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justify_v by_o faith_n that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o &_o that_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a 4.3.11_o rom._n 3.28_o rom._n 4.3.11_o last_o we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o strong_a argument_n against_o this_o inherent_a justification_n which_o the_o papist_n contend_v for_o or_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o we_o according_a unto_o the_o scripture_n do_v preach_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exclude_v work_n in_o general_a from_o justification_n 4._o rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.11_o rom._n 4._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o those_o work_n that_o abraham_n do_v after_o his_o first_o calling_n when_o now_o he_o be_v regenerate_v even_o then_o i_o say_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o his_o work_n and_o likewise_o for_o his_o own_o work_n long_o after_o 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readiness_n to_o hear_v us._n yea_o many_o time_n man_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n neither_o consider_v what_o they_o ask_v or_o how_o great_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o to_o who_o they_o speak_v or_o with_o what_o boldness_n they_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n but_o because_o this_o be_v rather_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n than_o of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o but_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o master_n bellarmine_n 9_o de_fw-fr bovis_fw-la operibus_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 9_o who_o think_v that_o a_o man_n need_v not_o in_o prayer_n to_o have_v such_o faith_n as_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v thereby_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o but_o only_o a_o general_a persuasion_n of_o his_o power_n will_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o dangerous_a doctrine_n i_o will_v for_o this_o time_n only_o say_v thus_o much_o our_o faith_n the_o more_o particular_a it_o 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the_o catholic_a faith_n not_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o man_n not_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v he_o not_o his_o wit_n eloquence_n or_o philosophy_n but_o despise_v all_o these_o steadfast_a and_o settle_v in_o faith_n do_v make_v reckon_v that_o he_o must_v hold_v and_o believe_v only_o whatsoever_o he_o know_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o old_a believe_v he_o confirm_v also_o that_o heresy_n be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o with_o a_o long_a and_o lively_a description_n of_o such_o as_o be_v waver_v and_o doubtful_a in_o faith_n marvel_v much_o at_o their_o madness_n that_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n spirit_n the_o papist_n be_v possess_v with_o this_o mad_a spirit_n which_o of_o old_a once_o have_v be_v receive_v but_o day_n by_o day_n seek_v new_a thing_n and_o delight_v always_o to_o put_v something_o to_o or_o to_o change_v or_o to_o take_v somewhat_o from_o religion_n not_o remember_v 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