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confessioni_fw-la suae_fw-la praefixâ_fw-la among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o augustine_n be_v curt_a and_o pithy_a in_o phil._n 2.10_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o humilitas_fw-la claritatis_fw-la meritum_fw-la olaritas_fw-la humilitireis_n praemium_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o formâ_fw-la servi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o humility_n he_o merit_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o as_o he_o be_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n zanchy_n assertion_n that_o occasion_v that_o defence_n be_v thus_o de_fw-fr relig._n christ_n cap._n 11._o apho._n 15._o credimus_fw-la christum_fw-la suâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promeruisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o i_o say_v pag._n 125_o to_o that_o place_n in_o phil._n 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ad_fw-la object_n gallorum_n christus_fw-la dedit_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o mundus_fw-la redimi_fw-la noluit_fw-la item_n send_v quartâ_fw-la super_fw-la capita_fw-la gallorum_n qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la redemptione_n salvator_fw-la sit_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la infidelium_fw-la respicit_fw-la partem_fw-la quum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la pretium_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la pretio_fw-la extranei_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la aut_fw-la delectati_fw-la captivitate_fw-la redimi_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la post_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la ad_fw-la candem_fw-la servitutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la reversi_fw-la vide_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la in_o pag._n titul_a cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n in_o joh._n evang._n lib._n 11.25_o quemadmodum_fw-la praevaricatione_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o primitiis_fw-la generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la morti_fw-la addicti_fw-la sumus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la legi_fw-la subjecit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la legis_fw-la author_n esset_fw-la benedictio_fw-la atque_fw-la vivificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la penetravit_fw-la naturam_fw-la leo_n epist_n 72._o ad_fw-la juvenalem_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la repararet_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitam_fw-la recepit_fw-la omnium_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o vim_o veteris_fw-la chirographi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvendo_fw-la vacuavit_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la reatum_fw-la omnes_fw-la facti_fw-la suerant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fierent_fw-la innocent_n inde_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la manante_fw-la justitiá_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la suscepta_fw-la natura_fw-la cyrill_n of_o 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and_o as_o to_o what_o appertain_v to_o he_o the_o world_n be_v save_v and_o the_o whole_a nature_n sanctify_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n to_o conquer_v sin_n and_o sin_n flee_v away_o by_o that_o one_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o by_o that_o one_o man_n adam_z it_z that_o be_v the_o world_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n austin_n in_o joh._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n put_v upon_o a_o pole_n of_o wood_n overcome_v all_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o live_a serpent_n and_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v quench_v the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a poison_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o free_v all_o that_o be_v smite_v by_o he_o the_o same_o upon_o psal_n 69._o judas_n cast_v away_o the_o price_n for_o which_o he_o sell_v christ_n and_o acknowledge_v or_o own_a not_o the_o price_n by_o which_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n prosper_v in_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n of_o the_o gaul_n christ_n give_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n refuse_v to_o be_v redeem_v that_o be_v actual_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o he_o so_o again_o he_o that_o say_v the_o saviour_n be_v not_o crucify_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v not_o his_o eye_n upon_o the_o pretiousness_n or_o virtue_n of_o that_o mystery_n but_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o whereas_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o which_o price_n they_o be_v stranger_n who_o either_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o captivity_n refuse_v to_o be_v set_v free_a or_o after_o they_o be_v set_v free_a return_n again_o unto_o their_o former_a bondage_n cyrill_n of_o alexandria_n upon_o john_n gospel_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 25._o as_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o man_n we_o be_v as_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o kind_n bind_v over_o unto_o death_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o subject_v himself_o unto_o the_o law_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o quicken_a which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o divine_a nature_n have_v pierce_v to_o our_o whole_a nature_n leo_n in_o his_o 7â—_n epistle_n to_o juvenal_n that_o christ_n may_v repair_v the_o life_n of_o all_o he_o take_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o and_o loose_v the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a handwriting_n by_o satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o so_o as_o by_o the_o gild_n of_o one_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o all_o may_v be_v make_v innocent_a righteousness_n thence_o flow_v down_o unto_o man_n where_o be_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n i_o may_v have_v add_v more_o testimony_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o among_o the_o ancient_a ignatius_n jrenaeus_fw-la theodoret_n etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o modern_a luther_n hemingius_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o lutheran_n divine_n as_o also_o musculus_fw-la vrsinus_n suffragium_fw-la britannicum_fw-la bishop_n davenant_n yea_o the_o article_n and_o catechise_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o these_o already_o allege_a may_v be_v sufficient_a