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of_o â—is_n write_v word_n and_o all_o the_o help_v his_o gracious_a providence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v afford_v for_o manifestation_n of_o it_o right_a senâ—e_n and_o meaning_n abuse_v philosophy_n wherein_o they_o excel_v with_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n to_o transform_v the_o most_o essential_a attribute_n of_o the_o diviâ—e_a nature_n to_o turn_v his_o truth_n into_o
of_o final_a judgement_n by_o this_o belove_a reader_n thou_o may_v perceive_v my_o journey_n be_v long_o and_o may_v well_o plead_v my_o excuse_n for_o set_v forth_o so_o soon_o but_o from_o that_o course_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v or_o rather_o god_n have_v set_v i_o i_o trust_v nor_o hope_n of_o preferment_n nor_o any_o desire_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n nor_o affectation_n of_o popularity_n by_o handle_v more_o plausible_a or_o time-serving_a argument_n shall_v ever_o draw_v i_o away_o so_o far_o i_o be_o from_o aim_v at_o any_o such_o sinister_a end_n that_o since_o i_o begin_v to_o comment_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o never_o can_v nor_o ever_o shall_v persuade_v myself_o it_o possible_o can_v find_v quiet_a lodging_n much_o less_o safe_a harbour_n but_o in_o a_o heart_n alike_o affect_v to_o death_n and_o honour_n always_o retain_v the_o desire_n and_o fear_v of_o both_o either_o several_o consider_v or_o mutual_o compare_v in_o equal_a balance_n both_o 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of_o the_o heathen_a socrates_n to_o beseech_v my_o god_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v i_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o wealth_n or_o whatsoever_o this_o world_n esteem_v as_o none_o but_o a_o honest_a upright_a religious_a mind_n can_v bear_v or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o better_a teacher_n that_o of_o all_o my_o labour_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o may_v reap_v the_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o these_o my_o present_a meditation_n everlasting_a life_n thou_o in_o christ_n thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a section_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o 2._o book_n follow_v the_o first_o book_n divide_v into_o two_o general_a part_n the_o one_o explicate_v the_o nature_n of_o belief_n in_o general_a the_o other_o show_v the_o method_n how_o our_o assent_n unto_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v establish_v the_o first_o general_a part_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o section_n sect_n i._o cap._n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o belief_n in_o general_n with_o the_o explication_n from_o parag_v 1._o to_o the_o 12._o the_o diverse_a object_n and_o ground_n thereof_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v increase_v parag_v 12_o etc._n etc._n page_n 2_o sect_n ii_o cap._n 2._o of_o assent_n unto_o object_n supernatural_a or_o unto_o what_o a_o natural_a belief_n of_o such_o object_n or_o a_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o scripture_n for_o god_n word_n bind_v all_o man_n pag._n 7_o cap._n 3._o of_o general_a incitement_n to_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n or_o christian_a belief_n 9_o the_o second_o general_a part_n contain_v the_o head_n or_o topic_n of_o such_o observation_n as_o may_v confirm_v the_o divine_a truth_n of_o scripture_n of_o which_o some_o be_v external_n some_o internal_a sect_n i._o of_o observation_n internal_a or_o incident_a unto_o scripture_n without_o reference_n to_o any_o relation_n or_o event_n other_o then_o be_v specify_v in_o themselves_o 13_o cap._n 4._o of_o historical_a character_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n 13_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o sacred_a writer_n 17_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o affection_n or_o disposition_n of_o sacred_a writer_n 19_o sect_n ii_o of_o experiment_n and_o observation_n external_a answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n page_n 25_o cap._n 7._o contain_v the_o topick_n whence_o such_o observation_n must_v be_v draw_v 25_o cap._n 8._o that_o heathenish_a fable_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v divine_a truth_n 26_o cap._n 9_o observation_n out_o of_o poet_n in_o general_a and_o of_o dream_n in_o particular_a 27_o cap._n 10._o of_o oracle_n 30_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o their_o heroic_n 34_o cap._n 12._o the_o reason_n of_o our_o mistrust_v of_o antiquity_n 37_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o event_n in_o different_a age_n 39_o cap._n 14._o of_o the_o original_n and_o right_a use_n of_o poetry_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o corruption_n by_o late_a poet_n 42_o cap._n 15._o of_o some_o particular_a fable_n resemble_v some_o true_a story_n of_o the_o bible_n 47_o cap._n 16._o of_o noah_n and_o deucalion_n flood_n with_o other_o miscellane_n observation_n 50_o cap._n 17._o of_o sacred_a writer_n sobriety_n and_o discretion_n in_o relate_v true_a miracle_n compare_v especial_o with_o late_a heathen_n vanity_n in_o coin_v fruitless_a wonder_n 57_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o second_o general_n part._n contain_v experiment_n draw_v from_o the_o revolution_n of_o state_n or_o god_n public_a judgement_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 61_o cap._n 18._o of_o the_o state_n of_o these_o jew_n before_o our_o saviour_n time_n gather_v from_o heathen_a author_n with_o tully_n objection_n against_o they_o 61_o cap._n 19_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a for_o his_o go_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n witness_v his_o sin_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o crassus_n parallel_n likewise_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o offence_n against_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o like_a disaster_n of_o other_o roman_n that_o have_v wrong_v or_o molest_v the_o jew_n 63_o cap._n 20._o tacitus_n objection_n against_o the_o jew_n refute_v by_o their_o palpable_a grosseness_n and_o more_o competent_a testimony_n of_o other_o heathen_a writer_n 69_o cap._n 21._o the_o mean_n of_o these_o jew_n thrive_v in_o captivity_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v peculiar_o be_v term_v a_o mighty_a people_n wherein_o they_o do_v exceed_v or_o be_v exceed_v by_o other_o nation_n 73_o cap._n 22._o that_o all_o the_o heathen_n objection_n against_o or_o doubt_n concern_v the_o jew_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d prevent_v or_o resolve_v by_o jewish_a writer_n 78_o cap._n 23._o the_o fulfil_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o desolation_n of_o â—ewrâ—_n and_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n witness_v god_n wonderful_a hand_n therein_o 83_o cap._n 24._o the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o saviour_n prophecy_n matth._n 24_o with_o other_o concern_v the_o time_n ensue_a jerusalem_n destruction_n that_o those_o sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n be_v long_o since_o past_a as_o may_v appear_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n expound_v parag_v 3._o compare_v with_o the_o prophet_n joel_v parag_fw-mi 8._o 90_o cap._n 25._o that_o the_o saracen_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o ishmael_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o manner_n answerable_a to_o moses_n prophecy_n 103_o cap._n 26._o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o ismaels_n greatness_n 107_o cap._n 27._o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o traian_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o country_n by_o adrian_n their_o scatter_n through_o other_o nation_n foretell_v by_o moses_n 111_o cap_n 28._o of_o the_o jew_n estate_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n general_o throughout_o europe_n until_o their_o come_n into_o england_n 114_o cap._n 29._o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o other_o particular_a prophecy_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o jew_n persecution_n in_o england_n germany_n france_n and_o spain_n 120_o cap._n 30._o general_a collection_n out_o of_o the_o particular_a history_n before_o mention_v the_o strange_a disposition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o testify_a the_o truth_n of_o divine_a oracle_n 129_o lib_fw-la i._o sect_n four_o of_o experiment_n in_o ourselves_o and_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o belief_n as_o well_o unto_o the_o several_a part_n as_o unto_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o scripture_n 140_o cap._n 31._o show_v the_o facility_n and_o use_n of_o the_o propose_a method_n by_o instance_n in_o some_o who_o belief_n unto_o divine_a oracle_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o experiment_n answerable_a unto_o they_o 140_o cap._n 32._o contain_v a_o brief_a resolution_n of_o doubt_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o general_a canon_n or_o the_o number_n of_o integral_a 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thereabouts_o they_o crucify_v a_o christian_n die_fw-la sacra_fw-la parasceves_fw-la krantzius_n lib._n 7._o wandalorum_fw-la c._n 40._o vide_fw-la ezah_n 6._o 6._o vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cap_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—gr_n 〈◊〉_d god_n favour_n to_o the_o ancient_a israelite_n parallel_v by_o like_a blessing_n upon_o the_o gentile_n exod._n 25._o 40._o heb._n 8._o 5_o 5_o matth._n 16._o 3._o luke_n 12._o 54._o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o especial_a light_n unto_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 11._o 25._o â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 5._o 4_o 6._o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o most_o effectual_a sign_n for_o confirm_v christian_n faith_n levit._fw-la 16._o 44._o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o israelite_n deliverance_n from_o egyptian_a and_o we_o from_o rome_n babrlonish_n ihraldom_n ihraldom_n interim_n si_fw-la pontificii_fw-la omnino_fw-la cum_fw-la judaeis_n signum_fw-la habere_fw-la velint_fw-la accipiant_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la suâ—_n rhi_fw-la miraculi_fw-la loco_fw-la habcmus_fw-la unicum_fw-la virum_fw-la eumque_fw-la miserum_fw-la monachus_fw-la absque_fw-la omni_fw-la mundana_fw-la vi_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la quae_fw-la tot_fw-la seculis_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la potentissimis_fw-la regibus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o toti_n orbi_fw-la formidabilis_fw-la fuit_fw-la oppâ—gnasse_n superesse_fw-la prostravisse_fw-la juxta_fw-la elegantissimos_fw-la versiculos_fw-la harmon_n evangel_n cap._n 59_o 59_o dolebat_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la viro_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la religionis_fw-la confessio_fw-la mandata_fw-la erat_fw-la nefariis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la inquinari_fw-la sed_fw-la serpere_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o religionem_fw-la maximos_fw-la errores_fw-la ideò_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la evertendis_fw-la plurimum_fw-la laborabat_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la tandem_fw-la â—dcsct_fw-la râ—pae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la quousque_fw-la processisset_fw-la &_o diffideret_fw-la ne_fw-la unos_fw-la homo_fw-la tanto_fw-la negotio_fw-la par_fw-fr esset_fw-la de_fw-la seipso_fw-la spem_fw-la â—…_n &_o opravit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la docti_fw-la viri_fw-la conjunctis_fw-la studiis_fw-la papam_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la redigerent_n idem_fw-la dixit_fw-la quum_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la â—…_n infâ—â—â—_n we_o lutheri_fw-la propositiones_fw-la de_fw-la indulgentiis_fw-la vidisset_fw-la lurherum_n in_o bonam_fw-la causam_fw-la ingressum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la unius_fw-la â—…_n vires_fw-la nihil_fw-la valere_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la pontificis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la infringendam_fw-la quae_fw-la nimium_fw-la invaluifâ—eâ—_n et_fw-la lectis_fw-la &_o approâ—…_n propofitionibus_fw-la luthâ—â—i_fw-la exclamasse_o fertur_fw-la frater_fw-la etc._n etc._n johan_n wolf_n in_o prafat_n ad_fw-la kranizii_n opera_fw-la s._n peter_n belief_n of_o know_a orâ—dâ—â—â—nsâ—meâ—â—_n eâ—pâ—…_n jâ—â—_n 34_o 19_o wisd_v 6._o 7._o act_n 10._o 34._o deut._n 32._o 29_o 30_o 39_o naaman_n without_o the_o write_a 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be_v to_o be_v the_o immediatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o dâ—…ning_v the_o great_a â—rophâ—â—_n see_v lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o numb_a 3._o &_o 4._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o some_o book_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o apocalypse_n doubt_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n bring_v to_o light_n in_o late_a time_n wherein_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rimish_a church_n in_o discern_v some_o canonical_a book_n be_v most_o available_a available_a how_o our_o firm_a assent_n to_o some_o principal_a mat_n ter_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n unto_o their_o whole_a canon_n canon_n this_o be_v that_o circle_n which_o the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o counterâ—…_n to_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v their_o circular_a â—…_n the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d may_v just_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o enthusiast_n but_o not_o on_o our_o church_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d section_n of_o the_o second_o book_n book_n proficiâ—â—tibus_fw-la ut_fw-la admonet_fw-la p._n noster_fw-la ignatius_n l._n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignosc_fw-la spirit_n spiritus_fw-la malus_fw-la se_fw-la dure_v implacide_n &_o violent_a quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la strepitu_fw-la quodam_fw-la ut_fw-la imber_fw-la in_o saxa_fw-la decidens_fw-la infundit_fw-la bone_fw-la vero_fw-la iisdem_fw-la leniter_fw-la placide_fw-la &_o suaviter_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la irrorat_fw-la spongiam_fw-la illis_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la contrà _fw-la evenire_fw-la delrius_n disquisit_a magic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o romanist_n 1_o objection_n set_v down_o here_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v chap._n 19_o â—…c_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o this_o be_v râ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o sâ—…_n chap._n â—…_n â—…_n answer_v chap._n 12._o 12._o tot_o verò_fw-la translationes_fw-la mutationes_fw-la since_o gravissimo_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o incommodo_fw-la non_fw-la fierent_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la inveniun_fw-fr cur_n idonei_fw-la in_fw-la terpretes_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la multi_fw-la errores_fw-la committerentur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la postea_fw-la sacilè_fw-la tolli_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la pontifices_fw-la neque_fw-la concilia_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la linguis_fw-la judicare_fw-la possint_fw-la bellarm_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o in_o fin._n fin._n be_v their_o objection_n against_o we_o pertinent_a not_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n honesty_n or_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o mose_n lay_v papast_n faith_n faith_n council_n trident_n sessione_n quarta_fw-la grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o decree_n relate_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o be_v so_o much_o believe_v as_o god_n write_v word_n receive_v by_o we_o &_o they_o because_o it_o be_v more_o free_a from_o suspicion_n of_o forgery_n than_o they_o can_v be_v hard_o to_o be_v counterfeit_v than_o they_o be_v be_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n concern_v the_o illiterate_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith-see_a chap._n 11._o parag_n 3._o and_o 4._o how_o far_o such_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o their_o instructor_n authority_n see_v chap._n 8._o 8._o see_v chap._n 16._o 16._o the_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o sacred_a tongue_n in_o former_a age_n be_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n and_o love_v of_o darkness_n more_o than_o
the_o obscurity_n or_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o age_n or_o all_o men._n â—…rs_n degree_n of_o scripture_n perâ—…_n arise_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n condition_n or_o calling_n calling_n calling_n scripture_n more_o or_o less_o difficult_a to_o man_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n from_o the_o different_a measure_n of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n or_o god_n gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o they_o this_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v obsâ—…ved_v because_o the_o weakness_n and_o 〈…〉_z of_o all_o our_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ar_n 〈◊〉_d will_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—all_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o section_n section_n prov._n 3._o 34._o james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 19_o &_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 19_o 19_o isaiah_n 29._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o 13._o velamen_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la paulus_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 15._o assiâ—mat_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la cum_fw-la legitur_fw-la moses_n esse_fw-la positum_fw-la supra_fw-la cor_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la profecto_fw-la textum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la difficultate_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la illarum_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquin_n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 7._o parag_n 4._o he_o add_v immediate_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la antea_fw-la monuimus_fw-la est_fw-la scripturam_fw-la essedifficilem_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la multa_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la requâ—ri_fw-la ut_fw-la proclive_a fuerit_fw-la judaeis_n &_o 〈◊〉_d aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la percipere_fw-la veram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quod_fw-la quia_fw-la dare_v nobis_fw-la coguntur_fw-la velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la sâ—ctaâ—ij_fw-la rectè_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la concludimus_fw-la communem_fw-la illam_fw-la 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which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n so_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v in_o the_o 14._o ver_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n to_o wit_n the_o pharisee_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a shall_v be_v hide_v and_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n they_o be_v blind_a and_o make_v you_o blind_a for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n call_v not_o they_o as_o be_v do_v the_o multitude_n to_o hear_v and_o understand_v verse_n 10._o nor_o expound_v the_o parable_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n verse_n 15._o 15._o jâ—hn_n 7._o 17._o 17._o our_o saviour_n full_o confirm_v this_o truth_n unto_o we_o which_o the_o psalmist_n have_v before_o in_o effect_n deliver_v psal_n 25._o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_n will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o &_o 12._o this_o evident_o confute_v their_o folly_n who_o think_v or_o rather_o say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a doctrine_n and_o authority_n albeit_o canus_n among_o other_o may_v be_v excuse_v by_o such_o as_o will_v salve_v his_o credit_n by_o the_o common_a answer_n non_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la sua_fw-la sententia_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o reply_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr loc._n theol._n cap._n 8._o 8._o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la viros_fw-la bonos_fw-es per_fw-mi se_fw-it intelligere_fw-la posse_fw-la omne_fw-la loca_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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