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to_o threaten_v any_o present_a danger_n to_o the_o common_a quiet_n and_o so_o the_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o lirinensis_n that_o many_o error_n and_o false_a doctriens_n have_v secret_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n 15._o quos_fw-la nec_fw-la cito_fw-la deprehendere_fw-la valeas_fw-la nec_fw-la facile_a damnare_fw-la fas_fw-la ducis_fw-la which_o neither_o can_v be_v soon_o discern_v nor_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v condemn_v on_o the_o first_o discovery_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o say_v new_a but_o false_a opinion_n as_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o disperse_v when_o no_o man_n see_v they_o so_o they_o take_v root_v when_o no_o man_n mark_v they_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o cum_fw-la crevisset_fw-la herba_fw-la when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o and_o that_o the_o blade_n spring_v up_o and_o have_v show_v itself_o yet_o be_v they_o still_o so_o like_o the_o wheat_n both_o in_o shape_n 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and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n lucifer_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o do_v not_o like_a of_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o too_o glorious_a a_o composition_n to_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n or_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o command_n 4._o and_o therefore_o aim_v at_o high_a matter_n et_fw-la ero_fw-la similis_fw-la altissimo_fw-la say_v the_o proud_a aspirer_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o almighty_a both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n this_o pride_n and_o blind_a ambition_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o become_v a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o destroy_v god_n harvest_n we_o meet_v with_o he_o before_o in_o the_o 25._o but_o there_o we_o find_v he_o with_o his_o clog_n there_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o there_o we_o do_v consider_v he_o according_o to_o god_n a_o enemy_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la on_o the_o ancient_a quaâ—rel_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o his_o first_o aspire_n to_o man_n a_o enemy_n no_o further_o than_o he_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o retain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n but_o here_o we_o find_v he_o more_o at_o large_a a_o enemy_n or_o inimicus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o enemy_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n god_n image_n and_o the_o church_n god_n spouse_n to_o each_o of_o these_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o first_o to_o god_n to_o god_n indeed_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o harmless_a
startle_v those_o opinion_n which_o put_v the_o church_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o set_v learned_a man_n on_o work_n to_o confute_v and_o crush_v they_o and_o doubt_v we_o not_o but_o that_o posterity_n will_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o those_o monstrous_a paradox_n in_o divinity_n which_o have_v be_v vent_v since_o the_o meeting_n of_o this_o new_a assembly_n and_o penetrate_v more_o thorough_o into_o some_o deep_a question_n which_o now_o disturb_v the_o peace_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a age_n firmior_fw-la multò_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la reponit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la august_n i'faith_o say_v the_o father_n stand_v more_o firm_o when_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o repentance_n as_o doubtless_o peter_n faith_n be_v most_o strong_o settle_v after_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n and_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o truth_n than_o it_o be_v with_o say_v best_a settle_v and_o confirm_v and_o plant_v when_o struggle_v long_o 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the_o woman_n and_o make_v they_o fast_o unto_o his_o party_n sulpitius_n so_o assure_v we_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v much_o admire_v and_o follow_v by_o the_o female_a sex_n who_o love_v novelty_n and_o be_v of_o unsettle_a judgement_n catervatim_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la confluebant_fw-la resort_v to_o he_o by_o whole_a flock_n and_o multitude_n so_o for_o the_o sow_v of_o his_o tare_n in_o the_o middle_a age_n what_o use_v the_o enemy_n make_v of_o maud_n the_o countess_n in_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n what_o of_o st._n bridget_n and_o st._n clare_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o in_o lay_v the_o burden_n of_o profess_a virginity_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o tender_a maiden_n which_o they_o can_v neither_o carry_v as_o they_o shall_v nor_o cast_v down_o when_o they_o list_v the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n can_v witness_v and_o these_o age_n feel_v the_o enemy_n be_v still_o the_o same_o qualis_fw-la ab_fw-la incoe_n epâ—o_fw-la processerit_fw-la the_o same_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v they_o lade_v with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v on_o and_o so_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o drive_v about_o with_o divers_a lust_n therefore_o not_o right_o ground_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o constancy_n such_o woman_n as_o be_v there_o describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n silly_a and_o sinful_a and_o unconstant_a too_o let_v they_o for_o i_o be_v still_o lead_v captive_a it_o be_v a_o gain_n to_o lose_v they_o thus_o have_v i_o represent_v to_o you_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o enemy_n practice_n 1._o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o the_o affection_n passion_n and_o deficiency_n of_o his_o several_a instrument_n to_o bring_v about_o the_o fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la which_o my_o text_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o trace_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n in_o his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n yet_o i_o have_v do_v the_o best_a i_o can_v 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