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his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n say_v solomon_n wherefore_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v do_v god_n have_v command_v that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n power_n and_o faculty_n be_v incessant_o and_o for_o ever_o exercise_v in_o charity_n towards_o he_o and_o in_o charity_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n according_a to_o he_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v this_o cavil_v so_o much_o to_o what_o end_n o_o bellarmine_n so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o exposition_n division_n corollary_n to_o darken_v the_o sun_n tell_v i_o if_o man_n can_v do_v more_o than_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o mind_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n the_o angel_n the_o saint_n that_o be_v with_o god_n can_v they_o do_v more_o than_o that_o if_o no_o creature_n heavenly_a nor_o earthly_a if_o jesus_n christ_n man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o man_n though_o holy_a without_o measure_n can_v do_v no_o more_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o these_o counsel_n after_o that_o the_o whole_a soul_n the_o whole_a boast_n the_o whole_a mind_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n have_v be_v and_o be_v employ_v and_o occupy_v in_o the_o love_n due_a to_o god_n do_v there_o remain_v in_o we_o any_o part_n any_o faculty_n that_o may_v be_v spare_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o busy_v in_o counsel_n not_o command_v not_o due_a vi_o he_o think_v to_o shift_v off_o this_o and_o say_v 11._o say_v bell._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 13._o §._o 11._o that_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o love_v he_o true_o sincere_o without_o feign_v without_o dissimulation_n and_o that_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o his_o
with_o that_o exception_n and_o reservation_n which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 15.5_o chapter_n 1._o king_n 15.5_o save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n a_o vile_a and_o villainous_a matter_n a_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a act_n a_o cruel_a deed_n he_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o his_o entire_a friend_n he_o take_v away_o the_o only_a lamb_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n he_o imbrue_v his_o bloody_a hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a who_o watch_v who_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sin_n he_o commit_v so_o many_o sin_n and_o all_o of_o they_o so_o great_a that_o to_o blot_v they_o out_o and_o wipe_v they_o away_o he_o crave_v for_o not_o one_o compassion_n but_o many_o not_o one_o wash_a and_o cleanse_v but_o a_o wash_n and_o a_o wash_n again_o over_o and_o over_o cry_v unto_o his_o god_n with_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n 51.1.2_o spirit_n psal_n 51.1.2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n he_o desire_v that_o a_o great_a sin_n be_v blot_v out_o by_o a_o great_a mercy_n 2._o mercy_n hier._n advers_a julian._n lib._n 2._o magnum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la magnâ_fw-la deleri_fw-la vult_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la furthermore_o that_o only_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o crime_n whereof_o david_n that_o act_n of_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n only_o except_v have_v be_v clear_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n of_o his_o fault_n commit_v by_o error_n for_o after_o that_o crime_n commit_v and_o perpetrate_v in_o the_o person_n of_o vriah_n 21.1_o vriah_n 2._o sam._n 24.1.2_o chron._n 21.1_o sataâ—_n kindle_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o altogether_o extinguish_v provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n so_o that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v of_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v these_o prayer_n and_o confession_n 19.12_o confession_n psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n 25.7_o fault_n psal_n 25.7_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n according_a to_o thy_o merci_fw-la remember_v thou_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n 40.11.12_o lord_n psal_n 40.11.12_o withhold_a not_o thou_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n continual_o preserve_v i_o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 130.3.4_o i_o psal_n 130.3.4_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 143.1.2_o fear_v psal_n 143.1.2_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o supplication_n in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o sernant_a for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v he_o which_o so_o often_o recommend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o high_a cause_n to_o god_n when_o his_o enemy_n do_v pursue_v he_o and_o persecute_v he_o wrongful_o and_o then_o cry_v 7.8_o cry_v psal_n 7.8_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n &_o according_a to_o my_o integrity_n that_o be_v in_o i_o when_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n before_o his_o creator_n the_o servant_n before_o his_o lord_n the_o child_n before_o his_o father_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o demeanour_n and_o service_n towards_o he_o he_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o fly_v to_o that_o of_o his_o god_n distinguish_v as_o he_o ought_v between_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o action_n towards_o man_n and_o between_o the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n for_o touch_v that_o he_o do_v protest_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a and_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v as_o his_o defender_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o wrong_n touch_v this_o he_o yield_v and_o confess_v his_o unrighteousness_n he_o decline_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o deprecation_n the_o ange_a fury_n &_o just_a vengeance_n of_o his_o judge_n cry_v 6.1_o cry_v psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n implore_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n the_o mercy_n peace_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o god_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o he_o preach_v and_o publish_v it_o to_o all_o 4.6_o all_o rom._n 4.6_o describe_v and_o declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v yea_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o end_n all_o man_n may_v hear_v all_o may_v inâ—ovour_n to_o feel_v it_o 32.1.2_o it_o psal_n 32.1.2_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o be_v that_o text_n on_o the_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v speak_v very_o excellent_a thing_n punietur_fw-la thing_n hieron_n in_o psal_n 32._o quod_fw-la â—egitur_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la nec_fw-la punietur_fw-la saint_n jerome_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v be_v not_o see_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v not_o impute_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v be_v noâ—_n punish_v if_o you_o object_n that_o david_n add_v and_o in_o who_o mouth_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n he_o expound_v that_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o which_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 31._o sinner_n aug_n prâ—â—fat_n in_o psal_n 31._o saint_n austin_n who_o be_v the_o bless_a not_o thâ—se_a in_o who_o god_n find_v no_o sin_n for_o he_o find_v it_o in_o all_o man_n 3.23_o man_n rom._n 3.23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o then_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o all_o it_o remain_v that_o there_o be_v none_o bless_v but_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v remit_v thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v give_v thou_o man_n look_v upâ—n_v thy_o work_n malâ—_n et_fw-la omne_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la malâ—_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v find_v bad_a and_o evil_a if_o god_n shall_v give_v to_o those_o work_n that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n without_o doub_n he_o will_v condemn_v they_o gratiam_fw-la they_o rom._n 6.23_o non_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la reddit_fw-la debitam_fw-la poenam_fw-la sed_fw-la donat_fw-la indebitam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n what_o be_v due_a to_o bad_a work_n but_o damnation_n what_o be_v due_a to_o good_a work_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o be_v thou_o find_v with_o bad_a work_n of_o thou_o shall_v have_v what_o thou_o â—ast_v deserve_v thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o how_o go_v the_o matter_n god_n give_v theriot_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o thou_o but_o he_o give_v thou_o grace_n not_o due_a to_o thâ—â—_n debebat_fw-la vindinctam_fw-la that_fw-mi indulgentiam_fw-la he_o owe_v vengeance_n he_o give_v indulgence_n and_o mercy_n item_n ignoscere_fw-la item_n ibid._n conc._n 2._o noluit_fw-la advertere_fw-la noluit_fw-la animadnertere_fw-la noluit_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la maluit_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la bless_a be_v not_o they_o in_o whâ—m_n no_o sin_n be_v find_v but_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v be_v they_o cover_v they_o be_v abolish_v and_o blot_v out_o if_o god_n have_v cover_v sin_n he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o will_n to_o mark_v or_o note_v they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o desire_n to_o mark_v they_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o knowledge_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o have_v the_o desire_n to_o punish_v they_o he_o have_v not_o mind_v to_o ordain_v of_o they_o he_o have_v rather_o pardon_v they_o saint_n bernard_n 23._o bernard_n bernard_n in_o cantica_fw-la ser_fw-mi 23._o o_o he_o alone_o true_o happy_a unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v his_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v bad_a sâ—â—â—_n sin_n for_o all_o have_v â—inned_v and_o all_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw
and_o doleful_a in_o this_o life_n that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o he_o but_o to_o bemoan_v his_o misery_n and_o call_v after_o death_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o 24._o it_o verse_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o sure_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o corporal_a death_n will_v deliver_v and_o free_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o will_v make_v they_o full_o victorious_a over_o the_o flesh_n whence_o he_o conclude_v with_o this_o solemn_a action_n of_o thanksgiving_n 25._o thanksgiving_n verse_n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o comfort_v all_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o like_a combat_n assure_v they_o that_o 8.1_o that_o rom._n 8.1_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viii_o the_o pelagian_o principio_fw-la pelagian_o hieron_n advers_a pelagian_n lib._n 2._o in_o principio_fw-la in_o saint_n jeroms_n time_n do_v expound_v all_o these_o word_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o a_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n there_o be_v some_o now_o adays_o which_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n 13._o opinion_n august_n lib._n 1._o retract_v c._n 13._o saint_n austin_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o opinion_n but_o afterward_o overcome_v by_o the_o truth_n he_o retract_v and_o recant_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o apostle_n idem_fw-la contra_fw-la julian._n li._n 6._o c._n 11._o be_v the_o groan_a and_o heavy_a lamentation_n of_o the_o saint_n war_a against_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o constituti_fw-la he_o prosper_n contra_fw-la collatorem_fw-la c._n 8._o vox_fw-la vocati_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ—_n constituti_fw-la prosper_n write_v against_o cassian_n sâ—mipelagian_n and_o father_n of_o many_o of_o our_o time_n say_v that_o this_o sentence_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n call_v and_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n do_v show_v and_o express_v as_o much_o the_o apostle_n speak_v always_o of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n the_o thing_n whereof_o he_o complain_v can_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o the_o regenerate_a man_n for_o he_o allow_v the_o good_a he_o will_v the_o good_a he_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v proper_a &_o peculiar_a to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n 1.2_o man_n psal_n 1.2_o who_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o the_o evil_a when_o he_o do_v it_o he_o hate_v it_o when_o 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reward_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n v._o jesus_n christ_n have_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v and_o so_o condemn_a marriage_n as_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o all_o man_n say_v he_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v â—ssentior_fw-la say_v maldon_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 16._o i_o lest_o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la praestare_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la siat_a sine_fw-la uxore_fw-la qâ—ia_fw-la carent_fw-la dono_fw-la continentiae_fw-la sic_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la â—ssentior_fw-la all_z can_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v without_o wife_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n as_o almost_o all_o expound_v it_o whereunto_o say_v maldonat_n i_o can_v consent_v nor_o agree_v and_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o a_o maxim_n of_o some_o of_o your_o side_n that_o iudicandi_fw-la that_o salmeron_n jesuit_n in_o proem_n epist_n 3._o d._n pauli_n disput_fw-la 6._o in_o fine_a &_o in_o 1._o joan._n 3._o disput_fw-la 25._o §._o 3._o est_fw-la incuitabile_fw-la argumentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la regula_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la what_o be_v teach_v of_o all_o or_o almost_o of_o all_o be_v a_o unavoideable_a argument_n of_o truth_n a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o judge_v but_o whether_o maldonat_n consent_v to_o it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n who_o continue_v his_o discourse_n teach_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v behooveful_a and_o expedient_a not_o to_o marry_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o they_o first_o the_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v natural_o weak_a and_o unable_a second_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n where_o of_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o great_a number_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n three_o eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o be_v call_v thereunto_o do_v abstain_v willing_o from_o matrimony_n not_o for_o their_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o 7.34.35_o it_o 1._o cor._n 7.34.35_o to_o have_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n the_o apostle_n see_v the_o liberty_n of_o divorcement_n restrain_v and_o limit_v judge_v that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o marry_v jesus_n christ_n correct_v this_o error_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o but_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o a_o wife_n eunuch_n so_o bear_v eunuch_n so_o make_v of_o man_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o marriage_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7.9_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.9_o that_o can_v contain_v and_o burn_v not_o moreover_o he_o enact_v that_o those_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n not_o because_o of_o tribulation_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o neither_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o for_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n call_v common_o in_o the_o gospel_n 13.24_o gospel_n mat._n 13.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o 10.31_o the_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o who_o we_o must_v add_v a_o three_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.24_o let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n adam_n have_v the_o gist_n of_o continency_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v shall_v have_v render_v unto_o his_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o innocence_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v of_o her_o child_n in_o paradise_n because_o that_o by_o god_n calling_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o christ_n conclude_v this_o speech_n with_o a_o commandment_n and_o not_o with_o a_o counsel_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o for_o they_o that_o can_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n by_o their_o call_n unto_o continency_n &_o by_o the_o heavenly_a end_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o calling_n those_o i_o say_v be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o arbitrable_a thing_n leave_v to_o their_o choice_n but_o necessary_a we_o must_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v he_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receive_v this_o say_n let_v he_o not_o receive_v it_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n let_v he_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o he_o to_o salvation_n to_o live_v without_o a_o wife_n let_v we_o reduce_v our_o saviors_n word_n into_o a_o syllogism_n and_o the_o sense_n thereof_o
10.24_o child_n how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n he_o be_v covetous_a and_o if_o covetous_a a_o idolater_n for_o 3.5_o for_o col._n 3.5_o covetousness_n be_v dolatrie_n and_o 5.5_o and_o ephes_n 5.5_o the_o covetous_a be_v a_o idolater_n and_o if_o a_o idolater_n he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n contrariwise_o he_o have_v be_v exclude_v and_o debar_v from_o it_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o namely_o by_o his_o covetousness_n that_o make_v he_o 31.24_o he_o job_n 31.24_o make_v gold_n his_o hope_n and_o say_v to_o the_o fine_a gold_n thou_o be_v my_o confidence_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o a_o carnell_n can_v go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n but_o for_o his_o covetousness_n be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n sure_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v be_v not_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n but_o have_v another_o sense_n and_o meaning_n which_o offer_v itself_o evident_o in_o the_o text._n xi_o after_o the_o young_a man_n have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o back_o he_o ask_v again_o 19.20_o again_o mat._n 19.20_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v his_o first_o demand_n touch_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n he_o ask_v again_o if_o he_o lack_v yet_o something_a of_o what_o sure_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v in_o heaven_n aureolae_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o such_o demand_n he_o will_v have_v 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etc._n certain_o he_o lack_v this_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v eternal_a life_n whereof_o only_o he_o make_v the_o demand_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n be_v thou_o have_v not_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a and_o desire_v to_o lack_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v save_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n therefore_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n then_o that_o which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n much_o less_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v counsel_v such_o a_o perfection_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o profession_n and_o that_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n for_o reason_n will_v have_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o first_o of_o a_o jew_n a_o christian_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n of_o a_o christian_a a_o monk_n see_v that_o to_o 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autem_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la perficeretur_fw-la docebatur_fw-la communicare_fw-la &_o impertire_fw-la per_fw-la charitatem_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la prohibuerat_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la sed_fw-la esse_fw-la divitem_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr &_o inexplebiliter_fw-la that_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o refute_v he_o which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o for_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o but_o then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v teach_v to_o impart_v and_o give_v by_o charity_n and_o therefore_o he_o prohibit_v he_o not_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o to_o be_v unjust_o and_o unsatiable_o rich_a locum_fw-la rich_a origen_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la origen_n say_v plain_o that_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o he_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o certain_a gospel_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la propositae_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la not_o for_o the_o authorise_a but_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v where_o our_o lord_n word_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o choose_fw-la down_o jbid._n quomodo_fw-la dicis_fw-la legem_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la diliges_fw-la proximum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o ecce_fw-la multi_fw-la fratres_fw-la tui_fw-la filii_fw-la abrahae_fw-la amicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la stercore_fw-la morientes_fw-la prae_fw-la fame_n &_o domus_fw-la tua_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la omninâ—_n aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la how_o say_v thou_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o behold_v many_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v cover_v with_o dung_n and_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o thy_o house_n be_v stuff_v with_o store_n of_o good_n and_o there_o go_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o to_o they_o and_o then_o declare_v his_o opinion_n etc._n opinion_n ibidem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la implevit_fw-la dive_v mandatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o he_o despise_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v give_v none_o of_o his_o riches_n to_o they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n teipsum_fw-la word_n ibid._n volens_fw-la arguere_fw-la divitem_fw-la illum_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la dicentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la apparebis_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la dilixisti_fw-la aut_fw-la diligis_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o intend_v to_o convince_v this_o rich_a man_n as_o one_o not_o tell_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thou_o say_v true_a if_o thou_o have_v love_v or_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n gainsaieth_a this_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n because_o that_o 19_o that_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 19_o charity_n require_v only_o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o require_v not_o that_o we_o give_v all_o
that_o we_o have_v to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o keep_v nothing_o for_o ourselves_o but_o we_o keep_v this_o commandment_n if_o we_o give_v partly_o and_o retain_v in_o part_n but_o bellarmine_n dissemble_v to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o word_n as_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o quantity_n measure_n and_o rule_v of_o our_o charity_n but_o only_o the_o quality_n thereof_o for_o we_o love_v ourselves_o without_o measure_n and_o limit_n and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n in_o this_o manner_n furthermore_o if_o the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o ourselves_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n the_o common_a proverb_n will_v be_v true_a that_o charity_n begin_v at_o herself_o but_o reason_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o to_o be_v false_a for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v father_n mother_n our_o king_n our_o country_n the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o than_o 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