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and_o action_n of_o man_n but_o he_o infer_v withal_o a_o cause_n proceed_v from_o ourselves_o the_o stoic_n likewise_o according_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n do_v hold_v that_o necessity_n be_v a_o cause_n invincible_a most_o violent_a and_o enforce_a all_o thing_n also_o that_o destiny_n be_v a_o connexion_n of_o cause_n interlace_v &_o link_v orderly_o in_o which_o concatenation_n or_o chain_n be_v therein_o comprise_v also_o that_o cause_n which_o proceed_v from_o we_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o some_o event_n be_v destine_v and_o other_o not_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heraclitus_n say_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o destiny_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o pierce_v throughout_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n plato_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o eternal_a reason_n and_o a_o perpetual_a law_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n chrysippus_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a puissance_n spiritual_a which_o by_o order_n govern_v and_o administer_v all_o thing_n and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n of_o definition_n he_o write_v thus_o destiny_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n or_o rather_o the_o law_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n administer_v and_o govern_v by_o providence_n or_o else_o the_o reason_n whereby_o thing_n past_a have_v be_v thing_n present_a be_v and_o future_a thing_n shall_v be_v the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o chain_n of_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o order_n and_o connexion_n which_o can_v be_v surmount_v and_o transgress_v posidonius_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o three_o after_o jupiter_n for_o that_o jupiter_n be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n nature_n in_o the_o second_o and_o fatal_a destiny_n in_o the_o three_o chap._n xxix_o of_o fortune_n plato_n define_v fortune_n to_o be_v in_o thing_n proceed_v from_o man_n counsel_n and_o election_n a_o cause_n by_o accident_n and_o a_o very_a casual_a consequence_n aristotle_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o from_o some_o deliberate_a purpose_n and_o impulsion_n tend_v to_o a_o certain_a end_n which_o cause_n be_v not_o apparent_a but_o hide_v and_o uncertain_a and_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o fortune_n and_o rash_a adventure_n for_o that_o all_o fortune_n in_o the_o affair_n and_o action_n of_o this_o world_n be_v adventurous_a but_o every_o adventure_n be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o fortune_n for_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o thing_n without_o action_n again_o fortune_n be_v proper_o in_o action_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o adventure_n indifferent_o in_o creature_n as_o well_o unreasonable_a as_o reasonable_a yea_o and_o in_o those_o body_n which_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o soul_n epicurus_n say_v that_o fortune_n be_v a_o cause_n which_o will_v not_o stand_v and_o accord_n with_o person_n time_n and_o manner_n anaxagoras_n and_o the_o stoic_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n unknown_a and_o hide_a to_o humane_a reason_n for_o that_o some_o thing_n come_v by_o necessity_n other_o by_o fatal_a destiny_n some_o by_o deliberate_a counsel_n other_o by_o fortune_n and_o some_o again_o by_o casuality_n or_o adventure_n chap._n xxx_o of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v that_o nature_n be_v nothing_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n and_o divulsion_n or_o separation_n of_o element_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n write_v he_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o physics_n this_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o will_v yet_o say_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v humane_a and_o mortal_a mature_a none_o there_o be_v and_o death_n end_n be_v but_o vain_a amixture_n and_o divulsion_n of_o element_n and_o of_o all_o only_o there_o be_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o man_n do_v nature_n call_v semblable_o anaxagoras_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o concretion_n and_o dissipation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v generation_n and_o corruption_n the_o second_o book_n of_o philosopher_n opinion_n the_o prooeme_n have_v now_o finish_v the_o treatise_n of_o principle_n element_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n link_v and_o concur_v with_o they_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o pen_n unto_o the_o discourse_n as_o touch_v their_o effect_n and_o work_n compose_v of_o they_o begin_v first_o at_o that_o which_o be_v most_o spacious_a and_o capable_a of_o all_o thing_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o world_n pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o who_o call_v the_o roundle_n that_o contain_v and_o comprehend_v all_o to_o wit_n the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o orderly_a digestion_n observe_v therein_o thales_n and_o his_o disciple_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n democritus_n epicurus_n and_o their_o scholar_n metrodorus_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v innumerable_a world_n in_o a_o infinite_a space_n according_a to_o all_o dimension_n and_o circumstance_n empedocles_n say_v that_o the_o course_n and_o race_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o very_a circumscription_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a confinement_n thereof_o seleucus_z hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v infinite_a diogenes_n affirm_v the_o universality_n to_o be_v infinite_a but_o the_o world_n finite_a and_o determinate_a the_o stoic_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o universal_a and_o whole_a for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o universal_a together_o with_o voidnesse_n be_v infinite_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a without_o voidnes_n be_v the_o world_n so_o as_o these_o term_n the_o whole_a and_o the_o world_n be_v not_o both_o one_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o figure_n and_o form_n of_o the_o world_n the_o stoic_n affirm_v the_o world_n to_o be_v round_o some_o say_v it_o be_v point_v or_o piramidall_a other_o that_o it_o be_v fashion_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o egg_n but_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o his_o world_n may_v be_v round_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o be_v apt_a beside_o to_o receive_v other_o form_n chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v animate_v or_o endue_v with_o a_o soul_n all_o other_o philosopher_n agree_v that_o the_o world_n be_v animate_v &_o govern_v by_o providence_n but_o democritus_n epicurus_n and_o as_o many_o as_o maintain_v atom_n and_o with_o all_o bring_v in_o vacuity_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o animate_v nor_o govern_v by_o providence_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a nature_n void_a of_o reason_n aristotle_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o animate_v whole_o and_o throughout_o all_o part_n nor_o sensitive_a nor_o reasonable_a nor_o yet_o intellectual_a or_o direct_v by_o providence_n true_a it_o be_v quoth_v he_o that_o celestial_a body_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o these_o quality_n as_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o sphere_n both_o animate_v and_o vital_a whereas_o body_n terrestrial_a and_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o earth_n be_v endue_v with_o none_o of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o order_n and_o decent_a composition_n therein_o it_o come_v by_o accident_n and_o not_o by_o prepense_a reason_n and_o counsel_n chap._n four_o whether_o the_o world_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o eternal_a pythagoras_n and_o plato_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n be_v engender_v and_o make_v by_o god_n and_o of_o the_o own_o nature_n be_v corruptible_a shall_v perish_v for_o sensible_a it_o be_v and_o therefore_o corporal_a howbeit_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v it_o perish_v it_o shall_v never_o epicurus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v corruptible_a for_o that_o it_o be_v engender_v like_v as_o a_o live_a creature_n or_o a_o plant_n xenophane_v hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a ingenerable_a uncreated_a and_o incorruptible_a aristotle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o moon_n be_v passable_a wherein_o the_o body_n also_o adjacent_a to_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n chap._n v._o whereof_o the_o world_n be_v nourish_v aristotle_n say_v that_o if_o the_o world_n be_v nourish_v it_o be_v
the_o cause_n that_o the_o alien_n when_o their_o mare_n be_v hot_a after_o the_o horse_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o confine_n to_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o stallion_n be_v it_o for_o that_o oenomaus_n be_v a_o prince_n who_o of_o all_o other_o love_v best_o a_o good_a race_n of_o horse_n &_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o beast_n &_o curse_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o execration_n those_o stallion_n which_o cover_v his_o mare_n in_o elis_n and_o therefore_o they_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o any_o of_o these_o malediction_n avoid_v they_o by_o this_o manner_n 53_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n among_o the_o gnosian_o that_o those_o who_o take_v up_o any_o money_n at_o any_o interest_n snatch_v it_o and_o run_v away_o with_o all_o be_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o debt_n and_o seem_v to_o defraud_v the_o usurer_n they_o may_v lay_v a_o action_n of_o felony_n and_o violent_a wrong_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o other_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v more_o punish_v 54_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samos_n they_o invocate_v venus_n of_o dexicreon_n be_v it_o for_o that_o that_o when_o in_o time_n past_o the_o woman_n of_o samos_n be_v exceed_o give_v to_o enormous_a wantonness_n &_o lechery_n so_o that_o the_o break_v out_o into_o many_o lewd_a act_n there_o be_v one_o dexicreon_n a_o mountebank_n or_o cozen_a juggler_n who_o by_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o ceremonies_z and_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n cure_v they_o of_o their_o unbridled_a lust_n or_o because_o this_o dexicreon_n be_v a_o merchant-venturer_n who_o do_v traffic_n and_o trade_n by_o sea_n go_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n &_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o load_v or_o charge_v his_o ship_n with_o merchandise_n venus_n command_v he_o to_o freight_v it_o with_o nothing_o else_o but_o water_n and_o then_o immediate_o to_o hoist_v up_o sail_n according_a to_o which_o he_o do_v and_o have_v put_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n within_o his_o vessel_n he_o set_v sail_n and_o depart_v now_o by_o that_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o main_a sea_n they_o be_v very_o much_o becalm_v so_o as_o for_o want_v of_o a_o gale_n of_o wind_n many_o day_n to_o gether_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o merchant_n a_o ship_n board_n think_v very_o they_o shall_v all_o die_v for_o very_a thirst_n whereupon_o he_o sell_v unto_o they_o his_o water_n which_o he_o have_v aboard_o and_o thereby_o get_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o silver_n of_o which_o afterward_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v make_v a_o image_n of_o venus_n which_o he_o call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n dexicreon_n his_o venus_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v that_o the_o goddess_n purpose_v thereby_o not_o only_o to_o enrich_v one_o man_n but_o to_o save_v also_o the_o life_n of_o many_o 55_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o samos_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o mercury_n surname_v charidote_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o whosoever_o will_v to_o rob_v and_o rifle_v all_o passenger_n because_o in_o time_n past_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o direction_n of_o a_o certain_a oracle_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n depart_v out_o of_o samos_n and_o go_v into_o mycale_n where_o they_o live_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o for_o ten_o year_n space_n by_o piracy_n and_o depredation_n at_o sea_n and_o afterward_o be_v return_v again_o into_o samos_n obtain_v a_o brave_a victory_n against_o their_o enemy_n 56_o why_o be_v there_o one_o place_n within_o the_o isle_n samos_n call_v panaema_n be_v it_o for_o that_o the_o amazon_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o bacchus_n flee_v out_o of_o the_o ephesian_n country_n into_o samos_n and_o there_o save_v themselves_o but_o he_o have_v cause_v ship_n to_o be_v build_v and_o rig_v gather_v together_o a_o great_a fleet_n and_o give_v they_o battle_n where_o he_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o about_o this_o very_a place_n which_o for_o the_o carnage_n and_o quantity_n of_o bloodshed_n there_o they_o who_o see_v it_o marvel_v thereat_o and_o call_v it_o panaema_n but_o of_o they_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o conflict_n there_o be_v by_o the_o report_n of_o some_o many_o that_o die_v about_o phloeon_n for_o their_o bone_n be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v and_o there_o be_v that_o say_v that_o phloeon_o also_o cleave_v in_o sunder_o and_o become_v break_v by_o that_o occasion_n their_o cry_n be_v so_o loud_o and_o there_o voice_n so_o pierce_v and_o forcible_a 57_o how_o come_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a hall_n at_o samos_n call_v pedetes_n after_o that_o damoteles_n be_v murder_v and_o his_o monarchy_n overthrow_v so_o that_o the_o noble_n or_o senator_n geomori_fw-la have_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o state_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o megarian_o take_v arm_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o perinthian_n a_o colony_n draw_v and_o descend_v from_o samos_n carry_v with_o they_o into_o the_o field_n fetter_n and_o other_o iron_n to_o hang_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o captive_a prisoner_n the_o say_v geomori_fw-la have_v intelligence_n thereof_o send_v they_o aid_v with_o all_o speed_n have_v choose_v ten_o captain_n man_v also_o and_o furnish_v thirty_o ship_n of_o war_n whereof_o twain_o ready_a to_o sail_v catch_v fire_n by_o lightning_n and_o so_o consume_v in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n howbeit_o the_o foresay_a captain_n follow_v on_o in_o their_o voyage_n with_o the_o rest_n vanquish_v the_o megarian_o in_o battle_n and_o take_v six_o hundred_o prisoner_n upon_o which_o victory_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n they_o intend_v to_o ruinate_v the_o oligarchie_n of_o those_o noble_a man_n at_o home_n call_v geomori_fw-la and_o to_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o government_n and_o very_o those_o ruler_n themselves_o minister_v unto_o they_o occasion_n for_o to_o set_v in_o hand_n with_o this_o their_o design_n namely_o 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