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ibid._n out_o of_o what_o jealousy_n be_v frame_v ibid._n description_n of_o jealousy_n 93_o jealousy_n compare_v to_o the_o abyss_n ibid._n jealousy_n make_v havoc_n in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n advice_n to_o woman_n concern_v jealousy_n ib._n the_o bloody_a effect_n of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o saul_n 141_o joab_n his_o jealousy_n over_o abner_n 145_o jeremiah_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 263_o his_o sanctity_n ibid._n jeasabel_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o elijah_n life_n 250_o jesabel_n throw_v out_o of_o a_o window_n die_v miserable_o 253_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a father_n 28_o for_o what_o reason_n jesus_n pray_v on_o earth_n 64_o the_o excess_n of_o the_o contrition_n and_o dolour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 69_o jesus_n christ_n acquire_v â—s_a boldness_n by_o his_o fear_n 79_o three_o powerful_a succour_n of_o our_o
saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o animate_v our_o constancy_n 80_o the_o power_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n ibid._n to_o know_v whether_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o anger_v 88_o the_o eye_n of_o jesus_n watch_v sparkle_a and_o weep_v 96_o impatient_a man_n oâ—_n divers_a quality_n 54_o the_o picture_n of_o impudence_n 83_o divers_a spirit_n subject_a to_o impudency_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o a_o unhappy_a impudent_a man_n 86_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n not_o to_o feel_v some_o incommodity_n life_n be_v so_o full_a of_o they_o 46_o the_o kingdom_n of_o inconstancy_n 24_o three_o sort_n of_o envious_a indignation_n 93_o the_o plot_n of_o ingobergua_n to_o cure_v her_o husband_n passion_n of_o love_n succeed_v ill_o out_o of_o too_o much_o affectation_n 107_o john_n baptist_n apprehend_v 267_o his_o rare_a quality_n ibid._n he_o be_v behead_v 269_o joab_n and_o abner_n do_v strive_v for_o the_o government_n of_o judah_n 144_o joab_n and_o abner_n combat_n ib._n joab_n in_o his_o fault_n upon_o necessity_n be_v tolerate_v by_o david_n ib._n joabs_n insolency_n 149_o the_o death_n of_o joab_n 153_o the_o courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o joachim_n who_o execute_v the_o office_n both_o of_o a_o priest_n and_o captain_n 181_o the_o good_a office_n of_o jonathan_n 141_o josiah_n slay_v 263_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o a_o shepherd_n 219_o his_o divine_a quality_n 220_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o ibid._n mervellous_a constancy_n of_o joseph_n amid_o those_o great_a temptation_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o his_o mistress_n 221_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o attempt_v to_o ravish_v that_o honour_n which_o he_o preserve_v ib._n he_o be_v imprison_v ib._n he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n and_o do_v interpret_v pharaoh_n dream_n 222_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o high_a preferment_n by_o pharaoh_n ibid._n joseph_n deportment_n in_o court_n a_o pattern_n for_o all_o courtier_n ibid._n his_o singular_a piety_n and_o modesty_n 223_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o prince_n ibid._n his_o demeanour_n in_o his_o government_n 224_o his_o brethren_n come_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o food_n and_o their_o entertainment_n 225_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o age_a father_n and_o apoint_v he_o a_o place_n to_o live_v in_o 226_o josua_n his_o education_n 196_o his_o familiarity_n with_o moses_n ibid._n he_o be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n ibid._n his_o death_n 177_o three_o sort_n of_o joy_n 48_o the_o art_n of_o joy_n 51_o the_o israelite_n murmur_n against_o moses_n 231_o 232_o they_o have_v war_n with_o the_o amalekite_n and_o worst_a they_o 233_o the_o israelite_n disrelish_v samuel_n 236_o a_o great_a famine_n in_o israel_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o very_a great_a drought_n 249_o judas_n macchabeus_n the_o son_n of_o mattathias_n make_v general_n over_o the_o army_n of_o the_o hebrew_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n 198_o his_o piety_n for_o restore_v the_o temple_n ib._n particular_a favour_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n ib._n he_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 199_o he_o defeat_v nine_o general_n of_o antiochus_n in_o pitch_a battle_n 200_o isaiah_n his_o vision_n 260_o his_o eloquence_n as_o his_o birth_n be_v elevate_v ib._n he_o be_v saw_v alive_a 262_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n divide_v by_o the_o ambition_n of_o favourite_n 144_o the_o rare_a endowment_n of_o judith_n 181_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n 183_o her_o speech_n to_o holophernes_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o 184_o her_o courteous_a entertainment_n ibid._n judith_n be_v conduct_v by_o vagoa_n to_o holophernes_n pavilion_n in_o his_o sleep_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n 185_o she_o return_v to_o the_o bethulian_o with_o the_o head_n of_o holophernes_n ibid._n her_o entertainment_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o bethulia_n ibid._n her_o counsel_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o julian_n 58_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o punishment_n and_o reward_n  _fw-fr justine_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o cowherd_a mount_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 158_o the_o fidelity_n and_o goodness_n of_o justinian_n ibid._n his_o greatness_n 159_o his_o nature_n and_o manner_n ibid._n his_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v austere_a ib._n some_o abuse_n the_o belief_n of_o man_n in_o report_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o read_v nor_o write_v mistake_v justinian_n for_o his_o uncle_n justin_n ibid._n his_o great_a love_n to_o learning_n but_o chief_o law_n and_o divinity_n ibid._n a_o great_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o 160_o a_o speech_n concern_v the_o mutiny_n against_o he_o ibid._n justinian_n keep_v prisoner_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o hypatius_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n ibid._n the_o stout_a man_n assail_v justinian_n in_o his_o palace_n 161_o the_o sedition_n against_o justinian_n be_v appease_v ibid._n the_o reflux_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o justinian_n 164_o the_o defect_n of_o justinian_n 168_o justinian_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o age_n fall_v into_o two_o great_a error_n 169_o k_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o time_n wisd_v 6._o 131_o king_n ought_v to_o profess_v the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o people_n 133_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n 18_o knowledge_n ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a 153_o l_o the_o prodigious_a victory_n which_o in_o the_o end_n lotharius_n gain_v over_o himself_o after_o a_o great_a storm_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o become_v religious_a 113_o the_o cruel_a handle_n of_o pope_n leo._n 175_o strange_a desire_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 113_o generous_a act_n of_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o 120_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o libanius_n 81_o all_o happiness_n include_v in_o love_n 1_o god_n the_o father_n of_o union_n do_v draw_v all_o to_o unity_n by_o love_n ibid._n the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o first_o reason_n against_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n be_v that_o thereby_o he_o make_v himself_o as_o chief_a end_n and_o the_o god_n of_o himself_o ibid._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o communication_n of_o creature_n 2_o a_o three_o real_a on_o against_o the_o indifferency_n of_o love_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o tenderness_n of_o great_a heart_n ibid._n wherefore_o great_a heart_n be_v most_o love_a 3_o love_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n ibid._n love_n be_v the_o superintendent_n of_o the_o great_a furnace_n of_o the_o world_n ibi_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o definition_n of_o love_n with_o its_o division_n 4_o the_o step_n and_o progression_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o mean_n to_o make_v one_o self_n to_o be_v worthy_o love_v ibid._n notable_a effect_n of_o love_n in_o three_o world_n ibid._n love_n include_v all_o blessing_n 5_o there_o be_v miserable_a lover_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n who_o love_v too_o much_o love_v too_o little_a 6_o a_o notable_a comparison_n of_o s._n basil_n touch_v love_n 9_o love_n be_v a_o strange_a malady_n 14_o disaster_n of_o evil_a love_n 15_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n love_n of_o humour_n ibid._n interiour_n cause_v of_o love_n 16_o the_o secret_a attractive_n of_o love_n ibid._n modification_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o place_n love_n in_o transportation_n ib._n the_o sense_n be_v well_o guard_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o gate_n against_o love_n 17_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o one_o passionate_o in_o love_n ib._n the_o diversity_n of_o love_n ib._n evil_n angel_n intermeddle_v in_o the_o great_a tempest_n of_o love_n 18_o cruelty_n of_o love_n on_o the_o person_n of_o lover_n ibid._n love_n be_v sometime_o the_o punishment_n of_o pride_n ib._n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o love_n in_o its_o full_a 19_o the_o medal_n of_o love_n have_v two_o face_n ib._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o solomon_n concern_v love_n ibid._n disaster_n of_o love_n in_o each_o age_n and_o condition_n 20_o advice_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n concern_v love_n ibid._n diversity_n of_o the_o malady_n of_o love_n and_o their_o cure_n 21_o remedy_n for_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n which_o come_v against_o our_o will_n ibid._n admirable_a example_n of_o the_o combat_n of_o saint_n against_o love_n ib._n separation_n the_o first_o remedy_n against_o love_n 22_o the_o counsel_n and_o assiduity_n of_o a_o good_a director_n be_v a_o excellent_a antidote_n against_o love_n ibid._n the_o conversation_n of_o god_n with_o man_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o consummation_n of_o love_n 24_o the_o eucharist_n the_o last_o degree_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o love_n of_o saint_n towards_o jesus_n ibid._n the_o growth_n of_o love_n like_o to_o pearl_n 25_o the_o empire_n and_o eminency_n of_o
divine_a love_n ib_fw-la quality_n of_o divine_a love_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o inhabit_v a_o soul_n 26_o pliantnesse_n liberality_n and_o patience_n three_o principal_a mark_n of_o love_n ibid._n twelve_o effect_n of_o love_n ibid._n three_o order_n of_o true_a lover_n in_o the_o world_n ib._n nine_o degree_n of_o seraphical_a love_n for_o the_o conterplative_a ib._n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v honest_o love_v 38_o we_o most_o ardent_o love_v the_o thing_n we_o most_o lose_v 58_o the_o scandalous_a of_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n and_o valdrada_n 109_o the_o love_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n 140_o excellent_a loyalty_n of_o a_o lady_n 8_o lysias_n his_o speech_n before_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n 203_o lysias_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n ibid._n m_o the_o gallant_a resolution_n of_o maccabeus_n who_o with_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n give_v battle_n to_o a_o great_a army_n wherein_o be_v over_o power_v he_o lose_v not_o his_o honour_n but_o his_o life_n 204_o some_o man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o dislocate_v bone_n in_o the_o body_n 52_o man_n terrible_a above_o all_o terrible_n 72_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o creature_n so_o he_o be_v the_o most_o merciful_a 98_o man_n have_v no_o great_a evil_n than_o himself_o ibid._n a_o observation_n of_o bernardine_n concern_v marriage_n 35_o mattathias_n the_o father_n of_o judas_n machabeus_n oppose_v the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n 197_o he_o refuse_v to_o offer_v incense_n to_o idol_n ibid._n his_o courage_n for_o religion_n 198_o his_o glorious_a death_n ibid._n utility_n of_o melancholy_n 55_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o meroven_n to_o divert_v youth_n from_o marriage_n 106_o the_o first_o mervell_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n lewis_n be_v the_o join_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o state_n with_o the_o gospel_n 177_o the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o union_n of_o humility_n and_o greatness_n 179_o the_o three_o be_v his_o devotion_n and_o courage_n ibid._n incomparable_a mildness_n of_o lewis_n the_o son_n of_o charlemaign_n 120_o mildness_n of_o the_o first_o man_n 99_o the_o beauty_n and_o utility_n of_o mildness_n 100_o sin_n and_o folly_n the_o chief_a evil_n of_o the_o mind_n 58_o remedy_n for_o mind_n full_a of_o scruple_n 56_o moderation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 117_o great_a moderation_n in_o s._n king_n robert_n 119_o mordecai_n his_o excellent_a personage_n 187_o his_o entertainment_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ahashuerus_n ib._n he_o discover_v the_o treason_n which_o be_v plot_v against_o ahashuerus_n ib._n moses_n floot_v in_o the_o river_n of_o nile_n in_o a_o cradle_n of_o bulrush_n 227_o his_o education_n 228_o he_o kill_v a_o egyptian_a 229_o he_o withdraw_v into_o the_o country_n of_o midian_a ib_o he_o talk_v with_o god_n ibid._n he_o die_v have_v first_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o mount_n nebo_n 234_o god_n judgement_n on_o wicked_a murray_n 300_o n_n naaman_n the_o assyrian_a command_v by_o elisha_n to_o wash_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n 257_o his_o leprosy_n stay_v upon_o gehezi_n 258_o naboth_n unjust_o condemn_v and_o slay_v 251_o nathan_n and_o bathsheba_n advice_n 151_o nature_n necessary_o bring_v with_o it_o its_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n 46_o nebuchadonozar_n his_o dream_n 242_o he_o worship_v daniel_n 241_o he_o erect_v a_o statue_n of_o gold_n of_o sixty_o cubit_n high_a 243_o he_o command_v all_o his_o noble_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o it_o ib._n he_o command_v the_o three_o child_n that_o disobey_v his_o command_n therein_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n 244_o his_o second_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n by_o daniel_n ibid._n his_o misfortune_n be_v bewail_v by_o the_o whole_a court_n 245_o he_o be_v again_o find_v out_o and_o reinve_v in_o his_o throne_n ib._n the_o birth_n and_o education_n of_o nero._n 271_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o his_o mother_n ibid._n his_o cruelty_n towards_o britanicus_n 272_o the_o love_n of_o his_o mother_n do_v degenerate_a to_o misprision_n ibid._n his_o present_a to_o his_o mother_n ibid._n his_o horrible_a attempt_n upon_o his_o mother_n ibid._n the_o amazement_n of_o nero._n 273_o nero_n continue_v his_o cruelty_n ibid._n he_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o poppea_n and_o do_v estrange_v himself_o from_o his_o wife_n octavia_n 274_o nero_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o 284_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o be_v detect_v ibid._n the_o image_n of_o nice-ones_a 49_o treason_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o his_o ruin_n 299_o the_o horrible_a catastrophe_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 300_o o_o flight_n from_o occasion_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a bulwark_n for_o chastity_n 18_o octavia_n calumniate_v by_o poppea_n 274_o ozias_n prince_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o joachim_n appease_v the_o people_n of_o bethulia_n 182_o p_o the_o overfond_a love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n be_v chastise_v in_o they_o 272_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n what_o it_o be_v 37_o necessity_n force_v patience_n 58_o s._n paul_n tender_a in_o holy_a affection_n 8_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 279_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v ibid._n his_o conversation_n with_o peter_n ib._n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n ib._n he_o be_v threaten_v and_o persecute_v 280_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o whip_n but_o divert_v that_o punishment_n ib._n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o felix_n ibid._n he_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o felix_n ibid._n drusilla_n come_v to_o hear_v he_o ib._n s._n paul_n appeal_v to_o rome_n 281_o the_o young_a agrippa_n king_n of_o judea_n with_o his_o sister_n bernice_n assist_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n paul_n ib._n festus_n be_v touch_v with_o his_o word_n ibid._n he_o be_v embark_v for_o rome_n ibid._n he_o arrive_v there_o and_o treat_v with_o the_o jew_n ibid._n s._n paul_n be_v undoubted_o know_v by_o seneca_n ibid._n his_o oration_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n 282_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o oration_n ibid._n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o s._n paul_n and_o seneca_n 283_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o two_o principle_n of_o s._n paul_n ibid._n his_o perfection_n and_o high_a knowledge_n 284_o he_o leave_v rome_n ibid._n the_o politic_a counsel_n of_o pharaoh_n 227_o he_o dream_v 222_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o purpose_n 228_o mark_n of_o reprobation_n in_o pharaoh_n 230_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o plato_n concern_v terrestrial_a love_n 222_o a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o platonist_n  _fw-fr the_o secret_n of_o the_o divine_a policy_n of_o god_n 238_o the_o birth_n and_o education_n of_o cardinal_n pool_n 313_o his_o love_n of_o solitude_n ibid._n his_o travel_n and_o return_n to_o england_n ibid._n the_o combat_n in_o his_o spirit_n 314_o he_o take_v part_n with_o god_n ibid._n he_o be_v make_v cardinal_n ib._n he_o be_v consider_v on_o to_o be_v make_v pope_n 315_o he_o retire_v again_o into_o solitude_n ibid._n he_o travel_v to_o the_o reducement_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n 317_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o state_n 318_o prince_n the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n 132_o what_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prince_n shall_v be_v 133_o prince_n shall_v not_o give_v too_o much_o authority_n to_o their_o subject_n 144_o whether_o learning_n be_v fit_v for_o prince_n 153_o that_o learning_n be_v fit_v for_o prince_n defend_v ibid._n the_o favour_n of_o prince_n be_v very_o uncertain_a 219_o procopius_n his_o extravagant_a fable_n of_o justinian_n and_o theodora_n disprove_v 168_o the_o secret_n of_o providence_n 164_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o joseph_n enter_v and_o negotiate_v in_o egypt_n 218_o r_o reason_n remedi_v all_o humane_a action_n 57_o the_o love_n of_o reputation_n be_v a_o strong_a spur_n 81_o the_o wicked_a revenge_n of_o a_o abbot_n and_o of_o john_n proclytas_n against_o the_o french_a 119_o rigour_n misbecome_v person_n ecclesiastical_a 99_o the_o cause_n of_o difference_n of_o rigour_n ibid._n elegy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 79_o the_o estate_n of_o rome_n and_o court_n of_o nero_n when_o paul_n come_v to_o it_o 271_o the_o practice_n of_o romulus_n 131_o the_o end_n oâ—_n royalty_n 131_o royalty_n a_o glorious_a servitude_n 132_o royalty_n a_o mervellous_a profession_n ibid._n s_o the_o essence_n and_o image_n of_o sadness_n 54_o four_o kind_n of_o sadness_n 55_o the_o remedy_n against_o sadness_n 57_o the_o three_o sadness_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 60_o samuel_n from_o his_o infancy_n be_v conversant_a in_o the_o tabernacle_n 235_o his_o zeal_n and_o other_o rare_a quality_n 236_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o people_n ibid._n his_o wisdom_n in_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o philistines_n ibid._n he_o die_v 240_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n oil_n and_o meal_n fail_v not_o during_o the_o
famine_n 249_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n 60_o our_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v in_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o just_a and_o martyr_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a observation_n upon_o the_o term_n our_o saviour_n a_o lamb._n 88_o the_o prudence_n of_o saul_n 63_o he_o find_v a_o kingdom_n seek_v his_o father_n ass_n 238_o the_o excellency_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o saul_n 239_o the_o resolute_a valour_n of_o saul_n in_o relieve_v the_o man_n of_o jabish_a ib._n saul_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n consult_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n 143_o saul_n clear_v for_o a_o while_n again_o return_v to_o his_o evil_a spirit_n 141_o saul_n march_v against_o the_o philistines_n and_o be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n ibid._n saul_n end_n ib._n the_o shame_n of_o scoff_v 82_o the_o danger_n of_o scoff_v 118_o the_o scoff_v of_o certain_a rebellious_a fleming_n severe_o punish_v by_o the_o generosity_n of_o philip_n de_fw-fr valois_n ib._n seneca_n by_o a_o less_o evil_a divert_v a_o great_a 272_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o calumny_n of_o seneca_n 274_o his_o birth_n ib._n his_o education_n and_o spirit_n ib._n he_o be_v banish_v to_o corsica_n where_o he_o compose_v excellent_a work_n 275_o his_o excellent_a compliment_n ibid._n he_o be_v in_o great_a repute_n 276_o his_o manner_n ibid._n he_o make_v a_o libel_n against_o claudius_n 277_o his_o judgement_n on_o nero._n ibid._n he_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o state_n ibid._n he_o put_v the_o state_n in_o good_a order_n ib._n his_o maxim_n ibid._n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n good_a 278_o his_o fall_v off_o from_o agrippina_n ibid._n why_o seneca_n have_v so_o many_o brave_a quality_n do_v perform_v so_o little_a in_o reformation_n of_o manner_n 283_o his_o constant_a and_o famous_a death_n 284_o sin_n corrupt_v the_o goodness_n of_o essence_n in_o intellectual_a creature_n 45_o a_o civil_a shame_n do_v hinder_v good_a design_n 297_o shamefac'tness_n a_o reasonable_a passion_n 81_o its_o source_n honour_n and_o conscience_n ibid._n three_o kind_n of_o shamefac'tness_n ib._n the_o esteem_n the_o ancients_n have_v of_o shamefac'tness_n 83_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n 154_o her_o quality_n ibid._n the_o picture_n of_o slander_n 94_o there_o will_v be_v no_o slander_n if_o it_o be_v not_o make_v slander_n by_o think_v thereon_o ibid._n solomon_n entry_n into_o the_o realm_n full_a of_o trouble_n 151_o he_o be_v declare_v king_n ib._n the_o bloody_a entrance_n of_o solomon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o david_n 152_o solomon_n rigour_n ibid._n he_o can_v well_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n ibid._n the_o just_a punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o solomon_n ibid._n a_o wonderful_a dream_n of_o solomon_n 153_o his_o knowledge_n ibid._n the_o judgement_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o two_o woman_n 154_o solomon_n his_o zeal_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ib._n the_o fall_n of_o solomon_n 155_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o debauchedness_n ibid._n solomon_n be_v pervert_v in_o religion_n 156_o the_o estate_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o other_o world_n ibid._n the_o prodigious_a course_n of_o some_o star_n 74_o the_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n to_o trust_v altogether_o to_o themselves_o without_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n 283_o the_o birth_n and_o education_n of_o queen_n mary_n stuart_n 291_o her_o return_n into_o scotland_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o henry_n stuart_n 294_o persecution_n of_o the_o queen_n mary_n stuart_n by_o the_o protestant_n 295_o she_o comfort_v herself_o in_o prison_n and_o hope_v against_o hope_n 296_o she_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n ibid._n her_o languishment_n in_o her_o imprisonment_n in_o england_n 301_o elizabeth_n hatred_n to_o she_o 304_o the_o process_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n her_o invincible_a apology_n 305_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n give_v against_o she_o 307_o the_o vain_a endeavour_n to_o delay_v her_o death_n 308_o queen_n elizabeth_n chief_o to_o be_v charge_v for_o her_o death_n ibid._n her_o death_n and_o miraculous_a constancy_n 309_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o time_n big_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o twenty_o four_o hour_n go_v more_o than_o twelve_o million_o of_o league_n 74_o t_n twenty_o two_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o sheep_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 3_o reg._n 8._o 63_o mervelsous_n temple_n where_o lion_n be_v tractable_a 46_o the_o generosity_n of_o theodora_n wife_n of_o justinian_n 161_o procopius_n speak_v shameful_o of_o theodora_n but_o undeserve_o 167_o her_o death_n 169_o theodat_n honour_v by_o amalazunta_n 162_o his_o perfidiousness_n ib._n he_o cause_v amalazunta_n to_o be_v strangle_v in_o a_o bath_n ib._n theodat_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o vitiges_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n 163_o time_n steal_v away_o from_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o evil_n 58_o timidity_n its_o cause_n and_o symptom_n 71_o remedy_n for_o timidity_n in_o declaim_v 72_o timidity_n sometime_o turn_v into_o insolency_n ibid._n remedy_n against_o accidental_a fear_n or_o timidity_n 64_o totilas_n be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o goth_n 163_o the_o carriage_n of_o truth_n do_v cost_v dear_a at_o court_n 146_o five_o valour_n of_o charles_n the_o simple_a 117_o vagoa_n chamberlain_n to_o holophernes_n 185_o vashâ—â—_n wise_a of_o ahashuerus_n do_v make_v a_o banquet_n for_o the_o woman_n answerable_a to_o the_o king_n her_o husband_n 188_o she_o be_v degrade_v and_o divorce_v ibid._n the_o burn_a of_o vesuvius_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o 73_o vigilius_n shameful_o use_v 169_o the_o slight_n of_o vigilius_n to_o get_v the_o popedom_n from_o sylverius_n 168_o he_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o afterward_o dye_v of_o the_o stone_n in_o sicily_n ibid._n the_o death_n of_o uriah_n 146_o w_n the_o greatness_n of_o wisdom_n 133_o humane_a wisdom_n overthrow_v by_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n 140_o reason_n for_o the_o modest_a love_n of_o woman_n 7_o rare_a amity_n of_o woman_n ibid._n modest_a amity_n with_o woman_n shall_v always_o be_v handle_v with_o much_o precaution_n 8_o observation_n of_o jamblicus_n apply_v to_o the_o amity_n of_o woman_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o father_n concern_v the_o amity_n of_o woman_n 9_o shipwreck_n happen_v by_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n ibid._n the_o love_n of_o woman_n dangerous_a 16_o hatred_n of_o woman_n 38_o humour_n of_o woman_n 45_o woman_n among_o the_o sabean_o command_v over_o man_n 154_o the_o artifice_n of_o woman_n 156_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v observant_a to_o wicked_a women_n humour_n 167_o what_o hinder_v the_o production_n of_o admirable_a work_n 68_o the_o attractive_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o very_o urgent_a 18_o z_o a_o notable_a speech_n of_o zaleuchus_n 58_o finis_fw-la
which_o god_n so_o pvissant_o and_o high_o have_v exalt_v that_o he_o therein_o have_v confine_v his_o whole_a power_n and_o greatness_n not_o be_v able_a to_o create_v any_o thing_n great_a than_o man-god_n judge_n what_o a_o sacrilege_n it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o personal_a affront_n to_o the_o most_o immaculate_a and_o most_o virginal_a flesh_n of_o jesus_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n eternal_a 〈◊〉_d august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm._n 18._o parâ—â—_n in_o te_fw-la christo_fw-la cognosce_fw-la in_o te_fw-la christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o habiliment_n of_o glory_n and_o yet_o carnal_a impurity_n will_v if_o it_o may_v carry_v thither_o the_o effect_n of_o its_o malice_n before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v simple_o sin_n but_o after_o this_o ineffable_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a they_o become_v monster_n and_o you_o see_v likewise_o that_o the_o holy_a father_n call_v some_o by_o this_o name_n and_o by_o other_o term_n full_a of_o execration_n the_o second_o reason_n which_o much_o augment_v the_o pudic_fw-la ancir_n council_n can_v 17._o fury_n of_o lust_n tertul._n de_fw-fr pudic_fw-la enormity_n of_o this_o sacrilege_n be_v that_o not_o only_o it_o debase_v a_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v exalt_v even_o to_o god_n but_o also_o engulf_v it_o in_o a_o action_n sordid_a blockish_a brutish_a repute_v so_o unworthy_a that_o the_o scripture_n disdain_v to_o name_v it_o s._n epiphanius_n search_v out_o the_o 67._o epiphan_n bere_n 55._o &_o 67._o cause_n why_o the_o holy_a text_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o melchisedeth_n bring_v a_o reason_n from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o affirm_v this_o eminent_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o unchaste_a parent_n as_o a_o rose_n from_o thorn_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n use_v not_o to_o name_v such_o man_n in_o detestation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o very_o you_o 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