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thereof_o may_v sufficient_o witness_v that_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n finis_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.19_o august_n upâ—â—_n the_o 64._o psal._n august_n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 16_o august_n homil_n in_o joan._n 45._o &_o ca._n 20._o lib._n 5._o the_o bapt_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 9.6_o mat._n 16._o mat._n 24.11_o luke_n 8.8_o mat._n 28._o galat._n 3.28_o ephe._n 2.14_o apo._n 21_o 13_o cypri_n de_fw-fr simplicitate_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la august_n passim_fw-la contra_fw-la don_n atistas_fw-la mat._n 13.47_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 2.20_o august_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 51._o de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la &_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 4._o cant._n 4.6_o isa._n 1.21_o 1._o tim._n 3._o jer._n 3.12_o ezech._n 18.23_o 2._o thess._n 2._o rom._n 9.10.11_o cap._n augustin_n pastin_a contra_fw-la donatist_n joshua_n 1.18_o &_o 19_o cap._n 2._o king._n 23._o 2._o chr._n 34._o 2._o chro._n 35_o nehem._n 8._o &_o 9.3_o esdras_n 7.6_o joh._n 18.37_o joh._n 8.47_o ephe._n 2.20_o matth._n 28.19_o mark_n 16.15_o act_n 2.42_o ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr salubr_fw-fr cap._n 7._o august_n contra_fw-la cresco_n grammat_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 11_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 10.15_o ezech._n 16.20_o ezech._n 23.37_o mat._n 23.15_o ezech._n 15.48_o ezech._n 16._o nomb._n 16._o august_n contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n 19_o ca._n 11._o antiquity_n job._n 8.8_o job._n 32.7_o august_n super_fw-la psal._n 64._o dan._n 8._o mar._n 10.4_o yert_n de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la velandis_fw-la cipr._n lib._n 2._o epist._n 3._o de_fw-fr seipso_fw-la ad_fw-la pompeian_a episto_fw-la 9_o &_o in_o episto_fw-la ad_fw-la quirin_n in_o sentent_fw-fr episco_fw-la &_o in_o â–ª_o august_n de_fw-la bapt._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o ignatius_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n canon_n consuetud_fw-la do_v 11._o l._n quae_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la multitude_n exod._n 23._o mat._n 7.13_o luk._n 12.32_o deut._n 4_o 2d_o &_o 7.17_o &_o 9.1_o &_o 11.23_o augustin_n super_fw-la psal_n 128._o gen._n 6._o 1._o reg._n 29.10_o 1._o kin._n 22.8_o jere._n 4._o jere._n 18.18_o isai_n 53._o thedoret_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o mat._n 24._o amos._n 3.12_o jere._n 3.16_o succession_n of_o place_n apo._n 12.6_o etc_n etc_n glossa_fw-la communis_fw-la in_o esi_fw-la versiculum_fw-la dey_n be_v a_o little_a town_n not_o far_o from_o rome_n plutarch_n in_o themist_n dion_n lib._n 41._o appian_n in_o libic_n plorus_n cap._n 49._o 2._o chro._n 33_o psal._n 33._o 2._o chro._n 7._o jere._n 7._o &_o 26._o succession_n of_o person_n zackar_n in_o tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la regimine_fw-la principum_fw-la bald._n the_o schism_n jerem._n 8.8_o io._n 8.44_o august_n contra_fw-la epist._n fundam_fw-la cap._n 4._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la petib_fw-la ca._n 16._o august_n epist._n 156._o iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 44._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n adversus_fw-la hereticos_fw-la miracle_n titus_z livius_n in_o many_o place_n augustine_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credend_n cap._n 16._o 2._o kin._n 18.24_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 46._o mat._n 7._o mat._n 24._o 2._o thess._n 2._o hierom._n upon_o the_o 7._o of_o mat._n chrisost_n upon_o the_o 1._o epist._n 2._o thess._n august_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei._n august_n super_fw-la psal_n 9_o luk._n 24._o revelation_n deut._n 13._o 1._o john_n 4._o august_n lib._n 2_o add_v simplic_n quae_fw-la 1._o jere._n 33.22_o jam._n 4.12_o deut._n 12.8_o &_o 32._o jere._n 7.21_o 1._o san_n 15.22_o prou._n 30._o jere._n 7.21_o isai_n 8.20_o mal._n 2._o &_o 4_o osc_n 2._o mat._n 17._o joh._n 5.39_o luk._n 16.16_o luk._n 24._o hebr._n 2._o john_n 4.25_o matth._n 17._o augu._n epist._n 166._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap_n 3._o &_o 16._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la adversus_fw-la donatistas_n august_n de_fw-fr pastoribus_fw-la cap._n 4._o august_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 21.32.38_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o the_o baptism_n contra_fw-la donatist_n august_n 13._o ad_fw-la hieron_n in_o prolog_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la distin_n lib._n canoni_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la doct_n christ_n 2.18_o august_n contra_fw-la maximinun_n arrianun_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 14._o august_n contra_fw-la faustum_fw-la manich._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 5._o basilius_n contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la apol_n epist._n lib._n 2._o idem_n epist._n 8._o chrisost_n in_o 2._o cor._n homi_fw-la 13_o in_o fine_a idem_fw-la in_o ferm_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la &_o ader_n spiri_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 1._o council_n carthag_n 3._o l._n cunctos_fw-la populos_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la trinit_fw-la &_o side_n catholic_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o hist_n tripar_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 5._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o l._n abbas_n panormitanus_fw-la in_o cap._n signif_n extravag_n de_fw-fr electis_fw-la gerson_n part_n 1._o de_fw-la exami_fw-la doctr_n isa._n 8.20_o luk._n 16._o john_n 5.39_o the_o scripture_n be_v perfect_a &_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n joh_n 20_o 3â—_o and_o augustine_n upon_o that_o place_n 2._o tim._n 3._o marsil_n lib._n intitul_fw-la defensor_fw-la pacis_fw-la part_n 1._o cap_n 9_o joh._n 16.13_o iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o mat._n 15.9_o john_n 8._o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a to_o salvation_n xancte_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr atheist_n origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la 2._o pet._n 1.19_o john_n 1.9_o psal._n 119._o isa._n 56.10.11_o john_n 5.39_o luke_n 24._o act_n 17._o john_n 1_o &_o 8._o &_o 12._o luke_n 10._o luke_n 8._o mat._n 13._o luke_n 15._o 2._o pet._n 3.16_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 3.16_o august_n libr._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n cap._n 2_o &_o libr._n 2._o cap._n 9_o ambro._n in_o psal._n 119._o serm_n 8._o basil_n lib._n 2._o the_o baptism_n quest_n 4._o marsilius_n de_fw-fr milan_n in_o lib._n defence_n pacis_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o cap_n 9_o the_o church_n be_v not_o judge_v over_o the_o scripture_n contra_n epi_v funda_fw-la cap_n 5._o august_n lib._n â—3_o contra_fw-la manich._n &_o â—ib_n 28._o cap._n 2._o wolffgang_n herman_n marsil_n de_fw-fr milan_n part_n 2._o cap._n 19_o whether_o the_o church_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n nicol._n cusan_a cardin._n epist._n 2._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la communion_n ad_fw-la bohem_n hossius_n cardin_n in_o petroco_n confess_v council_n trident_n session_n 5._o cap._n 2._o cardinal_n cusan_a epist._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o bohem._n august_n in_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n august_n cap._n 3._o &_o 16._o de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la etc_n etc_n acts._n 4.19_o deut._n 4._o joh._n 20._o 2._o tim._n 3._o matth._n 15._o jer._n 16.12_o chrysost_n in_o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la &_o adora_fw-la â–ª_o spirit_n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la gerendo_fw-la august_n in_o euchirid_a ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 67._o &_o 68_o lib._n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la dulc._n q._n 1._o &_o passim_fw-la matth._n 12.31_o mark._n 3.28_o luk._n 12.10_o hieron_n in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la galat._n augustin_n lib._n 2_o the_o doctrine_n christ_n cap._n 24.9_o august_n loco_fw-la codem_fw-la ambr._n in_o psa_n 119_o serm_n 9_o basil_n lib_n 2._o the_o baptism_n quest_n 4._o luk._n 12._o august_n lib._n 3._o the_o doctr_n christ_n cap._n 15._o petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n lib._n de_fw-fr recommend_v scripture_n marsil_n patavi_fw-la 2._o p._n cap._n 2._o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o word_n be_v insepable_o join_v together_o joh._n 16.13_o joh._n 14.26_o mat._n 28.20_o 2._o cor._n 3.8_o isai_n 59.21_o 1._o joh._n 4._o chrysost_n seâ—_z de_fw-fr sanct_a &_o ador_n spi_n the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n have_v err_v genesis_n 3._o jesuita_fw-la graecensis_fw-la in_o asseti_fw-la rom._n 5.19_o august_n liâ—_n 14._o de_fw-la civi_fw-la dei._n cap._n 1_o &_o 15._o ezech._n 20._o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n have_v err_v exo._n 19_o 4._o levi._n 26.12_o deu._n 28._o &_o 29.12_o psal._n 68_o 2._o chr._n 33._o 2._o chro_fw-la 7._o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o 1._o reg._n 2.27_o 2._o reg._n 23.27_o jerem._n