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27._o d_o mat._n 12._o b_o marc._n 3_n a_o mat._n 1â—_o c_o aâ—â—_n â—6_o â—_o tob._n 2._o b_o 1._o reg._n 31._o d_o luc._n 1.2_o do_v psa_fw-la 79._o a_o s._n augustin_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o amity_n saluste_n luc._n 11._o c_o john_n 13._o d_o cant._n 8._o b_o miche_n 7._o a_o gal._n 5._o c_o john_n 13._o d_o john_n 15._o b_o collo_fw-la 3._o c_o 1._o john_n 4._o do_v john_n 3._o b_o gal._n 6._o a_o rom._n 12._o c_o mat._n 6._o c_o 2._o cor._n 8._o b_o ephe._n â—_o a_o col._n c._n 3._o b_o siraac_n 3._o a_o rom._n 1â—_o g_o 2._o timon_n 5._o a_o 1._o timo._n 5._o â—_o mat._n 15._o a_o hierome_n 〈◊〉_d his_o epistle_n to_o gernâ—â—â—â—_n siraac_n 3_n b_o saint_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n xenophon_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o say_n &_o do_n of_o socrates_n plato_fw-la in_o his_o 2._o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n plato_n siraac_n 7._o b_o aulus_n gellius_n li._n 2._o ca._n 7._o 2._o cro._n â—â—_o â—_o rom._n 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c._n 1._o thessa._n 5._o e_o heb._n 13._o b_o galat._n 6._o b_o â—_o cor._n 9_o b_o sirâ—ac_n 7._o d._n 3._o reg._n 22._o c_o 2._o cro._n 16._o c_o 4._o reg._n 2._o do_v ciciero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o caius_n rabitius_fw-la herodotus_n justine_n after_o trogus_n pompeius_fw-la valerius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o unthankfulnsse_n cicero_n li._n 5._o of_o his_o tuscan_a question_n sueto_fw-la n_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nero._n basil_n in_o his_o 10._o epistle_n 3._o reg._n 13._o g_o 2._o mach._n 4._o c_o ephe._n 6._o a_o heb._n 13._o c_o genes_n 8._o d_o heb._n 12._o â—_o luc._n 2._o â—_o pro._n 3._o a_o pro._n 2d_o c._n pro._n 29._o c_o siraac_n 30._o a_o pro._n 23_o l._n siraac_n 7._o c_o siraac_n 26._o b_o 42._o b_o deut._n 2d_o a_o levit._n 26._o a_o baruc._n 3_n b_o deut._n 6._o b_o exo._n 12._o b_o â–ª_o g_o josua_n 4._o â—_o plato_n litheaget_fw-ge plato_fw-la li._n write_v to_o euphr_n on_o job._n 28._o c_o timot._fw-la 3._o d_z rom._n 15._o â—_o heb._n 13._o b_o ephes_n 4._o c_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o vow_n homer_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n protogoras_n plato_fw-la plutarch_n iâ—_z his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d nurse_n &_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n plato_n dialogue_n 2._o of_o a_o legiste_n ephes_n 4._o f_o ephes_n 5._o a_o gregory_n nazianzenus_n in_o his_o oration_n that_o he_o make_v against_a julian_n the_o apostate_n hieron_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la plato_fw-la in_o his_o 5._o dialogue_n of_o his_o law_n plato_n in_o the_o same_o book_n 1._o cor._n 15._o â—_o siraac_n 13.2_o psal_n 26._o h_o proverb_n 1._o c_o gen._n 34._o a_o numer_n 25._o a_o judg._n 21._o d_o jere._n 50._o d_z apo._n 17._o a_o hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leta_fw-la plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nurture_n of_o child_n eccle._n 2._o e_o plato_n in_o his_o 7._o dialogue_n of_o his_o laâ—es_n lib._n 3._o write_v theâ—gates_n plato_fw-la li._n 7._o of_o his_o law_n terencius_fw-la in_o adelphis_fw-la plutarch_n in_o his_o apotheg_n 1._o reg._n 1.2.3_o l._n title_n patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr paâ—i_fw-fr qâ—i_fw-fr fit_a â—ist_v 2._o timon_n 2._o d_o 1._o cor._n 5._o b_o 2._o cor._n 7._o e_o gens_n 49._o a_o deut._n 33._o a_o 3_o re._n g_o 2._o â—_o tobiaâ—_n 14._o 2._o macha_n 7._o john_n 13._o a._n zenephon_n li._n pedi_fw-la cicero_n of_o his_o old_a age_n pro._n 17._o d._n pro._n 5._o â—_o luc._n 2._o f_o ephe._n 6._o a_o pro._n 30._o â—_o 1._o cor._n 3._o b._n 6._o job._n 1._o d._n 20._o a_o table_n concern_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o brief_a advertisement_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o proper_a use_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n do_v always_o reserve_v certain_a place_n of_o refuge_n for_o he_o and_o certain_a true_a prophet_n to_o his_o church_n yea_o certain_a valiant_a man_n for_o to_o withstand_v the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a cap._n 2._o fol._n 10_o that_o the_o christian_n religion_n can_v not_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o any_o limit_n or_o bound_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 20._o a_o advertisement_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v cry_v daily_o that_o we_o must_v not_o suffer_v two_o religion_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 30._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v blame_v the_o true_a christian_n religion_n for_o the_o poorness_n and_o littleness_n of_o the_o same_o or_o do_v slander_v it_o for_o the_o evil_a conversation_n and_o abuse_n of_o those_o which_o do_v profess_v it_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 35._o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n threaten_n and_o bond_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 45._o â—_o brief_a advertisement_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o avoid_v partiality_n and_o contention_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 56._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n to_o watch_v &_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o religion_n do_v abide_v and_o continue_v undefiled_a and_o impoluted_a as_o well_o in_o the_o true_a serve_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 60._o that_o it_o be_v the_o renown_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n to_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o subject_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 96_o that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n &_o renown_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n to_o cause_v the_o law_n and_o politic_a ordinance_n of_o his_o country_n to_o be_v keep_v inviolate_a cap._n 10._o fol._n 75._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v it_o no_o conscience_n to_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n under_o pretence_n i_o know_v not_o of_o what_o foolish_a zeal_n wherein_o be_v show_v by_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o odious_a before_o god_n such_o cruelty_n be_v cap._n 11._o fol._n 84._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n do_v turn_v themselves_o from_o the_o know_a verity_n without_o any_o force_n or_o compulsion_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 92._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o have_v sustain_v even_o hitherto_o the_o do_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n for_o to_o confirm_v they_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o first_o wil._n cap._n 13._o fol._n 98._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n for_o to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v simple_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o further_a inquire_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o even_o as_o he_o be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o work_n he_o be_v as_o puissant_a for_o to_o fulfil_v in_o we_o his_o will._n cap._n 14._o fâ—l_n 113._o a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n religion_n &_o nevertheless_o do_v refuse_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n wherein_o be_v describe_v somewhat_o the_o use_n &_o fruit_n there_o off_o ca._n 51._o fol._n 120._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v god_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 127._o a_o christian_n advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o love_v a_o man_n neighbour_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 144_o a_o christian_n advertisement_n upon_o the_o comaundement_n to_o honour_v our_o father_n &_o mother_n ca._n 18_o fol._n 161._o a_o brief_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o their_o child_n ca._n 19_o fol._n 174_o finis_fw-la