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and_o prescribe_v different_a way_n of_o worship_n unto_o his_o church_n in_o that_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o the_o heathen_a these_o word_n be_v remarkable_a but_o say_v 49._o say_v quid_fw-la autem_fw-la qnando_fw-la fiat_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la eandemque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o piorum_fw-la liberationem_fw-la pertineat_fw-la comilium_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la teneamus_fw-la aug._n deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la epist_n 49._o austin_n as_o to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o pertain_v or_o conduce_v unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o salvation_n of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n let_v we_o ascribe_v counsel_n unto_o god_n and_o take_v obedience_n to_o ourselves_o i_o e._n let_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n to_o determine_v that_o matter_n by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o order_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o precept_n as_o he_o give_v they_o out_o unto_o we_o and_o without_o go_v upon_o this_o ground_n with_o the_o learned_a and_o holy_a austin_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o solid_a satisfactory_a answer_n to_o the_o foresay_a objection_n of_o infidel_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o fear_v that_o our_o grant_v now_o different_a precept_n to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o different_a time_n will_v any_o wise_a impeach_n the_o wisdom_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n because_o as_o the_o ancient_a author_n of_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v among_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 205._o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaest_n &_o respon_n ad_fw-la graecos_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la just_o maryr_n edit_fw-la paris_n 1636._o pag._n 205._o say_v excellent_o well_o in_o another_o what_o be_v applicable_a to_o this_o case_n god_n will_v restore_v the_o creation_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o a_o better_a state_n by_o renew_v it_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v it_o from_o all_o that_o absurdity_n which_o have_v befall_v it_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o rational_a being_n not_o that_o by_o judicious_a consideration_n and_o look_v further_o into_o thing_n he_o do_v afterward_o find_v out_o that_o which_o be_v better_o than_o what_o he_o do_v at_o first_o but_o because_o long_o before_o and_o even_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o afterward_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v add_v either_o to_o the_o knowledge_n or_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o so_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o his_o second_o main_a objection_n 3._o his_o 3d_o objection_n be_v in_o pag._n 44._o where_o he_o argue_v thus_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o therein_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a since_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n 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