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that_o course_n â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1589._o matth._n 9_o matth._n 12._o john_n 8._o tertul._n justin_n melito_n etc._n etc._n 4._o reg._n 17._o &_o 18._o 4._o reg._n 24._o matth._n 23._o luke_n 13._o apolog._n in_o 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n 2._o 1._o matt._n 10._o de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la &_o livore_fw-la nom._n 16._o mal._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o ephes_n 2._o esay_n 57_o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n chrys_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n 1._o tim._n 5._o nom._n 16._o 1._o thes_n 1._o matth._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o rom._n 14._o matth._n 12._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n eccle._n 3._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o matt._n 8._o homil_n 27._o hest_n 3._o &_o 4._o matt._n 11._o john_n 8._o tertull._n apolog_n in_o epist_n mar._n collec_n apud_fw-la euseb_n theol._n lib._n c._n 26._o athan._n apol_n 2._o socrat_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 30._o theodor._n socra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o libel_n pag._n 1._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 3._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 10_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 15_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 21._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 22_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 23_o answer_n pag._n 24._o pag._n 25._o libel_n pag._n 26._o 27._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 31_o answer_n pag._n 32._o pag._n 34._o libel_n pag._n 37_o libel_n pag._n 44._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 50_o answer_n prover._n 24._o psalm_n 55._o esay_n 5._o psal_n 120._o pro._n 24._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n cap._n 10_o contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 31._o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o socr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o in_o prescript_n tertul._n eusebius_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o epiphanius_n theodor._n psal_n 34._o epist_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 44._o super_fw-la canâ—_n serm._n 24._o moral_a
8._o idem_fw-la 12._o lib._n epist_n 1._o epist_n 3._o pag._n 272._o pag._n 170._o pag._n 273._o vide_fw-la gualterhm_n in_o 1_o add_v 〈◊〉_d cor._n cap._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o etc._n etc._n hom._n aâ—_n matth._n the_o objection_n of_o the_o covetousness_n and_o simony_n of_o bishop_n musc_n de_fw-fr minist_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la matth._n paris_n the_o first_o proof_n of_o covetousness_n dispense_v with_o bane_n 1._o sam._n 21._o maccab._n mark_v 2._o matth._n 12._o the_o second_o proof_n of_o covetousness_n forbid_v of_o marriage_n heb._n 13._o apoe_n 13_o the_o crime_n of_o make_v unlearned_a minister_n walsingham_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 1._o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o exod._n 29._o 1._o reg._n 21_o num._n 15._o mar._n 2._o deut._n 24_o aug._n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o cypr._n the_o lap_n the_o cause_n why_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n be_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o back_o slide_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o cause_n why_o the_o gospel_n prosper_v not_o so_o well_o here_o esay_n 5._o the_o second_o cause_n of_o backslide_v the_o three_o cause_n of_o revolt_a de_fw-fr corre_n &_o grati._n deut_n 1â—_n &_o 17._o the_o quarrel_n of_o maintain_v poul_n court_n 1._o tim._n 5._o the_o crime_n of_o abuse_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n tygure_n the_o quarrel_n of_o ambition_n and_o seek_v of_o live_n de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la optat._v mileu_n lib._n 1._o euseb_n eccl_n hist_o lib._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o 43._o the_o objection_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v carnal_a and_o worldly_a dispose_v theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o soz._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 26._o socr._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o athan._n apol._n 2._o of_o take_v of_o fines_n etc._n etc._n the_o principal_a cause_n why_o the_o bishop_n be_v so_o deprave_a nomb._n 16._o against_o the_o rich_a live_n of_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 9_o theodoret._n epiphan_n clem._n alex._n gen._n 3._o bishop_n must_v have_v no_o land_n numb_a 18._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n theaduersary_n build_v upon_o popish_a foundation_n levit._fw-la 10._o levit._fw-la 22._o josh_n 14._o nom_fw-la 35._o jere._n 32._o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 1._o pet._n 2._o lib._n 2._o quest_n euang._n c._n 40._o li._n the_o temp_n salom._n cap._n 16._o heb._n 13._o col._n 3._o esai_n 56._o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n jerem._n 8._o ezech._n 34._o hierome_n psal_n 32._o osee_n 5._o neither_o do_v poverty_n bring_v a_o content_a mind_n neither_o great_a possession_n cause_v covetousness_n job._n 31._o matt._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luke_n 18._o matth._n 5._o serm._n delapsis_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr bap_n lib._n 2._o not_o much_o more_o than_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n alcension_n soph_n 〈…〉_o 1._o 2._o malac._n 2._o nom._n 25._o luke_n 13._o 1._o pet._n 4._o proof_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o the_o rich_a live_n of_o minister_n the_o right_a cause_n of_o christ_n poverty_n and_o his_o apostle_n esay_n 53._o phil._n 2._o john_n 16._o john_n 17._o psalm_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 4._o matth._n 6._o luke_n 12._o matth._n 13._o mar._n 4._o luk._n 8._o matth._n 19_o luk._n 6._o luk._n 12._o pro._n 10._o psal_n 112._o hierom._n ad_fw-la saluinam_fw-la epist_n 89._o matt._n 19_o psal_n 51._o homil._n 2._o add_v popul_n antioch_n homil._n 13._o add_v popul_n antioch_n homil._n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n 58._o matth._n 6._o gene._n 32._o matth._n 27._o matt._n 22._o epist_n lib._n 5._o in_o orat._n contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la jerem._n 28._o baruc._n 1_o 1._o pet._n 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 2._o tertull._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la tertul._n apolog_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr agon_n chri._n hierom_n ad_fw-la theophil_n matth._n 10._o mar._n 3._o luke_n 9_o luke_n 22._o act._n 3._o matth._n 5._o 1._o tâ—â—_n 6._o matth._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 7._o how_o minister_n be_v maintain_v from_o the_o beginning_n lib._n 4._o epi_fw-la 5._o canon_n 5._o hom._n 11._o in_o numer_n euseb_n ecclesiast_fw-la â—ist_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o orig._n tract_n in_o matt._n 31._o opt._n lib._n â—_o ennead_n 7._o lib._n 8._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la sacrosancto_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 16._o cod._n theod._n lib._n 10._o c._n 5._o sabell_n ennead_n 7._o lib_n 8._o sozom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o â—useb_fw-mi eccles_n hist_o 10._o ca._n 7_o lege_fw-la tertia_fw-la cod._n de_fw-fr episc_fw-fr &_o clericis_fw-la lib._n epist_n 5._o in_o orat_fw-la count_n auxentium_fw-la basil_n epist_n 140._o platina_n sabell_n ennead_v 8._o lib._n â—_o nieeph_n lib._n 14._o cap._n 5._o the_o true_a cause_n that_o set_v up_o antichrist_n esay_n 5._o 〈…〉_o 12._o