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A68126 The vvorks of Ioseph Hall Doctor in Diuinitie, and Deane of Worcester With a table newly added to the whole worke.; Works. Vol. 1 Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Lo., Ro. 1625 (1625) STC 12635B; ESTC S120194 1,732,349 1,450

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it_o have_v in_o secrecy_n thus_o austen_v to_o omit_v ireneus_n and_o origen_n chrysostome_n who_o bellarmine_n say_v we_o allege_v alone_o for_o we_o beside_o many_o other_o plain_a place_n write_v thus_o who_o be_v there_o to_o who_o all_o be_v not_o manif_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n etc._n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n cui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifesta_fw-la quacunque_fw-la in_o euangel_n etc._n etc._n q●_n possis_fw-la intellig●t_fw-la qu●_n ne_fw-la leviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la inspic●e_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n s●_n 〈◊〉_d in_o ●us_a lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n citat_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la bellarm_n apostoli_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la omnis_fw-la contra_fw-la f●cerunt_fw-la manifestae_fw-la clar●que_fw-la quae_fw-la pr●diderunt_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la exposuerunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la veluti_fw-la c●nes_fw-la orbis_fw-la doctores_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la disc●re_fw-la possit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la lectione_n chrys_n hom_n 3._o in_o laz._n qua●obren_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la concionatore_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la plana_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n divinis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la delicatuli_fw-la estis_fw-la etc._n etc._n hom._n 3._o in_o 2._o thess_n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la cap._n 1._o necessario_fw-la fatendum_fw-la est_fw-la scripturas_fw-la esse_fw-la obscurissimas_fw-la lutherus_n duo_fw-la effugia_fw-la excogitavit_fw-la van●_n quoth_v scriptura_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alicubi_fw-la obscura_fw-la tamen_fw-la illud_fw-la idem_fw-la alibi_fw-la clarè_v proponat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n §_o 2._o eckius_fw-la in_o euchirid_n c._n 4_o lutherani_fw-la contendunt_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la esse_fw-la claras_fw-la d●aeus_n contr_n whitak_n lib._n 6._o rhemist_n in_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o in_o their_o preface_n at_o large_a etc._n etc._n homil._n in_o 4._o dominic_n ab_fw-la epiphan_n amb._n ser_n 35._o hieron_n in_o psal_n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la &_o que_fw-la modo_fw-la narrabit_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la sed_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o populorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dominus_fw-la narrabit_fw-la in_o scripture_n populorum_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptura_fw-la populis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legitur_fw-la hac_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la intelligant_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la pauci_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o psalm_n 86._o omnis_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la ascens_fw-la etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la catech●menus_fw-la antequam_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la accipiat_fw-la non_fw-la aequo_fw-la animo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n tract_n in_o joh._n 96._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n c._n 8._o chrys_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-fr lazar_n semper_fw-la hort●r_fw-la &_o hor●i_fw-la non_fw-la des●am_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la attendatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la forensibus_fw-la causis_fw-la affixus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o that_o shall_v hear_v bless_a be_v the_o meek_a bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v desire_v a_o teacher_n to_o learn_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v as_o also_o the_o sign_n miracle_n history_n be_v not_o they_o know_v and_o manifest_a to_o every_o man_n this_o pretence_n and_o excuse_n be_v but_o the_o cloak_n of_o our_o slothfulness_n thou_o understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v how_o shall_v thou_o understand_v they_o which_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o slight_o look_v into_o they_o take_v the_o book_n into_o thy_o hand_n read_v all_o the_o history_n and_o what_o thou_o know_v remember_v and_o what_o be_v obscure_a run_v often_o over_o it_o so_o chrysostome_n yea_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o philosopher_n and_o apostle_n the_o 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yet_o that_o it_o do_v clear_o propound_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o the_o second_o be_v that_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o yet_o to_o the_o proud_a and_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v hard_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o blindness_n &_o evil_a affection_n so_o the_o lutheran_n say_v ecchius_n contend_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a so_o duraeus_n against_o whitaker_n so_o the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n and_o general_o all_o papist_n judge_n now_o if_o all_o these_o forename_a father_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v not_o lutheran_n in_o this_o point_n or_o rather_o we_o they_o and_o yield_v that_o this_o their_o old_a opinion_n by_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v condemn_v for_o heretical_a and_o in_o all_o these_o say_v upon_o your_o soul_n whether_o be_v the_o elder_a let_v i_o draw_v you_o on_o yet_o a_o little_a further_o our_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o fit_a that_o all_o man_n 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baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a gh_v do_v not_o with_o a_o equal_a mind_n read_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n which_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v write_v in_o canonical_a truth_n and_o authority_n although_o as_o yet_o he_o understand_v they_o not_o as_o he_o ought_v but_o of_o all_o other_o saint_n chrysostome_n be_v every_o where_o most_o vehement_a and_o direct_a in_o this_o point_n among_o infinite_a place_n hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n of_o lazarvs_n i_o do_v always_o exhort_v and_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o exhort_v you_o say_v he_o that_o you_o will_v not_o here_o only_o attend_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v but_o when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n you_o continual_o busy_a yourselves_o in_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o practice_n also_o i_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o drive_v into_o they_o which_o come_v private_o to_o i_o for_o let_v no_o man_n say_v tush_o they_o be_v but_o idle_a word_n and_o 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altogether_o of_o humane_a constitution_n must_v like_a to_o remedy_n in_o disease_n be_v attemper_v to_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o matter_n and_o time_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v once_o religious_o institute_v afterward_o according_a to_o occasion_n and_o the_o change_a quality_n of_o manner_n and_o time_n may_v be_v with_o more_o religion_n and_o piety_n abrogate_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o temerity_n of_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o governor_n that_o tumult_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o that_o the_o public_a custom_n may_v be_v so_o alter_v that_o concord_n may_v not_o be_v break_v the_o very_a same_o be_v perhaps_o to_o be_v think_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n of_o old_a as_o there_o be_v great_a paucity_n of_o priest_n so_o great_a piety_n also_o they_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o attend_v those_o holy_a service_n make_v themselves_o chaste_a of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o so_o much_o be_v those_o ancient_n affect_v to_o chastity_n that_o they_o will_v hardly_o permit_v marriage_n unto_o that_o christian_a who_o his_o baptism_n find_v single_a but_o a_o second_o marriage_n yet_o more_o hardly_o and_o now_o that_o which_o seem_v plausible_a in_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v translate_v to_o deacon_n and_o at_o last_o to_o subdeacon_n which_o voluntary_o receive_v custom_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o member_n of_o priest_n increase_v and_o their_o piety_n decrease_v viwnt_fw-la inter_fw-la hos_fw-la quanta_fw-la raritas_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la castè_fw-fr viwnt_fw-la how_o many_o swarm_n of_o priest_n be_v maintain_v in_o monastery_n and_o college_n and_o among_o they_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o live_v chaste_o i_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o do_v public_o keep_v concubine_n in_o their_o house_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o wife_n etc._n nec_fw-la enim_fw-la attingo_fw-la nunc_fw-la secretiorum_fw-la libidinum_fw-la myst●ria_fw-la 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wont_a to_o continue_v till_o the_o evening_n it_o have_v transfer_v to_o noon_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n have_v it_o change_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n arise_v etc._n cur_n hic_fw-la humanam_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la urgemus_fw-la tam_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la tot_fw-la causa_fw-la suadeant_fw-la mutationem_fw-la primùm_fw-la enim_fw-la magna_fw-la pars_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la vivit_fw-la cum_fw-la malâ_fw-la famâ_fw-la parumque_fw-la requieta_fw-la conscientia_fw-la tractat_fw-la illa_fw-la sacrosancta_fw-la mysteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o why_o then_o do_v we_o so_o obstinate_o urge_v this_o humane_a constitution_n especial_o when_o so_o many_o cause_n persuade_v we_o to_o a_o alteration_n for_o first_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o priest_n live_v with_o a_o ill_a name_n and_o with_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n handle_v those_o holy_a mystery_n and_o then_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v utter_o lose_v because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v contemn_v of_o their_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o shameful_a life_n whereas_o if_o marriage_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o those_o which_o do_v not_o contain_v both_o they_o will_v live_v more_o quiet_o and_o shall_v preach_v god_n word_n to_o the_o people_n with_o authority_n and_o may_v honest_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o mutual_a shame_n to_o other_o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n fit_a to_o be_v know_v of_o such_o as_o will_v address_v themselves_o to_o god_n table_n q_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a a._n two_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n q_o what_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o know_v a._n god_n and_o ourselves_o q._n what_o must_v we_o know_v of_o god_n a._n what_o one_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v q._n what_o be_v god_n a._n he_o be_v one_o almighty_a and_o infinite_a spirit_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o have_v he_o do_v a._n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n he_o govern_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v eternal_o decree_v how_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n q._n what_o more_o must_v we_o know_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o action_n a._n that_o god_n the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o dye_v for_o our_o redemption_n rise_v again_o and_o now_o live_v glorious_o in_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n q._n thus_o much_o concern_v god_n what_o must_v we_o know_v of_o ourselves_o a._n what_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v q._n what_o be_v we_o a._n we_o be_v make_v at_o first_o perfect_a and_o happy_a according_a to_o god_n image_n in_o knowledge_n in_o holiness_n in_o righteousness_n q._n what_o be_v we_o now_o a._n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o be_v all_o natural_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n subject_a 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