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draw_v all_o people_n and_o nation_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o only_a soldier_n but_o also_o emperor_n nor_o only_a city_n but_o also_o whole_a empire_n cyrus_n dye_v in_o conquer_a and_o jesus_n conquer_v by_o die_v the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n decay_v his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n but_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n even_o over_o the_o empire_n and_o how_o can_v that_o have_v be_v but_o that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o empire_n and_o all_o kingdom_n who_o see_v not_o then_o in_o the_o mightiness_n of_o the_o one_o a_o human_a weakness_n and_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o other_o a_o divine_a mightiness_n we_o wonder_v
be_v with_o child_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o speak_n afore_o the_o same_o be_v also_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n the_o baptist_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 20._o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o with_o fire_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v rife_o among_o all_o the_o rabbin_n philo_z in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n in_o his_o treatise_n that_o dream_n be_v of_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o remove_n of_o abraham_n philo_z in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o book_n of_o of_o dream_n of_o tyllage_n of_o the_o fiery_a sword_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o moâ—esty_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o print_n print_v in_o wax_n the_o late_a pythagorian_o &_o academik_n numenius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o good_n look_v eusebius_n and_o cyrillus_n lib._n 8._o the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o by_o three_o god_n they_o mean_v three_o inbeeing_n as_o they_o themselves_o do_v declare_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o plotinus_n live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galen_n about_o the_o year_n of_o on_o lord_n 25_o or_o plotin_n enn._n 5_o lib._n 1._o of_o the_o three_o soverein_o or_o chief_a person_n or_o inbeing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o intent_n the_o reader_n think_v not_o any_o obscurity_n in_o this_o or_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o the_o first_o inbee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n the_o philosopher_n give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n the_o good_a the_o father_n and_o the_o begetter_n unto_o the_o second_o person_n the_o name_n of_o beeër_fw-la or_o he_o that_o be_v wit_n or_o understanding_n the_o beautiful_a and_o sometime_o speech_n word_n reason_n wisdom_n son_n and_o the_o beget_v and_o unto_o the_o three_o person_n the_o name_n of_o love_n will_n power_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o the_o second_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o this_o three_o they_o call_v the_o first_o the_o amiable_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o they_o call_v he_o the_o mind_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n and_o not_o another_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o chap._n 85._o &_o ernead_n 3._o lib._n 9_o cap._n ult._n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o good_n plotinus_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 12._o &_o lib_n 4._o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o &_o lib._n 6._o ch._n 1._o &_o lib._n 8._o ch_n 12._o &_o enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 8._o 10._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 7._o ch_n 39_o &_o lib._n 7._o the_o same_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o another_o in_o another_o respect_n or_o all_o one_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o diverse_a in_o another_o respect_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o inshape_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 8._o 8._o chap._n 13._o 15._o 27._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 10._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o cyril_n against_o julian_n lib_n 8._o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotâ—â—us_n plotinus_n against_o the_o gnostic_o enn._n 2._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o jamblicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pythagorist_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 37._o and_o 39_o porphirie_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n allege_v by_o proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amelius_n a_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n against_o julian._n lib._n 8._o austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o the_o latin_a philosopher_n chalcidius_n upon_o plato_n timeus_n macrobius_n upon_o the_o dream_n of_o scipio_n god_n &_o mind_n beget_v of_o god_n avicen_n the_o oracle_n of_o divelle_n sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thulis_n porphirius_fw-la as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 23._o the_o world_n itself_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n man_n have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n the_o link_a of_o thing_n together_o the_o inwoork_v of_o the_o mind_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n the_o original_a of_o science_n lucr_n carus_n this_o nature_n &_o reason_n of_o thing_n be_v late_o foâ—d_v out_o and_o i_o mâ—y_v self_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o do_v stumble_v upon_o it_o &_o be_o able_a to_o turn_v it_o into_o my_o native_a language_n use_v persius_n say_v it_o come_v hither_o after_o the_o time_n that_o my_o countryman_n begin_v to_o taste_v of_o pepper_n and_o date_n austin_n lib._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 37._o cicero_n jamblicus_n porphyrius_n orpheus_n in_o his_o argonaut_n proclus_n upon_o timeus_n plutark_o in_o his_o isis_n and_o osiris_n jamblicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n chap._n 1._o clemens_n alexandrin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o stromats_n allege_v alexander_n hermippus_n &_o clearchus_n porphyrius_n allege_v by_o ensebius_n lib._n 11._o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thales_n thales_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pherecydes_n in_o clemens_n alexand_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o 6._o pliny_n lib._n 2._o plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o niceas_n quintilian_n lib._n 1._o censorius_n concern_v christ_n birthday_n cap._n 9_o varro_n arithmetic_a &_o geometry_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n the_o original_a of_o craft_n trade_n and_o artes._n varro_n in_o his_o five_o book_n &_o first_o chapter_n of_o husbandry_n leachecraft_n which_o comprehend_v phisik_n and_o surgery_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n he_o o_o lotus_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o original_a or_o government_n 〈…〉_o cap._n 21._o pomponius_n of_o of_o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o the_o law_n plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o he_o and_o osiris_n justine_n the_o martyr_n allege_v diodorus_n in_o his_o exhortation_n josephus_n against_o appion_n justine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n plini_n lib._n 7._o merodotus_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈…〉_o the_o original_a oâ—_n the_o heathen_a god_n traffik_n of_o merchandyse_n and_o bargayn_v buy_v and_o sell_v navigation_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o strabo_n lib._n 16._o tibullus_n eleâ—ia_n 7._o 7._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n berosus_n allege_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n feed_v pliny_n lib._n 7._o &_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o 2._o 6._o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o history_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o apuleius_n in_o his_o flourish_v plutark_o in_o the_o lâ—fe_n of_o theseus_n censorinus_n varro_z in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o husbandry_n unto_o pto_n diodorus_n lib._n 3._o clemens_n alexandr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sâ—om_n lucretius_n the_o roman_a poet._n diodorus_n lib._n 8._o 1._o pliny_n lib._n 7._o herodotus_n lib._n 5._o varro_z in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o analogy_n crates_n the_o greek_a philosopher_n demand_v why_o the_o greek_n decline_v not_o the_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v by_o the_o greek_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v because_o those_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n be_v not_o greek_a but_o barbarus_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 3._o eupolemus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n allege_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o fowrth_a book_n objection_n the_o world_n scarce_o know_v in_o old_a time_n read_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o portugese_n and_o spaniard_n thucydides_n in_o his_o first_o book_n
orpheus_n in_o his_o argonaut_n herodotus_n lib._n 4._o the_o proceed_n or_o grow_v forward_o of_o the_o world_n a_o history_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o china_n strabo_n lib._n 3._o plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o scipio_n the_o history_n of_o africa_n aristides_n in_o his_o pauthevaik_fw-mi a_o objection_n of_o flood_n take_v out_o of_o plato_n the_o objection_n of_o auerrhoes_n the_o man_n of_o most_o antiquity_n believe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n mercury_n in_o his_o poemander_n mercury_n in_o his_o poemander_n the._n 1._o &_o 3._o cap._n mercury_n allege_v by_o cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n ageinst_a julian_n the_o renegade_n mercury_n in_o his_o holy_a sermon_n orpheus_n in_o his_o argonawte_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n in_o his_o argonawte_n hesiodus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o work_v and_o day_n and_o in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n plutark_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n varro_z in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o husbandry_n jamblichus_n one_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o pythagoras_n cite_v architas_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thales_n plutark_o in_o his_o banquet_n aristole_n in_o his_o eightth_v book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n epicurus_n in_o cicero_n plutark_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n aphrodisius_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o simplicius_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agenist_n aristotle_n eterniti_fw-la aristotle_n in_o his_o 1._o 3._o &_o 8._o book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a thing_n algazel_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n cap._n 9_o proclus_n concern_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o cratilus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n damascius_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sky_n proclus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n upon_o timeus_n aristotle_n agein_v aristotle_n as_o in_o way_n of_o end_n aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n sect._n 10._o probl_n 64._o sect._n 10._o probl._n 15._o aristotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a wyght_n lucrece_n the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v fit_a for_o root_n aristotle_n in_o his_o xjj_fw-la book_n of_o metaphisiks_n chap._n 7._o aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n cap._n 10._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comonweale_n theophrast_n in_o his_o book_n of_o send_fw-mi savour_n or_o smell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o invention_n &_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o orator_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n cicero_n in_o his_o law_n varro_n seneca_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o happy_a life_n chap._n 31_o and_o 32._o and_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a question_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n macrobius_n lib._n 1._o saturnalium_fw-la virgil._n ovid._n lucretius_n the_o poet._n pliny_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o plin._n lib._n 2._o the_o stoic_n the_o platonist_n the_o epicure_n the_o peripatetik_n pliny_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platoniste_n plotin_n ennead_n 2._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o and._n 2._o plotinus_n ennead_n 3._o lib._n 2._o chap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyrius_n justinian_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o digest_v plutark_o in_o his_o psychogonie_n galen_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n gal._n lib._n 11._o &_o 17._o galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o child_n galen_n in_o his_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n he_o that_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v former_a fashioner_n or_o giver_n of_o shape_n do_v therewith_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o creator_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o thing_n â—boâ—e_v naâ—â—â—re_o the_o particular_a creation_n of_o all_o thing_n aphrodisaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o peripatetik_n simplicius_n upon_o the_o natural_n syrian_n upon_o the_o supernatural_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a thing_n chap._n 3._o aristotle_n in_o his_o 4â—_n book_n of_o meteore_n chap._n 10._o aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o live_a wight_n towards_o the_o end_n arist._n in_o his_o probl_n sect_n 10._o probl_n 64._o aphr._n probl_a 1._o the_o platonist_n plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o contemplation_n &_o of_o the_o one._n plotin_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n enne_z 2._o whence_o evil_a come_v ennea_n 2._o lib._n 4._o ploâ—n_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n &_o ennâ—d_n 6._o lib._n 1._o chapt._n 17._o porphyry_n upon_o timaeus_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o fashion_v of_o infant_n in_o their_o moother_n womb_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o tempering_n ignorance_n next_o cousin_n unto_o guile_n what_o providence_n be_v all_o work_n of_o a_o understand_a mind_n be_v to_o some_o end_n objection_n against_o god_n providence_n alphonse_n the_o ten_o king_n of_o spain_n say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o better_a order_v than_o it_o be_v and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o so_o say_v roderik_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o six_o chap._n of_o his_o 4._o book_n the_o objection_n of_o mountain_n wyld_n beast_n the_o sea_n aristotle_n conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n because_o the_o earth_n be_v uncover_v which_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o hygh_a element_n will_v else_o overwhelm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o wonder_n the_o wind_n the_o earth_n unhabitable_a the_o birth_n of_o man._n sickness_n and_o disease_n objection_n of_o base_a and_o vile_a thing_n this_o fellow_n for_o his_o leawdnes_n get_v a_o gibbet_n he_o a_o crown_n that_o the_o false_a good_n be_v common_a both_o too_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n and_o guiltless_a person_n the_o god_n allow_v that_o case_n which_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n but_o cato_n with_o the_o vanquish_a agein_v the_o god_n do_v stand_v seneca_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o anger_n caesar_n saw_n cimbrus_fw-la tullius_n who_o have_v a_o little_a afore_o be_v very_o hot_a in_o his_o defence_n &_o other_o of_o his_o own_o confederate_n in_o arm_n stand_v now_o with_o their_o sword_n draw_v about_o his_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o pompey_n after_n pompey_n decease_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n find_v fault_n with_o god_n providence_n the_o slow_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a wickedness_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o seneca_n in_o his_o thebais_n fear_v not_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v &_o that_o right_a sore_n he_o shall_v reign_v that_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o if_o thou_o doubt_v thereof_o believe_v his_o father_n and_o his_o grandfather_n how_o god_n suffer_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n saluian_a in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o providence_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o good_a man_n be_v redress_v to_o their_o benefit_n evil_n be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o thing_n set_v one_o ageinst_a another_o after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o word_n the_o action_n and_o move_n be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o disorder_n of_o they_o and_o the_o halting_n be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o man_n of_o old_a tyme._n hermes_n in_o his_o asclepius_n and_o cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n if_o the_o man_n that_o suffer_v be_v good_a also_o plotin_n lib._n 3._o ennead_n 4._o porphyrius_n to_o nemertius_fw-la cyrillus_n in_o his_o second_o and_o five_o book_n ageinst_a julian._n synâ—sius_n the_o platonist_n hierocles_n aristotle_n in_o his_o moralle_n to_o nicomachus_n and_o eudemus_n alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n seneca_n concern_v benefit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 21._o 31._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o philosophy_n oppianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ageinst_n fortune_n proclus_n upon_o timeus_n junenall_n i_o here_o want_v no_o god_n at_o all_o where_o wisdum_fw-la do_v advyse_v we_o â—ooles_n have_v fortune_n deify_v and_o place_v above_o the_o sky_n cicero_n error_n &_o blindness_n and_o the_o not_o know_v of_o thing_n and_o cause_n have_v bring_v up_o the_o name_n of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n ageinst_n destiny_n god_n foresight_n or_o forknowledge_n if_o it_o be_v predestine_v say_v one_o that_o thou_o shall_v recover_v thy_o sickness_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o send_v for_o the_o phisision_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o destiny_n answer_v another_o to_o have_v child_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o
company_n with_o thy_o wife_n man_n be_v both_o soul_n &_o body_n in_o man_n be_v three_o ability_n of_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o one_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n bodiless_a vnmateriall_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v of_o it_o selâ—_n plutark_o in_o his_o treâ—yâ—e_n why_o god_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a uncorruptible_a what_o be_v death_n cleuâ—_n lib._n 1._o three_o life_n iâ—_n man._n objection_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o old_a tyme._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n aenaeas_n gaz._n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ghaâ—deans_n the_o greek_n pherecydes_n assyrium_fw-la vulgo_fw-la nascetur_fw-la amonium_n phocylides_n sibyl_n pindar_z in_o the_o second_o song_n of_o his_o olympiad_n homer_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o iliad_n pythagoras_n heraâ—litus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o philo._n epicharmus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o clement_n of_o aleâ—andria_n thales_n anaxagoras_n diogenes_n and_o zeâ—o_n epicurus_n lucretius_n socrates_n plato_n and_o xenophon_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o a_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n in_o his_o matter_n of_o state_n in_o his_o alcibiades_z and_o in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o law_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o live_a thing_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o moralle_n michael_n of_o ephesus_n upon_o aristotle_n moralle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o part_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o supernaturalle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o latin_a writer_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comfort_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o his_o fust_v book_n of_o law_n in_o scipio_n dream_n ovid_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metamorphosis_n seneca_n write_v to_o gallio_n and_o to_o lucillus_n seneca_n concern_v the_o lady_n martiaze_v son_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n in_o his_o question_n and_o in_o his_o hook_n of_o comfort_n favorinus_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o nation_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o abstinence_n which_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n make_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v their_o body_n in_o and_o see_v alive_a the_o kindle_a flame_n that_o shall_v consume_v their_o skin_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o flow_n punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o late_a philosopher_n epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicius_n plotinus_n plotin_n lib._n 1._o ennead_n 4._o concern_v the_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o lib._n 4_o cap._n 11._o &_o the_o seven_o book_n throughout_o plotinus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o of_o memory_n en._n 4._o lib._n 3._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o doubt_n concern_v the_o soul_n chap._n 26._o 27._o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o problem_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o conception_n the_o universal_a consent_n in_o the_o alcoran_n azo_n 25._o and_o 42._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n or_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n ageinst_n auerrhoes_n let_v the_o reader_n bear_v these_o term_n &_o their_o signification_n in_o mind_n for_o all_o the_o discourse_n here_o ensew_v auerhoes_n upon_o aristotle_n three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o supernatural_n aristotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n against_o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n man_n corruption_n appear_v in_o his_o respect_n to_o godward_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o man._n man_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o herodotus_n in_o his_o clio._n austin_n in_o his_o work_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 14._o chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o 18._o the_o catopleb_n and_o also_o the_o cockatryce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o man_n corruption_n come_v how_o long_o ago_o corruption_n come_v into_o man_n the_o conscience_n of_o sinne._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n aristotle_n theophrast_n plato_n in_o his_o phedrus_n empedocles_n and_o pythagoras_n philolaus_n pherecydes_n allege_v by_o origen_n against_o cellus_fw-la hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n zoroastres_n gemistus_n hierocles_n the_o stoic_a against_o atheist_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mutual_a love_n between_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n and_o that_o beast_n have_v reason_n plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 2._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 6_o cap._n 5._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o plotin_n lib._n 1._o enn._n 5._o cap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o plotin_n enn._n 3_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o enn._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap_n 4._o plotin_n eun._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o lid_n 3._o cap._n 4_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o and_o 32._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n which_o show_v how_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v conceyve_v alone_a by_o reason_n and_o understanding_n also_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o abstinence_n proclus_n concern_v the_o soul_n and_o concern_v the_o fiend_n cap._n 4._o simplicius_n upon_o epictus_fw-la universal_a consent_n agathias_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n the_o general_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n ca._n 122._o objection_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a either_o by_o cause_n they_o come_v to_o good_a end_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o a_o good_a end_n man_n end_n or_o amingpoynt_v and_o his_o welfare_n consist_v or_o rest_n both_o in_o one_o thing_n the_o markâ—â—_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o amingpoynt_n and_o welfare_n of_o man._n the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o end_n to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v god_n be_v the_o end_n or_o mark_v that_o man_n am_v aâ—_n the_o false_a end_n and_o the_o false_a welfare_n riches_n honor._n pour_v authority_n and_o soucreintie_n the_o utmost_a end_n &_o â—â—uerein_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o beauty_n health_n bodily_a pleasure_n voluptuousenes_n or_o sensuality_n virtue_n policy_n wisdom_n or_o religiousnes_n faith_n or_o belief_n agazel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supernaturalle_n austin_n in_o his_o nineteeen_o book_n and_o first_o cap._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o epicure_n antisthenes_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n the_o peripatetike_n or_o walker_n aristotle_n in_o his_o moralle_n lib._n 5_o porphyr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebon_n the_o academik_n plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n lib._n 10._o in_o his_o epinomis_n in_o his_o theeteâ—â—s_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato-plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o moral_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a tyme._n pythagoras_n mercurius_n trif_n megistus_fw-la otherwise_o call_v hermes_n zoroastres_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jamblichus_n plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 16._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o work_n of_o abstinence_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o porphyrius_n concern_v the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebo_n the_o egyptian_a simplicius_n upon_o the_o naturals_n and_o upon_o epictetus_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n cite_v by_o cyâ—illus_n the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o good_a &_o of_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o book_n of_o shame_n conceal_v hermes_n trismegistus_n in_o his_o poemander_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n pindarus_n diphiluâ—_n sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tat_fw-fr be_v to_o say_v they_o
that_o worship_v the_o soothfast_n and_o everlasting_a god_n shall_v inherit_v life_n for_o ever_o time_n without_o end_n dwell_v in_o paradyse_n alike_o ever_o flourish_v green_a but_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n she_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v roast_v continual_o with_o fyrebrand_n of_o peine_n socrates_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n plato_n in_o his_o theetetus_n plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n and_o in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o law_n plato_n in_o his_o axiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n plutarch_n concern_v the_o slow_a punish_a of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o last_o cap._n of_o his_o esculapius_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n and_o in_o his_o thoeâ—tetus_n aristotle_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o moralle_n and_o in_o his_o first_o of_o heaven_n auerrhoes_n upon_o that_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n alexander_n of_o aphrodyse_n concern_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n cite_v by_o cyrillus_n simplicius_n upon_o epictetus_n hierocles_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n against_o atheift_n hierocles_n cap._n 6._o 19_o 11._o jamblichus_n in_o his_o 45._o chapter_n of_o mystery_n proclus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o pray_v thaâ—_n there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n a_o objection_n the_o first_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n plato_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o parmenides_n aristotle_n in_o his_o supernatural_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o law_n jamblichus_n alpharabius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o science_n the_o three_o mark_n of_o true_a religion_n hierocles_n in_o his_o 14._o and_o 24._o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n a_o objection_n job._n 38._o pâ—alm_n 104._o esay_n 48._o &_o 61._o job._n 38._o psal._n 104._o origen_n agein_v celsus_n lib._n 3._o cato_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o the_o rhodian_o the_o heathen_a acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v in_o israel_n austin_n in_o the_o citi_fw-la of_o god_n lib._n 8._o chap._n 31._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o tacitus_n lib._n 5._o or_o as_o some_o edition_n have_v lib._n 2._o appion_n agein_v josephus_n 2._o king_n 18._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hecataeus_n the_o abderita_n abderita_n moenina_fw-la alexander_n who_o vaunt_v himself_o as_o a_o god_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 11_o cha_n 8._o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o flaccus_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n austin_n de_fw-fr ciâ—itate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 3._o julian_n agein_v the_o galilean_n zosimus_n lib._n 4._o socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n translate_v by_o apulcius_n austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 23._o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n cyprian_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n the_o god_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sanchoniation_n translate_v by_o josephus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o greek_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o aulus_n gelliuâ—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o &_o li._n 17._o ca._n 21._o pophirius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n apuleius_n and_o aulus_n gelin_n the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n titus_n livius_n decad_n 4_o libro_fw-la â—kimo_fw-la valerius_n maâ—mus_n lib._n 1._o plinius_n lib._n 13._o cap_n 13._o austin_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o lactantius_n lib._n 1._o austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n the_o first_o of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o 42._o the_o god_n of_o great_a nation_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr prepar_fw-la evangelica_fw-la lib._n 4._o euhemere_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o lactantius_n hermes_n in_o his_o aselepius_fw-la seneca_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o law_n of_o three_o child_n scipio_n african_n in_o ennius_n esculapius_n julian_n agein_v the_o galilaean_o xenophon_n in_o his_o equivocation_n cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n and_o in_o his_o tusculane_n question_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o go_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 3._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la porphyry_n in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o god_n euseb._n de_fw-fr praepart_n evang_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o and._n 7._o jamblychut_v concern_v mystery_n cap._n 27._o and_o 31._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o answer_n etc._n etc._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o sacrifice_v of_o men._n enseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o diodorus_n of_o sicily_n lib._n 20._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abstinence_n histrus_fw-la and_o manethon_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o apology_n erichtho_n in_o lucan_n the_o godly_a aenaeas_n in_o virgil_n caesar_n in_o his_o book_n of_o his_o war_n in_o gaullond_n procopius_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o war_n in_o gothland_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 657._o pliny_n lib._n 30._o cap._n 1._o quintilian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fanatical_a thing_n shameful_a service_n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 11._o austin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 32._o austin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 13._o in_o infinite_a place_n in_o the_o digest_v zosimus_n lib._n 2._o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n be_v false_a uncerteine_a vain_a and_o wicked_a porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o oracle_n false_a miracle_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v whereby_o to_o know_v devil_n porphirius_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anebon_n allege_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n in_o many_o place_n jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n apulcius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n 19_o what_o and_o where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v mark_v whereby_o to_o discern_v god_n word_n that_o the_o byis_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o all_o other_o writing_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n aulus_n gellius_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n cap._n 1._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pliny_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 5._o pomponius_n ff_n of_o the_o original_n of_o law_n denis_n of_o halâ—carnassus_n appion_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n against_o the_o jew_n eusebius_n li._n 10._o cap._n 3._o strabo_n lib._n 15._o porphirius_fw-la li._n 4_o eusebius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n gene._n 49._o 5._o 7._o object_n oâ—â—_n the_o bible_n tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n man_n welfare_n seneca_n in_o his_o exhortation_n the_o style_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n and_o commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o man_n prophecy_n sow_v throughout_o all_o the_o bible_n gene._n 15._o gene._n 49._o rabbi_n moses_n upon_o the_o book_n abubacher_n deuter._n 32._o josua_n 7._o 1._o king_n 16._o verse_n 34._o 1._o king_n 13._o 2._o king_n 22._o verse_n 15._o 19_o esay_n 44._o &_o 45._o jerem._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n daniel_n 9_o daniel_n 5._o esay_n 13._o 2d_o 47_o jeremy_n 50._o daniel_n 15_o daniel_n 7._o daniel_n 8._o daniel_n 9_o objection_n ptolemy_n in_o book_n of_o the_o fruit_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v moses_n of_o narbon_n say_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o abubacher_n &_o auempare_v roger_n bacon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o six_o science_n of_o experience_n and_o in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o divinity_n a_o objection_n concern_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o answer_n aristobulus_n write_v to_o ptolemy_n philoâ—netor_n lib._n 1._o hecateus_n concern_v the_o jew_n herennius_n philo_n concern_v the_o jew_n aristaeas_n concern_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o interpreter_n eusebius_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n origines_fw-la in_o his_o four_o book_n ageinst_a celsus_n a_o objection_n concern_v the_o style_n the_o solution_n ciâ—ero_n in_o his_o tusculane_n question_n osorius_n the_o portugal_n objection_n concern_v the_o uncrediblenesse_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man._n the_o fall_n of_o man._n the_o egg_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o general_a flood_n alexander_n polyhistor_n abydemus_fw-la allege_v by_o cyrill_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian._n josephus_n
in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o antiquity_n chap._n 3._o in_o his_o treatise_n that_o beast_n be_v capable_a of_o reason_n john_n picus_n earl_n of_o mirandula_n against_o astrologer_n cham._n the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n or_o language_n alexander_n polyhistor_n abydenus_n sibylla_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la genes_n 11._o sodom_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o simples_n pausanias_n in_o his_o eliak_n solinus_z in_o his_o polyhistor_n tacitus_n in_o his_o last_o book_n eusebius_n li._n 9_o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la cap._n 4._o eupolemus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n abraham_n and_o his_o race_n artabanus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n melon_n against_o the_o jew_n artabanus_n concern_v the_o jew_n secundum_fw-la mystas_fw-la origines_fw-la against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o moysessis_n miracle_n in_o stead_n of_o cabala_n pliny_n have_v jocabela_n exod._n 12._o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n josua_n procopius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o vaudale_n saul_n david_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n libr._n antiquit_fw-la 15._o cap._n 16._o &_o lib._n 16._o cap._n 11._o &_o of_o the_o jewish_a war_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o solomon_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o plutarch_n in_o his_o feast_n of_o seven_o sage_n josephus_n liâ—_n cap._n 2._o the_o history_n of_o ethiop_n makeda_n â—_o chron._n 3_o gilbert_n genebrand_n in_o his_o chronologie_n the_o remove_n of_o the_o ten_o trybe_n 1._o king_n 15._o 2._o king_n 17._o 4._o esdras_n 13._o herodotus_n li._n 2._o the_o deliverance_n by_o cirus_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o 1._o king_n 14._o herodotus_n li._n 2_o 1._o king_n 18._o diodorus_n li._n 3._o esay_n 38._o denis_n in_o his_o hierarchy_n objection_n concrne_a absurdity_n origen_n agein_v celsus_n lib._n 4._o the_o needefulnesse_n of_o this_o three_o mark_n one_o mediator_n god_n &_o man._n man_n bear_v without_o corruption_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a concern_v the_o cleanse_n of_o mankind_n saint_n austin_n concern_v the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 9_o &_o 23._o &_o 32._o the_o mediator_n promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o gen._n 3._o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a king_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o our_o tyme._n let_v the_o reader_n bear_v in_o mind_n once_o for_o all_o that_o the_o word_n messiah_n in_o hebrew_n &_o the_o word_n christ_n in_o greek_a signify_v both_o one_o thing_n namely_o the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o thargunr_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrim_n in_o the_o chapter_n melee_n midrach_n thehilim_n a_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o sammuel_n 7._o 1._o king_n 5._o 6._o 1._o chron._n 2v_o plal._n 89._o psalm_n â—_o &_o 45_o &_o 47._o &_o 67._o &_o 72._o esay_n 1._o micheas_n esay_n 4._o esay_n 9_o esay_n 11._o he_o have_v say_v a_o fore_n that_o the_o high_a cedar_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a prince_n and_o against_o those_o cedar_n he_o set_v express_o this_o little_a branch_n of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n or_o isay._n this_o jesse_n or_o isay_n be_v david_n father_n esay_n 25._o 35._o 42_o 49._o esay_n 52._o 53._o in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrin_n in_o the_o chapter_n helec_n esay_n 55._o 59_o 61._o 62._o â—ere_z 23._o 30._o 33._o ezcehiel_n 34._o 17._o talmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n entitle_v sanhedrin_n in_o the_o chapter_n helec_n daniel_n 2._o 7._o 9_o osec_n 1._o 2._o 3._o amos._n 9_o micheas_n sophonie_n 2._o zacharie_n 3._o 6._o 9_o 13._o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap._n halec_n the_o jew_n of_o old_a time_n look_v for_o a_o spiritual_a king_n misdrach_n hasâ—im_n ballet_n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 14._o &_o cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o rabbi_n barachias_n in_o his_o bereschith_fw-mi rab_n ba_o misdrach_n exod._n 21._o 21._o we_o call_v he_o phares_n thalmud_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap_n helec_n esay_n 11._o reason_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o our_o day_n it_o be_v the_o 13._o article_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n rabbi_n moses_n ben_fw-mi maimon_n the_o jew_n of_o our_o day_n say_v that_o this_o leviathan_n be_v a_o whale_n powder_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o by_o the_o scripture_n christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 3_o deut._n 21._o for_o 8_o psalm_n 45._o psalm_n 110._o the_o book_n sepher_n kibbutsim_fw-la midrasch_n the_o hilim_fw-la upon_o the_o second_o psalm_n verse_n 7._o esay_n 9_o lament_n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n upon_o genes_n 55._o rabbi_n heâ—adosch_n esay_n 7._o christ_n be_v call_v jehovah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a god_n esay_n 18._o &_o 28._o &_o 1._o bereshith_n keâ—ana_n in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap_n dine_v mammonoth_n lament_v 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o midrasch_n tehilim_n upon_o the_o 23._o psal._n vers_fw-la 1._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o genesis_n ca._n 4â—_n thalmudiâ—_n the_o treatise_n sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n midrasch_n tehilint_n upon_o the_o fortith_n psalm_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v siphrei_n upon_o the_o 26_o of_o leviticus_fw-la the_o book_n mechilia_n upon_o the_o 14._o of_o exo._n the_o ballet_n 8._o vers_fw-la 1._o levit._fw-la 25._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o book_n tan_n human_a midraseh_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o gen._n 49._o psal._n 49._o midrasch_n sir_n hasirim_n cap._n 1_o rabbi_n eleazar_n unto_o zohar_n the_o cabilist_n r._n simeon_n b._n johai_n upon_o gene._n 1._o ver_fw-la 17._o &_o cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la â—_o in_o the_o book_n of_o shamefastness_n the_o same_o upon_o genesis_n ca._n 10._o in_o the_o treatise_n sanhedum_fw-la cap._n helec_n jeremy_n 16._o the_o book_n of_o faith_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o book_n hecadma_n vau_fw-fr he_o jod_n he._n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o gate_n of_o light_n cap._n 1._o rabbi_n hecadosch_n that_o the_o second_o person_n take_v flesh_n kimhi_n in_o his_o book_n of_o rooteworde_n psalm_n 89._o psalm_n 2._o midrasch_n thehilim_n upon_o the_o second_o psalm_n psalm_n 72._o vers_fw-la 17._o psalm_n 9_o vers_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n cap._n helec_n rabbi_n josua_n ben_fw-mi levi_n in_o his_o echa_fw-it rabethi_fw-la cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o esai_n 45._o ver_fw-la 17_o osee._n 1_o vers_fw-la 7._o psalm_n 110._o gen._n 47._o psal._n 147._o vers_fw-la 18._o gen._n 10._o job._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o philo_z the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o banish_a malachy_n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o osee._n 6._o for_o 2._o psal._n 17._o for_o vit_fw-mi in_o echa_fw-it rabathi_o cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 6._o dan._n 2._o ver_fw-la 22._o gen._n 1._o psal._n 36._o for_o 9_o psalm_n 18._o esay_n 45._o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o gate_n of_o light_n cap._n 2._o and_o of_o a_o 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