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nisi_fw-la damnandis_fw-la operibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la vivere_fw-la nihil_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la nihil_fw-la ambire_fw-la sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la carne_fw-la nulli_fw-la detrahit_fw-la nullum_fw-la aversatur_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempt_n c._n 21_o he_o have_v now_o no_o ear_n to_o hear_v calumny_n no_o eye_n to_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o earth_n no_o desire_n nor_o pretension_n after_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o death_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o funeral_n he_o protest_v aloud_o that_o he_o have_v renounce_v all_o hope_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o second_o condition_n of_o this_o state_n be_v the_o duration_n that_o go_v along_o with_o it_o for_o though_o death_n be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o can_v any_o but_o a_o almighty_a power_n reunite_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n when_o once_o separate_v yet_o there_o seem_v to_o remain_v some_o 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of_o his_o son_n and_o promise_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o preservation_n in_o this_o new_a condition_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o this_o peace_n be_v but_o a_o truce_n that_o there_o be_v any_o christian_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o sincere_o and_o real_o remit_v original_a sin_n joan._n crâ—dentes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la soluto_fw-la reatu_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o originalis_fw-la quod_fw-la generatio_fw-la trahit_fw-la liberantur_fw-la à _fw-fr damnationc_fw-fr perpetua_fw-la &_o vivunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la peregrinantes_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124._o in_o joan._n his_o goodness_n give_v i_o not_o leave_v to_o pass_v this_o judgement_n upon_o his_o justice_n and_o though_o i_o know_v that_o he_o perform_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o delinquent_n in_o baptism_n i_o believe_v that_o consider_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n he_o refuse_v he_o not_o those_o grace_n which_o so_o holy_a a_o alliance_n seem_v to_o require_v if_o he_o condemn_v they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o if_o god_n be_v deficient_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o treaty_n it_o be_v because_o the_o christian_a have_v first_o break_v the_o covenant_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o desert_n none_o but_o those_o that_o forsake_v he_o and_o be_v we_o true_a to_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v never_o dispense_v with_o his_o promise_n the_o unchangeable_a law_n of_o predestination_n clash_v not_o at_o all_o with_o this_o maxim_n and_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n he_o see_v their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o adam_n it_o be_v upon_o these_o that_o he_o rest_v when_o he_o refuse_v they_o grace_n and_o have_v they_o make_v good_a use_n of_o that_o they_o receive_v i_o can_v believe_v he_o will_v have_v abandon_v they_o 3_o si_fw-mi gratia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la si_fw-la operibus_fw-la additur_fw-la
heart_n that_o inanimate_v the_o body_n and_o that_o part_n that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o to_o express_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o church_n we_o call_v he_o the_o heart_n thereof_o and_o not_o wrong_v his_o greatness_n we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o example_n to_o express_v his_o charity_n by_o for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o he_o inanimate_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o he_o be_v convey_v into_o all_o her_o member_n temp._n quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la nostro_fw-la anima_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n serm._n 186._o de_fw-fr temp._n that_o he_o never_o forsake_v she_o but_o in_o whatsoever_o condition_n she_o be_v she_o be_v always_o full_o in_o his_o possession_n he_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o her_o operation_n as_o the_o author_n of_o her_o life_n she_o act_v not_o but_o by_o his_o motion_n and_o whatever_o she_o undertake_v it_o be_v by_o his_o counsel_n or_o his_o inspiration_n he_o proside_v in_o all_o her_o assembly_n she_o determine_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o in_o her_o general_n counsel_n she_o pronounce_v no_o oracle_n which_o she_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o her_o mouth_n she_o conceive_v by_o his_o thought_n and_o she_o deliver_v nothing_o upon_o trust_n to_o her_o child_n which_o she_o have_v not_o learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o this_o divine_a master_n if_o he_o instruct_v she_o in_o her_o doubt_n he_o keep_v she_o at_o unity_n maugre_o those_o rent_n and_o division_n that_o threaten_v to_o distract_v she_o entertain_v that_o admirable_a harmony_n among_o the_o different_a part_n whereof_o she_o be_v compact_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n in_o man_n body_n be_v that_o the_o same_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v also_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o ligature_n of_o all_o the_o member_n and_o the_o spirit_n it_o impart_v unto_o they_o be_v so_o many_o invisible_a chain_n which_o entertain_v their_o mutual_a society_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o leave_v off_o to_o inanimate_a they_o it_o cease_v to_o unite_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o suspend_v its_o influence_n but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o state_n fall_v apiece_o 4._o credentium_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la una_fw-la act._n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o cement_n of_o this_o great_a body_n he_o concentre_n all_o the_o faithful_a by_o his_o love_n and_o do_v that_o in_o time_n which_o he_o do_v during_o eternity_n he_o unite_v christian_n as_o he_o unite_v the_o divine_a person_n joan._n si_fw-mi charitas_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la animabus_fw-la fecit_fw-la animam_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr tot_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fecit_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la charit_fw-la be_v inter_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la charitas_fw-la autem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la spiriâ—us_fw-la sanctus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n tract_n 14._o in_o joan._n for_o the_o church_n reign_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o find_v her_o rest_n and_o strength_n in_o that_o admirable_a incohabitation_n nor_o be_v she_o afraid_a that_o heresy_n shall_v dissect_v she_o as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n preserve_v her_o unity_n it_o be_v this_o good_a intelligence_n that_o make_v her_o terrible_a to_o her_o enemy_n this_o be_v it_o that_o maintain_v she_o for_o so_o many_o age_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o tyrant_n the_o fury_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o subtle_a stratagem_n of_o heretic_n neither_o do_v i_o wonder_v at_o it_o since_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o state_n consist_v in_o their_o union_n and_o politician_n study_v no_o one_o design_n so_o much_o as_o to_o banish_v division_n thereby_o to_o keep_v their_o people_n quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n for_o 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linguas_fw-la diversas_fw-la dividi_fw-la meruit_fw-la
nature_n for_o if_o jesus_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o christian_n be_v his_o adopt_a one_o if_o jesus_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n the_o christian_n be_v the_o co-heir_n of_o the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n if_o jesus_n be_v innocent_a the_o christian_n be_v justify_v if_o jesus_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o christian_n be_v regenerate_v thereby_o and_o receive_v in_o his_o baptism_n what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o his_o birth_n inasmuch_o as_o this_o last_o wonderful_o exalt_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a i_o conceive_v i_o ought_v to_o bestow_v this_o whole_a discourse_n upon_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o a_o excess_n of_o bounty_n will_v be_v to_o every_o christian_a what_o he_o be_v to_o jesus_n christ_n faith_n teach_v we_o that_o though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o everlasting_a father_n yet_o be_v 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