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and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a people_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n the_o second_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la at_o grantham_n l_o inc_fw-la febr._n 27._o 1620_o 3._o king_n 21.29_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n 1._o i_o will_v not_o so_o far_o either_o distrust_n your_o memory_n or_o straiten_v myself_o of_o time_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o what_o i_o be_o now_o purpose_v to_o speak_v as_o to_o make_v any_o large_a repetition_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v observe_v the_o last_o time_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o ahab_n person_n and_o condition_n who_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n take_v joint_o with_o his_o present_a carriage_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o success_n thereof_o he_o be_v humble_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o humble_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_v god_n adjourn_v his_o punishment_n from_o all_o which_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v even_o in_o hypocrite_n a_o outward_a formal_a humiliation_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n able_a to_o humble_v a_o oppress_a ahab_n 3._o the_o boundless_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o outward_a formal_a humiliation_n of_o a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n to_o pass_v altogether_o unrewarded_a all_o this_o the_o last_o time_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o first_o clause_n in_o the_o verse_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o we_o be_v now_o next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v to_o ahab_n upon_o his_o humiliation_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v the_o removal_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v the_o suspension_n of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n and_o his_o 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benefit_n yet_o thanks_o be_v due_a even_o for_o those_o few_o or_o for_o that_o one_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o return_v but_o what_o can_v thou_o allege_v or_o how_o excuse_v thy_o unthankfulness_n when_o his_o mercy_n be_v renew_v every_o morning_n nay_o every_o 3._o moment_n when_o he_o be_v ever_o 145.16_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n and_o 68.29_o load_v and_o even_o overwhelm_v thou_o with_o his_o benefit_n as_o if_o he_o do_v vie_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v have_v thou_o see_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v overcome_v thy_o evil_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o infinite_o outstrip_v thy_o infinite_a ingratitude_n with_o his_o more_o infinite_a munificence_n his_o angel_n be_v about_o thou_o though_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o from_o a_o thousand_o unknown_a danger_n he_o deliver_v thou_o which_o thou_o suspect_v not_o he_o still_o continue_v his_o goodness_n unto_o thou_o and_o reprive_v thy_o destruction_n though_o thou_o deservede_v it_o not_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o thy_o very_a life_n and_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o 17.28_o in_o who_o we_o all_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v thence_o resolve_v with_o holy_a david_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 104.33_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o god_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v many_o and_o continual_a receipt_n shall_v provoke_v many_o and_o continual_a thanks_o consider_v three_o thy_o future_a necessity_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o thou_o have_v 55._o that_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v continue_v together_o for_o ever_o and_o never_o part_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v pretty_a shift_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a stock_n hereafter_o and_o never_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o he_o for_o more_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o less_o need_n to_o take_v care_n for_o give_v thanks_o for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o any_o of_o we_o of_o what_o we_o have_v we_o be_v but_o 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for_o some_o little_a seem_a impertinency_n second_o that_o the_o point_v propose_v be_v indeed_o not_o impertinent_a the_o last_o of_o they_o which_o suppose_v also_o the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o this_o exhortation_n and_o all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o may_v without_o much_o violence_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o at_o leastwise_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o take-in_a also_o the_o other_o two_o verse_n the_o 17._o and_o the_o 20._o in_o sense_n and_o for_o substance_n all_o one_o with_o this_o as_o anon_o in_o the_o several_a handle_n of_o they_o will_v in_o part_n appear_v but_o howsoever_o three_o which_o saint_n bernard_n deem_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o himself_o in_o a_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n est_fw-la noverint_fw-la i_o non_fw-la tam_fw-la intendisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o know_v that_o in_o my_o choice_n of_o this_o scripture_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o 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liberty_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v unto_o man_n we_o must_v evermore_o remember_v ourselves_o to_o be_v and_o according_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o those_o that_o be_v god_n servant_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a three_o point_n in_o brief_a this_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a without_o either_o infringe_n or_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o serve_v god_n now_o then_o to_o the_o several_a point_n in_o that_o order_n as_o i_o have_v propose_v they_o and_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o free_v which_o word_n have_v manifest_a reference_n to_o the_o exhortation_n deliâ—vered_v three_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n as_o declare_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o duty_n there_o exhort_v unto_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o force_n of_o they_o stretch_v to_o the_o exhortation_n also_o contain_v in_o the_o verse_n 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the_o more_o careful_a to_o preserve_v it_o but_o i_o may_v not_o have_v time_n so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v therefore_o suffice_v we_o to_o know_v that_o as_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o our_o liberty_n whether_o of_o glory_n or_o grace_n whether_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o justification_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o sanctification_n with_o the_o several_a appendix_n and_o appurtenance_n to_o any_o of_o they_o so_o this_o branch_n of_o it_o also_o which_o respect_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n first_o be_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o 5.1_o christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a liberty_n second_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o outward_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 2.12_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o three_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o inward_o and_o effectual_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o 51.12_o free_a spirit_n o_o establish_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n because_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o now_o this_o liberty_n so_o dear_o purchase_v so_o clear_o reveal_v so_o firm_o convey_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o maintain_v with_o our_o utmost_a strength_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o 5.1_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o either_o by_o the_o devise_n of_o other_o man_n or_o by_o our_o own_o sloth_n and_o wilful_a default_n to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o particular_a branch_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v whatsoever_o serviceable_a office_n we_o do_v to_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 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if_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v have_v any_o purpose_n therein_o to_o slacken_v those_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n and_o to_o dissolve_v those_o joint_n and_o contignation_n which_o tie_v into_o one_o body_n and_o clasp_v into_o one_o structure_n those_o many_o little_a member_n and_o part_n whereof_o all_o humane_a society_n consist_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o 6._o forbid_v all_o those_o mutual_a relation_n of_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o a_o vast_a chaos_n of_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n for_o such_o a_o meaning_n be_v contrarious_a to_o the_o express_a determination_n of_o 21.21_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o 3.22_o s._n paul_n in_o other_o place_n and_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n as_o that_o one_o place_n may_v consist_v with_o another_o without_o clash_v or_o contradiction_n the_o true_a and_o plain_a meaning_n be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o our_o supreme_a master_n nor_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o absolute_o rule_v by_o the_o will_n of_o any_o nor_o enthral_v our_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o sentence_n or_o law_n of_o any_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o only_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v very_a consonant_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n in_o sundry_a place_n in_o ephes._n 6._o to_o omit_v other_o place_n there_o be_v two_o distinction_n employ_v the_o one_o in_o the_o 5._o the_o other_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n both_o of_o right_n good_a use_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o sundry_a text_n that_o seem_v to_o contradict_v one_o another_o and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o sundry_a difficulty_n in_o the_o present_a argument_n 6.5_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n there_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o limitation_n afford_v we_o the_o distinction_n of_o master_n 12â—_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o of_o master_n after_o the_o spirit_n also_o intimate_v that_o we_o may_v have_v other_o master_n of_o our_o flesh_n to_o who_o we_o may_v and_o must_v give_v due_a reverence_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o all_o outward_a thing_n but_o of_o our_o spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o can_v have_v no_o father_n so_o we_o may_v have_v no_o master_n upon_o earth_n but_o only_o our_o master_n and_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o in_o mat._n 23._o christ_n forbid_v the_o call_n of_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n 13.9_o father_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o call_n of_o any_o man_n master_n and_o both_o the_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v alike_o and_o as_o have_v be_v now_o declare_v again_o say_v s._n paul_n there_o 6.7_o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n which_o opposition_n import_v a_o second_o distinction_n and_o that_o be_v of_o master_n into_o supreme_a and_o subordinate_a those_o be_v subordinate_a master_n to_o who_o we_o do_v service_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la and_o as_o under_o another_o those_o be_v supreme_a master_n in_o who_o our_o obedience_n rest_v in_o the_o final_a resolution_n of_o it_o without_o look_v far_o or_o high_o man_n may_v be_v our_o master_n and_o we_o their_o servant_n the_o first_o way_n with_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o 124._o for_o his_o sake_n and_o we_o must_v do_v they_o service_n and_o that_o with_o good_a will_n but_o with_o reservation_n ever_o of_o our_o bind_a service_n to_o he_o as_o our_o only_a supreme_a sovereign_n and_o absolute_a master_n but_o the_o late_a way_n it_o be_v high_a sacrilege_n in_o any_o man_n to_o challenge_v and_o it_o be_v high_a
his_o master_n behind_o his_o back_n but_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v his_o credit_n and_o to_o magnify_v he_o unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o those_o that_o love_v his_o master_n and_o set_v the_o less_o by_o those_o that_o care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o as_o to_o his_o credit_n principal_o so_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o save_v his_o good_n the_o best_a he_o can_v it_o 1._o will_v grieve_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v any_o of_o they_o vain_o waste_v or_o imbeazele_v by_o his_o fellow_n servant_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v be_v some_o grief_n to_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n under_o his_o hand_n do_v but_o chance_v to_o miscarry_v though_o it_o be_v without_o his_o fault_n see_v we_o how_o far_o every_o of_o we_o can_v apply_v all_o this_o to_o our_o own_o self_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o our_o rank_n and_o place_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n when_o it_o be_v discountenance_v or_o overbear_v either_o by_o might_n or_o multitude_n if_o our_o blood_n will_v not_o appear_v a_o little_a when_o curse_a miscreant_n blast_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o their_o unhallowed_a breath_n by_o blaspheme_a oath_n fearful_a imprecation_n scurrile_a profanation_n of_o scripture_n licentious_a and_o bitter_a sarcasm_n against_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o a_o profound_a drunkard_n and_o obscene_a rimer_n and_o habituate_v swearer_n a_o complete_a roarer_n every_o loose_a companion_n and_o profess_a scorner_n of_o all_o goodness_n that_o do_v but_o peep_v out_o with_o a_o head_n be_v as_o welcome_a into_o our_o company_n and_o find_v as_o full_a and_o free_a entertainment_n with_o we_o as_o he_o that_o carry_v the_o face_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o sober_a christian_a without_o either_o profaneness_n or_o preciseness_n if_o we_o grieve_v not_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o live_v near_o we_o especial_o those_o that_o fall_v any_o way_n under_o our_o charge_n what_o faithfulness_n be_v there_o in_o we_o or_o what_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o answer_v the_o title_n we_o usurp_v so_o often_o as_o we_o call_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n three_o if_o we_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n we_o shall_v let_v it_o appear_v by_o our_o diligence_n in_o do_v his_o business_n no_o man_n will_v willing_o entertain_v a_o idle_a servant_n that_o be_v 60._o good_a at_o bit_n and_o nothing_o else_o one_o of_o those_o the_o old_a rhyme_a verse_n describe_v sudant_fw-la quando_fw-la vorant_fw-la frigescant_fw-la quando_fw-la laborant_fw-la such_o as_o can_v eat_v till_o they_o sweat_v and_o work_v till_o they_o freeze_v 26._o o_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n say_v the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o he_o that_o napkined_a up_o his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o they_o be_v right_o join_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o slothful_a servant_n shall_v be_v good_a the_o poet_n therefore_o give_v unto_o mercury_n who_o be_v interpres_fw-la diuûm_fw-la the_o messenger_n as_o they_o feign_v of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n wing_n both_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o intimate_v thereby_o what_o great_a speed_n and_o diligence_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n of_o state_n sure_o no_o less_o diligence_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o both_o the_o master_n be_v of_o great_a majesty_n and_o the_o service_n of_o great_a importance_n 11.11_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v s._n paul_n let_v all_o those_o that_o trifle_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n in_o unconcern_v thing_n or_o post_v off_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n till_o another_o age_n or_o any_o other_o way_n slack_v their_o bind_a service_n unto_o god_n either_o in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o their_o general_n or_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v 48.10_o curse_v that_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o what_o kind_n soever_o negligent_o we_o see_v now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a master_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n pray_v to_o the_o same_o our_o master_n who_o alone_o can_v 2.12_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o courage_n to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n inviolate_a as_o those_o that_o be_v free_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o right_n and_o not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o such_o holy_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o employment_n as_o may_v both_o procure_v to_o we_o and_o our_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n gracious_a acceptance_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o glorious_a reward_n in_o his_o presence_n even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n fourteen_o sermon_n chap._n ver._n pag._n gen._n iii_o 4_o 5_o 131_o 15_o 241.351_o 16_o 241_o 19_o 241_o iv_o 2_o 242_o vi_o 6_o 200_o ix_o 25_o 221_o xv_o 15_o 210_o xviii_o 20_o 137_o 32_o 212_o xix_o 8_o 40_o 9_o 212_o 16_o 211_o xx_o s_o vi_o 323_o etc._n etc._n xxiiii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 400_o xxxi_o 29_o 346_o xxxii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 346_o xxxiii_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 346_o exod._n ii_o 14_o 10_o x_o 26_o 369_o xi_o 5_o 6_o 224_o xiiii_o 4_o 179_o xx_o 5_o 224.231.234_o xxiii_o s_o ay_o iii_o 125_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 399_o 23_o 399_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 335.301_o num._n 22._o 27_o 282_o xxiii_o 19_o 200_o xxv_o 5_o 156_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 300_o 14_o 306_o 17_o 306_o  _fw-fr 18_o 316_o xv_o 4_o 250_o xvii_o 4_o 109_o xxxii_o 15_o 310_o jos._n 24._o 15_o 394_o  _fw-fr 24_o 398_o judg._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 157_o five_o 7_o 157_o xix_o 30_o 109_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 396_o iv_o 18_o 155_o xii_o 24_o 400_o xv_o 15_o 377_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 399_o xv_o 4_o 117_o xxi_o 14_o 166_o 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o 102_o x_o 20_o 112_o xxi_o 13_o 377_o s_z xxix_o 173_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o 62_o vi_o 25-26_a 228_o viii_o 27_o 226_o x_o 10_o 209_o 30_o 222_o xxii_o 20_o 210_o 1_o chron._n 26._o 29-31_a 155_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 114_o xxiiii_o 22_o 310_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 140_o job_n 1._o 2_o 100_o 5_o 10_o 20_o 224_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 36_o xxii_o 30_o 212_o xxix_o 9_o 100_o s_z 14_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 97_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2._o 11_o 398_o iii_o 7_o 112_o iv_o 6-7_a 301_o xiiii_o 4_o 111_o xviii_o 44_o 398_o xix_o 12_o 335.343_o 13_o 360_o xxxiiii_o 11_o 106_o xxxvi_o 3_o 336_o 6_o 215_o xxxvii_o 1_o 193_o thirty-nine_o 11_o 219_o xlv_o 6_o 7_o 102_o l_o 22_o 213_o li_n 6_o 400_o 12_o 367_o lii_o 2_o 4_o 131_o lvii_o 4_o 111_o lviii_o 5_o 336_o 6_o 112_o lxxiii_o 2_o 3_o 217_o 17_o 217_o lxxv_o 2_o 4_o 114.170_o lxxvi_o 10_o 348_o 12_o 348_o lxxxi_o 12_o 361_o lxxxii_o 6_o 105.114_o ciii_o 1_o 2_o 298_o cv_o 14_o 351_o cvi_o 6_o 235_o s_z xxx_o 149_o etc._n etc._n 31_o 156_o cvii_o 8_o 352_o cix_o 14_o 235_o 16_o 101_o cxvi_o 12_o 299_o 16_o 393_o cxix_o 6_o 183_o 94_o 396_o 141_o 4_o cxliii_o 12_o 396_o cxlv_o 8_o 206_o 16_o 244_o cxlvii_o 1_o 312_o 9_o 353_o prov._n 1._o 13_o 135_o iii_o 3_o 107_o xii_o 13_o 162_o fourteen_o 21_o 6_o xv_o 8_o 190_o 17_o 301_o xvi_o 12_o 170_o xvii_o 16_o 261_o xviii_o 7_o 135_o 9_o 244_o 13_o 110_o 17_o 136_o xx_o 25_o 294_o xxi_o 1_o 348_o xxiiii_o 26_o 102_o xxv_o 2_o 110_o xxvi_o 13_o 162_o 25_o 353_o xxviii_o 13_o 335_o xxix_o 7_o 137_o 12_o 142_o xxx_o 1_o 6_o 33_o 130_o xxxi_o 20_o 244_o eccles._n 1._o 4_o 222_o 18_o 337_o viii_o 11_o 162_o ix_o 1_o 179_o