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the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v do_v and_o likewise_o in_o search_v of_o the_o old_a scripture_n find_v the_o same_o thing_n prophesy_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v true_a miracle_n but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n and_o assure_a confidence_n that_o a_o man_n believe_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o be_v by_o the_o same_o only_a faith_n which_o he_o believe_v so_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o he_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o believe_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o remission_n cause_n a_o filthy_a absurdity_n the_o effect_n to_o be_v before_o the_o cause_n be_v behind_o the_o remission_n which_o be_v belive_v to_o be_v of_o this_o only_a faith_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n be_v first_o before_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v very_o absurd_a for_o true_o the_o christian_a faith_n go_v before_o justification_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o hart_n believe_v to_o 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and_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o hope_n and_o prayer_n and_o by_o frequent_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o so_o at_o last_o god_n may_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o this_o catholic_a faith_n be_v far_o from_o the_o other_o only_o say_v which_o only_o do_v believe_v sin_n to_o be_v remit_v exclude_v all_o mediation_n apprehend_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n god_n only_o faith_n do_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o this_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n pervert_v the_o word_n for_o this_o assure_a persuasion_n to_o believe_v do_v proceed_v from_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o strange_a gospel_n and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o only_a faith_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pervert_v wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v which_o
i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n of_o which_o many_o be_v save_v and_o predestinate_a and_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n towards_o esaw_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v nought_o else_o then_o less_o love_n who_o god_n will_v not_o prevent_v with_o such_o singular_a previledge_n but_o permit_v they_o with_o their_o head_n to_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v obdurate_a in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n hatred_n be_v take_v for_o the_o less_o love_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n luc._n 14._o v._n 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o jacob_n be_v elect_v to_o a_o far_o more_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o great_a previledge_n than_o esau_n for_o of_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o not_o of_o esau_n also_o jacob_n receive_v a_o temporal_a inheritance_n in_o a_o figure_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o benediction_n and_o esau_n only_o leave_v to_o common_a help_n of_o grace_n &_o hereupon_o 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i_o will_v show_v mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runer_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o mercy_n be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v reprobation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v false_a for_o neither_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o predestine_v or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o reprobate_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o confer_v and_o give_v mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v delyver_v and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n which_o sin_n induce_v with_o it_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o complayn_n because_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n if_o that_o man_n cooperate_v therewith_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n as_o concern_v precious_a and_o 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and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o 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be_v without_o fear_n again_o matth._n 10._o fear_v he_o who_o may_v destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hellfyre_n and_o malach._n 1._o the_o son_n do_v honour_v his_o father_n and_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o therefore_o i_o be_v a_o father_n wheer_n be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o sal._n pronerb_n 28._o say_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v ever_o fearful_a by_o other_o place_n as_o hier._n cap._n 5.1_o cor._n 9_o psal_n 2._o psal_n 37._o &_o psal_n 50._o psal_n 118_o psal_n 82._o eccles_n 7._o eccles_n 1_o which_o passage_n condemn_v this_o only_a faith_n which_o will_v bring_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o iudgmente_n in_o oblivion_n us._n they_o teach_v the_o iudgmente_n of_o god_n at_o but_o to_o fray_v we_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v us._n and_o to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o force_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o fray_v we_o and_o not_o bo_z fear_v us._n and_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o 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his_o own_o reprobat_fw-la sense_n man_n only_o faith_n usurp_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o hide_v thought_n of_o man_n morover_n this_o only_a faith_n do_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o judge_n in_o pronounce_v judgement_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n which_o only_o god_n do_v search_v for_o whosoever_o in_o mind_n do_v serve_v the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8._o who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n they_o can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a whether_o sin_n reign_n in_o he_o or_o no_o himself_o no_o man_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o own_o perfection_n nether_a can_v justify_v himself_o albeit_o he_o be_v innocent_a to_o himself_o or_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n their_o for_n no_o man_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o please_v god_n if_o any_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o this_o virtue_n than_o the_o 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with_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_o propose_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v a_o particular_a annunciation_n of_o only_a faith_n thereby_o sin_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o only_a believer_n it_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o not_o euangelie_o because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n scripture_n only_o faith_n be_v add_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n moreover_o god_n command_v that_o thou_o shall_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v and_o find_v a_o liar_n proverb_n 30._o but_o they_o must_v confess_v they_o to_o believe_v this_o faith_n which_o god_n have_v neither_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n nor_o by_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n nor_o by_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wercke_n only_o faith_n overthrow_v all_o sacrament_n &_o every_o good_a wercke_n therefore_o they_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 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for_o his_o object_n to_o obtain_v a_o difficil_n good_a thing_n for_o that_o cause_n in_o the_o will_v subject_v but_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a faculty_n in_o the_o understanding_n by_o which_o faculty_n we_o do_v agree_v and_o consent_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o church_n as_o true_a reveal_v by_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_o a_o virtue_n distinct_a from_o trust_n confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o which_o these_o be_v beget_v for_o who_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n and_o most_o excellent_a in_o goodness_n easy_o by_o this_o confidence_n of_o the_o power_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n we_o gather_v confidence_n conceive_v and_o obtain_v some_o benefit_n of_o trust_n confidence_n and_o hope_n for_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_v this_o distinction_n in_o separate_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 13._o v._n 13._o one_o the_o protestant_n mingle_v all_o together_o as_o one_o but_o now_o remain_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n therefore_o the_o reform_a be_v deceive_v whilst_o they_o confound_v faith_n with_o hope_n as_o one_o virtue_n not_o make_v distinction_n betwixt_o they_o second_o the_o scripture_n teach_v hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o effect_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o one_o great_a cause_n to_o arise_v of_o a_o certain_a effect_n faith_n hope_n &_o confidence_n be_v as_o effect_n of_o faith_n &_o not_o to_o be_v the_o self_n faith_n but_o somewhat_o flow_v from_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v ephes_n 3._o v._n 13._o in_o who_o we_o have_v trust_v to_o draw_v never_o in_o confidence_n by_o his_o faith_n which_o to_o wit_n beget_v confidence_n which_o the_o apostle_n also_o affirm_v 1._o timoth_n 3._o v._n 13_o who_o have_v well_o minister_v do_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a place_n and_o much_o confidence_n in_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n where_o plain_o the_o apostle_n deduce_v from_o faith_n confidence_n as_o a_o effect_n from_o his_o cause_n because_o god_n be_v powerful_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n therefore_o we_o arise_v in_o hope_n and_o confidence_n it_o faith_n have_v not_o always_o confidence_n join_v with_o it_o three_o faith_n have_v not_o always_o confidence_n conjoin_v to_o it_o as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v in_o the_o leapre_n who_o say_v to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 8._o v._n 2._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o object_n justify_v faith_n show_v no_o matter_n and_o object_n four_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n do_v not_o show_v the_o matter_n and_o his_o object_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o understanding_n neither_o proper_o do_v it_o fall_v in_o hope_n or_o confidence_n of_o will_n for_o what_o else_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v joan._n 14._o v._n 10._o do_v you_o not_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o likewise_o matth._n 9_o v._n 28._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o i_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o which_o now_o sometime_o be_v present_a now_o also_o in_o the_o future_a apprehend_v by_o only_a understanding_n and_o not_o hope_v future_a i'faith_o sometime_o apprehend_v the_o present_a tense_n &_o sometime_o the_o future_a for_o hope_n and_o confidence_n respect_n and_o look_v to_o the_o future_a all_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n who_o place_n faith_n and_o his_o action_n to_o be_v in_o consent_n will_n faith_n fall_v in_o the_o consent_n &_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o will_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o in_o confidence_n of_o will_n as_o say_v s._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_a ipsum_fw-la credere_fw-la respondet_fw-la nihil_fw-la altud_fw-ge est_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la assentione_fw-la cogitare_fw-la that_o be_v he_o to_o believe_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o with_o assent_n to_o think_v for_o this_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v aswell_o signify_v consent_n as_o confidence_n as_o matth._n 9_o v._n 29._o accord_v to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o mind_n as_o the_o blindman_n believe_v christ_n to_o be_v able_a to_o restore_v they_o their_o sight_n but_o of_o the_o power_n to_o do_v be_v not_o confidence_n but_o a_o inherent_a quality_n persuadinge_n they_o to_o assent_v to_o this_o power_n in_o who_o they_o believe_v as_o their_o prayer_n witness_v it_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n praise_n be_v high_o commend_v of_o himself_o for_o virtue_n that_o be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o but_o that_o faith_n which_o christ_n so_o oft_o have_v praise_v sayinge_v thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o &_o cap._n 8._o v._n 48._o be_v not_o only_a faith_n or_o alone_o as_o the_o reformer_n this_o day_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v hereupon_o lay_v down_o the_o frivolous_a and_o weak_a foundation_n of_o their_o only_a faith_n who_o be_v deceive_v because_o they_o look_v not_o to_o the_o virtue_n that_o accompany_v those_o person_n as_o fervent_a love_n towards_o god_n with_o earnest_a prayere_n confidence_n love_n towards_o their_o neigkboure_n tear_n penitential_a work_n humility_n shamefastness_n confession_n of_o their_o sin_n perseverance_n gratitude_n in_o acknowledge_v of_o their_o receive_v health_n many_o of_o these_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o mark_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o not_o only_a faith_n as_o they_o dream_v of_o i_o know_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v say_v to_o the_o archsynagogue_n ask_v health_n to_o his_o daughter_n fear_v not_o only_o believe_v marc._n 5._o v._n
proper_o of_o worth_n and_o right_a merit_v eternal_a life_n without_o any_o prejudice_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n which_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v vall_v with_o strong_a reason_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o be_v not_o prevent_v with_o a_o malicious_a mind_n and_o carnal_a passion_n &_o who_o have_v the_o small_a taest_n in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n shall_v easy_o define_v this_o argument_n so_o that_o eccl_n 16_o v._o 15._o say_v all_o mercy_n make_v a_o place_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n how_o evident_a be_v merit_n express_v to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o mercy_n what_o in_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v of_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o love_v the_o scripture_n for_o if_o they_o dete_v the_o one_o they_o must_v detest_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o abominable_a to_o they_o as_o the_o word_n merit_n and_o good_a work_n be_v next_o to_o 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etc._n etc._n for_o that_o he_o promerited_a the_o same_o through_o his_o humility_n and_o passion_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o promerited_a this_o accidental_a glory_n to_o his_o body_n as_o waidge_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o say_v this_o word_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la which_o waidge_n be_v also_o in_o heritance_n due_a to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o hypostatical_a union_n even_o so_o life_n eternal_a be_v inheritance_n to_o the_o just_a and_o innocent_a for_o somuch_o as_o they_o be_v adopt_v son_n of_o god_n by_o habitual_a grace_n which_o only_a title_n be_v dew_n to_o baptise_a infant_n and_o likewise_o life_n eternal_a be_v waidge_n to_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n forsomuch_o as_o they_o merit_v it_o with_o good_a work_n do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o call_v improper_o waidge_n more_o than_o inheritance_n see_v both_o the_o inheritance_n and_o waidge_n depend_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n objection_n the_o lutheran_n 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do_v and_o wrought_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o v._n 23._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v life_n eternal_a but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o debtfull_a to_o we_o by_o way_n of_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 102_o v._n 4_o that_o god_n have_v crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n ergo_fw-la of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n be_v life_n eternal_a answer_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o know_v not_o that_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v grace_n because_o the_o condygne_a merit_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o say_v s._n aug._n epist_n 105._o for_o if_o s._n paul_n call_v death_n the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v life_n eternal_a or_o the_o stipend_n of_o death_n &_o stipend_n of_o life_n be_v merit_n &_o demerit_n as_o correlative_n be_v for_o in_o this_o the_o 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be_v do_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n albeit_o other_o expounde_n this_o place_n so_o that_o god_n with_o his_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n compass_n the_o just_a man_n about_o as_o with_o a_o crown_n objection_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a seruamd_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v â—e_v have_v do_v it_o therefore_o to_o unprofitable_a seruand_n wage_n be_v not_o due_a of_o righteousness_n answer_n our_o own_o work_n of_o themselves_o in_o a_o part_n to_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o of_o no_o value_n without_o god_n because_o they_o draw_v all_o their_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o his_o grace_n notwithstanding_o good_a work_n lay_v and_o join_v with_o divine_a grace_n be_v very_o profitable_a according_a to_o that_o