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curse_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o papist_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v unwritten_a tradition_n as_o well_o preach_v as_o write_v truth_n see_v the_o thing_n write_v be_v more_o cettaine_n more_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a and_o require_v a_o long_a time_n to_o be_v all_o teach_v and_o learn_v they_o be_v more_o certain_a because_o all_o man_n be_v more_o certain_o assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n &_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o that_o unwritten_a tradition_n be_v his_o word_n 2._o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib_n 1._o cap._n 2._o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o nothing_o be_v better_a know_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o foolish_a who_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o produce_v 5._o invincible_a and_o infallible_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n 5._o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la nonscript_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o tradition_n he_o allege_v no_o such_o proof_n but_o only_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o 4._o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v some_o tradition_n though_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n can_v tell_v what_o they_o be_v nor_o can_v make_v a_o perfect_a catalogue_n of_o they_o so_o uncertain_a be_v they_o indeed_o he_o deliver_v fine_a rule_n 2._o de_fw-fr vero_fw-la dei_fw-la noâ—_n srâ—pt_n liâ—_n 4._o cap._n 9_o ibib._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o whereby_o true_a tradition_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a tradition_n yet_o those_o rule_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o do_v not_o infallible_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o teach_v that_o all_o tradition_n have_v not_o the_o like_a authority_n some_o have_v divine_a authority_n some_o have_v apostolical_a some_o ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o write_a word_n which_o himself_o before_o prove_v to_o have_v divine_a authority_n and_o how_o do_v they_o know_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o tradition_n but_o by_o humane_a writing_n and_o history_n which_o as_o the_o cardinal_n confess_v sine_fw-la de_fw-fr effect_n suram_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o sine_fw-la can_v breed_v but_o humane_a belief_n wherein_o may_v be_v falsehood_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a as_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v able_a â—o_o make_v a_o man_n wife_n to_o salvation_n it_o iâ—â—_n the_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o diâ—â—ell_n in_o bring_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n as_o before_o i_o prove_v can_v such_o profit_n be_v reap_v from_o tradition_n do_v eveâ—_o any_o approve_a author_n ascribe_v such_o â—â—â—tue_n and_o efficacy_n to_o they_o do_v â—uer_o any_o christian_a obtain_v these_o benefit_n by_o they_o moreover_o the_o thing_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o easy_o learn_v augustine_n write_v that_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o great_a 3._o epâ—st_n 3._o that_o he_o may_v he_o may_v daily_o prosâ—â—â—e_v in_o they_o if_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o childhood_n to_o his_o crooked_a old_a age_n be_v shall_v with_o great_a leisure_n chiâ—fesâ—_n study_n and_o better_a wit_n endeavour_n himself_o to_o learn_v they_o only_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o gainsay_v this_o see_v they_o hold_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v very_o obscure_a pambo_n confess_v that_o in_o 19_o 18._o socrat._n hist._n lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o year_n he_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o practice_v one_o lesson_n teach_v he_o out_o of_o psal_n 39_o to_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n how_o many_o year_n than_o may_v our_o people_n requiâ—e_o to_o learn_v the_o meaning_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v therefore_o wish_v our_o popish_a priest_n and_o people_n first_o to_o learn_v how_o to_o understand_v and_o practice_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v and_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v all_o those_o then_o to_o begin_v with_o tradition_n it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o contend_v much_o and_o busy_v themselves_o great_o about_o tradition_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o practise_v all_o thing_n write_v which_o be_v far_o more_o certain_a more_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a if_o they_o will_v take_v this_o course_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o though_o he_o live_v to_o be_v as_o old_a as_o methuselah_n that_o will_v ever_o trouble_v either_o himself_o or_o we_o with_o tradition_n 3._o si_fw-mi rusticus_fw-la â—redat_fw-la svo_fw-la epiâ—copo_fw-la
5._o annot_v 36._o est_fw-la fides_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o baec_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la theologica_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la considâ—nua_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la est_fw-la seiliâ—â—t_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la denâ—_n it_z dominus_fw-la â—i_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la petimâ—s_fw-la stollain_fw-fr luc._n 5._o to_o cap._n 145._o whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o cyrill_n call_v a_o dogmatic_a faith_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n but_o also_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o god_n which_o we_o call_v a_o assurance_n stella_n also_o as_o plain_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n say_v he_o whereby_o we_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n there_o be_v another_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a confidence_n to_o wit_n that_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o i_o can_v produce_v more_o witness_n speak_v to_o the_o time_n purpose_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a kind_n by_o themselves_o yet_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o likewise_o some_o great_a clerk_n in_o the_o late_a romish_a church_n have_v make_v diverse_a kind_n of_o faith_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o teach_v the_o same_o sect_n vii_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a and_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v a_o little_a touch_v justify_n faith_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v mislike_v two_o thing_n in_o that_o description_n oâ—â—t_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_a sermon_n the_o one_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o other_o respect_v the_o person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o it_o because_o some_o of_o your_o side_n teach_v contrary_a thereunto_o 1._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o show_v that_o by_o it_o a_o christian_a do_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o himself_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o present_a justification_n and_o for_o his_o future_a salvation_n i_o know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o many_o of_o your_o learned_a man_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o i_o â—eare_z that_o you_o will_v râ—â—_n or_o beleâ—ue_v they_o then_o â—â—_o the_o rhemist_n say_v 7._o annot._n on_o rom._n 3._o sect._n 7._o that_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n rightâ—ousnes_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n and_o afterward_o 6._o annot._n on_o hebr._fw-la 11._o secâ—_n 6._o that_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o special_a faith_n the_o forge_a faith_n of_o protestant_n whereby_o every_o one_o of_o these_o new_a sect-maâ—â—ters_a and_o their_o follower_n as_o it_o please_v they_o in_o the_o meekness_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o term_v we_o believe_v their_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o themselves_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o annot._n on_o jam._n 2.26_o sect._n 1_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o a_o special_a faith_n be_v a_o forge_a faith_n that_o nâ—ther_n paul_n nor_o james_n nor_o any_o other_o sacred_a writer_n ever_o know_v or_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o faith_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n maintain_v that_o faith_n be_v neither_o fiducia_n 5.6.7_o de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5.6.7_o a_o issurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n nor_o yet_o notitia_fw-la acknowledge_v of_o such_o thing_n but_o but_o only_a a_o firm_a and_o certain_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v to_o be_v deliver_v quadragesâ—_n promptuar_n catholan_fw-ge feriaâ—_n 5._o hebdâ—_fw-la 1._o quadragesâ—_n doctor_n stapleton_n call_v they_o heretic_n who_o place_n the_o whole_a nature_n property_n virtue_n and_o greatness_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o god_n general_a promise_n to_o believer_n indeed_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o faith_n teach_v in_o the_o word_n not_o wrough_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n then_o that_o which_o be_v general_o teach_v and_o find_v in_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n but_o they_o which_o understand_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v know_v and_o feel_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n far_o surpass_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v much_o wrong_v we_o and_o more_o trouble_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n then_o need_v tribus_fw-la haeretici_fw-la restringunt_fw-la ad_fw-la solâ—m_fw-la promissionem_fw-la miserecor_fw-la diae_fw-la specialâ—s_fw-la de_fw-fr iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n sect._n itaque_fw-la tribus_fw-la he_o say_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n because_o we_o who_o he_o common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n do_v restrain_v it_o to_o a_o sole_a promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n and_o afterward_o spend_v many_o chapter_n in_o prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a mercy_n 8.9.10_o de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8.9.10_o but_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v for_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o a_o man_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o true_a justify_n faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v none_o such_o make_v to_o any_o of_o we_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a object_n which_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v a_o true_a christian_n to_o apply_v they_o particular_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o question_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n but_o likewise_o a_o apprehension_n and_o particular_a apply_v of_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n faith_n be_v call_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n 14._o joh._n 1.12_o gal._n 3_o 14._o and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v there_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o a_o thing_n without_o application_n be_v christ_n receive_v general_o of_o all_o together_o for_o all_o together_o and_o not_o particular_o by_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o when_o thomas_n say_v to_o christ_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lordâ—_n do_v not_o he_o especial_o and_o particular_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n yet_o christ_n give_v it_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o faith_n 20.29_o joh._n 20.29_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o â—â—st_n â—â—ene_v nice_a thou_o believe_v and_o make_v that_o his_o say_v the_o very_a same_o with_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o believe_v 20._o gentiasidem_fw-la prâ—at_fw-la â—t_z 〈◊〉_d commendat_fw-la 1_o joh._n 20._o tract_n 121._o gaâ—â—â—â—_n 20._o when_o they_o have_v not_o see_v yea_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o gentile_n for_o augustâ—â—_n thank_v he_o do_v thereby_o preach_v and_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o paul_n say_v christ_n have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o do_v he_o not_o apply_v particular_o to_o himself_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n yet_o this_o he_o do_v by_o that_o faith_n whereof_o he_o speak_v immediate_o before_o even_o by_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o then_o live_v be_v not_o christ_n that_o bread_n which_o must_v nourish_v our_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o eat_n of_o he_o as_o himself_o declare_v that_o large_a loh_o 6._o whereupon_o 26._o whereupon_o quid_fw-la paras_fw-la dente_fw-la &_o ventrem_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o maducasti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tract_n 25_o crâ—dere_n in_o christum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o pani_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ct_n 26._o augustine_n say_v what_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n and_o thy_o belly_n believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o eat_n unless_o there_o be_v be_v a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o meat_n to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v fedâ—_n do_v not_o every_o one_o pray_v in_o particular_a for_o special_a mercy_n and_o be_v not_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o he_o ask_v he_o shall_v obtaâ—ne_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o whosoever_o do_v worthy_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o do_v by_o faith_n particular_o receive_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o particular_o appli_v all_o the_o
promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o he_o bellarmine_n confess_v 2._o de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la inâ—g_v never_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o that_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v for_o the_o profitable_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signy_v look_v then_o how_o we_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n so_o must_v we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o therefore_o every_o one_o do_v particular_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n receive_v to_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o the_o outward_a sign_n so_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v do_v particular_o receive_v to_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o father_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o you_o will_v neither_o yield_v to_o scripture_n allege_v by_o we_o nor_o yet_o to_o any_o reason_n unless_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o father_n speak_v as_o we_o do_v 40._o do_v noncredit_v in_o deum_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la falvitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiductam_fw-la de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyr_n sect._n 40._o that_o godly_a martyr_n cyprian_n say_v that_o although_o a_o man_n daily_o rehearse_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n who_o do_v not_o place_n in_o he_o only_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n he_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o confidence_n or_o assurance_n and_o not_o in_o general_a of_o the_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o god_n child_n but_o in_o particular_a of_o his_o own_o happiness_n this_o his_o assertion_n do_v so_o gall_v the_o papist_n that_o cypr_fw-la that_o est_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la caute_fw-la legendum_fw-la annot_n in_o cypr_fw-la pamelius_n say_v it_o must_v be_v read_v wary_o because_o he_o know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o very_a sense_n which_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v and_o the_o 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be_v save_v without_o work_n by_o faith_n only_o receive_v free_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n speak_v hesychius_n 2._o hesychius_n gratia_n ex_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la &_o proebetur_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la sola_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o levit_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap_n 2._o grace_n of_o mercy_n be_v both_o offer_v and_o also_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n 50._o work_n quomodo_n in_o coelum_fw-la manum_fw-la mittam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedentem_fw-la teneam_fw-la fidemmitte_v &_o tenuisti_fw-la in_o joh._n 11._o tract_n 50._o augustine_n make_v faith_n the_o hand_n whereby_o every_o one_o must_v lay_v hold_v of_o christ_n now_o sit_v in_o heaven_n be_v not_o that_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a assent_n to_o thing_n reveal_v be_v not_o this_o a_o special_a application_n when_o the_o same_o father_n stir_v up_o his_o own_o soul_n with_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n dâ—â—at_fw-la anima_fw-la oranino_fw-la secura_fw-la 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si_fw-la quod_fw-la verbis_fw-la promitâ—mus_fw-la operibus_fw-la implâ—mus_fw-la hoâ—â—â—_n 29._o we_o ought_v to_o make_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o life_n for_o then_o be_v we_o believer_n in_o truth_n if_o that_o which_o we_o promise_v in_o word_n we_o fulfil_v in_o work_n and_o from_o he_o the_o council_n of_o mentz_n protest_v 1._o protest_v i_o will_v veâ—o_o â—redit_v quâ—_n exâ—xcet_fw-la opeâ—â—â—do_fw-la quod_fw-la credit_n conâ—â—l_n mogunt_fw-la câ—â—â—â—n_n 1._o that_o he_o do_v true_o believe_v who_o exercise_v by_o work_v that_o which_o he_o believe_v if_o then_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n indeed_o and_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o so_o to_o be_v call_v and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n indeed_o and_o improper_o so_o call_v how_o can_v they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n no_o more_o than_o a_o work_a horse_n and_o a_o idle_a paint_a horse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 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2._o write_v notandum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la fides_fw-la mortua_fw-la sit_fw-la praeter_fw-la opera_fw-la iam_fw-la neque_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la neque_fw-la homo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la enarrat_fw-la in_o epist_n jacob_n cap_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o see_v faith_n be_v dead_a without_o good_a work_n it_o be_v now_o no_o faith_n at_o all_o for_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n at_o all_o their_o own_o friend_n ferus_fw-la be_v as_o peremptory_a against_o they_o and_o for_o us._n faith_n without_o charity_n say_v he_o 7._o he_o sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la fides_fw-la titulum_fw-la quidem_fw-la fides_fw-la habet_fw-la caeterum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la de_fw-fr ear_n loqui_fw-la velis_fw-la perinde_v fides_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la corpus_fw-la exanime_fw-la homo_fw-la aut_fw-la extincta_fw-la candela_fw-la lumen_fw-la vel_fw-la exâ—isa_fw-la arbour_n est_fw-la arbour_n etc._n etc._n postill_n domin_n quinquages_n serm._n 7._o have_v indeed_o the_o title_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v obscure_o of_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o sort_n faith_n as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n be_v a_o man_n as_o a_o candle_n put_v out_o be_v light_n or_o as_o a_o tree_n cut_v down_o be_v a_o tree_n what_o kind_n of_o light_n be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a what_o kind_n of_o fire_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o kindle_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o feel_v nor_o move_v what_o kind_n of_o tree_n be_v that_o which_o have_v neither_o root_n nor_o bough_n nor_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o be_v without_o charity_n namely_o a_o dead_a faith_n as_o james_n name_v it_o how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n just_o say_v that_o these_o two_o be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n last_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o effect_n because_o the_o one_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n namely_o that_o lively_a and_o special_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o 3.16_o whosoever_o joh._n 3.16_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o by_o 2.8_o by_o ephes_n 2.8_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o other_o the_o historical_a faith_n destitute_a of_o work_n can_v save_v 2.14_o save_v jam._n 2.14_o any_o man_n so_o teach_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o all_o those_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o faith_n all_o writer_n give_v evidence_n augustine_n say_v 16._o say_v de_fw-fr side_n &_o operib_n cap._n 16._o not_o that_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o confess_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v that_o foundation_n which_o suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v but_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v work_v by_o love_n now_o what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o have_v before_o show_v credunt_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o credunt_fw-la deo_fw-la they_o have_v a_o historical_a faith_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o he_o have_v reveal_v non_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la they_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o he_o &_o so_o want_v a_o special_a justify_n faith_n that_o shall_v save_v they_o so_o bernard_n 3._o bernard_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n non_fw-la consundetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n deum_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la credunt_fw-la damones_n ed_z in_o illum_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n non_fw-la confundetâ—r_fw-la quia_fw-la spein_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la ponunt_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la de_fw-fr sanct_n andr._n serm_n 3._o write_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v and_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o the_o devil_n though_o they_o believe_v god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n in_o who_o whosoever_o
most_o invincible_a a_o most_o persevere_v will_n prudentius_n that_o ancient_a and_o christian_a poet_n initium_fw-la poet_n flevit_fw-la negator_fw-la denique_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la prolapsum_fw-la â—efas_fw-la cùm_fw-la mens_fw-la maneret_fw-la innocens_fw-la animusque_fw-la servaret_fw-la sidem_fw-la kathemerin_n hymn_n ad_fw-la galiâ—cant_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la initium_fw-la thus_o write_v of_o peter_n denial_n with_o mouth_n his_o master_n who_o deny_v he_o for_o that_o crime_n do_v weep_v when_o innocent_a his_o mind_n remain_v and_o faith_n his_o heart_n do_v keep_v leo_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n thus_o say_v of_o peter_n 9_o peter_n adsiâ—t_fw-la dextera_fw-la domuni_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la quae_fw-la labentem_fw-la te_fw-la priusquam_fw-la dâ—ycereris_fw-la exciperet_fw-la &_o firmitatem_fw-la stand_v inipso_fw-la cadendipericulo_fw-la recepist_n vidit_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la fidem_fw-la fictam_fw-la non_fw-la delectionem_fw-la aversam_fw-la sed_fw-la constantiam_a fuisse_fw-la turbatam_fw-la de_fw-fr passâ—_n dom_n ser_fw-mi 9_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v present_a which_o take_v thou_o up_o as_o thou_o be_v fall_v before_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o thou_o receive_v strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o very_a danger_n of_o fall_v the_o lord_n see_v in_o thou_o not_o that_o thy_o faith_n be_v feign_v nor_o thy_o love_n turn_v from_o he_o but_o that_o thy_o constancy_n be_v trouble_v weep_v abound_v when_o affection_n fail_v not_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o charity_n wash_v the_o word_n of_o fearfulness_n neither_o be_v the_o remedy_n of_o abolish_n defer_v where_o there_o be_v not_o judgement_n of_o will_n theophilact_n do_v make_v this_o paraphrase_n 22._o paraphrase_n quamuâ—s_fw-la breuâ—tpore_fw-la concutâ—endus_fw-la sis_fw-la sed_fw-la habes_fw-la recondita_fw-la sâ—mina_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la folia_fw-la abiecerit_fw-la pâ—enma_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invadentis_fw-la sed_fw-la radix_fw-la vivet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o luc._n 22._o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n luke_n 22.32_o although_o within_o a_o short_a time_n thou_o must_v be_v shake_v yet_o thou_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n lie_v hide_v although_o the_o spirit_n or_o wind_n of_o the_o invader_n shall_v strike_v off_o the_o leaf_n yet_o the_o root_n shall_v live_v and_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v bernard_n say_v glut_v say_v etsi_fw-la princept_n apostolorum_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la negationis_fw-la submergitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la possit_fw-la erâ—ere_fw-la serm_n de_fw-fr tripl_n coherent_a vinc_fw-la clan_n &_o glut_v though_o david_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o horrible_a crime_n though_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v plunge_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o denial_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o that_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 6._o place_n petrus_n cum_fw-la peccavit_fw-la chariâ—atem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—isit_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la pâ—itus_fw-la in_o veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o charitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la mentitâ—â—_n est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi cuin_n totus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o cord_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o digâ—it_fw-la amor_fw-la diâ—iâ—_n cap._n 6._o peter_n when_o he_o sin_v he_o lose_v not_o charity_n he_o sin_v rather_o against_o verity_n they_o against_o charity_n when_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o in_o deed_n who_o whole_o he_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n do_v present_o wash_v away_o the_o denial_n of_o falsehood_n when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n when_o he_o have_v charity_n &_o when_o he_o be_v whole_o christ_n in_o hart_n do_v he_o even_o then_o at_o that_o instant_a want_n faith_n sure_o no._n these_o thing_n appertain_v not_o to_o unbeliever_n beda_n ascribe_v such_o virtue_n to_o christ_n prayer_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o peter_n faith_n that_o he_o thus_o expound_v they_o 6._o they_o ipse_fw-la tuaem_fw-la sidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d satana_fw-la tentante_fw-la dâ—ficiat_a orando_fw-la pretext_n in_o luc._n 22._o li._n 6._o i_o have_v by_o pray_v keep_v thy_o faith_n sale_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v when_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o the_o maâ—ster_n of_o sentence_n resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o peter_n have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n passion_n when_o he_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n christ_n as_o man_n to_o suffer_v answer_v b._n answer_v lumb_n scent_n lib._n 3._o this_fw-mi 24._o b._n that_o he_o have_v faith_n of_o his_o passion_n not_o in_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o man_n suffer_v but_o in_o that_o he_o believe_v he_o be_v god_n that_o suffer_v thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o faith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n cajetan_v say_v 22.32_o say_v defecit_fw-la confessio_fw-la sid_n 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la tâ—r_n christum_fw-la negaâ—â—t_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la fides_fw-la quonâ—am_fw-la timore_fw-la negaâ—it_fw-la non_fw-la incredulitate_fw-la luk._n 22.32_o peter_n confession_n of_o faith_n fail_v when_o he_o thrice_o deny_v christ_n but_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o because_o he_o deny_v through_o fear_n not_o through_o incredulity_n tollet_fw-la also_o 23._o also_o petrâ—â—_n nec_fw-la negavit_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la fidem_fw-la ve_fw-la eius_fw-la abâ—ecit_fw-la sed_fw-la negavit_fw-la senovisse_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o luc._n 12._o annot_v 23._o that_o peter_n neither_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v christ_n nor_o cast_v away_o his_o faith_n but_o deny_v that_o he_o know_v he_o catharinus_n likewise_o that_o 260._o that_o commentar_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n 2._o p._n 260._o peter_n can_v not_o lose_v his_o faith_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v peculiar_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o sea_n only_o and_o not_o for_o his_o person_n he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o old_a name_n simon_n to_o wit_n for_o thou_o simon_n particular_o maldonarus_fw-la upon_o these_o word_n all_o you_o shall_v be_v offend_v by_o i_o this_o night_n 26.31_o night_n non_fw-fr signisiâ—_n at_o fidem_fw-la apostolos_fw-la perdituros_fw-la fidem_fw-la enim_fw-la nemo_fw-la eorum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la ne_o petru_v quidem_z ipse_fw-la quinegavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n comment_n in_o math._n 26.31_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v loose_v thayr_n faith_n for_o none_o of_o they_o lose_v it_o no_o not_o peter_n himself_o who_o deny_v he_o although_o some_o old_a author_n be_v wont_v so_o to_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n not_o distinguish_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n from_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o denial_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v far_o different_a thing_n and_o so_o afterward_o 27.75_o afterward_o comment_fw-fr in_o mat_n 27.75_o the_o vulgar_a error_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o who_o think_v that_o peter_n lose_v his_o faith_n 22.32_o faith_n over_o negauâ—â—_n animo_fw-la râ—tinuâ—â—_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o luk._n 22.32_o for_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o faith_n but_o deny_v it_o which_o divine_v say_v be_v another_o thing_n and_o beside_o this_o he_o say_v their_o opinion_n be_v false_a who_o think_v that_o peter_n lose_v his_o faith_n by_o deny_v he_o deni_v with_o his_o mouth_n but_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v ambrose_n teach_v on_o psalm_n 43._o see_v then_o what_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n we_o have_v against_o bellarmine_n but_o it_o will_v make_v any_o man_n to_o wonder_v to_o behold_v his_o inconstancy_n in_o this_o point_n for_o he_o plain_o contradict_v himself_o even_o like_o a_o right_a jesuite_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a as_o it_o best_o serve_v his_o present_a purpose_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v lose_v 14._o lose_v de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o he_o produce_v peter_n example_n to_o prove_v it_o as_o if_o he_o lose_v both_o he_o sort_v he_o with_o adam_n as_o if_o he_o lose_v his_o faith_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o adam_n do_v at_o his_o fall_n &_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o estate_n though_o he_o recover_v his_o former_a state_n as_o well_o as_o adam_n yea_o herein_o the_o cardinal_n equal_v peter_n with_o the_o devil_n with_o saul_n with_o judas_n &_o with_o simon_n magus_n though_o he_o make_v he_o unlike_a to_o they_o in_o the_o recovery_n of_o it_o because_o he_o get_v his_o faith_n again_o but_o they_o can_v not_o yet_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o lose_v it_o and_o for_o his_o present_a estate_n after_o it_o be_v lose_v till_o it_o be_v recover_v again_o he_o make_v he_o altogether_o equal_a with_o they_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n and_o upon_o other_o occasion_n he_o teach_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o pope_n that_o his_o holiness_n can_v err_v attâ—â—t_fw-la err_v de_fw-fr romam_fw-la pontific_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o sect_n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la tertia_fw-la at_o