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a_o ox_n and_o that_o his_o hair_n shall_v grow_v as_o the_o shag_a of_o a_o
opinion_n the_o source_n of_o all_o corruption_n ibid._n strange_a giddiness_n of_o opinion_n 38_o we_o must_v wean_v ourselves_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n 66_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o know_v the_o way_n thereof_o ibid._n oration_n of_o symmachus_n to_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n the_o young_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o victory_n exercise_n of_o pagan_a religion_n and_o revenue_n of_o vestal_n 182_o p_o pagan_n and_o their_o act_n 227_o terrestrial_a paradise_n the_o chamber_n of_o justice_n 51_o tyranny_n of_o passion_n over_o the_o soul_n 64_o passion_n be_v echo_n 83_o passion_n of_o love_n ibid._n the_o danger_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n preservative_n against_o this_o passion_n ibid._n ordinary_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n for_o this_o passion_n ibid._n the_o folly_n of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n how_o raymund_n and_o lullius_n be_v cure_v of_o this_o passion_n ibid._n want_v of_o employment_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o be_v ensnare_v by_o this_o passion_n ibid._n partiality_n of_o parent_n 108_o patience_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n 48_o patience_n define_v 468_o praise_n of_o patience_n 93_o patience_n of_o s._n macarius_n ibid._n patience_n of_o great_a man_n what_o ibid._n the_o first_o patience_n be_v to_o endure_v one_o self_n the_o next_o to_o spare_v man_n and_o endure_v man_n ibid._n patience_n of_o david_n ibid._n act_n of_o patience_n ibid._n patience_n the_o sanctuary_n of_o mortal_n ibid._n mariam_n wife_n of_o herod_n the_o picture_n of_o patience_n 114_o pearl_n be_v usher_n say_v seneca_n 9_o paulina_n do_v bear_v about_o she_o a_o million_o of_o gold_n 93_o the_o desire_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o ruin_v the_o opinion_n of_o pelagius_n 366_o penance_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o envy_n 17_o five_o degree_n of_o penance_n among_o the_o ancient_n ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o these_o degree_n at_o court_n ibid._n philo_n notable_a speech_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o moses_n 417_o invincible_a proof_n of_o piety_n 28_o piso_n mad_a cruelty_n 90_o plato_n his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n 406_o who_o always_o strive_v to_o please_v himself_o must_v necessary_o displease_v other_o 84_o the_o quality_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o their_o shortness_n 65_o politician_n be_v vain_a without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n 362_o pompey_n in_o palestine_n 115_o his_o cruel_a vanity_n 340_o resolution_n of_o great_a courage_n in_o poverty_n 392_o poverty_n of_o three_o sort_n either_o of_o necessity_n profession_n or_o affection_n 89_o practice_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o affection_n ibid._n poverty_n a_o chief_a scourge_n 352_o difficulty_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o virtue_n 8_o poverty_n define_v 468_o poverty_n the_o island_n of_o ithaca_n 363_o pulcheria_n sister_n of_o theodosius_n and_o her_o quality_n 441_o against_o the_o necessity_n infer_v of_o prescience_n 361_o the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n with_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 366_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n augustine_n interpret_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n concern_v praedestination_n ibid._n the_o fruit_n of_o god_n glory_n derive_v from_o praedestination_n 367_o the_o matter_n of_o praedestination_n ibid._n marvellous_a secret_n of_o praedestination_n 368_o praise_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 68_o practice_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 77_o government_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n 78_o cup_n and_o harp_n in_o prayer_n what_o be_v understand_v thereby_o ibid._n remedy_n against_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n sublime_a prayer_n 381_o pretend_a religion_n how_o far_o from_o true_a christianity_n 34_o pride_n especial_o of_o the_o nobility_n reprehend_v 92_o the_o humility_n of_o primislaus_n and_o pope_n benedict_n the_o eleven_o ibid._n prosperity_n 7_o procopius_n present_v to_o diocletian_a 368_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o christian_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o christianism_n ibid._n constancy_n of_o procopius_n 369_o his_o suffering_n for_o religion_n ibid._n his_o imprisonment_n and_o martyrdom_n ibid._n prodigality_n of_o a_o venetian_a lady_n and_o her_o punishment_n 418_o voice_n of_o prophecy_n 37_o excellent_a prophecy_n touch_v our_o saviour_n ibid._n disloyalty_n that_o spring_v from_o the_o maxim_n of_o proper_a interest_n 389_o reason_n against_o this_o maxim_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o great_a sacrilege_n to_o make_v a_o divinity_n of_o proper_a interest_n 390_o proper_a interest_n be_v like_o the_o feather_n of_o a_o eagle_n ibid._n false_a pretext_n of_o interest_n 391_o horror_n of_o poverty_n do_v nourish_v the_o fervour_n of_o interest_n ibid._n hide_a passage_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o reclaim_n of_o soul_n 192_o the_o theatre_n of_o divine_a providence_n 233_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n above_o all_o humane_a thing_n 258_o belief_n of_o a_o providence_n be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n 354_o manifest_a proof_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n 355_o maxim_n of_o providence_n 356_o four_o foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o providence_n ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a mark_n of_o nature_n 358_o particular_a providence_n over_o divers_a country_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o protect_a king_n mithridates_n in_o his_o cradle_n ibid._n providence_n over_o empire_n 359_o providence_n over_o the_o church_n ibid._n three_o squadron_n against_o providence_n ibid._n great_a providence_n to_o stick_v to_o altar_n and_o the_o church_n 148_o against_o providence_n three_o squadron_n of_o nice_a one_o according_a to_o humane_a prudence_n 361_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n 414_o providence_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o vicious_a ibid._n providence_n of_o god_n in_o limit_n of_o our_o appetite_n 346_o the_o prowess_n of_o christian_n 221_o importance_n of_o prudence_n 88_o prudence_n a_o hand_n sprinkle_v with_o eye_n ibid._n hierogliph_n of_o prudence_n ibid._n true_a prudence_n be_v to_o distrust_v their_o own_o judgement_n ibid._n prudence_n define_v 467_o ptolomey_n his_o magnificence_n 392_o his_o library_n ibid._n his_o daughter_n berenice_n enter_v into_o babylon_n ibid._n purgatory_n compare_v to_o the_o cherubin_n fiery_a sword_n 425_o prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v purgatory_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a opinion_n on_o the_o belief_n of_o purgatory_n among_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n notable_a purgation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ibid._n purgatory_n prove_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n 426_o the_o manner_n of_o purgatory_n 427_o against_o the_o dulness_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o ibid._n rigour_n of_o the_o live_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n 428_o pirrho_n stupidity_n 92_o r_o rabsaces_n the_o false_a soldier_n his_o damnable_a precept_n which_o contain_v a_o true_a satire_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o deprave_a nobility_n 218_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n fatal_a to_o the_o people_n 364_o wholesome_a advice_n how_o to_o resolve_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o religion_n 35_o maxim_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o pretend_a religion_n 36_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o religion_n 340_o commotion_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n 342_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o dispose_v one_o self_n in_o religion_n 31_o without_o religion_n all_o be_v unprofitable_a observe_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o julian_n 373_o four_o notable_a point_n to_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o pretend_a religion_n 32_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n upon_o worldly_a accident_n 362_o resurrection_n prove_v more_o than_o any_o other_o mystery_n 440_o no_o impossibility_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n 441_o three_o property_n of_o splendour_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n 443_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o repose_n of_o jesus_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o estate_n of_o resurrection_n ibid._n relation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o creation_n ibid._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o goodly_a world_n he_o behold_v in_o his_o idaea_n at_o his_o resurrection_n ibid._n revenge_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o divine_a right_n but_o to_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n 399_o the_o maxim_n of_o revenge_n oppose_v common_a sense_n ibid._n goodly_a company_n of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o desire_v revenge_n 400_o 401_o not_o to_o revenge_n injury_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o election_n of_o virtue_n as_o a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o horror_n and_o confusion_n of_o revenge_n ibid._n goodly_a consideration_n to_o pacify_v the_o mind_n against_o revenge_n ibid._n absalon_n close_a in_o his_o revenge_n 408_o riches_n the_o mother_n of_o vice_n and_o neglect_v of_o god_n 364_o riot_n cruel_a and_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n 53_o tyranny_n of_o riot_n 406_o reason_n against_o the_o maxim_n
facile_a and_o sweet_a the_o one_o take_v the_o golden_a branch_n with_o violence_n the_o other_o gather_v it_o gentle_o as_o if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n now_o raymond_n not_o satisfy_v with_o seminary_n of_o student_n embrace_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o stir_v up_o many_o city_n of_o italy_n in_o this_o matter_n exhort_v they_o to_o make_v contribution_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o persuasive_a that_o the_o city_n of_o pisa_n alone_o which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a furnish_v he_o with_o devotist_n who_o make_v of_o one_o sole_a free_a gift_n twenty_o five_o thousand_o crown_n which_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n handle_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o erection_n of_o new_a college_n so_o much_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o papacy_n embroil_v he_o more_o easy_o obtain_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o three_o wish_n to_o wit_n the_o suppression_n of_o the_o book_n of_o averro_n a_o enemy_n to_o christianity_n which_o many_o with_o too_o much_o curiosity_n read_v in_o the_o school_n of_o philosophy_n god_n many_o time_n grant_v good_a disposition_n to_o his_o servant_n whereof_o he_o will_v not_o they_o have_v the_o accomplishment_n make_v they_o appear_v more_o eminent_a in_o suffering_n than_o action_n this_o great_a man_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o for_o he_o make_v himself_o most_o remarkable_a in_o the_o love_n of_o suffer_v wander_a over_o the_o world_n in_o extreme_a poverty_n great_a incommodity_n of_o heat_n cold_a nakedness_n hunger_n scorn_n contempt_n dolour_n banishment_n danger_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n shipwreck_n treason_n chain_n prison_n and_o a_o thousand_o image_n of_o death_n one_o day_n travel_v alone_o through_o a_o huge_a forest_n he_o meet_v two_o lion_n which_o cause_v some_o little_a fear_n of_o death_n in_o he_o as_o he_o witness_v in_o his_o writing_n desirous_a to_o live_v that_o he_o may_v yet_o on_o earth_n serve_v his_o well-beloved_a but_o in_o this_o great_a surprisal_n be_v have_v a_o thought_n that_o love_n will_v put_v itself_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o passage_n and_o make_v he_o endure_v death_n with_o the_o more_o contentment_n herewith_o he_o comfort_v himself_o and_o the_o lion_n draw_v near_o and_o lick_v his_o face_n bathe_v in_o tear_n of_o devotion_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o hand_n do_v he_o no_o harm_n man_n be_v more_o sharp_a and_o discourteous_a to_o he_o who_o cease_v not_o to_o drag_v he_o before_o tribunal_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o calumny_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o but_o in_o all_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o well-beloved_a who_o never_o forsake_v he_o see_v himself_o destitute_a of_o all_o succour_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o saracen_n he_o pass_v alone_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thune_n where_o he_o free_o dispute_v with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o mahometan_n concern_v the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o faith_n against_o the_o imposture_n of_o mahomet_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v immediate_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o to_o which_o he_o dispose_v himself_o with_o a_o incomparable_a fervour_n of_o love_n at_o which_o time_n one_o of_o the_o prime_a man_n of_o state_n in_o the_o country_n who_o have_v conceive_v well_o of_o he_o out_o of_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o wit_n persuade_v the_o king_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o this_o way_n he_o shall_v do_v all_o he_o be_v oblige_v unto_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n and_o shall_v get_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o mild_a prince_n among_o christian_n abstain_v from_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o a_o man_n which_o he_o do_v but_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o thune_n with_o so_o many_o blow_n and_o 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