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and_o of_o light_a to_o illuminate_v but_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o to_o bring_v that_o unto_o some_o good_a and_o profitable_a end_n and_o issue_n that_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o use_v those_o thing_n profitable_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v evil_a again_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o brief_o say_v 4._o that_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n viz._n persecution_n etc._n etc._n do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o lord_n not_o let_v or_o hinder_v they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o only_a salve_n both_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o goodness_n for_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v effectual_o cause_n affliction_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v but_o we_o ought_v to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v those_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o but_o make_v use_n of_o the_o bold_a attempt_n of_o adversary_n unto_o a_o good_a end_n 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metropolis_n or_o principal_a seat_n of_o vice_n 11._o as_o touch_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n because_o i_o find_v it_o record_v by_o eusebius_n 13._o nicephorus_n and_o other_o 33._o i_o think_v good_a not_o to_o omit_v it_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v paul_n undoubt_o who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a apostle_n and_o therefore_o write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n 2._o for_o the_o hebrew_n sake_n but_o faithful_o translate_v by_o luke_n who_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o paul_n and_o publish_v unto_o the_o gentile_n or_o greek_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o it_o the_o like_a phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o wont_a superscription_n prefix_v in_o this_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n a_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n because_o of_o the_o ill_a opinion_n they_o have_v conceive_v of_o he_o he_o very_o wise_o conceal_v his_o name_n leave_v upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v dismay_v and_o refuse_v to_o read_v the_o epistle_n and_o also_o even_o as_o macarius_n the_o elder_a say_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o send_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n paul_n for_o modesty_n sake_n or_o out_o of_o his_o humility_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n write_v not_o himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o hebrew_n partly_o for_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o christ_n and_o partly_o also_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v free_o and_o bold_o write_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n 12._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o evangelist_n according_a unto_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n ibid._n he_o thus_o write_v the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o genealogy_n be_v place_v and_o account_v the_o first_o viz._n matthew_n and_o luke_n the_o gospel_n according_a to_o mark_n be_v write_v upon_o this_o occasion_n when_o peter_n preach_v open_o at_o rome_n and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n by_o lively_a voice_n many_o of_o his_o auditor_n entreat_v mark_v have_v be_v a_o hearer_n and_o follower_n of_o that_o apostle_n a_o long_a time_n and_o one_o that_o well_o remember_v his_o word_n to_o deliver_v unto_o they_o in_o write_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v hear_v peter_n preach_v before_o which_o thing_n when_o peter_n afterward_o understand_v to_o be_v do_v though_o he_o have_v not_o give_v command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v he_o forbid_v it_o not_o john_n last_o of_o all_o see_v in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a be_v entreat_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o write_v chief_o of_o his_o divinity_n 13._o by_o the_o gnostick_n in_o our_o author_n in_o who_o this_o term_n be_v freequent_o use_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a christian_a medulla_n who_o he_o so_o style_v in_o opposition_n unto_o those_o foul_a heretic_n and_o false_a christian_n who_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o knowledge_n which_o they_o vain_o boast_v of_o annotat_fw-la proud_o assume_v and_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o this_o name_n and_o title_n of_o gnostic_n or_o know_a man_n by_o which_o they_o be_v common_o know_v against_o these_o he_o oppose_v the_o true_a gnostick_n for_o the_o information_n and_o description_n of_o who_o he_o write_v his_o book_n of_o strome_n biblioth_n as_o the_o inscription_n set_v down_o by_o eusebius_n and_o more_o at_o large_a by_o photius_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v though_o especial_o and_o particular_o he_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o book_n wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o affection_n science_n speech_n prayer_n love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o benignity_n sacrifice_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o true_a gnostick_n in_o which_o description_n he_o be_v so_o exact_a that_o he_o therein_o show_v rather_o what_o a_o one_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v than_o what_o any_o one_o be_v there_o be_v no_o such_o example_n to_o be_v find_v such_o as_o be_v the_o portrait_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o stoic_n and_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o plato_n who_o herein_o our_o author_n imitate_v 14._o he_o show_v whence_o several_a heresy_n have_v their_o several_a name_n 7._o some_o say_v he_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o author_n of_o they_o as_o from_o valentinus_n martion_n and_o basilides_n although_o they_o boast_v that_o they_o bring_v the_o opinion_n of_o mathias_n for_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o some_o be_v name_v from_o the_o place_n as_o the_o peratici_fw-la other_o from_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o phrygian_n some_o from_o their_o profession_n as_o the_o encratitae_n because_o 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the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o prove_v that_o moses_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o inachus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o argive_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n philosopher_n or_o wise_a man_n yea_o most_o of_o their_o god_n to_o which_o end_n he_o set_v down_o and_o reckon_v the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n persian_n macedonian_n and_o roman_n and_o so_o present_v we_o with_o a_o exact_a and_o accurate_a chronology_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o who_o successor_n reign_v viz._n 5._o severus_n for_o pertinax_n who_o come_v between_o they_o hold_v the_o empire_n but_o a_o few_o month_n he_o write_v these_o book_n as_o eusebius_n conclude_v for_o thus_o he_o clemens_n write_v his_o book_n of_o strome_n
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that_o chair_n who_o condemn_v one_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o saltzburg_n as_o a_o heretic_n only_o for_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v antipode_n 13._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n be_v detain_v in_o one_o common_a prison_n 21._o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n 14._o he_o have_v fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o come_n of_o a_o great_a prophet_n immediate_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 17._o who_o shall_v convert_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o work_v strange_a miracle_n unto_o who_o he_o apply_v those_o passage_n concern_v the_o two_o witness_n mention_v in_o revel_n cap._n 11._o 15._o he_o be_v a_o millenary_a assert_v two_o resurrection_n 14._o and_o large_o discourse_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n after_o the_o first_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o what_o shall_v fall_v out_o during_o that_o time_n after_o this_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o judgement_n in_o which_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v the_o 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honorius_n augustodunensis_n 54._o who_o reckon_v but_o five_o of_o ecstasy_n and_o six_o against_o apollonius_n and_o of_o trithemius_n who_o record_v but_o one_o of_o each_o which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v see_v eccles._n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v extant_a even_o unto_o his_o time_n 7._o a_o book_n against_o martion_n 1._o as_o he_o himself_o intimate_v write_v by_o he_o in_o his_o young_a year_n somewhat_o overhasty_o as_o jerom_n speak_v of_o a_o allegorical_a exposition_n of_o the_o prophet_n obadiab_n compose_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o youth_n liberè_fw-la profiteor_fw-la illud_fw-la fuisse_fw-la puerilis_fw-la ingenii_fw-la prophet_n in_fw-la libris_fw-la quoque_fw-la contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la septimius_n tertullianus_n hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la 8._o of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o soul_n nationes_fw-la 9_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o age_n these_o two_o say_v gothfredus_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o the_o index_n of_o the_o book_n of_o tertullian_n which_o be_v prefix_v unto_o that_o ancient_a manuscript_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v those_o two_o book_n of_o his_o ad_fw-la nationes_fw-la which_o he_o publish_v 10._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v corporeal_a â—arn_v volumen_fw-la hoc_fw-la suppressum_fw-la putamus_fw-la inquit_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la to_o which_o add_v 11._o de_fw-fr fato_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr nuptiarum_fw-la angustiis_fw-la ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la 13._o de_fw-fr mundis_fw-la &_o immundis_fw-la animalibus_fw-la 14._o de_fw-fr circumcisione_n 15._o de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 16._o de_fw-fr censu_fw-la animae_fw-la adversus_fw-la hermogenem_fw-la which_o pamelius_n have_v in_o his_o catalogue_n also_o 17._o trithemius_n set_v down_o in_o his_o catalogue_n a_o book_n of_o his_o contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereses_fw-la which_o begin_v with_o divorum_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la 18._o the_o book_n of_o english_a homily_n tom_n 2._o part_n 2._o against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 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his_o speech_n against_o mr._n traske_n mention_n a_o book_n of_o tertullian_n de_n sabbato_fw-la judaico_fw-la which_o say_v he_o we_o have_v lose_v his_o work_n that_o be_v extant_a follow_v here_o in_o their_o order_n as_o rhenanus_fw-la and_o other_o have_v set_v they_o down_o 1._o of_o patience_n theolog._n wherein_o he_o ingenious_o describe_v that_o grace_n present_v we_o with_o a_o lively_a draught_n of_o it_o press_v with_o divers_a notable_a argument_n to_o it_o and_o prove_v that_o neither_o loss_n in_o estate_n medulla_n nor_o provocation_n reproach_n nor_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n nor_o divine_a castigation_n be_v just_a cause_n of_o impatience_n 2._o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n lâ—b_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o real_a humane_a flesh_n which_o he_o take_v against_o martion_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v only_o with_o imaginary_a flesh_n and_o not_o bear_v also_o against_o apelles_n who_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v a_o solid_a 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prâ—escriptio_fw-la inquit_fw-la altenstaig_n est_fw-la jus_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la capiens_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v take_v scultetus_n his_o word_n cum_fw-la inquit_fw-la vindicanti_fw-la rem_fw-la svam_fw-la domino_fw-la possessio_fw-la longi_fw-la temporis_fw-la objicitur_fw-la medulla_n praescribi_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la eaque_fw-la 8._o praescriptio_fw-la longi_fw-la temporis_fw-la praecisâ_fw-la locution_n pro_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la ex_fw-la longi_fw-la temporis_fw-la possessione_n appellatur_fw-la sic_fw-la praescriptionem_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la vocat_fw-la tertullianus_n illud_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la jâ—riâ—_n cujusdam_fw-la specie_fw-la haeretici_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o contrà _fw-la haereticis_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la opponebant_fw-la a_o most_o excellent_a eloquent_a and_o convince_a commentary_n a_o choice_n and_o true_o golden_a piece_n say_v zanchy_a wherein_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v a_o stop_n spiâ—itib_n if_o possible_a to_o that_o spread_a gangrene_n he_o deliver_v unto_o the_o faithful_a certain_a rule_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o discern_v who_o be_v heretic_n and_o the_o better_a know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o 5._o against_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n argument_n in_o deny_v the_o gentile_n admittance_n unto_o the_o gospel_n as_o 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o in_o ascribe_v too_o much_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o urge_v the_o ceremony_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n which_o he_o prove_v to_o be_v temporary_a and_o mutable_a and_o that_o they_o be_v according_o change_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v fore-prophesied_n who_o they_o deny_v to_o come_v therefore_o do_v he_o from_o the_o scripture_n large_o discourse_v of_o and_o prove_v the_o nativity_n kingdom_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 6._o five_o book_n against_o martion_n of_o who_o eusebius_n report_v 14._o that_o meet_v polycarp_n and_o ask_v he_o do_v thou_o know_v we_o polycarp_n reply_v i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v first_o bear_v of_o satan_n among_o other_o his_o wicked_a error_n this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n one_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o call_v good_a clement_a and_o merciful_a the_o other_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o call_v not_o only_o just_a as_o cerdon_v his_o master_n have_v do_v from_o who_o he_o spring_v but_o also_o cruel_a and_o evil_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v just_o brand_v by_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n with_o this_o note_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ungrateful_a wretch_n towards_o his_o creator_n the_o god_n of_o nature_n this_o our_o author_n strong_o confute_v prove_v the_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o christ._n 7._o against_o hermogenes_n annotat_fw-la who_o be_v a_o african_a our_o author_n countryman_n and_o by_o profession_n a_o painter_n the_o error_n he_o hold_v which_o here_o tertullian_n confute_v be_v that_o the_o matter_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v coeternal_a with_o god_n which_o error_n he_o therefore_o embrace_v argument_n because_o he_o hope_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o excuse_n god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o say_v he_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o creator_n but_o from_o the_o matteâ—_n whereof_o thing_n be_v create_v annotat_fw-la vix_fw-la alibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la argumentis_fw-la scarce_o any_o where_o do_v he_o argâ—â—_n more_o strong_o than_o in_o deal_v with_o this_o heretic_n who_o he_o follow_v close_o and_o pressâ—â—_n hardly_o every_o where_o 8._o against_o the_o valentinian_o who_o bring_v in_o and_o mix_v their_o strange_a platonical_a fableâ—â—_n crimina_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la numina_fw-la inquit_fw-la tertullianus_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianityâ—_n fancy_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o aeones_n 11._o crimiâ—â—_fw-la potius_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n male_a and_o female_a bear_v maâ—â—rying_v and_o beget_v 4._o not_o unlike_o the_o heathâ—â—_n poet_n hesiod_n error_n so_o gross_a and_o sottâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o a_o graâ—â—_n discussion_n the_o bare_a narration_n of_o they_o â—â—ing_n a_o sufficient_a confutation_n etiam_fw-la solâ—â—_n modò_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la argument_n destruere_fw-la est_fw-la which_o therefore_o our_o author_n for_o the_o most_o part_n contâ—â—_n himself_o withal_o as_o deserve_v rather_o scorn_n â—â—derision_n vita_fw-la than_o a_o serious_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o book_n make_v mention_n of_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d before_o he_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a quem_fw-la penè_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la imitatus_fw-la for_o its_o apparent_a he_o take_v his_o relation_n from_o thâ—â—_n add_v little_a thereto_o beside_o quip_n and_o jest_n 9_o against_o praxea_n argument_n who_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d heretic_n who_o hold_v this_o opinion_n as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o praxeani_fw-la from_o their_o author_n 〈◊〉_d also_o of_o patripassiani_fw-la from_o their_o error_n 36._o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o suffeâ—â—_n which_o heresy_n tertullian_n reâ—els_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d sundry_a argument_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n this_o book_n he_o write_v after_o his_o middle_a age_n and_o when_o he_o be_v taint_v with_o montanism_n for_o herein_o we_o have_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o paraclete_n and_o new_a prophecy_n tertull._n it_o be_v therefore_o wary_o to_o be_v read_v in_o nullo_n libro_fw-la câ—ntiùs_fw-la legi_fw-la debit_fw-la inquit_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la adversus_fw-la praxeam_fw-la scripsit_fw-la dogmat_fw-la unde_fw-la periculum_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la imprudenti_fw-la lectori_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o soldier_n crown_n or_o garland_n argument_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o this_o occasion_n a_o christian_a soldier_n come_v to_o the_o tribune_n to_o receive_v the_o emperor_n donative_n bring_v his_o crown_n or_o garland_n of_o flower_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v wear_v on_o their_o head_n for_o which_o be_v question_v he_o bold_o allege_v this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o observe_v that_o ethnic_a custom_n hereupon_o he_o be_v hale_v unto_o the_o prison_n to_o be_v punish_v this_o act_n of_o his_o be_v censure_v by_o many_o as_o unadvised_a and_o needless_a medulla_n tertullian_n in_o this_o book_n undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o heathen_n therein_o ibid._n 1._o from_o custom_n and_o tradition_n instance_v in_o many_o particular_n observe_v by_o tradition_n and_o show_v the_o force_n of_o it_o 2._o from_o nature_n 3._o from_o the_o