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that_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n as_o the_o devil_n say_v he_o be_v not_o christ_n though_o prollâ—t_fw-la cyptian_a tract_n de_fw-mi simple_o prollâ—t_fw-la he_o do_v deceive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ita_fw-la nec_fw-la christianus_n videri_fw-la potest_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o euangelij_fw-la â—ius_fw-la et_fw-la fidei_fw-la â—eritate_fw-la so_o he_o can_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o faith_n for_o to_o prophecy_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o do_v great_a wonder_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v sure_o a_o high_a and_o admirable_a matter_n but_o he_o that_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o attain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unless_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a path_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o we_o say_v with_o our_o church_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 18._o artic._n 18._o have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o 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to_o mankind_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v whither_o the_o first_o will_v suffice_v or_o the_o second_o excuse_n or_o the_o three_o secure_v or_o the_o last_o assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n the_o first_o objection_n may_v thus_o be_v make_v what_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o other_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o shall_v notwithstanding_o spend_v my_o life_n in_o good_a work_n can_v i_o by_o these_o work_n be_v number_v among_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a and_o receive_v a_o reward_n for_o they_o this_o objection_n be_v most_o elegant_o and_o luculent_o answer_v by_o lactancius_fw-la as_o follow_v sed_fw-la putemus_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o ingenito_o bono_n 9_o lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cult_v cap._n 9_o veras_fw-la virtutes_fw-la capiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o grant_v that_o some_o one_o man_n by_o natural_a anâ—_n innate_a benefit_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o practice_v true_a virtue_n as_o we_o read_v of_o cimon_n of_o athens_n who_o give_v a_o stipend_n to_o the_o needy_a invite_v the_o poor_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a yet_o see_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v want_v sure_o all_o those_o other_o good_a virtue_n super_fw-la vacua_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o inaâ—ia_fw-la be_v superfluous_a and_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a labour_n spend_v in_o attain_v unto_o they_o for_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v like_a to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o head_n thereon_o in_o which_o though_o all_o the_o member_n stand_v in_o their_o due_a place_n in_o their_o apt_a form_n and_o proportion_n yet_o because_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o be_v away_o it_o want_v life_n and_o all_o sense_n therefore_o those_o member_n have_v the_o form_n only_o of_o member_n but_o not_o the_o use_n 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live_v without_o some_o of_o his_o member_n but_o not_o possible_o without_o his_o head_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o philosopher_n though_o they_o be_v good_a by_o nature_n yet_o they_o know_v nought_o they_o understand_v nought_o all_o their_o learning_n and_o virtue_n be_v without_o a_o head_n because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o virtue_n and_o learning_n who_o whosoever_o do_v not_o know_v though_o he_o do_v see_v yet_o be_v he_o blind_a though_o he_o do_v hear_v yet_o be_v he_o deaâ—e_v though_o he_o do_v speak_v yet_o be_v he_o dumb_a but_o when_o he_o know_v the_o creator_n and_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o he_o shall_v hear_v and_o see_v and_o speak_v for_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o head_n in_o which_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v place_v that_o be_v eye_n ear_n and_o tongue_n for_o very_o he_o see_v who_o see_v the_o truth_n in_o which_o god_n be_v or_o god_n in_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o heart_n â—e_n hear_v who_o fasten_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lively_a precept_n to_o his_o breast_n he_o speak_v who_o discourse_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n declare_v the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a god_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v ungodly_a who_o have_v not_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o all_o those_o virtue_n which_o they_o think_v they_o have_v be_v find_v in_o that_o deadly_a way_n which_o be_v altogether_o darkness_n therefore_o in_o vain_a do_v any_o one_o slatter_v himself_o with_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o idle_a virtue_n and_o he_o conclude_v that_o chapter_n a_o little_a after_o in_o these_o word_n ergo_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la agnitione_n &_o culturerum_fw-la summa_fw-la versatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o whole_a matter_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v the_o whole_a hope_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o wisdom_n 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ea_fw-la quae_fw-la agunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la though_o their_o 41._o bonavent_n super_fw-la 2._o sent._n disâ—_n 41._o action_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o but_o say_v that_o there_o be_v all_o moral_a virtue_n in_o a_o pagan_a yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o free_a from_o vice_n but_o as_o one_o of_o they_o 12._o crates_n tâ—â—â—_n apud_fw-la bâ—usoâ—_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v who_o never_o â—ell_o but_o that_o one_o grain_n in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o pomegranade_n shall_v beâ—_n rot_v whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o if_o they_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n they_o must_v likewise_o be_v please_v to_o receive_v punishment_n for_o their_o vice_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o 2_o â—ob_v 2_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a justice_n require_v no_o less_o the_o
charitatem_fw-la in_o intention_n love_n in_o thy_o intention_n and_o veritatem_fw-la in_o electione_n truth_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o thy_o bâ—ru_n bâ—ru_n religion_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n thou_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o excuse_v by_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v believe_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v for_o thy_o belief_n be_v evil_a yea_o being_n no_o faith_n indeed_o but_o a_o light_n rash_a credulity_n make_v thy_o purpose_n like_o that_o wicked_a one_o prayer_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v thou_o by_o make_v thou_o conceit_n it_o to_o be_v faith_n for_o as_o pirate_n at_o sea_n be_v wont_a in_o the_o dark_a time_n of_o the_o night_n to_o set_v up_o light_n in_o place_n full_a of_o sandy_a shelf_n and_o hide_a rock_n thereby_o to_o allure_v passenger_n under_o hope_n of_o 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doâ—_n in_o your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o worship_v of_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n which_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n therefore_o bonaventura_n say_v 9_o â—â—p_n 3._o seâ—t_fw-la do_v 9_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o his_o worship_n nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la secundum_fw-la directionem_fw-la &_o regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o one_o may_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la adore_v the_o devil_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n intend_v it_o unto_o god_n neither_o may_v his_o ignorance_n excuse_v he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o treble_a help_n assign_v he_o to_o prevent_v error_n first_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n 24._o math._n 24._o second_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o inward_a illumination_n three_o suspension_n of_o his_o credulity_n for_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o may_v be_v just_o tax_v for_o worship_v he_o know_v 4._o joh._n 4._o not_o what_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o believe_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o right_a way_n which_o lead_v thereunto_o how_o much_o great_a be_v our_o danger_n if_o run_v a_o contrary_a or_o by-way_n we_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v but_o go_v forward_o therein_o presumptuous_o notwithstanding_o admonition_n and_o direction_n of_o cunning_a guide_n who_o we_o despise_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v drink_v shall_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o do_v all_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n do_v and_o yet_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o will_v be_v so_o account_v by_o other_o such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n have_v a_o seem_a show_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o same_o and_o do_v evil_a as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o 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obedientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o thy_o obedience_n towards_o thy_o prelate_n who_o
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