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in_o figure_n and_o in_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o flood_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v cleanse_v because_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n whole_o set_v upon_o evil_n carry_v the_o figure_n and_o resemblance_n of_o this_o water_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o apostle_n in_o his_o former_a epistle_n show_v and_o the_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n signify_v this_o water_n 10.1_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o as_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n expound_v it_o 5.24_o 4_o reg_n 5.24_o to_o omit_v the_o cleanse_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o the_o pool_n of_o bethsaiday_n 5.2_o job_n 5.2_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n wherein_o it_o plain_o appear_v
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this_o sacrament_n for_o what_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v concern_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n that_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o speak_v what_o the_o faithful_a understand_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o they_o carry_v in_o they_o the_o image_n and_o signification_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sacrament_n now_o if_o the_o faithful_a know_v not_o the_o meaning_n and_o virtue_n of_o those_o sign_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o ceremony_n can_v be_v very_o great_a the_o pastor_n therefore_o be_v to_o take_v pain_n to_o make_v the_o faithful_a understand_v they_o and_o to_o assure_v themselves_o that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o exceed_o necessary_a yet_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v much_o account_v of_o and_o have_v in_o great_a honor._n and_o this_o both_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o that_o appoint_v they_o who_o without_o all_o dispute_n be_v he_o holy_a apostle_n and_o 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thence_o into_o the_o world_n he_o supply_v we_o with_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n and_o food_n now_o they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n commandment_n xv._o the_o chief_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n who_o have_v not_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n the_o sin_n of_o who_o lie_v plain_o open_a for_o in_o this_o number_n be_v those_o who_o fall_v into_o heresy_n which_o believe_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n propose_v to_o be_v believe_v those_o who_o give_v credit_n to_o dream_n fortune-telling_n and_o such_o like_a vanity_n those_o who_o cast_v off_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n those_o who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o riches_n only_o or_o in_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n which_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o explain_v by_o those_o who_o have_v write_v concern_v vice_n and_o sin_n de_fw-fr variis_fw-la istis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la vide_fw-la do_v 24._o quaest_n 2._o multis_fw-la in_o capitibus_fw-la aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la daemon_n cap._n 5._o &_o citatur_fw-la 26._o q._n 4._o secundum_fw-la origen_n hom._n 5._o josue_n &_o habet_fw-la 26._o q._n 2._o c._n sed_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la aug._n lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n christian_n c._n 19_o &_o 20._o &_o citatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la c._n illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la conc._n carth._n 4._o c._n 89._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la 26._o q._n 2.3_o &_o 5._o of_o the_o worship_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o this_o be_v also_o diligent_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o commandment_n commandment_n xvi_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o against_o this_o commandment_n that_o the_o veneration_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o bless_a soul_n which_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n or_o even_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v always_o give_v to_o the_o very_a body_n and_o ash_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n for_o who_o be_v so_o mad_a that_o when_o the_o king_n require_v that_o no_o one_o shall_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v king_n or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v or_o honour_v as_o king_n will_v therefore_o present_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o king_n will_v that_o no_o honour_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o his_o magistrate_n for_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o adore_v the_o angel_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o they_o give_v not_o that_o veneration_n to_o they_o which_o they_o give_v to_o god_n vide_fw-la trid._n sess_v 17._o the_o sacrif_n missae_fw-la c._n 3._o &_o sess_v 25._o sub_fw-la princip_n cap._n de_fw-fr invocati_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la item_n vide_fw-la synod_n 7._o act_n 6._o in_o fine_a item_n aug._n lib._n 8._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 27._o &_o lib._n 10._o c._n 1._o &_o lib._n 21._o contra_fw-la faust_n c._n 21._o basil_n hom_n 20._o in_o 40._o mar._n &_o 26._o de_fw-fr 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