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we_o he_o have_v make_v it_o a_o name_n for_o those_o thing_n he_o most_o 1._o hate_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v strange_a fire_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o 16._o 2._o wiseman_n call_v a_o harlot_n a_o strange_a woman_n jacob_n command_v his_o family_n to_o put_v away_o strange_a god_n it_o be_v call_v in_o deut._n for_o 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la deos_fw-la alienos_fw-la this_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o novelty_n and_o new_a devise_n have_v change_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a religion_n and_o mar_v this_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v predominant_a thus_o the_o galatian_n be_v bewitch_v galat._n 3._o 1._o and_o none_o but_o the_o attica_n ingenia_fw-la which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o act_n be_v give_v to_o it_o academic_a doubt_a spirit_n sceptic_n in_o 17._o religion_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n in_o novelty_n 1._o schism_n 2._o heresy_n 3._o apostasy_n in_o which_o one_o make_v way_n for_o another_o 1._o schism_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o superstition_n as_o also_o to_o profaneness_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v proper_o when_o a_o man_n upon_o unjust_a dislike_n either_o of_o government_n or_o worship_n or_o doctrine_n profess_v or_o for_o some_o indifferent_a rite_n withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o public_a duty_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o spiritual_a governor_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o will_v make_v a_o rent_n in_o and_o from_o the_o 10._o whole_a body_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n be_v that_o all_o will_v speak_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o dissension_n but_o be_v knit_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o in_o one_o judgement_n and_o in_o another_o place_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n we_o have_v among_o ourselves_o 2._o heresy_n be_v as_o s._n augustine_n define_v it_o dum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la bonae_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la 25._o &_o quoth_v in_o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la bene_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la temere_fw-la &_o audaciter_fw-la asseritur_fw-la when_o good_a scripture_n be_v not_o well_o understand_v and_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o rash_o and_o bold_o that_o they_o 19_o understand_v not_o well_o s._n i_o go_v further_o quicunque_fw-la alius_fw-la scripturam_fw-la intelligit_fw-la john_n quam_fw-la sensus_fw-la spirious_a s._n flagitat_fw-la quo_fw-la conscripta_fw-la est_fw-la licet_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la recesserit_fw-la tamen_fw-la haereticus_fw-la appellari_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o that_o make_v another_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n then_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o church_n yet_o may_v be_v call_v a_o heretic_n this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o error_n but_o of_o sundamental_a error_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wilful_o hold_v when_o there_o be_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o convince_v one_o of_o the_o truth_n act_n 5._o 17._o 3._o apostasy_n be_v a_o general_a defection_n or_o fall_v from_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o true_a religion_n be_v beside_o the_o public_a and_o general_a mean_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v entrust_v the_o truth_n and_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n 28._o 1._o the_o eunuch_n mean_n read_v the_o scripture_n he_o read_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 2._o cornelius_n mean_n prayer_n alm_n and_o fast_v and_o that_o which_o be_v strange_a be_v 2._o a_o heathen_a before_o he_o be_v call_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n but_o the_o father_n resolve_v it_o well_o why_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la detinuit_fw-la veritatem_fw-la in_o injustitia_fw-la he_o withhold_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o unrightousnesse_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o do_v 18._o not_o abuse_v his_o natural_a light_n and_o 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adjuration_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o josh._n and_o john_n 9_o 24._o or_o in_o other_o word_n equivalent_a 63._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o adjure_v thou_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 22._o 16._o the_o next_o word_n be_v witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d apply_v four_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a witness_n god_n himself_o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d accuse_v god_n 19_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o appeal_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ecce_fw-la testis_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coel._n s_o 〈◊〉_d my_o witness_n 7._o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o s._n john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n every_o person_n in_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d witness_n we_o have_v of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o evil_n these_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v often_o style_v the_o god_n of_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v that_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n yea_o truth_n it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 6._o holy_a ghost_n be_v spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n with_o 17._o who_o testimony_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d our_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o only_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d ult_n 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v often_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o wicked_a when_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v slight_v 〈◊〉_d such_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o stand_v a_o man_n in_o stead_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v one_o praise_n worthy_a nay_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o wicked_a man_n woe_n be_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n when_o all_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d well_o of_o you_o qui_fw-la 26._o laudatur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vituperante_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d salvabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la damnante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v praise_v by_o man_n when_o god_n abhor_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o man_n when_o god_n condemn_v 29._o he_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o out_o wardly_a but_o he_o that_o be_v one_o inward_o who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d past_o rash_a 3._o judgement_n upon_o he_o tell_v they_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la minimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o lord_n 2._o now_o 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a witness_n in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n which_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o rom._n 2._o 15._o attestante_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conscientia_fw-la their_o conscience_n bear_v 15._o they_o witness_n and_o rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n in_o christ_n my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d testis_fw-la as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n 18._o because_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o miserum_fw-la miserable_a qui_fw-la contemnit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d testem_fw-la that_o despise_v this_o witness_n for_o 〈◊〉_d that_o regard_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o commandment_n in_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d witness_n against_o his_o brother_n and_o when_o man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o apostasy_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n against_o all_o such_o as_o suppress_v or_o smother_v the_o truth_n in_o unrightcousnesse_n 〈◊〉_d when_o man_n have_v a_o wicked_a affection_n or_o inclination_n to_o any_o sinful_a act_n and_o though_o their_o conscience_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o it_o than_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o they_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o prisoner_n which_o will_v shine_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a man_n say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n justice_n begin_v here_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o do_v the_o contrary_a for_o this_o move_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o as_o 11._o s._n paul_n say_v to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n and_o though_o this_o witness_n be_v great_a yet_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n as_o s._n paul_n 4._o and_o s._n john_n say_v and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o our_o heart_n acquit_v we_o yet_o be_v 20._o we_o not_o thereby_o justify_v man_n do_v often_o dream_v strange_a thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o conscience_n come_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o coram_fw-la magno_fw-la judice_fw-la before_o that_o great_a judge_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o have_v be_v mistake_v which_o make_v s._n paul_n say_v that_o though_o he_o know_v nothing_o 4_o by_o himself_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o thereby_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n
coherence_n of_o this_o with_o the_o forego_n commandment_n and_o the_o dependence_n commandment_n thereof_o upon_o it_o some_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o former_a all_o unjust_a way_n of_o get_v be_v forbid_v among_o which_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n be_v one_o for_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o lie_n must_v be_v make_v let_v it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o must_v a_o lie_n be_v make_v he_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o any_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o it_o therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o this_o common_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n god_n restrain_v all_o lie_a and_o false_a testimony_n in_o this_o commandment_n and_o this_o reason_n of_o the_o dependence_n have_v some_o show_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v that_o as_o god_n establish_v authority_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o in_o the_o three_o next_o give_v order_n for_o promiscuous_a duty_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o so_o here_o in_o this_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o breach_n of_o those_o three_o last_o whereby_o man_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o judge_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n 8._o because_o those_o in_o authority_n must_v proceed_v upon_o evidence_n and_o proof_n by_o witness_n therefore_o god_n set_v this_o commandment_n in_o the_o next_o place_n wherein_o he_o take_v order_n for_o witness_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o give_v false_a testimony_n against_o any_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d from_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v violate_v the_o six_o commandment_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n so_o for_o the_o seven_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o wife_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o 22._o matter_n and_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v witness_v of_o her_o virginity_n and_o for_o the_o eight_o the_o like_a order_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d good_n deposit_v steal_v 9_o out_o of_o a_o man_n house_n if_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n can_v not_o be_v find_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n must_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n to_o speak_v whether_o he_o put_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o steal_v good_n so_o that_o we_o see_v for_o the_o rectify_v of_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o in_o those_o three_o commandment_n this_o be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v authority_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o must_v be_v witness_n to_o prove_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o 5._o 7._o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n god_n give_v special_a 〈◊〉_d both_o for_o give_v witness_n and_o for_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n other_o upon_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v between_o credit_n or_o good_a name_n and_o wealth_n prefer_v that_o before_o this_o and_o because_o that_o honesta_fw-la fama_fw-la a_o honest_a report_n or_o good_a name_n be_v alterum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la another_o patrimony_n therefore_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o coherence_n that_o because_o order_n be_v take_v for_o other_o patrimony_n in_o the_o next_o before_o this_o therefore_o here_o he_o take_v order_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o a_o good_a name_n which_o be_v that_o secundum_fw-la or_o alterum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la a_o second_o patrimony_n but_o the_o second_o opinion_n be_v most_o probable_a to_o which_o the_o best_a expositor_n incline_v for_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n reprove_v the_o people_n for_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o lie_v and_o utter_v word_n of_o falsehood_n add_v that_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o 14_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o because_o this_o be_v germanus_n effectus_fw-la the_o proper_a and_o natural_a effect_n of_o false_a witness_n to_o pervert_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o false_a testimony_n be_v abomination_n to_o god_n for_o lie_v lip_n say_v the_o wiseman_n 22_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o god_n take_v order_n that_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v arise_v against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v false_o concern_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o commandment_n the_o judge_n shall_v inquire_v and_o punish_v he_o 21_o with_o the_o same_o punishment_n whether_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a which_o the_o party_n wrongful_o accuse_v shall_v have_v suffer_v now_o for_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o this_o precept_n it_o be_v four_o law_n fold_n god_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o truth_n for_o in_o himself_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n his_o mercy_n justice_n and_o other_o attribute_n be_v manifest_v by_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n god_n therefore_o will_v have_v truth_n preserve_v truth_n in_o religion_n make_v for_o his_o glory_n therefore_o christ_n 37._o who_o aim_v in_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n sai_z for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o by_o proportion_n it_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o god_n truth_n if_o any_o shall_v speak_v or_o preach_v any_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n as_o from_o god_n they_o dishonour_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a himself_o and_o other_o 15_o who_o have_v preach_v the_o same_o will_v be_v find_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n by_o preach_v a_o untruth_n and_o not_o by_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o in_o civil_a 19_o judicature_n god_n be_v honour_v by_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o when_o achan_n be_v question_v about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d joshua_n say_v my_o son_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o for_o to_o confess_v his_o fault_n so_o that_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o well_o in_o judicial_a matter_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o some_o as_o he_o call_v they_o church_n magistri_fw-la mendaces_fw-la lie_v master_n or_o false_a teacher_n who_o endanger_v the_o soul_n 1._o of_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o for_o beside_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n name_n by_o false_a teacher_n there_o be_v also_o a_o hazard_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n by_o their_o false_a doctrine_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la negat_fw-la jesum_fw-la esse_fw-la christum_fw-la say_v saint_n john_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o that_o affirm_v any_o 22._o heretical_a false_a doctrine_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o by_o his_o lie_n endanger_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n the_o preserve_n of_o truth_n then_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o also_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v another_o end_n of_o this_o commandment_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v commonwealth_n by_o witness_v the_o truth_n abraham_n call_v the_o well_o which_o he_o have_v dig_v beerjheba_n the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o that_o he_o may_v peaceable_o enjoy_v it_o give_v abimelech_n seven_o lamb_n to_o witness_v that_o the_o well_o be_v his_o and_o that_o cumulus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la that_o heap_n of_o witness_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n place_v as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o 48_o jacob_n and_o laban_n that_o they_o will_v live_v at_o peace_n as_o friend_n and_o ally_n so_o under_o the_o law_n all_o proceed_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o truth_n which_o must_v 5._o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n and_o therefore_o all_o public_a act_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o some_o witness_n save_o only_a in_o the_o case_n of_o jealousy_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o every_o private_a man_n this_o commandment_n be_v the_o fence_n of_o every_o person_n man_n name_n and_o credit_n which_o be_v of_o much_o worth_n for_o a_o good_a name_n fasten_v a_o man_n bone_n say_v the_o wiseman_n it_o do_v he_o much_o good_a within_o and_o so_o it_o do_v 30._o without_o also_o for_o it_o cast_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sweet_a 1._o ointment_n pour_v forth_o and_o if_o it_o come_v to_o be_v prize_v it_o pass_v gold_n and_o silver_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n and_o love_a favour_n rather_o 1._o than_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o solomon_n say_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o both_o especial_o of_o the_o latter_a
those_o that_o do_v not_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v he_o though_o they_o know_v never_o so_o much_o of_o his_o nature_n 28._o 10._o and_o atribute_n knowledge_n without_o practice_n be_v with_o god_n account_v 7._o ignorance_n and_o hence_o be_v all_o sin_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignorances_n thus_o to_o know_v christ_n or_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n include_v in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n repentance_n new_a life_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a because_o all_o these_o duty_n ought_v to_o follow_v upon_o this_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n &_o be_v actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v act_n which_o flow_v from_o belief_n though_o the_o actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la be_v only_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o ancient_a schoolman_n have_v determine_v that_o theologie_n or_o divinity_n be_v a_o practical_a science_n theologia_n est_fw-la scientia_fw-la affectiva_fw-la etc._n etc._n principaliter_fw-la conclus_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la boni_fw-la fiamus_fw-la say_v bonav_n theologie_n be_v a_o affective_a knowledge_n who_o chief_a end_n be_v to_o make_v we_o good_a the_o same_o be_v 〈◊〉_d affirm_v by_o alex._n hales_n gerson_n and_o other_o scotus_n maintain_v 3._o the_o same_o conclusion_n theologiam_fw-la esse_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la practicam_fw-la that_o 1._o theologie_n be_v simple_o practical_a and_o durand_n prove_v it_o by_o unanswerable_a dist._n 1._o reason_n quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la operatio_fw-la circa_fw-la objectum_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o contemplatione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sed_fw-la dirigit_fw-la in_o prosecutione_n operis_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o centum_fw-la locis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la et_fw-la mirum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la practica_fw-la cum_fw-la considerantes_fw-la scripturam_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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another_o his_o glory_n be_v indivisible_a 8._o if_o any_o will_v add_v a_o partner_n see_v the_o condition_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o god_n promise_v 〈◊〉_d 14._o the_o people_n will_v leave_v serve_v of_o other_o god_n he_o will_v be_v their_o deliverer_n but_o if_o they_o serve_v any_o other_o god_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o no_o more_o but_o bid_v they_o go_v to_o they_o and_o let_v they_o save_v they_o 2._o another_o be_v take_v from_o the_o title_n give_v to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n a_o king_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o o_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o call_n my_o king_n a_o husband_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o i_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n a_o master_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o 20._o 24._o of_o all_o these_o we_o can_v have_v but_o one_o but_o one_o father_n one_o husband_n one_o king_n one_o master_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v have_v but_o one_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v touch_v before_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 22._o a_o judge_v of_o mix_a and_o counterfeit_a ware_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sun_n god_n will_v search_v with_o lantern_n sincerity_n be_v sine_fw-la cera_fw-la pure_a honey_n without_o wax_n such_o must_v our_o religion_n be_v the_o thing_n forbid_v and_o opposite_a to_o sincerity_n be_v 1._o mixture_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o of_o our_o affection_n towards_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o matter_n our_o saviour_n say_v no_o man_n put_v new_a and_o old_a cloth_n together_o 36._o in_o a_o garment_n or_o new_a wine_n into_o old_a vessel_n this_o mixture_n of_o religion_n corrupt_v it_o as_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n be_v a_o religion_n compound_v of_o all_o and_o the_o pagan_n worship_v diverse_a god_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o mix_a cup_n rev._n 18._o 6._o 2_o for_o the_o mixture_n of_o affection_n as_o our_o religion_n ought_v to_o 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