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false_a that_o the_o certainty_n of_o special_a grace_n be_v a_o special_a prerogative_n of_o some_o certain_a man_n for_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o common_a good_a thing_n and_o gift_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o this_o special_a certainty_n be_v the_o property_n of_o justify_v faith_n with_o what_o face_n dare_v any_o deny_v this_o gift_n of_o special_a certainty_n to_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o christian_n be_v it_o because_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o to_o some_o certain_a and_o few_o of_o they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v as_o to_o that_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n to_o that_o sinner_n to_o zacheus_n to_o the_o thief_n be_v therefore_o this_o gift_n of_o certainty_n no_o other_o but_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a nay_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v no_o less_o now_o promise_v and_o offer_v to_o every_o several_a and_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o i_o and_o to_o thou_o than_o it_o be_v offer_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o those_o man_n by_o christ_n express_a word_n four_o the_o holy_a man_n say_v they_o have_v bewray_v with_o a_o lamentable_a voice_n at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n &_o do_v bewray_v daily_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o that_o certainty_n of_o mercy_n and_o life_n which_o we_o say_v there_o be_v i_o answer_v there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o argument_n do_v only_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n but_o it_o conclude_v not_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n nay_o it_o conclude_v against_o it_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o uncertainty_n but_o our_o adversary_n doereckon_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n among_o the_o chief_a christian_a virtue_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o out_o of_o that_o complaint_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o certainty_n of_o special_a mercy_n faith_n m._n rollock_n argue_v of_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o death_n that_o they_o have_v a_o good_a faith_n do_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o follow_v than_o the_o uncertainty_n for_o that_o speech_n rise_v out_o of_o that_o war_n that_o be_v between_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n between_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n between_o certainty_n and_o uncertainty_n wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o argument_n of_o certainty_n then_o of_o uncertainty_n nay_o it_o argue_v that_o in_o that_o war_n certainty_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n five_o they_o say_v the_o best_a may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n therefore_o what_o certainty_n can_v there_o be_v of_o special_a mercy_n and_o salvation_n i_o answer_v they_o which_o be_v endue_v only_o with_o temporary_a grace_n and_o faith_n both_o may_v indeed_o fall_v and_o do_v fall_v away_o but_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a justify_n faith_n and_o with_o regenerate_a grace_n can_v neither_o grace_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n fall_v away_o total_o nor_o final_o now_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o for_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v prone_a to_o final_a and_o total_a defection_n such_o be_v their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n but_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o nature_n as_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o that_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v repent_v himself_o of_o they_o rom._n 11._o six_o they_o object_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n these_o chief_o which_o commend_v unto_o we_o care_n thought_n &_o endeavour_n for_o the_o keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o grace_n as_o he_o that_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o also_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o receive_v 2._o the_o papist_n cite_v it_o thus_o ever_o but_o false_o for_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n &_o so_o it_o be_v against_o they_o phil._n 2._o not_o grace_n in_o vain_a to_o conclude_v christ_n admonish_v that_o we_o shall_v watch_v and_o pray_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o place_n wherein_o fear_n be_v commend_v to_o we_o as_o rom._n 11._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v and_o in_o another_o place_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n they_o say_v follow_v doubt_v of_o a_o man_n own_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o commandment_n give_v unless_o it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o one_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n good_a christian_n care_n &_o fear_v how_o good_a it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n unless_o there_o be_v join_v a_o care_n thought_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v grace_n for_o care_n and_o thought_n be_v set_v god_n so_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o watchman_n to_o grace_n forbid_v that_o a_o man_n fall_v not_o into_o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o thought_n and_o care_n be_v give_v with_o grace_n yea_o and_o itself_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o grace_n which_o never_o depart_v from_o her_o side_n for_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v always_o sure_o some_o thought_n and_o care_n to_o retain_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o all_o quite_o lose_v even_o as_o grace_v itself_o be_v never_o whole_o lose_v for_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o grace_n for_o when_o there_o be_v great_a grace_n there_o be_v great_a care_n &_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a grace_n the_o care_n be_v but_o little_a and_o because_o god_n know_v how_o necessary_a this_o care_n be_v which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o companion_n and_o preserver_n of_o grace_n therefore_o do_v he_o so_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n stir_v we_o up_o unto_o care_n &_o commend_v it_o unto_o us._n and_o all_o these_o exhortation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o so_o many_o outcry_n as_o it_o be_v whereby_o this_o care_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o watchman_n and_o keeper_n of_o grace_n be_v stir_v up_o &_o provoke_v to_o do_v her_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v grace_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o grace_n and_o which_o will_v except_o care_v stand_v upon_o her_o watch_n utter_o abolish_v grace_v itself_o as_o faith_n regeneration_n righteousness_n and_o life_n therefore_o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n care_n and_o not_o doubt_v virtue_n and_o not_o vice_n do_v follow_v for_o doubt_v have_v be_v ever_o reckon_v in_o the_o scripture_n among_o the_o worst_a evil_n &_o of_o most_o enmity_n to_o god_n &_o man_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o justify_v faith_n what_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o adversary_n they_o papist_n subject_a of_o justify_v faith_n with_o papist_n make_v the_o mind_n only_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n only_o one_o faculty_n proper_o which_o be_v that_o that_o judge_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o sentence_n but_o of_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n they_o speak_v nothing_o when_o yet_o justify_v faith_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o the_o heart_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o make_v not_o so_o many_a as_o we_o for_o as_o touch_v knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n either_o they_o say_v y_z t_z papist_n part_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n with_o papist_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o else_o that_o some_o obscure_a knowledge_n will_v suffice_v which_o thing_n they_o labour_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v say_v they_o a_o double_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o sentence_n the_o first_o assent_n be_v when_o we_o consent_v unto_o it_o for_o some_o reason_n or_o cause_n and_o this_o be_v term_v knowledge_n this_o assent_n do_v necessary_o require_v knowledge_n to_o go_v before_o it_o to_o the_o truth_n whereof_o we_o assent_n the_o latter_a assent_n be_v when_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sentence_n not_o for_o some_o
reason_n but_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v this_o assent_n be_v be_v call_v faith_n but_o it_o do_v not_o require_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o thing_n whereto_o assent_n be_v give_v shall_v go_v before_o it_o be_v content_a only_o with_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n out_o of_o this_o distinction_n &_o difference_n of_o assent_n say_v they_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o knowledge_n see_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n whereby_o we_o do_v agree_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o sentence_n be_v induce_v not_o by_o any_o reason_n or_o cause_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o this_o reason_n we_o answer_v &_o first_o we_o do_v grant_v this_o difference_n of_o assent_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n have_v no_o need_n of_o knowledge_n to_o go_v before_o it_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v faith_n to_o 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and_o see_v of_o us._n whereupon_o paul_n 2._o corinth_n chap._n 4._o say_v why_o we_o look_v not_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v here_o you_o see_v that_o faith_n the_o popish_a implicit_a faith_n even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o object_n to_o these_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n be_v yet_o see_v and_o behold_v with_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o establish_v that_o faith_n which_o they_o term_v implicit_a or_o enfold_v faith_n concern_v that_o assent_n which_o we_o say_v be_v the_o 2._o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n they_o do_v place_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n only_o in_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v yield_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o assent_n or_o judgement_n of_o goodness_n and_o they_o make_v that_o same_o judgement_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v only_o general_a namely_o whereby_o one_o do_v judge_v that_o some_o sentence_n be_v true_a not_o of_o himself_o but_o in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o as_o notwithstanding_o that_o judgement_n aswell_o of_o truth_n as_o of_o goodness_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o particular_a yea_o a_o very_a peculiar_a grace_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v that_o full_a assurance_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o three_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o term_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o they_o say_v that_o confidence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o hope_v strengthen_v and_o a_o certain_a effect_n of_o faith_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o confidence_n which_o the_o greek_n term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o certain_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n or_o hart_n not_o expect_v but_o in_o present_a apprehend_v some_o good_a and_o depend_v thereupon_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o present_v furthermore_o greek_a confidence_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o same_o root_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v faith_n and_o affiance_n be_v of_o the_o same_o root_n for_o both_o of_o they_o come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signifi_v to_o persuade_v beside_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v every_o where_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o to_o hope_v rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v in_o you_o a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 5._o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o persuade_v or_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o faith_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o time_n take_v for_o confidence_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o faith_n and_o a_o certain_a property_n of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o which_o believe_v or_o trust_v do_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o who_o he_o place_v his_o trust_n of_o this_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v freedom_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o take_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o whereby_o every_o one_o do_v in_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n 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