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and_o such_o other_o circumstance_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o moses_n speak_v not_o at_o rover_n whereof_o there_o be_v also_o this_o further_a proof_n that_o the_o original_n of_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o divide_n of_o household_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o read_v of_o in_o any_o other_o author_n as_o vain_a also_o be_v this_o say_n of_o they_o that_o the_o burn_a up_o of_o sodom_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tale_n of_o phaeton_n book_n which_o be_v in_o deed_n as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v yet_o still_o to_o be_v see_v the_o remaynder_n of_o god_n wrath_n note_v by_o strabo_n galen_n mela_n and_o other_o namely_o the_o bitter_a lake_n wherein_o nothing_o can_v live_v the_o bank_n thereof_o live_v with_o bitumen_n the_o stone_n stiuk_v and_o filthy_a the_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o fall_v to_o cinder_n and_o smoke_n in_o the_o hand_n which_o thing_n we_o read_v not_o of_o to_o have_v be_v see_v any_o where_o else_o and_o yet_o in_o a_o valley_n most_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v where_o stand_v at_o that_o time_n five_o city_n or_o according_a to_o strabo_n thirteen_o which_o be_v all_o consume_v with_o fire_n for_o sin_n agein_v nature_n and_o josephus_n say_v that_o the_o image_n or_o pillar_n of_o salt_n whereinto_o loathe_v wife_n be_v turn_v be_v to_o be_v see_v there_o even_o in_o his_o day_n these_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o residew_n thereof_o consist_v in_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o his_o child_n as_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o those_o day_n we_o have_v neither_o pedegrée_n nor_o history_n of_o they_o among_o the_o heathen_a writer_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v woonder_v at_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o our_o shepherd_n 4._o for_o berosus_n say_v that_o about_o a_o ten_o generation_n or_o descent_n from_o the_o universal_a flood_n there_o be_v among_o the_o chaldee_n a_o great_a man_n that_o excel_v in_o astronomy_n and_o that_o by_o he_o berosus_n mean_v to_o betoken_v abraham_n eupolemon_n jew_n declare_v for_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o say_v ten_o generation_n abraham_n race_n be_v brone_n in_o camerine_n a_o town_n of_o babylonie_n otherwise_o call_v ur_fw-la or_o caldeople_n who_o invent_v astronomy_n among_o the_o chaldee_n and_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o who_o commandment_n he_o remove_v into_o phenice_n where_o he_o teach_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o planet_n whereby_o he_o great_o please_v the_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n from_o enoch_n who_o the_o greek_n say_v he_o call_v atlas_n unto_o who_o the_o angel_n have_v teach_v many_o thing_n also_o he_o rehearse_v the_o battle_n that_o be_v make_v by_o abraham_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o loath_a the_o entertainment_n of_o melchisedek_n the_o overthwart_n that_o abraham_n endure_v for_o sara_n his_o wife_n in_o aegipt_n and_o the_o plague_n that_fw-mi god_n do_v cast_v upon_o pharaoh_n to_o make_v he_o to_o deliver_v she_o to_o abraham_n again_o and_o artabanus_n jew_n in_o his_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n report_v almost_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n add_v that_o of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n be_v call_v hebrew_n wherein_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o name_n deceive_v he_o melon_n jew_n in_o his_o book_n agein_v the_o jew_n write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o wife_n and_o that_o by_o the_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o egyptian_a he_o have_v twelve_o child_n among_o who_o araby_n be_v part_v which_o even_o in_o his_o time_n have_v twelve_o king_n still_o those_o be_v the_o twelve_o son_n of_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o agar_n the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o name_n in_o genesis_n and_o that_o by_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o the_o country_n of_o syria_n he_o have_v but_o only_o one_o son_n name_v isaac_n who_o likewise_o have_v twelve_o son_n of_o who_o the_o young_a be_v call_v joseph_n of_o who_o moses_n say_v he_o descend_v also_o alexander_n set_v forth_o abraham_n sacrifice_n at_o length_n and_o the_o child_n that_o he_o have_v by_o chetura_n and_o in_o his_o history_n he_o allege_v one_o cleodemus_n a_o prophet_n otherwise_o call_v malchas_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o agree_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n ageine_n hecataeus_n the_o abderite_n have_v be_v in_o jewry_n do_v purposely_o make_v a_o book_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o of_o his_o own_o master_n king_n alexander_n to_o be_v short_a that_o which_o orpheus_n say_v of_o a_o certain_a chaldee_n unto_o who_o only_o god_n manifest_v himself_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o abraham_n for_o he_o have_v be_v conversant_a in_o aegipt_n where_o the_o renoun_n of_o abraham_n be_v so_o great_a that_o even_o in_o their_o coniuring_n they_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o god_n who_o abraham_n have_v worship_v the_o same_o alexander_n write_v the_o flee_v of_o jacob_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esawe_v his_o abode_n in_o mesopotamia_n his_o seven_o year_n service_n his_o marry_n with_o two_o sister_n the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n the_o ravish_v of_o dina_n the_o slaughter_n of_o sichem_n and_o likewise_o the_o sell_v of_o joseph_n his_o imprisonment_n his_o deliverance_n for_o expound_v of_o dream_n his_o authority_n in_o aegipt_n his_o marry_n with_o asken_v the_o daughter_n of_o pethefer_n the_o highpriest_n his_o two_o son_n by_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o the_o come_n of_o his_o brother_n into_o aegipt_n the_o feast_n that_o he_o make_v they_o the_o five_o part_n which_o he_o give_v
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
which_o create_v man_n and_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o none_o other_o be_v able_a to_o make_v and_o regenerate_a man_n and_o the_o world_n again_o of_o nothing_o even_o in_o despite_n of_o man_n and_o the_o world_n this_o invisible_a god_n which_o have_v make_v himself_o visible_a by_o create_v the_o visible_a world_n &_o have_v she_o wed_v himself_o almightic_a in_o 〈…〉_o infirmity_n of_o con_fw-mi temptible_a man_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o lord._n here_o sir_n you_o have_v in_o few_o word_n the_o shoot-anchor_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o i_o declare_v the_o trewnesse_n of_o the_o christian_n religion_n and_o that_o as_o i_o hope_v with_o such_o reason_n that_o the_o despiser_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v shall_v at_o leastwise_o find_v themselves_o gravele_v to_o gainsay_v it_o moreover_o to_o offer_v this_o to_o your_o majesty_n i_o have_v chief_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v that_o god_n have_v 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of_o all_o the_o apparent_a profit_n or_o rather_o necessity_n that_o move_v they_o to_o undertake_v any_o work_n but_o i_o to_o my_o great_a grief_n do_v think_v myself_o discharge_v of_o that_o pain_n in_o this_o case_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o read_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o trewnesse_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n if_o he_o listen_v to_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o main_a blasphemy_n he_o hearethâ—_n hourly_o against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n how_o many_o despiser_n of_o religion_n he_o meet_v with_o at_o every_o step_n and_o how_o great_a either_o coldness_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v most_o whole_o or_o doubt_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v leeve_o most_o steadfast_o he_o find_v even_o in_o those_o which_o profess_v the_o christian_a godliness_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o answer_n and_o yield_v the_o reason_n of_o himself_o why_o i_o have_v take_v this_o work_n in_o hand_n more_o needful_a now_o 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he_o some_o go_v yet_o a_o little_a further_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o themselves_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o of_o he_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o immortal_a soul_n that_o god_n govern_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o see_v both_o gentile_n and_o jew_n turk_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o diverse_a nation_n diverse_a religion_n whereof_o â—uery_a one_o think_v he_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v salvation_n in_o his_o own_o religion_n these_o like_o man_n at_o a_o stop_n where_o many_o way_n meet_v in_o steed_n of_o choose_v the_o right_a way_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n do_v stand_v still_o amaze_v and_o in_o that_o amazement_n conclude_v that_o all_o come_v to_o one_o as_o who_o will_v say_v that_o south_n and_o north_n lead_v both_o to_o one_o place_n but_o footh_o if_o they_o apply_v their_o wit_n as_o advise_o to_o judge_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n godliness_n and_o worldliness_n as_o every_o man_n in_o his_o trade_n do_v to_o judge_v between_o profit_n and_o loss_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o principle_n breed_v within_o themselves_o and_o by_o conclusion_n follow_v upon_o the_o same_o discern_v the_o true_a religion_n from_o the_o false_a and_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o welfare_n from_o the_o deceitful_a byway_n and_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o crooked_a invention_n of_o man_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o we_o of_o we_o i_o mean_v which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o live_v as_o though_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o which_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v our_o groyne_n cuer_v wroot_v in_o the_o ground_n which_o will_v needs_o seem_v and_o be_v take_v to_o be_v god_n child_n and_o coheire_n with_o christ_n child_n of_o so_o rich_a a_o father_n and_o heir_n of_o so_o goodly_a a_o inheritance_n and_o yet_o do_v scarce_o think_v earnest_o upon_o it_o once_o in_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v it_o every_o hour_n for_o less_o than_o a_o mess_n of_o gruel_n and_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n sure_o we_o may_v well_o say_v then_o that_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v needful_a it_o be_v needful_a at_o this_o time_n to_o waken_v such_o as_o be_v asleep_a to_o bring_v back_o such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o to_o lift_v up_o such_o as_o be_v sink_v down_o and_o to_o chafe_v they_o a_o heat_n which_o be_v wax_v cold_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o paint_v out_o the_o true_a religion_n lively_a before_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o joy_n happiness_n and_o glory_n which_o ensue_v thereupon_o to_o the_o
intent_n that_o the_o voluptuous_a may_v seek_v their_o joy_n the_o covetous_a their_o gain_n and_o the_o ambitious_a their_o glory_n there_o bend_v themselves_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n unto_o that_o alone_a which_o all_o only_a can_v fill_v their_o heart_n and_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o indevor_n to_o do_v in_o this_o work_n and_o god_n of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n vouchsafe_v to_o guide_v my_o hand_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o welfare_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o but_o afore_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v to_o answer_v unto_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o one_o be_v such_o as_o say_v that_o religion_n can_v be_v declare_v unto_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n by_o reason_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v those_o which_o uphold_v that_o although_o reason_n do_v somewhat_o inlighten_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o expedient_a to_o do_v it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o reason_n they_o can_v 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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 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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 virgin_n esay_n 11._o 14._o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 85_o psalm_n upon_o the_o 25._o of_o genesis_n zach._n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o psal._n 110._o gen._n 2._o hacadosch_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o three_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o israel_n objection_n objection_n the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o christ_n come_v gen._n 49._o in_o the_o talmud_n under_o the_o title_n san_n hedrin_o the_o cha._n helec_n the_o book_n call_v zohar_n kimhi_n upon_o genesis_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o rootes_n the_o kingdom_n be_v cess_v bereschith_fw-mi rabath_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o chapter_n chelek_n esay_n 18._o vers_fw-la 5_o and_o 7._o esay_n 1._o vers_fw-la 25._o and_o 26._o 1._o king_n 12._o sedar_n olam_n zura_fw-la origen_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o prince_n the_o talmud_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n chapt._n dine_v mammovoth_v rabbi_n moses_n the_o egyptian_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o maiemonim_n this_o hillel_n be_v a_o great_a doctor_n among_o they_o out_o of_o who_o school_n issew_v many_o great_a learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n rabbi_n david_n kimhi_n upon_o haggeus_n rabbi_n moses_n haddarsan_n upon_o genesis_n chap._n 49._o josephus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n cap._n 5._o &_o 25._o lib._n 15_o cap._n 9_o &_o 10._o sedar_n olam_n philo_z in_o his_o book_n of_o time_n deut._n 17._o midrasch_n upon_o deuteronomy_n in_o bavabathra_n cap._n hasutaphim_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o chap._n sanhedrin_n rabbi_n ass_n &_o rabbi_n rahamon_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o the_o talmud_n seder_n olam_n the_o overthrow_n of_o thesecond_a temple_n haggeus_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o rabbi_n samuel_n in_o the_o treatyse_n sanhedrin_n in_o the_o talmud_n of_o jerusalem_n r._n aha_o in_o his_o book_n of_o day_n midrasch_n on_o the_o canticle_n cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o seder_n olam_n rab._n selomoh_n upon_o the_o