that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3â—.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3â—.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o demand_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n &_o position_n thereof_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v make_v of_o work_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n he_o command_v he_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n commandment_n ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la implêsse_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n say_v ferus_fw-la he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o keep_v they_o for_o who_o caâ—_n beast_n of_o that_o if_o we_o say_v say_v saint_n 1.8_o saint_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o none_o can_v beast_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o also_o can_v glory_v nor_o vaunt_v that_o bee_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n see_v that_o sin_n it_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v again_o which_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o other_o more_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o his_o work_n and_o to_o show_v ibid._n show_v ferus_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v rehearse_v some_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n say_v the_o same_o ferus_fw-la etc._n ferus_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la arrâ—gans_fw-la ille_fw-la iwenis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la conferens_fw-la discat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ne_fw-la micam_fw-la quidem_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haberet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sinâ—_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inaniâ—_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la responderit_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n for_o i_o think_v that_o he_o answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o ferus_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n a_o great_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n among_o his_o own_o prove_v that_o he_o lie_v 19_o lie_v ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 19_o i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o be_v have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unless_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n gaine-saies_a evident_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v solomon_n say_v 8.46_o say_v 1._o king_n 8.46_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o saint_n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o the_o psalmist_n 130.3_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n 24.16_o man_n prou._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n the_o day_n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n command_v all_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v 6.12_o say_v mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o see_v not_o that_o this_o young_a man_n speak_v very_o presumptuous_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o with_o this_o addition_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o see_v that_o christ_n upbraid_v evident_o and_o manifest_o reproach_v the_o jew_n 7.19_o jew_n john_n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n these_o reason_n be_v irrefragable_a and_o without_o any_o reply_n vii_o how_o then_o say_v this_o young_a man_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n sure_o because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v no_o violent_a and_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o any_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o have_v not_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n he_o have_v not_o steal_v another_o man_n good_n he_o have_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v teach_v that_o to_o live_v blameless_a before_o man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o false_a doctor_n have_v restrain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o outward_a observation_n thereof_o even_o to_o say_v 5.43_o say_v mat._n 5.43_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v not_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o this_o false_a doctrine_n be_v propound_v by_o they_o as_o derive_v from_o the_o elder_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o 3.7.8_o that_o phil._n 3.7.8_o
nescit_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la commendat_fw-la antique_a traditio_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o reason_n approve_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v ancient_a tradition_n recommend_v it_o 17._o it_o origen_n in_o luc._n homil_n 17._o origen_n go_v further_a even_o to_o her_o actual_a sin_n and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v scandalizd_v in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o if_o she_o have_v not_o suffer_v scandal_n christ_n shall_v not_o be_v dead_a for_o her_o sin_n saint_n chrysostome_n accuse_v she_o of_o ambition_n of_o ostentation_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n in_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o people_n she_o with_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o and_o interrupt_v he_o 12.46_o he_o mat._n 12.46_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 45._o he_o chrys_n in_o mat._n homil_n 45._o consider_v say_v he_o the_o importunity_n both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n for_o in_o stead_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v within_o and_o hear_v with_o the_o people_n or_o stay_v without_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o then_o shall_v have_v resort_v unto_o he_o stir_v up_o with_o ambition_n and_o ostentation_n they_o call_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o command_v christ_n easy_o and_o with_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o vain_a glory_n not_o make_v as_o then_o any_o great_a reckon_n or_o estimation_n of_o he_o 20._o he_o chrysost_n in_o joan._n homil_n 20._o as_o much_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o sure_o when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o 4._o he_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o they_o have_v no_o wine_n if_o she_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o nor_o have_v fail_v either_o in_o that_o she_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n to_o work_v miracle_n or_o in_o desire_v by_o human_a affection_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v in_o more_o esteem_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n have_v never_o answer_v she_o so_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o 7._o thou_o tertul._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la c._n 7._o tertullian_n say_v no_o less_o and_o 51._o and_o salmer_n comment_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 5._o disput_fw-la 51._o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v prove_v and_o verify_v by_o two_o hundred_o father_n some_o by_o three_o hundred_o caâ—etan_n by_o fifteen_o and_o they_o say_v he_o irrefragable_a that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sin_n vi_o i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_v the_o holy_a virgin_n nor_o to_o match_v or_o equal_v any_o man_n with_o she_o in_o holiness_n i_o render_v she_o all_o the_o honour_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n without_o transport_v to_o her_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n i_o honour_v her_o remembrande_n i_o esteem_v she_o i_o believe_v i_o say_v that_o 1.48_o that_o luke_n 1.48_o she_o be_v bless_v according_a as_o she_o herself_o have_v foretell_v i_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o she_o for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n by_o she_o in_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o spouse_n and_o saviour_n i_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v her_o humility_n her_o faith_n her_o meekness_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v and_o grace_v she_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o saint_n he_o which_o give_v they_o more_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o honour_v they_o not_o but_o dishonour_v they_o i_o reserve_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n my_o only_a saviour_n my_o only_a head_n my_o only_a redeemer_n my_o only_a all_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v he_o and_o give_v to_o none_o but_o he_o permanere_fw-la he_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prâ—sâ—r_fw-fr c._n 3._o soli_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la seruabatur_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la permanere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n to_o live_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v without_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v write_v 3.22_o write_v rom._n 3.22_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o create_v they_o after_o his_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o 11.32_o that_o rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o vii_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n after_o the_o virgin_n i_o place_v the_o apostle_n and_o i_o behold_v they_o acknowledge_v confess_v bewail_v their_o sin_n paul_n saint_n paul_n saint_n paul_n some_o twenty_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n already_o a_o apostle_n and_o so_o far_o yea_o so_o much_o advan_v in_o sanctification_n that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o protest_v 2.20_o protest_v gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o 7._o i_o rom._n 7._o describe_v unto_o we_o a_o horrible_a war_n that_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o a_o perpetual_a warfare_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o distract_v between_o evil_a and_o good_a that_o he_o cry_v out_o 14._o out_o verse_n 14._o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n he_o have_v his_o mind_n enlighten_v and_o know_v the_o good_a he_o have_v also_o his_o will_n incline_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o that_o have_v he_o as_o touch_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o that_o be_v renew_v in_o he_o but_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v also_o in_o himself_o his_o flesh_n impugn_v and_o thwart_v his_o good_a will_n and_o repugn_v his_o understanding_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o hale_v he_o will_n he_o â—ill_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o hate_v 15._o hate_v verse_n 15._o for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o behold_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n enlighten_v condemn_v the_o evil_a for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o loe_o the_o sanctify_a will_n abhor_v the_o evil_a and_o notwithstanding_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o so_o great_a a_o perverâ—itie_n that_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o hate_v and_o condemn_v and_o this_o perverseness_n be_v sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n withdraw_v he_o from_o good_a and_o draw_v he_o to_o evil_n 16._o evil_n verse_n 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 17._o good_a verse_n 17._o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o 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in_o this_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n two_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o a_o honourable_a citizen_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o follow_v a_o religion_n of_o a_o new_a stamp_n and_o edition_n call_v of_o the_o vrselines_n this_o fact_n be_v find_v strange_a of_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n cardinal_n sourdis_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o writing_n and_o i_o be_v request_v to_o undertake_v the_o refutation_n thereof_o which_o i_o not_o be_v able_a to_o refuse_v to_o those_o that_o request_v of_o i_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o work_n some_o fourteen_o month_n ago_o but_o i_o perceive_v by_o the_o prosecution_n and_o sequel_n of_o this_o work_n that_o i_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o i_o refute_v not_o in_o order_n all_o the_o principal_a argument_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v allege_v in_o favour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o monkish_a life_n which_o i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o method_n i_o have_v here_o summary_o and_o brief_o set_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n begin_v with_o that_o point_n my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v truth_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o shall_v be_v charity_n the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o my_o church_n to_o the_o which_o i_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o study_n if_o she_o receive_v any_o edification_n thereby_o i_o shall_v remain_v full_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o first_o volume_n the_o first_o book_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o 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do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v call_v perfect_a chap._n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o impossible_a law_n how_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o impossible_a chap._n 12._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 7._o objection_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o objection_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 14._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_a our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n and_o to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eunuch_n chap._n 16._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o seed_n bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o threescore_o thirty_o fold_n and_o to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o those_o which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n chap._n 17._o a_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v chap._n 18._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o 1._o cor._n 7._o chap._n 19_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v preach_v free_o 1._o cor._n 9_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 14._o concern_v the_o 144000_o virgin_n chap._n 20._o answer_v to_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n ad_fw-la monachos_fw-la admonitio_fw-la hic_fw-la discipatis_fw-la nubes_fw-la sol_fw-la enitet_fw-la non_fw-la iste_fw-la lucem_fw-la 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