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etc._n etc._n he_o also_o give_v some_o suspicion_n of_o imagine_v a_o reign_n of_o the_o just_a upon_o earth_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o the_o confuse_a collection_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o saint_n augustine_n and_o be_v indeed_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o tychonius_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_n we_o read_v these_o word_n 17._o retulit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dum_fw-la haec_fw-la scriberet_fw-la regnaturam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n while_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n deliver_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n upon_o earth_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o gennadius_n observe_v of_o one_o commodianus_n gennad_n de_fw-fr divinis_fw-la repromissionibus_fw-la adversùs_fw-la illos_fw-la paganos_fw-la agens_fw-la vili_fw-la satis_fw-la &_o crasso_fw-la ut_fw-la ità _fw-la dixerim_fw-la sensu_fw-la disseruit_fw-la illis_fw-la stuporem_fw-la nobis_fw-la desperationem_fw-la incutiens_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la &_o lactantium_fw-la &_o papiam_fw-la secutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n treat_v against_o the_o heathen_n concern_v the_o divine_a promise_n he_o discourse_v thereof_o in_o a_o sense_n sufficient_o flat_a and_o unpolished_a cast_v they_o into_o insensibility_n we_o into_o despair_n wherein_o he_o follow_v tertullian_n lactantius_n and_o papias_n for_o his_o author_n we_o have_v it_o also_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o 36._o st._n hierome_n that_o our_o severus_n sulpitius_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o st._n martin_n have_v commit_v the_o same_o error_n in_o his_o dialogue_n entitle_v gallus_n wherein_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o be_v find_v nay_o the_o same_o st._n hierome_n himself_o though_o not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o error_n which_o to_o his_o grief_n he_o see_v general_o follow_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o five_o age_n betray_v himself_o guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o respect_n towards_o those_o who_o first_o maintain_v it_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o condemn_v it_o say_v about_o the_o year_n 415._o 20._o licet_fw-la non_fw-la sequamur_fw-la tamen_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la &_o martyr_n ista_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la sensu_fw-la abundat_fw-la &_o domini_fw-la cuncta_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o regard_v many_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o martyr_n have_v say_v these_o thing_n as_o also_o that_o every_o man_n abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o all_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o condemn_v they_o chap._n xiii_o inducement_n of_o pray_v for_o 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they_o without_o mercy_n for_o since_o st._n john_n protest_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o we_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n since_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o oracle_n st._n augustine_n express_o refer_v himself_o cry_v out_o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v since_o job_n a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n himself_o upright_o and_o just_a fear_v god_n and_o shun_v evil_a since_o job_n i_o say_v be_v come_v to_o himself_o find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o make_v this_o humble_a confession_n 6._o i_o have_v utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o that_o i_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n who_o will_v be_v so_o far_o out_o of_o himself_o as_o to_o deny_v either_o of_o st._n monica_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o bless_a saint_n that_o he_o ever_o sin_v in_o speak_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n since_o his_o baptism_n or_o imagine_v that_o his_o life_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n have_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o may_v stand_v to_o the_o disquisition_n of_o a_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n but_o allow_v all_o the_o pious_a and_o necessary_a consideration_n make_v by_o st._n augustine_n upon_o the_o course_n of_o his_o mother_n life_n i_o be_o still_o to_o seek_v and_o can_v find_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n he_o will_v have_v draw_v thence_o to_o think_v himself_o oblige_v as_o one_o shake_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o imminent_a danger_n to_o pray_v for_o she_o who_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n have_v obtain_v a_o discharge_n for_o all_o her_o sin_n and_o as_o st._n cyprian_n say_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a deliver_v out_o of_o the_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n have_v reach_v the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a safety_n nay_o what_o sin_n soever_o she_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v commit_v after_o her_o baptism_n have_v serious_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o deplore_v her_o condition_n with_o a_o faithful_a recourse_n to_o the_o 3._o good_a ointment_n of_o christ_n 7._o who_o blood_n as_o st._n john_n declare_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n her_o 14._o conscience_n be_v purge_v by_o that_o precious_a blood_n and_o full_o purify_v from_o dead_a work_n be_v so_o absolute_o discharge_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o st._n augustine_n himself_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n acknowledge_v say_v 1._o magnam_fw-la securitatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a assurance_n with_o good_a reason_n be_v it_o that_o we_o celebrate_v the_o pasch_fw-mi since_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n have_v be_v shed_v for_o we_o let_v we_o fear_v nothing_o the_o devil_n keep_v the_o write_n of_o slavery_n against_o we_o but_o it_o have_v be_v cancel_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o life_n sin_n have_v creep_v unaware_o upon_o thou_o discover_v it_o immediate_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o immediate_o condemn_v it_o immediate_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v condemn_v it_o thou_o will_v come_v confident_o before_o the_o judge_n there_o thou_o have_v a_o advocate_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o lose_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o confession_n since_o than_o st._n monica_n expire_v 19_o recommend_v her_o soul_n to_o her_o faithful_a creator_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n through_o the_o eternal_a merit_n of_o that_o bless_a blood_n the_o 20._o pure_a oblation_n whereof_o have_v already_o wash_v off_o her_o original_a sin_n and_o consecrate_v she_o for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v
the_o consulship_n of_o basilius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 553._o fulgida_fw-la regna_fw-la petens_fw-la coelesti_fw-la sort_n vocatus_fw-la lucis_fw-la &_o aeternae_fw-la penetrans_fw-la fastigia_fw-la laetus_fw-la optimus_fw-la atque_fw-la pius_fw-la nunc_fw-la florentinus_n in_fw-la isto_fw-la resplendot_n tumulo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la celsus_fw-la poli_fw-fr capiens_fw-la jam_fw-la praemia_fw-la felix_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la socius_fw-la fruitur_fw-la cum_fw-la laud_fw-la coronam_fw-la etc._n etc._n good_a florentinus_n fame_v for_o piety_n call_v hence_o by_o a_o celestial_a lot_n do_v hy_z joyful_a to_o the_o palace_n of_o eternal_a light_n shine_v even_o in_o his_o tomb_n heaven_n high_a reward_n he_o happy_a do_v obtain_v and_o with_o the_o saint_n a_o equal_a crown_n do_v gain_v that_o of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o first_o decease_a march_v the_o 2_o 559._o vivit_fw-la in_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr coelesti_fw-la luce_fw-fr beatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o starry_a tow'r_n blessed_v with_o celestial_a light_n he_o spend_v his_o hour_n that_o of_o st._n german_a of_o paris_n decease_v the_o 28_o of_o march_n 576._o carne_n tenet_fw-la tumulum_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la polum_fw-la etc._n etc._n jure_fw-la triumphali_fw-la considet_fw-la arce_fw-la poli_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o tomb_n with_o flesh_n he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n his_o mind_n adorn_v etc._n etc._n he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n by_o a_o triumphal_a right_n that_o of_o chlodobert_n the_o son_n of_o king_n chilperïcus_n and_o fredegonda_n non_fw-la fleat_fw-la ullus_fw-la amor_fw-la quem_fw-la modo_fw-la cingit_fw-la honour_n etc._n etc._n perpetui_fw-la regni_fw-la se_fw-la tavet_fw-la arce_fw-la frui_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o honour_n now_o surround_v no_o love_n bewail_v etc._n etc._n he_o joy_n possess_v of_o the_o eternal_a throne_n that_o of_o dagobert_n brother_n of_o chlodobert_n rapte_v polis_n etc._n etc._n lux_fw-la tenet_fw-la alta_fw-la throno_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o heaven_n snatch_v etc._n etc._n a_o heavenly_a light_n detain_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o of_o andrew_n of_o caieta_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 585._o pande_fw-la tuas_fw-la paradise_n fores_fw-la sedémque_fw-la beatam_fw-la andreae_n meritum_fw-la suscipe_fw-la pontificis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la meditata_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o credita_fw-la semper_fw-la inhaesit_fw-la haec_fw-la te_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la &_o super_fw-la astra_fw-la tulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o andrew_n merit_n open_v heaven_n prepare_v a_o bless_a seat_n the_o constant_a faith_n which_o ever_o be_v in_o thou_o have_v raise_v thou_o above_o heaven_n sublimity_n that_o of_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o langre_n decease_a january_n the_o 4_o about_o the_o year_n 540._o post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la implet_fw-la honore_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la super_fw-la astra_fw-la manet_fw-la etc._n etc._n death_n once_o overcome_v he_o fill_v the_o heaven_n with_o praise_n etc._n etc._n his_o mansion_n be_v above_o the_o star_n that_o of_o tetricus_n son_n and_o successor_n of_o gregory_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 570._o dignus_fw-la in_fw-la astris_fw-la mentis_fw-la honore_fw-la nite_v thou_o by_o a_o excellent_a mind_n among_o the_o star_n to_o shine_v a_o place_n do_v find_v that_o of_o evemerus_n bishop_n of_o nantes_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 550._o aeternum_fw-la locum_fw-la missus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n fellix_fw-la ille_fw-la abîit_fw-la etc._n etc._n send_v to_o the_o sky_n his_o everlasting_a seat_n etc._n etc._n bless_a man_n he_o be_v go_v that_o of_o the_o two_o ruricius_n bishop_n of_o lymoges_n grandfather_n &_o grandchild_n the_o former_a decease_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o the_o late_a about_o the_o year_n 550._o inter_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la credimus_fw-la esse_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o apostle_n we_o believe_v they_o be_v that_o of_o chronopius_fw-la bishop_n of_o perigueux_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 540._o tua_fw-la coelis_fw-la stat_fw-la sine_fw-la labe_fw-la domus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la tibi_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o house_n in_o heaven_n stand_v etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o good_a work_n a_o endless_a day_n be_v thy_o lot_n that_o of_o chalacterius_n or_o cales_n bishop_n of_o chartres_n decease_v the_o eight_o of_o october_n about_o the_o year_n 570._o abreptus_fw-la terris_fw-la iustùs_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la paradisiacas_fw-la epulas_fw-la te_fw-la cive_z reducto_fw-la unde_fw-la gemit_fw-la mundus_fw-la gaudet_fw-la honore_fw-la polus_n etc._n etc._n snatch_v from_o the_o earth_n thou_o do_v to_o heaven_n retire_v etc._n etc._n while_o thou_o at_o heavenly_a feast_n be_v entertain_v the_o earth_n bewail_v what_o heaven_n hence_o have_v gain_v where_o by_o what_o make_v the_o forth_o bewail_v must_v needs_o be_v 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vera_fw-la tenet_fw-la etc._n etc._n raptus_fw-la ab_fw-la orb_n quidem_fw-la laetus_fw-la ad_fw-la astra_fw-la redit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n with_o certain_a joy_n snatch_v hence_o he_o joyful_a to_o the_o star_n return_n that_o of_o praesidius_n inter_fw-la angelicos_fw-la fulget_fw-la honore_fw-la choros_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o quire_n of_o angel_n he_o in_o honour_n shine_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o aegidius_n nulli_fw-la flendus_fw-la erit_fw-la quem_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o heaven_n enjoy_v no_o man_n needs_o lament_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o basilius_n patriam_fw-la coeli_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amice_fw-la tenes_fw-fr etc._n etc._n of_o heaven_n thy_o country_n friend_n thou_o be_v possess_v that_o of_o avolus_fw-la gaudia_fw-la lucis_fw-la habet_fw-la fellix_fw-la post_fw-la tumulos_fw-la possidet_fw-la ille_fw-la polos_n etc._n etc._n luce_n perenè_fw-la fruéns_fw-la felix_fw-la cui_fw-la mortua_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n h_o enjoy_v the_o joy_n of_o light_n to_o heaven_n after_o death_n he_o bless_a be_v transfer_v etc._n etc._n how_o happy_a he_o who_o blessed_v with_o light_n over_o death_n have_v victory_n that_o of_o euphrasia_n the_o wife_n of_o namatius_n bishop_n of_o vienna_n decease_v the_o seventeen_o of_o november_n about_o the_o year_n 560._o inclyta_fw-la sydereo_n radias_fw-la euphrasia_n regno_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la flenda_fw-la manes_fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la laeta_fw-la place_n terrae_fw-la terra_fw-la dedit_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la recepit_fw-la pars_fw-la iaceo_fw-la haec_fw-la tumulo_fw-la pars_fw-la tenet_fw-la illa_fw-la polum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o now_o euphrasia_n shine_v in_o heaven_n bright_a my_o grief_n no_o long_o nor_o thy_o own_o delight_n earth_n go_v to_o earth_n the_o star_n her_o spirit_n have_v this_o part_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o other_o in_o the_o grave_a that_o of_o vilithura_n the_o wife_n of_o dagulph_n quae_fw-la larga_fw-la dedit_fw-la haec_fw-la modò_fw-la plena_fw-la metit_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o free_o give_v be_v she_o full_o reap_v that_o of_o queen_n theodechilda_n the_o daughter_n of_o thierry_n king_n of_o mets_n son_n to_o the_o great_a clodoveus_n fellix_fw-la cui_fw-la meritis_fw-la stat_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la dies_z etc._n etc._n happy_a who_o work_n eternal_a day_n attend_v that_o of_o gelesventha_n second_o wife_n of_o king_n chilpericus_fw-la the_o first_o non_fw-la hunc_fw-la flere_fw-la decet_fw-la quam_fw-la paradisus_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v ill_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n to_o lament_v etc._n etc._n that_o of_o eoladius_n of_o nevers_n decease_v about_o the_o year_n 570._o adventum_fw-la gaudens_fw-la sustinet_fw-la hic_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o glad_a expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o first_o decease_a the_o 4_o of_o march_n 604._o spiritus_fw-la astra_fw-la petit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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