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shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 29._o john_n 15._o 14._o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o 43._o ezek._n 33._o 2._o why_o will_v you_o die_v 57_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 69._o mark_v 1._o 3._o prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 81._o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 95._o gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ._n 109._o luke_n 9_o 55._o you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o 123._o luke_n 16._o 30_o 31._o nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 137._o luke_n 2._o 34._o behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o pag._n 151._o james_n 4._o 7._o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o 165._o phil._n 3._o 18._o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 181._o mark_v 10._o 15._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o 195._o act_n 13._o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o 209._o hos._n 3._o 9_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n 227._o matt._n 5._o 44._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o 243._o table_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n pag._n 1._o rom._n 6._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n 21._o matt._n 9_o 13._o go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v pag._n 36._o psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o 50._o act_n 24._o 16._o and_o herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n 65._o matt._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 79._o 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 93._o isaiah_n 26._o 20._o come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v 107._o matt._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 118._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 133._o psalm_n 17._o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o 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edit_n par._n 1672._o 1672._o justin._n ex_fw-la trogo_fw-la l._n 36._o diod._n sicul._n l._n 1._o stâ—abo_fw-la l._n 16._o plin._n 30._o tac._n hist._n 5._o joseph_n contra_fw-la apionem_fw-la mention_n many_o other_o other_o exod._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o chapter_n chapter_n exod._n 14._o 21._o 21._o exod._n 16._o 15._o deut._n 8._o 24._o 24._o exod._n 16._o 20._o 20._o exod._n 16._o 24._o 24._o num._n 11._o 16._o 20._o 31_o 32._o 32._o num._n 20._o 8._o 11._o 11._o exod._n 20._o 20._o jossh_n 6._o 20._o 20._o josh._n 6._o 20._o 20._o num._n 2._o 32._o num._n 11._o 21._o 21._o jer._n 25._o 11_o 12._o 12._o isa._n 44._o 26._o 21._o 28._o &_o 45._o 1._o 1._o dan._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n etc._n tac._n an._n l._n 15._o 15._o vid._n raim_n martin_n pugfid_v p._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o celsus_n apud_fw-la orig._n l._n 2._o julian_n cyril_n contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la 6._o origâ—n_n contra_fw-la cels._n l._n 2._o c._n 69._o 69._o mat._n 8._o mar._n 1._o luc._n 4._o 4._o mat._n 8._o mar._n 5._o luc._n 8._o 8._o mat._n 9_o mar._n 2._o luc._n 5._o 5._o mar_n 5._o luc_n 8._o 8._o john_n 5._o 5._o luc._n 7._o 7._o maâ—_n 14._o mar._n 6._o luc._n 9_o john_n 6._o 6._o mat._n 15._o mar._n 8._o 8._o mat._n 17._o mar._n 9_o luc._n 9_o 9_o john_n 11._o 11._o mat._n 24._o mar._n 13._o luc._n 21._o 21._o mar._n 26._o mar._n 14._o john_n 12._o 12._o mat._n 27._o mar._n 15._o luc._n 23._o john_n 19_o 19_o â—hlegen_fw-mi apud_fw-la origen_n conâ—ra_fw-la cels._n l._n 2._o p._n 8â—_n euseb._n ad_fw-la olyn_n 20â—_n ann_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d lop_v &_o georg._n syncd_a thallâ—s_n apud_fw-la african_n vid._n scal._n ammad_a ad_fw-la euseb._n chron._n p._n 186_o ad_fw-la ann_n 2044._o etiam_fw-la vide_fw-la just._n mart._n p._n 76._o &_o p._n 84._o &_o tertull._n aâ—pol_n c._n 21._o &_o de_fw-la isto_fw-la terrae_fw-la motu_fw-la agere_fw-la tacitum_fw-la &_o plin._n l._n 2._o c._n 84._o scribit_fw-la oros._n oros._n mat._n â—8_o mar._n 16._o luc._n 29._o john_n 24._o 24._o mar._n 16._o 9_o 9_o luc._n 24._o 5._o 5._o v._o 33._o 33._o v._o 13._o 13._o v._o 36_o 37_o 41._o 41._o john_n 20._o 24_o 24_o john_n 21._o 21._o mat._n 28._o 16._o mar._n 15._o 6_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 7._o 7._o luc._n 24._o 49._o act_n 1._o 4._o 5._o 5._o act_n 1._o 9_o luc._n 24._o 5â—_n 5â—_n act_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o luc._n 1._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o eusebius_n say_v l._n 2._o eccl._n hist._n c._n 14._o they_o at_o rome_n not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n once_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v content_v with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n while_o it_o be_v but_o a_o unwritten_a doctrine_n earnest_o entreat_v st_n mark_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v in_o write_v with_o they_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o by_o preach_v nor_o do_v they_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v prevail_v which_o when_o st_n peter_n know_v by_o revelation_n of_o the_o h._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v extreme_o please_v with_o that_o desire_n and_o their_o earnestness_n in_o it_o he_o approve_v it_o and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o assembly_n assembly_n euseb._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o 37._o l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o 97._o just._n mart._n dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n judaeo_n p._n 247_o 302_o 311._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 56_o 57_o 57_o excerpt_v ex_fw-la quadrat_fw-la apolog._n ad_fw-la hadrianum_n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o 3._o just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o 98._o iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o eccl._n smyrnens_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o ecclesiarum_fw-la viennen_n &_o lugdun_n comment_n de_fw-fr passiene_fw-fr martyr_n suorum_fw-la apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o &_o niceph._n l._n 3._o &_o 4._o 4._o orig._n contra_fw-la cels._n l._n 2._o p._n 62._o &_o p._n 80._o tertul_n apol._n c._n 23._o 23._o niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 29._o 29._o v._o euseb._n l._n 6._o &_o 7._o fere_n integros_fw-la de_fw-fr seu._n spartian_a &_o tertul._n de_fw-fr decio_n s._n cypr._n cypr._n euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o â—_o 6._o niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o euseb._n l._n 8._o â—_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 9_o sulp._n seu._n l._n 2._o oros._n l._n 7._o c._n 25._o ignatii_n patr._n antioch_n literas_fw-la apud_fw-la scalig._n de_fw-fr emend_v temp_n l._n 5._o p._n 496._o spond_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 302._o n._n 4._o luke_n 1._o 4._o 4._o ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monument_n be_v scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la circo_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la rem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la crederem_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr jesus_n chr._n servatore_fw-la parte_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o operum_fw-la tom_n 2._o p._n 204._o 204._o john_n 10._o 30._o 30._o 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 8._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o one_o heb._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o psal._n 102._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o supposition_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o it_o it_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n beatit_fw-la c._n 17._o 17._o psal._n 27._o 8._o 8._o psal._n 4._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 45._o 12._o 12._o council_n tom_fw-mi 18._o p._n 295._o 295._o sigon_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la ital._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 712._o l._n 3._o p._n 94._o 94._o sigon_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la ital._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 726._o l._n 3._o p._n 103._o 103._o leonis_fw-la imperium_fw-la respuerunt_fw-la ac_fw-la