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acolyth_a of_o his_o parish_n have_v commit_v some_o great_a misdemeanour_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a judge_n of_o their_o crime_n but_o 64._o they_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v felicissimus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v to_o his_o people_n from_o his_o exile_n that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n he_o will_v come_v to_o they_o after_o easter_n and_o then_o that_o 94._o affair_n shall_v be_v adjust_v according_a to_o their_o arbitrement_n and_o common_a counsel_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o condemn_v the_o rash_a precipitation_n of_o some_o of_o his_o presbyter_n in_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communion_n because_o of_o some_o pacificatory_a libel_n obtain_v from_o the_o confessor_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o till_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v 30._o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o clergy_n and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o write_v in_o another_o letter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o parish_n 37._o that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o reduce_v he_o from_o his_o exile_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n so_o that_o the_o consistory_n court_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o bishop_n each_o of_o who_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n therein_o on_o one_o side_n the_o bishop_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o people_n so_o when_o several_a return_v from_o the_o schism_n of_o fortunatus_n and_o bishop_n cyprian_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o church_n peace_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o unwillingness_n of_o his_o people_n to_o admit_v they_o and_o the_o great_a difficulty_n he_o have_v to_o obtain_v their_o consent_n as_o he_o thus_o describe_v it_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 143._o o_o my_o dear_a brother_n if_o you_o can_v be_v present_a with_o i_o when_o those_o man_n return_v from_o their_o schism_n you_o will_v wonder_v at_o what_o pain_n i_o take_v to_o persuade_v our_o brethren_n to_o be_v patient_a that_o lay_v aside_o their_o grief_n of_o mind_n they_o will_v consent_v to_o the_o heal_n and_o receive_v of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a i_o can_v scarce_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o i_o extort_v a_o grant_n from_o my_o people_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v to_o communion_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o people_n can_v do_v dthe_v without_o the_o bishop_n as_o when_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishop_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ordain_v novatian_n come_v back_o to_o the_o church_n and_o desire_a admission_n the_o people_n alone_o can_v not_o receive_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o they_o will_v
he_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o bind_v by_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n remain_v bind_v none_o in_o heaven_n unloose_v he_o §_o 6._o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o man_n in_o their_o right_a sense_n be_v affrightn_v at_o the_o tremendous_a misery_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v condition_n and_o that_o when_o through_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o wicked_a practice_n they_o have_v incur_v that_o sentence_n they_o never_o leave_v fast_v watch_v weep_v and_o the_o endurance_n of_o the_o severe_a course_n of_o mortification_n till_o they_o be_v absolve_v from_o it_o and_o reinstate_v in_o god_n and_o the_o church_n favour_n which_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o search_v into_o the_o course_n that_o offender_n take_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o the_o usual_a method_n whereof_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v thus_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o miserable_a state_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o a_o most_o penitent_a and_o humble_a manner_n come_v weep_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o church-door_n where_o they_o lie_v grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o they_o go_v into_o church_n and_o beg_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o the_o behaviour_n of_o these_o man_n be_v thus_o elegant_o express_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o cyprian_a 71._o let_v they_o say_v they_o knock_v at_o the_o church-door_n but_o not_o break_v they_o let_v they_o come_v to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o let_v they_o watch_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o celestial_a tent_n but_o arm_v with_o modesty_n by_o which_o they_o may_v remember_v they_o be_v deserter_n let_v they_o resume_v the_o trumpet_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o not_o to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n to_o battle_n let_v they_o arm_v themselves_o with_o the_o dart_n of_o modesty_n and_o retake_v that_o shield_n which_o by_o their_o apostasy_n they_o lose_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v arm_v not_o against_o the_o church_n which_o grieve_v at_o their_o misery_n but_o against_o their_o adversary_n the_o devil_n a_o modest_a petition_n a_o bashful_a supplication_n a_o necessary_a humility_n and_o a_o industrious_a patience_n will_v be_v advantageous_a to_o they_o let_v they_o express_v their_o grief_n by_o their_o tear_n and_o their_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o their_o crime_n by_o their_o groan_n so_o tertullian_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n describe_v one_o in_o this_o state_n 381._o by_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n by_o have_v a_o squalid_a body_n and_o a_o deject_a soul_n by_o fast_v pray_v weep_a groan_a and_o roar_a night_n and_o day_n by_o throw_v himself_o at_o the_o clergy_n foot_n and_o kneel_v before_o the_o faithful_a beg_v and_o desire_v their_o prayer_n and_o pardon_n §_o 7._o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n think_v their_o repentance_n to_o be_v real_a and_o those_o external_a expression_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n to_o proceed_v from_o suitable_a affection_n of_o heart_n than_o they_o begin_v to_o incline_v to_o some_o term_n of_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o give_v the_o delinquent_n some_o hope_n of_o it_o by_o admit_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o stay_v at_o some_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n but_o not_o at_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o to_o communicate_v with_o the_o faithful_a till_o they_o have_v for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n which_o they_o then_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o their_o humble_a and_o modest_a carriage_n give_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n this_o fix_a time_n of_o trial_n be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o penance_n during_o which_o the_o penitent_a as_o he_o be_v now_o call_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o sorrow_n with_o a_o course_n habit_n and_o a_o deject_a countenance_n continual_o fast_v and_o pray_v lament_a and_o bemoan_v the_o greatness_n and_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o father_n all_o which_o to_o transcribe_v will_v be_v very_o tedious_a wherefore_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o translate_n a_o few_o elegancy_n pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o cyprian_n book_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la wherein_o he_o thus_o inveigh_v against_o those_o who_o in_o a_o state_n of_o penance_n indulge_v themselves_o in_o the_o delight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o flesh_n 285._o can_v we_o think_v that_o that_o man_n weep_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o with-fasting_n tear_n and_o sigh_n beseech_v god_n who_o from_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o offence_n daily_o frequent_v the_o bath_n who_o indulge_v to_o his_o gluttonous_a appetite_n this_o day_n vomit_v up_o his_o undigested_a crudity_n the_o next_o day_n and_o do_v not_o communicate_v of_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o go_v gay_a and_o jocund_a how_o do_v he_o bewayl_v his_o death_n do_v that_o woman_n weep_v and_o mourn_v who_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o put_v on_o splendid_a garment_n and_o do_v not_o think_v upon_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n which_o she_o lose_v who_o seek_v after_o precious_a ornament_n and_o rich_a jewel_n and_o do_v not_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a adorn_v although_o thou_o put_v on_o exotic_a garb_n and_o silken_a garment_n thou_o be_v naked_a although_o thou_o beautifie_v thyself_o with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n without_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v deform_v and_o thou_o who_o die_v thy_o hair_n now_o leave_v it_o off_o in_o this_o time_n of_o penance_n and_o thou_o who_o painte_v thy_o eye_n wash_v it_o off_o with_o thy_o tear_n if_o thou_o shall_v lose_v any_o one_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n by_o death_n thou_o will_v sorrowful_o weep_v and_o howl_v and_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n by_o thy_o disregard_v face_n mourn_a garment_n neglect_a hair_n cloudy_a countenance_n and_o deject_a visage_n why_o o_o wretch_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o bitter_o weep_v and_o continual_o lament_v 286._o now_o therefore_o pray_v and_o supplicate_v more_o earnest_o pass_v the_o day_n in_o weep_v the_o night_n in_o watch_v and_o cry_v both_o night_n and_o day_n in_o tear_n and_o lamentation_n prostrate_v yourselves_o upon_o the_o ground_n roll_v yourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n after_o have_v lose_v the_o garment_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o clothing_n here_o have_v taste_v the_o devil_n meat_n choose_v now_o to_o fast_o §_o 8._o how_o long_o these_o penitentiary_n station_n be_v can_v be_v define_v since_o they_o differ_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d court_n who_o impose_v they_o some_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n two_o year_n some_o three_o some_o five_o some_o ten_o some_o more_o some_o even_n to_o their_o life_n end_n but_o how_o long_o and_o rigorous_a soever_o their_o penance_n be_v they_o be_v patient_o humble_o and_o thankful_o to_o endure_v it_o the_o whole_a time_n be_v not_o absolve_v till_o they_o have_v undergo_v 164._o the_o legal_a and_o full_a time_n of_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n see_v fit_a to_o dispense_v with_o the_o usual_a length_n and_o severity_n of_o their_o inflict_v discipline_n as_o in_o 39_o case_n of_o death_n 132._o of_o a_o approach_a persecution_n or_o when_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o eminent_a lead_v person_n be_v cencern_v in_o the_o same_o offence_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o trophimus_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 52d_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a beside_o these_o the_o confessor_n claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o restore_v penitent_n before_o the_o usual_a time_n which_o irregular_a and_o unreasonable_a practice_n of_o they_o cause_v great_a disturbance_n to_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o cyprian_a which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o several_a epistle_n extant_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o work_n but_o lay_v aside_o these_o unusual_a circumstance_n the_o fix_a period_n of_o penance_n be_v never_o anticipate_v but_o how_o long_o and_o severe_a soever_o it_o be_v the_o penitent_n cheerful_o submit_v to_o it_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o penance_n be_v end_v the_o penitent_a apply_v himself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o absolution_n who_o 37._o examine_v his_o demeanour_n and_o action_n which_o if_o they_o approve_v and_o like_v they_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o formal_a assoyl_a of_o he_o of_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n §_o 9_o on_o the_o appoint_a day_n for_o absolution_n the_o penitent_a or_o he_o that_o be_v now_o to_o
&_o in_o claritate_fw-la receptus_fw-la in_fw-la gloria_fw-la venturus_fw-la salvator_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la salvantur_fw-la &_o judex_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o mitten_n in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la transfiguratores_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o contemptores_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o adventus_fw-la ejus_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o p_o 172._o regula_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profitearur_n illa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omnino_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alium_fw-la praeter_fw-la mundi_fw-la creatorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primo_fw-la omnium_fw-la amissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la vary_v visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremo_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la patris_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o virture_n in_o virginem_fw-la matiam_fw-la carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la egisse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exinde_fw-la proedicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexisse_fw-la in_fw-la coelos_fw-la ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agant_fw-la venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sauctos_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haec_fw-la regula_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o quae_fw-la haereticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d advers._fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o unicum_fw-la quidem_fw-la deum_fw-la credimus_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dispensatione_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la unici_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la sermo_n ipsius_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la processerit_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la hunc_fw-la missum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cognominatum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la hunc_fw-la passum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o resuscitatum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la &_o in_o coelo_fw-la resumptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la exinde_fw-la miserat_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la svam_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la paracletum_fw-la sanctificatorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la evangelii_n decucurrisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n advers._fw-la praxean_n p._n 316._o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la veland_n p._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n comment_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d tom._n 32._o p._n 397._o vol._n 2._o unus_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la creavit_fw-la atque_fw-la composuit_fw-la quique_fw-la ex_fw-la nullis_fw-la fecit_fw-la esse_fw-la universa_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la creatura_fw-la &_o conditione_n mundi_fw-la omnium_fw-la justorum_fw-la adam_n abel_n seth_n enos_n etc._n etc._n &_o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la suos_fw-la ante_fw-la promiserat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la vocaturum_fw-la israel_n secundo_fw-la vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la post_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la populi_fw-la israel_n hic_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o bone_fw-la pater_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la &_o evangelia_n ipse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la tum_o deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la patre_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la conditione_n 〈◊〉_d ministrasset_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novissimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o homo_fw-la mansit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la corpus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la corpori_fw-la nostro_fw-la simile_n eo_fw-la solo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la hic_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la natus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la communem_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la veer_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la veer_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la conversatus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la assumptus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tum_o deinde_fw-la honore_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitate_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la filio_fw-la sociatum_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la manifest_a discernitur_fw-la utrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la innatus_fw-la sed_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la jam_fw-la ista_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o sagaci_fw-la perquisitione_fw-la investiganda_fw-la sane_fw-la quod_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d unumquemque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la vel_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la inspiravit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la in_o veteribus_fw-la alius_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o his_o qui_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la inspirati_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestissime_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la jam_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la substantiam_fw-la vitamque_fw-la habens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la discesserit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d meritis_fw-la dispensabit_fw-la sive_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d haereditate_fw-la potitura_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la sua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praestiterint_fw-la sive_fw-la igne_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mancipanda_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la eam_fw-la scelerum_fw-la culpa_fw-la detorserit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la erit_fw-la tempus_fw-la resurnectionis_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d seminatur_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o incorruptione_n &_o quod_fw-la seminatur_fw-la in_o ignominia_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la origen_n in_o proaem_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la christum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n epist._n 76._o §_o 6._o p._n 248._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n 〈◊〉_d §_o 7._o these_o be_v all_o the_o creed_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v various_a but_o general_o recur_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o translate_v they_o all_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v sum_v they_o up_o in_o the_o creed_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n and_o thereby_o show_v their_o congruity_n and_o agreement_n as_o also_o what_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n more_o than_o in_o these_o now_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d creed_n be_v as_o follow_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a ascend_v into_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n 〈◊〉_d the_o forgiveness_n of_o here_o be_v now_o two_o clause_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n he_o descend_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 8._o if_o we_o will_v know_v how_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v first_o consider_v how_o the_o whole_a creed_n be_v frame_v which_o i_o conceive_v be_v do_v these_o two_o way_n first_o some_o of_o the_o article_n be_v derive_v down_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o apostle_n second_o other_o be_v afterward_o add_v in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n as_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n first_o some_o of_o the_o article_n be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v these_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o