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observable_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o three_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n a_o aâ—dâ—rites_n folly_n 38_o abdâ—lâ—â—in_n 7_o abraham_n the_o hermit_n 86_o abstinence_n define_v 468_o the_n aâ—â—rons_n of_o man_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o one_o assure_a butt_n 67_o apprehension_n of_o affront_v 47_o retreat_n into_o the_o conscience_n in_o affront_v be_v a_o good_a remedy_n against_o they_o 58_o aglae_n a_o noble_a dame_n 379_o she_o be_v a_o worldly_a widow_n ibid._n she_o be_v in_o love_n ibid._n her_o admirable_a conversion_n 380_o her_o devotion_n in_o enquiry_n after_o martyr_n ibid._n her_o speech_n to_o boniface_n her_o steward_n ibid._n agrippa_z grandchild_n of_o herod_n 3â—2_n his_o flattery_n ibid._n alexander_n son_n of_o mariam_n imprison_v 130_o alm_n the_o work_n of_o god_n 9_o ambition_n a_o itch_n 56_o it_o be_v a_o foreign_a vice_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o slave_n 57_o the_o ambitious_a be_v miserable_a ibid._n extreme_a disaster_n of_o a_o ambition_n man_n ib._n ambitious_a man_n travel_v for_o rachel_n and_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 58_o ambition_n be_v the_o god_n of_o antiochus_n 347_o sr._n ambrose_n 175_o his_o call_v ib._n his_o election_n 176_o his_o rare_a endowment_n 179_o his_o government_n ib._n he_o cherish_v the_o religious_a 181_o he_o take_v away_o superstition_n and_o excess_n ib._n his_o purity_n of_o invention_n ib._n his_o oration_n against_o symmachus_n 184_o he_o refute_v symmachus_n his_o strong_a argument_n ib._n his_o answer_n concern_v the_o dearth_n 186_o his_o greatness_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sr._n augustine_n 188_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o two_o soul_n of_o his_o pupil_n 211_o his_o brave_a speech_n to_o theodorick_n 214_o the_o majesty_n of_o sr._n ambrose_n 205_o his_o prudence_n and_o charity_n 209_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o justice_n 206_o resolution_n of_o sr._n
fearful_a malady_n 135_o his_o notorious_a cruelty_n even_o in_o his_o extreme_a sickness_n ibid._n his_o miserable_a death_n ibid._n hermingildus_n his_o retreat_n and_o conversion_n 325_o his_o father_n letter_n to_o he_o and_z his_o to_o his_o father_n 326_o he_o be_v wicked_o betray_v by_o goizintha_n 328_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n 330_o his_o death_n 331_o his_o young_a son_n hermingildus_n die_v not_o long_o after_o 332_o a_o notable_a observation_n upon_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o highpriest_n 93_o hilarion_n of_o costa_n a_o reverend_a father_n 388_o hypocrates_n his_o desire_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o itch_n of_o ambition_n 56_o house_n of_o the_o moth._n 25_o house_n of_o swallow_n ibid._n a_o notable_a doctrine_n of_o hugo_n 61_o humility_n define_v 468_o humiliation_n of_o death_n 350_o state_n of_o humility_n 18_o all_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n 56_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hypocrisy_n 11_o reason_n against_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n baseness_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n hypocrisy_n confute_v in_o the_o great_a school_n of_o the_o world_n 42_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n deformity_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n i_o jacques_n de_fw-fr vitry_n his_o pretty_a observation_n 39_o idleness_n the_o business_n of_o some_o great_a man_n 44_o abuse_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a spirit_n 13_o jesus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o noble_n and_o plebeian_n 3_o excellent_a quality_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 376_o he_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n three_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o all_o other_o be_v include_v ibid._n his_o sanctity_n wisdom_n and_o power_n 377_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n ibid._n miracle_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n 442_o jesus_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o merit_n ibid._n suspension_n of_o actual_a glory_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n ibid._n imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o abridgement_n of_o wisdom_n 3_o image_n of_o emperor_n how_o much_o reverence_v 13_o impiety_n have_v its_o misery_n 36_o impiety_n condemn_v in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o nature_n 420_o impiety_n chastise_v 451_o against_o toleration_n of_o impiety_n 452_o impurity_n of_o life_n arise_v from_o three_o source_n 85_o reason_n against_o inconstancy_n 40_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n 236_o indegondis_fw-la transport_v the_o catholic_n faith_n into_o spain_n 323_o the_o persecution_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 324_o by_o her_o mediation_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o levigildus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n 327_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o suffer_v injury_n 40_o observation_n of_o isaiah_n 30._o 8_o 406_o belief_n of_o judgement_n most_o general_a 430_o judea_n in_o what_o condition_n before_o herod_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n 89_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o julian_n 373_o the_o school_n of_o julian_n ibid._n how_o he_o become_v deprave_v 374_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o policy_n and_o a_o infidel_n in_o soul_n ibid._n prowess_n of_o julian_n among_o the_o gaul_n ibid._n his_o subtlety_n to_o invade_v the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o embassage_n ibid._n his_o remarkable_a punishment_n ibid._n he_o have_v ill_a success_n with_o the_o quality_n that_o machiavelli_n furnish_v he_o with_o 260_o jupiter_n paint_v goat_n in_o the_o cloud_n what_o it_o mean_v 14_o justina_n a_o arian_n require_v a_o church_n in_o milan_n 206_o justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n 22_o necessity_n of_o justice_n with_o its_o act_n 89_o justice_n without_o favour_n very_o remarkable_a ibid._n justice_n of_o belizarius_n and_o aurelianus_n 226_o justice_n define_v 468_o k_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v make_v the_o sin_n more_o foul_a 23_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o hard_o 69_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o four_o thing_n 440_o l_o lacedæmonians_n practice_n 381_o lady_n excellent_a in_o piety_n 388_o sordid_a liberality_n of_o emmanuel_n comenus_n 91_o ignorance_n and_o bruitishness_n of_o libertine_n 449_o arrogancy_n of_o libertinism_n 450_o the_o table_n of_o philo_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o libertine_n ibid._n punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o libertine_n ibid._n evil_n of_o a_o sleight_n lie_n 145_o lie_v the_o key_n of_o vice_n 469_o a_o life_n lead_v by_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a 8_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n well_o describe_v 65_o man_n must_v lead_v a_o pilgrim_n life_n in_o this_o world_n 72_o our_o life_n be_v a_o musick-book_n 84_o four_o sort_n of_o life_n 137_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 403_o life_n and_o death_n the_o two_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n divers_a kind_n of_o life_n ibid._n life_n be_v give_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o punishment_n 414_o disturbance_n of_o life_n 435_o divers_a way_n of_o humane_a life_n according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n ibid._n the_o choice_n of_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v hazardous_a ibid._n misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 436_o of_o the_o lily_n with_o six_o leaf_n 72_o divers_a kind_n of_o love_n 228_o 229_o love_n turn_v into_o rage_n 244_o the_o baseness_n of_o love_n 375_o love_n of_o invisible_a thing_n most_o penetrate_a ibid._n worldly_n lover_n be_v convert_v be_v the_o most_o servant_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n 379_o excellency_n of_o love_n 399_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o man_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n ibid._n effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 400_o loyalty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 352_o lust_n ruine_v empire_n 154_o lust_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n 182_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o heel_n 195_o lycinius_n his_o condition_n 242_o his_o end_n 242_o lycurgus_n his_o greatness_n 3_o m_o magnanimity_n 468_o man_n a_o stage-player_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n 12_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o every_o man_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a man._n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n what_o he_o have_v be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v 64_o man_n have_v more_o non-essence_n than_o essence_n 350_o man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n 346_o mutability_n of_o man_n ibid._n misery_n of_o a_o indebt_v man_n 352_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o disoblige_v pious_a and_o learned_a men._n 379_o diversity_n of_o men._n 413_o monument_n of_o the_o empress_n marie_n 418_o five_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n 74_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o the_o marry_a 96_o mariamne_n accusation_n and_o pitiful_a death_n 124_o martianus_n of_o who_o a_o marvellous_a accident_n 150_o his_o good_a success_n ibid._n a_o great_a massacre_n at_o thessalonica_n 214_o maxim_n very_o dangerous_a use_v by_o heretic_n 183_o maxentius_n act_v a_o strange_a tragedy_n 240_o he_o be_v defeat_v by_o constantine_n 241_o maximian_n the_o baloon_n of_o fortune_n 239_o a_o remarkable_a speech_n of_o maximus_n 79_o maximus_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 209_o 210_o meditation_n its_o definition_n 75_o necessity_n and_o easiness_n of_o meditation_n ibid._n what_o you_o must_v understand_v to_o meditate_v well_o ibid._n practice_n and_o form_n of_o meditation_n consist_v in_o six-thing_n 76_o seven_o way_n to_o dilate_v one_o self_n in_o meditate_v in_o abundance_n upon_o sundry_a thought_n ibid._n modesty_n important_a 87_o modesty_n of_o a_o son_n of_o s._n lewis_n 418_o modesty_n define_v 468_o the_o action_n of_o modesty_n ibid._n marvellous_a contempt_n of_o money_n 227_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n augustine_n her_o quality_n 193_o her_o death_n 198_o a_o singular_a say_n of_o sir_n thomas_n moor._n 90_o mother_n of_o macchabee_n persecute_v 348_o n_n nature_n evil_n 355_o nature_n voice_n 370_o nature_n delight_v in_o contrariety_n 412_o nature_n the_o price_n of_o time_n 43_o nebucadnezzar_n nurse_v by_o a_o goat_n 16_o nero_n his_o folly_n 12_o notable_a action_n of_o noah_n 414_o nobility_n the_o first_o gift_n of_o god_n 4_o nobility_n not_o tie_v to_o blood_n ibid._n against_o such_o as_o betray_v their_o nobility_n 5_o nobility_n of_o noah_n wherein_o ibid._n nobility_n of_o eleazar_n and_o his_o excellent_a speech_n ibid._n privilege_n of_o nobility_n 8_o nobleman_n why_o ill_o educate_v 16_o nobility_n very_o much_o corrupt_v 17_o nobleman_n particular_a obligation_n 20_o nobleman_n example_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o world_n 21_o nobleman_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o labour_n 51_o disorder_n in_o corrupt_a nobility_n 218_o 219_o novelty_n in_o religion_n dangerous_a 31_o novelty_n ever_o suspect_v by_o the_o wise_a 32_o o_o oath_n of_o magistrate_n 90_o obedience_n define_v 468_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o officer_n 272_o onocratalus_n his_o instinct_n 417_o soul_n in_o the_o torrent_n of_o opinion_n 37_o
war_n they_o be_v the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o battle_n who_o pronounce_v edict_n assemble_v counsel_n levy_v arm_n raise_v fortification_n correct_v kingdom_n move_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o their_o own_o imagination_n change_v the_o face_n of_o the_o universe_n other_o be_v so_o diligent_a that_o they_o tire_v all_o the_o world_n with_o their_o unreasonable_a activity_n other_o use_v afflict_v delay_n and_o stir_v so_o little_a in_o all_o their_o design_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a solstice_n you_o see_v some_o extreme_o open_a breasted_a who_o tell_v all_o their_o thought_n and_o as_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v a_o sieve_n it_o keep_v nothing_o which_o it_o send_v not_o instant_o out_o by_o the_o lip_n some_o proceed_v to_o a_o simplicity_n next_o door_n to_o sottishness_n which_o make_v they_o do_v many_o extravagancy_n and_o when_o it_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n man_n of_o mean_a condition_n imitate_v the_o action_n of_o the_o great_a and_o 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