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A22641 St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.; De civitate Dei. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Healey, John, d. 1610.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. 1610 (1610) STC 916; ESTC S106897 1,266,989 952

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that_o hieroboam_n live_v in_o those_o time_n also_o as_o ●…e_n do_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o son_n of_o amos_n either_o the_o prophet_n or_o some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d this_o late_a be_v more_o general_o hold_v name_v the_o four_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o ●…phecy_n that_o osee_n name_v so_o do_v d_o micheas_n also_o all_o these_o their_o prophe●…_n prove_v to_o have_v live_v in_o one_o time_n together_o with_o e_z jonas_n and_o f_o joel_n the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o ozias_n and_o the_o late_a under_o his_o son_n joathan_n but_o we_o find_v not_o the_o ●…es_n of_o the_o two_o late_a in_o their_o book_n but_o in_o the_o chronicle_n now_o g_o these_o time_n reach_v from_o procas_n or_o auentinus_n his_o predecessor_n king_n of_o the_o latin_n unto_o romulus_n now_o king_n of_o rome_n nay_o even_o unto_o numa_n pompilius_n his_o successor_n for_o so_o long_o reign_v ezechias_n in_o juda_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o roman_a 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interpret_v strong_a and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o prophet_n name_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o ain_z and_o samech_v and_o be_v translate_v ●…ed_a people_n man_n and_o ua●…_n both_o of_o they_o have_v alike_o to_o we_o now_o that_o have_v no_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o of_o the_o letter_n s_o which_o the_o hebrew_n have_v triple_a these_o word_n seem_v all_o one_o 〈◊〉_d can_v discern_v they_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o vowel_n and_o accent_n this_o prophet_n amos_n 〈◊〉_d in_o thecue_n six_o mile_n south_n from_o holy_a betheleem_n where_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v and_o ●…d_v that_o be_v neither_o village_n nor_o cottage_n such_o a_o huge_a desert_n lie_v between_o that_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n aethiopia_n and_o india_n but_o because_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v barren_a and_o will_v bear_v no_o corn_n therefore_o all_o be_v full_a of_o shepherd_n to_o countervail_v 〈◊〉_d ●…lesnesse_n of_o the_o land_n with_o the_o 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the_o small_a of_o some_o of_o who_o i_o now_o speak_v he_o prophesy_v under_o josia_n king_n of_o juda_n ancus_n martius_n be_v king_n of_o rome_n hard_o before_o israel_n captivity_n unto_o the_o five_o month_n of_o which_o he_o prophesy_v as_o his_o own_o book_n prove_v zephany_n b_o a_o small_a prophet_n be_v also_o in_o his_o time_n and_o prophesy_v in_o josias_n time_n also_o as_o himself_o say_v but_o how_o long_o he_o say_v not_o hieremies_n time_n last_v all_o ancus_n martius_n his_o and_o part_n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n his_o reign_n the_o five_o roman_a king_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o jew_n be_v captive_v this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o hieremy_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n the_o anoint_v our_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o our_o sin_n here_o he_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o both_o christ_n his_o deity_n and_o his_o sufferance_n for_o us._n again_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d g●…d_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o beside_o he_o he_o have_v find_v all_o the_o 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shall_v say_v our_o father●…_n have_v adore_v false_a image_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n will_v no●…_n acknowledge_v christ_n but_o shall_v kill_v he_o the_o prophet_n say_v e_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o who_o shall_v know_v he_o he_o be_v the_o testimo●…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n which_o i_o recite_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d book_n for_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n now_o zephany_n that_o be_v of_o this_o time_n also_o have_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o resurrection_n wherein_o my_o 2._o ●…dgement_n shall_v gather_v the_o nation_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v terrible_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v consume_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n every_o man_n shall_v adore_v he_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d ●…en_o all_o 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nation_n believe_v in_o christ._n l._n vives_n hieremy_n a_o of_o he_o already_o b_o zephany_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o father_n to_o prophet_n and_o have_v prophet_n to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o great_a grandfather_n say_v the_o hebrew_n chusi_n be_v his_o zephany_n father_n who_o be_v son_n to_o godolias_n the_o son_n of_o amaria●…_n the_o son_n of_o ezechias_n all_o prophet_n for_o all_o the_o prophet_n progeny_n name_v in_o their_o title_n be_v prophet_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n c_o the_o anointed_n there_o be_v many_o anoint_a &_o many_o lord_n but_o that_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n this_o anoint_a be_v none_o but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o breathe_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v who_o if_o he_o leave_v we_o leave_v we_o less_o life_n then_o if_o we_o lack_v our_o soul_n d_o baruch●…_n he_o be_v hieremies_n servant_n as_o hieremies_n prophecy_n show_v and_o write_v a_o little_a prophecy_n allow_v by_o the_o church_n 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language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v ezechiel_n also_o prefigure_v christ_n by_o david_n as_o the_o prophet_n use_n because_o christ_n take_v his_o flesh_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n from_o david_n 34_o seed_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v thus_o prophecy_n of_o he_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o shepherd_n over_o my_o sheep_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v their_o shepherd_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o again_o one_o 37_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o people_n nor_o be_v divide_v from_o thenceforth_a into_o two_o kingdom_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v any_o more_o pollute_a in_o their_o 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god_n know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o the_o devil_n can_v draw_v a_o soul_n of_o they_o unto_o damnation_n for_o this_o god_n know_v as_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o come_v not_o as_o one_o man_n see_v another_o in_o presence_n and_o can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be-come_a either_o of_o he_o he_o see_v or_o of_o himself_o hereafter_o the_o devil_n be_v therefore_o bind_v and_o lock_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n the_o church_n member_n who_o he_o have_v hold_v in_o error_n and_o impiety_n before_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v no_o man_n any_o more_o but_z that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o people_n no_o more_o whereby_o questionless_a he_o mean_v the_o church_n proceed_v until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v either_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o six_o day_n the_o last_o thousand_o or_o the_o whole_a time_n that_o the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v nor_o may_v we_o 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his_o assertion_n that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o offering_n of_o carnal_a sacrifice_n restore_v irenaeus_n publish_v the_o secrecy_n of_o this_o heresy_n in_o his_o first_o book_n they_o that_o will_v know_v it_o may_v find_v it_o there_o thus_o far_o eusebius_n hist._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o papias_n his_o opinion_n who_o original_a hierome_n will_v otherwise_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o cerinthus_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o papias_n a_o little_a though_o both_o live_v in_o one_o age_n nor_o will_v iraeneus_n have_v write_v against_o cerinthus_n for_o he_o allow_v of_o papias_n his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v all_o the_o sect_n agree_v in_o one_o as_o touch_v this_o thousand_o year_n but_o each_o one_o teach_v that_o which_o seem_v likely_a unto_o himself_o and_o no_o wonder_n in_o so_o vain_a a_o fiction_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n as_o hierome_n affirm_v in_o esai_n lib._n 18._o wro●…_n a_o elegant_a work_n in_o derision_n of_o these_o chiliast_n and_o there_o golden_a jerusalem_n their_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n there_o sabbath_n there_o circumsition_n there_o birth_n there_o marriage_n there_o banquet_n there_o sovereignty_n their_o war_n and_o triumph_n etc._n etc._n b_o the_o cheer_n shall_v exceed_v so_o say_v lactantius_n the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o great_a facundity_n and_o yield_v her_o plenty_n untilled_a the_o rocky_a mountain_n shall_v sweat_v honey_n the_o river_n shall_v run_v wine_n and_o the_o fountain_n milk_n to_o omit_v cerinthus_n his_o relation_n which_o be_v far_o more_o odious_a c_o chiliast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o thousand_o d_o on_o the_o six_o day_n there_o be_v a_o report_n that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o elias_n the_o prophet_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v 6000._o year_n 2000_o under_o vanity_n unto_o abraham_n 2000_o under_o the_o law_n unto_o christ._n and_o 2000_o 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lock_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seduce_v the_o church_n shall_v he_o therefore_o be_v looose_v to_o seduce_v it_o god_n forbid_v that_o church_n which_o god_n predestinate_v and_o settle_v before_o the_o world_n foundation_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v god_n know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o seduce_v and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o lose_n as_o it_o have_v continue_v in_o successive_a estate_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v first_o erect_v for_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v bring_v his_o seduce_a nation_n in_o arm_n against_o it_o who_o number_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sea_n sand_n and_o they_o go_v up_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o 10_o saint_n about_o and_o
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and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v etc._n alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o this_o they_o willing_o know_v not_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v over-flowed_n with_o the_o water_n but_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o store_n and_o reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ungodly_a man_n dearc_o belove_v be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o flack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v patient_a towards_o we_o and_o will_v have_v no_o 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〈◊〉_d will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n his_o displeasure_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o eternal_a life_n to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a or_o long_o how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n it_o say_v not_o will_v he_o shut●…_n 〈◊〉_d u●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v not_o shut_v they_o up_o at_o all_o thus_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v not_o false_a although_o he_o condemn_v none_o no_o more_o than_o his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v ninivy_n be_v false_a though_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v say_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o promise_v it_o without_o exception_n he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o unless_o it_o repent_v but_o plain_o without_o addition_n ninivy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threa●…g_n do_v they_o hold_v true_a because_o god_n foretold_v plain_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v though_o he_o pake_v not_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o though_o he_o spare_v they_o yet_o know_v he_o that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o yet_o do_v he_o absolute_o promise_v their_o destruction_n this_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v true_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o severity_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o displeasure_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o their_o prayer_n who_o pride_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o punish_v if_o therefore_o he_o show_v mercy_n then_o say_v they_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v thereby_o grieve_v his_o holy_a prophet_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o show_v it_o now_o when_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v entreat_v for_o it_o now_o this_o surmise_n of_o they_o they_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v because_o man_n shall_v be_v reclaim_v from_o vice_n by_o fear_n of_o tedious_a or_o eternal_a torment_n and_o because_o some_o shall_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o do_v not_o utter_o conceal_v it_o for_o what_o do_v that_o of_o the_o psalm_n intend_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o thou_o keep_v they_o secret_a in_o thy_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v say_v ●…0_n they_o this_o great_a sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o keep_v secret_a from_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v condemn_v none_o 32_o yet_o these_o opinionist_n will_v not_o extend_v this_o general_a salvation_n unto_o the_o devil_n ●…t_v make_v mankind_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o pity_n promise_v impunity_n to_o their_o own_o bad_a life_n withal_o by_o pretend_v a_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o they_o that_o extend_v god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v quite_o exceed_v these_o late_a of_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o they_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n chap._n 19_o other_o there_o be_v that_o clear_v not_o hell_n of_o all_o but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o these_o they_o say_v be_v save_v be_v their_o life_n or_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o christ_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o which_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ing_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o say_v these_o man_n must_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d save_v of_o necessity_n and_o glorify_v by_o everlasting_a life_n of_o such_o as_o allow_v this_o deliverance_n only_o to_o wicked_a and_o revolt_v catholic_n chap._n 20._o another_o sort_n restrain_v the_o former_a position_n only_o to_o catholic_n line_n they_o never_o so_o vile_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v christ_n true_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o body_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n faith_n we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d one_o body_n because_o we_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n so_o that_o fall_n they_o into_o never_o ●…o_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o yea_o even_o into_o paganism_n yet_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o ●…hall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v their_o guilt_n make_v their_o torment_n everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d temporal_a though_o they_o may_v last_v a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v extreme_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o that_o faith_n ●…ly_o be_v their_o life_n never_o so_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n chap._n 21._o there_o 〈◊〉_d some_o who_o because_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v affirm_v that_o only_o they_o that_o continue_v catholic_n how-soev_a they_o live_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o foundation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n try_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o man_n build_v on_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n tim●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n that_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o abide_v he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n so_o that_o all_o christian_a ca●…_n 〈◊〉_d say_v ●…hey_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o foundation_n which_o no_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o his_o body_n be_v their_o life_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stubble_n upon_o this_o foundation_n shall_v nevertheless_a be_v sa●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i●…_n shall_v be_v deliver_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o sin_n commit_v among_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n chap._n 22._o and_o some_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o hold_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a●…_n neglect_v to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o almsdeed_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d th●…_n shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a unto_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o though_o he_o amend_v not_o his_o life_n but_o live_v sin●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a work_n shall_v nevertheless_a have_v so_o merciful_a a_o iudg●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v either_o not_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o be_v free_v from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o sufferance_n of_o they_o for_o some_o certain_a space_n more_o or_o less_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a will_v mention_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o almes-det●…s_a which_o they_o have_v either_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o also_o say_v they_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n per●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o offence_n do_v to_o he_o do_v a_o work_n a_o of_o mercy_n which_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ee_v say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a fa●…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v you_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n so_o that_o here-unto_o belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v not_o your_o small_a trespass_n say_v they_o nor_o your_o great_a but_z general_o your_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o those_o that_o live_v never_o so_o vicious_o until_o their_o die_a day_n have_v notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n absolute_o pardon_v every_o day_n by_o this_o prayer_n use_v every_o day_n if_o withal_o they_o do_v remember_v free_o to_o forgive_v all_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v they_o when_o they_o entreat_v for_o pardon_n when_o all_o those_o error_n be_v confute_v i_o will_v god_n willing_a make_v a_o
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we_o perform_v this_o late_a clause_n according_o for_o christ_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o say_v general_o he_o will_v forgive_v you_o you_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o ordinary_a never_o so_o continual_a yet_o work_v of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o away_o well_o they_o do_v well_o in_o give_v their_o advice_n to_o perform_v work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o their_o ●…ns_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o any_o work_n of_o merc●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o great_a and_o most_o customary_a sin_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o ●…ight_a the_o rich_a man_n for_o his_o ah_o ten_o ●…ence_n a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o his_o fornication_n homicide_n and_o other_o sin_n whatso●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o comparison_n to_o affirm_v this_o then_o questionless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n be_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v say_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o soul_n by_o continual_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o in_o this_o place_n first_o because_o they_o do_v take_v vio●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d th●…n_v they_o bestow_v charitable_o on_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…eed_n christ_n b_o and_o 〈◊〉_d liber●…y_v of_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o shall_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o 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say_v the_o scripture_n my_o son_n have_v thou_o sin_v do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o pray_v for_o thy_o sin_n past_a that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o must_v we_o do_v almesdeed_n that_o when_o we_o pray_v our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v that_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o former_a vice_n and_o obtain_v refreshment_n for_o ourselves_o by_o those_o work_n of_o mercy_n now_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o do_v and_o omission_n of_o almesdeed_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o show_v how_o powerful_a they_o be_v to_o expiate_v offence_n past_a not_o to_o protect_v the_o continuer_n in_o sin_n for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o abjure_v the_o course_n of_o impiety_n can_v be_v say_v to_o perform_v any_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o these_o 45_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o one_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v no_o such_o work_n as_o they_o 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any_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v let_v the_o reader_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o if_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v displease_v let_v he_o pardon_v i_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o let_v thing_n well_o speak_v obtain_v favour_n for_o thing_n il-spoken_a but_o if_o he_o shall_v kind_o amend_v and_o take_v away_o the_o error_n he_o shall_v deserve_v a_o good_a turn_n of_o i_o and_o the_o reader_n which_o peradventure_o rely_v upon_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a index_n point_v out_o memorable_a matter_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n a_o arion_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 24_o ttilius_fw-la regulus_n fol._n 26_o abraham_n no_o murderer_n fol._n 37_o agamemnon_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 34_o atis_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 56_o alcibiades_n his_o law_n fol._n 64_o aeschines_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 69_o aristodemus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n attelan_n comedy_n fol._n 73_o athens_n law_n imitate_v in_o rome_n fol._n 78_o agrarian_a law_n fol._n 84_o apollo_n and_o neptune_n build_v troy_n fol._n 108_o anubis_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 76_o aedile_n his_o office_n fol._n 103_o athenian_a ambassador_n fol._n 90_o age_n of_o man_n fol._n 117_o aesculapius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 120_o aetna_n burn_v fol._n 157_o assyrian_a monarchy_n fol._n 161_o anaximander_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 299_o anaximine_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 300_o anaxogoras_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n archelaus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n aristippus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 302_o antisthenes_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n atlas_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 313_o aristole_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 318_o academia_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n alcibiades_z who_o he_o be_v fol._n 507_o ark_n