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perron_n put_v forward_o 776._o du_n perron_n contre_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr '_o bretagne_n pag._n 776._o some_o history_n and_o certain_a commandment_n make_v to_o particularman_n as_o the_o commandment_n to_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o procession_n the_o transfer_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o shilo_n to_o another_o place_n the_o charge_n make_v to_o solomon_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o joshuae_fw-la verse_n the_o 3._o and_o 6._o the_o second_o at_o the_o 78._o psalm_n verse_n the_o 60._o the_o three_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o sam._n chap._n the_o 7._o verse_n the_o 13._o and_o 1._o of_o king_n 5._o 5._o so_o little_o be_v this_o cardinal_n verse_v in_o god_n book_n a_o and_o though_o these_o passage_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o we_o for_o they_o be_v history_n and_o commandment_n make_v to_o particular_a man_n not_o rule_n and_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n also_o he_o octiect_v unto_o we_o and_o other_o after_o he_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o say_v appear_v not_o in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n these_o man_n without_o doubt_n scarce_o turn_v over_o the_o sacred_a page_n of_o the_o scripture_n at_o the_o 23._o chap._n of_o number_n balaam_n speak_v let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o he_o that_o call_v death_n a_o dissolution_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o soul_n suruive_v the_o body_n &_o he_o that_o account_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v blissful_a do_v not_o believe_v that_o their_o soul_n perish_v as_o they_o do_v of_o beast_n at_o the_o 59_o chapter_n of_o gen._n verse_n the_o 18._o jacob_n die_v speak_v o_o eternal_a i_o have_v understand_v thy_o salnation_n and_o at_o the_o 35._o of_o gen._n 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o rachel_n die_v and_o as_o her_o soul_n be_v in_o depart_v which_o perpetuity_n can_v be_v say_v of_o soul_n in_o beast_n for_o they_o perish_v with_o the_o body_n at_o the_o 31._o of_o deut._n 16._o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n behold_v thou_o shall_v keep_v with_o thy_o father_n which_o do_v full_o make_v good_a that_o the_o soul_n have_v their_o repose_n after_o death_n never_o do_v man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n call_v the_o estate_n of_o some_o horse_n after_o death_n a_o sleep_n at_o the_o 47_o of_o genef_n jacob_n call_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o of_o his_o father_n a_o pilgrimage_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11_o 14._o declare_v that_o they_o which_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cel_z estiall_a one_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 16_o verse_n icsus_fw-la christ_n at_o the_o 22_o of_o s._n matthew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o 30_o of_o exodus_fw-la i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n the_o god_n of_o lacob_n for_o say_v he_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n but_o what_o move_v these_o man_n to_o persuade_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o sound_n at_o all_o in_o the_o book_n of_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n except_o it_o be_v because_o they_o themselves_o doubt_v of_o it_o or_o because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o sacred_a book_n contemptible_a as_o fail_v in_o a_o point_n without_o the_o which_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v religion_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o imposture_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o supersluous_a toil_n and_o care_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o add_v 324._o john_n iâ—â—bert_n chap._n 26._o p._n 324._o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n the_o final_a judgement_n paradise_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o contain_v evident_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a study_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o read_v only_o the_o writing_n of_o their_o doctor_n in_o coppy_v forth_o their_o reason_n without_o the_o pain_n of_o come_v to_o the_o fource_n which_o be_v to_o finger_n over_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o when_o shall_v we_o have_v do_v collect_v together_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o very_a psalm_n alone_o may_v suffice_v and_o consider_v with_o i_o some_o passage_n among_o the_o rest_n psal_n 16._o 12._o thou_o shall_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o futnesse_n of_o toy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o at_o the_o 17._o psal_n 16._o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o presence_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v up_o after_o thy_o likeness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o god_n face_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o satiety_n but_o after_o the_o last_o alarm_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o 49._o psal_n 16._o god_n shall_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o hell_n mean_v of_o death_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v i_o unto_o he_o and_o at_o the_o 73._o psal_n 23._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o with_o glory_n at_o the_o 31._o psal_n 6._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n at_o the_o 50_o psal_n 3._o 4._o 5._o our_o god_n shall_v â—â—me_n have_v a_o consume_a fire_n before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o round_o about_o he_o
the_o great_a whore_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n and_o the_o sense_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o dream_n be_v call_v sacrament_n apoc._n 3._o 1._o and_o 17._o 7._o dan._n 2._o 18._o touch_v the_o holy_a supper_n which_o we_o call_v sacrament_n herein_o we_o follow_v the_o custom_n and_o by_o the_o word_n we_o understand_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n call_v a_o memorial_n or_o commemoration_n say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o chap._n xxi_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v offer_v to_o your_o understanding_n both_o the_o novelty_n and_o falsehood_n of_o romish_a tradition_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o divine_a nor_o apostolical_a it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v conclude_v that_o we_o ought_v entire_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a 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to_o be_v credit_v then_o titus_n livius_n or_o mahumet_n alcoran_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o this_o be_v god_n true_a prerogative_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o witness_v in_o her_o cause_n who_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v will_v not_o forget_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o harken_v to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v at_o the_o 8._o of_o s._n john_n 14._o though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v for_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o less_o beleve_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o incredulous_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o perversity_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o despoil_v god_n of_o his_o right_n it_o be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o a_o unjust_a inference_n that_o because_o of_o the_o malice_n and_o depravednes_n of_o man_n the_o dominion_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v dimunition_n therefore_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o allege_v the_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o know_v that_o the_o authentic_a testimony_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o word_n can_v be_v no_o way_n tax_v or_o just_o suspect_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 2._o to_o tim_n 3._o 15._o speak_v thus_o to_o his_o disciple_n timothy_n from_o thou_o in_o fancy_v thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o what_o need_v we_o seek_v any_o further_a than_o to_o be_v so_o instruct_v as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n by_o our_o belief_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o shifâ—_n off_o this_o passage_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n our_o adversary_n tell_v we_o that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v not_o in_o that_o place_n but_o only_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o 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confute_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n the_o prophet_n speakâ—_n most_o clear_o and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n lead_v thereunto_o and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v less_o plain_o and_o express_o set_v down_o yet_o god_n require_v not_o of_o our_o forefather_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v those_o who_o play_v the_o sophister_n upon_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v render_v it_o to_o instruct_v and_o not_o to_o make_v wise_a wherein_o their_o own_o bible_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—sâ—_n lâ—_n 18._o a_o grâ—c_n phanâ—â—â—ni_fw-la lâ—xâ—con_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v the_o contrary_a for_o at_o the_o 19_o psal_n 7._o there_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n sapientiam_fw-la praestans_fw-la paruâ—lis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o at_o the_o 119._o psal_n 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o pagnin_n render_v it_o tu_fw-mi i_o sâ—pientiâ—rem_fw-la reddidisti_fw-la inimicis_fw-la meis_fw-la thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o minâ—_n enemy_n but_o upon_o the_o point_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o it_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v instruct_v to_o salvation_n saint_n paul_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o curtaled_a or_o half_a instruction_n he_o be_v instruct_v to_o salvation_n who_o have_v sufficient_a instruction_n to_o be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o instruct_v to_o salvation_n so_o be_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o if_o the_o scripture_n can_v make_v timothy_n wise_a to_o salvation_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o sufficient_a to_o make_v other_o wise_a to_o salvation_n for_o if_o any_o man_n profit_n therein_o lessen_v then_o timothy_n the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a for_o one_o then_o for_o another_o but_o because_o one_o bring_v to_o it_o more_o light_a of_o spirit_n more_o affection_n and_o more_o attention_n than_o another_o and_o because_o god_n confer_v his_o knowledge_n more_o abundant_o upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o humble_o crave_v the_o gist_n of_o understanding_n 2._o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n at_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n think_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v there_o it_o be_v above_z that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o not_o above_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v and_o whosoever_o impute_v to_o beza_n that_o he_o translate_v it_o above_z that_o which_o i_o 306._o jehan_n jaubert_n pa._n 306._o have_v write_v be_v a_o detract_n calumniator_n 3._o the_o same_o apostle_n at_o act._n 26._o 22._o protest_v he_o never_o teach_v any_o thing_n save_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n 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title_n our_o adversary_n will_v say_v that_o calvin_n or_o beza_n have_v contrive_v it_o to_o their_o humour_n eredenous_a cap._n 12._o legat_n mihi_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la anathema_n cap._n 15._o legant_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la eredenous_a for_o he_o add_v let_v donat_n read_v i_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o anathemae_fw-la likewise_o let_v they_o read_v we_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o reject_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o dotanist_n who_o allege_v miracle_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o authoritatibus_fw-la cap._n 16._o remotis_fw-la igitur_fw-la talibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la &_o ruâ—oribus_fw-la afrorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la episcoporun_n suorum_fw-la non_fw-la literis_fw-la quorun_v libet_fw-la disputatorum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o signis_fw-la &_o prodigijs_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la ista_fw-la verbo_fw-la domint_n praeparati_fw-la &_o cauti_fw-la redditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o prascripto_o legis_fw-la in_o prophetâ—_n rum_o predict_v it_o in_o psalmorum_fw-la cantibus_fw-la
in_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vocibus_fw-la in_fw-la euangelistarum_fw-la praedictionibus_fw-la &_o loboribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d caenoniâ—_n be_v sanctorum_fw-la librerum_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la their_o bishop_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o people_n say_v such_o like_a matter_n be_v lay_v aside_o let_v they_o demonstrate_v and_o prove_v their_o church_n if_o they_o be_v able_a not_o in_o discourse_n and_o rumour_n of_o african_n not_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o bishop_n nor_o by_o the_o writing_n of_o such_o and_o such_o disputant_n nor_o by_o cheat_v sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o against_o those_o device_n we_o be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o canticle_n of_o the_o psalm_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o shepherd_n himself_o by_o the_o preach_n and_o pain_n take_v of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o all_o the_o 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with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n particular_o chrysostome_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o be_v torment_v without_o the_o body_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o 39_o homily_n upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_o and_o in_o the_o same_o passage_n where_o his_o 3._o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n be_v object_v to_o we_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v comfort_v by_o lamentation_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o infidel_n so_o as_o this_o passage_n make_v altogether_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o saint_n augustine_n be_v punctual_a and_o excellent_a in_o this_o subject_n as_o we_o have_v see_v yet_o they_o will_v make_v he_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o unwritten_a tradition_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o faith_n this_o holy_a father_n have_v believe_v and_o we_o with_o he_o that_o the_o necessary_a doctrine_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n be_v 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