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as_o also_o 3._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o congregation_n who_o matter_n be_v debate_v and_o who_o sentence_n against_o sin_n be_v in_o denounce_v and_o execute_v small_a wisdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v for_o man_n in_o these_o case_n of_o the_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v their_o wit_n to_o play_v upon_o sin_n so_o light_o and_o je_o as_o become_v rather_o some_o vain_a spectacle_n or_o profess_a jester_n then_o either_o the_o errand_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o messenger_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v doctrine_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n with_o all_o authority_n doctr._n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v deliver_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v still_o reserve_v unto_o it_o reas._n 1._o pet._n 4.11_o if_o any_o man_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d budaeus_fw-la res_fw-la decreta_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la decreto_fw-la meton_fw-la life_n eternal_a be_v we_o by_o free_a promise_n rom._n 9.8_o heb_n 6.17_o deut._n 8.17.18_o eph._n 1.13_o non_fw-la debendo_fw-la sed_fw-la promittendo_fw-la deus_fw-la se_fw-la debitorem_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la august_n than_o not_o by_o desert_n gal._n 3_o 14._o evangelicall_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o worker_n not_o to_o the_o work_n nor_o for_o his_o work_n but_o for_o christ_n merit_n in_o which_o both_o his_o person_n and_o work_n be_v accept_v hope_n can_v lean_v upon_o merâ—t_n but_o the_o promise_n rom._n 4.18.20_o tit._n 2._o psal._n 131._o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o 2._o pet._n 1_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o these_o promise_n god_n can_v lie_v numb_a 23.19_o dan._n 4.34_o 2._o tim._n 2.13_o jam._n 1.17_o the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v variable_a and_o fit_v to_o the_o time_n so_o as_o if_o the_o church_n change_v the_o sense_n so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o cusan_a see_v hence_o how_o true_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la virtuti_fw-la arduum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ambros._n lib._n 6._o epist_n 37._o gen._n 6._o 1._o sam_n 15.17_o exod._n 32.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la neque_fw-la deus_fw-la mutatur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la apparet_fw-la mutatio_fw-la calvin_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la murar_fw-la consilium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la arcanam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sed_fw-la patefactam_fw-la exod._n 32.10_o judg._n 9_o joh._n 21.25_o judg._n 10.14_o 1._o king_n 22.15.18_o mark_n 7.9_o 1._o cor._n 4.8_o neither_o can_v his_o minister_n speak_v from_o he_o lie_v isa._n 43.2_o rom._n 8.28_o psal._n 34_o 10._o isa_n 35.10_o â—_o king_n â—_o 33_o isa._n 5.19_o ezek._n 12.22_o 2._o pet._n 3_o 4._o express_v in_o every_o thing_n this_o part_n of_o god_n image_n 2._o tim._n 2.7_o gal._n 1_o 20._o jer._n 28.1_o 2._o &_o cap._n 29.21_o eph._n 4._o â—5_n coloss._n 3_o 9_o vers_fw-la â—â—_o psal._n 15._o psal._n 32._o rom._n 14.5_o god_n grace_n be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o most_o free_a matth._n 25.34_o rev._n 13.8_o heb._n 13.8_o rev._n 14.6_o 2._o tim._n 3.9_o no_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v as_o motive_n eph._n 1.5_o object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 7.25_o eph._n 1_o â—_o read_v also_o act._n 13.48_o rom._n 3.24_o gratis_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eph._n 1.5_o much_o more_o will_v god_n love_v we_o now_o when_o we_o be_v and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o rom._n 5.8_o return_v love_n for_o love_n express_v this_o verâ—ue_n towards_o thy_o brother_n reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 1.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v then_o in_o all_o former_a ageâ—_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 1â—_n see_v chap._n â—_o â—1_n and_o 3.6_o let_v thy_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v thy_o blessedness_n walk_v answerable_a to_o the_o light_n increase_a in_o luk._n 12.48_o 1._o knowledge_n 2._o faith_n isa._n 53.1_o 3._o obedience_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o cap._n 12.25_o god_n providence_n guide_v all_o action_n and_o their_o circumstance_n eccles._n 3.1_o the_o deep_a and_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n wisdom_n habac._n 2.3_o than_o not_o fortune_n or_o chance_n exod._n 21.13_o of_o the_o hebrew_n charah_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o signify_v to_o fall_v 1._o sam._n 6.9_o whatsoever_o befall_v thou_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o god_n fit_a season_n and_o do_v thou_o so_o account_v it_o joh._n 10_o 39_o and_o chap._n 7.30_o luk._n 13.32_o psal._n 14._o eccles._n 9.12_o psal._n 75_o 2._o exod._n 12.41_o entertain_v god_n due_a season_n and_o time_n of_o grace_n preach_v be_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a act._n 8_o 6_o 9_o act._n 16.6.9_o 2._o cor._n 5.19_o it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n that_o any_o people_n can_v enjoy_v exod._n 40_o 38._o and_o those_o who_o enjoy_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o more_o thankfulness_n beauty_n of_o bethel_n nehem._n 8.8_o luk._n â—_o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o â—7_n deut_n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analys_n in_o levit._n 8.3_o prio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la esse_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la posterior_n de_fw-fr eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la office_n of_o preach_v be_v a_o office_n of_o trust_n act._n 9.15_o and_o therefore_o require_v faithfulness_n care_n and_o diligence_n 1._o thess._n 2.19_o 20._o act_n 20._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o chap._n 4.2_o ezâ—â—_n 23._o â—â—_o 1._o tim_n 6_o 2d_o 2._o tim._n 1.14_o and_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o ease_n malac._n 3.1_o 1._o cor._n 3.9_o cooperarij_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la non_fw-la conversione_n every_o minister_n must_v exercise_v his_o call_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n levit._fw-la 8.3_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o heâ—_n 3._o â—_o minister_n may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o call_n as_o their_o people_n be_v 1._o cor._n 15.10_o 2._o cor._n 11.12_o 2._o cor._n 12.11_o gal._n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la plane_n meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdin_fw-fr ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la bern._n in_o cantis_fw-la serm_n 61._o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o common_a faith_n why_o minister_n be_v under_o god_n spiritual_a father_n gen._n 45.8_o job_n 29.11_o gal._n 4.27_o 1._o cor._n 4._o the_o soul_n must_v hauâ—_n a_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n carry_v a_o childlike_a affection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a father_n gal._n 4.14_o act._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 14.20_o 1._o king_n 13.14_o malac._n 4.6_o duty_n to_o spiritual_a father_n 1._o tim._n 5.19_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v but_o one_o 2._o pet._n 1.1_o fides_n una_fw-la respectu_fw-la non_fw-la subiectorum_fw-la graduum_fw-la sed_fw-la specici_fw-la obiecti_fw-la finis_fw-la if_o but_o one_o faith_n but_o one_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o if_o the_o common_a faith_n be_v this_o way_n than_o not_o common_a work_n out_o of_o the_o church_n treasury_n four_o main_a difference_n of_o this_o apostolical_a faith_n from_o the_o romish_a apostatical_a faith_n per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la side_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fideru_fw-la study_v to_o keep_v this_o unity_n of_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 4.6.15_o philem_n 10._o 2._o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v be_v wary_a who_o we_o commend_v for_o what_o and_o how_o far_o letter_n testimonial_a not_o to_o be_v give_v rash_o why_o all_o that_o be_v in_o account_n son_n be_v not_o natural_a the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o his_o minister_n tâ—ie_v thyself_o by_o these_o sparkle_n of_o god_n image_n philip._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z the_o first_o person_n call_v father_n why_o christ_n our_o lord_n why_o isa._n 37.35_o and_o chap._n 42.1_o 1._o joh._n 5.7_o man_n call_v saviour_n 3._o way_n god_n grace_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n not_o cooperation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o grace_n god_n mercy_n be_v man_n merit_n hose_n 14.5_o zach_n 4.6_o eph._n 1.6_o seek_v grace_n in_o the_o first_o place_n only_o by_o grace_n we_o come_v to_o true_a peace_n gal._n 6.16_o pax_fw-la haereditas_fw-la christianorum_fw-la aug._n the_o tempor_n ser._n 200._o if_o thou_o will_v have_v peace_n with_o man_n get_v peace_n with_o god_n job_n 22.21_o isa._n 54.13_o the_o wicked_a want_a grace_n want_v penny_n also_o isa._n 57.21_o prou._n 28.1_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v crazy_a in_o three_o respect_n job_n 20.5.7_o eccl._n 7.6_o amos_n 8.9_o 2._o cor._n 5.12_o prou._n 14.13_o malac_n 2.2_o job_n 21_o 1â—_n affect_v only_o that_o peace_n which_o iâ—_n a_o effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ._n job_n 18.7_o 1._o cor._n 3.10_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o pastor_n every_o child_n of_o god_n must_v wish_v and_o endeavour_v that_o the_o lord_n work_v go_v forward_a eevery_n where_o nehem._n 13.14_o 1._o king_n 19_o 16._o 2._o king_n 2.9_o 2._o pet._n 1.13.15_o a_o chief_a wisdom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o any_o business_n to_o consider_v the_o end_n rom._n 13.4_o eph._n 4.12_o hest._n 4.14_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n must_v first_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n 1._o king_n â—5_n ministerial_a power_n weaken_v not_o but_o stâ—blishetâ—_n the_o power_n
of_o the_o magistrate_n difference_n of_o these_o two_o in_o 3._o thing_n the_o minister_n only_o may_v execute_v ministerial_a office_n and_o power_n he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comites_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la exit_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christiana_n requiruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la partibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la constet_fw-la solam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la videri_fw-la nobis_fw-la absolute_a &_o sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n necessariam_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr praesb_n &_o excom_n no_o church_n can_v sudden_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o câ—r_n 2.17_o a_o great_a work_n have_v god_n do_v for_o that_o people_n among_o who_o he_o have_v settle_v his_o ordinance_n every_o man_n set_v hand_n to_o this_o work_n to_o help_v it_o forward_o zach._n 4.14_o bear_v with_o meekness_n some_o want_n whiâ—h_v thou_o can_v nor_o help_v hagg._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n best_a ordinance_n in_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v continual_o bend_v our_o perfection_n here_o be_v a_o sense_n &_o strife_n against_o imperfection_n aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 49._o no_o church_n on_o earth_n so_o well_o order_v as_o that_o it_o need_v not_o further_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o hom_n 2._o &_o hieron_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 1._o pet._n 5.1_o est_fw-la diligentia_fw-la digna_fw-la pijs_fw-la propter_fw-la concordiam_fw-la loqui_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recte_fw-la sentiente_fw-la chem._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la loc_n theolog_fw-la 1._o pet._n 2._o rev._n 15._o patres_fw-la non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la abusione_n quadam_fw-la nomen_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la ministris_fw-la euang._n sij_n whitak_n contr_n dur._n paâ—agr_n 48._o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la permisisse_fw-la se_fw-la â—it_n tito_n ut_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la regius_fw-la potestate_fw-la ministros_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praesiciat_a sed_fw-la ut_fw-la salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la eligendi_fw-la sive_fw-la praesentandi_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la &_o collegia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la moderator_n ipse_fw-la accedat_fw-la &_o ordinator_fw-la magalianus_n jesuit_n ad_fw-la tit._n cap._n 1._o sect_n 5._o annot_n 2._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la communi_fw-la praesbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la hier._n in_o locum_fw-la omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la praesbyterium_fw-la contrahi_fw-la ut_fw-la firmato_fw-la consilio_fw-la quid_fw-la circa_fw-la personam_fw-la eorum_fw-la obseruari_fw-la deberet_fw-la omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la statueretur_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 11_o ad_fw-la cor._n cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subaudi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o religion_n can_v thrive_v or_o continue_v if_o the_o ministry_n be_v unsettle_a and_o discontinue_v reason_n eph._n 4.11_o every_o man_n stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o daily_a bread_n for_o his_o soul_n as_o for_o his_o body_n bless_v god_n for_o thy_o own_o liberal_a supply_n pray_o that_o other_o in_o want_n hereof_o may_v be_v supply_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o leave_v free_a no_o not_o to_o a_o evangelist_n no_o tradition_n or_o imposition_n under_o apostolical_a authority_n warrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunc_fw-la bene_fw-la vivitur_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la vivere_fw-la se_fw-la existimat_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la accipiat_fw-la aug._n quis_fw-la eâ—iâ—_n innocent_a accusasse_n sufficiat_fw-la julian._n sine_fw-la querela_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la august_n contr_n coelestin_n a_o man_n of_o scandalous_a life_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v a_o minister_n reason_n 1._o tim._n 5.22.24_o levit._n 21.17_o isa._n 14.10_o luk._n 4.23_o 1._o tim._n 3.13_o ministri_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la vertere_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la paulinum_n 1._o tim._n 3.7_o the_o devil_n have_v reason_n therefore_o both_o to_o deprave_v the_o best_a and_o thrust_v in_o the_o worst_a into_o the_o ministry_n 2._o cor._n 11.15_o the_o most_o commendable_a conformity_n be_v to_o join_v to_o uncorrupt_a doctrine_n â—n_o unblameable_a life_n 1._o pet._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 4.12_o gal._n 2.13_o rule_v to_o keep_v a_o man_n unreprovable_a act._n 14.15_o â—_o tim_n 3_o â—_o deut._n 25.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.39_o matth._n 19.11_o 12._o marriage_n of_o minister_n lawful_a 1._o tim._n 4_o 1.2_o dan._n 11._o reason_n why_o the_o papist_n resist_v this_o doctrine_n three_o main_a objection_n brief_o answer_v exod._n 12_o 11._o 1._o sam._n 21.4_o they_o forget_v that_o they_o make_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n rom._n 8.8_o of_o all_o the_o work_n in_o the_o flesh_n reckon_v in_o gal._n 5.9_o marriage_n be_v none_o adeo_fw-la honorabile_fw-la est_fw-la coniugium_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la possit_fw-la quis_fw-la etiâ—_n ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la fidem_fw-la ascâ—ndere_fw-la chrysostom_n in_o locum_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la nec_fw-la authoritaâ—e_fw-la probatur_fw-la quod_fw-la absolute_a loquendo_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la peccet_fw-la contrahendo_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la nec_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la ordo_fw-la nec_fw-la ordoâ—in_fw-la quantum_fw-la sacere_a impeditivus_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la card._n caiet_fw-mi in_o epist_n tit._n 1._o tract_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerem._n 16._o ecclesia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la adamus_n prima_fw-la origine_fw-la integertima_fw-la fuiâ—_fw-la quo_fw-la longius_fw-la pergit_fw-la plus_fw-la sordis_fw-la contrahit_fw-la brightm_n in_o apocal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotium_fw-la non_fw-la dirimenre_fw-la contractum_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la etc._n etc._n caietan_n in_o loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la every_o man_n that_o have_v nature_n 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v right_a in_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n euseb_n hist._n eccl_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o rev._n 8._o johannes_n a_o casa_n bishop_n of_o beneventum_n write_v a_o italian_a poem_n in_o commendation_n of_o sodomy_n zeged_a mutius_n do_v the_o like_a who_o book_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n julius_n 3_o pope_n sixtus_n 4._o build_v a_o stew_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o same_o unnatural_a lust_n contra_fw-la origin_n haeres_fw-la 29._o de_fw-la quibus_fw-la august_n isti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nefanda_fw-la facientes_fw-la sua_fw-la corpora_fw-la corruptioni_fw-la tradentes_fw-la polygamy_n be_v &_o always_o be_v unlawful_a aemulae_fw-la gen._n 30.1_o objection_n answer_v the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o polygamy_n seem_v plain_o to_o overturn_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o aquinas_n who_o word_n be_v these_o fieri_fw-la potnit_fw-la dispenâ—aâ—io_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la inspirationem_fw-la internam_fw-la supplem_n 3._o part_n qu._n â—â—_o art_n 2._o 1._o sam._n 1.6_o 1._o king_n 11.1_o psal._n 89.50_o videndum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la debeas_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la possis_fw-la see_v matth._n 22._o principalis_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la malum_fw-la initio_fw-la oppâ—imere_fw-la council_n chalc._o act_n 3._o consuetudo_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tollit_fw-la fensum_fw-la peccati_fw-la hosâ—_n 3.11_o heb._n 12.15_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la curate_n de_fw-la minimis_fw-la impudens_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la sic_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la contra_fw-la leges_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la imitari_fw-la licet_fw-la demost._n contr_n aristog_n jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n also_o at_o once_o and_o by_o as_o good_a reason_n so_o may_v we_o non_fw-la numeranda_fw-la suffragia_fw-la sed_fw-la appendenda_fw-la august_n in_o psal._n 39_o right_o reformation_n of_o other_o begin_v at_o a_o man_n self_n begin_v not_o with_o other_o till_o thou_o have_v do_v with_o thyself_o psal._n 101.2_o whosoever_o will_v have_v gracious_a child_n must_v begin_v at_o religion_n reason_n prov._n 23_o 1â—_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n prov._n 22.6_o prov._n 4.4_o preface_n of_o the_o catech._n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n euseb._n hist._n eccl_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 32._o gen._n 34.30_o deut._n 22.19_o lev._n 21.9_o jer._n 35._o 1._o sam._n â—_o 29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d riot_n a_o hateful_a sin_n reason_n deut._n 21.20_o a_o note_n of_o irreligion_n in_o parent_n to_o suffer_v it_o in_o their_o child_n especial_o in_o a_o minister_n child_n stain_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v bewail_v that_o so_o fearful_a a_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o general_a the_o godly_a must_v moderate_v their_o affection_n to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o golden_a mean_n luk._n 8.14_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o rule_v to_o help_v forward_o in_o this_o duty_n job_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n condemn_v rom._n 1.30_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 2_o coloss._n 3.1_o eph._n 6.1_o wherein_o obedience_n to_o parent_n must_v be_v show_v reason_n enforce_v the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 2.51_o philip_n 2.8_o the_o cause_n of_o lewdness_n in_o son_n be_v often_o the_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n 1._o