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lucifugas_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la what_o mean_v that_o of_o irenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o cum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n arguuntur_fw-la in_o accusationem_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la do_v not_o euseb_n lib._n 5._o hist_o cap._n ult_n testify_v that_o artemon_n the_o heretic_n do_v appeal_v to_o tradition_n pretend_v that_o his_o heresy_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o mere_a man_n have_v a_o traditive_a conveyance_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o until_o pope_n victor_n time_n inclusiuè_fw-fr do_v not_o learned_a d_o morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n against_o bâeerly_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o sect._n 12._o sect._n 39_o show_n that_o learned_a romanist_n aquinas_n bell._n sixtus_n senensis_n justus_n barronius_n delrio_n rhenanus_fw-la and_o m._n weston_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o pestilent_a heretic_n such_o as_o the_o valentinian_o gnostic_n marcionite_n basilidian_o encratit_n severian_n manichee_n arrian_n carpocratian_o montanist_n donatist_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v only_o by_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o do_v shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o pretext_n either_o of_o philosophical_a principle_n
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the_o know_a distich_n qui_fw-la sacros_fw-la fingit_fw-la auro_fw-la vel_fw-la marmore_fw-la vultus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ille_fw-la deos_fw-la qui_fw-la colit_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la yea_o so_o evident_a be_v this_o that_o their_o great_a school-man_n vasq_n tom._n 1._o in_o 3._o part._n q._n 25._o disp_n 104._o cap._n 2._o confess_v that_o by_o this_o command_n all_o adoration_n of_o image_n be_v prohibit_v to_o the_o jew_n whence_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o also_o to_o christian_n the_o moral_a law_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o by_o faith_n make_v void_a the_o law_n nay_o rather_o we_o establish_v it_o i_o may_v run_v through_o other_o point_n in_o difference_n betwixt_o romanist_n and_o we_o for_o i_o know_v none_o of_o they_o but_o may_v be_v disprove_v by_o luculent_a scripture_n whereas_o he_o say_v these_o three_o scripture_n mat._n 26.26_o jam._n 2.24_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o be_v flat_o against_o protestant_n he_o too_o flat_o discover_v 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frequent_o call_v bread_n 1_o cor._n 11.26_o 27._o i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o second_o scripture_n jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a for_o they_o may_v appear_v by_o join_v they_o with_o some_o other_o place_n from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a be_v faith_n count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d nisi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la which_o esthius_n upon_o 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a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n see_v eccles_n â_o 20_o this_o be_v a_o old_a pelagian_a heresy_n against_o which_o austin_n and_o hierom_n do_v dispute_v as_o if_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o by_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o they_o in_o time_n revive_v by_o papist_n and_o quaker_n contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n 1_o joh._n 1.8.10_o blow_v up_o wretched_a sinner_n with_o vain_a fancy_n of_o a_o sinless_a state_n as_o for_o that_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o his_o commânds_n be_v not_o grievous_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o regenerate_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o great_a douai_n professor_n esthius_n on_o the_o place_n for_z say_v he_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o grievous_a but_o also_o quodammodo_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la in_o some_o kind_a impossible_a but_o the_o regenerate_a be_v strengthen_v by_o grace_n to_o yield_v sincere_a evangelical_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n yea_o and_o to_o delight_v in_o they_o rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n yet_o alas_o jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o these_o offence_n the_o lord_n gracious_o pardon_v to_o penitent_a believer_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o still_o to_o they_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a dum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ignâsciture_fw-fr 5._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o protest_v against_o god_n veracity_n say_v that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v contrary_a to_o matth._n 18._o and_o 1_o timoth._n 3_o nay_o in_o this_o they_o contradict_v the_o varacity_n of_o god_n and_o not_o we_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n and_o be_v not_o their_o church_n make_v up_o of_o man_n who_o can_v produce_v no_o more_o exemption_n from_o error_n then_o 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your_o pope_n god_n have_v give_v the_o scripture_n as_o a_o infallible_a rule_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n because_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o private_a interpretation_n therefore_o the_o gloss_n impose_v either_o by_o quaker_n or_o papal_a enthusiasin_n ought_v to_o be_v exploe_v as_o flow_v from_o a_o private_a spirit_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v of_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n that_o we_o desire_v all_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o public_a standard_n of_o truth_n 7._o ibid._n say_v he_o we_o protest_v against_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n say_v that_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n but_o not_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n contrary_n to_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o o_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o jesuit_n forehead_n â_o let_v the_o world_n judge_v whether_o they_o or_o we_o oppose_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o 1._o they_o say_v he_o die_v for_o many_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o himself_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o say_v for_o whosoever_o christ_n die_v they_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o they_o say_v christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v not_o for_o these_o they_o call_v venial_a nor_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o mortal_a sin_n but_o we_o say_v christ_n satisfy_v full_o for_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n 3._o they_o say_v remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la non_fw-la remiâtitur_fw-la paena_fw-la that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v and_o not_o the_o punishment_n that_o a_o proper_a punishment_n to_o be_v undergo_v here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n may_v be_v keep_v over_o the_o head_n of_o a_o creature_n after_o pardon_n but_o we_o affirm_v that_o when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o punishment_n be_v discharge_v what_o else_o be_v remission_n but_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o undergo_v punishment_n may_v not_o all_o see_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o these_o jesuit_n tenet_n with_o that_o scripture_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n how_o then_o charge_v he_o we_o as_o say_v that_o christ_n blood_n tree_n we_o from_o the_o pain_n but_o not_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o affirm_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n we_o judge_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v without_o the_o other_o what_o be_v guilt_n but_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n can_v a_o man_n be_v free_v by_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n from_o punishment_n and_o yet_o lie_v under_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o i_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o this_o ignorant_a pamphleter_n drive_v at_o be_v that_o original_a corruption_n may_v be_v pardon_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o sinful_a concupiscence_n remain_v in_o believer_n and_o in_o this_o what_o do_v we_o say_v more_o then_o st._n austin_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nupt_a &_o concupis_fw-la cap._n 25._o non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la do_v not_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v estate_n bewail_v his_o indwelling_a concupiscence_n rom._n 7.24_o yet_o from_o it_o also_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v make_v we_o free_a though_o here_o while_o we_o be_v in_o ago_o it_o be_v leave_v for_o exercise_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o victory_n be_v that_o doxology_n rom._n 7.25_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 8._o pag._n 108._o he_o say_v we_o protest_v against_o god_n order_n tie_v sanctification_n to_o paith_n only_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v say_v justification_n contrary_a to_o jam._n 2.24_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o romanist_n who_o oppose_v the_o order_n of_o god_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 3.28_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n indeed_o that_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v sola_fw-la in_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o some_o use_n the_o phrase_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o solitaria_fw-la be_v join_v with_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n for_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o the_o soundness_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o good_a work_n which_o be_v that_o which_o james_n affirm_v i_o must_v use_v the_o freedom_n to_o tell_v this_o pamphleter_n that_o jesuit_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n and_o therefore_o they_o still_o confound_v it_o with_o sanctification_n 9_o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o protest_v against_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n say_v that_o good_a work_n do_v by_o grace_n do_v not_o merit_v contrary_a to_o math._n 10._o where_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o seem_v this_o man_n cite_v the_o scripture_n by_o guess_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n for_o in_o all_o the_o ten_o of_o matthew_n that_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v there_o be_v indeed_o mention_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o that_o reward_n and_o merit_n be_v reciprocal_a correlat_n be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o jesuit_n in_o europe_n will_v prove_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o debt_n be_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d rom._n 6.21_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o presuppose_v merit_n how_o piteous_o do_v our_o missionary_n cheat_v their_o proselyte_n in_o this_o matter_n when_o we_o charge_v on_o they_o the_o proud_a and_o supercilions_n doctrine_n of_o merit_n they_o ordinary_o allege_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o calumny_n of_o protestant_n yet_o here_o the_o
denial_n of_o merit_n be_v charge_v on_o we_o as_o a_o fundamental_a error_n be_v not_o bell._n in_o the_o end_n constrain_v to_o take_v he_o to_o his_o tutissimum_fw-la do_v we_o contradict_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n when_o we_o take_v the_o sure_a way_n what_o more_o ordinary_a for_o romanst_n on_o die_a bed_n then_o to_o renounce_v their_o merit_n i_o can_v give_v a_o instance_n of_o a_o near_a friend_n of_o i_o who_o memory_n i_o honour_v the_o most_o moral_a person_n i_o ever_o know_v of_o that_o religion_n who_o about_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n do_v solemn_o renounce_v all_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o profess_a he_o have_v nothing_o to_o lean_v to_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a point_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o best_a of_o they_o must_v renounce_v at_o death_n 10._o ibid._n say_v he_o we_o protest_v against_o god_n divine_a authority_n in_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n say_v clear_o this_o be_v my_o body_n we_o deny_v not_o a_o real_a presence_n but_o a_o corporal_a and_o capernaitical_a presence_n under_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o scripture_n not_o where_o assert_n as_o scripture_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o as_o express_o after_o consecration_n it_o be_v call_v bread_n 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o contain_v his_o real_a body_n nay_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v cap._n 5._o if_o these_o word_n be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n they_o shall_v imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n know_v he_o not_o s._n augustine_n rule_n that_o when_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o word_n do_v impart_v a_o flagitious_a crime_n than_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v figurative_a now_o what_o a_o crime_n be_v this_o that_o the_o live_a body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o man_n nor_o can_v this_o be_v avoid_v but_o by_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n 11._o ibid._n we_o protest_v say_v he_o against_o god_n command_n in_o forbid_v image_n as_o idol_n he_o have_v order_v two_o cherubim_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 25._o o_o dare_a impudence_n be_v image_n worship_v command_v by_o god_n sure_o then_o the_o 2d_o command_v exod._n 20.4_o 5._o must_v be_v none_o of_o god_n command_n as_o indeed_o papist_n have_v raze_v it_o out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o catechism_n yet_o we_o forbid_v not_o all_o image_n but_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o trinity_n or_o image_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o adoration_n produce_v who_o can_v institution_n or_o approbation_n for_o that_o in_o all_o scripture_n the_o cherubim_n be_v indeed_o set_v above_o the_o ark_n but_o no_o command_n for_o their_o adoration_n 12._o say_v he_o we_o protest_v against_o god_n practice_n in_o deny_v honour_n to_o saint_n contrary_a to_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v who_o do_v not_o see_v this_o whole_a discourse_n to_o be_v a_o rhapsody_n either_o of_o calumny_n or_o impertinent_a allegation_n do_v ever_o protestant_n deny_v honour_n to_o saint_n we_o only_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v religious_o to_o be_v adore_v be_v honour_n and_o religious_a adoration_n term_v reciprocal_a the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o live_a saint_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v yet_o i_o suppose_v this_o pampheleter_n will_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v religious_o adore_v and_o will_v he_o also_o infer_v from_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o that_o god_n adore_v saint_n the_o creator_n his_o own_o creature_n may_v not_o such_o foolry_n have_v be_v rather_o expect_v from_o a_o child_n then_o from_o one_o who_o will_v be_v repute_v a_o rabbi_n 13._o ibid._n he_o say_v we_o protest_v against_o god_n dispensation_n by_o deny_v the_o power_n give_v to_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o for_o give_v sin_n contrary_a to_o joh._n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v we_o do_v not_o protest_v against_o god_n dispensation_n we_o but_o protest_v against_o your_o impose_v on_o conscience_n a_o necessity_n of_o auricular_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n how_o secret_a so_o ever_o to_o your_o priest_n which_o god_n never_o enjoin_v we_o protest_v against_o your_o papal_a usurp_a power_n of_o indulgence_n which_o neither_o the_o apostle_n not_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ever_o assume_v we_o protest_v against_o a_o absolute_a authoritative_a power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n by_o man_n who_o can_v infallible_o know_v who_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o who_o not_o we_o grant_v to_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n a_o ministerial_a and_o conditional_a power_n of_o absolution_n to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o no_o more_o be_v grant_v joh._n 2.23_o the_o sovereign_a absolute_a power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n be_v claim_v by_o god_n as_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a isai_n 43.25_o micah_n 7.18_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o creature_n without_o blasphemy_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n luk_n 5.21_o yet_o a_o ministerial_a power_n of_o absolution_n be_v exercise_v by_o pastor_n 1_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o by_o prayer_n 4._o by_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v judicious_o expound_v by_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o armagh_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o irish_a jesuit_n challenge_v cap._n 5._o and_o the_o sober_a and_o judicious_a among_o romanist_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o no_o more_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n so_o fern_n annot_fw-mi in_o joh._n 20._o and_o comment_n on_o matth._n cap._n 16._o though_o say_v he_o as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o armigh_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o remit_v sin_n yet_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v to_o remit_v also_o not_o simple_o but_o because_o they_o 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the_o magdeburgian_o cent._n 3._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 42._o express_o affirm_v that_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v acknowledge_v either_o in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o century_n but_o of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n except_o eucharistike_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n etc._n etc._n and_o confirm_v their_o assertion_n not_o only_o from_o other_o father_n but_o also_o from_o cyprian_a it_o be_v true_a cyprian_a and_o other_o father_n call_v the_o eucharist_n a_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o mean_v only_o a_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n as_o be_v large_o demonstrate_v by_o dr._n morton_n lib._n 6._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n concern_v invocation_n the_o centurist_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o age_n do_v witness_v invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o only_o that_o vestige_v of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o write_n and_o herein_o perhaps_o they_o have_v discover_v a_o little_a of_o their_o unadvisedness_n for_o the_o chief_a 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centurist_n and_o scultet_fw-la or_o that_o he_o be_v most_o perfidious_a in_o his_o citation_n for_o the_o centurist_n cent._n 2._o cap._n 46._o col_fw-fr 46._o after_o that_o they_o have_v say_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o century_n present_o subjoin_v videmus_fw-la interdum_fw-la hos_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la assertores_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la contracia_fw-la dicere_fw-la ac_fw-la paulo_fw-la alicubi_fw-la commodius_fw-la sentire_fw-la so_o that_o when_o all_o be_v put_v together_o the_o centurist_n say_v these_o doctor_n be_v inconstant_a to_o themselves_o in_o that_o matter_n and_o scultet_fw-la in_o his_o medul_n pat_o edit_fw-la sranco-furt_a 1634._o charge_n with_o inconstancy_n in_o this_o thing_n pag._n 83._o irenaeus_n pag._n 38._o justin_n martyr_n pag._n 119._o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 245._o cyprian_n pag._n 52_o he_o pronounce_v tatianus_n a_o heretic_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o he_o mantain_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n pag._n 135._o he_o charge_v theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la with_o arrianism_n and_o origen_n with_o contradiction_n in_o many_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n of_o tertullian_n pag._n 243._o he_o say_v that_o he_o write_v more_o gross_o of_o freewill_n than_o pelagius_n himself_o if_o jesuit_n will_v take_v he_o for_o their_o patron_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o may_v but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o point_n do_v protestant_n deny_v freewill_n in_o regenerate_a person_n about_o supernatural_a action_n no_o very_o we_o abominat_fw-la manicheism_n and_o stoicism_n that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v freewill_n in_o unregenerat_a person_n about_o action_n spiritual_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n do_v not_o austin_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n affirm_v as_o much_o hence_o enchirid_a cap._n 30._o man_n abuse_v his_o freewill_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o again_o cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la peccaret_fw-la 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on_o votary_n the_o necessity_n of_o live_v in_o celibate_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o continency_n or_o not_o yea_o by_o teach_v they_o open_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fornicate_v than_o marry_o so_o bell._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr monach_n cap._n 30._o sect._n sed_fw-la adferamus_fw-la and_o the_o rhemist_n on_o 1_o cor._n 7._o etc._n etc._n how_o this_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o filthiness_n i_o hint_v a_o little_a before_o from_o their_o own_o author_n insomuch_o that_o cassander_n profess_v consult_v art_n 23._o that_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o monk_n priest_n or_o nun_n live_v chaste_a four_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o venial_a sin_n teach_v people_n to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o deserve_v hell_n fire_n what_o will_v make_v people_n bold_a on_o sin_n than_o this_o five_o by_o their_o implicit_a faith_n and_o by_o prohibit_v the_o multitude_n to_o 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