much_o of_o your_o usual_a corruption_n as_o common_o your_o note_n do_v other_o thing_n it_o have_v not_o worth_a the_o nothing_o down_o mat._n 12._o 25._o the_o text_n every_o kingdom_n ⸫_o divide_a against_o itself_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v the_o note_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heretic_n can_v not_o possible_o stand_v because_o it_o be_v always_o full_a of_o division_n and_o dissension_n the_o answer_n if_o all_o heresy_n and_o sect_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v rake_v out_o and_o all_o their_o contention_n and_o strife_n number_v yet_o neither_o in_o number_n nor_o in_o weight_n can_v they_o exceed_v the_o strife_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v among_o our_o popish_a heretic_n themselves_o wherefore_o as_o their_o kingdom_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o fall_v so_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o endure_v mat._n 12._o 33._o the_o text_n either_o ⸫_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o 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will_n but_o that_o they_o be_v sweet_o draw_v move_v and_o induce_v to_o do_v good_a august_n euchiridion_n cap._n 64._o de_fw-fr verb._n domini_fw-la ser._n 43._o ca._n 7._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 13._o cap._n 11._o 12._o the_o answer_n here_o you_o bring_v authority_n thick_a where_o need_n none_o who_o ever_o expound_v this_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o forcible_a constrein_v man_n against_o their_o will_n because_o your_o fréewill_n be_v deny_v you_o will_v have_v your_o follower_n to_o believe_v that_o we_o make_v man_n block_n and_o stock_n as_o for_o you_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o have_v no_o sense_n nor_o feel_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o good_a reason_n why_o you_o shall_v not_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o wrought_v in_o you_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n from_o your_o superstition_n folly_n rom._n 9_o 11._o the_o text_n 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this_o patch_n be_v borrow_v of_o the_o manichean_o rom._n 10._o 13._o the_o text_n for_o every_o one_o ⸫_o whosoever_o shall_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o note_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o invocate_v he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o love_n and_o sincere_a affection_n all_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v doubtless_o be_v save_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v the_o answer_n if_o to_o invocate_v he_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o then_o why_o teach_v you_o man_n to_o invocate_v other_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o serve_v other_o which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o thus_o while_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o attribute_v salvation_n to_o faith_n alone_o but_o will_v make_v it_o common_a to_o work_n also_o you_o cut_v your_o own_o throat_n and_o show_v yourselves_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v manifest_a impostor_n and_o deceiver_n rom._n 10._o 16._o the_o text_n but_o all_o ⸫_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n the_o note_n we_o see_v then_o 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common_o of_o uncircumcised_a nation_n be_v unclean_a as_o also_o they_o esteem_v of_o the_o uncircumcised_a person_n themselves_o rom._n 14._o 14._o the_o text_n but_o to_o he_o that_o suppose_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a to_o he_o it_o be_v common_a the_o note_n though_o he_o wish_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v bear_v withal_o yet_o he_o utter_v his_o mind_n plain_o that_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o meat_n forbid_v and_o unclean_a in_o the_o law_n be_v now_o through_o christ_n cleanse_v and_o lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o use_v the_o answer_n as_o paul_n be_v plain_a in_o deliver_v his_o doctrine_n concern_v day_n and_o meat_n so_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n thereof_o be_v obscure_a dark_a and_o doubtful_a so_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o simple_a follower_n have_v their_o conscience_n snarl_a and_o entangle_v in_o day_n and_o meat_n and_o know_v not_o the_o indifferency_n of_o they_o rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o text_n for_o ⸫_o what_o thing_n soever_o have_v be_v write_v 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that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o not_o one_o of_o you_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o lie_v and_o though_o there_o be_v among_o we_o also_o some_o contention_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o about_o weighty_a point_n of_o doctrine_n for_o therein_o be_v a_o very_a great_a consent_n but_o such_o as_o have_v happen_v among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o be_v all_o about_o bear_v with_o or_o root_a out_o some_o leave_n of_o you_o rom._n 15._o 8._o the_o text_n for_o i_o say_v christ_n jesus_n to_o have_v be_v ⸫_o minister_v of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n the_o note_n christ_n do_v execute_v his_o office_n and_o ministry_n only_o towards_o the_o people_n of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n the_o answer_n this_o note_n be_v true_a but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o diverse_a christ_n afore_o show_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15._o 25._o the_o text_n now_o therefore_o i_o will_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o ⸫_o saint_n the_o note_n he_o mean_v the_o holy_a person_n that_o have_v forsake_v all_o their_o good_n for_o christ_n be_v whole_o convert_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n saint_n hierome_n against_o vigilantius_n the_o heretic_n reprehend_v the_o alm_n give_v to_o such_o as_o do_v the_o heretic_n also_o of_o our_o time_n the_o answer_n what_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n find_v fault_n with_o reléeve_v the_o needy_a saint_n of_o god_n but_o you_o mean_v they_o that_o justly_o find_v fault_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o rogue_v friar_n be_v lusty_a and_o able_a to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n shall_v be_v reléeve_v and_o so_o devour_v and_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o poor_a needy_a sick_a and_o impotent_a people_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o paul_n he_o that_o labour_v not_o let_v he_o not_o eat_v but_o at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v then_o none_o of_o those_o that_o profess_v witful_a poverty_n rom._n 15._o 30._o the_o text_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o you_o ⸫_o help_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o to_o god_n the_o note_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o seek_v the_o same_o as_o a_o great_a benefit_n the_o answer_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v very_o forcible_a help_n to_o advance_v forward_o the_o good_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o god_n minister_n rom._n 16._o 3._o the_o text_n salute_v prisca_n and_o aquila_n my_o helper_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o note_n the_o only_a salutation_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v he_o with_o great_a grace_n that_o be_v salute_v chrysost._n in_o 2._o timoth._n 4._o the_o answer_n i_o marvel_v you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o allege_v the_o doctor_n for_o that_o which_o you_o yourselves_o 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