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non_fw-la ipsi_fw-la convertantur_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la fideles_fw-la trahant_fw-la adinfidelitatem_fw-la we_o see_v daily_o and_o prove_v it_o true_a by_o experience_n that_o hÄ™reticke_n dissemble_v their_o return_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o simple_a credulous_a people_n they_o come_v not_o as_o true_a convert_v themselves_o but_o only_o to_o draw_v the_o faithful_a to_o infidelity_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o silly_a but_o will_v confess_v with_o bernard_n that_o a_o counterfeit_n close_a hÄ™reticke_n be_v far_o more_o pestilent_a than_o a_o profess_a hÄ™reticke_n i_o own_o observation_n in_o sundry_a of_o this_o sort_n make_v i_o bold_a to_o urge_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n semel_fw-la malus_fw-la semper_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la he_o that_o have_v once_o play_v the_o traitor_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n will_v never_o be_v true_a i_o have_v often_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o clemency_n of_o the_o church_n abuse_v by_o they_o and_o now_o i_o can_v contain_v my_o self_n in_o silence_n no_o long_o but_o that_o i_o must_v cry_v out_o with_o cyprian_a illud_fw-la mirandum_fw-la est_fw-la imo_fw-la indignandum_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o dolendum_fw-la 6._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o christianos_n antichristis_fw-la assistere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o strong_a yea_o a_o hateful_a rather_o and_o lamentable_a case_n that_o christian_n shall_v assist_v antechrist_n and_o that_o those_o who_o decline_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o church_n shall_v in_o the_o church_n stand_v up_o against_o the_o church_n for_o the_o prÄ™uention_n of_o which_o mischief_n which_o may_v ensue_v upon_o such_o diabolical_a treachery_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n basill_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o such_o person_n 72._o in_o latinis_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la epist_n 72._o as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o declare_v their_o penitence_n under_o the_o handwriting_n and_o that_o they_o abhor_v heretic_n and_o that_o they_o be_v true_o separate_v from_o they_o the_o like_a course_n also_o be_v use_v and_o continue_v in_o succeed_a age_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o decree_v collect_v by_o gratian._n 7._o 1._o quest_n 7._o let_v cyprian_n determine_v this_o point_n we_o decree_v say_v he_o by_o consent_n and_o common_a authority_n that_o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n who_o before_o receive_v sacred_a 1._o lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o order_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o after_o stand_v out_o as_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o church_n or_o receive_v profane_a ordination_n among_o heretic_n from_o false_a bishop_n and_o antechrist_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n set_v down_o by_o christ_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o false_a and_o sacrilegious_a sacrifice_n if_o they_o return_v home_o again_o let_v they_o be_v receive_v on_o this_o condition_n ut_fw-la 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&_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o perform_v his_o action_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n might_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v for_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a execution_n hereof_o his_o soul_n endow_v with_o three_o principal_a faculty_n term_v by_o the_o schoolman_n actuum_fw-la humanorum_fw-la principia_fw-la 49._o aquin._n 12._o â—_o quâ—sâ—_n 78._o art_n 1._o compend_v thâ—olâ—â—_fw-la lâ—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 49._o the_o first_o be_v voluntas_fw-la the_o will_n by_o albertus_n term_v imperuâ—ix_fw-la potentia_fw-la the_o command_a power_n the_o second_o intellectus_fw-la the_o understanding_n term_v consultrix_fw-la potentia_fw-la the_o advise_v or_o direct_v power_n the_o three_o appeâ—itus_n sensitiws_n the_o appetite_n sensitive_a term_v affectiva_fw-la potentia_fw-la the_o desire_a power_n the_o will_n be_v give_v as_o a_o powerful_a potentate_n to_o conform_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o 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