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both_o in_o one_o passage_n or_o sentence_n 3._o ep_v 56._o nu_fw-la 3._o s._n cyprian_n thus_o o_o what_o manner_n of_o day_n shall_v come_v my_o brethren_n when_o our_o lord_n shall_v recount_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o one_o and_o pay_v we_o the_o reward_n or_o stipend_n of_o faith_n and_o devotion_n merita_fw-la singulorum_fw-la merita_fw-la ep._n 56._o here_o be_v merit_n &_o the_o reward_n for_o the_o same_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o say_a doctor_n what_o glory_n shall_v it_o be_v and_o how_o great_a joy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v god_n so_o to_o be_v honour_v that_o thou_o receive_v the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o christ_n thy_o lord_n god_n to_o receive_v there_o that_o which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v ascend_v into_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n for_o that_o we_o shall_v receive_v great_a thing_n than_o here_o either_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o apostle_n pronounce_v say_v the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o 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the_o self_n same_o controversy_n to_o make_v it_o plain_o that_o you_o bend_v your_o translation_n against_o it_o more_o than_o the_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v permit_v you_o 10_o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o there_o be_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dignos_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v prove_v they_o and_o find_v they_o meet_v for_o himself_o to_o omit_v here_o that_o you_o use_v the_o present_a tense_n whereas_o in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v preter_fw-la tense_n god_n know_v why_o only_o this_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a nor_o sincere_a tranlation_n but_o to_o wink_v at_o small_a fault_n why_o say_v you_o here_o in_o all_o your_o bibles_n that_o god_n find_v his_o saint_n and_o holy_a servant_n meet_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o worthy_a of_o himself_o see_v your_o partiality_n and_o be_v ashamed_a 11_o in_o the_o apostle_n place_n before_o examine_v you_o say_v negative_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o greek_a not_o bear_v that_o translation_n but_o here_o when_o you_o shall_v say_v affirmative_o and_o that_o word_n for_o word_n after_o the_o greek_a that_o god_n find_v they_o worthy_a of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o you_o say_v meet_v for_o himself_o avoid_v the_o term_n worthy_a because_o merit_n be_v include_v therein_o so_o that_o when_o you_o will_v in_o your_o translation_n deny_v merit_n gloriam_fw-la condignae_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la then_o condignae_fw-la ad_fw-la signify_v worthy_a of_o when_o you_o shall_v in_o your_o traslation_n affirm_v merit_n se_fw-la dignos_fw-la se_fw-la than_o dignus_n with_o a_o ablative_a case_n do_v not_o signify_v worthy_a of_o no_o matuel_n if_o such_o wilfulness_n will_v not_o see_v the_o word_n merit_n or_o that_o 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will_n or_o run_v 〈◊〉_d bib._n 1562._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o mean_v you_o know_v this_o translation_n be_v very_o dissolute_a and_o wide_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o not_o true_a in_o sense_n for_o salvation_n be_v in_o willing_a and_o run_a apostoli_fw-la aug._n serm._n 15_o de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la according_a to_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o s._n augustine_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o justify_v thou_o without_o thou_o that_o be_v against_o thy_o will_v or_o unless_o thou_o be_v willing_a and_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n be_v crown_v 19_o 2_o timoth._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 9_o rom._n 2._o mat._n 19_o unless_o he_o fight_v lawful_o and_o again_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o again_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n we_o see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v in_o 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saviour_n afterward_o say_v he_o that_o can_n receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o he_o add_v a_o other_o greek_a word_n to_o express_v that_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o by_o your_o fond_a translation_n he_o may_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o by_o your_o translation_n you_o shall_v translate_v these_o his_o late_a word_n thus_o he_o that_o can_v or_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o for_o so_o you_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o as_o though_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v you_o not_o see_v your_o folly_n &_o falsehood_n &_o boldness_n to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v every_o man_n can_v not_o live_v chaste_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v vow_v chastirie_a because_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o can_v live_v so_o or_o no_o 9_o again_o in_o some_o of_o your_o bibles_n gen._n 4._o v._n 7._o where_o god_n say_v plain_o 1579._o bibl._n 1579._o that_o cain_n shall_v receive_v according_a as_o he_o do_v well_o or_o evil_a because_o sin_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o evident_o declare_v his_o free_a will_n you_o translate_v it_o thus_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o also_o unto_o thou_o his_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o by_o which_o relative_n false_o put_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n you_o exclude_v the_o true_a antecedent_n sin_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o abel_n cain_n brother_n as_o though_o god_n have_v say_v not_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o dominion_n or_o subject_n unto_o he_o but_o his_o brother_n abel_n but_o that_o this_o be_v most_o false_a and_o absurd_a we_o prove_v many_o way_n first_o s._n augustine_n say_v direct_o the_o contrary_a dei_fw-la li._n 15._o c._n 7._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la tu_fw-la dominaberis_fw-la illius_fw-la nunquid_fw-la fratris_fw-la absit_fw-la cvius_fw-la igitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccati_fw-la thou_o shall_v rule_v say_v he_o over_o what_o over_o thy_o brother_n not_o so_o over_o what_o then_o but_o sin_n genes_n quaest_n heb._n in_o genes_n s._n hierom_n also_o explicate_v this_o place_n thus_o because_o thou_o have_v free_a will_n i_o warn_v thou_o that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o thou_o but_o thou_o over_o sin_n moreover_o the_o text_n itself_o if_o nothing_o else_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v this_o absurdity_n for_o where_o this_o word_n sin_n go_v immediate_o before_o in_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o do_v penance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentiam_fw-la egissent_fw-la 2_o first_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n do_v give_v it_o so_o to_o signify_v we_o read_v in_o saint_n matthew_n c._n 11_o v._o 21._o if_o in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n have_v be_v wrought_v the_o miracle_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o you_o they_o have_v do_v penance_n in_o hearecloth_n or_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n long_o ago_o and_o in_o s._n luc._n c._n 10._o v._n 13._o they_o have_v do_v penance_n sit_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n i_o beseech_v you_o these_o circunstance_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n adjoin_v do_v they_o signify_v penance_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n or_o only_a amendment_n of_o life_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v s._n basil_n say_v in_o ps_n 29._o sackcloth_n make_v for_o penance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o father_n in_o old_a time_n sit_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n do_v penance_n unless_o you_o will_v translate_v s._n basil_n also_o after_o your_o fashion_n who_o you_o can_v not_o any_o way_n translate_v but_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v penance_n &_o do_v penance_n again_o s._n paul_n say_v you_o be_v make_v sorry_a to_o penance_n or_o 9_o 2_o co._n 7_o 9_o to_o repentance_n say_v which_o you_o will_v and_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n work_v penance_n or_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n be_v not_o sorrow_v and_o bitter_a mourning_n &_o affliction_n part_n of_o penance_n do_v the_o incestuous_a man_n who_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o afterward_o absolve_v he_o because_o of_o his_o exceed_a sorrow_n and_o tear_n 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o for_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n do_v he_o i_o say_v change_v his_o mind_n only_o or_o amend_v his_o life_n as_o you_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n and_o interpret_v repentance_n do_v he_o not_o penance_n also_o for_o his_o fault_n 26._o mat._n 3._o luc._n 3._o act._n 26._o enjoin_v of_o the_o apostle_n when_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n say_v &_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o like_a do_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o penance_n or_o as_o you_o translate_v meet_v for_o repentance_n do_v they_o not_o plain_o signify_v penitential_a work_n or_o the_o work_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o beza_n rather_o translate_v in_o those_o place_n 〈◊〉_d fructus_fw-la dignos_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la resipuerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o fruit_n meet_v for_o they_o that_o amend_v their_o life_n or_o give_v we_o some_o other_o good_a cause_n o_o you_o bezites_n why_o your_o master_n do_v so_o foul_o falsify_v his_o translation_n 3_o second_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o greek_a word_n in_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o greek_a father_n even_o from_o s._n denys_n the_o aeropagite_n s._n paul_n scholar_n who_o must_v needs_o deduce_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o learn_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o they_o use_v this_o word_n for_o that_o penance_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n according_a to_o the_o penitential_a canon_n whereof_o all_o antiquity_n of_o counsel_n and_o father_n be_v full_a principio_fw-la ec._n hier._n c._n 3._o in_o principio_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o s._n denys_n reckon_v up_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o see_v and_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d paenitentes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n catechuman_n poenitent_o and_o the_o possess_v of_o il_fw-fr spirit_n for_o poenitent_o he_o say_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o course_n of_o penance_n or_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v their_o full_a penance_n which_o penance_n s._n augustine_n declare_v thus_o ho._n 27._o inter_fw-la 50_o ho._n and_o ep_v 108._o est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la gravior_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o more_o grevous_a and_o more_o mournful_a penance_n whereby_o propre_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v poenitentes_fw-la remove_v also_o from_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o greek_a ecclesiastical_a history_n thus_o 16._o sozom._n li._n 7._o c._n 16._o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o know_v place_n for_o the_o poenitent_o &_o in_o it_o they_o stand_v sorrowful_a &_o as_o it_o be_v mourning_n fabiolae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v s._n hier._n in_o epitaph_n fabiolae_fw-la &_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v be_v not_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o with_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n they_o cast_v themselves_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n than_o the_o bishop_n weep_v also_o with_o compassion_n lift_v they_o up_o and_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n enjoin_v absolu_v they_o from_o their_o penance_n this_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n keep_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n even_o until_o our_o time_n 4_o in_o these_o word_n &_o other_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 19_o li._n 5._o c._n 19_o &_o in_o socrates_n greek_a history_n likewise_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o poenitent_o that_o confess_v and_o lament_v their_o sin_n that_o be_v enjoin_v penance_n for_o the_o same_o &_o do_v it_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o our_o english_a grecian_n in_o what_o greek_a word_n they_o express_v all_o this_o do_v they_o it_o not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o &_o which_o therefore_o be_v prove_v most_o evident_o to_o signify_v penance_n &_o do_v penance_n again_o when_o the_o most_o ancient_a council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 2._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o time_n of_o penance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o again_o can_v 9_o that_o such_o shall_v not_o communicate_v till_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o after_o they_o have_v do_v penance_n and_o confess_v their_o fault_n then_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o again_o can._n 19_o after_o the_o catechuman_n be_v go_v out_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o penitent_n or_o they_o that_o be_v in_o do_v penance_n and_o when_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v can_v 12._o about_o shorten_v or_o prolong_v the_o day_n of_o penance_n that_o they_o must_v well_o examine_v their_o purpose_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v penance_n that_o be_v with_o what_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n tear_n patience_n humility_n good_a work_n they_o accomplish_v the_o same_o and_o according_o to_o deal_v more_o merciful_o with_o they_o as_o be_v there_o express_v in_o the_o council_n when_o s._n basil_n can._n 1._o ad_fw-la amphiloch_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o sort_n when_o s._n chrysostom_n call_v the_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la for_o certain_a day_n tot_fw-la dierum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la so_o many_o day_n penance_n in_o all_o these_o place_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o our_o english_a grecians_z whether_o these_o speech_n of_o penance_n and_o do_v penance_n be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o say_a greek_a word_n which_o they_o will_v in_o no_o case_n so_o to_o signify_v 5_o or_o i_o will_v also_o ask_v they_o whether_o in_o these_o place_n they_o will_v translate_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n where_o there_o be_v mention_v a_o prescript_n time_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o fault_n by_o such_o and_o such_o penal_a mean_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o prescript_n time_n of_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o continue_v so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o if_o not_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v translate_v penance_n and_o do_v penance_n which_o be_v long_o or_o short_a according_a to_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v the_o same_o i_o may_v repent_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o amend_v my_o life_n at_o one_o instant_a and_o this_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n ought_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o holy_a counsel_n and_o father_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o certain_a year_n or_o day_n and_o to_o be_v release_v at_o the_o bishop_n discretion_n this_o therefore_o be_v penance_n and_o not_o repentance_n only_o or_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o be_v express_v by_o the_o foresay_a greek_a word_n as_o also_o by_o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o equivalent_a thereunto_o 6_o i_o omit_v that_o this_o very_a phrase_n to_o do_v penance_n be_v word_n for_o word_n express_v thus_o in_o greek_a 104._o litur_fw-la chrys_n in_o rubricis_fw-la pag._n 69._o 104._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ausonius_n the_o xpian_a poëte_n who_o i_o may_v as_o well_o allege_v once_o and_o use_v it_o not_o metanoea_n metanoea_n as_o they_o do_v virgil_n terence_n and_o the_o like_a very_o often_o use_v this_o
mat._n 6._o v._n 1_o beware_v you_o do_v not_o your_o justice_n before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o other_o greek_a copy_n your_o alm_n and_o s._n augustine_n prove_v it_o by_o the_o very_a text_n 5_o in_o ps_n 49._o v._n 5_o for_o say_v he_o as_o though_o a_o man_n may_v ask_v what_o justice_n he_o add_v when_o thou_o do_v a_o alm_n deed_n he_o signify_v therefore_o that_o alm_n be_v the_o work_n of_o justice_n 111._o psal_n 111._o and_o in_o the_o psal_n they_o be_v make_v one_o he_o distribute_v he_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o justice_n remain_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o beza_n translate_v his_o beneficence_n or_o liberality_n remain_v etc._n etc._n again_o s._n hierom_n a_o sufficient_a doctor_n to_o tell_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o chaldee_n word_n both_o translate_v it_o so_o and_o expound_v it_o so_o in_o his_o commentary_n moreover_o the_o word_n that_o immediate_o follow_v in_o daniel_n interpret_v it_o so_o unto_o we_o and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a 1._o annot._n in_o mat._n 6._o v._n 1._o last_o beza_n himself_o say_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o hebrews_n be_v also_o signify_v beneficence_n or_o beneficialnes_n to_o the_o poor_a yea_o and_o that_o in_o this_o place_n of_o daniel_n it_o be_v special_o take_v for_o alm_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 9_o so_o that_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o impediment_n neither_o in_o the_o chaldee_n nor_o greek_a why_o they_o may_v not_o have_v say_v as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n always_o have_v say_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n with_o alm_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n with_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o their_o heresy_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o catholic_a manner_n that_o alm_n and_o merciful_a deed_n be_v a_o redemption_n ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 19_o and_o what_o a_o miserable_a humour_n be_v it_o in_o these_o case_n to_o fly_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v from_o the_o ancient_a receive_a speech_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o have_v so_o many_o year_n sound_v in_o all_o faithful_a ear_n and_o to_o invent_v new_a term_n and_o phrase_n when_o the_o original_a text_n both_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n favour_v the_o one_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o other_o as_o that_o they_o choose_v to_o say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n where_o the_o apostle_n exceed_o exhort_v to_o good_a work_n maintain_v good_a work_n and_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n rather_o than_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a latin_a translation_n bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v chief_a and_o principal_n in_o do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o very_a true_a and_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n and_o impli_v a_o virtuous_a emulation_n among_o good_a man_n who_o shall_v do_v most_o good_a work_n or_o excel_v in_o that_o kind_n but_o they_o that_o look_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n only_o no_o marvel_v if_o neither_o their_o do_n nor_o translation_n tend_v to_o any_o such_o excellency_n chap._n xiiii_o heretical_a translation_n against_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o confession_n 1_o a_o other_o sequel_n of_o their_o only_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n also_o help_v nothing_o towards_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o they_o partly_o take_v â—hem_n clean_o away_o partly_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o grace_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n make_v they_o poor_a &_o beggarly_a element_n either_o worse_o or_o no_o better_a than_o those_o of_o the_o old_a law._n 2_o for_o this_o purpose_n beza_n be_v not_o content_a to_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ro._n 4._o v._n 11._o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n but_o because_o he_o think_v that_o to_o small_a a_o term_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o circumcision_n as_o himself_o confess_v sigillum_fw-la libens_fw-la refugiquod_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o both_o he_o and_o he_o so_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v &_o not_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o all_o be_v voluntary_a and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o i_o beseech_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o right_a translation_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n why_o be_v it_o not_o right_a baptize_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v there_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o greek_a none_o where_o then_o in_o their_o commentary_n and_o imagination_n only_o against_o which_o we_o oppose_v and_o set_v both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n 5_o but_o not_o marvel_v if_o they_o disgrace_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v bold_a also_o to_o take_v it_o away_o altogether_o interpret_n this_o scripture_n 5._o 10.3_o v._o 5._o