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three_o and_o four_o where_o he_o treat_v profess_o of_o the_o father_n error_n and_o i_o find_v nothing_o there_o that_o favour_v this_o bold_a assertion_n on_o the_o contrary_a i_o find_v a_o expression_n of_o dally_n from_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a this_o of_o the_o oracle_n must_v necessary_o be_v false_a none_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o this_o mistake_n if_o origen_n his_o interpreter_n i_o take_v not_o into_o the_o number_n and_o perhaps_o st._n ambrose_n be_v except_v st._n ambrose_n chap._n 2._o of_o paradise_n speak_v not_o of_o above_o one_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o margin_n refer_v we_o to_o origen_n whereas_o have_v it_o be_v true_a what_o these_o oracle_n suggest_v p._n 49._o that_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o more_o candid_a interpreter_n deviate_v from_o the_o literal_a read_n of_o moses_n history_n
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signification_n and_o very_o seldom_o put_v absolute_o in_o most_o place_n it_o be_v restained_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n as_o in_o gen._n 41._o when_o the_o famine_n be_v say_v to_o prevail_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n divine_n understand_v it_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o creature_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o all_o mankind_n those_o in_o the_o ark_n except_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o genesis_n and_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o all_o 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on_o philostratus_n p._n 84._o speak_v of_o cato_n sarcasm_n in_o tully_n second_o book_n de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la with_o respect_n to_o the_o pagan_a soothsayer_n and_o blame_v his_o profane_a acquaintance_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n very_o miserable_a and_o sad_a must_v the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a rule_n whereby_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n into_o which_o deism_n will_v bring_v we_o although_o we_o live_v according_a to_o its_o principle_n pag._n 118._o seneca_n have_v not_o want_v advocate_n for_o the_o assertion_n of_o his_o opinion_n nay_o even_o such_o who_o will_v pretend_v to_o justify_v it_o out_o of_o the_o very_a scripture_n themselves_o as_o when_o solomon_n say_v eccl._n 7.12_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_v to_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o eccles_n 3.20_o 21._o all_o go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n all_o be_v of_o 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fid._n p._n 155._o what_o our_o author_n affirm_v p._n 119_o concern_v some_o man_n who_o have_v misapply_v those_o forecited_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la of_o pythagoras_n and_o which_o have_v be_v revive_v by_o averro_n and_o avicenna_n and_o to_o what_o end_n p._n 125._o he_o refer_v his_o lordship_n the_o right_n honourable_a strephon_n to_o pomponatius_n and_o especial_o to_o cardan_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o we_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o in_o what_o author_n our_o deist_n be_v conversant_a and_o how_o dangerous_a those_o author_n be_v averro_n as_o rich_a assert_n lib._n 4._o hist_o gen._n council_n par_fw-fr ult_n p._n 22._o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n under_o leo_n the_o x._o because_o he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a soul_n in_o all_o man_n which_o be_v the_o universal_a soul_n the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a soul_n of_o his_o own_o so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o averro_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n a_o doctrine_n fit_a for_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o cardan_n in_o his_o 19_o book_n de_fw-fr subtle_a tell_v we_o the_o tall_a of_o the_o daemon_n that_o talk_v with_o his_o father_n palam_fw-la averroistam_fw-la se_fw-la profitebatur_fw-la tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o be_v a_o averroist_n pomponatius_n as_o dr._n more_o lib._n 3._o the_o immortal_a anim_fw-la c._n 16._o inform_v we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o as_o many_o particular_a soul_n as_o men._n he_o acknowledge_v the_o wisdom_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n but_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o star_n this_o be_v the_o petrus_n pomponatius_n who_o be_v as_o rich_a say_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n preceptor_n to_o pope_n leo_n the_o x._o and_o by_o who_o command_n he_o write_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr immortalitate_fw-la animae_fw-la which_o be_v then_o general_o read_v as_o book_n of_o 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that_o such_o oracle_n as_o these_o pretend_a oracle_n of_o reason_n are_z obtrude_v to_o the_o world_n last_o it_o must_v not_o pass_v unobserved_a that_o this_o cardan_n who_o have_v so_o wicked_o derogate_a from_o our_o lord_n have_v also_o false_o father_v on_o josephus_n the_o two_o forecited_a assertion_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o either_o of_o they_o in_o any_o of_o the_o work_n of_o josephus_n pag._n 124._o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o also_o the_o innumerable_a other_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v deduce_v as_o well_o from_o philosophy_n as_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o its_o reward_n and_o punishment_n though_o i_o determine_v not_o their_o duration_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o great_a weight_n with_o i_o than_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o convenience_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o well_o to_o complete_a the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o to_o 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