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man_n rock_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v upon_o it_o fall_v he_o can_v for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n call_v simon_n peter_n quasi_fw-la petra_n because_o his_o faith_n be_v his_o rock_n and_o against_o this_o he_o tell_v he_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v wherefore_o see_v our_o faith_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n and_o so_o profitable_a to_o we_o we_o ought_v often_o to_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o in_o profession_n next_o we_o shall_v do_v more_o reverent_o to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o psalm_n before_o after_z and_o between_o the_o holy_a lesson_n and_o at_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la because_o in_o these_o we_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a manner_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n to_o speak_v unto_o god_n sit_v as_o if_o we_o be_v his_o fellow_n last_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o speech_n which_o be_v our_o lord_n christ_n as_o also_o 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their_o nature_n and_o become_v holiness_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o all_o action_n be_v specify_v ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o fine_a as_o the_o school_n teach_v but_o in_o these_o act_n of_o religion_n the_o object_n be_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n their_o high_a end_n next_o to_o which_o consequent_o follow_v man_n reward_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o these_o action_n of_o the_o body_n accompany_v those_o of_o the_o mind_n shall_v from_o their_o end_n be_v otherwise_o then_o spiritual_a duty_n as_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n have_v 2._o it_o adoratio_fw-la corporalis_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la fit_a in_o quantum_fw-la à _fw-la spirituali_fw-la devotione_fw-la procedit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la per_fw-la sensum_fw-la deum_fw-la attingere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la per_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la tamen_fw-la signa_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la tendat_fw-la bodily_a worship_n be_v perform_v 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foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n his_o son_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o must_v we_o too_o but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v that_o they_o which_o ob._n be_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n therefore_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n sol._n before_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v concupiscence_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n which_o give_v precept_n and_o motion_n only_o for_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o give_v precept_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o be_v not_o ob._n under_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o it_o rom._n 6._o 14._o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n it_o be_v answer_v though_o we_o be_v not_o under_o sol._n the_o law_n to_o be_v condemn_v terrify_v and_o force_v by_o it_o yet_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o himself_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 21._o be_v not_o without_o the_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n therefore_o if_o the_o very_a just_a shall_v transgress_v while_o they_o be_v within_o the_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o holy_a penance_n which_o be_v secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la last_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a ob._n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o it_o rom._n 7._o 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o be_v also_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o law_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o law_n simple_o sol._n but_o the_o law_n and_o the_o flesh_n compound_v together_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o six_o verse_n wherein_o we_o stand_v in_o bondage_n to_o both_o for_o the_o law_n letter_n only_o show_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v but_o give_v we_o no_o power_n to_o perform_v and_o with_o this_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o old_a man_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n for_o though_o the_o law_n give_v we_o no_o power_n to_o perform_v yet_o the_o flesh_n give_v we_o power_n to_o transgress_v and_o sin_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o we_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n by_o who_o spirit_n and_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o law_n teach_v and_o command_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v still_o that_o the_o law_n of_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o we_o have_v need_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o because_o it_o be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o confirm_v my_o first_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n supposition_n and_o grant_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o efficacy_n and_o
42._o 8._o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la jehova_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la i_o be_o jehovah_n this_o be_v my_o name_n this_o name_n express_v his_o eternity_n apoc._n 1._o 4._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la to_o be_v in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n be_v contain_v the_o 5_o vowel_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o all_o language_n as_o without_o they_o no_o tongue_n can_v be_v express_v so_o without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v this_o name_n pagnine_n call_v ineffabile_fw-la nomen_fw-la this_o name_n of_o god_n essence_n be_v so_o reverence_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o worthy_a to_o speak_v it_o therefore_o whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o pronounce_v some_o other_o name_n of_o god_n for_o it_o as_o adonai_n the_o lord_n or_o elohim_n god_n this_o expression_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v further_o confirm_v in_o isai._n 43._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v understand_v that_o i_o be_o where_o be_v show_v that_o his_o essence_n be_v to_o be_v again_o vers_fw-la 13._o before_o the_o day_n be_v i_o be_o he_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n before_o there_o be_v day_n or_o night_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o true_a be_v all_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o perfect_a as_o angel_n be_v not_o perfect_a essence_n because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v a_o end_n as_o to_o have_v a_o beginning_n but_o they_o have_v a_o beginning_n therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o be_v they_o may_v have_v a_o end_n and_o so_o their_o essence_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o from_o god_n borrow_v it_o sort_v with_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v image_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a be_v not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v itself_o the_o image_n be_v understand_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n because_o they_o come_v near_a to_o true_a and_o perfect_a life_n the_o shadow_n of_o sensitive_a and_o insensitive_a thing_n thus_o plato_n deny_v thing_n sensible_a true_o to_o be_v and_o seneca_n say_v that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n and_o for_o a_o time_n put_v on_o a_o countenance_n of_o be_v and_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n mention_v in_o holy_a writing_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o immateriality_n or_o excellency_n of_o their_o essence_n but_o from_o the_o special_a grant_n and_o charter_n of_o their_o maker_n the_o almighty_a have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v so_o from_o their_o creation_n and_o therefore_o their_o immortality_n shall_v hold_v but_o here_o between_o the_o father_n and_o scholist_n there_o be_v difference_n about_o the_o essence_n of_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o second_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o five_o act_n where_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v materiate_a and_o corporate_a 2._o their_o reason_n be_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o god_n simple_a essence_n and_o their_o compound_a which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v gross_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o to_o withstand_v their_o infiniteness_n because_o that_o which_o may_v not_o be_v circumscribe_v or_o limit_v must_v be_v infinite_a but_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o infinite_a therefore_o they_o must_v be_v bound_v and_o define_v with_o matter_n and_o this_o may_v be_v uphold_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o eternal_a but_o frail_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o eternal_a gratis_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o manent_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la aterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la curâ_fw-la regentis_fw-la immortalia_fw-la tutore_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la haec_fw-la conservat_fw-la artifex_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la vincens_fw-la by_o this_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v frail_a or_o mortal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o their_o matter_n and_o immortal_a by_o god_n who_o keep_v they_o so_o for_o thing_n by_o nature_n immortal_a need_v no_o preserver_n second_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o spirit_n to_o be_v make_v of_o matter_n rarefy_v and_o sublimate_n as_o the_o alchemist_n speak_v as_o for_o natural_a body_n to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n by_o rarefaction_n and_o sublimation_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 44._o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n three_o berardus_n bonioannes_n the_o expositour_n of_o s._n thomas_n insinuate_v this_o sum._n par_fw-fr 1._o q._n 14._o art_n 1._o formae_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la magìs_fw-la immateriale_n actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la magìs_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la from_o whence_o arise_v this_o argument_n in_o absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la in_o formis_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la est_fw-la magìs_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la immaterialitatis_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la &_o mera_fw-fr immaterialitas_fw-la four_o the_o materiality_n of_o man_n spirit_n seem_v probable_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n because_o contrary_n expel_v one_o the_o other_o hence_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o materialitie_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o connexion_n and_o alliance_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a five_o the_o materialitie_n of_o spirit_n be_v show_v because_o they_o suffer_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o fire_n in_o hell_n matth._n 25._o 41._o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o in_o immaterialitie_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n for_o sense_n because_o sense_n be_v in_o matter_n &_o quality_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o passion_n six_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o wind_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o angel_n and_o spirit_n have_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ventus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima_fw-la angelus_fw-la so_o simple_a be_v the_o wind_n substance_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o our_o sight_n then_o angel_n be_v and_o for_o strength_n it_o be_v little_a inferior_a while_o it_o turmoyl_v the_o great_a ocean_n overturn_v tree_n and_o house_n and_o make_v the_o steadfast_a earth_n to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v yet_o be_v this_o materiate_a and_o then_o why_o not_o the_o other_o though_o they_o be_v more_o simple_a and_o in_o a_o degree_n high_a the_o scholist_n follow_v s._n thomas_n exclude_v materialitie_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o university_n of_o thing_n that_o some_o shall_v be_v god_n image_n in_o intellect_n and_o will_n but_o intellect_n and_o will_n be_v immateriate_a for_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o sense_n which_o rise_v from_o body_n as_o some_o thing_n be_v pure_o materiate_a as_o the_o element_n some_o thing_n mix_v of_o matter_n &_o form_n as_o man_n some_o of_o matter_n &_o spirit_n material_a as_o beast_n some_o of_o matter_n and_o spirit_n intellectual_a as_o man_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v pure_o spiritual_a as_o angel_n because_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o in_o every_o kind_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o perfect_a but_o in_o man_n soul_n his_o intellect_n be_v imperfect_a because_o it_o get_v knowledge_n by_o corporal_a sense_n from_o thing_n sensible_a therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o some_o substance_n shall_v be_v mere_o 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not_o contain_v apply_v and_o not_o circumscribe_v because_o it_o want_v
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