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now_o the_o bowel_n you_o know_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n press_v his_o collossian_n with_o a_o induite_fw-la viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col._n 3.12_o but_o because_o of_o this_o mercy_n there_o be_v manifold_a effect_n the_o greek_a have_v it_o usual_o in_o the_o plural_a 1._o origen_n in_o cap._n 12._o ad_fw-la rom._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n ad_fw-la judicandam_fw-la immensam_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la to_o show_v the_o greatness_n say_v origen_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v sometime_o miserationes_fw-la sometime_o viscera_fw-la miserationum_fw-la sometime_o viscera_n &_o miserationes_fw-la so_o phil._n 2.1_o if_o there_o be_v any_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n where_o the_o text_n have_v not_o only_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cornel._n a_o lap_n in_o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la phil._n v._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n rachamim_n miserationes_fw-la for_o viscera_n misericordiae_fw-la so_o christ_n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n scatter_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n his_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v or_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o mar._n 6._o hence_o compassionate_a man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la viscerum_fw-la man_n be_v good_a bowel_n which_o we_o translate_v tenderhearted_a or_o merciful_a ephes_n 4.32_o so_o merciful_a that_o touch_v even_o at_o the_o marrow_n and_o entrail_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o they_o can_v pour_v out_o their_o very_a bowel_n for_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o own_o bowel_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o we_o so_o the_o evangelicall_n zachary_n prophetical_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n where_o the_o vulgar_a read_v per_n viscera_n misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o luk._n 1.78_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n labour_v the_o conversion_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o do_v beseech_v they_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o tender-hearted_a mother_n their_o immorigerous_a child_n per_fw-la abera_fw-fr et_fw-la ventrem_fw-la suum_fw-la rom._n pet._n mart._n in_o cap._n 12._o rom._n say_v peter_n martyr_n by_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o by_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v they_o suck_v nay_o more_o per_fw-la viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la by_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n far_a yet_o per_fw-la viscera_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la by_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o be_v womb_n and_o bowel_n and_o pap_n and_o all_o mercy_n god_n be_v my_o record_n how_o great_o i_o long_v after_o you_o all_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.8_o and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v ever_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n his_o be_v or_o ever_o misery_n for_o those_o bowel_n to_o work_v on_o we_o be_v when_o he_o not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o affection_n but_o his_o very_a blood_n for_o we_o we_o then_o his_o enemy_n and_o without_o he_o perpetual_a captive_n and_o galley_n slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o the_o evangelist_n have_v it_o seem_v no_o word_n more_o emphatical_a to_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o incarnation_n by_o call_v it_o mercy_n luke_n 1._o lucae_n vide_fw-la st_n llamin_n cap._n 1._o lucae_n and_o the_o apostle_n charity_n rom._n 8._o mercy_n and_o charity_n the_o analasis_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n epitomise_v nay_o god_n the_o man_n and_o therefore_o those_o two_o great_a virtue_n or_o rather_o attribute_n symeon_n in_o his_o song_n call_v salutare_fw-la
this_o but_o to_o set_v up_o ignorance_n to_o more_o fear_n and_o shame_n quod_fw-la hominem_fw-la bestiis_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la parem_fw-la fecisset_fw-la quam_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la in_o that_o it_o have_v not_o rank_v man_n equal_o with_o beast_n but_o below_o they_o as_o if_o he_o that_o understand_v not_o go_v not_o side_n by_o side_n with_o creature_n that_o be_v brutish_a but_o behind_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o he_o be_v indeed_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n have_v disparage_v and_o deprave_v nature_n which_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o and_o therefore_o just_o convince_v to_o go_v behind_o the_o footstep_n of_o his_o flock_n not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n depravatione_fw-la naturae_fw-la but_o in_o that_o to_o come_v extremitate_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o the_o father_n sharp_o in_o his_o 37._o sermon_n upon_o the_o canticle_n thus_o we_o have_v bring_v down_o the_o ephesian_a to_o the_o beast_n and_o somewhat_o below_o he_o and_o so_o rival_v ignorance_n with_o darkness_n and_o that_o darkness_n with_o death_n though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o little_a inflame_v here_o and_o will_v listen_v it_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o the_o marvellous_a light_n from_o this_o olim_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la to_o the_o lux_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la make_v she_o no_o less_o than_o a_o grave_a matron_n in_o religion_n a_o great_a fostermother_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o better_a dazzle_v of_o her_o opposer_n she_o tumble_v distinction_n upon_o distinction_n even_o to_o the_o divide_v of_o hair_n and_o mince_v of_o atom_n but_o upon_o farther_z sist_z and_z enquiry_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v appear_v and_o that_o from_o her_o own_o champion_n that_o ignorance_n be_v so_o sarre_o from_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o grandam_n of_o all_o falsehood_n this_o wicked_a mother_n have_v two_o worse_a daughter_n doubt_v and_o error_n 17._o pâ—ssimae_fw-la matris_fw-la pessimae_fw-la silia_fw-la dvae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dubictas_fw-la &_o error_n s_o bâ—rn_n supra_fw-la cant._n serm._n 17._o now_o where_o these_o two_o be_v there_o can_v be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o faith_n at_o least_o faith_n that_o be_v true_a no_o faith_n with_o doubt_n no_o truth_n with_o error_n and_o where_o no_o faith_n nor_o truth_n be_v what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v for_o sincere_a devotion_n or_o for_o that_o which_o kindle_v it_o religion_n nay_o if_o we_o prick_v home_o here_o to_o the_o quick_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o some_o sort_n common_a to_o all_o sin_n whether_o of_o will_n or_o malice_n or_o presumption_n that_o this_o mother_n and_o her_o daughter_n ignorance_n and_o error_n be_v a_o principal_a mean_n either_o beget_n or_o produce_v they_o as_o be_v the_o leven_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n errant_a qui_fw-la operantur_fw-la malum_fw-la they_o err_v that_o devise_v evil_a prov._n 14.22_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o evil_a without_o error_n insomuch_o that_o the_o philosopher_n will_v tell_v we_o cap._n ethic._n 3._o cap._n omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la ignorans_fw-la every_o evil_a man_n be_v a_o ignorant_a man_n and_o scientiâ_fw-la present_n aristot_n socrat._v ibid._n quotat_fw-la ab_fw-la aristot_n non_fw-la peccatur_fw-la if_o knowledge_n be_v present_a there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v true_a say_v the_o schooleman_n if_o we_o extend_v knowledge_n to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n 22._o estius_fw-la lib._n 2._o scent_n do_v 22._o in_o particulari_fw-la eligibili_fw-la for_o if_o wisdom_n or_o judgement_n stand_v right_a in_o the_o particular_a object_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n man_n intend_v that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o at_o least_o seem_o good_a and_o choose_v it_o too_o if_o reason_n warp_v not_o or_o prove_v corrupt_v so_o that_o error_n all_o this_o while_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v of_o misery_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a peripatetic_n handle_v this_o point_n exprofesso_n for_o the_o better_a illustration_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o instance_n in_o those_o that_o be_v incontinent_a who_o have_v no_o true_a judgement_n or_o opinion_n at_o all_o rei_fw-la particularis_fw-la to_o wit_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v precise_o for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a 3_o aristol_n lib._n 7._o ethic._n c._n 2._o &_o 3_o quoad_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la as_o he_o cant_v it_o and_o therefore_o compare_v they_o to_o drunken_a man_n rehearse_v verse_n of_o empedocles_n ramble_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o his_o ethic_n 3._o chapter_n and_o this_o explanation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o comment_n on_o the_o father_n 4._o dyonis_n de_fw-fr diuâ—n_fw-fr nom_fw-fr cap._n 4._o nemo_fw-la intendens_fw-la admalum_fw-la operatur_fw-la no_o man_n work_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o evil_a that_o be_v evil_a apparent_a reason_n stand_v still_o rectify_v and_o not_o deprave_v but_o that_o miscarry_v straight_o there_o be_v a_o tread_a way_n to_o error_n and_o conse_n quent_o to_o vice_n and_o so_o this_o sun_n be_v once_o set_v night_n present_o come_v on_o the_o ephesian_a fall_n back_o to_o his_o olim_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la while_o the_o lux_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la be_v in_o her_o full_a eclipse_n for_o as_o darkness_n close_v and_o as_o it_o be_v dam_n up_o the_o window_n of_o our_o corporal_a eye_n so_o do_v error_n of_o our_o mental_a one_o &_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o behold_v the_o light_n nor_o ourselves_o &_o therefore_o when_o any_o one_o be_v ensnare_v by_o sin_n si_fw-la obtenebratis_fw-la oculis_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la delictum_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n 18._o d._n aug._n in_o psal_n 18._o he_o sin_n without_o eye_n or_o at_o least_o with_o blind_a one_o errorhath_n filmd_v and_o over-scald_a they_o and_o he_o can_v perceive_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v at_o all_o insomuch_o that_o s._n greg._n speak_v of_o the_o proud_a man_n &_o in_o he_o of_o all_o sinner_n of_o that_o rank_n will_v persuade_v we_o quod_fw-la superbire_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la oculos_fw-la cordis_fw-la perdunt_fw-la a_o man_n can_v grow_v insolent_a nor_o whore_n nor_o profane_a nor_o oath_n it_o brave_o except_o he_o have_v first_o lose_v his_o eye_n his_o eye_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n &_o when_o error_n have_v once_o make_v they_o dim_a or_o purblind_a he_o fall_v instant_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o debauchment_n and_o the_o ground_n hereof_o we_o have_v from_o the_o seraphical_a doctor_n for_o so_o the_o roman_a style_n go_v who_o make_v it_o a_o unbattered_a principle_n of_o he_o 1._o 1.2_o quest_n 77._o art_n 1._o that_o motus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la sequi_fw-la judicium_fw-la rationis_fw-la the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n do_v natural_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n as_o the_o lesser_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n do_v the_o great_a and_o both_o the_o weight_n or_o poise_n that_o turn_v they_o for_o reason_n be_v the_o begnning_a of_o humane_a operation_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o actual_o consider_v what_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v such_o a_o neglect_n be_v culpable_a thomas_z calling_z it_z ignorantiam_fw-la malae_fw-la electionis_fw-la a_o ignorance_n of_o evil_a choice_n 2._o 1.2_o q._n 58._o art_n 2._o so_o that_o no_o sin_n can_v happen_v except_o there_o be_v first_o a_o defect_n in_o some_o act_n of_o reason_n direct_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o those_o that_o transgress_v the_o judgement_n be_v correct_v quoad_fw-la particular_a agibile_fw-la say_v the_o same_o thomas_n 1.2_o q._n 20._o art_n 3._o and_o again_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a sin_n be_v not_o commit_v except_o there_o be_v first_o a_o error_n about_o the_o object_n saltem_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la 95._o chapter_n for_o the_o will_v you_o know_v follow_v necessary_o the_o understanding_n which_o the_o school_n call_v imperium_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la because_o it_o lay_v a_o kind_n of_o empire_n and_o command_v upon_o the_o will_n cause_v it_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n at_o her_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o election_n be_v evil_a falsitas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la beside_o the_o will_n be_v the_o reasonable_a appetite_n and_o therefore_o can_v choose_v but_o what_o reason_n have_v judge_v to_o be_v choose_v so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n rest_v still_o unshaken_a nunquam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la peccat_fw-la elâ—gendo_fw-la quin_fw-la ratio_fw-la aberrat_fw-la judicando_fw-la the_o will_v never_o sin_n in_o her_o choice_n except_o reason_n first_o err_v in_o her_o judgement_n so_o the_o thomist_n in_o a_o full_a volley_n quote_v by_o estius_n on_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o sentence_n 22._o distinction_n neither_o have_v this_o doctrine_n only_o receive_v countenance_n from_o philosopher_n schoolman_n and_o father_n which_o perhaps_o relish_v not_o with_o some_o snarl_a disposition_n who_o either_o repine_o or_o prejudicate_o censure_v they_o as_o
imagination_n follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o see_v nothing_o and_o leave_v that_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o may_v see_v all_o so_o that_o now_o we_o can_v but_o discover_v here_o a_o double_a spirit_n the_o two_o spirit_n speak_v of_o by_o saint_n paul_n dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2.11_o by_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o distinguish_v the_o foolish_a from_o the_o wise_a the_o false_a from_o the_o true_a prophet_n that_o follow_v the_o track_n of_o his_o own_o wheel_n mere_o as_o his_o spirit_n or_o fancy_n gire_n he_o this_o turn_v his_o thought_n with_o those_o wheel_n in_o ezekiel_n whithersoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v they_o go_v thither_o be_v there_o spirit_n te_fw-mi go_v too_o ezec._n 1.20_o the_o one_o be_v in_o egypt_n still_o in_o darkness_n darkness_n so_o thick_a that_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v a_o gross_a and_o affect_a stupidity_n the_o other_o follow_v his_o pillar_n of_o fire_n his_o inspire_a illumination_n and_o they_o conduct_v he_o to_o his_o promise_a canaan_n the_o former_a with_o his_o dark_a lantern_n stumble_v along_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n the_o latter_a with_o a_o lantern_n too_o but_o a_o light_n unto_o his_o step_n tread_v that_o semitam_fw-la rectam_fw-la in_o the_o psalmist_n and_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o fine_a the_o foolish_a prophet_n without_o any_o divine_a influence_n or_o revelation_n proprio_fw-la vaticinatur_fw-la cord_n make_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n oraculous_a when_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o leave_v those_o vain_a suggestion_n &_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a by_o nature_n and_o must_v to_o his_o pool_n of_o syloam_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o spital_n and_o his_o clay_n wash_v off_o and_o so_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n lord_n open_a my_o eye_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o thy_o law_n here_o then_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n so_o a_o double_a prophet_n and_o to_o distinguish_v either_o prophet_n from_o his_o spirit_n saint_n augustine_n borrow_v a_o double_a word_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o these_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiro_n but_o this_o latter_a a_o spirit_n of_o a_o courser_n temper_n we_o read_v in_o the_o last_o of_o saint_n john_n that_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o his_o disciple_n spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o original_a there_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctity_n that_o the_o father_n appropriate_v to_o the_o wise_a prophet_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o he_o spiritum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o expression_n of_o humane_a spirit_n then_o divine_a this_o he_o bestow_v on_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o some_o ancient_a roman_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o criticism_n of_o that_o language_n 24._o d._n aug._n lib._n 13._o c._n dei_fw-la cap_n 24._o and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o idiom_n will_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritum_fw-la but_o flatum_fw-la so_o in_o the_o 5._o of_o esay_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o omnem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la flatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n there_o take_v for_o anima_fw-la and_o so_o also_o that_o of_o genesis_n halitum_fw-la not_o spiritum_fw-la breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o cap._n 2.7_o not_o spirit_n though_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o reconcile_v both_o join_v there_o flatus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la together_o and_o so_o read_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n flatum_fw-la sive_fw-la animam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n 24._o vid._n coqueum_n in_o lib._n 13._o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 24._o and_o man_n be_v make_v in_o spiritum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la a_o speak_a spirit_n thus_o after_o some_o struggle_v with_o the_o word_n we_o have_v bring_v soul_n &_o breath_n &_o spirit_n in_o one_o and_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o wise_a prophet_n follow_v the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o look_v back_o unto_o the_o text_n and_o there_o view_v the_o foolish_a prophet_n leave_v the_o true_a god_n and_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n vae_fw-la prophetis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la woe_n to_o the_o foolish_a prophet_n which_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o he_o follow_v by_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n be_v understand_v the_o corrupt_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o what_o in_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v prephecy_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o text_n here_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n spirit_n and_o imagination_n be_v all_o one_o in_o essence_n though_o in_o action_n and_o virtue_n diverse_a the_o one_o receive_v the_o form_n and_o image_n of_o thing_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o passion_n and_o impression_n of_o the_o soul_n occasion_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o object_n &_o therefore_o call_v imagination_n the_o other_o a_o subtle_a facility_n in_o the_o penetration_n of_o those_o form_n and_o image_n receive_v and_o therefore_o spirit_n which_o though_o for_o the_o vivacity_n and_o quickness_n of_o it_o some_o have_v be_v please_v to_o style_v the_o image_n of_o the_o live_a god_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o immortal_a substance_n a_o stream_n of_o the_o immortal_a divinity_n a_o celestial_a ray_n by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o kindred_n between_o god_n and_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o great_a with_o god_n but_o man_n and_o nothing_o great_a in_o man_n but_o his_o spirit_n yet_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o a_o high_a as_o the_o poise_n and_o wheel_n by_o which_o it_o move_v but_o leave_v the_o influence_n of_o that_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o breast_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o source_n of_o all_o vanity_n and_o error_n a_o mere_a quack-salv_a in_o the_o church_n the_o seedsman_n of_o imposture_n and_o debate_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n work_n of_o novelty_n and_o innovation_n i_o have_v see_v folly_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o samaria_n a_o horrible_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v jeremy_n what_o be_v this_o thing_n of_o folly_n and_o horror_n he_o so_o deep_o complain_v off_o what_o they_o walk_v in_o lie_n what_o lie_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jer._n 23.16_o and_o doubtless_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o heart_n mere_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o lie_v and_o therefore_o lie_v because_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o their_o own_o lie_n too_o because_o they_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o because_o they_o thus_o walk_v in_o they_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o have_v in_o they_o truth_n have_v abound_v by_o my_o lie_n to_o god_n glory_n rom._n 3.3_o meum_fw-la dixit_fw-la mendacium_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la truth_n there_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n lie_v unto_o man_n unto_o man_n proper_o and_o sole_o and_o therefore_o meum_fw-la mendacium_fw-la my_o lie_n and_o why_o my_o lie_n because_o i_o follow_v my_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v man_n can_v but_o err_v and_o so_o prove_v false_a and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n can_v but_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n then_o that_o thus_o follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n can_v but_o speak_v according_a to_o that_o spirit_n which_o he_o follow_v and_o he_o that_o so_o speak_v must_v of_o necessity_n lie_v qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la loquor_fw-la mendax_fw-la est_fw-la he_o that_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o be_v a_o verylyer_n john_n 8.44_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o he_o say_v and_o that_o because_o he_o say_v it_o truth_n depend_v not_o on_o any_o humane_a revelation_n or_o authority_n i_o may_v lawful_o dispute_v whether_o it_o will_v pass_v for_o current_n except_o it_o be_v stamp_v with_o a_o sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 48._o god_n audi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la donatus_n aut_fw-la rogatus_n aut_fw-la vincentius_n aut_fw-la ambrose_n aut_fw-la augustâ—nus_fw-la sed_fw-la dicit_fw-la dom_fw-la nus_fw-la d._n aug._n epist_n 48._o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o man_n if_o divinity_n have_v not_o either_o reveal_v or_o confirm_v they_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n or_o a_o dream_n the_o heat_n of_o some_o private_a spirit_n at_o first_o which_o take_v bud_n and_o blossom_n