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deminion_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
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practice_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o door_n by_o which_o both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o man_n and_o all_o other_o that_o come_v thither_o must_v enter_v heaven_n 12._o act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o adam_n or_o any_o of_o his_o offspring_n have_v or_o can_v be_v save_v god_n himself_o therefore_o can_v not_o apply_v more_o seasonable_a or_o effectual_a comfort_n to_o our_o droop_a parent_n languish_v and_o astonish_v under_o the_o shame_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o fall_n than_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o this_o day_n thus_o do_v both_o our_o testament_n run_v one_o into_o the_o other_o they_o exhibit_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n even_o the_o common_a salvation_n only_o under_o diverse_a circumstance_n suitable_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n and_o time_n 21._o time_n unius_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la omma_n iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n 52._o testament_n non_fw-la alterum_fw-la quidem_fw-la vetera_n alterum_fw-la quidem_fw-la proferentem_fw-la nova_fw-la docuit_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o cundem_fw-la id._n ibid._n st._n matt._n 13._o 52._o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o great_a housholder_n that_o bring_v forth_o thing_n both_o new_a and_o old_a as_o irenaeus_n appli_v to_o this_o matter_n that_o parable_n of_o our_o lord_n ibid._n lord_n servis_n quidem_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la indisciplinatis_fw-la condignam_fw-la tradens_fw-la legem_fw-la liberis_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la justificatis_fw-la congruentia_fw-la dans_fw-fr praecepta_fw-la filiis_fw-la adaperiens_fw-la svam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o same_o lord_n and_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o both_o the_o book_n dispense_n to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n law_n and_o rule_n suitable_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n and_o age_n well_o may_v we_o therefore_o be_v fill_v both_o with_o wonder_n and_o delight_n when_o we_o listen_v to_o the_o ravish_a harmony_n of_o those_o two_o book_n of_o god_n pacatis_fw-la god_n quis_fw-la hanc_fw-la â—…etitiam_fw-la divinorum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la cùm_fw-la sanae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la luce_fw-fr claresâ—unt_fw-la non_fw-la praeferat_fw-la universis_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la imperiis_fw-la etiam_fw-la inusitatâ_fw-la felicitate_a pacatis_fw-la a_o employment_n and_o contemplation_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n austin_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 119._o world_n nun_n tanquam_fw-la duo_fw-la seraphim_n etc._n etc._n st._n aug._n ad_fw-la jan._n epist_n 119._o do_v not_o the_o two_o testament_n say_v he_o as_o the_o two_o seraphim_n call_v and_o cry_v to_o one_o another_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n that_o great_a and_o good_a man_n seem_v to_o have_v wrought_v himself_o up_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o transport_n or_o ecstasy_n by_o dwell_v long_o and_o think_v deep_o on_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o from_o the_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v now_o mention_v and_o very_o many_o such_o like_a which_o in_o this_o vast_a and_o inexhaustible_a subject_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o illustrate_v one_o testament_n by_o the_o other_o i_o may_v observe_v as_o irenaeus_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n in_o the_o place_n forecited_a and_o also_o the_o 43_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n how_o just_o our_o saviour_n require_v that_o his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n who_o go_v to_o instruct_v other_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v themselves_o be_v scribe_n well_o instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o like_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o family_n able_a to_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a that_o be_v say_v the_o
excellent_a writer_n without_o all_o dispute_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n dicit_fw-la ea_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la thesauro_fw-la proferunt_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o vetera_n sine_fw-la contradictione_n duo_fw-la testamenta_fw-la dicit_fw-la very_o pleasant_a it_o be_v and_o a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o the_o first_o and_o best_a of_o man_n have_v so_o happy_o tread_v and_o with_o this_o advantage_n to_o we_o that_o now_o it_o be_v become_v far_o more_o visible_a and_o plain_a it_o be_v only_o describe_v at_o a_o distance_n show_v and_o point_v at_o to_o they_o but_o we_o be_v bring_v and_o lead_v into_o it_o and_o may_v discern_v the_o very_a footstep_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o tread_v in_o they_o too_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o fault_n the_o guide_n walk_v before_o we_o and_o which_o can_v miss_v either_o of_o our_o way_n or_o our_o reward_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 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