174 C x n P.2. An Expofition vpon thefecond V E R.I1. lye in their faith : not by identitie Of Efiènce, is their Infide- lity : that faith iuflifieth in the fight of God Papifls deny not : But as a quality principali in vs, and as the begin- ning and firíl Rep to iuflice, which they imagine inherent in vs; thats the lye in their faith. That as an intiru.tent apprehending and applying the righreoufheflè of Chritl, for which we are accounted righteous, by which alone we (land iuíl in Gods fight ; this they belieue not ; in this they are Infidels. 3 Latllly, let that be weighed, that in the points which orthodoxly they profeflé to belieue, the formaIi obieót of their faith is not veritas prima: but the teflimooy of the Church; humane faith makes not aChri(lian,he is no bet- ter then an infidel' in refoecct of diuine faith, who hath no higher reafon then humane Authority or Reafon of his be- lieving. Summe vp all, the refuit in this; who fo denies credence to any pare of Truth couched in any Article, is in that refpeót an Infidell : who fo belieues the letter of Scrip- ture, not belieuing the fentence flowing from right Inter- pretation, is fo farce an Infidel! : who fo belicues the Got- pell onely, becaufe the Church teflifies it to be Gofpell, not becaufe the Author reuealing it giues fuch Teflimo- ny, is neuer a whit leflè then an Infidell : Such are Pa- pifls; ergo Infidels; that is, culpable of partiall Infi- delitie. LW*" hearts defire and prayer to god for Tapifís is, that they may he faced : my hope, that many yet Papifls,fhall be faued. Howbeit, of thí m which flue and dye Papifis, I muft profef`fe my charity cannot be fo charitable as to thinke they (hall be faued. i They are falfified in their faith, beh eue lyes, no leffe then damnadleherefes. z They are without faith, in the points which are the very heart and foule of the Gofpell. The good Lord giue them eyes to fee,hearts to bcwaile and forfake their herefie,their infi- delity: that fo they may come out offnare of the diuell,flye from the wrath to come. 2 Their fecond finne making lyable to damnation ; is takingpleafure in vnrighteoufne fe. Theophilaths interpre- ter
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