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book_n of_o monarchy_n justin_n to_o the_o gentyle_n athenagoras_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n the_o recantation_n of_o orpheus_n who_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o the_o plurality_n of_o go_n clemens_n in_o his_o protreptik_a to_o the_o gentile_n phocylides_n theognis_n homer_n hesiodus_n sophocles_n in_o cyrillus_n against_o julian_n the_o apostaia_n euripides_n clemeus_n in_o his_o aratus_n jovis_fw-la genus_fw-la sumus_fw-la ovid._n virgil_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o husbandry_n &_o everywhere_o else_o scaevola_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 27._o the_o consent_n of_o people_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o jamblichus_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n cap._n 37._o 39_o plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o law_n deos_fw-la adeunto_fw-la casté_fw-fr open_v amovento_fw-it si_fw-la secus_fw-la faxint_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la vindex_fw-la erit_fw-la that_o iâ—_n go_v to_o god_n chaste_o remove_v away_o riches_n if_o any_o do_v otherwise_o god_n himself_o will_v punish_v he_o tertullian_n in_o his_o defence_n lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o lactantius_n lib._n 1_o chap._n 6._o justine_n in_o his_o apology_n the_o cracle_n of_o the_o sibylle_n lactan._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o philosophy_n philosophy_n pausanias_n proclus_n upon_o timaeus_n deuter._n 6._o psalm_n 85._o man_n can_v comprehend_v god_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n plotinus_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 8._o cap_n 11_o galen_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n upon_o the_o decree_n of_o hypocrates_n although_o it_o appear_v by_o certain_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a workmayster_n that_o have_v procreate_v we_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o by_o any_o wit_n or_o reason_n conceyve_v neither_o what_o his_o 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
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
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 cato_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o the_o rhodian_o the_o heathen_a acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v in_o israel_n austin_n in_o the_o citi_fw-la of_o god_n lib._n 8._o chap._n 31._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o tacitus_n lib._n 5._o or_o as_o some_o edition_n have_v lib._n 2._o appion_n agein_v josephus_n 2._o king_n 18._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hecataeus_n the_o abderita_n abderita_n moenina_fw-la alexander_n who_o vaunt_v himself_o as_o a_o god_n josephus_n in_o his_o antiquity_n lib._n 11_o cha_n 8._o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n for_o flaccus_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n austin_n de_fw-fr ciâ—itate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 10._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 3._o julian_n agein_v the_o galilean_n zosimus_n lib._n 4._o socrates_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n translate_v by_o apulcius_n austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 23._o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n cyprian_n concern_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n the_o god_n of_o the_o phoenician_n sanchoniation_n translate_v by_o josephus_n the_o god_n of_o the_o greek_n herodotus_n lib._n 2._o aulus_n gelliuâ—_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o &_o li._n 17._o ca._n 21._o pophirius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n apuleius_n and_o aulus_n gelin_n the_o god_n of_o the_o roman_n titus_n livius_n decad_n 4_o libro_fw-la â—kimo_fw-la valerius_n maâ—mus_n lib._n 1._o plinius_n lib._n 13._o cap_n 13._o austin_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o lactantius_n lib._n 1._o austin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n the_o first_o of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n seneca_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o 42._o the_o god_n of_o great_a nation_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr prepar_fw-la evangelica_fw-la lib._n 4._o euhemere_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o lactantius_n hermes_n in_o his_o aselepius_fw-la seneca_n in_o his_o moralle_n the_o law_n of_o three_o child_n scipio_n african_n in_o ennius_n esculapius_n julian_n agein_v the_o galilaean_o xenophon_n in_o his_o equivocation_n cicero_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n and_o in_o his_o tusculane_n question_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o go_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evangel_n lib._n 3._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la porphyry_n in_o his_o say_a book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o god_n euseb._n de_fw-fr praepart_n evang_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o and._n 7._o jamblychut_v concern_v mystery_n cap._n 27._o and_o 31._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o answer_n etc._n etc._n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o sacrifice_v of_o men._n enseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o diodorus_n of_o sicily_n lib._n 20._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o abstinence_n histrus_fw-la and_o manethon_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o apology_n erichtho_n in_o lucan_n the_o godly_a aenaeas_n in_o virgil_n caesar_n in_o his_o book_n of_o his_o war_n in_o gaullond_n procopius_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o war_n in_o gothland_n euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 657._o pliny_n lib._n 30._o cap._n 1._o quintilian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fanatical_a thing_n shameful_a service_n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 11._o austin_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cap._n 32._o austin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 13._o in_o infinite_a place_n in_o the_o digest_v zosimus_n lib._n 2._o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n be_v false_a uncerteine_a vain_a and_o wicked_a porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o answer_n of_o oracle_n false_a miracle_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v whereby_o to_o know_v devil_n porphirius_fw-la in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anebon_n allege_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n in_o many_o place_n jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n apulcius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n 19_o what_o and_o where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v mark_v whereby_o to_o discern_v god_n word_n that_o the_o byis_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o all_o other_o writing_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n aulus_n gellius_n in_o his_o 20._o book_n cap._n 1._o denis_n of_o halycarnassus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pliny_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 5._o pomponius_n ff_n of_o the_o original_n of_o law_n denis_n of_o halâ—carnassus_n appion_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n against_o the_o jew_n eusebius_n li._n 10._o cap._n 3._o strabo_n lib._n 15._o porphirius_fw-la li._n 4_o eusebius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o gospel_n gene._n 49._o 5._o 7._o object_n oâ—â—_n the_o bible_n tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n man_n welfare_n seneca_n in_o his_o exhortation_n the_o style_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n and_o commandment_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o man_n prophecy_n sow_v throughout_o all_o the_o bible_n gene._n 15._o gene._n 49._o rabbi_n moses_n upon_o the_o book_n abubacher_n deuter._n 32._o josua_n 7._o 1._o king_n 16._o verse_n 34._o 1._o king_n 13._o 2._o king_n 22._o verse_n 15._o 19_o esay_n 44._o &_o 45._o jerem._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n daniel_n 9_o daniel_n 5._o esay_n 13._o 2d_o 47_o jeremy_n 50._o daniel_n 15_o daniel_n 7._o daniel_n 8._o daniel_n 9_o objection_n ptolemy_n in_o book_n of_o the_o fruit_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v moses_n of_o narbon_n say_v upon_o the_o book_n of_o abubacher_n &_o auempare_v roger_n bacon_n in_o his_o book_n of_o 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