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a_o particular_a reverence_n for_o the_o scripture_n for_o he_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o one_o about_o he_o lay_v a_o great_a bible_n on_o the_o floor_n to_o step_v upon_o for_o somewhat_o that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n he_o at_o 8_o year_n old_a write_v latin_a letter_n frequent_o to_o his_o father_n king_n henry_n viii_o and_o to_o queen_n katherine_n parr_n and_o his_o uncle_n the_o earl_n of_o hartford_n etc._n etc._n young_a man_n call_v p._n 204._o dr._n burnet_n abridgement_n hist_o ref._n book_n 2._o p._n 2._o 23._o queen_n elizabeth_z write_v a_o good_a hand_n before_o she_o be_v 4_o year_n old_a and_o understand_v italian_a for_o there_o be_v letter_n extant_a write_v by_o she_o in_o that_o language_n to_o queen_n jane_n when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n in_o which_o she_o subscribe_v daughter_n ibid._n 24._o zebertus_n th._n d._n testify_v that_o delrius_n at_o 19_o year_n of_o age_n quote_v 1100_o divers_a author_n in_o divers_a language_n with_o very_o great_a 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etc._n 6._o antheny_n walleus_n in_o 6_o month_n learn_v by_o heart_n the_o whole_a epitome_n of_o pagnine_n clark_n mar._n of_o eccles_n hist_o 7._o antonius_n the_o egyptian_a eremite_n without_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n have_v the_o whole_a scripture_n without_o book_n zuing._n v._n 1._o l._n 1._o p._n 33._o exit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr dectr_n christ_n 8._o cardulus_fw-la be_v able_a to_o write_v two_o page_n entire_a which_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v read_v in_o due_a order_n or_o if_o they_o please_v repeat_v they_o backward_o ibid._n p._n 34._o 9_o j._n lipsius_n offer_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o german_a prince_n thus_o set_v one_o here_o with_o a_o poniard_n and_o if_o in_o repeat_v of_o tacitus_n all_o over_o i_o shall_v miss_v but_o in_o one_o word_n let_v he_o stab_v i_o and_o i_o will_v free_o open_v my_o breast_n or_o thorat_n for_o he_o to_o strike_v at_o jani_fw-la nicii_n pina_fw-la coth_n 2._o imag._n 1._o pag._n 2._o 10._o pomp_n gariglianus_fw-la can_v repeat_v on_o occasion_n any_o sentence_n of_o plato_n aristotle_n hypocrates_n galen_n theinistius_n tho._n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 69._o 11._o i_o can_v repeat_v say_v seneca_n 2000_o name_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o when_o as_o my_o master_n scholar_n above_o 200_o in_o all_o bring_v each_o of_o they_o several_a verse_n to_o he_o beginning_n at_o the_o last_o i_o can_v recite_v they_o orderly_o unto_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n senec._n controu._n l._n 1._o proaemio_fw-la 12._o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o 21_o day_n commit_v all_o homer_n to_o his_o memory_n wanley_n wonder_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 13._o mr._n humphrey_n burton_n of_o coventry_n age_v 83._o anno_fw-la 1676._o can_v give_v the_o sum_n of_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o chapter_n in_o divers_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o a_o latin_a distich_n with_o great_a readiness_n ibid._n 14._o pontanus_n of_o spoleto_n a_o lawyer_n can_v recite_v not_o only_o the_o title_n but_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o law_n hakew._n apol._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n 1._o p._n 226._o 15._o fr._n suarez_n have_v st._n augustine_n ready_a by_o heart_n allege_v every_o where_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n full_o and_o faithful_o his_o sentence_n and_o which_o be_v very_o strange_a his_o word_n strada_n prolus_fw-la acad._n l._n 1._o prolus_fw-la 1._o p._n 7._o 16._o dr._n raynold'_v excel_v this_o way_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v inward_o acquaint_v with_o he_o not_o only_o for_o st._n augustine_n work_n but_o also_o all_o classical_a author_n hakew._n apol._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o sect._n 1._o p._n 226._o 17._o bishop_n jewel_n be_v raise_v by_o art_n and_o industry_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o human_a possibility_n for_o he_o can_v ready_o repeat_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v pen_v after_o once_o read_v and_o therefore_o usual_o at_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o bell_n he_o begin_v to_o commit_v his_o sermon_n 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student_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n at_o milan_n who_o can_v repeat_v 36000_o latin_a greek_a or_o barbarous_a word_n significant_a or_o insignificant_a upon_o once_o hear_v without_o any_o hesitation_n in_o what_o order_n so_o ever_o a_o person_n please_v muretus_n say_v he_o make_v trial_n of_o he_o several_a time_n and_o aver_v it_o to_o be_v true_a murct_v variar_n lect_v l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 54._o etc._n etc._n 19_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n jerome_n of_o prague_n longolius_fw-la matochites_n etc._n etc._n be_v mention_v as_o person_n of_o a_o excellent_a memory_n by_o zuinger_n as_o be_v also_o dr._n fuller_n we_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la chap._n xxx_o instance_n of_o extraordinary_a fatness_n etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n in_o the_o extreme_n in_o natural_a body_n be_v a_o irregularity_n and_o distemper_n whether_o it_o be_v excess_n or_o defect_n a_o due_a
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this_o present_a age._n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o world_n design_v to_o treat_v in_o this_o book_n of_o that_o most_o noble_a exercise_n of_o the_o divinity_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o that_o only_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v remarkable_o the_o operation_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o infinite_a supreme_a be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o inquire_v if_o ever_o this_o god_n have_v make_v any_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o form_n or_o figure_n to_o the_o world_n if_o ever_o any_o man_n see_v he_o in_o any_o material_a adequate_a shape_n and_o live_v or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o never_o strike_v our_o sense_n with_o his_o essential_a presence_n that_o he_o hide_v from_o we_o in_o the_o retirement_n of_o a_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a majesty_n leave_v we_o to_o search_v out_o his_o 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a_o apoplexy_n and_o bury_v before_o he_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n 19_o arminius_n a_o pelagian_a if_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o put_v he_o into_o the_o catalogue_n a_o semi-pelagian_a at_o least_o die_v of_o a_o complicate_v distemper_n cough_n gout_n ague_n gripe_v asthma_n obstruction_n in_o his_o optic_a nerve_n his_o left_a eye_n blind_a his_o right_a shoulder_n swell_v etc._n etc._n hist_o of_o the_o netherl_n 20._o olympius_n a_o arian_n blaspheme_v the_o trinity_n in_o a_o bath_n at_o carthage_n be_v sudden_o burn_v with_o three_o fiery_a dart_n of_o lightning_n ibid._n ex_fw-la paul_n diacon_n 21._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1327._o adam_n duff_n a_o irishman_n for_o deny_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o truth_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o also_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n be_v burn_v at_o dublin_n camb._n brit._n irel._n p._n 181._o 22._o john_n of_o leyden_n a_o tailor_n king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n present_o after_o his_o coronation_n invite_v 4000_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o a_o feast_n and_o between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o course_n accuse_v a_o man_n of_o high_a treason_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n returns_z merry_a to_o supper_n and_o after_o supper_n with_o the_o same_o bloody_a hand_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n he_o and_o his_o courtier_n continue_v to_o feast_n though_o a_o great_a famine_n be_v then_o in_o the_o city_n viz._n munster_n one_o of_o his_o fifteen_o wife_n for_o say_v she_o think_v god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o their_o feast_v when_o other_o pine_v with_o hunger_n die_v in_o the_o street_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o marketplace_n and_o her_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o his_o other_o wife_n command_v to_o sing_v and_o give_v praise_n for_o it_o to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n hist_o anabapt_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n john_n of_o leyden_n and_o his_o consul_n knipperdoling_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o together_o with_o their_o great_a prophet_n and_o their_o flesh_n tear_v off_o with_o hot_a pincer_n and_o be_v slay_v have_v their_o body_n put_v into_o iron_n cage_n and_o hang_v on_o the_o steeple_n in_o st._n lambert_n sleid._n comment_fw-fr l._n 10._o 23._o thomas_n muncer_n another_o of_o the_o tribe_n be_v put_v to_o the_o rack_n by_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n where_o he_o roar_v most_o fearful_o and_o at_o last_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o pole_n in_o the_o field_n ibid._n 24._o three_o hundred_o anabaptist_n that_o fall_v upon_o a_o monastery_n in_o friesland_n and_o rifle_v it_o be_v most_o of_o they_o either_o kill_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o monastery_n or_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hangman_n ibid._n 25._o michael_n servetus_n a_o spanish_a arian_n be_v burn_v at_o geneva_n 1551._o for_o which_o calvin_n be_v blame_v as_o write_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o push_v they_o on_o to_o do_v it_o 26._o priscillian_n for_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n assert_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o god_n plead_v for_o lie_v and_o perjury_n as_o lawful_a in_o persecution_n be_v execute_v at_o trevers_n clark_n exampl_a vol._n i._o c._n 63._o 27._o the_o first_o generation_n of_o adamite_n in_o bohemia_n for_o go_v naked_a and_o lie_v promiscuous_o one_o with_o another_o be_v slay_v by_o zisca_n claver_fw-la hist_o mund._o 28._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1647._o one_o quarterman_n then_o marshal_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o more_o holiness_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o in_o a_o dog_n tail_n and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o violent_a disease_n whereof_o he_o die_v present_o clark_n examp._n vol._n i._o c._n 63._o 29._o the_o same_o year_n certain_a sectary_n in_o yorkshire_n pretend_v a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n certain_a creature_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n their_o age_a mother_n who_o they_o slay_v according_o persuade_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n be_v hang_v at_o york_n ibid._n 30._o anno_fw-la 1648._o a_o sectarian_n preacher_n gun_n by_o name_n in_o southwark_n have_v live_v in_o adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n for_o about_o nine_o year_n and_o afterward_o lie_v with_o one_o green_n widow_n but_o at_o last_o grow_v rave_v mad_a and_o murder_v himself_o ibid._n 31_o bolton_n one_o that_o by_o separation_n make_v the_o first_o schism_n here_o in_o england_n first_o make_v a_o recantation_n at_o paul_n cross_n and_o be_v still_o dog_v with_o a_o desperate_a remorse_n hang_v himself_o baily_n dissuasive_a p._n 13._o etc._n etc._n robins_n justif_n etc._n etc._n 32._o 1647._o some_o she-anabaptist_n at_o newberry_n pretend_v to_o strange_a revelation_n and_o one_o have_v very_o strange_a fit_n the_o like_a be_v seldom_o see_v she_o give_v out_o that_o such_o a_o night_n she_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o night_n come_v people_z assemble_v the_o woman_n take_v their_o leave_n of_o she_o with_o tear_n expect_v her_o ascension_n it_o be_v a_o moon_n shiny_a night_n and_o a_o cloud_n by_o chance_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o moon_n they_o all_o cry_v out_o behold_v he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o cloud_n vanish_v and_o flock_v of_o wind_n goose_n appear_v a_o good_a way_n off_o they_o cry_v out_o again_o he_o come_v he_o come_v but_o when_o the_o wild_a goose_n be_v go_v these_o tame_a silly_a woman_n return_v home_o again_o as_o wise_a as_o they_o come_v have_v make_v themselves_o a_o ridiculous_a spectacle_n to_o may_v ibid._n 33._o anno_fw-la 1611._o one_o bartholomew_n legate_n in_o london_n for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o i_o confess_v to_o king_n james_n he_o have_v not_o pray_v to_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o be_v burn_v in_o smithfield_n fuller_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 63._o 34._o the_o same_o year_n edw._n whightman_n for_o ten_o abominable_a heresy_n be_v burn_v at_o litchfield_n ibid._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1653._o john_n gilpin_n of_o kendal_n in_o westmoreland_n for_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o quaker_n begin_v to_o quake_v howl_v and_o cry_v out_o terrible_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n draw_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n throw_v upon_o the_o ground_n all_o night_n tempt_v to_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o at_o last_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n recover_v out_o of_o this_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n attest_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o minister_n etc._n etc._n of_o kendal_n 36_o william_n facy_n pastor_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o or_o near_o tiverton_n in_o devonshire_n after_o suspension_n for_o his_o disorderly_a life_n and_o readmission_n feign_v himself_o mad_a pretend_v to_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o call_v for_o a_o basin_n to_o receive_v the_o blood_n offer_v to_o
to_o reduce_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a life_n that_o so_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o languish_v and_o sorrowful_a friend_n duncomb_n colchester_n who_o desire_v this_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o michael_n dean_n and_o westbury_n and_o show_v to_o such_o gentleman_n friend_n and_o other_o as_o may_v bring_v god_n most_o glory_n nou._n 1693._o sign_v and_o deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a of_o his_o friend_n 6._o the_o remarkable_a penitence_n of_o j._n h._n the_o next_o letter_n be_v write_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o one_o of_o inferior_a quality_n in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o at_o all_o inferior_a in_o her_o repentance_n it_o be_v that_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o her_o heart_n which_o move_v she_o to_o do_v it_o long_o before_o it_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a effect_n of_o that_o when_o at_o last_o 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she_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o child_n of_o so_o many_o prayer_n and_o tear_n shall_v miscarry_v and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v rejoice_v at_o it_o she_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v as_o be_v satisfy_v mighty_o in_o her_o mind_n as_o to_o that_o which_o she_o desire_v most_o in_o this_o world_n the_o conversion_n of_o her_o son_n and_o according_a within_o a_o few_o day_n she_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v august_n confess_v 4._o ant._n wallaeus_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o careful_a in_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o their_o first_o care_n be_v to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o piety_n and_o good_a manner_n for_o which_o end_n their_o father_n read_v to_o they_o daily_o some_o chapter_n and_o make_v some_o application_n thereof_o unto_o they_o his_o next_o care_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o learning_n neither_o will_v he_o whole_o trust_v their_o master_n therein_o but_o many_o time_n examine_v they_o himself_o to_o see_v their_o proficiency_n nor_o do_v he_o train_v they_o up_o to_o science_n only_o but_o also_o to_o prudence_n for_o which_o cause_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n he_o use_v to_o impart_v to_o they_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n and_o state_n ask_v their_o judgement_n therein_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o advance_v his_o child_n to_o high_a place_n know_v the_o danger_n thereof_o but_o rather_o desire_v a_o middle_n and_o competent_a estate_n for_o they_o wherein_o they_o may_v live_v honest_o and_o comfortable_o and_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o elder_a son_n john_n a_o doctor_n of_o physic_n and_o professor_n thereof_o and_o employ_v by_o the_o state_n into_o france_n to_o fetch_v that_o miracle_n of_o learning_n salmasius_n to_o leyden_n his_o daughter_n margaret_n marry_v to_o john_n of_o breda_n doctor_n of_o both_o law_n his_o daughter_n katherine_n marry_v to_o anthony_n clement_n a_o learned_a and_o pious_a divine_a his_o son_n anthony_n a_o lawyer_n his_o son_n baldwin_n a_o student_n in_o divinity_n only_o his_o young_a daughter_n susan_n remain_v at_o home_n to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o her_o age_a mother_n clark_n eccl._n hist_n p._n 489._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o say_v of_o ignatius_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o afford_v these_o three_o thing_n to_o their_o child_n correction_n admonition_n and_o instruction_n both_o in_o humane_a art_n and_o god_n word_n all_o which_o preserve_v they_o from_o idleness_n and_o folly_n give_v they_o wisdom_n and_o learn_v they_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o superious_a clark_n be_v example_n p._n 495._o 6._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n there_o be_v one_o william_n hunter_n a_o young_a man_n of_o brentwood_n in_o essex_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o bishop_n bonner_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o his_o religion_n and_o be_v send_v down_o to_o brentwood_n to_o be_v burn_v there_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n come_v to_o he_o desire_v hearty_o of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v continue_v constant_a to_o the_o end_n in_o that_o good_a way_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v his_o mother_n add_v that_o she_o think_v herself_o happy_a that_o she_o have_v bear_v such_o a_o child_n who_o can_v fine_a in_o his_o heart_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n william_n answer_v for_o the_o little_a pain_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n christ_n have_v promise_v i_o a_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n his_o mother_n kneel_v down_o say_v i_o pray_v god_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o my_o son_n to_o the_o end_n i_o think_v thou_o as_o well_o bestow_v as_o any_o child_n that_o ever_o i_o bear_v ibid._n 7._o if_o i_o can_v but_o once_o find_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o those_o about_o i_o say_v reverend_a claviger_n satis_fw-la habeo_fw-la satisque_fw-la mihi_fw-la vxori_fw-la filiis_fw-la &_o filiabus_fw-la prospexi_fw-la i_o shall_v have_v enough_o for_o myself_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o will_v be_v all_o care_v for_o sel._n chap._n lvi_o good_a servant_n remarkable_a the_o faithfulness_n of_o abraham_n be_v servant_n be_v record_v to_o his_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o so_o be_v joseph_n be_v fidelity_n to_o his_o master_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v lay_v down_o their_o office_n so_o express_o that_o now_o under_o the_o evangelical_n oeconomy_n a_o sincere_a discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n be_v account_v a_o honourable_a badge_n to_o the_o person_n good_a nature_n have_v prevail_v far_o with_o some_o but_o grace_n with_o more_o only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o they_o of_o this_o low_a orb_n that_o they_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o write_v history_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o future_a age_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o overlook_v this_o low_a class_n of_o people_n and_o pass_v they_o over_o in_o a_o careless_a silence_n but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v forgetful_a 1._o publius_n catienus_n philosimus_n be_v leave_v by_o his_o master_n the_o heir_n of_o his_o estate_n yet_o do_v he_o resolve_v to_o die_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o cast_v himself_o alive_a into_o that_o funeral_n fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v to_o burn_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o master_n sabellic_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 161._o 2._o m._n antonius_n a_o excellent_a orator_n be_v accuse_v of_o incest_n his_o servant_n the_o witness_n depose_v that_o he_o carry_v the_o lantern_n before_o his_o master_n when_o he_o go_v to_o commit_v this_o villainy_n be_v apprehend_v and_o to_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o he_o he_o be_v tear_v with_o scourge_v set_v upon_o the_o rack_n burn_v with_o hot_a iron_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o let_v fall_v a_o word_n whereby_o he_o may_v injure_v the_o fame_n or_o life_n of_o his_o master_n although_o he_o know_v he_o guilty_a val._n max._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 169._o lip_n monit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 331._o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o vrbinius_fw-la panopion_n know_v that_o the_o soldier_n commission_v to_o kill_v his_o master_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n in_o reatina_n change_v clothes_n with_o he_o and_o have_v put_v his_o ring_n upon_o his_o finger_n he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o a_o postern-door_n but_o go_v himself_o to_o the_o chamber_n and_o throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o bed_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o master_n stead_n panopion_n by_o that_o mean_v escape_v and_o afterward_o when_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v it_o erect_v a_o noble_a monument_n with_o a_o due_a inscription_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o true_a fidelity_n of_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n val._n max._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o p._n 180._o lip_n monit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 131_o 332._o dinoth_n l._n 4._o p._n 300._o 4._o antistius_n restio_n be_v proscribe_v by_o the_o triumvirate_n and_o while_o all_o his_o domestic_a servant_n be_v busy_v about_o the_o plunder_n and_o pillage_n of_o his_o house_n he_o convey_v himself_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o night_n with_o what_o privacy_n he_o 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