five_o treatise_n viz._n the_o golden_a treatise_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o learned_a father_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n the_o verity_n of_o christian_a faith_n the_o felicity_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n write_a by_o hierome_n savonarola_n the_o profit_n of_o believe_v by_o saint_n augustine_n s._n avgvstin_n book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la *_o âŽ_o *_o print_v anno_fw-la dom._n mdcli_o the_o golden_a treatise_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o learned_a father_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n write_a about_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n since_o for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n against_o the_o profane_a novelty_n of_o all_o heresy_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o a._n p._n very_o profitable_a for_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o remain_v free_a from_o all_o infection_n of_o false_a doctrine_n as_o in_o the_o preface_n more_o at_o 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19.24_o it_o dispute_v not_o of_o attire_n nor_o of_o the_o art_n of_o pamper_v this_o corruptible_a carcase_n which_o bring_v that_o gay_a belly-god_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n luc._n 16._o to_o the_o furious_a flame_n and_o endless_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n it_o prosecute_v not_o wicked_a and_o wanton_a discourse_n which_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o bellows_n to_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o carnality_n the_o nurse_n of_o unchaste_a thought_n and_o the_o very_a bait_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v daily_a angle_n and_o catch_v the_o unfortunate_a soul_n of_o man_n but_o it_o handle_v that_o which_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o soul_n create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o show_v we_o the_o way_n how_o we_o may_v so_o govern_v this_o frail_a vessel_n of_o we_o in_o the_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n that_o at_o last_o we_o may_v safe_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n and_o barber_n of_o celestial_a 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contemplate_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n deut._n 34._o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o such_o motive_n as_o invite_v i_o to_o the_o labour_n of_o translate_n it_o for_o the_o self_n same_o as_o i_o very_o think_v can_v but_o in_o flame_n thou_o to_o the_o diligent_a read_n of_o it_o also_o three_o principal_a reason_n then_o especial_o move_v i_o the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a be_v write_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n past_a for_o it_o be_v compose_v three_o year_n after_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o book_n and_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n so_o be_v his_o doctrine_n more_o ancient_a be_v the_o self_n same_o which_o flourish_v in_o his_o time_n and_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n which_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v never_o of_o any_o good_a man_n doubt_v of_o so_o it_o be_v also_o most_o apparent_a first_o by_o 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himself_o do_v not_o only_o confess_v the_o same_o in_o sert_v down_o the_o answer_n of_o many_o excellent_a holy_a and_o learned_a man_n which_o live_v in_o his_o day_n not_o only_o because_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o he_o have_v here_o write_v he_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n both_o which_o he_o do_v be_v the_o very_a first_o entrance_n and_o general_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n but_o especial_o for_o that_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n he_o so_o high_o commend_v the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n that_o be_v the_o parliament_n of_o the_o world_n which_o sure_o he_o never_o will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o opinion_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n and_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v himself_o record_v for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o father_n inspire_v by_o god_n decree_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o which_o the_o sacred_a antiquity_n of_o out_o forefather_n agree_v together_o 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which_o so_o many_o new_a sect_n and_o doctrine_n such_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a opinion_n such_o superstitious_a and_o new-fangled_a devise_n fly_v up_o &_o down_o the_o world_n &_o see_v we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o late_a time_n in_o which_o man_n shall_v heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o master_v according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o shall_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o avert_v their_o ear_n from_o truth_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o fable_n 2_o tim._n 4._o in_o which_o they_o shall_v love_v pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o yet_o deny_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3._o in_o which_o many_o scoffer_n shall_v come_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n whodevide_v themselves_o sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o which_o many_o false_a christ_n &_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v &_o seduct_v many_o
by_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n page_n 32_o chap._n viii_o that_o christian_a doctrine_n contain_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n page_n 44_o chap._n ix_o christian_n faith_n prove_v true_a out_o of_o their_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n page_n 58_o chap._n x._o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o exterior_a worship_n of_o christian_n page_n 67_o chap._n xi_o the_o same_o verity_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o intrinsical_a effect_n of_o christian_a life_n page_n 77_o chap._n xii_o the_o same_o truth_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o extrinsecall_a effect_n of_o christian_a life_n page_n 90_o chap._n xiii_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o by_o his_o power_n page_n 101_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o same_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n page_n 125_o chap._n xv._o the_o same_o verity_n confirm_v out_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n page_n 144_o chap._n xvi_o the_o same_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o christ_n all_o together_o page_n 161_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o faith_n by_o hierome_n savanocola_n of_o ferrara_n london_n print_v by_o r._n daniel_n 1651._o the_o preface_n have_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o judge_v sufficient_a for_o my_o present_a purpose_n treat_v in_o the_o precedent_a book_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o obvious_a to_o natural_a reason_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o discuss_v those_o also_o which_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o i_o may_v thereby_o plain_o show_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o be_v most_o true_a not_o only_o by_o natural_a motive_n but_o out_o of_o the_o very_a action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o because_o thing_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v more_o enforce_v our_o under_o stand_v to_o assent_v than_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o deny_v what_o we_o 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thing_n present_a those_o which_o be_v past_a but_o because_o the_o chief_a effect_n at_o which_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n aim_v be_v justice_n and_o a_o irreprehensible_a and_o unspotted_a life_n our_o saviour_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n ego_fw-la veni_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o abundantiùs_fw-la habeant_fw-la to_o this_o end_n i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o that_o they_o live_v more_o abundant_o first_o therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a order_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o reason_n true_o ground_v in_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o good_a christian_n second_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o life_n and_o last_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o life_n wherein_o i_o shall_v comprise_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v daily_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a of_o christ_n the_o triumph_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o faith_n chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n by_o religion_n we_o understand_v a_o due_a worship_n exhibit_v unto_o almighty_a god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o universal_a fountain_n source_n and_o moderator_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o every_o effect_n do_v exhibit_v a_o certain_a worship_n to_o its_o cause_n whilst_o convert_v its_o self_n unto_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v invocate_a it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o subjection_n it_o strive_v to_o imitate_v and_o make_v itself_o like_a unto_o it_o which_o express_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a return_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o its_o cause_n that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o perfect_v by_o it_o wherefore_o almighty_a god_n be_v the_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o have_v goodness_n in_o it_o have_v their_o whole_a be_v and_o dependence_n most_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o in_o man_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o engraft_a and_o natural_a instinct_n to_o convert_v itself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o invoke_v and_o subject_v himself_o unto_o he_o to_o do_v his_o uttermost_a to_o become_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_v by_o he_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o exhibit_v worship_n unto_o he_o now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a inclination_n in_o the_o rational_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o worship_v his_o creator_n and_o that_o this_o inclination_n can_v be_v superfluous_a or_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v of_o force_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n moreover_o see_v that_o man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o the_o divine_a worship_n as_o every_o effect_n be_v to_o its_o cause_n and_o that_o he_o be_v rational_a as_o not_o be_v necessitate_v to_o any_o thing_n as_o other_o brute_n and_o irrational_a thing_n be_v which_o be_v natural_o carry_v away_o by_o 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divine_a worship_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o truth_n be_v whole_o ingraft_v and_o natural_a unto_o man_n for_o that_o be_v natural_a as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v which_o agree_v unto_o all_o and_o at_o all_o time_n wherefore_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a divine_a worship_n find_v this_o natural_a inclination_n will_v be_v whole_o frustrate_a see_v it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arrive_v unto_o the_o end_n which_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o almighty_a god_n execute_v his_o providence_n more_o towards_o unreasonable_a creature_n then_o towards_o man_n last_o see_v that_o every_o cause_n infuse_v its_o perfection_n and_o goodness_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a it_o may_v into_o its_o effect_n intend_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o attract_v it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v capacity_n like_a unto_o itself_o almighty_a god_n be_v superlative_o good_a and_o the_o first_o origin_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v 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