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be_v of_o a_o more_o large_a extent_n and_o comprise_v all_o both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v thing_n hope_v for_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o promise_n of_o some_o future_a good_a both_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v always_o drown_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v unseen_a and_o possession_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o three_o and_o last_o conclusion_n follow_v which_o be_v this_o 3._o precept_n and_o discourse_n of_o dogmatic_a point_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v in_o part_n know_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o both_o to_o the_o regenerate_a &_o also_o the_o unregenerate_a this_o conclusion_n be_v of_o manifest_a truth_n as_o shall_v appear_v thus_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v doctrinal_a discourse_n of_o divers_a sort_n some_o of_o matter_n belong_v to_o nature_n and_o morality_n other_o of_o mystery_n peculiar_a to_o divinity_n
we_o affirm_v that_o for_o that_o other_o general_a faith_n in_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a thing_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n this_o faith_n as_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a so_o he_o still_o have_v it_o in_o part_n now_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n he_o believe_v matter_n of_o religion_n before_o his_o heresy_n by_o the_o same_o he_o believe_v they_o afterward_o and_o those_o that_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o or_o such_o who_o we_o style_v by_o that_o name_n let_v they_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o believe_v such_o and_o such_o point_n of_o religion_n they_o will_v answer_v true_o and_o resolute_o they_o believe_v they_o because_o of_o god_n authority_n that_o have_v reveal_v they_o in_o his_o word_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n wherein_o they_o dissent_v can_v they_o be_v persuade_v the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_a they_o will_v for_o the_o same_o authority_n sake_n believe_v the_o contrary_n the_o jesuite_n be_v yet_o urgent_a upon_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o calvinist_n or_o lutheran_n believe_v god_n authority_n but_o doubt_n of_o it_o we_o tell_v he_o again_o that_o be_v a_o foul_a slander_n and_o more_o than_o he_o can_v make_v good_a yes_o that_o he_o will_v by_o a_o distinction_n too_o god_n authority_n consider_v abstractiuè_n in_o itself_o so_o indeed_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o but_o god_n authority_n consider_v practicé_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n so_o we_o doubt_v of_o it_o because_o we_o admit_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n but_o follow_v our_o own_o fantasy_n ibid._n §_o 7._o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v infidel_n upon_o such_o a_o ground_n because_o we_o call_v in_o question_n the_o suppose_a infallibility_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n no_o such_o straight_a relation_n between_o her_o authority_n and_o god_n authority_n that_o if_o we_o call_v she_o in_o question_n we_o must_v needs_o doubt_v of_o he_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v any_o infallible_a authority_n of_o judge_v and_o interpret_n they_o no_o one_o man_n nor_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v such_o authority_n over_o our_o faith_n and_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v judge_v who_o be_v the_o great_a insidell_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n that_o believe_v the_o scripture_n authority_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n or_o popish_a catholic_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o for_o man_n say_v thus_o you_o have_v this_o second_o reason_n somewhat_o large_o that_o faith_n which_o our_o adversary_n call_v justify_v be_v in_o devil_n and_o ungodly_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o and_o appropriate_v unto_o the_o elect_n tit._n 1._o 1._o here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a shift_n our_o adversary_n make_v to_o run_v unto_o that_o poor_a distinction_n of_o fides_n formata_fw-la and_o 15._o informis_fw-la namely_o that_o faith_n may_v exist_v two_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la est_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la iusto_fw-la and_o then_o faith_n be_v call_v formata_fw-la &_o viva_fw-la because_o charity_n be_v vita_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o this_o case_n faith_n can_v elicere_fw-la operationes_fw-la vitales_fw-la seu_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la moritorias_fw-la gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n 2._o ut_fw-la est_fw-la separata_fw-la à _fw-la charitate_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a in_o homine_fw-la peccatore_fw-la qui_fw-la amissa_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la charitate_fw-la retinet_fw-la fidem_fw-la quamdin_fw-fr catholicus_n est_fw-fr this_o faith_n be_v call_v informis_fw-la &_o mortuâ—_n nec_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la operationes_fw-la vitales_fw-la seu_fw-la meritorias_fw-la jam._n 2._o 17._o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n becan_n tom_fw-mi 3._o cap._n 10._o §_o 4._o 5._o 6._o thus_o they_o will_v have_v the_o quality_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o reprobate_a man_n and_o devil_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v they_o no_o good_a because_o it_o be_v without_o charity_n faith_n without_o work_n may_v be_v in_o its_o nature_n justify_v faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n upon_o god_n authority_n but_o yet_o it_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o be_v without_o work_n hereunto_o we_o reply_v that_o in_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n nor_o yet_o of_o reasonable_a sense_n thus_o much_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v according_a to_o st._n james._n a_o kind_n of_o â—aith_n without_o work_n namely_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a thing_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v justify_v faith_n without_o work_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n faith_n with_o work_n be_v of_o another_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o consequent_a because_o one_o have_v work_n the_o other_o have_v not_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o proper_a nature_n because_o the_o quality_n and_o act_n of_o the_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o quality_n and_o act_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v sometime_o with_o sometime_o without_o charity_n justify_v faith_n be_v never_o without_o charity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v not_o justify_v unto_o that_o conceit_n that_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n we_o say_v it_o be_v metaphysical_a and_o such_o as_o no_o good_a construction_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o he_o say_v charity_n be_v vita_fw-la animae_fw-la he_o will_v say_v vita_fw-la fidei_fw-la but_o take_v his_o meaning_n faith_n live_v by_o charity_n as_o the_o body_n by_o the_o form_n or_o soul_n here_o 1._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v one_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o temperance_n be_v the_o form_n of_o liberality_n each_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v distinguish_v by_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o action_n and_o this_o the_o schooleman_n cap._n 18._o quaest_n 2._o §_o 3._o grant_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n 2._o how_o do_v faith_n live_v by_o charity_n we_o say_v it_o live_v with_o charity_n as_o its_o fellow-grace_n not_o by_o charity_n as_o its_o soul_n we_o say_v without_o charity_n it_o be_v dead_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o charity_n that_o give_v it_o life_n the_o jesâ—it_n say_v it_o do_v for_o be_v join_v with_o it_o faith_n can_v elicere_fw-la vitales_fw-la operationes_fw-la perform_v vital_a act_n yea_o but_o what_o be_v these_o action_n faith_n have_v but_o two_o act_n 1._o proper_a and_o immediate_a viz._n credere_fw-la seu_fw-la assentiri_fw-la 2._o by_o consequent_a justificare_fw-la neither_o of_o these_o come_v from_o charity_n even_o by_o these_o man_n own_o doctrine_n not_o the_o first_o for_o catholic_n without_o charity_n may_v assent_v to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o god_n authority_n sake_n not_o the_o second_o for_o to_o justify_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n be_v to_o sanctify_v of_o a_o bad_a man_n to_o make_v a_o good_a now_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v faith_n by_o charity_n justify_v i._n e._n faith_n by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n sanctify_v we_o or_o take_v charity_n for_o the_o act_n not_o the_o habit_n faith_n by_o good_a work_n of_o prayer_n fast_v almsdeed_n etc._n etc._n sanctify_v we_o both_o these_o be_v senseless_a proposition_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o have_v charity_n i._n e._n love_v god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o do_v good_a work_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v good_a of_o bad_a but_o be_v thereby_o sanctify_a already_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n be_v another_o but_o neither_o do_v faith_n sanctify_v by_o charity_n nor_o charity_n by_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o both_o together_o if_o there_o by_o any_o other_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v name_v the_o gloss_n which_o the_o jesuit_n add_v whereby_o he_o interprete_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o vital_a operation_n viz._n aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meritorias_fw-la such_o as_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n carry_v with_o it_o as_o absurd_a a_o sense_n as_o the_o other_o thus_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n charity_n make_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v meritorious_a sâ—il_n our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n or_o our_o good_a
work_n make_v our_o faith_n i._n e._n our_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n be_v there_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o least_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a meaning_n when_o it_o tell_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n gael_n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o answer_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o christianity_n no_o outward_a matter_n be_v of_o value_n that_o only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v be_v faith_n that_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n these_o good_a work_n come_v from_o charity_n or_o inward_a love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n this_o charity_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o work_v through_o faith_n so_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n as_o by_o that_o chief_a instrument_n which_o faith_n employ_v in_o the_o do_n of_o all_o good_a work_n but_o charity_n work_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o the_o move_a cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v excite_v to_o work_v according_a to_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n in_o the_o clock_n that_o move_v all_o the_o rest_n faith_n stir_v up_o and_o direct_v the_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o their_o operation_n who_o strength_n and_o vigour_n increase_v according_a as_o faith_n increase_v tantum_n amamâ—…_n quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o it_o be_v clear_a in_o all_o experience_n those_o that_o have_v the_o strong_a faith_n they_o show_v the_o great_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o in_o abraham_n moses_n paul_n all_o the_o martyr_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o show_v the_o connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o other_o place_n james_n 2._o 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a even_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a we_o answer_v that_o s._n james_n understand_v by_o that_o similitude_n not_o modum_fw-la informationis_fw-la but_o necessitatem_fw-la vnionis_fw-la that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o couple_v with_o a_o justify_v faith_n not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n à _fw-la priori_fw-la they_o be_v argument_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n they_o be_v not_o cause_n that_o make_v it_o live_v as_o be_v apparent_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o good_a work_n shall_v go_v before_o justify_v faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o wherefore_o this_o similitude_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v strain_v unto_o a_o philosophical_a construction_n where_o the_o apostle_n intend_v no_o more_o in_o all_o his_o dispute_n but_o to_o show_v that_o true_a say_n faith_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conjoin_v with_o good_a work_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o strict_a upon_o the_o term_n of_o this_o similitude_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o fit_v not_o their_o doctrine_n for_o so_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o body_n so_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n a_o act_n shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o habit_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o their_o own_o doctrine_n who_o make_v the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o charity_n not_o good_a work_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n s._n james_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n or_o else_o we_o may_v without_o any_o violence_n 32._o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n not_o spiritum_fw-la i._n e._n animam_fw-la but_o spiritum_fw-la i._n e._n halitum_fw-la &_o respirationem_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o comparison_n be_v exact_a as_o the_o body_n without_o breathe_v and_o motion_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n thus_o it_o appear_v how_o faith_n be_v slight_v by_o our_o adversary_n whilst_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o assent_n to_o article_n of_o religion_n because_o of_o god_n authority_n some_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v they_o will_v fain_o build_v this_o upon_o as_o heb._n 11._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 3._o tit._n 1._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 31._o but_o their_o argument_n thence_o be_v so_o inconsequent_a and_o weak_a they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v or_o refute_v i_o proceed_v therefore_o from_o this_o general_a faith_n unto_o that_o other_o which_o be_v special_a &_o particular_a particular_a assent_n of_o faith_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n be_v assent_v unto_o as_o most_o true_a and_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o when_o they_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o our_o proper_a occasion_n and_o compare_v with_o all_o desire_n and_o provocation_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_n when_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v general_o deliver_v for_o ourselves_o in_o application_n to_o our_o own_o use_n and_o practice_n as_o job_n be_v counsel_v by_o his_o friend_n so_o that_o 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