Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	month_n	son_n	year_n	13,312	5	5.7051	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28402	A treatise of the sibyls so highly celebrated, as well by the antient heathens, as the holy fathers of the church : giving an accompt of the names, and number of the sibyls, of their qualities, the form and matter of their verses : as also of the books now extant under their names, and the errours crept into Christian religion, from the impostures contained therein, particularly, concerning the state of the just, and unjust after death / written originally by David Blondel ; Englished by J.D.	Blondel, David, 1591-1655.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1661 (1661)	Wing B3220; ESTC R38842	342,398	310

daughter_n of_o berosus_n bear_v in_o the_o metropolis_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o late_a by_o almost_o 1700_o year_n nay_o he_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o impostor_n who_o have_v make_v it_o so_o much_o his_o business_n to_o gain_v reputation_n by_o a_o cheat_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n have_v sufficient_o discover_v himself_o a_o upstart_n 1._o in_o derive_v adam_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o greek_a extraction_n 7._o 2._o in_o say_v 12._o that_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v east_n west_n south_n and_o north_n by_o its_o four_o letter_n though_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n it_o have_v but_o three_o 3._o in_o suppose_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 1697_o which_o can_v be_v true_a but_o only_o write_v it_o in_o greek_a character_n and_o that_o barbarous_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o in_o draw_v from_o those_o of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n which_o he_o make_v to_o consist_v of_o four_o vowel_n and_o two_o consonant_n the_o number_n of_o 888._o which_o again_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o of_o five_o letter_n all_o consonant_n and_o exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o 391._o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o in_o affirm_v that_o the_o duration_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v 948_o year_n because_o 58._o the_o number_n 948_o arise_v from_o the_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v only_o 251._o 6._o in_o place_v ararat_n where_o the_o ark_n stay_v in_o phrygia_n 10._o 7._o in_o affirm_v that_o phrygia_n be_v the_o first_o country_n discover_v after_o 53._o the_o deluge_n and_o that_o no_n who_o continue_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o year_n follow_v stay_v there_o but_o one_o and_o forty_o day_n 8._o in_o imagine_v that_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o titan_n be_v true_a history_n 11._o 9_o in_o suppose_v according_a to_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o chiliast_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v rebuilt_a again_o but_o shall_v be_v the_o imperial_a seat_n of_o 49._o the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o the_o faithful_a have_v pass_v through_o the_o purgatory_n fire_n of_o the_o world_n conflagration_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o manner_n of_o delight_n corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a 10._o in_o feign_v that_o the_o eurotas_n a_o river_n of_o laconia_n in_o peloponnesus_n 22._o issue_v aut_fw-la of_o dodona_n in_o epirus_n and_o mingle_v with_o the_o peneus_n a_o river_n of_o thessaly_n again_o that_o gog_n and_o magóg_o be_v among_o the_o aethiopian_n 26._o 11._o in_o foretell_v that_o the_o italian_n shall_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o ibid._n asiatic_n 12._o in_o maintain_v that_o nero_n be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o he_o be_v retire_v 49._o into_o persia_n and_o that_o return_v from_o babylon_n with_o a_o army_n of_o jew_n he_o will_v destroy_v rome_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n 13._o in_o confound_a alexandria_n with_o memphis_n 14._o in_o feign_v that_o eliah_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o a_o chariot_n 57_o that_o joshuah_n raise_v again_o shall_v restore_v the_o jew_n that_o tiberius_n be_v to_o set_v upon_o persia_n and_o babylon_n that_o trajan_n a_o native_a of_o italica_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o spain_n be_v bear_v among_o the_o gaul_n that_o adrian_n strangle_v himself_o with_o a_o string_n that_o under_o antoninus_n surname_v the_o 57_o debonnaire_a who_o he_o impertinent_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o two_o adoptive_a son_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o lucius_n verus_n one_o whereof_o must_v necessary_o survive_v the_o other_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o rome_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o 948._o year_n after_o 59_o its_o foundation_n shall_v come_v to_o its_o period_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 195._o which_o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o severus_n and_o last_o after_o all_o this_o in_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n by_o these_o word_n which_o absolute_o take_v off_o all_o the_o precedent_a supposition_n and_o yet_o we_o descend_v from_o the_o 66._o holy_a geniture_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n for_o from_o the_o consistency_n of_o all_o these_o remark_n this_o consequence_n must_v necessary_o ●e_v deduce_v that_o the_o impostor_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o noës_n daughter-in-law_n and_o persuade_v st._n justin_n that_o he_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o berosus_n be_v by_o profession_n a_o christian_n but_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o true_a theology_n no_o less_o then_o of_o geography_n and_o history_n and_o that_o he_o compile_v his_o rhapsody_n between_o the_o 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their_o credulous_a sincerity_n we_o though_o much_o refine_v from_o the_o scurf_n of_o ignorance_n and_o force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o so_o many_o difficult_a experiment_n to_o be_v more_o cautious_a and_o diffident_a shall_v not_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o same_o misfortune_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o now_o find_v there_o be_v some_o very_a grave_a man_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o onuphrius_n sixtus_n of_o sienna_n the_o cardinal_n baronius_n and_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n montague_n enslave_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o popular_a error_n fortify_v by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v admirer_n of_o inveterate_a opinion_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o but_o express_v my_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o antonius_n possevinus_n a_o divine_a of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n who_o have_v discover_v the_o imposture_n of_o the_o sibylline_a book_n have_v choose_v rather_o to_o think_v they_o corrupt_v then_o supposititious_a i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o this_o forgetfulness_n in_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o censure_n with_o some_o observation_n thereupon_o and_o afterward_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o sentiment_n it_o be_v apparent_a say_v he_o both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o other_o eccelesiastical_a writer_n sibyllarum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o sibyl_n before_o moses_n to_o the_o end_n the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o if_o in_o the_o oracle_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o comprise_v in_o eight_o book_n there_o be_v any_o thing_n relative_a to_o what_o be_v before_o the_o age_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v counterfeit_n and_o false_a as_o have_v be_v since_o sow_v by_o satan_n out_o of_o a_o design_n that_o falsehood_n be_v thrust_v in_o together_o with_o truth_n may_v bring_v into_o

say_v grey-haired_n shall_v reign_v who_o shall_v derive_v his_o name_n adrian_n from_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n there_o shall_v be_v another_o person_n absolute_o good_a who_o shall_v know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v antoninus_n the_o affable_a and_o under_o thou_o o_o most_o excellent_a and_o best_a of_o man_n who_o be_v brown-haired_n and_o under_o thy_o branch_n to_o wit_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o lucius_n verus_n will_v come_v the_o time_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n three_o shall_v reign_v and_o the_o three_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n after_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o elsewhere_o speak_v to_o rome_n he_o say_v 8._o after_o that_o three_o time_n five_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v julius_z augustus_n tiberius_n caligula_n claudius_n nero_n galba_n piso_n otho_n vitellius_n vespasian_n titus_n domitian_n nerva_n and_o trajan_n shall_v have_v reign_v in_o thou_o and_o subdue_v the_o world_n from_o east_n to_o west_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n with_o a_o hoary_a head_n take_v his_o name_n to_o wit_n adrian_n from_o the_o sea_n adriatic_a etc._n etc._n beside_o he_o there_o shall_v reign_v to_o wit_n antoninus_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o verus_n under_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o of_o time_n and_o by_o the_o name_n they_o all_o shall_v have_v of_o antoninus_n fill_v the_o name_n of_o the_o celestical_a god_n to_o wit_n adonai_n who_o power_n be_v now_o and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o chap._n v._o a_o refutation_n of_o possevinus_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o sibylline_a write_v come_v first_o abroad_o it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o the_o impostor_n who_o to_o draw_v up_o catalogue_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sibyl_n put_v that_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n since_o the_o year_n 138._o let_v we_o now_o see_v how_o long_o after_o possevin_n in_o his_o apparatus_fw-la sacer_n upon_o a_o imagination_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o 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year_n 195._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o three_o of_o severus_n he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o all_o the_o temple_n of_o that_o city_n that_o of_o vesta_n among_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o can_v not_o as_o be_v dead_a before_o either_o see_v the_o conflagration_n of_o it_o or_o according_a to_o his_o own_o hypothesis_n say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o yet_o how_o after_o he_o have_v measure_v the_o duration_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o live_v of_o antoninus_n and_o his_o two_o adopt_a son_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o verus_n show_v thereby_o he_o write_v in_o their_o time_n and_o consequent_o before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 160._o can_v he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o speak_v of_o commodus_fw-la who_o be_v bear_v the_o last_o of_o august_n 161._o five_o month_n and_o twenty_o four_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antoninus_n and_o affirm_v he_o have_v see_v the_o second_o conflagration_n of_o vesta_n temple_n which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v till_o the_o year_n 191._o and_o the_o twelve_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o marcus_n with_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o imagine_v that_o rome_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v perish_v for_o instance_n in_o the_o three_o book_n page_n 27._o he_o have_v write_v that_o rome_n shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o village_n which_o he_o have_v do_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 16._o and_o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 8._o and_o chap._n nineteeen_o verse_n 3._o open_o threaten_v it_o with_o a_o final_a destruction_n by_o fire_n say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n page_n 14._o rome_n seven-hilled_a people_n god_n shall_v shake_v and_o fire_n of_o much_o wealth_n shall_v destruction_n make_v snatch_v up_o by_o vulcan_n ravenous_a flame_n and_o page_n 20._o by_o a_o sad_a fate_n there_o shall_v be_v three_o will_v lay_v rome_n desolate_a all_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o house_n be_v destroy_v by_o cataract_n of_o fire_n 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little_a child_n and_o person_n newly-baptized_n who_o every_o one_o know_v can_v not_o have_v deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v without_o dispute_n pass_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o rest_n of_o heaven_n which_o only_o may_v be_v denote_v by_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n inscribe_v upon_o their_o monument_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o neither_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o be_v exclude_v hypocrite_n who_o the_o church_n must_v of_o necessity_n entertain_v in_o her_o communion_n as_o not_o know_v their_o interior_a nor_o do_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n necessary_o infer_v the_o denial_n of_o that_o of_o god_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o many_o good_a people_n through_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v be_v treat_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a otherwise_o than_o they_o shall_v as_o for_o example_n a_o meletius_n who_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n never_o honour_v with_o her_o communion_n though_o now_o she_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o celebration_n she_o annual_o make_v of_o his_o memory_n that_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o a_o person_n precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v shall_v not_o carry_v hence_o with_o they_o a_o true_o persuasive_a testimony_n of_o the_o piety_n in_o which_o they_o end_v their_o day_n if_o the_o survive_a say_v only_o they_o die_v in_o peace_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o advantage_n many_o time_n common_a to_o those_o who_o have_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o their_o dying-day_n three_o because_o the_o ancient_n have_v by_o several_a form_n express_v their_o sentiment_n and_o declare_v that_o when_o they_o assign_v peace_n to_o their_o decease_a brethren_n they_o specifical_o limit_v themselves_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o happy_a thus_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o severus_n of_o badajox_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elvas_n which_o have_v express_o pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o epitaph_n of_o junius_n bassus_n cite_v by_o cardinal_n baronius_n say_v that_o neophytus_n îit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la viii_o calend._n septemb_n eusebio_n &_o hypatio_fw-la coss_n etc._n etc._n be_v newly-converted_n to_o the_o faith_n he_o go_v to_o god_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o september_n eusebius_n and_o hypatius_n be_v consul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v august_n the_o twenty_o five_o 359._o that_o of_o eusebia_n copy_v by_o father_n sirmond_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o sidonius_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o lie_v eusebia_n who_o be_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o eight_o consulship_n of_o honorius_n and_o the_o first_o of_o constantine_n in_o the_o year_n 409._o that_o of_o gaudentia_fw-la thus_o gabina_fw-la gaudentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetuâ_fw-la quiescit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n gabina_fw-la gaudentia_fw-la rest_v in_o perpetual_a peace_n that_o of_o timothea_n thus_o timothea_n in_o pace_n d._n kal._n nou._n cons_n d._n n._n aviti_fw-la etc._n etc._n timothea_n have_v be_v deposit_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n nou._n 1._o avitus_n our_o lord_n be_v consul_n in_o the_o year_n 456._o that_o of_o marius_n thus_o satis_fw-la vixit_fw-la dum_fw-la vitam_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la cum_fw-la signo_fw-la consumpsit_fw-la in_o pace_n tandem_fw-la quievit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o since_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v at_o length_n depose_v in_o peace_n that_o of_o placidus_n thus_o tandem_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la quiescit_fw-la he_o be_v at_o length_n rest_v in_o

the_o consulship_n of_o basilius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 553._o fulgida_fw-la regna_fw-la petens_fw-la coelesti_fw-la sort_n vocatus_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o aeternae_fw-la penetrans_fw-la fastigia_fw-la laetus_fw-la optimus_fw-la atque_fw-la pius_fw-la nunc_fw-la florentinus_n in_fw-la isto_fw-la resplendot_n tumulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la celsus_fw-la poli_fw-fr capiens_fw-la jam_fw-la praemia_fw-la felix_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la socius_fw-la fruitur_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la coronam_fw-la etc._n etc._n good_a florentinus_n fame_v for_o piety_n call_v hence_o by_o a_o celestial_a lot_n do_v hy_z joyful_a to_o the_o palace_n of_o eternal_a light_n shine_v even_o in_o his_o tomb_n heaven_n high_a reward_n he_o happy_a do_v obtain_v and_o with_o the_o saint_n a_o equal_a crown_n do_v gain_v that_o of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o first_o decease_a march_v the_o 2_o 559._o vivit_fw-la in_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr coelesti_fw-la luce_fw-fr beatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o starry_a tow'r_n blessed_v with_o celestial_a light_n he_o spend_v his_o hour_n that_o of_o st._n german_a of_o paris_n decease_v the_o 28_o of_o march_n 576._o carne_n tenet_fw-la tumulum_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la polum_fw-la etc._n etc._n jure_fw-la triumphali_fw-la considet_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o tomb_n with_o flesh_n he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n his_o mind_n adorn_v etc._n etc._n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o triumphal_a right_n that_o of_o chlodobert_n the_o son_n of_o king_n chilperïcus_n and_o fredegonda_n non_fw-la fleat_fw-la ullus_fw-la amor_fw-la quem_fw-la modo_fw-la cingit_fw-la honour_n etc._n etc._n perpetui_fw-la regni_fw-la se_fw-la tavet_fw-la arce_fw-la frui_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o honour_n now_o surround_v no_o love_n bewail_v etc._n etc._n he_o joy_n possess_v of_o the_o eternal_a throne_n that_o of_o dagobert_n brother_n of_o chlodobert_n rapte_v polis_n etc._n etc._n lux_fw-la tenet_fw-la alta_fw-la throno_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o heaven_n snatch_v etc._n etc._n a_o heavenly_a light_n detain_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o of_o andrew_n of_o caieta_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 585._o pande_fw-la tuas_fw-la paradise_n fores_fw-la sedémque_fw-la beatam_fw-la andreae_n meritum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la pontificis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la meditata_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o credita_fw-la semper_fw-la inhaesit_fw-la haec_fw-la te_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la astra_fw-la tulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n merit_n open_v heaven_n prepare_v a_o bless_a seat_n the_o constant_a faith_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o thou_o have_v raise_v thou_o above_o heaven_n sublimity_n that_o of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o langre_n decease_a january_n the_o 4_o about_o the_o year_n 540._o post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la implet_fw-la honore_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n death_n once_o overcome_v he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n with_o praise_n etc._n etc._n his_o mansion_n be_v above_o the_o star_n that_o of_o tetricus_n son_n and_o successor_n of_o gregory_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 570._o dignus_fw-la in_fw-la astris_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la nite_v thou_o by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n among_o the_o star_n to_o shine_v a_o place_n do_v find_v that_o of_o evemerus_n bishop_n of_o nantes_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 550._o aeternum_fw-la locum_fw-la missus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n fellix_fw-la ille_fw-la abîit_fw-la etc._n etc._n send_v to_o the_o sky_n his_o everlasting_a seat_n etc._n etc._n bless_a man_n he_o be_v go_v that_o of_o the_o two_o ruricius_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n grandfather_n &_o grandchild_n the_o former_a decease_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o the_o late_a about_o the_o year_n 550._o inter_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la credimus_fw-la esse_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o apostle_n we_o believe_v they_o be_v that_o of_o chronopius_fw-la bishop_n of_o perigueux_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 540._o tua_fw-la coelis_fw-la stat_fw-la sine_fw-la labe_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o house_n in_o heaven_n stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o good_a work_n a_o endless_a day_n be_v thy_o lot_n that_o of_o chalacterius_n or_o cales_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n decease_v the_o eight_o of_o october_n about_o the_o year_n 570._o abreptus_fw-la terris_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la paradisiacas_fw-la epulas_fw-la te_fw-la cive_z reducto_fw-la unde_fw-la gemit_fw-la mundus_fw-la gaudet_fw-la honore_fw-la polus_n etc._n etc._n snatch_v from_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v to_o heaven_n retire_v etc._n etc._n while_o thou_o at_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v entertain_v the_o earth_n bewail_v what_o heaven_n hence_o have_v gain_v where_o by_o what_o make_v the_o forth_o bewail_v must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o translation_n of_o that_o prelate_n into_o glory_n that_o of_o esocius_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 580._o non_fw-la decet_fw-la hunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la vacuis_fw-la deflere_fw-la lamentis_fw-la post_n tenebras_fw-la mundi_fw-la quem_fw-la tenet_fw-la aula_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n who_o this_o world_n darkness_n leave_v to_o heaven_n court_n be_v go_v need_v not_o our_o fruitless_a lamentation_n that_o of_o victorinus_n abbot_n of_o agaunum_n or_o st._n maurice_n de_fw-fr chablais_n contemporary_a with_o esocius_n nunc_fw-la fruitur_fw-la vultu_fw-la quem_fw-la cupiebat_fw-la amor_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o face_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n he_o have_v now_o the_o bliss_n to_o see_v that_o of_o hilarius_n the_o priest_n corpore_fw-la qui_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenet_fw-la astra_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o body_n earth_n who_o faith_n the_o sky_n contain_v that_o of_o servilio_n coelis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la vera_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n raptus_fw-la ab_fw-la orb_n quidem_fw-la laetus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n with_o certain_a joy_n snatch_v hence_o he_o joyful_a to_o the_o star_n return_n that_o of_o praesidius_n inter_fw-la angelicos_fw-la fulget_fw-la honore_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o quire_n of_o angel_n he_o in_o honour_n shine_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o aegidius_n nulli_fw-la flendus_fw-la erit_fw-la quem_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o heaven_n enjoy_v no_o man_n needs_o lament_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o basilius_n patriam_fw-la coeli_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amice_fw-la tenes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o heaven_n thy_o country_n friend_n thou_o be_v possess_v that_o of_o avolus_fw-la gaudia_fw-la lucis_fw-la habet_fw-la fellix_fw-la post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la possidet_fw-la ille_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n luce_n perenè_fw-la fruéns_fw-la felix_fw-la cui_fw-la mortua_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n h_o enjoy_v the_o joy_n of_o light_n to_o heaven_n after_o death_n he_o bless_a be_v transfer_v etc._n etc._n how_o happy_a he_o who_o blessed_v with_o light_n over_o death_n have_v victory_n that_o of_o euphrasia_n the_o wife_n of_o namatius_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v the_o seventeen_o of_o november_n about_o the_o year_n 560._o inclyta_fw-la sydereo_n radias_fw-la euphrasia_n regno_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la flenda_fw-la manes_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la laeta_fw-la place_n terrae_fw-la terra_fw-la dedit_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la recepit_fw-la pars_fw-la iaceo_fw-la haec_fw-la tumulo_fw-la pars_fw-la tenet_fw-la illa_fw-la polum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o now_o euphrasia_n shine_v in_o heaven_n bright_a my_o grief_n no_o long_o nor_o thy_o own_o delight_n earth_n go_v to_o earth_n the_o star_n her_o spirit_n have_v this_o part_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o the_o grave_a that_o of_o vilithura_n the_o wife_n of_o dagulph_n quae_fw-la larga_fw-la dedit_fw-la haec_fw-la modò_fw-la plena_fw-la metit_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o free_o give_v be_v she_o full_o reap_v that_o of_o queen_n theodechilda_n the_o daughter_n of_o thierry_n king_n of_o mets_n son_n to_o the_o great_a clodoveus_n fellix_fw-la cui_fw-la meritis_fw-la stat_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dies_z etc._n etc._n happy_a who_o work_n eternal_a day_n attend_v that_o of_o gelesventha_n second_o wife_n of_o king_n chilpericus_fw-la the_o first_o non_fw-la hunc_fw-la flere_fw-la decet_fw-la quam_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v ill_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n to_o lament_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o eoladius_n of_o nevers_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 570._o adventum_fw-la gaudens_fw-la sustinet_fw-la hic_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o glad_a expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o decease_a the_o 4_o of_o march_n 604._o spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n mercedem_fw-la operum_fw-la jam_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la tenes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n his_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n fly_v etc._n etc._n thou_o of_o thy_o work_n haste_v now_o thy_o endless_a meed_n that_o of_o vincent_n abbot_n of_o leon_n decease_v the_o eleven_o of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o julian_n period_n 668._o or_o 630_o after_o christ_n sua_fw-la sacratenet_fw-la anima_fw-la coeleste_fw-la his_o sacred_a soul_n be_v in_o a_o heavenly_a mansion_n etc._n etc._n raptus_fw-la ad_fw-la aetherias_fw-la subitò_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la oras_fw-la auras_fw-la etc._n etc._n snatch_v hence_o thou_o soon_o to_o the_o heavenly_a part_n

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