they_o know_v that_o titâ—â—_n godâ—_n 〈◊〉_d liâ—_n 6._o dicta_fw-la jehove_n dicta_fw-la pâ—â—a_fw-la they_o heâ—â—e_n the_o good_a angel_n speak_v much_o when_o they_o come_v among_o they_o and_o all_o thaâ—_n also_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1â—_n angeli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunâ—_n 〈…〉_z grà tiâ—_n and_o so_o can_v fall_v by_o lie_v and_o that_o they_o be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n 9_o support_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ne_fw-fr à _fw-fr veritatâ—_n 〈…〉_z that_o their_o will_n shall_v never_o decline_v from_o the_o â—ruth_n again_o they_o hâ—are_v much_o speak_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o also_o they_o 〈◊〉_d but_o believe_v to_o â—e_v true_a for_o they_o know_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v 15._o 〈◊〉_d veritatis_fw-la the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spectacâ—l_fw-fr 〈…〉_z god_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n and_o â—hereis_n 〈…〉_z because_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n to_o salvation_n 10._o they_o know_v many_o thing_n to_o come_v either_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n or_o as_o they_o foresee_v the_o effect_n in_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o foretell_v the_o 17._o death_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o 23._o idol_n temple_n in_o egypt_n and_o alexandria_n 11._o yea_o many_o time_n they_o discern_v the_o secret_a motion_n thought_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n 8._o ex_fw-la signis_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la illos_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la so_o far_o as_o they_o make_v impression_n in_o the_o body_n and_o bewray_v by_o â—he_n passion_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o of_o their_o abundant_a knowledge_n be_v it_o that_o they_o take_v this_o name_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v full_a of_o skill_n full_a of_o learning_n full_a of_o knowledge_n now_o than_o the_o devil_n know_v so_o much_o of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o 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the_o devil_n know_v so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o question_n unto_o we_o that_o s._n james_n speak_v true_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a descend_v 〈◊〉_d to_o vseâ—nd_v â—nd_z application_n now_o the_o user_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v manifold_a 1._o s._n james_n here_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o apostle_n affirm_v plain_o and_o direct_o that_o the_o devil_n believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a 〈…〉_z needless_a and_o frivolous_a for_o schoolâ—â—â—â—_n so_o long_o after_o to_o inquire_v 〈◊〉_d utrum_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—it_n fides_fw-la whither_o the_o devil_n have_v faith_n or_o no_o and_o yet_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o question_n they_o move_v of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v say_v with_o the_o disciple_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8._o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la haeâ—perdiâ—io_fw-la to_o what_o end_n serve_v such_o waâ—t_n of_o time_n and_o labour_n a_o right_a learned_a grave_a and_o godly_a divine_a and_o a_o man_n of_o famous_a memory_n give_v this_o censure_n of_o they_o in_o my_o hear_n he_o say_v whiâ—aâ—ers_n they_o have_v plus_fw-la argutiarum_fw-la quam_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la plus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quam_fw-la usus_fw-la a_o goodly_a kind_n of_o learning_n forsooth_o that_o whet_v the_o wit_n with_o quaint_a device_n and_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o nice_a distinction_n with_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v stuff_v his_o note_n book_n they_o be_v like_o the_o staphylodendron_n 16._o that_o pliny_n write_v of_o who_o wood_n be_v fair_a and_o white_a like_o the_o maple_n who_o leaf_n be_v broad_a and_o beutifull_a who_o fruit_n be_v cod_n with_o nut_n sweet_a as_o the_o filberd_n and_o yet_o dodoneus_n say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o i_o will_v therefore_o entreat_v and_o persuade_v all_o young_a divine_n to_o begin_v their_o race_n with_o traverse_v the_o worthy_a write_n of_o luther_n melancthon_n calvin_n beza_n 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that_o the_o very_a devil_n of_o hell_n have_v some_o thing_n in_o they_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o believe_v now_o true_a and_o right_a belief_n be_v of_o itself_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o devil_n as_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v have_v in_o they_o many_o good_a part_n for_o 1._o their_o natural_a substance_n be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o 31_o all_o that_o god_n make_v be_v exceed_v good_a 2._o their_o natural_a quality_n be_v good_a their_o knowledge_n their_o understanding_n their_o wisdom_n their_o immortality_n their_o invisibilitie_n their_o agility_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o good_a property_n in_o themselves_o 3._o they_o often_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o when_o they_o profess_v â—9_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 17._o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o all_o truth_n have_v correspondency_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n
do_v believe_v as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect._n for_o as_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o believe_v evidentia_fw-la signorum_fw-la by_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n so_o be_v we_o compel_v to_o believe_v evidentiâ_fw-la spiritus_fw-la by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n urge_v press_v open_v and_o alter_v our_o unbelieve_a heart_n and_o draw_v we_o even_o against_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o hair_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n yea_o no_o man_n can_v obey_v the_o spirit_n herein_o but_o he_o offer_v violence_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o own_o carnal_a and_o unbelieve_a soul_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o they_o or_o we_o do_v come_v to_o believe_v whither_o they_o by_o sense_n or_o we_o by_o instinct_n certain_o the_o faith_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a for_o 32._o fides_n in_o potestate_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n faith_n when_o we_o have_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n cum_fw-la vult_fw-la cuique_fw-la credit_n &_o qui_fw-la credit_n volens_fw-la credit_n every_o man_n believe_v when_o he_o will_v to_o believe_v and_o not_o before_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v believe_v willing_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n alter_v our_o unwillingnes_n thereunto_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o â—uctor_n faith_n consist_v in_o voluntate_fw-la credentium_fw-la in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o right_o for_o no_o man_n howsoever_o induce_v to_o believe_v believe_v when_o he_o do_v believe_v fide_fw-la against_o his_o will_n â—â—des_fw-la est_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la certitudo_fw-la absentium_fw-la say_v that_o same_o destructorium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o learned_a countryman_n alexander_n alensis_n faith_n be_v a_o voluntary_a certainty_n or_o a_o certainty_n consist_v in_o the_o will_n this_o without_o all_o question_n be_v true_a among_o man_n &_o how_o the_o devil_n shall_v believe_v against_o 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to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n teach_v and_o prove_v that_o only_a faith_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n thus_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_n apprehend_v as_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o namely_o and_o particular_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n per_fw-la deum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n find_v and_o feel_v that_o god_n love_v he_o he_o in_o natural_a affection_n turn_v to_o god_n to_o love_v he_o again_o for_o gratia_fw-la gratiam_fw-la parit_fw-la love_v god_n again_o he_o labour_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_n that_o god_n who_o have_v love_v he_o first_o and_o that_o by_o do_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n hereof_o he_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n and_o thus_o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n that_o be_v of_o love_n it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n 47._o quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la &_o 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