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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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a_o little_a on_o thy_o own_o and_o thy_o friend_n behalf_n can_v thou_o not_o b●ly_o i_o in_o some_o better_a way_n than_o that_o p._n 14._o whereby_o thou_o give_v the_o lie_n if_o man_n be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v thy_o single_a self_n before_o thyself_o and_o 5._o witness_n both_o to_o thyself_o and_o they_o all_o in_o that_o truth_n you_o all_o 6._o testify_v together_o p._n 58_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a spare_v i_o who_o can_v expect_v no_o spare_v but_o rather_o a_o shoot_v out_o of_o your_o poison_a arrow_n against_o i_o even_o lie_v word_n who_o also_o can_v and_o do_v forgive_v thy_o forgery_n so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v only_o to_o the_o ill_a reputation_n of_o myself_o yet_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v spare_v thy_o friend_n thy_o gentleman_n and_o minister_n who_o as_o thou_o saift_v of_o they_o in_o thy_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v witness_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o qua._n to_o free_v 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such_o a_o foolish_a unsubtle_a manner_n that_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v scarce_o like_o his_o cunning-self_n in_o the_o manage_v of_o this_o matter_n return_v and_o so_o it_o ever_o must_v till_o it_o be_v bruise_v let_v he_o lie_v never_o so_o wise_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o his_o violent_a deal_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o truth_n come_v unaware_o upon_o his_o own_o pate_n so_o honi_fw-fr soir_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr pierce_v evil_a still_o to_o he_o that_o evil_a think_v and_o howbeit_o fallere_fw-la fallentim_fw-la u●x_fw-la est_fw-la fraus_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v for_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v himself_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n wherein_o he_o hope_v to_o deceive_v another_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o harmless_a piece_n of_o deceit_n that_o i_o know_v and_o the_o least_o of_o all_o to_o befound_v fault_n with_o yet_o so_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o t.d._n in_o this_o one_o piece_n of_o his_o archery_n against_o i_o and_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o have_v as_o he_o say_v he_o intend_v to_o do_v p._n 50._o beat_v the_o devil_n at_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o outshoot_v he_o in_o his_o bow_n yea_o and_o overshoot_v himself_o so_o exceed_o al●o_o as_o that_o not_o aim_v right_a when_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n to_o shoot_v at_o a_o pigeon_n he_o kill_v a_o crow_n that_o then_o i_o affirm_v good_a work_n to_o deserve_v justification_n i_o own_o and_o still_o affirm_v the_o same_o but_o i_o deny_v that_o that_o i_o there_o affirm_v and_o here_o i_o affirm_v that_o i_o then_o do_v and_o still_o do_v deny_v the_o papist_n best_o work_n which_o be_v not_o good_a what_o ere_o they_o call_v they_o to_o deserve_v justification_n or_o our_o own_o best_a work_n either_o who_o know_v no_o good_a work_n that_o we_o have_v but_o what_o christ_n who_o work_v no_o evil_a work_n by_o his_o power_n work_v in_o and_o by_o we_o which_o as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o we_o be_v not_o we_o but_o distinctive_o from_o we_o 2_o 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truth_n but_o must_v needs_o condemn_v it_o as_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n for_o none_o of_o paul_n mere_a own_o righteousness_n no_o dung_n and_o loss_n no_o imperfect_o good_a work_n nor_o imperfect_a obedience_n nor_o such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n establish_v nor_o any_o nor_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o t.d._n and_o i_o together_o with_o our_o unrighteousness_n dare_v denominate_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o filthy_a rag_n do_v so_o much_o as_o fit_v for_o that_o pure_a possession_n neithe_o can_v such_o as_o this_o entitle_v as_o a_o cause_n thereunto_o yea_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_o than_o t.d._n make_v it_o who_o make_v it_o no_o better_a than_o man_v own_o i_o shall_v then_o acknowledge_v the_o who'e_n sentence_n to_o be_v true_a which_o t.d._n once_o utter_v and_o sinc●_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o p._n 38._o which_o see_v he_o intend_v it_o of_o that_o true_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n which_o we_o testify_v to_o that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o and_o dung_n but_o christ_n own_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a lie_n and_o little_o less_o than_o beastly_a blasphemy_n as_o t.d._n affirm_v it_o viz._n that_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o principle_n ca●n●t_v be_v save_v but_o indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n within_o we_o only_o be_v that_o by_o which_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o for_o that_o without_o which_o be_v in_o kind_a the_o same_o never_o justify_v make_v just_a righteous_a holy_a clean_a nor_o save_v from_o the_o sin_n till_o some_o of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o we_o every_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o which_o though_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v as_o perfect_a as_o the_o 1_o st_z fruit_n and_o the_o mere_a earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o perfect_a gift_n and_o as_o perfect_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n according_a to_o its_o mea●ure_n as_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o fullness_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o t.d._n though_o but_o a_o part_n but_o improper_o call_v imperfect_o good_a and_o imperfect_a obedience_n p._n 45._o for_o no_o obedience_n nor_o good_a that_o be_v of_o christ_n no●_n gift_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n in_o he_o be_v any_o other_o in_o nature_n than_o they_o both_o be_v i_o perfect_a as_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o as_o the_o fullness_n of_o good_a that_o dwell_v in_o and_o flow_v from_o they_o be_v perfect_a without_o any_o imperfection_n and_o it_o be_v only_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o only_o that_o of_o christ_n whether_o in_o the_o head_n or_o in_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v not_o any_o man_n own_o upon_o or_o for_o which_o the_o gospel_n give_v life_n and_o justification_n yet_o oh_o the_o round_n that_o t.d._n run_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o way_n out_o of_o but_o by_o the_o door_n that_o be_v the_o light_n which_o all_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v climb_v above_o t.d._n tell_v we_o another_o untrue_a tale_n p._n 45._o which_o overturn_v that_o untrue_a tale_n he_o tell_v before_o for_o p._n 38._o he_o say_v no_o salvation_n be_v of_o any_o by_o a_o righteousness_n within_o for_o any_o that_o believe_v it_o must_v come_v that_o way_n for_o what_o be_v within_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o and_o wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a p._n 14.15_o and_o rag_n but_o p._n 54._o he_o say_v the_o gospel_n give_v life_n mark_n upon_o imp●fect_a obedience_n so_o according_a to_o t.d._n who_o sometime_o reject_v all_o righteousness_n within_o we_o as_o imperfect_a as_o refuse_v and_o as_o useless_a as_o filthy_a rag_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o sometime_o again_o allow_v that_o which_o paul_n call_v 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give_v it_o must_v be_v hu●led_v down_o again_o to_o ●ary_a hell_n for_o t.d._n p._n 28._o do_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o to_o damnation_n by_o whole_a ●ale_n below_o all_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n that_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o hold_v that_o principle_n of_o be_v save_v by_o it_o but_o for_o fear_v his_o damnation_n shall_v be_v damn_v again_o as_o too_o damnable_a a_o doctrine_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o moderate_v it_o as_o to_o the_o legal_a rigidity_n thereof_o see_v he_o say_v the_o law_n give_v life_n upon_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o not_o without_o it_o and_o can_v believe_v any_o obedience_n that_o christ_n can_v work_v in_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v perfect_a but_o all_o that_o he_o here_o work_v within_o man_n imperfect_a and_o none_o perfect_a but_o that_o he_o wrought_v without_o they_o as_o far_o off_o as_o jerusalem_n as_o long_o as_o 1600._o year_n since_o and_o have_v now_o inherent_a in_o himself_o no_o near_o to_o they_o then_o heaven_n be_v to_o 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in_o his_o name_n and_o do_v great_a thing_n nevertheless_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v be_v doom_v from_o christ_n with_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o 16._o then_o shall_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n i_o e._n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n by_o which_o all_o even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n write_v in_o a_o outward_a letter_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n come_v not_o to_o tolerate_v but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o jesus_n be_v send_v not_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n but_o to_o set_v his_o people_n at_o liberty_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n free_v his_o people_n there_o be_v the_o least_o licence_n and_o that_o the_o father_n 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of_o his_o indignation_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n yea_o the_o very_a dregs_o hereof_o the_o top_n whereof_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n have_v taste_v the_o child_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v all_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v drink_v and_o wring_v they_o out_o 19_o wherefore_o whilst_o in_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n opportunity_n be_v not_o want_v unto_o you_o whilst_o the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n be_v near_o unto_o you_o from_o god_n let_v my_o council_n be_v accept_v of_o you_o all_o and_o turn_v yourselves_o to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o take_v council_n thereat_o for_o ever_o which_o serious_o and_o sincere_o mind_v you_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o testimony_n to_o you_o from_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o your_o both_o external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a peace_n and_o salvation_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o see_v he_o and_o his_o father_n from_o both_o who_o it_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o come_v any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o for_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o outward_a world_n be_v not_o see_v but_o by_o that_o light_n which_o flow_v from_o itself_o unto_o we_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o by_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v that_o shine_v from_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n 20._o for_o although_o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o light_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o light_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n so_o that_o there_o you_o may_v read_v of_o they_o and_o speak_v of_o they_o also_o according_a to_o what_o you_o there_o read_v yet_o this_o the_o scripture_n itself_o witness_v that_o none_o can_v know_v either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v mutual_o reveal_v each_o the_o other_o who_o revelation_n also_o be_v make_v within_o 1.16_o for_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n be_v manifest_a in_o man_n say_v paul_n for_o god_n do_v manifest_v it_o in_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n 1.23_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o they_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a before_o god_n who_o else_o will_v be_v excusable_a &_o blameless_a forasmuch_o as_o though_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n but_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v be_v worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v they_o 21._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v christ_n himself_o to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n who_o yet_o be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o reprobate_n as_o that_o hope_n of_o glory_n nevertheless_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o what_o be_v make_v by_o different_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o do_v not_o vary_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v some_o measure_n or_o other_o of_o his_o light_n at_o least_o one_o talon_n commit_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v trade_v therewith_o to_o profit_v withal_o which_o use_v well_o and_o double_v they_o have_v entrance_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o hide_v of_o which_o and_o not_o gain_v therewith_o they_o shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o at_o last_o from_o the_o light_n they_o have_v into_o the_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n this_o light_n therefore_o shine_v in_o all_o even_a the_o heathe●_n in_o some_o measure_n although_o not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n 22._o to_o the_o measure_n of_o which_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o you_o be_v you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n while_o you_o have_v it_o as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n to_o give_v you_o the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o guide_v your_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o you_o may_v find_v true_a rest_n to_o your_o burden_a and_o weary_a soul_n and_o lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o you_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v nor_o at_o what_o he_o stumble_v 23._o this_o light_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n be_v light_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 6.23_o write_v not_o
conscientia_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la conniventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifesta_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la ceu_fw-la carnis_fw-la cu●usmodi_fw-la sunt_fw-la adulterium_fw-la scortatio_fw-la impuritas_fw-la lascivia_fw-la idololatria_fw-la veneficium_fw-la inimicitia_fw-la light_n a_o mulationes_fw-la excandescentia_fw-la rixae_fw-la dissidia_fw-la haereses_fw-la inuidia_fw-la caedes_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la commessationes_fw-la &_o his_o similia_fw-la qualia_fw-la quicunque_fw-la agunt_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la haeredes_fw-la non_fw-la erunt_fw-la manifesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la inquit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la 23._o idque_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la per_fw-la scripturam_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la lucem_fw-la cui_fw-la testatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la manifesta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o conscientiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la antequam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la manifesta_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la manifesta_fw-la forent_fw-la fi_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuisset_fw-la omnia_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la redarguantur_fw-la inquit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la 5.13_o per_fw-la lucem_fw-la manifesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la lux_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la manifesta_fw-la facit_fw-la 30._o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la itaque_fw-la animos_fw-la vestros_fw-la adhibeatis_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la veniatis_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la ambuletis_fw-la &_o perpetuo_fw-la mane_n atis_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la redarguit_fw-la mundum_fw-la &_o consolatur_fw-la sanctos_fw-la ex_fw-la mundo_fw-la vocatos_fw-la redemptos_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la hic_fw-la horatim_fw-la sistatis_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o vosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la sciatis_fw-la &_o comprehendatis_fw-la malos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la lucem_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la ac_fw-la dijudicantur_fw-la licet_fw-la hi_o nec_fw-la eam_fw-la nec_fw-la filios_fw-la ejus_fw-la comprehendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la &_o miserecordia_fw-la &_o pax_fw-la multiplicetur_fw-la vobis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o a_o jesus_n christo_n cujus_fw-la consilio_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la quicunque_fw-la auscultaverit_fw-la habitaverit_fw-la secure_a &_o quietus_n erit_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o metu_fw-la mali_fw-la hic_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la mutus_fw-la ahaenus_fw-la homini_fw-la intern_a nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallesere_fw-la culpata_fw-la 31._o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la a_o luce_n deflexerit_fw-la relinquens_fw-la semitas_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la ambu_fw-la lare_fw-la in_o tenebrarum_fw-la viis_fw-la be_v ut_fw-la suopic_n judicio_fw-la fit_a introrsum_fw-la condemnatus_fw-la ita_fw-la hunc_fw-la tum_fw-la error_n tum_fw-la terror_n semper_fw-la obviam_fw-la habituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la speciem_fw-la risus_fw-la &_o laetitia_fw-la praese_n ferat_fw-la saepe_fw-la tamen_fw-la valde_fw-la torquetur_fw-la &_o in_o it_o we_o pallet_n be_v infaelix_fw-la quod_fw-la proxima_fw-la nesciat_fw-la uxor_fw-la 32._o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la supradicta_fw-la quae_fw-la primo_fw-la privatim_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o amici_n singularis_fw-la &_o insignis_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la germanici_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la latin_a fuerunt_fw-la conscripta_fw-la nunc_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ulteriori_fw-la alteration_n quam_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rei_fw-la ratio_fw-la requirit_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la movente_fw-la publicae_fw-la magis_fw-la idque_fw-la tam_fw-la anglice_fw-la quam_fw-la latin_a rescripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o exhibita_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la o_fw-la academici_n ac_fw-la aliorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la quibus_fw-la petentibus_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la parati_fw-la sumus_fw-la secundum_fw-la petri_n consilium_fw-la 1_o pet._n 3.15_o ad_fw-la reddendum_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la bonam_fw-la habentes_fw-la in_fw-la hunc_fw-la finem_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la vos_fw-fr qui_fw-fr aures_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la avertentes_fw-la ad_fw-la fabulas_fw-la divertitis_fw-la quam_fw-la vos_fw-fr qui_fw-fr prurientes_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la alii_fw-la rei_fw-la vacantes_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la dicendum_fw-la &_o audiendum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novi_fw-la putatis_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrina_fw-la ac_fw-la novella_fw-la quaedam_fw-la infer_v auribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la sciatis_fw-la nos_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la nova_fw-la aliqua_fw-la attulisse_fw-la sed_fw-la antiqua_fw-la omne_fw-la etiam_fw-la eadem_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la ministros_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la edita_fw-la quaeque_fw-la scimus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o salvationem_fw-la vestram_fw-la vel_fw-la damnationem_fw-la graviorem_fw-la vos_fw-la agnituros_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la 33._o de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la negligimus_fw-la vos_fw-la commonefacere_fw-la &_o per_fw-la submonitionem_fw-la expergefacere_fw-la siquidem_fw-la nil_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dictum_fw-la prius_fw-la tiamsi_fw-la nos_fw-la haud_fw-la piget_fw-la attamen_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la prae_fw-la nimia_fw-la incogitatione_fw-la ac_fw-la inanimadvertentia_fw-la vel_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la notitis_fw-la veer_fw-la dicam_fw-la ignoratis_fw-la 34._o quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la si_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la luce_fw-fr ac_fw-la eod●m_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la quocum_fw-la scripta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la pelegantur_fw-la vel_fw-la i_o scripsisse_fw-la vel_fw-la vos_fw-la legisse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la paenitebit_fw-la 35._o sin_n minus_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la &_o inimicitiae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la amicus_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_n salutis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la exstimularit_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ignominiosam_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la auscultationem_fw-la a_fw-la vobis_fw-la repulsam_fw-la patietur_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la placebit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la i_o deo_fw-la placuisse_fw-la ac_fw-la purum_fw-la esse_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la ac_fw-la vos_fw-la tandem_fw-la memineritis_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la sera_fw-it nimis_fw-la non_fw-la absque_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la tamen_fw-la vos_fw-fr fuisse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la monitos_fw-la per_fw-la animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la amicum_fw-la anglicanum_n sam._n fisher._n non_fw-la amo_fw-la piscator_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-mi nescis_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la dicam_fw-la tibi_fw-la quare_fw-la sacerdos_n in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la e._n it_o et_fw-la quia_fw-la veer_fw-la amo_fw-la te_fw-la exeo_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la ex_fw-la orb_n 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