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tongue_n have_v excellent_o interpret_v scripture_n peter_n martyr_n lavater_n musculus_fw-la zanchie_a pareus_n rollock_n rivet_n be_v sound_a expositor_n exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la &_o recentioribus_fw-la medullam_fw-la variarum_fw-la interpretationum_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la eos_fw-la disceptationem_fw-la collegit_fw-la willetus_fw-la in_o hexaplis_fw-la ad_fw-la genesin_n exodum_fw-la leviticum_fw-la danielem_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la in_fw-la libros_fw-la samuelis_fw-la sibi_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o compendio_fw-la atque_fw-la alia_fw-la plane_n methodo_fw-la commentatur_fw-la optandum_fw-la esset_fw-la telam_fw-la illam_fw-la à _fw-la willeto_n tam_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la câ—â—ptam_fw-la eadem_fw-la methodo_fw-la in_o
both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a chap._n vi_o god_n be_v exceed_o great_a 3._o 1_o king_n 8._o 42._o 2._o sam._n 7._o 22._o psal._n 95._o 3._o and_o 96._o 4._o and_o 99_o 2._o 3._o and_o 145._o 3._o tit._n 2._o 13._o god_n be_v great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v deus_fw-la and_o who_o be_v so_o great_a as_o our_o god_n he_o be_v great_a 1._o in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n 2._o in_o his_o work_n 3_o in_o his_o authority_n his_o name_n be_v great_a jer._n 10._o 6._o 11._o josh._n 7._o 9_o his_o power_n be_v great_a psal._n 147._o 5._o his_o act_n be_v great_a psal_n 111._o 1._o his_o judgement_n be_v great_a exodus_fw-la 7._o 4._o he_o be_v great_a in_o counsel_n jer._n 32._o 19_o and_o mighty_a work_n deut._n 32._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o double_a greatness_n perfection_n 1._o of_o quantity_n or_o bulk_n and_o that_o be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o body_n by_o which_o it_o have_v very_o large_a bodily_a dimension_n as_o a_o mountain_n be_v a_o great_a substance_n the_o sun_n a_o great_a body_n and_o this_o can_v be_v find_v in_o god_n who_o be_v not_o a_o body_n but_o a_o immaterial_a essence_n 2._o of_o perfection_n excellency_n worth_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o excellency_n and_o largeness_n of_o whatsoever_o make_v to_o perfection_n of_o be_v and_o this_o be_v in_o god_n he_o be_v so_o perfect_a every_o way_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o god_n be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o perfect_a because_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o chief_a felicity_n he_o be_v pefect_n 1._o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n contrâ—â—y_o simple_o without_o any_o respect_n or_o comparison_n second_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o all_o kind_n 1._o john_n 1._o 5._o john_n say_v he_o be_v light_a in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n that_o be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a without_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_a the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v all_o in_o he_o but_o more_o perfect_o and_o in_o a_o perfect_a manner_n god_n be_v most_o absolute_o perfect_a job_n 22._o 2._o psal._n 16._o 2._o matth._n 5._o 48._o the_o word_n in_o scripture_n perfection_n attribute_v to_o god_n which_o signify_v this_o be_v 1._o schaddai_n perfect_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o one_o sufficient_a to_o help_v himself_o or_o one_o that_o give_v nourishment_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o gen._n 17._o 1._o when_o god_n be_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o leave_v all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o so_o trust_v in_o he_o only_o he_o bring_v this_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sufficient_a god_n 2._o gomer_n nothing_o the_o verb_n be_v use_v five_o time_n in_o the_o psalm_n 1._o as_o much_o as_o perfect_a from_o the_o effect_n because_o god_n do_v continual_o preserve_v to_o the_o end_n 3._o tom._n job_n 37._o 16._o it_o signify_v both_o simple_a and_o perfect_a 4._o calil_n à _fw-fr col._n omnis_fw-la perfect_a that_o in_o which_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v god_n be_v perfect_a 1._o essential_o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o and_o by_o himself_o contain_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n eminent_o 2._o matth._n 5_o 48._o he_o have_v all_o needful_a to_o a_o deity_n 2._o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o he_o imperfection_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o job_n 22._o 2._o 3._o psal._n 16._o 2._o 3._o original_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o perfection_n what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v jam._n 1._o 17._o 4._o operative_o all_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a deut._n 32._o 4._o a_o thing_n be_v perfect_a 1._o negatiuè_fw-fr which_o want_v nothing_o which_o be_v due_a by_o nature_n to_o its_o integrity_n 2._o privatiuè_fw-fr which_o want_v no_o perfection_n and_o so_o god_n only_o be_v perfect_a 2._o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o work_n god_n deut._n 4._o 36._o god_n perfection_n stand_v in_o a_o infiniteness_n of_o goodness_n matth._n 19_o 17._o wisdom_n rom._n 11._o 33._o power_n gen._n 17._o 1._o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n righteousness_n moderation_n holiness_n truth_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v possible_o be_v require_v to_o grace_n and_o commend_v a_o action_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o frame_v of_o god_n action_n the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v a_o perfect_a work_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n 37._o no_o man_n can_v have_v find_v any_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o may_v be_v reasonable_o desire_v no_o man_n can_v have_v find_v there_o any_o evil_a thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v perfect_a all_o thing_n be_v carry_v in_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o goodness_n so_o be_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n likewise_o perfect_a the_o perfect_a measure_n of_o justice_n wisdom_n truth_n power_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v of_o do_v show_v itself_o forth_o in_o that_o work_n reason_n 12._o such_o as_o the_o workman_n be_v 7._o such_o must_v the_o work_n be_v a_o perfect_a artist_n workmanship_n will_v resemble_v himself_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v his_o incomprehensible_a fullness_n of_o all_o excellency_n he_o be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o perfect_a ob._n why_o do_v god_n use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o sol._n not_o out_o of_o need_n as_o the_o artificer_n his_o instrument_n so_o that_o he_o can_v work_v with_o they_o but_o out_o of_o choice_n and_o liberty_n to_o honour_v they_o the_o more_o hence_o sometime_o he_o will_v use_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o sometime_o contrary_a mean_n to_o show_v that_o they_o help_v not_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o rely_v upon_o they_o ob._n why_o be_v there_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n see_v god_n need_v not_o any_o glory_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o mâ—rcy_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v it_o sol._n because_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v sin_n if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v raise_v up_o to_o himself_o matter_n of_o honour_n god_n make_v a_o antidote_n of_o this_o poison_n ob._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n make_v one_o thing_n better_o than_o he_o do_v at_o first_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n all_o thing_n have_v not_o their_o perfection_n at_o first_o sol._n those_o thing_n be_v perfect_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la operantis_fw-la he_o intend_v not_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o far_a perfection_n at_o that_o time_n the_o essence_n of_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v better_a than_o it_o be_v because_o it_o consist_v in_o indivisibili_fw-la god_n make_v not_o out_o grace_v perfect_a in_o we_o because_o he_o aim_v at_o another_o end_n god_n perfection_n have_v all_o imperfection_n remove_v from_o it_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o titus_n 1._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 3_o there_o be_v 6_o imperfection_n find_v in_o every_o creature_n 1._o contingency_n 2._o dependence_n 3._o limitation_n 4._o composition_n 5._o alteration_n 6._o multiplication_n now_o god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o he_o be_v 1._o a_o necessary_a essence_n 2._o independent_a 3._o unlimited_a 4._o simple_n 5._o unchangeable_n 6._o whole_o one_o three_o of_o these_o viz._n god_n simplicity_n unlimitednesse_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o unchangeableness_n i_o have_v handle_v already_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o three_o when_o i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o attribute_n of_o god_n greatness_n or_o perfection_n 3._o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o authority_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n and_o also_o in_o his_o work_n now_o his_o greatness_n in_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n potentate_n he_o have_v sovereign_a absolute_a and_o unlimited_a authority_n over_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o subordinate_a to_o he_o for_o at_o his_o will_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o frequent_o give_v he_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o dwelling_n do_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o above_o the_o cloud_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o essence_n he_o be_v high_a indeed_o unexpressible_o high_a the_o high_a god_n gen._n 14._o 22._o the_o lord_n most_o high_a psal._n 7._o 17._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o attribute_n he_o have_v more_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n than_o all_o creature_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o state_n and_o dominion_n he_o be_v exalt_v in_o authority_n power_n jurisdiction_n he_o be_v above_o all_o as_o commander_n of_o all_o god_n have_v
they_o be_v divide_v ibid._n authentical_a what_o it_o be_v l._n 1_o p._n 91_o which_o be_v the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1_o p._n 92_o 100_o 101_o 102_o neither_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o nor_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v authentical_a l._n 1_o p._n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o authority_n of_o scripture_n be_v divine_a l._n 1._o p._n 8_o to_o 24._o &_o 130_o 131_o b_o beast_n their_o usefulness_n l._n 3_o p._n 81_o to_o 85_o bee_n for_o what_o they_o be_v notable_a l._n 3._o p._n 80_o bible_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 8._o m._n who_o first_o distinguish_v the_o bible_n into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n l._n 1._o p._n 46_o blessed_n god_n be_v most_o bless_a l_o 2_o p._n 119_o to_o 126_o what_o blessedness_n be_v l._n 2_o p._n 120_o 121_o blindness_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a l._n 3._o p._n 42_o 43_o body_n take_v three_o way_n l._n 2._o p._n 25_o god_n be_v not_o a_o body_n l._n 2._o p._n 24_o 25_o bounty_n in_o god_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 2_o p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o c_o canon_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o canone_o or_o canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 42_o 43_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o canon_n l._n 1._o p._n 43_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a canon_n in_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 43_o 44_o 83_o 84_o some_o abolish_v some_o add_v to_o other_o diminish_v the_o canone_o ibid._n which_o be_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 48_o to_o 60_o which_o of_o the_o new_a l._n 1_o 65_o 66_o 67_o seven_o epistle_n be_v call_v canonical_a and_o why_o l._n 1_o p._n 77_o 78_o canticle_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1_o p._n 56_o catholic_a why_o seven_o epistle_n be_v so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 77_o 78_o chaldee_n why_o some_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o chaldee_n l._n 1._o p._n 93_o 94_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v l._n 1_o p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o christ_n be_v god_n l._n 2._o p._n 131_o 132_o 133_o chronicle_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o 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canone_o l._n 13._o c._n 9_o supersubstantiâ—lem_n 1._o ad_fw-la substâ—ntiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conservationem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la emâ—n_fw-fr sa._n omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la laetini_fw-la scriptores_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la legerâ—â—t_fw-la itâ—que_fw-la iucâ—utè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la iâ—_n vulgata_fw-la editione_n pro_fw-la quâ—tidiâ—o_fw-la supersubstantiâ—lem_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la corporis_fw-la cibâ—_n quem_fw-la à _fw-la noblâ—_n peti_fw-la probavimus_fw-la minimè_fw-la convenit_fw-la maldonatus_n &_o jaâ—â—enius_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la serè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d harm_n cap._n 41._o their_o own_o dictionary_n and_o doctor_n expound_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratify_v or_o undeserved_o accept_v or_o who_o god_n singular_a favour_n have_v make_v acceptable_a acceptable_a non_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prudens_fw-la lâ—ctorâ—â—â—_n paulo_n conjugium_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la sed_fw-la mysterium_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la erasmus_fw-la dicitâ—â—n_fw-la sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la oâ—im_fw-la dubitatum_fw-la erat_fw-la à _fw-la scholasticis_fw-la certè_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la efficâ—_n nam_fw-la particula_fw-la adver_fw-la â—aâ—iva_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la satis_fw-la indicat_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la maritum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la mark_v 6._o 8._o vide_fw-la salmerovem_fw-la &_o ribâ—ram_n in_o loc_n pâ—aefat_n in_o nov_n tâ—st_n doctor_n fulke_n against_o martin_n vide_fw-la whitakerâ—_n conâ—â—versiâ—m_fw-la primam_fw-la quaest_n sâ—cundam_fw-la câ—p_n 10_o 11._o &_o 12._o the_o scripture_n sixtinus_n amama_n ceâ—suram_fw-la vulgatae_fw-la versionis_fw-la in_o pâ—ntateucho_fw-la caepit_fw-la tâ—lam_fw-la pertexturus_fw-la nisi_fw-la morte_fw-la fuisset_fw-la praeventus_fw-la waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la billica_n billica_n god_n in_o christ_n or_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o christian_a religion_n without_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n we_o cannot_a know_v god_n saving_o john_n 11._o 27._o in_o jury_n only_o be_v god_n know_v know_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o rome_n 15_o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a 5_o way_n 1._o for_o confirmation_n of_o true_a doctrine_n or_o teach_v man_n the_o truth_n 2._o reproof_n of_o error_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obâ—iqui_fw-la quibus_fw-la principijs_fw-la veritas_fw-la astruitur_fw-la iisdem_fw-la principijs_fw-la falsicâ—s_fw-la destruitur_fw-la tertullian_n câ—ls_v the_o scripture_n macbaera_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la 3._o correction_n of_o ill_a behaviowr_n 4._o instruction_n in_o a_o good_a behaviour_n 5._o consolation_n in_o trouble_n roâ—_n 15._o 4._o 119._o psal._n â—9_n vide_fw-la zâ—pperâ—_n aâ—tem_fw-la habâ—nâ—i_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d conciones_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 34_o 35._o 35._o divina_fw-la autoritas_fw-la scripturae_fw-la est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o verbu_fw-la &_o sensibus_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la sidem_fw-la eâ—_n &_o obedientiam_fw-la debâ—nt_fw-la altingius_fw-la exod._n 32._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o heb._n 11._o 12_o john_n 14._o 26._o 26._o divina_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la svam_fw-la trabis_fw-la originem_fw-la una_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ex_fw-la immediato_fw-it spiritus_fw-la s._n afflatu_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la alterâ—_n ex_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la quâ—â—_n exponiâ—_n waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o matth._n 5._o 18._o scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la digna_fw-la &_o prâ—pterse_v credenda_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inspiraâ—a_fw-la hic_fw-la illud_fw-la pythagoricum_fw-la valâ—ta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o believe_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o but_o for_o its_o divine_a authority_n matth._n 24._o 35._o 35._o the_o material_a part_n of_o scripture_n be_v true_a historical_a narration_n all_o the_o history_n there_o relate_v be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o of_o the_o creation_n fall_n of_o christ._n 2._o threatening_n the_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n be_v sure_a as_o if_o thou_o wâ—st_v already_o in_o they_o 3._o promise_v the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 4._o prediction_n and_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n revelation_n as_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichâ—iâ—t_n they_o speak_v therefore_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n o_o note_v thereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n elay_o 9_o 6._o apoc._n 18._o 2_o 2_o ego_fw-la in_o hajusmodi_fw-la quo_fw-la umliâ—et_fw-la hominam_fw-la scriptis_fw-la libersum_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la solis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la scripture_n debeo_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la recusatiâ—ne_fw-la consensum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 6._o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o word_n be_v truth_n in_o form_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n all_o divine_a truth_n be_v there_o set_v down_o down_o scripâ—â—ra_fw-la sancta_fw-la appellatur_fw-la canonica_n &_o totum_fw-la ojus_fw-la corpus_fw-la canon_n rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la aut_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la testantur_fw-la quia_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_fw-la fâ—dei_fw-la chamiâ—rus_n the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o call_v canonical_a because_o it_o prescribe_v a_o â—ule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o life_n phil._n 3_o 16._o gal._n 6._o 16._o tertullianus_n aâ—pellat_n scripturam_fw-la regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la augustinus_n de_fw-fr dâ—ctrina_fw-la christiana_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o ait_fw-la in_o scripture_n inveniri_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la continent_n fidem_fw-la moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la advers._fw-la hel._n vid._n cap._n 9_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la regula_fw-la credendi_fw-la certiffima_fw-la tuâ—issimaque_fw-la est_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la credimus_fw-la cum_fw-la credimus_fw-la quodnihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la credere_fw-la debemus_fw-la see_v mr._n anthony_n burges_n on_o mark_n 1._o 2._o 3_o deut._n 5._o 29._o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o 20._o verba_fw-la scripturae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la legenda_fw-la sed_fw-la vivenda_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sanitas_fw-la servatur_fw-la confirmando_fw-la verum_fw-la resellendâ—_n falsum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sanctinionia_fw-la sugendo_fw-la malum_fw-la faciendo_fw-la bonum_fw-la satis_fw-la habet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la doceat_fw-la errorem_fw-la redarguat_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la corrigan_v instituat_fw-la ad_fw-la justiriaâ—_n nec_fw-la haec_fw-la utiâ—â—ter_fw-la praestat_fw-la solumâ—odo_fw-la quoe_fw-la sophistarum_fw-la cavillatio_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n rainoldus_n rainoldus_n deut._n 17._o 18._o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o luke_n 16._o 29._o act_n 24._o 14._o christian_n shâ—ll_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o hereafter_o john_n 12._o 48._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 8._o 8._o judaei_n doâ—em_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regâ—m_fw-la sua_fw-la manu_fw-la sibi_fw-la legem_fw-la describere_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alâ—is_fw-la cum_fw-la privaâ—us_fw-la esset_fw-la descripsisset_fw-la chamierus_n regâ—â—â—_n fidei_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la exemplary_a fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la viâ—elâ—cet_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequi_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la se_fw-la conformare_fw-la debet_fw-la formale_a objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la objectiva_fw-la fidei_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la formaliter_fw-la &_o principâ—liter_fw-la credimus_fw-la bâ—ron_n contra_fw-la turnebuâ—_n nos_fw-la discamus_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la loqui_fw-la bâ—zâ—_n epist._n 7._o david_n psal._n 119_o 133._o desâ—es_n that_o all_o hâ—s_n counsel_n thought_n manner_n action_n may_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o god_n word_n the_o scripture_n contain_v 1_o a_o necessary_a doctrine_n viz._n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n matth._n 22._o 37_o john_n 13._o 16._o without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v saveâ—_n rom._n 7._o 7._o it_o be_v 2._o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n judas_n 3._o 3._o of_o the_o form_n matth._n 22._o 19_o 4._o the_o end_n 20._o john_n 31._o 31._o write_v do_v a_o large_a good_a to_o a_o great_a number_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n than_o speak_v 102_o psal._n 19_o vox_fw-la audita_fw-la perit_fw-la litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la to_o show_v how_o much_o a_o more_o faithful_a keeper_n record_n be_v then_o report_n those_o few_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v write_v be_v preserve_v and_o believe_v those_o infinite_o more_o that_o be_v not_o write_v be_v all_o lose_v and_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n man_n among_o the_o turk_n polylygamy_n be_v lawful_a theft_n be_v permit_v among_o the_o spartan_n spartan_n literae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la diâ—untur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripturae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la â—_o saecularibus_fw-la &_o profanâ—â—_n literis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—_o quibuscunque_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la sacris_fw-la rebus_fw-la agunt_fw-la discernantur_fw-la discernantur_fw-la mahomet_n say_v his_o doctrine_n câ—me_v from_o god_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o villainy_n therein_o contain_v show_v it_o come_v from_o satan_n whereas_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o it_o be_v from_o above_o mahomet_n put_v in_o some_o ingredient_n of_o the_o flesh_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o and_o to_o have_v
greenhill_n on_o three_o of_o ezek._n v._n 14._o p._n 316._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analysis_n 1._o grammatica_fw-la quae_fw-la proprias_fw-la 2._o rhetorica_fw-la quae_fw-la tropicas_fw-la dictiones_fw-la excutit_fw-la 3._o logica_fw-la quae_fw-la scopum_fw-la qâ—ae_fw-la antecedentium_fw-la &_o consequentium_fw-la seriem_fw-la prâ—bationumque_fw-la vim_o indicat_fw-la altingius_fw-la altingius_fw-la illu_z graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la latini_n post_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o abijs_fw-la deum_fw-la dixâ—re_fw-la galli_n iâ—ali_n hispani_fw-la mutâ—â—to_fw-la à _fw-la latiniâ—_n nomine_fw-la dieu_fw-fr dio_n dios_n appellant_n germani_n angli_fw-la belgae_n goâ—t_n vel_fw-la godâ—um_fw-la â—um_z nuncupant_fw-la nuncupant_fw-la act._n 17._o 27._o rom._n 1._o 20._o 21._o 21._o ephes._n 4._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o equal_a proportion_n between_o the_o faculty_n and_o the_o object_n deum_fw-la dignè_fw-la aestimamus_fw-la dum_fw-la inaessimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicere_fw-la vera_fw-la periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la ruffin_n in_o exposit_n symb._n thing_n that_o excel_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n usual_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thing_n of_o god_n psal._n 36._o 6._o and_o 80._o 10._o john_n 3_o 3._o 3._o some_o uâ—gâ—_n this_o what_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v philosophy_n to_o the_o heathen_n enough_o to_o save_v they_o erasmus_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o forbear_v say_v sancte_fw-la socrates_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o omnis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la â—ine_z capite_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la ignorabant_fw-la lactantius_n &_o extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la see_v matth._n 4._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o and_o doctor_n prideaux_n in_o his_o eight_o lâ—â—ure_n de_fw-fr salute_n ethnicorum_fw-la to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n caput_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la divine_a legis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deum_fw-la nâ—sse_fw-la loctamius_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o â—man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o socinian_o yet_o those_o scripture_n rom._n 1._o 19_o and_o psal._n 19_o hag_n seem_v to_o prove_v it_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n or_o proof_n 1._o a_o demonstrate_v of_o the_o effect_n by_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o proof_n â—_o priori_fw-la principle_n can_v be_v demonstrate_v à _fw-la causa_fw-la and_o â—_o priori_fw-la because_o they_o have_v no_o superior_a cause_n a_o demonstrate_v of_o cause_n by_o their_o effect_n which_o be_v a_o proof_n draw_v à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la so_o principle_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v all_o principle_n be_v prima_n and_o notissima_fw-la of_o themselves_o be_v thereby_o make_v indemonstrable_a quad_n sit_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la the_o weighty_a testimony_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v 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