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 be_v mistake_v see_v herein_o they_o differ_v from_o eusebius_n and_o jerom_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o the_o centurist_n entitle_v thus_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o scripture_n follow_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o book_n of_o disposition_n information_n or_o institution_n fetch_v the_o name_n haply_o from_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o go_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o brief_a commentary_n or_o compendious_a explanation_n of_o they_o 111._o if_o not_o rather_o some_o special_a place_n of_o both_o testament_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la the_o psalm_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o those_o call_v catholical_a and_o last_o of_o the_o book_n call_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la yea_o he_o omit_v not_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v apocryphal_a altogether_o and_o general_o reject_v 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elsewhere_o mention_v of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n 8._o of_o the_o resurrection_n 9_o of_o continence_n 10._o of_o marriage_n of_o these_o three_o he_o himself_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n of_o strome_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o last_o in_o his_o paedagogus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o where_o we_o have_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n of_o it_o viz._n how_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n the_o use_n of_o servant_n and_o what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o she_o apart_o of_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o woman_n 11._o sozomen_n say_v that_o he_o compile_v a_o history_n 1._o and_o indeed_o suidas_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o historian_n who_o write_v of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o emperor_n but_o baronius_n suppose_v they_o mean_v not_o this_o but_o another_o clement_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o both_o speak_v of_o a_o clement_n indefinite_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a or_o otherwise_o 12._o many_o epistle_n 12._o 13._o he_o also_o promise_v a_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n which_o according_o he_o clear_o and_o entire_o perform_v upon_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v who_o herein_o say_v sixtus_n senensis_n i_o will_v neither_o give_v credit_n unto_o â—_o nor_o gainsay_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o his_o book_n viz._n those_o remain_v and_o common_o receive_v at_o this_o day_n be_v only_o the_o three_o follow_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o admonition_n or_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n cate-log_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la libre_fw-la unus_fw-la say_v jerom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o schoolmaster_n comprise_v in_o three_o book_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o book_n of_o strome_n a_o work_n various_o weave_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o tapestry_n mix_v with_o testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o also_o poet_n philosopher_n and_o historian_n 33._o whence_o he_o get_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contextor_fw-la or_o the_o weaver_n he_o himself_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n and_o why_o these_o book_n be_v so_o entitle_v by_o he_o 4._o est_fw-la in_o exiguo_fw-la quidem_fw-la spacio_fw-la inquit_fw-la multa_fw-la genitalis_fw-la copia_fw-la semine_fw-la eorum_fw-la dogmotum_fw-la quae_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la tanquam_fw-la agre_z omnibus_fw-la herbis_fw-la plenus_fw-la vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la propriam_fw-la habent_fw-la inscriptionem_fw-la stromata_fw-la commentariorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o permixtim_fw-la nobis_fw-la instar_fw-la prati_fw-la variata_fw-la est_fw-la stromatum_fw-la descriptio_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o proper_a and_o primitive_a signification_n the_o most_o learned_a casaubon_n give_v we_o this_o account_n 4._o solitos_fw-la veteres_fw-la stragulam_fw-la vestem_fw-la pellibus_fw-la involvere_fw-la &_o loris_fw-la constringere_fw-la etiam_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la constat_fw-la autem_fw-la ex-veterum_a lectione_n &_o stragula_fw-la superiora_fw-la &_o involucrum_fw-la istud_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recentiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocarunt_fw-la varâ—â—s_fw-la coloribus_fw-la distincta_fw-la ferè_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ind_n translatae_fw-la eae_fw-la dictiones_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la significandas_fw-la varietate_fw-la ensign_fw-la cujusmodi_fw-la fuit_fw-la piscis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la coloris_fw-la aurei_fw-la virgas_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la illius_fw-la corpus_fw-la productas_fw-la inquit_fw-la athenaeus_n lib._n 7._o similiter_fw-la &_o viri_fw-la docti_fw-la excerpta_fw-la sua_fw-la ex_fw-la variis_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la aut_fw-la propria_fw-la etiam_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la veterum_fw-la referta_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la soliti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellare_fw-la ut_fw-la clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n those_o book_n and_o commentary_n say_v martianus_n victorinus_n man_n call_v stromata_n 65._o
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contumelious_o call_v the_o orthodox_n medul_n account_v those_o to_o be_v carnal_a who_o reject_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o montanus_n and_o those_o only_a spiritual_a allude_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 2._o who_o receive_v and_o embrace_v it_o herein_o he_o defend_v the_o set_a fast_n and_o station_n observe_v by_o the_o montanist_n of_o the_o name_n psychicus_n baronius_n give_v we_o this_o account_n ignominiae_fw-la causâ—_n orthodoxos_fw-la psychicos_fw-la nominare_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la author_n est_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o valentini_n haeresiarchae_fw-la inventum_fw-la 14._o qui_fw-la psychicos_fw-la nominabat_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la aiebat_fw-la spirituales_fw-la transiit_fw-la vox_fw-la eadem_fw-la ad_fw-la cataphrygas_fw-la qui_fw-la aequè_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la paracletum_fw-la psychicos_fw-la appellabant_fw-la 29._o of_o prayer_n medul_n which_o hilary_n call_v volumen_fw-la aptissimum_fw-la wherein_o he_o commend_v and_o comment_v upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n add_v somewhat_o of_o the_o adjunct_n of_o prayer_n the_o title_n and_o subject_a hereof_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o sixtus_n senensis_fw-la to_o imagine_v that_o he_o write_v two_o book_n upon_o this_o subject_n 4._o one_o whereof_o he_o entitle_v in_o orationem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la 30._o a_o apology_n against_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n greek_a wherein_o he_o notable_o and_o at_o large_a defend_v their_o innocency_n clear_v they_o of_o the_o crime_n false_o charge_v upon_o they_o and_o full_o evince_v the_o groundlesness_n of_o the_o adversary_n hatred_n to_o and_o unjust_a proceed_n against_o they_o imitate_v herein_o justin_n and_o aristides_n who_o have_v undertake_v the_o same_o task_n before_o he_o who_o yet_o he_o far_o transcend_v both_o in_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o soundness_n of_o 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hereof_o prateolus_n thus_o speak_v proculdubiò_fw-la 18._o inquit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quum_fw-la acris_fw-la &_o arden_n ingenii_fw-la non_fw-la ferens_fw-la gentilium_fw-la insolentiam_fw-la atque_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o christianos_n ferebantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la ingenii_fw-la svi_fw-la nervos_fw-la in_o borum_fw-la defensionem_fw-la intendit_fw-la incomparabiles_fw-la interim_n eruditionis_fw-la &_o eloquentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la opes_fw-la isthic_n oftentans_fw-la 31._o ad_fw-la nationes_fw-la nationes_fw-la libri_fw-la duo_fw-la set_v forth_o and_o publish_v single_o by_o jacobus_n cothofrâ—dus_n i.c._n which_o by_o divers_a argument_n he_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v tertullia_n also_o that_o they_o be_v write_v before_o his_o apologetic_n as_o a_o prodrome_n or_o preparatory_a to_o it_o as_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr testimonio_fw-la animâ—_n follow_v after_o and_o be_v add_v as_o a_o three_o way_n whereby_o he_o attempt_v the_o gentile_n viz._n by_o testimony_n 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they_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la hic_fw-la commentarius_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ibid._n ut_fw-la theologi_fw-la eum_fw-la debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la unguem_fw-la ediscere_fw-la nam_fw-la egregium_fw-la monumentum_fw-la est_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctè_fw-la docet_fw-la tam_fw-la piè_fw-la suadet_fw-la tam_fw-la instanter_fw-la urget_fw-la rem_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la summopere_fw-la necessariam_fw-la medulla_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o book_n rhenanuâ—_n that_o expert_a antiquary_n &_o solertissâ—nus_fw-la tertulliani_n interpres_fw-la have_v speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o free_o against_o the_o auricular_a confession_n of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n junium_fw-la crudelis_fw-la illa_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la carnificina_fw-la that_o cruel_a rack_n of_o conscience_n that_o the_o council_n or_o rather_o that_o politic_a and_o pack_v conventicle_n of_o trent_n take_v order_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o 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quam_fw-la loquor_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o epist._n 339._o phraseos_n character_n inquit_fw-la zephyrus_n minùs_fw-la semper_fw-la câ—mptus_fw-la multùmque_fw-la brevis_fw-la &_o obscurus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la commata_fw-la enim_fw-la potiùs_fw-la habet_fw-la qùam_fw-la â—olâ—_n &_o frequentes_fw-la periodos_fw-la qualia_fw-la decent_a gravi_fw-la vehementique_fw-la stilo_fw-it quo_fw-la semper_fw-la ipse_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la feâ—rea_fw-la so_o that_o durè_fw-la &_o tertullianicè_fw-la loqui_fw-la to_o speak_v harsh_o and_o like_o tertullian_n be_v equivalent_a phrase_n and_o the_o cause_n whence_o this_o proceed_v may_v be_v chief_o these_o four_o 1._o his_o country_n be_v a_o african_a of_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n which_o be_v a_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n now_o those_o that_o be_v provincial_n hilar._n scarce_o any_o of_o they_o can_v attain_v unto_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n except_o such_o only_a as_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o rome_n 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immoderate_a in_o the_o praise_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o if_o it_o merit_v pardon_n
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dicuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la referenda_fw-la personam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ii_o upon_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o upon_o matthew_n 4._o one_o book_n contain_v his_o scholia_fw-la or_o brief_a annotation_n upon_o obscure_a place_n also_o twenty_o five_o homily_n upon_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o gospel_n eccles._n six_o and_o twenty_o 19_o say_v trithemius_n and_o nicephorus_n speak_v of_o five_o book_n of_o his_o upon_o matthew_n 2._o upon_o luke_n five_o tome_n 4._o and_o many_o homily_n 3._o upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n five_o tome_n ibid._n also_o one_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o choice_a passage_n beside_o not_o a_o few_o homlly_n 4._o upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n three_o volume_n or_o commentary_n ephes._n of_o which_o jerom_n make_v mention_n in_o these_o word_n illud_fw-la quoque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praefatione_fw-la commoneo_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatis_fw-la origenem_fw-la tria_fw-la â—â—lumina_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la 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indeed_o it_o be_v do_v by_o ruffinus_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o liberty_n that_o he_o take_v to_o add_v detract_v and_o change_v what_o he_o please_v which_o it_o seem_v be_v his_o manner_n hilar._n sed_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la libertas_fw-la interpretis_fw-la sed_fw-la licentia_fw-la potiùs_fw-la contaminantis_fw-la scripta_fw-la aliena_fw-la again_o ruffino_n peculiaris_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la temeritas_fw-la rom._n viz._n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la vertiâ—_n truncare_fw-la augere_fw-la immutare_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la alieno_fw-la opere_fw-la suum_fw-la facere_fw-la cujus_fw-la unicum_fw-la studium_fw-la fuisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la omnes_fw-la illustrium_fw-la autorum_fw-la libros_fw-la attrectando_fw-la contaminare_fw-la haâ—_n aâ—rte_fw-la vir_fw-la glory_n cupidus_fw-la levi._n putavit_fw-la se_fw-la reperisse_fw-la viam_fw-la quâ_fw-la vel_fw-la invitis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tereretur_fw-la manibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la certain_o 4._o say_v the_o 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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 christ_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n say_v he_o no_o one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n do_v more_o full_o comprehend_v the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n than_o matthew_n 4._o yet_o ambrose_n conceive_v our_o author_n to_o be_v far_o mean_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a the_o translator_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v ruffian_n lib._n as_o may_v be_v gather_v though_o the_o preface_n be_v want_v from_o the_o liberty_n which_o he_o take_v in_o translate_n it_o seem_v say_v gryneus_n to_o be_v the_o write_n of_o some_o latin_a demptis_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la vertit_fw-la erasmuâ—_n who_o translate_v a_o good_a part_n of_o this_o work_n viz._n from_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n unto_o the_o twenty_v verse_n of_o the_o sixteen_o chapter_n docti_fw-la dubitant_fw-la 7._o a_o tractatus_fw-la in_o matthaeum_n tribui_fw-la debeant_fw-la origeni_n 15._o upon_o luke_n thirty_o and_o nine_o homily_n of_o which_o without_o doubt_n jerom_n be_v the_o translator_n 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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 where_o he_o plain_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o latin_n for_o the_o eight_o say_v merlin_n many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v origen_n though_o it_o be_v not_o full_o his_o stile_n homil_n the_o nine_o be_v a_o mere_a cento_n patch_v up_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o with_o somewhat_o take_v out_o of_o origen_n thirty_o four_o tract_n upon_o matthew_n 4._o the_o latter_a part_n with_o two_o fragment_n the_o one_o take_v out_o of_o gregory_n moral_n script_n chap._n 14._o and_o some_o other_o late_a than_o origen_n areopag_n yea_o the_o stile_n of_o these_o fragment_n show_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o john_n be_v apparent_o none_o of_o he_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o manichee_n and_o arian_n 4._o both_o which_o arise_v long_o after_o origen_n and_o withal_o the_o author_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n apud_fw-la graecos_n sunt_fw-la masculini_fw-la generis_fw-la 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nostrae_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la provocamur_fw-la 14._o of_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 125._o thus_o animae_fw-la captivitas_fw-la quam_fw-la infoelix_fw-la est_fw-la avarus_fw-la cariturus_fw-la semetipso_fw-la career_n timet_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la negociosus_fw-la tristis_fw-la anxius_fw-la sine_fw-la requiâ—_n ulla_fw-la domni_fw-la metu_fw-la semper_fw-la detinetur_fw-la honestatis_fw-la immemor_fw-la est_fw-la amicitiarum_fw-la inobservan_n humanitatis_fw-la fugax_fw-la religionem_fw-la nescit_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la omninò_fw-la odit_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la cui_fw-la libido_fw-la domina_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la coeno_fw-la dedecoris_fw-la volutatur_fw-la pendet_fw-la ad_fw-la occasiones_fw-la adulteriorum_fw-la anxius_fw-la circa_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la suae_fw-la fervorem_fw-la oculis_fw-la ment_fw-la corpore_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o scortis_fw-la est_fw-la videns_fw-la quotidie_fw-la atque_fw-la audience_n humanas_fw-la in_o adulteros_fw-la leges_fw-la adulterium_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la foro_fw-la cogitat_fw-la quod_fw-la agit_fw-fr timet_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la timet_fw-la non_fw-la fugit_fw-la quid_fw-la verò_fw-la infaelicius_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la dominatu_fw-la ventri_fw-la ultra_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la infundere_fw-la sensuirationem_fw-la a_o dimere_fw-la non_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la meminisse_fw-la non_fw-la stare_n &_o mortem_fw-la quandam_fw-la naturae_fw-la incolumi_fw-la imperare_fw-la quam_fw-la dedecorosus_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la furentium_fw-la motus_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la impetus_fw-la odiorum_fw-la stimulus_fw-la livoris_fw-la anxietas_fw-la quanta_fw-la ergò_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la quanta_fw-la calamitas_fw-la qui_fw-la suprà _fw-la memoratis_fw-la malis_fw-la serviunt_fw-la §_o 6._o these_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n worthy_a of_o note_n be_v frequent_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o father_n wherein_o there_o also_o some_o thing_n that_o call_v for_o the_o 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descenderet_fw-la aut_fw-la nodi_fw-la concurrerent_fw-la aut_fw-la suspensio_fw-la elevaret_fw-la afferrent_fw-la quidem_fw-la haec_fw-la impeturae_fw-la passionis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la dolorem_fw-la passionis_fw-la inferrent_fw-la ut_fw-la telum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la aut_fw-la aquam_fw-la perforans_fw-la aut_fw-la ignem_fw-la compungens_fw-la aut_fw-la aera_fw-la vulnerans_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la habens_fw-la ad_fw-la patiendum_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o passus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la ad_fw-la dolendum_fw-la 3._o parùm_fw-la benè_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n mariam_n virginem_fw-la praeter_fw-la concipiendi_fw-la 10._o gestandi_fw-la &_o pariendi_fw-la ministerium_fw-la nihil_fw-la addidisse_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la ac_fw-la fi_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la corporis_fw-la mariae_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la svam_fw-la sumpsisset_fw-la 4._o asserit_fw-la â—_o nos_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o patre_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la naturâ_fw-la non_fw-la adoptione_n neque_fw-la consensu_fw-la tantùm_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr creatione_fw-la sensit_fw-la 12._o omne_fw-la creationis_fw-la opera_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la sine_fw-la intervallis_fw-la aut_fw-la ordine_fw-la operum_fw-la aliorum_fw-la post_fw-la alia_fw-la creatorum_fw-la extitisse_fw-la quae_fw-la opinio_fw-la manifestè_fw-la cum_fw-la 1._o capite_fw-la geneseos_fw-la pugnat_fw-la 6._o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la videtur_fw-la cauté_fw-fr locutus_fw-la 118._o cum_fw-la ait_fw-la in_o psal._n 119._o 33._o prius_fw-la inquit_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la honore_fw-la praeposuit_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la confession_n subjecit_fw-la orat_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tribuat_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la oramus_fw-la exordium_n ut_fw-la munus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la sit_fw-la dehinc_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la exordio_fw-la nostro_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la rursum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la exquiratur_fw-la &_o obtineatur_fw-la &_o maneat_fw-la ibid._n item_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la manendi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la munus_fw-la sed_fw-la impediendi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la origo_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la hoc_fw-la proprium_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la deus_fw-la incipienti_fw-la crementum_fw-la dare_fw-mi quia_fw-la consummationem_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obtinet_fw-la meritum_fw-la tamen_fw-la adipiscendae_fw-la consummationis_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la imtio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la §_o 7._o as_o concern_v his_o end_n eccles._n i_o find_v this_o that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o constantius_n julian_n his_o successor_n grant_v liberty_n of_o return_v unto_o 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put_v a_o stop_n spiâ—itib_n if_o possible_a to_o that_o spread_a gangrene_n he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o faithful_a certain_a rule_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o discern_v who_o be_v heretic_n and_o the_o better_a know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o 5._o against_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n argument_n in_o deny_v the_o gentile_n admittance_n unto_o the_o gospel_n as_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o in_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o urge_v the_o ceremony_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n which_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v temporary_a and_o mutable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v according_o change_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n who_o they_o deny_v to_o come_v therefore_o do_v he_o from_o the_o scripture_n large_o discourse_v of_o and_o prove_v the_o nativity_n kingdom_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 6._o five_o book_n against_o martion_n of_o who_o eusebius_n report_v 14._o that_o meet_v polycarp_n and_o ask_v he_o do_v thou_o know_v we_o polycarp_n reply_v i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v first_o bear_v of_o satan_n among_o other_o his_o wicked_a error_n this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n one_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o call_v good_a clement_a and_o merciful_a the_o other_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o call_v not_o only_o just_a as_o cerdon_v his_o master_n have_v do_v from_o who_o he_o spring_v but_o also_o cruel_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v just_o brand_v by_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n with_o this_o note_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ungrateful_a wretch_n towards_o his_o creator_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n this_o our_o author_n strong_o confute_v prove_v the_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o christ._n 7._o against_o hermogenes_n annotat_fw-la who_o be_v a_o african_a our_o author_n countryman_n and_o by_o profession_n a_o painter_n the_o error_n he_o hold_v which_o here_o tertullian_n confute_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n which_o error_n he_o therefore_o embrace_v argument_n because_o he_o hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o excuse_n god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o say_v he_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o creator_n but_o from_o the_o matteâ—_n whereof_o thing_n be_v create_v annotat_fw-la vix_fw-la alibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la argumentis_fw-la scarce_o any_o where_o do_v he_o argâ—â—_n more_o strong_o than_o in_o deal_v with_o this_o heretic_n who_o he_o follow_v close_o and_o pressâ—â—_n hardly_o every_o where_o 8._o against_o the_o valentinian_o who_o bring_v in_o and_o mix_v their_o strange_a platonical_a fableâ—â—_n crimina_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la 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