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or_o lovely_a or_o of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n i_o say_v all_o these_o and_o whatever_o else_o concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n either_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n or_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v all_o urge_v and_o press_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o main_a of_o it_o in_o and_o by_o the_o goâ—pel_n i._n e._n by_o the_o rule_n and_o precept_n deliver_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o law_n singulorum_fw-la law_n that_o be_v that_o law_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v â—â—al_v with_o those_o that_o embrace_v christianity_n thornd_v epilogue_n l._n 2._o â—_o 20._o pag._n 158._o to_o which_o add_v that_o of_o bucanus_n loc._n comm._n loc._n 38._o §._o 10._o â—_o 432._o non_fw-la tam_fw-la legis_fw-la vox_fw-la quam_fw-la evangelii_n quod_fw-la apostoli_fw-la praeâ—arunt_fw-la norma_fw-la futura_fw-la est_fw-la extremi_fw-la 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that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n eph._n 5._o 9_o and_o therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v these_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n live_v in_o god_n fear_n walk_v in_o his_o way_n do_v and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o will_n such_o a_o one_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v no_o long_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n let_v none_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n james_n 2._o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o heart_n by_o thy_o life_n thy_o religion_n by_o thy_o conversation_n either_o disclaim_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v by_o the_o 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as_o far_o as_o britain_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o side_n christ_n be_v thâ—_n speech_n and_o language_n of_o the_o â—hole_a world_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v something_o â—ouching_v the_o remote_a and_o more_o disputable_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 17._o world_n to._n 1._o thesauri_fw-la rerum_fw-la indicarum_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 17._o petrus_n jarricus_n testify_v of_o the_o â—â—st_n indies_n that_o the_o portugal_n â—hen_o they_o first_o discover_v they_o â—ound_v manifest_a token_n and_o reâ—ainders_n of_o christianity_n yea_o â—nd_v some_o that_o be_v profess_a christian_n who_o he_o call_v thoâ—â—an_a christian_n the_o very_a same_o he_o say_v of_o the_o 12._o the_o tom._n 2._o l_o 2._o c._n 20._o tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 54._o lib._n 3._o c._n 7._o &_o 12._o chinoys_n of_o the_o brasilian_n of_o â—e_a region_n of_o the_o sinites_n among_o â—hom_n say_v benzo_n 403._o benzo_n l._n 3._o p._n 396._o 403._o and_o 225._o and_o pag._n 223_o &_o 225._o laeâ—â—â—s_n the_o native_n confess_v that_o â—_o great_a many_o moon_n or_o year_n ago_o â—here_o come_v stranger_n who_o preachâ—â—_n to_o they_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d they_o now_o hear_v from_o the_o christian_n but_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o â—he_n proof_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v manifest_a be_v make_v know_v even_o to_o all_o nation_n some_o few_o inference_n and_o i_o paâ—â—_n unto_o the_o next_o particular_a 17._o particular_a catholica_fw-la voco_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la sit_fw-la orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la dissusa_fw-la a_o finibus_fw-la terroe_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extrema_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la docet_fw-la catholicè_fw-la etc._n etc._n cyrelli_n catech._n 17._o first_o then_o see_v here_o whâ—â—_n reason_n we_o have_v to_o 18._o to_o indè_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la optat_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 18._o believe_v aâ—_n we_o do_v in_o the_o creed_n a_o catholic_a church_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o catholic_n church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o catholic_n faith_n the_o commâ—â—_n faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v in_o tit._n 1._o 4._o that_o faith_n that_o 〈◊〉_d spread_v through_o all_o nation_n the_o faith_n that_o be_v hold_v and_o own_a by_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i_o coâ—_n 1._o 2._o in_o a_o word_n that_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o be_v preacheâ—_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 6._o 16._o catholica_fw-la electorum_fw-la omniâ—m_fw-la multitude_n per_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la saeculi_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la subjecta_fw-la beda_n super_fw-la cantic_n 6._o 6._o this_o catholic_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o thaâ—_n which_o be_v diffuse_v from_o the_o begin_n through_o the_o several_a place_n and_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christiaâ—_n world_n be_v that_o which_o make_v that_o church_n catholic_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o go_v about_o to_o lessen_v the_o catholic_n church_n by_o engross_a the_o name_n or_o by_o contract_v the_o faith_n or_o presence_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o way_n to_o a_o party_n as_o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a do_v ad_fw-la partem_fw-la donati_n let_v no_o man_n own_o such_o principle_n as_o go_v about_o to_o uncatholick_n i_o e._n to_o shrink_v and_o diminish_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n from_o its_o just_a and_o due_a latitude_n let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o be_v exclusive_o christ_n be_v here_o only_o or_o christ_n be_v there_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o closet_n behold_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n but_o rather_o behold_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n lift_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o draw_v all_o man_n after_o he_o john_n 12._o 32._o the_o donatist_n of_o old_a he_o limit_v the_o church_n to_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o pretence_n of_o that_o scripture_n cantic_n 1._o 7._o dic_fw-la ubi_fw-la cubas_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la the_o romanist_n will_v fain_o tie_v it_o to_o the_o western_a and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o confine_v it_o as_o the_o montanist_n of_o old_a each_o to_o their_o petty_a pepuzium_n but_o let_v we_o my_o brethren_n stitch_n and_o stand_v unto_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24._o 47._o let_v we_o cleave_v unto_o that_o church_n which_o indifferent_o respect_v all_o quarter_n even_o that_o which_o christ_n own_v luke_o 13._o 29._o when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n second_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n make_v know_v unto_o all_o nation_n see_v here_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n yea_o the_o eminence_n of_o christianity_n above_o judaisme_n the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v but_o as_o that_o pillar_n of_o fire_n num._n 14._o 14._o that_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o particular_a guidance_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n set_v up_o for_o the_o sight_n and_o good_a of_o all_o it_o stretch_v out_o its_o beam_n of_o light_n and_o life_n over_o the_o whole_a universe_n john_n 9_o 5._o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n non_fw-la vrbis_fw-la sed_fw-la orbis_n a_o universal_a luminary_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v the_o stage_n and_o sphere_n of_o his_o illumination_n tit._n 2._o 11._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v into_o all_o men._n isa_n 49._o 6._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n three_o see_v here_o a_o solid_a proof_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v as_o past_a and_o go_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o two_o grand_a effect_n that_o follow_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o be_v the_o general_a diffusion_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n over_o the_o world_n the_o second_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v it_o not_o make_v the_o character_n of_o the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n isa_n 11._o 1._o 10._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n 12._o rom._n 15._o 12._o seek_v verse_n 10._o and_o verse_n 9_o that_o the_o earth_n shaâ—â—_n be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o great_a and_o concern_v truth_n touch_v the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o the_o way_n to_o please_v and_o enjoy_v he_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o future_a judgement_n these_o and_o the_o like_a point_n where_o in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o whole_o at_o a_o loss_n or_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o opeâ—_n view_n and_o sight_n of_o all_o shall_v become_v the_o faith_n of_o nation_n shall_v be_v vulgar_o know_v and_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o in_o poetic_n sibylls_n phrase_n assyrium_fw-la vulgâ—â—_n nascetur_fw-la amomum_fw-la they_o shall_v grow_v ibid._n vergil_n eclog_n 4._o videtur_fw-la innuere_fw-la pherecydis_n dogma_fw-la de_fw-la animarum_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la tritum_fw-la fore_fw-la &_o vulgar_a hornbecki_n historia_fw-la philosophica_fw-la p._n 181._o pherecydes_n pythagorae_n praeceptor_n quem_fw-la cicero_n tradidit_fw-la primum_fw-la de_fw-la eternitate_fw-la animarum_fw-la disputasse_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o hic_fw-la pherecydes_n ortus_fw-la est_fw-la e_fw-la syriâ_fw-la eusâ—b_n l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o suumque_fw-la dogma_fw-la hausit_fw-la ex_fw-la phoenicum_fw-la philosuphid_n thales_n etiam_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la milesius_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la phoenicia_n euseb_n ibid._n they_o shall_v grow_v in_o every_o man_n garden_n in_o every_o man_n creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr lac_n immortalitatis_fw-la manabit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la justis_fw-la sibylla_n erythraea_n in_o lactantio_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o and_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o verify_v that_o be_v forepromised_n and_o fore-prophesied_n of_o old_a malach._n 1._o 11._o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n say_v god_n i._n e._n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n and_o a_o
pure_a offer_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a excellent_o do_v st._n chrysostome_n orat._n secunda_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o say_v say_v he_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a in_o israel_n as_o psal_n 76._o 1._o in_o juda_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n but_o great_a among_o the_o gojim_n among_o the_o heathen_a or_o gentile_n and_o again_o not_o in_o one_o two_o or_o three_o city_n or_o country_n but_o in_o every_o place_n yea_o and_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o thereby_o show_v say_v he_o that_o as_o far_o as_o the_o light_n and_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n reach_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o far_o shall_v be_v the_o course_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o than_o second_o another_o grand_a effect_n that_o follow_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v not_o this_o from_o first_o to_o last_o frequent_o mention_v with_o and_o as_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messia_n gen._n 22._o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 49._o 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o shilo_n till_o christ_n the_o peacemaker_n come_v and_o present_o he_o add_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v aggregatio_fw-la or_o obedientia_fw-la populorum_fw-la erit_fw-la ei_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o arias_n montanus_n so_o in_o psal_n 2._o 8._o say_v god_n to_o his_o christ_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n i._n e._n for_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n a_o psalm_n which_o even_o the_o rabbi_n themselves_o expound_v of_o the_o messia_n say_v solomon_n jaerchi_n to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o more_o that_o in_o isa_n 2._o verse_n 2_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o 2._o verse_n 2._o day_n i._n e._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n say_v the_o same_o rabbi_n solomon_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n that_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o messia_n shall_v be_v establish_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v advance_v above_o all_o other_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v and_o way_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v 3._o verse_n 3._o forth_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o so_o be_v it_o command_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24._o 47._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o that_o be_v 4._o verse_n 4._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n i._n e._n shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n from_o all_o which_o place_n nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o the_o predict_v of_o the_o call_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o be_v at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o messia_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o preach_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o event_n have_v verify_v the_o prediction_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n full_o rise_v but_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n begin_v to_o fall_v as_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark_n till_o at_o length_n the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n be_v destroy_v their_o 7._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n isa_n 2._o 19_o 20._o jer._n 10._o 11._o isa_n 25_o 6_o 7._o temple_n demolish_v their_o famous_a oracle_n long_o cease_v and_o go_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o true_a god_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n set_v up_o and_o advance_v in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o same_o shake_v of_o the_o heaven_n 35._o movit_fw-la coelum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o syderum_fw-la testimonio_fw-la quando_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la movit_fw-la terram_fw-la ingenti_fw-la miraculo_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la virgin_n partu_fw-la movit_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o aridum_fw-la â—am_fw-la &_o in_fw-la insulis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la orâ—e_fw-la tuto_fw-la christus_fw-la annuntiaretur_fw-la ita_fw-la mouâ—ri_fw-la omnes_fw-la centes_fw-la vidâ—mus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 35._o and_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o nation_n speak_v of_o hag._n 2._o 6_o 7._o that_o be_v the_o universal_a change_n and_o mutation_n that_o be_v to_o come_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o so_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o remarkable_a in_o the_o text_n i._n e._n the_o large_a spread_v and_o extent_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o nation_n i_o shall_v now_o pass_v unto_o the_o second_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n m._n p._n 265._o the_o same_o be_v mention_v rom._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 16._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o st._n austin_n call_v it_o obedientiam_fw-la credendi_fw-la aug._n in_o joâ—n_n tract_n 29._o considerable_a in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v more_o practical_a and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o main_a scope_n end_v and_o drift_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o be_v thus_o make_v know_v and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n this_o as_o you_o see_v be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o whole_a design_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o frame_v we_o to_o obedience_n to_o the_o obedience_n 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