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A62128 XXXVI sermons viz. XVI ad aulam, VI ad clerum, VI ad magistratum, VIII ad populum : with a large preface / by the right reverend father in God, Robert Sanderson, late lord bishop of Lincoln ; whereunto is now added the life of the reverend and learned author, written by Isaac Walton. Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683. 1686 (1686) Wing S638; ESTC R31805 1,064,866 813

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superstitious_a this_o be_v that_o unfound_a corrupt_a principle_n whereof_o i_o speak_v that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n who_o stem_n in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o all_o these_o numerous_a branch_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n wherewith_o this_o sinful_a nation_n be_v now_o so_o much_o pester_v 9_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o place_n for_o it_o to_o make_v any_o large_a discovery_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n the_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o tenent_n itself_o and_o how_o pernicious_a it_o be_v in_o the_o consequent_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o compassion_n to_o thousand_o of_o their_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v otherwise_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v either_o mislead_v or_o scandalize_v that_o they_o will_v think_v it_o possible_a for_o themselves_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o possible_a also_o for_o those_o principle_n they_o rest_v upon_o to_o have_v some_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n in_o they_o though_o not_o hitherto_o by_o they_o advert_v because_o never_o suspect_v that_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o hasten_v to_o their_o conclusion_n before_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o premise_n nor_o so_o free_o bestow_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a upon_o the_o opinion_n or_o action_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v before_o they_o have_v first_o and_o thorough_o examine_v the_o solidity_n of_o their_o own_o ground_n final_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o these_o few_o thing_n ensue_v to_o their_o consideration_n because_o tender_v by_o one_o that_o stand_v better_a affect_v to_o their_o person_n than_o opinion_n 10._o and_o first_o i_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o unlucky_o they_o have_v at_o once_o both_o straighten_a too_o much_o and_o yet_o too_o much_o widen_v that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o warrantable_a action_n by_o leave_v out_o prudence_n and_o take_v in_o example_n nor_o do_v it_o sound_v well_o that_o the_o example_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o godly_a shall_v as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o warrant_v our_o action_n stand_v in_o so_o near_a equipage_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v here_o place_v joint_o together_o without_o any_o character_n of_o difference_n so_o much_o as_o in_o degree_n but_o the_o superad_n of_o example_n to_o command_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o this_o assertion_n be_v do_v either_o signify_v nothing_o or_o overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o can_v escape_v their_o own_o observation_n for_o that_o example_n which_o be_v by_o they_o suppose_v sufficient_a for_o our_o warranty_n be_v itself_o either_o warrant_v by_o some_o command_n or_o former_a example_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v then_o the_o add_v of_o it_o clear_o signify_v nothing_o for_o then_o that_o warrant_v we_o have_v by_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o it_o but_o from_o that_o precedent_a command_n or_o example_n which_o warrant_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o be_v it_o do_v mere_o upon_o the_o dictate_v of_o prudence_n and_o reason_n and_o then_o if_o we_o be_v sufficient_o warrant_v by_o that_o example_n as_o be_v still_o by_o they_o suppose_v to_o act_v after_o it_o we_o be_v also_o sufficient_o thereby_o warrant_v to_o act_v upon_o the_o mere_a dictate_v of_o prudence_n and_o reason_n without_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o other_o either_o command_n or_o former_a example_n for_o so_o do_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o example_n be_v touch_v
nothing_o against_o conscience_n 37_o 38_o 2._o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o thy_o own_o will._n 39_o 43_o 3._o beware_v of_o engagement_n to_o sin_n 44_o 45_o 4._o resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n 46_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n 5_o paraphrase_n and_o 6_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o 12_o four_o observation_n from_o the_o apostle_n protestation_n 13_o 14_o the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n in_o three_o particular_n viz._n 15_o 16_o i._n that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n without_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o 17_o 19_o illustrate_v by_o example_n both_o way_n 20_o 21_o and_o prove_v from_o ground_n both_o of_o justice_n 22_o and_o charity_n 23_o not_o all_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o forbid_a 24_o but_o the_o inordinate_a only_o whether_o in_o respect_n 25_o 26_o 1._o of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o desire_n 27_o 29_o 2._o the_o act_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n 30_o 31_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o desire_n 32_o the_o inference_n thence_o 33_o ii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o present_a estate_n 34_o because_o 1._o that_o only_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o 35_o 2._o all_o look_v beyond_o that_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 36_o 3._o the_o present_a be_v ever_o best_a 37_o 38_o the_o duty_n press_v 39_o 40_o and_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o it_o prevent_v 41_o iii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o any_o estate_n 42_o 44_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 45_o etc._n etc._n and_o inference_n thence_o sermon_n vi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o serm._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 13_a the_o art_n of_o contentment_n 4_o 1._o not_o from_o nature_n 4_o 2._o institution_n 6_o 3._o or_o outward_a thing_n 7_o but_o from_o god_n who_o teach_v it_o we_o 8_o 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n 9_o 2._o by_o his_o promise_n 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 12_o inference_n i._o where_o this_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 13_o ii_o sundry_a motive_n thereunto_o 14_o iii_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o proficiency_n therein_o by_o six_o mark_n 15_o 1._o the_o despise_n of_o unjust_a gain_n 16_o 2._o the_o moderate_n of_o worldly_a desire_n and_o care_n 17_o 3._o the_o careful_a use_n and_o of_o what_o we_o have_v 18_o 4._o the_o charitable_a dispense_n of_o what_o we_o have_v 19_o 5._o the_o bear_v both_o of_o want_n with_o patience_n 20_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o loss_n with_o patience_n 22_o seven_o help_n to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o learning_n 23_o 24_o 1._o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 25_o 2._o a_o through_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 26_o 3._o thankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o have_v 27_o 4._o a_o prudent_a compare_v of_o our_o estate_n with_o other_o man_n 28_o 5._o to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n 29_o 30_o 6._o sobriety_n in_o a_o frugal_a and_o temperate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 31_o 7._o to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n here_o sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o isa._n lii_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o 4_o part_v i_o man_n sale_n 5_o inference_n thence_o to_o take_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o our_o misery_n therein_o 2_o 2._o and_o presumption_n therein_o 7_o the_o material_n of_o the_o contract_n viz._n 8_o 10_o i._n the_o commodity_n and_o therein_o our_o baseness_n 11_o 15_o ii_o the_o price_n and_o therein_o our_o folly_n 15_o 18_o a_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n remove_v 19_o 24_o iii_o the_o consent_n and_o therein_o our_o inexcusableness_n 25_o part_n ii_o man_n redemption_n wrought_v 26_o i._n effectual_o wherein_o be_v consider_v 27_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 28_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 29_o 3._o the_o right_a of_o the_o redeemer_n 30_o and_o thence_o infer_v a_o threefold_a duty_n viz._n 1._o 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division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o deserve_a by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2._o but_z to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1._o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2._o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1._o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2._o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3._o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o 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gratulate_v to_o we_o of_o this_o church_n there_o be_v god_n know_v afoot_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n controversy_n more_o than_o a_o good_a many_o decade_n century_n chiliad_n of_o novel_a tenant_n bring_v in_o in_o this_o last_o age_n which_o be_v never_o believe_v many_o of_o they_o scarce_o ever_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o sectary_n of_o all_o sort_n now_o it_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o that_o the_o doctrine_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o mean_v the_o public_a doctrine_n for_o that_o be_v it_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v we_o to_o pass_v by_o private_a opinion_n i_o say_v the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o just_o chargeable_a with_o any_o impiety_n contrarious_a to_o any_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n we_o owe_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n oh_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v as_o free_v from_o exception_n as_o our_o religion_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o lustre_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o profess_v by_o the_o correspondency_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n thereunto_o 33._o and_o upon_o this_o point_n we_o dare_v bold_o join_v issue_n with_o our_o clamourous_a adversary_n on_o either_o hand_n papist_n i_o mean_v and_o disciplinarian_o who_o do_v both_o so_o loud_o but_o unjust_o accuse_v we_o and_o our_o religion_n they_o as_o carnal_a and_o licentious_a 24._o these_o as_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a as_o elijah_n once_o say_v to_o the_o baalite_n that_o god_n that_o answer_v by_o fire_n let_v he_o be_v god_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o either_o of_o both_o and_o when_o we_o have_v say_v it_o not_o fear_n to_o put_v it_o to_o a_o fair_a trial_n that_o church_n who_o dostrine_n confession_n and_o worship_n be_v most_o according_a to_o godliness_n let_v that_o be_v the_o church_n as_o for_o our_o accuser_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v instance_a in_o but_o that_o one_o curse_a position_n alone_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o their_o disagreement_n otherwise_o they_o both_o consent_n that_o lawful_a sovereign_n may_v be_v by_o their_o subject_n resist_v and_o arm_n take_v up_o against_o they_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v good_a the_o challenge_n against_o they_o both_o which_o be_v such_o a_o notorious_a piece_n of_o ungodliness_n as_o no_o man_n that_o either_o fear_v god_n or_o king_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v can_v speak_v of_o or_o think_v of_o without_o detestation_n and_o be_v certain_o if_o either_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n those_o two_o great_a apostle_n understand_v themselves_o a_o branch_n rather_o of_o that_o other_o great_a mystery_n two_o thes._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n than_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n there_o be_v not_o that_o point_n in_o popery_n beside_o to_o my_o understanding_n that_o make_v it_o savour_v so_o strong_o of_o antichrist_n as_o this_o one_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a point_n of_o jesuitism_n do_v wherein_o yet_o those_o man_n that_o be_v ever_o bawl_v against_o our_o ceremony_n and_o service_n as_o antichristian_a do_v so_o deep_o and_o wretched_o symbolize_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v judge_n between_o they_o and_o we_o whether_o our_o service_n or_o their_o doctrine_n be_v the_o more_o antichristian_a 34._o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o former_a inference_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v another_o yet_o behind_o for_o the_o better_n of_o our_o life_n for_o since_o christianity_n be_v a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n it_o concern_v every_o christian_a man_n so_o to_o take_v the_o mystery_n along_o with_o he_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o godliness_n behind_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o become_v of_o doubtful_a controversy_n to_o look_v well_o to_o his_o life_n and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o practise_v that_o which_o without_o all_o controversy_n be_v his_o duty_n i_o know_v controversy_n must_v be_v look_v into_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o by_o they_o only_o who_o gift_n and_o calling_n serve_v for_o it_o for_o truth_n must_v be_v maintain_v error_n must_v be_v refute_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a must_v be_v stop_v all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v still_o the_o short_a cut_n to_o heaven_n be_v faith_n and_o godliness_n 35._o i_o know_v not_o how_o better_a to_o draw_v my_o sermon_n towards_o a_o conclusion_n than_o by_o observe_v how_o the_o great_a preacher_n conclude_v he_o eccles._n last_o after_o he_o have_v take_v a_o large_a and_o exact_a survey_n of_o all_o the_o travel_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n he_o tell_v we_o at_o length_n that_o in_o multitude_n of_o book_n and_o much_o read_n we_o may_v soon_o meet_v with_o weariness_n than_o satisfaction_n but_o say_v he_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o end_n of_o all_o here_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o man_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o care_n and_o employment_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v spend_v so_o i_o say_v we_o may_v puzzle_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o knowledge_n dive_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n especial_o engulf_n ourselves_o deep_a in_o the_o study_n of_o those_o three_o high_a profession_n of_o physic_n law_n and_o divinity_n for_o physic_n search_v into_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n galen_n and_o the_o methodist_n of_o avicen_n and_o the_o empyrick_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o the_o chemist_n for_o law_n wrestle_v through_o the_o large_a body_n
divin_n nomin_v 2._o 2._o marlorat_n in_o enchirid._n 3._o 3._o acts._n 15._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 12._o &_o galat._n 4._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o 1._o hab._n 2._o 4._o &_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o act_n 16._o 34._o ephes._n 1._o 8._o 8._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la justificationem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la verè_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la anathema_n sit_v con._n trident._n sess._n 6._o can._n 7._o 4._o 5._o 1._o 2._o 2._o though_o s._n august_n sometime_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o infidel_n meaning_n &c_n &c_n be_v sin_n rhem._n annot_n in_o loc._n loc._n et_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sc_n intelligat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la infidelium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quia_fw-la sordet_fw-la natura_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la prosper_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rufin_n vid._n etiam_fw-la eundem_fw-la contra_fw-la collat._n collat._n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la nihil_fw-la castum_fw-la dicente_fw-la apostolo_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la serm_n 2._o the_o jejun_n penitent_n 6._o 6._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 17._o t._n c._n l._n p._n 27._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o sect._n 4._o 7._o 7._o job_n 13._o 7._o 8._o 8._o i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v whatsoever_o thing_n can_v fall_v into_o any_o part_n of_o man_n life_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 20._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o §._o 1._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 4._o 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o matth._n 7._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o ii_o 12._o 12._o ver._n 4_o 10_o &_o 13._o 13._o 13._o verse_n 3._o 14._o 14._o it_o be_v indeed_o full_o handle_v by_o m_n hooker_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o eccles_n policy_n but_o few_o man_n of_o that_o party_n will_v read_v his_o work_n though_o write_v with_o singular_a learning_n wisdom_n godliness_n and_o moderation_n moderation_n pet._n blesens_n epist._n 131._o 131._o delicata_fw-la satis_fw-la imo_fw-la nimis_fw-la molesta_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la obedientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n the_o precept_n &_o dispen_v dispen_v infirmae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la statuta_fw-la seniorum_fw-la studiosiùs_fw-la discutere_fw-la haerere_fw-la ad_fw-la singulae_fw-la quae_fw-la injunguntur_fw-la exigere_fw-la de_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o male_a suspicari_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cujus_fw-la causa_fw-la latuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la libenter_fw-la ordire_fw-la nisi_fw-la &c_n &c_n bern._n ibid._n 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 40._o 1_o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 61._o 1_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 45._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 30._o 11._o 16._o 16._o see_v article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n artic._n 6._o 17._o 17._o hime_v in_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 1._o piscat_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o act_v 14._o 1_o 2._o 2._o hic_fw-la verse_n 2._o 2._o 2._o verse_n 14._o 3._o 3._o verse_n 22._o 4._o 4._o verse_n 23._o 18._o 19_o 1._o 1._o respectus_n non_fw-la mutant_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturam_fw-la opinio_fw-la nostra_fw-la nobis_fw-la legem_fw-la facit_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr paradis_n 2._o 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o act_n 26._o 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o act_n 23._o 3_o 4._o &_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 3._o 20._o 1._o 2._o 3._o ubi_fw-la est_fw-la suspicio_fw-la ibi_fw-la discussi●_n necessaria_fw-la bernard_n ep._n 7._o 7._o ratio_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la manifestis_fw-la non_fw-la inquirit_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la judicat_fw-la aquin._n 1_o 2._o qu._n 14._o 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arist._n 1._o mag._n moral_a 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 2._o eth._n 5._o 21._o 21._o verse_n 5._o hic_fw-la plene_fw-la certus_fw-la sit_fw-la heming_n heming_n quasi_fw-la plenis_fw-la velis_fw-la feratur_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o schol._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 9_o 50._o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 22._o 22._o herodot_n in_o clio_n senec._n 3._o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la 21._o 23._o 23._o qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la qua_fw-la credit_n deum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prohibuisse_fw-la licet_fw-la erret_fw-la contemnit_fw-la deum_fw-la bonavent_n 2._o scent_n do_v 39_o 39_o menand_n menand_n pres._n satyr_n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 17._o 17._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la gehennam_fw-la c._n 28._o qu._n 1._o omnes_fw-la sect._n ex_fw-la his_o his_o rom._n 14._o 22._o 22._o dan._n 3._o 16_o 18._o 18._o c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o qui_fw-la resistet_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n 24._o 25._o 25._o animo_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la nunc_fw-la fluctuat_fw-la illuc_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n 10._o 10._o jam._n 1._o 8._o 1._o 1._o ibid._n ibid._n eph._n 4._o 14._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 26._o 1._o 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 3._o ethic_n 4._o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 36._o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la quod_fw-la invitus_fw-la ignoras_fw-la aug._n the_o nat_n &_o great_a 27._o 27._o nil_fw-la faciendum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dubites_fw-la sit_fw-la necne_fw-la rectè_fw-la factum_fw-la cic_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic_n 28._o 28._o be_v damnum_fw-la that_fw-mi qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la dare_fw-mi ejus_fw-la ver_fw-la ꝰ_n nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la l._n 169._o f._n the_o div_o reg._n jur_n jur_n bernard_n ●e_v precept_n &_o dispen_n dispen_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pe●_n 2._o 13._o 29._o 29._o rom._n 15._o 6._o 6._o isidor_n isidor_n dubius_n incertus_fw-la quasi_fw-la duarum_fw-la viarum_fw-la isid._n 10._o etym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr standum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la praelati_fw-la quam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonav_n 2._o ●sen_n distinct_a 39_o 30._o 30._o gregor_n 31._o 32._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solon_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 3_o 33._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 34._o luk._n 12._o 1_o matth._n 16._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o percu●it_fw-la illos_fw-la atrociore_fw-la recriminatione_fw-la eras._n in_o paraph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n ibid._n isa._n 29._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 26._o 5._o luk._n 16._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mark_v 10._o 19_o luk._n 18._o 10._o jer._n 45._o 6._o jer._n 35._o 18_o 19_o abridgm_n linc._n p._n 44._o per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la eras._n bez._n jer._n 23._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12_o 15._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 2_o joh._n 10._o mat._n 15._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o 15._o andradus_fw-la multò_fw-la maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la evangelii_n pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la traditione_n perexigua_fw-la literis_fw-la est_fw-la mandata_fw-la hos._n confes._n c._n 92._o egenum_fw-la elementum_fw-la hosius_n plumbea_fw-la regula_fw-la pighius_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n v._o chamier_n tom._n 1_o panstrat_n lib._n 9_o c._n 16._o jewel_n defence_n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o non_fw-fr male_a comparari_fw-la pharisaeos_fw-la catholicis_fw-la serarius_fw-la apud_fw-la hal._n seron_n mat._n 5._o 30._o 30._o sadoc_n discipulus_fw-la antiqui_fw-la sochaei_fw-la author_n sectae_fw-la sadducaeorum_n secundum_fw-la rabbinos_fw-la v._o el._n tisb_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schindler_n in_o lexic_n pentagl_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la commentum_fw-la 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