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neither_o limit_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o jove_n in_o virgil_n aeneid_n 1._o promise_v the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o with_o far_o more_o wisdom_n do_v saluste_a orat_fw-la ad_fw-la caium_fw-la caesarem_fw-la senen_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o roman_a estate_n shall_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o african_n the_o young_a seeing_z carthage_n burn_v with_o the_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n recite_v a_o certain_a verse_n out_o of_o homer_n which_o intimate_v that_o rome_n one_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o like_a ruin_n g_o juno_n do_v not_o aeneides_n the_o first_o finis_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o adverse_a casualty_n which_o only_o the_o wicked_a do_v fear_n and_o which_o the_o world_n have_v always_o be_v subject_n unto_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o paganism_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o whether_o the_o god_n to_o who_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o greek_n exhibit_v like_o worship_n have_v sufficient_a cause_n give_v they_o to_o let_v troy_n be_v destroy_v chap._n 2._o 3._o that_o the_o god_n can_v not_o just_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o adultery_n of_o paris_n use_v it_o so_o free_o and_o frequent_o themselves_o chap._n 3._o 4._o of_o varro_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v in_o policy_n that_o some_o man_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o god_n chap._n 4._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v alltogither_o unlikely_a that_o the_o god_n revenge_v paris_n his_o fornication_n since_o they_o permit_v rhea_n to_o pass_n unpunished_a chap._n 5._o 6._o of_o romulus_n his_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o the_o god_n never_o revenge_v chap._n 6._o 7._o of_o the_o subversion_n of_o ilium_n by_o fimbria_n a_o captain_n of_o marius_n his_o faction_n chap._n 7._o 8._o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o commit_v rome_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o trojan_a god_n chap._n 8._o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n that_o last_v all_o numa_n reign_n chap._n 9_o 10._o whether_o the_o roman_n may_v desire_v just_o that_o their_o city_n estate_n shall_v arise_v to_o pre-eminence_n by_o such_o furious_a war_n when_o it_o may_v have_v rest_v firm_a and_o quiet_a in_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o numa_n procure_v chap._n 10._o 11._o of_o the_o statue_n of_o apollo_n at_o cumae_n that_o shed_v tear_n as_o man_n think_v for_o the_o grecian_n misery_n though_o he_o can_v not_o help_v they_o cap._n 11._o 12._o how_o fruitless_a their_o multitude_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o the_o roman_n who_o induce_v they_o beyond_o the_o institution_n of_o numa_n chap._n 12_o 13._o by_o what_o right_a the_o roman_n attain_v their_o first_o wife_n chap._n 13_o 14._o how_o impious_a that_o war_n be_v which_o the_o roman_n begin_v with_o the_o alban_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o victory_n which_o ambition_n seek_v to_o obtain_v chap._n 14_o 15._o of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n chap._n 15_o 16._o of_o the_o first_o roman_a consul_n how_o the_o one_o expel_v the_o other_o out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o he_o himself_o after_o many_o bloody_a murder_n fall_v by_o a_o wound_n give_v he_o by_o his_o wound_a foe_n chap._n 16_o 17._o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o roman_a estate_n after_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o consuls_n rule_n and_o of_o the_o little_a good_a that_o their_o god_n all_o this_o while_n do_v they_o chap._n 17_o 18._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o african_a war_n and_o the_o small_a stead_n their_o god_n stand_v they_o there_o in_o chap._n 18_o 19_o of_o the_o sad_a accident_n that_o befall_v in_o the_o second_o african_a war_n wherein_o the_o power_n on_o both_o side_n be_v whole_o consume_v chap._n 19_o 20._o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o saguntines_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o confederacy_n with_o rome_n the_o romainen_n god_n never_o help_v they_o chap._n 20_o 21._o of_o rome_n ingratitude_n to_o scipio_n that_o free_v it_o from_o imminent_a danger_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o citizen_n in_o those_o time_n that_o saluste_v commend_v to_o have_v be_v so_o virtuous_a chap._n 21_o 22._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o mythridates_n command_v every_o roman_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o asia_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n chap._n 22_o 23._o of_o the_o more_o private_a and_o interior_a mischief_n that_o rome_n endure_v which_o be_v presage_v by_o that_o prodigious_a madness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o man_n chap._n 23_o 24._o of_o the_o civil_a discord_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o gracchi_n chap._n 24_o 25._o of_o the_o temple_n of_o concord_n build_v by_o the_o senate_n in_o the_o place_n where_o these_o sedition_n and_o slaughter_n be_v effect_v chap_n 25_o 26._o of_o the_o diverse_a war_n that_o follow_v afther_o the_o build_n of_o concord_n temple_n chap._n 26_o 27._o of_o silla_n and_o marius_n chap._n 27_o 28._o how_o silla_n revenge_v marius_n his_o murder_n chap._n 28_o 29._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o goth_n irrupsion_n with_o the_o calamity_n that_o the_o roman_n endure_v by_o the_o gaul_n or_o by_o the_o author_n of_o their_o civil_a war_n chap._n 29_o 30._o of_o the_o great_a and_o pernicious_a multitude_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n asleep_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n chap._n 30_o 31._o that_o those_o man_n that_o be_v not_o suffer_v as_o now_o to_o worship_v idol_n show_v themselves_o fool_n in_o impute_v their_o present_a misery_n unto_o christ_n see_v that_o they_o endure_v the_o like_a when_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o devil_n chap._n 31._o finis_fw-la the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o adverse_a
unto_o jupiter_n in_o these_o word_n but_o o_o thou_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n keep_v but_o the_o foe_n from_o hence_o take_v away_o the_o roman_n terror_n and_o stay_v their_o flight_n unto_o thou_o o_o jupiter_n stator_n do_v i_o vow_v to_o build_v a_o temple_n in_o this_o place_n as_o a_o monument_n unto_o all_o posterity_n that_o by_o thy_o only_a help_n the_o city_n be_v save_v livius_fw-la lib._n 1._o k_o hereupon_o stato_fw-it â_fw-la sistendo_fw-la of_o stay_v or_o à _fw-la stando_fw-la of_o stablish_v that_o be_v erect_v the_o roman_a spirit_n that_o be_v deject_a cicero_n call_v this_o jupiter_n the_o preserver_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o many_o place_n i_o think_v it_o be_v because_o his_o stator_n house_n be_v near_o this_o temple_n saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o this_o jupiter_n be_v form_v stand_v not_o that_o he_o think_v he_o be_v call_v stator_n because_o he_o stand_v so_o upright_o but_o because_o jupiter_n tonans_fw-la as_o hermolaus_n barbarus_fw-la have_v note_v be_v always_o stamp_v and_o engrave_v upon_o ancient_a coin_n sit_v and_o stator_n stand_v as_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v man_n seneca_n give_v a_o deep_a reason_n of_o his_o name_n he_o be_v not_o call_v stator_n say_v he_o because_o as_o history_n report_v he_o stay_v the_o roman_a army_n after_o the_o vow_n of_o romulus_n but_o because_o by_o his_o benefit_n all_o thing_n consist_v and_o be_v establish_v de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 4._o and_o tully_n likewise_o when_o we_o call_v jupiter_n almighty_n salutaris_n hospitalis_n &_o stator_n we_o mean_v that_o all_o man_n health_n and_o stability_n be_v consist_v of_o he_o and_o from_o he_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n but_o both_o these_o author_n do_v here_o speak_v stoical_o for_o tully_n make_v cato_n the_o stoic_a speak_v these_o fore-alledged_n word_n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o for_o all_o these_o assertion_n of_o the_o god_n the_o stoike_fw-gr reduce_v to_o a_o more_o metaphysical_a or_o 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victory_n which_o ambition_n seek_v to_o obtain_v chap._n 14._o but_o when_o numa_n be_v go_v what_o do_v the_o succeed_a king_n o_o how_o tragical_a as_o well_o on_o the_o roman_n side_n as_o on_o the_o alban_n be_v that_o war_n between_o rome_n and_o alba_n because_o forsooth_o the_o peace_n of_o numa_n be_v grow_v loathsome_a therefore_o must_v the_o roman_n and_o the_o alban_n begin_v alternate_a massacre_n to_o so_o great_a a_o endamage_v of_o both_o their_o estate_n and_o alba_n a_o the_o daughter_n of_o ascanius_n aeneas_n his_o son_n a_o more_o appropiate_a mother_n unto_o rome_n then_o troy_n must_v by_o tullus_n hostilius_n his_o provocation_n be_v compel_v to_o fight_v with_o rome_n itself_o her_o own_o daughter_n and_o fight_v with_o she_o be_v afflict_v and_o do_v afflict_v until_o the_o continual_a conflict_n have_v utter_o tire_v both_o the_o party_n and_o then_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o put_v the_o final_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a war_n b_o to_o six_o brother_n three_o 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into_o tear_n at_o this_o heavy_a sight_n be_v run_v through_o the_o body_n by_o her_o own_o brother_n in_o his_o heat_n and_o fury_n there_o be_v more_o true_a affection_n in_o this_o one_o poor_a woman_n in_o my_o judgement_n then_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a roman_a nation_n beside_o she_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o bewail_v that_o he_o be_v slay_v to_o who_o she_o ought_v her_o faith_n or_o that_o her_o brother_n have_v slay_v he_o to_o who_o he_o himself_o perhaps_o have_v promise_v she_o his_o sister_n for_o pious_a aeneas_n be_v commend_v in_o virgil_n for_o bewail_v d_o he_o who_o he_o have_v slay_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o marcellus_n view_v the_o fair_a city_n syracuse_n be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o ruin_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o conduct_n revolve_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o mortal_a affair_n pity_v it_o and_o bewail_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o then_o give_v thus_o much_o leave_v to_o a_o poor_a woman_n in_o tender_a affection_n faultles_o to_o 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