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the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v shed_v for_o they_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n viii_o to_o cry_v out_o always_o the_o father_n the_o father_n to_o make_v great_a show_n of_o the_o father_n to_o rely_v on_o they_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o not_o follow_v the_o father_n be_v to_o do_v like_o 26.49_o like_o matth._n 26.49_o judas_n which_o betray_v christ_n in_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o kiss_v he_o or_o like_o the_o soldier_n 27.18.30_o soldier_n mat._n 27.18.30_o who_o have_v clothe_v our_o king_n and_o saviour_n christ_n with_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o reed_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sceptre_n they_o bow_v their_o knee_n before_o he_o make_v a_o show_n to_o adore_v he_o but_o forthwith_o do_v spit_v upon_o he_o take_v the_o reed_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n with_o it_o chap._n vii_o i._o what_o opinion_n we_o be_v to_o have_v and_o what_o 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that_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v by_o saint_n luke_n 18.18_o luke_n luk._n 18.18_o a_o ruler_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n say_v 19.16_o say_v mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o desire_v to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o do_v a_o good_a thing_n he_o ask_v not_o what_o he_o must_v believe_v but_o what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o be_v the_o arrogant_a and_o overweening_a persuasion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v 3â—.32_n write_v rom._n 9_o 3â—.32_n that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o at_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o therefore_o answer_v his_o 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the_o law_n he_o go_v on_o and_o ask_v again_o which_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o commandment_n but_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o other_o more_o perfect_a notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v he_o that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o he_o that_o seek_v salvation_n by_o his_o work_n and_o to_o show_v ibid._n show_v ferus_fw-la ibid._n that_o he_o be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v rehearse_v some_o of_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n say_v the_o same_o ferus_fw-la etc._n ferus_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la arrâ—gans_fw-la ille_fw-la iwenis_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la conferens_fw-la discat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ne_fw-la micam_fw-la quidem_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la haberet_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o arrogant_a young_a man_n compare_v his_o life_n with_o the_o commandment_n may_v learn_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d crumb_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stop_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a man_n then_o when_o they_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o thou_o see_v not_o so_o clear_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n the_o blemish_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o thou_o see_v thy_o sinâ—_n in_o the_o law_n furthermore_n he_o rehearse_v special_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o he_o which_o be_v convict_v that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o neighbour_n be_v a_o great_a deal_v more_o convince_v that_o he_o bath_n not_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v saint_n 4.20_o saint_n 1._o john_n 4.20_o john_n vi_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v this_o young_a man_n according_a to_o his_o demand_n remaund_n he_o to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v convict_v in_o his_o conscience_n how_o he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v he_o humble_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o wretched_a young_a man_n young_a in_o year_n but_o young_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o the_o law_n puff_v up_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o his_o uprightness_n dare_v to_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v all_z these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o it_o be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n iactantia_fw-la ambrose_n ambros_n in_o luc._n c._n 18._o inaniâ—_n iactantia_fw-la a_o vain_a boast_n saint_n jerome_n say_v plain_o etc._n plain_o hieron_n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o mentitur_fw-la adolescens_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o young_a man_n lie_v for_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o how_o come_v it_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n saint_n hilary_n write_v remittitur_fw-la write_v hilar._n in_o mat._n c._n 19_o neque_fw-la superiora_fw-la illa_fw-la egerat_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la remittitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v send_v back_o unto_o and_o saint_n austin_n argue_v upon_o that_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a responderit_fw-la sorrowful_a august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4._o qui._n viderit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la illa_fw-la legis_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruaverat_fw-la puto_fw-la enim_fw-la quòd_fw-la se_fw-la arrogantiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la veriùs_fw-la seruâsse_fw-la responderit_fw-la let_v he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v keep_v those_o commandment_n for_o i_o think_v that_o he_o answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v they_o ferus_fw-la among_o the_o modern_n a_o great_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o great_a reputation_n among_o his_o own_o prove_v that_o he_o lie_v 19_o lie_v ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 19_o i_o will_v not_o say_v say_v he_o that_o be_v have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unless_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n gaine-saies_a evident_o for_o who_o can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v solomon_n say_v 8.46_o say_v 1._o king_n 8.46_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o saint_n john_n 1.8_o john_n 1._o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o the_o psalmist_n 130.3_o psalmist_n psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o saint_n james_n 3.2_o james_n jam._n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n 24.16_o man_n prou._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n the_o day_n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n command_v all_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v 6.12_o say_v mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o see_v not_o that_o this_o young_a man_n speak_v very_o presumptuous_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o that_o with_o this_o addition_n even_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o see_v that_o christ_n upbraid_v evident_o and_o manifest_o reproach_v the_o jew_n 7.19_o jew_n john_n 7.19_o do_v not_o moses_n give_v you_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o keep_v the_o law_n these_o reason_n be_v irrefragable_a and_o without_o any_o reply_n vii_o how_o then_o say_v this_o young_a man_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n sure_o because_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v no_o violent_a and_o bloody_a hand_n upon_o any_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o have_v not_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n he_o have_v not_o steal_v another_o man_n good_n he_o have_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o his_o neighbour_n before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o be_v teach_v that_o to_o live_v blameless_a before_o man_n be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o false_a doctor_n have_v restrain_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o outward_a observation_n thereof_o even_o to_o say_v 5.43_o say_v mat._n 5.43_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n as_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v not_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o this_o false_a doctrine_n be_v propound_v by_o they_o as_o derive_v from_o the_o elder_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o 3.7.8_o that_o phil._n 3.7.8_o
1440._o pag._n 1441._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o right_a scripture_n man_n and_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o scripture_n and_o his_o chaplain_n say_v he_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o his_o little_a pretty_a god_n book_n and_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a say_v master_n hawk_n for_o my_o salvation_n yes_o say_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o for_o our_o instruction_n master_n hawkes_n answer_v god_n send_v i_o the_o salvation_n and_o you_o the_o instruction_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o our_o salvation_n but_o also_o for_o our_o instruction_n for_o if_o it_o suffice_v for_o salvation_n how_o can_v it_o be_v insufficient_a for_o our_o instruction_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n teach_v we_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o salvation_n and_o instruction_n by_o the_o scripture_n for_o first_o he_o say_v 3.15_o say_v 2._o tim._n 3.15_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v here_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o not_o only_o for_o our_o salvation_n but_o also_o for_o our_o instruction_n for_o he_o say_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o instruct_v we_o to_o salvation_n yea_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v that_o the_o 16.17_o the_o vers_fw-la 16.17_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a behold_v the_o scripture_n sufficient_a and_o profitable_a for_o our_o instruction_n and_o not_o only_o profitable_a to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o the_o doctor_n the_o minister_n and_o the_o learned_a but_o also_o profitable_a to_o the_o ignorant_a simple_a and_o vulgar_a sort_n for_o 7_o for_o psal_n â—9_n 7_o it_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a and_o therefore_o the_o read_n thereof_o appertain_v as_o well_o unto_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a as_o unto_o the_o learned_a for_o if_o it_o appertain_v but_o unto_o the_o learned_a to_o read_v the_o scripture_n it_o appertain_v then_o unto_o none_o to_o read_v they_o for_o no_o body_n be_v learned_a before_o he_o have_v read_v they_o we_o read_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v learn_v but_o to_o become_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o papist_n do_v wrong_v the_o people_n of_o god_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n lest_o say_v com._n say_v hosius_n in_o loc_n com._n they_o the_o porter_n cobbler_n baker_n shall_v be_v prophet_n far_o unlike_a to_o moses_n 11.29_o moses_n numb_a 11.29_o who_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o but_o very_o like_o the_o bâ—silidians_n who_o step_n they_o follow_v who_o as_o 24_o as_o jrenae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 23._o ephiph_n haeres_fw-la 24_o irenaeus_n and_o epiphanius_n write_v do_v hide_v their_o doctrine_n we_o be_v man_n say_v basilides_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v hog_n and_o dog_n 7.6_o dog_n matth._n 7.6_o cast_v not_o therefore_o say_v he_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o give_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n which_o be_v to_o confess_v open_o porcos_fw-la open_o bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 65._o at_o istud_fw-la apertè_fw-la faâ—eri_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la onmes_fw-fr qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la cane_n censet_fw-la &_o porcos_fw-la that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n call_v all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n swine_n and_o dog_n yea_o in_o hinder_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o sweet_a paradise_n of_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n their_o forefather_n against_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pronounce_v this_o woe_n 23.13_o woe_n matth._n 23.13_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o beside_o as_o they_o have_v detract_v from_o the_o scripture_n by_o their_o blasphemous_a reproach_n accuse_v it_o of_o insufficiency_n and_o imperfection_n so_o have_v they_o also_o add_v unto_o it_o evertie_n it_o cicero_n orat_fw-la 44._o in_o anton._n philip_n secunda_fw-la be_v caesaris_fw-la leges_fw-la easque_fw-la praeclare_v evertie_n for_o as_o marcus_n antonius_n do_v abolish_v the_o excellent_a law_n of_o caesar_n ibid._n caesar_n testamentum_fw-la irritum_fw-la fecit_fw-la ibid._n and_o make_v void_a his_o testament_n etc._n testament_n ibid._n acta_fw-la caesaris_fw-la pacis_fw-la causa_fw-la confirmata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la senatu_fw-la quâ—â—_n quidem_fw-la caesar_n egisset_fw-la non_fw-la eâ—_n quae_fw-la caesarem_fw-la egisse_fw-la dixisset_fw-la antonius_n etc._n etc._n yea_o when_o the_o senate_n have_v ratify_v the_o act_n of_o caesar_n he_o add_v to_o caesar_n act_n what_o he_o list_v and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o stand_v as_o sure_o as_o if_o caesar_n himself_o have_v enact_v it_o so_o these_o have_v endeavour_v to_o abolish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o make_v void_a the_o testament_n of_o our_o only_a caesar_n and_o saviour_n christ_n and_o have_v add_v to_o his_o testament_n what_o they_o list_v and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o stand_v as_o sure_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v enact_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v mortuum_fw-la do_v ibid._n et_fw-la tu_fw-la in_o caesaris_fw-la memoria_fw-la diligens_fw-la tu_fw-la illum_fw-la amas_fw-la mortuum_fw-la much_o in_o remembrance_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o love_v he_o for_o first_o they_o add_v unto_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o scripture_n other_o book_n that_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o apocrypha_fw-la because_o they_o find_v in_o those_o book_n many_o thing_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o heresy_n which_o they_o can_v shide_fw-mi at_o all_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n second_o because_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o add_v their_o tradition_n and_o determination_n yea_o their_o gospel_n whereas_o all_o addition_n of_o gospel_n to_o the_o only_a true_a gospel_n be_v execrable_a some_o as_o the_o beg_a friar_n disciple_n of_o saint_n dominick_n and_o saint_n francis_n invent_v and_o publish_v forth_o a_o book_n full_a of_o horrible_a blasphemy_n which_o they_o name_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n full_a of_o their_o own_o â—ables_n and_o abominable_a error_n teach_v that_o christ_n gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v preach_v but_o â—â—â—â—ie_a year_n so_o they_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n of_o their_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o true_a gospel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o eternal_a gospel_n 〈◊〉_d that_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v 14.6_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 14.6_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwellâ—â—_n the_o earth_n and_o to_o every_o nâ—â—ion_n and_o kindred_n and_o tonguâ—_n and_o â—â—ple_n and_o that_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whâ—â—â—â—_n their_o gospel_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o impure_a spirit_n &_o be_v not_o a_o everlasting_a gospel_n but_o be_v soon_o refute_v by_o guiliâ—â—â—â—â—_n the_o â—â—â—ctâ—_n amâ—re_o condemn_v by_o the_o pope_n &_o secret_o burn_v other_o call_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n the_o gospel_n some_o â—â—â—â—taining_v that_o the_o pope_n decretal_a episty_n be_v to_o be_v count_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n and_o make_v equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n some_o make_v their_o humane_a ordinance_n equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n in_o authority_n other_o pâ—â—â—eâ—â—ing_v they_o before_o it_o and_o maintain_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o ecclesâ—â—sticall_a tradition_n have_v more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o assure_v â—ur_n faith_n in_o all_o câ—â—â—troversies_n than_o the_o scripture_n thus_o the_o heretiâ—â—es_n in_o vocem_fw-la in_o irenae_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o non_fw-fr pâ—ssiâ—_n ex_fw-la hijs_fw-la iâ—â—eviri_fw-la veritâ—â—_fw-la qui_fw-la â—esciâ—â—â—_n traditianen_fw-mi nâ—â—â—â—im_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la troth_n 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vocem_fw-la ireâ—â—â—â—s_n time_n maintain_v that_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o tradition_n and_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v noâ—_n by_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o his_o disciple_n but_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o not_o by_o write_v 26_o write_v epiph._n heres_fw-la 48_o august_n haeres_fw-la 26_o moutanâ—â—_n confess_v that_o he_o admit_v all_o the_o scripture_n yet_o he_o sein_v over_o and_o beside_o that_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v 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follow_v the_o send_v of_o my_o perfume_n lift_v your_o heart_n on_o high_a where_o i_o be_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n my_o father_n there_o shall_v you_o see_v i_o not_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o face_n to_o face_n and_o your_o heart_n shall_v full_o rejoice_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o your_o joy_n the_o soul_n must_v bestow_v much_o care_n and_o diligence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o total_o and_o utter_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o o_o spouse_n look_v unto_o thyself_o when_o thy_o spouse_n absent_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o go_v far_o off_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v he_o not_o he_o see_v thou_o notwithstanding_o always_o full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o i._o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v his_o commandment_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ii_o the_o heretic_n do_v filch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o display_v their_o error_n as_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o 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a_o apocryphal_a book_n xi_o howbeit_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v serve_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n i_o 16.7_o i_o psal_n 16.7_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n say_v david_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_n also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night-season_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o counsel_n by_o his_o commandment_n of_o the_o which_o this_o holy_a man_n faith_n 119.24_o faith_n psal_n 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n of_o these_o counsel_n it_o be_v write_v 19.11_o write_v psal_n 19.11_o that_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n and_o therefore_o great_a punishment_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v also_o write_v 107.11.12_o write_v ps_n 107.11.12_o because_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a therefore_o he_o bring_v down_o their_o heart_n with_o labour_n they_o fall_v down_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v again_o 25.26.30.31_o again_o prou._n 1_o 25.26.30.31_o because_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n such_o than_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n counsel_n give_v unto_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n counsel_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v eternal_a life_n and_o what_o desire_v we_o what_o can_v we_o require_v more_o counsel_n in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o which_o be_v eternal_a death_n and_o what_o abhor_v we_o what_o shun_v we_o more_o what_o fear_v we_o worse_o in_o a_o word_n such_o counsel_n in_o the_o perfect_a observation_n of_o the_o which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o 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that_o prove_v he_o by_o saint_n cyprian_n saint_n jerom_n and_o saint_n austin_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o virginlike_a continency_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o more_o meritorious_a towards_o god_n then_o matrimonial_a chastity_n be_v because_o that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a counsel_n for_o that_o which_o god_n command_v not_o and_o notwithstanding_o recommend_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n without_o doubt_n he_o counsel_v it_o iii_o but_o this_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o wise_a by_o our_o saviour_n word_n who_o speak_v neither_o of_o virginity_n nor_o of_o marriage_n nor_o of_o widowhood_n but_o of_o those_o only_o which_o hear_v his_o word_n of_o what_o condition_n and_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exposition_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v 13.23_o give_v mat._n 13.23_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o which_o also_o bear_v 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in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o new_a it_o be_v then_o unfit_o and_o little_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o bellarmine_n allege_v and_o urge_v it_o to_o strengthen_v his_o opinion_n xi_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v serve_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n we_o read_v there_o 3.13.14.15_o there_o wisdom_n 3.13.14.15_o blessed_n be_v the_o barren_a that_o be_v undefiled_a which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o shall_v have_v fruit_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o soul_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o eunuch_n which_o with_o his_o hâ—nds_n have_v wrought_v no_o iniquity_n nor_o imagine_v wicked_a thing_n against_o god_n for_o unto_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o acceptable_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o glorious_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o good_a labour_n and_o the_o root_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v never_o fall_v away_o this_o exquisite_a 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because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o barren_a because_o say_v lyrinensis_n cedentes_fw-la lyrinensis_n lyrinens_fw-la in_o sapient_a c._n 3._o quia_fw-la licêt_fw-fr sit_fw-la in_o matrimonio_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la habet_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o eius_fw-la ignominiam_fw-la cedentes_fw-la she_o have_v no_o child_n although_o she_o be_v marry_v which_o may_v make_v she_o a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v she_o and_o what_o barren_a woman_n she_o that_o be_v undefiled_a for_o say_v he_o if_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o a_o adulteress_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v happy_a but_o miserable_a it_o be_v she_o which_o have_v not_o know_v the_o sinful_a bed_n she_o have_v know_v the_o bed_n because_o she_o be_v marry_v but_o not_o in_o sin_n because_o 13.4_o because_o heb._n 13.4_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a she_o shall_v have_v fruit_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o soul_n she_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o god_n for_o her_o conjugal_a chastity_n better_a than_o if_o she_o have_v son_n and_o daughter_n this_o barren_a woman_n therefore_o be_v not_o she_o which_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o virginity_n which_o can_v be_v call_v barren_a yea_o can_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v barren_a the_o same_o lyrinensis_n say_v of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v unable_a to_o engender_v and_o that_o the_o exquisite_a gift_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o be_v not_o any_o singular_a gift_n answer_v his_o fidelity_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o glory_n give_v for_o his_o faith_n charitate_fw-la donum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la formata_fw-la charitate_fw-la work_v by_o love_n a_o gift_n common_a to_o all_o the_o elect_a a_o condition_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n acceptable_a to_o his_o mind_n sure_o acceptable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v wish_v for_o above_o any_o other_o condition_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o ask_v of_o all_o man_n above_o all_o thing_n 27.4_o thing_n psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o eunuch_n deprive_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o impotency_n of_o all_o hope_n of_o offspring_n this_o be_v his_o comfort_n whereunto_o be_v oppose_v the_o desolation_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o adulterer_n as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o adulterer_n say_v philo_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a bed_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o eunuch_n be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o adulterer_n and_o who_o doubt_v of_o that_o but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v more_o happy_a and_o bless_a than_o they_o which_o be_v marry_v except_o they_o say_v that_o all_o marry_a folk_n be_v adulterer_n and_o that_o marriage_n be_v more_o 13.4_o more_o heb._n 13.4_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a last_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n allege_v heretofore_o wherefore_o if_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a and_o with_o no_o effect_n build_v his_o counsel_n upon_o isaiahs_n word_n which_o be_v canonical_a these_o than_o which_o be_v apocrypha_fw-la will_v serve_v he_o to_o no_o purpose_n no_o more_o than_o a_o staff_n which_o be_v nought_o but_o a_o break_a reed_n chap._n xvi_o i._o as_o the_o pretend_a counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a ii_o bellarmine_n three_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o sixty_o thirty_o â—old_a iii_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n be_v expound_v and_o bellarmine_n 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