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not_o only_o not_o humble_a himself_o like_o a_o little_a one_o submit_v himself_o to_o every_o humane_a creature_n for_o god_n sake_n 2._o but_o do_v proud_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o universal_a church_n itself_o who_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v 10._o no_o otherwise_o then_o himself_o for_o want_v this_o humility_n 4._o &_o consequent_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o proud_a &_o give_v to_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o howsoever_o such_o a_o man_n seem_v in_o his_o outward_a behaviour_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a sanctity_n within_o he_o the_o which_o true_a sanctity_n fail_v inward_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o bear_v himself_o so_o but_o that_o sometime_o or_o other_o by_o one_o occasion_n or_o other_o he_o shall_v even_o outward_o manifest_v this_o his_o inward_a want_n as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n heretic_n common_o do_v in_o such_o apparent_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a 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which_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thy_o seed_n say_v our_o lord_n from_o hence_o forth_o for_o ever_o it_o may_v also_o be_v easy_o prove_v to_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o place_n 21._o by_o these_o plain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n conuertenâ—â—r_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la universi_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la all_o the_o â—ounds_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n dominabitur_fw-la à _fw-fr mari_fw-fr usque_fw-la admare_fw-la 71._o 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la flumine_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la terminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la he_o to_o wit_n christ_n shall_v rule_v and_o have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o the_o flood_n â—ntill_o the_o furthermost_a limit_n of_o the_o earth_n omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la seruient_fw-fr ei_fw-la ibidem_fw-la all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o upon_o all_o which_o place_n and_o some_o other_o see_v s._n austen_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n note_v his_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n à _fw-fr slumiâ—â—_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la terminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la which_o word_n say_v he_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n begin_v à _fw-fr slumine_fw-la jordano_n from_o the_o flood_n of_o jordan_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o father_n voice_n from_o whence_o he_o begin_v to_o choose_v his_o disciple_n and_o from_o hence_o say_v he_o doctrina_fw-la oius_fw-la incipiâ—â—s_fw-la dilatatur_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la terminos_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la 71._o cum_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la euangelium_fw-la regni_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la orbe_fw-la in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la veniâ—â—_n finis_fw-la his_o doctrine_n beginning_n be_v dilate_v or_o spread_v abroad_o unto_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n after_o which_o do_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v see_v also_o the_o same_o s._n austen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la especial_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n where_o he_o cit_v and_o urge_v that_o place_n of_o saint_n luke_n where_o our_o saviour_n say_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la impleri_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la 24._o prophetis_fw-la &_o psalmis_fw-la de_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la sic_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la oportebit_fw-la christum_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o resurgere_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o predicari_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la eius_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la ab_fw-la jerosolima_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v and_o so_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v &_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o penance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n throughout_o all_o nation_n begin_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o which_o place_n and_o diverse_a other_o he_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n but_o must_v be_v universal_a that_o be_v diffuse_v and_o spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o same_o s._n austen_n beside_o his_o other_o proof_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o very_a name_n catholica_fw-la the_o which_o name_n say_v 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field_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o fructificat_fw-la &_o crescit_fw-la do_v not_o universal_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n perish_v but_o fructify_v and_o grow_v or_o increase_v in_o omni_fw-la mundo_fw-la in_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o do_v continue_v to_o grow_v or_o increase_v 13._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la messem_fw-la until_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o our_o saviour_n signify_v the_o which_o consummation_n will_v be_v when_o this_o seed_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a growth_n praedicabitur_fw-la euangelium_fw-la in_o universo_fw-la mundo_fw-la 24._o in_fw-la testimonium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n &_o tunc_fw-la veniet_fw-la consummatio_fw-la the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o a_o testimony_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o the_o consummation_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v saint_n austin_n discourse_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n but_o must_v be_v dilate_v and_o spread_v 〈◊〉_d a_o sort_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d heretic_n be_v not_o catholic_n neither_o in_o
〈◊〉_d nor_o place_n and_o first_o for_o time_n it_o be_v eâ—â—dent_a because_o true_a doctrine_n be_v first_o â—â—eached_v and_o believe_v as_o the_o good_a seed_n â—as_v first_o sow_v in_o the_o field_n &_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d cockle_n that_o be_v false_a doctrine_n be_v over_o â—â—wed_v s._n paul_n do_v for_o three_o year_n space_n â—â—ith_o the_o ephesian_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o â—â—ith_n and_o have_v converse_v among_o they_o like_o 〈◊〉_d lamb_n 20._o seruiens_fw-la domino_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la humilitaâ—â—_n serve_v our_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n but_o â—fter_o his_o departure_n he_o say_v he_o know_v that_o â—â—â—enous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v in_o among_o â—â—em_fw-la not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o company_n there_o will_v 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la loquentes_fw-la perversa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ut_fw-la abducant_fw-la disciâ—â—is_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la man_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n â—â—at_v they_o may_v lead_v away_o disciple_n 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cap._n 23.25.28_o d._n ambros_n ser._n 8._o in_o psal._n 118._o iren._n l._n 4._o cap._n 71._o lib._n the_o util_a credendi_fw-la 1._o cor._n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 4._o ibidem_fw-la aug._n l._n 5._o the_o bapt_a &_o donat_fw-la cap._n 23._o basil._n lib._n de_fw-fr sp._n cap._n 29._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 61._o rom._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gal._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 11_o 2._o john_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 1._o john_n 4._o collat._n 61._o c._n 11._o rom._n 10._o mal._n 5._o matth._n 7_o jacobi_fw-la 4._o lib._n 3._o the_o bapt_a &_o donatist_n cap._n 19_o ep._n 222._o &_o tract_n 18._o in_o joanes_n matth._n 4._o lib._n 12._o confess_v cap._n 25._o mat._n c._n 28_o joan._n 14._o joan._n 14._o joan._n 16._o math._n 28_o mar._n 16._o luc._n 10._o math._n 23._o epist._n 165._o luc._n 10._o math._n 18._o mar._n 16._o 1._o tim._n 3._o lib._n 1._o &_o crescon_n cap._n 33._o 1._o tim._n 3._o matth._n cap._n 28._o math._n 16_o psal._n 47._o dan._n 2._o luc._n 1._o in_o psalm_n 101._o conc._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la isâ—_n â—_o 61_o luc._n 4._o isa._n 61._o math._n 5._o â—_o tim._n 2._o math._n 10._o luc._n 9_o rom._n 10._o math._n 18._o oratione_fw-la de_fw-fr moderate_a in_o disput_n habenda_fw-la matth._n 7._o isa._n 60._o math._n 20._o math._n 3._o math._n 23._o math._n 13._o math._n 25._o â—_o cor._n 5._o hom._n 30._o in_o math_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o cap._n 6._o isa._n lib._n 3._o &_o ep_n parm_n cap._n 4._o tract_n 2._o in_o epist_n joan._n lib._n &_o ep_n parm_n cap._n 7._o lib._n the_o prescript_n taller_n big_a tall._n tall._n lib._n 3._o the_o bapt_a &_o donat_fw-la cap._n 19_o lib._n 3._o &_o faust._n cap._n 13._o isa._n c._n 35._o 1._o cor._n 2._o rom._n 10._o in_o ps._n 53._o lib._n &_o ep._n fund_z cap._n 5._o 1._o joh._n 4._o eph._n 4_o isa._n c._n 61._o lib._n &_o ep._n fund_z cap_n 4._o the_o first_o mark_n una_fw-la prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n cant_n c._n 6_o cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aug._n l._n 6._o in_o joan._n joh._n c._n 1â—_n rome_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 10_o joh._n 17._o lib._n the_o prescript_n ibidem_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n sancta_fw-la 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 5._o hebr._n 10._o mat._n 18._o 1._o pet._n 2._o luc._n 10._o jac._n 4._o the_o three_o mark_n catholica_fw-la isa._n c._n 59_o psal._n 21._o psal._n 71._o ibidem_fw-la aug_n in_o psal._n 71._o luc._n 24._o aug._n 1._o de_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la act._n c._n 1._o collos._n 1_o mat._n 13._o mat._n 24._o act._n 20._o ibidem_fw-la 2._o tim._n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 57_o 2._o tim._n 3._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o mat._n 24._o aug._n l._n 4._o the_o simb_n cap._n 10._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o ephes._n 2._o act._n 1._o act._n 2._o aug._n l._n de_fw-fr pastor_n cap._n 8._o lib._n the_o prescript_n lib._n the_o prescript_n lib._n 2._o &_o jovin_n s._n hier._n in_o cap._n 4_o ad_fw-la ephes._n math._n 16._o luc._n 22._o chrysost._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la s._n leo_n ser._n 2._o the_o anniver_n assumpt_n suae_fw-la ad_fw-la pontif._n joan._n 21._o 21._o luke_n 10._o mat._n 23._o mat._n 16._o joh._n 16._o cypr._n lib._n 4._o epist._n 9_o lib._n 1._o epist._n 3._o in_o postilla_fw-la super_fw-la euang_n dom_n primae_fw-la adventus_fw-la conc._n 4._o super_fw-la cap._n 21._o luc._n mat._n 7._o cant._n 1._o â—_o cor._n 13_o â—_o tim._n 1._o eccles._n â—_o prou._n â—â—_o see_v staphil_n in_o absoluâ—_n respon_n cochlae_fw-la in_o act_n lutheri_fw-la aâ—_n 152â—_n bolseâ—_n iâ—_n vita_fw-la calvin_n c._n 13_o luther_n lib._n the_o cap_a bab._n philip_n in_o apol._n art_n 5_o &_o 27._o 1._o joh._n 5._o mat._n 11._o philip._n cap._n 2._o see_v the_o history_n of_o saint_n bede_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o rom._n 1._o in_o ration_n redditis_fw-la acadaem_fw-la â—a_n 7._o hollinshead_n in_o the_o description_n of_o brittany_n fol._n 11._o gall._n 1._o lib._n the_o prescript_n joh._n 14._o joh._n 16._o epist._n ad_fw-la argent_fw-fr a_fw-fr dom._n 1525._o lib._n &_o parm_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3_o et_fw-fr epist._n fundamenti_fw-la c._n 4._o athanas._n orat_fw-la 2._o &_o arrian_n ephes._n 4._o ibidem_fw-la orat._n the_o moderatione_n in_o disput_n habendo_fw-la joh._n 2d_o aug._n in_o psa._n cont_n partem_fw-la donati_n irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o lib._n the_o prescript_n see_v prateolus_n verbo_fw-la lutherani_fw-la in_o ps._n 53._o rom._n 10._o heb._n c._n 5._o â—_o paral._n cap._n 26._o joh._n 10._o ibidem_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4._o joh._n 10._o joh._n 10._o joh._n â—5_n mat._n 23._o gal._n 1._o 2._o contra_fw-la julian._n epist._n 2._o in_o praef._n li._n the_o abrog_n missae_fw-la privates_n ad_fw-la fratâ—es_fw-la aug._n ordin_n in_o caenoo_o wittenberg_n