creatoris_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o epist._n father_v but_o false_o on_o ambrose_n the_o virtutum_fw-la semina_fw-la be_v assert_v equal_o by_o both_o see_v aug._n the_o great_a christi_fw-la cap._n 18._o and_o jansenius_n his_o augustinus_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la heres_fw-la pelag._n cap._n 7._o after_o all_o the_o claim_n put_v in_o by_o any_o to_o right_a reason_n and_o seed_n of_o virtue_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o still_o discern_v a_o darkness_n to_o have_v benight_a the_o mind_n and_o a_o feebleness_n to_o have_v arrest_v the_o soul_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o virtuous_a operation_n this_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evil_a in_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bad_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o natural_a evil_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o source_n and_o real_a cause_n of_o this_o darkness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o proneness_n to_o forbid_a instance_n they_o right_o know_v not_o and_z according_o they_o general_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o body_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o soul_n misery_n be_v a_o note_a saying_n of_o pythagoras_n plato_n tell_v we_o how_o that_o the_o soul_n by_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o the_o body_n suffer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v its_o wing_n both_o in_o his_o phaed._n &_o in_o his_o timaeus_n hence_o nothing_o more_o common_a with_o they_o than_o to_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o very_a poet_n have_v it_o hinc_fw-la metuunt_fw-la cupiuntque_fw-la dolent_a gaudentque_fw-la nec_fw-la auras_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la clausae_fw-la tenebris_fw-la &_o carcere_fw-la caeco_fw-la virg._n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o may_v see_v more_o in_o plotinus_n lib._n 8._o enneadis_n hierocles_n in_o aurea_fw-la carmina_fw-la vers_fw-la 56._o however_o though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n blindness_n and_o proclivity_n to_o evil_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o eye_n of_o owl_n and_o bat_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o meridian_n light_n such_o be_v our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n with_o reference_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o even_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o manifest_a lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n have_v bring_v we_o forth_o not_o as_o a_o mother_n but_o as_o a_o stepmother_n animo_fw-la prono_fw-la ad_fw-la libidines_fw-la with_o our_o soul_n bend_v upon_o lusts._n cicer._n apud_fw-la august_n count_v jul_a lib._n 4._o now_o against_o this_o they_o seek_v relief_n from_o philosophy_n other_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n they_o know_v not_o moralis_n philosophia_fw-la caput_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scias_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la beatam_fw-la perveniri_fw-la rationibus_fw-la possit_fw-la the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o obtain_v and_o arrive_v at_o blessedness_n apul._n de_fw-fr philosoph_n thus_o the_o pythagorean_n make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o sick_a disease_a passion_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o healthy_a complexion_n a_o perfect_a temperament_n a_o athletic_a sound_a constitution_n which_o consist_v in_o virtuous_a disposition_n and_o action_n socrates_n the_o great_a author_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n propose_v to_o himself_o as_o its_o end_n the_o correct_v and_o regulate_v of_o manner_n and_o from_o he_o both_o the_o stoic_n and_o platonist_n make_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o philosophy_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n hence_o 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apul._n the_o philosoph_n facere_fw-la docet_fw-la philosophia_fw-la it_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o live_v sen._n ep._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o philosophy_n be_v assimilation_n to_o god_n ammon_n on_o arist._n categ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o advance_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o divine_a likeness_n hierocl_n praefat_fw-la in_o aurea_fw-la carmina_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophy_n be_v the_o purification_n and_o perfection_n of_o humanity_n hierocl_n ibid._n hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la philosophia_fw-la promittat_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o deo_fw-la parem_fw-la faciat_fw-la let_v philosophy_n minister_v this_o to_o i_o that_o it_o render_v i_o equal_a to_o god_n sen._n ep._n 48_o see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o he_o passim_fw-la and_o in_o plato_n in_o his_o euthyd_n according_o they_o define_v practical_a philosophy_n in_o contra-distinction_n from_o theoretical_a to_o be_v effective_a of_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o 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idoneity_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o the_o description_n give_v by_o themselves_o of_o a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o constitution_n and_o image_n of_o a_o philosopher_n be_v to_o expect_v good_a as_o well_o as_o fear_v evil_a only_o from_o himself_o epict._n enchir._n cap._n 72._o you_o may_v see_v seneca_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epist_n 111._o §_o 4._o the_o signification_n of_o virtue_n so_o far_o as_o the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o term_n instruct_v we_o concern_v it_o be_v sufficient_o lay_v open_a the_o next_o word_n who_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o fix_v be_v moral_a a_o term_n that_o have_v breed_v perplexity_n and_o occasion_v mistake_n in_o whatsoever_o controversy_n it_o have_v be_v use_v we_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o disputation_n about_o convert_v grace_n in_o the_o question_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o good_a in_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o causality_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o this_o question_n which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o debate_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o ambiguity_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o breed_v confusion_n darkness_n and_o prevarication_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o other_o controversy_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v at_o present_a to_o inquire_v it_o will_v be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o we_o can_v clear_o settle_v the_o import_n of_o it_o as_o it_o take_v up_o a_o room_n in_o the_o question_n before_o we_o the_o word_n moral_n have_v as_o little_a in_o foot_v the_o scripture_n yea_o less_o than_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manner_n whence_o moral_a be_v derive_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o occur_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o 70._o nor_o do_v we_o meet_v with_o it_o but_o once_o in_o the_o whole_a n._n t._n viz._n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o and_o there_o it_o be_v plain_o borrow_v from_o menander_n the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v a_o jambick_a verse_n out_o of_o a_o comedy_n of_o he_o it_o 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stand_v into_o he_o as_o our_o creator_n preserver_n and_o benefactor_n there_o be_v in_o mankind_n a_o ability_n of_o soul_n of_o ascend_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o invisible_a be_v and_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o know_v as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o live_n to_o he_o and_o our_o dependence_n on_o he_o in_o that_o state_n and_o under_o that_o covenant_n that_o we_o then_o stand_v from_o which_o there_o can_v not_o but_o have_v result_v a_o clear_a and_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n than_o we_o can_v now_o imagine_v of_o that_o love_n gratitude_n reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o these_o will_v have_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o recognition_n of_o our_o own_o nothingness_n a_o dependent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o will_n the_o second_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o ourselves_o that_o amphibious_a kind_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v make_v with_o it_o be_v hierocles_n expression_n be_v ally_v in_o our_o constitution_n and_o make_v to_o several_a species_n of_o creature_n and_o the_o observe_v the_o subordination_n of_o the_o part_n of_o our_o composition_n one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o animal_n and_o sensitive_a power_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a from_o which_o will_v have_v arisen_a a_o plenary_a and_o steady_a knowledge_n of_o the_o unsuitableness_n of_o earthly_a thing_n to_o constitute_v we_o happy_a that_o our_o blessedness_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o please_a of_o our_o sense_n and_o gratification_n of_o our_o animal_n part_n in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v principal_o regard_v and_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v our_o only_a conductor_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v preclude_v all_o intemperance_n incontinence_n and_z the_o subject_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o animal_n life_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o way_n 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a_o ability_n of_o mind_n of_o know_v the_o relation_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o one_o to_o another_o how_o that_o we_o be_v not_o self-sufficient_a but_o bring_v forth_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o that_o we_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o the_o mutual_a aid_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n that_o we_o arise_v not_o like_a mushroom_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n nor_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o parsly-bed_n neither_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o a_o fortuitous_a original_a that_o we_o spring_v not_o original_o from_o diverse_a stock_n much_o less_o be_v create_v at_o first_o multitude_n of_o we_o together_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v propagate_v from_o one_o single_a root_n that_o each_o of_o we_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o rational_a system_n and_o make_v for_o society_n and_o fellowship_n from_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v able_a by_o easy_a deduction_n and_o short_a dependency_n to_o have_v argue_v out_o the_o whole_a of_o those_o duty_n we_o be_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o either_o to_o parent_n child_n or_o neighbour_n in_o a_o word_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o which_o epitomise_v the_o whole_a duty_n that_o one_o man_n owe_v to_o another_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o natural_a issue_n of_o the_o forego_n consideration_n the_o five_o and_o last_o way_n be_v through_o observe_v god_n order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v instructive_a unto_o man_n not_o only_o of_o the_o be_v power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o moral_a duty_n that_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o psal._n 19.1_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o so_o god_n order_n and_o method_n in_o the_o production_n and_o disposal_n of_o his_o work_n into_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o subordination_n be_v likewise_o intend_v to_o be_v instructive_a to_o mankind_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v learn_v our_o duty_n thereby_o thus_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o man_n over_o the_o woman_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n i_o suffer_v not_o say_v he_o the_o woman_n to_o usurp_v over_o the_o man_n for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v then_o eve_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o 13._o christ_n himself_o establish_v monogamy_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n namely_o god_n method_n of_o creation_n at_o first_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o make_v they_o male_a &_o female_a for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n marc._n 10.6_o 38._o thus_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n order_n in_o the_o creation_n do_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n god_n end_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n sanctify_v it_o because_o that_o in_o it_o he_o have_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o work_n â—_o see_v dr._n owen_n of_o sacred_a rest_n exâ—â—cit_fw-la â—_o which_o he_o have_v create_v and_o make_v gen._n 2_o 2_o 3._o all_o these_o instance_n do_v full_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v both_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o objective_a light_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o to_o instruct_v man_n into_o his_o duty_n and_o of_o subjective_a light_n in_o man_n to_o discern_v &_o improve_v it_o to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o weaken_v what_o be_v say_v that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o it_o reside_n in_o we_o now_o seem_v defective_a and_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v we_o unto_o the_o knowledge_n and_o observance_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v original_o design_v by_o god_n for_o these_o end_n and_o that_o there_o be_v ground_n and_o evidence_n in_o the_o 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sensuality_n capable_a if_o it_o have_v be_v exercise_v and_o attend_v to_o of_o preserve_v we_o secure_a as_o well_o from_o doubt_n as_o error_n §_o 5._o god_n have_v thus_o prescribe_v a_o law_n to_o man_n the_o notice_n of_o which_o lie_v sufficient_o plain_a in_o the_o exercise_v of_o his_o faculty_n he_o also_o endow_v he_o with_o a_o proportionate_a strength_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n that_o a_o law_n be_v obligatory_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v perform_v that_o none_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o impossibility_n be_v a_o indubitable_a axiom_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o command_v that_o which_o we_o never_o have_v strength_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o nor_o can_v he_o
credere_fw-la deinde_fw-la reddere_fw-la illig_a majestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la reddere_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la nulla_fw-la majestas_fw-la est_fw-la sen._n epist._n 95._o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la stoliditate_fw-la &_o monstrositate_fw-la simulachrorum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sacrificiis_fw-la homicidiorum_fw-la &_o coronatione_fw-la virilium_fw-la pâ—dendorum_fw-la &_o mercede_fw-la stuprorum_fw-la &_o sectione_n membrorum_fw-la &_o abscissione_n genitalium_fw-la &_o festis_fw-la impurorum_fw-la â—bscaenorumque_fw-la ludâ—rum_fw-la deos_fw-la venerabantur_fw-la aug._n lib._n 7._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o as_o may_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o that_o some_o media_n of_o worship_n take_v up_o by_o divers_a be_v unbecoming_a rational_a creature_n to_o perform_v towards_o a_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n and_o perfection_n that_o god_n be_v the_o obscene_a rite_n and_o lascivious_a ceremony_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o worship_v of_o bacchus_n pan_n flora_n cybele_n etc._n etc._n the_o savage_a sacrifice_n to_o moloch_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_o therefore_o charge_v as_o repugnant_a to_o natural_a light_n reason_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n whatever_o be_v find_v contradictory_n to_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o that_o be_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o tender_v to_o god_n as_o that_o which_o be_v express_o forbid_v by_o this_o but_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v subjective_n in_o man_n can_v give_v no_o certain_a direction_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v reason_n define_v what_o outward_a medium_n of_o worship_n god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o all_o who_o have_v believe_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n have_v suppose_v a_o declare_a rule_n necessary_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o serve_v he_o no_o one_o ever_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a determination_n of_o humane_a discretion_n how_o god_n shall_v be_v worship_v plato_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regulate_v by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n concern_v divine_a matter_n must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o delphic_a oracle_n plat._n de_fw-fr leg._n that_o nation_n or_o people_n can_v be_v assign_v where_o any_o worship_n be_v admit_v but_o what_o be_v found_v on_o some_o pretence_n to_o revelation_n greek_n roman_n barbarian_n have_v all_o of_o they_o attribute_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o their_o mystery_n to_o their_o go_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o mistake_v but_o yet_o their_o belief_n be_v found_v on_o reason_n viz._n that_o none_o can_v conceive_v aright_o of_o god_n much_o less_o serve_v he_o as_o be_v meet_v unless_o he_o be_v instruct_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n himself_o if_o they_o refer_v the_o invention_n of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o all_o thing_n admirable_a to_o the_o deity_n and_o celebrate_v their_o legislator_n as_o receive_v their_o law_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o civil_a society_n by_o some_o inspiration_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v hence_o they_o believe_v zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a to_o have_v derive_v he_o from_o minerva_n lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a he_o from_o apollo_n minos_n the_o cretian_a his_o from_o jupiter_n and_o numa_n his_o from_o aegeria_n we_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o suppose_v they_o shall_v believe_v the_o immediate_a interposure_n of_o god_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o law_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o religious_a performance_n it_o be_v a_o observable_a expression_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o jamblichus_n to_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o know_v what_o god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o unless_o we_o be_v either_o immediate_o instruct_v by_o god_n ourselves_o or_o teach_v by_o some_o person_n who_o god_n have_v converse_v with_o or_o arrive_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o by_o some_o divine_a mean_n or_o other_o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la pythag._n cap._n 28._o this_o their_o recourse_n to_o oracle_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o their_o whole_a sacra_fw-la do_v confirm_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o reply_n and_o indeed_o where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o declaration_n from_o god_n warrant_v what_o we_o perform_v to_o he_o in_o worship_n none_o of_o our_o service_n can_v be_v entitle_v obedience_n for_o obedience_n be_v the_o relative_n of_o command_n hence_o â—hough_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o moral_a performance_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o law_n communicate_v with_o and_o ingraft_v in_o their_o nature_n yet_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v their_o worship_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o command_n authorise_v either_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o nor_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n be_v some_o part_n of_o it_o liable_a to_o detestation_n be_v perform_v no_o question_n out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o divers_a of_o their_o rite_n not_o material_o evil._n the_o insufficiency_n of_o natural_a light_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v far_o confirm_v by_o these_o three_o consideration_n 1._o the_o great_a disagreement_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o among_o the_o high_a pretender_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v imagine_v into_o what_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o practice_n man_n leave_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o natural_a light_n fall_v about_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n the_o most_o universal_a medium_n of_o honour_n by_o which_o the_o pagan_a world_n make_v their_o approach_n to_o the_o deity_n be_v sacrifice_n imprimis_fw-la venerare_fw-la deos_fw-la atque_fw-la annua_fw-la magna_fw-la sacra_fw-la refer_v cereri_fw-la laetis_fw-la operatus_fw-la in_o herbis_fw-la imprimis_fw-la first_o i._n e._n praecipuè_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la omne_fw-la dâ—_n operam_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la chief_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v sure_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n servius_n in_o loc_n thence_o the_o philosopher_n account_v all_o other_o religious_a performance_n null_n if_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sallust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 16._o and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n some_o of_o the_o great_a improver_n of_o reason_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o friend_n to_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o honour_n god_n by_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o by_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v from_o he_o hierocl_n in_o carm._n aur._n pythag._n in_o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o decent_a to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o the_o cost_n of_o sacrifice_n we_o only_o honour_v they_o by_o be_v virtuous_a and_o religious_a ourselves_o arist._n rhetor._n vis_fw-fr deos_fw-la propitiare_fw-la bone_fw-la esto_fw-la satis_fw-la illos_fw-la coluit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la imitatus_fw-la est_fw-la will_v thou_o appease_v and_o reconcile_v the_o god_n be_v virtuous_a he_o honour_v they_o enough_o that_o inmitate_v they_o senec._n ep._n 95._o and_o when_o the_o serve_a of_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n have_v universal_o obtain_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o disagreement_n be_v not_o at_o a_o end_n but_o there_o still_o remain_v endless_a difference_n about_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o offer_v they_o in_o the_o first_o age_n 2._o with_fw-mi porphyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o only_o inanimate_a thing_n be_v offer_v but_o in_o after-age_n animal_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o deity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o imaginary_a god_n they_o make_v their_o approach_n by_o sacrifice_a animal_n of_o different_a species_n they_o offer_v ox_n to_o apollo_n mars_n mercury_n hercules_n etc._n etc._n barren_a cow_n to_o proserpina_n young_a heifer_n to_o minerva_n swine_n to_o ceres_n goat_n to_o bacchus_n deer_n to_o diana_n concern_v which_o arnobius_n say_v excellent_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la tauris_fw-la deus_fw-la haedis_fw-la alius_fw-la honoretur_fw-la aut_fw-la ovibus_fw-la hic_fw-la lactantibus_fw-la porculis_fw-la alter_fw-la intonsis_fw-la agnis_fw-la hic_fw-la virginibus_fw-la bubulis_fw-la ille_fw-la sterilibus_fw-la vacculis_fw-la hic_fw-la albentibus_fw-la ille_fw-la atris_fw-la alter_fw-la faeminci_fw-la generis_fw-la alter_fw-la vero_fw-la animantibus_fw-la masculinis_fw-la lib._n 7._o advers._fw-la gent_n the_o like_a diversity_n may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v as_o to_o all_o their_o other_o chief_a media_fw-la of_o worship_n the_o ancient_a nation_n use_v no_o image_n yea_o some_o abhor_v they_o whereas_o latter_a nation_n especial_o the_o grecian_n abound_v in_o they_o the_o issue_n of_o right_a reason_n be_v uniform_a and_o therefore_o see_v the_o pretender_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o it_o have_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a particle_n idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n epict._n divinae_fw-la particulae_fw-la aurâ—_n horat._n serm._n lib._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v no_o question_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o that_o cicero_n both_o iâ—_n his_o tusculan_a question_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la scip._n say_v deum_fw-la scito_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la know_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n a_o second_o thing_n that_o contribute_v to_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a and_o ridiculous_a story_n which_o go_v concern_v the_o god_n who_o they_o do_v adore_v and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o prefer_v himself_o before_o a_o lecherous_a jupiter_n a_o thievish_a mercury_n a_o drunken_a bacchus_n or_o a_o bloody_a mars_n etc._n etc._n the_o natural_a issue_n of_o worship_v such_o god_n be_v either_o to_o grow_v vile_a in_o imitation_n of_o they_o or_o to_o slight_a and_o detest_v they_o as_o practise_v that_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o shall_v i_o add_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n stand_v upon_o very_o unsafe_a term_n if_o the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n there_o be_v noâ—_n a_o assassination_n of_o any_o man_n in_o power_n but_o what_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o example_n commend_v in_o the_o most_o renown_a pagan_a writer_n what_o cicero_n who_o be_v no_o puny_a either_o in_o learning_n or_o morality_n plead_v in_o justification_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n for_o kill_v cesar_n may_v serve_v to_o authorize_v the_o murder_n of_o any_o magistrate_n if_o the_o actor_n can_v but_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o call_v he_o tyrant_n have_v we_o nothing_o to_o conduct_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n but_o the_o sentiment_n of_o philosopher_n no_o prince_n can_v be_v secure_a either_o of_o his_o life_n or_o dignity_n the_o last_o instance_n wherein_o the_o philosopher_n miserable_o prevaricate_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o plain_a morality_n that_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v their_o allow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n inflict_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o hold_v our_o life_n of_o god_n we_o be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o they_o nor_o can_v any_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n without_o offend_v both_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n and_o invade_v the_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o we_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v better_o illuminate_v in_o this_o matter_n than_o other_o hence_o that_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o soldier_n in_o a_o garrison_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v not_o withdraw_v or_o fly_v without_o his_o order_n and_o direction_n that_o place_v they_o there_o in_o phaedon_n vetat_fw-la dominans_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la injussu_fw-la hinâ—_n nos_fw-la svo_fw-la discedere_fw-la cicer._n tuscul._n lib._n 1._o therefore_o aristotle_n say_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v death_n to_o avoid_v penury_n or_o love_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v calamitous_a iâ—_n not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o stout_a man_n but_o of_o a_o coward_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o but_o the_o stoic_n who_o of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o most_o renown_a moralist_n hold_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a fortitude_n to_o redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n by_o fly_v to_o death_n for_o shelter_n si_fw-mi necessitate_v ultimâ—_n inciderint_fw-la exibit_fw-la è_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o molestus_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la desinet_fw-la if_o misery_n encompass_v thou_o fly_v to_o death_n for_o sanctuary_n sen._n â—p_n 17._o sapiens_fw-la vivit_fw-la quantum_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la multa_fw-la occurrant_fw-la molesta_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la turbantia_fw-la se_fw-la emittit_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v ultimâ_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la illi_fw-la ceperit_fw-la suspecta_fw-la esse_fw-la fortuna_fw-la nihil_fw-la existimat_fw-la suâ_fw-la refer_v ficiat_a finem_fw-la a_o accipiat_fw-la idem_fw-la epist._n 70._o vid._n epist._n 58.91.98_o &_o m._n antonin_n lib._n 5._o §_o 29._o ac_fw-la epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 29._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o nor_o be_v their_o practice_n dissonant_n from_o their_o sentiment_n witness_n democritus_n zeno_n cleanthes_n cato_n brutus_n cassius_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o dip_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o own_o blood_n act_v therein_o both_o repugnant_o to_o the_o instinct_n of_o self-preservation_n all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n imbue_v with_o and_z below_z that_o true_a fortitude_n which_o all_o of_o they_o celebrate_v as_o a_o prime_a virtue_n for_o the_o epigrammatist_n censure_v of_o fannius_n do_v perstringe_v they_o all_o alike_o hostem_fw-la cum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la se_fw-la fannius_n ipse_fw-la peremit_fw-la hic_fw-la rogo_fw-la non_fw-la furor_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la moriare_fw-la mori_fw-la mart._n by_o these_o few_o instance_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n the_o world_n have_v be_v in_o even_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o most_o obvious_a duty_n of_o morality_n have_v mankind_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a conduct_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o humane_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o adequate_a rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n in_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o natural_a light_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o moral_a obedience_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n observe_v that_o all_o who_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o mere_a reason_n mistake_v in_o the_o end_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v as_o much_o under_o the_o sanction_n of_o law_n as_o the_o substance_n of_o duty_n be_v for_o as_o augustin_n say_v well_o noveris_fw-la itaque_fw-la non_fw-la officiis_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vitiis_fw-la discernendas_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutes_fw-la virtue_n 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o distinguish_v from_o vice_n by_o thâ—_n entity_n of_o the_o act_n as_o by_o the_o scope_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n advers._fw-la julian_n lib._n 4._o cap_n 13._o what_o form_n be_v in_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o the_o end_n be_v in_o moral_a a_o respect_n to_o god_n specify_v every_o virtue_n and_o duty_n and_o wherever_o he_o be_v leave_v out_o as_o the_o end_n thâ—_n act_n be_v tear_v from_o its_o moral_a form_n wâ—_n may_v call_v it_o fortitude_n and_o patience_n in_o câ—â—tiliâ—e_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v cold_a hunger_n and_o much_o watchfulness_n to_o overthrow_v his_o country_n be_v not_o the_o end_v necessary_a to_o the_o moral_a denomination_n of_o every_o action_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o every_o be_v of_o and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v to_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o act_n see_v god_n be_v our_o creator_n proprietor_n governor_n and_o happiness_n all_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o now_o where_o be_v any_o among_o the_o heathen_a moralist_n or_o among_o those_o that_o act_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o mere_a reason_n who_o propose_v as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o action_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o opinion_n about_o the_o finis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la hominis_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o which_o varro_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v 288_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n do_v abundant_o evidence_n their_o faileur_n in_o this_o particular_a some_o make_a virtue_n subservient_fw-fr only_a to_o their_o own_o praise_n applause_n and_o glory_n what_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o brutus_n kill_n his_o own_o son_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n vicit_fw-la amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la laudumque_fw-la immensa_fw-la cupido_fw-la be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v plead_v as_o the_o aim_n of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o other_o pursued_z virtue_n in_o order_n to_o pleasure_n and_o only_o admire_v it_o on_o that_o account_n now_o suppose_v the_o pleasure_n they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a and_o sensual_a as_o be_v general_o conceive_v though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o acquit_v the_o school_n of_o epicurus_n in_o this_o matter_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o apology_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o yet_o their_o opinion_n be_v sufficient_o culpable_a in_o that_o they_o confound_v the_o intention_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o agent_n with_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o action_n and_o make_v the_o reward_n annex_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d virtue_n to_o intercept_v the_o glory_n which_o in_o 〈◊〉_d their_o thought_n and_o deed_n they_o shall_v hauâ—_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v to_o he_o those_o who_o speak_v most_o magnificent_o of_o virtue_n hold_v it_o desirable_a only_o for_o itself_o affirm_v that_o the_o action_n and_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v pursue_v mere_o for_o the_o beauty_n and_o honesty_n