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omni_fw-la baptizato_fw-la communicatur_fw-la passio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la passus_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la esset_fw-la the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o every_o one_o baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v &_o die_v and_o again_o as_o the_o same_o vega_n allege_v he_o poena_n passionis_fw-la christi_fw-la communicatur_fw-la baptizato_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la fit_a membrum_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la poenam_fw-la illam_fw-la sustinuisset_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v sustain_v the_o same_o punishment_n and_o yet_o say_v vega_n neither_o there_o nor_o elsewhere_o to_o my_o remembrance_n do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v 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christum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la lib._n sicut_fw-la unicus_fw-la filius_fw-la sed_fw-la silij_fw-la fiunt_fw-la participatione_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la id_fw-la praeparante_fw-la atque_fw-la praestante_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la fidei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la indumentum_fw-la vocat_fw-la ut_fw-la christum_fw-la induti_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la fratresque_fw-la eius_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n all_o be_v make_v son_n not_o son_n by_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o they_o be_v make_v son_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o wisdom_n be_v prepare_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mediator_n which_o grace_n of_o faith_n he_o now_o call_v a_o clothing_n or_o put_v on_o so_o that_o they_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n that_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o 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what_o else_o can_v have_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n o_o blessing_n exceed_v all_o expectation_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cover_v in_o one_o righteous_a person_n and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v cause_v that_o many_o unjust_a shall_v be_v account_v just_a and_o of_o late_a time_n devout_a 11_o bernard_n mors_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la death_n be_v vanquish_v in_o christ_n death_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n and_o again_o qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la ibid._n &_o induit_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o subijt_fw-la mortem_fw-la put_v as_o svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la negabit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la voluntariè_fw-fr incarnatus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la passus_fw-la voluntariè_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la retinebit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la christus_fw-la peccati_fw-la meritum_fw-la tulit_fw-la svam_fw-la 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no_o other_o security_n than_o to_o pin_v their_o soul_n upon_o a_o sinful_a man_n sâ—eeve_n which_o vega_n do_v not_o a_o whit_n dissemble_v say_v deus_fw-la summam_fw-la salutis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o sacerdotum_fw-la 31._o posuit_fw-la potestate_fw-la that_o god_n have_v place_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v the_o pope_n the_o archpriest_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n but_o for_o their_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v general_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o say_v write_v and_o unwritten_a a_o unlimited_a object_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n to_o be_v save_v or_o justify_v as_o they_o teach_v they_o must_v neither_o in_o particular_a believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n nor_o any_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o he_o in_o particular_a to_o which_o purpose_n soto_n say_v fides_n catholica_fw-la christianae_n familiae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la utpote_fw-la qua_fw-la christiani_n sotoibid_v consemur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la specialis_fw-la illa_fw-la qua_fw-la indubitato_fw-la credit_n cuique_fw-la ac_fw-la constituit_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la assensus_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la quo_fw-la firmiter_fw-la credimus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la univer_fw-fr salem_fw-la esse_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n necessary_a for_o the_o christian_a family_n as_o whereby_o we_o be_v repute_v christian_n be_v not_o that_o special_a faith_n whereby_o every_o man_n do_v undoubted_o believe_v and_o resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o general_a assent_n whereby_o we_o firm_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o universal_a redeemer_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o touch_v before_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o general_a faith_n we_o find_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o six_o session_n of_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o trent_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o preparation_n to_o justification_n as_o first_o for_o the_o belief_n of_o thing_n reveal_v and_o promise_v the_o general_a object_n of_o it_o and_o second_o in_o spem_fw-la erigâ—ntur_fw-la fidentes_fw-la deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la propitium_fw-la sore_n etc._n etc._n man_n be_v bring_v to_o hope_n believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v or_o may_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n mark_v they_o doc_fw-fr not_o say_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v or_o may_v be_v as_o vega_n interpret_v it_o se_fw-la posse_fw-la sâ—lâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v save_v and_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a justification_n of_o any_o one_o man_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n than_o also_o they_o express_v it_o by_o a_o indefinite_a speech_n and_o general_a phrase_n credentes_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la iustificari_fw-la impium_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n believe_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v of_o god_n through_o his_o grace_n not_o that_o a_o man_n self_n be_v justify_v for_o for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o particular_a that_o himself_o be_v true_o justify_v by_o christ_n such_o a_o man_n they_o anathernatize_v and_o curse_v can._n 14._o yea_o this_o faith_n be_v 14._o so_o general_a and_o so_o little_a respect_v christ_n as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o that_o vega_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o say_v six_o chapter_n of_o the_o six_o session_n say_v persuaderi_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la iustificari_fw-la 19_o posse_fw-la homines_fw-la seâ—_n &_o saluari_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la explicita_fw-la it_o be_v very_o credible_a that_o man_n may_v not_o
remission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o notwithstanding_o they_o certain_o know_v that_o that_o certainty_n be_v rather_o a_o most_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o so_o vega_n conclude_v neque_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la latinè_fw-la possimus_fw-la dicere_fw-la apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tempestatis_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la suae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la opinionem_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la nor_o do_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n have_v not_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o grace_n or_o justification_n but_o a_o certainty_n note_v here_o judicious_a reader_n that_o the_o pontifician_n do_v allow_v of_o a_o certain_a uncertain_a particular_a certainty_n of_o faith_n namely_o such_o as_o may_v be_v either_o true_a or_o false_a they_o may_v better_o have_v say_v just_a nothing_o save_v that_o they_o cautelous_o put_v this_o clause_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n that_o if_o a_o particular_a certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v never_o so_o manifest_o prove_v yet_o it_o may_v prove_v at_o hap-hazzard_a either_o true_a or_o false_a and_o this_o vega_n will_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o distinction_n say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a certainty_n per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la either_o a_o certainty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o truth_n itself_o believe_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o apprehension_n which_o may_v be_v deceive_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n own_o text._n in_o a_o word_n in_o his_o five_o chapter_n follow_v he_o set_v down_o four_o limitation_n of_o certainty_n that_o be_v extra_fw-la controversiam_fw-la without_o all_o controversy_n allow_v of_o the_o pontifician_n first_o that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o his_o justification_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v true_o reveal_v to_o some_o holy_a man_n although_o but_o to_o few_o and_o they_o god_n great_a familiar_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o the_o apostle_n second_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o righteous_a man_n may_v by_o some_o certain_a sign_n and_o probable_a argument_n or_o token_n and_o conjecture_n attain_v to_o a_o probable_a notice_n and_o opinion_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o a_o conjectural_a certitude_n of_o their_o justification_n three_o say_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o mortal_a man_n without_o divine_a revelation_n can_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n of_o his_o justification_n four_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n can_v without_o divine_a revelation_n certain_o know_v another_o justification_n unless_o haply_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v baptize_v a_o child_n to_o these_o limitation_n we_o may_v here_o add_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o vega_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 46._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o title_n whereof_o be_v possunt_fw-la virâ—_n spirituales_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la assequi_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritual_a man_n may_v attain_v a_o certainty_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o justification_n by_o spiritual_a man_n he_o understand_v those_o that_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n as_o they_o term_v it_o yet_o this_o certainty_n be_v so_o rare_o find_v among_o such_o as_o after_o much_o ado_n and_o waver_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n vega_n be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o think_v of_o this_o certainty_n at_o length_n he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o point_n and_o give_v we_o a_o rare_a instance_n of_o saint_n anthony_n who_o birth_n of_o faithull_v and_o religious_a parent_n who_o christian_n and_o holy_a education_n who_o firm_a faith_n in_o believe_v all_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v who_o care_n not_o to_o offend_v but_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n who_o voluntary_a poverty_n who_o inoffensive_a and_o innocent_a life_n full_a of_o charity_n who_o humility_n who_o daily_a come_n to_o mass_n and_o frequent_a shrift_n who_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o other_o infinite_a devotion_n induce_v vega_n to_o think_v that_o this_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n may_v haply_o be_v find_v in_o some_o spiritual_a man_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o st._n anthony_n at_o the_o least_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o certainty_n so_o few_o receive_v this_o gift_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o continency_n no_o not_o martyr_n themselves_o say_v vega_n chapter_n 43._o his_o word_n be_v neque_fw-la adduci_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la credam_fw-la aliquem_fw-la martyrem_fw-la aut_fw-la babuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la habere_fw-la potuisse_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la iustificatione_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v i_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o any_o martyr_n either_o have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o certainty_n of_o justification_n unless_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o as_o also_o their_o perseverance_n and_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o 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of_o himself_o that_o though_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o justify_v these_o reason_n and_o testimony_n beside_o many_o other_o sai_z the_o history_n do_v chief_o seripandus_n vega_n and_o soto_n allege_v and_o amplify_v out_o of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v the_o history_n catarinus_n with_o marinarus_n do_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n allege_v place_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o father_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n do_v attemper_v their_o sermon_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n sometime_o to_o animate_v the_o doubtful_a and_o deject_a sometime_o to_o repress_v the_o presumptuous_a still_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o say_v to_o wit_n catarinus_n and_o marinarus_n that_o as_o often_o as_o christ_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o forgive_v sin_n so_o often_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v 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write_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n incerta_fw-la &_o occulta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la talibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la conâ—itentibus_fw-la &_o punientibus_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la what_o uncertainty_n what_o hide_a thing_n because_o god_n do_v pardon_v such_o to_o wit_n sinner_n confess_v and_o punish_v 4._o or_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o augustine_n add_v as_o vega_n also_o allege_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la nothing_n so_o secret_a nothing_o so_o uncertain_a and_o vega_n here_o leap_v over_o augustine_n amplification_n and_o exposition_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o only_o add_v augustine_n conclusion_n hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la deus_fw-la seruo_fw-la svo_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n this_o uncertain_a thing_n god_n reveal_v to_o his_o servant_n david_n for_o when_o stand_v and_o accuse_v himself_o he_o say_v peccaâ—i_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v forthwith_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n well_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a insist_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o vega_n ingenious_o confess_v do_v most_o clear_o favour_v their_o cause_n of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o have_v read_v in_o all_o augustine_n work_n first_o whereas_o augustine_n take_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a for_o the_o only_a text_n which_o he_o follow_v use_v the_o word_n incerta_fw-la i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o incertum_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thodhigneni_fw-la be_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n as_o our_o last_o translation_n well_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n not_o a_o word_n of_o uncertainty_n therefore_o vega_n take_v a_o very_a uncertain_a ground_n yea_o rather_o a_o mere_a bohu_n or_o emptiness_n whereon_o to_o build_v his_o uncertainty_n beside_o â—â—th_n augustine_n go_v upon_o a_o unwarrantable_a ground_n take_v that_o for_o text_n which_o god_n word_n know_v not_o be_v we_o therefore_o bind_v present_o to_o take_v his_o exposition_n for_o gospel_n and_o whereas_o he_o apply_v those_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v augustine_n oftentimes_o abound_v with_o rare_a conceit_n but_o else_o how_o this_o application_n or_o exposition_n shall_v result_v from_o the_o text_n unless_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o conceit_n the_o text_n itself_o give_v we_o no_o evidence_n to_o see_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o limit_v the_o over-lavish_a liberty_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a if_o we_o take_v down_o both_o the_o text_n and_o augustine_n gloss_n at_o one_o bit_n together_o it_o will_v not_o choke_v we_o nor_o cause_v we_o to_o surfeit_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v all_o the_o ingredient_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v with_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o with_o physic_n if_o the_o dosis_n have_v either_o more_o or_o few_o ingredient_n than_o the_o wise_a physician_n prescribe_v it_o may_v alter_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o physic_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o health_n procure_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o body_n and_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o vega_n deal_v with_o st._n augustine_n as_o either_o a_o negligent_a or_o rather_o malicious_a apothecary_n who_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n leave_v out_o some_o special_a ingredient_n out_o of_o the_o composition_n or_o else_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o scripture_n he_o tread_v in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o 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whereupon_o he_o infer_v quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la &_o talibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la ninivitae_n poenitentiam_fw-la egerunt_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o hide_v what_o uncertain_a thing_n because_o god_n pardon_v even_o such_o that_o be_v penitent_a person_n nothing_o so_o hide_v nothing_o so_o uncertain_a upon_o this_o certainty_n the_o ninivites_fw-la repent_v for_o they_o say_v though_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v though_o after_o that_o voice_n *_o three_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o say_v among_o day_n themselves_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v they_o say_v thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la novit_fw-la who_o know_v but_o have_v once_o repent_v they_o reap_v certain_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n do_v we_o not_o see_v here_o a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o augustine_n own_o application_n of_o uncertainty_n &_o vega_n strain_a application_n vega_n will_v apply_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o time_n past_a understand_v it_o of_o sin_n already_o pardon_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v but_o augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o which_o god_n denounce_v express_v judgment_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la god_n have_v threaten_v peremptory_o that_o within_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v the_o ninivites_fw-la now_o 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it_o unto_o us._n and_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o for_o a_o note_n of_o certainty_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 30._o for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a i'faith_o therefore_o be_v no_o doubtful_a conjecture_n or_o waver_a hope_n but_o a_o most_o certain_a belief_n firm_a as_o truth_n itself_o another_o word_n use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n for_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betaâ—h_o which_o signify_v trust_v security_n confidence_n and_o affiance_n this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o isaiah_n notable_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o confidence_n and_o security_n of_o god_n saint_n as_o isaiah_n 32._o 17_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v then_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o assurance_n 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faith_n secure_o repose_v itself_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o holy_a protection_n come_v we_o to_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o that_o excellent_a description_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o who_o he_o set_v down_o a_o ample_a catalogue_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n 11._o to_o the_o hebrew_n faith_n say_v he_o vers_n 1._o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o greek_a text_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o significant_a first_o therefore_o to_o acquit_v this_o faith_n from_o be_v that_o which_o the_o pontifician_n 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v to_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o mere_a historical_a faith_n common_a with_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o object_n of_o it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n hope_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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we_o with_o constant_a patience_n in_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o as_o yet_o unseen_a so_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o most_o stefast_a unmoveablenesse_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o it_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evidence_n demonstration_n or_o argument_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a of_o thing_n not_o see_v now_o what_o be_v more_o sure_a and_o certain_a than_o a_o evidence_n or_o plain_a demonstration_n whereupon_o st._n chrysostome_n upon_o these_o word_n say_v o_o what_o a_o admirable_a word_n he_o use_v say_v the_o argument_n of_o etc._n thing_n not_o see_v for_o a_o argument_n or_o demonstration_n be_v in_o thing_n most_o manifest_a therefore_o faith_n be_v a_o vision_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v and_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o same_o certainty_n to_o
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phil._n 2._o 13._o the_o perseverance_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o elect_a in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n until_o they_o come_v to_o full_a glory_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 6._o 39_o this_o be_v will_n the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o mat._n 18._o 14._o it_o be_v not_o your_o father_n will_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v that_o we_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o john_n 6._o 40._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n to_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v and_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o admirable_a be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o 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