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infinite_a greatness_n of_o his_o raunsum_n the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o urge_v i_o still_o with_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v possible_a because_o god_n lift_v it_o and_o even_o in_o man_n understanding_n it_o contain_v no_o contrariety_n to_o say_v it_o also_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o see_v it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o many_o profess_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o by_o a_o bare_a question_n it_o seem_v possible_a enough_o to_o thou_o o_o julian_n when_o thou_o list_v for_o thou_o say_v that_o esculapius_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n take_v humane_a flesh_n to_o come_v down_o unto_o the_o earth_n and_o thy_o own_o philosopher_n amelius_n do_v under_o hand_n approve_v that_o god_n eternal_a word_n take_v flesh_n and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n allege_v the_o very_a word_n of_o s._n john_n for_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v short_a thou_o haste_v a_o spirit_n unite_v to_o thy_o body_n thou_o can_z not_o deny_v it_o and_o yet_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v less_o than_a man_n thou_o will_v also_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o what_o fellowship_n be_v there_o between_o a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n and_o what_o may_v seem_v more_o ageinst_a reason_n than_o that_o a_o spirit_n which_o occupy_v no_o place_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v lodge_v but_o also_o imprison_v in_o a_o place_n but_o he_o which_o make_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o nothing_o can_v do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a with_o both_o of_o they_o and_o see_v that_o to_o glorify_v man_n he_o voutsafe_v to_o take_v he_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o to_o join_v he_o unto_o he_o plotin_n say_v so_o and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v willing_o here_o it_o and_o allow_v of_o it_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v less_o able_a too_o come_v down_o if_o he_o listen_v and_o too_o unite_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o man_n upon_o earth_n if_o he_o listen_v to_o humble_v himself_o but_o why_o do_v god_n send_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o the_o world_n rather_o in_o that_o time_n than_o in_o any_o other_o do_v why_o send_v he_o he_o not_o soover_n or_o late_a these_o be_v question_n for_o master_n to_o use_v to_o their_o servant_n and_o not_o for_o silly_a creature_n to_o use_v unto_o god_n who_o by_o his_o only_a power_n make_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o by_o his_o only_a grace_n have_v beget_v we_o new_a ageine_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o to_o the_o jew_n man_n live_v for_o a_o time_n without_o the_o law_n too_o make_v he_o too_o learn_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o certain_a time_n under_o the_o law_n to_o make_v he_o find_v by_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o afterward_o grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o scaffold_n where_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o so_o the_o know_v of_o nature_n corrupt_v make_v man_n the_o more_o able_a to_o receyve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n make_v he_o the_o more_o ready_a to_o embrace_v god_n grace_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_a confirmation_n to_o we_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o his_o come_n we_o have_v always_o have_v prophet_n from_o time_n to_o time_n agree_v in_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o voice_n as_o herald_n and_o trumpeter_n everywhichone_o of_o they_o to_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o king_n which_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o have_v he_o come_v anon_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n this_o confirmation_n of_o we_o have_v be_v great_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o have_v be_v surpryse_v by_o his_o come_n unlookedfor_o and_o those_o that_o have_v come_v after_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o forget_v it_o or_o to_o make_v the_o less_o account_n of_o it_o as_o though_o his_o come_n have_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o whereas_o now_o all_o of_o we_o be_v partaker_n both_o of_o joy_n and_o of_o god_n admonition_n both_o afore_o the_o law_n for_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n for_o they_o likewise_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n and_o also_o in_o the_o time_n that_o he_o come_v for_o he_o himself_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o final_o in_o our_o time_n for_o his_o return_n draw_v nigh_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v his_o will_n too_o come_v in_o the_o time_n when_o learning_n do_v most_o flourish_v and_o when_o the_o great_a empire_n be_v in_o the_o chief_a pride_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n shall_v acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v foolishness_n and_o all_o strength_n and_o power_n acknowledge_v itself_o to_o be_v weakness_n before_o he_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o all_o conclude_v as_o well_o jew_n as_o gentyle_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o mankind_n and_o let_v no_o question_n or_o objection_n withhold_v we_o from_o it_o jew_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o bear_v in_o bethelem_n of_o a_o virgin_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v go_v from_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n humble_v beneathe_v all_o exalt_v above_o all_o put_v to_o reproachefull_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v ageine_n with_o glory_n to_o make_v we_o rightuouse_a gentyle_n for_o he_o do_v work_n which_o can_v not_o proccede_v but_o from_o god_n he_o create_v thing_n of_o nothing_o draw_v one_o contrary_a out_o of_o another_o surmount_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o overcome_v the_o
company_n with_o thy_o wife_n man_n be_v both_o soul_n &_o body_n in_o man_n be_v three_o ability_n of_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o one_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n bodiless_a vnmateriall_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v of_o it_o selâ—_n plutark_o in_o his_o treâ—yâ—e_n why_o god_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a uncorruptible_a what_o be_v death_n cleuâ—_n lib._n 1._o three_o life_n iâ—_n man._n objection_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o old_a tyme._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n aenaeas_n gaz._n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ghaâ—deans_n the_o greek_n pherecydes_n assyrium_fw-la vulgo_fw-la nascetur_fw-la amonium_n phocylides_n sibyl_n pindar_z in_o the_o second_o song_n of_o his_o olympiad_n homer_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o iliad_n pythagoras_n heraâ—litus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o philo._n epicharmus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o clement_n of_o aleâ—andria_n thales_n anaxagoras_n diogenes_n and_o zeâ—o_n epicurus_n lucretius_n socrates_n plato_n and_o xenophon_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o a_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n in_o his_o matter_n of_o state_n in_o his_o alcibiades_z and_o in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o law_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o live_a thing_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o moralle_n michael_n of_o ephesus_n upon_o aristotle_n moralle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o part_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o supernaturalle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o latin_a writer_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comfort_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o his_o fust_v book_n of_o law_n in_o scipio_n dream_n ovid_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metamorphosis_n seneca_n write_v to_o gallio_n and_o to_o lucillus_n seneca_n concern_v the_o lady_n martiaze_v son_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n in_o his_o question_n and_o in_o his_o hook_n of_o comfort_n favorinus_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o nation_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o abstinence_n which_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n make_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v their_o body_n in_o and_o see_v alive_a the_o kindle_a flame_n that_o shall_v consume_v their_o skin_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o flow_n punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o late_a philosopher_n epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicius_n plotinus_n plotin_n lib._n 1._o ennead_n 4._o concern_v the_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o lib._n 4_o cap._n 11._o &_o the_o seven_o book_n throughout_o plotinus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o of_o memory_n en._n 4._o lib._n 3._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o doubt_n concern_v the_o soul_n chap._n 26._o 27._o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o problem_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o conception_n the_o universal_a consent_n in_o the_o alcoran_n azo_n 25._o and_o 42._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n or_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n ageinst_n auerrhoes_n let_v the_o reader_n bear_v these_o term_n &_o their_o signification_n in_o mind_n for_o all_o the_o discourse_n here_o ensew_v auerhoes_n upon_o aristotle_n three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o supernatural_n aristotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n against_o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n man_n corruption_n appear_v in_o his_o respect_n to_o godward_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o man._n man_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o herodotus_n in_o his_o clio._n austin_n in_o his_o work_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 14._o chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o 18._o the_o catopleb_n and_o also_o the_o cockatryce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o man_n corruption_n come_v how_o long_o ago_o corruption_n come_v into_o man_n the_o conscience_n of_o sinne._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n aristotle_n theophrast_n plato_n in_o his_o phedrus_n empedocles_n and_o pythagoras_n philolaus_n pherecydes_n allege_v by_o origen_n against_o cellus_fw-la hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n zoroastres_n gemistus_n hierocles_n the_o stoic_a against_o atheist_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mutual_a love_n between_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n and_o that_o beast_n have_v reason_n plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 2._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 6_o cap._n 5._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o plotin_n lib._n 1._o enn._n 5._o cap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o plotin_n enn._n 3_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o enn._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap_n 4._o plotin_n eun._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o lid_n 3._o cap._n 4_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o and_o 32._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n which_o show_v how_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v conceyve_v alone_a by_o reason_n and_o understanding_n also_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o abstinence_n proclus_n concern_v the_o soul_n and_o concern_v the_o fiend_n cap._n 4._o simplicius_n upon_o epictus_fw-la universal_a consent_n agathias_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n the_o general_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n ca._n 122._o objection_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a either_o by_o cause_n they_o come_v to_o good_a end_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o a_o good_a end_n man_n end_n or_o amingpoynt_v and_o his_o welfare_n consist_v or_o rest_n both_o in_o one_o thing_n the_o markâ—â—_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o amingpoynt_n and_o welfare_n of_o man._n the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o end_n to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v god_n be_v the_o end_n or_o mark_v that_o man_n am_v aâ—_n the_o false_a end_n and_o the_o false_a welfare_n riches_n honor._n pour_v authority_n and_o soucreintie_n the_o utmost_a end_n &_o â—â—uerein_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o beauty_n health_n bodily_a pleasure_n voluptuousenes_n or_o sensuality_n virtue_n policy_n wisdom_n or_o religiousnes_n faith_n or_o belief_n agazel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supernaturalle_n austin_n in_o his_o nineteeen_o book_n and_o first_o cap._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o epicure_n antisthenes_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n the_o peripatetike_n or_o walker_n aristotle_n in_o his_o moralle_n lib._n 5_o porphyr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebon_n the_o academik_n plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n lib._n 10._o in_o his_o epinomis_n in_o his_o theeteâ—â—s_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato-plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o moral_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a tyme._n pythagoras_n mercurius_n trif_n megistus_fw-la otherwise_o call_v hermes_n zoroastres_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jamblichus_n plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 16._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o work_n of_o abstinence_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o porphyrius_n concern_v the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebo_n the_o egyptian_a simplicius_n upon_o the_o naturals_n and_o upon_o epictetus_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n cite_v by_o cyâ—illus_n the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o good_a &_o of_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o book_n of_o shame_n conceal_v hermes_n trismegistus_n in_o his_o poemander_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n pindarus_n diphiluâ—_n sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tat_fw-fr be_v to_o say_v they_o
orpheus_n in_o his_o argonaut_n herodotus_n lib._n 4._o the_o proceed_n or_o grow_v forward_o of_o the_o world_n a_o history_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o china_n strabo_n lib._n 3._o plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o scipio_n the_o history_n of_o africa_n aristides_n in_o his_o pauthevaik_fw-mi a_o objection_n of_o flood_n take_v out_o of_o plato_n the_o objection_n of_o auerrhoes_n the_o man_n of_o most_o antiquity_n believe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n mercury_n in_o his_o poemander_n mercury_n in_o his_o poemander_n the._n 1._o &_o 3._o cap._n mercury_n allege_v by_o cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n ageinst_a julian_n the_o renegade_n mercury_n in_o his_o holy_a sermon_n orpheus_n in_o his_o argonawte_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n in_o his_o argonawte_n hesiodus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o work_v and_o day_n and_o in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n plutark_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n varro_z in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o husbandry_n jamblichus_n one_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n cite_v architas_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thales_n plutark_o in_o his_o banquet_n aristole_n in_o his_o eightth_v book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n epicurus_n in_o cicero_n plutark_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n aphrodisius_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o simplicius_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agenist_n aristotle_n eterniti_fw-la aristotle_n in_o his_o 1._o 3._o &_o 8._o book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a thing_n algazel_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n cap._n 9_o proclus_n concern_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o cratilus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n damascius_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sky_n proclus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n upon_o timeus_n aristotle_n agein_v aristotle_n as_o in_o way_n of_o end_n aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n sect._n 10._o probl_n 64._o sect._n 10._o probl._n 15._o aristotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a wyght_n lucrece_n the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v fit_a for_o root_n aristotle_n in_o his_o xjj_fw-la book_n of_o metaphisiks_n chap._n 7._o aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n cap._n 10._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comonweale_n theophrast_n in_o his_o book_n of_o send_fw-mi savour_n or_o smell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o invention_n &_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o orator_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n cicero_n in_o his_o law_n varro_n seneca_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o happy_a life_n chap._n 31_o and_o 32._o and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a question_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n macrobius_n lib._n 1._o saturnalium_fw-la virgil._n ovid._n lucretius_n the_o poet._n pliny_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o plin._n lib._n 2._o the_o stoic_n the_o platonist_n the_o epicure_n the_o peripatetik_n pliny_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platoniste_n plotin_n ennead_n 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o and._n 2._o plotinus_n ennead_n 3._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyrius_n justinian_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o digest_v plutark_o in_o his_o psychogonie_n galen_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n gal._n lib._n 11._o &_o 17._o galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o child_n galen_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n he_o that_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v former_a fashioner_n or_o giver_n of_o shape_n do_v therewith_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o thing_n â—boâ—e_v naâ—â—â—re_o the_o particular_a creation_n of_o all_o thing_n aphrodisaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o peripatetik_n simplicius_n upon_o the_o natural_n syrian_n upon_o the_o supernatural_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a thing_n chap._n 3._o aristotle_n in_o his_o 4â—_n book_n of_o meteore_n chap._n 10._o aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a wight_n towards_o the_o end_n arist._n in_o his_o probl_n sect_n 10._o probl_n 64._o aphr._n probl_a 1._o the_o platonist_n plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o contemplation_n &_o of_o the_o one._n plotin_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n enne_z 2._o whence_o evil_a come_v ennea_n 2._o lib._n 4._o ploâ—n_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n &_o ennâ—d_n 6._o lib._n 1._o chapt._n 17._o porphyry_n upon_o timaeus_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o fashion_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o moother_n womb_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o tempering_n ignorance_n next_o cousin_n unto_o guile_n what_o providence_n be_v all_o work_n of_o a_o understand_a mind_n be_v to_o some_o end_n objection_n against_o god_n providence_n alphonse_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o spain_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o better_a order_v than_o it_o be_v and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o so_o say_v roderik_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o six_o chap._n of_o his_o 4._o book_n the_o objection_n of_o mountain_n wyld_n beast_n the_o sea_n aristotle_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n because_o the_o earth_n be_v uncover_v which_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o hygh_a element_n will_v else_o overwhelm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o wonder_n the_o wind_n the_o earth_n unhabitable_a the_o birth_n of_o man._n sickness_n and_o disease_n objection_n of_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n this_o fellow_n for_o his_o leawdnes_n get_v a_o gibbet_n he_o a_o crown_n that_o the_o false_a good_n be_v common_a both_o too_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n and_o guiltless_a person_n the_o god_n allow_v that_o case_n which_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n but_o cato_n with_o the_o vanquish_a agein_v the_o god_n do_v stand_v seneca_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o anger_n caesar_n saw_n cimbrus_fw-la tullius_n who_o have_v a_o little_a afore_o be_v very_o hot_a in_o his_o defence_n &_o other_o of_o his_o own_o confederate_n in_o arm_n stand_v now_o with_o their_o sword_n draw_v about_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o pompey_n after_n pompey_n decease_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o god_n providence_n the_o slow_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a wickedness_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o seneca_n in_o his_o thebais_n fear_v not_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v &_o that_o right_a sore_n he_o shall_v reign_v that_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o if_o thou_o doubt_v thereof_o believe_v his_o father_n and_o his_o grandfather_n how_o god_n suffer_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n saluian_a in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o providence_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o good_a man_n be_v redress_v to_o their_o benefit_n evil_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o thing_n set_v one_o ageinst_a another_o after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o word_n the_o action_n and_o move_n be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o disorder_n of_o they_o and_o the_o halting_n be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o man_n of_o old_a tyme._n hermes_n in_o his_o asclepius_n and_o cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n if_o the_o man_n that_o suffer_v be_v good_a also_o plotin_n lib._n 3._o ennead_n 4._o porphyrius_n to_o nemertius_fw-la cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o and_o five_o book_n ageinst_a julian._n synâ—sius_n the_o platonist_n hierocles_n aristotle_n in_o his_o moralle_n to_o nicomachus_n and_o eudemus_n alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n seneca_n concern_v benefit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 21._o 31._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o philosophy_n oppianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ageinst_n fortune_n proclus_n upon_o timeus_n junenall_n i_o here_o want_v no_o god_n at_o all_o where_o wisdum_fw-la do_v advyse_v we_o â—ooles_n have_v fortune_n deify_v and_o place_v above_o the_o sky_n cicero_n error_n &_o blindness_n and_o the_o not_o know_v of_o thing_n and_o cause_n have_v bring_v up_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n ageinst_n destiny_n god_n foresight_n or_o forknowledge_n if_o it_o be_v predestine_v say_v one_o that_o thou_o shall_v recover_v thy_o sickness_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o send_v for_o the_o phisision_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o destiny_n answer_v another_o to_o have_v child_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o