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supputo_fw-la existimo_fw-la say_v the_o vulgat_fw-la i_o suppose_v 1._o cor._n 7.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n joh._n 21.25_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v i_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arbitror_fw-la i_o opine_n think_v or_o suppose_v from_o which_o or_o the_o like_a place_n the_o objection_n thus_o arise_v opinion_n be_v conversant_a about_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v changeable_a and_o be_v only_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n busy_v about_o contingent_n and_o be_v a_o tremble_a pendulous_a shake_v and_o uncertain_a habit_n circa_fw-la complexa_fw-la upon_o probable_a reason_n incline_v to_o one_o side_n yet_o fear_v or_o doubt_v the_o contradictory_n for_o opinion_n be_v frame_v on_o likelihood_n as_o knowledge_n be_v upon_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o oriental_a idiotism_n and_o perchance_o aim_v at_o the_o word_n gen._n 13.6_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v abraham_n and_o lot_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o or_o at_o the_o place_n of_o amos_n 7.10_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o his_o word_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o curious_a heinsius_n he_o also_o here_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o write_v i_o suppose_v or_o i_o think_v that_o even_o the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n to_o we_o unknown_a so_o perhaps_o because_o both_o the_o spirit_n will_v qualify_v the_o hyperbole_n and_o speak_v within_o truth_n which_o be_v allow_v rather_o than_o beyond_o truth_n which_o be_v disallowable_a i_o suppose_v rather_o than_o i_o know_v second_o i_o answer_v more_o punctual_o if_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v leave_v s._n paul_n nescient_fw-la whether_o he_o be_v rapt_v in_o body_n yea_o or_o 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scripta_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la atqui_fw-la vel_fw-la illium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la locum_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cis_fw-la ità _fw-la concludi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ità _fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la illius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la dictamen_fw-la suum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la i_o pray_v you_o speak_v more_o spare_o of_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n for_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o say_v or_o write_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o some_o thing_n inspire_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o rest_n often_o use_v their_o own_o counsel_n and_o prudence_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n which_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o you_o know_v it_o be_v conclude_v immediate_o after_o these_o word_n according_a to_o my_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n and_o i_o think_v also_o that_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 7.40_o so_o that_o his_o very_a 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〈◊〉_d i_o think_v also_o that_o i_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n minus_n dicit_fw-la plus_fw-la volens_fw-la intelligi_fw-la he_o speak_v spare_o but_o will_v be_v understand_v more_o large_o say_v i._o so_o verse_n 26_o i_o suppose_v and_o 1._o cor._n 4.9_o i_o think_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o scio_fw-la last_o puto_fw-la autem_fw-la sobriè_fw-fr loquor_fw-la minúsque_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o majus_fw-la significat_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la certò_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o think_v he_o speak_v sober_o signify_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v certain_o say_v dionysius_n carthus_n with_o who_o accord_v primasius_n do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v what_o i_o do_v of_o myself_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o i_o significat_fw-la i_o futo_fw-la non_fw-la dubietatem_fw-la significat_fw-la the_o word_n i_o think_v be_v not_o wrap_v about_o with_o doubtfulness_n peter_n 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hell_n hierom_n tom._n 3._o fol._n 50._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o eight_o question_n of_o hedibia_n thus_o susceperunt_fw-la thus_o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la apparuerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la multis_fw-la qui_fw-la resurgentem_fw-la dominum_fw-la susceperunt_fw-la they_o appear_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o many_o who_o receive_v our_o lord_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o let_v i_o superadde_a by_o his_o leave_n if_o they_o have_v appear_v to_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o receive_v christ_n i_o can_v think_v they_o will_v have_v conceal_v it_o 5._o among_o my_o other_o diversion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o winde-abouts_a let_v this_o be_v one_o occasional_o arise_v from_o the_o odd_a position_n which_o estius_n have_v in_o 1._o cor._n 7.39_o resuscitatum_fw-la 7.39_o rectè_fw-la ex_fw-la apostoli_fw-la verbis_fw-la inferunt_fw-la aquinas_n &_o carthusianus_fw-la non_fw-la teneri_fw-la mulierem_fw-la ad_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la virum_fw-la 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