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hominem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la hominem_fw-la animalem_fw-la dico_fw-la ergò_fw-la quòd_fw-la modus_fw-la theologicus_fw-la est_fw-la certior_fw-la certitudine_fw-la experientiae_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la affectum_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la gustûs_fw-la psal._n 118._o quam_fw-la dulcia_fw-la faucibus_fw-la meis_fw-la eloquia_fw-la tua_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la certior_fw-la quoad_fw-la speculationem_fw-la intellectûs_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la visûs_fw-la item_n certior_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la spirituali_fw-la quamvis_fw-la incertior_fw-la animali_fw-la 1_o cor._n 2._o animalis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o speculation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n of_o experience_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o understanding_n &_o there_o be_v a_o certainty_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n and_o 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and_o for_o a_o time_n believe_v but_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o for_o temporary_a believer_n as_o they_o believe_v with_o the_o time_n so_o also_o they_o believe_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o soon_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o belief_n last_o and_o some_o of_o it_o fall_v among_o thorn_n that_o be_v among_o perverse_a and_o refractory_a man_n for_o such_o be_v call_v brier_n and_o thorn_n ezek._n 2._o 6._o man_n of_o a_o wilful_a religion_n and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n man_n of_o no_o religion_n since_o religion_n depend_v not_o upon_o man_n but_o upon_o god_n will_n and_o here_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v choke_v for_o a_o man_n that_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o own_o will_n can_v possible_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n will_v or_o at_o least_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o a_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o for_o god_n sake_n be_v certain_o not_o of_o god_n make_v and_o consequent_o though_o it_o may_v be_v of_o a_o great_a growth_n as_o we_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v of_o a_o long_a
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