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the_o gospel_n 17._o gospel_n ver._n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o gospel_n ver._n 20._o the_o magnify_v of_o christ_n 1.6_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.6_o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v say_v he_o it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v not_o then_o as_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n towards_o their_o salvation_n by_o his_o affliction_n but_o as_o to_o hearten_v and_o comfort_v they_o to_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o endure_v whereof_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o bring_v their_o salvation_n to_o effect_v thus_o thomas_n aquinas_n where_o his_o eye_n be_v open_a conceive_v both_o of_o this_o text_n &_o of_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n which_o be_v here_o in_o question_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o use_v these_o word_n etc._n word_n tis._n aquin_n in_o 1._o cor._n cap._n 1_o 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est_fw-la populus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la incrementum_fw-la est_fw-la consecââ_n cùm_fw-la caeteri_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrium_fw-la festinarent_fw-la vilentes_fw-la per_fw-la illas_fw-la passiones_fw-la nihil_fw-la apostâlorum_fw-la decessisse_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la breâem_fw-la
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apud_fw-la tatiantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la apud_fw-la paraecletum_fw-la condemn_v heretic_n that_o shall_v command_v perpetual_a abstinence_n to_o destroy_v and_o disgrace_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n such_o say_v he_o as_o we_o find_v with_o martion_n and_o tatian_n with_o who_o the_o manichee_n therein_o consent_v not_o with_o montanus_n his_o paracletus_fw-la as_o therefore_o in_o meat_n so_o in_o marriage_n montanus_n condemn_v they_o who_o dishonour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unclean_a and_o whole_o to_o be_v condemn_v therefore_o tertullian_n write_v again_o in_o behalf_n of_o montanus_n concern_v marriage_n set_v the_o church_n on_o the_o one_o side_n under_o the_o name_n of_o naturalist_n or_o carnalist_n and_o heretic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v confividit_fw-la say_v tertull._n de_fw-fr monogam_n haeretici_fw-la nuptias_fw-la auferunt_fw-la psychici_fw-la ingerunttilli_fw-la nec_fw-la 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disciplinae_fw-la institutor_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o will_v first_o have_v corrupt_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o then_o have_v pervert_v they_o in_o order_n of_o conversation_n whereas_o now_o their_o integrity_n in_o preach_v the_o faith_n do_v give_v assurance_n or_o warrant_n for_o they_o a_o man_n say_v he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o heretic_n concern_v god_n and_o then_o as_o touch_v institution_n of_o behaviour_n but_o montanus_n their_o paracletus_fw-la be_v as_o he_o say_v a_o instructor_n or_o teacher_n not_o of_o any_o new_a faith_n but_o of_o new_a order_n and_o conversation_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n have_v set_v down_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n disciplina_fw-la belief_n tertull._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n hac_fw-la lege_fw-la fidei_fw-la manente_fw-la cetera_fw-la iam_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la &_o conversationis_fw-la admittunt_fw-la novitatem_fw-la correctionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la paracletum_fw-la 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sin_v which_o be_v flat_a against_o his_o own_o second_o rule_n which_o prohibit_v we_o to_o lose_v our_o liberty_n and_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o conscience_n which_o christian_a religion_n leave_v at_o liberty_n r._n abbot_n holy_a father_n say_v m._n bishop_n and_o begin_v first_o of_o all_o with_o a_o heretic_n cite_v tertullia_n book_n de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la which_o as_o hierom_n testify_v be_v etc._n be_v hieron_n in_o catalogue_n tertul._n specialiter_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la texuit_fw-la volumina_fw-la de_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la de_fw-fr persecutione_n de_fw-fr ieiunijs_fw-la de_fw-la monogamia_fw-la etc._n etc._n write_v purposely_o against_o the_o church_n he_o manifest_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v 19.12_o say_v mat._n 19.12_o he_o that_o can_v receive_v this_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o to_o note_v that_o every_o one_o can_v receive_v it_o as_o before_o he_o have_v say_v 11._o say_v ver._n 11._o all_o man_n 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necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o second_o marriage_n etc._n marriage_n tertul._n de_fw-fr monog_n quousque_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la ista_fw-la impudentissima_fw-la perseverabit_fw-la &c_n &c_n rideo_fw-la cùm_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la opponitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o tertullian_n exagitate_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n bishop_n and_o deride_v the_o allegation_n of_o it_o for_o answer_v hereto_o he_o say_v that_o fortiori_fw-la that_o ibid._n jan_n nemini_fw-la competit_fw-la portare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la datur_fw-la portare_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deest_fw-la quà mdiu_fw-la causabimur_fw-la carnem_fw-la quia_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la caro_fw-la infirma_fw-la sed_fw-la praemisit_fw-la et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la promptus_fw-la ut_fw-la vin_fw-fr cat_fw-mi spiritus_fw-la carnem_fw-la ut_fw-la cedat_fw-la quod_fw-la infirmum_fw-la est_fw-la fortiori_fw-la it_o be_v 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