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who_o cit_v it_o himself_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n against_o varimadus_n to_o who_o it_o be_v attribute_v in_o a_o ancient_a copy_n both_o the_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o origen_n principle_n by_o rufinus_n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o trinity_n of_o god_n be_v make_v up_o of_o extract_n out_o of_o several_a passage_n of_o st._n augustin_n work_n both_o genuine_a and_o spurious_a the_o book_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o be_v likewise_o attribute_v to_o st._n ambrose_n st._n jerom_n st._n anselm_n and_o bonaventure_n be_v partly_o take_v out_o of_o a_o book_n write_v by_o st._n eucherius_n the_o dialogue_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v find_v in_o two_o manuscript_n eight_o hundred_o year_n old_a in_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o st._n augustin_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_o write_v in_o a_o different_a style_n from_o he_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a maxim_n aught_o to_o be_v quite_o expunge_v out_o of_o st._n augustin_n work_n to_o which_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n yet_o it_o be_v quote_v under_o that_o holy_a father_n name_n by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o it_o bear_v his_o name_n in_o several_a manuscript_n trithemius_n ascribe_v it_o to_o alcuinus_fw-la and_o gratian_n cit_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o paterus_n but_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v that_o gennadius_n write_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v attribute_v by_o algerus_n walafridus_n strabo_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o several_a place_n it_o be_v likewise_o cite_v under_o his_o name_n in_o several_a mss._n this_o book_n contain_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o
6_o chapter_n of_o zachar._n excevir_fw-fr oriens_fw-la ed._n l._n p._n 619._o homily_n upon_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n genuine_a book_n fourscore_o and_o ten_o homily_n upon_o st._n matthew_n ed._n en._n v._n 2._o from_o p._n 1._o to_o 555._o ed._n p._n v._n 1._o in_o n._n t._n eighty_o seven_o homily_n upon_o st._n john_n v._o 2._o ed._n en._n p._n 555._o v._n 2._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n fifty_o and_o four_o homily_n upon_o the_o act_n ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 607._o thirty_o two_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n ed._n en._n v._n 3._o p._n 1._o ed._n p._n v._n 3._o in_o n._n t._n forty_o four_o homily_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n with_o a_o preface_n and_o thirty_o upon_o the_o second_o edit_n en._n v._n 3._o 243._o edit_fw-la p._n v._o 5._o in_o n._n t._n a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n ed._n en._n v._n 3._o p._n 763._o and_o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o in_o n._n t._n p._n 776._o four_o and_o twenty_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n ed._n en._n v._n 3._o p._n 763._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o in_o n._n t._n p._n 864._o fifteen_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 1._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n v._n 6._o p._n 1._o twelve_o homily_n upon_o the_o epist._n to_o the_o colossian_n ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 89._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o in_o n._n t._n p._n 147._o eighteen_o homily_n upon_o 1_o thess._n and_o five_o upon_o the_o second_o ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 161._o ed._n p._n v._n 6._o in_o n._n t._n p._n 262._o eighteen_o homily_n upon_o 1_o tim._n with_o a_o preface_n and_o ten_o upon_o the_o second_o ed._n eton._n v._n 4._o p._n 249._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n v._n 6._o p._n 402._o six_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 381._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n v._n 6._o p._n 619._o three_o homily_n upon_o the_o ep._n to_o philemon_n ed._n en._n v._n 4._o p._n 411._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n v._n 6._o p._n 770._o four_o and_o thirty_o homily_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ed._n eton._n v._n 4._o p._n 427._o ed._n p._n in_o n._n t._n v._n 6._o p._n 692._o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v collect_v after_o his_o death_n by_o a_o presbyter_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n book_n spurious_a a_o imperfect_a commentary_n upon_o st._n matth._n ed._n p._n v._n 2._o in_o n._n t._n from_o p._n 3._o to_o 196._o seven_o and_o twenty_o latin_a homily_n upon_o st._n matthew_n whereof_o the_o 13_o and_o 17_o be_v among_o st._n chrysologus_n work_n ed._n l._n v._n 2._o p._n 465_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 502._o fourteen_o homily_n in_o latin_a upon_o st._n mark_n ibid._n from_o p._n 513._o to_o p._n 551._o six_o homily_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n luke_n p._n 519._o 529._o and_o that_o of_o zaccheus_n p._n 551._o five_o homily_n upon_o st._n john_n p._n 164_o etc._n etc._n distinct_a sermon_n upon_o particular_a text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n genuine_a book_n a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n speak_v of_o in_o st._n matth._n ch_n 9_o vol._n 5._o ed._n p._n p._n 814._o a_o homily_n upon_o st._n matth._n ch_n 13._o v._n 7._o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 175._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 125._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o owe_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n matth._n ch_n 18._o ed._n en._n v._n 5._o p._n 196._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 1._o a_o homily_n upon_o st._n matth._n ch_n 26._o v._n 39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 203._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 114._o five_o sermon_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n luk._n 16._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 196._o 220._o 234._o 242._o 253._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n a_o homily_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o impotent_a man_n relate_v john_n ch_z 5._o v._n 3._o ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 264._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 102._o a_o homily_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o act_n ed._n eng._n v._n 8._o p._n 111._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 582._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o title_n to_o the_o act_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 274._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 151._o a_o homily_n why_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n be_v read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 831._o a_o homily_n upon_o st._n paul_n conversion_n and_o change_v of_o his_o name_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 282._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 164._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o ch._n 9_o of_o the_o act_n ed._n eng._n v._n 8._o p._n 60._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 544._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o athens_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n act_n ch._n 17._o ed._n eng._n v._n 6._o p._n 722._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 556._o a_o homily_n upon_o change_v the_o name_n of_o saul_n into_o that_o of_o paul_n ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 850._o a_o homily_n upon_o rom._n 5._o of_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 292._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 180._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n rom._n 8._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 299._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 192._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o word_n ch._n 12._o of_o the_o rom._n if_o your_o enemy_n hunger_n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 304._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 199._o two_o homily_n upon_o rom._n ch._n 16._o salute_v priscilla_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 314._o and_o 321._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 216._o and_o 226._o a_o homily_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o 1_o cor._n ch._n 1._o ed._n eng_n v._o 8._o 111._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 568._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch_n 7._o 1_o cor._n let_v every_o one_o have_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 330._o ed._n p._n v._o 5._o p._n 240._o a_o homily_n upon_o chap._n 7._o 1_o cor._n about_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 337._o ed._n p._n v._o 5._o p._n 251._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch._n 10._o 1_o cor_n i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a etc._n etc._n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 343._o ed._n p._n v._o 5._o p._n 260._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch._n 11._o 1_o cor._n it_o be_v convenient_a that_o there_o be_v heresy_n ed._n eton._n v._n 5._o p._n 362._o ed._n p_o v._n 5._o p._n 273._o three_o homily_n upon_o 2_o cor._n ch_z 4._o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 368._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 296._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch._n 11._o 2._o cor_n will_v to_o god_n you_o will_v bear_v with_o my_o folly_n a_o little_a ed._n eng_n v._n 5._o p._n 392._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 332._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch._n 2._o gal._n i_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 398._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 705._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n ch._n 1._o to_o the_o philip_n whether_o christ_n be_v preach_v under_o a_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 410._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 343._o a_o homily_n upon_o that_o ch._n 4._o 1_o thess._n concern_v the_o dead_a ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 418._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 375._o a_o homily_n upon_o these_o word_n 1_o tim._n chap._n 5._o let_v a_o widow_n be_v choose_v above_o sixty_o year_n etc._n etc._n ed._n eng_n v._o 5._o p._n 425._o p._n v._o 5._o p._n 387._o book_n spurious_a a_o sermon_n upon_o herod_n and_o the_o innocent_n matth._n ch._n 2._o ed._n eton._n vol._n 7._o p._n 318._o a_o â—ermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o which_o be_v attribute_v to_o st._n ephrem_n in_o some_o manuscript_n ed._n eng._n v._n 7._o p._n 301._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n matth._n ch_n 6._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n etc._n etc._n ed._n en._n v._n 7._o p._n 486._o a_o sermon_n upon_o st._n matth._n ch_n 7._o v._n 14_o and_o 15._o and_o upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ed._n eng._n v._n 5._o p._n 183._o ed._n p._n v._n 5._o p._n 137._o a_o sermon_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o st._n matth._n ch_n 6._o see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o
have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o preface_n he_o expound_v in_o few_o word_n the_o sense_n of_o every_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n after_o he_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o version_n of_o theodotion_n symmachus_n and_o aquila_n and_o sometime_o also_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n he_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o history_n or_o prophecy_n to_o which_o they_o relate_v this_o commentary_n have_v be_v translate_v by_o antonius_n caraffa_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o song_n of_o song_n be_v the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o theodoret_n work_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n since_o he_o say_v express_o so_o in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o psalm_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o canticle_n be_v his_o first_o work_n upon_o the_o bible_n but_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o this_o commentary_n which_o have_v be_v translate_v by_o zinus_n be_v real_o theodoret_n these_o conjecture_n seem_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n say_v in_o the_o preface_n that_o he_o have_v a_o abundance_n of_o business_n in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o army_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a affair_n this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agree_v to_o theodoret_n who_o have_v pass_v all_o his_o life_n in_o a_o monastery_n and_o who_o never_o concern_v himself_o in_o any_o affair_n of_o war._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n as_o a_o person_n then_o alive_a john_n say_v he_o who_o have_v to_o this_o present_a time_n enlighten_v all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o torrent_n of_o his_o eloquence_n 3._o he_o confute_v very_o strenuous_o the_o opinion_n of_o theodorus_n of_o mopsuesta_n for_o who_o theodoret_n always_o have_v much_o respect_n it_o may_v also_o be_v object_v that_o these_o commentary_n be_v long_o than_o theodoret_n that_o this_o commentary_n be_v not_o cite_v in_o the_o catena_n as_o the_o other_o comment_n of_o theodoret_n be_v that_o the_o only_a passage_n which_o be_v cite_v as_o be_v a_o commentary_n of_o theodoret_n in_o one_o of_o his_o work_n be_v not_o find_v in_o this_o commentary_n and_o that_o theodoret_n do_v not_o quote_v this_o book_n to_o justify_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o faith_n although_o it_o be_v extreme_o suitable_a to_o prove_v it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n which_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o evident_o enough_o that_o this_o work_n be_v theodoret_n 1._o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o theodoret_n in_o two_o mss._n which_o zinus_n and_o f._n sirmondus_n use_v 2._o pelagius_n ii_o or_o rather_o s._n gregory_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o illyria_n say_v that_o theodoret_n have_v reprove_v the_o opinion_n of_o theodorus_n of_o 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