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5.17_o say_v mat._n 5.17_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v v._n but_o to_o answer_v plain_o to_o this_o objection_n we_o will_v confider_v man_n in_o a_o fourfold_a differ_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o innocence_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o of_o his_o fall_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o glorification_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n man_n be_v upright_o perfect_o holy_a perfect_o righteous_a god_n give_v to_o this_o upright_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n his_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n possible_a in_o itself_o and_o possible_a to_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v grace_n to_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o to_o be_v able_a not_o to_o transgress_v it_o remain_v in_o this_o state_n it_o do_v direct_v he_o unto_o all_o perfection_n and_o he_o keep_v it_o in_o all_o perfection_n vi_o but_o 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be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v yea_o it_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o observe_v it_o but_o apply_v herself_o with_o all_o her_o power_n to_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o now_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n nor_o tyranny_n to_o require_v of_o this_o man_n the_o slave_n of_o sin_n the_o bondman_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o which_o he_o can_v pay_v as_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n to_o ask_v of_o a_o bankrupt_a payment_n of_o his_o debt_n a_o tyrant_n exact_v of_o his_o subject_n that_o which_o they_o owe_v he_o not_o god_n exact_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o man_n have_v receive_v of_o he_o all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o thought_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o all_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n clear_v not_o this_o debt_n it_o be_v not_o long_a of_o god_n who_o 7.29_o who_o eccles_n 7.29_o have_v make_v man_n upright_o enrich_v he_o with_o 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law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v he_o shun_v and_o avoid_v god_n anger_n and_o wrath_n which_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o he_o because_o of_o his_o debt_n as_o again_o it_o be_v write_v christ_n write_v rom._n 4.15_o 3._o in_o condemn_v he_o it_o lead_v he_o unto_o christ_n the_o law_n work_v wrath_n that_o he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o infinite_a debt_n and_o feel_v himself_o bind_v by_o the_o same_o unto_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n he_o may_v seek_v out_o he_o who_o will_v and_o can_v answer_v for_o he_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o surety_n and_o who_o have_v pay_v for_o he_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v
that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3â—.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3â—.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o demand_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n &_o position_n thereof_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v make_v of_o work_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n he_o command_v he_o therefore_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n commandment_n ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la implêsse_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n say_v ferus_fw-la he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v never_o keep_v they_o for_o who_o caâ—_n beast_n of_o that_o if_o we_o say_v say_v saint_n 1.8_o saint_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o john_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o none_o can_v beast_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n none_o also_o can_v glory_v nor_o vaunt_v that_o bee_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n see_v that_o sin_n it_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v again_o which_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o other_o more_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o his_o work_n and_o to_o show_v ibid._n show_v ferus_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v rehearse_v some_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n say_v the_o same_o ferus_fw-la etc._n ferus_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la arrâ—gans_fw-la ille_fw-la iwenis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la conferens_fw-la discat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ne_fw-la micam_fw-la quidem_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haberet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sinâ—_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inaniâ—_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la responderit_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n for_o i_o think_v that_o he_o answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o ferus_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n a_o great_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n among_o his_o own_o prove_v that_o he_o lie_v 19_o lie_v ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 19_o i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o be_v have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unless_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n gaine-saies_a evident_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v solomon_n say_v 8.46_o say_v 1._o king_n 8.46_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o saint_n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o the_o psalmist_n 130.3_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o if_o 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unto_o the_o which_o some_o add_v that_o that_o may_v be_v with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n have_v leave_v in_o writing_n dei_fw-la writing_n august_n 95._o etiam_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la sed_fw-la conversione_n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la hinc_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la querela_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la dictum_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la negantes_fw-la imò_fw-la etiam_fw-la conâ—itentes_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la naturalem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la hominis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la principalem_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o also_o in_o this_o life_n there_o may_v be_v man_n without_o sin_n not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o birth_n but_o by_o the_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o from_o a_o bad_a to_o a_o 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that_o be_v his_o first_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n zacharie_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v for_o his_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n for_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o at_o that_o time_n without_o sin_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v any_o since_o for_o he_o add_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o one_o faithful_a find_v in_o what_o progress_n excellency_n or_o righteousness_n soever_o he_o be_v that_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n appertain_v not_o to_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o thaâ—_n say_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v lest_o he_o abuse_v himself_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o although_o he_o line_v blameless_a and_o concern_v zacharie_n saint_n jerom_n observe_v that_o condemnatur_fw-la that_o luke_n 1.18.20_o hieron_n advers_a pelag_n lib._n 1._o idem_fw-la epistol_n 44._o ad_fw-la rusticum_n denique_fw-la &_o zacharias_n paâ—er_v joannis_n qui_fw-la scribitur_fw-la iustus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la credidit_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la silentio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la he_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v incontinent_o adjudge_v to_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v blameless_a 41._o blameless_a aug._n in_o joan._n tractatu_fw-la 41._o it_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n to_o be_v without_o crime_n it_o be_v to_o live_v 48._o live_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 48._o according_a to_o some_o approve_a and_o laudable_a conversation_n among_o man_n who_o none_o can_v just_o accuse_v and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o zacharie_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v have_v that_o righteousness_n before_o god_n because_o they_o deceive_v not_o man_n by_o any_o dissemble_n but_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o man_n so_o be_v they_o know_v to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v not_o say_v according_a to_o that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o which_o be_v whole_o unspotted_a and_o perfect_a for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o have_v say_v 3.6_o say_v phil._n 3.6_o that_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a in_o which_o law_n zacharie_n have_v live_v blameless_a but_o the_o apostle_n count_v that_o righteousness_n but_o dung_n and_o lâ—sse_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o hope_v after_o and_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o adry_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v one_o day_n fill_v and_o satiate_v with_o the_o sight_n thereof_o which_o be_v now_o in_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n iii_o the_o son_n follow_v the_o father_n namely_o john_n baptist_n baptist_n john_n baptist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v before_o his_o conception_n 1.15_o conception_n luke_n 1.15_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n certain_o not_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v he_o whole_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v his_o ministry_n the_o more_o commendable_a and_o praiseworthy_a by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o particular_a mark_n of_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o hiâ—_n from_o his_o first_o infancy_n for_o he_o himself_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n say_v to_o jesus_n christ_n 3.14_o christ_n mat._n 3.14_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o interlineare_n gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi gloss_n gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi to_o be_v wash_v of_o original_a sin_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o saint_n chrysostome_n or_o whosoever_o 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nescit_fw-la non_fw-la probat_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la commendat_fw-la antique_a traditio_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o reason_n approve_v it_o not_o neither_o do_v ancient_a tradition_n recommend_v it_o 17._o it_o origen_n in_o luc._n homil_n 17._o origen_n go_v further_a even_o to_o her_o actual_a sin_n and_o say_v that_o she_o be_v scandalizd_v in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o if_o she_o have_v not_o suffer_v scandal_n christ_n shall_v not_o be_v dead_a for_o her_o sin_n saint_n chrysostome_n accuse_v she_o of_o ambition_n of_o ostentation_n and_o of_o vain_a glory_n in_o that_o when_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o people_n she_o with_o his_o brethren_n stand_v without_o and_o interrupt_v he_o 12.46_o he_o mat._n 12.46_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o 45._o he_o chrys_n in_o mat._n homil_n 45._o consider_v say_v he_o the_o importunity_n both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n for_o in_o stead_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v within_o and_o hear_v with_o the_o people_n or_o stay_v without_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o then_o shall_v have_v resort_v unto_o he_o stir_v up_o with_o ambition_n and_o ostentation_n they_o call_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o command_v christ_n easy_o and_o with_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o vain_a glory_n not_o make_v as_o then_o any_o great_a reckon_n or_o estimation_n of_o he_o 20._o he_o chrysost_n in_o joan._n homil_n 20._o as_o much_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o sure_o when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o 4._o he_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o they_o have_v no_o wine_n if_o she_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o nor_o have_v fail_v either_o in_o that_o she_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n to_o work_v miracle_n or_o in_o desire_v by_o human_a affection_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v in_o more_o esteem_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n have_v never_o answer_v she_o so_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o 7._o thou_o tertul._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la c._n 7._o tertullian_n say_v no_o less_o and_o 51._o and_o salmer_n comment_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 5._o disput_fw-la 51._o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v prove_v and_o verify_v by_o two_o hundred_o father_n some_o by_o three_o hundred_o caâ—etan_n by_o fifteen_o and_o they_o say_v he_o irrefragable_a that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sin_n vi_o i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_v the_o holy_a virgin_n nor_o to_o match_v or_o equal_v any_o man_n with_o she_o in_o holiness_n i_o render_v she_o all_o the_o honour_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n without_o transport_v to_o her_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n i_o honour_v her_o remembrande_n i_o esteem_v she_o i_o believe_v i_o say_v that_o 1.48_o that_o luke_n 1.48_o she_o be_v bless_v according_a as_o she_o herself_o have_v foretell_v i_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o she_o for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n by_o she_o in_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o spouse_n and_o saviour_n i_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v her_o humility_n her_o faith_n her_o meekness_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v and_o grace_v she_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o saint_n he_o which_o give_v they_o more_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o honour_v they_o not_o but_o dishonour_v they_o i_o reserve_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n my_o only_a saviour_n my_o only_a head_n my_o only_a redeemer_n my_o only_a all_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v he_o and_o give_v to_o none_o but_o he_o permanere_fw-la he_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prâ—sâ—r_fw-fr c._n 3._o soli_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la seruabatur_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la permanere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n to_o live_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v without_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v write_v 3.22_o write_v rom._n 3.22_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o create_v they_o after_o his_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o 11.32_o that_o rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o vii_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n after_o the_o virgin_n i_o place_v the_o apostle_n and_o i_o behold_v they_o acknowledge_v confess_v bewail_v their_o sin_n paul_n saint_n paul_n saint_n paul_n some_o twenty_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n already_o a_o apostle_n and_o so_o far_o yea_o so_o much_o advan_v in_o sanctification_n that_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o protest_v 2.20_o protest_v gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o 7._o i_o rom._n 7._o describe_v unto_o we_o a_o horrible_a war_n that_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o a_o perpetual_a warfare_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v so_o divide_v and_o distract_v between_o evil_a and_o good_a that_o he_o cry_v out_o 14._o out_o verse_n 14._o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n he_o have_v his_o mind_n enlighten_v and_o know_v the_o good_a he_o have_v also_o his_o will_n incline_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o that_o have_v he_o as_o touch_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o that_o be_v renew_v in_o he_o but_o he_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v also_o in_o himself_o his_o flesh_n impugn_v and_o thwart_v his_o good_a will_n and_o repugn_v his_o understanding_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o hale_v he_o will_n he_o â—ill_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o hate_v 15._o hate_v verse_n 15._o for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o behold_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n enlighten_v condemn_v the_o evil_a for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o loe_o the_o sanctify_a will_n abhor_v the_o evil_a and_o notwithstanding_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o so_o great_a a_o perverâ—itie_n that_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o hate_v and_o condemn_v and_o this_o perverseness_n be_v sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n withdraw_v he_o from_o good_a and_o draw_v he_o to_o evil_n 16._o evil_n verse_n 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a 17._o good_a verse_n 17._o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o this_o sin_n be_v his_o flesh_n his_o natural_a corruption_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o hinder_v he_o to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v and_o force_v he_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n he_o hate_v as_o he_o add_v 18.19_o add_v verse_n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o continue_v his_o complaint_n and_o declare_v that_o not_o only_o he_o know_v approve_v will_v the_o good_a but_o also_o love_v it_o and_z takes_z delight_n in_o it_o 22._o it_o verse_n 22._o for_o say_v he_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o or_o rather_o that_o he_o find_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o perfect_v it_o the_o outward_a man_n his_o flesh_n which_o he_o term_v 23._o term_v verse_n 23._o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n as_o he_o term_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o follow_v but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o sure_o those_o member_n be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n infect_v with_o sin_n and_o this_o combat_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o harsh_a and_o the_o event_n thereof_o so_o heavy_a
and_o doleful_a in_o this_o life_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o but_o to_o bemoan_v his_o misery_n and_o call_v after_o death_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o 24._o it_o verse_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o sure_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o corporal_a death_n will_v deliver_v and_o free_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o will_v make_v they_o full_o victorious_a over_o the_o flesh_n whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o solemn_a action_n of_o thanksgiving_n 25._o thanksgiving_n verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o comfort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o like_a combat_n assure_v they_o that_o 8.1_o that_o rom._n 8.1_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viii_o the_o pelagian_o principio_fw-la pelagian_o hieron_n advers_a pelagian_n lib._n 2._o in_o principio_fw-la in_o saint_n jeroms_n time_n do_v expound_v all_o these_o word_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o a_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n there_o be_v some_o now_o adays_o which_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n 13._o opinion_n august_n lib._n 1._o retract_v c._n 13._o saint_n austin_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o opinion_n but_o afterward_o overcome_v by_o the_o truth_n he_o retract_v and_o recant_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o apostle_n idem_fw-la contra_fw-la julian._n li._n 6._o c._n 11._o be_v the_o groan_a and_o heavy_a lamentation_n of_o the_o saint_n war_a against_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o constituti_fw-la he_o prosper_n contra_fw-la collatorem_fw-la c._n 8._o vox_fw-la vocati_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ—_n constituti_fw-la 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in_o se_fw-la sernasse_n no_o eam_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la apostolis_n noque_fw-la sub_fw-la voto_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la inceptam_fw-la euâ—â—gelica_n seu_fw-la apostolica_fw-la docet_fw-la historia_fw-la sed_fw-la contrarium_fw-la evidentius_fw-la manifestat_fw-la pope_n john_n the_o 22_o who_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o pope_n can_v not_o err_v edicto_fw-la err_v ibid._n c._n 4._o cu_z â—â—ter_v assertioâ—â—â—_n huiusmâ—di_fw-la pertinacem_fw-la cum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la contradicant_fw-la expressè_fw-la deinceps_fw-la erroneam_fw-la fore_fw-la censendam_fw-la &_o baereticam_fw-la de_fw-la fratrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la hoc_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la declaâ—amus_fw-la edicto_fw-la affirm_v the_o same_o so_o far_o forth_o that_o he_o pronounce_v that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n erroneous_a and_o heretical_a and_o make_v a_o perpetual_a edict_n and_o decree_n for_o 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determine_v in_o himself_o to_o keep_v it_o because_o he_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o apply_v himself_o unto_o it_o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n as_o he_o declare_v it_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n etc._n psalm_n verse_n 8._o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n vers_fw-la 8._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o vers_fw-la 30._o i_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 57_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n vers_fw-la 106._o this_o be_v his_o resolution_n ground_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o delight_v in_o thy_o word_n verse_n 16._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n verse_n 20._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o etc._n etc._n this_o affection_n breed_v this_o resolution_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o resolution_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n vers_fw-la 24._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o vers_fw-la 52._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 60._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n vers_fw-la 72._o it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o vers_n 102._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 105._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n vers_fw-la 111._o my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n vers_fw-la 169._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o effect_n and_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o darkness_n in_o his_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n vers_fw-la 18._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n vers_fw-la 34._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n vers_fw-la 66._o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a unto_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n vers_fw-la 124._o there_o be_v some_o opposition_n in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o incline_v his_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n vers_fw-la 36._o he_o that_o pray_v so_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o perfection_n &_o notwithstanding_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o commandment_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v it_o say_v i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n vers_fw-la 112._o vii_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v thus_o expound_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o indeed_o they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o expound_v then_o so_o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a which_o have_v often_o trip_v and_o stumble_v in_o the_o law_n saint_n bernard_n show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n term_v christian_n saint_n vocat_fw-la saint_n bernar._n serm_n 3._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la terreat_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la nomen_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la propositum_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la affectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sanctos_fw-la vocat_fw-la 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consequent_o neither_o perfect_a sound_a man_n nor_o eunuch_n but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 10.35_o jesus_n act._n 10.35_o and_o that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v ix_o as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o sole_a exposition_n conformable_a to_o the_o text_n so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n clemens_n alexand_n stromat_fw-la lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v geld_v nor_o he_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o he_o which_o engender_v not_o the_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o be_v heretofore_o dry_a wood_n but_o if_o he_o obey_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o those_o which_o without_o a_o upright_a conversation_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o 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among_o the_o gentile_n and_o unto_o right_a eunuch_n that_o the_o stranger_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o eunuch_n such_o as_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n of_o candace_n be_v not_o stranger_n from_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o understand_v this_o place_n as_o we_o expound_v it_o although_o he_o prefer_v before_o it_o his_o allegorical_a exposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o text_n wherein_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o service_n of_o that_o time_n do_v declare_v what_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v unto_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n of_o chastity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n saint_n impedimento_fw-la saint_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n homil_n 56._o in_o fine_a prophetae_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o vxores_fw-la &_o domos_fw-la habebant_fw-la â—icut_fw-la esaâ—as_n &_o ezecâ—iel_n &_o eximius_fw-la ille_fw-la moses_n &_o nihil_fw-la hinc_fw-la virtuti_fw-la illorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la impedimento_fw-la chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v wife_n and_o child_n as_o isaiah_n ezechiel_n and_o that_o great_a man_n moses_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o their_o virtue_n if_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o perfect_a be_v marry_v sure_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o seek_v perfection_n in_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n fructum_fw-la marriage_n lyrienesin_n esai_n c._n 6._o jd_fw-la est_fw-la impotens_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la non_fw-la faciens_fw-la prolis_fw-la fructum_fw-la lyriensis_n expound_v word_n for_o word_n as_o we_o do_v the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o be_v impotent_a to_o engender_v let_v he_o not_o say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o have_v not_o lineage_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o gentile_a have_v faith_n shall_v obtain_v as_o much_o good_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o nation_n and_o he_o which_o be_v enrich_v and_o endow_v with_o many_o child_n shall_v receive_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a law_n act._n 10.44_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o cornelius_n and_o the_o other_o gentile_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n which_o be_v jew_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10.12_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o second_o objection_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c_o 9_o §_o 11._o x._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o book_n be_v never_o in_o hebrew_a and_o therefore_o have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n which_o 10._o which_o athanas_n in_o synop_n cypr._n in_o symbol_n hieron_n in_o prologo_fw-la galeato_fw-la &_o in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o libros_fw-la salâ—monis_fw-la epiphan_n lib._n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr &_o ponderib_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o c_o 7._o lyran._n in_o esai_n c._n 1._o &_o in_o praefat_fw-la in_o tobiam_fw-la caietan_n in_o lib._n hest_n c._n 10._o athanasius_n cyprian_n or_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n jerome_n epiphanius_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la lyrinensis_n caietan_n etc._n etc._n do_v acknowledge_v be_v not_o canonical_a and_o have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o aaron_n neither_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o
this_o time_n and_o put_v the_o case_n that_o this_o untruth_n be_v true_a saint_n paul_n say_v 7.2_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.2_o that_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o see_v in_o his_o place_n notwithstanding_o 10._o notwithstanding_o bellar._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la c._n 21._o §._o 6._o add_v non_fw-fr esse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apestoli_n sed_fw-la consilium_fw-la pag._n 10._o bellarmine_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o counsel_n let_v we_o suppose_v also_o that_o this_o second_o falsehood_n be_v truth_n and_o let_v we_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n say_v our_o cardinal_n he_o that_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o aâ—oide_v fornication_n do_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n according_a to_o bellarmine_n wherefore_o our_o cardinal_n and_o bellarmine_n must_v conclude_v will_v they_o will_v they_o that_o he_o who_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n if_o bellarmine_n say_v true_a the_o vrseline_n virgin_n which_o they_o feed_v with_o vain_a hope_n of_o a_o great_a glory_n in_o show_n only_o shall_v marry_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o not_o give_v man_n occasion_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o chap._n xvii_o i._o the_o first_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 19_o go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v ii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pasterall_a letter_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o word_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o precept_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o their_o bishop_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o counsel_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v it_o four_o these_o word_n do_v nothing_o avail_v the_o vrseline_n virgin_n nor_o any_o order_n of_o monk_n because_o they_o sell_v nothing_o and_o give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a v._o the_o young_a man_n ask_v our_o lord_n christ_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n send_v he_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o vi_o the_o young_a man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o lie_v vii_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n viii_o why_o he_o ask_v what_o he_o lack_v yet_o ix_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o x._o a_o refutation_n of_o bellarmine_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n xi_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n xii_o the_o word_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n reply_n refute_v by_o three_o reason_n xiiii_o the_o word_n come_v and_o follow_v i_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o counsel_n christ_n be_v follow_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n xv._o the_o promise_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n import_v not_o any_o merit_n of_o a_o singular_a reward_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v xvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o xvii_o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 1._o the_o hieren_fw-mi advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o truth_n may_v be_v assault_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v say_v saint_n jerome_n man_n take_v pain_n to_o hide_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o mist_n over_o it_o to_o supplant_v it_o and_o to_o oppress_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v she_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o make_v herself_o know_v &_o find_v such_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o her_o enemy_n have_v the_o skill_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o weapon_n to_o their_o ruin_n as_o david_n do_v who_o take_v up_o goliahs_n sword_n slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o this_o time_n than_o our_o cardinal_n word_n allege_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n 8._o the_o first_o objection_n pag._n 8._o have_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o counsel_n he_o prove_v his_o distinction_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o show_v it_o we_o in_o 19.16_o in_o mat._n 19.16_o saint_n matthew_n 19_o and_o saint_n mark_v 10._o where_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o verse_n 18._o verse_n 19_o verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o this_o answer_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v but_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n ii_o here_o say_v you_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o you_o say_v for_o you_o say_v so_o indeed_o but_o by_o your_o word_n you_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o you_o add_v 9_o pag._n 9_o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n against_o rich_a man_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la dive_v difficile_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la 19.23_o caelorum_fw-la mat._n 19.23_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18.24_o heaven_n luk._n 18.24_o quam_fw-la difficile_fw-la qui_fw-la pecunias_fw-la habent_fw-la in_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la introibunt_fw-la how_o hardly_o shall_v they_o that_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o add_v for_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o sequel_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n then_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o saint_n jerome_n 1._o jerome_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o in_o this_o that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v be_v not_o say_v but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a be_v compare_v with_o the_o impossible_a for_o as_o a_o camel_n can_v go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n so_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o this_o rich_a man_n who_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n sorrowful_a say_v saint_n 11._o saint_n hieron_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 22_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o jerome_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o work_v death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v render_v because_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thorn_n brier_n and_o bush_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o remember_v the_o difference_n heretofore_o specify_v between_o a_o counsel_n and_o a_o precept_n a_o precept_n not_o observe_v have_v punishment_n but_o a_o counsel_n not_o observe_v have_v we_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n whence_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o not_o be_v observe_v threaten_v punishment_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o precept_n christ_n word_n not_o keep_v by_o this_o young_a man_n threaten_a punishment_n against_o he_o for_o christ_n declare_v he_o exclude_v not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o not_o observe_v of_o they_o therefore_o christ_n word_n to_o this_o young_a man_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o precept_n the_o mayor_n of_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n the_o minor_a thereof_o be_v also_o take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o letter_n for_o wherefore_o shall_v this_o sentence_n have_v be_v terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o this_o rich_a man_n if_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n without_o danger_n of_o punishment_n the_o second_o difference_n between_o a_o counsel_n and_o a_o precept_n be_v that_o a_o precept_n observe_v have_v a_o reward_n a_o counsel_n observe_v have_v a_o
10.24_o child_n how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n he_o be_v covetous_a and_o if_o covetous_a a_o idolater_n for_o 3.5_o for_o col._n 3.5_o covetousness_n be_v dolatrie_n and_o 5.5_o and_o ephes_n 5.5_o the_o covetous_a be_v a_o idolater_n and_o if_o a_o idolater_n he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n contrariwise_o he_o have_v be_v exclude_v and_o debar_v from_o it_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o namely_o by_o his_o covetousness_n that_o make_v he_o 31.24_o he_o job_n 31.24_o make_v gold_n his_o hope_n and_o say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o a_o carnell_n can_v go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o covetousness_n be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n sure_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n but_o have_v another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o offer_v itself_o evident_o in_o the_o text._n xi_o after_o the_o young_a man_n have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o back_o he_o ask_v again_o 19.20_o again_o mat._n 19.20_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v his_o first_o demand_n touch_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n he_o ask_v again_o if_o he_o lack_v yet_o something_a of_o what_o sure_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n aureolae_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o such_o demand_n he_o will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o to_o have_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o his_o demand_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o desire_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o thou_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n either_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o answer_n or_o else_o the_o lord_n answer_v not_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o other_o evangelist_n be_v hear_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n saint_n mark_n set_v down_o christ_n answer_n in_o this_o manner_n 10.21_o manner_n mark_n 10.21_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v saint_n luke_n in_o these_o word_n 18.22_o word_n luk._n 18.22_o yet_o lack_v thou_o one_o thing_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o distribute_v unto_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n certain_o he_o lack_v this_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v eternal_a life_n whereof_o only_o he_o make_v the_o demand_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v thou_o have_v not_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a and_o desire_v to_o lack_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v save_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n therefore_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n much_o less_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v counsel_v such_o a_o perfection_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n for_o reason_n will_v have_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o first_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o christian_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o monk_n see_v that_o to_o be_v a_o monk_n or_o friar_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o christian_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o have_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o the_o monk_n do_v say_v xii_o now_o follow_v the_o word_n 19.20_o word_n mat._n 19.20_o go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o in_o these_o word_n be_v a_o twofold_a commandment_n and_o promise_n the_o first_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n the_o second_o a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o first_o clement_n alexandrinus_n write_v thus_o inexplebiliter_fw-la thus_o clemens_n alexand_n stromat_fw-la 3._o lib._n 3._o refellit_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la à _fw-la iwentute_fw-la praecepta_fw-la seruaverit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la impleverat_fw-la illud_fw-la diliges_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la perficeretur_fw-la docebatur_fw-la communicare_fw-la &_o impertire_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibuerat_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr &_o inexplebiliter_fw-la that_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o refute_v he_o which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o for_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v teach_v to_o impart_v and_o give_v by_o charity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prohibit_v he_o not_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o to_o be_v unjust_o and_o unsatiable_o rich_a locum_fw-la rich_a origen_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la origen_n say_v plain_o that_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o he_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o certain_a gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la propositae_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la not_o for_o the_o authorise_a but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v where_o our_o lord_n word_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o choose_fw-la down_o jbid._n quomodo_fw-la dicis_fw-la legem_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la diliges_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ecce_fw-la multi_fw-la fratres_fw-la tui_fw-la filii_fw-la abrahae_fw-la amicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la stercore_fw-la morientes_fw-la prae_fw-la fame_n &_o domus_fw-la tua_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la omninâ—_n aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la how_o say_v thou_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o behold_v many_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v cover_v with_o dung_n and_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o thy_o house_n be_v stuff_v with_o store_n of_o good_n and_o there_o go_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o to_o they_o and_o then_o declare_v his_o opinion_n etc._n opinion_n ibidem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la implevit_fw-la dive_v mandatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o he_o despise_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v give_v none_o of_o his_o riches_n to_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n teipsum_fw-la word_n ibid._n volens_fw-la arguere_fw-la divitem_fw-la illum_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la dicentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la apparebis_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la dilixisti_fw-la aut_fw-la diligis_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o intend_v to_o convince_v this_o rich_a man_n as_o one_o not_o tell_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thou_o say_v true_a if_o thou_o have_v love_v or_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n gainsaieth_a this_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n because_o that_o 19_o that_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 19_o charity_n require_v only_o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o require_v not_o that_o we_o give_v all_o
become_v unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o apostle_n do_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n without_o scandal_n give_v or_o take_v because_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o free_a and_o willing_a people_n s._n paul_n also_o refuse_v not_o the_o liberality_n of_o other_o church_n but_o he_o can_v not_o have_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n at_o corinth_n among_o a_o sordid_a base_a â—nâ—_n nigardlie_o people_n without_o scandal_n give_v by_o he_o take_v by_o they_o for_o he_o say_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v then_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o glory_v void_a what_o glory_n nor_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o excellent_a glory_n before_o god_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v for_o man_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o he_o which_o have_v create_v he_o neither_o also_o because_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 9.16_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9.16_o for_o say_v he_o though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o for_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o wâ—e_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n what_o glory_n then_o sure_o even_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v his_o stipend_n his_o reward_n for_o say_v he_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v my_o reward_n what_o reward_n have_v i_o then_o a_o special_a glory_n before_o god_n say_v bellarmine_n but_o he_o himself_o say_v not_o so_o but_o his_o glory_n his_o reward_n be_v that_o when_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o may_v make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n this_o glory_n this_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n without_o charge_n to_o they_o be_v more_o to_o he_o then_o all_o the_o riches_n a_o glory_n then_o which_o he_o have_v among_o man_n and_o not_o before_o god_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v himself_o expound_v it_o tell_v they_o elsewhere_o 11.10_o elsewhere_o 2._o cor._n 11.10_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o i_o no_o man_n shall_v stop_v i_o of_o this_o boast_n in_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n a_o glory_n in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o they_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o line_n go_v before_o and_o glory_n in_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n and_o not_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o expound_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o place_n what_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o which_o desire_v occasion_n for_o he_o sin_n grievous_o that_o give_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a occasion_n to_o any_o to_o refuse_v or_o forsake_v the_o gospel_n four_o therefore_o we_o see_v here_o first_o that_o the_o apostle_n abstain_v not_o to_o take_v wage_n of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o any_o hope_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n before_o god_n but_o he_o abstain_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o abuse_v his_o power_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o hinder_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n second_o that_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o reward_n be_v not_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o merit_n but_o the_o contentment_n he_o have_v to_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o the_o gospel_n without_o take_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o without_o give_v he_o any_o thing_n for_o if_o to_o preach_v without_o wage_n deserve_v a_o aureola_n and_o a_o certain_a high_a degree_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a saint_n peter_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o heaven_n but_o because_o he_o have_v live_v here_o of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v seat_v and_o shall_v remain_v in_o a_o place_n and_o degree_n inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n three_o that_o in_o all_o this_o he_o have_v do_v nought_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o when_o the_o law_n permit_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o be_v always_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o 14.21_o it_o rom._n 14.21_o it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v nothing_o whereby_o thy_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a 15.1_o weak_a rom._n 15.1_o we_o then_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o we_o ought_v say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o thing_n undue_a and_o by_o what_o law_n sure_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n which_o bind_v we_o 22.39_o we_o mat._n 22.39_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o profit_n which_o he_o do_v that_o abuse_v his_o power_n he_o have_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a whereupon_o the_o apostle_n give_v these_o rule_n 8.9_o rule_n 1._o cor._n 8.9_o take_v heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 10.24_o weak_a 1._o cor._n 10.24_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n he_o have_v so_o command_v it_o he_o have_v so_o practise_v it_o 19.2â—_n it_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19.2â—_n for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a say_v he_o from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o to_o the_o weak_a become_v i_o as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o he_o that_o seek_v here_o any_o other_o mystery_n be_v either_o without_o knowledge_n or_o without_o conscience_n or_o without_o both_o of_o they_o v._o the_o last_o place_n which_o they_o allege_v objection_n the_o 9_o objection_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o revelation_n where_o it_o be_v write_v 14.3.4_o write_v revel_v 14.3.4_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v 79._o go_v bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 79._o by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v say_v bellarmine_n that_o the_o virgin_n have_v a_o singular_a reward_n see_v they_o sing_v a_o song_n that_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a can_v sing_v he_o add_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o true_a virgin_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n all_o the_o saint_n do_v well_o to_o follow_v our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 34._o pag._n 33._o &_o 34._o do_v imitate_v he_o the_o martyr_n in_o his_o cross_n the_o confessor_n in_o his_o sufferance_n and_o patience_n but_o the_o virgin_n do_v follow_v he_o in_o all_o and_o everywhere_o virgin_n enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sequuntur_fw-la agnum_fw-la quocumque_fw-la ierit_fw-la they_o be_v virgin_n which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v vi_o this_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v prove_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v evangelicall_a counsel_n that_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n be_v recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o such_o a_o vow_n merit_v a_o great_a glory_n and_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v virgin_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n who_o doubt_v but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o but_o they_o must_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v such_o by_o vow_n and_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n and_o that_o in_o saint_n johns_n time_n there_o be_v cloister_n of_o man_n and_o nunnery_n of_o maid_n that_o be_v their_o task_n from_o the_o which_o they_o lose_v themselves_o and_o do_v toil_n in_o vain_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o no_o man_n deny_v they_o that_o there_o be_v many_o virgin_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v their_o first_o fault_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o another_o great_a for_o to_o exalt_v virginity_n or_o chastity_n they_o allege_v a_o place_n which_o be_v understand_v literal_o and_o strict_o of_o virgin_n that_o never_o live_v in_o matrimony_n infold_v untruth_n absurdity_n and_o no_o small_a inconvenience_n first_o that_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n in_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n which_o have_v indevor_v and_o labour_v to_o have_v learn_v this_o new_a song_n and_o
thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v never_o any_o mention_n make_v but_o under_o the_o gospel_n here_o then_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o his_o contradiction_n add_v a_o untruth_n the_o heathen_a say_v he_o have_v know_v the_o excellency_n and_o price_n of_o virginity_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n what_o heathen_a the_o â—â—ings_n that_o be_v natural_a be_v indifferent_o observe_v by_o all_o nation_n all_o nation_n know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o any_o nation_n find_v to_o be_v without_o a_o god_n and_o without_o some_o kind_n and_o smack_n of_o religion_n but_o all_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v until_o the_o time_n of_o monk_n without_o esteem_v so_o much_o virginity_n except_o some_o few_o bewitch_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o nature_n teach_v that_o maid_n have_v be_v make_v for_o marriage_n be_v a_o thing_n natural_a to_o desire_v marriage_n and_o use_v it_o as_o to_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o dry_a as_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v during_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n say_v 2.18_o say_v genes_n 2.18_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o this_o help_n be_v the_o woman_n express_o create_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o meet_a help_n for_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v renew_v by_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o price_n of_o virginity_n of_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o it_o but_o contrariwise_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v of_o marriage_n and_o great_a be_v the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o that_o state_n which_o can_v be_v but_o most_o holy_a and_o of_o great_a value_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v that_o she_o have_v make_v a_o sacrament_n thereof_o although_o in_o effect_n marriage_n and_o virginity_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o vice_n nor_o virtue_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v true_a of_o all_o outward_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o right_a 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chasâ—â—y_o whether_o in_o virginity_n or_o in_o marriage_n be_v a_o virtue_n but_o corporal_a virginity_n be_v no_o virtue_n occulto_fw-la virtue_n clemens_n alexand_n stir_v lib._n 3._o quemadmodum_fw-la autem_fw-la humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la mansuetudo_fw-la non_fw-la afflictio_fw-la corporis_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la continentia_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o manifesto_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la for_o as_o humility_n be_v the_o meekness_n and_o not_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n so_o continency_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_v but_o secret_a faith_n clement_n affirm_v 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