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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 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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 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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 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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 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consideration_n thou_o have_v put_v thyself_o forward_o upon_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n not_o forecast_v the_o worst_a aswell_o as_o the_o best_a of_o it_o then_o know_v that_o thy_o case_n be_v like_a that_o of_o the_o scribe_n mat._n 8._o 18._o who_o there_o tell_v christ_n in_o great_a forwardness_n he_o will_v follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v but_o when_o the_o silly_a man_n hear_v christ_n reply_v otherwise_o than_o he_o look_v for_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o honourable_a by_o be_v one_o of_o his_o follower_n this_o now_o fit_v not_o his_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a humour_n and_o therefore_o upon_o such_o a_o unexpected_a answer_n he_o slinch_v christ_n company_n be_v too_o mean_a and_o poor_a for_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o for_o he_o he_o shall_v go_v alone_o a_o miserable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n thus_o to_o come_v in_o at_o last_o with_o a_o non_fw-la putâram_fw-la i_o have_v not_o think_v religion_n have_v require_v such_o absolute_a obedience_n i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o yet_o have_v be_v a_o true_a beloever_o have_v thou_o not_o think_v it_o the_o more_o fool_n thou_o that_o will_v not_o bethink_v thyself_o better_a in_o so_o serious_a a_o business_n think_v then_o of_o it_o now_o and_o think_v always_o of_o it_o that_o he_o who_o beleove_v and_o do_v only_o what_o he_o please_v he_o neither_o believe_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o faith_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o religion_n and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o next_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o true_a faith_n as_o it_o look_v towards_o the_o particular_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v direct_v unto_o christ._n which_o act_n though_o it_o be_v particular_a yet_o be_v of_o great_a necessity_n and_o excellency_n than_o all_o other_o because_o it_o give_v life_n as_o to_o our_o soul_n so_o to_o our_o belief_n of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v with_o relation_n unto_o christ._n faith_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o particular_a object_n and_o act_n i_o thus_o define_v it_o be_v a_o grave_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghostâ—_n in_o every_o regenerate_a man_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a he_o trust_v perfect_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o fin_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v at_o large_a upon_o every_o particular_a that_o faith_n be_v a_o sanctify_a grace_n part_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o it_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v show_v heretofore_o the_o object_n also_o of_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o name_n soever_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o namely_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o come_v to_o one_o and_o we_o need_v not_o be_v curious_a but_o touch_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v we_o a_o little_a more_o at_o large_a it_o consist_v in_o trust_n or_o reliance_n upon_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o own_o particular_a when_o the_o soul_n depend_v whole_o thereupon_o look_v after_o no_o other_o help_n you_o have_v hear_v heretofore_o that_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o particular_a promise_n be_v to_o trust_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o i_o and_o that_o the_o assent_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v proper_o call_v fiducia_n or_o trust._n now_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o particular_a term_n both_o in_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n to_o assent_v unto_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o some_o god_n know_v who_o for_o this_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n not_o as_o a_o promise_n but_o as_o a_o history_n but_o this_o assent_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a heart_n in_o trust_n reliance_n dependence_n adherence_n affiance_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o word_n express_v that_o action_n of_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n whereby_o it_o cass_v and_o repose_v itself_o only_o upon_o god_n promise_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o fiducia_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n we_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o phraso_n of_o scripture_n use_v in_o this_o business_n those_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v in_o or_o upon_o or_o into_o god_n christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o use_v as_o the_o learned_a know_v by_o profane_a writer_n but_o only_o by_o ecclesiastical_a imply_v that_o in_o divine_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v beside_o the_o naked_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o head_n the_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o from_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v between_o faith_n and_o distrust_n or_o doubt_v â—am_fw-la 1._o 16._o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o doubt_v and_o rom._n 4._o 20_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doubt_v not_o through_o unbelief_n 3._o from_o that_o excellent_a place_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o to_o believe_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n trust_n and_o keep_n i_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v or_o who_o i_o have_v trust_v for_o as_o it_o follow_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thing_n wherewith_o i_o have_v entrust_v he_o or_o deliver_v up_o to_o his_o keep_n what_o be_v that_o his_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a salvation_n wherefore_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n be_v with_o confidence_n and_o trust_n to_o rely_v upon_o it_o rest_v our_o soul_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o which_o assent_n of_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o manner_n 1_o a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o therewith_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o one_o or_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o other_o by_o any_o power_n and_o merit_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o drive_v he_o from_o seek_v help_n elsewhere_o 2_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v propose_v and_o christ_n free_o offer_v unto_o he_o 3_o whence_o in_o the_o three_o 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