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etc._n for_o white_a and_o
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slander_v as_o raiser_n of_o sedition_n as_o factious_a turbulent_a and_o seditious_a person_n by_o those_o who_o sin_n and_o error_n they_o reprove_v and_o that_o even_o in_o good_a king_n edward_n the_o 6â_n his_o day_n survey_v we_o all_o the_o father_n all_o ecclesiastical_a story_n we_o shall_v find_v poor_a innocent_a peaceable_a harmless_a conscionable_a christian_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n malicious_o slander_v with_o the_o crime_n of_o sedition_n faction_n rebellion_n disobedience_n to_o prince_n and_o their_o laweâ_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v they_o odious_a both_o to_o prince_n and_o people_n even_o without_o a_o cause_n â_o they_o be_v but_o as_o lamb_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o wolf_n and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n thenâ_n that_o puritan_n and_o precisian_n shall_v suffer_v the_o very_a selfsame_o calumny_n now_o alas_o what_o powder_n treason_n 4._o what_o conspiracy_n have_v these_o poor_a play-condemning_a puritan_n and_o precisian_n hatch_v against_o king_n or_o state_n what_o rebellion_n have_v they_o raise_v what_o public_a uproar_n have_v they_o ever_o cause_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n till_o this_o present_a what_o treachery_n what_o mutiny_n be_v they_o guilty_a of_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o condemn_v as_o if_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o papist_n priest_n or_o jesuit_n for_o so_o some_o affirm_v who_o accord_o very_a faith_n be_v faction_n who_o doctrine_n rebellion_n and_o their_o practice_n treason_n certain_o be_v these_o who_o the_o dissoluteness_n of_o the_o time_n now_o brand_v for_o puritan_n and_o precisian_n though_o every_o way_n conformable_a to_o our_o church_n discipline_n such_o rebel_n factionist_n mutineer_n disobedient_a antimonarchicall_a person_n as_o the_o world_n conceive_v they_o as_o papist_n priest_n jesuit_n profane_a &_o dissolute_a companion_n proclaim_v they_o for_o to_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v see_v some_o fruit_n experiment_n and_o ibid._n detection_n of_o it_o ere_o this_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o no_o puritan_n treason_n insurrection_n or_o rebellion_n in_o our_o age_n and_o experience_n
parisiiâ_n 1537._o fol._n 16._o 16._o that_o be_v such_o minister_n as_o be_v appoint_v to_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a see_v justinian_n cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 6._o lex_fw-la 18_o according_o according_o codicis_fw-la theodosiani_n lib._n 15_o tit._n 5._o de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la lex_fw-la 2._o parisiis_fw-la 1598._o p._n 471._o 471._o ibidem_fw-la lex_fw-la 5_o p._n 432._o see_v valentinianus_n theodoâius_n &_o arcadius_n justinian_n codicis_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit._n 12._o de_fw-fr âeriis_fw-la lex_fw-la 7._o according_o according_o king_n then_o be_v most_o honour_v when_o as_o god_n be_v best_a serve_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o courtier_n courtier_n therefore_o lord_n day_n night_n be_v no_o fit_a time_n for_o masque_n or_o stageplay_n stageplay_n zozomeni_fw-la eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o nicephorus_n callisius_fw-la eccl._n hist._n l._n 10._o c._n 22._o eutropius_n rerum_fw-la rom._n histor_n l._n 11._o p._n 150._o centur._n magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o col._n 458._o baronius_n &_o spondanus_n annal._n eccles._n anno_fw-la 362._o sect_n 60._o 60._o operum_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 717._o 717._o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o see_v ambrose_n remigius_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n theophylact_n anselm_n beda_n hrabanus_n maurus_n primasius_n haymo_n sedulius_n lyra_n calvin_n marlorat_n aretius_n with_o other_o ibidem_fw-la according_o &_o concilium_fw-la mediolanense_n apud_fw-la binium_fw-la tom._n 4._o p._n 891_o 892._o 892._o see_v my_o survey_n of_o mr._n cousin_n his_o cozen_a devotion_n p._n 72._o &_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n before_o my_o anti-arminianisme_n anti-arminianisme_n i_o will_v all_o inconformable_a minister_n in_o manner_n will_v remember_v it_o argum._n 48._o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n against_o stageplay_n stageplay_n see_v act._n 6._o scene_z 3_o 4_o 5_o 12._o act._n 4._o scene_z 1_o 2._o act._n 5._o scene_n 1._o to_o 12._o 12._o philo_z judaeus_fw-la hec_fw-la flourishââ_n anno_fw-la châââti_fw-la 50._o 50._o clemens_n romanus_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 70._o 70._o josephusâ_n anno_fw-la 90._o 90._o athenagoâas_fw-la anno_fw-la 150._o 150._o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la anno_fw-la 175._o 175._o tatianus_n anno_fw-la 180._o 180._o irenaeus_n lugd._n anno_fw-la 180._o 180._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n anno_fw-la 200._o 200._o tertullian_n anno_fw-la 200._o 200._o see_v edit_n junii_fw-la franech_n 1597._o where_o the_o chapter_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v distinguish_v hyppolytuâ_n anno_fw-la 220._o 220._o origen_n anno_fw-la 230._o 230._o minutius_n felix_n anno_fw-la 230._o 230._o cyprian_a anno_fw-la 250._o 250._o zeno_n veroânensis_n anno_fw-la 260._o 260._o arnobius_n anno_fw-la 290._o 290._o lactantius_n anno_fw-la 300._o 300._o eusebius_n caesariensis_n anno_fw-la 330._o 330._o julius_n firmicus_n anno_fw-la 350._o 350._o hilaâius_fw-la pictâviensis_n anno_fw-la 360._o 360._o macarius_n egyptius_n anno_fw-la 370._o 370._o cyrillus_n hierosolomytanus_fw-la an._n 370._o 370._o asterius_n anno_fw-la 370._o 370._o st._n ambrose_n anno_fw-la 370._o 370._o st._n basil_n anno_fw-la 370._o 370._o ariani_n gregorium_fw-la utpote_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la stabilienda_fw-la tardum_fw-la et_fw-la negligentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n inde_fw-la transtulerunt_fw-la inque_fw-la eius_fw-la locum_fw-la substituerunt_fw-la georgios_fw-la os_fw-la âo_o menâ_n genos_fw-mi en_fw-fr kappadokes_fw-mi which_o joan._n christophorsonus_n render_v georgium_n genere_fw-la cappadocem_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la maxim_n aestimabatur_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la agendis_fw-la promptus_fw-la ac_fw-la diligens_fw-la tum_fw-la quod_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la opinionis_fw-la perstudiosus_fw-la esset_fw-la eccles._n hist._n l_o 3._o c._n 6._o 6._o georgion_n we_o eke_o kappadokâas_v ormato_n etc._n etc._n which_o christophorsonus_n and_o suffradus_fw-la petrus_n render_v georgium_n itaque_fw-la accerserunt_fw-la qui_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la cappadocia_n oriundus_fw-la &_o meridith_n hanmer_n in_o his_o english_a translation_n out_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n read_v georgius_n bear_v in_o cappadocia_n et_fw-la opinion_n et_fw-la religione_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la tuebantur_fw-la imbutus_fw-la suis_fw-la eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o 10._o interea_fw-la aâiani_n gregorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n episcopatu_fw-la movent_fw-la et_fw-la georgium_n quendam_fw-la cappadocem_fw-la genere_fw-la as_o joannis_n langus_n translate_v it_o qui_fw-la circa_fw-la panem_fw-la viliorem_fw-la et_fw-la furfur_n aetatem_fw-la egerat_fw-la succiduaeque_fw-la adeo_fw-la suillae_fw-la promus_fw-la condus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la tuendo_fw-la industrius_fw-la esset_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o alexandrino_n sede_fw-la collocarunâ_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o 7._o edit_fw-la lat._n petri_n nannii_n parisâis_fw-la 1608._o p._n 57_o d._n edit_n graec._n lat._n 1611._o tom._n 1._o p._n 117._o 117._o pag._n 238._o a._n latâ_n gr._n &_o lat._n tom._n 1._o p._n 666._o 666._o page_n 170._o b._n lat._n edit_n gr._n lat._n p._n 727._o d._n d._n edit_fw-la basiliae_fw-la 1571._o p._n 527_o 528._o 528._o gregorius_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la gregorii_n nazianzeni_fw-la oratio_fw-la gregorii_n nazianz._n monodia_fw-la in_o basilii_fw-la magni_fw-la vitam_fw-la isiodor_n pelusiota_n l._n 1._o epist._n 158._o munster_n cosmogr_n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o purchas_n pilgr_n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o vincentius_n speculâm_fw-la hist._n l._n 14._o c._n 88_o opmeeri_n chronog_n p._n 288._o 288._o see_v nazianz._n opera_fw-la lat._n basiliae_fw-la 1571._o p._n 535._o scholia_fw-la 13._o 13._o for_o the_o 4._o century_n be_v publish_v anno_fw-la 1560._o &_o dr._n rainolds_n de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1596._o 1596._o centur._n 4._o col._n 1358._o 1358._o annal._n eccles._n anno_fw-la 341._o sect_n 5._o &_o 356._o sect_n 10_o 11._o spondanus_n sect_n 3._o 3._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o 14._o chronolog_n biblioth_n patrum_fw-la coloniae_fw-la agrip._n 1618._o tom._n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 15._o h._n h._n athanasii_fw-la apologia_fw-la secunda_fw-la p._n 203.207_o socrates_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 2._o c._n 26_o centur._n magd._n 4._o col._n 708_o 750_o 758_o 819._o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n p._n 110_o 111_o 115._o 115._o nicephorus_n constant._n chron._n bibl._n patr._n tom._n 9_o pars_fw-la 1._o p._n 16._o 16._o biblioth_n cap._n 96._o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n p._n 113._o 113._o edit_fw-la athanasii_n lat._n parisiis_fw-la 1608._o p._n 161._o &_o 238._o in_o the_o margin_n margin_n edit_fw-la nazianzeni_fw-la 1571._o p._n 528_o 535._o 535._o centur._n mag._n 4._o col._n 104_o â55_n 1050._o 1050._o annal._n ecclesiast_n anno_fw-la 356._o sect_n 3._o 3._o praefatio_fw-la in_o sancti_fw-la hilarii_n fragmenta_fw-la in_o hilarii_n oper._n coloniae_fw-la agrip._n 1617._o p._n 121._o 121._o history_n of_o st._n george_n p._n 103_o 104_o 105._o 105._o patria_fw-la mea_fw-la cappadocia_n sacra_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la pietatis_fw-la laud_fw-la clara_fw-la et_fw-la illustris_fw-la oratio_fw-la 31._o in_fw-la laudem_fw-la athanasii_fw-la p._n 527._o permultaministrat_n veneranda_fw-la haec_fw-la patria_fw-la mea_fw-la cappadocla_n non_fw-la minus_fw-la bona_fw-la iuvenum_fw-la nâtrix_fw-la quam_fw-la equorum_fw-la oratio_fw-la 31._o in_o laudâ_n baâilii_fw-la p._n 494._o 494._o altera_fw-la âurâum_fw-la cappadocum_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la optima_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la illi_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la qui_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la ac_fw-la praeceptionum_fw-la luce_fw-fr orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la âinibus_fw-la praeluxeruât_fw-la epist._n lib._n â_o epist._n 158._o prisâo_fw-la cappadocâ_n babble_n pâtr_n tom._n 5_o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 493._o 493._o oratio_fw-la 31._o p._n 531._o 531._o centur._n mag._n 4._o col._n 618._o l._n 5._o see_v act_n 2._o v_o 9_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantinil_n 3._o c._n 8._o 8._o opmeeri_n chronogr_n p._n 28_n 28_n who_o vincentius_n leâânensis_n cap._n 41._o and_o opmeerâs_n chronogr_n pag._n 288._o stile_n illa_fw-la or_o duo_fw-la cappadociae_fw-la lumina_fw-la lumina_fw-la cassiodorus_n histor._n tripartita_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 37._o nicephorus_n calliâtus_n hiât_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 10._o cap._n ââ_o ââ_o socrates_n scholast_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o bibl._n patr._n tom._n 5._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 314._o spondanus_n epit._n baronii_n anno_fw-la 354._o sect_n 5._o 5._o nicephorus_n &_o cassiodor_n qua_fw-la i_o supra_fw-la see_v centur._n mâgd_v 4._o passim_fw-la passim_fw-la see_v vincentius_n speculum_fw-la hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 131_o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n &_o mr_n seldens_n title_n of_o honour_n part_v 2._o c_o 5._o p._n 794_o to_o 819._o 819._o purchas_n pilgrimage_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o dr._n feat_o his_o handmaid_n of_o devotion_n p._n 413._o with_o sundry_a other_o quote_v in_o the_o history_n of_o st._n george_n part_v 1._o c._n 3_o 4._o 4._o see_v ibid._n ibid._n chronogr_n p._n 309._o 309._o de_fw-fr retione_fw-la studii_fw-la theologiae_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o 7._o quote_v by_o molanus_n hist._n ss_z imaginum_fw-la antwerpiae_n 1617._o l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 277_o 278._o 278._o in_o his_o pilgrimage_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o 13._o in_o his_o hymn_n of_o st._n george_n on_o st._n george_n his_o day_n day_n in_o his_o postil_v set_v out_o by_o dr._n christopher_n pezelius_n entitle_v philippi_n melancthonis_n viri_fw-la summi_fw-la et_fw-la
l._n 15._o c._n 5._o &_o enar._n in_o psal._n 128._o p._n 751._o 751._o qui_fw-la odio_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la rei_fw-la honestae_fw-la student_fw-la turpe_fw-la forsan_fw-la putantes_fw-la si_fw-la absque_fw-la ratione_fw-la nos_fw-la odio_fw-la persequi_fw-la videantur_fw-la causas_fw-la odii_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la crimina_fw-la fingunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la autem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la feruntur_fw-la constant_a tuentur_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la hanc_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la aliam_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la quoque_fw-la aliam_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la causam_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la assignant_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o re_fw-la malitia_fw-la âorum_fw-la consistit_fw-la sed_fw-la mox_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la intentata_fw-la culpa_fw-la resiliunt_fw-la alii_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la et_fw-la rursus_fw-la illa_fw-la neglecta_fw-la aliam_fw-la apprehendunt_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la accusant_fw-la diluerimus_fw-la ab_fw-la odio_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la recedunt_fw-la basil._n epist_n 80._o euâtatâio_fw-la medico_n tom._n 2d_o p._n 74._o vid._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la mat._n 27.63_o joh._n 7.12_o 47._o 47._o epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la c._n 1._o see_v spondanus_n epit._n baronii_n anno_fw-la 56._o sect_n 3._o 3._o jer._n 17_o 9â_n 10._o act_n 1.24_o 1_o chron._n 22.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 2.11_o that_o veniam_fw-la corvisâ_n vexat_fw-la censura_fw-la columbas_fw-la juveâal_n satyr_n 2._o 2._o fideles_fw-la se_fw-la spondent_fw-la ut_fw-la oportunius_fw-la fidentibus_fw-la noceant_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr consideratione_n l._n 9_o c._n 2._o col._n 884._o m._n m._n august_n enar._n in_o pâal_n 30._o p._n 201_o â02_n â02_n christianus_n si_fw-la sit_fw-la improbus_fw-la ne_fw-la accuse_v professionem_fw-la sed_fw-la re_fw-la bona_fw-la utentem_fw-la male_a non_fw-la enim_fw-la oportet_fw-la damnare_fw-la reâ_n sed_fw-la eum_fw-la choir_n bona_fw-la male_a utitur_fw-la quandoquiden_fw-mi et_fw-fr judas_n proditor_n fuit_fw-la verum_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la accusatur_fw-la ordo_fw-la apostolicus_n sed_fw-la illius_fw-la animus_n nec_fw-la crimen_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la sed_fw-la malum_fw-la animi_fw-la chrysost._n hon_fw-fr 4._o de_fw-la verâis_fw-la esaiae_n tom._n 1._o col._n 1302_o vid._n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la caecitatis_fw-la dvae_fw-la species_n facile_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vident_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la videre_fw-la videantur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la tertul._n apol_n adv_fw-la geââââ_n c._n 1._o see_v wisdom_n 2.12_o to_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o cicero_n tuscul_fw-la quaest._n l._n 5._o seneca_n consolatio_fw-la consolatio_fw-la natura_fw-la invidiosi_fw-la erant_fw-la athenienses_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la optimis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la detrectandum_fw-la proclive_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o administratione_fw-la reipubl_n et_fw-la magistratu_fw-la excellerent_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la literarum_fw-la vel_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gravitate_fw-la praefulgerunt_fw-la aehan_n vanâ_n hisâ_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o to_o 16._o 16._o tertul._n apolog_fw-la adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la c._n 50._o 50._o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la âeata_fw-la c._n 19_o 20_o 21._o 21._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o ancient_a common_a obiectiou_n against_o the_o best_a heathen_a philosopher_n who_o be_v malign_v for_o their_o virtue_n virtue_n this_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n so_o hate_v and_o slander_n puritan_n because_o their_o goodness_n shame_v other_o man_n badness_n badness_n note_v this_o this_o 2_o chron._n 6.36_o prov._n 20.9_o eccles._n 7.20_o james_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o act_n 14.17_o 14.17_o rom._n 7_o 14â_n to_o 25._o gal._n 5.16_o 17._o 17._o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o 25._o rom._n 6.12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o gal._n 5.17_o rom._n 7_o 15â_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o rom._n 7.16_o to_o the_o end_n end_n rom._n 7.16_o to_o the_o end_n c._n 8.13_o gal._n 5.24_o col._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o psal._n 32.3_o 5._o psal._n 51.1_o to_o 14._o psal._n 38.6_o 38.6_o job_n 42.6_o ezech._n 16.61_o 63._o 63._o psal._n 39.1_o psal._n 141.3_o job_n 11.1_o mat._n 26.41_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 7.11_o job_n 31.1_o ps._n 61.8_o eccles._n 5.4_o 5._o 5._o ezra_n 9.5_o to_o 5._o dan._n 9.4_o to_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o 8._o rom._n 7.15_o 16._o psal._n 139.23_o 24._o ps._n 119.104_o 119.104_o psal._n 19.13_o 19.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o to_o 16._o 16._o psal._n 119.20_o 47_o 48_o 55_o 57_o 72_o 97_o 113._o psal._n 1.1_o 2._o 2._o ps._n 119.5_o 10_o 33_o 34._o phil._n 3._o â3_n 14._o 14._o exigo_fw-la a_o i_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la opâimis_fw-la par_fw-fr sim_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la melior_fw-la senâca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la cap._n 16._o 16._o see_v exod._n 5.4_o 5._o &_o 10â8_n 10â8_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n 22.8_o 24_o to_o 29._o 29._o ester_n 3.8_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n end_n ezra_n 4.10_o to_o 17._o 17._o nehem._n 6.5_o 6._o 6._o jer._n 15.10_o c._n 20.1_o 2_o 3._o c._n 32.1_o to_o 6._o c._n 38.1_o to_o 14._o 14._o amos_n 7.10_o to_o 15._o 15._o dan._n 6.12_o to_o 17._o 17._o matth._n 17.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o matth._n 22.21_o 22.21_o luk._n 23.1_o 2_o 10._o &_o john_n 19.12_o 19.12_o fundendo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la et_fw-la patiendo_fw-la maâgis_fw-la quam_fw-la faciendo_fw-la contumelias_fw-la christi_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la peâsecutionibus_fw-la crevit_fw-la martyriis_fw-la coronata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n nos_fw-la solos_fw-la expelleâe_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la nos_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communicamus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la findere_fw-la dicimur_fw-la hierom._n epâât_n 63._o cap._n 4._o â_o 226_o 227._o 227._o matth._n 10.24_o 25_o 26._o john_n 13.16_o &_o 15.20_o 15.20_o act_n 16.20_o 21._o c._n 17.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 8._o act_n 28.21_o 28.21_o act_n 21.28_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act_n 24.5_o &_o 25.2_o 25.2_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.17_o 13.17_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o 2._o ephes._n 4.3_o 4.3_o râm_fw-la 16.17_o 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.12_o 13._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o to_o 18._o etc._n etc._n 3.16_o 17â_n compare_v together_o together_o see_v 1_o cor._n 4.9_o to_o 15._o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o to_o 12._o c._n 6._o â_o to_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o 4._o 2_o peâ_n 2.10_o 11_o 22_o hebr._n 11_o 36_o 37_o 38._o jude_n 15._o rev_n 12.10_o 12.10_o ventum_fw-la est_fw-la igiâur_fw-la ad_fw-la secunâdum_fw-la titulumâ_n jaesae_fw-la augustioris_fw-la mâieâtatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la iâitur_fw-la publici_fw-la hoâtes_fw-la châistiani_n quia_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la neque_fw-la vanos_fw-la neque_fw-la mentientes_fw-la neque_fw-la teniârarios_fw-la honores_fw-la dicunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n apologiâ_n adââ_n gentes_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 673._o to_o 685._o 685._o advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la lâ_n 1._o &_o 9_o 9_o apologiaâ_n 1_o &_o 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la christianis_fw-la octavius_n passim_fw-la passim_fw-la hom._n 23._o in_o cap._n 13._o ad_fw-la romanoââ_n tom._n â_o col._n 213â_n a._n a._n euâebius_n eccleâ_n hist._n l._n 7â_n c._n 10_o 14â_n nicephorus_n callistus_n ecclesiast_n hist._n l._n â_o c._n 3._o to_o 8._o centuriae_fw-la magd._n 2._o col._n 419_o 420._o centuria_fw-la 4._o col._n 10_o 11_o 121_o 314._o baronius_n and_o spondanus_n annales_n eccles._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 9_o sect_n 2_o 14._o an._n 56._o s._n 2._o an._n 66_o â_o 3._o an._n 94._o s._n ââ_o an._n 98._o s._n 1._o an._n 100_o s._n 2._o an._n 200._o s._n 2._o an._n 202._o â_o 2_o 3._o an._n 203_o s._n 3._o an._n 273._o â_o 1_o 2._o an._n 253â_n s._n 15._o an._n 38._o s._n 3._o a_o 286._o s._n 4._o mr._n fox_n book_n of_o martyrâ_n 1610_o p._n 42_o 48_o 50._o antonini_n chron._n pars_fw-la 1._o tit._n 4_o 6_o 7._o see_v hierom._n epist._n 63._o cap._n 3â_n 4._o 4._o nicephorus_n callistusâ_n eccl._n hist._n lâ_n 10._o cap_n 4._o pag_n 558_o &_o cap._n 20._o pag_n 571._o origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la lib._n 5._o bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 188._o h._n tertullian_n apologia_fw-la advers._fw-la gentes_fw-la c._n 50_o hierom._n epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la c._n 1._o arnobius_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la and_o barony_n and_o sponâanus_fw-la qua_fw-la l._n l._n socrates_n scholast_n l._n 6._o c._n 4_o 5_o 16._o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o name_n of_o lollardâ_n lollardâ_n centur._n magâ_n 2._o col._n 420._o 420._o socrates_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o l._n 2._o c_o 22_o 23_o theodoret_n eccl_n hist._n l._n 1._o c._n âo_o sozomen_n eccles_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o baronius_n &_o spondanus_n anno_fw-la â29_n s._n 1._o anno_fw-la 362._o s._n 18._o 18._o âasâ_n epist._n 63._o spondanus_n an._n 362._o s._n 18._o 18._o see_v oratio_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la gregorii_n nazianâzeni_fw-la prefix_v to_o his_o work_n work_n socrates_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 4_o 5_o 16._o sozomen_n l._n 8._o c._n 20._o spondanus_n an._n 398._o sect_n 19_o an._n 404._o s._n 3_o 3_o see_v bp._n latimers_n 2.3_o &_o 4._o sermon_n before_o king_n edward_n and_o his_o 4._o sermon_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n according_o and_o bishop_n hoopers_n apology_n to_o qu._n mary_n