Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	great_a	name_n	2,891	5	4.7258	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

man_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v transact_v by_o image_n statue_n pillar_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o make_v use_v of_o and_o worship_v not_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o god_n but_o only_o as_o visible_a body_n unto_o which_o they_o suppose_v their_o god_n or_o demon_n vouchsafe_v their_o presence_n and_o influence_n answerable_a to_o jeroboam'_v calf_n which_o he_o erect_v at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n suppose_v that_o god_n will_v have_v yield_v his_o presence_n to_o they_o we_o have_v this_o mystery_n lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o plotinus_n and_o hermes_n trismegistus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o image_n be_v make_v as_o body_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o ghost_n as_o with_o soul_n for_o a_o image_n be_v as_o a_o trap_n to_o catch_v demon_n and_o a_o device_n to_o tie_v they_o to_o a_o place_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o depart_v away_o of_o which_o see_v august_n civit._fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 23._o 2_o another_o way_n whereby_o they_o worship_v these_o their_o demon_n temple_n 2._o by_o sepulcher_n shrine_n and_o temple_n be_v by_o religiose_fw-la sepulcher_n and_o shrine_n for_o there_o they_o hope_v to_o find_v their_o ghost-god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o devil_n their_o great_a daemon_n to_o frequent_a sepulcher_n and_o tomb_n as_o we_o find_v he_o in_o our_o savior_n time_n among_o the_o tomb_n and_o these_o gentile_n suppose_v some_o peculiar_a presence_n and_o influence_n of_o their_o demon_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o build_v shrine_n and_o temple_n at_o such_o place_n where_o the_o body_n or_o ash_n of_o their_o ghost-demon_n lay_v entomb_v whence_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o father_n upbraid_v the_o gentile_n that_o their_o temple_n be_v but_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o dead_a man_n which_o custom_n notwithstanding_o the_o christian_n themselves_o when_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o get_v head_n take_v up_o build_v their_o church_n by_o the_o grave_n of_o some_o saint_n 3_o moreover_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o demon_n they_o use_v cut_n 14.1_o 3._o by_o cut_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o deut._n 14.1_o and_o lance_n of_o their_o flesh_n as_o 1_o king_n 18.28_o for_o their_o demon_n be_v the_o deify_v ghost_n of_o man_n decease_v they_o make_v use_v of_o these_o funeral_n rite_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v man_n decease_v 19.28_o levit._fw-la 19.28_o thence_o deut._n 14.1_o and_o leu._n 19.28_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n this_o funeral_n rite_n of_o cut_v and_o lance_v because_o abuse_v to_o demon-idolatrie_n yet_o do_v some_o transgress_v as_o jer._n 41.5_o 4_o again_o etc._n jer._n 41.5_o 4._o by_o column_n festival_n abstinence_n sacred_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o demon-worship_n they_o have_v many_o other_o rite_n as_o worship_v of_o column_n temple_n of_o relic_n funeral-oration_n festival_n abstinence_n sacred_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o assume_v by_o antichrist_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o as_o hereafter_o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o demon-worship_n set_v forth_o by_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a psal_n 106.28_o compare_v with_o numb_a 25.2_o 3._o and_o deut._n 32.17_o as_o mede_n diatr_n 3._o in_o short_a it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n as_o also_o from_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o athenian_a philosopher_n act._n 17.16_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n worship_n and_o superstition_n flourish_v most_o there_o where_o philosphie_n flourish_v most_o and_o that_o the_o former_a be_v but_o a_o satanic_a effect_n of_o the_o late_a thus_o pregnant_a be_v pagan_a philosophy_n for_o the_o conception_n and_o improvement_n of_o demon-worship_n which_o be_v in_o some_o regard_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o gentile_a idolatry_n in_o that_o creep_a into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o cause_v the_o great_a apostasy_n that_o ever_o be_v 1_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o under_o ahab_n and_o his_o successor_n fall_v to_o this_o daemon_n or_o baal-worship_n bring_v in_o by_o jezebel_n 2_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o antichrist_n who_o bring_v in_o all_o these_o demon-doctrine_n and_o worship_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o as_o hereafter_o 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o c._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o as_o pagan_a philosophy_n have_v this_o demon-idolatrie_n contain_v formal_o in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n so_o have_v it_o also_o a_o great_a causal_n influence_n upon_o all_o other_o both_o poetic_a and_o politic_a idolatry_n philosophy_n what_o influence_n all_o idolatry_n receive_v from_o philosophy_n for_o as_o we_o afore_o observe_v all_o idolatry_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o superstitiose_fw-la admiration_n ground_v on_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o those_o eminent_a quality_n hide_a virtue_n and_o influence_n or_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o creature_n so_o the_o astronomer_n by_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o excellent_a structure_n beauty_n and_o glory_n their_o regular_a motion_n powerful_a influence_n and_o government_n be_v ravish_v into_o great_a admiration_n of_o they_o and_o thence_o be_v entice_v to_o idolatry_n adoration_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o physiologist_n or_o natural_a philosopher_n observe_v many_o hide_a quality_n and_o mystic_a impress_n or_o character_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o several_a part_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o ravish_v herewith_o as_o that_o he_o adore_v the_o creature_n instead_o of_o its_o creator_n which_o be_v frequent_a among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o as_o plutarch_n observe_v adore_v every_o creature_n wherein_o they_o perceive_v any_o divine_a quality_n to_o sparkle_v thus_o likewise_o the_o politician_n idolise_v human_a wisdom_n and_o valour_n wherever_o they_o find_v it_o in_o any_o eminent_a degree_n as_o the_o stoic_n adore_v moral_a virtue_n and_o command_v of_o passion_n as_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o that_o this_o philosophic_a contemplation_n give_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v that_o which_o plato_n long_o since_o observe_v and_o make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o cratylus_n where_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n have_v their_o origination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o contemplation_n because_o man_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o heavenly_a machine_n deck_v and_o adorn_v with_o so_o many_o gloriose_fw-la body_n who_o admirable_a power_n efficace_n and_o influence_n they_o have_v daily_a experience_n of_o hence_o they_o call_v the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n jupiter_n etc._n etc._n this_o origination_n which_o plato_n give_v to_o these_o pagan_a god_n and_o their_o worship_n seem_v most_o true_a for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o their_o first_o idol-god_n be_v the_o celestial_a body_n call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o scripture_n term_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v also_o general_o confess_v that_o this_o star-worship_n begin_v among_o the_o chaldean_n who_o be_v great_a astronomer_n call_v zabii_n whence_o this_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n be_v call_v zabaisme_n as_o before_o p._n 2._o book_n 1._o ch._n 4._o and_o that_o idolatry_n be_v indeed_o the_o product_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n seem_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o what_o be_v mention_v 21._o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o rom._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n etc._n etc._n they_o contemplate_v the_o invisible_a glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o his_o visible_a work_n but_o v._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o philosophising_n or_o reason_n and_o he_o give_v you_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o their_o vain_a reason_n v._o 23_o 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o image_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n they_o contemplate_v those_o eminent_a divine_a quality_n shine_v in_o the_o creature_n so_o long_o till_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o adore_v and_o idolise_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o change_v they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n in_o the_o coin_a image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n for_o the_o gloriose_fw-la incorruptible_a god_n they_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n schmidius_n distinguish_v here_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o change_v somewhat_o into_o somewhat_o whereby_o

of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o new_a academic_n and_o sceptic_n who_o hold_v nothing_o to_o be_v knowable_a or_o perceptible_a nothing_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o shameful_a etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o find_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o repub._n 7._o from_o pag._n 532_o to_o 539_o where_o discourse_v profess_o of_o dialecticks_a dispute_n or_o logic_n and_o have_v open_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o we_o proceed_v from_o some_o low_a hypothesis_n to_o the_o first_o principes_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a logician_n and_o evil_a fruit_n of_o contentiose_fw-la litigation_n and_o his_o general_a direction_n be_v that_o man_n study_v not_o logic_n before_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n age_v for_o say_v he_o young_a man_n engage_v in_o dialecticks_a dispute_n abuse_v this_o art_n to_o contradiction_n each_o of_o other_o and_o so_o sometime_o overcome_a and_o sometime_o be_v overcome_v at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o believe_v nothing_o whereas_o elder_a person_n seek_v not_o childlike_a glory_n but_o truth_n be_v more_o moderate_a and_o grave_a but_o young_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v always_o use_v to_o contradiction_n affect_v like_o little_a dog_n mutual_o to_o overcome_v each_o other_o 6.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o thus_o plato_n it_o follow_v 1_o tim._n 6.5_o perverse_a dispute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o copy_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o to_o grotius_n seem_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o a_o philosophic_a term_n and_o signify_v their_o more_o solemn_a disputation_n whence_o gellius_n call_v the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o dispute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o usual_o in_o composition_n signify_v perverse_a or_o not_o right_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o jam._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceive_a themselves_o with_o a_o paralogism_n or_o false_a dangerous_a reason_n and_o dispute_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o perverse_a and_o inane_fw-la disputation_n or_o exercitation_n a_o curiose_fw-la jejune_n concertation_n it_o be_v render_v here_o by_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o and_o the_o mutual_a attrition_n for_o those_o sophist_n mutual_o bring_v down_o each_o other_o and_o by_o their_o scab_n infect_v each_o other_o chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_v out_o of_o he_o render_v it_o confrication_n for_o those_o vain_a sophist_n mutual_o rub_v each_o other_o like_o scab_a sheep_n and_o by_o their_o philosophic_a confrication_n or_o rubbing_n mutual_o infect_a each_o other_o thence_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n have_v their_o mind_n altogether_o averse_a from_o piety_n which_o be_v the_o great_a corruption_n such_o be_v these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n who_o albeit_o they_o pretend_v to_o a_o sublime_a mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o knowledge_n yet_o be_v they_o profess_v enemy_n to_o piety_n be_v indeed_o guilty_a of_o unheard-of_a uncleanness_n and_o wickedness_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n destitute_a of_o all_o true_a save_a practic_a knowledge_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pythagoric_a dogme_n and_o institutes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n make_v use_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n only_o as_o a_o blind_a or_o politic_a medium_n to_o promove_v their_o gain_n and_o cover_v over_o their_o sensual_a design_n their_o godliness_n lie_v in_o gain_n here_o lie_v their_o religion_n or_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n whereas_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 6_o 6._o verse_n 6._o godliness_n with_o contentement_n be_v great_a gain_n to_o a_o sincere_a christian_a this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a by_o a_o allusive_a antanaclasis_n as_o glassius_n or_o by_o a_o epanorthosis_fw-la as_o schmidius_n the_o pseudo-christians_a estimed_a gain_n godliness_n i._n e._n they_o by_o their_o perverse_a philosophic_a disputation_n wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o religion_n so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o subserve_v their_o private_a gain_n these_o nazianzone_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o hucster_v and_o make_v morehandise_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a gain_n i._n e._n it_o bring_v the_o best_a profit_n to_o man_n soul_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o paul_n do_v here_o anatomise_v this_o philosophic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o contentiose_fw-la logic_n as_o the_o pregnant_a cause_n of_o their_o philosophic_a emulation_n contention_n rail_n evil_a opinion_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o vain_a philosophising_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o natural_a than_o that_o such_o perverse_a dispute_n shall_v determine_v in_o scepticism_n and_o atheism_n as_o jansenius_n have_v well_o observe_v of_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_n therefore_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o epistle_n do_v further_a inculcate_v this_o his_o exhortation_n against_o these_o vain_a dispute_n 1_o tim._n 6.20_o o_o timothy_n 6.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o decomposite_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o depositum_fw-la commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o another_o this_o depositum_fw-la which_o timothy_n be_v so_o chary_o to_o keep_v be_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o call_v a_o depositum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o minister_n in_o charge_n so_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o we_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o so_o in_o the_o book_n call_v musar_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o depositum_fw-la as_o some_o observe_v thence_o it_o follow_v avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o glossarie_a be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v either_o a_o clamour_n about_o vain_a matter_n or_o of_o vain_a word_n such_o as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n chrysostome_n understand_v it_o of_o novel_a word_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n introduce_v theophylact_fw-mi here_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a discourse_n or_o disputation_n which_o be_v therefore_o vain_a because_o it_o be_v matter_n form_n concomitant_n and_o effect_n be_v all_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a it_o be_v conversant_a only_o about_o vain_a matter_n genealogy_n of_o the_o aeones_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o tend_v only_o to_o vain_a end_n vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n further_o he_o say_v these_o babble_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o vain_a but_o profane_a i._n e._n they_o be_v foist_v into_o sacred_a theology_n not_o by_o god_n appointment_n but_o from_o their_o own_o invention_n mere_o to_o symbolise_v with_o pagar_n philosopher_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v thence_o profane_a it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o opposition_n the_o greek_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradiction_n much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o vain_a disputer_n lay_v in_o their_o faculty_n of_o contradict_v each_o other_o the_o peripatetic_a study_n how_o he_o may_v contradict_v the_o academic_a the_o stoic_a oppose_v both_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o the_o platonist_n the_o new-academic_a and_o sceptic_a all_o other_o sect_n thus_o be_v they_o involve_v in_o perpetual_a contradiction_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o these_o litigation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o false_a science_n or_o vain_a philosophy_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v i._n e._n of_o spinose_n frivolous_a question_n such_o as_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o science_n but_o deserve_v not_o the_o same_o you_o see_v here_o say_v grotius_n how_o ancient_a the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n be_v which_o these_o philosopher_n mingle_v with_o the_o christian_a church_n assume_v to_o themselves_o despise_v all_o other_o as_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a but_o boast_v of_o their_o knowledge_n false_o so_o term_v clement_n alex._n say_v this_o epistle_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n reject_v by_o the_o gnostic_n because_o they_o see_v themselves_o herein_o describe_v to_o the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pride_n and_o vain_a opinion_n have_v hurt_v philosophy_n so_o false_a or_o false_o so_o call_v knowledge_n have_v spoil_v their_o knowledge_n thence_o he_o produce_v this_o

it_o true_o virtuose_fw-la in_o which_o regard_n to_o suppose_v with_o the_o philosopher_n any_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v to_o suppose_v a_o contradiction_n or_o a_o opposite_a in_o a_o apposite_a i.e._n pure_a nature_n in_o corrupt_a from_o this_o philosophic_a dogme_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o human_a nature_n the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n cassianus_n pelagianisme_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o freewill_a the_o root_n of_o pelagianisme_n etc._n etc._n draw_v their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_a which_o augustin_n do_v so_o great_o inveigh_v against_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v since_o espouse_v by_o the_o schoolman_n who_o find_v themselves_o oppose_v herein_o by_o all_o christian_a catholic_o they_o invent_v this_o new_a stratagem_n or_o blind_a to_o salve_v their_o phaenomena_n namely_o by_o distinguish_a virtue_n into_o natural_a or_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a whereas_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o virtue_n true_o moral_a but_o what_o be_v also_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a supernatural_a no_o moral_a or_o natural_a virtue_n but_o what_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a for_o according_a to_o their_o own_o schole-maxime_n bonum_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la good_a must_v have_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a arise_v from_o any_o defect_n we_o find_v this_o piece_n of_o scholastic_a vanity_n or_o corruption_n full_o lay_v open_a by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 256._o on_o those_o seed_n of_o virtue_n the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n first_o found_v their_o heresy_n which_o afterward_o the_o schoolman_n bring_v into_o the_o christian_a school_n to_o no_o small_a prejudice_n of_o scholastic_a doctrine_n for_o these_o heretic_n affirm_v that_o from_o these_o philosophic_a seed_n true_a virtue_n may_v by_o the_o alone_a power_n of_o the_o human_a will_n spring_n which_o the_o schoolman_n perceive_v to_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o most_o constant_a catholic_a doctrine_n they_o frame_v a_o double_a man_n in_o one_o man_n a_o double_a charity_n double_a virtue_n double_a work_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o supernatural_a of_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o augustin_n etc._n etc._n there_o can_v be_v find_v the_o least_o vestigium_fw-la as_o if_o those_o very_a virtue_n which_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n call_v natural_a will_v not_o have_v be_v call_v by_o augustin_n vice_n that_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n natural_a or_o true_o moral_a but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a see_v court_n gent._n part_n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o indeed_o herein_o the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n philosopher_n the_o pelagian_n worse_o than_o philosopher_n for_o these_o have_v no_o divine_a revelation_n to_o measure_v virtue_n by_o but_o only_o some_o dark_a glimmer_n of_o nature_n light_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o any_o entire_a or_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n thereof_o as_o to_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o spiritual_a quality_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o these_o poor_a philosopher_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n account_v the_o picture_n shadow_n or_o matter_n of_o a_o good_a action_n to_o be_v virtue_n suppose_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o seminal_a disposition_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v virtue_n but_o as_o for_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n who_o have_v a_o clear_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o moral_a good_a by_o and_o also_o confess_v that_o every_o good_a action_n must_v consist_v of_o all_o its_o cause_n for_o such_o to_o allow_v of_o any_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o moral_a freewill_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n far_o beyond_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n 3._o hence_o follow_v many_o other_o essential_a defect_n in_o all_o the_o philosophic_a ethic_n of_o the_o pagan_a moralist_n moral_n 3._o other_o essential_a defect_n as_o to_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o their_o moral_n 1_o we_o find_v no_o one_o precept_n in_o all_o their_o rule_n of_o morality_n press_v man_n to_o spiritual_a poverty_n self-emtinesse_a etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n ethic_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n mat._n 5.3_o 4._o but_o we_o find_v the_o quite_o contrary_a everywhere_o in_o the_o philosopher_n moral_n which_o whole_o tend_v to_o feed_v spiritual_a pride_n 2_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o christ_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o good_a work_n it_o be_v true_a socrates_n bid_v his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v on_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o assistance_n to_o perform_v good_a act_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o know_v not_o what_o this_o dependence_n mean_v or_o where_o to_o pitch_v it_o on_o its_o right_a object_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o may_v have_v be_v reckon_v a_o believer_n which_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v but_o the_o contrary_n 3_o in_o all_o their_o philosophic_a ethic_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o word_n of_o perform_v virtuose_fw-la act_n out_o of_o filial_a love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o essential_a constitution_n of_o morality_n many_o other_o defect_n in_o their_o ethic_n may_v be_v mention_v §_o 6._o 1.20_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophic_a politics_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o a_o second_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v politics_n wherein_o the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o a_o little_a vain_a and_o corrupt_a so_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o scribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hellenistic_n manner_n of_o speak_v signify_v he_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n or_o history_n so_o in_o baruc._n 3.23_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o have_v skill_n in_o the_o law_n or_o history_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a scribe_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o one_o politic_n the_o other_o ecclesiastic_a the_o politic_a scribe_n be_v 1_o minister_n of_o state_n such_o as_o be_v the_o king_n be_v privy_a counsellor_n or_o person_n constitute_v in_o some_o office_n of_o trust_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n exod._n 5.6_o be_v render_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.8_o ezr._n 4.8_o scribe_n so_o ezra_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n note_n civil_a dignity_n and_o office_n whence_o it_o be_v render_v in_o our_o margin_n secretary_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n inferior_a or_o plebeian_a scribe_n for_o the_o make_v private_a contract_n answerable_a to_o our_o public_a notary_n the_o ecclesiastic_a scribe_n be_v a_o doctor_n expositor_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o expound_v and_o vindicate_v the_o law_n scribe_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v chief_o in_o the_o last_o sense_n yet_o not_o exclusive_o as_o to_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o it_o but_o we_o find_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o philosophic_a politics_n or_o civil_a wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n he_o mean_v say_v grotius_n politic_a wisdom_n to_o which_o belong_v jurisprudence_n or_o skill_n in_o law_n and_o history_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v notice_n that_o all_o these_o proud_a monarch_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o politic_a law_n &_o government_n be_v come_v to_o nought_o or_o spoil_v of_o all_o their_o politic_a design_n and_o interess_n for_o this_o seem_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v to_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v 1_o of_o that_o which_o have_v lose_v its_o efficacitie_n as_o luk._n 13.7_o 2_o of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v and_o make_v void_a politic_a philosophy_n have_v lose_v its_o spirit_n and_o efficace_n so_o grotius_n the_o empire_n that_o now_o be_v shall_v perish_v as_o well_o as_o those_o figure_v by_o daniel_n image_n dan._n 2.44_o etc._n etc._n 1._o politics_n 1._o their_o imperfection_n in_o comparison_n of_o divine_a politics_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o human_a politics_n discover_v itself_o by_o their_o imperfection_n if_o compare_v with_o divine_a politics_n human_a politics_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n legislation_n and_o administration_n legislative_a politics_n have_v for_o their_o main_a institutor_n minos_n the_o cretian_a legislator_n lycurgus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n solon_n the_o athenian_a law_n giver_n with_o draco_n also_o among_o the_o roman_n numa_n pompilius_n who_o give_v law_n to_o rome_n zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a legislator_n and_o charondas_n the_o thurian_n both_o pythagorean_n among_o the_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

with_o the_o arabic_a idiom_n and_o no_o way_n verse_v in_o the_o greek_a literature_n read_v aristotle_n book_n not_o translate_v but_o mutilate_v and_o pervert_v in_o his_o barbaric_a tongue_n whence_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o eminent_a author_n who_o for_o brevity_n sake_n oft_o speak_v so_o concise_o that_o the_o best_a philosopher_n can_v hardly_o reach_v his_o sense_n yea_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o schoolman_n mistake_n of_o aristotle_n be_v that_o they_o understand_v only_o some_o version_n of_o these_o arabic_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n that_o abenroe_n or_o as_o they_o write_v he_o averro_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o arabian_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n be_v of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n at_o paris_n yea_o more_o study_a than_o aristotle_n text_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v repute_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o scholeman_n to_o be_v a_o good_a averroist_fw-mi and_o not_o many_o year_n since_o we_o find_v averro_n in_o great_a vogue_n there_o we_o find_v a_o excellent_a character_n of_o these_o aristotelic_a divine_n and_o their_o eristic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n pro_fw-la they_o c._n 28._o the_o schoolman_n be_v even_o drunken_a with_o the_o love_n of_o too_o much_o philosophy_n will_v fain_o draw_v out_o penetrate_v form_n and_o judge_v those_o secret_a mystery_n of_o grace_n almost_o bury_v and_o extinguish_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a reason_n hence_o that_o ardour_n of_o dispute_v every_o thing_n and_o call_v all_o those_o mystery_n into_o question_n hence_o their_o theology_n be_v stuff_v with_o a_o bundle_n of_o innumerable_a opinion_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a be_v make_v probable_a which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o declaration_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o defend_v so_o that_o promtitude_n have_v scarce_o lest_o any_o thing_n certain_a but_o a_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o form_v new_a opinion_n for_o scepticism_n and_o incertitude_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o temeritie_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o natural_a than_o that_o man_n from_o peripatetic_n shall_v become_v academic_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v the_o like_a account_n of_o this_o schole-divinitie_n and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o owen_n theol._n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o pag._n 516_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o schoolman_n and_o philosopher_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v mix_v somewhat_o of_o scripture_n with_o their_o science_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n nothing_o seem_v so_o odiose_fw-la in_o that_o apostatise_v church_n as_o this_o theologic_n science_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o school_n from_o this_o philosophic_a theologic_n there_o have_v spring_v many_o error_n infinite_a contention_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o remove_v if_o christian_n will_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o naked_a word_n of_o god_n lay_v aside_o that_o spinose_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o novum_n organum_fw-la speak_v of_o these_o scholastic_a divine_n say_v that_o beside_o their_o reduce_v theology_n into_o a_o order_n and_o artificial_a form_n they_o over_o and_o above_o effect_v this_o that_o aristotle_n contentiose_fw-la and_o spinose_a philosophy_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v mix_v with_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n this_o make_a sir_n henry_n wotton_n give_v this_o as_o his_o epitaph_n disputandi_fw-la pruritus_fw-la est_fw-la scabies_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o itch_n of_o dispute_v be_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n foresee_v the_o noxious_a influence_n of_o these_o scholastic_a dispute_n give_v frequent_a and_o very_o severe_a premonition_n against_o they_o so_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o grotius_n answerable_a to_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o v._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistic_a dispute_n which_o he_o call_v v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v of_o which_o see_v more_o full_o b._n 1_o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o again_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o book_n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o as_o also_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o scripture_n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o fulfil_n in_o and_o regard_n unto_o those_o vain_a dispute_n begin_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o limit_v they_o to_o those_o time_n for_o without_o doubt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v down_o such_o strict_a caution_n against_o these_o vain_a dispute_n have_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o follow_v time_n wherein_o he_o foresee_v these_o philosophic_a contention_n will_v be_v revive_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v by_o the_o school_n divine_v §_o 4._o as_o the_o form_n so_o also_o the_o mater_n of_o schole-divinitie_n philosophy_n the_o matter_n of_o school_n divinity_n special_o pelagian_a infusion_n from_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la in_o good_a part_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o text_n these_o scholastic_a disputer_n theologise_v upon_o be_v usual_o the_o sentence_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o father_n by_o lombard_n but_o their_o comment_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n little_a else_o but_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o distinction_n take_v out_o of_o aristotle_n and_o his_o commentator_n abenroe_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o the_o mater_n of_o school_n divinity_n but_o only_o of_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n which_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n which_o they_o have_v great_o foment_v by_o their_o scholastic_a dispute_n and_o contemplation_n traduce_v from_o pagan_a philosophic_a and_o here_o we_o may_v not_o bring_v all_o the_o schole-divines_a under_o this_o imputation_n and_o condemnation_n for_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o his_o follower_n the_o thomist_n who_o keep_v more_o close_o to_o augustin_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o guilty_a of_o this_o pelagian_a crime_n as_o the_o jesuit_n yea_o many_o of_o the_o thomist_n as_o greg._n ariminensis_n alvarez_n and_o other_o have_v great_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_o and_o jesuit_n in_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o their_o dogme_n against_o efficacious_a grace_n yet_o that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v be_v the_o great_a brocher_n and_o patron_n of_o pelagianism_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o write_n neither_o do_v pelagius_n doctrine_n find_v any_o considerable_a favour_n and_o acceptation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n till_o the_o schoolman_n come_v in_o play_n and_o that_o these_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v foist_v into_o their_o school_n divinity_n by_o philosophic_a dispute_n and_o principes_fw-la be_v as_o clear_v we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n §_o 8_o 10._o show_v what_o foundation_n the_o pelagian_a heresy_n receive_v among_o the_o grecian_a father_n particular_o origen_n and_o that_o from_o pagan_a philosophy_n now_o that_o the_o schoolman_n build_v their_o pelagian_a infusion_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o prove_v we_o find_v a_o great_a account_n hereof_o in_o jansenius_n his_o augustinus_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o although_o if_o we_o will_v reduce_v the_o pelagian_a error_n to_o its_o proper_a fountain_n and_o weigh_v it_o in_o its_o own_o balance_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o have_v be_v compose_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o placit_v of_o gentile_a philosopher_n neither_o be_v the_o apparatus_n of_o that_o whole_a heresy_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o pure_a pythagoric_a stoic_a and_o aristotelic_a philosophy_n so_o that_o what_o tertullian_n and_o jerome_n say_v of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o they_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o none_o more_o true_o than_o of_o the_o pelagian_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o philosopher_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v of_o each_o hinge_n of_o the_o pelagian_a error_n philosophy_n 1._o the_o pelagian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o philosophy_n for_o 1_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a pelagian_a dogme_n be_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apathy_n or_o impeccance_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o that_o most_o know_a and_o proud_a reveree_n of_o the_o pythagoric_a and_o stoic_a philosophy_n against_o which_o both_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o new_a academic_n most_o stout_o dispute_v who_o opinion_n tully_n in_o his_o tusculan_a question_n have_v explicate_v that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v be_v great_a champion_n for_o this_o philosophic_a pelagian_a impeccance_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n philosophic_a 2._o freewill_a from_o philosophic_a be_v evident_a from_o all_o their_o writing_n

ten_o give_v the_o title_n of_o goddess_n the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v god_n by_o participation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o cajetan_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o director_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n call_v the_o canonisation_n of_o saint_n apotheosis_n i.e._n deification_n wherein_o note_n that_o cajetan_n god_n by_o participation_n be_v the_o very_a same_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d made-god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n he_o give_v his_o demon_n and_o that_o this_o popish_a canonisation_n of_o saint_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o personation_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apotheosis_n be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o sameness_n of_o rite_n and_o mode_n use_v both_o in_o one_o and_o tother_o as_o for_o the_o demon-apotheosis_n we_o have_v it_o mention_v in_o plato_n rep._n 5._o pag._n 469._o we_o consult_v the_o divine_a oracle_n in_o what_o rank_n those_o bless_a divine_a man_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o what_o ensign_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o we_o perform_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o honour_n which_o he_o prescribe_v and_o for_o the_o future_a we_o serve_v and_o worship_v they_o as_o demon_n and_o do_v not_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n take_v the_o very_a same_o course_n in_o the_o canonisation_n of_o their_o saint_n do_v they_o not_o first_o consult_v the_o pope_n their_o great_a oracle_n and_o then_o according_a to_o his_o prescript_n or_o canon_n worship_v their_o saint_n yea_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o yet_o more_o full_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o papist_n give_v unto_o their_o canonise_v saint_n the_o very_a same_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o ensign_n which_o the_o pagan_n give_v to_o their_o demon-god_n thus_o bochart_n against_o veron_n part_n 3._o cap._n 25._o pag._n 888._o they_o have_v transfer_v to_o their_o saint_n all_o the_o equipage_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n to_o st._n wolfang_n the_o hatchet_n or_o hook_n of_o saturn_n to_o moses_n the_o horn_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n to_o st._n peter_n the_o key_n of_o janus_n in_o brief_a they_o have_v chass_v away_o all_o the_o god_n out_o of_o the_o pantheon_n at_o rome_n to_o place_n in_o their_o room_n all_o the_o saint_n who_o image_n they_o worship_v with_o like_a devotion_n as_o those_o of_o the_o pagan_a god_n sometime_o be_v they_o dress_v they_o up_o in_o apparel_n they_o crown_v they_o with_o garland_n of_o flower_n they_o carry_v they_o on_o their_o shoulder_n they_o bow_v before_o they_o they_o address_v their_o prayer_n to_o they_o they_o make_v they_o descend_v from_o heaven_n they_o attribute_v to_o they_o miraculose_a virtue_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o popish_a canonise_v saint_n be_v introduce_v by_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o in_o a_o hypocritic_n lie_v imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a deify_v demon_n 5._o demon-mediator_n 3._o the_o saint_n mediatorie_a office_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a demon-mediator_n as_o antichrist_n canonise_v saint_n be_v parallel_v to_o the_o pagan_a demon_n as_o to_o their_o origine_fw-la and_o formal_a canonisation_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o point_n of_o office_n as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n this_o also_o be_v imply_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n teach_v lie_v false_a saint-mediator_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan-demon-mediator_n we_o have_v before_o chap._n 1._o §_o 3_o prove_v out_o of_o plato_n and_o other_o that_o the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o pagan_a demon_n be_v to_o be_v as_o mediator_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o god_n and_o man_n because_o as_o plato_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a god_n mingle_v not_o with_o man_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o these_o demon_n and_o more_o particular_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o demon_n be_v appoint_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o interpret_v and_o transport_v the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o command_n and_o reward_n of_o god_n to_o man_n 2_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o divination_n be_v from_o these_o demon_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o demon_n 4_o to_o which_o add_v that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n be_v patron_n of_o mortal_a man_n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o zeno_n say_v that_o the_o stoic_n hold_v such_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o have_v compassion_n of_o man_n and_o a_o very_a great_a care_n of_o human_a affair_n now_o do_v not_o the_o popish_a canonic_a saint_n exact_o answer_v to_o these_o pagan_a demon_n in_o all_o these_o point_n be_v they_o not_o make_v interpreter_n of_o man_n desire_n to_o god_n and_o conveigher_n of_o god_n gift_n to_o man_n do_v not_o these_o son_n of_o antichrist_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o saint_n work_v miracle_n divine_a &_o c_o have_v they_o not_o all_o their_o tutelar_a saint_n or_o demon_n last_o be_v not_o all_o communion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n transact_v by_o their_o canonise_v saint_n or_o demon_n we_o have_v a_o good_a reflection_n hereon_o make_v by_o judiciose_fw-la and_o holy_a deering_n on_o heb._n 4_o 15._o the_o papist_n have_v learned_a to_o make_v the_o saint_n their_o mediator_n from_o the_o heathen_n the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v devil_n have_v this_o worship_n among_o they_o the_o devil_n among_o themselves_o they_o who_o be_v repute_v of_o a_o low_a sort_n be_v make_v as_o mean_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o high_a whereof_o they_o be_v call_v dii_fw-la medioxumi_fw-la i.e._n god_n only_o for_o intercession_n the_o gentile_n book_n be_v full_a of_o exemple_n how_o these_o thing_n be_v practise_v as_o if_o neptune_n will_v speak_v to_o jupiter_n he_o make_v mercury_n his_o intercessor_n and_o what_o else_o do_v the_o papist_n but_o teach_v all_o their_o posterity_n in_o choose_v many_o mediator_n to_o have_v confidence_n in_o none_o no_o boldness_n unto_o god_n &_o c_o yea_o cardinal_n perron_n observe_v this_o ressemblance_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_a demon_n and_o their_o canonise_v saint_n make_v use_v of_o the_o former_a to_o prove_v the_o late_a so_o bochart_n contre_fw-fr veron_n pag._n 883._o the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr perron_n cite_v plato_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o dead_a have_v care_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o these_o canonise_v saint_n be_v also_o exact_o parallel_v with_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o grecian_a demon_n bring_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o jezebel_n and_o set_v up_o as_o mediator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n of_o which_o we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o pag._n 548._o the_o second_o main_a apostasy_n be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o ahab_n not_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bringer_n in_o but_o the_o chief_a establisher_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o worship_v baal-god_n or_o baalim_fw-la suppose_v either_o by_o these_o to_o have_v easy_a access_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o sovereign_n god_n or_o that_o these_o he_o may_v have_v resort_n unto_o at_o all_o time_n for_o all_o matter_n as_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o high_a in_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o christian_n do_v worship_n or_o invocate_v saint_n or_o angel_n whether_o with_o image_n or_o without_o to_o be_v as_o under-mediator_n with_o god_n for_o they_o or_o of_o themselves_o to_o bestow_v some_o favour_n upon_o they_o those_o who_o do_v this_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o apostasy_n of_o ahab_n here_o note_n that_o wheresoever_o you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o of_o ahab_n baalim_fw-la think_v of_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n speak_v against_o those_o thing_n here_o the_o same_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostate_n christian_n under_o rome_n who_o case_n be_v in_o all_o point_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n these_o baalim_fw-la or_o demon-mediator_n seem_v point_v at_o by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 8.5_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalim_fw-la they_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n pers_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coresch_n which_o among_o the_o persian_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n of_o honour_n signify_v lord_n whereby_o they_o call_v 1_o the_o sun_n their_o supreme_a lord_n so_o plutarch_n in_o artoxerxe_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o persian_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d