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excellens_fw-la ingenium_fw-la as_o qâ—aâ—rat_n as_o de_fw-fr script_n in_o qâ—aâ—rat_n s._n hierom_n say_v of_o he_o so_o the_o place_n give_v he_o mighty_a advantage_n in_o his_o education_n to_o be_v thorough_o train_v up_o in_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o learning_n and_o most_o excellent_a institution_n of_o philosophy_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o men._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n true_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o apostolical_a instruction_n for_o so_o 211._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la ann._n pkzâ—_n p._n 211._o eusebius_n and_o 327._o and_o hier._n the_o scrip._n in_o quadr._n &_o epist_n ad_fw-la magn._n orat._n tom._n 2._o p._n 327._o s._n hierom_n more_o than_o once_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o auditor_n and_o a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o long_o live_v apostle_n and_o particular_o of_o s._n john_n who_o scholar_n in_o all_o probability_n he_o be_v as_o be_v also_o ignatius_n polycarp_n papias_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o 109._o therefore_o h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o p._n 109._o eusebius_n place_v he_o among_o those_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o very_a first_o rank_n and_o order_n among_o the_o apostle_n successor_n there_o be_v that_o make_v he_o and_o that_o too_o constitute_v by_o s._n john_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o ancient_n being_n whole_o silent_a in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n of_o philadelphia_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o s._n john_n send_v his_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o groundless_a and_o precarious_a assertion_n see_v they_o may_v with_o equal_a warrant_n have_v make_v he_o bishop_n of_o any_o other_o place_n ii_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n as_o be_v probable_a though_o baronius_n place_v it_o under_o hadrian_n ann._n imp._n vi_o â—43_n vi_o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n â—43_n publius_n bishop_n of_o athens_n suffer_v martyrdom_n who_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v that_o very_a publius_n who_o s._n paul_n convert_v in_o the_o island_n melita_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o rome_n and_o who_o afterward_o succeed_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n in_o the_o see_v of_o athens_n to_o he_o succeed_v our_o quadratus_n as_o citat_fw-la as_o epist_n ad_fw-la aâ—â—â—â—_n apud_fw-la eaâ—â—_n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o that_o time_n inform_v we_o who_o find_v the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n in_o a_o bad_a condition_n at_o his_o come_n to_o it_o for_o upon_o publius_n his_o martyrdom_n and_o the-persecution_n that_o attend_v it_o the_o people_n be_v general_o disperse_v and_o flee_v as_o what_o wonder_n if_o when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v and_o go_v astray_o their_o public_a and_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v desert_v their_o zeal_n grow_v cold_a and_o languid_a their_o life_n and_o manner_n corrupt_v and_o there_o want_v but_o little_a of_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o good_a man_n therefore_o set_v himself_o with_o a_o mighty_a zeal_n to_o retrieve_v the_o ancient_a spirit_n of_o religion_n he_o resettled_n order_n and_o discipline_n bring_v back_o the_o people_n to_o the_o public_a assembly_n kindle_v and_o blow_v up_o their_o faith_n into_o a_o holy_a flame_n nor_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o bare_a reformation_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o but_o with_o infinite_a diligence_n preach_v the_o faith_n and_o by_o daily_a convert_v enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o as_o the_o supr_fw-la the_o men._n graec._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la greek_a ritual_n express_v it_o the_o sage_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n be_v convince_v by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o wise_a discourse_n embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n reduce_v it_o to_o such_o a_o excellent_a temper_n that_o 128._o that_o contr._n cell_n l._n 3._o p._n 128._o origen_n who_o live_v some_o year_n after_o demonstrate_v the_o admirable_a efficacy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o its_o triumph_n over_o all_o other_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n instance_n in_o this_o very_a church_n of_o athens_n for_o its_o good_a order_n and_o constitution_n its_o meekness_n quietness_n and_o constancy_n and_o its_o care_n to_o approve_v itself_o to_o god_n infinite_o beyond_o the_o common_a assembly_n at_o athens_n which_o be_v factious_a and_o tumultuary_a and_o no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o that_o city_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o examine_v by_o the_o heathen_a convocation_n shine_v like_o light_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o every_o one_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o their_o popular_a assembly_n that_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v fit_a to_o govern_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n while_o the_o vulgar_a senate_n have_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a dignity_n nor_o be_v raise_v above_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o common_a people_n iii_o thus_o excellent_o constitute_v be_v the_o athenian_a church_n for_o which_o it_o be_v chief_o behold_v to_o the_o indefatigable_a industry_n and_o the_o prudent_a care_n and_o conduct_v of_o its_o present_a bishop_n who_o success_n herein_o be_v not_o a_o little_a advantage_v by_o those_o extraordinary_a supernatural_a power_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n of_o speak_v sudden_o upon_o great_a and_o emergent_a occasion_n in_o interpret_n obscure_v and_o difficult_a scripture_n but_o especial_o of_o foretell_v future_a event_n we_o have_v the_o express_a testimony_n of_o 109._o of_o h._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 37._o p._n 109._o eusebius_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o philip_n virgin-daughter_n and_o to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o of_o another_o 183._o another_o ap._n euseb_n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o p._n 183._o author_n much_o ancient_a than_o he_o who_o confute_v the_o error_n of_o the_o cataphryges_n reckon_v he_o among_o the_o prophet_n who_o flourish_v under_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v a_o learned_a 81._o learned_a vale_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 81._o man_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o quadratus_n who_o have_v the_o prophetic_a gift_n be_v a_o person_n distinct_a from_o our_o athenian_a bishop_n but_o the_o ground_n he_o proceed_v upon_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o weak_a and_o inconclude_v for_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o that_o quadratus_n be_v not_o by_o eusebius_n style_v a_o bishop_n who_o know_v not_o that_o person_n be_v not_o in_o every_o place_n mention_v under_o all_o their_o capacity_n and_o less_o need_n be_v there_o for_o it_o here_o quadratus_n when_o first_o speak_v of_o by_o eusebius_n not_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o so_o not_o proper_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o that_o capacity_n nor_o be_v his_o other_o exception_n of_o great_a weight_n that_o the_o prophetic_a quadratus_n do_v not_o survive_v the_o time_n of_o adrian_n whereas_o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v under_o m._n antoninus_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o his_o contemporary_a and_o late_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o athens_n but_o whoever_o look_v into_o that_o passage_n of_o 143._o of_o ap._n eâ—seb_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o p._n 143._o dionysius_n will_v find_v no_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o assertion_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o if_o dead_a before_o his_o time_n as_o i_o believe_v any_o one_o that_o impartial_o consider_v the_o place_n must_v needs_o confess_v not_o to_o say_v that_o s._n hierom_n and_o all_o after_o he_o without_o any_o scruple_n make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o may_v still_o leave_v he_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n which_o procure_v he_o so_o much_o reverence_n while_o he_o live_v and_o so_o much_o honour_n to_o his_o memory_n since_o his_o death_n to_o which_o may_v he_o add_v what_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o menaeon_n not_o improbable_o say_v of_o he_o cit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d men._n graec._n loc_fw-la supr_fw-la cit_fw-la that_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o
observe_v his_o mistake_n impose_v upon_o several_a ecclesiastical_a person_n the_o venerable_a antiquity_n of_o the_o man_n recommend_v the_o error_n to_o they_o with_o great_a advantage_n among_o which_o especial_o be_v our_o s._n justin_n and_o irenaeus_n who_o hold_v it_o in_o a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a sense_n it_o be_v true_a 273._o true_a caius_n ap_fw-mi enrest_n l._n 3._o c._n 28._o p._n â—20_n diom_n coâ—inth_n ibid._n &_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o p._n 273._o cerinthus_n and_o his_o follower_n mix_v it_o with_o jewish_a dream_n and_o fable_n and_o pretend_v divine_a revelation_n to_o patronize_v and_o countenance_v it_o improve_v it_o to_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a purpose_n place_v it_o in_o a_o state_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o what_o use_v heretic_n of_o late_a time_n have_v make_v of_o it_o and_o how_o much_o they_o have_v improve_v and_o enlarge_v it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o inquire_v xxiii_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n he_o affirm_v 333._o affirm_v dial._n cum_fw-la tâ—ph_n p._n 333._o that_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o daemon_n though_o how_o far_o that_o power_n shall_v extend_v he_o tell_v we_o not_o ground_v his_o assertion_n upon_o no_o other_o basis_n than_o the_o single_a instance_n of_o samuel_n be_v summon_v up_o by_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o pythoness_n nor_o do_v he_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_o so_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o by_o our_o hearty_a endeavour_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n our_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o departure_n may_v escape_v the_o seizure_n of_o those_o evil_a power_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v what_o he_o seem_v 223._o seem_v ibid._n p._n 223._o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n that_o when_o they_o depart_v the_o body_n they_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 〈◊〉_d ib._n p._n 222._o c._n in_o a_o better_a state_n where_o be_v gather_v within_o itself_o the_o soul_n perpetual_o enjoy_v what_o it_o love_v but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n where_o they_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o he_o reckon_v 327._o reckon_v ibid._n p._n 327._o it_o among_o the_o error_n of_o some_o pretend_a christian_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o affirm_v that_o their_o soul_n immediate_o after_o death_n be_v take_v into_o heaven_n nor_o herein_o do_v he_o stand_v alone_o but_o have_v the_o almost_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o primitive_a writer_n vote_v with_o he_o 491._o he_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 31._o p._n 491._o irenaeus_n 37._o irenaeus_n apol._n c._n 47._o p._n 37._o tertullian_n 71._o tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 12._o full_a 136._o l._n 4._o c._n 2._o fol._n 154._o confer_v philoc._n c._n 1._o p._n 18._o &_o homil._n r._n in_o levit._n fol._n 71._o origen_n 532._o origen_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psal_n cxx_o p._n 532._o hilary_n 485._o hilary_n cathemer_n hymn_n x._o p._n 485._o prudentius_n 240._o prudentius_n ambros_n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o ab._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 131._o t._n 4._o â—â—bon_n mort._n c._n 10._o p._n 240._o ambrose_n 8._o ambrose_n enckirid_a c._n 109._o câ—l_n 190._o tom._n 3._o in_o psalm_n 36._o conc._n 1._o col_fw-fr 281._o t._n 8._o augustin_n xci_o augustin_n quaest_n xci_o anastasius_n sinaita_n and_o indeed_o who_o not_o there_o be_v a_o general_a concurrence_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n present_o translate_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n but_o determine_v to_o certain_a secret_n and_o unknown_a repository_n where_o they_o enjoy_v a_o state_n of_o imperfect_a blessedness_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n which_o intermediate_v state_n they_o will_v have_v describe_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o paradise_n and_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o which_o some_o of_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o subterranean_a region_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n xxiv_o the_o like_a concurrence_n though_o not_o altogether_o so_o uncontrolable_o entertain_v of_o the_o ancient_n with_o our_o justin_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o 44._o the_o apol._n i._o p._n 44._o angel_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o care_n and_o superintendency_n of_o this_o sublunary_a world_n they_o abuse_v the_o power_n entrust_v with_o they_o mix_v themselves_o with_o woman_n in_o wanton_a and_o sensual_a embrace_n of_o who_o they_o beget_v a_o race_n and_o posterity_n of_o daemon_n a_o assertion_n not_o only_o intimate_v by_o 221._o by_o de_fw-fr gigant_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 221._o philo_n and_o 8._o and_o antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 8._o josephus_n but_o express_o own_v by_o 12._o by_o apud_fw-la andr._n caesar_n comment_fw-fr in_o apâ—â—_n serm._n 12._o papias_n 27._o papias_n legat._n pro_fw-la christ_n pag._n 27._o athenagoras_n 550._o athenagoras_n sâ—romat_n l._n 5._o p._n 550._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 150._o alexandrinus_n de_fw-fr hab._n mul._n sen_fw-mi de_fw-fr cuâ—â—_n foemin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 150._o tertullian_n 166._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr disâ—ipl_n &_o haâ—_n virg._n p._n 166._o cyprian_n 216._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr orig._n error_n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o p._n 216._o lactantius_n 8._o lactantius_n sacr._n hist_o lib._n 1._o pag._n 8._o sulpitius_n severus_n 4._o severus_n de_n no_o &_o arc._n c._n 4._o p._n 144._o t._n 4._o s._n ambrose_n and_o many_o more_o that_o which_o first_o give_v birth_n to_o this_o opinion_n easy_o embrace_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v angel_n to_o be_v corporeal_a be_v a_o misunderstanding_n that_o place_n the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o to_o wife_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n man_n of_o renown_n and_o it_o more_o particular_o further_v the_o mistake_n that_o many_o ancient_a copy_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o philo_n and_o s._n augustin_n and_o the_o king_n ancient_a alexandrian_a manuscript_n at_o this_o day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o son_n read_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n who_o general_o understand_v no_o hebrew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o correct_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o what_o give_v further_a patronage_n to_o this_o error_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o enoch_n high_o value_v by_o many_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o this_o story_n be_v relate_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o fragment_n of_o it_o still_o extant_a xxv_o i_o may_v here_o also_o insist_v upon_o what_o some_o find_v so_o much_o fault_n with_o in_o our_o martyr_n his_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o current_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n through_o all_o the_o first_o age_n till_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n though_o still_o they_o general_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mighty_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o enable_v the_o soul_n for_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 319._o thing_n diaing_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 319._o justin_n tell_v his_o adversary_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v right_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n unless_o he_o be_v assist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o mighty_a grace_n derive_v from_o god_n as_o well_o may_v the_o dry_a ground_n say_v 280._o say_v adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 19_o p._n 280._o irenaeus_n produce_v fruit_n without_o rain_n to_o moisten_v it_o as_o we_o who_o at_o first_o be_v like_o dry_a stick_n be_v fruitful_a unto_o a_o good_a life_n without_o voluntary_a shower_n from_o above_o that_o be_v as_o he_o add_v the_o laver_n of_o the_o spirit_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n affirm_v express_o 547._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand._n stromat_n l._n 5._o p._n 588._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n p._n 547._o that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o free_a choice_n in_o we_o so_o all_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o that_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v though_o not_o without_o good_a work_n and_o that_o to_o the_o do_v of_o what_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o especial_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o right_a institution_n a_o honest_a temper_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v be_v never_o able_a to_o wing_v the_o soul_n
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valois_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o irenaeus_n actual_o go_v this_o journey_n that_o the_o martyr_n indeed_o have_v desire_v he_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o undertake_v it_o but_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o persecution_n come_v on_o and_o he_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o government_n and_o presidency_n over_o that_o church_n can_v not_o be_v spare_v personal_o to_o undergo_v it_o but_o since_o eusebius_n clear_o intimate_v and_o iren._n and_o de_fw-fr script_n in_o iren._n s._n hierom_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o martyr_n send_v he_o upon_o this_o errand_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o grant_v his_o journey_n thither_o though_o it_o must_v be_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o presbyter_n for_o so_o they_o particular_o say_v he_o be_v in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o there_o probable_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v more_o particular_a notice_n of_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n 178._o blastus_n euseb_n ibid._n c._n 15._o p._n 178._o who_o be_v presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v about_o this_o time_n fall_v into_o the_o valentinian_n heresy_n the_o first_o of_o who_o he_o have_v former_o know_v 20._o know_v id._n ibid._n c._n 20._o with_o s._n polycarp_n in_o asia_n and_o note_v he_o for_o his_o soft_a and_o delicate_a manner_n and_o to_o who_o after_o his_o return_n home_o as_o also_o to_o blastus_n he_o write_v epistle_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o those_o novel_a and_o dangerous_a sentiment_n which_o they_o have_v espouse_v iu._n and_o now_o the_o persecution_n at_o lion_n be_v daily_o carry_v on_o with_o a_o fierce_a violence_n vast_a number_n have_v already_o go_v to_o heaven_n through_o infinite_a and_o inexpressible_a rack_n and_o torment_n and_o to_o crown_v all_o 159._o all_o epist_n eccles_n lugd._n &_o vien_fw-it ap_fw-mi euseb_n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 159._o pothinus_n their_o reverend_a and_o age_a bishop_n above_o ninety_o year_n old_a be_v seize_v in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v send_v the_o same_o way_n age_n 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