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catholic_a faith_n do_v joint_o avouch_v that_o spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a nature_n and_o that_o howsoever_o by_o malice_n corrupt_v their_o natural_a faculty_n do_v still_o remain_v absolute_a in_o they_o we_o may_v consequent_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o no_o sensible_a matter_n or_o corporal_a virtue_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o effect_v in_o they_o any_o such_o action_n they_o be_v proper_o of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o they_o can_v by_o any_o such_o create_v or_o corporal_a mean_n be_v compel_v to_o any_o thing_n much_o less_o may_v they_o be_v violent_o expel_v from_o their_o actual_a possession_n in_o man_n although_o yet_o i_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o by_o a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a power_n whether_o immediate_a or_o mediate_v they_o may_v be_v dispossess_v or_o drive_v from_o their_o hold_n exorcist_n but_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o do_v plain_o avouch_v 23._o 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or_o in_o a_o inward_a suggest_v and_o tempt_v and_o this_o also_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o seven_o conference_n exorcist_n the_o whole_a truth_n thereof_o be_v without_o contradiction_n orthodoxus_n have_v thus_o handle_v the_o power_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n whatsoever_o dialogue_n we_o come_v next_o to_o entreat_v of_o that_o extraordinary_a work_a power_n whereby_o their_o say_a power_n be_v subdue_v show_v you_o direct_o that_o the_o same_o be_v either_o immediate_a in_o christ_n the_o strong_a or_o mediate_v in_o some_o certain_a special_a person_n extraordinary_o move_v to_o that_o selfsame_o business_n again_o the_o mediate_a power_n we_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v either_o apostolical_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o a_o admirable_a extraordinary_a good_a mean_n to_o confirm_v their_o extraordinary_a preach_n or_o else_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v in_o the_o seventie_o disciple_n and_o some_o other_o succeed_a and_o that_o therefore_o this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n it_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v again_o in_o
disease_n 206_o the_o action_n at_o nottingham_n they_o be_v no_o admirable_a matter_n at_o all_o if_o we_o but_o respect_n satan_n the_o suppose_a actor_n thereof_o 208_o satan_n can_v effect_v nothing_o impossible_a in_o nature_n or_o incredible_a in_o divinity_n ibid._n if_o devil_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o substance_n then_o be_v they_o also_o the_o quickener_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o beginning_n affect_v singularity_n ibid._n devil_n may_v work_v strange_a wonder_n but_o not_o effect_v any_o miraculous_a action_n 209_o satan_n restrain_v from_o work_a miracle_n by_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ibid._n what_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o the_o orderly_a accomplishment_n of_o every_o action_n 210_o satan_n his_o suppose_a action_n in_o summer_n be_v opposite_a to_o divinity_n philosophy_n physic_n nature_n law_n and_o to_o conscience_n 211_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o devil_n to_o effect_v impossible_a matter_n 213_o the_o truth_n of_o summer_n his_o suppose_a action_n be_v try_v forth_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a judgement_n 214_o summer_n his_o suppose_a action_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o not_o natural_a ibid._n thing_n natural_a what_o they_o proper_o be_v ibid._n thing_n not_o natural_a and_o their_o kind_n 215_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o be_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o import_v 216_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n the_o rule_n of_o right_a judgement_n with_o the_o several_a kind_n 217_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n natural_a principle_n and_o the_o several_a kind_n ibid._n theorical_a principle_n for_o the_o judge_a of_o thing_n ibid._n practical_a principle_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n ibid._n universal_a experience_n another_o natural_a rule_n of_o judgement_n 218_o the_o word_n cheker_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v ibid._n experience_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sundry_a degree_n 219_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o import_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o respect_v ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o same_o betoken_v ibid._n a_o suppose_a spiritual_a experience_n pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o suppose_a natural_a experience_n 221_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v neither_o canon_n nor_o council_n concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o actual_a possession_n 223_o argument_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n thereof_o 225_o obsession_n what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o kind_n thereof_o 226_o outward_a assault_a and_o vex_v how_o 227_o inward_a suggest_v and_o tempt_v how_o ibid._n the_o mean_n how_o satan_n effect_v his_o power_n of_o obsession_n lay_v forth_o at_o large_a ibid._n the_o determination_n of_o actual_a possession_n give_v no_o liberty_n to_o atheism_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n 230_o the_o eight_o dialogue_n pag._n 232_o satin_n power_n of_o actual_a possession_n can_v not_o be_v subdue_v but_o by_o some_o supernatural_a power_n 232_o etsbang_n elohim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o power_n they_o import_v pag._n 234_o the_o immediate_a power_n for_o expelling_a devil_n ibid._n the_o mediate_a power_n with_o the_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n christ_n expel_v efficient_o other_o ministerial_o ibid._n the_o apostle_n mediate_v power_n what_o it_o be_v 235_o the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n with_o the_o kind_n ibid._n the_o ecclesiastical_a mediate_a power_n respect_v the_o church_n primitive_a what_o it_o be_v ibid._n the_o same_o power_n respect_v the_o church_n successive_a 236_o exorcize_v what_o it_o be_v with_o the_o kind_n ibid._n counterfeit_n exorcizing_n ever_o in_o the_o church_n ibid._n satanical_a exorcize_v what_o it_o be_v 237_o ethnicall_a faculty_n for_o exorcize_v what_o ibid._n judaical_a faculty_n for_o exorcize_v what_o 238_o papistical_a power_n for_o exorcize_a spirit_n what_o 239_o what_o kind_n of_o exorcize_v master_n darels_n be_v ibid._n whether_o a_o devil_n indeed_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o summer_n 240_o the_o pretend_a sign_n of_o dispossession_n can_v concludent_o prove_v a_o possession_n ibid._n whether_o the_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a sign_n do_v conclude_v the_o pretend_a dispossession_n 241_o the_o reason_n from_o the_o suppose_a sign_n of_o dispossession_n very_o fit_o retort_v pag._n 242_o dispossession_n whether_o effect_v by_o mean_n or_o by_o miracle_n ibid._n whether_o devil_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o mere_a natural_a mean_n 243_o whether_o by_o a_o create_v or_o uncreated_a mean_n 244_o no_o create_a mean_n may_v efficient_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o supernatural_a expel_v of_o devil_n ibid._n pretend_a instance_n of_o create_a mean_n from_o josephus_n 245_o wierus_n his_o censure_n upon_o josephus_n concern_v the_o expelling_a of_o devil_n by_o create_a mean_n 246_o whether_o the_o perfume_n make_v with_o the_o fish_n liver_n expel_v the_o devil_n from_o tobiah_n his_o wife_n 247_o whether_o david_n harp_n expel_v the_o devil_n from_o saul_n 248_o torment_n inflict_v by_o satan_n two_o way_n abate_v yet_o not_o total_o remove_v pag._n 250_o whether_o there_o may_v be_v a_o active_a operation_n of_o satan_n without_o a_o passive_a disposition_n in_o the_o demoniake_n 251_o whether_o elisha_n recover_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n by_o the_o melodious_a sound_n of_o a_o harp_n 255_o whether_o prayer_n alone_o or_o fast_v alone_o or_o both_o together_o be_v mean_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o devil_n 257_o whether_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o create_v or_o a_o mere_a natural_a matter_n 259_o whether_o the_o efficacy_n of_o such_o pretend_a prayer_n consist_v in_o sound_n in_o voice_n or_o in_o word_n ibid._n whether_o the_o denial_n of_o dispossession_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v any_o disgrace_n to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 260_o the_o nine_o dialogue_n pag._n 263._o whither_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v a_o ordinance_n perpetual_o establish_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o powerful_a expel_v of_o devil_n 264_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o math._n 17._o 20._o do_v direct_o prove_v such_o a_o ordinance_n ibid._n whether_o a_o ordinance_n for_o all_o or_o some_o special_a person_n 267_o what_o warrant_v master_n darell_n have_v to_o undertake_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o suppose_a ordinance_n 268_o whether_o he_o effect_v the_o work_n as_o a_o common_a christian_a or_o as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n 269_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a or_o a_o extraordinary_a minister_n ibid._n why_o other_o minister_n can_v not_o as_o well_o do_v it_o as_o he_o 271_o whether_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v effectual_a but_o by_o time_n and_o by_o turn_n 272_o if_o exorcist_n have_v that_o power_n above_o other_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vocal_a or_o personal_a power_n 274_o how_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o christ_n body_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n 275_o whether_o dispossession_n effect_v by_o christ_n be_v work_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o humanity_n or_o of_o both_o 276_o chrst_n humanity_n alone_o unable_a to_o effect_v any_o miraculous_a action_n 277_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n must_v be_v consider_v partly_o principal_o and_o partly_o ministerial_o 278_o how_o christ_n his_o humanity_n alone_o and_o all_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v instrument_n 279_o god_n alone_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o miracle_n ibid._n the_o instrument_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n effect_v miracle_n and_o the_o same_o be_v a_o instrument_n either_o conjoin_v or_o separate_v ibid._n how_o those_o instrument_n have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a different_a virtue_n ibid._n augustine_n opinion_n concern_v god_n work_v of_o miraculous_a action_n 280_o gregory_n his_o judgement_n confute_v concern_v mans-working_a of_o miracle_n principal_o and_o instrumental_o 282_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o true_o interpret_v ibid._n whether_o peter_n have_v a_o principal_a power_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o miracle_n 284_o in_o all_o miracle_n we_o be_v to_o respect_v the_o active_a virtue_n effect_v and_o the_o action_n effect_v 286_o respect_v the_o active_a virtue_n effect_v all_o miracle_n be_v alike_o and_o why_o ibid._n respect_v the_o action_n effect_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n effect_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v the_o same_o ibid._n whether_o exorcist_n drive_v out_o the_o devil_n by_o mean_n of_o some_o supernatural_a power_n from_o god_n or_o whether_o the_o lord_n himself_o drive_v he_o out_o by_o the_o exorcist_n hand_n 287_o by_o what_o mean_v exorcist_n apprehend_v that_o supernatural_a power_n of_o god_n pag._n 288_o whether_o by_o some_o power_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v ibid._n how_o devil_n be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o word_n this_o kind_n 291_o what_o faith_n
apprehend_v that_o power_n of_o god_n 292_o whether_o math._n 17._o 20._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o justify_n faith_n as_o able_a alone_o to_o expel_v devil_n 294_o whether_o marc._n 16._o 25._o 17._o be_v to_o be_v proper_o understand_v of_o the_o justify_n faith_n 296_o master_n beza_n his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n by_o a_o justify_n faith_n 297_o the_o personal_a prerogative_n speak_v of_o marc._n 16._o 17._o be_v but_o temporary_a seal_n to_o establish_v the_o gospel_n 299_o testimony_n of_o writer_n concern_v that_o point_n 300_o either_o no_o devil_n at_o all_o drive_v forth_o or_o drive_v forth_o by_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n 302_o the_o ten_o dialogue_n pag._n 340_o whether_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n be_v yet_o still_o continue_v in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n 304_o what_o a_o miracle_n be_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v 305_o the_o word_n niphlath_n and_o miphleoth_v interpret_v ibid._n the_o cause_n and_o kind_n of_o miracle_n 306_o the_o true_a miracle_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o false_a miracle_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n false_a miracle_n effect_v 3._o manner_n of_o way_n 307_o a_o thing_n effect_v by_o mean_n whether_o a_o miracle_n 309_o mean_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a 310_o the_o distinction_n of_o mirandum_fw-la and_o miraculum_fw-la dash_v 312_o sundry_a place_n expound_v concern_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o oath_n and_o mope_v pag._n 314_o the_o word_n oath_n and_o mope_v expound_v 313_o the_o word_n semeion_n and_o teras_fw-la interpret_v 317_o tautology_n in_o scripture_n no_o idle_a repetition_n 319_o many_o thing_n effect_v by_o mean_n be_v notwithstanding_o miraculous_a action_n 321_o how_o sorcerer_n satan_n or_o antichrist_n effect_v wonder_n 323_o nothing_n a_o true_a miracle_n that_o be_v not_o true_o effect_v or_o effect_v to_o a_o true_a end_n ibid._n false_a miracle_n be_v common_o call_v terata_fw-la ibid._n true_a miracle_n be_v proper_o call_v semeia_n ibid._n exorcistesis_n drive_v into_o dangerous_a dilemmaes_n 324_o expel_v of_o devil_n whether_o by_o mean_n or_o without_o mean_n as_o admirable_a now_o as_o ever_o ibid._n whether_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v cease_v 325_o the_o end_n of_o miracle_n be_v cease_v now_o ibid._n that_o end_n which_o concern_v the_o declaration_n of_o christ_n deity_n be_v determine_v math._n 12._o 39_o 40._o ibid._n that_o other_o end_n which_o respect_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v determine_v by_o marc._n 16._o 20._o and_o heb._n 23._o ibid._n miracle_n needless_a for_o the_o confutation_n of_o atheist_n 326_o miracle_n frivolous_a for_o the_o silence_v of_o papist_n 327_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v not_o grace_v by_o miracle_n now_o ibid._n dispossession_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v not_o general_o hold_v of_o all_o divine_n as_o be_v pretend_v 329_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n be_v now_o determine_v 330_o the_o faith_n of_o hear_v for_o ever_o establish_v ibid._n reason_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o miracle_n ibid._n testimony_n of_o writer_n for_o that_o purpose_n 333_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n but_o rash_a and_o uncerteine_a 337_o hypocrates_n opinion_n of_o miracle-monger_n ibid._n the_o eleven_o dialogue_n pag._n 339._o a_o summary_n recapitulation_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n 339_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o recapitulation_n ibid._n a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 1._o dialogue_n 340_o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 2._o dialogue_n ibid._n a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 3._o dialogue_n 341_o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 4._o dialogue_n 342_o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 5._o dialogue_n ibid._n a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 6._o dialogue_n 343_o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 7._o dialogue_n ibid._n a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 8._o dialogue_n 344_o a_o summary_n abridgement_n of_o the_o 9_o dialogue_n ibid._n a_o summarie_a abridgement_n of_o the_o 10._o dialogue_n 345_o certain_a respect_n restrain_v exorcist_n from_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 346_o the_o note_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o cowardliness_n 347_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o adversary_n against_o better_a cause_n 348_o the_o scandalize_a of_o zealous_a professor_n &_o offend_v of_o great_a personage_n ibi_fw-la fear_v of_o be_v deprive_v from_o all_o ministry_n 349_o the_o deprive_v of_o he_o and_o he_o from_o all_o maintenance_n 351_o the_o suspicion_n of_o practise_v with_o the_o counterfeit_n 352_o how_o the_o charitable_a sort_n esteem_v the_o action_n ibid._n if_o w._n summer_n than_o also_o m._n cooper_n counterfeit_v 353_o how_o m._n cooper_n be_v cure_v ibid._n the_o fix_a respect_n uz._n loss_n of_o credit_n for_o ever_o 354_o exorcist_n be_v fearful_o distract_v 355_o pertinacie_n in_o his_o opinion_n put_v over_o to_o some_o other_o conference_n at_o his_o own_o choice_n 356_o finis_fw-la gentle_a reader_n so_o many_o fault_n in_o the_o print_n as_o come_v to_o our_o remembrance_n we_o pray_v thou_o correct_v as_o follow_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o arise_v we_o refer_v to_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 28._o put_v down_o orthodoxus_n for_o the_o speaker_n pag._n 21._o l._n 3._o for_o executiour_n read_v executioner_n pag._n 106._o lin_v 4._o for_o visible_a r._n visible_o pag._n 205._o lin_v 31._o for_o actual_a r._n effectual_a pag._n 307._o l._n 34._o for_o and_o of_o heat_n r._n a_o active_a heat_n item_n l._n 36._o for_o a_o active_a r._n and_o of_o a_o active_a math._n 5._o 11._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 17._o jer._n 13._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o joh._n drusij_fw-la adag_n 2._o haras_n in_o libro_fw-la auoth_v in_o sanhedrin_n edit_fw-la basilien_n cap._n 10._o act._n 15._o 37._o 38._o cicero_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 10._o 11._o eccles._n 1._o 12._o 13._o reason_n for_o the_o hitherto_o suppress_v of_o this_o present_a treatise_n psalm_n 141._o 5._o luc._n 10._o 34._o 2._o chro._n 15._o 13._o 14._o reason_n for_o the_o now_o publish_v of_o this_o present_a treatise_n tertul._n in_o apologetico_fw-la math._n 24._o 23._o 24._o luc._n 17._o 31._o 2._o thes._n 2._o 9_o 10._o hieron_n de_fw-fr illustribus_fw-la lucianus_n 2._o sam._n 1._o 20._o aristotolele_n aristophanes_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 4._o 7._o jude_n 22._o jude_n 23._o ben-sirah_n in_o suis_fw-la proverbijs_fw-la item_n citatum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la in_o medras_fw-la mesle_o eccles._n 10_o 20._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o 17._o judg._n 9_o 8._o etc._n etc._n psal._n 122._o 6._o 7._o psal._n 85._o 10._o 11._o 1._o king_n 21._o 20._o 1._o king_n 22._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 8._o 9_o luc._n 18._o 9_o 11._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o beza_n annotat_fw-la in_o math._n 1._o 19_o 2._o sam._n 16._o 9_o aristophanes_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o aristides_n math._n 7._o 5._o in_o gemara_n cap._n 6._o item_n in_o glossa_fw-la thalmudica_fw-la in_o elie_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o pride_n at_o abington_n id_fw-la est_fw-la on_o the_o gallows_n that_o northhamptonshire_n feolon_n be_v hang_v upon_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o 13._o judg._n 14._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 22._o queres_fw-la concern_v the_o public_a privilege_n for_o print_v and_o publish_v book_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr perenni_fw-la philosop_n lib._n 3._o math._n 17._o 21._o marc._n 9_o 29._o act._n 17._o 18._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 3._o these_o passion_n be_v apparent_a in_o dorel_n his_o apology_n act._n 17._o 21._o act._n 23_o 8._o johannis_n caluini_fw-la opuscula_fw-la contra_fw-la libertinos_fw-la c._n 12._o fol._n 179._o g._n alley_n in_o his_o poor_a man_n library_n fol._n 123._o master_n perkins_n upon_o the_o creed_n fol._n 73._o josephus_n de_fw-fr antiquit._n jud._n lib._n 20._o magister_fw-la in_o historijs_fw-la joh._n 4._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 16._o exod._n 7._o 12._o col._n 2._o 8._o gen._n 17._o 1._o isa._n 6._o 3._o isa._n 6._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4_o jude._n 6._o jam._n 3._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o heb._n 11._o 1._o gregorius_n in_o homil._n 26._o supper_n euang._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 20._o gregorius_n in_o moraliâ—us_a item_n in_o librâ—_n de_fw-la collatione_fw-la patrum_fw-la gen._n 3._o 1._o 11._o cor._n 3._o 3_o math._n 4._o 1._o 3._o luc._n 4._o 2._o 3._o math._n 8._o 28._o marc._n 5._o 9_o luc._n 8._o 30._o math._n 25._o 41_o 46._o gen._n 19_o 13._o numb_a 22._o 27._o 28._o 2._o king_n 19_o 35._o aug._n the_o cognition_n verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cap._n 6._o danaeus_n in_o enchir_n august_n cap._n 57_o pag._n 193._o gen._n 1._o 24._o 25._o gen._n 1._o 7._o 8._o hieron_n zanchius_n deoperibus_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theodorelus_fw-la quest_n 3._o super_fw-la genes_n gennadius_n otho_n casmannus_n angelographiae_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 107._o psal._n 33._o 6._o psal._n 148._o 2._o 5._o col._n 1._o 16._o gen._n 1._o 1._o 2._o psal._n 148._o 2._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 7._o revel_v 4._o 11._o psal._n 33._o 6._o revel_v