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also_o consequent_o over_o our_o body_n &_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o same_o most_o glorious_o for_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o that_o he_o renounce_v the_o use_n of_o all_o that_o dominion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o flee_v when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n and_o refuse_v 12._o to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n between_o the_o two_o brethren_n when_o he_o be_v demand_v and_o final_o say_v to_o pilate_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o 18._o true_a temporal_a king_n also_o according_a to_o pilate_n meaning_n but_o yet_o that_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o be_v not_o for_o this_o world_n but_o only_o for_o the_o next_o whereof_o also_o the_o good_a thief_n understand_v when_o he_o say_v on_o the_o cross_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n 25._o and_o final_o they_o allege_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o the_o word_n of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n ecce_fw-la rex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la tibi_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o 9_o saluator_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la pauper_fw-la behold_v zion_n thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o just_a and_o save_a king_n but_o he_o be_v poor_a as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v thy_o true_a king_n but_o have_v renounce_v the_o use_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o same_o and_o choose_a poverty_n in_o this_o world_n and_o with_o this_o second_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o more_o 21._o general_a do_v concur_v also_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o age_n that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o no_o temporal_a kingly_a power_n in_o this_o life_n lest_o if_o 77._o they_o hold_v the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v infer_v thereof_o that_o he_o leave_v the_o same_o authority_n both_o of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a unto_o s._n peter_n his_o successor_n which_o yet_o the_o potest_fw-la catholic_n that_o hold_v this_o opinion_n explicate_v otherwise_o say_v that_o albeit_o christ_n have_v 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sort_n of_o deceive_a a_o man_n understanding_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o to_o all_o this_o they_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o scripture_n itself_o that_o god_n do_v only_o permit_v man_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o to_o believe_v untruth_n but_o do_v not_o concur_v actual_o or_o effectual_o to_o the_o same_o by_o any_o cooperation_n of_o he_o to_o any_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n whatsoever_o nor_o can_v he_o do_v it_o by_o any_o power_n of_o he_o for_o that_o he_o shall_v impugn_v himself_o which_o be_v truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a detestation_n of_o lie_v use_v by_o our_o doctor_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o yet_o will_v the_o lie_a minister_n say_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o patron_n of_o lie_v but_o let_v we_o see_v more_o of_o our_o schooledoctor_n in_o this_o behalf_n 39_o our_o learned_a countryman_n also_o alexander_n of_o hales_n live_v before_o s._n thomas_n and_o as_o some_o say_v be_v his_o master_n be_v hold_v for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o all_o schoolman_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o or_o after_o he_o do_v handle_v diverse_a question_n very_o learned_o and_o pious_o about_o 122._o this_o point_n for_o detestation_n of_o lie_v as_o namely_o one_o why_o theft_n and_o manslaughter_n may_v be_v lawful_o permit_v in_o some_o case_n and_o lie_v never_o also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o lie_v that_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o officious_a or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o ordinary_a imperfect_a man_n be_v only_o a_o venial_a sin_n may_v come_v to_o be_v in_o man_n of_o perfection_n a_o mortal_a and_o damnable_a sin_n conclude_v thus_o quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la adam_n dicitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la ratione_fw-la status_fw-la svi_fw-la peccavit_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o iste_fw-la ratione_fw-la status_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la peccat_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o high_a state_n of_o innocency_n he_o sin_v mortal_o in_o eat_v a_o apple_n by_o disobedience_n so_o this_o man_n profess_v perfection_n of_o life_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n by_o any_o sort_n of_o voluntary_a lie_v sin_v mortal_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v diverse_a authority_n etc._n of_o s._n augustine_n as_o namely_o this_o sanctus_n vir_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o holy_a man_n that_o do_v perfect_o cleave_v to_o god_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o be_v forbid_v either_o purposely_o or_o rash_o to_o utter_v untruth_n and_o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o lie_v kill_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o speak_v lie_n perfect_a man_n do_v fly_v with_o all_o care_n these_o kind_n also_o of_o least_o lie_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o man_n life_n may_v be_v defend_v thereby_o lest_o they_o hurt_v their_o own_o soul_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o profit_v another_o man_n flesh_n 40._o again_o the_o say_a father_n in_o another_o place_n tam_fw-la sibi_fw-la clausum_fw-la deputat_fw-la ad_fw-la subveniendum_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la mendacium_fw-la 20._o quam_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la stuprum_fw-la transire_fw-la cogatur_fw-la a_o good_a and_o perfect_a man_n do_v think_v the_o way_n so_o shut_v unto_o he_o from_o help_v another_o man_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o lie_n though_o never_o so_o officious_a as_o if_o it_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o by_o commit_v rape_n or_o incest_n nay_o yet_o halensis_n go_v further_o propose_v this_o question_n whether_o if_o a_o man_n do_v certain_o know_v that_o by_o any_o least_o kind_n of_o lie_v on_o his_o behalf_n he_o may_v convert_v a_o infidel_n to_o christianity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o whether_o he_o may_v do_v it_o or_o no_o and_o then_o conclude_v that_o he_o may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n allege_v this_o reason_n out_o of_o s_o augustine_n that_o as_o it_o lie_v be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o procure_v another_o man_n chastity_n by_o my_o own_o 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