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ordinary_o bestow_v supernatural_a grace_n on_o every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n but_o on_o such_o only_a as_o be_v passive_o prepare_v for_o it_o wherein_o this_o preparation_n consist_v or_o what_o our_o endeavour_n can_v add_v unto_o it_o be_v the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n partly_o to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o present_a more_o full_o in_o discourse_n follow_v to_o the_o assertion_n last_o mention_v this_o observation_n well_o suit_n that_o in_o the_o first_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o omnipotent_a power_n do_v observe_v the_o orderly_a progress_n afterward_o appoint_v unto_o nature_n and_o proceed_v not_o per_fw-la saltum_fw-la but_o first_o create_v a_o common_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n not_o tree_n plant_n or_o live_a creature_n immediate_o for_o though_o these_o receive_a life_n from_o their_o maker_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o individual_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n now_o do_v yet_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n afford_v their_o matter_n and_o substance_n mere_o passive_a man_n he_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o first_o as_o be_v probable_a external_o figure_v or_o proportion_v the_o woman_n likewise_o be_v his_o immediate_a workmanship_n but_o have_v she_o bodily_a or_o passive_a beginning_n from_o the_o man_n thus_o even_o the_o most_o immediate_a work_n of_o god_n presuppose_v ordinary_o such_o a_o sub-ordination_a of_o passive_a capacity_n as_o be_v usual_o see_v in_o matter_n producible_a by_o humane_a labour_n wit_n or_o industry_n 3_o that_o grace_n than_o be_v not_o generate_v or_o educe_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o proper_o create_v in_o it_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o reason_n to_o exclude_v all_o active_a though_o but_o humane_a endeavour_n precedent_n for_o the_o better_a attainment_n of_o it_o nor_o have_v i_o ever_o read_v of_o any_o protestant_n or_o papist_n which_o hold_v marriage_n as_o either_o unnecessary_a or_o superfluous_a for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n albeit_o the_o most_o and_o best_a divine_n in_o both_o religion_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v not_o generate_v but_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o suppose_a truth_n of_o this_o opinion_n unless_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n have_v be_v as_o careful_a for_o our_o bring_v forth_o as_o bruit_n beast_n be_v over_o their_o brood_n few_o of_o we_o this_o day_n live_v have_v ever_o enjoy_v the_o light_n now_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o pelagianisme_n or_o just_a imputation_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o disclaim_v all_o such_o disposition_n preparation_n or_o endeavour_n as_o actual_o cooperate_v or_o concur_v to_o the_o production_n of_o faith_n as_o temperate_a carriage_n or_o behaviour_n do_v for_o produce_v the_o habit_n of_o temperance_n or_o natural_a quality_n of_o moisture_n heat_n and_o cold_a do_v in_o the_o education_n of_o form_n mere_o natural_a or_o constitution_n of_o body_n total_o generable_a so_o shall_v he_o never_o be_v able_a to_o acquit_v himself_o from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o stoic_n or_o manichee_n that_o account_v it_o indifferent_a what_o work_v we_o do_v or_o how_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o before_o regeneration_n for_o as_o god_n create_v not_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o every_o matter_n so_o do_v he_o not_o create_v grace_n in_o every_o soul_n and_o as_o this_o inference_n be_v good_a unless_a the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n have_v be_v before_o we_o god_n have_v not_o create_v we_o these_o soul_n in_o who_o creation_n our_o father_n have_v no_o finger_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o unless_o before_o our_o regeneration_n we_o so_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n prescribe_v he_o ordinary_o create_v not_o grace_n in_o we_o to_o who_o creation_n nevertheless_o our_o best_a endeavour_n confer_v no_o more_o than_o our_o parent_n do_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o the_o red_a earth_n do_v to_o the_o make_n of_o adam_n this_o full_o remove_v the_o former_a difficulty_n which_o seem_v to_o dull_v our_o endeavour_n and_o from_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n creation_n i_o will_v rather_o commend_v this_o meditation_n to_o the_o reader_n as_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o queen_n and_o princely_a mother_n especial_o then_o of_o bruit_n beast_n great_a with_o young_a albeit_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n be_v the_o more_o immediate_a work_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v our_o care_n and_o industry_n for_o conceive_v faith_n even_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v much_o great_a than_o we_o use_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o whatsoever_o can_v by_o mean_n natural_a or_o ordinary_a be_v immediate_o achieve_v chap._n ii_o that_o circumspect_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o available_a for_o attain_v of_o true_a faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o produce_v moral_a habit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v natural_a persuasion_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o moral_a desire_n of_o spiritual_a good_a both_o right_a in_o their_o kind_n though_o nothing_o worth_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o capable_a of_o better_a because_o not_o hypocritical_a 1._o in_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n to_o write_v so_o much_o for_o man_n direction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o to_o instruct_v the_o faithful_a what_o they_o shall_v do_v after_o their_o regeneration_n full_o wrought_v as_o the_o unregenerate_a what_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o conceive_v it_o but_o as_o doubtful_a whether_o his_o sacred_a rule_n be_v not_o more_o sufficient_a effectual_a and_o complete_a for_o attain_v true_a and_o lively_a faith_n than_o any_o philosophical_a method_n for_o plant_v moral_a virtue_n be_v to_o derogate_v as_o much_o from_o god_n wisdom_n as_o he_o shall_v do_v from_o his_o power_n that_o maintain_v man_n without_o direction_n or_o assistance_n supernatural_a may_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n yet_o shall_v he_o much_o wrong_v both_o himself_o and_o i_o that_o stretch_v this_o similitude_n further_o than_o thus_o as_o he_o that_o due_o observe_v philosophical_a precept_n of_o morality_n shall_v certain_o produce_v moral_a habit_n and_o become_v true_o just_a and_o honest_a by_o often_o practise_v act_n of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n so_o he_o that_o circumspect_o follow_v rule_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o attain_v faith_n shall_v have_v it_o more_o assure_o produce_v in_o he_o even_o because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o he_o but_o by_o his_o god_n who_o be_v more_o able_a to_o create_v new_a heart_n in_o we_o than_o the_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o work_v any_o moral_a reformation_n in_o himself_o or_o other_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v only_o to_o submit_v our_o knowledge_n to_o our_o creator_n wisdom_n our_o natural_a desire_n to_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n our_o weak_a ability_n to_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v thus_o persuade_v or_o resolve_v 2._o that_o the_o natural_a man_n shall_v right_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n imply_v as_o evident_a a_o contradiction_n as_o to_o say_v a_o blind_a man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o see_v thing_n visible_a for_o as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o most_o visible_a can_v be_v see_v without_o the_o visive_a faculty_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a matter_n spiritual_a shall_v otherwise_o then_o spiritual_o be_v discern_v notwithstanding_o i_o scarce_o have_v know_v any_o man_n so_o blind_a but_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v persuade_v that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v or_o induce_v hearty_o to_o wish_v he_o be_v as_o other_o man_n be_v though_o in_o what_o state_n they_o be_v or_o what_o pleasure_n
or_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n love_n fidelity_n and_o confidence_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o resultance_n from_o it_o p_o 100_o chap._n 11_o of_o the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o the_o romanist_n pernicious_a error_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o charity_n whereby_o his_o in_o aginarie_a work_n of_o merit_n necessary_o become_v either_o dead_a apish_a or_o pollute_v p_o 110_o section_n 2._o of_o immature_n persuasion_n concern_v man_n present_a estate_n in_o grace_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o rectify_v or_o prevent_v they_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n pag._n 135._o chap._n 10_o the_o general_a head_n or_o spring_n of_o hypocritical_a persuasion_n with_o brief_a rule_n for_o their_o prevention_n p_o 136_o chap._n 2_o that_o our_o assent_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o profession_n of_o which_o the_o say_v of_o ancient_a christian_n be_v usual_o try_v may_v be_v to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n exceed_v strong_a and_o yet_o our_o belief_n in_o christ_n no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_n that_o oppugned_a they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o difficulty_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a now_o then_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v we_o right_o examine_v the_o strength_n â—pâ—r_v faith_n not_o by_o such_o point_n as_o they_o be_v try_v but_o by_o resist_v popular_a custom_n or_o resolution_n of_o our_o time_n actul_o opposite_a to_o the_o most_o essential_a and_o utmost_a as_o idolatry_n be_v to_o the_o remote_a or_o general_a difference_n of_o christian_a faith_n p_o 143_o chap._n 3_o that_o we_o modern_a christian_n may_v hate_v christ_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v the_o memory_n of_o such_o jew_n as_o crucify_v he_o albeit_o ready_a if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o formal_a trial_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o open_o to_o deny_v he_o or_o his_o gospel_n what_o mean_n be_v sure_a for_o just_a trial_n whether_o we_o be_v better_o affect_v towards_o he_o then_o these_o jew_n be_v p_o 163_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n if_o but_o of_o one_o or_o few_o kind_n argue_v the_o stock_n whence_o they_o spring_v to_o be_v either_o imperfect_a or_o unsound_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v by_o partiality_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o precept_n alike_o divine_a or_o from_o difformitie_n of_o zeal_n that_o our_o assent_n to_o generality_n ofttimes_o appear_v great_a to_o ourselves_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v from_o our_o proneness_n or_o eager_a desire_n to_o transgress_v in_o some_o particular_n p_o 174._o chap._n 5_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a work_n that_o it_o equal_o respect_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o can_v admit_v no_o dispensation_n for_o non-performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n p_o 192_o chap._n 6_o of_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n in_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n that_o faith_n be_v as_o immediate_o aâ—t_v to_o do_v good_a work_n of_o every_o kind_n as_o to_o justify_v of_o the_o diverse_a accepâ—ions_n of_o justification_n that_o the_o justification_n by_o work_n mention_v by_o s._n james_n be_v propose_v as_o subordinate_a to_o saint_n paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o true_a reconcilement_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n speech_n contrary_a only_o in_o appearance_n from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o several_a end_n or_o intention_n p_o 206_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n concern_v justification_n or_o the_o right_a use_n or_o measure_n of_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a p_o 229_o chap._n 8_o how_o far_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o permanencie_n of_o justification_n what_o interruption_n it_o may_v admit_v how_o these_o must_v be_v repair_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reiterated_a that_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n law_n though_o every_o sin_n not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p_o 253_o chap._n 9_o that_o firm_o to_o believe_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o hard_a point_n of_o service_n in_o christian_a warfare_n that_o our_o confidence_n in_o they_o can_v bâ—_n no_o great_a than_o our_o fidelity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o meditation_n upon_o christ_n last_o appearance_n be_v the_o sure_a method_n for_o ground_v true_a confidence_n in_o he_o p_o 272_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o right_a plantation_n of_o faith_n page_n 278._o chap._n â—_o that_o christian_a faith_n although_o immediate_o infuse_v by_o god_n without_o any_o cooperation_n of_o man_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o more_o necessary_o require_v precedent_n humane_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o p_o 279_o chap._n 2_o that_o circumspect_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o available_a for_o attain_v true_a faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o produce_v moral_a habit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v natural_a persuasion_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o moral_a desire_n of_o spiritual_a good_a both_o right_a in_o their_o kind_n though_o nothing_o worth_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o capable_a of_o better_a because_o not_o hypocritical_a p_o 283_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o christianity_n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o the_o sincere_a practice_n thereof_o be_v a_o method_n more_o admirable_a and_o compendious_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n than_o any_o artist_n can_v prescribe_v the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o want_n partly_o of_o instruction_n in_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o it_o partly_o of_o solemn_a and_o public_a personal_a protestation_n for_o their_o performance_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o infidelity_n p_o 282_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v most_o easy_a unto_o man_n of_o mean_a gift_n unto_o who_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o if_o their_o gift_n be_v better_a and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n just_o to_o be_v esteem_v great_a towards_o such_o as_o have_v most_o excellent_a gift_n by_o nature_n p_o 299_o chap._n 5_o our_o saviour_n parable_n especial_o those_o mat_n 13._o mark_v 4._o luk_n 8_o most_o sovereign_a rule_n for_o the_o plantation_n and_o growth_n of_o faith_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n resemble_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o stony_a ground_n with_o brief_a caveat_n for_o alter_v their_o disposition_n p_o 306_o chap._n 6_o of_o that_o temper_n which_o in_o proportion_n answer_v to_o thorny_a ground_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n how_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o have_v they_o and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o rich_a man_n of_o our_o time_n never_o mistrust_v themselves_o of_o put_v this_o trust_n in_o mammon_n p_o 310_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o antipathy_n between_o true_a faith_n and_o ambition_n or_o selfe-exaltation_n that_o the_o one_o resemble_v our_o saviour_n the_o other_o satan_n disposition_n brief_a admonition_n for_o avoid_v such_o danger_n as_o grow_v from_o other_o branch_n of_o voluptuous_a life_n p._n 317._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o goodness_n or_o honesty_n of_o heart_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o fruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o ordinary_a progress_n from_o faith_n natural_a to_o spiritual_a and_o the_o different_a esteem_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o precept_n in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o but_o sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v such_o vacancy_n to_o attend_v all_o intimation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a that_o alienation_n of_o our_o chief_a desire_n from_o their_o corrupt_a object_n be_v much_o available_a for_o purchase_v of_o the_o inestimable_a pearl_n p._n 331._o chap._n 9_o that_o faith_n can_v excercise_n it_o sovereignty_n our_o affection_n or_o desire_n until_o â—t_z be_v seat_v in_o the_o hart_n with_o brief_a admonition_n for_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o throne_n p._n 346._o place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v ⸪_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n genesis_n cha._n 22_o verse_n 2_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v &c._n &c._n section_n 1._o chap._n 7._o parag_n 5._o verse_n 12_o &_o sect._n 1._o chap._n 8._o par_fw-fr 9_o exodus_fw-la cha._n 10_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o ge_z and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 8._o par_fw-fr 5._o verse_n 26_o therefore_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o know_v how_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o ibid._n
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or_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o holy_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n be_v holy_a or_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o integrity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a distinction_n use_v by_o divine_n in_o this_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofolde_a perfection_n one_o of_o part_n another_o of_o degree_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o other_o impossible_a to_o all_o in_o this_o life_n the_o perfection_n of_o part_n may_v in_o general_n be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o child_n or_o infant_n which_o though_o want_v the_o strength_n and_o agility_n have_v the_o true_a life_n and_o right_a proportion_n of_o man_n in_o every_o part_n and_o able_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o move_v every_o member_n it_o have_v though_o not_o by_o perfect_a motion_n strong_a &_o sound_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o altogether_o dead_a monstrous_a or_o mishapen_a we_o may_v not_o be_v howbeit_o if_o we_o 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be_v exact_o figure_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n daily_o offer_v even_o for_o such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n be_v clean_o and_o observe_v god_n commandment_n with_o as_o great_a constancy_n and_o devotion_n as_o any_o now_o live_a do_v this_o may_v instruct_v we_o that_o our_o person_n become_v not_o immediate_o capable_a of_o divine_a presence_n or_o approbation_n by_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a grace_n or_o freedom_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o internal_a character_n of_o our_o royal_a priesthoood_a who_o function_n be_v continual_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o prayer_n from_o heart_n in_o part_n thus_o purify_v by_o faith_n for_o by_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v we_o make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o that_o eternal_a sacrifice_n who_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n remain_v yesterday_o to_o day_n the_o same_o for_o ever_o trinit_fw-la it_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o all_o sufficient_a can_v not_o be_v offer_v more_o than_o once_o but_o 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spirit_n obtain_v by_o invocation_n but_o by_o invocation_n of_o it_o in_o truth_n and_o spirit_n see_v his_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o shall_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o by_o so_o call_v be_v save_v this_o though_o usual_o express_v in_o other_o term_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o orthodoxal_a antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n and_o if_o my_o conjecture_n fail_v i_o not_o the_o dream_a fancy_n of_o a_o daily_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o mass_n be_v first_o occasion_v from_o dunstical_a or_o drowsy_a apprehension_n of_o the_o primitive_a dialect_n wherein_o as_o all_o theâ—â—_n speech_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v full_a of_o life_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v often_o offer_v not_o in_o scholastic_a propriety_n of_o speech_n but_o in_o a_o rhetorical_a figurative_a or_o exhortatory_n sense_n because_o our_o daily_a sacrifice_n become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n bring_v it_o because_o the_o benefit_n 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commandment_n that_o meditation_n upon_o christ_n last_o appearance_n be_v the_o sure_a method_n for_o ground_v true_a confidence_n in_o he_o 1._o lest_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v miss_v the_o end_n and_o scope_n whereto_o the_o whole_a be_v purposely_o direct_v i_o must_v entreat_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pardon_v my_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o from_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o section_n too_o well_o experience_v in_o the_o temper_n of_o this_o present_a age_n be_v always_o great_a lest_o disputation_n against_o romish_a heresy_n cast_v we_o into_o a_o relapse_n of_o that_o natural_a carelessness_n or_o hypocrisy_n whereof_o all_o more_o or_o less_o have_v participate_v but_o for_o who_o avoidance_n hereafter_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v affect_v as_o i_o now_o be_v and_o i_o wish_v it_o always_o may_v continue_v let_v this_o meditation_n never_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o memory_n that_o see_v the_o last_o and_o 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depoâ—itum_fw-la appellate_v abnegâ—rent_a quibus_fw-la peraâ—â—â—â—_n morâ—_n sibi_fw-la â—â—scedend_n fuisse_fw-la 〈…〉_z câ—eâ—nâ—i_fw-it ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la tamen_fw-la el_fw-es innoxium_fw-la pâ—in_n lib_n 10._o epist_n 100_o 100_o psal_n 137._o 4_o 4_o nehem._n 2._o 3_o 3_o nehem_n 13._o 29_o 29_o nehem_n 6._o â—4_n â—4_n no_o 13._o 14_o 14_o exod._n 20._o â—_o â—_o heb._n 13_o 13_o eccles_n 12._o 1_o 2_o 2_o maldonat_n seek_v occasion_n to_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o daniel_n cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 3._o quiautem_fw-la docti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la sapienter_fw-la que_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la gubeâ—narint_fw-la hos_fw-la enim_fw-la scriptura_fw-la vocare_fw-la soleâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d babentes_fw-la intellectum_fw-la sicut_fw-la galli_n non_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la docti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la moderati_fw-la sâ—pientes_fw-la appellant_n he_o ergo_fw-la inquit_fw-la daniel_n fulgebunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la splendour_n firmamenti_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la erudiâ—nt_fw-la plurimoâ—_n quasi_fw-la stellae_fw-la nperâ—etuâ—â—â—ternitates_fw-la nperâ—etuâ—â—â—ternitates_fw-la psalm_n 1._o 6._o 6._o psalm_n 9_o 5._o verse_n 10._o maldonat_n in_o 13._o math._n ver_fw-la 43._o 43._o john_n â—7_n 3._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 15_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 4_o 4_o joh._n 14._o 21_o 21_o 1._o job_n 5._o 20_o 20_o jude_n 5_o 5_o psal_n 78._o 8_o 8_o verse_n 23_o 23_o heb._n 4._o â—_o 3_o 1._o john_n 5._o 5_o 5_o eccles_n 9_o 19_o 20._o 20._o eccles_n 3â—_n 24._o 24._o reâ—d_n sect._n 2._o c._n 5_o 5_o james_n 2._o 19_o 19_o jerem._n 5._o 2_o 2_o ver_fw-la 1_o 23_o 23_o ver._n 23_o 23_o math._n â—_o ver_fw-la 44_o 45._o â—6_n â—â—_o â—â—_o so_o it_o be_v say_v lâ—k_n 6._o 3â—_n you_o â—hall_v be_v the_o châ—â—d_n â—_o of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o he_o be_v kind_a unto_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o evil_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n deduce_v that_o precept_n from_o the_o divine_a naâ—uâ—e_n or_o attribute_n which_o the_o son_n of_o sâ—rach_n do_v from_o god_n will_v reveal_v for_o to_o no_o other_o end_n be_v his_o commandment_n give_v save_v only_o to_o make_v uâ—_n like_o he_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d attribute_n or_o perâ—ectâ—ons_n many_o have_v refuse_v to_o lend_v for_o other_o man_n iâ—â—_n deal_v â—_o feaâ—â—nâ—_n to_o â—e_v defraud_v yet_o have_v thou_o patience_n with_o a_o man_n in_o poor_a estate_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o show_v he_o mercy_n help_v the_o poor_a for_o the_o commandment_n sake_n &_o turn_v he_o not_o away_o because_o of_o his_o poverty_n eccles_n 2d_o 7._o 8._o 9_o ethnici_fw-la putanâ—_n plures_fw-la esse_fw-la deoâ—_n &_o hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la videris_fw-la perfectus_fw-la christianus_n quod_fw-la persua_fw-la sum_fw-la â—abes_fw-la ununesse_fw-fr deum_fw-la quid_fw-la magni_fw-la facis_fw-la idem_fw-la erâ—dunt_fw-la judaei_n qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o synagogâ—_n suis_fw-la idem_fw-la credunt_fw-la daemon_n &_o contremiscunt_fw-la si_fw-mi verè_fw-la credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la crede_fw-la iustum_fw-la &_o veracem_fw-la iustum_fw-la in_o remunerandis_fw-la pâ—jâ—_n &_o puâ—iendis_fw-la impijs_fw-la &_o veracem_fw-la in_o promissis_fw-la crede_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la spâ—m_fw-la salutis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la eius_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—radidit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la crede_fw-la nihil_fw-la accidere_fw-la mali_fw-la posse_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la totos_fw-la illius_fw-la voluntati_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la et_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la perseverant_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la eius_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la unii_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la mysticum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la extra_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pernâ—cies_fw-la quisquis_fw-la in_o â—ali_fw-la peâ—ra_fw-la pedes_fw-la animi_fw-la sixerit_fw-la adversus_fw-la omnes_fw-la temptationum_fw-la incursus_fw-la stabit_fw-la immobilis_fw-la cypr._n the_o dupl_n martyr_n math._n 6._o 31._o 32._o 33._o their_o distrust_n or_o rather_o want_v of_o apprehension_n of_o god_n care_n and_o providence_n over_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o defect_n of_o faith_n math._n 6._o 30_o luke_n 12._o 28_o 28_o vide_fw-la lib._n 3_o sect_n 3_o cap._n â—0_n parag_v 1._o 2._o 2._o pâ—il_v â—_o ver_fw-la 5_o 5_o john_n 15._o ver_n 8._o 9_o 10._o luke_n 5._o ver_fw-la 39_o ad_fw-la barbaricum_fw-la tranâ—fâ—rendi_fw-la vi_fw-la i_o â—le_v &_o l_o qâ—â—â—iâ—is_fw-la 〈…〉_z quisquam_fw-la babeat_fw-la facultatâ—m_fw-la â—ec_fw-la gâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la quidem_fw-la caâ—se_fw-la â—â—t_n â—suâ—_n come_v 〈…〉_z o._n r_o 〈…〉_z â—_o â—_o quâ—_n res_fw-la â—â—pâ—rtari_fw-la non_fw-la debâ—â—â—_n debâ—â—â—_n psal_n 63._o 1._o etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n etc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o joh._n 4._o 34_o 34_o â—_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 3_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o do_v we_o mean_v faith_n and_o charity_n coevall_n steâ—s_v of_o the_o same_o grace_n lib._n 2_o sect_n 1._o chap._n 7._o parag._n 3_o 3_o jere._n 17._o v_o 5._o ver._n 7._o 8._o 8._o psalm_n 15_o 15_o livit_fw-la livit_fw-la luke_n 1._o v_o 34._o 34._o genes_n 18._o v._n 14._o 14._o rom._n 3._o v._n 3._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 1._o v._n 9_o 9_o tria_fw-la considero_fw-la in_o cue_n 〈…〉_z pes_fw-la mea_fw-la conâ—â—â—tâ—â—_n chaâ—â—atem_fw-la adopti_fw-la 〈…〉_z prom_fw-mi 〈…〉_z poteâ—â—â—té_fw-fr reâ—dâ—â—umâ—_n mâ—rmuretiam_fw-la quan_fw-mi â—â—m_fw-la voâ—â—â—rit_fw-la â—n_fw-la ipi_fw-la â—s_v cogitatio_fw-la mea_fw-la dicens_fw-la qâ—â—_n enim_fw-la â—stu_fw-la et_fw-la quam_fw-la a_o est_fw-la illa_fw-la gloria_fw-la quibusâ—â—_n mâ—ritu_fw-la hanc_fw-la obtinere_fw-la speras_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la fiâ—uâ—â—aliter_fw-la respondebo_fw-la scio_fw-la cui_fw-la credidi_fw-la &_o certus_fw-la sum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la nimia_fw-la adoptanis_n i_o quia_fw-la verax_fw-la in_o promissime_fw-la quia_fw-la potens_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n licet_fw-la enim_fw-la eâ—_n facere_fw-la quod_fw-la voluerit_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la funiâ—ulus_fw-la â—riplex_fw-la qui_fw-la difficulter_fw-la rumpitur_fw-la quem_fw-la nobis_fw-la e_fw-la patria_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_fw-la hunc_fw-la caâ—cerem_fw-la usâ—_n demiss_o firmâ—ter_v obseâ—râ—_n teneamus_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la subleâ—et_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la trabat_fw-la &_o pertrabâ—t_fw-la usqâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la conspectum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magni_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la benedictus_n in_fw-la secula_fw-la born_n dâ—_n euang._n 7._o pan_n serm_n 3._o 3._o psal_n 46._o 1_o 2_o 2_o psal_n 138._o 7._o 8_o 8_o psal_n 62._o 5_o 6_o 6_o verse_n 8_o verse_n 10_o 10_o psal_n 146._o 3_o 3_o math._n 23._o 23_o 23_o luke_n 13._o 14_o 14_o job._n 9_o 24_o 24_o luke_n 18._o 9_o 14_o 14_o cypr._n â—o_o mortalis_fw-la mortalis_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la zelo_fw-la &_o livoâ—e_fw-la tully_n to_o my_o remembrance_n define_v confidentiaâ—â—_n â—â—_z bâ—_n spâ—s_fw-la perducâ—nâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la exâ—tum_fw-la vem_fw-la iâ—câ—â—atam_fw-la iâ—câ—â—atam_fw-la heb._n 10._o 35_o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 2._o 24_o 24_o math._n 13._o 20_o 20_o joh_n 12._o 32_o 32_o rom._n 10._o 10_o 10_o joh._n 5._o 44_o 44_o quoniam_fw-la ijs_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la adâ—ibemus_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la cerâ—o_fw-la persuademus_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la bona_fw-la sint_fw-la vel_fw-la uâ—iliâ—_n veluti_fw-la si_fw-la sunt_fw-la promissiones_fw-la off_o â—â—is_n &_o cor_fw-la accommodare_fw-la solemus_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la spem_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la in_o nobâ—â—_n concipere_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la significandam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la erga_fw-la promittentes_fw-la in_o his_o significatione_n â—â—pe_v oâ—â—ium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la sane_n mathaei_n noâ—o_fw-la sic_fw-la accipâ—â—ur_fw-la ubi_fw-la â—uâ—eâ—_n christus_fw-la paralyticum_fw-la illum_fw-la confidere_fw-la terâ—io_fw-la accipitur_fw-la fidei_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la ut_fw-la hâ—â—_n omne_fw-la complectatur_fw-la nempe_fw-la assensiâ—â—_n illum_fw-la fi_fw-la â—â—_o mentis_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la â—â—â—to_fw-la persuade_v at_o sibi_fw-la ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la quae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la lâ—tterâ—_n doceâ—â—_n sive_fw-la promiâ—â—unt_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotent_o boâ—itaâ—e_n quuâ—â—_n scripturae_fw-la revelant_fw-la concepâ—am_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—â—â—_n oâ—e_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la exspectatione_fw-la promissorum_fw-la sic_fw-la accepisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la paulus_n fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la roman_n 4._o &_o ad_fw-la haebr_n 11._o explicans_fw-la enim_fw-la illis_fw-la locis_fw-la fidei_fw-la naturam_fw-la ac_fw-la vim_o passim_fw-la a_o fiducia_fw-la ad_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la ruâ—sus_fw-la a_o credulitate_fw-la â—â—_o fiducian_n delabitur_fw-la que_fw-la facâ—â—e_fw-la subindicat_fw-la se_fw-la nomine_fw-la fidei_fw-la utramque_fw-la complecti_fw-la certain_o scriptura_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la abacuâ—â—â—tati_fw-la justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la viâ—iâ—_n spem_fw-la &_o fiduciam_fw-la complectitur_fw-la sasbout_fw-fr in_o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n credere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d quomodo_fw-la dicit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la facere_fw-la prâ—ceâ—it_fw-la aut_fw-la unde_fw-la perâ—eniâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la prâ—â—ium_fw-la fidei_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—lt_fw-la â—erâ—â—re_fw-la mandaâ—â—_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr eccles_n unit_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la chrisâ—â—â—_n videre_fw-la
1._o cor._n 1â—_n 31_o 31_o 1._o joâ—_a 4_o 19_o 19_o james_n â—_o 10._o 10._o l_o k._n 8._o 15_o chap._n 6._o §_o 10_o see_v chap._n 6._o §_o 16_o 16_o james_n 2._o 21_o heb._n 11._o 19_o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20_o james_n 2._o 25_o 25_o ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la respondâ—â—_n duplicate_v alâ—qâ—â—â—_n posse_fw-la dici_fw-la mortuum_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la pâ—â—_n defectum_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la intriâ—seca_v hominis_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la stâ—â—oâ—â—_n mortuum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aâ—plâ—us_fw-la verè_fw-la tale_n ut_fw-la homo_fw-la mortuuâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la â—ere_z homo_fw-la altero_fw-la modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la formae_fw-la extrinsecae_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuum_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la animae_fw-la vivae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la extrinsecum_fw-la corporâ—_n ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la istâ—_n modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la veer_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la quamuis_fw-la non_fw-la vivum_fw-la corpus_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o this_fw-mi 1._o quaest_n 4._o punct_a 4._o the_o same_o answer_n have_v bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr iustificatione_n cap._n 15._o 15._o non_fw-la seâ—tiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la tharitâ—â—_n proprie_fw-la siâ—_n forma_fw-la side_n aut_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la dicitur_fw-la forma_fw-la â—ominis_fw-la aut_fw-la accidetalis_fw-la aut_fw-la extrinseca_v ut_fw-la alâ—idâ—_n corpora_n hoc_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—_o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o â—iâ—es_n sâ—nt_a duâ—_n virtutes_fw-la spâ—cied_a 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la dvas_fw-la dâ—â—c_fw-la sas_fw-la potentâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d solum_fw-la igitur_fw-la volâ—â—t_fw-la tâ—â—â—lâ—gâ—_n charitatem_fw-la quonâ—â—â—_n pâ—â—â—ect_n anâ—m_fw-la aliquam_fw-la adâ—â—â—_n fides_fw-la metaphorice_v dici_fw-la posse_fw-la formam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la secundum_fw-la analogiam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la proprie_fw-la dictâ—â—_n quae_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la subiectum_fw-la perficit_fw-la valent._n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o quâ—st_n 4._o puncto_fw-la 3._o 3._o sed_fw-la quaerat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quaeâ—am_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la tribuit_fw-la fidei_fw-la respondeo_fw-la duplicem_fw-la esse_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la â—eatitudinem_fw-la consequendam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la sicut_fw-la disputâ—ui_fw-la tom._n 2._o disp_n 8._o quaest_n uâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la hanc_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la side_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la accipiat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la altera_fw-la perfectio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quaâ—eâ—_n we_o fidei_fw-la actus_fw-la per_fw-la imperium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la finem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quatâ—nus_fw-la credat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la actus_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la â—andâ—m_fw-la specie_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la est_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la cvius_fw-la est_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la charitas_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la quod_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la essentialis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la charitatâ—_n ut_fw-la quae_fw-la secundum_fw-la suay_n rationem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la laâ—dem_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la respicit_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la rectitudo_fw-la nisi_fw-la accidentalis_fw-la quateâ—us_fw-la fidei_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsius_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntary_a per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la referatur_fw-la in_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la valent._n ibid._n punct_a 3._o 3._o ipsum_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la operari_fw-la â—iâ—nt_fw-la philosophâ—_n operatio_fw-la autem_fw-la vitalis_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la proficâ—scitur_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o coniunctione_n spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la idoneâ—_n corpore_fw-la nec_fw-la verâ—_n apostâ—lâ—â—pera_fw-la fidei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la appellatione_fw-la ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la tantum_fw-la â—gâ—t_fw-la tam_fw-la inquit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la operibus_fw-la mortuam_fw-la dici_fw-la quaem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritâ—_n esse_fw-la dicique_fw-la mortuum_fw-la be_v moâ—t_n â—n_a verse_n 26._o â—â—â—_o 2._o epist_n d._n jacobi_fw-la see_v sec._n 2._o cha._n 5._o â—_o see_v sect_n 2._o cha._n 6._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la amissaper_fw-fr peccatum_fw-la gratia_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la semper_fw-la â—mitti_fw-la aut_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la remanet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la fidem_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la viva_fw-la aut_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la fine_fw-la charitate_fw-la haebet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la christianum_fw-la anathema_n sit_v council_n trident_n sâ—ssiâ—â—e_fw-la sexta_fw-la de_fw-fr iustis_fw-la câ—â—_n 28._o chap._n 8._o parag_n 8._o 8._o maldonat_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 15._o v._n 19_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o express_v the_o original_n his_o reason_n be_v nam_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la colere_fw-la volutres_fw-fr deus_fw-la pascit_fw-la &_o passeribus_fw-la alimenta_fw-la diurna_fw-la praestantur_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la nullus_fw-la divinae_fw-la rei_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la eu_fw-fr nec_fw-la cibus_fw-la nec_fw-la potus_fw-la deest_fw-la â—u_n christiano_n tu_fw-la dei_fw-la scruo_fw-la tu_fw-la operibus_fw-la â—oâ—is_fw-la dedito_fw-la tu_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la châ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la existimas_fw-la dâ—futurum_fw-la nisi_fw-la si_fw-la putas_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la pascit_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la pascitur_fw-la aut_fw-la eâ—â—terrena_fw-la dâ—erunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la caelestia_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la unde_fw-la haeâ—_n incredula_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la &_o undâ—_n iâ—pia_n &_o sacrilega_fw-la ista_fw-la meditatio_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la â—idei_fw-la perfidum_fw-la pectus_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n appellatur_fw-la &_o dicitur_fw-la christianus_n pharisaei_n tibi_fw-la magis_fw-la congruit_fw-la nomen_fw-la nom_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangelio_fw-la de_fw-la eleâ—mosynis_fw-la disputaret_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la amiâ—es_fw-la de_fw-la terrestribus_fw-la lucris_fw-la provida_fw-la òperatione_n faceremus_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la postmodum_fw-la in_o tabernacula_fw-la aeterna_fw-la susciperant_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la praemonerâ—â—_n addidit_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicens_fw-la audiebant_fw-la auten_fw-mi haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pharisaei_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la cupidissimi_fw-la &_o irridebant_fw-la cypr._n dâ—â—pere_fw-la &_o â—lâ—â—mos_fw-la â—lâ—â—mos_fw-la christianus_n nemâ—_n recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la uâ—sâ—_n qui_fw-la christo_fw-la moribus_fw-la coaequatur_fw-la ecce_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la contendit_fw-la neque_fw-la clamavit_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la simorum_fw-la christ_n similitudinem_fw-la tenere_fw-la cupis_fw-la ne_fw-la contend_v ne_o abuâ—iâ—â—â—_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la christianus_n exisâ—as_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr abus_n sec_fw-la sec_fw-la quisquis_fw-la igitur_fw-la ore_fw-la dicit_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o seruit_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la aut_fw-la libidinâ—_n auâ—_n luxui_fw-la sibi_fw-la menâ—itur_fw-la sibique_fw-la reâ—ugâ—at_fw-la aliud_fw-la lingua_fw-la sonans_fw-la aliud_fw-la animo_fw-la celans_fw-la voce_fw-la tantum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibens_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la satanam_fw-la colat_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr dupl_n martyr_n martyr_n his_o word_n be_v cite_v parag_v 1._o 1._o rom._n 9_o v._n 6._o 6._o galat._n 3._o v_o 7._o 7._o rom._n 2._o v._n 28._o 29._o â—_o the_o first_o that_o faith_n shall_v be_v dead_a &_o yet_o true_a the_o second_o that_o faith_n true_o dead_a while_o so_o remain_v shall_v give_v life_n unto_o a_o christian_a i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n very_o hard_o for_o the_o jesuite_n to_o find_v more_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o so_o few_o word_n in_o the_o simple_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n for_o by_o the_o literal_a and_o ordinary_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o grace_n grace_n mat._n 1â—_n 15_o 15_o joh_n 16._o *_o see_v lib._n 3._o sect._n 3._o chap._n 8._o parag_n 3._o 3._o john_n 6._o v_o 14._o 15._o vide_fw-la socraten_v de_fw-fr judeis_n cretan_a in_fw-la coâ—entibus_fw-la lib._n 6._o ca._n 3â—_n â—aâ—_n 5._o 31._o 32._o 32._o ouidius_fw-la lib._n 5._o tristium_fw-la e._n â—g_z 14._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n james_n â—_o 5._o 5._o see_v ch._n 6._o sect._n 1_o 1_o nam_fw-la concubinae_fw-la et_fw-la pellices_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibitae_fw-la quemadmodis_fw-la ex_fw-la legibus_fw-la de_fw-la concubinarijs_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la libro_fw-la digestorum_fw-la 25._o satis_fw-la aperte_fw-la augustinus_n testatur_fw-la esseiure_fw-la civil_a vetere_fw-la romano_n multa_fw-la permissa_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la legibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la hoc_fw-la isti_fw-la nolunt_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la gentilitatem_fw-la coniungere_fw-la et_fw-la coaptare_fw-la christianismo_fw-la laborant_fw-la corrupto_fw-la ulroque_fw-la &_o et_fw-la alterius_fw-la impatiente_a nec_fw-la gentilitatem_fw-la nec_fw-la christianissimum_fw-la retinent_fw-la l._n vives_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la august_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la marcell_n lib._n 14._o ca._n 18._o usum_fw-la scortorum_fw-la terrena_fw-la civitas_fw-la licitam_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la fecit_fw-la fecit_fw-la luke_n 14_o ver_fw-la 12._o 13_o 14._o 14._o pro._n 28._o ver_fw-la 9_o 9_o math._n 18._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o 17