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3_o in_o reveal_v a_o secret_a 4_o in_o parricide_n sect._n 7_o 1_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o against_o it_o strict_o take_v either_o no_o sin_n or_o all_o sin_n be_v do_v 2_o to_o do_v against_o nature_n make_v we_o not_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o more_o inexcusable_a 3_o no_o action_n so_o evil_a that_o it_o be_v never_o good_a 4_o no_o evil_a in_o act_n but_o disobedience_n 5_o lie_v natural_o worse_o than_o selfe-homicide_n 6_o fame_n may_v be_v neglect_v yet_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o preserve_v fame_n as_o life_n 7_o god_n can_v command_v a_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v command_v a_o murder_n 8_o orginall_a sin_n cause_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v from_o nature_n sect._n 8._o 1_o that_o if_o our_o adversary_n by_o law_n of_o nature_n mean_v only_o sensitive_a nature_n they_o say_v nothing_o for_o so_o most_o virtuous_a action_n be_v against_o nature_n sect._n 9_o 1_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o be_v jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la so_o immolation_n and_o idolatry_n be_v not_o against_o law_n of_o nature_n sect._n 10._o 1_o as_o reason_n be_v the_o form_n and_o so_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n every_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n yea_o what_o soever_o agree_v not_o exact_o with_o christian_a religion_n 2_o virtue_n produce_v to_o act_n differ_v so_o from_o reason_n as_o a_o medicine_n make_v and_o apply_v from_o a_o box_n of_o drug_n dist._n 2._o sect._n 1_o 1_o sin_n against_o nature_n in_o a_o particular_a sense_n be_v by_o schoolman_n say_v to_o be_v unnatural_a lust_n and_o this._n but_o in_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v 2_o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o judge_n where_o the_o vulgate_n edition_n call_v it_o sin_n against_o nature_n 3_o s._n paul_n use_n of_o that_o phrase_n law_n of_o nature_n in_o long_a hair_n 4_o vêgetius_fw-la use_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n 2._o 1_o self_n preservation_n be_v not_o so_o of_o particular_a law_n of_o nature_n 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to_o oppose_v this_o desire_n 3_o basilides_n deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v crucifâ—…ed_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o die_v mad_o 4_o helchesar_n that_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o needful_a much_o â—…ffo_fw-la martyrdom_n 5_o which_o also_o the_o gnostici_n teach_v and_o why_o they_o prevail_v not_o sect._n 4._o 1_o that_o heretic_n miss_v their_o purpose_n herein_o take_v the_o natural_a way_n of_o overtake_v the_o orthodox_n in_o number_n of_o martyr_n 2_o petilian_o new_a way_n of_o martyrdom_n 3_o another_o new_a way_n of_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la or_o circuitores_fw-la 4_o the_o cataphrygae_n exceed_v in_o number_n 5_o the_o euphemitae_n for_o their_o number_n of_o martyr_n call_v martyrians_n sect._n 5._o 1_o hereupon_o counsel_n take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n to_o distinguish_v martyr_n from_o those_o who_o die_v for_o natural_a and_o humane_a respect_n sect._n 6._o 1_o therefore_o late_a author_n do_v somewhat_o remit_v the_o dignity_n of_o 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nature_n sensitive_a and_o rational_a and_o 5._o the_o first_o do_v natural_o lead_v and_o conduce_v to_o the_o other_o but_o because_o by_o the_o languor_n and_o faintness_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o lazy_o rest_v there_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v no_o further_o in_o our_o journey_n therefore_o out_o of_o this_o ordinary_a indisposition_n aquinas_n pronounce_v that_o the_o inclination_n of_o our_o sensitive_a nature_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n 23._o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o oppose_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o although_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o sin_n and_o transgress_v against_o this_o sensitive_a nature_n which_o natural_o and_o lawful_o ibid._n be_v incline_v upon_o bonum_fw-la delectabile_fw-la by_o deny_v to_o it_o lawful_a refresh_n and_o fomentation_n yet_o i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o these_o abhorrer_n of_o self-homicide_n 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and_o bid_v they_o enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o that_o indulgent_a physician_n 15._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la concoxit_fw-la dormiat_fw-la finis_fw-la 20._o sept._n 1644._o imprimatur_fw-la io_o rush_v worth_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o discourse_n discourse_n epist._n ante_fw-la confessionem_fw-la incitement_n to_o charity_n towards_o the_o doer_n doer_n b._n dorethcus_fw-la doctrine_n 6._o 6._o bosq._n conc_fw-fr 2._o 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la patientia_fw-la scala_fw-la paradis_fw-la grad_v 3._o 3._o in_o quaest_n fuse_v disp_n ad_fw-la q._n 6._o 6._o forest._n de_fw-fr venen_fw-la not_o in_o observat_fw-la 2._o 2._o serar_fw-it trihaere_n l._n 2._o câ—…p_n 17._o 17._o heb._n 2._o 17._o incitement_n to_o charity_n towards_o the_o author_n author_n serar_fw-it trihaere_n l._n 2._o cap._n 17._o 17._o 10._o 5._o 2._o 2._o athenag_fw-mi de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr why_o it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a now_o to_o handle_v this_o point_n point_n filesacus_n de_fw-fr authorit_fw-fr epis._n cap._n 1._o 97._o dissension_n among_o scholar_n more_o and_o hard_a to_o end_v then_o other_o other_o dan._n 10._o 10._o humf._n jesui_n part_n 2._o ad_fw-la rat_n 5_o 5_o ejusd_v part_n 1_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la come_v leic_a leic_a ratio_fw-la 5._o n_o such_o perplexity_n we_o ought_v to_o enclin_n to_o that_o side_n that_o favour_v the_o dead_a dead_a notae_fw-la mallon_n in_o paleâ—…t_n sin_n part_n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr pielate_fw-la et_fw-la â—…blilosophia_fw-la why_o i_o make_v it_o so_o public_a public_a hâ—…er_n apol._n advers._fw-la ruffin_n ruffin_n theodor._n a_o niem_n l._n 2._o ca._n 37._o 37._o tessarid_a 6._o what_o reader_n i_o wish_v wish_v gen._n 3._o 6._o et_fw-la 7._o 7._o hom._n de_fw-fr s._n susanna_n susanna_n steâ—…ch_o de_fw-fr valla_n de_fw-fr don._n con_v the_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o citation_n citation_n epist._n tit._n vesp._n god_n punish_v that_o sin_n most_o which_o occasion_n most_o sin_n in_o other_o other_o paulin._n ep._n 4._o severo_n severo_n epist._n ad_fw-la astyriion_n astyriion_n palaeotus_n de_fw-fr notbis_fw-la c._n 28._o 1._o why_o we_o first_o prove_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o irremissible_a 1._o three_o sort_n of_o mistaker_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o that_o all_o desperation_n be_v not_o heinous_a and_o that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o always_o proceed_v from_o desperation_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v without_o infidelity_n infidelity_n tho._n 22._o q._n 2._o be_v 2._o 3_o when_o it_o be_v poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la it_o be_v involuntarium_fw-la involuntarium_fw-la perer._n exod._n c._n 1._o dijp_n 4._o 4._o the_o reason_n why_o man_n ordinary_o aggravate_v it_o it_o cau._n 17._o 17._o bosquier_n con._n 2._o exod._n 32._o 29._o 5._o of_o the_o second_o opinion_n impenitiblenesso_fw-la 6._o of_o calvin_n opinion_n mat._n 12._o 30._o 7._o none_o impeccable_a nor_o impenitible_a 1._o of_o the_o three_o sort_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o presume_v actual_a impenitence_n in_o this_o case_n case_n azor._fw-la mor._n instit._fw-la pa._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o 2._o which_o be_v the_o safe_a side_n in_o doubt_n doubt_n zambran_n de_fw-mi poeniten_fw-ge dub_v 2._o n._n 39_o 1._o inarticulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o church_n interpret_v ever_o favourable_o favourable_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bap_n dub_v 8._o n._n 1._o 1._o ibid._n n._n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la praelud_fw-la 1._o n._n 7._o 7._o idem_fw-la the_o penitent_a dub_v 3._o nu_fw-la 2._o 2._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la dub._n 7._o nu_fw-la 9_o 9_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la unct_n dub_v 2._o nu_fw-la 3._o 3._o sayr_a thesaur_n case_z consci_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 21._o nu_fw-la 2._o 2._o alcor_fw-la azoar_v 19_o 19_o stromat_n l._n 2_o 4._o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v be_v lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la amandum_fw-la cp_n 1._o 5._o witness_n which_o acquit_v more_o acceptable_a than_o accuser_n accuser_n dist._n 81._o ca._n clerici_fw-la clerici_fw-la 12._o q._n 1._o c._n duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la 1._o why_o we_o wave_v the_o ordinary_a definition_n of_o sin_n taâ—…en_o from_o s._n augustine_n and_o follow_v that_o of_o aquinas_n aquinas_n lib._n 2._o dist._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o torture_a practice_n of_o casuist_n casuist_n panegyr_n traian_n traian_n thesaur_n cas._n consc._n l._n 1._o ca._n 5._o 5._o tho._n 22._o q._n 91._o be_v 2._o 3._o of_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n in_o augustine_n definition_n against_o which_o a_o man_n may_v do_v without_o sin_n sin_n 2._o sâ—…_n 12._o 14._o 14._o 22._o q._n 64._o be_v 1._o con._n 4._o of_o the_o denition_n which_o we_o follow_v 1._o how_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o god_n exhibit_v in_o this_o definition_n be_v all_o one_o and_o how_o diverse_o accept_v accept_v dist._n 1._o omâ—…es_n 2._o in_o some_o ease_v all_o these_o three_o law_n may_v be_v break_v at_o once_o once_o soto_n de_fw-fr teg_n secr._n membr_n 1._o q._n 2._o 3._o reveal_v a_o secret_a secret_a de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 4._o parricide_n parricide_n aelian_a l._n 4._o cap._n 1._o 1._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o against_o it_o strict_o take_v either_o no_o sin_n or_o all_o sin_n be_v do_v 2._o to_o do_v against_o nature_n make_v we_o not_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n but_o more_o inexcusable_a 3._o nothing_o so_o evil_a that_o be_v never_o good_a 4._o no_o evil_a but_o disobedience_n 5._o lie_v natural_o worse_o than_o selfe-homicide_n selfe-homicide_n thesaâ—…_n case_z cons_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o n._n 9_o 9_o sup_v 22._o q._n 37._o be_v 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr teg_n secr_n memb_v 1._o q._n 3._o 6_o fame_n may_v be_v neglect_v yet_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o preserve_v it_o as_o life_n life_n soto_n ihid_v ihid_v th._n 22._o q._n 104._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o m._n 7_o god_n can_v command_v a_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v command_v murder_n murder_n aug._n cont_n faust_z l._n 26._o ca._n ca._n th._n 1._o q._n 105._o at_o 6._o ad_fw-la 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr li._n arb._n l._n 13._o ca._n 13._o 8_o original_a sin_n be_v from_o nature_n nature_n 12._o q._n 81._o be_v 4._o 4._o 3._o q._n 8._o be_v 5._o ad_fw-la 7._o 7._o 1._o q._n 100_o be_v 1._o ad_fw-la 3._o 3._o 12._o q._n 81._o be_v 4._o 1_o that_o if_o our_o adversary_n by_o law_n of_o nature_n mean_v only_o sensitive_a nature_n they_o say_v nothing_o for_o so_o most_o virtuous_a action_n be_v against_o nature_n nature_n tho._n 12._o q._n 71._o be_v 2._o con._n con._n câ—…rbo_fw-la cas._n cons._n to._n 2._o pa._n 1._o 6._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 23._o 23._o tho._n ibid._n 1_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la it_o be_v jus_o gentium_fw-la so_o immolation_n of_o man_n and_o idolatry_n be_v not_o against_o nature_n nature_n mor._n inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o l._n 5._o cap._n 1._o 1._o com._n ad_fw-la leg_n reg._n prae_fw-la prae_fw-la de_fw-fr som._n sign_n sign_n pol._n virg._n de_fw-fr invent._n râ—…r_n l._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 8._o middendorp_n de_fw-fr acad._n l._n 6._o â—…x_fw-la io._n bormo_n bormo_n caesar_n bell._n gall._n l._n 6._o 6._o mat._n met._n praef_n ad_fw-la oscr._n hist._n 1_o a_o reason_n be_v the_o form_n and_o so_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n every_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n yea_o whatsoever_o agree_v not_o exact_o with_o christian_a religion_n religion_n 12._o q._n 71._o be_v 2._o con._n con._n epistola_fw-la mult_fw-la be_v epâ—…ft_o epâ—…ft_o 31._o 33._o 33._o manual_n ca._n 23._o nu_fw-la 50._o 2._o virtue_n produce_v to_o act_n differ_v so_o from_o reason_n as_o a_o medicine_n make_v and_o apply_v from_o a_o box_n of_o drug_n 1._o sin_n against_o nature_n in_o a_o particular_a sense_n be_v by_o schoolmâ—…n_n say_v to_o be_v unnatural_a lust_n and_o this_o but_o in_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v call_v mor._n instit._n p._n 1._o l._n 4._o cap._n 1._o 1._o 22._o q._n 154._o be_v 11._o con._n con._n rom._n 1._o 20._o 20._o judg._n 19_o 24_o 2._o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o judge_n judge_n antiq._n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o 3._o s_o paul_n use_n of_o the_o phrase_n law_n of_o nature_n in_o long_a hair_n hair_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi milit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 39_o 4._o vegetius_n use_v of_o that_o phrase_n phrase_n picrius_n de_fw-fr barbis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la 1._o selfe-preservation_n be_v not_o so_o of_o particular_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o beast_n natural_o transgress_v it_o who_o it_o bind_v more_o than_o we_o and_o we_o when_o the_o reason_n thereof_o cease_v in_o we_o may_v transgress_v it_o and_o sometime_o must_v must_v tho._n 12._o q._n 51._o be_v 7._o con._n â—_o thing_n natural_a to_o the_o species_n be_v not_o always_o so_o to_o the_o individuum_fw-la individuum_fw-la fabricius_n hist._n cicero_n ann._n 30._o 30._o gen._n 2._o 18._o 3_o therefore_o some_o may_v abandon_v the_o world_n world_n homil._n 36._o oper._n imperf_n in_o matth._n e_o th._n 12._o q._n 94._o be_v 4._o 4._o first_o principle_n in_o natural_a law_n be_v obligatory_a but_o not_o deduction_n
husband_n master_n magistrate_n must_v consist_v with_o this_o place_n 3_o this_o place_n must_v be_v interpret_v as_o the_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o have_v the_o same_o word_n and_o from_o they_o be_v three_o no_o such_o sense_n can_v be_v extort_a sect._n 4._o 1_o of_o the_o place_n job_n 7._o 1._o vita_fw-la militia_n 2_o why_o they_o cite_v this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o vulgate_v copy_n 3_o of_o soldier_n privilege_n of_o absence_n by_o law_n 4_o job_n scope_n be_v that_o as_o war_n work_v to_o peace_n so_o here_o we_o labour_v to_o death_n 5_o of_o christ_n letter_n to_o king_n abgarus_n sect._n 5._o 1_o of_o another_o place_n in_o job_n 7._o 15._o anima_fw-la elegit_fw-la suspendium_fw-la 2_o why_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o job_n to_o kill_v himself_o 3_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o show_v some_o step_n towards_o a_o purpose_n of_o self-homicide_n 4_o of_o sextus_n sâ—…nensis_n and_o of_o gregory_n exposition_n thereof_o 5_o how_o i_o differ_v from_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o say_v that_o job_n despair_v 6_o s._n hierome_n and_o the_o trent_n council_n incur_v this_o error_n of_o condemn_v all_o which_o a_o condemn_a man_n say_v 7_o very_a holy_a and_o learned_a man_n impute_v a_o more_o dangerous_a despair_n to_o christ_n than_o i_o do_v to_o job._n sect._n 6._o 1_o of_o the_o place_n io._n 2._o 4._o skin_n for_o skin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 7._o 1_o of_o the_o place_n eccles._n 30._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o riches_n above_o a_o sound_a body_n 2_o this_o place_n be_v not_o of_o safety_n but_o of_o health_n sect._n 8._o 1_o of_o the_o place_n exod._n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 2_o s._n augustine_n think_v this_o law_n to_o concern_v one_o self_n more_o direct_o than_o another_o 3_o this_o law_n have_v many_o exception_n 4_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v strictioris_fw-la vinculi_fw-la then_o of_o the_o second_o 5_o a_o case_n wherein_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o a_o man_n must_v kill_v himself_o if_o the_o person_n be_v exemplar_n 6_o as_o law_n against_o day-theeve_n may_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n authorise_v prince_n so_o may_v this_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o prefer_v god_n glory_n 7_o whatsoever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o this_o law_n this_o law_n forbid_v not_o sect._n 9_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n wisd._n 1._o 12._o seek_v not_o death_n distinct._n 3._o sect._n 1_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n mat._n 4._o 6._o cast_v thyself_o down_o 2_o that_o christ_n when_o it_o conduce_v to_o his_o own_o ond_n do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o in_o this_o place_n sect._n 2._o 1._o of_o the_o place_n act_v 16._o 17._o do_v thyself_o no_o harm_n 2_o s._n paul_n know_v god_n purpose_n of_o baptise_v the_o jailor_n 3_o for_o else_o say_v calvin_n he_o have_v frustrate_v god_n way_n of_o give_v he_o a_o escape_n by_o the_o faylours_n death_n sect._n 3_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n rom._n 3._o 8._o do_v not_o evil_a for_o good_a 2_o in_o what_o sense_n paul_n forbid_v this_o 3_o god_n always_o inflict_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la by_o instrument_n 4_o induration_n itself_o be_v sometime_o medicinal_a 5_o we_o may_v inflict_v upon_o ourselves_o one_o disease_n to_o remove_v another_o 6._o in_o thing_n evil_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o s._n paul_n take_v the_o word_n bear_v pope_n daily_a dispense_n 7_o so_o do_v the_o civil_a law_n 8_o so_o do_v the_o cannon_n 9_o so_o do_v god_n occasion_n less_o sint_fw-la to_o avoid_v great_a 10_o what_o any_o other_o may_v dispense_v withal_o in_o we_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n we_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o ourselves_o 11_o yet_o no_o dispensation_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therefore_o that_o particular_a thing_n be_v never_o evil_a 12_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o measure_v action_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 13_o which_o picus_n note_v well_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o firmament_n 14_o what_o evil_a s._n paul_n forbid_v here_o and_o why_o 15_o nothing_o which_o be_v once_o evil_a can_v ever_o recover_v of_o that_o 16_o these_o act_n be_v in_o god_n decree_n preserve_v from_o those_o stain_n of_o circumstance_n which_o make_v thing_n evil_a so_o as_o miracle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o our_o copy_n thereof_o and_o so_o as_o our_o lady_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o original_a sin_n 17_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v moses_n kill_v of_o the_o egyptian_a 18_o if_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n be_v understand_v of_o all_o evil_a 19_o yet_o it_o must_v admit_v exception_n as_o well_o as_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o 20_o otherwise_o that_o application_n which_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o do_v make_v of_o it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a sect._n 4._o 1._o of_o divers_a place_n which_o call_v we_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o dead_a be_v still_o his_o temple_n and_o image_n 3_o heathâ—…_n temple_n may_v be_v demolish_v yet_o the_o soil_n remain_v sacred_a 4_o s._n paul_n reason_n hold_v in_o case_n where_o we_o avile_v our_o body_n here_o we_o advance_v they_o 5_o how_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o our_o body_n be_v not_o our_o own_o sect._n 5._o 1._o of_o the_o place_n eph._n 4._o 15._o one_o body_n with_o christ._n 2_o this_o place_n give_v argument_n to_o all_o which_o spare_v not_o themselves_o for_o relief_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v serve_v the_o contrary_a purpose_n sect._n 6._o 1._o of_o the_o place_n eph._n 5._o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o fâ—…esh_n 2_o how_o marlorate_a expound_v this_o hate_n distinct._n 4._o sect._n 1_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n on_o the_o other_o part_n 2_o we_o may_v but_o our_o adversary_n may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o example_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n of_o martyr_n and_o lavatâ—…r_n be_v weak_a 3_o the_o nature_n degree_n and_o effect_n of_o charity_n 4_o s._n augustine_n description_n of_o she_o of_o her_o high_a perfection_n beyond_o that_o which_o lombard_n observe_v out_o of_o aug._n 5_o he_o wholove_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n may_v love_v he_o more_o 6_o any_o suffering_n in_o charity_n have_v infallible_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o aquin._n sect._n 2._o 1._o of_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n 2._o by_o this_o it_o be_v in_o common_a reputation_n a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n to_o die_v so_o and_o charity_n make_v it_o acceptable_a 3_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v for_o such_o be_v all_o his_o gradation_n in_o this_o argument_n 4_o tongue_n of_o angel_n in_o what_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n 5_o speech_n in_o the_o ass_n understanding_n of_o prophecy_n in_o judas_n or_o miraculous_a faith_n make_v not_o the_o possessor_n the_o better_a 6_o how_o i_o differ_v from_o the_o donatist_n argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o in_o charity_n there_o self-homicide_n be_v always_o lawful_a 7_o to_o give_v my_o body_n be_v more_o than_o to_o let_v it_o be_v take_v 8_o how_o niccphorus_n the_o martyr_n give_v his_o body_n in_o sapritius_n his_o room_n who_o recant_v 9_o there_o may_v be_v some_o case_n that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o body_n can_v do_v it_o otherwise_o then_o by_o self-homicide_n sect._n 3_o 1._o of_o the_o place_n joh._n 10._o 11._o &_o joh._n 15._o 13._o the_o good_a shepherd_n 2_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o purge_v himself_o if_o another_o crime_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o sect._n 4._o 1_o of_o the_o place_n joh._n 13._o 37._o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n 2_o peter_n readiness_n be_v natural_a paul_n deliborate_a sect._n 5._o 1._o of_o the_o place_n joh._n 10._o 15._o of_o christ_n example_n 2_o why_o christ_n speak_v this_o in_o the_o present_a time_n 3_o of_o the_o abundant_a charity_n of_o christ._n 4_o of_o his_o speech_n go_v to_o emmaus_n 5_o of_o his_o apparition_n to_o s._n charles_n 6_o of_o the_o revelation_n to_o s._n brigid_n 7_o of_o his_o mother_n charity_n 8_o that_o none_o can_v take_v away_o christ_n soul_n 9_o his_o own_o will_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o die_v so_o soon_o by_o s._n augustine_n 10_o and_o by_o aquinas_n because_o he_o have_v still_o all_o his_o strength_n 11_o and_o by_o marlorate_a because_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o as_o we_o do_v in_o death_n 12_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o jew_n put_v he_o to_o death_n 13_o of_o aquinas_n opinion_n and_o of_o silvester_n opinion_n of_o aquinas_n 14_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o wet_n which_o may_v and_o do_v not_o shut_v the_o window_n when_o it_o rain_v 15_o who_o imitate_v christ_n in_o this_o actual_a emission_n of_o the_o soul._n
author_n and_o engraft_a here_o be_v not_o write_v for_o the_o reader_n faith_n but_o for_o illustration_n and_o comparison_n because_o i_o undertake_v the_o declaration_n of_o such_o a_o proposition_n as_o be_v controvert_v by_o many_o and_o therefore_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o citation_n of_o many_o authority_n i_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v all_o the_o way_n with_o company_n and_o to_o take_v light_n from_o other_o as_o well_o in_o the_o journey_n as_o at_o the_o journey_n end_n if_o therefore_o in_o multiplicity_n of_o not_o necessary_a citation_n there_o appear_v vanity_n 〈◊〉_d ostentation_n or_o digression_n my_o honesty_n must_v make_v my_o excuse_n and_o compensation_n who_o acknowledge_v as_o vesp._n pliny_n do_v that_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o theft_n then_o to_o give_v every_o man_n due_a be_v obnoxii_fw-la animi_fw-la et_fw-la infelicis_fw-la ingenii_fw-la i_o do_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o scholastic_a and_o artificial_a man_n use_v this_o way_n 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〈◊〉_d to_o evil_a when_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n all_o the_o million_o which_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v be_v massacre_v at_o once_o and_o himself_o too_o as_o many_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o homiciâ—…es_n be_v find_v as_o be_v possible_a in_o so_o few_o person_n for_o as_o 14._o one_o note_n the_o serpent_n counsel_v the_o woman_n help_v and_o adam_n perpetrate_v and_o we_o â—…ay_v safe_o and_o reverent_o say_v god_n permit_v if_o then_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o homicide_n no_o approach_n towards_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a if_o any_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o homicide_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v how_o far_o and_o in_o how_o many_o of_o these_o way_n selfe-homicide_n may_v be_v allowable_a sect_n four_o first_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v option_n opinion_n mandato_fw-la mandatorem_fw-la &_o manâ—…atarium_fw-la eidem_fw-la poenae_fw-la subjici_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o way_n of_o precâ—…pt_n we_o can_v 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that_o this_o commandment_n never_o fall_v not_o extend_v to_o it_o sect_n ix_o i_o have_v find_v also_o a_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v seek_v not_o death_n in_o 12._o the_o error_n of_o your_o life_n which_o be_v ever_o couple_v with_o another_o place_n in_o deuteronomie_n by_o collation_n of_o the_o two_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o 24._o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v there_o be_v idolatry_n and_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v the_o second_o death_n or_o the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o so_o this_o distinction_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o place_n cite_v from_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v here_o have_v a_o end_n and_o to_o the_o next_o we_o allow_v those_o of_o the_o new_a distinct._n iii_o sect_n i._o of_o which_o the_o first_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v in_o matthew_n when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n 6._o thus_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o with_o all_o expositor_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o vain_a glory_n and_o therefore_o most_o appliabl_a to_o our_o case_n where_o we_o make_v account_n that_o we_o work_v somewhat_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a slippery_a passage_n and_o a_o devout_a man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d to_o err_v that_o way_n than_o a_o worldly_a but_o that_o the_o haâ—…d_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o such_o but_o direct_o this_o place_n will_v not_o shake_v nor_o attempt_v our_o proposition_n for_o though_o christ_n will_v place_n not_o satisfy_v the_o devil_n nor_o discover_v himself_o yet_o he_o do_v as_o much_o wheâ—…_n it_o conduce_v to_o his_o own_o end_n as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o in_o this_o place_n or_o the_o other_o both_o in_o change_v the_o species_n and_o nature_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n and_o in_o expose_v himself_o to_o certain_a 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therefore_o do_v not_o only_o reclaim_v he_o from_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v inordinate_a and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n to_o escape_v punishment_n in_o which_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o present_o man_n nature_n incline_v he_o to_o this_o remedy_n but_o also_o forbear_v to_o to_o make_v his_o benefit_n of_o this_o miracle_n and_o to_o escape_v away_o and_o so_o though_o he_o rescue_v the_o keeper_n death_n he_o betray_v himself_o and_o therefore_o calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n make_v to_o himself_o this_o objection_n that_o paul_n see_v all_o his_o hope_n of_o escape_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o keeper_n neglect_v that_o way_n of_o liberty_n which_o god_n offer_v he_o when_o he_o restnain_v the_o keeper_n from_o kill_v himself_o and_o he_o answer_v it_o only_o thus_o that_o he_o have_v a_o conscience_n and_o insight_n into_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_v hereiâ—…_n for_n otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v that_o which_o very_o few_o attain_n to_o have_v it_o seem_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v permit_v the_o keeper_n to_o proceed_v to_o facilitate_v thereby_o his_o way_n of_o escape_v sect_n iii_o which_o also_o infer_v some_o answer_n to_o another_o 8._o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n of_o have_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v well_o and_o by_o just_a collection_n pronounce_v that_o he_o forbid_v that_o doctrine_n and_o we_o also_o humble_o subscribe_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o accept_v it_o so_o as_o saint_n paul_n intend_v it_o that_o good_a be_v in_o thing_n which_o nature_n and_o not_o circumstance_n make_v eviâ—…l_a and_o in_o these_o also_o when_o any_o such_o circumstance_n do_v make_v they_o evil_a as_o another_o circumstance_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o praeponderate_a and_o over-rule_v this_o this_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o enlighten_v with_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v of_o punishment_n of_o which_o kind_a death_n be_v god_n instrument_n ever_o make_v other_o his_o executioner_n for_o the_o great_a of_o all_o though_o it_o be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v induration_n be_v not_o so_o wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o immediate_o as_o his_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v but_o occasional_o and_o by_o desertion_n sometime_o in_o these_o god_n employ_v his_o angel_n sometime_o the_o magistrate_n sometime_o our_o medicinal_a self_n yet_o all_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o of_o these_o be_v but_o physic_n for_o con_v â—…n_o excaecation_n and_o induration_n be_v send_v to_o further_a salvation_n in_o some_o and_o inflict_v medicinal_o and_o these_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o he_o be_v our_o physician_n and_o we_o may_v not_o refuse_v any_o bitterness_n no_o not_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o poison_n be_v wholesome_o correct_v by_o they_o for_o as_o in_o 38._o cramp_n which_o be_v contortion_n of_o the_o sinew_n or_o in_o tetar_n which_o be_v rigour_n and_o stiffeness_n in_o the_o muscle_n we_o may_v procure_v to_o another_o ourself_o a_o fever_n to_o thaw_v they_o or_o we_o may_v procure_v they_o in_o a_o burn_a fever_n to_o condense_a and_o attemper_v our_o blood_n again_o so_o in_o all_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o may_v minister_v to_o ourselves_o such_o correction_n and_o remedy_n as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v if_o the_o fact_n be_v evident_a but_o because_o though_o for_o prevention_n of_o evil_a we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o such_o secret_a case_n but_o whether_o we_o have_v that_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o after_o or_o no_o especial_o in_o capital_a matter_n be_v disputable_a and_o at_o this_o time_n we_o need_v not_o affirm_v it_o precise_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o largeness_n of_o that_o power_n no_o far_o now_o but_o descend_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o dispense_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n which_o be_v that_o we_o account_v natural_o evil_a and_o even_o in_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v exercise_v their_o power_n gloss_n to_o dispense_v with_o bigamy_n which_o be_v in_o their_o doctrine_n direct_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o natural_o evil_a so_o do_v c5_n nicholas_n the_o five_o dispense_v with_o a_o bishop_n in_o germany_n to_o consult_v with_o wâ—…tches_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o amass_n many_o case_n of_o like_a boldness_n in_o like_a manner_n 11._o the_o imperial_a law_n tolerate_v usury_n prescription_n mala_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o deceit_n ad_fw-la medium_fw-la and_o express_o allow_v â—…rum_fw-la witchcraft_n to_o good_a
purpose_n conformable_o to_o which_o law_n law_n paracelsus_n say_v it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n cure_n so_o the_o patient_n be_v well_o and_o so_o the_o l._n canon_n have_v prescribe_v certain_a rule_n of_o do_v evil_a when_o we_o be_v overtake_v with_o perplexity_n to_o choose_v the_o least_o of_o which_o mala_fw-la saint_n gregory_n give_v a_o natural_a example_n that_o a_o man_n attempt_v upon_o a_o high_a wall_n and_o force_v to_o nerui_fw-la leap_v it_o will_v take_v the_o low_a place_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o agreeable_o to_o all_o these_o the_o 263._o casuist_n say_v that_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n i_o siâ—…_n not_o if_o i_o canon_n induce_v a_o man_n to_o lend_v i_o money_n upon_o usury_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o incline_v he_o to_o a_o less_o sin_n which_o be_v usury_n when_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o hâ—…icide_n by_o not_o relieve_v i_o and_o in_o this_o fashion_n tho._n god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o work_v evil_a in_o we_o because_o when_o our_o great_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a purpose_n he_o govern_v and_o dispose_v we_o rather_o to_o this_o then_o to_o that_o evil_a wherein_o though_o all_o the_o viciousness_n be_v we_o and_o evil_a yet_o the_o order_n be_v from_o god_n and_o good_a yea_o he_o do_v positive_o incline_v one_o to_o some_o certain_a evil_a thus_o that_o he_o do_v infuse_v into_o a_o man_n some_o good_a thought_n by_o which_o he_o out_o of_o his_o viciousness_n take_v occasion_n to_o think_v he_o be_v better_o do_v some_o other_o sin_n then_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v since_o therefore_o all_o these_o law_n and_o practice_n concur_v in_o this_o that_o we_o sometime_o do_v such_o evil_a not_o only_o for_o express_v and_o positive_a good_a but_o to_o avoid_v great_a evil_a all_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o since_o whatsoever_o any_o humane_a power_n supra_fw-la may_v dispense_v withal_o in_o we_o we_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n in_o impossibility_n of_o recourse_n to_o better_a counsel_n in_o a_o err_a conscience_n and_o in_o many_o such_o case_n may_v dispense_v with_o ourselves_o for_o that_o canon_n of_o duo_fw-la mala_fw-la leave_v it_o to_o our_o natural_a reason_n to_o judge_v and_o value_n and_o compare_v and_o distinguish_v between_o those_o two_o evil_n which_o shall_v concur_v and_o since_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o such_o dispensation_n from_o another_o or_o from_o evil_a myself_o do_v so_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o become_v thereby_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o evil_a to_o i_o there_o appear_v no_o other_o interpretation_n safe_a but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o external_a act_n natural_o evil_a and_o that_o circumstance_n condition_n they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o nature_n as_o scandal_n make_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n heinous_a at_o that_o time_n which_o if_o some_o person_n go_v out_o of_o the_o room_n or_o wink_v be_v not_o so_o the_o law_n it_o selâ—…e_v which_o be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o evil_a light_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v and_o by_o which_o we_o see_v not_o what_o be_v evil_a natural_o for_o that_o we_o see_v natural_o and_o that_o be_v so_o even_o to_o we_o before_o the_o law_n declare_v it_o but_o what_o will_v be_v evil_a that_o be_v produce_v evil_a effect_n if_o we_o do_v it_o at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o circumstance_v be_v not_o absolute_o firmament_n good_a but_o in_o such_o measure_n and_o in_o such_o respect_n as_o that_o which_o it_o forbid_v be_v evil_n and_o therefore_o proem_n picus_n compare_v the_o law_n to_o the_o firmament_n as_o moses_n accept_v the_o word_n as_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o second_o day_n when_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a as_o he_o do_v of_o every_o other_o day_n work_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a for_o then_o say_v picus_n it_o can_v not_o have_v receive_v the_o sun_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v good_a it_o have_v not_o need_v it_o so_o he_o reprehend_v the_o manichee_n for_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a yet_o he_o stick_v to_o that_o of_o 25._o ezechiel_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o evil_a therefore_o which_o by_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v forbid_v be_v either_o act_n of_o infidelity_n why_o which_o no_o dispensation_n can_v deliver_v from_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o law_n or_o else_o such_o act_n as_o be_v by_o our_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o approbation_n of_o nation_n repute_v evil_a or_o declare_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o be_v such_o because_o of_o there_o ordinary_a evil_a effect_n do_v cast_v a_o guiltiness_n upon_o the_o doer_n ordinary_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o ever_o except_o his_o case_n be_v exempt_a and_o privilege_a this_o move_a chrysostome_n who_o i_o cite_v before_o to_o think_v aâ—…ly_o and_o a_o consent_n to_o adulttery_n not_o evil_a supra_fw-la in_o sarah_n and_o this_o rectify_a s._n augustine_n squeamishnes_n so_o far_o as_o to_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o think_v what_o we_o will_v of_o that_o wife_n act_n which_o to_o pay_v her_o husband_n debt_n let_v out_o herself_o one_o night_n for_o if_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v once_o that_o evil_a natural_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v of_o that_o sickness_n but_o as_o i_o insinuate_v before_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v miracle_n be_v write_v in_o the_o history_n of_o god_n purpose_n as_o exact_o and_o supra_fw-la be_v as_o certain_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o rise_n sin_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o natural_o in_o 〈◊〉_d compagine_fw-la naturae_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o interline_v in_o that_o book_n of_o god_n so_o in_o that_o his_o eternal_a register_n where_o he_o foresee_v all_o our_o act_n he_o have_v preserve_v and_o defend_v from_o that_o ordinary_a corruption_n of_o evil_a purpose_n of_o inexcusable_a ignorance_n of_o scandal_n and_o of_o such_o other_o inquination_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v our_o b._n lady_n from_o original_a sin_n in_o her_o inanimation_n some_o of_o those_o act_n of_o we_o which_o to_o those_o who_o doâ—…_n not_o studious_o distinguish_v circumstance_n or_o see_v not_o the_o doer_n conscience_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v at_o the_o first_o taste_n have_v some_o of_o the_o brachishnes_n of_o sin_n such_o be_v 12._o moses_n kill_v of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o which_o there_o appear_v no_o especial_a call_n from_o god_n but_o because_o egyptian_a this_o fall_v not_o often_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o embolden_v we_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v customary_o repute_v evil_a but_o if_o other_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o more_o ordinary_a decalogu_n interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n that_o it_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n i_o will_v not_o refute_v that_o interpretation_n so_o they_o make_v not_o the_o apostle_n rule_v though_o in_o this_o place_n this_o be_v not_o give_v proper_o and_o exact_o for_o a_o rule_n more_o strict_a than_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o in_o which_o as_o in_o all_o rule_v there_o be_v natural_o include_v and_o incorporate_v some_o exception_n which_o if_o they_o allow_v in_o this_o they_o be_v still_o at_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o case_n may_v fall_v within_o those_o exception_n otherwise_o that_o the_o general_a application_n of_o intolerable_a this_o rule_n be_v not_o proper_a as_o by_o infinite_a other_o place_n so_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o that_o in_o 7._o bellarmine_n where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n a_o man_n may_v not_o with_o neglect_v a_o poor_a neighbour_n adorn_v a_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o case_n wherein_o we_o may_v neglect_v this_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o natural_o evil_a and_o certain_o whosoever_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o argument_n and_o such_o a_o 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the_o donatist_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v this_o use_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o because_o the_o intent_n and_o end_n condition_n every_o action_n and_o infuse_v the_o poison_n or_o the_o nourishment_n which_o they_o which_o follow_v suck_v from_o thence_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o donatist_n rigorous_o and_o tyrannous_o rack_v and_o detort_v thus_o much_o from_o this_o place_n that_o they_o may_v present_v themselves_o to_o other_o promiscuous_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o if_o that_o be_v deny_v to_o they_o they_o may_v kill_v themselves_o and_o they_o who_o refuse_v it_o yet_o i_o say_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thus_o much_o may_v natural_o be_v collect_v from_o hence_o that_o by_o this_o take_v word_n if_o i_o give_v my_o body_n be_v insinuate_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o prompt_a and_o willing_a yield_v of_o it_o when_o i_o be_o enforce_v to_o it_o by_o the_o persecute_v magistrate_n and_o that_o these_o word_n will_v justify_v the_o fact_n of_o martyr_n the_o martyr_n nicephorus_n be_v then_o in_o perfect_a charity_n who_o case_n be_v that_o have_v have_v recant_v some_o enmity_n with_o sapritius_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o bloody_a crown_n of_o martyredome_n he_o fall_v down_o to_o sapritius_n and_o beg_v from_o he_o then_o a_o pardon_n of_o all_o former_a bitterness_n but_o sapritius_n elate_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o martyredome_n refuse_v he_o but_o be_v present_o punish_v for_o his_o faith_n cool_v and_o he_o recant_v and_o live_v and_o nicephorus_n stand_v by_o step_v into_o his_o room_n and_o cry_v i_o be_o also_o a_o christian_a and_o so_o provoke_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v he_o lest_o from_o the_o faintness_n of_o sapritius_n the_o cause_n may_v have_v receive_v a_o wound_n or_o a_o scorn_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v give_v of_o his_o body_n of_o which_o as_o there_o may_v be_v such_o necessity_n for_o selse-homicide_n confirm_v of_o weak_a christian_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o probable_a so_o there_o may_v be_v case_n in_o man_n very_o exemplary_a and_o in_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a carriage_n of_o the_o pesecutor_n as_o one_o can_v no_o other_o way_n give_v his_o body_n for_o testimony_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o which_o he_o may_v then_o be_v bind_v but_o by_o do_v it_o himself_o sect_n iii_o as_o therefore_o natural_o and_o customary_o man_n think_v it_o good_a to_o die_v so_o and_o that_o such_o a_o death_n 13._o with_o charity_n be_v acceptable_a so_o be_v it_o general_o say_v by_o christ_n that_o the_o good_a shepherd_n do_v give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n which_o be_v a_o justify_n and_o approbation_n of_o our_o inclination_n thereunto_o for_o to_o say_v the_o good_a do_v it_o be_v to_o say_v they_o which_o do_v it_o be_v good_a and_o as_o we_o be_v all_o sheep_n of_o one_o fold_n so_o in_o many_o i_o case_n we_o be_v all_o shepherd_n of_o one_o another_o and_o owe_v one_o another_o this_o duty_n of_o give_v our_o temporal_a life_n for_o another_o spiritual_a advantage_n yea_o for_o his_o temporal_a for_o 3._o that_o i_o may_v abstain_v from_o purge_v myself_o when_o another_o crime_n be_v impute_v to_o i_o be_v ground_v upon_o such_o another_o 13._o text_n as_o this_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o great_a love_n be_v to_o bestow_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n in_o which_o and_o all_o of_o this_o kind_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o christ_n do_v it_o and_o how_o christ_n give_v his_o body_n we_o shall_v have_v another_o place_n to_o consider_v sect_n iv._o hereupon_o because_o saint_n peter_n zeal_n so_o forward_o 37._o and_o carry_v he_o so_o high_a that_o he_o will_v die_v for_o the_o shepherd_n
from_o thence_o and_o the_o low_a we_o descend_v the_o weak_a they_o be_v be_v de_fw-fr privilegiis_fw-la juris_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o silvius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la leg_n reg_fw-la proefat_n c._n 1._o 5_o pelican_n and_o bee_n by_o s._n 〈◊〉_d kill_v themselves_o themselves_o heaâ—…_n 5._o cap._n 1._o 6_o the_o reason_n of_o almost_o every_o law_n be_v mutable_a mutable_a b._n dorotheus_n doctrinâ_fw-la 12._o 12._o windeck_v â—…anonum_fw-la &_o legum_fw-la consens_fw-la &_o dissen_v ca._n 12._o 7_o he_o that_o can_v declare_v when_o the_o reason_n cease_v may_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n law_n 25._o q._n 1._o suâ—…_n quidâ—…_n quidâ—…_n tho._n 22._o q._n 88_o be_v 10._o 8._o how_o dispensation_n work_v work_v tho._n 32._o q._n 89._o be_v 9_o 9_o acacius_n de_fw-fr privilegijs_fw-la l._n 1._o ca._n 3._o 9_o as_o nothing_o can_v annul_v the_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n or_o pope_n though_o their_o own_o act_n seem_v to_o provide_v against_o it_o so_o no_o law_n do_v so_o destroy_v man_n liberty_n but_o that_o he_o return_v to_o it_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v 10._o selfe-preservation_n be_v but_o a_o appetition_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o we_o be_v not_o violate_v by_o this_o act_n act_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v resurrect_v heptapl_n 10._o pici._n l._n 7._o proem_n proem_n silvius_n com._n ad_fw-la leg_n reg_fw-la praefat_fw-la l._n 1._o 11._o liberty_n which_o be_v natural_o to_o be_v preserve_v may_v be_v depart_v with_o 1._o that_o can_v be_v against_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o man_n have_v ever_o affect_v if_o it_o be_v also_o as_o this_o be_v against_o sensitive_a nature_n and_o so_o want_v the_o allurement_n of_o other_o sin_n sin_n de_fw-fr subtle_a lib._n 5._o 2._o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o example_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_o of_o this_o one_o degree_n of_o fortitude_n petr._n arbiter_n attil_n regulus_n codrus_n herennius_n comas_fw-la annibal_n demosthenes_n aristarthus_fw-la homer_n othryades_n democles_n pâ—…rtia_fw-la luctatiâ—…_n declam_fw-la 17._o terence_n labienus_n zeno._n por._n latro._n festus_n hippionas_n macer_n licinius_n annalâ—…ib_n 〈◊〉_d charondas_n 3._o of_o the_o roman_a gladiator_n in_o great_a person_n and_o great_a number_n number_n l_o 1._o cap._n 12._o the_o gladiator_n gladiator_n idem_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr bell_n judai_n l._n 7._o c._n 28._o 4_o small_a persuasion_n draw_v man_n to_o it_o 5_o by_o the_o soldurii_fw-la in_o france_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o more_o die_v so_o then_o natural_o natural_o lib._n 3._o come_v bell._n gall._n gall._n tholosa_fw-la synt._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 10._o n._n 14._o 6._o wife_n in_o bengala_n do_v so_o yet_o 7._o the_o samanaei_n which_o be_v priest_n in_o the_o indies_n use_v to_o do_v it_o it_o porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_n antiq_n antiq_n heurnius_n de_fw-fr philosoph_n barbar_n l._n 2._o ca._n 2._o 2._o panegyr_n theodosio_n 8._o lat._n pacat._n express_v this_o death_n pathetical_o pathetical_o matal_a metel_fw-mi praefat_fw-la in_o hist._n osorij_fw-la 9_o how_o the_o spaniard_n correct_v this_o natural_a desire_n in_o the_o indian_n indian_n silvius_n com._n ad_fw-la leg_n reg_fw-la c._n 24._o 1_o after_o civility_n and_o christianity_n quen_o ch_v this_o natural_a desire_n in_o the_o place_n thereof_o there_o succeed_v a_o thirst_n of_o martyrdom_n 2_o how_o leisurely_o the_o custom_n of_o kill_v at_o funeral_n wear_v out_o 3_o moses_n deliver_v and_o the_o philosopher_n see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o next_o life_n but_o unperfect_o 1_o that_o this_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n insinuate_v into_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n and_o much_o upon_o humane_a respect_n stromat_n l._n 4._o 2_o so_o proceed_v clement_n l._n cont_n gnostic_n 3._o so_o do_v tertullian_n lib._n de_fw-fr exhort_v martyrii_fw-la ad_fw-la fortunatum_fw-la so_o do_v cyprian_n cyprian_n tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n milit._n milit._n damasc._n &_o platin._n 4_o external_a honour_n to_o martyr_n martyr_n hadr._fw-la junius_n in_o eunapii_fw-la vita_fw-la 5_o monopoly_n of_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n fevardentius_n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o baron_fw-fr martyr_n cap._n 0._o 0._o carbo_n cas._n cons._n to._n 2._o pa._n 2._o c._n 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr poeviten_fw-ge dist._n 1._o si_fw-mi qui_fw-la auten_o exit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr penitent_a 6_o god_n punishment_n upâ—…n_v their_o persecutor_n encourage_v man_n to_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la 7._o extend_v privilege_n of_o martyr_n to_o many_o many_o aug._n epist._n ad_fw-la hieron_n 28._o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o orig._n anim._n anim._n aphâ—…ris_n eman_n sa._n verbo_fw-la martyr_n martyr_n tho._n 22_o r_o q._n 124._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la quart_n 8._o contrary_a reason_n cheerish_v this_o desire_n in_o they_o 9_o cyprian_n libellatici_fw-la compounder_n with_o the_o state_n state_n sermâ—…_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la lapsis_fw-la de_fw-fr suga_fw-la prâ—…positio_fw-la 2._o 10_o terâ—…llian_n condemn_v fly_v in_o persecution_n 11_o death_n become_v to_o be_v hold_v necessary_a to_o make_v one_o a_o martyr_n martyr_n hist._n l._n 5._o 6._o 2._o 12._o in_o time_n when_o they_o exceed_v in_o discreet_a expose_v themselves_o they_o teach_v that_o martyr_n may_v be_v without_o die_v die_v azor._fw-la mor._n inst._n p._n 2._o l._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la polycarp_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la smirnen_n smirnen_n exed_a 12._o 7._o 7._o severâ—…_n cp_n 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr contempt_n mortis_fw-la 13_o cyprian_n profess_v man_n who_o offer_v their_o life_n before_o they_o be_v call_v call_v baroni_n mar._n 2._o jan._n h._n 14_o enforcer_n of_o their_o own_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n euseb._n hist._n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o 9_o hict_v l._n 4._o c._n 14._o 15_o example_n of_o inordinate_a affect_v of_o martyrdom_n germanus_n germanus_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o meir_n &_o josep._n josep._n joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o 11._o ignati_fw-la epist_n add_v roman_n 16_o ignatius_n solicitation_n for_o it_o it_o nicephor_n l._n 11._o c._n 21._o edissenae_fw-la edissenae_fw-la speculum_fw-la vinc_fw-la to._n 4._o l._n 11._o c._n 40._o 17_o law_n forbid_v more_o execution_n make_v to_o despite_n christian_n christian_n bod._n daemon_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o ex_fw-la tertulli_fw-la tertulli_fw-la alc._n 72._o az._n az._n exit_fw-la tertâ—…l_n bodâ—…_n sâ—…ra_fw-fr 18_o glory_n in_o the_o nuâ—…bers_n of_o martyr_n martyr_n stecul_fw-la vin._n to._n 4._o l._n 10_o c._n 88_o 88_o supra_fw-la so_o 66._o 66._o barom_n mart._n 22._o june_n june_n homil._n 27._o in_o evangel_n evangel_n martyrolog_n cap._n 8._o 1._o that_o heretic_n see_v the_o dignity_n gain_v by_o martyrdom_n labour_v to_o avert_v they_o from_o it_o but_o can_v not_o correct_v this_o natural_a inclination_n inclination_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o 2._o the_o devil_n laboâ—…s_v the_o magistrate_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o dâ—…sire_v of_o die_v die_v specul_fw-la vinc._n to._n a._n cap._n 102._o lib._n 10._o basilides_n heref_o anno_fw-la 13â—…_n 3._o basilides_n deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v crucify_v &_o that_o therefore_o they_o die_v mad_o mad_o alfon._n castr._n verb._n martyr_n ex_fw-la philast_n philast_n prateolus_n l._n 5._o ex_fw-la niceph._n 4._o helchesar_n that_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o needful_a 5._o that_o also_o the_o gnostici_n teach_v and_o why_o they_o prevail_v not_o 1._o that_o hetiques_n fail_v herein_o take_v natural_a way_n of_o overtake_v the_o orthodox_n in_o number_n of_o martyr_n martyr_n alf._n castr._n ver_fw-la martyrium_fw-la 2._o petilian_n new_a way_n of_o martyrdom_n 3._o another_o new_a way_n of_o the_o circumcelliones_fw-la &_o circuitores_fw-la circuitores_fw-la to._n 2._o ep._n 50._o 4._o the_o cataphrgyae_fw-la exceed_v in_o number_n number_n prateolus_n prateolus_n baron_fw-fr martyr_n c._n 10._o 10._o hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 15_o 15_o baron_fw-fr martyrol_n ca._n 10._o exit_fw-la epiph._n haer._n 80_o 80_o schulâ—…ingius_n to._n 3._o ca._n 177._o 10._o euphemitae_n therefore_o call_v martyrians_n 1._o hereupon_o counsel_n take_v it_o into_o their_o care_n to_o distinguish_v true_a martyr_n from_o those_o who_o die_v for_o natural_a and_o humane_a respect_n a_o conc._n laodic_n can._n 33._o 33._o conc._n carth._n 1_o c._n 2._o 1_o therefore_o late_a author_n do_v somewhat_o remit_v the_o dignity_n of_o martyrdom_n martyrdom_n 2â—…_n q._n 124._o be_v 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr adoratione_n l._n 1._o n._n 42._o 42._o navar._n man._n c._n 1._o nu._n 40._o 40._o carbo_n cas._n cons._n to._n p._n 2._o c._n 6._o 2_o the_o jesuit_n still_o profess_v a_o enormous_a love_n to_o such_o death_n death_n clarus_n bonarsicus_fw-la amphitheat_n hono._n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 1_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o well_o policed_a estate_n have_v admit_v it_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v against_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o true_a and_o idaeat_v commonwealth_n have_v allow_v it_o at_o benian_n roman_n depontum_fw-la depontum_fw-la hierogliph_n l._n 17._o cean_n cean_n aelianus_n l._n 3._o cap._n 26._o 26._o diod._n sicul._n l._n 2._o bib_n aethiopian_n aethiopian_n dig._n l._n 48._o tit_n 3._o leg_n final_a 3_o civil_a law_n and_o all_o
other_o presume_v it_o in_o condemn_a man_n man_n vtop_v l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr seruis_fw-la 4_o in_o utopia_n authorise_v authorise_v de_fw-fr leg_n 9_o 5_o and_o by_o plato_n in_o certain_a case_n 6_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n be_v conclusion_n draw_v from_o primary_n reason_n by_o discourse_n 2._o how_o much_o strength_n reason_n deduce_v have_v 1._o of_o this_o sort_n of_o reason_n general_a law_n have_v the_o great_a authority_n 2._o for_o that_o be_v of_o there_o essence_n that_o they_o agree_v with_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o and_o there_o be_v better_a testimony_n of_o their_o produce_v then_o of_o private_a man_n opinion_n opinion_n dig._n l._n 1._o tit_n 3._o le_fw-fr 1._o lex_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o of_o law_n the_o imperial_a law_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v consider_v dig._n l._n 1._o t._n 1._o le_fw-fr 9_o omnes_fw-la 2_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o law_n be_v not_o abolish_v but_o our_o dependency_n upon_o it_o 3_o why_o this_o be_v call_v civil_a law_n 4_o of_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o book_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v concoct_v and_o and_o of_o the_o extent_n thereof_o thereof_o justinian_n ep_n ad_fw-la trebonian_n trebonian_n justinian_n cpi._fw-la ad_fw-la dd._n de_fw-fr jur._n docend_v arte_fw-la arte_fw-la wind._n theolog_n jur._n 5_o nothing_o in_o this_o law_n against_o our_o case_n 6._o of_o the_o law_n of_o adrian_n adrian_n dig._n lib._n 48._o tit_n 19_o le_fw-fr 38._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la §_o qui_o mile_n mile_n dig._n lib._n 49._o tit_n 10._o le_fw-fr 6._o omne_fw-la delictum_fw-la delictum_fw-la dig._n l._n 48._o tit_n 21._o le_fw-fr 3._o qui_fw-la rei_fw-la 7_o of_o the_o other_o law_n for_o guilty_a man_n 1_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n 2_o the_o largne_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o object_n thereof_o 3_o of_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la or_o the_o body_n of_o the_o llaw_n in_o use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n church_n dist._n 10._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la dist._n 10._o vestrâ—…_n 4_o of_o the_o addition_n to_o this_o codex_fw-la 5_o canon_n law_n apt_a to_o condemn_v then_o civil_a and_o why_o why_o paleotus_n de_fw-fr nothis_fw-la c._n 19_o 1_o that_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o heretical_a heretical_a simancha_n enchirid._n jud_n tit_n 24._o nu_fw-la 2._o 2_o a_o large_a definition_n of_o heresy_n 3_o no_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o point_n 4_o nor_o canon_n 5_o nor_o bull._n 6_o of_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o father_n how_o it_o vary_v in_o time_n and_o place_n place_n moral_a instit._n to_o 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 13._o 13._o 23._o q._n 5._o 7_o gratian_n cite_v but_o two_o father_n one_o of_o which_o be_v of_o our_o side_n 8_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n to_o which_o canonist_n will_v stand_v stand_v auto._n augustin_n l._n de_fw-fr â—…mendat_fw-la gratian._n l._n 1._o dial_n 1._o de_fw-la titulo_fw-la titulo_fw-la idem_fw-la dial_n 4._o 9_o a_o cathol_a bishop_n censure_n of_o gratian'ss_n decret_a decret_a idem_fw-la dial_n 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr libris_fw-la juris_fw-la canon_n c._n 2._o 1_o what_o any_o counsel_n have_v do_v in_o this_o point_n point_n 23._o q._n 5._o placuit_fw-la placuit_fw-la concll_n antisidor_n sub_fw-la greg._n 1._o an._n 590._o 590._o canon_n 17._o 3_o the_o council_n of_o antisid_n only_o refuse_v their_o oblation_n 3_o this_o be_v but_o a_o diocesan_n council_n council_n notae_fw-la binnij_fw-la in_o conc._n antis_n to._n 2._o foe_n 955._o 955._o 23._o q._n 5._o placuit_fw-la 4_o the_o braccar_n council_n inflict_v two_o punishment_n punishment_n 24._o q._n 2._o sane_n quid_fw-la 5_o the_o first_o not_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v of_o they_o who_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v excommunicate_a excommunicate_a decret_n l._n 5._o tit_n 13._o de_fw-la torneamentis_fw-la 6_o the_o second_o which_o be_v denial_n of_o burial_n be_v not_o always_o inflict_v for_o offence_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o interdict_v local_a local_a 13._o q._n 2._o anim_fw-la anim_fw-la li._n 3._o tit_n 7._o de_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la eos_n qui._n qui._n sylu._n ad_fw-la leg_n reg._n c._n 11._o 11._o p._n manut._n the_o leg_n rom._n 7_o roman_n bury_v such_o offender_n as_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n within_o the_o town_n as_o vestal_n and_o emperor_n 1_o of_o the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n 2_o of_o our_o law_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se._n br_n act_n f._n 150._o 150._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z â—…lowd_n com._n hales_n his_o case_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v murder_n in_o our_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o entitle_v the_o king_n 4_o our_o natural_a desire_n to_o such_o die_a probable_o induce_v this_o law_n law_n bodin_n rep._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o &_o l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 5_o as_o in_o state_n abound_v with_o slave_n the_o lawmaker_n quench_v this_o desire_n desire_n l._n 33._o c._n 10._o 10._o scbast_n med._n de_fw-fr venat_fw-la pisca_n et_fw-fr aucup_n q._n 41._o 41._o aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 6_o lest_o it_o shall_v draw_v too_o fast_o as_o hunt_v and_o usury_n be_v and_o as_o wine_n by_o mahom._n mahom._n pruckinan_n de_fw-fr venat_fw-la pisc._n &_o aucup_n c._n 4._o 4._o pompon_n de_fw-fr incantat_fw-la c._n 10._o 7_o and_o as_o severe_a law_n against_o steal_v steal_v b._n dorotheus_n doct_n 11._o 11._o binnius_n to_o 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o f._n 1476._o an._n 1237._o 8_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o steal_v steal_v 14._o dist._n 15._o q._n 3._o 9_o scotus_n opinion_n of_o day_n thief_n thief_n exod._n 22._o 3._o 3._o tholosa_fw-la syn._n l._n 36._o c._n 22._o nu_fw-la 13._o ex_fw-la buteler_n in_o summa_fw-la rural_a 10_o of_o such_o a_o law_n in_o flaunders_n 1_o severe_a law_n be_v argument_n of_o the_o people_n inclination_n not_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o fault_n fault_n epist._n ad_fw-la philip._n 2_o sunday_n fast_o extreme_o condemn_v thereupon_o 3_o so_o duel_n in_o france_n 4_o so_o bull-baiting_n in_o spain_n navar._n manu_fw-la li._n 15._o nu_fw-la 18._o 5_o gentle_a law_n diminish_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o rape_n nor_o witchcraft_n witchcraft_n cap._n 67._o 67._o hâ—…de_v his_o qui_fw-la not_o infam_fw-la l._n 2._o §._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 6_o public_a benefit_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o extend_v or_o restrain_v all_o law_n by_o bartel_n 7_o if_o other_o nation_n concur_v in_o like_a law_n it_o show_v their_o inclination_n to_o be_v general_a 1_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o athenian_n evict_v nothing_o nothing_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o 13._o buxdor_n syn._n judais_n c._n 34._o 34._o pliny_n li._n 36._o cap._n 13._o 1_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o remedy_n against_o it_o prove_v no_o more_o more_o a._n gellius_n li._n 15._o c._n 10._o 1._o of_o reason_n use_v by_o particular_a man_n be_v divine_n divine_n 23._o q._n 5._o duplicet_fw-la 1._o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o his_o argument_n 2._o of_o st._n aug._n comparative_o with_o other_o father_n 3._o comparison_n of_o navarre_n and_o sotus_n 4_o jesuist_n often_o behold_v to_o calvin_n for_o exposition_n 5._o in_o this_o place_n we_o differ_v not_o from_o st._n aug._n aug._n 22._o q._n 5._o sâ—…_n non_fw-la 6._o nor_o in_o the_o second_o 7._o that_o then_o may_v be_v causa_fw-la puniendi_fw-la since_o culpâ—…_n culpâ—…_n reg._n sur_fw-fr 6._o 8._o as_o valens_n miss_v theodosius_n so_o do_v augustine_n pretermit_v the_o right_a cause_n 9_o of_o cordubensis_n rule_n how_o we_o must_v do_v in_o perplexity_n perplexity_n aâ—…t_fw-la cordub_n de_fw-fr simonia_fw-la q._n 27._o editione_n hispani_fw-la 10_o how_o temporal_a reward_n may_v be_v take_v for_o spiritual_a office_n hesychius_n aquavitae_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la 11._o of_o pindarus_n death_n pray_v for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o what_o vbâ—…_n supra_fw-la 2_o in_o our_o place_n we_o depart_v from_o st._n aug._n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o the_o jesuit_n thyraeus_n do_v do_v thyrae_fw-la jesui_n de_fw-fr daemoniacis_fw-la c._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 428._o 428._o 23._o q._n 5._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr 1_o the_o place_n out_o of_o s._n hiâ—…rome_n cite_v by_o gratian._n gratian._n gloss._n in_o locum_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la idiotae_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la 1._o lavater_n confess_v aug._n hieâ—…_n cryâ—…_n and_o lactanâ—…_n to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n opinion_n lavater_n in_o 1_o sam._n caâ—…lti_fw-la 1_o of_o p._n mar._n reason_n mors_fw-la malum_fw-la malum_fw-la stromat_n l._n 4._o 2_o clement_n have_v long_o since_o destroy_v that_o opinion_n 3_o of_o malum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqui._n 1._o q._n 48._o be_v 6._o câ—…n_n câ—…n_n jo._n 9_o 3._o 4_o possess_a man_n be_v not_o always_o so_o afflict_v for_o sin_n sin_n thyraeus_n de_fw-fr daemon_n c._n 31._o 31._o aqui._n 1._o q._n 48._o be_v 6._o con._n 5_o damnation_n have_v not_o so_o much_o rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la as_o the_o least_o sin_n 6_o if_o death_n be_v of_o the_o sort_n of_o evil_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n of_o it_o it_o