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the_o most_o sublime_a power_n i_o account_v it_o therefore_o monstrous_a impiety_n to_o confound_v god_n who_o dispose_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n with_o nature_n which_o dispose_v of_o nothing_o but_o as_o the_o matter_n wherein_o it_o work_v will_v permit_v nature_n exi_v not_o of_o herself_o but_o as_o a_o faculty_n infuse_v into_o thing_n exist_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n who_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o create_v such_o a_o nature_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o without_o understanding_n what_o or_o how_o it_o work_v yet_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o perfection_n if_o therefore_o man_n will_v rest_v upon_o that_o ground_n which_o all_o antiquity_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n infinite_a and_o eternal_a all_o thing_n deliver_v in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v as_o easy_o flow_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o the_o water_n to_o that_o of_o a_o run_a
216_o chap._n vii_o the_o greek_a affair_n from_o the_o persian_a war_n to_o the_o peloponesian_n 221_o chap._n viii_o the_o peloponesian_a war_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o athens_n and_o sparta_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o alcibiades_z his_o victory_n his_o depose_n 224_o chap._n ix_o matter_n concur_v with_o the_o peloponesian_a war_n and_o some_o time_n after_o 230_o chap._n x._o cyrus_n the_o young_a his_o expedition_n into_o persia_n and_o the_o great_a service_n of_o xenophon_n 232_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o greek_a affair_n under_o the_o lacedaemonian_n command_v 237_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o flourish_a condition_n of_o thebes_n from_o the_o battle_n of_o leuctra_n to_o that_o of_o mantinaea_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o succeed_v a_o comparison_n between_o agasilaus_fw-la and_o the_o roman_a pompey_n 241_o book_n iu_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o macedonian_a kingdom_n from_o philip_n father_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a to_o the_o race_n of_o antigonus_n 247_o chap._n ii_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a his_o war_n with_o darius_n and_o other_o his_o cruelty_n death_n and_o character_n 251_o chap._n iii_o aordaeus_n reign_n after_o alexander_n 271_o chap._n iu_o of_o antigonus_n growth_n in_o asia_n 282_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o alexander_n captain_n 286_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o new_a king_n till_o they_o be_v all_o destroy_v 287_o chap._n vii_o rome_n growth_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o eastern_a state_n 299_o book_n v._o from_o the_o settle_a rule_n of_o alexander_n successor_n till_o the_o roman_n conquer_a asia_n and_o macedon_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o punick_o war._n 307_o chap._n ii_o what_o pass_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o punic_a war._n 326_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o punic_a war._n 336_o chap._n iu_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n father_n of_o perseus_n subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n 370_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o roman_a war_n with_o antiochus_n and_o his_o adherent_n 380_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o second_o macedonian_a war._n with_o the_o death_n of_o philopoemen_n hannibal_n scipio_n etc._n etc._n 396_o errata_fw-la page_n 13._o l._n 31._o r._n but_o one_o p._n 32._o l._n ult_n after_o slay_v add_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o p._n 37._o l._n 25._o instead_o of_o curse_a r._n not_o needful_a to_o be_v take_v in_o p._n 38._o l._n 19_o deal_n toy_n e._n p._n 54._o l._n 26._o r._n of_o chush_fw-mi p._n 64._o l._n 9_o for_o legal_a r._n regal_a p._n 65._o l._n 29._o for_o babel_n r._n babylon_n p._n 70._o l._n 23._o for_o no_o r._n a._n p._n 94._o l._n 13._o for_o lineage_n r._n image_n p._n 96._o l._n 10._o r._n many_o thing_n p._n 96._o l._n 19_o for_o their_o r._n therefore_o and_o for_o that_o r._n a._n p._n 131._o l._n 15._o for_o lightsome_o r._n plain_o p._n 139._o l._n 24._o for_o three_o r._n three_o p._n 216._o l._n 27._o after_o thousand_o r._n darici_n p._n 220._o l._n 10._o for_o thirty_o thousand_o r._n three_o hundred_o thousand_o ibid._n l._n 20._o after_o fifty_o thousand_o r._n more_o p._n 226._o l._n 26._o for_o first_o r._n worst_a p._n 243._o l._n 35._o after_o grow_v r._n powerful_a p._n 248._o l._n 28._o r._n set_v up_o pausanius_n p._n 286._o l._n 13._o r._n he_o will_v not_o share_v the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n i._o of_o the_o first_o age_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o abraham_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n §_o god_n invisible_a be_v see_v in_o his_o creature_n year_n god_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v a_o power_n uneffable_a a_o virtue_n infinite_a a_o light_n by_o the_o abundant_a clarity_n invisible_a a_o understanding_n which_o itself_o can_v only_o comprehend_v a_o essence_n eternal_a and_o spiritual_a of_o absolute_a pureness_n and_o simplicity_n be_v and_o be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o wonderful_a magnitude_n whereof_o we_o behold_v the_o image_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v and_o that_o one_o universal_a nature_n which_o can_v be_v define_v in_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n we_o perceive_v a_o shadow_n of_o his_o divine_a countenance_n in_o his_o provision_n for_o all_o that_o live_v his_o manifold_a goodness_n and_o in_o create_v by_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o his_o own_o word_n his_o all-sufficiency_n which_o all-sufficiency_n in_o power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o light_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n be_v but_o attribute_n of_o one_o simple_a essence_n and_o one_o god_n we_o in_o all_o admire_v and_o in_o part_n discern_v by_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o disposition_n order_n and_o variety_n of_o body_n celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a terrestrial_a in_o strange_a manifold_a diversity_n celestial_a in_o their_o beauty_n magnitude_n and_o continual_a contrary_a motion_n yet_o neither_o repugn_v intermix_v nor_o confound_v by_o these_o potent_a effect_n we_o approach_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a cause_n and_o by_o these_o motion_n their_o almighty_a wise_a mover_n in_o these_o more_o than_o wonderful_a work_v god_n speak_v to_o man_n who_o by_o their_o reason_n may_v know_v their_o maker_n to_o be_v god_n who_o with_o corporal_a eye_n can_v no_o otherways_o be_v see_v but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o this_o visible_a world_n of_o all_o which_o work_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n precede_v but_o his_o will_n no_o matter_n but_o his_o power_n no_o workman_n but_o his_o word_n no_o other_o consideration_n but_o his_o own_o goodness_n §_o 2._o the_o world_n creation_n acknowledge_v by_o ancient_a philosopher_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n call_v god_n the_o original_a of_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o god_n make_v it_o only_o by_o his_o word_n jove_n jupiter_n have_v hide_v all_o thing_n in_o himself_o do_v after_o send_v forth_o into_o the_o grateful_a light_n the_o admirable_a work_n he_o have_v forethought_a pindar_z call_v he_o the_o one_o god_n father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o and_o original_a of_o all_o say_v pâ—ato_n though_o scripture_n have_v no_o need_n of_o foreign_a testimony_n yet_o st._n paul_n despise_v not_o the_o use_n of_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n truth_n by_o whosoever_o utter_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v ambrose_n §_o 3._o all_o thing_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n before_o which_o be_v neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o eternal_a for_o have_v there_o be_v a_o former_a matter_n the_o creation_n have_v not_o be_v first_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v before_o create_v 1.1_o there_o must_v be_v a_o double_a creation_n if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v uncreated_a but_o god_n there_o must_v have_v be_v a_o beginning_n and_o two_o infinite_a eternal_o §_o 4._o heaven_n and_o earth_n first_o create_v be_v not_o matter_n without_o all_o form_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v exist_v but_o it_o be_v that_o solid_a substance_n and_o matter_n as_o well_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o orb_n as_o of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n which_o cover_v it_o the_o seed_n of_o that_o universal_a say_v calvin_n §_o 5._o as_o moses_n by_o heaven_n mean_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o heavenly_a body_n and_o nature_n so_o by_o earth_n comprehend_v the_o water_n he_o mean_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o moon_n water_n in_o the_o plural_a signify_v a_o double_a liquor_n of_o divers_a nature_n mix_v with_o earth_n till_o god_n separate_v they_o §_o 6._o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n see_v that_o god_n be_v every_o way_n above_o reason_n though_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v his_o wonderful_a way_n of_o work_v may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v perceive_v by_o man_n understanding_n 2._o yet_o that_o manner_n and_o first_o operation_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n can_v be_v conceive_v by_o any_o mind_n or_o spirit_n unite_v with_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v they_o be_v pass_v find_v out_o therefore_o whether_o that_o motion_n vitality_n and_o operation_n be_v by_o incubation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n that_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n the_o english_a word_n move_v be_v most_o proper_a and_o significant_a for_o of_o motion_n proceed_v all_o production_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v effect_v this_o move_a spirit_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n which_o then_o form_v and_o distinguish_v and_o which_o now_o sustain_v the_o universe_n this_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o water_n produce_v their_o spiritual_a and_o natural_a motion_n which_o bring_v forth_o heat_v whereof_o come_v rarefaction_n of_o part_n thus_o be_v air_n beget_v a_o element_n light_a and_o superior_a to_o the_o water_n 1.3_o §_o 7._o the_o light_n be_v next_o which_o for_o excellency_n be_v first_o call_v good_a but_o as_o i_o conceive_v do_v not_o yet_o distinguish_v day_n
from_o night_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o sun_n creation_n in_o which_o this_o disperse_a light_n be_v unite_v v_o 14._o till_o when_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n so_o that_o the_o day_n name_v v_o 5._o be_v but_o such_o a_o space_n as_o after_o by_o the_o sun_n motion_n make_v a_o natural_a day_n as_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o air_n firmament_n upper_a and_o low_a water_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n therein_o so_o may_v the_o light_n be_v call_v the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o light_n of_o heaven_n how_o beit_n neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o other_o heavenly_a body_n be_v that_o light_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o most_o of_o all_o other_o and_o by_o it_o the_o moon_n and_o so_o the_o next_o region_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v aether_n the_o suppose_a element_n of_o fire_n be_v affect_v and_o by_o it_o all_o body_n live_v in_o this_o our_o air._n and_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o light_n be_v not_o yet_o understand_v yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o have_v not_o formal_a perfection_n beauty_n circle_n and_o bound_a magnitude_n till_o the_o four_o day_n when_o disperse_a light_n be_v unite_v and_o fix_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o which_o it_o have_v life_n and_o motion_n and_o from_o that_o time_n separate_v day_n from_o night_n so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o day_n before_o be_v by_o anticipation_n for_o till_o the_o creature_n be_v produce_v god_n wisdom_n find_v no_o cause_n why_o light_n shall_v move_v or_o give_v heat_n or_o operation_n 1.6_o §_o 8._o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n be_v the_o extend_a distance_n between_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o those_o in_o the_o cloud_n engender_v in_o the_o superior_a air_n this_o firmament_n in_o which_o the_o bird_n fly_v be_v also_o call_v heaven_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 49.25_o psal._n 104.18_o mat._n 8.26_o the_o crystalline_a heaven_n basil_n call_v childish_a §_o 9_o god_n have_v create_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o distinguish_v every_o general_a nature_n and_o give_v their_o proper_a form_n as_o levity_n to_o what_o shall_v ascend_v and_o gravity_n to_o what_o shall_v descend_v and_o set_v each_o in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o three_o first_o day_n in_o the_o three_o last_o he_o beautify_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o the_o high_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n fowl_n in_o the_o air_n fish_n in_o the_o water_n beast_n on_o the_o earth_n give_v generative_a power_n for_o continuation_n of_o their_o kind_n to_o such_o as_o in_o the_o individual_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o decay_v or_o need_v increase_v §_o 10._o nature_n be_v a_o operate_a power_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o every_o creature_n not_o any_o self-ability_n to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o any_o thing_n of_o itself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o helm_n can_v guide_v the_o ship_n without_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o hand_n without_o judgement_n all_o agent_n work_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o act_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n see_v ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o give_v power_n life_n and_o motion_n to_o these_o organ_n so_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v by_o angel_n man_n nature_n star_n or_o infuse_v property_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n all_o second_o cause_n be_v but_o conduit_n to_o convey_v and_o disperse_v what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o universal_a it_o be_v god_n infinite_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o to_o nature_n herself_o to_o perform_v their_o office_n which_o operative_a power_n from_o god_n be_v once_o stop_v nature_n be_v without_o virtue_n thing_n flourish_v by_o god_n say_v orpheus_n i_o endeavour_v not_o to_o destroy_v those_o various_a virtue_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n for_o all_o his_o work_n in_o their_o virtue_n praise_v he_o but_o how_o he_o work_v in_o or_o by_o they_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o conceive_v as_o lactantius_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n deny_v that_o all_o their_o study_n have_v find_v it_o for_o can_v the_o precise_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v have_v then_o of_o necessity_n all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v §_o 11._o destiny_n may_v safe_o be_v admit_v but_o for_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n even_o over_o man_n mind_n and_o will_n hold_v by_o stoic_n chaldean_n pharisee_n priscilianists_n etc._n etc._n hermes_n and_o apuleius_n conceive_v well_o that_o fate_n be_v a_o obedience_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o plotinus_n call_v it_o a_o dispose_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n work_v unchangeable_o in_o inferior_a body_n which_o be_v true_a in_o thing_n not_o order_v by_o a_o rational_a mind_n fate_n be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v concern_v we_o say_v the_o stoic_n seneca_n ptolemy_n and_o no_o doubt_n star_n be_v of_o a_o great_a use_n than_o to_o give_v a_o obscure_a light_n neither_o be_v the_o season_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n so_o certain_a in_o heat_n and_o cold_a by_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o be_v so_o certain_a but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o star_n with_o they_o god_n have_v give_v virtue_n to_o spring_n planâ—â—_n stones_n etc._n etc._n yea_o to_o excrement_n of_o base_a creature_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o rob_v the_o beautiful_a star_n of_o work_a power_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o so_o eminent_a in_o beauty_n and_o magnitude_n the_o treasure_n of_o his_o wisdom_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_a can_v not_o be_v short_a in_o give_v they_o their_o peculiar_a virtue_n and_o operation_n as_o he_o give_v to_o herb_n plant_n etc._n etc._n which_o adorn_v the_o earth_n as_o therefore_o these_o ornament_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v their_o virtue_n to_o feed_v and_o cure_v so_o no_o doubt_n those_o heavenly_a ornament_n want_v not_o their_o further_a use_n wherein_o to_o serve_v his_o divine_a providence_n as_o his_o just_a will_n shall_v please_v to_o determine_v but_o in_o this_o question_n of_o fate_n let_v we_o neither_o bind_v god_n to_o his_o creature_n nor_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o office_n he_o have_v give_v they_o if_o second_o cause_n restrain_v god_n or_o god_n by_o they_o enforce_v man_n mind_n or_o will_n then_o wicked_a man_n may_v lay_v the_o fault_n on_o god_n §_o 12._o prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n if_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n go_v before_o his_o providence_n for_o god_n infallible_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o have_v any_o be_v to_o be_v care_v for_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n follow_v nor_o do_v it_o impose_v a_o necessity_n §_o 13._o providence_n be_v a_o intellectual_a knowledge_n foresee_v care_v for_o and_o order_v all_o thing_n 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