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the_o last_o clause_n that_o the_o relic_n of_o original_a sin_n make_v a_o man_n miserable_a a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o disgrace_n with_o god_n and_o so_o subject_a to_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n &_o that_o which_o make_v he_o miserable_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v sin_n but_o s._n paul_n take_v not_o the_o word_n so_o here_o but_o for_o a_o unhappy_a man_n expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n from_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v exempt_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n after_o which_o sort_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n 15._o â—_o cor._n 15._o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v hope_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o all_o man_n not_o that_o the_o good_a christian_n be_v far_a out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o more_o sinful_a than_o other_o man_n but_o that_o they_o have_v few_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o the_o great_a cross_n and_o 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soul_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o strength_n the_o form_n of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o any_o part_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o decline_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n now_o because_o deus_fw-la because_o august_n de_fw-fr perfect_a iustis_fw-la rat._n 17._o cùm_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la carnalis_fw-la quod_fw-la velcontinendo_fw-la fraenâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la omnimodo_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v yet_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v god_n can_v be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o
ibid._n conuersus_fw-la cuique_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la suum_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la anima_fw-la suae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la haebebit_fw-la grave_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o heavy_a unto_o he_o but_o that_o affection_n that_o conversion_n be_v yet_o but_o begin_v so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v unto_o god_n very_o vain_o therefore_o do_v m._n bishop_n deal_n when_o from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v yet_o but_o in_o part_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n he_o infer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n he_o bring_v some_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n as_o that_o that_o he_o have_v say_v 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enim_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la voluntas_fw-la adhiberetur_fw-la quanta_fw-la sufficit_fw-la tantae_fw-la res_fw-la effet_fw-fr autem_fw-la tanta_fw-la si_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la lateret_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sic_fw-la delectarent_fw-la animum_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la voluptas_fw-la sive_fw-la dolour_n impedit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la illa_fw-la superaret_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la iudicium_fw-la dei_fw-la pertinet_fw-la there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a will_v put_v to_o it_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a will_n if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v 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bishop_n and_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v that_o not_o only_a s._n augustine_n do_v so_o confident_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o m._n perkins_n blush_v not_o to_o term_v the_o invention_n of_o satan_n i_o will_v fold_v up_o this_o question_n with_o some_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a author_n s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n auditor_n say_v roman_n epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o become_v the_o food_n of_o beast_n that_o i_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n merit_n and_o win_v god_n justine_n a_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o the_o next_o age_n have_v these_o word_n med_n apolog._n 2._o aunt_n med_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o christian_n we_o think_v that_o man_n who_o by_o work_n have_v show_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o their_o merit_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o free_a from_o all_o corruption_n and_o perturbation_n s._n irenaeus_n say_v 72._o lib._n 4._o 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thereof_o this_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v always_o do_v and_o in_o all_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n therefore_o deal_v unfaithful_o to_o retain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o give_v check_n to_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o by_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n from_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o us._n as_o for_o we_o we_o resolve_v that_o as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v upon_o we_o not_o only_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o also_o temporal_a so_o the_o obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o answer_v that_o in_o save_v which_o the_o other_o have_v do_v in_o destroy_v have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o both_o so_o that_o the_o faithful_a penitent_a soul_n believe_v &_o receive_v in_o christ_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n believe_v itself_o to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n &_o reckon_v not_o of_o any_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o now_o m._n bishop_n acknowledge_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n &_o therefore_o that_o our_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o to_o supply_v his_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n why_o do_v he_o restrain_v &_o abridge_v the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o infinite_a value_n of_o it_o do_v belong_v why_o do_v he_o make_v the_o value_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n altogether_o idle_a &_o of_o no_o use_n and_o if_o it_o may_v have_v free_v we_o from_o do_v satisfaction_n for_o ourselves_o why_o do_v it_o not_o he_o give_v we_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o smart_n thereof_o we_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o make_v careful_a to_o avoid_v sin_n &_o that_o by_o suffer_v we_o may_v be_v comform_v as_o member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n you_o say_v well_o m._n bishop_n but_o yet_o we_o hear_v nothing_o here_o concern_v satisfaction_n we_o require_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o assertion_n of_o our_o satisfaction_n for_o that_o christ_n we_o say_v have_v yield_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o we_o &_o you_o tell_v we_o of_o be_v fright_v from_o sin_n &_o make_v comformable_a unto_o christ_n which_o be_v thing_n that_o stand_v very_o well_o without_o any_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o these_o use_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o it_o say_v nothing_o to_o we_o concern_v satisfaction_n but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o temporal_a calamity_n &_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n curse_n the_o beam_n of_o his_o everlasting_a fury_n &_o wrath_n the_o forerunner_n of_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n preparation_n to_o death_n &_o death_n itself_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v a_o gulf_n swallow_v we_o up_o into_o fearful_a darkness_n and_o utter_a destruction_n both_o of_o body_n &_o soul_n now_o christ_n be_v 1.29_o be_v john_n 1.29_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n take_v away_o consequent_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n can_v remain_v but_o in_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v both_o the_o corruption_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o which_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o the_o corruption_n may_v still_o remain_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n have_v reference_n to_o both_o these_o be_v then_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o see_v that_o the_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o grievance_n of_o this_o life_n be_v still_o continue_v &_o lie_v upon_o us._n hereupon_o the_o question_n be_v our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o what_o nature_n they_o continue_v we_o say_v not_o as_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o caution_n and_o provision_n of_o his_o love_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o where_o no_o guilt_n be_v there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v demand_v when_o therefore_o forgiveness_n have_v take_v away_o the_o guilt_n there_o can_v be_v no_o require_v of_o satisfaction_n &_o the_o affliction_n thenceforth_o lie_v upon_o we_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o to_o other_o end_n &_o use_n then_o that_o either_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v thereby_o to_o satisfy_v god_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v thereby_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o of_o us._n the_o use_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n note_v 6.6_o note_v rom._n 6.6_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n 12.10_o sin_n heb._n 12.10_o the_o make_n of_o we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n 4.16_o holiness_n 2._o cor._n 4.16_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 1.12_o day_n col._n 1.12_o the_o make_n of_o we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 11.32_o light_n 1._o cor._n 11.32_o we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 124._o world_n aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o prosunt_fw-la ista_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la fideles_fw-la piè_fw-la perferunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la emendanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la velad_a exercendam_fw-la probandamque_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la demonstrandan_n aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la miseriam_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la ubi_fw-la erit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la vera_fw-la atque_fw-la perpetua_fw-la &_o desideretur_fw-la ardenriùs_fw-la &_o instantiùs_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 124._o they_o serve_v say_v austin_n
ease_v of_o the_o same_o burden_n the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 9.2_o palsy_n mat._n 9.2_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o give_v he_o present_a release_n from_o the_o bond_n thereof_o david_n say_v 32.3_o say_v psal_n 32.3_o while_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n from_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n my_o bone_n be_v consume_v in_o my_o mourning_n all_o day_n for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o do_v not_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n by_o which_o word_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o confession_n thereof_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o grievous_a malady_n wherewith_o he_o be_v so_o sore_o afflict_v and_o upon_o experience_n hereof_o utter_v those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o psalm_n 1._o psalm_n ver._n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n as_o to_o note_v that_o one_o part_n of_o that_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o add_v also_o after_o peccatorum_fw-la after_o ver._n 6._o aug._n pro_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la hac_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsa_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la for_o this_o that_o be_v say_v s._n austin_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o overflow_a of_o many_o water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o where_o by_o many_o water_n he_o understand_v the_o manifold_a cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n wherewith_o we_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o godly_a man_n by_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n obtain_v deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n than_o be_v not_o understand_v with_o reservation_n of_o temporal_a satisfaction_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n to_o he_o that_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n become_v partaker_n of_o that_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n apply_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v no_o such_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o to_o be_v approve_v as_o 41._o as_o of_o justification_n sect._n 41._o before_o have_v be_v show_v by_o god_n harken_v to_o our_o prayer_n all_o sin_n become_v venial_a if_o god_n hear_v not_o our_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n all_o sin_n continue_v mortal_a our_o saviour_n christ_n know_v no_o such_o difference_n as_o m._n bishop_n make_v that_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v we_o cry_v unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n do_v forgive_v we_o some_o sin_n whole_o and_o othersome_a but_o in_o part_n or_o that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n in_o some_o sin_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o release_v of_o punishment_n and_o in_o othersome_a not_o so_o no_o neither_o do_v s._n austin_n ever_o dream_n that_o god_n do_v forgive_v sin_n with_o a_o reservation_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o he_o know_v well_o that_o forgiveness_n alter_v the_o case_n and_o nature_n of_o affliction_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v master_n bishop_n cit_v he_o say_v that_o dicitur_fw-la that_o aug._n enchir._n cap._n 71._o de_fw-fr quotidianis_fw-la brevibus_fw-la levibusque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la ducitur_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la oratio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la satisfacit_fw-la etc._n etc._n delet_fw-la omnino_fw-la haec_fw-la oratio_fw-la minima_fw-la &_o quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la delet_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la vita_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sceleratè_fw-la etiam_fw-la gesta_fw-la sed_fw-la poeniten_v â—â—in_o melius_fw-la mutata_fw-la discedit_fw-la si_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la veraciter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la veracitèr_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-fr siat_a quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la for_o the_o daily_a short_a and_o light_a offence_n without_o which_o this_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a satisfi_v but_o as_o he_o say_v so_o of_o these_o daily_a and_o light_a offence_n so_o he_o say_v of_o other_o also_o in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o blot_v out_o also_o those_o from_o which_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a wicked_o lead_v but_o by_o repentance_n change_v to_o better_a be_v depart_v if_o as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n so_o it_o be_v true_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v do_v which_o be_v say_v so_o then_o as_o it_o satisfi_v for_o the_o one_o so_o it_o satisfi_v for_o the_o other_o also_o as_o for_o the_o lesser_a so_o for_o the_o great_a and_o for_o both_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o master_n bishop_n here_o do_v mere_o abuse_v his_o reader_n by_o a_o equivocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o satisfaction_n with_o saint_n austin_n as_o with_o all_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n import_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v and_o obtain_v of_o god_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o with_o master_n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n it_o import_v a_o punishment_n still_o remain_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o already_o pardon_v to_o be_v endure_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o after_o 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a_o satisfaction_n and_o what_o do_v man_n in_o this_o case_n but_o mock_v and_o dally_v with_o god_n in_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o think_v to_o make_v he_o a_o full_a and_o just_a requital_n of_o his_o wrong_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o be_v forgive_v for_o what_o remain_v to_o be_v forgive_v where_o there_o be_v yield_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o the_o offence_n do_v m._n bishop_n go_v on_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o prayer_n can_v be_v make_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a &_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o our_o prayer_n obtain_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a which_o s._n ambrose_n say_v that_o debito_fw-la that_o ambros_n de_fw-fr penitent_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la syngrapha_fw-la fides_fw-la impetrat_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la it_o obtain_v as_o by_o deed_n of_o gift_n not_o by_o way_n of_o debt_n it_o look_v not_o to_o our_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n further_o he_o allege_v idle_o and_o impertinent_o that_o prayer_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n that_o by_o it_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o omnipotency_n and_o our_o own_o infirmity_n that_o thereby_o we_o lament_v and_o bewail_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o mention_v king_n david_n water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n and_o make_v they_o his_o food_n day_n and_o night_n &_o manasses_n great_o humble_v himself_o as_o the_o text_n say_v not_o do_v great_a penance_n as_o he_o translate_v &_o entreat_v the_o lord_n so_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o etc._n etc._n now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n pro_fw-la rastris_fw-la ligones_fw-la we_o call_v for_o rake_n and_o he_o send_v we_o mattock_n we_o demand_v one_o thing_n and_o he_o answer_v another_o we_o say_v that_o prayer_n be_v please_v to_o god_n we_o 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to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o do_v not_o presume_v that_o of_o man_n day_n any_o pardon_n can_v be_v grant_v thou_o for_o he_o deceive_v thou_o that_o will_v promise_v that_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o which_o have_v sin_v proper_o against_o the_o lord_n must_v of_o he_o alone_o expect_v remedy_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o hard_a censure_n and_o unworthy_a of_o ambrose_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o otherwhere_o he_o have_v write_v as_o that_o we_o may_v well_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o not_o but_o it_o be_v plain_o deny_v she_o to_o have_v forgiveness_n how_o deceitful_o be_v this_o example_n bring_v to_o prove_v satisfaction_n after_o forgiveness_n with_o as_o great_a fraud_n he_o allege_v gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o in_o that_o place_n inveigh_v against_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n deny_v repentance_n to_o they_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o censure_n now_o mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n against_o that_o rigour_n he_o say_v that_o praefocans_fw-la that_o greg._n nazian_n ora_fw-la 39_o in_o sancta_fw-la lumina_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la vitio_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la effraenata_fw-la et_fw-la omni_fw-la animaduersionis_fw-la meus_fw-la soluta_fw-la licentia_fw-la quam_fw-la saeva_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la clementia_fw-la temperata_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la illa_fw-la omnes_fw-la habenas_fw-la vitijs_fw-la laxans_fw-la haec_fw-la vehementiori_fw-la astrictione_fw-la praefocans_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v both_o unbridled_a licence_n free_v from_o all_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o cruel_a condemn_v not_o mingle_v or_o temper_v with_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n the_o one_o lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o vice_n the_o other_o stifle_a man_n with_o overmuch_o straightness_n nicetas_n in_o his_o commentary_n thus_o express_v it_o relinqâ—â—â—â—_n it_o nicet_fw-la ibid._n in_o comment_n parem_fw-la â—â—ea_fw-la sententiae_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la poenanque_fw-la mereâ—â—ur_fw-la qui_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la pâ—ccâ—â—s_fw-la nulla_fw-la pâ—â—â—ciunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—mnes_fw-la habâ—â—â—mit_fw-la 〈…〉_o qui_fw-fr eos_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—nant_n uâ—_n 〈…〉_o consequâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—iae_fw-la spâ—â—â—â—u_fw-fr relinqâ—â—â—â—_n they_o alike_o deserve_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o punish_v who_o either_o punish_v not_o offender_n at_o all_o but_o give_v they_o whole_o the_o bridle_n or_o do_v so_o condemn_v they_o as_o that_o they_o leave_v they_o no_o hope_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o he_o blame_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o offend_v without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o again_o blame_v such_o extremity_n and_o rigour_n that_o offender_n when_o they_o repent_v shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v pardon_v by_o god_n must_v notwithstanding_o yet_o make_v he_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n pardon_v no_o man_n i_o suppose_v be_v so_o blind_a but_o that_o he_o see_v the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o citation_n the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n be_v of_o the_o same_o condition_n he_o speak_v of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n as_o mean_n etc._n mean_n oraâ—_n 27._o de_fw-la amore_fw-la pauperum_fw-la miseratione_n purgemur_fw-la animique_fw-la labes_fw-la et_fw-la inquinamenta_fw-la egregia_fw-la illa_fw-la herba_fw-la detergamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o purge_v sin_n to_o scour_v out_o the_o spot_n and_o filth_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v after_o that_o those_o spot_n and_o filth_n be_v purge_v and_o scour_v of_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n which_o he_o allege_v i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a section_n only_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o whereas_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o truth_n read_v purgantur_fw-la read_v misericordia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la peccata_fw-la purgantur_fw-la by_o mercy_n and_o faith_n sin_n be_v purge_v or_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v which_o the_o hebrew_n text_n bear_v very_o well_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v and_o our_o faith_n in_o receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o again_o he_o bring_v we_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o nostra_fw-la of_o ambr._n de_fw-fr heliae_n &_o ieiun_n cap._n 20._o habemus_fw-la plura_fw-la subsidia_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccatâ—_n nostra_fw-la redimamus_fw-la habes_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la redime_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ep_n 82._o quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la salus_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la teiunio_fw-la eluerimus_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la redeem_v our_o sin_n with_o our_o money_n &_o wash_v away_o sin_n with_o fast_v but_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o satisfaction_n or_o redemption_n after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n yea_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o by_o our_o money_n we_o purchase_v or_o merit_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v say_v thereby_o to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o redeem_v he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o cord_n or_o bond_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o they_o while_o by_o well_o do_v we_o resist_v and_o cross_v the_o practice_n and_o lust_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v not_o continue_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o death_n seruatur_fw-la death_n ibid._n non_fw-la venalis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la venalis_fw-la es_fw-la peccatis_fw-la tuis_fw-la venundatus_fw-la es_fw-la redimo_fw-la te_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la redime_fw-la te_fw-la pecunia_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n venenum_fw-la veneno_fw-la excluditur_fw-la veneno_fw-la mors_fw-la repellitur_fw-la vita_fw-la seruatur_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v but_o thou_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v sell_v to_o thy_o sin_n redeem_v thyself_o by_o thy_o work_n redeem_v thyself_o by_o thy_o money_n by_o one_o poison_n another_o poison_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n death_n be_v repulse_v life_n be_v preserve_v here_o be_v a_o redemption_n for_o the_o exclude_v of_o sin_n not_o to_o pay_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o to_o set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o commit_v sin_n not_o to_o purchase_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o it_o nay_o of_o that_o he_o have_v say_v immediate_o before_o magna_fw-la before_o ibid._n confugiamus_fw-la ad_fw-la medician_n qui_fw-la vulnera_fw-la superiora_fw-la curavit_fw-la et_fw-la siquid_fw-la superest_fw-la acerbitatis_fw-la medela_fw-la non_fw-la decrit_fw-fr etsi_fw-la quid_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la memor_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la donavit_fw-la etsi_fw-la graevia_fw-la deliquimus_fw-la magnum_fw-la medicum_fw-la invenimus_fw-la magnam_fw-la medicinam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la eius_fw-la accepimus_fw-la magna_fw-la enim_fw-la medicina_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la magna_fw-la let_v we_o fly_v to_o the_o physician_n who_o have_v cure_v our_o former_a wound_n and_o if_o any_o bitterness_n be_v remain_v there_o shall_v not_o want_v a_o medicine_n and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v wrong_a he_o will_v forget_v it_o who_o have_v once_o pardon_v albeit_o we_o have_v great_o offend_v we_o have_v a_o great_a physician_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o a_o strong_a or_o great_a medicine_n take_v away_o great_a sin_n that_o which_o be_v next_o allege_v out_o of_o hierome_n concern_v paula_n signify_v her_o lamentation_n of_o her_o former_a life_n and_o set_v out_o her_o repentance_n of_o her_o sin_n ream_n sin_n hieron_n epitap_n paulae_fw-la jtaleuâ—a_fw-la peccata_fw-la plangebat_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la graussimorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la crederes_fw-la ream_n which_o be_v but_o small_a as_o hierome_n say_v she_o so_o bewail_v as_o that_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v her_o guilty_a of_o grievous_a offence_n but_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o she_o mean_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n hereby_o for_o pardon_v sin_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o effect_n no_o more_o do_v he_o as_o touch_v himself_o in_o the_o other_o epistle_n to_o eustochium_fw-la where_o he_o show_v what_o hardness_n he_o endure_v at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o subdue_v the_o heat_n and_o lust_n of_o youth_n have_v as_o he_o say_v damnaveram_fw-la say_v hieron_n ad_fw-la eustoch_n ob_fw-la gehennae_fw-la metum_fw-la tali_fw-la mecarcere_fw-la ipse_fw-la damnaveram_fw-la for_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n condemn_v himself_o to_o that_o prison_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o word_n that_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n there_o for_o penance_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v so_o wise_o apply_v as_o that_o we_o may_v well_o think_v m._n bishop_n put_v it_o in_o of_o his_o own_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o matter_n likely_a to_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o little_a help_n have_v he_o in_o the_o next_o citation_n which_o be_v out_o of_o
&_o mental_a reservation_n to_o lie_v to_o perjure_v &_o forswear_v themselves_o as_o for_o our_o own_o country_n we_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o protestant_n &_o puritan_n be_v never_o so_o mortal_a and_o deadly_a among_o we_o as_o be_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n &_o jesuite_n among_o they_o the_o one_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o other_o if_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o garboil_n more_o than_o hellish_a or_o devilish_a among_o they_o without_o prejudice_n of_o their_o religion_n what_o prejudice_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o matter_n of_o difference_n among_o we_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o main_a matter_n among_o they_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n &_o of_o government_n and_o so_o his_o wisdom_n know_v if_o he_o listen_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o controversy_n among_o we_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o ceremony_n and_o form_n he_o will_v say_v that_o they_o all_o 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4.11.12_o thereto_o ephe._n 4.11.12_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n as_o in_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v appoint_v magistrate_n and_o governor_n in_o town_n and_o city_n for_o the_o resolve_v and_o decide_v of_o cause_n and_o question_n of_o civil_a affair_n so_o have_v god_n appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v commit_v unto_o he_o to_o deliver_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v and_o to_o answer_v and_o resolve_v case_n and_o doubt_n as_o touch_v faith_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n 1.9_o god_n tit._n 1.9_o to_o be_v able_a to_o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o that_o speak_v 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assertion_n thus_o vow_n belong_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o those_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n passion_n ans_fw-fr that_o vow_n in_o themselves_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o true_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o all_o estate_n as_o well_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o moses_n law_n but_o this_o point_n m._n perk._n handle_v again_o in_o the_o first_o point_n of_o our_o difference_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v discuss_v three_o he_o say_v that_o special_a vow_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o new_a law_n to_o perform_v some_o bodily_a exercise_n for_o some_o good_a end_n as_o to_o fast_o to_o task_n ourselves_o to_o prayer_n or_o study_v of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o such_o like_a but_o many_o rule_n must_v then_o be_v obscrue_v that_o we_o vow_v a_o honest_a thing_n agreeable_a to_o
house_n of_o god_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o take_v away_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o appentise_n which_o have_v be_v so_o beat_v with_o wind_n and_o rain_n as_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o rot_a and_o yield_v to_o the_o wall_n neither_o ornament_n nor_o defence_n the_o change_n therefore_o arise_v not_o so_o much_o of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v ancient_o repute_v of_o yet_o have_v since_o be_v make_v though_o master_n bishop_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o think_v a_o point_n of_o superstition_n and_o plain_a witchcraft_n the_o ancient_a church_n will_v not_o be_v think_v etc._n think_v tertul._n apol._n c._n 16._o qui_fw-la crucit_fw-la nos_fw-la religiosos_fw-la putat_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o make_v a_o religion_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o tertullian_n yet_o continue_v sound_n acquit_v they_o thereof_o adoratu_fw-la thereof_o minut._n felix_n in_o octau_n apud_fw-la arnob._n cruces_fw-la nec_fw-la colimus_fw-la nec_fw-la optamus_fw-la vos_fw-la planè_fw-la qui_fw-la ligneos_fw-la deos_fw-la consecratis_fw-la cruces_fw-la ligneas_fw-la ut_fw-la deorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la part_n forsitan_fw-la adoratu_fw-la we_o do_v no_o worship_n to_o cross_n say_v minutius_n felix_n imitate_v and_o more_o plain_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o tertullian_n but_o you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o pagan_n who_o consecrate_v wooden_a god_n do_v haply_o worship_v wooden_a cross_n as_o piece_n of_o your_o god_n ambrose_n make_v this_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o posse_fw-la that_o ambros_n epist_n 77._o per_fw-la momenta_fw-la singula_fw-la fronti_fw-la propria_fw-la contemptum_fw-la mortu_fw-la inscribit_fw-la utpote_fw-la qui_fw-la sciat_fw-la sine_fw-la cruse_n domini_fw-la salutem_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la thereby_o a_o christian_a man_n every_o while_n write_v upon_o his_o own_o forehead_n the_o contempt_n of_o death_n as_o who_o know_v that_o without_o the_o cross_n 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converterit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vulnere_fw-la peccati_fw-la ilicò_fw-la curabitur_fw-la the_o mind_n mark_v with_o the_o cross_n say_v cyril_n be_v plentiful_o feed_v with_o heavenly_a food_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o turn_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o christ_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o cure_v from_o all_o wound_n of_o sin_n they_o use_v the_o outward_a sign_n only_o to_o turn_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thereby_o hope_v to_o receive_v comfort_n and_o defence_n but_o popery_n have_v teach_v man_n so_o to_o conceive_v as_o if_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_a some_o formal_a power_n to_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o we_o &_o in_o this_o sense_n have_v witch_n &_o charmer_n borrow_v it_o from_o they_o as_o be_v before_o say_v yea_o popery_n have_v teach_v man_n most_o blasphemous_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wooden_a cross_n veniam_fw-la cross_n breviar_n rom._n 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ut_fw-la sit_fw-la remedium_fw-la salutare_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la sit_fw-la soliditas_fw-la fidei_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la profecius_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la animarum_fw-la sit_fw-la solamen_fw-la &_o protectio_fw-la &_o tuâ—ela_fw-la adversus_fw-la saeva_fw-la iacula_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n holy_a father_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v this_o wood_n of_o thy_o cross_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o save_a remedy_n to_o mankind_n strength_n of_o faith_n furtherance_n of_o good_a work_n and_o a_o redemption_n of_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n protection_n and_o defence_n against_o all_o the_o cruel_a dart_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o set_v up_o a_o block_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o cause_n man_n to_o say_v unto_o it_o thou_o be_v our_o redemption_n &_o salvation_n even_o as_o the_o israelite_n say_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n 32.4_o calf_n exod._n 32.4_o these_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o both_o impious_a blasphemy_n and_o superstitious_a fancy_n have_v cause_v we_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o to_o forbear_v the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v of_o old_a use_v only_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o cross_n thou_o must_v note_v gentle_a reader_n that_o it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o cross_n whereof_o they_o all_o speak_v who_o he_o have_v allege_v of_o the_o crucifix_n they_o say_v nothing_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o use_v bare_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o crucifix_n in_o those_o time_n be_v yet_o unknown_a pertraherentur_fw-la unknown_a beat._n rhen._n in_o tertul._n apologet_n ca._n 16._o apparet_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la effigiem_fw-la sculptilem_fw-la aut_fw-la pictam_fw-la id_fw-la temporis_fw-la crucinon_fw-la solitan_a addi_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la à _fw-la gentilibus_fw-la natum_fw-la videtur_fw-la conniventibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la christiamsmum_fw-la pertraherentur_fw-la that_o seem_v to_o have_v grow_v from_o the_o pagan_n say_v beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la the_o father_n wink_v at_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o christianity_n that_o which_o come_v in_o by_o connivance_n and_o wink_n at_o pagan_a fancy_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v since_o take_v hold_n of_o and_o turn_v it_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pagan_n to_o extreme_a abomination_n now_o albeit_o full_a little_a it_o be_v which_o m._n bishop_n have_v hitherto_o say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o image_n and_o that_o upon_o so_o break_v and_o hollow_a ground_n as_o that_o we_o may_v think_v he_o scarce_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n that_o will_v build_v any_o thing_n thereupon_o yet_o 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proof_n they_o have_v it_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o have_v be_v say_v sure_o if_o popery_n have_v be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n m._n bishop_n will_v have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v bring_v we_o many_o famous_a author_n
the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o commandment_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n and_o it_o forbid_v to_o resemble_v god_n either_o in_o his_o nature_n or_o in_o his_o property_n and_o work_n for_o so_o say_v the_o roman_a catechism_n upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n answer_n this_o pass_v all_o kind_n of_o impudency_n to_o quote_v the_o roman_a catechism_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o it_o do_v of_o set_a purpose_n disprove_v it_o teach_v indeed_o that_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a can_v be_v express_v and_o figure_v by_o corporal_a lineament_n and_o colour_n and_o allege_v the_o place_n produce_v by_o m._n perkins_n to_o prove_v that_o unlawful_a yet_o by_o and_o by_o annex_v these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o think_v it_o to_o be_v against_o religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o any_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n be_v purtrait_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v appear_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v the_o pastor_n teach_v that_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o certain_a property_n and_o action_n appertain_v to_o god_n be_v represent_v in_o such_o picture_n if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o past_a grace_n he_o will_v sure_o blush_v at_o such_o a_o foul_a error_n his_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o do_v prove_v only_o that_o god_n proper_a nature_n can_v nor_o may_v not_o be_v resemble_v in_o any_o corporal_a shape_n or_o likeness_n then_o master_n perkins_n return_v to_o confute_v the_o answer_n make_v he_o that_o idol_n be_v there_o only_o prohibit_v and_o say_v that_o we_o then_o confound_v the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n for_o in_o the_o first_o be_v forbid_v 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