utter_v 12._o haeb._n 5._o 22._o joan._n 16._o v._n 12._o and_o herein_o they_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n many_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o whereupon_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n affirm_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o misterye_n christ_n reveal_v â—_o greg._n the_o theol_n orat_fw-la â—_o not_o to_o his_o disciple_n at_o that_o tyme._n which_o move_v the_o eunomian_o to_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unwritten_a god_n yea_o s._n paul_n himself_o refer_v exhort_v &_o recommend_v unto_o we_o beside_o his_o write_a word_n many_o unwritten_a 27._o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n ultimo_fw-la 1._o cor._n 11._o 2._o 2_o thes_n c._n 2._o 14._o bâ—sil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 29._o basil_n ibid._n cap._n 27._o veritye_n to_o timothy_n o_o timothy_n keep_v the_o depositum_fw-la to_o the_o 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2._o ad_fw-la thess_n â—om_n 4._o hieron_n advers_a lucifer_n orig._n in_o proem_n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr prin._n aug_n ep_v 86._o ad_fw-la casulan_n paul_n say_v we_o must_v use_v tradition_n for_o the_o scripture_n contain_v not_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v certain_a thing_n by_o writing_n certain_a by_o tradition_n s._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o thing_n by_o writing_n but_o many_o thing_n without_o and_o these_o be_v as_o worthy_a of_o credit_n as_o the_o other_o s._n hierome_n although_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n oâ—_n proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v stand_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o precept_n for_o many_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o by_o tradition_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n have_v get_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o write_a law_n origen_n that_o truth_n be_v only_o to_o be_v believe_v which_o in_o 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etc._n whâ—tak_n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la p._n 678._o 68â—_n 683._o 685._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la cor_fw-la mil._n chrys_n ho._n 1._o in_o acta_fw-la high_a l._n conâ—_n lucif_n c._n 4._o &_o ep_v 28._o ad_fw-la licâ—_n aug._n de_fw-fr ge_z ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l_o 20._o cap._n 23_o â—_o cor._n 3._o 20_o lere_n 31._o 33._o euseb_n l._n r._n de_fw-fr demâ—n_fw-fr cap._n 8._o tull._n l._n the_o lâ—g_n isocra_n ep_v ad_fw-la philip._n mace_v hierome_n s._n augustine_n s._n leo_n who_o m._n fulke_o and_o whitaker_n reprove_v for_o affirm_v the_o like_a be_v likewise_o deceive_v s._n paul_n himself_o be_v deceive_v who_o for_o this_o cause_n term_v the_o corinthian_n the_o epistleof_o christ_n write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o table_n carnal_a of_o the_o hart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v deceive_v who_o prophese_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremy_n say_v 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5._o to_o the_o view_n of_o any_o but_o only_o their_o priest_n as_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n report_n do_v not_o publish_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o divine_a secret_n but_o only_a to_o they_o as_o be_v to_o be_v advance_v either_o to_o royal_a or_o priestly_a dignity_n so_o s._n dionyse_n s._n basil_n and_o eusebius_n witness_v that_o the_o apostle_n think_v meet_v to_o cover_v some_o hide_a misterye_n of_o our_o faith_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o by_o secret_a tradition_n to_o deliver_v they_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v more_o fit_a and_o capable_a of_o who_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o the_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o m._n bilson_n cavil_v that_o albeit_o the_o church_n have_v some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n yet_o no_o matter_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o nothing_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n say_v m._n reynolds_n unwritten_a mere_a cavil_n for_o s._n dionyse_n call_v the_o conceal_a misterye_n chief_a 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of_o christ_n that_o every_o 237._o ibid._n pag._n 304._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n cap._n 5._o fulke_o in_o c._n 5._o 2._o ad_fw-la cor_fw-la sect_n 1._o matth._n 12._o s._n chrys_n in_o c._n 15._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n ho._n 14._o fulke_o â—-purg_n pag._n 251._o job._n cap._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 19_o chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n hom_n 3._o fulke_n ibid._n p._n 236._o 237._o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n m._n fulke_o answer_v augustine_n hold_v that_o error_n without_o authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o dead_a be_v drive_v to_o invent_v a_o distinction_n how_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v with_o this_o text_n &_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n s._n gregory_n and_o venerable_a bede_n convince_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n cite_v above_o m._n fulke_o gregory_n and_o bede_n seek_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o 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senseless_a as_o to_o condemn_v in_o their_o predecessor_n which_o themselves_o uphold_v 22._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v defend_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a reprove_v by_o your_o ghospeller_n in_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v make_v by_o they_o as_o you_o seek_v another_o way_n to_o escape_v either_o for_o the_o mititagion_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o man_n in_o hell_n or_o for_o the_o admittance_n of_o the_o just_a into_o the_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n out_o of_o some_o wrong_a conceit_n that_o no_o judgement_n pass_v on_o they_o until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o both_o these_o be_v particular_a fancy_n of_o private_a man_n as_o you_o m._n field_n yourself_o seem_v to_o avoch_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o be_v 310._o field_n in_o appen_v 1._o part_n fol._n 4._o 12._o 13._o 16._o bull_v decad._n 4._o serm_n â—0_n fulke_o in_o his_o confut_o of_o purg._n p._n 78._o &_o 310._o acquaint_v with_o antiquity_n but_o 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peron_n to_o the_o 3._o instance_n fol._n 33._o in_o english_a adversary_n to_o have_v be_v defend_v by_o s._n dionyse_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n s._n athanasius_n s._n cyril_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n s._n epiphanius_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n hierome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o many_o more_o who_o never_o dream_v but_o some_o of_o they_o stout_o impugn_a the_o former_a error_n of_o which_o m._n field_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a 24._o therefore_o as_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v he_o both_o a_o deep_a dissembler_n and_o deceitful_a juggler_n in_o seek_v these_o gross_a and_o palpable_a evasion_n so_o i_o true_o honour_v his_o majesties_n plain_a and_o sincere_a deal_n who_o free_o protest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o make_v commemoration_n of_o the_o decease_a &_o to_o desire_v of_o god_n rest_n for_o their_o soul_n
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without_o further_a appeal_n and_o so_o admit_v another_o judge_n beside_o scripture_n or_o he_o assign_v they_o not_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o judgement_n as_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o protestant_n define_v but_o the_o ministry_n of_o interpret_n the_o write_v will_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o make_v the_o church_n a_o maim_a wavor_v &_o imperfect_a commonwealth_n without_o any_o judicial_a visible_a and_o public_a tribunal_n without_o any_o profitable_a mean_n of_o settle_v peace_n in_o time_n of_o discord_n for_o see_v these_o minister_n neither_o in_a private_a nor_o public_a be_v as_o they_o confess_v so_o assist_v always_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v man_n subject_a to_o error_n sometime_o propound_v their_o own_o dream_n instead_o of_o god_n undoubted_a truth_n who_o shall_v determine_v whether_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n or_o sentence_n of_o our_o judge_n be_v true_o deliver_v by_o they_o or_o no_o 64._o no_o rein._n c._n 2._o divis_fw-la â—_o pag._n 64._o the_o write_a will_n or_o letter_n of_o scripture_n it_o can_v speak_v or_o declare_v her_o judgement_n 13._o judgement_n whitaker_n count_v 5._o q._n 5._o c._n 9_o &_o 13._o the_o diligent_a reader_n and_o conferrer_n of_o place_n he_o may_v both_o read_v &_o confer_v amiss_o 9_o amiss_o hunn_n in_o act_n col._n ratis_fw-la ses_fw-fr 9_o the_o pious_a magistrate_n and_o executioner_n of_o justice_n may_v not_o he_o both_o execute_v and_o command_v a_o error_n survey_v error_n sutclif_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o six_o c._n of_o his_o survey_v a_o general_n council_n procede_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o who_o shall_v judge_v when_o it_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o word_n the_o party_n who_o contend_v and_o stand_v in_o debate_n then_o they_o must_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o judge_n both_o and_o while_o each_o of_o they_o sway_v on_o his_o own_o side_n what_o end_n of_o strife_n what_o decision_n of_o truth_n such_o as_o lawyer_n such_o 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aug._n in_o enchir._n c._n 110._o answer_v hereunto_o in_o this_o life_n and_o before_o death_n he_o deserve_v this_o that_o these_o work_n after_o his_o death_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o he_o thus_o his_o work_n be_v say_v to_o follow_v he_o or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a may_v be_v term_v his_o that_o be_v dead_a because_o he_o deserve_v in_o this_o life_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v apply_v unto_o he_o either_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o worker_n or_o by_o the_o merciful_a dispensation_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o god_n church_n three_o all_o these_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o merit_n not_o of_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v every_o one_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o work_n of_o one_o can_v avail_v another_o in_o the_o way_n
interpretation_n then_o that_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v unless_o a_o man_n will_v bend_v his_o wit_n and_o force_v his_o quill_n of_o purpose_n to_o misconstrue_v his_o meaning_n the_o ninteenth_n controversy_n declare_v how_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v against_o d._n whitaker_n d._n feild_n d._n abbot_n and_o all_o sectarye_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o may_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o beginning_n 7â—_n châ—nitiuâ—_n in_o 1._o part_n examinaâ—_n con_fw-mi iâ—_n trid._n calu._n l._n 30_o instit_fw-la c._n â—_o §._o 9_o fulk_n in_o c._n 13._o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n sect_n 5_o perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a cath._n f._n 7â—_n nor_o post_n away_o in_o vain_a before_o i_o go_v further_o i_o will_v true_o lay_v down_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n as_o it_o be_v controvert_v &_o defend_v on_o both_o side_n protestant_n distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o faith_n 1._o the_o historical_a faith_n as_o they_o term_v it_o by_o which_o they_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o say_v and_o affiance_n in_o the_o divine_a promise_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o first_o his_o power_n of_o the_o second_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o three_o which_o late_a faith_n they_o subdevide_v again_o into_o duraeum_n abbot_n inhis_n defence_n cap_v 4._o fol._n 453._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n two_o member_n or_o branch_n into_o a_o general_a belief_n that_o god_n will_v faithful_o accomplish_v all_o his_o promise_n will_v grant_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o into_o a_o particular_a and_o special_a faith_n whereby_o every_o protestant_n persuade_v and_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o this_o special_a affiance_n and_o firm_a persuasion_n all_o sectarye_n place_v their_o justify_n faith_n from_o whence_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n according_a to_o they_o only_o flow_v as_o fruit_n and_o necessary_a sequels_fw-fr accompany_v their_o belief_n thus_o they_o 2._o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n defend_v that_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_a fruit_n or_o sign_n but_o the_o life_n or_o 7._o ephes_n 4._o v._n 5._o cyril_n ca_fw-mi greg._n nazian_n or_o at_o â—ltim_fw-la in_o sanctum_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la aug._n in_o enchirid._n c._n 2._o 5._o 7._o 8._o &_o l._n 2._o condua_n epist_n pelag._n c._n 5._o leo_fw-la serm_n â—1_n de_fw-fr epiphan_n fulg._n l._n the_o side_n ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la in_o prolog_n hebr._fw-la â—1_n v._o â—_o gaâ—_n vâ—s_n â—â—_o 1._o â—_o disp_n â—10_n â—_o 7._o substance_n of_o justification_n likewise_o we_o deny_v that_o counterfeit_a division_n of_o several_a faith_n which_o they_o devise_v and_o embrace_v with_o holy_a scripture_n one_o dogmatic_a and_o catholic_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o this_o kind_a the_o universal_a church_n propose_v unto_o us._n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o formal_a motive_n or_o subject_n of_o belief_n to_o wit_n the_o prime_a verity_n or_o divine_a authority_n obscure_o reveil_v the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a and_o theological_a virtue_n of_o faith_n which_o with_o most_o constant_a assent_n believe_v they_o all_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o to_o this_o one_o sole_a faith_n not_o to_o the_o peculiar_a persuasion_n of_o sectarye_n be_v ascrybed_n by_o s._n cyrill_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n augustine_n s._n leo_n and_o s._n fulgentius_n the_o whole_a force_n of_o justification_n which_o in_o any_o part_n of_o sacred_a writ_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n wherefore_o although_o we_o hold_v that_o this_o theological_a faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o foundation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a building_n for_o be_v that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v also_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n do_v sometime_o spring_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o exciting_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n to_o love_v good_a and_o detest_v sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o full_o engender_v that_o spark_n of_o life_n it_o do_v neither_o whole_o dispose_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v nor_o intiere_o sanctify_v and_o make_v we_o just_a as_o i_o shall_v now_o demonstrate_v 11._o math._n 25._o v._n 11._o matth._n 7._o v._n 22._o joan._n 12._o v._n 42._o 43._o matth._n 22._o v._n 11._o 3._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o cry_v lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o they_o invocate_v the_o false_a prophet_n believe_v who_o wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o guest_n who_o be_v find_v at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o believe_v also_o for_o by_o faith_n he_o yield_v to_o the_o call_n &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 15._o whitak_n l._n 8._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n campian_n abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 4._o orig._n tract_n 32._o in_o matth._n hilar._n can_v 27._o hier._n ep_v ad_fw-la demetr_v theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o cum_fw-la locum_fw-la august_n tract_n 54._o in_o joan._n august_n tract_n 53._o in_o joan._n beliar._n the_o iustif_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o of_o god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v iustify_v therefore_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o iuftification_n m._n whitaker_n m._n abbot_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v answer_v that_o these_o have_v not_o a_o true_a but_o a_o feigned_a dead_a and_o idle_a faith_n dead_a and_o idle_a we_o confess_v it_o be_v yet_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a prince_n use_v the_o same_o word_n crediderunt_fw-la they_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o discourse_v of_o they_o who_o believe_v indeed_o which_o will_v breed_v intolerable_a ambiguity_n &_o doubtfullnes_n in_o expound_v of_o holy_a scripture_n if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o true_a belief_n second_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v all_o these_o place_n of_o true_a and_o unfaygned_a faith_n origen_n s._n hilary_n s._n hierome_n the_o first_o affirm_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o bridegroom_n not_o for_o want_v of_o true_a faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o good_a work_n s._n hierome_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n the_o second_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n attribute_v to_o their_o faith_n the_o invocation_n they_o make_v lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophefy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o salvation_n s._n augustine_n expound_v the_o three_o place_n likewise_o of_o true_a faith_n compare_v the_o faith_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o such_o as_o open_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n affirm_v that_o if_o they_o also_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o entrance_n of_o belief_n they_o may_v by_o profit_v have_v overcome_v the_o love_n of_o humane_a glory_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n well_o argue_v which_o by_o profit_v can_v vanquish_v the_o affection_n of_o vain_a glory_n be_v true_a faith_n otherwise_o that_o faith_n have_v 477._o tertul._n l._n de_fw-la resurrec_fw-la carnis_fw-la orig._n &_o chryso_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la ambr._n ser_n 14._o de_fw-la naâ—ali_fw-la hieron_n gregor_n theoph._n &_o euthy_n in_o â—um_fw-la locum_fw-la maldon_n in_o cap._n 22._o matth._n jacob_n ep_n cap._n 2._o v._n 14._o 17._o &_o 14._o augu._n de_fw-fr â—â—de_n &_o opâ—rib_n c._n 14._o whitak_n l._n 1._o advers_a duraeum_n &_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o 1._o reason_n of_o m._n ca_o apian_n witak_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la fulk_n in_o c._n 2._o joan._n sect_n 9_o abbot_n c._n 4._o f._n 476._o &_o 477._o not_o profit_v but_o another_o arrive_v to_o perfection_n that_o have_v fail_v last_o that_o he_o who_o want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n believe_v also_o aright_o be_v insinuate_v by_o tertullian_n origen_n s._n hierome_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n s._n gregory_n theophilact_n and_o euthymius_n who_o conformable_o teach_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o outward_a darkness_n not_o for_o any_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o want_v of_o
reserve_v uncertain_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o that_o can_v be_v absolute_o aver_v to_o be_v uncertain_a to_o man_n which_o he_o certain_o know_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o which_o he_o certain_o know_v although_o not_o by_o the_o outward_a event_n and_o sequel_n of_o thing_n yet_o by_o the_o inward_a light_n and_o persuasion_n of_o his_o hart_n as_o the_o mysterye_n of_o our_o belief_n which_o we_o only_o know_v by_o faith_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v uncertain_a hide_a and_o unknown_a to_o us._n therefore_o m._n abbot_n seek_v another_o 3._o abbot_n in_o his_o defence_n c._n 3._o evasion_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o text_n be_v corrupt_v and_o not_o faithful_o translate_v word_n by_o word_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o therein_o he_o appeach_v s._n hierome_n who_o translation_n it_o be_v he_o make_v he_o a_o corrupter_n and_o depraver_n of_o holy_a 13._o lorin_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o that_o place_n bellar._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la c._n 12._o hieron_n in_o in_o cum_fw-la loc_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o psal_n 18._o v._n 13._o writ_n therein_o he_o accuse_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n which_o from_o his_o time_n to_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o translation_n wherein_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v punctual_o and_o elegant_o express_v as_o lorinus_n and_o bellarmine_n declare_v even_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o s._n hierome_n himself_o who_o comment_v upon_o that_o place_n say_v i_o have_v find_v the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o themselves_o not_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v love_v of_o god_n or_o no._n i_o omit_v how_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o be_o guilty_a of_o nothing_o yet_o in_o this_o i_o be_o not_o iustify_v how_o king_n david_n seem_v not_o to_o know_v his_o own_o estate_n cry_v out_o sin_n who_o understand_v from_o my_o secret_a sin_n cleanse_v i_o how_o job_n notwithstanding_o his_o innocency_n dare_v not_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o certainty_n peccantibus_fw-la job._n 9_o v._n 20._o &_o 21._o basil_n de_fw-fr constitut_o monast_n c._n 2._o theod._n in_o illum_fw-la loc_fw-la s._n pauli_n bernard_n epist_n 42._o ambr._n ser_n 5._o in_o psal_n 118._o hier._n 1._o &_o 2._o dialog_n con_fw-mi pelag._n augu._n in_o psal_n 18._o etc._n etc._n 9_o de_fw-la contri_fw-la cordis_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 11._o in_o 1_o ad_fw-la cor._n greg._n 9_o moral_n 17._o &_o 19_o dan._n 4._o v._n 24._o loel_n 2._o v._n 13._o &_o 14._o â—onas_n 3._o v._o 9_o act._n 8._o v._n 22._o hieron_n in_fw-ge â—_o lonae_fw-la hieron_n in_o 4._o dan._n beatus_fw-la daniel_n praescius_fw-la futurorum_fw-la de_fw-la sententia_fw-la dei_fw-la dubitat_fw-la remtemerariam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la audacter_fw-la veniam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la of_o grace_n say_v if_o i_o will_v justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o will_v show_v myself_o innocent_a he_o shall_v prove_v i_o wicked_a although_o i_o shall_v be_v simple_a the_o self_n same_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v ignorant_a of_o i_o omit_v also_o s._n basil_n s._n bernard_n theodoret_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n s._n augustine_n s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n gregory_n confirm_v our_o doctrine_n by_o these_o former_a text_n 2._o i_o pass_v to_o the_o doubtful_a phrase_n and_o term_n of_o hesitation_n as_o perhaps_o who_o know_v peradventure_o use_v by_o daniel_n joel_n jonas_n and_o s._n peter_n by_o which_o they_o intimate_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o god_n favour_n even_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o repentant_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o want_n of_o disposition_n which_o may_v be_v require_v on_o their_o side_n daniel_n say_v to_o nabuchodonozor_n redeem_v thou_o thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o poor_a perhaps_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o offence_n joel_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v convert_v jonas_n who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v convert_v and_o forgive_v s._n peter_n do_v penance_n etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o peradventure_o this_o cogitation_n of_o thy_o hart_n may_v be_v remit_v loe_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n presume_v not_o to_o assure_v their_o penitent_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o our_o jolly_a minister_n now_o adays_o but_o leave_v they_o in_o fear_n or_o suspense_n that_o while_o man_n as_o s._n hierome_n comment_v upon_o the_o former_a text_n of_o jonas_n be_v doubtful_a of_o their_o salvation_n they_o may_v do_v penance_n more_o fervent_o and_o more_o studious_o provoke_v god_n unto_o mercy_n and_o expound_v the_o forecyte_v place_n of_o daniel_n he_o write_v thus_o bless_a daniel_n foreknow_v thing_n to_o come_v doubt_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o take_v a_o rash_a and_o temerarious_a thing_n in_o hand_n who_o bold_o promise_v pardon_n 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