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drown_v by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sloude_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v from_o they_o as_o to_o he_o which_o be_v strangle_v and_o câ—oked_v in_o the_o water_n they_o also_o have_v regard_n to_o that_o that_o that_o word_n which_o saint_n peter_n have_v use_v which_o we_o do_v interpret_v prison_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o watch_n and_o ward_v which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o night_n insomuch_o that_o they_o think_v that_o saint_n peter_n have_v regard_n unto_o the_o parable_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o admonish_v every_o one_o to_o watch_v as_o the_o faithful_a servant_n look_v for_o his_o master_n who_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n he_o will_v come_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o third_o or_o four_o peter_n watch_n of_o the_o night_n and_o for_o a_o
the_o supper_n take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n &_o of_o basile_n transubstantiition_n the_o honourable_a recantation_n of_o berengarius_fw-la de_fw-fr con_fw-mi do_v 2_o lgo_fw-la berengarius_fw-la mat_n 26._o c._n 27._o marc._n 14._o c._n 22._o luc._n 22._o b._n 19_o the_o convent_n of_o monk_n multitude_n of_o mass_n for_o hide_v de_fw-fr con_v do_v 1._o ca._n sufficit_fw-la what_o company_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o mass_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi do_v 1._o ca._n hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la mat._n 16._o c._n 27_o marc_n 14._o c._n â—2_o luc._n 22._o b._n 19_o the_o break_n of_o the_o host_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi do_v 2._o ca._n triform_a sergius_n 2._o oâ—_n porci_fw-la plat._n the_o name_n of_o the_o pope_n change_v bonavent_n li._n 4._o do_v 12._o hilbert_n in_o eleg_a de_fw-la euchaâ—istiu_fw-la the_o memento_n of_o the_o quick_a &_o of_o the_o dead_a the_o sâ—pper_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o reâ—â—â—tion_n the_o despise_v &_o contemn_v of_o the_o supper_n king_n lew_n statute_n for_o the_o communion_n ausegisus_fw-la li._n 2._o ca_n 38_o fabtan_n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi do_v 2._o &_o hâ—_z concilium_fw-la aga_n thâ—se_a &_o â—libâ—â—t_a de_fw-fr cen_z do_v 2._o 〈…〉_o council_n latera_fw-la the_o council_n of_o pope_n innocent_a de_fw-fr pen._n &_o remiss_a omnis_fw-la uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d albert._n li._n de_fw-fr missae_fw-la mist_n the_o conslareie_n of_o the_o greek_n purgatory_n rete_v of_o the_o greek_n the_o counsel_n of_o florence_n schism_n &_o antipope_n plat._n in_o vita_fw-la eng._n li._n council_n the_o counsel_n of_o bustle_n pope_n martin_n sigismond_n emperor_n the_o counsel_n of_o ferrora_n plague_n pope_n engenius_fw-la a_o yme_n duke_n of_o sanoy_n ripailles_fw-fr pope_n felix_n purgatory_n receive_v by_o the_o greek_n rutenus_fw-la nicenus_n beisation_n rossensis_n the_o witness_v which_o saint_n hâ—ereme_n ytu_v cllus_fw-la time_n 〈◊〉_d lanua_fw-la 1._o 9_o aertus_fw-la hierom_n against_o vigtlantius_n the_o opinion_n that_o styne_n august_n in_o have_v of_o pingarory_n collo_fw-la 2._o 3._o 3._o li._n desâ—â—â—_n &_o op_a ca._n 16._o addulâ—â—_fw-la q._n 1_o in_o enchir._n ca_fw-mi 68_o 69_o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la deili_fw-la 21._o ca._n 26._o tho._n in_o 4._o do_v 21._o autho._n 1._o par._n 〈…〉_o 10._o cap_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n perfect_a raâ—_n divi_z off_o li._n 7._o 3._o q._n 7._o in_o gravib_n 24._o q._n 1._o odâ—_n 1._o de_fw-la ponderet_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la renun_fw-la nisi_fw-la 5._o 1._o monica_n li._n confess_v 9_o câ—_n 11._o the_o affection_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o follow_v jesus_n luc._n 24._o a._n 5._o mat._n 18._o 2._o 1._o marc._n 16._o b._n 6._o jolus_n 10._o â—_o 11._o the_o witness_v of_o saint_n augusture_fw-mi against_o purgatory_n of_o the_o pope_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la debt_n li._n 10_o â—_o 1._o 24._o the_o true_a pargatory_n de_fw-fr câ—â—_n dei._n livre_n 10._o ca._n 22._o 1._o timo._n 2._o â—_o 5._o lieb_v 1._o 2._o 3._o de_fw-fr eivi_fw-la dei._n li._n 13._o ca._n 9_o de_fw-fr trinita_fw-la li._n 4_o ca._n 13._o de_fw-fr civis_fw-la dei._n livre_n 21._o ca._n 13_o purgatory_n in_o this_o world_n enchi_fw-la â—_o 67._o the_o fire_n dinturnall_a &_o eternal_a contra_fw-la pelag_n hypogu_n li._n 5_o two_o way_n only_o other_o witness_n of_o the_o most_o auntion_v doctor_n against_o purgatory_n ter_n adver_v marl_n li._n 4._o the_o sielde_n ehâ—eus_n abraham_n bosom_n to_o affirm_v uncertain_a thing_n irene_n adver_v ha_o res_fw-la valentma_fw-la recogn_n li._n 1._o the_o book_n of_o clement_n purgatory_n be_v either_o far_a all_o or_o else_o there_o be_v none_o psa_fw-la 32._o the_o diversltie_n of_o opinion_n touch_v the_o suffrage_n for_o the_o dead_a theologia_fw-la ac._n â—_o demma_o 1._o timo._n 1._o b._n 7._o the_o certainty_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faith_n require_v the_o disputation_n of_o the_o babbler_n of_o divinity_n temerine_n to_o affirm_v tho._n m._n 4._o do_v 21._o 〈…〉_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n dist_n 19_o ca._n 51._o romanorum_fw-la to_o sin_n against_o the_o pope_n the_o couâ—cell_n of_o saint_n augustin_n in_o genes_n 11._o 10_o mat._n 24._o b_o 24._o the_o elect_a in_o daÅ„ger_n to_o b._n seduce_v the_o reign_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o he_o work_v of_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—_o 59_o a._n 5._o 2._o thess._n 2._o b._n 5_o rash_n determination_n &_o â—â—â—â—nations_n what_o thing_n we_o may_v safe_o he_o ignorant_a off_o and_o what_o not_o luc._n â—3_o s_o 43._o vnâ—o_o who_o do_v â—â—perreyne_a the_o extreme_a appeâ—â—â—vions_n in_o cause_n of_o â—d_a ygloa_o ordinary_a judge_n divine_a &_o human_a counsel_n mat._n 18._o act._n 15._o b._n 8._o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n dist_n 34._o c._n ioctor_n glos_n &_o do_v 82._o ca._n hrestyter_n &_o glo._n apostolorum_fw-la 17._o q._n 4._o ca._n 51._o siquis_fw-la do_v 40._o c_o st_n papa_n dist_n 96._o c._n satis_fw-la etc_n etc_n simplices_fw-la &_o inscriptis_fw-la dist_n 40._o ca._n si_fw-mi papa_n the_o â—oye_n out_o â—f_a the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o witness_n of_o antechrist_n against_o his_o purgatory_n de_fw-fr bapt_n &_o ofsee_v cap._n maiores_fw-la causat_fw-la god_n pardon_v not_o the_o moylie_z versus_fw-la magistrale_n ex_fw-la glosa_fw-la larga_n dâ—i_fw-la pietas_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la dimidial_a it_n nam_n nil_fw-la aut_fw-la totum_fw-la te_fw-la lacrymante_fw-la dabat_fw-la deut._n 32._o â—_o 4_o mar._n 8._o d._n 29_o marc._n â—_o c._n 25_o pro._n 17._o d._n 28_o judgement_n by_o the_o world_n apothegma_n common_a proverb_n the_o incredulity_n of_o thomas_n john_n 20._o â—â—â—_o s._n patrick_n well_n the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n and_o guide_v aene._n 6._o psa_fw-la 119._o c._n 05._o the_o gate_n of_o dream_n the_o gate_n of_o ivory_n &_o horn_n the_o dream_n of_o the_o saint_n &_o of_o the_o err_a theologister_n the_o spirit_n of_o bacchus_n 〈…〉_o the_o word_n of_o god_n judge_n and_o guide_v aene._n 6._o psa_fw-la 119._o c._n 105._o the_o gate_n of_o dream_n the_o gate_n of_o ivory_n &_o herne_a the_o dream_n of_o the_o saint_n &_o of_o the_o eâ—ring_a theologister_n the_o spirit_n of_o bacchus_n 2._o mach._n 12._o g._n 43._o the_o value_n of_o the_o thousand_o dragma_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o machabce_n book_n canonical_a &_o apocrypha_n the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n hierom_n touch_v the_o book_n of_o the_o machabeeâ—_n hiero._n pauli_n joseph_n y_fw-fr author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n the_o book_n of_o joseph_n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei._n livre_n 18._o ca._n 36_o martyr_n bescre_n the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o maccabee_n 2._o mac._n 7._o a._n 1_o antiochus_n the_o legend_n of_o saints_n dist_n 15._o ca._n sancta_fw-la luc._n 24._o g._n 44._o the_o canon_n the_o apostle_n dsti_fw-la 16._o casex_v againta_fw-la &_o can_v canoner_n propter_fw-mi dist_n 16._o ca._n inone_o glos_n atâ—_n the_o eâ—onicall_a book_n apocrypha_fw-la unto_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v appertcine_n legitimation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n psa_fw-la 19_o c_o 9_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n the_o sangnage_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o last_o prophet_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n gal._n 1_o b._n 8_o the_o wstnesse_n of_o god._n ad_fw-la chroma_n do_v 5._o ca._n sancta_fw-la the_o place_n of_o the_o maccabee_n serve_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o purgatory_n purgatory_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n luc._n 16._o c._n 19_o the_o limb_n the_o reason_n upon_o which_o purgatory_n be_v build_v hypocrite_n envious_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n luc._n 15._o g._n 28._o example_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god._n luâ—_n 23._o l._n 4â—_o privilege_n salvation_n by_o privilege_n rom._n 3._o 9_o pain_n for_o satisfaction_n the_o only_a death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v satisfy_v cypr._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la bapismo_fw-la lâ—_n send_v 4._o do_v 4._o sunt_fw-la the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n dist_n 25._o ca._n apostolus_fw-la tho._n 4._o do_v 21._o aâ—_z 1._o ric._n 4._o do_v 20._o arg_n 2._o aâ—ber_n 7._o li._n come_v theo_fw-la ca._n 2._o bona._n 4._o do_v 18_o plutar._n lâ—_n de_fw-fr sera_fw-fr numi_fw-la vind_z fable_n of_o gregory_n bart._n fer_fw-fr 4._o have_fw-mi 4._o quadrag_n ser_n de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi purge_v fable_n of_o theseus_n and_o pyrothus_fw-la verg._n aene._n 6._o difference_n beweene_n the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n &_o of_o hell_n ric._n 4._o do_v 20._o arg_n 2._o bonauâ—n_n 4._o do_v 18._o albet_fw-la 7._o li._n come_v pe_z than_z ca._n 2._o thom._n 4._o do_v 21._o arg_n 1._o &_o 3_o o_z q._n 46._o be_v 6._o barl._n serm_v de_fw-fr pâ—na_fw-la purg._n example_n anto._n â—_o par_fw-fr sum_fw-la man_n reason_n the_o foundation_n of_o purgatory_n the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n esa._n 9_o b._n 6_o john_n 3._o d._n 34._o rom._n 3._o 24._o gala._n 3._o d._n 2d_o punishment_n for_o sin_n rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 12_o john_n 15._o gala._n 3._o â—â—_o john_n 3._o d._n 36_o the_o reward_n
the_o apostle_n the_o which_o some_o among_o the_o ancient_n and_o among_o the_o pope_n and_o counsel_n have_v be_v hold_v some_o for_o canonical_a and_o other_o for_o apocrypha_n because_o that_o they_o do_v serve_v in_o many_o thing_n confirmable_a to_o the_o apostolical_a doctirne_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o can_v reject_v as_o they_o have_v do_v often_o time_n when_o they_o have_v find_v any_o canon_n which_o seem_v much_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o apostolical_a doctirne_n even_o so_o may_v we_o do_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n we_o may_v well_o draw_v out_o of_o they_o example_n for_o to_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a unto_o paclence_n constancy_n and_o martyrdom_n propound_v and_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o that_o good_a mother_n with_o her_o seven_o son_n who_o stand_v so_o constant_o unto_o death_n for_o to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o good_a who_o have_v not_o yet_o nevertheless_o such_o a_o occasion_n to_o do_v that_o as_o we_o which_o have_v more_o sure_a and_o certain_a witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o example_n more_o evident_a aswell_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n than_o they_o have_v and_o so_o say_v s._n augstyne_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o atâ—_n touch_v the_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o faith_n and_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o gloze_n make_v upon_o the_o decree_n recysith_v they_o among_o the_o apocrypha_n eusebius_n i_o will_v glad_o that_o thou_o will_v declare_v unto_o i_o a_o little_a more_o plain_o what_o thou_o understand_v by_o the_o canonical_n and_o apocrypha_n theophilus_n i_o do_v call_v canonical_a all_o the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o new_a testament_n the_o which_o we_o have_v and_o of_o the_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n the_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o who_o author_n be_v certain_a and_o know_v and_o we_o do_v call_v they_o canonical_a which_o signify_v asmuch_o as_o rule_n because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o infallible_a verity_n &_o a_o certain_a &_o sure_a rule_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n for_o to_o rule_a &_o examine_v all_o other_o doctrine_n &_o to_o prove_v the_o spirit_n whelter_n they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o for_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o same_o eusebius_n and_o what_o understand_v thou_o by_o apocrypha_n apocrypha_fw-la theophilus_n apocrypha_n signify_v a_o thing_n hide_v secret_a or_o obscure_a which_o have_v no_o sure_a or_o certain_a author_n or_o which_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o be_v you_o book_n to_o you_o title_n be_v apply_v &_o make_v at_o which_o be_v not_o sufferable_a but_o insomuch_o as_o their_o doctrine_n be_v confirmable_a unto_o that_o of_o canonicall_n the_o which_o ought_v 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