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a_o paradise_n for_o his_o father_n among_o so_o great_a pain_n by_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o his_o virtue_n after_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n give_v a_o promise_n of_o paradise_n to_o the_o good_a thief_n and_o recommend_v his_o mother_n to_o his_o disciple_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o eye_n from_o all_o humane_a thing_n entertain_v himself_o only_a with_o prayer_n and_o sigh_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n o_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n we_o can_v imitate_v the_o death_n of_o jesus_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v the_o stream_n of_o life_n aspiration_n o_o spectacle_n of_o horror_n but_o abyss_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n i_o feel_v my_o heart_n divide_v by_o horror_n pity_n hate_v love_n execration_n and_o adoration_n but_o my_o admiration_n be_v ravish_v carry_v i_o beyond_o myself_o be_v this_o then_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v be_v expect_v from_o all_o age_n this_o hide_a mystery_n this_o profound_a 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endure_v i_o look_v upon_o thy_o disfigure_a countenance_n to_o find_v some_o part_n of_o thy_o resemblance_n and_o yet_o can_v find_v none_o but_o that_o of_o thy_o love_n alas_o o_o beautiful_a head_n which_o do_v carry_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n divide_v with_o i_o this_o dolorous_a crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o be_v my_o sin_n which_o sow_v they_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o thy_o innocency_n shall_v mow_v they_o give_v i_o o_o sacred_a mouth_n give_v i_o that_o gall_n which_o i_o see_v upon_o thy_o lip_n suffer_v i_o to_o sprinkle_v all_o my_o pleasure_n with_o it_o since_o after_o a_o long_a continuance_n it_o do_v shut_v up_o and_o conclude_v all_o thy_o dolour_n give_v i_o o_o sacred_a hand_n and_o adore_v foot_n the_o nail_n which_o have_v pierce_v
death_n 24_o be_v attendant_n 66_o meditation_n of_o death_n 67_o death_n of_o the_o just_a be_v sweet_a 415_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a death_n be_v the_o indifferency_n of_o time_n and_o manner_n 416_o worldly_a irresolution_n of_o death_n 417_o the_o way_n how_o to_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o death_n 418_o a_o good_a death_n must_v have_v union_n with_o god_n 419_o a_o notable_a aenigma_fw-la of_o death_n 436_o devotion_n define_v 467_o that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o devout_a man_n shall_v settle_v man_n in_o devotion_n 82_o the_o adhere_n to_o creature_n do_v mar_v all_o in_o devotion_n ib._n pretext_n of_o devotion_n dangerous_a illustrate_v by_o the_o fowler_n 203_o devotion_n subject_a to_o many_o illusion_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o 381_o gross_a and_o afflict_a devotion_n 382_o three_o blemish_n of_o anxious_a devotion_n ibid._n acquaint_v devotion_n 383_o the_o pomp_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o devotion_n ibid._n reason_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o this_o devotion_n 284_o transcendent_a devotion_n ibid._n illusion_n of_o this_o transcendent_a devotion_n 385_o s._n lewis_n the_o true_a table_n of_o solid_a devotion_n 387_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o diocletian_a 234_o his_o condition_n ibid._n he_o forsake_v the_o empire_n 235_o dissimulation_n reign_v every_o where_n 394_o dissimulation_n do_v ruin_n humane_a faith_n 395_o dissimulation_n shameful_a to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o ibid._n dissimulation_n do_v debase_v a_o man_n ibid._n the_o horror_n and_o hatred_n of_o dissimulation_n 396_o the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n of_o dissimulation_n ibid._n the_o dreadful_a event_n of_o dissembler_n ibid._n the_o power_n of_o the_o divinity_n over_o infidel_n 346_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o divinity_n 348_o it_o be_v a_o sacrilege_n to_o make_v divinity_n of_o proper_a interest_n 390_o how_o abominable_a vicious_a domestic_n be_v 17_o duel_n unlawful_a 14_o a_o duel_n be_v no_o act_n of_o courage_n ibid._n who_o ancient_o enter_v into_o duel_n ibid._n there_o be_v want_n of_o generosity_n in_o duel_n ibid._n author_n of_o duel_n 224_o courage_n of_o dueller_n like_v to_o that_o of_o the_o possess_v 22â—_n dydimus_n his_o bold_a attempt_n 86_o e_o education_n its_o force_n 15_o defect_n of_o education_n ibid._n moses_n educate_v in_o the_o court._n 16_o education_n of_o child_n recommend_v by_o excellent_a passage_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n 17_o eleazar_n his_o combat_n 347_o the_o isle_n of_o amber_n the_o felicity_n of_o epicurus_n 40â—_n the_o philosophy_n of_o epicurus_n do_v bear_v sway_n in_o the_o world_n 404_o the_o foundation_n of_o episcopal_a life_n 180_o eponina_n a_o rare_a example_n of_o conjugal_a piety_n 306_o error_n of_o the_o time_n 341_o eternity_n of_o nothing_o first_o humiliation_n of_o man_n 349_o eucharist_n the_o foundation_n of_o paradise_n 72_o greatness_n of_o the_o eucharist_n ibid._n eusebius_n the_o patron_n of_o heretic_n 252_o eustatius_n his_o oration_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o council_n 253_o evil_n general_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 62_o evil_a always_o bear_v sorrow_n behind_o it_o but_o not_o true_a penance_n 66_o eudoxia_n mother_n of_o theodosius_n 138_o her_o humour_n ibid._n bishop_n treat_v with_o she_o ibid._n her_o zeal_n ibid._n she_o go_v into_o palestine_n 147_o her_o return_n be_v labour_v by_o chrysaphius_n ibid._n she_o live_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o eutychian_a heresy_n 153_o her_o conversion_n 155_o her_o worthy_a life_n and_o glorious_a death_n ibid._n remedy_n and_o reason_n against_o excess_n 52_o indignity_n of_o excess_n in_o apparel_n ibid._n necessity_n of_o examen_fw-la 71_o six_o thing_n in_o the_o examen_fw-la to_o employ_v the_o most_o perfect_a ibid._n ill_o example_n the_o work_n of_o antichrist_n 22_o exemplar_n crime_n deserve_v exemplar_n punishment_n 23_o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o chariot_n of_o ezechiel_n 451_o f_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o 62_o its_o object_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o work_n ibid._n touchstone_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 63_o heroic_a act_n of_o faith_n ibid._n how_o act_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v make_v easy_a 64_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o good_a communicant_n 72_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o king_n one_o must_v be_v loyal_a to_o god_n 236_o to_o be_v faithful_a be_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o reason_n 340_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o faith_n ibid._n the_o repose_n which_o our_o faith_n promise_v 341_o constancy_n of_o faith_n 417_o father_n and_o mother_n compare_v to_o ostrich_n 16_o fantasy_n to_o gain_v honour_n 25_o conclusion_n against_o fatality_n 36_o maxim_n of_o fatality_n 365_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a observation_n 10_o excellency_n of_o fidelity_n 395_o flattery_n punish_v 349_o flattery_n inebriate_v great-man_n from_o the_o cradle_n 46_o great_a spirit_n enemy_n to_o the_o flesh_n 405_o immoderate_a love_n of_o health_n do_v make_v a_o man_n become_v suppliant_a and_o servile_a to_o the_o flesh_n 406_o plotinus_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o his_o own_o flesh_n 405_o instance_n upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n hierom_n his_o observation_n upon_o the_o flower_n of_o box._n 406_o a_o notable_a fable_n of_o the_o fly_n and_o silkworm_n 43_o fortitude_n define_v 486_o fantasy_n of_o ancient_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o fortune_n 360_o fortune_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o providence_n ibid._n a_o conclusion_n against_o those_o who_o curse_v fortune_n 362_o manner_n be_v change_v with_o fortune_n 364_o g_o garamant_n the_o fountain_n 301_o god_n hand_n a_o golden_a bowl_n full_a of_o the_o sea_n 9_o god_n name_v oblige_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 19_o god_n a_o great_a thesis_n 22_o god_n be_v better_a know_v to_o we_o than_o ourselves_o 344_o god_n most_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n all_o thing_n contribute_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 345_o god_n in_o this_o life_n handle_v the_o wicked_a as_o the_o damn_a 348_o god_n be_v who_o he_o be_v 349_o excellency_n of_o the_o simplicity_n and_o universality_n of_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n 350_o perfection_n of_o god_n 351_o god_n his_o goodness_n 355_o 367_o a_o excellent_a similitude_n of_o god_n with_o the_o ocean_n 351_o the_o god_n of_o host_n besiege_v a_o city_n 217_o diversity_n of_o go_n 349_o god_n pastime_n what_o it_o be_v 42_o why_o god_n admit_v not_o the_o ostrich_n and_o swan_n into_o the_o number_n of_o victim_n ibid._n knowledge_n of_o the_o goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n 356_o 357_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n with_o two_o hand_n 430_o god_n will_v replenish_v we_o with_o himself_o 437_o desperate_a desire_n of_o worldly_a good_n 418_o gratian_n the_o son_n of_o valentinian_n 200_o his_o excellent_a quality_n 201_o affectionate_a word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n unto_o he_o ibid._n his_o zeal_n and_o virtue_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o s._n ambrose_n ibid._n his_o admirable_a charity_n 202_o maximus_n rebellâ—th_v against_o he_o ibid._n his_o pitiful_a death_n 204_o gratitude_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 20_o excellent_a proof_n of_o natural_a gratitude_n 19_o gratitude_n define_v 488_o the_o act_n of_o gratitude_n 90_o gratitude_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n practise_v of_o s._n augustine_n to_o encourage_v himself_o to_o gratitude_n 20_o greatness_n of_o god_n 437_o greatness_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n 48_o life_n of_o great-one_n enlighten_v 6_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o great-one_n 7_o authority_n of_o great-one_n to_o strengthen_v devotion_n 8_o great-one_n heretofore_o have_v pervert_v the_o world_n 21_o great-one_n that_o be_v vicious_a draw_v on_o themselves_o horrible_a execration_n of_o god_n 23_o great-one_n strange_o punish_v 24_o three_o sort_n of_o great_a one_o do_v make_v fortune_n 25_o true_a devotion_n in_o great-one_n 60_o humility_n of_o great-one_n 92_o a_o good_a document_n for_o great-one_n 139_o plague_n of_o great-one_n 140_o great-one_n be_v the_o flatterer_n of_o go_n 349_o h_n heart_n of_o man_n what_o it_o be_v 69_o hebrew_n horrible_o persecute_v 347_o heliogabalus_n his_o wheel_n 57_o hell_n define_v 432_o how_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n burn_v 430_o helena_n the_o beauty_n and_o grace_n of_o her_o time_n 236_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o constantius_n ibid._n her_o exceed_a virtue_n ibid._n exceed_v love_n of_o constantius_n and_o helena_n ibid._n effect_n of_o heresy_n 35_o herod_n depress_v the_o royal_a stock_n 117_o his_o deep_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n 120_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o the_o death_n of_o aristobulus_n ibid._n his_o apology_n for_o himself_o full_a of_o craft_n 121_o his_o oration_n against_o his_o wife_n 125_o his_o fury_n after_o the_o death_n of_o mariam_n 127_o he_o advance_v antipater_n his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v by_o doris_n 128_o his_o horrible_a condition_n in_o his_o latter_a day_n 134_o herod_n
fearful_a malady_n 135_o his_o notorious_a cruelty_n even_o in_o his_o extreme_a sickness_n ibid._n his_o miserable_a death_n ibid._n hermingildus_n his_o retreat_n and_o conversion_n 325_o his_o father_n letter_n to_o he_o and_z his_o to_o his_o father_n 326_o he_o be_v wicked_o betray_v by_o goizintha_n 328_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n 330_o his_o death_n 331_o his_o young_a son_n hermingildus_n die_v not_o long_o after_o 332_o a_o notable_a observation_n upon_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o highpriest_n 93_o hilarion_n of_o costa_n a_o reverend_a father_n 388_o hypocrates_n his_o desire_n how_o to_o cure_v the_o itch_n of_o ambition_n 56_o house_n of_o the_o moth._n 25_o house_n of_o swallow_n ibid._n a_o notable_a doctrine_n of_o hugo_n 61_o humility_n define_v 468_o humiliation_n of_o death_n 350_o state_n of_o humility_n 18_o all_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o the_o lesson_n of_o humility_n 56_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hypocrisy_n 11_o reason_n against_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n baseness_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n hypocrisy_n confute_v in_o the_o great_a school_n of_o the_o world_n 42_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n deformity_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n i_o jacques_n de_fw-fr vitry_n his_o pretty_a observation_n 39_o idleness_n the_o business_n of_o some_o great_a man_n 44_o abuse_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a spirit_n 13_o jesus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o noble_n and_o plebeian_n 3_o excellent_a quality_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 376_o he_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n three_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o all_o other_o be_v include_v ibid._n his_o sanctity_n wisdom_n and_o power_n 377_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n ibid._n miracle_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n 442_o jesus_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o merit_n ibid._n suspension_n of_o actual_a glory_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n ibid._n imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o abridgement_n of_o wisdom_n 3_o image_n of_o emperor_n how_o much_o reverence_v 13_o impiety_n have_v its_o misery_n 36_o impiety_n condemn_v in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o nature_n 420_o impiety_n chastise_v 451_o against_o toleration_n of_o impiety_n 452_o impurity_n of_o life_n arise_v from_o three_o source_n 85_o reason_n against_o inconstancy_n 40_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n 236_o indegondis_fw-la transport_v the_o catholic_n faith_n into_o spain_n 323_o the_o persecution_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 324_o by_o her_o mediation_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o levigildus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n 327_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o suffer_v injury_n 40_o observation_n of_o isaiah_n 30._o 8_o 406_o belief_n of_o judgement_n most_o general_a 430_o judea_n in_o what_o condition_n before_o herod_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n 89_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o julian_n 373_o the_o school_n of_o julian_n ibid._n how_o he_o become_v deprave_v 374_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o policy_n and_o a_o infidel_n in_o soul_n ibid._n prowess_n of_o julian_n among_o the_o gaul_n ibid._n his_o subtlety_n to_o invade_v the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o embassage_n ibid._n his_o remarkable_a punishment_n ibid._n he_o have_v ill_a success_n with_o the_o quality_n that_o machiavelli_n furnish_v he_o with_o 260_o jupiter_n paint_v goat_n in_o the_o cloud_n what_o it_o mean_v 14_o justina_n a_o arian_n require_v a_o church_n in_o milan_n 206_o justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n 22_o necessity_n of_o justice_n with_o its_o act_n 89_o justice_n without_o favour_n very_o remarkable_a ibid._n justice_n of_o belizarius_n and_o aurelianus_n 226_o justice_n define_v 468_o k_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v make_v the_o sin_n more_o foul_a 23_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o hard_o 69_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o four_o thing_n 440_o l_o lacedæmonians_n practice_n 381_o lady_n excellent_a in_o piety_n 388_o sordid_a liberality_n of_o emmanuel_n comenus_n 91_o ignorance_n and_o bruitishness_n of_o libertine_n 449_o arrogancy_n of_o libertinism_n 450_o the_o table_n of_o philo_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o libertine_n ibid._n punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o libertine_n ibid._n evil_n of_o a_o sleight_n lie_n 145_o lie_v the_o key_n of_o vice_n 469_o a_o life_n lead_v by_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a 8_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n well_o describe_v 65_o man_n must_v lead_v a_o pilgrim_n life_n in_o this_o world_n 72_o our_o life_n be_v a_o musick-book_n 84_o four_o sort_n of_o life_n 137_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 403_o life_n and_o death_n the_o two_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n divers_a kind_n of_o life_n ibid._n life_n be_v give_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o punishment_n 414_o disturbance_n of_o life_n 435_o divers_a way_n of_o humane_a life_n according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n ibid._n the_o choice_n of_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v hazardous_a ibid._n misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 436_o of_o the_o lily_n with_o six_o leaf_n 72_o divers_a kind_n of_o love_n 228_o 229_o love_n turn_v into_o rage_n 244_o the_o baseness_n of_o love_n 375_o love_n of_o invisible_a thing_n most_o penetrate_a ibid._n worldly_n lover_n be_v convert_v be_v the_o most_o servant_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n 379_o excellency_n of_o love_n 399_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o man_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n ibid._n effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 400_o loyalty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 352_o lust_n ruine_v empire_n 154_o lust_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n 182_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o heel_n 195_o lycinius_n his_o condition_n 242_o his_o end_n 242_o lycurgus_n his_o greatness_n 3_o m_o magnanimity_n 468_o man_n a_o stage-player_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n 12_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o every_o man_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a man._n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n what_o he_o have_v be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v 64_o man_n have_v more_o non-essence_n than_o essence_n 350_o man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n 346_o mutability_n of_o man_n ibid._n misery_n of_o a_o indebt_v man_n 352_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o disoblige_v pious_a and_o learned_a men._n 379_o diversity_n of_o men._n 413_o monument_n of_o the_o empress_n marie_n 418_o five_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n 74_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o the_o marry_a 96_o mariamne_n accusation_n and_o pitiful_a death_n 124_o martianus_n of_o who_o a_o marvellous_a accident_n 150_o his_o good_a success_n ibid._n a_o great_a massacre_n at_o thessalonica_n 214_o maxim_n very_o dangerous_a use_v by_o heretic_n 183_o maxentius_n 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