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colophonus_fw-la write_v what_o i_o think_v not_o what_o i_o will_v defend_v for_o man_n may_v think_v but_o god_n be_v he_o that_o know_v thus_o timerous_o he_o promise_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o know_v nor_o firm_o believe_v but_o only_o opinative_a &_o doubt_v of_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o man_n institution_n he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v the_o world_n heaven_n and_o earth_n star_n &_o all_o those_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a universe_n subject_a unto_o one_o powerful_a and_o invisible_a king_n this_o he_o firm_o believe_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o janus_n be_v the_o world_n or_o that_o saturn_n be_v joves_n father_n and_o yet_o his_o subject_n nor_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o nature_n dare_v he_o affirm_v any_o thing_n confident_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o uncertain_a of_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o now_o a_o little_a of_o the_o unknown_a for_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o hold_v they_o both_o one_o the_o territory_n of_o athens_n have_v altar_n to_o many_o vokowne_a god_n act_n 17._o and_o pausanias_n in_o attic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o the_o unâ—…_n god_n these_o epimenides_n of_o crete_n find_v for_o the_o pestilence_n be_v sore_o in_o that_o country_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v they_o to_o expiate_v their_o field_n yet_o not_o declare_v what_o god_n they_o shall_v invoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiation_n epimenides_n be_v then_o at_o athens_n bid_v they_o turn_v the_o cattle_n that_o they_o will_v offâ—…_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o where_o they_o stay_v there_o kill_v they_o and_o â—…er_v they_o to_o the_o unknown_a propiciatory_a god_n thereupon_o arise_v the_o erection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o continue_v even_o unto_o laertius_n his_o time_n this_o i_o have_v be_v the_o willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cause_n of_o that_o in_o the_o act_n b_o xenophanes_n son_n to_o orthomenes_n of_o jonia_n where_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poet_n be_v bear_v apolodorus_n out_o of_o colophon_n he_o hold_v all_o thing_n incompreâ—…_n â—…nst_v the_o opinion_n of_o laërtius_n sotion_n eusebius_n follow_v sotion_n say_v he_o do_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n self_n and_o our_o reason_n for_o company_n he_o write_v of_o the_o god_n against_o homer_n and_o heâ—…_n there_o be_v another_o zenophanes_n a_o lesbian_a and_o a_o poet._n the_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o paganism_n chap._n 18._o of_o all_o these_o the_o most_o credible_a reason_n be_v this_o that_o these_o god_n be_v man_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o flatterer_n a_o have_v each_o of_o they_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n ordain_v for_o they_o correspondent_a unto_o some_o of_o their_o deed_n manner_n wit_n fortune_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o that_o other_o man_n rather_o devil_n suck_v in_o these_o error_n and_o delight_v in_o their_o ceremony_n novelty_n so_o give_v they_o their_o propagation_n be_v further_v with_o poetiall_a fiction_n and_o diabolical_a illusion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o likely_a matter_n that_o a_o ungracious_a son_n do_v fear_n kill_v by_o as_o ungracious_a a_o father_n and_o so_o expel_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n then_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o jove_n be_v above_o saturn_n because_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o iâ—…_n â—…es_v be_v before_o the_o material_a which_o be_v saturn_n for_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o have_v be_v before_o jove_n nor_o consequent_o his_o faâ—…â—…or_n the_o cause_n go_v always_o before_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o seed_n never_o geâ—…_n the_o cause_n but_o in_o this_o endeavour_v to_o honour_v the_o vain_a fable_n or_o impiâ—…_n of_o man_n with_o natural_a interpretation_n their_o most_o learned_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o such_o quandary_n that_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o pity_v their_o vanity_n asâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o each_o in_o this_o place_n the_o copy_n differ_v but_o our_o read_n be_v the_o most_o authenâ—…_n and_o most_o ancient_a some_o copy_n leave_v out_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o old_a manuscript_n we_o read_v it_o as_o antiquity_n leauâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n chap._n 19_o sâ—…_n say_v they_o devour_v all_o his_o child_n that_o be_v all_o seed_n return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o steed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o devour_v by_o which_o be_v mean_v that_o man_n do_v use_v to_o bury_v their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o earth_n before_o that_o plow_a be_v invent_v so_o then_o shall_v saturn_n bâ—…_n call_v the_o earth_n itself_o and_o not_o the_o seed_n for_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devour_v the_o own_o offspring_n when_o as_o the_o seed_v it_o produce_v be_v all_o return_v into_o it_o again_o but_o what_o correspondence_n have_v man_n cover_v of_o corn_n with_o clodde_n unto_o the_o lay_n of_o saturn_n a_o clod_n in_o steed_n of_o jove_n be_v not_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o clod_n return_v into_o the_o earth_n womb_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o clod_n take_v away_o the_o seed_n thus_o say_v they_o by_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o clod_n be_v jove_n take_v from_o saturn_n when_o as_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o clod_n upon_o a_o seed_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o devour_v it_o the_o soon_o again_o be_v so_o jove_n be_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n cause_n as_o be_v say_v but_o now_o but_o these_o man_n brain_n run_v so_o far_o a_o stray_n with_o those_o fond_a interpretation_n that_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v a_o sickle_n he_o bear_v for_o his_o husbandry_n they_o say_v now_o in_o a_o his_o reign_n be_v not_o husbandry_n invent_v and_o therefore_o as_o our_o author_n interprete_v the_o
first_o time_n be_v call_v he_o because_o as_o then_o man_n do_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n voluntary_a increase_n and_o fruit_n whether_o b_o take_v he_o the_o sickle_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o sceptre_n as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o idle_a king_n in_o his_o own_o reign_n will_v become_v a_o painful_a laborer_n in_o his_o son_n then_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o c_o some_o people_n as_o the_o carthaginian_n offer_v infant_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o other_o as_o the_o d_o gall_n offer_a man_n because_o mankind_n be_v man_n chief_a of_o all_o thing_n produce_v of_o seed_n but_o need_v more_o of_o this_o bloody_a vanity_n this_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o all_o that_o none_o of_o these_o interpretation_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o true_a live_a incorporeal_a changeless_a nature_n whereof_o the_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v but_o all_o their_o end_n be_v in_o thing_n corporal_a temporal_a mutable_a and_o mortal_a and_o whereas_o saturn_n they_o say_v do_v e_o geld_v his_o father_n caelus_n that_o be_v quoth_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o the_o divine_a seed_n be_v in_o saturn_n power_n and_o not_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n have_v original_a from_o seed_n behold_v here_o be_v saturn_n make_v heaven_n son_n that_o be_v joves_n for_o they_o affirm_v steadfast_o that_o jove_n be_v heaven_n thus_o do_v falsehood_n without_o any_o opposer_n overthrow_v itself_o he_o say_v further_o that_o he_o be_v call_v f_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v space_n of_o time_n without_o the_o which_o no_o seed_n itself_o can_v come_v to_o perfection_n this_o and_o much_o like_a be_v speak_v of_o saturn_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o seed_n sure_o saturn_n with_o all_o this_o power_n shall_v have_v be_v sufficient_a alone_o to_o have_v govern_v the_o seed_n why_o shall_v they_o call_v any_o more_o god_n to_o this_o charge_n as_o liber_n and_o libera_n or_o ceres_n of_o who_o power_n over_o seed_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o of_o saturn_n l._n vives_n in_o a_o his_o reign_n who_o first_o invent_v husbandry_n it_o be_v uncertain_a some_o as_o the_o common_a sort_n hold_v take_v it_o to_o be_v ceres_n other_o triptolemus_n at_o least_o for_o he_o that_o first_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n be_v justine_n and_o ovid_n some_o dionysius_n as_o tibullus_n diodorus_n call_v he_o osiris_n and_o therefore_o virgil_n faith_n ante_fw-la jupiter_fw-la nulli_fw-la subigebant_fw-la arua_fw-la coloni_fw-la until_o joves_n time_n there_o be_v no_o husbandman_n some_o think_v that_o saturn_n teach_v it_o unto_o janus_n and_o the_o italian_n be_v drive_v to_o invent_v somewhat_o of_o necessity_n after_o he_o be_v chase_v from_o crete_n so_o that_o still_o husbandry_n be_v not_o invent_v saturn_n in_o his_o reign_n but_o after_o the_o poet_n will_v have_v no_o husbandry_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n the_o day_n of_o saturn_n virgil_n say_v the_o earth_n bring_v fruit_n nullo_fw-la poscente_fw-la no_o man_n take_v pain_n for_o age_n they_o and_o ovid_n fruges_fw-la tellus_fw-la inarata_fw-la faerebat_fw-la the_o earth_n bear_v corn_n unplow_a hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n bring_v fruit_n unforce_v both_o good_a and_o in_o abundance_n b_o take_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sickle_n be_v find_v at_o zancle_n a_o city_n in_o sicily_n &_o thence_o the_o town_n have_v that_o name_n sil._n italâ—…_n 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sicilian_a tongue_n be_v a_o sickle_n thâ—…y_o do_v c_o some_o people_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o trogus_n lact._n lib._n 1._o and_o posceâ—…inus_n festus_n some_o say_v the_o carthaginian_n offer_v child_n to_o hercules_n plin._n li._n 36._o but_o other_o say_v it_o be_v to_o saturn_n plato_n in_o minoâ—…_n dionys._n halicarn_n the_o odoritus_fw-la câ—…s_fw-la in_o sacrific_a euseb._n and_o tertullian_n who_o add_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n he_o forbid_v it_o they_o and_o crucify_v their_o priest_n yet_o they_o do_v continue_v it_o secret_o even_o at_o the_o time_n he_o write_v this_o some_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o cruelty_n unto_o junos_n hate_n but_o eusebiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o sanchoniato_n recite_v the_o phaenician_o theology_n say_v that_o saturn_n king_n of_o palestine_n die_v â—…rned_v into_o the_o star_n we_o call_v saturn_n and_o that_o soon_o after_o nymph_n anober_v have_v but_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d son_n by_o saturn_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v lewd_a for_o that_o be_v one_o only_a son_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n be_v compel_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o country_n from_o a_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o such_o peril_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o revenge_a 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n dear_a son_n but_o the_o carthagian_o be_v come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cians_n sacrifice_v a_o man_n unto_o saturn_n who_o son_n have_v be_v so_o sacrifice_v either_o of_o their_o own_o first_o institution_n in_o africa_n or_o else_o traduce_v it_o from_o their_o ancestry_n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la euan._n how_o these_o child_n be_v sacrifice_v diodorus_n tell_v biblioth_n lib._n 20._o they_o have_v say_v he_o a_o brazen_a 〈◊〉_d of_o saturn_n of_o monstrous_a bigness_n who_o hand_n hang_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o knit_v one_o within_o anâ—…r_n that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o hole_n full_a of_o fire_n thus_o far_o he_o when_o we_o â—…ed_v this_o book_n first_o our_o seaman_n discover_v a_o island_n call_v it_o after_o our_o prince_n name_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o be_v many_o statue_n of_o devil_n hollow_a within_o brazen_a all_o and_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o idolater_n use_v to_o lay_v their_o child_n they_o sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ned_v by_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o brass_n cause_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o make_v within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gaul_n not_o unto_o saturn_n but_o to_o esus_fw-la and_o theutantes_fw-la plin._n lib._n 30._o solin_n mela_n câ—…ane_n and_o lactantius_n to_o mercury_n say_v tertullian_n but_o that_o be_v theutantes_fw-la plin_n menâ—…_n â—…erius_fw-la his_o prohibition_n of_o so_o damnable_a a_o superstition_n claudius_n farbad_v they_o as_o suetoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o augustus_n first_o forbid_v it_o but_o that_o be_v but_o for_o the_o city_n only_o a_o decree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o rome_n dclvii_o consul_n p._n licinius_n crassus_n and_o cn._n cornelius_n lantuâ—…_n forbid_v humane_a sacrifice_n all_o the_o empire_n through_o and_o in_o hadrian_o time_n it_o cease_v alâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o world_n jupiter_n latialis_n be_v worship_v with_o ablation_n of_o man_n blood_n in_o terâ—…â—…y_n â—…y_z and_o eusebius_n and_o lactantius_n his_o time_n and_o before_o hercâ—…es_n be_v saturn_n so_o worâ—…_n latium_n which_o sacrifice_n faunus_n bring_v up_o for_o his_o grandsire_n saturn_n because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o lactantius_n and_o macrobius_n recite_v out_o of_o varro_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o light_n for_o this_o his_o father_n this_o his_o father_n be_v saturn_n lactantius_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n doubtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumflexe_n be_v light_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acute_a be_v a_o man_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n straight_a against_o the_o suitor_n go_v this_o heavenly_a man_n 〈◊〉_d often_o elsewhere_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o private_a give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v both_o light_n and_o a_o man_n but_o hercules_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o seeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aborigines_n that_o dwell_v there_o continual_o take_v of_o the_o greek_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…her_o to_o inhabit_v and_o ask_v the_o cause_n they_o tell_v he_o this_o oracle_n which_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d light_n not_o man_n and_o so_o they_o decree_v that_o yearly_a each_o ides_n of_o may_v the_o priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v cast_v thirty_o man_n image_n make_v of_o osier_n or_o wicker_n into_o tiber_n from_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d miluius_n call_v they_o argaei_fw-la for_o the_o old_a latins_n hold_v all_o the_o grecian_n argive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v light_n offer_v to_o he_o dionis_fw-la plutarch_n uarro_n festus_n gel._n macrob._n 〈◊〉_d lactant._n ovid._n yet_o ovid_n tell_v this_o tale_n of_o another_o fashion_n fast_o 5._o manethon_n say_v the_o aâ—…tians_n use_v to_o sacrifice_v three_o man_n to_o juno_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o king_n amasis_n change_v the_o sacrifice_n into_o three_o light_n e_z geld_v his_o father_n eusebius_n discourse_v of_o the_o phaniâ—…â—…ity_n â—…ity_z say_v thus_o after_o caelus_n have_v reign_v 32._o year_n his_o son_n saturn_n lie_v
four_o the_o good_n of_o the_o soul_n science_n art_n and_o good_a opinion_n but_o in_o the_o first_o he_o put_v measure_n moderation_n and_o opportunity_n all_o which_o as_o he_o write_v to_o dionysius_n import_v that_o god_n be_v the_o proportion_n cause_n measure_n author_n and_o moderator_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o in_o his_o 2._o de_fw-mi repub._n he_o call_v god_n the_o great_a good_a and_o the_o idea_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o apuleius_n define_v god_n to_o be_v the_o professor_n and_o bestower_n of_o beatitude_n dogm_n plat._n and_o speusippus_n define_v he_o to_o be_v a_o live_a immortal_a and_o supernatural_a essence_n suffice_v to_o beatitude_n and_o cause_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o goodness_n the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o good_a do_v plato_n say_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a for_o in_o his_o banquet_n diotima_n a_o most_o wise_a woman_n bid_v socrates_n to_o mark_v her_o speech_n well_o and_o then_o fall_v into_o a_o discourse_n that_o our_o love_n concern_v beauty_n at_o last_o she_o draw_v to_o a_o deep_a theme_n affirm_v a_o beauty_n that_o be_v eternal_a immutable_a and_o undiminish_v nor_o increase_v nor_o fair_a in_o one_o part_n and_o not_o in_o another_o nor_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o vicissitude_n or_o alteration_n of_o time_n nor_o beautyfull_a in_o one_o respect_n and_o not_o in_o all_o who_o beauty_n be_v neither_o alter_v by_o place_n nor_o opinion_n nor_o be_v as_o a_o part_n or_o a_o accident_n of_o that_o essence_n wherein_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v ever_o existem_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n and_o from_o thence_o flow_v all_o the_o world_n beauty_n yet_o so_o as_o neither_o the_o original_a of_o any_o thing_n decrease_v it_o nor_o the_o decay_n augment_v it_o or_o give_v any_o effect_n or_o change_v to_o it_o this_o holy_a and_o venerable_a beauty_n when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o behold_v true_o that_o be_v be_v dislink_v from_o the_o love_n of_o other_o beauty_n then_o be_v not_o he_o far_o from_o the_o top_n of_o his_o perfection_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o thing_n true_o worth_a desire_v thus_o must_v we_o be_v true_o lead_v unâ—…_n it_o when_o a_o man_n ascend_v by_o degree_n from_o these_o inferior_a beauty_n unto_o that_o supreme_a one_o transport_v himself_o from_o one_o fair_a object_n unto_o two_o and_o so_o unto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o beautyfull_a desire_n whereupon_a the_o like_a discipline_n must_v needs_o follow_v of_o which_o the_o only_a chief_n and_o chief_o to_o be_v follow_v be_v the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o supreme_a beauty_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o draw_v this_o lesson_n thus_o must_v a_o man_n internal_o beauteous_a direct_v his_o life_n see_v you_o but_o this_o once_o clear_a you_o will_v scorn_v riches_n honour_n and_o exterior_a form_n tell_v i_o now_o say_v she_o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n shall_v he_o give_v thou_o that_o shall_v show_v thou_o this_o sincere_a this_o pure_a beauty_n not_o circumscript_n with_o a_o form_n of_o mortality_n nor_o with_o colour_n nor_o metal_n or_o such_o like_a trash_n but_o in_o itself_o mere_o divine_a and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o eternity_n i_o pray_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o admire_v his_o life_n that_o shall_v have_v his_o wisnes_n so_o full_a as_o to_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v this_o glorious_a beauty_n o_o glorious_a partaker_n of_o unchanged_a solid_a virtue_n friend_n of_o the_o all_o powerful_a god_n and_o above_o all_o other_o divine_a and_o immortal_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wise_a diotyma_n unto_o socrates_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o believe_v she_o and_o that_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v mankind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o mean_a to_o attain_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o pulchritude_n as_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o dispute_v of_o it_o in_o word_n or_o to_o contemplate_v thereupon_a with_o a_o unpurged_a heart_n which_o thing_n be_v hard_a nay_o near_o impossible_a say_v 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in_o this_o life_n present_a and_o expect_v a_o place_n after_o death_n with_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v virtue_n this_o say_v plato_n who_o place_v the_o great_a beatitude_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n that_o none_o or_o very_o few_o can_v attayn_v happiness_n in_o this_o life_n but_o great_a hope_n there_o be_v after_o this_o life_n to_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n for_o which_o we_o have_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o keep_v and_o continue_v our_o course_n in_o goodness_n and_o honesty_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o say_v it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o neglect_n god_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v so_o full_o already_o discover_v he_o that_o can_v make_v use_n of_o all_o this_o i_o câ—…t_v he_o true_o wise_a and_o firm_o avow_v that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o common_a fashion_n of_o this_o life_n but_o have_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a excellence_n allot_v he_o to_o be_v both_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o happy_a and_o live_v a_o man_n so_o where_o he_o will_v in_o island_n or_o continent_n he_o shall_v partake_v this_o felicity_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o that_o use_v these_o direction_n wheresoever_o in_o government_n of_o other_o or_o in_o private_a estate_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n but_o as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v we_o still_o very_o few_o attain_v this_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n this_o life_n this_o be_v most_o true_a and_o no_o way_n rash_o speak_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o de_n repub._n thus_o behold_v now_o the_o reward_n stable_n and_o glorious_a which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n beside_o the_o particular_a benefit_n that_o his_o justice_n do_v reâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o all_o these_o be_v nothing_o neither_o in_o number_n nor_o quantity_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phaedon_n wherefore_o say_v socrates_n while_o we_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n let_v we_o have_v as_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…h_v the_o body_n as_o may_v be_v for_o so_o we_o shall_v get_v to_o some_o knowledge_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n set_v we_o free_a from_o it_o we_o shall_v pass_v away_o pure_a from_o contagion_n to_o converse_v with_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ies_n and_o by_o ourselves_o have_v full_a understanding_n of_o that_o sincere_a and_o pure_a truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o go_v my_o way_n have_v a_o great_a hope_n to_o be_v there_o crown_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ch_o in_o his_o life_n he_o suffer_v so_o many_o affliction_n and_o after_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a philosopher_n that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n must_v needs_o bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n with_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o can_v attain_v the_o pure_a 〈◊〉_d â—…ill_v after_o this_o life_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o diverse_a place_n partly_o the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…te_n which_o be_v assume_v to_o show_v his_o opinion_n out_o of_o his_o own_o work_n make_v 〈◊〉_d â—…s_n to_o ad_fw-la any_o quotation_n out_o of_o other_o platonist_n b_o even_o those_o that_o love_n i_o wonder_n toenjoy_v 〈◊〉_d his_o logic_n say_v that_o their_o be_v no_o love_n but_o delight_n the_o world_n control_v he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ent_a friend_n yet_o my_o delight_n depart_v with_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o nor_o the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d â—…hat_o book_n to_o enjoy_v be_v to_o take_v delight_n of_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d we_o enjoy_v that_o we_o take_v pleasure_n in_o of_o the_o use_n and_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ke_v c_o whether_o the_o ionian_a though_o plato_n have_v much_o from_o pythagoras_n yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n for_o he_o follow_v socrates_n more_o
that_o end_n which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n require_v so_o that_o that_o corruption_n which_o bring_v all_o nature_n mortal_a unto_o dissolution_n can_v so_o dissolve_v that_o which_o be_v but_o it_o may_v become_v that_o afterward_o which_o it_o be_v before_o or_o that_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o be_v so_o then_o god_n the_o high_a being_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o no_o creature_n be_v fit_n for_o that_o equality_n be_v make_v of_o â—…othing_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v be_v but_o by_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discommend_v through_o the_o take_a offence_n at_o some_o fault_n but_o to_o be_v honour_v upon_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o nature_n l._n vives_n a_o a_o certain_a every_o thing_n keep_v harmonious_a agreement_n both_o with_o itself_o and_o other_o without_o corrupt_a discord_n which_o make_v some_o ancient_a writer_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o love_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n bliss_n and_o the_o evil_n misery_n chap._n 6._o the_o true_a cause_n therefore_o of_o the_o good_a angel_n bliss_n be_v their_o adherence_n to_o that_o most_o high_a essence_n and_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o bad_a angel_n misery_n be_v their_o departure_n from_o that_o high_a essence_n to_o reside_v upon_o themselves_o that_o be_v not_o such_o which_o vice_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o ah_o pride_n for_o pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n 10._o these_o will_v not_o therefore_o stick_v unto_o he_o their_o strength_n and_o have_v power_n to_o be_v more_o b_o perfect_a by_o adherence_n to_o this_o high_a good_a they_o prefer_v themselves_o that_o be_v his_o inferior_n before_o he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fall_n misery_n and_o vice_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o all_o be_v it_o not_o create_v to_o have_v the_o high_a being_n yet_o may_v it_o have_v beatitude_n by_o fruition_n of_o the_o high_a be_v but_o fall_v from_o he_o not_o be_v â—…de_v nothing_o but_o yet_o less_o than_o it_o be_v and_o consequent_o miserable_a seek_v the_o câ—…e_n of_o this_o evil_a will_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v just_a none_o for_o what_o can_v cause_v the_o will_n 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n be_v sole_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o evil_n will_v therefore_o cause_v evil_a work_n but_o nothing_o cause_v the_o evil_a will_n if_o there_o be_v then_o either_o it_o have_v a_o will_n or_o â—…one_n if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v either_o a_o good_a one_o or_o a_o bad_a if_o good_a what_o fool_n will_v say_v a_o good_a will_n be_v cause_n of_o a_o evil_a will_n it_o shall_v if_o it_o cause_v sin_n but_o this_o be_v extreme_a absurdity_n to_o affirm_v but_o if_o that_o it_o have_v a_o evil_a will_n than_o i_o aâ—…ke_v what_o cause_v this_o evil_a will_n in_o it_o and_o to_o limit_v my_o question_n i_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o evil_a will_n for_o not_o that_o which_o a_o other_o evil_a will_n have_v cause_v be_v the_o first_o evil_a will_n but_o that_o which_o none_o have_v cause_v for_o still_o that_o which_o cause_v be_v before_o the_o other_o cause_v if_o i_o be_v answer_v that_o nothing_o cause_v it_o but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n i_o ask_v then_o wheâ—…er_o it_o be_v in_o any_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v in_o none_o it_o have_v no_o be_v if_o it_o be_v in_o any_o it_o corrupt_v it_o hurt_v it_o and_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o this_o vice_n can_v not_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a nature_n but_o in_o a_o good_a where_o it_o may_v do_v hurt_v for_o if_o it_o can_v not_o hurt_v it_o be_v no_o vice_n and_o therefore_o no_o bad_a will_n and_o if_o it_o do_v hurt_v it_o be_v by_o privation_n of_o good_a or_o diminish_v of_o it_o therefore_o a_o bad_a will_n can_v be_v from_o eternity_n in_o that_o wherein_o a_o good_a nature_n have_v be_v before_o which_o the_o evil_a will_n destroy_v by_o hurt_n well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a who_o make_v it_o it_o must_v be_v answer_v something_o that_o have_v no_o evil_a will_n what_o be_v this_o inferior_a superior_a or_o equal_a unto_o it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o superior_a it_o be_v better_a and_o why_o then_o have_v it_o not_o a_o will_n nay_o a_o better_a will_n this_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o the_o equal_a for_o two_o good_a will_n never_o make_v the_o one_o the_o other_o bad_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o some_o inferior_a thing_n that_o have_v no_o will_n be_v cause_n of_o that_o vicious_a will_n in_o the_o angel_n i_o but_o all_o thing_n below_o they_o even_o to_o the_o low_a earth_n be_v natural_a be_v also_o good_a and_o have_v the_o goodness_n of_o form_n and_o kind_a in_o all_o order_n how_o then_o can_v a_o good_a thing_n produce_v a_o evil_a will_n how_o can_v good_a be_v cause_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o will_n turn_v from_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o inferior_a become_v bad_a not_o because_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o turn_v be_v bad_a but_o because_o the_o division_n be_v bad_a and_o perverse_a no_o inferior_a thing_n than_o do_v deprave_v the_o will_n but_o the_o will_n deprave_v itself_o by_o follow_v inferior_a thing_n inordinate_o for_o if_o two_o of_o like_o affect_v in_o body_n and_o mind_n shall_v behold_v one_o beauteous_a personage_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v stir_v with_o a_o lustful_a desire_n towards_o it_o and_o the_o other_o thought_n stand_v chaste_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v be_v cause_n of_o the_o evil_a will_n in_o the_o one_o and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o not_o the_o see_v beauty_n for_o it_o transform_v not_o the_o will_n in_o both_o and_o yet_o both_o see_v it_o alike_o not_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o beholder_n face_n why_o not_o both_o nor_o the_o mind_n we_o presuppose_v they_o both_o alike_o before_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n shall_v we_o say_v the_o devil_n secret_o suggest_v it_o into_o one_o of_o they_o as_o though_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a will_n this_o consent_n therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o assent_n of_o the_o will_v to_o vicious_a desire_n be_v that_o we_o seek_v for_o to_o take_v away_o one_o let_v more_o in_o the_o question_n if_o both_o be_v tempt_v and_o the_o one_o yield_v and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o the_o one_o will_v continue_v chaste_a and_o the_o other_o will_v not_o whence_o then_o be_v this_o secret_a fall_n but_o from_o the_o proper_a will_n where_o there_o be_v such_o parity_n in_o body_n and_o mind_n a_o like_a sight_n and_o a_o like_a temptation_n so_o then_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o vicious_a will_n in_o the_o one_o of_o they_o if_o he_o maâ—…ke_v iâ—…_n well_o shall_v find_v nothing_o for_o if_o we_o say_v that_o he_o cause_v it_o what_o be_v he_o ere_o his_o vicious_a will_n but_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o unchangeable_a good_a wherefore_o he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o this_o lustful_a desire_n which_o the_o other_o withstand_v both_o be_v before_o alike_o affect_v and_o behold_v the_o beautiful_a object_n alike_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o evil_a will_n whereas_o he_o be_v good_a before_o this_o vice_n of_o will_n let_v he_o ask_v why_o he_o cause_v this_o whether_o from_o his_o nature_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o his_o evil_a will_n arise_v not_o from_o his_o naâ—…ure_n but_o from_o his_o nothing_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v his_o nature_n the_o effecter_n of_o his_o vicious_a will_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o affirm_v that_o good_a be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o evil_a but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v mutable_a before_o it_o have_v a_o vicious_a will_n shall_v do_v vicious_o namely_o in_o make_v the_o will_n vicious_a l._n vives_n but_o ah_o pride_n scotus_n hold_v that_o the_o angel_n offence_n be_v not_o pride_n i_o think_v only_o because_o he_o will_v oppose_v saint_n thomas_n who_o hold_v with_o the_o father_n the_o contrary_a b_o perfect_a in_o essence_n and_o exellence_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o vicious_a will_n chap._n 7._o let_v none_o therefore_o seek_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o evil_a will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o efficient_a but_o deficient_a nor_o be_v there_o effect_n but_o defect_n namely_o fall_v from_o that_o high_a essence_n unto_o a_o low_a this_o be_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a will_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v not_o efficient_a but_o deficient_a if_o one_o endeavour_n to_o seek_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v seek_v to_o see_v the_o darkness_n or_o to_o hear_v
by_o fear_n of_o misery_n my_o mother_n blanch_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v wâ—…t_n to_o tell_v i_o whâ—…n_o i_o be_v a_o child_n that_o the_o siren_n sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o fair_a wether_n hhoping_a the_o late_a in_o the_o first_o and_o fear_v the_o first_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o hope_n not_o of_o unhappiness_n but_o unhappy_a of_o the_o happiness_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—…_n from_o he_n touch_v the_o platomist_n controversy_n some_o hold_v the_o soul_n give_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o their_o guilt_n and_o for_o their_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d k_o sport_n of_o soul_n a_o diversity_n of_o read_v but_o let_v we_o make_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o mankind_n in_o he_o chap._n 21._o â—…rd_a question_n of_o god_n power_n to_o create_v new_a thing_n without_o change_n of_o 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o his_o eternity_n be_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o handle_v we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v far_o better_a in_o produce_v mankind_n from_o one_o man_n only_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v many_o for_o whereas_o he_o create_v some_o creature_n that_o love_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o desert_n as_o eagle_n kite_n lion_n wolf_n and_o such_o like_a and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o live_v in_o flock_n and_o company_n as_o dove_n stare_v stag_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a yet_o neither_o of_o those_o sort_n do_v he_o produce_v of_o one_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d many_o together_o but_o man_n who_o nature_n he_o make_v as_o mean_v between_o anâ—…asts_n that_o if_o he_o obey_v the_o lord_n his_o true_a creator_n and_o keep_v his_o hest_n 〈◊〉_d be_v transport_v to_o the_o angel_n society_n but_o if_o he_o become_v perverse_a in_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d offend_v his_o lord_n god_n by_o pride_n of_o heart_n then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v â—…h_o like_o a_o beast_n and_o live_v the_o slave_n of_o his_o lust_n after_o death_n be_v destinate_a â—…all_a pain_n he_o do_v he_o create_v one_o alone_o but_o mean_v not_o to_o leave_v he_o â—…thout_a another_o human_a fellow_n thereby_o the_o more_o zealous_o commendâ—…_n concord_n unto_o we_o man_n be_v not_o only_o of_o one_o kind_n in_o nature_n but_o also_o â—…dred_v in_o affect_v create_v not_o the_o woman_n he_o mean_v to_o join_v with_o man_n â—…did_a man_n of_o earth_n but_o of_o man_n and_o man_n who_o he_o join_v with_o she_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o himself_o that_o all_o mankind_n may_v have_v their_o propagation_n from_o one_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d daâ—…_n in_o the_o diminutive_a because_o it_o be_v a_o timorous_a creature_n neither_o wild_a noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d god_n fore-knew_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v sin_v and_o how_o many_o people_n he_o be_v to_o translate_v out_o of_o his_o kind_n into_o the_o angel_n society_n chap._n â—…22_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o man_n will_v sin_n and_o so_o incur_v mortallitye_n 〈◊〉_d for_o himself_o and_o his_o progeny_n nor_o that_o mortal_n shall_v run_v on_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o iniquity_n that_o brute_n a_o beast_n shall_v live_v at_o more_o atonement_n 〈◊〉_d between_o themselves_o who_o original_a be_v out_o of_o water_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d who_o kind_n come_v all_o out_o of_o one_o in_o honour_n of_o concord_n for_o lion_n neâ—…_n among_o themselves_o nor_o dragon_n as_o man_n have_v do_v but_o god_n foresee_v 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o grace_n shall_v adopt_v the_o godly_a justify_v they_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â—…ir_a sin_n and_o rank_n they_o in_o eternal_a peace_n with_o the_o angel_n the_o last_o 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a death_n be_v destroy_v and_o those_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o godsâ—…g_v â—…g_z all_o mankind_n from_o one_o in_o learning_n how_o well_o god_n respect_a unity_n in_o 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o place_n will_v hold_v bruit-beast_n without_o contention_n soon_o than_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…n_n be_v woolâ—…e_v to_o man_n as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v pliâ—…_n lib._n 7._o and_o all_o other_o worâ—…_n â—…gree_n among_o themselves_o and_o oppose_v stranger_n the_o stern_a lion_n fight_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v the_o serpent_n sting_v the_o serpent_n the_o beast_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n aâ—…_n with_o their_o own_o kind_n but_o man_n do_v man_n the_o most_o mischief_n dicâ—…_n say_v tully_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o free_a and_o copious_a peripatetique_n and_o herein_o have_v reckon_v up_o inondation_n plague_n burn_a exceed_a abundance_n of_o beaâ—…_n and_o other_o external_a cause_n he_o compare_v then_o with_o the_o war_n and_o sedition_n wherewith_o man_n have_v destroy_v man_n and_o find_v the_o late_a far_o exceed_v the_o former_a this_o war_n among_o man_n do_v christ_n desire_v to_o have_v abolish_v and_o for_o the_o fury_n of_o wrath_n to_o have_v graft_v the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n this_o shall_v be_v preach_v and_o teach_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v as_o war_n but_o at_o love_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o man_n mind_n be_v already_o to_o forward_o to_o shed_v blood_n and_o do_v wicked_o they_o need_v not_o be_v set_v on_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n chap._n 23._o therefore_o god_n make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o ah_o image_n and_o likeness_n give_v he_o a_o soul_n whereby_o in_o reason_n and_o understanding_n he_o excel_v all_o the_o other_o 2._o creature_n that_o have_v no_o such_o soul_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v man_n thus_o of_o earth_n and_o either_o b_o breathe_v the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v into_o he_o or_o rather_o make_v that_o breath_n one_o which_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o for_o to_o breath_n be_v but_o to_o make_v a_o breath_n face_n then_o c_o out_o of_o his_o side_n do_v he_o take_v a_o bone_n whereof_o he_o make_v he_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o help_n as_o he_o be_v god_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v this_o carnal_o as_o we_o see_v a_o artificer_n work_v up_o any_o thing_n into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n by_o art_n god_n hand_n be_v his_o power_n work_v visible_a thing_n invisible_o such_o as_o measure_v god_n virtue_n and_o power_n that_o can_v make_v seed_n of_o seed_n by_o those_o daily_a and_o usual_a work_n hold_v this_o rather_o for_o a_o fable_n then_o a_o truth_n but_o they_o know_v not_o this_o creation_n and_o therefore_o think_v unfaithful_o thereof_o as_o though_o the_o work_n of_o ordinary_a conception_n and_o production_n be_v not_o strange_a to_o those_o that_o know_v they_o not_o though_o they_o assign_v they_o rather_o to_o natural_a cause_n then_o account_v they_o the_o deity_n work_n l._n vives_n his_o ah_o image_n origen_n think_v that_o man_n be_v christ_n image_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n call_v man_n god_n image_n for_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n image_n some_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o simyly_n but_o true_o the_o simyly_n consist_v in_o nothing_o but_o man_n and_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n a_o man_n say_v paul_n be_v god_n image_n it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n likeness_n 11._o may_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o gift_n immortality_n and_o such_o wherein_o he_o be_v like_o god_n b_o breathed_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v before_o &_o infuse_v after_o or_o create_v with_o the_o body_n aug_n de_fw-fr gens_fw-fr ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr li._n 7._o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v with_o the_o other_o spiritual_a substance_n &_o infuse_v afterward_o and_o so_o interprete_v this_o place_n he_o breathe_v into_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n other_o take_v it_o as_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o then_o make_v and_o so_o do_v augustine_n here_o c_o out_o of_o he_o why_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o the_o man_n why_o of_o his_o rib_n when_o he_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o how_o of_o his_o rib_n read_v magister_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 2._o dist._n 18._o whether_o the_o angel_n may_v be_v call_v creator_n of_o any_o the_o least_o creature_n chap._n 24._o but_o here_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o a_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o divine_a essence_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o those_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o b_o those_o that_o follow_v plato_n in_o affirm_v that_o all_o mortal_a creature_n of_o which_o man_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v make_v by_o the_o lesser_a create_v god_n through_o the_o permission_n or_o command_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o not_o by_o himself_o that_o frame_v the_o world_n let_v they_o but_o absure_v the_o superstition_n wherein_o thy_o seek_v to_o give_v those_o inferior_n just_a honour_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o shall_v quick_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o this_o
the_o two_o maspha_n maspha_n the_o old_a stand_v between_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n maspha_n 〈◊〉_d hier._n de_fw-la loc_n hebraic_n there_o be_v another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n as_o you_o go_v northward_o 〈◊〉_d â—…lia_fw-la in_o the_o confine_n of_o eleutheropolis_n maspha_n be_v contemplation_n or_o speculation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v unto_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n not_o fulfil_v in_o solomon_n but_o in_o christ._n chap._n 8._o now_o must_v i_o relate_v god_n promise_n unto_o david_n saâ—…ls_v successor_n which_o change_v â—…gured_v the_o spiritual_a &_o great_a one_o which_o all_o the_o scripture_n have_v relation_n 〈◊〉_d â—…cause_n it_o concern_v our_o purpose_n david_n have_v have_v continual_a good_a forâ—…â—…ed_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n namely_o that_o famous_a and_o memorable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solomon_n build_v after_o he_o while_o this_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n nathan_n come_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v his_o pleasurâ—…_n wherein_o when_o as_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d david_n shall_v not_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o build_v he_o any_o house_n of_o cedar_n then_o he_o proceed_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o take_v thou_o froâ—…_n the_o sheep-â—…e_a to_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n 〈◊〉_d my_o people_n israel_n and_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o where-so-eve_a thou_o walk_v aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o enemy_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o mighty_a mâ—…n_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v appoint_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v it_o it_o shall_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_n no_o more_o nor_o shall_v wicked_a people_n trouble_v they_o any_o more_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ne_n since_o i_o a_o appoint_v judge_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v he_o a_o house_n it_o shall_v be_v when_o thy_o day_n be_v fulfil_v and_o thou_o sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n then_o will_v i_o set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o even_o he_o that_o shall_v proceed_v from_o thy_o body_n and_o will_v prepare_v his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v his_o throne_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n if_o he_o sin_v i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n will_v i_o not_o remove_v from_o he_o as_o i_o remoove_v it_o from_o saul_n who_o i_o have_v reject_v his_o house_n shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o his_o kingdom_n eternal_a before_o i_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o he_o that_o hold_v his_o mighty_a promise_n fulfil_v in_o solomon_n be_v far-wide_a for_o mark_v how_o it_o lie_v he_o shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n solomon_n do_v so_o and_o this_o he_o mark_v but_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o his_o kingdom_n eternal_a before_o i_o what_o be_v this_o this_o he_o mark_v not_o well_o let_v he_o go_v to_o salomon_n house_n and_o see_v the_o flock_n of_o strange_a idolatrous_a woman_n draw_v this_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n into_o the_o same_o depth_n of_o damnation_n with_o they_o do_v he_o see_v it_o they_o let_v he_o neither_o think_v god_n promise_n false_a nor_o his_o prescience_n ignorant_a of_o salomon_n future_a perversion_n by_o idolatry_n we_o need_v never_o doubt_v here_o nor_o run_v with_o the_o giddy_a brain_a jew_n to_o seek_v have_v i_o wist_v and_o to_o find_v one_o in_o who_o these_o may_v be_v fulfil_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v see_v they_o fulfil_v but_o in_o our_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o this_o son_n of_o who_o these_o promise_n speak_v be_v not_o solomon_n but_o oh_o wondrous_a blindness_n of_o heart_n stand_v still_o expect_v of_o another_o to_o come_v who_o be_v already_o come_v in_o most_o broad_a and_o manifest_a appearance_n there_o be_v some_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o solomon_n it_o be_v true_a in_o his_o solomon_n erection_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o laudable_a peace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o his_o name_n for_o solomon_n be_v a_o peacemaker_n but_o he_o be_v b_o only_a in_o his_o person_n a_o shadow_n but_o no_o presentation_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n &_o therefore_o some_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o concern_v our_o saviour_n the_o scripture_n include_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o other_o for_o beside_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n &_o chronicle_n yâ—_z speak_v of_o his_o reign_n the_o 72._o psalm_n be_v entitle_v with_o his_o name_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o most_o apparent_a in_o christ_n that_o 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3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n calâ—…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o â—…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annexâ—…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a â—…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o 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