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outward_a benefit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o or_o determine_v by_o god_n outward_a favour_n bernard_n pascha_fw-la bernard_n serm_n de_fw-fr octau_fw-fr pascha_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o text_n thus_o that_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n namely_o of_o himself_o yet_o that_o god_n give_v most_o certain_a and_o assure_a testimony_n thereof_o to_o man_n upon_o earth_n dedic_fw-la serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr dedic_fw-la these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n whâ—_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hatred_n who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o both_o faith_n and_o truth_n must_v needs_o help_v we_o that_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o spirit_n give_v testimony_n persuade_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v cause_v by_o his_o call_v and_o justify_v we_o free_o by_o faith_n hieromes_n locum_fw-la hieron_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la word_n on_o this_o place_n though_o common_o abuse_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n be_v these_o that_o man_n can_v not_o know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o present_a affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o suffer_v they_o for_o probation_n or_o punishment_n 3._o three_o 4.3.4_o 1._o cor._n 4.3.4_o they_o press_v we_o with_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o where_o paul_n not_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o estate_n refuse_v to_o pronounce_v doom_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o that_o epistle_n that_o paul_n speak_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o of_o estate_n before_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o eminency_n thereof_o against_o certain_a depravers_n 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the_o four_o objection_n be_v thus_o lay_v in_o against_o us._n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n where_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o word_n perform_v no_o testimony_n of_o our_o particular_a faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o our_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n by_o his_o faith_n shall_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n because_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n present_a but_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v whereas_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v true_o present_a in_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o repent_v it_o will_v suffice_v if_o any_o man_n any_o 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as_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o man_n have_v as_o much_o vinacitie_n in_o it_o as_o the_o very_a stone_n that_o be_v of_o such_o solid_a and_o firm_a composition_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n with_o god_n than_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o the_o will_n with_o god_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n &_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o grace_n in_o god_n be_v the_o very_a grace_n itself_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o will_v to_o serve_v god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v never_o see_v damnation_n god_n will_v approve_v his_o own_o work_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o reject_v thou_o for_o thy_o work_n 5._o a_o five_o objection_n throw_v upon_o we_o have_v deduction_n from_o such_o scripture_n authority_n as_o commend_v fear_n unto_o we_o the_o contrary_a quality_n as_o it_o shall_v 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