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cap._n 13._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a christi_fw-la contra_fw-la pellag_n lib._n cap._n 20._o luther_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n cap._n 48.47_o objection_n of_o the_o defendour_n of_o freewill_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hyperaspistes_n answer_n john_n 8._o in_o that_o man_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o wise_a must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o deseruyng_n but_o to_o grace_v whole_o aug._n epist._n 89._o ad_fw-la hillarium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o august_n to_o hyllary_n in_o what_o sense_n aug_n call_v will_n freewill_n will_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v voluntary_a they_o free_a the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n caluinus_fw-la contra_fw-la alb._n phâ—gium_n lib._n 5._o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v &_o prosper_v cap._n 12_o andâ—_n 21._o a_o comparison_n of_o luther_n assertion_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 151._o the_o man_n have_v speak_v ibidem_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 152._o the_o manifold_a consideration_n of_o necessity_n what_o be_v necessary_a two_o beginning_n of_o neccessitie_n necessity_n of_o coaction_n pag._n 151._o the_o shameless_a and_o lie_a cavil_n of_o osorius_n osori_fw-la argument_n answer_v necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o ourselves_o an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n answer_n freedom_n take_v two_o way_n necessity_n to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o necessity_n that_o luther_n teach_v do_v take_v away_o fortune_n and_o chance_n but_o take_v not_o away_o freedom_n from_o will_n freedom_n be_v take_v away_o by_o coaction_n not_o by_o necessity_n osori_fw-la argument_n pag._n 151._o the_o confutation_n origene_n against_o celsus_n 2._o book_n our_o action_n must_v be_v gude_v by_o approve_a reason_n and_o not_o uncerteine_a certeinetie_n an_o other_o subtle_a sophism_n of_o osorius_n be_v open_v pag._n 151._o the_o objection_n of_o celestine_n the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n aug._n answer_n objection_n answer_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n 2._o sermon_n august_n epistle_n to_o sixtus_n celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr corrâ—pt_n &_o great_a cap._n 6._o osor._n cavil_v pag._n 151._o answer_n osori_fw-la double_a error_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n chanceable_a thingesâ—_n destiny_n fortune_n chance_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n the_o order_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a cause_n freewill_n be_v neither_o altogether_o bond_n nor_o altogether_o free_a necessity_n unchangeable_a and_o of_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n objection_n a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n law_n pag._n 15â—_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n cap._n 10._o why_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o man_n infirmity_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o certainty_n do_v not_o diminish_v man_n endeavour_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o man_n osorius_n pag._n 152._o answer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n how_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v chanceable_a luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n luther_n assertion_n defend_v against_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n august_n enchirid_n 100_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n proper_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n ambrose_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o second_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n commit_v of_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o his_o will_n altogether_o &_o by_o what_o reason_n will_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o god_n osor._n drift_n it_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n righteousness_n to_o will_v sin_n in_o some_o respect_n without_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o time_n great_a diversity_n in_o cause_n of_o oneselfe_n same_o action_n anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diabo_fw-la li._n cap._n 19_o caluine_n against_o pighi_n lib._n 5._o luther_n &_o caluines_n doctrine_n true_a and_o agreeable_a touch_v the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n god_n will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n will_n wherein_o osorius_n do_v err_v aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n high_a than_o all_o other_o cause_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n answer_n against_o god_n will_n &_o without_o god_n will_n august_n against_o iâ—lian_n the_o pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v usual_o call_v his_o good_a pleasure_n god_n will_v discover_v in_o his_o word_n be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o evil_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n reveal_v by_o hiâ—_n word_n god_n will_v can_v not_o be_v exempt_a altogether_o from_o the_o order_v of_o cause_n man_n be_v destruction_n come_v of_o himself_o &_o yet_o not_o without_o god_n providence_n certain_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n may_v be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o sundry_a respect_n august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 4_o how_o blynd_v and_o harden_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n &_o great_a cap._n 21._o 2._o thessa._n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o in_o man_n not_o in_o god_n august_n enchirid_n cap._n 95._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o august_n august_n against_o julyan_n the_o pelagi_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 3._o 1._o king_n cap._n 12._o 1._o king_n 12._o 2._o parillipo_fw-la cap._n 25._o 1._o paralipo_n 12._o 2._o paralipo_n 24._o esay_n 63._o ezech._n 14._o job._n 1._o job._n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v notify_v by_o example_n not_o to_o strive_v against_o luther_n but_o to_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o cicereos_n discourse_n against_o god_n providence_n be_v detestable_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nature_n dear_a lib._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chap._n a_o subtle_a sophism_n practise_v to_o persuade_v mere_a absurdity_n a_o execrable_a conclusion_n the_o suttletie_n of_o the_o sophism_n be_v disclose_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o luther_n do_v neither_o teach_v every_o necessity_n absolute_o nor_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o all_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 22._o osorius_n pag._n 152._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o false_a divinity_n of_o osorius_n aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la meritis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o oso_n caviâ—_v august_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o gen._n against_o manichaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o how_o cause_n be_v call_v only_o and_o proper_a cause_n rom._n 3._o pag._n 154._o paul_n meaning_n expound_v accord_v to_o osorius_n rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o rom._n 11._o the_o disposition_n of_o paul_n discourse_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o faithful_a osorius_n pag._n 152._o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n ishmael_n and_o esau._n rom._n 9_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n all_o reward_n of_o merit_n exclude_v osorius_n pag._n 155._o maior_n minor_n conclusion_n election_n what_o signify_v after_o osorius_n logic_n august_n ephes._n 1_o the_o ordina-glose_a upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o ephe._n whether_o god_n election_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o action_n to_o come_v pag._n 256._o how_o osor._n do_v define_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n pag._n 156._o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o election_n according_a to_o osor._n and_o the_o new_a pelagiane_n the_o crafty_a cavillation_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 156._o answer_n rom._n 11._o rom._n 9_o work_v foresee_v be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v do_v but_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o schoolman_n work_v foresee_v be_v in_o no_o respect_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n election_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o six_o reason_n the_o seven_o reason_n ezech._n 1.16_o corinth_n 1._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la the_o eight_o reason_n the_o 9_o reason_n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o 10._o reason_n aug._n contra_fw-la julia._n pelag_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o osori_fw-la
of_o epicharmus_n seven_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o christ_n two_o only_o be_v institute_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v govern_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n though_o we_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n haddon_n a_o babe_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n but_o osor._n a_o giant_n in_o eloquence_n osor_n pag._n 193._o cyprian_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 2._o epistle_n the_o papist_n do_v wrongful_o define_v the_o church_n of_o christ._n cipria_fw-la in_o his_o 4._o book_n and_o 2._o epist._n apoc._n 18._o esay_n 52._o 2._o cor._n 6._o the_o peace_n and_o the_o unitye_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o cyprian_a the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o romishe_a church_n the_o popish_a definition_n be_v confute_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o a_o church_n the_o description_n of_o a_o true_a church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n osorius_n reason_n the_o fallacy_n in_o the_o aequivocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o diverse_a signification_n a_o necessary_a conjunction_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n with_o unitye_n unity_n of_o the_o church_n succession_n multitude_n god_n promise_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n pope_n and_o cardinal_n will_v not_o admit_v examination_n of_o their_o cause_n osori_fw-la pag._n 195._o papane_n redeem_v of_o sin_n markett_n of_o purgatory_n worthy_a p_a of_o image_n pilgrimage_n go_v mass_n sacrificatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a osori_fw-la pag._n 196._o osori_fw-la do_v deal_n with_o word_n and_o no_o matter_n apocal._n 14_o 17._o 18._o of_o fair_n and_o market_n of_o pardon_n pag._n 196._o out_o of_o chris._n masseus_n john_n sleidonne_fw-fr m._n luther_n what_o darnel_n grow_v in_o the_o pope_n field_n put_v in_o put_v in_o put_v in_o masseus_n john_n sleidom_n m._n luther_n the_o horrible_a impudencye_n of_o the_o romanistes_n out_o of_o the_o decretalle_n gregory_n 5._o in_o the_o title_n of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la chrisosto_n homel_n 38._o upon_o math._n tridentine_n council_n the_o pardon_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n nicene_n canon_n 11._o antycira_n canon_n 21._o antycira_n canon_n 22._o agathe_v council_n canon_n 37._o eusebius_n 6._o book_n cap._n 35._o cyprian_n 3._o book_n epistle_n 15._o 16._o 18._o antyciran_n canon_n 5._o nicene_n council_n cannon_n 5._o new_a satisfaction_n creep_v into_o the_o romishe_a church_n unknowen_a to_o the_o antiquity_n burchard_n how_o much_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a discipline_n do_v vary_v from_o the_o romish_a novelty_n the_o error_n of_o the_o popish_a discipline_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n &_o his_o scripture_n act._n 20._o collos._n 1._o john_n 1.2_o john_n 1._o heb._n 10._o rom._n 3_o 4._o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o romishe_a doctrine_n eccius_n interpretation_n upon_o the_o pope_n decretall_n out_o of_o the_o commentary_n of_o m._n luther_n to_o the_o galath_n cap._n 2._o the_o papistical_a absolution_n how_o great_a a_o absurdity_n be_v in_o the_o pope_n pardon_n math._n 16._o the_o key_n and_o chair_n of_o peter_n lucian_n 2._o part_n pag._n 525._o orpheus_n harp_n make_v not_o a_o harper_n not_o do_v peter_n chair_n make_v a_o apostle_n the_o succession_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n the_o circumstance_n must_v he_o consider_v wherefore_o the_o key_n be_v deliver_v unto_o peter_n math._n 16._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v faith_n &_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o circumstance_n do_v go_v before_o the_o true_a key_n of_o christ_n &_o what_o do_v come_v after_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n first_o but_o not_o only_o out_o of_o eusebius_n three_o book_n cap._n 7._o the_o succession_n apostolic_a be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o place_n or_o tyme._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o spiritual_a nor_o regard_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o succession_n of_o peter_n do_v consist_v in_o spirit_n not_o in_o external_a thing_n pardon_n succession_n the_o key_n the_o 5._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n exit_fw-la titulo_fw-la de_fw-fr penitent_a &_o remiss_a cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la the_o fullness_n of_o power_n first_o bring_v in_o by_o innocent_a .3_o first_o author_n thereof_o the_o fullness_n of_o power_n esay_n 55.12_o out_o of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o lateran_n council_n anno._n 1215._o a_o decree_n of_o boniface_n 8._o extrava_fw-la a_o shameless_a abuse_n of_o the_o key_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o fullness_n of_o power_n by_o no_o argument_n of_o proof_n apoc._n 3_o a_o objection_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v mistourn_v bythe_a romanistes_n the_o word_n of_o august_n unto_o peter_n have_v no_o plain_a application_n unless_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o church_n thomas_n aqui._n lib._n 4._o distinct_a 18._o extravade_v re._n &_o paen_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la thomas_n aqui_fw-la lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o extrau_n de_fw-fr re_n &_o poeni_fw-la ca._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la the_o key_n be_v give_v for_o the_o necessary_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o man_n lust_n nor_o yet_o to_o revenge_n the_o judicial_a use_n of_o key_n tho._n lib._n 4._o do_v 18._o act_n 2d_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n how_o great_a and_o to_o who_o be_v give_v whether_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n how_o much_o the_o public_a key_n and_o how_o much_o every_o man_n faith_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o luke_n 8._o math._n 9_o when_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v thomas_n lib_n 4._o do_v 18._o the_o error_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o shavelinge_n confession_n john_n scotus_n the_o rom._n see_v do_v sell_v nothing_o forsooth_o mantuan_n in_o his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n the_o matter_n do_v agree_v if_o you_o read_v the_o verse_n backward_o canon_n penitential_a describe_v by_o burchard_n and_o gratian._n when_o begin_v fair_n and_o markette_n of_o pardon_n first_o exit_fw-la concillo_fw-la latera_fw-la extran_n de_fw-fr poena_fw-la &_o remi_n cap._n cum_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la the_o council_n of_o vienna_n 1311._o exit_fw-la clement_n 5._o lib._n 6._o deâ—creta_fw-la cap._n abusionibus_fw-la exit_fw-la clement_n cap._n abusionibus_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—uâ—â—â—â—_n instituâ—â—â—_n extravag_n de_fw-fr pâ—nit_fw-la &_o remi_n ca._n antiquorum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o grevaunce_n of_o germany_n out_o of_o polydore_n virgil_n the_o pardon_n of_o boston_n a_o history_n of_o flaunders_n the_o papist_n flee_v to_o denial_n osori_fw-la pag._n 196._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o praise_v martyr_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o worship_n image_n the_o oration_n of_o gregory_n nissenus_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o theodorus_n martyr_n osorius_n argument_n pag._n 197._o osorius_n ill-favoured_a argument_n derive_v from_o resemblance_n to_o worship_v who_o be_v call_v saint_n saint_n not_o to_o be_v worshyp_v apocal._n 22._o of_o purgatory_n the_o pope_n kater_n why_o the_o papist_n do_v strive_v so_o earnest_o for_o purgatorye_n osorius_n great_a stir_n about_o purgatory_n the_o pope_n pnrgatory_n moor_n folly_n the_o new_a island_n of_o purgatory_n new_o find_v by_o the_o divines_n what_o day_n purgatory_n be_v make_v gregory_n alcuinus_fw-la at_o what_o time_n the_o flame_n of_o purgatory_n be_v kindle_v at_o the_o first_o whether_o god_n be_v author_n of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o pope_n other_o question_n of_o purgatory_n thomas_n aquinas_n opinion_n of_o purgatory_n luther_n be_v vouch_v to_o defend_v purgatory_n osor._fw-la pag._n 197._o roffensis_n against_o luther_n in_o praefatione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la luther_n in_o the_o 15_o conclus_fw-la osor._fw-la pag._n 198._o osor._n subtle_a sophism_n exit_fw-la thoma_n secunda_fw-la secundum_fw-la do_v quest_n 110._o cap._n 1._o diâ—ers_n kind_n of_o lie_n abraham_n jacob_n rebecca_n the_o midwife_n of_o egypt_n david_n luther_n be_v not_o clear_v from_o all_o error_n john_n 1._o osor._fw-la pag._n 198._o truth_n be_v always_o one_o error_n ought_v to_o be_v refute_v by_o scripture_n &_o doctrine_n &_o not_o with_o tauntey_n and_o reproach_n fault_n lay_v luther_n charge_n osor._n maintain_v his_o cause_n with_o slander_n nor_o with_o argument_n osori_fw-la pag._n 199._o luther_n do_v deny_v that_o purgatory_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o 37._o articl_n mar._n 9_o osori_fw-la pag._n 200._o lynceus_n be_v a_o man_n that_o can_v eâ—ery_o a_o ship_n at_o the_o sea_n thirty_o mile_n of_o osorius_n reason_n of_o salt_n very_o fresh_a and_o unsavery_a osorius_n pag._n 200._o the_o word_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 200._o word_n of_o blasphemy_n
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