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A41681 The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale. Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678. 1677 (1677) Wing G141; ESTC R10994 239,335 264

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immorality_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretend_a morality_n and_o how_o just_o do_v god_n leave_v such_o as_o place_v their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o morality_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v the_o most_o undecent_a immorality_n thus_o god_n bemi_v the_o degenerate_a mind_n of_o those_o proud_a sophiste_n and_o moraliste_n cause_v their_o very_a light_n and_o moral_a virtue_n to_o play_v the_o knave_n with_o they_o and_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o worst_a immorality_n as_o v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o oh_o how_o mysteriose_fw-la &_o invisible_a be_v god_n way_n of_o give_v man_n up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n how_o soon_o do_v light_n harden_v those_o who_o it_o do_v not_o soften_v can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o severe_a judgement_n than_o for_o man_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n may_v we_o then_o wonder_v that_o ethnic_a philosophy_n shall_v prove_v in_o itself_o so_o vain_a and_o venomous_a as_o also_o in_o its_o influence_n on_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o curse_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o judiciary_n curse_v terminate_v only_o on_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o also_o diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o almost_o the_o whole_a of_o scholastic_a theology_n yea_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o pious_a jansenius_n that_o great_a patron_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n who_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o pag._n 326._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o vehement_o wonder_n that_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n philosophised_a far_a more_o pious_o and_o right_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n and_o grace_n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o of_o this_o part_n 3_o and_o a_o great_a prelate_n of_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o christian_a religion_n than_o schole-divinitie_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o think_v by_o their_o foolish_a wisdom_n to_o add_v to_o god_n word_n god_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n suffer_v satan_n to_o sow_v seed_n of_o heresy_n and_o division_n among_o they_o such_o be_v the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o philosophy_n and_o all_o human_a wisdom_n when_o abuse_v by_o man_n of_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o so_o bring_v under_o a_o divine_a curse_n hence_o we_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o any_o philosophy_n the_o right_a use_n of_o philosophy_n that_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o philosophy_n to_o separate_v therefrom_o its_o vanity_n and_o abuse_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v due_o perform_v but_o by_o a_o curiose_fw-la contemplation_n of_o
he_o hold_v with_o the_o stoic_n that_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n strom._n 6_o 7._o 5_o he_o call_v martyrie_a the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n strom._n 4._o but_o none_o imbibe_v more_o philosophic_a error_n than_o origen_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v how_o much_o philosophy_n corrupt_v the_o father_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o reformer_n as_o by_o amesius_n bellarm._n eneru._n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n by_o and_o from_o philosophy_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n various_a mode_n of_o speak_v special_o of_o human_a merit_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o appear_v not_o in_o scripture_n whence_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v and_o take_v by_o the_o schoolman_n of_o frame_v perniciose_fw-la error_n the_o like_a tilenus_n syntagm_n part_n 2._o disp_n 16._o thes_n 31._o neither_o say_v he_o do_v the_o father_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n some_o ornament_n only_o from_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o dogme_n from_o the_o philosopher_n school_n special_o from_o plato_n academy_n some_o also_o from_o zeno_n porch_n which_o be_v incorporate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o church_n at_o length_n thing_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o plato_n be_v eject_v by_o the_o schoolman_n successor_n of_o the_o father_n and_o aristotle_n exalt_v into_o christ_n chair_n he_o do_v even_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o christ_n about_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o contingent_a and_o freewill_a although_o true_o in_o this_o point_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a father_n have_v rather_o hear_v aristotle_n then_o paul_n thus_o tilenus_n who_o afterward_o himself_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o snare_n as_o to_o freewill_a etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n concern_v the_o greek_a father_n philosophic_a origen_n error_n from_o philosophic_a such_o as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n special_o '_o origen_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n that_o great_a master_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n who_o some_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a theology_n wherein_o he_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o his_o design_n for_o he_o do_v by_o these_o his_o vain_a attemt_n but_o the_o more_o sophisticate_a and_o adulterate_a divine_a theology_n not_o only_o by_o his_o many_o platonic_a allegory_n but_o also_o by_o those_o several_a philosophic_a term_n and_o error_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ludou._n vives_z in_o august_n civet_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o tell_v that_o from_o plato_n demon_n origen_n without_o doubt_n derive_v his_o error_n in_o assert_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n and_o these_o again_o into_o man_n soul_n as_o in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o freewill_n his_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o pelagian_a error_n come_v from_o origen_n pelagianisme_n origen_n the_o founder_n of_o pelagianisme_n jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagian_a tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 13_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o particular_a and_o large_a account_n how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n be_v form_v out_o of_o origen_n philosophic_a contemplation_n 1_o the_o pelagian_o say_v he_o be_v severe_o reprehend_v by_o augustin_n for_o make_v indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o necessity_n as_o to_o one_o part_n essential_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n in_o every_o state_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a basis_n of_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a structure_n which_o origen_n entire_o deliver_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o fond_a of_o this_o philosophic_a liberty_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o this_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o decree_v man_n without_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o brute_n and_o stone_n hear_v origen_n discourse_v of_o this_o liberty_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o in_o our_o motion_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v or_o holy_a etc._n etc._n see_v jans_n p._n 150._o 2_o origen_n everywhere_o inculcate_n and_o cry_n up_o the_o sufficience_n of_o nature_n law_n to_o live_v well_o as_o lib._n 2._o in_o rom._n jans_n c._n 14._o p._n 151._o 3_o touch_v grace_n and_o its_o merit_n the_o very_a error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o the_o massilienses_n be_v deliver_v by_o origen_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o l._n 4._o in_o rom._n and_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v govern_v immortal_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o as_o jansen_n c._n 15._o p._n 152._o 4_o origen_n as_o pelagius_n utter_o overthrow_v election_n predestination_n and_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n jans_n c._n 16._o p._n 152._o 5_o all_o the_o gloss_n of_o scripture_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o pelagian_o abuse_n yea_o the_o whole_a system_a of_o pelagian_a error_n origen_n preform_v as_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o ch._n 5._o and_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jansen_n c._n 17._o p._n 153._o give_v this_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o origen_n error_n namely_o the_o ubertie_n and_o fecundity_n of_o his_o wit_n too_o much_o immerse_v in_o vain_a philosophy_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o and_o c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o 2._o origen_n give_v also_o a_o great_a foundation_n and_o improvement_n to_o '_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 1_o by_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n origen_n arianism_n from_o origen_n joh._n 1.1_o be_v take_v only_o metaphorical_o and_o ideal_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v §_o 9_o 2_o he_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v not_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v not_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v not_o truth_n i.e._n true_a god_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o incomprehensible_a light_n but_o christ_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o very_a poor_a splendour_n which_o yet_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n may_v seem_v very_o great_a that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o bonitie_n itself_o but_o a_o certain_a air_n or_o image_n of_o bonitie_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v term_v absolute_o good_a but_o only_o with_o a_o additament_n a_o good_a pastor_n or_o the_o like_a as_o hieronym_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la 3_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o three_o in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o father_n and_o son_n yea_o inferior_a to_o the_o son_n as_o hicronym_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la who_o also_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la say_v that_o he_o speak_v ill_a of_o the_o son_n but_o worse_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n contain_v allthing_n the_o son_n be_v only_o in_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o in_o believer_n as_o athanasius_n quaest_n 71._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la relate_v these_o notion_n about_o the_o trimtie_n he_o imbibe_v from_o that_o platonic_a philosophy_n then_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o be_v instruct_v which_o acknowlege_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n namely_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a be_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n who_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o the_o first_o and_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a spirit_n which_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o hence_o origen_n traduce_v his_o trinity_n which_o give_v the_o original_a exemplar_n to_o arianisme_n whence_o epiphanius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n call_v origen_n the_o father_n of_o arius_n and_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la style_v he_o the_o ocean_n and_o fountain_n of_o arius_n and_o socrates_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o with_o other_o relate_v that_o the_o arian_n frequent_o use_v testimony_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n book_n see_v p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o 3._o origen_n by_o his_o platonic_a philosophemes_n origen_n poperic_a from_o origen_n give_v a_o great_a advance_v to_o
it_o sprinkle_v incense_n on_o it_o on_o solemn_a day_n to_o chasse_v away_o the_o devil_n he_o run_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o then_o on_o the_o left_a and_o anon_o turn_v towards_o the_o people_n after_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n he_o bow_v himself_o and_o then_o lift_v himself_o up_o he_o raise_v and_o then_o let_v we_o fall_v the_o tone_n of_o his_o voice_n he_o beat_v his_o breast_n he_o groan_v he_o join_v his_o hand_n and_o cross_v his_o thumb_n he_o close_v and_o then_o extende_v his_o arm_n he_o make_v many_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o air_n he_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o then_o in_o a_o moment_n to_o awake_v he_o show_v his_o god_n in_o one_o hand_n over_o his_o shoulder_n then_o hide_v it_o and_o again_o lift_v it_o up_o with_o both_o hand_n over_o his_o head_n and_o after_o he_o have_v play_v with_o it_o he_o eat_v it_o thus_o bochart_n who_o in_o what_o forego_v paragr_n 15._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n 24._o pag._n 1140._o say_v that_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o priest_n vaunt_v how_o they_o create_v their_o creator_n so_o gabriel_n biel_n on_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n lect._n 4._o he_o that_o have_v create_v i_o have_v give_v i_o leave_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v it_o to_o create_v he_o and_o in_o the_o book_n call_v stella_fw-la clericorum_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v name_v the_o creator_n of_o his_o creator_n etc._n etc._n this_o indeed_o exceed_v in_o some_o regard_v the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v original_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 2._o 10.21_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lords-supper_n turn_v by_o the_o papist_n into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10.21_o another_o part_n of_o the_o pagan_n demon-sacrifice_n take_v in_o their_o libamina_fw-la or_o drinke-offering_n so_o plato_n in_o the_o foremention_v repub._n 5._o pag._n 468._o say_v they_o worship_v their_o demon_n with_o full_a cup_n so_o jer._n 44.18_o we_o read_v of_o drinke-offering_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n but_o more_o express_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cup_n of_o devil_n as_o we_o render_v it_o but_o it_o be_v better_a render_v demon_n i_o e._n those_o drinke-offering_n they_o offer_v up_o to_o demon_n as_o mede_n apostasy_n of_o late_a time_n p._n 29._o the_o pythagorising-gnostics_a symbolize_v with_o the_o pagan_n in_o partake_v of_o their_o demon-cup_n or_o drink_v offering_n and_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n come_v under_o this_o very_a condemnation_n do_v it_o they_o turn_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o a_o demon-cup_n sure_o this_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n make_v up_o of_o their_o breaden-god_n and_o wine-god_n equalise_v if_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o table_n and_o cup_n of_o demon_n which_o our_o apostle_n strike_v at_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o and_o therefore_o come_v under_o the_o same_o sentence_n 3._o demon_n popish_a ten_o and_o offering_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o demon_n the_o heathen_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o ten_o and_o other_o kind_n of_o offering_n which_o they_o confer_v on_o their_o demon_n so_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 14._o say_v that_o the_o carthaginian_n pay_v their_o ten_o yearly_a to_o hercules_n who_o be_v their_o chief_a daemon_n and_o of_o phenician_a extract_n and_o diogenes_n laertius_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n that_o the_o athenian_n separate_v their_o ten_o for_o public_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o which_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n pay_v unto_o he_o their_o great_a demon_n the_o pope_n a_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imitamen_fw-la of_o these_o demon-tenths_a again_o the_o pagan_n have_v several_a other_o offering_n which_o they_o conser_v on_o their_o demon_n when_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o their_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n when_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o demon-table_n or_o altar_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o give_v their_o offering_n to_o antichrist_n and_o their_o other_o demon-saint_n exact_o conformable_a to_o the_o pagan_n offering_n to_o their_o demon_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o antichrist_n s_n crifice_n be_v all_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o demon-sacrifice_n §_o 5._o another_o part_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v his_o exorcism_n wonder_n 5._o popish_a exorcism_n and_o lie_a wonder_n from_o demon_n lie_v wonder_n sorcery_n and_o power_n of_o work_a wonder_n which_o he_o pretende_v unto_o and_o claim_v as_o a_o privilege_n appendent_a to_o his_o chair_n as_o successor_n of_o peter_n but_o indeed_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o pagan_a divination_n and_o sorcery_n that_o this_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o paul_n character_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o seem_v probable_a from_o grotius_n explication_n of_o these_o word_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o who_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n magician_n among_o who_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v chief_a '_o who_o say_v he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n while_n timothy_n live_v and_o be_v here_o in_o a_o particular_a maimer_n denote_v though_o we_o have_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o restrain_v this_o famose_n character_n of_o antichrist_n with_o grotius_n to_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n or_o with_o hammond_n to_o simon_n magus_n and_o his_o gnostic_n disciple_n yet_o thus_o far_o we_o may_v yield_v to_o these_o learned_a man_n that_o these_o famose_n pythagorean_n magician_n as_o they_o be_v forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v allow_v some_o room_n in_o this_o text._n for_o look_v as_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o demoniac_a wonder_n make_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platoniste_n porphyry_n etc._n etc._n a_o counter_a christ_n or_o equal_a to_o christ_n as_o also_o simon_n magus_n by_o the_o gnostic_n so_o the_o great_a roman_a antichrist_n have_v by_o his_o lie_a wonder_n sorcery_n and_o exorcism_n or_o devil-chassing_a power_n make_v himself_o a_o corrival_n with_o christ_n this_o seem_v far_a evident_a from_o v._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n or_o as_o the_o proper_a idiom_n of_o the_o word_n incline_v in_o imitation_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v this_o all_o the_o lie_a wonder_n exorcism_n or_o conjure_v power_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v by_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o pythagorean_n sorcery_n and_o magic_a art_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o their_o daemon_n theologie_n and_o power_n pretend_v unto_o of_o which_o see_v more_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 9_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_a magician_n and_o herein_o type_n of_o antichrist_n exorcist_n appear_v far_a from_o what_o grotius_n observe_v on_o ephes_n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.14_o eph._n 4.14_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v say_v he_o that_o these_o man_n act_v very_o cunning_o and_o that_o from_o a_o art_n of_o seduce_v which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v chief_o indicate_v here_o of_o who_o the_o most_o part_n be_v magician_n that_o magic_a art_n be_v much_o exercise_v at_o ephesus_n appear_v act._n 19.9_o thus_o grotius_n who_o i_o cite_v only_o for_o this_o to_o show_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a sorcerer_n and_o so_o herein_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n who_o son_n glory_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o their_o lie_a wonder_n whereby_o they_o make_v good_a their_o father_n prophetic_a character_n 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o lie_v wonder_n which_o yet_o they_o impose_v on_o the_o simple_a people_n as_o divine_a miracle_n this_o wonder-working_a power_n which_o the_o popish_a exorcist_n pretend_v unto_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o sect._n 2._o §_o 4_o 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n these_o lie_a wonder_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o fabulose_fw-la monk_n immediate_o after_o julian_n the_o apostate_n death_n who_o coin_v many_o lie_a report_n of_o wonder_n wrought_v at_o the_o shrine_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o glorify_a martyr_n upon_o notice_n take_v by_o they_o of_o man_n devotion_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n whence_o antichrist_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n of_o sin_n appoint_v by_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n certain_a exorcist_n in_o his_o church_n for_o