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be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o head_n thereof_o there_o be_v but_o that_o assembly_n alone_o that_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n vocal_a truth_n be_v suspect_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o philosopher_n and_o orator_n sovereign_n be_v constrain_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o force_v to_o make_v their_o law_n valid_a and_o of_o credit_n the_o church_n only_o can_v impose_v obedience_n upon_o her_o child_n when_o she_o will_v 57_o potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieriut_a veritas_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la ex_fw-la shall_fw-mi ritatis_fw-la ore_fw-la cognosco_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ex_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ore_fw-la cognosco_fw-la ecclefiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la participem_fw-la aug._n in_o isa_n 57_o because_o to_o she_o alone_o be_v promise_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v her_o author_n because_o he_o form_v she_o in_o her_o birth_n he_o be_v her_o strength_n because_o he_o defend_v she_o in_o persecution_n he_o be_v her_o light_n because_o he_o instruct_v she_o in_o her_o doubt_n and_o he_o be_v her_o spirit_n because_o he_o give_v her_o life_n motion_n and_o direction_n the_o second_o discourse_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o church_n though_o there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n in_o a_o man_n body_n useless_a or_o unprofitable_a yet_o natural_a philosophy_n acknowledge_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o head_n for_o the_o two_o principal_a the_o head_n be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a seat_n as_o the_o sovereign_n have_v all_o the_o sense_n as_o so_o many_o faithful_a minister_n give_v order_n and_o shed_v influence_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n thence_o every_o part_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v there_o any_o obstruction_n that_o hinder_v the_o commerce_n of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n but_o they_o remain_v 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without_o any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n if_o we_o may_v compare_v great_a thing_n with_o small_a thom._n ecclesiae_fw-la corporis_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la cor._n thom._n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o heart_n they_o act_v diverse_o but_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n the_o one_o guide_n this_o great_a body_n the_o other_o quicken_v it_o the_o one_o give_v it_o motion_n the_o other_o life_n as_o there_o be_v no_o misfortune_n that_o can_v divide_v they_o the_o body_n which_o they_o constitute_v be_v immortal_a and_o whatever_o enemy_n set_v upon_o it_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o all_o its_o combat_n be_v attend_v with_o victory_n death_n despoil_v it_o of_o no_o part_n which_o eternity_n restore_v not_o again_o what_o it_o lose_v upon_o earth_n it_o recover_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o a_o happy_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n find_v rest_n in_o persecution_n life_n in_o death_n glory_n in_o shame_n but_o as_o its_o great_a advantage_n be_v to_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o its_o heart_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o its_o head_n let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o till_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o second_o and_o let_v we_o discover_v those_o grace_n and_o blessing_n the_o church_n receive_v from_o his_o guidance_n and_o direction_n where_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v the_o term_n of_o our_o comparison_n we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o great_a body_n inanimate_v it_o by_o his_o presence_n unite_v it_o by_o his_o charity_n guide_v it_o by_o his_o light_n and_o comfort_v it_o by_o his_o goodness_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o noble_a seat_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o throne_n where_o she_o reign_v the_o centre_n of_o her_o principality_n where_o she_o keep_v her_o chief_a residence_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v the_o
genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la eeclesiae_fw-la contulit_fw-la unitate_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la discordia_fw-la dissipaverat_fw-la colligeret_fw-la charitas_fw-la aug._n ser_n 3._o de_fw-fr pentecost_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o stop_v the_o progress_n of_o that_o proud_a tower_n the_o aspire_a posterity_n of_o noah_n raise_v to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n confound_v their_o language_n and_o scatter_v the_o people_n by_o the_o division_n of_o their_o dialect_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a wonder_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o unite_v all_o nation_n honour_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o make_v one_o man_n speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v without_o a_o interpreter_n through_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o world_n and_o we_o must_v confess_v the_o church_n be_v never_o more_o glorious_a than_o when_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o people_n it_o already_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o all_o country_n and_o proclaim_v by_o this_o miracle_n that_o her_o conquest_n be_v to_o have_v no_o bound_n but_o those_o of_o the_o universe_n to_o this_o day_n she_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n but_o with_o less_o splendour_n she_o speak_v all_o language_n because_o she_o possess_v some_o of_o all_o people_n she_o have_v that_o in_o her_o progress_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o she_o at_o her_o birth_n and_o she_o own_v that_o among_o all_o the_o faithful_a 54._o loquor_fw-la omnibus_fw-la linguis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o co_fw-la sum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpore_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la loquor_fw-la jam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la linguis_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 54._o which_o heretofore_o be_v eminent_a in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v s._n augustine_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n now_o superfluous_a because_o the_o church_n have_v overspread_v all_o the_o earth_n she_o find_v in_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o disciple_n what_o be_v consign_v heretofore_o 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so_o much_o to_o magnify_v his_o power_n daemonia_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la ejicio_fw-la daemonia_fw-la as_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o though_o these_o signal_n wonder_v cost_v he_o but_o a_o few_o word_n or_o desire_n he_o never_o wrought_v they_o but_o his_o divine_a principle_n oblige_v he_o thereto_o by_o some_o secret_a inspiration_n if_o he_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o he_o declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o discover_v to_o they_o those_o grand_a design_n contrive_v from_o all_o eternity_n 10._o in_o ipsa_fw-la hora_fw-la exultavit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la confiteor_fw-la tibi_fw-la pater_fw-la domine_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la quod_fw-la abscondisti_fw-la haec_fw-la à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la &_o prudentibus_fw-la &_o revelasti_fw-la ca_fw-mi parvucis_fw-la luk._n 10._o and_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v but_o in_o time_n it_o 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