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as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_n of_o corinth_n be_v and_o have_v the_o same_o sacrament_n in_o substance_n that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o father_n be_v under_o that_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v by_o moses_n in_o 1_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 1_o that_o cloud_n and_o in_o that_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n where_o saint_n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v token_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o people_n name_v but_o these_o two_o baptism_n and_o christ_n supper_n saint_n augustine_n also_o write_v of_o the_o sacrament_n whereby_o christ_n have_v tie_v his_o people_n together_o make_v mention_v but_o of_o the_o same_o two_o in_o these_o word_n primum_fw-la itaque_fw-la tenere_fw-la volo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la huius_fw-la disputationis_fw-la caput_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la loquor_fw-la levi_n 108._o august_n ad_fw-la januar_n epist_n 108._o iugo_fw-la svo_fw-la nos_fw-la subdidisse_fw-la &_o sarcinae_fw-la leuâ—_n unde_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la numero_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la obseruatione_n facillimis_fw-la significatione_n praestantissimis_fw-la societatem_fw-la novi_fw-la populi_fw-la colligavit_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la baptismus_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la nomine_fw-la consecratus_fw-la communicatio_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguâ—â—is_fw-la ipsius_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o scripture_n canonicis_fw-la commendatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o first_o therefore_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o disputation_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n put_v we_o under_o his_o easy_a yoke_n &_o light_a burden_n whereupon_o he_o have_v bind_v together_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o his_o people_n by_o sacrament_n in_o number_n few_o in_o observation_n easy_a in_o signification_n most_o excellent_a as_o be_v baptism_n consecrate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n &_o blood_n &_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o commend_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n the_o like_a he_o write_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n the_o doctor_n christiana_n cap._n 9_o by_o the_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o think_v these_o two_o sacrament_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o faithful_a christian_n to_o communicate_v in_o and_o if_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v any_o mo_z it_o be_v marvel_v yâ—_z write_n of_o purpose_n of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o name_v they_o yet_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o deny_v this_o article_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n bessarion_n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n &_o a_o learned_a man_n dissent_v eucharistia_n bessar_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la eucharistia_n from_o you_o &_o say_v haec_fw-la duo_fw-la
which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v 2._o psal_n 125._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o so_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v have_v this_o access_n unto_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o rom_n 8._o 15._o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o 33._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o god_n chosâ—â—_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n 35._o vers_fw-la 35._o or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o 38._o verse_n 38._o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v god_n which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o 21._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o who_o also_o you_o have_v trust_v after_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n even_o the_o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n wherein_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v with_o confidence_n or_o boldness_n 16._o heb._n 4._o 16._o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n so_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o 17._o chap._n 6._o 17._o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o ancre_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v pure_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v 22._o chap._n 10_o 22._o in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o by_o grace_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o he_o not_o weâ—ke_v in_o the_o faith_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 16._o verse_n 19_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o saraâ—s_n womb_n neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v to_o the_o confute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v two_o or_o three_o saying_n of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n 9_o chrisost_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n homi._n 9_o say_v spes_fw-la humana_fw-la subinde_fw-la intercidit_fw-la &_o sperantem_fw-la pudore_fw-la afficit_fw-la nostra_fw-la verò_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immobilis_fw-la perdurat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n that_o be_v have_v in_o man_n sundry_a time_n fall_v away_o and_o shame_v he_o that_o hope_v but_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o such_o but_o abide_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a 123._o august_n praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 123._o augustine_n say_v gaudium_fw-la ergo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fratres_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi sed_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la nostra_fw-la tam_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la iam_fw-la res_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la ay_o our_o joy_n o_o brethren_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o possession_n but_o in_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o though_o considera_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la considera_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v already_o do_v bernard_n say_v ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la fides_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la habet_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la opinio_fw-la faith_n have_v no_o doubt_v or_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o opinion_n again_o non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudo_fw-la 217._o epist_n 190._o anton._n hist_o part_n 2._o tit._n 17._o cap_n 1_o sec._n 5._o fol._n 217._o faith_n be_v not_o a_o opinion_n but_o a_o certainty_n and_o antoninus_n out_o of_o the_o same_o bernard_n allege_v these_o word_n clamat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scio_fw-la cvi_fw-la credidi_fw-la et_fw-la certus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la sub_fw-la sibilas_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la â—stimatio_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la garris_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la certius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o certain_a and_o do_v thou_o whisper_v to_o i_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o opinion_n poe_v thou_o babble_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o that_o be_v doubtful_a then_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v see_v both_o how_o false_a this_o desperate_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v be_v against_o the_o which_o ambrose_n catherinus_n a_o archbishop_n &_o a_o great_a doer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v earnest_o write_v &_o also_o that_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v infidelity_n and_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o be_v a_o more_o true_a godly_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o believe_v by_o faith_n our_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v uncertain_a &_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o as_o this_o man_n say_v to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o say_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_n salutem_fw-la vestram_fw-la operamini_fw-la which_o 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