ecclesiastical_a history_n last_o arius_n herein_o be_v make_v to_o impugn_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v he_o a_o mere_a creature_n which_o heresy_n he_o be_v not_o charge_v withal_o nor_o be_v it_o broach_v or_o maintain_v by_o he_o but_o bring_v in_o by_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n bellarmine_n know_v not_o whither_o to_o style_v it_o a_o disputation_n or_o a_o dialogue_n between_o athanasius_n and_o some_o arian_n eâ—cles_n nor_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v by_o athanasius_n or_o some_o other_o 7._o a_o enarration_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n matt._n 11._o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n against_o eusebius_n and_o his_o follower_n i_o find_v this_o enarration_n to_o be_v much_o large_a in_o the_o latin_a parisian_a edition_n by_o articus_n albulei_n apparat_fw-la printed_n an._n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o then_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n ann._n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o &_o the_o former_a to_o have_v annex_v unto_o it_o a_o compendium_n take_v out_o of_o the_o above_o write_v against_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o creature_n which_o compend_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o centurist_n bellarmine_n and_o possevine_n 8._o a_o epistle_n or_o as_o other_o a_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n unto_o adelphius_n a_o brother_n and_o confessor_n 9_o a_o epistle_n or_o oration_n unto_o maximus_n a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o the_o centurist_n make_v some_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o or_o no._n 10_o 10._o a_o oration_n or_o epistle_n unto_o serapion_n bishop_n of_o thmuis_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n ap_fw-mi ordain_v by_o athanasius_n and_o his_o familiar_a friend_n who_o for_o the_o elegancy_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v surname_v scholastiâ—ns_n 11._o a_o second_o epistle_n unto_o the_o same_o serapion_n med_a both_o against_o those_o that_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n 12._o a_o three_o epistle_n unto_o the_o same_o person_n medul_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n which_o scultetus_n with_o erasmus_n conceive_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o some_o idle_a and_o witless_a man_n who_o will_v fain_o imitate_v athanasius_n his_o book_n unto_o serapion_n it_o contain_v a_o strange_a heap_n of_o place_n and_o confusion_n of_o reason_n together_o with_o a_o irksome_a repetition_n of_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o sac_fw-la beside_o the_o author_n cite_v a_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n which_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v therefore_o rank_v and_o just_o among_o the_o suspect_a work_n of_o athanasius_n by_o the_o centurist_n and_o mr._n perkins_n 13._o certain_a testimony_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v the_o natural_a communion_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n between_o the_o father_n â—_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n collect_v not_o by_o athanasius_n but_o some_o other_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o compiler_n have_v transcribe_v divers_a thing_n verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o question_n unto_o antiochus_n whereof_o athanasius_n be_v not_o the_o author_n 14._o a_o epistle_n show_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a well_o perceive_v the_o craftiness_n of_o eusebius_n do_v in_o congruous_a and_o pious_a word_n expound_v their_o decree_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 15._o five_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n '_o wherein_o he_o use_v great_a strength_n of_o argument_n fortify_v with_o clear_a testimony_n and_o demonstration_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o that_o these_o alone_a may_v abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o arianism_n biblioth_n yea_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o gregory_n the_o divine_a and_o basil_n the_o great_a do_v from_o this_o fountain_n derive_v those_o egregious_a and_o pure_a stream_n of_o their_o book_n against_o the_o same_o heresy_n very_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v amiss_o 16._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o dionysius_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o prove_v the_o arian_n do_v belie_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o assertor_n of_o their_o opinion_n 17._o a_o epistle_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n every_o where_o throughout_o egypt_n syria_n phoenicia_n and_o arabia_n rank_v among_o those_o that_o be_v suspect_v 18._o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o meletius_n prob_fw-la eusebius_n and_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la concern_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v suspect_v 19_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o antiochian_o ibid._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o some_o entire_a book_n 20._o a_o epistle_n unto_o epictetus_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n medulla_n against_o the_o apollinarist_n it_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a among_o all_o his_o epistle_n the_o orthodox_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexlexandria_n make_v much_o use_n of_o it_o in_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n and_o force_n thereof_o those_o heretic_n do_v bold_o adulterate_a it_o substract_v some_o thing_n and_o put_v in_o other_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nestorius_n so_o much_o cyril_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o word_n be_v these_o cognovimus_fw-la quod_fw-la celeberrimi_fw-la patris_fw-la nostri_fw-la athanasii_fw-la ad_fw-la beatum_fw-la epictetum_fw-la epistolam_fw-la orthodoxè_fw-la loquentem_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la a_o se_fw-la corruptam_fw-la ediderunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la hinc_fw-la multi_fw-la laedantur_fw-la epist._n 28._o again_o speak_v of_o this_o epistle_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la inquit_fw-la nestorius_n arguebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la legentes_fw-la eam_fw-la defensores_fw-la rectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la cohiberent_fw-la etiam_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la probantur_fw-la similia_fw-la sentire_fw-la nestorio_n correptionem_fw-la suae_fw-la confutationis_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la impii_fw-la formidantes_fw-la machinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—cerbissimum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la et_fw-la haeretica_fw-la pravitate_fw-la digâ—issimum_fw-la praefatam_fw-la namque_fw-la adulterant_fw-la epistolam_fw-la sublatis_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la aliis_fw-la suppositis_fw-la ediderunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la putaretur_fw-la ille_fw-la similia_fw-la nestorio_n sapuisse_fw-la in_fw-la epist._n ad_fw-la successum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la posteriori_fw-la 21._o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v doubt_v of_o whether_o it_o be_v his_o or_o no._n 22._o a_o sermon_n or_o tome_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v by_o the_o only_o beget_v word_n against_o the_o arian_n and_o apollinarius_n 23._o a_o epistle_n or_o treatise_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n against_o apollinarian_o 24._o a_o oration_n or_o treatise_n of_o the_o healthful_a come_n of_o christ_n against_o apollinarius_n it_o be_v perplex_v patr_n intricate_a and_o obscure_a and_o by_o cook_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v supposititious_a the_o sermon_n against_o apollinarin_n do_v excel_v in_o grace_n and_o ornament_n say_v the_o centurist_n 25._o a_o oration_n of_o the_o eternal_a substance_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o company_n or_o follower_n of_o sabellius_n 26._o a_o oration_n that_o christ_n be_v one_o 27._o a_o epistle_n unto_o serapion_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o arius_n 28._o a_o apology_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n wherein_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o divers_a imputation_n and_o defend_v his_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 29._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o flight_n 30._o another_o apology_n for_o his_o flight_n wherein_o he_o profess_v his_o innocency_n 31._o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o african_n which_o be_v apologetical_a 32._o a_o catholic_n epistle_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n syria_n phoenicia_n and_o arabia_n exhort_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o arian_n medulla_n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o orthodox_n 33._o a_o epistle_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o any_o where_o do_v profess_v or_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n medulla_n the_o former_a part_n whereof_o only_o viz._n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o those_o word_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n crist_n be_v with_o you_o amen_o be_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o monk_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v place_v before_o the_o five_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n as_o a_o dedicatory_a epistle_n unto_o those_o book_n the_o follow_a part_n thereof_o be_v without_o doubt_v a_o fragment_n suspect_v whether_o he_o or_o no_o of_o some_o other_o work_n problem_n want_v a_o beginning_n to_o make_v up_o which_o defect_n that_o epistle_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o herein_o he_o recount_v his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n calamity_n apparat_fw-la athanasius_n ipse_fw-la inquit_fw-la possevinus_n labores_fw-la &_o persecutiones_fw-la svas_fw-la ubere_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la ponit_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la et_fw-la illam_fw-la perlegisse_fw-la neminem_fw-la penitebit_fw-la 34._o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n medulla_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la continet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o synod_n
for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a presbyter_n in_o which_o book_n he_o remember_v melito_n irenaeus_n and_o certain_a other_o who_o exposition_n he_o insert_v and_o make_v use_v of_o 2._o a_o book_n thus_o entitle_v quis_fw-la dive_v salvetur_fw-la so_o eusebius_n or_o as_o jerom_n quisnam_fw-la dive_v ille_fw-la sit_fw-la apparat._n qui_fw-la salvetur_fw-la a_o treatise_n learned_o compose_v say_v nicephorus_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v peruse_v whence_o say_v possevine_a eusebius_n take_v that_o famous_a story_n of_o the_o young_a man_n by_o the_o apostle_n john_n recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o a_o certain_a bishop_n who_o afterward_o become_v very_o debauch_a and_o give_v himself_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n but_o be_v again_o by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n recall_v and_o recover_v who_o so_o list_n may_v read_v this_o story_n at_o large_a in_o eusebius_n liâ—_n 3._o cap._n 21._o 3._o his_o disputation_n of_o fast_v ibid._n which_o as_o also_o the_o follow_a nicephorus_n call_v homily_n honorius_n augusto_fw-la dunensis_fw-la divide_v the_o title_n but_o amiss_o set_v down_o as_o two_o distinct_a book_n 39_o de_fw-fr jojunio_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-fr disceptatione_n unus_fw-la contrary_a to_o jerome_n who_o catalogue_n with_o some_o other_o he_o epitomise_v trithemius_n also_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o error_n 4._o de_fw-fr obtrectatione_n or_o of_o slander_n 5._o a_o exhortatory_n unto_o patience_n compose_v for_o such_o as_o be_v new_o baptize_v 6._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o against_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o he_o peculiar_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n trithemius_n and_o the_o centurist_n make_v these_o two_o distinct_a book_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v mistake_v see_v herein_o they_o differ_v from_o eusebius_n and_o jerom_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o the_o centurist_n entitle_v thus_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o scripture_n follow_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o book_n of_o disposition_n information_n or_o institution_n fetch_v the_o name_n haply_o from_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o go_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o brief_a commentary_n or_o compendious_a explanation_n of_o they_o 111._o if_o not_o rather_o some_o special_a place_n of_o both_o testament_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la the_o psalm_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o those_o call_v catholical_a and_o last_o of_o the_o book_n call_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la yea_o he_o omit_v not_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v apocryphal_a altogether_o and_o general_o reject_v clement_n viz._n the_o revelation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o epistle_n of_o barnabas_n heinsius_n give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o they_o these_o book_n say_v he_o as_o the_o inscription_n teach_v we_o do_v contain_v a_o institution_n or_o delineation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n not_o so_o much_o methodical_a dogmatical_a and_o artificial_a as_o free_a and_o bind_v up_o or_o restrain_v by_o no_o rule_n for_o he_o interpret_v divers_a place_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n out_o of_o which_o without_o doubt_n he_o gather_v a_o body_n of_o doctrine_n 19_o the_o want_n of_o these_o book_n can_v be_v account_v any_o great_a loss_n if_o the_o report_n of_o photius_n concern_v they_o be_v a_o truth_n for_o say_v he_o although_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o his_o judgement_n yet_o in_o other_o he_o discourse_v altogether_o fabulous_o and_o impious_o as_o in_o assert_v the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v 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elsewhere_o mention_v of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n 8._o of_o the_o resurrection_n 9_o of_o continence_n 10._o of_o marriage_n of_o these_o three_o he_o himself_o speak_v in_o his_o book_n of_o strome_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o last_o in_o his_o paedagogus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o where_o we_o have_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n of_o it_o viz._n how_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n the_o use_n of_o servant_n and_o what_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o she_o apart_o of_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o woman_n 11._o sozomen_n say_v that_o he_o compile_v a_o history_n 1._o and_o indeed_o suidas_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o historian_n who_o write_v of_o the_o roman_a king_n and_o emperor_n but_o baronius_n suppose_v they_o mean_v not_o this_o but_o another_o clement_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o both_o speak_v of_o a_o clement_n indefinite_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a or_o otherwise_o 12._o many_o epistle_n 12._o 13._o he_o also_o promise_v a_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n which_o according_o he_o clear_o and_o entire_o perform_v upon_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o some_o do_v affirm_v who_o herein_o say_v sixtus_n senensis_n i_o will_v neither_o give_v credit_n unto_o â—_o nor_o gainsay_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o his_o book_n viz._n those_o remain_v and_o common_o receive_v at_o this_o day_n be_v only_o the_o three_o follow_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o admonition_n or_o exhortation_n unto_o the_o gentile_n cate-log_n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la libre_fw-la unus_fw-la say_v jerom._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o schoolmaster_n comprise_v in_o three_o book_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eight_o book_n of_o strome_n a_o work_n various_o weave_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o tapestry_n mix_v 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sed_fw-la veterum_fw-la referta_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la soliti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellare_fw-la ut_fw-la clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n those_o book_n and_o commentary_n say_v martianus_n victorinus_n man_n call_v stromata_n 65._o
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some_o other_o out_o of_o other_o author_n 70._o eleven_o book_n of_o the_o unite_a deity_n of_o the_o trinity_n eccles._n other_o reckon_v but_o seven_o they_o be_v find_v only_o in_o latin_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o that_o language_n and_o not_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a as_o appear_v partly_o from_o the_o style_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o author_n tell_v we_o how_o those_o thing_n be_v express_v by_o the_o greek_n which_o he_o write_v in_o latin_a he_o also_o confute_v one_o vrbicus_n potentinus_n sac_fw-la a_o disciple_n or_o follower_n of_o eunomius_n which_o athanasius_n can_v not_o do_v 71._o a_o disputation_n concern_v the_o faith_n hold_v at_o laodicea_n between_o athanasius_n and_o arius_n it_o be_v clear_o commentitious_a and_o counterfeit_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o true_a disputation_n between_o those_o two_o for_o athanasius_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o deacon_n dispute_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o constantius_n whereas_o it_o 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eastern_a bishop_n to_o assemble_v council_n at_o seleucia_n a_o city_n of_o isauria_n about_o the_o time_n that_o those_o of_o the_o west_n meet_v at_o ariminum_n at_o the_o which_o hilary_n be_v compel_v by_o the_o emperor_n deputy_n to_o be_v present_a among_o the_o rest_n this_o the_o officer_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o general_n command_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o convening_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o particular_a order_n concern_v hilary_n which_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o without_o the_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o a_o man_n so_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n shall_v be_v present_a when_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v dispute_v of_o be_v come_v and_o receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o respect_n by_o the_o orthodox_n the_o mind_n of_o all_o be_v towards_o he_o they_o first_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gallicane_n church_n for_o by_o the_o 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so_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o in_o france_n shine_v as_o the_o moon_n at_o the_o full_a in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n supra_fw-la in_o who_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n deserve_v admiration_n 2._o that_o though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o learn_v yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_a of_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n eccl._n he_o shall_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o he_o do_v become_v so_o great_a a_o doctor_n and_o antagonist_n against_o the_o arian_n as_o to_o be_v worthy_o esteem_v a_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n hilar._n be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o latin_n that_o write_v against_o that_o heresy_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n brand_a the_o maintainer_n thereof_o with_o the_o black_a mark_n &_o character_n of_o impious_a 2._o blasphemous_a pest_n antichrist_n travel_v and_o take_v exceed_o great_a pain_n for_o the_o stop_n of_o its_o current_n and_o the_o 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intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ab_fw-la origen_n essent_fw-la dicta_fw-la ibid._n quaerebat_fw-la yet_o withal_o he_o add_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o reprehend_v so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o the_o most_o eloquent_a in_o his_o time_n chrysostom_n vocalem_fw-la illam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la tubam_fw-la inquit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la who_o both_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o confession_n industry_n of_o his_o life_n and_o famousness_n of_o his_o eloquence_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o far_o as_o the_o roman_a name_n reach_v superstitionibus_fw-la i_o may_v not_o omit_v a_o passage_n in_o agobardus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n concern_v he_o quâ_fw-la cantela_fw-la inquit_fw-la judaeorum_n semper_fw-la et_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la devitavit_fw-la hilarius_n profana_fw-la consortia_fw-la vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la scripta_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quòd_fw-la it_o a_o scilicet_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la host_n ecclesiae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la execratus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la convivium_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la
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