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2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o not_o 5._o when_o bellarmine_n have_v state_v the_o controversy_n between_o his_o party_n and_o his_o adversary_n other_o he_o say_v require_v inward_a virtue_n to_o make_v any_o a_o church_n member_n virtutem_fw-la member_n nosautem_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la dici_fw-la possit_fw-la pars_fw-la verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la scripturae_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la non_fw-la putamus_fw-la requiri_fw-la ullam_fw-la inteman_n virtutem_fw-la but_o we_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o inward_a virtue_n be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n in_o some_o sort_n a_o part_n of_o that_o true_a church_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v after_o discovery_n of_o his_o sophistry_n in_o the_o word_n after_o a_o sort_n positive_o answer_v statum_fw-la answer_v falsum_fw-la est_fw-la internas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la requirui_fw-it à _fw-it nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la 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plain_a in_o the_o whole_a visible_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v deut._n 4.7_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o &_o 148.14_o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v short_a of_o justify_v faith_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o admission_n to_o this_o near_a relation_n arg._n 3_o 3._o those_o that_o god_n ordinary_o call_v his_o people_n and_o own_v as_o he_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n have_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o cognisance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v to_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o people_n this_o be_v plain_a if_o god_n in_o covenant_n will_v own_o servant_n than_o his_o steward_n may_v open_v the_o door_n to_o they_o if_o he_o will_v own_o sheep_n his_o servant_n doubtless_o may_v mark_v they_o but_o god_n own_v all_o in_o visible_a communion_n though_o short_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v as_o his_o people_n and_o open_o avouch_v himself_o to_o be_v 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