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A02740 The difference of hearers. Or An exposition of the parable of the sower Deliuered in certaine sermons at Hyton in Lancashire By William Harrison, his Maiesties preacher there. Together with a post-script to the Papists in Lancashire, containing an apologie for the points of controuersie touched in the sermons. Harrison, William, d. 1625. 1614 (1614) STC 12870; ESTC S116906 179,719 423

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the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o do_v like_a and_o lou●_n honour_n and_o commend_v those_o that_o believe_v it_o &_o profess_v it_o &_o live_v according_o they_o to_o get_v credit_n &_o honour_n among_o man_n will_v profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o holy_a gospel_n 6._o mat●_n 6._o even_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v fast_o and_o pray_v ibid._n sci●●_n volunt_fw-la u●ses●●tur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la ve●tas_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n and_o give_v alm_n to_o be_v see_v and_o praise_v of_o man_n these_o person_n as_o bernard_n say_v desire_v knowledge_n that_o themselves_o may_v be_v know_v and_o this_o be_v foolish_a vanity_n which_o man_n can_v escape_v the_o gird_v taunt_n of_o the_o scoff_a satyric_a scire_fw-la tumnihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la
5._o annot_v 36._o est_fw-la fides_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o baec_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la theologica_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la consid●nua_fw-la qu●dam_fw-la est_fw-la seili●●t_fw-la qua_fw-la credimus_fw-la quod_fw-la den●_n it_z dominus_fw-la ●i_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la petim●s_fw-la stollain_fw-fr luc._n 5._o to_o cap._n 145._o whereby_o we_o believe_v and_o do_v assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o cyrill_n call_v a_o dogmatic_a faith_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n but_o also_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v to_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o god_n which_o we_o call_v a_o assurance_n stella_n also_o as_o plain_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n say_v he_o whereby_o we_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v a_o theological_a virtue_n there_o be_v another_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a confidence_n to_o wit_n that_o whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o i_o can_v produce_v more_o witness_n speak_v to_o the_o time_n purpose_n but_o i_o spare_v they_o till_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a kind_n by_o themselves_o yet_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o likewise_o some_o great_a clerk_n in_o the_o late_a romish_a church_n have_v make_v diverse_a kind_n of_o faith_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o teach_v the_o same_o sect_n vii_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o faith_n in_o particular_a and_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v a_o little_a touch_v justify_n faith_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v mislike_v two_o thing_n in_o that_o description_n o●●t_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o one_o of_o the_o precedent_a 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quadrages●_n promptuar_n catholan_fw-ge feria●_n 5._o hebd●_fw-la 1._o quadrages●_n doctor_n stapleton_n call_v they_o heretic_n who_o place_n the_o whole_a nature_n property_n virtue_n and_o greatness_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o god_n general_a promise_n to_o believer_n indeed_o that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o faith_n teach_v in_o the_o word_n not_o wrough_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n then_o that_o which_o be_v general_o teach_v and_o find_v in_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n but_o they_o which_o understand_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n do_v know_v and_o feel_v another_o kind_n of_o faith_n far_o surpass_v that_o bellarmine_n do_v much_o wrong_v we_o and_o more_o trouble_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n then_o need_v tribus_fw-la haeretici_fw-la restringunt_fw-la ad_fw-la sol●m_fw-la promissionem_fw-la miserecor_fw-la diae_fw-la special●s_fw-la de_fw-fr iustif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n sect._n itaque_fw-la tribus_fw-la he_o say_v that_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n because_o we_o who_o he_o common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heretic_n do_v restrain_v it_o to_o a_o sole_a promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n and_o afterward_o spend_v many_o chapter_n in_o prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a mercy_n 8.9.10_o de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 8.9.10_o but_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v for_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o a_o man_n in_o particular_a be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o true_a justify_n faith_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v none_o such_o make_v to_o any_o of_o we_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o material_a object_n which_o be_v indefinite_o propound_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v a_o true_a christian_n to_o apply_v they_o particular_o to_o himself_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o question_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n but_o likewise_o a_o apprehension_n and_o particular_a apply_v of_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n faith_n be_v call_v a_o receive_n of_o christ_n 14._o joh._n 1.12_o gal._n 3_o 14._o and_o a_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v there_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o a_o thing_n without_o application_n be_v christ_n receive_v general_o of_o all_o together_o for_o all_o together_o and_o not_o particular_o by_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o when_o thomas_n say_v to_o christ_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord●_n do_v not_o he_o especial_o and_o particular_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n yet_o christ_n give_v it_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o faith_n 20.29_o joh._n 20.29_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o thou_o ●●st_n ●●ene_v nice_a thou_o believe_v and_o make_v that_o his_o say_v the_o very_a same_o with_o their_o faith_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o believe_v 20._o gentiasidem_fw-la pr●at_fw-la ●t_z 〈◊〉_d commendat_fw-la 1_o joh._n 20._o tract_n 121._o ga●●●●_n 20._o when_o they_o have_v not_o see_v yea_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o gentile_n for_o august●●_n thank_v he_o do_v thereby_o preach_v and_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o paul_n say_v christ_n have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o do_v he_o not_o apply_v particular_o to_o himself_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n yet_o this_o he_o do_v by_o that_o faith_n whereof_o he_o speak_v immediate_o before_o even_o by_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o then_o live_v be_v not_o christ_n that_o bread_n which_o must_v nourish_v our_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o eat_n of_o 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this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o heresy_n but_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sixtus_n senensis_n 214._o senensis_n biblioth_n sanct_n lib._n 6._o annot_v 214._o mention_v all_o this_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v one_o word_n against_o medina_n but_o leave_v he_o uncontrolled_a thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o approve_v his_o opinion_n sect_n ix_o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o say_v be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a be_v a_o miraculous_a faith_n which_o i_o make_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a faith_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o rhemist_n say_v 3._o say_v annot._n on_o 1._o cor._n 12_o sect_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o another_o in_o substance_n than_o the_o common_a faith_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v of_o another_o accidental_a quality_n only_o that_o be_v of_o more_o fervour_n devotion_n zeal_n and_o confident_a trust_n special_o for_o do_v of_o miracle_n and_o bellarmine_n 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