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

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who_o expiration_n some_o philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o universe_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o state_n it_o be_v in_o at_o first_o 14._o of_o man_n temporal_a estate_n make_v by_o god_n out_o of_o no_o newness_n or_o change_v of_o will_n 15._o whether_o to_o preserve_v god_n eternal_a domination_n we_o must_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v always_o have_v creature_n to_o rule_v over_o and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v hold_v always_o create_v which_o be_v not_o coeternal_a with_o god_n 16._o how_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n promise_v man_n life_n eternal_a before_o all_o eternity_n 17._o the_o defence_n of_o god_n unchanging_a will_n against_o those_o that_o fetch_v god_n work_v about_o from_o eternity_n in_o circle_n from_o state_n to_o state_n 18._o against_o such_o as_o say_v thing_n infinite_a be_v above_o god_n knowledge_n 19_o of_o the_o world_n without_o end_n or_o age_n of_o age_n 20._o of_o that_o impious_a assertion_n that_o soul_n true_o bless_v shall_v have_v diver_n s_o revolution_n into_o misery_n again_o 21._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o mankind_n in_o he_o 22._o that_o god_n fore-knew_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v sin_v and_o how_o many_o people_n he_o be_v to_o translate_v out_o of_o his_o kind_n into_o the_o angel_n society_n 23._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 24._o whether_o the_o angel_n may_v be_v call_v creator_n of_o any_o the_o least_o creature_n 25._o that_o no_o nature_n or_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n live_v have_v any_o other_o creator_n but_o god_n 26._o the_o platonist_n opinion_n that_o hold_v the_o angel_n god_n creature_n &_o man_n the_o angel_n 27._o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o mankind_n be_v create_v in_o the_o first_o man_n in_o who_o god_n foresee_v both_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v damn_v finis_fw-la the_o twelfth_a book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n chap._n 1._o before_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n wherein_o in_o respect_n of_o mortal_a reasonable_a creature_n the_o two_o city_n have_v their_o original_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o show_v as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v the_o congruity_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o society_n of_o man_n with_o angel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o four_o but_o rather_o two_o society_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n quality_v alike_o and_o combine_v in_o either_o the_o one_o consist_v both_o of_o good_a angel_n and_o man_n and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n that_o the_o contrariety_n of_o desire_n between_o the_o angel_n good_a and_o evil_n arise_v from_o their_o diverse_a nature_n and_o beginning_n we_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n believe_v god_n have_v be_v alike_o good_a in_o both_o their_o creation_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n beside_o they_o but_o this_o diversity_n arise_v from_o their_o will_n some_o of_o they_o persist_v in_o god_n their_o common_a good_a and_o in_o his_o truth_n love_n and_o eternity_n and_o other_o some_o delight_v more_o in_o their_o own_o power_n as_o though_o it_o be_v from_o themselves_o fall_v from_o that_o common_a al-blessing_n good_a to_o dote_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o take_v pride_n for_o eternity_n vain_a deceit_n for_o firm_a truth_n and_o factious_a envy_n for_o perfect_a love_n become_v proud_a deceitful_a and_o envious_a the_o cause_n of_o their_o beatitude_n be_v their_o adherence_n with_o god_n their_o must_v their_o misery_n cause_v be_v the_o direct_a contrary_n namely_o their_o not_o adherence_n with_o god._n wherefore_o if_o when_o we_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o we_o answer_v well_o because_o they_o stick_v fast_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o
that_o end_n which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n require_v so_o that_o that_o corruption_n which_o bring_v all_o nature_n mortal_a unto_o dissolution_n can_v so_o dissolve_v that_o which_o be_v but_o it_o may_v become_v that_o afterward_o which_o it_o be_v before_o or_o that_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v so_o then_o god_n the_o high_a being_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o no_o creature_n be_v fit_n for_o that_o equality_n be_v make_v of_o ●…othing_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v be_v but_o by_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discommend_v through_o the_o take_a offence_n at_o some_o fault_n but_o to_o be_v honour_v upon_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o nature_n l._n vives_n a_o a_o certain_a every_o thing_n keep_v harmonious_a agreement_n both_o with_o itself_o and_o other_o without_o corrupt_a discord_n which_o make_v some_o ancient_a writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o love_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n bliss_n and_o the_o evil_n misery_n chap._n 6._o the_o true_a cause_n therefore_o of_o the_o good_a angel_n bliss_n be_v their_o adherence_n to_o that_o most_o high_a essence_n and_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o bad_a angel_n misery_n be_v their_o departure_n from_o that_o high_a essence_n to_o reside_v upon_o themselves_o that_o be_v not_o such_o which_o vice_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o ah_o pride_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n 10._o these_o will_v not_o therefore_o stick_v unto_o he_o their_o strength_n and_o have_v power_n to_o be_v more_o b_o perfect_a by_o adherence_n to_o this_o high_a good_a they_o prefer_v themselves_o that_o be_v his_o inferior_n before_o he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fall_n misery_n and_o vice_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o all_o be_v it_o not_o create_v to_o have_v the_o high_a being_n yet_o may_v it_o have_v beatitude_n by_o fruition_n of_o the_o high_a be_v but_o fall_v from_o he_o not_o 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whole_a capitol_n be_v dedicate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o great_a omnipotent_a jupiter_n uirg_n aeneid_n 8._o seru._n ibid._n ovid._n fast_o 1._o eutrop._n solin_n macrob._n diony_n &_o pru●…_n there_o be_v a_o book_n under_o berosus_n the_o chaldaean_n name_v that_o say_v janus_n be_v noah_n i_o hold_v th●…●…ke_v nothing_o but_o mere_a fable_n worthy_a of_o the_o anian_a commentary_n of_o janus_n chaldean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v hear_v more_o d_o rank_n of_o villain_n ovid._n fast_n 6._o say_v he_o ravish_v 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v afterward_o call_v carna_n and_o make_v goddess_n of_o hinge_n but_o augustine_n crane_n either_o 〈◊〉_d forget_v it_o or_o else_o hold_v it_o but_o a_o false_a fiction_n e_z honesty_n of_o face_n the_o face_n and_o the_o fore●…●…en_n for_o shame_n hence_o be_v pliny_n perfricare_fw-la faciem_fw-la &_o frontem_fw-la in_o quintilianum_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a lucan_n nec_fw-la colour_n imperii_fw-la nec_fw-la frons_fw-la erit_fw-la ulla_fw-la senatus_fw-la the_o court_n will_v want_v all_o shame_n the_o state_n all_o shape_n and_o persius_n exclamet_fw-la melicerta_n perisse_fw-la frontem_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la letoy_n melicerta_n cry_n all_o shame_n be_v flee_v of_o the_o pagan_n more_o abstruse_a physiologicall_a doctrine_n chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o rather_o hear_v their_o natural_a exposition_n wherewith_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ne_v to_o cloak_n their_o piteous_a error_n as_o in_o cloudy_a mystery_n first_o varro_n so_o ●…nds_v they_o that_o he_o say_v the_o picture_n shape_n and_o vesture_n of_o the_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a for_o the_o devoute_a therein_o to_o contemplate_v the_o world_n soul_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o their_o mind_n whereof_o such_o as_o erect_v hu●…e_a shape_n seem_v to_o compare_v the_o immortal_a essence_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vessel_n shall_v be_v put_v
terminus_n be_v already_o hear_v but_o the_o cause_n that_o jove_n sway_v be_v not_o effect_n but_o efficient_n nor_o can_v the_o fact_n begin_v or_o end_v be_v before_o they_o for_o the_o agent_n be_v always_o before_o the_o act_n wherefore_o let_v janus_n have_v sway_n in_o beginning_n of_o act_n jove_n yet_o have_v dominion_n in_o thing_n before_o he_o for_o nothing_o be_v either_o end_v or_o begin_v without_o a_o precedent_n efficient_a cause_n now_o as_o for_o this_o great_a nature_n master_n and_o cause-disposing_a god_n if_o the_o vulgar_a call_v he_o jove_n and_o adore_v he_o with_o such_o horrible_a imputation_n of_o villainy_n as_o they_o do_v they_o have_v better_a and_o with_o less_o sacrilege_n believe_v no_o god_n at_o all_o they_o have_v better_o call_v any_o one_o jove_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o these_o horrid_a and_o hateful_a horror_n or_o set_v a_o stock_n before_o they_o and_o call_v it_o jove_n with_o intent_n to_o blaspheme_v he_o as_o saturn_n have_v a_o stone_n 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which_o no_o man_n may_v utter_v he_o lose_v his_o life_n pli●…_n solin_n macrob._n and_o plutarch_n though_o in_o pompey_n life_n plutarch_n say_v that_o q._n valeri●…_n the_o philosopher_n which_o most_o understand_v to_o be_v soranus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o pompey_n but_o this_o be_v but_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n say_v he_o from_o opius_n let_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o trust_v a_o friend_n to_o caesar_n in_o a_o stori●…_n of_o pompey_n some_o say_v he_o die_v sudden_o other_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v seru._n d_o jupiter_n the_o old_a copy_n read_v jupiter_n omnipotens_fw-la regum_fw-la rerumque_fw-la deumque_fw-la for_o the_o first_o verse_n e_z g●…uer_o of_o seed_n orph._n hymn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n as_o a_o man_n beget_v as_o woman_n breed_v f_z world_n be_v so_o hold_v all_o the_o best_a philosopher_n against_o anaximander_n anaximenes_n aristarchus_n xenophan●…s_n diogenes_n leucippus_n democritus_n and_o epicurus_n all_o which_o hold_v many_o world_n whether_o janus_n and_o jove_n be_v right_o distinguish_v or_o no._n chap._n 10._o wherefore_o janus_n be_v the_o world_n and_o jove_n the_o world_n also_o and_o yet_o the_o world_n but_o one_o why_o then_o be_v not_o janus_n and_o jove_n one_o why_o have_v the_o several_a temple_n several_a altar_n rite_n and_o statue_n all_o several_a because_o the_o original_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o cause_n another_o and_o therefore_o their_o name_n and_o nature_n be_v distinct_a herein_o why_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o one_o man_n have_v two_o authority_n or_o two_o science_n because_o they_o be_v distinct_a be_v he_o therefore_o two_o officer_n or_o two_o tradesman_n so_o than_o if_o one_o god_n have_v two_o power_n over_o cause_n and_o over_o original_n must_v he_o need_v therefore_o be_v two_o god_n because_o they_o be_v two_o thing_n if_o this_o may_v be_v faith_n then_o let_v jove_n be_v as_o many_o god_n as_o he_o have_v surname_n for_o his_o several_a authority_n 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likewise_o in_o artificial_a thing_n as_o a_o table_n a_o book_n or_o so_o every_o leaf_n be_v not_o a_o book_n nor_o every_o part_n of_o the_o table_n a_o table_n these_o part_n be_v call_v heterogenea_n or_o of_o diverse_a kind_n multigenae_fw-la agricola_n call_v they_o the_o symilar_a part_n anaxagoras_n hold_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n infinite_a either_o different_a as_o of_o wood_n blood_n air_n fire_n bone_n and_o such_o or_o congruent_a as_o of_o water_n infinite_a parcel_n all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o so_o of_o fire_n &c_n &c_n for_o though_o body_n be_v generate_v by_o this_o separation_n yet_o can_v these_o part_n be_v so_o distinguish_v but_o infinite_a will_n still_o remain_v that_o evermore_o be_v best_a mean_n for_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v progenerate_a of_o another_o and_o nourish_v so_o that_o this_o communication_n continue_v everlasting_o of_o nature_n place_n and_o nutriment_n but_o of_o the_o heterogeneal_a part_n he_o do_v not_o put_v infinite_a in_o nature_n for_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_a man_n in_o the_o fire_n nor_o infinite_a bone_n in_o a_o man_n t_o diogenes_n there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o name_n one_o of_o synope_n call_v the_o cynic_n one_o of_o sicyon_n diogenes_n a_o historiographer_n one_o a_o stoic_a fellow_n ambassador_n to_o rome_n which_o carneades_n bear_v at_o seleucia_n but_o call_v the_o babylonian_a or_o tharsian_a one_o that_o write_v of_o poetical_a question_n and_o diogenes_n laertius_n from_o who_o we_o have_v this_o our_o philosophy_n elder_a than_o they_o all_o one_o also_o call_v apolloniata_n mention_v here_o by_o augustine_n our_o commentator_n like_o a_o good_a plasterer_n daub_v the_o cynic_n and_o this_o into_o one_o as_o he_o make_v one_o thomas_n of_o thomas_n valois_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o boethius_n u_z air_n cic._n the_o nat_n de_fw-fr what_o be_v that_o air_n that_o diogenes_n apolloniata_n call_v god_n he_o affirm_v also_o 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this_o life_n present_a and_o expect_v a_o place_n after_o death_n with_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v virtue_n this_o say_v plato_n who_o place_v the_o great_a beatitude_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n that_o none_o or_o very_o few_o can_v attayn_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n but_o great_a hope_n there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n to_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n for_o which_o we_o have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o keep_v and_o continue_v our_o course_n in_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o say_v it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o neglect_n god_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v so_o full_o already_o discover_v he_o that_o can_v make_v use_n of_o all_o this_o i_o c●…t_v he_o true_o wise_a and_o firm_o avow_v that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o common_a fashion_n of_o this_o life_n but_o have_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a excellence_n allot_v he_o to_o be_v both_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o happy_a and_o live_v a_o man_n so_o where_o he_o will_v in_o island_n or_o continent_n he_o shall_v partake_v this_o felicity_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o that_o use_v these_o direction_n wheresoever_o in_o government_n of_o other_o or_o in_o private_a estate_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v we_o still_o very_o few_o attain_v this_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n this_o life_n this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o no_o way_n rash_o speak_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o de_n repub._n thus_o behold_v now_o the_o reward_n stable_n and_o glorious_a which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o the_o particular_a benefit_n that_o his_o justice_n do_v re●…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o neither_o in_o number_n nor_o quantity_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phaedon_n wherefore_o say_v socrates_n while_o we_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n let_v we_o have_v as_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…h_v the_o body_n as_o may_v be_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v get_v to_o some_o knowledge_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n set_v we_o free_a from_o it_o we_o shall_v pass_v away_o pure_a from_o contagion_n to_o converse_v with_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ies_n and_o by_o ourselves_o have_v full_a understanding_n of_o that_o sincere_a and_o pure_a truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o go_v my_o way_n have_v a_o great_a hope_n to_o be_v there_o crown_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ch_o in_o his_o life_n he_o suffer_v so_o many_o affliction_n and_o after_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n must_v needs_o bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n with_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v the_o pure_a 〈◊〉_d ●…ill_v after_o this_o life_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o diverse_a place_n partly_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●…te_n which_o be_v assume_v to_o show_v his_o opinion_n out_o of_o his_o own_o work_n make_v 〈◊〉_d ●…s_n to_o ad_fw-la any_o quotation_n out_o of_o other_o platonist_n b_o even_o those_o that_o love_n i_o wonder_n toenjoy_v 〈◊〉_d his_o logic_n say_v that_o their_o be_v no_o love_n but_o delight_n the_o world_n control_v he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ent_a friend_n yet_o my_o delight_n depart_v with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o nor_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d ●…hat_o book_n to_o enjoy_v be_v to_o take_v delight_n of_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d we_o enjoy_v that_o we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o of_o the_o use_n and_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ke_v c_o whether_o the_o ionian_a though_o plato_n have_v much_o from_o pythagoras_n yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n for_o he_o follow_v socrates_n more_o
great_a guilt_n shame_n and_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o present_v this_o and_o the_o people_n ceres_n that_o behold_v it_o but_o we_o may_v perhaps_o find_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o this_o thaeme_n e_o find_v the_o grain_n of_o barley_n the_o wheat_n also_o say_v diodor._n lib._n 1._o and_o thereupon_o some_o city_n present_v they_o both_o in_o her_o ceremony_n but_o osiris_n her_o husband_n first_o observe_v their_o profit_n and_o teach_v the_o world_n it_o chief_o barley_n that_o make_v ale_n in_o such_o country_n as_o want_v wine_n and_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o north_n part_n but_o they_o make_v meat_n of_o it_o in_o old_a time_n plin._n lib._n 18._o out_o of_o a_o athenian_a ceremony_n that_o credit_n menander_n report_v prove_v it_o of_o elder_a invention_n than_o wheat_n for_o have_v they_o find_v wheat_n soon_o say_v pliny_n barley_n will_v have_v be_v out_o of_o request_n for_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v present_o upon_o the_o find_n of_o wheat_n thenceforth_a become_a meat_n for_o beast_n finis_fw-la lib._n 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o aforepassed_a disputation_n and_o what_o be_v remain_v to_o treat_v of_o chapter_n 1._o 2._o whether_o among_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v under_o the_o god_n there_o be_v any_o good_a one_o that_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a blessedness_n 3._o what_o quality_n apuleius_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o he_o give_v reason_n but_o no_o virtue_n 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr and_o peripatetic_n concern_v perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n 5._o that_o the_o christian_n passion_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n not_o inducer_n unto_o vice_n 6._o what_o passion_n the_o spirit_n that_o apuleius_n make_v mediator_n between_o the_o god_n &_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n 7._o that_o the_o platonist_n do_v but_o seek_v contention_n in_o say_v the_o poet_n defame_v the_o god_n whereas_o their_o imputation_n pertain_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o the_o god_n 8._o apuleius_n his_o definition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n spirit_n of_o air_n and_o man_n of_o earth_n 9_o whether_o airy_a spirit_n can_v procure_v a_o man_n the_o god_n friendship_n 10._o plotines_n opinion_n that_o man_n be_v less_o wretched_a in_o their_o mortality_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o their_o eternity_n 11._o of_o the_o platonist_n that_o hold_v man_n soul_n to_o become_v daemon_n after_o death_n 12._o of_o the_o three_o contrary_n whereby_o the_o platonist_n distinguish_v the_o devil_n nature_n from_o the_o mens_fw-la 13._o how_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o be_v neither_o bless_v with_o the_o god_n nor_o wretched_a with_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o without_o participation_n of_o either_o 14._o whether_o mortal_a man_n may_v attain_v true_a happiness_n 15._o of_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 16._o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o platonist_n say_v that_o the_o god_n avoid_v earthly_a contagion_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o man_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o airy_a spirit_n 17._o that_o unto_o that_o be_v atitude_n that_o consist_v in_o participation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a we_o must_v have_v only_o such_o a_o mediator_n as_o christ_n no_o such_o as_o the_o devil_n 18._o that_o the_o devil_n under_o colour_n of_o their_o intercession_n seek_v but_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n 19_o that_o the_o word_n daemon_n be_v not_o use_v as_o now_o of_o any_o idolater_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n 20._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o devil_n knowledge_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o proud_a 21._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o devil_n 22._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n knowledge_n and_o the_o devil_n 23._o that_o the_o pagan_a idol_n be_v false_o call_v god_n yet_o the_o scripture_n allow_v it_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n finis_fw-la the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god._n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o aforepassed_n disputation_n and_o what_o be_v remain_v to_o treat_v of_o chap._n 1._o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o the_o god_n some_o have_v hold_v deity_n of_o both_o nature_n good_a and_o evil_n other_o of_o better_a mind_n do_v the_o god_n that_o honour_v to_o hold_v they_o all_o good_a but_o those_o ah_o that_o hold_v the_o first_o hold_v the_o airy_a spirit_n to_o be_v god_n also_o and_o call_v they_o god_n as_o they_o call_v the_o god_n spirit_n but_o not_o so_o ordinary_o indeed_o they_o confess_v that_o jove_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o homer_n b_o call_v a_o daemon_n but_o such_o as_o affirm_v all_o the_o god_n be_v good_a one_o and_o far_o better_a than_o the_o best_a man_n be_v just_o move_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o airy_a spirit_n to_o hold_v firm_o that_o the_o god_n can_v do_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o therefore_o of_o ●…ce_n ●…re_o must_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o these_o spirit_n and_o that_o what_o ever_o ●…asant_n affect_v or_o bad_a act_n they_o see_v cause_v wherein_o these_o spirit_n do_v show_v th●…_n 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o they_o hold_v be_v the_o devil_n work_v and_o not_o the_o god_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ey_n place_n these_o spirit_n as_o mediator_n between_o their_o god_n and_o man_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d ●…an_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o commerce_n to_o carry_v and_o recarry_v prayer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a ●…ers_n the_o platonist_n with_o who_o i_o choose_v to_o discuss_v this_o question_n whe●…●…ration_n of_o many_o god_n be_v helpful_a to_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o last_o book_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o devil_n delight_v in_o that_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n ab●…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o foul_a enormous_a irreligious_a fiction_n of_o the_o god_n crime_n not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o damnable_a practice_n of_o magic_a can_v be_v so_o much_o near_o to_o the_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d must_v make_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v their_o favour_n and_o we_o find_v it_o ●…terly_o impossible_a so_o now_o this_o book_n as_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o must_v 〈◊〉_d ●…cerne_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o god_n betwixt_o themselves_o if_o they_o make_v any_o 〈◊〉_d ●…or_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o god_n and_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o man_n as_o they_o say_v and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o present_a question_n l._n vives_n these_o ah_o that_o hold_v plato_n hold_v all_o the_o god_n to_o be_v good_a but_o the_o daemon_n to_o be_v neither_o good_a not_o evil_a but_o neuter_n but_o hermes_n have_v his_o good_a angel_n and_o his_o bad_a and_o porphery_n convivio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●…s_v helpful_a daemon_n and_o his_o hurtful_a as_o some_o of_o the_o platonist_n hold_v also_o b_o homer_n cal●…_n daemon_n pl●…arch_n the_o defect_n oracul_fw-la say_v that_o homer_n confound_v the_o deity_n and_o demon_n toge●…r_v ●…ng_v both_o name_n promiscual_o he_o call_v jove_n a_o daemon_n which_o word_n as_o one_o interprete_v it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o good_a and_o sometime_o bad_a and_o iliad_n 1._o he_o say_v jove_n with_o the_o other_o dae●…_n call_v all_o the_o god_n by_o that_o name_n upon_o which_o place_n his_o interpreter_n say_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d daemon_n either_o for_o their_o experience_n wisdom_n or_o government_n of_o man_n so_o say_v julius_n 〈◊〉_d homer_n call_v the_o god_n daemon_n and_o plato_n call_v the_o world_n architect_n the_o great_a daemon_n for_o deity_n &_o daemon_n be_v both_o take_v in_o one_o sense_n this_o daemon_n plato_n mention_v de_fw-fr republ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n prince_n for_o they_o have_v their_o hierarchy_n also_o every_o spirit_n say_v proclus_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la et_fw-la daemone_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v next_o under_o it_o be_v call_v a_o daemon_n and_o so_o do_v jupiter_n in_o orpheus_n call_v his_o father_n sa●…_n and_o plato_n himself_o call_v those_o god_n that_o govern_v propagation_n and_o protect_v a_o man_n without_o mediation_n daemon_n to_o declare_v say_v he_o in_o timaeus_n the_o generation_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o daemon_n be_v more_o than_o man_n can_v comprehend_v for_o each_o power_n that_o protect_v a_o man_n without_o another_o mediation_n be_v a_o daemon_n be_v it_o a_o god_n or_o less_o than_o a_o god_n thus_o far_o
proclus_n whether_o among_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v under_o the_o god_n there_o be_v any_o good_a one_o that_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a blessedness_n chap._n 2._o for_o many_o useto_o say_v there_o be_v some_o good_a devil_n and_o some_o bad_a but_o whether_o this_o opinion_n be_v plato_n or_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v because_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v delude_v in_o honour_v those_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a or_o such_o as_o while_o he_o think_v shall_v by_o their_o place_n be_v a_o mean_a of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o god_n and_o desire_v their_o furtherance_n to_o be_v with_o they_o after_o death_n do_v inveigle_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o in_o with_o deceit_n quite_o from_o the_o true_a god_n with_o who_o only_o and_o in_o who_o only_o and_o from_o who_o only_o every_o reasonable_a soul_n must_v expect_v and_o enjoy_v beatitude_n what_o quality_n apuleius_n ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o he_o give_v reason_n but_o no_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o how_o be_v this_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a then_o extant_a when_o as_o apuleius_n the_o platonist_n dispute_v so_o much_o hereof_o and_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o those_o airy_a power_n yet_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o their_o virtue_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o he_o show_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v happy_a but_o the_o sign_n of_o their_o misery_n he_o open_v at_o full_a confess_v that_o though_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o want_v virtue_n that_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o unreasonable_a passion_n but_o as_o fool_n use_v to_o be_v they_o be_v often_o perturb_v with_o tempestuous_a and_o unquiet_a motion_n his_o word_n be_v these_o of_o these_o daemon_n the_o poet_n not_o much_o amiss_o do_v feign_v some_o to_o be_v hater_n and_o some_o lover_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n prefer_v some_o and_o deiect_v other_o so_o that_o pity_n 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the_o mean_n to_o repress_v all_o outrageous_a affection_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr and_o peripatetic_n concern_v perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 4._o concern_v motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o of_o 〈◊〉_d tully_n perturbation_n other_o affect_v or_o affection_n and_o some_o more_o ex●…●…m_n the_o greek_n passion_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v befall_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v still_o awe_v by_o rea●…_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mind_n oblige_v to_o what_o condition_n discretion_n impos●…●…olders_v of_o this_o be_v platonist_n or_o aristotelian_o for_o aristotle_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d be_v plato_n his_o scholar_n but_o other_o as_o the_o stoike_fw-gr exempt_v a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ouch_n of_o those_o passion_n and_o a_o those_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v rather_o material_o then_o formal_o opposite_a unto_o 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gellius_n a_o f_o eloquent_a and_o excellent_a scholar_n write_v in_o his_o no●…_n that_o he_o be_v at_o sea_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o famous_a stoic_a this_o philoso●…_n ●…llius_fw-la tell_v at_o large_a but_o i_o in_o brief_a see_v the_o ship_n in_o great_a peril_n by_o 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a and_o dreadful_a tempest_n be_v pale_a for_o very_a fear_n which_o some_o 〈◊〉_d by_o be_v even_o in_o the_o chap_n of_o death_n so_o curious_o observe_v whether_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d ●…pher_n be_v preturb_v or_o no_o do_v perceive_v the_o storm_n end_v and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d tongue_n lose_v a_o rich_a glutton_n g_o of_o asia_n fall_v a_o scoff_a the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d so_o terrible_o afraid_a of_o that_o brunt_n which_o himself_o have_v pass_v without_o a●…_n at_o all_o but_o he_o h_o reply_v as_o aristippus_n the_o socratist_n do_v upon_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o have_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o base_a knave_n need_v not_o care_n for_o it_o but_o he_o ●…ll_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o aristippus_n 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e●…ed_v that_o which_o he_o doubt_v to_o loose_v by_o that_o shipwreck_n namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodylie_a safety_n he_o will_v never_o have_v be_v pale_a for_o the_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n stand_v fix_v for_o all_o that_o external_a pallor_n and_o he_o still_o hold_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…d_v bodily_a safety_n which_o their_o he_o fear_v to_o loose_v be_v not_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v their_o possessor_n good_a as_o virtue_n do_v but_o in_o that_o they_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v call_v good_n at_o all_o but_o only_a commodity_n in_o this_o their_o mind_n be_v ●…re_o upon_o the_o word_n than_o the_o matter_n for_o what_o care_n be_v there_o of_o their_o name_n when_o as_o their_o loss_n leave_v both_o stoic_a and_o peripatetique_n alike_o affect_v prove_v
thereby_o their_o equal_a esteem_n of_o they_o call_v they_o what_o they_o list_v if_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o good_n or_o commodity_n shall_v draw_v either_o of_o they_o to_o mischief_n or_o else_o to_o be_v lose_v they_o both_o join_v in_o this_o rather_o to_o abjure_v the_o use_n of_o bodily_a benefit_n then_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n thus_o be_v the_o mind_n still_o fix_v hold_v steadfast_o that_o no_o passion_n though_o it_o insult_v upon_o the_o soul_n mean_a part_n can_v domineer_v o●…_n but_o reason_n over_o they_o excercise_v virtue_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o by_o opposition_n nor_o by_o consent_n for_o such_o a_o one_o do_v virgil_n say_v aeneas_n be_v mens_fw-la immota_fw-la manet_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la voluuntur_fw-la inane_n his_o mind_n stand_v fix_v yet_o fruitless_a tear_n must_v out_o l._n vives_n th●…se_o a_o tully_n de_n finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o cato_n minor_n be_v for_o the_o stoike_fw-gr in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o high_a good_a all_o who_o argument_n tully_n himself_o lib._n 4_o refute_v prove_v their_o controversy_n with_o the_o pl●…ists_n and_o peripatetic_n to_o be_v only_o verbal_a who_o principal_a founder_n zeno_n be_v b_o will_n not_o cic._n the_o finib_fw-la call_v they_o esteemable_n and_o acad_n quest_n lib._n 1._o say_v thus_o zeno_n place_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beatitude_n in_o virtue_n only_o nor_o reckon_v aught_o good_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a that_o be_v the_o ●…ple_n and_o only_a good_a the_o rest_n though_o not_o bad_a yet_o some_o be_v natural_a some_o against_o ●…re_n 〈◊〉_d mean_a between_o both_o the_o natural_a he_o hold_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o some_o esteem_n and_o contrary_a of_o the_o contrariety_n the_o mean_a he_o leave_v as_o neuter_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o any_o esteem_n make_v degree_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o natural_a also_o the_o more_o esteemable_a he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefer_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v and_o these_o 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be_v more_o felicity_n then_o to_o offer_v one_o yet_o do_v plato_n call_v those_o corporal_a and_o external_a benefit_n good_n because_o as_o apuleius_n say_v dog_n pla._n their_o use_n be_v necessary_a in_o common_a life_n yet_o so_o be_v they_o good_n as_o virtue_n must_v better_v they_o and_o a●…pt_v they_o to_o the_o fit_a prosecution_n of_o happiness_n so_o good_a they_o be_v say_v plato_n when_o they_o be_v ver●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o serve_v in_o her_o ministry_n when_o otherwise_o they_o be_v direct_a plague_n &_o destructi●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n also_o hold_v d_o whether_o a_o wise_a of_o affect_v tully_n discourse_v at_o lage_n tusc._n quaest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o what_o they_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v not_o be_v expose_v unto_o in_o stoicism_n but_o the_o pla●…●…d_a ●…d_z their_o most_o general_a follower_n the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…remoovable_a and_o only_a to_o be_v repress_v e_z a._n gellius_n he_o live_v in_o adrian's_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d write_v his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o phavorinus_n and_o taurus_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o apollinaris_n and_o probus_n grammarian_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o wit_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o most_o nay_o rather_o all_o the_o grammarian_n do_v second_o perhaps_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o profession_n suffice_v it_o to_o say_v thus_o though_o by_o augustine_n le●…_n i_o think_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o the_o place_n here_o quote_v be_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o f_o el●…_n or_o of_o quick_a ●…tion_n g_o of_o asia_n which_o word_n add_v to_o his_o luxury_n for_o from_o asia_n it_o first_o arise_v h_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristippus_n who_o have_v the_o like_a chance_n in_o sail_v to_o corinth_n laert●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…opolis_n servant_n to_o epaph●…s_n nero_n chamberlain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o antonine_n of_o he_o be_v make_v this_o distich_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bear_v be_v i_o slave_n and_o epictete_n my_o name_n belove_a of_o god_n as_o irus_n poor_a and_o lame_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v indeed_o sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la be_v much_o in_o his_o mouth_n which_o gellius_n say_v often_o 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o nothing_o of_o he_o be_v extant_a in_o suidas_n time_n his_o manuel_n be_v his_o schol●…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o the_o book_n that_o this_o philosopher_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o s●…rip_n be_v the_o five_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d k_o mind_n fantasy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o imagine_v tully_n translate_v it_o a_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v phantasie_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mind_n frame_v itself_o after_o any_o object_n arise_v of_o the_o external_a impulsion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o consent_n or_o resistance_n so_o beget_v opinion_n but_o the_o opinion_n condemn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o affection_n that_o we_o do_v procure_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d ●…dgements_n and_o opinion_n sorrow_n they_o 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thing_n be_v always_o unprofitable_a it_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o creation_n b_o no_o less_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o least_o creature_n pismire_n gnat_n bee_n &_o spider_n as_o potent_a as_o in_o horse_n ox●…n_n whale_n or_o elephant_n and_o as_o admirable_a pliny_n lib._n 11._o c_o those_o this_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n augustine_n declare_v de_fw-fr heres_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la contra_fw-la faust._n manich._n de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la litter_n of_o the_o error_n that_o origen_n incur_v chap._n 23._o but_o the_o great_a wonder_n be_v that_o some_o hold_v one_o beginning_n with_o we_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o essence_n otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o have_v have_v be_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o hold_v that_o plain_a &_o good_a belief_n of_o the_o world_n simple_a and_o good_a course_n of_o creation_n that_o the_o good_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n good_a they_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n after_o he_o and_o yet_o that_o all_o be_v not_o good_a which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v but_o the_o a_o soul_n they_o say_v not_o part_n but_o creature_n of_o god_n sin_v in_o fall_v from_o the_o maker_n &_o be_v cast_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n into_o diverse_a degree_n down_o from_o heaven_n get_v certain_a body_n for_o their_o prison_n and_o thereupon_a the_o world_n be_v make_v say_v they_o not_o for_o increase_v of_o good_a but_o restrrint_n of_o bad_a and_o this_o be_v the_o world_n herein_o be_v origen_n just_o culpable_a for_o in_o his_o periarchion_n or_o book_n of_o beginning_n he_o affirm_v this_o wherein_o i_o have_v much_o marvel_n that_o a_o man_n so_o read_v indivine_a scripture_n shall_v not_o observe_v first_o how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o confirm_v all_o god_n work_n with_o this_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a aver_n no_o cause_n for_o this_o creation_n but_o only_o that_o the_o good_a god_n shall_v produce_v good_a thing_n where_o if_o no_o man_n have_v sin_v the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v adorn_v and_o fill_v b_o only_a with_o good_a nature_n but_o sin_n be_v commit_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o badness_n the_o far_o great_a part_n remain_v still_o good_a keep_v the_o course_n of_o their_o nature_n in_o heaven_n nor_o can_v the_o evil_a willer_n in_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n avoid_v the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o al-disposed_n god_n for_o as_o a_o picture_n show_v well_o though_o it_o have_v black_a colour_n in_o diverse_a place_n so_o the_o universe_n be_v most_o fair_a for_o all_o these_o stain_n of_o sin_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v weigh_v by_o themselves_o do_v disgrace_v the_o lustre_n of_o it_o beside_o origen_n shall_v have_v see_v and_o all_o wise_a man_n with_o he_o that_o if_o the_o world_n be_v make_v only_o for_o a_o penal_a prison_n for_o the_o transgress_a power_n to_o be_v embody_v in_o each_o one_o according_a to_o the_o guilt_n the_o less_o offender_n the_o high_a and_o light_a and_o the_o great_a one_o the_o base_a and_o heavy_a that_o then_o the_o devil_n the_o worst_a prevaricator_n shall_v rather_o have_v be_v thirst_n into_o the_o base_a that_o be_v earthly_a body_n than_o the_o worst_a man_n but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o spirit_n merit_n be_v not_o repay_v by_o the_o body_n quality_n the_o worst_a devil_n have_v a_o c_o airy_a body_n and_o man_n though_o he_o be_v bad_a yet_o of_o far_o less_o malice_n and_o guilt_n have_v a_o earthly_a body_n yea_o &_o have_v ere_o his_o fall_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o fond_a then_o to_o think_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v rather_o make_v for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o as_o a_o prison_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v one_o in_o one_o world_n as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o beauty_n and_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o two_o ten_o or_o en_fw-fr hundred_n soul_n sin_v all_o a_o like_a the_o world_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o sun_n to_o avoid_v which_o we_o must_v rather_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n sin_v in_o that_o kind_n deserve_v such_o a_o body_n rather_o than_o that_o the_o maker_n miraculous_a providence_n do_v so_o dispose_v of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n &_o comfort_n of_o thing_n create_v it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n whereof_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o far_o nature_n from_o truth_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v attant_v and_o restrane_v therefore_o these_o three_o i_o
commend_v before_o as_o fit_a questian_n of_o every_o creature_n viz_o who_o make_v it_o how_o and_o why_o the_o answer_n to_o which_o be_v god_n by_o his_o word_n because_o he_o be_v good_a whether_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v imitate_v this_o unto_o we_o from_o their_o mystical_a body_n or_o there_o be_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v prohibit_v we_o to_o answer_n thus_o be_v a_o great_a questian_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v open_v in_o one_o volume_n l._n vives_n the_o ah_o soul_n origen_n in_o his_o first_o book_n periarchion_n hold_v that_o god_n first_o create_v all_o thing_n incorpore_fw-la all_o and_o that_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o afterward_o be_v give_v unto_o body_n among_o which_o spiritual_n or_o soul_n mentes_n be_v create_v who_o decline_v to_o use_n ruffinus_n his_o translation_n from_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n become_v soul_n as_o their_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v by_o wax_a cold_a in_o their_o high_a state_n of_o be_v mentes_fw-la the_o mind_n fryl_v of_o the_o divine_a heat_n take_v the_o name_n and_o state_n of_o a_o soul_n which_o if_o it_o arise_v and_o ascend_v unto_o again_o it_o gain_v the_o former_a state_n of_o a_o mind_n which_o be_v it_o true_a i_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n unequal_o from_o god_n some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o some_o shall_v rather_o be_v soul_n then_o other_o some_o some_o retain_v much_o of_o their_o mental_a vigour_n and_o some_o little_a or_o none_o but_o these_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v for_o their_o soul_n fall_v to_o be_v put_v into_o grosser_n body_n the_o world_n be_v make_v as_o a_o place_n large_a enough_o to_o exercise_v they_o all_o in_o as_o be_v appoint_v and_o from_o the_o diversity_n and_o in-equality_n of_o their_o fall_n from_o he_o do_v god_n collect_v the_o diversity_n of_o thing_n here_o create_v this_o be_v origen_n opinion_n hierom_n recite_v it_o ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la b_o which_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v be_v god_n free_o without_o any_o trouble_n c_o any_o airy_a body_n of_o this_o hereafter_o of_o the_o divine_a trinity_n notify_v itself_o in_o some_o part_n in_o all_o the_o work_v thereof_o chap._n 24._o we_o believe_v a_o &_o faithful_o affirm_v that_o god_n the_o father_n beget_v the_o world_n his_o wisdom_n by_o which_o all_o be_v make_v his_o only_a son_n one_o with_o one_o coeternal_a most_o good_a and_o most_o equal_a and_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v both_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d consubstantial_a &_o coeternal_a with_o they_o both_o &_o this_o be_v both_o a_o trinity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o but_o one_o god_n in_o the_o inseparable_a divinity_n &_o one_o omnipotent_a in_o the_o unseperable_a power_n yet_o so_o as_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n omnipotent_a and_o yet_o altogether_o be_v not_o three_o god_n omnipotents_a but_o one_o god_n omnipotent_a such_o be_v the_o inseparable_a unity_n of_o three_o person_n and_o so_o must_v it_o be_v ta●…_n off_o but_o whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o good_a father_n and_o the_o good_a son_n may_v ●…e_v say_v to_o be_v both_o their_o goodness_n c_o here_o i_o dare_v not_o rash_o determine_v i_o dare_v rather_o call_v it_o the_o sanctity_n of_o they_o both_o not_o as_o their_o quality_n but_o their_o substance_n and_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n for_o to_o that_o this_o probability_n lead_v i_o that_o the_o father_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o son_n holy_a and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v proper_o call_v holy_a as_o be_v the_o substantial_a and_o consubstantial_a holiness_n of_o they_o both_o but_o if_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o holiness_n then_o be_v it_o but_o diligent_a reason_n and_o no_o bold_a presumption_n to_o think_v for_o exercise_n of_o our_o intention_n sake_n that_o in_o these_o three_o question_n of_o each_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v it_o how_o and_o why_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v secret_o intimate_v unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o word_n that_o say_v let_v it_o be_v make_v and_o that_o which_o be_v make_v when_o he_o speak_v doubtless_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o in_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o neither_o necessity_n nor_o use_n but_o only_o his_o mere_a will_n move_v god_n to_o make_v what_o be_v make_v that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v good_a which_o be_v say_v after_o it_o be_v do_v to_o show_v the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n to_o the_o creator_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o goodness_n it_o be_v make_v if_o this_o goodness_n be_v now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n then_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a trinity_n intimate_v to_o we_o in_o every_o creature_n &_o hence_o be_v the_o original_n form_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n whereof_o the_o angel_n be_v inhabitant_n ask_v whence_o it_o be_v god_n make_v it_o how_o have_v it_o wisdom_n god_n enlighten_v it_o how_o be_v it_o happy_a god_n who_o it_o enjoy_v have_v frame_v the_o existence_n and_o illustrate_v the_o contemplation_n and_o sweeten_v the_o inherence_n thereof_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v it_o see_v love_v rejoice_v in_o god_n eternity_n shine_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o joy_v in_o his_o goodness_n l._n vives_n w●…_n a_o believe_v let_v we_o believe_v then_o and_o be_v silent_a hold_v and_o not_o inquire_v preach_v faithful_o and_o not_o dispute_v contentious_o b_o beget_v what_o can_v i_o do_v here_o but_o fall_n defective_a to_o adoration_n what_o can_v i_o say_v but_o recite_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n in_o admiration_n o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n c_o here_o i_o dare_v not_o nor_o i_o though_o many_o divine_n call_v the_o spirit_n the_o father_n goodness_n and_o the_o son_n his_o wisdom_n who_o dare_v affirm_v aught_o direct_o in_o those_o deep_a mystery_n d_o because_o it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v equal_o good_a of_o the_o tripartite_a division_n of_o all_o philosophical_a discipline_n chap._n 25._o hence_o be_v it_o as_o far_o as_o we_o conceive_v that_o philosophy_n get_v three_o part_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v the_o three_o part_n they_o do_v not_o invent_v they_o but_o they_o observe_v the_o natural_a rational_a and_o moral_a from_o hence_o these_o be_v the_o latin_a name_n ordinary_o use_v as_o we_o show_v in_o our_o eight_o book_n not_o that_o it_o follow_v that_o herein_o they_o conceive_v a_o whit_n of_o the_o trinity_n though_o plato_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v say_v to_o find_v out_o and_o record_v this_o division_n and_o that_o unto_o he_o none_o but_o god_n seem_v the_o author_n of_o all_o nature_n or_o the_o giver_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o inspirer_n of_o honesty_n but_o whereas_o in_o these_o point_n of_o nature_n inquisition_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o final_a good_a there_o be_v many_o diverse_a opinion_n yet_o all_o their_o controversy_n lie_v in_o those_o three_o great_a and_o general_a question_n every_o one_o make_v a_o discrepant_a opinion_n from_o another_o in_o all_o three_o and_o yet_o all_o do_v hold_v that_o nature_n have_v some_o cause_n knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d and_o life_n some_o direction_n and_o sum_n for_o three_o thing_n be_v seek_v out_o in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n skill_n and_o practice_v his_o nature_n to_o be_v judge_v off_o by_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d ●…y_a knowledge_n and_o his_o practice_n a_o by_o the_o use_n b_o i_o know_v well_o that_o ●…elongs_v to_o fruition_n proper_o and_o use_v to_o the_o user_n and_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o ●…ently_o use_v fruition_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v for_o itself_o only_o de●…_n we_o and_o use_v of_o that_o which_o we_o seek_v for_o another_o respect_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o ●…her_o use_v then_o enjoy_v temporalitye_n to_o deserve_v the_o fruition_n of_o eternity_n ●…e_v wicked_a enjoy_v money_n and_o use_v god_n spend_v not_o money_n for_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ut_o honour_v he_o for_o money_n yet_o in_o common_a phrase_n of_o speech_n we_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ruition_n and_o enjoy_v use_n for_o fruit_n proper_o be_v the_o field_n increase_v 〈◊〉_d ●…ppon_o we_o live_v so_o then_o thus_o i_o take_v use_n in_o three_o observation_n of_o a_o ar●…_n nature_n skill_n and_o use_v from_o which_o the_o philosopher_n invent_v the_o seve●…●…lines_n tend_v all_o to_o beatitude_n the_o natural_a for_o nature_n the_o rational_a 〈◊〉_d ●…e_n the_o moral_a for_o use_v so_o that_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v of_o itself_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d own_o wisdom_n and_o never_o go_v about_o to_o know_v it_o by_o learning_n ab_fw-la exter●…_n if_o our_o love_n have_v
shall_v be_v save_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v damn_v chap._n 27._o but_o now_o because_o we_o must_v end_v this_o book_n let_v this_o be_v our_o position_n that_o in_o the_o first_o man_n the_o foresaid_a two_o society_n or_o city_n have_v original_a yet_o not_o evident_o but_o unto_o god_n prescience_n for_o from_o he_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n to_o come_v some_o to_o be_v make_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o angel_n in_o joy_n and_o some_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o torment_n by_o the_o secret_a but_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v write_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n his_o grace_n can_v neither_o be_v unjust_a nor_o his_o 10_o justice_n cruel_a finis_fw-la lib._n 12._o the_o content_n of_o the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o first_o man_n fall_n and_o the_o procurement_n of_o mortality_n 2._o of_o the_o death_n that_o may_v befall_v the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n death_n 3._o whether_o death_n propagate_v unto_o all_o man_n from_o the_o first_o be_v punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o saint_n 4._o why_o the_o first_o death_n be_v not_o withhold_v from_o the_o regenerate_a from_o sin_n by_o grace_n 5._o as_o the_o wicked_a use_n the_o good_a law_n evil_a so_o the_o good_a use_n death_n which_o be_v evil_a well_o 6._o the_o general_a evil_n of_o that_o death_n that_o sever_v soul_n and_o body_n 7._o of_o the_o death_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v do_v suffer_v for_o christ._n 8._o that_o the_o saint_n in_o suffer_v the_o first_o death_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v quit_v from_o the_o second_o 9_o whether_o a_o man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o die_a 10._o whether_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v death_n then_o life_n 11._o whether_o one_o may_v be_v live_v and_o dead_a both_o together_o 12._o of_o the_o death_n that_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o first_o man_n withal_o if_o he_o transgress_v 13._o what_o punishment_n be_v first_o lay_v on_o man_n prevarication_n 14._o in_o what_o state_n god_n make_v man_n and_o into_o what_o state_n he_o fall_v by_o his_o voluntary_a choice_n 15._o that_o adam_n forsake_v god_n ere_o god_n forsake_v he_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n first_o death_n be_v the_o departure_n from_o god_n 16._o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o hold_v corporal_a death_n not_o to_o be_v penal_a whereas_o plato_n bring_v in_o the_o creator_n promise_v the_o lesser_a god_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v their_o body_n 17._o against_o the_o opinion_n that_o earthly_a body_n can_v be_v corruptible_a nor_o eternal_a 18._o of_o the_o terrene_a body_n which_o the_o philosopher_n hold_n can_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o must_v fall_v to_o earth_n by_o their_o natural_a weight_n 19_o against_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v immortal_a if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v 20._o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o rest_v in_o hope_n shall_v become_v better_a than_o our_o first_o father_n be_v 21._o of_o the_o paradise_n when_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v place_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v spiritual_o also_o without_o any_o wrong_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n as_o touch_v the_o real_a place_n 22._o that_o the_o saint_n body_n after_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a and_o yet_o not_o change_v into_o spirit_n 23._o of_o body_n animate_v and_o spiritual_a these_o die_v in_o adam_n and_o those_o be_v quicken_v in_o christ._n 24._o how_o god_n breathe_v a_o life_n into_o adam_n and_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v finis_fw-la the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o first_o man_n fall_n and_o the_o procurement_n of_o mortality_n chap._n 1._o have_v get_v 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philosophy_n k_o which_o differ_v not_o from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o main_a end_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n the_o end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v only_a beatitude_n which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n this_o then_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o all_o philosopher_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o level_v at_o this_o be_v unworthy_a that_o name_n wherefore_o in_o that_o question_n of_o society_n in_o life_n whether_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v respect_v the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n in_o his_o friend_n as_o much_o as_o in_o himself_o or_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o his_o own_o beatitudes_n sake_n this_o now_o do_v no_o way_n concern_v the_o good_a itself_o but_o the_o assume_v or_o not_o assume_v of_o a_o companion_n into_o the_o participation_n of_o it_o not_o for_o one_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o be_v admit_v who_o good_a the_o other_o affect_v as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o and_o likewise_o in_o these_o new_a academicisme_n whether_o all_o these_o assertion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o uncertain_a or_o with_o that_o assurance_n that_o other_o philosopher_n defend_v they_o the_o question_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o attain_v as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o good_a but_o it_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o no_o aver_n a_o doubt_n hereof_o rather_o than_o a_o affirmation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v more_o plain_a the_o controversy_n be_v whether_o the_o follower_n of_o this_o perfection_n may_v affirm_v his_o final_a good_a to_o be_v certain_a or_o only_o that_o it_o seem_v so_o but_o may_v be_v uncertain_a and_o yet_o both_o these_o intend_v one_o good_a and_o likewise_o again_o for_o the_o cynical_a habit_n the_o reality_n of_o the_o good_a be_v not_o call_v in_o question_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o such_o a_o fashion_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n or_o no._n final_o there_o have_v be_v philosopher_n that_o have_v affirm_v diverse_o of_o the_o final_a good_a some_o place_v it_o in_o virtue_n and_o some_o in_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o have_v all_o observe_v one_o cynical_a habit_n and_o form_n of_o carriage_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v enstile_v so_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o reference_n to_o the_o perfection_n that_o they_o study_v to_o attain_v for_o if_o it_o have_v then_o shall_v that_o end_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o habit_n and_o not_o be_v communicate_v with_o any_o other_o l_o vives_n and_o ah_o be_v learned_a the_o old_a philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a ado_n about_o virtue_n in_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o laborious_a acquisition_n or_o natural_a infusion_n some_o hold_v the_o late_a and_o some_o the_o first_o virtue_n plato_n be_v variable_a assure_o virtue_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o any_o one_o without_o both_o nature_n &_o exercise_n three_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n reason_n and_o practice_v be_v as_o necessary_a in_o the_o attain_n of_o 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virtue_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o felicity_n though_o he_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n unto_o pleasure_n e_z new_a academic_n herein_o he_o observe_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n for_o varro_n in_o tully_n say_v that_o he_o think_v that_o socrates_n institute_v that_o academy_n of_o archesilas_n that_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o that_o plato_n confirm_v it_o &_o record_v the_o position_n eusebius_n add_v a_o three_o academy_n of_o carneades_n his_o institution_n call_v the_o middle_a academy_n praep._n evang_v lib._n 14._o but_o laertius_n make_v plato_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o old_a one_o archesilas_n of_o the_o middle_a one_o and_o lacyd●…_n his_o scholar_n of_o the_o new_a one_o f_z of_o a_o cynic_n antisthexes_n scholar_n to_o socrates_n a_o earnest_a hater_n of_o pleasure_n found_v this_o sect_n such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o cynike_v after_o he_o yet_o some_o be_v great_a voluptuary_n where-upon_o origen_n compare_v the_o dogge-flye_a unto_o their_o sect_n who_o to_o draw_v other_o unto_o the_o same_o damnation_n with_o they_o avouch_v lust_n and_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o true_a beatitude_n in_o exod._n now_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o all_o the_o old_a cynike_n have_v this_o proverb_n continual_o in_o their_o mouth_n i_o have_v rather_o run_v m●…e_v then_o enjoy_v delight_n it_o may_v be_v that_o hierome_n follow_v origen_n in_o call_v aristippus_n and_o the_o cynike_n the_o proclamer_n of_o voluptuousness_n in_o ecclesiast_n but_o we_o have_v put_v cyrenaikes_n for_o cynike_n for_o that_o make_v the_o better_a sense_n note_v that_o laertius_n say_v the_o cynic_n be_v a_o true_a and_o ●…ust_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n not_o molify_v nor_o deniable_a upon_o any_o respect_n g_o and_o choose_v that_o which_o tully_n also_o approve_v above_o all_o as_o almost_o pure_a aristotelian_a de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr
much_o latin_a speak_v in_o their_o province_n in_o so_o much_o that_o spain_n and_o france_n do_v whole_o forget_v their_o own_o language_n and_o speak_v all_o latin_n nor_o may_v any_o embassage_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o in_o latin_a their_o endeavour_n be_v most_o glorious_a and_o useful_a herein_o whatsoever_o their_o end_n be_v c_o yea_o but_o here_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o gentile_n out_o of_o their_o own_o position_n that_o true_a friendship_n can_v be_v secure_a among_o the_o incessant_a peril_n of_o this_o present_a life_n chap._n 8._o but_o admit_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o gross_o deceive_v as_o many_o in_o this_o wretched_a life_n be_v as_o to_o take_v his_o foe_n for_o his_o friend_n nor_o contrariwise_o his_o friend_n for_o his_o foe_n what_o comfort_n have_v we_o then_o remain_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o mortal_a misery_n but_o the_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o affection_n of_o sure_a friend_n who_o the_o a_o more_o they_o be_v or_o the_o 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that_o forbid_v we_o that_o may_v as_o well_o forbid_v all_o conference_n of_o friend_n and_o friend_n all_o social_a courtesy_n nay_o even_o all_o humane_a affect_v and_o thrust_v they_o all_o out_o of_o man_n conversation_n or_o else_o prescribe_v their_o use_n no_o pleasurable_a end_n but_o as_o that_o be_v impossible_a so_o be_v it_o likewise_o for_o we_o not_o to_o bewail_v he_o dead_a who_o we_o love_v be_v alive_a for_o the_o b_o sorrow_n thereof_o be_v as_o a_o wound_n or_o ulcer_n in_o our_o heart_n unto_o which_o bewailment_n do_v serve_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o fomentation_n and_o plaster_n for_o though_o that_o the_o sound_a one_o understanding_n be_v the_o soon_o this_o cure_n be_v effect_v yet_o it_o prove_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o malady_n that_o require_v one_o application_n or_o other_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o bewail_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n or_o companion_n we_o do_v yet_o reserve_v this_o love_n to_o they_o that_o we_o have_v rather_o have_v they_o dead_a in_o body_n then_o in_o soul_n and_o have_v rather_o have_v they_o fall_v in_o essence_n then_o in_o manner_n for_o the_o last_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a infection_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v be_v not_o man_n life_n a_o b_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n and_o again_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v increase_v ●…4_n the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cool_v this_o make_v we_o give_v thanks_n for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o good_a friend_n and_o though_o it_o make_v we_o sad_a a_o while_n yet_o it_o give_v we_o more_o assurance_n of_o comfort_n ever_o after_o because_o they_o have_v now_o escape_v all_o those_o mischief_n which_o oftentimes_o seize_v upon_o the_o best_a either_o oppress_a or_o pervert_v they_o endanger_v they_o how-soev_a l._n vives_n the_o ah_o more_o they_o be_v aristotle_n argument_n against_o the_o multitude_n of_o friend_n b_o temptation_n the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o man_n upon_o earth_n hierom_n have_v it_o a_o warfare_n for_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a war_n with_o a_o subtle_a fox_n who_o we_o must_v set_v a_o continual_a watch_n against_o lest_o he_o invade_v we_o unprovided_a the_o friendship_n of_o holy_a angel_n with_o man_n undiscernible_a in_o this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o all_o the_o infidel_n take_v to_o be_v good_a power_n and_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n chap._n 9_o now_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n with_o man_n those_o who_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o god_n guardian_n lar_n and_o a_o number_n more_o name_n they_o set_v in_o the_o four_o place_n come_v as_o it_o be_v from_o earth_n to_o the_o whole_a universe_n and_o here_o include_v heaven_n now_o for_o those_o friend_n the_o angel_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o sorrow_n for_o any_o death_n or_o depravation_n of_o 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the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o to_o be_v firme●…●…ded_v upon_o justice_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o know_v this_o also_o why_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v general_o incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o just_a his_o ●…nts_n be_v in_o that_o point_n also_o although_o already_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o ●…full_a that_o we_o be_v just_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a in_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d augmentation_n that_o virtue_n may_v have_v mean_n to_o exercise_v her_o power_n for_o she_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ction_n and_o leave_v that_o she_o languish_v nay_o even_o perish_v as_o fire_n do_v which_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ell_o to_o work_v upon_o die_v but_o practise_v she_o upon_o object_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d out_o her_o own_o perfection_n salomon_n disputation_n in_o ecclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n cal●…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o ●…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annex●…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a ●…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v both_o a_o like_v expose_v to_o those_o evil_n that_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a do_v sometime_o both_o a_o like_o endure_v he_o say_v further_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v suffer_v as_o the_o bad_a do_v and_o the_o bad_a shall_v enjoy_v good_n as_o the_o good_a do_v in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v 14_o righteous_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a i_o think_v also_o that_o this_o be_v vanity_n in_o discovery_n of_o this_o vanity_n the_o wise_a man_n write_v all_o this_o whole_a work_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o life_n which_o be_v not_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o truth_n under_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sun_n but_o as_o d_o touch_v this_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v it_o not_o god_n just_a judgement_n that_o man_n be_v make_v like_o it_o shall_v vanish_v also_o like_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o his_o day_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v much_o between_o the_o obey_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o truth_n and_o between_o partake_v and_o neglect_v of_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o attain_v or_o avoid_v any_o terrestrial_a good_n or_o evil_n but_o of_o the_o great_a future_a judgement_n which_o shall_v distribute_v good_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o evil_a to_o remain_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o final_o the_o say_v wise_a king_n conclude_v his_o book_n thus_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n 13_o e_o of_o every_o dispisedman_n be_v it_o good_a or_o be_v it_o evil_n how_o can_v we_o have_v a_o instruction_n more_o brief_a more_o true_a or_o more_o wholesome_a fear_v god_n say_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v full_a man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v in_o account_n nothing_o because_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n but_o stick_v still_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o vanity_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n that_o be_v every_o act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o judgement_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o every_o despise_a man_n of_o every_o contemptible_a person_n that_o seem_v not_o t●…_n be_v note_v at_o all_o god_n see_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o neither_o overpasseth_a he_o in_o his_o judgement_n l._n vives_n ecclesiaste_n a_o or_o the_o preacher_n many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o solomon_n write_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o have_v run_v other_o say_v that_o he_o foresee_v the_o division_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o therefore_o write_v it_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n unstable_a vanity_n b_o uanity_n of_o so_o the_o seventy_o read_v it_o but_o other_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smoke_n of_o fume_n hierome_n c_o there_o be_v more_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n be_v as_o much_o oppose_v as_o light_v and_o darkness_n d_o touch_v this_o but_o that_o god_n instruct_v our_o understanding_n in_o this_o vanity_n it_o will_v vanish_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nought_o conceyve_v falsehood_n for_o truth_n and_o lie_v all_o consume_v with_o putrefy_a sin_n at_o length_n like_o a_o fume_n it_o will_v exhale_v a_o way_n unto_o i_o second_o death_n e_z of_o every_o despise_a man_n our_o translation_n read_v it_o with_o every_o secret_a thing_n hierome_n have_v it_o pro_fw-la omni_fw-la errato_fw-la the_o author_n resolution_n in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new-testament_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o old_a chap._n 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o prove_v this_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v first_o of_o all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o new-testament_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o old_a for_o though_o the_o late_a be_v the_o more_o ancient_a yet_o the_o former_a be_v more_o worthy_a as_o be_v the_o true_a content_n of_o the_o late_a the_o former_a then_o shall_v proceed_v first_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v back_v by_o the_o late_a these_o that_o be_v the_o old_a one_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n afford_v we_o the_o former_a the_o new_a one_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o
not_o the_o for_o bid_a meat_n rehearse_v the_o graciousness_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o christ_n first_o come_v even_o unto_o this_o judgement_n we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n for_o first_o he_o tell_v how_o god_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n he_o say_v also_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v sign_n among_o they_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o elect_a into_o many_o nation_n and_o far_o island_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o his_o name_n to_o preach_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o bring_v their_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o elect_a israel_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o bring_v they_o for_o a_o offering_n unto_o god_n in_o chariot_n and_o upon_o horse_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n unto_o holy_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v now_o spread_v throughout_o the_o earth_n in_o her_o faithful_a citizen_n for_o these_o when_o god_n assist_v they_o believe_v and_o when_o they_o believe_v they_o come_v unto_o he_o now_o god_n in_o a_o simile_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o offer_v unto_o he_o his_o sacrifice_n with_o psalm_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o church_n do_v now_o in_o all_o place_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o levite_n which_o now_o we_o see_v he_o do_v for_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v fleshly_a kindred_n in_o his_o choice_n now_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aurons_n priesthood_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o christ_n be_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n he_o select_v each_o of_o his_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n which_o god_n grace_n have_v store_v his_o soul_n with_o as_o we_o now_o behold_v and_o these_o b_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v of_o for_o their_o place_n for_o those_o the_o unworthy_a do_v often_o hold_v but_o for_o their_o sanctity_n which_o be_v not_o common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a now_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o open_v god_n mercy_n to_o the_o church_n add_v the_o several_a end_n that_o shall_v befall_v both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d w●…ds_n as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o sai_z the_o lord_n even_o so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n and_o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o sai_z the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o for_o their_o woman_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quensh_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v unto_o all_o flesh_n thus_o end_v the_o prophet_n his_o book_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n some_o in_o this_o place_n for_o member_n read_v c_o carcase_n hereby_o intimate_v the_o body_n evident_a punishment_n though_o indeed_o a_o carcase_n be_v proper_o nothing_o but_o dead_a flesh_n but_o those_o body_n shall_v be_v lyve_a otherwise_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n unless_o we_o say_v they_o be_v dead_a body_n that_o be_v their_o soul_n be_v fall_v into_o the_o second_o death_n and_o so_o we_o may_v fit_o call_v they_o carcase_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o prophet_n former_a word_n also_o to_o be_v take_v the_o land_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v cadaver_n a_o carcase_n all_o know_v come_v of_o cado_fw-la to_o fall_n now_o the_o translator_n by_o say_v the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n do_v not_o exclude_v woman_n from_o this_o damnation_n but_o they_o speak_v as_o by_o the_o better_a sex_n be_v that_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o man_n but_o note_v especial_o that_o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o bless_a say_v all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n he_o mean_v not_o all_o man_n for_o the_o great_a number_n shall_v be_v in_o torment_n but_o some_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o adore_v he_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o as_o i_o be_v a_o say_n since_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o good_a by_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o bad_a by_o carcase_n very_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n our_o faith_n whereof_o these_o word_n do_v confirm_v that_o which_o shall_v confine_v both_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a unto_o their_o last_o limit_n shall_v be_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v l._n vives_n against_o a_o the_o unfaithful_a hierome_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o seventy_o read_v it_o against_o his_o enemy_n b_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v it_o be_v not_o priesthood_n nor_o order_n that_o make_v a_o man_n any_o whit_n respect_v of_o god_n for_o these_o dignity_n both_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a do_v share_n in_o but_o it_o be_v purity_n of_o conscience_n good_a life_n and_o honest_a carriage_n which_o have_v resemblance_n of_o that_o immense_a that_o incorruptible_a nature_n of_o god_n those_o win_v we_o favour_n with_o he_o c_o carcase_n so_o do_v hierome_n read_v it_o but_o mark_v saint_n augustine_n uprightness_n rather_o to_o give_v a_o favourable_a exposition_n of_o a_o translation_n to_o which_o he_o stand_v not_o affect_v than_o any_o way_n to_o cavil_n at_o it_o how_o the_o saint_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o see_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 22._o but_o how_o shall_v the_o good_a go_v forth_o to_o see_v the_o bad_a plague_v shall_v they_o leave_v their_o bless_a habitation_n and_o go_v corporal_o to_o hell_n to_o see_v they_o face_n to_o face_n god_n forbid_v no_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o knowledge_n for_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v without_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n call_v their_o place_n utter_a darkness_n opposite_a unto_o that_o ingress_n allow_v the_o good_a seruamt_v in_o these_o word_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n and_o lest_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v think_v to_o go_v in_o to_o be_v see_v rather_o than_o the_o good_a shall_v go_v out_o by_o knowledge_n to_o see_v they_o be_v to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v without_o for_o the_o torment_a shall_v never_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n joy_n but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o that_o joy_n shall_v know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o utter_a darkness_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v go_v forth_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o prophet_n through_o that_o small_a part_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n can_v know_v these_o thing_n before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v how_o then_o shall_v not_o these_o immortals_n know_v they_o be_v pass_v see_v that_o in_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o in_o all_o thus_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v bless_v both_o in_o seed_n and_o name_n in_o seed_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v and_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o in_o name_n as_o isaias_n say_v so_o shall_v your_o name_n continue_v from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v they_o have_v rest_n upon_o rest_n pass_v thus_o from_o old_a and_o temporal_a type_n to_o new_a and_o everlasting_a truth_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o eternal_a worm_n and_o that_o never_o die_a fire_n be_v diverse_o expound_v either_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n only_o or_o to_o the_o soul_n only_o or_o the_o fire_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n real_o and_o the_o worm_n to_o the_o soul_n figurative_o and_o this_o last_o be_v the_o likely_a of_o the_o three_o but_o here_o be_v no_o place_n to_o discuss_v peculiar_o we_o must_v end_v this_o volume_n as_o we_o promise_v with_o the_o judgement_n the_o separation_n of_o good_a from_o bad_a and_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n according_o distribute_v daniel_n prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 23._o of_o this_o judgement_n daniel_n prophesi_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v forerun_v it_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o have_v in_o a_o vision_n behold_v the_o four_o beast_n type_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o four_o overthrow_v by_o a_o king_n which_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o then_o see_v the_o eternal_a empire_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n to_o follow_v daniel_n say_v he_o be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o 7._o my_o head_n make_v i_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o ●…ight_a the_o rich_a man_n for_o his_o ah_o ten_o ●…ence_n a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o his_o fornication_n homicide_n and_o other_o sin_n whatso●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o comparison_n to_o affirm_v this_o then_o questionless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n be_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v say_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o soul_n by_o continual_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v of_o in_o this_o place_n first_o because_o they_o do_v take_v vio●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d th●…n_v they_o bestow_v charitable_o on_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…eed_n christ_n b_o and_o 〈◊〉_d liber●…y_v of_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o shall_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v one_o only_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a do_v 〈◊〉_d ●…straine_v they_o from_o any_o more_o such_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d ●…by_o 〈◊〉_d good_a at_o all_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v clear_v his_o sin_n by_o his_o work_n must_v begin_v first_o at_o him-self_n for_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v that_o to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v to_o ourself_o christ_n himself_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v 30._o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o again_o love_v thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v god_n he_o therefore_o that_o do_v not_o this_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o please_a of_o god_n to_o 14_o his_o own_o soul_n how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n sufficient_a to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o be_v wicked_a to_o himself_o to_o who_o will_v he_o 21._o be_v good_a for_o almesdeede_n do_v lift_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o god_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n my_o son_n have_v thou_o sin_v do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o pray_v for_o thy_o sin_n past_a that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o must_v we_o do_v almesdeed_n that_o when_o we_o pray_v our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v that_o we_o may_v leave_v our_o former_a vice_n and_o obtain_v refreshment_n for_o ourselves_o by_o those_o work_n of_o mercy_n now_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o do_v and_o omission_n of_o almesdeed_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o judgement_n to_o show_v how_o powerful_a they_o be_v to_o expiate_v offence_n past_a not_o to_o protect_v the_o continuer_n in_o sin_n for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o abjure_v the_o course_n of_o impiety_n can_v be_v say_v to_o perform_v any_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o these_o 45_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o one_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v no_o such_o work_n as_o they_o imagine_v for_o if_o they_o give_v bread_n unto_o the_o hunger_a christian_a as_o if_o it_o be_v unto_o christ_n himself_o for_o god_n care_v not_o to_o who_o you_o give_v but_o with_o what_o intent_n you_o give_v he_o therefore_o that_o love_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n give_v alm_n with_o intent_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o christ_n not_o that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o leave_v he_o without_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o more_o one_o love_v what_o christ_n reprove_v the_o far_a of_o do_v he_o depart_v from_o christ_n for_o what_o profit_v baptism_n unless_o justification_n 3_o follow_v it_o do_v not_o he_o that_o say_v unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v also_o unless_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o do_v man_n run_v to_o baptism_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o first_o and_o do_v not_o draw_v near_o to_o righteousness_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o late_a therefore_o as_o he_o that_o check_v his_o brother_n sin_n in_o charity_n by_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n give_v no_o alm_n to_o a_o christian_a as_o unto_o a_o christian_a though_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o one_o of_o christ_n poor_a member_n and_o he_o that_o refu●…eth_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o love_n christ_n in_o any_o respect_n but_o if_o one_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n in_o reproachful_a contempt_n rather_o than_o with_o intent_n to_o reform_v his_o imperfection_n all_o the_o almesdeed_n this_o man_n can_v do_v will_v never_o benefit_v he_o unless_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v injure_v 5._o for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o then_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o t●…re_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcyle_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n so_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a to_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n to_o expiate_v any_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n still_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n it_o do_v indeed_o blot_v out_o our_o daily_a sin_n it_o be_v daily_o say_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n if_o withal_o the_o follow_a clause_n be_v not_o only_o say_v but_o perform_v also_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o ●…respasse_n against_o us._n but_o indeed_o we_o say_v this_o prayer_n because_o we_o do_v sin_n not_o that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o 〈◊〉_d show_v we_o in_o this_o that_o live_v we_o never_o so_o careful_a of_o shun_v corruption_n yet_o do_v we_o every_o day_n fall_v int●…_n some_o sin_n for_o the_o 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place_n he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n be_v already_o justify_v their_o daily_a prayer_n what_o mean_v he_o then_o by_o this_o same_o you_o but_o such_o sin_n as_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o can_v be_v without_o wherefore_o whereas_o they_o that_o will_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n affirm_v that_o christ_n mean_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o he_o say_v not_o your_o small_a sin_n but_o your_o in_o general_a we_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n consider_v unto_o who_o he_o speak_v do_v understand_v his_o word_n to_o concern_v small_a sin_n only_o in_o that_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v be_v now_o clear_v of_o their_o great_a nor_o be_v those_o great_a sin_n indeed_o which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o reform_v himself_o and_o avoid_v ever_o forgive_v unless_o the_o guilty_a do_v fulfil_v the_o foresay_a clause_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o for_o if_o the_o least_o sin_n whereunto_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o be_v prone_a can_v be_v remit_v but_o upon_o that_o condition_n then_o muchlesse_a shall_v the_o great_a and_o criminous_a one_o have_v this_o pardon_n though_o they_o that_o use_v they_o do_v cease_v their_o further_a practice_n if_o they_o continue_v inexorable_a in_o forgive_a such_o as_o have_v offend_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o you_o do_v not_o 6._o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n and_o saint_n james_n his_o word_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n remember_v but_o the_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n pardon_v of_o a_o debt_n of_o 10000_o
bodiless_a for_o ever_o or_o else_o all_o soul_n shall_v have_v their_o body_n again_o and_o consequent_o they_o who_o body_n perish_v before_o the_o time_n of_o perfection_n which_o soever_o of_o these_o two_o be_v receive_v for_o truth_n that_o which_o we_o will_v now_o by_z and_o by_z affirm_v concern_v infant_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ab-ortives_a also_o if_o they_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n whether_o infant_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o stature_n that_o they_o die_v in_o chap._n 14._o now_o as_o touch_v infant_n i_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o rise_v again_o with_o that_o littleness_n of_o body_n in_o which_o they_o die_v the_o sudden_a and_o strange_a power_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o stature_n of_o full_a growth_n for_o our_o saviour_n word_n there_o shall_v not_o one_o heir_n of_o our_o head_n perish_v do_v only_o promise_v they_o all_o that_o they_o have_v before_o not_o exclude_v a_o addition_n of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o 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shall_v be_v make_v all_o a_o like_a never_o so_o tall_a or_o giantlike_a yet_o such_o as_o be_v reduce_v from_o a_o tall_a stature_n unto_o that_o shall_v loose_v no_o part_n of_o their_o body_n for_o christ_n have_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o loose_v a_o hair_n and_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o addition_n how_o can_v that_o wondrous_a workman_n of_o the_o world_n want_v fit_a substance_n to_o add_v where_o he_o think_v good_a l._n vives_n every_o a_o perfect_a infant_n every_o thing_n have_v a_o set_a quantity_n which_o it_o can_v exceed_v and_o have_v a_o power_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o from_o the_o generative_a cause_n whereof_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v produce_v by_o which_o power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v it_o dilate_v itself_o gradual_o in_o time_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o fullness_n where_o it_o either_o rest_v or_o decline_v again_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o this_o manner_n of_o augmentation_n proceed_v from_o the_o quality_n that_o nature_n have_v infuse_v into_o every_o thing_n and_o neither_o from_o matter_n nor_o form_n whether_o all_o of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ._n chap._n 15._o but_o christ_n himself_o arise_v in_o the_o same_o stature_n wherein_o he_o die_v nor_o may_v we_o say_v that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n he_o shall_v put_v on_o any_o other_o height_n or_o quantity_n then_o that_o wherein_o he_o appear_v unto_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o or_o become_v as_o tall_a as_o any_o man_n ever_o be_v now_o if_o we_o say_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v equal_a unto_o his_o stature_n then_o must_v many_o that_o be_v tall_a loose_a part_n of_o their_o body_n against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o christ_n every_o one_o therefore_o shall_v arise_v in_o that_o stature_n which_o he_o either_o have_v at_o his_o full_a man_n state_n or_o shall_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v before_o as_o for_o saint_n paul_n word_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n they_o either_o imply_v that_o all_o his_o member_n as_o then_o be_v join_v with_o he_o their_o head_n shall_v make_v up_o the_o time_n consummation_n or_o if_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o resurrection_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o shall_v arise_v neither_o young_a nor_o elder_a but_o just_a of_o that_o age_n whereat_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o this_o world_n say_v that_o about_o thirty_o year_n man_n be_v in_o his_o full_a state_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o decline_v to_o a_o age_n of_o more_o gravity_n and_o decay_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n but_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o conformation_n of_o the_o saint_n unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n chap._n 16._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o predestinate_a shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o 8_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n for_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o fashion_n not_o yourselves_o like_a unto_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o change_v by_o the_o renew_n 1●…_n of_o your_o mind_n so_o then_o when_o we_o be_v change_v from_o be_v like_o the_o world_n we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n beside_o we_o may_v take_v it_o thus_o that_o as_o he_o be_v make_v like_o we_o in_o mortality_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o immortality_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o resurrection_n but_o if_o that_o it_o concern_v the_o form_n of_o our_o rise_n again_o than_o it_o speak_v as_o the_o other_o place_n do_v only_o of_o the_o age_n of_o our_o body_n not_o of_o their_o quantity_n wherefore_o all_o man_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o stature_n that_o they_o either_o be_v of_o or_o shall_v have_v be_v of_o in_o their_o fullness_n of_o man_n state_n although_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o body_n they_o have_v of_o old_a man_n or_o of_o infant_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v both_o absolute_a and_o without_o all_o infirmity_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o stature_n wherein_o he_o die_v it_o be_v not_o a_o opinion_n that_o require_v much_o opposition_n whether_o that_o woman_n shall_v retain_v their_o proper_a sex_n in_o the_o resurrection_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v some_o who_o out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n 4_o and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v prove_v that_o no_o woman_n shall_v retain_v her_o sex_n in_o the_o resurrection_n but_o all_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o god_n say_v they_o make_v man_n only_o of_o earth_n and_o woman_n of_o man_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o hold_v a_o resurrection_n in_o both_o sex_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o that_o lust_n which_o cause_v man_n confusion_n for_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v both_o naked_a and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a so_o at_o the_o late_a day_n the_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o nature_n still_o preserve_v the_o sex_n in_o woman_n be_v no_o corruption_n it_o be_v natural_a and_o as_o then_o shall_v be_v free_a both_o from_o childbirth_n nor_o shall_v the_o female_a part_n be_v any_o more_o powerful_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o beholder_n for_o all_o lust_n shall_v then_o be_v extinguish_v but_o praise_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o create_v what_o be_v not_o and_o for_o free_v that_o from_o corruption_n which_o he_o have_v create_v for_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o a_o rib_n be_v take_v from_o adam_n be_v a_o sleep_n to_o make_v e●…e_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n a_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n adam_n sleep_n be_v christ_n death_n from_o who_o side_n be_v open_v with_o a_o spear_n as_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n come_v blood_n and_o water_n the_o two_o sacrament_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o formavit_fw-la nor_o finxit_fw-la but_o aedific●…it_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o mulierem_fw-la he_o build_v she_o up_o into_o a_o woman_n so_o the_o apostle_n call_v 4_o the_o church_n the_o aedification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o ●…man_n therefore_o be_v god_n creature_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o make_v of_o man_n b_o for_o unity_n sake_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o
be_v a_o plain_a figure_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n he_o therefore_o that_o make_v both_o sex_n will_v raise_v they_o both_o to_o life_n and_o jesus_n himself_o be_v question_v by_o the_o sadducee_n that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n which_o of_o the_o seven_o brother_n shall_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n at_o the_o resurrection_n who_o they_o have_v all_o have_v before_o answer_v they_o say_v you_o be_v deceive_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o 22_o the_o power_n of_o god._n and_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o she_o who_o you_o inquire_v of_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o a_o woman_n he_o say_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o only_o this_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v wife_n nor_o wife_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o be_v like_o they_o in_o felicity_n not_o in_o flesh_n nor_o in_o their_o resurrection_n which_o the_o angel_n need_v not_o because_o they_o can_v die_v so_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v woman_n at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o only_a marriage_n whereas_o if_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v none_o of_o the_o female_a sex_n he_o may_v have_v answer_v the_o sadducee_n more_o easy_o by_o save_v so_o but_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v both_o sex_n in_o these_o word_n they_o neither_o marry_v wife_n that_o be_v man_n do_v not_o nor_o wife_n be_v bestow_v in_o marriage_n that_o be_v woman_n be_v not_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v there_o both_o such_o as_o use_v to_o marry_v and_o such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v marry_v here_o in_o this_o world_n l._n vives_n prophesy_v a_o of_o christ_n ephes._n 5._o b_o for_o unity_n sake_n that_o their_o concord_n may_v be_v the_o more_o the_o one_o know_v that_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o other_o and_o the_o other_o that_o she_o come_v of_o he_o so_o shall_v man_n and_o wife_n think_v themselves_o but_o one_o thing_n nothing_o shall_v divide_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o family_n of_o christ_n the_o perfect_a man_n and_o the_o church_n his_o body_n and_o fullness_n chap._n 18._o now_o touch_v saint_n paul_n word_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o etc._n etc._n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o whole_a speech_n which_o be_v this_o he_o that_o descend_v be_v even_o the_o same_o that_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o 4_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v henceforth_o be_v no_o more_o childeren_n waver_a and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o deceit_n of_o man_n and_o with_o craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o allthing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o the_o body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o every_o joint_n for_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n receive_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n behold_v here_o the_o perfect_a man_n head_n and_o body_n consist_v of_o all_o member_n which_o shall_v be_v complete_a in_o due_a time_n but_o as_o yet_o the_o body_n increase_v daily_o in_o member_n as_o the_o church_n enlarge_v to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n for_o your_o part_n and_o again_o for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v 4_o the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o place_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n of_o the_o edification_n whereof_o you_o hear_v what_o saint_n paul_n say_v here_o for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o add_v that_o which_o all_o this_o concern_v till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n which_o measure_n unto_o what_o body_n it_o pertain_v he_o show_v say_v let_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o both_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o of_o each_o part_n therein_o be_v this_o measure_n of_o fullness_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o and_o also_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o christ_n he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n his_o fullness_n who_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o but_o if_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o resurrection_n why_o may_v we_o not_o imagine_v woman_n to_o be_v include_v by_o man_n as_o in_o that_o place_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n giveh_o the_o same_o blessing_n also_o to_o such_o woman_n as_o fear_v he_o that_o our_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v no_o imperfection_n at_o all_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v have_v during_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v be_v perfect_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n chap._n 19_o now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v concern_v man_n hair_n and_o nail_n understand_v but_o that_o then_o no_o part_n of_o body_n shall_v perish_v yet_o so_o as_o no_o deformity_n shall_v abide_v and_o it_o include_v that_o such_o part_n as_o do_v procure_v those_o deformity_n shall_v be_v resident_a only_a in_o the_o whole_a lump_n not_o upon_o any_o part_n where_o they_o may_v offend_v the_o eye_n as_o for_o example_n make_v a_o pot_n of_o clay_n mar_v it_o and_o make_v it_o again_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o clay_n which_o be_v in_o the_o handle_n before_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o handle_n now_o again_o and_o so_o of_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o part_n suffice_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o clay_n it_o be_v before_o wherefore_o the_o cut_a hair_n and_o nail_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o deform_v their_o place_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o perish_v if_o they_o return_v but_o have_v their_o congruent_a place_n in_o the_o same_o flesh_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o be_v although_o that_o our_o saviour_n word_n may_v rather_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o hair_n than_o the_o length_n whereupon_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v 12_o i_o say_v not_o this_o to_o imply_v that_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o deformity_n and_o show_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o mortality_n shall_v so_o return_v that_o the_o substance_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o the_o deformity_n go_v for_o if_o a_o statuary_n have_v for_o some_o purpose_n make_v a_o deform_a statue_n can_v mould_n or_o cast_v it_o new_a and_o comely_a with_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o matter_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o the_o former_a miss-shapednesse_a neither_o cut_v away_o any_o of_o the_o exorbitant_a part_n that_o deform_v the_o whole_a no●…_n use_v any_o other_o mean_v but_o only_o the_o new_a cast_n of_o his_o mettle_n or_o mould_v of_o his_o matter_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o almighty_a molder_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v he_o then_o take_v away_o man_n deformity_n of_o body_n common_a or_o extraordinary_a be_v only_a note_n of_o our_o 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always_o good_a but_o fortune_n not_o so_o fortune_n plutus_n lame_a and_o sound_a fortune_n image_n do_v speak_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la faith_n virtue_n part_n habuc_fw-la 3._o virtue_n temple_n man_n a_o goddess_n faith_n scaevola_n curtius_n decius_n chastity_n chapel_n virtue_n what_o it_o be_v virtue_n he_o lovanist_n like_v not_o this_o but_o leave_v it_o art_n whence_o cato_n man_n her_o temple_n the_o nuptial_a god_n peitho_n hymenaeus_n silver_n when_o first_o coin_v gold_n coin_n first_o rubigo_fw-la the_o sort_n of_o the_o nymph_n pity_n the_o capitol_n summanus_n lucullus_n picus_n faunu●…_n tiberinus_n ●…la_fw-la fear_n and_o pallor_n temple_n piety_n chapel_n terminus_n batylus_n iwentas_fw-la thunder_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n honour_n temple_n joves_n adultery_n titus_n latinus_n history_n mercury_n the_o re●…all_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o hadrian_n julian._n jovian_a tully_n dislike_n of_o image_n and_o fable_n of_o the_o god_n the_o god_n war●…es_n a_o accade●…_n the_o titan●…_n religious_a superstitio●…_n god_n no_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n maker_n the_o telet●…_n who_o first_o bring_v image_n to_o rome_n gen_n 46._o the_o dipe●…sion_n of_o the_o jew_n fortune_n &_o fate_n what_o what_o the_o vulgar_a hold_n fate_n the_o astrologian●…_n necessity_n of_o the_o star_n fate_n what_o it_o be_v the_o destiny_n 3._o epicurus_n fortune_n casualty_n what_o they_o be_v as_o aphrodyse●…_n think_v the_o star_n dominion_n plotine_n seneca_n mars_n a_o sta●…_n possidonius_fw-la horoscope_n what_o nigidius_n figulus_n the_o star_n out_o run_v ou●…_n slack_a thought_n gen._n 25._o hipocrates_n his_o guess_n the_o angle_n of_o heaven_n man_n be_v not_o conceive_v after_o the_o first_o conception_n until_o the_o birth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creature_n superfaetan●…_n that_o be_v breedi●…g_v upon_o blood_n twin_n both_o be_v get_v and_o bear_v the_o tide_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o male_a &_o female_n be_v astrologer_n how_o true_a presage_n hesiod_n ●…riters_n of_o husbandry_n sup_v gen_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr et_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la doct_v chr._n god●…_n foreknowledge_n the_o stoic_n fate_n four_o opinion_n of_o fate_n god_n the_o changer_n of_o the_o will_n psal._n 14._o 1_o f●…te_v of_o no_o f●…rce_n voluntary_a cause_n genes_n 1._o spirit_n of_o life_n evil_a will_n not_o from_o god_n our_o will_n cause_n deny_v god_n prae●…cience_n and_o deny_v god_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d kind●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n almighty_a indeed_o ●…raescience_n &_o freedom_n of_o will_n also_o how_o man_n s●…neth_v democritus_n chrysippus_n pluto_n go●…_n p●…science_n no_o c●…_n o●…_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o glory_n king_n consul_n virtue_n and_o honour_n temple_n glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o galat._n 6._o true_a virtue_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 18._o consul_n 〈◊〉_d phthia_n larissa_n micaenae_fw-la argos_n glory_n cato_n of_o utica_n epist_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d car._n lib._n 2_o glory_n a_o prince_n nourishment_n philosophy_n to_o be_v 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unto_o god_n for_o paul_n say_v plain_o to_o the_o corinthian_n see_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d emulation_n and_o contention_n among_o you_o be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v accord●…ng_v to_o man_n to_o walk_v therefore_o according_a to_o man_n be_v carnal_a man_n be_v understand_v in_o his_o inferior_a part_n flesh_n for_o those_o which_o he_o call_v carnal_a here_o he_o call_v natural_a before_o say_v c_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o 14._o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o which_o thing_n also_o we_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o d_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n compare_v spiri●…ll_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n e_o for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o unto_o those_o natural_a man_n he_o speak_v this_o a_o little_a afterward_o i_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o brethren_n as_o unto_o spiritual_a man_n but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a and_o here_o be_v that_o figure_n in_o speech_n that_o use_v the_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n may_v either_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o soul_n or_o by_o the_o flesh_n both_o which_o be_v his_o part_n and_o so_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o several_a but_o all_o one_o namely_o one_o that_o live_v according_a to_o man_n according_a as_o those_o place_n aforecited_a do_v intend_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n f_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o g_o seventy_o five_o soul_n u●…ent_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o 27._o egypt_n in_o the_o former_a by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v man_n and_o in_o the_o late_a by_o 75._o soul_n be_v mean_v 75._o person_n and_o in_o this_o not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v he_o may_v have_v say_v which_o carnal_a wisdom_n teach_v as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o according_a unto_o man_n if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o it_o be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o subsequence_n for_o when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o apollo_n be_v you_o not_o man_n that_o which_o he_o have_v call_v natural_a and_o carnal_a before_o he_o now_o more_o 4_o express_o call_v man_n meaning_n you_o live_v according_a to_o man_n and_o not_o according_a to_o god_n who_o if_o you_o follow_v in_o your_o life_n you_o shall_v be_v make_v god_n of_o man_n l._n vives_n he_o ah_o will_v no_o man_n live_v so_o wicked_o but_o he_o desire_v beatitude_n though_o his_o course_n lead_v he_o quite_o another_o way_n direct_o unto_o misery_n b_o what_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o deceitful_a than_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o delude_v he_o extreme_o in_o who_o it_o rule_v c_o what_o man_n this_o place_n be_v cite_v otherwise_o &_o more_o express_o in_o the_o latin_a text_n of_o the_o first_o book_n d_o teach_v by_o the_o sp●…it_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o some_o read_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n e_o for_o they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o god_n seem_v foolery_n unto_o carnal_a and_o unsettled_a man_n as_o the_o pagan_n ●…dome_n and_o virtue_n be_v scorn_v of_o the_o rich_a gnoffe_n that_o hold_v shade_n for_o substance_n and_o virtue_n for_o mere_a vanity_n thence_o have_v plato_n his_o cave_n wherein_o man_n be_v use_v to_o shape_n ●…d_v appear_v shadow_n that_o they_o think_v their_o have_v be_v no_o other_o body_n derep._n lib._n 7._o f_o shall_v no_o flesh_n some_o read_v it_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o erroneous_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abitur_fw-la g_o seventy_o five_o soul_n soule_n for_o man_n be_v a_o hebraicall_a phrase_n for_o life_n a_o greek_a man_n phrase_n use_v also_o by_o the_o latin_a nonius_n marcellus_n say_v virgil_n use_v it_o for_o body_n there_o where_o he_o say_v intereasocios_fw-la inhumataque_fw-la corpora_fw-la terrae_fw-la mandemus_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la honos_fw-la acheronte_n sub_fw-la imo_fw-la est_fw-la item_fw-la ait_fw-la egregias_fw-la animas_fw-la quae_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la mean_v while_o the_o unbury_a body_n of_o our_o mate_n give_v we_o to_o grave_n sole_a honour_n after_o fate_n go_v honour_n those_o brave_a soul_n with_o their_o last_o due_n who_o with_o their_o blood_n purchase_v this_o land_n for_o us._n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o whole_a creature_n that_o the_o platonist_n teach_v the_o nature_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n better_o than_o the_o manichee_n yet_o they_o err_v in_o ascribe_v sin_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 5._o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o injure_v our_o creator_n in_o impute_v our_o vice_n to_o our_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v good_a but_o to_o leave_v the_o creator_n and_o live_v according_a to_o this_o create_v good_a be_v the_o mischief_n whether_o a_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n or_o both_o which_o make_v full_a man_n who_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v by_o either_o of_o they_o for_o he_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n nature_n the_o great_a good_a and_o the_o body_n the_o great_a evil_n do_v both_o carnal_o affect_v the_o soul_n and_o carnal_o avoid_v the_o flesh_n conceive_v of_o
both_o as_o human_a vanity_n not_o as_o divine_a verity_n teach_v he_o indeed_o the_o a_o plotonists_n be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o the_o manichee_n that_o hate_v the_o carnal_a body_n as_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o yet_o make_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o the_o element_n part_n and_o quality_n that_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v compose_v of_o yet_o the_o platonist_n hold_v that_o these_o our_o mortal_a member_n do_v produce_v the_o affect_n of_o fear_n desire_v joy_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o body_n from_o which_o four_o perturbation_n as_o tully_n call_v they_o or_o passion_n as_o other_o translator_n give_v they_o the_o whole_a inundation_n of_o man_n enormity_n have_v their_o source_n and_o spring_n if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o do_v aeneas_n in_o virgil_n hear_v by_o his_o father_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o return_v back_o into_o body_n wonder_n at_o this_o opinion_n and_o cry_v out_o o_o pater_fw-la arm_n aliquas_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la 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noble_a speaker_n say_v that_o dire_a affect_v which_o do_v compel_v the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o all_o earthly_a c_o contagion_n 〈◊〉_d desire_n the_o body_n again_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n ill_a affect_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o flesh_n as_o desire_v fear_v joy_n and_o d_o sorrow_n but_o it_o may_v have_v those_o passion_n of_o itself_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o manichee_n they_o hold_v all_o flesh_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n not_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o forbid_v their_o hearer_n to_o kill_v any_o creature_n lest_o they_o shall_v offend_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n from_o who_o they_o say_v all_o flesh_n have_v original_a and_o if_o they_o use_v their_o wife_n yet_o must_v they_o avoid_v generation_n lest_o the_o divine_a substance_n which_o go_v into_o they_o by_o their_o nourishment_n shall_v bebound_v in_o the_o fleshly_a bond_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v aug_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o prisci●…ianists_n hold_v thus_o also_o b_o noble_a spe●…ker_n so_o he_o call_v tully_n before_o and_o virgil_n now_o c_o contagion_n or_o habitacle_n d_o sorrow_n tully_n call_v it_o egritudo_fw-la tusc._n 3_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n will_n unto_o with_o all_o affection_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v subject_a chap._n 6._o but_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n will_n be_v of_o some_o moment_n for_o if_o it_o be_v bad_a so_o be_v all_o those_o motion_n if_o good_a they_o be_v both_o blameless_a and_o praiseworthy_a for_o there_o be_v a_o a_o will_n in_o they_o all_o nay_o they_o be_v all_o direct_a will_n what_o be_v desire_n and_o joy_n but_o a_o will_v b_o consent_v to_o that_o which_o we_o affect_v and_o what_o be_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n but_o a_o will_v contrary_v unto_o what_o we_o like_a but_o when_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v desire_n and_o when_o we_o consent_v in_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v delight_n ●…o_o when_o we_o dislike_v a_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o will_n be_v fear_n when_o we_o dislike_v it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v grief_n or_o sorrow_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v and_o avoid_v as_o the_o will_n consent_v or_o dislike_v so_o be_v our_o diversity_n of_o passion_n whereof_o a_o man_n that_o make_v god_n a●…d_a no●…_n man_n the_o steersman_n of_o his_o life_n aught_o to_o love_v good_a and_o consequent_o to_o hate_v evil_a and_o because_o none_o be_v evil_a by_o nature_n but_o all_o by_o vice_n he_o that_o live_v after_o god_n love_n owe_v his_o c_o full_a hate_n unto_o the_o evil_a not_o to_o hate_v the_o man_n for_o his_o hate_n vice_n nor_o to_o love_v the_o vice_n for_o the_o man_n but_o hate_v the_o vice_n and_o love_n the_o man_n for_o the_o vice_n be_v cure_v he_o shall_v find_v no_o object_n of_o his_o hate_n but_o all_o for_o his_o love_n l._n vives_n a_o a_o will_n the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tully_n translate_v will_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v firm_o and_o constant_o desire_v therefore_o it_o be_v define_v a_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n will._n with_o reason_n which_o be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v against_o reason_n be_v call_v a_o lust_n or_o a_o inordinate_a desire_n be_v resident_a in_o all_o fool_n the_o peripatetic_n call_v both_o these_o will_n the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o bid_v the_o controversy_n as_o i_o say_v elsewhere_o be_v but_o verbal_a for_o the_o stoic_n call_v affect_n will_n also_o nor_o skill_v it_o whether_o will_v follow_v na●…e_n or_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v evermore_o will_v though_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v will_n wherein_o be_v that_o freedom_n of_o election_n and_o be_v harbour_v to_o vice_n or_o virtue_n b_o consent_v to_o believe_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v be_v no_o consent_n or_o dissent_v but_o knowledge_n 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