myself_o engage_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o mortal_a sin_n to_o recite_v every_o day_n the_o 119_o psalm_n wherefore_o i_o do_v read_v it_o every_o day_n with_o as_o much_o application_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o ch._n 1._o §._o 1._o the_o obligation_n to_o recite_v it_o so_o often_o do_v never_o make_v i_o to_o loath_a and_o though_o i_o be_v weary_a oftentimes_o to_o read_v or_o to_o hear_v read_v i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o many_o fabulous_a story_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n several_a thwart_a application_n of_o the_o scripture_n several_a orison_n and_o litany_n wherein_o they_o pray_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n one_o after_o another_o to_o obtain_v of_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hope_v only_o from_o god_n almighty_a yet_o i_o be_v never_o loath_a to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n especial_o this_o psalm_n whereunto_o i_o have_v some_o most_o peculiar_a attraction_n i_o go_v to_o church_n with_o joy_n i_o open_v my_o breviary_n with_o pleasure_n to_o read_v that_o psalm_n and_o i_o discover_v therein_o every_o day_n some_o new_a glimpse_n of_o light_n which_o entice_v i_o to_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o esteem_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 119._o psalm_n 119._o it_o be_v in_o that_o psalm_n i_o learn_v that_o the_o wor_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o cure_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n 9_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o deboachment_n and_o a_o miraculous_a preservative_n 11._o preservative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v again_o into_o sin_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o infallible_a mark_n to_o be_v sure_a whether_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n or_o no_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v glad_a 74_o glad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 74_o to_o see_v and_o frequent_v those_o who_o put_v all_o their_o trust_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o very_a good_a way_n to_o become_v 98._o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 98._o wise_a than_o all_o our_o enemy_n to_o have_v more_o 99_o more_o 99_o understanding_n than_o all_o our_o teacher_n 100_o teacher_n 100_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o ancient_n be_v to_o love_v the_o scripture_n so_o that_o our_o study_n be_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a contract_n full_a of_o a_o great_a many_o very_a oblige_a promise_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o agree_v with_o man_n 82._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 50._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 82._o to_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n 107_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 107_o to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n to_o fulfil_v they_o 58._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 58._o with_o his_o love_a mercy_n to_o save_v they_o 81._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 81._o to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o 65._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 65._o to_o take_v they_o in_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 170._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 154._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 170._o above_o all_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n that_o 127._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 127._o it_o be_v their_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n long_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o trouble_n be_v to_o see_v that_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v not_o other_o than_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 148._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 148._o have_v forget_v his_o holy_a word_n despise_v they_o and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n therein_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 158._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 139._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 158._o be_v sweet_a than_o any_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v 103._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 103._o a_o lamp_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o 105._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 105._o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v light_a that_o it_o give_v understanding_n unto_o the_o simple_a that_o this_o holy_a word_n be_v 130._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 130._o very_o pure_a that_o it_o be_v 140._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 140._o true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o it_o 160._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 160._o endure_v for_o ever_o these_o holy_a thought_n of_o a_o prophet_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_v themselves_o every_o day_n unto_o my_o eye_n with_o some_o new_a enticement_n and_o make_v i_o conceive_v so_o high_a a_o esteem_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o i_o full_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o holy_a write_n my_o peculiar_a study_n i_o read_v first_o many_o time_n that_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v call_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n then_o have_v obtain_v the_o permission_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o vulgar_a tongue_n know_v that_o one_o be_v own_o tongue_n print_v in_o his_o mind_n more_o pure_a and_o more_o lively_a notion_n i_o read_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o the_o doctorsof_n louvain_n but_o whereas_o i_o hear_v say_v every_o day_n by_o those_o i_o converse_v withal_o that_o the_o bible_n be_v a_o book_n full_a of_o darkness_n that_o the_o translation_n thereof_o have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o heretic_n i_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o togue_n in_o which_o every_o body_n confess_v it_o have_v be_v first_o write_v and_o as_o for_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o place_n which_o they_o say_v have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o confer_v with_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o sventy_n interpreter_n which_o i_o think_v free_a from_o 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§._o 2._o have_v not_o be_v translate_v according_a to_o the_o original_n or_o that_o the_o interpreter_n have_v change_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v cry_v out_o so_o often_o by_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n §_o 2._o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_v persuade_v make_v i_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n many_o difficulty_n many_o insufficiency_n and_o many_o contradiction_n the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n raise_v in_o my_o mind_n many_o difficulty_n scripture_n difficulty_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v dark_a in_o itself_o but_o because_o i_o have_v my_o understanding_n full_a of_o the_o error_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o do_v endeavour_v to_o find_v those_o error_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_a writer_n be_v wont_a to_o draw_v they_o this_o place_n of_o 16.18_o of_o matth._n 16.18_o st._n matthew_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o of_o 22.32_o of_o luke_n 22.32_o st._n luke_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o that_o 21.16_o that_o john_n 21.16_o of_o st._n john_n feed_v my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n if_o all_o these_o word_n do_v signify_v nothing_o but_o what_o every_o body_n conceive_v by_o the_o natural_a notion_n which_o they_o do_v picture_n in_o our_o soul_n these_o word_n be_v very_o easy_a but_o if_o they_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o true_a successor_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o highpriest_n the_o head_n
cydevant_a est_fw-fr tombée_fw-fr dans_fw-fr la_fw-fr corruption_n et_fw-fr dans_fw-fr l_o erreur_fw-fr §_o 1._o corruption_n horrible_a dans_fw-fr ses_fw-fr moeurs_fw-fr p._n 80._o §_o 2._o erreur_n extremement_n grossiere_n dans_fw-fr sa_fw-fr doctrine_n pag._n 88_o conclusion_n generale_fw-mi que_fw-fr j'estois_fw-fr engagé_fw-fr de_fw-fr sortir_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr rome_n aprés_fw-fr que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr m'en_fw-fr eut_fw-fr fait_fw-fr connoître_fw-fr les_fw-fr erreur_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr degrés_fw-fr que_fw-fr j'ay_fw-fr marqués_fw-fr dans_fw-fr les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr party_n de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr discourse_n pag._n 88_o §_o 1._o l'occasion_n d'un_fw-fr sermon_n que_fw-fr je_fw-fr préchay_fw-mi sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr sujet_fw-fr du_fw-fr sacrament_n i_o rappella_fw-mi dans_fw-fr l'esprit_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr idées_fw-fr que_fw-fr j'avois_fw-fr des_fw-fr erreur_n de_fw-fr rome_n pag._n 91._o §_o 2._o les_fw-fr repugnance_n que_fw-fr je_fw-fr souffris_fw-fr et_fw-fr les_fw-fr difficultés_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr i_o falut_fw-fr surmonter_v pag._n 94._o §_o 3._o les_fw-fr raisons_fw-fr que_fw-fr je_fw-fr meditay_n dans_fw-fr mon_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr pour_fw-fr differer_n ma_fw-fr conversion_n pag._n 96._o §_o 4._o dieu_fw-fr par_fw-fr sa_fw-fr misericorde_fw-la i_o fait_fw-fr vivement_n comprendre_fw-fr le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr peché_fw-fr que_fw-fr c'est_fw-fr que_fw-fr de_fw-fr s'opposer_n au_fw-fr saint_n esprit_fw-fr et_fw-fr ainsi_fw-fr acheve_fw-mi ma_fw-fr conversion_n en_fw-fr i_o faisant_fw-fr genereusement_n abandonner_fw-fr la_fw-fr communion_n de_fw-fr rome_n pag._n 101._o table_n introduction_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v to_o write_v these_o memoires_n pag._n 1._o §_o 2._o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n who_o do_v live_v in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v a_o very_a great_a miracle_n pag._n 5._o §_o 3._o after_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v i_o understand_v my_o error_n pag._n 9_o first_o part_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v neither_o upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n chap._n i._n how_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n §_o 1._o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n dispose_v i_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o rome_n pag._n 11._o §_o 2._o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_v persuade_v make_v i_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n many_o difficulty_n many_o insufficiency_n and_o many_o contradiction_n pap_n 16._o §_o 3._o circumstance_n which_o do_v contribute_v to_o hasten_v my_o conversion_n pag._n 22._o §_o 4._o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 26._o chap._n ii_o how_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n introduction_n the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o occasion_n to_o i_o to_o examine_v in_o particular_a the_o belief_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n about_o that_o matter_n pag._n 30._o division_n of_o the_o error_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o eucharist_n pag._n 34._o section_n i._o that_o the_o belief_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n i._n first_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v wont_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o heathen_n pag._n 36._o ii_o second_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o the_o same_o father_n have_v wont_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o heretic_n pag._n 41._o iii_o three_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o manner_n whereafter_o the_o father_n have_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a saerament_fw-mi pag._n 44._o iu._n four_o proof_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v transubstantiation_n pag._n 48_o section_n ii_o that_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n pag._n 50._o ii_o that_o the_o pretend_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 53._o iii_o what_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o that_o error_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o corruption_n which_o bring_v forth_o that_o belief_n pag._n 56._o iv_o that_o the_o horrid_a abuse_n which_o be_v slide_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o practice_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n pag._n 59_o section_n iii_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v quite_o different_a and_o very_o much_o oppose_v to_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n i._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n they_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o all_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n they_o worship_v not_o the_o host_n and_o celebrate_v not_o the_o holy_a mystery_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 64._o ii_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 70._o 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o cup._n pag._n 71._o 2._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o host_n pag._n 74._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n pag._n 78._o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part._n that_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n pag._n 80._o second_o part._n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n that_o its_o authority_n be_v not_o infallible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n and_o error_n introduction_n the_o divine_a providence_n bring_v forth_o some_o occasion_n which_o make_v i_o resolve_v to_o examine_v the_o very_a first_o ground_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 1._o 1._o the_o occasion_n that_o i_o have_v to_o examine_v anew_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n all_o which_o i_o reduce_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o church_n pag._n 3._o 2._o the_o occasion_n that_o i_o have_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n make_v i_o resolve_v to_o examine_v again_o and_o without_o passion_n upon_o which_o be_v ground_v that_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v so_o much_o pag._n 6._o 3._o circumstance_n wherewith_o i_o begin_v to_o examine_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o what_o i_o do_v design_n in_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o they_o pag._n 12._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n pag._n 16._o section_n i._n that_o antiquity_n multitude_n and_o succession_n be_v not_o privilege_n which_o ever_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v enjoy_v above_o all_o other_o church_n pag._n 20._o §_o 1._o that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v not_o the_o elder_a of_o all_o the_o church_n pag._n 21_o §_o 2._o that_o the_o multitude_n be_v not_o on_o the_o roman_a church_n side_n pag._n 25._o §_o 3._o that_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a have_v their_o succession_n from_o bishop_n to_o bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n pag._n 29._o section_n ii_o that_o neither_o antiquity_n neither_o multitude_n neither_o succession_n be_v not_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o church_n may_v have_v they_o all_o and_o with_o they_o all_o be_v a_o heretical_a church_n pag._n 32._o §_o 1._o that_o antiquity_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 33._o §_o 2._o that_o the_o multitude_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 39_o §_o 3._o that_o the_o succession_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n pag._n 45._o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n from_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v not_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o boast_v neither_o of_o its_o antiquity_n neither_o of_o the_o multitude_n neither_o
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the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o thy_o most_o well-beloved_a son_n etc._n etc._n these_o other_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v fac_n nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la oblationem_fw-la ascriptam_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la acceptabilem_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la figura_fw-la corporis_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n all_o that_o make_v i_o know_v that_o to_o establish_v the_o belief_n of_o reality_n with_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o have_v be_v need_n not_o only_o to_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o interpretation_n which_o be_v absurd_a impossible_a and_o ridiculous_a but_o moreover_o to_o withstand_v all_o antiquity_n 2._o ch._n 2._o §._o 2._o to_o pervert_v the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n even_o to_o suborn_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o afore_o such_o monstrous_a corruption_n be_v 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