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cerdon_v manichaeus_n and_o the_o like_a have_v reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o a_o place_n or_o two_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o to_o which_o purpose_n then_o hear_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n but_o one_o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o 5_o 6_o verses_z and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o gal._n 3.20_o and_o yet_o far_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o which_o be_v above_o 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the_o majesty_n of_o god_n himself_o when_o it_o shall_v seek_v to_o penetrate_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o deep_a mystery_n and_o secret_n thereof_o proprii_fw-la ingenii_fw-la acumine_fw-la only_a by_o the_o strength_n and_o perspicacitie_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o reason_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o aught_o more_o to_o captivate_v and_o subdue_v our_o understanding_n in_o obsequium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n than_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la investigandum_fw-la supremum_fw-la illud_fw-la unitatis_fw-la &_o trinitatis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la fide_fw-la destitutus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la as_o alphonsus_n go_v on_o because_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o that_o high_a and_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n there_o be_v no_o understanding_n destitute_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o indeed_o the_o knowledge_n 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the_o latin_n read_v it_o in_o our_o 25._o psal_n about_o the_o 7._o verse_n
i._n e._n remember_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o yet_o my_o ignorances_n and_o our_o church_n pray_v in_o the_o litany_n that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n negligence_n and_o ignorances_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v if_o ignorance_n be_v not_o repute_v and_o account_v sin_n and_o if_o ignorance_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v then_o ignorance_n of_o god_n much_o more_o which_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o s._n paul_n threaten_v say_v when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o and_o david_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o psal_n 79.6_o and_o therefore_o howsoever_o we_o may_v not_o inquire_v neither_o can_v know_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la 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