dead_a man_n or_o devil_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v handle_v more_o material_o in_o another_o place_n but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o present_a to_o show_v the_o universality_n of_o consent_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o even_o those_o which_o through_o custom_n do_v celebrate_v the_o plurality_n of_o god_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o true_a god_n which_o thing_n i_o will_v first_o maintain_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o live_v from_o age_n to_o age_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n who_o if_o the_o book_n which_o be_v father_v upon_o he_o be_v his_o in_o deed_n as_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v very_o ancient_a be_v the_o founder_n of_o they_o all_o teach_v everywhere_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n that_o one_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o without_o that_o one_o nothing_o have_v be_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o the_o same_o one_o be_v call_v the_o only_a good_a and_o the_o goodness_n itself_o which_o have_v universal_a power_n of_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o maker_n that_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v plant_v immortality_n in_o earth_n interchaunge_v and_o universal_o life_n and_o move_a that_o unto_o he_o alone_o belong_v the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o of_o good_a and_o that_o without_o blasphemy_n those_o title_n can_v be_v attribute_v either_o to_o angel_n to_o féend_n or_o to_o man_n or_o to_o any_o of_o all_o those_o who_o man_n do_v call_v god_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o honour_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n he_o call_v he_o father_n of_o the_o world_n the_o creator_n the_o beginning_n the_o glory_n the_o nature_n the_o end_n the_o necessity_n the_o renewer_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o power_n and_o the_o power_n of_o all_o work_n the_o only_a holy_a the_o only_a unbegotten_a the_o only_a everlasting_a the_o lord_n of_o everlastingness_n and_o the_o everlastingness_n itself_o the_o only_a one_o and_o by_o who_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o world_n alone_o and_o himself_o alone_a all_o nameless_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o name_n unto_o he_o alone_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n our_o praise_n and_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o never_o to_o call_v upon_o any_o other_o than_o he_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n either_o more_o or_o better_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o say_a unity_n in_o deed_n in_o some_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o when_o he_o call_v the_o world_n a_o god_n and_o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o planet_n which_o rule_v the_o heaven_n god_n but_o that_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o he_o sometime_o call_v man_n himself_o a_o god_n notwithstanding_o that_o noman_n can_v doubt_v of_o his_o birth_n and_o death_n which_o be_v thing_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a godhead_n 9_o the_o star_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o creation_n be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o god_n the_o one_o wander_v and_o the_o other_o fix_v but_o in_o the_o time_n go_v before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o they_o that_o he_o make_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n and_o only_o good_a unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v either_o of_o the_o thing_n beneath_o or_o the_o thing_n above_o also_o he_o say_v further_a that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o second_o god_n and_o a_o sensible_a god_n and_o that_o man_n be_v a_o three_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o child_n imp_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o only_a one_o god_n and_o most_o common_o shadow_n and_o image_n of_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o his_o meaning_n to_o attribute_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o as_o only_o one_o spark_n of_o goodness_n or_o power_n to_o make_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v short_a he_o set_v down_o some_o god_n as_o principal_a some_o as_o mean_v and_o other_o some_o as_o undergovernour_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o sovereine_a dominion_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o sovereine_a lord_n of_o they_o all_o upon_o who_o alone_a they_o depend_v and_o from_o who_o they_o proceed_v who_o alone_a be_v call_v father_n and_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o holy_a name_n can_v be_v give_v who_o make_v both_o man_n and_o god_n yea_o and_o man_n say_v he_o much_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o go_n and_o as_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o work_n he_o have_v pray_v unto_o he_o alone_o so_o thank_v and_o praise_v he_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o end_n which_o thing_n i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v out_o at_o length_n because_o many_o philosopher_n have_v draw_v their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n out_o of_o his_o fountain_n pythagoras_n speak_v of_o god_n in_o these_o term_n cyrillus_n god_n be_v but_o one_o not_o as_o some_o think_v without_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o in_o all_o he_o be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o age_n the_o light_n of_o all_o power_n the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n the_o cresset_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n mind_n quickener_n and_o mover_n of_o all_o moreover_o he_o call_v he_o the_o infinite_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n flow_v which_o can_v be_v verify_v but_o of_o he_o alone_o philolaus_n pythagoras_n a_o disciple_n of_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n the_o prince_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v always_o singular_a unmovable_a like_o himself_o and_o unlike_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o architas_n say_v that_o he_o esteem_v no_o man_n wife_n but_o he_o which_o reduce_v all_o thing_n unto_o one_o selfsame_a original_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o hierocles_n atheist_n one_o of_o the_o same_o sect_n say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v he_o who_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o zena_n and_o dia_n the_o father_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o life_n and_o be_v of_o he_o uere_o by_o the_o report_n of_o eudorus_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o simplicius_n phis._n they_o call_v he_o the_o founder_n of_o matter_n and_o have_v we_o the_o hook_n of_o numenius_n good_n we_o perceive_v well_o by_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o read_v &_o hére_n there_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o manifest_v and_o plain_a now_o all_o these_o have_v this_o doctrine_n both_o from_o nature_n and_o from_o the_o school_n of_o pherecydes_n the_o syrian_a the_o master_n of_o pythagoras_n unto_o who_o aristotle_n 4._o attribute_v it_o in_o his_o metaphysics_n empedocles_n the_o successor_n of_o pythagoras_n celebrate_v none_o other_o but_o this_o only_a one_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o verse_n of_o he_o world_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n beast_n and_o bird_n fish_n worm_n herb_n grass_n &_o tree_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n yea_o even_o the_o ancient_a god_n each_o one_o who_o we_o so_o high_o honour_v here_o come_v all_o of_o one_o alone_a parmenides_n and_o melissus_n teach_v the_o same_o phis._n and_o so_o do_v their_o schoolmaster_n xenophanes_n the_o colophonian_n as_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v by_o the_o verse_n of_o parmenides_n rehearse_v by_o simplicius_n in_o the_o which_o verse_n he_o call_v he_o the_o unbegotten_a the_o whole_a the_o only_a one_o not_o which_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v but_o which_o everlasting_o be_v all_o together_o and_o all_o of_o himself_o to_o be_v short_a of_o the_o like_a opinion_n be_v thales_n anaxagoras_n timeus_n of_o locres_n acmon_n euclid_n archoevetus_fw-la and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o aristotle_n witness_v in_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o man_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o zeno_n hold_v so_o straight_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o godhead_n itself_o he_o think_v to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o say_v among_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v not_o their_o only_a read_n thereof_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o some_o that_o go_v afore_o they_o as_o we_o may_v do_v now_o but_o also_o their_o read_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o themselves_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a sect_n of_o the_o philosopher_n socrates_n the_o schoolmaster_n of_o plato_n academic_n confess_v only_o one_o god_n and_o as_o aulus_n gellius_n and_o apuleius_n report_n be_v condemn_v to_o drink_v
now_o foretell_v shall_v stand_v all_o desolate_a be_v ask_v another_o time_n as_o say_v porphirius_fw-la 23._o whether_o be_v the_o better_a of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o law_n he_o answer_v likewise_o in_o verse_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o begetter_n and_o in_o the_o king_n that_o be_v afore_o all_o thing_n under_o who_o quake_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n sea_n and_o hell_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a god_n themselves_o who_o law_n be_v the_o father_n that_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o these_o oracle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o verse_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v remember_v they_o the_o better_a as_o plutarch_n report_v now_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a in_o this_o chapter_n because_o most_o man_n think_v this_o doctrine_n so_o repugnant_a to_o man_n reason_n that_o philosophy_n can_v never_o allow_v of_o it_o not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v another_o matter_n to_o conceyve_v a_o thing_n than_o to_o prove_v or_o allow_v it_o when_o it_o be_v conceyve_v and_o therefore_o aswell_o for_o this_o chapter_n as_o for_o that_o which_o go_v afore_o let_v we_o conclude_v both_o by_o reason_n add_v to_o god_n reveal_v and_o by_o the_o trace_n thereof_o in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o image_n thereof_o shine_v forth_o in_o ourselves_o and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a divine_n and_o by_o the_o very_a depositious_a of_o the_o deville_n themselves_o that_o in_o the_o only_a one_o essence_n or_o substance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o father_n a_o son_n and_o a_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n everlasting_o beget_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n everlasting_o proceed_v from_o they_o bothâ—_n the_o son_n beget_v by_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v by_o the_o will_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o declare_v and_o let_v this_o handle_n of_o that_o matter_n concern_v god_n essence_n be_v take_v as_o do_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n howbeit_o that_o it_o depend_v most_o proper_o upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o our_o scripture_n which_o be_v prove_v will_v consequent_o yield_v proof_n to_o this_o point_n also_o there_o may_v be_v some_o perchance_o which_o will_v desire_v yet_o more_o apparent_a proof_n but_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n which_o surmount_v both_o the_o argument_n of_o logic_n and_o also_o demonstration_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o demonstration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n can_v have_v no_o demonstration_n but_o if_o any_o be_v so_o wilful_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o all_o the_o world_n proove_v &_o all_o age_n acknowledge_v let_v they_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o set_v down_o their_o reason_n in_o writing_n and_o man_n shall_v see_v how_o they_o be_v but_o either_o bare_a denyalle_n or_o guess_n or_o simple_a distrust_n or_o misbeleef_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o weigh_v against_o so_o grave_a and_o large_a reason_n and_o record_n as_o i_o have_v set_v down_o heretofore_o and_o therefore_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v unto_o god_n amen_n the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n let_v we_o now_o retire_v back_o again_o from_o this_o bottomless_a gulf_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v sound_v be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v know_v and_o see_v that_o our_o eyesight_n can_v abide_v the_o brightness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o light_n let_v it_o content_v we_o to_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o shadow_n now_o this_o sensible_a world_n wherein_o we_o dwell_v be_v as_o the_o platonist_n term_v it_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o understanding_n for_o certesse_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o image_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o the_o building_n of_o a_o maystermason_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o greatness_n beauty_n and_o light_n which_o we_o see_v therein_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o word_n shadow_n do_v thorough_o fit_v it_o or_o no_o consider_v that_o shadow_n have_v some_o measure_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n but_o between_o finite_a and_o infinite_a be_v no_o proportionable_a resemblance_n at_o all_o we_o that_o be_v here_o in_o the_o world_n do_v wonder_n at_o it_o and_o we_o will_v think_v we_o do_v amiss_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v better_a or_o more_o beautiful_a than_o that_o for_o our_o flesh_n and_o complexion_n be_v proportion_v after_o the_o element_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o as_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o all_o our_o sense_n too_o the_o sensible_a nature_n thereof_o and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o world_n seek_v but_o only_o to_o content_v the_o sensuality_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o as_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o also_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o without_o his_o object_n or_o matter_n to_o rest_v upon_o and_o as_o the_o senseless_a thing_n serve_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v sense_n so_o let_v we_o make_v the_o sensible_a thing_n to_o serve_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n itself_o to_o serve_v he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v and_o understand_v my_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n sake_n itself_o but_o rather_o at_o the_o woorkemaister_n and_o author_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a a_o childishness_n to_o wonder_v at_o a_o portraiture_n make_v by_o a_o peinter_n and_o not_o to_o wonder_v much_o more_o at_o the_o peynter_n himself_o now_o the_o first_o consideration_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o the_o beholder_n of_o this_o work_n be_v whether_o it_o have_v have_v a_o beginning_n or_o no_o a_o question_n which_o be_v perchance_o unnecessary_a in_o this_o behalf_n if_o every_o man_n will_v consult_v with_o his_o own_o reason_n whereunto_o nothing_o be_v more_o repuguant_n than_o to_o think_v a_o eternity_n to_o be_v in_o thing_n which_o we_o not_o only_o perceive_v with_o our_o sense_n but_o also_o do_v see_v to_o perish_v howbeit_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o world_n speak_v say_v the_o psalmist_n both_o in_o all_o language_n and_o to_o all_o nation_n let_v we_o examine_v it_o both_o whole_a together_o and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o beginning_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o worldling_n if_o they_o distrust_v their_o own_o record_n will_v at_o leastwise_o admit_v that_o which_o the_o world_n itself_o shall_v depose_v thereof_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v the_o element_n all_o together_o they_o pass_v from_o one_o into_o another_o the_o earth_n into_o water_n the_o water_n into_o air_n and_o air_n into_o water_n again_o and_o so_o forth_o now_o this_o intercourse_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o time_n and_o time_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o move_v and_o where_o measure_n be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o eternity_n let_v we_o examine_v they_o several_o the_o earth_n have_v his_o season_n after_o springtime_n come_v summer_n after_o summer_n succeed_v harvest_n and_o after_o harvest_n follow_v winter_n the_o sea_n have_v his_o continual_a ebb_a and_o flow_v which_o go_v increase_v and_o decrease_v by_o certain_a measure_n diverse_a river_n and_o especial_o nile_n have_v their_o increasing_n at_o certain_a season_n and_o to_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o cubit_n the_o air_n also_o have_v his_o wind_n which_o do_v one_o while_o clear_v it_o and_o another_o while_o trubble_v it_o and_o the_o same_o wind_n do_v reign_v by_o turn_n blow_v sometime_o from_o the_o east_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o west_n sometime_o from_o the_o north_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o south_n and_o upon_o they_o depend_v rain_n and_o fair_a wether_n storm_n and_o calmes_n these_o interchaunge_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o turn_n can_v be_v without_o beginning_n for_o where_o order_n be_v there_o be_v a_o formernesse_n and_o a_o afternesse_n and_o all_o change_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o move_v insomuch_o that_o the_o alteration_n which_o be_v make_v successive_o one_o after_o another_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v have_v a_o beginning_n at_o some_o point_n or_o other_o on_o the_o land_n by_o some_o one_o of_o the_o season_n on_o the_o sea_n by_o ebb_v and_o flow_v and_o in_o the_o air_n by_o north_n or_o by_o south_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o if_o they_o begin_v not_o at_o any_o one_o point_n than_o can_v they_o not_o hold_v out_o unto_o a_o other_o point_n the_o land_n then_o by_o his_o season_n the_o air_n by_o his_o change_n and_o the_o sea_n by_o his_o tide_n cease_v not_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o to_o preach_v unto_o all_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o everlastingness_n in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o
devise_n or_o upon_o everlasting_a forepurpose_o if_o he_o do_v they_o upon_o new_a devise_n thou_o stumble_v at_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v eschew_v for_o by_o thy_o reckon_n god_n do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o afore_o namely_o in_o shed_v forth_o his_o influence_n anew_o and_o in_o produce_v by_o that_o influence_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o afore_o or_o if_o he_o do_v they_o upon_o everlasting_a forepurpose_o then_o confess_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o mean_v to_o deny_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n determine_v everlasting_o to_o make_v or_o do_v thing_n by_o his_o power_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o determination_n he_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o their_o time_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v foreallot_v they_o of_o his_o goodness_n for_o what_o difference_n make_v thou_o in_o the_o case_n between_o one_o plant_n and_o all_o plant_n between_o the_o plant_n that_o be_v new_a spring_v up_o to_o day_n and_o the_o plant_n that_o be_v wither_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o between_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o least_o thing_n contain_v therein_o if_o thou_o be_v fain_o too_o admit_v a_o new_a device_n as_o well_o for_o the_o least_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o great_a nay_o thou_o have_v devise_v thou_o a_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v about_o upon_o his_o wheel_n a_o god_n that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o wit_n than_o thyself_o and_o a_o little_a more_o strength_n than_o thyself_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v thy_o speech_n of_o he_o sometime_o that_o i_o can_v tell_v whither_o thou_o will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v liken_v to_o he_o or_o no._n let_v we_o see_v his_o other_o reason_n all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n say_v he_o save_v plato_n believe_v that_o time_n be_v without_o beginning_n a_o strange_a case_n that_o he_o which_o take_v so_o great_a pleasure_n in_o control_v all_o man_n that_o go_v afore_o he_o will_v now_o needs_o shéeld_v himself_o under_o they_o but_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o that_o say_n of_o he_o be_v false_a and_o again_o what_o great_a contrary_n can_v there_o be_v than_o time_n and_o eternity_n also_o the_o heaven_n say_v he_o be_v a_o divine_a body_n uncorruptible_a the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o god_n wherein_o there_o have_v not_o any_o corruption_n be_v see_v that_o can_v be_v remember_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v eternal_a but_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o divinity_n and_o this_o quintessence_n of_o he_o whence_o will_v he_o prove_v this_o uncorruptible_a nature_n what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o this_o say_n of_o his_o own_o that_o the_o god_n and_o godhead_n dwell_v above_o heaven_n and_o utter_o without_o the_o compass_n or_o reach_v of_o time_n be_v not_o this_o a_o set_n down_o of_o that_o thing_n for_o a_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o rest_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o to_o speak_v after_o his_o own_o manner_n a_o crave_v of_o the_o principle_n but_o if_o we_o believe_v plutarch_n who_o affirm_v that_o aristotle_n hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o mingle_a nature_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n together_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v corruptible_a of_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ground_n be_v whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v he_o add_v that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n call_v it_o aether_n as_o you_o will_v say_v ayrun_n because_o it_o run_v about_o continual_o 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o the_o heaven_n or_o sky_n be_v call_v aether_n of_o his_o brightness_n in_o which_o respect_n also_o he_o call_v the_o star_n of_o mars_n aithon_n also_o what_o will_v he_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o former_a philosopher_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o sky_n be_v as_o crystal_n compose_v of_o water_n and_o final_o what_o be_v this_o run_v about_o but_o a_o depart_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o sooth_o great_a reason_n to_o maintain_v eternity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o breathe_v upon_o they_o they_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o therefore_o plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n world_n and_o damascius_n in_o expound_v aristotle_n book_n of_o the_o sky_n sky_n and_o proclus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n upon_o plato_n jimeus_fw-la have_v very_o well_o note_v that_o for_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o eternity_n aristotle_n have_v set_v down_o many_o thing_n which_o need_v none_o other_o disproof_n than_o bare_a denial_n and_o which_o will_v be_v as_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o prove_v as_o to_o prove_v the_o eternity_n itself_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v then_o if_o even_o by_o the_o proposition_n of_o aristotle_n aristotle_n himself_o and_o of_o his_o scholar_n we_o prove_v against_o he_o and_o his_o scholar_n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n the_o world_n say_v they_o be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o as_o eternal_a as_o it_o be_v it_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o that_o point_n they_o all_o agráe_n the_o disagréement_n among_o they_o be_v in_o this_o that_o some_o of_o they_o make_v the_o depend_v thereof_o upon_o god_n to_o be_v as_o upon_o a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o some_o as_o upon_o a_o final_a cause_n and_o every_o of_o they_o draw_v aristotle_n to_o his_o side_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v now_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o effect_n depend_v upon_o his_o efficient_a cause_n who_o see_v not_o that_o a_o effect_n be_v after_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o there_o go_v a_o work_a power_n afore_o the_o effect_n distinguish_v essential_o from_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o where_o be_v they_o this_o goodly_a ground_n of_o they_o become_v that_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a because_o no_o foreworking_a power_n go_v afore_o it_o end_n or_o if_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n as_o the_o final_a cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o be_v for_o he_o and_o not_o from_o he_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o his_o make_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o forbear_v wheresoever_o a_o end_n be_v intend_v be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o forecast_n and_o where_o forecast_n be_v can_v chance_v and_o necessity_n bear_v there_o any_o sway_n and_o if_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o at_o his_o choice_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o no_o and_o be_v at_o his_o choice_n can_v it_o be_v beginninglesse_a see_v that_o the_o be_v thereof_o depend_v upon_o another_o than_o itself_o again_o if_o the_o world_n depend_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o work_a power_n which_o they_o themselves_o require_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v either_o have_v go_v afore_o it_o or_o not_o if_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v go_v afore_o it_o then_o be_v it_o not_o from_o everlasting_a for_o this_o word_n forego_v be_v a_o betokener_n of_o time_n exclude_v the_o world_n from_o eternity_n or_o everlastingness_n or_o if_o there_o need_v not_o any_o foreworking_a power_n to_o have_v go_v afore_o the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o be_v simple_o a_o issewe_v proceed_v from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o proceed_v as_o well_o in_o time_n as_o from_o everlasting_a see_v that_o the_o say_a force_n or_o power_n be_v direct_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o will_n and_o why_o then_o hold_v they_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o world_n can_v be_v of_o creation_n because_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o some_o cause_n must_v needs_o have_v go_v afore_o it_o again_o whence_o have_v the_o sky_n his_o beginning_n of_o move_v but_o from_o a_o instant_a and_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v never_o so_o little_a a_o while_n without_o move_v why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v without_o move_v a_o long_a while_n see_v that_o the_o respect_n be_v all_o one_o both_o of_o eternity_n unto_o all_o time_n and_o of_o infiniteness_n unto_o all_o place_n therefore_o whereas_o aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v eternal_a depend_v upon_o god_n he_o grant_v consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a second_o contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o all_o that_o go_v afore_o he_o he_o deliver_v we_o three_o first_o ground_n namely_o matter_n substance_n or_o stuffe_n form_n shape_n or_o fashion_n and_o privation_n want_n or_o bereave_v and_o his_o school_n be_v so_o great_o delight_v therewith_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v hear_v speak_v of_o in_o they_o but_o if_o these_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n or_o ground_n of_o thing_n where_o be_v then_o their_o eternity_n and_o if_o they_o keep_v a_o circuit_n in_o go_v round_o about_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o beginning_n also_o how_o can_v a_o substance_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v without_o form_n shape_n or_o fashion_n or_o form_n shape_n or_o fashion_n to_o be_v without_o a_o substance_n see_v that_o even_a mishapennesse_n itself_o be_v a_o kind_n
in_o deed_n create_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o own_o only_a power_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n whereof_o to_o make_v it_o and_o to_o comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o heretofore_o that_o god_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n do_v make_v shape_n and_o create_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v so_o say_v he_o be_v the_o efficient_a formal_a and_o material_a cause_n thereof_o without_o that_o he_o need_v either_o help_n pattern_n or_o stuff_n to_o make_v it_o withal_o and_o now_o let_v we_o consequent_o see_v the_o final_a cause_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n how_o and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o guyde_v it_o which_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v the_o xj_o chapter_n that_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o by_o his_o providence_n aristotle_n be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o question_n ought_v also_o to_o have_v diversity_n of_o answer_n some_o say_v he_o do_v ask_v whether_o fire_n be_v hot_a &_o these_o must_v be_v make_v to_o perceive_v it_o by_o touch_v it_o for_o their_o sense_n be_v sufficient_a to_o shape_v they_o a_o answer_n some_o demand_n whether_o their_o father_n &_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v &_o such_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v dispute_v with_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v rebuke_v right_n sharp_o and_o other_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o prove_v to_o they_o by_o apparent_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n which_o rule_v the_o world_n such_o kind_n of_o folk_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v answer_v by_o a_o whip_n or_o a_o hangman_n and_o not_o by_o a_o philosopher_n his_o meaning_n be_v in_o few_o word_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o sensible_a and_o natural_a nor_o any_o thing_n whereof_o the_o feeling_n be_v so_o fresh_a in_o our_o sense_n or_o so_o deep_o print_v in_o our_o nature_n as_o god_n providence_n over_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v it_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o feel_v with_o our_o hand_n or_o than_o the_o thing_n whereof_o our_o own_o conscience_n convict_v us._n for_o in_o that_o he_o ordeyn_v a_o great_a punishment_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v of_o god_n providence_n than_o for_o he_o that_o resist_v sense_n and_o nature_n he_o do_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v untolerable_a as_o the_o which_o be_v either_o a_o manifest_a guile_n or_o at_o leastwise_o a_o overgrosse_v ignorance_n guile_n which_o the_o lawyer_n affirm_v to_o be_v next_z â—owsen_fw-mi to_o guile_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n if_o the_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o god_n be_v a_o belie_n of_o a_o man_n own_o sense_n and_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n itself_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o the_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o government_n of_o thing_n be_v more_o untolerable_a than_o the_o other_o consider_v how_o great_a injury_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o confess_v he_o after_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o to_o attribute_v unto_o he_o eye_n without_o sight_n ear_n without_o hear_v may_v without_o mind_n mind_n without_o reason_n will_v without_o goodness_n yea_o and_o a_o godhead_n without_o property_n peculiar_a to_o a_o godhead_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v the_o godhead_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o â—ay_n god_n or_o providence_n becave_a the_o one_o can_v be_v imagine_v without_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o in_o their_o judgement_n as_o much_o a_o atheist_n be_v he_o that_o deny_v god_n providence_n as_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n itself_o i_o demand_v of_o any_o man_n which_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v god_n i_o say_v even_o of_o the_o savage_a of_o they_o all_o whereby_o he_o know_v it_o he_o will_v answer_v by_o the_o orderly_a conveyance_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v both_o above_o and_o beneath_o by_o the_o order_n which_o they_o keep_v without_o fail_v and_o by_o the_o tend_v of_o so_o innumerable_a contrariety_n to_o one_o mark_n the_o heaven_n heat_n the_o earth_n the_o air_n moisten_v it_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o herb_n the_o beast_n feed_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o all_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n it_o be_v all_o one_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o know_v he_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o by_o the_o interlink_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o which_o he_o have_v mark_v in_o they_o all_o again_o he_o will_v say_v he_o have_v perceyve_v in_o metal_n as_o you_o will_v say_v certain_a womb_n which_o nourish_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o plant_n a_o certain_a virtue_n which_o draw_v their_o nourishment_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o very_o good_a proportion_n distribute_v the_o same_o abroad_o from_o branch_n to_o branch_n and_o from_o leaf_n to_o leaf_n and_o which_o as_o though_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o understanding_n of_o the_o own_o mortality_n bring_v forth_o a_o seed_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o decay_n thereof_o approach_v and_o in_o beast_n also_o that_o one_o member_n do_v for_o another_o and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a a_o desire_n to_o increase_v their_o kind_n doogge_n to_o give_v suck_n and_o a_o skilful_a care_n to_o nourish_v and_o preserve_v their_o young_a one_o and_o he_o have_v consider_v that_o none_o of_o all_o this_o can_v be_v so_o lay_v for_o aforehand_o by_o itself_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n above_o they_o thus_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v that_o he_o be_v lead_v again_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o providence_n to_o the_o know_v of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o providence_n which_o we_o have_v mark_v do_v make_v we_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n by_o mount_v up_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o providence_n be_v the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o which_o deny_v that_o deny_v the_o godhead_n itself_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o the_o providence_n if_o god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o world_n i_o ask_v of_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o that_o he_o can_v or_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o can_v how_o can_v thou_o say_v he_o be_v almighty_a or_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v he_o be_v infinite_a see_v thou_o know_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o power_n again_o how_o can_v thou_o call_v he_o wise_a since_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v thing_n to_o some_o certain_a end_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n subject_a to_o fortune_n and_o see_v that_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n have_v extend_v to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o create_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o order_n and_o mainteyn_v of_o they_o beside_o this_o the_o plant_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o guide_v itself_o nor_o to_o preserve_v itself_o against_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o see_v there_o a_o mind_n which_o furnish_v out_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o a_o wisdom_n which_o watch_v over_o it_o against_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o beast_n also_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n than_o the_o plant_n though_o it_o both_o feel_v and_o move_v yet_o be_v there_o a_o inwit_n in_o it_o which_o the_o beast_n know_v not_o of_o which_o inwit_n concoct_v dige_v and_o distribute_v that_o which_o the_o beast_n have_v eat_v and_o disperse_v it_o forth_o into_o his_o part_n by_o just_a proportion_n watch_v for_o it_o when_o it_o sleep_v and_o think_v upon_o it_o when_o it_o think_v not_o thereon_o it_o perceive_v i_o woâ—e_n not_o how_o that_o it_o have_v need_v of_o earth_n of_o air_n or_o of_o nest_n to_o lay_v the_o young_a one_o in_o it_o provide_v aforehand_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o shiftety_n country_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n choâ—sing_v they_o out_o natural_o without_o fail_v at_o any_o time_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o shine_v forth_o a_o certain_a providence_n which_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o beast_n neither_o know_v nor_o conceive_v thou_o thyself_o which_v art_n endue_v with_o reason_n have_v a_o forecast_n and_o by_o that_o forecast_n do_v the_o thing_n which_o other_o wight_n do_v by_o nature_n or_o rather_o which_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o foreordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n do_v for_o they_o the_o more_o whereof_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o also_o do_v thou_o provide_v aforehand_o for_o as_o little_a a_o
poison_n for_o teach_v that_o the_o god_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o his_o time_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o for_o that_o in_o scorn_n of_o they_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o oak_n by_o a_o goat_n and_o by_o a_o dog_n as_o who_o will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o more_o godhead_n in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o apollo_n by_o his_o oracle_n deem_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o greece_n thereby_o confess_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o god_n his_o disciple_n plato_n deliver_v a_o rule_n in_o few_o word_n denis_n whereby_o to_o discern_v his_o meaning_n when_o i_o write_v in_o good_a earnest_n say_v he_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o hereby_o that_o i_o begin_v my_o letter_n with_o only_a one_o god_n and_o when_o i_o write_v otherwise_o i_o begin_v they_o with_o many_o go_n uere_o his_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o if_o it_o please_v the_o god_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o god_n and_o such_o like_a but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o help_n and_o guide_n of_o god_n god_n know_v it_o such_o a_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o next_o unto_o god_n and_o such_o other_o like_a whereas_o he_o affirm_v all_o other_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n he_o call_v god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o béer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o who_o only_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o selfbred_a who_o also_o make_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o time_n and_o season_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n both_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a high_a and_o low_o and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v in_o other_o place_n he_o call_v he_o the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o end_n by_o who_o for_o who_o and_o about_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a goodness_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o goodness_n the_o king_n of_o all_o wight_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o mind_n of_o who_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v and_o which_o be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o the_o word_n be_v and_o the_o name_n and_o title_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n be_v common_o give_v he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o he_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v unto_o any_o other_o in_o deed_n sometime_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v perhaps_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a end_n that_o his_o schoolmaster_n have_v &_o he_o do_v it_o express_o in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n epinomis_n which_o be_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o people_n for_o there_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n he_o call_v the_o heavenly_a angel_n spirit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o he_o make_v god_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o to_o his_o creature_n name_v they_o god_n beget_v and_o make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o father_n &_o god_n of_o go_n also_o he_o honour_v heaven_n with_o the_o same_o name_n because_o of_o the_o substantialnes_n thereof_o and_o likewise_o the_o star_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o course_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o greek_n call_v they_o run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_n howheit_n he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v visible_a god_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v by_o the_o only_o one_o invisible_a god_n that_o it_o have_v none_o other_o immortality_n than_o such_o as_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v place_v the_o star_n in_o the_o sky_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n season_n and_o hour_n appoint_v unto_o every_o of_o they_o his_o circuit_n life_n as_o touch_v man_n he_o show_v well_o enough_o what_o he_o beléeve_v of_o they_o by_o his_o declare_v of_o their_o genealogy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o mortality_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v in_o they_o some_o shadow_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o that_o the_o very_a essence_n or_o substance_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o only_a true_a god_n all_o the_o platomist_n have_v follow_v the_o say_a doctrine_n bring_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o light_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v draw_v near_o to_o our_o tyme._n damascius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n the_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o silence_n the_o one_o like_o the_o sun_n be_v see_v dim_o a_o far_a of_o and_o the_o near_o the_o more_o dim_o and_o hard_o at_o hand_n take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o thing_n jamblichus_n surname_v the_o divine_a pythagoras_n acknowledge_v every_o where_o a_o divine_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o master_n of_o all_o at_o who_o hand_n welfare_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o contemplation_n be_v to_o am_z at_o one_o and_o to_o withdraw_v from_o multitude_n unto_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o one_o or_o unity_n be_v god_n the_o ground_n and_o of_o all_o truth_n happiness_n and_o substance_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o other_o ground_n themselves_o he_o say_v in_o deed_n and_o his_o book_n be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v both_o god_n and_o field_n and_o of_o they_o he_o make_v diverse_a degree_n as_o good_a and_o bad_a 39_o high_a and_o low_o and_o so_o forth_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o always_o acknowledge_v one_o chief_a who_o he_o call_v the_o only_a one_o god_n which_o have_v vin_fw-fr afore_o all_o that_o be_v and_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o all_o that_o first_o understand_v or_o be_v first_o understand_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o form_n shape_n or_o pattern_n conceive_a or_o conceivable_a in_o mind_n or_o imagination_n suffice_a to_o himself_o and_o father_n of_o himself_o the_o begetter_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o other_o god_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n conceive_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a be_v but_o also_o the_o superessentiall_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o be_v which_o far_a surmount_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v and_o excel_v all_o béeing_n nor_o simple_o good_a but_o the_o very_a good_a and_o goodness_n itself_o insomuch_o that_o he_o call_v all_o the_o other_o god_n sever_v essence_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n derive_v and_o mind_n sparkle_v forth_o from_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o supersubstantial_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o god_n who_o substance_n surpass_v and_o excel_v all_o manner_n of_o substance_n which_o god_n understand_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o behold_v the_o say_v one_o nor_o be_v any_o better_a than_o dealer_n forth_o of_o certain_a gift_n which_o they_o have_v from_o he_o and_o theodore_n the_o platomist_n add_v that_o all_o of_o they_o pray_v carnest_o ot_fw-mi the_o first_fw-mi and_o draw_v from_o he_o which_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o that_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o nought_o proclus_n divinity_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o platomist_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v very_o superstitious_a turn_v himself_o ofttimes_o aside_o to_o many_o god_n but_o yet_o his_o resolution_n be_v this_o in_o express_a word_n who_o be_v he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o only_a god_n separate_v from_o all_o and_o the_o producer_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o himself_o which_o turn_v all_o end_n unto_o himself_o and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o end_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o operation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v good_a and_o beautiful_a the_o inlightener_o of_o all_o thing_n with_o his_o light_n if_o thou_o believe_v plato_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v utter_v nor_o understand_v and_o anon_o after_o then_o be_v it_o this_o first_o simplicity_n which_o be_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sovereintie_a and_o superexcellency_n of_o all_o thing_n uncomprehensible_a not_o to_o be_v match_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n uniform_a go_v beyond_o all_o cause_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o god_n which_o have_v some_o form_n of_o goodness_n all_o thing_n go_v after_o he_o and_o stick_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o produce_v and_o perfect_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o understanding_n like_a as_o the_o sun_n do_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sense_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v the_o unutterable_a cause_n which_o plato_n teach_v we_o under_o two_o name_n in_o his_o commonweal_n call_v it_o the_o very_a goodness_n itself_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n which_o unit_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o parmenides_n the_o one_o or_o unity_n whereupon_o all_o the_o
name_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o god_n be_v but_o device_n to_o experesse_n the_o power_n of_o the_o only_a one_o god_n the_o prince_n and_o father_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o behofefull_a to_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o read_n of_o that_o whole_a treatise_n of_o he_o throughout_o than_o to_o set_v in_o any_o more_o thereof_o here_o because_o they_o shall_v there_o see_v a_o wonder_a eloquence_n match_v with_o this_o goodly_a divinity_n that_o which_o the_o first_o and_o most_o divine_a say_v his_o disciple_n theophrastus_n 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v exceed_o good_a and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o knowledge_n and_o unserachable_a again_o there_o be_v say_v he_o one_o divine_a beginner_n of_o all_o thing_n whereby_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o continuance_n but_o in_o his_o book_n of_o savour_n he_o pass_v further_a and_o say_v that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o savour_v but_o to_o create_v of_o nothing_o presuppose_v a_o infinite_a power_n and_o again_o that_o power_n presuppose_v a_o unity_n alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n apostata_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o arovidence_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n antonine_n attribute_v providence_n over_o all_o thing_n unto_o one_o only_a god_n which_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o list_v as_o appear_v by_o all_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o he_o be_v of_o such_o renown_n among_o all_o the_o aristotelian_o that_o they_o call_v themselves_o alexandrian_n after_o his_o name_n to_o be_v short_a the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o interpreter_n and_o disiciple_n of_o aristotle_n find_v it_o so_o needful_a to_o acknowledge_v one_o only_a beginner_n and_o so_o absurd_a to_o maintain_v any_o mo_z than_o one_o that_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v not_o confess_v any_o such_o absurdity_n in_o their_o master_n they_o do_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a excuse_n whatsoever_o may_v in_o his_o work_n be_v construe_v to_o the_o contrary_n as_o touch_v the_o stoic_n stoic_n of_o ancient_a time_n we_o have_v no_o more_o than_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o their_o adversary_n who_o do_v all_o attribute_n unto_o they_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o unity_n &_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o which_o aristotle_n report_v of_o zeno_n namely_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v but_o one_o god_n for_o else_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o because_o it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v singular_o good_a and_o also_o almighty_a which_o be_v utter_o unpossible_a if_o there_o be_v any_o mo_z than_o one_o also_o simplicius_n report_v of_o cleanthes_n that_o in_o his_o jambick_a verse_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o guide_v he_o by_o his_o cause_n which_o guide_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n the_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v destiny_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o cause_n but_o the_o two_o chief_a among_o they_o who_o doctrine_n we_o have_v in_o writing_n will_v easy_o make_v we_o to_o credit_v all_o the_o residue_n epictetus_n arrianus_n the_o stoik_a who_o word_n proclus_n simplicius_n and_o even_o lucian_n himself_o hold_v for_o oracle_n speak_v of_o only_o one_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o he_o provide_v for_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o from_o he_o neither_o deed_n nor_o thought_n can_v be_v hide_v he_o teach_v we_o to_o resort_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o distress_n to_o acknowl_v he_o for_o our_o master_n and_o father_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o he_o alone_o if_o we_o will_v get_v out_o of_o the_o quamyre_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o seek_v our_o felicity_n there_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n both_o great_a and_o small_a of_o all_o the_o god_n that_o be_v in_o time_n past_a he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o sure_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o the_o only_a one_o god_n he_o will_v inform_v we_o of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o angel_n as_o for_o seneca_n where_o he_o never_o speak_v otherwise_o what_o do_v god_n say_v he_o to_o such_o as_o behold_v he_o he_o cause_v his_o work_n not_o to_o be_v without_o witness_n and_o again_o to_o serve_v god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o reign_v god_n exercise_v we_o with_o affliction_n to_o try_v man_n nature_n and_o he_o require_v no_o more_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o he_o these_o ordinary_a speech_n of_o he_o show_v that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n comfort_n but_o he_o proceed_v yet_o fâ—rther_o from_o thing_n discover_v say_v he_o we_o must_v proceed_v to_o thing_n undiscovered_a and_o seek_v out_o he_o that_o be_v auncient_a than_o the_o world_n of_o who_o the_o star_n proceed_v and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v therein_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n also_o he_o cass_v he_o the_o founder_n maker_n &_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v shed_v forth_o upon_o all_o thing_n both_o great_a and_o small_a benefit_v and_o in_o his_o question_n it_o be_v he_o say_v he_o who_o the_o hetruscanes_n or_o tuscan_n mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n guardian_n governor_n &_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o thou_o call_v he_o destiny_n thou_o shall_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o for_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o he_o &_o from_o he_o come_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n if_o thou_o call_v he_o providence_n thou_o say_v well_o for_o by_o his_o direction_n do_v the_o world_n hold_v on_o his_o course_n without_o swerve_v and_o utter_v forth_o his_o action_n if_o thou_o call_v he_o nature_n thou_o do_v not_o amiss_o for_o he_o it_o be_v of_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v breed_v and_o by_o who_o spirit_n we_o live_v to_o be_v short_a will_v thou_o call_v he_o the_o world_n in_o very_a deed_n he_o be_v the_o whole_a which_o thou_o see_v and_o he_o be_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o bear_v up_o both_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v thereof_o by_o this_o sentence_n we_o may_v also_o show_v that_o by_o the_o term_n nature_n the_o philosopher_n mean_v none_o other_o than_o god_n himself_o according_o as_o seneca_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v both_o one_o like_z as_o annoeus_fw-la &_o seneca_n be_v both_o one_o man_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o god_n may_v be_v call_v the_o world_n whole_a it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n namely_o god_n be_v whatsoever_o thou_o see_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o see_v not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v whereas_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v he_o in_o his_o proper_a be_v thou_o see_v he_o in_o his_o work_n for_o in_o other_o place_n also_o he_o define_v he_o to_o a_o mind_n and_o wisdom_n without_o body_n which_o can_v be_v see_v but_o in_o understanding_n now_o of_o all_o the_o former_a thing_n by_o he_o repeat_v in_o many_o place_n none_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o any_o mo_z than_o one_o for_o he_o that_o make_v all_o govern_v all_o and_o be_v all_o leave_v nothing_o for_o any_o other_o to_o make_v govern_v or_o be_v otherwise_o than_o from_o himself_o but_o he_o speak_v yet_o more_o express_o say_v 5._o thou_o consider_v not_o the_o authority_n &_o majesty_n of_o thy_o judge_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o go_n all_o the_o godhead_n which_o we_o worship_v every_o man_n by_o himself_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o and_o again_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o goodly_a mass_n although_o he_o have_v spread_v out_o his_o power_n throughout_o the_o body_n thereof_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o thing_n shall_v have_v his_o guide_n now_o this_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o angel_n so_o then_o he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n the_o excellent_a of_o all_o god_n but_o also_o their_o very_a father_n author_n and_o maker_n let_v we_o yet_o further_o add_v cicero_n and_o plutarch_n who_o have_v of_o every_o sect_n take_v what_o they_o think_v good_a both_o of_o they_o speak_v ordinary_o but_o of_o one_o god_n the_o author_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n unto_o who_o they_o attribute_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o ordinary_a style_n be_v their_o word_n nature_n which_o surmount_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o time_n but_o yet_o do_v their_o doctrine_n express_v much_o more_o here_o cicero_n treat_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n entitule_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n acknowledge_v one_o sovereine_a god_n who_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o god_n &_o that_o be_v the_o
the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v his_o be_v from_o without_o 3._o and_o not_o from_o the_o element_n or_o from_o matter_n as_o the_o body_n have_v and_o that_o all_o soul_n be_v form_n and_o all_o form_n be_v substance_n do_v he_o not_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o creat_a of_o substance_n yea_o and_o of_o better_a substance_n than_o the_o element_n ageine_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o knit_a part_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o bone_n the_o skin_n the_o sinew_n and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o mix_v together_o of_o the_o element_n and_o that_o the_o unknit_a part_n as_o the_o head_n 10._o the_o leg_n the_o arm_n and_o so_o forth_o can_v be_v so_o make_v but_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n and_o heavenly_a skill_n insomuch_o that_o the_o proper_a essence_n and_o form_n of_o the_o knitter_n proceed_v neither_o of_o heat_n nor_o of_o cold_a of_o moisture_n nor_o of_o drythe_o do_v he_o not_o acknowledge_v in_o every_o several_a part_n a_o several_a form_n and_o substance_n which_o come_v from_o some_o other_o where_o than_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o element_n end_n and_o since_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o may_v produce_v not_o only_o a_o efficient_a cause_n but_o also_o even_o matter_n itself_o for_o the_o create_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o live_a thing_n yea_o and_o of_o mankind_n also_o why_o shall_v he_o have_v think_v it_o uncredible_a that_o god_n who_o dwell_v very_o far_o above_o such_o conjunction_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o like_o 64._o also_o we_o see_v that_o theophrast_n the_o great_a clerk_n of_o all_o his_o disciple_n find_v himself_o so_o gravele_v in_o his_o book_n of_o savour_n or_o scent_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o express_a word_n and_o say_v that_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o 1._o and_o algazel_v the_o arabian_a dispute_v ageinst_a auerrhoes_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v also_o make_v matter_n itself_o also_o aphrodiseus_n declare_v in_o his_o problem_n that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v fain_o to_o refer_v the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o many_o thing_n to_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o to_o the_o element_n and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o father_n they_o upon_o the_o element_n how_o can_v they_o father_n they_o upon_o matter_n or_o stuff_n see_v that_o the_o element_n have_v power_n and_o force_v to_o do_v whereas_o matter_n have_v ability_n but_o only_o to_o suffer_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o father_n they_o upon_o matter_n upon_o what_o else_o shall_v they_o father_n they_o than_o upon_o god_n who_o have_v create_v both_o the_o property_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o together_o the_o platonist_n platonist_n that_o write_v since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n have_v give_v liberty_n too_o their_o own_o brain_n to_o gad_n out_o into_o a_o thousand_o imagination_n but_o whereas_o plotin_n one._n tell_v we_o that_o god_n action_n and_o effect_n be_v contemplation_n which_o imprint_n in_o nature_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o teach_v we_o too_o thrust_v far_o from_o we_o such_o brutish_a question_n as_o these_o namely_o of_o what_o kind_n of_o stuff_n do_v god_n frame_v the_o world_n and_o with_o what_o tool_n do_v he_o it_o which_o be_v further_a of_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o godhead_n than_o our_o do_n be_v from_o mere_a contemplation_n for_o what_o else_o be_v contemplation_n according_a to_o their_o own_o docttine_n than_o to_o be_v whole_o sever_v from_o matter_n he_o speak_v often_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n but_o how_o do_v he_o descrybe_n it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o very_a matter_n itself_o which_o be_v join_v too_o the_o form_n have_v not_o any_o true_a be_v and_o he_o term_v it_o the_o be_v of_o a_o notbee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n that_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o and_o that_o do_v he_o too_o distinguish_v these_o transitory_a nature_n from_o the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n which_o he_o term_v the_o supersubstantiall_a be_v but_o as_o for_o the_o first_o matter_n he_o call_v it_o the_o very_o notbee_v that_o be_v too_o say_v a_o imaginative_a thing_n which_o have_v not_o any_o be_v at_o all_o in_o deed_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v as_o he_o himself_o add_v a_o certain_a unshapednesse_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mishapennesse_n the_o chéef_n default_n or_o want_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o default_n or_o want_n that_o be_v in_o particular_a thing_n the_o very_a evil_n which_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o to_o be_v short_a a_o thing_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v know_v nor_o imagine_v otherwise_o than_o we_o imagine_v what_o darkness_n be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o light_n namely_o a_o utter_a absence_n of_o all_o light_n yea_o but_o will_n some_o man_n say_v although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o essence_n yet_o ought_v it_o at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v a_o quality_n and_o by_o his_o term_n of_o it_o a_o evil_a he_o seem_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o make_v it_o a_o quality_n come_v nay_o like_v as_o say_v he_o when_o we_o call_v the_o first_o of_o all_o being_n by_o the_o name_n of_o goodness_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o that_o goodness_n be_v in_o he_o a_o quality_n but_o a_o very_a substance_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o substance_n so_o when_o we_o call_v matter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o evil_a our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o have_v any_o quality_n in_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v no_o quality_n ne_o have_v quality_n in_o it_o for_o have_v it_o any_o quality_n in_o it_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o substance_n and_o consequent_o a_o shape_n or_o form_n too_o but_o it_o be_v not_o any_o form_n at_o all_o 4._o that_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v evil_a and_o the_o original_n thereof_o in_o his_o book_n of_o matter_n he_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o matter_n for_o he_o will_v not_o else_o have_v make_v book_n thereof_o in_o vain_a but_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o be_v neither_o essence_n quality_n nor_o quantity_n nor_o have_v any_o essence_n quality_n or_o quantity_n in_o it_o ne_o differ_v any_o whit_n from_o privation_n save_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o privation_n be_v verify_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o subject_n or_o substance_n that_o be_v bereave_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v peculiar_a or_o incident_a unto_o it_o whereas_o matter_n be_v a_o universal_a and_o utter_a want_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n far_o worse_o than_o privation_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_o as_o a_o waist_n or_o empty_a space_n a_o thing_n without_o bound_n a_o be_v without_o be_v and_o what_o or_o where_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v at_o length_n he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o be_v conceyve_v but_o only_o in_o understanding_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o god_n in_o who_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o abide_v as_o a_o form_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o universal_a mass_n of_o all_o thing_n what_o a_o range_a be_v here_o abroad_o to_o fall_v always_o into_o one_o selfesame_a path_n again_o may_v he_o not_o with_o more_o ease_n have_v confess_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v both_o the_o formal_a and_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o creator_n former_a and_o shaper_fw-fr of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n 17._o again_o whereas_o in_o other_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o matter_n be_v itself_o no_o essence_n at_o all_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o particular_a being_n of_o so_o many_o sundry_a thing_n nor_o have_v no_o life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o that_o both_o life_n and_o be_v be_v breathe_v into_o all_o thing_n from_o without_o even_o from_o the_o sovereyne_a mind_n do_v he_o not_o jump_v with_o we_o which_o say_v that_o god_n create_v all_o substance_n of_o nothing_o and_o if_o he_o can_v create_v that_o which_o be_v and_o give_v unto_o it_o both_o be_v and_o life_n can_v he_o not_o also_o forbear_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v matter_n atticus_n and_o his_o adherent_n will_v needs_o bear_v plato_n down_o by_o reason_n of_o certain_a sentence_n of_o his_o timeus_n and_o of_o his_o commonwealematter_n misunderstand_v that_o matter_n be_v eternal_a as_o well_o as_o god_n howbeit_o that_o the_o same_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n be_v bring_v unto_o reason_n by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n itself_o
and_o tend_v unto_o he_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o direction_n can_v proceed_v of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o tend_v again_o see_v that_o as_o he_o say_v in_o other_o place_n all_o kind_n of_o thing_n tend_v too_o some_o one_o particular_a end_n every_o one_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o and_o all_o meet_a together_o in_o one_o universal_a end_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n or_o understanding_n to_o appoint_v that_o end_n too_o themselves_o or_o to_o hold_v themselves_o within_o that_o bound_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a providence_n which_o have_v that_o reason_n for_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o reason_n rest_v in_o god_n upon_o who_o all_o of_o they_o depend_v as_o aristotle_n best_o learned_a interpreter_n be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v to_o be_v short_a the_o quick_a sentence_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v that_o such_o as_o require_v a_o proof_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v with_o the_o lassh_n of_o a_o whip_n do_v give_v we_o sufficient_a credit_n of_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n we_o can_v doubt_v for_o he_o that_o grant_v the_o creation_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v doubt_v of_o providence_n consider_v that_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v alike_o equal_a in_o both_o of_o they_o but_o behold_v here_o the_o express_a word_n of_o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n providence_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o will_n say_v he_o to_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n here_o beneath_o be_v too_o far_o disagree_v with_o his_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o envious_a person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v unable_a be_v to_o unseem_o for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v yet_o do_v therefore_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o he_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o let_v we_o rather_o conclude_v that_o he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v have_v care_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o below_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o gather_v this_o very_a conclusion_n that_o all_o our_o welfare_n lie_v in_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o he_o in_o that_o he_o voutsafe_v to_o extend_v his_o providence_n unto_o us._n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o plutarch_n and_o seneca_n their_o own_o book_n do_v express_o testify_v namely_o plutarch_n treatise_n concern_v the_o slow_a punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n for_o he_o and_o senecaes_n book_n concern_v benefit_n 31._o and_o a_o treatise_n of_o his_o concern_v providence_n for_o he_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o wise_a philosopher_n epictetus_n upon_o who_o simplicius_n have_v write_v for_o after_o many_o forespéeche_n concern_v the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n they_o assay_v to_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o offend_v the_o weak_a sort_n in_o this_o case_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o very_a accident_n and_o to_o the_o thunderclap_n and_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v the_o peyne_n to_o read_v they_o whole_a that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o conformable_a the_o thing_n which_o christian_n teach_v be_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n among_o the_o heathen_a whereunto_o they_o may_v for_o a_o income_n add_v this_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n himself_o report_v by_o porphyrius_n no_o man_n too_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n by_o cunning_n can_v devise_v no_o man_n by_o slyght_n or_o subtle_a shift_n can_v blind_v or_o dim_v his_o eye_n all_o place_n he_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v present_a everywhere_o and_o give_v life_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o move_v and_o life_n do_v bear_v and_o as_o concern_v all_o other_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o behalf_n the_o poet_n which_o be_v full_a of_o such_o say_n every_o where_n may_v answer_v as_o orpheus_n homer_n hesiodus_n aratus_n sophocles_n phocylides_n and_o such_o other_o sure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o see_v that_o all_o nation_n have_v some_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o visible_a precedent_n that_o god_n providence_n be_v beléeve_v and_o receive_v of_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v meu_fw-la serve_v god_n if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n pray_v to_o he_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o in_o vain_a complain_v they_o to_o he_o if_o he_o judge_v they_o not_o and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o vain_a do_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o both_o on_o sea_n and_o land_n where_o counsel_n and_o casualty_n seem_v most_o to_o take_v place_n for_o the_o mainteyn_v of_o our_o welfare_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o we_o from_o harm_n unless_o we_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o and_o that_o he_o rule_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o from_o above_o yea_o and_o even_o the_o very_a hazard_n of_o war_n as_o caesar_n term_v it_o wherein_o fortune_n seem_v to_o bear_v great_a sway_n but_o afore_o we_o give_v our_o determinate_a judgement_n we_o have_v yet_o two_o advocate_n to_o hear_v namely_o the_o advocate_n of_o fortune_n and_o the_o advocate_n of_o destiny_n for_o say_v the_o one_o if_o all_o thing_n pass_v under_o the_o guide_n of_o providence_n what_o become_v of_o fortune_n which_o we_o see_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n and_o say_v the_o other_o what_o freedom_n then_o have_v man_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v confess_v that_o a_o certain_a destiny_n compel_v every_o man_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v if_o you_o mean_v fortune_n as_o she_o be_v peynt_v by_o the_o poet_n fortune_n blind_a stand_v on_o a_o bowl_n and_o turn_v with_o every_o wind_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o wipe_v she_o away_o as_o to_o paint_v she_o for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o uniform_a order_n both_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o how_o then_o can_v one_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v the_o guider_n thereof_o also_o who_o understand_v not_o that_o to_o move_v thing_n belong_v to_o steadfastness_n and_o not_o unto_o unstedfastnesse_n for_o how_o can_v that_o thing_n rule_n and_o wéeld_v other_o which_o be_v carry_v away_o itself_o or_o how_o can_v he_o hold_v the_o stern_a who_o flote_v himself_o upon_o the_o water_n see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v so_o certain_a order_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v that_o fortune_n bear_v no_o sway_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fortune_n at_o all_o but_o if_o by_o the_o word_n fortune_n they_o mean_v as_o proclus_n do_v timeus_n a_o certain_a divine_a power_n that_o gather_v cause_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o all_o to_o one_o end_n sure_o in_o that_o case_n we_o be_v more_o friend_n to_o fortune_n than_o they_o be_v for_o we_o admit_v it_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n uncerteine_a wander_v and_o waver_v but_o also_o even_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o certain_a yea_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o which_o be_v but_o god_n himself_o disguise_v under_o another_o name_n nowthen_n to_o speak_v proper_o what_o be_v fortune_n be_v it_o a_o substance_n even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n it_o have_v no_o be_v but_o in_o the_o disorder_n of_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o term_v it_o a_o accident_n how_o shall_v a_o accident_n work_v so_o diverse_a accident_n cicero_n what_o be_v it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v nothing_o but_o respective_o that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o have_v respect_n of_o some_o thing_n or_o person_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o be_v but_o of_o and_o in_o our_o own_o ignorance_n that_o which_o be_v fortune_n to_o the_o child_n be_v no_o fortune_n to_o the_o father_n that_o which_o be_v fortune_n to_o the_o servant_n be_v none_o to_o the_o master_n that_o which_o be_v fortune_n to_o the_o fool_n be_v none_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o which_o be_v fortune_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v none_o unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n so_o do_v fortune_n increase_v or_o abate_v fortune_n take_v away_o ignorance_n from_o man_n and_o fortune_n be_v banish_v from_o all_o their_o deal_n the_o father_n let_v a_o thing_n fall_v in_o his_o garden_n to_o see_v whether_o his_o child_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o he_o or_o steal_v it_o away_o the_o child_n think_v it_o to_o be_v fall_v by_o chance_n and_o his_o father_n who_o know_v to_o what_o end_n he_o do_v let_v it_o fall_v smile_n at_o he_o and_o so_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v chance_n or_o fortune_n to_o the_o child_n be_v of_o set_a purpose_n in_o the_o father_n a_o master_n send_v
ennius_n say_v he_o answer_v thus_o i_o say_v the_o son_n of_o aeacus_n the_o roman_n sure_a shall_v overcome_v presume_v hereuppon_o that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o roman_n he_o himself_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o also_o he_o counsel_v the_o athenian_n to_o flee_v before_o xerxes_n and_o he_o foretell_v the_o salaminian_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o persian_n either_o in_o winter_n or_o in_o summer_n who_o perceyve_v not_o by_o these_o doubtful_a speech_n that_o apollo_n know_v nothing_o certain_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o ever_o leave_v himself_o a_o backedoore_n to_o scapeout_o at_o all_o assay_n and_o as_o for_o the_o come_n of_o these_o foresaying_n to_o pass_v who_o dout_v that_o themistocles_n perceive_v so_o puissant_a a_o army_n to_o approach_v deem_v not_o as_o much_o thereof_o himself_o special_o see_v that_o afore_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o answer_n of_o apollo_n he_o counsel_v his_o countryman_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o what_o a_o number_n of_o wise_a senator_n and_o good_a capteynes_n be_v there_o think_v we_o in_o those_o free_a city_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v have_v give_v their_o advice_n more_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o that_o case_n zosimus_n report_v that_o when_o the_o palmirenes_n ask_v counsâ—ll_o whither_o they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n or_o we_o a_o oracle_n answer_v they_o in_o this_o wise_n go_v get_v you_o hence_o like_o guylfull_a folk_n and_o cousener_n as_o you_o be_v the_o thing_n you_o now_o do_v take_v in_o hand_n displease_v the_o god_n i_o see_v and_o some_o such_o other_o do_v zosimus_n report_n whereof_o he_o make_v great_a reckon_v but_o what_o else_o be_v such_o wander_a and_o general_a answer_n but_o deceytfull_a doubt_n and_o as_o you_o will_v say_v shoe_n that_o will_v fit_v both_o foot_n as_o agreeable_a to_o folk_n that_o be_v further_a of_o as_o to_o the_o party_n that_o ask_v the_o counsel_n therefore_o oenomaus_n a_o philosopher_n and_o orator_n of_o greece_n have_v oftentimes_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v be_v beguile_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n gather_v a_o register_n of_o the_o lie_v thereof_o and_o do_v set_v forth_o a_o book_n against_o it_o entitle_v the_o falsehood_n of_o oracle_n and_o porphyrius_n who_o likewise_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o they_o even_o without_o add_v diminish_v or_o change_v so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n say_v that_o upon_o examine_v of_o they_o he_o find_v they_o ordinary_o false_a and_o he_o add_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v oracle_n that_o their_o foretell_v of_o thing_n be_v not_o by_o foreknowledge_n but_o by_o conjecture_n take_v of_o natural_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o move_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o star_n as_o have_v appear_v in_o many_o oracle_n for_o apollo_n be_v ask_v by_o one_o whether_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n answer_v a_o daughter_n because_o ê™_n apollo_n himself_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conception_n venus_n overshadow_a arares_fw-la and_o be_v ask_v another_o time_n whither_o that_o year_n shall_v be_v unhealthful_a or_o no_o he_o anwer_v yea_o because_o the_o constellation_n thereof_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o lung_n and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n how_o many_o wise_a woman_n and_o learned_a physician_n will_v have_v answer_v that_o matter_n better_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o do_v man_n will_v not_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o they_o nay_o which_o more_o be_v porphyrius_n say_v that_o upon_o a_o time_n apollo_n of_o delphos_n be_v unable_a to_o conjecture_v by_o the_o star_n desire_a folk_n to_o let_v he_o alone_o tell_v they_o flat_o that_o if_o they_o be_v importunate_a upon_o he_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o with_o lie_n and_o that_o at_o another_o time_n he_o answer_v flat_o that_o at_o that_o instant_n the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n can_v show_v he_o nothing_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o manner_n of_o god_n be_v these_o which_o learn_v their_o wisdom_n of_o the_o star_n nay_o which_o worse_o be_v how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a spirit_n which_o threaten_v to_o lie_v if_o they_o be_v urge_v too_o far_o and_o in_o good_a sooth_n such_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o the_o conjure_a deville_n do_v yield_v yet_o still_o at_o this_o day_n by_o these_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n for_o the_o do_v whereof_o these_o servant_n of_o they_o be_v by_o all_o law_n condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o he_o be_v that_o deceive_v manfred_n when_o he_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o charles_n duke_n of_o anjou_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n by_o this_o doubtful_a construction_n of_o grammar_n non_fw-la non_fw-la gallus_n superabit_fw-la appulum_fw-la which_o may_v be_v english_v as_o doubtful_o thus_o no_o the_o french_a man_n the_o italian_a shall_v not_o overcome_v for_o manfred_n consider_v not_o that_o in_o latin_a two_o negative_n may_v countervail_v a_o affirmative_a many_o such_o other_o like_o trick_n there_o be_v which_o we_o may_v with_o less_o trouble_n read_v in_o history_n and_o if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o certeyntie_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o why_o do_v we_o either_o worship_n they_o or_o wonder_v at_o they_o and_o if_o they_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o be_v they_o not_o deceyvers_a and_o if_o they_o speak_v against_o their_o own_o knowledge_n be_v they_o not_o liar_n and_o if_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o deceyve_v and_o to_o lie_v wherefore_o do_v we_o blame_v our_o neighbour_n and_o beat_v our_o child_n for_o so_o do_v nay_o which_o more_o be_v to_o lie_v and_o to_o deceyve_v in_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n where_o the_o case_n concern_v the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o silly_a soul_n and_o the_o sack_n of_o so_o many_o poor_a house_n who_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o even_o from_o his_o first_o beginning_n have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v do_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n as_o for_o birdgazer_n i_o have_v touch_v they_o in_o a_o word_n or_o twain_o afore_o the_o egyptians_n observe_v they_o after_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o africans_n after_o another_o the_o greek_n on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o roman_n on_o the_o left_a and_o aristotle_n scorn_v they_o because_o they_o determine_v not_o the_o time_n and_o pliny_n mock_v they_o because_o that_o even_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n they_o touch_v not_o they_o at_o all_o which_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o they_o yea_o and_o even_o the_o great_a birdgazer_n themselves_o as_o cato_n caesar_n and_o cicero_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o it_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o happen_v to_o hit_v right_a upon_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o almanac_n the_o flat_a contrary_n whereof_o who_o so_o follow_v shall_v common_o come_v near_a the_o truth_n nevertheless_o if_o their_o god_n foresee_v any_o plague_n by_o natural_a conjecture_n as_o philosopher_n physician_n hunter_n and_o shepherd_n also_o do_v they_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o some_o state_n or_o commonweal_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n forsooth_o for_o omit_v of_o common_a play_n and_o interlude_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o shut_v up_o the_o school_n of_o lechery_n and_o ribaudrie_n or_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v their_o wont_a show_n of_o fencer_n and_o swordplayer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n that_o slay_v one_o another_o open_o to_o please_v they_o withal_o and_o to_o make_v a_o whole_a state_n guilty_a of_o manslaughter_n and_o murder_n and_o if_o they_o judge_v by_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o the_o plague_n shall_v cease_v then_o it_o be_v the_o goodly_a sacrifice_n that_o have_v appease_v they_o and_o that_o make_v man_n the_o carefull_a to_o continue_v they_o insomuch_o that_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v lose_v the_o bloody_a battle_n at_o cannae_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v because_o their_o consul_n varro_n have_v put_v a_o fair_a young_a boy_n to_o the_o galley_n and_o when_o thing_n go_v amiss_o in_o the_o city_n it_o be_v either_o because_o some_o dancer_n or_o gambolder_n have_v displease_v they_o at_o the_o game_n be_v and_o show_v in_o the_o church_fw-mi or_o because_o some_o malefactor_n have_v be_v convey_v that_o way_n to_o the_o gallow_n what_o a_o godhead_n be_v that_o i_o beseech_v you_o which_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o modesty_n and_o appease_v by_o mischief_n in_o the_o favour_n whereof_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v but_o by_o deal_v wicked_o but_o be_v so_o strange_o offend_v by_o the_o do_n of_o justice_n but_o let_v we_o see_v further_o whether_o they_o be_v any_o better_a divine_n than_o prophet_n the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n say_v thus_o a_o god_n in_o sooth_n be_v cleomede_n and_o not_o a_o mortal_a wight_n the_o last_o beget_v of_o heavenly_a race_n a_o
christ_n manhood_n but_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o say_v and_o in_o his_o day_n juda_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o behold_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v shall_v be_v jehovah_n the_o everlasting_a our_o rightuousnesse_n here_o again_o be_v the_o foresay_a uncommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o great_o reverence_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o interpreter_n who_o be_v all_o jew_n understand_v it_o so_o and_o jonathas_n interprete_v it_o of_o christ_n in_o both_o respect_n as_o touch_v the_o latter_a rabbin_n who_o will_v needs_o correct_v the_o text_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o ijkreo_fw-la do_v set_v down_o ijkra_fw-mi to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v he_o that_o call_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o everlasting_a i_o report_v i_o to_o all_o their_o own_o grammarian_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o both_o a_o corrupt_a and_o a_o rack_a of_o the_o text_n and_o true_o in_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o diverse_a word_n whereunto_o this_o forgery_n can_v be_v apply_v 16._o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o rabbi_n abba_n upon_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremie_n demand_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o afterward_o answer_v jehovah_n schemo_fw-la the_o everlasting_a be_v his_o name_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n allege_v he_o the_o selfsame_o text_n of_o jeremies_n and_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n say_v 1._o see_v that_o none_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o king_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o a_o temporal_a king_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o be_v to_o say_v king_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o god_n impart_v his_o own_o name_n to_o the_o messiah_n and_o what_o name_n be_v that_o sooth_o jehovah_n be_v his_o name_n according_a to_o this_o say_n the_o man_n of_o war_n jehovah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a be_v his_o name_n and_o rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n 4â—_n expound_v this_o say_n of_o sophonie_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o everlasting_a say_v thus_o here_o jehovah_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o king_n the_o messiah_n for_o the_o anoint_a king_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o selfsame_o word_n in_o the_o thalmud_n and_o whereas_o some_o to_o disappoint_v we_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o these_o text_n do_v say_v that_o in_o ezechiel_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n where_o it_o be_v say_v thus_o jehovah_n schammah_o helec_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a be_v there_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a have_v choose_v his_o dwell_a place_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o by_o change_v the_o hebrew_n vowel_n do_v make_v he_o to_o say_v jehovah_n schemo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o everlasting_a be_v his_o name_n but_o beside_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o copy_n repugn_v to_o this_o unshamefastnesse_n jonathas_n can_v assoil_v the_o case_n who_o translate_v it_o express_o god_n have_v place_v his_o godhead_n there_o now_o beside_o the_o say_a text_n which_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a time_n wait_v for_o a_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n we_o have_v also_o great_a token_n thereof_o in_o those_o few_o writing_n of_o they_o which_o remain_v disperse_v here_o &_o there_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o jew_n hide_v they_o from_o we_o or_o else_o corrupt_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n say_v psalm_n because_o the_o gentyle_n cease_v not_o to_o ask_v of_o we_o where_o be_v our_o god_n the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o god_n will_v sit_v among_o the_o righteous_a so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o point_v he_o out_o with_o their_o finger_fw-la leviticus_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o be_v so_o often_o say_v i_o will_v walk_v among_o you_o it_o be_v all_o one_o say_v they_o as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v go_v walk_n in_o his_o gardyne_n with_o his_o gardener_n &_o his_o gardener_n shall_v always_o shrink_v behind_o he_o and_o the_o king_n shall_v say_v shrink_v not_o back_o for_o â—o_o i_o be_o like_o thou_o even_o so_o will_v god_n walk_v among_o we_o in_o his_o gardyne_n of_o pleasure_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o and_o therefore_o another_o say_v that_o the_o everlasting_a shall_v one_o day_n be_v as_o a_o brother_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o this_o say_n of_o the_o ballet_n i_o will_v fain_v that_o thou_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o ballet_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o marry_v she_o 25._o upon_o the_o twenty-five_o of_o leviticus_fw-la where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o one_o brother_n that_o redéeme_v out_o another_o in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n upon_o many_o make_v a_o allegory_n that_o that_o brother_n be_v christ._n and_o the_o commentary_n affirm_v the_o same_o say_v that_o israel_n shall_v be_v redeem_v of_o god_n who_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o be_v and_o that_o israel_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n and_o upon_o genesis_n 49._o rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n allege_v this_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n 49._o i_o will_v show_v he_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n say_v thus_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n of_o great_a weight_n that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o price_n and_o payment_n of_o israel_n raunsom_n like_v as_o if_o man_n have_v but_o a_o little_a corn_n of_o the_o second_o crop_n zohar_n shall_v redeem_v the_o same_o hereof_o come_v this_o tradition_n that_o god_n leave_v some_o portion_n unperfect_a on_o the_o northside_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o if_o any_o report_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n he_o shall_v fill_v up_o that_o want_n and_o that_o thereby_o his_o godhead_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o ordinary_o by_o the_o north_n they_o mean_v the_o evil_a which_o shall_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o messiah_n but_o the_o cabilist_n be_v far_o more_o spiritual_a in_o this_o behalf_n than_o the_o thalmudist_n and_o first_o of_o all_o rabbi_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi johai_n â—_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n in_o the_o language_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n or_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v a_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n the_o ancient_a of_o day_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o holy_a body_n and_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v together_o shamefastness_n and_o for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o allege_v a_o ancient_a book_n whereof_o he_o take_v it_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o three_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o three_o period_n of_o the_o church_n 10._o and_o that_o then_o the_o high_a world_n shall_v by_o the_o say_v holy_a body_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o inferior_a world_n so_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v beneath_o as_o well_o as_o above_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o sheathe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v shall_v be_v show_v forth_o open_o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o one_o namely_o the_o everlasting_a himself_o and_o to_o be_v short_a that_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a word_n shall_v take_v his_o body_n and_o out_o of_o who_o the_o say_v faithful_a be_v to_o come_v shall_v be_v holy_a and_o bless_a above_o all_o other_o woman_n now_o it_o appear_v that_o hereby_o he_o mean_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o messiah_n 16._o for_o in_o the_o talmud_n the_o school_n of_o rabbi_n hamina_n be_v demand_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n answer_v hamina_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mercy_n be_v his_o name_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n they_o betoken_v the_o messiah_n by_o the_o name_n of_o mercy_n another_o cabilist_n say_v reconciliation_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o end_v by_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n even_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v and_o another_o say_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o messiah_n the_o king_n be_v that_o his_o operation_n consist_v whole_o in_o he_o vau_o and_o jod_n he_o he._n which_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o calmness_n of_o mind_n without_o force_n and_o that_o his_o name_n whole_a together_o shall_v be_v compose_v of_o these_o letter_n to_o wit_n jehovah_n the_o everlasting_a but_o the_o holy_a rabbi_n upon_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o esay_n where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a father_n light_n play_v the_o philosopher_n yet_o further_o
gamalielles_n be_v send_v with_o commission_n to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o way_n say_v luke_n a_o light_n shine_v about_o he_o 22._o and_o be_v smite_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o hear_v this_o voice_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o to_o be_v short_a of_o a_o jew_n he_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n a_o martyr_n paul_n and_o if_o thou_o beléeve_v not_o s._n luke_n s._n paul_n himself_o touch_v his_o own_o history_n in_o diverse_a place_n what_o have_v unbeléefe_n to_o bring_v against_o this_o save_v only_o peradventure_o a_o bare_a denial_n according_a to_o common_a custom_n if_o peter_n see_v it_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fissherman_n say_v they_o if_o paul_n hear_v it_o he_o be_v a_o orator_n so_o then_o belike_o if_o god_n offer_v thou_o his_o grace_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n thou_o mislyke_v of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o offet_v it_o thou_o in_o a_o vessel_n of_o some_o value_n thou_o suspect_v it_o either_o the_o one_o be_v beguile_v or_o the_o other_o beguyl_v thou_o say_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n to_o do_v to_o make_v thou_o to_o believe_v he_o examine_v this_o case_n well_o paul_n in_o the_o way_n to_o grow_v great_a he_o be_v in_o good_a reputation_n with_o the_o magistrate_n &_o the_o priest_n and_o sudden_o he_o change_v his_o copy_n out_o of_o one_o extremity_n into_o a_o other_o to_o be_v scorn_v scourge_v cudgele_v stone_a and_o put_v to_o death_n put_v the_o case_n that_o neither_o s._n luke_n nor_o s._n paul_n do_v tell_v thou_o the_o cause_n thereof_o what_o may_v thou_o imagine_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o forcible_a cause_n that_o be_v able_a to_o change_v a_o man_n heart_n so_o sodeyn_o and_o so_o strange_o be_v it_o not_o daily_a sâ—ene_n will_v thou_o say_v that_o man_n be_v soon_o change_v and_o upon_o light_a cause_n yes_o fool_n be_v but_o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n he_o urge_v his_o argument_n and_o he_o drive_v his_o concluston_n to_o a_o end_n the_o best_a learned_a of_o his_o enemy_n find_v fault_n with_o his_o misapply_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o his_o skill_n and_o yet_o commend_v his_o writing_n yea_o and_o he_o know_v that_o unto_o thou_o his_o preach_n will_v seem_v folly_n and_o yet_o that_o as_o much_o folly_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o follow_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o adversity_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o over_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v wise_a that_o count_v himself_o a_o fool_n or_o rather_o which_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n be_v not_o ravish_v at_o his_o say_n and_o do_n but_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a learned_a and_o weladuised_a as_o thou_o see_v he_o be_v what_o follow_v but_o that_o his_o change_n proceed_v of_o some_o cause_n and_o see_v the_o change_n be_v great_a the_o cause_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a also_o and_o see_v it_o be_v extreme_a and_o against_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o it_o must_v needs_o proceed_v of_o a_o supernatural_a and_o sovereine_a cause_n uere_o the_o reason_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o this_o general_a conclusion_n aught_o to_o lead_v thou_o to_o the_o special_a also_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o supernatural_a cause_n that_o move_v he_o namely_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n luke_n rehearse_v and_o which_o he_o himself_o confirm_v in_o many_o place_n for_o the_o which_o he_o esteem_v himself_o right_o happy_a to_o â—ndure_v the_o misery_n which_o he_o cause_v and_o procure_v unto_o other_o and_o in_o the_o end_n after_o a_o thousand_o hurt_n and_o a_o thousand_o death_n he_o willing_o spend_v his_o life_n also_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n strike_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o not_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n agrippa_n be_v report_v unto_o we_o much_o more_o ample_o by_o josephus_n than_o by_o s._n luke_n 12._o herod_n say_v he_o make_v show_n in_o caesarea_n and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o solemnity_n â—_o he_o come_v into_o the_o theatre_n be_v full_a clad_v in_o robe_n or_o cloth_n of_o silver_n which_o by_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o sunnebeames_n upon_o it_o make_v it_o the_o more_o stately_a then_o begin_v certain_a clawback_n to_o call_v he_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v that_o flattery_n he_o see_v a_o owl_n sit_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v take_v with_o so_o strange_a torment_n that_o within_o few_o day_n after_o he_o die_v acknowledge_v god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o preach_v thereof_o to_o his_o flatterer_n this_o history_n be_v set_v out_o more_o at_o large_a by_o josephus_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o s._n luke_n who_o say_v that_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o thereupon_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n strike_v he_o and_o he_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o so_o dye_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o find_v scarce_o credible_a in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o evangelist_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentyle_n who_o report_v the_o thing_n with_o word_n full_a of_o admiration_n which_o our_o evangelist_n set_v down_o simple_o after_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o see_v that_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o exceed_v nature_n they_o be_v find_v true_a what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o also_o deliver_v we_o christ_n doctrine_n true_o special_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v afore_o miraculous_o assist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o moreover_o have_v witness_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o writing_n by_o suffer_v so_o many_o torment_n and_o in_o the_o end_n death_n see_v then_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n who_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o remain_v for_o we_o but_o to_o embrace_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o soulehealth_n and_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o to_o live_v thereafter_o and_o to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v one_o day_n to_o glory_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o rise_a ageine_n from_o the_o dead_a dead_a that_o be_v yet_o one_o scruple_n more_o that_o remain_v what_o lykelyhod_n be_v there_o of_o that_o say_v they_o see_v that_o our_o body_n rot_v worm_n devour_v we_o yea_o our_o body_n do_v turn_v into_o worm_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o change_n â—o_o pass_v over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o continewall_n stumble_v always_o at_o one_o stone_n namely_o to_o stand_v gaze_v at_o god_n power_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n when_o you_o shall_v rather_o rest_v upon_o his_o will_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v knit_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o to_o be_v parttaker_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a together_o and_o he_o have_v give_v one_o law_n on_o they_o both_o together_o so_o as_o they_o must_v suffer_v together_o and_o joy_v together_o yea_o and_o suffer_v one_o for_o another_o and_o one_o by_o another_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o justice_n then_o be_v it_o to_o separate_v they_o in_o another_o life_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v but_o soul_n alone_o be_v no_o man_n atall_a he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o to_o the_o intent_n toâ—_n save_o man_n his_o son_n have_v take_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o now_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o he_o too_o have_v take_v but_o a_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n will_v also_o save_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v short_a he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v do_v it_o already_o he_o have_v say_v it_o by_o his_o son_n and_o he_o have_v also_o do_v it_o in_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n adorn_v we_o with_o his_o victory_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o adorn_v we_o with_o his_o glory_n look_v upon_o the_o grain_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o rot_v not_o it_o spring_v not_o up_o if_o it_o spring_v not_o up_o it_o yield_v no_o foison_n again_o of_o one_o grain_n come_v many_o ear_n of_o corn_n of_o a_o kernel_n a_o goodly_a tree_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o perfect_a live_a creature_n