truth_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v deryve_v which_o be_v therefore_o the_o beginning_n because_o unless_o it_o shall_v remain_v firm_a there_o shall_v not_o when_o we_o err_v be_v any_o certainty_n whither_o to_o turn_v ourselves_o unto_o now_o when_o we_o return_v from_o error_n it_o be_v by_o know_v very_o that_o we_o do_v return_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o teach_v we_o because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o speak_v unto_o us._n chap._n 9_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n 1._o in_o this_o beginning_n o_o god_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n namely_o in_o thy_o word_n in_o thy_o son_n in_o thy_o power_n in_o thy_o wisdom_n in_o thy_o truth_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n speak_v and_o after_o as_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n make_v who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o who_o can_v declare_v it_o what_o be_v that_o which_o shine_v through_o i_o and_o strike_v upon_o my_o heart_n without_o hurt_v it_o at_o which_o i_o tremble_v 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eagle_n for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v 28_o save_v wherefore_o we_o through_o patience_n await_v for_o thy_o promise_n let_v he_o that_o be_v able_a hear_v thou_o inward_o discourse_v to_o he_o for_o my_o part_n in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o oracle_n will_v i_o bold_o cry_v out_o how_o â—4_n wonderful_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o and_o this_o wisdom_n be_v that_o beginning_n and_o in_o that_o beginning_n have_v thou_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 10._o god_n will_v know_v no_o beginning_n 1._o lo_o be_v they_o not_o full_a of_o their_o old_a leaven_n which_o demand_v of_o we_o how_o do_v god_n employ_v himself_o before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o if_o he_o be_v unemployed_n say_v they_o and_o do_v no_o work_n why_o theâ—_n do_v he_o not_o now_o from_o hence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o abstain_v from_o work_v like_a as_o heretofore_o he_o do_v for_o do_v any_o new_a motion_n rise_v up_o in_o god_n and_o any_o new_a will_n to_o make_v a_o creation_n which_o he_o have_v never_o make_v before_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o true_a eternity_n where_o then_o rise_v up_o a_o new_a will_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o before_o every_o creature_n see_v that_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v create_v unless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n have_v be_v before_o it_o chap._n 11._o god_n eternity_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o part_n of_o time_n 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v belong_v unto_o his_o substance_n and_o if_o aught_v be_v new_o rise_v up_o in_o god_n substance_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o then_o can_v that_o substance_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v eternal_a again_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v mean_v from_o eternity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o creation_n why_o also_o be_v not_o that_o creation_n from_o all_o eternity_n they_o that_o prate_v thus_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v thou_o o_o thou_o wisdom_n of_o god_n thou_o light_v of_o our_o soul_n they_o understand_v not_o yet_o how_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o by_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o be_v make_v yea_o they_o strive_v to_o relish_v eternal_a thing_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v flicker_a hitherto_o between_o the_o motion_n of_o thing_n partly_o pass_v and_o partly_o to_o come_v and_o be_v very_o uncertain_a hitherto_o 2._o who_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o hard_o to_o and_o so_o to_o fix_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v settle_v a_o while_n and_o a_o little_a catch_n at_o a_o beam_n of_o light_n from_o that_o ever-fixed_n eternity_n and_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v never_o fix_v that_o it_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v how_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o how_o that_o a_o long_a time_n can_v be_v make_v long_o but_o out_o of_o a_o many_o motion_n still_o pass_v on_o ward_n which_o can_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v draw_v all_o together_o and_o that_o all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o eternal_a nothing_o be_v flit_a but_o all_o at_o once_o present_a whereas_o no_o time_n be_v all_o at_o once_o present_a and_o that_o he_o may_v perceive_v all_o time_n pass_v to_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o time_n to_o come_v and_o all_o time_n to_o come_v to_o follow_v upon_o the_o pass_a and_o that_o all_o both_o pass_v and_o to_o come_v be_v make_v up_o and_o flow_v out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v always_o present_a who_o now_o shall_v so_o hold_v fast_o this_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v stay_v and_o see_v howthat_o eternity_n ever_o still-standing_a give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n to_o the_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v itself_o be_v neither_o pass_v nor_o to_o come_v be_v this_o hand_n of_o my_o able_a peradventure_o to_o make_v stay_n of_o this_o heart_n or_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o my_o mouth_n by_o any_o persuasion_n able_a to_o bring_v about_o so_o important_a a_o business_n chap._n 12._o what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o see_v i_o now_o return_v answer_n to_o the_o demand_n 10._o what_o god_n do_v before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v so_o as_o one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v merry_o to_o break_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o question_n god_n be_v a_o prepare_v hell_n say_v he_o for_o those_o that_o will_v pry_v into_o such_o profound_a mystery_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o look_v what_o god_n do_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o make_v sport_n this_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o my_o answer_n rather_o have_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o know_v then_o answer_v so_o as_o may_v make_v he_o laugh_v at_o that_o ask_v such_o high_a question_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v that_o return_v so_o false_a a_o answer_n but_o this_o i_o say_v o_o our_o god_n creator_n period_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o if_o under_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n every_o creature_n be_v understand_v then_o i_o will_v bold_o 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catholic_a faith_n but_o against_o the_o fiction_n of_o carnal_a imagination_n but_o herein_o have_v i_o be_v rash_a and_o anpious_a that_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v learn_v by_o enquiry_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o as_o condemn_v for_o thou_o o_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o most_o near_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o yet_o most_o present_a with_o we_o have_v not_o such_o limb_n of_o which_o some_o be_v big_a and_o some_o smalâ—â—â—_n but_o be_v whole_o every_o where_o circumscribe_v in_o no_o certain_a place_n nor_o be_v thou_o like_o these_o corporeal_a shape_n yet_o have_v thou_o make_v man_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o behold_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n be_v he_o contain_v in_o some_o certain_a build_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1._o be_v thus_o ignorant_a therefore_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o image_n of_o thou_o shall_v subsist_v i_o something_o earnest_o propound_v the_o doubt_n how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o do_v not_o 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when_o as_o i_o mislike_v thy_o holy_a one_o for_o think_v so_o &_o so_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o think_v not_o so_o and_o for_o that_o with_o joyful_a heart_n i_o hear_v ambrose_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n most_o diligent_o oftentimes_o recommend_v this_o text_n for_o a_o rule_n unto_o they_o the_o letter_z 6._o killeth_z but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n and_o for_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o take_v according_o to_o the_o letter_n seem_v to_o teach_v perverse_a doctrine_n he_o spiritual_o lay_v open_a unto_o we_o have_v take_v off_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o mystery_n teach_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o offend_v i_o though_o such_o thing_n he_o teach_v as_o i_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o no._n for_o i_o all_o this_o while_n keep_v my_o heart_n firm_a from_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n fear_v to_o fall_v headlong_o but_o by_o this_o hang_n in_o suspense_n i_o be_v the_o worse_o kill_v for_o my_o whole_a desire_n be_v to_o be_v make_v 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himself_o with_o a_o good_a so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o state_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v heal_v faith_n but_o by_o believe_v and_o leave_v it_o shall_v believe_v falsehood_n it_o refuse_v to_o be_v cure_v resist_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n thy_o hand_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o the_o medicine_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o it_o so_o great_a authority_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n 1._o from_o henceforth_o therefore_o i_o begin_v first_o of_o all_o to_o esteem_v better_o of_o the_o catheâ—â—â—_n doctrine_n and_o also_o to_o think_v that_o â—e_n do_v with_o more_o modesty_n and_o without_o any_o deceit_n command_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o there_o demonstrate_v 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o to_o material_a what_o purpose_v it_o shall_v serve_v nor_o yet_o what_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v than_o in_o the_o manichee_n doctrine_n upon_o a_o rash_a promise_n of_o great_a knowledge_n expose_v my_o easiness_n of_o belief_n first_o of_o all_o unto_o derision_n and_o suffer_v afterward_o so_o many_o most_o fabulous_a and_o absurd_a thing_n to_o be_v therefore_o impose_v upon_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v demonstrate_v next_o of_o all_o thou_o lord_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o a_o gentle_a and_o most_o merciful_a hand_n work_v and_o rectify_v my_o heart_n even_o while_o i_o take_v into_o my_o consideration_n how_o innumerable_a thing_n i_o otherwise_o believe_v which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o be_v present_a at_o while_o they_o be_v in_o do_v like_v as_o those_o many_o report_n in_o the_o history_n of_o several_a nation_n those_o many_o relation_n of_o place_n and_o of_o city_n which_o i_o have_v never_o see_v so_o many_o report_n likewise_o of_o friend_n so_o many_o of_o physician_n so_o many_o of_o these_o and_o 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word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v thy_o apostle_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a in_o we_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n â—_o that_o next_o follow_v upon_o it_o which_o thou_o present_o subjoin_v say_v but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o your_o mind_n not_o as_o live_n now_o after_o your_o kind_n as_o if_o you_o follow_v your_o neighbour_n next_o before_o you_o nor_o yet_o as_o live_v after_o the_o example_n of_o some_o better_a man_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v let_v man_n be_v make_v after_o his_o kind_n but_o lei_fw-it we_o make_fw-mi man_n 26_o after_o our_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v what_o thy_o will_n be_v for_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v that_o dispenser_n of_o thou_o who_o beget_v child_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o ever_o 2._o have_v they_o babe_n who_o he_o must_v be_v sayne_a to_o feed_v with_o milk_n and_o bring_v up_o like_o a_o nurse_n be_v you_o transform_v say_v he_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o 2_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n wherefore_o thou_o say_v not_o let_v man_n he_o make_v but_o let_v we_o make_v man_n nor_o say_v thou_o according_a to_o his_o kind_n but_o after_o our_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n for_o man_n be_v renew_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n needs_o no_o more_o any_o direction_n of_o man_n to_o follow_v after_o his_o kind_n but_o by_o thy_o show_v do_v he_o prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o thou_o yea_o thou_o teach_v he_o that_o be_v now_o make_v capable_a to_o discern_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o trinity_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n let_v we_o make_v man_n vet_n be_v it_o present_o infer_v in_o the_o singular_a and_o god_n make_v man_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n after_o our_o own_o likeness_n yet_o be_v infer_v in_o the_o singular_a after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v man_n renew_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o â—_o god_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o be_v make_v spiritual_a he_o now_o judge_n all_o thing_n those_o namely_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v yet_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o 15_o man_n chap._n 23_o of_o what_o thing_n a_o christian_a may_v judge_v he_o allegorize_v upon_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o now_o judge_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n 26_o and_o
single_o of_o themselves_o and_o one_o with_o another_o very_o good_a in_o thy_o word_n even_o in_o thy_o only_a word_n both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thy_o predestination_n before_o all_o time_n without_o sine_fw-la succession_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o beganne_v in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n thy_o predestinate_v decree_n to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v reveal_v hide_v thing_n and_o rectify_v disorder_a thing_n for_o our_o sin_n hang_v over_o we_o and_o we_o have_v sink_v into_o the_o darksome_a deepness_n and_o thy_o good_a spirit_n hover_v over_o we_o to_o help_v we_o in_o due_a season_n and_o thou_o do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o thou_o settle_v the_o authority_n of_o thy_o bible_n between_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o and_o the_o inferior_a people_n who_o be_v to_o be_v apostle_n subject_a to_o they_o and_o thou_o have_v gather_v together_o the_o society_n of_o church_n unbeliever_n into_o one_o conspiracy_n that_o the_o study_n or_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v more_o apparent_a and_o that_o their_o work_n of_o mercy_n mightâ—_n parerent_fw-la obey_v thy_o command_n they_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a their_o earthly_a riches_n to_o obtain_v heavenly_a 2._o and_o after_o this_o do_v thou_o kindle_v certain_a light_n in_o the_o firmament_n even_o thy_o holy_a one_o have_v the_o word_n of_o life_n set_v aloft_o by_o spiritual_a gift_n shine_v with_o eminent_a authority_n after_o that_o again_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n do_v thou_o out_o of_o a_o corporeal_a matter_n produce_v the_o sacrament_n and_o certain_a visible_a miracle_n and_o form_n of_o word_n according_a to_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o bible_n by_o which_o the_o faithful_a shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n next_o after_o that_o have_v thou_o form_v the_o live_a soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a through_o their_o affection_n well_o order_v by_o thou_o vigour_n of_o continency_n and_o the_o mind_n after_o that_o subject_v to_o thyself_o alone_o and_o need_v to_o imitate_v no_o humane_a authority_n have_v thou_o renew_v after_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n and_o have_v subject_v its_o rational_a action_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o all_o office_n of_o ministry_n necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n thy_o great_a will_n be_v that_o hereafter_o for_o their_o temporal_a use_n such_o good_a thing_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v faithful_a as_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o themselves_o in_o time_n to_o come_v all_o these_o we_o see_v and_o they_o be_v very_o good_a because_o thou_o see_v they_o in_o we_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o thy_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v these_o thing_n and_o may_v love_v thou_o in_o they_o chap._n 35._o he_o pray_v for_o peace_n 1._o grant_v o_o lord_n god_n thy_o peace_n unto_o we_o for_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v thou_o have_v give_v us._n give_v we_o the_o peace_n of_o quietness_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o sabbath_n of_o peace_n without_o any_o evening_n for_o all_o this_o most_o goodly_a array_n of_o thing_n so_o very_o good_a have_v finish_v their_o course_n be_v so_o pass_v away_o for_o a_o morning_n and_o a_o evening_n be_v desâ—inâ—ed_v 〈…〉_z they_o chap._n 36._o why_o the_o seven_o day_n have_v no_o evening_n 1._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v without_o any_o evening_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o sunset_n ever_o because_o thou_o have_v sanctify_v it_o to_o a_o everlasting_a continu_fw-fr 〈…〉_z that_o that_o which_o thyself_o do_v after_o thy_o work_n which_o be_v very_o good_a meaning_n rest_n namely_o the_o seven_o day_n although_o â—â—on_o those_o work_n thou_o creat_v without_o break_v thy_o rest_n the_o same_o may_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o bible_n speak_v beforehand_o unto_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o also_o after_o our_o work_n which_o be_v therefore_o very_o good_a because_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v they_o may_v rest_v in_o thou_o in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o life_n everlasting_a chap._n 37._o when_o god_n shall_v rest_v in_o us._n 1._o for_o in_o that_o sabbath_n thou_o shall_v so_o rest_v in_o we_o as_o thou_o now_o work_v in_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v that_o rest_n be_v thou_o by_o we_o even_o as_o these_o work_n be_v thou_o too_o by_o us._n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v work_v always_o and_o rest_v always_o too_o nor_o do_v thou_o see_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o art_n thou_o move_v for_o a_o time_n nor_o do_v rest_v for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o thou_o make_v those_o view_v which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n yea_o the_o very_a time_n themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n which_o proceed_v from_o time_n chap._n 38._o god_n be_v hold_v create_v thing_n one_o way_n and_o man_n another_o way_n we_o therefore_o behold_v these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v even_o because_o they_o be_v but_o they_o be_v even_o because_o thou_o see_v they_o and_o we_o look_v upon_o their_o outside_n because_o they_o have_v a_o be_v and_o we_o discern_v their_o inside_n that_o they_o be_v good_a in_o their_o be_v but_o thou_o see_v they_o there_o already_o make_v where_o thou_o see_v they_o thereafter_o to_o be_v make_v and_o we_o be_v not_o till_o after_o that_o time_n move_v to_o do_v well_o that_o our_o heart_n have_v conceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o it_o by_o thy_o spirit_n but_o before_o that_o time_n we_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v evil_a even_o when_o we_o forsake_v thou_o but_o 〈◊〉_d o_o sovereign_a god_n one_o and_o good_a do_v never_o cease_v do_v good_a for_o us._n and_o some_o certain_a work_n of_o we_o there_o be_v that_o be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v by_o thy_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v so_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o continuance_n sempiternal_a after_o they_o we_o trust_v etc._n to_o find_v repose_n in_o thy_o grand_a sanctification_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o good_a stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o good_a thou_o be_v at_o rest_n always_o because_o thy_o rest_n thou_o be_v thyself_o and_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o can_v teach_v another_o man_n to_o understand_v this_o or_o what_o angel_n another_o angel_n or_o what_o angel_n a_o man_n let_v this_o mystery_n be_v beg_v of_o thou_o be_v seek_v at_o thy_o hand_n knock_v for_o at_o thy_o gate_n so_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v receive_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v find_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v open_v amen_o *_o âŽ_o *_o finis_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o chief_a passage_n in_o these_o confession_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o table_n saint_n augustine_n childhood_n page_n 24_o his_o first_o sickness_n and_o defer_v of_o his_o baptism_n p._n 33_o his_o first_o study_n p._n 38_o his_o youth_n describe_v p._n 66_o go_v to_o study_v at_o carthage_n p._n 71_o rob_v a_o pear_n tree_n p._n 78_o fals_n in_o love_n p._n 100_o 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good_a catholic_a p._n 265_o his_o mother_n convert_v from_o her_o country_n superstition_n p._n 269._o saint_n ambrose_n employment_n p._n 274_o alipius_n dissuade_v from_o chariot_n raze_n p._n 295_o dote_v after_o sword-playes_a p._n 301_o apprehend_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o the_o every_o p._n 305_o his_o integrity_n p._n 311_o dispute_n with_o austen_n against-marriage_n p._n 322_o nebridin_n come_v p._n 311_o he_o confute_v the_o manich_n eâ—_n p_o 345_o austen_n lay_v out_o for_o a_o wife_n p._n 327_o his_o concubine_n 150._o &_o 332_o his_o dispute_n about_o evil_a and_o its_o cause_n p._n 348_o god_n discover_v some_o thing_n to_o he_o p._n 381_o begin_v to_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n p._n 398_o study_n the_o platonist_n p._n 374_o &_o 404_o go_v