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and_o pain_n have_v be_v take_v about_o it_o and_o so_o st._n augustine_n have_v resolve_v it_o say_v oleae_fw-la semina_fw-la non_fw-la oleas_fw-la generare_fw-la sed_fw-la oledstros_fw-la 40._o that_o the_o wild_a olive_n spring_v from_o the_o true_a olive_n tree_n what_o then_o may_v any_o man_n complain_v as_o it_o seem_v too_o many_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o what_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o afflict_v it_o be_v for_o he_o we_o suffer_v for_o adam_n fault_n and_o not_o our_o own_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o scourge_v assure_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o we_o may_v say_v to_o such_o complainer_n as_o that_o father_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n we_o suffer_v not_o for_o his_o but_o our_o own_o transgression_n the_o best_a man_n have_v too_o many_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o beside_o that_o of_o adam_n and_o 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till_o they_o come_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o way_n of_o propagation_n and_o make_v their_o actual_a sin_n our_o own_o in_o the_o way_n of_o imitation_n nor_o need_v we_o press_v this_o further_a than_o with_o that_o of_o origen_n parent_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la generant_fw-la filium_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o imbuunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la filis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o discipuli_fw-la 5._o in_o reference_n unto_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o our_o parent_n not_o their_o child_n only_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o propagation_n or_o by_o imitation_n or_o by_o transcend_v all_o example_n which_o have_v be_v before_o we_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 14.2_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o envy_n murder_n debate_n malignity_n 1.29_o insomuch_o as_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o swell_n and_o soar_v and_o putrefaction_n 1.6_o more_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o even_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o like_a to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o that_o our_o just_a action_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o trial_n if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o exact_a balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n vae_fw-la enim_fw-la laudabili_fw-la hominum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la remotâ_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la 9.13_o woe_n say_v augustine_n to_o the_o most_o commendable_a part_n of_o all_o our_o life_n shall_v not_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n not_o to_o insist_v long_o on_o those_o curiosity_n which_o be_v and_o may_v be_v make_v by_o unquiet_a man_n about_o the_o introduction_n propagation_n and_o universal_a overspreading_a of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v resolve_v as_o he_o that_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n do_v resolve_v the_o passenger_n who_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v how_o he_o come_v into_o it_o at_o ille_fw-la obsecro_fw-la inquit_fw-la tecum_fw-la cogita_fw-la quomodo_fw-la hinc_fw-la i_o liberes_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n my_o friend_n say_v the_o poor_a fellow_n take_v no_o care_n to_o learn_v how_o i_o fall_v into_o it_o but_o do_v the_o best_a you_o can_v to_o help_v i_o out_o of_o it_o that_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n not_o only_o of_o original_a but_o of_o actual_a filthiness_n we_o all_o know_v too_o well_o and_o we_o know_v too_o that_o we_o first_o fall_v into_o it_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n but_o have_v since_o plunge_v ourselves_o more_o deep_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n than_o adam_n by_o his_o personal_a error_n can_v have_v bring_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o manner_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v former_o here_o deliver_v and_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v as_o much_o care_n as_o we_o can_v for_o our_o get_n out_o and_o not_o molest_v ourselves_o and_o other_o with_o those_o needless_a question_n which_o have_v be_v make_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o pit_n the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o our_o fall_n in_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n we_o lie_v under_o till_o we_o be_v deliver_v will_v so_o perplex_v we_o and_o afflict_v we_o that_o christian_n of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v most_o miserable_a but_o so_o
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party_n wrong_v have_v satisfaction_n either_o in_o fact_n or_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o intention_n be_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o protestant_a doctrine_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v tell_v and_o as_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n st._n augustine_n do_v require_v it_o in_o his_o encheiridion_n ut_fw-la fuit_fw-la etiam_fw-la satis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la 65._o that_o the_o church_n have_v also_o satisfaction_n in_o which_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a in_o all_o ancient_a writer_n who_o make_v doubt_n of_o this_o and_o not_o much_o conversant_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o late_a divine_n who_o know_v not_o how_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o strict_a of_o our_o reformator_n nay_o i_o will_v go_v a_o little_a further_o and_o say_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a father_n that_o satisfaction_n also_o must_v be_v give_v 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we_o out_o the_o way_n unto_o life_n eternal_a both_o by_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o example_n conduct_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n suppress_v that_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n which_o have_v not_o leave_v one_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n without_o stain_n or_o censure_n and_o make_v we_o cheerful_o submit_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n send_v down_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v believe_v in_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n place_z all_o our_o hope_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a death_n and_o passion_n our_o comfort_n in_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o mediation_n we_o may_v be_v make_v true_a member_n of_o thy_o catholic_n church_n enjoy_v a_o right_a communion_n with_o thy_o bless_a saint_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o be_v it_o amen_n finis_fw-la eccl._n 12.12_o plautus_n rom._n 2.1_o eccl._n 4.7_o tacit._n ann._n pag._n 350._o pacian_n in_o biblioth_n patr._n whitac_n contr._n 2._o q._n 9_o c._n 8._o horat._n the_o art_n poet._n ovid._n triâ—t_n eleg._n 1._o virg._n aen._n l._n 1._o ambros._n in_o hexaemer_n 1_o cor._n 12.20_o ephes._n 5.32_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 17._o hos._n 2.19_o eph._n 5.30_o eph._n 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 15._o joh._n 3.16_o joh_n 20.31_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o rom._n 14.1_o heb._n 5_o 13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o id._n ibid._n c._n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeâ—es_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o tertull._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n 115._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symb._n c._n 1._o id._n in_o encheirid_a a_o laur._n ruffin_n in_o symbol_n aug._n serm._n 115._o de_fw-fr temp._n ambros._n serm._n 38._o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la pammach_n 61._o leo_fw-la epi._n 13._o ad_fw-la palcher_fw-la de_fw-fr eccl._n officiis_n l._n 2_o c._n 3._o cap._n 56._o terent._n in_o andria_n aug._n encheir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n id._n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symb._n c._n 1._o epist._n 61._o ad_fw-la pammach_n c._n 9_o lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o tertul._n adv_o praxeam_n ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la trallian_n euseb._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n ult_n examen_fw-la council_n trident._n sess_v 4._o articl_n of_o 1562._o art_n 134._o contra_fw-la donat._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o field_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o vigilius_n contra_fw-la eutych_n l._n 4._o hooker_n eccles._n polit._n l._n 5._o apolog._n pro_fw-la confess_v remon_n durand_n rationale_n divin_n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o ruffinus_n in_o exposit._n symb._n council_n agathen_o can._n 13._o aug._n homil_n 42._o conc._n foro-iuliens_a apud_fw-la binium_fw-la tom._n 3._o par_fw-fr 1._o l._n 1._o p._n 262._o durand_n rational_a divin_n anast._n apud_fw-la platinam_fw-la &_o in_o collect._n council_n durand_n rational_a divin_n baron_fw-fr annal_n eccl._n a._n 44._o perk._n exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n id._n ibid._n b._n bilson_n survey_v p._n 664._o august_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christian._n id._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 11._o c._n 3._o b_o bilson_n survey_n p._n 664._o binuis_fw-la in_o annot._n in_o council_n tolet._n iu._n tom._n council_n 2._o part_n 2._o perk._n exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n mar._n 16.15_o isocrat_n in_o orat._n ad_fw-la nicoclen_n aristol_n analytic_a prio_fw-la quintilian_n l._n 2._o cap._n 13._o philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mofis_n l._n 3._o julii_fw-la etist_n decretal_a c._n 8._o mat._n 28_o 20._o paci_n epist._n 1._o ad_fw-la symp._n down_n of_o the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n ruffinus_n in_o posit_a symb._n lact._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o act._n 17.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o &_o tit._n 1.12_o b._n jewel_n challenge_v pet._n mart._n de_fw-fr votis_fw-la &_o coelebat_fw-la chemnit_fw-la examen_fw-la de_fw-fr tradition_n c._n 6._o august_n epist_n 19_o hieronyn_n ad_fw-la damas._n epist._n 57_o vincent_n lirin_fw-mi adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 38._o id._n ibid._n c._n 2._o augustin_n in_o epist._n 118._o id._n contr_n julian._n pelagi_fw-la l_o 2.9_o id._n ibid._n c._n 10._o canon_n an._n 1571._o cap._n the_o concionator_n an._n 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o saravia_n the_o divers_a ministerii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la calvin_n inst_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 1â—_n 1â—_n coke_n in_o calvin_n case_n case_n phocylid_n sentent_fw-fr sentent_fw-fr rom._n 8.38_o 8.38_o philip._n 1.6_o 1.6_o valla_n in_o annotat._n in_o n._n test._n test._n zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 3._o 3._o melancht_a in_o exam._n artic._n the_o justificatione_n justificatione_n vrsin_n in_o exposit._n precept_n 1._o 1._o arist._n in_o lib._n demonstrat_n demonstrat_n joh._n 4.39.41_o &_o 42._o 42._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 1.21_o 2_o thes._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o heb._n 11.1_o 11.1_o beza_n in_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o 1._o haymo_n in_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 2.18_o 2.18_o haymo_n in_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o 1._o heb._n 3.14_o 3.14_o budaeus_fw-la in_o comment_n gr._n linguae_fw-la linguae_fw-la 2_o cor._n 9.4_o &_o 11.17_o 11.17_o ephes._n 6.12_o 6.12_o haymo_n in_o heb._n 11._o v_o 1._o 1._o id._n ibid._n ibid._n rev._n 1.20_o 1.20_o beza_n in_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o 1._o august_n in_o psalm_n 77._o 77._o id._n in_o johan_n tract_n 29._o 29._o compend_v theol._n lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o 21._o zuinglius_fw-la in_o matth._n 23.13_o 23.13_o muscul._n loci_fw-la commun_n loco_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la n._n 3._o 3._o wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n peccat_fw-la part_n 1._o lib_n 2._o c._n 14._o n._n 3._o 3._o mat._n 8.26_o 8.26_o mat._n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o joh._n cap._n 2._o v._n 11._o 11._o joh._n 4.39_o 4.39_o davenant_n in_o coloss._n 2._o v_o 2._o 2._o joh._n 11.42_o 11.42_o calvin_n in_o joh._n cap._n 11._o v._n 42._o 42._o joh._n 1.12_o 1.12_o joh._n 2.23_o 2.23_o calv._n in_o locum_fw-la cap._n 2._o v._n 23._o 23._o joh._n 2.24_o 2.24_o muscul_fw-la loci_fw-la commun_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la exod._n 14._o v_o 31._o 31._o muscul._n ut_fw-la supr_n supr_n exod._n 19.9_o 19.9_o basil._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la c._n 14._o 14._o socrat._v hist._n eccles._n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o 25._o ruffin_n in_o exposit._fw-la symboli_fw-la symboli_fw-la paschas_fw-la de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o august_n in_o joh._n tractat_fw-la 29._o 29._o wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n peccat_fw-la part_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 14._o 14._o joh._n 2.23_o 2.23_o act._n 16_o 31._o 31._o hermes_n hermes_n origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o prooemio_fw-la prooemio_fw-la hilar._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la l._n 10._o 10._o symbol_n caroli_n m._n m._n heb._n 11.6_o 11.6_o jewel_n apol_n eccles._n anglic_a anglic_a act._n 8.13_o 8.13_o calvin_n instit._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o â—_o 10._o 10._o idem_fw-la in_o act._n 8.13_o 8.13_o act._n 8.21_o 22._o 22._o ignat._n epi._n epi._n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o &_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 1.20_o calvin_n instit_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o n._n 11._o 11._o rom._n 6.22_o 6.22_o act._n 5.4_o 5.4_o act._n 8.23.21_o 8.23.21_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 1.19_o act._n 8.22_o 8.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5.4_o rom._n 1._o 18.20_o 18.20_o judas_n v._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 25.30.1_o 25.30.1_o mark_v 1.24_o 1.24_o mat._n 8.29_o 8.29_o heb._n 2.16_o 2.16_o sect._n 1._o ch_n 2._o 2._o vrsin_n thesis_n theol._n c._n 13._o 13._o id._n ibid._n ibid._n jackson_n of_o justify_v faith_n c._n 2._o 2._o vrsin_n cutech_n part_n 2._o qu._n 21._o n._n 2._o 2._o matth._n 13.20_o 21._o 21._o bucan_n com._n loc_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la fide_fw-la vrsin_n catech_n part_n 2._o qu._n 21._o 21._o mat._n 17.20_o 17.20_o 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o cicer._n in_o tusc._n quaest_n l._n 1._o 1._o lactant._n l._n 3.8_o 3.8_o act._n 14.16_o 17._o 17._o tacit._n de_fw-fr mor._n german_n german_n lactant._n l._n 1.2_o 1.2_o ap._n morâ—_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n relig._n lactant_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n etc._n lucan_n pharsal_a l._n 10._o 10._o lactant._n l._n 2._o 2._o juvenal_n sat._n 13._o 13._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n l._n minut._n fel_n in_o octavio_n octavio_n lactant._n l._n 1.6_o 1.6_o minut._n fel._n in_o octavio_n octavio_n mereur_fw-fr trism_n in_o paeman_n c._n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n el_n in_o asclep_n c._n 6_o 7._o 7._o lactant._n l._n 1.6_o 1.6_o id._n cap._n 7._o 7._o minut._n fel._n in_o octavio_n octavio_n clem._n alexand_n in_o proâ—rept_n proâ—rept_n laert._n in_o vita_fw-la socrat._v socrat._v tertul._n in_o apolog._n c._n 46._o 46._o laert._n in_o vita_fw-la socr._n socr._n plato_n in_o epist._n 13._o ad_fw-la
do_v eat_v drink_v and_o sit_v down_o together_o at_o the_o selfsame_a table_n and_o therefore_o unto_o these_o and_o such_o text_n as_o these_o which_o speak_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 8.11_o there_o can_v be_v give_v a_o better_a answer_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n return_v to_o the_o captious_a saducee_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 22.30_o and_o if_o they_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v then_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o nor_o be_v it_o like_o that_o glorify_a and_o immortal_a body_n alimoniis_fw-la terrenis_fw-la sustentanda_fw-la sint_fw-la can_v be_v sustain_v with_o corruptible_a and_o earthly_a food_n isai._n for_o as_o jerom_n very_o well_o infer_v vbi_fw-la cibus_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la &_o morbi_fw-la etc._n 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