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the_o rest_n assure_o be_v to_o come_v that_o this_o straight_a way_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o coherence_n of_o god_n lie_v plain_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o who_o truth_n it_o be_v ground_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o therefore_o know_v not_o may_v oppose_v this_o but_o can_v never_o overthrow_v it_o and_o therefore_o in_o these_o ten_o book_n i_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v by_o the_o good_a assistance_n of_o god_n sufficient_a in_o sound_a judgement_n though_o some_o expect_v more_o against_o the_o impious_a contradictor_n that_o prefer_v 〈◊〉_d god_n before_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o dispute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d five_o of_o the_o ten_o oppose_v they_o that_o adore_v their_o god_n for_o temporal_a respect_n bookâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d five_o late_a against_o those_o that_o adore_v they_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o remain_v now_o according_a as_o we_o promise_v in_o the_o first_o book_n to_o proceed_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o 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abundance_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v thus_o they_o have_v say_v blessed_n be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n b_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v honesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o comprehend_v chap._n 27._o but_o as_o for_o our_o proper_a peace_n we_o have_v it_o double_a with_o god_n here_o below_o by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o above_o a_o by_o sight_n but_o all_o the_o peace_n we_o have_v here_o be_v it_o public_a or_o peculiar_a be_v rather_o a_o solace_n to_o our_o misery_n than_o any_o assurance_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o for_o our_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v true_o such_o because_o the_o end_n be_v the_o true_a good_a whereunto_o it_o be_v refer_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o consist_v b_o rather_o of_o sin_n remission_n then_o of_o virtue_n perfection_n witness_v that_o prayer_n which_o all_o god_n pilgrim_n use_v and_o every_o member_n of_o his_o holy_a city_n cry_v daily_o unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n c_o nor_o do_v this_o prayer_n benefit_n they_o who_o faith_n want_v work_n be_v dead_a but_o they_o who_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o because_o our_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o burden_v the_o soul_n can_v have_v the_o affect_n under_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o the_o just_a man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o though_o that_o reason_n have_v the_o conquest_n it_o be_v not_o without_o combat_n and_o still_o one_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n or_o other_o creep_v upon_o the_o best_a conqueror_n even_o when_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o hold_v all_o viciousnesse_n under_o make_v he_o fall_v either_o by_o some_o vain_a word_n or_o some_o inordinate_a thought_n if_o it_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o actual_a error_n and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o we_o over-rule_v sin_n our_o peace_n be_v imperfect_a because_o both_o the_o affect_v not_o as_o yet_o conquer_v be_v subdue_v by_o a_o dangerous_a conflict_n and_o they_o that_o be_v under_o already_o do_v deny_v we_o all_o security_n and_o keep_v we_o do_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o careful_a command_n so_o then_o in_o all_o these_o temptation_n whereof_o god_n say_v in_o a_o word_n d_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o man_n a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n who_o dare_v say_v he_o live_v so_o as_o he_o need_v not_o say_v to_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n none_o but_o a_o proud_a soul_n nor_o be_v he_o mighty_a but_o mad_o vainglorious_a that_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n will_v resist_v he_o who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a where-upon_o it_o be_v write_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a man_n justice_n therefore_o be_v this_o to_o have_v god_n his_o lord_n and_o himself_o his_o subject_n his_o soul_n master_n over_o his_o 4._o body_n and_o his_o reason_n over_o sin_n either_o by_o subdue_a it_o or_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o entreat_v god_n both_o for_o his_o grace_n for_o merit_n and_o his_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o last_o to_o be_v grateful_a for_o all_o his_o bestow_v grace_n but_o in_o that_o final_a peace_n unto_o which_o all_o man_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n have_v reference_n immortality_n and_o incorruption_n do_v so_o refine_v nature_n from_o viciousnesse_n that_o there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o there_o but_o god_n shall_v rule_v man_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n obedience_n shall_v there_o be_v as_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a as_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o happy_a and_o this_o shall_v all_o have_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n l._n vives_n by_o a_o sight_n be_v then_o face_n to_o face_n with_o god._n b_o rather_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n be_v not_o our_o well_o do_v but_o god_n remission_n of_o our_o sin_n c_o nor_o do_v this_o for_o as_o a_o medicine_n otherwise_o wholesome_a can_v benefit_v a_o dead_a body_n so_o this_o parcel_n of_o prayer_n can_v do_v he_o as_o little_a good_a that_o say_v it_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o be_v not_o friend_n with_o his_o brother_n d_o be_v not_o man_n our_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o man_n upon_o earth_n but_o saint_n aug._n follow_v the_o lxx_o as_o he_o use_v to_o live_v say_v seneca_n be_v to_o wage_v continual_a war_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o difficulty_n and_o adventure_v upon_o the_o rough_a danger_n be_v valorous_a man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o camp_n whereas_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o rest_n while_o other_o take_v pain_n be_v tender_a turtle_n and_o buy_v their_o quiet_n with_o disgrace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 28._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o society_n be_v destein_v to_o eternal_a misery_n call_v the_o second_o death_n because_o there_o even_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o god_n seem_v not_o to_o live_v much_o less_o the_o body_n bind_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a in_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n but_o see_v war_n be_v the_o contrary_a of_o peace_n as_o misery_n be_v unto_o bliss_n and_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v a_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o war_n shall_v reign_v as_o then_o among_o the_o wicked_a to_o answer_v and_o oppose_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o mark_v only_o the_o hurt_n of_o war_n &_o it_o be_v plain_o apparent_a to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o adverse_a dispose_n and_o contentious_a conflict_n of_o thing_n between_o themselves_o what_o then_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o that_o where_o the_o will_n be_v such_o a_o foe_n to_o the_o passion_n &_o the_o passion_n to_o the_o will_n that_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o in-suppressible_a and_o irreconcilable_a and_o where_o nature_n and_o pain_n shall_v hold_v a_o eternal_a conflict_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o never_o master_v the_o other_o in_o our_o conflict_n here_o on_o earth_n either_o the_o pain_n be_v victor_n and_o so_o death_n expel_v sense_n of_o it_o or_o nature_n conquer_v and_o expel_v the_o pain_n but_o there_o pain_n shall_v afflict_v eternal_o and_o nature_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_o both_o endure_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o see_v that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a be_v in_o that_o great_a judgement_n to_o pass_v unto_o those_o end_n the_o one_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o by_o god_n permission_n and_o assistance_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v have_v a_o little_a discourse_n of_o that_o last_o day_n and_o that_o terrible_a iâ—…gement_n finis_fw-la lib._n 19_o the_o content_n of_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n iâ—…dgments_n continual_o effect_v his_o last_o judgement_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n follow_v 2._o the_o change_n of_o human_a estate_n order_v by_o god_n unsearchable_a judgement_n 3._o salomon_n disputation_n in_o eclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o 4._o the_o author_n resolution_n in_o this_o discourse_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o old_a 5._o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o world_n end_n 6._o what_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v and_o what_o the_o second_o 7._o of_o the_o two_o resurrection_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o thousand_o year_n mention_v in_o saint_n johns_n revelation_n 8._o of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v of_o the_o devil_n 9_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o his_o eternal_a reign_n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o affirm_v that_o resurrection_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n 11._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n who_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 12._o whether_o
oppress_v and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o oh_o who_o can_v stand_v to_o collect_v or_o recount_v they_o these_o now_o albeit_o they_o keep_v this_o seem_o absurd_a order_n continual_o that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a life_n wherein_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n man_n be_v like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o day_n like_o a_o shadow_n that_o vanish_v the_o wicked_a alone_o shall_v posâ—…_n 4_o those_o temporal_a good_n and_o the_o good_a only_o suffer_v evil_n yet_o may_v this_o 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o god_n just_a judgement_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o mercy_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ught_v not_o for_o eternal_a felicity_n may_v either_o for_o their_o malice_n be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o transitory_a happiness_n or_o by_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o loose_v the_o bliss_n eternal_a may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d while_n be_v exercise_v by_o cross_n temporal_a either_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d now_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a be_v afflict_v and_o the_o bad_a exâ—…_n which_o seem_v injustice_n but_o the_o good_a also_o often_o enjoy_v good_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a this_o prove_v god_n judgement_n more_o inscrutable_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d more_o unsearchable_a although_o then_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o god_n â—…ld_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o he_o in_o who_o be_v all_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o no_o â—…nesse_n nor_o rashness_n nor_o injustice_n yet_o here_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d esteem_n much_o of_o those_o good_n or_o misfortune_n which_o we_o see_v the_o bad_a share_n with_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o seek_v the_o good_a peculiar_a to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o aâ—…_n the_o evil_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o great_a judgement_n proper_o call_v the_o day_n of_o doom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consummation_n of_o time_n there_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v all_o thing_n apparent_a but_o â—…ledge_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o to_o be_v firmeâ—…â—…ded_v upon_o justice_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o know_v this_o also_o why_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v general_o incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o just_a his_o â—…nts_n be_v in_o that_o point_n also_o although_o already_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o â—…full_a that_o we_o be_v just_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a in_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d augmentation_n that_o virtue_n may_v have_v mean_n to_o exercise_v her_o power_n for_o she_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ction_n and_o leave_v that_o she_o languish_v nay_o even_o perish_v as_o fire_n do_v which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ell_o to_o work_v upon_o die_v but_o practise_v she_o upon_o object_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d out_o her_o own_o perfection_n salomon_n disputation_n in_o ecclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n calâ—…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o â—…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annexâ—…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a â—…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v both_o a_o like_v expose_v to_o those_o evil_n that_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a do_v sometime_o both_o a_o like_o endure_v he_o say_v further_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v suffer_v as_o the_o bad_a do_v and_o the_o bad_a shall_v enjoy_v good_n as_o the_o good_a do_v in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v 14_o righteous_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a i_o think_v also_o that_o this_o be_v vanity_n in_o discovery_n of_o this_o vanity_n the_o wise_a man_n write_v all_o this_o whole_a work_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o life_n which_o be_v not_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o truth_n under_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sun_n but_o as_o d_o touch_v this_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v it_o not_o god_n just_a judgement_n that_o man_n be_v make_v like_o it_o shall_v vanish_v also_o like_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o his_o day_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v much_o between_o the_o obey_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o truth_n and_o between_o partake_v and_o neglect_v of_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o attain_v or_o avoid_v any_o terrestrial_a good_n or_o evil_n but_o of_o the_o great_a future_a judgement_n which_o shall_v distribute_v good_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o evil_a to_o remain_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o final_o the_o say_v wise_a king_n conclude_v his_o book_n thus_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n 13_o e_o of_o every_o dispisedman_n be_v it_o good_a or_o be_v it_o evil_n how_o can_v we_o have_v a_o instruction_n more_o brief_a more_o true_a or_o more_o wholesome_a fear_v god_n say_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v full_a man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v in_o account_n nothing_o because_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n but_o stick_v still_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o vanity_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n that_o be_v every_o act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o judgement_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o every_o despise_a man_n of_o every_o contemptible_a person_n that_o seem_v not_o tâ—…_n be_v note_v at_o all_o god_n see_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o neither_o overpasseth_a he_o in_o his_o judgement_n l._n vives_n ecclesiaste_n a_o or_o the_o preacher_n many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o solomon_n write_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o have_v run_v other_o say_v that_o he_o foresee_v the_o division_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o 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neither_o limit_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o jove_n in_o virgil_n aeneid_n 1._o promise_v the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o with_o far_o more_o wisdom_n do_v saluste_a orat_fw-la ad_fw-la caium_fw-la caesarem_fw-la senen_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o roman_a estate_n shall_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o african_n the_o young_a seeing_z carthage_n burn_v with_o the_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n recite_v a_o certain_a verse_n out_o of_o homer_n which_o intimate_v that_o rome_n one_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o like_a ruin_n g_o juno_n do_v not_o aeneides_n the_o first_o finis_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o adverse_a casualty_n which_o only_o the_o wicked_a do_v fear_n and_o which_o the_o world_n have_v always_o be_v subject_n unto_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o paganism_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o whether_o the_o god_n to_o who_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o greek_n exhibit_v like_o worship_n have_v sufficient_a cause_n give_v they_o to_o let_v troy_n be_v destroy_v chap._n 2._o 3._o that_o the_o god_n can_v not_o just_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o adultery_n of_o paris_n use_v it_o so_o free_o and_o frequent_o themselves_o chap._n 3._o 4._o of_o varro_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v in_o policy_n that_o some_o man_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o god_n chap._n 4._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v alltogither_o unlikely_a that_o the_o god_n revenge_v paris_n his_o fornication_n since_o they_o permit_v rhea_n to_o pass_n unpunished_a chap._n 5._o 6._o of_o romulus_n his_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o the_o god_n never_o revenge_v chap._n 6._o 7._o of_o the_o subversion_n of_o ilium_n by_o fimbria_n a_o captain_n of_o marius_n his_o faction_n chap._n 7._o 8._o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o commit_v rome_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o trojan_a god_n chap._n 8._o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n that_o last_v all_o numa_n reign_n chap._n 9_o 10._o whether_o the_o roman_n may_v desire_v just_o that_o their_o city_n estate_n shall_v arise_v to_o pre-eminence_n by_o such_o furious_a war_n when_o it_o may_v have_v rest_v firm_a and_o quiet_a in_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o numa_n procure_v chap._n 10._o 11._o of_o the_o statue_n of_o apollo_n at_o cumae_n that_o shed_v tear_n as_o man_n think_v for_o the_o grecian_n misery_n though_o he_o can_v not_o help_v they_o cap._n 11._o 12._o how_o fruitless_a their_o multitude_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o the_o roman_n who_o induce_v they_o beyond_o the_o institution_n of_o numa_n chap._n 12_o 13._o by_o what_o right_a the_o roman_n attain_v their_o first_o wife_n chap._n 13_o 14._o how_o impious_a that_o war_n be_v which_o the_o roman_n begin_v with_o the_o alban_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o victory_n which_o ambition_n seek_v to_o obtain_v chap._n 14_o 15._o of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o roman_a king_n chap._n 15_o 16._o of_o the_o first_o roman_a consul_n how_o the_o one_o expel_v the_o other_o out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o he_o himself_o after_o many_o bloody_a murder_n fall_v by_o a_o wound_n give_v he_o by_o his_o wound_a foe_n chap._n 16_o 17._o of_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o roman_a estate_n after_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o consuls_n rule_n and_o of_o the_o little_a good_a that_o their_o god_n all_o this_o while_n do_v they_o chap._n 17_o 18._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o african_a war_n and_o the_o small_a stead_n their_o god_n stand_v they_o there_o in_o chap._n 18_o 19_o of_o the_o sad_a accident_n that_o befall_v in_o the_o second_o african_a war_n wherein_o the_o power_n on_o both_o side_n be_v whole_o consume_v chap._n 19_o 20._o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o saguntines_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o confederacy_n with_o rome_n the_o romainen_n god_n never_o help_v they_o chap._n 20_o 21._o of_o rome_n ingratitude_n to_o scipio_n that_o free_v it_o from_o imminent_a danger_n and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o citizen_n in_o those_o time_n that_o saluste_v commend_v to_o have_v be_v so_o virtuous_a chap._n 21_o 22._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o mythridates_n command_v every_o roman_a that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o asia_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n chap._n 22_o 23._o of_o the_o more_o private_a and_o interior_a mischief_n that_o rome_n endure_v which_o be_v presage_v by_o that_o prodigious_a madness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o man_n chap._n 23_o 24._o of_o the_o civil_a discord_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o gracchi_n chap._n 24_o 25._o of_o the_o temple_n of_o concord_n build_v by_o the_o senate_n in_o the_o place_n where_o these_o sedition_n and_o slaughter_n be_v effect_v chap_n 25_o 26._o of_o the_o diverse_a war_n that_o follow_v afther_o the_o build_n of_o concord_n temple_n chap._n 26_o 27._o of_o silla_n and_o marius_n chap._n 27_o 28._o how_o silla_n revenge_v marius_n his_o murder_n chap._n 28_o 29._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o goth_n irrupsion_n with_o the_o calamity_n that_o the_o roman_n endure_v by_o the_o gaul_n or_o by_o the_o author_n of_o their_o civil_a war_n chap._n 29_o 30._o of_o the_o great_a and_o pernicious_a multitude_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n asleep_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n chap._n 30_o 31._o that_o those_o man_n that_o be_v not_o suffer_v as_o now_o to_o worship_v idol_n show_v themselves_o fool_n in_o impute_v their_o present_a misery_n unto_o christ_n see_v that_o they_o endure_v the_o like_a when_o they_o do_v worship_v the_o devil_n chap._n 31._o finis_fw-la the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o adverse_a
fact_n by_o the_o villain_n of_o his_o court_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o christian_n who_o nero_n be_v assure_v shall_v smart_v for_o all_o because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o new_a religion_n so_o they_o do_v indeed_o and_o be_v so_o extreme_o torture_v that_o their_o pang_n draw_v tear_n from_o their_o severe_a spectator_n seneca_n mean_v while_o beg_v leave_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o contrie_n for_o his_o health_n sake_n which_o not_o obtain_v he_o keep_v himself_o close_o in_o his_o chamber_n for_o diverse_a month_n tacitus_n say_v it_o be_v because_o he_o will_v not_o partake_v in_o the_o malice_n that_o nero_n sacrilege_n procure_v but_o i_o think_v rather_o it_o be_v for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v those_o massacre_n of_o innocent_n b_o manichee_n they_o revile_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o jew_n law_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvultdeum_fw-la they_o scripture_n they_o say_v god_n do_v not_o give_v but_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n against_o those_o augustine_n write_v many_o book_n that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n vanity_n that_o they_o can_v give_v eternal_a life_n have_v not_o power_n to_o help_v in_o the_o temporal_a chap._n 12._o now_o for_o the_o three_o theology_n mythycall_a physical_a and_o political_a or_o fabulous_a natural_a and_o civil_a that_o the_o life_n eternal_a be_v neither_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o fabulous_a for_o that_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o reject_v and_o reprehend_v nor_o from_o the_o civil_a for_o that_o be_v prove_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o other_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v let_v that_o be_v add_v which_o the_o forepast_a book_n contain_v chief_o the_o 4._o concern_v the_o giver_n of_o happiness_n for_o if_o felicity_n be_v a_o goddess_n to_o who_o shall_v one_o go_v for_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o she_o but_o be_v none_o but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o what_o god_n must_v we_o offer_v ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o giver_n of_o that_o felicity_n for_o that_o eternal_a and_o true_a happiness_n which_o we_o so_o entire_o affect_v but_o let_v no_o man_n doubt_v that_o none_o of_o those_o filth-adored_n god_n can_v give_v it_o those_o that_o be_v more_o filthy_o angry_a unless_o that_o worship_n be_v give_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o herein_o prove_v themselves_o direct_a devil_n what_o be_v say_v i_o think_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v this_o now_o he_o that_o can_v give_v felicity_n how_o can_v he_o give_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n we_o call_v endless_a felicity_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n live_v eternal_o in_o pain_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v that_o be_v rather_o life_n eternal_a death_n for_o there_o be_v no_o death_n so_o sore_a nor_o sure_a as_o that_o which_o never_o end_v but_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o that_o immortal_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v but_o live_v some_o way_n therefore_o the_o great_a death_n it_o can_v endure_v be_v the_o deprivation_n of_o it_o from_o glory_n and_o constitution_n in_o endless_a punishment_n so_o he_o only_o give_v eternal_a life_n that_o be_v endlesse_o happy_a that_o give_v true_a felicity_n which_o since_o the_o politic_a god_n can_v give_v as_o be_v prove_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o their_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n as_o we_o show_v in_o our_o first_o five_o precedent_a book_n and_o much_o less_o for_o life_n eternal_a as_o this_o last_o book_n of_o all_o by_o their_o own_o help_n have_v convince_v but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v because_o old_a custom_n keep_v fast_a root_n that_o we_o have_v not_o show_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o the_o reject_v of_o their_o politic_a theology_n let_v he_o peruse_v the_o next_o book_n which_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n i_o intend_v shall_v immediate_o follow_v this_o former_a finis_fw-la lib._n 6._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o whether_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o select_a god_n since_o it_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o politic_a theology_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o the_o select_a god_n and_o whither_o they_o be_v except_v from_o the_o base_a god_n function_n 3._o that_o these_o god_n election_n be_v without_o all_o reason_n since_o that_o base_a god_n have_v noble_a charge_n 4._o that_o the_o mean_a god_n be_v bury_v in_o silence_n more_o better_a use_v then_o the_o select_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o shameful_o traduce_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pagan_n more_o abstruse_a phisiologicall_a doctrine_n 6._o of_o â—…rro_fw-la his_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o soul_n under_o 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o part_n all_o which_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 7._o whether_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o janus_n and_o terminus_n shall_v be_v two_o god_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d the_o worshipper_n of_o janus_n make_v he_o two_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o will_v have_v he_o set_v forth_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…es_v power_n and_o janus_n his_o compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ther_n janus_n and_o jove_n be_v right_o diâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n 〈◊〉_d of_o joves_n surname_n refer_v all_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n not_o as_o to_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n be_v call_v pecunia_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o saturn_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…rove_v they_o both_o to_o be_v jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o function_n of_o mars_n and_o mercury_n 〈◊〉_d of_o certain_a star_n that_o the_o pagan_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o apollo_n diana_n and_o other_o select_a god_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ts_v of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d that_o varro_n himself_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a 18._o the_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o paganism_n 19_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n 20._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ceres_n elusyna_n 21._o of_o the_o obscaenity_n of_o bacchus_n sacrifice_n 22._o of_o neptune_n salacia_n and_o venillia_n 23._o of_o the_o earth_n hold_v by_o varro_n to_o be_v a_o goddess_n because_o the_o world_n soul_n his_o god_n do_v penetrate_v his_o low_a part_n and_o communicate_v his_o essence_n therewith_o 24._o of_o earth_n surname_n and_o signification_n which_o though_o they_o arise_v of_o diverse_a original_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v account_v diverse_a god_n 25._o what_o exposition_n the_o greek_a wiseman_n give_v of_o the_o gelding_n of_o atys_n 26._o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o great_a mother_n sacrifice_n 27._o of_o the_o naturallist_n figment_n that_o neither_o adore_v the_o true_a deity_n nor_o use_v the_o adoration_n thereto_o belong_v 28._o that_o varro_n doctrine_n of_o theology_n hang_v no_o way_n together_o 29._o that_o all_o that_o the_o naturalist_n refer_v to_o the_o world_n part_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god._n 30._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o god_n for_o one_o because_o their_o be_v so_o many_o power_n in_o one_o 31._o the_o peculiar_a benefit_n beside_o his_o common_a bounty_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n 32._o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o obscure_a in_o the_o precedent_a time_n but_o continual_o intimate_v in_o diverse_a signification_n 33._o that_o christianity_n only_o be_v of_o power_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o devil_n subtle_o and_o delight_v in_o illude_v of_o ignorant_a man_n 34._o of_o numa_n his_o book_n which_o the_o senate_n for_o keep_v their_o mystery_n in_o secret_a do_v command_v shall_v be_v burn_v 35._o of_o hydromancy_n whereby_o numa_n be_v mock_v with_o apparition_n finis_fw-la the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n whether_o divinity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o select_a god_n since_o it_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o politic_a theology_n chap._n 1._o whereas_o i_o employ_v my_o most_o diligent_a endeavour_v about_o the_o extirpation_n of_o inveterate_a and_o deprave_a opinion_n which_o the_o continuance_n of_o error_n have_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o whereas_o i_o work_v by_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v this_o work_n to_o effect_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a talon_n the_o quick_a and_o apprehensive_a spirit_n that_o have_v draw_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o work_v precedent_n must_v bear_v my_o proceed_n with_o pardon_n and_o patience_n and_o not_o think_v my_o subsequent_a discourse_n to_o be_v superfluous_a unto_o other_o because_o it_o be_v needless_a unto_o they_o the_o affirmation_n that_o divinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o terrestrial_a vie_v though_o thence_o we_o must_v desire_v all_o seek_v earthly_a supply_n that_o we_o need_v but_o for_o the_o celestial_a glory_n which_o be_v never_o not_o eternal_a
for_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o a_o flagon_n a_o set_v in_o libers_n 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v wine_n take_v the_o continent_n for_o the_o contain_v so_o by_o that_o huâ—…_n shape_n the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o the_o like_a include_v may_v be_v express_v of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ure_n they_o say_v that_o god_n or_o the_o god_n be_v these_o be_v the_o mystical_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d â—…is_o sharp_a wit_n go_v deep_a into_o and_o so_o deliver_v but_o tell_v i_o thou_o accâ—…n_v have_v thou_o lose_v that_o judgement_n in_o these_o mystery_n that_o make_v thou_o say_v that_o they_o that_o first_o make_v image_n free_v the_o city_n from_o all_o awe_n and_o add_v error_n to_o error_n and_o that_o the_o old_a roman_n serve_v the_o god_n in_o better_a order_n without_o any_o statue_n at_o all_o they_o be_v thy_o author_n for_o that_o thou_o spoke_v against_o their_o successor_n for_o have_v they_o have_v statue_n also_o perhaps_o fear_n will_v have_v make_v thou_o have_v suppress_v thy_o opinion_n of_o 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natural_a to_o the_o civil_a of_o which_o he_o discourse_v in_o his_o last_o book_n of_o the_o select_a god_n if_o he_o can_v all_o shall_v be_v natural_a and_o then_o what_o need_v he_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o their_o distinction_n but_o if_o they_o be_v right_o divide_v see_v that_o the_o natural_a that_o he_o like_v so_o of_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o come_v but_o to_o the_o soul_n not_o to_o god_n that_o make_v the_o soul_n how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o civil_a kind_n untrue_a and_o subject_a that_o be_v all_o corporal_a and_o conversant_a about_o the_o body_n as_o his_o own_o interpretation_n be_v diligent_o call_v out_o shall_v by_o my_o rehearsal_n make_v most_o apparent_a l._n vives_n flagon_n a_o oenophorum_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o carry_v iwenall_n use_v the_o word_n sat._n 6._o and_o apuleius_n asin._n l._n 2._o &_o 8._o and_o martial_a pliny_n say_v it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o rare_a painter_n praxitale_n but_o he_o mean_v a_o boy_n bear_v wine_n beroaldus_n out_o of_o this_o place_n gather_v that_o they_o use_v to_o set_v a_o flagon_n of_o wine_n in_o bacchus_n temple_n it_o be_v more_o than_o he_o can_v gather_v hence_o though_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o use_n of_o varro_n his_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o soul_n under_o he_o in_o his_o part_n all_o which_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n chap._n 6._o the_o same_o varro_n speak_v further_o of_o this_o physical_a theology_n a_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o b_o that_o this_o world_n be_v god_n but_o as_o a_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v call_v wise_a of_o the_o soul_n only_o so_o be_v the_o world_n call_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o be_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n here_o seem_o he_o confess_v one_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o more_o for_o so_o he_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heaven_n into_o the_o air_n and_o the_o sky_n earth_n into_o land_n and_o water_n all_o which_o four_o part_n he_o fill_v with_o soul_n the_o sky_n c_o high_o the_o air_n next_o than_o the_o water_n and_o then_o the_o earth_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o first_o two_n he_o make_v immortal_a the_o latter_a mortal_a the_o space_n between_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o the_o moon_n he_o fill_v with_o soul_n ethereal_a and_o star_n affirm_v that_o they_o both_o be_v and_o seem_v celestial_a god_n d_o between_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wind_n he_o bestow_v airy_a soul_n but_o invisible_a save_o to_o the_o mind_n call_v they_o hero_n lar_n and_o genij_fw-la this_o he_o brief_o record_v in_o his_o prologue_n to_o his_o natural_a theology_n which_o please_v not_o he_o alone_o but_o many_o philosopher_n more_o whereof_o with_o god_n help_n we_o will_v discourse_v at_o full_a when_o we_o 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universal_a globe_n of_o 4._o body_n but_o uarro_n here_o make_v air_n to_o be_v next_o heaven_n as_o the_o stoike_n do_v especial_o and_o other_o also_o though_o the_o platoâ—…_n and_o they_o differ_v not_o much_o nor_o the_o peripatetic_n if_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o mean_v and_o be_v right_o understand_v but_o aether_n be_v the_o air_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sky_n and_o fire_n as_o caelum_fw-la be_v in_o latin_a virgil._n illa_fw-la levem_fw-la fugiens_fw-la raptim_fw-la secat_fw-la aethera_fw-la pennis_fw-la with_o swift-winged_a speed_n she_o cut_v the_o yield_a air_n a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o air_n aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n end_v at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cloud_n the_o second_o contain_v the_o cloud_n thunder_n rain_n hail_n and_o snowâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o thence_o to_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n whether_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o janus_n and_o terminus_n shall_v be_v two_o godee_n chap._n 7._o i_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o who_o i_o begin_v with_o what_o be_v he_o the_o a_o world_n why_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o brief_a answer_n but_o why_o have_v b_o he_o the_o rule_n and_o beginning_n then_o and_o another_o one_o terminus_n of_o the_o end_n for_o therefore_o they_o have_v two_o c_o month_n dedicate_v to_o they_o january_n to_o janus_n and_o february_n to_o terminus_n and_o so_o the_o d_o terminaâ—…_n then_o keep_v when_o the_o e_z purgatory_n sacrifice_v call_v f_o februm_fw-la be_v also_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d the_o month_n have_v the_o name_n do_v then_o the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o â—…ld_n to_o janus_n and_o not_o the_o end_n but_o unto_o another_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d world_n to_o have_v their_o end_n also_o therein_o what_o fondness_n be_v this_o to_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…se_v a_o power_n and_o yet_o a_o double_a face_n be_v it_o not_o better_o g_o to_o call_v that_o doublefaced_n statue_n both_o janus_n and_o terminus_n and_o to_o give_v the_o beginning_n one_o face_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d another_o because_o he_o that_o do_v a_o act_n must_v respect_v both_o for_o in_o all_o action_n 〈◊〉_d that_o regard_v not_o the_o beginning_n forseeth_a not_o the_o end_n so_o that_o a_o respective_a memory_n and_o a_o memorative_a providence_n must_v of_o force_n go_v together_o but_o if_o they_o imagine_v that_o blessedness_n of_o life_n be_v but_o begin_v and_o not_o end_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o world_n janus_n be_v to_o have_v but_o power_n of_o the_o beginning_n why_o then_o they_o shall_v put_v terminus_n among_o the_o select_a god_n before_o he_o for_o though_o they_o be_v both_o employ_v about_o one_o subject_n yet_o terminus_n shall_v have_v
the_o watery_a plain_n g_o the_o moon_n porph._n natural_a dear_a interpretat_fw-la that_o in_o the_o sun_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o moon_n miverua_n signifi_v wisdom_n h_z world_n fire_v we_o that_o we_o use_v on_o earth_n belong_v as_o i_o say_v to_o generation_n though_o herein_o as_o in_o all_o fiction_n be_v great_a diversity_n of_o opiâ—…ons_n phurnutus_n say_v vulan_n be_v the_o grosser_n fire_n that_o we_o use_v and_o jupiter_n the_o more_o pure_a fire_n and_o prudentius_n say_v ipse_fw-la ignis_fw-la qui_fw-la nostrum_fw-la seruit_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la vulcanus_fw-la ac_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la supernâ_fw-la fingitur_fw-la ac_fw-la delubra_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la et_fw-la ore_fw-la assimulatus_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la regnare_fw-la caminis_fw-la fertur_fw-la &_o aeoliae_n summus_fw-la faber_n esse_fw-la vel_fw-la aetna_n the_o fire_n that_o serve_v our_o use_n hight_v vulcan_n and_o be_v hold_v a_o thing_n divine_a grace_v with_o a_o stile_n a_o statue_n and_o a_o shrine_n the_o chimey_n god_n he_o be_v and_o keep_v they_o say_v great_a shop_n in_o aetna_n and_o aeolia_n ay_o only_a heaven_n ennius_n aspice_fw-la hoc_fw-la sublime_a candens_fw-la quem_fw-la invocant_fw-la omnes_fw-la jupiter_fw-la behold_v yond_o flame_a light_n which_o each_o call_n jove_n k_o get_v the_o star_n in_o the_o contention_n for_o lucifier_n or_o the_o day_n star_n that_o varro_n himself_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v ambiguous_a chap._n 17._o but_o even_o as_o these_o cite_a example_n do_v so_o all_o the_o rest_n rather_o make_v the_o matteâ—…_n intricate_a then_o plain_a and_o follow_v the_o force_n of_o opiniative_a error_n sway_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n that_o varro_n himself_o like_v better_a to_o doubt_v of_o they_o then_o to_o deliver_v this_o or_o that_o positive_o for_o of_o his_o three_o last_o book_n have_v first_o end_v that_o of_o the_o certain_a god_n than_o 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colophonus_fw-la write_v what_o i_o think_v not_o what_o i_o will_v defend_v for_o man_n may_v think_v but_o god_n be_v he_o that_o know_v thus_o timerous_o he_o promise_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o know_v nor_o firm_o believe_v but_o only_o opinative_a &_o doubt_v of_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o man_n institution_n he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v the_o world_n heaven_n and_o earth_n star_n &_o all_o those_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a universe_n subject_a unto_o one_o powerful_a and_o invisible_a king_n this_o he_o firm_o believe_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o janus_n be_v the_o world_n or_o that_o saturn_n be_v joves_n father_n and_o yet_o his_o subject_n nor_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o nature_n dare_v he_o affirm_v any_o thing_n confident_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o uncertain_a of_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o now_o a_o little_a of_o the_o unknown_a for_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o hold_v they_o both_o one_o the_o territory_n of_o athens_n have_v altar_n to_o many_o vokowne_a god_n act_n 17._o and_o pausanias_n in_o attic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o the_o unâ—…_n god_n these_o epimenides_n of_o crete_n find_v for_o the_o pestilence_n be_v sore_o in_o that_o country_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v they_o to_o expiate_v their_o field_n yet_o not_o declare_v what_o god_n they_o shall_v invoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiation_n epimenides_n be_v then_o at_o athens_n bid_v they_o turn_v the_o cattle_n that_o they_o will_v offâ—…_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o where_o they_o stay_v there_o kill_v they_o and_o â—…er_v they_o to_o the_o unknown_a propiciatory_a god_n thereupon_o arise_v the_o erection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o continue_v even_o unto_o laertius_n his_o time_n this_o i_o have_v be_v the_o willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cause_n of_o that_o in_o the_o act_n b_o xenophanes_n son_n to_o orthomenes_n of_o jonia_n where_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poet_n be_v bear_v apolodorus_n out_o of_o colophon_n he_o hold_v all_o thing_n incompreâ—…_n â—…nst_v the_o opinion_n of_o laërtius_n sotion_n eusebius_n follow_v sotion_n say_v he_o do_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n self_n and_o our_o reason_n for_o company_n he_o write_v of_o the_o god_n against_o homer_n and_o heâ—…_n there_o be_v another_o zenophanes_n a_o lesbian_a and_o a_o poet._n the_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o paganism_n chap._n 18._o of_o all_o these_o the_o most_o credible_a reason_n be_v this_o that_o these_o god_n be_v man_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o flatterer_n a_o have_v each_o of_o they_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n ordain_v for_o they_o correspondent_a unto_o some_o of_o their_o deed_n manner_n wit_n fortune_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o that_o other_o man_n rather_o devil_n suck_v in_o these_o error_n and_o delight_v in_o their_o ceremony_n novelty_n so_o give_v they_o their_o propagation_n be_v further_v with_o poetiall_a fiction_n and_o diabolical_a illusion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o likely_a matter_n that_o a_o ungracious_a son_n do_v fear_n kill_v by_o as_o ungracious_a a_o father_n and_o so_o expel_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n then_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o jove_n be_v above_o saturn_n because_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o iâ—…_n â—…es_v be_v before_o the_o material_a which_o be_v saturn_n for_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o have_v be_v before_o jove_n nor_o consequent_o his_o faâ—…â—…or_n the_o cause_n go_v always_o before_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o seed_n never_o geâ—…_n the_o cause_n but_o in_o this_o endeavour_v to_o honour_v the_o vain_a fable_n or_o impiâ—…_n of_o man_n with_o natural_a interpretation_n their_o most_o learned_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o such_o quandary_n that_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o pity_v their_o vanity_n asâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o each_o in_o this_o place_n the_o copy_n differ_v but_o our_o read_n be_v the_o most_o authenâ—…_n and_o most_o ancient_a some_o copy_n leave_v out_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o old_a manuscript_n we_o read_v it_o as_o antiquity_n leauâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n chap._n 19_o sâ—…_n say_v they_o devour_v all_o his_o child_n that_o be_v all_o seed_n return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o steed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o devour_v by_o which_o be_v mean_v that_o man_n do_v use_v to_o bury_v their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o earth_n before_o that_o plow_a be_v invent_v so_o then_o shall_v saturn_n bâ—…_n call_v the_o earth_n itself_o and_o not_o the_o seed_n for_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devour_v the_o own_o offspring_n when_o as_o the_o seed_v it_o produce_v be_v all_o return_v into_o it_o again_o but_o what_o correspondence_n have_v man_n cover_v of_o corn_n with_o clodde_n unto_o the_o lay_n of_o saturn_n a_o clod_n in_o steed_n of_o jove_n be_v not_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o clod_n return_v into_o the_o earth_n womb_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o clod_n take_v away_o the_o seed_n thus_o say_v they_o by_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o clod_n be_v jove_n take_v from_o saturn_n when_o as_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o clod_n upon_o a_o seed_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o devour_v it_o the_o soon_o again_o be_v so_o jove_n be_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n cause_n as_o be_v say_v but_o now_o but_o these_o man_n brain_n run_v so_o far_o a_o stray_n with_o those_o fond_a interpretation_n that_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v a_o sickle_n he_o bear_v for_o his_o husbandry_n they_o say_v now_o in_o a_o his_o reign_n be_v not_o husbandry_n invent_v and_o therefore_o as_o our_o author_n interprete_v the_o
that_o they_o will_v provide_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o any_o more_o god_n but_o by_o many_o more_o devil_n that_o delight_v in_o such_o vanity_n but_o why_o have_v salacia_n that_o you_o call_v the_o inmost_a sea_n be_v there_o under_o her_o husband_n lose_v her_o place_n for_o you_o bring_v she_o up_o above_o when_o she_o be_v the_o ebb_a tide_n have_v she_o thrust_v her_o husband_n down_o into_o the_o bottom_n for_o entertain_v venilia_n to_o his_o harlot_n l._n vives_n lust_o ah_o flow_v allude_v to_o the_o sea_n b_o go_v and_o never_o return_v speak_v of_o the_o damn_a that_o neither_o have_v ease_n nor_o hope_n at_o all_o he_o allude_v to_o job._n 10._o vers_fw-la 21._o before_o i_o go_v and_o hel._n shall_v not_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n even_o the_o land_n of_o misery_n and_o darkness_n which_o both_o the_o word_n themselves_o show_v and_o the_o learned_a comment_n affirm_v be_v mean_v of_o hell_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v by_o varro_n to_o be_v a_o goddess_n because_o the_o world_n soul_n his_o god_n do_v penetrate_v his_o low_a part_n and_o communicate_v his_o essence_n therewith_o chap._n 23._o we_o see_v one_o earth_n fill_v with_o creature_n yet_o be_v a_o mass_n of_o elemental_a body_n and_o the_o world_n low_a part_n why_o call_v they_o it_o a_o goddess_n because_o it_o be_v fruitful_a why_o be_v not_o man_n god_n then_o that_o make_v it_o so_o with_o labour_n not_o with_o worship_n no_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n say_v they_o contain_v in_o she_o maâ—…eth_v her_o divine_a good_a as_o though_o that_o soul_n be_v not_o more_o apparent_a in_o man_n without_o all_o question_n yet_o man_n be_v no_o god_n and_o yet_o which_o be_v most_o lamentable_a be_v subject_v so_o that_o they_o adore_v the_o inferior_n as_o god_n such_o be_v their_o miserable_a error_n varro_z in_o his_o book_n of_o soul_n the_o select_a god_n put_v ah_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o nature_n one_o live_v in_o all_o body_n unsensitive_a only_o have_v life_n this_o he_o say_v we_o have_v in_o our_o bone_n nail_n and_o hair_n and_o so_o have_v tree_n live_v without_o sense_n second_o the_o power_n of_o sense_n diffuse_v through_o our_o eye_n ear_n nose_n mouth_n and_o touch_v three_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v the_o mind_n or_o intellect_n confine_v b_o only_a unto_o intellect_n man_n fruition_n wherein_o because_o man_n be_v like_o god_n that_o part_n in_o the_o world_n he_o call_v a_o god_n and_o in_o use_v a_o genius_n so_o divide_v he_o the_o world_n soul_n into_o three_o degree_n first_o stone_n and_o wood_n and_o this_o earth_n insensible_a which_o we_o tread_v on_o second_o the_o world_n sense_n the_o heaven_n or_o aether_n three_o her_o soul_n set_v in_o the_o star_n his_o believe_v god_n and_o by_o they_o descend_v through_o the_o earth_n goddesie_n tellus_n and_o when_o it_o come_v in_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v neptune_n stay_v now_o back_o a_o little_a from_o this_o moral_a theology_n whether_o he_o go_v to_o refresh_v himself_o after_o his_o toil_n in_o these_o strait_n back_o again_o i_o say_v to_o the_o civil_a let_v we_o plead_v in_o this_o court_n a_o little_a i_o say_v not_o yet_o that_o if_o the_o earth_n and_o stone_n be_v like_o our_o nail_n and_o bone_n they_o have_v no_o more_o intellect_n than_o sense_n or_o if_o our_o bone_n and_o nail_n be_v say_v to_o have_v intellect_n because_o we_o have_v it_o he_o be_v as_o very_o a_o fool_n that_o call_v they_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o that_o shall_v â—…me_v they_o man_n in_o us._n but_o this_o perhaps_o be_v for_o philosopher_n let_v we_o to_o our_o civil_a theme_n for_o it_o may_v be_v though_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n a_o little_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n yet_o come_v to_o this_o book_n and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v to_o â—…oe_v he_o look_v now_o and_o then_o back_o and_o say_v this_o lest_o his_o ancestor_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o have_v adore_v tellus_n and_o neptune_n to_o no_o end_n but_o this_o i_o say_v see_v â—…th_o only_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n that_o penetrate_v earth_n why_o be_v it_o not_o 〈◊〉_d entire_o one_o goddess_n and_o so_o call_v tellus_n which_o do_v where_o be_v orcus_n 〈◊〉_d and_o neptune_n brother_n father_n dis_n and_o where_o be_v proserpina_n his_o wife_n that_o some_o opinion_n there_o record_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o earth_n depth_n not_o her_o fertility_n if_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n that_o pass_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n be_v dis_n and_o that_o in_o the_o loâ—…er_n proserpina_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o tellus_n for_o thus_o be_v she_o entire_o divide_v into_o half_n that_o where_o she_o shall_v be_v three_o there_o be_v no_o place_n unless_o some_o will_v say_v that_o orcus_n and_o proserpina_n together_o be_v tellus_n and_o so_o make_v not_o three_o but_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o yet_o 3._o they_o be_v hold_v &_o worship_v by_o 3._o several_a sort_n of_o rite_n by_o their_o altar_n priest_n &_o statue_n and_o be_v indeed_o three_o devil_n that_o do_v draw_v the_o deceive_v soul_n to_o damnable_a whoredom_n but_o one_o other_o question_n what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soul_n be_v tellumo_n no_o say_v he_o the_o earth_n have_v two_o power_n a_o masculine_a to_o produce_v and_o a_o feminine_a to_o receive_v this_o be_v tellus_n and_o that_o tellumo_n but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o priest_n as_o he_o show_v add_v other_o two_o and_o make_v they_o four_o tellumo_fw-la tellus_n c_o altor_n rusor_n for_o the_o two_o first_o you_o be_v answer_v why_o altor_n of_o alo_z to_o nourish_v earth_n nourish_v all_o thing_n why_o rusor_n of_o rursus_fw-la again_o all_o thing_n turn_v again_o to_o earth_n l._n vives_n put_v three_o ah_o degree_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n vegetable_a part_n sensitive_a reasonable_a man_n soul_n say_v they_o be_v twofold_a rational_a and_o irrational_a the_o late_a twofold_n affectionate_a to_o ire_n and_o to_o desire_v all_o these_o they_o do_v local_o separate_v plat._n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 4._o aristotle_n to_o the_o first_o three_o add_v a_o four_o local_o motive_n but_o he_o distinguish_v those_o part_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o use_n only_o not_o in_o place_n nor_o essence_n call_v they_o but_o power_n refer_v unto_o action_n ethic._n alez_n aphrodiseus_n show_v how_o power_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a theme_n for_o this_o place_n but_o this_o be_v all_o it_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n that_o augment_v the_o hair_n and_o bone_n profit_v the_o sense_n and_o replenish_v the_o heart_n and_o brain_n b_o only_a unto_o this_o place_n have_v diversity_n of_o read_v some_o leave_n out_o part_n and_o some_o do_v alter_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v unalter_a a_o note_n be_v further_a frivolous_a c_o altor_n father_n dis_n and_o proserpina_n have_v many_o name_n in_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n he_o dis_n tellumo_n altor_n rusor_n cocytus_n she_o uerra_n orca_fw-la and_o nâ—…se_fw-la altellus_fw-la tellus_fw-la thus_o have_v the_o priest_n book_n they_o romulus_n be_v also_o call_v altellus_fw-la of_o nourish_v his_o subject_n so_o admirable_o against_o their_o envious_a borderer_n jupiter_n plutonius_fw-la say_v trismegistus_n rule_v sea_n and_o land_n and_o be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o all_o fruitful_a and_o mortal_a fowl_n in_o asclepio_n of_o earth_n surname_n and_o signification_n which_o though_o they_o arise_v of_o diverse_a original_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v account_v diverse_a go_n chap._n 24._o therefore_o earth_n for_o her_o four_o quality_n ought_v to_o have_v four_o name_n yet_o not_o to_o make_v four_o god_n one_o jove_n serve_v to_o many_o surname_n and_o so_o do_v one_o juno_n in_o all_o which_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o power_n constitute_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o goddess_n not_o produce_v multitude_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o vile_a woman_n be_v sometime_o ashamed_a of_o the_o company_n that_o their_o lust_n call_v they_o into_o so_o the_o pollute_a soul_n prostitute_v unto_o all_o hell_n though_o it_o love_v multitude_n of_o false_a god_n yet_o it_o sometime_n loathe_v they_o for_o varro_n as_o shame_v at_o this_o crew_n will_v have_v tellus_n to_o be_v but_o one_o goddess_n they_o a_o call_v she_o say_v he_o the_o great_a mother_n and_o her_o timbrel_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o earth_n roundness_n the_o turret_n on_o her_o head_n of_o the_o town_n the_o seat_n about_o she_o of_o her_o eternal_a stability_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v move_v her_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n signify_v that_o such_o as_o want_v seed_n must_v follow_v the_o earth_n
which_o be_v not_o god_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o itself_o be_v wicked_a that_o varro_n his_o doctrine_n of_o theologie_n hang_v no_o way_n together_o chap._n 28._o therefore_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n as_o varro_n have_v endeavour_v to_o reduce_v all_o these_o god_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o can_v they_o slip_v from_o his_o finger_n and_o fall_v away_o do_v what_o he_o can_v for_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o goddess_n see_v that_o as_o i_o say_v quoth_v he_o in_o my_o first_o book_n of_o the_o place_n there_o be_v observe_v two_o beginninâ—…s_n of_o the_o god_n produce_v deity_n celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a as_o befoâ—…e_v be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o masculine_a god_n we_o begin_v with_o heaven_n concern_v janus_n call_v heaven_n or_o the_o world_n so_o now_o of_o the_o feminine_a beginning_n with_o the_o earth_n tellus_n i_o see_v how_o sore_o so_o good_a a_o wit_n be_v already_o plunge_v he_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o likelihood_n to_o make_v heaven_n the_o agent_n and_o earth_n the_o patient_a &_o therefore_o give_v the_o first_o the_o masculine_a form_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o feminine_a and_o yet_o understand_v not_o that_o he_o that_o give_v those_o unto_o both_o these_o two_o make_v they_o both_o and_o here-upon_a he_o interprete_v ah_o the_o samothratians_n noble_a mystery_n so_o say_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v open_a such_o thing_n thereof_o to_o his_o nation_n as_o it_o never_o know_v this_o he_o promise_v most_o religious_o for_o he_o say_v be_v have_v observe_v in_o image_n that_o one_o thing_n signify_v earth_n another_o heaven_n another_o the_o abstract_n of_o form_n b_o plato_n ideae_fw-la he_o will_v have_v jove_n to_o be_v heaven_n juno_n earth_n minerva_n the_o idea_n heaven_n the_o efficient_a earth_n the_o substance_n idea_n the_o form_n of_o each_o effect_n now_o here_o i_o omit_v to_o say_v that_o plato_n ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o these_o form_n that_o he_o say_v heaven_n do_v nothing_o without_o they_o but_o itself_o be_v make_v by_o they_o this_o i_o say_v that_o varro_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o select_a god_n have_v utter_o overthrow_v this_o distinction_n of_o those_o three_o heaven_n he_o place_v for_o the_o masculine_a for_o tâ—…e_v feminine_a earth_n among_o which_o he_o put_v minerva_n that_o but_o now_o be_v above_o heaven_n and_o neptune_n a_o masculine_a god_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n therefore_o rather_o in_o earth_n then_o heaven_n father_n dis_n or_o c_o pluto_n a_o male-god_n and_o their_o brother_n he_o be_v also_o in_o earth_n upmost_a and_o proserpina_n his_o wife_n under_o he_o how_o can_v those_o heaven-god_n now_o be_v earth-god_n or_o these_o earth-god_n have_v room_n above_o or_o reference_n to_o heaven_n what_o sobriety_n solidity_n or_o certainty_n be_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o earth_n be_v all_o their_o mother_n that_o be_v serve_v with_o nothing_o but_o sodomy_n cut_v and_o gelding_n why_o then_o do_v he_o say_v janus_n the_o god_n chief_a and_o tellus_n the_o goddess_n where_o error_n neither_o allow_v one_o head_n nor_o fury_n a_o like_a time_n why_o go_v they_o vain_o about_o to_o refer_v these_o to_o the_o world_n e_o as_o if_o it_o can_v be_v adore_v for_o the_o true_a god_n the_o work_n for_o the_o maker_n that_o these_o can_v have_v no_o reference_n thither_o the_o truth_n have_v convince_v refer_v they_o but_o unto_o dead_a man_n &_o devil_n and_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n l._n vives_n the_o ah_o samothracian_o of_o these_o god_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v they_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n iâ—…e_n and_o juno_n that_o be_v the_o great_a samothracian_a god_n uarro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat_fw-la l._n 4_o and_o minerva_n also_o to_o these_o three_o the_o stately_a temple_n of_o the_o capitol_n be_v dedicate_v in_o greek_a it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v who_o these_o samothracian_a god_n be_v apollonius_n his_o interpreter_n have_v these_o word_n they_o call_v the_o samothracian_a god_n cahiri_n nnaseas_n say_v that_o their_o name_n be_v axierus_fw-la that_o be_v ceres_n 〈◊〉_d proserpina_n aziocersus_fw-la father_n dis_n and_o mercury_n their_o attendant_n as_o dionysodorus_n say_v aâ—…n_o say_v that_o jove_n beget_v jasion_n and_o dardanus_n upon_o electra_n the_o name_n cabeiri_n serve_v to_o derive_v from_o the_o mountain_n caberi_fw-la in_o phrygia_n whence_o these_o god_n be_v bring_v sâ—…e_a sâ—…y_n these_o god_n be_v but_o two_o jove_n the_o elder_a and_o dionysius_n the_o young_a thus_o far_o he_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o greek_a it_o begin_v at_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o jasion_n they_o say_v be_v ceres_n son_n and_o call_v caberus_fw-la the_o brother_n of_o dardanus_n other_o say_v laâ—…_n love_v and_o lie_v with_o ceres_n and_o be_v therefore_o slay_v by_o thunder_n he_o that_o will_v read_v more_o of_o the_o cabeiri_n let_v he_o go_v to_o strabo_n lib._n 10._o b_o plato_n idea_n so_o call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n or_o cabeiri_n shape_n for_o he_o that_o will_v make_v a_o thing_n first_o contemplate_v of_o the_o form_n and_o fit_v his_o work_n therein_o a_o painter_n draw_v one_o picture_n by_o another_o this_o be_v his_o idea_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v define_v idea_n a_o form_n of_o a_o future_a act_n the_o ideae_fw-la of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n which_o in_o frame_v of_o the_o world_n and_o cach_n part_v thereof_o he_o do_v work_v after_o and_o therefore_o plato_n make_v three_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v god_n the_o worker_n the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o form_n that_o it_o be_v frame_v after_o and_o god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o tymeus_n have_v a_o idea_n or_o form_n which_o he_o follow_v in_o his_o whole_a fabric_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o particular_a space_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o the_o whole_a universe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o beginning_n from_o a_o idea_n they_o be_v eâ—…all_a uncorporall_a and_o simple_a form_n of_o thing_n say_v apuleius_n dogmat._n platon_n and_o from_o hence_o have_v god_n the_o figure_n of_o all_o thing_n present_a and_o future_a nor_o can_v more_o the_o one_o idea_n be_v â—…nd_v in_o one_o whole_a kind_n of_o creature_n according_a to_o which_o all_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v wrought_v as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wâ—…e_n where_o these_o idea_n be_v be_v a_o deep_a question_n and_o diverse_o hold_v of_o the_o platonist_n of_o that_o hereafter_o c_o pluto_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gain_n this_fw-mi in_o latin_a quasi_fw-la dive_v rich_a for_o out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bowel_n his_o treasury_n do_v man_n fetch_v up_o stone_n of_o worth_n and_o metal_n and_o therefore_o be_v pluto_n â—…e_o say_v to_o dwell_v under_o the_o land_n of_o spain_n as_o strabo_n say_v because_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o mettalâ—…es_n corn_n cattle_n and_o mean_n of_o commodity_n d_o one_o head_n for_o janus_n have_v two_o head_n &_o cybel_n prieâ—…s_n be_v mad_a e_z as_o if_o it_o or_o which_o if_o they_o can_v no_o godly_a person_n will_v worship_v the_o world_n that_o all_o that_o the_o naturalist_n refer_v to_o the_o world_n part_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n chap._n 29._o for_o this_o their_o natural_a theology_n refer_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o world_n which_o will_v they_o avoid_v scruple_n of_o sacrilege_n they_o shall_v of_o right_n refer_v to_o the_o true_a god_n the_o world_n maker_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o soul_n and_o body_n observe_v but_o this_o we_o worship_v god_n not_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n of_o which_o ah_o two_o part_n of_o the_o world_n conâ—…h_v nor_o a_o soul_n or_o soul_n diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o but_o a_o god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o therein_o he_o make_v all_o creature_n that_o live_v brutish_a &_o senseless_a sensitive_a and_o reasonable_a b_o and_o now_o to_o run_v through_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o true_a and_o high_a god_n brief_o which_o they_o reduce_v to_o absurd_a and_o obscene_a god_n mystery_n induce_v many_o devil_n by_o we_o worship_v that_o god_n that_o have_v give_v motion_n existence_n and_o limit_n to_o each_o create_a nature_n that_o know_v contain_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o cause_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o seed_n and_o reason_n to_o such_o as_o he_o vouchsafe_v that_o have_v bestow_v the_o use_n of_o speech_n upon_o we_o that_o have_v give_v knowledge_n of_o future_a thing_n to_o such_o spirit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o prophesi_v by_o who_o he_o please_v that_o for_o man_n due_a correction_n order_v and_o end_v all_o war_n &_o worldly_a tribulation_n that_o create_v the_o violent_a and_o vehement_a fire_n of_o this_o world_n for_o the_o temperature_n of_o
the_o knowledge_n de_n genes_z ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 4._o where_o he_o call_v it_o morning_n when_o the_o angel_n by_o contemplate_v of_o the_o creation_n in_o themselves_o where_o be_v deep_a darkness_n lift_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o if_o that_o in_o he_o they_o learn_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o all_o habitual_a knowledge_n then_o be_v it_o day_n it_o grow_v towards_o evening_n when_o the_o angel_n turn_v from_o god_n to_o contemplate_v of_o the_o creature_n in_o themselves_o but_o this_o evening_n never_o become_v night_n for_o the_o angel_n never_o prefer_v the_o work_n before_o the_o work_n man_n that_o be_v most_o deep_a dark_a night_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o augustine_n the_o first_o mentioner_n of_o morning_n &_o evenings_n knowledge_n what_o we_o must_v think_v of_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o his_o six_o day_n work_n chap._n 8._o but_o whereas_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n &_o sanctify_v it_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v childish_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v pain_n he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o a_o by_o that_o iâ—…telligible_a and_o eternal_a one_o not_o vocal_a nor_o temporal_a be_v all_o thing_n create_v but_o god_n rest_n signify_v they_o that_o rest_n in_o god_n as_o the_o gladness_n of_o the_o house_n signify_v those_o yâ—_z be_v glad_a in_o the_o house_n though_o something_o else_o and_o not_o the_o house_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o than_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o house_n make_v the_o inhabitant_n glad_a so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o call_v it_o glad_a use_v the_o continent_n for_o the_o contain_v as_o the_o whole_a theaâ—…er_n applaud_v when_o it_o be_v the_o man_n the_o whole_a meadow_n bellow_v for_o the_o ox_n but_o also_o use_v the_o efficient_a for_o the_o effect_n as_o a_o merry_a epistle_n that_o be_v make_v the_o reader_n merry_a theâ—…fore_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o 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in_o derision_n of_o these_o chiliast_n and_o there_o golden_a jerusalem_n their_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n their_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n there_o sabbath_n there_o circumsition_n there_o birth_n there_o marriage_n there_o banquet_n there_o sovereignty_n their_o war_n and_o triumph_n etc._n etc._n b_o the_o cheer_n shall_v exceed_v so_o say_v lactantius_n the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o great_a facundity_n and_o yield_v her_o plenty_n untilled_a the_o rocky_a mountain_n shall_v sweat_v honey_n the_o river_n shall_v run_v wine_n and_o the_o fountain_n milk_n to_o omit_v cerinthus_n his_o relation_n which_o be_v far_o more_o odious_a c_o chiliast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o thousand_o d_o on_o the_o six_o day_n there_o be_v a_o report_n that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o elias_n the_o prophet_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v 6000._o year_n 2000_o under_o vanity_n unto_o abraham_n 2000_o under_o the_o law_n unto_o christ._n and_o 2000_o 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lock_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seduce_v the_o church_n shall_v he_o therefore_o be_v looose_v to_o seduce_v it_o god_n forbid_v that_o church_n which_o god_n predestinate_v and_o settle_v before_o the_o world_n foundation_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v god_n know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o seduce_v and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o lose_n as_o it_o have_v continue_v in_o successive_a estate_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v first_o erect_v for_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v bring_v his_o seduce_a nation_n in_o arm_n against_o it_o who_o number_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sea_n sand_n and_o they_o go_v up_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o 10_o saint_n about_o and_o
〈◊〉_d will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n his_o displeasure_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o eternal_a life_n to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a or_o long_o how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n it_o say_v not_o will_v he_o shutâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v not_o shut_v they_o up_o at_o all_o thus_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v not_o false_a although_o he_o condemn_v none_o no_o more_o than_o his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v ninivy_n be_v false_a though_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v say_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o promise_v it_o without_o exception_n he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o unless_o it_o repent_v but_o plain_o without_o addition_n ninivy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threaâ—…g_n do_v they_o hold_v true_a because_o god_n foretold_v plain_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v though_o he_o pake_v not_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o though_o he_o spare_v they_o yet_o know_v he_o that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o yet_o do_v he_o absolute_o promise_v their_o destruction_n this_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v true_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o severity_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o displeasure_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o their_o prayer_n who_o pride_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o punish_v if_o therefore_o he_o show_v mercy_n then_o say_v they_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v thereby_o grieve_v his_o holy_a prophet_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o show_v it_o now_o when_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v entreat_v for_o it_o now_o this_o surmise_n of_o they_o they_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v because_o man_n shall_v be_v reclaim_v from_o vice_n by_o fear_n of_o tedious_a or_o eternal_a torment_n and_o because_o some_o shall_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o do_v not_o utter_o conceal_v it_o for_o what_o do_v that_o of_o the_o psalm_n intend_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o thou_o keep_v they_o secret_a in_o thy_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v say_v â—…0_n they_o this_o great_a sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o keep_v secret_a from_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v condemn_v none_o 32_o yet_o these_o opinionist_n will_v not_o extend_v this_o general_a salvation_n unto_o the_o devil_n â—…t_v make_v mankind_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o pity_n promise_v impunity_n to_o their_o own_o bad_a life_n withal_o by_o pretend_v a_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o they_o that_o extend_v god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v quite_o exceed_v these_o late_a of_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o they_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n chap._n 19_o other_o there_o be_v that_o clear_v not_o hell_n of_o all_o but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o these_o they_o say_v be_v save_v be_v their_o life_n or_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o christ_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o which_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o say_v these_o man_n must_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d save_v of_o necessity_n and_o glorify_v by_o everlasting_a life_n of_o such_o as_o allow_v this_o deliverance_n only_o to_o wicked_a and_o revolt_v catholic_n chap._n 20._o another_o sort_n restrain_v the_o former_a position_n only_o to_o catholic_n line_n they_o never_o so_o vile_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v christ_n true_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o body_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n faith_n we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d one_o body_n because_o we_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n so_o that_o fall_n they_o into_o never_o â—…o_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o yea_o even_o into_o paganism_n yet_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o â—…hall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v their_o guilt_n make_v their_o torment_n everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d temporal_a though_o they_o may_v last_v a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v extreme_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o that_o faith_n â—…ly_o be_v their_o life_n never_o so_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n chap._n 21._o there_o 〈◊〉_d some_o who_o because_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v affirm_v that_o only_o they_o that_o continue_v catholic_n how-soev_a they_o live_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o foundation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n try_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o man_n build_v on_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n timâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n that_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o abide_v he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n so_o that_o all_o christian_a caâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d say_v â—…hey_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o foundation_n which_o no_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o his_o body_n be_v their_o life_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stubble_n upon_o this_o foundation_n shall_v nevertheless_a be_v saâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n shall_v be_v deliver_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o sin_n commit_v among_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n chap._n 22._o and_o some_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o hold_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n neglect_v to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o almsdeed_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a unto_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o though_o he_o amend_v not_o his_o life_n but_o live_v sinâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a work_n shall_v nevertheless_a have_v so_o merciful_a a_o iudgâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v either_o not_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o be_v free_v from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o sufferance_n of_o they_o for_o some_o certain_a space_n more_o or_o less_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a will_v mention_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o almes-detâ—…s_a which_o they_o have_v either_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o also_o say_v they_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n perâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o offence_n do_v to_o he_o do_v a_o work_n a_o of_o mercy_n which_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v you_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n so_o that_o here-unto_o belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v not_o your_o small_a trespass_n say_v they_o nor_o your_o great_a but_z general_o your_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o those_o that_o live_v never_o so_o vicious_o until_o their_o die_a day_n have_v notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n absolute_o pardon_v every_o day_n by_o this_o prayer_n use_v every_o day_n if_o withal_o they_o do_v remember_v free_o to_o forgive_v all_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v they_o when_o they_o entreat_v for_o pardon_n when_o all_o those_o error_n be_v confute_v i_o will_v god_n willing_a make_v a_o
end_n of_o this_o present_a book_n l._n vives_n a_o a_o work_v of_o mercy_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o proper_o mercy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v mercy_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o diverse_a more_o example_n against_o those_o that_o exclude_v both_o man_n and_o devil_n from_o pain_n eternal_a chap._n 23._o first_o than_o we_o must_v show_v why_o '_o the_o church_n have_v condemn_v they_o that_o affirm_v that_o even_o the_o very_a devil_n after_o a_o time_n of_o torment_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o those_o holy_a man_n so_o many_o and_o so_o learn_v in_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a do_v not_o envy_v the_o mundification_n and_o beatitude_n of_o those_o spirit_n after_o their_o long_a and_o great_a extremity_n of_o torture_n but_o they_o see_v well_o that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o promise_v to_o pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n hereby_o show_v 25_o that_o they_o shall_v burn_v in_o everlasting_a fire_n likewise_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o devil_n that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v even_o day_n and_o night_n for_o evermore_o there_o he_o say_v everlasting_a and_o here_o for_o evermore_o in_o both_o place_n exclude_v all_o termination_n 20_o and_o end_n of_o the_o time_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n either_o strong_a or_o plain_a to_o assure_v our_o belief_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v never_o more_o return_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n of_o their_o saint_n then_o because_o the_o scripture_n that_o deceive_v no_o man_n tell_v we_o direct_o and_o plain_o that_o god_n have_v not_o spare_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o chain_n of_o darkness_n there_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o damnation_n in_o the_o just_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n and_o there_o to_o burn_v for_o evermore_o if_o this_o be_v true_a how_o can_v either_o all_o or_o any_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ivered_v out_o of_o this_o eternity_n of_o pain_n if_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v the_o deâ—…_n to_o be_v everlasting_o torment_v be_v not_o hereby_o infringe_v for_o if_o those_o either_o all_o or_o some_o part_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v not_o continue_v for_o eâ—…_n in_o the_o fire_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v alike_o both_o to_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o man_n so_o indeed_o shall_v man_n surmise_n â—…of_o more_o certainty_n than_o god_n promise_n but_o see_v that_o can_v be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v to_o escape_v this_o pain_n eternal_a must_v cease_v to_o argue_v against_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o while_o they_o have_v time_n for_o what_o a_o fondness_n be_v it_o to_o value_v the_o pain_n eternal_a by_o a_o fire_n only_o of_o a_o long_a contiâ—…_n but_o yet_o to_o believe_v assure_o that_o life_n eternal_a have_v no_o end_n at_o all_o see_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v both_o these_o part_n in_o one_o senâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…plainely_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a pain_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o do_v he_o make_v they_o parallel_n here_o be_v everlasting_a pain_n and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n now_o to_o say_v this_o life_n shall_v never_o end_v but_o that_o pain_n shall_v be_v groâ—…sly_o absurd_a wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v without_o end_n so_o therefore_o be_v it_o a_o consequent_a that_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v as_o endless_a as_o the_o other_o beatitude_n against_o those_o that_o will_v prove_v all_o damnation_n frustrate_v by_o the_o prater_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 24._o this_o be_v also_o against_o those_o who_o under_o colour_n of_o more_o pity_n oppose_v the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n promise_n be_v true_a in_o that_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o plague_n he_o threaten_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o will_v give_v they_o say_v they_o unto_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o saint_n who_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o then_o in_o that_o they_o be_v more_o pure_o holy_a and_o their_o prayer_n will_v be_v the_o more_o powerful_a in_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o exempt_a from_o all_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n well_o and_o why_o then_o in_o this_o their_o pure_a holiness_n and_o powrefulâ—…se_v of_o prayer_n will_v they_o not_o entreat_v for_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o mitigate_v his_o sentence_n and_o set_v they_o free_a from_o that_o intolerable_a fire_n some_o perhaps_o will_v pretend_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o the_o saint_n as_o then_o their_o follow_v in_o prayer_n both_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n also_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n that_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v their_o wicked_a merit_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a christian_n that_o ever_o hold_v he_o or_o ever_o will_v hold_v it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n see_v that_o her_o lord_n god_n have_v will_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o her_o enemy_n but_o the_o same_o 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