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propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la in_o co_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la operum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la evils_n apparuerint_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o retribut_fw-la o_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la aquari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cùm_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v mercy_n say_v he_o and_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o merit_n how_o shall_v it_o stand_v which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o it_o be_v render_v according_a to_o work_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v esteem_v mercy_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o 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import_v that_o god_n in_o give_v reward_n unto_o good_a work_n do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o if_o he_o regard_v the_o merit_n or_o value_v thereof_o but_o respect_v only_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o work_n as_o use_v the_o same_o for_o a_o mark_n only_o whereby_o he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v mercy_n at_o these_o word_n of_o gregory_n i_o think_v i_o see_v how_o m._n bishop_n bit_v the_o lip_n and_o chafe_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o hear_v he_o thus_o distinguish_v like_o a_o protestant_n and_o serious_o approve_v that_o which_o he_o with_o scorn_n have_v reject_v be_v speak_v by_o m._n perkins_n 17._o perkins_n of_o merit_n sect_n 17._o o_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n say_v he_o do_v god_n render_v according_a to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v he_o not_o render_v for_o the_o work_n what_o m._n bishop_n will_v you_o mock_v gregory_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o twit_v he_o with_o a_o sharp_a and_o over-fine_a wit_n he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v thus_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o render_v for_o work_n another_o thing_n to_o render_v according_a to_o work_n which_o since_o you_o admit_v not_o why_o do_v you_o dâ—ale_v so_o impudent_o in_o chaleng_v to_o yourselves_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v further_o enlarge_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o gregory_n by_o sundry_a speech_n tend_v to_o the_o disable_n of_o all_o humane_a work_n but_o that_o it_o follow_v more_o proper_o to_o speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n chap._n xi_o that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v sin_n even_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n he_o tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n to_o lust_n be_v to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n w._n bishop_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v 21._o 2._o cor._n 5._o v._n 21._o sin_n and_o yet_o no_o christian_a be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v proper_o sin_n but_o the_o host_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n so_o when_o the_o 3._o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o apostle_n call_v concupiscence_n sin_n we_o understand_v he_o with_o s._n augustine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n proper_o yet_o so_o call_v not_o unapt_o both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n 23._o l._n b._n 1._o cont_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n cap._n 10._o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_v &_o concupisc_fw-la cap._n 23._o and_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o do_v also_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o actual_a sin_n but_o if_o by_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o repress_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n and_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n declare_v when_o he_o demand_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o 25._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 25._o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n he_o answer_v present_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o profound_a doctor_n s._n augustine_n argue_v very_o sound_o out_o of_o the_o same_o sentence_n where_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n but_o now_o not_o i_o work_v it_o any_o more_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mean_a sin_n proper_o which_o can_v say_v he_o be_v commit_v 23._o lib._n 6._o cont_n julian._n c._n 23._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o that_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n that_o do_v work_v it_o now_o how_o can_v that_o be_v the_o evil_a work_n of_o a_o man_n if_o the_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o work_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o not_o i_o do_v
man_n traditiâ—_n man_n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la propter_fw-la potentâ—rem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la convenire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la fideles_fw-la in_fw-la que_fw-la semper_fw-la abhis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la conseruata_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditiâ—_n to_o this_o church_n say_v he_o because_o of_o she_o more_o potent_a principality_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o church_n to_o accord_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a every_o where_n wherein_o the_o tradition_n which_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v always_o preserve_v now_o take_v this_o reason_n add_v by_o ireneus_fw-la which_z by_o m._n bishop_n be_v conceal_v and_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v why_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o other_o church_n to_o accord_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o church_n for_o the_o renoun_n and_o famousness_n of_o the_o place_n be_v then_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o alteration_n or_o change_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n to_o other_o church_n whereto_o to_o conform_v themselves_o and_o with_o which_o whosoever_o accord_v not_o do_v thereby_o swerve_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o be_v now_o question_v for_o swerve_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v so_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a now_o which_o be_v necessary_a so_o long_o as_o she_o continue_v in_o that_o tradition_n and_o thus_o sarre_o we_o find_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o consent_v then_o in_o doctrine_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o for_o her_o 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eminent_a above_o other_o sway_n much_o by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n and_o their_o very_a name_n be_v very_o available_a to_o induce_v other_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v according_a to_o that_o which_o hilary_n say_v that_o transferuâ—tur_fw-la that_o hilar._n epist_n apud_fw-la august_n tom_fw-mi 7._o plureâ—_n sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nominum_fw-la in_o sententia_fw-la tenentur_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la transferuâ—tur_fw-la in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o who_o by_o authority_n of_o name_n be_v move_v either_o to_o hold_v still_o their_o opinion_n or_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o same_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o potent_a principality_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o do_v ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o that_o church_n etc._n church_n iren._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la scrip_n sit_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la româ—_n ecclesia_fw-la potentissimas_fw-la literas_fw-la coâ—inthijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v most_o potent_a letter_n to_o the_o corinthian_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_a and_o strong_a to_o move_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o such_o a_o famous_a and_o renown_a place_n and_o that_o m._n bishop_n may_v understand_v that_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v he_o by_o a_o device_n of_o i_o but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o cyprian_a call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n rome_n cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a church_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o deni_v etc._n deni_v ibid._n navigare_fw-la audent_fw-la ad_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la etc._n etc._n oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la praesumâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la circumcursare_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la dâ—speratis_fw-la &_o â—erditis_fw-la minor_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o africa_n constitutorlâ—_n etc._n etc._n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o the_o african_a council_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la be_v conc._n afric_n cap._n 6._o primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princâ—ps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o they_o term_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o or_o principal_a sea_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o yea_o when_o zozimus_n bonifacius_n and_o celestmus_n challenge_v the_o same_o by_o a_o forge_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n those_o adferri_fw-la those_o ibid._n c._n 101._o quia_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o nullo_fw-la câ—diâ—â—_n grâ—câ—_n ea_fw-la poâ—â—imus_fw-la invenirâ—_n ex_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la ubi_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la eadem_fw-la decreta_fw-la posse_fw-la etiam_fw-la authentica_fw-la reperiri_fw-la magis_fw-la nobis_fw-la desideramus_fw-la adferri_fw-la african_a bishop_n for_o the_o disprove_v thereof_o send_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o constantinople_n for_o authentical_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a council_n wherein_o they_o find_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o etc._n and_o ibid._n c._n 105._o ut_fw-la aliqui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la latere_fw-la mittantur_fw-la nulla_fw-la invenimus_fw-la patrum_fw-la synodo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nicem_fw-la concilij_fw-la transmisistis_fw-la in_o concilijs_fw-la verioribus_fw-la tale_n aliquid_fw-la non_fw-la potuimus_fw-la reperâ—â—e_fw-la executores_fw-la cleâ—icos_fw-la vestros_fw-la quibusque_fw-la petentibus_fw-la nolite_fw-la mittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n thereupon_o write_v to_o celestinus_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v forbear_v to_o send_v his_o legate_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o their_o matter_n and_o suscipiatur_fw-la and_o ibid._n c._n 92._o non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la africana_fw-la concilia_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la primate_fw-la provinciarium_fw-la sâ—â—rum_fw-la ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverit_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_fw-la intra_fw-la africam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la forbid_v all_o appeal_n save_v to_o their_o own_o counsel_n excommunicate_v they_o that_o presume_v to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o this_o recusancy_n of_o subjection_n they_o continue_v afterward_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n until_o eulalâ—â—s_v the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o he_o and_o not_o coin_a at_o rome_n betray_v the_o liberty_n of_o that_o church_n and_o submit_v the_o same_o to_o boniface_n the_o second_o who_o doubt_v not_o most_o wicked_o to_o say_v of_o those_o african_a bishop_n of_o who_o the_o learned_a father_n st._n austin_n be_v one_o that_o coepit_fw-la that_o bonifac._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la eulal_n tom_n 2._o council_n aurelius_n carthaginensis_n ecclesiâ—_n olim_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la suis_fw-la infâ—igante_fw-la diabolo_fw-it superbire_fw-la temporibâ—_n praedecessorum_fw-la bonifacij_fw-la atque_fw-la celestini_n contra_fw-la romanan_n ecclesiam_fw-la coepit_fw-la by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v then_o begin_v proud_o to_o demean_v themselves_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o for_o that_o potent_a principality_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o necessity_n of_o according_a therewith_o which_o m._n bishop_n intend_v polycarpus_n know_v it_o seruaverat_fw-la it_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 23._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la anicetâ—_n suadere_fw-la polycarpâ—_n poterat_fw-la ne_fw-la seruaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la semper_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la not_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o anicetus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n neither_o do_v polycrates_n do_v ibid._n cap._n 22._o episcopis_fw-la per_fw-la asiam_fw-la qui_fw-la morem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la traditum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la esse_fw-la affirmabant_fw-la prâ—erat_fw-la polycrates_n polycrates_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n acknowledge_v
child_n that_o he_o can_v wrestle_v which_o notwithstanding_o be_v grow_v he_o can_v second_o it_o signify_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n common_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n can_v be_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v a_o city_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n can_v be_v hide_v which_o notwithstanding_o by_o interpose_v somewhat_o may_v be_v hide_v and_o not_o see_v three_o that_o we_o say_v can_v be_v which_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o can_v fast_v mean_v that_o so_o long_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o fit_v so_o to_o do_v four_o it_o be_v say_v can_v be_v which_o the_o will_n admit_v not_o or_o like_v not_o to_o do_v as_o when_o the_o evangelist_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n he_o can_v do_v no_o great_a miracle_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n wherein_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o former_a meaning_n the_o will_v not_o admit_v that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_v or_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v five_o we_o say_v that_o can_v not_o be_v which_o by_o natural_a course_n can_v be_v though_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o last_o we_o say_v so_o of_o that_o which_o in_o no_o sort_n can_v be_v and_o be_v whole_o and_o altogether_o unpossible_a it_o be_v far_o from_o cyprian_n meaning_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n whole_o unpossible_a for_o the_o roman_n to_o admit_v the_o hear_n of_o such_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v so_o think_v what_o need_v he_o so_o much_o to_o labour_n cornelius_n the_o bishop_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o he_o will_v note_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n unfitting_a to_o that_o testimony_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v of_o they_o and_o which_o be_v so_o unjust_a he_o assure_v himself_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v unto_o even_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o gregory_n say_v that_o possent_fw-la that_o greg._n mor._n l._n 33._o c._n 22._o 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canon_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n can_v by_o any_o sinister_a practice_n be_v impeach_v on_o by_o any_o novelty_n change_v and_o as_o we_o common_o say_v out_o of_o the_o law_n id_fw-la tantùm_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la iustus_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n count_n gaudent_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la iustè_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la iustus_fw-la we_o can_v do_v that_o only_o which_o we_o can_v lawful_o do_v or_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o just_a man_n can_v do_v what_o he_o can_v just_o do_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 8._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n where_o as_o in_o infinite_a place_n more_o we_o may_v not_o understand_v a_o mere_a denial_n of_o possibility_n but_o a_o signification_n of_o improbability_n of_o undecency_n or_o breach_n of_o duty_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o even_o as_o st._n austin_n expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o lot_n 22._o lot_n genes_n 19_o 22._o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o iustitiam_fw-la thither_o aug._n count_n gaudent_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o non_fw-la posse_fw-la se_fw-la dixit_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la dubis_fw-la poterat_fw-la per_fw-la potentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o which_o doubtless_o by_o power_n he_o can_v but_o by_o justice_n he_o can_v not_o do_v now_o if_o m._n bishop_n be_v pecuish_o wilful_a against_o common_a sense_n to_o understand_v perfidiousness_n of_o falsehood_n or_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n yet_o that_o cyprian_a can_v be_v understand_v no_o otherwise_o but_o according_a to_o the_o same_o meaning_n it_o be_v infallible_o prove_v for_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o with_o his_o council_n of_o african_a bishop_n as_o i_o say_v before_o determine_v contrary_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o stephanus_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v express_o that_o he_o vindicat_fw-la he_o cyprian_a ad_fw-la pompey_n haereticorum_fw-la causam_fw-la contra_fw-la christianos_n &_o contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la assâ—rere_fw-la conatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n imperitè_fw-fr atque_fw-la improvidè_fw-la scripsit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ista_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la quaeuâ—_n prâ—sumptio_fw-la humanam_fw-la traditionem_fw-la divina_fw-la dispositioni_fw-la anteponere_fw-la etc._n etc._n unitatem_fw-la &_o veritati_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la venientem_fw-la non_fw-la tenens_fw-la hâ—resâ—m_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vindicat_fw-la endeavour_v to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n against_o christian_n and_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o he_o write_v ignorant_o and_o unwary_o that_o obstinate_o and_o presumptuous_o he_o prefer_v the_o 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svam_fw-la that_o christ_n build_v his_o church_n upon_o peter_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n dispute_v against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n thereby_o plain_o declare_v that_o from_o peter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v by_o his_o judgement_n no_o such_o privilege_n derive_v as_o these_o man_n so_o infinite_o babble_v of_o now_o though_o his_o proof_n hitherto_o be_v vain_a yet_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v more_o vain_a beside_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o report_v they_o false_o to_o give_v they_o that_o little_a colour_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v ambrose_n say_v he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v the_o catholic_a and_o the_o roman_a church_n forsooth_o ambrose_n report_v that_o his_o brother_n satyrus_n have_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o be_v come_v to_o land_n be_v desirous_a in_o token_n of_o thanksgiving_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o heresy_n or_o schism_n of_o the_o luciferian_o at_o that_o time_n prevail_v in_o those_o part_n and_o he_o be_v careful_a by_o no_o mean_n to_o communicate_v with_o they_o therefore_o conâ—eniret_fw-la therefore_o ambros_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la fratris_fw-la percontatus_fw-la ex_fw-la â—o_o est_fw-la utruâ—â—am_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopâ—s_fw-la catholicis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la conâ—eniret_fw-la he_o question_v with_o the_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o unto_o he_o whether_o he_o accord_v with_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n that_o be_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n he_o hold_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o name_v catholic_a bishop_n because_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v call_v catholic_n but_o because_o he_o know_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o retain_v the_o catholic_a faith_n he_o will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o be_v catholic_a bishop_n by_o this_o that_o they_o join_v themselves_o in_o fellowship_n of_o faith_n with_o 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that_o genes_n 14._o 18._o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o that_o as_o ambrose_n and_o hierome_n say_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n protulerit_fw-la writer_n ambros_n ad_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 7._o &_o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagr_n nec_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la melchâ—zedec_n victori_fw-la abraham_n obuiam_fw-la processerit_fw-la &_o in_o resection_n they_o tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quam_fw-la pugnatorum_fw-la eius_fw-la panesâ—â—mumque_fw-la protulerit_fw-la for_o the_o refresh_n of_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n in_o which_o meaning_n milites_fw-la meaning_n joseph_n anâ—iq_fw-la judaic._n l._n 1._o â—_o 11._o milites_fw-la josephus_n namely_o abrahami_n hospitalitèr_fw-la habuit_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—is_fw-la ad_fw-la victum_fw-la decsse_fw-la passus_fw-la do_v understand_v it_o and_o if_o m._n bishop_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o translate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o offering_n as_o his_o fellow_n be_v wont_v great_o to_o wrangle_v to_o that_o intent_n yet_o ambrose_n so_o 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mysterium_fw-la corporis_fw-la eius_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o the_o holy_a vessel_n be_v contain_v not_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o body_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o can_v stand_v which_o ambrose_n concern_v this_o offering_n of_o melchisedec_n say_v that_o etc._n that_o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o intellige_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quâ—_n accipis_fw-la anteriâ—ra_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la sint_fw-la moysi_n sacramenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o moses_n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o our_o sacrament_n be_v true_o and_o real_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o melchisedeck_n be_v not_o again_o where_o god_n by_o malachy_n say_v 11._o say_v mat._n 1._o 11._o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o i_o and_o a_o pure_a offering_n who_o eye_n be_v so_o sharp_a as_o that_o in_o those_o word_n he_o 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veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sanctuate_v euangelica_fw-la puritatis_fw-la the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o evangelicall_a purity_n eusebius_n of_o actiones_fw-la of_o euseb_n de_fw-mi demonstrat_fw-la euang_n lib._n 1._o c_o 6._o sacrificium_fw-la quod_fw-la appellaturpurum_fw-la facimus_fw-la per_fw-la puras_fw-la actiones_fw-la pure_a and_o godly_a do_n austin_n of_o laudis_fw-la of_o aug._n count_n lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 86._o viwm_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la immola_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la the_o lively_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_a theodoret_n of_o adhibebunt_fw-la of_o theodoret._n in_o mal._n c._n 1._o debitum_fw-la honorem_fw-la praestabunt_fw-la &_o accomodatum_fw-la cultum_fw-la adhibebunt_fw-la the_o due_a honour_n and_o convenient_a worship_n of_o god_n exemplify_a the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 23._o christ_n john_n 4._o 23._o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o let_v man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v and_o hierome_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n 2._o psalm_n psal_n 141._o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o sight_n as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n these_o thing_n i_o say_v consider_v may_v we_o not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o that_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o monstrous_a sacrifice_n that_o manna_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n no_o christian_a man_n doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o real_o in_o the_o sacrament_n no_o wise_a man_n believe_v and_o the_o reason_n whereby_o confutation_n whereby_o answer_v to_o m._n perkins_n advertisement_n sect_n 56._o see_v the_o confutation_n elsewhere_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v it_o be_v there_o declare_v to_o be_v vain_a so_o have_v i_o also_o 21._o also_o of_o tradition_n sect_n 21._o former_o show_v that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n give_v no_o manner_n warrant_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o one_o head_n over_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o such_o supremacy_n as_o they_o claim_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o reason_n teach_v such_o a_o supremacy_n to_o be_v the_o manifest_a and_o certain_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o experience_n have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n thereof_o as_o for_o their_o according_a with_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n in_o consecrate_v of_o priest_n and_o hallow_v of_o church_n and_o altar_n and_o vestment_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o slender_a proof_n for_o the_o find_n of_o their_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o have_v borrow_v many_o ceremony_n from_o the_o pagan_n also_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v among_o the_o pagan_n their_o emulation_n of_o those_o ceremony_n we_o just_o cry_v out_o against_o as_o preposterous_a and_o absurd_a because_o they_o be_v as_o m._n bishop_n say_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n of_o
of_o st._n thomas_n as_o they_o do_v the_o mildness_n of_o david_n but_o against_o that_o if_o of_o his_o i_o oppose_v the_o exposition_n that_o thomas_n aquinas_n make_v of_o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n understand_v the_o same_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o that_o nation_n saluarentur_fw-la nation_n tho._n aquin._n in_o rom._n c._n 11._o lect._n 4._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la merita_fw-la praestita_fw-la patribus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la causa_fw-la aternae_fw-la electionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la aterno_fw-la elegit_fw-la gratis_n &_o patres_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordine_fw-la ut_fw-la filii_fw-la propter_fw-la patres_fw-la consequerentur_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la merita_fw-la patrum_fw-la suffiâ—_n create_v ad_fw-la siliorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la divine_a gratiae_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o tintum_fw-la patribus_fw-la est_fw-la exâ—â—bita_fw-la ut_fw-la prop_n ter_z promissiones_fw-la eye_n factas_fw-la etiam_fw-la fily_n saluarentur_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o the_o merit_v bestow_v upon_o the_o father_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o the_o child_n but_o for_o that_o god_n from_o everlasting_a choose_v free_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o such_o order_n notwithstanding_o as_o that_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n shall_v obtain_v salvation_n not_o as_o if_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o he_o speak_v it_o according_a to_o a_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o far_o yield_v to_o the_o father_n as_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o for_o the_o promise_n sake_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n here_o be_v then_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o allege_v unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o whereof_o we_o have_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a demonstration_n that_o we_o no_o where_n find_v any_o of_o the_o father_n mention_v in_o that_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n have_v in_o special_a manner_n be_v make_v neither_o abel_n nor_o enoch_n nor_o no_o nor_o job_n nor_o moses_n nor_o esay_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n to_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v that_o honour_n by_o special_a covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o tie_v himself_o both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o pray_v among_o they_o as_o whereby_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o we_o see_v that_o popish_a prayer_n do_v but_o when_o god_n in_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n seem_v ready_a 26._o ready_a deut._n 9_o 25._o 26._o to_o destroy_v their_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o forget_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n or_o when_o they_o will_v seek_v any_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o promise_n than_o will_v they_o allege_v to_o god_n the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v thus_o do_v moses_n himself_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o say_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 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serm_n 4._o multis_fw-la quibus_fw-la auserre_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la sustulit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la &_o agro_fw-la cordis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la râ—dicibus_fw-la occupato_fw-la spoliavit_fw-la fructu_fw-la operum_fw-la quos_fw-la non_fw-la privauit_fw-la consâ—ssione_n labiorum_fw-la the_o true_a name_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o appliable_a where_o there_o be_v not_o charity_n join_v with_o it_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v true_a belief_n where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n hereto_o accord_v sperat_fw-la gregor_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 22._o fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la â—tque_fw-la operationem_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la vivimus_fw-la aequales_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la apud_fw-la nosmetipsos_fw-la invenimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la credimus_fw-la tantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la amamus_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la spe_fw-la praesumimus_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o operatione_n joannes_n apostolus_fw-la faâ—etur_fw-la dicens_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la nosse_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n notitia_fw-la quip_n dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fide_fw-la pertinet_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la custodia_fw-la ad_fw-la operationem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ergò_fw-la
and_o subject_a to_o perish_v if_o god_n deal_v severe_o and_o strict_o with_o we_o if_o holy_a man_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o presume_v of_o in_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o that_o they_o trust_v only_o to_o god_n mercy_n if_o amid_o our_o good_a work_n it_o be_v by_o humble_a prayer_n and_o request_n that_o we_o obtain_v the_o eternal_a reward_n where_o be_v that_o worthiness_n of_o work_n which_o m._n bishop_n plead_v for_o and_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v or_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v angry_a let_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o ambrose_n though_o not_o a_o member_n yet_o a_o neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o plain_o expound_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o etc._n that_o ambros_n epist_n 22._o ut_fw-la hortetur_fw-la ad_fw-la 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be_v free_o give_v because_o to_o live_v just_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v live_v just_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o man_n merit_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o say_v again_o that_o promissio_fw-la that_o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 88_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la illius_fw-la firma_fw-la est_fw-la promissio_fw-la it_o be_v sure_a not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mercy_n why_o then_o do_v m._n bishop_n go_v about_o to_o build_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o his_o free_a and_o voluntary_a mercy_n as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o by_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n proceed_v therefrom_o but_o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v by_o that_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o 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teach_v and_o be_v therein_o approve_a by_o austin_n that_o obtinemus_fw-la that_o hilar._n apud_fw-la august_n count_n julian._n lib._n 2._o memores_fw-la &_o conscij_fw-la corpora_fw-la nostra_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la materien_n pro_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la mundum_fw-la nihil_fw-la innocens_fw-la obtinemus_fw-la we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o vice_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o innocent_a nothing_o clean_a peragatur_fw-la clean_a greg._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la quavis_fw-la tenuissimi_fw-la contagij_fw-la inquinatione_fw-la peragatur_fw-la what_o be_v there_o say_v gregory_n that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o defilement_n of_o secret_a contagion_n and_o again_o possunt_fw-la again_o ibid._n l._n 31._o c._n 5_o elâ—cti_fw-la quâ—mdiu_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la quamtulocunque_fw-la culpae_fw-la contagio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o elect_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v without_o some_o contagion_n of_o sin_n yea_o peccet_fw-la yea_o ibid._n l._n 32._o c._n 4_o nullus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ita_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la deo_fw-la devotus_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quantumcunque_fw-la pia_fw-la vota_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la there_o be_v none_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o howsoever_o devote_a unto_o god_n as_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o amid_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o religious_a desire_n to_o be_v short_a possunt_fw-la short_a ibid._n l._n 35._o c._n 16._o si_fw-mi de_fw-mi his_o divinitùs_fw-la districtè_fw-la discutimur_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la isâ—a_fw-la remanet_fw-la salutis_fw-la locus_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la nostra_fw-la pura_fw-la malâ—_n sunt_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la â—abere_fw-la credimus_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la if_o god_n do_v narrow_o sift_v our_o do_n what_o place_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o salvation_n when_o as_o our_o evil_a do_n be_v mere_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o believe_v we_o have_v can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o our_o good_a work_n can_v be_v pure_o good_a if_o all_o that_o we_o do_v be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o we_o there_o be_v find_v uncleanness_n if_o god_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o severe_a judgement_n do_v strict_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o same_o then_o can_v any_o good_a work_n of_o we_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n yea_o they_o make_v we_o rather_o obnoxious_a to_o censure_v and_o punishment_n if_o god_n do_v not_o merciful_o remit_v the_o default_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n allege_v prove_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o we_o say_v the_o first_o say_v only_o 5._o only_o 2._o thess_n 1._o 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a in_o god_n account_n and_o acceptation_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o christ_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v worthy_a by_o merit_n and_o perfection_n which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v of_o the_o former_a st._n bernard_n say_v dignitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5_o nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignatione_fw-la non_fw-la dignitale_fw-it nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la dignatio_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈…〉_o rit_fw-fr praesumptiâ—_n dignitatis_fw-la we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_v we_o aâ—_n worthy_a not_o by_o our_o dignity_n or_o worthiness_n yea_o dignation_n or_o vouchsafe_n have_v no_o place_n say_v he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o dignity_n or_o worth_n of_o the_o latter_a chrysostome_n say_v dei_fw-la say_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la coloss_n homil_n 2._o nemo_fw-la talem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conversationem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ut_fw-la regno_fw-la dignus_fw-la esse_fw-la
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in_o all_o these_o place_n by_o his_o suffering_n to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o purchase_v saluatioâ—_n for_o they_o nay_o but_o to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o shall_v attain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o same-sort_n because_o that_o be_v our_o way_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o apostle_n add_v immediate_o in_o the_o place_n to_o timothy_n 11._o timothy_n verse_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o to_o be_v short_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n john_n say_v 16._o say_v 1._o john_n 3._o 16._o christ_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n namely_o as_o st._n austin_n expound_v it_o ponere_fw-la it_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 47._o sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la debemus_fw-la ad_fw-la â—dificandamplebem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la offerendam_fw-la animal_n pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ponere_fw-la for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n and_o imitentur_fw-la and_o idem_fw-la in_o 1._o joan._n tract_n 5._o nolite_fw-la dubitare_fw-la mâ—ri_fw-la pro_fw-la confession_n veritatis_fw-la ut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la vos_fw-la imitentur_fw-la doubt_v not_o say_v he_o again_o to_o die_v for_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o other_o may_v imitate_v and_o follow_v you_o i_o do_v thou_o wrong_n gentle_a reader_n to_o trouble_v thou_o here_o again_o with_o so_o long_a answer_n to_o these_o word_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v where_o thou_o shall_v find_v more_o large_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o same_o m._n bishop_n add_v 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they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v line_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v give_v they_o liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o require_v and_o take_v a_o retribution_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o this_o as_o all_o other_o 10._o other_o 2._o cor_fw-la 13._o 10._o power_n be_v give_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o use_n thereof_o stand_v not_o with_o edification_n but_o tend_v rather_o to_o destruction_n it_o concern_v a_o man_n in_o his_o duty_n of_o fidelity_n towards_o god_n to_o for_o bear_v his_o liberty_n and_o to_o abridge_v himself_o of_o claim_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n who_o see_v that_o by_o his_o receive_n maintenance_n of_o the_o corinthian_n he_o shall_v grow_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o that_o likely_a to_o prove_v to_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n choose_v rather_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o benevolence_n of_o other_o church_n and_o so_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o let_v to_o the_o passage_n of_o it_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n himself_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v 12._o cite_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 12._o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n but_o do_v suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v say_v primasius_n ibid._n primasius_n primus_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ne_fw-fr illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la euangelizamus_fw-la per_fw-la not_z offendant_fw-la adversarijs_fw-la accepta_fw-la occasione_n devorantibus_fw-la sic_fw-la hiâ—_n ron_fw-mi ibid._n that_o they_o to_o who_o we_o preach_v offend_v not_o by_o our_o mean_n while_o the_o adversary_n hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o devour_v they_o and_o again_o 18._o again_o verse_n 18._o i_o make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n free_a from_o cost_n that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o abuse_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n though_o with_o some_o wrong_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v otherwise_o if_o this_o can_v not_o be_v without_o fault_n than_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o free_a cost_n be_v here_o a_o necessary_a duty_n neither_o can_v he_o in_o this_o case_n otherwise_o do_v without_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o application_n that_o st._n ambrose_n make_v of_o this_o example_n clear_v the_o matter_n very_o full_o proficiat_fw-la full_o ambros_n in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o forma_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la vident_fw-la non_fw-la expedire_fw-la etiam_fw-la licitis_fw-la non_fw-la utantur_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la minuâ—_n the_o licitâ—_n fient_fw-la rei_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la sumunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la proficiat_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a where_o they_o see_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v expedient_a or_o if_o not_o even_o by_o that_o that_o be_v lawful_a they_o become_v offender_n by_o take_v the_o same_o so_o as_o grow_v to_o detriment_n and_o hurt_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 23._o place_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o thing_n absolute_o lawful_a when_o by_o a_o circumstance_n or_o upon_o occasion_n they_o fall_v out_o not_o to_o be_v expedient_a become_v thereby_o so_o far_o forth_o unlawful_a and_o salutis_fw-la and_o august_n de_fw-mi adulterin_fw-mi coniug_n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o tunc_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—edit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la permittitur_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la usus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potestatisaliâ—s_fw-la affert_fw-la impedinentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la then_o say_v austin_n be_v that_o not_o expedient_a which_o be_v lawful_a when_o it_o be_v permit_v or_o leave_v to_o our_o power_n but_o the_o use_n of_o this_o power_n cause_v to_o other_o a_o hindrance_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o case_n to_o relinquish_v our_o power_n and_o to_o remit_v our_o liberty_n of_o thing_n lawful_a be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n but_o a_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o 5._o which_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o seek_v not_o her_o own_o only_a but_o regard_v what_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o profit_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n neither_o be_v there_o only_o herein_o a_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o man_n but_o also_o towards_o god_n who_o require_v we_o 27._o we_o luke_n 10._o 27._o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n bind_v we_o thereby_o to_o use_v all_o our_o power_n and_o to_o apprehend_v and_o entertain_v all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o further_o and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n relaxari_fw-la god_n leo_n in_o jeiun_n sept_fw-fr mens_fw-la ser_fw-mi 5._o â—_o in_o nullo_fw-la nos_fw-la vult_fw-la ab_fw-la amoris_fw-la suivinculis_fw-la relaxari_fw-la in_o nothing_o say_v he_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o love_n relinquaâ—_n love_n greg._n mor._n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la perfâ—ctè_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la placere_fw-la dâ—sideret_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la â—ihil_fw-la relinquaâ—_n he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n say_v gregory_n leave_v himself_o nothing_o of_o himself_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o preach_v the_o