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be_v well_o conceive_v and_o understand_v thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o seek_v out_o a_o man_n both_o pious_a and_o learned_a or_o one_o that_o be_v esteem_v and_o repute_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o many_o by_o who_o instruction_n thou_o may_v become_v better_o and_o more_o expert_a and_o skilful_a by_o his_o learning_n such_o a_o one_o say_v thou_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v it_o will_v be_v some_o labour_n and_o trouble_v to_o seek_v he_o there_o be_v none_o such_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o do_v dwell_v if_o so_o what_o cause_n can_v more_o profitable_o enforce_v thou_o to_o travel_v if_o he_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o continent_n or_o firm_a land_n or_o be_v not_o there_o at_o all_o thou_o shall_v sail_v beyond_o sea_n if_o he_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o shore_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o voyage_n even_o unto_o those_o land_n wherein_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o book_n be_v say_v and_o report_v to_o have_v be_v do_v o_o honoratus_n have_v we_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o be_v but_o most_o wretched_a and_o silly_a boy_n we_o do_v at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n and_o in_o our_o own_o judgement_n condemn_v a_o religion_n and_o that_o perhaps_o a_o most_o holy_a one_o for_o i_o speak_v as_o yet_o as_o though_o some_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o who_o fame_n and_o renown_n have_v already_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n what_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o seem_v in_o those_o scripture_n offensive_a to_o some_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o unskilful_a be_v for_o this_o cause_n so_o write_v and_o set_v down_o that_o when_o such_o thing_n be_v read_v as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o much_o less_o with_o they_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o wise_a we_o may_v with_o more_o care_n and_o diligence_n seek_v out_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_a meaning_n thereof_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o man_n labour_v to_o 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have_v a_o very_a great_a esteem_n and_o renown_n what_o hinder_v we_o then_o at_o last_o to_o seek_v out_o careful_o and_o to_o examine_v with_o a_o pious_a and_o diligent_a search_n whether_o here_o be_v that_o truth_n which_o though_o few_o do_v know_v and_o retain_v after_o the_o sincere_a manner_n yet_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o all_o nation_n do_v conspire_v therein_o all_o this_o be_v so_o imagine_v as_o i_o say_v that_o we_o now_o make_v our_o first_o enquiry_n what_o religion_n we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v both_o for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o reform_v of_o our_o soul_n without_o doubt_n we_o must_v take_v our_o beginning_n from_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o there_o be_v now_o more_o christian_n then_o if_o the_o jew_n be_v join_v with_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o whereas_o of_o the_o same_o christian_n there_o be_v divers_a heresy_n and_o all_o will_v have_v themselves_o think_v to_o be_v catholic_n and_o do_v call_v other_o beside_o themselves_o heretic_n the_o church_n be_v one_o as_o all_o do_v grant_v great_a in_o multitude_n if_o thou_o consider_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o as_o those_o that_o know_v do_v affirm_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o as_o for_o truth_n it_o be_v another_o question_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o those_o that_o seek_v it_o be_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v one_o upon_o which_o other_o heresy_n do_v impose_v divers_a name_n when_o as_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n which_o it_o dare_v not_o deny_v whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o arbitratour_n not_o hinder_v by_o any_o favour_n unto_o who_o the_o name_n catholic_n which_o all_o seek_v after_o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v but_o lest_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v debate_v with_o much_o babble_n or_o superfluous_a discourse_n there_o be_v one_o church_n indeed_o wherein_o even_o the_o humane_a law_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n christian_n yet_o i_o will_v have_v no_o preocupation_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o hence_o but_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o fit_a beginning_n for_o the_o seek_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n lest_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n rely_v upon_o no_o proper_a force_n of_o its_o own_o shall_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v uphold_v and_o support_v by_o they_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o sustain_v and_o support_v but_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a happiness_n if_o the_o truth_n can_v there_o be_v find_v where_o with_o most_o fecurity_n it_o may_v be_v seek_v and_o retain_v but_o if_o it_o can_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o another_o place_n what_o danger_n and_o peril_n soever_o be_v incur_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o piety_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a paint_n saint_n augustine_n take_v to_o find_v it_o out_o have_v thus_o resolve_v and_o determine_v these_o thing_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v so_o right_a and_o just_a that_o i_o ought_v to_o prevail_v in_o that_o cause_n with_o thou_o whosoever_o be_v against_o it_o i_o will_v recount_v unto_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o course_n i_o take_v to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a religion_n when_o as_o i_o seek_v it_o with_o such_o a_o mind_n and_o resolution_n as_o i_o have_v now_o declare_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o when_o i_o be_v depart_v from_o thou_o beyond_o the_o sea_n now_o stagger_v and_o doubt_v what_o i_o ought_v to_o embrace_v and_o what_o to_o reject_v which_o doubt_v daily_o increase_v in_o i_o from_o the_o time_n that_o i_o give_v ear_n unto_o that_o man_n who_o come_v unto_o we_o be_v as_o thou_o know_v promise_v as_o from_o heaven_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n wherewith_o we_o be_v trouble_v and_o i_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o other_o man_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v eloquent_a i_o hold_v a_o great_a debate_n and_o deliberation_n with_o myself_o be_v now_o in_o italy_n not_o whether_o i_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o sect_n into_o which_o i_o be_v sorry_a and_o grieve_a that_o i_o have_v fall_v but_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o may_v find_v out_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o love_n whereof_o thou_o can_v bear_v i_o witness_v how_o i_o sigh_v and_o groan_v i_o be_v often_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v out_o and_o the_o great_a wave_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n move_v i_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o academic_n oftentimes_o again_o when_o i_o consider_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o such_o vivacity_n and_o
by_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n page_n 32_o chap._n viii_o that_o christian_a doctrine_n contain_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n page_n 44_o chap._n ix_o christian_n faith_n prove_v true_a out_o of_o their_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n page_n 58_o chap._n x._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o exterior_a worship_n of_o christian_n page_n 67_o chap._n xi_o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o intrinsical_a effect_n of_o christian_a life_n page_n 77_o chap._n xii_o the_o same_o truth_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o extrinsecall_a effect_n of_o christian_a life_n page_n 90_o chap._n xiii_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o by_o his_o power_n page_n 101_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o same_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n page_n 125_o chap._n xv._o the_o same_o verity_n confirm_v out_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n page_n 144_o chap._n xvi_o the_o same_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n all_o together_o page_n 161_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o faith_n by_o hierome_n savanocola_n of_o ferrara_n london_n print_v by_o r._n daniel_n 1651._o the_o preface_n have_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o judge_v sufficient_a for_o my_o present_a purpose_n treat_v in_o the_o precedent_a book_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o obvious_a to_o natural_a reason_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o discuss_v those_o also_o which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o plain_o show_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v most_o true_a not_o only_o by_o natural_a motive_n but_o out_o of_o the_o very_a action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o because_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v more_o enforce_v our_o under_o stand_v to_o assent_v than_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o deny_v what_o we_o plain_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n then_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v at_o trust_n by_o tradition_n i_o shall_v lay_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o my_o proof_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v unquestionable_a unto_o all_o as_o be_v daily_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v most_o apparent_a to_o sense_n itself_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o evil_n christian_n who_o as_o such_o be_v sequester_v rather_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communication_n and_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o those_o good_a member_n of_o it_o which_o not_o only_o bear_v and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o also_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o by_o their_o virtuous_a life_n and_o action_n this_o do_v i_o shall_v produce_v reason_n ground_v in_o those_o action_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o general_o receive_v and_o allow_v of_o by_o all_o so_o that_o the_o latter_a shall_v manifest_o confirm_v the_o former_a the_o thing_n present_a those_o which_o be_v past_a but_o because_o the_o chief_a effect_n at_o which_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n aim_v be_v justice_n and_o a_o irreprehensible_a and_o unspotted_a life_n our_o saviour_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n ego_fw-la veni_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o abundantiùs_fw-la habeant_fw-la to_o this_o end_n i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o that_o they_o live_v more_o abundant_o first_o therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a order_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o reason_n true_o ground_v in_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o good_a christian_n second_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o life_n and_o last_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o life_n wherein_o i_o shall_v comprise_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v daily_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a of_o christ_n the_o triumph_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o faith_n chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n by_o religion_n we_o understand_v a_o due_a worship_n exhibit_v unto_o almighty_a god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a fountain_n source_n and_o moderator_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o every_o effect_n do_v exhibit_v a_o certain_a worship_n to_o its_o cause_n whilst_o convert_v its_o self_n unto_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v invocate_a it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o subjection_n it_o strive_v to_o imitate_v and_o make_v itself_o like_a unto_o it_o which_o express_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a return_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o its_o cause_n that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_v by_o it_o wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o have_v goodness_n in_o it_o have_v their_o whole_a be_v and_o dependence_n 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divine_a worship_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v whole_o ingraft_v and_o natural_a unto_o man_n for_o that_o be_v natural_a as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v which_o agree_v unto_o all_o and_o at_o all_o time_n wherefore_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a divine_a worship_n find_v this_o natural_a inclination_n will_v be_v whole_o frustrate_a see_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arrive_v unto_o the_o end_n which_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o almighty_a god_n execute_v his_o providence_n more_o towards_o unreasonable_a creature_n then_o towards_o man_n last_o see_v that_o every_o cause_n infuse_v its_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a it_o may_v into_o its_o effect_n intend_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o attract_v it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v capacity_n like_a unto_o itself_o almighty_a god_n be_v superlative_o good_a and_o the_o first_o origin_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v 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