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i_o say_v shall_v be_v indignation_n &_o anger_n &_o affliction_n &_o anguish_n against_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o commit_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v indignation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v anger_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o more_o uchementer_fw-la impulsion_n or_o motion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o easy_a which_o difference_n yet_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o high_a judge_n for_o god_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o affection_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o trope_n or_o fygure_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o vengeance_n which_o follow_v these_o thing_n which_o afterward_o be_v express_v in_o that_o he_o add_v affliction_n and_o anguish_n and_o as_o touch_v anguish_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n delight_v in_o liberty_n wherefore_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o straight_o that_o we_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n either_o move_v ourselves_o or_o else_o find_v a_o way_n out_o think_v we_o to_o be_v most_o grevous_a unto_o us._n and_o by_o these_o word_n be_v describe_v the_o great_a punishment_n and_o a_o desperation_n of_o the_o felicity_n to_o come_v man_n the_o soul_n signify_v man_n against_o every_o soul_n there_o be_v some_o which_o by_o this_o place_n argue_v that_o therefore_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o affliction_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o grevous_a than_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v more_o plain_a to_o say_v that_o after_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n by_o the_o soul_n be_v signify_v the_o whole_a man_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o upright_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v this_o any_o thing_n let_v that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n man_n 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thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v instruct_v by_o the_o law_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n of_o he_o but_o that_o come_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o no_o where_o else_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o out_o of_o it_o we_o learn_v to_o allow_v most_o best_o thing_n so_o the_o thereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v they_o from_o thing_n filthy_a &_o vile_a in_o greek_a be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v turn_v thing_n excellent_a augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la read_v distantia_fw-la that_o be_v thing_n different_a because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a be_v different_a from_o mean_a thing_n the_o latin_a interpreter_n turn_v it_o vtilia_fw-la that_o be_v thing_n profitable_a because_o peradventure_o as_o erasmus_n admonish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v to_o profit_v farther_o this_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o allow_v be_v here_o take_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o here_o it_o be_v refer_v only_o unto_o judgement_n but_o there_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o allow_a whereby_o we_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n and_o act_n declare_v that_o which_o we_o judge_v and_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o guide_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o they_o which_o lack_v discretion_n a_o teacher_n of_o the_o unlearned_a he_o say_v not_o that_o these_o man_n perform_v those_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o go_v about_o arrogant_o to_o claim_v they_o unto_o themselves_o for_o they_o both_o judge_v and_o also_o speak_v most_o contemptuous_o of_o other_o nation_n who_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o they_o count_v to_o be_v blind_a and_o lyver_n in_o darkness_n undiscrete_a and_o unlearned_a and_o also_o they_o so_o usurp_v unto_o themselves_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v other_o that_o christ_n say_v they_o go_v about_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o adjoine_v unto_o themselves_o proselyte_n who_o they_o make_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o as_o christ_n upbrayd_v they_o they_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n by_o claim_v it_o unto_o themselves_o when_o as_o neither_o they_o themselves_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o will_v they_o suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v therein_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v master_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v blind_a unto_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o in_o esay_n the_o 42._o chapter_n we_o read_v who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n also_o in_o the_o 9_o of_o john_n if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o because_o you_o say_v we_o see_v your_o sin_n abide_v have_v the_o form_n of_o knowldege_n chrisostome_n think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o form_n signify_v not_o here_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o know_v which_o have_v in_o it_o nothing_o that_o be_v filthy_a but_o only_o a_o show_n thereof_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v undoubted_o have_v the_o form_n of_o our_o doctrine_n in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o have_v where_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v have_v book_n as_o chrisostome_n here_o note_v for_o as_o they_o be_v not_o very_o well_o learned_a which_o be_v wise_a only_o by_o read_v commentary_n so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v just_a which_o put_v their_o righteousness_n in_o law_n or_o in_o decree_n for_o john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v god_n if_o we_o observe_v his_o commandment_n thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v a_o other_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o 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bring_v unto_o emperor_n and_o king_n unless_o we_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o they_o by_o duke_n earl_n or_o lord_n but_o as_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v out_o of_o amhrose_n this_o be_v do_v because_o our_o prince_n or_o man_n nether_a do_v they_o see_v what_o be_v do_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o other_o man_n house_n therefore_o towards_o they_o we_o have_v need_n of_o many_o mediator_n saint_n against_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o god_n see_v all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o christ_n wherefore_o whatsoever_o be_v attribute_v unto_o any_o other_o be_v take_v away_o from_o his_o dignity_n and_o grace_n other_o contend_v that_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o grace_n by_o sorrow_n contrition_n tear_n satisfaction_n &_o work_n of_o truth_n but_o as_o touch_v faith_n which_o paul_n so_o oftentimes_o inculcate_v they_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n and_o if_o a_o man_n chance_n to_o urge_v they_o they_o answer_v yâ—_z in_o all_o thing_n they_o understand_v faith_n and_o so_o in_o a_o thing_n most_o weighty_a and_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n they_o deal_v fraudulent_o and_o dalyenglye_o but_o we_o say_v with_o paul_n that_o by_o christ_n and_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o as_o for_o repentance_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n we_o say_v that_o they_o come_v as_o companion_n which_o always_o follow_v true_a faith_n thou_o will_v demand_v peradventure_o what_o manner_n of_o peace_n &_o grace_n that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v when_o as_o god_n use_v gréevous_o to_o punish_v those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v already_o remit_v and_o forgeven_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v to_o david_n we_o answer_v that_o those_o tribulation_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o elect_a after_o that_o he_o have_v forgeven_v they_o punishment_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n their_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o have_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n for_o they_o be_v rather_o fatherly_a correction_n whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o better_o admonish_v not_o to_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o the_o church_n be_v teach_v how_o sore_a god_n hate_v sin_n wherefore_o in_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o elect_a nether_a do_v they_o sometime_o fly_v from_o such_o scourge_n and_o this_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o thing_n only_a david_n desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o correct_v he_o in_o his_o fury_n or_o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o be_v fatherly_a have_v 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la but_o godly_a the_o
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reform_v from_o maliciousness_n jerome_n upon_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o little_a infant_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o yâ—_z it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o only_o of_o guiltiness_n upon_o the_o 18._o and_o 41._o chap_n of_o ezechiell_n he_o urgethe_o that_o not_o even_o a_o child_n which_o be_v but_o a_o day_n old_a be_v without_o sin_n he_o urge_v this_o also_o who_o can_v make_v that_o clean_a which_o be_v conceive_v of_o unclean_a seed_n gregorius_n nazianzenus_n say_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v pourge_v the_o spot_n of_o bodily_a inundation_n &_o afterward_o have_v in_o reverence_n the_o nativity_n whereby_o thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o earthly_a nativity_n and_o entreat_v of_o baptism_n by_o this_o say_v he_o the_o spotes_fw-la of_o the_o first_o nativity_n be_v purge_v by_o which_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n and_o our_o mother_n have_v in_o sin_n beget_v us._n augustine_n 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