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to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o become_v so_o zealous_a that_o he_o persuade_v as_o many_o as_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n gregory_n after_o the_o cross_n be_v give_v by_o chosroes_n be_v command_v of_o the_o emperor_n to_o visit_v all_o the_o monastery_n call_v limeta_n throughout_o the_o wilderness_n but_o special_o where_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o severus_n reign_v so_o that_o he_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o sincere_a &_o true_a faith_n &_o convert_v many_o town_n village_n monastery_n and_o whole_a nation_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n cap._n xxii_n the_o death_n of_o holy_a symeon_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o pillour_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n when_o most_o holy_a symeon_n be_v so_o daungerouslye_o sick_a that_o there_o remain_v for_o he_o no_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n gregory_n be_v by_o i_o certify_v thereof_o make_v all_o the_o speed_n he_o can_v to_o be_v present_a when_o symeon_n give_v uppe_o the_o ghost_n but_o he_o have_v not_o his_o desire_n this_o symeon_n for_o his_o rare_a gift_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n pass_v all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n he_o lead_v in_o a_o pillour_n a_o severe_a life_n even_o from_o his_o tender_a youth_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o change_v his_o tooth_n in_o that_o mansion_n he_o be_v persuade_v to_o live_v in_o a_o pillour_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o follow_v be_v of_o tender_a year_n play_v leapinge_v and_o skippinge_v to_o and_o fro_o about_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n and_o green_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o child_n he_o light_v by_o chance_n upon_o a_o lybard_n take_v his_o girdle_n and_o tie_v he_o about_o the_o neck_n lead_v the_o beast_n which_o now_o have_v put_v of_o his_o fierce_a nature_n by_o the_o girdle_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o bridle_n and_o bring_v he_o home_o to_o his_o monastery_n his_o master_n who_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o a_o pillour_n seeinge_v this_o inquire_v of_o he_o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o girdle_n the_o boy_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o cat_n his_o master_n gather_v hereby_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v hereafter_o a_o worthy_a man_n train_v he_o uppe_o to_o lead_v his_o life_n in_o a_o pillour_n in_o which_o pillour_n together_o with_o a_o other_o also_o stand_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n he_o live_v threescore_o and_o eyghte_a year_n replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n from_o above_o he_o cast_v out_o devell_n he_o cure_v everye_o disease_n and_o infirmitye_n he_o see_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a he_o foretell_v gregory_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v present_a at_o his_o death_n and_o that_o he_o know_v full_a little_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v after_o his_o death_n and_o when_o as_o i_o also_o muse_v with_o myself_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o child_n and_o examine_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v why_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v child_n at_o will_n be_v not_o visit_v in_o like_a sort_n symeon_n although_o i_o utter_v my_o secretness_n to_o no_o man_n write_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v refrain_v from_o such_o cogitation_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o offend_v god_n furthermore_o when_o the_o wife_n of_o my_o scribe_n have_v her_o milk_n after_o she_o be_v deliver_v so_o stopâ—e_a in_o her_o breast_n that_o there_o will_v not_o a_o drop_n come_v forth_o and_o therefore_o the_o infante_n be_v like_a to_o dye_v symeon_n take_v her_o husband_n by_o the_o hand_n bid_v he_o go_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o wife_n breast_n this_o be_v do_v immediate_o the_o milk_n come_v runninge_v out_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o stream_n and_o wet_a all_o the_o woman_n garment_n unto_o these_o that_o go_v before_o we_o may_v add_v
hermas_n who_o paul_n salute_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v bishop_n of_o philippos_n  _fw-fr rom._n 16._o 31._o patrobas_fw-la patrobas_fw-la of_o who_o paul_n make_v mention_v be_v bishop_n of_o nepoliolis_n patroba_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o nation_n peli_n rom._n 16._o 32._o agabus_n agabus_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v â—ith_o the_o gifâ—_n of_o prophecâ—e_n agabus_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v one_o also_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n aâ—â—_n 11._o 21._o 33._o lâ—â—â—s_n i_o â—â—â—_o be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n â—â—nus_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o peter_n 2._o â—â—m_fw-la 4._o 34._o gâ—â—us_fw-la s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o gaius_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n after_o timothee_n caius_z be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n rom_n 16._o 〈…〉_o â—_o 1._o â—â—â—_o â—_o iâ—â—_n eâ—â—st_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 35._o philologus_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v of_o philologus_n andrew_n the_o apostle_n make_v he_o bishop_n of_o sinopa_n philologus_n be_v by_o andrew_n make_v bishop_n of_o sinopis_n  _fw-fr 36._o olympâ—s_n pâ—â—â—_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n have_v remember_v olympâ—s_n he_o wâ—â—â—â—headed_a at_o rome_n together_o with_o peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o die_v a_o martyr_n liphasius_n be_v bind_v at_o rome_n with_o paul_n and_o behead_v after_o his_o martyrdom_n rom_n 16_o 37._o rodion_n s._n paul_n some_o where_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o rodion_n he_o be_v also_o behead_v at_o rome_n together_o with_o peter_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 38._o jason_n jason_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o tarsus_n jason_n be_v bishop_n of_o tharsus_n act._n 7._o rom._n 16._o 39_o sosipater_n sosipater_n be_v remember_v of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o â—â—nâ—â—â—_n sosipater_n as_o say_v dorotheus_n be_v bishop_n of_o iconium_n but_o origen_n in_o the_o first_o glossa_fw-la say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o thesâ—alonica_n rom._n 16._o 40._o lucius_n lucius_n be_v also_o remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o lâ—â—dicâ—â—_n in_o syria_n lucius_n be_v bishop_n of_o laodicea_n in_o syria_n act_n â—â—_o rom_n â—â—_o 41._o tertius_fw-la this_o tertius_fw-la write_v the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v the_o second_o bishop_n of_o iconium_n tertius_fw-la who_o write_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o paul_n indict_v it_o be_v bishop_n of_o meiadum_n rom_n â—â—_o 42._o eraâ—â—â—s_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o erastus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n afterwards_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o paneas_n  _fw-fr act_n 〈◊〉_d rom_n 16._o â—2_n â—â—â—oâ—â—_n 4._o 43._o phigellus_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o phigellus_n as_o if_o he_o have_v teach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o follow_v after_o simon_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n philetus_n or_o phigellus_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n â—â—_o â—â—â—_o 1._o 2._o 44._o hermogenes_n the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o hermogenes_n as_o one_o that_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n false_a doctrine_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o megara_n hermogenes_n be_v bishop_n of_o megara_n â—2_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o 45._o demas_n paul_n write_v of_o this_o demas_n that_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o of_o these_o three_o which_o go_v next_o before_o he_o remember_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n that_o phigellus_n and_o hermogenes_n by_o sow_v of_o strange_a doctrine_n resist_v his_o preach_n that_o demas_n for_o love_n of_o the_o present_a world_n for_o sook_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o demas_n become_v afterward_o a_o idol_n priest_n of_o thessalonica_n of_o these_o thing_n also_o write_v john_n the_o apostle_n they_o go_v say_v he_o out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o us._n demas_n become_v a_o apostata_fw-la coloss_n 4._o â—_o tim_n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la phiâ—m_fw-la â—_o john_n 2._o 46._o quartus_fw-la there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o this_o quartus_fw-la in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o berytus_n quartus_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o berythus_n rom_n 16.1_o corin._n 1._o 3._o 4._o 16._o act._n 18._o 1â—_n tâ—â—_n 3._o it_o be_v peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o not_o cephas_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n that_o be_v rebuke_v it_o appear_v this_o copy_n be_v corrupt_v for_o in_o the_o other_o copy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n philip._n 2._o 4._o philip._n 4._o coloss_n 4._o 47._o apollo_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o apollo_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o caesarea_n apollo_n be_v bishop_n of_o connia_n  _fw-fr 48._o cephas_n this_o be_v he_o who_o paul_n reprehend_v at_o antioch_n of_o one_o name_n with_o peter_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o cannia_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 49._o sosâ—henes_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o sosâ—henes_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la 1._o corinth_n 1._o act._n 18._o sosthenes_n be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la  _fw-fr 50._o epaphroditus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o work_n of_o s._n paul_n of_o epaphroditus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o adriana_n epaphroditus_n be_v bishop_n of_o andriaca_n  _fw-fr 51._o caesar_n caesar_n also_o be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o dyrrhachium_n caesar_n be_v bishop_n of_o dyrrhachium_n  _fw-fr 52._o marcus_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o marcus_n he_o be_v a_o cosingermaine_n of_o barnabas_n and_o bishop_n of_o apollonias_n marcus_z the_o cosingermaine_n of_o barnabas_n so_o call_v because_o they_o come_v both_o of_o two_o sister_n as_o the_o glossa_fw-la say_v he_o be_v bishop_n of_o apollonias_n  _fw-fr 53._o joseph_n joseph_n who_o also_o be_v call_v justus_n and_o barsabas_n of_o who_o luke_n wrore_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v in_o election_n with_o mathias_n be_v bishop_n of_o eleutheropolis_n joseph_n call_v also_o jesus_n be_v bishop_n of_o eleutheropolis_n act._n 1._o 18._o coloss_n 4._o 54._o artemas_n artemas_n who_o paul_n also_o remember_v be_v bishop_n of_o lystris_n artemas_n be_v bishop_n of_o lystra_n titus_n 3._o 55._o clemens_n clemens_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n say_v with_o clemens_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o fellow_n labourer_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o greek_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o sardice_n now_o call_v triadiâ—za_n clemens_n the_o first_o that_o believe_v of_o the_o gentile_n â–ª_o be_v first_o bishop_n of_o sardice_n afterward_o of_o rome_n philip._n 4._o 56._o onesiphorus_n s._n paul_n remember_v onesiphorus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o coronia_n onesimus_n or_o onesiphorus_n be_v bishop_n of_o coronis_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 4._o coloss_n 4._o epist_n ad_fw-la philem_fw-la act._n 20._o ephes_n 6._o coloss_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o tâ—â—_n 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 57_o tychicus_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v by_o s._n paul_n of_o this_o tychicus_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n ticicus_fw-la tychicus_n be_v bishop_n of_o colophonia_fw-la  _fw-fr 58._o carpus_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o carpus_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o berrhoea_n a_o city_n in_o thracia_n carpus_n be_v bishop_n of_o beronia_n in_o thracia_n  _fw-fr 59_o euodius_n euodius_n be_v remember_v of_o paul_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n the_o apostle_n euodius_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n philip._n 4._o 60._o philemon_n s._n paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n unto_o this_o philemon_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o gaza_n philemon_n unto_o who_o paul_n write_v a_o peculiar_a epistle_n be_v bishop_n of_o gaza_n epist_n ad_fw-la philem_fw-la 61._o zenas_n zenas_n the_o lawyer_n of_o who_o paul_n make_v mention_n be_v bishop_n of_o diospolis_n zenas_n be_v bishop_n of_o diospolis_n tit._n 3._o act._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 62._o aquila_n the_o apostle_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o aquila_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o heraclea_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 63._o priscas_fw-la priscilla_n s._n paul_n remember_v this_o priscas_fw-la he_o be_v bishop_n of_o colophona_n priscus_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 64._o junias_n the_o apostle_n remember_v also_o this_o junias_n he_o be_v bishop_n of_o apamia_n in_o syria_n aristarchus_n bishop_n of_o apamia_n rom._n 16._o 65_o â–ª_o marcus_n mark_v who_o also_o be_v call_v john_n of_o who_o luke_n write_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n of_o biblus_n mark_v call_v also_o john_n be_v bishop_n of_o biblus_n act._n 13._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 66._o aristarchus_n s._n paul_n have_v make_v often_o mention_v of_o this_o aristarchus_n a_o second_o aristarchus_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n act._n 19_o 20._o 27_o coloss_n 4._o
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