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licentiam_fw-la necessary_a fraud_n be_v find_v the_o only_a way_n of_o keep_v the_o whole_a tribe_n from_o perish_v see_v into_o what_o strait_n sin_n do_v thrust_v either_o die_v without_o offspring_n or_o by_o unwarrantable_a course_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o soul_n behold_v again_o that_o liberty_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o enforcement_n be_v a_o retaliation_n of_o their_o intemperance_n they_o take_v the_o levite_n wife_n by_o violence_n to_o the_o vacare_fw-la the_o congruo_fw-la intemperantiae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la vacare_fw-la same_o be_v they_o in_o a_o exigent_n it_o exigent_n et_fw-la revera_fw-la dignum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la alienum_fw-la contubernium_fw-la solverant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la amitterent_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la harme_n do_v harm_n find_v deprive_v another_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o wife_n use_v cruelty_n they_o reap_v it_o constrain_v and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v worthy_o recompense_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n that_o they_o who_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o marriage_n bed_n shall_v themselves_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o matrimony_n but_o how_o be_v the_o history_n fraught_v with_o commiseration_n there_o be_v a_o man_n a_o levite_n which_o take_v to_o he_o a_o jugalem_fw-la a_o vir_fw-la levita_fw-la acceperat_fw-la sibi_fw-la jugalem_fw-la yoke-fellow_n which_o by_o evening_n by_o concubina_fw-la à _fw-la concubitu_fw-la judg._n 19.8_o baiom_n hachamishi_fw-la hebr._fw-la the_o 5_o day_n this_o notwithstanding_o may_v not_o be_v untrue_a for_o that_o vers_n 9_o there_o be_v vaiakom_n from_o the_o root_n kom_n signify_v &_o surrexit_fw-la which_o tremel_n render_v tandem_fw-la surrexit_fw-la and_o the_o genev._n afterward_o he_o arise_v for_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v some_o more_o than_o five_o day_n and_o so_o 7._o according_a to_o our_o author_n follow_v the_o sept._n beside_o he_o depart_v not_o until_o the_o evening_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o next_o day_n for_o god_n begin_v the_o creation_n with_o the_o evening_n company_v together_o i_o think_v to_o be_v call_v a_o concubine_n which_o as_o of_o old_a have_v be_v take_v some_o offence_n go_v away_o from_o he_o to_o her_o father_n thither_o her_o husband_n go_v after_o she_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o where_o he_o feast_v and_o make_v his_o heart_n merry_a until_o the_o declinare_fw-la the_o ibid._n 19.8_o netoth_o of_o natah_n declinare_fw-la seven_o day_n when_o be_v earnest_o deal_v withal_o to_o stay_v because_o it_o grow_v towards_o 19.24_o towards_o judg._n 19.24_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o day_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v proceed_v therefore_o on_o his_o journey_n he_o come_v late_o to_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n with_o his_o yoke-fellow_n and_o servant_n where_o while_o they_o be_v refresh_v themselves_o the_o inhabitant_n compass_v the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v and_o strive_v to_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o require_v after_o a_o lustful_a manner_n the_o levite_n to_o satisfy_v they_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n offer_v rather_o than_o they_o shall_v commit_v such_o villainy_n his_o own_o 19.24_o own_o judg._n 19.24_o daughter_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o also_o his_o guest_n the_o levite_n yoke-fellow_n the_o latter_a they_o take_v and_o abuse_v until_o the_o morning_n her_o lord_n therefore_o take_v she_o up_o carry_v she_o home_o and_o divide_v she_o into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o to_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o israel_n forty_o thousand_o therefore_o of_o they_o wherein_o appear_v the_o great_a and_o special_a regard_n they_o have_v to_o honesty_n draw_v their_o sword_n even_o against_o their_o brethren_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o their_o impudent_a intemperancy_n who_o at_o length_n prevail_v against_o they_o make_v they_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o dear_a blood_n for_o their_o incontinency_n and_o burn_v as_o they_o just_o deserve_v for_o their_o so_o strange_a burn_a in_o lust_n their_o city_n into_o ash_n albeit_o they_o receive_v at_o their_o hand_n two_o sore_a affront_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o strike_v with_o israel_n with_o tamen_fw-la nec_fw-la adversi_fw-la metu_fw-la belli_fw-la procitus_n populus_fw-la israel_n fear_n nor_o through_o the_o cross_a hazard_n of_o battle_n discourage_v but_o to_o avenge_v the_o violation_n of_o honesty_n throw_v off_o dolorem_fw-la off_o vindicandae_fw-la custitatis_fw-la sequestravit_fw-la dolorem_fw-la dismal_a thought_n rush_v valiant_o upon_o the_o spear_n point_n dint_n of_o sword_n and_o dart_n prepare_v with_o more_o effusion_n of_o their_o blood_n either_o to_o wash_v away_o so_o great_a infamy_n or_o utter_o to_o spill_v it_o but_o a_o honest_a cause_n never_o have_v a_o final_a doom_n neither_o have_v they_o thus_o be_v the_o mighty_a stir_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o honesty_n neither_o be_v the_o weak_a want_v therein_o but_o the_o very_a 6._o very_a 2_o king_n 6._o leper_n strive_v to_o keep_v it_o there_o be_v a_o great_a famine_n in_o samaria_n be_v besie-by_a the_o syrian_a host_n a_o woman_n cry_v to_o the_o king_n make_v report_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o her_o son_n he_o threaten_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o as_o ahab_n do_v eliah_n when_o himself_o be_v but_o prophesy_v 7.1_o prophesy_v 2_o king_n 7.1_o plenty_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o believe_v of_o the_o messenger_n send_v to_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n who_o be_v for_o his_o incredulity_n press_v to_o death_n yet_o the_o four_o leper_n remain_v without_o the_o gate_n for_o such_o must_v dwell_v apart_o taste_v of_o it_o to_o their_o exceed_a comfort_n be_v affamished_a and_o impart_v the_o same_o honest_o and_o faithful_o to_o the_o city_n fill_v their_o faint_a soul_n with_o incomprehensible_a joy_n chap._n xv._o the_o praise_n of_o honesty_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o ester_n the_o fidelity_n of_o jonathan_n and_o ahimelech_n what_o do_v queen_n ester_n that_o she_o may_v deliver_v she_o own_o people_n which_o be_v both_o a_o comely_a and_o honest_a part_n fear_n she_o the_o unlimited_a prerogative_n or_o unbridled_a wrath_n of_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n say_v she_o 4.16_o she_o ester_n 4.16_o not_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v to_o be_v affront_v by_o such_o a_o favourite_n as_o haman_n be_v enough_o to_o daunt_v the_o most_o warlike_a spirit_n but_o a_o happy_a success_n be_v ever_o the_o companion_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n assuerus_n the_o great_a king_n of_o they_o of_o ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la persarum_fw-la ferox_fw-la &_o tumido_fw-la cord_n tamen_fw-la decorum_n judicavit_fw-la indici_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la paratae_fw-la forent_fw-la gratiam_fw-la repraesentare_fw-la etc._n etc._n indici_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la for_o indictarum_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la such_o devise_n as_o admit_v no_o defence_n to_o be_v make_v against_o they_o persia_n though_o of_o a_o fierce_a and_o swell_a spirit_n judge_v it_o a_o decency_n not_o to_o deny_v she_o a_o boon_n in_o repeal_n that_o bloody_a decree_n bar_v whatsoever_o plea_n to_o cross_v it_o for_o delivery_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o free_a people_n from_o servitude_n and_o the_o draw_v out_o the_o nocent_a of_o such_o a_o unbeseeming_a and_o notorious_a devise_n to_o death_n treachery_n be_v devise_v not_o against_o her_o nation_n alone_o but_o against_o her_o own_o person_n the_o monarch_n royal_a consort_n she_o put_v her_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o relieve_v her_o people_n appoint_v to_o the_o spoil_n and_o he_o hear_v her_o request_n against_o he_o the_o second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o chief_a among_o all_o his_o favourite_n for_o when_o he_o see_v his_o fraudulent_a practice_n not_o only_o to_o derogate_v from_o honesty_n towards_o his_o subject_n but_o to_o be_v very_o dishonest_a even_o towards_o himself_o he_o assign_v he_o a_o gibbet_n that_o love_v so_o well_o mount_v to_o climb_v upon_o a_o worthy_a precedent_n doubtless_o in_o a_o man_n of_o so_o high_a a_o rank_n thus_o to_o patronage_n honesty_n for_o that_o favour_n that_o friendship_n be_v approve_v which_o protecte_v honesty_n and_o to_o be_v prefer_v true_o above_o all_o the_o wealth_n honour_n and_o dominion_n which_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v to_o put_v that_o before_o which_o shall_v follow_v after_o be_v to_o invert_v order_n friendship_n and_o honesty_n sort_n well_o together_o but_o so_o that_o honesty_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o friendship_n follow_v after_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o 20.32.33_o of_o 1_o sam._n 20.32.33_o jonathan_n thus_o to_o discern_v when_o he_o have_v so_o great_a respect_n to_o david_n honesty_n and_o piety_n that_o for_o the_o love_n thereof_o he_o regard_v not_o to_o retain_v his_o father_n friendship_n fear_v not_o his_o offence_n avoid_v not_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n for_o saul_n his_o father_n be_v no_o ordinary_a person_n but_o a_o king_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o ahimelech_n 2.6_o ahimelech_n chap._n 2.6_o who_o to_o show_v himself_o hospital_n to_o innocent_a david_n
unreconcilable_a opposition_n between_o s._n ambrose_n and_o symmachus_n who_o that_o of_o the_o popish_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o the_o like_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o adoration_n point_n when_o therein_o rome_n be_v make_v the_o habitation_n of_o revel_v 18.2_o devil_n where_o be_v then_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o s._n ambrose_n be_v but_o bishop_n of_o milan_n must_v step_v forth_o to_o suppress_v symmachus_n a_o temporal_a magistrate_n intrude_a himself_o into_o the_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n shake_v cause_n of_o divine_a worship_n what_o be_v not_o there_o authority_n give_v he_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n commit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o such_o a_o evil_a member_n liberius_n and_o damasus_n how_o sit_v they_o in_o their_o cathedra_fw-la how_o proceed_v they_o in_o their_o sentence_n do_v not_o this_o their_o defect_n weaken_v their_o supremacy_n do_v the_o letter_n write_v to_o liberius_n bear_v any_o big_a style_n than_o socrates_n schol._n l._n 4._o c._n 11._o and_o he_o again_o to_o they_o our_o well-beloved_a brethren_n and_o fellow_n b._n to_o our_o brother_n and_o fellow-minist_a not_o only_a s._n ambrose_n but_o s._n hierom_n s._n augustine_n and_o athanasius_n be_v about_o that_o time_n man_n of_o much_o more_o esteem_n more_o learned_a such_o who_o judgement_n in_o cause_n of_o controversy_n be_v better_o accept_v and_o more_o general_o receive_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o tanquam_fw-la canis_fw-la ad_fw-la nilum_n thus_o to_o touch_v i_o will_v rake_v no_o deep_o into_o this_o kennel_n whereby_o i_o may_v move_v a_o worse_o send_v but_o will_v turn_v i_o away_o to_o philosophy_n original_a that_o part_n therefore_o which_o be_v moral_a be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o aristotle_n plato_n socrates_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o learned_a among_o the_o gentile_n but_o be_v of_o as_o great_a antiquity_n as_o the_o world_n itself_o and_o begin_v with_o man_n in_o paradise_n at_o his_o creation_n it_o be_v indeed_o deface_v in_o the_o fall_n but_o not_o utter_o rom._n 2.15_o this_o discourse_n be_v pertinent_a show_v what_o virtue_n be_v and_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v to_o be_v acquire_v abolish_v for_o certain_a spark_n of_o that_o goodly_a light_n lie_v still_o rake_v up_o in_o the_o cinder_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o right_n and_o wrong_n thing_n honest_a and_o dishonest_a and_o perform_v the_o common_a office_n of_o his_o main_a life_n faith_n itself_o the_o mistress_n of_o manner_n and_o mother_n of_o good_a work_n can_v possible_o so_o subsist_v as_o 2_o pet_n 1.5.10.11_o barren_a of_o all_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a speech_n of_o he_o who_o affirm_v aug._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la macedon_n no_o other_o virtue_n to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o life_n then_o to_o love_v what_o be_v to_o be_v love_v which_o to_o love_n be_v wisdom_n from_o which_o by_o no_o trouble_n to_o be_v avert_v be_v fortitude_n by_o no_o allurement_n temperance_n by_o no_o insolency_n justice_n virtue_n pertain_v to_o the_o second_o table_n neither_o be_v that_o principal_a supernatural_a divine_o infuse_v theological_a habit_n such_o as_o be_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n but_o that_o less_o principal_a come_n under_o the_o most_o complete_a division_n of_o the_o it_o be_v 2.12_o observandum_fw-la quà m_fw-la miro_fw-la compendio_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o moor_n christianos_n complexus_fw-la sit_fw-la paulus_n heme_v apostle_n that_o according_a to_o his_o heavenly_a instruction_n we_o study_v and_o strive_v to_o live_v righteous_o towards_o man_n sober_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o all-seeing_a god_n godly_a or_o in_o godly_a 1_o pet._n 1.15_o conversation_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o truth_n and_o reverence_n assiduity_n luk._n 1.5.7_o constancy_n in_o god_n service_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o four_o it_o be_v warrantable_a from_o this_o place_n tit._n 2.12_o and_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n c._n 1.17_o that_o these_o cardinal_n proceed_v from_o the_o h_n sparke_n come_v into_o the_o ethnic_a namely_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o restraint_n unto_o the_o true_a believer_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n cardinal_n with_o whatsoever_o their_o branch_n together_o with_o the_o three_o theologicall_n that_o which_o be_v infer_v here_o of_o virtue_n either_o general_o or_o particular_o of_o any_o of_o its_o part_n as_o of_o a_o good_a work_n be_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v exercise_v and_o that_o by_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a mandate_n for_o obedience_n sake_n to_o god_n not_o as_o meritorious_a who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o son_n to_o his_o parent_n be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o honour_n he_o owe_v to_o they_o be_v it_o therefore_o a_o matter_n of_o desert_n and_o merit_v virtuous_a work_n make_v a_o way_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la bern._n to_o our_o salvation_n that_o be_v conditional_o ut_fw-la conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la because_o without_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a gal._n 5.6_o faith_n nor_o life_n rom._n 8.3_o eternal_a but_o not_o as_o the_o rom._n 6.23_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o obtain_v the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v a_o gratuitall_n and_o deus_fw-la initiorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o incrementi_fw-la largitor_fw-la est_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o free_a gift_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n impli_v by_o his_o sole_a grace_n and_o his_o only_a efficacy_n of_o merit_n abraham_n 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&_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la adhuc_fw-la terra_fw-la sunt_fw-la cyprian_n wherein_o he_o show_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o any_o believe_v augustine_n accord_v with_o he_o trahi_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la donum_fw-la accipere_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la quo_fw-la credat_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c_o 8o._o apply_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o ethnic_a have_v no_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o papist_n very_a little_a with_o this_o save_v only_o by_o way_n of_o contradiction_n as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v contrary_a to_o the_o rom_n 10.10_o apostle_n the_o brain_n follow_v aristot_n eth._n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o and_o understand_v only_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o that_o carbonarie_a of_o hosius_n the_o cardinal_n teach_v a_o confuse_a assent_n to_o the_o church_n voice_n which_o what_o it_o may_v be_v in_o special_a need_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v howbeit_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v their_o tenet_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la for_o this_o and_o other_o
holy_a work_n and_o disable_v they_o from_o merit_v much_o more_o then_o if_o they_o will_v yield_v they_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a weaken_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o the_o renewment_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n do_v nothing_o conduce_v thereunto_o but_o though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o merit_v sake_n that_o we_o commend_v well_o do_v yet_o sure_o manifold_a be_v the_o utility_n that_o come_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n for_o god_n be_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o math._n 5.16_o glorify_v ourselves_o assure_v of_o our_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o election_n and_o confirm_v in_o our_o hebr._n 6.10_o 19_o hope_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o piety_n stir_v up_o other_o move_v by_o our_o example_n to_o a_o holy_a conversation_n the_o needy_a refresh_v by_o our_o compassion_n well_o please_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o man_n and_o approve_v of_o god_n approved_n of_o god_n because_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o evermore_o much_o respect_v hence_o arise_v its_o so_o ample_a math._n 5.12.42_o &_o 10.25.34_o remuneration_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o in_o this_o life_n deut._n 5.32_o &_o 11.9_o length_n of_o day_n food_n in_o the_o time_n of_o psal_n 14.7_o famine_n want_v of_o no_o &_o 119.165_o &_o 112_o good_a thing_n es_fw-ge 37.36_o protection_n from_o enemy_n preservation_n in_o psal_n 119._o &_o 121.7_o danger_n deliverance_n from_o the_o num._n 14.13_o insultation_n of_o adversary_n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n josh_n 3.10_o presence_n the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o gentile_a who_o person_n the_o lord_n accept_v not_o because_o he_o remain_v in_o infidelity_n and_o unconvert_v aim_v not_o at_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o whatsoever_o performance_n of_o his_o truth_n seek_v not_o a_o heart_n free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n nor_o a_o conscience_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o undefiled_a be_v such_o as_o be_v undoubted_o eph._n 2.12_o &_o 4.18_o estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n without_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n destitute_a of_o all_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n only_o cut_v they_o off_o for_o any_o true_a reputation_n thereby_o for_o any_o acceptation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o without_o it_o it_o be_v heb._n 11.5_o impossible_a to_o please_v he_o do_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o that_o armour_n though_o otherwise_o they_o may_v seem_v well_o furnish_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o good_a course_n to_o reap_v any_o reward_n and_o not_o seek_v after_o he_o at_o all_o but_o after_o their_o vanity_n of_o idol_n see_v nothing_o dexterous_o into_o his_o way_n what_o relief_n may_v they_o look_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o jesuit_n approve_v implicit_a faith_n and_o deny_v the_o appropriate_a of_o it_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a persuasion_n and_o sure_a conscience_n of_o reward_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rom._n 8.31_o eph._n 3.12_o col._n 2.2_o scripture_n must_v needs_o ruinate_v their_o build_n for_o their_o groundwork_n thus_o fail_v that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o build_v upon_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n especial_o be_v under_o supposal_n and_o conjecture_n and_o no_o more_o of_o whatsoever_o their_o good_a work_n which_o they_o challenge_v of_o right_a to_o be_v regard_v and_o by_o due_a debt_n and_o desert_n to_o be_v reward_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n this_o end_n of_o virtuous_a action_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n as_o their_o own_o and_o of_o the_o heathen_n to_o gain_v immortal_a fame_n by_o they_o be_v both_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o propose_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n where_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n be_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o have_v do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o that_o we_o be_v notwithstanding_o luk._n 17.10_o unprofitable_a servant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v therein_o as_o a_o infallible_a guide_n as_o do_v basil_n upon_o psal_n 114_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basill_n the_o great_a show_v what_o in_o her_o prime_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n everlasting_a rest_n propose_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v lead_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o a_o debt_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n of_o their_o work_n but_o bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d favour_n of_o god_n the_o great_a giver_n the_o heathen_n in_o their_o apprehension_n go_v thus_o far_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v partly_o for_o their_o country_n partly_o for_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o some_o have_v add_v this_o also_o that_o partly_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o fot_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o chief_o for_o their_o country_n and_o friend_n they_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n thereby_o to_o attain_v immortal_a fame_n but_o christian_n philosophy_n bind_v to_o this_o that_o all_o be_v do_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n make_v his_o praise_n the_o only_a mark_n at_o the_o which_o we_o must_v that_o profess_v the_o same_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o man_n or_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v subordinat_o and_o so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o diminish_v his_o glory_n and_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v sole_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o which_o be_v intellectual_a reside_v in_o contemplation_n as_o prudence_n say_v the_o arist_n ethico_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o ethnic_a be_v procure_v by_o learning_n that_o which_o rest_v in_o manner_n and_o practice_v by_o exercise_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v untrue_a for_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o he_o make_v no_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o efficient_a cause_n or_o may_v we_o better_o maintain_v that_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o true_a cause_n for_o be_v not_o god_n howsoever_o cicero_n and_o seneca_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o ourselves_o the_o fountain_n of_o james._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o style_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o rom._n 8.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n do_v not_o 1_o king_n 3.9_o 2_o chr_n p_o 1.10_o charmah_n of_o chacam_n sapere_fw-la solomon_n ask_v it_o of_o god_n be_v not_o courage_n and_o psal_n 48.29_o &_o 147.7_o 1_o sam._n 11.6_o fortitude_n from_o he_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n number_n gal._n 5_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temperancy_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o psal_n 72.1_o dan._n 9.7_o jer._n 9.24_o justice_n proceed_v from_o he_o be_v he_o not_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o every_o good_a work_n according_a to_o eph._n 2.9_o phil._n 2.13_o &_o 1_o saint_n paul_n throughout_o his_o epistle_n be_v it_o not_o our_o saviour_n john_n 15.5_o doctrine_n that_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o tit._n 2.14_o heb._n 13.21_o which_o clear_o convince_v the_o pelagian_a affirm_v that_o by_o our_o pure_a natural_n we_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o semipelagian_a that_o in_o our_o conversion_n our_o freewill_n part_v stake_n with_o god_n grace_n the_o schoolman_n likewise_o work_v of_o congruity_n to_o deserve_v grace_n freewill_n to_o cooperate_v with_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripure_a his_o mercy_n shall_v psal_n 59_o 10._o prevent_v i_o and_o his_o mercy_n shall_v psal_n 23.8_o follow_v i_o nolentem_fw-la aug._n enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 32._o praevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la volentem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prevent_v the_o unwilling_a to_o make_v he_o willing_a he_o follow_v the_o willing_a lest_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a in_o vain_a and_o a_o little_a before_o expound_v that_o of_o the_o rom._n 9.16_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n why_o so_o but_o that_o the_o nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la detur_fw-la qui_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la &_o praeparat_fw-la ad_fw-la iuvandam_fw-la &_o adiuvat_fw-la praeparatam_fw-la whole_a may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n who_o both_o prepare_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o be_v holpen_v and_o help_v be_v prepare_v we_o aver_v with_o the_o same_o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o lib._n arb._n c._n 2._o author_n the_o will_n in_o our_o first_o conversion_n extrinsecal_o to_o be_v mere_a passive_a intrinsical_o only_o to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n draw_v it_o and_o this_o accord_v with_o that_o old_a and_o public_a form_n of_o histor_n conc._n trid._n l._n 2._o pag._n 228_o accord_n to_o the_o transl_n of_o d._n brent_n
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to_o commit_v myself_o shall_v i_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o give_v i_o which_o can_v give_v himself_o counsel_n &_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v leisure_n to_o pleasure_v i_o that_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o but_o have_v his_o mind_n carry_v away_o wih_o pleasure_n bind_v up_o under_o lust_n overwhelm_v with_o covetousness_n turmoil_v with_o vain_a desire_n shake_v in_o piece_n with_o fear_n how_o can_v there_o be_v place_n here_o to_o counsel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n there_o i_o do_v admire_v and_o reverence_v that_o 1.10_o that_o moses_n act_n 7.20_o or_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o counsellor_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v 3.26_o be_v moses_n num._n 20.12_o deut._n 3.26_o offend_v take_v he_o 12.3_o he_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o â—9_n &_o chap._n 12.3_o away_o he_o which_o will_v undertake_v to_o give_v good_a counsel_n let_v he_o imitate_v he_o and_o 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