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period_n to_o his_o controversy_n he_o be_v continual_o infest_a with_o a_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n though_o repentance_n subdue_v the_o body_n by_o its_o austerity_n and_o prayer_n elevate_v the_o soul_n by_o its_o rapture_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n continual_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 75._o indicitur_fw-la enim_fw-la bellum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la adversus_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la teipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la jungeris_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la eris_fw-la ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la superat_fw-la quare_fw-la autem_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la litiges_fw-la donec_fw-la absorbeantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la in_o te_fw-la poenam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la est_fw-la flagellum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la rixa_fw-la tua_fw-la tecum_fw-la sic_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la in_o rebellem_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la bellum_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la noluit_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 75._o the_o great_a saint_n complain_v of_o these_o disorder_n and_o wish_v a_o end_n of_o their_o life_n to_o find_v a_o end_n of_o their_o conflict_n the_o internal_a peace_n that_o always_o accompany_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o enemy_n and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o peace_n and_o war_n will_v soon_o shake_v hand_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o christian_n but_o certain_o i_o never_o wonder_v at_o his_o discord_n since_o he_o have_v two_o father_n two_o birth_n and_o two_o principle_n he_o have_v two_o father_n because_o he_o come_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o derive_v from_o one_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n he_o derive_v from_o the_o other_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n thus_o by_o a_o strange_a wonder_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n innocent_a and_o guilty_a he_o hope_v for_o heaven_n as_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o torment_n and_o pursue_v the_o several_a interest_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o two_o parent_n he_o be_v toss_v continual_o between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v 299._o be_v primus_fw-la homo_fw-la adam_n sic_fw-la olim_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la secundus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la hominum_fw-la millia_fw-la inter_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la orta_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la manifestum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la successione_n propagatur_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largitate_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la renascitur_fw-la unde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la duo_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o secundus_fw-la exit_fw-la scent_n prosp_n 299._o adam_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o in_o his_o person_n he_o unite_v their_o name_n aswell_o as_o their_o quality_n he_o resent_v their_o diverse_a inclination_n and_o hold_v something_o of_o these_o two_o father_n he_o bear_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o other_o they_o reign_n successive_o in_o his_o person_n and_o the_o chief_a employment_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o make_v the_o first_o die_v and_o the_o second_o live_v this_o parricide_n be_v innocent_a all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v it_o neither_o do_v jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o child_n who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o strangle_v this_o father_n who_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n before_o he_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n they_o can_v dispense_v with_o themselves_o from_o this_o murder_n and_o whosoever_o spare_v adam_n in_o his_o person_n give_v evidence_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v reign_v there_o adam_n himself_o allow_v of_o this_o cruelty_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o triumph_v among_o the_o angel_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o live_v there_o who_o have_v repair_v his_o breach_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v trouble_v his_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v this_o that_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n still_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o he_o stifle_v christ_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o suffer_v death_n upon_o earth_n by_o who_o benefit_n he_o enjoy_v life_n in_o heaven_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v utter_o perish_v in_o his_o offspring_n that_o he_o reign_v there_o to_o this_o day_n against_o his_o will_n and_o that_o for_o punishment_n of_o a_o sin_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o stand_v convict_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o continue_v to_o make_v he_o guilty_a after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o nothing_o afflict_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o behold_v sin_n in_o some_o sort_n more_o powerful_a than_o grace_n that_o the_o one_o overspread_v all_o mankind_n the_o other_o only_o the_o 13._o the_o contra_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ità _fw-la confligunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la consentientes_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ejus_fw-la motibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la resistunt_fw-la non_fw-la careant_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o retra_fw-la cap._n 13._o faithful_a that_o sin_n oftentimes_o destroy_v all_o grace_n but_o grace_n can_v never_o whole_o destroy_v all_o sin_n last_o that_o adam_n utter_o exterminate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o jesus_n christ_n can_v never_o perfect_o slay_v adam_n these_o two_o father_n be_v convey_v to_o their_o posterity_n by_o two_o different_a production_n the_o first_o be_v shameful_a and_o guilty_a the_o second_o be_v glorious_a and_o innocent_a the_o first_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v noble_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v always_o ignominious_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o appear_v innocent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o criminal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n the_o saint_n acknowledge_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n of_o lawful_a bed_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v 50._o be_v nunquid_fw-la david_n de_fw-la adulterio_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr jesse_n viro_fw-la justo_fw-la &_o conjuge_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la conceptum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la trahitur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aug._n in_o ps_n 50._o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v ever_o join_v with_o grace_n it_o give_v we_o god_n for_o our_o father_n the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n and_o heaven_n for_o our_o inheritance_n we_o can_v better_o express_v their_o difference_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n man_n augustine_n duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nativitates_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_n alia_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la masculo_fw-la &_o foemina_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la aug._n tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n sicut_fw-la eos_fw-la vita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regenerate_v sideles_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o adam_n generate_fw-la peccatores_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la mortis_fw-la haec_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la saeculi_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la irae_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la illa_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la obligatos_fw-la illa_fw-la omnis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la peccati_fw-la liberatos_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la man_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o return_n thither_o again_o the_o other_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o the_o one_o draw_v it_o be_v original_a from_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o from_o the_o spirit_n the_o one_o tend_v to_o death_n the_o other_o to_o eternity_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o other_o from_o god_n and_o the_o church_n or_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o other_o term_n we_o may_v add_v with_o the_o same_o saint_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v the_o faithful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v sinner_n in_o adam_n that_o of_o these_o two_o birth_n the_o one_o be_v carnal_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o one_o produce_v angel_n the_o other_o engender_v man_n the_o one_o design_n they_o to_o death_n the_o other_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o resurrection_n the_o one_o render_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o one_o expose_v they_o to_o his_o wrath_n the_o other_o to_o his_o mercy_n final_o
we_o consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n serve_v as_o interpreter_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o speak_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o that_o he_o reside_v in_o their_o heart_n we_o shall_v not_o conceive_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o that_o subdue_v egypt_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fly_n convert_v the_o world_n by_o a_o few_o fisherman_n this_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o the_o light_n as_o it_o assist_v she_o in_o her_o combat_n volusi_fw-la impleti_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la loquumur_fw-la repent_v linguis_fw-la omnium_fw-la arguunt_fw-la fidenter_fw-la errores_fw-la praedicant_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la exbortantur_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la de_fw-la divina_fw-la gratia_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volusi_fw-la it_o instruct_v she_o in_o her_o doubt_n and_o as_o often_o as_o she_o will_v resolve_v a_o difficulty_n or_o settle_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n she_o consult_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o well-beloved_a and_o find_v truth_n in_o his_o answer_n she_o pronounce_v nothing_o but_o oracle_n to_o her_o child_n i_o see_v nothing_o more_o venerable_a and_o august_a in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o decide_v a_o matter_n that_o may_v separate_v the_o jew_n from_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o convene_v with_o so_o much_o pomp_n as_o other_o have_v be_v there_o appear_v not_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christian_a prince_n because_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v include_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o only_a city_n there_o be_v no_o philosopher_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o science_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o progress_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o strange_a nation_n because_o all_o the_o believer_n be_v of_o one_o country_n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o see_v in_o one_o convocation_n because_o the_o 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apostle_n begin_v their_o decision_n withal_o for_o they_o acquaint_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o that_o reside_v in_o their_o heart_n express_v himself_o by_o their_o mouth_n that_o he_o pronounce_v his_o oracle_n in_o their_o word_n and_o confirm_v all_o they_o have_v ordain_v he_o have_v no_o other_o sense_n but_o they_o visum_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o let_v king_n conclude_v their_o edict_n in_o term_n never_o so_o absolute_a let_v they_o second_v their_o reason_n with_o that_o imperious_a clause_n such_o be_v our_o pleasure_n and_o let_v they_o prescribe_v law_n to_o their_o subject_n liberty_n they_o shall_v never_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o ordinance_n and_o that_o he_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o monarch_n infallibility_n be_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o head_n thereof_o there_o be_v but_o that_o assembly_n alone_o that_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n vocal_a truth_n be_v suspect_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o philosopher_n and_o orator_n sovereign_n be_v constrain_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o force_v to_o make_v their_o law_n valid_a and_o of_o credit_n the_o church_n only_o can_v impose_v obedience_n upon_o her_o child_n when_o she_o will_v 57_o potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieriut_a veritas_fw-la mentiatur_fw-la ex_fw-la shall_fw-mi ritatis_fw-la ore_fw-la cognosco_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ex_fw-la veritatis_fw-la ore_fw-la cognosco_fw-la ecclefiam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la participem_fw-la aug._n in_o isa_n 57_o because_o to_o she_o alone_o be_v promise_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v her_o author_n because_o he_o form_v she_o in_o her_o birth_n he_o be_v her_o strength_n because_o he_o defend_v she_o in_o persecution_n he_o be_v her_o light_n because_o he_o instruct_v she_o in_o her_o doubt_n and_o he_o be_v her_o spirit_n because_o he_o give_v her_o life_n motion_n and_o direction_n the_o second_o discourse_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o church_n though_o there_o be_v not_o any_o part_n in_o a_o man_n body_n useless_a or_o unprofitable_a yet_o natural_a philosophy_n acknowledge_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o head_n for_o the_o two_o principal_a the_o head_n be_v place_v in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o eminent_a seat_n as_o the_o sovereign_n have_v all_o the_o sense_n as_o so_o many_o faithful_a minister_n give_v order_n and_o shed_v influence_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o state_n thence_o every_o part_n receive_v sense_n and_o motion_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v there_o any_o obstruction_n that_o hinder_v the_o commerce_n of_o the_o head_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n but_o they_o remain_v 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their_o fortune_n upon_o earth_n they_o build_v as_o if_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o remove_v they_o be_v strong_o take_v up_o with_o the_o present_a world_n and_o they_o lose_v all_o belief_n of_o the_o future_a and_o a_o man_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o so_o delightful_a a_o abide_v be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o the_o theatre_n of_o their_o torment_n they_o must_v be_v make_v feel_v their_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o desire_n towards_o another_o life_n and_o we_o think_v we_o have_v gain_v much_o upon_o their_o spirit_n when_o they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o look_v with_o a_o indifferent_a eye_n upon_o the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la divide_v man_n into_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o be_v those_o that_o be_v fasten_v to_o their_o country_n who_o he_o call_v delicate_a vict._n delicatus_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la patria_fw-la dulcis_fw-la 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that_o widow_n that_o make_v so_o eloquent_a a_o speech_n to_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o absalon_n be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o cypr._n loquatur_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la quem_fw-la gerimus_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la babeamus_fw-la in_o credit_n cypr._n for_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o innocent_a voice_n of_o his_o son_n mingle_v with_o we_o and_o see_v that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o merit_n and_o argument_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o persuade_v he_o he_o may_v say_v to_o every_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n with_o thou_o in_o this_o or_o behold_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o figurative_a history_n act_v heretofore_o in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n where_o the_o cadet_n get_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n by_o a_o mysterious_a surprise_n he_o may_v say_v the_o hand_n be_v esau_n but_o the_o voice_n be_v jacob_n because_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n cover_v 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he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n dom._n ne_fw-fr quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la dicat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d beati_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la in_o propriam_fw-la domii_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la noli_fw-la dolere_fw-la noli_fw-la murmurare_fw-la quia_fw-la temporibus_fw-la natus_fw-la es_fw-la quando_fw-la jam_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la abstulit_fw-la istam_fw-la dignationem_fw-la cum_fw-la uni_fw-la inquit_fw-la ex_fw-la minimis_fw-la meis_fw-la fecistis_fw-la mibi_fw-la fecistis_fw-la aug._n serm._n 27._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n participate_v in_o their_o merit_n who_o receive_v he_o himself_o into_o their_o house_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o his_o natural_a and_o his_o mystical_a body_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n be_v not_o dear_a to_o he_o then_o the_o poor_a and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o these_o may_v expect_v the_o same_o reward_n as_o 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four_o discourse_n that_o the_o union_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o head_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n christian_n religion_n acknowledge_v three_o wonderful_a unity_n which_o exercise_v her_o faith_n inflame_v her_o love_n and_o entertain_v her_o piety_n the_o first_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o reach_v we_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o he_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o god_n this_o truth_n soar_v so_o high_a above_o humane_a understanding_n that_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n reason_n will_v deceive_v shall_v she_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o this_o mystery_n man_n will_v not_o be_v more_o faithful_a trinitate_fw-la considera_fw-la quod_fw-la voceris_fw-la fidelis_fw-la non_fw-la rationalis_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exponcre_fw-la sed_fw-la expositione_n fugere_fw-la respondeo_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la damnor_fw-la quia_fw-la dicam_fw-la nescivi_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—tem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temere_fw-la dixero_fw-la temeritas_fw-la poenam_fw-la habas_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la veviam_fw-la meretur_fw-la aug._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la shall_v he_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o rational_a in_o this_o subject_n and_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o arrian_n or_o into_o that_o of_o the_o sabellian_o do_v he_o not_o subject_v his_o reason_n to_o his_o faith_n the_o second_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o person_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o honour_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n in_o the_o trinity_n though_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n opposite_a thereto_o for_o as_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o god_n which_o preserve_v their_o difference_n in_o the_o unity_n 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the_o eucharist_n the_o consummation_n hereof_o we_o have_v engage_v our_o word_n when_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o character_n of_o our_o servitude_n we_o have_v give_v bond_n for_o our_o faithfulness_n but_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o deal_v with_o our_o soul_n as_o with_o his_o spouse_n we_o become_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n he_o enter_v into_o our_o bosom_n and_o we_o into_o he_o his_o body_n and_o we_o be_v animate_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o partake_v in_o all_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o belove_a we_o have_v right_a to_o his_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n but_o so_o noble_a a_o alliance_n require_v a_o great_a affection_n and_o much_o fidelity_n this_o lover_n be_v jealous_a he_o will_v reign_v alone_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o possess_v as_o he_o can_v endure_v a_o competitor_n in_o his_o state_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o a_o rival_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v have_v 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be_v so_o common_a among_o christian_n that_o those_o who_o will_v not_o break_v their_o word_n with_o a_o enemy_n take_v no_o care_n to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n base_o desert_n his_o party_n lodge_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o same_o throne_n where_o they_o have_v seat_v their_o sovereign_n and_o take_v a_o adulterer_n into_o the_o bed_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v drive_v their_o lawful_a husband_n if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o favour_n can_v produce_v love_n in_o our_o soul_n the_o terror_n of_o punishment_n must_v beget_v fear_n for_o if_o he_o be_v our_o belove_a in_o the_o eucharist_n he_o be_v also_o our_o judge_n and_o have_v fruitless_o exhibit_v testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n 11._o qui_fw-la enim_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o bibit_fw-la indignus_fw-fr judicium_fw-la fibi_fw-la manducat_fw-la &_o hibit_fw-la non_fw-la dijudicans_fw-la corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o will_v sensible_o inflict_v mark_n of_o his_o indignation_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n take_v visible_a possession_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o delinquent_n that_o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o his_o slave_n make_v his_o victim_n engage_v he_o in_o despair_n have_v engage_v he_o in_o sacrilege_n 13._o et_fw-la post_fw-la buccellun_fw-la introivit_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la satanas_fw-la joan._n 13._o thus_o deal_v he_o with_o judas_n when_o he_o have_v communicate_v unworthy_o the_o evangelist_n observe_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o soul_n urge_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o abominable_a design_n for_o a_o light_a interest_n obliterated_a out_o of_o his_o mind_n the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o master_n and_o tumble_v he_o from_o one_o precipice_n to_o another_o from_o covetousness_n tempt_v he_o to_o 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commit_v a_o sacrilege_n in_o approach_v the_o altar_n
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