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_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la reguntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quumonine_n in_o tenebris_fw-la coeci_fw-la versentur_fw-la deus_fw-la verbi_fw-la svi_fw-la luce_fw-fr nobis_fw-la affulget_fw-la ergo_fw-la nisi_fw-la malitia_fw-la occupati_fw-la occulos_fw-la clausissent_fw-la christus_fw-la conspicuum_fw-la facere_fw-la poterat_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o pollution_n of_o vice_n be_v the_o opposite_a way_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v teach_v we_o heedful_o to_o shun_v all_o sin_n as_o the_o sad_a original_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o the_o intoxicate_a cup_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o taste_v we_o go_v out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o so_o become_v lose_v error_n and_o sin_n be_v term_n so_o convertible_a as_o they_o can_v be_v disjoin_v nor_o easy_o distinguish_v for_o mental_a error_n contaminate_v the_o soul_n as_o vicious_a practice_n pollute_v soul_n and_o body_n yea_o so_o be_v they_o involve_v and_o wrap_v together_o as_o they_o can_v be_v 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aspersion_n like_o mire_n in_o the_o face_n of_o transparent_a verity_n that_o her_o glorious_a lustre_n be_v thereby_o obscure_v she_o may_v seem_v contemptible_a in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o contrariwise_o he_o adorn_v soul_n error_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o near_a mantle_n of_o a_o seem_a sanctity_n and_o so_o cover_v her_o deformity_n with_o a_o vail_n of_o virtue_n that_o she_o may_v in_o the_o dark_a be_v admire_v as_o amiable_a the_o scripture_n be_v clâ—â—re_o in_o prove_v this_o assertion_n from_o the_o deceit_n he_o use_v in_o beguile_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o who_o he_o accuse_v even_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o malign_v the_o fruition_n of_o their_o attainable_a happiness_n whereas_o himself_o be_v that_o curse_a apolyon_n that_o bereave_v they_o of_o felicity_n by_o his_o murderous_a lie_v 9.11_o r_o vel_fw-la 9.11_o tempt_v they_o to_o taste_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o wrap_v man_n in_o darkness_n thus_o woeful_o lose_v aug._n serò_fw-la te_fw-la amavi_fw-la o_o pulchâ—itudo_fw-la antiqua_fw-la â—â—nova_fw-la tuâ—intus_fw-la eras_fw-la â—â—â—go_fw-la fâ—ras_fw-la aug._n thus_o have_v he_o ever_o obscure_v the_o beauty_n and_o deprave_v the_o dignity_n of_o divine_a truth_n by_o cast_v a_o odium_fw-la on_o the_o most_o illustrious_a as_o we_o former_o show_v in_o collect_v observation_n for_o the_o lustre_n of_o verity_n be_v so_o transcend_o ravish_v as_o all_o shall_v be_v take_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o it_o if_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n do_v not_o darken_v her_o resplendence_n by_o cast_v in_o some_o prejudice_n to_o prevaricate_v our_o judgement_n 8.40_o mihi_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la suis_fw-la placueto_n diabolo_fw-it &_o suis_fw-la squamis_fw-la invisum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la laetor_fw-la &_o gratias_fw-la ago_o deo_fw-la meâ—_n lutherus_n john_n 8.40_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o accumulate_v in_o the_o series_n of_o history_n many_o several_a example_n to_o prove_v this_o maxim_n for_o do_v he_o not_o move_v the_o patriarch_n to_o envy_v against_o poor_a joseph_n who_o tell_v but_o the_o truth_n they_o think_v to_o have_v prevent_v his_o prophetical_a prediction_n reveal_v in_o his_o dream_n which_o he_o tell_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o lose_v one_o tittle_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o exterminate_v by_o their_o cruel_a malice_n gen._n 50.20_o viventes_fw-la de_fw-fr tenebris_fw-la euntes_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la corruant_fw-la miseri_fw-la qui_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la amittant_fw-la &_o miseriores_fw-la utique_fw-la quisciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la amittant_fw-la qui_fw-la cadunt_fw-la apertis_fw-la oculis_fw-la &_o descendunt_fw-la infernum_fw-la viventes_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o confirm_v this_o conclusion_n instead_o of_o many_o witness_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v they_o the_o truth_n against_o he_o as_o a_o man_n they_o can_v find_v no_o accusation_n but_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o truth_n which_o discover_v their_o darkness_n for_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o that_o excellence_n the_o divine_a deity_n that_o dwell_v in_o his_o manhood_n nor_o patient_o will_v suffer_v the_o balm_n of_o his_o truth_n to_o break_v the_o head_n or_o heart_n of_o their_o vice_n this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o those_o aspersion_n and_o bitter_a calumny_n they_o fasten_v upon_o he_o their_o hatred_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o so_o shine_v in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o it_o bewray_v the_o darkness_n which_o they_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o which_o be_v obvious_a to_o pilate_n that_o unjust_a judge_n who_o know_v the_o high-priest_n have_v deliver_v he_o for_o envy_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o courage_n to_o vindicate_v his_o innocence_n but_o cruel_o condemn_v he_o against_o his_o own_o light_n 5.10_o matth._n 27.18_o matth._n 5.10_o yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n his_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 37._o john_n 18.36_o 37._o but_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o come_v among_o man_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n 9.16_o heb._n 9.16_o which_o he_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o as_o himself_o so_o many_o of_o his_o saint_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n for_o witness_v the_o truth_n cyril_n diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la homines_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seducendo_fw-la interficiunt_fw-la cyril_n their_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o ch_n ldren_n of_o darkness_n declare_v against_o they_o by_o malicious_a slander_n and_o as_o satan_n be_v malicious_a in_o deprave_v pure_a truth_n so_o he_o paint_v out_o errout_a to_o advance_v his_o dark_a regiment_n and_o be_v very_o ambitious_a and_o active_a to_o adore_v she_o to_o delude_v the_o simple_a with_o her_o seem_a beauty_n for_o these_o she_o encounter_v 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