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gregory_n nyssen_n and_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o catecheticall_a oration_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o evidence_n they_o convict_v and_o condemn_v all_o ancient_a heresy_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v they_o now_o alive_a they_o will_v all_o side_n with_o we_o in_o our_o necessary_a separation_n from_o the_o abomination_n idolatry_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o papacy_n with_o which_o no_o good_a christian_n can_v hold_v any_o union_n in_o faith_n any_o communion_n in_o charity_n now_o for_o our_o controversy_n first_o let_v i_o profess_v i_o favour_v not_o i_o rather_o suspect_v any_o new_a invention_n for_o ab_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la non_fw-la recedo_fw-la nisi_fw-la invitus_fw-la especial_o renounce_v all_o such_o as_o any_o way_n favour_n or_o flatter_v the_o deprave_a nature_n and_o will_n of_o man_n which_o i_o constant_o believe_v to_o be_v free_a only_o to_o evil_a and_o of_o itself_o to_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o mere_o none_o to_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n spiritual_o good_a most_o hearty_o embrace_v that_o doctrine_n which_o most_o ample_o commend_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n abhor_v all_o damn_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n semipelagian_o jesuite_n socinian_o and_o of_o their_o rag_n and_o relic_n which_o help_v only_o to_o pride_n and_o prick_v up_o corrupt_a nature_n humble_o confess_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n 4._o s._n test_n ad_fw-la quiâ—_n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o cyprian_n so_o often_o repeat_v by_o that_o worthy_a champion_n of_o grace_n s._n 9_o s._n cont._n duâ—s_v epist_n pelâ—g_n l._n 4._o cap._n 9_o austin_n in_o nullo_n gloriandum_fw-la est_fw-la quandoquidèm_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nihile_v it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o point_n in_o 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in_o the_o very_a dominicanos_n very_a jnter_v aliquot_n jesuitas_fw-la &_o dominicanos_n church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v happy_a if_o we_o can_v suffer_v charity_n to_o moderate_v in_o all_o our_o disputation_n if_o it_o be_v truth_n we_o seek_v and_o noâ—_n victory_n why_o take_v we_o not_o the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v and_o speak_v 15._o eph._n 4._o 15._o truth_n in_o love_n since_o the_o matter_n question_v be_v clog_v and_o perplex_v with_o so_o many_o insuperable_a difficulty_n that_o the_o great_a wit_n and_o spirit_n of_o all_o age_n have_v here_o find_v themselves_o entangle_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o at_o length_n after_o all_o vex_a disquisition_n see_v no_o evasion_n no_o issue_n out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n no_o bank_n or_o bottom_n in_o this_o ocean_n be_v force_v to_o check_v their_o restless_a repine_a understanding_n with_o s._n paul_n o_fw-la altitudo_fw-la since_o on_o all_o hand_n they_o be_v â—stad_v be_v pareus_n in_o iren._n frid._n 3_o palatâ—n_n confess_v ad_fw-la fin_n â—dmon_a ne._n â—stad_v confess_v to_o be_v not_o fundamental_a not_o essential_a to_o the_o faith_n since_o our_o own_o church_n as_o the_o aug._n the_o câ—lestin_n epis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la epist_n gâ—ll._n c._n ult_n vide_fw-la epistolas_fw-la prosp._n &_o hilarij_fw-la ad_fw-la aug._n primitive_a in_o great_a wisdom_n have_v think_v meet_a here_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o latitude_n and_o to_o be_v spare_v in_o her_o definition_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o all_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o his_o secret_n why_o may_v not_o our_o etc._n our_o rom._n 141_o phil._n 2_o 3._o 3._o 15._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 7._o see_v perkins_n in_o gal_n 1._o 2._o &_o gal_n 3._o 15_o with_fw-mi in_fw-la g_o nem_fw-la s_o 〈…〉_o erga_fw-la dissen_v tientes_fw-la a_o se_fw-la mo_z lestiam_fw-la epist_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaian_a in_o fine_a &_o in_o praefat_fw-la council_n caâ—thâ—â—g_v â—audatâ—â—_n sepeab_fw-mi â—â—ag_fw-mi de_fw-fr bap_n count_v donat_n l._n 2_o 6._o ult_n &_o l_o 2._o c._n 3._o &_o l._n 4_o c._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n heart_n be_v unite_v though_o our_o head_n do_v differ_v why_o do_v we_o not_o desire_v rather_o safe_o and_o sweet_o to_o compose_v these_o difference_n then_o rash_o &_o with_o 59_o with_o aug._n enchir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 59_o danger_n to_o define_v they_o and_o forbear_v all_o capital_a censure_n either_o way_n which_o must_v needs_o involve_v many_o holy_a soul_n now_o at_o rest_n with_o god_n many_o *_o many_o bez._n annot_n major_a in_o rom_n 11._o v._o 35._o &_o calv._n inst_z l._n 3._o cap._n 22._o sect._n 1_o &_o sect_n 8_o vid._n *_o catholic_a bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n many_o learned_a and_o godly_a doctor_n of_o our_o own_o nay_o entire_a reform_a church_n all_o which_o have_v vary_v in_o these_o opinion_n though_o most_o near_o link_v in_o their_o affection_n the_o fair_a and_o moderate_a carriage_n of_o these_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o talk_v aright_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o other_o be_v 14_o be_v gal._n 2._o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v aright_o doubtless_o the_o life_n of_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v most_o exemplary_a in_o holiness_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n of_o sanctification_n to_o all_o his_o people_n like_o cato_n orator_n he_o must_v be_v controu._n be_v see_v praf_n ad_fw-la controu._n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n he_o musttread_v it_o his_o speech_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 202._o as_o lib._n 3._o â—p_n 202._o isidore_n pelusiota_n a_o speech_n quicken_v and_o enlive_v with_o action_n for_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o his_o doctrine_n who_o have_v not_o doctrine_n in_o his_o life_n our_o work_n must_v feed_v as_o well_o as_o our_o word_n and_o our_o hand_n teach_v piety_n no_o less_o than_o our_o tongue_n our_o people_n with_o thomas_n in_o another_o case_n except_o they_o see_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o eye_n must_v be_v teach_v as_o well_o as_o their_o ear_n therefore_o say_v paul_n to_o his_o philippian_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v 9_o phil._n 4._o 9_o and_o see_v in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a elegy_n which_o nazianzene_n give_v to_o great_a basil_n in_o his_o epitaph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n be_v thunder_n and_o his_o life_n lightning_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o we_o my_o holy_a brethren_n if_o sin_n now_o grow_v shameless_a &_o impudent_a be_v deaf_a to_o the_o thunder_n of_o our_o voice_n we_o must_v discountenance_v and_o strike_v it_o dead_a with_o the_o lightning_n of_o a_o pure_a conversation_n if_o we_o can_v outcry_n it_o we_o must_v outlive_v it_o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o strict_a mortification_n such_o severe_a christianity_n be_v look_v for_o in_o we_o for_o our_o devotion_n must_v set_v many_o heart_n on_o 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do_v likewise_o as_o you_o see_v i_o do_v so_o do_v you_o inducement_n be_v many_o &_o weighty_a some_o you_o have_v hear_v many_o more_o there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o credit_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o win_n of_o other_o soul_n the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o all_o these_o be_v much_o advantage_v where_o unblameable_a conversation_n walk_v along_o with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o they_o be_v no_o less_o endanger_v where_o this_o friendly_a couple_n be_v divorce_v where_o doctrine_n be_v liveless_a who_o see_v not_o the_o person_n of_o unreformed_a minister_n despicable_a their_o admonition_n cold_a and_o heartless_a their_o instruction_n without_o authority_n their_o reproof_n without_o liberty_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o whilst_o they_o shall_v summon_v their_o hearer_n before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o arraign_v they_o for_o pride_n ambition_n luxury_n drunkenness_n covetousness_n or_o such_o vice_n their_o own_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o profess_v thyself_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o heal_v the_o sore_n of_o other_o whilst_o thy_o own_o body_n run_v with_o bloody_a issue_n nay_o first_o of_o all_o physician_n heal_v thyself_o try_v the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o drug_n upon_o thy_o own_o disease_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o prove_v like_o that_o ridiculous_a apothecary_n in_o lucian_n who_o sell_v medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o cough_n &_o be_v shrewd_o trouble_v with_o one_o himself_o as_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v tune_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o make_v a_o sweet_a &_o delightful_a harmony_n so_o no_o discord_n so_o harsh_a and_o incongruous_a as_o when_o the_o hand_n be_v jar_v &_o run_v in_o a_o contrary_a tone_n a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v say_v our_o saviour_n no_o more_o can_v a_o ministry_n and_o such_o a_o divide_a ministry_n be_v that_o where_o the_o doctrine_n condemn_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n confute_v the_o doctrine_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v i_o 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