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of_o that_o word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o sound_v then_o but_o ill_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o most_o man_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o ordinary_a acception_n for_o subterraneos_fw-la or_o infernales_fw-la be_v put_v to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o any_o other_o then_o mere_a devil_n therefore_o not_o content_a with_o this_o bare_a interpretation_n he_o add_v withal_o for_o further_a prevention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o be_v any_o shall_v conceive_v that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o verse_n will_v bid_v we_o worship_v any_o evil_a kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v or_o evil_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o some_o perchance_o may_v surmise_v according_a to_o the_o more_o vulgar_a use_n of_o that_o word_n have_v learned_a salmasius_n think_v 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anima_fw-la it_o have_v animae_fw-la which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o but_o that_o he_o that_o read_v tertullian_n in_o de_fw-fr testimon_n animae_fw-la cap._n 2._o will_n as_o i_o conceive_v judge_v that_o the_o right_a but_o now_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o that_o shall_v read_v that_o learned_a man_n his_o observation_n upon_o this_o and_o that_o other_o passage_n of_o tertul._n de_fw-fr testimon_n animae_fw-la cap._n 3._o will_v i_o hope_v if_o he_o mark_v well_o tertul._n his_o word_n think_v the_o better_a of_o what_o have_v here_o be_v say_v of_o they_o we_o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n daemon_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soon_o after_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n of_o the_o time_n before_o be_v all_o the_o question_n not_o yet_o resolve_v there_o be_v who_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o a_o happy_a sometime_o and_o sometime_o for_o a_o wretched_a unfortunate_a man_n infer_v upon_o it_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o be_v original_o vox_fw-la media_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o proper_o signify_v a_o evil_a as_o a_o good_a spirit_n but_o why_o not_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o take_v and_o use_v on_o both_o side_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o all_o man_n happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n as_o by_o divers_a heathen_n be_v maintain_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o some_o from_o god_n immediate_o according_a to_o other_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fortune_n as_o frequent_o from_o fortune_n and_o that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n in_o that_o kind_n can_v but_o little_a or_o nothing_o whence_o eustathius_n upon_o a_o place_n of_o homer_n the_o word_n say_v he_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o orpheus_n though_o not_o that_o ancient_a orpheus_n often_o mention_v by_o plato_n and_o by_o ancient_a father_n yet_o a_o ancient_a poet_n yea_o perantiquus_fw-la as_o some_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a speak_v of_o he_o in_o his_o hymn_n or_o prayer_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n as_o of_o happiness_n to_o some_o so_o of_o misery_n to_o other_o there_o be_v as_o much_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o christian_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o daemone_v corript_v vel_fw-la agitari_fw-la to_o be_v possess_v but_o by_o heathen_a author_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o numine_fw-la afflari_fw-la to_o be_v inspire_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v indeed_o in_o divers_a place_n wheâ—e_a christian_a interpreter_n impose_v unwitting_o i_o believe_v their_o own_o sense_n upon_o heathen_a author_n wrongful_o again_o whereas_o ancient_a heathen_n historian_n and_o other_o speak_v often_o of_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n do_v or_o occasion_v by_o daemon_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n daemon_n of_o itself_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v as_o ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o ascribe_v such_o thing_n to_o their_o best_a god_n as_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o some_o other_o and_o that_o in_o those_o very_a place_n sometime_o where_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o either_o their_o evil_a daemon_n or_o evil_n do_v by_o their_o daemon_n they_o forbear_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o use_v it_o promiscuous_o call_v the_o same_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o can_v show_v by_o divers_a instance_n so_o that_o we_o can_v infer_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o may_v be_v infer_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v a_o good_a word_n of_o it_o selâ—e_v always_o take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n when_o absolute_o use_v yet_o psalm_n 78._o ver_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v tell_v of_o evil_a angel_n he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n &_o indignation_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o some_o expositor_n by_o these_o evil_a angel_n understand_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n but_o other_o with_o no_o less_o probability_n good_a angel_n good_a angel_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o temporal_a evil_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n call_v evil_a angel_n but_o as_o for_o this_o place_n i_o for_o my_o part_n rather_o incline_v to_o they_o rabbin_n and_o other_o who_o by_o evil_a angel_n understand_v the_o evil_n or_o plague_n
may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o prevaricate_v if_o i_o dare_v not_o ground_n either_o upon_o s._n augustine_n his_o bare_a assertion_n who_o somewhere_o do_v peremptory_o determine_v that_o daemon_n be_v at_o the_o first_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n and_o do_v acute_o divise_v the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o different_a with_o some_o and_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o word_n with_o other_o not_o upon_o he_o i_o say_v nor_o upon_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o admon_n ad_fw-la g._n not_o to_o name_v other_o his_o observation_n who_o because_o homer_n call_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a deity_n among_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o among_o the_o heathen_n of_o his_o time_n be_v take_v ordinary_o for_o evil_a spirit_n converse_v about_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o conject_v that_o of_o purpose_n he_o do_v do_v so_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dishonour_v and_o vilify_v they_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o clemens_n it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o his_o meaning_n qui_fw-la illos_fw-la improbè_fw-la honoravit_fw-la whereas_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o purpose_n and_o not_o casual_o or_o unwitting_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o very_a context_n well_o weigh_v and_o other_o consideration_n will_v enforce_v this_o correction_n yet_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o opposition_n i_o shall_v make_v clemens_n to_o be_v his_o own_o expositor_n who_o word_n in_o this_o very_a book_n some_o 8._o or_o 9_o page_n after_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o not_o menander_n only_o but_o homer_n also_o and_o euripides_n and_o divers_a other_o poet_n free_o reprove_v your_o god_n and_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o as_o free_o to_o revile_v they_o other_o such_o conceit_n of_o homer_n and_o plato_n oblique_a reproof_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o their_o time_n other_o father_n beside_o clemens_n have_v which_o compare_v with_o this_o may_v add_v further_a light_n unto_o it_o if_o it_o need_v it_o which_o it_o do_v not_o to_o return_v therefore_o to_o our_o word_n and_o to_o conclude_v somewhat_o upon_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o about_o it_o i_o conceive_v that_o from_o book_n now_o extant_a and_o remain_a clemens_n and_o s._n augustine_n perchance_o may_v see_v many_o in_o their_o day_n that_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v see_v it_o can_v peremptory_o be_v affirm_v or_o make_v good_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n use_v by_o the_o latin_n before_o christ_n and_o christianity_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n be_v put_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o crammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v without_o any_o addition_n or_o limitation_n but_o either_o indifferent_o take_v for_o the_o very_a same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o more_o ordinary_a use_n or_o if_o for_o a_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a kind_n even_o then_o for_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a spirit_n which_o use_n of_o the_o word_n after_o christ_n also_o remain_v among_o the_o learned_a heathen_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n very_o common_a even_o then_o though_o not_o altogether_o so_o common_a as_o before_o but_o among_o the_o vulgar_a it_o soon_o begin_v to_o alter_v and_o in_o time_n quite_o lose_v its_o first_o use_n however_o nothing_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v do_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o word_n many_o year_n yea_o and_o age_n perchance_o before_o homer_n may_v be_v take_v otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o time_n and_o afterward_o and_o original_o signify_v a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n there_o be_v in_o all_o language_n 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upon_o it_o nevertheless_o what_o i_o think_v of_o the_o right_a etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n which_o will_v require_v more_o word_n than_o i_o can_v think_v seasonable_a in_o this_o place_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n by_o itself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o need_v we_o so_o much_o to_o stand_v upon_o word_n if_o the_o thing_n itself_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n among_o ancient_a heathen_n of_o certain_a however_o call_v evil_a spirit_n who_o envy_v mankind_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n and_o malignity_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o mischief_n and_o annoy_v they_o somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v when_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n what_o opinion_n the_o ancient_n have_v concern_v those_o they_o call_v hero_n but_o without_o it_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o one_o single_a but_o very_o pregnant_a and_o pertinent_a testimony_n of_o plutarch_n may_v serve_v to_o do_v the_o deed_n i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o set_v down_o his_o word_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v not_o so_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o english_a and_o then_o in_o greek_a rather_o here_o then_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n with_o some_o other_o because_o they_o be_v word_n of_o so_o much_o consequence_n to_o we_o and_o not_o only_o set_v they_o down_o in_o greek_a but_o also_o with_o some_o note_n and_o illustration_n make_v they_o plain_o and_o clear_a and_o more_o unquestionable_a then_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v to_o every_o reader_n plutarch_n then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o dio_fw-mi have_v speak_v of_o some_o apparition_n of_o spirit_n &_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o man_n opinion_n that_o deny_v all_o such_o apparition_n to_o be_v real_o what_o they_o be_v pretend_v but_o mere_o to_o proceed_v from_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n incidentall_a to_o child_n and_o woman_n and_o such_o only_a who_o through_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n say_v he_o if_o such_o as_o brutus_n and_o dio_n grave_a man_n and_o learned_a in_o philosophy_n not_o apt_a easy_o to_o be_v be_v move_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o any_o passion_n be_v nevertheless_o so_o affect_v with_o these_o apparition_n that_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o unto_o other_o we_o shall_v i_o doubt_v be_v enforce_v to_o allow_v of_o that_o very_a ancient_a opinion_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o no_o less_o ridiculous_a than_o it_o be_v ancient_a that_o there_o be_v certain_a wicked_a and_o envious_a daemon_n or_o spirit_n who_o envy_v good_a man_n and_o oppose_v their_o action_n by_o sudden_a fear_n and_o troublesome_a fancy_n endeavour_v to_o supplant_v they_o in_o their_o virtuous_a course_n and_o this_o of_o purpose_n lest_o if_o they_o shall_v continue_v unshaken_a and_o untainted_a unto_o the_o end_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o just_a they_o shall_v after_o their_o life_n attain_v to_o more_o happiness_n than_o themselves_o have_v obtain_v thus_o plutarch_n in_o my_o english_a his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o have_v passion_n say_v aristotle_n somewhere_o in_o his_o politic_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o truth_n where_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o also_o in_o plutarch_n we_o must_v not_o only_o understand_v those_o strong_a affection_n as_o anger_n love_n hatred_n joy_n sorrow_n and_o the_o like_a but_o all_o disordinate_a appetite_n all_o vicious_a exorbitance_n from_o right_a reason_n as_o vainglory_n covetousness_n pride_n self-conceit_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n
in_o his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la which_o in_o the_o latter_a edition_n of_o aulus_n gell._n be_v set_v out_o as_o imperfect_a or_o defective_a in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o old_a edition_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v those_o that_o first_o so_o set_v he_o out_o do_v not_o understand_v he_o and_o choose_v rather_o as_o many_o in_o that_o ease_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o good_a author_n to_o place_v the_o defect_n upon_o the_o copy_n then_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o bestow_v some_o pain_n to_o do_v that_o good_a author_n some_o right_n who_o have_v take_v so_o many_o pain_n to_o benefit_n posterity_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o our_o purpose_n too_o nevertheless_o because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n it_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o interruption_n here_o but_o shall_v be_v add_v at_o the_o end_n the_o place_n of_o gellius_n that_o we_o mean_v be_v lib._n vi_o cap._n 1._o homines_fw-la fecisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n last_o beside_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o who_o upon_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n stand_v for_o the_o goodness_n both_o and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n as_o peremptory_o as_o any_o yet_o dare_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o their_o opinion_n which_o their_o natural_a reason_n they_o modest_o acknowledge_v weak_a and_o desective_a and_o incapable_a of_o such_o high_a mystery_n and_o speculation_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o i_o remember_v i_o may_v say_v aristotle_n too_o but_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o humane_a reason_n which_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o bat_n be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n or_o two_o to_o that_o purpose_n antoninus_n a_o great_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n in_o his_o day_n by_o many_o as_o deserve_o as_o ever_o heathen_a be_v both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o goodness_n surname_v the_o philosopher_n have_v i_o be_o sure_a which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o his_o meditation_n concern_v himself_o lib._n ii_o n._n 8._o but_o especial_o lib._n xii_o n._n 4._o how_o so_o many_o come_v to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o materiam_fw-la and_o partly_o to_o join_v partly_o to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v if_o we_o compare_v what_o divers_a of_o they_o write_v of_o it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1._o v._n 2._o of_o the_o chaos_n which_o very_a chaos_n some_o of_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessity_n though_o they_o say_v not_o altogether_o what_o moses_n say_v and_o add_v to_o it_o much_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v in_o moses_n word_n see_v some_o ground_n for_o their_o error_n in_o so_o obscure_a a_o subject_n darkness_n be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o caligo_n be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o also_o for_o the_o chaos_n they_o may_v easy_o mistake_v he_o they_o especial_o that_o have_v he_o but_o by_o tradition_n but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o because_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o the_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n and_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o language_n and_o more_o clear_a expression_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o by_o divers_a example_n have_v appear_v be_v of_o a_o envious_a nature_n there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o know_v beside_o that_o of_o genesis_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o not_o impertinent_o perchance_o may_v have_v be_v consider_v of_o as_o for_o example_n those_o ironical_a word_n though_o possible_o not_o ironical_o take_v by_o all_o that_o may_v light_v upon_o they_o of_o almighty_a god_n gen._n iii_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o those_o gen._n xi_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o have_v all_o one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o that_o ambiguous_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v jealous_a exod._n xx._n 5._o xxxiv_o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o so_o genesis_n xxxi_o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o envy_v but_o since_o we_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o main_a spring_n of_o the_o error_n i_o shall_v be_v less_o solicitous_a about_o the_o riveret_n and_o small_a stream_n we_o will_v now_o suppose_v that_o daemon_n be_v original_o take_v for_o a_o devil_n or_o evill-spirit_n this_o supposition_n be_v not_o without_o some_o probability_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v sure_a however_o that_o since_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o take_v by_o many_o heathen_n and_o that_o even_o before_o long_o before_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o heathen_n of_o certain_a envious_a spirit_n or_o devil_n that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o man_n to_o do_v they_o what_o mischief_n they_o can_v now_o how_o consonant_a it_o be_v to_o the_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v all_o temporal_a evil_n to_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o first_o and_o original_a cause_n be_v so_o apparent_o obvious_a as_o little_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v say_v about_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v death_n into_o the_o world_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la ult_n attribute_v unto_o solomon_n in_o which_o word_n by_o death_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o bare_a death_n only_o but_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o all_o the_o change_n &_o chance_n to_o which_o this_o our_o mortality_n be_v liable_a which_o make_v our_o very_a life_n as_o divers_a ancient_a heathen_n have_v teach_v rather_o a_o daily_a death_n than_o life_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v behold_v the_o envy_n and_o manifold_a or_o deep_a subtlety_n of_o the_o wicked_a daemon_n for_o when_o he_o see_v man_n create_v to_o high_a honour_n and_o little_a inferior_a to_o angel_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n he_o use_v here_o and_o some_o line_n after_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o both_o here_o and_o upon_o the_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n have_v both_o the_o word_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o devil_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n he_o labour_v of_o envy_n also_o our_o honour_n become_v a_o eyesore_n unto_o he_o so_o basil_n there_o but_o in_o his_o xxi_o homily_n upon_o divers_a so_o inscribe_v place_n of_o scripture_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o envy_n in_o general_a he_o fall_v upon_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o devil_n envy_n and_o man_n ruin_n through_o it_o and_o handle_v it_o very_o rhetorical_o so_o gregor_n nyssen_n as_o pathetical_o though_o not_o so_o large_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la divers_n more_fw-it may_v be_v add_v hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o ancient_n that_o either_o speak_v of_o adam_n fall_n or_o his_o posterity_n misery_n in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v a_o touch_n of_o the_o devil_n envy_v as_o for_o modern_a author_n in_o so_o obvious_a and_o so_o unquestionable_a a_o subject_n among_o all_o christian_n i_o shall_v for_o bear_v their_o testimony_n and_o proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n we_o have_v presume_v that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n such_o a_o opinion_n be_v among_o the_o heathen_n concern_v this_o inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la the_o subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n we_o think_v we_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o probable_a we_o will_v now_o see_v what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o to_o wit_n whether_o his_o name_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o first_o either_o say_v it_o or_o be_v observe_v
aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n speak_v obiter_fw-la of_o this_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o very_a term_n as_o herodotus_n do_v he_o quote_v this_o simonides_n and_o may_v be_v think_v to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o author_n but_o he_o do_v not_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o say_n from_o simonides_n the_o poet_n indeed_o and_o because_o from_o none_o but_o he_o disapprove_v the_o say_n he_o be_v content_a to_o say_v that_o poet_n will_v lie_v that_o no_o body_n say_v it_o before_o he_o he_o do_v not_o write_v neither_o will_v it_o follow_v last_o how_o easy_o either_o aristotle_n or_o any_o other_o in_o case_n they_o have_v speak_v more_o peremptory_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n since_o neither_o all_o book_n be_v extant_a in_o any_o age_n that_o have_v former_o be_v write_v be_v it_o the_o happy_a age_n that_o ever_o be_v nor_o all_o that_o be_v extant_a likely_a to_o come_v to_o any_o one_o man_n knowledge_n be_v he_o never_o so_o careful_a and_o curious_a i_o 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whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o man_n be_v unfortunate_a gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o allude_v to_o those_o verse_n of_o euripides_n as_o i_o take_v it_o cite_v by_o he_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n vi_o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v divine_o confute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o say_a ethic_n the_o 7._o &_o 8._o chapter_n of_o the_o x._o book_n who_o aspire_v to_o such_o excellency_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a that_o god_n shall_v envy_v but_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n poet_n will_v feign_v many_o thing_n or_o often_o lie_v neither_o aught_o we_o though_o but_o man_n and_o not_o so_o capable_a of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o make_v more_o reckon_n of_o any_o other_o science_n then_o of_o this_o these_o word_n of_o aristotle_n may_v give_v light_n to_o a_o obscure_a passage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o in_o his_o five_o stromat_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a and_o to_o that_o end_n bring_v proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n also_o that_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v the_o truth_n unto_o man_n but_o in_o mystery_n and_o allegory_n in_o dream_n and_o symbol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o envy_n since_o that_o to_o fancy_n god_n subject_n to_o passion_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v render_v not_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v patibilis_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v act_v xxvi_o v._o 23._o be_v impious_a but_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o main_a subject_n the_o original_n of_o that_o opinion_n of_o ancient_a heathen_n de_fw-fr inuidia_fw-la daemonis_fw-la i_o must_v now_o remember_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o ancient_n speak_v of_o at_o the_o beginning_n concern_v unusual_a overswell_a prosperity_n for_o which_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n in_o ordinary_a construction_n upon_o daily_a experience_n the_o 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attribute_v by_o they_o unto_o aesop_n as_o author_n of_o it_o but_o certain_o whether_o by_o aesop_n first_o or_o any_o other_o take_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n original_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o chief_a occupation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abase_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v high_a and_o to_o exalt_v those_o that_o be_v low_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v troad_n euripid._n in_o troad_n i_o see_v the_o god_n or_o the_o way_n of_o the_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v low_a they_o exalt_v aloft_o gr._n they_o make_v to_o tower_n on_o high_a and_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a or_o high_o prise_v they_o cast_v down_o see_v if_o you_o please_v job_n v._n 11._o and_o xl._n 10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n cxiii_o v._o 6_o 7._o i_o sam._n ii_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n all_o pregnant_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o take_v it_o and_o many_o more_o may_v be_v find_v but_o of_o all_o i_o conceive_v that_o of_o esay_n concern_v tyre_n to_o be_v most_o emphatical_a tyre_n that_o once_o renown_a city_n who_o colony_n pene_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusae_fw-la have_v spread_v themselves_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n almost_o as_o ancient_a historian_n testify_v carthage_n the_o once_o imperial_a city_n of_o africa_n that_o so_o long_o contest_v with_o rome_n about_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o divers_a other_o great_a town_n owe_v their_o original_n unto_o it_o of_o this_o tire_n the_o prophet_n esay_n 9_o isay_n xxiii_o 8_o 9_o among_o many_o other_o have_v these_o word_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n that_o i_o may_v set_v they_o down_o in_o their_o original_a language_n because_o of_o the_o elegancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o who_o have_v take_v this_o counsel_n against_o tyre_n the_o crown_a city_n who_o merchant_n be_v prince_n who_o traffiquer_n be_v the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n 9_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v 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as_o in_o matter_n of_o action_n and_o religious_a worship_n so_o of_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n concern_v the_o deity_n of_o humility_n towards_o god_n the_o latin_a lyric_a poet_n speak_v well_o diis_fw-la te_fw-la minorem_fw-la quod_fw-la geris_fw-la imperas_fw-la hinc_fw-la omne_fw-la principium_fw-la huc_fw-la refer_v exitum_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o again_o quantò_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibiplura_fw-la negaverit_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o world_n wisdom_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o think_v high_o of_o themselves_o that_o other_o may_v so_o think_v of_o they_o and_o indeed_o not_o without_o ground_n among_o worldly_a man_n a_o diis_fw-la plura_fw-la foret_fw-la i_o know_v that_o of_o old_a it_o have_v pass_v very_o current_a among_o christian_n that_o humility_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a unto_o ancient_a heathen_n either_o philosopher_n or_o other_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o vettue_n and_o well_o indeed_o may_v it_o be_v term_v and_o deem_v the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o christian_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o of_o the_o chirstian_a faith_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n for_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a for_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a or_o civil_a humility_n and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o virtue_n of_o virtue_n as_o by_o christ_n our_o lawgiver_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v propose_v unto_o â—s_n and_o general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o christian_n however_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o heathen_n as_o a_o virtue_n the_o word_n indeed_o humilis_fw-la and_o humilitas_fw-la in_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v by_o they_o most_o common_o use_v by_o way_n of_o reproach_n but_o even_o by_o they_o as_o by_o christian_n in_o the_o better_a sense_n sometime_o witness_v this_o admirable_a passage_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n according_a to_o old_a tradition_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n and_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o straight_a and_o direct_a course_n according_a to_o his_o nature_n pass_v on_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o after_o he_o follow_v always_o justice_n the_o punisher_n of_o all_o that_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o whosoever_o aspire_v unto_o happiness_n hold_v fast_o follow_v with_o humility_n and_o modesty_n gr._n humble_a and_o modest_a but_o he_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n trust_v either_o in_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o comeliness_n of_o body_n through_o youth_n and_o foolishness_n also_o boil_v in_o himself_o with_o arrogancy_n as_o one_o that_o need_v neither_o governor_n nor_o guide_n but_o able_a to_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o other_o such_o a_o one_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o not_o metaphysical_o for_o what_o we_o say_v common_o void_a of_o god_n grace_n for_o otherwise_o aristotle_n so_o be_v this_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la teach_v well_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n subsist_v in_o the_o world_n altogether_o void_a of_o god_n the_o same_o author_n of_o that_o exquisite_a treatise_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la who_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o aristole_n certain_o for_o divers_a reason_n though_o otherwise_o not_o unworthy_a his_o name_n it_o can_v be_v have_v the_o same_o passage_n of_o plato_n that_o we_o have_v before_o concern_v humility_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n and_o conclude_v with_o it_o and_o though_o he_o name_n plato_n yet_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o many_o who_o refer_v plato_n name_n not_o to_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v there_o but_o to_o they_o that_o go_v before_o which_o be_v not_o plato_n and_o whereas_o in_o plato_n as_o we_o see_v before_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 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