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latrîa_fw-la or_o divine_a worship_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n also_o in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o bring_v the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n unto_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o we_o use_v the_o adoration_n of_o hyperdulîa_fw-la at_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n but_o of_o dulìa_n at_o the_o image_n of_o other_o saint_n and_o can_v there_o be_v find_v think_v you_o among_o man_n a_o more_o desperate_a impudency_n than_o this_o that_o not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o wretched_a idolatry_n shall_v be_v maintain_v against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o also_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n and_o commander_n of_o it_o even_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o do_v so_o severe_o forbid_v it_o and_o 1.18_o reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n
by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n against_o which_o s._n augustine_n thus_o oppose_v himself_o 53._o why_o be_v there_o so_o much_o presume_v of_o the_o possibility_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v wound_v it_o be_v maim_v it_o be_v vex_v it_o be_v lose_v it_o have_v need_n of_o a_o true_a confession_n not_o of_o a_o false_a defence_n and_o prosper_v speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n freewill_n after_o adam_n fall_n 27._o hinc_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la per_fw-la devia_fw-la lapsum_fw-la claudicat_fw-la &_o caecis_fw-la conatibus_fw-la inque_fw-la ligatis_fw-la motus_fw-la inest_fw-la non_fw-la error_n abest_fw-la manet_fw-la ergo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la semper_fw-la amans_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quò_fw-la se_fw-la ferat_fw-la &_o labyrintho_fw-la fallitur_fw-la ambage_n dubiarum_fw-la ingressa_fw-la viarum_fw-la vana_fw-la cupit_fw-la vanis_fw-la tumet_fw-la &_o timet_fw-la omnimodaque_fw-la mobilitate_fw-la ruens_fw-la in_fw-la vulnera_fw-la vulnere_fw-la surgit_fw-la second_o by_o 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