et_fw-la quà m_fw-la sectarum_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la occulta_fw-la explanavisset_fw-la ita_fw-la incerta_fw-la belli_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la salute_v doctrinae_fw-la studijs_fw-la metuebantur_fw-la tantumque_fw-la illo_fw-la imperante_fw-la floruere_fw-la art_n bonae_fw-la ut_fw-la illam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etiam_fw-la temporum_fw-la putem_fw-la be_v c._n exercit._n in_o bar._n pag._n 85._o mvlta_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la scribit_fw-la m._n antoninus_n imperator_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la illis_fw-la divinis_fw-la libris_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la ista_fw-la julij_fw-la capit_fw-la ridens_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ridere_fw-la sed_fw-la ritè_fw-la ac_fw-la svo_fw-la pretio_fw-la aestimare_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la solitus_fw-la hic_fw-la vir_fw-la sapientissimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ille_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la divinis_fw-la illis_fw-la suis_fw-la libris_fw-la velut_fw-la cum_fw-la ait_fw-la in_o ii_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la tempero_fw-la mihi_fw-la quin_fw-la mellitissimi_fw-la doctoris_fw-la verba_fw-la adscribam_fw-la etc._n etc._n canterus_n nou._n lect._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n imperator_fw-la optimus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la philosophus_fw-la tantus_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la meruerit_fw-la proprium_fw-la cognomen_fw-la duodecim_fw-la conscripsit_fw-la de_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la libros_fw-la maximae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la praeclararum_fw-la testes_fw-la plenissimos_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la multorum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la operosa_fw-la praecepta_fw-la collata_fw-la merito_fw-la sordere_fw-la possint_fw-la quocirca_fw-la nemo_fw-la spero_fw-la male_a collocatum_fw-la tempus_fw-la putabit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la operis_fw-la lectionem_fw-la studiosè_fw-la quondam_a impendimus_fw-la cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la praeter_fw-la cetera_fw-la fructum_fw-la hunc_fw-la retulerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la locis_fw-la duo_fw-la saltem_fw-la dextro_fw-la si_fw-la dicere_fw-la licet_fw-la aesculapio_n sanavimus_fw-la ac_fw-la primum_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la primi_fw-la lib._n ait_fw-fr fourteen_o lib._n 1._o num_fw-la fourteen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repetitur_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legendum_fw-la affirmare_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la nam_fw-la ideo_fw-la mox_fw-la subjungit_fw-la haec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la si_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_fw-la poeticis_fw-la et_fw-la oratoriis_fw-la studiis_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la progressus_fw-la fuissem_fw-la nemo_fw-la i_o inde_fw-la retrahere_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la maiora_fw-la perducere_fw-la facile_fw-la potuisset_fw-la quocirca_fw-la diis_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o quoth_v in_o studiis_fw-la illis_fw-la non_fw-la nimis_fw-la magnum_fw-la feci_fw-la profectum_fw-la nec_fw-la ea_fw-la nimis_fw-la adamare_fw-la coepi_fw-la nec_fw-la iniuria_fw-la imperator_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la privato_fw-la tolerari_fw-la fortassis_fw-la queat_fw-la si_fw-la natura_fw-la iubente_fw-la suppetente_fw-la otio_fw-la aspirante_fw-la fortuna_fw-la iucunda_fw-la musarum_fw-la studia_fw-la paulo_fw-la diutius_fw-la colat_fw-la et_fw-la amoenissimas_fw-la sirenas_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la dent_fw-la sine_fw-la ment_fw-la sonum_fw-la attentius_fw-la ac_fw-la pertinacius_fw-la auscultet_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la maximas_fw-la gerendas_fw-la ac_fw-la totius_fw-la vniversi_fw-la curam_fw-la natura_fw-la progenuit_fw-la aliò_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la svas_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la cum_fw-la scopum_fw-la dirigere_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la illum_fw-la assequatur_fw-la quà m_fw-la citissime_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la operam_fw-la dare_v sed_fw-la iam_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la pergamus_fw-la locum_fw-la i._o lib._n vi_o num_fw-la i._o in_o fin_n lib._n sexti_fw-la hanc_fw-la adfert_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quemadmodum_fw-la inquit_fw-la si_fw-la nautae_fw-la gubernatori_fw-la aut_fw-la aegroti_fw-la medico_fw-la maledicerent_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la alium_fw-la auscultarent_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la ille_fw-la vectorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la vel_fw-la hic_fw-la aegrotantium_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la procurare_fw-la posset_n ita_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la nunquam_fw-la alteri_fw-la bene_fw-la et_fw-la recte_fw-la monenti_fw-la parere_fw-la consilium_fw-la capit_fw-la be_v non_fw-la temere_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cursum_fw-la tenere_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la errorem_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la possit_fw-la redire_fw-la uerun_v quod_fw-la pene_fw-la oblitus_fw-la eram_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legendum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la advertisset_fw-la interpres_fw-la lanaer_fw-mi a_o lanaer_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la quique_fw-la paucos_fw-la hac_fw-la aetate_fw-la pares_fw-la habet_fw-la alienum_fw-la planè_fw-la sensum_fw-la commentus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la profecto_fw-la homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la erramus_fw-la facilime_n nec_fw-la reperitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la quisquam_fw-la qui_fw-la securus_fw-la possit_fw-la medium_n momo_n digitum_fw-la ostendere_fw-la errata_fw-la pref_n pag._n 4._o lin_v 31._o read_v arbitretur_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 8._o r._n by_o nature_n p._n 21._o l._n 21._o r._n inpraecipuis_fw-fr antonin_n p._n 33._o l._n 15._o as_o a_o man_n r._n a_o man_n p._n 37._o l._n 20._o r._n cheerful_o p._n 120._o l._n 19_o africanus_n r._n adrianus_n p._n 121._o l._n 9_o and_o that_o it_o des_fw-fr r._n and_o desire_v p._n 137._o l._n 3._o r._n everflow_v p._n 159._o l_o 17._o r._n thou_o be_v enclose_v p._n 162._o l._n 10._o r._n shall_v they_o that_o be_v of_o my_o k._n p._n 172._o l._n 20._o r._n of_o or_o for_o any_o the_o p._n 179._o l_o 26._o r._n so_o then_o p._n 182._o l._n 23._o for_o shame_n r._n for_o dance_v p._n 183._o l._n 29._o r._n io_o cith_o p._n 184._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o life_n p._n 186._o l._n 3._o r._n common_a it_o be_v p._n 196._o l_o 4._o r._n after_o green_a fig_n p_o 198._o l._n 11._o r._n nev_n begin_v to_o live_v note_n p._n 40._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 43._o l._n 15.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v put_v out_o ibid._n l._n 25._o r._n jam._n p._n 44._o l._n 28._o r._n and_o be_v to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n of_o what_o worth_n i_o say_v not_o but_o more_o man_n i_o fear_v will_v commend_v it_o then_o will_v know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o after_o it_o have_v for_o so_o many_o age_n undeserved_o be_v bury_v in_o darkness_n be_v now_o first_o if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v bring_v unto_o light_n yet_o at_o least_o make_v common_a and_o intelligible_a twice_o it_o be_v true_a within_o these_o 80._o year_n it_o have_v already_o be_v set_v out_o in_o its_o own_o original_a greek_a and_o set_v out_o both_o time_n with_o a_o latin_a translation_n much_o revise_v and_o correct_v in_o the_o latter_a edition_n yet_o such_o be_v those_o edition_n both_o of_o they_o so_o confuse_v and_o so_o corrupt_a and_o such_o be_v the_o translation_n in_o both_o the_o edition_n so_o imperfect_a often_o and_o impertinent_a that_o i_o say_v not_o so_o absurd_a and_o erroneous_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o understand_v antoninus_n his_o meaning_n by_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v print_v or_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v print_v by_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o but_o that_o of_o both_o we_o may_v bold_o and_o peremptory_o conclude_v of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v print_v and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o 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in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 31._o or_o any_o other_o mention_n they_o mention_v they_o as_o book_n write_v and_o compose_v by_o he_o but_o not_o as_o ever_o public_o extant_a which_o if_o they_o have_v suidas_n or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v who_o suidas_n in_o his_o dictionary_n in_o the_o word_n marcus_n do_v allege_v will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v good_a here_o brief_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o who_o if_o he_o please_v may_v receive_v further_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n a_o discourse_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n concern_v the_o use_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n the_o author_n antoninus_n and_o this_o translation_n of_o it_o of_o all_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o profession_n of_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o ever_o do_v hold_v maxim_n and_o opinion_n so_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o any_o that_o be_v judge_v even_o by_o the_o learned_a heathen_n themselves_o witness_n learned_a plutarch_n who_o have_v write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o this_o very_a subject_n so_o gross_o and_o manifest_o to_o oppose_v nature_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o humane_a sense_n or_o reason_n as_o the_o stoic_n do_v and_o yet_o of_o all_o sect_n and_o profession_n never_o any_o that_o either_o with_o the_o best_a be_v of_o more_o credit_n or_o with_o the_o vulgar_a more_o plausible_a so_o plausible_a and_o popular_a that_o there_o have_v be_v time_n 165._o lucian_n in_o hermotimo_fw-la &_o be_v c._n ad_fw-la ista_fw-la pers_n si_fw-mi cynico_fw-la barbam_fw-la petulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag_n 165._o when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o stoic_n alone_o do_v exceed_v all_o the_o follower_n and_o professor_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n be_v put_v together_o a_o thing_n the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o that_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n christianity_n though_o nothing_o so_o harsh_a in_o comparison_n have_v ever_o by_o they_o of_o contrary_a profession_n be_v much_o oppose_v and_o contradict_v of_o this_o a_o main_a reason_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v that_o the_o stoic_n though_o by_o their_o particular_a tenet_n and_o opinion_n they_o may_v seem_v of_o all_o other_o most_o to_o oppose_v nature_n yet_o that_o which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o philosophy_n that_o which_o they_o do_v ever_o sound_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o press_v they_o with_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ix_o b._n v._o n._n ix_o remember_v that_o philosophy_n require_v no_o more_o at_o thy_o hand_n than_o what_o thy_o own_o nature_n do_v require_v and_o lead_v thou_o unto_o say_v antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxv_o b._n vi_o n._n xxv_o what_o acruell_a and_o unnatural_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v man_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n i._o see_v ant._n b._n v._o numb_v i._o most_o proper_a and_o convenient_a so_o they_o all_o speak_v and_o that_o which_o they_o all_o general_o do_v most_o beat_v upon_o be_v this_o now_o whether_o the_o particular_a mean_n which_o they_o do_v commend_v &_o propose_v unto_o that_o end_n be_v indeed_o proper_a and_o natural_a unto_o that_o end_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v propose_v they_o i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v for_o the_o end_n whether_o true_a or_o pretend_a be_v that_o which_o man_n usual_o take_v most_o notice_n of_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n how_o direct_a or_o indirect_a to_o that_o end_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v their_o end_n therefore_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o plausible_a and_o acceptable_a i_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o thing_n especial_o which_o make_v their_o doctrine_n and_o philosophy_n so_o 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so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o i_o presume_v they_o will_v yield_v both_o those_o many_o suspect_a repetition_n in_o the_o book_n and_o those_o few_o suppose_a contradiction_n the_o one_o perchance_o to_o be_v but_o several_a collection_n of_o one_o subject_n and_o to_o one_o purpose_n from_o several_a author_n and_o the_o other_o certain_o rather_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o different_a author_n concern_v the_o same_o thing_n than_o the_o contradiction_n of_o one_o man_n inconstant_a to_o himself_o and_o as_o for_o such_o place_n which_o may_v give_v offence_n as_o repugnant_a to_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o impious_a as_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v doubtful_o of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v but_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v who_o he_o be_v that_o write_v and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v desire_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o 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to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o other_o more_o large_a and_o peremptory_a passage_n concern_v the_o same_o purpose_n elsewhere_o to_o be_v find_v as_o for_o example_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o providence_n to_o b._n ii_o num._n viii_o b._n five_o i._n num._n thirty-nine_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v fatal_a necessity_n not_o only_o to_o the_o same_o lib._n ii_o num._n viii_o but_o also_o to_o divers_a other_o place_n as_o b._n viii_o num._n 6.27.30.32.46_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o place_n as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o necessity_n from_o humane_a will_n and_o action_n so_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o other_o passage_n as_o lib._n 8_o num._n 33._o that_o he_o do_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v from_o all_o divine_a providence_n not_o even_o those_o action_n of_o man_n that_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o which_o place_n moreover_o may_v appear_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fate_n or_o destiny_n which_o in_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o than_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n also_o it_o be_v expound_v god_n order_n and_o providence_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v also_o expound_v the_o word_n fortune_n b._n i._o num._n xvii_o on_o the_o other_o side_n although_o he_o do_v every_o where_o very_o absolute_o maintain_v this_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o natural_a concupiscence_n yet_o shall_v you_o not_o find_v in_o he_o those_o blasphemy_n in_o exaltation_n of_o this_o humane_a power_n and_o liberty_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o seneca_n and_o other_o stoic_n neither_o do_v he_o it_o shall_v seem_v though_o but_o a_o heathen_a
find_v in_o horace_n seine_n a_o and_o other_o but_o a_o better_a interpreter_n of_o antoninus_n his_o mind_n though_o he_o be_v before_o he_o we_o can_v desire_v then_o epictetus_n who_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o much_o what_o we_o intend_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v more_o plain_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o please_a conversation_n by_o who_o also_o both_o how_o ambitious_a man_n be_v general_o of_o this_o commendation_n and_o how_o incompatible_a as_o it_o be_v use_v the_o stoic_n esteem_v it_o with_o true_a virtue_n we_o may_v further_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o if_o of_o the_o two_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o true_a modest_a grave_a man_n then_o hear_v they_o self_n thus_o commend_v o_o what_o a_o love_a sweet_a man_n this_o be_v then_o away_o with_o these_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n arrianus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o man_n only_o as_o man_n in_o the_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n or_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o have_v reference_n to_o some_o former_a reason_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n these_o other_o passage_n of_o antoninus_n may_v declare_v lib._n 8._o n._n xxii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v i_o do_v it_o yea_o i_o will_v and_o the_o end_n of_o my_o action_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n that_o be_v and_o my_o comfort_n shall_v be_v that_o i_o do_v it_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o book_n n._n xliii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v do_v a_o good_a turn_n to_o a_o man_n what_o will_v thou_o more_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a must_v thou_o also_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o thy_o nature_n be_v reward_v many_o other_o like_o passage_n there_o be_v and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o note_v that_o he_o that_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o stoic_n must_v not_o always_o too_o precisc_o stand_v upon_o the_o ordinary_a use_n and_o construction_n of_o word_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v miri_fw-la verborum_fw-la novatores_fw-la as_o cicero_n somewhere_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o coiner_n of_o new_a word_n in_o this_o little_a book_n you_o may_v observe_v many_o word_n not_o any_o where_o else_o to_o be_v read_v that_o i_o know_v they_o master_n chrysippus_n have_v teach_v they_o as_o be_v record_v by_o plutar._n not_o to_o think_v much_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o commit_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o soloecismes_fw-gr which_o most_o other_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o for_o one_o thing_n i_o can_v but_o high_o commend_v they_o that_o they_o will_v express_v their_o thought_n though_o common_o with_o word_n very_o proper_a and_o significant_a yet_o in_o a_o stile_n so_o free_a from_o all_o affectation_n or_o curiosity_n such_o as_o be_v this_o of_o our_o antoninus_n that_o of_o epictetus_n and_o some_o other_o as_o come_v next_o to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 15._o â€_o â€_o â€_o â€_o the_o greece_n word_n as_o they_o be_v print_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o learned_a man_n have_v have_v already_o to_o do_v with_o this_o place_n and_o several_a way_n have_v go_v about_o to_o correct_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o note_n and_o comment_n upon_o the_o augustae_fw-la historiae_fw-la scriptores_fw-la i_o may_v not_o interpose_v myself_o as_o a_o judge_n between_o they_o for_o many_o reason_n and_o perchance_o some_o reason_n i_o can_v give_v if_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v my_o mind_n free_o why_o i_o will_v follow_v neither_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v that_o i_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o myself_o nor_o yet_o be_v sully_v satisfy_v with_o their_o conjecture_n i_o think_v good_a not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o place_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v note_v it_o as_o a_o imperfect_a place_n though_o my_o opinion_n be_v i_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o obscure_v then_o imperfect_a and_o that_o very_o little_a alteration_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o best_a be_v the_o drist_n and_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o by_o the_o word_n before_o 16._o to_o live_v in_o the_o court_n without_o either_o guard_n or_o follower_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lipsius_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o tacitus_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o insignia_fw-la imperii_fw-la indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o confess_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o the_o first_o that_o be_v reckon_v among_o these_o particular_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o royal_a guard_n but_o they_o be_v sometime_o use_v of_o any_o troop_n or_o company_n that_o either_o in_o duty_n good_a will_n or_o respect_n attend_v any_o one_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prince_n as_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v by_o purpura_fw-la they_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o extraordinary_a apparel_n in_o general_a all_o the_o question_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fire_n say_v lipsius_n which_o herodian_a testify_v be_v wont_v in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v carry_v before_o the_o emperor_n as_o insigne_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o strange_a thing_n to_o i_o it_o be_v if_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o that_o herodian_a make_v mention_n of_o it_o so_o often_o as_o he_o do_v four_o several_a time_n at_o the_o least_o shall_v never_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o antoninus_n speak_v of_o here_o do_v any_o other_o author_n mention_v any_o such_o thing_n among_o the_o insignia_fw-la imperis_fw-la that_o indeed_o the_o ancient_a roman_n have_v their_o cubiculares_n imagine_v as_o be_v observe_v by_o my_o father_n upon_o suetonius_n and_o that_o the_o latter_a emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v keep_v a_o fortunam_fw-la auream_fw-la in_o their_o bedchamber_n as_o insigne_fw-la imperii_fw-la i_o know_v of_o these_o i_o be_o sure_a these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o mention_v can_v be_v understand_v and_o lipsius_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o they_o at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o that_o i_o know_v for_o my_o part_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o antoninus_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o those_o insignia_fw-la particular_o but_o that_o he_o do_v instance_n in_o these_o particular_n as_o particular_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n in_o general_a which_o he_o himself_o by_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v now_o among_o those_o many_o description_n of_o great_a worldly_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o ancient_a author_n there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o have_v be_v more_o take_v notice_n of_o imitate_v since_o by_o other_o and_o among_o other_o by_o virgil_n himself_o in_o his_o culex_fw-la then_o that_o of_o lucretius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n the_o very_a beginning_n whereof_o be_v si_fw-mi non_fw-la aurea_fw-la sunt_fw-la juvenum_fw-la simulachra_fw-la per_fw-la aedes_fw-la lampadas_fw-la igniferas_fw-la manibus_fw-la retinentia_fw-la dextris_fw-la jumina_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la epulis_fw-la ut_fw-la suppoditentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o long_o before_o lucretius_n have_v a_o great_a poet_n even_o homer_n the_o poet_n of_o poet_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n who_o lucretius_n herein_o do_v seem_v rather_o to_o translate_v then_o imitate_v for_o as_o their_o sense_n so_o their_o word_n be_v the_o same_o without_o any_o difference_n but_o of_o the_o language_n homer_n word_n in_o the_o description_n of_o alcinous_n his_o palace_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a doubt_n of_o it_o yet_o since_o the_o scholiast_n
therefore_o and_o death_n honour_n and_o dishonour_n these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n that_o be_v not_o otherwise_o much_o verse_v in_o the_o stoic_n to_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o as_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o their_o strange_a and_o unnatural_a tenet_n and_o paradox_n that_o all_o temporal_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o see_v that_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o it_o then_o so_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n and_o goodness_n which_o to_o deny_v be_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o see_v likewise_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o ground_n that_o he_o stand_v much_o upon_o and_o press_v as_o far_o as_o ever_o any_o christian_a do_v plato_n illation_n be_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o judgement_n when_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v according_o to_o their_o deed_n be_v reward_v the_o stoic_n as_o full_o persuade_v as_o plato_n be_v that_o a_o god_n there_o be_v and_o he_o a_o just_a and_o good_a god_n and_o yet_o concern_v the_o future_a estate_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o so_o full_o satisfy_v as_o he_o be_v to_o maintain_v their_o belief_n against_o that_o common_a exception_n can_v find_v no_o better_a way_n then_o to_o maintain_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o man_n usual_o do_v either_o seek_v after_o or_o fly_v from_o as_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o very_a truth_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o altogether_o indifferent_a so_o that_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v rich_a or_o poor_a in_o health_n or_o in_o pain_n long_o live_v or_o soon_o cut_v off_o in_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o either_o his_o happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n no_o not_o while_o he_o live_v and_o by_o consequent_a that_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o grunt_v to_o happen_v unto_o all_o promiscuous_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a antoninus_n do_v elsewhere_o touch_v upon_o it_o again_o as_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n to_o he_o though_o i_o intend_v brevity_n yet_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o a_o point_n of_o that_o weight_n and_o moment_n as_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o many_o large_a volume_n i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o add_v epictetus_n his_o word_n at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o his_o enchirid_a chapter_n as_o i_o find_v he_o by_o some_o divide_v 38._o as_o by_o other_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n know_v that_o in_o this_o special_o true_a piety_n towards_o the_o god_n do_v consist_v that_o thou_o have_v right_a opinion_n concern_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v that_o with_o justice_n and_o equity_n they_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o thou_o to_o this_o end_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o obey_v they_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o and_o willing_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o proceed_v all_o from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v who_o be_v reason_n and_o understanding_n itself_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o excellency_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o complain_v of_o the_o god_n or_o accuse_v they_o as_o neglect_v and_o little_o care_v for_o by_o they_o but_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v except_o thou_o first_o give_v over_o all_o pursuit_n after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o that_o on_o they_o only_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o whole_o depend_v on_o our_o own_o will_n thou_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o that_o be_v true_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v depend_v for_o as_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n if_o thou_o shall_v deem_v any_o of_o they_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v i._n see_v ant._n b._n vi_o n._n xv._o b._n ix_o n._n i._n that_o as_o thou_o do_v either_o miss_n of_o those_o thou_o do_v desire_v or_o fall_v into_o those_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o complain_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o hate_v they_o also_o for_o this_o be_v natural_a unto_o every_o creature_n as_o to_o shun_v and_o abhor_v all_o thing_n hurtful_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o cause_n so_o those_o that_o be_v profitable_a both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o &_o their_o cause_n to_o prosecute_v and_o high_o to_o respect_v etc._n etc._n 6._o from_o who_o bare_a conceit_n and_o voice_n honour_n and_o credit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la opiniones_fw-la &_o voces_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quidnam_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o xylander_n translate_v it_o and_o mark_n it_o for_o a_o imperfect_a place_n that_o a_o verb_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a must_v be_v supply_v i_o grant_v but_o because_o without_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v apparent_a enough_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v be_v by_o antoninus_n himself_o omit_v as_o not_o necessary_a now_o for_o the_o sense_n i_o must_v appeal_v to_o other_o like_a place_n as_o lib._n iii_o n._n iv_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o honour_n &_o praise_n ought_v not_o general_o &c._n &c._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n n._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o great_a fame_n that_o can_v remain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o book_n n._n iii_o towards_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o as_o one_o point_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v not_o heap_v all_o the_o passage_n he_o have_v against_o the_o vanity_n of_o praise_n &_o applause_n this_o in_o the_o sixth_o n._n xv._o come_v very_o near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 7._o and_o how_o that_o part_n of_o man_n be_v affect_v when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v diffuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyland_n praterea_fw-la quomodo_fw-la afficitur_fw-la eo_fw-la tactu_fw-la pars_fw-la illa_fw-la i_o translate_v it_o as_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 8._o book_n towards_o the_o end_n where_o he_o treat_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v fit_v the_o place_n better_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o antoninus_n himself_o do_v so_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o expound_v himself_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a glossema_fw-la proceed_v from_o any_o other_o i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v 8._o to_o the_o tendance_n of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o can_v not_o easy_o find_v a_o word_n either_o latin_a or_o english_a whereby_o to_o express_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o elsewhere_o so_o often_o mention_v by_o antoninus_n that_o by_o that_o word_n antoninus_n do_v intend_v a_o deity_n he_o himself_o do_v sufficient_o clear_a not_o only_a where_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o other_o passage_n where_o he_o plain_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o even_o for_o these_o passage_n sake_n beside_o other_o reason_n can_v not_o i_o well_o translate_v it_o god_n for_o so_o must_v i_o have_v make_v he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a effluence_n and_o a_o particle_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o god_n be_v god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v too_o gross_a and_o manifest_a a_o tautology_n the_o word_n genius_n use_v by_o xylander_n however_o it_o may_v fit_v in_o some_o respect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o interpret_v by_o some_o ancient_n come_v near_a of_o any_o latin_a word_n to_o antoninus_n his_o meaning_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v as_o out_o of_o apuleius_n may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v against_o its_o proper_a signification_n that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o more_o popular_a and_o ordinary_a use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o more_o improper_a and_o contrary_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o the_o latin_n then_o these_o phrase_n genio_fw-la indulgere_fw-la genium_fw-la curare_fw-la genium_fw-la defraudare_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n genius_n be_v use_v as_o the_o best_a and_o great_a motive_n to_o epicuraean_a mirth_n and_o jovialtie_n antoninus_n do_v
n._n 1._o contrary_n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o profession_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n shall_v you_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explode_v as_o imply_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n and_o now_o here_o will_v i_o perform_v 13._o p._n 13._o what_o in_o my_o praeface_n i_o do_v promise_n for_o the_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a explication_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a after_o this_o life_n be_v never_o more_o stout_o maintain_v by_o any_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_n then_o by_o plato_n be_v full_a well_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o sound_n and_o true_a tenet_n he_o by_o many_o odd_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o ridiculous_a description_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n have_v much_o corrupt_v &_o adulterate_v one_o thing_n especial_o though_o by_o more_o object_v against_o he_o ihcodor_n ihcodor_n yet_o by_o one_o greece_n father_n special_o be_v much_o exaggerated_a that_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o treatch_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a after_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v there_o propose_v unto_o his_o philosopher_n as_o their_o best_a reward_n for_o their_o justice_n and_o piety_n the_o metompsycosis_n and_o transmutation_n of_o their_o soul_n into_o bee_n and_o aunt_n and_o such_o like_a a_o thing_n so_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a even_o to_o conceive_v that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n how_o they_o that_o can_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o plato_n can_v in_o other_o place_n find_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o high_o to_o extol_v and_o so_o absolute_o to_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o other_o philosopher_n that_o ever_o be_v but_o as_o for_o his_o many_o relation_n and_o strange_a description_n both_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n after_o this_o life_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o excuse_v he_o only_o this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o he_o profess_v in_o so_o many_o place_n that_o what_o he_o relate_v in_o this_o kind_n he_o neither_o believe_v himself_o nor_o require_v of_o any_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a that_o such_o and_o such_o relation_n as_o these_o shall_v go_v for_o old_a woman_n tale_n for_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v no_o better_o and_o that_o all_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o be_v that_o man_n may_v certain_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o just_a after_o this_o life_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n whether_o these_o very_a thing_n or_o somewhat_o ęquivalent_a be_v believe_v until_o they_o have_v more_o certain_a information_n be_v to_o he_o indifferent_a i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o can_v well_o be_v expect_v more_o from_o a_o heathen_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v compare_v those_o many_o description_n of_o hell_n and_o purgatory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o book_n write_v many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o with_o he_o will_v cerrain_o judge_v that_o either_o plato_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o or_o that_o many_o christian_n have_v deserve_v far_o more_o blame_n than_o he_o and_o i_o further_o think_v that_o plato_n may_v in_o this_o case_n with_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o maintain_v among_o the_o vulgar_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o judgement_n after_o this_o life_n make_v use_n of_o old_a woman_n tale_n as_o the_o angelical_a doctor_n against_o some_o father_n who_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o maintain_v that_o ignis_fw-la inferni_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la speciei_fw-la cum_fw-la igne_fw-la nostro_fw-la 6._o supplem_fw-la 3._o part_n q._n 97._o art_n 6._o because_o aristotle_n have_v write_v that_o omnis_fw-la aqua_fw-la omni_fw-la aquae_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la specie_fw-la and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o plato_n write_v concern_v the_o transformation_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a man_n soul_n according_a to_o pythagoras_n doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o people_n plato_n not_o know_v himself_o what_o certain_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o punishment_n after_o their_o death_n be_v very_o indifferent_a whether_o this_o or_o that_o be_v believe_v so_o somewhat_o be_v believe_v and_o therefore_o propose_v sometime_o one_o opinion_n some_o time_n another_o but_o as_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o just_a and_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a mistake_n for_o in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o be_v allege_v he_o plain_o say_v that_o the_o true_a philosopher_n after_o their_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v receive_v into_o the_o communion_n and_o society_n of_o the_o god_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o their_o very_a nature_n and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v who_o they_o be_v that_o plato_n call_v philosopher_n they_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o ample_o describe_v by_o he_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a i_o will_v produce_v his_o description_n of_o they_o in_o that_o very_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o true_a philosopher_n abstain_v from_o all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n they_o fear_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o good_n and_o house_n nor_o poverty_n as_o other_o ordinary_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o wealth_n and_o riches_n they_o fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o a_o private_a idle_a life_n as_o they_o that_o hunt_v after_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o they_o purposely_o avoid_v all_o such_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n and_o yet_o no_o ground_n at_o all_o have_v he_o be_v but_o look_v upon_o of_o the_o mistake_n as_o appear_v by_o they_o who_o have_v object_v this_o unto_o he_o be_v that_o plato_n set_v down_o the_o several_a transformation_n of_o worldly_a man_n according_a to_o their_o several_a disposition_n and_o employment_n during_o their_o life_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v mistake_v as_o though_o he_o have_v mean_v they_o who_o he_o usual_o call_v philosopher_n which_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v a_o very_a gross_a mistake_n for_o first_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o praeface_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n or_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n alone_o that_o make_v a_o philosopher_n as_o they_o mean_v it_o but_o the_o love_n of_o a_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o distinguish_v they_o from_o politic_a worldly_a man_n who_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o vain_a glorious_a often_o exercise_v justice_n &_o many_o other_o virtue_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o they_o but_o because_o as_o the_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o they_o to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o action_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o from_o the_o epicuraean_n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o divine_a providence_n nor_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o pleasure_n as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o their_o life_n yet_o maintain_v most_o of_o they_o that_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o without_o virtue_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o true_a pleasure_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o epicurean_o have_v write_v as_o many_o excellent_a book_n to_o exhort_v man_n to_o virtue_n &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n live_v as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o any_o other_o sect_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stoic_n for_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o notable_a hypocrite_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o epicuraean_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o plato_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o mean_v other_o than_o those_o who_o in_o other_o place_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o interest_v themselves_o in_o public_a affair_n and_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o in_o many_o place_n as_o