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touch_v 377._o viz._n of_o the_o trynity_n against_o the_o novatians_n of_o justification_n and_o although_o in_o his_o commentary_n now_o and_o then_o sentence_n unlike_a be_v find_v which_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o too_o have_v be_v write_v of_o he_o as_o to_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o out_o of_o his_o long_a disputation_n be_v hold_v opinion_n touch_v grace_n and_o justification_n the_o very_a same_o that_o wedoe_v teach_v that_o do_v his_o epistle_n unto_o irenaeus_n testify_v upon_o the_o 4._o of_o saint_n paul_n too_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o law_n work_v wrath_n epist_n 71._o where_o he_o say_v so_o bianca_n work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v no_o man_n justify_v that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n manifest_v but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o dispense_v with_o sinew_n therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n forgive_v every_o one_o their_o sin_n which_o no_o man_n can_v avoid_v and_o cancel_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d nor_o seem_v worthy_a for_o a_o christian_a so_o to_o do_v he_o gather_v sentence_n of_o scripture_n very_o evil_o wrest_v as_o though_o they_o dispraise_v marriage_n as_o this_o one_o namely_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o &_o such_o other_o and_o he_o say_v express_o that_o the_o woman_n which_o marry_v again_o after_o she_o have_v be_v already_o twice_o marry_v matrimony_n nothing_o differ_v from_o a_o whore_n also_o he_o affirm_v that_o we_o must_v regard_v not_o somuch_o what_o god_n grant_v we_o but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v as_o though_o god_n will_v not_o have_v marriage_n final_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o ethniâ—es_n he_o collect_v common_a place_n of_o repracâ—â—es_n against_o the_o feminine_a sex_n and_o against_o marriage_n of_o who_o a_o christian_a â—â—â—ght_n â—arre_o otherwise_o too_o judge_v who_o know_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o infirnity_n in_o both_o sex_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 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opinion_n may_v rather_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o christian_a disputation_n they_o those_o unreverent_a reproach_n of_o the_o sex_n or_o kind_n &_o of_o god_n ordinance_n touch_v difference_n of_o meat_n he_o commend_v ordinance_n institute_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n meat_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o esteem_v they_o for_o perfection_n of_o matter_n too_o serve_v his_o purpose_n withal_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a speech_n which_o he_o allude_v hereunto_o 14._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a it_o be_v best_o for_o thou_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n and_o to_o eat_v no_o flesh_n where_o he_o have_v not_o well_o apply_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o too_o eat_v no_o flesh_n he_o add_v if_o the_o example_n thereof_o offend_v thy_o brother_n but_o see_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o such_o superstition_n shall_v be_v reprehend_v in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o bring-foorth_a many_o error_n we_o 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inter_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la impâ—rio_fw-la disciptantibus_fw-la 433._o present_v thereat_o 200._o father_n heresy_n of_o nestorius_n two_o nature_n in_o christ_n true_o and_o substantial_o unite_v the_o 4._o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o martian_a 452._o man_n tradition_n increase_v in_o the_o church_n monk_n forbid_v to_o marry_v &_o virgin_n which_o have_v make_v vow_n politic_a ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n decreeed_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n adversary_n charge_v with_o dissimulation_n thâ—â—_n council_n of_o antioch_n under_o foelix_n the_o bâ—shop_n of_o rome_n there_o hold_v about_o the_o year_n 274_o touch_v the_o heresy_n of_o this_o paul_n samosatenus_fw-la look_v in_o pantaleon_n page_n 22._o vow_n of_o deaâ—tons_n touch_v marriage_n or_o single_a life_n fond_o allow_v of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicia_n under_o valeut_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 368._o lay_v man_n axact_v upon_o which_o have_v marry_v 2_o wife_n council_n laodicenum_n error_n of_o 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