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and_o best_a historian_n and_o so_o much_o confound_v the_o romanist_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o their_o great_a advocate_n harpsfield_n can_v make_v no_o other_o reply_n but_o that_o it_o be_v commentitia_fw-la &_o insulsa_fw-la fabula_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o a_o invent_a fable_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o simeon_n dunelmensis_n or_o matthew_n westminster_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o roger_n hoveden_n nor_o of_o the_o manuscript_n history_n of_o rochester_n in_o the_o cottonian_a bibliothec_n whereas_o the_o same_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o manuscript_n of_o dunelmensis_n in_o bennet_n college_n library_n in_o cambridge_n and_o those_o who_o have_v be_v conversant_a in_o those_o thing_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o divers_a manuscript_n of_o matthew_n westminster_n and_o hoveden_n and_o that_o all_o old_a and_o uncorrupted_a copy_n testify_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o what_o quality_n 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edmund_n rich_a a_o doctor_n of_o the_o sorbon_n in_o his_o learned_a history_n of_o general_n council_n in_o his_o first_o book_n p._n 655._o where_o we_o read_v angelos_n &_o animas_fw-la esse_fw-la corporeas_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la approbavit_fw-la synodus_fw-la sed_fw-la fuit_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la opinio_fw-la episcopi_fw-la thessalonicensis_fw-la the_o second_o nicene_n synod_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o corporiety_n of_o angel_n or_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o private_a opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n and_o the_o same_o rich_a far_a add_v accedit_fw-la in_o synodis_fw-la non_fw-la attendi_fw-la oportere_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la privatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la narrat_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solam_fw-la synodi_fw-la definitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la alius_fw-la observatum_fw-la est_fw-la beside_o in_o read_v council_n little_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o what_o a_o private_a doctor_n or_o bishop_n may_v 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create_v out_o of_o nothing_o in_o one_o moment_n and_o by_o one_o individual_a act_n all_o substance_n whether_o intellectual_a or_o câ—â—â—â—â—al_a nor_o do_v st._n austin_n in_o that_o come_v wide_a of_o 〈…〉_o answer_n i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v somewhere_o in_o maldenate_n that_o gregory_n nazianzen_n compare_v
philosopher_n use_v to_o do_v but_o like_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o treat_v of_o god_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o thing_n of_o the_o primitive_a state_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o period_n of_o world_n and_o their_o renovation_n answer_n if_o our_o modern_a brahmin_n philosophise_v in_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o ancient_a brahmin_n do_v the_o modern_a can_v not_o philosophise_v out_o of_o book_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o great_a prophet_n brahma_n as_o former_o the_o law_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o moses_n as_o mr._n blount_n report_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o pretend_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n p._n 451._o say_v they_o worship_v hercules_n and_o pan._n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o worship_v a_o certain_a pyramid_n under_o which_o they_o think_v a_o certain_a god_n to_o be_v bury_v porphury_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr abstinentia_fw-la accuse_v they_o of_o polutheism_n and_o so_o do_v quintus_n curtius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n maffeius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o indian_n affirm_v that_o they_o worship_v god_n or_o a_o daemon_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o ox_n as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v apys_n and_o that_o they_o also_o worship_v a_o elephant_n as_o god_n pag._n 83._o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v several_a world_n exist_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o divers_a region_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o there_o be_v several_a successive_a one_o so_o that_o the_o same_o world_n be_v destroy_v and_o renew_v again_o according_a to_o certain_a period_n answer_n of_o these_o several_a world_n exist_v at_o one_o time_n in_o divers_a region_n of_o the_o universe_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n either_o in_o that_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n nor_o in_o porphury_a nor_o in_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n strabo_n indeed_o lib._n 15._o say_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v corruptible_a and_o orbicular_a but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o world_n nor_o of_o their_o renovation_n nor_o period_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n be_v the_o metempsychosis_n and_o relate_v not_o to_o successive_a world_n strabo_n moreover_o acquaint_v we_o that_o they_o do_v philosophise_v about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o plato_n do_v as_o also_o of_o the_o punishment_n in_o hell_n which_o strabo_n impious_o call_v fable_n but_o as_o to_o this_o account_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o modern_a brahmin_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o particular_n seem_v very_o strange_a when_o our_o author_n p._n 79._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o conceal_v their_o divinity_n and_o their_o opinion_n in_o philosophy_n in_o all_o kind_n beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o these_o two_o opinion_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o ancient_a brahmin_n for_o there_o be_v plain_a proof_n thereof_o in_o porphury_a and_o in_o philostratus_n in_o photius_n bibliothec._n the_o account_n we_o have_v in_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 8._o be_v that_o they_o approve_v of_o self-murder_n they_o worship_v many_o god_n and_o especial_o tree_n for_o go_n the_o remark_n of_o curtius_n be_v worth_a notice_n quis_fw-la credat_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la vitia_fw-la esse_fw-la curam_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la who_o can_v think_v where_o there_o be_v such_o vice_n any_o regard_n can_v be_v have_v for_o philosophy_n what_o mr._n blount_n can_v design_n by_o this_o section_n can_v by_v i_o be_v comprehend_v his_o argument_n have_v little_a strength_n and_o suppose_v they_o be_v convince_a yet_o nothing_o can_v from_o thence_o be_v collect_v worthy_a of_o observation_n pag._n 87._o we_o have_v a_o letter_n to_o dr._n sydenham_n where_o he_o write_v of_o the_o deist_n argument_n and_o say_v that_o human_a reason_n be_v like_o a_o pitcher_n with_o two_o ear_n and_o may_v be_v take_v on_o either_o side_n answer_n what_o he_o write_v of_o human_a reason_n in_o compare_v of_o it_o to_o a_o pitcher_n with_o two_o ear_n may_v be_v allow_v and_o give_v we_o some_o light_n how_o to_o behold_v his_o oracle_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o most_o of_o they_o have_v two_o handle_n and_o be_v propose_v as_o the_o devil_n oracle_n be_v of_o old_a full_a of_o ambiguity_n epicterus_fw-la in_o his_o enchiridion_n c._n 65._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n have_v two_o handle_n reason_v certain_o have_v so_o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v what_o a_o bad_a foundation_n it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o necessity_n of_o reveal_v religion_n from_o hence_o appear_v as_o also_o do_v the_o little_a support_n we_o can_v have_v from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v natural_a in_o a_o word_n this_o assertion_n of_o mr._n blount_n be_v both_o a_o sufficient_a reproof_n to_o the_o vainglorious_a title_n of_o his_o book_n and_o subvert_v the_o very_a design_n for_o which_o it_o be_v write_v pag._n 87._o though_o deism_n be_v a_o good_a manure_v of_o a_o man_n conscience_n yet_o certain_o if_o sow_v with_o christianity_n it_o will_v produce_v the_o most_o profitable_a crop_n answer_n this_o assertion_n be_v very_o absurd_a for_o christianity_n and_o deism_n be_v whole_o inconsistent_a the_o one_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n the_o other_o renounce_v it_o and_o account_v all_o mediatorship_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n unnecessary_a so_o that_o suppose_v deism_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o christianity_n be_v destroy_v so_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o to_o talk_v of_o sow_v christianity_n on_o a_o conscience_n manure_v with_o deism_n sect_n v._o of_o the_o deist_n religion_n pag._n 88_o and_o 89._o the_o deist_n religion_n be_v first_o negative_a god_n be_v not_o to_o 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israel_n to_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v bow_v and_o submit_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n answer_n josephus_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o he_o be_v kind_o use_v by_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a he_o shall_v interpret_v oracle_n in_o favour_n of_o vespasian_n none_o of_o the_o jew_n beside_o he_o do_v so_o philostratus_n say_v that_o apollonius_n tianaeus_n be_v familiar_a with_o vespasian_n and_o he_o indeed_o apply_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o king_n promise_v to_o vespasian_n but_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a sycophant_n a_o magician_n and_o in_o this_o very_a ridiculous_a but_o notwithstanding_o their_o flattery_n vespasian_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n he_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o oracle_n do_v belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o of_o david_n family_n wherefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o that_o family_n as_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o and_o 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ten_o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n chap._n 12._o writing_n of_o daniel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a prophet_n that_o his_o book_n be_v read_v by_o the_o jew_n which_o abundant_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o converse_v with_o god_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o other_o prophet_n do_v but_o he_o determine_v the_o very_a time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o whereas_o other_o prophet_n predict_v calamity_n and_o so_o lose_v their_o esteem_n among_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n he_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o which_o he_o conciliate_v the_o favour_n of_o all_o person_n and_o as_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o event_n he_o obtain_v a_o belief_n among_o all_o men._n porphiry_n the_o philosopher_n the_o scholar_n of_o plotinus_n 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extol_v he_o as_o the_o descendant_n of_o king_n david_n answer_n this_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a stroke_n infidelity_n unmask_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v our_o saviour_n evince_v his_o genealogy_n from_o david_n the_o honourable_a du_n plessis_n chap._n 30._o observe_n nusquam_fw-la in_o evangelio_n exprobratum_fw-la jesus_n legamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la stirpe_fw-la davidis_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la tribu_fw-la juda_n oriundus_fw-la nonesset_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la fabri_fw-la filius_fw-la ut_fw-la diuturnae_fw-la davidicae_n domus_fw-la erumnae_fw-la ad_fw-la inopiam_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la redegerant_fw-la we_o never_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v upbraid_v with_o his_o not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o lineage_n of_o david_n it_o be_v object_v that_o he_o be_v a_o carpenter_n son_n for_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o house_n of_o david_n have_v reduce_v some_o of_o that_o family_n to_o great_a penury_n agreeable_a hereunto_o 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