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A18981 The true ancient Roman Catholike Being an apology or counterproofe against Doctor Bishops Reproofe of the defence of the Reformed Catholike. The first part. Wherein the name of Catholikes is vindicated from popish abuse, and thence is shewed that the faith of the Church of Rome as now it is, is not the Catholike faith ... By Robert Abbot ... Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618. 1611 (1611) STC 54; ESTC S100548 363,303 424

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ab_fw-la omni_fw-la vitiositate_fw-la sanatum_fw-la transeat_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la omninò_fw-la peccabitur_fw-la until_o all_o whereof_o we_o consist_v heal_v from_o all_o corruption_n shall_v pass_v into_o that_o life_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o st._n austin_n will_v not_o take_v his_o part_n he_o will_v prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v by_o st._n paul_n himself_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o demand_v say_v he_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o answer_v present_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o we_o see_v how_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a manner_n he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n as_o to_o have_v his_o reader_n think_v that_o he_o tender_v he_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o never_o go_v about_o to_o show_v how_o that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v deduce_v therfrom_o and_o here_o his_o falsehood_n be_v the_o great_a for_o that_o 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stand_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v yet_o remain_v in_o case_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o infection_n mark_v i_o pray_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n the_o apostle_n say_v who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o deliver_v he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v deliver_v i_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o infection_n of_o concupiscence_n here_o m_n bishop_n be_v mute_a he_o have_v take_v a_o fall_n in_o his_o own_o trip_n and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o recover_v himself_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n though_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n yet_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n of_o it_o it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o repress_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o infection_n of_o it_o i_o have_v 4._o have_v of_o original_a sin_n sect_n 4._o before_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o name_v this_o body_n of_o death_n have_v reference_n to_o this_o infection_n mean_v thereby_o 6._o thereby_o rom._n 6._o 6._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v term_v it_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n corpus_fw-la chapter_n august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ●er_n 45._o per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la d●ctum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrummortis_fw-la corpus_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o to_o which_o by_o and_o for_o concupiscence_n belong_v death_n it_o be_v true_a than_o which_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n do_v thereby_o intend_v a_o release_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o where_o be_v his_o understanding_n that_o can_v not_o see_v that_o this_o make_v direct_o against_o himself_o and_o plain_o show_v that_o this_o release_n and_o deliverance_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o befall_v not_o unto_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v clothe_v with_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o yet_o further_o that_o st._n austin_n out_o of_o the_o same_o sentence_n where_o concupiscence_n be_v call_v sin_n now_o not_o i_o work_v it_o any_o more_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o argue_v very_o sound_o that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mean_a sin_n proper_o which_o can_v say_v he_o be_v commit_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o quote_v for_o this_o lib._n 6._o cont_n julian._n cap._n 23._o whereas_o in_o that_o sixth_o book_n there_o be_v but_o thirteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o place_n which_o he_o mean_v i_o take_v to_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o st._n austin_n have_v mention_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v
sect_n 18._o elsewhere_o and_o i_o shall_v wonder_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o manner_n so_o to_o do_v that_o the_o absurdity_n thereof_o be_v so_o display_v he_o will_v thus_o repeat_v it_o again_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_a thence_o brief_o to_o answer_v he_o that_o the_o justify_n faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v capable_a of_o believe_v all_o ●o_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v the_o devil_n can_v believe_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n therefore_o justify_v faith_n be_v more_o than_o to_o believe_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveil_v that_o more_o be_v plain_o gather_v of_o that_o which_o cyprian_n say_v fiduciam_fw-la say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n martyrio_fw-la non_fw-fr credit_n in_o deum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ●o_o solo_fw-la collocat_fw-la totius_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la he_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n that_o do_v not_o place_n or_o repose_v in_o god_n only_o the_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o his_o whole_a felicity_n and_o happiness_n justify_v faith_n then_o be_v the_o repose_v of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n only_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n not_o a_o carnal_a belief_n only_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n of_o many_o nation_n but_o a_o belief_n of_o a_o spiritual_a 9_o spiritual_a gen._n 12._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 8._o 9_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o place_n which_o m._n bishop_n cit_v where_o the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n add_v 23._o add_v rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n what_o to_o believe_v that_o old_a and_o barren_a person_n may_v have_v child_n if_o god_n say_v the_o word_n as_o m._n bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v very_o rude_o express_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n nay_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n the_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n respect_v by_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 56._o god_n john_n 8._o 56._o he_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v come_v a_o saviour_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o who_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o by_o this_o faith_n he_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o same_o faith_n save_v abraham_n that_o now_o save_v we_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v we_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o this_o be_v also_o the_o faith_n that_o save_v abraham_n thus_o m._n bishop_n heap_n of_o testimony_n prove_v for_o his_o part_n heap_n of_o chaff_n and_o not_o of_o corn_n they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o multitude_n but_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o he_o be_v a_o ●ai●e_a man_n that_o go_v about_o by_o such_o allegation_n to_o impeach_v any_o piece_n of_o the_o protestant_n justification_n when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o paper-shot_a the_o protestant_n justification_n will_v remain_v still_o w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o point_v name_v by_o m._n abbot_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o he_o be_v great_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a 34._o 1._o cor._n 7._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o &_o 34._o be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v carp_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n to_o this_o we_o add_v monkish_a vow_n of_o which_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v a_o good_a abbot_n he_o will_v speak_v more_o respective_o somewhat_o s._n paul_n have_v of_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o principal_a vow_n for_o he_o avouch_v certain_a widow_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n because_o 12._o 1._o tim._n 5._o v._n 12._o they_o break_v the_o same_o former_a vow_n of_o chastity_n and_o s._n paul_n himself_o shore_n his_o head_n in_o cenchris_n because_o 18._o act._n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o have_v a_o vow_n which_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n not_o much_o unlike_a for_o the_o time_n though_o much_o inferior_a unto_o the_o vow_n of_o religious_a person_n see_v of_o that_o vow_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v m._n abbot_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o teach_v that_o some_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n hay_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o stubble_n and_o such_o like_a trash_n shall_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o through_o fire_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v take_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o poenitentialem_fw-la ss_z aug._n in_o psal_n 37._o hieron_n lib._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n 13._o ambros_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 3._o poenitentialem_fw-la purgatory_n now_o if_o many_o while_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o work_n be_v purge_v do_v lie_n in_o fire_n it_o will_v easy_o follow_v thereof_o that_o every_o good_a soul_n who_o have_v any_o christian_a compassion_n in_o he_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o release_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n out_o of_o those_o torment_n r._n abbot_n thou_o may_v here_o see_v gentle_a reader_n m._n bishop_n tergiversation_n and_o manifest_a shift_v i_o propound_v out_o of_o theodoret_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n contain_v all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o ground_n i_o note_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o it_o contain_v so_o many_o point_n as_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n herewith_o m._n bishop_n find_v himself_o great_o distress_v on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o dare_v not_o open_o reject_v the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n fear_v lest_o that_o haply_o may_v be_v some_o prejudice_n to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o find_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n now_o therefore_o silent_o he_o steal_v away_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o paul_n epistle_n not_o upon_o any_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o can_v thence_o make_v good_a his_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o he_o find_v there_o some_o speech_n deliver_v upon_o occasion_n whereby_o he_o can_v better_o give_v colour_n to_o some_o doctrine_n of_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n never_o think_v he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n but_o my_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o theodoret_n affirm_v to_o contain_v all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o single_a life_n well_o let_v he_o yet_o have_v his_o way_n let_v we_o give_v he_o full_a liberty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o what_o have_v he_o there_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o forsooth_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o single_a and_o unmarried_a be_v to_o please_v god_n and_o their_o study_n to_o think_v upon_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n which_o say_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n then_o to_o be_v cark_n for_o this_o world_n and_o care_v how_o to_o please_v their_o yoke-mate_n but_o here_o he_o
another_o psalm_n handle_v the_o word_n at_o large_a expound_v they_o as_o in_o all_o these_o place_n he_o have_v do_v ignem_fw-la do_v idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 80._o qui_fw-la aedificat_fw-la amorem_fw-la terrenorum_fw-la super_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ardebit_fw-la amor_fw-la rer●m_fw-la temporalium_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la saluus_fw-la erit_fw-la per_fw-la idoneum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la ●t_z paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la grau●tèr_fw-la conturb●ntur_fw-la foenum_fw-la &_o stipula_fw-la &_o ligna_fw-la ardent_a si_fw-mi tristis_fw-la perdis_fw-la saluus_fw-la eris_fw-la tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la he_o that_o build_v the_o love_n of_o temporal_a thing_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v upon_o christ_n his_o love_n of_o temporal_a thing_n shall_v burn_v namely_o by_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o right_a foundation_n thus_o very_o constant_o do_v he_o understand_v the_o fire_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o grief_n and_o tribulation_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o bereave_v they_o of_o those_o earthly_a good_n which_o they_o have_v over-carnal_o affect_v and_o desire_v now_o in_o all_o these_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o saint_n austin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o expound_v that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v purgatory_n as_o that_o in_o every_o of_o the_o former_a he_o have_v signify_v express_o that_o he_o doubt_v thereof_o and_o in_o the_o last_o of_o all_o deny_v it_o express_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o say_v ●●ntentiae_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr ●ide_v &_o oper._n c._n 16._o si●●_n in_o ha●_n u●●a_fw-la tantum_fw-la homines_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la sive_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la hac_fw-la vitam_fw-la ●alia_fw-la quae_fw-la d●_n iudicia_fw-la subsequn●●r_fw-la non_fw-la abhorret_fw-la quantum_fw-la arb●●ror_fw-la à_fw-la ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la iste_fw-la intell●ctus_fw-la b●●us_fw-la ●●ntentiae_fw-la whether_o in_o this_o life_n only_a man_n suffer_v such_o thing_n or_o whether_o after_o this_o life_n also_o some_o such_o judgement_n f●llow_n the_o meaning_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o sentence_n as_o i_o suppose_v abhor_v not_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o say_v saluari_fw-la say_v enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 69._o tale_n aliquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pest_n hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la ●eri_fw-la incredibile_fw-la n●a_fw-la est_fw-la &_o utrum_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la quaeri_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o aut_fw-la inveniri_fw-la ●ut_fw-la latere_fw-la n●nnullos_fw-la fidel●s_n per_fw-la ignem_fw-la quendam_fw-la p●rgatoriii_fw-la quatò_fw-la magis_fw-la un●usue_v b●na_fw-la pereuntia_fw-la d●lexerunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la tard●●s_fw-la citizen_n saluari_fw-la that_o s●me_v such_o thing_n there_o be_v also_o after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o incredible_a and_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o and_o either_o be_v sound_a or_o remain_v hide_v that_o some_o faithful_a by_o a_o kind_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n by_o how_o much_o they_o have_v either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o l●sse_n love_v transitory_a good_n be_v either_o the_o soon_o or_o the_o more_o slow_o save_v the_o repeat_n of_o both_o these_o place_n to_o dulcitius_n without_o any_o revocation_n or_o alteration_n may_v serve_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o three_o testimony_n of_o his_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o say_v again_o est_fw-la again_o de_fw-fr ci●_n d●●_n lib._n 21._o cap._n 26._o post_fw-la istius_fw-la cor●oris_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●t●ruall●_n 〈◊〉_d tus_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la ignem_fw-la dicunt●r_fw-la perpeti_fw-la etc._n etc._n s●●●_n ibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la s●u●_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la noa_o ibi_fw-la sec●laria_fw-la quam●●s_fw-la à_fw-la damnatione_fw-la vemalia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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peceatis_fw-la for_o very_o small_a and_o light_a offence_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o note_v how_o sometime_o the_o truth_n force_v itself_o upon_o he_o he_o cross_v himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n and_o put_v that_o down_o in_o one_o place_n which_o he_o build_v in_o another_o for_o he_o write_v upon_o job_n he_o say_v ascendat_fw-la say_v greg._n mor._n l._n 8._o c._n 8._o quem_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la modo_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la eripit_fw-la sola_fw-la post_fw-la praeson_n seculum_fw-la iustitia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la salomo_n ait_fw-la quia_fw-la lignum_fw-la ta_fw-la quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la ce●●derit_fw-la etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la ●um_fw-la humani_fw-la casus_fw-la tempore_fw-la five_o sanctus_fw-la fi●e_fw-la malignus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la egredientem_fw-la amn●a_fw-la claustra_fw-la carnis_fw-la acceperit_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d secum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pern●●tat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ater●is_fw-la suppli●iis_fw-la ultra_fw-la ad_fw-la remedium_fw-la creptionis_fw-la ascendat_fw-la 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loco_fw-la seu_fw-la illustri_fw-la seu_fw-la tene_fw-la 〈◊〉_d depre●edatur_fw-la ●omo_fw-la cum_fw-la moritur_fw-la mood_n gradu_fw-la atque_fw-la ordine_fw-la pori●●net_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la nam_fw-la vel_fw-la requiese●●_n in_fw-la lumine_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la aeterae_fw-la cum_fw-la iustis_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la domino_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la cruciatur_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquis_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la princip●_fw-la diabolo_fw-it in_o whatsoever_o place_n either_o lightsome_a or_o dark_a a_o man_n be_v take_v when_o he_o die_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o order_n he_o abide_v for_o ever_o for_o either_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o light_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n with_o the_o just_a and_o with_o christ_n our_o lord_n or_o else_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o darkness_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n but_o gregory_n again_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n aregius_fw-la a_o bishop_n to_o comfort_v he_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o some_o belong_v to_o he_o wherein_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v how_o consonant_o he_o carry_v himself_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n among_o other_o word_n we_o read_v these_o 〈◊〉_d these_o gregor_n lib._n 7._o indict_v 2._o epist_n 111._o indecens_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la taedio_fw-la afflictionis_fw-la add●ci_fw-la quos_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la vitam_fw-la moriendo_fw-la perve_fw-la nisse_fw-la habent_fw-la for_o sitan_n illi_fw-la iustam_fw-la longi_fw-la doloris_fw-la excusationem_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la alteram_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la m●lius_fw-la transiti●_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la confidunt_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la novimus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o docemus_fw-la contristarinimium_fw-la de_fw-la ob●●ntibus_fw-la no_n debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la alios_fw-la tenet_fw-la pietatis_fw-la 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have_v reveil_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n word_n consume_v though_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o say_a foundation_n have_v attain_v peace_n and_o this_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a application_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o most_o fit_v to_o the_o process_n of_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n make_v himself_o a_o builder_n by_o his_o preach_n lay_v christ_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o understand_v gold_n silver_n pearl_n wood_n hay_n stubble_n to_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v preach_v concern_v christ_n either_o true_a signify_v by_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o pearl_n or_o false_a signify_v by_o wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n so_o do_v tertullian_n of_o old_a understand_v it_o rependetur_fw-la it_o tertul._n count_v marc._n l._n 5._o super_fw-la quod_fw-la prout_fw-la cuique_fw-la superstruxerit_fw-la dignam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vel_fw-la indignam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la 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