unto_o anterus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 238._o at_o what_o time_n maximinus_n have_v first_o kill_v his_o master_n alex._n severus_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god._n of_o he_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o first_o cause_v the_o act_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n to_o be_v diligent_o seek_v out_o and_o enroll_v by_o the_o public_a notary_n in_o the_o common_a register_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o else_o their_o memory_n may_v be_v determine_v with_o their_o life_n anterus_n primus_fw-la statuit_fw-la say_v platina_n ut_fw-la res_fw-la gestae_fw-la martyrum_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la exquisitae_fw-la à _fw-la notarijs_fw-la scriberentur_fw-la conscriptas_fw-la recondi_fw-la in_o aerario_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ne_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la bene_fw-la agentium_fw-la memoria_fw-la aboleretur_fw-la as_o for_o the_o roman_a martyrologie_n now_o extant_a as_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o 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lippomanus_n how_o well_o perform_v 7._o the_o intermixture_n of_o vain_a fable_n no_o prejudice_n to_o truth_n of_o story_n 8._o of_o arthur_n guy_n of_o warwick_n and_o sir_n bevis_n 9_o haereticall_a dream_n and_o practice_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v down_o the_o truth_n 10._o a_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a unto_o st._n george_n chap._n v._n 1_o undoubted_a truth_n the_o ground_n of_o fabulous_a report_n 2_o the_o privilege_n of_o two_o french_a church_n and_o the_o fable_n thence_o arise_v 3_o the_o baron_n case_n of_o gascoigne_n 4_o st._n george_n kill_v of_o the_o dragon_n how_o â—arre_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v 5_o the_o portraiture_n of_o constantine_n 6_o the_o order_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n 7_o st._n george_n how_o picture_v common_o and_o what_o it_o signify_v 8_o the_o memorable_a story_n of_o st._n george_n his_o horse_n 9_o the_o picture_n of_o st._n george_n how_o make_v a_o fable_n and_o by_o who_o 10_o the_o entertainment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 11_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o missal_n 12_o a_o final_a answer_n to_o all_o those_o on_o the_o part_n of_o calvin_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o george_n the_o arian_n bishop_n 2_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n not_o prove_v by_o doctor_n reynolds_n to_o be_v a_o cappadocian_n 3_o the_o cappadocian_o infamous_a for_o their_o lewdness_n 4_o the_o life_n of_o george_n before_o he_o be_v appoint_v bishop_n 5_o his_o butcherly_a behaviour_n in_o that_o holy_a dignity_n 6_o degrade_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o sardica_n and_o seleucia_n 7_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o drusius_n in_o make_v george_n the_o laodicean_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o of_o alexandria_n 8_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o fancy_n and_o preconceipt_n 9_o george_n return_n to_o alexandria_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 10_o george_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n never_o repute_v for_o a_o martyr_n 11_o shred_n of_o the_o arrian_n legend_n by_o who_o patch_v on_o upon_o st._n george_n cloak_n 12_o sr._n w._n raleighs_n resolution_n in_o receive_a opinion_n 13_o a_o transition_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o witness_n on_o st._n george_n side_n the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o name_n and_o etymology_n of_o george_n 2_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n by_o metaphrastes_n 3_o the_o time_n of_o that_o author_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n 4_o the_o opinion_n of_o he_o in_o the_o greeke-church_n 5_o this_o metaphrastes_n not_o the_o same_o with_o simeon_n the_o schoolmaster_n 6_o the_o country_n parentage_n and_o first_o fortune_n of_o st._n george_n 7_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n and_o persecution_n than_o beginning_n 8_o the_o speech_n of_o george_n unto_o the_o tyrant_n his_o torment_n and_o his_o death_n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o friar_n anselm_n and_o the_o english_a story_n 10_o fabulous_a history_n of_o that_o nature_n of_o what_o profit_n to_o the_o reader_n 11_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o residue_n in_o metaphrastes_n 12_o argument_n ab_fw-la autoritate_fw-la negative_a of_o what_o credit_n in_o the_o school_n chap._n ii_o 1_o magnentius_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a story_n what_o he_o be_v 2_o vestem_fw-la exuere_fw-la militarem_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o when_o use_v 3_o lydda_n the_o scene_n of_o this_o great_a action_n now_o call_v st._n george_n 4_o malmesbury_n reconcile_v with_o other_o author_n 5_o no_o execution_n permit_v by_o the_o ancient_n within_o their_o city_n 6_o the_o former_a story_n justify_v most_o of_o it_o by_o eusebius_n 7_o st._n ambrose_n testimony_n of_o st._n george_n how_o certain_a to_o be_v he_o 8_o the_o time_n and_o canon_n of_o p._n gelasius_n 9_o the_o story_n of_o st._n george_n why_o reckon_v as_o apocryphal_a 10_o the_o meaning_n of_o gelasius_n not_o to_o explode_v the_o martyr_n with_o his_o history_n 11_o the_o arrian_n george_n not_o likely_a in_o so_o 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st._n george_n thy_o bless_a martyr_n do_v rejoice_v our_o soul_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o those_o benefit_n which_o by_o he_o we_o crave_v may_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o epistle_n take_v out_o in_o part_n out_o of_o the_o second_o unto_o timothy_n and_o the_o 3._o chapt._n where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v know_v his_o doctrine_n manner_n of_o life_n purpose_n faith_n long_o suffer_v charity_n patience_n persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o antioch_n at_o iconium_n at_o lystra_n out_o of_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o chapt._n of_o st._n john_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vitis_fw-la vera_fw-la i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n etc._n etc._n the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v this_o after_o the_o whole_a mass_n end_v which_o they_o call_v the_o postcommunion_n supplices_fw-la te_fw-la rogamus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la tuis_fw-la reficis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n almighty_a god_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o which_o be_v refresh_v by_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n may_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o thy_o bless_a martyr_n george_n serve_v thou_o hereafter_o in_o all_o godly_a motion_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o collect_n of_o the_o old_a missal_n see_v usum_fw-la sarum_n which_o pious_o interpret_v have_v nothing_o in_o it_o savour_v of_o superstition_n and_o be_v withal_o more_o proper_a to_o st._n george_n story_n viz._n offerimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la solenne_fw-fr sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la veneranda_fw-la s._n georgij_fw-la mart_n tui_fw-la passione_n deprecantes_fw-la clementiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la s._n s._n mysteria_fw-la antiqui_fw-la hostess_fw-la tentatamen_fw-la te_fw-la triumphante_fw-fr vincamus_fw-la et_fw-la aeternae_fw-la remunerationis_fw-la praemium_fw-la te_fw-la largiente_fw-la sequamur_fw-la we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o st._n george_n thy_o martyr_n beseech_v thy_o divine_a clemency_n that_o by_o these_o holy_a mystery_n we_o may_v in_o thou_o subdue_v the_o manifold_a temptation_n of_o our_o old_a enemy_n the_o devil_n and_o be_v reward_v by_o thy_o grace_n with_o life_n eternal_a the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n i_o find_v also_o in_o the_o breviarie_n the_o diurnum_fw-la and_o the_o officium_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n so_o copious_a be_v that_o church_n in_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o martyr_n 10_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o object_v that_o we_o be_v drive_v to_o hard_a shift_n when_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o repair_v to_o rome_n from_o thence_o to_o prove_v st._n george_n saint-ship_n this_o we_o expect_v to_o hear_v of_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o reply_v that_o this_o be_v hardly_o worth_a object_v for_o here_o we_o draw_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v how_o lawful_o st._n george_n may_v be_v invoke_v or_o that_o his_o intercession_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o more_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o our_o affair_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n only_o we_o note_v from_o hence_o that_o ancient_o and_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n st._n george_n be_v constant_o commemorate_a and_o in_o his_o proper_a course_n as_o a_o noble_a martyr_n upon_o which_o ground_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a if_o they_o have_v build_v out_o of_o their_o own_o wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n a_o dangerous_a and_o erroneous_a practice_n not_o warrantable_a in_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v without_o offence_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o or_o any_o else_o to_o make_v the_o profitable_a use_n out_o of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o verify_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o ancient_a practice_n in_o this_o case_n out_o of_o the_o faulty_a and_o erroneous_a corruption_n of_o the_o present_a for_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o in_o point_n only_o of_o historical_a faith_n we_o may_v rely_v in_o part_n upon_o their_o public_a liturgy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o sure_o such_o a_o saint_n there_o be_v as_o george_n or_o maurice_n or_o sebastian_z or_o the_o rest_n there_o honour_v because_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o missal_n and_o the_o breviarie_n no_o man_n of_o this_o or_o any_o age_n have_v as_o yet_o inform_v i_o that_o they_o have_v late_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o book_n of_o common-service_n nay_o as_o in_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v first_o a_o habit_n before_o we_o can_v admit_v of_o any_o privation_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n corrupt_v we_o must_v suppose_v a_o true_a and_o real_a be_v of_o that_o thing_n thus_o fall_v into_o corruption_n so_o we_o may_v well_o infer_v upon_o a_o view_n of_o the_o corruption_n in_o their_o liturgy_n that_o certain_o there_o be_v some_o excellent_a use_n at_o first_o of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n or_o such_o a_o institution_n how_o ever_o that_o the_o foul_a corruption_n of_o the_o present_n have_v pollute_v and_o defile_v it_o i_o will_v not_o wish_v i_o think_v a_o argument_n of_o more_o validity_n to_o prove_v the_o act_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v of_o good_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o from_o the_o adoration_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o host_n rather_o as_o they_o call_v it_o exact_v in_o their_o ritual_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o superstitious_a if_o not_o idolatrous_a corruption_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o kneel_v nor_o will_v i_o choose_v a_o fair_a way_n of_o disputation_n to_o justify_v the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o the_o marry_a clergy_n against_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o papist_n than_o to_o return_v upon_o they_o that_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v repute_v common_o though_o false_o for_o a_o sacrament_n which_o false_a conceit_n of_o they_o be_v a_o corruption_n only_o of_o the_o just_a and_o pious_a meaning_n of_o the_o father_n who_o therefore_o do_v extol_v it_o in_o the_o high_a measure_n the_o better_a to_o beat_v down_o those_o heretic_n which_o have_v disgrace_v it_o more_o may_v be_v say_v in_o affirmation_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v have_v i_o now_o either_o place_n or_o leisure_n at_o this_o time_n only_a this_o that_o i_o shall_v more_o rely_v in_o matter_n mere_o historical_a of_o be_v upon_o the_o liturgy_n of_o rome_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o contrive_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o lie_v and_o fable_n than_o upon_o any_o man_n bare_a word_n which_o say_v the_o contrary_a or_o such_o weak_a argument_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conclude_v the_o matter_n controvert_v and_o so_o far_o i_o dare_v go_v with_o canus_n conceive_v i_o still_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o quality_n 5._o nullas_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la rationes_fw-la ab_fw-la antiqua_fw-la patrum_fw-la traditione_n quam_fw-la communis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la in_o divinâ—_n officio_fw-la hymnis_fw-la antiphonisque_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la potuisse_fw-la i_o movere_fw-la 11_o which_o be_v so_o and_o that_o st._n george_n have_v ancient_o his_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n of_o commemoration_n how_o ever_o now_o that_o laudable_a and_o pious_a custom_n be_v degenerate_v we_o may_v affirm_v more_o confident_o that_o he_o have_v be_v continual_o in_o especial_a credit_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n we_o find_v he_o on_o record_n in_o their_o public_a calendar_n where_o they_o have_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o great_a martyr_n 23._o baronius_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o saint_n be_v very_o famous_a in_o the_o country_n of_o galatia_n in_o galatia_n celebris_fw-la fuit_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la sancti_fw-la memoria_fw-la more_o general_o wicelius_n celebritas_fw-la d._n georgij_fw-la apud_fw-la graeco_n prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la perquam_fw-la eximia_fw-la est_fw-la that_o he_o be_v honour_v more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n among_o the_o grecian_n joh._n euchaite_v a_o greek_a bishop_n have_v give_v a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o he_o and_o cyrus_n theodorus_n of_o who_o time_n and_o quality_n i_o be_o yet_o to_o seek_v have_v play_v the_o epigrammatist_n upon_o his_o portraiture_n cut_v in_o white_a stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o title_n have_v it_o add_v hereunto_o hierax_n one_o of_o great_a power_n in_o the_o greek_a empire_n upon_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o contacuzenus_n give_v he_o in_o token_n of_o his_o future_a faith_n and_o loyalty_n 91._o st._n george_n his_o picture_n imaginem_fw-la praeclari_fw-la mart._n christi_fw-la georgij_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la sinceraeque_fw-la erga_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la pignus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la dedit_fw-la the_o thing_n relate_v by_o the_o emperor_n contacuzenus_n
himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o history_n first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christodulus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v of_o her_o good_a affection_n her_o missal_n and_o her_o testimony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o martyrologie_n express_o say_v it_o nor_o need_v there_o any_o more_o be_v add_v unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v worth_a note_n that_o vergerius_n bishop_n of_o justinople_n in_o the_o seigneurie_n of_o venice_n be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o his_o life_n 25._o eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o concilio_n trident._n georgij_fw-la legendam_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la probari_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la as_o chemnitius_n have_v it_o because_o he_o have_v declame_v against_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o story_n of_o saint_n george_n in_o the_o trent_n council_n as_o for_o the_o church_n protestant_n we_o find_v the_o lutheran_n doctor_n many_o of_o they_o very_o favourable_a and_o how_o we_o stand_v affect_v to_o he_o here_o in_o england_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o which_o general_a agreement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o so_o many_o famous_a part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o martyr_n may_v well_o be_v use_v as_o a_o reply_n to_o doctor_n reynolds_n 21._o who_o make_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o cardinal_n that_o george_n indeed_o may_v be_v account_v famous_a in_o the_o church_n and_o his_o memorial_n celebrate_v but_o so_o as_o be_v the_o memory_n of_o catiline_n ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la audacissimis_fw-la domesticisque_fw-la hostâ—bus_fw-la only_o by_o ruffian_n and_o by_o common_a enemy_n unto_o the_o state_n if_o bellarmine_n mean_v otherwise_o in_o say_v georgij_fw-la memoria_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la celeberrima_fw-la he_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o lie_v but_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o their_o quarrel_n 12_o to_o go_v a_o little_a further_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v upon_o good_a search_n that_o not_o the_o christian_n only_o have_v have_v saint_n george_n in_o special_a honour_n but_o that_o the_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a turk_n see_v it_o seem_v how_o much_o he_o be_v esteem_v by_o they_o conceive_v a_o like_a opinion_n of_o he_o 11._o this_o master_n selden_n testify_v that_o the_o mahometan_n do_v honour_n he_o as_o we_o and_o that_o they_o call_v he_o chederle_n which_o name_n say_v he_o one_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o margin_n point_v we_o unto_o contacuzenus_n apol._n 3._o which_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o and_o therefore_o take_v it_o upon_o credit_n the_o rather_o because_o i_o find_v in_o master_n sam._n purchas_n 13._o out_o of_o busbequius_fw-la that_o the_o turk_n affirm_v their_o chederle_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n george_n and_o that_o the_o dervice_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o turkish_a monk_n have_v a_o great_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o his_o honour_n at_o theke_z thioy_v not_o far_o from_o amasia_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o in_o the_o turkish_a history_n we_o read_v that_o they_o have_v in_o cairo_n of_o egypt_n a_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n barbara_n and_o another_o to_o saint_n george_n which_o among_o those_o nation_n be_v of_o great_a fame_n so_o knolles_n in_o the_o life_n of_o selimus_n all_o i_o find_v of_o he_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o contacuzenus_n i_o mean_v his_o history_n be_v that_o at_o his_o request_n the_o turkish_a sultan_n do_v re-edify_v a_o ruinous_a temple_n consecrate_v to_o st._n george_n memory_n 14._o post_fw-la haec_fw-la petivit_fw-la legatus_fw-la vester_fw-ge say_v the_o sultan_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o that_o greek_a emperor_n ut_fw-la quoddam_fw-la veteris_fw-la templi_fw-la ruinosum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la vicinum_fw-la romanis_n s._n georgij_fw-la renovaretur_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la fecimus_fw-la so_o great_a and_o powerful_a be_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o prevail_v even_o among_o turk_n and_o infidel_n chap._n v._n 1_o the_o honour_n do_v unto_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o decent_a burial_n of_o their_o body_n 2_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o what_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n primitive_a 3_o the_o care_n of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n to_o preserve_v his_o write_n and_o what_o he_o testify_v of_o saint_n george_n relic_n 4_o what_o mention_n there_o be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o aymonius_n and_o other_o 5_o churches_n distinguish_v ancient_o by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n 6_o st._n george_n church_n in_o lydda_n and_o in_o ramula_fw-la make_v afterward_o a_o bishop_n see_n 7_o st._n george_n church_n build_v by_o sidonius_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n 8_o that_o mention_v in_o st._n gregory_n epistle_n 9_o sy_n george_n church_n in_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o a_o cardinal_n 10_o church_n erect_v to_o st._n george_n in_o alexandria_n and_o elsewhere_o 11_o of_o faustus_n rhegiensis_n 12_o and_o the_o pseudo-martyr_n in_o sulpitius_n a_o application_n of_o the_o rule_n in_o lerinensis_n unto_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n 1_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a lead_v i_o direct_o to_o the_o three_o of_o those_o three_o course_n whereby_o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v alive_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n collect_v of_o their_o relic_n and_o lay_v they_o with_o all_o due_a honour_n in_o some_o place_n fit_a and_o worthy_a of_o they_o which_o piety_n of_o they_o extend_v at_o the_o first_o no_o further_o than_o to_o the_o pious_a and_o devout_a interrement_n of_o their_o body_n the_o tyranny_n of_o those_o which_o first_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n extend_v in_o those_o time_n no_o further_o than_o to_o death_n so_o read_v we_o of_o st._n stephen_n the_o protomartyr_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v stone_v unto_o death_n certain_a devout_a man_n carry_v he_o or_o his_o body_n rather_o which_o be_v his_o relic_n all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o the_o burial_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n but_o in_o succeed_a time_n as_o the_o persecution_n grow_v more_o violent_a so_o also_o grow_v the_o tyrant_n more_o unmerciful_a and_o barbarous_o cruel_a no_o long_o now_o content_v with_o the_o simple_a death_n of_o those_o that_o suffer_v but_o tear_v of_o their_o limb_n asunder_o and_o scatter_v abroad_o their_o bone_n and_o cast_v forth_o their_o ash_n into_o the_o wind_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o honest_a burial_n so_o witness_v lactantius_n of_o diocletian_n 11._o under_o who_o st._n george_n be_v make_v a_o martyr_n et_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la artus_fw-la hominum_fw-la dissipat_v say_v he_o say_v &_o ossa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la comminuit_fw-la &_o in_o cineres_fw-la furit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la extet_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la locus_fw-la a_o desperate_a and_o rage_a tyrant_n qui_fw-la lucem_fw-la vivis_fw-la terram_fw-la mortuis_fw-la denegabat_fw-la which_o neither_o will_v allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o live_n nor_o burial_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o these_o and_o 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