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liberae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ibid._n eujus_fw-la ad_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la consilium_fw-la datur_fw-la ei_fw-la continere_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o suae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la homini_fw-la servavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la contrà _fw-la dominus_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la mittere_fw-la se_fw-la paracletum_fw-la 19_o qui_fw-la nos_fw-la aptaret_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la arido_fw-la tritico_fw-la massa_fw-la una_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la humour_n neque_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la multi_fw-la unum_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la poteramus_fw-la sine_fw-la aquâ_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fructificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o noâ—_n lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la supernâ_fw-la voluntariâ_fw-la pluviâ_fw-la i._n e._n spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o what_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la 39_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la â—um_fw-la rena_fw-la
for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a presbyter_n in_o which_o book_n he_o remember_v melito_n irenaeus_n and_o certain_a other_o who_o exposition_n he_o insert_v and_o make_v use_v of_o 2._o a_o book_n thus_o entitle_v quis_fw-la dive_v salvetur_fw-la so_o eusebius_n or_o as_o jerom_n quisnam_fw-la dive_v ille_fw-la sit_fw-la apparat._n qui_fw-la salvetur_fw-la a_o treatise_n learned_o compose_v say_v nicephorus_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v peruse_v whence_o say_v possevine_a eusebius_n take_v that_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o young_a man_n by_o the_o apostle_n john_n recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o afterward_o become_v very_o debauch_a and_o give_v himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n but_o be_v again_o by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n recall_v and_o recover_v who_o so_o list_n may_v read_v this_o story_n at_o large_a in_o eusebius_n liâ—_n 3._o cap._n 21._o 3._o his_o disputation_n of_o fast_v ibid._n which_o as_o also_o the_o follow_a nicephorus_n call_v homily_n honorius_n augusto_fw-la dunensis_fw-la divide_v the_o title_n but_o amiss_o set_v down_o as_o two_o distinct_a book_n 39_o de_fw-fr jojunio_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-fr disceptatione_n unus_fw-la contrary_a to_o jerome_n who_o catalogue_n with_o some_o other_o he_o epitomise_v trithemius_n also_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o error_n 4._o de_fw-fr obtrectatione_n or_o of_o slander_n 5._o a_o exhortatory_n unto_o patience_n compose_v for_o such_o as_o be_v new_o baptize_v 6._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o against_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o he_o peculiar_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n trithemius_n and_o the_o centurist_n make_v these_o two_o distinct_a book_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o 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clement_n viz._n the_o revelation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o barnabas_n heinsius_n give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o they_o these_o book_n say_v he_o as_o the_o inscription_n teach_v we_o do_v contain_v a_o institution_n or_o delineation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n not_o so_o much_o methodical_a dogmatical_a and_o artificial_a as_o free_a and_o bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v by_o no_o rule_n for_o he_o interpret_v divers_a place_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n out_o of_o which_o without_o doubt_n he_o gather_v a_o body_n of_o doctrine_n 19_o the_o want_n of_o these_o book_n can_v be_v account_v any_o great_a loss_n if_o the_o report_n of_o photius_n concern_v they_o be_v a_o truth_n for_o say_v he_o although_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o his_o judgement_n yet_o in_o other_o he_o discourse_v altogether_o fabulous_o and_o impious_o as_o in_o assert_v the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o be_v eternal_a in_o rank_v christ_n among_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n create_v in_o mention_v with_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n and_o that_o many_o world_n be_v before_o adam_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o true_o make_v flesh_n but_o only_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v together_o with_o very_a many_o such_o like_a passage_n withal_o add_v as_o admire_v and_o amaze_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o clement_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o which_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o else_o some_o other_o under_o his_o name_n blasphemous_o utter_v apparat_fw-la which_o latter_a say_v andrew_n schoâ—tus_n and_o possevine_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a for_o the_o arrian_n have_v corrupt_v his_o write_n as_o ruffian_n report_v in_o his_o apology_n for_o origen_n and_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o his_o other_o book_n be_v more_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n 10._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v 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about_o weighty_a affair_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o decree_v nothing_o without_o his_o colleague_n neither_o will_v he_o pertinacious_o love_v and_o adhere_v unto_o his_o own_o apprehension_n medulla_n but_o rather_o embrace_v what_o be_v by_o other_o profitable_o and_o wholesome_o suggest_v 2._o his_o charity_n and_o compassion_n to_o those_o in_o want_n and_o durance_n ejus_fw-la for_o immediate_o upon_o his_o conversion_n he_o part_v with_o what_o he_o have_v and_o give_v it_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o be_v as_o job_n speak_v of_o himself_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a 17._o a_o father_n unto_o the_o put_v and_o the_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v not_o he_o search_v out_o he_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n and_o when_o many_o have_v be_v take_v captive_n by_o the_o barbarous_a goth_n 60._o or_o scythian_n he_o send_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o sestertia_fw-la from_o the_o 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reckon_v they_o among_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o many_o 4._o his_o equanimity_n and_o peaceableness_n be_v a_o very_a great_a lover_n and_o maintainer_n of_o unity_n among_o brethren_n which_o he_o be_v studious_a to_o preserve_v and_o hold_v even_o with_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o he_o 2._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o grand_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o about_o the_o rebaptisation_n of_o heretic_n for_o as_o himself_o do_v not_o break_v communion_n by_o separate_v from_o they_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o cease_v to_o persuade_v other_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v bear_v with_o one_o another_o in_o love_n 12._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n his_o word_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n speak_v out_o this_o sweet_a temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n super_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la collegae_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la re_fw-la quid_fw-la singuli_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la proferamus_fw-la neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la 1._o aut_fw-la à _fw-la jure_fw-la communionis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la si_fw-la diversum_fw-la senserit_fw-la amoventes_fw-la to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v as_o his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n cypr._n keep_v under_o of_o his_o body_n purity_n of_o life_n diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o former_a conversation_n gravity_n join_v with_o humanity_n equi-distant_a both_o from_o arrogancy_n and_o baseness_n fidelity_n prudence_n industry_n watch_n and_o the_o like_a which_o more_o at_o large_a be_v commemorate_a and_o record_v by_o pontius_n and_o nazianzen_n in_o all_o which_o regard_v he_o be_v very_o eminent_a 10._o hence_o vincentius_n style_v he_o illud_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la &_o martyrum_fw-la lumen_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la cyprianum_n cypr._n he_o may_v be_v instead_o of_o many_o say_v erasmus_n whether_o you_o respect_v eloquence_n or_o doctrine_n or_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o pastor_n or_o a_o breast_n every_o where_o breathe_v forth_o the_o vigour_n of_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n who_o write_n say_v scultetus_n have_v in_o they_o so_o happy_a a_o genius_n medull_n that_o although_o they_o be_v interweave_v with_o divers_a error_n yet_o they_o find_v some_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o admirer_n of_o the_o more_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o candid_a interpreter_n even_o of_o the_o error_n contain_v in_o they_o how_o transcendent_a a_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a augustin_n be_v evident_a and_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o title_n he_o give_v he_o wherein_o the_o epithet_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o make_v use_v of_o such_o as_o be_v doctor_n suavissimus_fw-la lucidissimus_fw-la pacis_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la excellentissimae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la also_o martyr_n beatissimus_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la gloriosissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 32._o a_o man_n say_v he_o who_o praise_n i_o can_v reach_v to_o who_o many_o letter_n i_o compare_v not_o my_o write_n who_o wit_n i_o love_v with_o who_o mouth_n i_o be_o delight_v who_o charity_n i_o admire_v and_o who_o martyrdom_n i_o reverence_v add_v hereto_o the_o encomium_n of_o prudentius_n who_o word_n be_v tenet_n ille_fw-la regna_fw-la coeli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la minùs_fw-la involitat_fw-la terris_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la recedit_fw-la orbe_fw-la disserit_fw-la eloquitur_fw-la tractat_fw-la docet_fw-la instruit_fw-la prophetat_fw-la nec_fw-la lybiae_fw-la populos_fw-la tantum_fw-la regit_fw-la exitusque_fw-la in_o ortum_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la obitum_fw-la gallos_n fovet_fw-la imbuit_fw-la britanuos_fw-la praesidet_fw-la hesperiae_fw-la christum_fw-la serit_fw-la ultimis_fw-la hiberis_fw-la let_v i_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o the_o word_n of_o pontius_n cypr._n i_o pass_v by_o say_v he_o many_o other_o and_o great_a thing_n which_o the_o volume_n lest_o it_o swell_v too_o big_a suffer_v i_o not_o more_o large_o to_o relate_v of_o which_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v this_o only_a that_o if_o the_o gentile_n may_v have_v hear_v they_o at_o their_o bar_n they_o will_v perhaps_o forthwith_o have_v believe_v and_o become_v christian_n §_o 3._o the_o monument_n of_o this_o excellent_a and_o choice_a spirit_n be_v many_o catal_a sole_fw-la clariora_fw-la lively_o represent_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n his_o great_a worth_n and_o wherein_o though_o dead_a he_o yet_o live_v and_o speak_v melancthon_n of_o which_o augustin_n have_v so_o venerable_a a_o esteem_n that_o he_o account_v all_o his_o own_o work_v not_o equal_a unto_o one_o of_o cyprian_n epistle_n and_o jerom_n give_v direction_n unto_o the_o noble_a widow_n laeta_n for_o the_o pious_a education_n of_o her_o daughter_n paula_n recommend_v the_o work_n of_o cyprian_a to_o her_o continual_a perusal_n cypriani_fw-la inquit_fw-la 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those_o that_o go_v before_o he_o who_o tell_v we_o 13._o that_o he_o never_o comment_v upon_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n cyprian_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n totus_fw-la in_fw-la exereitatione_fw-la alias_o exhortatione_n virtutum_fw-la and_o occupy_v or_o hinder_v by_o the_o strait_n of_o persecution_n unless_o his_o three_o book_n of_o testimony_n unto_o quirinus_n which_o
apology_n so_o likewise_o do_v he_o minutius_n foelix_n in_o his_o octavius_n ejus_fw-la or_o minutius_n he_o for_o they_o live_v near_o about_o the_o same_o time_n 7._o of_o mortality_n write_v by_o he_o in_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o pestilence_n invade_v and_o rage_v in_o divers_a province_n shall_fw-mi and_o chief_o alexandria_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n usher_n call_v it_o a_o famous_a treatise_n wherein_o by_o divers_a argument_n he_o arm_v christian_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o admonish_v they_o not_o to_o grieve_v immoderate_o for_o those_o that_o die_v show_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o death_n and_o of_o how_o great_a advantage_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o die_v in_o lord_n 14._o a_o book_n say_v augustine_n laudable_o know_v to_o many_o yea_o almost_o to_o all_o that_o love_v ecclesiastical_a write_n in_o quo_fw-la dicit_fw-la mortem_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la utilem_fw-la reperiri_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccandi_fw-la periculis_fw-la hominem_fw-la 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libellum_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi patientiae_fw-la quantum_fw-la valuit_fw-la nostra_fw-la mediâ—critas_fw-la permittente_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o inspirante_fw-la conscripsimus_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la mutuâ_fw-la dilectione_n transmisimus_fw-la in_o this_o book_n also_o he_o much_o imitate_v tertullian_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n with_o a_o pious_a and_o commendable_a emulation_n patient_a for_o he_o fear_v lest_o as_o it_o afterward_o fall_v out_o the_o write_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v lose_v or_o lay_v aside_o patient_a many_o even_o then_o abstain_v from_o the_o read_n of_o he_o because_o he_o have_v so_o unhappy_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n 10._o of_o zeal_n he_o take_v this_o word_n here_o in_o the_o worse_a sense_n and_o envy_v which_o by_o many_o argument_n he_o dehort_v from_o show_v whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o how_o much_o evil_n it_o produce_v 8._o sermo_n praeclarus_fw-la inquit_fw-la keckermanâ—us_fw-la &_o egregia_fw-la coneio_fw-la augustine_n call_v this_o tract_n also_o a_o epistle_n and_o jerom_n librum_fw-la valdè_fw-la optimum_fw-la cypr._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o write_n of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a treatise_n also_o be_v the_o controversy_n and_o great_a contest_v that_o arise_v between_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o african_a bishop_n about_o the_o baptise_v of_o heretic_n 11._o a_o exhortation_n to_o martyrdom_n write_v unto_o fortunatus_n distinguish_v into_o twelve_o chapter_n contain_v so_o many_o argument_n whereby_o he_o press_v unto_o martyrdom_n which_o be_v collect_v almost_o verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 45._o baronius_n and_o pamelius_n be_v very_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v cyprian_n and_o much_o wonder_n that_o any_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o unto_o hilary_n patr._n which_o yet_o marianus_n victorinus_n do_v as_o confident_o induce_v hereunto_o by_o the_o stile_n and_o authority_n of_o jerom._n for_o which_o cause_n the_o industrious_a mr._n 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