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exod._n 20.4_o leu._n 26.1_o council_n trid._n de_fw-fr imag._n eisque_fw-la debitum_fw-la honorâ—â—_n &_o veneralâ—onem_fw-la impertiend_n un_fw-fr epiph._n ep._n â—n_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la scripturaâ—un_fw-la hominis_fw-la pendere_fw-la imagâ—nem_fw-la lactan._n l._n â—mag_n l._n 2._o c._n â—9_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr dubâ—uâ—t_fw-la quiâ—_n religio_fw-la â—â—lla_fw-la sit_fw-la ubâ—cunque_fw-la simâ—laâ—â—um_fw-la â—â—l_fw-la greg._n l._n 9_o ep_n â—_o adorare_fw-la â—â—â—o_fw-la imagine_v omnibus_fw-la modâ—s_fw-la devita_fw-la devita_fw-la error_n heb._n 10_o 10_o 12_o 14._o l._n 4._o dist._n 12._o in_o sacramento_n recordatio_fw-la fiâ—_n illius_fw-la quod_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la semel_fw-la semel_fw-la error_n 1._o cor._n 11.26_o 27_o 28._o act._n 3.21_o luk._n 22.19_o 1._o cor._n 11.24_o mat._n 26.28_o mark_n 14.24_o gen._n 17.10_o 11._o rom._n 4.11_o exod._n 12.11_o 1._o cor._n 10.4_o aug._n c._n adimant_n c._n 12._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la diâ—â—re_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la cum_fw-la signum_fw-la diret_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la article_n 28._o bellar._n de_fw-fr euchar_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o verè_fw-la in_o cana_fw-la datur_fw-la nobis_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la substantian_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la paâ—â—untur_fw-la a_o mae_fw-la nostâ—ae_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la vacuum_fw-la aut_fw-la inane_fw-la signum_fw-la eras._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7_o bellar._n de_fw-fr euch._n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o anâ—â—_n lateranense_n concilium_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dogma_fw-la fiâ—ici_fw-la fiâ—ici_fw-la error_n tulli._n 3._o natur._n quem_fw-la tam_fw-la amentâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la quo_fw-la uâ—sâ—atur_fw-la deum_fw-la crâ—dat_fw-la esse_fw-la â—uerr_v in_o 12._o metaph._n arist._n quoniam_fw-la christiâ—ni_n manducant_fw-la deum_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la adâ—rant_fw-la sit_fw-la aniâ—ma_fw-la mea_fw-la cum_fw-la philosophâ—â—_n philosophâ—â—_n error_n mat._n â—6_n â—6_n 27_o 1._o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o greg._n dial_n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la communicate_v det_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la error_n math._n 26.27_o mark_n 14.23_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o cassan._n consult_v art_n 22._o id_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la innumeris_fw-la veteribus_fw-la tà m_fw-la graecorum_n quam_fw-la latinorum_n testimonijs_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la error_n psal._n 65.2_o 1._o king_n 8.39_o psal._n 50.15_o luk._n 11.2_o joh._n 16.23_o rom._n 10.13_o gen._n 4.26_o psal._n 22.4_o 5._o eph._n 3.14_o phil._n 4.6_o chemnic_n exam_fw-la pars_fw-la 3._o pag_n 194._o eccius_n enchrid_n ut_fw-la refert_fw-la they_o exam_fw-la pars_fw-la 3_o pag._n 184._o cassander_n ib._n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la tutius_fw-la esse_fw-la existimo_fw-la hofmeister_n ibid._n ex_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr visiâ—_n infirm_a l._n 1._o c._n 2._o tutius_fw-la &_o iucundius_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la meum_fw-la jesum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquen_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 180._o ibid._n psal._n 50_o 51._o heb._n 18._o aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl._n cap._n 3._o non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la dico_fw-la haec_fw-la dicis_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la aug._n à d_a paul_n ep_n 112._o nolo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la meam_fw-la sequaris_fw-la ut_fw-la ideo_fw-la pute_fw-la tibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necesse_fw-la esse_fw-la credere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dicitur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la crescon_n l._n 2._o c._n 32._o quod_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la authoritati_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la eius_fw-la accipio_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la congruit_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la eius_fw-la respuo_fw-la gratian._n do_v 8._o christus_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n consuetudo_fw-la sine_fw-la veritate_fw-la vetustas_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la error_n 1._o joh._n 1.7_o joh._n 5.24_o reu._n 14.13_o luk_n 16.22_o 25._o chry._n ser._n 3._o ad_fw-la philip._n fideles_fw-la possquam_fw-la hinc_fw-la disâ—esserunt_fw-la beaâ—os_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n dionys._n aâ—eop_n hierar_fw-it c._n 11._o propinqui_fw-la eius_fw-la qui_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la beatum_fw-la esse_fw-la ducunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la victoriae_fw-la sinem_fw-la peroptatum_fw-la perâ—â—nerit_fw-la &_o victoriae_fw-la authori_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la cum_fw-la cantu_fw-la cantu_fw-la error_n rom._n 1.25_o â—_o king_n 8.38_o hora_n sarisbur_n fol._n 58._o ibid._n fol._n 68_o polid._n virg._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o math._n 6.7_o 1._o king_n 18.26_o 1._o king_n 18_o 36._o 36._o error_n mald._a sum_n q._n 18._o be_v 4._o psal._n 32.5_o mat._n 3.6_o act._n 19.18_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o jos._n â—_o 19_o jam._n 5.16_o 5.16_o error_n 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o error_n error_n error_n mark_n 6.13_o jam._n 5.14_o cassan._n l._n consult_v art_n 2._o bel._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la unc_fw-la ext_fw-la cap_n 3._o caiet_fw-mi in_o jac._n 5._o 5._o sound_v doctrine_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n joh._n 10.27_o 10.27_o for_o doctrine_n mat._n 7.16_o 1._o joh._n 4.1_o 2._o joh._n 10._o vers._n 9_o joh._n 7.16_o two_o rule_n to_o discern_v doctrine_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o hearer_n theophylact._n in_o io._n c._n 7._o voluntatem_fw-la autem_fw-la dei_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la prophetas_fw-la &_o scripturas_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la the_o teacher_n joh._n 7.18_o 1._o thes._n 2.5_o 6._o act._n 2.42_o 1._o thes._n 2.13_o mat._n 27.1_o act._n 17.12_o athan._n in_o incar_n dom._n si_fw-mi discipuli_fw-la estis_fw-la euangeliorum_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la incedite_fw-la aug._n con_v petil._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sive_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la eius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la quacunque_fw-la alia_fw-la re_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la vitámque_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a church_n admit_v nothing_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 18.21_o isa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.9_o bell._n de_fw-fr sacr._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o ceremoniae_fw-la receptae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sine_fw-la gravi_fw-la veccato_n o_fw-la mitti_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quum_fw-la habe_fw-la ant_n vim_o etiam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o sint_fw-la pars_fw-la divini_fw-la culâ—as_fw-la adeoque_fw-la meritoria_fw-la eph._n 5.24_o cal._n in_o mat._n 5_o 9_o eos_n ertarâ—_n etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la echo_n doctrinae_fw-la obtrudunt_fw-la hominum_fw-la mandata_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la indè_fw-la petunt_fw-la regulam_fw-la colendi_fw-la dei_fw-la article_n 10._o consideration_n concern_v the_o church_n church_n consideration_n it_o be_v only_o one_o gen._n 6._o cant._n 6.9_o mat._n 13.24_o 47._o luk._n 12.32_o joh._n 10.16_o joh._n 3.29_o 1._o cor._n 12.13_o 1._o cor._n 12.14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o consideration_n it_o be_v catholic_a reâ—_n 7.9_o aug._n epist._n 48._o quia_fw-la communicant_a ecclesiae_fw-la toti_fw-la orbi_fw-la diffusae_fw-la diffusae_fw-la consideration_n it_o be_v visible_a bell._n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o isa._n 1.9_o isa._n 8.18_o rom._n 11.3_o 1._o king_n 18.4_o 13_o heb._n 11.37_o 38._o 2._o thes._n 2.3_o 4._o reu._n 12.6_o luke_n 18.8_o mat._n 24.9_o 12_o 24._o viâ—cen_n liâ—in_n c._n 6._o arianoâ—um_fw-la venenum_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ulâ—_n quandam_fw-la sed_fw-la â—enè_fw-la orbem_fw-la tutâ—m_fw-la contaminaverat_fw-la mat._n 11.19_o 11.19_o consideration_n some_o be_v more_o pure_a some_o more_o corrâ—pt_a here_o observe_v observe_v that_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a 2._o chron._n 36.14_o 16._o joh._n 1.11_o act._n 4.11_o vnic_n lir._n ib._n capto_fw-la priùs_fw-la omnium_fw-la imperatore_n etc._n etc._n leo._n ep_n 8â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la armamipi_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la dimicatis_fw-la that_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o good_a part_n aug._n con_v don._n l._n 5._o c._n 27._o hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o iustis_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la rom._n 9.4_o 6_o 8._o act._n 2.39_o math._n 3.12_o rom._n 3.3_o 3.3_o that_o a_o corrupt_a church_n may_v keep_v and_o convey_v to_o posterity_n the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o sacrament_n act_n 15.21_o rome_n 3_o 2._o aug._n in_o psal._n 56._o codicem_fw-la portat_fw-la judaeus_fw-la undè_fw-la credat_fw-la christianus_n math._n 23.2_o 3._o math._n 5.20_o math._n 15_o 9_o hereupon_o some_o in_o a_o corrupt_a church_n may_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.4_o reu._n 2.13_o reu._n 3.4_o reu._n 2.24_o 25._o reu._n 3.8_o reu._n 18.4_o gen._n 7.13_o gen._n 19.15_o reu._n 18.4_o jude_n 23._o 23._o by_o what_o mean_v man_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n church_n the_o word_n preach_v act._n 2.37_o 38_o 41._o act._n 18.8_o eph._n 4.12_o mat._n 28_o 20._o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o jam._n 1.18_o rom._n 1.16_o act._n 8.29_o 35._o act._n 10.5_o 6._o act._n 18.10_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o heb._n 13.17_o 1._o cor._n 4.2_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o col._n 1.28_o 1._o tim._n 4.16_o act._n 16.16_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o act._n 13._o â—6_n 2._o cor._n 1.18_o 21_o joh._n 17.3_o psal._n 85.8_o 85.8_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v grace_n offer_v heb._n 4.2_o act._n 8.37_o act._n 8.13_o ephe._n 4.15_o 16._o eph._n 3.17_o 1._o co._n 1.21_o mark_n 16.16_o joh._n 12.48_o isai._n 30.20_o 21._o jer._n 31.33_o psal._n 73.25_o 73.25_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o amb._n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o article_n 27._o rom._n 6.3_o calu._n inst._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §._o 5._o tit._n 3.5_o calu._n inst._n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 17._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o act._n 2.28_o gen._n 17.14_o heb._n 2_o 3._o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a by_o who_o man_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n mat._n 22_o 24._o gen._n 9.27_o joh._n 17.6_o joh._n 6.44_o 65._o 1._o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o act._n 16.14_o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o phil._n 2.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o rom._n 6.22_o cant._n 1.4_o psal_n 86.11_o the_o time_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o addition_n math._n 24.22_o 2._o pet._n 3.9_o 1._o pet._n 3.20_o gen._n 6.3_o luk._n 1.78_o math._n 20.3_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n rom._n 6.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.5_o gen._n 19_o 22._o psal._n 144.15_o mal._n 3.14_o job_n 21.14_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o luk._n 16.23_o 1._o cor._n 15.58_o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o