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honourable_a and_o worshipful_a but_o imperfect_a account_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o religion_n discover_v unto_o we_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o religion_n be_v no_o unreasonable_a thing_n god_n have_v gracious_o conjoin_v man_n duty_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o serve_v god_n he_o serve_v himself_o in_o promote_a god_n glory_n he_o promote_v his_o own_o happiness_n though_o god_n have_v the_o right_n of_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o may_v exact_v obedience_n on_o his_o bare_a command_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o please_a to_o show_v himself_o a_o benefactor_n than_o a_o lord_n and_o therefore_o descend_v to_o treat_v with_o man_n by_o the_o more_o gentle_a and_o invite_a method_n of_o promise_n and_o reward_n nay_o indeed_o the_o end_n of_o his_o command_n be_v only_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a subject_n of_o those_o eternal_a felicity_n he_o desire_v to_o bestow_v and_o this_o sure_o be_v enough_o to_o excite_v man_n to_o a_o faithful_a improvement_n of_o those_o talent_n 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all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v but_o obscurity_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o countenance_n and_o promote_v solid_a piety_n none_o be_v more_o observant_a of_o law_n than_o they_o that_o be_v most_o a_o law_n to_o themselves_o 2._o to_o your_o country_n yea_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o that_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n it_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n wisdom_n and_o policy_n riches_n and_o plenty_n success_n and_o victory_n god_n promise_v israel_n to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o blessing_n and_o advance_v they_o above_o all_o nation_n upon_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n deut._n 28._o and_o the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v acknowledge_v that_o so_o long_o as_o rome_n stand_v religious_a so_o long_o she_o
much_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o sequence_n vas_n virtutum_fw-la via_fw-la morum_fw-la flos_fw-la odorum_fw-la odor_n florum_fw-la nos_fw-la tuere_fw-la nos_fw-la coelorum_fw-la transfer_v ad_fw-la pallatia_fw-la missale_n sec_fw-la we_o ebor._n in_o officio_fw-la s._n katharinae_n and_o we_o find_v they_o pray_v thus_o to_o s._n paul_n o_o bless_a paul_n apostle_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a angel_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v i_o to_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v this_o there_o be_v no_o good_a either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a temporal_a or_o eternal_a the_o donation_n of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o ask_v from_o their_o saint_n and_o no_o evil_a from_o which_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o as_o most_o evident_o appear_v from_o many_o example_n in_o their_o rosary_n breviaries_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v assert_v by_o costerus_n viz._n that_o the_o saint_n receive_v the_o same_o power_n from_o god_n immediate_o after_o death_n that_o christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n promise_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n enchirid._n de_fw-fr venerat_fw-la sanctor_n propos_fw-fr 4._o chap._n iii_o patronage_n of_o saint_n the_o heathen_a have_v particular_a god_n for_o every_o country_n city_n and_o place_n yea_o for_o every_o thing_n minutius_n felix_n octau._n p._n 12._o arnob._n adu._n gent._n lib._n 8._o they_o have_v particular_a god_n or_o demon_n for_o every_o country_n to_o who_o the_o protection_n of_o that_o country_n be_v commit_v and_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o clear_v up_o this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o holy_a writ_n the_o chaldean_n have_v baal_n judg._n 8._o 33._o the_o sidonian_n ashtaroth_n 1_o king_n 11._o 5._o the_o ammonite_n moloch_n v._o 7._o the_o moabite_n chemosh_fw-mi ibid._n the_o philistine_n dagon_n judg._n 16._o 23._o and_o every_o nation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o ashur_n have_v a_o several_a god_n the_o man_n of_o babel_n succoth-benoth_a 2_o king_n 17._o 30._o the_o man_n of_o cuth_o nergal_o ibid._n the_o man_n of_o hamath_n ashima_fw-la ibid._n the_o avite_v nibhar_n and_o tartake_v v._o 31._o and_o the_o sepharvite_v adramelech_n and_o anamelech_n ibid._n and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o their_o own_o historian_n this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n the_o egyptian_n have_v isis_n the_o moor_n juba_n the_o macedonian_n carylus_fw-la the_o poenian_o vramus_n the_o latin_n faunus_n the_o sabine_n sancus_n the_o roman_n quirinus_n the_o samian_o juno_n the_o lemnian_o vulcan_n the_o naxian_o libre_fw-la the_o lybian_o psapho_n the_o phoenician_n enenthius_n the_o assyrian_n adad_fw-la the_o sicilian_n adramus_fw-la the_o baeotian_o amphicaraus_n the_o african_n mopsus_n the_o aethiopian_n osiris_n the_o syrian_n astarte_n the_o arabian_n diasares_n the_o noricans_n tibelenus_n the_o novarians_n hercules_n etc._n etc._n alexand._n ab_fw-la alexandro_n in_o gen._n dier_n macrobius_n saturnal_a gyrald_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gentium_fw-la rosin_n antiq._n roman_n polyd._n virg._n de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o with_o many_o other_o thus_o do_v papist_n appoint_v tutelar_a saint_n over_o particular_a country_n s._n george_n for_o england_n s._n patrick_n for_o ireland_n s._n andrew_n for_o scotland_n s._n martin_n for_o germany_n s._n peter_n and_o paul_n for_o the_o territory_n of_o rome_n s._n james_n for_o spain_n s._n michael_n and_o s._n denys_n for_o france_n s._n gallus_n for_o helvetia_n s._n lewis_n for_o hungary_n s._n stanislaus_n for_o poland_n s._n nicholas_n for_o muscovia_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o need_v not_o cite_v author_n for_o it_o 2_o the_o pagan_n have_v tutelar_a god_n for_o every_o city_n macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o city_n be_v under_o the_o tutelage_n and_o protection_n of_o some_o god_n saturn_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o besiege_v a_o city_n to_o use_v a_o certain_a charm_n two_o or_o three_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n to_o call_v away_o their_o tutelar_a god_n because_o otherwise_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a to_o take_v the_o city_n and_o to_o prevent_v this_o the_o roman_n be_v prohibit_v to_o name_n or_o inquire_v after_o their_o tutelar_a god_n plut._n in_o quaest_n rom._n quaest_n 61._o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v of_o revolt_a judah_n chap._n 2._o 28_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a paphos_n have_v venus_n athens_n minerva_n ephesus_n diana_n delft_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o romanist_n have_v tutelar_a saint_n for_o every_o city_n s._n mark_v for_o venice_n s._n ambrose_n for_o milan_n s._n genovesa_n for_o paris_n s._n stephen_n for_o vienna_n s._n vlderick_n for_o augusta_n s._n anatolius_n for_o selina_n the_o three_o king_n for_o cologne_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o pagan_n have_v god_n for_o every_o place_n the_o mountain_n valley_n wood_n etc._n etc._n as_o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 21._o arnob._n advers._fw-la gent._n lib._n 4_o and_o other_o write_v jugatinus_fw-la be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o â—ops_n of_o mountain_n for_o hill_n collatina_n for_o valley_n vallonia_n for_o the_o wood_n feronia_n for_o the_o sea_n neptune_n etc._n etc._n dii_fw-la sumus_fw-la agreste_n &_o qui_fw-la dominantur_fw-la in_o altis_fw-la montibus_fw-la imperium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la tecta_fw-la jovi_fw-la thus_o papist_n have_v saint_n for_o every_o place_n s._n barbara_n for_o the_o hill_n and_o s._n agatha_n for_o the_o valley_n s._n silvester_n for_o the_o wood_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o pagan_n have_v god_n for_o every_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o every_o place_n whether_o animate_v or_o inanimate_a hippona_n for_o horse_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n in_o genial_a dier_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o tert._n apol._n cap._n 16._o bubona_n for_o ox_n rosinus_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o gyrald_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la gent._n syntag._n 1._o p._n 55._o pan_n for_o sheep_n natal_n come_v mythol_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o o_o pan_n pascendis_fw-la gregibus_fw-la custodia_fw-la fida_fw-la mellona_n for_o bee_n rosin_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o gyrald_n synt._n 1._o p._n 40._o bacchus_n for_o wine_n rosin_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o pomana_fw-la for_o apple_n vossius_fw-la physiol_n christiana_n &_o theolog._n gent._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 47._o gyral_a syntag._n 1._o p._n 42._o tutelina_n for_o corn._n s._n aust_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o gyrald_n syntag._n 1._o pale_n for_o fodder_n alexand._n ab_fw-la alex._n in_o genial_a dier_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o brissonius_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o p._n 58._o thus_o our_o romanist_n have_v saint_n for_o every_o thing_n jodocus_n for_o corn_n otho_n gualtperin_n apud_fw-la wolfium_fw-la lection_n memor_n tom._n 2._o p._n 990._o pelagius_n for_o ox_n eulogius_n for_o horse_n wendeline_n for_o sheep_n vrban_n for_o wine_n etc._n etc._n conr._n nucerinus_fw-la apud_fw-la wolf_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 954._o wendlinus_n custodit_fw-la oves_fw-la oviumque_fw-la magistros_fw-la atque_fw-la boves_fw-la idem_fw-la pingues_fw-la ut_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o olim_fw-la setigeros_fw-la vero_fw-la porcos_fw-la antonius_n ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coluisse_fw-la olim_fw-la vastum_fw-la narratur_fw-la eremum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v urbanus_fw-la vina_fw-la secundat_fw-la et_fw-la multo_fw-la replet_n spumantia_fw-la dolia_fw-la musto_fw-la jodocus_n fruges_fw-la tristi_fw-la a_o rubigine_fw-la seruat_fw-la et_fw-la bruchos_fw-mi tollit_fw-la magnus_fw-la thomas_n naogeorgius_n in_o regno_fw-la papistico_n apud_fw-la gerhardum_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la p._n 474_o &_o wol_n sium_fw-la lection_n memor_n tom._n 2._o p._n 644._o chap._n iu._n particular_a office_n of_o saint_n the_o heathen_a fancy_a that_o their_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a power_n and_o thereupon_o assign_v they_o their_o several_a office_n say_v arnobius_n adv_o gent._n lib._n 3._o and_o s._n austin_n speak_v of_o they_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 22_o say_v varro_n affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o god_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v direct_v our_o petition_n to_o they_o aright_o and_o not_o ask_v water_n from_o the_o god_n of_o wine_n or_o wine_n from_o the_o goddess_n of_o water_n certain_a god_n with_o you_o say_v arnobius_n have_v certain_a guardianship_n licenses_fw-la and_o power_n neither_o do_v you_o ask_v from_o any_o of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n and_o donation_n you_o believe_v that_o liber_n can_v give_v wine_n but_o not_o physic_n ceres_n fruit_n aesculapius_n health_n neptune_n another_o thing_n and_o another_o thing_n juno_n fortune_n mercury_n vulcan_n etc._n etc._n adver_o gent._n lib._n 2._o they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n under_o such_o and_o such_o grievance_n we_o must_v
they_o plutarch_n sympos_fw-la lib._n 3._o quaest_n 7._o when_o they_o have_v call_v together_o their_o friend_n servants_z they_o drink_v most_o liberal_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexand._n in_o genial_a dierum_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o pithaegia_fw-la say_v proclus_n be_v a_o feast_n among_o the_o ancient_n in_o which_o they_o call_v their_o servant_n and_o neighbour_n together_o to_o drink_v wine_n for_o then_o they_o first_o pierce_v their_o wine-vessel_n and_o drink_v excessive_o coelius_n rhodigin_n antiq._n lection_n lib._n 28._o cap._n 25._o natal_n come_v mythol_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o with_o the_o like_a compotation_n do_v our_o romanist_n celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n lazius_n de_fw-fr repub._n rom._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o p._n 1030._o we_o have_v they_o describe_v by_o naogeorgus_n apud_fw-la hospin_n fest_n christ_n p._n 101._o altera_fw-la martinus_n dein_fw-ge bacchanalia_fw-la praebet_fw-la quem_fw-la colit_fw-la anseribus_fw-la populus_fw-la multoque_fw-la lyaeo_n tota_n nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la aperit_fw-la nam_fw-la dolia_fw-la cuique_fw-la omnia_fw-la degustatque_fw-la haustu_fw-la spumosa_fw-la frequenti_fw-la musta_fw-la sacer_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la martinus_n vina_fw-la vocari_fw-la efficit_fw-la ergo_fw-la canunt_fw-la illum_fw-la laudantque_fw-la bibendo_fw-la fortiter_fw-la ansatis_fw-la pateris_fw-la amplisque_fw-la culullis_fw-la the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o mantuan_a and_o their_o conformity_n herein_o with_o the_o pagan_a vinalia_fw-la and_o pithaegia_fw-la fast_o lib._n 11._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la laeta_fw-la dies_fw-la ista_fw-la populusque_fw-la patresque_fw-la luce_n cados_fw-la relinunt_fw-la &_o defaecata_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la vina_n ferunt_fw-la mensas_fw-la ac_fw-la libera_fw-la verba_fw-la loquntur_fw-la talis_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la olim_fw-la sacrata_fw-la lyaeo_n lux_fw-la erat_fw-la a_o priscis_fw-la vocitata_fw-la pithaegia_fw-la graiis_fw-la quod_fw-la signata_fw-la dies_fw-la aperiret_fw-la dolia_fw-la festus_fw-la i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o a_o tragical_a story_n relate_v by_o pantaleon_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1179_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n the_o german_n keep_v joppa_n against_o the_o barbarian_n and_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v either_o by_o promise_n or_o menace_n to_o deliver_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n but_o at_o last_o have_v drink_v free_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n even_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o watch_n a_o certain_a syrian_a open_v a_o gate_n unto_o the_o enemy_n thus_o the_o barbarian_n come_v unexpected_o upon_o the_o christian_n put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o utter_o raze_v the_o city_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la joannitar_n lib._n 2._o p._n 65._o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n three_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o our_o romanist_n on_o this_o festival_n all_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o heathen_a 1._o they_o gather_z bones_o and_o other_o stink_a combustible_a matter_n and_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o they_o durandus_fw-la rational_a lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o belethus_n explicat_fw-la divin_fw-fr officior_fw-la cap._n 137._o 2._o they_o dance_v about_o and_o leap_v through_o these_o fire_n lazius_n de_fw-fr repub._n roman_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o p._n 1028._o 3._o they_o carry_v torch_n or_o firebrand_n about_o the_o field_n durand_n &_o bele_v ibid._n that_o the_o first_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o heathen_a durand_n and_o beleth_n do_v confess_v ancient_o say_v they_o dragon_n about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n excite_v to_o lust_n through_o heat_n in_o fly_v through_o the_o air_n do_v frequent_o drop_v their_o seed_n into_o pit_n and_o fountain_n whereby_o the_o water_n be_v infect_v and_o then_o the_o year_n be_v mortal_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n because_o whosoever_o do_v drink_v of_o the_o one_o or_o breath_n in_o the_o other_o either_o die_v or_o fall_v inâ—o_o some_o grievous_a distemper_n their_o philosopher_n observe_v this_o command_v fire_n to_o be_v make_v about_o their_o pond_n and_o fountain_n and_o all_o filthy_a thing_n to_o be_v burn_v that_o may_v make_v a_o stink_a fume_v for_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o smoke_n will_v drive_v away_o the_o dragon_n and_o because_o this_o be_v do_v about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n therefore_o the_o custom_n of_o make_v fire_n on_o this_o day_n be_v still_o observe_v by_o all_o ibid._n the_o second_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o pagan_a palilia_n in_o which_o they_o make_v fire_n of_o straw_n or_o stubble_n and_o leap_v through_o they_o ille_fw-la levis_fw-la stipulae_fw-la solennes_n potus_fw-la acervos_fw-la accendet_fw-la flammas_fw-la transilietque_fw-la sacras_fw-la tibullus_n lib._n 2._o eleg._n 6._o and_o the_o same_o be_v attest_v by_o ovid_n fast_o lib._n 4._o moxque_fw-la per_fw-la ardentes_fw-la stipulae_fw-la crepitantis_fw-la acervos_fw-la trajicias_fw-la celeri_fw-la strenua_fw-la membrae_fw-la pede_fw-la and_o a_o little_a before_o certain_z ego_fw-la transilii_fw-la positas_fw-la ter_z in_o ordine_fw-la flammas_fw-la and_o the_o three_o be_v confess_v by_o polydore_n virgil_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o vmbria_n a_o famous_a country_n in_o italy_n every_o year_n to_o make_v many_o fire_n and_o for_o child_n to_o run_v about_o the_o field_n with_o burn_a torch_n make_v of_o dry_a reed_n pray_v that_o the_o earth_n may_v bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o fruit_n and_o this_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o old_a roman_n who_o have_v transmit_v to_o we_o many_o such_o observation_n de_fw-fr inventor_n rerum_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o ash-wednesday_n that_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o solemn_a fast_n and_o time_n of_o mourn_a sprinkle_a dust_n and_o ash_n upon_o their_o head_n be_v abundant_o clear_a both_o from_o sacred_a writ_n and_o their_o own_o author_n when_o hercules_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o proclus_n he_o sprinkle_v ash_n upon_o his_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n iliad_n 18._o prope_fw-la princip_n and_o the_o same_o ceremony_n do_v priamus_n use_v in_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o hector_n homer_n iliad_n 24._o demittunt_fw-la mentes_fw-la it_o scissa_fw-la veste_fw-la latinus_n conjugis_fw-la attonitus_fw-la fatis_fw-la urbisque_fw-la ruina_fw-la canitiem_fw-la immundo_fw-la perfusam_fw-la pulvere_fw-la turpan_n virgil._n aeneid_n lib._n 12._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o add_v other_o testimony_n for_o this_o custom_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v confess_v and_o do_v not_o our_o romanist_n observe_v the_o same_o custom_n on_o ash-wednesday_n the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o quadragesimal-fast_a i_o confess_v in_o two_o particular_n they_o differ_v from_o the_o heathen_a both_o which_o bespeak_v they_o more_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a viz._n in_o their_o consecration_n and_o distribution_n of_o 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for_o their_o offence_n and_o bewail_v they_o before_o thy_o divine_a clemency_n or_o earnest_o supplicate_v thy_o most_o serene_a piety_n and_o grant_v by_o the_o invocation_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v sprinkle_v these_o ash_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v obtain_v health_n of_o body_n and_o protection_n of_o soul_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n o_o god_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n but_o repentance_n of_o sinner_n gracious_o consider_v the_o frailty_n of_o human_a condition_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v †_o these_o ash_n which_o we_o decree_v to_o put_v upon_o our_o head_n to_o express_v our_o humility_n and_o to_o merit_v thy_o pardon_n that_o we_o who_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dust_n and_o that_o for_o the_o demerit_n of_o our_o offence_n we_o must_v return_v to_o dust_n may_v merit_v to_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o penitent_a through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o missale_n parvum_fw-la p._n 58._o these_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o ash_n with_o holy-water_n and_o perfume_v they_o thrice_o with_o incense_n idem_fw-la p._n 59_o gavantus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la sacror_fw-la rit_fw-fr pars_fw-la 4._o tit._n 6._o 2._o the_o ash_n be_v