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god_n and_o the_o angel_n bless_v they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o divide_n of_o the_o angel_n from_o god_n but_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v 15._o be_v genes_n 48._o 15._o the_o god_n before_o who_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n do_v walk_v the_o god_n which_o have_v feed_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o until_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o child_n so_o as_o that_o the_o god_n the_o god_n the_o angel_n be_v by_o apposition_n to_o be_v apply_v all_o to_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o god_n who_o have_v feed_v i_o who_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o even_o the_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a for_o m._n bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o hierome_n say_v that_o dicitur_fw-la that_o hieron_n in_o agg._n cap._n 1._o in_o multis_fw-la locis_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la atque_fw-la saluator_fw-la angelus_n dei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o many_o place_n our_o lord_n and_o 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filios_fw-la joseph_n benedicturus_fw-la esset_fw-la hic_fw-la ipse_fw-la jacob_n transuersis_fw-la super_fw-la capita_fw-la puerorum_fw-la manibus_fw-la collocatis_fw-la deus_fw-la inquit_fw-la quâ—_n pascit_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n angelùs_fw-la qui_fw-la liberavit_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o further_o the_o holy_a scripture_n cease_v not_o to_o call_v god_n a_o angel_n and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v god_n for_o when_o jacob_n be_v to_o bless_v manasses_n and_o ephraim_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n across_a upon_o their_o head_n he_o say_v god_n who_o sie_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o to_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n who_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o bless_v these_o child_n now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o create_a angel_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n even_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v tertullian_n evict_v out_o of_o the_o very_a word_n etc._n word_n ibid._n vsqueadâ—ò_fw-la eunde_fw-la angelum_fw-la ponit_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la dixerat_fw-la ut_fw-la singularitèr_fw-la in_o exitu_fw-la sermonis_fw-la svi_fw-la posuerit_fw-la personam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la dicâ—ndo_fw-la benedicat_fw-la pueros_fw-la hos_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la alterum_fw-la angelum_fw-la voluisset_fw-la intellâ—gi_fw-la plurali_fw-la numero_fw-la dvas_fw-la personas_fw-la complexus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o certain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o call_v he_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o have_v call_v god_n as_o that_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v say_v benedicat_fw-la he_o bless_v these_o child_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v understand_v another_o then_o god_n he_o will_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n have_v comprise_v two_o person_n benedicant_fw-la they_o bless_v these_o child_n and_o thus_o chrysostome_n recite_v the_o word_n as_o all_o of_o one_o pueros_fw-la one_o chrysost_n in_o genes_n hom_n 66._o ille_fw-la inquit_fw-la cvi_fw-la patres_fw-la mei_fw-la benè_fw-la placuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o à _fw-la inventute_fw-la mea_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o praesentem_fw-la diâ—m_fw-la educavit_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la malis_fw-la liberavit_fw-la qui_fw-la tantam_fw-la erga_fw-la i_o declaravit_fw-la providentiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la benedicat_fw-la hos_fw-la pueros_fw-la he_o who_o my_o father_n serve_v who_o have_v bring_v i_o up_o from_o my_o youth_n until_o this_o present_a day_n who_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a who_o have_v declare_v towards_o i_o so_o great_a providence_n even_o he_o bless_v these_o child_n m._n bishop_n therefore_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o invocation_n of_o angel_n among_o the_o father_n because_o the_o angel_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o god_n who_o jacob_n do_v there_o innocate_n and_o call_v upon_o and_o if_o invocation_n of_o angel_n fail_v then_o fail_v his_o argument_n whereby_o from_o they_o he_o will_v prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n because_o saint_n forsooth_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 36._o gospel_n luke_n 20._o 36._o to_o be_v equal_a to_o angel_n how_o unhandsom_o he_o use_v that_o text_n i_o stand_v not_o here_o to_o declare_v because_o it_o be_v nothing_o pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n but_o to_o prove_v it_o better_o than_o only_o by_o such_o collection_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v counsel_v 1._o counsel_v job_n 5._o 1._o to_o pray_v and_o call_v for_o aid_n to_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n turn_v thou_o to_o any_o or_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o eliphaz_n to_o job_n depend_v upon_o a_o discourse_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n wherein_o eliphaz_n have_v intimate_v it_o to_o he_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o calamity_n of_o he_o that_o there_o have_v be_v hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n
of_o st._n thomas_n as_o they_o do_v the_o mildness_n of_o david_n but_o against_o that_o if_o of_o his_o i_o oppose_v the_o exposition_n that_o thomas_n aquinas_n make_v of_o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n understand_v the_o same_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o that_o nation_n saluarentur_fw-la nation_n tho._n aquin._n in_o rom._n c._n 11._o lect._n 4._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la merita_fw-la praestita_fw-la patribus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la causa_fw-la aternae_fw-la electionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la aterno_fw-la elegit_fw-la gratis_n &_o patres_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordine_fw-la ut_fw-la filii_fw-la propter_fw-la patres_fw-la consequerentur_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la merita_fw-la patrum_fw-la suffiâ—_n create_v ad_fw-la siliorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la abundantiam_fw-la divine_a gratiae_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o tintum_fw-la patribus_fw-la est_fw-la exâ—â—bita_fw-la ut_fw-la prop_n ter_z promissiones_fw-la eye_n factas_fw-la etiam_fw-la fily_n saluarentur_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o take_v as_o if_o the_o merit_v bestow_v upon_o the_o father_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o the_o child_n but_o for_o that_o god_n from_o everlasting_a choose_v free_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o such_o order_n notwithstanding_o as_o that_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sake_n shall_v obtain_v salvation_n not_o as_o if_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o he_o speak_v it_o according_a to_o a_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v so_o far_o yield_v to_o the_o father_n as_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o for_o the_o promise_n sake_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n here_o be_v then_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o allege_v unto_o god_n for_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o they_o whereof_o we_o have_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a demonstration_n that_o we_o no_o where_n find_v any_o of_o the_o father_n mention_v in_o that_o sort_n but_o only_o such_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n have_v in_o special_a manner_n be_v make_v neither_o abel_n nor_o enoch_n nor_o no_o nor_o job_n nor_o moses_n nor_o esay_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o only_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n to_o who_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v that_o honour_n by_o special_a covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o tie_v himself_o both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o seed_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v no_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o pray_v among_o they_o as_o whereby_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o we_o see_v that_o popish_a prayer_n do_v but_o when_o god_n in_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n seem_v ready_a 26._o ready_a deut._n 9_o 25._o 26._o to_o destroy_v their_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o forget_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n or_o when_o they_o will_v seek_v any_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o promise_n than_o will_v they_o allege_v to_o god_n the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v thus_o do_v moses_n himself_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o prayer_n in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o say_v exod._n 32._o 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n thy_o servant_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n be_v bring_v in_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a addition_n to_o daniel_n 36._o daniel_n song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n verse_n 35._o 36._o take_v not_o away_o thy_o mercy_n from_o we_o for_o thy_o belove_a abraham_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o servant_n isaac_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o holy_a israel_n sake_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v multiply_v their_o seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 23_o that_o 1._o chro._n 13._o 23_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o pity_v they_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o concern_v david_n also_o we_o read_v that_o 7._o that_o 2._o chro._n 21._o 7._o the_o lord_n though_o he_o be_v much_o provoke_v yet_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o david_n and_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o light_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o this_o covenant_n and_o promise_n solomon_n plead_v in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 16._o god_n 2._o chro._n 6._o 16._o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n keep_v with_o thy_o servant_n david_n my_o father_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o again_o 17._o again_o verse_n 17._o let_v thy_o word_n be_v verify_v which_o thou_o speak_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n remember_v god_n concern_v david_n 49._o david_n psal_n 89._o 49._o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a love_a kindness_n which_o thou_o swear_v unto_o david_n in_o thy_o truth_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o virtue_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n that_o those_o ancient_a faithful_a rest_v themselves_o in_o their_o prayer_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n the_o covenant_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o in_o mercy_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v unto_o they_o and_o hereby_o we_o learn_v what_o to_o conceive_v of_o those_o latter_a word_n which_o m._n bishop_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n 11._o psalm_n psal_n 132._o 11._o lord_n remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o mildness_n where_o to_o make_v the_o word_n seem_v somewhat_o the_o more_o effectual_a to_o his_o purpose_n we_o see_v how_o he_o ground_v himself_o upon_o a_o error_n of_o translation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n true_o translate_v be_v not_o remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o mildness_n but_o remember_v david_n and_o all_o his_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n as_o not_o only_a cius_fw-la only_a hieron_n translat_a psal_n iuxta_fw-la hebr._fw-la memento_n david_n &_o omnis_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la cius_fw-la hierome_n in_o his_o translation_n oppose_v to_o the_o septuagint_n in_o greek_a but_o also_o their_o own_o interpreter_n eius_fw-la interpreter_n pagn_n &_o ar._n mont._n vniversa_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la eius_fw-la pagnine_a and_o arias_n montanus_n have_v translate_v it_o where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o affliction_n we_o understand_v that_o fervent_a burn_a zeal_n and_o careful_a travel_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o david_n be_v possess_v and_o even_o perplex_v and_o anguish_v through_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n according_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o with_o which_o desire_n he_o be_v so_o vehement_o affect_v as_o here_o it_o be_v express_v as_o that_o he_o swear_v and_o vow_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n nor_o to_o climb_v up_o to_o his_o bed_n not_o to_o suffer_v his_o eye_n to_o sleep_v nor_o his_o eye_n lid_n to_o slumber_n till_o he_o find_v the_o place_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o will_v rest_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n for_o that_o etc._n that_o psal_n 132._o â—_o etc._n etc._n a_o part_n hereof_o be_v use_v by_o he_o in_o 41._o in_o 2._o chro._n 6._o 41._o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n recommend_v herein_o to_o god_n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o care_n and_o crave_v success_n thereto_o and_o that_o god_n will_v verify_v in_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v thereupon_o say_v and_o promise_v to_o david_n in_o that_o behalf_n i_o have_v before_o show_v how_o chrysostome_n give_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o salomon_n name_n cund_o name_n chryso_v in_o psal_n 131._o quoniam_fw-la genus_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la duxi_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la acceptum_fw-la suissâ—t_fw-la cius_fw-la studâ—um_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la dixisti_fw-la te_fw-la cius_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o regnam_fw-la erecturum_fw-la propterea_fw-la nunc_fw-la haec_fw-la paâ—la_fw-la conventa_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la exig_fw-mi mus_fw-la idem_fw-la habet_fw-la basil_n in_o psal_n cund_o because_o i_o be_o
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o â—o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o â—o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o â—aiâ—e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenitentialem_fw-la purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n r._n abbot_n thou_o may_v here_o see_v gentle_a reader_n m._n bishop_n tergiversation_n and_o manifest_a shift_v i_o propound_v out_o of_o theodoret_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contain_v all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o it_o contain_v so_o many_o point_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n herewith_o m._n bishop_n find_v himself_o great_o distress_v on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o dare_v not_o open_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n fear_v lest_o that_o haply_o may_v be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o find_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o therefore_o silent_o he_o steal_v away_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o paul_n epistle_n not_o upon_o any_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o can_v thence_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o find_v there_o some_o speech_n deliver_v upon_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o can_v better_o give_v colour_n to_o some_o doctrine_n of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n never_o think_v he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o my_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o theodoret_n affirm_v to_o contain_v all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n well_o let_v he_o yet_o have_v his_o way_n let_v we_o give_v he_o full_a liberty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o what_o have_v he_o there_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o forsooth_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v cark_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n but_o here_o he_o