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part_n of_o man_n be_v not_o a_o person_n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n viz._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n gen._n 1._o 26._o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la loquor_fw-la ad_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la imaginem_fw-la homo_fw-la conditur_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la discrepat_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la differt_fw-la hilary_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n gen._n 19_o 24._o then_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomâ—rrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n mercer_n on_o the_o place_n say_v sed_fw-la efficaciora_fw-la in_o judaeos_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la qui_fw-la trinitatem_fw-la negant_fw-la argumenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la proferenda_fw-la num_fw-la quid_fw-la say_v hilary_n de_fw-fr trin._n non_fw-la verus_fw-la dominus_fw-la à _fw-la vero_fw-la domino_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la well_fw-mi quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la significationem_fw-la personae_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la coaptabis_fw-la &_o memento_fw-la quod_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la nosti_fw-la hunc_fw-la eundem_fw-la solum_fw-la justum_fw-la judicem_fw-la sis_fw-la professus_fw-la adime_fw-es filio_fw-la quod_fw-la iudex_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la auferas_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n psal._n 110._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o foot_n stool_n rabbi_n saadia_n gaon_n on_o daniel_n interpret_v this_o of_o the_o messiah_n vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o matth._n 22._o 42._o it_o be_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o speak_v so_o peter_n paul_n and_o christ_n himself_o show_v mat._n 22._o 43._o and_o the_o pharisee_n acknowledge_v it_o since_o he_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n although_o he_o ought_v to_o descend_v of_o his_o race_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n psal._n 33._o 7._o there_o three_o be_v name_v the_o word_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o spirit_n isa._n 6._o 3._o holy_a holy_a holy_a but_o this_o truth_n be_v most_o clear_o teach_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 3._o 16._o luke_n 6._o 3._o 22._o the_o first_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n utter_v his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n the_o son_n be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n upon_o christ._n pater_fw-la auditur_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la filius_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n dignoscitur_fw-la in_o coâ—umba_n aug._n tract_n 6._o in_o joh._n add_v to_o this_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n transfiguration_n describe_v mat._n 17._o 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her_o family_n mat._n 22._o 37._o matth._n 3._o 8._o &_o 4._o 17._o 17._o act._n 2._o 5_o 10_o &_o 13._o chap._n and_o in_o their_o epistle_n mark_v 1._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o make_n of_o a_o impression_n by_o a_o stamp_n or_o seal_v john_n 21._o 15._o act._n 20._o 20._o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o rule_v of_o life_n draw_v to_o brief_a head_n it_o be_v use_v to_o draw_v art_n and_o science_n plentiful_o lay_v out_o into_o compendious_a head_n and_o some_o few_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n luther_n profess_v he_o be_v still_o discipuluâ—_n catechismi_fw-la that_o he_o study_v the_o principle_n psal._n 78._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o proverb_n gen._n 17._o 12_o 13_o omnis_fw-la christi_fw-la actio_fw-la christiani_n instructio_fw-la dr._n reynolds_n call_v aquinas_n his_o sum_n that_o absolute_a body_n of_o divinity_n dr._n twiss_n doubt_v conscience_n resolve_n prov._n 22._o 6._o 6._o chanoe_n gen._n 5._o 18._o so_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v that_o gen._n 14._o 14._o his_o train_a or_o instruct_v servant_n those_o which_o he_o teach_v in_o piety_n the_o word_n come_v from_o chanach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vox_fw-la graeca_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la latina_n ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la sua_fw-la coepit_fw-la usurpare_fw-la martinius_n eusebius_n say_v one_o be_v set_v apart_o on_o purpose_n for_o this_o office_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n call_v the_o catechist_n hinc_fw-la catechumeni_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la qui_fw-la catechismuâ—_n discebant_fw-la catechistae_fw-la qui_fw-la catechismum_fw-la docebant_fw-la dietericus_n catechise_v what_o it_o be_v catechesis_fw-la est_fw-la elementaris_fw-la institutio_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la viva_fw-la docentiâ—_n voce_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o â—_o discentibus_fw-la repotita_fw-la altingius_fw-la altingius_fw-la m._n pemble_n m._n greenham_n at_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n man_n may_v sleep_v or_o wander_v but_o when_o one_o be_v ask_v a_o question_n he_o must_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v herbert_n remain_v chap._n 21._o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v either_o by_o the_o minister_n in_o public_a or_o the_o governor_n in_o private_a or_o some_o able_a body_n in_o their_o place_n verba_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la legenda_fw-la sed_fw-la vivenda_fw-la say_v luther_n suâ—â—â—â—um_fw-la christianae_n fidei_fw-la brevi_fw-la libellâ—_fw-la complexâ—â—_n est_fw-la genevae_n joan._n calvinus_n quam_fw-la itali_fw-la gallt_v belga_n scoti_n etc._n etc._n publicae_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la suis_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la eandem_fw-la sententia_fw-la ubique_fw-la servata_fw-la fusiâ—â—_n apud_fw-la anglos_n &_o â—uculentius_fw-la expressit_fw-la vir_fw-la non_fw-la vulgari_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o facundia_fw-la proditor_n alexander_n noellus_fw-la ad._n hamilton_n apostate_n sueton._n orthodox_n respon_n consectary_n of_o reproof_n 2._o of_o exhortation_n see_v gen._n 6._o 15._o &_o 8._o 21._o young_a people_n have_v great_a temptation_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o their_o soul_n be_v precious_a precious_a aristot._n de_fw-fr hist._n animal_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o 6._o caussins_n holy_a court_n eight_o reason_n of_o his_o first_o book_n book_n de_fw-fr orig_n &_o progress_n idol_n l._n 3._o c._n 54._o 54._o lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o of_o his_o inquiry_n prov._n 22._o 6._o &_o 31._o 1._o 1._o non_fw-la minus_fw-la placet_fw-la deo_fw-la hosanna_n puerorum_fw-la quam_fw-la hallelujab_fw-la virorum_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v compose_v some_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n as_o 25_o 34_o 37_o 119._o that_o parent_n may_v teach_v their_o child_n the_o first_o element_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o learning_n see_v mr_n gataker_n on_o psal._n 34._o 11._o &_o menoch_n de_fw-fr rep._n heb._n l._n 3._o â—_o 3._o in_o octonariis_fw-la prolixioris_fw-la omnium_fw-la psalmi_n ad_fw-la singulorum_fw-la versuum_fw-la initia_fw-la recurrentes_fw-la eaedem_fw-la literae_fw-la ostonariis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la alphabeti_fw-la dispositis_fw-la sunt_fw-la locali_fw-la memoriae_fw-la ad_fw-la sententias_fw-la retinendas_fw-la alphabetariis_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la christi_fw-la sic_fw-la minutatim_fw-la particular_a rerum_fw-la dispensari_fw-la conâ—enientissimum_fw-la est_fw-la guil._n rivet_n vindic_fw-la evangel_n parte_fw-la secunda_fw-la cap_n 8._o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n our_o prayer_n and_o instruction_n may_v be_v as_o seed_v sow_v and_o our_o reward_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o do_n of_o our_o duty_n psal._n 19_o 11._o 11._o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 32._o see_v m._n pemble_v sermon_n of_o ignorance_n luk._n 1._o 5._o jer._n 10._o 25._o there_o be_v general_o a_o great_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n 1._o few_o man_n seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n john_n 4._o 10._o 2._o few_o believe_v in_o he_o because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o john_n 12._o 38._o 3._o man_n be_v estrange_v from_o he_o in_o their_o conversation_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o 4._o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o former_a lust_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o nescientia_fw-la dicit_fw-la simplicem_fw-la scientiae_fw-la negationem_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o angelis_n esse_fw-la potest_fw-la ignoraatia_fw-la importat_fw-la scientiae_fw-la privationem_fw-la dum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la alicui_fw-la deest_fw-la scientia_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la aptus_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la aquin._n 1a_o 2ae_fw-la quaest._n 76._o artic._n 2._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n heb._n 5._o 13._o one_o be_v examine_v affirm_v blind_o that_o none_o have_v die_v or_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o another_o that_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o firmament_n be_v he_o son_n of_o god_n that_o die_v for_o he_o he_o the_o papist_n make_v the_o pope_n their_o personal_a foundation_n see_v dr_n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o and_o m._n rous_n his_o catholic_n charity_n chap._n 10_o 11._o some_o dislike_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v the_o article_n of_o thy_o faith_n to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o know_v what_o work_v thou_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v christ_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o abridgement_n epitome_n or_o compendious_a collection_n of_o all_o the_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o thou_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o for_o thyself_o as_o for_o all_o other_o desire_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preserve_v thou_o in_o virtue_n and_o all_o other_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o all_o other_o he_o that_o know_v less_o than_o this_o can_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o know_v no_o more_o than_o this_o if_o he_o follow_v his_o knowledge_n can_v be_v damn_v b._n hooper_n on_o the_o command_n fundamentalem_fw-la articulum_fw-la habendum_fw-la sentio_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la revelantis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o aeternam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la consequendam_fw-la est_fw-la adeò_fw-la scitu_fw-la &_o creditu_fw-la necessarius_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la illius_fw-la ignoration_n ac_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la oppugnatione_fw-la aeternae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la amittendae_fw-la manifestum_fw-la periculum_fw-la incurratur_fw-la davenant_n de_fw-fr pace_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la about_o fundamental_a point_n there_o may_v sometime_o arise_v such_o dispute_n as_o be_v no_o way_n fundamental_a for_o instance_n that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o person_n distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o that_o the_o son_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o both_o father_n and_o son_n that_o these_o three_o person_n be_v coeternal_a and_o coequal_a all_o these_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o fundamental_o but_o those_o school-nicety_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o son_n generation_n and_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o likewise_o fundamental_a and_o of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o the_o former_a b._n daven_n opin_v of_o the_o fundam_fw-la point_n of_o relig._n certa_fw-la semper_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o paucis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n be_v not_o many_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o a_o few_o word_n in_o absoluto_fw-la ac_fw-la facili_fw-la stat_fw-la aeternit_fw-la as_o hilary_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n vide_fw-la voet._n thes._n p._n 471_o etc._n etc._n articuli_fw-la cognitâ—â—_n &_o creditu_fw-la necessarii_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la such_o article_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o salvation_n be_v not_o such_o truth_n as_o be_v mere_o speculative_a but_o such_o only_a as_o have_v a_o necessary_a influence_n upon_o practice_n and_o not_o all_o those_o neither_o but_o such_o as_o have_v necessary_a
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16._o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o 3._o by_o it_o we_o obtain_v what_o ever_o good_a we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 4._o it_o carry_v away_o the_o good_a of_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o supper_n by_o it_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o not_o mix_v with_o faith_n 5._o it_o comfort_v in_o all_o trouble_n hab._n 2._o 4._o in_o desertion_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n isa._n 8._o 15._o job_n 13._o 13._o by_o faith_n we_o stand_v by_o faith_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o
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12._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o &_o 3._o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a duty_n 1._o necessary_a it_o be_v seed_n to_o beget_v and_o meat_n to_o nourish_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o it_o be_v â—eedful_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o ignorance_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o forgetfulness_n heb._n 2._o 2_o 3._o isa._n 62._o 6._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v our_o estate_n and_o by_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 15_o 16._o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o every_o truth_n discover_v the_o father_n john_n 6._o 45._o the_o son_n heb._n 12._o 25._o the_o spirit_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o beneficial_a 1._o soul_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n as_o death_n come_v by_o hear_v so_o life_n rom._n 10._o 17._o revel_v 6._o 1._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v salvation_n 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both_o be_v application_n if_o one_o can_v repeat_v the_o bible_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o it_o will_v not_o make_v he_o a_o know_v christian._n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o they_o all_o ask_v be_v it_o i_o a_o good_a hearer_n isa._n 55._o 2._o be_v say_v to_o eat_v which_o note_v a_o intimate_a application_n the_o stomach_n distribute_v to_o every_o part_n what_o nourishment_n be_v suitable_a to_o it_o 3._o confer_v of_o it_o with_o other_o jer._n 33._o 25._o see_v john_n 16._o 17_o 19_o mark_v 4._o 10._o &_o 30_o 7._o 17._o &_o 10._o 10_o 11._o conference_n be_v that_o whereby_o
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the_o voice_n according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o or_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n join_v with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o punishment_n 9_o or_o thus_o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n our_o father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n first_o it_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n and_o this_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o natural_a gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n see_v lam._n 3._o 41._o psal._n 25._o 1._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul._n which_o phrase_n imply_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v sluggish_a and_o press_v downward_o for_o sensible_a help_n 2._o it_o denote_v 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the_o saint_n of_o god_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n again_o and_o pray_v all_o night_n the_o canaanitish_a woman_n have_v several_a repulse_n yet_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n which_o imply_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o prayer_n isa._n 62._o 1._o christ_n pray_v thrice_o and_o yet_o more_o earnest_o luk._n 22._o 44._o 2._o from_o ourselves_o first_o we_o have_v great_a need_n for_o we_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o no_o further_o to_o do_v we_o good_a than_o we_o shall_v seek_v it_o in_o his_o ordinance_n at_o his_o hand_n second_o we_o have_v great_a help_n even_o such_o as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n notwithstanding_o any_o weakness_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o for_o we_o have_v god_n word_n and_o spirit_n if_o a_o man_n doubt_n to_o who_o to_o direct_v his_o prayer_n the_o scripture_n call_v he_o to_o god_n to_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v psal._n 65._o 2._o if_o in_o who_o 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and_o resolve_v most_o against_o these_o observe_v and_o resist_v most_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o these_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o these_o first_o a_o diligent_a and_o constant_a care_n to_o resist_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n be_v a_o sure_a proof_n of_o uprightness_n and_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o sincerity_n in_o due_a time_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o forbear_v sin_n of_o abhor_v it_o and_o of_o small_a sin_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o our_o forbear_v any_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o bern._n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v and_o offensive_a to_o he_o isa._n 59_o 2._o so_o joseph_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n loe_o what_o do_v curb_v he_o from_o that_o wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o verdict_n of_o carnal_a reason_n he_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o have_v commit_v and_o he_o may_v have_v do_v with_o so_o much_o safety_n and_o 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amicitia_fw-la 3._o unless_o this_o thought_n make_v we_o fly_v from_o sin_n we_o shall_v never_o forbear_v it_o constant_o 12._o nor_o universal_o because_o no_o other_o motive_n will_v still_o and_o every_o where_o hold_v we_o must_v not_o only_o avoid_v sin_n but_o abhor_v it_o psal._n 97._o 10._o isa._n 30._o 22._o rom._n 12._o 9_o it_o david_n say_v i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n paul_n mention_v divers_a evil_n say_v god_n forbid_v the_o wicked_a and_o much_o more_o wickedness_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a 1_o sam._n 26._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 2._o sin_n be_v often_o express_v by_o abomination_n it_o be_v so_o to_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o man_n reason_n 1._o because_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o god_n prov._n 6._o 16._o he_o hate_v nothing_o simple_o but_o sin_n and_o sinner_n for_o sin_n sake_n 2._o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o hateful_a because_o most_o hurtful_a to_o man_n and_o injurious_a to_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o hatred_n of_o 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divers_a ground_n and_o root_n of_o apostasy_n 1._o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o 12._o &_o ult_n faith_n unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o he_o by_o it_o we_o stand_v 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o 3._o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a sin_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 10_o 11._o 4._o carnal_a security_n 5._o needless_a society_n with_o wicked_a man_n and_o base_a fear_n remedy_n against_o apostasy_n 1._o labour_v to_o be_v well_o principled_a in_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n luther_n 2._o keep_v your_o heart_n in_o continual_a fear_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o this_o will_v keep_v a_o man_n low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n pride_n of_o part_n and_o gift_n betray_v man_n to_o error_n 3._o be_v sincere_a live_v up_o to_o your_o knowledge_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o he_o that_o begin_v in_o hypocrisy_n many_o time_n end_n in_o apostasy_n blasphemy_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n it_o signify_v to_o hurt_v one_o fame_n or_o credit_n yea_o in_o the_o hebrew_n also_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o strike_v through_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n leu._n 24._o 16._o it_o be_v so_o detest_v of_o old_a that_o whereas_o it_o have_v a_o name_n yet_o they_o do_v express_v it_o by_o 222._o a_o antiphrasis_n and_o use_v the_o word_n blessing_n instead_o of_o curse_v 1_o king_n 21._o 10._o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o rend_v their_o garment_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v isa._n 30._o ult_n &_o 37._o 1._o act_n 14._o 14._o to_o express_v the_o rend_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o indignation_n the_o school_n divine_v thus_o describe_v it_o if_o one_o deny_v any_o thing_n concern_v god_n which_o agree_v to_o he_o or_o affirm_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o which_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o he_o or_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n vide_fw-la aquin._n secunda_fw-la 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matth._n 24._o 51._o 3._o by_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n how_o ill_a god_n take_v it_o when_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o there_o be_v divers_a aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o other_o sin_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o this_o formal_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n some_o say_v only_a unbelief_n damn_v a_o man_n which_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o rigid_a sense_n for_o every_o sin_n damn_v a_o man_n unrepented_a of_o but_o only_a unbelief_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o way_n of_o cure_v then_o other_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o chief_a grace_n faith_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la optimum_fw-la cujus_fw-la privatio_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o scripture_n honour_v faith_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n itself_o to_o it_o 3._o it_o dishonour_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o become_v thy_o god_n though_o he_o so_o great_a and_o 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say_v he_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n christ_n say_v he_o will_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o say_v he_o will_v not_o 7._o the_o devil_n most_o tempt_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o this_o sin_n as_o the_o incestuous_a person_n the_o devil_n have_v almost_o tempt_v he_o to_o final_a despair_n as_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o profane_a man_n in_o security_n so_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o irksome_a unbelief_n 8._o it_o have_v the_o most_o terrible_a and_o sad_a effect_n it_o breed_v daily_a unsettledness_n and_o toss_n of_o heart_n therefore_o doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n at_o last_o it_o will_v breed_v secret_a impatience_n and_o grudge_n against_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_a hatred_n
say_v that_o man_n may_v know_v god_n be_v and_o bounty_n by_o his_o work_n other_o urge_v rom._n 1._o 19_o &_o act._n 14._o 17._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o know_v god_n saving_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v salvation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o see_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o quid_fw-la erit_fw-la mundus_fw-la sublato_fw-la verbo_fw-la quam_fw-la infernus_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la satanae_n imperium_fw-la luther_n loc_n commun_n 1._o clas_n cap._n 23._o if_o that_o be_v true_a doctrine_n than_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o christ_n or_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n who_o either_o know_v he_o not_o or_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v never_o reveal_v christ._n solus_fw-la christus_fw-la medium_n &_o speculum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la videmus_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cognosâ—inus_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la luther_n loc_n commun_n clas_n 1._o c._n 1._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la horribile_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la id._n ibid._n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o see_v john_n 17._o 3._o act_n 4._o 12._o col._n 2._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o conceive_v hope_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o creature_n rom._n 1._o 20._o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o power_n and_o godhead_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o not_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n for_o that_o power_n and_o godhead_n strike_v a_o fear_n into_o a_o man_n and_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n but_o do_v not_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n instruct_v the_o heathen_n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n but_o never_o any_o yet_o can_v 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hope_n will_v puririsie_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a one_o can_v have_v a_o gospel-hope_a and_o lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n four_o this_o hope_n will_v never_o deceive_v you_o or_o make_v the_o soul_n ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o a_o spiders-web_n and_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n mean_v to_o get_v a_o sanctify_a hope_n in_o general_n you_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v new-creature_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v work_v it_o 1._o let_v thy_o hope_n never_o rest_v on_o any_o thing_n but_o a_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 15._o 4._o there_o be_v no_o bottom_n for_o this_o anchor_n but_o that_o 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v thou_o that_o word_n rom._n 4._o 18_o 19_o psal._n 9_o 10._o 1._o on_o god_n almighty_a power_n how_o infinite_o able_a he_o be_v to_o help_v 2._o on_o his_o free_a grace_n on_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o make_v and_o keep_v the_o promise_n 3._o his_o mercy_n goodness_n 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which_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o shrink_v and_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o a_o 2._o imminent_a evil_n which_o it_o conceive_v itself_o now_o unable_a to_o escape_v or_o suffer_v first_o it_o must_v be_v exercise_v alone_o upon_o fit_a object_n the_o thing_n we_o may_v and_o must_v fear_v be_v real_a evil_n 1._o natural_a as_o poverty_n shame_n danger_n death_n when_o god_n or_o our_o lawful_a governor_n threaten_v they_o against_o we_o for_o we_o must_v fear_v god_n threat_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n or_o when_o god_n or_o the_o magistrate_n execute_v they_o therefore_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n also_o it_o must_v make_v we_o fear_v jacob_n fear_v esau_n and_o david_n say_v he_o fear_v reproach_n that_o be_v due_a and_o just_a reproach_n 2._o spiritual_a at_o all_o time_n viz._n sin_n god_n anger_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n we_o must_v fear_v to_o sin_n to_o incur_v god_n anger_n and_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o death_n as_o joseph_n fear_v how_o 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therefore_o christ_n only_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n it_o be_v necessary_a because_o every_o man_n must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o everlasting_a doom_n and_o our_o plea_n must_v then_o be_v either_o that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v or_o else_o that_o we_o have_v repent_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v while_o one_o remain_v impenitent_a his_o person_n and_o service_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n isa._n 1._o &_o isa._n 66._o liable_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n say_v drusius_n uno_n die_v ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agas_fw-la repent_v one_o day_n before_o death_n that_o be_v every_o day_n because_o thou_o may_v die_v tomorrow_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n for_o a_o fruitful_a and_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n first_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a 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to_o almighty_a god_n luke_n 15._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la the_o intent_n antinomian_o of_o three_o parable_n there_o be_v to_o show_v what_o content_n it_o be_v to_o god_n to_o see_v a_o sinner_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o groat_n his_o sheep_n and_o the_o prodigal_a son_n second_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v unspeakable_a to_o thy_o own_o soul._n 1._o it_o will_v remove_v all_o evil_n 1._o spiritual_a all_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o defilement_n of_o it_o 1_o john_n 1._o let_fw-mi end_n isa._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o no_o more_o prejudice_n lie_v against_o thou_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o sin_v against_o he_o marry_o magdalen_n be_v infamous_a for_o her_o uncleanness_n yet_o christ_n first_o appear_v to_o she_o after_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a all_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ._n 2._o outward_a evil_n when_o i_o speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n if_o they_o repent_v i_o will_v repent_v of_o 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sensibus_fw-la it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v compulsory_a power_n for_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n and_o gross_a error_n 1._o he_o must_v use_v no_o violent_a course_n till_o care_n be_v have_v of_o a_o information_n tit._n 3._o 10._o 33._o 2._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n christian_a toleration_n take_v place_n rom._n 15._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o faith_n salva_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la aug._n 3._o a_o gross_a error_n keep_v secret_a come_v not_o under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n cogitationis_fw-la poenam_fw-la nemo_fw-la patitur_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n while_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o 4._o error_n according_a to_o their_o different_a nature_n and_o degree_n meet_v with_o different_a punishment_n ezra_n 7._o 26._o 5._o blasphemy_n idolatry_n and_o gross_a heresy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gross_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v they_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o conscience_n tit._n 3._o 9_o 11._o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o conscience_n but_o for_o go_v against_o their_o conscience_n baal_n prophet_n be_v slay_v 1_o king_n 18._o 18._o see_v exod._n 21._o 20._o levit._fw-la 24._o 10._o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o plant_v or_o propagate_v religion_n by_o arms._n the_o cruelty_n of_o 2._o the_o spaniard_n upon_o the_o indian_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v plant_v by_o true_a doctrine_n instruction_n example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v defend_v by_o arms._n mariana_n the_o jesuit_n say_v princeps_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuat_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la but_o the_o public_a magistrate_n chief_a care_n shall_v be_v concern_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n job_n 31._o 26_o 27_o 28._o ezra_n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n isa._n 44._o 28._o &_o isa._n 49._o 23._o that_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n god_n promise_v zac._n 13._o 2._o to_o cause_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v ver_n 3_o 4._o they_o be_v shepherd_n isa._n 44._o 29._o father_n of_o their_o country_n the_o lord_n servants_z rom._n 13._o 3._o pollution_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o state_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o governor_n thereof_o ezra_n 7._o 23._o magistrate_n be_v officer_n under_o christ_n the_o mediator_n therefore_o as_o christ_n officer_n they_o must_v not_o only_o do_v his_o work_n but_o aim_v at_o his_o end_n they_o must_v serve_v god_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o magistrate_n the_o connivance_n and_o toleration_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o religion_n have_v bring_v in_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n the_o christian_a emperor_n connive_v at_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o 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be_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n not_o for_o poison_v man_n soul_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v one_o rule_n for_o he_o and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa._n 8._o 20._o but_o he_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v observe_v 1._o none_o be_v to_o preach_v but_o prophet_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o so_o much_o for_o superior_n authority_n the_o superior_n without_o authority_n follow_v and_o their_o inferior_n which_o be_v either_o in_o gift_n age._n duty_n of_o inferior_n be_v 1._o to_o acknowledge_v their_o gift_n and_o reverence_n they_o for_o the_o same_o 2._o to_o imitate_v they_o duty_n of_o superior_n they_o must_v use_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o rom._n 15._o 1._o thus_o much_o for_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o gift_n those_o in_o age_n follow_v duty_n of_o young_a person_n to_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_a 1._o to_o conceive_v reverent_o of_o they_o and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o respective_o towards_o they_o levit._n 19_o 32._o duty_n of_o elder_a person_n be_v to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n tit._n 2._o 2._o and_o by_o a_o wise_a and_o grave_a carriage_n to_o procure_v reverence_n to_o themselves_o the_o duty_n of_o equal_n be_v to_o live_v together_o sociable_o and_o comfortable_o not_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o their_o fellow_n but_o in_o give_v honour_n to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o rom._n 12._o 10._o chap._n vii_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n this_o commandment_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n require_v we_o to_o procure_v his_o welfare_n and_o safety_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o kind_n doâ—_n of_o cruelty_n grotius_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v any_o violence_n injury_n or_o wrong_n to_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o command_v to_o defend_v maintain_v and_o cherish_v the_o same_o knewstub_n lect._n 6._o on_o exod._n 20._o see_v more_o there_o it_o enjoin_v all_o such_o common_a duty_n as_o appertain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n com._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o and_o our_o person_n the_o substance_n be_v thou_o shall_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n procure_v and_o by_o no_o ill_a mean_n hinder_v thy_o own_o or_o thy_o neighbour_n personal_a safety_n there_o be_v no_o lawful_a take_v away_o of_o life_n but_o in_o these_o three_o case_n 1._o of_o enemy_n to_o one_o country_n in_o a_o just_a war_n by_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o 209._o that_o end_n 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o by_o a_o private_a man_n in_o his_o own_o true_a and_o just_a defence_n this_o commandment_n be_v set_v next_o to_o the_o former_a for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o that_o establish_a degree_n among_o man_n and_o humane_a elton_n society_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o continuance_n and_o safeguard_n of_o humane_a society_n then_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v preserve_v 2._o because_o murder_v common_o come_v from_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n nostra_fw-la cain_n murder_n come_v from_o a_o desire_n of_o superiority_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o so_o great_o favour_v of_o god_n as_o abel_n so_o esau_n so_o josephs_n brethren_n and_o it_o be_v set_v before_o the_o other_o four_o because_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o wrong_v that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v his_o life_n job_n 2._o 4._o death_n take_v away_o a_o man_n be_v simple_o which_o other_o wrong_n do_v not_o this_o commandment_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v be_v all_o negative_n and_o the_o lord_n beginning_n here_o with_o the_o great_a trespass_n that_o one_o man_n can_v possible_o commit_v against_o another_o even_o murder_n proceed_v by_o degree_n downward_o from_o a_o great_a offence_n to_o a_o lesser_a till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o least_o desire_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n to_o covet_v any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o forbid_v they_o all_o he_o forbid_v here_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n not_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o plant_n as_o the_o manichee_n understand_v it_o vide_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o &_o 21._o and_o that_o appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o ratsach_n agree_v to_o man_n alone_o whereas_o charag_n be_v use_v general_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o second_o table_n who_o life_n be_v provide_v for_o all_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v refer_v to_o man_n only_o yea_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n give_v gen._n 9_o 6._o this_o word_n sometime_o comprehend_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o murder_n and_o all_o ill_a will_n conceive_v against_o the_o
hac_fw-la epistola_fw-la fuit_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la auctore_fw-la altera_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ejus_fw-la bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la c._n 17._o vide_fw-la drusium_n ad_fw-la titulum_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la de_fw-fr side_n est_fw-fr epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la esse_fw-la scripturam_fw-la canonicam_fw-la cornel._n a_o lapide_fw-la dr_n fulk_n against_o martin_n multo_fw-la facilius_fw-la dicere_fw-la quis_fw-la istius_fw-la epistolae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n quam_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n cameron_n tomo_fw-la tertio_fw-la praelect_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n ubi_fw-la multis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la probare_fw-la conatur_fw-la paulum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la illius_fw-la authorem_fw-la tantum_n vellemus_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la non_fw-la adscribi_fw-la paulo_n quam_fw-la firmis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la persuasi_fw-la simus_fw-la alium_fw-la esse_fw-la auctorem_fw-la calvinus_n in_o epist._n it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v from_o we_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n of_o some_o book_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v his_o word_n though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o author_n it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o we_o know_v not_o who_o hand_n god_n guide_v dr_n holsworth_n on_o luk._n 22._o 11_o 12._o 12._o sciebat_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la invisum_fw-la hebraeis_n esse_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la jam_fw-la conversis_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la legem_fw-la veterem_fw-la esse_fw-la abrogatam_fw-la acerrimè_fw-la disputabat_fw-la cujus_fw-la legis_fw-la illi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aemulatores_fw-la erant_fw-la actorum_fw-la vigesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la bellarminus_n ex_fw-la hieronymo_n haec_fw-la citat_fw-la l._n 1._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o vide_fw-la bezam_n in_fw-la titulum_fw-la illum_fw-la epistola_fw-la pauli_n apostoli_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la pauca_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la epistola_fw-la quae_fw-la alibi_fw-la apud_fw-la paulum_fw-la totidem_fw-la penè_fw-la verbis_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la beza_n compare_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 15._o with_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o other_o book_n have_v no_o name_n prefix_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v certain_o believe_v to_o be_v canonical_a as_o job_n judge_n ruth_n chronicle_n chronicle_n epistola_fw-la pauli_n ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la hebraico_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sermone_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o syria_n usitato_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la alio_fw-la versa_fw-la quem_fw-la quidam_fw-la clementem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la volunt_fw-la alii_fw-la alium_fw-la salmasius_n de_fw-fr helenistica_fw-la helenistica_fw-la waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la &_o bellarminus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la jun._n parallel_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o pag._n 466._o vide_fw-la waltheri_fw-la officinam_fw-la biblicam_fw-la biblicam_fw-la epistolae_fw-la aliorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la generatim_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—ideles_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnes_fw-la quasi_fw-la mundi_fw-la part_n missae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la inscriptione_n à _fw-la paulinis_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la certas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la homines_fw-la missae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la rivetus_n in_o catholico_fw-la orthodoxo_fw-la hieron_n epist._n fam._n m_o â—_o pemble_n on_o justification_n sect._n 6._o â—_o 1._o 1._o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n confession_n rivet_n jesuitâ—_n vapulans_fw-la c._n 9_o waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la sect_n 281._o waltherus_n also_o in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la hold_v it_o canonical_a canonical_a rainoldus_n de_fw-fr lib._n apoc_fw-la â—om_n 1._o praelect_a quarta_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la prâ—olectionem_fw-la tertiam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la as_o eusebius_n and_o jerom_n witness_n chap._n 1._o 11_o 13._o eusebius_n l._n 2._o 24_o &_o 3._o 21._o zanchy_a have_v do_v well_o on_o the_o first_o epistle_n calvin_n on_o all_o three_o three_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n athanasius_n vide_fw-la euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 23._o l._n 3._o c._n 22._o erasm._n in_o anno._n it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o cite_v by_o athanafius_n tertullian_n cyprian_n origen_n jerom_n under_o judes_n name_n john_n neither_o in_o his_o epistle_n nor_o revelation_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n this_o short_a yet_o general_a epistle_n be_v write_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o epistle_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o some_o fasciculus_fw-la it_o be_v write_v by_o jude_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n he_o live_v long_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n save_o john_n beside_o the_o dedication_n and_o preface_n it_o contain_v two_o thing_n 1._o warning_n of_o the_o church_n against_o false_a doctor_n 2._o woe_n against_o false_a teacher_n teacher_n voco_fw-la istâ—_n libre_fw-la apocalypsis_n seu_fw-la revelationis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la continentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la joanni_n &_o joannes_n ecclesiae_fw-la ludou._n de_fw-fr tena_n sextus_n senensis_fw-la idem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habet_fw-la bibliothecae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la l._n 7._o apocalypsis_n johannis_n tot_o â—habet_n sacramentâ—_n quot_fw-la verba_fw-la hieron_n epist_n fam._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testae_fw-la hieronymo_n soli_fw-la scripturae_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la non_fw-la usitatum_fw-la sonat_fw-la revelationem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la prius_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la occultae_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la manifestae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la peculiare_n est_fw-fr johanni_n prae_fw-la reliquis_fw-la librorum_fw-la n._n t._n 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relinquere_fw-la fatetur_fw-la lutherus_n quod_fw-la dubiae_fw-la sit_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la &_o arcani_fw-la sensus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la etsi_fw-la periculum_fw-la svi_fw-la multi_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fecerint_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o medium_n protulisse_fw-la zepperus_n mr_n perkins_n on_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n consectary_n from_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n see_v luke_n 1._o 69_o 70._o act_n 3._o 18_o &_o 10._o 43._o â—otum_fw-la vetus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la rejiciebant_fw-la manichaei_n tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la malo_fw-la profectum_fw-la duos_fw-la n._n illi_fw-la deos_fw-la impiè_fw-la singebant_fw-la quorum_fw-la unus_fw-la bone_fw-la malus_fw-la alter_fw-la esset_fw-la whitakerus_n de_fw-fr scripture_n libri_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la abscondantur_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la legantur_fw-la athanas._o in_o synops._n sac._n script_n stephen_n act._n 7._o 42._o cite_v a_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o lesser_a prophet_n and_o so_o confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o all_o be_v in_o one_o volume_n luke_n 16._o 29._o vide_fw-la whitakeri_fw-la controv_fw-mi 1._o quest_n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 210._o 210._o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n dan._n 13._o and_o bel_n cap._n 14._o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o ezra_n be_v account_v by_o some_o as_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la because_o it_o be_v never_o own_v for_o canonical_a either_o by_o the_o jew_n romish_a church_n in_o general_n or_o protestant_a writer_n the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v either_o pure_a as_o syrach_n wisdom_n bâ—â—â—ch_n the_o first_o of_o maccabee_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o manasses_n or_o more_o impure_a as_o the_o rest_n toby_z judith_n the_o second_o of_o maccabee_n the_o supplement_n of_o esther_n and_o daniel_n nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la negamus_fw-la horum_fw-la librorum_fw-la plerosque_fw-la sapiential_a praesertim_fw-la &_o ecclesiaiâ—icum_fw-la esse_fw-la valde_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o utiles_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la tractationibus_fw-la praeserendos_fw-la sed_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la canoâ—icos_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o iâ—sallibilis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la è_fw-la quibus_fw-la sirma_fw-la ducantur_fw-la argumenta_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la rainold_n de_fw-fr lib._n apoc._n praelect_a 6._o see_v mr_n lightfoot_n on_o luk._n 1._o 17._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o act_n 6._o 1._o &_o 9_o 29._o &_o 11._o 20._o solebant_fw-la pveri_fw-la praeparari_fw-la &_o excoli_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendas_fw-la sacras_fw-la scripturas_fw-la libris_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o ecclesiastici_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la qui_fw-la purpuram_fw-la volunt_fw-la prius_fw-la lanam_fw-la insiciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o quit_v cicero_n rainol_n de_fw-fr lib_n apoc._n tom_n â—_o praelect_v 18._o 18._o chamier_n de_fw-fr canonc_fw-fr l._n 4._o c._n 2._o musculus_fw-la waltherus_n waltherus_n because_o they_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 16._o 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_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la bono_fw-mi futurum_fw-la si_fw-la aboleatur_fw-la neque_fw-la ipse_fw-la usurpare_fw-la velim_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la si_fw-la i_o consulant_fw-la abstinere_fw-la optarim_n calvin_n institut_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o non_fw-la controvertitur_fw-la a_o homo_fw-la ratione_fw-la utens_fw-la sit_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la quatews_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ergò_fw-la non_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o sit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la talis_fw-la facult_a as_o quam_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la appeliant_a etsi_fw-la propter_fw-la ambiguitatâ—m_fw-la locutionis_fw-la disputatum_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o ita_fw-la appellari_fw-la debereâ—_n vel_fw-la servum_fw-la potius_fw-la dici_fw-la quam_fw-la liberum_fw-la verum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la eidem_fw-la facultatâ—_fw-la servitâ—s_fw-la &_o libert_n as_o tribui_fw-la potest_fw-la diversa_fw-la consideratione_n cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la in_o se_fw-la non_fw-fr de_fw-fr viribus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la objectorum_fw-la variorum_fw-la ratione_fw-la non_fw-la existimamus_fw-la rejicâ—_n endam_fw-la esse_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la receptam_fw-la appellationem_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la rivet_n cath._n orth._n tract_n 4._o qu._n â—_o vide_fw-la qu._n 3._o a_o man_n dead_a can_v enliven_v himself_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a be_v a_o instance_n of_o man_n natural_a condition_n not_o the_o man_n half_o wound_v when_o we_o deny_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n have_v any_o freewill_n unto_o good_a by_o a_o natural_a man_n we_o understand_v one_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o destitute_a of_o his_o renew_n grace_n by_o a_o freewill_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o do_v and_o by_o good_a a_o theological_a not_o a_o philosophical_a good_a bonum_fw-la verè_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la a_o spiritual_a good_a and_o tend_v to_o
as_o a_o duty_n in_o assurance_n as_o a_o privilege_n jacob_n pray_v and_o as_o a_o prince_n prevail_v the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o most_o powerful_a but_o not_o the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n as_o mr_n down_n prove_v in_o a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o read_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n common_o and_o primary_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v act._n 10._o 44._o &_o 13._o 48._o the_o manna_n come_v with_o the_o dew_n unbelief_n come_v by_o heaâ—ing_v god_n will_v beat_v satan_n by_o his_o own_o weapon_n sin_n enter_v by_o the_o ear_n 2._o god_n do_v this_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o other_o for_o what_o we_o hear_v gillesp._n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o christ_n have_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o accept_n of_o he_o for_o a_o saviour_n to_o believe_v in_o be_v a_o acceptable_a service_n 2._o god_n reject_v all_o work_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o faith_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o great_a command_n in_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v great_a promise_n to_o faith_n and_o admire_v it_o in_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o centurion_n 5._o it_o be_v christ_n great_a design_n to_o work_v faith_n john_n 20._o two_o last_o verse_n as_o this_o grace_n honour_v god_n most_o rom._n 4._o 20._o so_o god_n honour_v it_o most_o all_o action_n of_o all_o virtue_n regular_o perform_v slow_a from_o faith_n see_v heb._n 11._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la therefore_o the_o schoolman_n say_v faith_n be_v not_o only_a itself_o a_o virtue_n but_o matâ—r_n radix_fw-la auriga_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la vide_fw-la ames_n in_o rescript_n ad_fw-la grevinchov_n cap_n 10._o arminiani_n interrogati_fw-la a_o credant_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la rotundo_fw-la ore_fw-la pronuntiant_fw-la &_o plenis_fw-la buccis_fw-la intonant_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la deum_fw-la dare_v sidem_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la vasri_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la â—â—_o sensu_fw-la quem_fw-la sonant_fw-la nam_fw-la corum_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la dare_v omnibus_fw-la vires_fw-la credendi_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la &_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la stare_v quiâ—_n credant_fw-la at_o censent_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la ne_fw-la vis_fw-la inferatur_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cui_fw-la impuro_fw-la dogmati_fw-la opponimus_fw-la vorba_fw-la illa_fw-la apostoli_fw-la phil._n 1._o 29._o &_o cap._n 2._o 13._o quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la ipse_fw-la actus_fw-la credendi_fw-la designatur_fw-la non_fw-la vero_fw-la virâ—s_fw-la â—redendi_fw-la molinaeus_n contra_fw-la amyraldum_n per_fw-la sidem_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la principium_fw-la sive_fw-la semen_fw-mi sidei_fw-la non_fw-la habitum_fw-la sidei_fw-la aâ—â—_n actualem_fw-la sidem_fw-la quae_fw-la infant_n habere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la quit_v gratia_fw-la praesupponat_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_fw-la infantibus_fw-la autem_fw-la nondum_fw-la ea_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la ratio_fw-la se_fw-la exerere_fw-la possit_fw-la ne_o lum_n habitus_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la actusve_fw-la ex_fw-la co_fw-la ortâ—s_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la vossius_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la habitualtre_n est_fw-la manifesta_fw-la nam_fw-la infant_n in_o statu_fw-la integritatis_fw-la nati_fw-la fuissent_fw-la habitibus_fw-la originalis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ornati_fw-la ut_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sententiarii_fw-la lib._n 2._o sent._n dist._n 20._o verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la evangâ—lici_fw-la â—_o hcologi_fw-la cum_fw-la differunt_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la hominis_fw-la statu_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la integritatis_fw-la vocant_fw-la unde_fw-la patet_fw-la manifestè_fw-la habitus_fw-la sidei_fw-la spei_fw-la &_o cheritatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nune_n it_o be_v inesse_fw-la posse_fw-la quia_fw-la quicqâ—id_fw-la olim_fw-la possibile_fw-la suis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la modò_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la potentiam_fw-la dei_fw-la absolutam_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la actualem_fw-la seu_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la â—is_fw-la posse_fw-la inesse_fw-la facilè_fw-la probatur_fw-la exemplo_fw-la joannis_n baptistae_fw-la qui_fw-la lâ—cae_fw-la 1._o 24._o dicitur_fw-la exultasse_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la matris_fw-la in_o gaudio_fw-la ergo_fw-la cognovit_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la praesentiam_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la infans_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la actu_fw-la credere_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n theol._n ancil_n exercit._fw-la 3_o art_n 10._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n vide_fw-la baron_n philos_fw-la theol._n ancil_n exercit._fw-la 3_o art_n 13._o see_v m._n pemb._n vindis_fw-la great_a p._n 110_o 111_o 245_o 246._o and_o of_o justificat_fw-la p._n 38_o c._n 2._o sect._n 2._o l'homme_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr point_fw-fr obligè_fw-fr à _fw-fr croire_fw-fr en_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n que_fw-fr quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr luy_fw-fr est_fw-fr annoncé_fw-la adam_n n'y_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr pas_fw-fr obligé_fw-fr avant_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr pechast_a â—l_v a_o commence_v à _fw-fr y_fw-fr estre_fw-fr oblige_n &_o luy_fw-fr a_fw-fr promis_fw-fr la_fw-fr semence_n qui_fw-fr briseroit_fw-fr la_fw-fr testae_fw-la du_fw-fr scrpent_n esclaircissement_fw-fr des_fw-mi controverses_fw-la salmuriennes_n par_fw-fr pierre_n du_fw-fr mâ—ulin_n see_v m._n pemb._n vindic._n great_a p._n 100_o 101._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o general_a mean_n be_v the_o word_n &_o prayer_n we_o must_v ask_v for_o it_o in_o prayer_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o you_o christ_n impart_v his_o grace_n and_o communicate_v his_o counsel_n to_o they_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v many_o communication_n from_o christ_n no_o communion_n that_o be_v found_v in_o union_n see_v m_o â—_o hâ—rris_fw-la of_o the_o beatitude_n p._n â—5_n and_o paâ—_n on_o rom._n 8._o p._n 33._o the_o civilian_n thus_o define_v it_o est_fw-la gratuita_fw-la assumptio_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la habentio_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la haereditate_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la adoptio_fw-la imitatur_fw-la naturam_fw-la adoptio_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la subsidium_fw-la fortunae_fw-la remedium_fw-la supplet_fw-la sterilitati_fw-la vel_fw-la orbitati_fw-la jurisâ—_n profectò_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la indigentia_fw-la ber._n ephes._n 2._o 18._o there_o be_v three_o great_a fruit_n of_o our_o adoption_n 1._o dignity_n 1_o joh._n 1_o 2._o 2._o liberty_n rom._n 8._o 21._o 3._o inheritance_n if_o son_n then_o heir_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la verbum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la justificationis_fw-la intelligo_fw-la autem_fw-la aequivalentia_fw-la in_o linguis_fw-la originalibus_fw-la hebraicum_fw-la histâ—ik_n &_o graecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la derivatis_fw-la communiter_fw-la accipi_fw-la significatione_n forensi_fw-la pro_fw-la justum_fw-la habere_fw-la censere_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la maximè_fw-la ubi_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la accusatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la injustus_fw-la prov._n 17._o 15._o ubi_fw-la evidens_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la per_fw-la oppositum_fw-la verbum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la de_fw-fr real_a infusione_n iniquitatis_fw-la &_o injustitiae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quasi_fw-la ejus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habitus_fw-la in_o cord_n justi_fw-la generaretur_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la iniquo_fw-la sic_fw-la neque_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la codem_fw-la aliter_fw-la justificari_fw-la impium_fw-la quam_fw-la justum_fw-la pronunciando_fw-la non_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la justum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la aut_fw-la declarare_fw-la matth._n 1â—_n 19_o luc._n 7._o 35._o &_o 39_o v._n communiter_fw-la haec_fw-la vox_fw-la opponitur_fw-la accusationi_fw-la &_o condemnationi_fw-la isa_n 50._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o rivet_n cathol_n orthodox_n tract_n 41._o qu._n 1._o vide_fw-la pemb._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o est_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la sorense_n à _fw-la foro_fw-la soliad_a forum_n poli_fw-fr sive_fw-la à _fw-la judiciis_fw-la humanis_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la deitranslatum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la imputans_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la à _fw-la reâ—tu_fw-la exgratia_fw-la absolvens_fw-la cum_fw-la justificare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rom._n 3._o 4_o 5._o capp_n alt_v exeg_n aug._n confess_v art_n 4._o camer_n collat_n cum_fw-la tilen_v the_o papist_n confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o say_v to_o justify_v signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v extinctio_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la the_o extinguish_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o subject_n justificatio_fw-la &_o sanctificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la beneficia_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la valde_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o distincta_fw-la sed_fw-la minimè_fw-la separata_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la non_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la protestantibus_fw-la separantur_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la justificationem_fw-la in_o sanctificatione_n nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la justificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la sine_fw-la sanctificatione_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o streso_fw-mi in_o
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