c._n 1._o â—_o 3_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n wish_v grace_n to_o release_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o peace_n to_o quiet_v our_o conscience_n and_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n except_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n therefore_o first_o and_o chief_o he_o desire_v grace_n and_o then_o peace_n now_o touch_v grace_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v these_o 4._o point_n viz._n the_o 1._o acceptation_n 2._o division_n 3._o necessity_n 4._o certainty_n of_o god_n 1._o to_o omit_v all_o acceptation_n of_o small_a purpose_n to_o know_v set_v down_o by_o bellarmine_n take_v bel._n l._n the_o great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n tho._n 1._o 2_o a._n q._n 110._o be_v 1._o grace_n be_v diverse_o take_v and_o aquinas_n and_o other_o i_o say_v grace_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v understand_v in_o gen._n 6._o 2._o that_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o luk._n 1._o 30._o that_o mary_n find_v grace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n for_o that_o nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la 31._o aug_n in_o ps_n 31._o fecisti_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la tibi_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a and_o yet_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o so_o fulgentius_n say_v god_n give_v grace_n free_o monimum_fw-la fulgent_n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la to_o the_o unworthy_a for_o his_o justification_n datur_fw-la ex_fw-la prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la iustificatis_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la glorificatis_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la so_o that_o all_o our_o happiness_n justification_n and_o glorification_n do_v proceed_v only_o from_o this_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o those_o gift_n that_o be_v 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have_v prove_v all_o to_o be_v sinner_n he_o add_v as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n where_o by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n be_v understand_v the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n without_o any_o our_o dignity_n either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a for_o the_o word_n justify_v he_o oppose_v to_o the_o two_o former_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v prove_v 1._o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n 2._o that_o therefore_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n grace_n he_o oppose_v to_o all_o our_o work_n yea_o though_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o that_o work_v and_o grace_n can_v agree_v to_o justify_v for_o if_o of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 34._o aug._n in_o ps_n 34._o quia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la gratia_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la 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therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la medijs_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la &_o absolutae_fw-la 1._o some_o concern_v the_o end_n i_o eternal_a life_n and_o these_o be_v always_o conditional_a as_o the_o legal_a promise_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o viâ—â—s_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o evangelicall_a promise_n creds_n &_o vine_n if_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o other_o be_v concern_v the_o meant_n and_o the_o help_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o end_n i_o to_o eternal_a life_n as_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o be_v always_o absolute_a and_o most_o free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n for_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v 6._o deut._n 30._o 6._o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o 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s._n augustine_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 2._o but_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v ask_v many_o thing_n grace_n the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o receive_v they_o i_o say_v perhaps_o temporal_a thing_n and_o temporal_a thing_n si_fw-la defuerint_fw-la petenda_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nimium_fw-la requirenda_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o not_o too_o earnest_o say_v s._n bernard_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la that_fw-mi prius_fw-la quod_fw-la potius_fw-la andi_fw-la bern._n the_o 4._o modis_fw-la or_o andi_fw-la for_o god_n give_v first_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o et_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tribuat_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o 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sin_n 3._o can_v rise_v from_o sin_n de_fw-fr 1_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sine_fw-la cogitando_fw-la sive_fw-la volendo_fw-la sive_fw-la agendo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o grace_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o anselmus_n say_v that_o as_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n yet_o can_v bring_v forth_o food_n fit_a for_o man_n without_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n therein_o even_o so_o man_n though_o great_a anselm_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr corrupt_a &_o great_a of_o himself_o he_o may_v produce_v evil_a work_n and_o idle_a thought_n yet_o can_v he_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n say_v raynerius_n though_o it_o be_v 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discord_n and_o dissension_n 2._o to_o embrace_v those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n that_o do_v procure_v peace_n and_o quietness_n de_fw-fr 1_o i_o say_v there_o be_v many_o sin_n neighbour_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o contention_n among_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o contention_n but_o especial_o these_o four_o capital_a crime_n viz._n 1._o pride_n 2._o envy_n 3._o curiosity_n 4._o covetousness_n 1._o pride_n break_v all_o peace_n for_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a spirit_n stir_v up_o 25._o pro._n 28._o 25._o strife_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n join_v 3._o philip._n 2._o 3._o pride_n and_o contention_n together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v like_o hypocrates_n twin_n both_o bear_v at_o a_o birth_n both_o live_a and_o die_v together_o and_o so_o experience_n show_v how_o pride_n have_v cause_v much_o division_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o pilate_n and_o so_o likewise_o 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joseph_n and_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o where_o envy_v 14._o jam._n 3._o 14._o be_v there_o be_v strife_n and_o sedition_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a work_n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o this_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la this_o devilish_a vice_n of_o envy_n as_o saint_n augustine_n 139._o aug._n to_o 10._o in_o psal_n 139._o call_v it_o wrought_v much_o trouble_n unto_o david_n among_o the_o jew_n bring_v many_o danger_n unto_o daniel_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o make_v the_o plebeian_n faction_n continual_o among_o the_o roman_n and_o do_v the_o same_o many_o time_n among_o ourselves_o for_o the_o vulgar_a can_v endure_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o superior_n nor_o the_o felicity_n of_o their_o equal_n fertilior_fw-la seges_fw-la alienis_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la ouidius_fw-la ouidius_fw-la alterius_fw-la messis_fw-la grandius_fw-la uber_fw-la habet_fw-la every_o one_o envy_v his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o 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fool_n that_o be_v 27._o pro._n 17._o 27._o peep_v in_o at_o every_o window_n i_o look_v to_o every_o other_o man_n work_n shall_v never_o want_v sorrow_n say_v the_o wiseman_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la cognâ—s_fw-la endâ—m_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienam_fw-la desidiosi_fw-la ad_fw-la corrigendam_fw-la svam_fw-la i_o curious_a to_o know_v other_o man_n life_n and_o careless_a to_o amend_v their_o own_o life_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o stir_v up_o the_o coal_n of_o strife_n and_o dissension_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o 1._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o plut._n de_fw-fr curiositate_fw-la c._n 1._o peace_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o lamian_a witch_n that_o when_o they_o be_v at_o home_n do_v put_v up_o there_o eye_n in_o a_o box_n but_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o they_o set_v they_o into_o their_o head_n again_o we_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d busy_a body_n imittentes_fw-la falcem_fw-la in_o alienam_fw-la messem_fw-la thrust_v our_o oar_n into_o another_o man_n boat_n but_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o ourselves_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o examine_v ourselves_o and_o meddle_v with_o our_o own_o business_n always_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o will_v needs_o know_v what_o john_n must_v do_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o tusequere_v i_o do_v thou_o follow_v i_o else_o shall_v thou_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o thy_o hand_n like_o ishmael_n be_v against_o every_o man_n every_o man_n hand_n will_v be_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o prate_v of_o every_o man_n every_o man_n will_v prate_v of_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v any_o peace_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v as_o bad_a a_o enemy_n to_o this_o peace_n as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o former_a for_o conetous_a man_n covet_v field_n and_o 2._o mich._n 2._o 2._o take_v they_o by_o violence_n they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v even_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v fill_v their_o 19_o prou._n 1._o 12._o 19_o own_o house_n with_o the_o spoil_n as_o solomon_n speak_v and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o land_n good_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o suit_n and_o much_o hatred_n among_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v live_v at_o peace_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n 15._o luk._n 12._o 15._o de._n 2._o i_o say_v we_o must_v do_v many_o thing_n to_o procure_v our_o peace_n but_o especial_o these_o five_o thing_n which_o i_o collect_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n 1._o pie_n vivere_fw-la to_o live_v upright_o neighbour_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o procure_v peace_n among_o neighbour_n 2._o humiliter_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la to_o submit_v ourselves_o humble_o 3._o facile_fw-la 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veterem_fw-la illum_fw-la statum_fw-la redire_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la eramus_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la ordinemque_fw-la non_fw-la convenissemus_fw-la and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o ancient_a state_n wherein_o we_o be_v because_o we_o can_v agree_v together_o say_v that_o excellent_a man_n greg._n nazianz._n second_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v preserve_v people_n that_o peace_n shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o people_n betwixt_o the_o shepherd_n &_o his_o stock_n we_o shall_v remember_v that_o no_o good_a can_v be_v there_o where_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n i_o confess_v the_o cause_n hereof_o may_v be_v sometime_o in_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v either_o too_o critic_n and_o captious_a in_o our_o pulpit_n or_o too_o litigious_a in_o our_o conversation_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o it_o be_v most_o common_o in_o our_o people_n when_o they_o be_v too_o contemptuous_a of_o our_o calling_n too_o injurious_a to_o our_o person_n and_o especial_o too_o envious_a 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which_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o by_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o let_v all_o the_o people_n know_v that_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o satan_n laugh_v to_o see_v the_o preacher_n and_o people_n at_o varirance_n luk._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v the_o mere_a subtlety_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o set_v they_o on_o against_o their_o preacher_n only_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o to_o increase_v their_o own_o iniquity_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v we_o despise_v christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o they_o and_o account_v they_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a respect_n even_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o 12._o 2_o thes_n 5._o 12._o indeed_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o more_o good_a by_o they_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o cause_n of_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o house_n in_o every_o meeting_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o kingdom_n in_o every_o church_n in_o every_o parish_n the_o cause_n i_o say_v that_o make_v poor_a peace_n with_o lazarus_n to_o lie_v without_o the_o door_n and_o with_o the_o angel_n 16._o luk._n 16._o that_o come_v to_o sodom_n in_o the_o street_n and_o then_o to_o wander_v like_o cain_n as_o a_o vagabond_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 19_o gen._n 19_o and_o to_o be_v contemn_v in_o every_o place_n and_o so_o i_o have_v show_v the_o mean_n to_o retain_v peace_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o to_o banish_v all_o the_o seditious_a enemy_n of_o peace_n from_o every_o place_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o shun_v discord_n and_o dissension_n and_o to_o embrace_v unity_n and_o peace_n that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v among_o us._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n among_o man_n 3._o that_o every_o man_n may_v find_v peace_n within_o himself_o i._o peace_n of_o mind_n peace_n of_o conscience_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v perform_v 1._o all_o sin_n must_v be_v banish_v 2._o all_o cross_n must_v be_v sweeten_v conscience_n what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o find_v peace_n of_o conscience_n 3._o all_o vanity_n must_v be_v contemn_v 1._o sin_n have_v a_o finger_n against_o every_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o especial_o against_o this_o internal_a peace_n of_o mind_n sin_n be_v the_o chief_a captain_n that_o make_v this_o domestic_a galath_n galath_n &_o civil_a war_n within_o our_o breast_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o the_o flesh_n 197._o bernar._n in_o festo_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanct._n ser_n 5._o f._n 197._o rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n &_o sic_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la posuit_fw-la nos_fw-la contrarios_fw-la deo_fw-la facit_fw-la nos_fw-la nobisipsis_a grave_n and_o so_o sin_n that_o make_v we_o afore_o enemy_n unto_o god_n do_v now_o make_v we_o enemy_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o angry_a swell_a sore_n can_v never_o leave_v ache_a while_n the_o thorn_n be_v rot_v within_o it_o so_o our_o conscience_n can_v never_o be_v pacify_v until_o our_o sin_n be_v quite_o banish_v for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v conscia_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o concipit_fw-la intra_fw-la pectora_fw-la pro_fw-la factis_fw-la spemque_fw-la metumque_fw-la suis_fw-la a_o man_n conscience_n will_v either_o excuse_v he_o or_o accuse_v he_o for_o every_o fact_n and_o will_v bring_v he_o either_o a_o exceed_a joy_n or_o most_o hellish_a sorrow_n in_o all_o his_o action_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a sin_n or_o enormous_a offence_n but_o even_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n it_o must_v also_o be_v understand_v for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 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true_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o teach_v we_o the_o insufficiency_n the_o meanness_n and_o the_o baseness_n of_o ourselves_o to_o pull_v down_o all_o pride_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o all_o humility_n but_o nature_n alone_o can_v never_o do_v this_o for_o when_o we_o see_v the_o 1._o sallust_n lib._n 1._o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o of_o all_o other_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n adorn_v with_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o beautify_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o humility_n that_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n and_o therefore_o we_o join_v another_o apothegme_n that_o be_v of_o such_o affinity_n with_o the_o former_a that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v well_o know_v of_o we_o without_o the_o other_o to_o be_v learn_v of_o all_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enangel_n euseb_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la enangel_n know_v god_n for_o 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5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n this_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v seven_o degree_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 1._o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n infirmity_n the_o greatness_n of_o man_n infirmity_n 2._o to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a 3._o to_o will_v good_a 4._o to_o speak_v what_o be_v good_a 5._o to_o begin_v to_o do_v good_a 6._o to_o do_v good_a 7._o to_o persevere_v in_o what_o be_v good_a of_o all_o these_o we_o find_v not_o one_o from_o ourselves_o for_o 1._o we_o can_v continue_v in_o good_a but_o god_n which_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o he_o must_v perfect_v it_o or_o else_o though_o we_o do_v stand_v yet_o be_v we_o sure_a to_o fall_v 2._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o though_o to_o will_n good_a shall_v be_v 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o present_a with_o i_o yet_o bonum_fw-la persicere_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n 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not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n can_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v instify_v 2._o see_v christ_n be_v our_o only_a mediator_n that_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v only_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o abraham_n have_v forget_v we_o and_o isaac_n be_v ignorant_a of_o alone_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o we_o but_o this_o our_o priest_n will_v never_o forget_v we_o he_o do_v at_o all_o time_n hear_v we_o and_o can_v at_o any_o time_n help_v we_o if_o we_o do_v call_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v and_o therefore_o though_o we_o love_v the_o angel_n and_o reverence_v the_o saint_n their_o name_n be_v sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o their_o memorial_n be_v bless_v yet_o we_o will_v pray_v to_o none_o of_o they_o for_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n from_o god_n nor_o practice_v in_o god_n church_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o we_o find_v the_o same_o flar_o forbid_v in_o many_o place_n for_o origen_n say_v ne_fw-la quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la celsum_fw-la origen_n l._n 5._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la praeces_fw-la offer_n nisi_fw-la soli_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la let_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o offer_v prayer_n unto_o any_o but_o only_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v anathematise_v all_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o lord_n viduis_fw-la council_n laâ—d_n c._n 35._o basil_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr 40._o martyr_n ambros_n in_o l._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la jesus_n to_o pray_v unto_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o saint_n basil_n exhort_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o in_o our_o necessity_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o saint_n ambrose_n likewise_o exhort_v the_o widow_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o necessity_n i_o answer_v that_o saint_n basil_n do_v not_o say_v confugiat_fw-la &_o oret_fw-la but_o confugit_fw-la &_o orat_fw-la i._o he_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o people_n approve_v that_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o suffer_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v not_o approve_v new_o convert_v from_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n shall_v retain_v something_o of_o their_o old_a idolatry_n and_o that_o the_o godly_a father_n shall_v be_v constrain_v for_o a_o while_n to_o tolerate_v those_o tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n lest_o the_o good_a seed_n scarce_o root_v shall_v be_v endanger_v for_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o he_o know_v manich._n aug._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o de_fw-la moribus_fw-la eccl._n &_o l._n 2._o c._n 21._o contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n many_o that_o adore_a sepulchre_n and_o picture_n and_o such_o like_a and_o many_o that_o drink_v most_o excessive_o over_o the_o dead_a but_o he_o say_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la docemus_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sustinemus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la tolerare_fw-la 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