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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18672	The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S.	1612 (1612)	STC 5188; ESTC S118874	139,379	370

amongst them to suffer martyrdome and the cruellest torments that the wicked could jmagine then to purchase Bishopricks and Ecclesiasticall dignities Faith is like vnto the Iron the which the more it is beaten the harder it is Seemely comparisons and more pistoll proofe The waters the more they are pressed the stronger they are and the more jmpetuous Which wee see jn the Sea betweene two rocks and in Riuers vnder the arches of a Bridge So it is with Faith the which neuer sheweth her force better then when it is pressed as the grape in the presse and the mustard seede when i● is brused in a morter Like to an Ayme a little tree whereof no accompt is made to burne florisheth in the desart places in hart of winter when by the sharpenesse and rigour of the season all other flowers cease and are dead also the Church of God which is a people vile and contemptible to the world and esteemed as the superfluitie ●nd sweeping of howses neuer sheweth ●t better the flower and vertue of Faith ●hen in the midst of the hard and sharp ●easons and when all other trees and plants seeme to be altogether dead Which is an admirable thing for wee see that when the weather is faire and that all the seasons do their dutie all the fruites of the earth grow and come forward to the sight of the eye But to ●he contrary Faith doth neuer prosper well but in fowle weather and when ●t seemeth that all things are contrary to ●t for it is a thing that experience alwaies and in all ages verified that the peace the rest and ease haue beene meanes to whyther corrupt and to degenerate the Church as euery man may see plainely in papistrie and that to the contrary the persecutions warres and other euill visages which it hath had of her enemies haue been the cause to make it florish Euen as we see the Larkes waxe fatte in cold weather Other good comparisons also the Church is neuer in better case then when it is set vpon by diuers tribulations and aduersities And euen as when a towne is besieged and that the enemies haue taken the counterskarfe the ditch and the rampart those that are within in retyring fortifie themselues againe and strengthen thēselues with courage because they see they are more pressed to driue back the enemie and regaine that which they had gotten of them so Faith when it seeth it selfe rudely assaulted withdraweth herselfe from her dungeon and in her strong place that is to say to the grace of God and there it refresheth it selfe and taketh a new vigour to resist the enemie couragiously and to driue him backe ¶ Of things conioyned vnto Faith IT is now tyme to declare the things which are so conioyned and vnited vnto Faith that they cannot bee separated from it as are the Spirit of God Charitie Hope Slaunders of Sophists against the pure doctrine of Faith refuted perseuerance good workes because that the Schole diuines saye that Faith and good workes are things diuided so that the one may be without the other whereby they take occasion to callumniate and defame vs saying that wee preach nothing but Faith and say nothing of good workes as if they were vnprofitable and they goe farther saying that it seemes that wee would bring into Kingdomes and common wlealths a licentiousnesse and loosenesse so that euery one may haue no other rule to ordaine the state of his Life and manners but his sences and appetites Now it is very needefull to reiect and confute such a slaunder which is directly against the honour and glory of God and the health and preseruation of all Estates in the world For what were it if such a confusion were once established that euery one might liue at his pleasure and at his fancy hauing neither law nor reason to controle his manners and his actions were it not altogether to ouerthrow the order which god loueth and will haue established in all things For as sayth Philon there is nothing fayre nor pleasant in disorder and confusion Wherevpon we may inferre that there is nothing more displeasing and abhominable before God then to liue disordinately And to the contrary that there is nothing more agreeable then to see thinges well ruled and measured and altogether conformed to holy Lawes and ordinances which hee hath caused vs to publish to this effect Libertines justly detected Let vs then protest that wee will not in any wise approoue the pernicious and diuelish error of the Libertines who will liue at their pleasure without being at all subiect to blame correction and reprehension nor will not bee reprooued nor bridled in their disordinate affections could willingly wish that they were let run by aduenture after their appetites like a horse without a bridle and a shippe without a Rudder Now as for vs wee declare and protest againe before God and men that the greatest greefe and torment that we haue in our minde is to see in that manner the greatest part of men dissolute and disordered And the occasions which they giue to the Ignorant and jnfidels so to blaspheme the name of God and the doctrine which we professe as they do ordinaryly I therefore beseech the readers of this treatise that they diligently note al the reasons that are heere deducted and discoursed to shew that Faith is neuer separated from good workes no more then the fire his brightnesse and light ¶ The first thing Ioyned to Faith The holy Ghost THe first shall be taken out of that which is written in the 7. of the Gospell according to S. Iohn verse 38. Hee that beleeueth on mee as the Scripture hath sayd out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life But this he spake of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him should receiue for the holy Ghost was not yet there because that Iesus was not yet glorified Whereof may be gathered that by Faith wee receiue the Spirit of God which doth regenerate and sanctifie vs in such sort that wee by his meanes are made fitte ready lightsome to all the workes which the Apostles reciteth Gal. 5. The fruite of the Spirit is Charitie joye peace long suffering gentlenesse goodnesse Faith meekenesse temperance against such there is no Law The same repeateth to the Ephesians That wee are his workemanship created in Iesus Christ vnto good workes which God hath before ordained that wee should walke in them Ephe. 2. And also hee sharply reproueth those that liued disordinately in the Church calling them Louers of them selues couetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents vnthankfull vngodly without naturall affection truce breakers false accusers riotous fierce despisers of them that are good traitours headie high minded louers of pleasure more then louers of of God hauing a forme of Godlinesse but denyjng the power thereof Titus 2. And declaring the end of our regeneration hee sayth that the grace of God which