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have_v so_o miserable_o cheat_v and_o pernicious_o corrupt_v the_o people_n that_o have_v repose_v confidence_n or_o take_v complacency_n in_o they_o ezekiel_n 13._o verse_n 4._o ad_fw-la 17._o oh_o christian_n as_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n have_v not_o christ_n foretell_v 4.1_o foretell_v mat._n 7.15_o &_o 24.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o and_o have_v not_o our_o eye_n see_v they_o man_n of_o the_o same_o character_n and_o of_o the_o same_o carriage_n which_o he_o foretell_v and_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sad_a consequence_n be_v find_v among_o we_o who_o have_v read_v their_o description_n delusion_n and_o dreadful_a issue_n in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n sir_n that_o our_o soul_n can_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o church_n cause_n and_o covenant_n of_o our_o god_n that_o suffer_v through_o 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ability_n for_o soundness_n of_o apprehension_n for_o simplicity_n of_o affection_n and_o for_o sincerity_n and_o unbiastnesse_n in_o all_o his_o action_n like_a ezra_n one_o that_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n ezra_n 7.10_o whoever_o may_v be_v blame-worthy_a a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n 1_o tim_n 3.2_o as_o the_o apostle_n inculcate_v twice_o together_o tit._n 1.6_o 7._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o that_o he_o be_v good_a real_o but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o good_a report_n and_o this_o not_o only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o but_o of_o they_o likewise_o which_o be_v without_o 1_o tim._n 3.7_o but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o life_n so_o much_o as_o learning_n which_o be_v now_o adays_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o question_n if_o not_o of_o contumely_n and_o contention_n let_v i_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o leave_v my_o sense_n in_o this_o likewise_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v not_o pride_n let_v not_o prejudice_v let_v not_o precipitancy_n or_o whatever_o else_o shut_v up_o your_o ear_n or_o stop_v your_o heart_n against_o it_o oh_o never_o think_v that_o you_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v teacher_n of_o other_o unless_o you_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o know_v that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v need_n be_v full_a of_o goodness_n and_o fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n who_o be_v fit_a especial_o of_o office_n to_o admonish_v other_o rom._n 15.14_o full_o of_o judgement_n and_o of_o might_n mic._n 3.8_o he_o have_v need_n with_o ezra_n be_v a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7.6_o a_o scribe_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n maâ—_n 13.52_o one_o of_o pick_v and_o choice_a ability_n and_o experience_n worth_a and_o wisdom_n a_o messenger_n and_o interpreter_n one_o among_o a_o thousand_o job_n 33.23_o a_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3.6_o '_o well_n may_v such_o be_v reckon_v by_o ouâ—_n apostle_n among_o the_o impostor_n of_o the_o lasâ—_n time_n who_o understand_v not_o 12._o not_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o cum_fw-la 12._o but_o arâ—_n willing_o ignorant_a 3.8_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3.8_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n lead_v away_o of_o divers_a lust_n ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.6.7_o but_o never_o be_v or_o shall_v they_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o last_o time_n for_o these_o be_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o
exercitius_fw-la fit_a omne_fw-la quod_fw-la remanet_fw-la ambros_n offic._n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o spectat_fw-la cum_fw-la praefecto_fw-la pharaoni_fw-la à _fw-la poculis_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la recordaturus_fw-la sum_fw-la hodie_fw-la 41.9_o hodie_fw-la gen._n 41.9_o ingenuéque_fw-la cum_fw-la ambrosiorecognosco_fw-la ibid._n ambrosiorecognosco_fw-la offic._n c._n 1._o liceat_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eodem_fw-la insuper_fw-la adscribere_fw-la &_o quantumlibet_fw-la cuique_fw-la profecerit_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la doceri_fw-la non_fw-la egeat_fw-la dum_fw-la vivat_fw-la ibid._n quòd_fw-la priùs_fw-la docere_fw-la inciperem_fw-la quà m_fw-la discere_fw-la discendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la mihiâ—_n simul_fw-la &_o docendumâ—_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la profiteriâ—_n piget_fw-la augustini_fw-la verbis_fw-la 7._o verbis_fw-la ego_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la numero_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la profiteor_fw-la qui_fw-la scribunt_fw-la profictendo_fw-la &_o scribendo_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la epist_n 7._o parùmmutatis_fw-la exeorumnumero_fw-la meesse_fw-la qui_fw-la docentproficiendo_fw-la &_o docendo_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la 7._o proficiunt_fw-la mutuò_fw-la ista_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la dum_fw-la doceant_fw-la discant_fw-la seneca_n epist_n 7._o &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la uti_fw-la seneca_n aliquid_fw-la discere_fw-la ut_fw-la doceam_fw-la nec_fw-la i_o ulla_fw-la res_fw-la delectabit_fw-la licet_fw-la eximia_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o salutaris_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la uni_fw-la sciturus_fw-la sum_fw-la 6._o sum_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 6._o veneror_fw-la equidem_fw-la inuenta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la 65._o sapientiae_fw-la senec._n epist_n 65._o &_o facilè_fw-la eorum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la accedo_fw-la qui_fw-la judicârunt_fw-la neminem_fw-la unquam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la inmicum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la ideoque_fw-la de_fw-la industriâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la in_o re_fw-la aliquantisper_fw-la versata_fw-la suis_fw-la haecconcio_n nequis_fw-la auditorum_fw-la à _fw-la veritatis_fw-la tramite_fw-la hâc_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la deflectat_fw-la illud_fw-la verò_fw-la planè_fw-la meminisse_fw-la &_o penitâ_fw-la ment_fw-la reconditum_fw-la vellem_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la erudiri_fw-la de_fw-la veritatibus_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la aliud_fw-la edoceri_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la ficut_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o jesus_n 4_o jesus_n ehpe_n 4.20_o 21._o nunquid_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quisquis_fw-la novit_fw-la ista_fw-la ipse_fw-la placet_fw-la tibi_fw-la infaelix_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la te_fw-la autem_fw-la nescit_fw-la beatus_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la illa_fw-la nesciat_fw-la quiverò_fw-la &_o te_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la illa_fw-la beatior_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la tesolùm_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 4_o potest_fw-la quis_fw-la peritus_fw-la esse_fw-la imò_fw-la praedicator_n 9.27_o praedicator_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o tamen_fw-la periturus_fw-la 2._o periturus_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la pervum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o periturum_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 11._o c._n 2._o nec_fw-la sic_fw-la immorandum_fw-la esse_fw-la scientiis_fw-la judico_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la habitae_fw-la sinâ—_n scripturae_fw-la gentil_n scripturae_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la in_o mudanis_fw-la proficere_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la &_o marcescere_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la caduca_fw-la sequi_fw-la figmenta_fw-la &_o coelestia_fw-la fastidire_fw-la mysteria_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr libris_fw-la gentil_n nec_fw-la ipsissimis_fw-la scripture_n posthabito_a spiritu_fw-la 107._o spiritu_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la perfice_fw-la i_o &_o revela_fw-la mihi_fw-la eas_fw-la aug._n confus_o l._n 11._o ca._n 2_o agnoscamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la prodesse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la videmus_fw-la etiam_fw-la obâ—sse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la idem_n epist_n 107._o animalis_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o scripture_n nisi_fw-la potenti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adjumento_fw-la 119.18_o adjumento_fw-la 1_o cor._n 2.14_o psal_n 119.18_o cujus_fw-la inspiratione_n exaratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturae_fw-la 16._o scripturae_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3_o 16._o sed_fw-la manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabulâ_fw-la ut_fw-la veritati_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la prosperè_fw-la succedo_fw-la omne_fw-la obnixè_fw-la peto_fw-la adunitis_fw-la vestris_fw-la consiliis_fw-la conatibus_fw-la &_o caeptis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fausta_fw-la laetáque_fw-la omne_fw-la pecor_fw-la ut_fw-la vivat_fw-la christus_fw-la valeat_fw-la causa_fw-la ejus_fw-la vigeat_fw-la concordia_fw-la nec_fw-la diutius_fw-la vacillent_fw-la christiani_n ut_fw-la revalescat_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la secundùm_fw-la pacem_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o radices_fw-la 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