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foe_fw-mi truth_n i_o bring_v proof_n from_o any_o by-gone_a practice_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o way_n i_o here_o declare_v that_o it_o no_o way_n to_o irritat_fw-la but_o to_o bear_v in_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o more_o power_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o do_v all_o in_o love_n and_o what_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o healing_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 28._o and_o 25._o that_o which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n in_o this_o follow_a little_a treatise_n in_o a_o distinct_a section_n towards_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o learned_a final_o i_o ingenuous_o declare_v that_o my_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o i_o pray_v through_o the_o lord_n blessing_n it_o may_v prove_v the_o end_n and_o essect_v of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o intend_v the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o my_o mother-church_n in_o clear_v and_o remove_v of_o mistake_n among_o the_o child_n at_o least_o to_o make_v the_o rent_n and_o breach_n less_o that_o the_o weak_a may_v be_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v in_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o sing_v the_o doxology_n that_o the_o scruplous_a may_v be_v inform_v the_o averse_a convince_v and_o reclaim_v contention_n and_o swell_n pacify_v and_o remove_v as_o far_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o doxology_n that_o all_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o mouth_n may_v sing_v glory_n to_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o my_o god_n and_o saviour_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o bless_a virgin_n mother_n and_o have_v command_v i_o to_o be_v
meek_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o 29._o so_o in_o all_o due_a humility_n as_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n church_n what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a in_o submission_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o her_o foot_n full_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o my_o father_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o despise_v or_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o my_o spiritual_a mother_n on_o earth_n prov._n 1._o 8._o and_o prov_fw-mi 6._o 20._o that_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n his_o church_n edification_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n their_o milk_n which_o shall_v be_v my_o desire_n and_o prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o prove_v the_o great_a fundamentality_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o father_n and_o council_n and_o modern_a divine_n and_o answer_v the_o 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holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v their_o creator_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n 4._o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v from_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o especial_o for_o his_o glory_n 6._o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n often_o call_v man_n tongue_n his_o glory_n 7._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n 8._o from_o god_n command_n 9_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 10._o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o worship_n we_o give_v to_o god_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o person_n illustrate_v by_o father_n and_o council_n chap._n vii_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o sing_v the_o doxology_n prove_v by_o the_o induction_n of_o all_o its_o part_n 12._o from_o the_o three_o holies_n isa_n 6._o 3._o chap._n viii_o 13_o reason_n from_o that_o song_n revel_v 5._o 9_o 14._o from_o god_n command_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 20._o illustrate_v by_o council_n and_o father_n chap._n ix_o 15._o reason_n from_o the_o necessary_a difference_n of_o the_o christian_n worship_n as_o in_o read_v of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o sacrament_n they_o exceedingly-diffet_a from_o christian_n shall_v not_o then_o also_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o christian_a sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o the_o jew_n by_o sing_v the_o doxology_n 16._o as_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o psalm_n of_o david_n close_o many_o of_o they_o with_o a_o doxology_n answer_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o light_n dispense_v to_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o it_o become_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o doxology_n answerable_a to_o their_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 17._o reason_n found_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o jehovah_n elohim_n which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n x._o a_o reason_n give_v for_o sing_v the_o doxology_n satisfactory_a to_o every_o strong_a christian_a and_o that_o bear_v in_o also_o upon_o the_o weak_a christian_a by_o scripture_n reason_n chap._n xi_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o general_a assembly_n be_v not_o in_o power_n to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doxology_n prove_v their_o great_a reluctancy_n to_o their_o own_o deed_n with_o several_a other_o circumstance_n alleviate_a the_o same_o chap._n xii_o that_o invalid_a scruple_n answer_v because_o the_o doxology_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v altogether_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o conveniency_n of_o sing_v be_v prove_v chap._n xiii_o the_o many_o evil_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o refuse_v to_o sing_v the_o doxology_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o exhortatory_n conclusion_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o orderly_a christian_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v with_o all_o christian_a love_n and_o tenderness_n every_o weak_a christian_a who_o shall_v return_v from_o their_o wander_a in_o error_n to_o live_v in_o order_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o 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episcopis_fw-la antegressis_fw-la accepimus_fw-la cumque_fw-la lavatro_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la abluti_fw-la essemus_fw-la audivimus_fw-la socrat._v hiss_v eccle_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o socrates_n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o judaeus_n requirens_fw-la baptizari_fw-la ante_fw-la baptismi_fw-la participationem_fw-la multis_fw-la diebus_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la addiscere_fw-la cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 30._o lib._n 7._o gens_fw-la burgundorum_fw-la à _fw-la paganismo_fw-la conversa_fw-la petit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la septem_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o eye_n catechisandis_fw-la impensos_fw-la cum_fw-la praece_n &_o jejunio_fw-la votum_fw-la obtinuere_fw-la hinc_fw-la canon_n 46._o conc._n laodicen_n anno_o dom_n 364._o baptizandos_fw-la oportet_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la discere_fw-la &_o baptizanti_fw-la reddere_fw-la symbolum_n con._n nicen._n anno_fw-la dom_n 325._o constantinopolitanis_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 381._o chalcedon_n anno_o dom_n 451._o symbolum_n athanasii_n symbolum_n quod_fw-la habet_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o adversus_fw-la haeresis_fw-la cap._n 2._o primum_fw-la concilium_fw-la toletan_n conc_fw-fr lateranum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la symbolis_fw-la habetur_fw-la articulus_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la cura_fw-la paganos_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi articulum_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la lucianus_n qui_fw-la vixit_fw-la sub_fw-la
trojano_n anno_fw-la dom_n 120._o formulam_fw-la catechizandi_fw-la catechimenos_fw-mi addisceret_fw-la nam_fw-la inducit_fw-la christianam_fw-la siccine_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la catechizantem_fw-la licet_fw-la animo_fw-la blasphemo_fw-la deum_fw-la alte_fw-la regnantem_fw-la magnum_fw-la aetherium_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternum_fw-la fiilium_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la procedentem_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la uno_fw-la tria_fw-la patres_fw-la concilii_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n anno_o dom_n 383._o mittunt_fw-la libellum_fw-la synodicam_fw-la romam_fw-la at_o damasum_fw-la aliosque_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la convicatos_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la exhibent_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nicenae_n consentaneam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o consentaneam_fw-la baptismati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o nazianzenus_n his_o contemporaâ—â—us_fw-la orat_fw-la 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socinus_n anno_fw-la dom_n 1604._o scribit_fw-la epistolam_fw-la smaltio_n itidem_fw-la sociniano_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la necessario_fw-la remittendo_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la synaxin_fw-la excipiendis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la honestae_fw-la ac_fw-la probatae_fw-la religionem_fw-la christianam_fw-la professis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la adeo_fw-la abhorrent_n acfloccipendunt_fw-la baptismum_fw-la satan_n ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la radicibus_fw-la convelleret_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la essentia_fw-la partim_fw-la de_fw-la personali_fw-la distinctione_n ingentes_fw-la pugnas_fw-la semper_fw-la movebat_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o §._o 21._o servabat_fw-la tamen_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la renascituri_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la populi_fw-la seman_n manebat_fw-la salvus_fw-la baptismus_fw-la 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pag._n 58._o thus_o he_o writ_n all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o many_o in_o england_n be_v arian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n he_o writ_n also_o pag._n 136._o a_o letter_n from_o holland_n to_o london_n date_v 1646._o here_o we_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o socinian_n error_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v sell_v in_o these_o part_n but_o at_o london_n be_v teach_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o a_o minister_n in_o holland_n write_v a_o letter_n date_v october_n 18._o 1646._o to_o some_o minister_n in_o london_n that_o diverse_a english_a merchant_n be_v seek_v to_o buy_v socinus_n work_v and_o crellius_n etc._n etc._n from_o a_o stationer_n in_o holland_n and_o when_o the_o stationer_n answer_v that_o these_o book_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o state_n general_n the_o merchant_n reply_v nevertheless_o you_o may_v transport_v they_o from_o other_o nation_n and_o we_o shall_v give_v you_o for_o they_o what_o you_o will_v and_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o 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104_o 105_o 106_o 115_o 116_o 117_o 135_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150._o haleluia_o and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19_o three_o company_n end_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n with_o that_o same_o haleluia_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o greek_a text._n the_o first_o company_n much_o people_n vers_n 1_o 2_o 3._o close_a their_o praise_n with_o haleluia_o second_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o four_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o second_o chore_n close_o amen_o haleluia_o three_o another_o great_a multitude_n vers_fw-la 6._o be_v command_v give_v their_o haleluia_o and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n close_o with_o a_o doxology_n so_o some_o of_o the_o scriptural_a song_n as_o exodus_fw-la 15._o 18._o isaiah_n 12._o 6._o isaiah_n 38._o 20._o habakkuk_n 3._o 18_o and_o 19_o 1_o chronicle_n 16._o 36._o now_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v the_o jew_n to_o close_v their_o song_n and_o psalm_n with_o a_o doxology_n for_o in_o 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meeting_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v but_o antichristian_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o last_o reason_n may_v be_v thus_o ground_v among_o the_o ten_o several_a name_n whereby_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v be_v please_v to_o design_n himself_o jehovah_n elohim_n be_v the_o two_o chief_a first_o jehovah_n be_v terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la contractum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 68_o 4._o nunquam_fw-la legitur_fw-la cum_fw-la affixo_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ultima_fw-la litera_fw-la nunquam_fw-la mutetur_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la idem_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la est_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n interpretatur_fw-la apocal._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o existententiam_fw-la deo_fw-la essentialem_fw-la adeoque_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la entis_fw-la creati_fw-la causativam_fw-la inesse_fw-la &_o conservari_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la communiter_fw-la exponunt_fw-la theologi_fw-la &_o rabbini_n est_fw-la &_o tertium_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la ab_fw-la eadem_fw-la radice_fw-la exod._n 3._o 14._o inquit_fw-la moses_n si_fw-la dicant_fw-la egyptij_fw-la mihi_fw-la quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la mi_fw-mi sit_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la respondet_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la arius_n montanus_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la ero_fw-la quod_fw-la ero_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la contraxit_fw-la in_o immediate_a sequentibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d misit_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la ero_n quod_fw-la communiter_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o in_o novissima_fw-la versione_n vernacula_fw-la i_o be_o haec_fw-la tria_fw-la dei_fw-la nomina_fw-la eandem_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiam_fw-la &_o existentiam_fw-la significant_a alia_fw-la duo_fw-la rarius_fw-la usitata_fw-la sed_fw-la jehovah_n saepissime_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la nonnâ—nquam_fw-la alia_fw-la dei_fw-la nomina_fw-la sibi_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_fw-fr judic_n cap._n 16._o v._n 8._o vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 11._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 7._o vers_fw-la ult_n sed_fw-la saepissime_fw-la omnium_fw-la associantur_fw-la duo_fw-la nomina_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n verbi_fw-la gratia_fw-la initio_fw-la verborum_fw-la decalogi_fw-la ego_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n hinc_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la psalmis_fw-la ac_fw-la aliis_fw-la hymnis_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la est_fw-la legere_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n itaque_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la quasi_fw-la psalmi_n clausulam_fw-la adjungere_fw-la ad_fw-la insinuandam_fw-la sanctissimae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la glorificationem_fw-la ver_fw-la gra_fw-mi psalm_n 144._o vers_fw-la ult_n beatitudines_fw-la populi_fw-la cujus_fw-la jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o doxologiis_fw-la tres_fw-la sunt_fw-la notabiliores_fw-la prima_fw-la circa_fw-la initium_fw-la regni_fw-la dividis_fw-la primo_fw-la libro_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 36._o ubi_fw-la psalmum_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la cetu_fw-la claudit_fw-la doxologia_fw-la benedictus_n jehovah_n elohim_n à _fw-la seculo_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la tum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la amen_o 2._o doxologia_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n est_fw-la primo_fw-la libro_fw-la chron._n cap._n 29._o ubi_fw-la convocatis_fw-la regni_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la davide_n aurum_fw-la argentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o templi_fw-la structuram_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la tum_fw-la david_n benedixit_fw-la publicae_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n vers_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n deinde_fw-la vers_fw-la 20._o edixit_fw-la david_n toti_fw-la congregationi_fw-la benedicite_fw-la nunc_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n sic_fw-la benedixerunt_fw-la tota_fw-la congregatio_fw-la jehovah_n elohim_n haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la davidis_fw-la &_o congregationis_fw-la
hanc_fw-la questionem_fw-la posse_fw-la agitari_fw-la num_fw-la sit_fw-la possibile_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la probabile_fw-la christianum_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la salute_n &_o eundem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la veritate_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o expedit_fw-la christianum_fw-la psallere_fw-la doxologiam_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la ratio_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la probavimus_fw-la nullum_fw-la christianum_fw-la habere_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la salutis_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cognition_n religiosa_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o sanctificatione_n fortem_fw-la at_o vix_fw-la est_fw-la verisimile_fw-la hunc_fw-la fortem_fw-la christianum_fw-la acquisivisse_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la propriae_fw-la salutis_fw-la quae_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la dissicillima_fw-la acquisitu_fw-la quia_fw-la multum_fw-la excedit_fw-la lumen_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la gratiae_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la veritas_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la licite_fw-la hymno_fw-la glorificandus_fw-la pater_fw-la filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o himine_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la ratio_fw-la probans_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la salutis_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la acquisitu_fw-la difficiliorem_fw-la quam_fw-la eam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la de_fw-la doxologia_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la plurimi_fw-la quibus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contingit_fw-la certitude_n vera_fw-la salutis_fw-la quia_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la at_o ex_fw-la eisdem_fw-la non_fw-la pauci_fw-la qui_fw-la callent_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la literalem_fw-la historicum_fw-la &_o dogmaticum_fw-la praecipâ—e_fw-la si_fw-la in_o philosophia_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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attamen_fw-la eosdem_fw-la quasi_fw-la sit_fw-la mysterium_fw-la incomprehensibile_fw-la a_o sit_fw-la licitum_fw-la vel_fw-la expediens_fw-la saltem_fw-la deum_fw-la patâ—â—m_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hymno_fw-la glorificare_fw-la dubitantes_fw-la nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la videatur_fw-la objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sva_fw-la salute_v christiani_n certissimi_fw-la &_o hypocritae_fw-la dogmatice_fw-la solum_fw-la credentis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sva_fw-la salute_v incerti_fw-la idem_fw-la esse_fw-la nempe_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la nam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la deum_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o in_o christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibi_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la at_o hypocrita_fw-la credit_n esse_fw-la deum_fw-la eumque_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la fiâ—ium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o 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the_o jew_n act_n 3._o 17._o and_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n gen._n 50._o 20._o second_o he_o will_v â—ear_v with_o the_o froward_a speech_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o jonah_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 9_o for_o he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n prov._n 17._o 9_o yea_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n prov._n 10._o 22._o to_o wit_n of_o infirmity_n three_o they_o will_v answer_v â—he_n froward_a word_n of_o the_o weak_a with_o meekness_n for_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25._o 15._o eli_n in_o his_o imprudent_a rashness_n do_v mistake_v holy_a hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 14._o by_o her_o soft_a and_o humble_a answer_n eli'_v mistake_v reproof_n be_v instant_o turn_v into_o a_o prophetical_a blessing_n of_o she_o which_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v this_o duty_n of_o the_o strong_n bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a must_v always_o be_v subordinate_a to_o our_o please_a of_o god_n which_o two_o be_v very_o well_o consistent_a 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