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say_v to_o have_v invent_v the_o art_n of_o physick_n his_o name_n import_v a_o preservation_n from_o evil_a because_o the_o sun_n be_v so_o powerful_a in_o produce_v physical_a simple_n and_o so_o salubrious_a to_o our_o body_n when_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o virtue_n cure_v all_o disease_n give_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a by_o birth_n which_o surpass_v the_o power_n of_o art_n throw_v out_o wicked_a spirit_n from_o the_o torture_a body_n of_o the_o possess_a and_o call_v the_o dead_a from_o their_o bed_n of_o death_n to_o converse_v again_o with_o the_o live_n verse_n 419._o with_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o samean_a of_o pythagoras_n of_o samos_n who_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n withdraw_v the_o crotonian_n from_o luxury_n and_o idleness_n to_o temperance_n and_o industry_n calm_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o music_n of_o his_o harp_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o virtue_n strength_n all_o good_a and_o even_o god_n himself_o consist_v of_o harmony_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o whence_o each_o creature_n receive_v his_o life_n and_o die_v restore_v it_o and_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o have_v not_o one_o original_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o different_a understanding_n he_o allege_v how_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a complexion_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n as_o more_o or_o less_o perfect_a who_o opinion_n be_v thus_o deliver_v by_o virgil_n the_o arch_a heaven_n round_a earth_n the_o liquid_a plain_n the_o moon_n bright_a orb_n and_o star_n titanian_a a_o soul_n within_a sustain_v who_o virtue_n pass_v through_o every_o part_n and_o mix_v that_o huge_a mass_n hence_o man_n hence_o beast_n whatever_o fly_v with_o wing_n and_o monster_n in_o the_o marble_n ocean_n spring_n of_o seed_n divine_a and_o fiery_a vigour_n full_a but_o what_o gross_a flesh_n and_o die_a member_n dull_a thence_o fear_v desire_v grief_n joy_n nor_o more_o regard_v their_o heavenly_a birth_n in_o those_o blind_a prison_n bar_v aen._n l._n 6._o moreover_o he_o hold_v that_o this_o visible_a soul_n or_o godhead_n diffuse_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n get_v itself_o such_o diversity_n of_o name_n by_o the_o manifold_a operation_n which_o it_o effect_v in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a universe_n vers._n 420._o nor_o thracian_a harp_n wild_a beast_n instruct_v can_v orpheus_n of_o thrace_n who_o with_o the_o music_n of_o his_o harp_n and_o voice_n attract_v even_o beast_n and_o senseless_a stone_n to_o hear_v he_o the_o moral_n of_o which_o fable_n may_v parallel_v with_o that_o of_o amphion_n orpheus_n the_o god_n interpreter_n from_o blood_n rude_a man_n at_o first_o deter_v and_o savage_a food_n hence_o say_v to_o have_v tiger_n and_o fell_a lion_n tame_v amphion_n so_o who_o theban_a bulwark_n frame_v to_o have_v lead_v the_o stone_n with_o music_n of_o his_o lute_n and_o mild_a request_n of_o old_a in_o high_a repute_n public_a from_o 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and_o danger_n of_o those_o time_n as_o be_v almost_o evident_a by_o these_o attribute_n omnipotent_a jove_n the_o first_o the_o last_o of_o thing_n the_o head_n the_o midst_n all_o from_o jove_n bounty_n spring_v foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o starry_a sky_n a_o male_n a_o female_a who_o can_v never_o die_v spirit_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o awful_a fire_n source_n of_o the_o sea_n sun_n moon_n the_o original_a the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o king_n of_o all_o at_o first_o conceal_v then_o by_o his_o wondrous_a may_v and_o sacred_a goodness_n all_o produce_v to_o light_n vers._n 421._o nor_o that_o prophetic_a boy_n etc_n etc_n of_o who_o ovid_n the_o nymph_n and_o amazonian_a this_o amaze_v no_o less_o than_o when_o the_o tyrrhenian_a ploughman_n gaze_v upon_o the_o fatal_a clod_n that_o move_v alone_o and_o for_o a_o (null)_o shape_n exchange_v his_o own_o with_o infant_n lip_n that_o be_v but_o earth_n of_o late_a reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o future_a fate_n who_o native_n tages_n call_v he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o etrurian_n teach_v to_o tell_v what_o will_v befall_v met._n l._n 15._o and_o cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o divination_n tages_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v turn_v up_o and_o the_o blow_n have_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n ascend_v as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o tarquinian_a field_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o tiller_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hetrurian_a record_n that_o he_o be_v see_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o boy_n although_o old_a in_o wisdom_n the_o husbandman_n amaze_v and_o exalt_v his_o voice_n draw_v thither_o a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o within_a awhile_o all_o thuscany_n who_o speak_v many_o thing_n in_o that_o populous_a audience_n by_o they_o remember_v and_o commit_v to_o writing_n his_o oration_n only_o contain_v the_o discipline_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o entrail_n of_o beast_n which_o after_o increase_v by_o experience_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o original_a a_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o introduce_v that_o superstition_n annotation_n upon_o the_o five_o act._n verse_n 30._o o_o may_v they_o perish_v etc_n etc_n this_o imprecation_n comprehend_v those_o follow_a calamity_n which_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n inflict_v on_o the_o jew_n more_o and_o more_o horrid_a then_o ever_o befall_v any_o other_o nation_n vers._n 35._o let_v the_o great_a in_o war_n etc_n etc_n titus_n vespasian_n who_o besiege_v jerusalem_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n there_o meet_v to_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n who_o take_v it_o by_o force_n consume_v the_o temple_n with_o fire_n which_o fall_v on_o that_o day_n in_o which_o it_o be_v former_o burn_v by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o level_v the_o city_n with_o the_o ground_n eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o jew_n there_o perish_v by_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o the_o sword_n another_o hundred_o thousand_o captive_n be_v public_o sell_v for_o a_o roman_a penny_n a_o jew_n and_o 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