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8._o apoc._n 9_o 11._o gen_n 3._o 15._o 1_o chro_fw-la 21._o 1._o job_n 1_o 7._o de_fw-la 2._o 5._o joh._n 13._o 15._o act_n 5._o 3._o apoc._n 20._o 8._o the_o law_n whereby_o man_n be_v in_o his_o action_n direct_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n de_fw-fr an._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n 2_o de_fw-mi coct_v cap._n 9_o matth._n 5._o 48._o sap._n 7._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mens_fw-la first_o beginning_n to_o grow_v to_o the_o knowl_n die_v of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v vide_fw-la isal._n 7._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc._n tris._n aristotelical_a demonstration_n ramistry_n of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o law_n of_o action_n be_v make_v to_o guide_n ephes._n â—_o 23._o sallust_n matth._n 6._o 2._o deut._n 30._o 19_o o_o mihi_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la referat_fw-la si_fw-la jupiter_n annos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alcin._n de_fw-fr deg._n plat._n plat._n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o 11.3_o luke_n 9.51_o 9.51_o matth._n 23_o 37._o 37._o sap._n 9_o 15._o a_o corruptible_a body_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n keepete_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o hardly_o can_v we_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n &_o with_o great_a labour_n find_v we_o out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o we_o who_o can_v then_o seek_v out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n ephes._n 5_o 14._o heb._n 12.1.12_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o prov._n 2._o 4._o luk._n 13.84_o of_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o find_v out_o law_n by_o reason_n to_o guide_v the_o will_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n the_o a_o lib._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potest_fw-la erâ—â—â—_n continâ—_n gare_fw-la uhi_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la oplnamor_n mta._n ticat_v in_o 1_o pol_n quiequid_a in_o omnibus_fw-la inlid_o viduis_fw-la unive_v speciei_fw-la communiteâ—_n mess_n id_fw-la causam_fw-la communew_v habext_v oporiet_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la enâ—um_fw-la individuorum_fw-la species_n &_o na_z uâ—â—_n lilem_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o tora_fw-la aliquia_fw-la specie_fw-la hr_fw-mi universalis_fw-la parrienlari_fw-la qe_fw-la naturae_fw-la sir_n instinctu_fw-la fleia_n de_fw-fr christ._n rel._n si_fw-mi proficere_fw-la cupâ—_n primo_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n id_fw-la ve_fw-la rum_o pura_fw-la quâ—l_fw-la sana_fw-la mens_fw-la cumnâ—um_fw-la hoâ—â—ianâ—_n atrestatur_fw-la â—usâ—_n la_o compend_v cap._n 1._o 1._o rom._n 2_o 1â—_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la naturale_fw-la universaleque_fw-la hominum_fw-la judicium_fw-la sals_a van_fw-mi unique_fw-la existimare_fw-la ides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o metaph._n 1_o cor._n 4._o 17._o matth_n 15.26_o arist._n polit._n 1._o cap._n 5._o arist_n polit._n 1._o cap_n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piat_n in_o thâ—at_n thâ—at_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arâ—st_n metaph._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o tim._n tim._n arist._n ethic._n lib._n 8._o cap._n ult_n ult_n deut._n 6.4_o 6.4_o matth._n â—1_n 20_o 20_o quod_fw-la quâ—_n in_o se_n approbaâ—_n â—n_fw-la alio_fw-la reprubare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la lib._n in_o arenam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr inos_fw-la teft_v quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o alum_n slatuerer_n ipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la codem_fw-la u_fw-la l_o debere_fw-la lib._n quod_fw-la quiâ—que_fw-la an_fw-mi omni_fw-la peni_fw-la di_fw-it injuril_n arque_fw-la ul_n abslinendum_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect_n 1._o qued_a vi_fw-mi out_o clain_a matth._n 82._o 40._o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hanse_v the_o whole_a law_n gen._n 39_o 9_o mark_v 10._o 4._o act_n 4._o 37._o &_o 5._o 4._o 2_o thes_n 3._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soph._n auti._n th._n 1_o 2._o q._n 94_o art_n 3._o omaeia_fw-la peccara_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la legem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civie_n del_fw-it 1._o â—a_n cap._n 1._o omne_fw-la titlum_fw-la naturae_fw-la nocer_n ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr doct_n chr._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 14._o psal._n 115._o 18._o wisd._n 13.17_o wisd._n 14._o 12._o ephes._n 4.17_o isai._n 44._o 18.19_o the_o benefit_n of_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o reason_n teach_v voluntate_fw-la sublarâ_fw-la omnem_fw-la actum_fw-la parem_fw-la esse_fw-la lib._n soedis_n simam_fw-la de_fw-fr adult_n bonam_n voluntatem_fw-la plerunque_fw-la pro_fw-la sacto_fw-la reputari_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o testament_n divos_fw-la castè_fw-fr adeunto_fw-la pietatem_fw-la adhi_fw-la bento_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la secus_fw-la faxit_fw-la deun_fw-mi ipse_fw-la vindex_fw-la crit_fw-fr how_o reason_n do_v leaâ—_n man_n unto_o the_o make_n of_o humane_a law_n whereby_o politic_a society_n be_v govern_v and_o to_o agreement_n about_o law_n whereby_o the_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n of_o independent_a society_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhher_n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o gen._n 1._o 29._o &_o 2._o 17._o &_o 4._o 2._o &_o 4._o 20._o matth._n 6.33_o gen._n 4.20,21_o 22._o isai._n 4gâ—_n 15._o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o gen._n 13._o 19_o gen._n 4._o 8._o gen._n 6._o 5._o gen._n 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o arist._n polit._n lib._n 3._o &_o 4._o arist._n polit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o vide_fw-la &_o latonem_fw-la in_o 3._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la cum_fw-la premeretur_fw-la iniâ—io_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ab_fw-la jis_fw-la qui_fw-la majores_fw-la opes_fw-la habebant_fw-la aâ—l_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la consugieban_n virtute_fw-la prastantem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la prohiberet_fw-la injeria_fw-la renuiores_fw-la aequitate_fw-la consti_fw-la â—_o vendô_o summos_fw-la cum_fw-la intimis_fw-la parijure_v retinehar_n cum_fw-la id_fw-la minùs_fw-la cantingeret_fw-la leges_fw-la sunt_fw-la inventae_fw-la cic._n ossic._n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rher_n ad_fw-la alex._n alex._n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o â—ignorantiam_fw-la protelet_fw-la in_o occasionem_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la cerâ—rampat_fw-la in_o dissimulationem_fw-la terâ—ul_a lib._n de_fw-fr spectacul_fw-la arist._n polit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11â—t_n staundf_n pâ—c_fw-la â—ice_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n judas_n vers_fw-la 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 1â—_n isa._n 10._o 1._o arist._n p._n lit_fw-fr 1._o cap_n 2_o gen._n 2._o 22._o cic._n tuâ—â—_n 5._o &_o 1_o de_fw-fr legib._n 1_o king_n 10_o 1._o 2_o câ—râ—n_n g._n 1._o matth._n 13_o 42._o luke_n 11._o 3_o joseph_n lib._n 2._o â—â—_o nâ—â—a_o ra_o appl._n â—n_n tâ—â—â—_n lib._n 9_o the_o saâ—nd_n â—_o â—â—_o assâ—ct_n ephe._n 4._o 5._o act_n 15._o 23._o joh._n 14._o 27._o wherefore_o god_n have_v by_o scripture_n further_o make_v know_v such_o supernatural_a law_n as_o do_v serve_v for_o man_n direction_n gal._n 6._o 8._o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a vide_fw-la arist._n ethic_n lib._n 10._o c._n 10._o &_o metaph._n l._n 12._o cap._n 5._o &_o cap._n 4_o &_o cap._n 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc._n tris._n matth_n 25._o the_o just_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a matth._n 22._o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 2_o tim_n 4._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o psal._n 8._o comment_fw-fr in_o procaem_n 2._o metaph._n phil._n 3._o 19_o 19_o matth._n 5._o 12._o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n cap._n 6._o summa_fw-la merces_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la isto_fw-la persruamur_fw-la persruamur_fw-la ambros._n contra_fw-la â—ym_fw-mi â—ym_fw-mi magno_fw-la &_o excellenti_fw-la ingenio_fw-la viri_fw-la come_v se_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la penitus_fw-la dididissent_fw-la qâ—iquid_fw-la laboris_fw-la poterat_fw-la impendi_fw-la contemptis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o privatis_fw-la &_o publicis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendea_n veritatis_fw-la studium_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la existimantes_fw-la 〈…〉_z esse_fw-la pâ—â—_n larius_fw-la humanarum_fw-la divinaâ—_n vacute_fw-la m_o que_fw-fr recum_fw-la in_o vestigare_fw-la ac_fw-la scire_fw-la rationem_fw-la quà â—n_fw-mi struendes_fw-mi pibus_fw-la aut_fw-la cumulandis_fw-la hogoribus_fw-la inhirete_n sed_fw-la neque_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la volehant_n &_o operam_fw-la sâ—mul_fw-la uâ—que_fw-la indusiriam_fw-la perdiderun_v â—_o qu'a_fw-fr veritas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la arcanum_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la fecir_fw-la omne_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ac_fw-la propriis_fw-la sensibus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la aliequi_fw-la nihil_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la homineâ—â—que_fw-la distarer_n si_fw-la consilla_fw-la &_o diiposiâ—â—oâ—_n illy_n majestatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la assequeretur_fw-la human_a quod_fw-la quia_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la pervit_fw-la ut_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ratio_fw-la divina_fw-la notesceternon_fw-la est_fw-la pastâ—â—_n hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la lumen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la requirentem_fw-la diuâ—â—s_fw-la abberaâ—e_fw-la aâ—_n sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la â—ris_fw-la effectu_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la tenebras_fw-la inextricâ—â—illes_n aperuit_fw-la oculos_fw-la ejus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o
a_o christian_a man_n aut_fw-la that_o the_o chief_a diffarence_n be_v that_o where_o they_o seat_n man_n for_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o such_o thing_n the_o apostle_n send_v they_o to_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n which_o only_o be_v able_a through_o faith_n to_o give_v they_o assurance_n and_o resolution_n in_o their_o do_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 60._o john_n 20.21_o t.c._n 1._o 2._o p._n 58._o acts._n 5._o exod._n 28.43_o levit._fw-la 11._o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o job_n 2._o 10._o arist._n pal._n 11_o august_n ep._n 18._o the_o first_o assertion_n endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o use_n of_o take_v argument_n negative_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n which_o kind_n of_o dispute_v be_v mual_a in_o the_o father_n aug_n cont_n litter_n peril_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la t.c._n l_o 2._o p._n 81._o augustine_n say_v whether_o it_o be_v question_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v question_n of_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o the_o answer_n shall_v restrain_v the_o general_a say_n of_o augustine_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o save_v out_o the_o discipline_n even_o tertullian_n himself_o before_o he_o be_v imbrue_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o discipline_n in_o these_o world_n we_o may_v not_o give_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n hierom._n centra_fw-la helvid_n hilar._n in_o psal._n 131._o t._n c._n l._n r._n p._n 8._o let_v he_o hear_v what_o cyprian_n say_v the_o christian_a religion_n say_v he_o shall_v find_v that_o &c_n &c_n verè_fw-la he_o mandatum_fw-la legem_fw-la comptectitur_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la &_o in_o he_o verbo_fw-la ownium_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la volumina_fw-la coarctantuo_fw-la hot_a natura_fw-la hac_fw-la ratis_fw-la hac_fw-la demine_n verbi_fw-la tui_fw-la clam_fw-la at_o authoritas_fw-la he_o exore_fw-la two_o andivinus_fw-la hieinvenit_fw-la consummationem_fw-la nem_fw-la omnis_fw-la religio_fw-la prinum_fw-la of_o hocmandatum_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la hot_a it_o librovita_fw-la censâ—â—t_fw-la um_o indeficiencie_n &_o haminibus_fw-la &_o argella_n exhibes_fw-la lessieman_n legat_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o in_o hot_a mandato_fw-la medietur_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la &_o inseriet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la scripunta_fw-mi omulum_fw-la dotle_n marum_fw-la regelas_n emarisse_fw-la &_o be_v naset_n &_o but_o reveral_a quicquid_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la conâ—â—â—â—_n disciplina_fw-la &_o in_o omalous_a irthamessis_fw-la &_o frivolum_fw-la quaiquid_fw-la dileetio_fw-la non_fw-la confirmal_a man_n confirmat_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la monog_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p_o 81._o and_o in_o another_o place_n tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n deny_v thou_o when_o it_o note_v nor_o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 80._o and_o that_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n but_o that_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o please_v not_o the_o lord_n displease_v he_o and_o with_o hurt_n be_v receive_v liv_o 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la quae_fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la plarent_fw-la utique_fw-la effendnt_fw-la utique_fw-la malo_fw-la se_fw-la inserunt_fw-la t._n c._n l._n 2_o l._n 81._o and_o to_o come_v yet_o near_o where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o wear_n of_o crown_n or_o garland_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o to_o those_o which_o object_v ask_v where_o the_o scripture_n say_v there_o man_n may_v nor_o wear_v a_o crown_n he_o answer_v by_o ask_v where_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o may_v wear_v and_o unto_o they_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v permit_v which_o be_v not_o forbid_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o permit_v whereby_o appear_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o scripture_n negative_o hold_v nor_o only_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o even_o in_o matter_n arbitrary_a and_o variable_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o word_n which_o do_v permit_v the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v one_o against_o they_o unless_o it_o speak_v for_o they_o and_o final_o where_o it_o displease_v the_o lord_n which_o please_v he_o not_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mountain_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n tent_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z the_o first_o assertion_n endeavour_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scriptureâ—_n custom_n of_o dispute_v from_o divine_a authority_n negative_o 1_o job._n a._n 9_o god_n be_v light_a and_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o darkness_n at_o all_o hebr._n 6_o 1â—_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v â—e_v num._n 22.19_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v fve_v t._n c._n l_o 2._o p._n 41._o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o show_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v reason_v negative_o as_o when_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n say_v whereof_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v jer._n 19.3_o and_o which_o never_o eatred_n into_o my_o heart_n jer._n 7._o 31_o 32._o and_o where_o he_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n isai._n 30.2_o and_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o argument_n have_v be_v use_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n as_o in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v levit._n 18._o 31._o and_o 30_o 3._o deut._n 17._o 16._o in_o joshua_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o ask_v not_o counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeanites_n joshua_n 19_o 14._o and_o yet_o that_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v contrary_a unto_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n moreover_o we_o read_v that_o when_o david_n have_v take_v this_o counsel_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n unto_o the_o lord_n albeit_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v before_o in_o his_o word_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o stand_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o service_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a abide_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v david_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n yet_o the_o lord_n with_o commendation_n â—â—_o his_o good_a affection_n and_o zeal_n he_o have_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n conclude_v against_o david_n resolution_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n with_o this_o reason_n namely_o that_o he_o have_v give_v no_o commandment_n of_o this_o who_o shall_v build_v it_o 1_o chron._n 1â—_n 6._o levit._fw-la 18._o 21_o and_o 2._o 3._o deut._n 28._o 10._o 1_o chron._n 17.6_o isai._n 30._o 1._o josh_n 9.14_o num._n 27.21_o 1_o chron_n 17._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 50_o mr._n harding_n reproach_v the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n with_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v unto_o who_o the_o bishop_n answer_v the_o argument_n of_o authority_n negative_o be_v take_v to_o be_v good_a whensoever_o proof_n be_v take_v of_o god_n word_n and_o be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o we_o but_o also_o by_o many_o of_o the_o catholic_n father_n a_o little_a after_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o argument_n of_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n negative_o be_v good_a namely_o for_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o another_o place_n unto_o m._n harding_n cast_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o negative_a argument_n he_o allulge_v place_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n chrysostome_n leâ—_n which_o reason_v negative_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o place_n which_o he_o allege_v be_v very_o full_a and_o plain_a in_o generality_n without_o any_o such_o restraint_n as_o the_o answer_v imagine_v as_o they_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v see_v vest._n patere_fw-la jugurtha_n ac_fw-la marius_n sub_fw-la codem_fw-la africana_fw-la milnaâ—ies_fw-la in_fw-la iisdem_fw-la castris_fw-la didirâ—re_fw-la quae_fw-la rest_v in_o cotrariis_fw-la facerent_fw-la art_n 1._o divis._n 29._o gal._n 3._o orig_n in_o levit_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la 5._o matth._n 25._o matth._n 17._o descent_n par_fw-fr 9_o ed._n 15._o divis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr incompâ—naâ—_n deâ—_n â—om_n 3._o epist_n 93._o c._n 12._o epist._n 97._o 6._o 30._o epist._n 165._o lib_fw-la 4._o eâ—_n 32._o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o force_n of_o argument_n take_v from_o humane_a authority_n for_o the_o order_n of_o man_n action_n or_o persuasion_n t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 25._o when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o man_n it_o held_v not_o thâ—r_o affirmative_o not_o negative_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o