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that_o be_v his_o first_o argument_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n zacharie_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v for_o his_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n for_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o at_o that_o time_n without_o sin_n neither_o have_v there_o be_v any_o since_o for_o he_o add_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o one_o faithful_a find_v in_o what_o progress_n excellency_n or_o righteousness_n soever_o he_o be_v that_o dare_v say_v that_o this_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n appertain_v not_o to_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n and_o thaâ—_n say_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v lest_o he_o abuse_v himself_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o although_o he_o line_v blameless_a and_o concern_v zacharie_n saint_n jerom_n observe_v that_o condemnatur_fw-la that_o luke_n 1.18.20_o hieron_n advers_a pelag_n lib._n 1._o idem_fw-la epistol_n 44._o ad_fw-la rusticum_n denique_fw-la &_o zacharias_n paâ—er_v joannis_n qui_fw-la scribitur_fw-la iustus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la credidit_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la silentio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la he_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v incontinent_o adjudge_v to_o be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v blameless_a 41._o blameless_a aug._n in_o joan._n tractatu_fw-la 41._o it_o be_v say_v saint_n austin_n to_o be_v without_o crime_n it_o be_v to_o live_v 48._o live_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 48._o according_a to_o some_o approve_a and_o laudable_a conversation_n among_o man_n who_o none_o can_v just_o accuse_v and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o zacharie_n and_o his_o wife_n have_v have_v that_o righteousness_n before_o god_n because_o they_o deceive_v not_o man_n by_o any_o dissemble_n but_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o man_n so_o be_v they_o know_v to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v not_o say_v according_a to_o that_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o which_o be_v whole_o unspotted_a and_o perfect_a for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o have_v say_v 3.6_o say_v phil._n 3.6_o that_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a in_o which_o law_n zacharie_n have_v live_v blameless_a but_o the_o apostle_n count_v that_o righteousness_n but_o dung_n and_o lâ—sse_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o hope_v after_o and_o whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o adry_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v one_o day_n fill_v and_o satiate_v with_o the_o sight_n thereof_o which_o be_v now_o in_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n iii_o the_o son_n follow_v the_o father_n namely_o john_n baptist_n baptist_n john_n baptist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v before_o his_o conception_n 1.15_o conception_n luke_n 1.15_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n certain_o not_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v he_o whole_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v his_o ministry_n the_o more_o commendable_a and_o praiseworthy_a by_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o particular_a mark_n of_o the_o virtue_n efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o hiâ—_n from_o his_o first_o infancy_n for_o he_o himself_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n say_v to_o jesus_n christ_n 3.14_o christ_n mat._n 3.14_o i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o interlineare_n gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi gloss_n gloss_n ordinar_fw-mi to_o be_v wash_v of_o original_a sin_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o saint_n chrysostome_n or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n
in_o this_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n two_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o a_o honourable_a citizen_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o follow_v a_o religion_n of_o a_o new_a stamp_n and_o edition_n call_v of_o the_o vrselines_n this_o fact_n be_v find_v strange_a of_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n cardinal_n sourdis_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o writing_n and_o i_o be_v request_v to_o undertake_v the_o refutation_n thereof_o which_o i_o not_o be_v able_a to_o refuse_v to_o those_o that_o request_v of_o i_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n this_o work_n some_o fourteen_o month_n ago_o but_o i_o perceive_v by_o the_o prosecution_n and_o sequel_n of_o this_o work_n that_o i_o shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o i_o refute_v not_o in_o order_n all_o the_o principal_a argument_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v allege_v in_o favour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o monkish_a life_n which_o i_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o method_n i_o have_v here_o summary_o and_o brief_o set_v down_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n begin_v with_o that_o point_n my_o discourse_n shall_v be_v truth_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o shall_v be_v charity_n the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o my_o church_n to_o the_o which_o i_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o study_n if_o she_o receive_v any_o edification_n thereby_o i_o shall_v remain_v full_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o first_o volume_n the_o first_o book_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 2._o all_o man_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n chap._n 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v perspicuous_a and_o plain_a to_o be_v read_v of_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o be_v write_v chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o what_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o book_n of_o evangelicall_a counsel_n chap._n 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o counsel_n which_o they_o term_v evangelicall_a chap._n 2._o they_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o they_o be_v false_o term_v counsel_n of_o perfection_n there_o be_v no_o other_o perfection_n than_o charity_n which_o be_v command_v to_o all_o man_n chap._n 4._o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n do_v speak_v in_o vain_a of_o keep_v counsel_n see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n live_a can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o want_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o good_a work_n chap._n 5._o nor_o the_o regenerate_a man_n who_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o most_o holy_a action_n chap._n 6._o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n 7._o and_o by_o they_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n chap._n 8._o whence_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n though_o venial_a by_o grace_n chap._n 9_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o objection_n concern_v that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o many_o that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n chap._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v call_v perfect_a chap._n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o objection_n accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n if_o he_o have_v give_v a_o impossible_a law_n how_o and_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v possible_a and_o impossible_a chap._n 12._o answer_v to_o the_o five_o objection_n that_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a answer_v to_o the_o six_o objection_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o chap._n 13._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 7._o objection_n that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a a_o answer_n to_o the_o 8._o objection_n that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n chap._n 14._o four_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o perfect_a our_o regeneration_n in_o this_o life_n chap._n 15._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o 56._o chapter_n of_o isaias_n and_o to_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o eunuch_n chap._n 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they_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v confess_v and_o say_v we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o our_o forefather_n and_o that_o so_o job._n so_o chrysost_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la hom_n 6._o tom_n 5._o quò_fw-la solus_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o hominis_fw-la corpore_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la job._n christ_n be_v find_v alone_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n without_o sin_n four_o witness_v among_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o god_n himself_o commend_v to_o have_v be_v perfect_a beyond_o comparison_n and_o without_o his_o like_a in_o the_o world_n 2.8_o world_n job_n 2.8_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n say_v god_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a a_o great_a commendation_n and_o incident_a to_o few_o person_n now_o if_o
dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la beminis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iudulgentia_fw-la dei_fw-la iâ—_n suffice_v i_o in_o liâ—â—_n of_o all_o righteousness_n that_o i_o have_v he_o alone_o propitious_a against_o who_o alone_o i_o have_v sin_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o â—â—e_z be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o â—eâ—ne_v not_o to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o gentleness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n saint_n ambrose_n write_v that_o est_fw-la that_o ambros_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la c._n 2._o vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la peâ—_n catorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la est_fw-la life_n eternal_a be_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v as_o many_o blow_n of_o a_o battle-axe_n upon_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n for_o if_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v not_o punish_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v eternal_a death_n consist_v in_o a_o total_a and_o everlasting_a privation_n of_o the_o favour_n grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n wherein_o life_n eternal_a consist_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o god_n curse_n be_v to_o be_v save_v because_o to_o be_v damn_v be_v to_o be_v hate_v reject_v and_o for_o ever_o forsake_v of_o god_n wherefore_o who_o be_v not_o damn_v be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o he_o which_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v belove_v of_o he_o now_o he_o who_o god_n love_v have_v always_o god_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n enjoy_v always_o his_o presence_n and_o therein_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 16.11_o write_v psal_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o david_n declare_v that_o the_o happiness_n the_o whole_a felicity_n of_o man_n life_n eternal_a depend_v upon_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o say_v the_o father_n also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a who_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n by_o his_o death_n devise_n that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v solomon_n say_v bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 11._o sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la solomon_n so_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v again_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v again_o that_o none_o say_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o only_o esteem_v themselves_o happy_a which_o have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n vii_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n of_o 1._o king_n 11.4.5.6_o hieron_n advers_a jovian_a lib._n 2._o ezechias_n solomon_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o for_o that_o he_o love_v many_o strange_a woman_n he_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o go_v after_o ashtareth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidoniaâ—s_n and_o after_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o amâ—rites_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n who_o be_v sick_a pray_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v 3._o say_v jsai_n 38_o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n when_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o say_v 38.17_o say_v isai_n 38.17_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n i_o will_v omit_v also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blame_v he_o 32.25_o he_o 2._o chron._n 32.25_o that_o he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o josias_n josias_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v that_o josias_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 34.2_o life_n 2._o chron._n 34.2_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n daniel_n prosperity_n 2._o chron._n 35.22_o hieron_n ad_fw-la stesiphont_n in_o sâ—â—e_z daniel_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o neco_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i_o see_v daniel_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v all_o that_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o his_o church_n until_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o god_n himself_o testify_v and_o witness_v of_o his_o singular_a 14.14_o singular_a ezech._n 14.14_o righteousness_n and_o 28.3_o and_o ezech._n 28.3_o wisdom_n i_o see_v he_o condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o sin_n and_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o just_a vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o 9.10.11_o they_o dan._n 9.10.11_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n and_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n even_o by_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v thy_o voice_n esdras_n esdras_n i_o see_v esdras_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n make_v a_o semblable_a and_o like_a confession_n to_o his_o god_n and_o say_v 9.6.7_o say_v esdr_n 9.6.7_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o â—eads_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n church_n the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n have_v we_o be_v in_o a_o great_a trespass_n unto_o this_o day_n viii_o last_o i_o see_v the_o whole_a ancient_a church_n present_v herself_o before_o god_n like_o a_o poor_a malefactor_n and_o guilty_a offendor_n with_o this_o confession_n 64.6_o confession_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n a_o confession_n which_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v judge_n appertain_v also_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n origen_n austin_n macarius_n etc._n etc._n habens_fw-la etc._n bernard_n in_o festivit_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanctor_n serm._n 1_o iniustitia_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostea_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la and_o after_o they_o saint_n bernard_n what_o may_v be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v repute_v as_o filthy_a rag_n according_a to_o the_o prophetâ—_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v according_a to_o rigour_n all_o our_o righteousness_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o not_o currant_n what_o then_o will_v it_o be_v of_o sin_n see_v that_o righteousness_n can_v answer_v for_o herself_o and_o therefore_o cry_v aloud_o with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n good_a lord_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n in_o all_o humbleness_n unto_o that_o mercy_n which_o alone_o can_v save_v our_o soul_n criminum_fw-la soul_n adrian_n de_fw-fr traiecto_n de_fw-fr eucharistia_n fol._n 20._o jugiter_fw-la super_fw-la pannuâ—_n aquavitae_fw-la quem_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la operibus_fw-la teximus_fw-la stictamus_fw-la saniem_fw-la diversorum_fw-la criminum_fw-la adrian_z of_o vtrecht_n say_v that_o our_o merit_n be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n which_o break_v and_o pierce_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o lean_v on_o it_o they_o be_v at_o a_o unclean_a thing_n as_o filthy_a rag_n on_o this_o cloth_n of_o good_a life_n that_o we_o think_v to_o weave_v and_o work_v upon_o by_o our_o work_n of_o righteousness_n we_o distil_v continual_o the_o corrupt_a filthy_a and_o putrify_a matter_n of_o diverse_a crime_n what_o confidence_n then_o can_v man_n have_v before_o god_n who_o love_v none_o that_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n thus_o speak_v he_o who_o since_o have_v be_v pope_n name_v adrian_n the_o vi_o chap._n vii_o i._o although_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v more_o plentiful_o give_v under_o the_o gospel_n then_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o none_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n ii_o not_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n iii_o not_o john_n baptist_n four_o nor_o the_o virgin_n marie_n v._o the_o father_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n
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that_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v within_o and_o hear_v with_o the_o people_n or_o stay_v without_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o then_o shall_v have_v resort_v unto_o he_o stir_v up_o with_o ambition_n and_o ostentation_n they_o call_v he_o forth_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o command_v christ_n easy_o and_o with_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o vain_a glory_n not_o make_v as_o then_o any_o great_a reckon_n or_o estimation_n of_o he_o 20._o he_o chrysost_n in_o joan._n homil_n 20._o as_o much_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n and_o sure_o when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o 4._o he_o john_n 2.3_o 4._o they_o have_v no_o wine_n if_o she_o have_v not_o do_v amiss_o nor_o have_v fail_v either_o in_o that_o she_o will_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n to_o work_v miracle_n or_o in_o desire_v by_o human_a affection_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v in_o more_o esteem_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n have_v never_o answer_v she_o so_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o 7._o thou_o tertul._n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la c._n 7._o tertullian_n say_v no_o less_o and_o 51._o and_o salmer_n comment_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 5._o disput_fw-la 51._o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v prove_v and_o verify_v by_o two_o hundred_o father_n some_o by_o three_o hundred_o caâ—etan_n by_o fifteen_o and_o they_o say_v he_o irrefragable_a that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n have_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sin_n vi_o i_o write_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_v the_o holy_a virgin_n nor_o to_o match_v or_o equal_v any_o man_n with_o she_o in_o holiness_n i_o render_v she_o all_o the_o honour_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o creature_n without_o transport_v to_o her_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n i_o honour_v her_o remembrande_n i_o esteem_v she_o i_o believe_v i_o say_v that_o 1.48_o that_o luke_n 1.48_o she_o be_v bless_v according_a as_o she_o herself_o have_v foretell_v i_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o she_o for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n by_o she_o in_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n the_o spouse_n and_o saviour_n i_o strive_v and_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v her_o humility_n her_o faith_n her_o meekness_n and_o other_o christian_a virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v adorn_v and_o grace_v she_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o saint_n he_o which_o give_v they_o more_o be_v a_o idolater_n he_o honour_v they_o not_o but_o dishonour_v they_o i_o reserve_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n my_o only_a saviour_n my_o only_a head_n my_o only_a redeemer_n my_o only_a all_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v he_o and_o give_v to_o none_o but_o he_o permanere_fw-la he_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prâ—sâ—r_fw-fr c._n 3._o soli_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la seruabatur_fw-la sine_fw-la delicto_fw-la permanere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n to_o live_v to_o be_v and_o abide_v without_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v write_v 3.22_o write_v rom._n 3.22_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o create_v they_o after_o his_o image_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o 11.32_o that_o rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o vii_o in_o the_o second_o rank_n after_o the_o virgin_n i_o place_v the_o apostle_n and_o i_o behold_v they_o acknowledge_v confess_v bewail_v their_o sin_n paul_n saint_n paul_n saint_n paul_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o say_v not_o that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n second_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v evident_o 7.25_o evident_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o what_o truth_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o isaiah_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o saint_n matthew_n it_o be_v will_v they_o say_v a_o counsel_n but_o every_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v a_o commandment_n and_o if_o god_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v no_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o protest_v elsewhere_o say_v 20.27_o say_v act._n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shan_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n now_o he_o say_v manifest_o continentiae_fw-la manifest_o ephiphan_n baeres_fw-la 16._o quidam_fw-la 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this_o time_n and_o put_v the_o case_n that_o this_o untruth_n be_v true_a saint_n paul_n say_v 7.2_o say_v 1._o cor._n 7.2_o that_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o express_a commandment_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o see_v in_o his_o place_n notwithstanding_o 10._o notwithstanding_o bellar._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la c._n 21._o §._o 6._o add_v non_fw-fr esse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la apestoli_n sed_fw-la consilium_fw-la pag._n 10._o bellarmine_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o a_o counsel_n let_v we_o suppose_v also_o that_o this_o second_o falsehood_n be_v truth_n and_o let_v we_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n say_v our_o cardinal_n he_o that_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n to_o aâ—oide_v fornication_n do_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n according_a to_o 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nothing_o and_o give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a v._o the_o young_a man_n ask_v our_o lord_n christ_n what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n send_v he_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o vi_o the_o young_a man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o lie_v vii_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n viii_o why_o he_o ask_v what_o he_o lack_v yet_o ix_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n love_v he_o x._o a_o refutation_n of_o bellarmine_n exposition_n of_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n xi_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n xii_o the_o word_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n reply_n refute_v by_o three_o reason_n xiiii_o the_o word_n come_v and_o follow_v i_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o counsel_n christ_n be_v follow_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n xv._o the_o promise_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n import_v not_o any_o merit_n of_o a_o singular_a reward_n as_o bellarmine_n say_v xvi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o xvii_o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o 1._o the_o hieren_fw-mi advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o truth_n may_v be_v assault_v but_o can_v be_v overcome_v say_v saint_n jerome_n man_n take_v pain_n to_o hide_v it_o to_o cast_v a_o mist_n over_o it_o to_o supplant_v it_o and_o to_o oppress_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v she_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o make_v herself_o know_v &_o find_v such_o of_o all_o yea_o of_o her_o enemy_n have_v the_o skill_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o weapon_n to_o their_o ruin_n as_o david_n do_v who_o take_v up_o goliahs_n sword_n slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n for_o this_o time_n than_o our_o cardinal_n word_n allege_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n and_o overthrow_v they_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n 8._o the_o first_o objection_n pag._n 8._o have_v make_v a_o distinction_n between_o precept_n and_o counsel_n he_o prove_v his_o distinction_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o show_v it_o we_o in_o 19.16_o in_o mat._n 19.16_o saint_n matthew_n 19_o and_o saint_n mark_v 10._o where_n one_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o verse_n 18._o verse_n 19_o verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o this_o answer_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v but_o see_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o this_o be_v bellarmine_n first_o objection_n ii_o here_o say_v you_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o you_o say_v for_o you_o say_v so_o indeed_o but_o by_o your_o word_n you_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n for_o you_o add_v 9_o pag._n 9_o whereupon_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n against_o rich_a man_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la dive_v difficile_fw-la intrabit_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la 19.23_o caelorum_fw-la mat._n 19.23_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 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heaven_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o this_o rich_a man_n who_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n sorrowful_a say_v saint_n 11._o saint_n hieron_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 22_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la tristitia_fw-la quae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o jerome_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o work_v death_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v render_v because_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thorn_n brier_n and_o bush_n that_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o remember_v the_o difference_n heretofore_o specify_v between_o a_o counsel_n and_o a_o precept_n a_o precept_n not_o observe_v have_v punishment_n but_o a_o counsel_n not_o observe_v have_v we_o punishment_n this_o be_v the_o first_o difference_n whence_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o which_o not_o be_v observe_v threaten_v punishment_n be_v no_o counsel_n but_o a_o 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certain_a scribe_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v and_o he_o refuse_v he_o he_o that_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n 5.18.19_o christ_n mark_n 5.18.19_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o he_o but_o jesus_n suffer_v he_o not_o but_o most_o common_o to_o follow_v christ_n be_v to_o deny_v himself_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o rest_v in_o he_o with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n this_o follow_v be_v common_a to_o all_o command_v to_o all_o man_n 16.24_o man_n mat._n 16.24_o whosoever_o say_v he_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o young_a man_n to_o follow_v he_o special_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v say_v that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o commandment_n of_o faith_n 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the_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o may_v exact_v without_o any_o remuneration_n and_o damn_v the_o disobedient_a but_o behold_v he_o allure_v by_o promise_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n he_o who_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o but_o unto_o who_o all_o creature_n be_v indebt_v what_o other_o thing_n than_o can_v i_o say_v then_o that_o which_o david_n say_v 106.1_o say_v psal_n 106.1_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n o_o give_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v israel_n say_v he_o be_v good_a god_n then_o promise_v unto_o man_n eternal_a life_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o he_o do_v that_o as_o a_o father_n whereas_o he_o may_v compel_v they_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o promise_v they_o that_o which_o he_o owe_v they_o not_o to_o the_o end_n they_o give_v and_o render_v that_o which_o they_o owe_v he_o give_v they_o that_o which_o he_o promise_v they_o not_o for_o their_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n 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〈◊〉_d in_o propria_fw-la the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o scatter_a every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n say_v unto_o john_n touch_v the_o virgin_n 19.27_o virgin_n john_n 19.27_o behold_v thy_o mother_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o home_n they_o have_v therefore_o yet_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n impute_v unto_o they_o a_o lie_n in_o make_v they_o say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o have_v not_o sell_v all_o nor_o give_v all_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o chapter_n
can_v not_o learn_v it_o what_o be_v it_o too_o deep_a for_o their_o small_a capacity_n or_o too_o long_o for_o their_o short_a memory_n either_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v learn_v it_o or_o else_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v learn_v it_o if_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v learn_v it_o than_o they_o have_v outgo_v their_o commission_n and_o over-passed_n their_o duty_n and_o in_o so_o do_v have_v sin_v and_o if_o they_o sin_n or_o can_v sin_v they_o be_v not_o happy_a if_o they_o ought_v and_o will_v have_v learn_v it_o but_o can_v not_o compass_v it_o they_o be_v yet_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a second_o that_o the_o other_o saint_n be_v not_o redeem_v from_o among_o man_n for_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o forty_o thousand_o three_o if_o these_o word_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n signify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v marry_v it_o will_v follow_v 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