_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o just_a who_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n do_v live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o answer_n make_v whole_o for_o we_o for_o if_o the_o true_a faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v be_v form_v by_o charity_n as_o the_o papist_n speak_v and_o work_v by_o charity_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v never_o sever_v from_o charity_n §_o xii_o to_o these_o argument_n ground_v on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o chrysostome_n will_v adjoyne_v some_o testimony_n of_o the_o fatherâ—…_n chrysostome_n 23._o so_o soon_o as_o you_o believe_v you_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n for_o faith_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o good_a worâ—…s_n and_o so_o cleâ—…ens_v alex._n storm_n l._n 5._o that_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worker_n of_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o foundation_n of_o just_a work_n augustine_n inseparabilis_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la vita_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la qâ—…a_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la mo_z verò_fw-la â—…a_fw-la ipsaest_n bona_fw-la vita_fw-la a_o good_a life_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n yea_o itself_o be_v a_o good_a life_n 2_o fides_n christiani_n say_v he_o cu_z dilectione_n est_fw-la dâ—…monis_fw-la autem_fw-la siâ—…e_fw-la dilectione_n 16._o and_o according_o he_o call_v fâ—…ith_n without_o work_n the_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n again_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o this_o to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n which_o worthy_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o to_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o he_o and_o some_o other_o expound_v that_o phrase_n of_o believe_v in_o christ._n 3._o i_o will_v eâ—…im_v credit_n in_o christâ—…m_n 61._o qui_fw-la &_o sper_v at_o in_o christum_fw-la &_o diligiâ—…_n christâ—…_n nam_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la est_fw-la credâ—…ndo_fw-la amare_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la est_fw-la amando_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la tendere_fw-la piâ—…fides_n siâ—…e_v spe_fw-mi &_o charitate_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la 4._o si_fw-mi fidem_fw-la habâ—…t_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o dilectione_n christum_fw-la esse_fw-la credit_n non_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credit_n isidorus_n pelusiâ—…ta_n 73._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o faith_n if_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o be_v convince_v or_o reprove_v by_o thy_o own_o workâ—…_n câ—…n_v save_v thou_o oecumenius_n 2._o that_o faith_n accrue_v not_o to_o a_o unclean_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mean_v a_o true_a faith_n who_o will_v deny_v for_o neither_o may_v ointment_n be_v put_v up_o into_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o filth_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v engender_v in_o a_o unclean_a man_n gregory_z 29._o as_o we_o hear_v before_o deny_v they_o true_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o for_o thâ—…t_n be_v true_a faith_n say_v ibid._n â—…e_v which_o that_o which_o it_o say_v in_o word_n it_o do_v not_o gainsay_v in_o manner_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o certain_a falsis_fw-la fidelibâ—…s_n false_o call_v faithful_a man_n who_o confess_v 16._o that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o deed_n deny_v he_o hence_o john_n say_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v god_n and_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o see_v it_o be_v so_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o life_n for_o then_o be_v we_o true_o faithful_a if_o what_o we_o promise_v in_o word_n we_o perform_v in_o deed_n if_o a_o man_n after_o baptism_n keep_v â—…hat_o which_o he_o promise_v before_o baptism_n let_v he_o now_o
rom._n 4._o 16._o and_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o justification_n consist_v in_o this_o certainty_n therefore_o it_o woâ—…ld_v follow_v that_o justification_n be_v impossible_a but_o if_o faith_n necessary_o must_v be_v join_v with_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n so_o that_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o shadow_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o it_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n in_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o a_o true_a faith_n do_v also_o depend_v upon_o work_n and_o upon_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n but_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a and_o in_o this_o argument_n he_o do_v so_o please_v himself_o that_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o epiphonema_n forsooth_o so_o stable_n be_v the_o dogmatic_a build_n of_o heretic_n that_o on_o each_o side_n it_o threaten_v ruin_v i_o answer_v brief_o by_o distinction_n that_o justification_n be_v either_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la coelesti_fw-la or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n impute_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o believe_a sinner_n absolve_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o fin_n and_o from_o damnation_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o proper_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o justification_n itself_o but_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o howbeit_o common_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o pardon_n be_v seal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o bless_v whether_o they_o be_v assure_v thereof_o or_o not_o or_o that_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o charity_n or_o our_o own_o good_a work_n but_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o the_o lord_n do_v free_o 24._o and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n even_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a justify_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o howsoever_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a because_o to_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n be_v require_v which_o to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v impossible_a yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v not_o impossible_a but_o be_v ordinary_o obtain_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o some_o more_o by_o some_o less_o because_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o perfection_n but_o upon_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o obedience_n if_o we_o have_v a_o true_a desire_n a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n a_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n though_o we_o fail_v contrary_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o purpose_n in_o many_o particular_n we_o may_v thereby_o make_v our_o election_n our_o call_n our_o justification_n sure_a unto_o we_o for_o by_o our_o work_n our_o faith_n be_v demonstrate_v and_o our_o justification_n know_v to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o which_o sense_n saint_n james_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n §_o xi_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n bellarmine_n add_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n into_o who_o mind_n he_o say_v septimò_fw-la this_o absurdity_n never_o enter_v that_o faith_n can_v be_v where_o charity_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o brag_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n plain_o affirm_v that_o true_a faith_n or_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o charity_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o all_o other_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o dead_a faith_n which_o not_o proper_o but_o catachrestical_o or_o rather_o equivocal_o be_v call_v faith_n be_v sever_v from_o charity_n and_o from_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o such_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o the_o father_n say_v may_v be_v sever_v from_o charity_n but_o though_o he_o have_v not_o cite_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n against_o we_o yet_o one_o he_o have_v cite_v for_o we_o in_o plain_a 29._o term_n avouch_v that_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v nor_o have_v true_a faith_n who_o do_v not_o live_v well_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o cite_v augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o father_n cap._n iu._n whether_o justify_v faith_n may_v be_v without_o special_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n §_o i._o christ._n the_o three_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o may_v be_v as_o without_o knowledge_n and_o without_o charity_n so_o also_o without_o any_o special_a apprehension_n or_o application_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o the_o scripture_n unto_o justification_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n for_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o do_v believe_v whatsoever_o etc._n god_n have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o justify_v it_o only_o respect_v christ_n either_o direct_o and_o express_o or_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n christ_n himself_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o true_a faith_n in_o christ._n 31._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n 15._o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v heal_v even_o so_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o whosoever_o be_v sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n look_v 40._o upon_o he_o with_o the_o eiâ—…_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o truth_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o â—…_n master_n of_o the_o sentence_n quem_fw-la deus_fw-la proposuit_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i._o per_fw-la fidem_fw-la passionis_fw-la ut_fw-la â—…lim_fw-la aspicientes_fw-la in_o serpentem_fw-la aneum_fw-la in_o lignâ—…_n erectum_fw-la à _fw-la morsibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la recto_fw-la fidei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la respicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pependit_fw-la in_o ligâ—…o_fw-la à _fw-la vinculis_fw-la dâ—…laboli_fw-la solvimur_fw-la i._o peccatis_fw-la as_o therefore_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o the_o same_o eye_n wherewith_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n behold_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o view_n but_o be_v cure_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o not_o by_o behold_v any_o other_o thing_n so_o we_o by_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v faith_n do_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v his_o word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la adâ—…quatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n our_o faith_n will_v not_o justify_v we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o 26._o christ_n and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n 9_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n 11._o whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n but_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o manifest_a that_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o for_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o §_o ii_o
that_o be_v their_o meaning_n as_o for_o affiance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o proper_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unseparable_a fruit_n of_o special_a faith_n in_o so_o much_o that_o sometime_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n do_v first_o by_o a_o lively_a assent_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o second_o so_o believe_v he_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o he_o and_o three_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n do_v therefore_o repose_v his_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o salvation_n but_o howsoever_o so_o much_o sometime_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v signify_v than_o the_o lively_a assent_n and_o acknowledge_v of_o christ_n yea_o sometime_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v a_o lively_a assent_n or_o believe_v with_o their_o heart_n howsoever_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n seal_v by_o miracle_n they_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n such_o be_v those_o joh._n 2._o 23._o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v on_o his_o name_n when_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v to_o who_o notwithstanding_o our_o saviour_n will_v give_v no_o credit_n because_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o they_o such_o a_o believer_n be_v simâ—…_n magus_n who_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n confirm_v by_o miracle_n assent_v in_o his_o judgement_n but_o believe_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a within_o he_o act._n 8._o 13._o 21._o and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v judas_n joh._n 6._o 64._o who_o though_o he_o believe_v as_o be_v a_o disciple_n yea_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n yet_o believe_v not_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n §_o x._o but_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v ordinary_o of_o those_o which_o receive_v christ._n christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a assent_n i_o can_v prove_v by_o multitude_n of_o testimony_n divers_a whereof_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o mention_v but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o two_o instance_n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o samaritan_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 4._o 39_o that_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o say_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o can_v believe_v no_o more_o than_o she_o have_v tell_v they_o which_o at_o the_o most_o be_v that_o he_o be_v christ._n and_o after_o when_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o believe_v because_o of_o his_o own_o word_n all_o that_o they_o believe_v be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o châ—…ist_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 41._o 42._o the_o eunuch_n 38._o when_o philip_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v baptize_v if_o he_o believe_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n make_v this_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o xi_o now_o that_o affiance_n be_v not_o faith_n i_o brief_o show_v thus_o first_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v affiance_n ephes._n 3._o 12._o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n affiance_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o whereas_o some_o deny_v this_o consequence_n trust_v to_o a_o unlike_a example_n for_o say_v they_o as_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v the_o science_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o yet_o by_o it_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o science_n of_o natural_a thing_n so_o though_o affiance_n be_v faith_n and_o faith_n affiance_n yet_o by_o faith_n we_o attain_v to_o affiance_n i_o answer_v 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with_o which_o many_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o justify_v be_v command_v by_o the_o will_v to_o note_v the_o difference_n of_o force_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o those_o man_n who_o believe_v in_o christ_n compel_v by_o the_o miracle_n but_o christ_n 23._o do_v not_o concredit_fw-la himself_o to_o they_o for_o such_o a_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v for_o as_o science_n be_v beget_v by_o virtue_n of_o demonstrative_a reason_n so_o faith_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v but_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o will_n captivate_v the_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v infuse_v it_o wherefore_o augustine_n tract_n 26._o in_o joan._n other_o thing_n say_v he_o a_o man_n may_v do_v against_o his_o will_n but_o none_o can_v believe_v but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a §_o vi_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o will._n act_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n §_o ii_o but_o howsoever_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o believe_v all_o and_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n quatâ—…nus_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o by_o believe_a whereof_o it_o do_v justify_v be_v not_o every_o truth_n but_o that_o only_a which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n joh._n 14._o 6._o or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o often_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n as_o joh._n 1._o 17._o &_o 5._o 33._o &_o 8._o 31_o 32._o and_o as_o some_o think_v joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o by_o christâ—…_n own_o
exposition_n joh._n 17._o 17._o so_o joh._n 18._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 8._o â—…al_a 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 21._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o &_o 4._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o cum_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 26_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 21._o 2_o job._n 1._o 2._o sometime_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o of_o the_o truth_n eph._n 1._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o jam._n 1._o 18._o sometime_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 5._o 14._o or_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o &_o 2._o 2._o for_o this_o cause_n justify_v faith_n be_v call_v oftentimes_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n thereof_o as_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 26._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o act._n 20._o 21._o &_o 24._o 24._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tiâ—…_n 3._o 15._o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1._o 27._o and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o thus_o therefore_o i_o reason_n that_o to_o the_o beliâ—…e_n whereof_o alone_o and_o not_o of_o other_o thing_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v that_o i_o say_v be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n but_o to_o the_o belief_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o belief_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o scripture_n every_o whâ—…re_a â—…each_n as_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 18._o 36._o &_o 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 25_o 26._o &_o â—…2_n 46._o &_o 20._o 31._o act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o &_o 16_o 31._o &_o 26._o 18._o rom._n 10._o 9_o 11._o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v as_o of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o of_o prediction_n except_v those_o story_n and_o propheâ—…ies_n which_o concern_v christ._n for_o howsoever_o a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o justify_v faith_n who_o deny_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n yet_o not_o by_o believe_v of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n â—…hee_o be_v justify_v §_o iii_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n faith_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o by_o that_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v be_v justify_v second_o the_o promise_n which_o concern_v his_o seed_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o the_o main_a promise_n be_v that_o in_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o abraham_n do_v not_o conceive_v that_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o if_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o happiness_n unto_o all_o but_o in_o his_o seed_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o explain_v in_o gen._n 22._o 18._o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o zacharie_n luk._n 1._o 68_o 69_o 73._o and_o peter_n act._n 3._o 25._o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v which_o promise_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o make_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n 15._o concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o be_v it_o after_o renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 4._o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o 14._o and_o in_o effect_n to_o david_n 17._o who_o son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n messiah_n be_v to_o be_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o this_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n and_o all_o other_o the_o faithful_a believe_v and_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v justify_v §_o iv._o the_o other_o promise_v concern_v his_o seed_n be_v two_o the_o former_a promise_n concern_v the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n namely_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o promise_n therefore_o imply_v the_o former_a that_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n himself_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o promise_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v account_v abraham_n seed_n rom._n 9_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 3._o 7._o 29._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n 10._o as_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o his_o seed_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v include_v appear_v because_o his_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o for_o the_o the_o approbation_n or_o justify_v of_o that_o act_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o zealous_a act_n of_o phineas_n psal._n 106._o 30._o but_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n which_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n which_o the_o papist_n themselves_o can_v deny_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o abraham_n apprehend_v in_o the_o promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o sarah_n past_a childbearing_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v seed_n by_o she_o and_o in_o that_o seed_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v §_o v._o the_o latter_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o latter_a which_o as_o by_o a_o type_n be_v signify_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n under_o which_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o country_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n do_v seek_v heb._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o into_o which_o eternal_a rest_n jesus_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o who_o beleâ—…ve_v even_o as_o joshua_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o also_o be_v call_v 9_o jesus_n bring_v the_o israelite_n after_o their_o peregrination_n into_o that_o land_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a promise_n concern_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o former_a be_v employ_v concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n and_o blessedness_n by_o he_o as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n for_o which_o chief_o he_o do_v so_o much_o affect_v and_o desire_v seed_n insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o buckler_n and_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n reply_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o abraham_n therefore_o who_o rejoice_v 56._o to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n day_n and_o as_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a having_z not_o receive_v the_o promise_n concern_v the_o promise_a seed_n but_o have_v see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o
faith_n without_o work_n if_o therefore_o st._n james_n do_v affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o paul_n deny_v the_o same_o and_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n which_o paul_n deny_v he_o be_v make_v to_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n §_o vi_o but_o as_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o text_n 2._o which_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o brief_a analysis_n thereof_o where_o first_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o thereupon_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n therein_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o dissolute_a life_n of_o many_o verse_n christian_n who_o as_o jude_n speak_v vers_fw-la 4._o do_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n vain_a man_n as_o st._n james_n call_v they_o vers_n 20._o who_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o cast_v of_o all_o care_n of_o good_a work_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o howsoever_o they_o live_v to_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v the_o scope_n therefore_o and_o intendment_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o but_o according_a to_o paul_n direction_n tit._n 3._o 8._o to_o persuade_v all_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v to_o be_v studious_a of_o good_a work_n and_o that_o he_o do_v by_o this_o argument_n because_o howsoever_o faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o yet_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n alone_o without_o good_a work_n will_v not_o justify_v nor_o save_v a_o man_n but_o be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o argue_v manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o proposition_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o by_o the_o conclusion_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v conclude_v the_o proposition_n vers_fw-la 14._o what_o profit_n my_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o faith_n save_v he_o mark_v the_o word_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v faith_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v profess_v himself_o to_o believe_v and_o have_v not_o work_n that_o be_v a_o conversation_n answerable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o his_o profession_n will_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o justify_v or_o save_v he_o this_o interrogation_n imply_v a_o most_o emphatical_a negation_n wherein_o he_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v only_o in_o profession_n and_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n do_v justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n but_o also_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o denial_n he_o do_v appeal_v as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o conscience_n sor_n so_o much_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o interrogation_n the_o question_n than_o be_v not_o whether_o true_a faith_n do_v justify_v alone_o as_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v it_o but_o whether_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o and_o by_o itself_o vers_fw-la 17._o without_o work_n without_o a_o christian_a conversation_n be_v a_o true_a justify_n or_o save_v say_v this_o the_o apostle_n deny_v and_o so_o do_v we_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discourse_n he_o prove_v this_o negative_a assertion_n by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o this_o fruitless_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o be_v dead_a where_o the_o apostle_n argue_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a do_v not_o justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n the_o faith_n which_o be_v profession_n only_o and_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a therefore_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n where_o the_o conâ—…lusion_n be_v always_o this_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o and_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v the_o question_n which_o be_v dispute_v and_o conclude_v §_o vii_o now_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o and_o without_o work_n argument_n be_v dead_a he_o prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o the_o first_o à _fw-fr parâ—…_n that_o charity_n which_o be_v only_o in_o word_n and_o not_o in_o deed_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a vers_n 15._o 16._o even_o so_o pariratione_fw-la that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o have_v no_o work_n to_o accompany_v it_o be_v dead_a vers_n 17._o 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n for_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v vers_fw-la 18._o against_o the_o carnal_a gospeller_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o party_n own_o testimony_n or_o force_a confession_n provoke_v he_o to_o make_v experience_n which_o kind_n of_o proof_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o profess_v the_o faith_n have_v no_o work_n i_o also_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o have_v work_n come_v now_o to_o the_o trial_n he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n may_v approve_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n show_v than_o they_o faith_n if_o thou_o can_v by_o thy_o work_n which_o thou_o know_v thou_o can_v not_o do_v and_o i_o by_o my_o work_n will_v approve_v my_o faith_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o subject_n for_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n 2._o thes._n 3._o 2._o and_o much_o less_o to_o devil_n but_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_n tit._n 1._o 1._o but_o that_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v without_o charity_n and_o without_o good_a work_n be_v common_a to_o devil_n vers_fw-la 19_o thou_o profess_v that_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o but_o if_o this_o thy_o belief_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n know_v this_o that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o who_o hate_n god_n do_v though_o with_o horror_n know_v and_o perforce_o believe_v the_o same_o 4._o the_o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n only_o profess_v or_o which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o counterfeit_a and_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v a_o twofold_a example_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o rahab_n who_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a by_o their_o work_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o mâ—…t_v 11._o 19_o luk_n 7._o 29._o râ—…_n 3._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 16_o so_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o by_o good_a work_n which_o always_o follow_v and_o never_o go_v before_o justification_n we_o be_v not_o make_v just_o but_o be_v already_o justify_v we_o be_v by_o they_o declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v just_a for_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a 7._o man_n that_o work_v righteousness_n and_o this_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o do_v teach_v that_o work_v doâ—…_n justifiâ—…_n â—…claratiuè_fw-fr thâ—…s_fw-fr aquinas_n say_v 4._o opera_fw-la nâ—…n_fw-la sunt_fw-la caâ—…sa_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquiâ—…_n sit_fw-la iâ—…tus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o execution_n and_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n nam_fw-la nullus_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la habitum_fw-la fidei_fw-la for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v out_o of_o jam._n 2._o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o answer_v ibid._n the_o word_n to_o be_v justify_v many_o be_v take_v two_o way_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la executionem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la &_o manifestationem_fw-la inrespect_n of_o execution_n and_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n &_o hoc_fw-la mâ—…do_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la homo_fw-la i._o iustus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la ex_fw-la operib_n operatis_fw-la and_o thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v declare_v be_v just_a by_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o thus_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n expound_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 20._o §_o viii_o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n that_o be_v expound_v that_o faith_n profess_v or_o in_o profession_n only_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a or_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v know_v to_o be_v dead_a
flesh_n 14._o that_o be_v abase_v himself_o to_o become_v man_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o but_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v before_o namely_o the_o true_a 20._o and_o the_o great_a 13._o god_n god_n 5._o above_o all_o bless_a for_o evermore_o in_o our_o nature_n be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n he_o far_a humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a until_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o crosâ—…e_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n both_o habitual_a inherent_a in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v often_o call_v rom._n cap._n 1._o 3._o 10._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o who_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o be_v therefore_o call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousuesse_n jer_n 23._o 6._o i_o say_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n and_o superabundant_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o only_o of_o this_o one_o world_n but_o of_o more_o if_o there_o be_v more_o and_o this_o habitual_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n be_v of_o infinite_a and_o alâ—…-sufficient_a merit_n to_o entitle_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o thing_n if_o the_o papist_n shall_v deny_v it_o will_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n the_o former_a part_n therefore_o of_o the_o assumption_n be_v of_o undoubted_a truth_n §_o iii_o come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o other_o part_n be_v there_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o that_o can_v full_o satisfy_v the_o penalty_n law_n nothing_o less_o for_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v possible_o fatisfie_v it_o but_o by_o endure_v everlasting_a torment_n which_o though_o we_o shall_v endure_v for_o a_o million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o endless_a punishment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a but_o there_o be_v nothing_o equivalent_a but_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o a_o full_a price_n of_o ransom_n countervail_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o eternal_a pain_n of_o hell_n which_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v have_v suffer_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o escape_v hell_n the_o just_a guerdon_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o the_o lord_n impute_v our_o siâ—…s_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n to_o we_o accept_v they_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o if_o we_o have_v sustain_v they_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o although_o we_o shall_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v perform_v a_o total_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n already_o deserve_v by_o we_o conpensatio_fw-la but_o the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v perform_v through_o out_o our_o whole_a life_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o debt_n to_o satisfy_v another_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o hope_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v total_a and_o perfect_a be_v a_o debt_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n luk._n 17._o 10._o and_o therefore_o can_v discharge_v we_o of_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v another_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a for_o we_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o womb_n 5._o yea_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n in_o who_o we_o sin_v and_o to_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o for_o which_o though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o have_v add_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o our_o life_n innumerable_a personal_a transgression_n all_o deserve_a death_n and_o damnation_n which_o if_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v therefrom_o by_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v make_v account_n to_o suffer_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o can_v our_o future_a intend_a obedience_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o bellarmine_n confess_v god_n be_v just_a 26._o in_o forgive_a sin_n neither_o do_v he_o forgive_v any_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v precept_n §_o iu._n neither_o can_v our_o righteousnesâ—…e_n â—…atisfie_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o fulfil_v it_o for_o whosoever_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o have_v at_o any_o time_n transgress_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n because_o we_o have_v already_o break_v it_o and_o by_o our_o breach_n of_o it_o have_v make_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o neither_o be_v we_o able_a by_o our_o obedience_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v §_o v._o against_o this_o branch_n of_o our_o argument_n which_o by_o we_o be_v add_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o measure_n bellarmine_n take_v exception_n allege_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v etc._n the_o law_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o large_a dispute_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a which_o disputation_n i_o have_v full_o examine_v in_o his_o due_a 7._o place_n and_o confute_v here_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o bellarmine_n dispute_v sophistical_o in_o diverse_a respect_n for_o first_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v actor_n when_o indeed_o he_o be_v reus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o may_v get_v the_o better_a end_n of_o the_o staff_n pretend_v to_o confute_v our_o error_n when_o indeed_o he_o labour_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o second_o he_o answer_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o may_v be_v spare_v as_o be_v add_v mantisae_fw-la loco_fw-la by_o way_n of_o advantage_n for_o thus_o we_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n because_o he_o have_v already_o break_v it_o yea_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o three_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o by_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v all_o that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v to_o fulfil_v it_o dispute_v as_o we_o say_v a_o posse_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la four_o where_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o all_o who_o be_v justify_v do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o fulfil_v it_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o some_o rare_a man_n have_v fulfil_v it_o not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o the_o rest_n five_o where_o he_o argue_v that_o if_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v his_o consequence_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o have_v break_v it_o as_o all_o mere_a man_n without_o exception_n have_v do_v though_o they_o shall_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v six_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o some_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o even_o those_o some_o do_v sin_n many_o time_n yea_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o that_o they_o have_v need_v daily_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o fail_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o that_o also_o as_o i_o have_v make_v manifest_a in_o answer_v 7._o his_o argument_n gressour_n §_o vi_o now_o to_o make_v good_a this_o part_n of_o our_o reason_n
of_o charity_n for_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v form_v and_o as_o it_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o form_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n and_o again_o howsoever_o faith_n work_v those_o act_n which_o i_o call_v mediate_v or_o imperatos_fw-la by_o mean_n of_o other_o grace_n which_o act_n do_v tend_v to_o sanctification_n for_o which_o cause_n faith_n do_v not_o sanctify_v alone_o yet_o the_o actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la or_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o believe_v to_o receive_v and_o by_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v faith_n work_v neiby_o charity_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o justify_v alone_o §_o vi_o yea_o but_o without_o charity_n faith_n be_v informis_fw-la &_o with_o it_o it_o be_v formata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answ._n this_o distinction_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v either_o formata_fw-la or_o informis_fw-la in_o a_o right_a sense_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o namely_o if_o by_o form_n be_v understand_v the_o integrity_n or_o inward_a efficacy_n and_o if_o that_o be_v call_v formata_fw-la which_o be_v sound_a unfeigned_a lively_a and_o effectual_a and_o that_o informis_fw-la which_o iâ—…_n uneffectual_a dead_a and_o counterfeit_a for_o that_o distinction_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o speak_v either_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a or_o contrariwise_o of_o a_o dead_a faith_n for_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o counterfeit_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o so_o we_o admit_v this_o distinction_n that_o faith_n be_v either_o formata_fw-la which_o be_v lively_a and_o unfeigned_a informis_fw-la which_o be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a but_o in_o the_o popish_a sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n first_o because_o they_o propound_v this_o distinction_n as_o agree_v to_o a_o true_a justify_v reason_n faith_n as_o if_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v without_o form_n when_o as_o that_o which_o be_v without_o form_n be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v call_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n than_o the_o carcase_n or_o counterfeit_v of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n for_o howsoever_o such_o a_o faith_n may_v perhaps_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o integrity_n efficacy_n and_o soundness_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o true_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o indeed_o he_o that_o say_v either_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 16._o and_o in_o deed_n do_v deny_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o fear_v not_o to_o offend_v he_o or_o good_a and_o do_v not_o love_v he_o or_o omniprâ—…sent_v and_o omniscient_a and_o fear_v not_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n believe_v that_o which_o he_o proâ—…esseth_v himself_o to_o believe_v he_o that_o say_v he_o know_v christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v not_o a_o desire_n and_o care_n to_o keep_v 4_o his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o counterfeit_n can_v justify_v or_o save_v a_o man_n as_o saint_n james_n 14._o show_v for_o howsoever_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v neither_o alone_a nor_o at_o all_o becauseit_n be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a but_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n neithercan_a that_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o wicked_a both_o man_n and_o angel_n neither_o may_v we_o omit_v bellarmine_n confession_n in_o this_o place_n here_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n to_o prevent_v occasion_n of_o error_n explain_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o justify_v non_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la fides_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la not_o every_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n reason_n §_o vii_o second_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n which_o opinion_n i_o have_v already_o confute_v neither_o can_v they_o ground_v it_o upon_o james_n 2._o 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a for_o if_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v show_v then_o much_o less_o can_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o outward_a fruit_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o charity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o faith_n itself_o of_o the_o profession_n indeed_o of_o faith_n a_o godly_a life_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v dead_a but_o of_o faith_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o anima_fw-la the_o soul_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breath_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o breath_n do_v proper_o fignifie_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v often_o use_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o nostril_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o breathe_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v also_o judge_v to_o be_v dead_a not_o because_o it_o ever_o have_v live_v but_o because_o it_o want_v life_n §_o viii_o three_o this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v because_o as_o reason_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v informis_fw-la may_v become_v formata_fw-la and_o be_v formata_fw-la may_v become_v informis_fw-la again_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o but_o fides_fw-la informis_fw-la be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o be_v formata_fw-la or_o justify_v faith_n as_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o that_o be_v live_v or_o as_o counterfeit_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v resemble_v beside_o justify_v faith_n be_v divine_a the_o informis_fw-la be_v humane_a that_o infusa_fw-la infuse_v and_o supernatural_a this_o acquisita_fw-la require_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n that_o a_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n proper_a to_o the_o elect_n this_o a_o gift_n of_o illumination_n only_o common_a to_o the_o reprobate_n that_o be_v vera_fw-la be_v true_o that_o whereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n this_o 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that_o be_v as_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o sanctification_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o for_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o grace_n with_o faith_n unto_o sanctification_n as_o for_o justification_n we_o deny_v faith_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o neither_o do_v any_o other_o of_o his_o argument_n prove_v that_o either_o charity_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n do_v with_o faith_n concur_v unto_o justification_n cap._n xii_o that_o justification_n do_v nâ—…t_o câ—…nsist_v in_o renâ—…vation_n §_o i._o his_o second_o rank_n of_o argument_n prove_v indirect_o peccatâ—…rum_fw-la justification_n by_o righteousness_n inherent_a be_v propound_v in_o his_o six_o chapter_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o oâ—…r_a justification_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o neither_o do_v we_o
for_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o saviour_n otherwise_o thou_o 10._o make_v god_n a_o liar_n that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o apply_v christ_n unto_o thyself_o god_n by_o his_o minister_n deliver_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v thou_o in_o particular_a that_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v deliver_v unto_o thou_o the_o outward_a sign_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v communicate_v unto_o thou_o that_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n signify_v that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o thy_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n §_o iv._o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a distinction_n for_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o attain_v to_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n as_o elsewhere_o 8._o i_o 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joh._n 4._o 15._o among_o the_o manifold_a proof_n which_o i_o produce_v this_o be_v one_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o justify_v faith_n but_o the_o special_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o two_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v the_o one_o that_o we_o must_v apply_v the_o promise_n to_o ourselves_o before_o we_o have_v the_o condition_n thereof_o which_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v lest_o we_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n so_o we_o can_v do_v unless_o we_o will_v pernicious_o deceive_v ourselves_o the_o promise_n be_v whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v remission_n of_o sin_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o who_o true_o believe_v and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v endue_v with_o justify_v faith_n 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assurance_n thereof_o and_o i_o must_v ascend_v by_o many_o degree_n of_o assurance_n before_o i_o come_v to_o full_a assurance_n which_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n be_v never_o so_o full_a but_o that_o still_o more_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o §_o v._o as_o touch_v the_o second_o which_o by_o some_o be_v call_v special_a faith_n faith_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n for_o so_o the_o former_a be_v also_o special_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v by_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o a_o man_n self_n to_o assure_v he_o in_o particular_a of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v by_o some_o both_o protestant_n and_o popish_a writer_n call_v fiducia_fw-la that_o be_v affiance_n howbeit_o the_o most_o of_o our_o writer_n by_o it_o mean_v assurance_n but_o unproper_o howsoever_o for_o neither_o be_v faith_n affiance_n nor_o affiance_n assurance_n this_o special_a apprehension_n &_o application_n of_o christ_n though_o scorn_v by_o the_o papist_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o all_o grace_n the_o most_o comfortable_a most_o profitable_a most_o necessary_a most_o comfortable_a for_o the_o very_a life_n of_o this_o life_n be_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n most_o necessary_a because_o without_o this_o special_a receive_n of_o christ_n first_o by_o apprehension_n and_o then_o by_o application_n we_o can_v have_v no_o other_o save_v grace_n how_o can_v we_o love_v god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n how_o can_v we_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o how_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o he_o or_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o his_o love_n and_o bounty_n towards_o we_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n most_o profitable_a because_o from_o it_o all_o other_o grace_n proceed_v and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v for_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v if_o by_o faith_n thou_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v move_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n then_o will_v thou_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o then_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o great_a thy_o persuasion_n be_v of_o his_o love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o thou_o so_o much_o the_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o love_n thy_o hope_n thy_o trust_n thy_o thankfulness_n thy_o rejoice_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o as_o therefore_o the_o papist_n detest_v and_o scorn_v our_o doctrine_n concern_v special_a faith_n they_o do_v plain_o bewray_v themselves_o to_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n nor_o any_o truth_n or_o power_n of_o religion_n in_o they_o §_o vi_o but_o that_o this_o special_a receive_n and_o embrace_v of_o christ_n by_o justification_n faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v without_o it_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o point_v before_o handle_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o book_n for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o then_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n which_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n so_o we_o apprehend_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o because_o faith_n alone_o do_v receive_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n therefore_o the_o same_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v also_o to_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ._n by_o christ_n we_o live_v joh._n 6._o 57_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o hab._n 2._o 4._o by_o christ_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1._o 7._o act._n 13._o 38._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 8._o 39_o 26._o 18._o by_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v esai_n 53._o 11._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 3._o 24._o by_o christ_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n col._n 1._o 20._o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 2._o we_o have_v free_a access_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 18._o 3._o 12._o heb._n 10._o 19_o we_o have_v free_a access_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 2._o eph._n 3._o 12._o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o heb._n 10._o 14._o we_o be_v sanctify_v
for_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n itself_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n but_o be_v thereby_o know_v as_o by_o the_o effect_n you_o see_v again_o what_o the_o question_n be_v which_o he_o will_v conclude_v namely_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n or_o which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o without_o work_n be_v not_o a_o lively_a but_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o consequent_o not_o a_o justify_v faith_n for_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v like_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o rahab_n but_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o profession_n only_o and_o want_v work_n be_v not_o like_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o rabaâ—…_n for_o though_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n prove_v yea_o by_o faith_n alone_o as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v yet_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o alone_o but_o be_v fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n by_o which_o both_o he_o and_o his_o faith_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v just_a and_o upright_o §_o ix_o vers._n 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n say_v he_o justify_v 21._o by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o word_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o abraham_n by_o that_o work_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o make_v just_a for_o long_o before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n gen._n 15._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o then_o he_o first_o believe_v or_o be_v then_o first_o justify_v for_o when_o he_o first_o leave_v his_o country_n which_o he_o leave_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 8._o he_o have_v believe_v and_o his_o faith_n no_o doubt_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o by_o that_o special_a work_n after_o he_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v approve_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o upon_o abraham_n approbation_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n when_o he_o be_v try_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o this_o testimony_n gen._n 22._o 12._o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_fw-we etc._n etc._n do_v not_o god_n know_v it_o before_o yea_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n that_o be_v by_o a_o commandment_n of_o trial_n he_o have_v prove_v his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n not_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o know_v to_o abraham_n and_o other_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_n god_n be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 32._o 31._o to_o have_v leave_v ezechias_n to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o as_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v try_v have_v by_o that_o act_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n approve_v his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o lord_n say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o be_v now_o by_o this_o trial_n it_o be_v make_v 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