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more_o justify_v nor_o can_v that_o other_o of_o s._n paul_n be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o have_v attain_v save_v faith_n or_o final_a absolution_n 13._o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v instify_v that_o be_v god_n do_v approve_v their_o deed_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o his_o law_n and_o account_n the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o moral_a duery_n whereunto_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v lead_v the_o gentile_n much_o better_o than_o the_o outward_a observance_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n or_o sabhatarian_a delight_n in_o hear_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v our_o 34_o saviour_n to_o he_o that_o that_o have_v discreet_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n withal_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o withal_o the_o soul_n and_o withal_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n now_o if_o by_o such_o work_n as_o the_o heathen_a or_o auditor_n of_o the_o law_n not_o yet_o sanctify_v often_o practise_v much_o more_o by_o those_o work_n which_o accompany_v true_a and_o lively_a faith_n we_o may_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v account_v justify_v that_o be_v approvable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o passive_o capable_a of_o a_o final_a absolution_n or_o effectual_a justification_n and_o this_o be_v all_o saint_n james_n mean_v in_o that_o assertion_n 24._o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o a_o man_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o which_o word_n be_v but_o equivalent_a to_o the_o like_a precedent_n 14._o what_o avail_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o work_n
shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o c_o 5._o p_o 1._o verse_n 19_o when_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o understandeth_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 18_o verse_n 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 9_o cha._n 23_o verse_n 23_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi the_o mint_n and_o the_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 10_o p_o 5._o cha._n 25_o verse_n 44_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a or_o a_o hunger_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3_o p_o 5._o mark_n cha._n 8_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v it_o advantage_n a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 3._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 17_o master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n §_o 3._o c_o 6_o p_o 3._o verse_n 23_o how_o hardly_o do_v they_o which_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 29_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 5._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 3._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 13_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n §_o 3_o c_o 3._o p_o 4._o cha._n 16_o verse_n 17_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 5_o luke_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 39_o no_o man_n that_o drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o â—_o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 22_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o and_o separate_v you_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p._n 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 15_o that_o which_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8_o p_o 6._o verse_n 48_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v §_o 3._o c_o 4_o p._n 3._o cha._n 14_o verse_n 8_o 9_o when_o thou_o be_v bid_v of_o any_o man_n to_o a_o wedding_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p_o 1._o verse_n 12_o 13_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 8_o verse_n 33_o whosoever_o deny_v not_o himself_o and_o for_o sake_v all_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n §_o â—_o c_o 3._o p_o 5._o cha._n 18._o verse_n 14_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a §_o 1_o c_o 10._o p_o â—_o &_o §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 1_o cha._n 21_o verse_n 36_o watch_v therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 9_o p_o 4._o john_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 24_o many_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c._n 11._o p_o 1._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 15_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n §_o 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 4._o verse_n 34_o it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v my_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v his_o work_n §_o 1._o c_o 10._o p_o 1._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o 1._o verse_n 46_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 14_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 1_o p._n 5._o cha._n 7_o verse_n 38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o â—_o cha._n 8_o verse_n 34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o â—_o 8_o p_o â—_o verse_n 39_o 40_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 2._o verse_n 44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v fulfil_v §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2_o &_o §_o 2._o c._n 8_o p_o 6._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 25_o 26_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 7_o p_o 4._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 32_o even_o among_o the_o ruler_n many_o believe_v in_o he_o sect._n 1._o cha_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1_o cha._n 14_o verse_n 21_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 17_o verse_n 3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n act_n cha._n 7_o verse_n 5_o god_n give_v abraham_n none_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c._n 7._o p._n 4._o verse_n 51_o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 20_o verse_n 35_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v sect._n 2_o c._n 4._o p_o 2._o cha._n 24_o verse_n 25_o when_o paul_n preach_v of_o righteousness_n felix_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 6_o p._n 12._o roman_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 16_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v sect._n 1_o c._n 11._o p_o 9_o cha._n 2_o verse_n 13_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o c._n â—_o p_o 3_o verse_n 28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o chap_n 11_o par_fw-fr 9_o cha._n 3_o verse_n 3_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o effect_n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p._n 3._o verse_n 23_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n all_o have_v sin_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o verse_n 28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 4_o verse_n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 4_o verse_n 5_o 6_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la par_fw-fr 6._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 2_o 3_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v yet_o therein_o etc._n etc._n sect._n â—_o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o cha._n 7_o verse_n 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sect._n 1_o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v sect._n 2_o c_o 6_o p_o 3_o cha._n 9_o verse_n 6_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v call_v israel_n sect_n 1_o c_o 11_o p_o 12._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 5_o par_fw-fr 1._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 10_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n but_o love_n sect_n 2_o c_o 4._o p_o 2._o 1._o corinthian_n cha._n 9_o verse_n 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p_o 3_o cha._n 12_o verse_n 31_o covet_v you_o earnest_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p._n 6._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 1_o 2_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 4._o 17._o 2._o corinthian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 6._o galatian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 7_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 12._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o ephesian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n etc._n etc._n
sect._n 3_o c_o 8._o p_o 5._o philippian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 5._o p_o 13._o 1._o thessalonian_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 16_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a sect._n 2._o c_o 3_o par_fw-fr 2._o hebrew_n cha._n 4_o verse_n 2_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 7_o cha._n 10_o verse_n 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v recompense_n of_o reward_n sect._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6_o p._n 4._o cha._n 36_o verse_n 36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 1._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v sect_n 1_o c_o 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o verse_n 2_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n sect._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 2._o verse_n 6_o without_o faith_n impossible_a it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n ibid._n verse_n 7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v by_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 11._o sect._n 1_o c_o 7._o p._n 3._o verse_n 18_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 5._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6_o p._n â—_o verse_n 24_o when_o moses_n come_v to_o age_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 7_o p._n 8._o verse_n 20_o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esaâ—_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 36_o sect._n 1_n c_o 7_o p._n 10._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 2_o yet_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 9_o verse_n 11_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v noious_a &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 2._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 8_o cha._n 13_o verse_n 3_o remember_v such_o as_o be_v in_o bond_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 3._o james_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o par_fw-fr 13._o cha._n 2_o verse_n 10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sect_n 2._o c_o 8._o p_o 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 5._o p_o 4._o verse_n 14_o what_o avail_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 4._o verse_n 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o tremble_v section_n 1_o cap._n 8._o par_fw-fr 8_o verse_n 21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n &c_n &c_n sect_n 1._o c_o 11._o par_fw-fr 9_o verse_n 24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o a_o man_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 6._o par_fw-fr 3._o 4._o verse_n 25_o likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n etc._n etc._n §_o sect._n c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 1._o john_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 7._o p_o 8._o &c_n &c_n 8._o p_o 6._o cha._n 2_o verse_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr 4._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 2_o belove_v now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o verse_n 6_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o ib._n p._n 5_o verse_n 7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 2._o c_o 6_o p_o 1._o verse_n 8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n &c_n &c_n §_o 2._o c_o 8._o p_o 6._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o ibid._n p_o 5._o verse_n 14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 4_o p._n 5_o cha._n 5_o 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and_o so_o guide_v every_o christian_a reader_n affection_n that_o he_o neither_o be_v unwilling_a to_o embrace_v any_o truth_n nor_o willing_a to_o entertain_v any_o error_n for_o my_o sake_n finis_fw-la omnium_fw-la una_fw-la 〈…〉_z eadem_fw-la lententia_fw-la choose_fw-la qui_fw-la sie_n in_o acâ—e_n procumbebant_fw-la vitam_fw-la mereri_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la paâ—â—e_fw-la sortis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la praedestinato_fw-la collocari_fw-la in_o lumine_fw-la willerm_v tire_n archiepis_fw-la hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o vide_fw-la et_fw-la 6._o vide_fw-la prefat_n ad_fw-la librum_fw-la 1._o pag._n 6_o 6_o perlege_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la librosde_v partibus_fw-la animalium_fw-la animalium_fw-la caâ—nden_a in_o his_o description_n of_o richmond_n shire_n quod_fw-la in_o montium_fw-la autem_fw-la summitatibus_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la alibi_fw-la lapides_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la reperti_fw-la cocleâ—â—_n marinas_fw-la et_fw-la alia_fw-la aquatilia_fw-la referentes_fw-la si_fw-la noâ—_n sint_fw-la naturae_fw-la miracula_fw-la refusi_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la sub_fw-la noah_n delâ—vycerta_fw-la esse_fw-la indicia_fw-la cum_fw-la orosio_n christiano_n historico_fw-la ivaicabo_fw-la refuso_fw-la inquit_fw-la ille_fw-la sub_fw-la nâ—e_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la mari_fw-fr immissoque_fw-la dâ—luvio_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la otbe_n contecto_fw-la unum_fw-la sâ—acium_fw-la coeli_fw-la esset_fw-la ac_fw-la pe._n laci_fw-la dâ—letum_fw-la suisse_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la paveis_fw-la in_o aâ—ca_n fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la merito_fw-la ad_fw-la substituendan_n origine_fw-la â—_o reser_fw-ge vatis_fw-la evidentissimè_fw-la veracissimi_fw-la scriptores_fw-la docét_v fuisse_fw-la tamen_fw-la illi_fw-la contestati_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la praeterita_fw-la quidem_fw-la tempora_fw-la ipsamque_fw-la auctolem_fw-la temporum_fw-la nescientes_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la iudicio_fw-la &_o coniectura_fw-la lapidum_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o remotis_fw-la montibus_fw-la conchis_n &_o ostreis_n scabros_fw-mi etiam_fw-la saepe_fw-la cavatos_fw-la aquis_fw-la visere_fw-la solemus_fw-la conijciendo_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la this_o importance_n of_o assent_n tully_n give_v we_o in_o that_o speech_n vberius_fw-la ista_fw-la quaeso_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la spinosiora_fw-la oriâ—â—_n ut_fw-la confitear_fw-la i_o cogunt_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la assentiar_fw-la â—_o lib._n tuscul_n et_fw-la initio_fw-la initio_fw-la with_fw-mi vasquez_n in_o jâ—â—_n secundae_fw-la disputat_fw-la 79._o cap_n 3._o num_fw-la 12._o vide_fw-la eundem_fw-la disput_n 62._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 9_o 9_o vide_fw-la aristot_n ethic._n 3_o cap._n cap._n ad_fw-la probationemcum_fw-la assumitur_fw-la quod_fw-la nâ—llus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la â—â—â—mius_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la conclusioni_fw-la quâm_fw-la sit_fw-la certitude_n no_o tiâ—ae_n propter_fw-mi qeam_fw-la illâ—â—dherereâ—â—ista_fw-la posset_n concedi_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la conditione_n sciâ—_n si_fw-mi illâ—_n teneatur_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la conclusioni_fw-la praecise_a propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la noâ—â—â—iae_fw-la ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la subest_fw-la dicta_fw-la conditio_fw-la propositio_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la neganda_fw-la in_fw-la proposito_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la subest_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la praecise_a propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la notitiae_fw-la propriè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la sive_fw-la princiâ—iorum_fw-la
1._o cor._n 1â—_n 31_o 31_o 1._o joâ—_a 4_o 19_o 19_o james_n â—_o 10._o 10._o l_o k._n 8._o 15_o chap._n 6._o §_o 10_o see_v chap._n 6._o §_o 16_o 16_o james_n 2._o 21_o heb._n 11._o 19_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20_o james_n 2._o 25_o 25_o ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la respondâ—â—_n duplicate_v alâ—qâ—â—â—_n posse_fw-la dici_fw-la mortuum_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la pâ—â—_n defectum_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la intriâ—seca_v hominis_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la stâ—â—oâ—â—_n mortuum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aâ—plâ—us_fw-la verè_fw-la tale_n ut_fw-la homo_fw-la mortuuâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la â—ere_z homo_fw-la altero_fw-la modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la formae_fw-la extrinsecae_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la animae_fw-la vivae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la extrinsecum_fw-la corporâ—_n ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la istâ—_n modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la veer_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la quamuis_fw-la non_fw-la vivum_fw-la corpus_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o this_fw-mi 1._o quaest_n 4._o punct_a 4._o the_o same_o answer_n have_v bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iustificatione_n cap._n 15._o 15._o non_fw-la seâ—tiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la tharitâ—â—_n proprie_fw-la siâ—_n forma_fw-la side_n aut_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la dicitur_fw-la forma_fw-la â—ominis_fw-la aut_fw-la accidetalis_fw-la aut_fw-la extrinseca_v ut_fw-la alâ—idâ—_n corpora_n hoc_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—_o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o â—iâ—es_n sâ—nt_a duâ—_n virtutes_fw-la spâ—cied_a 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la dvas_fw-la dâ—â—c_fw-la sas_fw-la potentâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d solum_fw-la igitur_fw-la volâ—â—t_fw-la tâ—â—â—lâ—gâ—_n charitatem_fw-la quonâ—â—â—_n pâ—â—â—ect_n anâ—m_fw-la aliquam_fw-la adâ—â—â—_n fides_fw-la metaphorice_v dici_fw-la posse_fw-la formam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la secundum_fw-la analogiam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictâ—â—_n quae_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la subiectum_fw-la perficit_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o quâ—st_n 4._o puncto_fw-la 3._o 3._o sed_fw-la quaerat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quaeâ—am_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la tribuit_fw-la fidei_fw-la respondeo_fw-la duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la â—eatitudinem_fw-la consequendam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la sicut_fw-la disputâ—ui_fw-la tom._n 2._o disp_n 8._o quaest_n uâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la hanc_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la side_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la accipiat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la altera_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quaâ—eâ—_n we_o fidei_fw-la actus_fw-la per_fw-la imperium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la finem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quatâ—nus_fw-la credat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la â—andâ—m_fw-la specie_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la est_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la charitas_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la quod_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la charitatâ—_n ut_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la suay_n rationem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la laâ—dem_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la respicit_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la nisi_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la quateâ—us_fw-la fidei_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsius_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntary_a per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la referatur_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la valent._n ibid._n punct_a 3._o 3._o ipsum_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la operari_fw-la â—iâ—nt_fw-la philosophâ—_n operatio_fw-la autem_fw-la vitalis_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la proficâ—scitur_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o coniunctione_n spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la idoneâ—_n corpore_fw-la nec_fw-la verâ—_n apostâ—lâ—â—pera_fw-la fidei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la appellatione_fw-la ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la tantum_fw-la â—gâ—t_fw-la tam_fw-la inquit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortuam_fw-la dici_fw-la quaem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritâ—_n esse_fw-la dicique_fw-la mortuum_fw-la be_v moâ—t_n â—n_a verse_n 26._o â—â—â—_o 2._o epist_n d._n jacobi_fw-la see_v sec._n 2._o cha._n 5._o â—_o see_v sect_n 2._o cha._n 6._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la amissaper_fw-fr peccatum_fw-la gratia_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la semper_fw-la â—mitti_fw-la aut_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la remanet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la fidem_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la viva_fw-la aut_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la fine_fw-la charitate_fw-la haebet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christianum_fw-la anathema_n sit_v council_n trident_n sâ—ssiâ—â—e_fw-la sexta_fw-la de_fw-fr iustis_fw-la câ—â—_n 28._o chap._n 8._o parag_n 8._o 8._o maldonat_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 15._o v._n 19_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o express_v the_o original_n his_o reason_n be_v nam_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la colere_fw-la volutres_fw-fr deus_fw-la pascit_fw-la &_o passeribus_fw-la alimenta_fw-la diurna_fw-la praestantur_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la eu_fw-fr nec_fw-la cibus_fw-la nec_fw-la potus_fw-la deest_fw-la â—u_n christiano_n tu_fw-la dei_fw-la scruo_fw-la tu_fw-la operibus_fw-la â—oâ—is_fw-la dedito_fw-la tu_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la châ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la existimas_fw-la dâ—futurum_fw-la nisi_fw-la si_fw-la putas_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la pascit_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la pascitur_fw-la aut_fw-la eâ—â—terrena_fw-la dâ—erunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la caelestia_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la unde_fw-la haeâ—_n incredula_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la &_o undâ—_n iâ—pia_n &_o sacrilega_fw-la ista_fw-la meditatio_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la â—idei_fw-la perfidum_fw-la pectus_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n appellatur_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la christianus_n pharisaei_n tibi_fw-la magis_fw-la congruit_fw-la nomen_fw-la nom_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la de_fw-la eleâ—mosynis_fw-la disputaret_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la amiâ—es_fw-la de_fw-la terrestribus_fw-la lucris_fw-la provida_fw-la òperatione_n faceremus_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la postmodum_fw-la in_o tabernacula_fw-la aeterna_fw-la susciperant_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la praemonerâ—â—_n addidit_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicens_fw-la audiebant_fw-la auten_fw-mi haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pharisaei_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la cupidissimi_fw-la &_o irridebant_fw-la cypr._n dâ—â—pere_fw-la &_o â—lâ—â—mos_fw-la â—lâ—â—mos_fw-la christianus_n nemâ—_n recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la uâ—sâ—_n qui_fw-la christo_fw-la moribus_fw-la coaequatur_fw-la ecce_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la contendit_fw-la neque_fw-la clamavit_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la simorum_fw-la christ_n similitudinem_fw-la tenere_fw-la cupis_fw-la ne_fw-la contend_v ne_o abuâ—iâ—â—â—_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la christianus_n exisâ—as_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr abus_n sec_fw-la sec_fw-la quisquis_fw-la igitur_fw-la ore_fw-la dicit_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o seruit_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la aut_fw-la libidinâ—_n auâ—_n luxui_fw-la sibi_fw-la menâ—itur_fw-la sibique_fw-la reâ—ugâ—at_fw-la aliud_fw-la lingua_fw-la sonans_fw-la aliud_fw-la animo_fw-la celans_fw-la voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibens_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la satanam_fw-la colat_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr dupl_n martyr_n martyr_n his_o word_n be_v cite_v parag_v 1._o 1._o rom._n 9_o v._n 6._o 6._o galat._n 3._o v_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 2._o v._n 28._o 29._o â—_o the_o first_o that_o faith_n shall_v be_v dead_a &_o yet_o true_a the_o second_o that_o faith_n true_o dead_a while_o so_o remain_v shall_v give_v life_n unto_o a_o christian_a i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n very_o hard_o for_o the_o jesuite_n to_o find_v more_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o so_o few_o word_n in_o the_o simple_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n for_o by_o the_o literal_a and_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o grace_n grace_n mat._n 1â—_n 15_o 15_o joh_n 16._o *_o see_v lib._n 3._o sect._n 3._o chap._n 8._o parag_n 3._o 3._o john_n 6._o v_o 14._o 15._o vide_fw-la socraten_v de_fw-fr judeis_n cretan_a in_fw-la coâ—entibus_fw-la lib._n 6._o ca._n 3â—_n â—aâ—_n 5._o 31._o 32._o 32._o ouidius_fw-la lib._n 5._o tristium_fw-la e._n â—g_z 14._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n james_n â—_o 5._o 5._o see_v ch._n 6._o sect._n 1_o 1_o nam_fw-la concubinae_fw-la et_fw-la pellices_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la quemadmodis_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la de_fw-la concubinarijs_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la libro_fw-la digestorum_fw-la 25._o satis_fw-la aperte_fw-la augustinus_n testatur_fw-la esseiure_fw-la civil_a vetere_fw-la romano_n multa_fw-la permissa_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la legibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la hoc_fw-la isti_fw-la nolunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la gentilitatem_fw-la coniungere_fw-la et_fw-la coaptare_fw-la christianismo_fw-la laborant_fw-la corrupto_fw-la ulroque_fw-la &_o et_fw-la alterius_fw-la impatiente_a nec_fw-la gentilitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la christianissimum_fw-la retinent_fw-la l._n vives_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la august_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la marcell_n lib._n 14._o ca._n 18._o usum_fw-la scortorum_fw-la terrena_fw-la civitas_fw-la licitam_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la fecit_fw-la fecit_fw-la luke_n 14_o ver_fw-la 12._o 13_o 14._o 14._o pro._n 28._o ver_fw-la 9_o 9_o math._n 18._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o 17
illâ—c_fw-la dâ—â—câ—atur_fw-la &_o inambulat_fw-la illic_fw-la amat_fw-la sibi_fw-la offerri_fw-la victimate_a puram_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la templum_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrum_fw-la eiecto_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la â—nducit_fw-la abominationes_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o mystica_fw-la visione_n conspexâ—â—_n ezâ—â—biâ—l_o qui_fw-la illic_fw-la sedem_fw-la facit_fw-la mammonae_fw-la veneri_fw-la coâ—o_fw-la baâ—cho_n alijsque_fw-la portentis_fw-la qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la demonibus_fw-la immâ—lat_fw-la spurcissimas_fw-la hâ—â—â—ias_fw-la veretur_fw-la ingredi_fw-la fanum_fw-la gentiuâ—_n ne_fw-la contaminetar_n prune_v nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la frustra_fw-la â—laâ—diatur_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la inrideâ—ur_fw-la constet_fw-la sibi_fw-la nostrareligio_fw-la nec_fw-la alios_fw-la detestemur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la graâ—ioriâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—oxâ—j_fw-la criminibus_fw-la vec_fw-fr alibi_fw-la fimas_fw-la religiosi_fw-la timidi_fw-la alibi_fw-la impudenter_fw-la impij_fw-la sed_fw-la christum_fw-la semel_fw-la professi_fw-la â—â—ta_fw-la vita_fw-la reddamus_fw-la illi_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o undique_fw-la glorificemus_fw-la illum_fw-la obedientes_fw-la illius_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la homines_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la fidimus_fw-la illi_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la animodiligimâ—â—_n illum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la simulatè_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrum_fw-la laâ—achrum_fw-la addâ—ximus_fw-la nosillius_fw-la militiae_fw-la author_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la whether_o this_o treauâ—e_n be_v write_v as_o espeâ—â—â—us_n â—eliâ—â—s_v most_o in_o his_o time_n think_v by_o erasmus_n desirous_a to_o try_v whether_o be_v can_v equalise_v cyprian_a or_o by_o some_o other_o the_o opinion_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a christian_a faith_n be_v so_o well_o and_o pithy_o express_v by_o he_o as_o no_o treatise_n of_o like_a quantity_n ancient_a or_o modern_a will_v give_v better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o judicious_a unpartial_a reader_n reader_n continens_fw-la infidelis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la minus_fw-la laudandus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la continet_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la multâ—_fw-la magis_fw-la vituperandus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n cum_fw-la se_fw-la contineat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 16._o ca._n 36._o hinc_fw-la apparet_fw-la quam_fw-la parum_fw-la momenti_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o rivulis_fw-la externorum_fw-la operum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la pvero_fw-la interiore_fw-la fonte_fw-la manent_fw-la l._n vine_n in_o illum_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la math._n 5._o 20_o 20_o math._n 5._o 17_o 17_o verse_n 19_o 19_o what_o manner_n of_o casualty_n this_o speech_n include_v see_v §_o 7._o 7._o 1._o job._n 3._o 7_o 7_o tertium_fw-la jestimonium_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la hominem_fw-la 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cap._n 16._o 16._o james_n 1._o 27._o 27._o sess_z 6._o c._n 10._o 10._o in_o what_o sense_n work_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n â—ee_n parag_v 6._o 6._o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o take_v in_o the_o 12._o article_n of_o our_o church_n albeit_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o say_v &_o follow_v after_o justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_v out_o necessary_o of_o a_o true_a &_o lively_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lively_a faith_n may_v be_v as_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n fruit_n sect._n 1._o c._n 10._o work_v do_v in_o faith_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unâ—aignnedly_o a_o prehended_a as_o the_o only_a author_n of_o salvation_n and_o sole_a end_n of_o faith_n with_o who_o 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in_o alieno_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la fuistis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la vestrum_fw-la quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la vobis_fw-la sivereris_fw-la &_o metuis_fw-la ne_fw-la â—â—_o operariplurimum_fw-la câ—peris_fw-la patrimony_n tuâ—_n largâ—_n operatione_n â—â—â—â—to_o ad_fw-la penuriam_fw-la forte_fw-fr redigaris_fw-la eâ—â—â—_n in_o bac_n parte_fw-la intrepidus_fw-la esto_fw-la securus_fw-la finiri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la christi_fw-la impenditur_fw-la undè_fw-la opus_fw-la caleste_v celebratur_fw-la cyprianus_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o eleemosynâ_fw-la *_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la credulitas_fw-la aut_fw-la fides_fw-la opinor_fw-la hominem_fw-la fideliter_fw-la christo_fw-la credere_fw-la est_fw-la fidelem_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fideliter_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruare_fw-la ficut_fw-la enim_fw-la serui_fw-la hominum_fw-la divitum_fw-la â—ut_fw-la procuratores_fw-la quibus_fw-la vel_fw-la supellectiâ—â—â—_n copiosa_fw-la vel_fw-la cellaria_fw-la opulenta_fw-la creduntur_fw-la fideles_fw-la absque_fw-la dubis_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la queunt_fw-la si_fw-la res_fw-la traditâ—â—_fw-la devorarent_fw-la sic_fw-la profecte_n etiam_fw-la christiani_n homines_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la bona_fw-la sibi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la assignata_fw-la corrumperent_fw-la saluianus_n lib._n 30._o rom._n 8_o 8_o rome_n 6._o 2._o 3._o 4._o non_fw-fr obsetuance_n of_o this_o distinction_n between_o justification_n presume_v and_o accomplish_v or_o on_o god_n part_v proclaim_v and_o seal_v to_o we_o have_v make_v many_o expositor_n other_o wise_a man_n of_o admirable_a judgement_n and_o sagacity_n run_v counter_a in_o some_o passage_n of_o c._n paul_n epistle_n ezech._n 18._o 24._o 24._o revel_v 22._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 2._o 13._o 13._o mark_n 12._o 33._o 34_o 34_o james_n 2._o 24._o 24._o ver_fw-la 14._o 14._o gen._n 12._o v._n 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 15._o v._n 3._o 4._o â—_o 6._o c_o gen._n 22._o v_o 1â—_n james_n 2._o v_o 23._o pro._n 20_o 9_o psal_n 19_o v._n 9_o 9_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o take_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 33._o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n us._n rom._n 1._o v._n 17._o galat._n 3._o 11._o 11._o cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la propheta_fw-la nomine_fw-la sidei_fw-la &_o persuasionem_fw-la sive_fw-la assensum_fw-la firmummentis_fw-la 〈…〉_z fiduciam_fw-la sive_fw-la spem_fw-la compreheaderit_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la apostolum_n quoque_fw-la dum_fw-la ait_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la revelatur_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la fic_z accepisse_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la utromque_fw-la complectatur_fw-la 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