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the_o paraphra_v which_o be_v report_v to_o be_v rabbi_n joseph_n the_o blind_a agree_v thereunto_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n the_o school_n of_o rabbi_n janai_n be_v ask_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n answer_v innon_n be_v his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n before_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o sky_n innon_n be_v his_o name_n esay_n jeremie_n and_o zacharie_n in_o the_o text_n aforealledge_v do_v call_v he_o imp_n and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n the_o caldee_n paraphra_v translate_v it_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o josua_n the_o son_n of_o levy_v say_v that_o imp_n be_v his_o name_n but_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o imp_n be_v but_o a_o imp_n of_o david_n 16._o he_o be_v call_v there_o the_o lord_n imp_v the_o imp_n of_o the_o everlasting_a and_o the_o everlasting_a himself_o now_o there_o be_v not_o a_o near_o nor_o a_o proper_a metaphor_n than_o to_o term_v a_o son_n a_o imp_n or_o a_o imp_n a_o son_n this_o son_n we_o call_v moreover_o the_o 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rabbi_n isaac_n arama_n upon_o genesis_n 47._o expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o fortith_o psalm_n 18._o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o they_o be_v settle_v or_o as_o other_o translate_v it_o be_v heal_v say_v eâ—mesâ—â—_n that_o this_o word_n be_v the_o messiah_n yea_o and_o rabbi_n simeon_n the_o son_n of_o johai_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o cabalist_n write_v upon_o genesis_n 10._o and_o by_o the_o way_n expound_v there_o these_o word_n of_o job_n 26._o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v see_v my_o god_n in_o my_o flesh_n say_v that_o the_o mercy_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v crown_v by_o the_o word_n and_o take_v flesh_n of_o a_o woman_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v philo_n banish_a the_o jew_n upon_o this_o point_n hardly_o can_v i_o say_v say_v he_o what_o time_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o banish_a jew_n for_o man_n hold_v opinion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o death_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v at_o hand_n and_o as_o othersome_a think_v be_v far_o hence_o â—â—t_v my_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v the_o word_n or_o speâ—â—h_n of_o god_n clear_a from_o sin_n aswell_o willing_a as_o unwilling_a who_o to_o his_o father_n have_v god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o to_o his_o mother_n have_v the_o wisdom_n whereby_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o therefore_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v anoint_a with_o oil_n his_o majesty_n shall_v shed_v forth_o beam_n of_o light_n
which_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n resemble_v the_o thing_n that_o come_v thereof_o either_o in_o substance_n or_o in_o shape_n or_o in_o quantity_n or_o in_o quality_n to_o be_v short_a what_o strangeness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o of_o a_o handful_n of_o earth_n god_n make_v thou_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n of_o nothing_o and_o of_o a_o handful_n will_v he_o make_v thou_o new_a ageine_n this_o body_n of_o thou_o which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o be_v of_o his_o make_n this_o body_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v he_o will_v one_o day_n make_v new_a again_o uery_o this_o doctrine_n be_v common_a to_o all_o true_a jew_n and_o among_o all_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n who_o have_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o agree_v full_o with_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrin_n there_o be_v infinite_a place_n thereof_o also_o the_o alcorane_n which_o be_v borrow_v of_o their_o rabbin_n be_v full_a of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o heathen_a of_o old_a time_n zoroastres_n say_v that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a rise_a ageine_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a theopompus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n do_v the_o like_a and_o noman_n in_o old_a time_n say_v aenaeas_n of_o gaza_n 1._o do_v once_o geynsay_v they_o the_o stoic_n hold_v opinion_n that_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a burn_a of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o call_v doomsday_n and_o that_o immediate_o after_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o their_o perfect_a state_n ageine_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o crysippus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n translate_v by_o lucan_n the_o stoik_a which_o new_a state_n varro_n call_v palingenesian_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o regeneration_n rebeget_v or_o new_a birth_n platosaith_n express_o that_o man_n soul_n shall_v return_v into_o their_o body_n the_o astrologer_n follow_v albumazar_n 22._o uphold_v that_o when_o the_o star_n come_v home_o ageine_n every_o one_o into_o his_o first_o place_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v set_v ageine_n in_o their_o first_o original_a state_n both_o man_n beast_n tree_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o opinion_n even_o arethmetick_n alone_o show_v to_o be_v absurd_a in_o astrology_n and_o the_o best_a learned_a man_n reject_v it_o nevertheless_o it_o bewray_v our_o beastlynes_n prolomie_n which_o do_v attribute_v such_o power_n to_o the_o star_n to_o defeat_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o judgement_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v after_o the_o say_a resurrection_n although_o the_o same_o be_v not_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a time_n and_o by_o so_o many_o verse_n of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o final_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n sure_o god_n give_v of_o his_o law_n not_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o to_o the_o inward_a 7._o nor_o to_o our_o deed_n only_o but_o also_o to_o our_o thought_n show_v sufficient_o without_o other_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v another_o judge_n than_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o world_n to_o judge_v we_o and_o another_o judgement_n than_o their_o judgement_n to_o be_v lookedfor_a as_o who_o judgement_n here_o proceed_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a deed_n and_o by_o proof_n of_o witness_n and_o therefore_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a pierce_v into_o the_o hart_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v within_o neither_o will_v our_o own_o conscience_n sumon_v we_o so_o often_o as_o they_o do_v if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o appear_v before_o other_o than_o man_n for_o since_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o chief_o receyve_v the_o commandment_n and_o chief_o break_v it_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o must_v come_v to_o examination_n and_o trial_n which_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o justice_n and_o who_o law_n and_o judge_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outter_n side_n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ancient_a rabine_n speak_v very_o often_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n and_o which_o more_o be_v do_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o messiah_n say_v fear_v not_o god_n for_o your_o judge_n for_o your_o judge_n be_v your_o own_o fellow_n citizen_n your_o own_o kinsman_n and_o your_o own_o brother_n all_o the_o ancient_a gentyle_n have_v speak_v so_o of_o this_o judgement_n which_o they_o say_v shall_v be_v give_v in_o another_o life_n in_o the_o field_n of_o truth_n whereupon_o shall_v follow_v either_o endless_a life_n or_o endless_a death_n as_o i_o have_v show_v afore_o yea_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o lend_n of_o their_o ancient_a oracle_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cabal_n they_o pass_v yet_o further_o for_o they_o call_v their_o great_a and_o sovereine_a god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o give_v the_o judge_a of_o man_n soul_n to_o his_o son_n minos_n the_o king_n and_o lawegiver_n and_o not_o unto_o apollo_n mercury_n or_o any_o other_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v they_o mean_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o there_o withal_o a_o ryghtuouse_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mediator_n god_n and_o man_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v now_o show_v the_o trueness_n and_o substantialnesse_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n book_n and_o the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o all_o other_o religion_n of_o the_o which_o christian_n religion_n the_o primitive_a church_n for_o a_o badge_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o christian_n have_v make_v a_o sum_n which_o we_o call_v the_o créede_v of_o the_o apostles_n for_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almyghty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o all_o good_a thing_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o vain_a be_v our_o hope_n if_o it_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o this_o present_a world_n now_o i_o have_v declare_v heretofore_o that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n that_o the_o same_o god_n create_v the_o world_n for_o man_n 13._o and_o man_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o both_o of_o they_o of_o nothing_o that_o he_o guyde_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n the_o one_o according_a to_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o steady_a and_o suresettled_a law_n prescribe_v by_o he_o to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o other_o according_a to_o wit_n and_o will_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o so_o that_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o man_n take_v he_o frame_v he_o always_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n to_o such_o end_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o man_n be_v immortal_a and_o create_v to_o lead_v a_o endless_a life_n 15._o that_o in_o that_o life_n be_v the_o sovereine_a welfare_n or_o good_a which_o alone_a can_v content_v man_n will_n and_o satisfy_v his_o wit_n 19_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o must_v tend_v and_o indever_n thither_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o bend_v all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wit_n to_o that_o end_n and_o to_o be_v short_a that_o the_o mean_v for_o man_n to_o attain_v thereunto_o 20._o be_v to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o vow_v all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o his_o original_a 20._o through_o the_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n whereupon_o have_v follow_v forwardness_n in_o his_o will_n and_o ignorance_n in_o his_o wit_n ignorance_n make_v he_o unable_a to_o discern_v his_o own_o welfare_n and_o forwardness_n turn_v he_o away_o from_o it_o yea_o even_o when_o it_o be_v show_v he_o and_o make_v he_o unwoorthy_a to_o atteyne_v to_o it_o and_o final_o cause_v he_o to_o abuse_v his_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o all_o evil_a and_o so_o consequent_o plunge_v he_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o all_o misery_n both_o according_a to_o his_o own_o desert_n and_o according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereupon_o it_o ensue_v that_o man_n be_v forlorn_v in_o himself_o unless_o god_n recover_v he_o by_o his_o mercy_n blind_a except_o god_n inlyghten_v he_o ageine_n utter_o lame_a to_o the_o do_v of_o any_o good_a and_o to_o the_o atteynement_n of_o any_o good_a until_o god_n grace_n do_v relieve_v he_o 20._o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o religion_n for_o a_o guide_n a_o religion_n that_o turn_v we_o from_o all_o creature_n as_o which_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o convert_v we_o to_o he_o the_o only_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_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