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that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o brutish_a and_o wretched_a people_n exod._n 4.1_o legati_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a &_o know_v so_o to_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.11_o reason_n every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n jude_n 22._o jude_n 22._o gal._n 3.1_o theodoret._n reproove_v not_o rash_o but_o with_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v gal._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o add_v to_o wisdom_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 50.21_o be_v willing_a and_o patient_a in_o be_v just_o reprove_v jer._n 6.14_o word_n sweet_a to_o the_o care_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholsomâ—st_n to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 10.34_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n to_o soundness_n in_o faith_n minister_n must_v not_o reprove_v to_o disgrace_v man_n person_n but_o man_n sin_n hearer_n must_v not_o mistake_v their_o minister_n in_o their_o reproof_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o aim_v at_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n no_o christian_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n mean_v to_o keep_v sound_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n reason_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n isa._n 66.17_o jewish_a fable_n what_o non_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la minutias_fw-la urgebant_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.4_o why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o homer_n still_o use_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o ear_n against_o fable_n &_o fancy_n of_o man_n james._n 2._o thess._n 2_o 1â—_n col._n 2.23_o col._n 2.8_o several_a doctrine_n which_o as_o so_o many_o bad_a humour_n spread_v and_o feed_v spiritual_a disease_n 1._o of_o turk_n 2._o of_o jew_n rom._n 2.29_o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o 3._o of_o papist_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.10_o gal._n 3.1_o man_n be_v general_o too_o indifferent_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o peril_n rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o present_a truth_n change_v of_o hart_n and_o life_n go_v with_o all_o save_a knowledge_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v pure_a person_n lam._n 4.7.8_o act._n 15.9_o job_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 7_o 18._o reason_n why_o man_n sanctify_v in_o part_n be_v call_v pure_a cant._n 6.9_o joh._n 13.20_o christian_n be_v pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n puritas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la viatoris_fw-la non_fw-la comprehensorum_fw-la 1._o joh._n 1.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o tu_fw-la audes_fw-ge novatiane_n mundunâ—e_fw-mi dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d operibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la esses_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la immundus_fw-la fieres_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o malac._n â—_o 2d_o joh._n 13.10_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr puritate_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la &_o perfectione_n absoluta_fw-la ut_fw-la job._n 14.4_o &_o prov._n 20.9_o sed_fw-la opposita_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 34.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o scoff_v not_o at_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o child_n ester_n 8.17_o notwithstanding_o these_o scoff_n strive_v to_o further_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o reason_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 2d_o act._n 15.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o malac._n 1.10_o joh._n 9_o matth._n 5.8_o psal._n 24.3_o heb._n 12.14_o rev._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o dan._n 12.10_o every_o thing_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o itself_o 4._o way_n every_o creature_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o god_n 2._o man._n 3._o other_o creature_n gen._n 1._o all_o the_o impurity_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v either_o by_o 1._o god_n holy_a institution_n 2._o man_n corruption_n porphyrius_n dan._n 2.8_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_v 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o strong_a taâ—â—_n no_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n god_n have_v engrave_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o from_o himself_o not_o restore_v to_o our_o former_a right_n in_o the_o creature_n before_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o creator_n note_v well_o how_o the_o pure_a may_v use_v any_o thing_n pure_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.5.14_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o love_n when_o rom._n 14_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.24_o gal._n 2.11_o papist_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o offend_v they_o and_o why_o gal._n 5_o 1._o thing_n indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v to_o further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o godliness_n thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o sobriety_n when_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n pure_o 1._o a_o man_n must_v sanctify_v himself_o 2._o he_o must_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n deut._n 20.5_o 1._o thess._n 5_o 17.18_o reason_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o leave_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 50._o psal._n 145.15_o 16._o psal._n 23.5_o psal._n 16.56_o psal._n 8.1_o &_o last_o open_v thanksgiving_n at_o our_o table_n necessary_a 1._o sam._n 9.13_o act._n 27.35_o beza_n homil_n 10._o hist._n resurr_n meat_n &_o drink_v not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n amos_n 6.6_o 3._o sobriety_n ester_n 1_o apparel_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n zeph._n 1.9_o deut._n 22_o 5._o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n riches_n nor_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n luk._n 16.9_o 3._o sobriety_n praeparatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la saltem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o ask_v more_o wealth_n in_o prayer_n then_o necessary_n and_o why_o recreation_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la ladere_fw-mi cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la throw_v at_o cock_n a_o inhuman_a sport_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a meddle_v with_o edge_n tool_n prov._n 26.18_o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n a_o good_a heart_n prize_v the_o word_n above_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o prov._n 3.17_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n will_v never_o give_v over_o earthly_a pleasure_n till_o he_o see_v better_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 2.25_o coloss._n 2.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o to_o man_n so_o pure_a as_o they_o by_o their_o position_n will_v be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n shall_v be_v impure_a as_o meat_n marriage_n day_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n eph._n 4.23_o 1._o cor._n 14.25_o rev._n 1.16_o
1._o pet._n 5.3_o rev._n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o subjection_n must_v be_v often_o enforce_v and_o why_o numb_a 16.3_o â—sa_fw-la 62.6_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o keep_v man_n in_o remembrance_n of_o christian_a duty_n 2._o cor._n 4.17_o reason_n heb._n 2.1_o the_o memory_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o godly_a instruction_n learn_v in_o the_o ministry_n deut._n 6._o psal._n 119.11_o why_o man_n can_v not_o remember_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o hear_v often_o psal._n 119.129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v necessary_a subjection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o free_a and_o voluntary_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meâ—o_fw-la imperio_fw-la veâ—â—â—tur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la alieno_fw-la &_o subordinato_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 2.13_o rom._n 13.1_o quis_fw-la vos_fw-la excepit_fw-la ab_fw-la universitateâ—_n bernard_n epist_n 42._o christianity_n consume_v not_o magistracy_n but_o confirm_v it_o reas._n against_o anabaptist_n the_o gospel_n forbid_v not_o law_n but_o teach_v how_o to_o use_v it_o rom._n 13_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o malice_n may_v be_v forgive_v where_o the_o damage_n be_v require_v and_o recover_v hest._n 3.8_o dan._n 3.12_o ezr._n 4.13_o act._n 17.18_o and_o 19.26_o and_o 24_o 5._o satan_n have_v ever_o labour_v to_o bring_v christian_a religion_n into_o the_o hatred_n of_o prince_n as_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o estate_n the_o way_n to_o bring_v people_n under_o subjection_n to_o governor_n be_v to_o plant_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o christ._n every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n innocentius_n origen_n omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animalis_fw-la homo_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6.1_o eccles._n 8.2_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n isa._n 44_o 28._o 2._o chr._n 19.6_o zach._n 4.14_o salomon_n throne_n be_v call_v god_n throne_n 2._o chr._n 9.8_o deut._n 17.18_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n serve_v one_o another_o as_o the_o left_a hand_n do_v the_o right_a harmon_n of_o confess_v sect_n 19_o cap._n 23._o 2._o chr._n 24.2.17_o 2._o chr._n 26.5.16_o eccles._n 8.4_o ordinatio_fw-la divina_fw-la secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la humana_fw-la secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la prov._n 24_o 2d_o ester_n 3.3_o deut._n 25.17.19_o 1._o king_n 21.3_o 1._o sam._n 14_o 45._o 2._o sam._n 18._o â—_o 2._o sam._n 24.1_o exod._n 30.12_o reason_n why_o christian_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n numb_a 27.16_o numb_a 11.17_o the_o lord_n maintain_v their_o authority_n 4._o way_n deut._n 23.2_o 1._o sam._n 26.20_o prou._n 31.4_o exod._n 22.28_o eccles._n 10_o 20._o job_n 29_o 16._o dan._n 4.8_o 2._o sam._n 21.17_o lament_n 4.20_o 2._o pet._n 2.10_o jude_n 8._o the_o pope_n vassal_n must_v swear_v themselves_o enemy_n yea_o rebel_n against_o lawful_a authority_n satan_n many_o way_n seek_v to_o bring_v this_o ordinance_n into_o contempt_n vers_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 2._o â—â—_o every_o christian_a must_v make_v account_n that_o every_o christian_a duty_n belong_v unto_o he_o matth._n 28._o 2._o cor._n 8.7_o 2._o thess._n 2.17_o rom._n 15.14_o act._n 9.36_o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o psal._n 119._o not_o only_o the_o minister_n but_o common_a christian_n must_v be_v ready_a for_o christian_a duty_n jam._n 1_o 2d_o non_fw-la quantum_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la quanto_fw-la &_o quanto_fw-la animo_fw-la detur_fw-la ambros_n the_o christian_a course_n must_v be_v so_o wise_o contrive_v as_o no_o duty_n may_v hinder_v another_o eccles._n 8.5_o every_o christian_a must_v presâ—rue_v in_o himself_o a_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n 1._o cor._n 9.17_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o jam._n 1.19_o eccles._n 4.17_o reason_n note_n to_o try_v this_o grace_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss._n 3.23_o exod._n 35.29_o malac._n 1.13_o 2._o cor._n 8.4_o rule_n of_o practice_n job_n 31.16_o ad_fw-la 23_o the_o word_n condemn_v as_o well_o unbridled_a speech_n as_o disorder_a action_n what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o know_v by_o a_o other_o evil_a speak_v reduce_v to_o 2._o head_n 2._o sam._n 10.3_o 2._o sam._n 15._o evil_a speak_v a_o most_o unseemly_a sin_n in_o a_o christian._n prov._n 10.18_o eph._n 4.31_o coloss._n 3.8_o phil._n 2.8_o jam._n 1.26_o religio_fw-la à _fw-la religando_fw-la it_o be_v not_o think_v so_o dangerous_a as_o it_o be_v prov._n 18.21_o prov._n 25.18_o prov._n 18.8_o mean_v to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n the_o shop_n be_v furnish_v out_o out_o of_o the_o warehouse_n 1._o tim._n 6.4_o 1._o pet._n 3.9_o psal._n 39.1_o prou._n 25.23_o jam._n 2.12_o sundry_a sort_n of_o contention_n lawful_a both_o religious_a civil_a and_o domestical_a august_n contra_fw-la faust._n manich._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 73._o act._n 25.10_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o be_v a_o common_a barrater_n pretence_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v leniter_fw-la qui_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la magis_fw-la prou._n 12_o 8._o lev._n 19.18_o rom._n 12.19_o 1._o sam._n 15._o eph._n 4._o prov._n 19.11_o isa._n 56.2_o rule_v to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o quarrel_v and_o contend_v psal._n 133.1_o 2._o sam._n 5.1_o gen._n 13.7_o 8._o prou._n 13.10_o prou._n 26.17_o isa._n 9.20_o jud_v 5.9.20_o pliny_n prou._n 16.32_o dum_fw-la patitur_fw-la vincit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n equity_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o christian_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o virtue_n jam._n 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss._n 3.12.13_o necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n philip_n 4.5_o description_n of_o meekness_n explain_v gal._n 5.23_o and_o 6.2_o eph._n 4_o 2._o col._n 3.12_o this_o meekness_n no_o enemy_n to_o true_a zeal_n cap._n 1.13_o the_o use_n of_o this_o grace_n jam._n 3.13_o jude_n 22._o motive_n to_o meekness_n psal._n â—7_n 11_o matth._n 5.5_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o common_a condition_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o meekness_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o rom._n 11.30_o 20._o in_o another_o man_n weakness_n see_v thy_o own_o rebuke_v another_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v thou_o own_o let_v every_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o bewail_v it_o in_o thyself_o &_o pity_v it_o in_o other_o whosoever_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o faith_n have_v experience_n of_o a_o change_n in_o himself_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o change_n heavenly_a motive_n comfort_n to_o those_o that_o true_o desire_v to_o feel_v it_o but_o can_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o where_o ever_o thou_o see_v it_o gal._n 2.6_o 1._o mente_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o voluntate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d servi_fw-la 3._o toto_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 4.22_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o course_n of_o the_o unconuert_v be_v a_o unwise_a walk_n the_o main_a property_n of_o folly_n most_o natural_a to_o the_o natural_a man_n job_n 11.12_o who_o be_v wise_a man_n prov._n 3.16_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n to_o resist_v and_o reason_n against_o the_o word_n joh._n 8.43_o job_n 21.14_o jer._n 12.11_o psal._n 126.1_o joh._n 6.60_o before_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n their_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o wander_a from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 1._o joh_n 2.11_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n put_v forth_o itself_o in_o sundry_a ungodly_a practice_n zeph._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 6._o zeph._n 1.12_o psal._n 50_o 22._o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o five_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o several_a path_n and_o never_o one_o in_o the_o right_n jer._n 44.16_o joh._n 16_o 2._o prov._n 14.12_o and_o 16._o â—2_n 25_o jer._n 7.4_o tolluntur_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsu_fw-la gâ—aviore_fw-la ruant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a will_n consider_v in_o the_o subject_n the_o bondage_n of_o will_n consider_v in_o the_o right_a object_n bellarmine_n say_v we_o have_v turn_v man_n into_o beast_n by_o take_v away_o freewill_n praefat._n de_fw-fr lib_n arb_n ob._n sol._n ob._n sol._n quae_fw-la eunque_fw-la agimus_fw-la dum_fw-la â—umus_fw-la alieni_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la illi_fw-la placere_fw-la basil._n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la lib_n 2._o quaest_n 7._o extra_n christum_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la hier._n vbi_fw-la nulla_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la â—bi_fw-la nulla_fw-la vera_fw-la virtus_fw-la augustin_n ob._n sol._n council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 6._o can_n 1._o tom._n 4._o lib_n 5._o cap._n 9_o coâ—nc_fw-la sess_v 6._o caâ—_n 4._o ground_n draw_v out_o of_o scripture_n against_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v free_a will_n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la rom._n 1.21.28_o diverse_a pleasure_n why_o so_o call_v our_o misery_n enlarge_v in_o that_o the_o will_n be_v more_o 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