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this_o worthy_a saint_n or_o glorious_a martyr_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o â—…hat_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o may_v have_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o oâ—…r_a sin_n or_o something_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n we_o read_v of_o diverse_a of_o their_o saint_n who_o when_o they_o have_v be_v behead_v have_v carry_v their_o victorice_n saint_n justinian_n the_o monk_n saint_n osiâ—…a_n saint_n fulcien_n and_o saint_n victorice_n head_n in_o their_o hand_n some_o one_o mile_n some_o two_o mile_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o haste_v from_o so_o sharp_a a_o banquet_n they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o head_n behind_o they_o for_o haste_n among_o many_o other_o miracle_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o fire_n also_o which_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n besot_v and_o give_v over_o to_o believe_v their_o monstruous_a untruth_n in_o the_o life_n of_o prothe_n and_o jacinct_n 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both_o to_o man_n and_o also_o to_o some_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o as_o to_o his_o agâ—…_n del_n and_o his_o holy_a water_n sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v primasius_n expound_v this_o place_n three_o the_o come_n down_o of_o fire_n signify_v the_o wrathful_a vengeance_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o his_o enemy_n which_o often_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v fire_n to_o wit_n the_o 9_o apoc._n 20._o 9_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o elias_n therefore_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n so_o antichrist_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v with_o a_o divine_a revenge_n as_o it_o be_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o adversary_n but_o here_o also_o we_o must_v add_v before_o man_n who_o shall_v think_v that_o those_o against_o who_o antichrist_n shall_v send_v the_o thunderbolt_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o divine_a revenge_n and_o as_o it_o 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now_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o john_n do_v not_o restore_v all_o thing_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v elias_n shall_v do_v i_o answer_v that_o christ_n speak_v according_a to_o their_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o that_o john_n baptist_n do_v restore_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o elias_n be_v according_a to_o their_o conceit_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o by_o restitution_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o messenger_n and_o forerunner_n be_v promise_v &_o not_o to_o heretic_n and_o seduce_a catholic_n wherein_o john_n baptist_n be_v another_o elias_n neither_o be_v this_o restitution_n ascribe_v to_o the_o baptist_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v perfect_v by_o he_o but_o because_o he_o begin_v that_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o john_n baptist_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v this_o restitution_n 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