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CHAP. II. Of the Definition of faith required to salvation, among the Papists.
BY the Doctrine of the Papists, it shall evidently appeare, that all the faith, which they require, to the iustifying of a sinner, is, that hee firmely assent to the truth of the Word of God; provided, hee beleeve it to bee true, not because by evidence of reason he discernes it is true, and understands well enough how it may bee true; but upon the bare authority of God onely, who hath revealed and written it.
Now because I will doe them no wrong, therefore will I cite their owne words; and because it will bee tedious to alledge many testimonies, therefore will I content my selfe with one, which is the Definition of Bellarmine, a learned Clarke, a valiant Champion, and a Car∣dinall Pillar of the Church of Rome: his words are these: