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manicheis_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o centurie_n godwilling_a but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n concern_v prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o meat_n be_v different_a from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o gnostici_n encratitae_n and_o manichaei_n true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n concern_v person_n time_n &_o some_o other_o circumstance_n for_o the_o heretic_n call_v gnostici_n damn_v marriage_n in_o all_o person_n the_o roman_a church_n damn_v it_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o priest_n &_o man_n have_v church_n order_n likewise_o eucratitae_n damn_v at_o all_o time_n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n &_o drink_v of_o wine_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rhyme_n only_o prohibit_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n at_o certain_a season_n and_o upon_o certain_a day_n such_o as_o in_o lent_n and_o upon_o friday_n &c_n &c_n and_o that_o without_o prohition_n of_o drink_v of_o wine_n moderate_o three_o the_o manicheis_n count_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n flâ—…sh_n and_o wine_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o pollute_v and_o unclean_a but_o the_o roman_a church_n think_v not_o so_o but_o for_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n suffering_n for_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o preparation_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o testimony_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n &_o successor_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o abstain_v in_o manner_n abovewritten_v this_o difference_n be_v cast_v in_o to_o exeme_v the_o roman_a church_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o difference_n very_o great_a for_o the_o roman_a church_n forbid_v marriage_n &_o meat_n to_o some_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o all_o man_n at_o sometime_o but_o consider_v again_o that_o difference_n of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la that_o be_v of_o more_o and_o less_o do_v declare_v a_o communion_n rather_o than_o a_o contrariety_n as_o ireneus_n speak_v plu._n &_o minus_fw-la non_fw-la 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devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receiuâ—…d_v with_o thing_n thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o kâ—…ow_v the_o truth_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refusâ—…d_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thankâ—…sgiving_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o 3_o 4._o in_o these_o word_n the_o popish_a church_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o mam._n het_n and_o other_o forename_a heretic_n be_v damn_v but_o they_o deny_v that_o these_o prediction_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v damn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n anent_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n to_o some_o person_n and_o meat_n at_o some_o time_n as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
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church_n and_o i_o do_v confident_o compare_v manicheis_n and_o papist_n as_o augustine_n compareâ—…h_v apollo_n and_o hecate_z lib._n 19_o the_o civet_n det_fw-la cap._n 23._o disapproove_v both_o of_o they_o because_o both_o shot_n at_o one_o mark_v to_o hinder_v people_n from_o christianity_n but_o hecate_z more_o than_o apollo_n because_o in_o praise_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o just_a man_n who_o apollo_n dispraise_v as_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n &_o just_o condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o jew_n yet_o she_o call_v he_o only_o a_o man_n &_o not_o god_n hinder_v people_n after_o a_o more_o subtle_a manner_n from_o adhere_v to_o christianity_n then_o apollo_n do_v and_o true_o the_o manich_n be_v by_o damn_v flesh_n at_o all_o time_n as_o a_o creature_n in_o itself_o unclean_a do_v not_o so_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o papist_n who_o grant_v that_o both_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o 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the_o creator_n &_o the_o giver_n whatsoever_o delight_n we_o have_v in_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v infinite_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o reconcile_a creator_n and_o therefore_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n &_o let_v our_o tongue_n be_v loose_v to_o praise_v his_o bless_a name_n from_o who_o hand_n we_o have_v receive_v the_o use_n of_o his_o creature_n this_o if_o we_o do_v we_o have_v both_o the_o gift_n &_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o giver_n shall_v not_o only_o sanctify_v the_o gift_n to_o our_o use_n but_o also_o shall_v turn_v our_o water_n into_o wine_n john_n 2._o when_o as_o by_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o devour_v and_o glut_v up_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n without_o thanksgiving_n we_o have_v the_o gift_n without_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o giver_n eat_v of_o god_n creature_n as_o the_o carnal_a iâ—…wes_n eat_v quail_n in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 11._o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o and_o assure_o those_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n without_o the_o giver_n some_o day_n their_o wine_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o water_n but_o there_o be_v not_o great_a controversy_n in_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o few_o word_n in_o end_v the_o apostle_n lead_v we_o unto_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o may_v quiet_v our_o conscience_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o spirisuali_fw-la the_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o bid_v we_o to_o eat_v of_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v for_o our_o use_n namely_o this_o thatgod_n have_v sanctify_v his_o creature_n to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n gen._n 9_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o incase_o we_o join_v with_o this_o sanctification_n of_o they_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o faith_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v &_o receivegod_n creature_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n there_o be_v not_o great_a peril_n whether_o we_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o meat_n moderate_o here_o mark_v that_o the_o 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sepulcher_n with_o jeroms_n favour_n for_o honour_n of_o his_o learning_n his_o comparison_n be_v not_o good_a for_o mary_n fact_n be_v do_v in_o zeal_n mix_v with_o knowledge_n &_o have_v a_o approbation_n in_o christ_n own_o mouth_n but_o the_o sact_v of_o those_o woman_n be_v do_v in_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o have_v but_o a_o slender_a approbation_n in_o jeroms_n own_o mouth_n hieron_n contra_fw-la vigilant_a again_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o objection_n the_o grave_n of_o the_o martyr_n as_o namely_o in_o milan_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o protasius_n and_o gervasius_n a_o blind_a man_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n and_o augustine_n himself_o bear_v witness_v of_o this_o miracle_n because_o he_o see_v it_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n august_n lib._n confess_v 9_o cap._n 7_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o this_o holy_a martyr_n 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