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prove_v the_o resurrection_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n say_v he_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n if_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n than_o abraham_n must_v rise_v again_o 209._o rationis_fw-la in_o theologia_n usus_fw-la alt_v pars_fw-la 1._o loc_fw-la 209._o but_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n here_o he_o make_v use_v of_o reason_n so_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o sure_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o our_o reason_n in_o find_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o than_o we_o must_v hold_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o letter_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n reason_n be_v of_o great_a use_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o well_o have_v he_o say_v contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la against_o reason_n no_o man_n be_v sober_a against_o scripture_n pacificus_fw-la conrra_fw-la rationem_fw-la nemo_fw-la sobrius_fw-la contra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianus_n contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la no_o man_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o against_o the_o church_n no_o man_n be_v peaceable_a but_o religione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mar._n q_o 107._o qâ—id_fw-la athenis_fw-la et_fw-la hirofolymis_fw-la quid_fw-la academia_n et_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quid_fw-la haereticis_fw-la et_fw-la christiâ—nis_fw-la nostra_fw-la institutio_fw-la de_fw-la poâ—ticu_n salomonis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n uâ—lde_v stulti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la rationibus_fw-la m_o xime_n peâ—miâ—tunt_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la invenire_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la philosophia_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la velle_fw-la intelligere_fw-la est_fw-la condens_fw-la ferrum_fw-la non_fw-la forcipe_fw-la sed_fw-la digitis_fw-la contrectare_fw-la chrysostom_n 1_o cor._n hom._n 5._o auâ—eâ—_n argumenta_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la queritur_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cap._n 5._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agate_n si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la immittat_fw-la cornua_fw-la ad_fw-la ventilandum_fw-la sed_fw-la submittat_fw-la caput_fw-la ad_fw-la venerandum_fw-la anselm_n ep._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la arvo_fw-la pap._n cap._n 2._o laudatuâ—_n maria_fw-la quod_fw-la rationem_fw-la fide_fw-la prevenit_fw-la et_fw-la punitur_fw-la zacharias_n quod_fw-la fidem_fw-la ratione_fw-la tentavit_fw-la bern._n epist_n 109._o rationes_fw-la precedentes_fw-la minunt_fw-la fidem_fw-la subsequentes_fw-la augent_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nullam_fw-la rationem_fw-la humanam_fw-la esse_fw-la principium_fw-la quo_fw-la seu_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la seu_fw-la cur_n credamus_fw-la aut_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aut_fw-la legem_fw-la aut_fw-la noâ—mam_fw-la credendorum_fw-la ex_fw-la cunis_fw-la prescripto_o judecemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr._n voct_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la humâ—na_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la fidei_fw-la disp_n select_a pars_fw-la prima_fw-la tâ—anseundum_fw-la est_fw-la è_fw-la navicula_fw-la rationis_fw-la verulam_n apud_fw-la aâ—istotelem_fw-la argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la rei_fw-la dubiae_fw-la faciens_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la christum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la faciens_fw-la rationem_fw-la altisodoren_n prefat_n sum_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la idiota_fw-la tali_fw-la philosopho_fw-la qualis_fw-la aristot_n aut_fw-la pythâ—goras_n fuit_fw-la de_fw-la rerum_fw-la principiis_fw-la obstreperet_fw-la nun_n audiret_fw-la arrogans_fw-la et_fw-la insaniens_fw-la at_o quanto_fw-la major_a est_fw-la insania_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la divinae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la quod_fw-la multa_fw-la non_fw-la allequatuâ—_n humanus_fw-la intelâ—ectus_fw-la erasmus_n in_o symb._n catech._n tâ—ntum_n abest_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la ratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la sit_fw-la mensum_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la natuâ—ae_fw-la quidem_fw-la propter_fw-la ignorantiâ—m_fw-la et_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la morn_n prefat_n lib_fw-la de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la 2._o though_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v a_o good_a use_n of_o reason_n even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yet_o reason_n be_v but_o a_o drawer_n of_o water_n a_o handmaid_n and_o therefore_o â—f_a hagar_n will_v pâ—â—k_v above_o her_o mistress_n the_o scripture_n she_o must_v be_v â—â—â—ned_v out_o of_o door_n and_o â—ough_o you_o do_v make_v use_n of_o your_o reason_n in_o the_o the_o ng_z of_o god_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o scripture_n truth_n and_o gospel_n truth_n â—â—l_v you_o can_v see_v reason_n â—or_a the_o thing_n believe_v and_o how_o in_o a_o way_n of_o humane_a reason_n such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v than_o you_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n for_o as_o luther_n peâ—ks_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v shut_v our_o eye_n and_o go_v blindfold_a into_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n say_v the_o apostle_n look_v upon_o gospel_n truth_n as_o foolishness_n and_o as_o none_o knowâ—_n the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n so_o n_o nâ—_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o by_o humane_a reason_n only_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o see_v but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o christ_n but_o bâ—_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n this_o lâ—â—â—â—e_n first_o â—â—eâ—_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n though_o you_o do_v atâ—e_v d_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n yet_o you_o must_v haâ—e_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o humane_a reason_n only_o why_o for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v â—ut_v all_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o come_v from_o man_n the_o schoolman_n speak_v well_o reason_n before_o faith_n lessen_v and_o diminish_v it_o after_o faith_n they_o strengthen_v it_o 3._o though_o you_o do_v make_v use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yet_o your_o very_a reason_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v crucify_a crucifigamus_fw-la istam_fw-la pestem_fw-la quare_fw-la say_v luther_n we_o must_v crucify_v that_o pest_n and_o plague_n why_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quaristas_fw-la vel_fw-la rationistas_fw-la god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n to_o be_v quarist_n or_o whereforeist_n naked_a simple_a obedience_n be_v best_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n with_o man_n say_v he_o we_o must_v consider_v quid_fw-la what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v command_v but_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n we_o must_v consider_v 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the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o thing_n necessary_o subordinate_a must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_v but_o can_v our_o heart_n bear_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o these_o or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v by_o the_o star_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o eccles_n 10.14_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v again_o chap._n 8.7_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o astrologer_n do_v indeed_o hit_v the_o matter_n sometime_o and_o have_v foretell_v that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o where_o such_o a_o thing_n lose_v may_v be_v find_v again_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o the_o devil_n do_v assist_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o they_o erect_v their_o scheam_n he_o do_v suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o leave_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o hand_n 11._o occulto_fw-la instinctu_fw-la instinctu_fw-la fieri_fw-la spirituâ—m_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la bonorum_fw-la austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 7_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la astrorum_fw-la indicia_fw-la ex_fw-la nâ—cti_fw-la cum_fw-la aemonibus_fw-la et_fw-la instil_v 〈…〉_o â—â—um_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—si_fw-la no_o quâ—m_o 〈…〉_o mâ—ntes_fw-la pâ—â—inâ—tâ—â—_n austin_n 2_o lib_n de_fw-fr doctr._fw-la christ_n ana_fw-la eâ—_n omne_fw-la hujuâ—modi_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la vel_fw-la nugatori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la noxi_fw-la supeâ—stitionis_fw-la ex_fw-la qâ—adam_n pestle_n a_o socie_n tate_z hominum_fw-la et_fw-la daemonum_fw-la ibid._n p_o imà _fw-fr causâ—_n istâ—rum_fw-la pâ—edictionam_fw-la â—onnâ—nqâ—_n m_o pâ—ovenit_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la et_fw-la fâ—cieâ—â—te_fw-la quam_fw-la inivit_fw-la astrologus_fw-la cum_fw-la daemone_v vel_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la ejus_fw-la instâ—â—u_fw-la et_fw-la instinctu_fw-la pererius_n in_o gâ—â—es_n cap_n 1._o v._o 14._o 15._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la astromâ—ntia_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la est_fw-la solum_fw-la influens_fw-la generale_fw-mi cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la particulaâ—izatur_fw-la vel_fw-la singular_a zatur_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la solo_fw-la auâ—_n à _fw-la dispositione_n materiae_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la objicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la inveniuntuâ—_n predicere_fw-la multa_fw-la vera_fw-la respondetur_fw-la quod_fw-la multo_fw-la plura_fw-la falsa_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la multitudine_fw-la toâ—um_fw-la quo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la audiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la mixtione_fw-la operationis_fw-la daemonum_fw-la propter_fw-la seducendos_fw-la tam_fw-la predicentes_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la per_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la curiositatem_fw-la sciendi_fw-la futura_fw-la et_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pater_fw-la solus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la gerson_n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la trilog_n astrolog_n theolog._n prop._n 11._o now_o because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v profâ—ssâ—ll_o to_o the_o devil_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v nâ—tâ—â—ng_a to_o do_v with_o â—hâ—_n devil_n whereas_o the_o thing_n be_v whole_o rome_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o from_o the_o star_n and_o iâ—_n this_o light_n then_o or_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v call_v light_n no_o it_o be_v darkness_n and_o a_o work_n oâ—_n darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n iâ—_n a_o pure_a light_n a_o clear_a light_n a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n a_o light_n which_o do_v come_v from_o god_n and_o lâ—ad_v we_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o the_o devil_n sure_o therefore_o this_o 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prophesy_n ibid._n 2_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n page_n 4_o it_o be_v mean_v comparative_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o use_n fullness_n of_o the_o â—o_z d_o to_o we_o how_o long_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n whereby_o this_o duty_n be_v amplify_v ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o supernatural_a revelation_n ib._n 2_o it_o be_v noâ—_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o those_o glorious_a timeâ—_n yet_o to_o come_v page_z 5_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n ibid._n 5_o the_o word_n until_o not_o take_v exclusive_o ibid._n doct._n scripture_n light_n be_v our_o great_a and_o most_o sure_a light_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o that_o i_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n page_n 6_o open_v of_o it_o page_z 6_o 1_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n state_n and_o condition_n ibid._n 2_o 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10_o quest_n 1._o have_v not_o wicked_a man_n scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o in_o their_o darkness_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v nâ—â—â—ght_v to_o they_o ibid._n quest_n 2._o mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o man_n eye_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o page_z 11_o answ_n 1_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o may_v ib_v 2_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o any_o scripture_n light_n if_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o not_o under_o some_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n feel_v more_o than_o he_o can_v speak_v ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v his_o interval_n of_o sight_n though_o some_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o page_z 12_o 5_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o ibid._n iii_o scripture_n light_n the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o true_a light_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a wonderful_a light_n page_z 13_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ib._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a satisfy_a light_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a light_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a light_n in_o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_z 14_o 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a light_n compare_v with_o seven_o or_o eight_o false_a light_n in_o these_o day_n cry_v up_o by_o man_n for_o great_a light_n ibid._n 1_o revelation_n or_o vision_n 2_o dream_n 3_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n with_o or_o without_o the_o word_n 4_o experience_n 5_o the_o law_n and_o light_n within_o 6_o providence_n 7_o reason_n 8_o judicial_a astrology_n quest_n wherein_o do_v scripture_n light_n exceed_v revelation_n or_o vision_n page_n 14_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v more_o full_a ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o high_a light_n page_n 15_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o sure_a the_o other_o be_v uncertain_a ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n light_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v for_o three_o reason_n page_n 16_o quest_n may_v not_o god_n speak_v extraordinary_o in_o our_o day_n by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n page_n 17_o answ_n affirmative_o he_o may_v ibid._n the_o matter_n set_v with_o bound_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o have_v itch_a ear_n after_o vision_n and_o revelation_n though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o for_o we_o may_v not_o tempt_v god_n page_n 18_o 2_o if_o the_o revelation_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v already_o ibid._n 4_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n a_o man_n heart_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n page_n 19_o 5_o all_o vision_n and_o revelation_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n sermon_n ii_o instance_n two_o scripture_n light_o compare_v with_o dream_n and_o voice_n page_n 20_o scripture_n 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