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metropolis_n or_o principal_a seat_n of_o vice_n 11._o as_o touch_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n because_o i_o find_v it_o record_v by_o eusebius_n 13._o nicephorus_n and_o other_o 33._o i_o think_v good_a not_o to_o omit_v it_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v paul_n undoubt_o who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a apostle_n and_o therefore_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 2._o for_o the_o hebrew_n sake_n but_o faithful_o translate_v by_o luke_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o paul_n and_o publish_v unto_o the_o gentile_n or_o greek_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o it_o the_o like_a phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o wont_a superscription_n prefix_v in_o this_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n a_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n because_o of_o the_o ill_a opinion_n they_o have_v conceive_v of_o he_o he_o very_o wise_o conceal_v his_o name_n leave_v upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v dismay_v and_o refuse_v to_o read_v the_o epistle_n and_o also_o even_o as_o macarius_n the_o elder_a say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o send_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n paul_n for_o modesty_n sake_n or_o out_o of_o his_o humility_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n write_v not_o himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o hebrew_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o christ_n and_o partly_o also_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v free_o and_o bold_o write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n 12._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o evangelist_n according_a unto_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n ibid._n he_o thus_o write_v the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o genealogy_n be_v place_v and_o account_v the_o first_o viz._n matthew_n and_o luke_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark_n be_v write_v upon_o this_o occasion_n when_o peter_n preach_v open_o at_o rome_n and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n by_o lively_a voice_n many_o of_o his_o auditor_n entreat_v mark_v have_v be_v a_o hearer_n and_o follower_n of_o that_o apostle_n a_o long_a time_n and_o one_o that_o well_o remember_v his_o word_n to_o deliver_v unto_o they_o in_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v hear_v peter_n preach_v before_o which_o thing_n when_o peter_n afterward_o understand_v to_o be_v do_v though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v he_o forbid_v it_o not_o john_n last_o of_o all_o see_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a be_v entreat_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o write_v chief_o of_o his_o divinity_n 13._o by_o the_o gnostick_n in_o our_o author_n in_o who_o this_o term_n be_v freequent_o use_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a christian_a medulla_n who_o he_o so_o style_v in_o opposition_n unto_o those_o foul_a heretic_n and_o false_a christian_n who_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n which_o they_o vain_o boast_v of_o annotat_fw-la proud_o assume_v and_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o this_o name_n and_o title_n of_o gnostic_n or_o know_a man_n by_o which_o they_o be_v common_o know_v against_o these_o he_o oppose_v the_o true_a gnostick_n for_o the_o information_n and_o description_n of_o who_o he_o write_v his_o book_n of_o strome_n biblioth_n as_o the_o inscription_n set_v down_o by_o eusebius_n and_o more_o at_o large_a by_o photius_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v though_o especial_o and_o particular_o he_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o book_n wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o affection_n science_n speech_n prayer_n love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o benignity_n sacrifice_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o true_a gnostick_n in_o which_o description_n he_o be_v so_o exact_a that_o he_o therein_o show_v rather_o what_o a_o one_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v than_o what_o any_o one_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o example_n to_o be_v find_v such_o as_o be_v the_o portrait_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o plato_n who_o herein_o our_o author_n imitate_v 14._o he_o show_v whence_o several_a heresy_n have_v their_o several_a name_n 7._o some_o say_v he_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o from_o valentinus_n martion_n and_o basilides_n although_o they_o boast_v that_o they_o bring_v the_o opinion_n of_o mathias_n for_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o some_o be_v name_v from_o the_o place_n as_o the_o peratici_fw-la other_o from_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o phrygian_n some_o from_o their_o profession_n as_o the_o encratitae_n because_o 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the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o prove_v that_o moses_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o inachus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o argive_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n philosopher_n or_o wise_a man_n yea_o most_o of_o their_o god_n to_o which_o end_n he_o set_v down_o and_o reckon_v the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n persian_n macedonian_n and_o roman_n and_o so_o present_v we_o with_o a_o exact_a and_o accurate_a chronology_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o who_o successor_n reign_v viz._n 5._o severus_n for_o pertinax_n who_o come_v between_o they_o hold_v the_o empire_n but_o a_o few_o month_n he_o write_v these_o book_n as_o eusebius_n conclude_v for_o thus_o he_o clemens_n write_v his_o book_n of_o strome_n
repute_n and_o also_o his_o place_n in_o the_o church_n which_o excommunicate_v and_o own_v he_o no_o long_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v â—_o that_o have_v err_v so_o foul_o his_o write_n be_v of_o little_a authority_n and_o lose_v much_o of_o their_o esteem_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v read_v by_o gelasius_n 15._o and_o because_o absurd_a opinion_n be_v in_o they_o 10._o mingle_v with_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v by_o the_o orthodox_n condemn_v and_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o apocryphal_a book_n sac_fw-la he_o be_v say_v bellarmine_n a_o arch_a heretic_n and_o in_o matter_n dogmatical_a of_o very_o small_a account_n jerom_n therefore_o be_v by_o helvidius_n press_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o tertulian_n 1._o in_o his_o heat_n thus_o â—oundly_o reply_v i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v no_o man_n of_o the_o church_n nevertheless_o that_o especial_o for_o which_o he_o be_v adjudge_v and_o proceed_v against_o as_o a_o heretic_n be_v this_o 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numina_fw-la inquit_fw-la tertullianus_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianityâ—_n fancy_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o aeones_n 11._o crimiâ—â—_fw-la potius_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n male_a and_o female_a bear_v maâ—â—rying_v and_o beget_v 4._o not_o unlike_o the_o heathâ—â—_n poet_n hesiod_n error_n so_o gross_a and_o sottâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o a_o graâ—â—_n discussion_n the_o bare_a narration_n of_o they_o â—â—ing_n a_o sufficient_a confutation_n etiam_fw-la solâ—â—_n modò_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la argument_n destruere_fw-la est_fw-la which_o therefore_o our_o author_n for_o the_o most_o part_n contâ—â—_n himself_o withal_o as_o deserve_v rather_o scorn_n â—â—derision_n vita_fw-la than_o a_o serious_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a quem_fw-la penè_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la imitatus_fw-la for_o its_o apparent_a he_o take_v his_o relation_n from_o thâ—â—_n add_v little_a thereto_o beside_o quip_n and_o jest_n 9_o against_o praxea_n argument_n who_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d heretic_n who_o hold_v this_o opinion_n as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o praxeani_fw-la from_o their_o author_n 〈◊〉_d also_o of_o patripassiani_fw-la from_o their_o error_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o suffeâ—â—_n which_o heresy_n tertullian_n reâ—els_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d sundry_a argument_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n this_o book_n he_o write_v after_o his_o middle_a age_n and_o when_o he_o be_v taint_v with_o montanism_n for_o herein_o we_o have_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o paraclete_n and_o new_a prophecy_n tertull._n it_o be_v therefore_o wary_o to_o be_v read_v in_o nullo_n libro_fw-la câ—ntiùs_fw-la legi_fw-la debit_fw-la inquit_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la adversus_fw-la praxeam_fw-la scripsit_fw-la dogmat_fw-la unde_fw-la periculum_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la imprudenti_fw-la lectori_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o soldier_n crown_n or_o garland_n argument_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o this_o occasion_n a_o christian_a soldier_n come_v to_o the_o tribune_n to_o receive_v the_o emperor_n donative_n bring_v his_o crown_n or_o garland_n of_o flower_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v wear_v on_o their_o head_n for_o which_o be_v question_v he_o bold_o allege_v this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o observe_v that_o ethnic_a custom_n hereupon_o he_o be_v hale_v unto_o the_o prison_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v censure_v by_o many_o as_o unadvised_a and_o needless_a medulla_n tertullian_n in_o this_o book_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n therein_o ibid._n 1._o from_o custom_n and_o tradition_n instance_v in_o many_o particular_n observe_v by_o tradition_n and_o show_v the_o force_n of_o it_o 2._o from_o nature_n 3._o from_o the_o
original_a of_o wear_v those_o crown_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o heathen_a go_n wherein_o he_o with_o much_o zeal_n oppose_v whatsoever_o become_v not_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n earnest_o press_v christian_n unto_o constancy_n in_o that_o way_n which_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o without_o tergiversation_n he_o in_o this_o tract_n also_o discover_v his_o montanism_n for_o answer_v the_o censurer_n of_o the_o soldier_n planè_fw-la superest_fw-la inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la martyria_fw-la recusare_fw-la meditentur_fw-la problemat_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetias_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la respuerunt_fw-la it_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o write_v after_o he_o be_v a_o montaniâ—â—_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v all_o those_o idle_a ceremony_n which_o here_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o centurist_n very_o profitable_o conjecture_v though_o pamelius_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o otherwise_o 30._o 11._o to_o the_o martyr_n argument_n which_o book_n he_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n who_o hâ—_n style_v designatos_fw-la destine_v unto_o suffer_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n comfort_v confirm_a and_o exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n show_v the_o commodity_n or_o benefit_n of_o a_o prison_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a though_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v weak_a and_o that_o even_a heathen_n for_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n have_v endure_v the_o utmost_a 12._o of_o the_o vail_n of_o virgin_n annotat_fw-la this_o 〈◊〉_d write_v as_o well_o in_o greek_a as_o in_o latin_a whiâ—â—_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o those_o his_o first_o worâ—â—_n proprium_fw-la jam_fw-la negocium_fw-la passus_fw-la meae_fw-la opiniâ—â—â—_n latinè_n quoque_fw-la ostendam_fw-la virgin_n nostras_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oportere_fw-la wherein_o he_o prove_v that_o virgâ—â—_n ought_v to_o wear_v a_o veil_n upon_o their_o head_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v by_o a_o contrary_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d those_o of_o carthage_n who_o virgin_n use_v 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o the_o congregation_n unveil_v 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o get_v they_o husband_n and_o whereas_o some_o object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o speak_v of_o marry_a woman_n only_o our_o author_n show_v that_o he_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d of_o virgin_n also_o he_o conclude_v this_o boâ—â—_n with_o these_o word_n which_o plain_o show_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o haec_fw-la cum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la pace_fw-la legentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o with_o good_a and_o peaceable_a 〈◊〉_d read_v these_o thing_n prefer_v profit_n before_o custom_n peace_n and_o grace_n from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v multiply_v upon_o they_o with_o septimius_n tertullian_n who_o work_n this_o be_v 13._o of_o the_o habit_n of_o woman_n wherein_o he_o exhort_v argum_fw-la unto_o christian_a modesty_n wish_v they_o to_o avoid_v excess_n in_o their_o apparel_n and_o for_o this_o end_n to_o remember_v the_o condition_n that_o eve_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o evil_a angel_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o strange_a fashion_n and_o that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n for_o such_o a_o use_n 14._o of_o the_o deck_v or_o adorn_v of_o woman_n argum_fw-la a_o book_n of_o a_o much_o like_a subject_n with_o the_o forego_n only_o herein_o he_o particular_o blame_v curiosity_n about_o their_o hair_n and_o skin_n exhort_v they_o not_o to_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o painting_n and_o what_o may_v set_v off_o their_o beauty_n 15._o unto_o his_o wife_n two_o book_n wherein_o 1._o he_o advise_v she_o argum_fw-la in_o case_n he_o shall_v die_v before_o she_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o 2._o he_o exhort_v christian_a woman_n to_o abstain_v from_o marry_v with_o heathen_n set_v down_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o such_o marriage_n viz._n that_o they_o can_v so_o free_o attend_v the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n and_o commend_v those_o of_o one_o christian_a with_o another_o because_o such_o may_v have_v full_a liberty_n in_o their_o whole_a duty_n which_o he_o thus_o particular_o set_v down_o finem_fw-la liberè_fw-la aeger_fw-la visitatur_fw-la indigens_fw-la sustentatur_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la sine_fw-la tormento_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la sine_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la diligentia_fw-la sine_fw-la impedimento_fw-la non_fw-la furtiva_fw-la signatio_fw-la non_fw-la trepida_fw-la gratulatio_fw-la non_fw-la mutae_fw-la benedictio_fw-la sonant_fw-la inter_fw-la duos_fw-la psalmi_n &_o hymni_fw-la &_o mutuò_fw-la provocant_fw-la quis_fw-la deo_fw-la meliùs_fw-la â—anat_fw-la talia_fw-la christus_fw-la videns_fw-la &_o audience_n gaudet_fw-la 16._o of_o flight_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v consult_v by_o one_o fabius_n a_o presbyter_n argum_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v at_o such_o a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d write_v this_o treatise_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n wheâ—â—_n in_o he_o hold_v that_o in_o such_o case_n a_o christiâ—â—_n ought_v not_o to_o fly_v but_o rather_o valiant_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o that_o precept_n matth._n 10._o 23._o when_o they_o shall_v persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n flee_v you_o into_o another_o 〈◊〉_d temporal_a and_o concern_v that_o time_n and_o state_v the_o church_n only_o but_o say_v peter_n money_n who_o will_v so_o diligent_o weigh_v his_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o they_o have_v in_o they_o much_o more_o eleâ—gancy_n than_o strength_n persecut_n this_o book_n be_v 〈◊〉_d write_v against_o the_o church_n after_o his_o defectâ—â—â—_n the_o error_n herein_o maintain_v be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d those_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o montanus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d baronius_n tax_v he_o somewhat_o tart_o 〈◊〉_d montanistarum_fw-la inquit_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la securitatem_fw-la redimendo_fw-la tertullianus_n in_o precept_n semel_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la actus_fw-la 15._o edito_fw-la eâ_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mentario_fw-la validissimè_fw-la tutari_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d admodum_fw-la 17._o unto_o scapula_n the_o precedent_n of_o câ—thage_n who_o because_o he_o threaten_v the_o câ—â—stians_n with_o utmost_a punishment_n argum_fw-la unless_o 〈◊〉_d will_v abjure_v and_o deny_v christ_n he_o depress_v and_o admonish_v not_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d other_o whereof_o he_o give_v divers_a instance_n 18_o a_o exhortation_n to_o chastity_n whâ—â—_n he_o persuade_v his_o friend_n argum_fw-la who_o have_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d wife_n to_o abstain_v from_o marry_v again_o conclude_v from_o those_o word_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v short_a that_o the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d off_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v forbear_v as_o 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o impediment_n arise_v from_o marriage_n here_o in_o his_o heat_n he_o condemn_v second_o marriage_n account_v it_o as_o montanus_n have_v do_v but_o little_a better_o than_o adultery_n this_o book_n be_v another_o of_o those_o which_o he_o write_v against_o the_o church_n 1._o of_o once_o marry_v or_o single_a marriage_n wherein_o he_o show_v this_o discipline_n not_o to_o be_v new_a mâ—dull_n but_o ancient_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o christian_n what_o in_o the_o former_a treatise_n he_o only_o persuade_v argum_fw-la in_o this_o he_o magisterial_o enjoin_v more_o open_o condemn_v second_v marriage_n they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o subject_n cate-log_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n agree_v even_o in_o the_o same_o word_n this_o be_v the_o five_o of_o those_o book_n which_o he_o write_v against_o the_o church_n after_o his_o defection_n 20._o of_o the_o cloak_n argum_fw-la write_v upon_o this_o occasion_n when_o tertullian_n have_v lay_v aside_o his_o gown_n the_o roman_a weed_n and_o take_v on_o a_o cloak_n as_o more_o become_a christian_a simplicity_n he_o be_v by_o one_o brand_v with_o the_o note_n of_o inconstancy_n hereupon_o in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o he_o write_v this_o book_n therein_o show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o commodious_a use_n of_o the_o cloak_n this_o be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o cast_v over_o their_o other_o garment_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o way_n of_o reproach_n the_o christian_n use_v it_o be_v call_v grecian_n and_o when_o they_o go_v abroad_o they_o common_o hear_v this_o nickname_n or_o taunt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v unto_o their_o garment_n also_o because_o of_o the_o simplicity_n or_o meanness_n both_o of_o it_o and_o those_o that_o use_v it_o it_o grow_v into_o contempt_n and_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n a_o togâ_fw-la ad_fw-la pallium_fw-la from_o the_o gown_n to_o the_o cloak_n note_v the_o change_n from_o a_o more_o eminent_a to_o a_o mean_a estate_n and_o condition_n from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n 21._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o by_o a_o prosopopoea_n he_o fetch_v argument_n from_o the_o soul_n itself_o argum_fw-la even_o of_o ethnic_n whereby_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o atheism_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n among_o the_o rest_n from_o those_o speech_n frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o christian_n e._n g._n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la deus_fw-la
bone_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la benedicat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la omne_fw-la deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la deus_fw-la reddet_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la judicabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o last_o word_n in_o this_o treatise_n be_v remarkable_a which_o be_v these_o mâ—ritò_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rea_fw-la &_o testis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o rea_fw-la erroris_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la testis_fw-la veritatiâ—_n &_o stabit_fw-la ante_fw-la aulas_fw-la dei_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la dicere_fw-la deum_fw-la praedicabas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la requirebas_fw-la daemonia_fw-la abominabaris_fw-la &_o ilâ—a_fw-la adorabas_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la appellabas_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la credebas_fw-la inferna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la praesumebas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la praecavebas_fw-la christianum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sapiebas_fw-la &_o christianum_fw-la persâ—quebaris_fw-la 22._o of_o the_o soul_n 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for_o their_o edification_n the_o stile_n say_v bellarmine_n eccles._n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o show_v they_o plain_o to_o be_v origen_n 4._o upon_o number_n script_n twenty_o eight_o homily_n some_o say_v but_o twenty_o six_o merlin_n cent._n 3._o cap._n 10._o sixt._n senens_fw-la lib._n 4._o and_o scultetus_n in_o medulâ_fw-la which_o its_o likely_a be_v translate_v by_o jerom_n roman_n because_o ruffian_n speak_v of_o his_o translation_n of_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_n josuah_n and_o judge_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o number_n and_o origen_n say_v erasmus_n out_o of_o gennadius_n ruffian_n translate_v all_o of_o origen_n except_o what_o be_v do_v by_o jerom._n yet_o that_o there_o be_v some_o addition_n of_o the_o interpreter_n in_o this_o piece_n be_v apparent_a say_v grynaeus_n sac._n in_o homil_n 2._o in_o cap._n 2._o yea_o these_o homily_n by_o their_o phrase_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o latin_a author_n for_o in_o 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ruffian_n out_o of_o it_o object_n a_o passage_n against_o he_o 14._o upon_o matthew_n 4._o his_o commentary_n which_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o his_o tome_n as_o the_o greek_a title_n declare_v commentar_fw-la though_o some_o have_v imprudent_o divide_v they_o into_o tract_n or_o homily_n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o write_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o for_o his_o homily_n always_o end_v in_o a_o doxology_n have_v sometime_o a_o short_a prayer_n join_v therewith_o it_o contain_v thirty_o eight_o homily_n say_v some_o bellarm._n but_o thirty_o five_o say_v other_o merlin_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o exposition_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o gospel_n viz._n from_o the_o thirteen_o unto_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_v chapter_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n say_v erasmus_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v comment_n origen_n be_v ardent_a every_o where_o but_o no_o where_o more_o than_o when_o he_o handle_v the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o 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because_o of_o the_o many_o error_n insert_v therein_o 16._o upon_o john_n thirty_o and_o two_o tome_n jerom_n speak_v of_o thirty_o and_o nine_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o undertake_v to_o translate_v for_o the_o bulk_n of_o they_o 4._o they_o all_o lay_v hide_v till_o of_o late_a perionius_n a_o monk_n of_o cassinas_n sound_n nine_o tome_n of_o they_o in_o a_o old_a greek_a copy_n which_o he_o light_v on_o in_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o library_n and_o turn_v into_o latin_a yet_o be_v they_o in_o many_o place_n maim_v and_o inconsequent_a these_o be_v afterward_o by_o some_o obscure_a grecian_a divide_v into_o thirty_o and_o two_o tome_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o desire_a and_o sell_v the_o dear_a by_o who_o ambrose_n of_o milan_n a_o monk_n of_o cassina_n be_v delude_v though_o a_o man_n sagacious_a enough_o and_o of_o a_o quick_a wit_n who_o translate_v and_o publish_v they_o in_o thirty_o and_o two_o tome_n as_o now_o they_o be_v which_o say_v he_o in_o his_o postscript_n let_v the_o reader_n know_v i_o have_v do_v with_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o fidelity_n commentar_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o change_v from_o what_o it_o be_v as_o write_v by_o the_o author_n 17._o certain_a homily_n upon_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o evangelist_n script_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o all_o origen_n some_o of_o they_o say_v erasmus_n it_o be_v apparent_a be_v not_o he_o censur_n but_o of_o some_o latin_a author_n and_o the_o rest_n impudent_o corrupt_v by_o ruffian_n they_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n whereof_o seven_o be_v upon_o certain_a place_n of_o matthew_n two_o upon_o john_n viz_o upon_o part_n of_o the_o first_o and_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_v chapter_n and_o one_o upon_o the_o epiphany_n without_o a_o certain_a text._n script_n the_o five_o upon_o matthew_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o some_o latin_a author_n for_o say_v he_o spirituâ—_fw-la sanctus_n be_v of_o the_o neuter_n gender_n not_o of_o the_o masculine_a as_o with_o we_o 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in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o 43._o chapter_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la and_o nicelas_n choniates_n in_o his_o treasury_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n lib._n 4._o haeres_fw-la 31._o who_o there_o thus_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o for_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n acceptable_a unto_o all_o but_o for_o matter_n dogmatical_a or_o of_o faith_n &_o of_o theological_a speculation_n he_o show_v himself_o the_o most_o absurd_a of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o or_o follow_v after_o he_o which_o also_o those_o frequent_a passage_n of_o jerom_n 65._o do_v show_v where_o he_o say_v i_o commend_v he_o as_o a_o interpreter_n but_o not_o as_o a_o dogmatist_n again_o i_o call_v origen_n we_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o wit_n not_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n last_o 62._o as_o i_o ever_o attribute_v unto_o origen_n the_o interpretation_n and_o idiom_n or_o propriety_n of_o scripture_n so_o i_o most_o constant_o take_v 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