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into_o two_o sort_n of_o coin_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o and_o explicate_v his_o meaning_n say_v he_o do_v not_o so_o intend_v it_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v sometime_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o again_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o live_v godly_a he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n if_o wicked_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o so_o by_o nature_n but_o from_o his_o own_o deprave_a will_n and_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o constancy_n in_o persecution_n say_v albeit_o i_o be_o exceed_o strengthen_v in_o god_n yet_o ought_v i_o to_o fear_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o i_o be_o worthy_a or_o not_o clement_n in_o his_o constitution_n 5._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v continual_o assistant_n with_o those_o that_o possess_v he_o so_o 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peccare_fw-la nequid_fw-la 〈…〉_z deterius_fw-la fiat_fw-la solomon_n denique_fw-la &_o saul_n &_o caeteri_fw-la multi_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la in_o vijs_fw-la domini_fw-la ambulaverunt_fw-la datam_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tenere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la recedente_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la dominica_n recessit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la goulartius_n here_o talk_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o cloud_n total_o or_o final_o it_o skill_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n depart_v away_o from_o they_o therefore_o they_o lose_v their_o faith_n in_o saint_n cyprian_n judgement_n by_o which_o they_o stand_v at_o first_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o nazianzen_n too_o who_o write_v thus_o of_o saul_n in_o his_o apology_n unto_o his_o father_n pag._n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_v he_o be_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o at_o that_o time_n be_v spiritual_a i_o dare_v not_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o he_o nay_o more_o than_o so_o he_o 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