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intellectual_a worker_n final_o the_o stoic_n although_o imagine_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v fire_n hold_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o same_o fire_n have_v art_n do_v world_n o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o confess_v therefore_o in_o the_o work_n of_o that_o first_o cause_n that_o counsel_n be_v use_v reason_n follow_v a_o way_n observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v constant_a order_n and_o law_n be_v keep_v whereof_o itself_o must_v needs_o be_v author_n unto_o itself_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v have_v some_o worthy_a and_o high_a to_o direct_v it_o and_o so_o can_v not_o itself_o be_v the_o first_o be_v the_o first_o it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o than_o itself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n which_o it_o willing_o work_v by_o god_n therefore_o be_v a_o law_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o to_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o law_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n speak_v say_v 17._o my_o father_n work_v as_o yet_o so_o i._o god_n work_v nothing_o without_o cause_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o have_v some_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v they_o his_o will_n have_v not_o incline_v to_o create_v woman_n but_o that_o he_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o if_o she_o be_v not_o create_v 1â—_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v alone_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o helper_n for_o he_o that_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v do_v by_o god_n which_o to_o leave_v undo_v be_v not_o so_o good_a if_o therefore_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n have_v power_n and_o ability_n infinite_a the_o effect_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o power_n be_v all_o so_o limit_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v and_o the_o law_n whereby_o his_o wisdom_n have_v stint_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o do_v not_o work_v infinite_o but_o correspondent_o unto_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o work_v even_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o most_o decent_a and_o comely_a sort_n all_o thing_n in_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n 17._o the_o general_n end_v of_o god_n external_n work_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o abundant_a virtue_n which_o abundance_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o variety_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n this_o variety_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o riches_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o show_v beneficence_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o the_o particular_a drift_n of_o every_o act_n proceed_v external_o from_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o therefore_o can_v always_o give_v the_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n of_o his_o work_n howbeit_o undoubted_o a_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n there_o be_v of_o every_o finite_a work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n impose_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o there_o be_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a even_o as_o the_o worker_n himself_o be_v they_o err_v therefore_o who_o think_v that_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n beside_o his_o will._n many_o time_n no_o reason_n know_v to_o we_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n thereof_o i_o judge_v it_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o but_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o counsel_n or_o wise_a resolution_n have_v of_o necessity_n some_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v albeit_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o we_o in_o some_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o force_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n himself_o do_v amaze_v thereat_o 23._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o law_n eternal_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o work_v all_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n that_o law_n in_o the_o admirable_a frame_n whereof_o shine_v with_o most_o perfect_a beavey_a the_o countenance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o have_v testify_v concern_v herself_o â—3_n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n even_o before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o pattern_n to_o make_v and_o be_v the_o card_n to_o guide_v the_o world_n by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v of_o god_n and_o with_o god_n everlasting_o that_o law_n the_o author_n and_o observer_n whereof_o be_v one_o only_a god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o how_o shall_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o behold_v the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o worthy_a to_o open_v and_o look_v into_o that_o little_a thereof_o which_o we_o dark_o apprehend_v we_o admire_v the_o rest_n with_o religious_a ignorance_n we_o humble_o and_o meek_o adore_v see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o this_o law_n he_o work_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n although_o there_o seem_v unto_o we_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o present_a worldâ—_n philos._n tamen_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la mundum_fw-la rector_n temperate_a recte_fw-la fieri_fw
apply_v of_o they_o unto_o case_n particular_a be_v not_o without_o most_o singular_a use_n and_o profit_v many_o way_n for_o man_n instruction_n beside_o be_v they_o plain_a of_o themselves_o or_o obscure_v the_o evidence_n of_o god_n own_o testimony_n add_v unto_o the_o natural_a assent_n of_o reason_n concern_v the_o certainty_n of_o they_o do_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o action_n be_v conversant_a about_o thing_n beset_v with_o many_o circumstance_n which_o cause_n man_n of_o sundry_a wit_n to_o be_v also_o of_o sundry_a judgement_n concern_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v requisite_a it_o can_v but_o seem_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a law_n shall_v herein_o help_v our_o imbecility_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o infallible_o understand_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o evil_a the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v easy_a hard_o it_o be_v to_o find_v man_n ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o duty_n which_o nature_n law_n do_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o a_o number_n of_o thing_n particular_a so_o manifestarentur_fw-la far_o have_v the_o natural_a understanding_n even_o of_o sundry_a whole_a nation_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v no_o not_o gross_a iniquity_n to_o be_v sin_n again_o be_v so_o prone_a as_o wear_v â—o_o fawn_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o our_o own_o deformity_n without_o the_o feel_a sense_n whereof_o we_o be_v most_o wretched_a even_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o not_o know_v they_o we_o can_v as_o much_o as_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o take_v away_o how_o shall_v our_o fester_a sore_n be_v cure_v but_o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v a_o law_n as_o sharp_a as_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v the_o very_o close_a and_o most_o unsearchable_a corner_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n can_v hardly_o humane_a law_n by_o no_o mean_n possible_o reach_v unto_o hereby_o we_o know_v even_o secret_a concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o be_v make_v fearful_a to_o offend_v though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o wander_a cogitation_n final_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o direction_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o life_n needful_a and_o not_o impossible_a to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n itself_o be_v there_o not_o many_o which_o few_o man_n natural_a capacity_n and_o some_o which_o no_o man_n have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o they_o be_v say_v st._n augustine_n but_o a_o few_o and_o they_o endue_v with_o great_a ripeness_n of_o wit_n and_o judgement_n free_a from_o all_o such_o affair_n as_o may_v trouble_v their_o meditation_n instruct_v in_o the_o sharp_a and_o the_o subtle_a point_n of_o learning_n who_o have_v and_o that_o very_a hardly_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o but_o only_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o man_n do_v ever_o at_o any_o time_n dream_n of_o have_v not_o hear_v it_o otherwise_o then_o from_o the_o school_n of_o nature_n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v unto_o our_o creator_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n eternal_a thanks_o for_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o law_n unto_o the_o world_n a_o law_n wherein_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v lay_v open_a clear_a and_o manifest_a as_o a_o light_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v bury_v in_o darkness_n not_o without_o the_o hazard_n or_o rather_o not_o with_o the_o hazard_n but_o with_o the_o certain_a loss_n of_o infinite_a thousand_o of_o soul_n most_o undoubted_o now_o save_v we_o see_v therefore_o that_o our_o sovereign_a good_a be_v desire_v natural_o that_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o natural_a desire_n have_v appoint_v natural_a mean_n whereby_o to_o fulfil_v it_o that_o man_n have_v utter_o disable_v his_o nature_n unto_o those_o mean_n have_v have_v other_o reveal_v from_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o heaven_n a_o law_n to_o teach_v he_o how_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v natural_o must_v now_o supernatural_o be_v attain_v final_o we_o see_v that_o because_o those_o latter_a exclude_v not_o the_o former_a quite_o and_o clean_o as_o unnecessary_a therefore_o together_o with_o such_o supernatural_a duty_n as_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v otherwise_o know_v to_o the_o world_n the_o same_o law_n that_o teach_v they_o teach_v also_o with_o they_o such_o natural_a duty_n as_o can_v not_o by_o light_n of_o nature_n easy_o have_v be_v know_v 13._o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v law_n unto_o our_o father_n write_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o day_n their_o memory_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o book_n whereof_o the_o manifold_a imperfection_n and_o defect_n be_v know_v to_o god_n he_o merciful_o relieve_v the_o same_o by_o often_o put_v then_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o be_v special_o mindful_a in_o which_o respect_n we_o see_v how_o many_o time_n one_o thing_n have_v be_v iterate_v unto_o sundry_a even_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a among_o they_o after_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v shorten_v mean_v more_o durable_a to_o preserve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o oblivion_n and_o corruption_n grow_v in_o use_n not_o without_o precise_a direction_n from_o god_n himself_o first_o therefore_o of_o moses_n it_o be_v say_v 12._o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o his_o own_o private_a motion_n and_o device_n for_o god_n take_v this_o act_n to_o himself_o i_o have_v write_v furthermore_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n follow_v command_v also_o to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n st._n john_n ult_n how_o often_o express_a charge_n be_v give_v scribe_n write_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o lord_n disciple_n the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n be_v quidquid_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o dictis_fw-la nos_fw-la legere_fw-la voluit_fw-la hoc_fw-la scribendum_fw-la illis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la imperavit_fw-la now_o although_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n mere_o accidental_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v write_v although_o writing_n be_v not_o that_o which_o add_v authority_n and_o strength_n thereunto_o final_o though_o his_o law_n do_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o same_o obedience_n howsoever_o they_o be_v deliver_v his_o providence_n notwithstanding_o which_o have_v make_v principal_a choice_n of_o this_o way_n to_o deliver_v they_o who_o see_v not_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o admire_v and_o magnify_v the_o singular_a benefit_n that_o have_v grow_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n commit_v unto_o writing_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o esteem_v as_o the_o value_n thereof_o deserve_v when_o the_o question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o we_o be_v now_o to_o seek_v for_o any_o reveal_v law_n of_o god_n otherwhere_o then_o only_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n whether_o we_o do_v now_o stand_v bind_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o yield_v to_o tradition_n urge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n we_o do_v to_o his_o write_a law_n honour_v equal_o and_o adore_v both_o as_o divine_a our_o answer_n be_v no._n they_o that_o so_o earnest_o plead_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n as_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o safe_o convey_v then_o that_o which_o spread_v itself_o by_o report_n and_o descend_v by_o relation_n of_o former_a generation_n unto_o the_o age_n that_o succeed_v be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o sure_o a_o miracle_n it_o be_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o thus_o to_o persuade_v themselves_o howsoever_o if_o the_o simple_a be_v so_o persuade_v they_o can_v be_v content_a perhaps_o very_o well_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n as_o they_o 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of_o church_n affair_n john_n 4._o 24._o wisd._n 6._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 19_o 1_o chron._n â—_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delectatio_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la verâ—_n est_fw-la imago_fw-la coelestium_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr interpel_n dan._n faciâ—_n in_o terris_fw-la opera_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sidon_n apol._n epist._n lib._n 6._o the_o second_o proposition_n wisdom_n 4._o 9_o job_n 10_o 12._o deut_n â—2_n 7_o arist._n eth._n 6._o cep_n 1â—_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greger_n nâ—z_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basâ—_n the_o spirit_n sanct._n cap._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basâ—_n the_o spirit_n sanct._n cap_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethie_o 2._o c_o 9_o modici_fw-la nulla_fw-la sere_a ratio_fw-la haberi_fw-la soler_fw-la tiraquel_fw-fr de_fw-fr jud_v in_o reb_n exig_a cap._n 10._o the_o three_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n pag._n 31._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 191._o 191._o eccles._n 4._o 9_o 9_o basil._n ep._n 68_o â—_o 8._o c._n quae_fw-la contra._n turpis_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la paâ—s_fw-la uâ—iverio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la congracaâ—_n congracaâ—_n r._n ishmael_n in_o cap._n paâ—_n paâ—_n cassian_n de_fw-fr incarn_n l._n 2._o c._n â—_o the_o four_o proposition_n numb_a 31._o â—â—_o necessitas_fw-la quicqaul_fw-mi coegit_fw-la defenâ—it_fw-la â—ence_n conâ—roâ—_n lib._n 2._o act_n 27._o 30._o luke_n 6._o 4._o cause_n necessitatis_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z aequipa_fw-mi â—â—nâ—ur_v injure_v ab_fw-la paner_n ad_fw-la â—â—w_n super_fw-la nu_fw-la 15_o deâ—_n ebb_n eccles._n non_fw-la aâ—â—cu_fw-la 〈…〉_z arist._n ech._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o the_o rule_n of_o man_n in_o state_n spirit_n not_o safe_a in_o these_o case_n to_o be_v follow_v place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n god_n gen._n 3._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 4.3_o 4.3_o gen._n 13.4_o 13.4_o 22._o 1._o 1._o 21.33_o 21.33_o exod._n 2d_o 2d_o deut._n 12._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 3.1_o 3.1_o 2_o chron._n â—_o 7_o psalm_n 132._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 25.5_o 1_o chron._n 29.3_o jer._n â—_o 14._o aggâ—_n 2._o 4._o act._n â—_o 19_o &_o 8._o â—_o &_o 9_o 46._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o 18._o the_o solemnity_n of_o erect_v church_n condemn_v by_o â—aâ—_n p._n 130._o the_o hollow_v and_o dedicate_a of_o they_o scorn_v p._n 141._o durâ—nâ—_n l._n rational_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o &_o the_o conseer_n d._n 1._o c._n tabernaculum_fw-la greg._n mog_n lib._n 10._o epist_n 12._o &_o lib._n â—_o epist_n 71._o &_o 1._o â—_o epist_n 63._o 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naziaâ—_n orat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la euseb._n de_fw-la vitu_fw-la constant_n l._n 1._o c._n 41._o 13_o 64._o 44_o 44_o athanasius_n apol_n ad_fw-la constantiâ—â—_n exod._n 40.34_o 1_o â—eg_n 8._o 11._o exod_n 40._o 9_o 1_o reg._n 8._o levit._fw-la 16._o 2._o the_o place_n name_v holy_a ezr._n 6._o 16._o matth._n 21._o 13._o jer._n â—â—_o 24._o mark_n 11._o 16._o levit._fw-la 29._o â—_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o per_fw-la â—uniaâ—_n of_o the_o name_n whereby_o we_o distinguish_v our_o church_n â—_o from_o kâ—â—â—n_n and_o kyre_n and_o by_o add_v letter_n of_o aspiration_n chyich_a chyich_a vid._n sac._n l_o 1_o c._n 16._o ecclis_fw-la 4._o 6._o 30_o mist._n trip._n l._n 41._o 11._o v._o aug._n l_o â—_o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 27._o l._n 12_o c._n 10._o epi._n 49._o at_o deogrâ—_n the_o duty_n which_o christian_n man_n perform_v in_o keep_v â—â—stvaldodicariuns_n s._n basil_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v the_o sense_n to_o have_v be_v withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n in_o piâ—_n 114._o act_n 28._o 11._o dan._n 4._o 5._o vide_fw-la scal._n de_fw-fr emendar_n temp_n l._n 6._o p._n 277._o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o church_n the_o sumptuousness_n of_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n l_o 4._o c_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n jud._n jud._n folis_n â—hesaari_fw-la in_o perialis_fw-la quartoâ—_fw-la compicaâ—us_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la vasorum_fw-la prâ—â—la_fw-la en_fw-fr inquiâ—_fw-la qualibus_fw-la vasis_fw-la ministrative_a ha_o â—iâ—_n alios_fw-la theâ—â—a_fw-la er_fw-mi hâ—l_n eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o 12._o eccles._n 39_o 34._o 34._o egg_n 2.5_o 10_o 10_o minuâ—_n â—â—â—_o in_o ocâ—aâ—_n euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n â—_o euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o euseb._n l._n 10._o c._n â—_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 2._o â—_o matth_n 6._o 29._o malac._n â—_o 8._o ad_fw-la nepotian_n de_fw-fr vira_fw-la cleâ—â—_n ad_fw-la demetr_v epist._n 12._o ad_fw-la gaudentium_fw-la what_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n more_o than_o other_o place_n exhort_v ad_fw-la bapâ—_n â—_o pâ—enitent_n psal._n 96.9_o their_o pretence_n that_o will_v have_v church_n utter_o rozed_a rozed_a psal._n 137._o 7._o 7._o deut._n 12.2_o 12.2_o 2_o chron._n 17._o 6._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 2._o chron._n 3_o 3_o isa._n 8._o 21.4_o 20._o hos._n 14.4_o isa._n 41._o 24._o 24._o psal._n 115._o â—_o â—1_n 13._o rom._n 1._o 24._o 24._o judic_n 6.13_o 6.13_o apoc._n 21.8_o isa._n â—_o 21._o 21._o act_n 14._o 14._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 20._o 20._o jer._n 2._o 17._o deut._n 12._o 2._o deut._n 1â—_n 4_o 5._o of_o public_a teach_n or_o preach_v and_o the_o first_o kind_n thereof_o catechise_v catechise_v contraria_fw-la forâ—a_fw-la in_o quibut_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la intecem_fw-la oppunannar_fw-mi secundum_fw-la exercitia_fw-la &_o desideria_fw-la &_o opiniones_fw-la â—unla_fw-la provenlunt_fw-la exignoranth_n sicut_fw-la câ—cus_fw-la ex_fw-la pâ—â—vatione_fw-la svi_fw-la visuâ—_n vagatur_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o laeditur_fw-la scientio_fw-la veriratis_fw-la rollit_fw-la hominum_fw-la iaimidriaâ—_n &_o adlum_n he_o promisit_fw-la sancte_fw-la theologia_n dicens_fw-la habitabit_fw-la agnus_fw-la cum_fw-la lupo_fw-la et_fw-la olsigâ—at_fw-la rarionem_fw-la â—epleâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la sapiendo_fw-la domini_fw-la â—â—set_fw-la aegpt_n in_o moâ—_n honnebuch_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o luc._n 8.39_o vide_fw-la terrol_n de_fw-fr praset_n advers._fw-la she_o the_o jew_n catech._n call_v letach_n tob._n tob._n inciplenâ—ibus_fw-la brev_n ùs_fw-la ac_fw-la simplicià s_o tradi_fw-la praecepra_fw-la â—â—gs_n convenit_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la difficaltate_fw-la institutionis_fw-la tam_fw-la numerose_n at_o que_fw-fr perplex_v deteâ—reri_fw-la solenu_fw-la aureo_fw-la rempore_fw-la quo_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la alenda_fw-la ingenia_fw-la atque_fw-la indulgentis_fw-la quadam_fw-la enutrienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la asperiorum_fw-la rerum_fw-la tractaru_fw-la atter_fw-la antur_fw-la fab._n proam_o l._n 1._o inciâ—ienrihon_n noâ—â—is_fw-la exponer_n inâ—o_fw-la populi_fw-la romani_fw-la iâ—a_fw-la videntur_fw-la posse_fw-la â—r_n adi_fw-la commodissumâ—_n si_fw-la primo_fw-la leri_fw-la aesimplici_fw-la viâ—_n post_fw-la deinde_fw-la â—digentissima_fw-la arque_fw-la exoctissima_fw-la interpretatione_n singula_fw-la tralantar_n alinqui_fw-la si_fw-la station_n ah_o laitio_fw-la rudem_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la &_o infermuâ—â—niâ—â—gâ—o_fw-la lahore_n ejâ—_n supe_fw-fr etiam_fw-la dissienâ—ia_fw-la quae_fw-la pletumque_fw-la juvenes_fw-la avertiâ—_n â—enâ—â—_n ad_fw-la â—â—â—_o perdutemus_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la leviore_fw-la via_fw-la ductus_fw-la sine_fw-la magno_fw-la lahore_n &_o sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la diffidentia_fw-la meâ—rius_fw-la perduci_fw-la pornifâ—et_fw-la institus_fw-la impur_n l._n â—_o â—it_n 1._o vide_fw-la â—â—uff_n in_o symb._n tert._n de_fw-fr poeniteur_fw-fr aâ—_n alius_fw-la est_fw-la tiâ—ctis_fw-la christus_fw-la alius_fw-la audientibus_fw-la audientes_fw-la optare_fw-la intinctionem_fw-la 〈…〉_z prâ—â—sumere_fw-la aporâ—â—re_o cyprian_a epist._n 17._o l._n 3._o audientibus_fw-la vigilantia_fw-la vestea_fw-la non_fw-la di_fw-it sit_fw-la rupert_n de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr offic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o audience_n quisqueregulam_fw-la filei_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la namque_fw-la auditor_n interpretatur_fw-la of_o preach_v by_o read_v public_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o concern_v suppose_v untru_fw-la h_z in_o those_o translation_n scripture_n which_o we_o allow_v to_o be_v read_v as_o also_o of_o the_o choice_n which_o we_o make_v in_o read_v read_v act_n 15._o 21._o psal._n 105_o 28._o 28._o luke_n 5._o 6_o 7._o 7._o john_n 1â—_n 21._o 21._o matth._n 5_o 1._o 1._o matth._n 3._o 6._o 6._o exod._n 10._o 24._o 24._o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o after_o trinity_n trinity_n john_n 10_o 1â—_n matth._n 21_o 1._o 1._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 381._o although_o it_o be_v very_o convenient_a which_o be_v use_v in_o some_o church_n where_o before_o preach_a time_n the_o church_n assemble_v have_v the_o sorprere_n read_v yet_o neither_o be_v this_o nor_o any_o other_o oâ—lerâ—â—_n bear_v public_a read_n in_o the_o church_n necessary_a have_v have_v aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o fâ—â—o_fw-la silentio_fw-la scriprorarum_fw-la suat_fw-la lecta_fw-la divine_a solennia_fw-la that_o for_o several_a time_n several_a piece_n of_o scripture_n be_v read_v as_o part_v of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o father_n thereof_o in_o their_o sundry_a homille_n and_o other_o write_n do_v all_o testify_v the_o like_a order_n in_o the_o syrian_a church_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o very_a inscription_n of_o chapter_n throughout_o their_o translation_n
of_o the_o new_a testament_n see_v the_o edition_n at_o vienna_n parâ—_n and_o aâ—thrup_n of_o preach_v by_o the_o public_a read_n of_o other_o profitable_a instruction_n and_o concern_v book_n apocryphal_a apocryphal_a t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o 196._o neither_o the_o homile_n nor_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v at_o all_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n wherein_o first_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v the_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n keep_v with_o his_o people_n in_o time_n past_a when_o he_o command_v exod._n 30._o 25._o that_o no_o vessel_n nor_o no_o instrument_n either_o bosom_n or_o fleshhook_n or_o pan_n shall_v once_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o trumpet_n blow_v to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n numb_a 10.2_o 10.2_o t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 157._o beside_o this_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v time_n past_a be_v to_o be_v follow_v etc._n etc._n etc._n act_n 13._o 15._o act_n 15._o 21._o 21._o justin_n apol._n 2._o origen_n hom._n 1._o super_fw-la exod._n â—_o in_o judie_n judie_n council_n laâ—d_n c._n â—9_n â—9_n council_n vasen_n 2._o 2._o concl._n coâ—on_n par_fw-fr 2._o 2._o ex._n 30._o 25._o 32._o 32._o exod._n 40.15_o 40.15_o numb_a 10.2_o 10.2_o exod._n 27._o 3._o &_o 30._o 36,27_o 28._o 28._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 197._o the_o lord_n will_v by_o these_o rudiment_n and_o pâ—dagogies_n teach_v that_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v appoint_v esias_n thesh_n in_o veron_n patâ—r_fw-la patâ—r_fw-la act_n 15.21_o 15.21_o act_n 13._o 15_o 15_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o 197._o this_o practice_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o apology_n of_o justin_n martyr_n idem_fw-la p._n 198._o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n afterward_o as_o corruption_n grow_v in_o the_o church_n the_o read_n of_o homily_n and_o of_o martyr_n life_n be_v permit_v but_o beside_o the_o evil_a success_n thereof_o that_o use_v and_o custom_n be_v control_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o collen_n albeit_o otherwise_o popish_a the_o bring_n in_o of_o homily_n and_o martyr_n life_n have_v thrust_v the_o bible_n clean_o out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o into_o a_o corner_n the_o apocalypse_n apocalypse_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 381._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o simple_a read_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n a_o number_n of_o church_n which_o have_v no_o such_o order_n of_o simple_a read_n can_v be_v in_o this_o point_n charge_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o may_v be_v if_o simple_a read_n be_v necessary_a by_o simple_a read_n he_o mean_v the_o custom_n of_o bare_a reading_n more_o than_o the_o preacher_n at_o the_o same_o time_n expound_v unto_o the_o people_n people_n colmus_n ad_fw-la divinarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la tertul._n apol._n p._n 692._o 692._o judaicorum_fw-la historiarum_fw-la libri_fw-la readiri_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n legendi_fw-la in_o ecclestis_fw-la orig._n in_o jos._n hom._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin._n apol._n 2._o p._n 162._o factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la iste_fw-la die_v dominica_n prophetica_fw-la lectione_n jam_fw-la lecta_fw-la ante_fw-la astate_fw-la adslance_fw-la qui_fw-la lectionem_fw-la s._n pauli_n proferret_fw-la beâ—isimus_fw-la autistes_fw-la ambrestus_n etc._n etc._n sulpâ—_n sever._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la s._n mart._n mart._n vide_fw-la council_n vâ—s_n â—_o habitum_fw-la a_o dom._n 444._o tom_n council_n 2._o p._n 19_o item_n synod_n laâ—d_n c._n 16._o cypr._n l._n 2._o epist_n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o epist_n 5._o amb._n l._n 1._o offic_n c._n â—_o &_o epist_n 75._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr helio_n arque_fw-la jejunio_fw-la cap._n 20._o just._n quaest_n 101._o august_n quaest_n 33._o in_o num._n wâ—s_n stâ—ab_n de_fw-mi rebe_v ecsiast_n cap._n 22._o â—eron_fw-gr in_o â—rolâ—g_n galeat_fw-la ruffinus_n in_o symbol_n apost_n apud_fw-la cypr._n cypr._n vâ—le_a gelas._n decree_v non_fw-la council_n 2._o p._n 532._o 532._o cires_fw-la an._n dom._n 366._o 366._o council_n carâ—â—ag_n 3._o c._n 47._o praeâ—eâ—_n sâ—ipâ—â—_n as_o canoâ—â—_n câ—s_v nihil_fw-la in_o ecclesis_n ligatur_fw-la suâ—_n nomine_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scriprerarum_fw-la cireâ—_n an._n dom._n 401._o 401._o council_n vasen_n â—_o habitum_fw-la an._n dom._n 444._o tom_n council_n p._n 19_o si_fw-mi presbyter_n all_o qua_fw-la infirmiraprehibente_fw-la pee_n seâ—psum_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la praeliâ—are_fw-la â—anctorum_fw-la partum_fw-la homilly_n à _fw-la diaconibus_fw-la recitentur_fw-la recitentur_fw-la council_n carâ—tlug_n 3._o can._n 13._o &_o greg._n tuâ—on_n de_fw-fr gloris_fw-la inâ—eâ—_n ca._n 16._o &_o â—adria_a epist_n ad_fw-la coral_n magu_n magu_n gelas._o câ—eâ—_n an._n do._n 432._o to_o council_n p._n 451._o 451._o council_n coâ—on_n celebraâ—_n an._n dom._n 1535_o paâ—â—a_fw-la cap._n 5._o melch._n can._n â—ocor_fw-la theol_fw-it lib._n 1â—_n vir._n the_o trâ—d_n â—â—se_n lib._n 5._o 5._o in_o cremum_fw-la â—arâ—aâ—heum_n sicliterrumâ—_n qui_fw-la conceptus_fw-la propitus_fw-la â—atrum_fw-la desiaiâ—i_fw-la onibus_fw-la antepodunt_fw-la c._n â—nde_v religâ—o_o in_o extra_n hieron_n praes_fw-la ad_fw-la libros_fw-la â—alom_n aug_n de_fw-fr pâ—â—â—d_n sanct._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o praefat._n gloss_n ord_n &_o lyr._fw-la ad_fw-la prâ—â—_n hieron_n in_o job._n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 400_o 401._o â—â—arm_n conse_n sect_n 1._o â—d_a con_fw-mi art_n 6._o lubert_n de_fw-fr pincip_n christ._n dougâ—_n lâ—â—â—â—_n lâ—â—â—â—_n the_o libâ—â—_n of_o metaphys_n school_n p._n art_n 34._o 34._o joseph_n cent_n app._n lib._n 1._o 1._o epist._n in_o anâ—yâ—or_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prael_n ad_fw-la lib._n eccles._n of_o preach_v by_o sermonsâ—_n and_o whether_o sermon_n be_v the_o only_a uâ—â—llnary_a way_n of_o teach_v whereby_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n truth_n paraenet_n ad_fw-la gent._n p._n 17._o 17._o council_n vaâ—iâ—_n 2._o c_o 2._o 2._o council_n tol._n 4_o cap._n 11._o 11._o rupert_n de_fw-fr divin_n offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 12_o 13._o isid._n de_fw-fr eccles_n offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o the_o libel_n of_o school_n part_n 11_o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 388._o saint_n paul_n write_v be_v no_o more_o preach_v than_o his_o pen_n or_o his_o hand_n be_v his_o tongue_n see_v they_o can_v be_v the_o same_o which_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o same_o instrument_n instrument_n evangelizo_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o scriptione_n rainol_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles_n idolola_n praef_n ad_fw-la co._n essex_n essex_n john_n 6.46_o mat._n 16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3â—_n act_v 16._o 14._o what_o they_o attribute_v to_o sermon_n only_o and_o what_o we_o to_o read_v also_o 2_o thes._n â—_o 27._o colos._n â—_o 16_o john_n 5._o 39_o isa._n 8._o 22._o 22._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 376_o 377_o 395._o 395._o pag._n 3._o 8._o 8._o pag._n 383._o 2_o chro._n â—â—_o 16_o 2_o chro._n 34.3_o deut._n 31._o 13._o luke_n 16._o 29._o exod._n 14.7_o john_n 20._o 31._o prov._n 1_o 2,3,4_o rom._n 1._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 376._o 376._o t._n c._n l._n r._n p._n 375._o 375._o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o 1.21_o rom._n 10.14_o 10.14_o apologet._n c._n 18._o in_o finc_fw-la finc_fw-la this_o they_o do_v in_o a_o tongue_n which_o to_o all_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o simple_a be_v familiar_o know_v as_o appear_v by_o a_o supplication_n offer_v unto_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n wherein_o the_o jew_n make_v request_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o read_v the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o their_o custom_n before_o have_v be_v anthem_n 145._o cel._n 10._o incipit_fw-la aeqaum_n sanc_fw-fr sanc_fw-fr iâ—_n the_o apostle_n uâ—eth_v the_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o c._n â—_o â—_o p._n 373._o this_o sail_n of_o reader_n the_o bishop_n more_o than_o beggarly_a present_n those_o rascal_n minister_n minister_n t_o c._n l._n a._n p._n 37._o 37._o john_n 3._o 39_o 39_o gal._n 1._o 9_o 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o t._n c._n l_o 2._o p._n 381._o 381._o prov._n 29.18_o 29.18_o t._n c._n l._n a._n p._n 379._o 379._o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 2.16_o 2_o tim._n 2_o 15._o 15._o matth_n 16.19_o 16.19_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 6._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 380._o no_o salvation_n to_o be_v look_v for_o where_o no_o preach_a be_v be_v â—_o c._o c._n l._n 2._o p._n 364._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 395._o