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to_o omit_v many_o other_o abundant_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 46._o assert_v on_o that_o â—f_o this_o people_n have_v continue_v in_o well_o doine_v all_o the_o natioâ—…_n continual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o thâ—â—r_n extraordinary_a prosperity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christâ—an_n may_v as_o well_o doubt_v as_o the_o heathen_a wonder_n why_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o six_o psalm_n coâ—…_n of_o be_v not_o dâ—…oved_v at_o once_o as_o other_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o abundant_a favour_n their_o forefather_n have_v sound_a and_o 〈◊〉_d greateâ—_n god_n â—…essings_n lay_v up_o for_o their_o poâ—…_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o ingratitude_n in_o rebel_n their_o rebellion_n itself_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d wilful_o â—…nous_a and_o alwaâ—es_v the_o more_o wilful_a or_o â—…ainous_a any_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d more_o grievous_a certain_a and_o more_o speedy_a punishment_n it_o deserve_v how_o 〈◊〉_d that_o mosâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o holy_a one._n which_o so_o often_o protest_v â—…e_n resâ—…eth_v no_o 〈◊〉_d person_n 〈◊〉_d this_o most_o ungrateful_a stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n 〈◊〉_d gâ—â—_n then_o any_o other_o 4_o the_o full_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o these_o collection_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o more_o the_o â—inal_a extirpation_n of_o these_o â—ews_n have_v be_v accomplash_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o come_v to_o pâ—…_n have_v the_o lord_n be_v only_o just_o or_o resâ—…_n their_o desert_n 〈◊〉_d hom_n he_o so_o often_o preserve_v when_o just_o he_o may_v have_v â—…_n thâ—…_n but_o if_o we_o look_v far_o into_o the_o waâ—es_n of_o god_n providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n of_o destroy_v other_o and_o preserve_v they_o will_v appear_v one_o 〈◊〉_d â—…_n for_o that_o sudden_a execution_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o other_o which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d much_o advance_v his_o glory_n equal_o practise_v upon_o they_o have_v as_o great_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ougâ—â—_n the_o nation_n this_o 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cyprian_n sin_v not_o deadly_a in_o contradict_v pope_n stephen_n say_v bellarmin_n 313_o m._n cup_n confess_v by_o the_o trent_n council_n usual_a of_o old_a yet_o forbid_v by_o it_o 330_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o upon_o a_o text_n before_o strain_a 332_o etc._n etc._n cup_n essential_a 335._o pope_n may_v grant_v it_o 338_o m._n a_o queen_n poison_v in_o the_o cup_n greg._n tours_n 330_o council_n of_o trent_n cite_v d_o dalilah_n by_o poet_n make_v scylla_n 48_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o limit_v to_o one_o day_n 100_o 102_o deliverance_n from_o popery_n like_o that_o from_o egypt_n 138_o divine_a authority_n ground_n of_o faith_n 7_o dialogue_n of_o protestant_n and_o papist_n 485_o dialogue_n of_o catech._n and_o consistory_n 489_o difference_n dissension_n among_o learned_a see_v scripture_n disobedience_n see_v obedience_n deucalion_n flood_n 50_o etc._n etc._n devil_n believe_v how_o 3_o doctrine_n christ_n doctr_n try_v by_o moses_n he_o and_o the_o prophet_n pope_n 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doubt_n yet_o without_o sin_n 180_o every_o doubt_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o deny_v obedience_n 186_o the_o text_n he_o that_o doubt_n etc._n etc._n expound_v 179_o 180_o adam_n condemn_v for_o eat_v though_o he_o doubt_v not_o about_o it_o 185_o one_o may_v sin_v doubt_v of_o the_o pope_n or_o church_n power_n yet_o not_o sin_n in_o examine_v it_o while_o he_o doubt_v say_v bell._n 313_o m._n 458_o m._n 420_o dream_n of_o they_o in_o particular_a 27_o etc._n etc._n wickedness_n worldliness_n policy_n cause_v defect_n of_o god_n warning_n man_n by_o dream_n 29_o bassinas_n dream_n 41_o dream_n usual_a among_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n 28_o yea_o to_o eminent_a person_n and_o other_o perhaps_o that_o know_v not_o the_o true_a god_n 29_o strabo_n say_v moses_n teach_v chastity_n requisite_a in_o those_o that_o expect_a direction_n from_o god_n in_o dream_n 29_o e_o edition_n vulgar_a part_n lucian_n part_n s._n jeroms_n part_n theodotion_v the_o heretic_n say_v bellarmine_n 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experiment_n fruitful_a and_o powerful_a in_o heart_n prepare_v 142_o etc._n etc._n experiment_n uneffectual_a in_o heart_n indispose_v why_o 143_o etc._n etc._n experiment_n of_o scripture_n truth_n small_a in_o our_o day_n and_o why_o so_o 145_o script_n as_o rule_v of_o diet_n experiment_n as_o nutriment_n god_n spirit_n as_o the_o digestive_a 150_o etc._n etc._n experiment_n confirm_v faith_n 408_o 411_o 428_o 433_o 508_o experience_n of_o evil_n threaten_v beget_v hope_n of_o good_a promise_v 415_o f_o fabius_n ursinus_n his_o oration_n 50â—_n fable_n resemble_v truth_n helicon_n bâ—â—r_n cadmus_n moses_n scylla_n dâ—lâ—la_n nâ—obe_n lot_n wâ—…_n 47_o etc._n etc._n 59_o father_n how_o they_o use_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 243_o faith_n to_o beget_v it_o in_o child_n parent_n instruction_n be_v necessary_a 411_o 412_o 413_o faith_n confirm_v how_o see_v experiment_n jeremy_n faith_n confirm_v by_o see_v god_n threat_v fulfil_v 416_o gideon_n faith_n confirm_v 414_o to_o settle_v and_o ripen_v faith_n a_o rule_n 421_o see_v rule_n christ_n rise_v revive_v his_o disciple_n faith_n by_o what_o moses_n and_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o 449_o not_o of_o faith_n three_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n or_o phrase_n 177_o to_o 184_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o limit_v 178_o see_v action_n see_v doubt_n the_o doubt_n and_o disobey_v may_v be_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o positive_a action_n 179_o omission_n may_v be_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o commission_n 185_o implicate_v faith_n romish_n differ_v from_o conditional_a belief_n 196_o popish_a writer_n make_v the_o church_n mistress_n of_o mâ—ns_n faith_n 197_o roman_a rule_n of_o faith_n unsufficient_a 297_o to_o 305_o of_o romish_a faith_n the_o first_o main_a ground_n â—…ds_v to_o atheism_n second_o to_o heathenism_n etc._n etc._n 484_o etc._n etc._n resolution_n of_o faith_n by_o valentian_n 292_o 464_o etc._n etc._n he_o resolve_v faith_n into_o the_o church_n authority_n not_o into_o the_o first_o verity_n 471_o 472_o etc._n etc._n not_o into_o god_n veracity_n or_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n 478_o etc._n etc._n resolution_n of_o faith_n two_o fold_n 472_o foundation_n what_o a_o foundation_n the_o papist_n make_v christ_n 356_o g_o gideon_n faith_n confirm_v 414_o gerson_n caveat_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o canonise_a of_o saint_n 501_o godesaealchus_n a_o dutch_a priest_n persuade_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n to_o kill_v the_o jew_n 117_o greek_a letter_n and_o invention_n take_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 57_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o one_o day_n 100_o 102_o giant_n frequent_a in_o moses_n day_n 35_o etc._n etc._n giant_n about_o mount_n vesuvius_n 101_o god_n patience_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o mercy_n to_o the_o gentile_n 80_o etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n exemplify_v in_o the_o jew_n 91_o god_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o jew_n calamity_n 133_o his_o proceed_n against_o they_o even_o to_o this_o day_n most_o just_a and_o most_o wise_a ib._n god_n favour_n to_o ancient_a jew_n parallel_v with_o the_o the_o like_a to_o the_o gentile_n 135_o &c_n &c_n god_n judgement_n why_o not_o so_o signal_n now_o as_o in_o former_a time_n 137_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o reformation_n from_o popery_n remarkable_a 138_o &c_n &c_n god_n providence_n how_o little_o observe_v 143_o &c_n &c_n god_n providence_n in_o make_v the_o papist_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o apocalypse_n for_o canonical_a 148_o god_n providence_n in_o preserve_a clause_n of_o scripture_n 149_o god_n spirit_n not_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o his_o fruit_n 150_o h_n hannah_n faith_n confirm_v by_o experiment_n 142_o &c_n &c_n of_o hannah_n more_o 143_o harmony_n of_o sacred_a writer_n 17_o &c_n &c_n henry_n 3._o cruel_a to_o the_o jew_n 123_o henry_n 8._o by_o prosopopaeia_fw-la bring_v in_o 372_o heathen_a objection_n against_o the_o jew_n all_o prevent_v by_o jewish_a writer_n 78_o &c_n &c_n heretic_n urge_v scripture_n 235_o &c_n
host_n stâ—abo_fw-la l._n 1â—_n pâ—…_n pâ—…_n plut._n de_fw-fr solertia_fw-la animalium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n plutarch_n use_v in_o that_o place_n tres_fw-fr vero_fw-la no_n silij_fw-la semas_n japhetus_fw-la &_o chamas_n centum_fw-la annis_fw-la ante_fw-la diluvium_fw-la nati_fw-la primi_fw-la relictis_fw-la montibus_fw-la planitiem_fw-la habitare_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la recenti_fw-la etiam_fw-la tum_fw-la cladis_fw-la memoria_fw-la pavidis_fw-la nec_fw-la audentibus_fw-la à _fw-la celsiore_fw-la loco_fw-la descendere_fw-la idem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la autores_fw-la &_o exemplum_fw-la fuere_fw-la joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n cap._n 5._o met._n l._n 1._o fab._n 7._o jámque_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o totas_fw-la sparsurus_fw-la sulintna_fw-la terras_fw-la sed_fw-la timuit_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr sacer_fw-la tot_fw-la ab_fw-la ignibus_fw-la â—ther_n conciperet_fw-la slamma_n tot_o usâ—â—_n ardesceret_fw-la axis_fw-la axis_fw-la com._n in_o gen._n cap._n 10._o v._n 6._o with_fw-mi &_o josephum_fw-la lib._n 1._o antiq._n c._n 7._o 7._o â—ib_fw-la 16._o 16._o sed_fw-la scripturan_n mutare_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la vetusta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la culpanda_fw-la potius_fw-la nominis_fw-la â—utatio_fw-la quae_fw-la frequens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o usitata_fw-la omnibus_fw-la genâ—â—bus_fw-la &_o videntur_fw-la quidam_fw-la literarum_fw-la mutationâ—bus_fw-la temerarâ—is_fw-la earn_v efficere_fw-la optimè_fw-la omnâ—u_fw-la existimo_fw-la pâ—ssidoniurn_n hic_fw-la quóque_fw-la à _fw-la gentiurn_n cognatione_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la vocum_fw-la ducere_fw-la nam_fw-la armeniorum_fw-la syrorum_n &_o arabum_n multum_fw-la cognationis_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la ferunt_fw-la nationes_fw-la sermone_fw-la vita_fw-la corporum_fw-la forma_fw-la maximè_fw-la ubi_fw-la degunt_fw-la in_o vicinia_fw-la idque_fw-la ostendit_fw-la mesopotamia_n ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la his_fw-la conflata_fw-la populis_fw-la maxunè_fw-la enun_n in_o his_o similitudo_fw-la est_fw-la illustris_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la varietas_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la atque_fw-la aliâ—_n part_n aliis_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la septentrionem_fw-la aut_fw-la meridiem_fw-la vergunt_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la sunt_fw-la sitae_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la tamen_fw-la communis_fw-la affectio_fw-la obtinet_fw-la assyrii_fw-la quóque_fw-la ariani_n &_o armenu_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la atâ—â—_n istorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la assimiles_fw-la estque_fw-la colligendum_fw-la harum_fw-la gentium_fw-la nomina_fw-la esse_fw-la affinia_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sylli_n two_o ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la syris_n aramart_n dicuntur_fw-la bisque_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la armenii_fw-la &_o arabe_n &_o erembi_n strab._n l._n 1._o this_o opinion_n of_o strabo_n confirm_v jesepbus_n observation_n concern_v the_o change_n of_o nation_n name_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n c._n 6._o porro_fw-la gentium_fw-la quaedam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la servant_n derivatam_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la conditeribus_fw-la appellationem_fw-la quâ—dâ—m_fw-la etiam_fw-la mutaverunt_fw-la monnullae_fw-la in_o familiarein_fw-la accolis_fw-la &_o notiorem_fw-la vocem_fw-la sunt_fw-la uâ—sâ—_n grace_n pâ—ttssunùm_fw-la talis_fw-la nomenclaturae_fw-la autoribus_fw-la he_o enim_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la saeculis_fw-la veterem_fw-la locorum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpârunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la nomibus_fw-la fibâ—_n noâ—â—s_fw-la insigniurâ—t_fw-la dianque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la jus_o attinerent_fw-la mores_fw-la quóque_fw-la proprios_fw-la in_o illas_fw-la invehunt_fw-la vid._n fagium_fw-la in_o cap_n 16._o genes_n &_o paraeum_n arist._n 2._o post_n pho_n 2._o l._n c._n 3._o gen._n 9_o 12_o 13._o 14._o 14._o joseph_n hist_o noae_n ant._n 1._o lib._n lib._n with_fw-mi ammian_a marcell_n lib._n 20._o in_o fine_a et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la permutationis_fw-la aurae_fw-la ut_fw-la diximus_fw-la à _fw-la sudo_fw-la acre_n nubium_fw-la concitans_fw-la globos_fw-la aut_fw-la contrà _fw-la ex_fw-la concreto_fw-la immutans_fw-la in_o serenam_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la coelum_fw-la ideo_fw-la apud_fw-la poëtas_fw-la legigim_fw-la saepe_fw-la irim_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la mitti_fw-la cum_fw-la praesentium_fw-la rerum_fw-la fit_a status_fw-la mutatio_fw-la see_v joh._n archiep_n cantuariensis_n his_o perspectiva_fw-la communis_fw-la lib._n 3._o in_o fine_a iliad_n o._n hom._n ibid._n aug._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr doctâ—_n christ_n cap._n 28._o plato_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ‑_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a unto_o the_o greek_a termination_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hebrew_n beth_n be_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d pluâ—de_fw-la defectu_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la aethera_fw-la conscendit_fw-la auliumque_fw-la sequentia_fw-la traxit_fw-la nubila_fw-la queis_fw-la nimbos_fw-la immistáque_fw-la fulgura_fw-la ventis_fw-la addidit_fw-la &_o tonitrus_fw-la &_o inevitabile_fw-la fulmen_fw-la libr._n 3._o metam_fw-la fab._n 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n go_v by_o and_o a_o mighty_a strong_a wind_n rend_v the_o mountain_n and_o break_v the_o rock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o the_o wind_n a_o earthquake_n and_o after_o the_o earthquake_n fire_n fire_n det_fw-la pignus_fw-la amoris_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la verusis_fw-la est_fw-la quantlisque_n &_o qualis_fw-la ab_fw-la alta_fw-la junone_fw-la excipitur_fw-la tantus_fw-la talisque_fw-la rogato_fw-la det_fw-la tibi_fw-la complexus_fw-la suáque_fw-la anre_fw-la infignia_fw-la sumat_fw-la ovid._n ibid._n ibid._n exod._n 33._o 12_o 13_o &_o 18._o then_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o lead_v this_o people_n forth_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o show_v i_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v say_v moreover_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n show_v i_o now_o the_o way_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n again_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n glory_n exod._n 33._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o hence_o be_v that_o of_o hâ—mer_n lib._n 1._o odâ—ss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coâ—pus_fw-la mortale_fw-la â—umultus_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la tulâ—â—thereosâ—d_fw-la mâ—p_n â—uâ—ahl_fw-ge u_fw-mi aâ—sâ—_n isa_n 63._o 10._o 10._o crantzius_n i._n 10._o wandal_n c._n 18._o christiano_n sanguine_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la restinguendum_fw-la cruorem_fw-la qui_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la illis_fw-la fluit_fw-la who_o father_n cry_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n child_n enimverâ—_n tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la autoritas_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la victus_fw-la conditione_n dixerit_fw-la &_o victores_fw-la victi_fw-la metu_fw-la cesserint_fw-la quasi_fw-la victorian_n casu_fw-la non_fw-la virtute_fw-la se_fw-la consecutos_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la ant._n panormitan_n l._n 4._o de_fw-fr dict_z &_o fact_n alphonsi_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la august_n ex_fw-la seneca_n 16._o do_v civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 1â—_n 1â—_n of_o the_o favour_n that_o god_n procure_v the_o jew_n from_o divers_a king_n etc._n etc._n see_v josephus_n antiq._n l._n 12._o c._n 2_o &_o 17._o l._n 16._o c._n 10._o l._n 19_o c._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o maccab_n 15._o 15._o ezra_n 4._o 17._o 1_o esdr_n 2._o 25_o etc._n etc._n jos_n l._n 11._o antiq_n cap._n 3._o etsi_fw-la cambysem_fw-la pro_fw-la artaxerxe_n habeat_fw-la appianus_n de_fw-fr bell_n syriac_n yet_o here_o be_v omit_v the_o reedification_n by_o hireanus_n in_o julius_n his_o time_n jos_n ant._n l._n 14._o c._n 16._o their_o demolish_n by_o sasius_n l._n 14._o c._n 28._o &_o l._n 15._o c._n 1._o re-edify_n in_o caâ—uâ—_n time_n joseph_n antâ—…_n l._n 14._o c._n 17._o and_o in_o claudius_n his_o time_n belâ—amâ—acâ—â—us_fw-la â—acâ—â—us_z hist_o l._n 5._o 5._o jos_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o cicero_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la civitati_fw-la religio_fw-la laeli_fw-la est_fw-la nostri_fw-la nobis_fw-la stantibus_fw-la hierosolymis_fw-la pacatisque_fw-la judaeis_n tamen_fw-la istorum_fw-la religio_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la à _fw-la splendore_fw-la huius_fw-la imperii_fw-la gravitate_fw-la nominis_fw-la nostri_fw-la majorum_fw-la institutis_fw-la abhorrebat_fw-la nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la gens_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la nostro_fw-la sentiret_fw-la ostendit_fw-la aimis_fw-la quam_fw-la chara_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalib_a esset_fw-la docuit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la victa_fw-la quod_fw-la elocata_fw-la quod_fw-la servata_fw-la servata_fw-la lib._n epist._n ad_fw-la attic._n the_o original_a cause_n of_o pompey_n fortune_n sudden_a alteration_n alteration_n see_v tully_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la â—â—anâ—lia_fw-la of_o pompey_n felicity_n in_o his_o african_a expedition_n and_o piratical_a war_n war_n as_o in_o his_o conquest_n of_o mithridate_n see_v flor._n de_fw-fr gest_n rom._n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o nollurna_fw-la ea_fw-la dimicatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la et_fw-la â—una_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la quip_n quasi_fw-la commilitans_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la tergo_fw-la hostibus_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n romans_z se_fw-la prabuisset_fw-la pontici_fw-la per_fw-la errorem_fw-la longius_fw-la cadentes_fw-la umbrassuas_fw-la quasi_fw-la hostium_fw-la corpora_fw-la petebant_fw-la vâ—d_n stadit_fw-la comment_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la vid._n plut._n in_o pompeio_n &_o applanum_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr bell._n civili_fw-la &_o dionem_fw-la in_o inâ—â—jo_fw-es lib._n 42._o 42._o such_o be_v caesar_n censure_n censure_n hic_fw-la post_fw-la tres_fw-la consulatus_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la triumphâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—-qi_a terraâ—um_fw-la orâ—em_fw-la sanctiffiâ—nt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d maâ—_n eâ—ecti_fw-la â—apeâ—_n quod_fw-la ascenâ—â—t_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d geâ—â—mum_fw-la annum_fw-la agentis_fw-la
long_o à _fw-la gradibus_fw-la aureliis_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la lali_n &_o illa_fw-la turba_fw-la quasi_fw-la a_o est_fw-la scis_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la manus_fw-la quanta_fw-la concordia_fw-la quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la in_o concionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aurum_fw-la in_o aerario_fw-la est_fw-la furtum_fw-la non_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la à _fw-la judicibus_fw-la oratio_fw-la avertitur_fw-la vox_fw-la in_o coronam_fw-la turbámque_fw-la effunditur_fw-la cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la flacco_fw-la he_o â—itus_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la mducti_fw-la ontiqui_fw-la tate_z dâ—fâ—â—…_n tur_fw-la ceterus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d ra_o â—…_n pravitate_fw-la valuere_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…sque_fw-la â—prâ—â—…_n â—igiovi_fw-la bus_fw-la patriis_fw-la tributa_fw-la &_o â—npes_fw-la illuc_fw-la con_fw-mi ge_fw-mi baâ—r_n yâ—it_fw-la hist_o lib._n 5._o 5._o profana_fw-la illic_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rurtum_fw-la concessa_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la nob_n 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ibid._n the_o ground_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n â—…_n well_fw-mi culpâ—_n sua_fw-la vel_fw-la eâ—â—otis_fw-la quod_fw-la essent_fw-la soliti_fw-la â—…â—…_n â—…_z sacramentoâ—on_n â—on_z in_o sâ—â—lus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la obstringere_fw-la sed_fw-la â—e_a 〈◊〉_d ne_o latâ—…_n â—e_v â—…_n depositum_fw-la appellari_fw-la abâ—â—garent_fw-la quo_fw-la magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la crediâ—â—_n ex_fw-la â—…_n esset_fw-la veâ—i_fw-la &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—â—ere_o sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la inveni_fw-la quam_fw-la superâ—…_n cognition_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la te_fw-la decâ—câ—râ—i_fw-la 1â—…â—…_n â—…_z nec_fw-la quidquam_fw-la pâ—â—us_fw-la imbâ—â—ntur_fw-la quam_fw-la contemnere_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la exuere_fw-la patriam_fw-la â—…_n â—…_n libre_fw-la festos_fw-la laetosque_fw-la ritus_fw-la posuit_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la mos_fw-la absurdus_fw-la sordidúsque_fw-la tacit._n hist_o lib._n 5._o 5._o strabo_n '_o s_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n religion_n lib._n 16._o p._n 761_o casaub_n edit_fw-la edit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—et_o be_v stâ—aâ—â—o_o somewhat_o offend_v with_o circumcision_n and_o their_o sabbath_n as_o 〈◊〉_d ignorant_a of_o their_o cause_n â—…_n sabbath_n indeed_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strabo_n lib._n 16._o p._n 761._o see_v dioâ—s_n acquâ—tal_a of_o these_o jew_n â—…_n imputation_n dâ—…_n à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la obtiâ—ent_fw-la cum_fw-la alâ—â—s_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la uâ—uque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la tum_fw-la â—…_n colunt_fw-la unum_fw-la autem_fw-la quendam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d study_v venerantur_fw-la nec_fw-la ullâ—m_fw-la siâ—â—lachâ—â—â—â—…_n quam_fw-la habâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d suum_fw-la illum_fw-la deum_fw-la inesâ—abilem_fw-la &_o formae_fw-la expertem_fw-la religioso_fw-la ejus_fw-la culâ—â—_n caetero_fw-la moâ—…_n dâ—…_n lib._n 37._o regio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appel_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n unde_fw-la â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…_n &_o â—…_n â—â—que_fw-la â—aâ—…pe_fw-la imminutum_fw-la â—uerit_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la auctum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la condendi_fw-la leges_fw-la licentiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n read_v ut_fw-la legum_fw-la quóque_fw-la poteâ—â—atem_fw-la viceâ—it_fw-la dion_n ibid._n god_n be_v moâ—â—â—avourable_a to_o these_o jew_n than_o 〈◊〉_d any_o other_o people_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o jew_n may_v true_o be_v think_v a_o mighty_a nation_n the_o roman_a empire_n have_v never_o the_o like_a push_n before_o it_o fall_v as_o it_o have_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o adrian's_n time_n psal_n 126._o 2._o 2_o maâ—â—_n 6._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 13._o unto_o what_o time_n 〈◊〉_d history_n to_o be_v refer_v see_v sulâ—…_n seve_v 〈◊〉_d judith_n 〈◊〉_d 17_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 2._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o heathe_v insult_a over_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o distress_n distress_n judaea_n terra_fw-la quali_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ante_fw-la motu_fw-la concussa_fw-la magnam_fw-la pertotam_fw-la eam_fw-la regionem_fw-la jacturam_fw-la fecit_fw-la pecudum_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la oppressa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ruinis_fw-la aedium_fw-la circiter_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la m_o ilitaris_fw-la tamen_fw-la multitudo_fw-la nihil_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi agitans_fw-la haec_fw-la clades_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o maius_fw-la aucta_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la quos_fw-la nuncii_fw-la gentilium_fw-la odiorum_fw-la non_fw-la ignari_fw-la dabant_fw-la auribus_fw-la arabum_n immane_a quantum_fw-la extulit_fw-la hostium_fw-la animos_fw-la quasi_fw-la subversis_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la urbibus_fw-la &_o extinctis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nulli_fw-la jam_fw-la superessent_fw-la legatos_fw-la itaque_fw-la gentis_fw-la qui_fw-la rebus_fw-la afflictis_fw-la pacem_fw-la petituri_fw-la venerant_fw-la comprehensos_fw-la necaverunt_fw-la moxque_fw-la magna_fw-la alacritate_fw-la properaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la hostilem_fw-la exercitum_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n l._n 15._o c._n 7._o 7._o refer_v diog._n laeâ—…us_o in_o prooemio_fw-la p._n 6._o 6._o dion_n xiphil_n l._n 71._o 2_o king_n 3._o see_v munster_n on_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o math._n hebr._n hab._n 1._o 1â—_n ezech._n 7._o 23._o psal_n 106._o 39_o psal_n 106._o 44_o 45_o 46._o prov._n 16._o 7._o 7._o it_o be_v â—…_n man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o in_o the_o â—…_n son_n 2_o king_n â—…_n manner_n â—…_n â—…_n et_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la captivis_fw-la josephus_n cum_fw-la conjiceretur_fw-la in_o vincula_fw-la constantissimè_fw-la asseveâ—aviâ—_n fore_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la brevi_fw-la solveretur_fw-la veâ—…_n jaâ—n_fw-la imperatore_fw-la sueton._n in_o vesp_n it_o be_v not_o prâ—obable_a that_o either_o suetonius_n taciâ—us_n or_o dion_n shall_v take_v this_o testimony_n from_o josephus_n though_o he_o relate_v it_o book_n 3_o chapt._n 14._o of_o the_o jewish_a war_n but_o from_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v ear-witness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v less_o probable_a again_o that_o josephus_n shall_v learn_v this_o from_o any_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n for_o he_o know_v vespasian_n be_v no_o jew_n rather_o god_n make_v he_o as_o a_o mouth_n to_o these_o other_o dumb_a sign_n which_o roman_a writer_n relate_v by_o his_o appointment_n foreshow_v vespasian_n exaltation_n as_o dion_n note_n for_o speek_v of_o other_o sign_n he_o say_v sed_fw-la haec_fw-la quidem_fw-la omne_fw-la egebant_fw-la interpretatione_n at_o josephus_n natione_fw-la judaus_fw-la ante_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la capâ—us_fw-la constrict_n usque_fw-la vinculis_fw-la ridens_fw-la ait_fw-la nunc_fw-la quidem_fw-la i_o vincy_n post_fw-la annum_fw-la autem_fw-la solve_v quum_fw-la fueris_fw-la imperator_fw-la factus_fw-la igitur_fw-la vespasianus_n ut_fw-la alii_fw-la quidam_fw-la ad_fw-la principatum_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la dion_n hist_o rom._n lib._n 66._o 66._o suetonius_n in_o vespasiano_n vespasiano_n praâ—dente_fw-la eo_fw-la quondam_a canis_n extratius_n triclinio_fw-la manum_fw-la humanam_fw-la intulit_fw-la coenante_n rursus_fw-la bos_n arator_fw-la decusso_fw-la jugo_fw-la tricâ—…_n iâ—…upit_fw-la ac_fw-la fugatis_fw-la ministris_fw-la quasi_fw-la defessus_fw-la procidit_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la accumbens_fw-la pedes_fw-la cervicemque_fw-la submisit_fw-la apud_fw-la judâ—…_n carmeli_fw-la dei_fw-la oraculum_fw-la consulentem_fw-la ita_fw-la confirâ—avere_fw-la sort_n ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la cogitaret_fw-la animo_fw-la volveretque_fw-la quantumlibet_fw-la magnum_fw-la id_fw-la eâ—â—e_fw-la proventurum_fw-la pollicerentur_fw-la suet._n in_o vesp_n dion_n cassius_n report_v that_o of_o the_o ox_n and_o dog_n and_o other_o particulars_n beside_o lib._n 66._o initio_fw-la initio_fw-la â—…_n opinioâ—â—…_n praeâ—…o_n legatum_fw-la insuper_fw-la syâ—…ae_fw-la consularem_fw-la suppetias_fw-la serâ—ntem_fw-la rapta_fw-la aquilâ—â—ugaveruâ—â—_n aâ—â—…_n â—um_o exâ—…_n auxiliari_fw-la &_o non_fw-la inâ—â—renuo_fw-la deuce_fw-la â—ui_fw-la tamen_fw-la tuto_fw-la tanta_fw-la res_fw-la committâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…us_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la iudustriae_fw-la expertae_fw-la neâ—_n metuendus_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la ob_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la generis_fw-la ac_fw-la nâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—_n tamin_z quâ—dquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—entauâ—t_fw-la promâ—…is_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la instantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la solicitatus_fw-la quoâ—…_n &_o igâ—…_n &_o aâ—…â—ortâ—â—to_n â—avoâ—e_n suet._n ibid._n ibid._n aeâ—â—imari_n à _fw-la medicis_fw-la jubet_fw-la vespasianus_n a_o talis_fw-la â—acitas_fw-la ac_fw-la debilitas_fw-la open_a humana_fw-la superabiles_fw-la â—â—â—ent_fw-la mâ—â—dâ—ci_n variè_fw-fr dâ—…_n huic_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—â—am_fw-la vim_o lâ—…is_fw-la &_o â—â—ditâ—ram_fw-la si_fw-la pâ—…r_fw-la obsâ—antia_fw-la illi_fw-la elapsos_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—â—â—s_n si_fw-la saluâ—ris_fw-la vis_fw-la adâ—ibeatur_fw-la posâ—e_fw-la â—…grari_fw-la â—d_a â—ortasse_fw-la cordi_fw-la dâ—is_fw-la &_o divino_fw-la ministerio_fw-la principâ—â—…_n denique_fw-la pâ—…_n remedy_n gloriam_fw-la pâ—nâ—s_fw-la casarâ—m_fw-la â—…i_fw-la judibrium_fw-la peâ—es_fw-la miseros_fw-la fore_fw-la igitur_fw-la vespasâ—â—nus_fw-la â—uncta_fw-la fortâ—nâ—_n suae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—us_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la quidquâ—m_fw-la â—…_n incredibile_fw-la â—…to_fw-la ipâ—e_fw-la uâ—…_n eâ—…cta_fw-la quae_fw-la aâ—…_n dine_v jussa_fw-la exâ—quitur_fw-la statim_fw-la conversa_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la manus_fw-la ac_fw-la câ—coreluxit_fw-la dies_fw-la uâ—…que_fw-la qui_fw-la intersuere_fw-la nunc_fw-la quâ—_n que_fw-la memorant_fw-la posâ—quâ—m_fw-la nullum_fw-la mendacio_fw-la pretium_fw-la â—…us_a histor_n lib._n 4._o suetonius_n have_v the_o same_o story_n with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n circumstance_n see_v they_o have_v reject_v the_o true_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o vespasian_n as_o it_o be_v a_o adopt_a son_n and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o old_a david_n both_o in_o meanness_n of_o birth_n manner_n of_o exaltation_n and_o humility_n to_o rule_v they_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o seed_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n suetonius_n character_n of_o his_o paâ—â—enâ—e_n and_o disposition_n have_v
mulierum_fw-la exercendis_fw-la illorum_fw-la impietas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—o_o processisset_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la incolumitate_fw-la expediret_fw-la tanti_fw-la vim_o morbi_fw-la celeri_fw-la remedio_fw-la coercere_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tejiciendos_fw-la ex_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la decrevit_fw-la hieron_n rubeus_n lib._n 11._o hist_o raven_n of_o the_o â—…_n some_o â—…_n which_o â—…_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o speech_n do_v not_o import_v a_o absolute_a cause_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o of_o our_o instruction_n or_o persuasion_n concern_v it_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o â—…_n jew_n â—…_n with_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 19_o vide_fw-la socratem_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 16._o krantzium_n lib._n 10._o wandalorum_fw-la c._n 18._o papirium_fw-la masson_n lib._n 3._o p._n 335._o ex_fw-la villaneo_fw-la vide_fw-la hollinshead_n an._n 40_o hen._n 3._o &_o alibi_fw-la at_o prage_n in_o the_o year_n 1240._o or_o 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be_v to_o be_v the_o immediatâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o dâ—…ning_v the_o great_a â—rophâ—â—_n see_v lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o numb_a 3._o &_o 4._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o some_o book_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o the_o apocalypse_n doubt_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n bring_v to_o light_n in_o late_a time_n wherein_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o rimish_a church_n in_o discern_v some_o canonical_a book_n be_v most_o available_a available_a how_o our_o firm_a assent_n to_o some_o principal_a mat_n ter_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n unto_o their_o whole_a canon_n canon_n this_o be_v that_o circle_n which_o the_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o counterâ—…_n to_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v their_o circular_a â—…_n the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d may_v just_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o enthusiast_n but_o not_o on_o our_o church_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d section_n of_o the_o second_o book_n book_n proficiâ—â—tibus_fw-la ut_fw-la admonet_fw-la p._n noster_fw-la ignatius_n l._n exercit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignosc_fw-la spirit_n spiritus_fw-la malus_fw-la se_fw-la dure_v implacide_n &_o violent_a quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la strepitu_fw-la quodam_fw-la ut_fw-la imber_fw-la in_o saxa_fw-la decidens_fw-la infundit_fw-la bone_fw-la vero_fw-la iisdem_fw-la leniter_fw-la placide_fw-la &_o suaviter_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la irrorat_fw-la spongiam_fw-la illis_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o deterius_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la experientia_fw-la docet_fw-la contrà _fw-la evenire_fw-la delrius_n disquisit_a magic_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o q._n 3._o sect_n 6._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o romanist_n 1_o objection_n set_v down_o here_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v chap._n 19_o â—…c_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o this_o be_v râ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o sâ—…_n chap._n â—…_n â—…_n answer_v chap._n 12._o 12._o tot_o verò_fw-la translationes_fw-la mutationes_fw-la since_o gravissimo_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o incommodo_fw-la non_fw-la fierent_fw-la nam_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la inveniun_fw-fr cur_n idonei_fw-la in_fw-la terpretes_n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la multi_fw-la errores_fw-la committerentur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la postea_fw-la sacilè_fw-la tolli_fw-la cum_fw-la neque_fw-la pontifices_fw-la neque_fw-la concilia_fw-la de_fw-la tot_fw-la linguis_fw-la judicare_fw-la possint_fw-la bellarm_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o in_o fin._n fin._n be_v their_o objection_n against_o we_o pertinent_a not_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n honesty_n or_o fidelity_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o mose_n lay_v papast_n faith_n faith_n council_n trident_n sessione_n quarta_fw-la grant_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o god_n himself_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o decree_n relate_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o be_v so_o much_o believe_v as_o god_n write_v word_n receive_v by_o we_o &_o they_o because_o it_o be_v more_o 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the_o obscurity_n or_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o age_n or_o all_o men._n â—…rs_n degree_n of_o scripture_n perâ—…_n arise_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n condition_n or_o calling_n calling_n calling_n scripture_n more_o or_o less_o difficult_a to_o man_n of_o the_o same_o profession_n from_o the_o different_a measure_n of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n or_o god_n gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o they_o this_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v obsâ—…ved_v because_o the_o weakness_n and_o 〈…〉_z of_o all_o our_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ar_n 〈◊〉_d will_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—all_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o section_n section_n prov._n 3._o 34._o james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 〈◊〉_d 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 19_o &_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o 19_o 19_o isaiah_n 29._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o 13._o velamen_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la paulus_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 15._o assiâ—mat_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la cum_fw-la legitur_fw-la moses_n esse_fw-la positum_fw-la supra_fw-la cor_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la profecto_fw-la textum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la difficultate_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la illarum_fw-la valent._n tom_n 3._o in_o aquin_n disp_n 1._o quaest_n 1._o punct_a 7._o parag_n 4._o he_o add_v immediate_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la antea_fw-la monuimus_fw-la est_fw-la scripturam_fw-la essedifficilem_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la multa_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la requâ—ri_fw-la ut_fw-la proclive_a fuerit_fw-la judaeis_n &_o 〈◊〉_d aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la percipere_fw-la veram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quod_fw-la quia_fw-la dare_v nobis_fw-la coguntur_fw-la velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la sâ—ctaâ—ij_fw-la rectè_fw-la ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la concludimus_fw-la communem_fw-la illam_fw-la 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the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o covenant_n to_o give_v they_o understanding_n and_o vers_fw-la 9_o they_o that_o be_v meek_n will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la vers_fw-la 10._o &_o 12._o this_o evident_o confute_v their_o folly_n who_o think_v or_o rather_o say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a doctrine_n and_o authority_n albeit_o canus_n among_o other_o may_v be_v excuse_v by_o such_o as_o will_v salve_v his_o credit_n by_o the_o common_a answer_n non_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la sua_fw-la sententia_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o reply_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr loc._n theol._n cap._n 8._o 8._o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la omnes_fw-la viros_fw-la bonos_fw-es per_fw-mi se_fw-it intelligere_fw-la posse_fw-la omne_fw-la loca_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 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