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perfunditur_fw-la grot._n reas._n rom._n 1._o 12._o use_v vers._n 2._o doct._n reas._n 1._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o reas._n 2._o 2._o king_n 6._o 33._o 1_o case_n 2._o case_n 1._o use_n jon._n 3._o 4._o vers._n 7_o 8._o prov._n 4._o 23._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o diabolus_fw-la voluit_fw-la separisicâsse_fw-la deo_fw-la lombard_n verse_n 3._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o doct._n verse_n 4._o reason_n isa._n 65._o 1._o note_n doct._n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v gradual_o d._n jakson_n use_v verse_n 29._o verse_n 10._o *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o zenoph_n vivarium_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o s._n scr._n hortus_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la transfertur_fw-la verbum_fw-la ab_fw-la horto_fw-la edenis_fw-la loco_fw-la amoenissimo_fw-la ad_fw-la sedes_fw-la et_fw-la 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apostle_n object_n the_o apostle_n commend_v they_o for_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n *_o until_o often_o in_o scripture_n signify_v a_o continuation_n of_o time_n and_o not_o only_o a_o period_n as_o mat._n 1._o 25._o vid._n gerard_n â—omment_fw-fr on_o the_o place_n quest_n answ._n mark_n 15._o 25._o three_o hour_n john_n 19_o 14._o six_o hour_n see_v dousius_n and_o junius_n his_o parallel_n learned_a archbishop_n usher_n do_v not_o separate_v word_n and_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v join_v doct._n resp._n use_v mic._n 6._o 9_o medicina_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 10._o psal._n 103._o 13._o nihil_fw-la infelicius_fw-la felicitate_fw-la peccantium_fw-la maxima_fw-la tentatio_fw-la nullam_fw-la habere_fw-la tentatiâ—nem_fw-la a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o proprtè_fw-la stimulus_fw-la aut_fw-la spina_fw-la in_fw-la carne_fw-la ut_fw-la stimulus_fw-la lateri_fw-la hos._n 2._o 6._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o obsepiam_fw-la viam_fw-la tuam_fw-la spinis_fw-la syr._n have_v it_o shephaia_n stimulus_fw-la arab_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o elegantissimè_fw-la percussus_fw-la in_fw-la spiná_fw-la five_fw-la stimulo_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la invitus_fw-la confoditur_fw-la stimulo_fw-la sic_fw-la paulus_fw-la five_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o ut_fw-la chys_n five_o dolore_fw-la auriculae_fw-la ut_fw-la tertul._n five_o carnis_fw-la et_fw-la corporis_fw-la multò_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la tormentis_fw-la ut_fw-la cypr._n five_o alio_fw-la quocunque_fw-la vide_fw-la corp._n sermon_fw-la b_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o immissus_fw-la mihi_fw-la à _fw-la satan_n nam_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o vox_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la rebus_fw-la inanimatis_fw-la inquit_fw-la grot._n vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la malus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la à _fw-la sataná_fw-la emissus_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la nominat_fw-la angelos_fw-la diaboli_fw-la mat._n 25._o â—1_n piscat._n c_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la adversarius_fw-la dictum_fw-la de_fw-la angelo_fw-la bono_fw-la and_o malo_fw-la mar._n 22._o 22._o perduellis_fw-la ut_fw-la rezin_n solom_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la propriè_fw-la diabolus_fw-la sic_fw-la christus_fw-la nuncupabat_fw-la petrum_fw-la satan_n in_fw-la lingua_fw-la syro-hebraea_n christo_fw-la vernacula_fw-la adversarium_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la diabolum_fw-la mat_n 16._o 23._o doct._n reas._n use_v 2_o thes._n 2._o vers._n 8._o doct._n reas._n john_n 15._o 5._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o use_n doct._n luk._n 11._o 8._o cant._n 2._o 14._o use_v luk._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 15._o 28._o a_o pray_a saint_n may_v have_v what_o he_o will_v joh._n 15._o 7._o luk._n 5._o 18._o 19_o v._n fascicul_fw-la temporum_fw-la elphredus_fw-la r._n angl._n vir_fw-la totus_fw-la virtuosus_fw-la octo_fw-la horas_fw-la in_fw-la orando_fw-la legendo_fw-la and_o scribendo_fw-la expendit_fw-la octo_fw-la in_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la octo_fw-la in_fw-la cura_fw-la corporis_fw-la doct._n reas._n psal._n 65._o 2._o quest_n answ._n 1_o sam._n 1._o 20._o 27._o god_n have_v many_o way_n of_o answer_v his_o child_n prayer_n per_fw-la commutationem_fw-la majoris_fw-la boni_fw-la zanch._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o verse_n 9_o doct._n verse_n 10._o habitare_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—â—stendere_fw-la sicut_fw-la homines_fw-la saepius_fw-la domi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la extra_fw-la domum_fw-la grot._n 1_o quest_n answ._n 2._o quest_n answ._n eph._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o use_v quo_fw-la magis_fw-la adversis_fw-la premor_fw-la co_fw-la marjoram_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la me_fw-la operatur_fw-la grot._n phil._n 1._o 21._o