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and_o a_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n the_o error_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n true_a it_o be_v the_o romist_n in_o word_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n yet_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n they_o deny_v his_o office_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o of_o of_o first_o concern_v the_o regal_a or_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n king_n 1_o a_o king_n we_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o have_v absolute_a rule_n and_o power_n over_o his_o church_n he_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o boly_n spirit_n he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o contrary_a to_o this_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o 4._o to_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 4._o faith_n and_o christian_a life_n second_o for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n they_o confess_v christ_n as_o we_o do_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n 2_o a_o priest_n melchisedech_n but_o yet_o oppugn_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o offer_v in_o the_o mass_n a_o 5._o a_o bâ—llar_n de_fw-fr sa-miss_a lib._n 5._o unbloody_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v do_v often_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v 28._o say_v heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v but_o once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o again_o he_o say_v 10._o say_v heb._n 10._o 10._o we_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o
faith_n be_v p._n 14._o 2._o title_n give_v thereunto_o 4._o 1._o precious_a faith_n ibid._n 2._o save_v faith_n ibid._n â—_o justify_v faith_n ibid._n 4._o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n ibid._n 3._o property_n belong_v unto_o it_o 3_o 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 15._o 2._o assent_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1._o against_o implicit_a faith_n p._n 16._o use_v 2._o to_o labour_v for_o a_o particular_a faith_n p._n 17._o use_v 3._o consolation_n to_o they_o which_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n p._n 19_o 4._o wherein_o true_a faith_n consist_v chap._n 7._o true_a faith_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n pag._n 20._o twofold_n 1._o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n twofold_n 1._o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v discern_v by_o 1._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 21._o 2._o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n ibid._n use_v against_o atheist_n which_o deny_v god_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o heart_n pag._n 22._o 2._o in_o word_n pag._n 24._o 3._o by_o their_o deed_n p._n 25._o 2._o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n cha._n 8._o acknowledge_v 1._o the_o unity_n of_o the_o god_n head_n p._n 26._o 2._o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n ib._n use_v against_o idolatry_n twofold_n 1._o outward_a twofold_n 1._o open_v &_o plain_a p._n 28._o 2._o close_o &_o cover_v p._n 29_o 2._o inâ—ard_o or_o spiritual_a p._n 31._o 2._o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o what_o it_o be_v chap._n 9_o wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o 1._o god_n require_v it_o p._n 34._o 2._o god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n thereof_o ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n p._n 35._o 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v ibid._n 2._o how_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o 1._o it_o make_v peace_n among_o man_n of_o contrary_a disposition_n ibid._n 2._o eternal_a life_n come_v thereby_o p._n 36._o 3._o how_o dangerous_a the_o want_n thereof_o be_v for_o it_o cause_v 1._o mourn_v and_o desolation_n ibid._n 2._o a_o reprobate_a mind_n ib._n 3._o punishment_n p._n 37._o 4._o mean_v whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n two_o fold_n by_o 1._o the_o scripture_n &_o that_o by_o 1._o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 38._o 2._o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n ibid._n 4._o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n ibid._n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v to_o reproove_v 1._o those_o who_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 39_o 2._o the_o romist_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o language_n which_o they_o understand_v ibid._n 3._o those_o who_o wilful_o live_v in_o ignorance_n p._n 41._o 2._o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n chap._n 10._o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consider_v 2_o thing_n 1._o the_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o twofold_n 1._o externall_n and_o visible_a p._n 43._o 2._o internal_a &_o spiritual_a twofold_a 1._o general_n ibid._n 2._o particular_a p._n 44._o 2._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o threefold_a 1._o he_o that_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a ibid._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n all_o thing_n else_o be_v but_o base_a pag._n 45._o 4._o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v ibid._n use_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v christ_n by_o 1._o infidelity_n as_o infidel_n pagan_n turk_n jew_n p._n 46._o 2._o heresy_n deny_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n his_o 1._o godhead_n p._n 47._o 2._o manhood_n ibid._n 2._o his_o office_n of_o 1._o king_n p._n 48._o 2._o priest_n p._n 49._o 3._o prophet_n p._n 50._o 3._o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o 2-fold_n 1_o particular_a 1._o into_o sin_n ibid._n 2-fold_n a_o fall_v 2._o from_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n through_o 1._o infirmity_n p._n 51._o 2._o security_n ib._n 2._o universal_a twofold_n a_o fall_v away_o 1._o from_o a_o man_n former_a righteousness_n &_o holiness_n to_o prophanesse_n and_o wickedness_n p._n 52._o 2._o by_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o four_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 52._o 2._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n 3._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o show_v in_o six_o thing_n p._n 54._o 4._o the_o punishment_n thereof_o threefold_a 1._o final_a impenitency_n ibid._n 2._o never_o forgive_v ibid._n 3._o a_o fearful_a end_n p._n 55._o 5._o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n chap._n 11._o show_v 2_o way_n manifest_v 1._o who_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n reprobate_n p._n 57_o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n 2._o profane_a people_n ibid._n 3._o hypocrite_n ibid._n 2._o who_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n the_o elect._n p._n 58._o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o they_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v ibid._n 2._o the_o regenerate_v p._n 59_o 3._o they_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n ibid._n 4._o they_o that_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n ibid._n use_v 1._o not_o to_o marvel_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v so_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n p._n 58._o use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o they_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o they_o be_v of_o god_n elect._n pag._n 60._o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n ch_n 12._o for_o 1._o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 60._o 2._o without_o faith_n nothing_o can_v please_v god_n pag._n 61._o 3._o without_o faith_n we_o can_v be_v save_v pag._n 62._o use_v to_o get_v faith_n into_o our_o heart_n ibid._n 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o true_a faith_n cha_z 13._o and_o they_o be_v seven_o 1._o justification_n p._n 64._o 2._o adoption_n p._n 66._o 3._o purify_n the_o heart_n ibid._n 4._o a_o happy_a life_n p._n 67._o 5._o victory_n over_o the_o world_n p._n 68_o 6._o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n ibid._n 7._o salvation_n ibid._n use_v to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o true_a save_a faith_n p._n 69._o 8._o how_o true_a save_a faith_n may_v be_v obtain_v chap._n 14._o by_o two_o mean_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 70._o use_v against_o man_n freewill_n in_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n p._n 71._o 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 72._o twofold_n 1._o the_o law_n p._n 72._o 2._o the_o gospel_n p._n 73._o use_v against_o those_o who_o boast_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o yet_o light_o regard_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o obtain_v faith_n pag._n 74._o 9_o mean_v whereby_o true_a faith_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v chap._n 15._o &_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o by_o 1._o read_v the_o scripture_n p._n 75._o 2._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 76._o 3._o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n p._n 77._o 4._o conference_n about_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o 1._o nourish_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 78._o 3._o prayer_n pag._n 79._o use_v diligent_o and_o conscionable_o to_o use_v these_o mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v p._n 79._o quest_n whether_o may_v true_a say_v be_v so_o preserve_v that_o it_o may_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o not_o utter_o fail_v chap._n 16._o 1._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n be_v sure_a pag._n 82._o 2._o they_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n ibid._n 3._o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n ibid._n 4._o they_o have_v god_n promise_n not_o to_o fall_v away_o for_o ever_o ibid._n 5._o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n p._n 83._o 6._o they_o be_v within_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n answ_n they_o that_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n their_o faith_n can_v altogether_o fail_v nor_o they_o utter_o fall_v away_o for_o use_v 1._o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a pag._n 87._o use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o utter_o fail_v pag._n 88_o 10._o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n chap._n 17._o twofold_n 1._o inward_a 5._o 1._o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 89._o 2._o a_o feel_n of_o grace_n p._n 90._o 3._o a_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n ibid._n 4._o devout_a prayer_n ibid._n
9_o 10._o paul_n perceive_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v heal_v say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n stand_v upright_o on_o thy_o foot_n five_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n and_o work_a wonder_n of_o which_o be_v that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 2._o though_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n be_v a_o miraculous_a and_o wonderful_a faith_n six_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n with_o a_o generail_a assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o no_o more_o so_o use_v by_o s._n iâ—mes_n 19_o iâ—mes_n jam._n 2._o 19_o thou_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n thou_o do_v well_o the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v seventh_o a_o belief_n in_o god_n with_o a_o assent_n unto_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n for_o a_o time_n so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n 13._o seed_n luke_n 8._o 13._o they_o on_o the_o rock_n or_o stone_n be_v they_o which_o when_o â—hey_n hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o those_o have_v no_o root_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o last_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n with_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n so_o use_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n 16._o galatian_n gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o this_o last_o signification_n be_v faith_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o treatise_n follow_v for_o i_o entreat_v of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v from_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a these_o diverse_a signification_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o mention_n faith_n that_o we_o do_v not_o misinterpret_v the_o scripture_n nor_o alter_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n by_o mistake_v the_o signification_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n show_v also_o which_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n have_v show_v the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o be_o to_o show_v the_o faith_n 2_o the_o diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n first_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n be_v twofold_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n twofold_n twofold_a the_o one_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o christ_n the_o other_o the_o faith_n of_o we_o who_o live_v since_o christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o faith_n christ_n 1_o of_o the_o father_n before_o christ_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o we_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o flesh_n 2_o of_o we_o who_o live_v after_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n for_o they_o live_v before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n we_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o come_v we_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v already_o come_v they_o see_v the_o promise_n 13._o promise_n heb._n 11._o 13._o a_o far_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o as_o christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o abraham_n 56._o abraham_n joh._n 1._o 56._o your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a but_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n have_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o christ_n come_n the_o same_o faith_n as_o 4._o as_o tho._n aquin._n 12_o â—_o q._n 103._o be_v 4._o one_o say_v be_v signify_v in_o diverse_a word_n and_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n of_o speak_v of_o we_o and_o they_o for_o they_o say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o future_a time_n but_o we_o express_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o word_n of_o the_o time_n twofold_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n twofold_n past_a a_o virgin_n have_v conceive_v and_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n second_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o operation_n and_o work_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a for_o faith_n be_v either_o fruitful_a in_o work_n or_o unfruitful_a when_o it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a fruitful_a 1_o fruitful_a work_n work_v by_o love_n than_o it_o be_v also_o a_o live_a faith_n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n which_o difference_n saint_n unfruitful_a 2._o unfruitful_a james_n make_v 17._o make_v jem_n 2._o 17._o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o again_o he_o say_v 26._o say_v verse_n 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o and_o this_o fruitless_a faith_n be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a faith_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n witness_v say_v 14._o say_v verse_n 14._o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o nay_o sure_o that_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a faith_n a_o false_a and_o feign_a faith_n but_o true_a faith_n be_v 5._o be_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o unfeigned_a and_o that_o faith_n be_v commend_v by_o s._n paul_n 6._o paul_n gal._n 5_o 6._o which_o work_v by_o love_n three_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n be_v twofold_a fold_n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quantity_n two_o fold_n for_o there_o be_v a_o little_a faith_n and_o a_o great_a faith_n a_o weak_a faith_n and_o a_o strong_a faith_n when_o the_o disciple_n be_v afraid_a in_o the_o ship_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tempest_n and_o cry_v unto_o christ_n say_v lord_n save_o we_o we_o perish_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o matth._n 8._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o faith_n 1_o little_a faith_n be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n commend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o say_v 10._o say_v verse_n 10._o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n here_o be_v mention_n both_o of_o a_o little_a faith_n and_o also_o of_o a_o great_a faith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o weak_a faith_n and_o a_o strong_a faith_n some_o have_v but_o a_o 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