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no_o further_o than_o he_o approove_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n we_o tie_v not_o ourselves_o to_o he_o but_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o dissent_v from_o he_o and_o to_o censure_v he_o where_o he_o have_v go_v awry_o but_o m._n bishop_n and_o his_o fellow_n have_v their_o patriarch_n indeed_o to_o who_o they_o bind_v themselves_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o dirt_n they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o eat_v and_o to_o brook_v all_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o abomination_n and_o papae_fw-la and_o dist_n 40._o si_fw-la papae_fw-la though_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o hell_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v dare_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o so_o well_o caluin_n say_v that_o austin_n have_v diligent_o gather_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n and_o what_o then_o forsooth_o he_o say_v further_a thus_o that_o 10._o that_o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 10._o between_o austin_n and_o we_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o call_v the_o disease_n of_o concupiscence_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n be_v tickle_v with_o any_o lust_n or_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereupon_o m._n bishop_n give_v his_o reader_n these_o observation_n first_o that_o s._n austin_n opinion_n carry_v with_o caluin_n the_o credit_n of_o all_o antiquity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o i_o cite_v he_o more_o often_o against_o they_o which_o indeed_o he_o have_v full_a clerkly_a and_o profound_o do_v so_o as_o that_o i_o presume_v i_o may_v assure_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o have_v scarce_o ever_o read_v over_o one_o book_n of_o he_o second_o say_v he_o that_o he_o be_v flat_o on_o our_o side_n but_o therein_o he_o reckon_v before_o his_o host_n for_o caluin_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o 12._o that_o ibid._n sect_n 12._o austin_n differ_v not_o so_o much_o from_o our_o doctrine_n as_o in_o show_n he_o seem_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o vari_v but_o little_a from_o our_o opinion_n last_o say_v he_o learn_v to_o mislike_v the_o blind_a boldness_n of_o such_o master_n but_o if_o caluin_n be_v blind_a alas_o for_o poor_a m._n bishop_n what_o can_v he_o see_v and_o yet_o though_o he_o can_v see_v but_o little_a he_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayard_n and_o doubt_v not_o to_o vilify_v he_o to_o who_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o scholar_n yet_o many_o year_n caluin_n just_o commend_v austin_n judgement_n and_o advise_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o in_o substance_n fly_v not_o from_o it_o himself_o though_o in_o term_n he_o somewhat_o differ_v neither_o do_v he_o presume_v upon_o shallow_a wit_n not_o to_o be_v espy_v know_v well_o that_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o the_o court_n of_o antichrist_n will_v use_v their_o deep_a wit_n for_o the_o sift_v of_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v but_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n he_o despise_v all_o their_o barking_n and_o malicious_a fury_n and_o with_o the_o invincible_a shield_n of_o truth_n bear_v off_o all_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o their_o reproach_n he_o never_o teach_v man_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n he_o labour_v to_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o make_v man_n witness_n only_o not_o author_n or_o dictator_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o not_o doubt_v to_o censure_v they_o where_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o now_o because_o m._n bishop_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o s._n austin_n be_v whole_o on_o their_o part_n let_v we_o somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a examine_v his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o although_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o perceive_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_o allege_v already_o yet_o full_o to_o remove_v this_o cavil_n let_v we_o here_o lay_v together_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o clear_n thereof_o and_o first_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o sin_n be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n one_o way_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o righteousness_n another_o way_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n sin_n proper_o take_v as_o every_o man_n understanding_n give_v he_o be_v opposite_a to_o righteousness_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n thus_o have_v we_o before_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o according_a to_o this_o description_n concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v 5.17_o be_v rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o contrary_a to_o righteousness_n be_v sin_n neither_o ever_o come_v it_o into_o s._n austin_n heart_n to_o think_v otherwise_o but_o he_o consider_v sin_n in_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o make_v guilty_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v forgive_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o forgiveness_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o the_o guilt_n remain_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v past_a and_o go_v whereof_o or_o whereby_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a yet_o he_o understand_v the_o sin_n to_o remain_v still_o if_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o though_o the_o thing_n still_o continue_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o man_n become_v guilty_a yet_o he_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v guilty_a the_o occasion_n of_o which_o construction_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o when_o he_o teach_v against_o they_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o blot_n of_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o we_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o cavil_n against_o he_o that_o he_o peccata_fw-la he_o august_n count_n dvas_fw-la epist_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o dicunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la baptisma_fw-la noâ—_n dare_v omnem_fw-la induldgentiam_fw-la peccâ—torum_fw-la nec_fw-la auferre_fw-la criminae_fw-la sed_fw-la radere_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la radices_fw-la in_o mala_fw-la carne_fw-la reneantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la â—asorum_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la capillorum_fw-la unde_fw-la crescant_fw-la itâ—rum_fw-la risecanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la say_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n neither_o do_v take_v away_o fault_n but_o only_o shave_v they_o so_o as_o that_o the_o root_n be_v still_o stick_v from_o whence_o other_o sin_n shall_v grow_v again_o s._n austin_n the_o better_a to_o clear_v this_o matter_n to_o popular_a understanding_n affirm_v that_o baptism_n do_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n because_o that_o albeit_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o remain_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n be_v remit_v imputetur_fw-la remit_v de_fw-fr nupt_a et_fw-la concupisc_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 25._o dimittitur_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la it_o be_v forgive_v say_v he_o not_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n reaâ—â—_n sin_n ibid._n cap._n 26._o in_o eye_n qui_fw-fr regeneranturr_v in_o christo_n cum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la accipiuâ—t_fw-la prorsus_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la uâ—que_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la reatus_fw-la etiam_fw-la huius_fw-la licet_fw-la manenus_fw-la ad_fw-la â—uc_fw-la concup_n sâ—entiae_fw-la remittatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la impuâ—â—tur_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la câ—run_v peccatorum_fw-la quâ—_n manere_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la quoâ—â—am_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pâ—etâ—reunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o et_fw-la â—isi_fw-la remiâ—â—_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o aeterâ—um_n maâ—eâ—â—_n sic_fw-la illius_fw-la concupiscenâ—ic_fw-la quando_fw-la remittitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la aufertur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la eâ—â—im_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la reâ—ym_fw-mi peccati_fw-la nâ—â—_n si_fw-la quisquâ—â—_n veâ—â—â—_n gratia_fw-la fecerit_fw-la adveterium_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deâ—â—cesâ—â—_n faciat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la adulterii_fw-la donec_fw-la reatus_fw-la ipsias_fw-la 〈…〉_o habet_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quamuis_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la admisâ—â—â—am_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la tempâ—re_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la praetiâ—â—ijt_fw-la &c_n &c_n manâ—â—t_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccata_fw-la nisi_fw-la remittantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la manent_fw-la si_fw-la praeâ—â—â—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la praetâ—rterunt_fw-la actu_fw-la manent_fw-la reatu_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la sâ—â—rie_fw-la contraâ—â—_n potest_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la maneat_fw-la actâ—â—â—_n aetereaâ—_n reaâ—â—_n in_o the_o regenerate_a when_o they_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o concupiscence_n though_o itself_o still_o continue_v be_v remit_v so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o sin_n for_o as_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o can_v continue_v because_o
be_v say_v call_v it_o a_o defilement_n a_o contagion_n a_o blot_n a_o pestilent_a poison_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v thereof_o what_o can_v there_o be_v find_v in_o man_n cleave_v from_o this_o blot_n free_a from_o this_o contagion_n thereby_o plain_o convince_a that_o it_o be_v sin_n because_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v nothing_o defile_v blot_v infect_v the_o soul_n but_o only_a sin_n s._n austin_n &_o s._n cirill_n he_o say_v have_v be_v cite_v already_o &_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v have_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o those_o citation_n as_o for_o hierome_n and_o gregory_n when_o we_o hear_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v oppose_v out_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v our_o further_a answer_n but_o neither_o they_o nor_o caluin_v confession_n do_v prove_v at_o all_o that_o approve_a antiquity_n be_v whole_o for_o they_o as_o he_o fond_o presume_v without_o cause_n but_o now_o forsooth_o to_o hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n if_o any_o say_v he_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o 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the_o same_o that_o m._n perkins_n and_o the_o protestant_n do_v now_o teach_v 10._o w._n bishop_n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o m._n perkins_n speak_v allege_v to_o prove_v concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a not_o to_o be_v sin_n proper_o 1._o object_n in_o baptism_n man_n receive_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v pardon_v be_v take_v quite_o away_o and_o therefore_o after_o baptism_n cease_v to_o be_v sin_n m._n perkins_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n of_o imputation_n that_o be_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o person_n but_o remain_v in_o he_o still_o this_o answer_n be_v sufficient_o i_o hope_v confute_v in_o the_o annotation_n upon_o our_o consent_n in_o confirmation_n of_o our_o argument_n i_o will_v add_v some_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n first_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o but_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 13._o john_n 13._o for_o he_o be_v whole_o clean_a 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36.22_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o master_n bishop_n admit_v after_o his_o fashion_n a_o uncertain_a certainty_n of_o hope_n demand_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o protestant_n will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o again_o we_o see_v how_o pretty_o master_n bishop_n can_v busy_v himself_o with_o a_o feather_n these_o term_n of_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o play_v of_o his_o brain_n he_o will_v fain_o seem_v to_o say_v something_o thereby_o when_o indeed_o he_o say_v nothing_o for_o not_o only_o at_o first_o entrance_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v a_o man_n as_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n howsoever_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n for_o his_o 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but_o his_o own_o commentary_n and_o we_o according_o regard_v it_o he_o affirm_v of_o their_o faith_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v not_o and_o though_o they_o receive_v some_o favour_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o never_o find_v the_o favour_n to_o receive_v he_o as_o 1.14_o as_o ephes_n 1.14_o a_o earnest_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n or_o by_o he_o to_o be_v 30._o be_v cap._n 4_o 30._o seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v once_o seal_v have_v be_v unseal_v again_o because_o in_o this_o respect_n 11.29_o respect_n rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o never_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n chapter_n 4._o of_o justification_n 1._o w._n bishop_n
yet_o be_v repute_v just_a and_o righteous_a for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o exposition_n of_o hierome_n be_v also_o bring_v in_o and_o the_o place_n quote_v he_o omit_v to_o answer_v to_o anselme_n because_o the_o place_n be_v not_o quote_v but_o why_o do_v he_o overpasse_v the_o other_o place_n cite_v direct_o to_o the_o point_n but_o because_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n and_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o apparent_a truth_n the_o word_n of_o hierome_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n nobis_fw-la sun_n hieron_n in_o 2._o cor._n cap._n 5._o christus_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la oblatus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la efficeremâ—r_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la christ_n be_v offer_v for_o our_o sin_n take_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v 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sure_o it_o can_v be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o dumb_a beast_n in_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v to_o die_v as_o if_o it_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n therefore_o the_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v be_v appoint_v 1.4_o appoint_v levit._fw-la 1.4_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o offering_n as_o it_o be_v there_o to_o lay_v his_o sin_n so_o say_v theodoret_n offerebat_fw-la theodoret_n theod_n in_o levit_fw-la quaest_n 1._o qui_fw-la victimam_fw-la offerebat_fw-la imponebat_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la eius_fw-la manus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la svas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la operationes_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la hostiam_fw-la offerebat_fw-la he_o that_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n thereof_o as_o to_o lay_v upon_o it_o his_o own_o work_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n thus_o do_v god_n himself_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o ceremony_n 16.21_o ceremony_n leviâ—_v 16.21_o aaron_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o trespass_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n so_o the_o goat_n shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n sith_o christ_n then_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o for_o who_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o therefore_o origen_n to_o apply_v that_o figure_n say_v that_o suum_fw-la that_o origen_n in_o levit_fw-la lib_n 1_o peccata_fw-la generis_fw-la human_n imposuit_fw-la super_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la christ_n lay_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n upon_o his_o own_o body_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 53.6_o we_o esa_n 53.6_o all_o we_o like_v sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o 2.24_o all_o 1._o pet._n 2.24_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n thus_o hierome_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v suscepi_fw-la say_v hieron_n in_o psal_n 87._o irâ—m_n &_o protellam_fw-la furoru_fw-la tui_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la effâ—surus_fw-la eras_fw-la super_fw-la i_o induxisti_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la corum_fw-la suscepi_fw-la thou_o have_v bring_v upon_o i_o that_o wrath_n and_o storm_n of_o thy_o fury_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o power_n forth_o upon_o the_o nation_n because_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o their_o sin_n how_o be_v our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o christ_n how_o do_v he_o bear_v they_o how_o have_v he_o take_v they_o upon_o he_o but_o by_o have_v the_o same_o impute_a unto_o he_o therefore_o saint_n austin_n say_v faceret_fw-la say_v august_n in_o psal_n 22._o delicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la sva_fw-la delicta_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la nostrand_n iustitiam_fw-la faceret_fw-la he_o make_v our_o sin_n his_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n god_n make_v he_o sin_n that_o be_v say_v elias_n cretensis_n 5._o cretensis_n elias_n creten_v in_o gregor_n nazianzen_n orat._n 5._o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o die_v as_o a_o sinner_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o chrysostome_n go_v yet_o further_o not_o only_o 11._o only_o chrysost_n in_o 2._o cor._n hom_n 11._o he_o make_v he_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n but_o also_o iustos_fw-la also_o ibid._n justum_fw-la fecit_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatores_fw-la faceret_fw-la iustos_fw-la he_o make_v the_o just_a a_o sinner_n say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v make_v sinner_n just_a all_o which_o speech_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v make_v good_a but_o by_o grant_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o the_o last_o which_o seem_v very_o hardly_o speak_v but_o yet_o the_o father_n doubt_v not_o thus_o to_o speak_v to_o signify_v this_o imputation_n as_o shall_v appear_v further_o hereafter_o in_o the_o eleven_o section_n now_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o saint_n austin_n to_o declare_v what_o saint_n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o exposition_n that_o make_v against_o us._n for_o we_o also_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o that_o whereby_o god_n himself_o be_v just_a but_o whereby_o he_o justifi_v us._n for_o christ_n need_v not_o for_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o la_o so_o to_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o for_o his_o own_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v otherwise_o simple_o and_o absolute_o just_a but_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o thereby_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o this_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n free_a liberality_n and_o bounty_n even_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v we_o say_v therein_o 5.17_o therein_o rom._n 5.17_o to_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o inherent_a justice_n because_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o abundance_n of_o that_o gift_n but_o only_o 8.23_o only_o cap._n 8.23_o the_o first_o fruit_n it_o be_v such_o as_o that_o s._n austin_n say_v thereof_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o that_o virtutum_fw-la that_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 19_o ca._n 27._o jpsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la constet_fw-la quà m_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la it_o rather_o consist_v in_o
in_o respect_n hereof_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v but_o a_o escape_n of_o his_o ignorance_n who_o as_o it_o seem_v understand_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o what_o his_o schoolman_n have_v write_v thereof_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o let_v he_o learn_v by_o hierome_n how_o to_o understand_v it_o out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o futuro_fw-la itself_o hieron_n in_o maâ—_n ca._n 12._o qui_fw-la manifestè_fw-la intell_n gâ—ns_fw-la opera_fw-la dei_fw-la cùm_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la negare_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la eadem_fw-la stimulatus_fw-la inuidia_fw-la calunniatur_fw-la &_o christum_n deique_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la sparke_n sancti_fw-la diâ—et_fw-la esse_fw-la beelzebub_n isti_fw-la non_fw-la dimittetur_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la seculo_fw-la nec_fw-la iâ—_n futuro_fw-la he_o say_v he_o who_o understand_v manifest_o the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o he_o can_v gainsay_v as_o touch_v the_o power_n do_v yet_o of_o envy_n calumniate_v the_o same_o and_o affirm_v christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sin_n and_o let_v m._n bishop_n take_v heed_n the_o light_n of_o god_n so_o clear_o shine_v as_o that_o it_o can_v but_o dazzle_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o do_v not_o entangle_v himself_o in_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o by_o wilful_a opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n 17._o w._n bishop_n master_n perkins_n three_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o which_o for_o fashion_n sake_n to_o make_v some_o show_n he_o often_o speak_v but_o can_v seldom_o find_v any_o one_o sentence_n in_o they_o that_o fit_v his_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o this_o sentence_n of_o saint_n augustine_n cite_v by_o he_o 7._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm_n 7._o augustine_n say_v i_o demand_v now_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n o_o sinner_n thou_o say_v i_o believe_v what_o believe_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o sin_n may_v free_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o believe_v see_v here_o be_v neither_o apply_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o by_o faith_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v through_o he_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v by_o he_o so_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n for_o m._n perkins_n but_o s._n bernard_n say_v plain_o that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v us._n but_o he_o add_v not_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n again_o he_o add_v condition_n on_o our_o party_n which_o m._n perkins_n crafty_o conceal_v for_o s._n bernard_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v if_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conversion_n meet_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o for_o in_o the_o same_o 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rectitudinem_fw-la again_o nec_fw-la fides_fw-la fine_fw-la operibus_fw-la nec_fw-la opera_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la animi_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la neither_o faith_n without_o work_n nor_o work_n without_o faith_n do_v suffice_v to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o straightness_n of_o the_o mind_n true_a it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o to_o the_o full_a rectify_v and_o perfect_v of_o a_o man_n belong_v not_o only_a justification_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n to_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n but_o what_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o notwithstanding_o both_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o obtain_n also_o of_o sanctification_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o faith_n alone_o chrysostom_n word_n be_v esse_fw-la be_v chrysost_n ad_fw-la gal._n ca._n 3._o illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la contra_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la qui_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la nititur_fw-la eum_fw-la benedictum_fw-la esse_fw-la they_o say_v he_o who_o rest_v on_o faith_n alone_o be_v accurse_v but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o rest_v upon_o faith_n alone_o m._n bishop_n answer_n that_o faith_n alone_o there_o exclude_v only_o the_o ceromony_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v vain_a but_o here_o it_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v special_a choice_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v so_o long_o before_o the_o law_n for_o a_o example_n of_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n and_o that_o 26._o that_o ibid._n abraham_n producit_fw-la in_o medium_n declarans_fw-la hunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la sic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la justification_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la be_v ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la est_fw-la idque_fw-la quum_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la floreret_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n hom_n 8._o supra_fw-la sect_n 26._o when_o as_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n for_o if_o he_o in_o that_o case_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o his_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o all_o other_o work_n be_v except_v from_o that_o justification_n that_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o therefore_o we_o also_o though_o we_o have_v good_a work_n yet_o be_v not_o justify_v thereby_o but_o by_o faith_n alone_o the_o sentence_n of_o basil_n he_o say_v be_v pitiful_o mangle_v by_o m._n perkins_n when_o as_o by_o himself_o it_o be_v altogether_o mar_v his_o word_n say_v he_o true_o repeat_v be_v these_o let_v no_o man_n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n put_v in_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o make_n under_o the_o name_n of_o basils_n word_n true_o repeat_v what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v he_o thus_o to_o mock_v his_o reader_n thus_o gross_o and_o palpable_o to_o forge_v a_o matter_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v truth_n basil_n have_v mention_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o 1.30_o that_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n say_v hereupon_o thus_o iustifâ—catum_fw-la thus_o basil_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latinè_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 1._o c._n 25_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o integra_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la quando_fw-la neque_fw-la ob_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la iactat_fw-la sed_fw-la novit_fw-la quidem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la verae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la indigum_fw-la sola_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la iustifâ—catum_fw-la for_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o full_a of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o because_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n thus_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o christian_a auditory_a and_o instruct_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a want_v destitute_a of_o true_a righteousness_n &_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o he_o exclude_v all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o no_o necessary_a good_a disposition_n but_o he_o shall_v remember_v i_o say_v that_o basil_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v past_a disposition_n and_o preparation_n it_o be_v a_o sermon_n not_o ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o ad_fw-la fideles_fw-la to_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o be_v term_v after_o baptism_n and_o they_o do_v he_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o whosoever_o they_o 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basil_n in_o his_o sermon_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la prove_v by_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o charity_n be_v as_o
be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o consider_v what_o job_n elsewhere_o say_v 9.2_o say_v cap._n 9.2_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n answer_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n deum_fw-la sort_n aug._n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o ca._n 10._o secundun_v modum_fw-la conversationis_fw-la humanae_fw-la perhibet_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la iustiae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ipse_fw-la auten_v se_fw-la metuens_fw-la ex_fw-la regula_fw-la illa_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quam_fw-la sicut_fw-la potest_fw-la conspicit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la in_fw-la veritate_fw-la scit_fw-la quia_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la homo_fw-la iustus_fw-la ante_fw-la deum_fw-la according_a to_o a_o measure_n of_o humane_a conversation_n god_n give_v he_o this_o so_o great_a testimony_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o as_o he_o 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for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o
but_o god_n no_o angel_n no_o archangel_n no_o creature_n whatsoever_o can_v merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o man_n stick_v not_o blasphemous_o to_o affirm_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o merit_v we_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o merit_v for_o aught_o he_o say_v remain_v still_o needless_a and_o causeless_a because_o for_o shame_n he_o dare_v not_o deny_v that_o in_o word_n which_o indeed_o he_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n merit_n be_v inestimable_a and_o have_v deserve_v all_o grace_n and_o blessing_n for_o us._n which_o be_v grant_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o merit_v nay_o we_o right_o conclude_v thereof_o because_o god_n do_v nothing_o idle_o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o merit_v that_o for_o ourselves_o which_o christ_n have_v already_o merit_v in_o our_o behalf_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o god_n desirous_a to_o train_v we_o up_o in_o all_o good_a work_n best_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a spur_n to_o prick_v forward_o our_o dull_a nature_n then_o to_o ordain_v and_o propose_v such_o heavenly_a reward_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o so_o far_o he_o say_v true_o but_o where_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v propose_v to_o such_o as_o will_v endeavour_n to_o deserve_v they_o i_o must_v remember_v he_o of_o the_o sentence_n of_o mark_v the_o hermit_n before_o allege_v that_o 14._o that_o marc._n herem_n supra_fw-la sect_n 14._o some_o keep_n the_o commandment_n expect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o wage_n deserve_v or_o due_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o these_o fail_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o here_o m._n bishop_n in_o his_o bravery_n sit_v he_o down_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v m._n perkins_n as_o a_o man_n much_o ignorant_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n mediation_n but_o if_o m._n perkins_n have_v know_v it_o in_o no_o better_a sort_n than_o he_o teach_v he_o we_o may_v have_v take_v he_o indeed_o for_o a_o very_a simple_a and_o ignorant_a man_n true_a it_o be_v which_o he_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n mediation_n consist_v in_o reconcile_a man_n to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o perform_v this_o by_o pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o purchase_v god_n favour_n and_o ordain_v mean_n how_o all_o mankind_n may_v attain_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o say_v very_o untrue_o that_o in_o the_o two_o first_o point_n for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o agree_v for_o they_o be_v far_o from_o agree_v therein_o with_o we_o or_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v free_o pardon_v or_o that_o we_o be_v free_o justify_v albeit_o he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o otherwise_o for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o say_v free_o but_o end_n but_o rhem._n testam_fw-la explication_n of_o word_n in_o the_o end_n for_o nothing_o as_o his_o rhemish_a master_n have_v expound_v it_o and_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o we_o justify_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o work_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o that_o he_o add_v next_o although_o we_o require_v other_o preparation_n than_o they_o do_v for_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v 21._o have_v of_o justification_n sect._n 21._o before_o dispute_v only_o he_o think_v the_o matter_n handsome_o salve_v that_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o with_o this_o juggle_a device_n he_o add_v that_o they_o as_o full_o deny_v any_o merit_n of_o we_o to_o be_v cause_n thereof_o as_o we_o do_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o absolute_o exclude_v work_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n neither_o oppose_v each_o to_o other_o grace_n and_o merit_n but_o grace_n and_o work_n not_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o 11.6_o but_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n therefore_o these_o word_n of_o he_o be_v but_o word_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o falsehood_n and_o use_v only_o to_o blind_v the_o unskilful_a reader_n and_o to_o conceal_v that_o venom_n and_o poison_n that_o will_v otherwise_o easy_o be_v espy_v albeit_o his_o master_n bellarmine_n stick_v not_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o peccatorum_fw-la that_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr iustificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o justificat_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la meretur_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la faith_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o preparation_n do_v justify_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n merit_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o very_o untrue_o and_o against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n m._n bishop_n affirm_v that_o they_o as_o full_o deny_v merit_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o justification_n as_o we_o do_v about_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v to_o heaven_n he_o say_v we_o differ_v altogether_o for_o they_o say_v say_v he_o that_o god_n require_v no_o justice_n in_o us._n where_o as_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o clear_v his_o own_o part_n with_o a_o lie_n so_o do_v he_o with_o a_o lie_n seek_v to_o disgrace_v we_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n require_v no_o justice_n in_o we_o we_o only_o deny_v that_o the_o justice_n which_o god_n require_v in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n or_o can_v yield_v we_o any_o merit_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o desire_v 3.9_o desire_v phil._n 3.9_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o stand_v under_o the_o coverture_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o to_o be_v accept_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n now_o against_o this_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n be_v not_o communicable_a unto_o any_o mere_a creature_n but_o he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v communicate_v and_o impute_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o communicate_v unto_o we_o 9.6_o we_o esa_n 9.6_o bear_v unto_o we_o give_v unto_o we_o become_v 17.23_o become_v john_n 17.23_o one_o with_o we_o according_o therefore_o he_o be_v 1.30_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.30_o of_o god_n make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o even_o 23.6_o even_o jerem._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v say_v 71.14_o say_v psal_n 71.14_o i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n only_o but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o through_o christ_n merit_n grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n and_o to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n one_o part_n whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a that_o through_o christ_n merit_n grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n because_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v to_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v merit_v and_o purchase_v for_o us._n but_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o be_v false_a and_o we_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o by_o our_o good_a work_n to_o merit_v for_o ourselves_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v a_o romish_a fancy_n which_o we_o marvel_v they_o so_o busy_v themselves_o to_o commend_v to_o other_o when_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v presume_v of_o it_o in_o himself_o m._n perkins_n by_o sound_a argument_n have_v confute_v it_o and_o m._n bishop_n be_v content_a again_o bare_o to_o affirm_v it_o without_o either_o proof_n of_o his_o own_o part_n or_o disproof_n of_o that_o that_o be_v say_v against_o it_o in_o a_o word_n 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every_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n describe_v or_o shape_v to_o whatsoever_o purpose_n or_o intent_n as_o be_v the_o prince_n image_n upon_o the_o coin_n and_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n beast_n bird_n tree_n flower_n wherewith_o embroiderer_n painter_n gravers_n carver_n adorn_v and_o beautify_v their_o work_n and_o in_o a_o word_n every_o impression_n and_o form_n whereby_o one_o thing_n carry_v the_o resemblance_n of_o another_o the_o image_n then_o of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o image_n and_o serve_v bare_o to_o resemble_v any_o creature_n it_o have_v no_o offence_n in_o it_o but_o add_v worship_n unto_o it_o and_o spiritual_a devotion_n and_o it_o become_v thereby_o a_o idol_n and_o the_o devotion_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o be_v idolatry_n that_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o a_o
non_fw-la seruitute_fw-la let_v it_o be_v no_o religion_n with_o we_o to_o worship_v dead_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o imitation_n not_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o religion_n we_o honour_v they_o by_o way_n of_o love_n not_o by_o way_n of_o service_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o s._n austin_n very_o fit_o observe_v that_o creditur_fw-la that_o jbid._n et_fw-la uni_fw-la religantes_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la unde_fw-la religio_fw-la dicta_fw-la creditur_fw-la religion_n be_v so_o call_v of_o tie_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n only_o that_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o as_o lactantius_n say_v est_fw-la say_v lactan._n instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o religio_fw-la et_fw-la veneratio_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la nisi_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la no_o religion_n or_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v but_o of_o god_n only_o in_o respect_n whereof_o have_v condemn_v image_n he_o use_v this_o exhortation_n that_o numen_fw-la that_o ibid._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 18._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la adoremus_fw-la nihil_fw-la colamus_fw-la nisi_fw-la solum_fw-la artificis_fw-la nostri_fw-la parentisque_fw-la unicum_fw-la numen_fw-la we_o adore_v nothing_o worship_v nothing_o but_o the_o only_a godhead_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o father_n eius_fw-la father_n august_n contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 20._o ca_fw-mi 5._o solus_fw-la ille_fw-la colendas_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la solo_fw-la fruens_fw-la beatus_fw-la fit_a cultor_fw-la eius_fw-la he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v say_v s._n austin_n in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o who_o alone_o he_o become_v bless_v that_o worship_v he_o miuâ—â—a_fw-la he_o origen_n contra_fw-la cell_n lib._n 1._o et_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la animum_fw-la qui_fw-la docet_fw-la solum_fw-la hunc_fw-la colendum_fw-la esse_fw-la cetera_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la honore_fw-la tantùm_fw-la digna_fw-la non_fw-la cultu_fw-la atque_fw-la adoratione_n quae_fw-la nulli_fw-la 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god_n only_o albeit_o they_o lie_v therein_o as_o have_v be_v show_v inasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o their_o divine_n the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n because_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o be_v represent_v thereby_o now_o therefore_o whereas_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o all_o the_o worship_n which_o they_o do_v to_o image_n be_v but_o reverent_o to_o regard_v to_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n and_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o they_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o place_n be_v practise_v among_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o but_o only_o by_o equivocation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a image_n itself_o for_o in_o sunt_fw-la in_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctor_n cap._n 21._o in_o ipsa_fw-la imagine_v verè_fw-la inest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sacrum_fw-la nimirum_fw-la similitudo_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la dedicatio_fw-la sive_fw-la consecratio_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la ergo_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la ut_fw-la prototypi_fw-la vicem_fw-la gerunt_fw-la honore_fw-la dignae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o very_a image_n itself_o say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v some_o sacred_a matter_n namely_o the_o likeness_n to_o a_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o dedicate_a or_o consecrate_v of_o it_o to_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o image_n themselves_o in_o themselves_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o not_o only_o as_o they_o represent_v or_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o principal_a his_o proposition_n more_o full_o express_v the_o same_o exemplaris_fw-la same_o jbid._n imagine_v christi_n &_o sanctorum_fw-la venerandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la vel_fw-la impropriè_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la terminent_fw-la 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albeit_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o mention_v be_v a_o witless_a a_o senseless_a and_o drunken_a devotion_n like_v to_o the_o superstition_n that_o be_v deride_v in_o the_o pagan_n who_o pressit_fw-la who_o minut._n felix_n in_o oct._n apud_fw-la arno._n simulachro_fw-la serapidis_n denotato_n ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la superstitiosus_fw-la solet_fw-la manum_fw-la ori_fw-la admovens_fw-la osculum_fw-la labijs_fw-la pressit_fw-la at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o image_n of_o serapis_n or_o such_o like_a be_v wont_v go_v by_o to_o kiss_v the_o hand_n namely_o in_o token_n of_o do_v reverence_n thereto_o what_o a_o brutish_a and_o beastly_a absurdity_n be_v it_o that_o a_o understanding_n soul_n shall_v deject_v itself_o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o a_o block_n god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o again_o teach_v man_n to_o say_v 44.19_o say_v esa_fw-la 44.19_o shall_v i_o bow_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o idolater_n 2.8.9_o idolater_n chap._n 2.8.9_o they_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o their_o own_o finger_n have_v make_v and_o a_o man_n bow_v himself_o and_o a_o man_n humble_v himself_o therefore_o spare_v they_o not_o he_o denounce_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o to_o stock_n &_o stone_n to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n will_v do_v even_o those_o petty_a reverence_n which_o m._n bishop_n speak_v of_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o say_v this_o three_o kind_n of_o worship_n be_v all_o that_o we_o allow_v unto_o picture_n be_v he_o not_o that_o understand_v it_o more_o than_o half_a frantic_a that_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o great_a disparagement_n unto_o the_o incomprehensible_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o to_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n picture_n i_o shall_v yield_v some_o such_o petty_a reverence_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v forbid_v this_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o his_o ten_o commandment_n i_o answer_v with_o his_o own_o word_n nothing_o less_o we_o see_v that_o like_a caiaphas_n he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v not_o aware_a indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o frantic_a humour_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o god_n commandment_n and_o thereupon_o to_o deny_v the_o do_n of_o any_o worship_n to_o picture_n and_o image_n but_o to_o affirm_v the_o same_o and_o to_o do_v such_o reverence_n to_o picture_n be_v a_o plain_a token_n that_o idolater_n be_v like_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v altogether_o void_a of_o understanding_n and_o without_o the_o light_n of_o common_a sense_n therefore_o right_o the_o prophet_n say_v 115.8_o say_v psal_n 115.8_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o 12._o w._n bishop_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o m._n perkins_n his_o argument_n his_o second_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v appoint_v by_o god_n yet_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n burn_v incense_n unto_o it_o ezechias_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n 18._o piece_n 4._o reg._n 18._o answ_n so_o when_o christian_n general_o give_v godly_a honour_n to_o image_n as_o those_o israelite_n do_v to_o the_o
do_v of_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o adore_v image_n true_a if_o the_o image_n be_v m._n bezaes_n ensign_n or_o of_o their_o master_n the_o devil_n or_o any_o of_o his_o hellhound_n r._n abbot_n here_o m._n bishop_n be_v dispose_v to_o play_v the_o sycophant_n part_n or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v see_v that_o m._n perkins_n meaning_n be_v otherwise_o then_o to_o frame_v any_o such_o argument_n as_o he_o have_v hew_v his_o word_n to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n m._n perkins_n for_o our_o principal_a ground_n against_o it_o allege_v the_o second_o commandment_n to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o commandment_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o when_o the_o devil_n require_v he_o 4.9_o he_o mat._n 4.9_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o upon_o promise_n to_o give_v he_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v exception_n against_o he_o not_o by_o the_o indignity_n of_o his_o person_n but_o by_o the_o 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that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o name_n here_o i_o know_v what_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o except_v that_o christ_n say_v not_o there_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n only_o but_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o leave_v only_o to_o the_o other_o part_n he_o only_o thou_o shall_v serve_v as_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v worship_v beside_o god_n but_o only_o deny_v unto_o they_o the_o service_n of_o latria_fw-la the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o latria_fw-la be_v derive_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o service_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n but_o how_o vain_a this_o exception_n be_v appear_v by_o consider_v the_o original_a word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v in_o like_a sort_n of_o both_o 10.20_o both_o deut._n 10.20_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v serve_v he_o add_v the_o word_n only_o to_o neither_o part_n the_o name_n of_o fear_n be_v more_o general_a and_o contain_v all_o religion_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n name_v worship_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o fear_n fit_v the_o word_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o yet_o not_o force_v the_o law_n because_o the_o challenge_n that_o god_n make_v to_o the_o whole_a must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o part_n now_o whereas_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o without_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o word_n only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o such_o speech_n concern_v god_n add_v that_o limitation_n to_o the_o latter_a part_n not_o as_o to_o make_v that_o only_a peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o former_a in_o common_a to_o other_o but_o in_o the_o one_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v in_o both_o because_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o one_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n by_o the_o same_o be_v the_o 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summitatem_fw-la sceptri_fw-la joseph_n quòd_fw-la videlicet_fw-la honorans_fw-la filium_fw-la potestatem_fw-la eius_fw-la adoraverit_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la multo_fw-la aliter_fw-la legatur_fw-la et_fw-la adoravit_fw-la inquit_fw-la israel_n ad_fw-la caput_fw-la lectuli_fw-la quòd_fw-la scilicet_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la et_fw-la iuraverat_fw-la filius_fw-la securus_fw-la de_fw-la petitionè_fw-la quam_fw-la rogaverat_fw-la adoraverit_fw-la deum_fw-la contra_fw-la caput_fw-la lectuli_fw-la svi_fw-la sanctus_n quip_n &_o deo_fw-la deditus_fw-la vir_fw-la oppressus_fw-la senectute_fw-la sic_fw-la habebat_fw-la lectulum_fw-la positum_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la tacentis_fw-la habitus_fw-la absque_fw-la difficultate_fw-la ulla_fw-la ad_fw-la crationem_fw-la esset_fw-la paratus_fw-la in_o this_o place_n some_o vain_o imagine_v that_o jacob_n adore_v or_o worship_v the_o top_n of_o joseph_n sceptre_n to_o wit_n that_o honour_v his_o son_n he_o adore_v or_o worship_v his_o power_n or_o authority_n whereas_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v read_v far_o otherwise_o and_o israel_n worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n meaning_n that_o after_o his_o son_n have_v swear_v unto_o he_o be_v now_o secure_a as_o touch_v the_o request_n that_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o he_o worship_v god_n towards_o the_o bed_n head_n for_o the_o holy_a devout_a man_n be_v now_o oppress_v with_o old_a age_n have_v his_o bed_n so_o set_v as_o that_o the_o fashion_n of_o his_o lie_a might_n without_o difficulty_n yield_v he_o readiness_n to_o pray_v thus_o howsoever_o m._n bishop_n cavil_n and_o wrangle_v yet_o hierome_n plain_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o and_o nothing_o else_o that_o jacob_n worship_v and_o therefore_o read_v in_o his_o translation_n thus_o that_o when_o joseph_n caput_fw-la joseph_n gen._n 47.31_o vulgat_fw-la quo_fw-la iurante_fw-la adoravit_fw-la israel_n dominun_n conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la lectuli_fw-la caput_fw-la have_v swear_v israel_n worship_v the_o lord_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o bed_n head_n now_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v manifest_o against_o he_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o urge_v the_o greek_a text_n of_o s._n paul_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v say_v there_o that_o jacob_n worship_v the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n not_o care_v for_o his_o own_o advantage_n to_o set_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o variance_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o destroy_v in_o one_o place_n what_o he_o affirm_v in_o another_o but_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v be_v untrue_a and_o false_a s._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o jacob_n worship_v the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n neither_o do_v the_o protestant_n pitiful_o mangle_v the_o text_n to_o avoid_v the_o place_n but_o the_o papist_n pitiful_o follow_v a_o translation_n apparent_o false_a that_o the_o text_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n or_o as_o we_o more_o plain_o express_v it_o lean_v upon_o his_o staff_n by_o which_o word_n the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n before_o mention_v israel_n worship_v upon_o or_o towards_o the_o bed_n head_n their_o translation_n in_o grammar_n construction_n full_o answer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o that_o for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n or_o couch_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v translate_v matteh_a which_o signify_v a_o staff_n or_o a_o rod_n make_v it_o by_o addition_n of_o a_o pronoune_n his_o staff_n or_o his_o rod_n or_o for_o some_o special_a reason_n thereto_o move_v they_o think_v good_a in_o stead_n of_o the_o one_o to_o take_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o derivation_n &_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o writing_n but_o only_o by_o the_o vowel_n thereby_o to_o express_v that_o jacob_n be_v very_o age_a and_o weak_a and_o keep_v his_o bed_n use_v the_o help_n of_o a_o staff_n to_o stay_v himself_o as_o he_o worship_v upon_o his_o bed_n or_o towards_o his_o bed_n head_n thus_o they_o translate_v upon_o what_o consideration_n we_o know_v not_o but_o so_o as_o that_o they_o nothing_o prejudice_n that_o which_o moses_n say_v because_o both_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o that_o he_o use_v a_o staff_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o that_o so_o do_v he_o worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n and_o that_o they_o therein_o express_v a_o truth_n though_o not_o set_v down_o in_o moses_n word_n yet_o otherwise_o receive_v or_o conjecture_v we_o full_o and_o certain_o believe_v because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v thus_o cite_v the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o translation_n observe_v the_o same_o course_n as_o common_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n do_v in_o their_o citation_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o so_o long_o as_o the_o place_n retain_v from_o the_o original_n that_o for_o which_o they_o cite_v it_o and_o contain_v no_o untruth_n forbear_v not_o to_o use_v the_o translation_n which_o be_v common_o receive_v and_o use_v though_o haply_o otherwise_o it_o do_v not_o exact_o accord_v with_o the_o same_o original_a hebrew_n text_n now_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n cit_v those_o word_n stand_v in_o that_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jacob_n worship_v he_o give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o jacob_n by_o faith_n so_o full_o rest_v assure_v of_o that_o which_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o have_v believe_v as_o that_o he_o worship_v and_o praise_v god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o see_v and_o enjoy_v the_o performance_n and_o accomplishment_n thereof_o this_o therefore_o be_v express_o deliver_v in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o septuagint_n have_v translate_v it_o he_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o other_o word_n though_o they_o be_v not_o exact_o sort_v with_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v set_v down_o but_o here_o the_o matter_n of_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o translate_n of_o that_o translation_n m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v translate_v thus_o and_o he_o jacob_n worship_v the_o top_n of_o his_o that_o be_v of_o joseph_n rod_n
and_o affirm_v that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n we_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v that_o that_o translation_n be_v false_a because_o it_o whole_o leave_v out_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a answerable_a to_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v no_o probability_n or_o likelihood_n of_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o signification_n import_v at_o upon_o near_o to_o towards_z over_o against_o the_o word_n rosch_fw-mi signify_v the_o head_n the_o top_n the_o high_a or_o uppermost_a part_n of_o a_o thing_n symmachus_n therefore_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o bed_n head_n aquila_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o or_o at_o the_o top_n or_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o bed_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v upon_o his_o pillow_n at_o the_o bed_n head_n hierome_n in_o latin_a as_o we_o see_v before_o translate_v one_o where_o contra_fw-la caput_fw-la lectuli_fw-la over_o against_o his_o bed_n head_n another_o where_o conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la caput_fw-la lectuli_fw-la turn_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n according_o the_o septuagint_n though_o differ_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o last_o word_n yet_o translate_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o or_o upon_o the_o top_n and_o of_o their_o translation_n s._n austin_n mention_v diverse_a translation_n into_o latin_a all_o express_v the_o preposition_n 162._o preposition_n aug._n in_o gen._n quaest_n 162._o super_fw-la caput_fw-la virgae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la cacumen_fw-la at_o or_o upon_o the_o top_n see_v therefore_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o preposition_n in_o translate_n from_o hebrew_a into_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o from_o greek_a into_o latin_a what_o reason_n 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this_o translation_n let_v he_o understand_v that_o the_o old_a syriac_a interpreter_n as_o appear_v by_o tremellius_n translate_v in_o the_o same_o sort_n 11.21_o sort_n tremel_n vers_fw-la ex_fw-la syriaca_fw-la translatione_fw-la heb._n 11.21_o adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la summitate_fw-la baculi_fw-la svi_fw-la he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n so_o theodoret_n expound_v genesis_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n albeit_o he_o refer_v the_o adoration_n to_o joseph_n in_o both_o respect_v before_o mention_v which_o we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o hierome_n whole_o condemn_v yet_o as_o touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o latter_a word_n say_v that_o eius_fw-la that_o theodoret._n in_o gen._n quaest_n 108._o sedit_fw-la &_o baculo_fw-la innitebatur_fw-la dextra_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la summitatem_fw-la eius_fw-la jacob_n sit_v up_o and_o lean_v upon_o his_o staff_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o top_n thereof_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n s._n austin_n yet_o further_o justifi_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n say_v that_o whereas_o suae_fw-la whereas_o aug._n in_o gen._n quaest_n 162._o quod_fw-la habent_fw-la latini_n codices_fw-la et_fw-la adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la virgae_fw-la eius_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la codices_fw-la emendatiùs_fw-la habent_fw-la et_fw-la adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la virgae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a book_n it_o be_v read_v et_fw-la adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la virgae_fw-la eius_fw-la he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n that_o be_v of_o joseph_n rod_n many_o have_v it_o more_o true_o et_fw-la adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la virgae_fw-la suae_fw-la he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o own_o rod._n which_o observation_n of_o he_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n if_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v be_v understand_v of_o jacobs_n rod_n than_o master_n bishop_n know_v well_o that_o that_o which_o he_o fanci_v have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o but_o that_o s._n austin_n say_v be_v the_o true_a read_n not_o of_o joseph_n rod_n but_o of_o his_o own_o rod_n not_o sunt_fw-la not_o ibid._n fallit_fw-la eos_fw-la graecum_fw-la verbum_fw-la quod_fw-la eisdem_fw-la literis_fw-la scribitur_fw-la sive_fw-la eius_fw-la sive_fw-la suae_fw-la sed_fw-la accentas_fw-la dispares_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o common_a greek_a text_n read_v at_o this_o day_n and_o by_o the_o great_a linguist_n interlinearis_fw-la linguist_n ar._n montan._n text_n graec_fw-la interlinearis_fw-la arias_n montanus_n be_v write_v in_o that_o sort_n now_o according_a to_o this_o read_a saint_n austin_n say_v that_o deum_fw-la that_o aug._n ibid._n facilè_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la senem_fw-la qui_fw-la uâ—rgam_fw-la ferebat_fw-la eo_fw-la more_fw-it quo_fw-la illa_fw-la aetas_fw-la baculum_fw-la solet_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la inclinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la adorandum_fw-la id_fw-la utique_fw-la fecisse_fw-la super_fw-la cacumen_fw-la virgae_fw-la suae_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la ferebat_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la eam_fw-la caput_fw-la inclinando_fw-la adâ—raret_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o old_a man_n jacob_n carry_v or_o hold_v a_o rod_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o old_a age_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v a_o staff_n as_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o worship_n god_n do_v it_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n which_o he_o so_o carry_v as_o that_o bow_v himself_o upon_o it_o or_o over_o it_o he_o may_v or_o do_v worship_n god_n here_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o but_o the_o carry_v or_o hold_v of_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o staff_n to_o lean_v or_o to_o rest_v upon_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o old_a age_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v thereby_o to_o stay_v himself_o as_o he_o incline_v or_o bow_v himself_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o this_o construction_n be_v no_o whit_n impair_v by_o the_o other_o read_v because_o by_o infinite_a example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pronoune_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v also_o in_o the_o reciprocal_a signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o serve_v to_o return_v that_o whereto_o it_o be_v add_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o subject_n whereof_o the_o matter_n present_a be_v affirm_v but_o if_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v refuse_v that_o read_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v but_o of_o joseph_n rod_n yet_o saint_n austin_n there_o also_o exclude_v they_o from_o their_o purpose_n not_o read_v as_o they_o do_v he_o worship_v the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n but_o he_o worship_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o joseph_n rod_n and_o add_v to_o show_v what_o may_v then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o praesignabatur_fw-la it_o ibid._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la adoravit_fw-la super_fw-la cacumen_fw-la virga_fw-la eius_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la filii_fw-la svi_fw-la joseph_n an_fw-mi fortè_fw-la tulerat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la virgam_fw-la quando_fw-la ei_fw-la iurabat_fw-la idem_fw-la filius_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la eam_fw-la tenet_fw-la post_fw-la verba_fw-la iurantis_fw-la nondum_fw-la illa_fw-la reddita_fw-la mox_fw-la adoravit_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la pudebat_fw-la eum_fw-la far_o tantisper_fw-la insignae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la filii_fw-la svi_fw-la ubi_fw-la figura_fw-la magne_fw-la rei_fw-la futurae_fw-la praesignabatur_fw-la whether_o haply_o have_v he_o take_v the_o rod_n of_o joseph_n when_o the_o same_o joseph_n swear_v to_o he_o and_o while_o he_o yet_o hold_v it_o after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o oath_n and_o not_o yet_o deliver_v it_o forthwith_o worship_v god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o abash_v so_o long_o to_o bear_v or_o hold_v the_o ensign_n of_o his_o son_n power_n where_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o come_v be_v foreshow_v thus_o every_o way_n saint_n austin_n challenge_v the_o adoration_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o joseph_n rod_n yet_o it_o shall_v import_v that_o jacob_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n or_o mace_n which_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o joseph_n authority_n