saephira_n with_o present_a death_n for_o tell_v a_o 5._o lie_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o because_o miracle_n after_o a_o short_a time_n be_v to_o cease_v our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n in_o his_o church_n to_o be_v in_o place_n of_o miracle_n and_o to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o since_o the_o church_n have_v no_o other_o sword_n now_o but_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v so_o great_o despise_v if_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o put_v it_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n to_o strengthen_v excommunication_n with_o their_o princely_a authority_n to_o add_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o suffer_v any_o person_n that_o be_v note_v of_o impiety_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n none_o that_o be_v tanquam_fw-la publicanus_fw-la &_o ethnicus_fw-la as_o a_o heathen_a or_o infidel_n to_o dwell_v among_o christian_n but_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o hangman_n who_o the_o church_n have_v deliver_v over_o to_o suthan_n unless_o they_o he_o hearty_o openitent_a and_o speedy_o reform_v no_o doubt_n but_o than_o god_n will_v be_v better_o know_v in_o juda_n and_o his_o name_n in_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v great_a i_o say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o atheist_n let_v he_o not_o be_v honour_v among_o the_o people_n but_o let_v he_o have_v micheas_n 21._o his_o entertainment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n or_o let_v he_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n not_o by_o ostracism_n as_o aristâ—des_n be_v for_o his_o virtue_n but_o as_o ovid_n be_v for_o his_o vice_n and_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v his_o house_n be_v make_v a_o take_v as_o tully_n wish_v that_o it_o 3._o be_v write_v in_o every_o man_n forehead_n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n that_o so_o true-hearted_a subject_n may_v be_v know_v from_o traitor_n so_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n forehead_n what_o they_o think_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christian_a religion_n we_o can_v judge_v no_o far_o of_o they_o then_o we_o hear_v by_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o profane_a word_n which_o they_o utter_v &_o see_v by_o their_o loose_a life_n and_o conversation_n but_o so_o far_o we_o may_v judge_v as_o we_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o we_o find_v there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o we_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o to_o say_v help_v lord_n help_v there_o 12._o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n leave_v for_o the_o faithful_a be_v fail_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n thus_o much_o i_o be_o fare_n there_o be_v no_o policy_n to_o religion_n no_o wisdom_n to_o well_o do_v and_o most_o firm_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o that_o man_n be_v he_o high_a or_o of_o low_a degree_n which_o procure_v god_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n chapter_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n they_o which_o call_v themselves_o the_o damn_a crew_n yet_o do_v think_v there_o be_v no_o damnation_n they_o swear_v continual_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n see_v how_o they_o be_v overtake_v unaware_o as_o st._n paul_n may_v very_o well_o dispute_v with_o 17._o the_o athenian_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o god_n beside_o all_o those_o god_n which_o you_o superstitiouslye_o do_v worship_n and_o be_v yet_o unknown_a unto_o you_o witness_n yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o altar_n do_v not_o think_v it_o absurd_a that_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o such_o a_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o why_o do_v you_o then_o erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o he_o &_o write_v this_o superscription_n upon_o it_o ignoto_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o the_o unknown_a god._n so_o i_o dispute_v against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o confess_v themselves_o a_o damn_a crew_n how_o shall_v they_o think_v to_o escape_v damnation_n if_o they_o swearo_fw-mi by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n why_o do_v they_o deny_v god_n for_o in_o swear_v by_o he_o unaware_o they_o do_v confess_v he_o they_o wear_v by_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o yet_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n of_o god_n call_v such_o man_n fool_n and_o such_o 14._o fool_n may_v be_v rebuke_v even_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n entitle_v the_o ship_n of_o fool_n preb_n scelus_fw-la horrendum_fw-la blasphema_fw-la tricuspide_fw-la telo_fw-la gent_n humana_fw-la petit_fw-la genitum_fw-la patris_fw-la altitonautis_n atque_fw-la illi_fw-la exprobat_fw-la quod_fw-la nostros_fw-la induit_fw-la artus_fw-la languoresque_fw-la tulit_fw-la nostros_fw-la miseratus_fw-la abalto_n casum_fw-la insaelicen_n quo_fw-la primus_fw-la corruit_fw-la adam_n throw_v to_o they_o i_o say_v no_o more_o than_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n desine_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la iterum_fw-la crucifigere_fw-la labris_fw-la virgineum_fw-la partum_fw-la poenamque_fw-la horresce_v propinquane_a pain_n they_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ship_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v swearer_n but_o much_o more_o do_v they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v fool_n which_o swear_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o i_o will_v prove_v to_o the_o damn_a atheist_n by_o these_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n first_o they_o read_v every_o day_n in_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n the_o great_a frame_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n for_o what_o be_v this_o whole_a visible_a world_n but_o epistola_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la scripta_fw-la ad_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o letter_n or_o epistle_n write_v from_o god_n unto_o mankind_n for_o in_o it_o we_o may_v read_v of_o the_o invisible_a god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o his_o name_n be_v engrave_v there_o in_o hierographicall_a letter_n lactantius_n prove_v it_o out_o of_o tully_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n his_o word_n be_v these_o nemo_fw-la est_fw-la tamrudis_fw-la tam_fw-la 2_o seris_fw-la moribus_fw-la quin_fw-la oculos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la tollens_fw-la tametsi_fw-la nesciat_fw-la cvius_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la regatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la cernitur_fw-la aliquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligat_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rerum_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la mole_n dispositione_n constantia_fw-la utilitate_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la temperatione_fw-la nec_fw-la possefieri_fw-la quis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la mirabiliratione_n constat_fw-la consilio_fw-la maiori_fw-la aliquo_fw-la sit_fw-la instructum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v such_o a_o rustic_a so_o brutish_a and_o void_a of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n but_o as_o often_o as_o he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o his_o own_o eye_n shall_v witness_v against_o he_o for_o although_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o perfect_v understanding_n of_o that_o god_n by_o who_o providence_n he_o see_v the_o world_n be_v govern_v yet_o what_o his_o eye_n have_v see_v his_o tongue_n may_v tell_v the_o very_a greatness_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n the_o constant_a motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o wonderful_a temperature_n of_o the_o element_n do_v show_v there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o guide_v these_o thing_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o make_v these_o thing_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n do_v est_fw-la prove_v it_o singula_fw-la haec_fw-la astra_fw-la non_fw-la similem_fw-la &_o aqualem_fw-la cursum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la evique_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o magnitudinem_fw-la cursus_fw-la terminavit_fw-la ursa_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la circase_n voluitur_fw-la &_o universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la secum_fw-la circumferens_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la fabrifecit_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la mariterminum_fw-la imposuit_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la stabilivit_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquis_fw-la o_o tati_fw-la qui_fw-la herum_fw-la omnium_fw-la factor_n est_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la impossibile_fw-it enim_fw-la est_fw-la vellocum_fw-la vel_fw-la numerum_fw-la vel_fw-la mensuram_fw-la terminari_fw-la absque_fw-la factore_fw-la when_o we_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n &_o fix_a star_n contrary_a one_o to_o a_o other_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n in_o continual_a volubilitye_n the_o multiplicitye_n of_o their_o motion_n their_o diurnal_a or_o daily_o course_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n their_o retrograde_a and_o violent_a motion_n from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n their_o trepidat_fw-la motion_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north._n when_o we_o see_v the_o sea_n far_o high_o than_o the_o
adam_n which_o be_v commit_v so_o long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o god_n which_o forgive_v we_o our_o own_o sin_n will_v impute_v a_o other_o man_n sin_n unto_o us._n the_o soul_n say_v he_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o corrupt_a impure_a it_o can_v be_v because_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o clean_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a how_o can_v a_o spirit_n be_v infect_v by_o a_o body_n that_o which_o be_v immaterial_a be_v pollute_v by_o that_o which_o be_v material_a but_o mr._n calvin_n do_v satisfy_v that_o doubt_n say_v 1_o that_o although_o corruption_n be_v inherent_a both_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o hereditarye_a corruption_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n either_o of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o first_o parent_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n even_o as_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o earthly_a prince_n such_o as_o be_v descend_v of_o parent_n attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n be_v also_o stain_v in_o their_o blood_n prejudice_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o land_n and_o honour_n by_o their_o father_n offence_n commit_v before_o their_o time_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o it_o be_v but_o imitatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la iusliciae_fw-la a_o imitation_n of_o that_o justice_n w_o c_o be_v with_o god_n so_o they_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o impure_a seed_n as_o the_o psalmist_n teach_v and_o not_o 50._o only_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o soul_n be_v infect_v with_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o our_o birth_n although_o sin_n be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o body_n then_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o infect_v be_v this_o our_o impure_a and_o unclean_a birth_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o of_o seed_n or_o any_o material_a thing_n but_o it_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a argument_n which_o pelagius_n use_v that_o because_o believe_a parent_n do_v sanctify_v their_o child_n therefore_o 7._o child_n can_v receive_v infection_n from_o their_o parent_n which_o be_v regenerate_v for_o the_o child_n do_v lineal_o descend_v from_o their_o parent_n by_o carnal_a generation_n but_o not_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n because_o regeneration_n be_v not_o from_o beneath_o but_o from_o above_o not_o from_o man_n but_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctification_n be_v a_o especial_a blessing_n 3_o give_v in_o particular_a but_o so_o that_o the_o general_a course_n of_o all_o mankind_n may_v take_v hold_n of_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o all_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n natus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la natura_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la ex_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la gratia_fw-la that_o we_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v it_o be_v supernatural_a &_o of_o the_o especial_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o i_o return_v to_o the_o atheist_n the_o soul_n i_o say_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o premise_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a nature_n they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o complain_v with_o theophrastus_n who_o accuse_v nature_n because_o she_o give_v to_o raven_n and_o heart_n a_o long_a life_n who_o length_n of_o life_n do_v no_o way_n profit_n but_o make_v man_n life_n of_o that_o shortness_n ut_fw-la tum_fw-la extingueretur_fw-la qùum_fw-la incaepisset_fw-la sapere_fw-la that_o even_o then_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o utter_o extinguish_v when_o he_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a i_o will_v produce_v these_o argument_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o natural_a philosopher_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v refute_v theophrastus_n and_o show_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v by_o death_n and_o that_o although_o we_o do_v but_o then_o begin_v to_o be_v wise_a when_o we_o be_v near_o our_o death_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o then_o cease_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o then_o we_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n for_o man_n soul_n be_v of_o infinite_a capacity_n the_o more_o it_o understand_v the_o more_o it_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v it_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o infinite_a world_n in_o number_v it_o can_v add_v and_o multiply_v so_o far_o that_o of_o addition_n and_o multiplication_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n it_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v infinite_a perfection_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a in_o capacity_n be_v also_o infinite_a in_o continuance_n because_o as_o the_o propriety_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v so_o be_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o same_o but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v infinitlye_o capable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 2._o the_o object_n of_o man_n understanding_n be_v truth_n as_o tully_n speak_v not_o in_o particular_a but_o in_o general_a which_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o â—…_n all_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v until_o it_o come_v unto_o that_o in_o which_o all_o truth_n consist_v and_o that_o be_v god_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o according_a to_o his_o essence_n for_o no_o accident_n be_v in_o he_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v reserve_v unto_o a_o better_a life_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o man_n understanding_n be_v ens_fw-la every_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n material_a and_o some_o spiritual_a it_o must_v conceive_v they_o both_o and_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v immaterial_a and_o without_o body_n it_o can_v distinct_o conceive_v they_o in_o this_o frail_a body_n therefore_o the_o conceive_v of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 4._o all_o man_n by_o nature_n desire_v knowledge_n as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v but_o scire_fw-la est_fw-la rem_fw-la per_fw-la causas_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la to_o know_v 2_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o judge_v &_o discern_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o then_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o man_n when_o he_o see_v any_o effect_n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n and_o again_o when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n to_o search_v far_o and_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o cause_n and_o so_o to_o ascend_v high_a until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n and_o that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n because_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v not_o conceive_v by_o discourse_v of_o he_o but_o by_o perfect_o see_v of_o he_o and_o behold_v of_o he_o face_n to_o face_n even_o as_o he_o be_v my_o second_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o also_o be_v infinite_a for_o he_o can_v love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o also_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o end_n of_o his_o love_n but_o still_o his_o love_a and_o like_n may_v increase_v as_o st._n augustin_n say_v in_o his_o meditation_n en_fw-fr amo_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la amo_fw-la teplus_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la amabo_fw-la te_fw-la validius_fw-la behold_v lord_n i_o love_v thou_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o more_o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o i_o will_v still_o love_v thou_o more_o man_n may_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_o good_a &_o this_o infinite_a capacity_n of_o the_o will_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o because_o not_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o after_o death_n 2._o the_o liberty_n also_o and_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n i_o mean_v not_o in_o divine_a but_o in_o civil_a and_o domestical_a affair_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a power_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o man_n will_v not_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o force_v his_o will_n to_o love_v this_o thing_n or_o that_o voluntas_fw-la potest_fw-la cogi_fw-la who_o can_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o man_n to_o be_v willing_a or_o unwilling_a to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o but_o only_o god_n which_o have_v create_v both_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n and_o be_v therefore_o above_o they_o both_o 3._o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a i_o mean_v
this_o long_a peace_n which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v have_v increase_v our_o riches_n &_o riches_n have_v make_v we_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o so_o like_o a_o unnatural_a daughter_n peace_n have_v devour_v religion_n which_o breed_v and_o maintain_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n the_o prophecy_n be_v verify_v in_o these_o last_o day_n since_o the_o mountain_n of_o 2._o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o have_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n have_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o people_n have_v go_v &_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n our_o sword_n have_v be_v break_v into_o mattock_n &_o our_o spear_n into_o scythe_n nation_n have_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o the_o lamb_n dwell_v with_o the_o wolf_n have_v be_v in_o safety_n the_o kid_n with_o the_o leopard_n the_o cow_n feed_v with_o the_o bear_n the_o calf_n with_o the_o lion_n the_o suck_a child_n have_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n the_o wean_a child_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o cockatrice_n 11_o without_o any_o hurt_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o as_o the_o water_n that_o cover_v the_o sea_n this_o prophesy_v you_o see_v be_v fulfil_v but_o these_o say_n be_v by_o they_o mistake_v for_o tully_n do_v not_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o we_o must_v hold_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o maintain_v religion_n that_o so_o civil_a government_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o man_n may_v live_v orderly_o in_o a_o common_a wealth_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v clean_o contrary_a that_o we_o must_v perform_v all_o civil_a duty_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n for_o religion_n sake_n and_o we_o must_v be_v religious_a for_o god_n sake_n because_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o have_v ingraff_v religion_n in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o civil_a state_n may_v be_v the_o better_o maintain_v and_o which_o will_v punish_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o religious_a that_o be_v which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a feel_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v plant_v peace_n among_o we_o and_o peace_n have_v bring_v prosperity_n than_o we_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v religious_a &_o so_o forget_v god_n but_o rather_o increase_v our_o zeal_n and_o have_v receive_v such_o benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n who_o we_o serve_v continue_v faithful_a in_o his_o service_n a_o second_o cause_n of_o atheism_n may_v be_v the_o want_n of_o due_a &_o right_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v because_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o hear_v faith_n fail_v 10._o and_o by_o a_o consequent_a pagisme_n and_o infidelity_n increase_v for_o many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o absent_v themselves_o or_o if_o they_o be_v present_a they_o stand_v not_o for_o figure_n but_o for_o cypher_n they_o do_v not_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v by_o the_o say_n of_o 2._o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o her_o heart_n or_o as_o abraham_n 18._o do_v by_o the_o angel_n which_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o house_n or_o as_o the_o sunamite_n woman_n do_v by_o elizeus_fw-la or_o the_o widow_n by_o elias_n 17._o which_o entertain_v they_o with_o willingness_n the_o word_n to_o they_o be_v not_o as_o the_o rain_n of_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o dew_n of_o 10._o hermon_n upon_o mount_n zion_n but_o as_o the_o child_n bread_n cast_v before_o whelp_n or_o pearl_n cast_v before_o swine_n seed_n sow_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n &_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o apostle_n bestow_v upon_o unworthye_a house_n and_o therefore_o return_v back_o again_o they_o stop_v their_o care_n with_o the_o adder_n or_o sleep_v with_o eutichus_n or_o make_v love_n as_o the_o 23._o egyptian_n do_v to_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n clothe_v with_o blue_a silk_n and_o diverse_a suit_n pleasant_a young_a man_n that_o they_o may_v set_v aholah_n and_o aholibah_n on_o fire_n bruise_v the_o breast_n of_o their_o virginitye_n and_o pour_v out_o their_o adultery_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v some_o hear_v the_o preacher_n with_o great_a attention_n but_o as_o the_o pharisy_n 22._o do_v our_o saviour_n to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o take_v exception_n against_o his_o word_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v st._n paul_n to_o scoff_n at_o 17._o his_o simplicity_n they_o read_v the_o bible_n but_o as_o porphurye_n do_v to_o find_v as_o they_o profane_o call_v they_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o as_o the_o bee_n which_o gather_v honey_n but_o as_o the_o spider_n which_o suck_v poison_n out_o of_o wholesome_a flower_n a_o three_o cause_n of_o atheism_n proceed_v from_o the_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v atheist_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o with_o patience_n suffer_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n but_o also_o in_o his_o wisdom_n which_o no_o man_n can_v sound_v &_o in_o his_o judgement_n who_o no_o man_n can_v search_v bless_v they_o with_o worldly_a blessing_n as_o if_o he_o do_v reward_v their_o ungodliness_n it_o be_v not_o my_o complaint_n alone_o but_o it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n which_o 10._o cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n why_o stand_v thou_o so_o far_o off_o o_o lord_n and_o hyde_v thou_o in_o due_a time_n even_o in_o affliction_n the_o wicked_a have_v make_v boast_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_v and_o the_o covetous_a bless_v himself_o he_o contemn_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o seek_v not_o for_o god_n he_o think_v always_o there_o be_v no_o god_n his_o way_n always_o prosper_v he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n nay_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v of_o job_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o &_o his_o house_n and_o about_o 1_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n he_o have_v bless_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o own_o ark_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n his_o enemy_n 4_o and_o his_o own_o people_n the_o iraenlites_n which_o fight_v his_o battle_n to_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o this_o commendation_n be_v give_v of_o the_o godly_a king_n josias_n that_o he_o read_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o people_n he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v 23_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n his_o testimony_n &_o statute_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n all_o their_o soul_n &_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n he_o purge_v the_o temple_n and_o put_v down_o the_o idol_n he_o slay_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n he_o keep_v such_o a_o passover_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o never_o the_o like_a be_v hold_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n y_fw-fr t_o judge_v israel_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n he_o take_v away_o they_o which_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o the_o image_n and_o the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v espy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o like_a unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n all_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o and_o yet_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n reward_v he_o the_o very_a next_o thing_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n be_v this_o pharaoh_n slay_v he_o at_o megiddo_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n reward_v faithful_a josias_n which_o serve_v he_o &_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o death_n in_o this_o world_n and_o overthrow_v in_o sight_v of_o his_o own_o battle_n and_o give_v the_o victory_n to_o pharaoh_n a_o heathen_a king_n which_o put_v no_o trust_n nor_o confidence_n in_o he_o likewise_o nabucodonozor_n burn_v god_n 25_o house_n rob_v his_o temple_n in_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n &_o yet_o god_n prosper_v he_o as_o if_o
he_o have_v reward_v he_o for_o so_o do_v valerius_n maximus_n cit_v out_o of_o tully_n the_o example_n of_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n which_o do_v brag_v and_o boast_v of_o his_o sacrilege_n that_o when_o he_o sail_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o proserpina_n which_o be_v at_o locris_n to_o religione_fw-la rob_v the_o same_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n do_v so_o much_o favour_v he_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o please_a thing_n to_o that_o goddess_n to_o do_v her_o violence_n as_o if_o she_o have_v the_o rather_o prosper_v his_o navigation_n &_o give_v success_n unto_o his_o business_n because_o he_o do_v rob_v &_o spoil_v her_o temple_n when_o the_o turk_n and_o hungarian_n join_v in_o battle_n the_o hungarian_n army_n cry_v out_o aloud_o jesu_n jesu_n the_o turk_n name_n their_o prophet_n mahomet_n but_o mahomet_n prevail_v against_o jesus_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v insidel_n and_o they_o increase_v daily_o but_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n do_v decrease_v and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o prateolus_n observe_v which_o all_o eage_v 1._o that_o among_o many_o cause_n of_o atheism_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o namely_o euentus_fw-la mirabiles_fw-la quorum_fw-la causas_fw-la ignorant_a &_o putant_fw-la long_o aliter_fw-la fore_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la existeret_fw-la omne_fw-la cernens_fw-la &_o curans_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la impiorum_fw-la infaelicitas_fw-la piorum_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la dei_fw-la longanimitas_fw-la qui_fw-la atrocissimos_fw-la peccatores_fw-la statim_fw-la non_fw-la punit_fw-la strange_a event_n which_o continual_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n the_o cause_n whereof_o man_n understand_v not_o but_o think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o do_v see_v and_o regard_v humane_a affair_n as_o for_o example_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o unhappy_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o suffer_v grievous_a offender_n so_o long_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a whereas_o contrariwise_o if_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o show_v present_a example_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o sinner_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o turn_v lot_n wife_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n for_o look_v back_o destroy_v 4_o sodom_n with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n for_o pride_n cause_v jeroboam_fw-la his_o hand_n to_o wither_v for_o burn_a incense_n eli_n to_o break_v his_o neck_n for_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o abuse_v the_o priest_n office_n the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o core_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n for_o their_o rebellion_n the_o bear_n 16_o to_o devour_v the_o child_n for_o mock_v elisaeus_n the_o dog_n to_o eat_v 32_o josabell_n for_o oppress_a naboth_n the_o fire_n to_o burn_v up_o nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o use_v profane_a fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n which_o take_v away_o saul_n his_o kingdom_n for_o disobey_v samuel_n stroke_n zachary_n with_o dumne_n for_o unbelief_n elymas_n with_o blindenes_n for_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n balthasar_n with_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o holy_a vessel_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n for_o tell_v a_o lie_n gehezi_n with_o leprosy_n for_o take_v bribe_n and_o shut_v moses_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o trespass_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meriba_n i_o say_v if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o they_o and_o show_v such_o example_n among_o we_o as_o he_o do_v among_o they_o punish_v whole_a land_n as_o he_o do_v egypt_n for_o not_o let_v his_o people_n go_v no_o doubt_n but_o 8_o atheism_n will_v cease_v and_o ungodly_a man_n will_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o god_n do_v not_o love_v we_o as_o he_o love_v they_o and_o yet_o the_o atheist_n have_v but_o mistake_v all_o this_o while_n for_o these_o be_v argument_n rather_o to_o prove_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n long_o suffer_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o st._n peter_n teach_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o some_o man_n 3._o account_v slackness_n but_o be_v patient_a towards_o we_o and_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v thou_o o_o man_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o 2._o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a up_o as_o a_o treasure_n unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n &_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n but_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o psalm_n above_o rehearse_v where_o he_o 10._o say_v the_o wicked_a have_v make_v boast_n of_o his_o heart_n desire_v his_o way_n always_o prosper_v he_o insert_v these_o word_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sentence_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n be_v far_o above_o his_o sight_n and_o st._n augustine_n do_v full_o satisfy_v this_o point_n where_o he_o say_v divina_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la ad_fw-la impios_fw-la &_o ingratos_fw-la pervenit_fw-la primo_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la 8._o facit_fw-la oriri_fw-la solemn_a super_fw-la bonos_fw-es pariter_fw-la &_o malos_fw-la &_o pluit_fw-la super_fw-la iustos_fw-la &_o iniustos_fw-la secundo_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la ista_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la ab_fw-la impietate_fw-la se_fw-la corrigant_fw-la tertio_fw-la ut_fw-la quidam_fw-la divitias_fw-la longanimitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la contemnentes_fw-la sibi_fw-la thesaurrizentiram_fw-la quarto_fw-la patientia_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la invitat_fw-la malos_fw-la sicut_fw-la flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la patientiam_fw-la erudit_fw-la bonos_fw-es quinto_fw-la quia_fw-la placuit_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la praeparare_fw-la imposterum_fw-la bona_fw-la iustis_fw-la quibus_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la fruentur_fw-la et_fw-la mala_fw-la impij_fw-la quibus_fw-la boni_fw-la non_fw-la cruciabuntur_fw-la again_o si_fw-mi nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la plecteretur_fw-la poenis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultimo_fw-la iudicio_fw-la reseruari_fw-la putaretur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la puniretur_fw-la nulla_fw-la dei_fw-la providentia_fw-la esse_fw-la crederetur_fw-la god_n mercy_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o godless_a and_o unthankful_a man_n for_o these_o cause_n follow_v first_o because_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v aswell_o upon_o the_o unjust_a as_o the_o just_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o godless_a aswell_o as_o the_o godly_a second_o that_o some_o of_o they_o consider_v these_o thing_n may_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n three_o that_o othersome_a despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o longanimitye_n may_v heap_v up_o wrath_n unto_o themselves_o four_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n do_v invite_v and_o allure_v the_o wicked_a to_o repentance_n even_o as_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n do_v instruct_v the_o godly_a unto_o patience_n five_o because_o thath_fw-mi seem_v good_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o prepare_v in_o a_o other_o world_n joy_v for_o the_o righteous_a whereof_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o wicked_a which_o the_o godly_a shall_v not_o feel_v and_o last_o of_o all_o if_o all_o offence_n be_v now_o punish_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n it_o will_v be_v think_v that_o nothing_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o contrariwise_o if_o nothing_o be_v punish_v temporallye_o in_o this_o world_n man_n will_v make_v a_o doubt_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o four_o cause_n of_o atheism_n be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o if_o say_v he_o our_o gospel_n be_v yet_o hide_v it_o be_v 4._o hide_v to_o they_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n that_o be_v of_o the_o infidel_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o shine_v in_o they_o behold_v satan_n his_o malice_n and_o cunning_a from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o busy_v himself_o about_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o overthrow_v that_o and_o therefore_o stir_v up_o the_o marcionist_n the_o gnosty_n the_o manichee_n to_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o diverse_a god_n but_o find_v not_o his_o success_n therein_o answerable_a to_o his_o malice_n cease_v there_o and_o go_v to_o a_o other_o article_n and_o so_o stir_v up_o praxea_n noetus_fw-la paulus_n saniosatanus_n to_o overthrow_v the_o divinitye_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o son_n afterwad_o haereticke_n to_o disprove_v his_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o birth_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o other_o article_n
earth_n and_o a_o fluid_n or_o liquid_a body_n yet_o confine_v within_o the_o bank_n that_o it_o can_v drown_v the_o earth_n the_o earth_n solid_a and_o firm_a under_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o can_v sink_v we_o must_v confess_v o_o son_n tatius_n that_o there_o be_v one_o which_o be_v lord_n &_o maker_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o every_o thing_n shall_v continue_v in_o due_a place_n number_n and_o meeasure_n and_o so_o just_a a_o proportion_n shall_v be_v observe_v without_o a_o maker_n and_o who_o can_v make_v these_o thing_n but_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o this_o book_n of_o nature_n agree_v the_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n who_o say_v the_o heaven_n 19_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o firmament_n show_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n one_o day_n teach_v another_o &_o one_o night_n give_v knowledge_n to_o another_o again_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n 1._o against_o all_o ungodlynes_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrrighteousnes_n for_o asmuch_o as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v consider_v in_o his_o work_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o excuse_n david_n say_v he_o cover_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o spread_v the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n he_o 104._o lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n in_o which_o word_n i_o do_v not_o press_v they_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n with_o they_o but_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o if_o they_o can_v answer_v they_o must_v yield_v unto_o and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v against_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o see_v daily_a effect_n before_o our_o eye_n in_o all_o the_o element_n continual_a motion_n in_o the_o heaven_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o effect_n without_o a_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v no_o motion_n without_o a_o mover_n no_o action_n without_o a_o agent_n no_o work_n without_o a_o workman_n these_o be_v relative_n and_o therefore_o one_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o other_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n can_v say_v statuam_fw-la sive_fw-la imaginem_fw-la fieri_fw-la sine_fw-la statuario_fw-la aut_fw-la pictore_fw-la nemo_fw-la dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la opificium_fw-la fine_fw-la opifice_fw-la tatium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la o_fw-fr multam_fw-la cacitatem_fw-la o_o multam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la o_o multam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la o_o sili_fw-la tati_fw-la privaueris_fw-la opifice_fw-la opificia_fw-la a_o picture_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o painter_n or_o a_o grave_a image_n without_o a_o carver_n and_o can_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o work_n be_v make_v without_o a_o work_n van_fw-mi it_o be_v blindenes_n it_o be_v impiety_n it_o be_v gross_a to_o entertain_v such_o a_o conceit_n so_o then_o we_o take_v these_o for_o undouted_a principle_n in_o natural_a phiosophye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o wit_n every_o effect_n have_v his_o cause_n every_o action_n his_o agent_n every_o motion_n his_o mover_n but_o as_o there_o be_v many_o secondary_a cause_n agent_n &_o mover_n so_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o principal_a and_o above_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v ordo_fw-la causarum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la a_o order_n of_o cause_n sub-ordinate_a one_o to_o a_o other_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a ascension_n up_o in_o the_o subordination_n of_o cause_n but_o at_o the_o length_n by_o ascend_v we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o high_a &_o we_o must_v in_o ea_fw-la consistere_fw-la stay_v when_o we_o come_v there_o because_o we_o can_v go_v no_o high_o and_o that_o be_v god_n what_o natural_a body_n soever_o be_v move_v i_o say_v it_o be_v move_v by_o some_o other_o which_o be_v high_o than_o itself_o for_o example_n the_o sphere_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o low_a of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o the_o sphere_n of_o merc._n which_o be_v high_o they_o it_o mer._n be_v move_v by_o venus_n which_o be_v high_o than_o it_o venus_n by_o the_o sun_n the_o sun_n by_o mars_n mars_n by_o jupiter_n jupiter_n by_o saturn_n saturn_n by_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o fix_a stary_n and_o so_o we_o ascend_v until_o we_o can_v go_v no_o high_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v call_v primum_fw-la mobile_a y_z t_o first_o &_o high_a body_n with_o c_o be_v subject_n to_o motion_n &_o volubility_n that_o also_o be_v move_v aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n not_o of_o itself_o because_o no_o natural_a body_n can_v move_v itself_o therefore_o it_o have_v motion_n from_o some_o other_o not_o from_o any_o other_o body_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o body_n above_o the_o high_a therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v move_v by_o that_o which_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o body_n not_o natural_a but_o metaphysical_a 1_o and_o that_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sun_n and_o a_o man_n do_v beget_v a_o man_n the_o sun_n &_o putrefaction_n do_v engender_v fly_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o outward_a sense_n be_v therefore_o natural_a body_n and_o because_o they_o be_v natural_a body_n they_o have_v four_o cause_n two_o inward_a which_o be_v matter_n and_o form_n and_o two_o outward_a efficient_a and_o final_a and_o there_o be_v nature_n which_o have_v his_o secret_a motion_n tell_v i_o therefore_o what_o be_v that_o you_o will_v say_v peradventure_o that_o be_v nature_n which_o aristotle_n define_v to_o be_v principium_fw-la motus_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o motion_n you_o say_v right_o but_o that_o be_v inward_a therefore_o you_o must_v beside_o this_o assign_v a_o outward_a cause_n of_o motion_n and_o what_o be_v that_o if_o you_o say_v the_o air_n that_o be_v but_o a_o middle_a cause_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v ascend_v high_a for_o if_o there_o be_v causa_fw-la media_fw-la there_o be_v also_o prima_fw-la if_o there_o be_v a_o mid_n or_o subordinate_a cause_n there_o be_v also_o a_o principal_a and_o first_o cause_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o only_o god_n that_o be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o cause_n and_o from_o whence_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v again_o all_o agent_n do_v not_o work_v alike_o for_o one_o thing_n work_v of_o necessity_n and_o that_o be_v nature_n a_o other_o thing_n work_v in_o these_o outward_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n partly_o of_o will_n and_o partly_o of_o necessity_n &_o that_o be_v man_n there_o you_o see_v medium_n participationis_fw-la a_o mean_a which_o participate_v with_o the_o extremity_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mean_a without_o two_o extreme_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o one_o extreme_a without_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o three_o agent_n which_o work_v free_o as_o nature_n work_v of_o necessity_n and_o man_n partly_o of_o will_n &_o partly_o of_o necessity_n and_o that_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o deus_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la agens_fw-la even_o god_n which_o work_v free_o that_o no_o power_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v his_o work_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o job_n ask_v the_o beast_n and_o they_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o they_o will_v show_v 12._o thou_o speak_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v declare_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o these_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o these_o second_o to_o leave_v the_o work-manship_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o come_v to_o man_n alone_o which_o be_v but_o one_o little_a part_n of_o the_o same_o if_o man_n go_v no_o far_o than_o himself_o he_o shall_v see_v god_n most_o lively_o in_o himself_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o understanding_n second_o in_o his_o natural_a inclination_n he_o have_v to_o religion_n three_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work-manship_a both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o soul_n concern_v the_o first_o i_o say_v there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o a_o inward_a feel_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o will_v he_o will_v he_o make_v he_o to_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n for_o
ark_n it_o be_v 300._o cubit_n in_o length_n 50_o in_o breadth_n 30._o in_o height_n there_o be_v 3._o chamber_n or_o floor_n in_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v all_o these_o beast_n and_o many_o more_o and_o meat_n for_o they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o we_o need_v not_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o story_n to_o fly_v to_o geometrical_a cubit_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v learn_v in_o geometrye_n and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v understand_v geometrical_a cubit_n but_o plain_a 7._o cubit_n such_o a_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n arm_n from_o his_o elbow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o his_o middle_a finger_n though_o no_o doubt_n such_o cubit_n be_v long_o than_o now_o they_o be_v because_o man_n be_v of_o high_a stature_n than_o now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o length_n thereof_o be_v 300._o cubit_n show_v that_o it_o be_v 5._o time_n the_o length_n of_o salomon_n temple_n which_o 6._o be_v but_o 60._o cubit_n long_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v 50._o it_o be_v twice_o &_o a_o half_a as_o broad_a as_o be_v but_o 20._o cubit_n broad_a but_o the_o length_n of_o it_o be_v 300._o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n 50._o be_v join_v together_o do_v make_v of_o square_a measure_n by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o art_n 15._o thousand_o cubit_n moreover_o it_o contain_v in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o 3._o story_n as_o i_o have_v show_v one_o be_v above_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v 3._o time_n as_o capable_a of_o the_o creature_n contain_v 3._o time_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o low_a room_n except_v only_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o board_n which_o make_v the_o partition_n between_o the_o floor_n that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a 45._o thousand_o cubit_n and_o everye_o several_a floor_n contain_v 10._o cubit_n in_o height_n the_o food_n of_o the_o beast_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o may_v behaye_v herb_n and_o berry_n for_o what_o food_n will_v not_o hunger_n cause_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o workmanship_a though_o it_o be_v above_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n to_o devise_v it_o and_o contrive_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o above_o his_o cunning_a and_o strength_n to_o guide_v so_o great_a a_o vessel_n on_o the_o water_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o wrack_n it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n in_o building_n it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v launch_v out_o into_o the_o water_n as_o ship_n be_v because_o the_o water_n of_o itself_o do_v bear_v it_o up_o when_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v overflowen_v from_o whence_o have_v god_n such_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n there_o be_v two_o immediate_a cause_n the_o sea_n beneath_o because_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v open_v and_o the_o heaven_n above_o for_o the_o window_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v also_o open_a concern_v the_o water_n from_o beneath_o the_o vein_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v break_v up_o to_o send_v forth_o more_o abundance_n of_o water_n the_o water_n which_o be_v before_o gather_v together_o into_o certain_a place_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o be_v rarify_v over_o flower_v the_o bank_n that_o as_o before_o according_a to_o nature_n the_o water_n be_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v the_o whole_a earth_n yet_o secundum_fw-la naturae_fw-la consilium_fw-la according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o creature_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n make_v but_o one_o globe_n so_o now_o again_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o these_o creature_n the_o water_n do_v hide_v &_o cover_v the_o whole_a earth_n as_o according_a to_o nature_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o we_o see_v by_o our_o own_o experience_n though_o not_o in_o general_a because_o god_n have_v promise_v otherwise_o yet_o in_o particular_a how_o often_o â—_o the_o water_n go_v beyond_o the_o bank_n &_o make_v breach_n into_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v in_o man_n reason_n impossible_a how_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o water_n be_v a_o liquid_a and_o fluid_a substance_n so_o far_o in_o quantitye_n exceed_v the_o earth_n and_o in_o place_n high_o than_o the_o earth_n shall_v present_o drown_v the_o earth_n but_o only_o god_n do_v supernatural_o govern_v it_o &_o restrain_v it_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a that_o be_v as_o the_o text_n do_v expound_v it_o it_o rain_v 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n all_o the_o cloud_n be_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v into_o rain_n and_o whereas_o before_o god_n separate_v and_o divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o water_n that_o some_o 1._o be_v beneath_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o river_n and_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o some_o in_o the_o air_n freeze_v and_o congeal_v into_o cloud_n now_o to_o make_v a_o deluge_n and_o general_a overflow_a he_o break_v the_o partition_n and_o let_v they_o be_v at_o liberty_n as_o they_o be_v before_o i_o can_v for_o their_o better_a contentment_n stand_v upon_o such_o natural_a cause_n as_o be_v beside_o the_o text_n as_o some_o divine_n &_o philosopher_n have_v do_v which_o by_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n understand_v cancer_n pisces_fw-la heiades_n pleiades_n and_o orion_n among_o the_o star_n mars_n venus_n and_o luna_n among_o the_o planet_n also_o i_o can_v allege_v mechlinus_n the_o scholar_n of_o albertus_n magnus_n in_o his_o commentary_n which_o coniunctiones_fw-la write_v that_o before_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o jupiter_n &_o saturn_n in_o the_o end_n of_o cancer_n contrary_a to_o the_o ship_n call_v argo_n which_o represent_v the_o ark_n and_o that_o this_o conjunction_n do_v portend_v a_o inundation_n although_o i_o need_v not_o to_o stand_v upon_o these_o thing_n because_o the_o natural_a cause_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v sufficient_a but_o they_o object_n that_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o mountain_n 15._o cubit_n upward_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o they_o ask_v how_o that_o can_v be_v see_v there_o be_v but_o two_o cause_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o water_n beneath_o and_o the_o rain_n from_o above_o for_o some_o mountain_n be_v high_a than_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o a_o consequent_a melpoâ—â—â—â—â—…_n they_o be_v high_o than_o the_o cloud_n as_o namely_o olympus_n in_o thessaly_n artas_n in_o barbary_n the_o alps_n &c_n &c_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v above_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o water_n also_o to_o be_v above_o that_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v it_o never_o so_o high_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o much_o less_o be_v it_o impossible_a or_o absurd_a again_o though_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o above_o these_o few_o mountain_n yet_o the_o firmament_n or_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n itself_o be_v far_o above_o they_o and_o although_o some_o of_o these_o mountain_n be_v find_v to_o be_v by_o the_o plum-lyne_n or_o perpendicule_a 15._o surlonge_v ascend_v from_o the_o plain_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v common_o lift_v up_o but_o 10._o furlonge_v above_o we_o yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o 40._o furlonge_v as_o pliny_n show_v again_o the_o very_a water_n of_o the_o deep_a do_v stand_v 23._o above_o the_o mountain_n you_o ask_v how_o that_o may_v be_v you_o say_v they_o be_v beneath_o the_o firmament_n &_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v above_o the_o mountain_n see_v these_o above_o the_o firmament_n be_v the_o cloud_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n low_o than_o the_o mountain_n unless_o the_o water_n which_o be_v beneath_o the_o firmament_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o mist_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n and_o yet_o be_v sometime_o dissolve_v into_o rain_n before_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o so_o high_a as_o the_o mountain_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o seem_v to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o do_v hide_v the_o mountain_n with_o darkness_n in_o the_o top_n of_o which_o mountain_n yet_o spring_n do_v arise_v which_o be_v of_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o firmament_n for_o a_o other_o cavil_n they_o object_n that_o the_o flood_n begin_v the_o 17._o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n that_o the_o rain_n continue_v 40._o day_n that_o the_o water_n prevail_v 150._o day_n where-upon_o they_o ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o armenia_n the_o 7._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n which_o by_o this_o account_n be_v 4._o day_n before_o the_o fall_n