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revolt_n ibid._n his_o design_n ibid._n his_o ambition_n 148_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n ibid._n he_o give_v battle_n to_o his_o father_n wherein_o he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v 149_o we_o must_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o by_o lawful_a mean_n seek_v his_o own_o accommodation_n 46_o achior_n his_o oration_n 182_o it_o be_v please_v to_o holophernes_n and_o his_o soldier_n ibid._n the_o pernicious_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 148_o adonijah_n competitour_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o his_o faction_n 151_o the_o fault_n of_o adonijah_n in_o his_o council_n of_o state_n ibid._n adonijah_n desire_v the_o shunamite_n which_o do_v complete_a his_o misfortune_n 152_o adonis_n a_o admirable_a fish_n 38_o a_o good_a deed_n do_v to_o a_o great_a one_o in_o affliction_n be_v of_o much_o value_n 142_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o affliction_n 57_o the_o disposition_n of_o age_n 19_o the_o death_n of_o agrippina_n 273_o ahab_n go_v to_o meet_v elijah_n in_o person_n 249_o he_o desire_v naboth_n vineyard_n 251_o his_o death_n 253_o ahashuerus_n his_o banquet_n which_o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n 188_o alcimus_n the_o false_a high_a priest_n 199_o amantius_n plot_v against_o justin_n jan_n 58_o a_o notable_a observation_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 83_o the_o courage_n we_o may_v derive_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n 80_o shallow_a and_o fantastic_a ambition_n 13_o the_o ambition_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o religious_a man_n much_o more_o subtle_a than_o other_o ibid._n crodield_v daughter_n of_o king_n caribert_n a_o religious_a woman_n raise_v great_a trouble_n by_o her_o ambition_n ibid._n ambition_n which_o bud_v in_o heart_n of_o base_a extraction_n be_v most_o insolent_a which_o be_v instance_a in_o a_o chirurgeon_n of_o s._n lewis_n be_v wise_o repress_v and_o chastise_v by_o the_o prudence_n and_o justice_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o three_o of_o france_n 115_o the_o french_a revenger_n of_o ambition_n ibid._n the_o furious_a ambition_n of_o alexius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o greece_n punish_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o french_a 116_o ambition_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o evil_n 292_o the_o effect_n of_o ambition_n and_o envy_n ibid._n the_o fury_n and_o infidelity_n of_o ambition_n 296_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n of_o ambition_n 297_o what_o amity_n be_v 5_o three_o sort_n of_o amity_n ibid._n natural_a amity_n and_o its_o foundation_n ib._n amity_n of_o demigod_n 6_o amity_n ground_v upon_o honesty_n ib._n man_n too_o endear_n uncapable_a of_o amity_n ib._n man_n banish_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o amity_n ib._n reason_n for_o which_o woman_n do_v seem_v uncapable_a of_o amity_n 7_o degeneration_n amity_n 8_o there_o may_v be_v spiritual_a amity_n between_o person_n of_o different_a sex_n endow_v with_o great_a virtue_n and_o rare_a prudence_n 9_o amity_n in_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n 10_o the_o right_a stain_n of_o amity_n be_v forgetfulness_n of_o friend_n negligence_n contempt_n dessention_n suspicion_n distrust_n inequality_n impatience_n and_o infidelity_n 11_o 12_o six_o perfection_n which_o preserve_v amity_n ib._n bounty_n a_o true_a note_n of_o amity_n 13_o the_o benefit_n of_o amity_n ib._n patience_z most_o necessary_a in_o amity_n 14_o there_o may_v be_v a_o celestial_a amity_n by_o the_o commerce_n of_o man_n with_o god_n 22_o what_o anger_n be_v 86_o divers_a degree_n of_o anger_n ib._n three_o region_n of_o anger_n the_o first_o of_o sharp_a choler_n the_o second_o of_o bitter_a choler_n the_o three_o of_o fury_n 87_o remedy_n against_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o anger_n ib._n the_o property_n of_o the_o yew-tree_n like_v unto_o anger_n ib._n anger_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a in_o military_a art_n in_o a_o general_n 118_o philip_n of_o valois_n a_o great_a and_o generous_a king_n lose_v a_o battle_n out_o of_o a_o peevish_a humour_n of_o anger_n ib._n the_o barbarous_a anger_n of_o bajazet_n ib._n lewis_n the_o young_a admonish_v by_o bernard_n chastise_v himself_o for_o his_o anger_n by_o sadness_n and_o penance_n ib._n anger_n of_o woman_n ib._n anger_n out_o of_o simplicity_n many_o time_n cause_v hurt_v for_o a_o word_n too_o free_a witness_v that_o of_o enguerrand_n ib._n the_o humility_n and_o wisdom_n of_o queen_n anne_n to_o overcome_v the_o passion_n of_o anger_n 120_o address_n of_o bavalon_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brittaign_n 121_o anastatius_fw-la die_v amantius_n his_o high_a chamberlain_n aim_v at_o the_o empire_n 158_o antonina_n wife_n of_o belizarius_n prostitute_v herself_o to_o theodosius_n who_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n have_v make_v their_o adopt_a son_n 164_o antiochus_n his_o horrible_a cruelty_n 197_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n â—01_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v our_o antipathy_n 246_o a_o notable_a sentence_n of_o the_o areopagite_n 2_o the_o notable_a practice_n of_o s._n athanasius_n 10_o the_o essence_n and_o nature_n of_o aversion_n 45_o how_o aversion_n be_v form_v ib._n the_o character_n and_o true_a image_n of_o a_o spirit_n subject_n to_o aversion_n ib._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n which_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o creature_n be_v a_o powerful_a remedy_n to_o cure_v aversion_n ib._n the_o first_o motion_n of_o aversion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v inevitable_a ib._n the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n serve_v for_o a_o strong_a remedy_n to_o sweeten_v our_o aversion_n 47_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o have_v a_o aversion_n against_o one_o for_o some_o defect_n of_o body_n or_o some_o other_o deformity_n of_o nature_n when_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o ib._n a_o generous_a act_n of_o a_o pagan_a who_o teach_v we_o powerful_o to_o to_o command_v our_o aversion_n ib._n the_o death_n of_o azael_n by_o his_o rashness_n 144_o b_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v murder_v 250_o the_o basilisk_n can_v be_v enchant_v 10_o the_o love_n of_o batsheba_n 145_o bathsheba_n fit_o insinuate_v herself_o and_o procure_v the_o crown_n for_o her_o son_n solomon_n ib._n the_o martial_a virtue_n of_o bayard_n 214_o he_o be_v wound_v at_o the_o take_n of_o bressin_n 216_o beauty_n imperious_a 16_o a_o excellent_a say_n of_o venerable_a bede_n 68_o bee_n bear_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o bull_n on_o their_o body_n 60_o belizasius_n be_v choose_v general_a against_o gilimer_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o crown_n from_o hilderick_n 161_o he_o march_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n ib._n a_o triumph_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v ordain_v in_o honour_n of_o belizarius_n 162_o the_o valour_n of_o bellizarius_n 163_o his_o rare_a quality_n 164_o the_o original_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o belizarius_n ib._n the_o cause_n why_o belizarius_n be_v debase_v be_v because_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n ib_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o disgrace_n and_o his_o office_n take_v from_o he_o 167._o belshassar_n make_v a_o sumptuous_a banquet_n and_o the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o unknown_a character_n be_v discover_v 246_o he_o be_v murder_v ib._n bethulia_n be_v besiege_v 282_o the_o bethalians_n murmur_n against_o the_o priest_n ib._n the_o picture_n of_o boldness_n 76_o the_o essence_n of_o boldness_n ib._n the_o notable_a boldness_n of_o saint_n who_o have_v often_o defend_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n against_o the_o rage_n and_o malice_n of_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a tyrant_n 78_o why_o boldness_n be_v not_o in_o god_n ib._n the_o rash_a love_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bothuel_n 295_o boucicaut_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 211_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o endeavore_v the_o liberty_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o lord_n and_o obtain_v it_o 212_o his_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o soldier_n general_o be_v very_o religious_a 213_o c_o caligula_n her_o fury_n against_o seneca_n 274_o calumny_n against_o julian_n and_o seneca_n 275_o divers_a degree_n 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