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psal_n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la &_o que_fw-la modo_fw-la narrabit_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la sed_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o populorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la in_o scripture_n populorum_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la populis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legitur_fw-la hac_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la pauci_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o psalm_n 86._o omnis_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la ascens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la catechâ—menus_fw-la antequam_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la non_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n in_o joh._n 96._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n c._n 8._o chrys_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr lazar_n semper_fw-la hortâ—r_fw-la &_o horâ—i_fw-la non_fw-la desâ—am_fw-la ut_fw-la 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be_v baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a gh_v do_v not_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n read_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n which_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v write_v in_o canonical_a truth_n and_o authority_n although_o as_o yet_o he_o understand_v they_o not_o as_o he_o ought_v but_o of_o all_o other_o saint_n chrysostome_n be_v every_o where_o most_o vehement_a and_o direct_a in_o this_o point_n among_o infinite_a place_n hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n of_o lazarvs_n i_o do_v always_o exhort_v and_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o exhort_v you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o will_v not_o here_o only_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n you_o continual_o busy_a yourselves_o in_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o practice_n also_o i_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o drive_v into_o they_o which_o come_v private_o to_o i_o for_o let_v no_o man_n say_v tush_o they_o be_v but_o idle_a word_n and_o many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v contemn_v alas_o i_o be_o take_v up_o with_o law_n cause_n i_o be_o employ_v in_o public_a affair_n i_o follow_v my_o trade_n i_o maintain_v a_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n vxorem_fw-la alo_fw-la
&_o liberos_fw-la familiae_fw-la curam_fw-la gero_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la moâ—tâ—m_fw-la vertices_fw-la accuparunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la â—is_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la tui_fw-la negâ—tij_fw-la scripturas_fw-la evoluere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d tuum_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la illorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la nunc_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la etc._n etc._n nae_fw-la negligamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la parare_fw-la libros_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la inâ—_n etc._n etc._n publicani_fw-la piscatores_fw-la tabernacularum_fw-la â—pifices_fw-la pastor_n &_o apostoli_fw-la idiota_fw-la illiterati_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n to_o look_v to_o it_o be_v not_o for_o i_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o for_o they_o which_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o world_n which_o have_v take_v up_o the_o solitary_a top_n of_o mountain_n for_o their_o dwelling_n which_o live_v this_o contemplative_a kind_n of_o life_n continual_o what_o say_v thou_o o_o man_n be_v it_o not_o for_o thou_o to_o turn_v over_o the_o scripture_n because_o thou_o be_v distract_v with_o infinite_a care_n nay_o than_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o more_o than_o for_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o you_o that_o be_v toss_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wave_n of_o worldly_a business_n and_o soon_o after_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v without_o great_a fruit_n be_v perpetual_o conversant_a in_o this_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o read_v and_o straight_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v to_o buy_v ourselves_o book_n lest_o we_o receive_v a_o wound_n in_o our_o vital_a part_n and_o after_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n to_o gold_n he_o add_v but_o what_o say_v they_o if_o we_o understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o book_n what_o gain_n we_o then_o yes_o sure_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o yet_o by_o the_o very_o read_v much_o holiness_n be_v get_v although_o it_o can_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v alike_o ignorant_a of_o all_o thou_o read_v for_o therefore_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o dispense_v this_o word_n that_o publican_n fisher_n tent-maker_n shepherd_n and_o goatheard_n plain_a unlettered_a man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o these_o book_n lest_o any_o of_o the_o simple_a sort_n shall_v pretend_v this_o excuse_n 82._o note_v that_o which_o be_v read_v in_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o better_a copy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v goatheard_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o place_n ut_fw-la &_o famulus_fw-la &_o vidua_fw-la mulier_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la indoctissimus_fw-la exaudita_fw-la lectione_n aliquid_fw-la lucri_fw-la utilitatisque_fw-la reportet_fw-la hom._n in_o gen._n 29._o obsecro_fw-la ut_fw-la subinde_fw-la huc_fw-la veniatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o coloss_n hom._n 9_o audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n rhemist_n in_o their_o preface_n to_o their_o testament_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr verb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o haeretici_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la oporteat_fw-la scripturas_fw-la omnibus_fw-la permittere_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la lingua_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n prohibet_fw-la ne_fw-la passim_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sine_fw-la discriâ—ine_fw-la concedatur_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la lectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n duraeus_n contra_fw-la whit._fw-la lib._n 6._o si_fw-mi christianis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la scripturas_fw-la forâ—tentur_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la dictum_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligis_fw-la in_fw-la magus_fw-la certè_fw-la errore_fw-la etc._n etc._n promiscuâ—_n fidelium_fw-la turbae_fw-la etc._n etc._n basil_n ep._n 82._o that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v and_o that_o the_o workman_n the_o servant_n the_o poor_a widow_n and_o the_o most_o unlearned_a of_o all_o other_o by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n read_v may_v get_v some_o gain_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o i_o beseech_v you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o come_v speedy_o hither_o and_o hearken_v diligent_o to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o only_a when_o you_o come_v hither_o but_o also_o at_o home_n take_v the_o bible_n into_o your_o hand_n and_o by_o your_o diligent_a care_n reap_v the_o profit_n contain_v in_o it_o last_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o cry_v out_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o o_o all_o you_o secular_a man_n provide_v you_o bibles_n which_o be_v the_o medicine_n for_o the_o soul_n at_o least_o get_v the_o new_a testament_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a let_v the_o new_a religion_n of_o rome_n speak_v first_o by_o her_o rhemish_a jesuite_n thus_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o translate_a bibles_n into_o vulgar_a tongue_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o husbandman_n artificer_n apprentice_n boy_n girl_n mistress_n maid_n man_n that_o they_o be_v sing_v play_v allege_v of_o every_o tinker_n taverner_n rhymer_n minstrel_n the_o like_a word_n of_o scorn_n and_o disgrace_n be_v use_v by_o hosius_n and_o by_o eckius_n and_o by_o belalr_n de_fw-fr verb._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o the_o wise_a will_v not_o here_o regard_v say_v our_o rhemist_n what_o some_o wilful_a people_n do_v mutter_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o they_o compare_v the_o scripture_n to_o fire_n water_n candle_n knife_n sword_n which_o be_v indeed_o needful_a etc._n etc._n but_o will_v mar_v all_o if_o they_o be_v at_o the_o guide_n of_o other_o than_o wise_a man_n all_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n say_v bellarmine_n agree_v that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o all_o and_o deliver_v in_o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n but_o the_o catholic_a church_n forbid_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o all_o without_o choice_n or_o the_o public_a read_n or_o sing_v of_o they_o in_o vulgar_a tongue_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 22._o c._n 8._o &_o can._n 9_o if_o you_o think_v say_v duraeus_n that_o christ_n bid_v all_o christian_n to_o seach_v the_o scripture_n you_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n for_o how_o shall_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a man_n search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o common_a multitude_n of_o believer_n judge_n now_o what_o either_o we_o say_v or_o these_o papist_n condemn_v beside_o the_o ancient_a judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o if_o ever_o either_o calvin_n or_o luther_n have_v be_v more_o peremptory_a in_o this_o matter_n than_o s._n chrysost_n i_o vow_v to_o be_v a_o papist_n if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o the_o old_a religion_n be_v not_o you_o we_o yet_o this_o one_o passage_n further_o and_o then_o no_o more_o lest_o i_o weary_a you_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o scripture_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n hear_v first_o the_o ancient_a church_n with_o and_o for_o we_o the_o question_n be_v say_v s._n 401._o aug._n the_o uâ—late_n ecclesiae_fw-la sive_fw-la epist_n contra_fw-la potilianum_fw-la donatistam_fw-la cap._n 2._o inter_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o donatistas_n questio_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la facturisumus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nostris_fw-la eam_fw-la qua_fw-la situri_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n cap._n 16._o utrum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la teneant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la propterea_fw-la dicimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o psal_n 69._o in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la errares_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n multi_fw-la enim_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la habuisse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o epi._n 166._o &_o in_o ps_n 57_o etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom._n in_o matth._n 49._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la unde_fw-la cognoscet_fw-la nisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n eckius_fw-la in_o enchirid_n c._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la authentica_fw-la sive_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scriptores_fw-la enim_fw-la canonici_fw-la â—unt_fw-la membra_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unde_fw-la haeretico_fw-la contendere_fw-la volenti_fw-la etc._n etc._n eckius_fw-la ibidem_fw-la scriptura_fw-la definit_a in_o concilio_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n rem_fw-la tam_fw-la clarè_v expressam_fw-la &_o definitam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sva_fw-la authoritate_fw-la mutavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecce_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la super_fw-la scriptura_fw-la si_fw-mi tollamus_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la praesentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o praesentis_fw-la concilij_fw-la in_o dubium_fw-la revocari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la fides_fw-la christiana_n etc._n
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