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this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o do_v no_o way_n infer_v a_o precept_n of_o both_o kind_n first_o 11._o because_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o only_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o form_n of_o bread_n of_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o do_v this_o as_o often_o as_o you_o drink_v in_o memory_n of_o i_o that_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o have_v any_o the_o least_o plausible_a show_n to_o complain_v of_o she_o neglect_v god_n precept_n for_o this_o precept_n do_v this_o be_v the_o only_a precept_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v and_o give_v absolute_o of_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n conditional_o of_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o do_v against_o christ_n precept_n by_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n answer_n the_o first_o reason_n upon_o which_o you_o presume_v that_o our_o saviour_n word_n do_v this_o in_o 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spouse_n and_o after_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n she_o beseech_v the_o virgin_n marie_n to_o succour_v she_o be_v a_o distress_a virgin_n first_o she_o sli_v to_o god_n second_o she_o make_v christ_n her_o patron_n three_o she_o request_v the_o virgin_n marie_n in_o zeal_n rather_o than_o upon_o knowledge_n four_o she_o be_v deliver_v not_o by_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o god_n and_o although_o gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v only_o by_o hearsay_n report_v that_o she_o supplicate_v not_o by_o any_o collect_n or_o set_v form_n of_o devotion_n but_o by_o a_o short_a ejaculation_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n yet_o this_o be_v do_v by_o she_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o after_o she_o have_v first_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o her_o deliverance_n be_v whole_o ascribe_v by_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n and_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n martinian_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n amaze_v and_o affright_v at_o the_o present_a peril_n he_o take_v up_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n and_o lay_v they_o to_o his_o breast_n and_o paulinus_n say_v sumpserat_fw-la that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v give_v this_o man_n to_o saint_n paul_n who_o epistle_n and_o doctrine_n he_o esteem_v so_o high_o as_o that_o neglect_v all_o other_o good_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n he_o gather_v up_o only_a paul_n epistle_n i_o find_v in_o this_o poem_n for_o the_o jesuit_n use_v other_o man_n eye_n when_o he_o cite_v paulinus_n his_o epistle_n to_o cythereus_fw-la no_o pilgrimage_n or_o supplication_n make_v by_o martinian_n to_o s._n paul_n but_o a_o singular_a devotion_n to_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o god_n protection_n and_o favour_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v the_o apostle_n and_o his_o doctrine_n upon_o which_o it_o please_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o bestow_v life_n and_o safety_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o peril_n as_o he_o do_v those_o for_o who_o saint_n paul_n pray_v act_v 27.24_o but_o note_v here_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n save_o a_o man_n from_o shirwracke_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o ocean_n of_o the_o papacy_n they_o must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o a_o man_n shipwreck_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o inquisition_n i_o marvel_v if_o the_o jesuite_n blush_v not_o when_o he_o write_v this_o well_o know_v what_o evil_a entertainment_n they_o give_v god_n book_n that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o find_v in_o a_o ship_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o save_v a_o man_n as_o it_o do_v martinian_n in_o paulinus_n that_o it_o confiscate_v the_o whole_a fraught_n to_o the_o holy_a house_n jesuit_fw-la notwithstanding_o we_o confess_v that_o herein_o a_o discreet_a mediocrity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o if_o any_o abuse_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o common_a people_n we_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v reform_v but_o so_o that_o pare_n away_o the_o abuse_n we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o pious_a christian_a custom_n for_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o simple_a people_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o sometime_o foolish_o and_o superstitious_o mistake_v which_o when_o 10._o it_o happen_v we_o must_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v ignorantiam_fw-la instruere_fw-la pertinaciam_fw-la deridere_fw-la answer_n shameful_a and_o intolerable_a abuse_n be_v commit_v by_o romist_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o some_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o assignavit_fw-la have_v desire_v reformation_n but_o one_o may_v as_o soon_o make_v the_o morion_n skin_n white_a as_o cleanse_v this_o leprosy_n and_o as_o in_o a_o dulterie_n so_o in_o idolatry_n discreet_a moderation_n have_v no_o place_n jesuit_fw-la jesuit_o 7._o concern_v oblation_n make_v unto_o saint_n another_o circumstance_n whereupon_o protestant_n ground_n the_o seven_o cause_n of_o their_o dislike_n be_v our_o offering_n oblation_n unto_o saint_n which_o your_o majesty_n do_v object_n peculiarly_a as_o do_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n answer_n in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o
sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n only_o exod_a 22.20_o jud._n 13.16.2_o chron._n 34.25_o so_o likewise_o oblation_n and_o vow_n deut._n 23.21_o levit._n 24.5.6_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n condemn_v people_n of_o idolatry_n for_o sacrifice_v to_o creature_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v reprove_v for_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o king_n 18.4_o and_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jerem._n 44.25_o this_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n be_v moral_a and_o consequent_o oblige_v christian_n people_n as_o well_o in_o case_n of_o oblation_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n now_o by_o what_o authority_n and_o right_a the_o roman_a church_n can_v abrogate_v this_o law_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o appropriate_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n make_v prayer_n vow_n incense_n and_o oblation_n common_a to_o god_n and_o saint_n our_o adversary_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o make_v remonstrance_n and_o the_o jesuit_n in_o this_o place_n allege_v no_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n but_o produce_v only_o a_o historical_a narration_n out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o report_v certain_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n almighty_a at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n jesuit_fw-la i_o answer_v if_o any_o catholic_a shall_v offer_v to_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n any_o the_o least_o thing_n he_o be_v severe_o to_o be_v rebuke_v and_o better_o instruct_v for_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o religious_a homage_n due_a to_o god_n only_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o 21._o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v never_o offer_v unto_o any_o but_o unto_o god_n in_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o saint_n herein_o the_o collyridian_n woman_n priest_n do_v err_v who_o do_v sacrifice_v a_o wafer_n cake_n unto_o the_o bless_a virgin_n which_o kind_n of_o worship_n under_o the_o title_n of_o adoration_n s._n epiphanius_n reprove_v 78._o allow_v the_o catholic_a worship_n as_o thereby_o term_v her_o honourable_a not_o for_o humane_a or_o civil_a but_o for_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a respect_n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o catholic_a country_n people_n offer_v unto_o saint_n light_n flower_n and_o chain_n not_o as_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o ornament_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o tomb_n and_o shrine_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o dissent_v from_o antiquity_n nor_o from_o god_n holy_a will_n who_o have_v confirm_v such_o devotion_n by_o miracle_n as_o diverse_a author_n worthy_a of_o all_o credit_n relate_v particular_o s._n augustine_n by_o protestant_n allow_v as_o the_o most_o faithful_a witness_n of_o antiquity_n he_o tell_v that_o a_o woman_n stark_o blind_a 8._o recover_v her_o sight_n by_o lay_v to_o her_o eye_n flower_n which_o have_v touch_v the_o shrine_n wherein_o be_v carry_v about_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n s._n stephan_n a_o more_o wonderful_a ibid._n example_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n he_o relate_v do_v upon_o a_o old_a man_n of_o good_a note_n who_o be_v sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v do_v yet_o very_o obstinate_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o leave_v his_o idolatry_n although_o he_o be_v very_o earnest_o move_v thereunto_o by_o his_o child_n that_o be_v zealous_a christian_n his_o son_n in_o law_n despair_v to_o prevail_v by_o persuasion_n resolve_v to_o go_v and_o pray_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o s._n stephan_n and_o have_v perform_v his_o devotion_n with_o burn_a affection_n with_o many_o groan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o depart_v take_v with_o he_o some_o flower_n that_o be_v on_o the_o shrine_n and_o lay_v they_o secret_o under_o his_o father_n in_o law_n his_o head_n the_o night_n as_o he_o go_v to_o sleep_v behold_v the_o next_o morning_n the_o old_a man_n awake_v outof_o his_o sleep_n cry_v out_o desire_v they_o to_o come_v to_o call_v the_o bishop_n to_o baptise_v he_o he_o have_v his_o desire_n he_o be_v baptize_v afterward_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v this_o prayer_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a that_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o last_o speech_n of_o s._n stephan_n when_o he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o happy_a old_a man_n for_o not_o long_o after_o pronounce_v these_o word_n be_v give_v up_o his_o soul_n other_o oblation_n also_o catholic_n use_v to_o offer_v unto_o saint_n not_o as_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o memory_n and_o monument_n of_o benefit_n receive_v as_o picture_n of_o limb_n by_o saint_n prayer_n miraculous_o cure_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v not_o deflect_v from_o ancient_a christian_a devotion_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o her_o best_a time_n use_v universal_o to_o make_v such_o oblation_n theodoret_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n who_o write_v against_o the_o gentile_n allege_v as_o a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o christ_n godhead_n 8._o and_o omnipotency_n that_o idol_n be_v exclude_v he_o bring_v in_o martyr_n to_o be_v honour_v in_o their_o room_n not_o superstitious_o as_o god_n but_o religious_o as_o divine_a man_n invocate_a and_o beseech_v they_o to_o be_v intercessor_n for_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o those_o that_o pious_o and_o faithful_o pray_v obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v as_o testify_v the_o oblation_n which_o they_o be_v thereunto_o bind_v by_o their_o vow_n present_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o token_n of_o health_n recover_v for_o some_o hang_v up_o image_n of_o eye_n other_o of_o ear_n other_o of_o hand_n some_o make_v of_o gold_n some_o of_o silver_n thus_o he_o so_o general_a and_o so_o notorious_a even_o unto_o infidel_n be_v this_o christian_a devotion_n answer_n touch_v the_o collyridian_n i_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o material_a act_n between_o romist_n and_o they_o yet_o because_o epiphanius_n condemn_v not_o only_o external_a sacrifice_n but_o all_o oblation_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o allow_v only_o that_o honour_n and_o not_o adoration_n prosequenda_fw-la shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o she_o therefore_o prayer_n incense-offering_n and_o present_v to_o saint_n decease_v be_v hold_v unlawful_a in_o this_o father_n day_n second_o saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o do_v not_o mention_v any_o prayer_n oblation_n vow_n or_o donative_n offer_v etc._n to_o saint_n and_o martyr_n but_o he_o report_v what_o miraculous_a cure_n be_v perform_v at_o the_o tomb_n of_o some_o martyr_n now_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o the_o credit_n of_o diverse_a of_o they_o depend_v upon_o fame_n which_o be_v many_o time_n uncertain_a veritate_fw-la and_o st._n augustine_n himself_o say_v they_o be_v not_o commend_v unto_o we_o by_o such_o weighty_a authority_n as_o that_o without_o all_o doubt_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v credit_v credantur_fw-la they_o can_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o catholic_a doctrine_n or_o practice_n three_o theoderit_fw-la d._n cur_n graec._n affect_v lib._n 8._o say_v we_o oh_o honoramus_fw-la grecian_n neither_o offer_n sacrifice_n to_o martyr_n nor_o drink_v offering_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o holy_a man_n and_o as_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o he_o further_o say_v that_o some_o hang_v up_o the_o shape_n of_o eye_n other_o of_o ear_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v that_o these_o be_v monument_n of_o miraculous_a cure_n wrought_v in_o those_o day_n extraordinary_o by_o god_n at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n but_o he_o affirm_v not_o that_o they_o etc._n be_v oblation_n offer_v to_o martyr_n and_o yet_o the_o particular_a practice_n of_o some_o people_n in_o those_o day_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o ground_n in_o divine_a revelation_n can_v raise_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o necessary_a duty_n jesuit_fw-la jesuit_o 8._o the_o roman_a church_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n without_o cause_n mislike_v final_o protestant_n dislike_v the_o circumstance_n of_o pray_v in_o a_o set_a form_n unto_o saint_n and_o that_o we_o appoint_v a_o particular_a office_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n answer_n the_o romish_a set_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o other_o saint_n decease_v be_v just_o condemn_v by_o we_o not_o mere_o because_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o set_a form_n which_o be_v accidental_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v our_o adversary_n demonstrate_v that_o such_o prayer_n either_o in_o a_o set_a form_n or_o by_o sudden_a inspiration_n be_v use_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n for_o the_o holy_a apostle_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a father_n and_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n prescribe_v and_o practise_v no_o other_o form_n of_o prayer_n than_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_n to_o their_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n which_o
free_o jesuit_fw-la the_o four_o be_v grace_n praevenient_a whereby_o god_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o good_a and_o pious_a work_n and_o grace_v adiwant_fw-la to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o desire_n make_v our_o free_a will_v produce_v work_n that_o be_v supernatural_a in_o their_o very_a substance_n and_o above_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n answer_n the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o praevenient_a adiwant_fw-la and_o subsequent_a grace_n produce_v work_n which_o be_v supernatural_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n be_v principium_fw-la vulneratum_fw-la peccati_fw-la a_o original_a root_n or_o beginning_n of_o action_n which_o be_v wound_v with_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o this_o life_n cure_v only_o in_o part_n it_o always_o retain_v some_o remainder_n of_o inborn_a infirmity_n and_o consequent_o the_o good_a action_n produce_v by_o it_o attain_v not_o the_o fullness_n of_o perfection_n but_o there_o be_v find_v in_o they_o some_o haereditary_a stain_n or_o limp_a peccato_fw-la rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20.23_o gal._n 5._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 1._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o just_a man_n can_v challenge_v a_o reward_n by_o merit_n or_o debt_n because_o they_o never_o yield_v god_n his_o full_a and_o perfect_a due_a debetur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v his_o due_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o sin_n adherent_a but_o righteous_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 3.2_o therefore_o they_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o of_o debt_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n but_o only_a 〈◊〉_d with_o humility_n upon_o his_o bounty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spero_fw-la jesuit_fw-la the_o five_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o merciful_a indulgence_n in_o not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o god_n may_v whole_o require_v the_o good_a work_n we_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o by_o many_o 〈◊〉_d as_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o justice_n be_v work_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o title_n of_o religion_n be_v work_n of_o his_o creature_n by_o title_n of_o gratitude_n as_o be_v work_n of_o person_n infinite_o oblige_v unto_o he_o by_o which_o title_n if_o god_n do_v exact_a upon_o work_n with_o uttermost_a rigour_n no_o goodness_n will_v be_v leave_v in_o they_o to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o merit_v of_o heaven_n but_o his_o infinite_a benignity_n remit_v this_o rigour_n move_v thereunto_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v content_a that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o our_o good_a work_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o glory_n and_o do_v not_o exact_v they_o whole_o and_o total_o as_o otherwise_o due_a answer_n the_o lord_n be_v content_a that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o our_o good_a work_n for_o the_o attain_n and_o increase_n of_o glory_n mat._n 25.16.2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o gal._n 6.8_o and_o he_o require_v they_o also_o for_o many_o other_o good_a end_n joh._n 15.8_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o but_o they_o may_v be_v use_v and_o refer_v to_o life_n eternal_a as_o disposition_n and_o cause_n impetrant_fw-la and_o not_o as_o cause_n 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of_o canaan_n upon_o the_o israelite_n and_o he_o bind_v himself_o thereto_o by_o oath_n exod._n 13._o 5._o nevertheless_o he_o give_v this_o good_a land_n to_o they_o not_o for_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o of_o his_o free_a bounty_n deut._n 7._o v_o 7_o 8_o &_o chap._n 9_o 5._o second_o it_o be_v false_a that_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o goodness_n for_o he_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o bounty_n divinae_fw-la but_o not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o defert_fw-la yea_o he_o reward_v above_o desert_n condignum_fw-la and_o in_o part_n contrary_a to_o desert_n ps._n 103.10_o three_o the_o disputation_n of_o schoolman_n whether_o god_n liberal_a promise_n suppose_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o work_n concur_v partial_o with_o the_o divine_a promise_n to_o oblige_v god_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o vasques_n the_o jesuit_n say_v ascribere_fw-la 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veniae_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la largitor_fw-la admit_v answer_n without_o perseverance_n no_o man_n can_v attain_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n apoc._n 2.10_o and_o yet_o as_o perseverance_n itself_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n jerem._n 32.40_o 1._o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1._o 6._o so_o likewise_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n follow_v perseverance_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o merit_n rom._n 6.23_o second_o good_a work_n be_v stay_n and_o supporter_n of_o confidence_n stat_fw-la heb._n 3.6_o 1._o joh._n 3.21_o psal._n 119._o 166._o and_o just_a man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n esa._n 38.3_o joh._n 29.14_o psal._n 119.22_o 67_o 100_o 110_o 112_o 157_o 166._o also_o they_o be_v regenerate_v of_o immortal_a seed_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o and_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n overcom_v the_o world_n and_o keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o 1._o joh._n 5._o v._n 4._o 18._o and_o so_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n phil._n 4.13_o joh._n 4.14_o &_o 6.37_o 2._o thes._n 3.3_o three_o although_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v studious_a of_o good_a work_n 1._o joh._n 3.7_o mat._n 7.17_o john_n 15.5_o yet_o no_o true_a catholic_a christian_n glori_v or_o confide_v in_o his_o own_o merit_n nostras_fw-la or_o expect_v salvation_n for_o his_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o own_o sanctification_n simulatione_fw-la but_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d to_o merit_v condign_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n even_o suppose_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o any_o other_o purchase_n than_o by_o the_o free_a donation_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n regulam_fw-la luk._n 17.10_o rom._n 6.23_o psal._n 143.2_o jesuit_fw-la do_v protestant_n know_v that_o we_o
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pain_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o saint_n augustine_n interprete_v the_o former_a 61._o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o suffer_v in_o his_o body_n the_o thing_n want_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n patitur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la hanc_fw-la quasi_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la nam_fw-la cuique_fw-la pro_fw-la modulo_fw-la nostro_fw-la exoluimus_fw-la quod_fw-la debemus_fw-la answer_n the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v ground_v upon_o verity_n and_o not_o upon_o romish_a fable_n 2._o epist._n john_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o live_n be_v copartnership_n in_o faith_n in_o verity_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n in_o pious_a and_o charitable_a office_n and_o action_n and_o in_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o towards_o the_o defunct_a it_o be_v communion_n of_o 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