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prove_v and_o prove_v as_o
well_o as_o himself_o desire_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o perfect_o of_o the_o vindicator_n mind_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o his_o whole_a proof_n will_v hold_v if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a suspicious_a proposition_n concern_v in_o it_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v loss_n her_o liberty_n or_o prince_n gain_v more_o power_n by_o their_o conversion_n than_o they_o have_v before_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o the_o least_o require_v it_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n communion_n be_v receive_v as_o other_o laic_n be_v by_o baptism_n which_o can_v therefore_o entitle_v they_o to_o no_o more_o power_n than_o other_o christian_n who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o society_n the_o same_o way_n as_o they_o be_v as_o therefore_o baptism_n alone_o confer_v no_o spiritual_a authority_n to_o other_o no_o more_o it_o can_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v no_o 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church_n without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o be_v still_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o it_o thus_o far_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o prince_n admission_n into_o the_o church_n be_v not_o alone_o sufficient_a for_o a_o coalition_n of_o the_o state_n into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o church_n because_o that_o other_o body_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n be_v not_o the_o least_o concern_v in_o this_o act_n of_o he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n not_o as_o a_o public_a much_o less_o as_o a_o head_n of_o any_o body_n at_o all_o suppose_v we_o therefore_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o state_n convert_v and_o baptise_a also_o this_o will_v indeed_o make_v they_o one_o body_n with_o the_o church_n but_o on_o the_o same_o term_n as_o it_o make_v the_o prince_n one_o that_o be_v on_o the_o church_n term_n not_o on_o they_o that_o be_v by_o so_o many_o repeat_v personal_a act_n qualify_a they_o for_o and_o receive_v baptism_n as_o there_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 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to_o expiation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v guardian_n or_o gurator_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a word_n of_o the_o inheritance_n the_o similitude_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o roman_a custom_n of_o make_v tutor_n and_o curator_n of_o young_a heir_n who_o estate_n till_o they_o themselves_o come_v to_o age_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v till_o then_o at_o their_o disposal_n suppose_v that_o the_o revenue_n of_o god_n be_v so_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o young_a heir_n be_v so_o at_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o curator_n this_o philo_n take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o priest_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v be_v their_o pupil_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a hyperbolical_a expression_n of_o the_o high_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o mortal_n but_o this_o be_v general_a only_o he_o else_o where_o express_o equal_v nay_o prefer_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacerdocal_a office_n to_o the_o regal_a he_o equal_v they_o in_o that_o same_o discourse_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o that_o 832._o the_o law_n prescribe_v that_o reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n in_o another_o place_n he_o prefer_v the_o priest_n hood_n these_o be_v his_o word_n †_o priest_n hood_n be_v the_o proper_a reward_n of_o a_o pious_a 819._o man_n who_o profess_v himself_o to_o serve_v the_o father_n who_o service_n be_v better_a not_o only_o than_o liberty_n but_o also_o than_o a_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o philo._n jesephus_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o scripture_n itself_o own_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n to_o have_v be_v regal_a when_o it_o call_v he_o a_o 5._o king_n in_o
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court_n to_o give_v judgement_n of_o it_o thus_o mr._n hookeer_n and_o he_o prove_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n from_o passage_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o and_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr nat._n brevium_fw-la and_o bracton_n plain_o assert_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o jurisdiction_n i_o be_o sensible_a what_o a_o scope_n i_o have_v here_o of_o inquire_v into_o the_o law_n themselves_o and_o prove_v this_o independent_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o admirable_a man._n but_o perhaps_o i_o have_v already_o say_v more_o than_o can_v be_v print_v in_o this_o difficulty_n of_o our_o circumstance_n i_o therefore_o say_v no_o more_o at_o present_a but_o refer_v our_o adversary_n to_o he_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v indeed_o against_o i_o in_o make_v the_o church_n one_o body_n with_o the_o believe_a state_n and_o because_o one_o of_o our_o adversary_n have_v express_o insist_v on_o his_o authority_n both_o these_o reason_n 7._o as_o well_o as_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v he_o of_o any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o partiality_n on_o our_o side_n even_o in_o this_o very_a cause_n he_o defend_v the_o use_n of_o lay_v person_n join_v in_o commission_n with_o spiritual_a one_o for_o determine_v spiritual_a affair_n and_o possible_o he_o may_v do_v so_o by_o example_n if_o all_o example_n must_v pass_v for_o precedent_n since_o henry_n viiith_n usurpation_n but_o when_o king_n james_n the_o two_o add_v layman_n in_o the_o same_o commission_n with_o the_o bishop_n concern_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n with_o a_o power_n of_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n ab_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o a_o beneficio_fw-la it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v that_o his_o lordship_n except_v against_o the_o competency_n of_o his_o lay_v judge_n that_o as_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o bishop_n only_o his_o lordship_n will_v do_v well_o now_o to_o remember_v his_o own_o plea_n then_o in_o order_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o own_o case_n now_o how_o he_o can_v justify_v his_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o be_v set_v up_o against_o his_o colleague_n deprive_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o lay_v power_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o his_o council_n then_o learned_a in_o our_o law_n insist_v on_o this_o plea_n as_o maintainable_a by_o our_o present_a law_n make_v since_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n and_o what_o good_a church_n of_o england_n man_n be_v there_o then_o that_o do_v not_o think_v the_o plea_n very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a let_v those_o lawyer_n be_v please_v to_o recollect_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v on_o that_o case_n and_o try_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o also_o affect_v our_o present_a deprivation_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o liberty_n of_o h._n church_n be_v the_o very_a first_o thing_n provide_v for_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o coronation_n oath_n so_o that_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o inviolable_a nothing_o else_o can_v be_v so_o be_v fundamental_a to_o all_o the_o security_n that_o can_v be_v give_v by_o our_o present_a constitution_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n reasonable_a that_o bare_a precedent_n without_o express_a act_n for_o alienate_v such_o right_n as_o these_o be_v shall_v be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o extinguish_v a_o claim_n ground_v on_o so_o inviolable_a a_o security_n if_o they_o be_v so_o henry_n the_o viiith_o make_v such_o precedent_n for_o violate_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o coronation_n oath_n too_o that_o no_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n can_v now_o be_v secure_a and_o it_o be_v withal_o as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o dispute_n which_o occasion_v the_o pass_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la this_o particular_a of_o the_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o point_n principal_o insist_v on_o nay_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o then_o to_o high_a purpose_n than_o be_v reasonable_a or_o than_o i_o be_o concern_v for_o now_o so_o far_o as_o to_o exempt_v they_o from_o secular_a court_n even_o when_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o secular_a crime_n and_o even_o so_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o determine_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v becket_n dispute_n which_o general_o prevail_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n when_o he_o be_v canonize_v and_o when_o henry_n the_o iid_n have_v submit_v to_o penance_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o this_o case_n of_o their_o exemption_n as_o to_o their_o spiritual_n which_o be_v all_o for_o which_o i_o be_o now_o concern_v be_v than_o so_o general_o acknowledge_v even_o by_o the_o laity_n themselves_o that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a occasion_n of_o dispute_v it_o rare_o be_v it_o ever_o invade_v and_o more_o rare_o yet_o if_o ever_o be_v that_o invasion_n defend_v by_o themselves_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o till_o the_o unhappy_a time_n of_o henry_n the_o viiith_o so_o uncontroverted_a be_v the_o right_a for_o which_o i_o plead_v that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v our_o adversary_n can_v give_v one_o single_a instance_n of_o substitute_v a_o successor_n into_o a_o see_v vacate_v by_o no_o better_a than_o a_o lay_v deprivation_n this_o privilege_n therefore_o against_o lay_v deprivation_n be_v so_o undoubted_o the_o sense_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o coronation_n oath_n that_o on_o that_o account_n as_o well_o as_o in_o point_n of_o right_n all_o patriot_n ought_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o it_o as_o well_o as_o all_o good_a christian_n all_o who_o have_v a_o true_a concern_v for_o those_o two_o fundamental_a security_n of_o property_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n all_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o foresee_v how_o far_o precedent_n of_o violate_v they_o in_o one_o instance_n may_v proceed_v for_o violate_v they_o in_o other_o also_o §_o
lxxi_o the_o conclusion_n i_o hope_v the_o worthy_a defender_n of_o the_o present_a divider_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v by_o this_o time_n see_v that_o this_o proposition_n question_v by_o he_o concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o a_o christian_a and_o orthodox_n state_n be_v as_o firm_o prove_v as_o any_o other_o particular_a of_o the_o vindicator_n whole_a hypothesis_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v also_o find_v it_o conformable_a to_o those_o very_o same_o authority_n he_o be_v please_v to_o porduce_v against_o it_o that_o of_o mr._n hooker_n and_o even_o of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n as_o settle_v by_o our_o ancient_a law_n though_o the_o compass_n i_o be_o oblige_v to_o confine_v myself_o to_o will_v not_o allow_v i_o to_o follow_v either_o he_o or_o the_o doctor_n into_o other_o argument_n or_o into_o particular_a application_n of_o this_o i_o have_v insist_v on_o yet_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o urge_v my_o argument_n so_o as_o to_o obviate_v whatever_o they_o have_v say_v that_o may_v otherwise_o have_v seem_v to_o weaken_v it_o i_o now_o leave_v and_o recommend_v the_o success_n to_o he_o who_o cause_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o plead_v not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o i_o be_v able_a a_o good_a cause_n alone_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a great_a advantage_n above_o artifices_fw-la of_o wit_n and_o subtilty_n in_o plead_v for_o a_o ill_a one_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o pretend_v to_o but_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o must_v give_v the_o word_n to_o the_o preacher_n and_o dociliey_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a way_n to_o glorify_v his_o own_o power_n in_o the_o weakness_n and_o contemptibleness_n of_o well-meaning_a instrument_n this_o title_n i_o have_v and_o this_o alone_a to_o his_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n on_o the_o management_n that_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v his_o own_o work_n if_o the_o good_a cause_n itself_o do_v not_o suffer_v by_o my_o concernment_n in_o it_o the_o same_o good_a god_n dispose_v our_o adversary_n to_o follow_v the_o truth_n rather_o than_o their_o worldly_a interest_n to_o consider_v impartial_o what_o be_v say_v how_o contradictory_n soever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o their_o fleshly_a inclination_n to_o examine_v with_o their_o more_o sagatious_a judgement_n rather_o what_o the_o cause_n itself_o will_v afford_v to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o than_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o i_o he_o alone_o can_v revive_v in_o they_o their_o old_a love_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o peace_n of_o unity_n their_o former_a seriousness_n in_o these_o concern_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n to_o they_o their_o former_a or_o even_o the_o primitive_a zeal_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n in_o this_o unbelieving_a apostatise_v generation_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o do_v so_o we_o may_v then_o hope_v to_o see_v endeavour_n for_o heal_v the_o breach_n themselves_o have_v make_v we_o may_v then_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o ambitious_a of_o do_v it_o on_o the_o most_o honourable_a term_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o church_n security_n against_o future_a invasion_n and_o against_o the_o precedent_n of_o make_v spiritual_a interest_n give_v way_n to_o worldly_a politic_n we_o may_v then_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o again_o as_o much_o concern_v as_o we_o be_v nay_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o our_o church_n and_o our_o communion_n may_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o precarious_a pleasure_n of_o a_o persecute_v magistrate_n how_o much_o more_o please_v a_o sight_n must_v this_o be_v to_o all_o generous_a and_o christian_a temper_n than_o our_o present_a division_n and_o scandal_n and_o animosity_n when_o o_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v finis_fw-la finis_fw-la preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o vindication_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o deprive_v a_o bishop_n for_o political_a crime_n i_o reserve_v for_o a_o particular_a treatise_n treatise_n pref._n to_o the_o reader_n i_o grant_v at_o present_a that_o all_o lay-deprivations_a be_v invalid_a invalid_a pre._n to_o the_o reader_n 1_o thess._n v_o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o xiii_o â—â—_o matth._n xix_o eâ—_n mark_v 10._o 31._o ch._n 1._o p._n 2._o 9_o p._n 5._o see_v unity_n of_o priesthood_n nec_fw-la to_o unity_n of_o comm._n p._n 63._o etc._n etc._n psal._n xv._n 4._o p._n â—â—_o p._n see_v p._n 18._o p._n 10._o p._n 11._o p._n 11_o sulp._n sever._n sacr._n hist._n l._n 11._o orig_n in_o num._n hom._n x._o pearson_n vind_z ign_n part_v 11._o c._n 9_o â—_o 12._o p._n 12._o p._n â—â—_o p._n â—â—_o â—â—_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n shall_v our_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o example_n as_o i_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a it_o will_v advantage_v their_o cause_n but_o little_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a age_n since_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_z general_z c._n 1._o §._o 9_o p._n 9_o 10._o c._n 1._o p._n 10._o see_v above_o §_o xxiii_o xxiii_o 1_o king_n ii_o 1._o 1._o v._o 35._o 35._o 1_o sam._n xiii_o 12._o 12._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 6_o 7._o 7._o 2_o king_n xv._n 5._o 2_o chron._n xxvii_o 16._o to_o 21._o 21._o numb_a xvi_o xvi_o numb_a xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o numb_a xvi_o 40._o 40._o numb_a xvi_o 9_o 9_o 〈…〉_z xxiii_o 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n de_fw-fr gigantib_n p._n 292._o ed._n paris_n 1640._o 1640._o heb._n iu._n 14._o vii_o 26._o ix_o 23._o 24._o 24._o heb._n viii_o 1_o 2_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n macab_n c_o 13._o see_v mat._n five_o two_o 11._o s_o luke_n xiii_o 28_o 29_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o st._n luke_n xx._n 38._o the_o bosom_n of_o abrahan_n be_v there_o mention_v in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o work_n by_o erasmus_n p._n 1090_o edit_n colon._n whether_o from_o any_o greek_a he_o have_v i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o think_v it_o be_v in_o the_o ms._n of_o new-colledge_n see_v also_o josephus_n '_o s_o oration_n l._n iii_o bell_n jud._n c._n p._n 852._o 852._o wisdom_n ix_o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n de_fw-fr praem_n sacerd._n p._n 830._o edit_n paris_n 1640._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 832._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr monarcia_n p._n 819._o 819._o deut._n xxxiii_o 5._o 5._o numb_a xxiii_o 21._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n antiquit_n lib._n four_o cap._n 2_o pag._n 104._o see_v also_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 87._o edit_fw-la colon._n 1691._o 1691._o judge_n xx._n 27._o 28._o 1_o sam_n fourteen_o 18_o 19_o 19_o 1_o sam._n xxiii_o 9_o â—0_n 11_o 12._o 2_o sam._n v._o 23_o 4._o 1_o chr._n fourteen_o 14._o 15._o 15._o josh._n ix_o 15._o 15._o deut._n xvii_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n i._n 50._o 50._o thucyd._n lib._n 1._o 1._o st_n matt._n xxiii_o 17_o 19_o 19_o 1_o chr._n xvi_o 12._o ps._n cv_o 15._o 15._o 1_o chr._n xvi_o 21._o ps._n cv_o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n xxiv_o 10._o xxvi_o 9_o 11_o 23._o 23._o 1_o sam._n xxii_o 1._o 7._o 7._o v_o 18._o 18._o 1_o king_n two_o â—7_n â—7_n joseph_n anti._n lib._n viii_o c._n 1_o 1_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 36._o 36._o 2_o sam_n xv._n 29._o 35._o xvii_o 15_o xix_o 11._o xx._n 25._o 1_o king_n iu_o 4._o 1_o chr._n xv._n 11._o 11._o 2_o sam._n viii_o 17._o 1_o chr._n xviii_o 16_o 16_o chap._n ii_o s._n 3._o p._n 17._o 17._o st._n mark_n ii_o 26._o 26._o exod._n xxviii_o 1._o 1_o chr._n xxiii_o 13._o 13._o exod._n xxix_o 4_o etc._n etc._n leu._n viij_o 2._o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n thirty_o 19_o xl_o 12._o 31._o 31._o exod._n thirty_o 30._o 30._o leu._n two_o 3._o vi_fw-la 20._o seven_o 34._o xx_o four_o 9_o 1_o chr._n vi_fw-la 49._o 49._o numb_a vi_fw-la 23._o 23._o heb._n seven_o 7_o 7_o numb_a iii._o 9_o iv._o 19_o 27._o viii_o 13._o 19_o 22._o 22._o exod._n 11._o xxviii_o 4._o 43._o 43._o exod._n xx_o viij_o 1._o 1._o 1_o chr._n xxiv_o 2._o numb_a iii._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o numb_a twenty-five_o 15._o 15._o numb_a xx._n 26_o 28._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n iu._n c._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n ant._n lib._n vii_o c._n 6._o p._n 222._o 222._o joseph_n ant._n lib._n viii_o c._n 1._o p._n 254._o 254._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n xxix_o 30_o 30_o 2_o chr._n xxiv_o â—_o â—_o â—_o 2_o kin._n xxiii_o 4._o joseph_n ant._n l._n xx_o c._n 8._o p._n 7â—â—_o 7â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n n._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la n._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ibid._n n._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n inscrip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la trall_n n._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la trall_n n._n 3._o 3._o ut_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la faciondum_fw-la it_o a_o hortatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la eph._n n._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n n._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la trall_n n._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n n._n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 1_o chr._n ix_o 4_o 1_o cor._n x._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 21._o heb._n xiii_o 10._o clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n 2_o tim._n i._o 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 43._o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n n._n 40._o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 40._o 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 43_o 43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n n._n 42._o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 42._o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 46._o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 57_o 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 44._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 46._o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 46._o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 54_o 54_o ch._n 18._o p._n 197._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n lib._n v._o â—_o 7._o letter_n to_o a_o fâ—â—end_n p._n 20._o 20._o 2_o chr._n xv._n 3._o 3._o hos._n iii_o 4._o 4._o jer._n viiâ—_n â—_z â—_z dan._n vii_o 1._o 12_o 13._o ix_o 27._o xi_o 3._o xii_o 11._o joseph_n bell_n jud._n l._n vii_o hook_n eccl._n polie_fw-la book_n viii_o p._n 463._o ed._n lond._n 1682._o ibid._n p._n 465._o ibid._n p._n 466._o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 7._o