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That Doctrine that lifts the Church from Christ, and builds it on the testimony of the Fathers and the Schools, that doctrine overthrows the foundation; for other foundation can no man lay, then what is laid already, even Jesus Christ.

2 It refutes another uncomfortable doctrine of the Romish Church, that teach, that a man cannot by divine faith have assurance of his estate in grace and salvation; for say they, all divine faith is general; thus he that repents and believes shall be saved, but I repent and believe, this say they, the Scripture no where saith: But say we, besides the testimony of the Scripture, there is a threefold witness in heaven, and three on earth, all witnessing this truth; now their testimony is divine, and therefore my faith is divine, and they all witness to this truth, that Jesus is the Son of God; and that I believing on him shall be saved.

2 It refutes another uncomfortable doctrine of the Romish Church, that teach, that a man cannot by divine faith have assurance of his estate in grace and salvation; for say they, all divine faith is generall; thus he that repents and believes shall be saved, but I repent and believe, this say they, the Scripture no where saith: But say we, besides the testimony of the Scripture, there is a threefold witnesse in heaven, and three on earth, all witnessing this truth; now their testimony is divine, and therefore my faith is divine, and they all witnesse to this truth, that Jesus is the Son of God; and that I believing on him shall be saved.

Obj. All these are but suavis quidam motus, & cannot produce a divine faith.