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slice_v our_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o show_n mercy_n in_o heal_v it_o so_o augustine_n on_o matth._n ser._n 15._o 15._o deus_fw-la savit_fw-la ut_fw-la parcat_fw-la aug._n in_o matth._n ser_n 15._o he_o cast_v into_o despair_n that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n in_o spare_v it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o kill_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o again_o he_o strike_v to_o death_n 2._o oâ—idâ—t_fw-la ne_fw-la neriamur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan_n sern_a 38._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v his_o servant_n good_a in_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v fit_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n of_o themistocles_n when_o he_o be_v first_o banish_v by_o the_o
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hazard_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o state_n and_o government_n that_o common_a wealth_n and_o kingdom_n have_v their_o period_n let_v sparta_n and_o babylon_n and_o nineveh_n witness_n 2._o we_o learn_v that_o when_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o people_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o in_o vers_n 12.3_o infidelity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n in_o justice_n take_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o they_o as_o vers_n 12._o there_o be_v many_o other_o point_n but_o i_o meet_v they_o hereafter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o inference_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o these_o two_o premise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o fullness_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o plentiful_a restore_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paraeus_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o conversion_n 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asia_n say_v cicero_n lot_n chastity_n appear_v more_o in_o sodom_n than_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n hence_o see_v how_o unsound_a they_o be_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o determine_v use_v who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o separate_v themselves_o from_o we_o say_v as_o isa_n 65.5_o stand_v apart_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v of_o such_o but_o as_o constantine_n say_v to_o acesius_n a_o novatian_n bishop_n attendu_fw-fr erigito_fw-la tibi_fw-la scalam_fw-la acesi_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—lus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la â—scendas_fw-la sâ—â—r_n eccles_n hâ—st_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o a_o tendi_fw-la â—_o zâ—zaenia_fw-la &_o triâ—â—â—uâ—e_v non_fw-fr attendu_fw-fr set_v up_o a_o ladder_n for_o thyself_o o_o acesius_n that_o thou_o alone_o may_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o they_o leave_v we_o because_o we_o have_v fault_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o must_v needs_o fly_v into_o heaven_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o earth_n for_o they_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o cockle_n and_o the_o wheat_n thou_o regard_v not_o when_o thou_o divide_v thyself_o from_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n thou_o divide_v thyself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o in_o heterogene_a all_o body_n a_o member_n cur_n off_o perish_v o_o then_o forsake_v not_o the_o green_a pasture_n â—bsâ—â—ssum_fw-la et_fw-la membrum_fw-la in_o hâ—â—erogâ—neis_fw-la â—e_n rit_fw-la â—bsâ—â—ssum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o goat_n nor_o god_n house_n because_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n nor_o god_n wheat_n because_o of_o the_o tare_n nor_o god_n net_n because_o of_o the_o bad_a fish_n that_o be_v in_o it_o rather_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o s._n augustine_n against_o the_o letter_n of_o petilianus_n 2._o petilianus_n tolera_fw-la propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es commâ—xâ—â—onem_fw-la â—_o alorum_fw-la ne_fw-la visle_n propter_fw-la â—â—alos_fw-la claritatem_fw-la bonorâ—m_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la petilâ—anum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o bear_v with_o the_o mixture_n of_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o good_a lest_o thou_o violate_v the_o charity_n of_o the_o good_a because_o of_o the_o evil_a 8._o evil_a ne_n propter_fw-la mâ—los_fw-la bonos_fw-es deseramus_fw-la sea_n propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es malos_fw-la sâ—sserâ—mus_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la parmeâ—anâ—â—_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o neither_o let_v we_o forsake_v the_o good_a because_o of_o the_o evil_a but_o suffer_v the_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o good_a 2._o if_o no_o man_n can_v distinguish_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a learn_v first_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o another_o that_o be_v ill_a for_o he_o may_v prove_v good_a nor_o of_o he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o show_n for_o he_o may_v prove_v ill_a nor_o of_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v happy_a because_o thou_o have_v the_o outward_a privilege_n of_o true_a branch_n but_o seek_v for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n to_o sinde_v those_o grace_n whereby_o thy_o election_n may_v be_v seal_v unto_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n use_v 2_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n meditation_n of_o heaven_n hunger_a after_o righteousness_n combat_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o obedience_n love_n and_o a_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o observe_v 2_o therefore_o no_o people_n no_o nation_n so_o far_o prefer_v above_o other_o but_o sin_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o naught_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o god_n that_o all_o nation_n have_v their_o fall_n and_o period_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o subversion_n the_o most_o be_v ignorant_a the_o stoic_a ascribe_v it_o to_o destiny_n plato_n pythagoras_n 1â—_n meâ—bâ—d_n 6._o polyâ—ic_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1â—_n and_o bodin_n to_o number_n aristotle_n to_o a_o asymmetry_n in_o the_o body_n copernicus_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o imaginary_a 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soul_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o make_v we_o after_o his_o image_n which_o contain_v the_o immortal_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o all_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n three_o all_o just_a and_o holy_a action_n four_o regiment_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n five_o happiness_n and_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a without_o corruption_n and_o misery_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n the_o final_a cause_n god_n glory_n as_o isa_n 43.7_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n apoc._n 4.11_o they_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o redemption_n look_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o be_v our_o ransom_n the_o son_n like_o the_o good_a shepherd_n 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