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operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bonum_fw-la cum_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la 71._o he_o autem_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la judicium_fw-la justum_fw-la recipient_a dei_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la operati_fw-la bonum_fw-la 72._o cum_fw-la possint_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la item_n quoniam_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la rursum_fw-la amittere_fw-la id_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la justè_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la sensatos_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la alii_fw-la quidem_fw-la laudantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la electionis_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o perseverantiae_fw-la alii_fw-la verò_fw-la accusantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la damnum_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la reprobaverint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quoniam_fw-la liberae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ibid._n eujus_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la consilium_fw-la datur_fw-la ei_fw-la continere_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o suae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la homini_fw-la servavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la contrà _fw-la dominus_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la mittere_fw-la se_fw-la paracletum_fw-la 19_o qui_fw-la nos_fw-la aptaret_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la arido_fw-la tritico_fw-la massa_fw-la una_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la humour_n neque_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la multi_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la poteramus_fw-la sine_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fructificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o noâ—_n lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la supernâ_fw-la voluntariâ_fw-la pluviâ_fw-la i._n e._n spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o what_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la 39_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la â—um_fw-la rena_fw-la
believer_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n 10._o and_o to_o refute_v ethnic_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n which_o they_o use_v to_o do_v not_o in_o sermon_n and_o homily_n but_o in_o a_o scholastical_a manner_n their_o auditor_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v new_o convert_v from_o heathenism_n but_o also_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o understanding_n 5._o special_o such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n according_o not_o only_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n teach_v and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n expound_v in_o these_o christian_a school_n 2._o whereof_o this_o at_o alexandria_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a be_v found_v by_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n who_o plant_v the_o first_o church_n in_o that_o city_n but_o those_o who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o they_o do_v also_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o language_n in_o 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