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trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o goodness_n commend_v he_o give_v he_o thanks_o humblâ—th_v himself_o unt_a he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o honour_n &_o glory_n and_o last_o do_v not_o praise_n &_o honour_v he_o by_o all_o mean_v that_o he_o possible_o can_n yea_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o according_a as_o he_o have_v of_o god_n more_o or_o less_o light_a he_o be_v in_o all_o virtue_n more_o or_o less_o perfect_a see_v then_o that_o to_o honour_n god_n high_o we_o must_v have_v of_o his_o supreme_a light_n with_o humble_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v it_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v render_v to_o he_o all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o to_o have_v faith_n &_o to_o grow_v assure_v ourselves_o &_o establish_v ourselves_o &_o continue_v therein_o even_o to_o the_o end_n sermon_n 12._o there_o have_v be_v some_o which_o be_v deceive_v have_v think_v that_o beléeve_v be_v a_o act_n virtuous_a &_o meritorious_a therefore_o voluntary_a &_o that_o faith_n in_o we_o depend_v in_o a_o good_a part_n upon_o our_o will_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o fantasy_n for_o to_o have_v faith_n to_o grow_v and_o be_v establish_v therein_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o man_n &_o the_o resolve_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v avail_v much_o which_o according_a to_o they_o be_v in_o our_o power_n &_o those_o which_o with_o great_a violence_n &_o force_n of_o their_o own_o will_n do_v endeavour_v themselves_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o have_v the_o great_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v &_o be_v the_o more_o steadfast_a and_o firm_a therein_o but_o such_o as_o these_o be_v do_v deceive_v themselves_o inasmuch_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o &_o depend_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n upon_o our_o own_o will_n neither_o 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governance_n it_o have_v no_o great_a light_n of_o matter_n than_o it_o have_v before_o in_o the_o beginning_n neither_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n yea_o there_o be_v many_o which_o live_v wicked_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v from_o their_o heart_n of_o the_o torment_n they_o feel_v for_o the_o fear_v which_o they_o have_v of_o hell_n they_o be_v force_v to_o believe_v verilye_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o life_n but_o this_o and_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o understanding_n agree_v according_a to_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o will_n we_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o we_o will_v and_o say_v without_o lie_v that_o which_o please_v we_o beléeve_v to_o will_n that_o which_o we_o speak_v and_o yet_o we_o prove_v the_o contrary_n in_o ourselves_o see_v that_o either_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v move_v without_o reason_n in_o command_v the_o understanding_n when_o it_o beléeve_v and_o agree_v unto_o a_o matter_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o governaunce_n or_o empire_n shall_v be_v tyrannical_a therefore_o not_o virtuous_a &_o likewise_o shall_v be_v the_o agreement_n or_o else_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o reason_n and_o then_o the_o understanding_n shall_v believe_v it_o in_o such_o case_n the_o governaunce_n be_v not_o of_o will_n but_o by_o mean_n of_o those_o reason_n which_o move_v it_o to_o believe_v so_o and_o if_o the_o agreement_n or_o follow_v of_o thing_n natural_a &_o of_o this_o present_a life_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o will_n much_o less_o do_v the_o allow_v of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o of_o the_o other_o life_n as_o be_v the_o allow_v of_o faith_n any_o person_n may_v at_o his_o own_o will_n resolve_v or_o dispose_v with_o himself_o to_o confess_v his_o faith_n &_o moreover_o to_o die_v for_o it_o which_o a_o very_a turk_n may_v do_v but_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o believe_v at_o his_o own_o wil._n it_o may_v also_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n be_v baptize_v and_o not_o have_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n yea_o not_o beléeve_v in_o he_o may_v dispose_v himself_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o confession_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o deny_v he_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v 11._o rom._n 10_o heb._n 11._o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o confess_v christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o be_v righteous_a that_o we_o believe_v lively_a with_o our_o heart_n neither_o can_v we_o without_o faith_n please_v god_n man_n of_o himself_o may_v easy_o be_v stubborn_a of_o his_o will_n but_o not_o ready_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n the_o have_v then_o of_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o our_o will_n wherefore_o there_o be_v certain_a which_o see_v that_o faith_n depend_v not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o will_n say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n only_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v command_v the_o understanding_n which_o go_v on_o ponder_v all_o those_o reason_n which_o serve_v to_o declare_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o they_o believe_v grow_v of_o humane_a reason_n and_o that_o no_o man_n beléeve_v but_o it_o be_v with_o some_o pledge_n as_o if_o our_o reason_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o queen_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n his_o wisdom_n liken_v unto_o god_n yet_o be_v foolishness_n yea_o &_o the_o most_o learned_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o be_v without_o spirit_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o do_v not_o grow_v or_o depend_v upon_o humane_a reason_n but_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o so_o proud_a ready_a to_o distrust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o ourselves_o so_o blind_a concern_v divine_a matter_n &_o so_o feeble_a of_o strength_n that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v lift_v up_o of_o ourselves_o to_o so_o great_a a_o light_n as_o the_o light_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n be_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o light_n inspire_v &_o supernatural_a if_o we_o can_v purchase_v it_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n all_o our_o strength_n then_o suffice_v not_o to_o have_v faith_n the_o natural_a light_n nor_o the_o light_n purchase_v be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v bear_v among_o the_o faithful_a nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v instruct_v of_o christian_a thing_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o have_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v learn_v in_o they_o to_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v neither_o miracle_n for_o if_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a the_o philosopher_n the_o scribe_n and_o phariseye_n they_o have_v more_o faith_n than_o all_o other_o yea_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o appear_v in_o john_n baptist_n 11._o joan._n 1._o joan._n 3._o mat._n 11._o who_o albeit_o for_o the_o most_o part_n testify_v unto_o his_o disciple_n that_o jesus_n and_o not_o he_o be_v christ_n yet_o they_o beléeve_v he_o not_o wherefore_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o send_v they_o to_o christ_n yea_o the_o outward_a testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseye_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v although_o christ_n himself_o bear_v witness_v we_o must_v therefore_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o must_v open_v our_o mind_n touch_v our_o heart_n lighten_v we_o inward_o and_o establish_v
us._n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o preach_v &_o work_v miracle_n but_o also_o pray_v &_o not_o only_o dye_v rise_v again_o &_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v faith_n it_o be_v see_v by_o the_o apostles_n that_o they_o never_o do_v believe_v perfect_o until_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v with_o mary_n conceive_v christ_n not_o with_o humane_a reason_n but_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_z the_o divine_a &_o supernatural_a faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o strength_n nor_o on_o our_o own_o will_n neither_o on_o our_o own_o study_n good_a wit_n wisdom_n knowledge_n or_o humane_a prudence_n and_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a imprint_n make_v in_o our_o fantasy_n by_o see_v hear_v or_o feel_v nor_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o humane_a reason_n neither_o a_o allow_v of_o the_o understand_v wrought_v by_o the_o governaunce_n of_o that_o will_n but_o it_o be_v a_o imprint_n of_o matter_n reveal_v &_o supernatural_a wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n a_o act_n of_o divine_a reason_n &_o a_o agreement_n make_v by_o the_o inward_a inspiration_n &_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o outward_a &_o sensible_a matter_n thou_o will_v peradventure_o say_v seeing_z that_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o i_o i_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o despair_v of_o ever_o have_v it_o i_o answer_v thou_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o as_o god_n of_o his_o great_a liberality_n on_o who_o faith_n depend_v without_o any_o proportion_n do_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v thyself_o and_o woe_n unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o purchase_v it_o with_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o if_o it_o shall_v depend_v in_o any_o part_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v better_a so_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v this_o be_v manifest_a that_o see_v it_o depend_v not_o on_o i_o i_o ought_v not_o dispose_v myself_o to_o have_v it_o nor_o yet_o to_o prepare_v i_o nor_o take_v any_o pain_n thereabouts_o if_o that_o do_v what_o i_o can_v all_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v stand_v wait_v with_o a_o courteous_a hand_n till_o god_n give_v manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o i_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v not_o faith_n aught_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n they_o possible_o can_v to_o have_v it_o &_o to_o assay_v even_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o they_o impossible_a and_o the_o like_a ought_v the_o godly_a to_o do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o faith_n &_o grow_v therein_o 14_o joan._n 15._o mat._n 7_o rom._n 14_o not_o that_o the_o wicked_a while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o impiety_n can_v do_v any_o deed_n meritorious_a or_o worthy_a in_o any_o sort_n of_o itself_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o faith_n inasmuch_o as_o be_v without_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a work_n yea_o for_o that_o be_v evil_a plant_n they_o can_v bring_v forth_o none_o other_o but_o evil_a fruit_n sin_n than_o be_v all_o their_o fruit_n wherefore_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a meritorious_a of_o so_o rich_a a_o gift_n &_o present_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o faith_n be_v yea_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o have_v not_o be_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o merit_n in_o any_o wise_a that_o god_n shall_v increase_v or_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o further_o i_o say_v that_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o &_o without_o christ_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o to_o weigh_v their_o work_n with_o thy_o balance_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o shall_v be_v sound_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n for_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v at_o least_o in_o leave_v thing_n undo_v inasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o their_o action_n &_o deed_n in_o all_o their_o life_n through_o every_o estate_n place_n &_o time_n they_o have_v cease_v to_o honour_n god_n most_o high_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o his_o infinite_a &_o divine_a goodness_n &_o as_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o undispensable_a divine_a &_o natural_a law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o being_z the_o member_n of_o christ_n their_o sin_n not_o only_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o with_o all_o their_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n be_v grateful_a &_o accept_v before_o god_n not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a worthy_a but_o through_o christ_n &_o through_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n 31_o psal_n 31_o theridamas_n be_v they_o for_o the_o world_n offer_v unto_o god_n no_o other_o merit_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a matter_n to_o attribute_v unto_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o alone_o it_o be_v who_o have_v purchase_v for_o the_o elect_v heaven_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n &_o all_o man_n be_v save_v in_o no_o wise_a through_o their_o work_n but_o through_o christ_n &_o through_o grace_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o as_o paul_n declare_v i'faith_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v of_o himself_o be_v give_v through_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n purchase_v through_o work_n nevertheless_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v whatsoever_o we_o can_v to_o have_v it_o with_o account_v ourselves_o always_o unworthy_a so_o that_o our_o travayl_v to_o have_v faith_n must_v not_o be_v for_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v it_o but_o because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v honour_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o desire_v it_o to_o crave_v it_o of_o 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