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spirit_n of_o god_n 2.21_o pope_n hildebrand_n cum_fw-la &_o haereticus_fw-la &_o malesicus_fw-la &_o sacrilegus_fw-la esset_fw-la pro_fw-la sacratissimo_fw-la se_fw-la
their_o own_o or_o other_o clothes_n for_o their_o plainness_n or_o costlinesse_n for_o their_o novelty_n or_o antiquity_n yea_o in_o the_o length_n or_o shortness_n in_o the_o lay_n out_o or_o hide_v of_o their_o hair_n hence_o their_o censure_n scandal_n or_o approbation_n of_o other_o their_o confidence_n and_o oftentation_n of_o themselves_o even_o as_o to_o piety_n purity_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v indeed_o seldom_o see_v in_o ruffianly_a and_o dissolute_a fashion_n yet_o often_o in_o those_o proportion_n of_o elegancy_n and_o decency_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a garb_n and_o fashion_n which_o some_o man_n rusticity_n severity_n or_o slovenliness_n can_v bear_v because_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n not_o scripture_n but_o nature_n give_v rule_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o they_o which_o be_v their_o usefulness_n and_o their_o comeliness_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 14._o and_o this_o not_o by_o any_o moral_a innate_a principle_n but_o by_o 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and_o persecutor_n while_o other_o learn_v to_o hate_v their_o friend_n and_o their_o father_n fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o charity_n never_o be_v fail_v o_o sempiternal_a grace_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o immortal_a soul_n let_v we_o be_v as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n unseparable_a from_o thou_o while_o we_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a remain_a grace_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o crown_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o like_o star_n then_o disappear_v and_o be_v willing_o swallow_v up_o when_o thy_o lustre_n like_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v to_o its_o full_a strength_n and_o shine_v in_o a_o eternal_a noon_n make_v the_o soul_n at_o once_o infinite_o happy_a while_o it_o see_v a_o object_n infinite_o lovely_a and_o love_v it_o with_o a_o infinite_a love_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v fail_v of_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n o_o thou_o belove_a of_o our_o soul_n carry_v we_o with_o thou_o from_o city_n to_o solitude_n from_o company_n to_o desert_n from_o the_o unsociable_a society_n and_o uncharitable_a church_n to_o creep_a cottage_n to_o weep_a solitude_n and_o howl_a wilderness_n where_o we_o may_v enjoy_v thou_o in_o our_o own_o oft_o sigh_v and_o smite_v breast_n rather_o than_o dwell_v in_o palace_n and_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o where_o we_o see_v thou_o daily_o despise_v profane_v and_o mangle_v torment_v tear_v and_o trample_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o christian_n in_o village_n in_o town_n in_o city_n in_o senate_n in_o army_n in_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o pulpit_n give_v we_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n even_o thy_o wing_n o_o holy_a charity_n by_o which_o thou_o ascende_v at_o once_o to_o god_n in_o love_n and_o descende_v for_o god_n sake_n in_o love_n to_o man_n that_o we_o may_v make_v haste_n and_o fly_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v
turn_v all_o the_o solidity_n of_o truth_n the_o certainty_n of_o history_n and_o the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or._n 23._o de_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la myst._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thâ—ngs_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n nemo_fw-la â—â—dicet_fw-la hâ—mano_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la diviâ—o_fw-la geâ—itur_fw-la sacramento_fw-la nemo_fw-la mystâ—â—ia_fw-la caelestia_fw-la discutiat_fw-la ratione_fw-la humana_fw-la crysâ—_n s._n 148._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n in_o cp_n 43._o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n into_o nothing_o but_o familisticall_a whimsy_n empty_a notion_n and_o sublimity_n of_o nonsense_n as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o light_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o modern_a meteor_n and_o gross_a illumination_n than_o in_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o scripture_n minister_n and_o christian_n of_o old_a whereas_o the_o same_o holy_a and_o humble_a faith_n by_o which_o true_a christian_n do_v believe_v jesus_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o blind_a jew_n or_o proud_a gentile_n object_n against_o he_o do_v also_o teach_v they_o to_o receive_v with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o religious_a reverence_n all_o those_o holy_a order_n duty_n and_o institution_n in_o their_o plainess_n poverty_n and_o simplity_n which_o christ_n have_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n and_o which_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o all_o humble_a fidelity_n nor_o do_v the_o meaness_n of_o outward_a appearance_n or_o any_o natural_a and_o civil_a disproportion_n which_o appear_v to_o humane_a sense_n or_o reason_n any_o way_n prejudice_n or_o weaken_v the_o faith_n devotion_n duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o those_o who_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o act_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o those_o holy_a office_n and_o ministration_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v of_o christian_a mystery_n or_o ministry_n by_o common_a sense_n or_o carnal_a reason_n as_o sarah_n do_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o make_v christian_a religion_n most_o ridiculous_a mean_a and_o insignificant_a who_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n as_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o natural_a moral_a or_o politic_a power_n faculty_n habit_n ability_n or_o action_n that_o be_v in_o or_o flow_v from_o the_o person_n act_v in_o they_o and_o dispense_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o elementary_a sensible_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n use_v in_o they_o but_o mere_o upon_o that_o divine_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n institute_v such_o holy_a thing_n as_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v to_o such_o a_o religious_a end_n by_o such_o man_n and_o mean_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o no_o other_o 1.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a ma._n the_o sid_n tota_n ratio_fw-la sacti_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la facientis_fw-la aust_n greg._n n._n s_o vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la carnem_fw-la agni_fw-la licuit_fw-la comedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ossa_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la confringendâ—_n credenda_fw-la non_fw-la curiosius_fw-la discutienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la mysteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o in_o mullis_fw-la scientia_fw-la pauli_n à _fw-la disputatione_n tranâ—it_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la cujus_fw-la tanta_fw-la erit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la ut_fw-la disserendo_fw-la existimet_fw-la aperienda_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la silentio_fw-la miranda_fw-la amb._n voc_fw-la l._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1.27_o and_o all_o this_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v mere_o as_o a_o institution_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n and_o also_o authority_n not_o indeed_o among_o affect_a novelist_n curious_a speculatist_n proud_a hypocrite_n or_o contentious_a worldling_n but_o among_o humble_a devout_a and_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v also_o doer_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n holy_a just_a and_o moral_a who_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o life_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n disdain_v not_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o way_n and_o order_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a and_o simple_a that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o they_o and_o his_o church_n who_o alone_o can_v make_v weak_a foolish_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n to_o be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a through_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o those_o great_a and_o holy_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v by_o he_o institute_v in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o magic_a charm_n or_o enchantment_n as_o these_o profane_a mind_n scornful_o deride_v which_o make_v the_o common_a element_n to_o become_v sacrament_n by_o that_o solemn_a consecration_n which_o be_v right_o perform_v by_o one_o that_o be_v from_o christ_n appoint_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n no_o more_o be_v it_o any_o fantastic_a and_o imaginary_a power_n which_o of_o a_o common_a man_n make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o due_a ordination_n which_o be_v a_o set_n apart_o of_o some_o fit_a and_o worthy_a man_n from_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n common_a relation_n and_o humane_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n either_o as_o natural_a or_o civil_a and_o consecrate_v they_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n 〈◊〉_d pantomimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la co_fw-la magis_fw-la simulant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d student_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o one_o that_o please_v themselves_o to_o be_v at_o once_o both_o ape_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o religion_n to_o act_v a_o part_n and_o make_v a_o stage-play_a of_o holy_a ordination_n by_o a_o popular_a presumption_n but_o only_o by_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v fit_v with_o gift_n and_o enable_v with_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v a_o succession_n of_o minister_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v themselves_o former_o ordain_v and_o so_o invest_v with_o that_o great_a and_o holy_a power_n of_o order_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 10.5_o in_o ordinatione_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la principalis_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la instrumentatis_fw-la deus_fw-la vocat_fw-la primario_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mediante_fw-la &_o declarante_fw-fr quem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la vocatum_fw-la praesumit_fw-la gerard_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o as_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n which_o command_v the_o duty_n establish_v the_o order_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o this_o of_o ordination_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o true_a and_o excellent_a christian_n willing_o captivate_v all_o their_o high_a imagination_n and_o subdue_v every_o thought_n which_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n pull_v down_o all_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o proud_a and_o humane_a reason_n submit_v to_o every_o holy_a ministration_n and_o true_a minister_n in_o his_o office_n for_o christ_n sake_n from_o who_o grace_n spirit_n and_o promise_n they_o expect_v and_o find_v that_o blessing_n comfort_n and_o inward_a peace_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n way_n which_o depend_v mere_o on_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o power_n which_o change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o their_o relation_n and_o use_v to_o a_o high_a and_o spiritual_a end_n require_v faith_n humility_n reverence_n obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n in_o every_o believer_n or_o worshipper_n physical_o 17._o right_o ordination_n efficacious_a relative_o and_o spiritual_o not_o physical_o so_o that_o although_o ordination_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o right_n and_o power_n by_o uninterrupted_a succession_n due_o derive_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v derive_v orderly_o from_o they_o in_o all_o age_n do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v personal_a and_o inherent_a any_o more_o than_o the_o office_n of_o ambassador_n or_o judge_n or_o commander_n do_v in_o civil_a or_o military_a employment_n confer_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o inward_a ability_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o that_o honour_n and_o authority_n right_o derive_v to_o any_o one_o invest_v he_o with_o a_o relative_a jur_n idem_fw-la valet_fw-la deputati_fw-la ac_fw-la deputantis_fw-la autoritas_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la depâ—tatur_fw-la reg._n jur_n yet_o real_a power_n qualification_n and_o capacity_n of_o do_v or_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o another_o to_o the_o same_o validity_n as_o if_o the_o principal_a himself_n do_v it_o by_o who_o authority_n alone_o any_o other_o be_v send_v
ostentabat_fw-la &_o miranda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la magicis_fw-la artiâ—us_fw-la patrabat_fw-la prunas_fw-la subinde_fw-la è_fw-la manica_fw-la excutiebat_fw-la coâ—am_fw-la populo_fw-la car._n sigon_n ad_fw-la a_o 1057._o avent_n pag._n 455._o 470._o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o than_o to_o lie_v against_o it_o and_o blaspheme_v it_o or_o oppose_v and_o resist_v it_o after_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o man_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o church_n it_o be_v far_o more_o venial_a to_o err_v for_o want_v of_o the_o spirit_n guidance_n and_o light_n than_o to_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o it_o and_o to_o impute_v our_o error_n dream_n and_o darkness_n to_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v the_o heart_n whole_o barren_a than_o to_o lay_v our_o adulterous_a bastard_n to_o the_o spirit_n charge_v when_o they_o indeed_o be_v issue_n of_o nothing_o but_o pride_n join_v to_o ignorance_n practice_n 4._o like_a pretension_n of_o old_a confute_v by_o man_n practice_n nothing_o indeed_o be_v easy_a and_o cheap_a at_o the_o world_n now_o go_v than_o for_o haereticorum_fw-la for_o portentiloquium_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la vain_a and_o proud_a man_n to_o pretend_v to_o special_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n on_o they_o as_o many_o in_o the_o old_a time_n do_v who_o yet_o be_v sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n 3_o spirit_n se_fw-la spiritales_fw-la esse_fw-la asserebant_fw-la valentiniani_n demiurgum_fw-la animalem_fw-la virginales_fw-la gnosticoâ—um_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gloriabantur_fw-la iren._n l._n 1._o &_o 3_o so_o the_o gnostic_n call_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a man_n as_o well_o as_o know_v man_n so_o the_o marcionite_n and_o montanist_n pretend_v that_o their_o master_n montanus_n know_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n have_v more_o of_o the_o comforter_n be_v the_o comâ—orter_n itself_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o 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