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eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o yet_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n this_o answer_n move_v he_o so_o much_o that_o he_o also_o will_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o endure_v constant_o to_o have_v his_o member_n cut_v asunder_o piece_n by_o piece_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o likewise_o encourage_v he_o thereunto_o ribad_n upon_o his_o life_n 4._o theophilus_n advocate_n have_v receive_v certain_a rose_n and_o apple_n from_o heaven_n which_o s._n dorothy_n die_v send_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o angel_n find_v they_o so_o fair_a and_o so_o good_a that_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o the_o garden_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v gather_v he_o become_v christian_a and_o suffer_v martyrdom_n ribad_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n dorothy_n virg_n and_o mart_n 5._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v in_o prison_n his_o wife_n come_v and_o importune_v he_o to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n 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valentinus_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la testify_v l._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o s._n epiphanius_n l._n 1._o count_v heres_fw-la c._n 32._o and_o eunomius_n and_o aetius_n his_o disciple_n of_o who_o s._n aug._n make_v mention_n l._n de_fw-la heresibus_fw-la c._n 54._o and_o in_o the_o age_n last_o pass_v luther_n caluin_n melancthon_n etc._n etc._n bellar._n tom_n 11._o controver_n l._n 4._o c._n 20._o the_o iustificatione_n yea_o luther_n say_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a work_n how_o little_a soever_o do_v any_o ever_o hear_v more_o absurd_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n thou_o be_v better_o teach_v o_o true_a christian_a catholic_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o thy_o good_a work_n that_o the_o sanctity_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v know_v for_o thou_o houlde_v with_o the_o universal_a church_n according_a to_o the_o lesson_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v teach_v she_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n aught_o to_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n &_o to_o exercise_v himself_o in_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o a_o certain_a doctor_n in_o s._n mat._n 19_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 7._o 22._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n like_a as_o heretic_n do_v who_o have_v often_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o hart_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n lord_n say_v david_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n or_o who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n psal_n 14._o 1._o thou_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n ps_n 61._o 13._o mat._n 16._o 27._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 2._o see_v the_o sentence_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o 1._o book_n last_o chap._n §_o 7._o we_o have_v before_o bring_v and_o allege_v that_o whick_z make_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o vice_n and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o gardener_n to_o have_v root_v up_o the_o naughty_a herb_n out_o of_o his_o garden_n unless_o he_o likewise_o sow_v good_a seed_n therein_o and_o set_v good_a plant_n i_o will_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o this_o second_o book_n give_v advice_n unto_o the_o christian_a who_o desire_v to_o live_v as_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a catholic_a ought_v do_v do_v and_o show_v he_o the_o mean_v proper_a and_o easy_a how_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o soul_n such_o virtue_n as_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n follow_v the_o self_n same_o order_n which_o i_o do_v before_o to_o wit_n of_o holy_a scripture_n holy_a father_n &_o example_n the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o soldier_n of_o this_o world_n accustom_v to_o wear_v upon_o they_o a_o scarf_n or_o ribbon_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n of_o their_o ensign_n to_o give_v to_o understand_v under_o what_o head_n &_o banner_n they_o bear_v arm_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o christian_n who_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o serve_v under_o the_o standard_n &_o ensign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o give_v this_o sign_n a_o at_o all_o time_n &_o in_o every_o hour_n imprint_v it_o either_o on_o his_o forehead_n on_o his_o mouth_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n b_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o his_o up_o rise_a in_o the_o eveninge_n at_o his_o down_n lie_v at_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o clock_n in_o yaninge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o work_n eat_v drink_v and_o in_o each_o necessity_n which_o from_o all_o antiquity_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n c_o yea_o both_o prefigure_v and_o foretold_a by_o the_o prophet_n d_o in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o teach_v and_o recommend_v by_o our_o b._n saviour_n in_o the_o new_a e_z a_o s._n ephrem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la a_o poenitentia_fw-la c._n 3._o s._n aug._n l._n de_fw-fr cat._n rud_z c._n 20._o b_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr isaac_n &_o anima_fw-la c._n 8._o c_o tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la milit_fw-la c._n 3._o do_v ezech._n â—_o e_z mat._n 28._o §._o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v not_o make_v before_o hand_n this_o holy_a sign_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n see_v upon_o a_o day_n six_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o command_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o strike_v or_o kill_v without_o mercy_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n except_o every_o one_o upon_o who_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o thou_o ezech._n 9_o 5._o s._n john_n in_o the_o apoc._n c_o 7._o 1._o see_v four_o angel_n who_o have_v commandment_n from_o almighty_a god_n to_o afflict_v all_o the_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o go_v to_o execute_v this_o commandment_n another_o angel_n come_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o other_o say_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o we_o sign_n the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o sign_v be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israel_n ibid._n
his_o faith_n for_o any_o respect_n or_o humane_a consideration_n example_n 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n who_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n say_v v._o 38._o i_o be_o sure_a that_o nether_a death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nether_a thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nether_a might_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n whence_o have_v he_o this_o assurance_n say_v s._n jerom_n but_o from_o the_o firmitie_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o cap._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n 2._o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n hugh_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n write_v that_o a_o certain_a priest_n of_o a_o scandalous_a life_n upon_o a_o day_n say_v mass_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o b._n host_n he_o see_v the_o blood_n run_v down_o whence_o be_v touch_v inward_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n &_o publish_v the_o fact_n to_o every_o one_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o s._n hugh_n pass_v by_o the_o village_n where_o this_o priest_n dwell_v not_o to_o see_v this_o miraculous_a blood_n but_o to_o discourse_v with_o he_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o this_o priest_n have_v at_o that_o present_a the_o bruit_n and_o fame_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n after_o sundry_a discourse_n the_o priest_n begin_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o stupendous_a miracle_n and_o beseech_v s._n hugh_n to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o church_n for_o to_o see_v that_o miraculous_a blood_n which_o be_v there_o reserve_v unto_o that_o present_a but_o the_o holy_a bishop_n will_v not_o go_v and_o as_o his_o follower_n do_v likewise_o press_v and_o importune_v he_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o will_v show_v some_o sign_n of_o their_o infidelity_n may_v go_v but_o to_o we_o who_o firm_o believe_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o under_o the_o sacramental_a species_n what_o do_v these_o sign_n and_o miracle_n profit_v and_o then_o allege_v that_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o have_v believe_v john_n 20._o 29._o 3._o see_v the_o like_a answer_n of_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n in_o ribadeniera_n in_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n 4._o s._n bernard_n write_v to_o pope_n innocentius_n against_o the_o heretic_n peter_n abailard_n say_v if_o our_o faith_n be_v doubtful_a as_o this_o heretic_n say_v shall_v not_o our_o hope_n also_o be_v in_o vain_a all_o the_o martyr_n than_o be_v great_a fool_n to_o suffer_v so_o great_a torment_n for_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a no_o no_o our_o say_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n epist._n 190._o see_v that_o from_o the_o easte_n unto_o the_o west_n say_v lactantius_n firmianus_n the_o divine_a faith_n be_v receive_v and_o that_o every_o sex_n age_n and_o nation_n be_v find_v who_o 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