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corpora_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la vitio_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la deformitate_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la corruption_n in_o quibus_fw-la quanta_fw-la facilitas_fw-la tanta_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la erit_fw-la i._o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v rise_v again_o without_o any_o defect_n without_o any_o deformity_n without_o any_o corruption_n in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o felicity_n as_o there_o be_v facility_n and_o schoonaeus_fw-la ex_fw-la d._n hieron_n seu_fw-la vigilo_fw-la intentus_fw-la studijs_fw-la seu_fw-la dormio_fw-la semper_fw-la judicis_fw-la aeterni_fw-la nostras_fw-la tuba_fw-la personat_fw-la aures_fw-la whether_o i_o wake_v study_n or_o sleep_v still_o the_o judge_n last_o trump_n in_o my_o ear_n sound_v shrill_a i_o conclude_v with_o jacobus_n catsius_n de_fw-la eternitate_fw-la in_o these_o word_n cum_fw-la suprema_fw-la dies_fw-la rutilo_fw-la grassabitur_fw-la igni_fw-la perque_n solum_fw-la sparget_fw-la fulmina_fw-la perque_fw-la 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chase_v from_o the_o bless_a place_n in_o which_o they_o fall_v vii_o zaphkiâ—l_n just_o be_v the_o throne_n judgement_n be_v thou_o o_o god_n and_o it_o pertain_v to_o thou_o alone_o in_o balance_n even_o unpartial_a thou_o weigh_v all_o that_o do_v remain_v in_o earth_n or_o heaven_n yet_o though_o all_o justice_n be_v to_o thou_o assign_v in_o thy_o good_a grace_n let_v i_o thy_o mercy_n find_v viii_o as_o thou_o be_v just_o zadkiel_n beyond_o all_o apprehension_n all_o opinion_n even_o so_o we_o trust_v that_o since_o to_o thou_o with_o majesty_n likewise_o belong_v dominion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o which_o with_o mighty_a sway_n the_o world_n maintain_v will_v pity_v have_v of_o those_o over_o who_o thou_o raign'_v ix_o the_o virtue_n they_o haniel_n in_o their_o high_a class_n upon_o thy_o will_n attend_v and_o it_o obey_v ready_a they_o be_v in_o danger_n those_o that_o fear_v thou_o to_o defend_v and_o still_o prepare_v in_o hostile_a opposition_n to_o withstand_v satan_n with_o all_o his_o proud_a infernal_a band._n x._o the_o heavenly_a power_n raphael_n as_o minister_n about_o thy_o servant_n wait_v and_o at_o all_o hour_n assistant_n be_v from_o such_o as_o will_v our_o soul_n insidiate_n to_o set_v we_o free_a and_o when_o these_o champion_n in_o the_o list_n appear_v the_o tempter_n fly_v surprise_v with_o dastard_a fear_n xi_o shall_v the_o great_a prince_n chamael_n of_o this_o vast_a world_n muster_v his_o hellish_a legion_n we_o to_o convince_v from_o water_n aire_n the_o earth_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o region_n to_o make_v repair_n where_o any_o of_o the_o principat_n be_v name_v they_o leave_v the_o place_n confound_v and_o ashamed_a xii_o proud_a lucifer_n michael_n the_o first_o of_o angel_n bear_v name_n of_o light_n who_o dare_v prefer_v himself_o before_o his_o powerful_a maker_n the_o great_a god_n of_o may_v who_o we_o adore_v be_v in_o a_o instant_n by_o prince_n michael_n cast_v from_o high_a heaven_n into_o the_o low_a hell_n xiii_o gabriel_n gabriel_n employ_v in_o the_o virgin_n mother_n blessed_v annunciation_n mankind_n overjoy_v he_o first_o proclaim_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n of_o our_o salvation_n emanvel_v name_v who_o though_o on_o earth_n revile_v and_o disesteem_v yet_o by_o his_o suffer_v mankind_n he_o redeem_v fourteen_o o_o holy_a holy_a holy_a three_o person_n and_o but_o one_o almighty_a god_n unto_o thou_o sole_o our_o prayer_n we_o tender_v and_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n hope_v for_o abode_n free_o surrender_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n while_o we_o liâ—e_z when_o die_v protect_v we_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n obsecro_fw-la domino_fw-la ne_fw-la desperem_fw-la suspirando_fw-la sed_fw-la respirem_fw-la sperando_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o general_a table_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o tractat_fw-la to_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n from_o the_o conscience_n the_o star_n earth_n beast_n river_n sea_n globe_n man._n pag._n 3_o 4._o poet_n and_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o deity_n 5._o the_o same_o illustrate_v by_o history_n 6._o sacrilege_n punish_v 7._o religion_n from_o the_o beginning_n with_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o syrophanes_n 8._o of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n 9_o the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n 10._o of_o the_o atheist_n with_o argument_n against_o atheism_n 11._o of_o chance_n and_o fortune_n 12._o illustration_n to_o confute_v atheism_n 13._o the_o death_n of_o lucian_n atheos_n 14._o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n against_o atheism_n 15._o what_o atheism_n be_v 18._o several_a sort_n of_o atheist_n 19_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n 21._o atheist_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o oath_n by_o reason_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o philosophy_n by_o scripture_n 22._o a_o deity_n confess_v by_o idolater_n 23._o prove_v by_o acquire_v after_o knowledge_n ibid._n by_o the_o ethnic_n by_o the_o oracle_n by_o the_o sibyl_n etc._n etc._n 24._o miracle_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ._n 25._o herod_n temple_n and_o that_o at_o delphos_n burn_v in_o one_o day_n 26._o the_o sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n with_o ridiculous_a tenet_n of_o the_o atheist_n propose_v and_o answer_v 27._o atheism_n define_v 31._o law_n among_o the_o gentile_n against_o atheism_n ibid._n atheist_n how_v punish_v 32._o judgement_n upon_o atheism_n and_o of_o lucian_n 33._o of_o timon_n his_o life_n death_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n prodigious_a effect_n of_o atheism_n 34_o holiday_n observe_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n woman_n famous_a for_o chastity_n and_o piety_n 35._o mortal_a man_n immortallise_v 36._o of_o the_o semones_n ibid._n of_o diverse_a brand_v with_o impiety_n 37._o bad_a wife_n naughty_a husband_n wicked_a mother_n unnatural_a daughter_n 38_o of_o selfe-murther_n and_o idolatry_n 39_o idol_n name_v in_o the_o scripture_n 40_o strange_a subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n 42._o prodigy_n wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o idol_n 43_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n 45_o augur_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n 46._o aruspices_fw-la auspex_n