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journey_n end_n so_o we_o have_v here_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v no_o abide_a city_n but_o be_v always_o in_o travel_n towards_o that_o place_n of_o joy_n immortality_n and_o rest_n can_v but_o in_o every_o of_o our_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n think_v that_o to_o be_v best_a which_o with_o most_o expedition_n lead_v we_o thereunto_o and_o be_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n term_v right_a that_o sovereign_a good_a which_o be_v the_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o all_o good_a be_v our_o last_o and_o chief_a felicity_n there_o be_v no_o desperate_a despiser_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n live_v which_o do_v not_o wish_v for_o the_o difference_n between_o right_n and_o crooked_a mind_n be_v in_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o eschew_v or_o follow_v certain_z it_o be_v that_o all_o particular_a thing_n which_o be_v natural_o desire_v in_o the_o world_n as_o food_n raiment_n honour_n wealth_n pleasure_n knowledge_n they_o be_v subordinate_v in_o such_o wise_a unto_o that_o future_a good_a which_o we_o look_v for_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o even_o in_o they_o there_o lie_v a_o direct_a way_n tend_v unto_o this_o otherwise_o we_o must_v think_v that_o god_n make_v promise_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n do_v seek_v to_o pervert_v man_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o from_o their_o right_a mind_n where_o be_v then_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n his_o mind_n be_v perverse_a cam_fw-la and_o crooked_a not_o when_o it_o bend_v itself_o unto_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o when_o it_o bend_v so_o that_o it_o swerve_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a by_o excess_n or_o defect_n from_o that_o exact_a rule_n whereby_o human_a action_n be_v measure_v the_o rule_n to_o measure_n and_o judge_v they_o by_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n do_v make_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_a suit_n o_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o thy_o statules_a i_o be_o sure_a not_o to_o tread_v amiss_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n we_o must_v comprehend_v not_o only_o that_o which_o god_n have_v write_v in_o table_n and_o leave_n but_o that_o which_o nature_n also_o have_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n else_o how_o shall_v those_o heathen_n which_o never_o have_v book_n but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o look_v upon_o be_v convict_v of_o perverseness_n but_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n in_o book_n have_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n then_o see_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o right_o exact_o unless_o it_o be_v find_v in_o all_o part_n such_o that_o god_n examine_v and_o call_v it_o unto_o account_n with_o all_o severity_n of_o rigour_n be_v not_o able_a once_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o
7.80_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o handle_v these_o thing_n and_o what_o may_v be_v wish_v in_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n so_o much_o pain_n be_v take_v jam._n 2._o 1._o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o new_a discipline_n by_o mr._n calvin_n industry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n about_o in_o among_o ourselves_o epist._n cal._n 24._o luk._n 20._o 19_o an._n dom._n 1541._o epist._n 166_o quod_fw-la cam_fw-la urbem_fw-la videret_fw-la omnino_fw-la his_fw-la froâ—nis_fw-la indigere_fw-la by_o what_o mean_v so_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v train_v into_o the_o like_n of_o that_o discipline_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o &_o 11._o 13._o luk._n 12_o 56_o 57_o act_n 17._o 11._o rom._n 14._o 5._o galen_n the_o open_a docen_n gen_n mal._n 2._o 7._o greg._n nazian_n orat._n qua_fw-la se_fw-la excusat_fw-la matth._n 10._o 14._o mal._n 2._o 9_o judas_n v._n 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 4_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 8._o the_o author_n of_o the_o petition_n direct_v to_o her_o majesty_n pag._n 3._o â—_o joh._n 4._o 1._o â—_o thes._n 2._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o act_n 26._o 24._o â—ap_n 5._o 4._o we_o yool_v think_v his_o life_n madness_n marc._n tris._n ad_fw-la ascâ—lap_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la lactaut_n de_fw-fr justiâ—_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o august_n epist._n 50._o what_o have_v cause_v so_o many_o of_o the_o learnede_a soâ—t_n to_o approve_v the_o same_o discipline_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 97._o euseb._n 3._o l_o 32._o lib._n stram_n somewhat_o after_o the_o beginning_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o phil._n 4._o 12._o 12._o antiquitas_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la arque_fw-la fanis_fw-la tantum_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la tribuere_fw-la consue_v vir_fw-la quanâ—um_fw-la adstruxerit_fw-la verustatis_fw-la aâ—â—_n p._n 746._o 746._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o thes._n 9_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 14._o in_o their_o meeting_n to_o serve_v god_n their_o manner_n be_v in_o the_o end_n to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n use_v these_o word_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o for_o which_o cause_n tertullian_n do_v call_v it_o signaculum_fw-la orationis_fw-la the_o seal_n of_o prayer_n lib._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la orat_fw-la epist._n jud._n vers_fw-la 12._o concern_v which_o feast_n saint_n chrysostom_n say_v statis_fw-la diebus_fw-la menâ—aâ—_n faciebaâ—t_fw-la commune_v &_o peracta_fw-la synaxi_fw-la post_fw-la sacromentorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la inibant_fw-la convivium_fw-la divitibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la cibos_fw-la afferentibus_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la aurera_fw-fr &_o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebant_fw-la enam_fw-la vocatis_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o rom._n 27._o of_o the_o same_o feast_n be_v like_o sort_n tertullian_n câ—â—_n in_o noâ—_n re_fw-mi de_fw-fr numâ—ne_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la 〈…〉_z voco_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la peneâ—_n gracol_n dilectio_fw-la qâ—anâ—isconque_fw-fr sumptibus_fw-la constet_fw-la lucruâ—â—_n est_fw-la pleâ—ath_v nomliâ—_n better_o 〈…〉_z april_n cap._n 35._o galen_n clas_n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr cujusque_fw-la anim_fw-la peccat_fw-la notitia_fw-la arque_fw-la medela_fw-la petition_v to_o the_o q._n marry_o pag._n 14._o eccles._n 10._o 1._o their_o call_n for_o trial_n by_o disputation_n no_o end_n of_o contention_n without_o submission_n of_o both_o part_n unto_o some_o definitive_a sentence_n rom._n 3._o 17._o deut._n 17._o 8._o act_n 19_o pref._n tract_n de_fw-fr excom_n presbyt_fw-la matth._n 23.23_o t._n c_o lib._n 3._o p._n 191._o the_o matter_n contrained_a in_o these_o eight_o book_n how_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o manifold_a dangerous_a event_n likely_a be_v ensue_v upon_o this_o intend_a reformation_n if_o it_o do_v take_v place_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o psal._n 55._o 13_o pref._n against_o dr._n banner_n matth._n 23._o 3._o sap._n 6._o 24._o eccles._n 26._o 29._o hum._n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o 〈…〉_z p._n 5â—_n act_n 19_o 19_o humb._n motion_n page_n 74._o counterp_v pag._n 108._o mat._n 15._o 13._o guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr câ—ner_fw-fr lerreur_fw-fr des_fw-fr anabapristes_fw-fr page_n 4._o page_n 5._o page_n 16._o pag._n 118_o 119._o pag._n 116_o 120._o page_n 124._o luk._n 6._o 12._o pag._n 117._o page_n 40._o jere._n 31.34_o page_n 25._o page_n 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o page_n 65._o page_n 65._o page_n 135._o page_n 25._o page_n 71._o page_n 124._o page_n 764._o page_n 748._o page_n 512._o page_n 518._o page_n 722._o page_n 726._o page_n 688._o page_n 38._o page_n 122._o page_n 841._o page_n 833._o page_n 849._o page_n 40._o i_o actant_fw-la de_fw-fr justir_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o page_n 6._o page_n 420._o page_n 55._o page_n 6._o page_n 7._o page_n 7._o page_n 27._o page_n 6._o page_n 41._o matth._n 5._o â—_o exod._n 11._o 2._o mart._n in_o his_o three_o libel_n pag._n 28._o demonsâ—r_n in_o the_o pref._n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o job_n 39_o 37._o greg._n naz._n in_o apol._n the_o cause_n of_o write_v this_o general_a discourse_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n from_o before_o the_o beginning_n have_v set_v for_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o john_n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o jupiters_n counsel_n be_v accomplish_v accomplish_v the_o creator_n make_v the_o whole_a world_n not_o with_o hand_n but_o by_o reason_n sub._n in_o ecleg_n phys._n phys._n proceed_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o set_a way_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o 17._o gen._n 2._o 1â—_n sapi._fw-la 8._o 1._o sapi._fw-la 11._o 17._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o phil_n 4._o 19_o col._n 2._o 3._o prov._n 15._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o rome_n 11_o 23._o prov._n â—_o â—3_n rom._n 11._o 36._o boet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr consol._n philos._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o heb._n â—_o 17._o the_o law_n which_o natural_a agent_n have_v give_v they_o to_o observe_v and_o their_o necessary_a manner_n of_o keep_v it_o it_o id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la sir_n est_fw-la materia_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la th._n l._n 1_o 2._o â—_o 93._o art_n 4,5,6_o nullomondo_n aliquid_fw-la legibus_fw-la summi_fw-la creatoris_fw-la ordinationique_fw-la subtrahitor_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la pax_fw-la univerlitatis_fw-la administratur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o c._n 22_o immo_n &_o peccaâ—um_fw-la quateniâ—_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permirrkur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aternam_fw-la etiam_fw-la legi_fw-la aterna_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quateous_a voluntaria_fw-la legis_fw-la transgressio_fw-la paenalâ—_n quoddam_fw-la incommedum_fw-la anime_fw-mi inserit_fw-la juxtaillud_fw-la augustini_fw-la jutinâ—i_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la poena_fw-la sua_fw-la sihi_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la confes._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o nec_fw-la male_a scholastics_n quemadmodum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la videraus_fw-la res_fw-la naturales_fw-la cunningentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la particulari_fw-la svo_fw-la atque_fw-la adâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la aterna_fw-la exorbiran_fw-la in_fw-la candem_fw-la legem_fw-la arternam_fw-la incidere_fw-la quatenus_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la alium_fw-la â—inem_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la aternà _fw-la ipsis_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la particulari_fw-la constiturum_fw-la sic_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la homines_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccant_a &_o desciseunt_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ut_fw-la praecipiente_fw-la reincidere_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la aeternae_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la punientis_fw-la psal._n 19_o 5._o theophra_v in_o metaph._n arist._n rhet._n 1._o cap._n 35._o this_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 17._o â—â—_o â—â—_o form_n in_o other_o creature_n be_v a_o thing_n proportionable_a nâ—â—_n the_o siâ—ul_fw-la in_o live_a creature_n 5_o asiâ—e_v it_o be_v nor_o nor_o other_o wise_a diâ—ernable_a then_o only_o by_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o inward_a form_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v into_o their_o kind_n vide_fw-la yhâ—m_fw-la in_o compend_v theol._n cap._n 9_o oâ—â—ne_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—oveâ—ur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la est_fw-la quast_o instrumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la dam_n primi_fw-la moventis_fw-la rideâ—alum_fw-la est_fw-la auâ—m_fw-la eriam_fw-la apud_fw-la inductos_fw-la ponere_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la moverinum_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la principali_fw-la ageme_n the_o law_n which_o angel_n on_o work_n by_o psal._n â—4_n 4._o heb_n 1._o 7._o eph._n 3._o 10._o dan._n 7._o 10._o matth._n 2d_o â—3_n heb._n 12._o 22._o luk._n 2._o 13._o matth._n 6._o 10._o &_o 10._o 10._o psal_n p._n 11._o 12_o luk._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 14._o acts._n 10._o 9_o dan._n 9_o 23._o matth._n 12._o 10._o dan._n 4._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n metaph._n 12._o cap._n 9_o joâ—_n 38._o 9_o matth._n 18._o 10._o psal._n 148._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 6._o â—ai_fw-fr 6._o 3â—_n th_n be_v intimate_v wheresoever_o we_o find_v they_o term_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o job_n 1._o 6._o &_o 38._o 7._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o judas_n vers_fw-la 6._o psal._n 148._o 2._o luk._n 7._o 13._o matth._n 26._o 53._o psal._n 148._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 21._o apoc._n 22._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 4â—_n 1_o pet._n 5._o
the_o perfection_n of_o any_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v speak_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o it_o neither_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v or_o give_v out_o and_o therefore_o this_o argument_n neither_o affirmative_o nor_o negative_o compel_v the_o hearer_n but_o only_o induce_v he_o to_o some_o like_n or_o dislike_n of_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v and_o be_v rather_o for_o a_o orator_n to_o persuade_v the_o simple_a sort_n then_o for_o a_o disputer_n to_o enforce_v he_o that_o be_v learned_a 1_o cor._n 1_o â—1_n joh_n â—_o 34_o deut._n 19.15_o matth._n 18._o 16._o t._n c._n la._n p._n 10._o although_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n of_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v good_a neither_o in_o humane_a nâ—r_n divine_a science_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o small_a force_n in_o humane_a science_n for_o if_o such_o as_o natural_o and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o may_v come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n of_o 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22._o and_o 1.47_o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 5._o ephes._n 2._o 16._o that_o he_o may_v r._n o_o n_o cise_n both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n ephes._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o genry_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o â—â—_o also_o and_o of_o the_o â—â—â—â—bâ—dâ—_n â—ile_a t._n p._n 3._o 7._o art_n 3_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o ephes._n 4._o 5._o acts._n 2.36_o john_n 13_o 13._o col._n 3._o 21._o and_o 2._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cer._n 1._o 23._o vide_fw-la &_o tanilum_n lib._n a_o shall_fw-mi 15._o not_o qussitissturis_fw-la â—â—â—it_fw-la assâ—â—iâ—_n quos_fw-la per_fw-la flagiria_fw-la invite_v vulgus_fw-la christianes_n appellabat_fw-la auâ—ior_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la 〈…〉_z pâ—â—â—â—â—â—rem_fw-la pension_n pilatum_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—rat_fw-mi repressâ—g_v in_o pâ—esers_n exitiabilu_fw-la superstitio_fw-la râ—â—sâ—â—â—_n erumpehat_fw-la â—â—â—_o and_o per_fw-la judsam_fw-la originem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mali_fw-la jed_fw-la per_fw-la urhem_fw-mi â—â—iâ—m_fw-la quo_fw-la cuâ—cta_fw-la undique_fw-la atrocia_fw-la aus_fw-la pâ—denda_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—â—_o â—â—l_o broâ—â—â—â—â—_n john_n 15._o 21._o use_v 86._o 2._o 4._o apec_n 2._o 13._o tâ—cul_fw-la de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n iter._n advers._fw-la haâ—es_n lib._n â—_o 1._o cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n act_n 8._o 38._o &_o 22._o 16._o &_o 2._o 41._o matth._n 13.47_o &_o 13._o 24._o exod._n 23._o â—â—_o 106.19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o jere_n 11.14_o 2_o king_n 23._o 17._o lâ—i_fw-la 17._o 3._o &_o 1._o 4._o &_o 60._o 15._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 13._o 8._o jere._n 13._o 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o 18._o â—â—â—uâ—a_fw-la in_o council_n car._n matth_n 7._o 24._o &_o 16._o 18._o &_o â—â—_o 19_o sâ—â—â—â—â—ium_n in_o â—â—â—â—_o con._n il_fw-fr matth._n 12._o 30._o in_o conâ—iâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z vide_fw-la hâ—â—â—â—_n dial._n atâ—â—â—_n lucifâ—â—â—a_fw-la 2_o chre._n 13._o hos._n 14._o 15_o &_o 17._o josh._n 14._o 15._o rom._n 11.28_o calvin_n epish_a 1._o epist._n 283._o epist._n 285._o tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la caslie_n ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la acts._n 2._o 47._o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o particular_a form_n of_o church-polity_n be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n since_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v particular_o unto_o any_o such_o form_n be_v not_o of_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n tertul._n de_fw-fr hibitu_fw-la mul._n aerouli_fw-la sine_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la del_fw-it non_fw-la lunt_fw-la rom._n 2._o 15._o lact._n lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o ille_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la inventor_n disceptater_n lator_fw-la cic._n 3._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la repub_fw-la two_o thing_n mislike_v the_o one_o that_o we_o distinguish_v matter_n of_o discipline_n or_o church_n government_n from_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n in_o abridge_n the_o large_a and_o rich_a contink_v thereof_o their_o 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tueri_fw-la reâ—ttur_fw-la hune_v non_fw-la leem_n nisi_fw-la rogatus_fw-la &_o humaniraus_fw-la officiis_fw-la impulsus_fw-la say_v bodinde_n repub._n l_o 1_o c._n 6._o non_fw-la mulrum_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la p._n 61._o eâ—ir_n lug._n l._n e._n in_o fol._n 1586._o hom._n 11._o 1._o 2._o a_o sceptre_n sway_v king_n to_o who_o even_o jupiter_n himself_o have_v give_v honour_n and_o commandment_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o mark_v 3._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2.11.14_o ezek._n 22.33_o ez._n 33.6_o a_o mere_a formality_n it_o have_v be_v to_o i_o in_o that_o place_n where_o as_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o use_v it_o before_o i_o so_o it_o can_v neither_o further_o i_o if_o i_o do_v use_v it_o nor_o hinder_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o not_o his_o wordâ—_n be_v these_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n after_o this_o mr._n hisker_n keep_v the_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o before_o â—â—â—_o bestow_v his_o whole_a hour_n and_o more_o only_o upon_o the_o question_n he_o have_v move_v and_o maintain_v wherein_o he_o so_o set_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o we_o and_o their_o disagreement_n from_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v consent_v in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a point_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o certain_a small_a matter_n which_o agreement_n note_v by_o he_o in_o two_o chief_a point_n be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v make_v man_n believe_v the_o one_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o acknowledge_v all_o man_n siner_n even_o the_o bless_a virgin_n though_o some_o of_o they_o free_v she_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n hold_v that_o she_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n another_o in_o that_o he_o say_v they_o reach_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o only_a meritorion_n cause_v of_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o differ_v from_o as_o only_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o for_o thomas_n aquinas_n their_o chief_a schoolman_n and_o archbishop_n catherinus_n teach_v the_o christ_n take_v away_o only_o original_a sinae_fw-la and_o 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â—itâ—â—_n of_o her_o sanctification_n so_o that_o beside_o this_o they_o have_v neâ—â—r_v no_o solder_v .3_o make_v the_o certain_a allowance_n of_o their_o feast_n and_o their_o uncertain_a sentence_n concern_v her_o sin_n to_o clear_v together_o hâ—â—_n â—â—orlâ—_n quast_o 87_o on_o 8._o ab_fw-la 2._o &_o 3_o annot_n in_o rom._n 5._o sect_n 9_o lib._n 5._o deleas_fw-la fidei_fw-la orthod_n lib._n 3â—_n in_o sent._n do_v 1._o quaest_n 4._o art_n 6._o bellarm._n judic_n de_fw-fr lib._n concor_n mendâ—_n 11._o nemo_fw-la catholicorum_n unquam_fw-la sic_fw-la docuit_fw-la sed_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o profitemur_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o cruse_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccatis_fw-la satisfecisse_fw-la tam_fw-la originalibus_fw-la quam_fw-la actualibus_fw-la calâ—_n lâ—st_v l._n â—_o c._n 6._o sect_n 9_o 9_o in_o the_o advertisment_n publish_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n if_o any_o preacher_n or_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curaâ—e_v so_o license_v shall_v fortune_n to_o preach_v any_o matter_n tend_v to_o dissension_n or_o to_o decoration_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n receive_v that_o the_o hearer_n denounce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o to_o the_o next_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n but_o not_o open_o to_o contrary_a or_o to_o impugn_v the_o same_o speech_n so_o disorderly_o utter_v whereby_o may_n grow_v offence_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o people_n but_o shall_v be_v convince_v and_o reprove_v by_o the_o ordinary_a after_o such_o agreeable_a order_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v present_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o word_n speak_v lib._n 4._o ann._n lib._n 1._o hist._n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la lib._n â—_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 7._o 7._o or_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o homily_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n know_v how_o the_o schoolman_n hold_v this_o question_n some_o critical_a wit_n may_v perhaps_o half_o suspect_v that_o these_o two_o word_n per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v inmate_n but_o â—l_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o their_o sense_n can_v be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o by_o a_o paraphrastical_a interpretation_n they_o teach_v as_o we_o do_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n alone_o without_o any_o co-effective_a cause_n of_o justice_n deus_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la â—eido_fw-la co-effectvo_a animam_fw-la justificat_fw-la ca._n shall_fw-mi de_fw-fr qundripart_fw-fr just_a l._n 6._o c._n idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 9_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o parish_n and_o on_o about_o justification_n justification_n tho._n aqâ—a_fw-la 1._o 2._o quaest_n 100_o gratia_n gratum_fw-la facieu_n â—â—_o est_fw-la justificam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la quiddam_fw-la girl_n &_o pusitiuâ—_n qualites_fw-la quaedam_fw-la art_n 2_o concl_n supernaturali_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la insula_fw-la ut_fw-la magister_fw-la sed_fw-la eliquid_fw-la art_n 3._o praeter_fw-la virtates_fw-la insuseâ—_n sidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la hablurdo_fw-la cuaedem_fw-la art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 3._o que_fw-la presuppomitur_fw-la in_o virturibos_fw-la asba_fw-la sicur_fw-fr earuin_n principium_fw-la &_o rador_n essentiam_fw-la anima_fw-la tanquam_fw-la subjectum_fw-la occupo_fw-la non_fw-la potentias_fw-la sed_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsa_fw-la art_n 4_o ad_fw-la 1._o effluence_n viâ—_n tutis_fw-la in_o potentias_fw-la animae_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la potentiae_fw-la morentur_fw-la ad_fw-la actus_fw-la phar_n vid._n quasi_fw-la 113._o de_fw-fr justificarione_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 4_o 6._o rom._n 6._o rom._n 7._o 19_o act_n 13._o 41_o 44._o heb._n 1._o 2._o by_o sanctification_n i_o mean_v a_o separation_n from_o other_o not_o profession_n as_o they_o do_v for_o true_a holiness_n consist_v not_o in_o profess_v but_o in_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o christ._n apoc._n 18._o 4._o matth._n 24._o 16._o gen._n 19_o 15._o verse_n john_n 3._o 17._o 17._o they_o misinterpret_v not_o only_o by_o make_v false_a and_o corrupt_a gloss_n upon_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o force_v the_o old_a vulgar_a translation_n as_o the_o only_a authentical_a howbeit_o they_o refuse_v â—o_o book_n which_o be_v canonical_a though_o they_o admit_v sundry_a which_o be_v not_o not_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o john_n 1._o 49._o 49._o john_n 44._o gal._n 5._o 2._o 2._o plain_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n who_o eye_n god_n have_v enlighten_v on_o behold_v this_o truth_n for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o error_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v not_o that_o which_o in_o light_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o which_o they_o reach_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o christâ—_n they_o hold_v the_o same_o with_o nestorius_n full_o the_o same_o with_o â—â—â—â—heâ—_n about_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n nature_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lutheran_n 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