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day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o prospect_n of_o that_o state_n and_o felicity_n make_v we_o forget_v this_o foolish_a world_n and_o trample_v on_o all_o its_o glory_n with_o a_o generous_a disdain_n and_o contempt_n when_o we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n of_o that_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o 5._o but_o five_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n arm_n we_o more_o immediate_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n thus_o st._n paul_n discourse_n in_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o 54._o verse_n so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v this_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n be_v rifle_v his_o force_n be_v break_v we_o have_v a_o antidote_n against_o his_o poison_n let_v he_o come_v in_o his_o black_a dress_n in_o his_o most_o dismal_a robe_n of_o darkness_n and_o fear_n let_v he_o appear_v with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o terror_n and_o sadness_n yet_o the_o christian_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o meet_v he_o with_o undaunted_a courage_n psalm_n he_o be_v like_a mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v he_o see_v beyond_o those_o cloud_n he_o defy_v all_o those_o frown_n he_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o belief_n of_o both_o make_v we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n this_o be_v
my_o discourse_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o they_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o uncleanness_n contrary_a to_o chastity_n general_a discourse_n against_o vice_n be_v seldom_o successful_a towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n from_o under_o their_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o assault_v the_o body_n of_o death_n we_o must_v level_v our_o stroke_n against_o particular_a limb_n and_o member_n as_o the_o sure_a and_o the_o speedy_a way_n to_o our_o victory_n but_o that_o i_o may_v discourse_v with_o the_o better_a success_n let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o this_o exhortation_n be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o twofold_a argument_n one_o be_v take_v from_o the_o opposition_n of_o such_o lust_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o take_v from_o our_o present_a state_n condition_n and_o relation_n we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n now_o that_o i_o may_v make_v those_o fleshly_a lust_n as_o odious_a to_o the_o christian_a eye_n as_o be_v possible_a i_o will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n lie_v before_o you_o some_o consideration_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o second_o i_o will_v offer_v those_o remedy_n from_o reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v defend_v against_o their_o assault_n first_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v direct_o opposite_a unto_o the_o nature_n spirit_n and_o tendency_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n great_a design_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n to_o fortify_v our_o spirit_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o bodily_a impression_n to_o establish_v they_o in_o a_o absolute_a empire_n and_o just_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o sense_n to_o exalt_v that_o part_n of_o we_o that_o be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a to_o its_o true_a elevation_n that_o it_o may_v no_o more_o truckle_n under_o the_o body_n that_o the_o sense_n 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we_o be_v in_o the_o strict_a sense_n the_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a for_o we_o to_o expect_v that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o reform_v mankind_n he_o shall_v level_v his_o direction_n and_o precept_n against_o those_o vice_n and_o sin_n most_o vigorous_o that_o do_v sink_v the_o soul_n below_o its_o true_a glory_n and_o dignity_n the_o sin_n that_o take_v down_o its_o plume_n by_o which_o it_o mount_v the_o heaven_n but_o now_o be_v become_v soft_a trifle_a and_o degenerate_a and_o because_o no_o lust_n do_v break_v the_o vigour_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o blunt_a the_o edge_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o weaken_v our_o union_n with_o god_n more_o than_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n therefore_o do_v we_o find_v the_o caution_n against_o those_o sin_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o this_o assurance_n that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o the_o argument_n that_o s._n paul_n make_v use_v of_o against_o those_o sin_n be_v heavenly_a and_o sublime_a 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n answerable_o to_o this_o we_o find_v that_o the_o first_o christian_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o black_a calumny_n of_o their_o pagan_a adversary_n live_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n in_o earthly_a body_n their_o chastity_n be_v so_o great_a a_o jewel_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o many_o of_o their_o christian_a woman_n most_o cheerful_o resign_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o their_o honour_n and_o tertullian_n towards_o the_o close_a of_o his_o apology_n resolute_o defy_v the_o impudence_n of_o the_o pagan_n for_o they_o themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o purity_n and_o innocence_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o matter_n because_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o more_o intolerable_a punishment_n for_o their_o woman_n to_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o stew_n than_o to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n how_o many_o of_o the_o christian_a woman_n among_o the_o roman_n when_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n make_v their_o irruption_n into_o italy_n throw_v themselves_o into_o tiber_n rather_o than_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o savage_a embrace_n of_o lust_n and_o dishonour_n the_o story_n of_o the_o young_a man_n record_v by_o s._n jerom_n be_v very_o memorable_a who_o feel_v himself_o entangle_v in_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o wanton_a strumpet_n do_v bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o her_o face_n lest_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a nature_n may_v betray_v he_o into_o indecency_n unbecoming_a his_o holy_a profession_n we_o see_v then_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o clear_a that_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o tendency_n contrary_a to_o that_o religion_n which_o our_o saviour_n plant_v and_o the_o first_o christian_n embrace_v but_o second_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o these_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v severe_o punish_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 6.26_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o s._n luke_n represent_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o with_o great_a advantage_n the_o suffering_n that_o those_o lust_n expose_v man_n to_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o single_a capacity_n but_o they_o spread_v their_o poison_n not_o only_o through_o the_o body_n reach_v sometime_o even_o beyond_o the_o bone_n into_o the_o marrow_n but_o also_o through_o all_o the_o suffer_a capacity_n of_o human_a nature_n health_n fortune_n life_n and_o reputation_n be_v the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o this_o unclean_a devil_n solomon_n again_o tell_v we_o prov._n 66.33_o that_o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o have_v you_o sometime_o observe_v the_o macerate_v skeleton_n of_o lust_n wear_v in_o the_o devil_n warfare_n bear_v the_o dishonourable_a mark_n of_o their_o master_n service_n sometime_o in_o their_o forehead_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o infamy_n that_o hardly_o one_o will_v think_v that_o mankind_n can_v be_v make_v so_o miserable_a and_o though_o those_o trophy_n of_o misery_n have_v frequent_o be_v display_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n disgrace_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o spectator_n yet_o so_o inconsiderate_a be_v the_o most_o part_n of_o mankind_n and_o so_o stupify_a be_v the_o enchantment_n that_o it_o require_v a_o heavenly_a frame_n and_o a_o bold_a resolution_n to_o subdue_v those_o imperious_a and_o stubborn_a lust_n how_o many_o do_v god_n remarkable_o punish_v for_o this_o sin_n numb_a 25._o zimri_n and_o cozbie_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n fall_v for_o their_o unlawful_a mixture_n with_o strange_a woman_n and_o though_o god_n have_v leave_v those_o filthy_a creature_n without_o punishment_n yet_o the_o sin_n carry_v corruption_n in_o its_o nature_n for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n in_o the_o most_o literal_a sense_n add_v to_o all_o this_o the_o flame_n of_o unquenchable_a fire_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o lust_n and_o wantonness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n they_o may_v possible_o escape_v the_o notice_n and_o observation_n of_o earthly_a judge_n but_o when_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n than_o heb._n 13.4_o god_n will_v judge_v whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n three_o consider_v that_o
those_o who_o give_v way_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o sensuality_n be_v become_v stupid_a and_o irrecoverable_a prov._n 23.27_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o narrow_a pit_n such_o as_o be_v immerse_v in_o and_o delude_v with_o this_o enchantment_n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o companion_n of_o ulysses_n who_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o their_o ship_n but_o by_o whip_n and_o rod_n when_o once_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o that_o herb_n among_o the_o lotophagi_n we_o be_v tell_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 27.22_o that_o though_o you_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o folly_n depart_v from_o he_o so_o apposite_a be_v the_o similitude_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o express_v the_o folly_n and_o sottishness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v entangle_v by_o the_o artifice_n and_o insinuation_n of_o a_o whore_n prov._n 7.22_o he_o go_v after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n the_o one_o see_v not_o his_o danger_n no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n such_o be_v his_o stupidity_n he_o march_v fast_o forward_o unto_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o irrecoverable_a impenitence_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_v matth._n 12.43_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v through_o dry_a place_n seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n have_v the_o character_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n fasten_v upon_o he_o by_o special_a propriety_n i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o that_o though_o by_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n set_v over_o the_o inferior_a creature_n yet_o those_o fleshly_a lust_n do_v sink_v we_o below_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o promise_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o offer_v those_o remedy_n that_o be_v most_o effectual_a to_o restrain_v and_o cure_v those_o 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4.12_o a_o garden_n enclose_v and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v this_o be_v it_o that_o banish_v vain_a thought_n idle_a muse_n and_o lustful_a fancy_n from_o the_o mind_n prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o matth._n 23.26_o cleanse_v first_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n that_o the_o outside_n of_o they_o may_v be_v clean_o also_o if_o this_o fire_n be_v not_o smother_v and_o quench_v within_o it_o will_v break_v out_o upon_o all_o occasion_n unto_o unhandsome_a signification_n of_o that_o distemper_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v a_o masculine_a and_o a_o solid_a habit_n of_o spirit_n proof_n against_o those_o temptation_n that_o shake_v and_o disturb_v silly_a soul_n let_v we_o maintain_v a_o constant_a conversation_n in_o heaven_n let_v we_o dwell_v with_o god_n until_o we_o feel_v he_o and_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o 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and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sr._n thomas_n kennedy_n mat._n 6.23_o lord_n verulam_n rom._n 1._o psal_n 19_o psal_n 8.3_o the_o inconceivable_a distance_n between_o original_a purity_n and_o perfection_n and_o humane_a misery_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n â—in_a foelix_fw-la p._n mihi_fw-la 135._o nihil_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la membrorum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o decoris_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la magis_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la figura_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la quaedam_fw-la unicuique_fw-la lineamenta_fw-la deflexa_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o simile_n universi_fw-la videmur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la se_fw-la singuli_fw-la dissimiles_fw-la invenimur_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.41_o joh._n 5.28_o psal_n 8.5_o l._n 3._o off._n rom._n 8._o cap._n ult_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n matth._n galat._n 5._o psal_n 119._o v._n 34._o psal_n 137._o heb._n 11._o psal_n 120._o v._n 5._o fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la moenia_fw-la coloss_n 3.2_o cor._n mat._n 5.11_o heb._n psal_n 144.1_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la agitante_fw-la calescicimus_fw-la illo_fw-la psalm_n 56._o maxim_n tyr._n heb_n 12.14_o mat._n 5.8_o phil._n acts._n isa_n 40.13_o v_o 22._o v_o 13._o ps_n 1â—_n 44._o isa_n 28.29_o jer._n 39.19_o mal._n 1.8_o psal_n 139._o ephes_n psal_n 13.5_o 6._o matth._n psal_n 119._o psal_n psal_n 19_o psal_n 69.9_o psal_n 119.111_o psal_n v_o 127_o psal_n 40.1_o psal_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o eph._n 6.11_o eccl._n 9.10_o st._n john_n tit._n 3.3_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o proverb_n jeremiah_n luke_n 9.62_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 1_o john_n 2._o coloss_n 3.1_o vid._n grot._n in_o alterquae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n epist_n 1_o epist_n s._n john_n john_n isa_n 48._o v._n 8._o 8._o psal_n 51._o 51._o rom._n 11_o 11_o eph._n 2.1_o job_n 15.14_o v_o 15._o rom._n 1._o isa_n 1.18_o jer._n 2.5_o v_o 10_o 11._o ezek._n 18.25_o jer._n 13.27_o vid._n orig._n cont_n cell_n mat._n 22.5_o psalm_n psalm_n act_n 26.18_o 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o heb._n 11._o 1_o john_n 2.14_o coloss_n 3._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o heb._n 11.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o matth._n 5._o heb._n 4.1_o psal_n 106.12_o 13_o &c_n &c_n hoseah_o heb._n 1.3_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o matth._n heb._n 2.3_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o rev._n 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o heb._n 9.13_o 14._o jer._n 31.35_o 36._o rom._n 9_o heb._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o hierocl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.12_o ver_fw-la 13._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o matth._n 10.37_o v_o 38._o heb._n 12.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o isa_n 1.11_o v_o 17._o james_n ezek._n 18.21_o mic._n 6.8_o mat._n 3.8_o mat._n 7.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o vid._n alcibiad_n plat._n matthew_n psal_n 18.1_o 2._o 1_o phil._n 2.15_o 2.15_o rom._n 3.13_o 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o matth._n 5.44_o 45_o 46._o 1_o john_n dilherus_fw-la isa_n 35.6_o gen._n 27.28_o 29._o hosea_n 14._o roman_n pope_n pius_n iu._n his_o creed_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o rom._n 11.33_o psalm_n 2._o isaiah_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o dilherus_fw-la virg._n psal_n 45._o corinth_n corinth_n jacob._n vitriac_n apud_fw-la carolum_fw-la maria_n du_fw-mi viel_fw-ge dâ—n_n non_fw-la donum_fw-la sed_fw-la donantis_fw-la animus_n psal_n 136._o rom._n 9.3_o exod._n psal_n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o luke_n 15._o psal_n 51.1_o dan._n 9.19_o phil._n 2.1_o heb._n 2.3_o chap._n 10.28_o 29._o joh._n 3.19_o cor._n luke_n 20.13_o 20.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactant._n hic_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mens_fw-la colentis_fw-la seipsam_fw-la deo_fw-la victimam_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la sistit_fw-la john_n 4.23_o 24._o john_n 4._o psalm_n 50.12_o 13_o 14._o isa_n 66.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o micah_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 1_o 5._o psalm_n 4._o res_fw-la severa_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la gandium_fw-la psal_n 119._o jerem._n 7.22_o joh._n 4.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o leu._n 2.13_o mar._n 9.49_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o john_n 1.47_o mat._n 5.23_o 24_o 25._o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o v_o 9_o col._n 4.6_o mal._n 1.8_o phil._n 2.15_o eccl._n 5.1_o leu._n 2.11_o mat._n 16.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o isa_n 65.5_o psal_n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v_o 11._o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ham._n in_o loc_n psal_n 139.23_o 24._o vid._n valeria_n maxim_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr relig._n cornel._n cetheg_n &_o claud._n flaminio_n abire_fw-la jussi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la exta_fw-la parum_fw-la curiose_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la aris_fw-la admota_fw-la philo_z the_o animal_n sacrific_a pur_fw-it col._n 3.1_o 2._o psal_n 130.6_o leu._n 22.8_o 2_o pet._n 15_o 6_o 7._o rom._n 6.4_o vid._n mr._n mede_n be_v discourse_n on_o hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n name_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o verse_n 16._o dan._n 5.3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o vid._n spencer_n de_fw-fr legib._n hebâ—aeor_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10.14.15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o heb._n 10.23_o cant._n 1.7_o psal_n 112.1_o psal_n 137.6_o psal_n 42.1_o 2._o heb._n 11.4_o 1_o john_n 4._o 4._o the_o murder_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n clem._n alexandr_n arnob._n orig._n contr_n cell_n &_o lact._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o gen._n 1._o illic_fw-la postquam_fw-la se_fw-la lumine_fw-la vero_fw-la implevit_fw-la stellasque_fw-la vagas_fw-la miratur_fw-la &_o astra_fw-la fixa_fw-la polis_fw-la vidit_fw-la quanta_fw-la sub_fw-la nocte_fw-la jaceret_fw-la nostra_fw-la dies_fw-la risitque_fw-la svi_fw-la ludibria_fw-la trunci_fw-la trunci_fw-la luc_n tull._n de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n nulla_fw-la gens_n tam_fw-la barbara_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la matth._n c._n 20._o v._n 22._o 22._o isaiah_n 53._o 53._o heb._n 13._o lam._n 1._o v._n 12._o psal_n 129._o v._n 3._o matth._n 26.39_o matth._n 26.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o v_o 16._o psal_n 22._o seneca_n psal_n 40.7_o 40.7_o cic._n the_o offic_n nam_fw-la negligere_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la sentiat_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la arrogantis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la facinus_fw-la est_fw-la vincire_fw-la civem_fw-la romanum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la verberare_fw-la prope_fw-la parricidium_fw-la necare_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la verbo_fw-la quidem_fw-la satis_fw-la digno_fw-la tam_fw-la nefaria_fw-la res_fw-la appellari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la psal_n 22.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 22.17_o chap._n 23._o heb._n 12.4_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 28._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 2.24_o liturg._n graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d