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the_o similitude_n to_o which_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o tree_n psal._n 1._o 2._o &_o 91._o 12._o isa._n 61._o 3._o hos._n 14._o 5._o plant_n grow_v till_o they_o die_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v vegetable_n five_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v grow_v matth._n 13._o 8._o because_o it_o put_v a_o man_n into_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v in_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v fruitful_a john_n 15._o 5._o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o grow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o head_n it_o will_v be_v a_o monstrous_a body_n col._n 2._o 19_o ephes._n 2._o 10._o six_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o grace_n shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o your_o glory_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o he_o that_o sow_v liberal_o shall_v reap_v liberal_o motive_n to_o get_v strength_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n 1._o we_o need_v more_o strength_n revel_v 3._o 9_o grace_n be_v the_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul._n 2._o it_o 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this_o be_v god_n aim_n in_o cause_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v write_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o full_o available_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o property_n which_o the_o scripture_n must_v have_v for_o the_o former_a end_n be_v these_o it_o be_v 1._o of_o divine_a authority_n 2._o true_a and_o certain_a 3._o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n 4._o necessary_a 5._o pure_a and_o holy_a 6._o sufficient_a and_o perfect_a 7._o perspicuous_a and_o plain_a 1._o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n 26._o we_o must_v believe_v it_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v divine_a 1._o in_o its_o efficient_a cause_n and_o original_a which_o be_v god_n the_o father_n dictate_v in_o his_o son_n declare_v and_o publish_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n confirm_v and_o seal_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o write_v the_o decalogue_n immediate_o with_o his_o own_o 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declare_v that_o all_o divine_a truth_n shall_v full_o and_o at_o once_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v the_o only_a prophet_n high-priest_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n there_o be_v no_o other_o revelation_n promise_v none_o other_o needful_a beside_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o he_o isa._n 11._o 9_o act._n 3._o 23_o 24._o joel_n 2._o 23._o vide_fw-la mercerum_fw-la in_o loc_n therefore_o the_o last_o inspiration_n be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o none_o other_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v suffice_v to_o salvation_n yet_o it_o do_v send_v the_o father_n to_o expect_v somewhat_o more_o perfect_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 10._o but_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v we_o be_v not_o send_v to_o wait_v for_o any_o clear_a vision_n 3._o so_o long_o as_o any_o truth_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v be_v unrevealed_a or_o not_o plain_o teach_v the_o lord_n do_v stir_v up_o some_o 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and_o manner_n of_o delivery_n our_o nine_o proposition_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o christian_a over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v not_o clear_o anâ—_n evident_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n our_o last_o proposition_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perfect_o contain_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n long_o since_o divine_o inspire_v writteâ—_n and_o publish_v and_o now_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o that_o no_o new_a reveltion_n or_o tradition_n beside_o instructionis_fw-la those_o inspire_v publish_v and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v three_o opinion_n 1._o of_o the_o papist_n who_o altogether_o deny_v it_o 2._o of_o the_o socinian_o which_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n express_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o be_v â—â—â—_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la they_o reject_v it_o 3._o of_o the_o orthodox_n who_o say_v it_o contain_v all_o thing_n express_o or_o by_o consequence_n crocius_n in_o his_o antiweigelius_n cap._n 1._o quaest._n 8._o show_n that_o private_a revelation_n dream_n conference_n with_o angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o expect_v in_o matter_n â—â—_o faith_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v now_o complete_a the_o weigelian_o talk_v of_o â—â—_o seculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la as_o god_n the_o father_n have_v his_o time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o lâ—â—_n christ_n his_o time_n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o say_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v â—â—â—_o his_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v high_a dispensation_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o apostle_n see_v mat._n 24._o 14._o and_o 28._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o 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neh._n 9_o 17._o luke_n 15._o 20._o isa_n 65._o 20._o jer._n 31._o 20._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o providence_n and_o all_o god_n dispensation_n psal._n 145_o 9_o 4._o those_o that_o have_v and_o do_v seek_v shall_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o take_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o confident_a hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n praise_v he_o for_o 60._o his_o mercy_n to_o other_o and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o comfortable_a hope_n of_o find_v it_o thyself_o 5._o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a like_o god_n to_o ourselves_o and_o brethren_n their_o soul_n and_o body_n imitate_v his_o mercy_n be_v you_o merciful_a to_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_a show_v 36._o mercy_n free_o and_o constant_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v obstain_v mercy_n mat._n 5._o 7._o 6._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o mercy_n 1._o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o prov._n 28._o 13._o 2._o fear_v god_n his_o mercy_n be_v on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o luke_n 1._o 50._o psal._n 103_o 11_o 17_o 18._o 3._o love_v god_n he_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o exod._n 20._o 6._o 4._o trust_v in_o god_n than_o mercy_n shall_v compass_v we_o psal._n 32._o 10._o 5._o think_v on_o good_a thing_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prov._n 14._o 32._o 6._o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n gal._n 6._o 6._o chap._n xii_o of_o god_n justice_n truth_n faithfulness_n a_o three_o virtue_n in_o god_n be_v justice_n by_o which_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n will_n that_o which_o be_v just_a or_o it_o be_v the_o attribute_n whereby_o do_v god_n be_v just_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o exercise_v justice_n towards_o all_o creature_n and_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a isa_n 45._o 21._o psal._n 11._o 7._o gen._n 18._o 25._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 2._o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 8._o 1_o john_n 1_o 9_o &_o 2._o 29._o justice_n in_o man_n be_v a_o settle_a will_n to_o do_v right_a in_o 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lean_a rely_v or_o stay_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o assure_a security_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o good_a temporal_a and_o spiritual_a according_a to_o his_o faithful_a and_o never-failing_a promise_n this_o be_v ever_o join_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o in_o nature_n be_v of_o great_a affinity_n or_o rather_o all_o one_o with_o justify_v faith_n who_o so_o repose_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n he_o take_v he_o in_o so_o do_v for_o his_o god_n we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o the_o give_v and_o maintain_v of_o all_o our_o good_a both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a lean_v on_o he_o for_o all_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n spiritual_a yea_o and_o corporal_a cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n no_o duty_n be_v more_o frequent_o press_v in_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o confidence_n in_o god_n hope_v in_o god_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o trust_n which_o be_v a_o assure_a quiet_a expectation_n of_o what_o good_a promise_a be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v ground_v upon_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a kindness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o christ_n jesus_n psal._n 119._o 166._o heb._n 11._o 1._o lam._n 3._o 24._o rom._n 15._o 4._o hope_n be_v command_v in_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n commend_v by_o many_o promise_n psal._n 27._o 14._o &_o 31._o 14._o &_o 34._o 8._o lam._n 3._o 26._o psal._n 37._o 7._o &_o 131._o 3._o &_o 130._o 5._o mic._n 7._o 7._o isa._n 8._o 17._o psal._n 119._o 43._o isa._n 30._o 18._o psal._n 146._o 5._o &_o 40._o 4._o &_o 84._o 12._o isa._n 6._o 8._o psal._n 147._o 11._o psal._n 33._o 18_o 19_o psal._n 31._o 24._o &_o 33._o 20._o psal._n 35._o 21._o &_o 37._o 9_o 34._o psal._n 9_o 18._o isa._n 49._o 23._o &_o 40._o 31._o 6._o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a motion_n in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n amata_fw-la presuppose_v knowledge_n and_o affiance_n whereby_o the_o soul_n go_v forth_o to_o embrace_v and_o possess_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o with_o most_o pure_a earnest_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o he_o love_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o union_n it_o knit_v to_o the_o thing_n belove_v and_o will_v not_o want_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o love_n we_o see_v make_v man_n and_o woman_n one_o and_o so_o do_v couple_v we_o to_o god_n the_o body_n be_v carry_v by_o weight_n into_o his_o proper_a place_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o soul_n rependere_fw-la unto_o its_o proper_a object_n many_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o love_v
best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n judgement_n the_o last_o judgement_n l._n 10._o p._n 859_o all_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o by_o christ_n l._n 10._o p._n 859._o to_o 862_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a but_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a l._n 10._o p._n 860_o 861_o the_o time_n uncertain_a the_o place_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o l._n 10._o p._n 861_o 862_o the_o preparation_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o corollary_n from_o it_o l._n 10._o p._n 862_o 863_o junius_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 116_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a l._n 6._o p._n 466_o 467_o justice._n whether_o inherent_a justice_n be_v actual_a or_o habitual_a l._n 7._o p._n 518_o justice_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 7._o p._n 588_o 589_o iust._n god_n be_v just_o l._n 2._o p._n 181._o to_o 184_o whether_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o the_o just_a l._n 7._o p._n 523_o justification_n how_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o justification_n be_v l._n 7._o p._n 512_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o vocation_n ibid._n whether_o all_o one_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n l._n 7._o p._n 513_o the_o part_n of_o justification_n l._n 7._o p._n 514._o to_o 521_o one_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o justification_n l._n 7._o p._n 524_o 525_o the_o several_a period_n of_o justification_n l._n 7._o p._n 515_o justify_v whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a or_o impute_a righteousness_n l._n 7._o p._n 517_o 518_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n l._n 7._o p._n 518_o 519_o whether_o faith_n alone_o justify_v l._n 7._o p._n 528_o 529_o k_o kimchi_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 112_o kind_a god_n be_v kind_a l._n 2._o p._n 191_o kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o god_n twofold_n l._n 8._o p._n 643_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v l._n 8._o p._n 643_o 644_o king_n king_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o author_n of_o those_o two_o book_n and_o best_a expositor_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o knowledge_n l._n 7._o p._n 589._o to_o 593_o l_o labour_n christ_n undergo_v hard_a labour_n for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 428_o lactautius_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 115_o lamentation_n lamentation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 38_o where_o and_o how_o long_o jeremy_n prophesy_v ibid._n fit_a to_o write_v lamentation_n and_o why_o ib._n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ib._n latin_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 64_o which_o be_v the_o best_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ib._n law_n law_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 751_o the_o moral_a law_n l._n 9_o p._n 751._o to_o 756_o there_o be_v four_o precept_n in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o six_o in_o the_o second_o l._n 9_o p._n 751_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v in_o force_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n l._n 9_o p._n 751_o 752_o 753_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n bridle_n rule_n ib._n the_o law_n can_v be_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n l._n 9_o p._n 850_o 831_o legend_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 24_o leviticus_n why_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 31_o 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n lexicon_n which_o be_v the_o best_a lexicous_a for_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n l._n 1._o p._n 111_o liberty_n the_o willing_a good_a necessary_o hinder_v not_o liberty_n l._n 3._o p._n 272._o &_o 278._o m._n life_n several_a kind_n of_o life_n l._n 2._o p_o 139_o 140._o &_o l._n 7._o p._n 537._o 538_o how_o god_n life_n differ_v from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o creature_n l._n 2._o p._n 140_o 141_o what_o spiritual_a life_n be_v ibid._n wherein_o natural_a life_n and_o it_o agree_v and_o differ_v ibid._n evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n motive_n to_o it_o and_o mean_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o p._n 539_o 540_o life_n everlasting_a l._n 10._o p._n 568._o to_o 571_o light_n light_n a_o excellent_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 240_o 241_o its_o abstruse_a nature_n and_o excellent_a use_n ibid._n limbus_n insantum_fw-la l._n 10._o p._n 862_o lion_n a_o strange_a story_n of_o a_o lion_n l._n 3._o p._n 267_o living_n god_n be_v live_v l._n 2._o p._n 139._o to_o 142_o long-suffering_a god_n be_v long-suffering_a l._n 2._o p._n 187_o lot_n the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o lot_n l_o 9_o p._n 792_o 793_o when_o abuse_a l._n 9_o p._n 803._o to_o 806_o love_n love_n what_o in_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 167_o 168_o the_o property_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o p._n 168_o our_o love_n to_o he_o ibid._n the_o affection_n of_o love_n in_o we_o what_o l._n 7._o p._n 551_o god_n image_n in_o it_o ib._n it_o be_v corruption_n and_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 551._o to_o 554_o luke_n luke_n only_o make_v a_o preface_n before_o his_o gospel_n and_o who_o best_a interpret_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 15_o the_o difference_n between_o lumen_fw-la and_o lux_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 240_o the_o lutheran_n confute_v about_o the_o ubiquity_n of_o christ_n body_n l._n 2._o p._n 147_o lie_v l._n 4._o p._n 366_o 367_o lyranus_fw-la commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 116_o m_o maimonides_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 112_o malachy_n when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 40_o maldonate_fw-it commend_v l._n 4._o p._n 367_o malice_n ibid._n man_n make_v after_o god_n image_n l._n 3._o p._n 288_o mark_n mark_n write_v in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 41_o 42_o 45_o when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v he_o l._n 1._o p._n 45_o martyr_n divers_a suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n l._n 1._o p._n 14_o 15_o how_o true_a martyr_n differ_v from_o false_a l._n 1._o p._n 15_o masius_n commend_v l._n 1._o p._n 117_o mass_n mass_n why_o so_o call_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o l._n 8._o p._n 700._o to_o 703_o private_a mass_n unlawful_a l._n 8._o p._n 703_o 704_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mass_n l._n 8._o p._n 704_o massorite_n their_o exact_a diligence_n in_o number_v the_o word_n and_o letter_n and_o point_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1_o p._n 66_o 67_o master_n their_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 828_o matthew_n matthew_n write_v in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 〈…〉_z never_o any_o doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z mediator_n mediator_n who_o and_o how_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n l_o 9_o p._n 4â—â—_n 450_o whether_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n l._n 5._o p._n 410_o 411_o meditation_n meditation_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 1._o p._n 24_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o meditate_v of_o the_o creature_n l._n 3._o p._n 230_o 231_o mark_n to_o try_v when_o we_o meditate_v fruitful_o of_o the_o creature_n ibid._n meek_n how_o god_n be_v meek_a l._n 2._o p._n 171_o memory_n what_o it_o be_v its_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o mercy_n mercy_n what_o in_o god_n l._n 2._o p._n 177._o to_o 181_o how_o his_o mercy_n differ_v from_o mercy_n in_o we_o l._n 2._o p._n 177_o on_o what_o term_n and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n l._n 2._o p._n 179_o what_o in_o we_o l._n 7._o p._n 593._o to_o 596_o metal_n metal_n what_o l._n 3._o p._n 249_o which_o most_o precious_a ib._n m._n meteor_n what_o they_o be_v their_o several_a kind_n and_o matter_n l._n 3._o p._n 243_o 244_o micah_n micah_n when_o he_o prophesy_v and_o who_o expound_v he_o well_o l._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40_o minister_n minister_v his_o call_n l._n 6_o p._n 456._o to_o 459_o the_o minister_n afore_o the_o church_n l._n 6._o p._n 457_o his_o duty_n l._n 9_o p._n 831_o 832_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o function_n and_o their_o maintenance_n l._n 6._o p._n 460_o 461_o miracle_n miracle_n of_o confirmation_n and_o preservation_n l._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13_o how_o true_a and_o false_a miracle_n differ_v l._n 1._o p._n 13_o 14_o what_o they_o be_v l._n 2._o p._n 127_o 128_o monk_n monk_n why_o so_o call_v they_o be_v high_o honour_v by_o papist_n l._n 6_o p._n 479_o 480_o moon_n moon_n how_o call_v in_o latin_a and_o hebrew_n l._n 3._o p._n 260_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v ibid._n mortification_n l._n 7._o p._n 535._o to_o 538_o mountain_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 250_o murder_n murder_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 9_o p._n 835_o a_o cry_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 837_o 838_o self-murder_n a_o great_a sin_n l._n 9_o p._n 838_o 839_o murmur_a l._n 4._o p._n 367_o 368_o mystery_n mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n a_o great_a mystery_n l._n 2._o p._n 215_o n_o nahum_n nahum_n when_o he_o write_v and_o who_o expound_v he_o best_o l._n 1._o p._n 40_o
regeneration_n ibid._n how_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 23_o 24_o reason_n reason_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n l._n 9_o p._n 87_o rebaptise_v condemn_v l._n 8._o p._n 676_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 373_o 374_o recovery_n what_o man_n recovery_n be_v l._n 5._o p._n 389._o to_o 392_o redeemer_n redeemer_n christ_n how_o l._n 5._o p._n 408_o 409_o redemption_n what_o l._n 5._o p._n 414_o religion_n three_o character_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n l._n 7._o p._n 5_o remora_n able_a to_o stay_v the_o great_a ship_n under_o sail_n l._n 3._o p._n 262_o repent_v how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o how_o not_o l._n 2._o p._n 151_o repentance_n what_o in_o we_o l._n 8._o p._n 649_o 650_o reproach_n christ_n reproach_v for_o our_o sake_n l._n 5._o p._n 427_o 428_o reprobation_n reprobation_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 2._o p._n 222_o the_o word_n take_v three_o way_n and_o five_o evil_a consequence_n of_o it_o ibid._n resurrection_n christ_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o l._n 5._o p._n 438_o to_o 441_o our_o resurrection_n l._n 10._o p._n 857_o 858_o revelation_n the_o manner_n of_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n threefold_a l._n 1._o p._n 5_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 52_o it_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 51_o 52_o difficult_a ibid._n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 53_o revenge_n l._n 4._o p._n 374_o 375_o 376_o reverence_n reverenco_n l._n 7._o p._n 577_o 578_o in_o worship_n l._n 9_o p_o 779_o 780_o righteousness_n whether_o original_a righteousness_n be_v natural_a to_o adam_n l._n 3._o p._n 291_o the_o property_n of_o original_a righteousness_n l._n 2._o p._n 292_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o l._n 7._o p._n 522_o 523_o mark_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v it_o and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o ibid._n rivers_n river_n their_o original_a use_n and_o motion_n l._n 3._o p._n 251_o 252_o the_o river_n nilus_n l._n 3._o p._n 246._o &_o 252_o roman_n roman_n a_o excellent_a epistle_n l._n 1._o p._n 47_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o ib._n rule_n the_o property_n of_o a_o rule_n l._n 1_o p._n 82_o 83_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n ibid._n &_o 84_o ruth_n ruth_n by_o who_o write_v l._n 1._o p._n 32_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o ibid._n s_o sacrament_n sacrament_n their_o name_n and_o nature_n l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o have_v sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n and_o their_o part_n l._n 8._o p._n 656_o 657_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n l._n 8._o p._n 657_o 658_o how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o we_o agree_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v l._n 8._o p._n 659_o 660_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n only_o two_o l._n 8._o p._n 660_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v only_o by_o a_o minister_n l._n 8._o p._n 661_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n sadduceâ—_n confute_v l._n 3._o p._n 279._o &_o 289_o samuel_n the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o they_o l._n 1._o p._n 33_o sanctification_n sanctification_n what_o l._n 7._o p._n 530_o 53â—_n its_o part_n and_o property_n l._n 7._o p._n 532_o why_o all_o godly_a man_n must_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a l._n 7._o p._n 532_o the_o excellency_n of_o sanctification_n l._n 7._o p._n 533_o it_o be_v imperfect_a here_o and_o why_o l._n 7._o p._n 533_o 534_o evidence_n of_o sanctification_n and_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o l._n 7._o p._n 534_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n l._n 7._o p._n 540_o 541_o of_o the_o mind_n l._n 7._o p._n 541_o of_o the_o will_n l._n 7._o p._n 542_o 543_o of_o the_o conscience_n l._n 7._o p._n 544_o 545_o of_o the_o memory_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o of_o the_o affection_n l._n 7._o p._n 546_o to_o 579_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n l._n 7_o p._n 579_o 580_o of_o man_n body_n and_o all_o the_o external_a action_n l._n 7._o p._n 580_o to_o 584_o satisfaction_n christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 416_o 417_o it_o be_v convenient_a christ_n shall_v satisfy_v for_o we_o l._n 5._o p._n 417_o 418_o the_o difference_n between_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n ibid._n saviour_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o how_o l._n 5._o p._n 405_o 406_o scandal_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o schism_n l._n 4._o p._n 376_o 377_o schoolman_n tax_v l._n 1._o p._n 25_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la a_o error_n l._n 3_o p._n 120._o m_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o three_o general_a character_n to_o know_v any_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n god_n reveal_v himself_o divers_a way_n to_o the_o father_n ibid._n the_o divers_a epithet_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 5_o 6_o why_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 5._o m_o why_o the_o scripture_n ib._n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v by_o many_o reason_n l._n 1._o p_o 6._o to_o 16_o a_o description_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 7_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o humane_a reason_n and_o policy_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o it_o be_v for_o itself_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o itself_o ib._n it_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o itself_o not_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 17_o 18_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o common_a people_n l._n 1._o p._n 20_o 21_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o many_o contemn_v and_o unreverent_o handle_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 28_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 30._o to_o 54_o what_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v question_v l._n 1._o p._n 43_o the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 58._o to_o 61_o whether_o any_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lose_v l._n 1._o p._n 72_o 73_o whether_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v point_n from_o the_o beginning_n l._n 1._o p._n 73_o 74_o the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 80_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o divine_a authority_n truth_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n necessity_n purity_n perfection_n perspicuity_n l._n 1._o p._n 81_o to_o 105_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v divers_a sense_n 2._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o chief_a authority_n to_o expound_v scripture_n 3._o the_o mean_n which_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 105._o to_o 121_o sea_n sea_n a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n the_o make_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 252_o 253_o why_o call_v more_o ib._n m._n divers_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v l._n 3._o p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o sedition_n l._n 4._o p._n 377_o 378_o 379_o self_n love_n l._n 4._o p._n 379_o self-denial_n l._n 7._o p._n 600_o self_n seek_v l._n 4._o p._n 379_o 380_o septuagint_n septuagint_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 62_o be_v not_o authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 75_o 76_o serpent_n serpent_n a_o threefold_a profit_n redound_v to_o we_o from_o they_o l._n 3._o p._n 267_o 268_o why_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n l._n 4._o p._n 304_o servant_n two_o kind_n of_o they_o three_o thing_n commend_v a_o servant_n l._n 9_o p._n 843_o 844_o severity_n l._n 7._o p._n 588_o 589_o ship_n the_o material_n of_o it_o wonderful_a l._n 3._o p._n 254_o 255_o sign_n several_a sort_n of_o they_o l._n 8._o p._n 655_o 656_o simple_a god_n be_v most_o simple_a l._n 2._o p._n 138_o 139_o sincerity_n l._n 7._o p._n 602_o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o duty_n and_o how_o to_o be_v perform_v l._n 8._o p._n 609_o 610_o sinne._n sin_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 307_o divide_v into_o original_n and_o actual_a ibid._n &_o l._n 4._o p._n 315_o that_o there_o be_v original_a sin_n its_o name_n and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 4._o p._n 308_o 309_o 310_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o l._n 4._o p._n 310_o it_o be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n l._n 4._o p._n 310_o 311_o many_o heretic_n extenuate_v it_o ib._n all_o equal_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 312_o 313_o how_o it_o be_v propagate_v l._n 4_o p._n 313_o 314_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n l._n 4._o p._n 306_o 307_o what_o actual_a sin_n be_v l._n 4_o p._n
libri_fw-la constant_a legunt_fw-la hu_o gen._n 3._o septuaginta_fw-la haben_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldaica_n paraphrasis_fw-la hanc_fw-la lectionem_fw-la confirmat_fw-la temque_fw-la quidam_fw-la codices_fw-la vulgatae_fw-la editionis_fw-la retinent_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la postremò_fw-la pondus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la postulat_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la mulieris_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la mulicre_fw-la intelligam_fw-la whitak_n whitak_n exit_fw-la voce_fw-la hebraeapotest_fw-la emendari_fw-la prava_fw-la vulgi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la cornubus_fw-la pingunt_fw-la mosen_n rident_fw-la igitur_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o execrantur_fw-la judaei_n quoties_fw-la mosen_n in_fw-la templis_fw-la cornuta_fw-la fancy_n depictum_fw-la aspiciunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la eum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la quendam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la stultè_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la esse_fw-la putemus_fw-la sixtus_n seneâ—sis_n biblioth_n sanct._n l._n 5._o annot._fw-la 116._o vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o lxx_o invictum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la extat_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la pro_fw-la dcitate_fw-la christi_fw-la argumentum_fw-la situm_fw-la esse_fw-la agnosâ—unt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la amama_n antibarb_n bibl._n lib._n 3._o proculdubio_fw-la eâ—â—iro_fw-la illo_fw-la erga_fw-la christum_fw-la dei_fw-la silium_fw-la odio_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la ebraeiâ—textus_n detorsic_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la ringi_fw-la enim_fw-la videas_fw-la juâ—aeos_fw-la cum_fw-la audiunt_fw-la messiam_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la mayerus_n in_o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la illustre_fw-it est_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la faedissimè_fw-la obsâ—uratum_fw-la à _fw-la graeco_fw-la &_o latina_n interpret_v à _fw-fr quibus_fw-la neutra_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la expressa_fw-la chamierâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr canone_o l._n 13._o c._n 9_o supersubstantialem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la substantiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conservationem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la eman._n sa._n omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la latini_fw-la scriptores_fw-la panem_fw-la quotidianum_fw-la legcrunt_fw-la itaque_fw-la ineautè_fw-la quidam_fw-la nostro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o vulgata_fw-la editione_n pro_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la supersubstantialem_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la corporis_fw-la cibo_fw-la quem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la peti_fw-la probavimus_fw-la minimè_fw-la convenit_fw-la maldonatus_n &_o jansenius_n idem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habet_fw-la harm_n cap._n 41._o their_o own_o dictionary_n and_o doctor_n expound_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratify_v or_o undeserved_o accept_v or_o who_o god_n singular_a favour_n have_v make_v acceptable_a acceptable_a non_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la prudens_fw-la lectora_fw-la paulo_n conjugium_fw-la esse_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la 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quaestiones_fw-la svas_fw-la sistant_fw-la et_fw-la stare_n non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la teicul_n de_fw-fr resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la in_o comitiis_fw-la vindelicorum_n cum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la albertuâ—_n aliquando_fw-la legerâ—t_fw-la biblia_fw-la referente_fw-la luthero_n in_o sermon_n convival_n &_o interrogasset_fw-la quidam_fw-la è_fw-la consiliariis_fw-la quid_fw-la libri_fw-la hic_fw-la esset_fw-la nescio_fw-la equidem_fw-la respondet_fw-la qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la libre_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la lego_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religioni_fw-la planè_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la dr_n prid._n orat_fw-la octava_fw-la de_fw-la vocatione_n ministrorum_fw-la 3._o correction_n of_o ill_a behaviour_n 4._o instruction_n in_o a_o good_a behaviour_n 5._o consolation_n in_o trouble_n rom._n 15._o 4._o psal._n 119._o 29._o vide_fw-la zepperi_fw-la artem_fw-la habendi_fw-la &_o audiendi_fw-la conciones_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o p._n 34._o 35._o 35._o divinae_fw-la autoritas_fw-la scripture_n est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la &_o sensibus_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fidem_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o obâ—dientiam_fw-la debent_fw-la altingius_fw-la exod._n 32._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o heb._n 11._o joh._n 12._o 14._o 26._o 26._o divina_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la svam_fw-la trahit_fw-la originem_fw-la una_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ex_fw-la immediato_fw-it spiritus_fw-la s._n afflate_v &_o ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la ex_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la exponit_fw-la waltherus_n in_o officina_fw-la biblica_fw-la biblica_fw-la mat._n 5._o 18._o scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la digna_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la se_fw-la crâ—denda_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inspirara_o hic_fw-la illud_fw-la pythagoricum_fw-la valet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o believe_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o but_o for_o its_o divine_a authority_n matth._n 24._o 35_o 35_o the_o material_a part_n of_o scripture_n be_v true_a historical_a narration_n all_o the_o history_n therâ—_n relate_v be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o of_o the_o creation_n fall_n of_o christ._n â—_o threaten_n the_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n be_v sure_a as_o if_o thou_o be_v already_o in_o they_o 3._o promise_n the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 4._o prediction_n and_o prophecy_n in_o daniel_n revelation_n as_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n they_o speak_v therefore_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n to_o note_v thereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n isa._n 9_o 6._o apoc._n 18._o 2._o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la conformitas_fw-la rei_fw-la cum_fw-la archeâ—ypo_n that_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes._n 1_o 1â—_n james_n 1._o 18._o act_n 26._o 27._o it_o be_v so_o call_v â—_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o shadow_n and_o type_n in_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 17._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n of_o all_o falsehood_n iâ—_n come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 3._o it_o contain_v all_o needful_a and_o transcendent_a truth_n truth_n ego_fw-la in_o huâ—usmodi_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la â—ominum_fw-la scriptiâ—_n libre_fw-la sum_fw-la quia_fw-la solis_fw-la â—anonicis_fw-la scripture_n debeo_fw-la sine_fw-la ulâ—a_fw-la recusatione_fw-la consensum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 6._o the_o essential_a form_n of_o the_o word_n be_v truth_n inform_v the_o whole_a and_o every_o part_n all_o divine_a truth_n be_v there_o set_v down_o down_o scripturae_fw-la sancta_fw-la appellatur_fw-la canonica_n &_o toâ—um_fw-la ejus_fw-la corpus_fw-la canon_n rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la aut_fw-la omnes_fw-la aut_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la testantur_fw-la quia_fw-la â—it_n
of_o scripture_n commend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v careful_a to_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n do_v interpret_v it_o and_o give_v ability_n to_o understand_v it_o it_o deut._n 4._o 2._o and_o 12._o ult_n ult_n locus_fw-la est_fw-la egregius_fw-la coque_fw-la nostri_fw-la omnes_fw-la utuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la contra_fw-la papisticas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la aliquid_fw-la scribunt_fw-la whitakerus_fw-la longè_n illustrissimus_fw-la lacus_fw-la est_fw-la chamierus_n chamierus_n nobis_fw-la adversus_fw-la papistas_n non_fw-la de_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la controversia_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la quibus_fw-la continentur_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la chamierus_n lib._n 9_o the_o canone_o cap._n 1._o 1._o virro_n &_o ob_fw-la ingenium_fw-la laboremve_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la inter_fw-la papistas_n non_fw-la postremi_fw-la nominis_fw-la chamierus_n vide_fw-la maldonat_fw-la ad_fw-la joan._n 16._o 12._o &_o estium_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 16._o 17._o receive_v from_o christ_n himself_o teach_v the_o apostle_n illud_fw-la erat_fw-la explicandum_fw-la quo_fw-la discrimine_fw-la istae_fw-la traditiones_fw-la tam_fw-la multiplices_fw-la graduque_fw-la habendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la faciunt_fw-la forsan_fw-la ergò_fw-la volunt_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la etiam_fw-la traditiones_fw-la parem_fw-la cum_fw-la divinis_fw-la scripture_n authoritatem_fw-la habere_fw-la script_n cap._n 3._o quaest._n 6._o traditionum_fw-la janua_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la est_fw-la hac_fw-la semel_fw-la aperta_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la inde_fw-la erumpat_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la chamier_n 1_o chro._n 1._o 18._o luk._n 3._o 36._o eorum_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la sententia_fw-la samor_n qui_fw-la negant_fw-la vel_fw-la è_fw-la lxx_o vel_fw-la à _fw-la luca_n nomen_fw-la cainani_fw-la suisse_fw-la insertum_fw-la existimantes_fw-la potius_fw-la alâ—unde_fw-la irrepsisse_fw-la post_fw-la evangelium_fw-la à _fw-la lucâ_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la eujus_fw-la suae_fw-la conjecturae_fw-la rationes_fw-la habent_fw-la non_fw-la leves_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la cornelium_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o cap._n 11._o genes_n rivet_n isag._n ad_fw-la scr._n pt_n sac._n cap._n 10._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o vix_fw-la ullum_fw-la videas_fw-la de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la agentem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la immoretur_fw-la chamieâ—us_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tempora_fw-la &_o personae_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la necessariae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la ergo_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la necessariae_fw-la apostolis_n ergo_fw-la ne_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la negatur_fw-la consequentiâ—_n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la doceri_fw-la voluit_fw-la post_fw-la legem_fw-la deus_fw-la aliter_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la aliter_fw-la christus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la voluit_fw-la apostolis_n revelari_fw-la aliter_fw-la nobis_fw-la praedicari_fw-la chamierus_n john_n 2._o 22._o jansenius_n affirmat_fw-la haec_fw-la multa_fw-la non_fw-la suisse_fw-la diversa_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la docuerat_fw-la sed_fw-la illustriorem_fw-la illorum_fw-la explicationem_fw-la &_o â—uc_fw-la adducit_fw-la illud_fw-la appositè_fw-fr quod_fw-la habetur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3._o christus_fw-la testatur_fw-la se_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la omne_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la joan._n 15._o 15._o nihil_fw-la ergo_fw-la tacâ—_n it_o hic_fw-la locus_fw-la omnium_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la est_fw-la papistisque_fw-la nostris_fw-la inter_fw-la primos_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la chamierus_n vide_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o loc_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o luk._n 16._o 29_o 31_o act._n 17._o 3._o what_o the_o tradition_n be_v he_o preach_v be_v express_v 2_o thess._n 3._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o d._n fulk_n against_o martin_n in_o his_o preface_n preface_n papistae_fw-la maximi_fw-la qui_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuerint_fw-la traditionarii_fw-la chamier_n syrus_n interpres_fw-la habet_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sive_fw-la mandata_fw-la cartw._n annota_fw-la on_o the_o rhem._n test._n hic_fw-la achilles_n est_fw-la papistarum_fw-la magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la ostentatus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la qui_fw-la versantur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la controversia_fw-la chamier_n de_fw-mi canone_o l._n 9_o c._n 8._o 8._o cicumcifio_n faeminarum_fw-la continetur_fw-la sub_fw-la illa_fw-la masculorum_fw-la signum_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la masculis_fw-la crat_fw-mi pro_fw-la utrisque_fw-la tamen_fw-la saciâ—bat_fw-la si_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la ejus_fw-la spectes_fw-la mariae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la virginitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulus_fw-la ideò_fw-la libenter_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la eam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la â—mer_n christiaâ—os_fw-la videtur_fw-la invaluisse_fw-la ut_fw-la virgo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pura_fw-la à _fw-la coitu_fw-la viri_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la christi_fw-la generationis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la toto_fw-la deinceps_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempore_fw-la chamierus_n de_fw-fr canone_o l._n 9_o c._n 9_o 9_o quam_fw-la pertinaciâ—èr_fw-la ludebat_fw-la helvidius_n in_fw-la primogenito_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o fratribus_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la negaret_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la virginitatem_fw-la chamierus_n augustinus_n dicit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la obscurè_fw-la in_o scripture_n doceri_fw-la quin_fw-la idem_fw-la apertioribus_fw-la locis_fw-la aliis_fw-la explicetur_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr traditum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la obscurum_fw-la &_o difficile_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la profuturum_fw-la sed_fw-la facile_fw-la dilucidum_fw-la apertum_fw-la expâ—situm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la esset_fw-la quin_fw-la petere_fw-la illinc_fw-la posset_n &_o tanquam_fw-la de_fw-la fonte_fw-la haurire_fw-la quae_fw-la salnti_fw-la suae_fw-la expedirent_fw-la lod._n viu._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la fid._n christ._n l_o 2._o c._n 9_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la collatam_fw-la cum_fw-la live_v analogia_fw-la multiplex_fw-la lucis_fw-la est_fw-la dispelierâ—_n tenebras_fw-la omne_fw-la manifestare_fw-la â—lâ—is_fw-la lacâ—re_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la lâ—renihil_fw-la purius_fw-la illustrius_fw-la graâ—ius_fw-la utilius_fw-la faecundius_fw-la cael_a be_v ejus_fw-la crâ—go_fw-la odio_fw-la habetur_fw-la sape_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_fw-la plurium_fw-la penetrate_v sordes_fw-la sine_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la sphanhemius_fw-la dub._n evangel_n parte_fw-la tertia_fw-la dub._n 94._o scriptura_fw-la seclaram_fw-la prositetur_fw-la tum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la tum_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la â—umiâ—osam_fw-la &_o illuminantem_fw-la id._n ibid._n isa._n 59_o 21._o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o 31._o 31._o 31._o difficultas_fw-la dut_n à _fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—_n percipiuntur_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipfis_fw-la percipientibus_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la it_o quae_fw-la intercurrant_a mediis_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la percipiantur_fw-la natura_fw-la sua_fw-la intellectu_fw-la difficâ—les_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la obscuâ—_n it_z atem_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la futurae_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la ut_fw-la mysterium_fw-la s._n trinitatis_fw-la sic_fw-la quid_fw-la sole_fw-la clarius_fw-la quid_fw-la difficilius_fw-la aspectu_fw-la nam_fw-la hebescit_fw-la acâ—es_fw-la oculorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la vi_fw-la radiorum_fw-la illius_fw-la a_o percipientibus_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quis_fw-la sanus_fw-la neget_fw-la nam_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la homo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la a_fw-la mediis_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obtulit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la scriptura_fw-la negamus_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la esse_fw-la junius_n the_o fundamental_o in_o scripture_n be_v plain_a to_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n john_n 6._o 45._o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a i_o believe_v that_o towards_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o light_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v dan._n 12._o 4_o and_o many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n better_o understand_v when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v home_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o illumination_n more_o abundant_o pour_v forth_o mr._n gillesp._n miscel_n c._n 10._o see_v rev._n 22._o 10._o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n the_o father_n have_v they_o without_o and_o yet_o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v understand_v origen_n who_o live_v 200_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v any_o commentary_n upon_o scripture_n the_o pure_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v ever_o read_v to_o the_o people_n and_o never_o any_o commentary_n and_o yet_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o apoc._n 1._o 3_o 3_o solet_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la lectores_fw-la absterrerâ—_n quo_fw-la modo_fw-la ajunt_fw-la olim_fw-la quendam_fw-la dixisse_fw-la authorem_fw-la obscurum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la removentem_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la neque_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la intelligeâ—e_fw-la intelligeâ—e_fw-la especial_o in_o genesis_n job_n canticle_n ezek._n daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n there_o be_v many_o abstruse_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n as_o divers_a hebraism_n which_o perhaps_o be_v familiar_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v obscure_a to_o we_o all_o the_o skill_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o all_o truth_n contain_v in_o scripture_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o
we_o shall_v learn_v of_o austin_n who_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v rather_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la then_o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la so_o gracious_o do_v he_o write_v of_o grace_n totum_fw-la deo_fw-la dare_v qui_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la bonam_fw-la &_o praeparat_fw-la adjuvandam_fw-la &_o adjuat_fw-la praeparatem_fw-la euchir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n paul_n heart_n be_v so_o full_a of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n freegrace_n that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v on_o his_o discourse_n begin_v ephes._n 2._o 4._o without_o mention_v god_n grace_n v_o 5._o and_o v_o 8._o tanquam_fw-la silius_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v bradwardine_n he_o always_o commend_v it_o exod._n 33._o 19_o psal._n 103._o 8._o exod._n 22._o 22._o isa._n 30._o 18._o lament_n 3._o 22._o titus_n 3._o 5._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o ephes._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 19_o and_o 11._o 30_o 31._o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v whether_o mercy_n be_v in_o god_n passion_n be_v not_o in_o he_o say_v they_o compassion_n can_v be_v in_o he_o aâ—_n it_o be_v define_v agritudo_fw-la animi_fw-la de_fw-la malis_fw-la alienis_fw-la so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o perturbation_n it_o be_v far_o more_o glorious_a and_o transcendent_a in_o he_o then_o in_o we_o vide_fw-la aquin._n part_n 3._o q._n 21._o art_n 3._o conclus_fw-la conclus_fw-la misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la propensus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la succurrendum_fw-la suiâ—_n creaturis_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la miseria_fw-la constitutis_fw-la iisque_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la succurrit_fw-la wendelinus_n the_o scripture_n have_v there_o notable_a word_n to_o expresâ—e_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n ephes._n 2._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v upon_o god_n mercy_n luk_n 1._o 50._o 54._o psalm_n 48._o 2_o 3._o and_o 89._o 28._o 28._o ephes._n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n differ_v only_o in_o the_o excrinsecal_v denomination_n take_v from_o different_a object_n compassion_n be_v good_a will_n towards_o other_o provoke_v from_o notice_n of_o their_o misery_n mercy_n be_v a_o excess_n of_o bounty_n not_o estrange_v from_o ill_a deserver_n in_o distress_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v more_o sin_n than_o we_o can_v imagine_v luke_n 6._o 11._o *_o exod._n 20._o 6._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n isa._n 33._o 24._o luke_n 16._o 24_o 25_o titus_n 3._o 5._o luke_n 1._o 77_o 78._o lament_v 3._o 12._o alhis_n thought_n be_v thought_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n jer._n 29_o 11._o all_o his_o design_n be_v project_n of_o mercy_n deut._n 6._o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o way_n whereby_o he_o come_v down_o to_o their_o soul_n prevent_v convince_a convert_v mercy_n psal._n 25._o 10._o and_o whereby_o they_o ascend_v to_o he_o in_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o isa_n 57_o 17._o on_o what_o term_v god_n will_v show_v mercy_n 2._o to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n mercy_n etsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la deus_fw-la damnaret_fw-la uno_fw-la excepto_fw-la tamen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la major_a esset_fw-la misreecordia_fw-la quam_fw-la judicium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la nullunt_fw-la sit_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la effectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la merita_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la damnantur_fw-la at_o miscricordia_fw-la nullainvenit_fw-la meritita_fw-la chamier_n tomo_fw-la 3._o lib._n 7._o â—_o 8_o misericordia_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la â—â—se_n &_o quatenus_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n sunt_fw-la respectu_fw-la effectorum_fw-la &_o objectorum_fw-la major_n est_fw-la miscricordia_fw-la wendelinus_n wendelinus_n â—â—l_n 3._o 17._o god_n will_v spare_v he_o in_o all_o their_o weakness_n and_o service_n spare_v mercy_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v as_o great_a as_o pardon_v mercy_n matth._n 18._o 30._o 30._o the_o papist_n seek_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n maria_n mater_fw-la gratiae_fw-la mater_fw-la miscricordiae_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protege_n &_o horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la psalm_n 106._o 3._o luke_n 1._o 46_o 60._o luke_n 6._o 36._o 36._o justitia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la se_fw-la conunanti_fw-la voluntate_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la wendeli-genes_n 18._o 25._o isa_n 9_o 7._o psal._n 45._o 6._o justitia_fw-la disponens_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la universa_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la justo_fw-la ordine_fw-la disponit_fw-la &_o gubernat_fw-la deut._n 32._o 4._o psalm_n 11._o 7._o &_o 48._o 11._o &_o 145._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 〈…〉_z m._n 2._o from_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o col._n 3._o 25._o rev._n 22._o 12._o justitia_fw-la distribuens_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la velirae_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la promptissima_fw-la voluntas_fw-la praestandi_fw-la promissa_fw-la ista_fw-la voluntas_fw-la implendi_fw-la comminationes_fw-la wendelinus_n mat._n 19_o 29._o god_n assign_v fit_a reward_n for_o well_o and_o evil_a do_v dogma_fw-la est_fw-la armyraldi_n quod_fw-la peculiari_fw-la libro_fw-la propugnavit_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la ilâ—ibataisua_fw-la justitia_fw-la prosuo_fw-la summo_fw-la jure_fw-la torquere_fw-la cruciatibus_fw-la â—ternis_fw-la animam_fw-la sanctâ—aâ—n_n &_o innocentem_fw-la si_fw-mi dixisset_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la anim_fw-la â—â—â—_o sanctam_fw-la destruere_fw-la cam_fw-la reducendo_fw-la ad_fw-la nilulum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—stio_fw-la &_o temeraria_fw-la â—olim_fw-la tamen_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la super_fw-la eâ—_n re_fw-la duâ—â—re_fw-la contentionis_fw-la sunem_fw-la sed_fw-la bene_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la amyraldus_n libro_fw-la adveâ—sus_fw-la spanhemium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_v siâ—â—_n contradict_v dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la â—_o sâ—_n impetrare_fw-la quin_fw-la peccata_fw-la condonet_fw-la resipisceti_n molin_n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la judiciu_fw-la a_o de_fw-fr amyr_n lib._n adversas_fw-la sphanhem_n sphanhem_n god_n justice_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n or_o accident_n in_o he_o but_o his_o very_a nature_n essential_a to_o he_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o unjust_a but_o god_n can_v be_v god_n and_o be_v unjust_a gerh._n loc_n come_v come_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v take_v divers_a way_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o god_n sometime_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o god_n do_v approve_v of_o and_o with_o which_o we_o may_v appeal_v bold_o in_o his_o presence_n again_o righteousness_n be_v take_v for_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o promise_n david_n pray_v god_n to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o 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and_o truth_n for_o his_o soul._n truth_n be_v original_o from_o god_n the_o first_o idea_n rule_n or_o standard_n of_o truth_n be_v god_n will_n which_o be_v veritas_fw-la dei_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v essential_o simple_o immutable_o by_o which_o he_o will_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o veritas_fw-la rei_fw-la entitatis_fw-la whereby_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v and_o so_o be_v true_a and_o good_a magna_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la per_fw-la ca_fw-mi tamen_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la adversantur_fw-la elucent_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sua_fw-la immobilis_fw-la manens_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dum_fw-la attentatur_fw-la acquirat_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la 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2._o 19_o 19_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n catholic_n can_v hardly_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ancient_a writer_n ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la voco_fw-la 1._o respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la veteris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 2._o respectu_fw-la particularium_fw-la ecclesiaruâ—_n 2._o respectu_fw-la catholicâ—_n fidei_fw-la gerh._n loc_n common_a this_o word_n catholic_n be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n yet_o the_o sense_n be_v there_o it_o may_v be_v retain_v the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o both_o in_o latin_a and_o greek_a and_o signify_v general_n it_o be_v use_v 1._o unproper_o and_o so_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o orthodox_n in_o which_o sense_n sometime_o the_o father_n use_v it_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n 2._o proper_o so_o it_o signify_v universal_a and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o take_v putant_fw-la multi_fw-la catholicam_fw-la dictam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ut_fw-la distingueretur_fw-la ab_fw-la judaeorum_n synagogis_fw-la terrae_fw-la canaan_n limitibus_fw-la circumscriptis_fw-la sed_fw-la parum_fw-la id_fw-la verisimile_fw-la fit_n cum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la aetate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o palaestina_n modò_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la illam_fw-la religione_fw-la fuerint_fw-la judaei_n quin_fw-la plures_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o palaestina_n eoque_fw-la magis_fw-la sit_fw-la verisimile_n catholicae_fw-la nomen_fw-la opponi_fw-la coepisse_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la obtineret_fw-la distingueretur_fw-la à _fw-la conventiculis_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la &_o sâ—hâ—smaticorum_fw-la quales_fw-la novationarum_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la vossius_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la symbolis_fw-la the_o church_n be_v call_v holy_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n impute_v which_o may_v be_v term_v sanctitas_fw-la imputata_fw-la 2._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n wherewith_o it_o be_v endow_v in_o this_o life_n which_o may_v be_v term_v sanctitas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n by_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v term_v sanctitas_fw-la imperata_fw-la dr._n chaloner_n credo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la part_n 2._o sect_n 1._o ubicunque_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la sincere_a praedicari_fw-la atque_fw-la audiri_fw-la ubi_fw-la sacramonta_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la instituto_fw-la administrari_fw-la videmus_fw-la illic_fw-la aliquam_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la ambigendum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la ejus_fw-la promissio_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mat._n 18._o 10._o calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o symbola_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dignoscendae_fw-la verbi_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la sacramentorumque_fw-la observationem_fw-la posuimus_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la nusquam_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la quin_fw-la fructificent_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la benedictione_n prosperentur_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la illic_fw-la fructum_fw-la mox_fw-la exoriri_fw-la sed_fw-la nullibi_fw-la recipt_n &_o statam_fw-la habere_fw-la sedem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la svam_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la proferat_fw-la id._n ibid._n si_fw-mi solus_fw-la essem_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la qui_fw-la retiâ—erem_fw-la verbum_fw-la solus_fw-la essem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la judicarem_fw-la de_fw-la reliquo_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la luth._o loc._n commun_n class_n 1_o cap._n 37._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la luther_n holy_a pain_n preach_v and_o write_v be_v not_o a_o novation_n but_o a_o renovation_n not_o a_o plant_n of_o a_o new_a religion_n but_o a_o renew_n and_o replant_n of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n not_o a_o institution_n but_o a_o restitution_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n not_o a_o introduction_n but_o reduction_n of_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a religion_n dr_n tailor_n on_o rom._n 1._o 18._o rev._n 2._o 3._o epistola_fw-la pauli_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la est_fw-la epistola_fw-la pauli_n in_fw-la romanos_fw-la faius_n vide_fw-la poly._n vir._n hist._n aâ—g_n l._n 6._o show_v i_o that_o man_n who_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n hold_v all_o the_o point_n of_o your_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v now_o teach_v and_o receive_v in_o your_o church_n dr_n featley_n case_v for_o the_o spectacle_n c._n 4._o see_v more_o there_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n make_v a_o public_a challenge_n to_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n to_o produce_v but_o one_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o any_o father_n or_o other_o famous_a writer_n within_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o many_o article_n which_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o day_n maintain_v against_o we_o and_o upon_o good_a proof_n of_o any_o such_o allegation_n he_o promise_v to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o rome_n papist_n call_v themselves_o catholic_n but_o false_o be_v both_o heretical_a in_o doctrine_n and_o idolatrous_a in_o worship_n a_o catholic_n be_v a_o right_a believer_n all_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n make_v but_o one_o catholic_n church_n lyford_n papist_n call_v themselves_o roman_a catholic_n catholic_n be_v universal_a roman_a particular_a that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o of_o one_o city_n so_o the_o roman_n catholic_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o â—ay_n particular_a universal_a that_o be_v noâ—_n catholic_n catholic_n down_n defence_n of_o former_a answer_n against_o the_o reply_n of_o n._n n._n see_v more_o there_o the_o mahometist_n at_o this_o day_n assume_v the_o name_n of_o saracen_n as_o your_o man_n do_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_n as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o sarah_n the_o free_a woman_n abraham_n true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o take_v their_o first_o beginning_n fram_a agar_n the_o bond_n woman_n dr_n featley_n case_v for_o the_o spectacle_n chap._n 6._o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la diffusa_fw-la ac_fw-la dissemâ—nata_fw-la est_fw-la rome_n ana_fw-la pars_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la particularis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o romae_fw-la pomaeriis_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la extra_n catholicam_fw-la salus_fw-la omnino_fw-la nulla_fw-la extra_fw-la romanam_fw-la &_o servati_fw-la multi_fw-la &_o servanâ—â—_n crakanth_n defence_n eccles._n anglic._n ut_fw-la donatistae_fw-la nullam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la praeter_fw-la africanam_fw-la ita_fw-la papistae_fw-la nullam_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la praeter_fw-la romanam_fw-la quam_fw-la absurdè_fw-la catholicam_fw-la romanam_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicas_fw-la universalem_fw-la particulâ—rem_fw-la vocitant_fw-la down_o diatrib_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la part_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 6._o 6._o see_v rev._n 18._o 4._o 2_o chro._n 11._o 14._o hos._n 4._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 1_o tim_n 6._o 3._o 1_o john_n 5._o 21._o vide_fw-la stresonem_fw-la in_o act._n 14._o 48._o conc._n 162._o pag._n 528_o 529._o if_o any_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o christ_n his_o spouse_n he_o can_v be_v charge_v just_o with_o apostasy_n nullus_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la transire_fw-la it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o change_v for_o the_o better_a we_o leave_v not_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n until_o it_o become_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n dr._n hampton_n on_o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o see_v more_o there_o vireâ—us_fw-la â—oc_fw-la suasit_fw-la &_o suadeo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la abstineamus_fw-la quae_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la &_o idololatria_fw-la polluta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la habeamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la possumâ—s_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la duo_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la congregentur_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la si_fw-la plures_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la novam_fw-la tum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la colligimus_fw-la sed_fw-la veteri_fw-la nos_fw-la adjungimus_fw-la rivet_n grotianae_n discus_fw-la dialysis_n sect._n 5._o certè_fw-la praecipuum_fw-la communionis_fw-la vinculum_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la maximum_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la abominamur_fw-la calv._n instit._n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la bano_fw-la aut_fw-la illam_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la corinthiorum_fw-la galatarum_fw-la ephesiorum_n &_o reliquas_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la nec_fw-la errare_fw-la modò_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la obrui_fw-la tandem_fw-la erroribus_fw-la &_o desicere_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la experientia_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la dicimus_fw-la autem_fw-la veram_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la electorum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la errare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la si_fw-la errores_fw-la mortiseros_fw-la &_o insanabiles_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la at_o in_o levioribus_fw-la rebus_fw-la posse_fw-la errare_fw-la â—empe_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la necessariae_fw-la quaeque_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la non_fw-la evertunt_fw-la whitak_n controver_n 2._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quaest_n 4._o cap._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o gen._n 20._o 1_o sam._n 9_o 9_o ezek._n 3._o 1._o ezek._n 34._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o luk._n 12._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o revel_v 1._o 20._o quid_fw-la magis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la curandum_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la idoneus_fw-la praesit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la at_o in_o ambrosio_n obstare_fw-la visum_fw-la quod_fw-la b._n
â—_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o rescript_n ad_fw-la â—â—spons_n gâ—eâ—inch_n c._n 1â—_n ut_fw-la mea_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la nisi_fw-la mâ—cum_fw-la sic_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la satiant_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—ecum_fw-la bern._n the_o promise_n be_v objectum_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la christ_n objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o which_o faith_n ultimate_o close_v with_o and_o be_v terminate_v god_n word_n be_v the_o objectum_fw-la adaequatum_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n justify_v faith_n be_v ordinary_o call_v faith_n in_o christ._n act._n 20._o 12._o 21._o &_o 26._o 18._o gal._n 3._o 26._o and_o sometime_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 22._o gal._n 2._o 16_o 20._o &_o 3._o 22._o phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o sometime_o his_o knowledge_n b._n down_o of_o justification_n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o see_v also_o c._n 6._o the_o proper_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o or_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o faith_n be_v therefore_o express_v to_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n name_n act._n 2._o 16._o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o abbot_n against_o bishop_n fidei_fw-la objectum_fw-la primarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la divinae_fw-la veritates_fw-la revelatae_fw-la 2._o mediatum_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n 3._o ultimatum_fw-la ens_fw-la incomplexum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la â—cholastici_fw-la â—cholastici_fw-la on_o psal._n 51._o 6._o lect._n 83._o knowledge_n and_o belief_n be_v often_o join_v job_n 19_o 25._o john_n 17._o 8._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr justif._n cap._n 7._o pontisicii_n per_fw-la sidem_fw-la implicitam_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la cam_fw-la sidem_fw-la quâ_fw-la laici_fw-la ignota_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la intellecta_fw-la sidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la credunt_fw-la implicitè_fw-fr in_fw-la illo_fw-la generalâ—_n quòd_fw-la vera_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la credit_n &_o pro_fw-la veris_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la side_n non_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la humana_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nititur_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la testimonio_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n thcol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 5._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n in_o which_o sense_n implicit_a faith_n can_v be_v defend_v although_o b._n montague_n appar_n 1._o say_v that_o be_v a_o profitable_a as_o well_o as_o vulgar_a distinction_n of_o fides_n explicita_fw-la and_o implicita_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o servile_a opinion_n or_o babylonish_n bondage_n because_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o say_v as_o in_o other_o science_n certain_a thing_n more_o abstruse_a quandoque_fw-la side_n voco_fw-la implicita_fw-la ab_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la apprehensione_n rerum_fw-la quasi_fw-la implicitarum_fw-la nam_fw-la quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la quod_fw-la complicatum_fw-la ac_fw-la conâ—elutum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la nec_fw-la conspicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la attingitur_fw-la sic_fw-la mysteria_fw-la pleraque_fw-la sidei_fw-la christianae_n 2._o voco_fw-la quandoque_fw-la impropriè_fw-la implicita_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la promptitudo_fw-la seu_fw-la generalis_fw-la animi_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la ad_fw-la sidem_fw-la adhibendam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la dogma_fw-la quodeunque_fw-la sub_fw-la formali_fw-la rationc_fw-fr nobis_fw-la innotâ—scet_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la quilibet_fw-la christianus_n implicitè_fw-fr dicitur_fw-la credere_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o scripture_n deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la 3._o illa_fw-la side_n à _fw-la papist_n iâ—_n implicita_fw-la vocari_fw-la solet_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la summo_fw-la opere_fw-la commendari_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o cognition_n praelatorum_fw-la involvitur_fw-la populo_fw-la interim_n dogmata_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la credi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la omnino_fw-la neseientc_n episc._n dau._n determ_fw-la 1._o quaest._n 29._o the_o low_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n a_o yield_a in_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o agreement_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o exod._n 14._o 31._o some_o say_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o humble_a sinner_n to_o cast_v himself_o on_o christ_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o say_v which_o be_v discover_v by_o desire_n pursuit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o future_a hope_n it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o divine_n whâ—â—_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o say_v by_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n believe_v act._n 8._o 37._o see_v 12._o 13._o there_o say_v be_v seat_v where_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v exercise_v therefore_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o but_o chief_o the_o will_n it_o be_v seat_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n because_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a assent_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o will_v as_o it_o be_v voluntary_a down_o of_o justificat_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 5._o vide_fw-la baron_n philos._n theol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 21._o icy_a do_n nous_fw-fr remarquons_a cn_fw-la la_fw-fr soy_fw-fr deux_fw-fr principales_fw-la party_n dont_fw-fr la_fw-fr premicre_n est_fw-la la_fw-fr cognoissanâ—c_fw-fr &_o l'autre_fw-fr l'apprehension_n l'application_n particuliere_fw-la ou_fw-fr la_fw-fr siance_n qui_fw-fr tesmoignent_fw-la assez_fw-fr que_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr excellent_a vertu_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr siege_n &_o câ—_n l'entendement_n &_o en_fw-fr la_fw-fr volontè_fw-fr en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr l'homme_fw-fr nouveau_fw-fr regenere_fw-mi &_o sanctify_v par_fw-fr une_fw-fr grace_n speciale_a &_o sur_fw-fr nature_n elle_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'â—sprit_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr qui_fw-fr tout_fw-fr entier_fw-fr recoit_fw-fr l'abondance_n des_fw-fr benefice_n offer_v &_o desployez_fw-fr en_fw-fr jesus_n christ._n mais_n premicrement_n en_fw-fr son_fw-fr entendement_n pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr cognoistre_fw-fr comme_fw-fr veritable_n &_o puis_fw-fr en_fw-fr sa_fw-fr volontè_fw-fr pour_fw-fr se_fw-fr les_fw-fr appliquer_fw-fr comme_fw-fr salutaire_n &_o bons_fw-fr motmet_fw-fr sermon_n 2._o sur_fw-fr 19_o job_n 25._o vide_fw-la examen_fw-la epist_n expostulat_fw-la amyrald_n ad_fw-la rivet_n per_fw-la spanhem_n est_fw-la side_n habitus_fw-la quidam_fw-la mixtus_fw-la neque_fw-la omninò_fw-la intellectu_fw-la neque_fw-la omninò_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n id_fw-la est_fw-la utroque_fw-la definiâ—ndâ—s_fw-la et_fw-la certè_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la cord_n ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la rom._n 10._o 10._o ita_fw-la quoque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ipse_fw-la sidei_fw-la cord_n consistit_fw-la matth._n 13_o 15._o cordis_n illuminatione_fw-la persicitur_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o cordis_n plerophoria_fw-la sâ—ncitur_fw-la col._n 2._o 2._o abbot_n â—n_n thomâ—_n diat_a de_fw-fr incis_fw-la just_o if_o &_o grat._n cap._n 25._o fidei_fw-la subjectum_fw-la duplex_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o cui_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sidei_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la humana_fw-la ac_fw-la in_fw-la ca_fw-mi principales_fw-la facultates_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntas_fw-la subjectam_fw-la cui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la homo_fw-la solus_fw-la mali_n angeli_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rapace_n jud._n 6._o sancti_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la matth._n 18._o 10._o dr_n benefield_n de_fw-fr side_n salvisica_fw-la fiducia_n est_fw-la particularis_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o applicativus_fw-la assensus_fw-la pro_fw-la objecto_fw-la habens_fw-la primò_fw-la evangelicas_n promissiones_fw-la secundò_fw-la internum_n testimonium_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la siduciam_fw-la &_o assentimur_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la evangelij_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la unà _fw-la testantis_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la evangelicas_n promissiones_fw-la certò_fw-la statuentes_fw-la &_o judicantes_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la illas_fw-la promissiones_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aliis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la esse_fw-la factas_fw-la baron_fw-fr philos._n theol._n ancil_n exercit_fw-la 3._o art_n 19_o mr_n gatak_v against_o saltmarsh_n shadow_n without_o substance_n p._n 56._o the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o greatness_n but_o quality_n of_o it_o a_o child_n though_o never_o so_o weak_a have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o man_n one_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v true_a water_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o weak_a effect_n little_a comfort_n yet_o christ_n will_v have_v regard_n to_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n see_v m._n down_n treat_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o definit_a of_o just_a faith_n p._n 5._o to_o 8._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n the_o motive_n which_o act_v the_o soul_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n isa._n 50_o 10._o in_o a_o state_n of_o assurance_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 2._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n one_o do_v all_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o assurance_n from_o thankfulness_n because_o one_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 3._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n the_o motive_n be_v to_o obtain_v grace_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n therein_o of_o assurance_n further_o and_o constant_a communion_n john_n 14._o 21._o 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 4._o in_o a_o state_n of_o adherence_n one_o do_v perform_v the_o command_n of_o god_n
of_o isaac_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n see_v jer._n 17._o 17._o qui_fw-la nil_fw-la sperant_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la nil_fw-la metuunt_fw-la praeter_fw-la dominum_fw-la bâ—rn_v 5._o to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o he_o zach._n 8._o ult_n 6._o to_o observe_v god_n departing_n and_o to_o be_v afflict_v with_o nothing_o so_o much_o numb_a 14._o 9_o deut._n 22._o 30._o the_o main_a of_o godliness_n be_v in_o make_v god_n your_o all_o therefore_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v call_v ungodly_a lust_n the_o more_o one_o can_v see_v and_o taste_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n the_o more_o he_o thrive_v in_o gruce_n see_v psal._n 104._o 34._o hereby_o the_o soul_n see_v the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v he_o prov._n 14._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n i_o will_v make_v my_o boast_n in_o god_n see_v hab._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 18._o 14._o the_o centurist_n observe_v four_o kind_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n alone_o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o 2._o a_o confession_n coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la before_o the_o church_n when_o man_n acknowledge_v public_o their_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a deed_n and_o do_v profess_v their_o repent_v and_o loathe_v of_o the_o same_o act._n 19_o 18._o 3._o confession_n one_o to_o another_o of_o particular_a private_a injury_n and_o offence_n jam._n 5._o 16._o 4._o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o m._n gillesp._n aar_n rod_n bloss_n l._n 2._o â—_o 2._o truth_n to_o be_v confess_v be_v 1._o truth_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 2._o truth_n of_o fact_n joshua_n 7._o 14._o the_o just_a occasion_n of_o confess_v 1._o our_o faith_n be_v 1._o when_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v oppose_v act._n 24._o 14._o 2._o when_o we_o be_v question_v about_o it_o by_o magistrate_n dan._n 3._o 3_o when_o other_o go_v aside_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n act._n 17._o 23._o 4._o when_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n where_o we_o live_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 4_o 5_o 12_o 19_o 2._o matter_n of_o fact_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v evidence_n that_o such_o a_o fact_n be_v commit_v as_o in_o achans_n case_n 2._o when_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n i_o have_v commit_v judg._n 17._o 2_o 3._o 3_o when_o prejudice_n else_o may_v come_v to_o the_o church_n or_o state_n where_o i_o live_v 4._o when_o by_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n one_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v confession_n so_o the_o penitent_a thief_n else_o he_o shall_v end_v his_o day_n in_o sin_n 5._o for_o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n when_o his_o sin_n be_v secret_a he_o may_v disclose_v they_o confession_n must_v be_v 1._o voluntary_a not_o force_v 2._o prudent_o order_v stephen_n the_o protomartyr_n they_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n 1._o who_o swear_v common_o 2._o who_o swear_v to_o do_v thing_n unlawful_a as_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 10._o &_o 14._o 39_o 44._o 3._o who_o swear_v false_o or_o fraudulent_o or_o what_o they_o mind_n not_o to_o perform_v matth._n 26._o 72._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 6._o ezek._n 17._o 16_o 18_o 19_o 4._o who_o use_v to_o swear_v indirect_o as_o meaning_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_v the_o creature_n 5._o who_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o by_o idol_n gen._n 31._o 53._o ford._n those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n offend_v this_o commandment_n as_o when_o the_o form_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v thus_o as_o help_v i_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n for_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n b._n hooper_n of_o the_o command_n aquin._n 2a_o 2ae_fw-la quaest._n 89._o art_n 6._o docet_fw-la licere_fw-la per_fw-la ipsas_fw-la quoque_fw-la creaturas_fw-la jurare_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la sanctos_fw-la per_fw-la angeios_fw-la per_fw-la sacra_fw-la dei_fw-la evangelia_n quod_fw-la alicubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la reformatis_fw-la illa_fw-la adbuc_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la retineatur_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la jurat_fw-la manu_fw-la tangat_fw-la evangelia_n sacra_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la addat_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la sacra_fw-la dei_fw-la evangelia_n juro_fw-la etc._n etc._n illud_fw-la excusari_fw-la vicunque_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la propriè_fw-la juratur_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la obtestatio_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la vivit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la sicut_fw-la verba_fw-la evangelii_n &_o sacrorum_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la verissima_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la zanch._n tom._n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr decal_n in_o precept_n 3._o jurare_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ultimatè_fw-la &_o terminatiuè_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la constituatur_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la creatura_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o vis_fw-la juramenti_fw-la sine_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la illicitum_fw-la est_fw-la secundò_fw-la jurare_fw-la per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la transitiuè_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la b._n virginem_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la anctos_fw-la sanctorumve_fw-la reliquias_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ipsos_fw-la deferatur_fw-la finaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la sanders_n de_fw-fr juram_fw-la prom_fw-la oblige_v prael_n 5._o judg._n 21._o 1._o nor_o swear_v deceitful_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la perjurium_fw-la quam_fw-la mendacium_fw-la juramento_fw-la firmatum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la idem_fw-la fit_a accedente_fw-la juramento_fw-la perjurium_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nuda_fw-la pollicitatione_n 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