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372._o 372._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o 38._o complaint_n of_o the_o comminâ—â—â—_n comminâ—â—â—_n dr._n somâ—â—_n painter_n p._n 21_o 21_o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 335._o of_o prayer_n prayer_n ose._n 14._o 3._o 3._o revel_v 5._o 8._o 8._o acts._n 10._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17._o luke_n 18._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o dan._n 9_o 20._o act_n 10._o 13._o of_o public_a prayer_n psal._n 55._o 18._o dan._n 9_o 3._o act_n 10._o 9_o matth._n 18._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 11._o jonah_n 4._o 11._o apolog._n 1._o 39_o ambros._n l._n de_fw-la poen_n multi_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanime_n sunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossibile_v contemni_fw-la psal._n 12._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n epist._n â—â—_o psal._n 26._o 12._o 34._o 18._o ps._n 30_o 4._o &_o 96._o 5._o psal._n 27._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o &_o 84._o 1._o of_o the_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 21._o 13._o chrys._n hom._n 14._o ad_fw-la hebra_fw-la &_o 24._o in_o act._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o psal._n 96._o 6._o power_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n ad_fw-la domos_fw-la sletim_fw-la dominicas_fw-la currimus_fw-la corpora_fw-la humisternimus_fw-la mixtis_fw-la cum_fw-la sletu_fw-la gaudija_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la salvia_n de_fw-fr prov._n l._n 7._o num._n 6._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 27._o col._n l._n â—â—â—â—_o 3._o de_fw-fr epi._n &_o cler._n 43_o &_o 44._o saepe_fw-la 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o john_n 9_o 31._o jer._n 11._o 11._o ezech._n 8._o 18._o psal._n 132._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 20._o joel_n 2._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30._o of_o they_o which_o like_v not_o to_o have_v any_o set_a form_n of_o common_a prayer_n num._n 6._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 25._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sing_v the_o psalm_n which_o be_v unto_o at_o that_o feast_n those_o psalm_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o beginning_n at_o the_o 113_o and_o contiâ—â—â—â—ing_v to_o the_o â—a_n l._n of_o the_o ll8_n sâ—e_v paul_n barâ—â—â—s_v in_o ps._n 112_o â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_o and_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o ephâ—s_n 5._o 19_o of_o they_o who_o allow_v a_o set_a form_n prayer_n yâ—t_v allow_v â—erâ—â—â—_n â—erâ—â—â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n â—31_n afterward_o p._n 135._o whereas_o â—â—_o doâ—â—er_o â—â—â—â—meth_v that_o theâ—e_n can_v â—e_v nothing_o show_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o very_a â—â—â—â—h_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o my_o duty_n of_o defen_a the_o truth_n and_o love_n which_o i_o have_v first_o towards_o god_n and_o then_o towards_o my_o country_n con_v 〈…〉_z anâ—_n be_v inâ—tâ—uâ—â—_n proâ—eâ—â—â—_n speak_v a_o few_o word_n more_o particular_o of_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o when_o the_o blemish_n thereof_o do_v appear_v it_o may_v please_v the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o honourable_a council_n with_o whose_o of_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o our_o liturgy_n too_o near_o the_o papist_n too_o far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o or_o her_o reform_a church_n as_o they_o pretend_v t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 135._o a_o boâ—k_n of_o the_o form_n of_o common_a prayer_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 46._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 24._o aâ—te_o beâ—enging_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n â—1_n we_o think_v the_o surplice_n especial_o unmeet_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gosp._n â—_o to_o â—ear_v p._n 75._o â—â—_o be_v easy_o see_v by_o solomo_n n_o eccles._n 8._o 9_o thâ—â—_n to_o wear_v a_o white_a garment_n be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o eâ—st_a part_n and_o be_v ordinary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o elimination_n as_o black_a with_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o several_a apparel_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o execute_v their_o ministry_n in_o â—_o hierom_n in_o 44._o ezech._n pâ—iero_n adver_n pelag._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 77._o be_v a_o white_a garment_n be_v mean_v a_o comely_a apparel_n and_o not_o slovenly_a chrysost._n â—â—_o popul_a antioch_n â—om_n 5._o serm._n 60._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 75._o it_o be_v true_a chrysostom_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n but_o not_o in_o commendation_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v in_o take_v hâ—d_n that_o none_o unmeet_a be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o in_o go_v about_o the_o church_n with_o a_o white_a garment_n eccles._n 45._o 7._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n â—9_n 71._o 75._o 7â—_n t._n c._n l._n 2_o p_o 403._o lâ—_n p._n â—3_n â—6_n l._n â—_o p._n 403._o lib._n 1._o p._n 76._o page_n 81._o page_n 78._o isaiah_n 30._o 12._o 12._o exod._n 18._o 2._o 2._o exod._n 39.27_o 39.27_o psal._n 149_o 2._o apoc._n 13.9_o mar._n 16._o 5._o t_o c._n l._n 1._o p._n 7â—_n &_o 1._o 2._o p_o 250._o index_n l_o 3_o c_o 8._o l._n 3_o p._n 262_o 263._o lib._n 3._o p._n 263._o page_n 263._o basil._n asect_v â—â—â—pent_v 2._o l_o inâ—er_n 47._o of_o gesture_n in_o pray_v and_o of_o different_a place_n choose_v to_o that_o purpose_n t_o c._n l._n 1_o p._n 134._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 203._o mark_v 12._o 6._o t_o c_o l._n 3_o p._n 215._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o â—4_n t._n c._n l_o 1._o p_o 134._o â—_o 3._o p._n 137._o act_n 1._o 13._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 134._o l._n 3_o p._n 137._o easiness_n of_o pray_v alter_v our_o form_n t.c.l._n 1._o p._n 133._o &_o l._n 3_o p._n 184._o another_o fault_n in_o the_o whole_a service_n or_o liturgy_n of_o england_n be_v for_o that_o it_o maintain_v a_o unpreach_a ministry_n in_o require_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n which_o a_o child_n of_o ten_o year_n old_a can_v do_v as_o well_o and_o as_o lawful_o as_o that_o man_n wherewith_o the_o book_n content_v itself_o the_o length_n of_o our_o service_n t_o c_o l._n 1_n p._n 133._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 184._o aug._n ep._n 121._o luke_n 6._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 184._o neh._n 8._o 3._o act_n 20._o 9_o instead_o of_o such_o prayer_n at_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v use_v and_o those_o that_o be_v reform_v now_o use_v we_o have_v they_o say_v divers_a short_a cut_n or_o shred_n rather_o wish_n than_o prayer_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 138._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 210_o 211._o lesson_n intermingle_v with_o our_o prayer_n prayer_n we_o have_v no_o such_o form_n in_o scripture_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v in_o two_o or_o three_o line_n and_o then_o after_o have_v read_v a_o while_n some_o other_o thing_n come_v and_o pray_v as_o much_o more_o and_o so_o the_o 20._o or_o the_o 30._o time_n with_o pause_n between_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v very_o many_o thing_n to_o demand_v after_o he_o have_v demand_v one_o thing_n will_v stay_v a_o long_a time_n and_o then_o demand_v another_o and_o so_o the_o three_o the_o prince_n may_v well_o think_v that_o either_o he_o come_v to_o ask_v before_o he_o know_v what_o he_o have_v need_n of_o or_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o suit_n or_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v in_o his_o understanding_n or_o some_o other_o like_o cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o supplication_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 138._o this_o kind_n of_o reason_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v use_v t._n c._n 1._o 3._o p._n 210._o 210._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o mal._n 1._o 2._o 14._o the_o number_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o earthly_a thing_n and_o our_o oft_o rehearse_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o can_v make_v no_o geometrical_a and_o exact_a
nostrate_a autoribus_fw-la pce_fw-la illorum_fw-la dixerim_fw-la non_fw-la magno_fw-la primùm_fw-la judicio_fw-la accoptus_fw-la mimora_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la retâ—enur_v eecclesiast_n discrip_n p._n 53._o 53._o ecceles_n discrip_n sol_fw-it â—â—_o p._n 2._o l._n 1._o matth._n 28._o 18._o john_n 20._o 21._o john_n 10._o 23._o it_o si_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la â—repidare_fw-la de_fw-fr moâ—ito_fw-la religionism_n est_fw-la tamen_fw-la gaudere_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la quonium_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la oneru_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—_o tor_z ipse_fw-la star_z administrationis_fw-la adjuron_n &_o the_o magnitudi_fw-la ne_fw-fr gratiz_n aâ—ccumbat_v infirrano_n dabir_fw-la virtorem_fw-la qui_fw-la conulic_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la lâ—â—â—ev_n 1._o in_o anniver_n dia_z a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a num._n 11._o 17._o author_n libei_fw-la discripl_n ecclesiast_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n apologâ—â—_n isaiah_n 6._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 8._o heb._n 5._o 5._o eccles._n 7._o 6._o 6._o miâ—esâ—â—ivi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazian_n apologer_n apologer_n of_o degree_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v distinguish_v and_o concern_v the_o attire_n of_o minister_n minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n p._n 29â—_n 29â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 198._o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a speech_n of_o england_n be_v to_o note_v by_o the_o word_n priest_n not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o sacrificer_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n priest_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o english_a speech_n it_o appear_v by_o all_o the_o english_a translation_n which_o translate_v always_o isque_fw-la which_o be_v sacrificer_n priest_n and_o do_v not_o on_o the_o other_o foot_o for_o any_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v translate_v weâ—â—_n ciâ—nen_n a_o priest_n see_v therefore_o a_o priest_n with_o we_o and_o in_o our_o tongue_n do_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o papist_n judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o abominable_a maâ—â—_n and_o also_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o law_n a_o sacrifice_a office_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v excuse_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v without_o great_a essence_n so_o use_v eâ—â—m_fw-la magn_n magn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesy_v chriflus_fw-la homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la notus_fw-la est_fw-la propheta_fw-la quia_fw-la sutura_fw-la â—evelarit_fw-la sacerdos_n quia_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la hossiam_fw-la se_fw-la obâ—â—_n lit_fw-fr isid._n orig._n l._n 7._o c._n â—_o â—_o 1_o cor._n 15.39_o 15.39_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la â—_o 2._o c._n â—â—_o isaiah_n 66._o 21._o revel_v 4._o 4._o rev._n 20._o 14._o mat._n 19_o 28._o 1_o per._n 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dioâ—_n be_v areep_v p._n 113._o act_n 2._o 4_o 47._o cypr._n ep._n 9_o 1._o 3_o ad_fw-la rogatianum_fw-la â—â—â—_o ail'_v ad_fw-la tral_n rom._n 1â—_n 8._o epiph._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o act_n 21._o 10._o act_n 11._o 27._o 27._o act_n 9_o 18._o 18._o act_n 18._o 24._o 24._o tim._n 4.5.9_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 5._o 14._o 1._o 8._o euseb._n eccles._n hitâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 28._o ephes._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 68_o 18._o t.c.l._n 1._o p._n 191_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 9_o tertul._n de_fw-fr persecur_n of_o oblation_n foundation_n endow_v ment_n tithe_n all_o intend_a for_o perpetury_n of_o religion_n which_o purpose_n be_v chief_a fulfil_v by_o the_o clergy_n cerrâ—in_o and_o sufficient_a maintenance_n must_v needs_o by_o alieration_n of_o church_n it_o be_v be_v make_v for_o state_n param_o probam_fw-la profanâ—m_fw-la saun_n â—est_n lib._n 14._o num._n 7._o â—5_n 85._o 1_o chron._n 28._o exod._n 25._o 28_o &_o 37._o 24._o ezra_n 1_o â—8_o 69._o hag._n 2._o 40._o ezra_n 9_o 24._o nehem._n 7._o 50._o nehem._n 10._o 32_o 32_o cic._n oral_a pro_fw-la l._n flac._n cum_fw-la aurum_fw-la julaorum_fw-la nâ—mine_fw-la quotannis_fw-la ex_fw-la italiaâ—â—_n â—â—_z a_o omnibus_fw-la vestrio_fw-la provincil_n hâ—erosely_o mam_n expartal_a soleret_fw-la flaccus_n sanxie_fw-la edicto_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la asia_n exporta_fw-la â—â—licertes_fw-la â—â—licertes_fw-la joseph_n anti._n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o every_o ruicat_a in_o value_n 600._o crown_n num._n 35._o levit._fw-la 25._o 34._o &_o 29._o 38._o gen._n 14._o 20._o gen._n 28._o 20._o deut._n 14._o 27._o plin._n hist._n nur_v l._n 12._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—uâ—_n aâ—uâ—_n massore_n sepes_fw-mi est_fw-la legis_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sepe_v decimae_fw-la r._n aquiba_n in_o pirk._n aboth_o mal._n 3._o nemo_fw-la libenter_fw-la dedit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la sed_fw-la expressit_fw-la sen._n the_o benef_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o levit._fw-la 27._o 29._o 29._o lib._n 11._o de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n jur._n cujus_fw-la per_fw-la errorem_fw-la deci_fw-la repetitio_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la coasâ—lio_fw-la dari_fw-la donatio_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 1._o d._n de_fw-fr con_fw-mi 1._o indeb_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o consideration_n in_o alienation_n from_o man_n to_o man_n man_n nemo_n pete_v mutare_fw-la consi_fw-la lium_o sâ—um_fw-la in_o alteius_fw-la praejudiciam_fw-la l._n 75._o de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n acts._n 3_o 4._o exod._n 22._o 29._o 30._o matth._n 21._o 13._o mal_fw-fr 3.8_o 3.8_o non_fw-la vusentur_fw-la rem_fw-la atmiâ—tâ—ere_fw-la quibus_fw-la propria_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la l._n dg_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n ezech._n 45._o 1._o 4._o â—â—g_v char._n â—_o 1_o capit._fw-la caâ—d_n l._n 2._o c._n 284._o 284._o nullins_n aâ—tem_n far_o â—ae_fw-la &_o religâ—o_o &_o â—aâ—_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la enam_fw-la evini_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la nu_fw-la â—â—_o in_o bâ—â—erf_n inst._n l._n 2._o tit_n 1._o 1._o â—_o li_z cum_fw-la dâ—s_fw-la sedilegi_fw-la pugnant_fw-la curt._n l._n 7._o sacrum_n sacreve_n câ—minenâ—â—cum_fw-la qui_fw-la dempset_o it_o â—aâ—â—ave_v pour_fw-fr ie_fw-fr daciâ—_fw-la leg_n â—g_z â—ab_n caâ—â—â—_n catul._n l_o 6._o c_o 2â—5_n 2â—5_n dep._n lead_v pver_fw-la in_o tâ—rul_a apologet._n prudent_a perdâ—eph_n perdâ—eph_n novimen_n mulio_n tegra_fw-la &_o viges_fw-la corum_fw-la propecrea_fw-la cecki_n â—â—_o quia_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la spoliaâ—â—tuat_fw-la resque_fw-la earum_fw-la vestaverunt_fw-la abendtetunc_fw-la vel_fw-la di_fw-it ipucrunt_fw-la episcopisâ—ue_fw-la &_o socerdoribus_fw-la oiq_fw-la ie_fw-fr quod_fw-la magiâ—_n est_fw-la eccless_v eorum_fw-la 1_o â—â—uletuer_v &_o pugnanthus_fw-la dedetuat_fw-la quapropter_fw-la nee_n force_n in_o bello_fw-la â—re_n in_o fide_fw-la fiabiles_fw-la suount_n nec_fw-la victores_fw-la exticerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la reeg_n multi_fw-la vulnerati_fw-la &_o plures_fw-la interlecti_fw-la uâ—rterunt_fw-la regâ—aq_fw-la &_o regiones_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la regno_fw-la coâ—lectia_fw-la perdâ—lerunt_fw-la arquc_fw-la proptiis_fw-la â—â—tediratibus_fw-la corurrunt_fw-la &_o haâ—erâ—â—_n corent_a verba_fw-la carol_n ma._n in_o cajira_n ca_o al._n l._n 7._o c._n 1â—4_n 1â—4_n turno_fw-la rempus_fw-la erie_z magoo_v cuma_n opeaverk_fw-mi emptum_fw-la lotactum_fw-la pallenâ—o_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la spolia_fw-la ista_fw-la dâ—â—eluque_fw-la oâ—erk_n virg._n aeâ—_n lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demost._n poenam_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la legum_fw-la quas_fw-la saepe_fw-la perrumpunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la turpitudâ—niâ—_n quae_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la mon_fw-fr vident_fw-la cir._n ofical_a 3._o imponita_n tu_fw-la credes_fw-la else_o quae_fw-la invisasent_a six_o ullem_fw-la supplicium_fw-la gravius_fw-la existimas_fw-la publico_fw-la odio_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benes_z l._n 3._o c._n 17._o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 34._o orig._n in_o 18._o num._n hom_n 11_o psal._n â—0_n 10._o of_o ordination_n lawful_a without_o title_n and_o without_o any_o popular_a election_n precedent_n but_o in_o no_o case_n without_o regard_n of_o due_a information_n what_o their_o quality_n be_v that_o cross_n into_o holy_a order_n order_n act_n 15_o 2d_o apt_a 1._o â—2_n â—2_n tâ—e_v 8._o 6._o 6._o act_n 14._o 21_o iust._n lib._n 1_o tir_v 14._o sect_n 4._o unlawful_a to_o ordain_v a_o minister_n without_o a_o title_n absâ—â—a_fw-fr pag._n 242._o &_o pag._n 246._o the_o law_n require_v that_o every_o one_o admit_v unto_o order_n have_v for_o his_o present_a relief_n some_o ecclesiastical_a â—â—eached_v shall_v also_o have_v some_o other_o title_n unto_o some_o annual_a renter_n persian_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v relieve_v in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o able_a through_o infirmity_n sickness_n or_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n to_o execute_v his_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o function_n of_o the_o leo_n â—â—ing_n in_o minister_n their_o residence_n and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o live_n live_n t._n c_o l._n 1._o p._n â—0_n â—0_n 68_o 68_o 69._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o titus_n 1._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o hosea_n 4._o 5._o mar._n 15._o 14._o luke_n 2._o 8._o act_n 20._o 9_o 1_o sam._n 1._o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 18._o john_n 10._o 4._o 1_o peter_n 5._o 1._o act_n 80._o 28_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 17._o council_n nic._n cap._n 15._o