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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 rebellâth_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 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