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A40636
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A sermon to the clergie at Stony-Stratford in the county of Bucks, Octob. 27, 1670 by Ignatius Fuller.
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Fuller, Ignatius, 1624 or 5-1711.
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1672
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Wing F2392; ESTC R2184
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christian_n among_o etc._n desinunt_fw-la tum_fw-la christiani_n haberi_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apol._n haec_fw-la non_fw-la admittet_fw-la omnino_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la futurus_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la si_fw-la admiseâ—it_fw-la devestro_n numero_fw-la carcer_fw-la exaestuat_fw-la christianus_n ibi_fw-la nullus_fw-la nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la reus_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o and_o in_o another_o treatise_n have_v enumerate_v very_o many_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n commit_v these_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v commit_v they_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o minucius_n fellix_fw-la your_o prison_n be_v crowd_v with_o your_o own_o number_n but_o not_o a_o christian_a among_o they_o nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la reus_fw-la suae_fw-la religionis_fw-la aut_fw-la profugus_fw-la unless_o guilty_a only_a of_o his_o religion_n or_o a_o runagado_n from_o it_o so_o lucian_n in_o his_o peregrinus_n tell_v we_o they_o worship_v their_o crucify_a sophist_n 97._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 97._o and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n so_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n tell_v we_o speak_v of_o christian_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o convene_v on_o a_o set_a day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a and_o there_o 27._o carmen_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ne_fw-fr furta_fw-la ne_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la ne_fw-la adulteria_fw-la committerent_fw-la ne_fw-la fidem_fw-la fallerent_fw-la ne_fw-la depositum_fw-la appellati_fw-la abnegarent_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la â—ibum_fw-la premiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o innoxium_fw-la mic._n 6._o 8._o james_n 1._o 27._o to_o sing_v alternat_o a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n to_o no_o wickedness_n but_o that_o they_o will_v commit_v no_o theft_n nor_o robbery_n nor_o adultery_n nor_o break_v their_o faith_n nor_o betray_v their_o trust_n which_o do_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o depart_v and_o to_o meet_v again_o to_o eat_v bread_n in_o common_a but_o very_o innocent_o agreeable_o hereunto_o do_v the_o prophet_n micah_n reduce_v religion_n to_o righteousness_n mercy_n and_o a_o humble_a piety_n and_o saint_n james_n place_n true_a and_o genuine_a religion_n in_o beneficence_n and_o purity_n of_o life_n so_o that_o if_o christian_n will_v contend_v as_o such_o there_o remain_v to_o they_o only_o a_o laudable_a ambition_n to_o excel_v in_o meekness_n and_o humility_n in_o mercy_n and_o charity_n in_o purity_n and_o peaceableness_n and_o not_o in_o multiply_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o like_o foolish_a builder_n make_v all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o foundation_n whereof_o st._n hilary_n do_v grave_o complain_v to_o constantius_n that_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a christian_n do_v scribi_fw-la conscii_fw-la nobis_fw-la inuicem_fw-la sumus_fw-la post_fw-la niceni_n conventus_fw-la synodum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la scribi_fw-la little_a else_o but_o write_v creed_n nor_o in_o determine_v fruitless_a and_o indeterminable_a question_n which_o all_o christendom_n may_v true_o say_v be_v fundus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o schism_n and_o division_n have_v the_o tridentine_a father_n have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o christianity_n they_o will_v have_v spare_v their_o anathemata_fw-la and_o geneva_n their_o fire_n and_o dort_n their_o wagon_n have_v they_o consider_v that_o such_o and_o only_o such_o article_n be_v necessary_a without_o the_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o observe_v their_o precept_n this_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o promise_n they_o will_v rather_o have_v spend_v their_o zeal_n in_o preach_v dispute_n the_o worthy_a author_n of_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n have_v one_o chapter_n of_o the_o mischief_n arise_v from_o dispute_n st._n paul_n doctrine_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o charity_n for_o i_o will_v the_o proud_a disputer_n and_o the_o whole_a polemic_a rabble_n shall_v know_v that_o necessary_a article_n be_v neither_o many_o nor_o obscure_a not_o many_o how_o succinct_a be_v that_o creed_n upon_o which_o our_o lord_n build_v his_o church_n we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o 19_o matth._n 16._o 19_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o be_v martha_n creed_n and_o salvation_n 27._o john_n 11._o 27._o be_v particular_o promise_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o writing_n st._n john_n gospel_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o 31._o john_n 20._o 31._o believe_v we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o 37._o act_n 8._o 37._o god_n be_v the_o eunuch_n creed_n so_o st._n paul_n 9_o rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o simplicity_n do_v the_o ancient_a church_n retain_v irenaeus_n who_o when_o he_o have_v recite_v that_o creed_n which_o then_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o now_o it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o most_o eloquent_a of_o all_o the_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deminorabit_fw-la traditionem_fw-la iren._n l._n 1._o 23._o prelate_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v any_o more_o and_o the_o most_o simple_a idiot_n believe_v no_o less_o the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o they_o who_o have_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o word_n do_v not_o exceed_v it_o and_o they_o who_o have_v the_o few_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o so_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o one_o stable_n and_o unalterable_a numerum_fw-la regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la irreformabilis_fw-la arbitratur_fw-la rex_fw-la rerum_fw-la absolute_a necessariarum_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la magnum_fw-la esse_fw-la numerum_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o excellent_a prince_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o perrone_n think_v the_o number_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v not_o very_o great_a and_o further_o his_o majesty_n think_v there_o be_v no_o more_o expedite_a way_n to_o peace_n than_o diligent_o to_o separate_v necessary_n from_o non-necessaries_a and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o agree_v in_o necessary_n in_o non_fw-la necessariis_fw-la libertati_fw-la christianae_n locus_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o unnecessary_a article_n let_v christian_a liberty_n take_v place_n the_o king_n further_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o distinction_n for_o decide_v of_o controversy_n 1612_o videsis_n responsionem_fw-la ad_fw-la epist_n card._n per._n londini_fw-la 1612_o at_o this_o day_n there_o will_v be_v neither_o long_a nor_o fierce_a contention_n among_o pious_a and_o modest_a man_n about_o article_n absolute_o necessary_a nam_n &_o pauca_fw-la illa_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ferè_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la probantur_fw-la i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v both_o few_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n receive_v by_o all_o who_o will_v be_v account_v christian_n nay_o that_o learned_a and_o pacific_a king_n do_v so_o much_o value_v this_o distinction_n for_o the_o lessen_v of_o controversy_n which_o excercise_n god_n church_n that_o he_o judge_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n diligentissimè_fw-la hanc_fw-la explicare_fw-la urgere_fw-la docere_fw-la most_o diligent_o to_o explicate_v urge_v and_o teach_v it_o and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o breathe_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o influence_v the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n of_o the_o church_n how_o else_o shall_v we_o understand_v justin_n martyr_n who_o answer_v that_o objection_n of_o trypho_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v bear_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v trypho_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o only_o incredible_a but_o also_o foolish_a the_o holy_a man_n answer_v if_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o do_v pre-exist_a the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o universe_n and_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n herein_o only_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o say_v i_o be_v mistake_v but_o not_o to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n if_o it_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videsis_n just_o mart._n p._n 63._o edit_fw-la r._n steph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n p._n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o
be_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o christ_n by_o election_n for_o there_o be_v some_o friend_n quoth_v he_o of_o our_o profession_n who_o do_v confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n yet_o do_v affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n bear_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n so_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o god_n have_v a_o son_n that_o you_o be_v to_o believe_v but_o be_v not_o so_o curious_a as_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o that_o filiation_n for_o if_o you_o seek_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o do_v not_o fly_v too_o high_a lest_o you_o fall_v but_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n alone_o which_o he_o have_v command_v you_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o assist_v thy_o piety_n to_o know_v that_o god_n have_v but_o one_o son_n so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n tell_v you_o there_o be_v that_o do_v depress_v he_o into_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o creature_n &_o they_o he_o say_v be_v injurious_a and_o bad_a 709._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz_n orat._n 44._o pag._n 709._o and_o the_o worst_a of_o servant_n there_o be_v that_o think_v he_o god_n and_o they_o be_v divine_a spirit_n and_o of_o clear_a and_o bright_a understanding_n there_o be_v that_o name_n he_o so_o if_o it_o be_v in_o presence_n of_o man_n of_o good_a judgement_n they_o be_v noble_a soul_n but_o if_o in_o presence_n of_o weak_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o cast_v a_o pearl_n into_o the_o dirt_n to_o object_v the_o voice_n of_o 13._o so_o the_o greek_n if_o they_o believe_v the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o son_n yet_o do_v not_o condemn_v those_o of_o heresy_n who_o do_v not_o see_v the_o judicious_a and_o learned_a doctor_n still_v in_o his_o rational_a account_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thunder_n or_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o a_o weak_a ear_n or_o eye_n to_o give_v solid_a meat_n to_o he_o that_o need_v and_o use_v milk_n and_o to_o these_o excellent_a man_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v a_o worthy_a prelate_n of_o our_o own_o 25._o see_v relation_n of_o a_o conference_n p._n 25._o church_n who_o consider_v the_o proceed_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o article_n filioque_fw-la conclude_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o add_v and_o to_o anathematise_v too_o all_o which_o passage_n can_v 708._o for_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o that_o procession_n see_v cyril_n late_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o the_o pious_a and_o learned_a vtenbogard_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epipham_n ego_fw-la i_o refero_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la scripturae_fw-la voces_fw-la quae_fw-la jubent_fw-la invocare_fw-la christum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la honorem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la tribuere_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la consolationis_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melancthon_n ep._n 140._o p._n 708._o be_v understand_v without_o that_o royal_a distinction_n of_o necessary_a article_n and_o non-necessary_a and_o so_o we_o see_v what_o stress_n holy_a and_o good_a man_n lay_v upon_o the_o nicety_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o boutefeve_n and_o incendiary_n of_o christendom_n suppose_v nor_o creed_n nor_o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o a_o orthodox_n christian_n confession_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o such_o superfine_v wit_n i_o shall_v oppose_v tertullian_n what_o be_v athens_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o academy_n debeamus_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la athenis_fw-la &_o hierosolumis_n quid_fw-la academiae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la quid_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o christianis_fw-la viderint_fw-la qui_fw-la stoicum_fw-la &_o platonicum_n &_o dialecticum_fw-la christianismum_fw-la protulerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 7_o 8._o nobis_fw-la curositate_fw-la non_fw-la â—st_fw-la opus_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la nec_fw-la inquisitione_n post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la cum_fw-la credimus_fw-la nihil_fw-la desideramus_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la prius_fw-la credimus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ultra_fw-la quod_fw-la credere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la to_o the_o church_n or_o heretic_n to_o christian_n let_v they_o see_v to_o it_o who_o have_v introduce_v a_o stoical_a platonic_a or_o a_o subtle_a christianity_n what_o need_v any_o curiosity_n after_o and_o beyond_o christ_n jesus_n or_o far_a disquisition_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v we_o desire_v nothing_o far_o than_o to_o believe_v for_o this_o we_o first_o of_o all_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o vain_a i_o say_v do_v he_o adore_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o provoke_v the_o shop_n 22._o adoro_fw-la scripturae_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la advers._fw-la herm._n c._n 22._o of_o hermogenes_n to_o show_v where_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n be_v write_v if_o not_o to_o bid_v he_o fear_v that_o woe_n which_o be_v denounce_v against_o all_o such_o as_o add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n in_o vain_a do_v 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebâ—us_a l._n 5._o c._n 16._o apollinaris_n fear_v to_o write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o miltiades_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o some_o man_n to_o make_v addition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_z or_o from_o which_o he_o may_v neither_o add_v nor_o subtract_v who_o will_v institute_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v speak_v more_o proper_o than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v let_v they_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o athanasius_n who_o aver_v the_o sacred_a and_o divine_o inspire_v gentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n count_v gentes_fw-la scripture_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o saint_n basil_n who_o make_v it_o without_o all_o doubt_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manifest_a fall_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a proof_n of_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o reject_v any_o thing_n 10._o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la fide_fw-la p._n 251._o i_o 10._o that_o be_v write_v nor_o to_o introduce_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o write_v our_o lord_n have_v say_v my_o sheep_n will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o a_o stranger_n will_v they_o not_o follow_v but_o will_v flee_v from_o he_o for_o they_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n and_o again_o inquire_v of_o what_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o be_v he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o always_o to_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v affirm_v or_o determine_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 98._o regulâ—_n brevior_fw-la 98._o without_o controversy_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n lest_o he_o be_v find_v a_o false_a witness_n of_o god_n and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n to_o preserve_v entire_a and_o without_o the_o adulterate_a mixture_n of_o any_o other_o doctrine_n that_o which_o be_v concredit_v to_o he_o by_o his_o 249._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ver._n fid_fw-we p._n 249._o merciful_a lord_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o he_o assign_v irrefragable_a reason_n because_o neither_o our_o lord_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v from_o themselves_o nay_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o will_v spare_v to_o use_v such_o term_n and_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ver_fw-la fid_fw-we p._n 25._o word_n which_o in_o so_o many_o syllable_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n though_o they_o do_v retain_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o assign_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o such_o kind_n of_o term_n and_o word_n beside_o their_o novelty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apt_a to_o innovate_v the_o sense_n of_o thing_n and_o be_v never_o find_v use_v by_o holy_a man_n heretofore_o these_o i_o have_v by_o all_o mean_v decline_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o strange_a and_o foreign_a to_o the_o holy_a faith_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o conclude_v unless_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o observation_n with_o that_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o 5._o mat._n 17._o 5._o please_v hear_v you_o he_o nor_o obscure_a though_o some_o man_n think_v nothing_o make_v a_o solemnity_n but_o shade_n eglise_fw-fr cette_fw-fr parole_fw-fr contient_a nettement_n &_o clairement_n tout_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr necessaire_fw-fr pour_fw-fr former_a la_fw-fr foy_n &_o pour_fw-fr regler_n le_fw-fr culte_fw-la les_fw-fr moeurs_fw-fr say_v the_o learned_a claude_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o arnaud_n lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o speak_v of_o god_n word_n nay_o he_o further_o add_v these_o 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