namely_o that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o four_o eclogue_n of_o virgâ—â—_n take_v out_o of_o the_o sibyl_n verse_n where_o unwitting_o the_o poet_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n so_o in_o the_o same_o sibyl_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o king_n who_o shall_v be_v our_o king_n indeed_o and_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o we_o read_v in_o porphyry_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n which_o say_v that_o other_o god_n be_v only_o airy_a spirit_n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v only_a to_o be_v worship_v which_o say_v if_o the_o worshipper_n of_o apollo_n have_v obey_v than_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o be_v his_o disciple_n if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o they_o make_v their_o god_n a_o liar_n add_v further_o if_o those_o spirit_n have_v respect_v or_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o mankind_n above_o all_o they_o will_v have_v prescribe_v some_o course_n of_o life_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o also_o promise_v some_o assurance_n of_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o live_v according_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v ever_o do_v by_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n oftentimes_o in_o their_o verse_n we_o find_v some_o king_n commond_v which_o be_v wicked_a man_n some_o champion_n extol_v and_o dignify_v with_o divine_a honour_n other_o allure_v to_o immodest_a and_o unlawful_a love_n or_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o commit_v of_o murder_n as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o many_o example_n sect_n x._o paganism_n decay_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n so_o soon_o as_o humane_a aid_n cease_v beside_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v paganism_n itself_o minister_v to_o we_o a_o notable_a argument_n against_o itself_o namely_o because_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o same_o become_v destitute_a of_o humane_a help_n there_o straight_o way_n it_o come_v to_o ruin_v as_o if_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v quite_o overthrow_v for_o if_o we_o behold_v all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n or_o mahometan_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o mention_n of_o paganism_n but_o in_o book_n nay_o the_o history_n of_o former_a time_n do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o emperor_n go_v about_o to_o uphold_v their_o religion_n either_o by_o violence_n and_o persecution_n as_o do_v the_o first_o of_o they_o or_o by_o learning_n and_o subtlety_n as_o do_v julian_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o decay_v daily_o not_o by_o any_o violent_a opposition_n nor_o by_o the_o brightness_n and_o splendour_n of_o christianity_n for_o jesus_n be_v account_v by_o the_o common_a sort_n only_o a_o carpenter_n son_n nor_o by_o the_o flourish_n of_o learning_n which_o they_o that_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n use_v not_o nor_o by_o gift_n &_o reward_n for_o they_o be_v poor_a nor_o by_o any_o soothe_n and_o slatter_a speech_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o worldly_a commodity_n must_v be_v despise_v &_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o adversity_n must_v be_v undergo_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n see_v then_o how_o weak_a and_o impotent_a paganism_n be_v which_o by_o such_o mean_n come_v to_o ruin_v neither_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n only_o make_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o vanish_v but_o even_o bad_a spirit_n come_v out_o of_o divers_a body_n at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o become_v dumb_a also_o and_o be_v demand_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o silence_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o sect_n xi_o answer_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o think_v the_o beginning_n and_o decay_n of_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o star_n there_o be_v some_o philosopher_n that_o do_v ascribe_v the_o beginning_n and_o decay_n of_o every_o religion_n unto_o the_o star_n but_o that_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o know_v there_o in_o be_v teach_v with_o such_o variety_n and_o diversity_n in_o their_o stargazing_a science_n that_o a_o man_n can_v collect_v nothing_o from_o thence_o for_o certainty_n but_o only_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n at_o all_o therein_o i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o such_o effect_n as_o have_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o natural_a cause_n but_o of_o those_o that_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o of_o itself_o have_v such_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n that_o no_o necessity_n or_o violence_n can_v be_v incident_a thereunto_o from_o without_o for_o if_o the_o assent_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o will_n do_v necessary_o follow_v any_o outward_a impression_n than_o the_o power_n in_o our_o soul_n which_o we_o may_v perceive_v it_o have_v to_o consult_v and_o deliberate_v be_v give_v in_o vain_a also_o the_o equity_n of_o all_o law_n of_o all_o reward_n and_o punishment_n will_v be_v abolish_v see_v there_o can_v be_v neither_o fault_n nor_o merit_n in_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a again_o there_o be_v divers_a evil_a act_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o will_n which_o if_o they_o proceed_v of_o any_o necessity_n from_o the_o heaven_n than_o the_o same_o heaven_n and_o celestial_a body_n must_v needs_o receive_v such_o efficacy_n from_o god_n &_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n who_o be_v most_o perfect_o good_a be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a and_o see_v that_o in_o his_o law_n he_o prosess_v himself_o to_o abhor_v wickedness_n which_o if_o he_o implant_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o by_o such_o inevitable_a power_n than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n two_o contrary_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o not_o be_v do_v also_o a_o man_n shall_v offend_v in_o any_o action_n he_o do_v by_o divine_a instigation_n they_o speak_v more_o probable_o that_o say_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n do_v first_o affect_v the_o air_n than_o our_o body_n with_o such_o quality_n as_o often_o time_n do_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o mind_n some_o desire_n or_o affection_n answerable_a thereunto_o and_o the_o will_n be_v allure_v or_o entice_v by_o these_o motion_n do_v oftentimes_o yield_v thereunto_o which_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o be_v credible_a for_o truth_n yet_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o question_n we_o havein_n hand_n for_o see_v that_o christian_a religion_n most_o of_o all_o with_o draw_v man_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v unto_o the_o body_n it_o can_v therefore_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o assection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o consequent_o not_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n which_o as_o but_o now_o we_o say_v have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o mind_n otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o those_o affection_n the_o most_o prudent_a among_o astrologer_n do_v grant_v that_o wiâ—e_n and_o upright_a man_n be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o such_o very_o be_v they_o that_o first_o profess_v christianity_n as_o their_o life_n do_v show_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o efficacy_n in_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o body_n even_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v ever_o some_o that_o be_v excellent_a in_o this_o particular_a beside_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a do_v confess_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sâ—arres_n appertain_v to_o certain_a climate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v only_o for_o a_o season_n but_o this_o religion_n have_v now_o continue_v above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o that_o not_o in_o one_o part_n only_o but_o in_o the_o most_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o far_o different_a situation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o star_n sect_n xii_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o christianity_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o the_o heathen_a and_o if_o there_o he_o any_o thing_n hâ—t_o scarce_o seem_v crediblos_fw-la herein_o the_o like_a or_o worse_o be_v find_v among_o the_o pagan_n last_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n which_o make_v much_o against_o the_o pagan_n so_o that_o they_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o object_n against_o christian_a religion_n namely_o because_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v of_o such_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n that_o by_o their_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v convince_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o among_o who_o divers_a do_v teach_v the_o same_o truth_n which_o general_o our_o religion_n admit_v of_o for_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n as_o to_o give_v some_o instance_n true_a religion_n consist_v not_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o have_v but_o only_o a_o desire_n to_o
be_v compass_v about_o or_o when_o christian_a religion_n whereof_o by_o and_o by_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o particular_o be_v by_o god_n decree_n to_o be_v publish_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n sect_n xviii_o and_o that_o now_o there_o be_v such_o liberty_n in_o offend_v some_o man_n there_o be_v who_o behold_v the_o multitude_n of_o iniquity_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n be_v thereby_o move_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a providential_a a_o chief_a act_n whereof_o they_o think_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o divine_a providence_n shall_v shall_v have_v be_v to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o wickedness_n that_o so_o abound_v but_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v consider_v that_o wheâ—â—_n god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o freedom_n to_o do_v good_a and_o evil_a reserve_v absolute_a and_o immutable_a goodness_n to_o himself_o it_o have_v not_o be_v equity_n to_o have_v thwart_v that_o liberty_n by_o put_v a_o hindrance_n of_o commit_v evil_a action_n howbeit_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n god_n use_v every_o kind_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n aforesaid_a such_o be_v the_o ordain_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o inward_a and_o outward_a admonition_n both_o by_o threat_n and_o promise_n nor_o do_v ever_o the_o wit_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n prevail_v to_o far_o among_o man_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v utter_o oâ—t_v inguish_v or_o a_o bolish_v neither_o may_v those_o delinquence_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v do_v among_o man_n be_v think_v altogether_o unfruitful_o since_o that_o as_o before_o we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o touch_v they_o may_v be_v use_v either_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o leâ—d_a â—…ssors_n themselves_o or_o for_o the_o chastisement_n at_o of_o such_o as_o sometime_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n or_o last_o to_o demonstrate_v some_o worthy_a parent_n of_o patience_n and_o câ—…cy_n namely_o in_o such_o as_o have_v make_v good_a proficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n last_o even_o they_o who_o for_o some_o season_n have_v seem_v to_o cloak_n and_o bidâ—_n their_o fault_n be_v meet_v with_o ofâ—…_n a_o while_n and_o acâ—…ing_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o they_o provoke_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o â—…ons_n receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o punishment_n sect_n xix_o insomuch_o that_o good_a man_n be_v oppress_v but_o and_o if_o sometime_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o inflict_v upon_o profane_a offender_n and_o even_o some_o good_a man_n which_o may_v occasion_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v offend_v be_v sort_n oppress_v by_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o many_o time_n make_v they_o not_o only_o to_o leader_n wear_v some_o and_o miserable_a life_n but_o also_o to_o undergo_v a_o disgraceful_a death_n howbeit_o for_o all_o this_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o divine_a providence_n be_v extend_v unto_o humane_a affair_n as_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o sufficient_a and_o evident_a reason_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n have_v think_v we_o may_v conclude_v and_o argue_v thus_o sect_n xx._n the_o same_o argument_n be_v retort_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v the_o body_n for_o asmuch_o as_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n unto_o all_o man_n action_n and_o in_o himself_o be_v most_o just_a suffer_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v therefore_o we_o â—ust_z expect_v that_o there_o will_v be_v â—…e_o future_a judgement_n after_o this_o â—…e_n to_o the_o end_n such_o notorious_a â—…s_n may_v not_o remain_v â—…punished_a nor_o well_o deserve_v 〈…〉_z be_v unrecompensed_a with_o due_a comfort_n and_o reward_n sect_n xxi_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o tradition_n fvrth_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o mâ—n_z do_v survive_v their_o body_n which_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v derive_v from_o our_o very_a first_o parent_n for_o from_o whence_o else_o can_v it_o proceed_v almost_o unto_o all_o sort_n special_o unto_o the_o more_o civil_a and_o tractable_a kind_n of_o peâ—people_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o homoverse_n and_o by_o certain_a philosopher_n not_o only_o of_o the_o grecian_a but_o likewise_o the_o druid_n 〈◊〉_d france_n and_o brachman_n in_o indâ—…_n and_o by_o those_o relation_n also_o which_o many_o writer_n have_v publish_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n and_o thracian_n and_o german_n 〈◊〉_d like_a manner_n touch_v god_n judgement_n to_o come_v after_o this_o life_n many_o thing_n be_v extant_a as_o well_o among_o the_o grecian_n as_o also_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o indian_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o strabo_n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o plutarch_n whereas_o to_o may_v be_v add_v that_o old_a tradition_n of_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o be_v ancient_o find_v in_o hystastis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d sybals_n and_o now_o also_o in_o quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lucas_n yea_o when_o the_o caâ—aâ—…_n america_n and_o other_o foreign_a 〈…〉_z be_v first_o discover_v this_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v find_v among_o the_o inhaâ—…_n there_o sect_n xxii_o against_o which_o no_o contrary_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v bring_v neither_o can_v there_o any_o reason_n in_o nature_n â—ee_z give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ancient_a and_o common_a receive_v 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d â—ything_n that_o we_o can_v behold_v in_o this_o world_n come_v to_o a_o end_n either_o by_o corruption_n through_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o more_o forcible_a contrary_a agent_n as_o coldness_n in_o any_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o prevalent_a power_n and_o intention_n of_o heat_n or_o through_o the_o perish_a of_o that_o subject_n where_o upon_o iâ—_n depend_v as_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o glass_n when_o the_o glass_n be_v brokeâ—_n or_o through_o the_o defect_n and_o dereliction_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d light_n by_o the_o sunsetting_a noâ—_n none_o of_o all_o these_o can_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d happen_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o the_o first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o soul_n nay_o itself_o be_v of_o such_o a_o peculiâ—â—_n nature_n that_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o receiuâ—_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a between_o themselves_o at_o the_o samâ—_n time_n together_o that_o be_v after_o spiritual_a and_o intellectual_a manner_n not_o the_o second_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o subject_n whereon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v any_o dependence_n if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o probability_n shall_v be_v some_o humane_a body_n but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o body_n be_v weary_v in_o their_o operation_n â—ut_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v ever_o subject_a to_o weariness_n likewise_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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