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defence_n in_o behalf_n of_o both_o be_v that_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o action_n jew_n &_o catholic_a christian_n be_v free_a from_o the_o gentile_n faultiness_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v as_o token_n of_o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o gentile_n &_o concern_v their_o consent_n in_o opinion_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o with_o gentile_n because_o gentile_n have_v so_o teach_v but_o because_o heaven_n &_o earth_n have_v so_o witness_v the_o same_o to_o be_v truth_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o sort_n can_v err_v in_o be_v full_o persuade_v thereof_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o err_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o consent_v with_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a if_o either_o counsel_n or_o particular_a man_n have_v at_o any_o time_n with_o sound_a judgement_n mislike_v conformity_n between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o infidel_n the_o cause_n thereof_o have_v be_v somewhat_o else_o then_o only_a affectation_n of_o 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the_o pagan_n rest_v or_o celebrate_v such_o feast_n as_o be_v though_o not_o heathenish_a yet_o such_o that_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o heathen_n may_v be_v beguile_v in_o so_o think_v they_o heathen_a as_o for_o tertullians_n judgement_n concern_v the_o rite_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n no_o man_n have_v judgement_n can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o just_a exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o it_o his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v as_o unindifferent_a as_o touch_v our_o church_n the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o favour_v this_o pretend_a reformation_n be_v he_o judge_v all_o they_o who_o do_v not_o montanize_v to_o be_v but_o carnal_o mind_v he_o judge_v they_o still_o over-abiect_o to_o fawn_v upon_o the_o heathen_n and_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o infidel_n which_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v well_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v indeed_o so_o tertullian_n over-often_a through_o discontentment_n carp_v injurious_o at_o they_o as_o though_o they_o do_v it_o even_o when_o they_o be_v free_a from_o such_o meaning_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o either_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o counsel_n before_o allege_v or_o of_o tertullian_n himself_o against_o the_o christian_n etc._n be_v in_o no_o such_o consideration_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o have_v mention_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n be_v condemn_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o only_o for_o use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o religion_n contrary_n unto_o their_o own_o &_o that_o this_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o ought_v to_o prevail_v no_o less_o with_o we_o then_o with_o they_o shall_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o see_v there_o be_v still_o between_o our_o religion_n and_o paganism_n the_o self_n same_o contrariety_n therefore_o we_o be_v still_o no_o less_o rebukeable_a if_o we_o now_o deck_v our_o house_n with_o
legibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la cum_fw-la premeretur_fw-la initio_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ab_fw-la lie_fw-la qui_fw-la maiores_fw-la opes_fw-la habebant_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la confugiebant_fw-la virtute_fw-la praestantem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la prohiberet_fw-la iniuriâ_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la aequitate_fw-la constituendâ_fw-la summos_fw-la cum_fw-la infimis_fw-la pari_fw-la in_o re_fw-la retinebat_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la minus_fw-la contingeret_fw-la leges_fw-la sunt_fw-la inventae_fw-la cic._n off_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la pro_fw-la telet_n in_fw-la occasionem_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la corrumpat_fw-la in_o dissimulationem_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la spectacul_fw-la arist._n polit_fw-la lib._n â—_o c._n uâ—t_n staundf_n pref_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n epis._n jud._n v._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethi_n lib._n 10_o cap._n 10._o esa._n 10.1_o arist._n pol._n 1._o c._n gen._n 2.20_o cic._n tusc._n 5._o &_o 1._o the_o legib_n 1._o reg._n 10.1_o 2._o chr._n 9.1_o math._n 13.42_o luk._n 11.31_o jose._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la applou_n theod._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-fr sanand_n 〈◊〉_d affect_v eph._n 4._o â—_o act._n 1â—_n â—9_n joh._n 14_o 27â—_n wherefore_o god_n have_v by_o scripture_n further_o make_v know_v such_o supernatural_a law_n as_o do_v serve_v for_o man_n direction_n direction_n gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a vide_fw-la arist_n eth_n 10._o cap._n 10._o &_o metaph._n 12._o ca_fw-mi 6._o &_o cap._n 4._o &_o cap._n 30._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercur._n trismeg_n aug._n the_o trin_n lib._n 9_o ca._n ulâ—_n math._n 25._o the_o just_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a math._n 22._o they_o shall_v be_v aâ—_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n â—_o tim._n 4._o â—_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o psal._n â—_o comment_fw-fr in_o proaem_n 2._o meâ—â—ph_n phil._n 3_o 1â—_n 1â—_n math._n â—_o 1â—_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n aug._n the_o doct_n christ._n cap._n 6._o summa_fw-la merces_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipso_fw-la perâ—ruâ—mur_fw-la perâ—ruâ—mur_fw-la ambros._n contra_fw-la sym._n sym._n magno_fw-la &_o excellenti_fw-la ingenio_fw-la viri_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la penitus_fw-la dedidissent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la laborit_fw-la poterat_fw-la impendi_fw-la contemptis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o privatis_fw-la &_o publicis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la studiâ—_n contulerunt_fw-la existimente_n multo_fw-la esse_fw-la praeclarius_fw-la humanarum_fw-la divinarumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la investigare_fw-la ac_fw-la scire_fw-la rationem_fw-la quam_fw-la struendiâ—_n oâ—ibus_fw-la aut_fw-la cuâ—nulandis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la in_o haerere_fw-la sed_fw-la nequâ—_n adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la volebant_fw-la &_o operam_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la industriam_fw-la peâ—_n diderunt_fw-la quia_fw-la veritas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la arcanum_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ac_fw-la propriis_fw-la sensibuâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la alioqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la hominémque_fw-la distaret_fw-la si_fw-la consilia_fw-la &_o dispositiones_fw-la illius_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la assequeretur_fw-la huâ—lana_fw-la quod_fw-la quia_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ratio_fw-la divina_fw-la notesceret_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la lumen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la requirentem_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la a_o berrare_fw-la ac_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la laboris_fw-la effectu_fw-la vagari_fw-la pertenebras_fw-la inextricabiles_fw-la a_o pervit_fw-la oculoâ—_n eius_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o notiâ—nem_fw-la veritatiâ—_n munus_fw-la suum_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o humanam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la monstraret_fw-la &_o erranti_fw-la ac_fw-la vago_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la consequendae_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la lactan._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1._o scot._n lib._n 4._o sent._n dict_z 49.6_o loquendo_fw-la de_fw-la strictâ_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la deus_fw-la nulli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la propter_fw-la quaecunâ—_n que_fw-la merita_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n perfectionis_fw-la reddendae_fw-la tam_fw-la intensae_fw-la propter_fw-la immoderatum_fw-la excessum_fw-la illius_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la ultra_fw-la illa_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la esto_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la determinasset_fw-la meritis_fw-la conserre_fw-la actum_fw-la tam_fw-la perfectum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praemium_fw-la tali_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la qualis_fw-la decet_fw-la cum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la supererogantis_fw-la in_o praemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessatiò_fw-la quòd_fw-la perillam_fw-la iuâ—titiam_fw-la sit_fw-la reddenda_fw-la perfectio_fw-la perennis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praemium_fw-la imo_fw-la abundans_fw-la fieret_fw-la retributio_fw-la in_o beatitudine_fw-la unius_fw-la momenti_fw-la momenti_fw-la john_n 14.6_o 14.6_o john_n 6.29_o 6.29_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o natural_a or_o rational_a law_n be_v â—et_o down_o in_o haul_v scripture_n scripture_n ius_n naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la &_o euamgelio_n continetur_fw-la p._n 1._o d._n 1._o 1._o josephus_n lib._n secundo_fw-la contra_fw-la appio_fw-la lacedae_fw-la monii_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ob_fw-la inhospitalitatem_fw-la reprehendendi_fw-la â—aedúmque_fw-la neglectum_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la elienâ—eâ—_n verò_fw-la &_o thâ—bani_n ob_fw-la coitum_fw-la cum_fw-la malculis_fw-la planè_fw-la impudentem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quem_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o utiliter_fw-la exercere_fw-la puâ—abant_fw-la cumque_fw-la haeâ—_n comninò_fw-la perpetrarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la luis_fw-la legibus_fw-la miscu_fw-la ere_o vide_fw-la th._n 12._o q._n 49.4.5.6_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v suit_n apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d manos_fw-es ve_fw-la 〈◊〉_d trocinium_fw-la tiâ—â—â—_n reputarent_fw-la peccatum_fw-la august_n aut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la author_n est_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr quaest_n non_fw-la &_o vet_n test_n quis_fw-la nesciaâ—_n quid_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conveniat_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorâ—t_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sien_fw-fr non_fw-fr vultaliâ—s_fw-fr minime_fw-la debâ—at_fw-la facere_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la naturaliâ—_n lex_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—st_fw-la oppressa_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la tunc_fw-la oportuit_fw-la manifestari_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la omnes_fw-la audirenâ—_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la penitus_fw-la oblitera_fw-la ta_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quiâ—_n maxima_fw-la eius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la carebat_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la studebatur_fw-la timor_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la operabatur_fw-la circa_fw-la rem_fw-la proximi_fw-la avida_fw-la erat_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la data_fw-la ergo_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la sciebantur_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la haberent_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la latere_fw-la caeperant_fw-la manifestarentur_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o have_v divine_a law_n write_v exod._n 24.4_o ose._n 8_o 1â—_n apoc._n 1â—_n 11._o &_o 14.13_o aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cons_n euang._n cap._n uâ—c_fw-la uâ—c_fw-la i_o mean_v those_o historical_a matter_n concern_v the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o deluge_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o life_n and_o do_n of_o moses_n their_o captain_n with_o such_o like_a the_o certain_a truth_n whereof_o deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a which_o have_v they_o only_o by_o report_n so_o intermingle_v with_o fabulous_a vanity_n that_o the_o most_o which_o remain_v in_o they_o to_o be_v see_v be_v the_o show_n of_o darké_v and_o obscure_v step_n where_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v go_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v vâ—rum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la viatori_fw-la sit_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la tradita_fw-la in_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la this_o question_n propose_v by_o scotus_n iâ—_n affirmative_o conclude_v conclude_v eph._n 5.29_o 5.29_o 2._o tim._n 3.8_o 3.8_o tit._n 1.12_o 1.12_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o john_n â—0_n 31_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 15_o 2._o tim._n 3.14_o verse_n 15._o whitakeâ—us_fw-la adversu_fw-la bâ—llarmin_n quaest_n 6._o cap._n 6._o of_o laweâ—_n positive_a contain_v in_o scripture_n the_o mutability_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o and_o the_o general_a use_n of_o scripture_n esa._n 29.13_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n apoc._n 14.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o sine_fw-la 2._o polit._n polit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stra._n geogr._n lib._n 16._o 16._o psal._n â—19_n 98_o 98_o vide_fw-la orphei_n carmina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr mos._n a_o conclusion_n show_v how_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n jam._n 117._o arist._n phys._n ii_o 1._o cap._n 1._o arist._n eth._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligit_fw-la de_fw-la legum_fw-la qualitate_fw-la iudicium_fw-la prou._n 8.15_o eph._n 5.29_o apoc._n 19.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.12_o eph._n 3.10_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o 1._o cor._n 11.10_o ps._n 148.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 1.21_o rom._n 2.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o job._n 34.3_o ps._n 14â—_n 15.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zonarin_fw-mi can_v apoâ—t_fw-la 66._o act._n 15.20_o t.c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o &_o 60._o the_o first_o pretend_v proof_n of_o the_o first_o position_n out_o of_o scripture_n pro._n 2.9_o t._n c_o l_o