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the_o division_n wherefore_o if_o reason_n without_o scripture_n may_v divide_v this_o comrover_n sie_n it_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o many_o pope_n as_o sâ—â—eralyâ—ce_n statâ—â—o_n or_o monarchy_n monarchy_n convenit_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o adversary_n sâ—…_n intelligâ—_n debere_fw-la to_o spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la peâ—…_n epist_n 2._o cap._n 1._o do_v et_fw-fr cum_fw-la ait_fw-la hoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d intelligentes_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la prophetia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la propria_fw-la interpretatione_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la humana_fw-la voluntate_fw-la allata_fw-la est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la peopheâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la spirtu_fw-la sancto_fw-la inspirati_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la ubi_fw-la b._n petrus_n probat_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la exponi_fw-la scripture_n as_o ex_fw-la proptio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la dictamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptae_fw-la humano_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la inspiratione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la bel._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 20._o &_o 21._o 21._o tota_n igitur_fw-la quaestio_fw-la in_o â—o_o posita_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la existimamus_fw-la hunc_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etsi_fw-la multis_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la conceditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la cetto_fw-it inveniri_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la confirmato_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la totius_fw-la pastore_n sive_fw-la in_o sun_n mo_z pastere_a cum_fw-la concilio_n aliotum_fw-la pastorum_fw-la bellarmin_n ibid._n in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o dispute_v
〈◊〉_d and_o valenrian_n have_v use_v the_o like_a speech_n the_o romish_a rack_n of_o conscience_n lest_o they_o may_v in_o any_o doubt_n go_v against_o their_o conscience_n they_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o pope_n shall_v command_v be_v good_a and_o can_v hurt_v the_o conscience_n see_v the_o next_o annotation_n out_o of_o bellaâ—…in_n bellaâ—…in_n respoundeo_fw-la verbum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la conciliâ—_n vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la docentis_fw-la ex_fw-la cathedia_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la omnino_fw-la verbum_fw-la hominis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la errori_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la prolatum_fw-la gubeâ—nante_fw-la &_o assistente_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la imo_fw-la dico_fw-la haereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la revera_fw-la nitantur_fw-la baculo_fw-la arundineo_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la propositionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la concludi_fw-la tali_fw-la syllogismo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n est_fw-la verum_fw-la hoc_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la in_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la exit_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la huius_fw-la syllogismi_fw-la prima_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la secunda_fw-la apud_fw-la catholicos_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—…ima_fw-la nititur_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la concilij_fw-la vel_fw-la pontificis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o scripture_n apertas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la â—â—od_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la actorum_fw-la 15._o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la et_fw-fr luc._n 22._o rogavi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la deficiat_fw-la fides_fw-la 〈◊〉_d at_o apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nititur_fw-la solis_fw-la conjecturis_fw-la vel_fw-la judicio_fw-la proprij_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la plerumque_fw-la videtur_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o est_fw-la malus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la conclusio_fw-la sequatur_fw-la debiliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ut_fw-la tota_fw-la fides_fw-la haereticoâ—um_fw-la sit_fw-la conjecturalis_fw-la &_o incerta_fw-la bellar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la interpret_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o resp_n ad_fw-la 15._o arg_n arg_n beauties_n catholic_n syllogisine_n wherein_o all_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v gather_v gather_v act_n 15._o ver_fw-la 28._o 28._o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 32._o 32._o cap._n 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ulty_a in_o than_o opinion_n whence_o our_o our_o former_a conclusion_n may_v be_v deduce_v deduce_v sâ—_n volunt_fw-la pontishcem_fw-la in_fw-la rebus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la omnino_fw-la controversis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la express_v in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la compertis_fw-la ac_fw-la determinatis_fw-la definite_a posse_fw-la ut_fw-la personam_fw-la publicam_fw-la errorem_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la erraut_v ipsi_fw-la in_o side_n gravissimè_fw-la posset_n enim_fw-la into_o teneretur_fw-la tunc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la controversa_fw-la docentem_fw-la ac_fw-la nondum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la manifestè_fw-la notatum_fw-la pro_fw-la pastore_n svo_fw-la agnolcere_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnino_fw-la audite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sieret_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la tunc_fw-la errare_fw-la possit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etiam_fw-la universa_fw-la possit_fw-la immo_fw-la teneretur_fw-la erraâ—e_fw-la valeitiam_fw-la tem._n 3._o the_o object_n fid._n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_n 〈◊〉_d paragraph_n 41._o bellarmin_n from_o the_o same_o ground_n collect_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o manner_n manner_n vide_fw-la librum_fw-la 2._o cap._n 30._o paragraph_n 14._o no_o side_n catholica_fw-la docet_fw-la omnem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la bonam_fw-la omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la esse_fw-la malum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la papa_n erraâ—et_fw-la pracipiendo_fw-la vitia_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibendo_fw-la virtutes_fw-la teneretur_fw-la fedesia_n credere_fw-la vitia_fw-la essa_fw-la bona_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutes_fw-la malas_fw-la nisi_fw-la vellet_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la peccare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la enim_fw-la â—…bus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la acquiescerè_fw-la judicio_fw-la sumâ—…_n &_o sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la non_fw-la sacere_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la forte_fw-fr contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la â—…_n bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la praecipit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ille_fw-la prohibet_fw-la bellarmin_n lib._n 4._o the_o roman_a pâ—…_n cap._n 5._o wherein_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o pope_n authority_n great_a than_o go_n jâ—…_n 39_o 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—s_n 5._o 21_o 1_o jâ—hn_n 4._o 1._o the_o gross_a impiety_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o bind_v man_n to_o believe_v negative_n without_o any_o tolerable_a exposition_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o contradict_v her_o decree_n in_o matter_n damnable_a to_o adventure_v upon_o without_o evidence_n of_o truth_n on_o her_o part_n â—…_n whereâ—…_n mens_fw-la â—…_n fâ—r_fw-la â—…_n with_o 〈◊〉_d â—…damnable_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o to_o enforce_v a_o belief_n upon_o ourselves_o that_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d there_o present_a without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o damnable_a for_o this_o be_v to_o affect_v ignorance_n for_o cloak_v idolatry_n see_v l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 7._o vasquez_n in_o part_n 3._o thomae_fw-la tom._n 1_o disput_n â—…_n cap._n 5._o num._n 33._o &_o tom._n 2._o disp_n 209._o cap._n 4._o num._n 41._o 41._o the_o know_a experiment_n of_o such_o creature_n arise_v from_o corruption_n of_o their_o consecrate_a host_n have_v enforce_v the_o schoolman_n to_o invent_v new_a miracle_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v there_o some_o think_n per_fw-la creationem_fw-la novae_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la other_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o late_a decease_a consecrate_a host_n supplet_fw-la locum_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la which_o as_o pererius_n think_v be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o nine_o miracle_n about_o transubstantiation_n see_v pererius_n disput_n 16._o in_o 6._o chap._n john_n &_o suarez_n metaphys_n disput_n 20._o sect_n 5._o num._n 13._o 13._o siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la in_fw-la sancto_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramento_n christum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cultu_fw-la â—…_n externo_fw-la adorandum_fw-la atque_fw-la ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peculiari_fw-la celebritate_fw-la venerandum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o processionibus_fw-la â—…_n laudabilem_fw-la &_o universalem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la ritum_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la solemniter_fw-la circumgestandum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la pubâ—…_n populo_fw-la proponendum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d adoratores_fw-la esse_fw-la idololatias_fw-la anathemâ—_n sit_v council_n tâ—…_n sess_z 13._o can._n 6._o â—…_n decree_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n for_o communicate_v in_o one_o kind_n against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n the_o practice_n â—…_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n church_n sâ—…_n 21._o cap._n 2._o 2._o â—…_n autem_fw-la sub_fw-la aâ—…_n secta_fw-la vivenâ—â—â—_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la â—…_n st_z ut_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n dâ—_n alio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reges_fw-la comâ—…_n &_o de_fw-fr alio_fw-la populus_fw-la â—iâ—or_fw-la uâ—renâ—m_fw-la in_o calice_n illo_fw-la posset_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la â—…_n communicatura_fw-la erat_fw-la quo_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n de_fw-fr parte_fw-la diaboli_fw-la quid_fw-la câ—ntraâ—_n aâ—…_n haeretici_fw-la respondebunt_fw-la â—…_n nos_fw-la vero_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la in_o una_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la paâ—iter_fw-la &_o omnipotentia_fw-la â—…_n biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la very_fw-la &_o incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la nos_fw-la nocâ—â—iâ—_fw-la greg._n tuâ—â—n_n hist_o lab._n 〈◊〉_d num._n 31._o 31._o council_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—_n 21._o cap._n 1._o itaque_fw-la sancta_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sanctâ—…_n qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientiâ—…_n &_o intellectus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o pictatis_fw-la edocta_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o coâ—suâ—tudinem_fw-la secuta_fw-la declarat_fw-la ac_fw-la docet_fw-la nullo_n divino_fw-la praecepto_fw-la laicos_fw-la &_o clericos_fw-la non_fw-la conficientes_fw-la obligati_fw-la ad_fw-la euchaâ—…_n entum_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la sumendum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullo_fw-la pactò_fw-la salva_fw-la fide_fw-la dubitari_fw-la posse_fw-la quin_fw-la illis_fw-la alterius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n ad_fw-la â—…_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o ultima_fw-la caena_fw-la venerabile_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la in_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vici_fw-la speciebus_fw-la instituit_fw-la &_o apostolis_n tradidit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illa_fw-la institutio_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la eo_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la statuâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la utâ—â—â—_n que_fw-la speciem_fw-la accipiendam_fw-la astringantur_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la illo_fw-la apud_fw-la johan_n 6._o recte_fw-la colligitur_fw-la utriâ—…_n domino_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la esse_fw-la vicunque_fw-la juxta_fw-la varias_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la &_o doctorum_fw-la interpretationes_fw-la nan_n que_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la nisi_fw-la manducaveritis_fw-la carnem_fw-la â—ilij_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o biberitis_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la habebiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—n_n vobis_fw-la dixit_fw-la quoque_fw-la siquis_fw-la manducaverit_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la pane_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la â—…_n habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la dixit_fw-la etiam_fw-la panis_n quem_fw-la ego_fw-la dabo_fw-la â—aro_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la proâ—…_n qui_fw-la manducat_fw-la meam_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la in_o i_o manner_n &_o ego_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la dixit_fw-la â—…_n
a_o collection_n of_o dr._n jackson_n work_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n and_o profound_a divine_a thomas_n jackson_n d._n d_o late_a precedent_n of_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n contain_v his_o comment_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n etc._n etc._n first_o volume_n with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o author_n and_o a_o index_n annex_v london_n print_v by_o r._n norton_n for_o timothy_n garthwait_n at_o the_o little_a north-door_n of_o s._n paul_n church_n 1653._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n more_o design_o to_o the_o young_a sort_n of_o student_n in_o divinity_n and_o academical_a man_n grace_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o account_n of_o the_o design_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ingenuity_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o party_n by_o who_o a_o man_n have_v benefit_v m._n aurel._n antoninus_n mention_n with_o a_o grateful_a and_o particular_a memoration_n some_o single_a principle_n of_o morality_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o such_o and_o such_o the_o prudent_a instructor_n of_o his_o youth_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o charity_n to_o show_v unto_o other_o those_o mine_n that_o have_v enrich_v ourselves_o or_o the_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v drink_v cleanse_v quench_a and_o heal_a water_n we_o do_v not_o well_o to_o conceal_v from_o those_o in_o the_o city_n though_o they_o have_v shut_v we_o out_o as_o unclean_a the_o great_a good_a we_o have_v discover_v during_o our_o exclusion_n thus_o much_o in_o effect_n say_v the_o samaritan_n leper_n 2_o king_n 7._o 9_o o_o that_o my_o lord_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o israel_n say_v naaman_n little_a captive_a maid_n he_o will_v cure_v my_o master_n leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5._o come_v see_v a_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v say_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n to_o her_o neighbour_n joh._n 4._o 29._o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o i_o shall_v in_o some_o acceptable_a measure_n at_o once_o perform_v at_o least_o resemble_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la facies_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n put_v a_o religion_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o jesuit_n now_o do_v when_o work_n it_o may_v make_v for_o their_o advantage_n do_v conclude_v from_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o precept_n that_o our_o saviour_n break_v the_o sabbath_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a upon_o it_o their_o pretence_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o proposition_n only_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o the_o papist_n can_v pick_v any_o for_o their_o purpose_n yet_o jewish_n still_o in_o that_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o may_v have_v limit_v the_o universal_a form_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n only_o for_o not_o all_o but_o only_o all_o those_o work_n which_o be_v
have_v be_v the_o original_a i_o be_o persuade_v as_o well_o of_o the_o papist_n error_n in_o demand_v absolute_a obedience_n without_o all_o condition_n or_o limitation_n as_o of_o many_o protestant_n grant_v less_o than_o be_v due_a to_o pastor_n that_o be_v obedience_n only_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o show_v express_v warrant_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o particular_n enjoin_v nor_o be_v the_o condition_n between_o the_o pastor_n and_o his_o flock_n like_a unto_o that_o between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o legal_a contract_n or_o in_o controversy_n of_o debt_n wherein_o all_o be_v equal_a and_o nothing_o due_a unto_o the_o plantiffe_n before_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v prove_v but_o such_o as_o be_v between_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o magistrate_n both_o subordinate_a in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o one_o sovereign_a unto_o who_o only_o absolute_a and_o complete_a obedience_n be_v due_a though_o unto_o his_o officer_n some_o obedience_n be_v 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106_o wrangling_n among_o christian_n make_v the_o world_n doubt_v of_o christianity_n 19_o writer_n see_v sacred_a and_o romish_n whore_n of_o babylon_n a_o witch_n proper_o 502_o worm_n in_o the_o host_n whence_o they_o breed_v 329_o m_o write_a word_n sole_a umpire_n 256_o y_o the_o horrid_a suicidium_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o york_n 122_o z_o zidkiah_n the_o prophet_n dispute_n against_o michaiah_n out_o of_o josephus_n 418_o zachary_n and_o sarah_n sin_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o proper_a infidelity_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o side_n catholica_fw-la when_o they_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o because_o the_o revelation_n be_v private_a but_o of_o imprudence_n say_v valentian_n 468_o a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o these_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n genesis_n chap._n verse_n page_n 1._o 26_o 27_o 56_o 2._o 14_o ibid._n 4._o 1_o 25_o 13_o 5._o 1_o 2_o 56_o  _fw-fr 29_o 14_o 9_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 54_o 10._o 13_o 14_o 23_o 52_o 11._o 1_o 2_o 51_o 12._o 2_o 3_o 77_o 16._o 12_o 105_o 17._o 20_o 110_o 19_o 14_o 15_o 49_o 20._o 3_o &c_n &c_n 28_o 25._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 104_o  _fw-fr 18_o 105_o 34._o 30_o &c_n &c_n 14_o 37._o 10_o 11_o 28_o 40._o 8_o 12_o 13_o 19_o ib._n 42._o 20_o &c_n &c_n 15_o 44._o 16_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n exodus_fw-la 3_o 2_o 34_o 4._o 13_o 446_o 14._o 13_o 408_o 15._o 1_o 43_o  _fw-fr 26_o 408_o 16._o 12_o ib._n 17._o 7_o ibid._n 19_o 4_o 409_o 20._o 10_o 379_o 24._o 9_o 439_o  _fw-fr 10_o 410_o 28._o 30_o 377_o 32._o 1_o &c_n &c_n 38_o 33._o 13_o 59_o leviticus_n 10._o 9_o 378_o 26._o 14_o &c_n &c_n 44_o 81_o number_n 11._o 16_o 439_o 12._o 6_o ib._n  _fw-fr 6_o 7_o 29_o 21._o 6_o 48_o  _fw-fr 16_o &c_n &c_n 47_o 22._o 22_o 34_o 23._o 22_o 446_o 27._o 21_o 377_o deuteronomy_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 407_o  _fw-fr 5_o &c_n &c_n 73_o  _fw-fr 9_o 413_o 5._o 22_o 410_o  _fw-fr 28_o 29_o 444_o 6._o 6_o &c_n &c_n 230_o 10._o 16_o 141_o  _fw-fr 17_o 426_o 11._o 2_o 411_o  _fw-fr 13_o 412_o  _fw-fr 18_o 19_o 411_o  _fw-fr 22_o 26_o 29_o 412_o 17._o 8_o 385_o  _fw-fr 19_o 387_o 18._o 14_o 445_o  _fw-fr 15_o 448_o  _fw-fr 15_o &c_n &c_n 434_o  _fw-fr 18_o 438_o  _fw-fr 18_o 445_o  _fw-fr 19_o 443_o  _fw-fr 20_o 435_o 27._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 412_o 28._o 29_o 125_o  _fw-fr 30_o 127_o  _fw-fr 31_o 120_o  _fw-fr 32_o 127_o  _fw-fr 33_o 120_o  _fw-fr 34_o 122_o  _fw-fr 37_o 41_o 131_o  _fw-fr 43_o 84_o  _fw-fr 49_o etc._n etc._n 52_o 112_o  _fw-fr 53_o 82_o  _fw-fr 59_o 111_o  _fw-fr 62_o 113_o  _fw-fr 64_o 131_o  _fw-fr 65_o &c_n &c_n 130_o  _fw-fr 68_o 122_o 29._o 19_o 133_o 30._o 1_o 416_o  _fw-fr 11_o &c_n &c_n 304_o 31._o 16_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 413_o  _fw-fr 16_o 426_o  _fw-fr 19_o 44_o 32._o 26_o &c_n &c_n 80_o  _fw-fr 29_o 141_o  _fw-fr 36_o &c_n &c_n 80_o  _fw-fr 39_o 141_o  _fw-fr 46_o 44_o 34._o 10_o 445_o joshuah_n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 413_o 10._o 13_o 48_o judge_n 2._o 7_o 8_o 413_o 5._o 1_o &c_n &c_n 43_o 6._o 12_o 34_o  _fw-fr 13_o 14_o 414_o  _fw-fr 15_o 415_o  _fw-fr 22_o 60_o 8._o 33_o 415_o 13._o 22_o 60_o 16._o 17_o 19_o 49_o 17._o 15_o 415_o 1_o samuel_n 2._o 1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n 43_o 8._o 7_o 11_o &c_n &c_n 118_o 15._o 22_o 171_o 23._o 9_o 377_o 28._o 6_o 29._o 378_o 30._o 7_o 8_o 377_o 1_o king_n 9_o 7_o 131_o 13._o 18_o 422_o 18._o 36_o 437_o 19_o 11_o &c_n &c_n 59_o 20._o 36_o &c_n &c_n 172_o 22._o 24_o 264_o  _fw-fr 24_o 424_o  _fw-fr 28_o 437_o 2_o king_n 1._o 24_o 81_o 4._o 27_o 440_o 5._o 15_o 141_o 6._o 17_o 35_o 2_o chronicle_n 24._o 20_o 426_o ezra_n 2._o 63_o 36_o nehemiah_n 1._o 7_o 417_o 6._o 16_o 77_o ester_n 6._o 13_o 76_o job_n 19_o 25_o 162_o 33._o 14_o &c_n &c_n 28_o 34._o 19_o 140_o psalm_n 2._o 7_o 448_o 3._o 1_o 22_o 9_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 23_o 19_o 7_o 216_o 27._o 1_o 3_o 22_o 34._o 8_o 45_o 42._o 1_o 21_o 43._o 5_o 22_o 44._o 1_o 21_o 46._o 1_o 2_o 23_o 50._o 16_o 354_o  _fw-fr 25_o 355_o 51._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 20_o &_o 21_o 59_o 11_o 117_o  _fw-fr 13_o 135_o 66._o 16_o 20_o 74._o 9_o 21_o 78._o 33_o 34_o 412_o 81._o 11_o 80_o 106._o 39_o 46_o 79_o 119._o 98_o 105_o 224_o proverb_n 16._o 7_o 81_o 28._o 9_o ibid._n isaiah_n 5._o 13_o 264_o 6._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 401_o 11._o 2_o 431_o 28._o 16_o 352_o 29._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 209_o 35._o 5_o 431_o 40._o 3_o 441_o 42._o 1_o 431_o  _fw-fr 89_o 441_o  _fw-fr 11_o 104_o 53._o 8_o 9_o 448_o 61._o 1_o 431_o 63._o 10_o 60_o jeremiah_n 2._o 3_o 67_o 9_o 23_o 17_o 10._o 2_o 89_o 18._o 18_o 424_o 20_o 7_o &c_n &c_n 18_o 24._o 1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n 134_o 25._o 29_o 91_o  _fw-fr 31_o 100_o 26._o 8_o 2_o 424_o 28._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 43_n  _fw-fr 10_o 12_o 440_o 29._o 26_o 425_o 30._o 13_o 14_o 316_o 31._o 33_o 32_o 32._o 24_o 25_o &c_n &c_n 416_o  _fw-fr 42_o 43_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 35._o 9_o 10_o 14_o 19_o 119_o lamentation_n 1._o 12_o 87_o 2._o 20_o 21_o 90_o ezekiel_n 7._o 23_o 79_o 14._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 264_o 33._o 32_o 33_o 438_o daniel_n 2._o 44_o 358_o 9_o 2_o 18_o &_o 20_o 12._o 4_o 8_o 201_o joel_n 2._o 28_o 30_o 31_o 96_o &_o 98_o &_o 100_o habbakkuk_n 1._o 10_o 11_o &c_n &c_n 78_o malachy_n 1._o 11_o 36_o 2._o 1_o 2_o 378_o 4._o 2_o 33_o  _fw-fr 4_o 146_o judith_n 5._o 21_o 76_o wisdom_n 6._o 7_o 40_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 45._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 388_o 39_o 24_o 231_o 1_o macchabee_n 2._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 380_o  _fw-fr 41_o ibid._n 2_o macchabee_n 6._o 14_o
obscuro_fw-la loco_fw-la quod_fw-la itaque_fw-la hiâ—_n air_n â—…_n verbâ—m_n esâ—_n quoth_v scripture_n sanctis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la aug._n â—…_n understandingâ—…_n â—…_z waveâ—…_n â—…_z dâ—â—â—ine_n a_o mâ—â—datis_fw-la â—uis_fw-la intellexi_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mandata_fw-la â—…_n qâ—â—d_v aloud_o â—e_v signiâ—icet_fw-la intellexisse_fw-la à _fw-la mandatis_fw-la deiâ—_n quod_fw-la â—…_n ad_fw-la earâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o intelligentiâ—m_n qâ—as_fw-la concupiâ—eâ—it_fw-la â—…_n dâ—â—inus_fw-la â—…het_fw-la cam_fw-la tibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quisquam_fw-la â—…â—â—pienâ—…_n perveâ—…_n quam_fw-la capâ—re_fw-la â—…_n sed_fw-la quae_fw-la â—…it_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n rom._n 13._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 2._o 2._o bell_n lib_n 3_o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119._o 104._o 104._o verse_n 92._o 92._o psal_n 19_o 8._o 8._o videbat_fw-la i_o utherus_fw-la posse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d void_a 〈◊〉_d tot_fw-la controversâ—ae_fw-la si_fw-la scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la clara_fw-la duo_fw-la effugia_fw-la excogitavit_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptura_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alicuâ—i_fw-la sit_fw-la obâ—cura_fw-la tamen_fw-la illud_fw-la idem_fw-la alibi_fw-la clarè_v proponit_fw-la alarum_z quod_fw-la scriptura_fw-la licet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la cla_fw-la iâ—sima_fw-la tamin_z sâ—pâ—râ—is_n &_o iâ—fidelâ—â—us_fw-la sit_fw-la obscura_fw-la ob_fw-la eorum_fw-la coecitatem_fw-la &_o pravum_fw-la affectum_fw-la addit_fw-la brentiâ—s_fw-la in_o proleg_n coutra_fw-mi peâ—â—um_fw-la à _fw-fr soto_n reâ—â—ium_fw-la â—stâ—gium_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la interdum_fw-la sit_fw-la obscura_fw-la propter_fw-la phrase_n alienae_n linguâ—_n id_fw-la est_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la &_o graeâ—ae_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—juâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sir_n qâ—â—_n sententia_fw-la manifestò_fw-la salsa_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la difficultate_fw-la atque_fw-la of_o scuritate_fw-la testimonium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d psl_n 119._o danihi_fw-la intellectum_fw-la &_o scrutabor_fw-la legem_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la ibid._n revela_fw-la oculos_fw-la meos_fw-la &_o considerabo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faciâ—m_fw-la â—…_n illumina_fw-la super_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o doce_fw-la i_o justificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la et_fw-la certè_fw-la david_n noverat_fw-la totam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o noverat_fw-la phrase_n linguae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la nec_fw-la erat_fw-la superbus_fw-la aut_fw-la â—nfidelis_fw-la bellaâ—m_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la câ—p_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d will_v â—…_n the_o scripture_n to_o be_v obscure_a because_o david_n prayeâ—_n to_o god_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o and_o vâ—lent_a a_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o church_n infallible_a authority_n because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o saint_n aâ—guâ—…_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o interpretation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o qâ—id_fw-la autem_fw-la precatio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la sapâ—entiae_fw-la interpretatiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d an_fw-mi exigua_fw-la difficultes_fw-la est_fw-la &_o piè_fw-la &_o perâ—everanter_a illud_fw-la cum_fw-la eodem_fw-la augustino_n lib._n 11._o cousins_n cap_n 2_o oraâ—â—_n domine_fw-la attend_v etc._n etc._n valent._n tom_n 3._o disp_n 1._o qua_v 1._o punct_n 7._o paragr_n 4._o these_o word_n of_o valentian_n immediate_o sollow_v his_o former_a observation_n upon_o s._n austin_n note_v paragr_n 11._o chap._n 14._o 14._o â—…_n 119._o â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n 1._o â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la modo_fw-la lucidum_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la reglus_fw-la propheta_fw-la psal_n 18._o dicet_fw-la â—…_n qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…squisque_fw-la ingenii_fw-la proprii_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la industriae_fw-la suae_fw-la fiâ—iâ—u_fw-la illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n sed_fw-la quatenâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la divinitus_fw-la in_o ecclesâ—ae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la authoriâ—â—â—â—â—…_n qui_fw-la in_o dâ—mo_fw-la sunt_fw-la matth._n 5._o hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclâ—sâ—â—_n authâ—…_n fidei_fw-la vivam_fw-la idcirco_fw-la necâ—sse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la fidei_fw-la quod_fw-la â—…endat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la aggâ—…_n in_o â—aque_fw-la â—…ent_fw-la liâ—…_n illud_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la literis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o luceâ—â—a_fw-la continâ—â—ur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 4._o 4._o â—…quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sententiam_fw-la alâ—qâ—am_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la colligit_fw-la scripturán_n que_fw-fr proinde_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la secunâ—um_fw-la apostolicâ—m_fw-la traditionem_fw-la â—ntellâ—cta_fw-la câ—â—trâ—â—iis_fw-la erâ—…us_fw-la opponit_fw-la sâ—…_n a_o improbitas_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prâ—â—erea_fw-la dâ—siderare_fw-la in_o ejusmodi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la vel_fw-la authoâ—itaâ—e_fw-la uâ—l_a inteâ—pâ—etatione_n qâ—â—cunque_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la â—ive_a diâ—…tis_fw-la â—ive_a obscuâ—iâ—atis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scriptura_fw-la per_fw-la authoritaâ—â—m_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la commenda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d explicaâ—…ue_n ea_fw-la jam_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o maxim_n 〈◊〉_d authentica_fw-la &_o â—pleâ—diâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d clarissiâ—…_n que_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la supra_fw-la expoâ—eban_n we_o posita_fw-la super_fw-la candelaâ—â—um_fw-la tom._n 3._o disp_n 〈◊〉_d quaest_a 1._o punct_a 7._o paragraph_n 4._o 4._o yet_o have_v the_o papist_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n bear_v the_o people_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o holy_a mount_n which_o no_o man_n may_v approach_v but_o the_o priest_n priest_n exod._n 20._o 18._o 18._o the_o author_n of_o the_o â—8_o psal_n v_o 3_o &_o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o eccle._n 39_o 24_o 24_o john_n 6._o 30._o 30._o john_n 5._o 46._o 46._o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la suâ—jâ—â—git_fw-la malachias_n mementote_fw-la legis_fw-la moiâ—i_fw-la servi_fw-la mei_fw-la quam_fw-la mandavi_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o châ—reb_n ad_fw-la oâ—â—em_fw-la israel_n prâ—cepta_fw-la &_o judicia_fw-la opportune_a commenorat_fw-la post_fw-la declâ—â—atum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…_n inter_fw-la observatoâ—es_fw-la lâ—â—is_fw-la contempâ—…_n discrimen_fw-la siâ—â—l_fw-la etiam_fw-la uâ—_n discant_fw-la legâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—m_fw-la judicem_fw-la faciâ—ndâ—_n est_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la ipsa_fw-la discretio_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sâ—â—sâ—ra_fw-la idem_fw-la dominuâ—_fw-la ait_fw-la judais_n si_fw-mi â—…e_v 〈◊〉_d moisi_fw-la crederetis_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la de_fw-fr meenim_fw-la ille_fw-la scripsit_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la quip_n accipiendo_fw-la legâ—m_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la â—…_n stium_fw-la figuras_fw-la esse_fw-la nescientes_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la murmura_fw-la coâ—ruerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dicere_fw-la auderent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—st_fw-fr qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—â—t_fw-la quid_fw-la amplius_fw-la quia_fw-la cusâ—…_n mandata_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ambulavimus_fw-la simplices_fw-la ante_fw-la â—aciem_fw-la doâ—…_n august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 28._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 22._o 22._o 22._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o 4._o bellarm._n lib._n 3._o the_o uâ—…_n dei_fw-la caâ—_n 2._o reâ—p_n ad_fw-la 5._o â—rg_n the_o reasâ—n_n why_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o â—ellows_n and_o many_o other_o great_a scholar_n beside_o make_v such_o hypâ—…itiâ—al_a glass_n of_o sâ—…_n plain_o teach_v what_o thâ—y_v deny_v be_v their_o not_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o reject_v the_o very_a â—…orical_a truth_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v such_o as_o admit_v it_o content_v themselves_o with_o it_o only_o never_o lock_v into_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n if_o 〈◊〉_d once_o contradict_v their_o desiâ—es_n of_o this_o â—allaâ—â—_n in_o the_o 3._o sect_n of_o the_o 4._o boâ—k_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 15._o 16._o 7._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 14._o 4_o james_n 4_o 3._o mat._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n for_o avoid_v schism_n and_o contention_n the_o grossness_n of_o our_o adversary_n exception_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o their_o general_a extremity_n mention_v cap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o further_o to_o be_v prosecute_v lib._n 3._o sect_n 3._o cap._n 11._o 11._o omnes_fw-la â—â—rretiâ—â—_n qui_fw-la scripturâ—m_fw-la auâ—…_n recipiunt_fw-la ipsas_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la fectam_fw-la cum_fw-la suâ—s_fw-la potius_fw-la â—ectentur_fw-la â—…_n aug._n epist_n 222._o ad_fw-la consentuur_fw-la consentuur_fw-la consentuur_fw-la consentuur_fw-la â—…_n cum_fw-la admonuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la falsis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la caveremus_fw-la videntur_fw-la prophet_n sunt_fw-la character_n &_o quasi_fw-la externa_fw-la species_n sed_fw-la prophetae_fw-la â—…_n externa_fw-la specie_fw-la non_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la genuinam_fw-la s._n s._n sententiam_fw-la lead_v adâ—…_n collocatas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la abominationem_fw-la ut_fw-la eleganter_fw-la origenes_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 〈◊〉_d loco_fw-la sancto_fw-la eadem_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la vocantur_fw-la lupi_fw-la tapace_n qui_fw-la vestimentis_fw-la induti_fw-la sunt_fw-la oviâ—â—_n vaâ—…_n disputat_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 〈◊〉_d punâ—…_n paragr_n 6._o 6._o haec_fw-la ideo_fw-la recitavi_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la universi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…in_fw-la svam_fw-la â—…ionem_fw-la â—icut_fw-la d._n petrus_n inquit_fw-la depravant_fw-la 2_o pet._n 3._o intelâ—…_n ceâ—te_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—…tam_fw-la esse_fw-la universalem_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominum_fw-la accommodissimam_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la totius_fw-la fideâ—…_n quam_fw-la inquâ—…mus_fw-la valent._n loc_n ciâ—at_fw-la ciâ—at_fw-la our_o appeal_n to_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d no_o sâ—â—h_a presumption_n of_o heresy_n in_o we_o as_o the_o refusal_n of_o trial_n by_o they_o be_v of_o antichristianism_n in_o the_o adversary_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o what_o advantage_n the_o orthodox_n have_v of_o heretic_n in_o trial_n of_o controversy_n by_o scripture_n scripture_n
panem_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o session_n it_o be_v express_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la anathematis_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la non_fw-la justis_fw-la causis_fw-la &_o rationibus_fw-la adductam_fw-la suisse_fw-la ut_fw-la laicos_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la conficientes_fw-la sub_fw-la panis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la specie_fw-la communicaret_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ercasse_n anathema_n sit_v ista_fw-la distinctio_fw-la say_v bellarmin_n tam_fw-la frequens_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la &_o cibi_fw-la ac_fw-la potus_fw-la apertè_fw-la indicat_fw-la christum_fw-la loâ—…_n the_o communicatione_n svi_fw-la sub_fw-la speciebus_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la alioqui_fw-la enim_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ista_fw-la distinctio_fw-la toties_fw-la praesertim_fw-la repetita_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la enim_fw-la perceptio_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la ista_fw-la distinctione_n cum_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la fiat_fw-la idem_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la manducare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o suâ—pâ—ione_n per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacrament_n euch._n cap._n 5._o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la johannis_n 6._o now_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o romish_a church_n will_v not_o suffer_v christian_n to_o receive_v christ_n boat_n and_o blood_n sub_fw-la speciebus_fw-la panis_fw-la &_o vini_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v inevitable_a therefore_o the_o romish_a church_n direct_o contradict_v christ_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o her_o lie_n deprive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n speak_v indefinite_o both_o of_o sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a eat_n not_o peâ—…_n of_o either_o either_o vide_fw-la bezâ—_n annotationes_fw-la in_o vers_fw-la 63._o cap._n 6._o johan_n quoniamâ—es_fw-la ipsa_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la manducatio_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la ibi_fw-la â—â—culenter_n traditur_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la postea_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d historiae_fw-la suâ—_n declarant_fw-la christum_fw-la adjun_fw-la xisse_fw-la symbola_fw-la externa_fw-la panis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vini_fw-la idcirco_fw-la nos_fw-la caput_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la sacramento_n eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la putamus_fw-la esse_fw-la aliâ—num_fw-la peter_n martyr_n defence_n ad_fw-la gardiner_n de_fw-fr eucharist_n part_n 1._o solut._n objection_n 32._o the_o strange_a interpretation_n of_o saint_n paul_n word_n whereby_o the_o trenâ—â—_n council_n delude_v by_o satan_n seek_v to_o delude_v the_o christian_a world_n world_n ephes_n 5._o verse_n 32._o the_o improper_a use_n of_o which_o word_n in_o that_o place_n make_v matrimony_n a_o sacrament_n among_o the_o papist_n yet_o bellarmin_n the_o fend_v the_o translation_n idem_fw-la esse_fw-la mysterium_fw-la grace_n &_o latinis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la graeci_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la agent_n semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 14._o parag._n septimus_n so_o oftentimes_o we_o call_v a_o ass_n a_o beast_n but_o to_o translate_v bestia_n by_o the_o english_a ass_n will_v argue_v either_o rudeness_n or_o negligence_n in_o the_o translator_n or_o the_o approver_n partiality_n in_o the_o apologizer_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o 28._o pâ—…a_fw-la declarat_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la peâ—peâ—â—o_fw-la in_o ecclesiaâ—â—isse_n ut_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la â—alva_fw-la illorum_fw-la substitiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d statuerer_n vel_fw-la â—…t_fw-la quae_fw-la suscipiâ—â—â—tium_fw-la utilitati_fw-la seu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sacramâ—totum_fw-la venerationi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la varietate_fw-la magis_fw-la expedite_a judicaret_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la obscure_a visus_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—sinuasse_fw-la cum_fw-la ait_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la existimet_fw-la home_n ut_fw-la ministros_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o dispensatores_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quidum_fw-la hac_fw-la potestate_fw-la usum_fw-la esse_fw-la satis_fw-la constat_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la aâ—â—s_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la sacramento_n cum_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la nonâ—ullis_fw-la circa_fw-la ejus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d corinth_n 11._o vers_fw-la 34._o â—atera_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disponam_fw-la â—…l_n â—…nt_fw-la sess_z 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o â—…_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la â—4_n â—4_n cite_v in_o the_o precedent_n annotation_n parag_v 15._o that_o the_o cup_n be_v a_o essential_a and_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o eucharist_n heb._n 9_o 22._o that_o the_o trent_n father_n have_v prefer_v their_o own_o authority_n above_o the_o scripture_n albeit_o the_o scripture_n they_o allege_v for_o this_o decree_n be_v as_o probable_a at_o these_o we_o bring_v against_o it_o it_o sess_z 21._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o sacrosancta_fw-la oecumenica_fw-la &_o generalis_fw-la tridentina_n synodus_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la legitimè_fw-la congregata_fw-la praesidentibus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la eisdem_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la legatis_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la tremendo_fw-la &_o sanctissimo_fw-la eucharistae_fw-la sacramento_fw-la varia_fw-la diversis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la errorum_fw-la monstra_fw-la nequis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d daeâ—-onis_a artibus_fw-la circumferantur_fw-la ob_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nonnullis_fw-la provinciis_fw-la multi_fw-la à _fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fide_fw-la atque_fw-la obedientia_fw-la vidâ—…_n discessisse_fw-la censuit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la communionem_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la &_o parvulorum_fw-la pertinent_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la exponenda_fw-la esse_fw-la quapropter_fw-la cunctis_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la interdicit_fw-la ne_fw-la posthac_fw-la de_fw-fr iis_fw-la aliter_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la docere_fw-la vel_fw-la praedicare_fw-la audeant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la his_fw-la decretis_fw-la explicatum_fw-la atque_fw-la definitum_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_z 21._o in_o proaemto_n proaemto_n mat._n 26._o 27_o cum_fw-la â—…sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la superiori_fw-la sessione_n duos_fw-la articulos_fw-la alias_o propositos_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la nondum_fw-la discussos_fw-la videâ—…_n a_o rationes_fw-la saint_n quibus_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la adducta_fw-la suis_fw-la ut_fw-la communicatet_fw-la laicos_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la celeâ—…ntes_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sub_fw-la una_fw-la panis_fw-la specie_fw-la ita_fw-la sint_fw-la retinendae_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la calicis_fw-la usus_fw-la cviquam_fw-la sit_fw-la permittendus_fw-la et_fw-la au_o si_fw-la honestis_fw-la &_o christianae_fw-la chaâ—…ati_fw-la consentaneis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la concedendus_fw-la alicui_fw-la vel_fw-la natione_fw-la vel_fw-la regato_fw-la calicis_fw-la usus_fw-la videatur_fw-la sub_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la concedendus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quanam_fw-la illae_fw-la sint_fw-la in_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la oblata_fw-la sibi_fw-la occasione_n examinandas_fw-la atque_fw-la dermiendas_fw-la reservaverit_fw-la nunc_fw-la corum_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la petitur_fw-la saluti_fw-la optime_fw-la consultum_fw-la volens_fw-la decrevit_fw-la integrum_fw-la negotium_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la esse_fw-la referendum_fw-la prout_fw-la praesenti_fw-la decreto_fw-la refert_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la singulari_fw-la prudentia_fw-la id_fw-la efficiat_a quod_fw-la utile_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la christianae_n &_o salutare_fw-la perentibus_fw-la usum_fw-la calicis_fw-la sore_n judicaverit_fw-la council_n trident._n vicessima_fw-la secunda_fw-la sessione_n in_fw-la decreto_fw-la super_fw-la petit_fw-la de_fw-fr concessione_n calicis_fw-la calicis_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n 10._o 10._o deut._n 6._o 13._o luke_n 4._o 8._o 8._o vide_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o peter_n be_v not_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o 17._o bell._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n cap._n 12._o quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la petro_n ut_fw-la uni_fw-la ex_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la certè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la dicta_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la mat._n 18._o si_fw-mi peccaverit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la &c_n &c_n by_o this_o reason_n then_o the_o pope_n must_v appeal_v to_o the_o church_n who_o then_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n respondemus_fw-la say_v bellarmin_n illud_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la significare_fw-la deser_fw-ge add_v publicum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicium_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la publicam_fw-la personam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la gerunt_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 1_o de_fw-la pontis_fw-la rom._n cap._n 6._o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v the_o pope_n the_o cause_n must_v come_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o himself_o as_o a_o public_a person_n our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o bestow_v upon_o he_o any_o â—…umenical_a sovereign_a authority_n absolute_o infallible_a in_o such_o sense_n as_o the_o romanist_n will_v make_v the_o pope_n the_o admirable_a use_n of_o peter_n fall_v foresee_v by_o the_o all-seeing_a wisdom_n of_o god_n god_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o danger_n represent_v which_o be_v but_o death_n but_o of_o extraordinary_a licence_n at_o that_o time_n grant_v to_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n statius_n lib_n 1._o theb._n 98â—_n â—…_n usual_o manifest_v as_o great_a want_n of_o christian_n charity_n and_o resolution_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o that_o denial_n or_o as_o great_a ignorance_n in_o divine_a mystery_n as_o peter_n be_v when_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n satan_n gal_n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o s._n peter_n extraordinary_a power_n and_o efficacy_n in_o convert_v the_o circumcision_n circumcision_n luke_n 22_o 3â—_n 3â—_n act_n
light_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o our_o forefather_n they_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n see_v chap._n 13._o parag_n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o 34._o thus_o muâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—…_n eth_z the_o 〈◊〉_d theol._n â—…_n cap_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—…_n omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o docâ—â—ruâ—â—_n â—…_n adâ—ò_fw-la anâ—cli_fw-la â—â—â—loâ—um_fw-la mihi_fw-la aâ—â—rueâ—t_fw-la oppoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tenâ—…_n mâ—a_fw-fr labâ—faâ—tareâ—ur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—a_n paulâ—_n apoâ—â—oli_n â—…iptom_n illud_fw-la licet_fw-la nos_fw-la â—nt_fw-la angelus_n etc._n etc._n gal_n â—â—_o v_o 8._o consequent_o hereunto_o he_o prove_v the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v into_o the_o vâ—â—aâ—â—â—_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n tax_v scoâ—â—s_n gabriâ—l_n and_o durâ—â—â—_n as_o the_o margin_n tell_v we_o but_o his_o â—…_n gâ—…d_v against_o all_o saâ—â—h_n as_o male_a the_o church_n â—…lity_n the_o rule_n of_o â—…_n shall_v be_v â—hewed_v god_n â—…_n lib._n â—_o sect._n â—_o see_v l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o first_o breach_n betwixt_o we_o the_o second_o second_o our_o agreement_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o ministerial_a function_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o faith_n the_o point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o about_o the_o prerogative_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o man_n of_o their_o beget_n faith_n in_o other_o other_o â—…â—chcs_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d difference_n 〈◊〉_d romaâ—…s_a 〈◊〉_d our_o church_n assertion_n contradictory_n to_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n fâ—â—mer_n the_o sâ—st_a â—â—â—tremitie_n hold_v by_o the_o papists_n papists_n the_o second_o hold_v by_o the_o anti-papists_a anti-papists_a rom._n 13._o 13._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 23._o vâ—dâ—…lâ—_n 1_o cap._n 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 3._o act_n 20._o 28_o 29._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o peâ—…_n pure_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n the_o rule_n of_o private_a resolution_n in_o matter_n apprehend_v as_o mere_o evil_a in_o what_o case_n some_o matter_n apprehend_v as_o mere_o evil_a may_v be_v undertake_v with_o less_o danger_n then_z other_o which_o be_v partly_o apprehend_v as_o evil_a partly_o as_o good_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o difficult_v â—…ing_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o obedience_n obedience_n abraham_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la culpatus_fw-la crudelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabus_fw-la est_fw-la nomine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la filium_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sceleratè_fw-la sed_fw-la obedienter_fw-la occidere_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o spontaneus_fw-la metus_fw-la execrabil_n deo_fw-la jubente_fw-la landabilis_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n man._n l._n 22._o c._n 73._o 73._o abraham_n obedience_n make_v that_o action_n which_o without_o it_o have_v be_v worse_o than_o murder_n to_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n how_o far_o the_o former_a instance_n serve_v to_o infer_v the_o conclusion_n propose_v propose_v some_o obedience_n may_v after_o that_o evil_n which_o appear_v in_o some_o action_n because_o any_o obedience_n though_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n do_v make_v action_n which_o without_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v true_o good_a to_o give_v precise_a rule_n what_o action_n may_v of_o evil_n become_v good_a by_o obedience_n be_v very_o difficult_a difficult_a a_o certain_a rule_n when_o authority_n may_v be_v disâ—eyed_v without_o whole_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v alwaâ—es_v more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o saâ—e_v aâ—is_fw-la 4._o 19_o 19_o in_o viâ—iâ—m_fw-la ducit_fw-la culpae_fw-la â—uga_fw-la si_fw-la caret_fw-la arâ—e_n as_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v ensue_v so_o may_v we_o not_o omit_v any_o good_a lest_o evil_a may_v happen_v thereon_o and_o yet_o obedience_n by_o all_o man_n consent_n be_v good_a thus_o from_o a_o unnecessary_a fear_n of_o the_o former_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o late_a which_o be_v but_o a_o siyler_n sin_n by_o deny_v obedience_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v give_v occasion_n of_o evil_n evil_n thus_o much_o s._n aust_n in_o take_v as_o grant_v by_o all_o for_o he_o bring_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v to_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n deny_v by_o his_o adversary_n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la homine_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la militet_fw-la rectè_fw-la potest_fw-la illo_fw-la jubente_fw-la bellare_fw-la civicae_fw-la pacis_fw-la ordinâ—m_fw-la servans_fw-la cui_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la praecepâ—um_fw-la câ—rtum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la forrasse_n term_n regem_fw-la faciat_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la imperandi_fw-la innocentem_fw-la autem_fw-la militem_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ordo_fw-la serviendi_fw-la aug._n l._n 22._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manichâ—…_n cap._n 75._o 75._o what_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o authority_n in_o general_n apply_v to_o spiritual_a authority_n authority_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 23._o three_o divers_a meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n not_o of_o faith_n the_o first_o mean_v the_o second_o mean_v mean_v mean_v the_o effect_n of_o such_o scrupulosity_n as_o our_o apostle_n rule_v universal_o understand_v will_v necessary_o breed_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogic_n of_o faith_n faith_n denial_n of_o obedience_n upon_o scruple_n yea_o even_o the_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v itself_o may_v be_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o positive_a action_n of_o who_o lawfulness_n they_o doubt_v whence_o the_o objection_n which_o many_o draw_v from_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v most_o forcible_a against_o themselves_o themselves_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 〈…〉_z râ—m_o 14._o 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 13._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 15._o 15._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n act_n 10._o 13._o 13._o this_o phrase_n include_v a_o contrariery_a â—r_n opposition_n unto_o faith_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o like_a phrase_n as_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d compound_v immitis_n immisericors_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n the_o former_a interpretation_n necessary_o follow_v from_o ground_n of_o divinity_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o all_o how_o sâ—â—uples_n or_o douâ—t_v of_o what_o â—…_n conâ—ur_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—ur_n aâ—…_n sinful_a sinful_a as_o when_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d be_v great_a thâ—n_n any_o gâ—â—d_n that_o can_v be_v â—â—ped_v â—â—ped_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la malâ—_n hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d genere_fw-la non_fw-la edendo_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o liorum_fw-la tanâ—a_fw-la copia_fw-la subjâ—cebaâ—_n â—am_n leave_v praecepâ—un_n ad_fw-la observandun_v tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la memoria_fw-la â—…nendum_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la pâ—…_n nondum_fw-la voluntaâ—i_fw-la câ—pidâ—tas_fw-la resist_v â—at_a quod_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la traâ—sgressionis_fw-la postea_fw-la subsecuâ—un_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la majore_fw-la injustiâ—a_fw-la violaâ—un_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—…_n saciliâ—â—e_fw-la possit_fw-la obsâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n the_o â—iv_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o 12._o this_o be_v a_o point_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈…〉_z then_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o consider_v that_o our_o apostle_n rule_n may_v be_v violate_v as_o well_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o action_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o or_o that_o the_o same_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v to_o weak_a and_o tender_a conscience_n by_o embolden_v they_o to_o deâ—y_a â—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o our_o apostle_n time_n by_o embolden_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o thing_n suspect_v for_o unlawful_a nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v bâ—â—_n many_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v make_v scruple_n of_o matter_n enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n only_o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o they_o â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n hard_o to_o determine_v what_o degree_n of_o fear_n lose_v we_o shall_v â—yobeing_v ans_fw-fr law_n â—…_n boy_n god_n i_o aâ—â—t_v immediate_o ought_v â—…_n ill_a fear_n of_o disobey_v man_n law_n who_o authority_n in_o general_n be_v from_o go_n go_n sometime_o by_o disobey_v man_n be_v in_o unctuous_a we_o may_v dâ—…_n god_n law_n both_o meâ—…_n and_o immediate_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n by_o our_o apostle_n rule_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n ought_v to_o move_v man_n unto_o such_o conditional_a assent_n and_o obedience_n unto_o their_o pastor_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v mention_v mention_v four_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o rectify_v or_o right_a frame_n of_o our_o assent_n unto_o truth_n propose_v propose_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 17._o what_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v be_v a_o speech_n well_o beseem_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o modern_a papist_n can_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o first_o truth_n truth_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v say_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n faith_n altogether_o illiterate_a 〈◊〉_d scriptu_fw-la the_o prerogative_n of_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o rule_n in_o respect_n of_o art_n or_o science_n science_n dan._n 9_o 2._o 2._o dan_n 12._o 4._o the_o question_n concern_v