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so_o impudent_a to_o say_v that_o these_o lay_v man_n &_o woman_n die_v not_o for_o religion_n or_o that_o the_o priest_n for_o who_o cause_n they_o be_v condemn_v church_n or_o the_o other_o here_o mention_v be_v traitor_n in_o any_o other_o sort_n or_o sense_n than_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n account_v in_o like_a manner_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n only_o for_o do_v the_o function_n of_o christian_a catholic_a priest_n as_o appear_z in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bless_a s._n alban_n the_o protomartyr_n of_o brittany_n who_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o judge_n to_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n &_o conveygh_v away_o rebellem_fw-la and_o sacrilegum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la 1._o a_o traitorous_a and_o sacrilegious_a priest_n priest_n for_o that_o he_o put_v on_o the_o priest_n apparel_n and_o so_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o searcher_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v escape_v for_o the_o which_o
paul_n keep_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o tyme._n 26._o euagrius_n 7._o nicephorus_n and_o 17._o s._n john_n damascen_n do_v declare_v that_o among_o other_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edessa_n therwas_fw-mi a_o long_a time_n keep_v a_o true_a portrait_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o he_o himself_o send_v to_o abgarus_n king_n of_o that_o city_n and_o leo_n a_o reader_n of_o constantinople_n affirm_v before_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o nice_a aforesaid_a that_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o euagrius_n and_o theophanes_n recount_v great_a miracle_n do_v thereby_o graecoâ—um_fw-la in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o greek_n celebrate_v a_o solemn_a feast_n thereof_o in_o september_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o menologio_fw-la or_o calendar_n of_o the_o greek_n 2._o nicephorus_n also_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n s._n luke_n do_v draw_v the_o true_a pourtraict_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n and_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n carry_v a_o sheep_n upon_o his_o back_n pudicitia_fw-la ordinary_o paint_v upon_o the_o chalice_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n of_o image_n and_o picture_n have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o the_o apostels_n time_n although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n they_o can_v neither_o be_v so_o frequent_a siluestro_fw-la nor_o publyk_fw-mi as_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o building_n gorgeous_a temple_n adorn_v the_o same_o not_o only_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o with_o the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostel_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o s._n john_n baptist._n s._n augustin_n note_v that_o the_o paynim_n may_v see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n paint_v with_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n 10._o s._n hierome_n commend_v the_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n of_o paula_n liturgia_fw-la that_o go_v up_o the_o mountain_n of_o caluary_n and_o prostrayt_v herself_o before_o the_o cross_n adore_v it_o as_o though_o she_o have_v see_v our_o saviour_n hang_v thereon_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o liturgy_n which_o erasmus_n translate_v signify_v that_o the_o priest_n go_v forth_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o candle_n carry_v before_o he_o use_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n to_o do_v reverence_n to_o a_o image_n of_o christ._n s._n basil_n barlaam_n s._n gregory_n nissen_n euodius_n prudentius_n and_o s._n paulinus_n do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o image_n of_o s._n barlaam_n s._n theodorus_n s._n steeven_n s._n cassian_n s._n martin_n in_o church_n in_o their_o time_n theodorum_fw-la which_o be_v 1200._o year_n ago_o and_o if_o good_a reader_n severum_fw-la i_o shall_v allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o father_n that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n do_v witness_v &_o approve_v the_o publyk_fw-mi use_v of_o image_n in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v write_v a_o whole_a volume_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v suffyse_v the_o to_o understand_v that_o although_o some_o ancient_a father_n as_o s._n ireneus_fw-la 24._o epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustin_n do_v reprove_v sometime_o the_o abuse_n of_o some_o image_n 27._o as_o that_o the_o heretic_n call_v gnostici_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o simon_n place_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n with_o other_o of_o pythagoras_n homer_n aristotle_n helen_n minerva_n and_o such_o like_a and_o adore_v they_o as_o god_n with_o sacrifice_n and_o incense_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yet_o they_o never_o disalow_v the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v at_o any_o time_n reject_v the_o â—ame_n have_v be_v always_o note_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o as_o heretic_n â—ine_z and_o call_v iconomachi_n or_o iconoclastae_n against_o who_o be_v assemble_v 800._o year_n ago_o the_o seven_o great_a general_a council_n at_o nice_a where_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n fiâ—e_n and_o woor_n than_o samaritans_n by_o 350._o bishop_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n chap._n xiii_o 6._o now_o to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o holy_a relic_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o use_n thereof_o proceed_v of_o the_o example_n in_o h._n scripture_n of_o the_o great_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n by_o the_o handkerchief_n and_o girdle_n of_o s._n paul_n 16._o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o body_n of_o elizeus_fw-la 5._o wherewith_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v reviue_v 13._o by_o all_o which_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v induce_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_v every_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o expect_v consolation_n thereby_o wherefore_o when_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n suffer_v at_o rome_n 30._o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n come_v thither_o to_o have_v their_o relyck_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o right_a for_o that_o they_o be_v their_o cuntryman_n when_o s._n ignatius_n who_o be_v thyrd_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o s._n peter_n be_v martyr_v at_o rome_n 5._o the_o christian_n carry_v his_o relic_n with_o great_a solemnity_n to_o antioch_n and_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n testify_v many_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o at_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o also_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o above_o 12._o year_n before_o king_n lucius_n receive_v the_o say_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o be_v present_a gather_v up_o his_o relic_n &_o use_v they_o with_o great_a reverence_n as_o they_o themselves_o witness_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o eusebius_n recite_v at_o large_a 1._o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o say_v thus_o afterward_o have_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n his_o bone_n more_o worthy_a than_o precious_a stone_n and_o more_o pure_a than_o gold_n we_o place_v they_o in_o a_o place_n seemly_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o where_o assemble_v ourselves_o sometime_o we_o may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o lord_n celebrat_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n as_o of_o his_o nativity_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o exultation_n thus_o far_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n s._n cyprian_n 34._o besides_o the_o yearly_a celebration_n of_o martyr_n feast_n make_v often_o mention_v of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o memory_n of_o they_o so_o do_v also_o tertullian_n so_o that_o by_o these_o testimony_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o time_n not_o only_o of_o king_n lucius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o relic_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v keep_v and_o high_o honour_v and_o feast_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n celebrate_v under_o title_n of_o their_o nativitye_n as_o still_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o cathol_n church_n and_o no_o marvel_v see_v the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n use_v to_o creep_v and_o kiss_v their_o chain_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o prison_n â—â—orem_fw-la as_o tertullian_n witness_v and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o father_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v this_o point_n we_o may_v well_o wonder_v at_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o do_v deny_v it_o especial_o see_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o very_a paynim_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v wont_a to_o cast_v the_o ash_n &_o bone_n of_o the_o martyr_n into_o river_n or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v they_o a_o way_n to_o the_o end_n the_o christian_n shall_v not_o recover_v they_o philoso_fw-la and_o eunapius_n sardianus_n of_o alexandria_n a_o paynim_n write_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n honour_v their_o martyr_n be_v dead_a kneel_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o their_o tomb_n and_o make_v they_o their_o ambassador_n to_o deliver_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n â—_o s._n augustin_n to_o confound_v the_o gentiles_n reherse_v many_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o very_a flower_n that_o have_v but_o only_o touch_v the_o reheary_n where_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v keep_v s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n that_o come_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n â—ori_fw-la do_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o carry_v away_o some_o of_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o s._n augustin_n also_o tell_v
charitable_a man_n can_v conceive_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v now_o without_o all_o compulsion_n hope_v of_o gain_n or_o fear_v of_o loss_n advise_o forswear_v myself_o &_o with_o a_o wilful_a and_o damnable_a perjury_n frustrate_v and_o loose_v all_o that_o fruit_n of_o my_o former_a suffering_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o passionate_a and_o uncharitable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o protestation_n and_o solemn_a oath_n let_v he_o way_n well_o the_o matter_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n &_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v easy_o fee_v the_o wrong_n do_v both_o to_o squire_n and_o we_o that_o be_v conjoin_v and_o mention_v in_o his_o accusation_n be_v first_o therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v squyres_n end_v therein_o see_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o intention_n though_o the_o last_o in_o execution_n &_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n &_o danger_n as_o this_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o great_a consideration_n that_o move_v he_o thereto_o which_o the_o contriver_n of_o this_o tragedy_n know_v so_o well_o that_o for_o the_o better_a colour_n of_o the_o devise_n they_o forge_v the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n and_o high_a end_n that_o maybe_o which_o be_v zeal_n of_o religion_n and_o hope_v of_o aeternal_a reward_n induce_v perhaps_o thereto_o by_o the_o late_a example_n yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n kill_v by_o a_o friar_n move_v with_o mere_a zeal_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o temporal_a gain_n or_o possibility_n to_o escape_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o squire_n by_o f._n walpooles_n persuasion_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o my_o l._n of_o essex_n to_o the_o end_n to_o do_v a_o meritorious_a act_n and_o to_o gain_v everlasting_a glory_n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fiction_n be_v evident_a see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n as_o he_o show_v plain_o at_o his_o death_n when_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o dissemble_v where-upon_o i_o infer_v that_o see_v his_o religion_n teach_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o work_n and_o much_o less_o in_o such_o work_n how_o can_v he_o imagyn_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a or_o any_o way_n grateful_a to_o god_n she_o be_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o his_o religion_n by_o who_o death_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v endanger_v and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n like_o to_o be_v further_v or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o must_v needs_o imagyn_v that_o f._n walpoole_n have_v no_o other_o end_n therein_o but_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o move_v he_o to_o any_o such_o matter_n can_v he_o then_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o him-self_n as_o for_o zeal_n of_o religion_n or_o hope_n of_o merit_n to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n this_o be_v incredible_a absurd_a and_o impossible_a see_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o such_o motive_n or_o end_n as_o be_v suppose_v and_o urge_v in_o his_o accusation_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n build_v upon_o so_o weak_a &_o fall_v a_o ground_n but_o that_o the_o foundation_n fail_v the_o whole_a building_n must_v needs_o fall_v withal_o for_o the_o further_a proof_n whereof_o and_o our_o full_a purgation_n though_o it_o may_v suffice_v without_o further_a discourse_n that_o squire_n at_o his_o death_n clear_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o impiety_n &_o malice_n of_o our_o adversaries_n may_v be_v withal_o so_o evident_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la which_o in_o some_o case_n may_v excusse_v a_o judge_n from_o all_o offence_n though_o he_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n i_o will_v particular_o examine_v 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baron_fw-fr anno_o 363._o &_o 371._o s._n basil._n basil._n ep._n 7â—_n &_o epist_n 79._o basil._n ad_fw-la eustachium_n epist_n s._n hierome_n baron_fw-fr to._n anno_fw-la 39â—_n â—roâ—â—anno_fw-mi â—_o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetria_n the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v honourable_a whiles_o their_o persecutor_n perish_v with_o ignominy_n s._n chrisostome_n so_o calumniate_v that_o he_o be_v twys_o banish_v by_o catholyk_n bishop_n baron_fw-fr annâ—_n 427._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 369._o 369._o greg._n nazian_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la 150._o episc._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o 387_o aug._n contra_fw-la julianun_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 12._o &_o baron_n anno_o 426._o item_n epist_n â—_o editio_fw-la novae_fw-la ciril_n epist_n 7â—_n &_o 14._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 429._o s._n ciril_n slander_v by_o man_n send_v abroad_o of_o purpose_n to_o defame_v he_o spy_n send_v abroad_o to_o defame_v f._n parson_n spy_n discover_v in_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n baron_fw-fr â—od_a a_o &_o ciryl_n epist_n 8._o s._n ciril_n answer_n to_o nestorius_n apply_v to_o f._n pars._n parson_n repay_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o charity_n hiero._n epist_n â—7_n miserable_a to_o do_v injury_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o of_o f._n pars._n his_o great_a &_o profitable_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n his_o notable_a book_n soul_n gain_v to_o god_n by_o he_o in_o england_n 4._o notable_a seminary_n erect_v and_o 2._o residence_n for_o priest_n 2000_o crown_n rend_v procure_v for_o the_o seminary_n of_o douai_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o english_a in_o rome_n pacify_v his_o wise_n &_o examplar_n government_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n all_o our_o seminary_n either_o erect_v or_o relieve_v or_o exceed_o benefyte_v by_o he_o his_o life_n so_o religious_a that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v just_o reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o f._n parson_n charge_v for_o lack_n of_o better_a matter_n with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n his_o good_a work_n calumniate_v &_o il_fw-mi interpret_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n manifest_a concurrence_n with_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o cathol_a religion_n three_o conâ—lusions_n â—rawn_v of_o â—he_n premise_n god_n have_v raise_v f._n parson_n for_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n in_o england_n exod._n 31._o â—5_n 3â—_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o f._n pars_fw-la be_v employ_v by_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n his_o apostolical_a labour_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o all_o posterity_n for_o the_o great_a contradiction_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n enemy_n the_o author_n proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o o._n e_o affiancing_n that_o none_o be_v puâ—_n to_o death_n in_o engl._n for_o religion_n m._n john_n righby_n exeâ—cuted_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o m._n palaser_n m._n talbot_n m._n john_n norton_n mrs._n lyne_n m._n john_n pibush_n m._n mark_v barkworth_n m._n robert_n nutter_n m._n edward_n thw_v m._n thurstan_n hunt_n m._n middleton_n m._n harrison_n â—_o a_o lay_v man_n catholic_a priest_n traitor_n now_o in_o to_o other_o â—ort_n than_o be_v the_o christian_a priest_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n beda_n histor_n eccles._n lib._n 1._o s._n alban_n our_o first_o martyr_n charge_v with_o receive_v a_o traitorous_a priest_n s._n alban_n martyr_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 300._o a_o example_n for_o catholyk_n matth_n 10._o christian_n martyr_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o paynim_n for_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o catholyke_o be_v persecute_v now_o baron_fw-fr to._n 2._o anno_fw-la 303._o surius_n 11._o februa_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o dioclesian_n council_n roman_n sub_fw-la siluestro_fw-la 1._o con._n carth._n â—_o can_v 3._o leo_fw-la mag._n epist_n 81_o aug._n ser._n 9â—_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ambros._n li._n 5._o epist_n 33._o liturg._n diony_n &_o basil._n &_o chrisost._n tertul_n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr castira_n li._n the_o oratione_fw-la cypria_n 63._o ibidem_fw-la christian_n martyr_v under_o diocletian_n for_o heat_a mass_n the_o answer_v of_o the_o martyr_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n to_o hear_v mass_n in_o england_n be_v treason_n by_o consequence_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o old_a persecutor_n with_o those_o of_o this_o time_n in_o engl._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o old_a martyr_n conform_v to_o we_o now_o act._n cap._n 5._o the_o old_a martyr_n be_v condemn_v for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n as_o catholyk_n be_v now_o treason_n pretend_v but_o religion_n condemn_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a martyr_n as_o in_o we_o now_o notable_a injustice_n do_v to_o m_o hunt_n and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1600._o judge_n glanâ—duile_n punish_v exemâ—plarly_o by_o almighty_a god_n â—â—lâ—en_o the_o â—inister_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 1._o c_o 23._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 26._o ibid._n ca._n 29._o â—p_n 29._o â—p_n 33._o â—â—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o â—id_fw-la 2_o cap_n â—_o â—ib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o 1â—_n â—l_n 3_o ca._n 29._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 5._o ca._n â—0_n lib._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ibibem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20_o polid._n lib._n 4._o hist._n angl._n polid._n lib._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la polid._n lib_n 7._o alâ—ed_n invita_fw-la s._n edwardi_fw-it gulielmus_fw-la neubricem_fw-la li._n â—_o ca._n 25._o &_o 34._o petrus_n blesensis_fw-la epist_n 44._o solid_a vergil_n lib._n â—5_n polid._n lib._n 27._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o quest_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o lib_n 3._o cap._n 15._o polid._n lib._n 2._o platina_n in_o eleuther_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist._n eccles_n ca._n 17_o athan._n apoâ—_n log_n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la hilari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epistolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 21_o cap._n 7_o &_o â—_o beda_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o ibid._n ca._n lib._n 1._o ca._n gildas_n in_o â—_o stigatio_fw-la in_o eccles_n ordinem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polido_fw-la verg_fw-mi hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britaniae_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 2_o cap._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tertul._n li._n adversus_fw-la judeos_fw-la origen_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o hom_n 6._o in_o luâ—_n athanas._n 2._o apolo_n hilar._n sinodi_fw-la soft_a hâ—_n in_o maâ—_n hieroâ—_n marcel_n migret_fw-la bethleâ—_n â—lido_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o angl._n â—an_v 21._o â—eda_fw-la hist._n engl_n â—_o â—_o ca._n 4._o â—ector_n boeâ—ius_n hist._n coâ—_n lib._n 6._o â—reneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o â—ap_n 3._o tertul._n lib_n prescrip_n ang._n cont_n epist_n man_n chaei_fw-la quaâ—_n vocat_fw-la funmenti_fw-la aug._n in_o p_o mo_z contra_fw-la parten_v doâ—_n optams_n â—_o