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personal_a presence_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v sufficient_o enough_o present_a when_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o decree_n let_v we_o then_o at_o least_o bear_v the_o same_o respect_n towards_o the_o celestial_a judge_n and_o his_o holy_a decree_n which_o we_o do_v towards_o a_o earthly_a judge_n towards_o human_a ordinance_n although_o we_o have_v but_o the_o copy_n of_o it_o let_v we_o read_v it_o with_o humility_n let_v we_o obey_v it_o with_o zeal_n let_v we_o not_o require_v that_o the_o invisible_a shall_v make_v himself_o otherwise_o visible_a unto_o we_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v from_o the_o grave_n yea_o let_v we_o rather_o meditate_v on_o this_o truth_n we_o have_v moses_n we_o have_v the_o prophet_n if_o we_o hear_v not_o they_o to_o wit_n speak_v in_o their_o write_n we_o shall_v not_o a_o jot_n soon_o be_v persuade_v if_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o speak_v unto_o us._n chap._n 10._o the_o verification_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o the_o second_o allegation_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n do_v they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n of_o obscurity_n for_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n obscure_a true_o it_o surmount_v human_a sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o publish_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o prove_v it_o by_o demonstration_n or_o to_o set_v it_o down_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n and_o principle_n as_o in_o other_o science_n but_o this_o obscurity_n be_v easy_o resolve_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o want_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o more_o possible_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o write_v &_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v as_o preach_v by_o the_o church_n they_o its_o possible_a for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n and_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o a_o foolish_a and_o mad_a man_n of_o true_a wisdom_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o external_a judge_n which_o can_v order_v this_o rebellion_n of_o human_a understanding_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n see_v question_n be_v make_v of_o convince_a the_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n lead_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o spirit_n every_o thought_n captive_a under_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n 5._o as_o neither_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o earthly_a judge_n in_o civil_a cause_n which_o can_v convince_v the_o party_n in_o his_o conscience_n but_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o feeling_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o soul_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o which_o as_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v unknown_a unto_o he_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v though_o he_o may_v be_v constrain_v external_o to_o obey_v it_o in_o matter_n therefore_o of_o religion_n when_o man_n go_v not_o about_o to_o constrain_v church_n but_o to_o persuade_v not_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n by_o violence_n but_o to_o convince_v the_o heart_n no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n of_o have_v a_o external_a judge_n determine_v by_o definitive_a sentence_n but_o rather_o of_o a_o internal_a doctor_n persuade_v the_o heart_n 44._o for_o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n 1â—_n but_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o of_o that_o of_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o of_o that_o of_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o express_v of_o it_o without_o doubt_n they_o accuse_v the_o holy_a spirit_n either_o of_o inability_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o express_v himself_o intelligible_o but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v be_v say_v of_o he_o without_o detract_n either_o from_o his_o wisdom_n or_o his_o goodness_n certain_o that_o law_n of_o which_o david_n speak_v which_o he_o magnify_v so_o much_o for_o its_o light_n that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o lantern_n to_o his_o foot_n 19_o and_o a_o light_n unto_o his_o path_n make_v wise_a the_o simple_a be_v a_o write_a law_n be_v the_o scripture_n which_o give_v by_o this_o reckon_a understanding_n not_o only_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o great_a one_o but_o also_o to_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a this_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o
no_o long_o in_o use_n no_o not_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o notwithstanding_o do_v glory_n so_o much_o for_o keep_v &_o observe_v of_o tradition_n approve_v by_o antiquity_n &_o receive_v for_o apostolical_a chap._n 12._o the_o verification_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o five_o allegation_n touch_v the_o five_o allegation_n that_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v the_o rule_n see_v it_o can_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dissension_n of_o they_o who_o make_v profession_n to_o keep_v themselves_o strict_o unto_o it_o be_v also_o wonderful_o perverse_a for_o question_n be_v not_o make_v of_o such_o a_o rule_n as_o unto_o which_o all_o those_o shall_v true_o and_o indeed_o conform_v themselves_o who_o make_v a_o show_n so_o to_o do_v neither_o of_o find_v such_o a_o judge_n as_o all_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o yield_v &_o refer_v themselves_o to_o his_o judgement_n shall_v in_o effect_n perform_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n such_o a_o rule_n such_o a_o judge_n will_v not_o be_v find_v but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o find_v a_o rule_n of_o find_v a_o judge_n to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o which_o whosoever_o shall_v conform_v himself_o shall_v not_o disagree_v from_o those_o who_o do_v the_o like_a otherwise_o albeit_o that_o passion_n and_o malice_n hinder_v not_o that_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o hold_v themselves_o to_o one_o certain_a rule_n of_o which_o the_o doctrine_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a for_o to_o disguise_v the_o business_n and_o colour_n over_o a_o bad_a cause_n these_o vice_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o in_o truth_n to_o conform_v ourselves_o thereunto_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heretic_n above_o allege_v who_o do_v protest_v to_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n moreover_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v a_o rule_n to_o which_o 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that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o s_o t_o paul_n that_o he_o teach_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v and_o the_o jew_n will_v receive_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n cease_v he_o therefore_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o apply_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n against_o they_o and_o under_o colour_n that_o the_o jew_n boast_v themselves_o in_o moses_n write_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v as_o much_o or_o more_o reckon_v of_o they_o do_v he_o forbear_v to_o tell_v they_o 47._o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o his_o write_n how_o shall_v you_o believe_v my_o word_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o 45_o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o will_v accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v chap._n 13._o the_o verify_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o six_o allegation_n but_o if_o heretic_n for_o answer_n unto_o the_o six_o accusation_n lay_v claim_n to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o in_o effect_n and_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o show_n and_o therefore_o as_o those_o who_o make_v some_o false_a demonstration_n in_o the_o mathematics_n although_o they_o make_v use_v of_o principle_n of_o the_o science_n be_v notwithstanding_o refute_v and_o convince_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o therefore_o their_o error_n be_v no_o way_n preiudicious_a to_o the_o authority_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o mathematics_n even_o so_o the_o heretic_n albeit_o for_o to_o cloak_n their_o heresy_n they_o teere_v in_o piece_n the_o scripture_n and_o wrest_v it_o to_o their_o sense_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v convince_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o his_o person_n when_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n who_o apply_v and_o use_v against_o he_o the_o scripture_n he_o repel_v the_o temptation_n by_o the_o same_o scripture_n the_o holy_a father_n also_o do_v they_o leave_v of_o to_o beat_v down_o heresy_n even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v it_o to_o death_n by_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n albeit_o that_o heresy_n also_o in_o show_n make_v use_v of_o it_o true_o the_o heretic_n forge_n their_o heresy_n first_o in_o their_o head_n and_o then_o afterward_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n poterunt_fw-la which_o favour_v they_o so_o little_a that_o if_o their_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o it_o they_o will_v not_o subsist_v as_o very_o well_o say_v tertullian_n who_o have_v never_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o vain_a fancy_n of_o montanus_n if_o he_o have_v firm_o hold_v this_o his_o maxim_n chap._n 14._o the_o verify_n of_o the_o second_o mean_n of_o nullity_n against_o the_o seven_o allegation_n as_o for_o the_o counsel_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o expedient_a to_o entreat_v they_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o a_o council_n to_o determine_v our_o controversy_n their_o quality_n the_o authority_n of_o their_o charge_n or_o rather_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o the_o particular_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o this_o advantage_n of_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o judge_v infallible_o human_a ignorance_n will_v not_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o pope_n of_o a_o emperor_n of_o king_n will_v not_o hinder_v they_o to_o utter_v it_o but_o we_o stand_v not_o now_o at_o this_o day_n on_o such_o term_n this_o infallibility_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v no_o more_o prophet_n no_o evangelist_n but_o only_o as_o they_o exhibit_v themselves_o to_o we_o in_o their_o write_n every_o leader_n 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7._o tertul._n de_fw-fr res_fw-la car_fw-fr c._n 47._o eight_o reason_n wherefore_o god_n can_v be_v judge_n the_o eight_o reason_n retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o apoc._n 14._o 13._o rom._n 10._o 14._o exod._n 20._o luc._n 17._o 10._o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o cb_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 21._o mat._n 1â—_n 1â—_n discord_n among_o the_o romish_a doctor_n tho._n 2_o a_o 2_o ae_z qu._n 103._o art_n 3._o &_o 3._o q_o 25._o art_n 40._o bellar._n lib._n 2._o the_o magin_v c_o 20._o 2d_o council_n calâ—_n act._n 1._o john_n 5._o 46._o luke_n 16._o 29._o v_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a 2._o cor._n 10._o 5._o what_o kind_n of_o judge_n requisite_a for_o the_o church_n john_n 6._o 44._o isaiah_n 54._o 1â—_n psal._n 119._o v_o 105._o psal._n 19_o rom._n 15._o 4._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o chrisâ—st_n heâ—_n 3._o de_fw-fr laz._n objection_n for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n answer_n nehem._n 8._o 8._o â—_o timoth._n 3._o 15._o â—7_n john_n 5._o 46._o 47._o v_o 45_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr car_fw-fr cap._n 3._o ut_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n solis_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la svas_fw-la sistant_fw-la stare_v non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la and._n duellij_fw-la orationes_fw-la in_o concilio_n tridentino_n habitae_fw-la examen_fw-la concilij_fw-la trident_n innocentio_n gentileto_n authore_fw-la see_v the_o instruction_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o their_o ambassador_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n but_o especial_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n by_o pietro_n sâ—ane_n epist._n â—5_n quoâ—â—â—m_fw-la nuâ—lius_fw-la concilâ—j_fw-la finem_fw-la lâ—tum_fw-la &_o faustum_n viâ—i_fw-la eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o rom._n 8._o 9_o v_o 14._o 15._o 16._o eph._n 1._o 13._o 14._o john_n 10._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 2._o â—_o 4._o 15._o 16._o 1._o john_n 2._o 27._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 3_o ephes._n 3._o 17._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 19_o luke_n 1._o 78._o 78._o optatus_n episcopus_fw-la milevitanus_fw-la contra_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la lib._n 5._o tomo_fw-la 2._o bibliothaec_fw-la patrum_fw-la pag._n 393._o columna_fw-la 1._o editione_n parisiensi_fw-la 1575._o nemo_fw-la vobis_fw-la credat_fw-la nemo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnes_fw-la contensiosi_fw-la homines_fw-la sumus_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la judices_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la christiani_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la deforis_fw-la quaerendus_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la si_fw-la paganus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nosâ—e_v christiana_n secreta_fw-la si_fw-la judaeus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la est_fw-la christiani_n baptismatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la nullum_fw-la poterit_fw-la reperiri_fw-la iudicium_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la quaerendus_fw-la est_fw-la iudex_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la pulsamus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la cum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o evangelio_n testamentum_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la rectè_fw-la possunt_fw-la terrena_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la comparari_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la quâ—uis_fw-la hominum_fw-la habens_fw-la numeroso_n filios_fw-la his_o quamdiu_fw-la pater_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la imperat_fw-la singulis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la necessarium_fw-la testamentum_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la praesens_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la fuit_fw-la quamuis_fw-la nec_fw-la modò_fw-la desit_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la quicquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la erat_fw-la apostolis_n imperavit_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la terrenus_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la in_o confinio_fw-la senserit_fw-la mortis_fw-la timens_fw-la ne_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la â—uam_fw-la rupta_fw-la pace_fw-la litigent_fw-la fratte_n adhibitis_fw-la testibus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la svam_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la morituro_fw-la transfert_fw-la in_o tabulas_fw-la diu_fw-la duraturas_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la contentio_fw-la nata_fw-la non_fw-la itur_fw-la ad_fw-la tumulum_fw-la sed_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la testamentum_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o tumulo_fw-la quiescit_fw-la tacitis_fw-la de_fw-la tabulis_fw-la loquor_fw-la viws_fw-la be_v cvius_fw-la est_fw-la testamentum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la voluntas_fw-la eius_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o evangelio_n inquiratur_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la homil_n in_o ps_n 95._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o p._n 〈…〉_z ducat_n 16â—1_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o in_o â—_o epist_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d finem_fw-la ex_fw-la edâ—ioâ—_n comâ—lionaâ—_n 84_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d