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&_o the_o apostle_n word_n quem_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la colitis_fw-la hunc_fw-la ego_fw-la annuncio_fw-la who_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o i_o declare_v soc_n that_o he_o speak_v clear_o of_o the_o unknown_a god_n who_o be_v not_o jupiter_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o aratus_n who_o clear_o speak_v of_o jupty_a answer_n what_o he_o say_v of_o god_n be_v true_a &_o conformable_a to_o that_o natural_a idea_n which_o as_o be_v abovesayd_a we_o all_o have_v of_o god_n but_o he_o erroneous_o apply_v to_o jupiter_n the_o archdevil_n now_o s._n paultake_v his_o thought_n which_o be_v true_a &_o apply_v they_o to_o that_o self_n existent_a be_v to_o who_o alone_o they_o belong_v as_o if_o a_o crown_n by_o rebel_n set_v upon_o a_o subject_n head_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o it_o &_o set_v on_o the_o king_n to_o who_o of_o right_a it_o belong_v
power_n to_o dispense_v with_o they_o as_o to_z father_n &_o husband_n over_o those_o of_o their_o child_n &_o wife_n g.b._n ibidem_fw-la the_o breach_n of_o the_o four_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o deny_v it_o be_v usual_o among_o they_o a_o day_n of_o mercate_v dance_a &_o foolish_a jollity_n ans_fw-fr what_o you_o charge_v ou_fw-fr u_fw-mi here_o not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n be_v charge_v on_o our_o saviour_n &_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisye_n &_o be_v reproach_v to_o protestant_n by_o the_o puritan_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o observance_n &_o that_o as_o other_o command_n so_o this_o have_v suffer_v yet_o i_o think_v i_o can_v as_o easy_o find_v instance_n for_o the_o very_a thing_n you_o reproach_n to_o we_o among_o you_o as_o you_o among_o we_o i_o will_v nor_o excuse_v all_o that_o be_v do_v among_o catholic_n &_o believe_v you_o will_v find_v it_o hard_o enough_o to_o justisy_n all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o you_o 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hermogenem_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 411._o think_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o every_o body_n you_o may_v with_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n much_o easy_a obtain_v the_o esteem_n of_o piety_n &_o zeal_n by_o speak_v ill_o of_o other_o then_o do_v well_o yourself_o &_o by_o blame_v other_o life_n then_o correct_v your_o own_o a_o secret_a malignity_n in_o nature_n prompt_v some_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o their_o neighbour_n &_o dispose_v the_o hearer_n to_o receive_v with_o pleasure_n the_o detraction_n both_o calumniator_n &_o his_o hearer_n follow_v in_o this_o the_o vicious_a inclination_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o these_o must_v be_v overcome_v when_o true_a virtue_n be_v aim_v at_o &_o that_o be_v hard_a you_o follow_v the_o easy_a course_n &_o the_o most_o take_v with_o man_n who_o you_o affect_v to_o please_v but_o how_o your_o conscience_n at_o present_a &_o god_n here_o after_o will_v approve_v of_o this_o i_o 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titt_z 100_o we_o have_v a_o long_a enumeration_n of_o the_o riches_n &_o pride_n &_o ambition_n of_o pope_n cardinal_n bishop_n abbot_n &_o all_o churchman_n you_o blame_v the_o sumptuousnesse_n of_o our_o church_n ornament_n the_o solemnity_n of_o our_o procession_n the_o majesty_n of_o our_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n i_o think_v myself_o notoblidge_v to_o answer_v further_o then_o by_o show_v a_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n found_v his_o church_n in_o real_a poverly_n he_o send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v with_o order_n to_o live_v 8._o live_v luc._n 10_o 8._o upon_o what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v &_o be_v content_a with_o what_o be_v give_v they_o he_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o a_o subsistence_n declare_v that_o 10.10_o that_o mat._n 10.10_o a_o work_n man_n deserve_v his_o diet_n and_o that_o 9.13_o that_o 1._o cor._n 9.13_o he_o who_o serve_v the_o altar_n 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break_v their_o shin_n with_o haste_n to_o restore_v the_o surplus_n of_o their_o revenue_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o donor_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o churchman_n to_o enjoy_v more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o religion_n indeed_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v not_o much_o increase_v her_o revenue_n which_o rather_o proceed_v form_n lack_v of_o charity_n in_o your_o laity_n who_o give_v you_o nothing_o or_o because_o the_o wife_n &_o child_n sweep_v away_o what_o remain_v by_o each_o incumbent_n at_o his_o death_n then_o to_o your_o love_n of_o poverty_n for_o which_o virtue_n you_o have_v refuse_v it_o when_o offer_v i_o have_v hear_v at_o least_o of_o none_o who_o will_v refuse_v a_o manor_n
can_v we_o add_v those_o thing_n to_o your_o faith_n when_o they_o be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n all_o over_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o you_o own_o yourselves_o many_o age_n before_o protestancy_n be_v think_v on_o you_o have_v here_o only_o one_o truth_n viz._n that_o you_o withdraw_v from_o the_o church_n which_o convince_o prove_v the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n to_o lie_v at_o your_o door_n g._n b._n pag._n 105._o if_o a_o society_n of_o christian_n visible_a swerve_v from_o christ_n so_o that_o communion_n can_v be_v retain_v with_o it_o without_o depart_v from_o christ_n than_o the_o depart_n from_o the_o corruption_n hrought_v in_o can_v be_v no_o depart_n from_o the_o church_n if_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o separate_v from_o she_o can_v be_v say_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o true_a church_n answer_n here_o we_o have_v a_o paralogism_n which_o may_v better_o become_v a_o 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adorâ—â—_n but_o the_o authoritye_n of_o father_n force_v we_o to_o thinâ—_n they_o all_o no_o better_o than_o man_n s._n austin_n express_o say_v l._n 2._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 15._o there_o be_v threâ—_n flamen_n dialis_n martialis_n &_o quirinalis_n vives_z upon_z thar_z place_n will_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o weâ—_n other_o after_o ward_n institute_v as_o pomonalis_fw-la tâ—_n pomona_n &_o another_o to_o cesar_n &_o to_o other_o lessâ—_n deitys_n which_o late_a be_v of_o a_o inferior_a ordâ—â—_n to_o the_o three_o first_o nhow_n whence_o will_v e.s._n draâ—_n his_o assertion_n of_o jupiter_n be_v the_o true_a god_n froâ—_n the_o officer_n flamen_n he_o must_v then_o say_v in_o alike_a manner_n that_o romulus_fw-la pomona_n &_o cesar_n weâ—_n the_o true_a god_n &_o not_o man_n see_v they_o have_v their_o flamen_fw-la too_o or_o be_v it_o because_o he_o be_v dial_n this_n be_v a_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n aâ—â—_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o for_o e.s._n s._n austin_n teacher_n we_o l._n 2._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 15._o that_o that_o very_a jupâ—ter_n to_o who_o service_n the_o flamen_n dialis_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o son_n of_o saturn_n &_o brother_n to_o pluâ—_n &_o neptune_n from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o capitol_n we_o will_v aâ—_n company_n e._n s._n to_o the_o capitol_n itself_o &_o leamâ—_n what_o story_n that_o so_o costly_a building_n will_v tellâ—_n the_o god_n adore_v in_o it_o we_o will_v take_v s._n austinâ—_n our_o compagny_n for_o a_o guide_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o jupiter_n breast_n plate_n jovis_n aegyda_n say_v the_o saint_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cons_n evang._n c._n 23._o we_o shall_v find_v the_o goat_n amalthea_n who_o have_v suckle_v &_o nurse_v he_o in_o his_o infancy_n say_v s._n austin_n l._n 6._o de_fw-fr civir_fw-fr dei_fw-la c._n 7_o whence_o