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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
profession_n 173_o x._o the_o example_n of_o great_a prelate_n be_v very_o lively_a spur_n to_o virtue_n ibid._n s._n ambrose_n i._o his_o call_v 175_o ii_o a_o short_a elegy_n of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 179_o iii_o his_o government_n ibid._n iv_o his_o combat_n and_o first_o against_o gentilism_n 182_o oration_n of_o symmachus_n to_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o young_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o victory_n exercise_n of_o pagan_a religion_n and_o revenue_n of_o vestal_n ibid._n v._o oration_n of_o s._n ambrose_n against_o symmachus_n 184_o vi._n the_o triumph_n of_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n augustine_n 188_o vii_o disposition_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n augustine_n 191_o viii_o agitation_n of_o spirit_n in_o s._n augustine_n upon_o his_o conversion_n 194_o ix_o accident_n which_o further_v this_o conversion_n 195_o x._o the_o admirable_a change_n of_o s._n augustine_n 196_o xi_o the_o affair_n of_o s._n ambrose_n with_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o father_n and_o gratian_n the_o son_n 199_o xii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n and_o affliction_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 202_o xiii_o the_o embassage_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 204_o fourteen_o the_o persecution_n of_o s._n ambrose_n raise_v by_o the_o empress_n justina_n 206_o xv._o maximus_n pass_v into_o italy_n 208_o xvi_o affliction_n of_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n 210_o xvii_o the_o tyranny_n of_o eugenius_n and_o not_o able_a liberty_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 211_o xviii_o the_o difference_n of_o s._n ambrose_n with_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n &_o his_o death_n 213_o the_o soldier_n i._o the_o excellency_n of_o warlike_a virtue_n 217_o ii_o he_o entrance_n into_o the_o palace_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o salmonean_n and_o rodomont_n 218_o iii_o the_o temple_n of_o valour_n and_o sage_a precept_n give_v by_o the_o christian_a soldier_n to_o refute_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n and_o first_o that_o piety_n help_v valour_n 220_o iu._n manifest_a proof_n which_o declare_v that_o piety_n and_o valour_n be_v not_o thing_n incompatible_a 222_o v._o against_o duel_n 224_o vi_o against_o the_o ill_a manage_n of_o arm_n 225_o vii_o against_o sensual_a love_n &_o impurity_n 228_o viii_o against_o the_o perfidiousnes_n of_o interest_n 230_o ix_o short_a and_o notable_a instruction_n 231_o constantine_n i._o the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o constantine_n 233_o ii_o the_o nobility_n of_o constantine_n 235_o iii_o his_o education_n and_o quality_n 237_o iu._n his_o entery_n into_o the_o empire_n 238_o v._n his_o prowess_n against_o maxentius_n 242_o vi._n the_o death_n of_o diocletian_a and_o feat_n of_o arm_n perform_v by_o constantine_n against_o lycinius_n 243_o vii_o the_o vice_n and_o passion_n of_o constantine_n before_o his_o baptism_n with_o the_o death_n of_o crispus_n and_o fausta_n 245_o viii_o the_o call_n of_o constantine_n to_o christianity_n the_o progress_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o baptism_n 247_o ix_o the_o act_n of_o constantine_n after_o his_o baptism_n 248_o x._o the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n with_o the_o virtue_n and_o law_n of_o constantine_n 249_o xi_o the_o zeal_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 251_o xii_o the_o government_n of_o constantine_n 254_o xiii_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n 255_o the_o statesman_n i._o the_o excellency_n of_o politic_a virtue_n 263_o ii_o he_o table_n of_o babylon_n draw_v from_o sundry_a conception_n of_o the_o most_o singular_a wit_n of_o antiquity_n 264_o iii_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n over_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n 266_o iu._n the_o table_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n otherwise_o call_v the_o city_n of_o honest_a man_n draw_v out_o of_o many_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o ancient_a author_n and_o thing_n practise_v in_o some_o former_a commonwealth_n 268_o v._n sage_a precept_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o divine_a agathopolis_n 271_o boetius_fw-la i._o his_o great_a nobility_n 276_o ii_o the_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o boetius_fw-la 278_o iii_o his_o entrance_n into_o government_n of_o state_n 280_o iu._n the_o entrance_n of_o theodorick_n into_o rome_n and_o his_o happy_a government_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o boetius_fw-la 282_o v._n the_o honour_n of_o boetius_fw-la and_o alteration_n of_o theodorick_n 287_o vi._n the_o imprisonment_n of_o boetius_fw-la 291_o vii_o the_o death_n of_o boetius_fw-la 293_o the_o lady_n i._o that_o the_o holy_a court_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o virtue_n of_o lady_n and_o of_o their_o piety_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n 297_o ii_o that_o woman_n be_v capable_a of_o good_a light_n and_o solid_a instruction_n 298_o iii_o the_o ten_o order_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o vicious_a quality_n which_o lady_n ought_v especial_o to_o avoid_v 299_o iu._n the_o ten_o order_n of_o woman_n full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n 302_o v._n a_o brief_a table_n of_o the_o excellent_a quality_n of_o a_o lady_n and_o first_o of_o true_a devotion_n 302_o vi_o modesty_n 303_o vii_o chastity_n 304_o viii_o discretion_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o affair_n 305_o ix_o conjugal_a love_n 306_o x._o the_o care_n of_o child_n 307_o xi_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o discourse_n ibid._n clotilda_n i._o her_o birth_n and_o education_n 307_o ii_o clodovaeus_n require_v clotilda_n in_o marriage_n 308_o iii_o embassage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o clotilda_n 310_o iu._n the_o arrival_n of_o clotilda_n in_o france_n &_o the_o life_n she_o lead_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o wedlock_n 312_o v._n the_o prudence_n which_o the_o queen_n use_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o husband_n 313_o vi._n the_o conversion_n of_o clodovaeus_n 315_o vii_o what_o clodovaeus_n do_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o clotilda_n after_o his_o baptism_n 316_o viii_o the_o good_a success_n which_o god_n give_v to_o clodovaeus_n after_o he_o become_v a_o christian_n 317_o ix_o the_o life_n of_o clotilda_n in_o her_o widowhood_n her_o affliction_n and_o glorious_a death_n 319_o indegondis_fw-la x._o issue_v from_o the_o blood_n and_o house_n of_o clotilda_n she_o transport_v the_o catholic_n faith_n into_o spain_n 323_o xi_o the_o persecution_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 324_o xii_o the_o retreat_n of_o hermingildus_n and_o his_o conversion_n 325_o xiii_o the_o reciprocal_a letter_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n upon_o their_o separation_n 326_o fourteen_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o levigildus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 327_o xv._o hermingildus_n be_v wicked_o betray_v 328_o xvi_o the_o letter_n of_o hermingildus_n to_o indegondis_fw-la and_o his_o generous_a resolution_n 330_o xvii_o the_o death_n of_o hermingildus_n 331_o a_o table_n of_o the_o maxim_n and_o example_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o tome_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o three_o tome_n touch_v the_o divinity_n i._o maxim_n of_o religion_n page_n 339_o i._n example_n of_o the_o esteem_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 342_o ii_o maxim_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 343_o ii_o example_n the_o power_n of_o god_n over_o faithless_a soul_n 346_o iii_o maxim_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n 348_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o the_o abjectness_n of_o man_n 349_o iii_o example_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o humane_a thing_n 352_o iu._n maxim_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 354_o the_o foundation_n of_o truth_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 356_o iu._n example_n divers_a observation_n upon_o providence_n 358_o v._n maxim_n of_o accident_n 359_o v._o example_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o the_o estate_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 363_o vi_o maxim_n of_o praedestination_n 365_o vi_o example_n of_o the_o secret_a power_n of_o praedestination_n 368_o vii_o maxim_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n 370_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o word_n incarnate_a and_o how_o all_o creature_n bear_v witness_n of_o his_o divinity_n ibid._n vii_o example_n the_o triumph_n of_o jesus_n over_o the_o enemy_n of_o faith_n 373_o viii_o maxim_n of_o perfection_n of_o jesus_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v belove_v 375_o excellency_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n 376_o viii_o example_n of_o the_o admirable_a change_n of_o worldly_a love_n into_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 379._o the_o second_o part_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o this_o present_a life_n ix_o maxim_n of_o devotion_n 381_o ix_o maxim_n of_o dark_a devotion_n 382_o ix_o maxim_n affect_a devotion_n 383_o ix_o maxim_n transcendent_a devotion_n 384_o ix_o maxim_n solid_a devotion_n 386_o ix_o example_n of_o solid_a devotion_n 387_o x._o maxim_n of_o interest_n 389_o x._o example_n of_o liberality_n and_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v
often_o observe_v that_o nobleman_n who_o have_v establish_v tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n have_v neither_o be_v fruitful_a nor_o fortunate_a in_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o nature_n be_v scanty_a in_o the_o propagation_n of_o wolf_n design_v for_o spoil_n which_o otherwise_o will_v bring_v all_o the_o world_n into_o desolation_n so_o almighty_a god_n by_o a_o secret_a economy_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n permit_v not_o that_o great_a man_n who_o have_v make_v themselves_o disturber_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o infringer_n of_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v protector_n shall_v make_v the_o bruitishness_n of_o their_o savage_a soul_n to_o survive_v they_o in_o their_o posterity_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v arrange_v in_o the_o list_n of_o sanctity_n and_o modesty_n god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v immortalize_v their_o blood_n in_o their_o posterity_n as_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v in_o worthy_a and_o illustrious_a family_n but_o to_o what_o value_n amount_v all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o god_n place_v on_o the_o head_n of_o nobleman_n in_o the_o other_o life_n when_o they_o have_v virtuous_o govern_v in_o this_o mortal_a mansion_n o_o what_o a_o brave_a death_n it_o be_v to_o die_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o palm_n of_o so_o many_o heroical_a virtue_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o a_o phoenix_n to_o die_v in_o the_o odour_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n to_o change_v his_o sepulchre_n into_o a_o cradle_n and_o even_o draw_v life_n out_o of_o the_o tomb_n oh_o what_o a_o immortality_n it_o be_v to_o survive_v eternal_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n but_o much_o more_o to_o live_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o knowledge_n love_n life_n and_o felicity_n of_o god_n o_o nobles_n betake_v yourselves_o betimes_o and_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n to_o the_o way_n of_o this_o temple_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a virtue_n which_o 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the_o blessing_n of_o the_o other_o life_n with_o blear-eye_n and_o cloud_v with_o a_o perpetual_a eclipse_n and_o that_o you_o may_v well_o man_n two_o sect_n of_o man_n conceive_v this_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o age_n great_o change_v by_o heresy_n liberty_n and_o vice_n two_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v see_v whereof_o the_o one_o do_v symbolize_v with_o just_a abel_n and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o cain_n these_o two_o brother_n begin_v to_o contend_v together_o even_o in_o the_o world_n cradle_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o rebecca_n abel_n have_v a_o soul_n impress_v with_o a_o good_a stamp_n religious_a docile_a pure_a perpetual_o fix_v in_o the_o chaste_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divinity_n cain_n quite_o contrary_a a_o impious_a soul_n great_o infect_v with_o the_o serpent_n breath_n black_a variable_a waver_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n he_o very_o be_v the_o father_n of_o atheist_n and_o s._n bernard_n have_v proper_o genes_n bern._n serm_n 24_o in_o contic_n fideicida_n antequam_fw-la fratricida_fw-la procop._n in_o genes_n say_v he_o kill_v faith_n before_o he_o murder_v his_o brother_n procopius_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o this_o unfortunate_a creature_n perpetual_o look_v downward_o have_v already_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o oblivion_n the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n from_o thence_o proceed_v the_o irreverence_n of_o his_o unbridled_a spirit_n his_o wicked_a sacrifice_n his_o envy_n against_o his_o brother_n afterward_o his_o fury_n murder_n and_o blood_n and_o last_o a_o deluge_n of_o calamity_n the_o only_a example_n of_o his_o disaster_n shall_v suffice_v to_o terrify_v those_o who_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o impiety_n make_v themselves_o undoubted_o the_o companion_n of_o his_o misfortune_n but_o since_o it_o also_o be_v expedient_a we_o proceed_v herein_o by_o discourse_n and_o reason_n i_o observe_v the_o cause_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o infidelity_n faintness_n and_o debility_n in_o spring_v three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n from_o which_o impiety_n spring_v faith_n and_o consequent_o atheism_n be_v form_v in_o three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n to_o wit_n the_o criminal_a the_o brutish_a the_o curious_a atheism_n proceed_v from_o a_o criminal_a conscience_n when_o a_o soul_n find_v itself_o involve_v in_o a_o long_a web_n of_o crime_n and_o as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n do_v inward_o conscience_n horrible_a state_n of_o a_o sinful_a conscience_n torture_v prick_v forward_o and_o scourge_v it_o and_o then_o all_o bloody_a and_o ulcerous_a as_o it_o be_v not_o able_a long_a to_o remain_v within_o itself_o but_o taste_v so_o many_o disturbance_n in_o its_o proper_a mansion_n it_o search_v evasion_n and_o startinghole_n expatiate_v in_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v she_o 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