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church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o philippi_n mercy_n unto_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n almighty_a and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v multiply_v i._o i_o rejoice_v with_o you_o great_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o entertain_v the_o pattern_n of_o true_a love_n and_o as_o become_v you_o conduct_v onward_o those_o who_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o and_o that_o the_o firm_a root_n of_o your_o faith_n former_o publish_v do_v yet_o remain_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v please_v to_o offer_v up_o himself_o even_o unto_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n 1.8_o act._n 2.24_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o who_o god_n raise_v up_o have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n in_o who_o though_o you_o see_v he_o not_o you_o believe_v and_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a 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also_o be_v unblamable_a in_o all_o thing_n study_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v chaste_a and_o to_o restrain_v themselves_o from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o get_v above_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n see_v every_o lust_n war_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o neither_o fornicator_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o whoever_o commit_v base_a thing_n v._o wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o abstain_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o the_o virgin_n also_o walk_v with_o a_o chaste_a and_o undefiled_a conscience_n let_v the_o presbyter_n be_v tender_a and_o merciful_a compassionate_a towards_o all_o reduce_v those_o that_o be_v in_o error_n visit_v all_o that_o be_v weak_a not_o negligent_a of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o orphan_n and_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a but_o ever_o provide_v what_o be_v honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n abstain_v from_o all_o wrath_n respect_n of_o person_n and_o unrighteous_a judgement_n be_v far_o from_o covetousness_n not_o hasty_o believe_v a_o report_n against_o any_o man_n not_o rigid_a in_o judgement_n know_v that_o we_o be_v all_o faulty_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n if_o therefore_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v we_o we_o ourselves_o ought_v also_o to_o forgive_v for_o we_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n and_o god_n 10._o rom._n 14.9_o 10._o and_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o wherefore_o let_v we_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o fear_n and_o reverence_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v command_v we_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v and_o teach_v we_o and_o the_o prophet_n who_o foreshow_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v zealous_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a abstain_v from_o offence_n and_o false_a brethren_n and_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o hypocrisy_n 7._o 1_o joh_n 4.3_o 2_o epist_n v._o 7._o who_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v vain_a man_n for_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v antichrist_n and_o he_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o whoever_o shall_v pervert_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o private_a lust_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o resurrection_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o man_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n leave_v therefore_o the_o vanity_n of_o many_o
if_o he_o but_o govern_v himself_o according_a to_o it_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o inquire_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o primitive_a father_n and_o especial_o our_o justin_n use_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o notion_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n of_o the_o father_n the_o sum_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o reason_n and_o wisdom_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o that_o from_o he_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reason_n natural_o derive_v into_o every_o man_n as_o a_o beam_n and_o emanation_n of_o light_n from_o that_o sun_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o usual_o bring_v that_o of_o s._n john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n com._n in_o joan._n p._n 25._o vid._n etiam_fw-la p._n 40._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n god_n say_v justin_n d._n justin_n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 234._o p._n 285._o d._n first_o and_o before_o the_o production_n of_o any_o creature_n beget_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a rational_a power_n sometime_o style_v in_o scripture_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o son_n wisdom_n a_o angel_n god_n lord_n and_o word_n by_o all_o which_o name_n he_o be_v describe_v both_o according_a to_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o his_o father_n will_n and_o according_a to_o his_o voluntary_a generation_n of_o he_o and_o elsewhere_o 51._o elsewhere_o apol._n i._o p._n 51._o we_o love_v and_o worship_v the_o word_n of_o the_o unbegotten_a and_o ineffable_a god_n which_o word_n for_o our_o sake_n become_v man_n that_o by_o partake_v of_o our_o suffering_n he_o may_v work_v out_o our_o cure_n hence_o christ_n be_v call_v 46._o call_v ibid._n p._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o universal_a word_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o reason_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seminal_a word_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 51._o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 51._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o internal_a semination_n of_o the_o implant_v word_n which_o he_o there_o distinguish_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primary_n and_o original_a seed_n itself_o from_o which_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v by_o it_o all_o participation_n and_o imitation_n do_v proceed_v this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o 82._o he_o apol._n l._n 2._o p._n 82._o tell_v we_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o root_n a_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n from_o he_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o deduce_v the_o pedigree_n the_o image_n of_o god_n say_v 62._o say_v admonit_fw-la ad_fw-la gent._n p._n 62._o he_o be_v his_o word_n for_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v the_o genuine_a offspring_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o archetypal_a light_n of_o light_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n be_v man._n the_o true_a mind_n that_o be_v in_o man_n say_v therefore_o to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o divine_a word_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n partake_v of_o the_o word_n or_o reason_n xxi_o origen_n clemens_n his_o scholar_n tread_v exact_o in_o his_o master_n step_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n of_o deity_n to_o the_o son_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 1._o comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n p._n 47._o edit_fw-la huet_n tom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 46._o so_o god_n 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a_o shift_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o army_n to_o step_v into_o the_o throne_n a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o the_o 234._o the_o ibid._n â—_o 3â—_n p._n 234._o church_n in_o who_o short_a reign_n more_o martyr_n especial_o man_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n come_v to_o the_o stake_n then_o in_o those_o who_o govern_v that_o empire_n ten_o time_n his_o reign_n in_o palaestin_n alexander_n the_o age_a and_o venerable_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v throw_v into_o prison_n where_o after_o long_a and_o hard_a usage_n and_o a_o illustrious_a confession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n before_o the_o public_a tribunal_n he_o die_v this_o alexander_n who_o we_o have_v often_o mention_v have_v be_v first_o bishop_n in_o cappadocia_n 212._o cappadocia_n ibid._n c._n 11._o p._n 212._o where_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a curiosity_n he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o a_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o visit_v the_o holy_a and_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o that_o place_n whereto_o he_o be_v 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