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simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n and_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_n for_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v the_o illustration_n of_o the_o emblem_n follow_v pelliculam_fw-la veterem_fw-la retines_fw-la &_o front_n politus_fw-la abstraso_n rapidam_fw-la gestas_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la vulpem_fw-la pers._n satyr_n 5._o fit_a globa_n insidias_fw-la muri_fw-la dum_fw-la tendit_fw-la echinus_n et_fw-la iaceo_fw-la immoto_fw-la corpore_fw-la fusus_fw-la humi_fw-la oâ—_n lateâ—_n in_o media_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la patet_fw-la esse_fw-la cavernam_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la socios_fw-la non_fw-la rediturus_fw-la init_fw-la cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la colit_fw-la rex_fw-la caelliat_v orci_fw-la illius_fw-la objectis_fw-la pectora_fw-la nostra_fw-la trahit_fw-la larco_n sibi_fw-la capitur_fw-la vinosus_fw-la imagine_v bacchi_fw-la virgin_n aspectu_fw-la nota_fw-la libido_fw-la furit_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a to'entrap_n the_o mouse_n the_o hedgehog_n in_o a_o round_o be_v cast_v and_o lie_v as_o senseless_a on_o the_o ground_n his_o face_n draw_v in_o the_o hole_n she_o think_v a_o cave_n where_o be_v fright_v she_o herself_o may_v save_v when_o satan_n know_v unto_o what_o vice_n we_o be_v bend_v to_o each_o man_n sense_n that_o object_n he_o will_v present_v meat_n to_o the_o glutton_n to_o the_o drunkard_n wine_n and_o to_o such_o beauty_n as_o to_o lust_n incline_v livy_n say_v fraus_fw-la in_o paruis_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la praestruit_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la opere_fw-la praetium_fw-la est_fw-la deceit_n cum_fw-la mercede_fw-la magna_fw-la fallat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la deceit_n lay_v the_o snare_n in_o small_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o moment_n that_o in_o great_a thing_n it_o may_v deceive_v with_o profit_n noble_a in_o his_o mind_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o when_o parmenio_n counsel_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o fraud_n and_o subtlety_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o be_v alexander_n his_o majesty_n and_o royalty_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n as_o parmenio_n he_o may_v perhaps_o be_v thereunto_o persuade_v but_o contrary_a unto_o he_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n be_v syrname_v christologus_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o well_o speak_v and_o evil_a do_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o demosthenes_n the_o excellent_a orator_n wonder_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v deceive_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o rather_o wonder_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a be_v liken_v to_o a_o chameleon_n apt_a to_o take_v all_o object_n capable_a of_o all_o colour_n cloak_v hate_n with_o holiness_n ambitious_a gain_n with_o show_n of_o good_a government_n flattery_n with_o eloquence_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v be_v mere_o deceit_n and_o dishonesty_n sic_fw-la iterum_fw-la sic_fw-la caepe_fw-la cadunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la vincere_fw-la aperte_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la insidias_fw-la armaque_fw-la tecta_fw-la parant_fw-la fraud_n perit_fw-la virtus_fw-la ovid._n fast._n lib._n 2._o the_o serpent_n hide_v in_o the_o grass_n sting_v the_o foot_n and_o the_o deceitful_a man_n under_o pretence_n of_o honesty_n beguile_v the_o simple_a parva_n patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magnis_fw-la potiatur_fw-la from_o whence_o catsius_n derive_v this_o conceit_n fit_a globus_fw-la nique_fw-la globi_fw-la medio_fw-la caput_fw-la abdit_fw-la echinus_fw-la et_fw-la vafer_fw-la ni_fw-fr parvum_fw-la contrabit_fw-la or_o aspecum_fw-la tegmina_fw-la mass_fw-la spinosa_fw-la peti_fw-la se_fw-la nescius_fw-la ambit_fw-la et_fw-la vagus_fw-la impunem_fw-la fertque_fw-la refertque_fw-la gradum_fw-la at_o coecas_fw-la ineat_fw-la latebras_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sua_fw-la lustra_fw-la tum_o demum_fw-la in_o praedam_fw-la promptus_fw-la echinus_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la fallat_fw-la tunc_fw-la cum_fw-la praetium_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la laboris_fw-la praestruit_fw-la in_o paruis_fw-la fraus_fw-la sibi_fw-la magna_fw-la fidem_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a like_o a_o round_a ball_n hedgehog_n he_o lie_v of_o head_n or_o face_n nought_o see_v save_v only_o a_o straight_o enter_v place_n the_o mouse_n do_v near_o his_o thorny_a cover_n graze_v and_o fearless_a of_o deceit_n about_o it_o play_v but_o be_v no_o soon_o enter_v the_o blind_a cave_n than_o catch_v he_o have_v what_o he_o seek_v to_o have_v small_a train_n at_o first_o be_v by_o the_o crafty_a lay_v that_o the_o full_a prize_n they_o better_o may_v invade_v a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o former_a tractate_n i._o to_o thou_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o thou_o trust_v to_o thou_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o just_a and_o wretched_a i_o to_o thou_o new_a cry_n that_o be_o indeed_o no_o more_o than_o earth_n and_o dust._n ii_o the_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n above_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o conjoin_v in_o love_n in_o hymn_n and_o lay_n to_o thou_o give_v praise_n and_o to_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n and_o spotless_a dove_n iii_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n all_o virtue_n and_o power_n celestial_a who_o stand_v before_o thou_o and_o still_o adore_v thou_o as_o messenger_n still_o ready_a at_o thy_o call_n iu._n all_o magnify_v thou_o without_o cease_v not_o faint_v rather_o with_o increase_n of_o will_n and_o voice_n laud_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o power_n and_o peace_n v._o and_o i_o frail_a man_n that_o be_o not_o least_o of_o thy_o creation_n will_v thy_o heast_n far_o as_o i_o may_v serve_v and_o obey_v and_o beg_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n interest_n vi_o light_a therefore_o in_o my_o heart_n infuse_v instruct_v my_o tongue_n thy_o name_n to_o use_v that_o i_o may_v find_v both_o heart_n and_o mind_n hourly_o on_o thou_o and_o only_o thou_o to_o muse_v vii_o cleanse_v to_o that_o end_n and_o make_v i_o clean_o that_o be_o pollute_v and_o obscene_a my_o sinful_a soul_n spot_v and_o foul_a dare_v not_o for_o that_o cause_n on_o thy_o mercy_n lean_a viii_o from_o outward_a thing_n to_o what_o be_v interior_n to_o what_o be_v above_o from_o thing_n inferior_a my_o thought_n transcend_v to_o apprehend_v thou_o sole_o that_o over_o all_o thing_n be_v superior_a ix_o o_o bless_a spirit_n bright_a and_o pure_a you_o that_o the_o sacred_a throne_n immure_v that_o place_n sublime_a in_o first_o of_o time_n be_v make_v for_o you_o always_o therein_o to'endure_n x._o your_o maker_n face_n you_o there_o behold_v in_o numerous_a band_n and_o host_n untell_v you_o to_o he_o sole_o sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a who_o brightness_n no_o tongue_n can_v unfold_v xi_o you_o in_o your_o sweet_a and_o musical_a choir_n see_v what_o to_o love_n and_o to_o admire_v that_o joy_n and_o bliss_n which_o endless_a be_v and_o to_o attain_v unto_o we_o all_o desire_n xii_o for_o from_o that_o place_n celestial_a from_o henceforth_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fall_n in_o that_o congruity_n be_v perpetuity_n which_o as_o before_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o shall_v xiii_o no_o refractorie_a spirit_n there_o since_o lucifer_n dare_v to_o appear_v in_o battle_n fall_v by_o michael_n all_z these_o rebellious_a angel_n captive_v be_v fourteen_o he_o the_o old_a dragon_n gyve_v and_o bind_v who_o mankind_n labour_v to_o confound_v still_o day_n by_o day_n we_o to_o betray_v and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o world_n do_v compass_v round_o xv._n with_o he_o the_o sp'rite_n of_o air_n and_o fire_n the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n conspire_v early_o and_o late_o to'insidiate_n all_o such_o as_o after_o heavenly_a thing_n acquire_v xvi_o but_o thou_o the_o bless_a angel_n of_o light_n against_o they_o have_v make_v opposite_a both_o to_o direct_v we_o and_o to_o protect_v we_o from_o their_o know_a malice_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n xvii_o therefore_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n alone_o in_o person_n three_o in_o substance_n one_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n to_o search_v in_o who_o identity_n there_o 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they_o athanasius_n can_v endure_v it_o put_v they_o to_o dismay_v lactantius_n tell_v we_o when_o upon_o a_o season_n lactantius_n a_o emperor_n of_o his_o idol_n ask_v the_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n that_o perplex_v he_o a_o long_a space_n he_o answer_v not_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o in_o place_n a_o christian_n than_o be_v present_a at_o that_o time_n who_o have_v new_o blessed_v he_o with_o the_o cross_n sign_n good_a angel_n when_o to_o man_n they_o first_o appear_v although_o they_o strike_v he_o with_o amaze_v and_o fear_v their_o they_o affy_v be_v do_v before_o they_o part_v they_o leave_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o cheer_n of_o heart_n as_o he_o at_o who_o dread_a presence_n daniel_n shake_v as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o the_o holy-booke_n make_v mention_n of_o who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o bless_a maid_n a_o message_n from_o heaven_n king_n frightful_a at_o first_o appear_v his_o salutation_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o 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innate_a ambition_n into_o all_o knowledge_n to_o make_v inquisition_n the_o depth_n of_o nature_n hide_a way_n to_o sound_v mystry_v to_o search_v and_o dive_v in_o art_n profound_a as_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o first_o of_o time_n when_o as_o the_o world_n be_v in_o its_o youth_n and_o prime_n even_o to_o this_o late_a age_n those_o much_o commend_v for_o deep_a conception_n great_o have_v contend_v almost_o above_o capacity_n indeed_o laborious_o each_o other_o to_o exceed_v but_o as_o the_o fable_n of_o ixion_n proud_a say_v he_o in_o juno_n stead_n embrace_v a_o cloud_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n those_o of_o wit_n refine_v building_n upon_o their_o amplitude_n of_o mind_n and_o by_o their_o own_o vain_a apprehension_n sway_v in_o their_o main_a course_n erroneous_o have_v stray_v either_o in_o all_o mistake_n or_o some_o part_n error_n for_o truth_n and_o ignorance_n for_o art_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o in_o thing_n undecided_a by_o self-conceit_n be_v obstinate_o guide_v and_o not_o acquire_v out_o the_o perfect_a ground_n what_o be_v finite_a they_o with_o infinite_a confound_v what_o be_v humane_a with_o divine_a what_o be_v wrong_a with_o right_a as_o out_o of_o darkness_n strive_v to_o draw_v light_n hence_o come_v so_o many_o sect_n and_o school_n to_o arise_v among_o the_o sophist_n think_v themselves_o wise_a as_o pyâ—hagorians_n epicure_n platonic_n pythonicks_n sceptic_n and_o academic_n eleaticks_n perepatetick_n stoic_n too_o with_o other_o more_o and_o all_o these_o as_o they_o do_v differ_v in_o name_n so_o in_o opinion_n and_o upon_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n stand_v for_o instance_n first_o as_o touch_v the_o foundation_n of_o thing_n that_o since_o the_o chaos_n have_v creation_n and_o cause_n efficient_a some_o hold_v earth_n some_o fire_n some_o water_n other_o air_n some_o sect_n conspire_v upon_o the_o full_a four_o element_n to_o impose_v it_o one_o name_v the_o heaven_n another_o say_v he_o know_v it_o the_o star_n be_v workersâ—_n atom_n this_o man_n name_n another_o number_n and_o the_o former_a blame_n some_o musical_a consent_n draw_v from_o the_o sphere_n some_o full_a uâ—cuâ—â—_n some_o empty_a by_o all_o which_o appear_v those_o thing_n be_v only_o quarrel_v with_o not_o prove_v for_o nothing_o constant_a solid_a or_o immoved_a in_o all_o their_o doctrine_n each_o with_o other_o jar_n and_o be_v indeed_o still_o in_o seditious_a war_n 38._o and_o therefore_o god_n reprove_v job_n for_o aspire_v and_o to_o his_o hide_a way_n too_o deep_o inquire_v thus_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v obscure_a knowledge_n with_o word_n imperfect_a and_o impure_a gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n thou_o like_o a_o man_n prepare_v i_o will_v demand_v and_o thou_o to_o i_o declare_v where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o earth_n foundation_n if_o thou_o have_v knowledge_n give_v i_o true_a narration_n who_o measure_v it_o now_o if_o thou_o can_v divine_a or_o over_o it_o what_o be_v he_o have_v stretch_v the_o 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to_o be_v free_a who_o his_o affection_n sway_v and_o over_o who_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n have_v dominion_n lipsius_n cent._n 1._o ad_fw-la belg._n epist._n 5._o say_v ut_fw-la torrem_fw-la semiustum_fw-la foco_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la arripit_fw-la &_o tractat_fw-la qua_fw-la incanduit_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la ignem_fw-la nondum_fw-la accepit_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n as_o he_o who_o snatch_v a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n take_v not_o hold_v thereof_o by_o that_o part_n which_o be_v flame_v but_o rather_o that_o which_o have_v not_o touch_v the_o fire_n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o bitter_a and_o burn_a thing_n of_o chance_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v more_o benign_a and_o comfortable_a the_o author_n invention_n follow_v hinc_fw-la rubet_fw-la igne_fw-la sudes_fw-la nullis_fw-la crepat_fw-la inde_fw-la favillis_fw-la hinc_fw-la poterit_fw-la tangi_fw-la sauciat_fw-la 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