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the_o grave_a metropolitans_a stand_v upon_o such_o clear_a apostolical_a institution_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v count_v we_o the_o arrant_a schismatic_n that_o ever_o live_v since_o pope_n boniface_n his_o time_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o doughty_a argument_n for_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o metropolitan_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o more_o dare_v to_o call_v diocesians_n into_o question_n hereafter_o be_v this_o paul_n who_o be_v convert_v about_o the_o 3_o or_o four_o year_n of_o caligula_n 5_o or_o 6_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n have_v with_o great_a success_n for_o 3_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o barnabas_n upon_o the_o persecution_n raise_v against_o he_o at_o damascus_n act_n 9_o 22_o whence_o return_v to_o his_o work_n he_o go_v first_o to_o tarsus_n act._n 9_o 30_o thence_o to_o antioch_n where_o he_o abide_v one_o whole_a year_n act_n 11._o 25._o 26_o &_o be_v then_o send_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d by_o that_o seem_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o hypocrite_n that_o be_v baptize_v professor_n he_o evident_o intend_v the_o common_a gift_n &_o grace_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o be_v all_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o at_o last_o for_o such_o he_o discourse_v ofâ—_n find_v worthy_a macarius_n aegyptius_n homil_n 5_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o other_o or_o somewhat_o before_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v christians_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o how_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n while_o they_o live_v here_o by_o the_o earnest_n of_o it_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o well_o as_o if_o they_o be_v crown_v and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n if_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v that_o earnest_n may_v loose_v it_o again_o i_o know_v not_o the_o word_n of_o ambrose_n to_o this_o same_o purpose_n lib_n 1._o de_fw-la jacob_n &_o vitâ_fw-la beat_v be_v many_o but_o 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aquavitae_fw-la anfractus_fw-la &_o adversarit_fw-la insidias_fw-la cûm_fw-la habeas_fw-la auxilium_fw-la dei_fw-la habeas_fw-la tantam_fw-la ejus_fw-la dignationem_fw-la ut_fw-la filio_fw-la proprio_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la peperceâ—it_fw-la nihîl_fw-la enim_fw-la excepit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnium_fw-la concessit_fw-la authorem_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la negari_fw-la posse_fw-la nobis_fw-la verâ—â—â—ur_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la de_fw-la munificantiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la diffidere_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la debeamus_fw-la eujus_fw-la fuit_fw-la tanâ—_n diutuâ—na_fw-la &_o jugis_fw-la abertal_a ut_fw-la primò_fw-la praedestinaret_fw-la deinde_fw-la vocanet_n &_o quos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la have_v &_o justificaret_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la justificaret_fw-la have_v &_o glorificaret_fw-la poterit_fw-la deâ—erere_fw-la quos_fw-la tantis_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la prâ—mia_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la â—ot_n beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la num_fw-la metuendâ—_n sunt_fw-la aliquae_fw-la accusationis_fw-la insidea_n sed_fw-la quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la accusare_fw-la quos_fw-la electos_fw-la divine_a ceâ—nit_fw-la judicia_fw-la num_fw-la dous_n pater_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la contulit_fw-la potest_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la resâ—iâ—dere_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la adaptione_n suscapit_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la paterni_fw-la affectâs_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la religare_fw-la sed_fw-la metus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la judea_n severior_fw-la sit_fw-la confidera_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la judicem_fw-la habeas_fw-la nempe_fw-la christo_fw-la dedit_fw-la pater_fw-la omne_fw-la judicium_fw-la poterit_fw-la te_fw-la ergò_fw-la ille_fw-la demnare_fw-la quem_fw-la redemit_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la sâ—_n abtulit_fw-la cujus_fw-la vitam_fw-la suaemortis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la esse_fw-la cognescit_fw-la nun_n decit_fw-la quae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la si_fw-la damno_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la 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it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o just_a man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o way_n &_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n of_o draw_v back_o and_o that_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n god_n must_v be_v conceive_v to_o speak_v here_o at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n than_o thus_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o what_o savour_n of_o wisdom_n yea_o or_o of_o commonsence_n be_v there_o in_o admonish_v or_o caution_v man_n against_o such_o evil_n which_o there_o