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channel_n of_o humane_a brain_n which_o can_v no_o more_o remain_v unspotted_a by_o man_n weakness_n then_o natural_a water_n run_v from_o clear_a fountain_n can_v be_v without_o alteration_n of_o colour_n or_o taste_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o ground_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v the_o universal_a clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v damn_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o holy_a scripture_n what_o then_o it_o be_v more_o strong_a the_o multitude_n do_v abhor_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n if_o the_o gibeonite_n have_v secure_o depend_v upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o neighbour_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v perish_v in_o that_o common_a naufrage_fw-la certain_a they_o be_v few_o who_o true_o believe_v this_o word_n some_o poor_a gibeonite_n do_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o be_v mock_v of_o the_o world_n the_o multitude_n like_v unto_o the_o crow_n for_o love_n of_o the_o sensual_a carrion_n which_o float_n among_o the_o water_n of_o the_o earth_n refuse_v to_o remain_v within_o the_o ark_n this_o holy_a ark_n of_o god_n word_n be_v build_v for_o a_o small_a number_n of_o his_o saint_n who_o find_v no_o rest_n without_o it_o the_o multitude_n leave_v the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o word_n to_o follow_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n depart_v from_o the_o orient_a to_o build_v the_o tower_n in_o the_o land_n of_o senaar_n which_o be_v interpret_v stink_n how_o many_o be_v save_v in_o jericho_n by_o that_o red_a mark_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o raâ—…ab_n how_o many_o door_n be_v mark_v in_o egypt_n to_o be_v spare_v by_o the_o holy_a angel_n within_o this_o small_a ark_n there_o be_v safety_n but_o not_o without_o now_o to_o come_v to_o my_o intend_a purpose_n which_o be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o theologue_n with_o your_o lo_n there_o be_v certain_a year_n go_v since_o i_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o country_n pouss_v thereto_o from_o a_o scruple_n of_o my_o conscience_n have_v from_o my_o childhood_n drunken_a in_o some_o prejudicate_a and_o forestall_a opinion_n which_o do_v ever_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v my_o mind_n so_o oft_o as_o i_o call_v to_o memory_n how_o plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n have_v travail_v over_o the_o world_n to_o acquire_v natural_a knowledge_n i_o think_v it_o both_o ignominious_a and_o dangerous_a for_o i_o iâ—…_n i_o shall_v not_o pain_v myself_o to_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n whereupon_o transport_v with_o the_o fury_n of_o this_o prejudice_n and_o close_v my_o eye_n against_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o word_n which_o do_v shine_v at_o home_n i_o resolve_v once_o to_o fine_a myself_o intra_fw-la lâ—…mina_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la within_o the_o town_n of_o rome_n that_o pretend_a mother_n church_n without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o than_o i_o do_v imagine_v and_o this_o i_o do_v protest_v before_o the_o heaven_n and_o before_o he_o who_o do_v create_v they_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o my_o voyage_n enterprise_v to_o seek_v my_o father_n ass_n as_o he_o say_v which_o be_v so_o true_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o like_a unto_o that_o high_a priest_n annas_n he_o have_v utter_v a_o notable_a verity_n unknown_a to_o himself_o as_o i_o will_v short_o set_v down_o from_o such_o grave_a theological_a reason_n as_o shall_v both_o free_v i_o from_o passion_n and_o idleness_n in_o this_o point_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o christian_a edification_n of_o other_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o beast_n to_o make_v our_o gross_a understanding_n more_o capable_a by_o that_o kind_n of_o sensible_a instruction_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n by_o evil_a beast_n general_o be_v mean_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n into_o we_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n erit_fw-la seâ—…ita_fw-la recta_fw-la &_o via_fw-la sancta_fw-la vocabitur_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la bestia_fw-la non_fw-la ascendet_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la and_o david_n ne_o tradaâ—…_n bestijs_fw-la animas_fw-la confitentesâ—…bi_fw-la and_o 73._o in_o the_o revelation_n &_o vidi_fw-la de_fw-fr mari_fw-fr bestiam_fw-la asceâ—…_n habentem_fw-la capita_fw-la septem_fw-la &_o cornua_fw-la decâ—…_n which_o beside_o that_o true_a interpretation_n to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n some_o do_v also_o allegorise_v to_o be_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n and_o ten_o several_a transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whereby_o satan_n do_v make_v himself_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n confringam_fw-la 74._o corâ—…_n peccatorum_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n zach._n hac_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israel_n so_o the_o tyranny_n 1._o of_o sin_n into_o man_n make_v he_o to_o get_v the_o name_n of_o beast_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n get_v the_o style_n to_o be_v call_v god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n god_n judge_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o st._n john_n dedit_fw-la ijs_fw-la potestatem_fw-la 2._o filâ—…s_fw-la dâ—…ifieri_n and_o st._n paul_n of_o himself_o viâ—…_n ego_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la vivit_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o i_o christus_fw-la so_o be_v beast_n say_v to_o live_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v in_o 48._o psalm_n the_o cruel_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o ostrige_n filia_fw-la populi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crudâ—…_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n deserto_fw-la 57_o the_o crafty_a insidious_a man_n as_o a_o bear_n ursus_n insidians_fw-la factus_fw-la 32._o est_fw-la mihi_fw-la the_o proud_a man_n like_o a_o lion_n â—…sse_fw-la quasi_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o doâ—…_n the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a man_n like_o unto_o the_o adder_n which_o desperate_o close_v her_o ear_n sicut_fw-la aâ—…is_fw-la sur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d obtâ—…rantis_fw-la aures_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o wrathful_a man_n as_o a_o dragon_n fold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fraudâ—…lent_a man_n as_o a_o 13._o fox_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propheâ—…ae_fw-la tui_fw-la israel_n the_o oppressor_n 32._o as_o a_o wolf_n benjamin_n lupus_fw-la rapaâ—…_n the_o lustful_a man_n 10._o as_o a_o goat_n irâ—…tus_fw-la est_fw-la furor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o super_fw-la caprâ—…s_fw-la visiâ—…abo_fw-la the_o lascivious_a man_n as_o a_o horse_n equi_fw-la amâ—…tores_fw-la in_o faeminas_fw-la &_o emissarij_fw-la facti_fw-la sant_z the_o murderer_n as_o a_o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d dan_n 2._o ooluber_n in_o via_fw-la the_o tyrant_n as_o a_o pard_n quasi_fw-la pardus_n laedet_fw-la eos_fw-la the_o ambitious_a man_n as_o a_o eagle_n si_fw-la exaltatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la fieut_n aquila_fw-la trahant_fw-la te_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o backbiter_n as_o a_o dog_n quare_fw-la maledicit_fw-la canis_fw-la hic_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la regi_fw-la the_o filthy_a man_n as_o a_o sow_n quasi_fw-la sus_fw-la lotâ—…_n in_fw-la volutabro_fw-la luti_fw-la these_o
their_o faithful_a obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o ostrogotti_n who_o do_v reign_v in_o italy_n among_o the_o which_o theodoricke_n be_v so_o respect_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n chief_o of_o pope_n s._n hormisda_n that_o they_o have_v almost_o canonize_v he_o as_o be_v write_v there_o be_v no_o service_n whereinto_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v those_o prince_n if_o they_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o send_v any_o ambassador_n they_o do_v undergo_v it_o as_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o take_v a_o legation_n from_o alarico_n to_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n to_o negotiate_v his_o peace_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o dignity_n to_o that_o arrian_n king_n and_o further_o to_o declare_v how_o sacred_a they_o do_v hold_v their_o obedience_n to_o whatsoever_o king_n god_n do_v place_n over_o they_o they_o do_v undertake_v embassage_n from_o arrian_n prince_n in_o favour_n of_o artian_a church_n for_o conservation_n of_o arrian_n and_o in_o case_n of_o excommunication_n as_o jean_n the_o second_o 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a_o certain_a territory_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n but_o these_o bishop_n demand_v justice_n thereof_o of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a albeit_o a_o ethnic_n because_o all_o that_o be_v civil_a and_o worldly_a do_v belong_v unto_o the_o empire_n the_o church_n say_v augustine_n upon_o saint_n john_n do_v possess_v no_o patrimony_n nor_o good_n but_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la she_o have_v nothing_o this_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la be_v the_o right_n imperial_a of_o prince_n which_o be_v usurp_v of_o any_o other_o it_o have_v no_o more_o title_n nor_o right_a upon_o earth_n say_v he_o so_o be_v it_o the_o constant_a meaning_n and_o do_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o which_o they_o may_v refuse_v unto_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o only_a house_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o that_o say_v ambrose_n if_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o emperor_n a_o speak_v of_o valens_n will_v not_o plant_v arrian_n into_o it_o in_o which_o case_n 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