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ghost_n beget_v and_o nourish_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n john_n 6.29_o rom._n 12.3_o gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o hebr._n 12.2_o as_o the_o river_n come_v from_o the_o fountain_n so_o faith_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n fides_n appellata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la dvae_fw-la syllabae_fw-la sonant_fw-la quum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la prima_fw-la syllaba_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la secunda_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la august_n serm._n 22._o note_v here_o how_o god_n do_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o or_o what_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v our_o faith_n viz._n first_o god_n in_o massa_fw-la corrupta_fw-la praevisa_fw-la see_v man_n subject_n to_o a_o total_a and_o final_a curse_n and_o destruction_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n desire_v to_o save_v some_o and_o to_o that_o end_n decree_v christ_n for_o they_o this_o be_v call_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n rom_n 8.28_o second_o god_n do_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o 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enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o move_v the_o will_n make_v it_o to_o assent_v unto_o the_o word_n once_o understand_v answ_n 4._o the_o move_a cause_n be_v god_n decree_n act._n 13.48_o 5_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v either_o i._o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n zach._n 8.23_o joh._n 1â—_n 8.20_o rom._n 10.14.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o eph._n 2.20_o col._n 1.6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o or_o ii_o miracle_n work_v john_n 2.3_o 6._o the_o material_a caâ—â—e_n or_o subject_n wherein_o it_o remain_v be_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n luk_n 24.45_o eph._n 4.23_o act_n 16.14_o rom._n 10.10_o the_o material_a cause_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v be_v none_o for_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o alone_a motion_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v for_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n be_v move_v for_o the_o assent_v unto_o and_o 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faith_n upon_o some_o authority_n and_o iii_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3.19_o then_o i_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o weak_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o understand_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o understand_v the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o apprehend_v they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o the_o former_a precede_v faith_n and_o the_o latter_a follow_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o before_o we_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n although_o the_o thing_n themselves_o exceed_v and_o pass_v our_o understanding_n second_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v judgement_n and_o that_o both_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o i_o assent_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a so_o much_o more_o do_v faith_n assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o good_a three_o another_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v adjudication_n when_o our_o understanding_n do_v conceive_v and_o imagine_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v particular_o unto_o we_o four_o the_o last_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v apprehension_n and_o application_n when_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n we_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o or_o when_o the_o understanding_n do_v adjudge_v or_o conceive_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o will_n do_v apprehend_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n john_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o hebr._n 11.13_o qu._n 19_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o
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fructify_v true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v from_o love_n and_o love_n be_v from_o faith_n because_o it_o persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v we_o and_o ii_o knowledge_n without_o faith_n make_v we_o more_o indocible_a for_o a_o ignorant_a man_n be_v more_o easy_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n who_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o iii_o knowledge_n without_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v or_o profit_v we_o that_o it_o bring_v a_o great_a judgement_n upon_o we_o answ_n 3._o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v gain_v christ_n or_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o until_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o can_v neither_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o nor_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o interest_n in_o he_o habak_v 2.4_o mark_n 3.5.6.5_o john_n 1.12_o and_o 3.15_o 16_o 18_o 36._o act_n 8.37_o rom._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n unto_o 3.28_o gal._n 3.11_o 4._o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n or_o except_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v be_v save_v anima_fw-la si_fw-la credit_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la immortalis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la indissolubilis_fw-la august_n if_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o in_o everlasting_a blessedness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v without_o belief_n it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o infernal_a wretchedness_n fides_n religionis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la ostium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la chrysost_n in_o symbol_n that_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o which_o give_v salvation_n or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n do_v appear_v i._o from_o these_o scripture_n john_n 3.36_o 6_o 40_o 47._o rom._n 3.22_o 25.11_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o ii_o from_o hence_o because_o we_o be_v absolve_v not_o by_o defend_v or_o plead_v that_o we_o be_v just_a or_o righteous_a for_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o say_v we_o shall_v lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o but_o by_o prove_v our_o pardon_n and_o remission_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o psal_n 32.1_o tit._n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n now_o neither_o our_o merit_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o can_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o procure_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o iii_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v and_o apprehend_v rom._n 13.13_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o apprehend_v he_o and_o the_o anchor_n that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o iv_o it_o be_v thus_o further_o clear_v because_o other_o virtue_n grace_n and_o gift_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o hope_v joy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o serve_v to_o confirm_v corroborate_v and_o augment_v faith_n 2_o cor._n 10.15_o and_o v._o because_o no_o work_n do_v out_o of_o faith_n can_v avail_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n a_o man_n void_a of_o faith_n 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may_v say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o save_v we_o but_o i._o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v faith_n neither_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n beside_o faith_n or_o over_o and_o above_o faith_n save_v we_o but_o ii_o that_o grace_n work_v by_o faith_n save_v we_o and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n qu._n 29._o when_o or_o wherein_o be_v faith_n necessary_a answ_n 1._o in_o prayer_n or_o when_o we_o pray_v mat._n 21.22_o 2._o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 1.16_o heb._n 4.2_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n danger_n tribulation_n or_o trouble_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o enemy_n or_o evil_n heb._n 11._o for_o illos_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidos_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la horac_n those_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a even_o in_o evil_a time_n and_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o foe_n suetonius_n tranquillus_n tell_v we_o that_o titus_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o consul_n will_v kill_v he_o and_o usurp_v his_o empire_n answer_v even_o as_o without_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n i_o can_v never_o have_v possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n so_o without_o their_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n it_o lie_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o it_o for_o to_o we_o man_n it_o belong_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o imperial_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o the_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v and_o defend_v it_o marcus_n antonius_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o avidius_n crassus_n will_v ever_o have_v depose_v he_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o god_n have_v great_a care_n of_o he_o then_o to_o let_v crassus_n wrong_v he_o undeserved_o thus_o david_n psal_n 11.1_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n why_o say_v you_o then_o unto_o my_o soul_n fly_v as_o a_o fowl_n unto_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v true_a faith_n expel_v fear_n qu._n 30._o how_o be_v true_a faith_n to_o be_v prove_v try_v or_o approve_v answ_n 1._o by_o examination_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o by_o affliction_n jam._n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 3._o by_o our_o love_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o word_n psal_n 119_o 81_o 97_o 111_o 113_o 131._o for_o i._o the_o word_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mean_n both_o to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v it_o rom._n 10.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o and_o ii_o faith_n covet_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o this_o the_o word_n work_v psa_n 119.98_o etc._n etc._n for_o 1._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o obey_v psal_n 119.9_o 105_o 133._o and_o 2._o it_o lead_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n our_o country_n 3._o
heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o xi_o it_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o habak_v 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o 25_o 30.4.5_o 24_o 5.1_o and_o xii_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o xiii_o it_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la august_n by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n and_o fourteen_o faith_n make_v we_o like_a bee_n in_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o they_o make_v no_o stranger_n denizen_n 2._o they_o bring_v home_o store_n of_o wealth_n but_o transport_v or_o export_v little_a 3._o they_o harbour_v no_o sluggish_a drone_n 4._o they_o go_v forth_o well_o furnish_v with_o wing_n and_o sting_n for_o offence_n and_o defence_n thus_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n i._o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o strange_a lust_n to_o harbour_v in_o their_o life_n or_o heart_n ii_o they_o improve_v their_o talent_n and_o increase_v their_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o napkin_n much_o less_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n iii_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o sluggishness_n and_o sloathfulness_n in_o god_n service_n desire_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o may_v praise_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n râ—m_n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o iv_o they_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o to_o offend_v their_o foe_n and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n four_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n of_o faith_n be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v life_n 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angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n laban_n for_o jacob_n zoar_v for_o lot_n and_o the_o woman_n for_o elias_n 1_o king_n 17.14_o and_o three_o that_o they_o may_v certain_o believe_v even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n gen._n 50.25_o act_n 27.22_o 25._o phil._n 1.25_o for_o i._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v temporal_a thing_n yea_o all_o thing_n and_o ii_o faith_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n fidelity_n and_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o order_v dispose_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n job_n 1.21_o and_o iii_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o lead_v by_o sense_n but_o dare_v bold_o trust_v god_n further_o than_o they_o can_v see_v he_o rom._n 8.24_o 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o four_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o isa_n 44.3_o jer._n 32.39_o ezek._n 11.19_o joel_n 2.28_o john_n 7.38_o act_n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.16.6.19_o for_o i._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o as_o we_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n rom._n 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be_v eternal_a isa_n 9_o 6.25.8_o dan._n 7.14.22_o 2._o ii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v eternal_a mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o judas_n 13._o iii_o the_o distribution_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o sixthly_a that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o perish_v everlasting_o john_n 3.16.6.39.17.12.18.9_o for_o i._o if_o they_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o see_v to_o their_o great_a comfort_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o hebr._n 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o heb._n 6.10_o and_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n joh._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o ii_o if_o they_o look_v into_o the_o promise_n there_o they_o find_v 1._o that_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.22_o act_n 2.38.3.19_o and_o 2._o that_o not_o only_o be_v their_o sin_n pardon_v but_o their_o person_n also_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o eph._n 2.13_o and_o 3._o that_o if_o they_o sin_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 89.32_o 33._o 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o a_o final_a and_o total_a relapse_n john_n 10.28_o rom._n 8.31_o 34._o 14.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o john_n 2.27.3.19_o seven_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o john_n 3.19_o or_o that_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o end_n god_n have_v divide_v the_o two_o world_n with_o his_o child_n give_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n here_o and_o reserve_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o hereafter_o luke_n 16.25_o rom._n 8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o
1._o righteousness_n gal._n 5.5_o 2._o christian_n courage_n and_o magnanimity_n psalm_n 31.24_o 3._o prayer_n psalm_n 119.147_o 4._o patience_n lament_n 3.26_o rom._n 12.12_o 1_o thess_n 1.3_o 5._o spiritual_a experience_n rom._n 5.4_o 6._o i'faith_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 7._o rejoice_v prov._n 10.28_o heb._n 3.6_o 8._o confidence_n psalm_n 119.116_o qu._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o note_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hope_n answ_n 1._o it_o adhere_v and_o trust_v sole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o free_a promise_n heb._n 11.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o 2._o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o it_o diligent_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v tor_z the_o obtain_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a mean_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o 4._o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o mean_v but_o only_o upon_o god_n who_o can_v 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which_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n they_o only_o hope_v well_o who_o be_v good_a de_fw-fr spe_fw-la incassum_fw-la praesumit_fw-la qui_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la temnit_fw-la greg._n in_o mor._n as_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v spem_fw-la malam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la pessimum_fw-la viae_fw-la ducem_fw-la ad_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la peccata_fw-la stob._n serm_n 109._o so_o indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o evil-doing_a make_v he_o neglect_v to_o do_v good_a and_o encourage_v he_o in_o evil_n qu._n 31._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o or_o concern_v hope_n an._n 1._o that_o hope_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o man_n alone_o for_o beast_n have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o look_v only_o at_o thing_n present_a and_o 2._o that_o hope_v ground_v on_o god_n never_o fail_v but_o build_v on_o the_o world_n never_o thrive_v and_o 3._o that_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v vanity_n hope_v of_o death_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o hope_n be_v true_a piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o 4._o that_o sweet_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n beget_v hope_n large_a protestation_n nourish_v it_o and_o contempt_n kill_v it_o and_o 5._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o true_a spiritual_a hope_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n spes_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la esse_fw-la posset_n non_fw-la inuâ—nio_fw-la nemâ—_n enim_fw-la se_fw-la sperat_fw-la posse_fw-la assâ—qui_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la credit_n august_n how_o can_v hope_n be_v without_o faith_n see_v a_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v fides_n credit_n spes_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la crant_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la at_o per_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o side_n orat_fw-la august_n in_o enchirid._n faith_n believe_v hope_v and_o love_n pray_v but_o these_o can_v be_v without_o faith_n and_o by_o these_o faith_n pray_v qu._n 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