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a_o equality_n equality_n we_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o one_o adam_n the_o lord_n give_v one_o eve_n and_o to_o one_o eve_n he_o give_v one_o adam_n and_o he_o say_v 24._o gen._n 2_o 24._o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n paul_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o seven_o chapter_n say_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n over_o her_o own_o body_n 4._o verse_n 4._o but_o the_o husband_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o make_v this_o law_n equal_a to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v unto_o the_o one_o party_n of_o render_v due_a benevolence_n but_o unto_o they_o both_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o sever_v themselves_o for_o prayer_n sake_n he_o will_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o both_o their_o consent_n in_o case_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o dwell_v together_o each_o party_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n the_o same_o be_v also_o speak_v there_o concern_v the_o unbeléeving_a husband_n the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v that_o both_o as_o well_o the_o adulterer_n as_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v be_v slay_v see_v therefore_o he_o make_v this_o equality_n we_o also_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o same_o argument_n a_o answer_n unto_o the_o contrary_a argument_n 32_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o woman_n must_v not_o be_v hear_v this_o law_n be_v civil_a and_o refuse_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o that_o justly_o first_o to_o the_o first_o jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o oceanus_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o fabiola_n write_v a_o very_a excellent_a sentence_n those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v command_v unto_o man_n do_v redound_v unto_o woman_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o start_v from_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n it_o be_v also_o lawful_a unto_o the_o wife_n among_o we_o there_o be_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o the_o same_o bondage_n unto_o both_o party_n to_o correct_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o civil_a law_n both_o party_n must_v be_v hear_v touch_v infamy_n also_o second_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v man_n ordinance_n even_o as_o praise_n be_v call_v the_o celebration_n of_o other_o man_n virtue_n so_o infamy_n be_v to_o dispraise_v that_o which_o be_v in_o another_o and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v speak_v more_o of_o woman_n than_o of_o man_n but_o with_o god_n this_o fame_n be_v of_o no_o importance_n there_o be_v more_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o harm_n which_o they_o bring_v and_o because_o they_o make_v a_o confusion_n in_o family_n three_o to_o the_o three_o as_o concern_v that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o kill_v their_o wife_n and_o not_o for_o the_o wife_n their_o husband_n
feast_n day_n of_o the_o jew_n 376._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o solemnize_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o any_o man_n pag._n 377._o chapter_n viii_o the_o five_o precept_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o superior_n pag._n 377._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n ibidem_fw-la what_o dominion_n the_o husband_n have_v over_o the_o wife_n pag._n 379._o of_o ambition_n pag._n 381._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o praise_n pag._n 382._o of_o flattery_n pag._n 383._o chapter_n ix_o the_o sixth_o precept_n of_o friendship_n 384._o of_o homicide_n pag._n 385._o whether_o elias_n do_v well_o in_o kill_v of_o the_o baalite_n pag._n 386._o of_o parricide_n pag._n 390._o of_o sword-plaie_a ibidem_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o pag._n 391._o of_o repel_v of_o violence_n pag._n 397._o of_o curssing_n imprecation_n and_o ban_n ibidem_fw-la how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o enemy_n overthrow_n pag._n 400._o of_o a_o curse_n &_o shun_v of_o revenge_n 403._o *_o of_o the_o affect_n in_o general_a pag._n 405._o *_o of_o shamefastness_n pag._n 411._o *_o of_o temperance_n pag._n 412._o of_o mercy_n and_o nemesis_n ibidem_fw-la of_o cruelty_n envy_n emulation_n and_o revenge_n pag._n 414._o chapter_n x_o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n pag._n 418._o of_o matrimony_n and_o concubine_n ibid._n of_o polygamy_n pag._n 420._o of_o barrenness_n pag._n 430._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o child_n to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n pag._n 431._o of_o ravine_n or_o violent_a take_n away_o 437._o whether_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a in_o person_n of_o sundry_a religion_n pag._n 442._o of_o degree_n forbid_v in_o marriage_n pag._n 447._o dispensation_n for_o marriage_n pag._n 453._o of_o dowry_n pag._n 454._o of_o divorsement_n pag._n 457._o whether_o matrimony_n be_v a_o sacrament_n pag._n 462._o chapter_n xi_o of_o whoordome_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n pag_n 468._o of_o bastard_n pag._n 475._o of_o idleness_n pag._n 479._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n 482._o whether_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v sin_n more_o greevouslie_o in_o adultery_n pag._n 489._o of_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n &_o wife_n 495._o of_o wine_n and_o droonkennesse_n pag._n 497._o of_o danse_v pag._n 503._o of_o garment_n and_o apparel_n pag._n 506._o of_o counterfeit_a and_o false_a colour_n 507._o chapter_n xii_o the_o eight_o precept_n of_o not_o commit_v theft_n pag._n 517._o of_o beneficence_n and_o hospitality_n 518._o of_o benefit_v and_o unthankfulnes_n 523._o of_o play_n and_o pastime_n pag._n 524._o *_o of_o gentleness_n and_o affability_n pag._n 528._o chapter_n xiii_o the_o nine_o precept_n of_o not_o bear_v false_a witness_n ibidem_fw-la of_o contumely_n ibidem_fw-la of_o suspicion_n pag._n 533._o of_o mock_v and_o taunt_a pag._n 534._o of_o deceit_n or_o guile_n ibidem_fw-la whether_o guile_n be_v lawful_a for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n 539._o of_o dissimulation_n pag._n 541._o of_o truth_n and_o of_o a_o lie_n pag._n 542._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n pag._n 546._o whether_o we_o may_v lie_v for_o modesty_n sake_n pag._n 547._o whether_o faith_n against_o a_o promise_n breaker_n must_v be_v keep_v pag._n 548._o of_o a_o fable_n and_o apolog_n pag._n 550._o chapter_n xiiii_o the_o last_o precept_n against_o lust_a 551._o of_o the_o comparison_n between_o sin_n 553._o of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 556._o of_o salutation_n pag._n 560._o whether_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o hart_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v keep_v in_o this_o life_n pag._n 562._o whether_o the_o first_o motion_n shall_v be_v account_v sin_n pag._n 565._o whether_o by_o reward_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v move_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 573._o chapter_n xv_o of_o the_o use_n and_o abrogate_a of_o the_o law_n pag._n â—75_n chapter_n xvi_o of_o the_o likeness_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a league_n or_o covenant_n pag._n 582._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o father_n with_o we_o pag._n 586._o chapter_n xvii_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o perform_v all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 599._o chapter_n xviii_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o article_n pag._n 612._o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o common_a place_n of_o the_o three_o part_n after_o these_o thing_n do_v follow_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o general_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o put_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n and_o there_o be_v also_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n remain_v in_o us._n all_o which_o thing_n the_o place_n follow_v do_v plain_o teach_v to_o wit_n the_o place_n of_o predestination_n and_o calling_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o adoption_n justification_n christian_a liberty_n of_o repentance_n of_o christian_a life_n of_o patience_n in_o affliction_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n and_o final_o of_o eternal_a life_n the_o chapter_n and_o common_a place_n of_o the_o three_o part_n chapter_n i_o of_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n of_o god_n wherein_o also_o be_v refell_v the_o argument_n which_o the_o adversary_n make_v against_o the_o same_o pag._n 1._o whether_o god_n will_v destroy_v any_o man_n pag._n 42._o chapter_n two_o of_o the_o call_n of_o god_n pag._n 44._o of_o grace_n pag._n 47._o how_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v unto_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 52._o chapter_n iii_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o and_o how_o faith_n may_v agree_v with_o fear_n pag._n 63._o of_o security_n pag._n 67._o whether_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o charity_n pag._n 69._o how_o faith_n excel_v charity_n and_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 75._o what_o union_n the_o godly_a have_v with_o christ_n pag._n 77._o of_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 79._o the_o description_n of_o christian_a hope_n 82._o chapter_n four_o that_o justification_n be_v of_o faith_n only_o not_o of_o work_n pag._n 89._o chapter_n five_o of_o peace_n bondage_n christian_a liberty_n of_o offence_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n pag._n 161._o chapter_n vi_o of_o vow_n in_o general_n pag._n 175._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o nazareth_n pag._n 177._o of_o the_o vow_n of_o jeptha_n pag._n 182._o of_o the_o rechabite_v pag._n 188._o of_o peregrination_n pag._n 191._o chapter_n vii_o of_o marriage_n and_o sole_a life_n especial_o of_o minister_n pag._n 192._o that_o chastity_n be_v no_o common_a gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 198._o chapter_n viii_o of_o repentance_n of_o contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n pag._n 203._o chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n &_o imagine_a perfection_n of_o the_o papist_n pag._n 227._o of_o purgatory_n and_o papistical_a indulgence_n pag._n 232._o chapter_n x_o of_o tear_n fast_v &_o there_o also_o of_o lent_n pag._n 245._o of_o watch_n pag._n 256._o chapter_n xi_o of_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o there_o of_o sundry_a vocation_n pag._n 257._o of_o friendship_n pag._n 258._o how_o we_o be_v to_o take_v counsel_n of_o god_n 260._o the_o example_n of_o naaman_n declare_v 263._o that_o the_o possession_n of_o riches_n be_v lawful_a for_o godly_a man_n pag._n 267._o chapter_n xii_o of_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n 269._o of_o fortitude_n mortification_n endure_v the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n pag._n 270._o of_o flight_n pag._n 287._o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o fly_v to_o the_o philistine_n for_o fear_n of_o saul_n pag._n 291._o whether_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o ethnik_n in_o abide_v adversity_n 296._o chapter_n xiii_o of_o holy_a prayer_n pag._n 300._o whether_o prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n pag._n 310._o how_o god_n say_v he_o will_v give_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v and_o contrariwise_o ibid._n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o foreign_a language_n 309._o of_o music_n and_o meet_a pag._n 311._o chapter_n xiiii_o of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o same_o pag._n 314._o of_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a pag._n 315._o of_o burial_n pag._n 319._o that_o soul_n loose_v from_o their_o body_n do_v not_o sleep_v pag._n 323._o of_o wander_a spirit_n pag._n 326._o chapter_n xv_o of_o the_o resurrection_n pag._n 327._o chapter_n xvi_o of_o the_o take_n up_o of_o elias_n and_o enoch_n and_o of_o their_o return_n pag._n 370._o chapter_n xvii_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 385._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n pag._n 386._o that_o all_o man_n glory_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v alike_o pag._n 389._o of_o the_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n pag._n 393._o the_o method_n of_o the_o common_a
that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v and_o use_v they_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v allow_v and_o commend_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o perceive_v have_v be_v do_v by_o excellent_a man_n we_o know_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a history_n that_o abraham_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o gen._n 18_o 2._o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o hospitality_n whereof_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o hospitality_n be_v a_o very_a good_a virtue_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v of_o the_o contrary_a that_o such_o thing_n as_o godly_a man_n have_v eschew_v we_o also_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o for_o when_o we_o consider_v of_o david_n that_o may_v two_o time_n have_v kill_v saul_n his_o chief_a enemy_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o 7._o 1._o sam._n 24_o 7._o 1._o sam._n 26_o 7._o we_o may_v gather_v thereby_o that_o private_a person_n although_o they_o may_v yet_o must_v not_o revenge_v their_o own_o proper_a injury_n 19_o out_o of_o the_o 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undoone_v howbeit_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o answer_n be_v make_v héerof_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o divorsement_n in_o the_o last_o law_n if_o the_o first_o wife_n will_v dwell_v together_o with_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v dismiss_v if_o the_o first_o will_v not_o the_o next_o must_v be_v have_v in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o do_v not_o here_o contend_v but_o yet_o i_o wonder_v at_o these_o man_n for_o in_o the_o same_o title_n the_o say_a innocentius_n be_v ask_v his_o counsel_n of_o a_o jew_n which_o in_o matrimony_n have_v his_o brother_n wife_n answer_v that_o she_o may_v be_v keep_v still_o after_o that_o they_o be_v contract_v in_o good_a faith_n if_o this_o be_v lawful_a why_o be_v not_o that_o other_o lawful_a see_v christ_n take_v away_o both_o but_o they_o may_v peradventure_o answer_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o express_a law_n for_o marrieng_v of_o the_o brother_n wife_n but_o none_o at_o all_o for_o polygamy_n or_o else_o that_o the_o roman_a law_n will_v not_o suffer_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o but_o one_o they_o will_v suffer_v although_o she_o do_v not_o so_o right_o marry_v fruitfulness_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v it_o so_o but_o now_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v the_o same_o be_v not_o so_o needful_a 15._o to_o the_o 15._o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o that_o he_o be_v curse_a which_o have_v not_o child_n augustine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o against_o the_o custom_n nor_o against_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o against_o nature_n 16._o to_o the_o 16._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v now_o against_o the_o law_n and_o against_o custom_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v allege_v concern_v leapres_n and_o they_o which_o be_v far_o distant_a 17._o to_o the_o 17._o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o neither_o do_v we_o speak_v here_o of_o he_o which_o at_o one_o time_n dwell_v and_o be_v conversant_a together_o with_o many_o 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a_o woman_n which_o marry_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o father_n be_v without_o blame_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v afterward_o find_v fault_n withal_o and_o thus_o gratianus_n conclude_v that_o place_n gratian._n gratian._n that_o he_o say_v in_o contract_v of_o matrimony_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v always_o to_o be_v require_v further_o ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n entreat_v of_o the_o place_n in_o genesis_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n come_v into_o mesopotamia_n 47._o gen._n 24_o 47._o and_o find_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n the_o parent_n of_o the_o maid_n when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o retain_v he_o long_o and_o he_o will_v not_o tarry_v they_o call_v the_o maid_n and_o ask_v she_o whether_o she_o will_v go_v with_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o say_v as_o also_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 23._o cause_n question_v 2._o chapter_n honorandum_fw-la they_o ask_v not_o she_o of_o the_o wedding_n but_o only_o of_o 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gen._n 24_o at_o the_o end_n 35_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o the_o reason_n which_o condemn_v and_o forbid_v this_o kind_n of_o matrimony_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a unless_o that_o party_n which_o be_v of_o the_o condemn_a religion_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o same_o for_o when_o as_o god_n so_o oftentimes_o forbid_v these_o kind_n of_o matrimony_n he_o add_v the_o cause_n 4._o verse_n 4._o lest_o the_o unbeléeving_a party_n shall_v allure_v the_o faithful_a party_n unto_o idolatry_n because_o if_o the_o unbeléeving_a party_n abide_v in_o his_o or_o her_o religion_n the_o other_o party_n do_v put_v forth_o itself_o into_o great_a hazard_n which_o the_o heavenly_a father_n will_v have_v utterlie_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o child_n wherefore_o if_o the_o beléever_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v abide_v steadfast_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o wedlock_n he_o undoubted_o seem_v to_o tempt_v god_n further_n we_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n who_o at_o length_n make_v idol_n and_o church_n for_o his_o outlandish_a wife_n what_o success_n such_o matrimony_n have_v 4_o 1._o king_n 11_o 4_o and_o josaphat_n on_o this_o behalf_n sin_v gréevouslie_o 6._o 2._o chr._n 18_o 1._o and_o 21_o 6._o achab_n also_o though_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a prince_n yet_o become_v he_o much_o worse_a by_o reason_n of_o jezabel_n 31._o 1_o king_n 16_o verse_n 31._o moreover_o what_o happen_v unto_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o shameful_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n it_o be_v manifest_a 1._o num._n 25_o 1._o jacob_n and_o rebecca_n take_v it_o in_o very_o ill_a part_n that_o esau_n marry_v strange_a wife_n 46._o gen._n 27_o 46._o and_o esdras_n 10._o esdr_n 10_o 10._o after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v couple_v themselves_o with_o the_o moabite_n and_o with_o foreigner_n of_o a_o diverse_a religion_n he_o undo_v those_o matrimony_n the_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v stable_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o have_v sever_v those_o person_n again_o paul_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n 14._o verse_n 14._o when_o he_o write_v do_v not_o you_o bear_v the_o yoke_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o forbid_v this_o and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o he_o allude_v it_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1â—_n deut._n 22_o 1â—_n which_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o till_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o for_o when_o a_o yoke_n be_v put_v upon_o beast_n which_o be_v of_o diverse_a nature_n or_o form_n the_o work_n go_v not_o well_o forward_o herewithal_o the_o apostle_n add_v for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v unrighteousness_n with_o righteousness_n or_o what_o partake_v have_v light_a with_o darkness_n some_o man_n will_v say_v that_o this_o place_n 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man_n in_o deed_n may_v give_v certain_a gift_n unto_o their_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d jointure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o marriage_n which_o be_v call_v jointure_n as_o some_o certeiye_v recompensing_n of_o the_o dowry_n yet_o nevertheless_o when_o they_o be_v once_o marry_v together_o the_o roman_a law_n permit_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v gift_n one_o to_o a_o other_o plutarch_n plutarch_n whereof_o plutarch_n also_o have_v make_v mention_n out_o of_o who_o nevertheless_o be_v bring_v a_o other_o reason_n than_o that_o which_o i_o declare_v to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o very_a law_n these_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o 35._o and_o 36._o precept_n of_o matrimony_n certain_a body_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v of_o sever_a thing_n as_o a_o army_n and_o a_o navy_n other_o body_n of_o thing_n join_v together_o as_o a_o house_n and_o a_o ship_n and_o other_o some_o be_v unite_v and_o compact_v together_o as_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v wherefore_o matrimony_n which_o 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together_o be_v for_o charity_n sake_n that_o the_o faithful_a man_n may_v win_v his_o wife_n unto_o christ_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o despair_v of_o any_o man_n while_o he_o live_v live_v we_o ought_v to_o despair_v of_o no_o man_n while_o he_o live_v and_o he_o that_o this_o day_n be_v a_o atheist_n a_o epicure_n and_o contemner_n of_o religion_n to_o morrow_n perhaps_o will_v not_o be_v so_o see_v god_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n therefore_o unless_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o special_a revelation_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o such_o a_o one_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o depart_n but_o if_o the_o same_o party_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o curss_a of_o christ_n so_o as_o the_o beléever_n can_v remain_v in_o matrimony_n without_o the_o contumely_n of_o christ_n for_o perhaps_o the_o husband_n can_v abide_v to_o be_v reprehend_v of_o blasphemy_n or_o else_o that_o the_o 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which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v neglect_v but_o shall_v be_v embrace_v of_o magistrate_n as_o a_o profitable_a thing_n as_o touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n in_o my_o judgement_n such_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v that_o adulterer_n which_o be_v convict_v and_o be_v not_o penitent_a may_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v handle_v as_o at_o the_o leastwise_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o escape_v so_o free_a in_o the_o church_n from_o punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o crime_n be_v most_o gréevous_a they_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a sort_n and_o how_o gréevous_a it_o be_v it_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o behold_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o david_n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o david_n be_v not_o condemn_v we_o answer_v condemn_v why_o david_n be_v not_o condemn_v that_o there_o be_v not_o tribunal_n seaâ—e_v above_o his_o own_o he_o have_v none_o above_o he_o but_o god_n who_o pardon_v he_o of_o life_n but_o yet_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o many_o cross_n so_o as_o he_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o misery_n than_o to_o live_v in_o happiness_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n after_o adultery_n commit_v 39_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v very_o much_o against_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n 10._o in_o judge_n 19_o vers_fw-la 10._o after_o adultery_n be_v commit_v adultery_n the_o civil_a law_n be_v against_o reconciliation_n after_o adultery_n for_o in_o the_o code_n ad_fw-la legem_fw-la juliam_fw-la de_fw-la adulterijs_fw-la in_o the_o law_n that_o begin_v castitati_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v home_o again_o his_o wife_n be_v condemn_v of_o adultery_n he_o do_v incur_v the_o crime_n of_o brothelry_n 28._o look_v before_o art_n 27._o and_o 28._o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o law_n crimen_fw-la we_o read_v that_o he_o which_o shall_v retain_v in_o matrimony_n his_o wife_n be_v a_o adulteress_n he_o may_v not_o accuse_v she_o of_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v afterward_o by_o a_o new_a law_n otherwise_o provide_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n for_o one_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o brothelry_n but_o it_o be_v even_o as_o heinous_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v of_o adultery_n yea_o and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o a_o man_n retain_v with_o he_o a_o woman_n condemn_v of_o adultery_n he_o himself_o without_o a_o accuser_n may_v be_v condemn_v of_o adultery_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v she_o home_o again_o who_o he_o have_v put_v away_o he_o can_v accuse_v she_o of_o the_o adultery_n which_o she_o have_v before_o commit_v but_o of_o a_o other_o adultery_n he_o may_v since_o in_o bring_v of_o she_o home_o again_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o allow_v of_o her_o condition_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v condemn_v of_o adultery_n none_o may_v take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n wherefore_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v utterlie_o mislike_v of_o reconciliation_n after_o adultery_n commit_v so_o that_o it_o be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v for_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o a_o suspicion_n thereof_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o retain_v she_o with_o he_o and_o to_o accuse_v she_o be_v suspect_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v afterward_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v with_o vain_a suspicion_n to_o accuse_v she_o he_o may_v desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n so_o that_o he_o first_o obtain_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o judge_n jerom_n upon_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n may_v seem_v to_o hold_v with_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o he_o write_v that_o she_o which_o have_v divide_v one_o flesh_n to_o a_o other_o man_n or_o other_o man_n must_v not_o be_v retain_v lest_o the_o husband_n become_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 28._o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n he_o that_o keep_v a_o 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suspicion_n will_v sometime_o arise_v in_o our_o mind_n see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n augustine_n we_o must_v not_o give_v place_n to_o our_o suspicion_n augustine_n but_o we_o must_v not_o rash_o assent_v unto_o they_o or_o judge_v by_o they_o augustine_n in_o the_o 54._o epistle_n to_o macedonius_n man_n say_v he_o of_o a_o certain_a self-love_n be_v easy_o lead_v to_o judge_v insomuch_o as_o every_o man_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o his_o own_o cogitation_n and_o think_v that_o he_o do_v suspect_v wise_o yet_o say_v he_o nothing_o must_v herein_o be_v do_v rash_o though_o the_o cause_n may_v seem_v never_o so_o probable_a for_o even_o many_o thing_n be_v credible_a and_o yet_o false_a and_o again_o many_o thing_n be_v incredible_a and_o yet_o true_a but_o thou_o will_v say_v what_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n or_o of_o the_o commonweal_n shall_v he_o not_o provide_v in_o time_n if_o he_o suspect_v any_o evil_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n suspicion_n what_o 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persuade_v the_o multitude_n and_o thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n of_o mock_v and_o tawnt_a 17._o in_o 1._o kin_n 18_o verse_n 17._o 13_o by_o the_o mock_n wherewith_o elias_n mock_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n it_o appear_v that_o godly_a and_o sincere_a man_n may_v use_v pleasant_a dissimulation_n 16._o what_o manner_n of_o mock_n be_v lawful_a look_v in_o 1._o sam._n 22_o verse_n 16._o witty_a conceit_n proper_a nip_v and_o merry_a speech_n so_o they_o use_v they_o not_o to_o satisfy_v revenge_n and_o hatred_n against_o their_o enemy_n but_o for_o the_o condemn_a and_o disallow_v of_o wicked_a religion_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o sign_n be_v perceive_v rather_o by_o pronunciation_n than_o by_o word_n the_o imitation_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v paul_n use_v when_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o say_v under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o 12._o verse_n 12._o how_o pleasant_o do_v esaie_n in_o the_o 44._o 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seem_v to_o forbid_v this_o kind_n of_o talk_n in_o christian_n let_v there_o not_o be_v in_o you_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 4._o ephe._n 5_o 4._o filthy_a and_o foul_a communication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fond_a &_o foolish_a word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v urbanity_n and_o pleasant_a jest_n which_o otherwise_o be_v count_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o those_o that_o he_o sad_a &_o in_o sickness_n be_v some_o time_n chéer_v up_o because_o it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o sin_n when_o it_o perteine_n to_o charity_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o paul_n in_o that_o place_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v scurrility_n whereby_o scoff_n and_o rail_a speech_n be_v rash_o cast_v out_o against_o other_o rather_o with_o offence_n unto_o the_o godly_a hearer_n than_o with_o any_o edifieng_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o trifle_v unaduisedlie_o of_o deceit_n or_o guile_n 14_o to_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o word_n 3â—_n in_o judg._n 3â—_n that_o which_o among_o the_o latin_n be_v dolus_fw-la that_o be_v deceit_n the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o their_o word_n and_o we_o be_v almost_o all_o one_o but_o the_o hebrews_n call_v it_o mirmah_n or_o remijah_n further_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o guile_n be_v there_o forbid_a where_o any_o thing_n lie_v secret_a which_o be_v hide_v lest_o the_o fraud_n appear_v or_o be_v easy_o see_v wherefore_o plautus_n say_v plautus_n plautus_n guile_n unless_o they_o be_v cover_v by_o craft_n they_o be_v no_o guile_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o name_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o definition_n servius_n a_o definition_n of_o guilt_n servius_n in_o the_o digest_v de_fw-fr dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la in_o the_o first_o law_n servius_n the_o lawyer_n thus_o define_v ill_a guile_n or_o collusion_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o subtle_a invention_n or_o devise_n to_o deceive_v another_o when_o as_o one_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o another_o feign_a wheresoever_o therefore_o there_o be_v guile_n there_o be_v deceit_n by_o some_o dissimulation_n it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n that_o labeo_n a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n labeo_n labeo_n reproove_v the_o definition_n bring_v by_o servius_n and_o that_o by_o two_o reason_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o sometime_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v beguile_v without_o dissimulation_n or_o collusion_n wherefore_o the_o definition_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_a than_o that_o which_o be_v define_v but_o this_o all_o man_n account_v as_o a_o fault_n the_o other_o be_v because_o otherwhiles_o some_o by_o dissimulation_n do_v save_v and_o defend_v their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o thereby_o do_v beguile_v no_o man_n neither_o do_v they_o hurt_v any_o man_n so_o then_o the_o definition_n must_v be_v apply_v unto_o other_o thing_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v define_v which_o also_o be_v culpable_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o thus_o define_v it_o guile_n another_o definition_n of_o guile_n ill_a guile_n or_o collusion_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o craft_n deceit_n or_o subtlety_n do_v to_o beguile_v delude_v and_o deceive_v other_o ulpian_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ulpian_n ulpian_n allow_v the_o opinion_n of_o labeo_n but_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o clerk_n i_o will_v say_v that_o labeo_n do_v not_o well_o in_o remove_v dissimulation_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o fraud_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o argument_n which_o he_o have_v i_o deny_v that_o which_o he_o affirm_v namely_o that_o man_n can_v be_v circumvent_v without_o dissimulation_n for_o unless_o they_o be_v whole_o without_o sense_n they_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v lead_v to_o take_v and_o
it_o be_v not_o forbid_v because_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o steed_n of_o armour_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o justly_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o use_v guile_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o poet_n what_o matter_n be_v it_o against_o a_o enemy_n whether_o a_o man_n use_v fraud_n or_o force_n howbeit_o this_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o we_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o enemy_n which_o either_o god_n himself_o enemy_n who_o be_v very_a enemy_n or_o the_o public_a weal_n or_o a_o just_a magistrate_n declare_v to_o be_v enemy_n and_o not_o of_o those_o which_o every_o private_a man_n hate_v moreover_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o see_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o be_v also_o lawful_a to_o set_v guile_n against_o guile_n for_o he_o which_o repell_v violence_n with_o violence_n as_o the_o law_n do_v permit_v the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o private_a person_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o be_v arm_v by_o the_o magistrate_n so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o against_o the_o law_n but_o with_o the_o law_n even_o so_o he_o that_o be_v sudden_o oppress_v may_v lawful_o escape_v by_o evil_a guile_n if_o he_o can_v moreover_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o guile_n be_v just_a jerom._n jerom._n for_o jerom_n say_v and_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o decree_n the_o 22._o cause_n the_o second_o question_n 21_o 1._o kin._n 10_o 21_o the_o chapter_n vtilem_fw-la that_o jehu_n do_v dissemble_v honest_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v kill_v they_o all_o if_o he_o have_v begin_o to_o put_v some_o of_o they_o to_o death_n wherefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v they_o all_o together_o he_o feign_a himself_n to_o be_v much_o more_o desirous_a to_o worship_n baal_n than_o achab_n be_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o slay_v they_o all_o but_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v that_o they_o which_o be_v so_o destroy_v by_o guile_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o as_o they_o be_v common_o call_v be_v notorious_a offender_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v by_o some_o commend_v who_o through_o guile_n destroy_v most_o pernicious_a thief_n which_o he_o can_v not_o take_v for_o he_o feign_v a_o war_n and_o make_v a_o proclamation_n that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v come_v augustine_n a_o guile_n use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n against_o thief_n augustine_n shall_v receive_v wage_n of_o he_o and_o promise_v pardon_n unto_o the_o thief_n for_o the_o wicked_a act_n which_o they_o have_v before_o commit_v but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o declare_v will_v not_o so_o absolute_o allow_v these_o kind_n of_o example_n augustine_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o 14._o cause_n question_v the_o five_o in_o the_o chapter_n dixit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o place_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o exodus_fw-la show_v that_o the_o israelit_n deceive_v the_o egyptian_n 35._o exo._n 12_o 35._o when_o they_o borrow_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n vessel_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v a_o fault_n in_o they_o when_o as_o yet_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o evil_a guile_n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o 23._o cause_n question_n second_o in_o the_o chapter_n dominus_fw-la which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o question_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n 4._o josua_n 8_o 4._o rehearse_v the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n command_v the_o hebrews_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o city_n of_o hay_n by_o lie_v in_o wait_n which_o without_o doubt_n belong_v to_o guile_n jerom_n jerom._n jerom._n upon_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n allege_v this_o sentence_n as_o a_o worldly_a say_n namely_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o against_o a_o enemy_n whether_o a_o man_n use_v fraud_n or_o force_n howbeit_o he_o agree_v thereunto_o although_o he_o deny_v that_o it_o can_v take_v any_o place_n where_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v before_o but_o this_o i_o will_v anon_o discuss_v ambrose_n in_o the_o 14._o cause_n question_v the_o four_o permit_v guile_n or_o gainful_a fraud_n against_o enemy_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o interprete_v the_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n where_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n liberty_n to_o put_v their_o money_n in_o usury_n to_o stranger_n 20._o deut._n 23_o 20._o namely_o that_o where_o the_o war_n be_v just_a there_o also_o usury_n may_v take_v place_n for_o the_o good_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v we_o and_o they_o may_v be_v lawful_o take_v from_o they_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o fraud_n or_o by_o violence_n it_o force_v not_o there_o be_v some_o which_o allege_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 12._o chapter_n 1â—_n 2._o co._n 12_o 1â—_n when_o i_o be_v crafty_a i_o take_v you_o with_o guile_n but_o that_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n see_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v very_o manifest_o use_v the_o figure_n mockery_n figure_n that_o be_v mockery_n ironia_fw-la for_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o though_o he_o have_v receive_v money_n of_o the_o corinthian_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o which_o by_o himself_o he_o refuse_v to_o receive_v which_o he_o straitwaie_o disproove_v but_o those_o example_n which_o we_o bring_v first_o do_v manifest_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v guile_n yea_o &_o evil_a guile_n against_o enemy_n namely_o keep_v close_o our_o counsel_n and_o action_n and_o use_v tolerable_a work_n and_o word_n enemy_n the_o civil_a law_n allow_v of_o guile_n against_o enemy_n neither_o do_v the_o civil_a law_n teach_v otherwise_o in_o the_o code_n de_fw-fr commercijs_fw-la &_o mercatoribus_fw-la in_o the_o law_n non_fw-fr solùm_fw-la the_o emperor_n decree_v not_o only_o that_o no_o gold_n shall_v be_v transport_v unto_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o state_n but_o also_o that_o such_o gold_n as_o they_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o subtle_a guile_n or_o policy_n and_o in_o the_o digest_v de_fw-fr captivis_fw-la postliminio_fw-la reversis_fw-la in_o the_o law_n nihil_fw-la interest_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o captive_n howsoever_o they_o return_v into_o their_o country_n again_o shall_v recover_v their_o own_o good_n and_o old_a estate_n whether_o they_o be_v send_v home_o again_o or_o whether_o they_o escape_v by_o violence_n or_o by_o guile_n although_o afterward_o in_o the_o law_n postliminij_fw-la in_o the_o paraph_n captinus_n it_o be_v restrain_v upon_o condition_n that_o if_o they_o return_v with_o a_o mind_n to_o tarry_v at_o home_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v either_o promise_n or_o swear_v unto_o their_o enemy_n to_o return_v they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v the_o right_n of_o return_v wherefore_o attilius_n 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be_v christ_n i_o may_v show_v by_o other_o example_n how_o the_o devil_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v deceive_v but_o i_o think_v this_o one_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n in_o deed_n he_o know_v natural_a thing_n redilie_o enough_o unless_o perhaps_o god_n will_v sometime_o blind_v he_o and_o turn_v he_o away_o for_o though_o he_o be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a yet_o be_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o god_n moreover_o he_o be_v many_o time_n let_v pride_n the_o devil_n deceive_v through_o his_o own_o malice_n and_o pride_n through_o hatred_n envy_n malice_n and_o pride_n and_o we_o have_v experience_n in_o our_o own_o self_n how_o much_o reason_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v obscure_v by_o such_o troublesome_a affection_n hereunto_o also_o may_v be_v add_v the_o greatness_n of_o torment_n and_o the_o sharpness_n of_o punishment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v vex_v wherefore_o the_o angel_n be_v less_o deceive_v because_o they_o see_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n 18_o but_o you_o will_v demand_v man_n whether_o the_o spirit_n see_v the_o cogitation_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o see_v the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o man_n here_o they_o that_o answer_n be_v wont_v to_o make_v a_o double_a distinction_n if_o we_o understand_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v as_o it_o show_v itself_o by_o sign_n and_o by_o some_o move_n &_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n so_o devil_n can_v see_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o a_o anger_n be_v hot_a they_o which_o be_v afraid_a be_v cold_a and_o pale_a and_o augustine_n say_v that_o all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v some_o impression_n in_o the_o body_n by_o they_o the_o devil_n can_v make_v his_o conjecture_n what_o we_o cast_v in_o our_o mind_n now_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v that_o they_o can_v see_v these_o thing_n yet_o the_o same_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o retractation_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n moderate_v this_o sentence_n and_o deni_v that_o any_o impression_n arise_v in_o the_o body_n by_o quiet_a cogitation_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o very_a mind_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o the_o devil_n can_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o that_o he_o can_v understand_v what_o we_o desire_v or_o think_v but_o you_o will_v say_v see_v man_n understanding_n depend_v of_o fantasy_n and_o form_n can_v the_o devil_n perceive_v they_o yes_o very_o but_o whether_o our_o understanding_n be_v occupy_v in_o they_o that_o he_o can_v see_v much_o less_o can_v he_o see_v what_o the_o will_n do_v determine_v of_o they_o for_o the_o will_n do_v not_o follow_v those_o form_n &_o figure_n but_o it_o follow_v the_o understanding_n now_o if_o we_o will_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o answer_v most_o
most_o assure_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v far_o otherwise_o for_o they_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n justification_n rom._n 4_o 18._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v doubt_v not_o of_o his_o justification_n how_o that_o he_o contrary_a to_o hope_v believe_v in_o hope_n and_o that_o he_o when_o now_o he_o be_v well-néere_a a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n have_v no_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o barrenness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n or_o else_o unto_o the_o womb_n of_o sara_n be_v past_o childbearing_n &_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o mamere_n through_o distrust_n but_o be_v by_o faith_n confirm_v and_o most_o certeinelie_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v this_o example_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v regard_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o may_v or_o seem_v to_o hinder_v our_o justification_n but_o out_o faith_n ought_v utterlie_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god._n but_o contrariwise_o these_o man_n will_v call_v we_o back_o to_o our_o own_o indisposition_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o will_v have_v we_o therefore_o always_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o our_o justification_n indeed_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o dissemble_v whatsoever_o imperfection_n or_o fault_n be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o because_o it_o may_v be_v daily_o correct_v &_o amend_v yet_o ought_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o waver_a touch_v our_o justification_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 47_o now_o have_v we_o to_o prove_v the_o second_o proposition_n faith_n a_o confirmation_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n namely_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n which_o we_o intend_v first_o to_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n paul_n in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n define_v the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 16._o rom_n 1_o 16._o in_o these_o word_n be_v touch_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n namely_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o end_n which_o be_v our_o salvation_n and_o also_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o it_o be_v receive_v namely_o faith_n for_o he_o add_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o this_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o abacuk_n the_o prophet_n 4._o abac._n 2_o 4._o in_o which_o sentence_n he_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v that_o he_o use_v it_o both_o to_o the_o galathian_o 38._o gala._n 3_o 11._o heb._n 10_o 38._o and_o also_o to_o the_o hebrews_n in_o the_o selfsame_o sense_n he_o add_v moreover_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 18._o rom._n 1_o 18._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o do_v withhold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n but_o contrariwise_o 17._o ibid._n 17._o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o man_n be_v justify_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n which_o phrase_n of_o speech_n we_o have_v in_o his_o due_a place_n sufficient_o expound_v upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n now_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v he_o make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n 21._o rom._n 3_o 21._o the_o righteousness_n i_o say_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o a_o little_a afterward_o wherefore_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 24._o ibid._n 24._o by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n here_o also_o be_v not_o only_o show_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n free_o justifi_v we_o but_o also_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n be_v set_v forth_o that_o it_o may_v manifest_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliator_n and_o the_o mediator_n whereunto_o be_v add_v faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o redemption_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o also_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o this_o time_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v just_a iustifieng_v he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o man_n can_v by_o their_o work_n get_v unto_o themselves_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o then_o in_o such_o sort_n be_v declare_v but_o see_v we_o perceive_v it_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o preparation_n of_o work_n it_o must_v needs_o seem_v unto_o we_o very_o great_a and_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o any_o thing_n glory_n of_o themselves_o but_o if_o justification_n consist_v of_o work_n man_n may_v boast_v of_o their_o own_o travel_n &_o indevor_n but_o see_v we_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o boast_v wherefore_o paul_n say_v thy_o boast_n be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n 27._o rom._n 3_o 27._o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n 28._o verse_n 28._o we_o judge_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o proposition_n to_o be_v particular_a he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v universal_a 29._o verse_n 29._o god_n say_v he_o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o for_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o justifi_v uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n wherefore_o even_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n over_o all_o man_n so_o justifi_v he_o all_o man_n by_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o way_n 4._o rom._n 4._o 48_o and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o say_v but_o unto_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n by_o this_o sentence_n both_o work_n be_v exclude_v and_o also_o faith_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o which_o be_v impute_v righteousness_n unto_o man_n and_o straitwaie_o he_o add_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 11._o ibid._n 11._o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o it_o may_v also_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v of_o circumcision_n but_o also_o unto_o they_o which_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o abraham_n our_o father_n afterward_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n 13._o ibid._n 13._o for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o unto_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v heir_n than_o shall_v faith_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o promise_n make_v void_a in_o these_o word_n be_v two_o excellent_a thing_n to_o be_v note_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v free_a neither_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o see_v faith_n as_o a_o correlative_a be_v refer_v unto_o the_o promise_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n by_o itself_o and_o not_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o untowardness_n or_o indisposition_n as_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o trent_n do_v teach_v the_o second_o be_v that_o if_o the_o inheritance_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v depend_v of_o that_o condition_n of_o work_n than_o have_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o man_n may_v have_v say_v why_o be_v that_o free_o promise_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o may_v claim_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n or_o why_o be_v it_o so_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v believe_v see_v by_o our_o own_o work_n we_o can_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n afterward_o paul_n add_v the_o final_a cause_n why_o justification_n come_v by_o faith_n by_o grace_n say_v he_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v firm_a 17._o verse_n 17._o for_o if_o by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o preparation_n we_o can_v be_v justify_v the_o promise_n shall_v always_o be_v unsteadfast_a neither_o can_v we_o appoint_v any_o certainty_n of_o it_o afterward_o
he_o put_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 18._o verse_n 18._o who_o as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v contrary_a to_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n neither_o have_v he_o a_o regard_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o as_o touch_v his_o own_o part_n may_v have_v be_v a_o let_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o own_o body_n be_v now_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a &_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o the_o age_n of_o sara_n his_o wife_n these_o thing_n sufficient_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o which_o unto_o abraham_n be_v impute_v righteousness_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v also_o understand_v the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o justifi_v paul_n also_o add_v that_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v much_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o when_o as_o nothing_o be_v attribute_v unto_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o whole_a glory_n redound_v unto_o god_n therefore_o paul_n say_v of_o abraham_n 20._o ibid._n 20._o he_o give_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n know_v this_o most_o full_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v and_o the_o more_o to_o express_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n he_o use_v this_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o abraham_n with_o a_o certain_a most_o full_a assent_n embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a prerogative_n give_v unto_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n add_v a_o universal_a rule_n and_o say_v that_o 23._o verse_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o unto_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v so_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n further_o out_o of_o the_o five_o chapter_n we_o have_v also_o a_o other_o testimony_n 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o wherefore_o say_v he_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v the_o one_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v that_o unto_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o entrance_n make_v open_a by_o preparation_n or_o work_n which_o dispose_v we_o but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a step_n and_o degree_n by_o which_o we_o must_v come_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n 28_o rom._n 8_o 28_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v say_v he_o those_o also_o have_v he_o predestinate_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o fashion_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v those_o have_v he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v those_o will_v he_o also_o glorify_v here_o be_v reckon_v up_o five_o degree_n foreknowledge_n predestination_n vocation_n justification_n and_o glorification_n in_o which_o as_o touch_v our_o purpose_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o come_v between_o vocation_n and_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o vocation_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o salvation_n the_o same_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n give_v assent_n thereunto_o 49_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n there_o be_v set_v forth_o 30._o rom._n 9_o 30._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o gentile_n obtain_v righteousness_n and_o not_o the_o jew_n for_o thus_o paul_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v 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righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o which_o will_v establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n paul_n go_v on_o and_o more_o plain_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o levit._fw-la 18_o 5._o moses_n say_v he_o thus_o write_v of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o the_o law_n 5._o ibidem_fw-la 5._o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o by_o these_o word_n he_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o work_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n come_v of_o faith_n he_o thus_o speak_v say_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v christ_n from_o thence_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o fetch_v up_o christ_n again_o ftom_n the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o hart_n the_o same_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v which_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o hart_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n confess_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v save_v hereby_o we_o see_v that_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v have_v by_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o latter_a word_n more_o manifest_o confirm_v 10._o verse_n 10._o for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v add_v with_o the_o hart_n we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n be_v confession_n make_v unto_o salvation_n the_o latter_a clause_n touch_v confession_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o outward_a work_n be_v therefore_o add_v lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v shall_v be_v idle_a for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a and_o barren_a faith_n such_o a_o one_o as_o our_o adversary_n dream_n that_o we_o obtrude_v it_o have_v most_o plentiful_a and_o most_o abundant_a fruit_n among_o which_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n obtain_v the_o first_o place_n and_o be_v most_o necessary_a hereunto_o paul_n add_v a_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 16._o verse_n 11._o esai_n 28_o 16._o he_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v ashamed_a they_o be_v common_o ashamed_a which_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n be_v frustrate_v of_o that_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v obtain_v wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o which_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n wait_v for_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v because_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n he_o add_v also_o a_o other_o testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 32_o verse_n 13._o joel._n 2_o 32_o whosoever_o do_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o which_o word_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n seem_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o invocation_n but_o paul_n profitable_o teach_v as_o i_o have_v before_o oftentimes_o say_v when_o promise_v seem_v to_o be_v adjoin_v unto_o work_n we_o must_v always_o run_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o root_n &_o foundation_n namely_o unto_o faith_n so_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o have_v say_v 14_o rom._n 10_o 14_o whosoever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v straitwaie_o add_v how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v so_o he_o resolve_v the_o whole_a matter_n from_o invocation_n into_o faith_n object_n note_v that_o the_o scripture_n