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the_o papist_n argument_n for_o tradition_n answer_v l._n 1_o p._n 158_o 159_o 160_o translate_v the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o vulgar_a tongue_n l._n 1._o p._n 33_o 34_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v very_o faulty_a l._n 1._o p._n 122_o 123_o 124_o tree_n their_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o to_o 71_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o p._n 122_o 123_o trinity_n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n l._n 2_o p._n 126_o to_o 132_o true_a the_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a l._n 1._o p._n 131_o 132_o god_n be_v true_a l._n 2._o p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o five_o version_n the_o several_a version_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o virtue_n what_o in_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 78_o 79_o vulgar_a whether_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 122_o 123_o it_o be_v very_o faulty_a l._n 1._o p._n 123_o to_o 127_o w_n 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tertic_a vide_fw-la gerhardi_fw-la loc-commun_a de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la zanchius_n tomâ—_n secundâ—_n miscellin_n cap._n de_fw-la magistratu_fw-la aâ—â—tius_n have_v write_v the_o history_n of_o valmitius_n gentilis_fw-la put_v to_o death_n at_o berne_n there_o be_v a_o statute_n against_o lollard_n in_o england_n and_o hugonot_n in_o france_n haeretitus_fw-la egoâ—â—â—tion_n &_o tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la see_v the_o statute_n 10._o ot_fw-mi qui_fw-fr eliz._n c._n t._n propriè_fw-la heretici_fw-la vocantur_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la rejiciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o satris_fw-la scripturu_fw-la docentur_fw-la dau._n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la controver_n haeresis_fw-la est_fw-la error_n pugnans_fw-la cum_fw-la fundamento_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n isque_fw-la pertinax_fw-la alâ—ingius_fw-la tomo_fw-la secundo_fw-la problem_n theol._n parâ—e_v 2._o prob._n 14._o 14._o lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n c._n 3._o see_v dr_n prideaux_n his_o sermon_n on_o â—_o coâ—_n 11._o 19_o error_n be_v practical_a or_o doctrinal_a only_a fundamental_a or_o circafundamentall_a or_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o two_o arrius_n in_o alexandria_n una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la suis_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la aquinas_n aquinas_n see_v m._n clerk_n sermon_n on_o matth._n 8._o 13._o and_o m._n cranfords_n haereseomachia_n on_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o 17._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la agitaretur_fw-la de_fw-la ista_fw-la quaestione_fw-la an_o morte_fw-la mulctandi_fw-la &_o cogendi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la in_fw-la synodo_fw-la quadam_fw-la londini_fw-la &_o perrogarentur_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la surrexit_fw-la quidam_fw-la senex_fw-la theologus_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la planum_fw-la esse_fw-la asserit_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la apostolo_n haereticum_fw-la hominem_fw-la post_fw-la unam_fw-la aut_fw-la alteram_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la devita_fw-la de_fw-fr vita_fw-la inquit_fw-la ergo_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la haereticos_fw-la istos_fw-la homines_fw-la post_fw-la unam_fw-la aut_fw-la alteram_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la è_fw-la vita_fw-la tollendos_fw-la eras._n annotat._n in_o tit._n 3._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o magistrate_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o thâ—_n hebrew_n be_v call_v master_n of_o restraint_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peecare_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n mr._n hildersham_n on_o psalm_n â—1_n as_o all_o blasphemous_a heretic_n levit._n 24._o 16._o so_o seduce_v heretic_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o deâ—th_n the_o whole_a 13_o chapter_n of_o deutrâ—nomy_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o seduce_a of_o false_a prophet_n be_v not_o moses_n moral_a law_n of_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o age_n be_v blasphemy_n more_o tolerable_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n mr._n cotton_n on_o 16_o of_o rev._n three_o vial_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v say_v beza_n to_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o one_o people_n yet_o so_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o as_o they_o comprehend_v that_o general_a equity_n which_o ought_v to_o prevail_v every_o where_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v divinity_n rom._n 1._o 18â—19_n 20._o &_o 2_o 14_o 15._o 15._o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la diffusivun_fw-la ergo_fw-la maximè_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la maximâ—_n svi_fw-la diffusivum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la simile_n ad_fw-la simâ—le_n ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la magis_fw-la locus_fw-la topicus_fw-la 2._o what_o divinity_n be_v theology_n if_o thou_o look_v after_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o speech_n of_o god_n aâ—d_v he_o be_v common_o call_v a_o theologer_n or_o divine_a who_o know_v or_o profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n lâ—â—tanius_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la 2._o what_o divinity_n be_v titus_n 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o col._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 18._o theologia_n est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la ac_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la divinity_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n theologia_n est_fw-la scientia_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la sapientiâ—_n rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la divinitus_fw-la râ—velata_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o rationalium_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la salutem_fw-la walaeus_n in_o loc_n commun_n de_fw-fr genere_fw-la theologiae_n est_fw-la quaestio_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la assignatur_fw-la nam_fw-la illis_fw-la arridet_fw-la scientia_fw-la aliis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la aliis_fw-la prudentia_fw-la litem_fw-la hanc_fw-la dirimere_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la instituti_fw-la etsi_fw-la verè_fw-la scientem_fw-la verè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veer_fw-la prudentem_fw-la cum_fw-la judicamus_fw-la quâ—_n verus_fw-la &_o sincerus_fw-la est_fw-la theologus_fw-la wendeliâ—â—s_fw-fr christ._n theol._n â—_o 1._o c._n 1._o 3._o how_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v 1_o discenda_fw-la est_fw-la theolegia_fw-la imprimis_fw-la texâ—u_fw-la alu_fw-la 2._o systematica_fw-la seu_fw-la dâ—gmatica_fw-la 3_o elenâ—tica_fw-la &_o problematica_fw-la veâ—tiuâ—_n biblioth_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o how_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v job_n 28._o 1._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 7._o john_n 20._o 21._o 21._o hoc_fw-la scrutari_fw-la temeritas_fw-la credere_fw-la pietas_fw-la nosse_fw-la vita_fw-la beru_n deut._n 29._o 29._o rom._n 12._o 3._o &_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 23_o mat._n 11._o 25._o 25._o 2_o prov._n 2._o &_o 8._o 4_o 5._o &_o 8._o 17._o 33._o 5._o the_o opposite_n of_o divinity_n 6_o the_o excellency_n of_o divinity_n divinity_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n phil_n 3._o 8._o ps._n 40._o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n m._n perkins_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la singular_a et_fw-la eximium_fw-la id_fw-la divinum_fw-la divinum_fw-la agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v the_o french_a proveâ—â—_n minister_fw-fr nè_fw-la doit_fw-fr scavoir_fw-fr que_fw-fr sa_fw-fr bible_n a_o minister_n must_v know_v nothing_o but_o his_o bible_n bible_n ps._n 12._o â—_o mahomet_n will_v have_v have_v other_o believe_v that_o he_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o koran_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o cause_v a_o pigeon_n to_o come_v to_o his_o eare._n origen_n say_v of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o great_a torment_n to_o they_o then_o to_o see_v man_n addict_v to_o the_o scripture_n â—um_fw-la â—om_n 27._o in_o hoc_fw-la eorum_fw-la omnis_fw-la staâ—â—â—a_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la uruntur_fw-la incendio_fw-la of_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6â—_n pet._n 1._o 15._o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 2d_o 27._o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n râ—m_n 3._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o gâ—d_n psal._n 1._o 2._o the_o mind_n of_o god_n prov._n 1._o 23._o 23._o it_o be_v call_v word_n because_o by_o it_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_v and_o make_v know_v even_o as_o a_o man_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n by_o his_o word_n it_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o author_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 2._o of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v god_n will_n eph._n â—_o 93._o of_o the_o end_n whâ—â—_n be_v god_n glory_n eph._n 3._o 10._o 4._o of_o the_o efficacy_n which_o be_v god_n power_n rom._n 1._o 6._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v call_v the_o bible_n or_o book_n by_o a_o excellency_n it_o be_v the_o only_a book_n as_o as_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 23._o 23._o the_o principal_a author_n of_o all_o scripture_n be_v god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hos._n 8._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o scripture_n inspiration_n whâ—t_v it_o be_v the_o father_n have_v reveal_v the_o son_n confirm_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seal_v they_o up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a faithful_a act_n 7._o 50._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o exod._n 4._o 12._o deut._n 18._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 3._o john_n 1._o 56._o heb._n 1._o 1._o ezech._n 12._o 25_o 28._o rom._n 1._o 2._o isaiah_n 58._o 14â—_n evangelium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sermo_fw-la christi_fw-la 3_o col._n 16._o utroque_fw-la respectu_fw-la &_o authoris_fw-la &_o materiae_fw-la davonanâ—ius_fw-la davonanâ—ius_fw-la rainoldus_n in_o apologia_fw-la thâ—sium_fw-la de_fw-la sacrâ—_n script_n &_o eccles._n eccles._n tria_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la dogma_fw-la recipiam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la esse_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei._n esse_fw-la quosdam_fw-la libros_fw-la â—anonicos_fw-la &_o divinos_fw-la atque_fw-la â—os_v ipsissimos_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la habemus_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditio_fw-la quae_fw-la id_fw-la affirmat_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la libros_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la tradit_fw-la secundum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsoruus_fw-la librorum_fw-la divina_fw-la materia_fw-la tertium_fw-la est_fw-la interna_fw-la spiritus_fw-la efficacia_fw-la episc._n dau._n de_fw-la judicâ—_fw-la controver_n c._n 6._o what_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v be_v formale_a objectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la generaliter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la conâ—iderawum_v est_fw-la divina_fw-la revelatio_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la sua_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la accepâ—a_fw-la seu_fw-la divina_fw-la authorâ—tas_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la
omne_fw-la vivificat_fw-la ut_fw-la meritò_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la appellari_fw-la possit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivere_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la actuosum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la pierce_v singulari_fw-la vi_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o latinis_fw-la vive_n à _fw-la vi_fw-la ut_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la deut._n 30._o 20._o act._n 17._o 28._o gen._n 2._o 7._o god_n live_v because_o life_n be_v original_o in_o he_o psal._n 36._o 9_o john_n 1._o 4._o in_o he_o be_v life_n a_o man_n have_v four_o kind_n of_o faculty_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o he_o live_v and_o life_n in_o he_o be_v a_o ability_n to_o exercise_v they_o he_o have_v understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o a_o power_n to_o move_v and_o woâ—ke_v outward_o the_o live_a god_n see_v it_o fit_a to_o ascribe_v all_o thâ—se_a to_o himself_o their_o life_n have_v a_o cause_n his_o none_o his_o life_n consist_v in_o râ—st_n and_o 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&_o independens_fw-la interminabilis_fw-la quia_fw-la excludit_fw-la terminum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la indivisibilis_fw-la quia_fw-la excludit_fw-la omnem_fw-la successionem_fw-la temporis_fw-la independens_fw-la quìa_fw-la excludit_fw-la omnem_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la &_o mutationem_fw-la philosophi_fw-la distinguunt_fw-la inter_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la aevum_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la &_o aeternitatem_fw-la principio_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la carentem_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la aevum_fw-la solo_fw-la sine_fw-la carens_fw-la orâ—aturis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desituris_fw-la tempus_fw-la nec_fw-la principio_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la carens_fw-la creaturis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la desituris_fw-la wendelinus_n thou_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o scrpture_n often_o prov._n 23._o 25._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o the_o world_n psal._n 90._o 2._o ephes._n 1._o 4._o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o first_o cause_n and_o therefore_o must_v 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120._o 27._o 28._o heb_n 4._o 13._o matth._n 5._o 18._o 18._o cum_fw-la nos_fw-la paenitet_fw-la destruimus_fw-la quod_fw-la fecimus_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la paenituisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la secundum_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la operaâ—ionis_fw-la in_o quamum_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la per_fw-la diluvium_fw-la à _fw-la terrae_fw-la fancy_n delevit_fw-la aquinas_n quaest_n 19_o artic._n 7._o partis_fw-la primae_fw-la primae_fw-la mutat_fw-la facta_fw-la non_fw-la mutat_fw-la confilia_fw-la august_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mutare_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aliud_fw-la velle_fw-la mutationem_fw-la aquinas_n quaest_n 19_o artic._n septimo_fw-la partis_fw-la primae_fw-la primae_fw-la jer._n 18._o 8._o and_o 26._o 2._o 3._o wenlelinus_n christ._n theol._n l._n 1_o c._n 1._o câ—osectaries_n from_o god_n immutability_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 18._o 19_o god_n promise_n be_v faithful_a and_o firm_a word_n what_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v what_o grace_n or_o privilege_n 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omnipâ—tens_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-fr malo_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n 〈◊〉_d august_n enchir._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 100_o psal._n 115._o 3._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o rome_n 9_o 18._o call_v the_o will_v oâ—_n god_n concern_v we_o rom._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 22._o psal._n 110._o deut._n 16._o 14._o 14._o psal._n 119._o 119._o psal._n 51._o 8._o a_o rev._n 2._o 4._o levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o joâ—_n 1._o 21._o psal._n 39_o 19_o psal_n 119._o 6._o prov._n 30._o 6._o 2_o sam_n 6._o 7._o and_o 7._o 7._o 7._o aug._n ench._n ad_fw-la â—aur_n c._n 101._o 101._o deut._n 19_o 29._o râ—m_fw-la 9_o 20._o eccles._n 7._o 15._o 16._o 16._o master_n pemble_n vinâ—licie_n gratiae_fw-la p_o 108._o 109._o apostolus_fw-la 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la siâ—gulos_fw-la homines_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quosâ—is_n â—omiâ—es_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la omâ—lâ—_n genrâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d genera_fw-la singulâ—rum_fw-la non_fw-la singulâ—_fw-la generum_fw-la generum_fw-la god_n please_v to_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o our_o 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