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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