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4 Seeing we must join with our Faith Knowledge, it is manifest that an ignorant faith is no faith. The Papists stand hard for their implicit faith; it is enough they say. Their proof is Matth. 8.26. Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith! As if there were no difference betwixt Exiguam & Implicitam fidem; between a little faith, and an implicit faith: between a little man and a great Elephant: the little one is a man, and the great one is a beast: Between a little Star, and a great cloud: that is true light, this is very darkness: that turns to water, this remains fire still. A little faith with knowledge is true and saving: a great presumption with ignorance is damning. A small tree is better than a great shadow: that may bear fruit, this is nothing. A Juggler could never show more tricks, than they with this involved faith: they are very like; for these also cast a mist before mens eyes, and juggle away their souls, when the Devil comes with his fiery darts, their shield of faith is so wrapped up that they cannot find it. It is like ware in a Peddlers-pack, mislaid; he hath it, but he knows not where it is. It is truly called Fides carbonaria, the Colliers faith: the Devil catechiseth him; how doest thou believe? I believe as the Church believes. How believes the Church? as I believe: this man was saved, say they; but for all that, I do not think that the Devil and the Collier so soon parted. Sure if he had no better weapons, Satan would have another bout with him, and such a one as would cost him his soul. Believe as the Church believes, we ask you no more: this and the sign of the Cross is sufficient: O the multitude of souls they thus beguile! But add to your faith Knowledge: Fides nescia is fides nulla: ^yThey that know thy name, will trust in thee. They that know not what they should believe, cannot believe to their own comfort.

4 Seeing we must joyne with our Faith Knowledge, it is manifest that an ignorant faith is no faith. The Papists stand hard for their implicite faith; it is enough they say. Their proofe is Matth. 8.26. Why are ye fearefull, O ye of little faith! As if there were no difference betwixt Exiguam & Implicitam fidem; between a little faith, and an implicite faith: betweene a little man and a great Elephant: the little one is a man, and the great one is a beast: Betweene a little Starre, and a great cloud: that is true light, this is very darknesse: that turnes to water, this remaines fire still. A little faith with knowledge is true and saving: a great presumption with ignorance is damning. A small tree is better than a great shadow: that may beare fruit, this is nothing. A Iuggler could never shew more trickes, than they with this involved faith: they are very like; for these also cast a mist before mens eyes, and juggle away their soules, when the Devill comes with his firy darts, their shield of faith is so wrap'd up that they cannot finde it. It is like ware in a Pedlers-packe, mislaid; hee hath it, but he knowes not where it is. It is truly called Fides carbonaria, the Colliers faith: the Devill catechiseth him; how doest thou beleeve? I beleeve as the Church beleeves. How beleeves the Church? as I beleeve: this man was saved, say they; but for all that, I doe not thinke that the Devill and the Collier so soone parted. Sure if he had no better weapons, Satan would have another bowt with him, and such a one as would cost him his soule. Beleeve as the Church beleeves, we aske you no more: this and the signe of the Crosse is sufficient: O the multitude of soules they thus beguile! But adde to your faith Knowledge: Fides nescia is fides nulla: