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preach_v unto_o you_o otherwise_o than_o you_o have_v receive_v be_v he_o accurse_v so_o that_o if_o neither_o the_o apostle_n his_o definition_n nor_o the_o ecclesia_fw-la sticall_a canon_n ought_v to_o be_v violate_v by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a consent_n of_o universality_n and_o antiquity_n always_o all_o heretic_n and_o last_o pelagius_n celestinus_fw-la and_o nestorius_n be_v just_o &_o deserve_o condemn_a sure_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o hereafter_o all_o catholic_n which_o desire_n to_o show_v themselves_o true_a child_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n adhere_v join_v and_o stick_v close_o unto_o the_o holy_a faith_n of_o their_o holy_a father_n detest_a and_o abhor_v pursue_v and_o oppose_v the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o all_o profane_a miscreant_n whatsoever_o this_o almost_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o in_o these_o two_o commonitory_a book_n we_o have_v more_o ample_o discourse_v of_o and_o now_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o recapitulation_n in_o few_o word_n gather_v together_o that_o my_o memory_n for_o help_v whereof_o i_o have_v write_v this_o treatise_n may_v both_o with_o daily_a admonition_n be_v repair_v and_o yet_o not_o overlay_v with_o any_o tedious_a prolixity_n finis_fw-la the_o verity_n of_o christian_a faith_n write_a by_o hierome_n savanorola_n of_o ferrara_n london_n print_v by_o r._n daniel_n 1651._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o divine_a worship_n page_n 5_o chap._n iii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a life_n then_o that_o of_o christian_n page_n 9_o chap._n four_o there_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o last_o end_n of_o any_o life_n better_o than_o that_o of_o christian_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a bliss_n than_o a_o christian_a life_n page_n 22_o chap._n vi_o by_o christian_a religion_n man_n most_o assure_o obtain_v eternal_a bliss_n page_n 28_o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v prove_v
of_o satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o such_o consequence_n but_o diligent_o to_o search_v out_o which_o among_o all_o the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o bless_a company_n of_o holy_a one_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n that_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v embrace_v her_o commwion_n follow_v her_o direction_n and_o rest_n in_o her_o judgement_n now_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o follow_v this_o wholesome_a counsel_n let_v i_o advise_v thou_o with_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o peruse_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v much_o benefit_n thereby_o for_o thy_o soul_n health_n thou_o have_v already_o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o hearty_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o charitable_a wellwisher_n a._n p._n the_o table_n chap._n i._n how_o s._n augustine_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o manichee_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o manichee_n do_v condemn_v the_o old_a testament_n page_n 11_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o four_o way_n of_o expound_v the_o old_a testament_n page_n 15_o chap._n iu_o 3._o way_n whereby_o man_n fall_v into_o error_n page_n 31_o chap._n five_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 37_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v first_o to_o be_v love_v before_o it_o can_v be_v learned_a page_n 42_o chap._n vii_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v rash_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o how_o and_o with_o what_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o true_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o page_n 49_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a pain_n s._n augustine_n take_v to_o find_v it_o out_o page_n 63_o chap._n ix_o of_o credulity_n page_n 68_o chap._n x._o why_o credulity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o religion_n page_n 75_o chap._n xi_o of_o understanding_n belief_n and_o opinion_n page_n 83_o chap._n xii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o believe_v wise_a man_n page_n 93_o chap._n xiii_o that_o religion_n take_v her_o beginning_n from_o believe_v page_n 98_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o christ_n chief_o exact_v belief_n page_n 104_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o most_o commodious_a way_n to_o religion_n page_n 114_o chap._n xvi_o that_o miracle_n do_v procure_v belief_n page_n 117_o chap._n xvii_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n believingin_n christ_n page_n 124_o chap._n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n page_n 129_o the_o profit_n of_o believe_v chap._n i._n how_o saint_n augustine_n come_v to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o manichee_n o_o honoratus_n if_o any_o heretic_n and_o a_o man_n believe_v heretic_n do_v seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v silent_a at_o this_o present_a and_o to_o abstain_v both_o from_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o this_o cause_n but_o now_o whereas_o they_o do_v verymuch_o differ_v for_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n who_o for_o some_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o chief_o for_o glory_n and_o his_o own_o preferment_n either_o broach_v or_o follow_v false_a and_o new_a opinion_n but_o a_o man_n believe_v heretic_n be_v one_o that_o be_v delude_v with_o a_o certain_a imagination_n of_o piety_n and_o truth_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o deliver_v thou_o my_o opinion_n touch_v the_o find_v out_o and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o love_n whereof_o we_o have_v both_o as_o thou_o know_v be_v great_o inflame_v even_o from_o our_o youth_n truth_n be_v a_o thing_n far_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o vain_a man_n do_v conceive_v who_o have_v too_o deep_o settle_v their_o affection_n upon_o these_o bodily_a and_o corporal_a thing_n do_v hold_n and_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o they_o do_v perceive_v and_o discern_v by_o those_o five_o most_o know_a messenger_n of_o the_o body_n and_o they_o to_o sse_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o rerevolve_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o impression_n and_o image_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o thing_n even_o when_o they_o endeavour_v to_o disbelieve_v their_o sense_n and_o by_o a_o deadly_a and_o a_o most_o deceitful_a rule_v take_v from_o thence_o they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v frame_v a_o right_n and_o perfect_a judgement_n of_o the_o inefffable_a secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a my_o most_o dear_a friend_n then_o for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o say_v but_o also_o to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n but_o how_o extreme_a hard_a it_o be_v to_o find_v it_o out_o indeed_o thou_o will_v as_o i_o hope_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o these_o my_o writing_n which_o that_o they_o may_v prove_v beneficial_a unto_o thou_o or_o at_o least_o not_o hurtful_a and_o unto_o all_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n they_o may_v chance_v to_o light_n i_o have_v beseech_v the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o i_o do_v beseech_v he_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o my_o own_o conscience_n can_v but_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o come_v to_o write_v they_o not_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o vain_a renown_n or_o frivolous_a ostentation_n but_o with_o a_o pious_a and_o a_o serviceable_a mind_n my_o intent_n therefore_o be_v to_o prove_v unto_o thou_o if_o i_o can_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilegious_o and_o rash_o do_v of_o the_o manichee_n to_o speak_v bitter_a word_n and_o inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n be_v fortify_v and_o strengthen_v beforehand_o by_o believe_v and_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n before_o they_o can_v behold_v that_o verity_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v see_v and_o behold_v with_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a mind_n for_o thou_o know_v o_o 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with_o these_o promise_n especial_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o young_a man_n desirous_a of_o truth_n a_o babbler_n and_o one_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n upon_o disputation_n have_v with_o some_o skilful_a and_o learned_a schoolman_n and_o such_o a_o one_o they_o find_v i_o then_o to_o be_v namely_o who_o despise_v my_o former_a religion_n like_o old_a wife_n tale_n and_o desire_v to_o embrace_v and_o with_o greediness_n to_o receive_v the_o manifest_a and_o sincere_a truth_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o teach_v and_o deliver_v but_o again_o what_o reason_n withdraw_v i_o and_o call_v i_o back_o that_o i_o do_v not_o whole_o adhere_v unto_o they_o but_o keep_v myself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o hearer_n as_o they_o use_v to_o call_v they_o and_o do_v not_o forgo_v the_o hope_n and_o affair_n which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o that_o i_o also_o note_v and_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a in_o confute_v other_o then_o firm_a and_o 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