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tempt_v and_o oversway_v be_v ofttimes_o more_o pleasant_a than_o any_o particular_a sensitive_a good_n 9_o this_o be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v such_o several_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o freedom_n or_o power_n in_o visible_a creature_n or_o of_o freewill_n a_o faculty_n peculiar_a to_o man_n as_o may_v be_v learned_a from_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n all_o these_o several_a sort_n or_o degree_n of_o freedom_n hitherto_o express_v in_o english_a be_v answerable_a to_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v spontaneum_fw-la liberum_fw-la or_o libera_n voluntas_fw-la but_o whether_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la a_o expression_n use_v by_o many_o good_a latin-writer_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o style_n whereof_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v capable_a or_o what_o rank_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v a_o point_n which_o can_v be_v determine_v without_o examination_n of_o the_o property_n of_o free_a cause_n or_o agent_n chap._n xxvi_o contain_v the_o definition_n and_o property_n of_o free_a cause_n or_o agent_n proper_o so_o call_v 1._o causa_fw-la libera_n est_fw-la quae_fw-la choice_n freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o choice_n positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la requisitis_fw-la potest_fw-la agere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la this_o definition_n of_o a_o free_a cause_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v man_n whether_o regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_v be_v orthodoxal_a and_o sound_a but_o not_o so_o orthodoxal_a and_o sound_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o free_a agent_n at_o least_o not_o so_o unquestionable_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v all_o free_a agrent_n a_o agency_n as_o well_o immanent_a as_o transient_a that_o we_o call_v as_o our_o better_n before_o we_o have_v do_v a_o agency_n immanent_a which_o produce_v no_o effect_n save_v only_o in_o the_o agent_n transient_a agencie_n immanent_a transient_a but_o every_o true_a cause_n whether_o free_a or_o natural_a be_v always_o presume_v able_a to_o produce_v some_o effect_n extra_n see_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v terminate_v within_o its_o self_n fui_fw-la concern_v this_o definition_n see_v victoria_fw-la in_o his_o 13._o relection_n upon_o that_o of_o ecclus._n cap._n 15._o deus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la constituit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la consilii_fw-la fui_fw-la but_o such_o as_o do_v or_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o visible_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o the_o omnipotent_a agent_n or_o supreme_a cause_n of_o cause_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n can_v work_v or_o not_o work_v whatsoever_o whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o without_o any_o matter_n preaexistent_a to_o his_o work_n or_o any_o condition_n requisite_a or_o praerequire_v to_o his_o work_n he_o free_o that_o be_v without_o necessity_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o without_o any_o counsellor_n or_o adviser_n either_o for_o propose_v or_o solicit_v much_o less_o for_o limit_v or_o prescribe_v the_o law_n or_o manner_n of_o all_o secondary_a cause_n working_n or_o of_o the_o effect_n possible_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o they_o the_o bound_n or_o limit_n of_o all_o secondary_a agent_n operation_n be_v necessity_n and_o contingency_n such_o agent_n as_o by_o the_o law_n respective_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o supreme_a agent_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v say_v to_o produce_v their_o operation_n by_o necessity_n or_o by_o determination_n to_o this_o or_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o no_o other_o can_v without_o solecism_n be_v account_v or_o call_v free_a agent_n or_o cause_n the_o premise_a definition_n then_o causa_fw-la libera_fw-la estquae_fw-la positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la requisitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o angelical_a and_o humane_a nature_n nature_n the_o former_a definition_n restrain_v to_o the_o angelical_a &_o humane_a nature_n neither_o of_o these_o two_o nature_n or_o agent_n can_v produce_v any_o real_a effect_n extra_n see_v without_o themselves_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o matter_n preaexistent_a to_o work_v upon_o nor_o any_o immanent_a action_n within_o themselves_o without_o such_o concomitancy_n or_o assistancy_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o use_n or_o exercise_n of_o their_o natural_a freedom_n so_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v only_o so_o far_o free_a in_o their_o action_n or_o choice_n as_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n shall_v permit_v or_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o use_v or_o exercise_v their_o natural_a freedom_n now_o their_o natural_a freedom_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o we_o call_v spontaneum_fw-la or_o lubency_n in_o vegetable_n only_o or_o mere_a sensitive_a creature_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n as_o have_v be_v intimate_v before_o of_o contingency_n 4._o contingertia_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la intrinseca_fw-la ex_fw-la electione_n extrinseca_n ex_fw-la casu_fw-la orta_fw-la see_v suarez_n metaphys_n disp_n 19_o sect._n 10._o num._n 4._o so_o that_o we_o can_v annoy_v and_o hurt_v the_o one_o but_o we_o must_v annoy_v and_o hurt_v the_o other_o id_fw-la contingens_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la
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ordination_n to_o life_n and_o predestination_n and_o ordination_n to_o death_n and_o reprobation_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n as_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v differ_v from_o a_o sensitive_a creature_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v this_o place_n of_o st._n jude_n be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o good_a writer_n equivalent_a to_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n 1._o ep._n 2._o cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la they_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v but_o for_o that_o place_n point_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v mr._n byfield_n who_o be_v far_o from_o the_o rigidness_n of_o some_o in_o that_o point_n it_o be_v ingenuous_o and_o discreet_o expound_v by_o a_o late_a english_a writer_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o epistle_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o his_o exposition_n be_v sincere_o embrace_v by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o man_n in_o esteem_n while_o he_o live_v and_o be_v much_o behold_v to_o his_o writing_n especial_o upon_o this_o epistle_n since_o he_o die_v i_o shall_v only_o now_o give_v you_o notice_n that_o the_o original_a word_n in_o this_o place_n of_o s._n judas_n render_v by_o ordain_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o st._n peter_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v well_o render_v appoint_v nor_o be_v it_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n act._n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o eternal_a life_n believe_v s._n judes'_v word_n here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o some_o render_v it_o praescripti_fw-la prescribe_v of_o who_o it_o be_v forewrite_v to_o this_o condemnation_n but_o as_o beza_n descripti_fw-la that_o be_v as_o man_n design_v tax_v or_o proscribe_v to_o this_o condemnation_n it_o include_v then_o a_o ordinance_n or_o somewhat_o more_o to_o wit_n a_o ordinance_n upon_o record_n but_o in_o what_o record_n in_o god_n everlasting_a book_n of_o death_n or_o may_v we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o book_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v more_o book_n than_o one_o out_o of_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n according_a to_o their_o work_n subdivide_v the_o 2._o general_n subdivide_v as_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o point_n then_o remain_v to_o be_v discuss_v be_v two_n first_o in_o what_o sense_n these_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fore-ordained_n to_o everlasting_a death_n or_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reprobate_v from_o everlasting_a or_o from_o eternity_n the_o second_o whether_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v express_o and_o punctual_o mean_a god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n or_o some_o other_o ordination_n to_o death_n 6._o in_o handle_v the_o first_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o explicate_v that_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o deliver_v chap._n see_v the_o 37._o chap._n to_o wit_n that_o albeit_o whosoever_o be_v reprobate_v be_v reprobate_v from_o eternity_n yet_o no_o man_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n be_v a_o reprobate_n harden_v numb_a 16._o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v few_o or_o none_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o estate_n or_o condition_n but_o such_o as_o final_o perish_v do_v fall_n into_o it_o the_o case_n may_v be_v make_v clear_a by_o divers_a instance_n wherein_o man_n even_o by_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v sentence_v to_o death_n or_o other_o punishment_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o within_o some_o few_o day_n before_o their_o death_n or_o punishment_n be_v no_o more_o liable_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n than_o other_o man_n be_v for_o unto_o death_n or_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n there_o be_v require_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o well_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o peculiar_a case_n no_o more_o be_v require_v then_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n juris_fw-la sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la &_o sententia_fw-la juris_fw-la which_o be_v make_v and_o give_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o the_o party_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v sentence_v by_o it_o every_o one_o that_o commit_v murder_n be_v liable_a to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n but_o beside_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v general_n to_o all_o there_o be_v require_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o apply_v the_o law_n to_o this_o particular_a and_o before_o he_o give_v sentence_n there_o be_v further_o require_v a_o formal_a process_n not_o only_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o fact_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o until_o this_o process_n be_v observe_v the_o judge_n himself_o may_v not_o give_v sentence_n although_o he_o himself_o see_v the_o the_o fact_n commit_v nor_o may_v the_o party_n be_v execute_v or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o any_o until_o the_o judge_n have_v give_v sentence_n he_o be_v condemnable_a before_o the_o jury_n pass_v upon_o he_o but_o not_o condemn_v when_o the_o jury_n find_v he_o guilty_a until_o the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o but_o if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n or_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o live_v he_o be_v rebellious_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o be_v a_o rebel_n by_o law_n there_o need_v no_o other_o trial_n or_o formal_a process_n beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o martial_a or_o general_n be_v only_o to_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n and_o the_o party_n thus_o rebel_a be_v sentence_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o the_o party_n offend_v be_v bear_v who_o not_o withstand_v be_v not_o liable_a to_o
send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o bail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o now_o albeit_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o to_o remove_v this_o plague_n do_v foretell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o promise_n ver_fw-la 30._o but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n yet_o as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 34._o when_o he_o see_v the_o rain_n and_o the_o bail_n and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o again_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 7._o after_o his_o servant_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o 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supernatural_a 3004_o reform_a church_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3005_o three_o inconvenience_n follow_v the_o affirmamative_a ibid._n righteousness_n as_o connex_v to_o god_n image_n in_o adam_n as_o rotunditie_n to_o a_o sphere_n 3006_o 3178_o adam_n loss_n of_o righteousness_n have_v a_o positive_a cause_n wrought_v a_o positive_a effect_n a_o wound_n many_o wound_n in_o man_n nature_n 3006_o how_o adam_n have_v be_v reward_v have_v he_o stand_v 3008_o neither_o adam_n fall_n nor_o stand_v necessary_a both_o possible_a ibid._n &_o 3009_o he_o that_o say_v adam_n fall_n be_v necessitate_v by_o god_n decree_n lay_v more_o to_o god_n charge_n than_o we_o can_v true_o lay_v to_o the_o divelâ—s_n 3012_o that_o god_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v decree_v a_o mutual_a possibility_n of_o adam_n fall_v or_o not_o fall_v demonstrate_v 3016_o more_o of_o that_o point_n 3226_o whether_o he_o that_o say_v god_n decree_v adam_n fall_v inevitable_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o make_v god_n author_n of_o sin_n 30â—0_n author_n of_o sin_n see_v sin_n adam_n inadvertencie_n and_o evah_n her_o contempt_n let_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n 3008_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o adam_n sin_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v 3017_o how_o adam_n one_o sinful_a act_n can_v produce_v a_o habit_n and_o more_o than_o a_o habit_n 3017_o 3019_o 3029_o etc._n etc._n act_n see_v obliquity_n adam_n first_o sin_n do_v pollute_v our_o nature_n now_o our_o nature_n defile_v our_o person_n 3019_o admonition_n vain_a where_o no_o freedom_n be_v 3129_o admonition_n presuppose_v possibility_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a 3246_o advocate_n his_o office_n 3288_o no_o advocate_n plead_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n already_o forgive_v ibid._n aestunare_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la norunt_fw-la pauci_fw-la 3001_o affection_n indifferent_a difference_v by_o their_o object_n must_v be_v win_v to_o the_o spirit_n 3125_o of_o affection_n strange_a effect_n and_o alteration_n 3073_o etc._n
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3138_o potter_n and_o vessel_n a_o dialogue_n 3228_o two_o postulata_fw-la 3249_o phâ—lo_n judaeus_n probable_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n 3205_o physician_n rule_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a matter_n 3120_o pliny_n his_o sense_n of_o man_n disorder_n 3020_o pliny_n junior_n his_o say_n of_o affliction_n 3121_o plerophorie_n see_v faith_n predestination_n see_v election_n premise_n must_v be_v recant_v before_o conclusion_n 3185_o professor_n zealous_a to_o man_n eye_n may_v be_v servant_n to_o sin_n 3078_o prodigality_n 3065_o a_o prayer_n lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o 3039_o a_o church_n prayer_n decide_v the_o case_n about_o grace_n and_o freewill_n 3131_o two_o church_n prayer_n more_o commend_v to_o use_n 3269_o more_o church_n prayer_n explicate_v etc._n etc._n 3271_o god_n promise_n without_o oath_n revocable_a under_o oath_n not_o so_o 3148_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n ratify_v by_o degree_n 3152_o in_o promise_n seek_v your_o salvation_n not_o in_o parcarum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la 3267_o proposition_n universal_a negative_a simple_o turn_v the_o foul_a fallacy_n make_v out_o of_o it_o 3162_o 3185_o 3275_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v have_v sad_a effect_n 3274_o protopatbie_n 3119_o pulpit-pride_n 3024_o man_n purge_v himself_o how_o 3111_o pythagâ—ras_n his_o cure_n his_o precept_n his_o scholar_n honesty_n 3135_o 3137_o of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n read_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o section_n beginning_n fol._n 3252_o the_o high_a preeminencie_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o legal_a 3261_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v consist_v 3301_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o foreshadowed_n ibid._n he_o cure_v our_o soul_n by_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 3303_o our_o ministry_n vain_a without_o that_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n two_o different_a thing_n 3301_o his_o virtual_a presence_n be_v a_o real_a presence_n 3298_o 3303_o etc._n etc._n local_a presence_n imply_v not_o always_o real_a and_o virtual_a presence_n 3304_o christ_n be_v a_o perennal_a perpetual_a purification_n for_o sin_n 3300_o 3295_o q._n a_o question_n name_v 3013_o another_o question_n state_v etc._n etc._n 3283_o mr._n burtons_n quarrel_n with_o the_o author_n 3175_o novatianus_n his_o quarrel_n with_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 3281_o novatus_n his_o quarrel_n with_o or_o fear_v from_o st._n cyprian_n 3291_o r._n recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la 3022_o ratio_fw-la recta_fw-la a_o competent_a witness_n for_o though_o no_o rule_n or_o judge_n in_o divine_a mystery_n 3073_o right_a reason_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n needful_a for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o study_v controversy_n in_o divinity_n 3010_o etc._n etc._n rule_n of_o art_n tell_v what_o scripture-proposition_n be_v universal_a particular_a etc._n etc._n affirmative_a negative_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n rule_n of_o art_n good_a perspective_n glass_n and_o show_v the_o legal_a descent_n of_o consequence_n 3011_o guide_n of_o reason_n artistotle_n plato_n etc._n etc._n provide_v by_o god_n and_o thankful_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v 3011_o want_n of_o these_o rule_n of_o art_n in_o pretend_a favourite_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o occasion_n of_o many_o controversy_n ibid._n of_o this_o want_n in_o other_o the_o effect_n 3012_o a_o rule_n of_o st._n ambrose_n he_o finis_fw-la dicendorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictorum_fw-la 3160_o etc._n etc._n a_o rule_n of_o the_o author_n search_v the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o which_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n relate_v 3227_o chemnitius_n his_o rule_n state_n question_n upon_o text_n 3017_o a_o rule_n of_o hemingius_n he_o seek_v salvation_n in_o promise_n not_o in_o parcarum_fw-la tabulis_fw-la 3267_o ad_fw-la quid_fw-la teneatur_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la primùm_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la rationis_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la 3100_o 3130_o 3146_o as_o reason_n ripen_v sin_n quicken_v 3159_o st._n basilâ—s_o testimony_n of_o that_o assertion_n 3163_o reflexive_a power_n the_o root_n of_o freedom_n 3086_o to_o reflect_v upon_o and_o revise_v what_o have_v befall_v we_o a_o duty_n of_o concernment_n 3085_o 3108_o etc._n etc._n 3038_o reconciliation_n twofold_n 3267_o again_o twofold_a 3278_o reconciliation_n how_o wrought_v the_o ground_n of_o hope_n ibid._n red_a heifer_n see_v heifer_n see_v parallel_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_v how_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n 3036_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o mean_v of_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la 3026_o regeneration_n the_o same_o measure_n of_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v man_n as_o will_v save_v infant_n 3101_o 3159_o even_o regenerate_v once_o need_n daily_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n 3269_o 3287_o etc._n etc._n reiteration_n of_o sacrifice_n a_o sure_a argument_n of_o their_o imperfection_n 3263_o 3290_o rhemist_n distinction_n vain_a 3291_o relation_n have_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v their_o foundation_n 3012_o reprobated_a from_o eternity_n how_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 3167_o though_o man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o eternity_n yet_o if_o any_o bear_v reprobate_n none_o reprobate_n at_o point_n of_o baptism_n ibid._n absolute_a reprobation_n the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o that_o tenet_n 3186_o etc._n etc._n absolute_a reprobation_n no_o print_n of_o it_o in_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la 3205_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n to_o assign_v they_o without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n dangerous_a 3204_o reprobation_n see_v election_n judas_n decree_n rigid_a tenet_n see_v decree_n righteousness_n original_a see_v adam_n reviviscentia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la 3285_o revolter_n to_o heathenism_n deny_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n admission_n to_o penance_n absolution_n 3282_o god_n reward_n according_a to_o work_n not_o entity_n or_o nature_n 3167_o 3284_o roman_a ritual_n cite_v 3114_o romish_a slavery_n 3066_o etc._n etc._n s._n sacrament_n none_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n before_o they_o ratify_v their_o baptismal_a vow_n 3272_o sacrament_n see_v baptism_n body_n and_o blood_n the_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o alsufficiencie_n eminency_n efficacy_n infinite_a virtue_n and_o value_n of_o it_o read_v the_o seven_o and_o eight_o section_n beginning_n at_o fol._n 3252_o more_o particular_o fol._n 3262_o 3266_o etc._n etc._n 3293_o &c_n &c_n 3288_o etc._n etc._n the_o infinite_a value_n and_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n 3267_o 3294_o etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o use_v of_o his_o priesthood_n 3301_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n much_o wrong_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n 3262_o more_o error_n against_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n 3263_o etc._n etc._n 3266_o etc._n etc._n 3279_o 3280_o 3289_o etc._n etc._n 3298_o sacrifice_n that_o do_v need_v reiteration_n be_v imperfect_a 3263_o 3290_o etc._n etc._n sacrifice_n be_v favorabilis_fw-la commutatio_fw-la poenae_fw-la what_o they_o teach_v 3293_o of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o perennal_n and_o perpetual_a efficacy_n foretell_v by_o zacharie_n 3300_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n