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in_o the_o foul_a weather_n range_v in_o the_o meadow_n field_n &_o pasture_n and_o feed_v upon_o grass_n and_o wild_a herb_n unfit_a for_o man_n eatinge_v by_o virtue_n of_o they_o be_v inward_a heat_n turn_v they_o into_o sweet_a milk_n and_o suffer_v the_o same_o quiet_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o they_o for_o the_o benefitt_a of_o mankind_n so_o the_o martyr_n even_o in_o the_o most_o stormy_a time_n of_o persecution_n be_v content_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o sour_a and_o bitter_a pain_n of_o they_o be_v enemy_n rage_n and_o disgestinge_v all_o they_o be_v cruelty_n with_o the_o inward_a heat_n of_o charitye_n and_o zeal_n turn_v they_o be_v own_o afflyction_n to_o our_o instruction_n and_o spiritual_a nurture_n and_o suffer_v their_o blood_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o have_v more_o force_n to_o fortifye_v our_o soul_n they_o sweet_a milk_n to_o strengthen_v our_o body_n 9_o this_o be_v vinum_fw-la germinans_fw-la virgin_n wine_n that_o breed_v virgin_n sanguis_fw-la vuae_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la acuens_fw-la elephantos_fw-la â—â—_o in_o bellum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o mulberye_n sharpeninge_v the_o elephant_n that_o be_v christian_n to_o spiritual_a battle_n this_o be_v the_o pledge_n that_o get_v the_o privyledge_n judicabunt_fw-la nationes_fw-la 3_o dominabuntur_fw-la populis_fw-la they_o shall_v judge_v nation_n and_o rule_v over_o people_n 32_o and_o as_o tertullian_n say_v tota_n clavis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o very_a key_n of_o paradise_n so_o that_o we_o may_v even_o of_o the_o earthly_a crown_n understande_v that_o say_v of_o s._n hierome_n malachi_n persecutionibus_fw-la crevit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la martyriis_fw-la coronata_fw-la est_fw-la the_o church_n increase_v by_o persecution_n and_o be_v crown_v by_o martirdome_n for_o when_o be_v that_o verify_v 49._o erunt_fw-la reges_fw-la nutritii_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la reginae_fw-la nutrices_fw-la tuus_fw-la king_n shall_v be_v thy_o foster_n father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o infinite_a martyr_n who_o very_a ash_n afterwards_o the_o king_n and_o monarch_n have_v honour_v do_v as_o it_o be_v due_a homage_n and_o acknowledginge_v they_o as_o captain_n by_o who_o they_o be_v conquer_v which_o also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n esaye_n fore_o show_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v vultu_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la demisso_fw-la adorabunt_fw-la te_fw-la &_o puluerem_fw-la pedum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la lingent_fw-la with_o a_o lowly_a countenance_n they_o shall_v worship_v thou_o and_o shall_v lick_n the_o very_a dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o who_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o the_o martyr_n apostle_n and_o pastoure_n that_o uphold_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o still_o forward_o through_o out_o all_o nation_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 24._o quam_fw-la speciosi_fw-la pedes_fw-la evangelizan_n tium_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la estis_fw-la qui_fw-la portabitis_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la antereges_fw-la &_o
disputatione_n contendas_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v quoth_v he_o that_o we_o can_v without_o great_a danger_n dispute_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o see_v confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n it_o be_v a_o very_a perylous_a thing_n if_o after_o the_o oracle_n of_o so_o many_o prophet_n after_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o wound_n of_o martyr_n thou_o presume_v to_o discuss_v the_o ancient_a faith_n as_o a_o novelty_n and_o remain_v in_o thy_o error_n after_o so_o manifest_a guide_n and_o contend_v with_o idle_a disputation_n after_o the_o toil_n of_o so_o many_o as_o have_v dye_v in_o the_o cause_n finallye_o how_o beneficial_a both_o in_o this_o and_o infinite_a other_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n have_v be_v unto_o the_o church_n &_o the_o wondrous_a force_n thereof_o no_o man_n be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v holy_a be_v the_o austerity_n &_o zeal_n of_o elias_n &_o s._n john_n baptist_n godly_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n virtuous_a the_o life_n of_o virgin_n and_o widow_n honourable_a the_o condition_n of_o confessor_n and_o religious_a person_n yet_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v martyrio_fw-la totum_fw-la nâ—cesse_n est_fw-la cedat_fw-la mart._n cvius_fw-la inaestimabilis_fw-la gloria_fw-la infinita_fw-la mensura_fw-la immaculata_fw-la victoria_fw-la nobilis_fw-la virtus_fw-la inaestimabilis_fw-la titulus_fw-la triumphus_fw-la immensus_fw-la all_o must_v of_o force_n yield_v to_o martyrdom_n who_o glory_n be_v unualewable_a who_o measure_n infinite_a who_o victory_n unspotted_a who_o virtue_n honourable_a who_o title_n inestimable_a who_o trump_n exceed_v great_a to_o our_o blood_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n fly_v open_a with_o our_o blood_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v quench_v in_o our_o blood_n our_o soul_n be_v beautify_v our_o body_n honour_v the_o devil_n suppress_v and_o god_n glorify_v it_o be_v poison_n &_o death_n to_o heretic_n it_o be_v restoratyve_a and_o comfortable_a to_o catholic_n a_o seed_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o bane_n of_o vice_n to_o conclude_v assure_v yourselves_o de_fw-la martyrio_fw-la tantum_fw-la posse_fw-la dici_fw-la quantum_fw-la potuerit_fw-la estimari_fw-la ibid._n of_o martyrdom_n so_o much_o may_v be_v say_v as_o may_v be_v conceyve_v but_o now_o have_v show_v how_o honourable_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o self_n and_o how_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n let_v we_o see_v how_o glorious_a it_o be_v even_o in_o this_o world_n unto_o those_o that_o suffer_v it_o and_o to_o omit_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o they_o be_v blood_n redound_v also_o to_o their_o praise_n what_o a_o glory_n be_v it_o to_o martyr_n that_o the_o very_a prophecy_n that_o go_v of_o christ_n be_v so_o plain_o verify_v in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a conjecture_n how_o particulerlye_o they_o resemble_v christ_n in_o glory_n who_o title_n have_v so_o near_a affinity_n with_o his_o style_n and_o to_o touch_v of_o infinite_a some_o few_o 53._o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v ascendet_fw-la quasi_fw-la radix_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la sitienti_fw-la he_o shall_v come_v up_o like_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o thirst_a ground_n and_o yet_o of_o he_o it_o be_v also_o write_v erumpet_fw-la in_o germane_a &_o faciet_fw-la fructum_fw-la 17_o it_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o a_o bud_v and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n who_o seem_v more_o like_o a_o wither_a root_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a soil_n they_o the_o martyr_n that_o be_v pester_v in_o prison_n &_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o misery_n &_o yet_o from_o this_o root_n who_o see_v not_o how_o many_o bud_v of_o virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o gain_v soul_n continual_o springe_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v see_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o comeliness_n in_o he_o yea_o we_o take_v he_o for_o a_o leper_n &_o the_o base_a of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o we_o desire_v he_o and_o how_o fit_o agree_v this_o to_o martyr_n who_o torture_a body_n &_o opprobrious_a death_n if_o you_o consider_v there_o be_v none_o more_o abject_a and_o deform_v than_o they_o but_o for_o all_o this_o not_o any_o disfigure_a or_o outward_a unhappyenesse_n can_v so_o prevail_v but_o that_o they_o be_v &_o ever_o shall_v be_v desire_a honour_a and_o high_o esteem_v ibidem_fw-la of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v if_o he_o yield_v his_o soul_n to_o death_n he_o shall_v see_v a_o long_a age_a seed_n and_o i_o will_v geve_v he_o very_o many_o &_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o be_v not_o this_o also_o verify_v in_o martyr_n who_o blood_n be_v seed_n who_o death_n revyu_v who_o pluck_v up_o be_v the_o plantinge_v of_o they_o be_v posterity_n be_v not_o abel_n the_o first_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o a_o martyr_n be_v not_o joseph_n a_o principal_a pattern_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o he_o set_v to_o sale_n and_o a_o innocent_a prisoner_n be_v not_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n &_o bird_n type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n oblation_n &_o none_o of_o they_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n how_o perfect_o therefore_o do_v martyr_n resemble_v their_o captain_n seeinge_v these_o figure_n and_o type_n that_o foreshow_v he_o may_v also_o be_v apt_o apply_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o proceed_v to_o their_o other_o prerogative_n there_o be_v but_o three_o especial_a point_n wherein_o the_o dead_a can_v be_v honour_v by_o those_o that_o be_v alyve_a first_o by_o monument_n and_o worthy_a my_o moryal_n erect_v for_o they_o be_v renown_n secondlye_o by_o famous_a writer_n to_o register_n they_o be_v act_n thirdlye_o by_o be_v reverence_v &_o general_o esteem_v to_o be_v of_o soveraygne_a great_a power_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o point_n though_o the_o emprerour_n and_o man_n of_o mark_n amongst_o the_o gentile_n have_v have_v divers_a honourable_a memory_n yet_o be_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o buildinge_v before_o they_o die_v or_o if_o it_o be_v after_o they_o be_v decease_n it_o be_v rather_o to_o flatter_v some_o of_o their_o suruive_a friend_n they_o for_o any_o great_a care_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o dead_a party_n glory_n and_o howbeit_o to_o the_o false_a god_n in_o token_n of_o duty_n there_o have_v be_v set_v up_o most_o sumptuous_a temple_n long_o after_o they_o be_v death_n yet_o with_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n there_o be_v also_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v honour_v in_o they_o their_o brutish_a and_o unnatural_a wickedness_n which_o do_v geve_v to_o reasonable_a person_n of_o good_a judgement_n more_o cause_n to_o abhor_v they_o for_o their_o lewdness_n then_o to_o honour_n they_o for_o they_o be_v virtue_n so_o be_v it_o a_o common_a thing_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o rape_n of_o jupiter_n the_o adultrye_n of_o venus_n the_o lasciviousness_n of_o apollo_n &_o such_o like_a &_o to_o have_v they_o paint_v in_o the_o very_a altar_n and_o prospecte_n of_o their_o temple_n but_o for_o martyr_n the_o monument_n be_v so_o general_o raise_v in_o dyverse_a country_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deem_v flatterye_n and_o of_o they_o nothing_o but_o good_a either_o have_v or_o can_v be_v set_v forth_o which_o they_o ever_o will_v have_v reckon_v in_o they_o be_v virtue_n or_o turn_v to_o they_o be_v glory_n if_o potentate_n &_o great_a personage_n have_v have_v such_o remembrance_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n seeinge_v they_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n they_o have_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a posterity_n which_o as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o advauncement_n as_o for_o the_o goodwill_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v content_v to_o renown_n their_o house_n and_o family_n with_o such_o stately_a work_n but_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o common_a yea_o abiecte_n and_o base_a person_n such_o as_o in_o their_o life_n be_v count_v the_o reversion_n and_o refuse_v of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o have_v neither_o friend_n nor_o posterity_n to_o show_v they_o any_o like_a favour_n yea_o such_o as_o die_v with_o infamy_n and_o dyshonoure_n devour_v by_o beast_n and_o not_o think_v worthy_a of_o so_o mcuh_o as_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o such_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v after_o their_o death_n be_v honour_v with_o sumptuous_a church_n altar_n and_o daily_o solemnity_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o converse_v but_o in_o divers_a distant_a nation_n and_o country_n where_o they_o be_v never_o know_v before_o their_o departure_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n whereof_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a reason_n so_o sure_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v construe_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n mighty_a hand_n to_o honour_n he_o sayncte_v antice_n this_o do_v saint_a chrisostome_n observe_v when_o he_o say_v christ_n when_o he_o
90._o pallad_n in_o histor_n lansiaca_n damascen_n in_o vita_fw-la barlaam_n et_fw-fr josophat_n lindanus_n 〈◊〉_d dubitant_n iren._n l._n 1._o ca._n 21_o l._n 1._o cap._n 5_o angust_n l._n 1_o de_fw-fr bapt_a ca._n 6._o l_o de_fw-la 50._o haeres_fw-la she_o 46._o epipha_n l._n 1_o con_v haeritom_n 3_o l_o ah_o tom_n 1_o ruffian_n l._n 10_o histor_n ca_fw-mi 25_o hillar_n l._n ad_fw-la constant._n eua._n l._n 3_o &_o 4_o histor_n orgen_fw-ge hom_n 4_o in_o cantic_a chriso_v hoâ—_n in_o 4_o cor_fw-la irâ—ne_n l._n 1._o ca_fw-mi origen_n l._n 10._o in_o â—p_n ad_fw-la rom_n ca._n 14_o 14_o vincen._n con_v proph_n her_o novit_fw-la novit_fw-la iren._n l._n 1._o ca._n 29._o 29._o l._n con_v flori_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 5_o histor_n c._n 20._o 20._o vincen._n lit_fw-fr lit_fw-fr iren._n l._n 3._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n prescript_n epiphen_n her_o 69_o aug._n l._n 5._o con_v maxim_n maxim_n basilius_n de_fw-fr spi_v sanct_n c._n 27_o 27_o epiph._n her_o 75_o 75_o basil._n ancyr_n crone_n habita_fw-la in_o 7_o sinodo_fw-la sinodo_fw-la aug._n she_o 54_o clem._n l._n 5_o recog_n 49.11_o 49.11_o jidem_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n clem._n l._n 5_o recog_n recog_n aug_n her_o 11_o 11_o aug_n she_o 49_o hieron_n pro_fw-la logo_fw-la dialog_n contra_fw-la pelag_n pelag_n euseb_n l_o 7_o histor_n c._n 26._o 26._o basilius_n l._n 1_o in_o eunom_n eunom_n aug_n her_o 82_o hieron_n l_o contra_fw-la joviniatum_n joviniatum_n aug_n her_o 49_o 49_o theodor_n l._n 4_o haret_n fab_n fab_n gregor_n l._n 4_o mora_fw-la c_o 3_o 3_o theodor_n dial_n 3._o circa_fw-la medium_n medium_n theodor_n dial_n 3._o circa_fw-la medium_n medium_n lanfrane_n l_o con_v beren_n beren_n synod_n 7_o 7_o august_n she_o 49_o 49_o hieron_n 1_n con_v pelaeg_n pelaeg_n greg_n l_o 4_o dial_n 34_o 34_o hieron_n con_v vigilant_a vigilant_a epiphan_n her_o 55_o aug_n her_o 73_o 73_o damasce_n l_o the_o 102_o her_n here_o here_o socrat_n l_o 2_o ca_fw-mi 33_o da_fw-la sup_v sup_v socrat_n l_o 2_o ca_fw-mi 33_o da_fw-la sup_v sup_v theod_n l_o 3_o de_fw-mi she_o fab_v fab_v vide_fw-la prate_n â—hâ—n_n â—hâ—n_n epiphan_n her_o 49_o 49_o tertulin_n scorpiaco_fw-it scorpiaco_fw-it socrat._n l._n 2_o cap_n 33_o 33_o epipha_n her_o 53_o 53_o hieron_n l_o 1_o contra_fw-la jovini_fw-la jovini_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la quoà uult_fw-la deum_fw-la deum_fw-la epiphan_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la hilar_n l_o 2._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la iren_n l._n 3_o ca._n â—_o hieron_n in_o con_v 〈◊〉_d chron_n 〈◊〉_d sebâ—_n â—_o pipâ—_n she_o 27._o aug._n epis_n 165_o basilde_v spiritu_fw-la sanct_n ca_fw-mi 2d_o greg_n in_o vita_fw-la eius_fw-la hieron_n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la ilust_n in_o vitis_fw-la eroum_n greg._n l._n 3._o c._n 2_o 3_o greg_n l_o 9_o ep_n 58_o bed_n l_o hist_o ca_fw-mi 31_o beda_n l_o 3.4.5_o hist._n bern._n in_o vita_fw-la malachia_n 1_o cor._n 1_o plin._n 2._o l._n 10._o ep._n matt._n 7_o cap._n 7_o the_o seven_o comfort_n in_o tribulation_n be_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o persecute_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v honourable_a can._n â—_o isa._n 16_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la luc._n 11_o 1_o cor._n â—_o act_n 14_o ecclesi_n 8_o amb._n ser._n de_fw-fr passâ—o_n maxim_n ser._n de_fw-fr mart._n gala._n 6_o tert._n apoâ—_n ca._n 30_o can._n 4_o tertul._n de_fw-fr fuga_fw-la in_o persecut_fw-la gene._n 28_o deut._n 33_o jud._n 7_o chrisost._n hom_o 29_o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n apoc._n l4_n cap._n 8._o the_o eight_o comfort_n in_o our_o tribulation_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o imprisonment_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n cip._n ep._n 4_o cyprian_n ibid._n cip._n ep._n â—9_n cap._n â—_o cipri_n ep._n 56_o chriso_v in_o ca._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephesâ—_n ibidem_fw-la chrisost._n ibid_fw-la act._n 5_o matt._n 5_o act._n 16_o act._n 28_o act._n 27_o act._n 24_o philip._n 1_o pas._n 15_o ecclesi_n â—_o gen._n 39_o jerem._n 33_o judiâ—_n 16_o â—_o paral._n 35_o jona._n 2_o gene._n 54_o osâ—â—_n 4_o dan._n 6_o dan._n 3_o basil._n hom._n â—_o de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la act._n 12_o dan._n 14_o act._n 24_o ecclesi_n 4_o gen._n 39_o psal._n 10_o psal._n 68_o psal._n 78_o matt._n 1â—_n chrisost._n hom_o 18._o in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n cip._n ep._n 4_o cip._n ep._n 39_o cip_n ibid._n sap._n 10_o cipri_n ep._n 63._o psal._n 43_o tertul._n li._n ad_fw-la martyr_n cipri_n ep._n 16_o cap._n 9_o the_o nyne_v comfort_n be_v thâ—_n death_n in_o itself_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o good_a cipr_fw-la ep_n â—3_n chrisost._n hom_n 46._o in_o matt_n bernâ—r_n ad_fw-la mi_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d templi_fw-la ps._n 141._o sap._n 9_o bernaâ—_n joan._n 16._o eccl._n 4_o ibid_fw-la 44._o hâ—m_fw-la 7._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la â—ob_v psa._n 106._o aug_n in_o sententiis_fw-la a_o pros_n per._n collectis_fw-la sententia_fw-la 〈…〉_o sap._n â—_o ps_n 102._o job._n 13._o jacob_n 4._o chrisost._n hom_n 24_o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chrisâ—st_v ep_v 6_o ibid._n hom._n â—_o ep_v ad_fw-la coloss_n gregor_n nazi_n 〈…〉_o aâ—andis_fw-fr sap._n 5._o basilius_n in_o psal._n prinâ—â—_n greg._n l._n 11_o mâ—â—_n ca._n 26._o innoc._n 3._o l._n 1._o dâ—_n contempt_n mâ—â—l_a c._n 24_o vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la alios_fw-la c._n â—â—_o chrisost_o hom_n 10._o in_o matt_n chriso_v ep_v â—_o ad_fw-la eutrop._n gen._n 3._o dan_n 14._o ecclesi_n 1._o apoc._n 14._o job._n 11._o luc._n 2._o hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hilarionis_fw-la possidorius_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d s_o agust_n capâ—_n 17_o ibid._n cip._n l._n de_fw-fr mortali_fw-la ibidem_fw-la psa_n â—â—_o amb_n l._n dâ—_n bonâ—_n mortis_fw-la cap_n 7_o cap._n 10_o that_o the_o violâ—nt_a death_n and_o forego_v torment_n be_v tolerable_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n 1._o reg_n 17._o jud_v 16._o 1._o reg._n 4._o 4_o reg_n 9_o act._n 7_o joâ—n_n 12_o richâ—rd_n whiâ—e_n mart._n tertul._n ad_fw-la mart_n cip_n add_v dona._n cip._n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la demetrium_n idem_fw-la ep_n 6_o aâ—â—câ—_n lâ—â—_n congent_a in_o fiâ—â—_n apolog_fw-la â—t_z hâ—â—â—_n 11_o â—_o reg_n â—â—_o matt._n 27_o tertul_n ad_fw-la man_n gen_n 4_o 2._o paâ—_n 24_o tertul._n l._n ad_fw-la mart._n tertul._n defâ—g_v in_o persâ—cut_n tertul._n in_o scorp_n tertul_n 〈◊〉_d cip._n open_fw-mi 6â—_n epâ—â—_n 6._o psal._n 6â—_n cip._n ep._n â—â—_o tertuâ—â—_n in_o scorp_n tertul._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n â—_o tâ—rtul_n iâ—â—d_n chrisostom_n 〈◊〉_d 4_o in_o 〈◊〉_d tertull._n apolog_fw-la cap._n ult._n philip._n 1._o luc._n 1â—_n luc._n 14._o exod_n 9_o matt._n 1â—_n can_v 5._o luc._n 22._o 4_o reg._n 2._o jud_v 7._o gen_n 39_o maâ—_n 14_o cip_n l._n the_o morâ—alâ—_n genâ—_n 4_o 4_o reg_n â—_o act._n â—_o cap._n 11_o the_o eleven_o comfort_n that_o martyrdom_n be_v glorious_a in_o itself_o most_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o honourable_a to_o the_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n philip_n â—_o august_n l_o dâ—_n virgin_n ca._n 46_o tâ—â—_n 6_o aug_n ad_fw-la fortune_n l._n the_o â—ccl_n dâ—gmat_fw-la c_o â—â—_o tom_fw-mi 3_o cip._n the_o singul_n â—lericor_n versus_fw-la â—ineâ—â—_n apoc._n 7_o iâ—_n scorpiaco_n epiphan_n 〈◊〉_d exod._n 1â—_n jos_n 2.3_o heâ—t_v 6â—_n 4._o reg._n 5_o joan._n 9_o joan._n 5_o cip._n the_o landâ—_n martyr_n chrisost._n ep_v ad_fw-la neophi_fw-la ecclesi_n 9_o aâ—g_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n the_o die_v day_n of_o mâ—â—â—tyrs_n call_v birth_n day_n aug_n in_o eâ—cheridi_fw-la ca._n 64_o aug._n tract_n 22_o in_o c._n 5._o joan._n origen_n l_o 3_o in_o job._n in_o illud_fw-la perâ—â—â—_n dies_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la natus_fw-la sâ—â—_n chrysolog_fw-la ser._n 119._o cyprian_n l._n dâ—_n mortal_a aut_fw-la alius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d noâ—inâ—_n 〈◊〉_d editione_n gagnâ—i_n hâ—m_fw-la 5â—â—_n de_fw-fr genesio_fw-la martyrdom_n beneficial_a to_o the_o church_n chrisost._n serm_n invent_v &_o max._n mart_n cipr._n the_o laâ—â—_n mart_n theod._n serm_n 9_o the_o cur_n grâ—can_n affect_v hilar._n de_fw-fr trin_n l._n 4._o ps._n 23._o exod_n â—_o epiphan_n in_o auchoraâ—_n cant._n 1._o ambros_n serm_v 92._o de_fw-la nazaâ—â—o_n et_fw-fr celso_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr laud._n mart_n matt._n 7._o luc._n 13._o tertull._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la aug._n 22_o de_fw-fr ci_fw-fr 6.6_o philo_n l._n 2._o logis_fw-la allegory_n hieron_n q_o 1â—_n ad_fw-la hedâ—bron_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr lau_fw-fr de_fw-fr martyriâ—_n cyprian_n aut_fw-la altus_fw-la eius_fw-la nomine_fw-la de_fw-la duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la psa._n â—1_n psa._n 4â—_n cant_n 1_o zachar_n 9_o 1_o machab_n â—â—_o sap_n 3_o tertull_n l_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la c_o 32_o in_o vita_fw-la malachi_n isa._n 49._o rom._n 19_o act._n 9_o luc._n 24._o joan._n 12._o amb._n serm_n 3â—_n in_o psa._n beati_fw-la immaculati_fw-la in_o via_fw-la cant_n 1._o hieron_n q_o 11_o â—d_a herb_n â—_o cor_fw-la 2_o eccl_n 45â—_n sap._n 4._o luc._n 10._o matt._n â—â—_o august_n psa_n 17_o isa._n 6â—_n ihon._n 7_o psa._n 67_o deut._n 3â—_n psa_n 64_o ibid._n isa._n 4â—_n use_v 1â—_n isa._n â—â—_o isa_n 6â—_n 〈…〉_o exod_n 12_o aug._n serm_n 〈…〉_o cypr._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la exod_n 24_o ambros_n serâ—_n 92._o do_v naâ—ario_n et_fw-fr celso_n cypri_n de_fw-fr laâ—d_n mart._n ibid._n martyrdom_n most_o glorious_a to_o the_o