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the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n matthew_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 26._o 3._o the_o marcionite_n only_o allow_v s._n luke_n gospel_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 42.4_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n paul_n epistle_n the_o tatiane_n and_o severiane_n heretic_n reject_v euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o 5._o martion_n and_o basilides_n the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n titus_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n hierom._n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n in_o general_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o old_a 1._o it_o excel_v in_o the_o the_o matter_n and_o doctrine_n the_o law_n promise_v life_n only_o to_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o the_o gospel_n unto_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n rom._n 10.5_o 6._o 2._o in_o the_o subject_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o our_o heart_n 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as_o though_o he_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o write_n of_o euangelical_n precept_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v write_v that_o very_a epistle_n with_o ink_n 2._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o corinthian_n who_o he_o call_v his_o epistle_n 3._o and_o by_o the_o latter_a in_o that_o place_n he_o understandeth_v not_o the_o writing_n with_o ink_n or_o such_o like_a but_o the_o external_a doctrine_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 2._o controv._n against_o the_o romanist_n which_o hold_v that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o scripture_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n first_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o to_o confirm_v this_o their_o
unsound_a opinion_n 1._o bellarmine_n thus_o reason_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v reach_v the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o without_o scripture_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a but_o only_o for_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o the_o church_n like_v as_o a_o horse_n be_v necessary_a for_o one_o journey_n for_o his_o more_o speedy_a travail_n but_o not_o simple_o necessary_a because_o he_o may_v go_v a_o foot_n bellar._n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n c._n 4._o contra._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n for_o he_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v find_v a_o way_n to_o teach_v his_o church_n otherwise_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n which_o have_v appoint_v the_o scripture_n for_o edify_v of_o his_o church_n they_o be_v necessary_a as_o bread_n be_v necessary_a for_o man_n sustentation_n though_o god_n can_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v life_n without_o bread_n 2._o it_o 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but_o partial_a together_o with_o the_o tradition_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o speak_v more_o than_o they_o do_v or_o can_v write_v but_o yet_o they_o preach_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o deliver_v no_o other_o precept_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n but_o the_o same_o which_o they_o commit_v to_o writing_n 2._o many_o thing_n concern_v order_n and_o especial_o in_o particular_a church_n the_o apostle_n leave_v by_o tradition_n but_o no_o other_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n than_o they_o have_v write_v 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o partial_a but_o a_o total_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o mensura_fw-la adaequata_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la mensurate_n the_o measure_n must_v be_v equal_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v measure_v it_o must_v neither_o be_v long_o nor_o short_a if_o than_o the_o scripture_n shall_v come_v short_a of_o faith_n it_o be_v no_o perfect_a rule_n nay_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n at_o all_o pareus_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a thus_o it_o be_v make_v plain_a 1._o from_o the_o author_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v write_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n move_v not_o to_o any_o unnecessary_a or_o superfluous_a work_n 2._o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth_n 28.19_o which_o see_v they_o can_v not_o do_v in_o their_o own_o person_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v preach_v unto_o they_o by_o their_o write_n 3._o from_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o whether_o for_o instruction_n in_o doctrine_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o or_o direction_n unto_o virtuous_a live_n or_o decision_n of_o question_n and_o confute_v of_o error_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o these_o use_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1._o timoth._n 3.16_o that_o 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transgression_n under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o time_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o brightness_n exceed_v the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_v the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13.12_o so_o also_o hebr._n 2.2_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o much_o more_o if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n more_o special_a observation_n upon_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n in_o general_a and_o special_o of_o this_o epistle_n 1._o nicephorus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 34._o make_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o 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interlinearie_a gloss_n add_v gladiâ—_n to_o the_o sword_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v kill_v and_o theophylact_n seem_v so_o to_o think_v perfecti_fw-la high_a martyr_n extitere_fw-la they_o be_v perfect_a martyr_n but_o then_o can_v not_o s._n paul_n have_v salute_v they_o here_o 2._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o these_o danger_n be_v under_o nero_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n but_o neither_o have_v s._n paul_n be_v yet_o at_o rome_n they_o can_v not_o then_o there_o offer_v themselves_o to_o danger_n for_o paul_n and_o the_o commandment_n give_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o rome_n be_v under_o claudius_n not_o nero_n act._n 18.2_o 3._o some_o understand_v this_o hazard_n and_o adventure_v of_o their_o neck_n for_o paul_n of_o their_o minister_a unto_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la with_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n gorrh._n 4._o some_o of_o their_o dangerous_a travel_n with_o paul_n for_o 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godly_a ut_fw-la domum_fw-la svam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la facerent_fw-la to_o make_v their_o whole_a house_n the_o church_n 2._o origen_n de_fw-fr grato_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la ministerio_fw-la famulorum_fw-la interprete_v it_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o ready_a ministry_n of_o the_o servant_n in_o entertain_v of_o the_o saint_n 3._o theophylact_n think_v it_o to_o be_v call_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n quia_fw-la hospitio_fw-la credentes_fw-la admitteret_fw-la because_o the_o faithful_a be_v entertain_v there_o 4._o but_o beside_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o their_o house_n be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o saint_n to_o assemble_v in_o there_o the_o congregation_n use_v to_o come_v together_o martyr_n and_o so_o else_o where_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o salvation_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n remember_v the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n 1._o cor._n 16.19_o the_o like_a salutation_n he_o send_v to_o philemon_n 2._o 5._o quest._n how_o s._n paul_n can_v salute_v aquila_n and_o priscilla_n as_o be_v at_o
etc._n etc._n v._n 18._o 35._o qu._n how_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v peace_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v edify_v v_o 19_o 36._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n v_o 21._o 37._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o 38._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o to_o have_v his_o faith_n before_o god_n v_o 22._o 39_o qu._n how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o use_n and_o eat_v of_o meat_n 40._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v for_o one_o not_o to_o condemn_v himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v 41._o qu._n why_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v 42._o qu._n of_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n question_n out_o of_o the_o 15._o chapter_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o argument_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o general_n 2._o qu._n who_o and_o wherein_o the_o strong_a shall_v support_v the_o weak_a 3._o qu._n of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v support_v 4._o qu._n how_o the_o apostle_n here_o count_v himself_o among_o the_o strong_a elsewhere_o maintain_v himself_o among_o the_o weak_a 5._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o but_o our_o neighbour_n v_o 1.2_o 6._o qu._n how_o far_o and_o wherein_o we_o must_v please_v our_o neighbour_n 7._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v please_v himself_o 8._o qu._n to_o what_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o say_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rekuke_n thou_o etc._n etc._n 9_o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 10._o qu._n how_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n v._n 5._o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o end_n of_o concord_n which_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 7._o v_o receive_v you_o one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o etc._n etc._n 14._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n v_o 8._o 15._o qu._n of_o the_o vocation_n and_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n why_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o mercy_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o truth_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n v_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 17._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n v_o 13._o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n 18._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v thus_o insinuate_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o have_v such_o excellent_a gift_n 19_o qu._n whether_o s._n paul_n do_v true_o give_v this_o commendation_n unto_o the_o roman_n 20._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v write_v bold_o after_o a_o sort_n 21._o qu._n of_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 22._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n boast_v and_o rejoice_v and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 23._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n v._n 18._o 24._o qu._n of_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n wrought_v by_o s._n paul_n as_o sign_n wonder_n how_o they_o differ_v v_o 19_o 25._o qu._n of_o s._n paul_n labour_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n from_o jeursalem_n unto_o illyricum_n 26._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o other_o foundation_n v_o 20._o that_o be_v preach_v where_o christ_n have_v be_v preach_v already_o 27._o qu._n whether_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fit_o allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n which_o say_v of_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o enter_v into_o other_o labour_n joh._n 4.38_o 29._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v and_o of_o his_o purpose_n to_o visit_v the_o roman_n 30._o qu._n whether_o s._n paul_n in_o person_n preach_v in_o spain_n as_o here_o he_o intend_v v_o 24._o 31._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 24._o ver_fw-la 32._o qu._n of_o paul_n journey_n to_o jerusalem_n why_o he_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n v_o 25._o 33._o qu._n of_o the_o collection_n gather_v among_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 34._o qu._n how_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o jew_n 35._o qu._n in_o what_o manner_n alm_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v 36._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o seal_v of_o the_o fruit_n v_o 28._o 37._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n 38._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n request_n that_o they_o will_v join_v in_o prayer_n with_o he_o 39_o qu._n of_o the_o thing_n which_o s._n paul_n will_v have_v they_o pray_v for_o 40._o qu._n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o s._n paul_n 41._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n salutation_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n question_n upon_o the_o 16._o and_o last_o chapter_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a salutation_n send_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_n 2._o qu._n of_o phebe_n commend_v here_o by_o s._n paul_n what_o place_n she_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o wherefore_o commend_v 3._o qu._n of_o paul_n request_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o phebe_n 4._o qu._n of_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n who_o the_o apostle_n salute_v in_o the_o second_o place_n 5._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n can_v salute_v aquilae_fw-la &_o priscilla_n as_o be_v at_o rome_n see_v they_o be_v at_o corinth_n with_o he_o act._n 18._o whence_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 6._o qu._n why_o epinetus_fw-la be_v call_v the_o first_o fruit_n 7._o qu._n of_o the_o salutation_n and_o commendation_n of_o marie_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n 9_o qu._n of_o paul_n salutation_n of_o certain_a of_o his_o familiar_a acquaintance_n v_o 8.9_o 10._o qu._n of_o s._n paul_n salute_v of_o some_o commend_v for_o their_o faith_n though_o not_o of_o such_o special_a acquaintance_n v_o 10.11_o 11._o qu._n of_o other_o salutation_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o some_o of_o special_a note_n v_o 12.13_o 12._o qu._n of_o s._n paul_n general_a salutation_n without_o any_o special_a note_n of_o commendation_n v_o 14.15_o 13._o qu._n of_o the_o custom_n then_o use_v to_o kiss_v one_o a_o other_o 14._o qu._n how_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o church_n salute_v you_o etc._n etc._n v._n 16._o 15._o qu._n general_n observation_n concern_v the_o greeting_n and_o salutation_n send_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o shunue_n of_o the_o author_n of_o dissension_n 17._o qu._n how_o these_o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v discern_v 18._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v 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christ_n but_o the_o manslayer_n not_o the_o imitator_n of_o paul_n but_o of_o judas_n rather_o that_o deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o be_v slay_v pareus_n see_v further_o hereof_o synops._fw-la papis_fw-la centur._n controv._n 11._o against_o the_o superstitious_a order_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n v_o 18._o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gentile_n s._n paul_n by_o his_o preach_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n his_o end_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n and_o to_o make_v sect_n in_o religion_n as_o some_o among_o the_o papist_n hold_v of_o francis_n some_o of_o dominike_n some_o of_o bernard_n and_o other_o such_o patroness_n they_o have_v this_o division_n of_o sect_n s._n paul_n direct_o condemn_v among_o the_o corinthian_n one_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n a_o other_o apollo_n a_o other_o of_o cephas_n be_v christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o either_o be_v you_o baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o 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