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subscribe_v to_o his_o opinion_n we_o see_v and_o then_o the_o star_n in_o latin_a be_v sometime_o put_v for_o world_n but_o yet_o whether_o star_n or_o world_n different_a from_o star_n be_v here_o intend_v if_o so_o be_v he_o mean_v they_o not_o for_o some_o or_o other_o secondary_a deity_n he_o can_v be_v clear_v from_o error_n as_o if_o that_o either_o the_o air_n i._n e._n not_o that_o which_o we_o draw_v in_o breathe_v illustrated_n anaximenes_n doctrine_n upon_o this_o subject_a illustrated_n but_o some_o other_o divine_a spirit_n perhaps_o that_o shall_v after_o a_o sort_n cherish_v &_o animate_v thisvniverse_n which_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o or_o how_o shall_v or_o that_o that_o which_o have_v a_o beginning_n shall_v not_o consequent_o be_v mortal_a etc._n etc._n to_o enlarge_v upon_o what_o i_o hint_v before_o whatever_o principle_n or_o original_a of_o thing_n any_o philosopher_n excogitated_a that_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o god_n or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v common_o 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feel_v not_o external_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o so_o that_o and_o then_o if_o he_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 30._o there_o ought_v to_o will_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 32._o take_v a_o name_n have_v the_o name_n of_o animal_n but_o what_o can_v be_v be_v more_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o this_o doctrine_n now_o since_o this_o i._n e._n that_o this_o mind_n which_o he_o term_v a_o god_n shall_v be_v gird_v about_o with_o a_o external_n body_n will_v not_o please_v he_o he_o mind_v naked_a i._n e._n without_o the_o veil_n and_o conjunction_n of_o a_o body_n endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o feel_v single_n and_o not_o join_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v sensible_a come_v not_o within_o the_o force_n and_o notion_n of_o our_o i._n e._n human_n understanding_n pag._n 16._o lin_v 1_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o epicurean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v together_o but_o the_o mind_n separate_v they_o and_o digest_v every_o one_o into_o its_o proper_a order_n be_v the_o 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not_o note_v every_o thing_n thisvniversal_a soul_n this_v same_o deity_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spirit_n be_v mingle_v with_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 22._o as_o if_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n the_o body_n of_o the_o deity_n now_o god_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o thing_n he_o govern_v any_o more_o than_o the_o pilot_n with_o the_o ship_n he_o steer_n say_v lactantius_n neither_o yet_o be_v our_o mind_n particle_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n then_o xenophanes_n xenophanes_n xenophanes_n who_o together_o with_o the_o mind_n will_v have_v all_o that_o be_v infinite_a beside_o to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v reprehensible_a touch_v the_o mind_n itself_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o other_o but_o more_o vehement_o as_o to_o his_o infiniteness_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o sentient_a nor_o in_o conjunction_n lin_v 24_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v of_o colophonia_fw-la and_o say_v tully_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o 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brute_n nature_n which_o contain_v within_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n strato_n be_v a_o atheist_n strato_n strato_n ascribe_v all_o to_o brute_n nature_n who_o he_o make_v to_o follow_v the_o temerarious_a impulse_n of_o chance_n he_o deny_v atom_n see_v laertius_n touch_v he_o l._n 5._o 21._o zeno._n pag._n 21._o be_v a_o divinity_n be_v divine_a and_o that_o it_o be_v capacitate_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o lin_v 5._o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o any_o such_o which_o never_o meet_v we_o either_o in_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 13._o impulse_n extend_v reason_n i._n e._n a_o certain_a power_n ofvnderstanding_n diffuse_v through_o all_o nature_n to_o be_v divine_o affect_v endue_v with_o the_o same_o qualification_n that_o the_o divine_a be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 15_o 16_o 17._o he_o utter_o destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o deity_n vulgar_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o mortal_n for_o he_o reckon_v not_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 22_o etc._n etc._n but_z teach_v 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assign_v he_o several_a appellation_n according_a to_o his_o various_a faculty_n or_o office_n to_o be_v indiscernible_a cannot_v be_v comprehend_v arâ—sto_n arâ—sto_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 30._o as_o xenophon_n have_v say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o with_o the_o other_o aristo_n last_o mention_a first_o 22._o cleanthe_n pag._n 22._o etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n thevniversal_a mind_n and_o spirit_n of_n universal_a nature_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 22._o lin_v 2._o that_o last_o and_o high_a every_o way_n spread_v about_o and_o extreme_a all_o surround_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 4._o against_o pleasure_n against_o its_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a as_o epicurus_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v lin_v 7._o at_z length_n think_v that_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 10._o which_o we_o only_o know_v with_o ourvnderstanding_n this_o be_v say_v because_o the_o stoique_n phansy_v the_o deity_n may_v â—e_v discern_v even_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o who_o we_o epicurean_o more_o than_o any_o other_o â—re_n for_o certain_o constitute_v in_o the_o notion_n oâ—â—he_fw-mi mâ—_n d_o as_o in_o a_o print_v i._n e._n which_o notion_n imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o nature_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a argument_n of_o a_o divinity_n as_o a_o foot_n step_n be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o animal_n come_v not_o to_o appear_v at_o all_o i._n e._n come_v to_o be_v so_o distract_v and_o disperse_v by_o cleanthes_n be_v various_a and_o manifold_a opinion_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v at_o all_o etc._n etc._n from_o lin_v 11._o of_o pag._n 22._o to_o lin_v 16._o intimate_v as_o if_o insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o bare_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o god_n but_o real_o divine_a themselves_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 23_o 24._o this_o philosopher_n name_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v
persaeus_n persaeus_n persaeus_n not_o perseus_n and_o then_o the_o adoration_n of_o adonis_n consist_v chief_o in_o mourn_v if_o we_o believe_v lucian_n in_o his_o dea_fw-la syria_n chrysippus_n chrysippus_n get_v any_o information_n of_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o guess_v what_o form_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o 23._o pag._n 23._o lin_v 1._o the_o divine_a virtue_n divinity_n to_o be_v place_v in_o reason_n or_o rational_a nature_n diffuse_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o cherish_v and_o conserves_n and_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stoique_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 5._o of_o that_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o principality_n of_o this_o same_o world_n which_o abide_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n lin_v 9_o 10._o all_z be_v singular_a thing_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 12._o dark_a representation_n the_o fatal_a shadow_n i._n e._n fate_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o future_a event_n l._n 13_o 14._o which_o do_v natural_o flow_v and_o persevere_v which_v be_v natural_o in_o constant_a motition_n decay_n and_o mutation_n as_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 18._o that_o supreme_a circle_n which_o environ_n the_o world_n the_o university_n of_o thing_n by_o which_o all_o be_v bind_v up_o and_o preserve_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 20_o 21._o to_z be_v the_o same_n with_o her_o call_a ceres_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 26._o that_o perpetual_a and_o eternal_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o and_o call_v this_o same_o immutable_a decree_n itself_o and_o also_o term_n the_o same_o fatal_n necessity_n the_o sempiternal_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 33_o 34._o plutarch_n make_v fate_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v be_v different_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoique_n dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n never_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v also_o seem_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o lin_v 7_o 8._o babylon_n pag._n 24._o and_o last_o diâ—genes_n of_o babylon_n imitate_v in_o accommodate_v fable_n to_o divine_a matter_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 9_o will_v not_o allow_v etc._n etc._n separate_v the_o story_n etc._n etc._n from_o fable_n and_o reduce_v etc._n etc._n l._n 10_o 11._o to_o physiology_n vulgar_o physic_n i_o e._n natural_a philosophy_n lin_v 13._o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n etc._n the_o last_o break_v of_o pag._n 24._o explain_v etc._n etc._n which_o true_o neither_o indeed_o be_v those_o thing_n so_o very_o much_o more_o absurd_a which_o be_v chant_v by_o the_o poet_n have_v poison_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o etc._n etc._n these_o have_a who_o have_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o prodigious_a most_o intemperate_a venery_n etc._n etc._n l._n 28._o with_o women_z with_o human_n kind_a and_o mortal_n procreate_v from_o immortal_o l._n 29_o 30._o superstition_n strange_a and_o wild_a opinion_n of_o the_o magi_n lin_v 32._o herodotus_n tell_v what_o the_o persian_a magi_n hold_v concern_v god_n uncertainty_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 36._o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o author_n division_n of_o theology_n to_o be_v into_o natural_a fabulous_a and_o civil_a theology_n the_o partition_n of_o theology_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o defer_v the_o more_o strict_a examination_n of_o the_o dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o stoique_n till_o i_o come_v to_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o book_n book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o second_o part._n in_o this_o other_o branch_n of_o velleius_n disputation_n he_o declare_v confirm_v and_o high_o extol_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o author_n epicurus_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o pag._n 25._o to_o lin_v 4._o of_o pag._n 26._o he_o advance_v this_o that_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v plant_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n thence_o to_o l._n 32._o of_o p._n 26._o the_o same_o nature_n that_o teach_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n speak_v he_o also_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o eternal_a whence_o epicurus_n infer_v that_o the_o god_n can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o do_v any_o harm_n and_o that_o they_o be_v without_o love_n and_o anger_n and_o then_o he_o think_v two_o certain_a good_n to_o arise_v from_o this_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o the_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v pious_o worship_n the_o other_o that_o human_a life_n be_v thus_o free_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o superstitious_a apprehension_n thence_o to_o lin_v 3._o of_o pag._n 28._o after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o then_o brief_o propound_v and_o divide_v what_o be_v remain_v to_o be_v deliver_v concern_v god_n he_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o figure_n life_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o of_o the_o figure_n first_o which_o here_o he_o endeavour_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o show_v to_o be_v human._n thence_o to_o lin_v 5._o of_o pag._n 29._o velleius_n impute_v to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o epicurus_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o intelligible_a in_o his_o doctrine_n then_o he_o declare_v can_v but_o the_o dark_a whimsy_n of_o a_o giddy_a man_n be_v declare_v which_o way_n it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o epicurus_n think_v we_o come_v to_o discern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n but_o at_o length_n from_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o equality_n which_o epicurus_n hold_v forth_o for_o certain_a he_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o immortal_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a number_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o of_o mortal_a thence_o to_o lin_v 2._o of_o pag._n 30._o from_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o divinity_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o three_o head_n of_o his_o proposition_n his_o life_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o at_o rest_n and_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o administration_n at_o least_o most_o undoubted_o of_o external_n 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the_o fate_n dâ—â—ination_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o stoique_n that_o he_o may_v set_v off_o his_o ep_n curus_fw-la the_o more_o glorious_o upon_o the_o opposi_n ion_n who_o make_v piety_n towards_o the_o god_n to_o be_v free_a and_o lose_v from_o all_o dread_v of_o religion_n and_o then_o velleius_n conclude_v his_o d_o scorse_v with_o some_o what_o more_o modesty_n than_o he_o begin_v it_o the_o folly_n book_n pag._n 25._o amendment_n explanation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o presumption_n how_o inconsiderate_o and_o rash_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 25._o lin_v 2._o among_o those_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o god_n who_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 5._o he_o alone_a discern_v first_n that_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 6._o touch_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o judgement_n touch_v the_o instrument_n of_o judge_v his_o logic_n as_o seneca_n witness_n &c._n &c._n lin_v 19_o to_o one_o thing_n without_o 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thing_n be_v more_o divine_a which_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o of_o great_a value_n more_o perfect_a then_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 92._o 92._o pag._n 92._o lin_v 1._o from_z the_o beginning_n ever_o a_o reason_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o at_o liberty_n not_o hinder_v fulfil_v her_o course_n come_v to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 93._o 93._o pag._n 93._o lin_v 1._o that_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o therefore_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v a_o four_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 14._o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n thatvniversal_a nature_n the_o world_n which_o contain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o particular_a thing_n or_o nature_n on_o which_o a_o deity_n in_o that_o other_o cause_n do_v depend_v in_o act_v none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o impede_fw-la it_o the_o stoique_n as_o i_o say_v before_o confound_v god_n with_o the_o world_n world_n the_o stoique_n confound_v god_n with_o the_o world_n the_o work_n with_o the_o artificer_n and_o impute_v to_o the_o world_n what_o be_v only_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n alone_o lin_v 17._o influence_n preside_v over_o all_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 18._o endue_v withvnderstanding_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o it_o be_v right_o wisdom_n administration_n imply_v wisdom_n that_o he_o conclude_v the_o power_n of_o act_v from_o the_o act_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o intelligent_a and_o wise_a to_o preside_v over_o the_o rest_n say_v aristotle_n in_o 10._o metaph._n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o wise_a man_n city_n six_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n governor_n of_o their_o respective_a city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v but_o to_o govern._n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n save_o only_a thales_n of_o miletus_n be_v deliver_v to_o have_v preside_v over_o their_o respective_a city_n cic._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orat._n 135_o of_o perfection_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o i_o e._n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 94._o world_n pag._n 94._o god_n not_o confine_v within_o the_o world_n lin_v 23._o and_o every_o thing_n be_v contain_v therein_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 25._o christian_n comprise_v not_o god_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o university_n of_o create_a thing_n as_o do_v the_o stoique_n absolute_a nature_n say_v the_o same_o chrysippus_n but_o etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o 95._o pag._n 95._o l._n 4._o properly_z belong_v to_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o virtue_n be_v effect_v by_o study_v and_o exercise_n be_v virtue_n acquire_v even_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n l._n 9_o it_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n l._n 13._o tho'_o plato_n attribute_v the_o epithet_n wise_a only_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o presumptuous_a stoique_n absolute_o join_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o deity_n together_o deity_n the_o stoique_n confound_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o deity_n such_o a_o one_o with_o they_o be_v another_o god_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o other_o than_o a_o etherial_a substance_n l._n 19_o etc._n etc._n this_o the_o etherial_a substance_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o star_n be_v heretofore_o the_o theology_n of_o pythagoras_n plato_n the_o persian_n and_o of_o all_o the_o east_n element_n the_o peripatetic_n make_v up_o the_o star_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o five_o element_n the_o peripatetic_n deny_v it_o and_o constitute_v they_o out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o five_o incorruptible_a essence_n kind_a to_o grow_v and_z come_v etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o 96._o pag._n 96._o l._n 25._o humour_n vapour_n and_o exhalation_n of_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o 97._o pag._n 97._o lin_v 23._o can_v be_v expressive_a of_o now_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o so_o constant_a order_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o star_n in_o that_o it_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o same_o star_n be_v perfect_o rational_a etc._n etc._n l._n 33_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o stoique_n also_o understand_v nature_n to_o be_v so_o that_o here_o perhaps_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o of_o the_o epicurean_o who_o think_v otherwise_o and_o that_o she_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a blind_a and_o necessary_a power_n against_o nature_n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o they_o the_o star_n be_v neither_o mov'dvpward_a nor_o downward_o but_o in_o a_o round_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 98._o 98._o pag._n 98._o lin_v 15._o and_o here_o you_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o dispute_n explain_v dispute_n a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o stoique_n dispute_n by_o way_n of_o synopsis_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o stoical_a disputation_n wherein_o balbus_n discourse_v who_o and_o what_o the_o god_n be_v let_v i_o say_v that_o althô_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a both_o by_o the_o epicurean_o and_o the_o stoique_n that_o god_n there_o be_v and_o that_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v impress_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o mortal_n by_o nature_n herself_o yet_o there_o be_v nevertheless_o two_o thing_n chief_o in_o controversy_n between_o they_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o god_n i_o mean_v their_o form_n and_o their_o action_n for_o the_o epicurean_o as_o velleius_n teach_v in_o the_o first_o book_n fancy_v the_o deity_n to_o be_v of_o human_a figure_n the_o stoique_n of_o a_o round_a moreover_o these_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o unemployed_a and_o neither_o to_o take_v care_n of_o aught_o in_o the_o least_o nor_o to_o be_v any_o way_n beneficial_a to_o man_n for_o fear_v of_o labour_n the_o other_o contrariwise_o ascribe_v action_n and_o providence_n this_o profitable_a also_o without_o toil_n to_o their_o divinity_n so_o that_o if_o we_o except_v but_o the_o excursion_n as_o note_v in_o the_o content_n this_o whole_a branch_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v 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from_z lin_v 31._o of_o pag._n 98._o to_o lin_v 18._o of_o pag._n 99_o balbus_n propose_v the_o question_n intend_v to_o be_v discuss_v in_o this_o second_o branch_n book_n the_o content_n of_o each_o section_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o second_o book_n as_o also_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o epicurean_o by_o the_o way_n tho'_o he_o omit_v their_o error_n in_o that_o he_o have_v note_v it_o before_o then_o he_o make_v good_a his_o passage_n to_o the_o figure_n he_o mean_v to_o assign_v to_o his_o deity_n that_o be_v a_o round_a one_o persuant_n to_o the_o placit_fw-la of_o the_o stoique_n by_o conclude_v first_o that_o the_o world_n be_v animate_v and_o also_o a_o god_n thence_o to_o lin_v 5._o of_o pag._n 100_o he_o reprehend_v the_o scoff_n of_o epicurus_n and_o employ_v the_o tenet_n of_o
when_o etc._n etc._n we_o also_o make_v up_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 8_o science_n why_o the_o academique_n denâ—ed_v art_n and_o science_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o placit_fw-la of_o the_o academique_n to_o call_v all_o thing_n in_o doubt_n pretend_v to_o know_v nothing_o and_o that_o not_o aught_o can_v certain_o be_v perceive_v by_o man_n in_o regard_n all_o human_a science_n say_v aristotle_n depend_v upon_o the_o sense_n which_o often_o happen_v to_o be_v deceive_v and_o draw_v into_o error_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o art_n science_n the_o original_a of_o art_n and_o science_n they_o proceed_v from_o a_o diligent_a and_o accurate_a consideration_n of_o particular_a thing_n how_o and_o with_o what_o success_n every_o of_o they_o be_v do_v as_o upon_o find_v that_o some_o plead_v better_a at_o the_o bar_n than_o other_o the_o first_o author_n of_o rhetoric_n ponder_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o so_o from_o the_o observation_n both_o of_o these_o excellency_n and_o imperfection_n and_o a_o collation_n of_o they_o one_o with_o another_o spring_v up_o that_o same_o move_a art_n the_o like_a for_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v send_v forth_o be_v herd_n etc._n etc._n lin_v penult_n quill_n bow_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 176._o 176._o pag._n 176._o lin_v 7._o cavity_n musical_a instrument_n that_o etc._n etc._n l._n 8._o commissure_v ligament_n and_o joint_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o knit_v serve_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o polydore_v virgil_n arts._n polydore_v virgil_n upon_o the_o inveâ—tours_n of_o arts._n have_v in_o eight_o book_n collect_v out_o of_o ancient_a author_n the_o inventour_n of_o all_o the_o art_n here_o mention_v and_o of_o a_o great_a many_o more_o omit_v meat_n etc._n etc._n food_n be_v invent_v the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o ripen_v etc._n etc._n keep_v till_o aftertime_n etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n determine_v bound_a within_o certain_a compass_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 178._o 178._o pag._n 178._o lin_v 8._o behoof_n use_v of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n definite_a reduce_v by_o we_o to_o certain_a measure_n we_o so_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 179._o 179._o pag._n 179._o lin_v 20._o exhilerate_n excellent_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 32._o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 33._o apple_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o 180._o pag._n 180._o l._n 19_o cause_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o bestow_v they_o upon_o man_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 22._o make_v provide_v for_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 25._o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a be_v of_o any_o profit_n at_o all_o without_o human_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o tilled_a by_o a_o cleave_a of_o the_o glebe_n plow_v no_o sort_v of_o violence_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n they_o use_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 181._o 181._o pag._n 181._o lin_v 10_o 11._o entrail_n flesh_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 18._o soul_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 24_o hereby_o note_v doubtless_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o swine_n swine_n crâ—siâ—puâ—'s_n quaint_a expression_n upon_o the_o sluggist_n ness_n of_o the_o swine_n who_o life_n seem_v scarce_o to_o serve_v it_o for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o what_o salt_n do_v when_o it_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v to_o say_v keep_v it_o from_o putrefying_a wild_a pag._n 182._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 182._o alite_n and_o oscines_fw-la what_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d lin_v 2._o alites_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v such_o bird_n as_o they_o think_v make_v the_o auspicium_fw-la or_o signification_n bâ—_n their_o expand_v wing_n and_o flight_n but_o tame_a oscines_fw-la be_v those_o suppose_v to_o do_v this_o by_o the_o tone_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o not_o only_o as_o from_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 12._o perceive_v know_n by_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o thing_n scil_n metal_n water_n stone_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 27._o stoique_v who_o assert_v a_o divination_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o no_o other_o than_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 183_o stoique_n pag._n 183._o two_o sort_n of_o divination_n according_a to_o the_o stoique_n lin_v 18._o the_o stoique_n account_v only_o upon_o two_o sort_n of_o divination_n in_o our_o author_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr divin_n the_o one_o of_o art_n the_o other_o of_o nature_n so_o that_o by_o power_n here_o l._n 16._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o three_o be_v only_o intend_v perhaps_o vaticination_n this_o and_o dream_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o natural_a kind_n of_o divination_n branch_n the_o natural_a sort_n split_v into_o two_o branch_n now_o tho'_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v by_o any_o one_o of_o these_o prediction_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n single_a perhaps_o yet_o take_v they_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 21_o etc._n etc._n at_z the_o great_a not_o join_v to_o our_o europe_n they_o etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n etc._n etc._n particular_o homer_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 184._o 184._o pag._n 184._o l._n 29._o much_o excellent_a doctrine_n may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o homer_n concern_v the_o deity_n will_v time_n permit_v or_o the_o place_n bear_v it_o portend_v foreshewn_a too_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 185._o 185._o pag._n 185._o lin_v 4._o strange_a sight_n prodigy_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 6._o let_v pass_v small_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o a_o stoical_a error_n trouble_n providence_n extend_v to_o the_o small_a thing_n without_o any_o trouble_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o small_a as_o to_o escape_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o no_o trouble_n neither_o in_o this_o since_o as_o clem._n alexandr_n write_v stromat_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o part_n distract_v nor_o pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o be_v everywhere_o always_o and_o nowhere_a circumscribe_v all_o mind_n all_o light_n all_o eye_n see_v hear_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o party_n etc._n etc._n l._n 24._o in_o who_o virtue_n be_v be_v no_o misery_n in_o the_o stoique_n opinion_n where_o virtue_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o happy_a live_n be_v a_o stoical_a paradox_n perfection_n 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