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alexan_n say_v cleanthes_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n fear_v not_o uniudicious_a and_o impudent_a judgement_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o saint_n paul_n i_o if_o i_o shall_v please_v man_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o speech_n you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v they_o that_o show_v themselves_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v their_o wit_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o do_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a these_o man_n verdict_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o inquest_n that_o pass_v of_o life_n and_o death_n truth_n and_o error_n therefore_o if_o those_o condemn_v you_o for_o alter_v of_o your_o course_n i_o can_v blame_v you_o to_o starkle_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n wise_a man_n teach_v and_o have_v ever_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v inquire_v how_o long_o either_o he_o or_o our_o father_n have_v hold_v a_o opinion_n but_o how_o consonant_a the_o same_o be_v to_o god_n reveal_v will_n that_o must_v be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o loadstone_n of_o our_o persuasion_n quum_fw-la nobis_fw-la intenditis_fw-la aver_v sionem_fw-la à _fw-la religione_fw-la priorum_fw-la gentâ—s_n causam_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la non_fw-la factum_fw-la nec_fw-la quid_fw-la reliquerimus_fw-la opponere_fw-la sed_fw-la secuti_fw-la quid_fw-la simus_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la contueri_fw-la say_v arnobius_n when_o you_o object_n to_o we_o our_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o religion_n of_o our_o elder_n you_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o fact_n not_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o have_v leave_v but_o to_o mark_v what_o we_o have_v follow_v so_o he_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v old_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o late_o find_v 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of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o of_o the_o earth_n not_o of_o any_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n they_o give_v authority_n to_o their_o pope_n to_o dispose_v of_o earthly_a kingdom_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o full_a jurisdiction_n over_o purgatory_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n they_o fall_v down_o before_o their_o ghostly_a father_n and_o crave_v of_o he_o absolution_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a veniam_fw-la peccatix_n quae_fw-la iâ—_n dâ—minum_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la solus_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la largiri_fw-la laâ—sis_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la portavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o only_o can_v grant_v pardon_n to_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n who_o only_o bear_v our_o sin_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o hierome_n who_o plain_o teach_v in_o math._n 16._o that_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v not_o make_v any_o clean_a or_o unclean_a hieronym_n but_o only_o show_v in_o what_o case_n they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v not_o bind_v such_o as_o be_v guilty_a nor_o loose_v such_o as_o be_v faultless_a but_o according_a to_o his_o duty_n he_o hear_v the_o variety_n of_o offence_n or_o offender_n peccatorum_fw-la he_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o wit_n of_o god_n and_o who_o to_o be_v loose_v thus_o hieronym_n brief_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n thou_o shall_v be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o forthwith_o too_o without_o suffer_v any_o thing_n any_o where_o after_o this_o life_n they_o teach_v that_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n yet_o that_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v endure_v in_o purgatory_n if_o there_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n make_v either_o here_o by_o give_v of_o alm_n gad_v in_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n or_o hence_o by_o the_o priest_n mass_n or_o by_o the_o pope_n pardon_n provide_v that_o both_o be_v well_o pay_v for_o what_o be_v to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o to_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o this_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v their_o doctrine_n sound_a touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o invocation_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n five_o word_n with_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v other_o than_o a_o thousand_o with_o a_o strange_a tongue_n yea_o lyra_n himself_o though_o he_o live_v in_o a_o most_o dark_a time_n yet_o see_v thus_o much_o si_fw-mi populus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la orationem_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la lyra_n melius_fw-la reducitur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la &_o devotius_fw-la respondet_fw-la amen_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o people_n do_v understand_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o be_v better_a reduce_v unto_o god_n and_o do_v more_o devoute_o answer_v amen_n what_o do_v our_o adversary_n do_v they_o that_o which_o be_v better_o and_o more_o devout_a no_o they_o serve_v the_o people_n with_o latin_a service_n which_o they_o do_v no_o more_o understand_v than_o they_o do_v the_o turkish_a language_n and_o so_o whether_o they_o bless_v they_o or_o curse_v they_o speak_v to_o they_o or_o speak_v to_o god_n they_o can_v tell_v be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o for_o understanding_n and_o edify_v to_o be_v in_o cyclops_n cave_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o such_o a_o church_n cycloâ—s_n this_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o prayer_n so_o for_o the_o object_n saint_n paul_n will_v have_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n to_o god_n 1._o tim._n 2._o and_o our_o saviour_n 2._o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o you_o and_o augustine_n quis_fw-la andivit_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fidelium_fw-la stantem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n etc._n etc._n 27._o who_o have_v hear_v at_o any_o time_n a_o christian_a priest_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n o_o peter_n o_o paul_n o_o cyprian_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n whereas_o in_o the_o oratory_n dedicate_v to_o their_o memory_n the_o offering_n be_v make_v to_o god_n who_o make_v they_o both_o man_n and_o martyr_n if_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v than_o not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n if_o a_o outward_a or_o visible_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o much_o less_o than_o a_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a but_o now_o how_o be_v it_o with_o our_o adversary_n as_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n 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the_o scripture_n set_v down_o any_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n than_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o any_o other_o mean_v or_o instrument_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o same_o than_o faith_n god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o his_o son_n john_n 5._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 4._o unto_o man_n there_o be_v no_o name_n give_v by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n 3._o that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o and_o to_o be_v short_a as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o they_o that_o beeleve_v in_o his_o name_n john_n 1_o thus_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o instrumental_a therefore_o if_o they_o like_v not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n we_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o constantine_n do_v to_o acetius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v best_a to_o make_v a_o new_a ladder_n to_o climb_v upto_o heaven_n by_o suidas_n since_o the_o ladder_n of_o jacob_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n will_v you_o know_v how_o they_o shift_v off_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o testimony_n and_o what_o be_v their_o doctrine_n when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o those_o place_n that_o do_v plain_o make_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n they_o grant_v he_o be_v so_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o man_n to_o work_v righteousness_n and_o to_o
say_v saint_n paul_n in_o nothing_o do_v i_o fear_v my_o enemy_n neither_o be_o i_o ashamed_a or_o weary_a of_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v have_v the_o preeminence_n it_o will_v prevail_v in_o the_o end_n maugre_o all_o adverse_a power_n and_o policy_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o first_o part_n or_o major_a of_o saint_n paul_n reason_n be_v firm_a namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o be_v powerful_a now_o for_o the_o minor_a or_o second_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o that_o i_o say_v be_v no_o less_o clear_a it_o will_v many_o way_n appear_v first_o à _fw-la pronunciatis_fw-la saint_n paul_n that_o can_v not_o lie_v have_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o of_o infallible_a truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v it_o be_v so_o in_o my_o text_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o even_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o powerful_a instrument_n able_a to_o convert_v soul_n to_o 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plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o indeed_o 1._o cor._n 14_o last_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la more_o plain_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o theeast_n &_o shine_v to_o the_o west_n math._n 24._o and_o as_o the_o sun_n go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o compass_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o and_o none_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o psal._n 19_o so_o the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o wonderful_a that_o saint_n paul_n can_v say_v for_o his_o part_n only_o that_o from_o jerusalem_n round_o about_o unto_o illyricum_n he_o cause_v to_o abound_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o and_o for_o his_o time_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v fruitful_a even_o as_o it_o be_v among_o they_o these_o wonderful_a effect_n it_o wrought_v even_o while_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a what_o marvel_v then_o if_o short_o after_o thâ—_n faith_n be_v so_o general_o 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