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i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a prophet_n show_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o yet_o not_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o he_o desire_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v purify_v and_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v renew_a he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sin_n nor_o himself_o perfect_o regenerate_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o that_o he_o pray_v god_n not_o to_o take_v away_o his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o nor_o to_o cast_v he_o away_o from_o his_o presence_n he_o show_v evident_o to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v though_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o part_n the_o second_o text_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v daily_o the_o three_o 9_o text_n be_v yet_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o 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cyprian_n confound_v the_o pope_n other_o bishop_n be_v of_o cyprian_n opinion_n luk._n 22._o v._n 32._o s._n peter_n suffer_v at_o rome_n joh._n 17._o v._n 9_o 20._o gers._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_v cap._n 2._o â—ug_n in_o quaest_n mixtis_fw-la q._n 5._o tâ—m_fw-la 4._o orig._n homâ—â—_n in_o mat._n â—aâ—or_n apud_fw-la syle_n defido_fw-la §._o 9_o &_o de_fw-mi conc_fw-fr §._o 5._o panorm_a de_fw-fr elect_a cap_fw-es significati_fw-la apâ—d_n bel._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 3._o the_o rome_n pontiff_n gâ—rs_n 〈…〉_z coram_fw-la philip_n â—â—ge_v francâ—â—_n supra_fw-la cap._n 2._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n deâ—on_n script_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o ps._n 116._o v._n 11._o jere._n 16._o v_o 19_o rom._n 3._o v._n 4_o mal._n 1._o v._n 8._o esa._n 28._o v_o 7_o eze._n 7_o v_o 〈◊〉_d micach_n 3._o v._n 1â—_n soph._n 3_o v._n 4_o offenâ—is_fw-la adu_fw-la luth._o art_n 32._o lege_fw-la caâ—etaâ—_n in_o prefat_n in_o libr._n mâ—â—is_n &_o aug._n ep_n 11._o 19_o eze._n 20._o 10._o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o cyprian_n ubi_fw-la super_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o one_o felicissimus_n &_o his_o bad_a companion_n s._n r._n pag._n 31â—_n see_v the_o â—esuits_n antepast_n pag._n 13â—_n the_o roman_n be_v faithful_a man_n will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o faithless_a liar_n bell_n know_v bellarmine_n right_a well_o mark_v this_o point_n well_o mat_n 16._o ver_n 18._o as_o in_o all_o assembly_n of_o government_n one_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o peace_n must_v bed_v ssign_v to_o end_n and_o to_o moderate_v the_o action_n so_o be_v a_o preminence_n give_v to_o peter_n among_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o peace_n &_o order_n a_o primacy_n not_o of_o power_n as_o over_o inferiors_n but_o of_o order_n as_o among_o equal_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o mat._n 16._o 18_o apoâ—_n 21_o 14._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm_n 13._o chrys._n serm_n de_fw-mi pen_v 10._o 3._o apoc._n 21._o v_o 14._o hilarius_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n â—_o p_o 103._o panâ—rmit_fw-la &_o sâ—luester_n mark_v this_o point_n well_o for_o it_o be_v wonderful_a and_o kill_v the_o papist_n mat._n 16._o ver_fw-la 13._o 15._o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 32._o mat._n 18._o ver_fw-la 15._o 18._o 19_o 20_o the_o whole_a university_n of_o paris_n teach_v this_o my_o doctrine_n gal._n 2._o 7._o mark_v this_o point_n again_o and_o again_o to_o avoid_v 'sme_n di_fw-it per_fw-la have_v primacy_n of_o order_n but_o not_o of_o power_n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o mark_v 16._o v_o 14._o 15._o joh_o 21._o v._n 14._o 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr ogonae_fw-la christi_fw-la cap._n 30._o rom._n 3._o cypr._n de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la prelaetorum_fw-la p._n 113._o cypr._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la p._n 29â—_n covarr_n to_o 1._o part_n 2_o 9_o p._n 242._o col_fw-fr 4._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la angl._n in_o 4._o q_o de_fw-fr clau_fw-fr diâ—_n fic_z 2._o concl._n 1._o pag._n 6._o lo_o peter_n have_v the_o primacy_n of_o order_n as_o among_o equal_n not_o of_o power_n as_o over_o inferiors_n for_o he_o be_v the_o first_o both_o in_o order_n and_o calling_n joh._n 1_o 42._o mat._n 10._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d tollendâ—_n schismata_fw-la mark_v well_o that_o all_o writer_n teach_v this_o doctrine_n mark_v this_o well_o for_o it_o strike_v dead_a mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la joannes_n a._n d._n 99_o let_v this_o be_v well_o mark_v 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o we_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o modification_n thereof_o sylu_a de_fw-fr eccles._n §._n 4._o lo_o not_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v 3._o the_o church_n that_o can_v err_v panorm_a de_fw-fr elect_v cap._n significasti_fw-la cer_n idem_fw-la docet_fw-la p._n 1._o de_fw-la exam_fw-la doctrine_n seo_n the_o antepast_n pag._n 173._o 175_o 177._o oh_o that_o this_o learned_a man_n dare_v have_v speak_v out_o â—_o caus._n 24._o quaest_n 1._o arecta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d glosia_n â—_o vide_fw-la dur._n in_o rationâ—_n â—_o tim._n 3._o v._n 15._o aug._n in_o ps._n 47._o in_o pref_o vide_fw-la aug._n lib._n 7._o the_o bapt_a c._n 51._o tom_n â—_o ansel._n in_o 1._o tim_fw-la 3._o five_o 15._o â—_o gerson_n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr examine_v doctrine_n jesuit_n antepast_n pag._n 134._o mark_v this_o point_n well_o see_v the_o antepast_n 172._o mark_v well_o this_o point_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o ephe._n 2._o v_o 22_o 23._o 1._o tim_n 3._o 15_o ps._n 118._o v._n 23_o mat_n 28._o v_o 20._o esa._n 59_o 2d_o jere._n 33._o five_o 20._o chrysost._n in_o cap_n 5._o mâ—â—_n hom_n 15._o tom._n 1._o aug._n in_o ep_n 90._o 4._o 23_o 8._o maike_fw-mi well_o these_o unanswerable_a testimony_n mat._n 24._o v._n 33._o joh._n 16._o v._n 13._o joh._n 14._o v._n 16._o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v no_o new_a doctrine_n but_o only_o reucale_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o understand_v joh._n 14._o v._n 16._o it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n but_o more_o plain_o declare_v canus_n de_fw-fr lecâ—s_n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o pag._n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 14._o vet_n 16._o mat._n 28._o ver_fw-la â—0_n mat._n 23._o ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o do_v 42._o cap._n multi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la the_o faithful_a deal_n of_o the_o author_n aug._n tract_n 46._o in_o joh_n a_o in_o mediâ—_n rome_n 9_o hylar_n in_o psal._n 118._o pag._n 698._o mark_v this_o doctrine_n and_o forget_v it_o not_o lyr._n in_o cap._n 23._o mat._n carth_n in_o cap_n 23._o mat._n deut._n 17._o â—_o 9_o 10._o 11._o popery_n be_v plain_o confute_v by_o she_o own_o doctor_n lyr._n in_o cap._n 17_o deuter_n lo_o papistry_n be_v confute_v by_o papist_n even_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n lyra._n in_o cap._n 23._o mat._n the_o jewish_a church_n err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n lyra_n ubi_fw-la super_fw-la carthus_n 23._o cap._n mat._n call_v it_o in_o cap._n 17._o deut_n canus_n lib._n 3._o câ—p_v ult._n pag._n 106._o deut._n 17._o v_o 10._o mal._n 2._o v._n 7._o deut._n 17._o v_o 9_o v._n 10._o deut._n 17._o v_o 8._o 9_o 10._o mal._n 2._o v._n 8._o note_v this_o well_o mal._n 2._o v._n 8._o deut._n 17._o v_o 9_o 10._o deut._n 10._o 12._o exod._n 28._o 4_o leu._n 26._o 3._o 25._o deut._n 28._o 1._o deut._n 16._o v_o 18._o deut._n chap_n 16_o five_o 18._o deut._n 17._o five_o 10_o 11._o mal._n 2._o five_o 7._o deut._n 16._o 18_o this_o point_n must_v be_v remember_v deut._n 16._o 18._o deut_n 17_o 9_o mal._n 2._o 8._o ephes_n 4._o v_o 11_o 13_o 14._o ephes._n 4._o v_o 14._o god_n will_v be_v his_o essence_n psa._n 46_o 80._o ps._n 155._o 6._o rom._n 9_o 19_o exo._n 4._o 22._o 23_o mat._n 23_o v._n 37._o 1_o tim._n 2._o v._n 4._o mat._n 20._o v._n 16._o genuinuâ—_n loci_fw-la sensus_fw-la exod._n 32._o five_o 4._o 5._o 6_o rom._n 132_o virtual_o though_o not_o vocal_o exod._n 32_o five_o 1_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6_o â—5_n deut._n 17._o â—_o 10._o 11._o mat._n 26._o v_o 64._o 65._o the_o high_a priest_n err_v most_o gross_o ephes._n 4._o v_o â—2_n ephes._n 4._o v_o â—2_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n win_v t_v formal_a succession_n clem_n ep_n 1._o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o epiâ—h_v she_o 27._o â—is_n seb_n lib_n 3._o c._n 13._o 14._o 15._o naucler_n paâ—â—_n 3â—_n histor_n s._n peter_n do_v be_v control_v carranz_n in_o spit_n council_n p._n 370._o &_o p._n 373._o the_o chief_a bishop_n die_v at_o jerusalem_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d pope_n john_n be_v a_o woman_n exod_n 8_o 19_o digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la the_o truth_n must_v prevail_v in_o time_n palmer_n &_o sigeber_n in_o chron._n obrave_a succession_n of_o woman_n pope_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 4._o can_v bear_v child_n but_o not_o preach_v bernard_n aâ—_n ganfrid_n ep_n 12._o 5._o apoc._n 13._o v_o 5._o 7._o the_o author_n protestation_n for_o his_o sincere_a deal_n naucler_n pag_n 713._o histor_n ps._n 115_o v._n 2_o mark_v this_o the_o church_n can_v err_v that_o be_v the_o pope_n can_v err_v 1489._o victor_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papâ—_n pâ—oâ—os_fw-la 16._o cause_n 17._o q_o 4_o cap._n quiâ—_n flat_a idolatry_n even_o by_o popish_a â—aâ—h_n this_o woman-pope_n live_v a._n d._n 18._o s_o â—_o pag._n 142._o ezec._n 3._o 18._o &_o cap._n 33._o v._n 8._o psal._n 79._o v_o 6_o luk._n 12._o 48._o caus._n 17._o q._n 4_o cap._n siquis_fw-la esa._n 55._o v_o 8._o 9_o 3._o reg._n 8_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 17._o 1_o par._n 28._o 9_o â—_o sam._n 16_o â—_o psa._n 7._o v_o 10._o mar._n 2._o 27._o a._n d._n 1439._o loe_o the_o council_n depose_v the_o pope_n for_o his_o disobedience_n a_o spaniard_n be_v but_o a_o soldier_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jesuit_n a._n d._n 1540_o a_o general_a council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o best_a learned_a papist_n carranzâ—_n â—ol_n 354._o &_o 355._o barth_n fumus_fw-la a._n d_o 1503._o
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it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n while_o he_o sin_v damnable_o remig._n it_o be_v a_o generell_n receive_v axiom_n with_o all_o skilful_a logician_n that_o true_a thing_n must_v be_v grant_v falsâ—_n thing_n deny_v and_o ambiguous_a thing_n distinguish_v which_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a indeed_o if_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v regeneration_n aright_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o intricate_a question_n will_v soon_o appear_v viz._n that_o one_o may_v aswell_o both_o sin_n and_o do_v good_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o he_o may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o son_n theoph._n our_o papist_n contend_v with_o might_n and_o main_a that_o howsoever_o we_o distinguish_v regeneration_n yet_o shall_v man_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v free_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o consequent_o he_o can_v sin_v mortal_o in_o the_o best_a act_n he_o do_v remig._n the_o papist_n 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