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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 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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 censur_n see_v he_o profess_v so_o much_o in_o his_o preface_n and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o elaborate_a and_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o error_n that_o be_v condemn_v 4._o he_o excuse_v they_o as_o write_v by_o origen_n when_o but_o young_a as_o those_o upon_o matthew_n when_o he_o be_v old_a §11_n he_o be_v no_o where_o in_o his_o homily_n so_o short_a and_o concise_a as_o in_o these_o three_o and_o thirty_o of_o they_o be_v a_o continue_a exposition_n of_o this_o gospel_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o unto_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o six_o latter_a of_o they_o be_v a_o enarration_n of_o divers_a place_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o lib._n est_fw-la libre_fw-la optimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la grynaeus_n habet_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquas_fw-la salebras_fw-la fine_a it_o be_v a_o interpretation_n say_v merlin_n which_o those_o that_o envy_v he_o have_v profane_v with_o sundry_a error_n so_o that_o many_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v his_o praefat_fw-la 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 the_o homily_n upon_o the_o twenty_v of_o john_n can_v be_v his_o for_o it_o be_v clear_o of_o a_o latin_a stile_n and_o if_o some_o be_v of_o latin_a author_n ibid._n the_o rest_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v so_o too_o censur_fw-fr yet_o be_v these_o cite_v by_o those_o of_o rome_n as_o origen_n to_o prove_v the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n and_o what_o be_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o finger_n 18._o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o ten_o book_n as_o we_o have_v they_o divide_v by_o merlin_n and_o grynaeus_n though_o sixtus_n senensis_n trithemius_n and_o some_o other_o make_v they_o fifteen_o jerom_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n sanct_a though_o it_o do_v appear_v both_o from_o the_o preface_n censur_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o peroration_n that_o 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write_v in_o emulation_n of_o one_o longinus_n a_o philosopher_n well_o know_v unto_o he_o as_o baronius_n conceive_v who_o in_o those_o time_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o commentary_n almost_o of_o the_o same_o argument_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o book_n the_o interpretation_n whereof_o occasion_v so_o hot_a a_o contest_v between_o jerom_n and_o ruffian_n who_o both_o perform_v that_o task_n wherein_o especial_o jerom_o charge_v he_o with_o false_a deal_n ruffin_n for_o that_o he_o add_v some_o thing_n subtract_v other_o and_o take_v liberty_n to_o change_v what_o he_o please_v whereas_o for_o his_o part_n he_o desire_v faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o interpreter_n 153._o ay_o say_v he_o simple_o express_v what_o i_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a my_o care_n be_v to_o change_v nothing_o again_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o judgement_n what_o pain_n i_o do_v undergo_v in_o translate_n the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v that_o to_o change_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o