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at_o paris_n in_o 1583_o at_o dilingen_n in_o 1565_o at_o louvain_n in_o 1573._o the_o book_n of_o famous_a man_n at_o louvain_n and_o helmstad_n in_o 1611_o at_o colen_n in_o 1580_o at_o lion_n in_o 1617._o at_o antwerp_n in_o 1639._o the_o epistle_n to_o theophilus_n at_o paris_n in_o 1546_o and_o 1589._o the_o book_n of_o virginity_n at_o rome_n in_o 1562._o the_o treatise_n of_o hebrew_n name_n at_o wirtemberg_n in_o 1626._o i_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o edition_n of_o the_o chronicon_fw-la because_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o account_n of_o eusebius_n his_o work_n the_o benedictines_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o s._n maura_n will_v soon_o undertake_v a_o new_a edition_n of_o s._n jerom_n there_o be_v reason_n to_o hope_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v inferior_a either_o in_o beauty_n or_o exactness_n to_o those_o of_o s
man_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 488._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 523._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n matth._n ch_n 9_o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 816._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 533._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n matth._n ch_n 13_o the_o jew_n consult_v together_o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p_o 752._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 385._o three_o sermon_n upon_o the_o transfiguration_n matth._n ch_n 17._o ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 332._o 339._o 345._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o cana_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 771._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 295._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o housholder_n and_o his_o workman_n matth._n 20._o ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 508._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 539._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o wither_a figtree_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 252._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 552._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n ch_n 18._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 268._o a_o homily_n upon_o matth._n ch_z 21._o by_o what_o authority_n do_v you_o etc._n etc._n publish_v by_o cotelerius_fw-la a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o ten_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 554._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 589._o a_o sermon_n upon_o st._n peter_n denial_n matth._n ch_n 26._o ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 275._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 626._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n matth._n 26._o the_o pharisee_n consult_v together_o to_o destroy_v jesus_n ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 326._o homily_n upon_o the_o woman_n that_o bring_v spice_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 740._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n luke_n caesar_n augustus_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 715._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p._n 503._o a_o sermon_n upon_o zacharias_n vision_n and_o elizabeth_n conception_n ed._n eton_n v._o 7._o p._n 340._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 412._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o centurion_n v._o 7._o ed._n eton_n p._n 403._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o widow_n son_n at_o naim_n ed._n eton._n v._n 7._o p._n 439._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o publican_n woman_n who_o repentance_n be_v record_v in_o st._n luk._n ch._n 7._o ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 440._o ed._n p._n five_o 6._o p._n 395._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o seed_n luk._n 8._o ed._n eng_n v._o 7._o p._n 409._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o the_o banquet_n luk._n 11._o ed._n en._n v._n 7._o p._n 280._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 560._o two_o other_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 357._o and_o 376._o two_o sermon_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v among_o thief_n luk._n 10._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 387._o and_o 506._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n luk._n 12._o i_o come_v to_o bring_v war_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 478_o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o groat_n luk._n 15._o ed._n eton._n v._n 7._o p._n 418._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 539._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 369._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o lazarus_n and_o dives_n luk._n 16._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 728._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 564._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n luk._n 16._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 433._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 233._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 569._o another_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n en._n v._n 7._o p._n 462._o a_o homily_n upon_o zaccheus_n ed._n eton._n v._n 7._o p._n 403._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o zaccheus_n luk._n 18._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 731._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 675._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o word_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 745._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 235._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o marriage_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n john_n ch_n 2._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 284._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 256._o a_o homily_n upon_o john_n ch_z 11._o v._n 47._o the_o jew_n assemble_v their_o counsel_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 532._o a_o homily_n upon_o what_o jesus_n christ_n say_v of_o the_o shepherd_n john_n ch_z 10._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 984._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 265._o a_o homily_n upon_o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 369._o a_o sermon_n upon_o lazarus_n resurrection_n in_o john_n ch_z 11._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 270._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 146._o four_o homily_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 320._o 524._o 528._o 530._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 42._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 409._o another_o homily_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 374._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o a_o palsy_n john_n 5._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 414._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o man_n bear_v blind_a ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 761._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 432._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n john_n ch_z 7._o v._n 24._o judge_v not_o according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 272._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n roman_n ch_z 7._o v._n 15._o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 789._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n 2_o cor._n ch_z 12._o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 799._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 340._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o we_o sin_n wilful_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 772._o it_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o the_o 20_o and_o 15_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n sermon_n upon_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n genuine_a book_n fix_v sermon_n against_o the_o jew_n ed._n eng_n v._o 6._o p._n 312_o etc._n etc._n p._n v._o 1._o p._n 385_o etc._n etc._n a_o homily_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 703._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 440_o sermon_n concern_v the_o pleasure_n of_o another_o life_n ed._n eton_n v._o 8._o p._n 71._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 647._o five_o sermon_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a nature_n of_o god_n against_o the_o anomaean_o preach_v at_o antioch_n ed._n eton_n v._o 6._o p._n 389_o etc._n etc._n ed._n p._n v._n 1._o p._n 294._o a_o six_o preach_v at_o constantinople_n ed._n eton_n v._o 6._o p._n 434._o p._n v._o 1._o 698._o a_o sermon_n of_o consubstantiality_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 425._o ed._n p._n v._n 1._o p._n 360._o a_o sermon_n concern_v the_o request_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 206._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 374._o a_o homily_n concern_v the_o prayer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 714._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 595._o two_o sermon_n one_o against_o those_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o devil_n rule_v thing_n here_o below_o and_o the_o other_o against_o such_o as_o ask_v why_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v he_o ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 680_o and_o 690._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 285_o and_o v._o 5._o p._n 689._o book_n spurious_a a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n ed._n eton_n vol._n 5._o p._n 287._o a_o sermon_n to_o catechuman_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 971._o a_o sermon_n direct_v to_o the_o neophytes_n ibid._n another_o sermon_n to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a ibid._n p._n 851._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o trinity_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 955._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 189._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 729._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 204._o a_o homily_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n ed._n a._n v._n 5._o p._n 622._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 1._o five_o homily_n of_o providence_n and_o destiny_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 563._o a_o sermon_n concern_v faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 837._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 177._o a_o sermon_n against_o heretic_n ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 979._o a_o latin_a sermon_n upon_o the_o
his_o imprudence_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o then_o he_o relate_v the_o emperor_n threaten_n to_o he_o in_o these_o term_n i_o will_v send_v to_o rome_n say_v he_o to_o break_v down_o st._n peter_n image_n and_o will_v carry_v gregory_n away_o as_o constans_n do_v former_o martin_n he_o answer_v he_o thus_o '_o you_o aught_o to_o know_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n do_v always_o employ_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n our_o predecessor_n endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o and_o we_o do_v follow_v their_o example_n but_o if_o you_o go_v on_o to_o insult_v over_o we_o and_o threaten_v we_o we_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o you_o but_o will_v withdraw_v within_o 24_o furlong_n from_o rome_n into_o campania_n after_o that_o do_v what_o you_o please_v then_o he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o constans_n who_o persecute_a pope_n martin_n die_v unfortunate_o in_o his_o sin_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o temple_n by_o one_o of_o his_o officer_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o sicily_n that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o martin_n contrariwise_o be_v honour_v as_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o banishment_n in_o thrace_n and_o the_o northern_a country_n that_o he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_v of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o people_n good_a because_o in_o all_o the_o west_n every_o body_n eye_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o christian_n have_v confidence_n in_o he_o and_o st._n peter_n who_o image_n leo_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o st._n peter_n as_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o if_o leo_n attempt_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o west_n he_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v also_o avenge_v those_o of_o the_o east_n misuse_v by_o he_o that_o he_o know_v his_o empire_n do_v not_o reach_v far_o in_o italy_n that_o rome_n only_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o near_o but_o if_o the_o pope_n remove_v but_o 24_o furlong_n he_o be_v safe_a he_o wonder_v last_o that_o when_o all_o the_o most_o barbarous_a people_n of_o the_o west_n grow_v mild_a the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n shall_v grow_v fierce_a and_o barbarous_a he_o declare_v to_o he_o that_o if_o he_o send_v man_n to_o break_v down_o st._n peter_n image_n the_o blood_n that_o will_v be_v spill_v shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o for_o himself_o he_o protest_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o pure_a from_o it_o this_o letter_n show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o what_o some_o greek_a historiographer_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o pope_n have_v report_v that_o gregory_n ii_o have_v forbid_v the_o roman_n and_o italian_n to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n due_a to_o leo_n the_o emperor_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o this_o prince_n this_o letter_n do_v not_o alter_v leo_n the_o isaurian_n mind_n nay_o he_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o be_v emperor_n and_o chief_a bishop_n imperator_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n gregory_n write_v again_o to_o he_o in_o his_o second_o letter_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o emperor_n his_o predecessor_n show_v themselves_o both_o emperor_n and_o chief_a bishop_n by_o their_o deed_n defend_v religion_n joint_o with_o the_o bishop_n but_o he_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o this_o dignity_n see_v he_o divest_v the_o church_n of_o its_o ornament_n and_o spoil_v temple_n of_o image_n which_o do_v equal_o instruct_v and_o edify_v the_o people_n that_o emperor_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o doctrine_n that_o bishop_n only_o have_v the_o understanding_n necessary_a to_o decide_v they_o that_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a matter_n be_v judge_v by_o quite_o different_a principle_n he_o may_v be_v very_o skilful_a in_o civil_a matter_n and_o have_v very_o little_a skill_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a that_o as_o bishop_n have_v no_o right_a to_o 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