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do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v call_v perfect_a chap._n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o impossible_a law_n how_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o impossible_a chap._n 12._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 7._o objection_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o objection_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 14._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_a our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n and_o to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eunuch_n chap._n 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and_o which_o a_o thousand_o enticement_n do_v make_v the_o ill_a advise_v to_o swerve_v from_o their_o right_a way_n so_o the_o antichristian_a heresy_n be_v call_v 17.1.2_o call_v revel_v 17.1.2_o the_o great_a whore_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n according_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o often_o of_o the_o idolater_n that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o false_a god_n etc._n god_n origen_n in_o levit_fw-la hom_n 12._o simplicitas_fw-la fideâ—_n virginitas_fw-la appellata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contrariwise_o origen_n say_v that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v virginity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o singleness_n of_o faith_n and_o purity_n of_o her_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n we_o oppose_v therefore_o these_o father_n to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v affirm_v that_o these_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o be_v either_o the_o 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