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huc_fw-la ignara_fw-la quid_fw-la ipsa_fw-la eloquar_fw-la ipse_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la mandat_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la fari_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o 214._o sed_fw-la quid_fw-la cor_fw-la iterùm_fw-la quatitur_fw-la mihi_fw-la ménsque_fw-la flagello_fw-la icta_fw-la forà s_o vocem_fw-la prorumpere_fw-la cogitur_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la moneam_fw-la and_o again_o 238._o ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la divino_fw-la requieta_fw-la à _fw-la carmine_fw-la mens_fw-la est_fw-la orabam_fw-la magnum_fw-la genitorem_fw-la vis_fw-la ut_fw-la abesset_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la suggessit_fw-la vocem_fw-la sub_fw-la pectora_fw-la rursum_fw-la pérque_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la praecepit_fw-la vaticinari_fw-la and_o that_o she_o come_v from_o babylon_n 282._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d furious_a or_o fanatic_a all_o which_o afford_v we_o a_o manifest_a argument_n that_o the_o unhappy_a impostor_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o play_v the_o sibyl_n be_v besot_v with_o such_o a_o extravagant_a conceit_n that_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o term_n be_v take_v
be_v restore_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o paulina_n the_o wife_n of_o pammachius_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 393._o 26._o illa_fw-la blaesilla_n cum_fw-la sorore_fw-la paulina_n dulci_fw-la somno_fw-la fruitur_fw-la tu_fw-la duarum_fw-la medius_fw-la leviùs_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la subvolabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n blaesilla_n with_o her_o sister_n paulina_n rest_v in_o a_o quiet_a sleep_n thou_o be_v between_o both_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o easy_a flight_n to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n of_o paula_n the_o mother_n of_o blaesilla_n and_o paulina_n depart_v in_o bedlam_a on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o january_n 404._o 27._o fides_n &_o opera_fw-la tua_fw-la christo_fw-la te_fw-la sociant_fw-la praesens_fw-la quod_fw-la postulas_fw-la facilius_fw-la impetrabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thy_o faith_n and_o work_v associate_v thou_o to_o christ_n be_v present_a o_o paula_n thou_o shall_v more_o easy_o obtain_v what_o thou_o desire_v etc._n etc._n aspice_n 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moreover_o these_o be_v with_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a angel_n of_o pelagia_n who_o have_v cast_v herself_o down_o headlong_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n she_o run_v not_o towards_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n but_o towards_o the_o high_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n press_v she_o to_o fly_v with_o great_a haste_n towards_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n she_o go_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n out_o of_o the_o woman_n closet_n into_o another_o chamber_n that_o be_v to_o say_v heaven_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v have_v say_v and_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o substance_n of_o the_o great_a martyr_n st._n ignatius_n of_o antioch_n st._n romanus_n st._n julian_n st._n juventinus_n st._n maximus_n and_o other_o who_o eulogy_n he_o write_v the_o same_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v also_o of_o philogonius_n archbishop_n of_o antioch_n decease_v the_o twenty_o of_o december_n about_o the_o year_n 322._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n since_o he_o be_v go_v to_o a_o great_a and_o more_o happy_a portion_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n of_o eustathius_n who_o have_v hold_v the_o same_o see_v and_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 359._o upon_o the_o sixteen_o of_o july_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transfer_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v go_v towards_o jesus_n who_o he_o have_v desire_v and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n of_o meletius_n his_o ordinary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v go_v towards_o jesus_n who_o he_o have_v desire_v st._n augustine_n of_o verecundus_n who_o have_v entertain_v he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n at_o his_o countryhouse_n 3._o retribues_fw-la illi_fw-la domine_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n justorum_fw-la quia_fw-la jam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sortem_fw-la retribuisti_fw-la ei_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n thou_o shall_v reward_v he_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a because_o thou_o have_v already_o cast_v that_o lot_n upon_o he_o and_o of_o nebridius_fw-la who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o africa_n into_o italy_n to_o live_v with_o he_o nunc_fw-la ille_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o he_o live_v in_o abraham_n '_o s_o bosom_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o bosom_n there_o my_o nobridius_n live_v that_o dear_a friend_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o adopt_a son_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v once_o be_v a_o bondslave_n but_o be_v after_o free_v there_o he_o live_v for_o what_o other_o place_n can_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o soul_n in_o that_o place_n he_o live_v whereof_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o ask_v i_o miserable_a and_o unexperienced_a man_n so_o many_o question_n now_o he_o no_o long_o lay_v his_o ear_n to_o my_o mouth_n but_o apply_v his_o spiritual_a mouth_n to_o thy_o spring_n and_o drink_v wisdom_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o 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that_o viand_n shall_v be_v now_o rejoice_v in_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n and_o elias_n who_o life_n he_o live_v here_o sulpicius_n severus_n of_o st._n martin_n who_o die_v on_o sunday_n november_n the_o eleven_o 400._o spiritum_fw-la coelo_fw-la reddidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o resign_v his_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o holy_a rejoice_v at_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o heavenly_a company_n sing_v hymn_n accompany_v the_o body_n of_o the_o bless_a man_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o innterment_n etc._n etc._n martin_n have_v the_o acclamation_n of_o divine_a psalm_n martin_n be_v honour_v with_o ecclesiastical_a hymn_n etc._n etc._n martin_n be_v entertain_v with_o joy_n in_o abraham_n '_o s_o bosom_n martin_n who_o have_v be_v here_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a enter_v rich_a into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o that_o great_a man_n a_o little_a before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n have_v answer_v those_o who_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o lie_v on_o his_o side_n sinite_fw-la i_o fratres_n coelum_fw-la potius_fw-la respicere_fw-la quam_fw-la terram_fw-la ut_fw-la svo_fw-la jam_fw-la itinere_fw-la iturus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dirigatur_fw-la suffer_v i_o brethren_n rather_o to_o look_v up_o towards_o heaven_n than_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o take_v its_o journey_n to_o god_n may_v be_v direct_v in_o its_o way_n palladius_n write_v of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o die_v november_n the_o seven_o 407._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v hence_o to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ennodius_n bishop_n of_o pavia_n of_o epiphanius_n his_o praedecessour_n decease_a january_n the_o twenty_o first_o 496._o cum_fw-la beatissimus_fw-la cerneret_fw-la pontifex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bless_a prelate_n see_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v to_o the_o pure_a brightness_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n assure_v of_o his_o perfection_n he_o add_v my_o heart_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o that_o heavenly_a soul_n resound_v with_o hymn_n and_o song_n even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n return_v to_o her_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o departure_n we_o bewail_v upon_o earth_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a place_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o anthony_n the_o hermit_n of_o valtelina_n afterward_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o lerina_n decease_a december_n the_o twenty_o eight_o 488._o mundi_fw-la istius_fw-la sarcinam_fw-la deponens_fw-la etc._n etc._n lay_v down_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v overcome_v the_o ambush_n lay_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n he_o have_v exchange_v our_o day_n and_o the_o light_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o that_o which_o be_v perpetual_a if_o the_o harmony_n of_o all_o these_o testimony_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v suffice_v not_o to_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v the_o most-prepossessed_n spirit_n that_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o best-informed_n antiquity_n reform_v the_o
which_o st._n epiphanius_n confine_v himself_o nor_o coincident_a with_o the_o ninety_o eight_o choose_v by_o beda_n nor_o with_o the_o ninety_o nine_o which_o usuard_n have_v take_v nor_o yet_o with_o the_o hundred_o which_o cedrenus_n for_o some_o reason_n unknown_a to_o we_o think_v most_o worthy_a his_o choice_n and_o three_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n be_v seventeen_o year_n before_o that_o of_o trajan_n who_o die_v of_o a_o flux_n at_o selinuntium_n in_o cilicia_n on_o the_o ten_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 117._o chap._n ii_o the_o sentiment_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n refute_v i_o have_v hitherto_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o dissent_v from_o the_o common_a tradition_n think_v that_o st._n john_n have_v write_v his_o apocalyps_n either_o before_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o domitian_n about_o four_o year_n soon_o than_o he_o do_v or_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o trajan_n much_o late_a than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n i_o now_o come_v to_o prove_v the_o mistake_n of_o saint_n epiphanius_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o precedent_a antiquity_n go_v back_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n will_v needs_o make_v that_o prince_n author_n of_o st._n john_n banishment_n to_o patmos_n 12._o the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v he_o necessitate_v john_n who_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a and_o humble_a respect_n refuse_v to_o evangelize_n in_o his_o old_a age_n after_o the_o nineti_v year_n of_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o return_n from_o patmos_n happen_v under_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o after_o a_o abode_n of_o many_o year_n in_o asia_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o treatise_n 33._o the_o holy_a spirit_n prophetical_o foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n john_n what_o happen_v after_o his_o decease_n 〈◊〉_d he_o himself_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n long_v before_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n for_o they_o themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o alogian_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o thyatira_n write_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o those_o who_o profess_v christianity_n there_o at_o that_o time_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n this_o venerable_a man_n press_v to_o ward_n off_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o heretic_n allege_v the_o supposititiousness_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o that_o it_o presuppose_a as_o extant_a church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o of_o thyatira_n admit_v without_o any_o necessity_n the_o objection_n of_o those_o troublesome_a spirit_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n then_o answer_n that_o john_n speak_v by_o prophecy_n not_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o but_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v plant_v some_o time_n after_o at_o thyatira_n where_o the_o people_n seduce_v by_o the_o alogian_o and_o montanist_n shall_v after_o the_o ninety_o three_o year_n from_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n or_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o from_o his_o birth_n according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n corrupt_v that_o wretched_a city_n with_o their_o error_n and_o have_v cite_v the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v application_n of_o it_o in_o these_o term_n do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v seduce_v with_o a_o imagination_n that_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n have_v seduce_v many_o other_o now_o i_o speak_v of_o priscilla_n and_o maximilla_n and_o quintilla_fw-la who_o seduction_n have_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o fine_a after_o he_o have_v search_v into_o the_o time_n when_o he_o think_v john_n banish_v to_o patmos_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n with_o this_o conclusion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o thyatira_n a_o woman_n shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n but_o the_o more_o i_o consider_v this_o answer_n the_o less_o i_o find_v it_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o its_o author_n capable_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o judicious_a person_n for_o first_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v direct_v letter_n from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o church_n which_o have_v no_o be_v when_o it_o dictate_v they_o and_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v these_o word_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o thyatira_n write_v these_o thing_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o sense_n write_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o thyatira_n i_o know_v the_o work_n thou_o shall_v do_v the_o last_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v have_v some_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n who_o shall_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v &_o c_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o st._n epiphanius_n to_o write_v it_o but_o who_o have_v he_o hitherto_o convince_v of_o it_o beside_o himself_o this_o manner_n of_o interpretation_n be_v such_o as_o that_o not_o any_o one_o of_o either_o the_o ancient_n or_o modern_a have_v follow_v it_o the_o very_a singularity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o suspicion_n but_o also_o to_o represent_v it_o as_o so_o much_o the_o more_o unmaintainable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o that_o profess_a christianity_n from_o st._n john_n to_o st._n epiphanius_n that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 100_o to_o the_o year_n 375._o wherein_n the_o late_a write_v against_o the_o alogian_o have_v hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o suppose_v and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n indisputable_a that_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o epistle_n have_v be_v plant_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o saint_n john_n before_o his_o banishment_n to_o patmos_n second_o contradict_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n to_o wit_n that_o thyatira_n have_v not_o have_v any_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o st._n john_n he_o come_v for_o want_v of_o reflection_n to_o maintain_v the_o opposite_a affirmative_a say_v then_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v whole_o degenerate_v into_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o or_o montanist_n according_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v needs_o reveal_v unto_o you_o how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v seduce_v after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n john_n and_o those_o who_o come_v after_o it_o be_v about_o ninety_o three_o year_n after_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n to_o wit_n thyatira_n shall_v be_v seduce_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v at_o thyatira_n it_o necessary_o follow_v it_o be_v there_o the_o allegation_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o thing_n contain_v the_o formal_a presupposition_n of_o its_o precedent_a existence_n three_o but_o not_o to_o meddle_v any_o further_a with_o that_o contradiction_n of_o st._n epiphanius_n nor_o the_o supposition_n which_o he_o grant_v the_o heretic_n as_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o he_o advance_v a_o new_a one_o against_o the_o express_a text_n of_o st._n john_n for_o he_o write_v express_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v degenerate_v into_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o whereas_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o contrary_a say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o jezabel_n and_o receive_v her_o doctrine_n but_o that_o in_o thyatira_n there_o be_v some_o member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o those_o error_n as_o it_o express_o declare_v speak_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o thyatira_n who_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o doctrine_n nor_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n i_o say_v etc._n etc._n four_o saint_n epiphanius_n himself_o do_v further_a destroy_v the_o computation_n he_o have_v take_v to_o denote_v the_o falling-away_a of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o whereas_o in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o alogian_o he_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o ninety_o three_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n and_o consequent_o the_o one_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o revolt_n happen_v in_o the_o forty_o eight_o heresy_n where_o he_o particular_o refute_v the_o montanist_n he_o come_v thirty_o year_n late_a than_o that_o date_n say_v these_o to_o wit_n the_o montanist_n be_v about_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n after_o adrian_n
christ_n show_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n these_o thing_n to_o be_v abjent_v from_o the_o body_n or_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v irreconcilable_o opposite_a on_o the_o other_o side_n these_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v so_o that_o the_o very_a 10._o act_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n necessary_o translate_v the_o faithful_a into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o body_n deprive_v they_o yet_o this_o supposition_n though_o refute_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v such_o a_o strange_a influence_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o great_a churchman_n in_o the_o second_o and_o third_z age_n that_o they_o outvie_v one_o another_o in_o the_o maintain_n of_o it_o thus_o hermas_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o counterfeit_n sibyl_n make_v she_o first_o attempt_n upon_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o christian_n become_v the_o patron_n and_o propagatour_n of_o it_o write_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a depart_v before_o the_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n who_o have_v preach_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o by_o faith_n preach_v to_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n of_o preach_v they_o be_v descend_v with_o they_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o ascend_v again_o out_o of_o it_o but_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a before_o descend_v dead_a and_o ascend_v live_v which_o word_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o observable_a in_o that_o they_o have_v be_v subscribe_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 2_o and_o 6._o infer_v from_o they_o that_o the_o apostle_n conformable_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o our_o saviour_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o best_a of_o the_o disciple_n shall_v be_v imitator_n of_o their_o master_n there_o as_o they_o have_v be_v here_o suppose_v after_o justin_n martyr_n and_o st._n irenaeus_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v descend_v into_o hell_n after_o his_o passion_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o be_v detain_v there_o in_o which_o opinion_n he_o have_v be_v follow_v by_o st._n athanasius_n st._n hilary_n of_o poitiers_n hilary_n deacon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n st._n epiphanius_n st._n hierome_n st._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n oecumenius_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o for_o that_o they_o insinuate_v not_o only_o that_o the_o apostle_n descend_v into_o hell_n after_o their_o death_n for_o to_o preach_v there_o but_o that_o the_o faithful_a depart_v after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v there_o teach_v and_o convert_v and_o consequent_o that_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n be_v there_o detain_v present_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o hermas_n write_n pope_n pius_n the_o first_o brother_n to_o that_o pretend_a prophet_n comply_v with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o justus_n of_o vienna_n say_v the_o priest_n who_o have_v be_v nourish_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v live_v to_o our_o day_n with_o who_o we_o have_v divide_v together_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v hence_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v detain_v shut_v up_o in_o eternal_a repository_n sufficient_o discover_v by_o these_o word_n which_o denote_v a_o perpetual_a detention_n if_o not_o absolute_o at_o least_o in_o some_o respect_n that_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o same_o opinion_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n write_v some_o year_n after_o the_o presentation_n of_o his_o apology_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sibyl_n endeavour_n all_o he_o can_v to_o maintain_v it_o as_o well_o by_o his_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o 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the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o lord_n do_v those_o thing_n shall_v also_o go_v to_o the_o invisible_a place_n design_v they_o by_o god_n and_o remain_v there_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n till_o the_o resurrection_n whence_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v find_v in_o the_o original_a text_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v invisible_a and_o have_v be_v take_v by_o all_o the_o heathen_n either_o for_o hell_n or_o the_o god_n which_o they_o imagine_v preside_v there_o literal_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o invisible_a place_n by_o which_o place_n the_o lover_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o as_o many_o at_o this_o day_n who_o to_o free_a st._n irenaeus_n form_n the_o error_n first_o propose_v in_o the_o sibylline_a write_v attribute_n to_o he_o conception_n he_o neither_o ever_o have_v nor_o 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also_o who_o shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o hell_n shall_v as_o judges_z command_v the_o live_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a city_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o god_n the_o founder_n thereof_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n with_o the_o just_a who_o govern_v after_o which_o he_o suppose_v all_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o cruel_a and_o savage_a beast_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n though_o with_o some_o little_a diversity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o pretend_a sibyl_n in_o the_o thirty_o second_o and_o thirty_o five_o page_n and_o those_o of_o the_o five_o book_n in_o the_o forty_o six_o page_n cite_v by_o we_o already_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n who_o have_v undertake_v the_o refutation_n not_o of_o saint_n irenaeus_n as_o praefat_fw-la saint_n hierome_n think_v but_o of_o nepos_n in_o two_o book_n entitle_v of_o the_o promise_n 13._o be_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o engage_v by_o apollinarius_n of_o laodicea_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o same_o saint_n hierome_n say_v duobus_fw-la voluminibus_fw-la respondit_fw-la apollinarius_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v apollinarius_n answer_v in_o two_o volume_n who_o follow_v not_o only_o the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n but_o also_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o we_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a only_o so_o that_o i_o now_o see_v with_o a_o spirit_n foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v what_o considerable_a person_n will_v be_v exasperate_v against_o i_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n live_v tychonius_n the_o learned_a african_n of_o the_o donatist_n party_n of_o who_o gennadius_n write_v in_o his_o catalogue_n 18._o mille_fw-la annorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la regni_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la justorum_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la futuri_fw-la suspicionem_fw-la intulit_fw-la 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 the_o dead_a arise_v from_o the_o hypothesis_n propose_v in_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenaries_n with_o a_o success_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o supposiâ—…s_v of_o the_o pretend_a sibylline_a write_n not_o only_o find_v partisan_n among_o the_o christian_n but_o also_o gain_v the_o applause_n of_o many_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o and_o all_o have_v conceive_v this_o apprehension_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o maintain_v all_o the_o hypothesis_n contain_v in_o it_o without_o induce_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a who_o they_o imagine_v to_o stand_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o need_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o live_n by_o how_o much_o they_o imagine_v they_o expose_v as_o well_o to_o the_o disturbance_n which_o those_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o who_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o expectation_n of_o their_o happiness_n as_o to_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n which_o the_o faithful_a be_v exercise_v with_o through_o the_o implacable_a malice_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o be_v oblige_v at_o last_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n we_o can_v make_v a_o better_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n whereto_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n conceive_v their_o decease_a brethren_n to_o be_v reduce_v then_o by_o copying-out_a what_o justin_n martyr_n who_o have_v see_v the_o eruption_n of_o the_o first_o sibylline_a imposture_n have_v write_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o to_o who_o he_o very_o just_o apply_v those_o word_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 21._o save_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o he_o pray_v his_o soul_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sword_n from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o dog_n be_v a_o request_n that_o none_o shall_v prevail_v over_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n we_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v of_o almighty_a god_n that_o every_o wicked_a bold_a spirit_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o take_v our_o soul_n as_o be_v what_o the_o soul_n expect_v i_o have_v show_v as_o much_o in_o that_o saul_n require_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n may_v be_v evocate_v by_o the_o witch_n it_o appear_v also_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v just_o and_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o such_o power_n as_o by_o the_o effect_n it_o be_v manifest_a be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o witch_n be_v possess_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o son_n that_o we_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o that_o be_v do_v shall_v fight_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n and_o desire_v at_o our_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v not_o fall_v under_o any_o such_o power_n for_o as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v 46._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n from_o which_o discourse_n
his_o sin_n be_v not_o grant_v he_o by_o thou_o we_o therefore_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n may_v not_o by_o strange_a sentence_n be_v rigorous_a towards_o he_o who_o the_o true_a supplication_n of_o christian_a faith_n recommend_v to_o thou_o but_o that_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n he_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n he_o who_o while_o live_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n upon_o some_o such_o consideration_n be_v it_o that_o st._n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o mystagogical_n catechesis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o depart_a say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o depart_a and_o if_o they_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o weave_v crown_n for_o they_o but_o offer_v up_o christ_n sacrifice_v for_o our_o sin_n appease_v on_o their_o behalf_n and_o our_o own_o him_z who_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o mankind_n upon_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o text_n be_v disorder_v by_o the_o transcriber_n who_o have_v find_v in_o his_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thrust_v in_o a_o whole_a line_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o same_o hypothesis_n also_o st._n augustine_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n of_o his_o confession_n take_v occasion_n to_o make_v these_o prayer_n for_o his_o mother_n dimitte_n illi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la debitu_fw-la sua_fw-la non_fw-la intres_n cum_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la superexaltet_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tua_fw-la judicium_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o also_o forgive_v she_o her_o trespass_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o she_o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v this_o hypothesis_n may_v do_v somewhat_o 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the_o interpretation_n thereof_o with_o a_o settle_a spirit_n and_o out_o of_o a_o superabundance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n have_v a_o intelligence_n of_o thing_n above_o all_o man_n through_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o spirit_n true_o instruct_v the_o prophet_n and_o those_o who_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o truth_n but_o what_o follower_n these_o promise_n to_o prophecy_n they_o declare_v be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n nor_o comprehend_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o for_o their_o word_n be_v elusive_a ambiguous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o right_a sense_n by_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o write_v 1._o hence_o we_o learn_v also_o another_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o as_o those_o who_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v for_o there_o when_o the_o devil_n break_v in_o upon_o
opinion_n which_o the_o sibylline_a write_v false_o so_o call_v have_v introduce_v among_o christian_n have_v unanimous_o embrace_v and_o constant_o teach_v the_o protestant_n the_o sentiment_n which_o they_o with_o one_o accord_n follow_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o make_v a_o more_o ample_a production_n of_o instance_n since_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o we_o have_v leave_v of_o the_o life_n of_o person_n who_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o piety_n assure_v we_o that_o all_o without_o any_o distinction_n martyr_n confessor_n prelate_n religious_a person_n laic_n etc._n etc._n even_o to_o the_o catechuman_n who_o a_o invincible_a necessity_n deprive_v of_o the_o baptism_n they_o have_v earnest_o desire_v be_v upon_o their_o dissolution_n translate_v to_o heaven_n where_o they_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o rest_n happiness_n and_o glory_n expect_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n they_o have_v deposit_v in_o earth_n and_o as_o we_o may_v just_o rely_v on_o the_o grave_a remonstrance_n which_o saint_n hierome_n make_v above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n ago_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o to_o paula_n excessive_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o her_o daughter_n blaesilla_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o christian_n in_o general_a 25._o nos_n quorum_fw-la exitum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la turba_fw-la comitatur_fw-la quibus_fw-la obviam_fw-la christus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la gravamur_fw-la magis_fw-la si_fw-la diutiùs_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la mortis_fw-la tabernaculo_fw-la habitamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o jesus_n mortem_fw-la gaudia_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o who_o departure_n the_o assembly_n of_o angel_n accompany_v who_o christ_n come_v to_o meet_v be_v more_o grieve_v that_o we_o dwell_v any_o long_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n joy_n attend_v the_o death_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v we_o with_o good_a reason_n summon_v those_o who_o hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o they_o have_v of_o great_a consequence_n than_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o eusebius_n athanasius_n gregory_n ambrose_n hierome_n chrysostome_n &c._n &c._n and_o may_v induce_v they_o not_o to_o embrace_v it_o and_o force_v we_o to_o change_v our_o opinion_n chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o same_o sentiment_n further_o confirm_v from_o sepulchral_v inscription_n but_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o gratify_v our_o adversary_n not_o to_o bring_v into_o any_o account_n at_o all_o the_o deposition_n of_o all_o these_o great_a person_n and_o make_v a_o voluntary_a loss_n of_o their_o write_n and_o judgement_n yet_o will_v the_o epigram_n and_o inscription_n of_o ancient_a monument_n which_o rome_n and_o her_o correspondent_o preserve_v for_o we_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a a_o weakness_n as_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o present_a opinion_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v nay_o though_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v silent_a and_o their_o testimony_n cast_v out_o of_o all_o respect_n the_o stone_n as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v remain_v will_v not_o cease_v publish_v and_o that_o very_o loud_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o persuasion_n maintain_v by_o we_o let_v we_o then_o consult_v those_o half_n consume_v epitaph_n subterranea_fw-la which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v to_o triumph_v over_o so_o many_o ruin_n and_o make_v our_o advantage_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o marble_n which_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n to_o confound_v the_o insensibility_n of_o those_o who_o seem_v desirous_a injurious_o to_o smother_v a_o most_o evident_a truth_n let_v we_o propose_v it_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a strong_a presumption_n against_o they_o that_o 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inter_v under_o the_o eight_o consulship_n of_o honorius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 409._o that_o of_o hilara_n decease_v under_o the_o consulship_n of_o opilio_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 453._o those_o of_o crescentina_n honoraius_n pelagia_n ulpius_n festus_n quartina_n etc._n etc._n other_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n of_o rest_n as_o that_o of_o ammonius_n and_o of_o eutyches_n locus_n geronti_n presbyteri_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o place_n of_o gerontius_n the_o priest_n decease_v the_o seventeen_o of_o june_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o avitus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 456._o hîc_fw-la habet_fw-la sedem_fw-la leo_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n leo_n have_v his_o seat_n here_o other_o which_o in_o some_o sort_n savour_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o domus_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ex._n &_o tire_n in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n the_o eternal_a house_n of_o ex._n and_o tyre_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o of_o valeriana_n in_o like_a manner_n other_o have_v only_o this_o word_n quiescit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o rest_v as_o that_o of_o victoria_n that_o of_o pancratius_n the_o bishop_n decease_v in_o the_o year_n 493._o and_o that_o of_o alix_n the_o daughter_n of_o pippin_n inter_v at_o st._n arnoul-de-mets_n or_o requiescit_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o that_o of_o gordianus_n inter_v the_o nine_o of_o september_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o symmachus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o year_n 485._o that_o of_o aemiliana_n inter_v the_o eleven_o of_o october_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o probinus_n viz_o in_o the_o year_n 489._o that_o of_o pelagius_n the_o first_o decease_a the_o four_o of_o march_n 558._o that_o of_o augustine_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n decease_v the_o twenty_o five_o of_o may_n 604._o that_o of_o boniface_n the_o four_o decease_v the_o eight_o of_o may_n 614._o that_o of_o theodore_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 619._o that_o of_o theobald_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n that_o of_o roderick_n last_o king_n of_o the_o west-goth_n in_o spain_n who_o die_v on_o sunday_n the_o eleven_o of_o november_n 714._o that_o of_o alcuin_n decease_v the_o nineteen_o of_o may_v 804._o that_o of_o 8._o bernard_n king_n of_o italy_n decease_a april_n the_o 17_o the_o 871._o and_o inter_v at_o milan_n that_o of_o the_o abbot_n vintila_n decease_v at_o leon_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n 928._o other_o quievit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o that_o of_o susanna_n decease_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o caesarius_n and_o atticus_n in_o the_o year_n 397._o or_o requievit_fw-la as_o that_o of_o leo_n the_o neophyte_n decease_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o philippus_n and_o sallea_n in_o the_o year_n 348._o and_o that_o of_o leontius_n the_o spaniard_n decease_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n 510._o other_o depositus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n as_o those_o of_o macedonia_n and_o fortunula_n other_o quiescet_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v rest_v in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o marinus_n decease_v the_o thirty_o of_o november_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o arbaethio_n and_o lollianus_n in_o the_o year_n 355._o other_o requiescet_fw-la in_o pace_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o that_o of_o felix_n other_o requievit_fw-la in_o pace_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o peace_n as_o that_o of_o litorius_n decease_v at_o talabriga_n or_o talavera_n della_fw-it reina_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o aera_fw-la 548_o or_o 510_o of_o christ_n that_o of_o primus_fw-la decease_v at_o evora_n the_o thirteen_o of_o march_n according_a to_o the_o aera_fw-la 582._o or_o 544_o of_o christ_n that_o of_o paulina_n decease_v the_o eighteen_o of_o november_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o datianus_n and_o cerealis_n in_o the_o year_n 318._o that_o of_o