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A22641 St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.; De civitate Dei. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Healey, John, d. 1610.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. 1610 (1610) STC 916; ESTC S106897 1,266,989 952

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beauty_n at_o last_o she_o draw_v to_o a_o deep_a theme_n affirm_v a_o beauty_n that_o be_v eternal_a immutable_a and_o undiminish_v nor_o increase_v nor_o fair_a in_o one_o part_n and_o not_o in_o another_o nor_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o vicissitude_n or_o alteration_n of_o time_n nor_o beautyfull_a in_o one_o respect_n and_o not_o in_o all_o who_o beauty_n be_v neither_o alter_v by_o place_n nor_o opinion_n nor_o be_v as_o a_o part_n or_o a_o accident_n of_o that_o essence_n wherein_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o existem_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n and_o from_o thence_o flow_v all_o the_o world_n beauty_n yet_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o original_a of_o any_o thing_n decrease_v it_o nor_o the_o decay_n augment_v it_o or_o give_v any_o effect_n or_o change_v to_o it_o this_o holy_a and_o venerable_a beauty_n when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o behold_v true_o that_o be_v be_v dislink_v from_o the_o love_n of_o other_o beauty_n then_o be_v not_o he_o far_o from_o the_o top_n 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nor_o with_o colour_n nor_o metal_n or_o such_o like_a trash_n but_o in_o itself_o mere_o divine_a and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o eternity_n i_o pray_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o admire_v his_o life_n that_o shall_v have_v his_o wisnes_n so_o full_a as_o to_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v this_o glorious_a beauty_n o_o glorious_a partaker_n of_o unchanged_a solid_a virtue_n friend_n of_o the_o all_o powerful_a god_n and_o above_o all_o other_o divine_a and_o immortal_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wise_a diotyma_n unto_o socrates_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o believe_v she_o and_o that_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v mankind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mean_a to_o attain_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o pulchritude_n as_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o dispute_v of_o it_o in_o word_n or_o to_o contemplate_v thereupon_a with_o a_o unpurged_a heart_n which_o thing_n be_v hard_a nay_o near_o impossible_a say_v plato_n yet_o teach_v he_o that_o beatitude_n be_v attain_v by_o imitation_n of_o god_n de_n leg_n 4._o where_o speak_v of_o god_n friend_n and_o enemy_n he_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n continual_a meditation_n how_o to_o follow_v god_n and_o make_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o course_n before_o all_o mortal_a man_n to_o who_o likeness_n his_o chief_a study_n must_v be_v to_o ●…old_v himself_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v like_o god_n he_o show_v in_o his_o thaeatetus_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v just_a wise_a and_o holy_a and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o hermeas_n and_o his_o fellow_n he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o philosopher_n he_o aim_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o father_n as_o far_o as_o happy_a man_n can_v attain_v it_o and_o in_o his_o epinomis_n speak_v of_o god_n he_o say_v him_n do_v each_o man_n especial_o admire_v and_o consequent_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o power_n of_o human_a wit_n to_o labour_n for_o this_o beatitude_n in_o this_o life_n present_a and_o expect_v a_o place_n after_o death_n with_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v virtue_n this_o say_v plato_n who_o place_v the_o great_a beatitude_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n that_o none_o or_o very_o few_o can_v attayn_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n but_o great_a hope_n there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n to_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n for_o which_o we_o have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o keep_v and_o continue_v our_o course_n in_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o say_v it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o neglect_n god_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v so_o full_o already_o discover_v he_o that_o can_v make_v use_n of_o all_o this_o i_o c●…t_v he_o true_o wise_a and_o firm_o avow_v that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o common_a fashion_n of_o this_o life_n but_o have_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a excellence_n allot_v he_o to_o be_v both_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o happy_a and_o live_v a_o man_n so_o where_o he_o will_v in_o island_n or_o continent_n he_o shall_v partake_v this_o felicity_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o that_o use_v these_o direction_n wheresoever_o in_o government_n of_o other_o or_o in_o private_a estate_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v we_o still_o very_o few_o attain_v this_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n this_o life_n this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o no_o way_n rash_o speak_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o de_n repub._n thus_o behold_v now_o the_o reward_n stable_n and_o glorious_a which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o the_o particular_a benefit_n that_o his_o justice_n do_v re●…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o neither_o in_o number_n nor_o quantity_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phaedon_n wherefore_o say_v socrates_n while_o we_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n let_v we_o have_v as_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…h_v the_o body_n as_o may_v be_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v get_v to_o some_o knowledge_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n set_v we_o free_a from_o it_o we_o shall_v pass_v away_o pure_a from_o contagion_n to_o converse_v with_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ies_n and_o by_o ourselves_o have_v full_a understanding_n of_o that_o sincere_a and_o pure_a truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o go_v my_o way_n have_v a_o great_a hope_n to_o be_v there_o crown_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ch_o in_o his_o life_n he_o suffer_v so_o many_o affliction_n and_o after_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n must_v needs_o bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n with_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v the_o pure_a 〈◊〉_d ●…ill_v after_o this_o life_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o diverse_a place_n partly_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…te_n which_o be_v assume_v to_o show_v his_o opinion_n out_o of_o his_o own_o work_n make_v 〈◊〉_d ●…s_n to_o ad_fw-la any_o quotation_n out_o of_o other_o platonist_n b_o even_o those_o that_o love_n i_o wonder_n toenjoy_v 〈◊〉_d his_o logic_n say_v that_o their_o be_v no_o love_n but_o delight_n the_o world_n control_v he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ent_a friend_n yet_o my_o delight_n depart_v with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o nor_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d ●…hat_o book_n to_o enjoy_v be_v to_o take_v delight_n of_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d we_o enjoy_v that_o we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o of_o the_o use_n and_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ke_v c_o whether_o the_o ionian_a though_o plato_n have_v much_o from_o pythagoras_n yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n for_o he_o follow_v socrates_n more_o
thereby_o their_o equal_a esteem_n of_o they_o call_v they_o what_o they_o list_v if_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o good_n or_o commodity_n shall_v draw_v either_o of_o they_o to_o mischief_n or_o else_o to_o be_v lose_v they_o both_o join_v in_o this_o rather_o to_o abjure_v the_o use_n of_o bodily_a benefit_n then_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n thus_o be_v the_o mind_n still_o fix_v hold_v steadfast_o that_o no_o passion_n though_o it_o insult_v upon_o the_o soul_n mean_a part_n can_v domineer_v o●…_n but_o reason_n over_o they_o excercise_v virtue_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o by_o opposition_n nor_o by_o consent_n for_o such_o a_o one_o do_v virgil_n say_v aeneas_n be_v mens_fw-la immota_fw-la manet_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la voluuntur_fw-la inane_n his_o mind_n stand_v fix_v yet_o fruitless_a tear_n must_v out_o l._n vives_n th●…se_o a_o tully_n de_n finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o cato_n minor_n be_v for_o the_o stoike_fw-gr in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o high_a good_a all_o who_o argument_n tully_n himself_o lib._n 4_o refute_v prove_v their_o controversy_n with_o the_o pl●…ists_n and_o peripatetic_n to_o be_v only_o verbal_a who_o principal_a founder_n zeno_n be_v b_o will_n not_o cic._n the_o finib_fw-la call_v they_o esteemable_n and_o acad_n quest_n lib._n 1._o say_v thus_o zeno_n place_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beatitude_n in_o virtue_n only_o nor_o reckon_v aught_o good_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a that_o be_v the_o ●…ple_n and_o only_a good_a the_o rest_n though_o not_o bad_a yet_o some_o be_v natural_a some_o against_o ●…re_n 〈◊〉_d mean_a between_o both_o the_o natural_a he_o hold_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o some_o esteem_n and_o contrary_a of_o the_o contrariety_n the_o mean_a he_o leave_v as_o neuter_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o any_o esteem_n make_v degree_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o natural_a also_o the_o more_o esteemable_a he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefer_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v and_o these_o word_n tully_n use_v de_fw-la finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o c_o other_o plato_n the_o l●…g_n lib._n 4._o make_v good_n triplet_n corporal_a mental_a external_a the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v seclude_v 〈◊〉_d from_o virtue_n he_o make_v useless_a hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o middlemost_a be_v divine_a and_o happy_a adjunct_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n only_o make_v man_n happy_a of_o themselves_o alone_o the_o other_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d not_o good_n but_o respective_o nor_o unto_o all_o but_o the_o just_a only_a to_o who_o that_o which_o the_o vulgar_a call_v evil_a be_v a_o true_a good_a than_o these_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a serve_v they_o only_o as_o instrument_n of_o more_o mischief_n this_o be_v common_a in_o plato_n who_o give_v original_a to_o almost_o all_o the_o stoike_fw-gr rare_a and_o admire_a paradox_n as_o that_o honest_a thing_n be_v only_o good_a only_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v rich_a &_o free_a the_o pa●…_n good_a man_n it_o happy_a the_o bad_a miserable_a to_o bear_v a_o wrong_n be_v more_o felicity_n then_o to_o offer_v one_o yet_o do_v plato_n call_v those_o corporal_a and_o external_a benefit_n good_n because_o as_o apuleius_n say_v dog_n pla._n their_o use_n be_v necessary_a in_o common_a life_n yet_o so_o be_v they_o good_n as_o virtue_n must_v better_v they_o and_o a●…pt_v they_o to_o the_o fit_a prosecution_n of_o happiness_n so_o good_a they_o be_v say_v plato_n when_o they_o be_v ver●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o serve_v in_o her_o ministry_n when_o otherwise_o they_o be_v direct_a plague_n &_o destructi●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n also_o hold_v d_o whether_o a_o wise_a of_o affect_v tully_n discourse_v at_o lage_n tusc._n quaest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o what_o they_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v not_o be_v expose_v unto_o in_o stoicism_n but_o the_o pla●…●…d_a ●…d_z their_o most_o general_a follower_n the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…remoovable_a and_o only_a to_o be_v repress_v e_z a._n gellius_n he_o live_v in_o adrian's_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d write_v his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o phavorinus_n and_o taurus_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o apollinaris_n and_o probus_n grammarian_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o wit_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o most_o nay_o rather_o all_o the_o grammarian_n do_v second_o perhaps_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o profession_n suffice_v it_o to_o say_v thus_o though_o by_o augustine_n le●…_n i_o think_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o the_o place_n here_o quote_v be_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o f_o el●…_n or_o of_o quick_a ●…tion_n g_o of_o asia_n which_o word_n add_v to_o his_o luxury_n for_o from_o asia_n it_o first_o arise_v h_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristippus_n who_o have_v the_o like_a chance_n in_o sail_v to_o corinth_n laert●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…opolis_n servant_n to_o epaph●…s_n nero_n chamberlain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o antonine_n of_o he_o be_v make_v this_o distich_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bear_v be_v i_o slave_n and_o epictete_n my_o name_n belove_a of_o god_n as_o irus_n poor_a and_o lame_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v indeed_o sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la be_v much_o in_o his_o mouth_n which_o gellius_n say_v often_o 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o nothing_o of_o he_o be_v extant_a in_o suidas_n time_n his_o manuel_n be_v his_o schol●…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o the_o book_n that_o this_o philosopher_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o s●…rip_n be_v the_o five_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d k_o mind_n fantasy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o imagine_v tully_n translate_v it_o a_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v phantasie_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mind_n frame_v itself_o after_o any_o object_n arise_v of_o the_o external_a impulsion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o consent_n or_o resistance_n so_o beget_v opinion_n but_o the_o opinion_n condemn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o affection_n that_o we_o do_v procure_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d ●…dgements_n and_o opinion_n sorrow_n they_o call_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a evil_a present_n joy_n opinion_n 〈◊〉_d good_a desire_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a future_a good_a fear_v of_o a_o evil_a thence_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n trouble_v we_o more_o than_o real_a cause_n and_o we_o be_v often_o fear_v then_o hurt_v 〈◊〉_d touch_v already_o they_o hold_v further_a that_o a_o ungrounded_a opinion_n or_o weak_a assent_n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n do_v not_o befall_v a_o wise_a man_n l_o not_o so_o far_o arrianus_n in_o his_o en●…●…ddes_n a_o wise_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o terrible_a object_n present_v itself_o unto_o he_o to_o con●…●…s_n but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o not_o such_o as_o it_o appear_v m_o befall_v plato_n say_v that_o af●…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o like_a nerve_n or_o little_a string_n whereby_o nature_n draw_v we_o forward_o into_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o be_v contrary_n but_o he_o that_o have_v give_v his_o reason_n once_o dominion_n o●…●…all_v find_v their_o force_n of_o no_o effect_n worth_n esteem_v ●…at_a the_o christian_n passion_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n not_o inducer_n unto_o vice_n chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o need_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o large_a discovery_n what_o the_o christian_n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o point_n of_o affect_n it_o do_v subject_a the_o whole_a mind_n to_o god_n go●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o assistance_n and_o all_o the_o passion_n unto_o it_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d seem_v the_o increase_n of_o justice_n final_o our_o doctrine_n inquire_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a but_o wherefore_o why_o he_o be_v sad_a not_o whether_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o anger_n with_o a_o offender_n to_o reform_v he_o pity_v upon_o one_o afflict_a 〈◊〉_d he_o fear_v for_o one_o in_o danger_n to_o deliver_v he_o these_o no_o man_n not_o mad_a can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o stoike_fw-gr a_o indeed_o use_v to_o reprehend_v pity_n but_o that_o stoic_a might_n ●…estly_o have_v pity_v another_o man_n danger_n then_o have_v fear_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d far_o more_o humanity_n and_o piety_n say_v tully_n b_o in_o caesar_n praise_n of_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o more_o admire_v nor_o applaud_v then_o thy_o mercy_n what_o be_v mercy_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●…on_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o another_o misfortune_n urge_v we_o as_o far_o as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d ●…tcheth_v to_o releove_v he_o this_o affect_v serve_v reason_n when_o our_o pity_n offend●…●…stice_n either_o in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o forgive_a the_o penitent_a this_o c_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ent_fw-fr cicero_n stick_v not_o to_o call_v a_o virtue_n which_o the_o stoike_fw-gr reckon_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v epictetus_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n the_o first_o pa●…_n this_o sect_n allow_v these_o passion_n unto_o a_o man_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v from_o
several_a kind_n of_o daemon_n chap._n 11._o true_o porphyry_n show_v more_o wit_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o a_o anebuns_n of_o egypt_n where_o between_o learning_n and_o instruct_v he_o both_o open_v and_o subvertes_o all_o these_o sacrilege_n therein_o he_o reprove_v all_o the_o daemon_n that_o because_o of_o their_o foolishness_n do_v draw_v as_o he_o say_v the_o b_o humid_a vapour_n up_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sky_n but_o in_o the_o air_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n body_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o ascribe_v all_o the_o vanity_n to_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o some_o of_o they_o he_o as_o other_o do_v call_v good_a whereas_o before_o he_o have_v call_v they_o all_o fool_n and_o much_o be_v his_o wonder_n why_o the_o god_n shall_v love_v sacrifice_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v man_n suit_n and_o if_o the_o god_n and_o daemon_n be_v distinguish_v by_o corporal_a and_o uncorporall_a why_o shall_v the_o 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of_o one_o admire_a and_o inquire_v he_o show_v these_o to_o be_v the_o action_n of_o those_o ●…its_n who_o he_o describe_v under_o shadow_n of_o relate_v other_o opinion_n to_o be_v such_o deceitful_a counterfeiter_n of_o the_o other_o god_n marry_o they_o be_v devil_n themselves_o without_o dissemble_v as_o for_o the_o herb_n stone_n creature_n sound_n word_n character_n and_o k_o constellation_n use_v in_o draw_v the_o power_n of_o those_o effect_n all_o these_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n delight_n in_o delude_v and_o abuse_v the_o soul_n that_o serve_v and_o observe_v they_o so_o that_o porphyry_n either_o in_o a_o true_a doubt_n describe_v such_o of_o those_o act_n as_o can_v have_v no_o reference_n to_o those_o power_n by_o which_o we_o must_v aim_v at_o eternity_n but_o convince_v themselves_o the_o false_a devil_n peculiar_o or_o else_o he_o desire_v by_o his_o humility_n in_o inquire_v not_o by_o his_o contentious_a oppose_v to_o draw_v this_o anebuns_n that_o be_v a_o 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manichee_n wherefore_o set_v aside_o these_o dotage_n when_o we_o read_v this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v if_o we_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o fruit_n or_o tree_n because_o they_o be_v not_o sensitive_a nor_o of_o unreasonable_a creature_n either_o go_v fly_a swim_v or_o creep_v because_o they_o have_v no_o society_n with_o we_o in_o reason_n which_o god_n the_o creator_n have_v not_o make_v common_a both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o and_o therefore_o by_o his_o just_a ordinance_n their_o death_n and_o life_n be_v both_o most_o serviceable_a and_o useful_a unto_o we_o than_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v be_v mean_v only_a ofman_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v namely_o neither_o thyself_o or_o another_o for_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o kill_v no_o other_o but_o a_o man_n l._n vives_n to_o have_v a_o sense_n aristotle_n say_v that_o plant_n be_v animate_v and_o live_a creature_n but_o creature_n yet_o not_o sensitive_a but_o plato_n be_v of_o empedocles_n his_o opinion_n hold_v they_o both_o live_n and_o sensitive_a either_o may_v be_v they_o may_v die_v because_o they_o do_v live_v howsoever_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o kill_a man_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v no_o murder_n chap._n 20._o indeed_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n divine_a have_v set_v down_o some_o exception_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n but_o except_v those_o who_o god_n command_v to_o be_v slay_v either_o by_o his_o express_a law_n or_o by_o some_o particular_a command_n unto_o any_o person_n by_o any_o temporal_a occasion_n and_o he_o commit_v not_o homicide_n that_o owe_v his_o service_n unto_o he_o that_o command_v he_o be_v but_o as_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o that_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o those_o man_n do_v not_o break_v the_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v kill_v who_o do_v make_v war_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o god_n command_v or_o be_v in_o some_o place_n of_o public_a magistracy_n do_v 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therefore_o be_v except_v which_o either_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n god_n particular_a command_n will_v have_v kill_v he_o that_o kill_v either_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o homicide_n l._n vives_n avthority_n a_o of_o god_n command_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v they_o wage_v war_n but_o it_o be_v by_o god_n express_a command_n but_o if_o they_o be_v count_v godly_a that_o to_o please_v god_n though_o paris_n against_o natural_a humanity_n afflict_v his_o enemy_n with_o war_n and_o slaughter_n true_o then_o can_v we_o butbe_n hold_v the_o most_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n that_o butcher_n up_o so_o many_o thousand_o christian_n against_o the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n b_o jepthe_n judge_n the_o 11._o chapt._n verse_n 31._o who_o fact_n be_v like_o that_o which_o the_o tragedian_n write_v of_o agamemnon_n who_o sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n iphigenia_n unto_o diana_n at_o aulis_n many_o reprove_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o jephte_n for_o his_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v as_o mean_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o god_n agamemnon_n good_a pleasure_n and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o agamemnon_n to_o have_v be_v construe_v also_o c_o nor_n can_v samson_n judge's_n the_o 16._o chapter_n and_o the_o 30._o verse_n that_o voluntary_a death_n can_v never_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o magnanimity_n or_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n chap_n 21._o who_o soever_o have_v commit_v this_o homicide_n upon_o themselves_o may_v perhaps_o be_v commend_v of_o some_o for_o their_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n but_o never_o for_o their_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n but_o indeed_o if_o you_o look_v a_o little_a deep_o into_o the_o matter_n it_o can_v be_v right_o term_v magnanimity_n when_o a_o man_n be_v unable_a to_o endure_v either_o casual_a misery_n or_o other_o oppression_n to_o avoid_v they_o destroy_v himself_o for_o that_o mind_n discover_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a infirmity_n that_o can_v neither_o endure_v hard_a bondage_n in_o his_o body_n or_o the_o fond_a opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o worthy_o be_v that_o spirit_n entitle_v great_a that_o can_v rather_o endure_v calamity_n then_o avoid_v they_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o purity_n and_o enlighten_v conscience_n can_v set_v at_o naught_o the_o trivial_a censure_n of_o mortal_a man_n a_o which_o be_v most_o common_o enclowded_a in_o a_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n if_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o part_n of_o magnanimity_n to_o put_v a_o man_n self_n to_o death_n then_o be_v b_o cleombrotus_n most_o worthy_a of_o this_o magnanimous_a title_n who_o have_v read_v plato_n book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cast_v himself_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o wall_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o life_n go_v unto_o another_o which_o he_o believe_v be_v better_a for_o neither_o calamity_n nor_o guiltiness_n either_o true_a or_o false_a urge_v he_o 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a_o death_n and_o pass_v unto_o immortality_n throw_v himself_o over_o a_o wall_n into_o the_o sea_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n of_o he_o do_v callimachus_n make_v a_o epigrame_n in_o greek_a and_o in_o latin_a i_o have_v see_v it_o thus_o vita_fw-la vale_n muro_fw-la praeceps_fw-la delapsus_fw-la ab_fw-la alto_fw-mi dixisti_fw-la moriens_fw-la ambraciota_n pver_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la malum_fw-la credens_fw-fr sed_fw-la scripta_fw-la platonis_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la erant_fw-la animo_fw-la percipienda_fw-la tuo_fw-la when_o cleombrotus_n from_o the_o turret_n throw_v himself_o to_o death_n he_o cry_v new_a life_n adieu_o hold_v death_n hurtless_a but_o grave_a plato_n sense_n he_o shall_v have_v read_v with_o no_o such_o reference_n there_o be_v also_o another_o cleombrotus_n king_n of_o lacedaemon_n who_o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a overcome_v c_o rather_o utter_o prohibit_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o phaedo_fw-la he_o say_v it_o be_v wickedness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o and_o that_o god_n be_v anger_v at_o such_o a_o fact_n like_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n when_o any_o of_o his_o slave_n have_v kill_v themselves_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o without_o god_n command_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o leave_v this_o life_n for_o here_o we_o be_v all_o as_o in_o a_o set_a front_n of_o battle_n every_o one_o place_v as_o god_n our_o emperor_n and_o general_n please_v to_o appoint_v we_o and_o great_a be_v his_o punishment_n that_o forsake_v his_o life_n than_o his_o that_o forsake_v his_o colour_n of_o cato_n who_o kill_v himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v caesar_n victory_n chap._n 22._o but_o many_o have_v kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o foe_n we_o dispute_v not_o here_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la whether_o
undoubted_a faith_n in_o our_o scripture_n all_o which_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o endure_v the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o enemy_n then_o be_v their_o own_o butcher_n but_o now_o we_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o their_o own_o record_n that_o regulus_n be_v cato_n better_a in_o this_o glory_n for_o cato_n never_o over-came_v caesar_n unto_o who_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o choose_v to_o murder_v himself_o rather_o then_o be_v servant_n unto_o he_o but_o regulus_n over-came_v the_o african_n and_o in_o his_o generalship_n return_v with_o diverse_a noble_a victory_n unto_o the_o roman_n never_o with_o any_o notable_a loss_n of_o his_o citizen_n but_o always_o of_o his_o foe_n and_o yet_o be_v afterward_o conquer_v by_o they_o he_o resolve_v rather_o to_o endure_v slavery_n under_o they_o then_o by_o death_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o therein_o he_o both_o preserve_v his_o paciencie_n under_o the_o carthaginian_n and_o his_o constancy_n unto_o the_o roman_n neither_o deprive_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o conquer_a body_n nor_o his_o countryman_n of_o his_o unconquered_a mind_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o death_n this_o he_o give_v good_a proof_n of_o when_o without_o dread_n he_o return_v back_o unto_o his_o foe_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v worse_a cause_n of_o offence_n in_o the_o senate-house_n with_o his_o tongue_n then_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v before_o in_o the_o battle_n with_o his_o force_n &_o therefore_o this_o so_o great_a a_o conqueror_n and_o contemner_n of_o this_o life_n who_o have_v rather_o that_o his_o foe_n shall_v take_v it_o from_o he_o by_o any_o torment_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v death_n to_o himself_o howsoever_o must_v needs_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a guilt_n for_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o murderer_n rome_n among_o all_o her_o worthy_n and_o eternize_v spirit_n can_v show_v one_o better_a than_o he_o be_v for_o he_o for_o all_o his_o great_a victory_n continue_v b_o most_o poor_a nor_o can_v mishap_n amate_v he_o for_o with_o a_o fix_a resolve_n and_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n return_v he_o unto_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n now_o if_o those_o magnanimous_a and_o heroical_a defender_n of_o their_o earthly_a habitacle_n and_o those_o true_a and_o sound_a servant_n of_o their_o indeed_o false_a god_n who_o have_v power_n to_o cut_v down_o their_o conquer_a foe_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n see_a themselves_o afterwards_o to_o be_v conquer_v of_o their_o foe_n nevertheless_o will_v not_o be_v their_o own_o butcher_n but_o although_o they_o fear_v not_o death_n at_o all_o yet_o will_v rather_o endure_v to_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o foe_n superiority_n then_o to_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v the_o christian_n that_o adore_v the_o true_a god_n and_o aim_v whole_o at_o the_o eternal_a dwelling_n restrain_v themselves_o from_o this_o foul_a wickedness_n whensoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o expose_v 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by_o the_o hire_a soldier_n which_o if_o it_o continue_v so_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v not_o have_v whereon_o to_o live_v so_o the_o senate_n give_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o aedile_n look_v better_a ever_o after_o unto_o attilius_n his_o patrimony_n c_o especial_o be_v that_o they_o he_o make_v fight_v as_o far_o from_o christian_a piety_n as_o religious_a humanity_n be_v from_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o sin_n chap._n 24._o what_o a_o pernicious_a error_n than_o be_v here_o creep_v into_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v kill_v himself_o because_o either_o his_o enemy_n have_v injure_v he_o or_o mean_n to_o injure_v he_o whereas_o he_o may_v not_o kill_v his_o enemy_n whether_o he_o have_v offend_v he_o or_o be_v about_o to_o offend_v he_o this_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v fear_v indeed_o that_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o enemy_n lust_n with_o touch_n of_o some_o entice_a delight_n do_v not_o allure_v 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god_n since_o it_o be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o politic_a theology_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o the_o select_a god_n and_o whither_o they_o be_v except_v from_o the_o base_a god_n function_n 3._o that_o these_o god_n election_n be_v without_o all_o reason_n since_o that_o base_a god_n have_v noble_a charge_n 4._o that_o the_o mean_a god_n be_v bury_v in_o silence_n more_o better_a use_v then_o the_o select_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o shameful_o traduce_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pagan_n more_o abstruse_a phisiologicall_a doctrine_n 6._o of_o ●…rro_fw-la his_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o soul_n under_o 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o part_n all_o which_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 7._o whether_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o janus_n and_o terminus_n shall_v be_v two_o god_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d the_o worshipper_n of_o janus_n make_v he_o two_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o will_v have_v he_o set_v forth_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…es_v power_n and_o janus_n his_o compare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ther_n janus_n and_o jove_n be_v right_o di●…_n 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n 〈◊〉_d of_o joves_n surname_n refer_v all_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n not_o as_o to_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n be_v call_v pecunia_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o saturn_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…rove_v they_o both_o to_o be_v jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o function_n of_o mars_n and_o mercury_n 〈◊〉_d of_o certain_a star_n that_o the_o pagan_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o apollo_n diana_n and_o other_o select_a god_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ts_v of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d that_o varro_n himself_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ambiguous_a 18._o the_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o paganism_n 19_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n 20._o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o ceres_n elusyna_n 21._o of_o the_o obscaenity_n of_o bacchus_n sacrifice_n 22._o of_o neptune_n salacia_n and_o venillia_n 23._o of_o the_o earth_n hold_v by_o varro_n to_o be_v a_o goddess_n because_o the_o world_n soul_n his_o god_n do_v penetrate_v his_o low_a part_n and_o communicate_v his_o essence_n therewith_o 24._o of_o earth_n surname_n and_o signification_n which_o though_o they_o arise_v of_o diverse_a original_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v account_v diverse_a god_n 25._o what_o exposition_n the_o greek_a wiseman_n give_v of_o the_o gelding_n of_o atys_n 26._o of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o great_a mother_n sacrifice_n 27._o of_o the_o naturallist_n figment_n that_o neither_o adore_v the_o true_a deity_n nor_o use_v the_o adoration_n thereto_o belong_v 28._o that_o varro_n doctrine_n of_o theology_n hang_v no_o way_n together_o 29._o that_o all_o that_o the_o naturalist_n refer_v to_o the_o world_n part_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o god._n 30._o the_o mean_n to_o discern_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o god_n for_o one_o because_o their_o be_v so_o many_o power_n in_o one_o 31._o the_o peculiar_a benefit_n beside_o 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deprave_a opinion_n which_o the_o continuance_n of_o error_n have_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mortal_a man_n and_o whereas_o i_o work_v by_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o true_a god_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v this_o work_n to_o effect_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a talon_n the_o quick_a and_o apprehensive_a spirit_n that_o have_v draw_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o work_v precedent_n must_v bear_v my_o proceed_n with_o pardon_n and_o patience_n and_o not_o think_v my_o subsequent_a discourse_n to_o be_v superfluous_a unto_o other_o because_o it_o be_v needless_a unto_o they_o the_o affirmation_n that_o divinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o terrestrial_a vie_v though_o thence_o we_o must_v desire_v all_o seek_v earthly_a supply_n that_o we_o need_v but_o for_o the_o celestial_a glory_n which_o be_v never_o not_o eternal_a
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all_o second_o cause_n yet_o only_o the_o air_n and_o yet_o the_o earth_n though_o she_o may_v k_o get_v the_o star_n from_o venus_n so_o be_v minerva_n the_o high_a sky_n and_o the_o moon_n in_o the_o low_a sky_n as_o they_o hold_v the_o second_o be_v true_a in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v both_o jove_n and_o janus_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v both_o juno_n the_o great_a mother_n and_o ceres_n l._n vives_n apollo_n a_o tully_n de_fw-fr that_o dear_a lib._n 3._o make_v 4._o apollo_n and_o 3._o diana_n the_o 3._o apollo_n and_o the_o 2._o diana_n be_v the_o child_n of_o jove_n and_o latona_n b_o wizard_n common_o affirm_v in_o all_o author_n of_o this_o subject_n greek_a and_o latin_a plato_n say_v the_o thessalonian_n call_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a because_o of_o his_o divination_n wherein_o be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o simplicity_n which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o cratilo_n glaucus_n teach_v he_o his_o divination_n he_o that_o be_v afterward_o make_v a_o sea-god_n and_o call_v melicerta_n nicand_v in_o a●…tolicis_n c_o physician_n macrob._n satur._n they_o count_v the_o vestal_n thus_o apollo_n phisiti●…n_n apollo_n paean_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v aesculapius_n that_o be_v a_o strength_n of_o health_n a_o rise_a sole_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o animate_v creature_n much_o of_o apollo_n yea_o may_v read_v in_o the_o say_a place_n d_o goddess_n of_o her_o statue_n be_v cut_v all_o youthful_a because_o that_o age_n bear_v travel_n lest_o festus_n lib._n 9_o for_o diana_n be_v hold_v a_o goddess_n of_o way_n and_o journey_n she_o rule_v also_o mountain_n and_o grove_n and_o use_v the_o ●…hes_n often_o in_o her_o hunt_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o e_z virgin_n so_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o come_v in_o her_o temple_n at_o rome_n because_o one_o ravish_v a_o woman_n there_o once_o that_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o goddess_n and_o the_o dog_n tear_v he_o in_o piece_n immediate_o plato_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o integrity_n and_o modesty_n that_o she_o profess_v in_o her_o love_n of_o virginity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o she_o have_v the_o copulation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o the_o fable_n go_v that_o she_o lie_v with_o endymyon_n and_o that_o pan_n mercury_n son_n give_v she_o a_o white_a sheep_n for_o 〈◊〉_d uirg_n 3._o georg._n munere_fw-la sic_fw-la niveo_fw-la lanae_fw-la si_fw-la credere_fw-la digum_fw-la est_fw-la pandeus_fw-la archadiae_fw-la captam_fw-la te_fw-la luna_fw-la fefellit_fw-la in_o nemora_fw-la alta_fw-la vocans_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la aspernata_fw-la voca●…tem_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n arcadian_a pan_n white_a fleece_n it_o be_v say_v so_o blind_v thy_o eye_n fair_a phoebe_n he_o be_v brief_o mind_v call_v the_o thou_o yielde_v and_o to_o the_o thick_a you_o go_v etc._n etc._n f_z shaft_n apollo_n bear_v those_o that_o he_o kill_v the_o serpent_n python_n withal_o and_o therefore_o homer_n call_v he_o oftentimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v far-darting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v shoot_v high_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a archer_n now_o diana_n vow_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n haunt_v the_o wood_n and_o hill_n hunt_v as_o virgil_n describe_v venus_n when_o aeneas_n see_v her_o buskined_a and_o tuck_v round_o and_o a_o quiver_n at_o her_o back_n as_o ready_a for_o the_o pursuit_n these_o shaft_n be_v nothing_o all_o say_v but_o the_o beam_n of_o those_o star_n as_o lactantius_n say_v of_o the_o son_n armatus_fw-la radiis_fw-la elementa_fw-la liquentia_fw-la lustrans_fw-la arm_v with_o ray_n he_o view_v
this_o great_a &_o huge_a mass_n that_o frame_v and_o guide_v all_o the_o water_n that_o set_v up_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o world_n clear_a light_n and_o give_v it_o congruent_a act_n and_o motion_n c_o that_o take_v not_o all_o power_n from_o the_o spirit_n infernal_a that_o afford_v nourishment_n moist_a or_o dry_a unto_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o temperature_n that_o found_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fertile_a that_o give_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o know_v and_o order_v all_o cause_n principal_a and_o secondary_a that_o give_v the_o moon_n her_o motion_n and_o have_v set_v down_o way_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o direct_v our_o change_n of_o place_n that_o have_v grace_v the_o wit_n he_o create_v with_o art_n and_o science_n as_o ornament_n to_o nature_n that_o institute_v copulation_n for_o propagation_n sake_n that_o give_v man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o earthly_a fire_n to_o meet_v by_o and_o use_v in_o their_o convention_n t●…se_o ●…re_v the_o thing_n that_o learn_v varro_z either_o from_o other_o doctrine_n or_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d strive_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o select_a god_n by_o a_o sort_n of_o i_o wot_v never_o 〈◊〉_d ●…aiurall_a interpretation_n l._n vives_n wh●…_n a_o two_o part_n gen._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o whole_a world_n include_v in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n celestial_a in_o earth_n all_o thing_n mortal_a b_o and_o now_o a_o epilogue_n of_o all_o the_o god_n power_n which_o he_o have_v dispute_v of_o c_o that_o take_v read_v job._n 40._o &_o 41._o of_o the_o devil_n power_n from_o god_n the_o mean_n to_o discern_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o god_n for_o one_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o power_n in_o one_o chap._n 30._o but_o these_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o one_o only_a and_o true_a god_n yet_o as_o one_o &_o the_o sa●…e_a god_n in_o all_o pla●…_n all_o in_o all_o not_o include_v in_o place_n not_o confine_v to_o local_a qua●…tie_n ●…sible_a and_o immutable_a fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o present_a power_n his_o nature_n a_o need_v no_o help_n so_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n ●…t_v each_o one_o have_v the_o peculiar_a motion_n permit_v it_o for_o though_o it_o can_v do_v no●…_n without_o he_o yet_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o be_v he_o do_v much_o by_o his_o ange●…_n angel_n 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o make_v they_o also_o bless_v so_o that_o imagine_v he_o do_v send_v his_o angel●…●…o_n 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o cause_n yet_o he_o make_v not_o the_o man_n bless_v by_o his_o angel_n b●…_n by_o hi●…_n self_n he_o do_v the_o angel_n from_o this_o true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n and_o from_o no●…●…ther_n hope_v we_o for_o life_n eternal_a l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d n●…ding_v as_o the_o other_o god_n do_v that_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o have_v assistance_n in_o their_o faculty_n &_o powe●…_n the_o pee●…r_a benefit_n beside_o his_o co●…on_n bounty_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n chap._n 26._o for_o of_o he_o beside_o these_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v partly_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o nature_n and_o bestow_v both_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a we_o 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a bounty_n of_o his_o love_n particular_a only_o to_o the_o good_a for_o although_o we_o 〈◊〉_d never_o yield_v he_o sufficient_a thanks_n for_o our_o be_v life_n sense_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o yet_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o forsake_v we_o when_o we_o be_v involue_v in_o sin_n tur●…d_v away_o from_o his_o contemplation_n and_o blind_v with_o love_n of_o black_a iniquity_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v send_v we_o his_o word_n his_o only_a son_n by_o who_o incarnation_n and_o extr●…_n passion_n for_o we_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o ah_o dear_o god_n esteem_v we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d singular_a sacrifice_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o guilt_n and_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o our_o hair_n tread_v down_o all_o difficulty_n and_o ascend_v to_o that_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a sweetness_n of_o his_o contemplation_n what_o heart_n how_o many_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d to_o return_v sufficient_a thanks_n for_o this_o last_o benefit_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dear_o rom._n 8._o 32._o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o obscure_a in_o the_o precedent_a time_n but_o continual_o intimate_v in_o diverse_a signification_n chap._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o eternal_a life_n even_o from_o the_o first_o original_n of_o mankind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n declare_v unto_o such_o as_o god_n vouchsafe_v by_o diverse_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d ●…all_a shadow_n congruent_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v show_v and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ebrewes_v be_v gather_v into_o a_o common_a wealth_n to_o keep_v the_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ty_n have_v diverse_a that_o prophesy_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n unto_o a_o this_o very_a day_n some_o of_o which_o prophet_n b_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d ●…cies_n and_o some_o do_v not_o afterward_o they_o be_v pisperse_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v they_o c_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o promise_v e●…ernal_a 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n for_o not_o only_o all_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v in_o word_n &_o 〈◊〉_d ●…epts_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o action_n and_o manner_n be_v therein_o con●…_n but_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o the_o priesthood_n temple_n or_o tabernacle_n altar_n ●…ies_n feast_n and_o what_o ever_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n christ._n 〈◊〉_d presage_n and_o prophetical_a signification_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n bestow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o we_o now_o believe_v either_o be_v fulfil_v or_o see_v be_v now_o in_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v fulfil_v hereafter_o in_o he_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o this_o very_a day_n for_o the_o prophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n and_o though_o the_o sum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v fu●…filled_v in_o christ_n yet_o by_o he_o diverse_a thing_n since_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d particular_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n as_o that_o not_o in_o one_o prophet_n only_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ring_v together_o of_o the_o disperse_a israel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n b_o understand_v all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d ●…phets_n understand_v not_o their_o prophecy_n nor_o do_v those_o that_o understand_v part_v under●…_n 〈◊〉_d they_o speak_v not_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n inspira●…ion_n who_o counsel_n they_o 〈◊〉_d full_o acquaint_v with_o nor_o do_v god_n use_v they_o as_o man_n skilful_a in_o future_a event_n but_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o mean_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o poeple_n by_o yet_o deny_v we_o not_o but_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d th●…ing_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n almighty_a the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d of_o opinion_n that_o the_o sibyl_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n understand_v not_o all_o their_o presage_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ey_n speak_v they_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v rapt_v beyond_o their_o reason_n and_o have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a mind_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o jamblicus_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sober_a that_o the_o sibyl_n and_o prophet_n be_v in_o their_o prophesy_v the_o dasker_n and_o obscurer_n their_o prophecy_n be_v and_o then_o they_o speak_v plain_o and_o clear_o when_o they_o be_v whole_o enthusiasticall_a in_o mysteriis_fw-la c_o the_o testimony_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o consequent_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v be_v so_o plain_o describe_v that_o none_o that_o have_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o christ_n life_n and_o do_n can_v deny_v that_o he_o it_o wa●…of_o who_o they_o be_v prophesy_v that_o christianity_n only_o be_v of_o power_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o devil_n subtlety_n and_o delight_n in_o illude_v of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n 33._o this_o only_a true_a religion_n be_v of_o power_n to_o lay_v open_a that_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v god_n most_o unclean_a spirit_n desire_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o depart_a soul_n or_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o some_o earthly_a creature_n to_o be_v account_v god_n and_o in_o their_o proud_a impurity_n take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o obscaenity_n as_o in_o divine_a honour_n malign_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n from_o who_o beastly_a and_o abominable_a tyranny_n a_o man_n then_o get_v free_a when_o he_o lay_v his_o belief_n upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o rare_a example_n of_o humility_n declare_v from_o what_o height_n and_o
for_o what_o pride_n those_o wicked_a fiend_n have_v their_o fall_n hence_o arise_v those_o rout_n of_o god_n whereof_o partly_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o other_o of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o those_o we_o now_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o senate_n of_o select_a god_n select_v indeed_o but_o for_o villainy_n not_o for_o virtue_n who_o rite_n varro_n seek_v by_o reason_n to_o reduce_v to_o nature_n and_o to_o cover_v turpitude_n with_o a_o honest_a cloak_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v they_o square_v together_o because_o indeed_o the_o cause_n that_o he_o hold_v or_o will_v have_v other_o hold_v for_o their_o worship_n be_v no_o such_o as_o he_o take_v they_o nor_o cause_n of_o their_o worship_n for_o if_o they_o or_o their_o like_a be_v so_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o concern_v the_o true_a god_n nor_o life_n eternal_a which_o true_a religion_n must_v afford_v yet_o their_o colour_n of_o reason_n will_v be_v some_o mitigation_n for_o the_o absurd_a act_n of_o ignorance_n which_o varro_n do_v endeavour_n to_o bring_v about_o in_o diverse_a their_o theater-fable_n or_o temple-mystery_n wherein_o he_o free_v not_o the_o theater_n for_o their_o correspondence_n with_o the_o temple_n but_o condemn_v the_o temple_n for_o their_o correspondence_n with_o the_o theater_n yet_o endeavour_v with_o natural_a reason_n to_o wipe_v away_o the_o filthy_a shape_n that_o those_o presentment_n imprint_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o numa_n his_o book_n which_o the_o senate_n for_o keep_v their_o mystery_n in_o secret_a do_v command_v shall_v be_v burn_v chap._n 34._o but_o contrariwise_o we_o do_v find_v as_o varro_n himself_o say_v of_o numa_n his_o book_n that_o these_o natural_a reason_n give_v for_o these_o ceremony_n can_v no_o way_n be_v allow_v of_o nor_o worthy_a of_o their_o priest_n read_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o their_o secret_a reserve_n for_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o promise_v in_o my_o three_o book_n to_o relate_v in_o convenient_a place_n one_o a_o terentius_n as_o varro_n have_v it_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la deorum_fw-la have_v some_o ground_n near_o to_o mount_v janiculus_fw-la and_o his_o servant_n plough_v near_o to_o n●…_n his_o tomb_n the_o plough_n turn_v up_o some_o book_n contain_v the_o ceremony_n institution_n b_o terentius_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o city_n to_o the_o praetor_n who_o have_v look_v in_o they_o bring_v this_o so_o weighty_a a_o affair_n before_o the_o senate_n where_o have_v read_v some_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n why_o he_o have_v institute_v this_o and_o that_o in_o their_o religion_n the_o senate_n agree_v with_o dead_a numa_n and_o like_v c_o religious_a father_n give_v order_n to_o the_o praetor_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o they_o every_o one_o here_o may_v believe_v as_o he_o list_v nay_o let_v any_o contentious_a mad_a patron_n of_o absurd_a vanity_n say_v here_o what_o he_o list_v suffice_v it_o i_o show_v that_o the_o cause_n that_o n●…_n their_o king_n give_v for_o his_o own_o institution_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v show_v to_o people_n senate_n no_o nor_o to_o the_o priest_n themselves_o and_o that_o numa_n by_o his_o unlawful_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o devilish_a secret_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v religion_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ded_v for_o write_v of_o yet_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n that_o fear_v no_o man_n he_o du●…_n for_o all_o that_o either_o publish_v they_o or_o abolish_v they_o publish_v they_o he_o will_v no●…●…are_v of_o teach_v wickedness_n burn_v they_o he_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o offendi●…_n devil_n so_o he_o bury_v they_o where_o he_o think_v they_o will_v be_v safe_a d_o not_o 〈◊〉_d ●…he_o turn_v up_o of_o his_o grave_n by_o a_o plough_n but_o the_o senate_n fear_v to_o re●…_n their_o ancestor_n religion_n and_o so_o agree_v with_o numa_n doctrine_n yet_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d ●…kes_v too_o pernicious_a either_o to_o be_v bury_v again_o least_o man_n mad_a cu●…_n shall_v seek_v they_o out_o or_o to_o be_v put_v to_o any_o use_n but_o burn_v to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d seei●…g_n they_o must_v needs_o stick_v to_o their_o old_a superstition_n they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o ●…ame_n by_o conceal_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o who_o knowledge_n will_v have_v distur●…_n whole_a city_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d terentius_n the_o story_n be_v write_v by_o livy_n ualerius_n plutarch_n and_o lactantius_n livy_n 〈◊〉_d ●…erius_fw-la his_o ordinary_a follower_n say_v that_o q._n petilius_n find_v the_o book_n pliny_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o gn._n terentius_n find_v they_o in_o one_o chest_n not_o two_o livy_n call_v that_o year_n 〈◊〉_d c._n bebius_n pamphilus_n and_o m._n amilius_n lepidus_n for_o who_o hemina_n put_v p._n cor●…●…gus_n after_o numa_n his_o reign_n dxxxv_o of_o the_o book_n the_o several_a opinion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 13._o cap._n 13._o b_o terentius_n petilius_n they_o say_v some_o say_v he_o desire_v the_o praetor_n they_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ead_n other_o that_o he_o bring_v a_o scrivener_n to_o read_v they_o the_o history_n in_o livy_n lib._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d and_o pliny_n lib._n 1._o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o place_n he_o say_v he_o bring_v they_o in●…_n for_o though_o numa_n tomb_n be_v in_o the_o city_n namely_o in_o the_o fourteen_o region_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v beyond_o tiber_n such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o senate_n house_n seem_v to_o come_v out_o 〈◊〉_d ●…bes_n or_o country_n c_o religious_a father_n as_o touch_v with_o fear_n that_o religion_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o publication_n of_o those_o book_n some_o read_v religious_a in_o reference_n unto_o book_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ng_v scruple_n of_o religion_n in_o man_n mind_n for_o that_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n will_v read_v it_o irreligious_a d_o not_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d ●…as_v have_v over_o sepulcher_n of_o old_a none_o may_v violate_v or_o pull_v they_o down_o it_o be_v a_o sepulcher_n 〈◊〉_d twelve_o table_n and_o also_o one_o of_o solon_n and_o numa_n &_o of_o most_o 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spirit_n infernal_a 〈◊〉_d ●…ncie_n the_o greek_n call_v it_o but_o necromancy_n or_o hydromancie_n whether_o you_o like_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a seem_v to_o speak_v how_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n look_v they_o necromancy_n 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o their_o law_n prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d city_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n i_o do_v not_o say_v so_o perhaps_o they_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v it_o but_o hence_o do_v numa_n learn_v his_o ordinance_n which_o he_o publish_v 〈◊〉_d publish_v their_o cause_n so_o afraid_a be_v he_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v learned_a 〈◊〉_d which_o afterward_o the_o senate_n burn_v but_o why_o then_o do_v varro_n give_v they_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o other_o natural_a reason_n which_o have_v they_o be_v in_o numa_n book_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v or_o else_o varro_n that_n be_v dedicate_v to_o c_o caesar_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v be_v burn_v for_o company_n so_o that_o numa's_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v by_o wax_a cold_a in_o their_o high_a state_n of_o be_v mentes_fw-la the_o mind_n fryl_v of_o the_o divine_a heat_n take_v the_o name_n and_o state_n of_o a_o soul_n which_o if_o it_o arise_v and_o ascend_v unto_o again_o it_o gain_v the_o former_a state_n of_o a_o mind_n which_o be_v it_o true_a i_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n unequal_o from_o god_n some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o some_o shall_v rather_o be_v soul_n then_o other_o some_o some_o retain_v much_o of_o their_o mental_a vigour_n and_o some_o little_a or_o none_o but_o these_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v for_o their_o soul_n fall_v to_o be_v put_v into_o grosser_n body_n the_o world_n be_v make_v as_o a_o place_n large_a enough_o to_o exercise_v they_o all_o in_o as_o be_v appoint_v and_o from_o the_o diversity_n and_o in-equality_n of_o their_o fall_n from_o he_o do_v god_n collect_v the_o diversity_n of_o thing_n here_o create_v this_o be_v origen_n opinion_n 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〈◊〉_d ●…id_n 8._o be_v genus_fw-la indocile_a ac_fw-la dispersum_fw-la montibus_fw-la altis_fw-la 8._o composuit_fw-la legesque_fw-la dedit_fw-la latiumque_fw-la vocari_fw-la maluit_fw-la his_fw-la quoniam_fw-la latuisset_fw-la tutus_fw-la in_o oris_fw-la aureàque_fw-la ut_fw-la perhibent_fw-la illo_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la fuêre_fw-la secula_fw-la th'vndocill_a sort_n on_o mountain_n high_a disperse_v he_o do_v compose_v and_o give_v they_o law_n and_o first_o will_v call_v it_o latium_n when_o he_o latent_fw-la lie_v in_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o golden_a age_n man_n say_v tush_o but_o these_o they_o say_v be_v fiction_n l_o sterce_n be_v saturn_n father_n he_o that_o invent_v m_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n with_o dung_n which_o of_o he_o be_v call_v stercus_fw-la stercus_fw-la some_o say_v they_o call_v he_o stercutius_n well_o howsoever_o he_o get_v the_o name_n of_o saturn_n he_o be_v the_o same_o sterce_n or_o stercutius_n who_o they_o deify_v for_o his_o husbandry_n and_o pyrus_n his_o son_n be_v deify_v after_o he_o also_o n_o a_o cunning_a soothsayer_n and_o o_o a_o great_a soldier_n as_o they_o report_v he_o to_o be_v he_o beget_v p_o faunus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o laurentum_n and_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sylvan_a god_n all_o these_o man_n be_v deify_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n l._n vives_n translate_v ah_o unto_o mycaenae_fw-la pausanias_n his_o word_n hereuppon_a all_o know_v the_o villainy_n of_o danaus_n daughter_n upon_o their_o cousin_n german_n and_o how_o lynceus_n succeed_v kingdom_n danaus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o die_v abas_n his_o son_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n among_o they_o acrisius_n have_v argo_n praetus_fw-la eraeum_fw-la mydaea_n and_o tyrinthus_n and_o all_o that_o lay_v to_o the_o sea_n in_o tyrinthus_n be_v monument_n yet_o of_o praetus_fw-la his_o dwelling_n there_o afterwards_o acrisius_n hear_v how_o his_o
the_o seventy_o but_o the_o put_n of_o it_o in_o alter_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n e_z who_o be_v go_n out_o this_o exclude_v all_o mortal_a man_n from_o be_v mean_v of_o in_o this_o ●…ecy_n inculd_v only_o that_o eternal_a saviour_n who_o essence_n have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n 〈◊〉_d will_v he_o give_v they_o the_o gentile_n shall_v rule_v until_o the_o body_n of_o their_o state_n do_v bring_v forth_o ●…en_v unto_o the_o lord_n g_o the_o remnant_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o spiri●…_n seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v believe_v on_o that_o christ_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d h_z he_o shall_v stand_v here_o shall_v be_v rest_n and_o security_n the_o lord_n look_v unto_o all_o his_o sheep_n 〈◊〉_d ●…eeding_v they_o with_o his_o powerful_a grace_n ay_o jonas_n be_v cast_v overboard_n by_o the_o sailor_n jona●…_n ●…orme_n he_o be_v catch_v up_o by_o a_o whale_n and_o at_o the_o three_o day_n end_n be_v cast_v a_o shore_n by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n himself_a unto_o the_o tempt_a jew_n mat._n 12._o 39_o 40._o k_o by_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n act._n 2._o 17._o 18._o prophecy_n of_o abdi_n naum_n and_o abacuc_n concern_v the_o world_n salvation_n in_o christ._n chap._n 31._o ●…herefore_o the_o small_a prophet_n a_o abdi_n b_o naum_n and_o c_o abacuc_n 〈◊〉_d never_o mention_v the_o time_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n or_o hierome_n supply_v that_o ●…ct_n they_o place_n d_o abdi_n and_o michaeas_n both_o together_o but_o not_o ●…re_o where_o they_o record_v the_o time_n of_o michaeas_n his_o prophesy_a e_o which_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o transcriber_n i_o think_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o two_o other_o we_o can_v once_o find_v name_v in_o our_o copy_n yet_o since_o they_o be_v cannonicall_a we_o may_v not_o omit_v they_o abdi_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v the_o brief_a of_o they_o all_o he_o speak_v against_o idumaea_n the_o reprobate_a progeny_n of_o esau_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o isaac_n and_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n now_o if_o we_o take_v idumaea_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n partis_fw-la g_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v take_v this_o prophecy_n of_o he_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v salvation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o they_o that_o h_z shall_v be_v save_v shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o judah_n to_o defend_v mount_n esau._n how_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o save_v the_o believer_n and_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o sequel_n show_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n for_o mount_n zion_n signify_v juda_n the_o store-house_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o ay_o mount_v esau_n be_v idumaea_n prefigure_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o they_o that_o be_v save_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o defend_v that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v unknown_a ere_o it_o be_v do_v but_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v who_o do_v not_o discern_v it_o now_o the_o prophet_n naum_n nay_o god_n in_o he_o say_v i_o will_v abolish_v the_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n and_o make_v they_o thy_o 1_o k_o grave_n behold_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o declare_v and_o publish_v peace_n o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o thou_o he_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o breathe_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o tribulation_n ascend_v who_o be_v this_o that_o do_v thus_o remember_v the_o holy_a ghost_n remember_v the_o gospel_n for_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o feast_n be_v renew_v never_o more_o to_o cease_v the_o gospel_n we_o see_v have_v abolish_v all_o those_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n those_o false_a idol_n &_o have_v lay_v they_o in_o oblivion_n as_o in_o a_o grave_n herein_o we_o see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v now_o for_o abacuk_n of_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v but_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n answer_v say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a on_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v 2_o await_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v sure_o and_o shall_v not_o stay_v l._n vives_n abdi_n a_o the_o hebrew_n say_v hierome_n say_v this_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o persecution_n under_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n feed_v one_o hundred_o prophet_n in_o cave_n that_o never_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o abdi_n baal_n and_o those_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o thousand_o who_o elias_n know_v not_o his_o sepulchr●…e_n be_v next_o unto_o heliseus_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o john_n baptist_n in_o sebasta_n otherwise_o call_v samaria_n this_o man_n get_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n because_o he_o feed_v those_o prophet_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o a_o warrior_n become_v a_o teacher_n hier._n in_o abdi_n he_o be_v in_o josaphats_n time_n before_o any_o of_o the_o other_o tiber_n be_v king_n of_o the_o latin_n b_o naum_n he_o live_v in_o joathans_n time_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n joseph_n lib._n 9_o c_o abacuc_n of_o he_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o daniel_n c._n 14._o that_o he_o bring_v daniel_n his_o dinner_n from_o juda_n defective_a to_o babylon_n but_o augustine_n use_v not_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v his_o time_n because_o that_o history_n of_o ●…el_n and_o all_o this_o fourteen_o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n be_v apocryphal_a neither_o write_v in_o hebrew_n nor_o translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o abacuc_n prophesy_v say_v hierome_n when_o nabucodrosar_n lead_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o prophecy_n be_v all_o against_o babylon_n d_o abdi_n and_o eusebius_n place_v addi_fw-la and_o michaeas_n both_o under_o josaphat_n it_o be_v true_a that_o abdi_n live_v then_o but_o for_o michaeas_n his_o own_o word_n cite_v before_o by_o augustine_n do_v disproove_v it_o for_o his_o vision_n befall_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joathan_n achaz_n and_o ezechias_n long_o after_o josaphat_n e_z which_o she_o negligence_n i_o assure_v you_o there_o be_v error_n in_o eusebius_n very_o dangerous_a both_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o learned_a f_z idumaea_n it_o adjoin_v to_o palestina_n and_o be_v the_o next_o country_n beyond_o idumaea_n arrabia_n pliny_n joseph_n hierom._n the_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n call_v they_o nabathei_n inhabit_v the_o city_n petra_n the_o land_n have_v the_o name_n of_o esau_n who_o be_v otherwise_o call_v edom_n for_o diverse_a cause_n g_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n idumaea_n be_v no_o part_n of_o israel_n but_o yet_o they_o descend_v both_o from_o isaac_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o foe_n unto_o juda_n and_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o roman_n idumaean_n idu●…_n signify_v flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n b_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o hebrew_n be_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d ay_o mount_v esau_n the_o mountain_n in_o idumaea_n be_v call_v seir._n joseph_n josuah_n chap._n 24_o idumaea_n because_o they_o be_v rugged_a and_o rough_a as_o esau_n be_v k_o thy_o grave_n the_o hebrew_n add_v for_o thou_o at_o vile_a saint_n paul_n have_v not_o his_o quotation_n rom._n 10._o 15._o from_o hence_o but_o from_o the_o fifteen_v of_o isaiah_n the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o song_n and_o prayer_n of_o abacuc_n chap._n 32._o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o song_n who_o do_v he_o speak_v unto_o but_o christ_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a lord_n i_o consider_v thy_o work_n and_o be_v terrify_v what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o ineffable_a admiration_n of_o that_o sudden_a and_o unknown_a salvation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o shall_v thou_o be_v know_v what_o be_v those_o two_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o two_o thief_n or_o the_o two_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o year_n shall_v thou_o be_v know_v this_o be_v plain_a it_o need_v no_o exposition_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v therewith_o in_o thy_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o nation_n he_o be_v who_o be_v mad_a in_o their_o wrath_n and_o crucify_a christ_n he_o remember_v his_o mercy_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o what_o they_o do_v god_n shall_v come_v from_o theman_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o from_o the_o thick_a and_o dark_a mountain_n from_o a_o theman_n say_v
oppress_v and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o oh_o who_o can_v stand_v to_o collect_v or_o recount_v they_o these_o now_o albeit_o they_o keep_v this_o seem_o absurd_a order_n continual_o that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a life_n wherein_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n man_n be_v like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o day_n like_o a_o shadow_n that_o vanish_v the_o wicked_a alone_o shall_v pos●…_n 4_o those_o temporal_a good_n and_o the_o good_a only_o suffer_v evil_n yet_o may_v this_o 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o god_n just_a judgement_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o mercy_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ught_v not_o for_o eternal_a felicity_n may_v either_o for_o their_o malice_n be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o transitory_a happiness_n or_o by_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o loose_v the_o bliss_n eternal_a may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d while_n be_v exercise_v by_o cross_n temporal_a either_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d now_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a be_v afflict_v and_o the_o bad_a ex●…_n which_o seem_v injustice_n but_o the_o good_a also_o often_o enjoy_v good_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a this_o prove_v god_n judgement_n more_o inscrutable_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d more_o unsearchable_a although_o then_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o god_n ●…ld_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o he_o in_o who_o be_v all_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o no_o ●…nesse_n nor_o rashness_n nor_o injustice_n yet_o here_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d esteem_n much_o of_o those_o good_n or_o misfortune_n which_o we_o see_v the_o bad_a share_n with_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o seek_v the_o good_a peculiar_a to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o a●…_n the_o evil_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o great_a judgement_n proper_o call_v the_o day_n of_o doom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consummation_n of_o time_n there_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v all_o thing_n apparent_a but_o ●…ledge_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o to_o be_v firme●…●…ded_v upon_o justice_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o know_v this_o also_o why_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v general_o incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o just_a his_o ●…nts_n be_v in_o that_o point_n also_o although_o already_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o ●…full_a that_o we_o be_v just_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a in_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d augmentation_n that_o virtue_n may_v have_v mean_n to_o exercise_v her_o power_n for_o she_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ction_n and_o leave_v that_o she_o languish_v nay_o even_o perish_v as_o fire_n do_v which_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ell_o to_o work_v upon_o die_v but_o practise_v she_o upon_o object_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d out_o her_o own_o perfection_n salomon_n disputation_n in_o ecclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n cal●…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o ●…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annex●…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a ●…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o 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make_v like_o it_o shall_v vanish_v also_o like_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o his_o day_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v much_o between_o the_o obey_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o truth_n and_o between_o partake_v and_o neglect_v of_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o attain_v or_o avoid_v any_o terrestrial_a good_n or_o evil_n but_o of_o the_o great_a future_a judgement_n which_o shall_v distribute_v good_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o evil_a to_o remain_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o final_o the_o say_v wise_a king_n conclude_v his_o book_n thus_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n 13_o e_o of_o every_o dispisedman_n be_v it_o good_a or_o be_v it_o evil_n how_o can_v we_o have_v a_o instruction_n more_o brief_a more_o true_a or_o more_o wholesome_a fear_v god_n say_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v full_a man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v in_o account_n nothing_o because_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n but_o stick_v still_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o vanity_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n that_o be_v every_o act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o judgement_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o every_o despise_a man_n of_o every_o contemptible_a person_n that_o seem_v not_o t●…_n be_v note_v at_o all_o god_n see_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o neither_o overpasseth_a he_o in_o his_o judgement_n l._n vives_n ecclesiaste_n a_o or_o the_o preacher_n many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o solomon_n write_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o have_v run_v other_o say_v that_o he_o foresee_v the_o division_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o therefore_o write_v 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always_o good_a but_o fortune_n not_o so_o fortune_n plutus_n lame_a and_o sound_a fortune_n image_n do_v speak_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la faith_n virtue_n part_n habuc_fw-la 3._o virtue_n temple_n man_n a_o goddess_n faith_n scaevola_n curtius_n decius_n chastity_n chapel_n virtue_n what_o it_o be_v virtue_n he_o lovanist_n like_v not_o this_o but_o leave_v it_o art_n whence_o cato_n man_n her_o temple_n the_o nuptial_a god_n peitho_n hymenaeus_n silver_n when_o first_o coin_v gold_n coin_n first_o rubigo_fw-la the_o sort_n of_o the_o nymph_n pity_n the_o capitol_n summanus_n lucullus_n picus_n faunu●…_n tiberinus_n ●…la_fw-la fear_n and_o pallor_n temple_n piety_n chapel_n terminus_n batylus_n iwentas_fw-la thunder_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n honour_n temple_n joves_n adultery_n titus_n latinus_n history_n mercury_n the_o re●…all_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o hadrian_n julian._n jovian_a tully_n dislike_n of_o image_n and_o fable_n of_o the_o god_n the_o god_n war●…es_n a_o accade●…_n the_o titan●…_n religious_a superstitio●…_n god_n no_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n maker_n the_o telet●…_n who_o first_o bring_v image_n to_o rome_n gen_n 46._o the_o dipe●…sion_n of_o the_o jew_n fortune_n &_o fate_n what_o what_o the_o vulgar_a hold_n fate_n the_o astrologian●…_n necessity_n of_o the_o star_n fate_n what_o it_o be_v the_o destiny_n 3._o epicurus_n fortune_n casualty_n what_o they_o be_v as_o aphrodyse●…_n think_v the_o star_n dominion_n plotine_n seneca_n mars_n a_o sta●…_n possidonius_fw-la horoscope_n what_o nigidius_n figulus_n the_o star_n out_o run_v ou●…_n slack_a thought_n gen._n 25._o hipocrates_n his_o guess_n the_o angle_n of_o heaven_n man_n be_v not_o conceive_v after_o the_o first_o conception_n until_o the_o birth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creature_n superfaetan●…_n that_o be_v breedi●…g_v upon_o blood_n twin_n both_o be_v get_v and_o bear_v the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o male_a &_o female_n be_v astrologer_n 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i●…_n thi●…le_a wi●…_n to_o ●…atinus_n a_o mimike_n actor_n saturn_n a_o devourer_n of_o his_o son_n son_n it_o signify_v the_o enable_v of_o the_o woman_n to_o bring_v ●…th_v a_o child_n bacchus_n maenade_n pilumnus_n para_n 〈◊〉_d priapus_n n●…_n seneca_n reprehension_n of_o the_o god_n altar_n johannes_n and_o ●…eas_fw-la scraneus_fw-la strato_n 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n divinity_n wherefore_o to_o be_v seek_v mergaride_n perhaps_o our_o english_a potato_n a_o good_a mind_n better_o than_o memory_n janus_n aeneas_n will_v have_v saturnia_n call_v aeneopolis_n berosus_n the_o chaldean_a the_o nymph_n crane_n john_n 10._o sacrifice_n of_o man_n falshood_n overthrow_v itself_o saturn_n the_o golden_a age_n proserpina_n ceres_n sacrifice_n triptolemus_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sacirfice_n perephatte_n 〈◊〉_d orgie●…_n cerealia_n politian_n bacchus_n his_o sacrifice_n phallus_n philagogia_fw-la ithyphall●…_n plostelum_fw-la lavinium_fw-la venilia_n salacia_n hel._n varro_z his_o 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naturalist_n the_o final_a good_a the_o socratist_n of_o diverse_a opinion_n socrates_n the_o true_a philosopher_n the_o lovanist_n leave_v this_o socrates_n his_o statue_n aristippus_n antisthenes_n the_o stu●…y_n of_o wisdom_n and_o what_o ●…t_n concern_v plato_n effect_v discipline_n plato_n this_o note_n the_o lovanist_n have_v leave_v out_o whole_o plato_n and_o this_o also_o for_o company_n all_o the_o philosophers_n short_a of●…lato_n the_o stoike_fw-gr sire_n the_o corporcal_a world_n the_o god_n of_o the_o high_a house_n scoike_v ep●…s_n py●…_n god_n only_o have_v true_a essence_n all_o the_o rest_n depend_v upon_o he_o thing_n sensible_a and_o intelligible_a mutable_a what_o rome_n 1._o 19_o 20._o god_n be_v no_o body_n die●…s_v the_o divine_a cie●…r_n acad_n quest._n lib._n 1._o the_o philosopher_n con●…tion_n about_o the_o great_a good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n platos●…_n philosopher_n a_o lover_n of_o god_n colo●…_n 28._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o act._n 17._o 18._o rom._n 1._o 21._o 22._o 23._o plato_n opinion_n of_o the_o great_a good_a valla._n love._n delight_n toenjoy_v atlantike_n atlas_n egyptian_n brahmin_n persian_n chaldee_n scythian_n druid_n spain_n psal._n 19_o 1._o this_n be_v no_o good_a doctrine_n inthe_n lovanists_n opinion_n for_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o distasteful_a to_o the_o schoolman_n though_o not_o to_o the_o direct_a truth_n plato_n hear_v not_o hieremy_n gen_n 1._o 1._o 2_o plato_n grownd●…_n out_o of_o divinity_n exod._n 3._o 14._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o hi●…emy_n plato_n a_o attic_a moses_n plato_n hold_v heaven_n fire_n one_o god_n epicharmus_n pla●…onists_n aristotle_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n compare_v speusippus_n xenocrates_n academy_n what_o and_o ●…ence_n the_o sch●…les_n of_o athens_n plotine_n jamblichus_n porphyry_n desire_v labeo_n why_o the_o evil_a god_n be_v worship_v the_o supernal_a god_n have_v no_o creature_n live_v offer_v to_o they_o the_o devil_n community_n with_o god_n and_o man_n the_o 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