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and_o humble_v his_o choice_a servant_n by_o vile_a and_o worthless_a man_n job_n complain_v of_o such_o job_n 19.10_o and_o 30.1_o david_n complain_v that_o the_o abject_n and_o dregs_o of_o the_o people_n make_v head_n against_o he_o psal._n 35.15_o 16._o so_o act_v 17.5_o and_o this_o be_v prophesy_v long_o since_o by_o isaiah_n 3.5_o that_o such_o disorder_a time_n shall_v come_v that_o every_o boy_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a and_o man_n of_o worth_n it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o ingenious_a nature_n to_o be_v molest_v by_o such_o disingenuous_a one_o who_o want_n common_a humanity_n virg._n to_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o achilles_n or_o some_o eminent_a person_n for_o learning_n and_o valour_n be_v some_o honour_n but_o to_o be_v vex_v by_o such_o how_o be_v and_o
ea_fw-la est_fw-la erroris_fw-la vis_fw-la ut_fw-la sisti_fw-la nequeat_fw-la sed_fw-la abyssus_fw-la abyssum_fw-la invocat_n calvin_n see_v mr._n edward_n gangreen_n 1_o 2_o 3._o part_n and_o mr._n bayly_n dissuasion_n 1._o and_o 2._o part._n magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la fient_fw-la inverecundi_fw-la 1._o quâ—stiâ—nes_fw-la inferent_fw-la 2._o ipsa_fw-la eveâ—tent_fw-la christianismi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la gâ—otius_n schisma_fw-la proles_fw-la superbiae_fw-la malè_fw-la perseverando_fw-la fit_a haeresis_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la haereseos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la delevit_fw-la ipso_fw-la svo_fw-la pondere_fw-la mox_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la trahit_fw-la gregor_n elegans_fw-la polyptoton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—signis_fw-la impostor_n eâ—â—â—_n nebalo_fw-it ver_fw-la sutur_fw-la arâ—tius_n see_v my_o school_n guard_n rule_v 56._o per_fw-la dulces_fw-la sermon_n &_o bâ—andâ—â—â—quenâ—â—as_fw-la simplicâ—â—m_fw-la corda_fw-la seducuâ—â—_n plus_fw-fr ad_fw-la destruendum_fw-la â—alebit_fw-la unus_fw-la nebulo_fw-la quam_fw-la decem_fw-la fidi_fw-la doctores_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandâ—m_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr laborent_fw-la calvin_n see_v caryll_n ser_n on_o rev._n 2.2.3_o p._n 33._o to_o 50._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la sen._n babylon_n infeliciter_fw-la felix_fw-la surgens_fw-la cadet_fw-la zion_n feliciter_fw-la infelix_fw-la cadens_fw-la surget_fw-la mundanâ_fw-la prosperitate_fw-la florentes_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la sua_fw-la ultrò_fw-la procedunt_fw-la see_v downam_n warfare_n 2._o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o see_v eight_o season_n in_o which_o satan_n assault_v the_o soul_n robinson_n lect._n 2._o in_o ephes._n â—_o 13._o p._n 20._o res_fw-la adversae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la contrahunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la componunt_fw-la in_fw-la â—nosmetipsos_fw-la nos_fw-la revocant_fw-la ac_fw-la necessitate_v quadam_fw-la quasâ—_n flagello_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la compellunt_fw-la picolomin_v ethic._n c._n 45._o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la corrumpimur_fw-la prosperis_fw-la corrigimur_fw-la adversis_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la intemperante_n pax_fw-la long_fw-mi fecit_fw-la turbatio_fw-la facit_fw-la esse_fw-la modestos_fw-la salvian_n see_v mr._n strong_a on_o that_o text_n in_o his_o 31._o serm._n p._n 313._o the_o sedentary_a life_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o disease_n stand_v water_n gather_v filth_n hence_o god_n keep_v he_o in_o exercise_n quos_fw-la amat_fw-la deus_fw-la bos_fw-la indurat_fw-la recognoscit_fw-la exercet_fw-la seneca_n man_n be_v seldom_o religious_a in_o prosperity_n rarae_n fumant_fw-la felicibus_fw-la arae_fw-la see_v harsnet_n on_o repentance_n p._n 448._o etc._n etc._n quatuor_fw-la numerantur_fw-la matres_fw-la quae_fw-la pravos_fw-la pariunt_fw-la filios_fw-la prosperitas_fw-la quae_fw-la parit_fw-la superbiam_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la securitas_fw-la periculum_fw-la &_o familiaritas_fw-la contemptum_fw-la rich_a jacob_n forget_v to_o pay_v what_o poor_a jacob_n have_v promise_v magnae_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la felicitate_a non_fw-la vinci_fw-la clâ—mang_v secundis_fw-la rebus_fw-la ea_fw-la mala_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la quae_fw-la saevientibus_fw-la pejora_fw-la sunt_fw-la hostibus_fw-la hinc_fw-la scipio_n noluit_fw-la aemulam_fw-la romani_fw-la imperii_fw-la carthaginem_fw-la dirui_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 30._o 30._o ludicra_fw-la ipsa_fw-la agi_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la prae_fw-la egestate_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la miseria_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la aguntur_fw-la salvian_n nihil_fw-la infelicius_fw-la felicitate_a peccantium_fw-la quâ_fw-la paenalis_fw-la nutritur_fw-la impunitas_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la voluntas_fw-la velut_fw-la hostess_fw-la interior_a roboratur_fw-la august_n ep_n 5._o sibbs_n cordial_n on_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o p._n 227_o 228._o dives_fw-la est_fw-la donec_fw-la evigilet_fw-la aug._n dona_n scabelli_fw-la non_fw-la dona_fw-la throni_n see_v mr._n bolton_n discourse_v of_o true_a happiness_n p._n 50_o 51._o fortuna_fw-la prospera_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la mala_fw-la adversa_fw-la veâ—ò_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la bona_fw-la picolomin_v ethic._n c._n 54._o magni_fw-la pectoris_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la secunda_fw-la moderatio_fw-la seneca_n prov._n 3.9_o 10._o sperat_fw-la infestis_fw-la metuit_fw-la secundis_fw-la alteram_fw-la sortem_fw-la benè_fw-la praeparatum_fw-la pectus_fw-la horat._n l._n 2._o ode_n 10._o per_fw-la antithesin_n hortatur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la didicit_fw-la perseveret_fw-la q._n d._n vicunque_fw-la grassetur_fw-la impietas_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la perrumpat_fw-la tu_fw-la tamen_fw-la pergo_fw-la calvin_n facilius_fw-la ducimur_fw-la quam_fw-la trahimur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la concredita_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n estius_n syriac_n arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la concreditur_fw-la so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v rome_n 3.2_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o depositum_fw-la which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n for_o posterity_n permane_fw-la in_o iâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la quasi_fw-la cum_fw-la lacte_fw-la suxisti_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la v._o d._n sibs_fw-la concio_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la in_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—noâ—rum_fw-la raritas_fw-la ut_fw-la penè_fw-la unus_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la salvian_n salvian_n see_v mr._n gurnall_a on_o ephes._n 6.10_o p_o 7._o mr._n rob._n bolton_n saint_n guide_v p._n 128._o perseverantia_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la longum_fw-la tempus_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la efficit_fw-la discipulum_fw-la christi_fw-la rolloc_n herbert_n poem_n p._n 80._o non_fw-la incipienti_fw-la non_fw-la fugienti_fw-la sed_fw-la vincenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la nummum_fw-la nec_fw-la fractum_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la recipiet_fw-la bern._n fox_n martyrol_n pag._n 675._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prae_fw-la metu_fw-la &_o socordia_fw-la se_fw-la subducet_fw-la see_v mr._n strong_a be_v 31._o serm._n on_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o p._n 231._o he_o in_o veteri_fw-la novam_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la semitam_fw-la semitam_fw-la sceptica_fw-la â—heologia_fw-la exit_fw-la in_o atheismum_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la dabitat_fw-la nihil_fw-la tandem_fw-la credere_fw-la incipit_fw-la altingius_n see_v irreligion_n of_o the_o northern_a quaker_n p._n 25_o 26._o see_v gelaspy_n miscol_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o and_o strong_a ser._n 31._o on_o heb._n 12.14_o p._n 52._o see_v more_o example's_n of_o constancy_n mr._n clerk_n mirror_n c._n 30._o p._n 104._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la papa_n quid_fw-la mundusâ—_n quid_fw-la princeps_fw-la mundi_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la cum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la evangelii_n pro_fw-la qua_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la negem_fw-la valeat_fw-la qui_fw-la valet_fw-la pereat_fw-la qui_fw-la perit_fw-la ego_fw-la sic_fw-la sentiam_fw-la deo_fw-la propitio_fw-la semper_fw-la luther_n in_o psal._n 16._o 16._o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o resolution_n robinson_n on_o ephes._n 6.15_o lect._n 16._o and_o gournall_n on_o ephes._n 6.10_o p._n 4._o etc._n etc._n simâ—nds_n his_o serm._n on_o 1_o chron._n 28.10_o preach_v 1641._o frustrà _fw-la nititur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la innititur_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la stas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stas_fw-la aug._n v._o robinson_n on_o ephes._n 6.13_o lect._n 5._o and_o 7._o creditum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la timotheo_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valet_fw-la plus_fw-la enim_fw-la quiddam_fw-la est_fw-la commiâ—ti_fw-la instar_fw-la depositi_fw-la quam_fw-la simplicy_a tradi_fw-la calvin_n depositum_fw-la uâ—cat_fw-la sacram_fw-la doctâ—inam_fw-la evangelii_n quia_fw-la &_o res_fw-la est_fw-la alterius_fw-la i._n e._n christi_fw-la &_o pastoribus_fw-la fida_fw-la ejus_fw-la custâ—dia_fw-la incumbit_fw-la gâ—otius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la certare_fw-la notat_fw-la ingens_fw-la aâ—â—e_n &_o continuum_fw-la certandi_fw-la &_o resistendi_fw-la hostilus_fw-la studium_fw-la á_o lapide_fw-la in_o locâ—m_fw-la ubi_fw-la pluâ—a_fw-la pluâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenacem_fw-la &_o mordicus_fw-la retinentem_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la see_v ten_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v defend_v the_o truth_n in_o mr._n ant._n burgess_n on_o john_n 17.12_o lect._n 58._o raffin_n histor._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la sanctior_fw-la fide_fw-la depositi_fw-la ideoque_fw-la insame_n sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la qut_fw-la depâ—situm_fw-la abnegant_fw-la grotius_n certitudo_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la maxima_fw-la certitudo_fw-la scotus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la inâ—antia_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la esses_fw-la 〈◊〉_d piscat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pver_fw-la recens_fw-la natus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la verbo_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la hyperbole_n sub_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la estiâ—s_n gremium_fw-la huic_fw-la maternum_fw-la prima_fw-la suis_fw-la schola_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la espen_v synagog_n judaic_n c._n 3._o naar_n naâ—r_n i_o pver_fw-la pver_fw-la quae_fw-la geminatio_fw-la valdè_fw-la pusillum_fw-la atque_fw-la tenellum_fw-la infantem_fw-la esse_fw-la doceâ—_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la trimus_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la incipit_fw-la cibis_fw-la uti_fw-la pro_fw-la lacte_fw-la sanctius_n â—_o robinson_n observat_fw-la 16._o p._n 533._o â—athshebam_fw-la sol_fw-la monem_fw-la à _fw-la teneris_fw-la annis_fw-la haec_fw-la docuisse_fw-la blanda_fw-la lemuelis_fw-la appellatio_fw-la quales_fw-la matribus_fw-la erga_fw-la liberos_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tenellos_fw-la usitatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cartwright_n child_n be_v mention_v three_o time_n in_o the_o decalogue_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o lamb_n regard_v john_n 21.15_o sugant_fw-la infanfante_n quoad_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la unà _fw-la cum_fw-la lacte_fw-la pietatem_fw-la &_o lirguam_fw-la canaan_n vel_fw-la à _fw-la teneris_fw-la
preach_v in_o master_n hildersham_n on_o psalm_n 51._o lect._n 8.9_o page_n 136._o and_o 707._o hooker_n soul_n preparation_n page_n 94._o and_o atersol_n on_o number_n page_n 1080._o vide_fw-la tract_n danaei_n de_fw-fr amicitia_fw-la christo._n page_n 208._o fol._n clerk_n mirror_n chap._n 56._o alsteed_n ethic_n lib._n 21._o chap._n 25._o page_n 13.12_o aristot._fw-la rhet._n lib._n 2._o chap._n 4._o weemse_n 1_o volume_n page_n 2._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 2._o page_n 103._o herles_a policy_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 16._o see_v this_o point_n full_o clear_v by_o mr._n ant._n burgess_n on_o john_n 17.12_o ser._n 7â—_n and_o attersol_n on_o philem_n 24._o p._n 484._o gataker_n ser._n 2_o p._n in_o folio_n p._n 323._o see_v mr._n chishull_v serm_v on_o act_n 26.28_o multi_fw-la ad_fw-la solidam_fw-la eruditionem_fw-la pervenissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la jam_fw-la putâssent_fw-la see_v 7_o more_o preservative_n against_o apostasy_n in_o d._n sibbs_n his_o cordial_n serm._n 10._o pag._n 185._o see_v more_o example_n in_o mr._n clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 6._o edit_n 3._o amor_fw-la tuus_fw-la deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la a_o calore_fw-la ad_fw-la frigus_fw-la transitus_fw-la est_fw-la periculosus_fw-la v._o dyke_n on_o conscience_n c._n 9_o p._n 145._o etc._n etc._n v._o attersoll_n on_o philem_n 24._o pag._n 488._o say_v as_o luther_n in_o another_o case_n contemptus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la i_o mundanus_fw-la favour_n &_o furor_n nihil_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la praeter_fw-la animum_fw-la gloriam_fw-la mundi_fw-la aspernantem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la est_fw-la remis_fw-la velisque_fw-la votis_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la contendentem_fw-la doctor_n arrowsmith_n tactica_fw-la s._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o s._n 6._o inveni_fw-la partum_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fortuna_fw-la valete_fw-la nil_fw-la mihi_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ludite_fw-la nunc_fw-la alios_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la magnus_fw-la cui_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la magnus_fw-la cui_fw-la christus_fw-la incipit_fw-la dulcescere_fw-la huic_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la amarescere_fw-la mundum_fw-la bern._n ecce_fw-la turbatur_fw-la mundus_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la tranquillus_fw-la esset_fw-la formoso_n quomodo_fw-la haereâ—es_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la amplecteris_fw-la foedum_fw-la flores_n ejus_fw-la quomâ—do_fw-la colligeres_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la spinis_fw-la non_fw-la revocas_fw-la animum_fw-la aug._n serm._n 245._o vide_fw-la burrough_n moses_n choice_n chapter_n 25.26_o 27._o 27._o see_v doctor_n preston_n judas_n repentance_n p._n 3._o to_o 8._o 8._o mandavit_fw-la moriens_fw-la agesilaus_n ne_fw-la ullam_fw-la svi_fw-la corporis_fw-la fingendi_fw-la aut_fw-la aliâ_fw-la imitatione_n pararent_fw-la imaginem_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la i_o praeclarè_v factum_fw-la id_fw-la monumentum_fw-la mihi_fw-la erit_fw-la sin_n minùs_fw-la ne_fw-la omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la statue_n opera_fw-la hominum_fw-la illiberialium_fw-la plutarch_n morbi_fw-la complicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la perioulosissimi_fw-la ingentia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ingentia_fw-la vitias_fw-la ingentia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la quod_fw-la efficit_fw-la tale_n illud_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n quantò_fw-la major_n facilitas_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la tantò_fw-la majus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vbi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la ibi_fw-la major_n est_fw-la culpa_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la magnates_fw-la sunt_fw-la magneâ—es_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la deicidium_fw-la see_v mr._n burrough_n sin_n the_o evil_a of_o evil_n the_o schoolman_n make_v 15._o aggravation_n of_o sin_n aggravat_fw-la ordo_fw-la locus_fw-la mora_fw-la causa_fw-la scientia_fw-la tempus_fw-la lucta_fw-la pusilla_fw-la modus_fw-la culpae_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o status_fw-la altus_fw-la conditio_fw-la numerus_fw-la aetas_fw-la &_o scandala_fw-la sexus_fw-la sunt_fw-la minoris_fw-la scandali_fw-la sed_fw-la majoris_fw-la culpae_fw-la dyke_n deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n 13._o with_o torment_n and_o threaten_n he_o compel_v they_o to_o deny_v christ_n yea_o even_o to_o curse_v he_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o persecute_v the_o christian_n dutch_a annot._n insanissimus_fw-la fui_fw-la papista_fw-la luth._o august_n confess_v l._n 2._o c._n 4.6_o 7._o v._o boltons_n little_a treatise_n of_o humil._n pag._n 28._o see_v mr._n ford_n treatise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n see_v more_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n in_o d._n bolton_n on_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o folio_fw-la ser._n 1._o p._n 27._o to_o 31._o mr._n ant._n burgess_n spâ—_n refine_v 2_o part._n on_o psal._n 19.13_o ser._n 7.25.30_o d._n goodwin_n aggravation_n of_o sin_n mr._n strong_a 31._o serm._n p._n 434._o etc._n etc._n quantum_fw-la terrae_fw-la sol_fw-la percurrit_fw-la proprios_fw-la emittens_fw-la radios_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la beatus_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la &_o curam_fw-la habebat_fw-la chrysost._n mâ—â—us_fw-la naturalis_fw-la velocior_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la aristot._fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la see_v attersol_n on_o philemon_n 24._o p._n 467._o an_fw-mi prtrus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la romae_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la simonem_fw-la romae_fw-la nemo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la negat_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n send_v not_o his_o messenger_n single_v but_o by_o pair_n and_o that_o for_o eight_o reason_n v._o adam_n on_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o p._n 1441._o ollae_fw-la amicitia_fw-la proverb_n obseru._n such_o as_o be_v fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a at_o first_o may_v after_o become_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a for_o the_o truth_n as_o nicodemus_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o attersol_n on_o philemon_n 14_o p_o 478_o to_o 484._o byfield_n on_o colos._n 4.10_o malus_n corvus_fw-la malum_fw-la ovum_fw-la niger_n corvus_fw-la niger_n pullus_fw-la prov._n cum_fw-la intereà _fw-la non_fw-la satageret_fw-la idem_fw-la pater_fw-la qualis_fw-la crescerem_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la castus_fw-la essem_fw-la dummodo_fw-la essem_fw-la disertus_fw-la vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la desertus_fw-la à _fw-la cultura_fw-la tua_fw-la deus_fw-la aug._n confes._n l._n 2_o c._n 3._o see_v child_n portion_n preface_n bonum_fw-la nomen_fw-la bonum_fw-la omen_fw-la see_v more_o tailor_n on_o tit._n 3.12_o p._n 726._o deficiente_fw-la lumine_fw-la oriuntur_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la arist._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penula_fw-la it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thecalignea_fw-la nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indumentum_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n come_v from_o the_o mistake_n and_o false_a print_n of_o the_o original_a word_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o beza_n in_o locum_fw-la and_o master_n leigh_v crit._n 5._o penula_n idem_fw-la quod_fw-la pallium_fw-la ad_fw-la frigus_fw-la &_o pluviam_fw-la arcendam_fw-la à _fw-fr lap._n pallium_fw-la quo_fw-la multum_fw-la usi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tan_o quam_fw-la simplici_fw-la acâ—facili_fw-la christiani_n olim_fw-la scultet_fw-la scultet_fw-la litera_fw-la sacrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la libre_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la ambrose_n major_a fuit_fw-la cura_fw-la caesari_n libellorum_fw-la quam_fw-la purpurae_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelliguntur_fw-la schedae_fw-la pelliceae_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la paulus_n quae_fw-la dam_n seitu_fw-la dignae_fw-la ad_fw-la juvandam_fw-la memoriam_fw-la annotaverat_fw-la umde_v de_fw-la iis_fw-la singulariter_fw-la solicitus_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la membranas_fw-la gerhard_n in_o locum_fw-la penula_n quasi_fw-la pendula_fw-la a_o long_a hang_a cloak_n say_v minshaw_n amat_fw-la deus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la perversae_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la innocentia_fw-la est_fw-la laxare_fw-la habenas_fw-la peccatis_fw-la valdè_fw-la pernitiosè_fw-la filium_fw-la sentiet_fw-la patris_fw-la lenitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la justè_fw-la posteà _fw-la dei_fw-la sentiat_fw-la severitatem_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la dissoluto_fw-la patre_fw-la svo_fw-la ob._n fortè_fw-la negligit_fw-la malus_fw-la filius_fw-la monitae_fw-la patris_fw-la sol._n tu_fw-la imple_a perâ—onam_fw-la tuam_fw-la deus_fw-la deie_fw-la &_o de_fw-la illo_fw-la exiget_fw-la fuam_fw-la aug._n in_o psalm_n 50._o this_o may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a father_n vide_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la tanti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la tantillam_fw-la tam_fw-la longè_fw-la relictam_fw-la inter_fw-la damna_fw-la censuerit_fw-la grotius_n o_o supellectilem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la penulam_fw-la non_fw-la purpuram_fw-la &_o libellos_fw-la non_fw-la cabello_n quaerit_fw-la espencaeus_fw-la si_fw-mi transeuntes_fw-la videas_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la castrorum_fw-la non_fw-la patres_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la principes_fw-la non_fw-la animorum_fw-la rectores_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la guliel_n abbatem_fw-la fateor_fw-la insitam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fateor_fw-la nos_fw-la huius_fw-la gerere_fw-la tutelam_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la indulgendum_fw-la illi_fw-la serviendum_fw-la nego_fw-la huius_fw-la nos_fw-la nimius_fw-la amor_fw-la timoribus_fw-la inquietat_fw-la sollicitudinibus_fw-la onerat_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la objicit_fw-la honestum_fw-la ei_fw-la vile_a est_fw-la cui_fw-la corpus_fw-la nimium_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la charum_fw-la seneca_n epist._n 14.2_o 6._o to_o 6.6_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la o_o dulce_fw-la otium_fw-la honestumque_fw-la ac_fw-la omni_fw-la penè_fw-la negotio_fw-la pulchrius_fw-la secum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la libellis_fw-la loqui_fw-la pliny_n epist._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faber_n ararius_fw-la â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la multa_fw-la mihi_fw-la ostendit_fw-la vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ostendo_fw-la demonstro_fw-la est_fw-la votum_fw-la non_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d