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unclean_a but_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v withhold_v this_o grace_n from_o thou_o and_o thou_o 14.5_o can_v not_o in_o this_o be_v resolve_v in_o thy_o mind_n i_o may_v not_o persuade_v thou_o to_o sin_n against_o thy_o conscience_n but_o as_o paul_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n so_o i_o of_o these_o although_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v clean_o yet_o 14.14_o to_o thou_o that_o judge_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a they_o be_v unclean_a and_o yet_o then_o remember_v who_o thou_o be_v and_o in_o all_o meekness_n possess_v thy_o soul_n and_o show_v to_o we_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v that_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o wear_v this_o white_a linen_n garment_n nor_o brook_v the_o cross_n require_v in_o baptism_n that_o yet_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o thou_o do_v seek_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o take_v up_o christ_n cross_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o yet_o when_o thou_o hear_v that_o they_o 5.10_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v 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command_v than_o thy_o brother_n fond_o swerve_v the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n thus_o decree_a then_o the_o fancy_n of_o some_o feweâ—…_n otherwise_o speak_v wheâ—â—â—â—…_n to_o conclude_v find_v neither_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o thing_n thy_o conscience_n nor_o the_o conscience_n of_o thy_o weak_a brother_n thou_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o david_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o 〈◊〉_d you_o oâ—â—â—…_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n she_o now_o to_o you_o my_o fellow_n labourer_n which_o have_v yield_v your_o obedience_n to_o these_o outward_a ceremony_n &_o have_v conform_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o time_n seek_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n rejoice_v not_o at_o
but_o seek_v to_o hinder_v her_o peace_n they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v let_v ill_o speak_v martin_n hear_v &_o martius_n ape_n which_o through_o their_o scandalous_a libel_n and_o scurrilous_a iesting_n have_v seek_v to_o insame_a the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n and_o have_v set_v the_o son_n against_o their_o father_n and_o the_o father_n against_o their_o son_n to_o the_o great_a unquiet_a of_o our_o church_n and_o kingdom_n that_o duty_n lack_v cham_n 9.23_o the_o discoverer_n of_o his_o father_n shame_n for_o ever_o bear_v in_o his_o unhappy_a race_n the_o curse_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o rail_n and_o seditious_a shemei_n 2.9_o be_v by_o wise_a solomon_n not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o adjudge_v to_o carry_v his_o hoary_a head_n with_o blood_n into_o his_o grave_n they_o that_o love_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o hinder_v her_o peace_n they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v yea_o let_v all_o heretic_n hear_v which_o make_v fair_a show_n to_o colour_v their_o error_n and_o make_v semblance_n to_o one_o thing_n when_o they_o mean_v another_o that_o arius_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o nicen_n faith_n in_o open_a show_n 69._o but_o prive_o mean_v in_o truth_n that_o confession_n of_o he_o which_o under_o his_o hand_n he_o covert_o have_v hide_v that_o very_a night_n in_o steed_n of_o his_o excrement_n void_v his_o gut_n and_o die_v in_o a_o filthy_a place_n a_o filthy_a death_n they_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v yea_o hear_v o_o you_o my_o brethren_n which_o thrust_v yourselves_o out_o of_o god_n work_n and_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o rent_n in_o this_o our_o church_n that_o the_o meletian_o which_o sever_v themselves_o from_o their_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n he_o receive_v some_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o penance_n give_v which_o for_o fear_n of_o torment_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n that_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o be_v note_v by_o godly_a epiphanius_n 63._o the_o sixty_o eight_o heresy_n and_o they_o heretic_n without_o a_o error_n nay_o their_o follower_n although_o they_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o forsake_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o join_v with_o the_o arian_n to_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n and_o be_v the_o great_a procurer_n by_o their_o false_a suggestion_n and_o untrue_a report_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o athanasius_n which_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n he_o suffer_v they_o that_o seek_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v 30._o yea_o and_o let_v wink_a hely_n hear_v which_o will_v not_o see_v the_o lewdness_n of_o his_o child_n nor_o regard_v the_o people_n abhor_v for_o his_o son_n vileness_n the_o very_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v unto_o thy_o house_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n you_o shall_v 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the_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n assemble_v the_o first_o &_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a but_o before_o the_o bishop_n face_n burn_v their_o invective_n libel_n which_o to_o he_o the_o one_o have_v tender_v against_o the_o other_o and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o that_o worthy_a speech_n most_o worthy_a himself_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la discensionem_fw-la quonis_fw-la malo_fw-la graniorem_fw-la censeo_fw-la 16._o i_o repute_v the_o descension_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n more_o grievous_a than_o any_o evil_n unto_o who_o grave_a sentence_n let_v all_o estate_n subscribe_v and_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o kingdom_n in_o which_o we_o live_v yea_o o_o lord_n let_v this_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n desire_n and_o best_a endeavour_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prosper_v and_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o us._n amen_o finis_fw-la psal_n 27.4_o 1._o sam._n 1.20_o 1._o reg._n 3.11_o hab._n 2.5_o jer._n 36.17_o joshu_n 9.14_o isa_n 6â—_n 1_o austin_n jerome_n prosper_n in_o their_o comment_n on_o this_o place_n psal_n 29.11_o jer._n 29.7_o job._n 22.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerem._n 16.5_o 16.5_o deut._n 12._o 5.6_o &_o 7._o five_o 16._o c._n 14_o v._n 23._o c._n 16._o v._n 2.11_o c._n 31._o v._n 11._o 11._o ps_n 132.2_o 132.2_o 2._o sam._n 6.1_o 6.1_o v_o 5._o 5._o v_o 9_o 9_o v_o 6._o &_o 17_o 17_o 1._o chro._n 15_o 3._o 3._o v_o 12._o 12._o v_o 1â—_n 1â—_n v_o 27._o 27._o v_o 25._o 25._o 1._o chr._n 16.1_o 16.1_o 2_o sam._n 6.16_o 6.16_o v_o 20._o 20._o ps_n 132.8_o 132.8_o v_o 14._o 14._o ps_n 122._o â—_o â—_o exod._n 28.1_o 28.1_o 1._o sam._n 2.8_o exod._n 29.4_o 29.4_o 1._o sam._n 2.17_o 2.17_o 2._o sam._n 6.17_o 6.17_o exod._n 23.17.34.23_o 23.17.34.23_o 2._o chro._n 8.13_o 8.13_o v_o 4._o 4._o deut._n 16.18.17_o 5.21.19_o ruth_n 4.1_o 4.1_o deut._n 17.8.21.19_o v_o 5._o 5._o comment_fw-fr on_o this_o place_n place_n comment_fw-fr on_o this_o place_n place_n paraphra_v on_o this_o psalm_n psalm_n ex._n 17._o â—â—_o â—â—_o ex._n 32.21_o 32.21_o 2._o sam._n 6.17_o 6.17_o exod._n 23.1_o deut._n 5.1.27.9_o 5.1.27.9_o 1._o sam._n 3.10_o 3.10_o deut._n 1.16_o 1.16_o 2._o chron._n 19.6_o 19.6_o 2._o chro._n 19.9_o 19.9_o comment_n on_o this_o psalm_n psalm_n comment_fw-fr on_o this_o psalm_n psalm_n isa_n 54.15_o 54.15_o jerom_n comment_n on_o this_o psalm_n psalm_n ezr._n 4.2_o 4.2_o ezr._n 4.4_o 4.4_o ps_n 122.2_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 3.25_o psal_n 1_o 32.8_o 32.8_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o 9.16_o exod._n 28.40_o 1_o sam._n 2.18_o 2.18_o 1._o cro._n 15.27_o 15.27_o 2._o sam._n 6.21_o 6.21_o august_n nebridio_n epist_n 1_o 17._o basil_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-it c._n 27._o 27._o lovi_fw-la 8.13_o 16.4_o 16.4_o ren._n 4.4_o 4.4_o bernard_n of_o the_o resur_n ser_fw-mi 2._o 2._o joannes_n diacon_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr d._n gregor_n lib._n 2._o c._n 49._o 49._o august_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr temp_n 163._o 163._o caranzu_n epit_fw-la council_n inter_fw-la decret_a celestina_n celestina_n august_n publis_fw-la epist_n aug._n epist_n 88_o casula_fw-la greg._n august_n interrogat_fw-la c._n 3._o beda_n de_fw-fr gest_n anglor_n lib._n 1_o c._n 27._o hierom._n licinio_fw-la epist_n 28._o august_n nebrid_n epist_n 117._o august_n epist_n 27._o 27._o act._n 10.15_o 10.15_o rom._n 14.5_o 14.5_o rom._n 14.14_o 14.14_o mat._n 5.10_o 5.10_o augusst_n epist_n 50._o 50._o ro._n 14.15_o 14.15_o 1._o cor._n 6.12.10.13_o 6.12.10.13_o ro._n 14.21_o 14.21_o rom._n 13.5_o 13.5_o act._n 5.19_o 1_o luk._n 9.55_o 9.55_o gal._n 6.1_o 6.1_o 1._o tim._n 6.5_o 6.5_o mat._n 7._o â—_o â—_o 2._o reg._n 9.22_o 9.22_o eccles_n 4.17_o 4.17_o mal._n 2.7_o 2.7_o heb._n 13.17_o 2._o chro._n 36.16_o 36.16_o 2._o chro._n 20.33_o reu._n 2.4_o v_o 14._o v._n 20._o jer._n 48.10_o aug._n comment_n in_o psal_n prosp_n comment_n in_o punc_fw-la locum_fw-la gen._n 18.27_o hierom._n comment_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la locum_fw-la josh_o 7.25_o 7.25_o ezr._n 4.4_o 4.4_o v_o 23._o 23._o ezr._n 6.11_o 6.11_o gen._n 9.23_o 9.23_o 1._o reg._n 2.9_o zozom_o hist_o eccl._n lib._n 2._o c._n 28._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 69._o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 63._o 63._o 1._o sam._n â—_o 30._o 30._o 1._o sam._n 4._o 4._o 1._o reg._n 12.28_o 12.28_o v_o 30._o 30._o 1._o reg._n 14.6_o 14.6_o v_o 10._o 10._o psal_n 129.6_o 129.6_o 2._o sam._n 7.9_o 7.9_o zozom_n hist_o eccl._n l._n â—_o c._n 16._o zezom_n do_v eccl._n lib._n 1._o c._n 16._o