lerinens_fw-la mâ—â—â—_n dâ—â—â—_n tam_fw-la non_fw-la habit_n ho_o &_o illud_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la bern._n or_o these_o diverse_a manner_n of_o god_n be_v do_v not_o multiply_v the_o divine_a essence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o heat_n or_o light_n do_v multiply_v the_o light_n or_o heatâ—_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v right_a when_o i_o say_v there_o be_v more_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_v without_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o god_n more_o nature_n or_o more_o god_n then_o one_o bern._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n qui_fw-la nescis_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la into_fw-mi ad_fw-la jordanem_fw-la mat._n 3._o aug._n sy_v the_o p_o 46_o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la p._n 35._o &_o seqq_fw-la dicamus_fw-la tres_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la praiudician_n unitatâ—_n dicamus_fw-la unâ—â—_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la confussionem_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ber._n v._o sy_v theol_n p._n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d na._n quomodò_fw-la pluralitas_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la sit_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la unitas_fw-la in_o pluralitate_fw-la scrutari_fw-la hoc_fw-la temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la pietas_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o three_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n matth._n 28_o 19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o namâ—_n sc_n by_o the_o authority_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n thâ—_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n job._n 15.26_o when_o that_o comfort_v shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v tâ—_n you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o tâ—_n spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o well_o testify_v of_o i_o where_o they_o be_v all_o three_o plain_o name_v the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v send_v 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day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n whereas_o he_o if_o any_o need_v this_o purgatory_n fire_n i_o have_v hear_v sufficient_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n namely_o the_o purge_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n 357._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 357._o it_o be_v that_o effectual_a application_n whereby_o christ_n do_v alsufficient_o and_o powerful_o apply_v that_o his_o purge_v perform_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o by_o it_o they_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o peace_n what_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o office_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v his_o intercession_n for_o we_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o intercession_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o prayer_n or_o suit_n whereby_o christ_n will_v get_v unto_o we_o again_o the_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o intercede_v for_o 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who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a reas_n 1_o thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a say_v holy_a job_n and_o he_o answer_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o word_n no_o body_n can_v do_v it_o job_n 14._o a_o evil_a tree_n say_v our_o saviour_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7.17_o but_o the_o unregenerate_a a_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n be_v a_o evil_a tree_n math_n 12.13_o therefore_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a reas_n 2_o ii_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a continual_o evil_a gen._n 6.5_o if_o all_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a &_o continual_o too_o there_o be_v no_o imagination_n nor_o inclination_n to_o good_a at_o all_o reas_n 3_o iii_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a can_v possible_o perform_v any_o work_n of_o a_o live_a man_n sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n grace_n be_v the_o life_n oâ—_n it_o but_o a_o unregenerate_a 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whereby_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o in_o every_o faithful_a christian_a there_o be_v two_o contrariant_n principle_n of_o action_n the_o one_o be_v flesh_n that_o be_v the_o part_n unregenerate_a the_o other_o be_v spirit_n and_o that_o be_v the_o regenerate_a part_n the_o spirit_n call_v we_o to_o good_a the_o flesh_n hail_v and_o draw_v we_o along_o unto_o evil_n now_o then_o freewill_n be_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o part_n unregenerate_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o spirit_n be_v flesh_n can_v produce_v any_o spiritual_a action_n those_o action_n be_v derive_v from_o another_o principle_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o issue_v from_o the_o flesh_n the_o cause_n will_v always_o be_v distinct_a and_o the_o effect_n different_a that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v spirit_n joh._n 3.6_o reas_n 5_o v._n if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n than_o we_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o corruption_n ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la we_o can_v desire_v that_o we_o know_v not_o we_o know_v not_o that_o that_o we_o can_v think_v upon_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v emphatical_a all_o our_o idoniety_n and_o aptitude_n to_o good_a be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v austin_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la praecedit_fw-la epist_n