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certè_fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o apocalypsin_n quoth_v artiâ—et_o ab_fw-la corum_fw-la sententia_fw-la non_fw-la abhorruisse_fw-la quicunque_fw-la verba_fw-la ejus_fw-la apud_fw-la eusebium_fw-la hand_n oscitant_a ligeriâ—_n fatebitur_fw-la isai._n cap._n 2._o vers._n 11_o 17._o 17._o quam_fw-la magistri_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la passim_fw-la necnon_fw-la author_n lib._n sapientiae_fw-la cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o 8._o mal._n 4._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 5._o 16._o 16._o zeph._n 3._o 8._o 8._o sapient_a cap._n 3._o 7_o &_o 13._o confer_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 12._o &_o cap._n 5._o 6._o juxta_fw-la vulg._n &_o quaedam_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈…〉_z graeca_n lib._n 11._o c._n 1_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o tertull._n lib._n the_o resuâ—r_n carnis_fw-la &_o syrum_fw-la interpretem_fw-la quinimo_fw-la illud_fw-la praelium_fw-la commissum_fw-la &_o absoluâ—um_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o ictu_fw-la oculi_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la demonstrabitur_fw-la at_o temph_n commensuratio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la facta_fw-la in_o ictu_fw-la ocuit_fw-la ocuit_fw-la noâ—at_fw-la in_o luc._n 17._o 17._o huius_fw-la editionis_fw-la pag._n 424._o 424._o apocal._n 6._o 17._o drusiâ—â—_n ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o joelis_fw-la dies_fw-la domini_fw-la genusloquendi_fw-la forâ—nse_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la quomodo_fw-la apost_n diem_fw-la humanum_fw-la dixit_fw-la pro_fw-la judicium_fw-la humanum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o bestia_fw-la septiml_a capiâ—â—â—_n est_fw-la imago_fw-la bestiae_fw-la sexto_fw-la caâ—ite_fw-la mactat_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la imaginem_fw-la gerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 14._o 4._o 4._o cap._n 7._o 14._o 14._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la p._n 423._o 423._o cap._n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 7._o 9_o 9_o hujes_n edit_n pag._n 421._o 421._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 506._o 506._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 439._o lin_v 1._o 2._o 2._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 439._o 439._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la p._n 455._o 455._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 482._o 482._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 500_o 500_o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 522._o 522._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 421._o 421._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la p._n 439._o 439._o conferatur_fw-la hymnus_fw-la davidis_fw-la novissimus_fw-la 2_o sam._n 22._o cum_fw-la eodem_fw-la ps._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d excidii_fw-la hierosolylmitaâ—i_fw-la 2_o reg_n à _fw-fr v_o 1â—_n cap._n 24._o ad_fw-la finim_n â—_o 25._o cum_fw-la eadem_fw-la historia_fw-la jer._n 52._o legatio_fw-la merodach_n baladaâ—_n 2_o reg._n â—_o 20._o come_v 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la eadem_fw-la esai_n 39_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 19_o cum_fw-la 1_o par._n 20._o 5._o 5._o huius_fw-la edit_fw-la pag._n 519._o 519._o sic_fw-la ireâ—d_n â—5_n c._n 32._o l._n 5._o 5._o hâ—c_fw-la respicere_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o il_fw-fr lord_n cypriani_fw-la epist._n 52._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la pendere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la ad_fw-la sententiam_fw-la domini_fw-la aliud_fw-la statim_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la coronari_fw-la agit_fw-fr verò_fw-la nisi_fw-la admâ—dum_fw-la â—allor_fw-la dâ—_n pâ—aerogativa_fw-la martyrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la illud_fw-la irenaei_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o christum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la adventu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la hic_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la posita_fw-la videtur_fw-la non_fw-la virtuâ—e_fw-la qunni_n poenam_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la constituit_fw-la teâ—uâ—_n teâ—uâ—_n deut._n 33._o 6._o psal._n 49._o 11._o esai_n 65._o 6_o &_o 15._o 15._o ut_fw-la ps._n 16._o 10_o act._n 2._o 31._o ezek._n 14._o 25._o apud_fw-la lxx._n levit._fw-la 19_o 28._o &_o alibi_fw-la add_v apoc._n 6._o 9_o addit_fw-la quidam_fw-la eccles_n 16._o ulâ—_n ulâ—_n auth._n qu._n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orth._n qu._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indignat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huc_fw-la pertiner_n illud_fw-la auth._n qu._n &_o resp._n ad_fw-la orâ—h_n qu._n 120._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 3._o 8._o 8._o cap._n 11._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o consul_n r._n episâ—_n corum_fw-la aâ—mach_n respon_n ad_fw-la jeseiâ—am_fw-la p._n 337_o 338_o 339_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 20._o ver._n 8_o 9_o psalm_n 72._o â—_o isai._n 49._o 6._o 6._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la tamâ—essâ—o_fw-la â—essâ—o_z ad_fw-la dcâ—tram_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la plena_fw-la &_o omnimodasub_fw-la jugatio_fw-la &_o câ—ncuicatio_fw-la hostium_fw-la ivea_fw-la aâ—â—â—gatione_fw-la attendituâ—_n quae_fw-la demum_fw-la in_o secuâ—â—_n do_v adventu_fw-la adâ—mpâ—nd_v â—_o est_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 14._o responâ—â—_n cap_n 14._o in_o neâ—â—_n indeâ—â—_n versu_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la sâ—â—â—ersûs_fw-la 7._o in_o grâ—â—o_n 9_o 9_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n wood_n of_o lenton_n in_o lincolnshire_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o he_o apoc._n 17._o 18._o 18._o see_v the_o scheme_n at_o pag._n 431._o 431._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o 1._o in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o same_o friend_n friend_n chap._n 15._o &_o chap._n 16._o 16._o chap._n 16._o 10._o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n wood_n letter_n of_o april_n 29._o 1624._o 1624._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n etc._n etc._n see_v in_o the_o author_n comment_n upon_o apocal_a 16._o where_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o vial_n and_o chap._n 8._o where_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o trumpet_n see_v also_o chap._n 6_o v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o verse_n 10._o 10._o 30_o day_n to_o every_o month._n month._n lib._n 18._o the_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—i_fw-la c._n 53_o 54._o i_o e._n penultimo_fw-la &_o ultimâ—_n ultimâ—_n ibidem_fw-la c._n 54._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la an._n christi_n 1._o 33._o 70._o 94._o 94._o 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in_o the_o last_o of_o which_o you_o need_v not_o stumble_v at_o the_o epithet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a because_o it_o note_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 10._o they_o look_v for_o a_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n and_o consider_v well_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o 16._o verse_n with_o our_o saviour_n argument_n compare_v beside_o and_o consider_v that_o of_o zachary_n benedictus_n luc._n 1._o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o for_o fear_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la translate_v to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n as_o promise_a in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v direct_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o kindness_n to_o our_o father_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v 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