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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o that_o shall_v reign_v of_o the_o family_n of_o aeneas_n shall_v be_v the_o killer_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o in_o all_o this_o trouble_n and_o endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n i_o find_v no_o man_n question_v for_o read_v or_o divulge_v this_o matter_n which_o undoubted_o will_v have_v be_v do_v have_v there_o be_v any_o general_a inhibition_n or_o that_o the_o quindecemvirs_n have_v be_v find_v faulty_a in_o their_o trust_n pag._n see_v the_o treatise_n pag._n neither_o dare_v origen_n have_v avow_v the_o read_n and_o own_v they_o against_o celsus_n whence_o the_o christian_n be_v call_v sibyllist_n nor_o yet_o justin_n martyr_v himself_o have_v there_o be_v a_o general_a law_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o read_v they_o we_o can_v must_v not_o believe_v christian_n so_o prodigal_a of_o their_o life_n or_o the_o heathen_n so_o merciful_a not_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o against_o they_o the_o word_n of_o justin_n martyr_n be_v 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and_o his_o son_n keep_v a_o solemn_a fast_o take_v meat_n but_o once_o a_o day_n as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o gregory_n opuscula_fw-la p._n bodl._n catena_n veterum_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la orientalium_fw-la in_o pentateuchum_fw-la arabicè_fw-la m.s._n in_fw-la orchivis_fw-la bibliot_n bodl._n 28._o out_o of_o the_o catena_n arabica_n and_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o who_o make_v the_o 40_o day_n holy_a or_o institute_v the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o in_o the_o ark._n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v be_v full_o consonant_a with_o what_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n the_o many_o day_n mention_v by_o the_o sibyl_n comprehend_v all_o that_o time_n definitive_o set_v down_o by_o moses_n till_o their_o go_v out_o the_o 41_o contain_v only_o those_o in_o which_o they_o fast_v and_o be_v in_o continual_a horror_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n which_o they_o may_v true_o say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v in_o the_o water_n be_v environ_v with_o it_o both_o above_o their_o head_n and_o beneath_o the_o sole_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o p._n 204._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o p._n 232._o from_o all_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o more_o import_v then_o that_o god_n will_v at_o last_o execut_v judgement_n upon_o those_o titan_n or_o giant_n who_o the_o flood_n have_v devour_v who_o be_v a_o wicked_a generation_n prov._n 21.16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o we_o render_v it_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o rephaim_n in_o the_o original_a 21.16_o see_v mead_n in_o diatrib_n upon_o prov._n 21.16_o which_o word_n by_o the_o septuagint_n be_v always_o render_v giant_n titan_n or_o the_o like_a so_o that_o i_o see_v nothing_o to_o be_v except_v against_o in_o their_o write_n or_o to_o accuse_v they_o as_o fabulous_a for_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n titan_n that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o chiliast_n he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a have_v receive_v learned_a supporter_n both_o in_o ancient_a and_o modern_a time_n whether_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o urge_v in_o their_o defence_n be_v confute_v remain_v yet_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la certain_o those_o which_o believe_v the_o jew_n shall_v yet_o once_o more_o be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n will_v not_o think_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v again_o as_o famous_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o have_v former_o be_v of_o judaisme_n d._n object_n 10_o blundel_n far_a object_n that_o those_o book_n make_v adrian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o succeed_v trajan_n by_o who_o he_o be_v adopt_v as_o some_o say_v to_o have_v strangle_v himself_o which_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n true_a adrian_n be_v not_o indeed_o strangle_v answ_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sibylline_a oracle_n import_v which_o be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sibyl_n orac._n lib._n 8._o p._n 367._o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v that_o when_o fifteen_o king_n have_v subject_v the_o world_n to_o themselves_o from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n one_o shall_v arise_v wear_v a_o white_a helmet_n have_v a_o name_n almost_o of_o the_o sea_n overlook_v the_o world_n with_o his_o pollute_a foot_n that_o gather_v and_o spend_v much_o money_n skilful_a or_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o magic_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o interposition_n of_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n she_o say_v then_o shall_v be_v a_o lamentable_a time_n because_o he_o perish_v by_o a_o halter_n this_o person_n though_o no_o body_n be_v particular_o name_v be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v adrian_n both_o because_o he_o 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