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by_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o as_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o kingdom_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o converse_n and_o fellowship_n with_o satan_n be_v curse_v in_o the_o act_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v extermine_v from_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o commonweal_n the_o emblem_n a_o moth_n or_o silkworm_n creep_v from_o a_o old_a stock_n or_o trunk_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o turn_v unto_o a_o butterf_o the_o motto_n ecce_fw-la nova_fw-la omne_fw-la behold_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a comply_v with_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o saint_n paul_n second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 17._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n become_v new_a and_o ephes._n 4.22_o that_o you_o cast_v off_o concern_v the_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a that_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o emblem_n be_v thus_o express_v truncus_fw-la iners_fw-la eruca_fw-la fuit_fw-la nunc_fw-la alba_fw-la voluctis_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la coeli_fw-la corpore_fw-la gaudet_fw-la iter_fw-la antea_fw-la vermis_fw-la erat_fw-la mutatio_fw-la quanta_fw-la videtis_fw-la corporis_fw-la antiqui_fw-la portio_fw-la nulla_fw-la manet_fw-la vestis_fw-la opes_fw-la habitus_fw-la convivia_fw-la foedera_fw-la mores_fw-la lingua_fw-la sodalitium_fw-la gaudia_fw-la luctus_fw-la amor_fw-la omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la mutanda_fw-la viris_fw-la quibus_fw-la entheus_fw-la ardour_n terrhenae_fw-la decet_fw-la hos_fw-la faecis_fw-la habere_fw-la nihil_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a a_o mere_a trunk_n be_v the_o silkworm_n now_o it_o fly_v a_o white_a bird_n sport_v in_o the_o ambrosial_a sky_n before_o a_o worm_n what_o a_o great_a change_n be_v here_o of_o the_o first_o shape_n no_o semblance_n do_v appear_v garment_n wealth_n banquet_n contract_n manor_n joy_n love_n language_n fellowship_n change_n must_v destroy_v such_o man_n who_o divine_a ardour_n do_v inspire_v must_v of_o this_o terrhene_n dross_n quench_v all_o desire_n after_o which_o change_n follow_v eternity_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o elect_v it_o may_v be_v say_v parva_n patiuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la potiantur_fw-la small_a be_v the_o thing_n they_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n compare_v with_o the_o great_a thing_n they_o shall_v receive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o read_v dan._n cap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 2._o thus_o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n and_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o moreover_o job_n 19_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n shall_v destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o shall_v i_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v with_o my_o eye_n and_o none_o other_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n aeternus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la sopor_fw-la death_n shall_v be_v no_o everlasting_a sleep_n john_n 5.28_o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n saint_n augustine_n in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n say_v resurgent_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la
ibid._n the_o golden_a world_n 275._o the_o concordance_n betwixt_o the_o domination_n and_o jupiter_n ibid._n of_o the_o virtue_n with_o mars_n 276._o the_o malevolent_a aspect_n of_o mars_n 277._o of_o the_o potestates_fw-la with_o the_o sun_n 278._o of_o star_n that_o receive_v name_n from_o the_o sun_n ibid._n the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n figure_v in_o the_o sun_n 279._o concord_n betwixt_o the_o principat_n and_o venus_n ibid._n the_o arch_a angel_n and_o mercury_n 280_o betwixt_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o moon_n 281._o the_o premise_n illustrate_v 282._o three_o religion_n most_o profess_v 283._o what_o the_o jew_n say_v for_o themselves_o 284._o wherein_o the_o mahometan_a oppose_v the_o christian_n ibid._n mahomet_n imposterous_a miracle_n saint_n and_o relic_n 285._o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o of_o his_o paradise_n 286._o the_o first_o sow_n according_a to_o mahomet_n and_o why_o sow_n flesh_n be_v not_o eat_v in_o paradise_n 287._o the_o first_o mouse_n the_o first_o caâ—_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o mahomeâ—_n 288._o his_o palpable_a and_o absurd_a ignorance_n with_o his_o opinion_n of_o angel_n 289._o aridiculous_a tale_n in_o mahomet_n koran_n 290._o of_o the_o priscillian_o and_o manichees_n explode_a heretic_n 291._o wherein_o blessedness_n consist_v according_a to_o the_o manichee_n 292._o of_o truth_n 293._o the_o philosopher_n and_o father_n of_o truth_n 294._o the_o poet_n of_o truth_n 295._o a_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o cardinal_n pascalis_n of_o truth_n 296._o truth_n constant_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o change_n 297._o religion_n ground_v upon_o truth_n 298._o religion_n define_v against_o those_o that_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o hypocrisy_n 299._o three_o opinion_n concern_v christ_n 300._o josephus_n pontius_n pilate_n &c_n &c_n witness_n of_o christ_n 301._o a_o epistle_n of_o pliny_n to_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n concern_v christian_n 302._o diverse_a ethnieke_a prince_n who_o favour_v the_o christian_n 303._o caesar_n maximinus_n his_o oration_n concern_v christian_n and_o of_o cublay_n emperor_n of_o tartary_n 304._o what_o a_o miracle_n be_v 306._o wonder_n in_o nature_n 307._o of_o christ_n miracle_n 308._o origen_n greg._n chrisost._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 309._o christ_n miraculous_a in_o his_o birth_n life_n doctrine_n and_o death_n 310_o etc._n etc._n twelve_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o christ_n 315._o of_o the_o great_a eclipse_n at_o his_o death_n 316._o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o mahomet_n 319_o etc._n etc._n beza_n his_o epigram_n of_o religion_n 322._o pope_n greg._n of_o christ_n death_n 323._o a_o emblem_n 324._o a_o meditation_n 327._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_z tractat_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 331._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n heart_n 332._o how_o many_o way_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v insidiate_v ibid._n how_o it_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o creator_n 333._o sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o angel_n 334._o angel_n create_v with_o the_o light_n 335._o lucifer_n glory_n in_o his_o creation_n 336._o he_o be_v figure_v in_o tyrus_n 337._o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o what_o man_n be_v 338._o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n reveal_v to_o the_o angel_n 339._o lucifer_n rebellion_n the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o battle_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o the_o devil_n 340._o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o weapon_n use_v in_o the_o battle_n 341._o how_o long_o lucifer_n remain_v in_o glory_n 342._o the_o power_n he_o have_v since_o his_o fall_n ibid._n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n his_o offence_n and_o punishment_n 343._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n tibullus_n 344._o virgil_n seneca_n valer._n flacchus_n lucretius_n etc._n etc._n 345._o of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n 346._o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 347._o the_o several_a denomination_n of_o hell_n ibid._n lucian_n dialogue_n call_v nycio_n manteia_n i._n a_o answer_n from_o the_o dead_a 348._o the_o cause_n of_o menippus_n travel_n to_o hell_n 350._o the_o civil_a law_n compare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o poet_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o philosopher_n and_o their_o wrangling_n discover_v 351._o lucian_n meeting_n with_o the_o magition_n mithrobarzanes_n 352._o his_o superstâ—tionsâ—_n and_o incantation_n discover_v and_o deride_v 353._o a_o description_n of_o his_o passage_n to_o hell_n 355._o of_o minos_n the_o judge_n with_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o prisoner_n 355._o diverse_a great_a man_n arraign_v and_o sentence_v 357._o a_o description_n of_o the_o torment_n 358._o of_o the_o hero_n and_o demigod_n 359._o the_o equality_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n 360._o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ibid._n great_a man_n on_o earth_n how_o vilify_v in_o hell_n 361._o the_o estate_n of_o socrates_n diogenes_n and_o the_o like_a in_o hell_n 362._o a_o decree_n make_v in_o hell_n against_o rich_a man_n ibid._n tyresius_n his_o counsel_n what_o life_n be_v safe_a to_o lead_v on_o earth_n 363._o menippus_n his_o passage_n from_o hell_n 364._o further_o discourse_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 365._o manlius_n of_o the_o ambition_n of_o man_n heart_n 366._o the_o instability_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o 367._o further_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n when_o and_o where_o 368._o the_o angelical_a nature_n how_o understand_v 369._o diverse_a question_n and_o difficulty_n concern_v angel_n reconcile_v 370._o the_o order_n that_o god_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n 371._o angel_n immutable_a and_o that_o no_o soul_n but_o have_v a_o angel_n to_o attend_v it_o 372._o what_o best_o please_v the_o angel_n they_o govern_v nation_n angel_n a_o name_n of_o office_n not_o of_o nature_n 373._o nazianzen_n of_o the_o angel_n 374._o of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_v of_o man_n ibid._n the_o three_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n why_o man_n be_v create_v 375._o three_o great_a gift_n bestow_v on_o man_n in_o the_o creation_n ibid._n three_o opposite_a evil_n 376_o a_o just_a measure_n of_o man_n body_n ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o live_a spirit_n create_v by_o god_n 377_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 378._o the_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o soul_n 379._o johannes_n de_fw-fr canis_n a_o florentine_a physician_n 380._o the_o poet_n of_o the_o soul_n 381._o of_o man_n in_o general_a 382._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 383._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o beast_n man_n and_o angel_n ibid._n of_o the_o birth_n of_o man_n 384_o the_o ethnic_n of_o man_n ibid._n homer_n with_o other_o poet_n of_o man_n 385._o adage_n and_o emblem_n of_o man_n 386._o hierogliphyck_n of_o man_n 387._o ethnic_n of_o hell_n 388._o the_o rabbin_n of_o the_o local_a place_n of_o hell_n 389._o the_o figure_n of_o moloch_n 390_o lucian_n dialogue_n entitle_v nyciomanteia_n with_o sir_n thom._n moor_n argument_n thereupon_o 390_o etc._n etc._n the_o act_n of_o alexander_n hannibal_n and_o scipio_n 392_o &c_n &c_n a_o discourse_n of_o hell_n fire_n 397._o reason_n prove_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o torment_n 398._o a_o emblem_n 399._o a_o meditation_n 401._o the_o content_n of_o the_o vii_o tractat_fw-la wisdom_n contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n 407._o the_o sun_n 408._o the_o moon_n star_n rainbow_n snow_n lightning_n haile_o mountain_n wind_n thunder_z rain_v frost_n ice_n &c_n &c_n 409_o etc._n etc._n the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o malignant_a spirit_n 410._o devil_n retain_v their_o first_o natural_a faculty_n 411._o the_o degree_n among_o devil_n of_o which_o lucifer_n be_v prime_a 412._o lucifer_n figure_n and_o description_n 413._o priority_n observe_v among_o the_o devil_n with_o necessary_a observation_n 415._o the_o devil_n strive_v to_o imitate_v god_n 410._o a_o excellent_a history_n express_v the_o instability_n of_o fortune_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o idolatry_n illustrate_v from_o the_o former_a history_n 435._o nine_o class_n of_o devil_n with_o their_o several_a order_n 436._o the_o sundry_a name_n of_o devil_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v 437._o of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o fall_v more_o angel_n than_o man_n more_o man_n than_o angel_n 438._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n ibid._n the_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o eight_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 439._o all_o intelligent_a substance_n be_v incorporeal_a 440_o satan_n and_o the_o evil_a daemon_n bound_v in_o their_o malice_n ibid._n the_o admirable_a knowledge_n f_o spirit_n 441._o how_o and_o wherein_o their_o knowledge_n be_v limit_v 442._o their_o equinocate_a answer_n in_o the_o oracle_n ibid._n good_a angel_n can_v err_v 443._o of_o contract_n make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o satan_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n set_v down_o the_o better_a to_o aâ—oid_v they_o 444._o pasetis_n a_o great_a magition_n ibid._n several_a magic_a book_n father_v upon_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n ibid._n several_a metal_n ascribe_v