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have_v neither_o altar_n nor_o image_n nor_o temple_n arnobius_n flourish_v after_o origen_n in_o the_o year_n 290._o and_o 54._o and_o arnob._n lib._n 4._o contragentes_fw-la babington_n in_o exod._n 27.1_o pag._n 403._o hospintan_n hist_o sacram._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 54._o in_o his_o time_n the_o heathen_a accuse_v the_o christian_n for_o that_o they_o have_v neither_o church_n nor_o altar_n nor_o image_n so_o for_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n there_o be_v no_o altar_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n none_o for_o 290._o year_n yet_o martin_n of_o polonia_n sometime_o a_o archbishop_n and_o penitentiary_n to_o innocent_a the_o four_o affirm_v in_o his_o chronicle_n that_o pope_n sixtus_n do_v institute_v ut_fw-la missa_fw-la super_fw-la altar_n celebreter_fw-la that_o the_o mass_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v upon_o a_o altar_n 121._o altar_n hospin_n ibid._n pag._n 121._o sixtus_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 125._o so_o by_o 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8._o philosopher_n divide_v they_o into_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n good_n of_o the_o body_n and_o external_a good_n by_o external_a good_n you_o may_v understand_v 3._o understand_v arist_n magn._n moral_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o riches_n rule_n honour_n by_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n you_o may_v understand_v health_n beauty_n comeliness_n by_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o may_v understand_v virtue_n and_o virtuous_a action_n function_n and_o operation_n together_o with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o these_o good_n must_v we_o offer_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o sacrifice_n first_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o external_a good_n the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n wish_v we_o not_o to_o forget_v it_o chap._n 13.16_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o and_o to_o make_v we_o remember_v it_o the_o more_o willing_o he_o give_v this_o 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every_o way_n better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o trust_v in_o such_o ever_o good_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o never_o good_a to_o trust_v in_o man_n trust_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v but_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v it_o jerem._n 17.5_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n since_o thou_o have_v from_o hence_o teach_v we_o that_o from_o the_o aid_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o safety_n to_o be_v expect_v neither_o from_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o expedite_a and_o agile_a body_n nor_o from_o the_o strong_a man_n nor_o from_o the_o mighty_a man_n nor_o from_o the_o bowman_n nor_o from_o the_o swift_a of_o foot_n nor_o from_o the_o horseman_n nor_o from_o the_o courageous_a among_o the_o mighty_a nor_o from_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v in_o man_n or_o about_o he_o give_v we_o grace_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o in_o thou_o alone_o we_o may_v 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affection_n 28_o affliction_n 254_o alexander_n the_o six_o 157_o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n 169_o of_o stone_n of_o holocau_v ibid._n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n 169_o the_o altar_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 170_o popish_a altar_n 171_o none_n such_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibid._n our_o altar_n now_o not_o material_a 172_o it_o be_v our_o heart_n 177_o the_o ammonite_n enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 18_o exclude_v from_o that_o church_n 18_o the_o amorite_n 214_o destroy_v ibid._n amorites_n they_o be_v tale_n and_o strong_a 226_o they_o be_v destroy_v 236_o amos._n 307_o amos_n why_o he_o first_o prophesy_v against_o foreign_a nation_n 2._o 47_o antaeus_n 226_o antiochus_n 149_o antonius_n caracalla_n ibid._n arias_n 344_o asaphel_n 343_o aspasia_n 149_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n 7._o atalanta_n 343_o atheist_n deny_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n 12_o b_o man_n of_o base_a estate_n comfort_v 45_o beast_n worship_v for_o go_n 247_o beauty_n 229_o behold_v 322_o 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after_o time_n as_o esay_n speak_v chap._n 42.23_o it_o be_v to_o mark_v and_o understand_v and_o remember_v and_o believe_v and_o follow_v that_o which_o you_o hear_v this_o duty_n of_o hear_v as_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o perform_v if_o as_o moses_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v off_o his_o shoâ—es_n the_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n because_o the_o place_n wherein_o be_v stand_v be_v h_o lie_v ground_n exod._n 3.5_o so_o shall_v we_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o come_v to_o this_o or_o the_o like_a holy_a place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v unto_o we_o put_v off_o our_o shoe_n too_o not_o our_o shoe_n from_o off_o our_o foot_n but_o our_o much_o foul_a shoe_n our_o lust_n our_o thought_n our_o care_n our_o fancy_n our_o business_n even_o all_o that_o corruption_n and_o sin_n wherewith_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v clog_v which_o as_o the_o dust_n to_o the_o shoe_n and_o the_o shall_z oe_v to_o the_o 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the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n if_o 1.24_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o wisdom_n ignoratio_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o worthy_a a_o say_n that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n dist_n 38._o c._n si_fw-mi iuxta_fw-la thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o my_o position_n wherein_o i_o affirm_v that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v in_o itself_o sin_n here_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v autem_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2._o qu._n 76._o art_n 2._o lombard_n sent._n lib._n 2._o do_v 22._o c._n est_fw-la autem_fw-la there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n in_o such_o man_n as_o may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o another_o in_o such_o as_o may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o a_o three_o in_o such_o as_o will_v know_v but_o can_v the_o first_o be_v a_o ignorance_n by_o wilfulness_n the_o second_o by_o negligence_n the_o three_o by_o necessity_n the_o first_o and_o second_o they_o hold_v for_o sin_n the_o three_o they_o excuse_v yea_o they_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o two_o former_a kind_n we_o give_v our_o assent_n it_o be_v a_o malicious_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o commission_n a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v a_o negligent_a sin_n a_o sin_n of_o omission_n yet_o a_o grievous_a sin_n when_o man_n may_v know_v and_o care_v not_o but_o their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o three_o kind_n we_o allow_v not_o what_o if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v and_o can_v be_v he_o therefore_o simple_o and_o absolute_o excuse_v no_o he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o whosoever_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o be_v hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n this_o truth_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o opinion_n be_v joh._n 15.22_o there_o say_v christ_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n my_o answer_n be_v these_o word_n make_v nothing_o for_o they_o for_o christ_n by_o say_v so_o do_v not_o 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