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i_o up_o like_a unto_o the_o coal_n of_o some_o most_o vehement_a and_o extreme_a fire_n 7._o much_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n they_o will_v great_o contemn_v it_o yea_o more_o than_o any_o fire_n for_o any_o flame_n yet_o may_v be_v quench_v with_o water_n but_o all_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o terror_n yea_o whole_a stream_n of_o persecution_n can_v quench_v this_o love_n and_o for_o all_o tempt_a offer_n of_o wealth_n of_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n how_o easy_o be_v they_o all_o contemn_v for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o saviour_n 8._o we_o have_v a_o little_a sister_n and_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o sister_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v speak_v for_o we_o have_v a_o sister_n as_o thou_o know_v o_o saviour_n ordain_v through_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o i_o the_o uncalled_a church_n of_o 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and_o if_o she_o will_v give_v free_a passage_n and_o good_a entrance_n to_o my_o word_n and_o grace_n we_o will_v make_v her_o sure_a and_o safe_a from_o corruption_n and_o reserve_v she_o to_o immortality_n the_o jewish_a church_n 10._o i_o be_o a_o wall_n and_o my_o breast_n be_v tower_n then_o be_v i_o in_o his_o eye_n as_o one_o that_o find_v peace_n behold_v that_o condition_n which_o thou_o require_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n thou_o find_v in_o i_o i_o be_o thus_o firm_a and_o constant_a in_o my_o expectation_n in_o my_o profession_n and_o that_o want_v thou_o find_v in_o she_o of_o ability_n to_o nourish_v her_o child_n by_o the_o breast_n of_o thy_o word_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o have_v abundance_n both_o of_o nourishment_n and_o defence_n upon_o which_o my_o confession_n and_o plea_n i_o find_v grace_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o assurance_n of_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o i_o christ_n 11._o solomon_n have_v a_o vine_n in_o baalhamon_n he_o give_v the_o vineyard_n unto_o keeper_n every_o one_o bring_v for_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n my_o church_n be_v my_o vine_n and_o i_o be_o the_o owner_n and_o husbandman_n our_o thrift_n and_o profit_n thereof_o far_o exceed_v the_o good_a husbandry_n of_o solomon_n he_o have_v a_o rich_a vineyard_n indeed_o in_o a_o most_o fruitful_a soil_n but_o he_o let_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v and_o dress_v it_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o increase_n not_o expect_v the_o whole_a 22._o but_o my_o vineyard_n which_o be_v i_o be_v before_o i_o to_o thou_o o_o solomon_n appertain_v a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o hundred_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o my_o vine_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o be_o with_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o reserve_v it_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o dress_v it_o with_o my_o own_o labour_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o o_o solomon_n can_v receive_v from_o thou_o to_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o thousand_o thy_o workman_n and_o farmer_n will_v look_v for_o the_o five_o part_n to_o come_v unto_o their_o share_n whereas_o the_o gain_n of_o my_o vineyard_n arise_v whole_o and_o only_o unto_o myself_o 13._o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o companion_n harken_v unto_o thy_o voice_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o sith_o therefore_o such_o be_v my_o care_n of_o thou_o and_o joy_n in_o thou_o o_o my_o church_n which_o consiste_v of_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o man_n profess_v my_o name_n see_v
the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v §._o 3._o fidelity_n in_o performance_n to_o god_n to_o man_n in_o faithful_a reproof_n or_o whether_o to_o god_n and_o man_n 1._o fidelity_n both_o first_o in_o perform_v that_o we_o have_v undertake_v if_o thou_o have_v vow_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o fool_n 5.4_o ec._n 5.3_o ec._n 5.4_o pay_v therefore_o that_o thou_o have_v vow_v it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v it_o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o make_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n 5.5_o ec._n 5.5_o neither_o say_v before_o the_o angel_n that_o this_o be_v ignorance_n 25.19_o pr._n 20.25_o pr._n 12.22_o pr._n 28.10_o pr._n 28.20_o pr._n 25.19_o wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a by_o thy_o voice_n and_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v destruction_n to_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v neither_o this_o to_o god_n only_o but_o to_o man_n they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o the_o upright_o shall_v inherit_v good_a thing_n yea_o the_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v in_o blessing_n whereas_o the_o perfidious_a man_n as_o he_o wrong_v other_o for_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 17.13_o pr._n 17.13_o be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o slide_a foot_n so_o he_o gain_v not_o in_o the_o end_n himself_o he_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 2._o in_o a_o faithful_a reproof_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n the_o wound_n of_o a_o lover_n be_v faithful_a and_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v pleasant_a but_o false_a 25.12_o pr._n pr._n 15.12_o pr._n 25.12_o so_o that_o he_o that_o reprove_v shall_v find_v more_o thank_v at_o the_o last_o and_o how_o ever_o the_o scorner_n take_v it_o yet_o he_o that_o reprove_v the_o wise_a and_o obedient_a ear_n be_v as_o a_o gold_n ere_o ring_v and_o a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n §._o 4._o truth_n in_o word_n the_o quality_n the_o fruit_n to_o himself_o to_o other_o the_o opposite_n 1._o lie_v slander_n 2._o dissimulation_n flattery_n he_o that_o speak_v truth_n will_v show_v righteousness_n wherein_o 14.25_o pr._n 12.17_o pr._n 14.25_o a_o faithful_a witness_n deliver_v soul_n but_o a_o deceiver_n speak_v lie_n a_o virtue_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n for_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o as_o a_o man_n love_v 18.21_o pr._n 18.21_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o himself_o other_o himself_o 23.23_o pr._n 15.4_o pr._n 12.19_o pr._n 10.20_o pr._n 10.21_o pr._n 23.23_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v stable_n for_o ever_o other_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v as_o fine_a silver_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v feed_v many_o therefore_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o as_o those_o do_v which_o either_o 1._o lie_n 2._o slander_n 3._o dissemble_v or_o 4._o flatter_v §._o 5._o the_o liar_n his_o fashion_n his_o manifestation_n his_o punishment_n a_o faithful_a witness_n will_v not_o lie_v but_o a_o false_a record_n will_v speak_v lie_n of_o those_o six_o 19.22_o pr._n 14.5_o pr._n 6.16_o pr._n 6.17_o pr._n 6.19_o pr._n 19.28_o pr._n 26.28_o pr._n 12.19_o pr._n 19.5_o pr._n 12.22_o pr._n 21.28_o pr._n 25.18_o pr._n 24.28_o 29._o pr._n 30.7_o pr._n 30.8_o pr._n 19.22_o yea_o seven_o thing_n that_o god_n hate_v two_o be_v a_o lie_a tongue_n and_o a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n for_o such_o a_o one_o mock_v at_o judgement_n and_o his_o mouth_n swallow_v up_o iniquity_n yea_o a_o false_a tongue_n hate_v the_o afflict_a he_o be_v soon_o perceive_v for_o a_o lie_a tongue_n vari_v incontinent_o and_o when_o he_o be_v find_v a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v for_o the_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v and_o who_o pity_v he_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o hammer_n a_o sword_n a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o deceive_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o two_o thing_n then_o have_v i_o require_v of_o thou_o deny_v i_o they_o not_o until_o i_o die_v etc._n etc._n remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_v let_v i_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n rather_o than_o a_o liar_n §._o 6._o the_o slanderer_n what_o his_o exercise_n in_o misreport_n in_o unseasonable_a meddle_v what_o his_o entertainment_n this_o wicked_a man_n dig_v up_o evil_n and_o in_o his_o lip_n be_v like_o burn_a fire_n 16.30_o pr._n 16.27_o pr._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n to_o devise_v wickedness_n he_o move_v his_o lip_n and_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v and_o either_o he_o invent_v ill_a rumour_n a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n 13.5_o pr._n 13.5_o but_o the_o wicked_a cause_v slander_n and_o shame_n 18.8_o pr._n 20.3_o pr._n 11.13_o pr._n 26.20_o pr._n 18.8_o or_o else_o in_o true_a report_n he_o will_v be_v foolish_o meddle_v and_o go_v about_o discover_v secret_n where_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceal_v matter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n raise_v discord_n without_o wood_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o without_o a_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v for_o the_o word_n of_o a_o tale-bearer_n be_v as_o flatter_n 7.23_o ec._n 7.23_o and_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n thou_o may_v not_o give_v thy_o heart_n to_o all_o that_o man_n speak_v of_o thou_o 25.23_o pr._n 25.23_o leave_v thou_o hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o so_o on_o the_o other_o no_o countenance_n must_v be_v give_v to_o such_o for_o as_o the_o northwind_n drive_v away_o rain_n so_o do_v a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o slander_a tongue_n §._o 7._o the_o dissembler_n of_o four_o kind_n malicious_a vainglorious_a covetous_a impenitent_a the_o flatterer_n his_o success_n to_o himself_o to_o his_o friend_n his_o remedy_n 10.18_o pr._n 10.18_o the_o slanderer_n and_o dissembler_n go_v together_o he_o that_o dissemble_v hatred_n with_o lie_a lip_n 26.24_o pr._n 26.24_o and_o he_o that_o invent_v slander_n be_v a_o fool_n there_o be_v then_o a_o malicious_a dissembler_n he_o that_o hate_v will_v counterfeit_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v up_o deceit_n 26.26_o pr._n 26.25_o pr._n 26.26_o such_o one_o though_o he_o speak_v favourable_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n hatred_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o deceit_n but_o the_o malice_n thereof_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v a_o vainglorious_a dissembler_n that_o make_v himself_o 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long_o shall_v i_o bide_v thy_o displeasure_n verse_n 4_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n rescue_v my_o soul_n distress_v verse_n 5_o and_o save_v i_o of_o thy_o grace_n amongst_o those_o that_o rest_n in_o silent_a death_n can_v none_o remember_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o grave_n how_o shall_v thou_o praise_v be_v verse_n 6_o weary_a with_o sigh_n all_o night_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n to_o swim_v with_o tear_n my_o couch_n i_o water_v verse_n 7_o deep_a sorrow_n have_v consume_v my_o dim_a eye_n sink_v in_o with_o grief_n at_o these_o lewd_a foe_n of_o i_o verse_n 8_o but_o now_o hence_o hence_o vain_a plotter_n of_o my_o ill_a the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o lamentation_n shrill_a verse_n 9_o god_n hear_v my_o suit_n and_o still_o attend_v the_o same_o verse_n 10_o blush_v now_o my_o foe_n and_o fly_v with_o sudden_a shame_n psalm_n 7._o as_o the_o 112._o psalm_n the_o man_n be_v blessed_v that_o god_n etc._n etc._n on_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n rely_v my_o only_a trust_n from_o bloody_a 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thyself_o thy_o judgement_n be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n lord_n judge_v thou_o i_o as_o truth_n and_o honest_a innocence_n thou_o find_v in_o i_o lord_n judge_v thou_o i_o verse_n 9_o settle_v the_o just_a with_o sure_a defence_n let_v i_o the_o wicked_n malice_n see_v verse_n 10_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n for_o thy_o just_a eye_n do_v heart_n and_o inward_a reins_n descry_v verse_n 11_o my_o safety_n stand_v in_o god_n who_o shield_n the_o sound_n in_o heart_n who_o doom_n each_o day_n verse_n 12_o to_o just_a man_n and_o contemner_n yield_v verse_n 13_o their_o due_a except_o he_o change_v his_o way_n his_o sword_n be_v whet_v to_o blood_n intend_v his_o murder_a bow_n be_v ready_a bend_a verse_n 14_o weapon_n of_o death_n he_o have_v address_v and_o arrow_n keen_a to_o pierce_v my_o foe_n verse_n 15_o who_o late_o breed_v mischief_n in_o his_o breast_n but_o when_o he_o do_v on_o travel_n go_v verse_n 16_o bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n deep_a pit_n do_v delve_v and_o fall_v into_o 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damosel_n without_o number_n this_o be_v to_o destroy_v king_n he_o shall_v find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n not_o riotous_o excessive_a 31.4_o pr._n 31.4_o whether_o in_o wine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n 9.7_o ec._n 9.7_o what_o not_o at_o all_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v it_o not_o say_v go_v eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n who_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o haste_n to_o outward_a thing_n more_o than_o he_o 23.3_o ec._n 2.25_o pr._n 31.5_o ec._n 10.16_o pr._n 23.2_o pr._n 23.3_o not_o immoderate_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v drink_v and_o forget_v the_o decree_n and_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o affliction_n or_o in_o meat_n for_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o master_n of_o his_o appetite_n his_o dainty_a meat_n will_v prove_v deceivable_a not_o hollow_a not_o double_a in_o speech_n in_o profession_n 10.16_o pr._n 17.7_o ec._n 10.16_o the_o lip_n of_o excellency_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o lie_v talk_n a_o prince_n not_o childish_a woe_n to_o thou_o o_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n not_o so_o much_o in_o age_n which_o have_v sometime_o prove_v successful_a 23.16_o pr._n 23.16_o but_o in_o condtion_n not_o imprudent_a not_o oppress_v two_o vice_n conjoin_v a_o prince_n destitute_a of_o understanding_n be_v also_o a_o great_a oppressor_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o 4.13_o ec._n 4.13_o not_o wilful_o inflexible_a a_o poor_a and_o wise_a child_n be_v better_a than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n that_o will_v no_o more_o be_v admonish_v §._o 4._o affirmative_a what_o one_o he_o must_v be_v to_o other_o just_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n bountiful_a in_o himself_o temperate_a wise_a valiant_a secret_n 11.1_o ec._n 10.17_o pr._n 11.1_o contrary_o he_o must_v be_v temperate_a bless_a art_n thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o time_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n just_a and_o righteous_a for_o false_a balance_n especial_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o government_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o perfect_a weight_n please_v he_o 29.2_o pr._n 16.12_o pr._n 14.34_o pr._n 29.2_o a_o virtue_n beneficial_a both_o 1_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n and_o 2._o to_o the_o state_n justice_n exalt_v a_o nation_n than_o which_o nothing_o do_v more_o bind_v and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n for_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n sigh_n and_o with_o truth_n and_o justice_n 20.18_o pr._n 20.18_o must_v mercy_n be_v join_v inseparable_o for_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v 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universal_o holy_a for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o king_n of_o all_o other_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n which_o holiness_n alone_o be_v the_o way_n to_o all_o peace_n when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o peculiar_o to_o his_o place_n he_o must_v first_o judge_v his_o people_n 20.8_o pr._n 20.8_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n chase_v away_o all_o evil_a with_o his_o eye_n 16.10_o pr._n 29.4_o pr._n 16.10_o and_o by_o this_o he_o maintain_v his_o country_n and_o while_o he_o do_v sit_v there_o a_o divine_a sentence_n must_v be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o mouth_n may_v not_o transgress_v in_o judgement_n for_o 29.14_o pr._n 29.14_o a_o king_n that_o judge_v the_o poor_a in_o truth_n his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o neither_o may_v his_o ear_n be_v partial_o open_a which_o disposition_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v feed_v with_o 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the_o people_n knowledge_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o search_v forth_o and_o prepare_v many_o parable_n and_o not_o only_o a_o upright_a writing_n and_o speak_v even_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 12.10_o ec._n 12.10_o but_o pleasant_a word_n also_o so_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lip_n increase_v doctrine_n and_o not_o more_o delightful_a than_o effectual_a for_o 16.21_o pr._n 16.21_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v like_o goad_n and_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v give_v by_o one_o pastor_n 12.11_o ec._n 12.11_o which_o again_o of_o every_o hearer_n challenge_v due_a reverence_n and_o regard_n who_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o foot_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 17._o ec._n 4_o
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a_o object_n fit_a for_o his_o meditation_n as_o for_o that_o parcel_n of_o the_o testimony_n 133._o refut_o p._n 133._o which_o he_o say_v my_o chiâ_n cough_v câused_v i_o to_o suppress_v sin_n ipsa_fw-la christianitate_fw-la it_o be_v as_o herb_n john_n in_o the_o pot_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o my_o allegation_n origen_n speak_v of_o that_o text_n many_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v be_v last_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o apply_v as_o a_o calling-card_n to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n especial_o si_fw-mi fuerint_fw-la ex_fw-la patribus_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la sede_fw-la dignificatis_fw-la if_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o they_o which_o be_v dignify_v with_o sacerdotal_a honour_n the_o change_n of_o the_o preprosition_n be_v remarkable_a ex_fw-la patribus_fw-la argue_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o their_o education_n but_o their_o descent_n and_o therefore_o imply_v no_o less_o than_o i_o affirm_v that_o their_o parentage_n give_v they_o a_o suppose_a cause_n of_o 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that_o that_o chrys_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d chrysostome_n teach_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v possible_a with_o marriage_n to_o do_v the_o act_n of_o monk_n not_o to_o convince_v he_o with_o counter_a testimony_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v miracle_n these_o in_o this_o sentence_n of_o marriage_n of_o of_o athanas_n ibid._n we_o have_v know_v bishop_n work_v miracle_n and_o monk_n work_v none_o many_o bishop_n not_o to_o have_v marry_v etc._n etc._n as_o likewise_o you_o may_v find_v bishop_n to_o have_v be_v father_n of_o child_n and_o monk_n not_o to_o have_v seek_v for_o marriage_n athanasius_n go_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o marriage_n but_o to_o clear_a athanasius_n he_o bring_v hierom_n against_o vigilantius_n impudent_o call_v by_o he_o the_o
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speak_v of_o auspurge_n sanctus_n vdalricus_fw-la huic_fw-la praesidet_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la papam_fw-la arguit_fw-la de_fw-la concubinis_fw-la aeneas_n in_o sva_fw-la germ._n illyr_n catal._n test_n lib._n 19_o aeneas_n vdalrick_n be_v the_o saint_n of_o that_o city_n who_o reprove_v the_o pope_n concern_v concubine_n the_o bone_n lie_v before_o he_o let_v he_o pick_v out_o the_o marrow_n as_o he_o can_v which_o because_o he_o find_v hard_a to_o break_v he_o cast_v it_o from_o he_o in_o a_o chafe_n and_o tell_v we_o for_o the_o last_o refuge_n he_o have_v see_v a_o print_a copy_n and_o two_o manuscript_n without_o these_o word_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la and_o so_o just_a have_v we_o find_v he_o of_o his_o word_n all_o this_o while_n that_o he_o be_v hard-hearted_a that_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o sect_n v._o 280._o refut_o 280._o but_o still_o i_o be_o take_v tardy_a in_o my_o time_n or_o rather_o do_v overtake_v i_o reckon_v this_o liberty_n to_o have_v continue_v 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and_o whether_o of_o we_o it_o be_v from_o who_o nothing_o come_v savour_v of_o any_o learning_n or_o truth_n and_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o fit_a blush_v for_o he_o 281._o refut_o p._n 281._o the_o like_a i_o fear_v willing_a error_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v the_o miscalculation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n the_o nine_o and_o nicholas_n the_o second_o betwixt_o who_o time_n and_o vdalrick_n he_o make_v but_o fifty_o year_n abate_v one_o other_o half_a of_o the_o hundred_o to_o expose_v i_o to_o the_o laughter_n of_o his_o credulous_a client_n which_o may_v now_o say_v loe_o the_o man_n which_o in_o a_o reckon_n of_o 200_o year_n do_v out-lash_a but_o 150._o when_o as_o both_o their_o sigebert_n and_o hermannus_n contractus_fw-la and_o who_o not_o make_v leo_n the_o nine_o pope_n an._n 1049_o and_o nicholas_n the_o second_o some_o ten_o year_n after_o he_o the_o very_a elder_n whereof_o if_o we_o reckon_v to_o huldericke_n an._n 856_o will_v be_v in_o no_o less_o than_o 190_o year_n distance_n the_o man_n want_v either_o counter_n or_o wit_n or_o honesty_n truth_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o want_v sect_n vi_o antichrist_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n see_v the_o light_n in_o boniface_n the_o three_o and_o be_v grow_v to_o his_o stature_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o gregory_n the_o seven_o 283._o refut_o p._n 283._o so_o as_o i_o may_v well_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o antichristianisme_n together_o with_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n begin_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o that_o hildebrand_n the_o time_n accord_v better_a than_o our_o papist_n will_v have_v they_o after_o a_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v loose_v at_o that_o very_a time_n do_v this_o hildebrand_n otherwise_o gregory_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o himself_o confess_v at_o his_o death_n witness_n cardinal_n benno_n and_o sigebert_n trouble_v the_o church_n belike_o with_o the_o violent_a obtrusion_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o insolent_a detrusion_n of_o imperial_a authority_n it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o sardonian_a laughter_n that_o my_o refuter_fw-la take_v up_o at_o our_o complete_a antichrist_n who_o supparasitation_n may_v one_o day_n cost_v he_o tear_n and_o gnash_n but_o good_a god_n what_o saint_n have_v the_o roman_a church_n hildebrand_n be_v one_o of_o their_o calendar_n the_o legend_n of_o who_o holiness_n shall_v anon_o make_v any_o man_n save_o c._n e._n ashamed_a since_o it_o will_v be_v no_o better_o pergo_fw-la mentiri_fw-la 284._o refut_o p._n 284._o i_o be_o now_o charge_v with_o a_o fair_a contradiction_n while_o i_o be_o accuse_v to_o say_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o priest_n marriage_n be_v universal_a for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o yet_o have_v before_o grant_v that_o in_o steven_n the_o second_o his_o time_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o western_a clergy_n be_v restrain_v in_o all_o which_o he_o persuade_v his_o friend_n that_o i_o will_v fain_o lie_v gross_o if_o my_o memory_n will_v let_v i_o reader_n do_v but_o review_v my_o word_n these_o they_o be_v after_o he_o that_o be_v hulderick_n so_o strong_o do_v he_o plead_v and_o so_o happy_o that_o for_o two_o hundred_o year_n more_o this_o freedom_n still_o bless_v those_o part_n i_o speak_v of_o germany_n he_o of_o italy_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o part_n he_o of_o all_o be_v not_o this_o a_o logical_a and_o faithful_a refutation_n yet_o more_o this_o bold_a and_o false_a hand_n dare_v write_v that_o leo_n the_o nine_o and_o nicholas_n the_o second_o 285._o refut_o p._n 285._o never_o meddle_v with_o the_o prohibition_n of_o these_o marriage_n only_o the_o one_o make_v a_o decree_n against_o harlot_n the_o other_o against_o concubine_n neither_o of_o which_o he_o hope_v we_o will_v apply_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o use_v to_o these_o impudent_a assertion_n that_o now_o we_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o they_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v that_o epistle_n which_o leo_n the_o nine_o write_v to_o peter_n the_o hermit_n âinâiâs_n he_o detest_v the_o incontinency_n of_o clerk_n and_o write_v to_o have_v it_o punish_v append_v epist_n leon._n 9_o âinâiâs_n whole_o very_a title_n be_v incontinentiam_fw-la clericorum_fw-la detestatur_fw-la &_o puniendam_fw-la describit_fw-la the_o epistle_n be_v bitter_a like_o my_o libeler_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o guilty_o take_v to_o ourselves_o the_o imputation_n of_o incontinency_n it_o be_v bend_v against_o quadrimodam_n carnalis_fw-la contagionis_fw-la pollutionem_fw-la a_o fourfold_a pollution_n of_o clergyman_n whereof_o one_o he_o will_v not_o sure_o deny_v to_o be_v marriage_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v do_v under_o leo_n in_o the_o council_n of_o mentz_n about_o the_o year_n 1049_o of_o which_o adam_n bremensis_n who_o be_v there_o present_a write_v simoniaca_n haeresis_fw-la &_o nefanda_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la coniugia_fw-la holographa_fw-la synodi_fw-la manu_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la damnata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v 286._o be_v be_v adââ_n brenâ_n l._n 3._o c._n 51_o âin_a not_o in_o synod_n mogunt_fw-la refut_n p._n 286._o the_o heresy_n of_o simony_n and_o the_o wicked_a marriage_n of_o priest_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v condemn_v be_v this_o nothing_o do_v by_o his_o leo_n the_o leo_fw-la rugiens_fw-la of_o that_o time_n as_o for_o his_o nicholas_n the_o second_o good_a man_n he_o do_v nothing_o neither_o only_o he_o stain_v woman_n as_o honest_a as_o himself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o concubine_n and_o man_n more_o holy_a than_o himself_o with_o the_o name_n of_o nicolaitan_n who_o he_o must_v needs_o love_v for_o the_o name_n sake_n and_o a_o estate_n of_o life_n as_o holy_a as_o his_o own_o with_o the_o name_n of_o filthy_a copulation_n let_v his_o pope_n shameful_a decree_n and_o his_o shameless_a lie_n go_v both_o together_o for_o company_n whence_o they_o come_v sect_n vii_o 287._o refut_o p._n 287._o yet_o
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