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appear_v in_o that_o the_o compiler_n have_v transcribe_v divers_a thing_n verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o question_n unto_o antiochus_n whereof_o athanasius_n be_v not_o the_o author_n 14._o a_o epistle_n show_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a well_o perceive_v the_o craftiness_n of_o eusebius_n do_v in_o congruous_a and_o pious_a word_n expound_v their_o decree_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 15._o five_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n '_o wherein_o he_o use_v great_a strength_n of_o argument_n fortify_v with_o clear_a testimony_n and_o demonstration_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o that_o these_o alone_a may_v abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o arianism_n biblioth_n yea_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v that_o gregory_n the_o divine_a and_o basil_n the_o great_a do_v from_o this_o fountain_n derive_v those_o egregious_a and_o pure_a stream_n of_o their_o book_n against_o the_o same_o heresy_n very_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v amiss_o 16._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o opinion_n of_o dionysius_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o prove_v the_o arian_n do_v belie_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o assertor_n of_o their_o opinion_n 17._o a_o epistle_n unto_o all_o the_o brethren_n every_o where_o throughout_o egypt_n syria_n phoenicia_n and_o arabia_n rank_v among_o those_o that_o be_v suspect_v 18._o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o meletius_n prob_fw-la eusebius_n and_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la concern_v the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v suspect_v 19_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o antiochian_o ibid._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o some_o entire_a book_n 20._o a_o epistle_n unto_o epictetus_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n medulla_n against_o the_o apollinarist_n it_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a among_o all_o his_o epistle_n the_o orthodox_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexlexandria_n make_v much_o use_n of_o it_o in_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n and_o force_n thereof_o those_o heretic_n do_v bold_o adulterate_a it_o substract_v some_o thing_n and_o put_v in_o other_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nestorius_n so_o much_o cyril_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v his_o word_n be_v these_o cognovimus_fw-la quod_fw-la celeberrimi_fw-la patris_fw-la nostri_fw-la athanasii_fw-la ad_fw-la beatum_fw-la epictetum_fw-la epistolam_fw-la orthodoxè_fw-la loquentem_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la a_o se_fw-la corruptam_fw-la ediderunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la hinc_fw-la multi_fw-la laedantur_fw-la epist._n 28._o again_o speak_v of_o this_o epistle_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la inquit_fw-la nestorius_n arguebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la legentes_fw-la eam_fw-la defensores_fw-la rectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la cohiberent_fw-la etiam_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la probantur_fw-la similia_fw-la sentire_fw-la nestorio_n correptionem_fw-la suae_fw-la confutationis_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la impii_fw-la 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perplex_v patr_n intricate_a and_o obscure_a and_o by_o cook_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v supposititious_a the_o sermon_n against_o apollinarin_n do_v excel_v in_o grace_n and_o ornament_n say_v the_o centurist_n 25._o a_o oration_n of_o the_o eternal_a substance_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o company_n or_o follower_n of_o sabellius_n 26._o a_o oration_n that_o christ_n be_v one_o 27._o a_o epistle_n unto_o serapion_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o arius_n 28._o a_o apology_n unto_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n wherein_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o divers_a imputation_n and_o defend_v his_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n 29._o a_o apology_n for_o his_o flight_n 30._o another_o apology_n for_o his_o flight_n wherein_o he_o profess_v his_o innocency_n 31._o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o african_n which_o be_v apologetical_a 32._o a_o catholic_n epistle_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n syria_n phoenicia_n and_o arabia_n exhort_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o arian_n medulla_n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o orthodox_n 33._o a_o epistle_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o any_o where_o do_v profess_v or_o lead_v a_o solitary_a life_n medulla_n the_o former_a part_n whereof_o only_o viz._n from_o the_o begin_n unto_o those_o word_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n crist_n be_v with_o you_o amen_o be_v the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o monk_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v place_v before_o the_o five_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n as_o a_o dedicatory_a epistle_n unto_o those_o book_n the_o follow_a part_n thereof_o be_v without_o doubt_v a_o fragment_n suspect_v whether_o he_o or_o no_o of_o some_o other_o work_n problem_n want_v a_o beginning_n to_o make_v up_o which_o defect_n that_o epistle_n be_v add_v unto_o it_o herein_o he_o recount_v his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n calamity_n apparat_fw-la athanasius_n ipse_fw-la inquit_fw-la possevinus_n labores_fw-la &_o persecutiones_fw-la svas_fw-la ubere_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la solitariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la ob_fw-la oculos_fw-la ponit_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la et_fw-la illam_fw-la perlegisse_fw-la neminem_fw-la penitebit_fw-la 34._o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n medulla_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la continet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o a_o epistle_n concern_v the_o synod_n
hold_v at_o ariminum_n in_o italy_n and_o seleucia_n in_o isauria_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o arian_n there_o present_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o faith_n eccles._n this_o bellarmine_n suppose_v may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o his_o book_n against_o valens_n and_o vrsatius_n mention_v by_o jerom_n two_o arian_n bishop_n cate-log_n who_o say_v marianus_n deceive_v the_o father_n in_o those_o synod_n feign_v themselves_o orthodox_n a_o epistle_n of_o athanasius_n and_o ninety_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n and_o lybia_n unto_o the_o bishop_n in_o africa_n against_o the_o arian_n wherein_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v defend_v and_o the_o synod_n of_o ariminum_n be_v show_v to_o be_v superfluous_a that_o of_o nice_n be_v sufficient_a 37._o a_o epistle_n unto_o all_o the_o orthodox_n wherever_o when_o persecution_n be_v by_o the_o arian_n raise_v against_o they_o 38._o a_o epistle_n unto_o john_n and_o antiochus_n two_o presbyter_n also_o another_o unto_o palladius_n medulla_n nihil_fw-la continent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o a_o epistle_n unto_o dracontius_n who_o fly_v away_o ibid._n he_o by_o divers_a argument_n persuade_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n elect_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o those_o that_o will_v deter_v he_o from_o so_o do_v 4._o it_o be_v say_v espencaeus_fw-la a_o learned_a epistle_n 40._o a_o epistle_n unto_o marcellinus_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o psalm_n eccl._n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o jerom_n call_v of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n style_v by_o sixtus_n senensis_n thus_o 4._o in_o psalterium_fw-la davidis_fw-la ad_fw-la marcellinum_n de_fw-la titulis_fw-la et_fw-la vi_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la isagogicus_fw-la libellus_fw-la of_o which_o cassiodorus_n thus_o testis_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la athanasii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sermo_fw-la magnificus_fw-la qui_fw-la virtutes_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la indagabili_fw-la veritate_fw-la discutiens_fw-la omne_fw-la illic_fw-la esse_fw-la probat_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la sanctae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ambitu_fw-la continentur_fw-la it_o be_v by_o mr._n perkins_n put_v among_o the_o suspect_a work_n problem_n 41_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o circumcision_n in_o the_o latin_a parisian_a edition_n anno_fw-la 1581._o it_o be_v join_v as_o his_o enarration_n upon_o those_o word_n matth._n 11._o 27._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o seven_o in_o this_o catalogue_n unto_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o same_o latin_a edition_n a_o compendium_n of_o what_o have_v be_v former_o write_v against_o those_o who_o affirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n 42._o upon_o those_o word_n matth._n 12._o 32._o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n suspect_v cens_fw-la 43._o a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o passion_n and_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o phrase_n say_v erasmus_n savour_v not_o of_o athanasius_n medulla_n also_o it_o altogether_o forbid_v oath_n which_o athanasius_n do_v not_o it_o be_v therefore_o supposititious_a problem_n herein_o also_o the_o question_n unto_o antiochus_n be_v cite_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o author_n beside_o the_o author_n foolish_o make_v christ_n to_o feign_v word_n of_o humane_a frailty_n sac_fw-la when_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o so_o cry_v out_o eli_n eli_n lama_n sabachthani_fw-la which_o yet_o the_o true_a athanasius_n say_v be_v true_o speak_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n sixtus_n senensis_n call_v it_o eloquentissimam_fw-la concionem_fw-la 4._o 44._o a_o sermon_n upon_o matth._n 21._o 2._o go_v into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fragment_n take_v out_o of_o some_o other_o work_n or_o commentary_n medulla_n wherein_o the_o author_n as_o play_v with_o they_o wrest_v the_o 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