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into_o hell_n do_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o of_o which_o opinion_n we_o find_v irenaeus_n tertullian_n &_o some_o other_o to_o have_v be_v some_o there_o be_v that_o thought_n that_o christ_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o low_a hell_n such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o and_o some_o that_o he_o go_v not_o to_o hell_n to_o deliver_v any_o from_o thence_o but_o to_o preserve_v &_o keep_v such_o from_o go_v thither_o as_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v go_v thither_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o descend_v they_o have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v into_o that_o hideous_a &_o devour_a gulf_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v ever_o most_o certain_o resolve_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n to_o triumph_v over_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o fasten_v condemnation_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o to_o preserve_v all_o believer_n and_o faithful_a one_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n yet_o as_o it_o appear_v 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merit_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o know_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o any_o such_o form_n of_o exorcise_a or_o bless_v as_o they_o now_o use_v that_o which_o the_o rhemist_n allege_v touch_v the_o liver_n of_o a_o fish_n use_v by_o 11._o toby_n the_o piece_n of_o the_o holy_a earth_n where_o christ_n be_v bury_v preserve_v a_o man_n chamber_n from_o the_o infestation_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o force_n of_o holy_a relic_n torment_v they_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o these_o example_n be_v miraculous_a 23._o touch_v the_o harp_n of_o david_n quiet_v saul_n there_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o nature_n though_o the_o repress_v of_o satan_n rage_n be_v miraculous_a that_o infidel_n have_v sometime_o drive_v away_o devil_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a dispensation_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o will_v thereby_o glorify_v his_o son_n who_o cross_n the_o world_n despise_v and_o not_o as_o if_o this_o ceremony_n have_v 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wherewith_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v and_o with_o they_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o apostle_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o suffering_n or_o their_o faith_n that_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o 24._o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n touch_v the_o blessing_n of_o milk_n honey_n grape_n and_o corn_n bewray_v their_o ignorance_n for_o that_o canon_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o such_o blessing_n but_o forbid_v any_o thing_n beside_o bread_n and_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grape_n and_o corn_n to_o be_v present_v on_o the_o altar_n 3._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n forbid_v any_o thing_n but_o new_a grape_n and_o corn_n in_o their_o season_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n &_o incense_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o oblation_n to_o be_v present_v on_o the_o altar_n will_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o 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obedience_n only_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o three_o sort_n the_o breach_n &_o violation_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o law_n be_v sin_n not_o for_o that_o humane_a law_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n or_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o sinful_a to_o break_v they_o but_o because_o the_o thing_n they_o command_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o not_o to_o perform_v they_o be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n charity_n and_o the_o desire_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o procure_v the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o live_v we_o be_v bind_v then_o sometime_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o thing_n prescribe_v by_o humane_a law_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o not_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v sin_n art_n not_o ex_fw-la sola_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la legum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la as_o stapleton_n right_o observe_v but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v what_o do_v the_o law_n than_o effect_n see_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n that_o do_v bind_v we_o and_o not_o the_o particularity_n of_o law_n new_o make_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a if_o they_o be_v general_o observe_v which_o without_o such_o general_a observation_n will_v do_v no_o good_a as_o for_o one_o man_n to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o for_o one_o man_n to_o stay_v his_o good_n from_o transportation_n be_v no_o way_n beneficial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a if_o all_o do_v so_o now_o the_o law_n procure_v a_o general_a observation_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o stapleton_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n not_o ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la legum_fw-la 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duty_n bind_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n law_n before_o because_o god_n only_o have_v power_n of_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n only_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o lose_v the_o same_o when_o he_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n and_o precept_n forsake_v it_o for_o as_o none_o but_o he_o can_v give_v this_o life_n so_o none_o but_o he_o can_v take_v it_o away_o he_o only_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n he_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v he_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v hence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o lawgiver_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o god_n only_o because_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o no_o man_n incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o by_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereupon_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v thought_n word_n and_o deed_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o man_n do_v sin_n in_o not_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o man_n it_o be_v because_o be_v general_o bind_v by_o god_n law_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o set_v forward_o the_o common_a good_a many_o thing_n be_v command_v and_o so_o general_o observe_v grow_v to_o be_v beneficial_a which_o without_o such_o general_a observation_n flow_v from_o the_o prescript_n of_o law_n be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o though_o not_o formal_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o general_a duty_n man_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o deserve_o follow_v it_o chap._n 34_o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v that_o humane_a law_n es_fw-mi do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n the_o reason_n which_o 11._o bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o that_o faction_n bring_v