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and_o defence_n of_o the_o monkish_a life_n which_o i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o method_n i_o have_v here_o summary_o and_o brief_o set_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n begin_v with_o that_o point_n my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v truth_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o shall_v be_v charity_n the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o my_o church_n to_o the_o which_o i_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o study_n if_o she_o receive_v any_o edification_n thereby_o i_o shall_v remain_v full_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o first_o volume_n the_o first_o book_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o all_o man_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v perspicuous_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v write_v chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o book_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o counsel_n which_o they_o term_v evangelicall_a chap._n 2._o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o they_o be_v false_o term_v counsel_n of_o perfection_n there_o be_v no_o other_o perfection_n than_o charity_n which_o be_v command_v to_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v call_v perfect_a chap._n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o impossible_a law_n how_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o impossible_a chap._n 12._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 7._o objection_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o objection_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 14._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_a our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n and_o to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eunuch_n chap._n 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