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valentinian_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la floribus_fw-la tumulum_fw-la eius_fw-la aspergam_fw-la sed_fw-la spirâ—tum_fw-la eius_fw-la christi_fw-la odour_n persundam_fw-la valentin_n hoc_fw-la eius_fw-la reliquias_fw-la sacrabo_fw-la hoc_fw-la gratiam_fw-la eius_fw-la commendabo_fw-la i_o will_v not_o sprinkle_v his_o grave_n with_o flower_n but_o perfume_v his_o spirit_n with_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n with_o this_o will_v i_o honour_v his_o relic_n and_o commend_v his_o gracious_a memory_n so_o have_v those_o prince_n and_o prelate_n by_o true_a religion_n purchase_v a_o eternal_a memory_n whereas_o by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n they_o have_v gain_v rather_o shame_v and_o ignominy_n thus_o have_v this_o brrgger_n face_v we_o out_o with_o a_o glitter_a show_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o dishonour_n rather_o and_o disgrace_v and_o so_o as_o seneca_n say_v quae_fw-la decipiunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la solidi_fw-la tenue_fw-fr est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la 79._o perlucet_fw-la si_fw-la diligenter_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la deceitful_a thing_n have_v no_o soundness_n a_o lie_n be_v but_o a_o thin_a mettle_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o you_o shall_v soon_o see_v through_o it_o now_o this_o caviller_n turn_v himself_o from_o defend_v of_o his_o religion_n to_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o we_o and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o infirmity_n and_o offence_n of_o it_o and_o to_o object_n against_o it_o the_o first_o objection_n 1_o he_o object_v out_o of_o luther_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v luther_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o cause_v war_n that_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n 171._o no_o superior_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v entreat_v by_o many_o prayer_n that_o the_o countryman_n obey_v not_o their_o prince_n etc._n etc._n no_o law_n nor_o any_o syllable_n of_o law_n can_v be_v oppose_v upon_o christian_n more_o than_o themselves_o will_v pag._n 86._o 2_o caluine_n beza_n with_o other_o decree_v in_o their_o conventicle_n 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