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the_o quality_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n chapter_n 18._o 35_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o intemperate_a the_o society_n of_o woman_n to_o be_v avoid_v chap._n 19_o 42_o of_o
sell_v themselves_o for_o perpetual_a slave_n incontinent_o perish_v with_o hunger_n commiseration_n towards_o these_o be_v account_v no_o virtue_n but_o humane_a passion_n plato_n himself_o know_v not_o what_o charity_n mean_v dionis_fw-la halic_fw-mi deform_a child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o romulus_n be_v expose_v and_o stifle_v vedius_n pollio_n dion_z in_o aug._n feed_v lampreye_v with_o the_o body_n of_o his_o slave_n they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o theatre_n with_o naked_a sword_n to_o slay_v one_o another_o for_o to_o make_v pastime_n to_o the_o people_n no_o more_o regard_n therefore_o have_v they_o to_o they_o then_o to_o brute_n beast_n in_o their_o political_a government_n they_o never_o speak_v of_o they_o alexander_n severus_n lamprid._n in_o alex._n poesy_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v learn_v from_o christ_n because_o never_o put_v in_o practice_n among_o the_o gentile_n herein_o christian_n prince_n and_o people_n exceed_v they_o for_o they_o erect_v hospital_n for_o they_o and_o king_n have_v their_o almonier_n paynim_fw-la religion_n fill_v man_n with_o pride_n persuade_v that_o natural_o virtuous_a christian_n abat_v pride_n of_o heart_n and_o show_v that_o natural_o we_o be_v sinful_a paynim_n persuade_v to_o revenge_n christian_n to_o patience_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o holy_a religion_n they_o may_v show_v themselves_o magnanimous_a it_o be_v false_a therefore_o which_o be_v machiavelli_n of_o religion_n maxim_n 3_o object_v that_o persuasion_n to_o patience_n breed_v pusillanimity_n for_o who_o more_o valorous_a in_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o a_o right_a cause_n than_o abraham_n joshua_n david_n and_o in_o after_o time_n than_o constantinus_n the_o great_a the_o two_o theodosij_fw-la justinian_n they_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n care_v not_o to_o be_v inward_o virtuous_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o of_o great_a reputation_n for_o virtue_n among_o the_o roman_n as_o of_o caesar_n pompey_n cicero_n and_o even_o of_o cato_n of_o utica_n himself_o for_o his_o heart_n no_o less_o than_o they_o be_v sore_o swell_v with_o a_o aspire_a desire_n devoide_v of_o humility_n and_o conscionable_a comportment_n but_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o precept_n of_o christian_a philosophy_n seek_v not_o outward_o only_a but_o so_o to_o adorn_v their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n with_o virtue_n as_o in_o truth_n they_o may_v best_o please_v god_n numa_n pompilius_n ceremony_n be_v disavouch_v by_o quintus_fw-la petilius_n &_o hereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o his_o book_n touch_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v public_o burn_v as_o damageable_a to_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n never_o true_o affect_v council_n do_v disallow_v the_o christian_a faith_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v confute_v the_o heathen_n out_o of_o their_o own_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la firmianus_n lact._n institution_n book_n which_o no_o man_n can_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o sacred_a book_n none_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v lose_v but_o the_o goth_n be_v enemy_n to_o all_o good_a letter_n make_v eruption_n into_o gaul_n italy_n spain_n burn_v as_o many_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a paynim_n as_o they_o can_v find_v ethnic_n themselves_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o trebellius_n in_o clau._n pollio_n that_o moses_n be_v familiar_a with_o god_n annal._n l._n 21._o cornelius_n tacitus_n though_v calumniate_a the_o jewish_a religion_n yet_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v the_o hebrew_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n for_o many_o malady_n wherewith_o the_o egyptian_n be_v infect_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n by_o pontius_n pilate_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o judaea_n lib._n annal._n 15._o moreover_o he_o and_o suetonius_n speak_v of_o vespasian_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a opinion_n through_o all_o the_o east_n country_n that_o from_o judaea_n shall_v come_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n the_o antiquity_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v above_o the_o pagan_a for_o there_o be_v no_o greeke_n or_o latin_a author_n but_o be_v after_o moses_n who_o write_v his_o book_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o homer_n berosus_n hesiod_n manethon_n metasthenes_n and_o whosoever_o beside_o empedocles_n and_o plato_n maintain_v contrary_a to_o other_o heathen_a philosopher_n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n yet_o by_o lean_a reason_n and_o not_o of_o that_o solidity_n as_o do_v christian_n the_o gentile_n aspire_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o cicero_n in_o som._n scipionis_fw-la plato_n in_o phaedo_fw-la eternity_n in_o some_o sort_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o worthy_a act_n to_o keep_v their_o name_n in_o perpetual_a memory_n some_o reason_n they_o have_v which_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o as_o that_o god_n be_v just_a will_v not_o equal_o deal_v with_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o from_o the_o brevity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thereby_o most_o unhappy_a of_o all_o creature_n if_o no_o felicity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v after_o death_n but_o yet_o without_o assurance_n according_a to_o truth_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a to_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n because_o he_o hold_v from_o a_o privatione_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la est_fw-la regressus_fw-la arist_n privation_n to_o habit_n regression_n to_o be_v impossible_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o supra_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la potentiam_fw-la facientis_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la facti_fw-la considera_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o tolle_fw-la dubitationem_fw-la aug._n ep._n 8._o ad_fw-la volus_n power_n of_o god_n the_o author_n thereof_o to_o be_v above_o not_o against_o reason_n think_v of_o the_o author_n and_o remove_v the_o doubt_n his_o omnipotency_n be_v reason_n sufficient_a the_o epicurean_a philosopher_n maintain_v fortune_n to_o rule_v and_o over-rule_v in_o the_o world_n the_o astrologer_n all_o sublunary_a body_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n certain_a philosopher_n incorruptible_a body_n only_o not_o corruptible_a to_o be_v subjacent_a to_o god_n providence_n stoic_n the_o perpetual_a connexion_n of_o cause_n the_o indeclinable_a order_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v arost_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o knit_v together_o without_o impediment_n which_o be_v fatal_a necessity_n and_o unavoidable_a the_o enumeration_n whereof_o to_o every_o one_o that_o understand_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v confutation_n enough_o the_o ethnic_a have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o continual_a perturbation_n and_o passion_n the_o body_n subject_n to_o innumerable_a trouble_n disquietness_n and_o violent_a untowardness_n but_o be_v ignorant_a the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o true_a cause_n thereof_o pliny_n indefatigable_a study_n and_o for_o his_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o few_o or_o none_o have_v attain_v unto_o worthy_a the_o pen_n and_o praise_n of_o learned_a yet_o tacitus_n commend_v he_o to_o posterity_n in_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o more_o prodigious_a than_o vesuvius_n that_o devour_v he_o one_o of_o his_o line_n or_o not_o himself_o for_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n to_o who_o he_o dedicate_v his_o natural_a history_n name_n that_o wrought_v for_o the_o euseb_n 1.3_o c._n 30._o cease_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n know_v as_o much_o many_o thing_n say_v he_o nature_n histor_n l._n 7._o c_o 55._o be_v find_v to_o live_v long_o than_o man_n yet_o no_o man_n divine_v of_o their_o immortality_n it_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o democritus_n to_o promise_v the_o reservation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o himself_o be_v dead_a revive_v not_o why_o must_v the_o body_n rise_v again_o but_o for_o that_o it_o follow_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o after_o death_n where_o be_v cogitation_n where_o the_o sight_n the_o hear_n or_o whereupon_o be_v it_o employ_v the_o dead_a be_v make_v god_n when_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o as_o other_o live_a creature_n do_v vent_v out_o their_o last_o breath_n what_o a_o madness_n be_v this_o life_n to_o be_v iterate_v by_o death_n what_o rest_n shall_v there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o that_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o sublimity_n and_o the_o ghost_n post_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la aliae_fw-la atque_fw-la aliae_fw-la manium_fw-la ambage_n wander_v above_o and_o beneath_o
repress_v anger_n in_o thyself_o and_o mitigate_a it_o in_o other_o chapter_n 20._o page_n 44_o of_o the_o cogitation_n and_o the_o appetite_n and_o comeliness_n of_o speech_n in_o talk_v and_o argue_v chap._n 21._o 48_o jest_n which_o philosopher_n place_v among_o office_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v move_v from_o the_o church_n chap_v 22._o 50_o of_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o practical_a life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o appetite_n to_o give_v place_n to_o reason_n chap._n 23._o 51_o that_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v eminent_a in_o no_o mean_a but_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n towards_o perfection_n in_o our_o father_n chap._n 24._o 55_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n c._n 25._o 59_o that_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n be_v so_o perplex_v and_o link_v together_o in_o one_o chain_n that_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v nor_o break_v asunder_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o chap._n 24._o 61_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o first_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o office_n to_o be_v exclude_v by_o we_o but_o the_o three_o to_o be_v borrow_v from_o we_o chap._n 27._o 63_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n to_o be_v show_v to_o enemy_n chap._n 28._o 66_o of_o beneficence_n chap_n 29._o 68_o of_o recompense_v a_o benefit_n chap._n 30._o 76_o benevolence_n to_o be_v better_a than_o liberality_n chap._n 31._o 78_o that_o benevolence_n be_v more_o permanent_a and_o of_o long_a and_o sure_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o man_n adorn_v with_o the_o same_o virtue_n with_o they_o live_v in_o christian_a assembly_n chap_v 32._o 81_o the_o praise_n of_o benevolence_n chap._n 38._o 83_o that_o fortitude_n which_o be_v without_o justice_n to_o be_v no_o virtue_n be_v show_v by_o sundry_a argument_n chap._n 34._o 84_o fortitude_n to_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o perish_v chap._n 35._o 86_o evil_n of_o adversity_n to_o be_v endure_v with_o a_o content_a and_o patient_a mind_n and_o sometime_o also_o to_o be_v decline_v and_o avoid_v chap._n 36._o 90_o that_o providence_n be_v a_o great_a pillar_n of_o fortitude_n chap._n 37._o 91_o fortitude_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o war_n with_o all_o vice_n principal_o with_o avarice_n or_o covetousness_n chap._n 38._o 93_o warlike_a virtue_n not_o to_o be_v unusual_a in_o those_o of_o our_o profession_n chap._n 39_o 95_o fortitude_n be_v not_o see_v only_o in_o subdue_a but_o much_o more_o in_o suffer_v chap._n 40._o 98_o power_n not_o to_o be_v provoke_v nor_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v open_v to_o flatterer_n chap._n 41._o 103_o of_o temperance_n and_o part_n thereof_o chap_n 42._o ibid._n every_o one_o ought_v to_o study_v and_o addict_v himself_o to_o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o office_n and_o duty_n which_o may_v be_v most_o congruent_a and_o best_a accrue_v to_o himself_o chap._n 43._o 105_o of_o that_o which_o be_v comely_a and_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a ch_n 44._o 106_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a be_v according_a to_o nature_n but_o those_o that_o be_v beastly_a and_o vicious_a be_v against_o nature_n chap._n 44._o 108_o by_o restraint_n of_o what_o passion_n comeliness_n may_v be_v acquire_v chap._n 46._o 110_o of_o three_o kind_n of_o man_n receive_v injury_n chap._n 47._o 113_o of_o tread_v vanity_n under_o foot_n chap._n 48._o 116_o which_o duty_n do_v most_o of_o all_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o office_n sake_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o leviticall_a comprehend_v withal_o the_o priestly_a order_n chap._n 49._o 119_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o must_v do_v courageous_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v attempt_v effeminate_o chap._n 50._o the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v affix_v to_o the_o first_o book_n by_o way_n of_o addition_n 1._o svndrie_a supplement_n viz._n to_o the_o 1._o chapter_n teach_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v bishop_n and_o with_o what_o endowment_n of_o grace_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v furnish_v page_n 127_o 2._o to_o the_o 6_o chapter_n where_o the_o matter_n of_o david_n patience_n with_o the_o subject_n of_o taciturnity_n be_v enlarge_v pag._n 134._o 3._o to_o the_o 20_o chapter_n wherein_o remain_v forcible_a persuasion_n against_o intemperancy_n together_o with_o a_o secondary_a enlargement_n thereupon_o and_o likewise_o a_o three_o pag._n 136._o 4._o to_o chapter_n 41._o answer_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o 7._o child_n put_v to_o death_n by_o antiochus_n all_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o author_n other_o work_n page_n 141._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o office_n by_o honesty_n a_o bless_a life_n to_o be_v acquire_v chapter_n 1._o page_n 1_o the_o philosopher_n to_o have_v be_v of_o manifold_a and_o great_a variety_n of_o judgement_n concern_v beatitude_n but_o the_o same_o according_a to_o christian_a philosophy_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o good_a work_n chap._n 2._o page_n 3_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o philosopher_n through_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n profess_v among_o we_o to_o vanish_v away_o as_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a weight_n excellency_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o of_o such_o as_o have_v place_v beatitude_n in_o the_o sole_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n or_o in_o pleasure_n or_o in_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o what_o be_v external_a chap._n 3._o page_n 6_o blessedness_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o undergo_n of_o sorrow_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n be_v produce_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 7_o what_o thing_n be_v think_v good_a to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o hindrance_n to_o a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n what_o be_v think_v evil_a to_o be_v certain_a matter_n and_o mean_n of_o virtue_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 10_o of_o profit_n not_o that_o which_o be_v rake_v together_o by_o unjust_a lucre_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a ch_n 6_o 13_o utility_n chief_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o faith_n love_n and_o equity_n the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o david_n which_o be_v therefore_o great_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n because_o for_o their_o sake_n they_o do_v oftentimes_o willing_o cast_v themselves_o into_o danger_n bring_v in_o for_o confirmation_n chap._n 7._o 16_o the_o counsel_n of_o many_o to_o prevail_v to_o the_o procurement_n and_o draw_v on_o of_o other_o to_o our_o party_n in_o what_o we_o desire_v which_o clear_o appear_v in_o solomon_n chap._n 8._o 23_o it_o be_v imitate_v by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o much_o more_o by_o our_o divine_n all_o the_o virtue_n to_o be_v individual_a and_o unseparable_a and_o howbeit_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a to_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v each_o from_o other_o yet_o their_o approbation_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o party_n for_o virtuous_a person_n where_o they_o stand_v separate_v and_o conspire_v not_o chap._n 9_o 26_o a_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o that_o of_o solomon_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n chap._n 10._o 27_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v counsel_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n the_o example_n of_o the_o father_n produce_v for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o chap._n 11._o 29_o that_o wicked_a man_n though_o they_o seem_v wise_a aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o matter_n of_o counsel_n chap._n 12._o 31_o that_o prudence_n ought_v not_o to_o vendicate_v to_o itself_o vicious_a man_n as_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o vice_n chap._n 13._o 33_o that_o prudence_n be_v a_o associate_n and_o companion_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o a_o principal_a assistant_n of_o they_o in_o the_o suppress_n of_o cupidity_n and_o lustful_a desire_n chapter_n 14._o 34_o of_o liberality_n which_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o distribution_n and_o well_o bestow_v of_o good_n but_o in_o the_o due_a care_n of_o benevolency_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o the_o impart_v of_o counsel_n and_o good_a advice_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o man_n chap._n 15._o 35_o of_o sobriety_n which_o be_v likewise_o style_v temperancy_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o liberality_n ratify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o most_o wise_a counsel_n occasion_v by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o dream_n chap._n 16._o 39_o of_o what_o desert_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o who_o counsel_n be_v require_v paul_n and_o joseph_n be_v introduce_v as_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n in_o make_v our_o choice_n chapter_n 17._o 43_o that_o evil_a counsellor_n be_v the_o
of_o hook_n eccles_n policy_n we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o philosophy_n which_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a knowledge_n attain_v by_o natural_a discourse_n of_o reason_n but_o that_o philosophy_n which_o to_o bolster_v heresy_n or_o error_n cast_v a_o fraudulent_a show_n of_o reason_n upon_o thing_n which_o be_v indeed_o unreasonable_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n as_o by_o a_o stratagem_n spoil_v the_o simple_a which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v such_o cunning_a he_o that_o exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o a_o enemy_n policy_n do_v not_o counsel_n to_o be_v impolitic_a but_o rather_o to_o use_v all_o circumspection_n the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v inveigle_v be_v to_o be_v arm_v with_o that_o true_a philosophy_n teach_v against_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a our_o author_n undertake_v the_o refine_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o profitable_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n which_o be_v morality_n confute_v what_o be_v opposite_a pitch_v eftsoon_o upon_o this_o 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as_o the_o needle_n eye_n to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o thread_n of_o grace_n next_o the_o true_a christian_a reformation_n and_o final_a salvation_n of_o this_o our_o unreformed_a generation_n perdenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la ponas_fw-la benè_fw-la the_o lord_n the_o most_o high_a god_n ruler_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o invaluable_a death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o only_a saviour_n by_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o ever_o bless_a spirit_n add_v such_o a_o blessing_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o some_o part_n as_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o make_v for_o the_o endless_a good_a if_o not_o of_o many_o yet_o of_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n sundry_a testimony_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o our_o author_n the_o relation_n of_o socrates_n concern_v s._n ambrose_n his_o consecration_n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o ambrose_n the_o lieutenant_n 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man_n have_v prefer_v he_o to_o this_o dignity_n s._n augustine_n testimony_n of_o he_o in_o his_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v to_o god_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o veni_fw-la mediolanum_n ad_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o optimis_fw-la notum_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrae_fw-la pium_fw-la cultorem_fw-la tuum_fw-la cujus_fw-la tunc_fw-la eloquia_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr ministrabant_fw-la adipem_fw-la frumenti_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o lectitiam_fw-la olei_fw-la &_o sobriam_fw-la vini_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la populo_fw-la tuo_fw-la i_o come_v to_o milan_n to_o ambrose_n a_o bishop_n well_o know_v to_o the_o world_n for_o his_o good_a desert_n thy_o faithful_a worshipper_n who_o divine_a speech_n than_o do_v strong_o administer_v to_o the_o people_n the_o fat_a and_o flower_n of_o thy_o wheat_n the_o pure_a and_o choice_a of_o thy_o oil_n the_o sobriety_n and_o satiety_n of_o thy_o wine_n erasmus_n testimony_n of_o he_o to_o the_o archbishop_n alascus_n primate_n of_o polonia_n among_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d stranger_n which_o also_o we_o may_v true_o say_v be_v take_v from_o our_o profession_n for_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v their_o adversary_n 5.44_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2.12_o 1._o in_o the_o hebrew_n beside_o ajab_n the_o ordinary_a root_n for_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v tsar_n which_o be_v not_o much_o dissonant_n to_o gar_o peregrinari_fw-la from_o whence_o she_o a_o stranger_n 2._o the_o lord_n special_a care_n for_o stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o &_o 14.29_o exod._n 23.9_o now_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o israel_n though_o enemy_n before_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o 3._o the_o love_n that_o god_n enjoin_v to_o enemy_n math._n 5.44_o allophyli_v that_o be_v in_o a_o latin_a word_n alienigenae_fw-la of_o another_o tribe_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n we_o read_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n other_o 1_o sam._n 28.1_o the_o translation_n use_v in_o our_o father_n time_n so_o read_v but_o our_o vulgar_a philistines_n of_o phalas_fw-la hebr._n raise_v dust_n and_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o it_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n in_o battle_n and_o spread_v over_o the_o land_n as_o the_o only_a nation_n nation_n come_v to_o battle_n against_o jsrael_n fidelity_n therefore_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o just_a meditate_v 31.23_o meditate_v psal_n 37.31_o &_o 31.23_o fidelity_n and_o when_o the_o just_a do_v accuse_v himself_o he_o place_v justice_n above_o fidelity_n for_o than_o his_o justice_n appear_v if_o he_o confess_v the_o truth_n beside_o also_o the_o lord_n witness_v by_o 28.16_o by_o es_fw-ge 28.16_o esay_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o a_o foundation_n to_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o church_n be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o justice_n the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o man_n she_o pray_v in_o common_a she_o work_v in_o common_a she_o be_v try_v in_o common_a to_o conclude_v he_o which_o deni_v himself_o he_o be_v just_a he_o be_v worthy_a of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o paul_n lay_v down_o christ_n as_o the_o 3.12_o the_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o foundation_n that_o we_o may_v place_v our_o work_n of_o justice_n upon_o he_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n but_o in_o work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o they_o they_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o spring_n from_o another_o root_n if_o they_o be_v good_a there_o be_v justice_n seat_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v root_v in_o christ_n manant_fw-la tullius_n lib._n 1._o quemadmodum_fw-la ex_fw-la beneficentia_fw-la quae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la est_fw-la officia_fw-la manant_fw-la chap._n xxix_o of_o beneficence_n but_o 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