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202._o l._n 26._o after_o genuine_a a_o and_o add_v my_o p._n 201._o b._n l._n 21._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 26._o r._n differentem_fw-la 20â—_n l._n â—â—_o after_o christ_n r._n say_v p._n 219._o l._n 33._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 223_o l._n 32._o r_o ding_o p._n 228._o l._n 35._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 237._o l._n 36._o for_o the_o r._n a_o p._n 242._o l._n 24._o r._n unprofitable_a p._n 244._o l._n 15._o r._n reputemus_fw-la p._n 258_o l._n â—_o r._n most_o l._n 9_o r._n grow_v p._n 259._o l_o 18._o r._n in_o which_o respect_n p._n 260._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 261._o l._n 22._o for_o which_o r._n wit_n 264._o l._n 4._o bloâ—_n out_o to_o 266._o l._n 31._o r._n non_fw-la 2â—1_n l._n 8._o after_o that_o r._n your_o 287._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 290._o l._n 2._o r._n single_a 292._o l._n 7._o r._n assist_v 301._o l._n 33_o blot_n out_o on_o 304_o l._n 24._o 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non_fw-la l._n 14._o r._n arbitrio_fw-la 569._o l._n 1â—_n r._n even_o 582._o l._n 19_o for_o type_n r._n title_n 600._o l._n 21._o r._n martion_n 622._o l._n 4._o for_o a_o make_v a_o 631_o l._n 7._o after_o sin_n in_o his_o and_o 637._o l._n 36._o r._n os_fw-la 644._o l._n 27._o r._n which_o they_o 655._o l._n 34._o r._n ma._n 657._o l._n 33._o after_o saint_n insert_v as_o 671._o l._n 18._o r._n be_v 673._o l._n 13._o r._n what_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o page_n 201_o 204_o 205_o be_v double_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v a_o b._n annex_v to_o they_o in_o the_o table_n as_o also_o that_o the_o figure_n 545_o 54â—_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sheetâ—_n shall_v be_v 481_o 482_o &c_n &c_n to_o 489._o ep._n 2._o v._n 1_o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la demetri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ambros_n ep._n ad_fw-la deâ—etri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ep._n 2._o v._n 5._o verse_n 3_o 6_o 10_o 16_o 19_o 2d_o 24_o oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 1._o 9_o 10._o theoph._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 100_o joh._n 7._o 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 29._o audiendo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la illuminati_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciendo_fw-la illuâ—ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la greg._n hom._n in_o evang._n 23._o id_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n â—_o 8._o quid_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la nisi_fw-la activa_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la per_fw-la pennas_fw-la nisi_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la signatur_fw-la greg._n in_o ezek._n hom._n 3._o id_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la monet_fw-la non_fw-la â—tiosam_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la notitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc._n john_n 17._o 3._o beza_n in_o loc._n rev._n 4._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 75._o exod._n 1._o 8._o hos_fw-la 2._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 23._o ovid._n agnoscendo_fw-la eum_fw-la tirin_fw-mi joh._n 10._o 4._o mal._n 1._o 6._o isa_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 14._o hier._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n fulgent_n contr_n arrian_n heb._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 6._o 69._o greg._n m._n in_o evang._n hom_n 22._o l._n 2._o isa_n 53._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 16._o 16._o 26._o james_n 2_o 25_o john_n 1._o 10._o col._n 2._o 6._o sciendi_fw-la seu_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la sermo_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la notitiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la nisi_fw-la experimentum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n didym_n in_o loc_n eccl._n 8._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 10._o oecumen_fw-la in_o loc_n job_n 22._o 22._o aret._n in_o rom._n 7._o 12._o isai_n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 12._o 7._o matth._n 25._o 30._o luk._n 16._o 3._o vide_fw-la chrisost_n hom_n de_fw-fr virtut_o &_o vit_fw-mi gal._n 6._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 6_o 7._o prov._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 119._o 11._o joh._n 14._o 21._o vide_fw-la aug._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 4_o 5._o verse_n 94._o phil._n 2._o 8._o vide_fw-la beza_n ib._n aug._n in_o joh._n 14._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 10._o vide_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o act._n 9_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 9_o 9_o 11._o quem_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la licet_fw-la viderit_fw-la caecus_fw-la audiat_fw-la surdus_fw-la loquatur_fw-la elinquis_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 9_o john_n 17._o 3._o fer._n in_o loc_n gualt_n ibid._n zanch._n in_o loc_n tit._n 1._o 16._o aret._n in_o loc_n isai_n 58._o 1_o 2._o hos_fw-la 8._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o calvin_n in_o loc_n act_n 26._o 18._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o lor._n in_o loc_n rom._n 2._o 20._o vide_fw-la menoch_n in_o loc_n vide_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc_n psal_n 119._o 66_o 111_o 10._o greg._n in_o ezek._n hom_n 22._o l._n 2._o jer._n 22._o 16._o hos_fw-la 4._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o jer._n 2._o 8_o 4_o 22._o