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that_o all_o my_o book_n except_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o page_n consist_v of_o scurrilous_a buffoonry_n petulant_a revile_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o in_o effect_n by_o his_o epigram_n out_o of_o martial_a to_o charge_v i_o with_o downright_a atheism_n â—2_n and_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o passage_n with_o impious_o and_o profane_o employ_v wit_n none_o at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n brimful_a of_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n 3._o that_o i_o write_v with_o ink_n full_a of_o gall_n and_o poison_n that_o i_o give_v free_a scope_n to_o all_o unchristian_a and_o even_o inhuman_a passion_n that_o my_o book_n whole_o compose_v of_o malignant_a passion_n and_o new-invented_n calumny_n against_o god_n church_n dedic_n be_v only_o the_o private_a design_n of_o a_o malicious_a brain_n on_o purpose_n to_o feed_v the_o exulcerate_v mind_n of_o a_o malevolent_a party_n among_o we_o reaâ—der_n that_o all_o the_o weapon_n i_o make_v use_n of_o pierce_v into_o the_o very_a 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judge_n whether_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o never_o observe_v so_o many_o personal_a reflection_n and_o invective_n 63._o full_a of_o causeless_a passion_n and_o of_o bitterness_n and_o virulence_n in_o so_o little_a room_n in_o any_o book_n but_o whatever_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n think_v mr._n cressy_n make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o genuine_a learned_a protestant_a english_a clergy_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o clergyman_n who_o have_v do_v i_o that_o great_a kindness_n than_o mr._n cressy_n will_v have_v appeal_v to_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o sure_o such_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o case_n of_o affront_n and_o injury_n but_o herein_o lie_v mr._n cressy_n art_n which_o run_v throughout_o his_o epistle_n that_o he_o will_v fain_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o make_v my_o cause_n distinct_a from_o she_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o they_o will_v part_v i_o from_o my_o company_n and_o 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prevent_v any_o far_a suspicion_n of_o my_o meaning_n i_o do_v declare_v i_o be_o for_o no_o other_o church_n than_o that_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n among_o we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o see_v vision_n that_o sometime_o they_o may_v dream_v dream_n have_v therefore_o cut_v off_o so_o much_o impertinency_n i_o shall_v reduce_v the_o matter_n yet_o to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n 72._o by_o cast_v by_o the_o large_a account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o several_a book_n write_v by_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o tedious_a discourse_n the_o wise_a thing_n he_o say_v be_v that_o book_n relate_v to_o personal_a thing_n be_v scarce_o ever_o so_o long-lived_a as_o a_o yearly_a almanac_n and_o serve_v only_a to_o increase_v the_o uncharitableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o present_a age_n in_o which_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o censure_v all_o book_n and_o person_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o condemn_v the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o both_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o feed_v so_o bad_a a_o humour_n by_o meddle_v with_o any_o personal_a dispute_n but_o come_v now_o to_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o deserve_v any_o far_a discussion_n in_o the_o passage_n between_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o mr._n cressy_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n and_o mystical_a divinity_n §_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v about_o the_o charge_n of_o fanaticism_n which_o give_v the_o title_n to_o that_o book_n of_o mr._n cressy_n '_o s_z upon_o which_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n bestow_v his_o animadversion_n 10._o this_o mr._n cressy_n say_v he_o will_v begin_v with_o and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o my_o book_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o prayer_n of_o contemplation_n commend_v and_o practise_v only_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v a_o state_n he_o say_v which_o from_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o near_a approach_v to_o that_o of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o this_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o i_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o vilify_v he_o but_o add_v that_o he_o be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o receive_v his_o proportion_n of_o scorn_n with_o such_o companion_n as_o thaulerus_n suso_n rusbrochius_n blosius_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o boast_v he_o say_v of_o the_o novelty_n of_o my_o invention_n and_o profane_o employ_v wit_n he_o do_v assure_v i_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o same_o way_n much_o better_o act_v a_o long_a time_n since_o but_o the_o actor_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o recantation_n sermon_n for_o it_o i_o thank_v mr._n cressy_n for_o more_o of_o his_o charity_n still_o in_o that_o he_o parallel_v the_o represent_v the_o fanaticism_n of_o their_o church_n with_o the_o histrionical_a represent_v the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o attendants_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o monastic_a order_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o do_v assure_v he_o if_o i_o have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o excellency_n than_o as_o yet_o i_o see_v ground_n to_o have_v of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o order_n i_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o that_o esteem_n i_o now_o have_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o however_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v better_a inform_v mr._n cressy_n '_o s_o memory_n viz._n 23._o that_o the_o recantation_n sermon_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o state-matter_n and_o therefore_o mr._n cressy_n very_o wise_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o his_o epistle_n apologetical_a to_o this_o the_o person_n of_o honour_n add_v that_o mr._n cressy_n have_v no_o such_o reason_n to_o be_v enrage_v at_o i_o for_o this_o charge_n since_o the_o provocation_n be_v give_v i_o by_o my_o adversary_n by_o who_o the_o beginning_n of_o so_o many_o sect_n &_o fanaticism_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o unseasonable_a and_o untrue_a reproach_n 26._o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o i_o to_o answer_v and_o refel_v that_o calumny_n and_o as_o reasonable_a to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o own_o church_n be_v much_o more_o liable_a to_o that_o accusation_n than_o the_o other_o and_o why_o this_o provocation_n shall_v be_v so_o innocent_a a_o assault_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o defence_n by_o the_o other_o shall_v prove_v so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n will_v require_v a_o impartial_a judge_n to_o determine_v to_o this_o mr._n 26_o cressy_n thus_o answer_v that_o my_o adversary_n chance_v unhappy_o though_o innocent_o to_o let_v drop_n out_o of_o his_o pen_n one_o line_n or_o two_o which_o have_v undo_v we_o all_o i_o know_v no_o design_n of_o undo_v they_o that_o any_o of_o we_o have_v have_v unless_o it_o be_v as_o some_o man_n think_v they_o be_v undo_v when_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o do_v mischief_n but_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o own_o preservation_n and_o of_o that_o religion_n we_o ought_v to_o value_v above_o our_o life_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o who_o may_v they_o thank_v for_o it_o he_o that_o give_v the_o provocation_n or_o he_o that_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n but_o come_v come_v mr._n cressy_n let_v we_o not_o flatter_v ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fly_n upon_o the_o wheel_n that_o raise_v the_o dust_n we_o writer_n of_o controversy_n be_v no_o great_a doer_n or_o undoer_n of_o public_a business_n but_o mr._n cressy_n deny_v that_o my_o adversary_n do_v lay_v the_o imputation_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o crave_v leave_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o tell_v the_o person_n of_o honour_n 27._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o he_o to_o say_v so_o of_o that_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o very_a word_n produce_v 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rapta_fw-la sunt_fw-la jud._n 16._o can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o hard_o heart_v to_o withstand_v such_o manifest_a proof_n as_o these_o be_v but_o to_o return_v to_o epiphanius_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v say_v he_o any_o rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n of_o the_o prophet_n 7._o so_o as_o to_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o they_o so_o he_o show_v that_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o ecstasy_n have_v still_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o absolute_o affirm_v of_o every_o prophet_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 10._o what_o will_v epiphanius_n have_v think_v then_o of_o the_o glorious_a frenzy_n and_o heavenly_a folly_n of_o m._n teresa_n in_o which_o she_o speak_v she_o know_v not_o what_o what_o of_o the_o mystical_a union_n wherein_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v suspend_v what_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a violence_n she_o undergo_v wherein_o both_o understanding_n and_o memory_n be_v distract_v no_o doubt_n he_o will_v have_v declare_v they_o all_o to_o be_v downright_a montanism_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n neither_o be_v these_o the_o only_a person_n who_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o s._n hierom_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o speak_v not_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n as_o montanus_n nahuâ—_n and_o prisca_n and_o maximilla_n fond_o imagine_v but_o what_o he_o prophecy_v be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o one_o who_o understand_v all_o he_o say_v so_o of_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n habac._n he_o understand_v what_o he_o see_v contrary_a to_o the_o perverse_a doctrine_n of_o montanus_n and_o speak_v not_o as_o a_o fool_n nor_o give_v as_o distract_a woman_n do_v a_o sound_n without_o any_o signification_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o that_o sit_v by_o the_o first_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n for_o 33._o say_v he_o present_o after_o
god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o who_o hold_v his_o peace_n to_o give_v way_n to_o another_o to_o speak_v he_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o that_o he_o who_o speak_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n i._n e._n against_o his_o will_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o speak_v or_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o speak_v in_o other_o place_n 33._o in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o vision_n and_o revelation_n which_o come_v â—rom_o god_n be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o not_o like_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o montanus_n nay_o s._n chrysostom_n go_v high_a 1._o and_o impute_v all_o fanatic_a ecstasy_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o blind_v the_o understanding_n and_o darken_v the_o reason_v faculty_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o so_o but_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o know_v what_o it_o say_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o enemy_n fight_v against_o the_o humane_a soul_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o good_a communicate_v his_o counsel_n to_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o and_o reveals_z unto_o they_o divine_a thing_n with_o understanding_n 29._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v this_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o divination_n and_o divine_a revelation_n that_o the_o one_o be_v do_v in_o ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n with_o violence_n to_o the_o mind_n the_o other_o sedate_o and_o composed_o and_o understand_v whatever_o they_o speak_v for_o god_n do_v not_o press_v they_o by_o violence_n nor_o darken_v their_o understanding_n but_o do_v advise_v and_o teach_v they_o leave_v they_o still_o master_n of_o themselves_o whence_o ionas_n flee_v and_o ezekiel_n put_v off_o and_o jeremiah_n excuse_v himself_o s._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d utter_o deny_v that_o the_o humane_a understanding_n be_v ever_o suspend_v by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o that_o 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rapture_n which_o s._n c._n and_o o._n n._n do_v plead_v for_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a light_n of_o it_o as_o the_o very_a height_n of_o fanaticism_n but_o o._n n._n will_v have_v man_n believe_v 16._o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v very_o much_o favour_n such_o ecstasy_n and_o vision_n to_o that_o end_n he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n aâ—imâ—â—9_n concern_v the_o sister_n that_o fall_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o corporeity_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o though_o tertullian_n be_v not_o know_v to_o have_v take_v the_o part_n of_o montanus_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o those_o cite_v by_o o_n n._n he_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o vision_n and_o ecstasy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o bâ—ok_n and_o i_o desire_v o._n n._n 6._o and_o his_o brethren_n to_o consider_v a_o little_o better_a what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o charge_v i_o with_o make_v all_o antiquity_n fanatic_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o i_o charge_v fanaticism_n on_o their_o church_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o this_o discourse_n that_o i_o have_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o montanus_n clear_o on_o my_o side_n and_o i_o declare_v free_o that_o i_o value_v this_o consent_n above_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n from_o s._n antony_n downward_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a considerable_a thing_n which_o diano_n say_v on_o this_o subject_n 24._o if_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o vision_n and_o rapture_n and_o revelation_n what_o will_v become_v say_v he_o of_o all_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o legend_n which_o be_v full_a of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o lippoman_n surius_n baronius_n and_o the_o monastic_a history_n of_o the_o dominican_n and_o franciscan_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o speculum_fw-la exemplorum_fw-la of_o the_o promptuaria_fw-la the_o libre_fw-la apum_fw-la the_o legend_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o excellent_a book_n true_o it_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o my_o concernment_n what_o become_v of_o they_o and_o i_o think_v it_o have_v be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v write_v and_o if_o as_o o._n n._n say_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o to_o cry_v such_o thing_n down_o 13._o i_o be_o very_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a discovery_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o montanus_n have_v too_o much_o possess_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o catholic_n church_n but_o o._n n._n beside_o tertullian_n produce_v several_a passage_n of_o s._n augustin_n to_o justify_v these_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o caress_n receive_v from_o god_n 40._o for_o those_o of_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n bernard_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o deserve_v a_o particular_a consideration_n where_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v so_o full_o prove_v already_o s._n augustin_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o acknowledge_v his_o conversion_n from_o manichaism_n to_o have_v be_v from_o a_o divine_a revelation_n concern_v god_n incorruptibility_n and_o immutability_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o the_o free_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o reason_n be_v continue_v therein_o yet_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v appear_v by_o any_o thing_n say_v by_o s._n augustin_n 6._o in_o the_o dispute_n with_o fortunatus_n he_o do_v say_v that_o he_o will_v answer_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o know_v that_o god_n can_v suffer_v no_o necessity_n nor_o have_v any_o violence_n put_v upon_o he_o which_o fortunatus_n say_v god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n make_v use_n 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in_o hell_n or_o in_o purgatory_n and_o person_n seize_v upon_o with_o this_o ecstasy_n will_v continue_v for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o very_a same_o posture_n it_o take_v they_o without_o any_o motion_n so_o plato_n report_v of_o socrates_n serâ—_n that_o he_o stand_v a_o whole_a day_n without_o any_o alteration_n in_o the_o same_o posture_n his_o mind_n be_v abstract_v with_o pure_a contemplation_n and_o at_o night_n some_o ionian_a soldier_n have_v observe_v he_o lay_v down_o by_o he_o and_o they_o find_v that_o he_o continue_v without_o any_o motion_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n 1._o favorinus_n in_o a._n gellius_n say_v that_o socrates_n do_v this_o often_o which_o cajetan_n impute_v to_o the_o vehement_a intention_n of_o his_o mind_n 1._o but_o he_o say_v aristotle_n lay_v it_o upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o body_n for_o he_o think_v he_o beside_o himself_o say_v cajetan_n possess_v say_v fortunatus_n scacchus_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o 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lordship_n love_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o person_n concern_v will_v make_v you_o ready_a to_o excuse_v and_o forgive_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n edw._n stillingfleet_n caramuel_n commentar_n in_o regul_n s._n bened._n n._n 831._o preface_n n._n 33._o p._n 23._o p._n 7._o p._n 17_o 19_o â—0_n epistle_n apologetical_a sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o from_o p._n 6._o to_o p._n 39_o p._n 6._o p._n 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o mat._n 5._o 22._o 11._o 29._o eph._n 4._o 31._o exod._n 32._o 19_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o p._n 7._o mr._n crâ—sâ—_n ep._n dedicat._n p._n 35._o p._n 52._o p._n â—2_n postscript_n p._n 1â—1_n p._n 2._o p._n 3._o epist._n dedic_n preface_n to_o the_o reaâ—der_n p._n 63._o preface_n to_o faâ—at_n 〈◊〉_d epistle_n apologetic_n p._n 12._o prâ—face_v to_o idolatry_n preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n epist._n apologet_n fromâ—_n â—_z 16._o toâ—_n â—_z 24._o answer_v first_o part_n from_o p._n 260._o to_o p._n 291._o epist._n apologet_n from_o p._n 72._o toâ—_n â—_z 84._o from_o n._n 53._o to_o n._n 72._o fanaticism_n sect_n 2._o n._n 10._o p._n 23._o aâ—madvers_fw-la p_o 26._o epist._n apologet_n sect_n 26_o â—_o 27._o ib._n fanaticism_n p._n 1._o p._n 11_o p._n 181._o epist._n apologet_n n._n 37._o maximil_n sandaei_fw-la clavis_fw-la mystica_fw-la c._n 3â—_n carol_n hâ—râ—â—â—nt_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o dioâ—ysâ—de_n mystiâ—â—_n theolog_fw-la prâ—â—fat_n româ—â—_n church_n devotion_n vindicate_v sect._n 1_o sect._n 6._o sect._n 7._o 〈…〉_z â—_o 16._o c_o 6._o â—_o 11._o sect._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 14._o sect._n 61._o sect._n â—_o epist._n apolog_n n._n 37â—_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o tract_n apologâ—t_a intâ—g_n societ_fw-la de_fw-fr roâ—eâ—_n cruse_n dâ—fendens_fw-la a._n 1617._o p._n 17._o v._o joh._n à _fw-la jesu_fw-la maria_fw-la thâ—olog_fw-la mystiâ—_n c._n 6._o p._n 64._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o 4._o 20._o 12._o joh._n 14._o 15._o 15._o 14._o o._n n._n roman_a deâ—votions_n vindicate_v sect_n 7_o sect_n 51._o fanatâ—â—sm_n p._n 49._o p._n 41._o aâ—imadv_n p._n 58._o roman_n devotion_n vindicate_v sect_n 9_o 10_o 11._o roman_n devotion_n vindicate_v sect_n 16._o s._n teresa_n be_v life_n p_o 2._o c._n 1._o eâ—iâ—_n 16_o 1._o at_o aâ—â—â—p_n c._n 4._o p._n 16._o p._n 17._o c._n 5._o p._n 25._o p._n 26._o c._n 6._o p._n 28._o p_o 32._o p_o 33._o p._n 38._o c._n 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n p_o â—0_n p._n 62._o p._n 111._o p._n 113._o p._n 122._o p._n 140._o p._n 141._o p._n 142._o p._n 148._o p._n 149._o p._n 150._o p._n 42._o p._n 18â—_n p._n 66._o &_o 176._o p._n 236._o p._n 181._o p._n 194._o p._n 180._o p._n 18â—_n p._n 181._o p._n 184._o p._n 185._o p._n 187._o p._n 204._o p._n 215._o p._n 216._o p._n 221._o p._n 224._o p._n 225._o p._n 226._o p._n 228._o p._n 234._o p._n 229._o p._n 232._o p._n 233._o p._n 238._o p._n 240._o p._n 237._o p._n 240._o p._n 241._o p._n 242._o p._n 244._o p._n 245._o p._n 246._o p._n 247._o p._n 261._o p._n 323._o p._n 324._o roman_n church_n devotion_n vindicate_v p._n 23._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o p._n 364._o p._n 312._o o._n n._n sect_n 13._o o._n n._n â—â—ct_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o o._n n._n sect_n 29._o o_o n._n sect_n 13._o p._n 20._o o._n n._n sect_n 14._o baâ—on_fw-fr a._n d._n 173_o n._n 7._o 25_o euseb._n eccl._n histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o c._n 17._o epiphan_n harâ—s_n 48._o sect_n 2._o sect._n 3_o sect._n 4._o psal._n 115._o 11_o diâ—inarum_fw-la gâ—atiarum_fw-la cor_fw-la â—atio_fw-la oâ—rium_fw-la reâ—â—laâ—ionâ—m_fw-la mat_n riam_fw-la a_o eriens_fw-la venet_n 1626._o p._n 14._o p._n 34._o sâ—ct_n 7._o sect._n 10._o hieroâ—yâ—_n prafat_n in_o nahuâ—_n prafat_n in_o habac._n 1_o cor._n 14._o 30._o vâ—_n 33._o pâ—afat_n in_o isai._n l._n 1._o â—_o 1._o in_o isai._n 33._o s._n 〈◊〉_d in_o psa._n 45._o 1._o in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o hom_n 29._o s._n basil_n in_o isai._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d o._n n._n p._n 16._o tâ—rtull_n de_fw-fr aâ—imâ—â—9_n o._n n._n sect_n 6._o diaâ—o_o de_fw-fr diano_n â—_o 24._o o._n n._n p._n 13._o o_o n._n from_o sect_n 32._o to_o sect_n 40._o aug._n â—_o fortunat_fw-la tom._n 6._o confess_v l._n 7._o c._n 2._o c._n 1._o l._n â—_o c._n 4._o l._n 10._o c_o 40._o l._n 7._o c._n 10._o l._n 9_o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr quantit_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 33._o de_fw-fr mâ—rib_n eccles_n cathol_n c._n 31._o c._n 32._o joh._n boâ—a_o de_fw-fr discreet_a spirituum_fw-la c._n 14._o n._n 4._o lut._n paris_n 1673._o paul_n zacch_n quaest._n medico-legal_a l._n 4._o tit_n 1._o q._n 6._o n._n 4._o plato_n in_o coâ—viv_n in_o orat_fw-la alâ—ibiadis_n p._n 220._o ed._n serâ—_n a._n gâ—ll._n noct._n attâ—_n 1._o c._n 1._o cajâ—_n t._n iâ—â—_n 2._o 7._o 175._o aâ—t_n 1._o proâ—lâ—â—_n c._n 30._o bâ—rniers_fw-fr memoires_n par_fw-fr 2_o p._n 136_o 〈…〉_z c._n 4._o 2._o 2._o q._n 175._o art_n 1._o corp_n art_n card._n bona_n de_fw-fr dâ—ser_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 14._o n._n 5._o joh._n à _fw-la jesu_fw-la maria_fw-la theolog_fw-la myst._n c._n 8._o cajet_fw-fr in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 17._o art_n 7._o sanct._n sophia_n tr_fw-la 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 3._o n._n 11._o fortunat._n sâ—acch_n de_fw-mi not_o &_o sign_n sanct._n sect_n 8._o c._n 3._o 〈…〉_z sanct_n soph._n â—_o 19_o boâ—a_o ib._n p._n 250._o caset_n â—_o 12_o 2._o q._n 173._o art_n 3._o 〈…〉_z carol_n clâ—_n not_o in_o gaâ—â—_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o paul_n zacâ—h_o quâ—st_a medico_n lâ—g_v l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o qu._n 7._o paâ—l_n zacch_n l._n 4._o tâ—t_n 1._o q._n 6._o n._n 33._o bona_fw-la the_o discreet_a spirit_n c._n 20._o p._n 411._o scacch_n p._n 612._o saâ—cta_fw-la sophia_n tr._n 3._o sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 22._o bona_fw-la ib._n &_o p._n 415._o saâ—cta_fw-la sophia_n tr._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 3._o n._n 10._o 14._o joh._n à _fw-fr
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