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a_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a cause_n contain_v a_o treatise_n in_o confutation_n of_o sundry_a untruth_n and_o slander_n publish_v by_o the_o heretic_n as_o well_o in_o infamous_a lybel_n as_o otherwise_o against_o all_o english_a catholyk_n in_o general_a &_o some_o in_o particular_a not_o only_o concern_v matter_n of_o state_n but_o also_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o diverse_a point_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n now_o in_o controversy_n be_v debate_v and_o discuss_v write_a by_o t._n f._n with_o a_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n for_o the_o which_o one_o edward_n squire_n be_v wrongful_o condemn_v and_o execute_v in_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1598._o wherewith_o the_o author_n and_o other_o catholykes_n be_v also_o false_o charge_v write_a by_o he_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o not_o publish_v until_o now_o for_o the_o reason_n declare_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o treatyse_n psalm_n 118._o redimo_fw-la i_o à _fw-la calumnijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiam_fw-la mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o slander_n of_o man_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n imprint_v with_o licence_n 1602._o the_o untruth_n and_o slander_n concern_v matter_n of_o state_n &_o some_o particular_a person_n confute_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o apology_n follow_v the_o first_o concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n which_o o._n e._n in_o his_o late_a lybel_n false_o charge_v the_o english_a catholykes_n to_o seek_v and_o sâ—iâ—â—t_a treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o second_o touch_v the_o catholic_a king_n late_a attempt_n in_o ireland_n which_o the_o english_a catholykes_n be_v also_o false_o suppose_v to_o have_v procure_v treatyse_n chap._n â—_o the_o three_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n &_o his_o deliver_v daventer_v to_o the_o king_n catholyke_n treatse_n chap._n 1._o the_o four_o touch_v father_n parson_n &_o his_o great_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n perverse_o interpret_v &_o shameful_o slander_v by_o the_o heretic_n treatise_n chap._n 2._o the_o five_o a_o impudent_a &_o malicious_a untruth_n avouch_v by_o o._n e._n in_o his_o late_a challenge_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o catholykes_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o treason_n and_o attempt_n against_o the_o state_n treatise_n chap._n 3._o apology_n chap._n 10._o 22._o &_o 23._o the_o six_o the_o improbable_a &_o absurd_a fixtion_n of_o squyres_n conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n impute_v to_o father_n richard_n walpole_n of_o the_o holy-society_n of_o jesus_n as_o principal_a contriver_n &_o to_o father_n creswel_n of_o the_o same_o society_n &_o to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o abetter_n apology_n chap._n 1._o 2._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 20._o &_o 21._o the_o seven_o a_o slanderous_a untruth_n publish_v as_o well_o in_o these_o late_a as_o some_o former_a libel_n concern_v william_n york_n &_o patrick_n cullen_n execute_v at_o london_n some_o year_n past_a and_o false_o suppose_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o english_a catholykes_n then_o at_o brussels_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n apology_n chap._n 15._o the_o 8._o a_o impertinent_a untruth_n publysh_v in_o a_o pamphlet_n concern_v the_o feign_a conspiracy_n of_o edward_n squire_n wherein_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v great_a moderation_n &_o lenity_n use_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n apology_n chap._n 22._o &_o 23._o the_o 9_o a_o foolish_a invective_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n against_o the_o jesuit_n apology_n chap._n 24._o untruth_n and_o slander_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n discover_v &_o confute_v upon_o diverse_a occasion_n in_o this_o treatise_n &_o the_o apology_n follow_v a_o false_a &_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o a_o shameless_a minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o two_o martyr_n at_o lincoln_n 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your_o honour_n wise_a consideration_n humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o illuminat_fw-la your_o lordship_n and_o her_o mayesty_n also_o in_o this_o behaulf_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n tie_n to_o do_v and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o catholic_a faith_n to_o consummate_v and_o perfect_a those_o other_o rare_a gift_n that_o he_o have_v already_o bestow_v upon_o her_o majesty_n tie_n i_o mean_v she_o many_o princely_a part_n her_o power_n by_o sea_n &_o land_n her_o peace_n at_o home_n her_o prosperity_n abroad_o her_o long_a life_n and_o reign_n she_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fortunate_a famous_a &_o glorious_a prince_n that_o england_n or_o christiandome_n have_v have_v in_o many_o age_n and_o a_o most_o rare_a example_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o the_o endless_a comfort_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n from_o madrid_n the_o last_o of_o august_n 1599_o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n t._n f._n the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a council_n the_o author_n protestation_n of_o his_o innocency_n with_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o fiction_n by_o the_o improbabilitie_n of_o the_o end_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o move_v squire_n there_o unto_o chap._n 1._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o squire_n be_v condemn_v and_o how_o uncertain_a be_v the_o trial_n of_o truth_n by_o torment_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rackmaister_n in_o england_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o examination_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o tormentor_n &_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o admit_v torment_n in_o trial_n of_o criminal_a cause_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o delinquent_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o presumption_n urge_v by_o some_o lawyer_n against_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o john_n stallage_n alias_o stanley_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n chap._n 7._o that_o the_o evidence_n produce_v against_o squire_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o torment_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o consequent_o his_o condemnation_n unjust_a chap._n 8._o a_o expostulation_n with_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n attorney_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o like_a slander_n raise_v diverse_a time_n heretofore_o against_o catholyk_n and_o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o calumniation_n and_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o father_n campion_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o 11._o priest_n for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o like_a injustice_n use_v against_o m._n pain_n a_o priest_n for_o a_o surmise_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n tie_n person_n cha._n 12._o of_o the_o like_a unjust_a condemnation_n of_o m._n james_n fen_n &_o m._n george_n haddock_n upon_o the_o like_a fall_v pretence_n chap._n 13._o of_o two_o catholykes_n in_o wales_n condemn_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a witness_n suborn_v and_o hire_v for_o money_n cha._n 14._o of_o william_n york_n &_o cullen_n execute_v for_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o end_n that_o our_o adversary_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o slander_v catholyk_n with_o treasonable_a attempt_n and_o first_o of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v common_a with_o all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o how_o much_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n therein_o chap._n 16._o of_o other_o end_n particular_a to_o our_o adversary_n and_o of_o their_o disloyalty_n towards_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 17._o that_o these_o proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o politic_a be_v against_o all_o policy_n &_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n chap._n 18._o of_o two_o inevitable_a dommage_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v to_o the_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 19_o the_o confutation_n of_o a_o pamphlet_n print_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o feign_a conspiracy_n of_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o two_o notable_a lie_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o avow_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n chap._n 20._o of_o certain_a absurd_a improbability_n in_o the_o pamphlet_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o squyres_n suppose_a conspiracy_n chap_n 21._o of_o certain_a impertinent_a and_o foolish_a gloss_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o moderation_n and_o lenity_n which_o he_o say_v be_v use_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o more_o moderation_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n then_o afterward_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n make_v by_o the_o law_n betwixt_o seminary_n &_o queen_n mary_n priest_n chap_n 23._o the_o confutation_n of_o aninuective_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n make_v against_o the_o jesuit_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o his_o fellow_n and_o of_o a_o ridiculous_a miracle_n feign_v in_o her_o majesty_n tie_n suppose_a escape_n chap._n 25._o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n chap._n 26._o such_o few_o fault_n as_o may_v have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n it_o may_v please_v the_o courteous_a reader_n to_o pardon_v edward_n squire_n execute_v for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatyse_n charge_v therewith_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o author_n to_o write_v a_o apology_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o apology_n stay_v from_o the_o print_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o toleration_n of_o catholic_a religion_n in_o england_n hope_v of_o toleration_n frustrate_v squyres_n matter_n seem_v to_o be_v forget_v squyres_n matter_n hold_v by_o the_o wise_n for_o a_o stratagem_n of_o state_n squyres_n matter_n late_o revyue_v by_o 3._o lybel_n and_o much_o urge_v against_o catholyk_n the_o author_n determination_n to_o set_v out_o his_o apology_n o._n e._n in_o his_o new_a challenge_v to_o n.d._n chap_n â—_o the_o author_n answer_v and_o confute_v this_o slander_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n the_o autor_n protestation_n upon_o his_o conscience_n the_o endeavour_n of_o sir_n fran._n englefeld_n f._n parson_n f_o creswel_n and_o of_o the_o author_n to_o divert_v the_o catholic_a king_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o engl._n the_o catholyk_n king_n answer_n concern_v his_o intention_n restitution_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n ease_n of_o persecution_n by_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o catholyk_v rather_o expect_v remedy_n by_o peace_n then_o by_o war_n frequent_a owerture_n to_o treatyse_v of_o
peace_n these_o late_a year_n impossibility_n of_o conquest_n her_o majesty_n propension_n to_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o catholyk_n the_o heretyk_v measure_n catholyk_v by_o themselves_o the_o charity_n of_o catholyk_n towards_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholyk_v desire_v restitution_n of_o religion_n by_o sweet_a mere_n the_o erection_n of_o seminaryes_n tend_v not_o to_o force_v of_o arm_n the_o sword_n needle_n where_o the_o word_n prevail_v heresy_n daily_o decay_v the_o wise_a governor_n can_v not_o but_o note_n god_n handiwork_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n what_o conquest_n the_o catholyk_n desire_v in_o england_n neither_o f._n pars._n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o englishman_n in_o spayn_n make_v privy_a thereto_o the_o prudent_a manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o council_n of_o spayn_n the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o irish_a witness_v may_v be_v take_v of_o hugh_n buy_v agent_n of_o late_a for_o odonel_n in_o spayn_n and_o now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n not_o lyk_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n can_v approve_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v execute_v the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o a_o lybeller_n in_o object_v to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n his_o deliver_v of_o deventer_n to_o the_o true_a owner_n sir_n willians_n generosity_n &_o sincerity_n in_o tender_v daventer_v the_o hatred_n of_o heretyk_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o f._n parson_n his_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n always_o calumniate_v as_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o it_o must_v be_v restore_v joan._n 7_o &_o 10._o luc._n 2d_o act._n 6._o 14._o 17._o 21._o 24._o 23._o god_n servant_n so_o cunning_o calumniate_v by_o evil_a man_n that_o good_a man_n sometime_o hold_v they_o suspect_v s._n athanasius_n extreme_o caâ—lumniated_v baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 336._o &_o 339._o 335._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30â—_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n apoâ—log_n ad_fw-la constant_n 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