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A15622 A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither Wither, George, 1540-1605. 1588 (1588) STC 25889; ESTC S120301 238,994 326

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much_o of_o your_o usual_a corruption_n as_o common_o your_o note_n do_v other_o thing_n it_o have_v not_o worth_a the_o nothing_o down_o mat._n 12._o 25._o the_o text_n every_o kingdom_n ⸫_o divide_a against_o itself_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o every_o city_n or_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v the_o note_n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heretic_n can_v not_o possible_o stand_v because_o it_o be_v always_o full_a of_o division_n and_o dissension_n the_o answer_n if_o all_o heresy_n and_o sect_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v rake_v out_o and_o all_o their_o contention_n and_o strife_n number_v yet_o neither_o in_o number_n nor_o in_o weight_n can_v they_o exceed_v the_o strife_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v among_o our_o popish_a heretic_n themselves_o wherefore_o as_o their_o kingdom_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o fall_v so_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o endure_v mat._n 12._o 33._o the_o text_n either_o ⸫_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o 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tree_n good_a and_o bad_a augustine_n to_o take_v away_o his_o application_n of_o this_o text_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o make_v he_o a_o bad_a tree_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a after_o this_o arise_v pelagius_n of_o who_o the_o papist_n have_v learn_v their_o freewill_n he_o for_o his_o defence_n catch_v at_o speech_n use_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o manichean_o augustine_n repli_v that_o though_o some_o speech_n use_v against_o the_o manichean_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o error_n of_o fréewill_n yet_o other_o speech_n of_o he_o even_o in_o those_o his_o book_n against_o the_o manichean_o will_v sufficient_o clear_v he_o from_o any_o such_o meaning_n 67._o and_o therefore_o give_v man_n this_o rule_n that_o that_o which_o in_o those_o book_n and_o in_o that_o question_n he_o speak_v of_o will_n to_o do_v well_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o which_o man_n be_v first_o create_v 9_o and_o not_o otherwise_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o our_o rhemist_n learn_v this_o of_o their_o captain_n pelagius_n and_o that_o they_o go_v about_o by_o augustine_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o our_o will_n now_o matt._n 13._o 13._o the_o text_n therefore_o in_o parable_n i_o speak_v to_o they_o because_o see_v they_o see_v not_o and_z ⸫_o hear_n they_o hear_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o understande_v the_o note_n when_o god_n word_n be_v preach_v they_o proper_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v that_o have_v heart_n to_o obey_v and_o they_o hear_v do_v not_o hear_v which_o hear_v by_o sense_n of_o their_o body_n and_o obey_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o their_o heart_n august_n de_fw-mi do_v perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 14._o the_o answer_n we_o like_o augustine_n exposition_n very_o well_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n most_o hearty_o for_o you_o that_o he_o in_o mercy_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o withdraw_v from_o you_o that_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n which_o most_o manifest_o have_v lie_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o give_v you_o now_o at_o length_n ear_n to_o hear_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v withal_o which_o hitherto_o you_o have_v most_o dangerous_o want_v matth._n 13._o 39_o the_o text_n and_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v ⸫_o the_o devil_n the_o note_n not_o god_n then_o but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o answer_n in_o this_o we_o consent_v save_v that_o we_o know_v you_o have_v a_o malicious_a meaning_n to_o make_v your_o blind_a ignorant_a follower_n believe_v that_o we_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a which_o assertion_n we_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o most_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a matth._n 13._o ●8_o the_o text_n which_o when_o it_o be_v fill_v draw_v it_o forth_o and_o sit_v by_o the_o shore_n they_o choose_v out_o the_o good_a ⸫_o into_o vessel_n but_o the_o bad_a they_o do_v cast_v 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special_o in_o break_v the_o lawful_a oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n not_o rash_o but_o with_o good_a advice_n and_o deliberation_n make_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o matth._n 14._o 1●_n the_o text_n and_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o take_v the_o body_n and_o bury_v it_o ⸫_o and_o come_v and_o tell_v jesus_n the_o note_n saint_n johns_n disciple_n at_o this_o time_n have_v well_o learn_v their_o duty_n towards_o christ._n the_o answer_n two_o thing_n commendable_a in_o johns_n disciple_n be_v here_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o their_o express_v of_o their_o love_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o teacher_n in_o bury_v his_o body_n and_o their_o repair_n to_o christ._n but_o how_o much_o and_o how_o great_o they_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o their_o master_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o appear_v not_o matth._n 14._o 31._o the_o text_n and_o incontinent_a ⸫_o jesus_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o say_v 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show_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o matth._n 22._o 10._o the_o text_n and_o his_o servant_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o way_n gather_v together_o all_o that_o they_o find_v ⸫_o bad_a and_o good_a and_o the_o marriage_n be_v fill_v with_o guest_n the_o note_n not_o only_o good_a man_n be_v within_o the_o church_n but_o also_o evil_a man_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n the_o answer_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o though_o in_o the_o outward_a participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n many_o wicked_a be_v join_v with_o good_a yet_o in_o truth_n none_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o resurrection_n to_o life_n eternal_a do_v pertain_v and_o also_o we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o frivolous_a collection_n draw_v from_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v further_n nothing_o can_v just_o be_v gather_v 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write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o fold_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o on_o their_o fordhead_n before_o their_o eye_n imagine_v gross_o and_o supersticiouslie_o that_o so_o they_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v say_v deut._n 6._o they_o shall_v be_v immooveable_a before_o thy_o eye_n hierom_n in_o 23._o mat._n the_o answer_n it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o so_o diligent_o tell_v we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n philactery_n but_o the_o simple_a sort_n must_v take_v it_o upon_o your_o own_o credit_n for_o they_o can_v not_o look_v into_o hierom_n for_o it_o but_o this_o they_o may_v see_v that_o the_o pharisées_fw-fr neither_o in_o apparel_n nor_o otherwise_o hunt_v more_o for_o estimation_n of_o holiness_n among_o man_n than_o your_o sectary_n i_o shall_v have_v say_v religious_a do_v most_o manifest_o matth._n 23._o 37._o the_o text_n jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v thy_o 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