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see_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v after_o these_o table_n through_o abysm_n anger_v at_o the_o people_n folly_n and_o impiety_n be_v break_v god_n write_v the_o 〈◊〉_d same_o word_n again_o and_o renew_v his_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o the_o people_n promise_v undoubted_a experience_n of_o his_o divine_a assistance_n 8_o do_v moses_n after_o all_o this_o call_v fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o distrâ—â—t_v his_o word_n â—aron_fw-mi and_o mâ—riam_n open_o derogate_v from_o his_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n consirme_v again_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi descend_v in_o the_o †_o pillar_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d coâ—…ng_v these_o detractor_n in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o yabeâ—â—acce_n wherefore_o be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—raid_a to_o spâ—ak_v against_o my_o servant_n even_o against_o moses_n thâ—â—s_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—gâ—â—e_n and_o depart_v leave_v his_o mark_n upon_o miriam_n cure_v of_o her_o leprosy_n by_o moses_n instant_a prayer_n no_o marvel_n if_o 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to_o possess_v it_o then_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o blessing_n upon_o mount_n gerâ—…m_n and_o the_o curse_n upon_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o moses_n charge_v the_o people_n say_v these_o all_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n geriâ—…_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o peâ—â—â—â—_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d â—e_v pass_v over_o jordan_n simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o iâ—â—aâ—har_n andâ—oseph_n â—oseph_z and_o benjamin_n and_o these_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d mount_n eâ—al_a to_o â—urse_v reuben_n gad_n and_o asher_n and_o zebulon_n dan_n and_o nephtali_n 〈◊〉_d the_o levite_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n curse_v &c_n &c_n nor_n be_v this_o rehearsal_n more_o strict_o enjoin_v by_o moses_n then_o faithful_o perform_v by_o josuah_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o officer_n and_o their_o â—…ges_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o on_o that_o side_n before_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levite_n 35._o which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o the_o stranger_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n half_a of_o they_o be_v over_o against_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n as_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n then_o afterward_o he_o read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v that_o josuah_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n aswell_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o the_o like_a solemnity_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v every_o seven_o year_n as_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v every_o 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they_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n forget_v not_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o gather_v i_o the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o hear_v my_o word_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v i_o all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v their_o child_n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o and_o like_a premonition_n be_v too_o well_o manifest_v by_o the_o event_n the_o people_n etc._n say_v another_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n have_v serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o josuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v josuah_n which_o have_v see_v all_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o aid_n for_o israel_n not_o the_o avouchment_v or_o presence_n of_o infallible_a 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220_o 21._o 15_o 345_o  _fw-fr 16_o 18_o ibid._n acts._n 2._o 5_o 96_o  _fw-fr 14_o 344_o 3._o 12_o ibid._n  _fw-fr 23_o ibid._n &_o 434_o  _fw-fr 25_o ibid._n 448_o 4._o 19_o 174_o 8._o 19_o 214_o 10._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 183_o  _fw-fr 34_o 35_o 141_o  _fw-fr 34_o 426_o 13._o 27_o 33_o 448_o  _fw-fr 46_o 344_o 17._o 2_o 11_o 456_o 20._o 29_o 167_o 22._o 29_o 35_o 26._o 22_o 459_o  _fw-fr 26_o 448_o roman_n 7._o 18_o 19_o 394_o 10._o 9_o 352_o 353_o  _fw-fr 11_o ibid._n 12._o 2_o 212_o  _fw-fr 3_o 18_o 13_o 2_o 166_o 14._o 14_o 178_o  _fw-fr 23_o 177_o 180_o 1_o corinthian_n 1._o 20_o 23_o 231_o  _fw-fr 26_o 265_o 2._o 14_o 213_o  _fw-fr 15_o 459_o 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 334_o  _fw-fr 11_o 352_o  _fw-fr 18_o 216_o 4._o 1_o 2_o 334_o 7._o 10_o 426_o 8._o 13_o 182_o 337_o 11._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 333_o  _fw-fr 34_o 334_o 12._o 4_o 19_o 13._o 12_o 206_o 2_o corinthian_n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 234_o 4._o 3_o 233_o galatian_n 1._o 8_o 162_o 414_o 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 343_o ephesian_n 2._o 20_o 356_o 4._o 11_o 166_o 5._o 32_o 333_o colossian_n 3._o 20_o 383_o 2_o thessalonian_n 2._o 4_o 360_o  _fw-fr 11_o 240_o 506_o 2_o timothy_n 3._o 16_o 154_o hebrew_n 1._o 1_o 32_o 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 405_o  _fw-fr 3_o 445_o 5._o 12_o 13_o 190_o 6._o 1_o 2_o ibid._n 9_o 22_o 336_o 10._o 28_o 445_o 11._o 12_o 448_o 12._o 18_o &c_n &c_n 229_o 13._o 17_o 166_o james_n 1._o 5_o 223_o 2._o 19_o 3_o 4._o 2_o 236_o 1_o peter_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 347_o  _fw-fr 5_o 167_o 2_o peter_n 1._o 14_o 452_o  _fw-fr 16_o 19_o 453_o  _fw-fr 17_o 443_o 3._o 12_o 55_o 1_o john_n 3._o 22_o 223_o 4._o 3_o 12_o 355_o revelation_n 1._o 3_o 366_o 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 451_o index_n sphalmatum_fw-la be_v please_v reader_n to_o help_v the_o smale_a slip_n in_o point_n figure_n gr._n accent_n parenthesis_n or_o know_v passage_n the_o grosser_n fault_n of_o copy_n or_o press_n be_v show_v by_o the_o first_o number_n the_o page_n by_o the_o second_o the_o line_n m._n the_o margin_n quintilio_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la recitares_fw-la corrige_n sodes_fw-la hoc_fw-la aiebat_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la illud_fw-la delere_fw-la jubebat_fw-la horat._n de_fw-fr arte._n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la erratis_fw-la allinet_fw-la atrum_fw-la transverso_fw-la calamo_fw-la signum_fw-la mutanda_fw-la notabit_fw-la fiet_fw-la aristarehus_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o account_n page_n 5._o l._n 11._o r._n in_o this_o author_n in_o the_o life_n p._n 1._o l._n 15._o extort_a 2._o 31._o relation_n 4._o 14._o commemorate_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 4_o l._n 19_o r._n penman_n 7._o 2._o guard_v in_o the_o book_n page_n 7._o 11._o man_v 12._o 25._o prescribe_v 22._o 23._o deal_n 24_o 18._o the_o represent_v 25._o 11._o of_o their_o 16._o 13._o it_o 27._o 31._o sensible_a 27._o 40._o ground_n 28._o 5._o who_o 39_o 41._o yield_v 39_o 47._o these_o 48._o 49._o scylla_n 50._o 6._o incredible_a 52._o 51._o m._n nominibus_fw-la 59_o 31_o poet._n 66._o 18._o general_n 75._o 15._o prosperity_n 78._o 26._o 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come_v 292._o 32._o and._n 292._o m._n six_o fault_n 294._o 39_o divine_a 295._o 34._o unriddle_v 305._o 20._o one_o epistle_n before_o the_o three_o book_n 2._o 12._o morality_n 312._o m._n dei_fw-la lib._n 320._o 38._o derive_v 330_o m._n praeceptam_fw-la 338._o 7_o 8._o mend_v the_o point_n curse_n 338._o m._n quibus_fw-la s._n nationi_fw-la 339._o 10._o carcase_n 341._o 5._o can_v with_o 347_o 43._o erect_v m._n graece_fw-la 356._o 39_o christ_n be_v 358._o 40._o deal_n of_o 368._o 1._o no_o 375._o 5_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 376._o m._n deduce_v 380._o 6._o our_o 385._o 16._o deal_n in_o 388._o 31._o whither_o 398._o m_o be_v 400._o m._n unquam_fw-la 403._o 26._o their_o p._n 420._o m._n cap._n 1._o parag_v 10._o 435._o 48._o mean_v 436._o 3._o add_v many_o 436._o 7._o have_v 438._o 38._o beside_o 440._o 30._o add_v who_o 442._o 29._o or_o 442._o m._n john_n 16._o 4._o 462._o m._n sepulv_n 462._o add_v †_o in_o marg_n at_o in_o his_o pijs_fw-la and_o in_o the_o text_n at_o in_o a_o other_o epistle_n 462._o m._n aequatis_fw-la 469_o m._n potentia_fw-la 478_o 36._o causal_n 480._o m._n certissimè_fw-la 481._o 19_o add_v a_o 481._o m._n in_o illam_fw-la 485._o m._n norunt_fw-la 486._o 9_o fest._n 486._o 21._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 495._o m._n parag_v 40._o 500_o m._n civium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la constiturum_fw-la obstabant_fw-la jam_fw-la colinij_fw-la innocentius_n 501._o m._n caveat_n igitur_fw-la 503._o m._n movet_fw-la jerim_n opertet_fw-la 504._o m._n vigilijs_fw-la reddidit_fw-la inde_fw-la col._n l._n 505._o 37._o willing_a m._n fit_a who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o good_a finis_fw-la see_v his_o meditation_n in_o english_a &_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a put_v out_o by_o learned_a m._n casaubon_n faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o goodness_n of_o what_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n be_v it_o history_n mystery_n precept_n promise_v or_o threat_n ovid._n met._n 4._o l._n n._n f._n epist_n before_o the_o attribute_n see_v busbequius_fw-la epist_n 4._o dr._n juxon_n juxon_n nehem._n 4_o 5._o 1_o metaphys_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n lib._n 10._o ep_n 100_o ad_fw-la trajan_n aliter_fw-la ep._n 97._o in_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o tanquam_fw-la christiani_n deferebantur_fw-la
mulierum_fw-la exercendis_fw-la illorum_fw-la impietas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—o_o processisset_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la incolumitate_fw-la expediret_fw-la tanti_fw-la vim_o morbi_fw-la celeri_fw-la remedio_fw-la coercere_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tejiciendos_fw-la ex_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la decrevit_fw-la hieron_n rubeus_n lib._n 11._o hist_o raven_n of_o the_o â—…_n some_o â—…_n which_o â—…_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o speech_n do_v not_o import_v a_o absolute_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o our_o instruction_n or_o persuasion_n concern_v it_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o â—…_n jew_n â—…_n with_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 19_o vide_fw-la socratem_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o krantzium_n lib._n 10._o wandalorum_fw-la c._n 18._o papirium_fw-la masson_n lib._n 3._o p._n 335._o ex_fw-la villaneo_fw-la vide_fw-la hollinshead_n an._n 40_o hen._n 3._o &_o alibi_fw-la at_o prage_n in_o the_o year_n 1240._o or_o thereabouts_o they_o crucify_v a_o christian_n die_fw-la sacra_fw-la parasceves_fw-la krantzius_n lib._n 7._o wandalorum_fw-la c._n 40._o vide_fw-la ezah_n 6._o 6._o vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cap_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—gr_n 〈◊〉_d god_n favour_n to_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n parallel_v by_o like_a blessing_n upon_o the_o gentile_n exod._n 25._o 40._o heb._n 8._o 5_o 5_o matth._n 16._o 3._o luke_n 12._o 54._o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o especial_a light_n unto_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 11._o 25._o â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 5._o 4_o 6._o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o effectual_a sign_n for_o confirm_v christian_n faith_n levit._fw-la 16._o 44._o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n from_o egyptian_a and_o we_o from_o rome_n babrlonish_n ihraldom_n ihraldom_n interim_n si_fw-la pontificii_fw-la omnino_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n signum_fw-la habere_fw-la velint_fw-la accipiant_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la suâ—_n rhi_fw-la miraculi_fw-la loco_fw-la habcmus_fw-la 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word_n by_o experiment_n confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n 2_o king_n 5._o 15._o verse_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o beâ—…_n effect_n of_o experiment_n less_o wonderful_a in_o anna._n 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr prophetiâ_fw-la hannae_fw-la vide_fw-la augustinun_n lib._n 17._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 4._o different_a operation_n of_o like_a experiment_n in_o diverse_a party_n with_o their_o cause_n cause_n 1_o king_n 20._o vers_fw-la 23._o general_a direction_n for_o the_o right_n make_v of_o experiment_n in_o ourselves_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o in_o â—ur_n dare_v have_v little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n and_o modern_a jew_n for_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v most_o authentic_a for_o even_o those_o aâ—…_n father_n which_o our_o adversary_n allege_v to_o ackknowledg_v some_o more_o book_n for_o canonical_a 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be_v to_o be_v the_o immediatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o dâ—…ning_v the_o great_a â—rophâ—â—_n see_v lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o numb_a 3._o &_o 4._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o some_o book_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o apocalypse_n doubt_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n bring_v to_o light_n in_o late_a time_n wherein_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rimish_a church_n in_o discern_v some_o canonical_a book_n be_v most_o available_a available_a how_o our_o firm_a assent_n to_o some_o principal_a mat_n ter_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n unto_o their_o whole_a canon_n canon_n this_o be_v that_o circle_n which_o the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o counterâ—…_n to_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v their_o circular_a â—…_n the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d may_v just_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o enthusiast_n but_o not_o on_o our_o church_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d section_n of_o the_o second_o book_n book_n proficiâ—â—tibus_fw-la ut_fw-la admonet_fw-la p._n noster_fw-la ignatius_n l._n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignosc_fw-la spirit_n spiritus_fw-la malus_fw-la se_fw-la dure_v implacide_n &_o violent_a quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la strepitu_fw-la quodam_fw-la ut_fw-la imber_fw-la in_o saxa_fw-la decidens_fw-la infundit_fw-la bone_fw-la vero_fw-la iisdem_fw-la leniter_fw-la placide_fw-la &_o suaviter_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la irrorat_fw-la spongiam_fw-la illis_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la contrà _fw-la evenire_fw-la delrius_n disquisit_a magic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o romanist_n 1_o objection_n set_v down_o here_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v chap._n 19_o â—…c_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o this_o be_v râ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o sâ—…_n chap._n â—…_n â—…_n answer_v chap._n 12._o 12._o tot_o verò_fw-la translationes_fw-la mutationes_fw-la since_o gravissimo_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o incommodo_fw-la non_fw-la fierent_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la inveniun_fw-fr cur_n idonei_fw-la in_fw-la terpretes_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la multi_fw-la errores_fw-la committerentur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la postea_fw-la sacilè_fw-la tolli_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la pontifices_fw-la neque_fw-la concilia_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la linguis_fw-la judicare_fw-la possint_fw-la bellarm_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o in_o fin._n fin._n be_v their_o objection_n against_o we_o pertinent_a not_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n honesty_n or_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o mose_n lay_v papast_n faith_n faith_n council_n trident_n sessione_n quarta_fw-la grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o decree_n relate_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o be_v so_o much_o believe_v as_o god_n write_v word_n receive_v by_o we_o &_o they_o because_o it_o be_v more_o free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o forgery_n than_o they_o can_v be_v hard_o to_o be_v counterfeit_v than_o they_o be_v be_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o illiterate_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith-see_a chap._n 11._o parag_n 3._o and_o 4._o how_o far_o such_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o their_o instructor_n authority_n see_v chap._n 8._o 8._o see_v chap._n 16._o 16._o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o sacred_a tongue_n in_o former_a age_n be_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n and_o love_v of_o darkness_n more_o than_o
light_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o our_o forefather_n they_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n see_v chap._n 13._o parag_n 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o 34._o thus_o muâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—…_n eth_z the_o 〈◊〉_d theol._n â—…_n cap_n â—…_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—…_n omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o docâ—â—ruâ—â—_n â—…_n adâ—ò_fw-la anâ—cli_fw-la â—â—â—loâ—um_fw-la mihi_fw-la aâ—â—rueâ—t_fw-la oppoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr tenâ—…_n mâ—a_fw-fr labâ—faâ—tareâ—ur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—a_n paulâ—_n apoâ—â—oli_n â—…iptom_n illud_fw-la licet_fw-la nos_fw-la â—nt_fw-la angelus_n etc._n etc._n gal_n â—â—_o v_o 8._o consequent_o hereunto_o he_o prove_v the_o last_o resolution_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v into_o the_o vâ—â—aâ—â—â—_n or_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n tax_v scoâ—â—s_n gabriâ—l_n and_o durâ—â—â—_n as_o the_o margin_n tell_v we_o but_o his_o â—…_n gâ—…d_v against_o all_o saâ—â—h_n as_o male_a the_o church_n â—…lity_n the_o rule_n of_o â—…_n shall_v be_v â—hewed_v god_n â—…_n lib._n â—_o sect._n â—_o see_v l._n 2._o cap._n 10._o the_o first_o breach_n betwixt_o we_o the_o second_o second_o our_o agreement_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o ministerial_a function_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o faith_n the_o point_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o about_o the_o prerogative_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o man_n of_o their_o beget_n faith_n in_o other_o other_o â—…â—chcs_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d difference_n 〈◊〉_d romaâ—…s_a 〈◊〉_d our_o church_n assertion_n contradictory_n to_o the_o fâ—â—mer_n fâ—â—mer_n the_o sâ—st_a â—â—â—tremitie_n hold_v by_o the_o papists_n papists_n the_o second_o hold_v by_o the_o anti-papists_a anti-papists_a rom._n 13._o 13._o luke_n 10._o 16._o 16._o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 23._o vâ—dâ—…lâ—_n 1_o cap._n 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 3._o act_n 20._o 28_o 29._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o 5._o peâ—…_n pure_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—â—_n mâ—â—â—_n the_o rule_n of_o private_a resolution_n in_o matter_n apprehend_v as_o mere_o evil_a in_o what_o case_n some_o matter_n apprehend_v as_o mere_o evil_a may_v be_v undertake_v with_o less_o danger_n then_z other_o which_o be_v partly_o apprehend_v as_o evil_a partly_o as_o good_n the_o chief_a point_n of_o difficult_v â—…ing_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o obedience_n obedience_n abraham_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la culpatus_fw-la crudelitatis_fw-la crimine_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabus_fw-la est_fw-la nomine_fw-la pietatis_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la filium_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la sceleratè_fw-la sed_fw-la obedienter_fw-la occidere_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o spontaneus_fw-la metus_fw-la execrabil_n deo_fw-la jubente_fw-la landabilis_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faust_n man._n l._n 22._o c._n 73._o 73._o abraham_n obedience_n make_v that_o action_n which_o without_o it_o have_v be_v worse_o than_o murder_n to_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n how_o far_o the_o 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which_o be_v but_o a_o siyler_n sin_n by_o deny_v obedience_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a for_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v give_v occasion_n of_o evil_n evil_n thus_o much_o s._n aust_n in_o take_v as_o grant_v by_o all_o for_o he_o bring_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v to_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n deny_v by_o his_o adversary_n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la homine_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacrilego_fw-la militet_fw-la rectè_fw-la potest_fw-la illo_fw-la jubente_fw-la bellare_fw-la civicae_fw-la pacis_fw-la ordinâ—m_fw-la servans_fw-la cui_fw-la quod_fw-la jubetur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la praecepâ—um_fw-la câ—rtum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la utrum_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la forrasse_n term_n regem_fw-la faciat_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la imperandi_fw-la innocentem_fw-la autem_fw-la militem_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ordo_fw-la serviendi_fw-la aug._n l._n 22._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manichâ—…_n cap._n 75._o 75._o what_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o authority_n in_o general_n apply_v to_o spiritual_a authority_n authority_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 23._o three_o divers_a meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n not_o of_o faith_n the_o first_o mean_v the_o second_o mean_v mean_v mean_v the_o effect_n of_o such_o scrupulosity_n as_o our_o apostle_n rule_v universal_o understand_v will_v necessary_o breed_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogic_n of_o faith_n faith_n denial_n of_o obedience_n upon_o scruple_n yea_o even_o the_o scruple_n or_o doubt_v itself_o may_v be_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o positive_a action_n of_o who_o lawfulness_n they_o doubt_v whence_o the_o objection_n which_o many_o draw_v from_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v most_o forcible_a against_o themselves_o themselves_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d see_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 〈…〉_z râ—m_o 14._o 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 8._o 13._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 15._o 15._o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n act_n 10._o 13._o 13._o this_o phrase_n include_v a_o contrariery_a â—r_n opposition_n unto_o faith_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o many_o like_a phrase_n as_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d compound_v immitis_n immisericors_fw-la &c_n &c_n &c_n the_o former_a interpretation_n necessary_o follow_v from_o ground_n of_o divinity_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o all_o how_o sâ—â—uples_n or_o douâ—t_v of_o what_o â—…_n conâ—ur_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—ur_n aâ—…_n sinful_a sinful_a as_o when_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d be_v great_a thâ—n_n any_o gâ—â—d_n that_o can_v be_v â—â—ped_v â—â—ped_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la malâ—_n hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d genere_fw-la non_fw-la edendo_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o liorum_fw-la tanâ—a_fw-la copia_fw-la subjâ—cebaâ—_n â—am_n leave_v praecepâ—un_n ad_fw-la observandun_v tam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la memoria_fw-la â—…nendum_fw-la â—â—i_fw-la pâ—…_n nondum_fw-la voluntaâ—i_fw-la câ—pidâ—tas_fw-la resist_v â—at_a quod_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la traâ—sgressionis_fw-la postea_fw-la subsecuâ—un_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la majore_fw-la injustiâ—a_fw-la violaâ—un_fw-la est_fw-la qâ—…_n saciliâ—â—e_fw-la possit_fw-la obsâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n the_o â—iv_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 12._o 12._o this_o be_v a_o point_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈…〉_z then_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o not_o consider_v that_o our_o apostle_n rule_n may_v be_v violate_v as_o well_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o some_o action_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o or_o that_o the_o same_o offence_n may_v be_v give_v to_o weak_a and_o tender_a conscience_n by_o embolden_v they_o to_o deâ—y_a â—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o our_o apostle_n time_n by_o embolden_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o thing_n suspect_v for_o unlawful_a nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v bâ—â—_n many_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d time_n have_v make_v scruple_n of_o matter_n enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n only_o from_o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o they_o â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n hard_o to_o determine_v what_o 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