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spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o so_o he_o ezekiel_n he_o reward_v it_o he_o satisfy_v the_o long_a soul_n say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o that_o come_v 〈◊〉_d qualify_v never_o return_v empty_a 9_o 2._o venite_fw-la in_o puritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la our_o come_n must_v be_v also_o in_o purity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d k._n david_n ask_v the_o question_n who_o shall_v ascend_v to_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o 5._o his_o holy_a place_n and_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o next_o verse_n even_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n our_o thought_n and_o action_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a else_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n house_n no_o better_v ourselves_o by_o come_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a will_v not_o enter_v into_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 15._o belial_n can_v accord_v but_o cor_fw-la purum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dei_fw-la gaudium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la 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the_o fullness_n of_o this_o substance_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v etiamsi_fw-la occiderit_fw-la tamen_fw-la sperabo_fw-la in_o 15._o illum_fw-la though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o though_o god_n shall_v punish_v he_o in_o his_o wrath_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o hold_n 4._o the_o four_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o establish_v the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 31._o and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n and_o demonstration_n of_o a_o ill_a faith_n to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n it_o must_v 26._o be_v a_o work_a faith_n if_o not_o it_o be_v but_o like_o putridum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n 10._o dead_a for_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o heart_n must_v kindle_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n say_v the_o wiseman_n come_v the_o issue_n and_o spring_n of_o 23._o life_n and_o all_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o if_o no_o 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bring_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o for_o assoon_o as_o zion_n travel_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n the_o prophet_n wonder_v at_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n therefore_o what_o be_v their_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o see_v till_o they_o die_v 〈◊〉_d then_o they_o must_v trust_v in_o god_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o all_o their_o life_n they_o will_v not_o at_o their_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v die_v but_o live_v by_o his_o 4._o faith_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o pray_v with_o balaam_n let_v my_o soul_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 10._o but_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a 6._o the_o six_o rule_n for_o exposition_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o saint_n paul_n though_o strong_a in_o faith_n yet_o desire_v to_o be_v strengthen_v and_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v seduce_v other_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v but_o a_o punishment_n be_v also_o lay_v upon_o seducer_n as_o we_o may_v see_v etc._n in_o deut._n where_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o such_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o be_v the_o first_o actor_n in_o his_o punishment_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o faith_n ourselves_o and_o to_o confirm_v other_o then_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v we_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n 9_o 13._o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v this_o answer_n vade_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la tibi_fw-la erit_fw-la as_o thou_o have_v believe_v so_o be_v it_o do_v unto_o thou_o this_o will_v be_v god_n answer_n to_o we_o and_o merces_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la visio_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o in_o in_o rebus_fw-la supra_fw-la naturam_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la in_o supernatural_a thing_n its_o all_o one_o to_o have_v and_o to_o see_v we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o credendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vidimus_fw-la videbimus_fw-la quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la by_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v not_o see_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n now_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o inward_a virtue_n be_v fear_n of_o god_n addition_n 11._o of_o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n reason_n why_o god_n shall_v be_v fear_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o servile_a fear_n how_o fear_n and_o love_n may_v stand_v '_o together_o the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o want_v of_o fear_n 2._o worldly_a fear_n
3._o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o transgression_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o not_o busy_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n fault_n whereas_o the_o proud_a man_n thought_n be_v bona_fw-la sua_fw-la mala_fw-la aliena_fw-la the_o evil_n in_o other_o and_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o himself_o 3._o another_o sign_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o suffer_v the_o slander_n backbiting_a and_o reproach_n of_o ill_a tongue_n and_o not_o regard_v they_o as_o king_n david_n do_v as_o for_o i_o say_v he_o i_o be_v like_o a_o deaf_a man_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o 14._o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o become_v even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n thus_o he_o show_v his_o humil_n tie_v when_o he_o bear_v patient_o the_o rail_n of_o shimei_n christ_n be_v revile_v revile_v not_o 4._o the_o four_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v against_o god_n glory_n though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n own_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n in_o this_o world_n when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n himself_o rather_o than_o any_o dishonour_n shall_v red_a ound_n to_o god_n or_o his_o church_n by_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 69._o 6._o let_v not_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o my_o cause_n let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v through_o i_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o last_o be_v not_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o to_o give_v it_o to_o another_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v christ_n that_o seek_v glory_v one_o of_o another_o the_o humble_a man_n as_o the_o 44._o psalmist_n say_v set_v not_o by_o himself_o but_o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n psal._n 15._o 4._o this_o be_v evidentissimum_fw-la signum_fw-la appropinguantis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la for_o before_o honour_n go_v humility_n as_o a_o proud_a look_n before_o a_o fall_n pro._n 33._o chap._n x._o of_o the_o five_o inward_a virtue_n hope_n hope_n and_o fear_v come_v both_o from_o faith_n the_o several_a use_n of_o hope_n the_o nature_n and_o exercise_n of_o hope_n of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n reason_n against_o both_o mean_v to_o strengthen_v hope_n sign_n of_o true_a hope_n spes_fw-la hope_n as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o god_n justice_n work_v in_o we_o fear_v and_o humility_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o from_o the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o mercy_n arise_v hope_n and_o love_n after_o humility_n we_o come_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v when_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o mourning_n 15._o and_o have_v be_v in_o fear_n and_o despair_n then_o will_v god_n open_v to_o we_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n so_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o first_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n unto_o fear_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o 15._o spirit_n of_o adoption_n unto_o hope_n now_o by_o confer_v our_o strength_n and_o performance_n with_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o god_n justice_n we_o find_v it_o impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v god_n mercy_n it_o may_v be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o attainable_a two_o way_n 1._o either_o by_o ourselves_o 2._o or_o by_o some_o other_o 1._o now_o concern_v the_o former_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n be_v fear_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v god_n justce_n and_o so_o we_o can_v have_v little_a comfort_n in_o ourselves_o for_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n must_v 19_o become_v guilty_a before_o god_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o way_n 2._o but_o we_o be_v not_o leave_v altogether_o to_o despair_v for_o though_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o we_o of_o ourselves_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o another_o if_o another_o way_n may_v be_v find_v there_o be_v some_o hope_n faith_n reason_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v have_v god_n make_v all_o man_n for_o nought_o or_o in_o 47._o vain_a if_o he_o have_v then_o why_o fall_v not_o his_o wrath_n at_o once_o and_o search_v further_o for_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v we_o find_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n say_v the_o prophet_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v for_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o that_o the_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a then_o consequent_o 322._o a_o remnant_n there_o shall_v be_v and_o god_n will_v have_v a_o ten_o always_o preserve_v to_o himself_o 13._o and_o the_o holy_a seed_n shall_v be_v the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a flock_n and_o we_o may_v hope_v that_o of_o that_o little_a flock_n 32._o we_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v spare_v of_o his_o mercy_n that_o may_v be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o our_o 18._o hope_n but_o when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o we_o it_o set_v our_o hope_n in_o a_o better_a forwardness_n now_o because_o that_o out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n all_o our_o hope_n come_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v upon_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v this_o mercy_n how_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v the_o prophet_n say_v he_o will_v thrust_v his_o face_n into_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v he_o will_v humble_v himself_o 29._o if_o peradventure_o he_o may_v have_v hope_n and_o hope_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n spes_fw-la timentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la hope_n 2._o be_v a_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o as_o fear_n be_v requisite_a so_o faith_n much_o more_o god_n show_v this_o kindness_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o put_v 14._o their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a or_o forsake_v and_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n himself_o say_v liberabo_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la in_o i_o when_o the_o act_n of_o hope_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o reward_n there_o be_v good_a encouragement_n and_o we_o may_v sure_o expect_v it_o now_o to_o hope_n be_v to_o trust_v 5._o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o be_v porta_n spei_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v no_o entrance_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o this_o gate_n and_o no_o issue_n of_o good_a to_o we_o but_o by_o it_o for_o faith_n apprehend_v mercy_n hope_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o it_o will_v compass_v they_o round_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o 11._o on_o every_o side_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o faith_n can_v beget_v both_o fear_n and_o hope_n two_o contrary_n or_o how_o two_o contrary_n can_v stand_v in_o one_o subject_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o we_o shall_v not_o question_v it_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v put_v they_o together_o so_o often_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o lord_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o 11._o his_o mercy_n again_o faith_n breed_v fear_n in_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o it_o breed_v hope_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v contrary_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la they_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o just_a man_n for_o distinction_n sake_n fides_n credit_n promissis_fw-la faith_n believe_v the_o promise_n and_o spes_fw-la expectat_fw-la credita_fw-la hope_n look_v for_o the_o thing_n we_o believe_v again_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o hope_v for_o as_o no_o true_a christian_n though_o he_o hope_v not_o for_o hell_n yet_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n so_o the_o general_a truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o contain_v many_o threaten_n bring_v forth_o fear_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n be_v likewise_o a_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n produce_v hope_n and_o so_o we_o see_v they_o be_v distinguish_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la the_o one_o have_v god_n justice_n and_o the_o other_o his_o goodness_n for_o its_o object_n s._n bernard_n distinguish_v the_o three_o virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n by_o present_v 91._o to_o
in_o either_o aright_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n else_o be_v they_o no_o prayer_n the_o hebrew_n call_v such_o prayer_n and_o no_o prayer_n we_o see_v the_o humble_a supplication_n of_o the_o publican_n be_v accept_v when_o the_o vaunt_a prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v reject_v god_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a destitute_a 18._o saint_n bernard_n say_v concern_v this_o and_o the_o last_o qualification_n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la humilis_fw-la 17_o 18._o et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d penetrabit_fw-la unde_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d born_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whensoever_o our_o prayer_n be_v faithful_a humble_a and_o fervent_a we_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o will_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o return_v empty_a 4._o our_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v absurd_a oratio_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la prayer_n without_o reason_n as_o accedere_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la sine_fw-la pace_fw-la pro_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la cum_fw-la retentione_n as_o tertullian_n say_v to_o come_v to_o god_n for_o peace_n without_o peace_n to_o pray_v for_o forgivennsse_n and_o be_v far_o from_o forgive_n ourselves_o our_o saviour_n set_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o how_o can_v we_o say_v to_o god_n forgive_v i_o and_o to_o our_o brother_n pay_v i_o who_o so_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v also_o cry_v himself_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v 13._o hear_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v if_o there_o be_v a_o receive_n there_o must_v be_v a_o give_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o 25._o any_o that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n and_o thus_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a otherwise_o prayer_n without_o charity_n be_v 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then_o to_o injurious_a deal_n or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o god_n hand_n to_o murmur_v and_o impatient_a reoin_v and_o so_o loose_a your_o soul_n but_o if_o with_o patience_n we_o bear_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thereby_o overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n which_o be_v death_n 1_o corinthian_n 15._o 26._o then_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o we_o say_v that_o in_o the_o christian_a structure_n faith_n be_v fundamentum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n so_o patience_n be_v tectum_fw-la the_o roof_n or_o cover_n of_o all_o virtue_n to_o keep_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o affliction_n without_o which_o storm_n will_v beat_v and_o rain_n will_v descend_v into_o the_o building_n and_o rot_v it_o and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v warrant_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v describe_v the_o spiritual_a harvest_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o 15._o 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roman_n 8._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v more_o then_o overcome_v it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overcome_v and_o more_o than_o so_o for_o it_o rejoice_v too_o so_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o have_v be_v scourge_v depart_v rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o suffering_n of_o 41._o heretic_n though_o it_o discover_v no_o fear_n or_o grief_n yet_o it_o want_v this_o rejoice_v it_o have_v no_o alacrity_n in_o it_o now_o concern_v the_o six_o rule_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o impatient_a but_o we_o must_v say_v to_o other_o 14._o sustine_fw-la dominum_fw-la as_o the_o psalmist_n wait_v and_o that_o patient_o on_o the_o lord_n we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v by_o our_o comfort_n and_o exhortation_n to_o make_v they_o patient_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o there_o be_v any_o provocation_n 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