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julia._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n euseb._n lib._n count_n hiero._n plin._n lib._n 30._o nat._n hist._n cap._n 1._o zosimus_n in_o cit_fw-la julia._n niceph_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 35._o histo_fw-la the_o success_n of_o the_o apostle_n marc._n 16._o act._n 14._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh_n 1_o s._n paul_n rom._n 8._o phil._n 3._o the_o joyful_a andinze_fw-fr of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d thes._n 2._o the._n 3._o consideration_n of_o the_o evangeliste_n jesus_n lest_o nothing_o write_v by_o he_o seif_n ezec._n 1_o the_o different_a quality_n &_o circumstance_n of_o the_o 4._o euamgelist_n euamgelist_n see_v armacan_n l._n 9_o the_o quaest_n circumstance_n of_o truth_n in_o our_o evangeliste_n the_o publish_n of_o our_o ghospelle_n hieron_n in_o cate-log_n script_n eccles._n the_o manner_n of_o style_n in_o our_o evangeliste_n mat._n 21._o marc._n 2._o john_n 7._o luc._n 19_o marc._n 15._o john_n 10._o 11._o &_o 20._o marc._n 10._o a_o special_a 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daughter_n 5_o herode_fw-la agrippa_n act._n 12._o joseph_n 1._o 19_o antiq_n c._n 7._o lib._n 18._o c._n 7._o the_o stock_n of_o herode_fw-la soon_o extinguish_v the_o punishment_n of_o roman_n 5._o pilate_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 7._o hist._n euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o hist._n tertul._n in_o apolog._n 6._o calligula_n 7._o nero._n 8._o many_o emperor_n that_o die_v miserablic_a euagrius_n scolast_n l._n 3._o hist._n ca._n 41._o 9_o the_o chastisement_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o juishe_a people_n joseph_n lib._n 19_o antiq_fw-la li._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o bell_n judai_n philo_z in_o flacco_fw-la &_o l._n 2._o the_o leg_n cornel._n tac._n lib._n 12._o how_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v punish_v with_o like_a circumstance_n upon_o the_o jew_n joseph_n li._n 5._o the_o bell_n c._n 8._o cap._n 27._o lib._n 5._o 2e_v bell_n c._n 28._o a_o marvelous_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o deliver_v the_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n lib._n 4._o divin_v inst._n ca._n 21._o euseb._n li._n 3._o hist._n cap._n 5._o niceph._n c._n 3._o the_o juishe_a misery_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n joseph_n li._n 7._o the_o bell_n c._n 20_o &_o 21._o the_o final_a desolation_n of_o the_o juishe_a nation_n oros._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 13._o ariston_n pel_n laeus_fw-la in_o hist._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o niccph_n lib._n 3._o c._n 24._o 24._o the_o emperor_n name_n be_v aclius_n adrianus_n mat._n 25._o the._n 7._o consideration_n the_o fulfil_n of_o jesus_n prophety_n mat._n 23._o luc._n 21._o luc._n 19_o jesus_n speech_n of_o jerusalem_n luc._n 21._o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n when_o jesus_n speak_v his_o word_n and_o when_o they_o be_v write_v luc._n 19_o luc._n 23._o phleg._n thralli_n lib._n annal_a the_o testimony_n of_o a_o beathen_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o christ_n prophety_n orig._n lib._n 2._o cunt_fw-la celsum_fw-la sub_fw-la initium_fw-la other_o prophety_n of_o jesus_n fulfil_v to_o his_o disciple_n prophety_n fulfil_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o gentile_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o former_a three_o section_n eight_o reason_n 1._o the_o prophety_n 2._o the_o fulfillinge_v 3._o god_n assistance_n 4._o jesus_n doctrine_n 5._o jesus_n manner_n of_o teachinge_a 6._o jesus_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o proceedinge_v 7._o the_o beginner_n &_o first_o publisher_n of_o christian_a religion_n 8._o the_o present_a state_n of_o jew_n osee_n 3_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n with_o a_o admonishement_n jesus_n shall_v be_v also_o a_o judge_n apud_fw-la euse._n lib._n 4_o in_o vit_fw-mi const._n in_o si_fw-la 1._o reg._n 2._o psal._n 95._o esa._n 2._o 13._o 26._o 27._o 30_o jere._n 30._o dan._n 7._o sopho._n 1._o malac._n 4._o mat._n 12._o 13._o 16._o 24._o 25._o mar._n 13._o luc._n 17._o rom._n 2._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o thess._n 4._o 5._o 2._o thess._n 1_o 1._o tit._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o heb._n 9_o jud._n 14._o apoc._n 1_o a_o illation_n upon_o the_o premise_n with_o a_o exhortation_n act._n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o chapter_n two_o point_n the._n 1._o part_n concern_v belief_n the_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o belief_n easy_a among_o christian_n esay_n 35._o 35._o the_o direct_a holy_a way_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n tit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v s._n august_n tract_n 1._o in_o epist_n johan._n &_o li._n de_fw-fr un_fw-fr eccl._n count_n petilian_n ca._n 14._o psal._n 30._o contion_n 2._o in_o psal._n 30._o dan._n 2._o esa._n 2._o math._n 5._o the_o way_n of_o avoid_v error_n in_o belief_n 1._o tim._n 3._o aug._n tract_n in_o epist_n johan_n chri_n hom_n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n isai._n vidi_fw-la dnmm_n dan._n 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o father_n argument_n mat._n 5._o 18_o 20._o rom._n 1._o dan._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 16._o galat._n 5._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 20._o 2._o tim._n 1._o mat._n 7._o rom._n 16._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o tit._n 3._o 2._o thess._n 3_o 2._o joa._n 7._o apoc._n 2._o aug._n 〈◊〉_d vera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o invention_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a catholic_a see_v s._n hie_v 〈◊〉_d cont_n laciferian_n vincen._n liri_fw-la l._n count_v heres_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d cp_n man._n why_o he_o that_o lean_v to_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v dan._n 2._o math._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o no_o heresy_n ever_o 〈◊〉_d again_o the_o church_n a_o secure_a way_n esa._n 52._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n vincent_n lirin_fw-mi li_z count_n heres_fw-la aug._n count_n epist_n manachaei_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n cap._n 7._o mark_v this_o reason_n of_o s._n austen_n hieron_n dialog_n count_n luciferian_n cyprian_a epist_n 50._o ad_fw-la cornel._n epis_fw-la rom._n gal._n 5._o phil._n 1._o tit._n 3._o rom._n 12._o ephes._n 4._o heb._n 13._o 2._o cor._n 10._o mat._n 18._o mat._n 23._o 23._o ambros._n ep_v 81._o ad_fw-la syricium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la