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〈◊〉_d iste_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potest_fw-la elle_fw-fr scriptura_fw-la neque_fw-la spirâ—aus_fw-la revelans_fw-la privatus_fw-la neque_fw-la princeps_fw-la saecularis_fw-la igâ—tur_fw-la princeps_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la aut_fw-la solus_fw-la aut_fw-la cerâ—e_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la coepiscoporum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la singitur_fw-la neque_fw-la singi_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aliud_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la pertinere_fw-la posse_fw-la videatur_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o 9_o christ_n church_n have_v by_o our_o doctrine_n a_o most_o infallable_n write_v law_n and_o live_v though_o but_o fallible_a ecclesiastic_a judge_n be_v much_o better_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o matter_n spiritual_a then_o politic_a â—…ties_n who_o law_n as_o well_o as_o judge_n be_v faluble_a in_o matter_n câ—vil_a câ—vil_a the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o all_o christian_a obedience_n unto_o any_o 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the_o division_n wherefore_o if_o reason_n without_o scripture_n may_v divide_v this_o comrover_n sie_n it_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v a_o many_o pope_n as_o sâ—â—eralyâ—ce_n statâ—â—o_n or_o monarchy_n monarchy_n convenit_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o adversary_n sâ—…_n intelligâ—_n debere_fw-la to_o spiritu_fw-la quo_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la peâ—…_n epist_n 2._o cap._n 1._o do_v et_fw-fr cum_fw-la ait_fw-la hoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d intelligentes_fw-la quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la prophetia_fw-la scripturae_fw-la propria_fw-la interpretatione_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la humana_fw-la voluntate_fw-la allata_fw-la est_fw-la aliquando_fw-la peopheâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la spirtu_fw-la sancto_fw-la inspirati_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la homines_fw-la ubi_fw-la b._n petrus_n probat_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la exponi_fw-la scripture_n as_o ex_fw-la proptio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la dictamen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptae_fw-la humano_fw-la ingenio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la inspiratione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la bel._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 20._o &_o 21._o 21._o tota_n igitur_fw-la quaestio_fw-la in_o â—o_o posita_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la existimamus_fw-la hunc_fw-la spiritum_fw-la etsi_fw-la multis_fw-la privatis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la conceditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la cetto_fw-it inveniri_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la confirmato_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la totius_fw-la pastore_n sive_fw-la in_o sun_n mo_z pastere_a cum_fw-la concilio_n aliotum_fw-la pastorum_fw-la bellarmin_n ibid._n in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v not_o dispute_v
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qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la revera_fw-la christiani_n dimittendos_fw-la putavi_fw-la putavi_fw-la genesis_n 42._o 29._o and_o they_o come_v to_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o have_v befall_v they_o say_v v._o 30._o the_o man_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o prison_n as_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n v._o 31._o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v true_a man_n and_o be_v no_o spy_n v._o 32._o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v not_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 33_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v if_o you_o be_v true_a man_n leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n for_o the_o famine_n of_o your_o house_n and_o depart_v v._n 34._o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v 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the_o way_n which_o you_o go_v than_o you_o shall_v bring_v my_o gray_a head_n with_o sorrow_n unto_o the_o grave_n cap._n 43._o v._n 1._o now_o great_a famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n v._o 2._o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v from_o egypt_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o turn_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n v._o 3._o and_o judah_n answer_v he_o say_v the_o man_n charge_v we_o by_o a_o oath_n say_v never_o see_v my_o face_n except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o v._o 4._o if_o thou_o will_v send_v our_o brother_n with_o we_o we_o will_v go_v down_o and_o buy_v thou_o food_n v._o 5._o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o send_v he_o we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o for_o etc._n etc._n n._n 6._o and_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o deal_v you_o so_o evil_a with_o i_o as_o to_o tell_v the_o man_n whether_o you_o have_v yet_o a_o brother_n or_o no_o v._o 7._o and_o they_o answer_v the_o man_n ask_v strait_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o kindred_n say_v be_v your_o father_n yet_o alive_a have_v ne_fw-fr any_o brother_n and_o we_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o these_o word_n can_v we_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o will_v say_v bring_v your_o brother_n down_o v._o 8._o then_o say_v judah_n to_o israel_n his_o father_n send_v the_o boy_n with_o i_o that_o we_o may_v rise_v and_o go_v and_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v both_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o our_o child_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o and_o set_v he_o before_o thou_o then_o let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o 10._o for_o except_v you_o have_v make_v this_o carry_v doubtless_o by_o this_o we_o have_v return_v the_o second_o time_n v._o 11._o then_o their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o now_o do_v thus_o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o your_o vessel_n and_o bring_v the_o man_n a_o present_a a_o little_a resin_n a_o little_a honey_n spice_n and_o mirth_n nut_n &_o almond_n v._o 12._o and_o take_v double_a money_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v again_o in_o your_o sack_n mouth_n carry_v it_o again_o in_o your_o hand_n lest_o it_o be_v some_o oversight_n v._o 13._o take_v also_o your_o brother_n and_o arise_v and_o go_v again_o to_o the_o man_n v._n 14._o and_o god_n almighty_n give_v you_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v you_o your_o other_o brother_n and_o benjamin_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n as_o i_o have_v be_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 11._o trâ—st_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o pslam_n 51._o 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 20._o hieron_n vida_n lib._n 2._o poet._n gen._n 37._o 10._o verâ—_n 11._o gen._n 40._o 8._o homer_n il._n 1._o 1._o i._o by_o priest_n see_v strabo_n casaubon_n edit_n l._n 16._o p._n 761._o â—ib_n de_fw-fr deaf_a cta_fw-la oraculorâ—m_fw-la psal_n 107._o matth._n 12._o 29._o john_n 12._o 31._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n ubi_fw-la sup_n lib._n citato_fw-la plato_n in_o minoâ—_n plut._n ibid._n jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 1._o 1._o malach._n 4._o 2._o plut._n ibid._n exod_n 3._o 2._o numb_a 22._o 22._o â—udg_n 6._o 11._o â—udg_n 13_o â—_o 2_o king_n 6._o 15_o etc._n etc._n act_n 22._o 9_o iliad_n 1._o 1._o the_o reader_n may_v add_v â—he_n like_o observation_n of_o giant_n frequent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n but_o afterward_o seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n a_o representation_n of_o which_o historical_a truth_n we_o have_v in_o two_o or_o three_o speechâ—s_n of_o nestor_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o intimate_v that_o in_o his_o youth_n which_o be_v about_o joshuahs_n time_n there_o have_v be_v many_o giant_n and_o man_n of_o stature_n and_o strength_n unusual_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o cyclops_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o habitation_n &_o other_o quality_n be_v live_v picture_n of_o the_o anakim_v expel_v hebron_n and_o the_o mountain_n country_n of_o judah_n by_o joshuah_n vid._n masium_n in_o cap._n 11._o josuae_fw-la vers_fw-la 21._o &_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o cap._n 9_o &_o vivem_n in_o comment_n anâ—â—_n â—â—_o 3._o cap._n â—â—_o â—â—_o see_v aimoinus_n aliter_fw-la annonius_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o &_o 8._o in_o the_o corpus_fw-la francicae_n histor_n print_a in_o folio_n 1613._o hanoviae_n strabo_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n ody_n 3._o 3._o strato_n ibid._n ibid._n plat._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n psal_n 34._o 8._o strabo_n lib._n 11._o fol._n 107._o 107._o or_o chederles_a busbequius_fw-la ibid._n numb_a 21._o numb_a 21._o 6._o ovid_n met._n l._n 3._o â—ab_n 1._o vel_fw-la 2._o josh_n 10._o 13._o judge_n 1â—_n 1â—_n 18._o ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 8._o fab_n 1._o judge_n 16._o 17._o verse_n 19_o ovid._n meet_v l._n 6._o fab._n 3._o aliis_fw-la 4._o gen._n 19_o 14._o verse_n 15._o 15._o haud_fw-la procul_fw-la inde_fw-la campi_fw-la quos_fw-la ferunt_fw-la olim_fw-la ubere_n â—nagrisâ—â—_n urbibus_fw-la habitato_n fulâ—ninum_fw-la jacâ—u_fw-la arsisse_fw-la &_o manere_v â—…_n gia_fw-la terramâ—_n specietorâ—â—dam_n â—nn_n srugiseram_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—dâ—sse_fw-la nam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la sponte_fw-la edita_fw-la aut_fw-la â—nâ—nu_fw-la sata_fw-la sive_fw-la herba_fw-la â—enus_fw-la aut_fw-la flâ—re-seu_a solitarn_n in_o srecâ—eâ—n_n adolevere_a atra_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o â—â—nere_fw-la â—…_n anesâ—unt_fw-la i_o gâ—_n stâ—ut_v judâ—…_n as_o quâ—nâ—â—â—_n urâ—…â—gne_a â—xlestâ—_n tâ—â—gâ—asse_v câ—â—â—_n esseâ—â—m_fw-la â—…_n halâ—…_n laâ—us_o in_o frâ—â—_n terram_fw-la â—or_a rumpâ—_n suâ—er_o â—â—â—_o sum_fw-la spâ—â—um_fw-la câ—â—â—aetus_fw-la segetum_fw-la &_o autumni_fw-la â—utres_fw-fr ere_n rear_v sole_a â—â—l_a â—…â—uatâ—_n graâ—t_fw-la tacâ—â—us_a lib._n 5._o host_n
pitâ—te_fw-la natalem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fuit_fw-la eâ—â—tur_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o ille_fw-la viro_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la disâ—â—dante_fw-la â—ortuna_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cui_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la victoriam_fw-la terra_fw-la deâ—uâ—â—at_fw-la deesset_fw-la ad_fw-la sepul_fw-la turam_fw-la vâ—llei_fw-mi pater_fw-la hist_o 1._o lib._n 2._o 2._o qui_fw-la mare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eâ—sam_fw-la quod_fw-la romanis_n parebat_fw-la pacaverat_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la periit_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la mille_fw-la navibus_fw-la tot_fw-la enim_fw-la ferunt_fw-la praefuerat_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o naticula_fw-la â—…tum_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la eo_fw-la pâ—olemâ—_n quodammodo_fw-la cujus_fw-la patrem_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la regionem_fw-la ac_fw-la regnum_fw-la reduxerat_fw-la diâ—a_o hist_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 42._o &_o statniâ—_n pâ—st_n sic_fw-la pompetus_n inter_fw-la romanos_fw-la habitus_fw-la antea_fw-la potentissâ—â—nus_fw-la ut_fw-la agamemnon_n eitam_fw-la cognominaretur_fw-la quod_fw-la mille_fw-la navitus_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la â—um_fw-la imperio_fw-la praefutsset_fw-la tunc_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la extremae_fw-la sortis_fw-la aebyptiis_fw-la ad_fw-la montem_fw-la cassium_n interiit_fw-la ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dâ—_n qua_fw-la quondam_a de_fw-la mithridate_n &_o paratis_fw-la triumphum_fw-la duxerat_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o his_o quidem_fw-la extrema_fw-la cum_fw-la primis_fw-la convenerint_fw-la convenerint_fw-la the_o piratical_a be_v the_o most_o honourable_a war_n that_o ever_o any_o roman_a undertake_v and_o just_o deserve_v a_o glorious_a triumph_n but_o pompey_n triumph_v in_o his_o sin_n whilst_o he_o include_v jury_n conquest_n as_o part_v of_o that_o day_n glory_n which_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o reason_n will_v have_v deface_v by_o his_o miserable_a death_n as_o he_o have_v pollute_v the_o solemnity_n of_o god_n sabbath_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o take_v it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n vid._n joseph_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n cap._n 5._o and_o dion_n l._n 66._o say_v that_o titus_n do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vix_fw-la caperet_fw-la templum_fw-la quem_fw-la parva_fw-la recondit_fw-la auna_fw-la epitaph_n pompeti_fw-la apud_fw-la appian_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la civili_fw-la civili_fw-la appian_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o roman_n preposterous_a and_o impious_a collection_n upon_o pompers_n overthrow_n overthrow_n hence_o be_v these_o and_o like_a complaint_n marmoreo_fw-la licinus_n tumulo_fw-la iaceo_fw-la at_o cato_n paruâ—_n pompeius_n nullo_n quis_fw-la putet_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la deos_fw-la romanorum_fw-la prim_fw-la cn._n pomp._n judaeos_fw-la domuit_fw-la templumque_fw-la jure_fw-la victoriae_fw-la ingressus_fw-la est_fw-la ind_n vulgatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la intus_fw-la deum_fw-la effigy_n vacuam_fw-la sedem_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la arcana_fw-la tacitus_n lib_n 5._o histor_n vide_fw-la florum_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o lucan_n 2._o lib._n the_o miscarriage_n of_o crassus_n parallel_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plutarch_n in_o crasso_fw-la as_o the_o destruction_n of_o heirusalem_n do_v not_o immediate_o follow_v upon_o our_o saviour_n but_o upon_o his_o servant_n s._n james_n unjust_a death_n death_n this_o hierapolis_n be_v bambyea_n or_o edessa_n where_o dirceto_o the_o great_a syrian_a goddess_n be_v worship_v as_o appear_v from_o strabâ—s_n 16_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v beyond_o euphrates_n whereas_o crassus_n have_v ominous_a sign_n of_o his_o destruction_n at_o his_o first_o passage_n over_o that_o river_n plutarch_n plutarch_n â—…_n totum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o colliâ—…_n trabem_fw-la â—…_n nâ—â—il_fw-la aliud_fw-la loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ‑_z 〈◊〉_d â—…_n inserta_fw-la erat_fw-la trabâ—â—…_n solus_fw-la â—…_n templi_fw-la auâ—…_n â—…_n totum_fw-la quantum_fw-la â—…_n joseph_n aâ—â—_n lib._n 14._o c._n 12._o 12._o â—…_n augâ—us_n â—â—sis_n â—…_n quod_fw-la â—…_n semper_fw-la potentioâ—…_n autem_fw-la â—…_n see_v crassi_n amiâ—…_n exâ—…_n &_o partâ—o_o â—…_n dion_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 4._o tum_o cassiani_fw-la rursum_fw-la aegre_fw-la serebant_fw-la &_o omisso_fw-la crasto_n qui_fw-la monitores_fw-la audire_fw-la gravabatur_fw-la conviciis_fw-la incessebant_fw-la abgarum_fw-la in_o greek_a acharus_fw-la in_o dion_n augarus_n and_o in_o plut_z in_o crass_n ariamnes_n sceleratissime_fw-la hominum_fw-la quis_fw-la te_fw-la malus_fw-la daemon_n ad_fw-la nos_fw-la adduxit_fw-la quibus_fw-la veneficiis_fw-la quibus_fw-la prasâ—igiis_fw-la persuasisti_fw-la crasso_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la vastas_fw-la sol_fw-la tudines_fw-la iâ—er_fw-la faceret_fw-la numidae_n latronum_fw-la principi_fw-la magis_fw-la decorum_n quam_fw-la romano_n imperatori_fw-la ille_fw-la versipellis_fw-la confortabat_fw-la eos_fw-la blanditiis_fw-la &_o hortabatur_fw-la durarent_fw-la paulisper_fw-la milites_fw-la verò_fw-la sublevabat_fw-la accurrens_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la risu_fw-la cavillabatur_fw-la quid_fw-la per_fw-la campaniam_fw-la vos_fw-la iter_fw-la facere_fw-la putatis_fw-la ut_fw-la requiratis_fw-la fontes_fw-la ac_fw-la rivos_fw-la &_o umbras_fw-la scilicet_fw-la balne_v ásque_fw-la &_o continuata_fw-la penè_fw-la diversoria_fw-la non_fw-it meministis_fw-la vos_fw-la transire_fw-la per_fw-la arabum_n &_o assyriorum_n confinia_fw-la ita_fw-la tum_fw-la abgarus_n romanos_fw-la quasi_fw-la paedagogus_fw-la quidam_fw-la castigabat_fw-la &_o priusquam_fw-la deprehenderetur_fw-la in_o perfidia_fw-la abequitavit_fw-la non_fw-la clam_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la craâ—â—i_fw-la fiagens_fw-la se_fw-la curaturum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la &_o turbaturum_fw-la consilia_fw-la hostium_fw-la appian_n de_fw-fr bell._n parth._n augarus_n si_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la consilium_fw-la crassus_n cepisset_fw-la dehortatus_fw-la hominem_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n damnosum_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la ac_fw-la tandem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la rem_fw-la confecit_fw-la crassus_n seleuciam_fw-la contendere_fw-la decreverat_fw-la quò_fw-la se_fw-la tutò_fw-la cum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la ac_fw-la commeatu_fw-la praeter_fw-la euphratem_fw-la ac_fw-la trans_fw-la eundem_fw-la pervenire_fw-la posse_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la à _fw-la seleucia_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la grace_n hominibus_fw-la habitatam_fw-la facile_fw-la sperabat_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la venturam_fw-la ad_fw-la cresiphontem_fw-la urbem_fw-la bawd_n difficulter_fw-la se_fw-la trajecturum_fw-la id_fw-la consilium_fw-la tanqua_fw-la multo_fw-la tempore_fw-la opus_fw-la habiturum_fw-la ut_fw-la repudiaret_fw-la ac_fw-la potius_fw-la adversum_fw-la surenam_fw-la qui_fw-la prope_fw-la cum_fw-la parva_fw-la manu_fw-la esset_fw-la iret_fw-la augarus_n persuasit_fw-la quibus_fw-la constitutis_fw-la cum_fw-la crassum_fw-la ut_fw-la petirer_fw-fr surenam_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la sub_fw-la speculandi_fw-la praâ—extu_fw-la frequent_a congrediebatur_fw-la ut_fw-la superare_fw-la posset_n paravisset_fw-la romanos_fw-la nihil_fw-la solicitos_fw-la ac_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la jam_fw-la victoriam_fw-la proficiscentes_fw-la eduxit_fw-la in_fw-la eisque_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la insidias_fw-la opprimendis_fw-la parthum_n adiuvit_fw-la dion_n lib._n 40._o as_o he_o come_v into_o this_o danger_n by_o augarus_n treachery_n so_o be_v he_o slay_v after_o he_o have_v yield_v himself_o unto_o surenas_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n vid._n appian_n l._n citato_fw-la &_o strabon_n l._n 16._o 16._o so_o say_v s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 45._o postea_fw-la i._n post_v pompeii_n victoriam_fw-la de_fw-fr ludaeis_n cassius_n templun_n spoliavit_fw-la of_o his_o cruel_a exaction_n in_o judea_n vide_fw-la joseph_n antiq_n l._n 14._o c._n 18._o 18._o of_o his_o gross_a error_n in_o mistake_v his_o victorious_a friend_n for_o his_o persecute_v 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superstitiones_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la christianos_n taâ—â—_n jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la judaeis_n immicistimos_fw-la in_o neuâ—â—am_fw-la partem_fw-la commemorare_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la lau_fw-fr daret_fw-la contra_fw-la suae_fw-la patriae_fw-la veterem_fw-la consuerudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la reprehenderet_fw-la contra_fw-la propriam_fw-la sorsitan_fw-mi voluntatem_fw-la de_fw-fr illis_fw-la sanè_fw-la judais_n cum_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la ait_fw-la cum_fw-la interim_n usque_fw-la eo_fw-la sceleratissimae_fw-la gentis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la convalvit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la jam_fw-la terras_fw-la recepta_fw-la sit_fw-la victi_fw-la victoribus_fw-la leges_fw-la dederunt_fw-la mirabatur_fw-la haec_fw-la dicens_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ageretur_fw-la ignoâ—…_n subjecit_fw-la plane_n sententiam_fw-la qua_fw-la significaret_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la illorum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la rationâ—_n sentiret_fw-la ait_fw-fr enim_fw-la illi_fw-la tamen_fw-la cause_n titus_fw-la sâ—i_fw-la noverunt_fw-la &_o major_a pars_fw-la populi_fw-la sacit_fw-la quod_fw-la cur_n faciat_fw-la ignorat_fw-la aug_n l._n 6._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la c._n 11._o 11._o sequitur_fw-la auri_fw-la illa_fw-la inuidia_fw-la judâ—ci_fw-la hoc_fw-la nimirum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la
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〈◊〉_d from_o amid_o this_o people_n be_v as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a virgin_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v out_o of_o the_o man_n by_o jehovahs_n own_o immediate_a hand_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n most_o exact_o answer_v to_o that_o delineation_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o mediator_n to_o be_v reveal_v which_o be_v exhibit_v first_o in_o moses_n when_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o horeb._n his_o strange_a deliverance_n from_o herodian_a butchery_n while_o all_o the_o infant_n male_n beside_o do_v perish_v be_v full_o parallel_v to_o the_o other_o exemption_n from_o pharaoh_n cruelty_n like_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n number_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o 11._o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o in_o admit_v they_o to_o more_o special_a participation_n of_o his_o secret_n in_o the_o peculiar_a testification_n of_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o fast_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o 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