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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o four_o gospel_n page_n 101_o mark_v chap._n i._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n chap._n i._o page_n 137_o johannis_n chap._n i._n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o page_n 149_o the_o syriack_n scholiast_n his_o reconciliation_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o james_n touch_v justification_n page_n 159_o the_o genealogy_n of_o melchizedeck_v page_n 160_o the_o position_n of_o the_o syriack_n scholiast_n dogmatical_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n commit_v either_o by_o prince_n or_o people_n by_o he_o express_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o levit_fw-la ver_fw-la 3._o page_n 161_o the_o opinion_n of_o gregorius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o sun_n go_v retrograde_a ten_o degree_n page_n 162_o gregorius_n syrus_n his_o explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o jephthah_n vow_n page_n 163_o gregorius_n syrus_n concern_v gideon_n soldier_n lap_v the_o water_n page_n 164_o the_o letter_n of_o abgarus_n king_n of_o edessa_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n page_n 165_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o abgarus_n ibid._n pilate_n to_o tiberius_n caesar_n concern_v christ_n page_n 166_o lentulus_n precedent_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n greeting_n page_n 168_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 169_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v freewill_n in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n ver_fw-la 7._o page_n 172_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v six_o husband_n john_n 4._o page_n 175_o dionysius_n syrus_n concern_v herod_n take_n his_o brother_n wife_n page_n 177_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o exposition_n on_o the_o wither_a of_o the_o figtree_n page_n 180_o dionysius_n syrus_n his_o exposition_n declare_v sundry_a opinion_n concern_v 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unto_o all_o man_n in_o general_a and_o not_o to_o the_o disciple_n only_o and_o that_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o say_v not_o bless_v be_v you_o but_o bless_a be_v they_o speak_v as_o to_o many_o the_o name_n therefore_o of_o the_o beatitude_n comprehend_v all_o joy_n and_o exultation_n even_o as_o the_o name_n unhappy_a comprehend_v whatsoever_o be_v sad_a or_o grievous_a i._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n poor_a he_o '_o call_v those_o who_o enjoy_v wealth_n and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n become_v poor_a scatter_v it_o among_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o that_o sell_v thy_o possession_n and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a again_o poor_a he_o call_v those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o acquire_v wealth_n and_o do_v not_o acquire_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o monk_n and_o votary_n again_o those_o who_o possess_v riches_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o they_o or_o which_o have_v they_o but_o yet_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n 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the_o submission_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v not_o bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o that_o he_o ride_v for_o weariness_n because_o he_o ride_v from_o bethany_n and_o not_o from_o a_o remote_a place_n have_v two_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n that_o be_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v god_n and_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o hedge_v it_o round_o that_o be_v he_o establish_v the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o build_v a_o tower_n therein_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o set_v it_o out_o to_o husbandman_n to_o the_o priest_n the_o time_n of_o fruit_n when_o they_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o send_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prophet_n who_o be_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n moreover_o he_o send_v other_o servant_n viz._n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v after_o the_o 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lord_n that_o be_v at_o my_o last_o come_n chap._n xxiv_o when_o therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o eagle_n which_o caius_n caesar_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v set_v up_o upon_o the_o temple_n and_o unless_o those_o day_n be_v shorten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v jerusalem_n be_v then_o besiege_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o day_n by_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o lord_n viz._n from_o the_o 25_o of_o april_n to_o the_o 9th_o of_o august_n then_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n this_o he_o say_v of_o antichrist_n to_o wit_n a_o lie_a christ_n and_o he_o give_v charge_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v satan_n who_o enter_v into_o a_o deceive_a jew_n and_o work_v feign_a miracle_n and_o before_o the_o latter_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v for_o a_o little_a while_n appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v a_o cross_n shine_v in_o the_o air._n with_o a_o trumpet_n in_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a copy_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o pass_o away_o he_o do_v not_o call_v a_o total_a annihilation_n or_o privation_n but_o mutation_n like_o this_o he_o pass_v away_o from_o evil_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a who_o then_o be_v the_o word_n who_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v take_v interrogative_o but_o approbative_o chap._n xxv_o ten_o virgin_n the_o full_a number_n of_o virtuous_a soul_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o word_n bride_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o greek_a copy_n and_o particular_o in_o that_o of_o alexandria_n to_o one_o he_o give_v talent_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n who_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a unction_n offer_v the_o oblation_n and_o confer_v order_n and_o baptize_v and_o consecrate_v church_n to_o another_o two_o viz._n the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o oblation_n and_o do_v baptize_v and_o to_o another_o one_o as_o to_o the_o deacon_n who_o purify_v only_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o satan_n sow_v thou_o do_v reap_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o his_o glory_n he_o raise_v the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o disciple_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o latter_a come_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o first_o come_v chap._n xxvi_o and_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o promise_v unto_o he_o thirty_o piece_n of_o money_n the_o word_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v take_v for_o silver_n to_o such_o a_o one_o his_o name_n be_v not_o publish_v lest_o judas_n hear_v of_o it_o shall_v make_v ready_a those_o who_o be_v to_o crucify_v he_o and_o so_o the_o wash_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o mystery_n may_v have_v be_v disturb_v and_o as_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v joseph_n the_o counsellor_n and_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v nicodemus_n or_o lazarus_n or_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n and_o when_o it_o be_v evening_n that_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o preparation_n hippolytus_n of_o rome_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n this_o evening_n for_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n but_o he_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n only_o of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o juannis_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o lamb._n but_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v most_o to_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o mention_n only_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n moreover_o the_o law_n itself_o so_o testify_v which_o do_v not_o command_v to_o eat_v on_o the_o evening_n precede_v the_o 15_o day_n but_o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o 15_o day_n which_o the_o evangelist_n john_n clear_o demonstrate_v for_o on_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o 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as_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v wherefore_o do_v he_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o he_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v for_o betray_v he_o with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o not_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o say_v take_v you_o all_o of_o it_o prince_n ephraim_n and_o prince_n jacobus_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n communicate_v the_o mystery_n unto_o judas_n but_o after_o he_o have_v dissacrate_v the_o bread_n by_o dip_v it_o in_o water_n but_o other_o say_v that_o the_o mystery_n do_v not_o become_v unholy_a by_o dip_v they_o in_o water_n st._n juannis_n and_o severus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o holy_a bread_n without_o be_v
absolve_v of_o its_o holiness_n and_o st._n philoxenus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o partake_v thereof_o forasmuch_o as_o satan_n have_v enter_v into_o he_o wherefore_o we_o do_v not_o communicate_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v and_o david_n caenobita_n the_o son_n of_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o do_v partake_v thereof_o not_o be_v unholy_v but_o he_o for_o want_n of_o faith_n do_v eat_v it_o as_o mere_a bread_n when_o they_o have_v sing_v in_o some_o of_o the_o syriack_n copy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n without_o the_o letter_n vau_fw-fr as_o if_o jesus_n only_o have_v sing_v but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n with_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o greek_a copy_n this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o mark_n say_v before_o the_o cock_n crow_v twice_o thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o 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