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god_n throw_v satan_n down_o and_o make_v we_o trample_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n 4_o the_o time_n shortly_n though_o he_o now_o rage_n yet_o ere_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v throw_v down_o that_o be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ambrose_n ambrose_n say_v some_o which_o we_o may_v expound_v the_o day_n of_o every_o man_n particular_a judgement_n which_o be_v death_n or_o of_o the_o general_n judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n or_o short_o that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o the_o faith_n toletus_n toletus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n or_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n or_o rather_o comfort_v they_o gualterus_n gualterus_n that_o short_o the_o dissension_n cause_v among_o they_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v quench_v and_o the_o author_n silence_v which_o i_o very_o think_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o this_o letter_n and_o by_o paul_n labour_n 〈…〉_o among_o they_o god_n will_v make_v 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o child_n to_o conquer_v satan_n gen._n doctr._n 3.15_o it_o that_o 〈…〉_o â—eeâ—_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n that_o be_v of_o saâ—aâ—_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o heâ—â—â—_n he_o do_v for_o we_o who_o be_v his_o member_n we_o in_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o that_o be_v conquer_v he_o 1_o cor._n 15.57_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n satan_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o dissension_n and_o mischief_n wrought_v in_o the_o church_n whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o use_v 1_o 2.10_o revel_v 2.10_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v some_o of_o the_o smyrnian_o into_o prison_n mean_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o devil_n instigation_n the_o devil_n be_v our_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o who_o use_v 2_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a for_o his_o power_n be_v great_a and_o his_o malice_n not_o to_o be_v express_v and_o he_o have_v infinite_a slight_n and_o policy_n do_v deceive_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o confusion_n never_o cease_v go_v about_o and_o seek_v to_o devour_v us._n he_o know_v how_o to_o fit_v every_o man_n humour_n and_o to_o apply_v a_o temptation_n according_a to_o his_o inclination_n he_o know_v when_o open_a force_n and_o when_o secret_a fraud_n will_v most_o hurt_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n when_o the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n than_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o imprisonment_n banishment_n fire_n and_o sword_n domini_fw-la leo_fw-la mag._n serm_n 6._o de_fw-fr epi._n domini_fw-la
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disputation_n receive_v you_o you_o that_o be_v you_o that_o be_v strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 1._o which_o have_v more_o able_a knowledge_n receive_v that_o be_v join_v unto_o you_o take_v and_o entertain_v unto_o your_o company_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o brother_n when_o a_o friend_n come_v to_o our_o house_n we_o use_v not_o to_o chide_v he_o away_o but_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o courtesy_n so_o will_v paul_n have_v the_o strong_a to_o receive_v the_o weak_a in_o all_o love_n cherish_v they_o and_o bear_v with_o their_o weakness_n chap._n 15.1_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o s._n paul_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philemon_n 12._o when_o he_o entreat_v philemon_n to_o receive_v onesimus_n as_o his_o own_o bowel_n so_o the_o strong_a must_v receive_v the_o weak_a as_o their_o own_o bowel_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n not_o weak_a in_o body_n yet_o such_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o in_o the_o faith_n not_o 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through_o unbelief_n receive_v the_o weak_a but_o not_o quarrel_n and_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o his_o opinion_n as_o the_o vulgor_fw-la reading_z be_v expound_v nor_o to_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o opinion_n know_v not_o his_o heart_n as_o augustine_n nor_o to_o fill_v his_o head_n full_a of_o curious_a and_o intricate_a question_n and_o doubtful_a disputation_n the_o affirmative_a end_n to_o receiuâ—_n he_o to_o edification_n chap._n 15.2_o those_o which_o be_v weak_a be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o doubtful_a disputation_n but_o friendly_a to_o be_v instruct_v rom._n 15.1.2_o doctr._n the_o strong_a be_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a &_o to_o please_v they_o for_o their_o good_a to_o eaification_n gal._n 6.1_o if_o any_o be_v over_o take_v with_o a_o fault_n in_o regard_n of_o manner_n or_o by_o proportion_n of_o opinion_n restore_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1_o thess_n 5_o 14._o support_v the_o weak_a minister_n ought_v to_o preach_v to_o 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we_o may_v envy_v and_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n speak_v our_o saviour_n oft_o dispute_v with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n but_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o disciple_n to_o they_o and_o saint_n paul_n a_o great_a learned_a apostle_n dispute_v daily_o in_o the_o school_n of_o tyrannus_n 19.9_o act._n 19.9_o it_o be_v not_o for_o simple_a man_n and_o ignorant_a woman_n to_o dispute_v of_o point_n of_o religion_n nor_o to_o enter_v combat_n with_o the_o cunning_a brownist_n it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o protestant_n no_o not_o for_o every_o minister_n or_o preacher_n to_o dispute_v with_o learned_a jesuit_n that_o have_v school_n distinction_n at_o their_o finger_n end_n and_o travel_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o controversy_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n and_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a apprehension_n praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o so_o use_v it_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v the_o better_a not_o the_o worse_a for_o 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