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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 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65_o isaiah_n a_o evangelicall_n prophet_n l._n 1._o p._n 57_o how_o often_o quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o who_o have_v best_a expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 57_o esther_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o have_v best_a expound_v it_o l._n 1_o p._n 52_o 53_o eternal_a god_n be_v eternal_a l._n 2_o p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o the_o world_n be_v not_o eternal_a l._n 3._o p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o evangelist_n who_o l._n 1._o p._n 68_o how_o they_o agree_v and_o differ_v l._n 1_o p._n 64_o 65_o who_o best_o expound_v they_o l._n 1_o p._n 67_o exodus_fw-la why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o be_v the_o best_a expositor_n on_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 48_o expositor_n on_o scripture_n who_o be_v the_o best_a among_o the_o jew_n father_n papist_n protestant_n l._n 1._o p._n 183_o to_o 189_o ezekiel_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o have_v best_a interpret_v it_o l._n 1_o p._n 58_o ezra_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o have_v best_a expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 52_o f_o faithful_a god_n be_v faithful_a 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verba_fw-la esse_fw-la tantae_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la debet_fw-la credi_fw-la simplici_fw-la verbo_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la probatione_fw-la raiâ—â—â—d_n the_o â—abund_a in_o theol._n naturali_fw-la naturali_fw-la moses_n multum_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la probat_fw-la veritas_fw-la vatiâ—iniorum_fw-la idoneum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la veritas_fw-la divinationis_fw-la tertullianus_n tertullianus_n cyrus_n be_v prophesy_v of_o 100_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v isaiah_n 44._o 28._o josias_n 300_o before_o his_o birth_n 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o 2._o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o gentile_n need_v delio_n natatore_fw-la the_o swimmer_n apollo_n to_o expound_v they_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o devilish_a prophecy_n of_o the_o heathen_a heathen_a primum_fw-la quodqus_fw-la â—â—â—issimum_fw-la tertul._n the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o cameron_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la dei_fw-la between_o orpheus_n his_o write_n which_o be_v the_o heathen_n ancient_a poet_n and_o moses_n be_v at_o least_o 500_o year_n b._n andrews_n moses_n antiquissimus_fw-la &_o fidelissimus_fw-la historicus_fw-la eâ—penius_n eâ—penius_n m._n burrough_n on_o hosea_n heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o powerful_a work_n of_o it_o in_o pharaoh_n foelix_fw-la those_o in_o act_n 2._o 37._o 37._o non_fw-la movent_fw-la non_fw-la persuadent_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la sed_fw-la cogunt_fw-la agitant_fw-la vim_o inferunt_fw-la legis_fw-la rudia_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o agrestia_fw-la sed_fw-la viva_fw-la sed_fw-la animata_fw-la stammea_o aculeata_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la penetrantia_fw-la hominem_fw-la totum_fw-la potestate_fw-la mirabili_fw-la transformantia_fw-la picuâ—_n mirandula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hermolaum_n barbarum_fw-la barbarum_fw-la vidâ—_n kidemâ—â—cium_fw-la de_fw-la scripto_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o 16._o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v transcribere_fw-la animas_fw-la publish_v their_o own_o fault_n d._n preston_n they_o dispraise_v all_o mankind_n abase_v man_n and_o make_v he_o the_o unl_a of_o all_o creature_n except_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o revel_v 22._o 8._o 8._o matth._n 9_o 9_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n write_v they_o when_o the_o world_n bear_v great_a hatred_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o never_o any_o dare_v writâ—_n a_o book_n against_o moses_n in_o his_o time_n or_o against_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o day_n act_n 4._o 13._o dan._n 2._o exod._n 5._o 2._o levit._fw-la 18._o 3._o ezek._n 8._o 8._o solis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la debetur_fw-la fides_fw-la cateris_fw-la onmibus_fw-la judicium_fw-la lutherus_n lutherus_n incredibilis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o planè_fw-la divina_fw-la conspiratio_fw-la atque_fw-la concordiâ—_n tot_fw-la virorum_fw-la qui_fw-la diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la linguis_fw-la occasionibus_fw-la sacra_fw-la volumina_fw-la conscripserunt_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la scriptores_fw-la diversi_fw-la quam_fw-la unius_fw-la scriptoris_fw-la diversi_fw-la calami_fw-la fuisse_fw-la videantur_fw-la bellar._n tomâ—_n 10._o the_o verbâ—_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o this_o be_v one_o of_o 36â—_n place_n or_o as_o other_o reckon_v 370_o which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a dr._n prid._n on_o act_n 23._o 5._o 5._o ezechiel_n prophetane_v in_o babylone_a concordat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jeremia_fw-la prophetante_fw-la in_o judaea_n see_v hals_n passion_n serm_n numb_a 11._o 9_o &_o 20._o 10._o mark_v â—6_n 20._o john_n 3._o 2._o &_o 2._o 23._o &_o 10._o 37._o act_n 5._o 12._o john_n 5._o 36._o many_o of_o the_o bibles_n be_v take_v from_o christian_n and_o burn_v in_o those_o cruel_a persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o maximinianus_fw-la his_o colleague_n colleague_n veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la deut._n 31._o 24._o jerem._n 36._o 27_o 28._o &_o ult_n tertullian_n say_v that_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a which_o nero_n persecute_v persecute_v cartwright_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o rhem._n annot._n on_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o precious_a gospel_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n martyr_n many_o deliver_v the_o bible_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v burn_v whence_o the_o name_n of_o proditores_fw-la &_o traditores_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la facundi_fw-la sunt_fw-la martyrum_fw-la cineres_fw-la people_n by_o see_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o martyr_n come_v more_o to_o look_v into_o and_o understand_v that_o profession_n then_o former_o which_o make_v they_o patient_o endure_v such_o torment_n torment_n they_o be_v miranda_fw-la non_fw-la miracula_fw-la a_o marvel_n or_o wonder_n be_v nature_n mighty_o improve_v a_o miracle_n be_v nature_n total_o cross_v if_o not_o contradict_v contradict_v there_o be_v six_o
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 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3._o simplicity_n god_n be_v invisible_a 14._o luke_n 39_o col._n 1._o 15_o john_n 1._o 18._o consectary_n consectary_n lib._n adver_o prax._n &_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la rom._n 1._o 23._o anthropomorphites_n a_o sort_n of_o heretic_n so_o call_v because_o they_o misconceive_v that_o god_n have_v a_o bodily_a shape_n like_o man_n psal._n 34._o 16._o zach._n 4._o 10._o quod_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dextra_fw-la dei_fw-la significat_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la dei_fw-la oculi_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la omniscientiam_fw-la the_o scripture_n refer_v eye_n to_o god_n by_o they_o intend_v 1._o his_o knowledge_n and_o notice_n of_o thing_n prov._n 15._o 3._o 2._o his_o care_n psal._n 34._o 15._o 3._o his_o direction_n psal._n 42._o 8._o l._n 2._o de_fw-fr imag._n sanct._n c._n 8._o consectary_n from_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o invisible_a rom._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 1._o 20._o 20._o matth._n 5._o 8_o 8_o invisibile_fw-la aliquid_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la inquit_fw-la cham._n primò_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la svi_fw-la naturâ—â—_n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sunt_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la secundi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la â—um_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la possitvideri_fw-la sed_fw-la all_o qua_fw-la externa_fw-la superveniente_fw-la causa_fw-la fit_a invisibile_fw-la ijs_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la potuit_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la debuit_fw-la videri_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la septentrionem_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la stellae_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la stellae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la minutissimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la the_o divine_a essence_n be_v simple_a and_o altogether_o uncompounded_a simplex_n proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la compositum_fw-la ex_fw-la diversis_fw-la 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chrâ—stien_n the_o good_a christian_a because_o they_o say_v it_o never_o rot_v at_o the_o core_n 22._o matth._n christ_n oppose_v a_o single_a eye_n and_o corrupt_v one_o a_o israelite_n in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n be_v worth_a a_o eccâ—_n a_o rare_a man_n mâ—s._n elizabeth_n juxton_n say_v she_o have_v nothing_o to_o comfort_v she_o but_o poor_a sincerity_n 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o 21._o 115._o psal._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 42._o 2._o rom._n 9_o 26._o graeci_fw-la deum_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â_fw-la vivendo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la solus_fw-la verè_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o
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thereof_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o great_a as_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n biblica_fw-la who_o do_v dictate_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o word_n those_o speech_n be_v frequent_a the_o lord_n say_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 2._o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o be_v truth_n according_a to_o godliness_n 12._o certain_a powerful_a of_o venerable_a antiquity_n join_v with_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o divine_a presence_n and_o with_o many_o other_o thing_n atteâ—â—ing_v its_o divine_a authority_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v 1._o infallible_a 35._o which_o express_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o who_o truth_n be_v essential_a and_o necessary_a 2._o supreme_a and_o independent_a into_o which_o at_o last_o all_o faith_n be_v resolve_v from_o whiâ—h_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v by_o which_o singular_a authority_n the_o scripture_n be_v distinguish_v