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against_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n baseness_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n hypocrisy_n confute_v in_o the_o great_a school_n of_o the_o world_n 42_o hypocrisy_n condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n deformity_n of_o hypocrisy_n ibid._n i_o jacques_n de_fw-fr vitry_n his_o pretty_a observation_n 39_o idleness_n the_o business_n of_o some_o great_a man_n 44_o abuse_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a spirit_n 13_o jesus_n one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o noble_n and_o plebeian_n 3_o excellent_a quality_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 376_o he_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n three_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n in_o which_o all_o other_o be_v include_v ibid._n his_o sanctity_n wisdom_n and_o power_n 377_o practice_n of_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n reduce_v to_o three_o head_n ibid._n miracle_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n 442_o jesus_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o merit_n ibid._n suspension_n of_o actual_a glory_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n ibid._n imitation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o abridgement_n of_o wisdom_n 3_o image_n of_o emperor_n how_o much_o reverence_v 13_o impiety_n have_v its_o misery_n 36_o impiety_n condemn_v in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o nature_n 420_o impiety_n chastise_v 451_o against_o toleration_n of_o impiety_n 452_o impurity_n of_o life_n arise_v from_o three_o source_n 85_o reason_n against_o inconstancy_n 40_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n 236_o indegondis_fw-la transport_v the_o catholic_n faith_n into_o spain_n 323_o the_o persecution_n of_o indegondis_fw-la 324_o by_o her_o mediation_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o levigildus_fw-la and_o his_o son_n 327_o the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o man_n who_o know_v how_o to_o suffer_v injury_n 40_o observation_n of_o isaiah_n 30._o 8_o 406_o belief_n of_o judgement_n most_o general_a 430_o judea_n in_o what_o condition_n before_o herod_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n 89_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o julian_n 373_o the_o school_n of_o julian_n ibid._n how_o he_o become_v deprave_v 374_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o policy_n and_o a_o infidel_n in_o soul_n ibid._n prowess_n of_o julian_n among_o the_o gaul_n ibid._n his_o subtlety_n to_o invade_v the_o empire_n ibid._n his_o embassage_n ibid._n his_o remarkable_a punishment_n ibid._n he_o have_v ill_a success_n with_o the_o quality_n that_o machiavelli_n furnish_v he_o with_o 260_o jupiter_n paint_v goat_n in_o the_o cloud_n what_o it_o mean_v 14_o justina_n a_o arian_n require_v a_o church_n in_o milan_n 206_o justice_n and_o mercy_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n 22_o necessity_n of_o justice_n with_o its_o act_n 89_o justice_n without_o favour_n very_o remarkable_a ibid._n justice_n of_o belizarius_n and_o aurelianus_n 226_o justice_n define_v 468_o k_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n do_v make_v the_o sin_n more_o foul_a 23_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n very_o hard_o 69_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o four_o thing_n 440_o l_o lacedæmonians_n practice_n 381_o lady_n excellent_a in_o piety_n 388_o sordid_a liberality_n of_o emmanuel_n comenus_n 91_o ignorance_n and_o bruitishness_n of_o libertine_n 449_o arrogancy_n of_o libertinism_n 450_o the_o table_n of_o philo_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o libertine_n ibid._n punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o libertine_n ibid._n evil_n of_o a_o sleight_n lie_n 145_o lie_v the_o key_n of_o vice_n 469_o a_o life_n lead_v by_o opinion_n be_v ridiculous_a 8_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n well_o describe_v 65_o man_n must_v lead_v a_o pilgrim_n life_n in_o this_o world_n 72_o our_o life_n be_v a_o musick-book_n 84_o four_o sort_n of_o life_n 137_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o life_n 403_o life_n and_o death_n the_o two_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n divers_a kind_n of_o life_n ibid._n life_n be_v give_v to_o cain_n for_o a_o punishment_n 414_o disturbance_n of_o life_n 435_o divers_a way_n of_o humane_a life_n according_a to_o saint_n gregory_n ibid._n the_o choice_n of_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v hazardous_a ibid._n misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 436_o of_o the_o lily_n with_o six_o leaf_n 72_o divers_a kind_n of_o love_n 228_o 229_o love_n turn_v into_o rage_n 244_o the_o baseness_n of_o love_n 375_o love_n of_o invisible_a thing_n most_o penetrate_a ibid._n worldly_n lover_n be_v convert_v be_v the_o most_o servant_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v by_o a_o comparison_n 379_o excellency_n of_o love_n 399_o division_n of_o love_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n in_o man_n to_o love_v his_o enemy_n ibid._n effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o enemy_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 400_o loyalty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n 352_o lust_n ruine_v empire_n 154_o lust_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o soul_n 182_o luxury_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o heel_n 195_o lycinius_n his_o condition_n 242_o his_o end_n 242_o lycurgus_n his_o greatness_n 3_o m_o magnanimity_n 468_o man_n a_o stage-player_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n 12_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o every_o man_n 61_o character_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a man._n ibid._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n what_o he_o have_v be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v 64_o man_n have_v more_o non-essence_n than_o essence_n 350_o man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n 346_o mutability_n of_o man_n ibid._n misery_n of_o a_o indebt_v man_n 352_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o disoblige_v pious_a and_o learned_a men._n 379_o diversity_n of_o men._n 413_o monument_n of_o the_o empress_n marie_n 418_o five_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n 74_o mass_n a_o sacrifice_n ibid._n instruction_n for_o the_o marry_a 96_o mariamne_n accusation_n and_o pitiful_a death_n 124_o martianus_n of_o who_o a_o marvellous_a accident_n 150_o his_o good_a success_n ibid._n a_o great_a massacre_n at_o thessalonica_n 214_o maxim_n very_o dangerous_a use_v by_o heretic_n 183_o maxentius_n act_v a_o strange_a tragedy_n 240_o he_o be_v defeat_v by_o constantine_n 241_o maximian_n the_o baloon_n of_o fortune_n 239_o a_o remarkable_a speech_n of_o maximus_n 79_o maximus_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o death_n 209_o 210_o meditation_n its_o definition_n 75_o necessity_n and_o easiness_n of_o meditation_n ibid._n what_o you_o must_v understand_v to_o meditate_v well_o ibid._n practice_n and_o form_n of_o meditation_n consist_v in_o six-thing_n 76_o seven_o way_n to_o dilate_v one_o self_n in_o meditate_v in_o abundance_n upon_o sundry_a thought_n ibid._n modesty_n important_a 87_o modesty_n of_o a_o son_n of_o s._n lewis_n 418_o modesty_n define_v 468_o the_o action_n of_o modesty_n ibid._n marvellous_a contempt_n of_o money_n 227_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n augustine_n her_o quality_n 193_o her_o death_n 198_o a_o singular_a say_n of_o sir_n thomas_n moor._n 90_o mother_n of_o macchabee_n persecute_v 348_o n_n nature_n evil_n 355_o nature_n voice_n 370_o nature_n delight_v in_o contrariety_n 412_o nature_n the_o price_n of_o time_n 43_o nebucadnezzar_n nurse_v by_o a_o goat_n 16_o nero_n his_o folly_n 12_o notable_a action_n of_o noah_n 414_o nobility_n the_o first_o gift_n of_o god_n 4_o nobility_n not_o tie_v to_o blood_n ibid._n against_o such_o as_o betray_v their_o nobility_n 5_o nobility_n of_o noah_n wherein_o ibid._n nobility_n of_o eleazar_n and_o his_o excellent_a speech_n ibid._n privilege_n of_o nobility_n 8_o nobleman_n why_o ill_o educate_v 16_o nobility_n very_o much_o corrupt_v 17_o nobleman_n particular_a obligation_n 20_o nobleman_n example_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o world_n 21_o nobleman_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o labour_n 51_o disorder_n in_o corrupt_a nobility_n 218_o 219_o novelty_n in_o religion_n dangerous_a 31_o novelty_n ever_o suspect_v by_o the_o wise_a 32_o o_o oath_n of_o magistrate_n 90_o obedience_n define_v 468_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o officer_n 272_o onocratalus_n his_o instinct_n 417_o soul_n in_o the_o torrent_n of_o opinion_n 37_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
of_o riot_n 461_o rispeliones_n 265_o rodomont_n 93_o a_o condemnation_n of_o rodomont_n and_o duel_n 224_o roman_a empire_n full_a of_o strange_a disorder_n 154_o s_o sacrilege_n of_o fair_a soul_n 13_o to_o sacrifice_n the_o calf_n without_o flower_n 78_o sanctity_n the_o character_n of_o nobility_n 5_o sanctity_n a_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o faith_n 29_o sadness_n the_o snare_n of_o satan_n 83_o immortification_n one_o cause_n of_o sadness_n 84_o sadness_n a_o plant_n of_o our_o own_o grow_v ibid._n prayer_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o sadness_n ibid._n unworthiness_n of_o sadness_n 85_o two_o great_a obstacle_n of_o salvation_n 43_o to_o handle_v the_o affair_n of_o salvation_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n 31_o sameas_n his_o grave_n and_o free_a speech_n concern_v herod_n 116_o same_o be_v a_o martyr_n of_o poverty_n 89_o scoff_v the_o harbinger_n of_o atheism_n 46_o danger_n of_o scoff_v 47_o 368_o self-love_n hard_o to_o be_v repress_v 400_o semblance_n the_o child_n of_o opinion_n and_o lie_v 37_o sesostris_n his_o chariot_n apply_v to_o the_o rich_a 9_o simplicity_n define_v 468_o simplicity_n the_o chief_a virtue_n of_o saint_n 41_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v simple_a ibid._n simplicianus_n a_o holy_a man_n 96_o sin_n commit_v for_o want_n of_o witness_n 6_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o mark_n of_o reprobation_n and_o injurious_a to_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 50_o sincerity_n preserve_v in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 396_o slander_n the_o wound_n of_o frog_n 46_o greatness_n of_o the_o soul_n 64_o soul_n of_o man_n different_a in_o quality_n 4_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n remarkable_a 11_o the_o soul_n clothe_v with_o royal_a purple_a 12_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o soul_n 423_o piety_n the_o first_o virtue_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o military_a virtue_n 220_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n invincible_a 420_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v admirable_a 421_o sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n piety_n and_o valour_n of_o a_o french_a soldier_n 222_o notable_a devotion_n of_o a_o soldier_n 223_o military_a virtue_n of_o a_o french_a soldier_n 226_o a_o great_a indignity_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o spirit_n 12_o apparition_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n 423_o spurina_n 3_o stratonica_n her_o ridiculous_a pride_n 93_o supereminency_n of_o person_n ibid._n suemâ—s_v persecute_v 342_o his_o admirable_a constancy_n ibid._n three_o sun_n shine_v at_o one_o time_n 370_o symmachus_n magnify_v the_o vestal_n 182_o shameful_a law_n of_o the_o sybarite_n 87_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n burn_v 213_o t_o temperance_n the_o first_o tribute_n of_o sanctity_n 86_o emptation_n remora_n of_o the_o soul_n 79_o temptation_n be_v a_o christian_n trade_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o yield_v in_o temptation_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o tempt_v temptation_n 80_o the_o sweetness_n of_o victory_n over_o temptation_n ibid._n tertullian_n his_o parable_n of_o the_o ass_n to_o the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n 33_o a_o excellent_a conceit_n of_o tertullian_n 19_o tertullian_n his_o say_n be_v repugn_v 267_o thaumastus_n make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o have_v give_v a_o glass_n of_o water_n 91_o theodosius_n his_o birth_n and_o extraction_n foretell_v 137_o his_o baptism_n 139_o his_o education_n 140_o sanctity_n of_o his_o court._n 143_o the_o discourse_n between_o he_o and_o a_o hermit_n 144_o theodosius_n destroy_v marna_n 139_o he_o make_v the_o court_n holy_a 212_o his_o remarkable_a piety_n 261_o his_o death_n 148_o theodosia_n her_o revenge_n 368_o theodorick_n practice_n which_o he_o give_v to_o cassiodorus_n 274_o theodorick_n slay_v odoacer_n at_o a_o banquet_n 281_o strange_a act_n of_o theodorick_n 90_o a_o crafty_a and_o witty_a conceit_n of_o theodora_n 397_o theophilus_n a_o bloody_a emperor_n 402_o the_o admirable_a justice_n of_o theodorick_n 285_o time_n not_o only_o precious_a but_o only_o necessary_a 43_o time_n compare_v to_o a_o river_n 44_o time_n irrevocable_a ibid._n the_o tongue_n compare_v to_o the_o almond-tree_n 45_o the_o tongue_n a_o feather_a bell._n ibid._n the_o tongue_n the_o incensory_a of_o the_o divinity_n 47_o trajan_n his_o notable_a act._n 90_o travel_n of_o worldling_n 79_o triumph_n of_o asmodeus_n with_o a_o description_n of_o his_o chariot_n wheel_n horse_n coachman_n and_o court_n 49_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n 395_o as_o bad_a contest_v against_o truth_n as_o against_o the_o master_n of_o the_o bow_n ibid._n tutor_n be_v father_n over_o the_o spirit_n 373_o v_n valentinian_n father_n to_o gratian_n his_o death_n 200_o erity_n a_o sea_n 45_o virgin_n give_v a_o altar_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n sophia_n 140_o ungrateful_a man_n punish_v 23_o diversity_n of_o union_n 437_o union_n of_o glory_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n unworthiness_n of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o well-doing_n 82_o w_n want_v a_o great_a misery_n 15_o excellent_a discipline_n in_o war._n 226_o the_o name_n of_o sun_n give_v to_o warrior_n 172_o tragical_a event_n of_o the_o wicked_a 257_o equity_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o support_v widow_n 340_o william_n of_o paris_n his_o notable_a doctrine_n 360_o weakness_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n 362_o good_a wife_n of_o bad_a husband_n 388_o wisdom_n requisite_a in_o prelate_n 169_o all_o wisdom_n reduce_v to_o one_o word_n 88_o overmuch_a wit_n trouble_v 37_o modesty_n of_o great_a wit_n 450_o woman_n stout_a to_o do_v good_a 39_o woman_n without_o devotion_n as_o a_o bee_n without_o a_o sting_n 302_o therare_fw-la quality_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o scripture_n ibid._n household_n affair_n recommend_v to_o woman_n 305_o word_n be_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o soul_n 70_o word_n of_o god_n alter_v in_o chair_n by_o the_o extravagant_a opinion_n of_o hearer_n 385_o the_o world_n a_o clock_n and_o how_o 18_o worldling_n condition_n 24_o the_o world_n a_o island_n of_o dream_n 16_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o misery_n thereof_o 119_o the_o vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n 146_o practice_n of_o worldly_a man_n 389_o baseness_n of_o the_o world_n 414_o tertullian_n his_o conceit_n concern_v the_o world_n ibid._n three_o tie_n of_o the_o world_n 417_o discordant_a act_n of_o the_o world_n 442_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o craft_n 397_o a_o wonderful_a spectacle_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n 238_o z_o zeal_n of_o a_o lady_n towards_o god_n 90_o eal_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v towards_o religion_n 341_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o three_o tome_n the_o holy_a court_n the_o command_n of_o reason_n overdo_n the_o passion_n write_v in_o french_a by_o f._n n._n caussin_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o sir_n t._n h._n with_o historical_a observation_n upon_o it_o print_a m.dc.l_o to_o the_o excellent_a princess_n the_o duchess_n of_o buckingham_z excellent_a princess_n this_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a court_n as_o it_o have_v its_o first_o life_n breathe_v into_o it_o by_o the_o animate_v spirit_n of_o her_o sacred_a majesty_n royal_a acceptance_n so_o in_o this_o last_o and_o conclude_a piece_n it_o infinite_o desire_v such_o your_o favourable_a entertainment_n nor_o very_o can_v i_o where_o so_o bright_a and_o resplendent_a a_o star_n from_o a_o sphere_n of_o greatness_n have_v already_o light_v up_o a_o flame_n to_o direct_v other_o in_o their_o approbation_n but_o with_o much_o confidence_n hope_v the_o like_a propitious_a ray_n may_v benign_o reflect_v from_o your_o so_o near_a a_o confine_a influence_n here_o shall_v your_o grace_n behold_v the_o powerful_a predominance_n of_o reason_n over_o passion_n not_o teach_v in_o epictetus_n or_o senecas_n profane_a school_n but_o dictate_v from_o the_o truth-teaching_a sacred_a oracle_n of_o christian_a piety_n here_o the_o soul_n be_v inform_v and_o judgement_n rectify_v to_o hate_v vice_n and_o fly_v it_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o practice_v it_o not_o in_o exterior_a garb_n and_o petty_a slight_a formality_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o amuse_v vulgar_a spirit_n but_o by_o the_o interior_a habit_n and_o serious_a embracement_n of_o the_o most_o solid_a virtue_n the_o precious_a memory_n excellent_a princess_n of_o your_o thrice-noble_a father_n who_o live_a image_n and_o second-self_n you_o representative_o be_v together_o with_o your_o know_a love_n of_o pious_a book_n and_o daily_o practice_v in_o your_o life_n of_o the_o wholesome_a precept_n couch_v in_o this_o have_v encourage_v my_o present_a address_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o your_o vacant_a hour_n which_o thus_o silent_o spend_v and_o mature_o digest_v will_v have_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o most_o serious_a employment_n and_o may_v exemplary_o invite_v other_o eminent_a spirit_n to_o
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