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ib._n curiosity_n presumption_n and_o love_n the_o three_o impediment_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sr._n augustine_n 190_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o s_o â—_o augustine_n 193_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o sr._n ambrose_n 198_o b_o the_o bat_n employ_v her_o eye_n to_o make_v her_o wing_n 382_o a_o excellent_a act_n of_o bayard_n the_o cavalier_n 227_o opinion_n concern_v beatitude_n 435_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o beatitude_n be_v union_n with_o god_n 437_o three_o act_n of_o beatitude_n ib._n three_o effect_n of_o beatitude_n 438_o excellency_n of_o beatike_a science_n ib._n beauty_n of_o beatike_a love_n as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o worldly_a love_n ib._n beauty_n condemn_v by_o idolater_n 9_o defence_n of_o beauty_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 10_o natural_a beauty_n of_o man_n praise_v by_o poet_n ib._n beauty_n a_o instrument_n of_o god_n ib._n beauty_n of_o our_o saviour_n ib._n power_n of_o beauty_n 11_o beauty_n of_o constantine_n 16_o abuse_n of_o beauty_n damnable_a ib._n vanity_n of_o beauty_n 93_o tyranny_n of_o the_o belly_n 52_o binet_n a_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n 174_o boetius_fw-la his_fw-la nobility_n 276_o his_o eminent_a wisdom_n and_o learning_n 278_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n and_o light_n of_o his_o country_n 287_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 291_o his_o death_n ibid._n boleslaus_n his_o notable_a act_n 5_o boniface_n martyr_v 380_o c_o caligula_n a_o great_a scoffer_n 47_o the_o devil_n busy_v about_o calumny_n 46_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v 47_o horror_n of_o calumny_n ibid._n calumny_n plot_v against_o the_o son_n of_o mariam_n 128_o calumny_n of_o fausta_n against_o her_o son_n crispus_n 244_o her_o rage_n turn_v into_o pity_n ibid._n her_o calumny_n discover_v ibid._n her_o death_n ibid._n camerarius_fw-la his_o observation_n concern_v the_o heron._n 405_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o brave_a captain_n 217_o the_o delight_n of_o history_n to_o praise_v captain_n 218_o singular_a commendation_n of_o cato_n 13_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o courage_n of_o cato_n ibid._n the_o stone_n ceraunia_n 7_o charity_n excellent_o display_v 2_o charity_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n define_v 469_o charity_n in_o conversation_n define_v ibid._n charity_n with_o the_o act_n thereof_o 91_o a_o excellent_a passage_n of_o charity_n ibid._n charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 402_o charlemaign_v his_o goodness_n and_o indulgence_n 403_o chastity_n define_v 468_o three_o sort_n of_o chastity_n with_o the_o act_n thereof_o 85_o 86_o a_o royal_a act_n of_o chastity_n in_o a_o soldier_n 230_o s._n paul_n call_v chastity_n sanctification_n 304_o excellent_a instruction_n for_o child_n 343_o chrysaphius_n a_o heretical_a eunuch_n project_v ruin_n to_o theodosius_n his_o court._n 147_o he_o entangle_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o eutyches_n 148_o christian_n warfare_n delicate_a 2_o to_o do_v good_a and_o suffer_v wrong_a the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o christian_n 48_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n 53_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v bear_v a_o christian_a 339_o solitude_n of_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n clergy_n reform_v 149_o clotilda_n 309_o her_o birth_n and_o education_n ibid._n clodovaeus_n require_v she_o in_o marriage_n ibid._n a_o ambassador_n be_v dispatch_v to_o the_o king_n of_o burgundy_n concern_v the_o marriage_n 310_o her_o first_o request_n to_o king_n clodovaeus_n her_o husband_n 312_o how_o she_o behave_v herself_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o her_o husband_n 313_o she_o convert_v her_o husband_n 315_o how_o clodovaeus_n behave_v himself_o after_o baptism_n 316_o communion_n without_o preparation_n what_o it_o be_v 72_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o receive_v the_o communion_n 73_o consideration_n for_o communion_n ibid._n fruit_n of_o communion_n ibid._n general_n confession_n of_o sin_n the_o beginning_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 69_o practice_n of_o ordinary_a confession_n 70_o three_o sort_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o impiety_n do_v spring_n 26_o horrible_a estate_n of_o a_o sinful_a conscience_n 27_o brutish_a conscience_n ibid._n curious_a conscience_n ibid._n nothing_o so_o please_v as_o the_o house_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 48_o constancy_n in_o tribulation_n do_v manifest_o appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o sosia_n and_o eleonora_n 411_o constantia_n her_o exceed_a clemency_n to_o the_o son_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n 403_o constantine_n law_n 12_o his_o greatness_n 233_o his_o nobility_n 235_o his_o notable_a moderation_n ibid._n he_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o diocletian_a 237_o his_o first_o battle_n against_o lycinius_n 242_o his_o great_a victory_n 243_o his_o first_o marriage_n 244_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o conversion_n 246_o his_o absolute_a conversion_n ibid._n his_o baptism_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o his_o baptism_n draw_v from_o the_o act_n of_o saint_n sylvester_n be_v more_o easy_a pious_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o effectual_o prove_v 247_o his_o oration_n ibid._n the_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o oration_n and_o example_n 248_o his_o piety_n devotion_n and_o humility_n 249_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 253_o his_o successor_n 259_o constantinople_n build_v 254_o his_o death_n 274_o divers_a degree_n of_o contemplation_n 384_o contrition_n what_o it_o be_v 71_o cross_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v 52_o honour_n of_o the_o cross_n 251_o the_o court_n full_a of_o envy_n 17_o comparison_n between_o a_o courtier_n and_o a_o religious_a man_n 18_o a_o courtier_n frustrate_v of_o his_o hope_n how_o he_o be_v afflict_v 352_o courage_n compare_v to_o the_o river_n tigris_n 13_o baseness_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o nobleman_n 14_o crispus_n his_o death_n 245_o curiosity_n and_o the_o description_n thereof_o 188_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o enemy_n of_o curiosity_n 405_o impious_a curiosity_n pull_v out_o both_o its_o eye_n 27_o dangerous_a curiosity_n 28_o d_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v eternal_a 431_o three_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o damn_a ibid._n a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o picus_n mirandula_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a 432_o strange_a narration_n of_o palladius_n concern_v the_o damn_a ibid._n soul_n of_o the_o damn_a torment_v by_o their_o light_n ibid._n daniel_n and_o his_o companion_n breed_v at_o court_n 16_o daniel_n the_o hermit_n have_v see_v a_o vision_n go_v to_o constantine_n and_o speak_v to_o eulogius_n 364_o david_n his_o remedy_n against_o a_o malevolent_a tongue_n 48_o day_n be_v precious_a 94_o motive_n to_o pass_v the_o day_n well_o ibid._n every_o day_n a_o table_n of_o life_n ibid._n to_o provide_v in_o the_o evening_n for_o the_o day_n to_o come_v 95_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n ibid._n five_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o day_n ibid._n desperate_a
at_o once_o when_o it_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o and_o melancholy_a utility_n of_o melancholy_a proportion_v to_o the_o function_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o body_n it_o be_v a_o land_n which_o seem_v somewhat_o dry_a but_o it_o hide_v great_a treasure_n what_o will_v become_v profunditatem_fw-la saturnus_n fuerit_fw-la opti_fw-la mè_fw-la constitutus_fw-la largitur_fw-la scientiae_fw-la profunditatem_fw-la of_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n weight_n of_o judgement_n in_o conceit_n invention_n in_o science_n indefatigable_a labour_n in_o affair_n constancy_n in_o resolution_n a_o corrective_a for_o light_a humour_n beseemlinesse_n in_o modesty_n perseverance_n in_o devotion_n strength_n in_o meditation_n constancy_n in_o serious_a life_n patience_n in_o contempt_n exercise_v of_o humility_n if_o the_o melancholic_a temperature_n and_o saturnian_a influence_n do_v not_o thereto_o contribute_v solidity_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v great_a captain_n sage_a counselor_n of_o state_n divine_a philosopher_n and_o the_o most_o famous_a religious_a from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o antiens_fw-la call_v it_o the_o passion_n of_o demigod_n only_o heed_n must_v be_v take_v it_o run_v not_o into_o some_o excess_n and_o render_v not_o nature_n sharp_a critical_a 7._o abditas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gellius_n l._n 18_o cap._n 7._o presumptuous_a inflexible_a and_o odious_a for_o by_o that_o mean_n certain_a spirit_n too_o much_o do_v sooth_n their_o own_o humour_n use_v therein_o not_o any_o correction_n make_v themselves_o among_o company_n that_o which_o aconite_n be_v among_o plant_n they_o be_v insupportable_a in_o conversation_n and_o spirit_n sad_n spirit_n ofttimes_o mingle_v vanity_n with_o sharpness_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o will_v not_o find_v somewhat_o to_o reprehend_v in_o word_n in_o science_n in_o affair_n in_o sport_n in_o recreation_n in_o voice_n in_o garb_n in_o habit_n and_o because_o nothing_o 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cheerful_a as_o if_o the_o blooming_n of_o his_o heart_n have_v pachomii_fw-la dionyfius_n exiguus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la s._n pachomii_fw-la put_v his_o venerable_a face_n all_o into_o blossom_n so_o much_o say_v denis_n surname_v the_o little_a s._n pachomius_n a_o man_n very_o eminent_a who_o in_o body_n altogether_o dissolve_v with_o austerity_n and_o malady_n do_v in_o conversation_n retain_v the_o vigour_n of_o holy_a alacrity_n it_o be_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v to_o be_v neither_o sad_a nor_o tempestuous_a and_o as_o pious_a anna_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o mutad_fw-es non_fw-la erit_fw-la tristis_fw-la neque_fw-la turbulenrus_fw-la isa_n 42._o 4._o 1_o regum_fw-la vultus_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplius_fw-la in_o diversa_fw-la mutad_fw-es king_n forsake_v all_o the_o countenance_n and_o crabbed_a look_n which_o sadness_n cause_v in_o she_o so_o soon_o 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