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truth_n as_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a to_o stand_v by_o faith_n then_o to_o waver_v by_o opinion_n and_o to_o see_v a_o thing_n present_a then_o to_o believe_v it_o absent_a yea_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n can_v full_o be_v have_v without_o knowledge_n for_o the_o understanding_n must_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n before_o it_o can_v consider_v they_o this_o be_v the_o material_a part_n of_o faith_n id_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la say_v 23._o say_v lib._n 3._o sent._n do_v 23._o lombard_n the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n faith_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v acquisita_fw-la or_o suasa_fw-la get_v by_o outward_a mean_n because_o no_o man_n know_v how_o many_o or_o what_o 10._o hales_v pt_v 1._o quest_n 1._o memb._n 10._o article_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o be_v until_o he_o have_v learn_v they_o by_o read_v or_o hear_v let_v he_o gape_v as_o long_o as_o he_o please_v after_o anabaptisticall_a revelation_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o rom._n 10._o fides_n ex_fw-la audito_fw-la faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v earnest_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o lest_o it_o unhappy_o fall_v out_o 10._o out_o origen_n lib._n 8_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romo_n cap._n 10._o ut_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la positi_fw-la frustremur_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la that_o we_o have_v once_o believe_v shall_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n for_o they_o who_o be_v careless_a to_o understand_v by_o knowledge_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o they_o believe_v they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v in_o vain_a and_o may_v euanescere_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la fall_v from_o the_o ibid._n 1._o cor._n 1._o orig._n ibid._n faith_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n desire_v our_o saviour_n to_o increase_v their_o faith_n by_o impart_v knowledge_n unto_o they_o for_o this_o 17._o luk._n 17._o knowledge_n make_v we_o to_o feel_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o experience_n the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o make_v we_o more_o confident_a to_o build_v on_o it_o and_o more_o firm_o to_o adhaere_fw-la unto_o it_o therefore_o to_o make_v the_o israelite_n more_o constant_o to_o persist_v
the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n many_o million_o of_o year_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n whereupon_o doctor_n gribaldus_n say_v oh_o francis_n i_o be_o not_o desperate_a of_o thy_o deliverance_n happy_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v thou_o feel_v his_o wrath_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o his_o mercy_n he_o answer_v i_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o i_o be_o a_o reprobate_n gribaldus_n ask_v he_o whither_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o if_o a_o knife_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o see_v he_o desire_v so_o earnest_o to_o die_v he_o say_v lend_v i_o one_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v notso_n say_v gribaldus_n but_o declare_v thy_o mind_n whole_o unto_o we_o he_o answer_v i_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o will_n or_o mind_n vergerius_n the_o bishop_n spend_v much_o labour_n in_o vain_a to_o comfort_v he_o and_o can_v hardly_o draw_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n wherein_o though_o at_o length_n he_o assent_v unto_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o do_v with_o the_o like_a earnest_a zeal_n as_o before_o but_o he_o confess_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v so_o alienate_v from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o call_v he_o father_n he_o entreat_v all_o that_o be_v present_a that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o spend_v their_o labour_n in_o vain_a in_o comfort_v he_o for_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o obtain_v faith_n and_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o a_o craine_n of_o mustardseed_n shall_v fill_v up_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o faith_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o horselitter_n to_o be_v transport_v to_o citadel_n cast_v about_o his_o eye_n in_o a_o furious_a manner_n by_o chance_n he_o espy_v a_o knife_n whereon_o he_o lay_v hold_v and_o have_v slay_v himself_o therewith_o have_v not_o two_o of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v about_o he_o wrest_v it_o perforce_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n soon_o after_o he_o die_v at_o citadella_n this_o be_v the_o fearful_a history_n of_o francis_n spiera_n which_o i_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o such_o who_o think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o dally_v with_o religion_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v neither_o do_v i_o say_v that_o he_o be_v save_v howsoever_o he_o stand_v or_o have_v fall_v to_o his_o 14._o rom._n 14._o own_o master_n i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n but_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o myself_o and_o advise_v all_o my_o brethren_n to_o the_o same_o lest_o that_o while_o we_o think_v that_o we_o stand_v we_o shall_v fall_v let_v we_o not_o be_v high_a mind_a but_o fear_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o rom._n 11._o if_o he_o perish_v through_o unbelief_n be_v he_o break_v off_o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la sta_fw-la stand_v thou_o fast_o by_o faith_n if_o thou_o do_v stand_v fast_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n not_o thy_o merit_n for_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o last_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o a_o consolation_n to_o all_o such_o tender_a conscience_n who_o be_v rapt_v into_o despair_n by_o give_v overmuch_o ear_n to_o the_o soul_n slaughter_v doctrine_n of_o the_o austere_a novatians_n and_o furious_a brainsick_a anabaptist_n of_o our_o time_n who_o will_v persuade_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o available_a to_o those_o who_o fall_v into_o any_o notorious_a sin_n after_o baptism_n 9_o aepin_n sup._n psal_n 9_o and_o hearty_a conversion_n unto_o god_n as_o if_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n pardon_v the_o repentant_a soul_n when_o as_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v in_o doctrine_n and_o example_n the_o contrary_a as_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n notwithstanding_o his_o adultery_n 33._o 1._o sam._n 12._o math._n 9_o luk._n 19_o gal._n 1._o math._n 26._o 2._o chron._n 33._o and_o murder_n in_o matthew_n and_o zacheus_n though_o usurer_n and_o extortioner_n in_o st._n paul_n though_o he_o persecute_v the_o church_n in_o st._n peter_n though_o he_o deny_v christ_n with_o imprecation_n and_o oath_n and_o above_o all_o in_o manasses_n though_o he_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o follow_v all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o charm_v and_o sorcery_n and_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o soothsayer_n yet_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v by_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n hear_v the_o lord_n himself_o as_o i_o live_v say_v he_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n 33._o ezech._n 33._o and_o live_v if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v great_a if_o thy_o sin_n be_v many_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o 51._o psal_n 51._o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v do_v away_o thy_o affence_n be_v thy_o sin_n more_o weighty_a they_o the_o heaven_n them_z the_o earth_n than_o the_o sea_n he_o who_o create_v these_o can_v peise_v thy_o sin_n and_o 5._o rom._n 5._o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v cause_n grace_n much_o more_o to_o abound_v though_o thou_o fall_v back_o never_o so_o often_o through_o infirmity_n yet_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o both_o can_v &_o will_v raise_v thou_o up_o again_o if_o thou_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n 31._o psal_n 31._o excellent_o speak_v chrysostome_n against_o the_o novatians_n apccalyps_n apud_fw-la chytr_n sup_v cap._n 2._o apccalyps_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o thou_o fall_v back_o never_o so_o often_o through_o infirmity_n yet_o upon_o hearty_a repentance_n thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o no_o less_o comfortable_o st._n augustine_n toties_fw-la apparet_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n miserentis_fw-la quoties_fw-la fit_a confessio_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la god_n do_v as_o often_o take_v compassion_n as_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n make_v his_o confession_n magnitudinem_fw-la morbi_fw-la vides_fw-la medici_n potentiam_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v terrify_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n yet_o 55._o august_n sup._n psal_n 55._o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o great_a despair_n grata_n superueriet_fw-la quae_fw-la 68_o psal_n 68_o non_fw-la sperabitur_fw-la hora_fw-la god_n will_v come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o thou_o look_v not_o for_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o from_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n he_o call_v as_o well_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o in_o the_o first_o i_o will_v judge_v no_o man_n i_o will_v despair_v of_o no_o man_n i_o will_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n while_o god_n patience_n in_o this_o life_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n a_o man_n say_v augustine_n may_v be_v a_o pagan_a to_o day_n a_o unbelieved_a jew_n to_o day_n a_o haereticke_n to_o day_n a_o schismatic_n to_o day_n quid_fw-la si_fw-la cras_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o if_o the_o next_o day_n he_o do_v embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n 43._o aug._n apud_fw-la lumb_n 1._o sent._n do_v 43._o and_o follow_v the_o catholic_a truth_n what_o if_o so_o be_v those_o who_o thou_o do_v see_v taint_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o error_n and_o do_v condemn_v they_o as_o most_o desperate_a fellow_n shall_v repent_v before_o they_o end_v this_o life_n and_o find_v true_a rest_n and_o life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v judge_n no_o man_n before_o the_o time_n therefore_o i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o man_n shall_v despair_v see_v god_n be_v love_v true_a and_o powerful_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a in_o he_o with_o the_o holy_a father_n because_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n bernard_n bernard_n the_o love_n of_o his_o adoption_n and_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o performance_n pater_fw-la eligit_fw-la filius_fw-la diligit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n coniungit_fw-la et_fw-la unit_fw-la the_o father_n have_v choose_v we_o the_o son_n love_v we_o the_o 2._o cyprian_a ser._n de_fw-fr baptisma_fw-la christi_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o holy_a ghost_n join_v and_o knit_v we_o unto_o god_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n 8._o rom._n 8._o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n i_o conclude_v the_o whole_a with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v 3._o mark_n 3._o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v culpable_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n from_o the_o which_o sin_n god_n keep_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la