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for_o the_o blow_n without_o trouble_n and_o without_o offer_v to_o defend_v themselves_o for_o every_o monk_n be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n be_v also_o out_o of_o the_o world_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o prince_n authority_n or_o of_o write_a order_n let_v they_o give_v we_o the_o least_o summons_n and_o we_o will_v depart_v immediate_o know_v what_o we_o be_v and_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o any_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n from_o which_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v separate_v but_o this_o we_o need_v not_o do_v we_o be_v as_o much_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o palestine_n as_o if_o we_o be_v at_o rome_n we_o communicate_v with_o its_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o bethlehem_n at_o last_o s._n jerom_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n provide_v he_o will_v put_v on_o a_o charitable_a spirit_n and_o prove_v the_o same_o towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o we_o know_v say_v he_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o let_v they_o be_v content_v with_o honour_n and_o respect_n and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v father_n and_o not_o master_n and_o particular_o with_o relation_n to_o those_o who_o despise_v ambition_n prefer_v rest_n and_o quietness_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n after_o s._n jerom_n 63d_o letter_n follow_v ruffinus_n preface_n to_o his_o translation_n of_o origen_n principle_n he_o say_v in_o that_o preface_n that_o several_a person_n desirous_a of_o learn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n wish_v that_o origen_n may_v be_v make_v to_o speak_v latin_a that_o his_o colleague_n and_o brother_n s._n jerom_n have_v translate_v two_o homily_n of_o this_o author_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n have_v so_o much_o exalt_v he_o in_o his_o preface_n that_o man_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o see_v his_o work_n that_o he_o have_v give_v this_o advantageous_a testimony_n of_o he_o that_o he_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o his_o commentary_n but_o have_v surmount_v himself_o in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n that_o this_o same_o s._n jerom_n have_v promise_v to_o translate_v the_o other_o work_v of_o this_o author_n but_o he_o think_v it_o afterward_o more_o glorious_a to_o write_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v on_o author_n rather_o than_o a_o interpreter_n we_o therefore_o prosecute_v and_o complete_a a_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v both_o approve_v and_o begin_v but_o we_o can_v render_v origen_n '_o s_z word_n with_o the_o same_o eloquence_n and_o he_o add_v that_o this_o very_a thing_n have_v keep_v he_o from_o undertake_v that_o translation_n but_o at_o last_o he_o yield_v to_o macarius_n earnest_a entreaty_n however_o that_o in_o this_o version_n he_o have_v follow_v the_o rule_n of_o those_o who_o have_v translate_v that_o author_n before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v imitate_v s._n jerom_n by_o cut_v off_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v disagreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o in_o origen_n work_n there_o be_v notion_n quite_o contrary_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o seem_a contradiction_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o apology_n that_o pamphilus_n have_v write_v for_o origen_n and_o which_o himself_o have_v translate_v and_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o show_v by_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o origen_n work_n have_v be_v corrupt_v in_o several_a place_n by_o heretic_n or_o man_n of_o ill_a design_n and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n he_o have_v either_o omit_v or_o alter_v in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o treatise_n those_o article_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o other_o book_n this_o preface_n be_v write_v in_o 397._o when_o rufinus_n publish_v his_o version_n of_o the_o book_n of_o origen_n principle_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v no_o soon_o publish_v but_o oceanus_n and_o pammachius_n send_v it_o to_o s._n jerom_n observe_v that_o they_o have_v find_v still_o some_o error_n there_o notwithstanding_o that_o great_a part_n be_v expunge_v entreat_v he_o that_o to_o secure_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n he_o will_v make_v a_o faithful_a translation_n of_o that_o work_n the_o note_n which_o they_o write_v to_o he_o about_o that_o business_n be_v the_o sixty_o four_o letter_n s._n jerom_n think_v himself_o indirect_o affront_v by_o rufinus_n preface_n intimate_v that_o he_o have_v former_o commend_v origen_n which_o may_v insinuate_v that_o he_o then_o approve_v his_o error_n and_o approve_v they_o still_o fall_v instant_o to_o write_v to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o have_v commend_v origen_n he_o own_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o two_o place_n of_o his_o work_n namely_o in_o the_o prologue_n of_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o homily_n upon_o the_o canticle_n dedicate_v to_o damasus_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o hebrew_n name_n but_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v either_o of_o his_o doctrine_n or_o of_o his_o opinion_n i_o have_v commend_v he_o say_v he_o as_o a_o able_a interpreter_n and_o not_o as_o a_o man_n who_o dogm_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v i_o have_v admire_v his_o part_n without_o approve_v his_o doctrine_n i_o have_v value_v his_o philosophy_n and_o not_o his_o preach_v he_o add_v that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v know_v what_o his_o opinion_n have_v always_o be_v concern_v origen_n book_n let_v he_o but_o read_v his_o commentary_n upon_o ecclesiaste_n and_o his_o three_o volume_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v constant_o contradict_v origen_n '_o s_z opinion_n huetius_n be_v not_o perfect_o satisfy_v with_o this_o excuse_n of_o s._n jerom_n he_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o commentary_n which_o he_o cit_v that_o he_o have_v contradict_v origen_n notion_n though_o he_o have_v fill_v they_o with_o that_o author_n dogm_n without_o quote_v he_o if_o he_o believe_v they_o false_a say_v he_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o have_v censure_v they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o copy_n they_o as_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o prophet_n micah_n why_o have_v he_o assert_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o hebrew_n name_n that_o none_o but_o a_o ignorant_a man_n can_v deny_v that_o origen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n these_o reason_n make_v huetius_n say_v that_o rufinus_n be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o accuse_v s._n jerom_n of_o be_v a_o origenist_n and_o upbraid_v he_o in_o his_o first_o invective_n that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o master_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o heretic_n that_o s._n jerom_n excuse_n be_v pitiful_a that_o rufinus_n thorough_o prove_v that_o he_o commend_v origen_n doctrine_n and_o that_o at_o last_o this_o father_n be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v that_o his_o opinion_n be_v alter_v as_o to_o origen_n that_o sulpitius_n severus_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o find_v fault_n that_o s._n jerom_n have_v at_o first_o follow_v origen_n do_v of_o a_o sudden_a condemn_v all_o his_o work_n that_o s._n augustin_n do_v just_o accuse_v he_o of_o inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n and_o that_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o ii_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o put_v he_o among_o origen_n disciple_n that_o in_o a_o word_n though_o this_o holy_a doctor_n act_v the_o part_n of_o good_a catholic_n in_o abjure_v origen_n '_o s_z error_n after_o he_o have_v own_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v he_o have_v be_v more_o constant_a and_o moderate_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o indulge_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o inflame_a choler_n so_o as_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o unto_o contrary_a notion_n according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o outrageous_a rail_n against_o the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o age._n for_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o rufinus_n reprove_v he_o often_o with_o reason_n and_o that_o he_o often_o blame_v rufinus_n without_o ground_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o learned_a huetius_n now_o nominate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o soissons_fw-fr do_v with_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n make_v of_o the_o part_n and_o conduct_v of_o s._n jerom._n i_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o as_o many_o as_o have_v ever_o read_v this_o father_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n enemy_n mind_n by_o this_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v approve_v or_o
hamartigenia_n two_o book_n against_o symmachus_n a_o abridgement_n of_o some_o history_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n book_n lost._n the_o dittochaeon_n a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n work_n diadochus_n genuine_a book_n a_o hundred_o chapter_n concern_v a_o spiritual_a life_n book_n lost._n ten_o definition_n audentius_n book_n lost._n a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n against_o heretic_n endelechius_n genuine_a book_n a_o bucolick_a flavianus_n book_n lost._n sermon_n upon_o different_a subject_n whereof_o theodoret_n produce_v some_o fragment_n st._n john_n chrysostom_n work_n homily_n and_o sermon_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n genuine_a book_n still_o extant_a sixty_o seven_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n volume_n i._o of_o the_o eton_n edition_n from_o page_n 1._o to_o 522._o and_o vol._n 2._o of_o paris_n from_o page_n 1._o to_o 725._o nine_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n in_o the_o english_a edition_n vol._n 5._o from_o p._n 1._o to_o 38._o and_o in_o the_o paris_n edit_n vol._n 〈◊〉_d from_o p._n 725._o to_o 773._o two_o fragment_n of_o homily_n upon_o adam_n and_o abraham_n v._o 5._o ed._n eton._n p._n 648._o and_o 653._o book_n spurious_a or_o dubious_a ten_o homily_n upon_o genesis_n english_a edition_n v._o 1._o p._n 39_o hom._n upon_o gen._n 1._o god_n see_v all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n ed._n en._n v._o 5._o p._n 145._o ed._n p._n v._o 6._o p_o 18._o hom._n upon_o these_o word_n gen._n 1._o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o image_n ed._n en._n v._n 5_o p._n 645._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 24._o latin_n homily_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o 15._o upon_o genesis_n in_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o lion_n v._o 1._o p._n 206_o etc._n etc._n hom._n upon_o these_o word_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 24._o v._n 10._o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n ed._n en._n v._n 7._o p._n 565._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 30._o hom._n upon_o adam_n drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n v._o 7._o ed._n en._n p._n 37._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n upon_o the_o giant_n and_o the_o flood_n v._o 7._o ed._n en._n p._n 458._o sermon_n upon_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ibid._n p._n 394._o hom._n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n num_fw-la 21._o ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 669._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 49._o another_o homily_n upon_o the_o same_o ed._n en._n v._n 7._o p._n 448._o upon_o the_o book_n of_o king_n genuine_a book_n five_o sermon_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o hannah_n and_o samuel_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o from_o p._n 50._o to_o 83._o and_o paris_n v._n 8._o from_o p._n 784._o to_o 854._o three_o sermon_n of_o david_n and_o saul_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v v._o 8._o ed._n en._n p._n 10._o and_o the_o two_o other_o v._o 6._o p._n 83._o and_o 89._o ed._n p._n 841._o 854._o 864._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o elijah_n and_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n 1_o king_n 18._o ed._n en._n v._n 8._o p._n 261._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 636._o book_n spurious_a several_a sermon_n upon_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n upon_o david_n and_o goliab_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 243._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o david_n 2_o king_n 7._o ibid._n p._n 244._o a_o sermon_n upon_o absalon_n ibid._n p._n 245._o sermon_n upon_o elijah_n in_o latin_a ibid._n p._n 246._o and_o in_o greek_a v._o 6._o p._n 128._o ed._n p._n another_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o ed._n l._n p._n 248._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o elijah_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 248._o a_o sermon_n upon_o naaman_n p._n 249._o a_o sermon_n of_o elisha_n p._n 250._o a_o sermon_n upon_o rachel_n and_o her_o child_n ed._n en._n v._n 1._o p._n 317._o upon_o jordan_n ibid._n p._n 41._o four_o greek_a sermon_n upon_o job_n ed._n eton_n v._n 5._o p._n 949._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 76._o five_o other_o latin_a sermon_n upon_o job_n ed._n l._n p._n 261._o a_o sermon_n upon_o job_n ibid._n 265._o a_o sermon_n upon_o job_n and_o upon_o abraham_n p._n 267._o upon_o the_o psalm_n genuine_a book_n sixty_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 3d_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 13_o and_o upon_o the_o 41st_o and_o 42d_o and_o so_o to_o the_o 50th_o upon_o the_o 100dth_n and_o 108th_o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o 117th_o and_o from_o the_o 119th_o to_o the_o end_n v._o 1._o ed._n eng._n from_o p._n 522._o to_o 1016_o and_o vol._n 8._o p._n 1._o and_o 5._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 1._o to_o 551._o a_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 13._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 833._o two_o homily_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o the_o 50th_o psal._n ed._n eton._n v._n 1._o p._n 692._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 846._o and_o 862._o book_n spurious_a two_o latin_a preface_n upon_o the_o psalm_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 269._o and_o 270._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o psalm_n p._n 272._o ibid._n a_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 1._o in_o greek_a v._o 5._o ed._n eng._n p._n 677._o in_o latin_a ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 273._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o 9th_o psalm_n ed._n l._n p._n 313._o upon_o the_o 14_o p._n 323._o upon_o the_o 22d_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 29._o 33._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o 42._o 68_o 71._o 84._o 90._o 93._o 95._o 96._o ibid._n a_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 4._o ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 431._o the_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 51st_o 95th_o 100dth_n ed._n eng._n v._n 1._o p._n 9_o 11._o and_o follow_v ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 884._o hom._n upon_o psalm_n 101st_o etc._n etc._n to_o 107th_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 119th_o ed._n eng._n v._n 1._o p._n 92._o upon_o the_o word_n of_o psal._n 75._o voâ—…_n &_o reddiâ—e_n etc._n etc._n v._n 7._o ed._n eng._n p._n 260._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o psal._n 38._o man_n disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 508._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 114._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o psal._n 121st_o fiat_n pax_n in_o virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 483._o a_o homily_n upon_o psal._n 92._o dominus_fw-la regnavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n v._n 5._o ed._n eton._n p._n 680._o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 92d_o psal._n elevaverunt_fw-la flumina_fw-la etc._n etc._n eng._n ed._n v._n 7._o p._n 256._o upon_o the_o other_o word_n of_o psal._n 94._o venite_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 561._o upon_o psal._n 139._o eripe_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 347._o ibid._n upon_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n spurious_a upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o three_o chap._n of_o wisdom_n they_o seem_v as_o dead_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o fool_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 555._o upon_o the_o prophet_n genuine_a book_n a_o sermon_n of_o the_o obscureness_n of_o prophecy_n ed._n en._n v._n 6._o p._n 649._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 799._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n ed._n en._n v._n 6._o p._n 658._o p._n v._o 3._o p._n 813._o a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o seven_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 100_o p._n v._o 3._o p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d five_o homily_n upon_o the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n to_o 155._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o p._n 723._o to_o 762._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o seraphim_n upon_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o 45th_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n verse_n 7._o ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 155._o and_o 160._o p._n v._o 3._o p._n 763._o 776._o a_o homily_n upon_o jeremiah_n ch._n 10._o v._n 23._o ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 168._o p._n v._o 3._o p._n 789._o book_n spurious_a a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o is._n ch._n 1._o if_o you_o will_v hear_v i_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 598._o a_o sermon_n upon_o isai._n chap._n 9_o ibid._n p._n 613._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n isai._n chapter_n 42d_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 614._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o book_n speak_v of_o isai._n chap._n 46._o v._n 3._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 689._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 138._o a_o sermon_n upon_o isai._n ch._n 62d_o of_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 615._o a_o homily_n upon_o jerem._n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 616._o a_o greek_a homily_n upon_o susanna_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 703._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o p._n 141._o a_o latin_a sermon_n of_o susanna_n ed._n l._n v._n 1._o p._n 617._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o three_o young_a man_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o babylon_n ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 698._o p._n v._o 6._o p._n 148._o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o
4._o 129._o and_o that_o in_o one_o letter_n of_o a_o few_o line_n he_o explain_v eight_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n l._n 4._o 112._o so_o ready_a and_o familiar_a be_v it_o to_o he_o he_o sometime_o unfold_v those_o text_n which_o the_o heretic_n do_v abuse_v to_o uphold_v their_o error_n and_o maintain_v against_o their_o false_a gloss_n those_o text_n which_o the_o orthodox_n allege_v he_o often_o enlarge_v upon_o such_o maxim_n of_o piety_n and_o principle_n of_o morality_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o quote_v he_o likewise_o very_o common_o explain_v it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v out_o of_o it_o some_o moral_a observation_n and_o useful_a instruction_n of_o his_o letter_n of_o doctrine_n although_o s._n isidore_n have_v not_o profess_o treat_v of_o any_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n yet_o in_o many_o of_o his_o letter_n we_o find_v they_o very_o strong_o confirm_v and_o prove_v he_o show_v that_o the_o heathen_a religion_n have_v evident_a mark_n of_o falsehood_n l._n 1._o 95._o l._n 4._o 27_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o christianity_n have_v all_o the_o sign_n of_o truth_n and_o oppose_v those_o who_o accuse_v it_o of_o novelty_n l._n 2._o 46._o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o we_o do_v but_o compare_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o heathen-writer_n we_o may_v soon_o discern_v on_o which_o side_n the_o true_a religion_n be_v l._n 1._o 21._o that_o the_o former_a contain_v sublime_a truth_n which_o beget_v reverence_n whereas_o the_o latter_a be_v full_a of_o fable_n and_o despicable_a foolery_n and_o cheat_n l._n 2._o 4_o 5._o among_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n he_o forget_v not_o to_o insert_v that_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o miracle_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o paganism_n l._n 1._o 271._o he_o confute_v the_o jew_n in_o several_a place_n not_o only_o by_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o also_o by_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n l._n 1._o 141._o l._n 4._o 17._o he_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v create_v angel_n man_n and_o all_o being_n l._n 1._o 343._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v overrule_v by_o providence_n and_o not_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o fate_n l._n 3._o 135_o 154_o 191._o that_o thing_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o or_o foretell_v they_o but_o god_n foreknow_v and_o foretell_v they_o because_o they_o will_v so_o happen_v l._n 1._o 56._o he_o explain_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o cite_v they_o all_o among_o other_o these_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o consideration_n about_o the_o trinity_n l._n 1._o 67_o 138_o 139_o 327._o l._n 4._o 99_o about_o the_o incarnation_n l._n 1._o 323_o 403._o he_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o the_o arrian_n l._n 1._o 246_o 353._o l._n 4._o 31_o 334._o and_o of_o the_o sabellian_o l._n 3._o 247._o he_o prove_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n l._n 1._o 20_o 60_o 97_o 109_o 499_o 500_o etc._n etc._n he_o condemn_v the_o error_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o show_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n l._n 1._o 54._o he_o also_o oppose_v those_o who_o confound_v the_o two_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o manichee_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o flesh_n which_o appear_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mere_a phantom_n l._n 1._o 124_o 323_o 102_o 303._o he_o refute_v the_o marcionite_n l._n 1._o 11._o the_o manichee_n l._n 4._o 13._o the_o montanist_n l._n 1._o 242._o to_o the_o 246._o and_o the_o novatian_o l._n 1._o 100_o 338._o he_o maintain_v the_o perpetual_a virginity_n of_o mary_n both_o before_o and_o after_o her_o conception_n l._n 1._o 23._o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n without_o open_v the_o passage_n l._n 1._o 404._o he_o prove_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a l._n 3._o 295._o l._n 4._o 125._o but_o he_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o origen_n about_o the_o eternal_a praeexistence_n of_o soul_n l._n 4._o 163._o he_o also_o disprove_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o l._n 4._o 124._o he_o show_v that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v certain_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o time_n be_v uncertain_a l._n 1._o 284._o l._n 2._o 43._o he_o hold_v that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o explain_v it_o active_a and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o air._n he_o believe_v that_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v punish_v in_o different_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o sin_n l._n 4._o 42._o he_o defend_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n l._n 1._o 271_o 303_o 352_o 363_o etc._n etc._n he_o allow_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o he_o will_v have_v man_n on_o his_o part_n to_o use_v his_o diligence_n and_o labour_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v operative_a the_o nature_n of_o man_n say_v he_o have_v receive_v several_a grace_n which_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o man_n labour_n must_v concur_v with_o grace_n as_o the_o industry_n of_o sailor_n be_v helpful_a to_o the_o prosperous_a wind_n it_o be_v of_o god_n providence_n that_o our_o help_n come_v but_o we_o must_v also_o join_v our_o endeavour_n with_o it_o l._n 2._o 2._o we_o be_v ourselves_o say_v he_o in_o another_o letter_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o damnation_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v justify_v we_o by_o baptism_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n we_o have_v deserve_v and_o have_v enrich_v we_o with_o his_o gift_n but_o all_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v on_o our_o part_n l._n 2._o 61._o man_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o accomplish_v those_o very_a thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o his_o power_n but_o that_o grace_n be_v never_o want_v to_o those_o who_o on_o their_o part_n do_v what_o they_o be_v able_a for_o if_o the_o divine_a providence_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o those_o who_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o do_v good_a with_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o deny_v necessary_a help_n for_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o will_n be_v well_o incline_v and_o do_v what_o they_o be_v able_a l._n 4._o 171._o nevertheless_o man_n must_v not_o attribute_v the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o himself_o but_o must_v refer_v all_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n otherwise_o his_o best_a action_n will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o he_o l._n 2._o 265_o 242._o in_o sum_n no_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n and_o sin_n not_o l._n 1._o 435._o s._n isidore_n deliver_v himself_o upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o way_n altogether_o conformable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o present_a church_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n say_v he_o do_v not_o only_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o natural_a pollution_n cause_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o it_o also_o conferr_v grace_n it_o not_o only_o obliterate_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o but_o also_o make_v they_o god_n adopt_a child_n l._n 3._o 195._o the_o veil_n that_o cover_v the_o sacramental_a element_n do_v undoubted_o overspread_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n l._n 1._o 123._o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n turn_v the_o wine_n into_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n l._n 1._o 314._o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o minister_n their_o sin_n and_o impiety_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o administer_v l._n 1._o 120._o l._n 2._o 37_o 52._o l._n 3._o 34_o 394._o he_o approve_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o their_o relic_n he_o disallow_v not_o the_o present_n of_o offering_n at_o their_o altar_n in_o honour_n of_o they_o but_o the_o principal_a respect_n which_o we_o can_v give_v they_o be_v to_o imitate_v their_o life_n l._n 1._o 55._o l._n 2._o 89._o he_o prefer_v a_o single_a life_n before_o marriage_n l._n 2._o 133._o he_o observe_v that_o the_o
probus_n of_o s._n columbanus_n jonas_n and_o of_o s._n arnoldus_fw-la paul_n the_o deacon_n the_o martyrology_n of_o bede_n as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o purity_n in_o which_o he_o compose_v it_o but_o several_a thing_n have_v be_v add_v since_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o work_n of_o that_o nature_n bollandus_n and_o his_o follower_n do_v likewise_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o bede_n write_v but_o florus_n a_o deacon_n of_o lion_n under_o who_o name_n it_o be_v find_v in_o several_a manuscript_n the_o treatise_n of_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v up_o several_a large_a relation_n and_o particular_o from_o those_o of_o arculphus_n a_o bishop_n of_o france_n write_v in_o three_o book_n by_o adamannus_n to_o this_o small_a tract_n be_v annex_v a_o large_a collection_n of_o hebrew_n name_n both_o proper_a and_o appellative_a and_o other_o put_v in_o a_o alphabetical_a order_n and_o explain_v this_o tome_n end_v with_o a_o book_n entitle_v collection_n take_v 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