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this_o oracle_n apply_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o flatterer_n namely_o that_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o jewrie_n and_o also_o with_o this_o other_o that_o to_o be_v save_v it_o behove_v they_o to_o have_v a_o king_n and_o as_o small_a a_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v what_o a_o countenance_n will_v it_o have_v carry_v be_v uphild_n by_o so_o many_o legion_n soothe_v by_o so_o many_o learned_a flatterer_n maintain_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o confirm_v by_o so_o many_o hanger_n on_o for_o as_o for_o antinous_n antinous_n the_o emperor_n adrians_n minion_n who_o the_o emperor_n endow_v with_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v he_o
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substance_n be_v nor_o how_o he_o make_v us._n for_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n to_o show_v that_o a_o certain_a providence_n make_v we_o than_o to_o know_v the_o substance_n either_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o of_o he_o that_o make_v us._n us._n pesuit_n tenebras_fw-la latibulum_fw-la suum_fw-la defect_n in_o aâ—rijs_fw-la tuis_fw-la domine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercurius_n trismegistus_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 2._o &_o 6._o ehjch_o asher_n ehjeh_fw-it plotiri_fw-la ennead_n 7._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 38._o mercurius_n in_o his_o poemander_n prover._n 30._o v._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v porph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v porph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o praepositionibus_fw-la dennis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tibi_fw-la silentium_fw-la laus_fw-la what_o god_n be_v not_o vnmovable_a 1._o phisik_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o verse_n of_o parmenides_n report_v by_o simplicius_n unchangeable_a everlasting_a mere_a act._n erom_n possibility_n into_o deed_n a_o grain_n may_v become_v a_o herb_n and_o a_o kernel_n a_o tree_n which_o they_o be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v a_o grain_n and_o a_o kernel_n vnmateriall_n god_n be_v single_a and_o uncompounded_a bodylesse_n numenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o a_o thing_n create_v or_o as_o a_o conteyner_n of_o a_o thing_n place_v this_o way_n god_n be_v nowhere_o the_o other_o way_n he_o be_v every_o where_o so_o be_v he_o both_o every_o where_n and_o no_o where_o no_o where_o by_o limitation_n or_o point_v down_o of_o place_n &_o every_o where_n by_o fill_v all_o place_n s._n austin_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 1._o phisic_n 2._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a infinite_a not_o by_o stretch_v or_o streyn_v out_o but_o by_o shed_v in_o the_o beget_n of_o the_o son_n or_o of_o the_o second_o person_n why_o the_o second_o person_n be_v call_v the_o son_n the_o worde_n speech_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n look_v in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o mercurius_n trimegistus_fw-la poemander_n rapidâ—_n quadam_fw-la coruscaâ—ione_fw-la perfundit_fw-la animum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o shed_v through_o the_o mind_n with_o a_o certain_a swift_a glister_n vox_fw-la profert_n animus_fw-la ratiocinatur_fw-la mentis_fw-la 〈…〉_o be_v to_o sayâ—_n the_o voice_n utter_v the_o mind_n reason_v or_o debaâ—eth_v and_o so_o reason_n be_v the_o very_a word_n or_o 〈…〉_o mind_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o three_o person_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v love._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o three_o person_n and_o no_o mo_z trace_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o man._n the_o welhead_n the_o spring_n &_o the_o stream_n plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n plato_n lib._n 3._o of_o his_o commonweal_n and_o lib._n 10._o &_o 12._o of_o law_n aristo_n lib._n 1._o of_o heaven_n &_o lib._n 12._o of_o his_o metaphisik_n plotin_n often_o etc._n etc._n the_o chaldies_n hear_v speak_v of_o the_o trinite_a zoroastâ—es_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n pliny_n and_o aristotle_n bear_v witness_n that_o he_o write_v many_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pletho_n gemistus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n lib._n 2._o &_o 3._o upon_o plato_n parmenides_n parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercury_n the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o selfebeing_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercury_n allege_v by_o cyrillus_n lib._n 1._o against_o julian._n &_o in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o five_o heresy_n mercury_n in_o his_o esculapius_n chap._n 3._o &_o 7._o mercury_n in_o his_o holy_a sermon_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 3._o gen._n 1._o mercury_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrillus_n against_o tulgentius_fw-la suidas_n in_o his_o mercury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jamblichus_n in_o his_o 39_o chap._n of_o mystery_n plato_n in_o his_o phedon_n and_o philebus_n eusebius_n of_o demonstration_n jamblichus_n chapt._n 1_o produs_n upon_o plato_n damascius_n the_o platonist_n the_o ancient_a greek_n orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clemens_n lib._n 5_o strom._n orph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pherecydes_n in_o proclus_n orph._n in_o argonaut_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n parmenides_n in_o his_o cosmogonic_n ailedge_v by_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n ennead_n 4._o lib._n 1._o chap._n 8._o zeno_n the_o stoik_a aleinous_a concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o plato_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n of_o commonweal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hermias_n erastus_n and_o coriscus_n plato_n unto_o dennis_n the_o tyrant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n against_o câ—lsus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o philosophy_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o heaven_n orpheus_n in_o hâ—â—_n argonawt_n cicero_n jamblichus_n porphyrius_n clemens_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o stromars_n out_o of_o alexander_n &_o hermippus_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n proclus_n upon_o timaeus_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n cratylus_n and_o phil._n justine_n &_o manethon_n allege_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n psalm_n 2._o proverb_n 8._o gen._n 1._o esay_n 53._o esay_n 61._o psalm_n 33._o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v prove_v the_o trinity_n r._n simeon_n ben_fw-mi johai_n expound_v the_o 6._o of_o esay_n psalm_n 50._o and_o the_o midraâ—ch_n upon_o the_o same_o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n upon_o the_o 42._o of_o gen._n midrasch_n cobele_v chap._n 4._o rabbi_n ishaâ—_n ben_fw-mi schola_fw-la upon_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 111._o and_o 112._o psalm_n r._n azariel_n in_o his_o commentary_n or_o treatise_n of_o holiness_n jepher_n haijeâ—sirab_n r._n hamay_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o speculation_n hagnij_fw-la â—n_n r._n ishaac_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creation_n cether_o chochnah_o binah_o rabbi_n assee_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v schaguar_n orah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gate_n of_o light_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o r_n nehumia_n the_o son_n of_o hacana_n hacana_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v even_o in_o saint_n math._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 20._o where_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o joseph_n that_o mary_n
be_v with_o child_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o speak_n afore_o the_o same_o be_v also_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n the_o baptist_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 20._o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o with_o fire_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v rife_o among_o all_o the_o rabbin_n philo_z in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n in_o his_o treatise_n that_o dream_n be_v of_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o remove_n of_o abraham_n philo_z in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o book_n of_o of_o dream_n of_o tyllage_n of_o the_o fiery_a sword_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o moâ—esty_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o print_n print_v in_o wax_n the_o late_a pythagorian_o &_o academik_n numenius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o good_n look_v eusebius_n and_o cyrillus_n lib._n 8._o the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o by_o three_o god_n they_o mean_v three_o inbeeing_n as_o they_o themselves_o do_v declare_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o plotinus_n live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galen_n about_o the_o year_n of_o on_o lord_n 25_o or_o plotin_n enn._n 5_o lib._n 1._o of_o the_o three_o soverein_o or_o chief_a person_n or_o inbeing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o intent_n the_o reader_n think_v not_o any_o obscurity_n in_o this_o or_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o the_o first_o inbee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n the_o philosopher_n give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n the_o good_a the_o father_n and_o the_o begetter_n unto_o the_o second_o person_n the_o name_n of_o beeër_fw-la or_o he_o that_o be_v wit_n or_o understanding_n the_o beautiful_a and_o sometime_o speech_n word_n reason_n wisdom_n son_n and_o the_o beget_v and_o unto_o the_o three_o person_n the_o name_n of_o love_n will_n power_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o the_o second_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o this_o three_o they_o call_v the_o first_o the_o amiable_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o they_o call_v he_o the_o mind_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n and_o not_o another_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o chap._n 85._o &_o ernead_n 3._o lib._n 9_o cap._n ult._n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o good_n plotinus_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 12._o &_o lib_n 4._o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o &_o lib._n 6._o ch._n 1._o &_o lib._n 8._o ch_n 12._o &_o enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 8._o 10._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 7._o ch_n 39_o &_o lib._n 7._o the_o same_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o another_o in_o another_o respect_n or_o all_o one_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o diverse_a in_o another_o respect_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o inshape_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 8._o 8._o chap._n 13._o 15._o 27._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 10._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o cyril_n against_o julian_n lib_n 8._o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotâ—â—us_n plotinus_n against_o the_o gnostic_o enn._n 2._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o jamblicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pythagorist_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 37._o and_o 39_o porphirie_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n allege_v by_o proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amelius_n a_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n against_o julian._n lib._n 8._o austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o the_o latin_a philosopher_n chalcidius_n upon_o plato_n timeus_n macrobius_n upon_o the_o dream_n of_o scipio_n god_n &_o mind_n beget_v of_o god_n avicen_n the_o oracle_n of_o divelle_n sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thulis_n porphirius_fw-la as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 23._o the_o world_n itself_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n man_n have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n the_o link_a of_o thing_n together_o the_o inwoork_v of_o the_o mind_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n the_o original_a of_o science_n lucr_n carus_n this_o nature_n &_o reason_n of_o thing_n be_v late_o foâ—d_v out_o and_o i_o mâ—y_v self_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o do_v stumble_v upon_o it_o &_o be_o able_a to_o turn_v it_o into_o my_o native_a language_n use_v persius_n say_v it_o come_v hither_o after_o the_o time_n that_o my_o countryman_n begin_v to_o taste_v of_o pepper_n and_o date_n austin_n lib._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 37._o cicero_n jamblicus_n porphyrius_n orpheus_n in_o his_o argonaut_n proclus_n upon_o timeus_n plutark_o in_o his_o isis_n and_o osiris_n jamblicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n chap._n 1._o clemens_n alexandrin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o stromats_n allege_v alexander_n hermippus_n &_o clearchus_n porphyrius_n allege_v by_o ensebius_n lib._n 11._o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thales_n thales_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pherecydes_n in_o clemens_n alexand_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o 6._o pliny_n lib._n 2._o plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o niceas_n quintilian_n lib._n 1._o censorius_n concern_v christ_n birthday_n cap._n 9_o varro_n arithmetic_a &_o geometry_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n the_o original_a of_o craft_n trade_n and_o artes._n varro_n in_o his_o five_o book_n &_o first_o chapter_n of_o husbandry_n leachecraft_n which_o comprehend_v phisik_n and_o surgery_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n he_o o_o lotus_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o original_a or_o government_n 〈…〉_o cap._n 21._o pomponius_n of_o of_o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o the_o law_n plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o he_o and_o osiris_n justine_n the_o martyr_n allege_v diodorus_n in_o his_o exhortation_n josephus_n against_o appion_n justine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n plini_n lib._n 7._o merodotus_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈…〉_o the_o original_a oâ—_n the_o heathen_a god_n traffik_n of_o merchandyse_n and_o bargayn_v buy_v and_o sell_v navigation_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o strabo_n lib._n 16._o tibullus_n eleâ—ia_n 7._o 7._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n berosus_n allege_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n feed_v pliny_n lib._n 7._o &_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o 2._o 6._o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o history_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o apuleius_n in_o his_o flourish_v plutark_o in_o the_o lâ—fe_n of_o theseus_n censorinus_n varro_z in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o husbandry_n unto_o pto_n diodorus_n lib._n 3._o clemens_n alexandr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sâ—om_n lucretius_n the_o roman_a poet._n diodorus_n lib._n 8._o 1._o pliny_n lib._n 7._o herodotus_n lib._n 5._o varro_z in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o analogy_n crates_n the_o greek_a philosopher_n demand_v why_o the_o greek_n decline_v not_o the_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v by_o the_o greek_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v because_o those_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n be_v not_o greek_a but_o barbarus_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 3._o eupolemus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n allege_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o fowrth_a book_n objection_n the_o world_n scarce_o know_v in_o old_a time_n read_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o portugese_n and_o spaniard_n thucydides_n in_o his_o first_o book_n
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
the_o sovereyntie_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o world_n the_o sea_n the_o land_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n obey_v god_n token_n and_o if_o aâ—_n any_o time_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o epicure_n allege_v such_o worshipful_a reason_n as_o this_o with_o what_o engine_n &_o edgetoole_n do_v your_o god_n buyld_v the_o world_n law_n and_o such_o other_o either_o he_o send_v he_o away_o with_o such_o answer_n as_o he_o deserve_v or_o else_o by_o hold_v his_o peace_n show_v sufficient_o that_o he_o deserve_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o varro_z varro_n the_o best_a learned_a of_o the_o latin_n make_v a_o universal_a history_n divide_v into_o three_o time_n the_o first_o as_o i_o have_v â—ayd_v already_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o first_o olimpiade_n this_o man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a read_n find_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v but_o late_o afore_o yea_o and_o so_o late_o that_o he_o join_v it_o immediate_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o olimpiade_n likewise_o seneca_n poet._n find_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v new_a and_o acknowledge_v in_o many_o place_n that_o god_n create_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o man_n peculyar_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o unto_o this_o day_n we_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o so_o forth_o macrobius_n pass_v yet_o further_o and_o say_v that_o the_o world_n can_v be_v of_o any_o long_a antiquity_n consider_v that_o the_o further_a knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v thereof_o reach_v not_o beyond_o two_o thousand_o year_n as_o touch_v the_o poet_n who_o speech_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o common_a people_n virgil_n be_v full_a of_o excellent_a sentence_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o ovid_n have_v make_v a_o book_n express_o of_o that_o matter_n and_o even_o lucrece_n also_o who_o profess_v ungodliness_n say_v that_o beyond_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n and_o thebes_n there_o be_v not_o any_o jot_n remain_v to_o remembrance_n than_o by_o the_o which_o he_o can_v not_o better_o have_v declare_v the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o young_a howbeit_o that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n he_o father_v that_o thing_n upon_o chance_n which_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n ascribe_v to_o the_o everlasting_a providence_n pliny_n pliny_n be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o i_o wonder_v at_o that_o be_v so_o curious_a a_o searcher_n of_o nature_n he_o can_v not_o conceyve_v that_o which_o be_v print_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o which_o every_o man_n may_v of_o himself_o learn_v by_o his_o own_o read_n therein_o he_o make_v a_o long_a calendar_n of_o the_o first_o inventor_n of_o thing_n as_o of_o letter_n of_o house_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o very_a bread_n 7._o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o company_n that_o have_v fléete_v from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o the_o people_n and_o replenish_n of_o country_n and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o newness_n than_o that_o 2._o sometime_o he_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v become_v weary_a and_o sometime_o that_o it_o be_v wax_v barreine_a in_o yield_v of_o fruit_n and_o metal_n because_o it_o grow_v old_a but_o in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v express_o that_o man_n body_n by_o little_a &_o little_o become_v of_o small_a stature_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o witheredness_n of_o the_o world_n which_o wax_v old_a and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o report_n of_o the_o sky_n to_o be_v like_o a_o wheel_n which_o gather_v heat_n and_o chafe_v with_o roll_a and_o whirl_v about_o and_o what_o improte_v this_o wax_v old_a but_o that_o it_o have_v also_o as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o birthtyme_n what_o mean_v the_o wear_n thereof_o away_o but_o that_o it_o have_v erst_o be_v new_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o chafe_n of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o temperature_n thereof_o be_v alter_v for_o if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a why_o be_v not_o the_o wheel_n thereof_o eternal_o in_o one_o heat_n and_o man_n eternal_o of_o small_a stature_n or_o if_o at_o leastwise_o it_o be_v of_o very_o ancient_a continuance_n why_o be_v not_o man_n become_v pygmée_n long_o ago_o and_o if_o the_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o nature_n what_o remain_v but_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o world_n be_v but_o of_o late_a beginning_n stoic_n to_o be_v short_a the_o stoike_v as_o varro_n witness_v of_o zeno_n teach_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v perish_v the_o platonist_n platonist_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v create_v and_o mortal_a but_o yet_o be_v sustain_v from_o perish_v by_o god_n the_o epicure_n epicure_n grant_v that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n howbeit_o by_o haphazard_n and_o not_o by_o providence_n the_o peripatetic_n peripatetik_n say_v in_o their_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v without_o beginning_n and_o in_o their_o premise_n they_o utter_o deny_v it_o the_o great_a despiser_n of_o god_n as_o pliny_n pliny_n and_o such_o other_o like_a do_v write_v in_o their_o preface_n that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o everlasting_a god_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a treatise_n of_o their_o book_n they_o unsay_v it_o again_o now_o then_o after_o so_o many_o grave_a witness_n and_o after_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o these_o pretence_a naturaliste_n to_o be_v find_v which_o dare_v think_v the_o contrary_a still_o but_o now_o since_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o earth_n platoniste_n this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v receyve_v throughout_o the_o world_n so_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v aforetymes_o be_v disputable_a among_o the_o heathen_a be_v now_o admit_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n welnere_fw-la among_o all_o nation_n and_o sect_n on_o the_o earth_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v see_v then_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o the_o 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