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that_o can_v countervail_v such_o a_o loss_n or_o what_o can_v stand_v he_o in_o any_o steed_n that_o be_v lose_v can_v wealth_n can_v honour_n can_v liberty_n can_v life_n itself_o vanish_v 1._o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v all_o the_o wealth_n that_o can_v be_v get_v by_o apostasy_n may_v prove_v like_o jonahs_n gourd_n and_o vanish_v away_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a even_o while_o the_o thought_n of_o some_o seem_a content_n be_v in_o thy_o head_n but_o the_o wealth_n lose_v by_o apostasy_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o heb._n 10.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solid_a substance_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o better_a than_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o treasure_v up_o for_o we_o
that_o come_v near_o to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o sin_n unto_o death_n thereby_o thou_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v thou_o thereby_o thou_o renounce_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o thy_o salvation_n thereby_o thou_o ranne_v out_o of_o thy_o lord_n camp_n into_o the_o army_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o becamme_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o lord_n lapsis_fw-la how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o to_o thy_o lord_n how_o disgraceful_a to_o his_o church_n o_o how_o do_v those_o curse_a enemy_n insult_v thereat_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o cry_v our_o as_o jer._n 9.1_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o draw_v water_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v 1_o sam._n 7.6_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o to_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o who_o say_v psal_n 119.136_o rivers_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n remember_v what_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o thou_o have_v commit_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o math._n 26.75_o those_o bitter_a tear_n must_v needs_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o heart_n thorough_o break_v i_o think_v i_o now_o behold_v many_o weep_a eye_n in_o this_o assembly_n bewail_v thy_o woeful_a fall_n and_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o also_o find_v my_o own_o bowel_n trouble_v within_o i_o all_o this_o be_v in_o compassion_n of_o thy_o case_n ought_v not_o thou_o to_o be_v much_o move_v thereat_o howsoever_o the_o church_n be_v please_v in_o much-tender-compassion_n to_o enjoin_v this_o easy_a mild_a penance_n unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n yet_o further_o load_v thyself_o through_o a_o serious_a and_o drepe_a apprehension_n of_o 8_o and_o meditation_n on_o the_o heighnousnesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o christ_n observe_v thou_o to_o labour_n and_o to_o be_v heavy_a load_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n may_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n math._n 11.28_o give_v thou_o rest_n repentance_n be_v to_o be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n renew_v 3._o let_v not_o thy_o penitency_n end_n with_o the_o penance_n of_o this_o day_n well_o note_v the_o lord_n exprobration_n to_o israel_n isa_n 58.5_o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n nor_o be_v one_o day_n penance_n sufficient_a repentance_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o thou_o have_v commit_v i_o have_v hear_v a_o tradition_n concern_v peter_n that_o he_o weep_v whensoever_o he_o hear_v a_o cock_n crow_n it_o become_v a_o penitent_a apostate_n whensoever_o by_o any_o occasion_n he_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v strike_v at_o his_o heart_n with_o godly_a remorse_n thou_o do_v long_o lie_v in_o thy_o sin_n even_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v among_o the_o turk_n all_o that_o while_o thou_o do_v conform_v thyself_o to_o mahometisme_n and_o think_v thou_o one_o day_n of_o penance_n to_o be_v sufficient_a continue_v to_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n every_o day_n though_o thy_o life_n be_v prolong_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n many_o more_o year_n than_o thou_o be_v among_o the_o turk_n 54._o 4._o be_v very_o circumspect_a over_o thyself_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n this_o be_v that_o worthy_a walk_n whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o as_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v former_o live_v loose_o and_o defile_v the_o marriage_n bed_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o her_o husband_n again_o must_v carry_v herself_o more_o sober_o more_o modest_o more_o inoffensive_o and_o must_v be_v more_o watchful_a in_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n that_o may_v allure_v to_o that_o sin_n again_o you_o and_o all_o suspicion_n thereof_o so_o a_o apostate_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n into_o grace_n and_o favour_n must_v walk_v more_o circumspect_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v for_o it_o much_o lie_v on_o he_o to_o repair_v his_o christian_a credit_n or_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o more_o zealous_a in_o honour_v god_n and_o bring_v glory_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o his_o church_n yea_o and_o in_o give_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o be_v a_o point_n that_o mere_o concern_v thou_o o_o penitent_a 10._o be_v like_o that_o young_a man_n who_o have_v follow_v harlot_n after_o some_o while_n absence_n that_o kind_n of_o love_n be_v extinguish_v in_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o old_a love_n of_o he_o but_o say_v not_o one_o word_n to_o she_o she_o wonder_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o she_o think_v he_o have_v not_o know_v she_o and_o thereupon_o say_v sir_n it_o be_v i._o whereunto_o he_o reply_v but_o i_o be_o not_o i_o that_o be_v i_o be_o not_o the_o same_o that_o i_o be_v before_o in_o like_a sense_n be_v not_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thou_o be_v before_o 44_o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o relapse_n christ_n himself_o see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o needful_a caveat_n and_o thereupon_o press_v it_o once_o and_o again_o on_o such_o as_o he_o have_v recover_v from_o sin_n as_o on_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n joh._n 8.11_o thus_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o on_o he_o that_o have_v be_v disease_v 38._o year_n he_o enforce_v it_o with_o a_o commination_n joh._n 5.14_o thus_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v to_o thou_o for_o if_o after_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n we_o return_v to_o it_o again_o soarer_n vengeance_n be_v like_a to_o befall_v we_o experience_n show_v how_o dangerous_a a_o relapse_n be_v after_o a_o recovery_n from_o a_o bodily_a sickness_n much_o more_o dangerous_a be_v a_o spiritual_a relapse_n after_o repentance_n from_o a_o heighnous_a sin_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o such_o a_o relapse_n will_v be_v much_o more_o harden_a in_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v take_v with_o himself_o seven_a other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o mat._n 12.45_o yea_o and_o god_n himself_o may_v be_v so_o incense_v thereby_o as_o to_o afford_v no_o more_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o have_v so_o ill_o employ_v his_o former_a grace_n as_o to_o depart_v clean_o away_o from_o it_o thus_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o look_v therefore_o narrow_o to_o thyself_o thou_o who_o be_v now_o restore_v and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o direction_n which_o be_v before_o give_v to_o such_o as_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v they_o constant_a in_o hold_v the_o faith_n discharge_v 6._o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v now_o acquit_v of_o that_o heighnous_a sin_n of_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o thou_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v it_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v that_o course_n which_o in_o god_n word_n be_v prescribe_v for_o obtain_v a_o discharge_n thou_o have_v be_v prick_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.37_o thou_o do_v go_v to_o thy_o pastor_n and_o inquire_v what_o in_o thy_o case_n thou_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o who_o be_v defile_v come_v to_o moses_n numb_a 9.7_o thou_o have_v subject_v thyself_o to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o church_n prescribe_v as_o david_n do_v to_o god_n advice_n 2_o sam._n 24.19_o thou_o have_v make_v penitent_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n mat._n 3.6_o thou_o have_v desire_v this_o congregation_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o as_o the_o israelite_n desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o sam._n 12.19_o the_o church_n lose_v and_o absolve_v thou_o as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n absolve_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o on_o these_o ground_n thou_o may_v safe_o thou_o ought_v faithful_o to_o believe_v that_o thy_o deepe-died_n scarlet_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v now_o return_v and_o that_o thou_o be_v full_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v thereof_o we_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v that_o by_o repentance_n sin_n be_v abolish_v so_o as_o 80._o if_o we_o return_v not_o to_o they_o again_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o true_a penitent_a be_v bless_v for_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.2_o if_o therefore_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v hereafter_o
be_v overmuch_o trouble_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o despair_n of_o pardon_n of_o thy_o apostasy_n account_v it_o a_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o yield_v not_o unto_o it_o but_o resist_v it_o and_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v doâ—ne_v o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v in_o i_o hope_v in_o god_n he_o be_v thy_o god_n reconcile_v unto_o thou_o he_o have_v discharge_v thou_o who_o then_o shall_v lay_v this_o sin_n to_o thy_o charge_n by_o exercise_v thy_o faith_n after_o this_o manner_n thou_o will_v bring_v much_o peace_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o make_v the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n more_o comfortable_a to_o thou_o and_o with_o much_o cheerfulness_n carry_v thyself_o as_o a_o child_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n and_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n justice_n and_o charity_n only_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o former_a direction_n with_o this_o consolation_n â—â—_o 7._o do_v whaâ—_n lie_v in_o thou_o to_o bring_v other_o renegado_n to_o return_v to_o the_o church_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n by_o public_a penance_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o encourage_v they_o thereunto_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o the_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v hereby_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o on_o a_o like_a ground_n christ_n enjoin_v to_o peter_n luke_o 22.32_o in_o these_o word_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o david_n undertake_v to_o do_v as_o much_o psal._n 51.12_o 13._o where_o he_o make_v this_o prayer_n and_o promise_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_o way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o good_a kind_n of_o recompense_n which_o such_o as_o fall_v make_v to_o the_o church_n as_o by_o their_o fall_n many_o be_v offend_v so_o by_o their_o rise_v many_o may_v be_v establish_v if_o by_o private_a mean_n thou_o can_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o such_o as_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v renegado_n as_o to_o bring_v they_o voluntary_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n then_o follow_v christ_n advice_n mat._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v remain_v henceforth_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o faith_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o who_o now_o with_o much_o rejoice_v praise_n god_n that_o the_o text_n be_v accomplish_v in_o thou_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o may_v conclude_v as_o we_o begin_v and_o say_v he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v found_n finis_fw-la recensui_fw-la concionem_fw-la hanc_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o recovery_n from_o apostasy_n nec_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quicquam_fw-la reperio_fw-la quò_fw-la minus_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la sa_n baker_n exit_fw-la edibus_fw-la londin_n feb._n 4._o 1638._o martial_a of_o old_a thus_o complain_v of_o a_o divulg_a of_o his_o book_n quem_fw-la recitas_fw-la meuâ—_n est_fw-la o_o fidentine_n libellus_fw-la sed_fw-la malè_fw-la dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuas_fw-la lib._n 1._o epigram_n 38._o dr._n playser_n of_o cambr._n have_v a_o like_a cause_n of_o complaint_n express_v his_o complaint_n in_o the_o poet_n word_n thus_o turn_v into_o english_a o_o fidentine_n a_o book_n of_o i_o thou_o print'_v against_o my_o will_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o now_o it_o be_v thou_o because_o thou_o print'_v it_o ill_o quo_fw-la magis_fw-la accommodus_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la commodâ—s_fw-la the_o history_n of_o a_o penitent_a renegado_n renegado_n anno_fw-la 1636._o 1636._o 1638._o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o parable_n sum_z and_o part_n of_o the_o text._n difference_n betwixt_o turn_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o to_o the_o better_a ezek._n 18.24_o ezek._n 18.21_o lam._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o ephes_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o the_o renegado_n be_v lose_v no_o sin_n per_fw-mi force_n the_o ancient_a use_n of_o circumcision_n when_o and_o why_o circumcision_n abolisheâ—_n the_o evil_a oâ—_n circumcision_n under_o the_o gospel_n niceph._n ecl._n hâ—st_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 32_o 〈…〉_z quae_fw-la sitor_n quum_fw-la se_fw-la tormentis_fw-la victum_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la all_o diabolicum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la consillum_fw-la animum_fw-la aâ—jecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o a_o penitent_a iâ—_n find_v poenitentia_fw-la peccati_fw-la tunc_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la gerat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n c._n 80._o rectè_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la â—is_fw-la qui_fw-la ecâ—lesiae_fw-la praesunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la etiam_fw-la saâ—iâ—_n eccâ—esiae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 65._o apostate_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n without_o public_a penance_n be_v still_o lose_v vide_fw-la andr._n masij_n comment_n in_o jos_n 7_o 19_o 19_o iste_fw-la psalm_n voâ—eâ—â—_n continet_fw-la pâ—nitentiâ—_n oftenâ—â—ns_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ceciâ—â—riâ—_n in_fw-la criminâ—_fw-la 〈…〉_z redeat_fw-la aâ—_n aâ—utem_fw-la hier._n in_o lo_o lo_o aiunt_fw-la hâ—brâ—i_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la salomonis_fw-la esse_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la agentis_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la divitiisque_fw-la confisus_fw-la per_fw-la mulieres_fw-la offenderit_fw-la deum_fw-la idem_fw-la idem_fw-la niceph._n ecl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c_o 32._o 32._o lamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la circumfertur_fw-la nomine_fw-la origeniâ—_n origeniâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n 〈◊〉_d har._n l._n c._n 9_o 9_o euseb_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 34._o 34._o haeresis_fw-la huius_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la episcopâ—â—_n euseâ—_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 28._o 28._o euseb_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 34._o 34._o in_o ecclesiae_fw-la qualibeâ—_n praebyterunt_fw-la paenitentâ—arium_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la certus_n est_fw-la paenitentium_fw-la locus_fw-la niceph._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o lege_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr fâ—rma_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la rituâ—â—ste_fw-la propter_fw-la novati_fw-la anos_fw-la institutuâ—_n esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quum_fw-la communicare_fw-la illi_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n nollent_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la decci_n persecutione_n fidem_fw-la abnâ—garant_a &_o postea_fw-la resipiscentes_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la redierant_fw-la niceph_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o sacco_n sumpto_fw-la &_o cinere_fw-la conspersuâ—_n niceph._n l_o 4._o c._n 21._o 21._o stant_fw-la illi_fw-la periude_v atque_fw-la judicio_fw-la damnati_fw-la essent_fw-la etc._n etc._n l_o 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o simplex_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la perdere_fw-la compositum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la caret_fw-la empâ—â—si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opponuntur_fw-la apud_fw-la isocrat_n in_o archid._n substractio_fw-la ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la nulli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la arcam_fw-la noae_n â—cclesiam_fw-la suisse_fw-la figuratam_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr vnit._n ecl._n c._n 5._o firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la praesentem_fw-la finâ—unt_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la ituros_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o in_o diebuâ—_n diluvij_fw-la neminem_fw-la legimus_fw-la extra_fw-la arcam_fw-la potuisse_fw-la salvari_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fid._n ad_fw-la p._n diac._n c_o 37_o 38._o the_o miserable_a plight_n oâ—_n apostate_n 1._o wealth_n get_v by_o apostasy_n be_v vanish_v 2._o honour_n of_o apostate_n end_n in_o shame_n shame_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o 9_o rev._n 3.11_o 3.11_o jam._n 1.12_o 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 5.4_o jam._n 2.5_o 2.5_o 2_o tim._n 4.18_o 4.18_o â—_o pet._n 1.11_o 3._o apostate_n 〈…〉_z miserable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.21_o 8.21_o gal_n 5.1_o terror_n of_o conscience_n most_o terrible_a horat_n epist_n l._n 1._o ep._n 2._o a_o senseless_a conscience_n worse_o than_o restless_a act_n 16.29_o 30_o cum_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la grandâ—_n crimine_fw-la perâ—ussâ—_n suâ—t_z animi_fw-la caecitate_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligant_fw-la delicta_fw-la nec_fw-la plangant_fw-la inâ—ignantis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la major_a haec_fw-la plaga_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la god_n to_o be_v fear_v more_o than_o man_n heb._n 11.35_o 36._o what_o torture_n martyr_n endure_v maccab._n 6.9_o 10_o &_o 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n erat_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la ita_fw-la crudele_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la narrationem_fw-la superet_fw-la euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 6._o 6._o virgis_fw-la flagris_fw-la loris_fw-la funiculis_fw-la lacerati_fw-la ossa_fw-la nudata_fw-la patebant_fw-la &_o aceto_fw-la sale_n mixto_fw-la purulentis_fw-la corporis_fw-la partibus_fw-la perfunduntur_fw-la perfunduntur_fw-la fustibus_fw-la percussi_fw-la percussi_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la membratim_fw-la extensi_fw-la extensi_fw-la fractis_fw-la cruribus_fw-la puniti_fw-la puniti_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la manu_fw-la digiti_fw-la acutis_fw-la calamis_fw-la sub_fw-la extremis_fw-la unguibus_fw-la perforati_fw-la perforati_fw-la testis_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la discerpti_fw-la discerpti_fw-la terga_fw-la excoriata_fw-la capitibus_fw-la pellis_fw-la detracta_fw-la a_o front_n ad_fw-la mentum_fw-la