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have_v wrong_v for_o when_o doubt_v it_o the_o way_n to_o despair_v against_o which_o this_o doctrine_n offer_v the_o remedy_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o bring_v comfort_n and_o â—â—y_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n due_a 7.8_o what_o the_o church_n be_v and_o in_o what_o respect_n law_n of_o polity_n be_v thereunto_o necessary_o require_v joh._n 10.28_o joh._n 1.47_o joh._n 21.15_o 1._o tim._n â—_o 5_o 5_o eph._n 2.16_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n eph._n 3.16_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v inheritor_n also_o and_o of_o the_o same_o body_n vide_fw-la th._n p._n 3._o q._n 7._o be_v 3._o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o eph._n 4.5_o act._n 2.36_o joh._n 13.13_o col._n 3.24_o col._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1._o cor._n 1.23_o vide_fw-la &_o tacitum_fw-la lib._n annal._n 15._o nero_n quaesitissâ—mis_fw-la poenis_fw-la affecit_fw-la quos_fw-la per_fw-la flagitia_fw-la invisos_fw-la vulgus_fw-la christianos_n appellabat_fw-la auctor_fw-la nominis_fw-la eius_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la imperitante_fw-la per_fw-la procuratotem_fw-la pontium_fw-la pilatum_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affectus_fw-la erat_fw-la repressáque_fw-la in_o present_a exitiabilis_fw-la superstitio_fw-la rursus_fw-la etumpebat_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la judaeam_fw-la originem_fw-la eius_fw-la mali_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la urbem_fw-la etiam_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la undique_fw-la atrocia_fw-la aut_fw-la pudenda_fw-la confluunt_fw-la celebranturque_fw-la joh._n 15.21_o joh._n 16.2.4_o apoc._n 2.13_o tertul._n de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n iren._n advers._n haer_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o act._n 8.38_o act._n 22.16_o act._n 2.41_o matth._n 13.47_o math._n 13._o â—4_n exod._n 32._o psal._n 106.19.20_o 2._o king_n 18.4_o jer._n 11.13_o 2._o king_n 22.17_o esa._n 57.3_o esa._n 1.4_o esa_fw-la 60.15_o jer._n 13.11_o â—_o king_n 19.18_o fortunat._n in_o council_n car._n math._n 7.24_o math._n 16_o 1â—_n math._n 28.19_o secundinus_n in_o 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church-government_a from_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n â—_o the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d abridge_n the_o large_a and_o rich_a contentâ—_n thereof_o their_o word_n be_v these_o you_o which_o distinguish_v between_o these_o and_o say_v that_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n may_v not_o be_v toleraâ—â—_n in_o the_o church_n unless_o they_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o manifest_o gather_v but_o that_o ceremony_n order_z discipline_n government_n in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v receive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n against_o they_o although_o there_o be_v none_o for_o they_o you_o i_o say_v distinguish_v or_o divide_v after_o this_o sort_n do_v prove_v yourself_o a_o evil_a divider_n although_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v not_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v no_o small_a injury_n which_o you_o do_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pin_v it_o in_o so_o narrow_a room_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o direct_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n or_o as_o though_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n or_o some_o rude_a and_o unfashioned_a matter_n of_o building_n of_o the_o church_n be_v utter_v in_o they_o and_o thâ—â—e_v thing_n be_v leave_v out_o that_o shall_v pertain_v to_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o it_o or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n only_o to_o cover_v the_o church_n nakedness_n and_o not_o also_o chaâ—nes_n and_o bracelet_n and_o ring_n and_o other_o jewel_n to_o adorn_v she_o and_o set_v she_o out_o or_o that_o to_o conclude_v these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o quench_v her_o thirst_n and_o kill_v her_o hunger_n but_o not_o to_o minister_v unto_o she_o a_o more_o liberal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o more_o delicious_a and_o dainty_a dye_n those_o thing_n you_o seem_v to_o say_v when_o you_o say_v that_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o of_o faith_n be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n especial_o when_o you_o oppose_v these_o thing_n to_o ceremony_n order_n discipline_n and_o government_n t._n c._n lib._n 1_o p._n 16._o that_o matter_n of_o discipline_n be_v different_a from_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o so_o teach_v which_o be_v our_o reproover_n t._n c._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 1._o we_o offer_v to_o show_v the_o discipline_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o pag._n 5_o â—_o speak_v of_o the_o discipline_n as_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o discipline_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o other_o part_n can_v they_o assign_v but_o doctrine_n to_o answer_v in_o division_n to_o the_o discipline_n matth._n 23.23_o 23.23_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n grant_v by_o fennar_n himself_o 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we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v to_o bâ—_n understand_v of_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v the_o use_n of_o t.c._n l._n 1._o p._n 20._o 1._o tim._n 4._o the_o four_o scripture-proofe_n rom._n 14.23_o t.c._n lib._n 1_o p._n 27._o psal._n 19.8_o apoc._n 3.14_o 2._o cor._n 1.18_o joh._n 10.38_o joh._n 20.25_o 20.25_o and_o if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o s._n paul_n mean_v there_o a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o persuasion_n that_o that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v well_o do_v i_o grant_v it_o but_o from_o whence_o can_v that_o spring_v but_o from_o faith_n how_o can_v we_o persuade_v and_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v well_o but_o whereas_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o our_o warrant_n t.c._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o 27._o what_o also_o that_o some_o even_o of_o those_o heathen_a man_n have_v teach_v that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v whereof_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n whereby_o it_o 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august-contr_a litter_n petil._n li._n 3._o cap._n 6._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescrip_n advers_a t.c._n l._n 2._o p._n 8â—_n augustine_n say_v whether_o it_o be_v question_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v question_n of_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o the_o answerer_n shall_v restrain_v the_o general_a say_n of_o augustineâ—nto_n â—nto_z the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o he_o will_v thereby_o shut_v out_o the_o discipline_n even_o tertullian_n himself_o before_o he_o be_v imbrue_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n gâ—ueth_v testimony_n unto_o the_o discipline_n in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v not_o give_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n hieron_n contra_fw-la heluid_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal._n 132._o t.c._n l._n 2._o p._n 8._o let_v he_o hear_v what_o cyprian_n say_v the_o christian_a religion_n say_v he_o shall_v find_v that_o etc._n etc._n verâ—_n hoc_fw-la mandatum_fw-la legem_fw-la complectitur_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la &_o in_o hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la omnium_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la volumina_fw-la coarctaâ—iur_fw-fr hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la hoc_fw-la ratio_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominâ—_n verbi_fw-la tui_fw-la clamat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la ere_o tuo_fw-la judivimuâ—_n hâ—c_fw-la invenit_fw-la consummationem_fw-la omnis_fw-la religio_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la mandatum_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_fw-la libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conscriptum_fw-la indeficientem_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la &_o angelis_n exhibet_fw-la lectionem_fw-la legat_n hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la mandato_fw-la meditetur_fw-la christiana_fw-la religâ—o_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la ex_fw-la h_n ac_fw-la scriptura_fw-la omnium_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la regulas_fw-la emanasse_n &_o hinc_fw-la nasci_fw-la &_o huc_fw-la reverti_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la continet_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la irritum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o frivolum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dilectio_fw-la non_fw-la confirmat_fw-la tertul._n lib_n the_o monog_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 81._o and_o in_o another_o place_n tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n deny_v that_o which_o it_o note_v not_o t._n c._n l._n â—_o p._n 80._o and_o that_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n but_o that_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o please_v not_o the_o lord_n displease_v he_o and_o with_o hurt_n be_v receive_v lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la qua_fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la utique_fw-la dominum_fw-la offendunt_fw-la utique_fw-la malo_fw-la se_fw-la inferunt_fw-la t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 81._o and_o to_o come_v yet_o near_o where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o wear_n of_o crown_n or_o garland_n which_o be_v indifferent_a of_o itself_o to_o those_o which_o object_v ask_v where_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o wear_v a_o crown_n he_o answer_v by_o ask_v where_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o may_v wear_v and_o unto_o they_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v permit_v which_o be_v not_o forbid_v he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v forbid_v which_o be_v not_o permit_v whereby_o appear_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o scripture_n negative_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o even_o in_o matter_n arbitrary_a and_o variable_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o word_n which_o do_v permit_v the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o against_o they_o unless_o it_o speak_v for_o they_o and_o final_o where_o it_o displease_v the_o lord_n which_o please_v he_o not_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o declare_v his_o pleasure_n tert._n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la the_o first_o assertion_n endeavour_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n custom_n of_o dispute_v from_o divine_a authority_n negative_o 1._o john_n 2.5_o god_n be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o darkness_n at_o all_o hebr._n 6.18_o it_o be_v imposble_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 48_o it_o be_v â—er_o hard_a to_o show_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v reason_v negative_o aâ—_n wheâ—_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n say_v whereof_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v jeremie_n 19.5_o and_o whâ—ch_n never_o enter_v into_o my_o heart_n jerâ—mie_n 7.31.32_o and_o where_o he_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 30_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o argument_n have_v be_v use_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n
legibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la cum_fw-la premeretur_fw-la initio_fw-la multitudo_fw-la ab_fw-la lie_fw-la qui_fw-la maiores_fw-la opes_fw-la habebant_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la confugiebant_fw-la virtute_fw-la praestantem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la prohiberet_fw-la iniuriâ_fw-la tenuiores_fw-la aequitate_fw-la constituendâ_fw-la summos_fw-la cum_fw-la infimis_fw-la pari_fw-la in_o re_fw-la retinebat_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la minus_fw-la contingeret_fw-la leges_fw-la sunt_fw-la inventae_fw-la cic._n off_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n ad_fw-la alex._n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ignorantiam_fw-la pro_fw-la telet_n in_fw-la occasionem_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la corrumpat_fw-la in_o dissimulationem_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la spectacul_fw-la arist._n polit_fw-la lib._n â—_o c._n uâ—t_n staundf_n pref_o to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n epis._n jud._n v._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n ethi_n lib._n 10_o cap._n 10._o esa._n 10.1_o arist._n pol._n 1._o c._n gen._n 2.20_o cic._n tusc._n 5._o &_o 1._o the_o legib_n 1._o reg._n 10.1_o 2._o chr._n 9.1_o math._n 13.42_o luk._n 11.31_o jose._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la applou_n theod._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-fr sanand_n 〈◊〉_d affect_v eph._n 4._o â—_o act._n 1â—_n â—9_n joh._n 14_o 27â—_n wherefore_o god_n have_v by_o scripture_n further_o make_v know_v such_o supernatural_a law_n as_o do_v serve_v for_o man_n direction_n direction_n gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a vide_fw-la arist_n eth_n 10._o cap._n 10._o &_o metaph._n 12._o ca_fw-mi 6._o &_o cap._n 4._o &_o cap._n 30._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercur._n trismeg_n aug._n the_o trin_n lib._n 9_o ca._n ulâ—_n math._n 25._o the_o just_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a math._n 22._o they_o shall_v be_v aâ—_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n â—_o tim._n 4._o â—_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o psal._n â—_o comment_fw-fr in_o proaem_n 2._o meâ—â—ph_n phil._n 3_o 1â—_n 1â—_n math._n â—_o 1â—_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n aug._n the_o doct_n christ._n cap._n 6._o summa_fw-la merces_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipso_fw-la perâ—ruâ—mur_fw-la perâ—ruâ—mur_fw-la ambros._n contra_fw-la sym._n sym._n magno_fw-la &_o excellenti_fw-la ingenio_fw-la viri_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la penitus_fw-la dedidissent_fw-la quicquid_fw-la laborit_fw-la poterat_fw-la impendi_fw-la contemptis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o privatis_fw-la &_o publicis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la studiâ—_n contulerunt_fw-la existimente_n multo_fw-la esse_fw-la praeclarius_fw-la humanarum_fw-la divinarumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la investigare_fw-la ac_fw-la scire_fw-la rationem_fw-la quam_fw-la struendiâ—_n oâ—ibus_fw-la aut_fw-la cuâ—nulandis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la in_o haerere_fw-la sed_fw-la nequâ—_n adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la volebant_fw-la &_o operam_fw-la simul_fw-la atque_fw-la industriam_fw-la peâ—_n diderunt_fw-la quia_fw-la veritas_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la arcanum_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ac_fw-la propriis_fw-la sensibuâ—_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la alioqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la hominémque_fw-la distaret_fw-la si_fw-la consilia_fw-la &_o dispositiones_fw-la illius_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la assequeretur_fw-la huâ—lana_fw-la quod_fw-la quia_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ratio_fw-la divina_fw-la notesceret_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la hominem_fw-la deus_fw-la lumen_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la requirentem_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la a_o berrare_fw-la ac_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la laboris_fw-la effectu_fw-la vagari_fw-la pertenebras_fw-la inextricabiles_fw-la a_o pervit_fw-la oculoâ—_n eius_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o notiâ—nem_fw-la veritatiâ—_n munus_fw-la suum_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o humanam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la monstraret_fw-la &_o erranti_fw-la ac_fw-la vago_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la consequendae_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la lactan._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o 1._o scot._n lib._n 4._o sent._n dict_z 49.6_o loquendo_fw-la de_fw-la strictâ_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la deus_fw-la nulli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la propter_fw-la quaecunâ—_n que_fw-la merita_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n perfectionis_fw-la reddendae_fw-la tam_fw-la intensae_fw-la propter_fw-la immoderatum_fw-la excessum_fw-la illius_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la ultra_fw-la illa_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la esto_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la determinasset_fw-la meritis_fw-la conserre_fw-la actum_fw-la tam_fw-la perfectum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praemium_fw-la tali_fw-la quidem_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la qualis_fw-la decet_fw-la cum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la supererogantis_fw-la in_o praemus_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la necessatiò_fw-la quòd_fw-la perillam_fw-la iuâ—titiam_fw-la sit_fw-la reddenda_fw-la perfectio_fw-la perennis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praemium_fw-la imo_fw-la abundans_fw-la fieret_fw-la retributio_fw-la in_o beatitudine_fw-la unius_fw-la momenti_fw-la momenti_fw-la john_n 14.6_o 14.6_o john_n 6.29_o 6.29_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o natural_a or_o rational_a law_n be_v â—et_o down_o in_o haul_v scripture_n scripture_n ius_n naturale_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la &_o euamgelio_n continetur_fw-la p._n 1._o d._n 1._o 1._o josephus_n lib._n secundo_fw-la contra_fw-la appio_fw-la lacedae_fw-la monii_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ob_fw-la inhospitalitatem_fw-la reprehendendi_fw-la â—aedúmque_fw-la neglectum_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la elienâ—eâ—_n verò_fw-la &_o thâ—bani_n ob_fw-la coitum_fw-la cum_fw-la malculis_fw-la planè_fw-la impudentem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la quem_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o utiliter_fw-la exercere_fw-la puâ—abant_fw-la cumque_fw-la haeâ—_n comninò_fw-la perpetrarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la luis_fw-la legibus_fw-la miscu_fw-la ere_o vide_fw-la th._n 12._o q._n 49.4.5.6_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v suit_n apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d manos_fw-es ve_fw-la 〈◊〉_d trocinium_fw-la tiâ—â—â—_n reputarent_fw-la peccatum_fw-la august_n aut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la author_n est_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr quaest_n non_fw-la &_o vet_n test_n quis_fw-la nesciaâ—_n quid_fw-la bonae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conveniat_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorâ—t_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sien_fw-fr non_fw-fr vultaliâ—s_fw-fr minime_fw-la debâ—at_fw-la facere_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la ubi_fw-la naturaliâ—_n lex_fw-la qua_fw-la nâ—st_fw-la oppressa_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la tunc_fw-la oportuit_fw-la manifestari_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ut_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicium_fw-la omnes_fw-la audirenâ—_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la penitus_fw-la oblitera_fw-la ta_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quiâ—_n maxima_fw-la eius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la carebat_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la studebatur_fw-la timor_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la operabatur_fw-la circa_fw-la rem_fw-la proximi_fw-la avida_fw-la erat_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la data_fw-la ergo_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la sciebantur_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la haberent_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la latere_fw-la caeperant_fw-la manifestarentur_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o have_v divine_a law_n write_v exod._n 24.4_o ose._n 8_o 1â—_n apoc._n 1â—_n 11._o &_o 14.13_o aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cons_n euang._n cap._n uâ—c_fw-la uâ—c_fw-la i_o mean_v those_o historical_a matter_n concern_v the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o first_o world_n the_o deluge_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o life_n and_o do_n of_o moses_n their_o captain_n with_o such_o like_a the_o certain_a truth_n whereof_o deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a which_o have_v they_o only_o by_o report_n so_o intermingle_v with_o fabulous_a vanity_n that_o the_o most_o which_o remain_v in_o they_o to_o be_v see_v be_v the_o show_n of_o darké_v and_o obscure_v step_n where_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v go_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v vâ—rum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la viatori_fw-la sit_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la tradita_fw-la in_o sacrâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la this_o question_n propose_v by_o scotus_n iâ—_n affirmative_o conclude_v conclude_v eph._n 5.29_o 5.29_o 2._o tim._n 3.8_o 3.8_o tit._n 1.12_o 1.12_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o john_n â—0_n 31_o 2._o tim._n â—_o 15_o 2._o tim._n 3.14_o verse_n 15._o whitakeâ—us_fw-la adversu_fw-la bâ—llarmin_n quaest_n 6._o cap._n 6._o of_o laweâ—_n positive_a contain_v in_o scripture_n the_o mutability_n of_o certain_a of_o they_o and_o the_o general_a use_n of_o scripture_n esa._n 29.13_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n apoc._n 14.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o sine_fw-la 2._o polit._n polit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stra._n geogr._n lib._n 16._o 16._o psal._n â—19_n 98_o 98_o vide_fw-la orphei_n carmina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr mos._n a_o conclusion_n show_v how_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n jam._n 117._o arist._n phys._n ii_o 1._o cap._n 1._o arist._n eth._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligit_fw-la de_fw-la legum_fw-la qualitate_fw-la iudicium_fw-la prou._n 8.15_o eph._n 5.29_o apoc._n 19.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.12_o eph._n 3.10_o 1._o tim._n 5.21_o 1._o cor._n 11.10_o ps._n 148.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 1.21_o rom._n 2.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n eth._n 5._o cap._n 3._o job._n 34.3_o ps._n 14â—_n 15.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zonarin_fw-mi can_v apoâ—t_fw-la 66._o act._n 15.20_o t.c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o &_o 60._o the_o first_o pretend_v proof_n of_o the_o first_o position_n out_o of_o scripture_n pro._n 2.9_o t._n c_o l_o