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his_o faithfulness_n with_o the_o same_o blot_n in_o his_o translation_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o without_o parable_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o just_a man_n who_o live_v i._n e._n who_o at_o present_a enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o be_v support_v in_o all_o his_o trial_n and_o shall_v live_v always_o by_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o as_o pareus_n well_o gloss_v shall_v draw_v back_o or_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v viz._n through_o fear_n or_o sloth_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v see_v act_n 20._o 27._o from_o his_o believe_v my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o hebraisme_n my_o soul_n shall_v hate_v or_o abhor_v he_o to_o the_o death_n as_o it_o be_v 172._o apud_fw-la hebrâ—os_fw-la adverbia_fw-la negandi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejuâ—_n cvi_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la significant_a med._n
damn_v 16._o damn_v mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o believe_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o promise_v salvation_n be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o believe_v but_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o that_o gospel_n of_o he_o which_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v be_v enjoin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o man_n may_v or_o may_v believe_v and_o that_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o perish_v that_o vast_a and_o signal_n difference_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o make_v between_o believe_v and_o not_o believe_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o be_v make_v none_o at_o all_o see_v further_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n joh._n 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o act_n 8._o 37_o with_o 38._o rom._n 4._o 3._o &_o 10._o 9_o with_o very_a many_o other_o text_n of_o like_a pregnant_a and_o unquestionable_a import_n from_o all_o which_o it_o full_o appear_v that_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a admission_n or_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v declare_v by_o he_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o or_o consent_v unto_o it_z translate_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n make_v he_o a_o child_n of_o light_n a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o faith_n or_o belief_n can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v imagine_v shall_v have_v this_o mighty_a and_o bless_a influence_n upon_o the_o creature_n man_n to_o turn_v he_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o death_n unto_o life_n from_o satan_n unto_o god_n but_o only_o the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o those_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n that_o a_o true_a cordial_a unfeigned_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v 27._o §._o 27._o true_a justify_v faith_n have_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o judicious_a author_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a i_o can_v instance_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o too_o eccentrical_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v calvin_n the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a 1â—_n dead_a fidei_fw-la justicia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la credamus_fw-la christum_n esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la excitatum_fw-la calvin_n in_o gal._n 3._o 1â—_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n define_v those_o to_o be_v faithful_a or_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n posteriori_fw-la membro_fw-la definit_a quos_fw-la vocet_fw-la fideles_fw-la nempe_fw-la qui_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habent_fw-la sana_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o pronounce_v the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n who_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o she_o judge_v god_n faithful_a or_o true_a and_o that_o in_o his_o promise_n 11._o promise_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sarae_n fidem_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quòd_fw-la veracen_n judicavit_fw-la deum_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la ibid._n in_o heb._n 11._o 11._o luther_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v a_o worthy_a and_o righteous_a man_n by_o god_n 782._o god_n abrahami_n exemplum_fw-la adducit_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la inquit_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la gen._n 15._o ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la abraham_n deum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n verbis_fw-la &_o promissionibus_fw-la veracen_n credidit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la spectato_fw-la et_fw-la justo_fw-la viro_fw-la habitns_fw-la fuerit_fw-la luth._o poâ—hil_fw-la p._n 782._o and_o learned_a chamier_n define_v abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v ingentem_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la super_fw-la promissione_n divinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la credidit_fw-la omnino_fw-la implendam_fw-la 428._o implendam_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o p._n 428._o i._n e._n a_o mighty_a confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v absolute_o be_v fulfil_v peter_n martyr_n most_o frequent_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v constant_o in_o his_o write_n place_v justify_v faith_n in_o a_o firm_a belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a we_o ready_o believe_v he_o and_o that_o belief_n which_o we_o give_v to_o his_o word_n be_v present_o attend_v with_o hope_n 9_o hope_n nostra_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la asseâ—suâ—_n &_o persuasio_fw-la firma_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la vnde_fw-la liquet_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la fide_fw-la nasci_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la experiamur_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la illicò_fw-la spes_fw-la consequitur_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o by_o which_o last_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o the_o former_a again_o faith_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o cause_n want_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n the_o act_n of_o consent_v the_o formal_a the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o efficient_a our_o salvation_n the_o final_a 31._o final_a fides_n definiri_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la firmus_fw-la ac_fw-la constaâ—s_fw-la animi_fw-la assensus_fw-la virbâ—_n dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la affâ—atus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la nullum_fw-la causarum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la finitione_fw-la desideratur_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la forma_fw-la consentiendi_fw-la actio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la suademur_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 31._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o express_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o assent_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o again_o to_o believe_v as_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exhibit_v or_o give_v a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o let_v we_o now_o infer_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n or_o faculty_n inspire_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o yield_v a_o firm_a and_o settle_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o authority_n assensum_fw-la authority_n quamobrem_fw-la credere_fw-la prout_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la est_fw-la afflatu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assensum_fw-la firmum_fw-la praebere_fw-la idque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la authoritate_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o â—or_a 13._o 2._o paulo_n post_n jam_fw-la colligamus_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la donum_fw-la sive_fw-la facultatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la divino_fw-la spiritu_fw-la afflatam_fw-la quâ_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la firmum_fw-la constantemque_fw-la praebemus_fw-la assensum_fw-la once_o more_o in_o this_o dispute_n of_o justify_v faith_n by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o firm_a assent_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o efficacy_n that_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o affiance_n hope_n and_o charity_n together_o with_o all_o good_a work_n as_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n will_v bear_v 5._o bear_v omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la significationibus_fw-la his_fw-la abjectis_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la disceptatione_n fidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la firmum_fw-la illum_fw-la assensum_fw-la qui_fw-la
lexic_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n &_o lexicon_n joh._n scapulae_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la verbo_fw-la beside_o many_o the_o like_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o understand_v render_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n clear_o this_o that_o god_n by_o the_o cross_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n viz._n between_o themselves_o angel_n be_v enemy_n unto_o man_n because_o of_o their_o sin_v against_o god_n which_o cause_n of_o enmity_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o angel_n be_v become_v friend_n to_o they_o as_o we_o late_o show_v not_o to_o himself_o but_o for_o himself_o i._n e._n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o great_a and_o gracious_a design_n in_o advance_v christ_n to_o be_v head_n unto_o both_o be_v incorporate_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o body_n which_o without_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o enmity_n or_o disaffection_n between_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v as_o we_o late_o prove_v this_o exposition_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o that_o of_o augustin_n in_o cap._n 61._o &_o 62._o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la by_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v upon_o the_o two_o passage_n it_o appear_v i_o presume_v sufficient_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o either_o of_o they_o from_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n can_v with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n be_v conclude_v much_o less_o can_v any_o such_o conclusion_n be_v regular_o draw_v from_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v out_o thence_o meaning_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n 26._o farthing_n matt_n 5._o 26._o for_o threaten_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v out_o of_o hell_n till_o they_o have_v pay_v etc._n etc._n he_o no_o way_n suppose_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o will_v suffer_v to_o the_o 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redemption_n evacuatum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la generale_fw-mi venditionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o lethale_v chirographum_fw-la &_o pactum_fw-la captivitatis_fw-la in_o jus_o transiit_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 10._o the_o passione_n domini_fw-la once_o more_o that_o he_o christ_n might_n repair_v the_o life_n of_o all_z man_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v he_o make_v void_a the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a hand_n writing_n by_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a thereby_o for_o all_o man_n 72._o man_n ut_fw-la autem_fw-la repararet_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitam_fw-la recepit_fw-la omnium_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o vim_o veteris_fw-la chirographi_fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvendo_fw-la vacuavit_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 72._o fulgentius_n about_o the_o year_n 500_o succeed_v his_o 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somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o augustin_n 11._o §._o 11._o help_v to_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n we_o plead_v alive_a in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o suffer_v reproach_n from_o his_o own_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o offer_v he_o all_o other_o indignity_n even_o to_o his_o passion_n itself_o 11._o itself_o sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la improperium_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la uâ—nerat_fw-la reâ—mere_fw-la quade_v ei_fw-la dixerant_fw-la damonium_n haâ—es_fw-la &_o catera_fw-la maâ—â—_n ei_fw-la intulerâ—nt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la passionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n primus_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 11._o so_o do_v moses_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v those_o who_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v a_o devil_n with_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beel-zebub_a and_o who_o malicious_o prosecute_v he_o with_o 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sense_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o he_o but_o perseverance_n in_o his_o way_n to_o make_v he_o bless_v etc._n bless_v nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la terret_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la professi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la se_fw-la puros_fw-la &_o sinceros_n esse_fw-la dei_fw-la cultores_fw-la si_fw-la deficiant_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la cursu_fw-la câ—terum_fw-la colligimus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la christus_fw-la docet_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la esse_fw-la beatos_fw-la qui_fw-la perseveraverint_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la prâ—derit_fw-la temporalis_fw-la justicia_fw-la apostatis_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la sâ—â—a_fw-la deo_fw-la avertunt_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la rursum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la contineat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la aliquos_fw-la progressus_fw-la &_o correcta_fw-la omni_fw-la ignavia_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la solicitudinâ—â—â—dducat_fw-la minari_fw-la nisâ—_n ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la usque_fw-la 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non_fw-la potius_fw-la viveret_fw-la quà m_fw-la moreretur_fw-la quia_fw-la exuisset_fw-la vulpem_fw-la ut_fw-la agnum_fw-la indueret_fw-la other_o have_v seek_v for_o a_o door_n of_o escape_n from_o that_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n 9_o §._o 9_o yet_o in_o hand_n which_o we_o have_v assert_v in_o the_o hypothetical_n tenor_n and_o form_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o ezekiel_n say_v these_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v turâ—_n aside_o from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o his_o apostasy_n but_o only_o speak_v conditional_o or_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n viz._n that_o if_o or_o when_o he_o shall_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n than_o he_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o such_o conditional_a say_n as_o this_o nothing_o positive_a can_v be_v conclude_v but_o this_o sanctuary_n also_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a guardian_n themselves_o of_o that_o cause_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o safety_n whereof_o it_o be_v build_v there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v do_v though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v do_v yea_o and_o have_v be_v do_v by_o other_o 220._o other_o vid._n defence_n senten_n remonstr_n circà _fw-fr art_n 5._o the_o persevere_v p._n 220._o than_o what_o the_o learned_a doctor_n so_o late_o name_v have_v do_v himself_o for_o the_o demolish_n of_o it_o have_v propound_v the_o argument_n from_o the_o place_n in_o ezekiel_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o interpretation_n assert_v by_o we_o some_o say_v he_o answer_v that_o a_o condition_n prove_v nothing_o in_o be_v which_o how_o true_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o such_o hypothetical_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o only_o for_o the_o amplification_n of_o matter_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o aggravate_v either_o of_o the_o difficulty_n or_o indignity_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o psal_n 139._o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o infer_v therefore_o a_o man_n may_v climb_v into_o heaven_n yet_o such_o conditional_a say_n upon_o which_o admonition_n promise_n or_o threaten_n be_v build_v do_v at_o least_o suppose_v something_o in_o possibility_n however_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o tenor_n and_o form_n they_o suppose_v nothing_o in_o be_v for_o no_o man_n serious_o intend_v to_o encourage_v a_o student_n in_o his_o way_n will_v speak_v thus_o to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v get_v all_o the_o book_n in_o the_o university_n library_n by_o heart_n thou_o shall_v be_v doctor_n this_o commencement_n beside_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o deride_v the_o prophet_n may_v ready_o come_v upon_o he_o thus_o but_o a_o righteous_a man_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v orthodox_n can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o your_o threaten_v be_v in_o vain_a thus_o we_o see_v to_o how_o little_a purpose_n it_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o start_a hole_n in_o such_o logic_n quirk_n as_o these_o 201._o these_o respondent_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la conditionem_fw-la nil_fw-la ponere_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la quod_fw-la vicunque_fw-la verum_fw-la sit_fw-la de_fw-la hypotheticis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solummodo_fw-la sive_fw-la amplificationem_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la &_o aggerandae_fw-la rei_fw-la alicujus_fw-la difficultati_fw-la vel_fw-la indignitati_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la scanderem_fw-la coelos_n ibi_fw-la es_fw-la psal_n 139._o ridiculum_fw-la esset_fw-la infer_v ergo_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la coelum_fw-la scandere_fw-la conditionales_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la quibus_fw-la commonefactiones_fw-la promissiones_fw-la vel_fw-la comminationes_fw-la superstruntur_fw-la supponunt_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o posse_fw-la licet_fw-la nil_fw-la ponant_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la connexionis_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la serio_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ad_fw-la progressum_fw-la in_o studiis_fw-la sic_fw-la adhortaretur_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o publicâ_fw-la bibliothecâ_fw-la libros_fw-la mandâ—s_fw-la memoriae_fw-la eris_fw-la doctor_n hisce_fw-la comitiis_fw-la quid_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la negotio_fw-la irrisori_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la esset_fw-la sic_fw-la adversus_fw-la prophetam_fw-la subsumere_fw-la at_o iustùs_fw-la secundum_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la the_o sin_n non_fw-fr potest_fw-la se_fw-la avertere_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la recidit_fw-la tua_fw-la interminatio_fw-la videtis_fw-la quà m_fw-la parùm_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la logicis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tricit_fw-la diverticulum_fw-la quaerere_fw-la dr_n prid._n lect._n 6._o the_o perseverant_a sanct._n p._n 201._o thus_o far_o this_o great_a assertor_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n or_o construction_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n now_o in_o debate_n which_o shall_v 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