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2._o etc._n etc._n 3_o here_o obscrue_v the_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v not_o only_o in_o that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o worse_a by_o god_n benefit_n but_o also_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v especial_o be_v convert_v and_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o very_a time_n malice_n possess_v their_o heart_n they_o do_v murmur_n &_o blaspheme_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o utter_v how_o great_a the_o unthankfulness_n of_o man_n be_v which_o the_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v which_o they_o receive_v the_o less_o do_v they_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n so_o the_o israelite_n while_o god_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v deliver_v law_n unto_o moses_n for_o their_o good_a they_o be_v make_v a_o golden_a calf_n in_o the_o vallie_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n with_o their_o idolatry_n so_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n 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free_a from_o such_o malicious_a detractor_n etc._n etc._n last_o ex_fw-la vers_fw-la 16._o in_o that_o they_o require_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n i_o observe_v there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n which_o expect_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o with_o christ_n we_o may_v answer_v mat._n 12._o a_o evil_a &_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v asigne_v etc._n etc._n miracle_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v necessary_a ut_fw-la quae_fw-la introitus_fw-la sunt_fw-la at_o fide_fw-la say_v greg._n li._n 27._o mor._n &_o infidelium_fw-la causa_fw-la maxim_n fiunt_fw-la but_o now_o we_o need_v they_o not_o because_o our_o doctrine_n be_v not_o new_a but_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o diverse_a sign_n &_o miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lib._n 2._o whosoever_o therefore_o say_v aug._n li._n 22._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la prodigia_fw-la quaerit_fw-la ut_fw-la credat_fw-la ipse_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la prodigium_fw-la 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