Doct. That loving Christians do discern the love that God hath to them, as well by knowledge as by faith.

Doct. That loving Christians doe discern the love that God hath to them, as well by knowledge as by faith.

We have known and believe the love that God hath to us, this love is wrapped up in the bosom of the Father, and no man can discern either love or hatred by any outward thing; but yet this love is manifested by faith and knowledge; faith and knowledge are both acts of the judgement, for both are Scientia axiomatis certi, the knowledge of a certain truth, for it is not divine Faith, unless it be of such a truth, Cui subesse falsum non potest.

We have known and believe the love that God hath to us, this love is wrapt up in the bosome of the Father, and no man can discern either love or hatred by any outward thing; but yet this love is manifested by faith and knowledge; faith and knowledge are both acts of the judgement, for both are Scientia axiomatis certi, the knowledge of a certain truth, for it is not divine Faith, unlesse it be of such a truth, Cui subesse falsum non potest.

Quest. How thou doth faith and knowledge differ?

Answ. Faith is the judgement of a certain truth, but certain by divine testimony, whether of the Spirit or of the Word; the apprehension we have of a truth by the authority of a divine testimony is faith; but knowledge is the judgement of a truth certain, not only by a divine testimony, but either by sense or experience, or evident reason; experience is but an observation of divers Sciences, and so most of the rules of practical Art are known by experience, or by evident reason; such are Mathematical rules gathered by certain principles of evident reason; such therefore as love one another, have a certain persuasion of Gods love to them, by some divine ⟨p. 315⟩[…]

Answ. Faith is the judgement of a certain truth, but certain by divine testimony, whether of the Spirit or of the Word; the apprehension we have of a truth by the authority of a divine testimony is faith; but knowledge is the judgement of a truth certain, not only by a divine testimony, but either by sense or experience, or evident reason; experience is but an observation of divers Sciences, and so most of the rules of practicall Art are knowne by experience, or by evident reason; such are Mathematical rules gathered by certain principles of evident reason; such therefore as love one another, have a certain perswasion of Gods love to them, by some divine ⟨p. 315⟩〈…〉

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3 A loving […] love of God to him by evid••• reason, by artificial argue […] judgement of Gods love to him.

3 A loving 〈…〉 love of God to him by evid••• reason, by artificial argu• 〈…〉 judgement of Gods love to him.

First, From […] in a Christians heart, when he is once be• […] exhorts them to be loving and ge• to a• […] •metimes foolish ⟨p. 316⟩disobedient and […] one another, James […] do you think the Scripture speaks in vain, the […] in us lusteth after envy, the frame of our natural temper lusteth after envy emulation, as the sparks fly upward; […] therefore we find this temper subdued, that we can think well, and speak well, and do good mee• to our brethren; way, this is an evident argument, that God hath showed love to us, or, […] the could never have so freely loved others.

First, From 〈…〉 in a Christians heart, when he is once be• 〈…〉 exhorts them to be loving and ge• to a• 〈…〉 •metimes foolish ⟨p. 316⟩disobedient and 〈…〉 one another, Iames 〈…〉 do you think the Scripture speaks in vain, the 〈…〉 in us lusteth after envy, the frame of our natural temper lusteth after envy emulation, as the sparks flye upward; 〈…〉 therefore we find this temper subdued, that we can think well, and speak well, and doe good mee• to our brethren; way, this is an evident argument, that God hath shewed love to us, or, 〈…〉 the could never have so freely loved others.

2. From the knowledge […] may have of […] in Christ because they see us expressing […] John 13. […] this shall all men know that ye are the Disciples if […] men forward and ready […] helpfulness to their […] •ill say, surely he is […] that company; i• therefo•• […] to be Christ […], may not […] it our selves? ••ay not […] discern love to […] all […] world knows it?

2. From the knowledge 〈…〉 may have of 〈…〉 in Christ because they see us expressin• 〈…〉 Iohn 13. 〈…〉 this shall all men know that ye are the Disciples if 〈…〉 men forward and ready 〈…〉 •elpfulnesse to their 〈…〉 •ill say, surely he is 〈…〉 that company; i• therefo•• 〈…〉 to be Christ 〈…〉, may not 〈…〉 it our selves? ••ay not 〈…〉 discern love to 〈…〉 all 〈…〉 world knows it?

Use 1. Of refuta••• of •••e Popish […], that faith is rather defined by […] the evidence of things not seen; but we […] and […] well stand together, […] we […] know a […] we can believe; when Steven saw Christ […] at the right […], what did he not then believe it? For that place, Heb […] not a definition of faith, but a description of […] of the […] that it makes things evident; that we […]; as by faith […], though we […] his feeling […] not his faith, but helpeth it, John 20.27, 28.

Ʋse 1. Of refuta••• of •••e Popish 〈…〉, that faith is rather defined by 〈…〉 the evidence of things not seen; but we 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 well stand together, 〈…〉 we 〈…〉 know a 〈…〉 we can believe; when Steven saw Christ 〈…〉 at the right 〈…〉, what did he not then believe it? For that place, Heb 〈…〉 not a definition of faith, but a description of 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉 that it makes things evident; that we 〈…〉; as by faith 〈…〉, though we 〈…〉 his feeling 〈…〉 not his faith, but helpeth it, John 20.27, 28.

2. Bellarmine and most of the […] say, that […] i• spectalis misericor•••, is not […] but praesumpti••• certainly their error is presumptuous, for doth not the Apostle plainly say We […] the love that God hath to as?

2. Bellarmine and most of the 〈…〉 say, that 〈…〉 i• spectalis misericor•••, is not 〈…〉 but praesumpti••• certainly their errour is presumptuous, for doth not the Apostle plainy say We 〈…〉 the love that God hath to as?

Use 2. This may be a strong […], to be abundant in love, and tender heartednesse one to another, little doth a man know how he disturbs the […] of […] own conscience, that disturbs another mans peace true it is […] wrong his brother in evil […] hard speeches, in doing evil […] and he goes […] other times, and thinks all is right as […] that the Lord is departed from him; so that there is as […] difference betwixt himself now, and himself at other times, as betwixt a man found and a man fainting away with some evil disease: or betwixt a Vine of September and December, formerly full of sap and […] now dead and […]; Why, what's the matter the heart is so straight and heavy? Why our bowels have been shut up towards our brethren, and therefore God shuts up his favour and helpfulness from us therefore we hear much and profit little, receive the Sacrament often, and little good done; as you desire therefore to keep Gods love fresh, and springing up in you, so let love to your brethren grow up and spring in you. Many a soul is in fear and doubts of Gods love to him, Why what must he do? Why, stir up your love to God and your brethren and God will manifest his love to you, […]. 2.13. Mercy rejoiceth against judgement; If a man have an heart pitying the miseries of others, whether in their bodies, or in their souls, at the day of judgement, when others tremble and quake, merciful men shall rejoice, Matth. 5.7.

Ʋse 2. This may be a strong 〈…〉, to be abundant in love, and tender heartednesse one to another, little doth a man know how he disturbs the 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 own conscience, that disturbs another mans peace true it is 〈…〉 wrong his brother in evill 〈…〉 hard speeches, in doing evill 〈…〉 and he goes 〈…〉 other times, and thinks all is right as 〈…〉 that the Lord is departed from him; so that there is as 〈…〉 difference betwixt himself now, and himself at other times, as betwixt a man found and a man fainting away with some evill disease: or betwixt a Vine of September and December, formerly full of sap and 〈…〉 now dead and ; Why, what's the matter the heart is so straight and heavy? Why our bowels have been shut up towards our brethren, and therefore God shuts up his favour and helpfulnesse from us therefore we hear much and profit little, receive the Sacrament often, and little good done; as you desire therefore to keep Gods love fresh, and springing up in you, so let love to your brethren grow up and spring in you. Many a soule is in feare and doubts of Gods love to him, Why what must he doe? Why, stir up your love to God and your brethren and God will manifest his love to you, . 2.13. Mercy rejoyceth against judgement; If a man have an heart pitying the miseries of others, whether in their bodies, or in their souls, at the day of judgement, when others tremble and quake, merciful men shall rejoyce,

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