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A47625 A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh. Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1654 (1654) Wing L1008; ESTC R25452 1,648,569 942

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goodness_n be_v there_o in_o god_n he_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a psal._n 119._o 5._o see_v his_o love_n in_o make_v man_n 3._o best_o of_o the_o creature_n here_o below_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n account_v he_o the_o chief_a and_o only_a good_a and_o his_o favour_n the_o chief_a felicity_n bring_v our_o will_n to_o long_o after_o he_o to_o desire_v he_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n choose_v he_o as_o our_o happiness_n love_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o learn_v to_o fear_v he_o above_o all_o not_o dare_v to_o offend_v he_o act_v 4._o 24._o and_o obey_v and_o please_v he_o what_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n then_o that_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v ruler_n of_o all_o we_o be_v more_o his_o than_o a_o child_n his_o parent_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n we_o shall_v also_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o make_v we_o psal._n 100_o
wooden_a thigh_n or_o dry_a arm_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n for_o they_o want_v life_n sense_n and_o motion_n and_o receive_v no_o influence_n from_o the_o head_n they_o be_v as_o be_v common_o say_v in_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o hence_o arise_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o visible_a and_o ecclesiae_fw-la invisible_a the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v only_o of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o holiness_n but_o these_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n alone_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o john_n 10._o 14._o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o that_o church_n which_o alone_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v call_v invisible_a the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n of_o man_n not_o as_o man_n for_o so_o a_o number_n of_o turk_n or_o a_o nest_n of_o arian_n may_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o believer_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n can_v 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say_v that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n who_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o body_n be_v the_o two_o witness_n speak_v of_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v keep_v alive_a in_o this_o paradise_n which_o they_o say_v still_o remain_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n appear_v because_o john_n baptist_n be_v express_o say_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n therefore_o we_o hold_v that_o wheresoever_o paradise_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o great_a flood_n it_o be_v destroy_v not_o but_o that_o the_o ground_n remain_v still_o only_o the_o form_n beauty_n and_o fruitfulness_n be_v spoil_v
103._o &_o 104._o first_o and_o last_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o soul_n psal._n 22._o 26._o david_n call_v his_o soul_n his_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o of_o god_n providence_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v discuss_v about_o it_o there_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n which_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o certain_a and_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o prove_v first_o faith_n which_o lean_v and_o rest_v on_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n psal._n 14._o 2._o &_o 33._o 13._o the_o 104_o psalm_n whole_o and_o psal._n 91._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o act._n 17._o 25_o 28._o eph._n 1._o 11._o heb._n 1._o 3._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n principal_o because_o it_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n 2._o certain_a demonstrative_a reason_n take_v 1._o from_o the_o cause_n viz._n the_o attribute_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o god_n therefore_o providence_n because_o he_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a and_o wi●e_a king_n isa._n 44._o 6_o 7._o epicurus_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o he_o deny_v providence_n than_o which_o say_v lactantius_n what_o can_v be_v more_o repugnant_a etenim_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la utique_fw-la providens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la nec_fw-la aliter_fw-la ei_fw-la potest_fw-la divinitas_fw-la attribui_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o praeterita_fw-la teneat_fw-la &_o praesentia_fw-la sciat_fw-la &_o futura_fw-la prospiciat_fw-la lactant._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o the_o omnipotent_a will_n of_o god_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o which_o nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v 3._o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o he_o can_v be_v present_a with_o all_o thing_n which_o 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12._o 7._o 1._o the_o most_o wise_a order_n of_o thing_n both_o natural_a and_o politic_a which_o can_v not_o be_v 20._o settle_v much_o less_o preserve_v by_o blind_a nature_n chance_n or_o fortune_n aristotle_n judicious_o observe_v if_o any_o one_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o this_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o never_o see_v before_o nor_o hear_v of_o and_o shall_v consider_v the_o course_n of_o thing_n he_o can_v not_o doubt_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o care_n and_o counsel_n of_o a_o most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a prince_n second_o natural_a notion_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o honest_a and_o dishonest_a thing_n three_o peace_n or_o torment_n of_o conscience_n from_o keep_v or_o violate_v the_o law_n four_o punishment_n and_o reward_n agreeable_a to_o man_n deed_n which_o prove_v there_o be_v some_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o revenger_n of_o sin_n who_o severity_n we_o can_v shun_v psal._n 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the_o fall_n and_o therefore_o good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o regeneration_n restore_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n but_o the_o quality_n dr._n ames_n say_v that_o grevinchovius_n deny_v original_a sin_n and_o dr._n twisse_n ibid._n prove_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o arminian_n deny_v it_o as_o many_o as_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n in_o innocency_n they_o deny_v original_a sin_n but_o the_o arminian_n teach_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n have_v such_o power_n to_o every_o good_a work_n that_o they_o want_v no_o other_o help_n but_o the_o persuasion_n and_o the_o concourse_n of_o god_n which_o adam_n himself_o need_v to_o every_o good_a work_n the_o semipelagian_o also_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n deny_v this_o original_a venom_n or_o blot_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o anabaptist_n that_o they_o may_v whole_o take_v away_o pedobaptisme_n deny_v original_a sin_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o deny_v of_o this_o fundamental_a article_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v dangerous_a what_o need_v then_o of_o the_o gospel_n what_o need_v of_o christ_n himself_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o guilty_a deprave_a corrupt_v these_o be_v not_o thing_n in_o quibus_fw-la possimus_fw-la dissentire_fw-la salva_fw-la pace_fw-la ac_fw-la charitate_fw-la aug._n about_o which_o we_o may_v dissent_v without_o loss_n of_o peace_n or_o charity_n the_o papist_n say_v 1._o original_a corruption_n have_v not_o rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la but_o be_v only_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n 2._o decree_v it_o not_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n bellarmine_n say_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a thing_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o original_a sin_n pighus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o andraedeus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o sin_n 2._o that_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o motion_n unto_o evil_n that_o we_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v call_v so_o abusive_o or_o metonymical_o because_o they_o be_v from_o and_o incline_v to_o sin_n till_o we_o consent_v unto_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o till_o they_o reign_v in_o we_o see_v the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotat._n rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o james_n 1._o 15._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 9_o 10._o when_o our_o divine_n urge_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n several_a time_n in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n bellarmine_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la c._n 8._o 3._o that_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v do_v away_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la asserit_fw-la non_fw-la tolli_fw-la in_o baptis●●ate_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la anathema_n sit_v decret_n 5._o originali_fw-la sectionis_fw-la council_n trid._n 4._o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n piè_fw-fr ac_fw-la rectè_fw-la existimatur_fw-la b._n virginem_fw-la mariam_n singulari_fw-la deo_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuisse_fw-la immunem_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o statu_fw-la pecc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o call_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n sin_n as_o psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n fourteen_o time_n at_o the_o least_o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o our_o original_a corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o actual_a sin_n james_n 1._o 14._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o 3._o infant_n that_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v no_o other_o sin_n but_o original_n and_o who_o never_o consent_v to_o it_o nor_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o do_v die_v rom._n 5._o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n and_o may_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o whatever_o hold_v not_o conformity_n with_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o irregularity_n and_o defect_n of_o good_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o scripture_n express_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o concupiscence_n even_o in_o the_o 2._o regenerate_a these_o evil_a motion_n that_o rise_v in_o we_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o unto_o they_o though_o we_o resist_v they_o be_v yet_o a_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o it_o luke_n 10._o 27._o nay_o in_o the_o regenerate_a this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n this_o argument_n convince_v paul_n conscience_n rom._n 7._o 7._o he_o mean_v those_o motion_n unto_o evil_n which_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o nor_o consent_n unto_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n by_o sin_n say_v their_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n all_o man_n understand_v concupiscence_n and_o ribera_n on_o heb._n 12._o 1._o say_v that_o by_o sin_n the_o apostle_n understand_v concupiscence_n call_v it_o so_o with_o a_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o sin_n a_o note_n of_o singularity_n cajetan_n in_o rom._n 7._o call_v it_o formal_o a_o sin_n vide_fw-la cassand_n consult_v art_n 2._o tit._n de_fw-fr concupisc_fw-la p._n 4._o the_o proper_a definition_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n therefore_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n see_v exod._n 20._o 17._o object_n cant_n 4._o 7._o john_n 13._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 25._o ephes._n 14._o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a have_v no_o sin_n leave_v in_o they_o answer_v the_o church_n in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o fair_a as_o it_o whole_o shine_v with_o its_o spouse_n beauty_n which_o it_o put_v on_o concupiscence_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n 4._o who_o be_v a_o party_n regenerate_v in_o who_o the_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v it_o be_v as_o no_o sin_n when_o the_o father_n say_v that_o lust_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a they_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o guilt_n not_o the_o thing_n 3._o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n be_v not_o do_v away_o child_n be_v perverse_a death_n 133._o can_v seize_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o actual_a offend_n if_o baptism_n have_v abolish_v in_o they_o their_o original_a stain_n 4._o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v without_o original_a sin_n in_o her_o song_n she_o originali_fw-la rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n luke_n 1._o 47._o &_o 2._o 22._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o see_v job_n 14._o 4_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 12_o 16._o &_o 3._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 22._o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v learn_v out_o of_o their_o write_n believe_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n be_v conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n vide_fw-la rivet_n de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la autoritate_fw-la c._n 7._o daille_n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o father_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o the_o dominican_n general_o hold_v that_o she_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n all_o be_v infect_v with_o adam_n sin_n 1._o the_o heathen_n pagan_n infidel_n rom._n 1._o 18_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28_o to_o the_o last_o 2._o the_o jew_n rom._n 2._o latter_a end_n 3._o christian_n rom._n 3._o from_o 9_o to_o 19_o 4._o infant_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 13._o they_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a pollution_n be_v bear_v blind_a lame_a 5._o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 14._o 2._o they_o be_v equal_o deprive_v of_o god_n image_n rom._n 3._o 9_o 11._o reprobate_n to_o every_o 12._o good_a work_n 3._o be_v equal_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v rom._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o all_o man_n be_v equal_o in_o adam_n one_o be_v not_o more_o in_o his_o loin_n then_o another_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 19_o 2._o all_o man_n equal_o partake_v of_o
full_a of_o doubt_n fear_n and_o horror_n and_o make_v he_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o 3._o with_o due_a care_n and_o diligent_a observe_v of_o ourselves_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v much_o prevail_v to_o keep_v himself_o innocent_a from_o great_a transgression_n and_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n second_o the_o saint_n can_v and_o will_v keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n reason_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o divine_a nature_n by_o which_o they_o shun_v the_o pollution_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o frame_v to_o a_o loathe_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v the_o spirit_n which_o will_v make_v he_o lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o misery_n the_o wisdom_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o misery_n from_o iniquity_n the_o godly_a will_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a act_n but_o to_o subdue_v their_o lust_n to_o crucify_v sin_n in_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n rom._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 1._o the_o chief_a dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o evil_a treasure_n the_o root_n 2._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o law_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v against_o lust_a 3._o this_o be_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o sin_n and_o hardly_a subdue_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n 12._o 1._o often_o and_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o keep_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n for_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v yourselves_o 2._o often_o renew_v and_o settle_v in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o resolution_n of_o not_o sin_v and_o that_o upon_o spiritual_a ground_n and_o 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our_o former_a resolution_n against_o it_o the_o conception_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o stir_a and_o move_v of_o ill_a desire_n within_o 4._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a gen._n 39_o 10._o prov._n 11._o 14._o all_o those_o thing_n which_o 8._o ourselves_o have_v find_v in_o our_o experience_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v our_o corruption_n and_o to_o give_v they_o advantage_n against_o we_o solomon_n say_v look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a prov._n 23._o 31._o second_o our_o care_n of_o avoid_v sin_n must_v show_v itself_o special_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n by_o which_o you_o have_v transgress_v psal._n 18._o 23._o reason_n 1._o where_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a the_o care_n of_o prevent_v must_v be_v most_o use_v every_o man_n be_v soon_a and_o most_o easy_o overtake_v with_o these_o sin_n 2._o what_o will_v be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o so_o the_o sure_a 24._o foundation_n of_o his_o comfort_n that_o shall_v he_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o practice_v this_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o strive_v against_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o he_o strive_v against_o those_o evil_n that_o be_v most_o please_v to_o he_o 3._o what_o will_v most_o further_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o ought_v he_o most_o diligent_o to_o endeavour_v now_o in_o prevail_v against_o one_o corruption_n he_o shall_v most_o further_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o kill_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o kill_v 4._o there_o we_o shall_v bestow_v most_o pain_n in_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o use_v care_n we_o lose_v our_o labour_n in_o other_o thing_n mean_n be_v prescribe_v before_o to_o be_v use_v against_o sin_n in_o general_a you_o must_v apply_v these_o in_o particular_a against_o your_o particular_a sin_n pray_v often_o against_o these_o meditate_v and_o resolve_v most_o against_o these_o observe_v and_o resist_v most_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o these_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o first_o a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a care_n to_o resist_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n be_v a_o sure_a proof_n of_o uprightness_n and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o due_a time_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o forbear_v sin_n of_o abhor_v it_o and_o of_o small_a sin_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o our_o forbear_v any_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o bern._n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v and_o offensive_a to_o he_o isa._n 59_o 2._o so_o joseph_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n loe_o what_o do_v curb_v he_o from_o that_o wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o verdict_n of_o carnal_a reason_n he_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o have_v commit_v and_o he_o may_v have_v do_v with_o so_o much_o safety_n and_o 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variis_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la tendentibus_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ut_fw-la creator_n salvator_n &c_n &c_n vel_fw-la denique_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o posit●va_fw-la deo_fw-la extra_fw-la relationem_fw-la &_o ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturas_fw-la sem_fw-mi ●r_n convenientia_fw-la qualia_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientem_fw-la bonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoornbeeck_n antisocin_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o attributum_fw-la est_fw-la divinae_fw-la simplicissimae_fw-la essentiae_fw-la pro_fw-la diversa_fw-la agendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la habitudo_fw-la &_o conceptio_fw-la nobis_fw-la expressa_fw-la mr_n stock_n of_o god_n attribute_n attribute_n proprietates_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la seu_fw-la essentiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n etc._n etc._n 17._o pliny_n naturali_fw-la history_n l._n 32._o c._n 1._o id._n ibid._n johnstoni_fw-la thaum_n atographia_fw-la atographia_fw-la pliny_n ibid._n four_o acre_n long_o in_o the_o indian_a sea_n idem_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 3._o amama_n antibarb_n bib._n l._n 3._o chamierus_n tom_n 2_o l._n 9_o c._n 11._o plin._n ib_o c._n 2._o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la velocius_fw-la habent_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la plerumque_fw-la saliente_fw-la transvolent_fw-la vela_fw-la navium_fw-la solinus_n c._n 21._o 21._o pisces_fw-la deus_fw-la noluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la offerri_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la vivre_fw-fr nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la ex_fw-la animalibus_fw-la offerri_fw-la sibi_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la serpentum_fw-la genere_fw-la cense●tur_fw-la pisces_fw-la serpentum_fw-la vero_fw-la genus_fw-la universum_fw-la damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la 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