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rom._n 13._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 28._o revel_v 16_o job_n 18._o 36_o 1._o king_n 2._o 31._o 46_o anno_fw-la 1605._o novemb._n 5._o 1._o king_n 21._o 13._o mark_n 6._o 27._o note_n quest_n ans_fw-fr 1._o sam._n 24._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 19_o 22._o 23._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 16_o 14_o 15._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 20._o cyprian_n ambros_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la theodos_fw-la sed_fw-la piger_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la princeps_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la velox_fw-la cuique_fw-la dolet_fw-la quoties_fw-la cogitur_fw-la esse_fw-la ferox_fw-la ovid._n de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 1._o eleg_a 3._o 3._o kind_a 2._o sam._n 17._o 23._o act._n 1._o 18._o de_fw-fr art_n poet_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la quest_n 1._o ans_fw-fr 〈…〉_z rome_n 14_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 19_o &_o 3._o 23._o &_o 6._o 20._o ex._n 20._o 13._o eth._n l._n 3._o cap._n 6._o note_n de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 2._o eleg_a 2._o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o sub_fw-la sinem_fw-la quest_n 2._o aus_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 16._o act_n 20._o 24_o act_n 21_o 11._o 12_o 13_o phil._n 2._o 17._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr laud._n martyrij_fw-la a_o simile_n a_o simile_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 6._o isa_n 49_o 23._o a_o simile_n hor._n l._n 3._o car_n ode_n 2._o or._n 1._o in_o cat._n offic._n 1_o cic._n 2._o de_fw-fr leg._n ad_fw-la heren_n l._n 4._o phil._n 14._o quaest_n 3._o ans_fw-fr math._n 26._o 53._o john_n 10._o 18._o 1._o john_n 5._o 20._o note_n a_o simile_n note_n two_o kind_n of_o voluntary_a death_n judg._n 9_o 53._o 54._o heb._n 11._o 35._o quest_n 4._o ans_fw-fr rom._n 8._o 23._o de_fw-fr compunct_a cord_n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 2._o excit_fw-la l._n 9_o serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n how_o it_o appear_v that_o martyrdom_n merit_v not_o of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o phil._n 1._o 29._o iliad_n 2._o rom._n 9_o 18._o rom._n 11._o 35._o 1._o cor._n 8._o phil_n 1._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 15_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 10_o note_n ans_fw-fr hor._n de_fw-fr be_v puct_v sub_fw-la sinem_fw-la note_n quest_n 6._o ans_fw-fr one_o reason_n against_o self-murder_n the_o first_o common_a cause_n of_o selfe-murder_n lib._n the_o util_a poenit._n ob_fw-la ju_n ps_n 50._o sol._n lib._n 2._o the_o sumâ—_n bono_fw-mi ambros_n in_o luk._n l._n 2._o isid_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la ibid._n hug._n l_o de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sap_n quest_n sol._n gen._n 4._o 8._o 23._o quest_n ans_fw-fr psal_n 145._o 18._o mat._n 11._o 28._o ezck._n 33._o 11._o ob._n sol._n lam._n 5._o 21._o cant._n 1._o 3_o psal_n 51._o 9_o 10._o 11._o the_o second_o common_a cause_n of_o selfe-murder_n 1._o sam._n 31._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 23._o hor_n at_o car_fw-fr in_o l._n 1_o od._n 7._o reason_n 2._o against_o selfe-murder_n 3._o reason_n 4._o reason_n 5._o reason_n second_o part_n of_o the_o 6._o quest_n ans_fw-fr selfe-murder_n may_v be_v pardon_v note_n note_n psal_n 19_o 13_o 14._o quest_n 7._o ans_fw-fr note_n a_o paradox_n of_o our_o unwise_a gallant_n gallant_n i_o take_v not_o violent_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n 2._o 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and_o kill_v he_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o he_o a_o woman_n slay_v he_o for_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v break_v his_o brainpan_n with_o a_o stone_n but_o the_o holy_a martyr_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o people_n 35._o &_o the_o remonstration_n of_o their_o gratitude_n and_o fidelity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n 4._o four_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o this_o willing_a &_o alacrious_a death_n of_o the_o martyr_n deserve_v for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n undoubted_o no_o 23._o for_o everlasting_a life_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o give_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n cord_n et_fw-la si_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la although_o say_v chrysostome_n we_o shall_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n et_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la animae_fw-la expleamus_fw-la though_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n nil_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a in_o comparison_n of_o thoses_fw-fr thing_n which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v of_o god_n 2._o te_fw-la coronat_fw-la in_o miseratione_n &_o misericordia_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n god_n crown_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n notabis_fw-la quod_fw-la mors_fw-la christi_fw-la sola_fw-la potuit_fw-la mererivitam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la 9_o you_o shall_v mark_v say_v cusanus_fw-la that_o the_o alone_a death_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n alij_fw-la omnes_fw-la martyr_n non_fw-la merentur_fw-la ex_fw-la sua_fw-la morte_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la cant._n no_o other_o martyr_n by_o his_o death_n dotht_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n merium_n meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la my_o merit_n say_v bernard_n be_v god_n meruie_a god_n and_o to_o make_v it_o sully_v clear_a by_o reason_n that_o by_o their_o death_n they_o can_v merit_v nothing_o i_o demand_v whether_o martyr_n stand_v not_o bind_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o death_n which_o be_v their_o deliverance_n to_o die_v for_o he_o if_o he_o require_v it_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v a_o brow_n of_o brass_n will_v blush_v at_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o i_o demand_v further_o who_o give_v they_o courage_n and_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v death_n even_o god_n of_o who_o we_o receive_v what_o we_o have_v and_o who_o for_o christ_n do_v give_v unto_o man_n 7._o not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o even_o homer_n can_v say_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n do_v increase_v and_o daunt_v the_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o pindar_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o god_n great_a virtue_n and_o what_o great_a than_o fortitude_n and_o piety_n do_v come_v to_o mortal_a man_n from_o thou_o i_o ask_v three_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o the_o martyr_n to_o give_v they_o courage_n constancy_n fidelity_n patience_n no_o very_o for_o god_n be_v liberrimum_fw-la agens_fw-la a_o most_o free_a worker_n tie_v to_o no_o man_n further_o than_o he_o list_v himself_o 35._o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o list_v and_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o i_o demand_v yet_o once_o more_o be_v it_o by_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n or_o by_o their_o own_o proper_a strength_n that_o the_o martyr_n do_v use_v their_o gift_n and_o virtue_n well_o and_o not_o loose_v they_o or_o use_v they_o indifferent_o no_o man_n though_o his_o head_n be_v make_v of_o steel_n can_v say_v but_o that_o it_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n that_o he_o do_v continue_v constant_a in_o grace_n and_o use_v his_o gift_n with_o profit_n for_o who_o do_v confirm_v we_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o god_n 15_o who_o but_o he_o do_v perform_v the_o good_a work_n begin_v until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o power_n be_v we_o keep_v and_o guard_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n of_o who_o be_v we_o to_o desire_v strength_n 10_o confirmation_n perfection_n and_o establishment_n but_o of_o god_n who_o to_o be_v we_o to_o ascribe_v they_o but_o to_o god_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o martyr_n for_o their_o very_a martydome_n stand_v rather_o bind_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o they_o no_o man_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o another_o a_o gift_n note_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o good_a use_n of_o the_o say_a gift_n to_o bestow_v more_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o be_v rather_o bind_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o but_o all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n whatsoever_o though_o never_o so_o well_o use_v be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n 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