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and_o humour_n do_v very_o much_o trouble_v the_o body_n of_o man_n whereby_o figure_n image_n and_o shape_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o they_o be_v keep_v be_v in_o the_o same_o motion_n bring_v before_o the_o phantasy_n or_o imagination_n &_o by_o that_o manner_n and_o order_n that_o the_o troubler_n of_o the_o spirit_n knit_v they_o whereof_o do_v spring_v sundry_a and_o manifold_a sight_n which_o we_o see_v do_v sometime_o happen_v in_o such_o as_o be_v in_o frenzy_n and_o the_o thing_n may_v come_v so_o far_o that_o the_o form_n and_o image_n which_o be_v inward_o keep_v may_v be_v call_v back_o even_o unto_o the_o outward_n sense_n whereby_o he_o which_o suffer_v such_o thing_n ween_v that_o he_o verilye_o see_v and_o feel_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o his_o imagination_n or_o phansye_n and_o in_o his_o sense_n when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n outwardlye_o do_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o miracle_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o illusion_n 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because_o some_o of_o they_o do_v only_o move_v admiration_n as_o lyghtenynge_n and_o thundrynge_v in_o mount_n sina_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechias_n the_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v other_o which_o beside_o the_o admiration_n do_v bring_v a_o present_a commodity_n unto_o man_n as_o when_o by_o the_o rod_n dryncke_n be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n manna_n from_o heaven_n and_o when_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n sycke_n folk_n be_v heal_v and_o sometime_o they_o bring_v punishment_n and_o hurt_n unto_o the_o guiltye_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n perish_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v make_v blind_a by_o paul_n and_o some_o be_v by_o he_o delyver_v unto_o satan_n to_o be_v vex_v by_o this_o also_o be_v miracle_n divide_v miracle_n an_o other_o partition_n of_o miracle_n because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n for_o so_o do_v elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la name_o by_o pray_v restore_v their_o dead_a to_o life_n moses_n also_o pray_v for_o pharaoh_n drive_v away_o frog_n and_o other_o plague_n and_o other_o some_o be_v wrought_v by_o commandment_n and_o authority_n josua_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stay_v his_o course_n the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v the_o wind_n and_o peter_n say_v unto_o the_o lame_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rise_v &_o walk_v there_o be_v also_o other_o which_o be_v do_v neither_o by_o prayer_n nor_o by_o commandment_n but_o of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o accord_n the_o saint_n themselves_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n even_o as_o when_o the_o shadow_n of_o peter_n as_o he_o walk_v heal_v those_o that_o be_v sycke_n and_o the_o napkin_n of_o paul_n heal_v also_o folk_n disease_v miracle_n augustine_n an_o other_o division_n of_o miracle_n last_o augustine_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o .83_o book_n of_o question_n question_v 79._o devide_v miracle_n that_o some_o be_v do_v by_o public_a justice_n that_o be_v by_o the_o stable_n and_o firm_a will_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o world_n be_v count_v as_o a_o public_a law_n by_o it_o god_n will_v that_o his_o minister_n that_o be_v apostle_n and_o prophet_n shall_v in_o preach_v work_n miracle_n and_o there_o be_v other_o some_o which_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o this_o justice_n be_v wrought_v as_o when_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v work_v any_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o by_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o they_o use_v towards_o the_o name_n of_o god_n not_o that_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o any_o thing_n create_v desire_n to_o gratefy_v they_o as_o when_o a_o man_n steal_v away_o a_o public_a seal_n or_o handwriting_n he_o may_v wrest_v many_o thing_n either_o from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n or_o from_o the_o citizen_n which_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o seal_n which_o they_o know_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n so_o he_o which_o follow_v not_o christ_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n three_o be_v those_o miracle_n reckon_v which_o by_o some_o certain_a private_a bargain_n be_v wrought_v whereby_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v bind_v themselves_o unto_o the_o devyl_n and_o the_o devil_n likewise_o to_o they_o but_o those_o at_o do_v neither_o by_o public_a justice_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o sign_n thereof_o but_o come_v only_o of_o a_o certain_a private_a convention_n howbeit_o we_o must_v know_v that_o miracle_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o sort_n be_v not_o firm_a neither_o do_v they_o assure_o happen_v for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o xix_o chap._n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o son_n of_o
so_o confirm_v that_o if_o they_o have_v spread_v such_o thing_n abroad_o they_o can_v in_o dispute_v have_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o apt_a testimony_n wherefore_o he_o think_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v tarry_v till_o they_o be_v more_o full_o instruct_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o truth_n utter_o to_o be_v unspoken_a of_o but_o yet_o to_o the_o open_v of_o the_o same_o he_o choose_v a_o time_n convenient_a wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o right_o gather_v that_o miracle_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o confirm_v faith_n because_o christ_n sometime_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v publish_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n belong_v only_o for_o the_o take_n of_o better_a occasion_n and_o not_o perpetual_o to_o keep_v silence_n last_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n after_o whiâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d go_v bâ—â—â—â—_n racâ—s_n or_o 〈◊〉_d meâ—h_v after_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o that_o article_n of_o the_o definition_fw-la for_o it_o seem_v that_o 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write_v unto_o the_o roman_n if_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v not_o he_o geve_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o fault_n against_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v who_o then_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v yea_o and_z which_o rise_v again_o who_o syt_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v affliction_n shall_v trouble_v shall_v persecution_n shall_v hunger_n shall_v nakedness_n shall_v danger_n shall_v the_o sword_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o heygth_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v as_o i_o think_v what_o manner_n of_o security_n be_v allow_v and_o what_o manner_n be_v condemn_v ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n 1_o also_o in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n a_o certain_a levite_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n a_o concubine_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n juda_n 2_o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n there_o &_o go_v away_o from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n to_o bethelehem_n juda_n &_o there_o continue_v a_o few_o day_n namely_o four_o month_n 3_o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v &_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v unto_o her_o hart_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o he_o have_v also_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o &_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n and_o she_o bring_v he_o in_o into_o her_o father_n house_n &_o when_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n see_v he_o he_o rejoice_v of_o his_o come_n 4_o and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o young_a woman_n father_n retain_v he_o and_o he_o abide_v with_o he_o three_o day_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lodge_v there_o 5_z and_o when_o the_o four_o day_n come_v they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o depart_v then_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n comfort_v thy_o hart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o then_o go_v your_o way_n 6_z so_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_n both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v thou_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o let_v thy_o hart_n be_v merry_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v earnest_a therefore_o he_o return_v and_o lodge_v there_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v up_o early_o the_o fyft_n day_n to_o depart_v and_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v comfort_v thy_o hart_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o they_o tarry_v until_o after_o mydday_n and_o they_o both_o do_v eat_v 9_o afterward_o when_o the_o man_n arise_v to_o depart_v with_o his_o concubine_n and_o his_o servant_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o the_o day_n draw_v towards_o even_o i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v all_o night_n behold_v the_o sun_n go_v to_o rest_v lodge_v here_o that_o thy_o hart_n may_v be_v merry_a and_o to_o morrow_n get_v you_o earlye_v upon_o your_o way_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o tent_n 10_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o tarry_v but_o arise_v and_o depart_v and_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o his_o two_o ass_n lade_v and_o his_o concubine_n be_v with_o he_o by_o
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