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statui_fw-la potest_fw-la alia_fw-la quantitas_fw-la hanc_fw-la opinionem_fw-la inquit_fw-la bellar._n damnant_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la theologi_fw-la hanc_fw-la refellit_fw-la bellar._n 1._o a_o commandment_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o be_v no_o where_o impose_v upon_o christian_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a he_o prove_v because_o the_o commandment_n of_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n be_v neither_o moral_a nor_o proper_o ceremonial_a but_o judicial_a that_o it_o be_v not_o moral_a he_o show_v 1._o all_o moral_a commandment_n do_v ever_o bind_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o commandment_n to_o pay_v the_o ten_o part_n be_v not_o till_o moses_n time_n therefore_o not_o moral_a 2._o every_o moral_a commandment_n be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n but_o reason_n do_v not_o will_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v the_o ten_o part_n but_o so_o much_o as_o be_v 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which_o the_o church_n determine_v for_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n say_v bell._n to_o dispute_v that_o but_o upon_o what_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n depend_v there_o be_v some_o equity_n for_o it_o in_o the_o old_a law_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o part_n of_o the_o people_n but_o now_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o equity_n of_o it_o because_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o agreeable_a to_o equity_n 1._o because_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v hospital_n and_o maintain_v the_o poor_a 2._o bellarmine_n deny_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o clergy_n now_o be_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n for_o the_o people_n be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o beside_o woman_n and_o child_n num._n 1.45.46_o whereas_o the_o levite_n in_o all_o be_v but_o two_o 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suffer_v the_o physician_n to_o give_v you_o sour_a potion_n you_o send_v for_o he_o and_o reward_v he_o for_o it_o and_o will_v you_o not_o suffer_v the_o physician_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o be_v sharp_a with_o you_o for_o your_o salvation_n you_o suffer_v surgeon_n to_o cut_v you_o and_o will_v you_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o launch_v the_o sore_n of_o your_o sin_n that_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n may_v issue_v out_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o magnify_v god_n for_o they_o bless_a be_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o counsel_n say_v david_n to_o abigail_n so_o when_o the_o preacher_n tell_v we_o of_o that_o which_o be_v amiss_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o
goodness_n let_v we_o not_o fret_v at_o it_o carry_v a_o spite_n against_o the_o preacher_n but_o let_v we_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o counsel_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o send_v thou_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o shall_v suffer_v even_o with_o thanksgiving_n the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o have_v be_v brief_a in_o it_o i_o have_v not_o be_v long_o rub_v of_o your_o sore_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n therefore_o suffer_v it_o rather_o yet_o now_o adays_o some_o unwise_a hearer_n commend_v longitude_n he_o stand_v upon_o it_o long_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v a_o hour_n two_o three_o hour_n peradventure_o he_o may_v have_v speak_v as_o much_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n a_o wise_a and_o pithy_a brevity_n shall_v be_v more_o welcome_a to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v judicious_a hearer_n suffer_v they_o that_o wise_o in_o a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o meekness_n exhort_v you_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a verse_n 23._o good_a news_n he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n that_o be_v loose_v timothy_n which_o by_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o hebrew_n act_v 16.1_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n somewhere_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o ãâã_d scripture_n for_o the_o which_o they_o sorrow_v therefore_o he_o signify_v ãâã_d to_o they_o with_o who_o if_o he_o come_v short_o i_o will_v see_v you_o why_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n at_o this_o time_n heb._n 10.34_o 1._o he_o may_v ãâã_d there_o bond_n past_a not_o present_a 2._o this_o may_v be_v speak_v with_o a_o ââcret_a condition_n understand_v though_o not_o express_v if_o i_o be_v deââvered_v too_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o any_o âanger_n we_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o if_o the_o foot_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o âorne_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o head_n rejoice_v at_o it_o we_o be_v member_n ãâã_d of_o a_o other_o let_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o 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kind_n of_o excellency_n by_o the_o name_n of_o elder_a he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o elder_a 1._o for_o his_o age_n in_o outlive_v all_o the_o apostle_n 2._o for_o his_o wisdom_n that_o common_o deny_v old_a age_n the_o senate_n be_v term_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o assembly_n of_o ancient_a man_n 3._o for_o his_o grave_n and_o discreet_a carriage_n 4._o and_o chief_o for_o his_o office_n in_o the_o church_n minister_n be_v usual_o call_v elder_n st._n paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o creta_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 5.17_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o young_a plant_n may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o young_a man_n may_v though_o he_o be_v a_o young_a timothy_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a and_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o office_n much_o more_o the_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n ult_n alexander_n the_o mighty_a monarch_n do_v 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contemn_v the_o word_n at_o length_n will_v be_v contemn_v that_o for_o the_o writer_n now_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v the_o mother_n and_o her_o child_n origen_n speak_v somewhat_o contemptible_o of_o woman_n when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n behold_v a_o woman_n mat._n 15.22_o mat._n mira_n res_fw-la evangelista_n a_o strange_a thing_n o_o evangelist_n behold_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o transgression_n the_o mother_n of_o sin_n the_o weapon_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o expulsion_n out_o of_o paradise_n i_o but_o christ_n honour_a woman_n in_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o woman_n after_o his_o resurrection_n 28.7_o and_o make_v they_o apostolos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la apostle_n to_o preach_v his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n preach_v to_o woman_n there_o have_v be_v woman_n of_o special_a note_n sarah_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a 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