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in_o his_o brain_n to_o represent_v the_o visible_a church_n or_o pope_n both_o which_o he_o adore_v as_o god_n for_o their_o veracity_n though_o not_o for_o sanctity_n imagine_v no_o evidence_n possible_a in_o matter_n divine_a but_o mere_o speculative_a and_o hence_o argue_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o assent_n inevident_a or_o obscure_a because_o not_o evident_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n mathematical_a theorem_n or_o common_a natural_a notion_n be_v to_o the_o speculative_a understanding_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n to_o ordinary_a sight_n as_o if_o a_o englishman_n dane_n or_o german_n shall_v conclude_v italian_n frenchman_n spaniard_n or_o general_o all_o foreigner_n to_o be_v blacke-moore_n because_o not_o of_o the_o same_o complexion_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o like_a looseness_n we_o find_v in_o some_o more_o ancient_a schoolman_n collection_n that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v neither_o evident_a nor_o proper_o intelligible_a 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other_o to_o his_o auditor_n none_o of_o reform_a church_n i_o think_v do_v ever_o avouch_v that_o he_o can_v make_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n evident_a to_o all_o endue_v with_o natural_a reason_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o first_o reveal_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v write_v in_o character_n visible_a unto_o all_o can_v as_o evident_o imprint_v they_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o child_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o deny_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 6._o a_o work_n it_o be_v worth_a his_o pain_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o very_o great_a nor_o necessary_o engage_v to_o other_o good_a employment_n to_o observe_v how_o many_o opinion_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v conceive_v but_o from_o a_o misconceit_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o temple_n door_n as_o more_o certain_a than_o prophetical_a oracle_n first_o by_o continual_a hammer_v of_o schoolman_n afterward_o by_o instruction_n give_v from_o the_o great_a pastor_n to_o the_o master_n of_o romish_a assembly_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v but_o rivet_v the_o nail_n the_o other_o have_v drive_v or_o drive_v such_o fast_a as_o they_o have_v enter_v not_o without_o disturbance_n of_o their_o opposite_n what_o a_o number_n of_o such_o opinion_n as_o the_o trent_n council_n tie_v our_o faith_n unto_o as_o article_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v in_o age_n last_o past_o mere_a school_n point_v hold_v pro_fw-la &_o con_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o diverse_a faction_n in_o that_o profession_n and_o though_o these_o trent_n father_n do_v not_o express_o teach_v we_o that_o belief_n be_v a_o assent_n inevident_a and_o obscure_a yet_o do_v it_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o none_o ever_o will_v have_v conceive_v but_o from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n late_o cite_v which_o notwithstanding_o he_o utter_v not_o any_o way_n to_o disparage_v the_o evidence_n but_o rather_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n he_o suppose_v as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v deduce_v nor_o do_v that_o learned_a riberâ—_n jesuite_n which_o long_o ago_o have_v rob_v the_o whole_a society_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o bury_v it_o with_o he_o in_o his_o grave_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o place_n dissent_n from_o we_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o assurance_n or_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n attain_v unto_o a_o kind_n of_o sight_n or_o glimmer_a but_o evident_a view_n of_o divine_a mystery_n altogether_o as_o invisible_a but_o more_o incredible_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n then_o galilaeus_fw-la suppose_v late_a discovery_n to_o mere_a country_n man_n utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o other_o help_n or_o mean_n for_o discover_v such_o appearance_n beside_o the_o eye_n nature_n have_v give_v they_o he_o that_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o thing_n unseen_a do_v never_o deny_v it_o to_o include_v a_o evident_a knowledge_n 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essential_a property_n but_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o open_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o natural_a misery_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v blind_a be_v restore_v to_o sight_n by_o our_o saviour_n as_o for_o illustration_n sake_n we_o may_v suppose_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o some_o dismal_a night_n some_o hour_n before_o the_o moon_n aâ—isall_n at_o the_o first_o open_v of_o their_o eye_n they_o may_v perceive_v a_o evident_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o great_a darkness_n inci-dent_n to_o night_n by_o tempest_n storm_n or_o over-casting_a and_o their_o wont_a blindness_n a_o evident_a difference_n again_o between_o such_o darkness_n and_o light_v short_o after_o ensue_v upon_o the_o remooval_a of_o cloud_n or_o apparition_n of_o star_n and_o albeit_o they_o do_v hereafter_o expect_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o this_o time_n &_o that_o which_o they_o have_v often_o hear_v other_o call_v the_o day_n yet_o easy_a it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v persuade_v they_o the_o moon_n appearance_n have_v bring_v the_o morning_n with_o it_o until_o the_o dawn_n have_v clear_v the_o doubt_n during_o which_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v near_a and_o near_a approach_n the_o distinction_n betwixt_o day_n and_o night_n grow_v clear_a and_o clear_a evident_a it_o be_v now_o unto_o they_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v in_o time_n appear_v although_o itself_o be_v yet_o unseen_a who_o actual_a apparition_n can_v only_o terminate_v the_o former_a expectation_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o further_a errot_n the_o brightness_n of_o it_o be_v able_a so_o full_o to_o satiate_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o visive_a faculty_n and_o so_o all_o sufficient_a for_o present_v other_o visibles_n as_o distinct_o and_o clear_o as_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v to_o their_o view_n 7._o though_o not_o of_o our_o outward_a sense_n yet_o of_o the_o more_o excellent_a internal_a faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o
man_n salvation_n as_o much_o better_a thâ—n_n any_o temporal_a good_a chap._n vii_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v the_o conclusion_n last_o infer_v by_o practice_n proper_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o scripture_n as_o well_o canonical_a as_o apochriphall_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o contrary_a progress_n observe_v by_o it_o and_o christian_a faith_n 1._o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o 37_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v now_o the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n drawebacke_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n wherein_o that_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o and_o the_o romanist_n consist_v saint_n paul_n in_o this_o place_n handle_v not_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v and_o we_o from_o his_o 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faith_n feel_v the_o inward_a man_n daily_o grow_v as_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_v final_o let_v he_o assault_v we_o what_o way_n he_o can_v the_o affliction_n can_v be_v but_o light_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o we_o hope_v shall_v be_v reveal_v of_o which_o hope_v faith_n be_v the_o only_a substance_n these_o be_v the_o root_n of_o reformation_n in_o life_n or_o manner_n who_o several_a branch_n will_v spread_v themselves_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o article_n of_o everlasting_a life_n here_o it_o more_o concern_v to_o confirm_v and_o illustrate_v our_o former_a inference_n by_o sacred_a rule_n and_o instance_n subordinate_a to_o the_o late_a description_n of_o faith_n 2._o that_o faith_n be_v appoint_v as_o guide_n and_o general_n to_o all_o christian_a virtue_n order_v and_o marshal_v every_o affection_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n service_n be_v imply_v in_o these_o speech_n of_o the_o 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medâ—â—torem_fw-la oâ—ioâ—um_fw-la sed_fw-la veer_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aduersarii_fw-la christi_fw-la merita_fw-la inefficacia_fw-la cum_fw-la docent_fw-la christum_fw-la tam_fw-la insigni_fw-la obedientia_fw-la id_fw-la eâ—â—â—â—ere_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la impleretur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la bellarminus_n ibidem_fw-la si_fw-mi quiâ—_n dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la banâ—_n doctrinam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la de_fw-la iustificatione_n a_o sancta_fw-la synodo_fw-la hoc_fw-la praesenti_fw-la decreto_fw-la expressâ—m_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la gloriae_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la meritis_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostriderogari_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la potius_fw-la veritatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dei_fw-la denique_fw-la ac_fw-la christi_fw-la â—esu_fw-la gloriam_fw-la illustrari_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la council_n trident_n sess_v 6._o can._n ult._n such_o peremptoriness_n be_v usual_a with_o they_o when_o partiality_n or_o proud_a affection_n overbeare_v the_o secret_a work_n of_o their_o conscience_n labour_v to_o reclaim_v their_o error_n vide_fw-la lib._n 3._o sect._n 2_o â—ap_n 4._o parag_n 22._o 22._o quarâ—a_fw-la obiectio_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la vitare_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatâ—_n cum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_v jacobi_n 2._o in_o multis_fw-la offendimn_v omnes_fw-la et_fw-la 1_o joan_n 1_o si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la legem_fw-la omnem_fw-la impleret_fw-la nullum_fw-la haberet_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccatum_fw-la igitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la utlex_fw-la omnâ—â—_n a_o nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la fide_fw-la et_fw-la gratia_fw-la impleatur_fw-la respondeo_fw-la ab_fw-la hoâ—_n argument_n quod_fw-la valde_fw-la kemâ—â—tius_fw-la uâ—get_fw-la nontan_o facile_fw-la se_fw-la expediunt_fw-la qui_fw-la conâ—edâ—nt_fw-la peccatum_fw-la veniale_a esse_fw-la proprie_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la ut_fw-la vega_n lib._n 11._o â—n_fw-la concilium_fw-la cap._n 20._o coguntur_fw-la enim_fw-la dicere_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la tota_fw-la simul_fw-la seruari_fw-la possit_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la seruari_fw-la possit_fw-la maior_fw-la eius_fw-la pars_fw-la et_fw-la a_o meâ—iori_fw-la parte_fw-la fiat_fw-la denominatio_fw-la sed_fw-la videna_n est_fw-la illis_fw-la quid_fw-la respondeant_fw-la apostolo_n jacobo_n dicenti_fw-la quiqunque_fw-la totam_fw-la â—e_v gem_n â—eruaâ—erit_v offendat_fw-la aurem_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la â—eus_fw-la solida_fw-la igitur_fw-la responsio_fw-la est_fw-la peccata_fw-la venalia_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la viâ—â—muâ—_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la imperfect_a et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la neque_fw-la essâ—_n conâ—ra_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la ut_fw-la s._n thomas_n recte_fw-la docet_fw-la â—n_n 1._o 2._o quaest_n 88_o art_n 1_o hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la coherent_a nam_fw-la qui_fw-la offendit_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la prevaricaâ—s_fw-la videlicâ—t_fw-la unum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la omniâ—m_fw-la â—eâ—â—_n et_fw-fr injurious_a simpliciter_fw-la constituitur_fw-la â—â—_o tamenia_fw-la multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la quia_fw-la â—ameâ—â—â—_n nihil_fw-la facimus_fw-la contra_fw-la ligen_n tamen_fw-la multa_fw-la â—acimus_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la notus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la transgrediendo_fw-la legem_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimuâ—_n quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la babâ—mus_fw-la nihil_fw-la videlicet_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la faciâ—ndo_fw-la noâ—_n ipsos_fw-la sâ—â—â—cimuâ—_n et_fw-la veâ—itas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 4_o the_o just_a f._n cap._n 14._o sit_fw-la tertia_fw-la propositio_fw-la propter_fw-la inâ—ertitudinem_fw-la proprie_fw-la â—ustitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la manis_fw-la gloriâ—â—uâ—â—ssiâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la siduâ—â—â—m_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o â—ola_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la explicâ—_n propositionem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ita_fw-la accipienda_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la homiâ—â—_n totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la studendum_fw-la operibus_fw-la boâ—is_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o eye_n confidendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la verâ—_n iustitia_fw-la aut_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la sustineâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la tutius_fw-la esse_fw-la mer_fw-fr eorum_fw-la iam_fw-la partâ—run_v quodammodo_fw-la obliâ—â—sâ—i_fw-la &_o in_o solam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la respicere_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la absque_fw-la revetatione_n certo_fw-la scire_fw-la potest_fw-la sâ—_n habere_fw-la vera_fw-la merita_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o eâ—s_n in_o finem_fw-la usque_fw-la perseveraturun_v tum_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la â—acâ—lius_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la tentationis_fw-la quam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ex_fw-la confideratione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la gigni_fw-la probatur_fw-la igitur_fw-la propositio_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la adversarij_fw-la contra_fw-la merita_fw-la operum_fw-la afferre_fw-la â—olent_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la daniel_n cap._n 9_o non_fw-fr in_o iustificationibus_fw-la nâ—stru_fw-la prosteâ—nimus_fw-la preceâ—_n nostras_fw-la antâ—_n faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o miserationibus_fw-la â—â—is_fw-la multis_fw-la et_fw-fr quodipse_n dominus_fw-la admonâ—t_fw-la lucae_n 17._o cum_fw-la â—â—ceritis_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la precepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la diciâ—e_fw-la serui_fw-la inutiles_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la probant_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la tutum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o solâ—_n misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la â—iduciam_fw-la collocare_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la testantur_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la precet_fw-la quat_n ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n fundere_fw-la solet_fw-la nam_n be_v collecta_fw-la domimicae_fw-la quae_fw-la sexâ—gessâ—mâ—_n dicitur_fw-la â—ic_fw-la â—rat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la conspicis_fw-la quiâ—_n ex_fw-la nulla_fw-la nostra_fw-la actione_n confidimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellar._n â—â—_o 3._o the_o iustificatione_n cap._n 7._o math._n 5._o 48_o 48_o s_o chap_n 5._o we_o then_o pray_v in_o faith_n when_o we_o faithful_o submit_v our_o will_n unto_o god_n will_n unfeigned_o renâ—unciag_n all_o our_o former_a sin_n or_o evil_a custom_n true_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n thus_o affect_v we_o may_v beâ—_n in_o the_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n albeit_o through_o natural_a constitution_n some_o disease_n of_o body_n of_o distemper_n of_o the_o brâ—m_n noâ—_n without_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o doubt_n of_o saluatio_fw-la if_o such_o submission_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v have_v be_v prejudice_v or_o interrupt_v by_o entertain_v some_o unlawful_a desire_n or_o bâ—_n grievous_a actual_a offence_n â—n_o former_a temper_n oâ—_n resolution_n must_v be_v reâ—umed_v or_o 〈…〉_z d_o &_o by_o r_o 〈…〉_z ns_n we_o may_v be_v true_o say_v â—o_o be_v actual_o reiustiâ—â—_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o repentance_n repentance_n job._n 1._o 3._o 6_o 7_o 7_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 1_o 1._o job._n 1._o 3_o 3_o 1._o john_n 2._o 2._o this_o be_v his_o title_n as_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o 1._o 1._o john_n 3_o 9_o â—_o cap._n 6_o para._n 15._o 15._o 1._o john_n 3_o 4._o 4._o the_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n or_o of_o sin_n beside_o the_o law_n and_o against_o the_o law_n have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o saint_n john_n or_o saint_n james_n but_o be_v cor_o ceived_a by_o mere_a ignorance_n of_o sacred_a dialect_n dialect_n 1._o ish._n 3._o 9_o 9_o verse_n 4_o 4_o verse_n â—_o verseâ—_n â—_z mittet_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la angelos_n suâ—s_fw-la &_o colligent_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la huius_fw-la omne_fw-la scandala_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la facinnt_n iniquitatem_fw-la mat._n 13._o five_o 41_o maldon_n in_o haec_fw-la verha_fw-mi omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la exercent_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la artem_fw-la factitant_fw-la magis_fw-la enim_fw-la habitus_fw-la quam_fw-la actus_fw-la hebraica_n phraiâ—i_fw-la significatur_fw-la significatur_fw-la john_n 8._o 34._o 1._o joh._n 3._o â—_o ver._n 6._o 6._o v._o 8._o 8._o john_n 8._o 44._o 45._o ver_fw-la 47._o 1._o john_n 3._o 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o john_n 1_o â—_o â—_o jam._n 2._o 10._o â—_o jam._n 3._o â—_o â—_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 24._o psal_n 19_o 1â—_n 1â—_n v._o 9_o 10._o 10._o v._o 11._o this_o be_v that_o which_o 〈…〉_z say_v 15_o v_o 1â—_n â—e_z that_o be_v beget_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—â—_n as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o watch_n over_o 〈…〉_z &_o the_o wicked_a touch_v he_o not_o that_o be_v he_o come_v not_o within_o he_o to_o endanger_v or_o overthrow_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o world_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h_v in_o wickedness_n or_o be_v as_o it_o be_v surround_v with_o evil_a â—_o v._o 13._o psal_n 66._o 18._o 19_o 1._o john_n chap._n 3._o 22._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n &_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v please_a 〈…〉_z sight_n pertinent_a to_o this_o observation_n be_v that_o place_n revel_v 8._o v._n 3._o if_o by_o the_o angel_n their_o offering_n odour_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altâ—r_n we_o understand_v christ_n as_o most_o interpreter_n do_v but_o upon_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o ribera_n and_o brightmaâ—_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n place_n per_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la