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some_o be_v miracle_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o work_n of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o cloud_n &_o rain_n of_o helias_n 9_o 1._o kin._n 18_o 45_o num._n 17_o 8._o 1._o sam._n 12_o 18_o john_n 2_o 9_o the_o bud_a of_o the_o flower_n and_o fruit_n in_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n the_o thunder_n of_o samuel_n the_o convert_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n and_o other_o like_a for_o such_o may_v be_v do_v natural_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v then_o miracle_n because_o of_o the_o manner_n whereby_o they_o be_v do_v that_o be_v not_o by_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o again_o miracle_n be_v distinguish_v exod._n 19_o 18._o esaie_n 38_o 8._o matt._n 17_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o other_o division_n of_o miracle_n because_o some_o of_o they_o do_v only_o move_v admiration_n as_o do_v the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o sun_n shadow_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechias_n the_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o some_o beside_o the_o wonder_n of_o they_o do_v bring_v a_o present_a commodity_n unto_o man_n as_o when_o by_o aaron_n rod_n drink_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n 13._o exod._n 17_o 6._o exo._n 16_o 13._o when_o manna_n reign_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v heal_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n sometime_o miracle_n bring_v punishment_n and_o harm_n to_o those_o that_o offend_v 18._o mar._n 16_o 18._o as_o when_o ananias_n and_o zaphyra_n die_v at_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n 5._o acts._n 5._o 5._o when_o elymas_n the_o conjurer_n be_v strike_v blind_a by_o paul_n and_o when_o by_o he_o other_o be_v deliver_v unto_o sathan_n to_o be_v torment_v 11._o acts._n 13_o 11._o herein_o also_o miracle_n be_v divide_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n 30._o miracle_n be_v again_o distinguish_v 1._o kin._n 17_o 22_o 2._o kin._n 4_o 34._o ex._n 8_o 12_o 30._o for_o so_o do_v elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la namely_o by_o prayer_n they_o restore_v their_o dead_a to_o life_n moses_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o pharaoh_n deliver_v he_o from_o frog_n and_o diverse_a other_o plague_n and_o other_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o commandment_n and_o authority_n 13._o josua_n 10_o 13._o josua_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stay_v his_o course_n the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v the_o wind_n 6._o matth._n 8_o 26._o acts._n 3_o 6._o and_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lame_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rise_v up_o and_o walk_v and_o there_o be_v some_o other_o miracle_n do_v and_o yet_o neither_o by_o prayer_n nor_o by_o commandment_n but_o come_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n the_o righteous_a themselves_n be_v otherwise_o occupy_v even_o as_o when_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n as_o he_o walk_v do_v heal_v the_o sick_a 12._o acts._n 5_o 15._o acts._n 19_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o handkerchief_n that_o come_v from_o paul_n cure_v sick_a folk_n 5_o last_o augustine_n in_o his_o 83._o book_n of_o question_n divide_v miracle_n augustine_n augustine_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o be_v do_v by_o public_a justice_n that_o be_v miracle_n an_o other_o partition_n of_o miracle_n by_o the_o stable_n and_o firm_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v count_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o public_a law_n by_o it_o god_n will_v that_o his_o minister_n that_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o preach_v shall_v work_v miracle_n but_o other_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o this_o justice_n as_o when_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v work_v any_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o they_o use_v not_o that_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o any_o thing_n create_v be_v desirous_a to_o pleasure_v they_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n even_o like_a as_o when_o one_o have_v privily_o convey_v away_o a_o public_a seal_n or_o writing_n and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o extort_v many_o thing_n either_o from_o country_n man_n or_o from_o citizen_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o the_o seal_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n even_o so_o he_o which_o follow_v not_o christ_n yet_o do_v he_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n 38._o mark_n 9_o 38._o thirdlie_o those_o be_v account_v miracle_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o certain_a private_a contract_n whereby_o sorcerer_n do_v bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o they_o but_o these_o be_v do_v neither_o by_o public_a justice_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o sign_n thereof_o but_o only_o of_o a_o certain_a private_a compact_n howbeit_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n be_v not_o firm_a nor_o yet_o do_v certeinlie_o come_v to_o pass_v 13._o acts._n 19_o 13._o for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o child_n of_o sceva_n will_v have_v cast_v forth_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v but_o the_o devil_n say_v to_o they_o jesus_n indeed_o i_o know_v &_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o what_o you_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v which_o have_v speak_v he_o set_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o three_o kind_n the_o act_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_a cyprian_a which_o he_o do_v before_o his_o conversion_n confirm_v my_o say_n for_o he_o attempt_v to_o bewitch_v a_o godly_a maid_n to_o incline_v to_o unlawful_a lust_n which_o at_o the_o length_n the_o devil_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o 6_o but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o these_o miracle_n which_o be_v do_v through_o a_o private_a contract_n be_v not_o very_a miracle_n but_o do_v belong_v unto_o that_o kind_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o the_o definition_n for_o although_o sometime_o they_o be_v very_o that_o augustine_n they_o be_v not_o very_a miracle_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v job._n 1_o 16._o and_o 19_o augustine_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o miracle_n indeed_o for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v very_a fire_n which_o consume_v the_o cattle_n of_o job_n and_o a_o very_a storm_n of_o wind_n which_o by_o throw_v down_o his_o house_n destroy_v his_o child_n yea_o and_o augustine_n affirm_v that_o those_o serpent_n which_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n bring_v forth_o be_v not_o illusion_n but_o very_a serpent_n for_o the_o history_n report_v that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o three_o miracle_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n &_o further_o that_o now_o their_o cunning_n fail_v they_o &_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o wrought_v not_o before_o by_o illusion_n and_o that_o the_o sorcerer_n till_o 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not_o that_o have_v he_o not_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o argument_n make_v unto_o the_o 1._o part_n first_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n on_o the_o second_o part_n rom._n 1_o 24._o to_o the_o first_o 28_o now_o let_v we_o take_v their_o argument_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o interpretation_n be_v easy_a he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o own_o hart_n as_o afterward_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o wherefore_o these_o desire_n be_v first_o evil_n what_o do_v god_n very_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o own_o naughty_a desire_n he_o himself_o do_v not_o evil_a but_o in_o leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o his_o grace_n forthwith_o wicked_a desire_n take_v place_n in_o they_o privation_n of_o itself_o follow_v howbeit_o god_n use_v their_o naughty_a desire_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o justice_n second_o to_o the_o second_o namely_o in_o punish_v of_o they_o 12._o exod._n 9_o 12._o of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaos_n hart_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o esaie_n 10._o esaie_n 6_o 10._o when_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n blind_a thou_o the_o hart_n of_o this_o people_n three_o to_o the_o three_o that_o they_o hear_v may_v not_o hear_v and_o see_v may_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v expound_v jerom_n for_o interpret_n of_o these_o word_n take_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o 11._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ethnike_v and_o hebrews_n the_o gentile_n be_v in_o time_n past_o unbeliever_n 30_o rom._n 11_o 30_o when_o you_o do_v believe_v but_o now_o they_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n through_o your_o unbelief_n while_o the_o gentile_n beléeve_v not_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o true_a worship_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o preach_v be_v 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same_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o itself_o have_v not_o this_o but_o he_o justly_o withdraw_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n from_o they_o this_o word_n of_o thou_o say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n take_v through_o which_o they_o shall_v become_v more_o blind_a &_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o touch_v the_o great_a part_n for_o there_o be_v some_o good_a man_n among_o they_o unto_o this_o end_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o by_o perish_v may_v make_v manifest_a the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o of_o his_o just_a judgement_n will_v make_v this_o their_o blindness_n to_o do_v he_o service_n but_o that_o the_o blindness_n come_v of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o than_o as_o touch_v outward_a thing_n for_o he_o offer_v they_o his_o word_n by_o esaie_n 29_o another_o place_n temptation_n to_o the_o four_o matt._n 6_o 13._o of_o lead_v into_o temptation_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n it_o be_v so_o speak_v as_o though_o god_n do_v lead_v some_o into_o temptation_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n this_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la the_o 58._o chapter_n interprete_v to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v resist_v the_o devil_n we_o pray_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v fly_v from_o we_o when_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n therefore_o also_o be_v we_o warn_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o grand_a capteine_n exhort_v soldier_n and_o say_v watch_n and_o pray_v 41_o matt._n 26_o 41_o lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n wherefore_o augustine_n in_o that_o place_n refer_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o pass_v further_o than_o god_n will_v give_v leave_n and_o in_o the_o 67._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o add_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n we_o provide_v against_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n namely_o that_o either_o they_o may_v not_o happen_v at_o all_o or_o else_o if_o they_o do_v come_v that_o we_o may_v quick_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o thus_o when_o we_o say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n we_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v turn_v away_o sin_n that_o it_o happen_v not_o but_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o commit_v sin_n we_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v and_o forgive_v it_o the_o same_o author_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n in_o the_o four_o book_n and_o nine_o chapter_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a write_v when_o it_o be_v say_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v warn_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n for_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o lord_n watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a let_v we_o not_o be_v insolent_o puff_v up_o in_o this_o 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will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v missâ—…_n and_o of_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v whence_o the_o name_n of_o mass_n be_v derive_v the_o first_o they_o say_v be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n twice_o speak_v of_o in_o deuteronomie_n but_o i_o agree_v not_o to_o this_o opinion_n because_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n word_n it_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o greek_a writer_n which_o have_v handle_v the_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n for_o the_o latin_a church_n receive_v not_o christian_n profession_n immediate_o from_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o by_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v write_v in_o greek_a and_o by_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n save_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o doubt_v of_o we_o touch_v the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n because_o some_o have_v think_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v first_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o although_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o be_v it_o still_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o exercise_v a_o public_a office_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n tribute_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o make_n of_o show_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o navy_n or_o maintenance_n of_o a_o army_n and_o such_o other_o kind_n of_o thing_n by_o translation_n it_o agree_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o when_o he_o teach_v bring_v forth_o the_o sacrament_n and_o distribute_v they_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o deal_v with_o public_a and_o common_a good_a thing_n but_o how_o this_o have_v place_n in_o private_a mass_n let_v other_o see_v paul_n else_o where_o use_v it_o for_o a_o distribution_n 13._o rom._n 15_o 26_o 2._o cor._n 9_o 13._o yea_o and_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o call_v epaphrodytus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o his_o necessity_n for_o he_o serve_v his_o turn_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o philippian_n 25._o phil._n 2_o 25._o wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o proper_o signify_v a_o sacrifice_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v prayer_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v public_a good_a thing_n and_o of_o this_o word_n have_v demosthenes_n and_o his_o interpreter_n sundry_a time_n make_v mention_v wherefore_o out_o of_o the_o name_n as_o well_o of_o missa_fw-la as_o liturgia_fw-la they_o gather_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n nay_o rather_o it_o be_v show_v that_o these_o name_n do_v signify_v far_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v there_o private_a mass_n in_o ancient_a time_n namely_o begin_v when_o private_a mass_n begin_v until_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n and_o that_o do_v chrysostome_n manifest_o declare_v who_o say_v that_o â—he_v priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o exhort_v they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o draw_v near_o neither_o shall_v thou_o find_v among_o the_o ancient_a father_n any_o 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