22._o ad_fw-la eust._n martyr_n tibi_fw-la quaerantur_fw-la in_o cubiculo_fw-la tuo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la causa_fw-la decrit_fw-fr procedendi_fw-la &_o â—emper_fw-la quando_fw-la recess_n est_fw-la progressura_fw-la sis_fw-la sis_fw-la socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap_n â—_o sâ—â—om_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 8._o thess._n lib._n 15._o liâ—_n 30._o â—â—b_n 3._o cap._n 10_o novel_a 68_o 5â—_n 5â—_n basil._n epist._n 63._o wheph_n lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 3._o codem_fw-la in_o theodis_fw-la sidon_n lib._n 7._o epist._n â—_o concii_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 513._o council_n rome_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1536._o of_o athanasius_n creâ—â—_n and_o gloria_fw-la paâ—ri_fw-la paâ—ri_fw-la irâ—n_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o 3_o pertuâ—_n de_fw-fr praeâ—â—_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la prax._n prax._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o the_o athanasius_n creed_n it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n thereby_o shall_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o deâ—â—stible_a opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o disciple_n wherewith_o at_o that_o time_n marvellous_o swarm_v almost_o the_o whole_a christendom_n now_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o quench_v that_o fire_n there_o in_o no_o such_o enâ—e_a way_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o least_o why_o that_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la shall_v be_v so_o often_o repeat_v t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 137._o 2_o mac._n 6._o 24._o major_a centenario_n sulpit._fw-la sever._n hist._n l._n â—_o â—_o â—_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la leguntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la lescentes_fw-la pardon_n docti_fw-la pardon_v caution_n arâ—anis_fw-la autem_fw-la missi_fw-la â—nes_fw-la callidi_fw-la &_o ingenio_fw-la valentes_fw-la vetes_fw-la ano_fw-la perfidia_fw-la imbuti_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la regem_fw-la facile_fw-la superiorese_n â—â—nirunt_fw-la sulpit._fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o est_fw-la temque_fw-la conscribe_v ab_fw-la improbit_fw-la sidem_fw-la tradie_n verbis_fw-la fallentibus_fw-la involutam_fw-la quae_fw-la catholicano_n disciplinam_fw-la persidia_fw-la latente_fw-la inqueretur_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naziaâ—_n de_fw-fr atha_n that_o creed_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n hilar._n arela_n epist._n id_fw-la aâ—g_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 40._o exod._n 33._o 1â—_n heb._n 1._o 3._o matth._n 18._o 13._o josh_n 7._o 13._o psal._n 2d_o 23._o basil._n ep._n â—8_o fabad_n lib._n contâ—_n arian_n theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o sozom_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la ar._n our_o want_n oâ—_n particular_a thank_v give_v â—â—_o such_o prayer_n be_v needful_a whereby_o we_o beg_v release_v from_o o_o distress_n so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o 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affirm_v unsound_a when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o believer_n john_n 14.2_o &_o 17.24_o jerem_n contra_fw-la helvid_n august_n haer._n â—4_n sqv_fw-la super_fw-la gen._n 29._o th._n p._n 3._o â—_o 52._o leo._n reâ—_n 1._o de_fw-la ascens_fw-la touch_v prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sudden_a death_n job_n 34._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 21._o deut._n 33_o josh._n 24._o 1_o king_n 2._o cypr._n the_o mortal_a prayer_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o ask_v god_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o son_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v this_o request_n carri_v with_o it_o still_o the_o note_n of_o the_o popish_a servile_a fear_n and_o â—avoreth_v not_o of_o that_o confidence_n and_o reverend_a familiarity_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v through_o christ_n with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 136._o 136._o psal._n 39_o 5._o m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n de_fw-fr sacrif_n abel_n &_o cain_n job_n 29_o 8._o among_o the_o part_n of_o hom_n 8._o aristotle_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o â—_o job_n 32._o 6._o the_o publican_n do_v indeed_o not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o if_o by_o his_o example_n we_o shall_v say_v we_o dare_v ask_v nothing_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o ask_v nothing_o otherwise_o instead_o of_o reach_v true_a humility_n we_o open_v a_o school_n to_o hypocrisy_n which_o the_o lord_n detest_v t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 203._o 203._o rom._n §._o 2._o â—_o 15._o heb._n â—0_n 19_o prayer_n to_o be_v evermore_o deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o adversity_n and_o that_o evermore_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o prayer_n may_v have_v be_v better_o conceive_v be_v no_o prayer_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o which_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 135._o oratio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la delere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a peâ—catum_fw-la aug._n eag_a 1._o in_o psal._n 108._o numb_a 1â—_n 3â—_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o job_n 1._o 12._o &_o 2_o â—_o luk._n 8._o 52._o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 5_o 8_o 9_o aug._n ep._n 12_o 1._o ad_fw-la proâ—am_fw-la vid._n aen_fw-la psal._n 2._o â—_o john_n 17._o 1_o 2._o matth._n 26_o 39_o mark_v 14._o 30._o luke_n 22._o 42._o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v without_o promise_n for_o as_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o whose_o condition_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o have_v so_o have_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n in_o far_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o acomplishment_n of_o his_o vocation_n will_v suffer_v t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag_n 2â—0_n 2â—0_n deut._n 30._o 4._o 4._o deut._n 7._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 1.4_o 1.4_o psal._n 32_o 11_o 17._o 17._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag_n 201._o 201._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o adversity_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n consider_v that_o he_o have_v already_o declare_v his_o will_n therein_o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 201._o t._n c._n lib._n 3_o p._n 201._o john_n 18._o 4._o psal._n 40._o 1._o joh._n 12._o 21._o 21._o matth_n 27.46_o non_fw-la potuit_fw-la divinitas_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la deseruisse_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la all_o quid_fw-la non_fw-la deseruisse_fw-la subtraxit_fw-la prefectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la separa_fw-la it_o unionem_fw-la sceâ—go_fw-la daâ—diquit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvaret_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la direliqunt_fw-la ut_fw-la â—eredeter_fw-la sic_fw-la â—â—gu_n humanitas_fw-la à _fw-la d_o visitate_fw-la in_o passione_n derelicta_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—â—ngtem_fw-la 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