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22_o 23._o and_o make_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n know_v upon_o such_o vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o rest_n by_o day_n or_o night_n xi_o rev._n 14._o xi_o as_o be_v still_o torment_v by_o that_o worm_n which_o never_o die_v and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o that_o fire_n who_o smoke_n ascend_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o avow_a doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o 79._o first_o cent._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n rom._n frag._n epist_n 2._o ed._n patricii_fw-la junii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barnabas_n ed._n vossii_n p._n 251._o cent._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o et_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 4._o de_fw-la norma_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o veteri_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n loquens_fw-la haec_fw-la habet_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la scilicet_fw-la christus_fw-la judex_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la judicantur_fw-la &_o mitten_n in_o ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la transfiguratores_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o contemptores_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o adventus_fw-la ejus_fw-la poena_n damnatorum_fw-la apud_fw-la justinum_n mari._n dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 41._o &_o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 71._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 57_o cent._n 3._o post_fw-la inexpiabile_fw-la malum_fw-la saeviens_fw-la ignis_fw-la aeterna_fw-la scelerum_fw-la ultione_fw-la torquebit_fw-la cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr laud_fw-la martyrii_fw-la servantur_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la suis_fw-la animae_fw-la infinitis_fw-la cruciatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la dolorem_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n contra_fw-la demetr_v tormentis_fw-la nec_fw-la modus_fw-la ullus_fw-la aut_fw-la terminus_fw-la minutius_n p._n 39_o si._n quis_fw-la occisionem_fw-la carnis_fw-la atque_fw-la animae_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la arripiet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la supplicium_fw-la quasi_fw-la consumendarum_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la puniendarum_fw-la recordetur_fw-la ignem_fw-la gehennae_fw-la aeternum_fw-la praedicari_fw-la in_o poenam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la occisionis_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o aeternas_fw-la substantias_fw-la credet_fw-la quarum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sit_fw-la occisio_fw-la in_o poenam_fw-la absurdissimum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la si_fw-la idcirco_fw-la resuscitata_fw-la caro_fw-la occidatur_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la uti_fw-la finiatur_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o non_fw-la resuscitata_fw-la pateretur_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr resurr_n carnis_fw-la illud_fw-la tamen_fw-la scire_fw-la oportet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sancti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la necessaria_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credentibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la pigriores_fw-la erga_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la divinae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la origenes_n in_o proaemio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnis_fw-la turba_fw-la impiorum_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la facinoribus_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la angelorum_fw-la &_o justorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la igni_fw-la cremabitur_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la doctrina_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la quam_fw-la christiani_n sequimur_fw-la lact._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o vide_fw-la theophilum_fw-la ad_fw-la autolycum_n l._n 2._o pag._n 79._o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o which_o do_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n and_o the_o 357._o the_o the_o derision_n of_o their_o heathen_a adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n apolog._n 1._o p._n 47._o hoc_fw-la errore_fw-la decepti_fw-la beatam_fw-la sibi_fw-la ut_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o perpetem_fw-la vitam_fw-la pollicentur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la injustis_fw-la poenam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la caecilius_n apud_fw-la minutium_fw-la p._n 11._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la sapientia_fw-la quam_fw-la isti_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la fragilia_fw-la colunt_fw-la vel_fw-la inanem_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la tuentur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la vanitatemque_fw-la derident_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la defendere_fw-la hanc_fw-la publicè_fw-la atque_fw-la adserere_fw-la nos_fw-la solemus_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 26._o vide_fw-la origen_n in_o celsum_n p._n 408._o 409._o vide_fw-la not_o 52._o in_o c._n 10._o p._n 357._o derision_n of_o their_o adversary_n beside_o if_o christianity_n be_v true_a than_o all_o the_o blessing_n it_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o pious_a and_o obedient_a person_n must_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o season_n by_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o weak_a vile_a mortal_a body_n into_o a_o state_n of_o incorruption_n power_n 3.21_o philip._n 3.21_o and_o glory_n and_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o by_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o a_o capacity_n of_o see_v god_n as_o we_o be_v see_v of_o god_n 2.2_o 1._o joh._n 2.2_o and_o be_v like_a to_o he_o who_o happiness_n be_v infinite_a for_o when_o he_o do_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o a_o superlative_a exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v of_o nor_o have_v think_v conceive_v as_o therefore_o ficin_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gorgiâ_fw-la p._n 312._o ed._n ficin_n plato_n do_v conclude_v his_o disputation_n on_o this_o subject_n with_o this_o resolution_n viz._n be_v convince_v of_o a_o future_a state_n of_o bliss_n and_o misery_n i_o bid_v adieu_n to_o the_o caress_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o vain_a applause_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o have_v no_o other_o care_n but_o how_o i_o may_v appear_v before_o my_o judge_n with_o a_o soul_n pure_a and_o spotless_a how_o i_o may_v live_v the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o die_v secure_a of_o happiness_n so_o let_v the_o christian_a reader_n be_v persuade_v to_o improve_v the_o confirmation_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n into_o a_o fix_a resolution_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o christian_a precept_n that_o so_o he_o may_v avoid_v those_o dreadful_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n it_o threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o may_v enjoy_v that_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o upright_a christian_a finis_fw-la addenda_fw-la ad_fw-la pag._n 23._o l._n 16._o after_o as_o we_o find_v this_o be_v add_v prodigiorum_fw-la sagacissimus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o somniorum_fw-la primus_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la condidit_fw-la nihilque_fw-la divini_fw-la juris_fw-la humanique_fw-la ei_fw-la incognitum_fw-la videbatur_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la agrorum_fw-la ante_fw-la multos_fw-la annos_fw-la providerit_fw-la periisset_fw-la que_fw-la omnis_fw-la aegyptus_n fame_n nisi_fw-la monitu_fw-la ejus_fw-la rex_fw-la edicto_fw-la seruari_fw-la per_fw-la multos_fw-la annos_fw-la fruges_fw-la jussisset_fw-la tantaque_fw-la experimenta_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la sed_fw-la â_fw-la deo_fw-la responsa_fw-la dari_fw-la viderentur_fw-la justin_n hist_o l._n 36._o cap._n 2._o ad_fw-la not._n 6._o p._n 34.35_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascius_n in_o vitâ_fw-la isidori_fw-es philos_n apud_fw-la photium_fw-la bibl._n p._n 1038._o errata_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n p_o 29._o l._n 14._o 1630._o r._n 1600._o p._n 96._o l._n 8._o artificer_n r._n artifices_fw-la p._n 107._o l._n 11._o which_o r._n with_o p._n 115._o l._n 26._o master_n r._n matter_n p._n 272._o l._n 19_o want_v r._n wave_n p._n 274._o l._n 12._o religion_n r._n religion_n in_o the_o annotation_n p._n 124._o l._n 4._o add_v faciem_fw-la l._n 9_o mutant_fw-la r._n nutant_fw-la p._n 148._o l._n 6._o puris_fw-la r._n punis_fw-la p._n 157._o l._n 21_o 22._o deal_n cemma_fw-la primum_fw-la tertium_fw-la quintum_fw-la p._n 181._o l._n 24._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 256._o l._n 4._o unde_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 261._o l._n 22._o impium_fw-la r._n imperium_fw-la p._n 262._o l._n 8._o quis_fw-la r._n qui._n there_o be_v other_o small_a sault_n which_o the_o understand_a reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v and_o correct_v and_o beside_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o reference_n to_o the_o annotation_n be_v not_o always_o exact_a but_o yet_o you_o will_v find_v the_o note_n within_o one_o or_o two_o figure_n of_o the_o direction_n