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with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n oh_o what_o earth_n can_v open_v wide_o enough_o her_o bosom_n to_o swallow_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v live_v like_o a_o little_a abiram_n with_o a_o hand_n arm_v against_o heaven_n which_o pour_v out_o for_o i_o nothing_o but_o flower_n and_o rose_n reign_v o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n within_o all_o the_o conquer_a power_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o within_o my_o heart_n as_o a_o conquest_n which_o thou_o have_v get_v by_o so_o many_o title_n i_o will_v swear_v upon_o thy_o wound_n which_o after_o they_o have_v be_v the_o monument_n of_o thy_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o adore_a altar_n of_o my_o vow_n and_o sacrifice_n i_o will_v promise_v thereupon_o a_o inviolable_a fidelity_n to_o thy_o service_n i_o will_v live_v no_o more_o but_o for_o thou_o since_o thou_o have_v kill_v my_o death_n in_o thy_o life_n and_o make_v my_o life_n flourish_v within_o thy_o triumphant_a resurrection_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n set_v down_o the_o most_o observable_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o three_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n a_o aâ—dâ—rites_n folly_n 38_o abdâ—lâ—â—in_n 7_o abraham_n the_o hermit_n 86_o abstinence_n define_v 468_o the_n aâ—â—rons_n of_o man_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o one_o assure_a butt_n 67_o apprehension_n of_o affront_v 47_o retreat_n into_o the_o conscience_n in_o affront_v be_v a_o good_a remedy_n against_o they_o 58_o aglae_n a_o noble_a dame_n 379_o she_o be_v a_o worldly_a widow_n ibid._n she_o be_v in_o love_n ibid._n her_o admirable_a conversion_n 380_o her_o devotion_n in_o enquiry_n after_o martyr_n ibid._n her_o speech_n to_o boniface_n her_o steward_n ibid._n agrippa_z grandchild_n of_o herod_n 3â—2_n his_o flattery_n ibid._n alexander_n son_n of_o mariam_n imprison_v 130_o alm_n the_o work_n of_o god_n 9_o ambition_n a_o itch_n 56_o it_o be_v a_o foreign_a vice_n ibid._n it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o slave_n 57_o the_o ambitious_a be_v miserable_a ibid._n extreme_a disaster_n of_o a_o ambition_n man_n ib._n ambitious_a man_n travel_v for_o rachel_n and_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 58_o ambition_n be_v the_o god_n of_o antiochus_n 347_o sr._n ambrose_n 175_o his_o call_v ib._n his_o election_n 176_o his_o rare_a endowment_n 179_o his_o government_n ib._n he_o cherish_v the_o religious_a 181_o he_o take_v away_o superstition_n and_o excess_n ib._n his_o purity_n of_o invention_n ib._n his_o oration_n against_o symmachus_n 184_o he_o refute_v symmachus_n his_o strong_a argument_n ib._n his_o answer_n concern_v the_o dearth_n 186_o his_o greatness_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sr._n augustine_n 188_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o two_o soul_n of_o his_o pupil_n 211_o his_o brave_a speech_n to_o theodorick_n 214_o the_o majesty_n of_o sr._n ambrose_n 205_o his_o prudence_n and_o charity_n 209_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o justice_n 206_o resolution_n of_o sr._n
opinion_n the_o source_n of_o all_o corruption_n ibid._n strange_a giddiness_n of_o opinion_n 38_o we_o must_v wean_v ourselves_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n 66_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o know_v the_o way_n thereof_o ibid._n oration_n of_o symmachus_n to_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o young_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o victory_n exercise_n of_o pagan_a religion_n and_o revenue_n of_o vestal_n 182_o p_o pagan_n and_o their_o act_n 227_o terrestrial_a paradise_n the_o chamber_n of_o justice_n 51_o tyranny_n of_o passion_n over_o the_o soul_n 64_o passion_n be_v echo_n 83_o passion_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n preservative_n against_o this_o passion_n ibid._n ordinary_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o this_o passion_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n how_o raymund_n and_o lullius_n be_v cure_v of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n want_v of_o employment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v ensnare_v by_o this_o passion_n ibid._n partiality_n of_o parent_n 108_o patience_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n 48_o patience_n define_v 468_o praise_n of_o patience_n 93_o patience_n of_o s._n macarius_n ibid._n patience_n of_o great_a man_n what_o ibid._n the_o first_o patience_n be_v to_o endure_v one_o self_n the_o next_o to_o spare_v man_n and_o endure_v man_n ibid._n patience_n of_o david_n ibid._n act_n of_o patience_n ibid._n patience_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o mortal_n ibid._n mariam_n wife_n of_o herod_n the_o picture_n of_o patience_n 114_o pearl_n be_v usher_n say_v seneca_n 9_o paulina_n do_v bear_v about_o she_o a_o million_o of_o gold_n 93_o the_o desire_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o ruin_v the_o opinion_n of_o pelagius_n 366_o penance_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o envy_n 17_o five_o degree_n of_o penance_n among_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o these_o degree_n at_o court_n ibid._n philo_n notable_a speech_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o moses_n 417_o invincible_a proof_n of_o piety_n 28_o piso_n mad_a cruelty_n 90_o plato_n his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n 406_o who_o always_o strive_v to_o please_v himself_o must_v necessary_o displease_v other_o 84_o the_o quality_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o shortness_n 65_o politician_n be_v vain_a without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n 362_o pompey_n in_o palestine_n 115_o his_o cruel_a vanity_n 340_o resolution_n of_o great_a courage_n in_o poverty_n 392_o poverty_n of_o three_o sort_n either_o of_o necessity_n profession_n or_o affection_n 89_o practice_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o affection_n ibid._n poverty_n a_o chief_a scourge_n 352_o difficulty_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o virtue_n 8_o poverty_n define_v 468_o poverty_n the_o island_n of_o ithaca_n 363_o pulcheria_n sister_n of_o theodosius_n and_o her_o quality_n 441_o against_o the_o necessity_n infer_v of_o prescience_n 361_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n with_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 366_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n augustine_n interpret_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n concern_v praedestination_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n glory_n derive_v from_o praedestination_n 367_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n marvellous_a secret_n of_o praedestination_n 368_o praise_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 68_o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 77_o government_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 78_o cup_n and_o harp_n in_o prayer_n what_o be_v understand_v thereby_o ibid._n remedy_n against_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n sublime_a prayer_n 381_o pretend_a religion_n how_o far_o from_o true_a christianity_n 34_o pride_n especial_o of_o the_o nobility_n reprehend_v 92_o the_o humility_n of_o primislaus_n and_o pope_n benedict_n the_o eleven_o ibid._n prosperity_n 7_o procopius_n present_v to_o diocletian_a 368_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o christianism_n ibid._n constancy_n of_o procopius_n 369_o his_o suffering_n for_o religion_n ibid._n his_o imprisonment_n and_o martyrdom_n ibid._n prodigality_n of_o a_o venetian_a lady_n and_o her_o punishment_n 418_o voice_n of_o prophecy_n 37_o excellent_a prophecy_n touch_v our_o saviour_n ibid._n disloyalty_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o maxim_n of_o proper_a interest_n 389_o reason_n against_o this_o maxim_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrilege_n to_o make_v a_o divinity_n of_o proper_a interest_n 390_o proper_a interest_n be_v like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n ibid._n false_a pretext_n of_o interest_n 391_o horror_n of_o poverty_n do_v nourish_v the_o fervour_n of_o interest_n ibid._n hide_a passage_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o reclaim_n of_o soul_n 192_o the_o theatre_n of_o divine_a providence_n 233_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n above_o all_o humane_a thing_n 258_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n be_v 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