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name_n and_o honour_n and_o leo_n in_o like_a sort_n huius_fw-la muner_n be_v sacramentum_fw-la ita_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la officium_fw-la 89._o voluit_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o beatissimo_fw-la petro_n apostolorun_n omnium_fw-la summo_fw-la principaliter_fw-la collocaret_fw-la uâ—…_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la quasi_fw-la quodam_fw-la capite_fw-la dona_fw-la sua_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la omne_fw-la diffunderet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o heavenly_a gift_n commission_n and_o employment_n shall_v so_o pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n &_o office_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o yet_o he_o will_v first_o and_o principal_o place_v it_o in_o most_o bless_a peter_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n that_o so_o begin_v with_o he_o as_o the_o head_n and_o first_o he_o may_v proceed_v from_o he_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o gift_n into_o all_o the_o body_n but_o say_v bellarmine_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o another_o head_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o church_n that_o so_o enlarge_v itself_o and_o have_v so_o many_o part_n yet_o to_o be_v one_o in_o this_o root_n and_o head_n as_o the_o beam_n be_v many_o but_o the_o light_n be_v one_o as_o the_o bough_n be_v many_o but_o the_o tree_n be_v one_o the_o river_n be_v many_o but_o the_o fountain_n be_v one_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o judgement_n shall_v so_o mis-conceive_a thing_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v the_o place_n that_o cyprian_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o distinct_a head_n of_o the_o church_n different_a from_o christ_n and_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o of_o the_o original_n first_o beginning_n and_o head_n of_o the_o commission_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v
chap._n 2._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 232._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o original_a text_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o original_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n 238._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o vulgar_a language_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o tongue_n understand_v ibid._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o three_o suppose_v different_a estate_n of_o mere_a nature_n grace_n and_o sin_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a and_o mere_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n 250._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conception_n 264._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la 270._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a 272._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 277._o chap._n 10._o of_o free_a will_n 279._o chap._n 11._o of_o justification_n 290._o chap._n 12._o of_o merit_n 324._o chap._n 13._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n 331._o chap._n 14._o of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o the_o foresight_n of_o something_o in_o the_o party_n elect_v or_o reject_v ibid._n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n 332._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o be_v of_o one_o body_n in_o many_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ibid._n chap._n 17._o of_o transubstantiation_n 333._o chap._n 18._o touch_v oral_a manducation_n 334._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 335._o chap._n 20._o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n ibid._n chap._n 21._o of_o purgatory_n 336._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o saint_n hear_v of_o our_o prayer_n 337._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n commit_v former_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n 338._o chap._n 24._o of_o absolution_n ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n 339._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n 340._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o dispose_v the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o state_n ibid._n the_o four_o book_n be_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 343._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o infallibility_n find_v in_o the_o church_n 344._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o certain_a speech_n of_o caluine_n touch_v the_o err_a of_o the_o church_n 345._o chap._n 4._o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v the_o present_a church_n free_a from_o all_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 346._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o church_n how_o it_o be_v secure_v from_o error_n &_o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o it_o 348._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o church_n office_n of_o teach_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o of_o their_o error_n who_o think_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o she_o may_v make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n 350._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o manifold_a error_n of_o papist_n touch_v the_o last_o resolution_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 351._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o whereupon_o it_o stay_v itself_o 355._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o augustine_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o move_v he_o 358._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o papist_n prefer_v the_o church_n authority_n before_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o refutation_n of_o their_o error_n who_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o scripture_n 359._o chap._n 12._o of_o their_o error_n who_o think_v the_o church_n may_v make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n 361._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o church_n authority_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o arise_v touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n 362._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n 364._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o challenge_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n charge_v it_o with_o obscurity_n and_o imperfection_n 365._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v 366._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v it_o 368._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o diverse_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 369._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o help_v we_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n 372._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o suppose_a imperfection_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o tradition_n 373._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o true_a tradition_n may_v be_v know_v from_o counterfeit_n 378._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o book_n canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a ibid._n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o scripture_n 379._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o contrariety_n find_v among_o papist_n touch_v book_n canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a now_o controversed_a 382._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o diverse_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o what_o tongue_n it_o be_v original_o write_v 385._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a 387._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 388._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o scripture_n 390._o chap._n 29_o of_o the_o suppose_a corruption_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v law_n 393._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o bound_n within_o which_o the_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v law_n be_v contain_v and_o whether_o she_o may_v make_v law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 394._o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o how_o they_o bind_v 397._o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v ibid._n chap._n 34._o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n 399._o the_o five_o book_n be_v concern_v the_o diverse_a degree_n order_n and_o calling_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o first_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o live_n and_o the_o government_n of_o same_o 409._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o their_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a direction_n of_o the_o rest_n 410._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_n 411._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o of_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n 412._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n or_o order_n 413._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o levite_n 414._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o sect_n and_o faction_n in_o religion_n find_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o latter_a time_n ibid._n chap._n 8._o of_o prophet_n and_o nazarite_n 416._o chap._n 9_o of_o assembly_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 417._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o set_a court_n among_o the_o jew_n their_o authority_n and_o continuance_n 418._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n rather_o take_v flesh_n then_o either_o of_o the_o other_o 423._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o similitude_n bring_v to_o express_v the_o same_o 429._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o either_o nature_n in_o christ_n consequent_a upon_o the_o union_n of_o they_o in_o his_o person_n
interprete_v the_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o this_o sort_n locum_fw-la constitui_fw-la te_fw-la super_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o super_fw-la regna_fw-la ut_fw-la evellas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la evellendo_fw-la denuncy_n transferendos_fw-la inde_fw-la habitatores_fw-la &_o destruas_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendos_fw-la &_o disperdas_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la fugientes_fw-la per_fw-la diversas_fw-la vias_fw-la &_o dissipes_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la morientes_fw-la in_o fuga_fw-la vel_fw-la captivitate_fw-la &_o aedifices_fw-la &_o plant_n id_fw-la est_fw-la denuncy_n judaeos_fw-la reaedificandos_fw-la &_o plantandos_fw-la in_o terrasua_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o thou_o may_v pluck_v up_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v denounce_v and_o foreshow_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v pluck_v up_o out_o of_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o another_o place_n that_o thou_o may_v destroy_v that_o be_v denounce_v the_o destruction_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v slay_v that_o thou_o may_v scatter_v that_o be_v denounce_v and_o foreshow_v the_o dispersion_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v fly_v diverse_a way_n that_o thou_o may_v overthrow_v that_o be_v declare_v and_o foreshow_v the_o overthrow_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v die_v in_o flight_n or_o in_o captivity_n that_o thou_o may_v build_v and_o plant_v that_o be_v foreshow_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o plant_v again_o in_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n who_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o reëdifie_v the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o artaxerxes_n who_o give_v leave_v to_o nehemiah_n to_o reëdifie_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o author_n of_o the_o interlineall_a gloss_n interprete_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v appoint_v by_o almighty_a god_n over_o kingdom_n and_o people_n to_o pluck_v up_o vice_n and_o sin_n to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o build_v the_o church_n of_o god_n saint_n hierome_n likewise_o interprete_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n locum_fw-la considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o quòd_fw-la quatuor_fw-la tristibus_fw-la duo_fw-la laeta_fw-la succedunt_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aedificari_fw-la poterant_fw-la bona_fw-la nisi_fw-la destructa_fw-la essent_fw-la mala_fw-la nec_fw-la plantari_fw-la optima_fw-la nisi_fw-la eradicarentur_fw-la pessima_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o must_v consider_v that_o two_o joyful_a &_o happy_a thing_n succeed_v four_o grievous_a and_o sorrowful_a thing_n for_o neither_o can_v good_a thing_n be_v build_v if_o evil_a thing_n be_v not_o first_o destroy_v nor_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v plant_v if_o the_o worst_a thing_n be_v not_o first_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n for_o every_o plant_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o every_o building_n which_o have_v not_o a_o foundation_n upon_o the_o rock_n but_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n be_v dig_v down_o and_o destroy_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n shall_v consume_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v it_o by_o the_o come_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v destroy_v for_o ever_o all_o sacrilegious_a and_o perverse_a doctrine_n and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confidence_n that_o man_n have_v in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n he_o shall-scat_a destroy_v and_o cast_v down_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o humility_n may_v be_v build_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o agree_v with_o ecclesiastical_a verity_n may_v be_v build_v and_o plant_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n which_o be_v destroy_v and_o pluck_v up_o here_o be_v pull_v up_o of_o all_o false_a doctrine_n and_o throw_v down_o whatsoever_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o those_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o humility_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o ecclesiastical_a verity_n may_v be_v build_v and_o plant_v and_o thus_o to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o plant_n to_o cast_v down_o and_o to_o build_v up_o pertain_v to_o hieremies_n office_n and_o calling_n but_o for_o depose_v of_o king_n and_o transfer_v kingdom_n no_o ancient_a writeâ—…_n can_v ever_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n the_o three_o example_n that_o they_o produce_v be_v that_o of_o 26._o vzziah_n who_o after_o much_o prosperity_n in_o all_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o many_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n but_o presume_v to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o offer_v incense_n and_o intrude_a upon_o the_o priest_n office_n also_o be_v by_o 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the_o government_n his_o son_n supply_v his_o place_n in_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n but_o he_o continue_v king_n still_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n before_o his_o death_n no_o doubt_n might_n and_o will_v have_v resume_v his_o kingly_a dignity_n and_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o justice_n whereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o jotham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v no_o more_o but_o 33._o 16_o year_n because_o after_o his_o father_n death_n in_o his_o own_o right_n he_o reign_v no_o more_o though_o otherwise_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o 30_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o include_v the_o time_n of_o his_o rule_n for_o his_o father_n in_o his_o right_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o do_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o their_o priestly_a office_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a place_n &_o attend_v the_o altar_n &_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o plague_n 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