Quest. 44. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17. is reuealed from faith to faith.

1. Is reuealed. 1. Which sheweth a double preheminence of the Gospel: in respect of the matter: it sheweth such things, as cannot be otherwise knowne then by reuelation from God, whereas the lawe of the Iewes, and the Philosophie of the Gentiles treateth of com∣mon, and knowne things: and for the manner: that which was obscurely set forth in the law, is plainely declared in the Gospel, Pareus. 2. and it is so reuealed, that it is not onely made knowne, but indeede exhibited, Beza. 3. And herein a difference also is shewed, that the Gospel is reuealed vnto some, namely to such as beleeue, but not vnto others: it is hid to them which are lost, 2. Cor. 4.3. Hyper.

2. From faith to faith. 1. Origen and Chrysostome, doe thus expound, ex fide veteris Testamenti in fidem noui, from the faith of the Old Testament, to the faith of the Newe. 2. Ambrose, ex fide promittentis Dei in fidem hominis credentis, from the faith of God pro∣mising, to the faith of man beleeuing: so also Aretius, Gualter. Martyr. 3. Augustine, ex fide praedicantium in fidem audientium, from the faith of the preachers, to the faith of the hearers, 4. Anselme, from the faith of one article, to the faith of the rest: but it can be no true faith, vnlesse it beleeue all the articles. 5. Theodoret, ex fide praesentium, in fidem futu∣ruum, from the faith of things present, to the faith of things to come, as of the resurrecti∣on, life euerlasting: But vnlesse these things be soundly beleeued, there can be no faith at all. 6. ex fide informi, in fidem formatam, from an imperfect faith without charitie vnto a perfect faith: but the Apostle speaketh not at all of any such dead faith without charitie, for that faith cannot iustifie. 7. There remaine then these two expositions, that this be vn∣derstood rather of the encrease of faith: we must proceede from faith beginning, to faith increasing:: as the like phrase is vsed, Psal. 84.7. they goe from strength to strength, Beza; Hyper. Gualter. and Iohn 1.16. Of his fulnesse haue we all receiued grace for grace. Thus Clemens Alexandrin. expoundeth, stronsat. 3. Apostolus vnicam tantum fidem annuntiat,•• but of one faith, which by encreasing commeth to perfection. 8. And this meaning it hath withall: from faith to faith, to signifie, that altogether by faith man is iustified, and one∣ly by faith, Pareus, Faius, so also Thomas, nulle tempore cuiquam, nisi per fidem salus conti∣••, that at no time saluation was attained vnto by any but by faith.

3. And by faith here is not vnderstood, 1. either obedience of life, to liue as God hath commanded: for faith is here opposed to workes: 2. nor yet a bare and naked assent vnto the Gospel that it is true: for such an historicall faith euen the deuills haue. 3. but it is taken for a full assurance, and confidence of the heart, Heb. 10.22. Let vs drawe neere with a true heart,〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in the assurance of faith: by such a faith are we iustified, Beza, Pareus.