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peculiar_a rule_n of_o religion_n show_v how_o much_o she_o disdain_v to_o be_v enthrall_v under_o the_o captivity_n of_o injustice_n how_o much_o she_o detest_v that_o base_a thraldom_n and_o those_o man_n that_o will_v so_o enthral_v she_o and_o by_o these_o two_o we_o may_v easy_o distinguish_v religion_n both_o from_o faction_n and_o from_o superstition_n for_o faction_n be_v usual_o peccant_a against_o the_o first_o rule_n vult_fw-la malum_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la it_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v it_o will_v not_o boggle_v at_o a_o schism_n or_o a_o sedition_n for_o a_o reformation_n superstition_n be_v usual_o peccant_a against_o the_o second_o rule_n vult_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la it_o will_v have_v that_o which_o be_v good_a suppose_v invocation_n adoration_n not_o after_o a_o good_a manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n but_o according_a to_o man_n invention_n second_o religion_n 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perdere_fw-la sed_fw-la salvare_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la nulla_fw-la anima_fw-la perdenda_fw-la est_fw-la we_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n agree_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o for_o since_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n himself_o have_v profess_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n soul_n we_o translate_v life_n but_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n but_o to_o save_v they_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o keep_v all_o soul_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o destruction_n this_o be_v that_o council_n main_a argument_n why_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n before_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a though_o we_o have_v now_o a_o generation_n that_o will_v not_o baptize_v they_o till_o almost_o twice_o that_o number_n of_o year_n but_o solomon_n judgement_n stand_v upon_o record_n 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strict_a discipline_n that_o ever_o be_v exercise_v against_o notorious_a offender_n they_o that_o return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v admit_v to_o penance_n and_o those_o penitent_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n be_v also_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n we_o have_v precedent_n or_o rather_o precept_n for_o both_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o 11._o canon_n admit_v the_o offender_n to_o penance_n the_o 13._o canon_n admit_v the_o penitent_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 11._o canon_n those_o that_o under_o licinius_n have_v deny_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o compel_v thereunto_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o mercy_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o it_o but_o the_o council_n admit_v they_o to_o penance_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 13._o canon_n those_o that_o be_v under_o penance_n if_o they_o be_v in_o any_o imminent_a danger_n of_o death_n be_v present_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o the_o provision_n necessary_a for_o their_o last_o journey_n though_o if_o they_o recover_v of_o their_o sickness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v back_o again_o to_o the_o order_n of_o penitent_n till_o they_o have_v full_o accomplish_v their_o enjoin_v penance_n and_o this_o relaxation_n or_o indulgence_n say_v the_o same_o canon_n be_v the_o ancient_a and_o canonical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o s._n cyprian_n cyp._n cum_fw-la pamel_n epist._n 31._o wherein_o they_o profess_v a_o relaxation_n of_o penance_n to_o those_o that_o by_o sickness_n be_v summon_v to_o god_n tribunal_n though_o they_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o rest_n shall_v stay_v till_o they_o have_v a_o new_a bishop_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o severe_a discipline_n that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v above_o justice_n and_o the_o holy_a communion_n administer_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n even_o to_o those_o who_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n do_v still_o exclude_v from_o it_o against_o this_o law_n of_o the_o church_n novatus_n be_v peccant_a in_o the_o defect_n for_o he_o will_v admit_v none_o to_o penance_n that_o have_v once_o fall_v away_o but_o novatianus_n be_v peccant_a in_o the_o excess_n for_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v all_o promiscuous_o admit_v without_o any_o penance_n and_o s._n cyp._n mighty_o oppose_v they_o both_o which_o may_v show_v we_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o discipline_n for_o he_o live_v within_o 230_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o well_o novatus_n his_o inhumanity_n in_o admit_v none_o as_o novatianus_n his_o facility_n in_o admit_v all_o for_o novatianus_n be_v so_o zealous_a of_o increase_a his_o party_n that_o what_o heretic_n or_o apostate_n soever_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v rebaptise_v may_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o congregation_n without_o any_o recantation_n of_o his_o error_n or_o of_o his_o apostasy_n but_o novatus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v so_o rigid_a and_o severe_a that_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v those_o that_o have_v recant_v and_o make_v earnest_a suit_n to_o undergo_v their_o penance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v again_o full_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n in_o many_o of_o his_o tract_n especial_o in_o his_o epistle_n complain_v frequent_o of_o the_o petulancy_n of_o both_o these_o sectary_n and_o their_o adherent_n advise_v all_o christian_n that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o abstain_v from_o their_o company_n and_o much_o more_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o well_o ground_a and_o well_o settle_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o it_o refuse_v no_o penitent_n so_o it_o dare_v not_o
unto_o god_n blind_a lame_a and_o sick_a prayer_n but_o in_o so_o do_v we_o do_v rather_o in_o truth_n offer_v he_o defiance_n than_o prayer_n we_o do_v rather_o contemn_v than_o worship_v he_o unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v less_o honour_v with_o the_o christian_n prayer_n than_o he_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_n or_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a privilege_n grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v more_o secure_o dishonour_v he_o again_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n in_o this_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n three_o person_n in_o one_o god_n we_o will_v labour_v for_o such_o prayer_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o person_n no_o less_o then_o with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o godhead_n thus_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o will_v earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o mouth_n and_o our_o heart_n fill_v with_o powerful_a wise_a and_o charitable_a prayer_n not_o guilty_a either_o of_o emptiness_n or_o of_o indiscretion_n or_o of_o faction_n but_o however_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n we_o invocate_v one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n neither_o confound_v the_o person_n nor_o divide_v the_o substance_n for_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o equal_o to_o be_v glorify_v nor_o may_v we_o communicate_v with_o other_o christian_n in_o their_o prayer_n who_o worship_v not_o one_o god_n in_o three_o coequal_a and_o coeternal_a person_n no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v with_o turk_n and_o jew_n who_o worship_n a_o idol_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n for_o s._n john_n in_o say_v whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n 1_o s._n john_n 2._o 23._o have_v plain_o teach_v we_o that_o turk_n and_o jew_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o we_o christian_n and_o since_o we_o do_v certain_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v worship_v a_o idol_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n wherefore_o doubtless_o all_o anti-trinitarians_a be_v idolater_n for_o though_o many_o of_o they_o talk_n much_o of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o have_v keep_v he_o only_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o their_o creed_n and_o consequent_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o pretend_v to_o godliness_n while_o they_o fight_v against_o god_n for_o they_o can_v true_o honour_v he_o in_o their_o prayer_n while_o they_o false_o conceive_v of_o he_o in_o their_o belief_n not_o acknowledge_v three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o one_o immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n the_o four_o name_n of_o god_n allege_v by_o s._n hierome_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la virtutum_fw-la aquila_n exercituum_fw-la transtulerunt_fw-la say_v he_o which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v power_n but_o aquil_n a_o translate_v host_n and_o this_o name_n we_o find_v isa._n 6._o 3._o holy_a holy_a holy_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cherubim_n the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o hymn_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a o_o god_n holy_a o_o powerful_a holy_a o_o immortal_a be_v but_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o who_o can_v say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o not_o say_v also_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o glory_n and_o who_o can_v confess_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o god_n majesty_n and_o not_o earnest_o desire_v that_o his_o own_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v empty_a of_o it_o and_o indeed_o this_o name_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v able_a to_o strike_v terror_n into_o their_o heart_n who_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o terrify_v all_o the_o world_n multitude_n of_o arm_a man_n who_o have_v violence_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o threaten_v and_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o act_v their_o threat_n for_o it_o be_v not_o their_o multitude_n or_o their_o strength_n can_v bear_v they_o out_o in_o their_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n since_o there_o be_v far_o great_a strength_n &_o there_o be_v far_o great_a multitude_n with_o god_n then_o with_o they_o even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n let_v this_o consideration_n move_v i_o to_o take_v that_o care_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o army_n will_v i_o to_o about_o my_o estate_n that_o i_o may_v take_v heed_n above_o all_o lest_o i_o be_v spiritual_o plunder_v for_o what_o have_v i_o worth_a the_o keep_n if_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o saviour_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o not_o lose_v my_o saviour_n if_o i_o lose_v my_o religion_n let_v therefore_o those_o angry_a fellow_n of_o the_o child_n of_o dan_n ransack_v i_o as_o they_o do_v micah_n judg._n 18._o yet_o shall_v they_o never_o get_v any_o power_n over_o my_o religion_n nor_o shall_v it_o ever_o be_v say_v they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n for_o i_o be_o command_v by_o my_o saviour_n who_o best_o know_v the_o right_a way_n of_o salvation_n not_o to_o fear_v those_o host_n which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o host_n and_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o will_v certain_o so_o destroy_v all_o those_o host_n that_o oppose_v he_o if_o they_o impenitent_o persist_v and_o persevere_v in_o their_o opposition_n let_v i_o thus_o in_o my_o great_a fright_n think_v more_o of_o spiritual_a then_o of_o carnal_a terror_n and_o though_o i_o may_v perchance_o be_v almost_o fright_v out_o of_o my_o wit_n yet_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o my_o religion_n the_o five_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la nos_fw-la excel_v sum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la say_v the_o same_o saint_n hierome_n the_o most_o high_a and_o this_o name_n be_v record_v gen._n 14._o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o melchisedeck_v be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o thus_o let_v i_o with_o the_o heavenly_a host_n say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a s._n luke_n 2._o 14._o let_v i_o always_o think_v of_o his_o highness_n who_o be_v no_o less_o above_o heaven_n then_o above_o earth_n he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a i_o be_o in_o the_o low_a in_o a_o twofold_a deep_a in_o duplici_fw-la prosundo_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la as_o s._n gregory_n say_v of_o ionas_n when_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o disobedience_n and_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n because_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o disobedience_n out_o of_o these_o depth_n have_v i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o depth_n pf_a misery_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o eye_n be_v too_o extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o disobedience_n so_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o great_a admiration_n and_o great_a consolation_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n psal._n 113._o 5_o 6._o the_o high_o he_o dwell_v the_o low_a he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v i_o the_o great_a be_v his_o condescension_n the_o great_a be_v my_o consolation_n let_v i_o then_o delight_v in_o my_o devotion_n as_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o bring_v down_o my_o saviour_n &_o to_o raise_v up_o my_o soul._n the_o six_o name_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la est_fw-la unfit_a i_o i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o exod_a 3._o 14._o and_o again_o i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n this_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v i_o constant_a in_o my_o religion_n zealous_o to_o practice_v it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o resolute_o to_o maintain_v that_o practice_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n for_o my_o master_n in_o call_v himself_o i_o be_o forbid_v i_o to_o be_v a_o changeling_n in_o his_o service_n and_o indeed_o true_a christianity_n be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o christ_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o john_n 8._o 58._o for_o the_o same_o
can_v be_v more_o plain_o speak_v to_o set_v up_o ordines_fw-la regni_fw-la power_n and_o principality_n in_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o set_v they_o up_o against_o much_o less_o above_o their_o king_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o prove_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n civil_a but_o be_v and_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o in_o power_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v the_o same_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o we_o must_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o st_n paul_n every_o soul_n rom._n 13._o 1._o where_o st_n chrysostoms_n gloss_n be_v most_o irrefragable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o require_v this_o subjection_n of_o all_o not_o only_o secular_a man_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o look_v chief_o after_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o spiritual_a man_n priest_n and_o monk_n because_o he_o say_v every_o soul_n though_o you_o be_v a_o apostle_n or_o a_o evangelist_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o whatever_o else_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o subjection_n do_v in_o no_o kind_n impair_v religion_n so_o sy_n chrysostome_n subjection_n do_v not_o impair_a religion_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v religion_n seek_v to_o impair_v subjection_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o babylon_n but_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n unless_o this_o impair_n of_o subjection_n have_v make_v it_o late_o become_v babylon_n most_o admirable_a be_v that_o public_a and_o open_a profession_n of_o all_o the_o father_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v the_o eight_o general_n in_o account_n to_o their_o emperor_n basilius_n in_o the_o nine_o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v very_o well_o o_o emperor_n that_o there_o be_v archprelate_n and_o prelate_n and_o abbot_n and_o priest_n and_o monk_n in_o your_o dominion_n and_o that_o you_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o precedent_n or_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o but_o because_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n may_v be_v think_v of_o less_o validity_n in_o this_o case_n which_o concern_v the_o pretend_a supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v add_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o writer_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v saint_n bernard_n which_o if_o true_a concern_v the_o arch-bishop_n examption_n from_o papal_n much_o more_o true_a concern_v his_o or_o the_o pope_n exemption_n from_o regal_a power_n for_o that_o be_v the_o power_n alone_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13._o 4._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la tentat_fw-la excipere_fw-la conatur_fw-la decipere_fw-la epist._n 42._o ad_fw-la archiepisc._n senon_n he_o that_o upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n will_v come_v with_o a_o exception_n must_v come_v with_o a_o deception_n nay_o more_o than_o their_o own_o writer_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o pope_n nec_fw-la animam_fw-la papae_fw-la excipit_fw-la he_o except_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o pope_n say_v aeneas_n silvius_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o pope_n in_o gestis_fw-la council_n basil._n a_o pope_n indeed_o but_o so_o a_o pope_n that_o he_o may_v well_o shame_v not_o only_a papist_n but_o also_o protestant_n as_o some_o of_o their_o late_a principle_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v for_o never_o since_o christ_n time_n be_v such_o a_o notorious_a scandal_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o churchman_n as_o have_v be_v of_o late_a by_o some_o who_o will_v be_v think_v the_o best_a of_o protestant_n but_o in_o this_o have_v show_v themselves_o the_o worst_a of_o christian_n that_o a_o whole_a company_n of_o divine_n shall_v so_o forget_v if_o not_o renounce_v the_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n due_a to_o their_o king_n for_o which_o he_o have_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o multiply_a oath_n as_o to_o consult_v of_o religion_n in_o his_o dominion_n without_o his_o consent_n to_o change_v that_o religion_n without_o his_o authority_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o force_v he_o to_o change_v it_o against_o his_o conscience_n o_o dear_a jesus_n blot_v this_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o monument_n of_o man_n memory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o last_a shame_n here_o and_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o everlasting_a confusion_n hereafter_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ait_fw-la dositheus_n graecus_n council_n flor._n sess_v 25._o addit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v you_o that_o we_o betray_v our_o divinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n i_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o either_o latinize_v or_o scotize_v finis_fw-la errata_fw-la prio_fw-la numerus_fw-la paginam_fw-la alter_fw-la lineam_fw-la notat_fw-la pag._n 33._o l._n 8._o leg_n the._n ibid._n 13._o error_n 40_o 9_o del_o or_o 55_o 22._o the._n 109_o 9_o usum_fw-la sarum_fw-la 20_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 155_o 7._o imperfect_a 159_o 5._o admirabiles_fw-la amores_fw-la 285_o 2._o breast_n 310._o 19_o salvatur_fw-la 335_o 27._o man_n 338_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 387._o â—_o pro_fw-la word_n leg_n which_o 391_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 397_o 19_o leg_n in_o a_o high_a