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s._n dionis_fw-la ep._n 8._o likewise_o plain_o call_v patience_n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o add_v moses_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o divine_a vision_n for_o his_o singular_a mansuetude_n 4._o last_o i_o say_v tribulation_n confirm_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o future_a thing_n as_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n of_o beatitude_n for_o reason_v though_o never_o so_o little_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o judge_v if_o there_o be_v any_o justice_n in_o man_n it_o be_v in_o god_n as_o in_o its_o source_n with_o a_o imcomparable_a eminency_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v imagine_v a_o divinity_n without_o the_o inheritance_n of_o goodness_n and_o equity_n which_o perpetual_o accompany_v it_o now_o when_o we_o see_v innocent_a man_n continual_o afflict_v who_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n by_o bloody_a and_o horrible_a way_n many_o time_n oppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o man_n and_o have_v none_o to_o revenge_v their_o ash_n we_o necessary_o conclude_v 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it_o disentomb_v sin_n which_o be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v inter_v §._o 2._o three_o principal_a kind_n of_o anger_n we_o notwithstanding_o can_v say_v with_o s._n john_n damascen_n that_o anger_n stir_v up_o and_o down_o in_o three_o principal_a region_n where_o it_o produce_v very_o different_a choleric_a three_o region_n of_o anger_n damascen_n l._n 2._o orth_n c._n 16._o weak_a spirit_n ordinary_o choleric_a effect_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o region_n of_o sharp_a choler_n the_o second_o of_o bitter_a choler_n and_o the_o three_o of_o fury_n in_o the_o first_o region_n be_v all_o those_o who_o have_v slight_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n who_o be_v angry_a upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n and_o almost_o ever_o moment_n in_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v many_o woman_n many_o child_n and_o lover_n and_o beside_o hungry_a thirsty_a needy_a sickly_a and_o nice_a one_o fantastic_n and_o extravagant_o as_o that_o smyndrides_n who_o see_v a_o peasant_n take_v pain_n before_o he_o 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verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la ser_fw-mi 16._o the_o region_n wherein_o be_v the_o furious_a like_o burn_a pitch_n it_o shall_v burn_v night_n and_o day_n and_o make_v black_a and_o thick_a smoke_n arise_v which_o shall_v eternal_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o preserve_v yourself_o from_o this_o second_o region_n and_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n choler_n which_o proceed_v from_o some_o innocent_a promptitude_n be_v as_o a_o stick_n but_o this_o be_v a_o beam_n a_o stick_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o beam_n for_o the_o beam_n at_o first_o be_v but_o a_o stick_n if_o you_o water_n it_o it_o become_v a_o beam_n and_o if_o you_o cherish_v choler_n by_o evil_a suspicion_n you_o turn_v it_o into_o hatred_n the_o three_o region_n of_o choler_n be_v fury_n in_o which_o all_o such_o be_v as_o play_v the_o part_n of_o mad_a orlando_n and_o become_v as_o red_a as_o the_o comb_n of_o a_o cock_n and_o present_o as_o pale_a as_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v eye_n bloody_a like_o frog_n 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ad_fw-la praelium_fw-la &_o digitos_fw-la meos_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la psal_n 143._o benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la rupes_fw-la mea_fw-la stabilisque_fw-la manens_fw-la dâ—t_fw-la cuncta_fw-la moveri_fw-la say_v bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n who_o teach_v my_o hand_n to_o fight_v and_o frame_v my_o finger_n to_o war_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o bless_a be_v our_o lord_n who_o be_v my_o rock_n to_o show_v you_o that_o god_n if_o you_o endeavour_v to_o vanquish_v your_o passion_n will_v place_v you_o upon_o the_o holy_a rock_n of_o tranquillity_n from_o whence_o he_o in_o his_o immutability_n behold_v the_o motion_n of_o all_o age_n take_v a_o good_a friend_n a_o faithful_a companion_n who_o may_v divert_v your_o passion_n in_o its_o first_o fit_n who_o may_v admonish_v you_o and_o play_v on_o david_n harp_n to_o drive_v away_o this_o devil_n of_o mad_a saul_n and_o take_v you_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o hurt_n the_o second_o remedy_n for_o such_o as_o long_o chew_v on_o their_o 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justinian_n 168_o justinian_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o age_n fall_v into_o two_o great_a error_n 169_o k_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o time_n wisd_v 6._o 131_o king_n ought_v to_o profess_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o people_n 133_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n 18_o knowledge_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a 153_o l_o the_o prodigious_a victory_n which_o in_o the_o end_n lotharius_n gain_v over_o himself_o after_o a_o great_a storm_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o become_v religious_a 113_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o pope_n leo._n 175_o strange_a desire_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 113_o generous_a act_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 120_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o libanius_n 81_o all_o happiness_n include_v in_o love_n 1_o god_n the_o father_n of_o union_n do_v draw_v all_o to_o unity_n by_o love_n ibid._n the_o 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blessing_n 5_o there_o be_v miserable_a lover_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n who_o love_v too_o much_o love_v too_o little_a 6_o a_o notable_a comparison_n of_o s._n basil_n touch_v love_n 9_o love_n be_v a_o strange_a malady_n 14_o disaster_n of_o evil_a love_n 15_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n love_n of_o humour_n ibid._n interiour_n cause_v of_o love_n 16_o the_o secret_a attractive_n of_o love_n ibid._n modification_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o place_n love_n in_o transportation_n ib._n the_o sense_n be_v well_o guard_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o gate_n against_o love_n 17_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o one_o passionate_o in_o love_n ib._n the_o diversity_n of_o love_n ib._n evil_n angel_n intermeddle_v in_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o love_n 18_o cruelty_n of_o love_n on_o the_o person_n of_o lover_n ibid._n love_n be_v sometime_o the_o punishment_n of_o pride_n ib._n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o love_n in_o its_o full_a 19_o the_o medal_n of_o love_n have_v two_o face_n 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famine_n 249_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n 60_o our_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v in_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a and_o martyr_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a observation_n upon_o the_o term_n our_o saviour_n a_o lamb._n 88_o the_o prudence_n of_o saul_n 63_o he_o find_v a_o kingdom_n seek_v his_o father_n ass_n 238_o the_o excellency_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o saul_n 239_o the_o resolute_a valour_n of_o saul_n in_o relieve_v the_o man_n of_o jabish_a ib._n saul_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n consult_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n 143_o saul_n clear_v for_o a_o while_n again_o return_v to_o his_o evil_a spirit_n 141_o saul_n march_v against_o the_o philistines_n and_o be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n ibid._n saul_n end_n ib._n the_o shame_n of_o scoff_v 82_o the_o danger_n of_o scoff_v 118_o the_o scoff_v of_o certain_a rebellious_a fleming_n severe_o punish_v by_o the_o generosity_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n ib._n seneca_n by_o a_o 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passion_n 81_o its_o source_n honour_n and_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o kind_n of_o shamefac'tness_n ib._n the_o esteem_n the_o ancients_n have_v of_o shamefac'tness_n 83_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n 154_o her_o quality_n ibid._n the_o picture_n of_o slander_n 94_o there_o will_v be_v no_o slander_n if_o it_o be_v not_o make_v slander_n by_o think_v thereon_o ibid._n solomon_n entry_n into_o the_o realm_n full_a of_o trouble_n 151_o he_o be_v declare_v king_n ib._n the_o bloody_a entrance_n of_o solomon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o david_n 152_o solomon_n rigour_n ibid._n he_o can_v well_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n ibid._n the_o just_a punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o solomon_n ibid._n a_o wonderful_a dream_n of_o solomon_n 153_o his_o knowledge_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n 154_o solomon_n his_o zeal_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ib._n the_o fall_n of_o solomon_n 155_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o debauchedness_n ibid._n solomon_n be_v pervert_v in_o religion_n 156_o the_o estate_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o other_o world_n ibid._n the_o prodigious_a course_n of_o some_o star_n 74_o the_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n to_o trust_v altogether_o to_o themselves_o without_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n 283_o the_o birth_n and_o education_n of_o queen_n mary_n stuart_n 291_o her_o return_n into_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o henry_n stuart_n 294_o persecution_n of_o the_o queen_n mary_n stuart_n by_o the_o protestant_n 295_o she_o comfort_v herself_o in_o prison_n and_o hope_v against_o hope_n 296_o she_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n ibid._n her_o languishment_n in_o her_o imprisonment_n in_o england_n 301_o elizabeth_n hatred_n to_o she_o 304_o the_o process_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n her_o invincible_a apology_n 305_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n give_v against_o she_o 307_o the_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o delay_v her_o death_n 308_o queen_n elizabeth_n chief_o to_o be_v charge_v for_o her_o death_n ibid._n her_o death_n and_o miraculous_a constancy_n 309_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o time_n big_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n go_v more_o than_o twelve_o million_o of_o league_n 74_o t_n twenty_o two_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 3_o reg._n 8._o 63_o mervelsous_n temple_n where_o lion_n be_v tractable_a 46_o the_o generosity_n of_o theodora_n wife_n of_o justinian_n 161_o procopius_n speak_v shameful_o of_o theodora_n but_o undeserve_o 167_o her_o death_n 169_o theodat_n honour_v by_o amalazunta_n 162_o his_o perfidiousness_n ib._n he_o cause_v amalazunta_n to_o be_v strangle_v in_o a_o bath_n ib._n theodat_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o vitiges_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n 163_o time_n steal_v away_o from_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o evil_n 58_o timidity_n its_o cause_n and_o symptom_n 71_o remedy_n for_o timidity_n in_o declaim_v 72_o timidity_n sometime_o turn_v into_o insolency_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o accidental_a fear_n or_o timidity_n 64_o totilas_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o goth_n 163_o the_o carriage_n of_o truth_n do_v cost_v dear_a at_o court_n 146_o five_o valour_n of_o charles_n the_o simple_a 117_o vagoa_n chamberlain_n to_o holophernes_n 185_o vashâ—â—_n wise_a of_o ahashuerus_n do_v make_v a_o banquet_n for_o the_o woman_n answerable_a to_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n 188_o she_o be_v degrade_v and_o divorce_v ibid._n the_o burn_a of_o vesuvius_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o 73_o vigilius_n shameful_o use_v 169_o the_o slight_n of_o vigilius_n to_o get_v the_o popedom_n from_o sylverius_n 168_o he_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o afterward_o dye_v of_o the_o stone_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o uriah_n 146_o w_n the_o greatness_n of_o wisdom_n 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