these_o learned_a father_n withal_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n as_o then_o constitute_v but_o this_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o undertake_v as_o that_o they_o assume_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o sacred_a theology_n and_o so_o out_o of_o all_o frame_v a_o image_n like_o that_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 2.31_o 32._o and_o among_o other_o platonic_a mystery_n that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n on_o which_o ammonius_n and_o plotinus_n have_v much_o commented_a be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n explicate_v by_o john_n which_o give_v occasion_n and_o foundation_n to_o many_o philosophic_a debate_n and_o contest_v in_o the_o school_n and_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o also_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o that_o of_o samosetanus_n before_o this_o be_v well_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o that_o great_a french_a reformer_n morelius_n discipl_n liv_o 2._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 87_o 88_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n say_v he_o to_o use_v dispute_n in_o many_o place_n whence_o many_o inconvenience_n may_v follow_v for_o such_o dispute_n tend_v only_o to_o awaken_v and_o discover_v the_o spirit_n whence_o follow_v much_o presumption_n and_o ostentation_n and_o the_o start_n of_o high_a and_o curiose_fw-la question_n which_o may_v afterward_o trouble_v the_o church_n the_o arian_n heresy_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o particular_a conference_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n indeed_o constantine_n sharp_o reprehend_v these_o curiose_fw-la dispute_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o photinian_a heresy_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o arian_n and_o samosatenan_n of_o which_o see_v melanchton_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n conflict_n after_o constantine_n we_o have_v before_o touch_v on_o this_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2_o 3._o of_o book_n 1_o out_o of_o justinian_n who_o acquainte_v we_o that_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n about_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suppose_v a_o real_a difference_n in_o nature_n betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n see_v justinian_n in_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o and_o origen_n influence_n on_o arianism_n in_o what_o precede_v §_o 8._o §_o 10._o another_o great_a fundamental_a error_n which_o receive_v spirit_n and_o life_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v pelagianism_n pelagianisme_n 2._o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n which_o strike_v diametrical_o at_o the_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n of_o christ_n as_o arianism_n at_o his_o divinity_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n we_o have_v before_o in_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a ethic_n b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o prove_v that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o free_a will_n in_o all_o man_n to_o perform_v virtuose_fw-la action_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o seed_n of_o virtue_n which_o they_o make_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o good_a work_n these_o notion_n the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o among_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n suck_v in_o with_o too_o much_o greediness_n who_o make_v they_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o good_a work_n which_o he_o cry_v up_o without_o end_n or_o measure_n and_o to_o awaken_v christian_n more_o effectual_o hereto_o he_o take_v up_o this_o philosophic_a principe_fw-la that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_a to_o perform_v the_o same_o this_o lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n as_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v out_o of_o morelius_n and_o we_o find_v this_o excellent_o open_v to_o we_o by_o jansenius_n pelagianisme_n origen_n lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o pelagianisme_n in_o his_o augustinus_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 6_o cap._n 13_o etc._n etc._n among_o all_o say_v he_o that_o precede_v pelagius_n i_o find_v no_o more_o skilful_a architect_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n than_o origen_n who_o give_v origine_fw-la to_o many_o heresy_n which_o for_o some_o age_n after_o his_o death_n infest_a the_o church_n special_o by_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o he_o do_v more_o exact_o form_n than_o the_o pelagian_a neither_o will_v you_o easy_o find_v any_o dogme_n one_o except_v use_v by_o pelagius_n or_o julianus_n against_o the_o church_n or_o any_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n favour_v that_o heresy_n which_o origen_n do_v not_o form_n to_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o origen_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o some_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o full_o demonstrate_v which_o he_o do_v 1_o from_o origen_n assert_v a_o indifference_n of_o free_a wil._n 2_o from_o his_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n sufficient_a to_o guide_v we_o to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o his_o plead_n for_o merit_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o from_o his_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a election_n predestination_n etc._n etc._n 5_o from_o his_o deny_v or_o lessen_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o chap._n 5._o as_o also_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o he_o add_v cap._n 18._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o heresy_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n stoic_a and_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n he_o also_o acquaint_v that_o the_o origenist_n or_o monk_n that_o follow_v origen_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n aspire_v after_o a_o monkish_a perfection_n and_o religiose_fw-la life_n embrace_v these_o infusion_n of_o origen_n from_o who_o the_o massilienses_n and_o pelagian_n traduce_v their_o heresy_n hieronymus_n adversus_fw-la pelag._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o origen_n and_o the_o same_o hieronymus_n apolog._n 1_o adversus_fw-la ruffin_n say_v that_o origen_n hold_v that_o god_n choose_v man_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a but_o for_o their_o foresee_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n which_o make_v way_n for_o that_o great_a pelagian_a error_n touch_v election_n from_o the_o prevision_n of_o good_a work_n more_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pelagianisme_n from_o origen_n dogme_n see_v what_o precede_v §_o 8._o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n also_o godeau_n that_o great_a french_a historian_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustin_n liv._o 2._o chap._n 2._o p._n 200._o demonstrate_v thus_o nevertheless_o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o zeno_n seem_v to_o have_v contribute_v much_o to_o pelagianisme_n and_o if_o tertullian_n have_v name_v the_o philosopher_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n that_o be_v particular_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o pelagian_o who_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n for_o the_o first_o error_n of_o pelagius_n be_v touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o impeccabilitie_n which_o he_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apathy_n or_o the_o exemtion_n from_o passion_n which_o the_o stoic_n attribute_v to_o their_o wise_a man_n and_o albeit_o aristotle_n and_o the_o new_a academic_n hold_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o passion_n but_o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o moderation_n of_o they_o yet_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o virtue_n come_v from_o man_n not_o from_o god_n and_o cicero_n explicate_v their_o doctrine_n say_v who_o ever_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o seneca_n say_v there_o be_v a_o good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n namely_o to_o confide_v in_o a_o man_n self_n lo_o the_o abregement_n of_o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n philosophy_n furnish_v the_o pelagian_o not_o only_o with_o material_n to_o build_v their_o forteresse_n against_o the_o church_n but_o also_o with_o arm_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o augustin_n do_v reproach_n julian_n with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o logic_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v etc._n etc._n as_o vanity_n and_o pride_n be_v the_o character_n of_o human_a philosophy_n so_o also_o of_o the_o
note_n on_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o his_o epistle_n special_o epist._n 199._o to_o curcellaeus_n these_o reflection_n on_o grotius_n i_o conceive_v expedient_a as_o a_o premonition_n to_o young_a student_n that_o they_o imbibe_n not_o his_o erroneous_a infusion_n together_o with_o his_o learned_a annotation_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o by_o oppose_a grotius_n i_o great_o incur_v the_o censure_n and_o displeasure_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v no_o way_n desirable_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n or_o to_o any_o that_o love_v their_o repose_n but_o this_o i_o can_v true_o say_v that_o i_o will_v differ_v from_o none_o far_o than_o they_o differ_v from_o truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o estimed_a by_o we_o than_o the_o estime_fw-fr of_o man_n or_o our_o own_o quiet_a of_o which_o more_o full_o in_o the_o close_a to_o our_o preface_n part_v 4._o breviarie_n of_o content_n the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n preface_n the_o corruption_n of_o philosophy_n 1_o the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n 2_o the_o malignity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o regard_n 1_o of_o itself_o 2_o of_o its_o subject_n man_n vain_a heart_n 4_o 3_o of_o god_n judicial_a curse_n 5_o the_o right_a use_n of_o philosophy_n 6_o the_o form_n of_o this_o discourse_n 9_o some_o reflection_n on_o grotius_n error_n dissuse_v throughout_o his_o annotation_n 9_o book_n i._o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n from_o its_o cause_n part_n and_o propriety_n chap._n i._n the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n from_o its_o cause_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n from_o its_o cause_n 1_o ignorance_n 2_o 2_o human_a invention_n 3_o 3_o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novitie_n 8_o 4_o spiritual_a pride_n 9_o pride_n bring_v divine_a mystery_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o carnal_a reason_n 11_o other_o evil_n of_o pride_n 12_o pride_n the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n etc._n etc._n 13_o 5_o carnal_a confidence_n 14_o socrates_n sense_n of_o dependence_n 15_o 6_o litigation_n about_o word_n 16_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o contention_n 18_o 7_o opiniatretie_a and_o dogmatise_v 21_o 8_o carnal_a policy_n of_o philosopher_n 22_o 9_o judiciary_n blindness_n 24_o 10_o idolatry_n 11_o mythology_n 25_o chap._n ii_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n from_o its_o mater_n part_n etc._n etc._n 1_o the_o vanity_n of_o eristic_a logic_n 26_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o eristic_a logic_n 28_o aristotle_n logic_n sophisticated_a by_o the_o arabian_n and_o schoolman_n 29_o 2_o the_o vanity_n of_o ethnic_a physy_n 30_o physics_n the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n 32_o 3_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mathematics_n 33_o astronomy_n the_o cause_n 1_o of_o idolatry_n ib._n 2_o of_o atheism_n 34_o 3_o the_o vanity_n of_o ethic_n 35_o their_o defect_n as_o to_o mater_n and_o end_v 36_o their_o defect_n as_o to_o principes_fw-la 37_o right_a reason_n their_o rule_n ib._n ethnic_a moralist_n free-willer_n 38_o socrates_n against_o freewill_a 39_o freewill_a the_o root_n of_o pelagianisme_n 40_o no_o moral_a or_o natural_a virtue_n but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a ib._n the_o pelagian_n worse_o than_o philosopher_n 41_o other_o defect_n as_o to_o principes_fw-la ib._n 4_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophic_a politic_n 42_o 1_n as_o compare_v with_o divine_a politics_n 43_o 2_o as_o to_o their_o end_n mater_n and_o effect_n 44_o chap._n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o metaphysic_n and_o divination_n the_o corruption_n of_o natural_a theology_n 45_o 1_o as_o to_o its_o ultimate_a object_n god_n 47_o 1_n few_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n ib._n 2_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n 48_o their_o notion_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v rise_v to_o arianisme_n 49_o 3_o their_o vanity_n as_o to_o divine_a idea_n 50_o 2_o as_o to_o its_o mediate_a object_n ib._n al_n their_o demon-doctrine_n vain_a 51_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o metaphysic_n philosopheme_v about_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v 56_o 1_o pre-existence_n 2_o metempsychose_v 3_o purgation_n 57_o pagan_a divination_n most_o corrupt_a ib._n judaic_a divination_n imitate_v by_o pagan_n ib._n divination_n part_n of_o their_o demon-doctrine_n 58_o apollo_n their_o great_a oracle_n 59_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o delphic_a divination_n ib._n the_o nature_n of_o divination_n out_o of_o plato_n 60_o 1_o be_v origine_fw-la by_o divine_a afflation_n 61_o 2_o the_o instrument_n poet_n and_o prophet_n ib._n 3_o those_o diviner_n ecstatic_a 62_o 4_o divination_n by_o enthusiasm_n 63_o 5_o those_o enthusiaste_n have_v their_o judge_n ib_n 6_o the_o end_n of_o divination_n friendship_n with_o god_n 64_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o divination_n ib._n 1_o by_o dream_n ib._n 2_o by_o sternutation_n 65_o 3_o by_o magic_a strict_o term_v 66_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n his_o magic_n and_o demon-doctrine_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n ib._n divination_n by_o bestes_n man_n and_o plant_n 68_o by_o element_n and_o thing_n artificial_a 69_o chap._n iu_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n from_o its_o form_n and_o propriety_n the_o corruption_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 70_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 71_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n its_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n 76_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o propriety_n 78_o 1_o the_o deficience_n of_o philosophy_n as_o to_o truth_n ib._n philosophy_n but_o nocturne_n science_n ib._n 2_o pagan_a philosophy_n only_o artificial_a and_o equivocal_a not_o real_a 82_o 3_o pagan_a philosophy_n only_o general_a not_o experimental_a 85_o 4_o pagan_a philosophy_n only_o obscure_a and_o cloudy_a not_o distinct_a 87_o 5_o pagan_a philosophy_n incertain_a 89_o 6_o pagan_a philosophy_n not_o true_o discursive_a but_o sophistic_a 91_o 7_o pagan_a philosophy_n not_o true_o noetic_a 92_o 8_o pagan_a philosophy_n defective_a as_o to_o prudence_n 93_o 1_n self-reflexion_n two_o providence_n 3_o good_a counsel_n etc._n etc._n 94_o 9_o pagan_a philosophy_n not_o transformative_a 95_o book_n ii_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n chap._n i._n pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n judaic_a apostasy_n and_o error_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n pagan_a philosophy_n vain_a 1_o as_o it_o come_v short_a of_o its_o end_n 98_o 2_o as_o it_o prove_v soul-deceit_n 99_o 3_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n 102_o demon_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 103_o demon_n worship_v 1_n by_o image_n 104_o 2_o bianca_n shrine_v 3_o by_o cut_n 4_o by_o column_n 105_o what_o influence_n idolatry_n receive_v from_o philosophy_n 106_o 4_o philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o atheism_n 108_o 1_n natural_a philosophy_n and_o medicine_n 110_o 2_o the_o mathematics_n astrology_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 3_o politic_a philosophy_n 111_o 4_o eristic_a philosophy_n or_o logic_n 112_o israelitic_a apostasy_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 113_o the_o judaic_a cabala_n from_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n 117_o the_o judaic_a talmud_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 119_o judaic_a disputation_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 120_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a error_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 121_o the_o gnostic_n error_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 123_o the_o origination_n of_o their_o name_n ib._n their_o mystic_a theology_n pythagorean_n mythic_a and_o fabulose_fw-la 124_o 1_o their_o aeones_n origine_fw-la and_o office_n as_o mediator_n pythagorean_n etc._n etc._n 125_o 2_o their_o will-worship_n pythagorean_n 128_o 3_o their_o forbid_a marriage_n 129_o 4_o abstinence_n 5_o sorcery_n 6_o sensuality_n ib._n 7_o expiation_n 8_o allegoric_a resurrection_n 130_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o error_n among_o the_o father_n justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n 131_o origen_n error_n from_o philosophy_n 132_o 1_o origen_n the_o founder_n of_o pelagianisme_n ib._n 2_o arianism_n from_o origen_n 133_o 3_o popery_n from_o origen_n 134_o other_o error_n of_o origen_n 135_o origen_n character_n 136_o origen_n error_n from_o platonic_a philosophy_n 137_o primitive_a error_n from_o philosophy_n 138_o the_o samosatenan_n and_o arian_n heresy_n from_o philosophy_n 139_o philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n 141_o a_o summarie_n of_o pelagianisme_n 143_o augustin_n zele_n against_o pelagianisme_n 144_o the_o janseniste_n zele_n against_o it_o 146_o chap._n ii_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o antichristianisme_n sect_n i._o antichrist_n mystic_a and_o scholastic_a theology_n from_o ethnic_a philosophic_a antichrist_n mystic_a theology_n from_o the_o egyptian_a monk_n 149_o these_o egyptian_a monk_n ape_n of_o pythagorean_n and_o egyptian_a priest_n 150_o mystic_a theology_n from_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n 151_o 1_o the_o mater_n of_o mystic_n theologie_n pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a 152_o 2_o mystic_a theology_n as_o to_o its_o form_n pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a 153_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o their_o philosophy_n from_o aristotle_n 154_o the_o eristic_a mode_n of_o scholastic_a
lust_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o truth_n or_o 2._o as_o they_o do_v captivate_v truth_n unrighteous_o against_o all_o equity_n and_o justice_n have_v they_o give_v truth_n fair_a play_n it_o will_v have_v deal_v roundly_o with_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o crime_n but_o their_o unrighteous_a lust_n do_v against_o all_o rule_n of_o equity_n unrighteous_o captivate_v truth_n that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o wicked_a practice_n §_o 2._o a_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n invention_n 2._o human_a invention_n be_v the_o human_a figment_n and_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o mix_v with_o those_o break_a tradition_n they_o receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o philosophy_n according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v at_o best_a but_o human_a invention_n and_o tradition_n this_o be_v full_o lay_v down_o col._n 2.8_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o strike_v primary_o at_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a vers_n 18_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o which_o be_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n thence_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n out_o of_o he_o understand_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o gnostic_n theologie_n compose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o pythagorean_n principes_fw-la now_o here_o the_o apostle_n exhorce_v they_o first_o that_o no_o man_n make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o through_o philosophy_n what_o the_o proper_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n observe_v that_o here_o be_v the_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n signify_v by_o two_o expression_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n avail_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o philosophy_n thence_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a philosophy_n from_o its_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o high_a kind_n of_o demonstration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n very_o right_a add_v grotius_n for_o that_o which_o these_o greek_a philosopher_n teach_v procee_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o their_o human_a ingeny_n or_o own_o invention_n but_o what_o true_a account_n can_v we_o have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o decree_n unless_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n hence_o therefore_o those_o perpetual_a and_o inexplicable_a dissension_n among_o the_o philosopher_n hence_o also_o their_o industrious_a labour_n and_o study_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o themselves_o certain_a nor_o yet_o render_v man_n better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o institution_n which_o come_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o from_o this_o world_n and_o thence_o be_v partly_o false_a partly_o imperfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o element_n which_o the_o philosopher_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o principes_fw-la of_o natural_a body_n thence_o in_o philosophy_n the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o first_o principes_fw-la or_o rudiment_n of_o any_o science_n which_o have_v a_o analogy_n with_o the_o natural_a element_n so_o that_o by_o rudiment_n or_o element_n of_o this_o world_n be_v evident_o mean_v those_o principe_fw-la of_o philosophy_n which_o have_v their_o main_a origine_fw-la from_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n though_o ground_v on_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o according_a to_o christ_n i._n e._n say_v grotius_n not_o such_o rudiment_n or_o institution_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o christ_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n its_o first_o rudiment_n and_o element_n descend_v original_o from_o heaven_n by_o christ_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o chief_a principes_fw-la of_o all_o philosophy_n be_v but_o corrupt_a traduction_n or_o break_a tradition_n derive_v original_o from_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n ay_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o traduction_n or_o conveyance_n be_v but_o human_a not_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n yea_o very_a break_a and_o imperfect_a and_o moreover_o these_o purblind_a philosopher_n mix_v their_o own_o figment_n and_o invention_n with_o their_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o neither_o emprove_v to_o any_o other_o use_n or_o end_n than_o a_o little_a to_o elevate_v their_o own_o commun_n principes_fw-la hence_o the_o apostle_n style_v the_o whole_a of_o their_o principes_fw-la and_o philosophy_n but_o tradition_n of_o man_n worldly_a rudiment_n which_o be_v partly_o false_a partly_o imperfect_a but_o whole_o vain_a and_o useless_a as_o to_o divine_a institution_n and_o instruction_n of_o man_n in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o that_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v all_o philosophy_n as_o vain_a because_o it_o be_v of_o human_a invention_n or_o tradition_n but_o his_o design_n here_o be_v to_o preserve_v these_o collossian_n from_o the_o contagious_a infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o other_o heretic_n who_o mix_v pythagoric_a tradition_n and_o rudiment_n with_o divine_a revelation_n and_o institution_n and_o so_o render_v both_o vain_a and_o useless_a this_o our_o apostle_n over_o and_o again_o inculcate_n 2.20_o col._n 2.20_o vers_fw-la 20.21_o 22_o wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n say_v grotius_n christ_n have_v deliver_v you_o from_o this_o human_a institution_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o the_o incommodity_n of_o life_n therefore_o to_o die_v here_o be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a part_n as_o rom._n 6.2_o 9_o gal._n 4.3_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rudiment_n be_v every_o institution_n as_o gal._n 4.3_o 9_o where_o you_o will_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v commun_v to_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o rite_n peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n yea_o they_o rather_o come_v by_o god_n permission_n from_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n than_o from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o rudiment_n or_o institutes_n here_o mention_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o be_v not_o jewish_a but_o pythagorean_n as_o grotius_n observe_v which_o the_o gnostic_n transplant_v out_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n into_o their_o theology_n this_o further_a appear_v by_o what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o as_o though_o live_v in_o the_o world_n be_v you_o subject_a unto_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n signify_v here_o why_o do_v you_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v thus_o teach_v as_o though_o your_o life_n be_v to_o be_v compose_v according_a to_o the_o exemple_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o world_n or_o as_o schmidius_n why_o do_v you_o bind_v yourselves_o ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o dogme_n rite_n and_o institutes_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v be_v a_o philosophic_a term_n and_o signify_v to_o impose_v a_o dogme_n or_o doctrine_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o impose_v a_o law_n the_o pythagorean_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogme_n impose_v on_o all_o their_o sect_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o law_n to_o they_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n why_o do_v you_o suffer_v these_o pythagorean_n dogme_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o your_o conscience_n instead_o of_o christ_n law_n why_o do_v you_o subject_v your_o conscience_n to_o these_o worldly_a rudiment_n or_o pythagorean_n ordinance_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o useless_a in_o point_n of_o salvation_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n &_o c_o then_o our_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o lay_v down_o some_o of_o these_o pythagorean_n dogme_n or_o ordinance_n ver_fw-la 21_o 2.21_o col._n 2.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o be_v no_o mosaic_a ordinance_n be_v affirm_v by_o tertullian_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v grotius_n that_o he_o use_v word_n commun_v which_o comprehend_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o philosopher_n principal_o the_o pythagorist_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o follow_v 2.22_o col._n 2.22_o ver_fw-la 22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n this_o say_v grotius_n aught_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o remote_a namely_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n ver_fw-la 20_o which_o
it_o true_o virtuose_fw-la in_o which_o regard_n to_o suppose_v with_o the_o philosopher_n any_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v to_o suppose_v a_o contradiction_n or_o a_o opposite_a in_o a_o apposite_a i.e._n pure_a nature_n in_o corrupt_a from_o this_o philosophic_a dogme_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n in_o human_a nature_n the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n cassianus_n pelagianisme_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o freewill_a the_o root_n of_o pelagianisme_n etc._n etc._n draw_v their_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_a which_o augustin_n do_v so_o great_o inveigh_v against_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v since_o espouse_v by_o the_o schoolman_n who_o find_v themselves_o oppose_v herein_o by_o all_o christian_a catholic_o they_o invent_v this_o new_a stratagem_n or_o blind_a to_o salve_v their_o phaenomena_n namely_o by_o distinguish_a virtue_n into_o natural_a or_o moral_a and_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a whereas_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o virtue_n true_o moral_a but_o what_o be_v also_o supernatural_a or_o divine_a supernatural_a no_o moral_a or_o natural_a virtue_n but_o what_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a for_o according_a to_o their_o own_o schole-maxime_n bonum_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la good_a must_v have_v all_o its_o cause_n but_o evil_a arise_v from_o any_o defect_n we_o find_v this_o piece_n of_o scholastic_a vanity_n or_o corruption_n full_o lay_v open_a by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o pag._n 256._o on_o those_o seed_n of_o virtue_n the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n first_o found_v their_o heresy_n which_o afterward_o the_o schoolman_n bring_v into_o the_o christian_a school_n to_o no_o small_a prejudice_n of_o scholastic_a doctrine_n for_o these_o heretic_n affirm_v that_o from_o these_o philosophic_a seed_n true_a virtue_n may_v by_o the_o alone_a power_n of_o the_o human_a will_n spring_n which_o the_o schoolman_n perceive_v to_o be_v manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o most_o constant_a catholic_a doctrine_n they_o frame_v a_o double_a man_n in_o one_o man_n a_o double_a charity_n double_a virtue_n double_a work_n the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o supernatural_a of_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o augustin_n etc._n etc._n there_o can_v be_v find_v the_o least_o vestigium_fw-la as_o if_o those_o very_a virtue_n which_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n call_v natural_a will_v not_o have_v be_v call_v by_o augustin_n vice_n that_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n natural_a or_o true_o moral_a but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a see_v court_n gent._n part_n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o indeed_o herein_o the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n philosopher_n the_o pelagian_n worse_o than_o philosopher_n for_o these_o have_v no_o divine_a revelation_n to_o measure_v virtue_n by_o but_o only_o some_o dark_a glimmer_n of_o nature_n light_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o any_o entire_a or_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n thereof_o as_o to_o its_o principe_fw-la and_o spiritual_a quality_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o these_o poor_a philosopher_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n account_v the_o picture_n shadow_n or_o matter_n of_o a_o good_a action_n to_o be_v virtue_n suppose_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o some_o seminal_a disposition_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n to_o be_v virtue_n but_o as_o for_o the_o pelagian_o and_o schoolman_n who_o have_v a_o clear_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o moral_a good_a by_o and_o also_o confess_v that_o every_o good_a action_n must_v consist_v of_o all_o its_o cause_n for_o such_o to_o allow_v of_o any_o seed_n of_o virtue_n or_o moral_a freewill_a in_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o pride_n and_o vanity_n far_o beyond_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n 3._o hence_o follow_v many_o other_o essential_a defect_n in_o all_o the_o philosophic_a ethic_n of_o the_o pagan_a moralist_n moral_n 3._o other_o essential_a defect_n as_o to_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o their_o moral_n 1_o we_o find_v no_o one_o precept_n in_o all_o their_o rule_n of_o morality_n press_v man_n to_o spiritual_a poverty_n self-emtinesse_a etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n ethic_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n mat._n 5.3_o 4._o but_o we_o find_v the_o quite_o contrary_a everywhere_o in_o the_o philosopher_n moral_n which_o whole_o tend_v to_o feed_v spiritual_a pride_n 2_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o christ_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o every_o good_a work_n it_o be_v true_a socrates_n bid_v his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v on_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o assistance_n to_o perform_v good_a act_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o know_v not_o what_o this_o dependence_n mean_v or_o where_o to_o pitch_v it_o on_o its_o right_a object_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o may_v have_v be_v reckon_v a_o believer_n which_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v he_o be_v but_o the_o contrary_n 3_o in_o all_o their_o philosophic_a ethic_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o word_n of_o perform_v virtuose_fw-la act_n out_o of_o filial_a love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o essential_a constitution_n of_o morality_n many_o other_o defect_n in_o their_o ethic_n may_v be_v mention_v §_o 6._o 1.20_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophic_a politics_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o a_o second_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v politics_n wherein_o the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o a_o little_a vain_a and_o corrupt_a so_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o scribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hellenistic_n manner_n of_o speak_v signify_v he_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n or_o history_n so_o in_o baruc._n 3.23_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o have_v skill_n in_o the_o law_n or_o history_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a scribe_n among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o one_o politic_n the_o other_o ecclesiastic_a the_o politic_a scribe_n be_v 1_o minister_n of_o state_n such_o as_o be_v the_o king_n be_v privy_a counsellor_n or_o person_n constitute_v in_o some_o office_n of_o trust_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n exod._n 5.6_o be_v render_v by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.8_o ezr._n 4.8_o scribe_n so_o ezra_n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribe_n note_n civil_a dignity_n and_o office_n whence_o it_o be_v render_v in_o our_o margin_n secretary_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n inferior_a or_o plebeian_a scribe_n for_o the_o make_v private_a contract_n answerable_a to_o our_o public_a notary_n the_o ecclesiastic_a scribe_n be_v a_o doctor_n expositor_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o meditate_v on_o expound_v and_o vindicate_v the_o law_n scribe_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v chief_o in_o the_o last_o sense_n yet_o not_o exclusive_o as_o to_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o it_o but_o we_o find_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o philosophic_a politics_n or_o civil_a wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n he_o mean_v say_v grotius_n politic_a wisdom_n to_o which_o belong_v jurisprudence_n or_o skill_n in_o law_n and_o history_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v notice_n that_o all_o these_o proud_a monarch_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o politic_a law_n &_o government_n be_v come_v to_o nought_o or_o spoil_v of_o all_o their_o politic_a design_n and_o interess_n for_o this_o seem_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v to_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v 1_o of_o that_o which_o have_v lose_v its_o efficacitie_n as_o luk._n 13.7_o 2_o of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v and_o make_v void_a politic_a philosophy_n have_v lose_v its_o spirit_n and_o efficace_n so_o grotius_n the_o empire_n that_o now_o be_v shall_v perish_v as_o well_o as_o those_o figure_v by_o daniel_n image_n dan._n 2.44_o etc._n etc._n 1._o politics_n 1._o their_o imperfection_n in_o comparison_n of_o divine_a politics_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o human_a politics_n discover_v itself_o by_o their_o imperfection_n if_o compare_v with_o divine_a politics_n human_a politics_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n legislation_n and_o administration_n legislative_a politics_n have_v for_o their_o main_a institutor_n minos_n the_o cretian_a legislator_n lycurgus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n solon_n the_o athenian_a law_n giver_n with_o draco_n also_o among_o the_o roman_n numa_n pompilius_n who_o give_v law_n to_o rome_n zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a legislator_n and_o charondas_n the_o thurian_n both_o pythagorean_n among_o the_o
of_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a dogme_n and_o fable_n which_o be_v afterward_o greedy_o receive_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o glory_n much_o in_o their_o mystic_n or_o rather_o fabulose_fw-la sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n yea_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n do_v much_o pythagorise_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o mix_v their_o fable_n allegory_n or_o mystic_a sense_n with_o divine_a revelation_n all_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o abound_v the_o more_o in_o his_o divine_a caution_n against_o such_o pythagoric_a cabalistic_a mystic_a and_o fabulose_fw-la mixture_n in_o sacred_a theology_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v the_o like_a sacred_a premonition_n 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o refuse_v profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a woman_n signify_v anile_n or_o absurd_a ridiculose_o he_o understande_v say_v grotius_n the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o metempseuchose_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n these_o fable_n be_v first_o profane_v because_o they_o be_v bottom_v on_o no_o divine_a revelation_n thence_o they_o be_v old_a wife_n fable_n i._n e._n absurd_a like_o such_o as_o old_a wife_n recite_v to_o child_n that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o metempseuchose_n which_o grotius_n conceive_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v indeed_o of_o pythagorean_n extract_v have_v be_v at_o large_a prove_v this_o and_o other_o fable_n these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o abstinence_n wherein_o they_o be_v afterward_o follow_v by_o antichrist_n who_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n be_v but_o one_o great_a fable_n or_o lie_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dehorte_v all_o christian_n from_o under_o the_o name_n of_o timothy_n who_o he_o exhorte_v rather_o to_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n but_o exercise_v thyself_o rather_o to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o exercise_v in_o the_o gymnade_n it_o follow_v v._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v hereafter_o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 10._o our_o apostle_n give_v the_o like_a exhortation_n to_o titus_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o crete_n to_o preserve_v those_o church_n from_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gnostic_n infusion_n so_o tit._n 1.14_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o jewish_a fable_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v in_o crete_n many_o jew_n who_o have_v suck_v in_o this_o grecian_a humour_n of_o coin_v fable_n they_o have_v their_o fable_n concern_v behemoth_n leviathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempseuchosis_n also_o of_o their_o messiah_n his_o be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n his_o war_n with_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_a fable_n by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o much_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n ensue_v upon_o that_o mythologic_n symbolic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a oracle_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n derive_v it_o and_o from_o these_o the_o jewish_a cabalist_n after_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n bring_v it_o back_o again_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o divine_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o pythagorise_a judaise_v gnostic_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n do_v herein_o symbolise_v both_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n as_o also_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n who_o have_v be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o fabulose_fw-la mystic_a theologie_n as_o the_o grecian_n jew_n or_o gnostic_n ever_o be_v §_o 2._o have_v demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o philosophy_n propriety_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o propriety_n special_o symbolic_a from_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o its_o propriety_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v only_o mention_v such_o propriety_n as_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o have_v make_v essential_a to_o true_a philosophy_n show_v how_o defective_a yea_o corrupt_v their_o philosophy_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o very_a attribute_n which_o they_o themselves_o constitute_v as_o essential_a thereto_o truth_n 1._o the_o desicience_n of_o philosophy_n as_o to_o truth_n for_o 1._o the_o philosopher_n general_o suppose_v that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a ingredient_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o philosophy_n this_o plato_n large_o prove_v repub._n 6._o pag._n 485_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n more_o proper_a to_o wisdom_n than_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o a_o lover_n of_o falsehood_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n yea_o indeed_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o true_a philosophy_n see_v philosoph_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o now_o that_o all_o the_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v great_o defective_a and_o thence_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o propriety_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o great_a part_n fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a but_o whole_o shadowy_a and_o conjectural_a only_o false_a 1._o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a 1_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n be_v fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v from_o its_o effential_a part_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n namely_o that_o all_o physic_n speculation_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o mater_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o fabulose_fw-la and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a tradition_n about_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o their_o ethic_n be_v but_o false_a or_o at_o best_a imperfect_a idea_n of_o virtue_n that_o their_o politics_n be_v but_o carnal_a and_o so_o false_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o style_v in_o the_o scripture_n tromperie_n deceit_n and_o lie_n as_o psal_n 119.113_o 118_o 128_o 163._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o corrupt_a and_o idolatry_n we_o have_v all_o sum_v up_o rom._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o drossy_a spurious_a reprobate_a mind_n or_o judgement_n night-day_n 2._o philosophy_n but_o a_o night-day_n 2_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o platonic_a notion_n a_o cloudy_a dark_a nocturne_n philosophy_n be_v most_o apparent_a whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o it_o have_v little_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o all_o true_a knowledge_n suppose_v ideal_o existence_n or_o in-being_a of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o understanding_n also_o that_o this_o existence_n which_o the_o object_n have_v in_o we_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o existence_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o otherwise_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a for_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o the_o imitamen_fw-la idea_n or_o image_n of_o a_o thing_n impress_v on_o the_o mind_n how_o then_o can_v any_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n unless_o the_o subjective_a idea_n in_o his_o mind_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o objective_a idea_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o yea_o he_o that_o philosophise_v on_o a_o thing_n true_o must_v have_v in_o his_o formal_a conception_n the_o latitude_n and_o other_o dimension_n of_o the_o thing_n also_o its_o cause_n propriety_n quality_n operation_n and_o natural_a effect_n all_o which_o suppose_v the_o inherence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o physical_o but_o in_o its_o ideal_o form_n or_o image_n as_o digby_n have_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o how_o vast_o short_a these_o poor_a blind_a philosopher_n come_v of_o such_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o guess_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n plato_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o all_o man_n do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v dream_n in_o their_o contemplation_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o dream_a philosophy_n he_o thus_o describe_v repub._n 5._o p._n 476._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v be_v when_o a_o man_n count_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o another_o not_o like_a but_o the_o
the_o ignorance_n of_o he_o the_o worst_a rudeness_n and_o evil_n so_o alcibiad_n 2._o pag._n 146._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o science_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v best_a be_v little_a advantageous_a this_o give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n which_o notwithstanding_o all_o its_o pretension_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o this_o divine_a intelligence_n or_o sapience_n thus_o much_o indeed_o plato_n acknowlege_v in_o his_o phileb_n say_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o infinite_a be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n which_o in_o his_o theages_n he_o say_v god_n give_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o plato_n repub._n 6._o p._n 483._o give_v we_o a_o large_a analogy_n or_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n show_v that_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v contemplate_v the_o sun_n but_o by_o its_o own_o light_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o mind_n contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v itself_o i.e._n god_n unless_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o idea_n or_o beam_n of_o this_o chief_a good_a which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o truth_n in_o every_o intelligent_a faculty_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o science_n now_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o these_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o this_o infuse_v divine_a intelligence_n or_o light_n i_o suppose_v no_o christian_n will_v deny_v §_o 9_o another_o formal_a attribute_n or_o part_n they_o give_v philosophy_n be_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudential_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n self-reflexion_n 8._o pagan_a philosophy_n defective_a as_o to_o prudence_n viz._n 1._o part_v of_o prudence_n self-reflexion_n they_o make_v several_a part_n 1_o self-reflexion_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o special_o our_o soul_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 133._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o soul_n wilknow_v itself_o must_v it_o not_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o and_o to_o know_v himself_o we_o confess_v be_v wisdom_n and_o he_o add_v that_o such_o as_o know_v not_o themselves_o know_v not_o either_o their_o good_n or_o their_o ill_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o this_o part_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o like_a to_o the_o divinity_n and_o if_o any_o reflect_v thereon_o and_o behold_v all_o that_o be_v divine_a and_o god_n and_o sapience_n he_o shall_v thus_o most_o know_v himself_o by_o which_o he_o instruct_v we_o that_o by_o know_v the_o divine_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v divine_a both_o god_n and_o wisdom_n and_o ourselves_o so_o the_o legib_n 1._o pag._n 650._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o science_n to_o know_v providence_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disposition_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o soul_n 2_o a_o part_n of_o this_o prudence_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n which_o the_o platonist_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o something_o future_a whence_o say_v they_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o prudent_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foresee_v difficulty_n and_o because_o they_o estimed_a nothing_o more_o difficult_a than_o to_o die_v well_o thence_o pythagoras_n plato_n and_o tully_n define_v philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contemplation_n of_o death_n 3_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o philosopher_n prudence_n consist_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o happiness_n so_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v a_o science_n effective_a of_o happiness_n so_o stobaeus_n serm._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n be_v the_o science_n of_o happiness_n as_o to_o life_n so_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o as_o to_o present_a affair_n they_o make_v this_o prudence_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o right_a dispose_n and_o order_v of_o allthing_n with_o subservience_n to_o our_o last_o end_n so_o pittachus_n make_v prudence_n to_o lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a management_n of_o what_o be_v before_o we_o and_o socrates_n make_v a_o young_a man_n wisdom_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o do_v nothing_o rash_o this_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a consultation_n so_o rep._n 4._o pag._n 428._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o aristotle_n make_v prudence_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consultation_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v knowledge_n 5._o practical_a knowledge_n and_o what_o not_o 5_o more_o particular_o the_o philosopher_n make_v prudence_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o of_o evil_a i.e._n 1_o right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n 2_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v up_o what_o be_v best_a and_o those_o thing_n do_v thou_o imitate_v stob._n serm._n 3_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v thing_n conduce_v to_o this_o life_n well_o as_o plato_n charm_n 4_o to_o preserve_v the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n and_o regular_a order_n in_o the_o affection_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o description_n of_o prudence_n it_o be_v apparent_a these_o blind_a philosopher_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o it_o for_o 1_o how_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v they_o reflect_v on_o their_o action_n soul_n and_o state_n 2_o how_o little_a foresight_n of_o but_o much_o less_o preparation_n for_o a_o future_a state_n have_v they_o 3_o how_o little_a influential_a on_o future_a happiness_n be_v all_o their_o prudence_n 4_o how_o little_a practic_a or_o directive_n as_o to_o present_a affair_n be_v their_o prudence_n 5_o much_o less_o can_v they_o attain_v to_o any_o true_a virtue_n by_o all_o their_o prudence_n indeed_o all_o their_o human_a wisdom_n or_o prudence_n be_v but_o carnal_a policy_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a definition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d craft_n be_v a_o affection_n whereby_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v enable_v to_o design_n his_o private_a interest_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sole_o according_a to_o eccles_n 10.3_o his_o wisdom_n fail_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o heart_n or_o his_o prudence_n §_o 10._o the_o last_o propriety_n ascribe_v to_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plastic_a efformative_a or_o transform_v virtue_n to_o 9_o pagan_a philosophy_n defective_a as_o to_o that_o transform_a power_n they_o pretend_v to_o so_o plato_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n converse_v with_o what_o be_v divine_a and_o excellent_a become_v also_o so_o far_o as_o its_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n divine_a and_o excellent_a by_o imitate_v these_o divine_a thing_n we_o become_v like_a to_o they_o again_o gorgias_n p._n 460._o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o study_v any_o thing_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o science_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o which_o he_o study_v and_o he_o that_o study_v righteousness_n become_v righteous_a but_o he_o speak_v more_o full_o repub._n 6._o p._n 501._o where_n show_v how_o philosopher_n by_o their_o institute_n do_v form_n man_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a exemplar_n this_o divine_a product_n in_o man_n say_v he_o homer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deiforme_a or_o little_a god_n in_o man_n the_o like_a rep._n 9_o p._n 592._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v place_v in_o heaven_n a_o most_o exact_a exemplar_n for_o any_o that_o will_v to_o contemplate_v and_o by_o contemplate_v conform_v himself_o unto_o it_o again_o theaetet_fw-la p._n 176._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n assimilation_n unto_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o product_n of_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n but_o this_o divine_a metamorphose_v or_o transformation_n be_v peculiar_a to_o divine_a and_o save_a faith_n according_a to_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v transform_v 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o i.e._n by_o behold_v the_o gloriose_fw-la idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n reflect_v from_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v by_o the_o efficaciose_fw-la concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n change_v into_o the_o same_o
the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n 1_o he_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o all_o mystic_a theology_n by_o turn_v all_o scripture_n even_o the_o most_o plain_a into_o allegory_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n 2_o sect._n 1._o §_o 1._o 2_o he_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o monastic_a life_n abstinence_n and_o austerity_n 1_n he_o emaseulate_v himself_o i.e._n extinguish_v virility_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v chastity_n 2_o he_o understand_v those_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n against_o have_v two_o coat_n shoe_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o morrow_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o thence_o affect_v voluntary_a poverty_n as_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n his_o successor_n 3_o he_o abstain_v from_o necessary_a food_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o popish_a monk_n whereby_o he_o endanger_v his_o health_n 4_o he_o affect_v superstitiose_fw-la sanctity_n and_o severity_n abstain_v from_o necessary_a sleep_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n as_o monk_n 3_o he_o hold_v human_a merit_n and_o justisication_n by_o work_n place_v man_n satisfaction_n tear_n contrition_n and_o other_o good_a work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o his_o hom._n 24._o on_o number_n and_o 24_o and_o 23_o on_o joshua_n and_o hom._n 1._o in_o ezech._n 4_o he_o assert_v with_o the_o papist_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n namely_o that_o saint_n may_v extinguish_v all_o though_o foam_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o which_o see_v lib._n 1._o in_o job_n hom._n 8._o and_o hieron_n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la 5_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o introduce_v purgatory_n from_o the_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n plato_n notion_n of_o purgatory_n see_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 11._o and_o origen_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v purge_v out_o here_o but_o other_o pass_v with_o we_o into_o the_o next_o life_n where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o torment_n of_o sire_n purge_v out_o of_o which_o see_v his_o hom._n 8._o in_o leviticus_n hom._n 2_o &_o 3._o in_o psal_n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o jeremy_n 4._o there_o be_v many_o other_o great_a error_n assert_v and_o introduce_v by_o origen_n origen_n other_o error_n of_o origen_n from_o that_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n and_o its_o corrupt_a infusion_n as_o 1_o he_o hold_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v thut_n all_o soul_n be_v produce_v at_o once_o and_o distribute_v into_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n so_o nicephorus_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 23._o as_o epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o suidas_n relate_v that_o origen_n hold_v human_a soul_n to_o have_v be_v before_o body_n and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v chain_v to_o body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a philosopheme_n among_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la &_o apol._n 2._o adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v in_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o 3_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v at_o last_o save_v and_o that_o after_o long_a punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v associate_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 8._o hom._n 9_o in_o jerem._n which_o also_o be_v relate_v by_o theophilus_n epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o augustinus_n so_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n divest_v of_o its_o body_n convert_v many_o soul_n 4_o he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n affirm_v that_o our_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v round_o aereous_a and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n they_o now_o be_v thus_o the_o resurrect_a l._n 4._o &_o expos_n in_o psal_n 1._o as_o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la how_o many_o and_o great_a the_o error_n of_o origen_n be_v which_o he_o imbibe_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophic_a in_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o hieronymus_n in_o epistolis_fw-la ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la and_o pammachium_fw-la and_o oceanum_n tom._n 2._o oper._n p._n 190._o also_o in_o apolog._n adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la these_o his_o venomous_a error_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v espouse_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n who_o drink_v in_o the_o same_o with_o much_o greediness_n and_o diffuse_v they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o their_o mystic_a theology_n which_o give_v great_a contest_v among_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n as_o baronius_n have_v well_o observe_v on_o the_o year_n 256._o alexander_n eusebius_n didymus_n and_o other_o studiose_o endeavour_v the_o defence_n of_o origen_n but_o methodius_n eustachius_n apollinarius_n anastasius_n theophilus_n hieronymus_n athanasius_n augustinus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n an._n 551._o condemn_v origen_n of_o many_o pestilential_a and_o prodigiose_fw-la error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosopher_n cluverus_n in_o apocalyps_n tom._n 2._o p._n 315_o etc._n etc._n apply_v that_o character_n rev._n 8.10_o 11._o 11._o rev._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n unto_o origen_n who_o as_o severus_n sulpitius_n observe_v in_o what_o he_o do_v well_o come_v short_a of_o none_o after_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o what_o he_o err_v none_o be_v worse_a that_o this_o text_n revel_v 8.10_o 11._o point_n out_o origen_n cluverus_n prove_v 1_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o three_o trumpet_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o origen_n 2_o from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o character_n 1_o he_o burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n which_o note_v his_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o mat._n 5.15_o joh._n 5.35_o 2_o yet_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n from_o his_o spiritual_a celestial_a light_n into_o miserable_a terrene_a darkness_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n 3_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n i.e._n on_o the_o people_n and_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o 4_o and_o his_o name_n be_v wormwood_n namely_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a bitterness_n of_o his_o dogme_n and_o superstitiose_fw-la severity_n but_o to_o conclude_v origen_n character_n the_o original_a spring_n of_o these_o his_o monstrose_a error_n seem_v these_o 1_o the_o natural_a luxuriance_n of_o his_o exorbitant_a fantasy_n which_o recreated_a itself_o in_o the_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o his_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a theology_n 3_o his_o too_o great_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o part_n and_o presume_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o 4_o his_o affectation_n of_o new_a term_n and_o modes_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n 5_o but_o most_o of_o all_o his_o insolent_a abuse_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o truth_n by_o reduce_v the_o same_o to_o platonic_a philosophemes_n hence_o basil_n hom._n 3._o hexaem_n severe_o redargues_fw-la origen_n allegoric_a mode_n of_o theologise_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fabulose_fw-la figment_n greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 42._o style_n origen_n way_n of_o comment_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o a_o conjector_n of_o dream_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o artemidorus_n and_o apollonius_n attalus_n as_o before_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o greg._n nyssenus_n in_o cant._n praesat_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr ho._n opat_fw-la c._n 18._o dispute_n sharp_o against_o the_o deliry_n or_o sick_a dream_n of_o origen_n cyril_n alexandrin_n in_o act._n council_n c_o p._n stigmatise_v origen_n with_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n have_v start_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 64._o have_v write_v severe_o against_o origen_n error_n who_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-willed_a sophist_n or_o one_o tenacious_a of_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o wisdom_n and_o he_o term_v his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absurdity_n and_o perniciose_fw-la doctrine_n in_o many_o part_n of_o say_v etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o greek_a theologue_n in_o the_o five_o oecumenic_n council_n anathematise_v he_o for_o his_o error_n of_o which_o see_v more_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n lib._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 23._o how_o much_o these_o primitive_a church_n be_v infest_a by_o error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosophy_n
etc._n etc._n 2_o another_o philosophic_a infusion_n suck_v in_o by_o the_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a follow_v in_o jansenius_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o the_o god_n but_o virtue_n from_o a_o man_n self_n so_o seneca_n the_o only_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o firmament_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v to_o trust_v on_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a venom_n of_o the_o pelagian_a impiety_n be_v comprehend_v so_o tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n fine_a virtue_n say_v he_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o as_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o freewill_n to_o moral_a good_a have_v be_v before_o prove_v part_v 2._o book_n 3._o ch._n 2._o §_o 4._o which_o some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-power_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o indifference_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v foist_v into_o their_o theology_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n that_o this_o scholastic_a freewill_a and_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v original_o a_o philosophic_a figment_n philosophy_n 3._o pelagian_a error_n about_o original_a sin_n from_o philosophy_n see_v more_o large_o jansenius_n augut_n tom._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 3_o it_o follow_v in_o jansenius_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 18._o also_o their_o dispute_n against_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n whence_o come_v they_o but_o from_o the_o ethnic_n philosophy_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o the_o traduction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n but_o also_o assord_v unto_o pelagius_n such_o material_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o the_o schoolman_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o philosophic_a arm_n to_o oppugn_v the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n 4_o jansenius_n add_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n philosophy_n pelagian_n arm_n from_o philosophy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a weapon_n which_o be_v use_v by_o its_o defendant_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n shop_n which_o be_v so_o far_o true_a that_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o garrulitie_n or_o babble_n of_o philosophy_n the_o whole_a heresy_n may_v be_v dissipate_v by_o one_o breath_n whence_o the_o pelagian_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n fly_v to_o the_o philosopher_n even_o by_o their_o sentence_n to_o be_v absolve_v from_o condemnation_n then_o he_o add_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o schoolman_n how_o much_o they_o have_v soment_v and_o nourish_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n by_o virtue_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n incorporate_v into_o their_o own_o subtle_a question_n and_o scholastic_a nicety_n moreover_o as_o philosophy_n alone_o produce_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n so_o as_o many_o as_o in_o aftertime_n among_o the_o christian_n have_v adulterate_v the_o purity_n of_o divine_a grace_n by_o a_o predominant_a mixture_n of_o human_a liberty_n have_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o inveiglement_n of_o philosophy_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o simple_a the_o truth_n once_o be_v explain_v and_o deliver_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o vexatious_a subtlety_n find_v or_o cast_v in_o scruple_n and_o that_o which_o it_o find_v certain_a it_o make_v uncertain_a by_o mix_v therewith_o uncertainty_n for_o too_o much_o of_o philosophy_n have_v ever_o sophisticated_a not_o perfect_v christian_a truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v sufficient_o thing_n divine_a and_o fix_v neither_o do_v it_o sufficient_o understand_v those_o human_a mixture_n which_o by_o their_o seem_a novitie_n flater_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v yet_o a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n hereof_o in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 23._o among_o the_o pelagian_o there_o be_v a_o great_a estimation_n of_o secular_a science_n and_o because_o they_o be_v son_n of_o contention_n they_o great_o affect_v logic_n because_o any_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o pertinacious_a against_o the_o truth_n by_o philosophic_a subtlety_n hence_o they_o will_v needs_o seem_v exact_a dialectics_n and_o aristotelic_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o their_o syllogism_n cast_v mist_n on_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a which_o vanity_n augustin_n do_v most_o frequent_o upbraid_v the_o pelagian_o withal_o hence_o they_o will_v have_v allthing_n doutful_a decide_v by_o human_a reason_n which_o they_o ever-where_a crack_n as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a namely_o reason_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o pelagian_o to_o which_o they_o contend_v all_o the_o scripture_n must_v conform_v although_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o whence_o julian_n fix_v the_o pelagian_a rule_n say_v what_o reason_n argue_v authority_n may_v not_o deny_v thus_o jansenius_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a character_n of_o these_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a and_o their_o philosophic_a theology_n for_o what_o more_o idolise_v in_o the_o school_n than_o their_o recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la right_a reason_n as_o they_o style_v it_o which_o they_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n answerable_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n among_o the_o philosopher_n of_o which_o see_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o yea_o that_o these_o schole-divines_a have_v outgo_v the_o very_a philosopher_n those_o who_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v excellent_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pura_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 326._o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o say_v he_o vehement_o wonder_v that_o the_o philosopher_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o the_o gentile_n philosophised_a far_o more_o right_o more_o accurate_o more_o holy_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o natural_a ability_n to_o live_v well_o of_o god_n to_o be_v love_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n purgation_n and_o beatitude_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n neither_o true_o can_v i_o find_v any_o other_o cause_n hereof_o but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v universal_o follow_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a ratiocination_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o carp_v at_o the_o choice_a head_n of_o learning_n in_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o that_o either_o from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n or_o from_o a_o emulation_n of_o his_o master_n glory_n he_o by_o his_o minute_n reason_v contemplate_v only_o terrene_a thing_n he_o suppose_v there_o need_v not_o any_o adjutorie_a of_o a_o superior_a be_v either_o to_o virtue_n or_o happiness_n its_o reward_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n he_o teach_v that_o for_o every_o good_a work_n a_o man_n shall_v confide_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n which_o the_o pelagian_o suck_v from_o he_o as_o their_o master_n while_o they_o stifle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o superfluous_a this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v endeavour_v to_o moderate_v while_o they_o frame_v two_o man_n in_o one_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_n whence_o also_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v that_o so_o long_o as_o aristotle_n philosophy_n stand_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n school_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n find_v of_o these_o pelagian_a dogme_n or_o blandishment_n of_o pure_a nature_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o schoolman_n because_o they_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n place_v a_o supernatural_a and_o natural_a man_n as_o the_o ark_n with_o dagon_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o whatever_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o divine_a grace_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o supernatural_a man_n and_o whatever_o they_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o philosophic_a virtue_n this_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n whence_o their_o distinction_n of_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a as_o hereafter_o p._n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n have_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o upon_o philosophic_a principes_fw-la sect_n ii_o a_o general_a account_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o great_a pillar_n of_o antichrist_n throne_n be_v canonic_a theology_n philosophy_n §._o 1._o