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too_o late_o to_o be_v avoid_v sect_n xvii_o death_n remedy_n of_o the_o last_o and_o great_a breach_n of_o peace_n arise_v from_o death_n now_o when_o this_o great_a adversary_n like_o a_o proud_a giant_n come_v stalk_v out_o in_o his_o fearful_a shape_n and_o insult_v over_o our_o frail_a mortality_n dare_v the_o world_n to_o match_v he_o with_o a_o equal_a champion_n while_o a_o whole_a host_n of_o worldling_n show_v he_o their_o back_n for_o fear_n the_o true_a christian_n arm_v only_o with_o confidence_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n dare_v bold_o encounter_v he_o and_o can_v wound_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n the_o wont_a seat_n of_o terror_n and_o trample_v upon_o he_o can_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o victorious_o return_v can_v sing_v in_o triumph_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n a_o happy_a victory_n we_o die_v and_o be_v not_o foil_v yea_o we_o be_v conqueror_n in_o die_v we_o can_v not_o overcome_v death_n if_o we_o 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the_o soul_n a_o proof_n not_o less_o strange_a than_o the_o opinion_n we_o do_v neither_o scorn_v the_o carcase_n of_o our_o friend_n as_o the_o old_a troglodyte_n nor_o with_o the_o old_a egyptian_n respect_v they_o more_o than_o when_o they_o be_v inform_v with_o a_o live_a soul_n but_o we_o keep_v a_o mean_a course_n betwixt_o both_o use_v they_o as_o the_o remainder_n of_o dead_a man_n etc._n sleeping-place_n coemiteria_fw-la euseb_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d splendidissimae_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la tradidit_fw-la eus_n l._n 7._o c._n 15_o curatio_fw-la funeris_fw-la conditio_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la pâ—â—npa_fw-la exequiarum_fw-la magis_fw-la sunt_fw-la viuâ—rum_fw-la solatia_fw-la quam_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civet_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la paterna_fw-la vestis_fw-la &_o annulus_fw-la tanto_fw-la charaest_n posteris_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la spernenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o orig._n cont_n cell_n l._n 8._o rationalem_fw-la animam_fw-la honorare_fw-la didicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o dead_a christian_n and_o as_o those_o which_o we_o hope_v one_o day_n to_o see_v glorious_a we_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v no_o place_n holy_a in_o itself_o since_o the_o temple_n but_o some_o more_o holy_a in_o their_o use_n than_o other_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o christian_n wherein_o their_o body_n sleep_v in_o peace_n be_v not_o less_o esteem_v of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v scorn_v of_o you_o galienus_n think_v he_o do_v they_o a_o great_a favour_n and_o so_o they_o take_v it_o when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o their_o church_n but_o of_o their_o former_a bury_a place_n in_o the_o same_o book_n eusebius_n commend_v astirius_fw-la a_o noble_a senator_n for_o his_o care_n and_o cost_v of_o marinus_n his_o burial_n of_o all_o these_o rite_n of_o funeral_n and_o choice_n of_o place_n we_o profess_v to_o hold_v with_o augustine_n that_o they_o be_v only_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o live_n not_o help_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o as_o origen_n also_o teach_v we_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o honour_v a_o reasonable_a much_o more_o a_o christian_n soul_n and_o to_o commit_v the_o instrument_n or_o case_n of_o it_o honourable_o to_o the_o grave_n all_o this_o may_v have_v teach_v our_o answerer_n that_o we_o make_v account_n of_o a_o heaven_n of_o a_o resurrection_n not_o of_o a_o purgatory_n but_o we_o ring_v hallow_v bell_n for_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o those_o bell_n hang_v in_o hallow_a steeple_n too_o and_o do_v we_o not_o ring_v they_o with_o hallow_a rope_n what_o fancy_n be_v this_o if_o papist_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o old_a their_o folly_n and_o their_o bell_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v both_o out_o of_o date_n we_o call_v they_o soule-belle_n for_o that_o they_o signify_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o for_o that_o they_o help_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v mere_a boyes-play_a but_o we_o pray_v over_o or_o for_o the_o dead_a do_v we_o not_o sing_v to_o he_o also_o pardon_v i_o i_o must_v needâ—_n tell_v you_o here_o be_v much_o spite_n and_o little_a wit_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o confâ—â—mation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v what_o be_v it_o but_o thy_o kingdom_n come_v how_o vain_o do_v you_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o rush_n while_o you_o cavil_v at_o so_o holy_a a_o petition_n go_v and_o learn_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o call_v they_o our_o brother_n which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o harmless_a overween_n and_o over-hoping_a of_o charity_n than_o to_o call_v they_o no_o brother_n which_o be_v in_o a_o proud_a &_o censorious_a uncharitableness_n you_o can_v be_v content_a to_o tell_v a_o untruth_n but_o you_o must_v face_v it_o out_o let_v any_o reader_n judge_n how_o far_o our_o practice_n in_o this_o dissent_v from_o our_o doctrine_n will_v to_o god_n in_o nothing_o more_o yes_o say_v this_o good_a friend_n in_o the_o most_o other_o thing_n our_o word_n profess_v our_o deed_n deny_v at_o once_o you_o make_v we_o hypocrite_n and_o yourselves_o pharise_n let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o english_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n profess_v nothing_o which_o it_o practise_v not_o we_o may_v not_o be_v so_o holy_a or_o so_o happy_a generality_n be_v a_o notable_a shelter_n of_o untruth_n many_o mo_z you_o say_v popish_a device_n yet_o name_v none_o no_o you_o can_v advance_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o paradox_n of_o slander_n you_o mean_v at_o once_o to_o shame_v we_o with_o falsehood_n and_o to_o appose_v we_o with_o riddle_n we_o say_v to_o the_o high_a who_o have_v we_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o for_o earth_n yourself_o have_v grant_v we_o give_v too_o much_o to_o prince_n which_o be_v earthen_a god_n &_o may_v come_v under_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o name_n our_o deity_n or_o crave_v mercy_n for_o your_o wrong_n certain_o though_o you_o have_v not_o remorse_n yet_o you_o shall_v have_v shame_n sep_n you_o be_v far_o from_o do_v to_o the_o romish_a idol_n as_o be_v do_v to_o the_o egyptian_a idol_n mithâ—â—_n and_o serapis_n who_o priest_n be_v expel_v their_o ministry_n and_o monument_n exposeâ—â—â—_n utter_a scorn_n and_o desolation_n their_o temple_n demolish_v and_o race_v to_o the_o very_a foundation_n section_n xlv_o 63._o the_o church_n still_o retain_v in_o england_n socrat._v hist_o ec._n l._n 5._o c._n 16.17_o bed_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o cit._n gregor_n ep._n aug._n svo_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o edilâ—â—rto_fw-la regi_fw-la c._n 32._o contra_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la &_o haereticorum_fw-la templa_fw-la veâ—â—ata_fw-la à _fw-la constantinâ—_n eused_a l._n 3._o c._n 63._o the_o majesty_n of_o romish_a petti-god_n i_o true_o tell_v you_o be_v long_o ago_o with_o mithra_n and_o serapis_n expose_v to_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o vulgar_a you_o strain_v the_o comparison_n too_o far_o yet_o we_o follow_v you_o their_o priest_n be_v expel_v for_o as_o your_o doctor_n yield_v other_o actor_n come_v upon_o the_o same_o stage_n other_o in_o religion_n else_o it_o have_v be_v no_o change_n their_o ministry_n and_o monument_n expose_v to_o utter_a scornâ—_n their_o mass_n their_o oblation_n their_o adoration_n their_o invocation_n their_o anoyling_n their_o exorcizing_n their_o sâ—rift_n their_o absolution_n their_o image_n rood-lofts_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o those_o old_a heathen_n be_v demolish_v and_o raze_v here_o be_v the_o quarrel_n we_o stand_v still_o in_o their_o proud_a majesty_n can_v you_o see_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o church_n and_o their_o temple_n possunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8_o c._n 27._o hoâ—ker_n 5._o b._n c._n 13._o id._n aug._n coner_fw-la maximin_n arrian_n nun_n si_fw-la templum_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n milevitan_n l._n
enmity_n but_o there_o be_v some_o enmity_n more_o secret_a and_o which_o do_v not_o outward_o bewray_v themselves_o but_o behold_v here_o be_v public_a resistance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o subject_a but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v once_o yield_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v dionis_fw-la xiphil_n epist_n dionis_fw-la say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n see_v in_o how_o rebellious_a a_o estate_n we_o be_v to_o god_n what_o proneness_n be_v here_o to_o will_v good_a what_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o let_v the_o papist_n if_o they_o will_v sacrifice_n to_o themselves_o as_o sejanus_n have_v wont_v of_o old_a or_o to_o their_o net_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o for_o we_o come_v what_o can_v come_v upon_o our_o opposition_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o dare_v arrogate_v unto_o ourselves_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o holy_a reservation_n &_o incommunicablenesse_n be_v proper_a only_o unto_o the_o high_a it_o be_v safe_a indeed_o for_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o will_v to_o come_v up_o to_o we_o but_o we_o can_v go_v down_o to_o they_o without_o a_o fearful_a precipitation_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n consult_v cass_n cit_fw-la bonavent_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la hoc_fw-la piarun_n mentium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nil_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v cassander_n witness_v this_o for_o we_o let_v bonaventure_n himself_o witness_v it_o for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o holy_a mind_n to_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o but_o all_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o how_o much_o soever_o a_o man_n ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o swerve_v not_o from_o true_a piety_n though_o by_o give_v much_o to_o grace_v he_o withdraw_v something_o from_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o attribute_v to_o nature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o grace_v there_o may_v be_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o soul_n thus_o far_o those_o two_o ingenuous_a papist_n but_o to_o infer_v we_o give_v all_o to_o grace_n the_o papist_n something_a to_o nature_n and_o what_o they_o give_v to_o nature_n we_o give_v to_o god_n therefore_o we_o do_v and_o say_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o holy_a mind_n they_o if_o bonaventure_n may_v be_v witness_n that_o which_o swerve_v from_o piety_n and_o be_v join_v with_o much_o danger_n of_o their_o soul_n section_n ix_o concern_v merit_n the_o foundation_n of_o popish_a justification_n be_v the_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n and_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o justification_n be_v merit_v raise_v we_o will_v have_v no_o quarrel_n about_o the_o word_n jud._n bucer_n cit_fw-la à _fw-fr cass_n cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 20._o prâ—â—_n jud._n the_o holy_a father_n of_o old_a as_o we_o all_o grant_v take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n which_o the_o late_a divine_n have_v miserable_o corrupt_v about_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o must_v strive_v eternal_o we_o promise_v a_o reward_n to_o good_a work_n yea_o a_o everlasting_a one_o it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o even_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n galat._n qui_fw-la laboravit_fw-la in_o vespera_fw-la comedet_fw-la in_o sabbatho_n conc._n trident._n orthod_n expl_n l._n 6._o caiet_fw-mi in_o galat._n for_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v perform_v who_o yet_o crow_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n not_o as_o andradius_fw-la according_a to_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o our_o work_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o our_o merit_n as_o caietan_n wise_o and_o worthy_o or_o if_o any_o man_n like_o that_o word_n better_a god_n do_v it_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n not_o the_o very_a dignity_n of_o our_o work_n that_o a_o just_a man_n work_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o value_n worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n which_o industrious_a and_o learned_a morton_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o english_a professor_n of_o dowâ—y_n and_o have_v a_o meet_a proportion_n both_o of_o equality_n and_o dignity_n 11._o weston_n de_fw-fr tripl_n hom_n off_o l._n 2._o vid._n protest_v appeal_n lib._n 2._o c._n 11._o tom._n 1._o in_o th._n 3._o d._n 11._o to_o the_o recompense_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o pererius_n and_o that_o in_o itself_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o suarez_n and_o bajus_n shame_v not_o to_o write_v seem_v just_o to_o we_o little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n but_o say_v our_o moderate_a papist_n christ_n have_v merit_v this_o merit_n of_o we_o neither_o can_v any_o other_o work_v challenge_v this_o to_o themselves_o but_o those_o which_o be_v do_v in_o god_n as_o andradius_fw-la speak_v but_o those_o which_o be_v dip_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o late_a 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