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〈◊〉_d pardon_v i_o i_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n desire_v nothing_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v so_o i_o may_v win_v jesus_n christ._n 〈◊〉_d let_v fire_n cross_z and_o troop_n of_o violent_a beast_n break_v of_o bone_n dissipation_n of_o member_n contrition_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o devil_n let_v they_o all_o come_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v jesus_n christ._n 2._o when_o he_o be_v now_o condemn_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n eadeâ—â—_fw-la and_o with_o a_o ardent_a desire_n of_o suffer_v hear_v the_o lion_n roar_v say_v he_o i_o be_o the_o wheat_n of_o god_n who_o the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n shall_v grind_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v the_o pure_a or_o fine_a bread_n of_o god_n immediate_o before_o which_o go_v these_o word_n i_o write_v to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o enjoin_v they_o all_o because_o i_o willing_o die_v for_o god_n if_o you_o hinder_v 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operati_fw-la sunt_fw-la bonum_fw-la cum_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la 71._o he_o autem_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la operantur_fw-la judicium_fw-la justum_fw-la recipient_a dei_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la operati_fw-la bonum_fw-la 72._o cum_fw-la possint_fw-la operari_fw-la illud_fw-la item_n quoniam_fw-la omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la retinere_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la rursum_fw-la amittere_fw-la id_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la justè_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la sensatos_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la alii_fw-la quidem_fw-la laudantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la testimonium_fw-la electionis_fw-la bonae_fw-la &_o perseverantiae_fw-la alii_fw-la verò_fw-la accusantur_fw-la &_o dignum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la damnum_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la reprobaverint_fw-la adhuc_fw-la quoniam_fw-la 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et_fw-la sicut_fw-la arida_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la percipiat_fw-la humorem_fw-la non_fw-la fructificat_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o noâ—_n lignum_fw-la aridum_fw-la existentes_fw-la primum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fructificaremus_fw-la vitam_fw-la sine_fw-la supernâ_fw-la voluntariâ_fw-la pluviâ_fw-la i._n e._n spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o age_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o what_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelist_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o omnes_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la salvare_fw-la 39_o omnes_fw-la inquam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la â—um_fw-la rena_fw-la
believer_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n 10._o and_o to_o refute_v ethnic_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n which_o they_o use_v to_o do_v not_o in_o sermon_n and_o homily_n but_o in_o a_o scholastical_a manner_n their_o auditor_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v new_o convert_v from_o heathenism_n but_o also_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o understanding_n 5._o special_o such_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n according_o not_o only_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n teach_v and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n expound_v in_o these_o christian_a school_n 2._o whereof_o this_o at_o alexandria_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a be_v found_v by_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n who_o plant_v the_o first_o church_n in_o that_o city_n but_o those_o who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o they_o do_v also_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o language_n in_o 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say_v he_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v unlearned_a yea_o what_o not_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o philosophy_n they_o be_v full_o fraught_v with_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n hence_o he_o be_v adorn_v by_o other_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o egregious_a most_o learned_a and_o most_o eloquent_a man_n a_o holy_a man_n &_o who_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o his_o skill_n and_o cunning_n in_o many_o thing_n 10._o of_o notable_a and_o almost_o incredible_a knowledge_n say_v gentian_n hervet_v in_o epist._n ante_fw-la paedagogum_n in_o who_o it_o so_o abound_v that_o he_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a brief_o he_o be_v say_v heinsius_n penu_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la a_o full_a store-house_n and_o plentiful_a magazine_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n so_o that_o cyril_n who_o be_v afterward_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n where_o our_o clement_n be_v presbyter_n and_o professor_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o eloquent_a man_n 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bone_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la benedicat_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la omne_fw-la deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la deus_fw-la reddet_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la judicabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o last_o word_n in_o this_o treatise_n be_v remarkable_a which_o be_v these_o mâ—ritò_fw-la igitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la rea_fw-la &_o testis_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o rea_fw-la erroris_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la testis_fw-la veritatiâ—_n &_o stabit_fw-la ante_fw-la aulas_fw-la dei_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la dicere_fw-la deum_fw-la praedicabas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la requirebas_fw-la daemonia_fw-la abominabaris_fw-la &_o ilâ—a_fw-la adorabas_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la appellabas_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la credebas_fw-la inferna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la praesumebas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la praecavebas_fw-la christianum_fw-la nomen_fw-la sapiebas_fw-la &_o christianum_fw-la persâ—quebaris_fw-la 22._o of_o the_o soul_n 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thereof_o and_o resolve_v divers_a question_n about_o it_o this_o also_o be_v write_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a 25._o scorpiacum_n lib._n a_o book_n against_o the_o gnostic_n so_o call_v from_o one_o scorpianus_n a_o heretic_n against_o who_o particular_o it_o be_v intend_v say_v pamelius_n but_o more_o probable_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o bite_n and_o sting_v of_o the_o scorpion_n to_o which_o purpose_n jerom_o thus_o speak_v vigilant_a scribit_fw-la adversum_fw-la haerâ—sim_fw-la tuam_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la erupit_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la quasi_fw-la repertor_n novi_fw-la sceleris_fw-la glorieris_fw-la tertullianus_n vir_fw-la eruditissimus_fw-la insigne_fw-la volumen_fw-la quod_fw-la scorpiacum_n vocat_fw-la rectissimo_fw-la nomine_fw-la quia_fw-la arcuato_fw-la vulnere_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la corpuâ—_n uâ—nena_fw-la diffudit_fw-la quae_fw-la olim_fw-la appellabatur_fw-la cainâ—_n 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what_o use_v he_o make_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o declare_v leave_v alexandria_n he_o go_v unto_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n when_o zephyrinus_n be_v bishop_n there_o 6._o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o baronius_n conjecture_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o undertake_v this_o journey_n be_v the_o great_a desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o see_v the_o most_o ancient_a church_n of_o the_o roman_n origen_n where_o have_v make_v but_o a_o little_a stay_n he_o return_v unâ—â—_n alexandria_n again_o and_o there_o diligent_o attend_v his_o charge_n the_o success_n of_o his_o pain_n be_v the_o gain_n of_o many_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o recover_n of_o other_o from_o error_n 64._o among_o who_o one_o ambrose_n addict_v unto_o the_o valentinian_n heresy_n or_o as_o jerom_n report_v unto_o that_o of_o martion_n or_o as_o other_o partly_o a_o marcionist_n and_o partly_o a_o sabellian_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v and_o forsake_v his_o error_n and_o afterward_o call_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v scarce_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a time_n to_o eat_v cate-log_n sleep_n or_o walk_v for_o his_o recreation_n or_o to_o read_v and_o review_v what_o the_o notary_n have_v write_v as_o himself_o complain_v in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n â—0_n about_o this_o time_n the_o church_n of_o achaia_n be_v much_o pester_v and_o vex_v with_o divers_a heresy_n cate-log_n origen_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o letter_n testimonial_a for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o who_o be_v now_o in_o his_o middle_a age_n or_o about_o forty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a 7._o as_o baronius_n conjecture_n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v into_o greece_n be_v his_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v the_o six_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v this_o year_n find_v at_o nicopolis_n that_o he_o may_v adjoyn_v it_o unto_o the_o other_o five_o version_n which_o with_o unwearied_a pain_n and_o diligence_n he_o have_v former_o find_v out_o and_o so_o 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