scheme_n form_n or_o picture_n of_o true_a knowledge_n how_o much_o short_a be_v the_o blind_a pagan_n of_o any_o real_a solid_a substantial_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a be_v not_o this_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o true_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n thence_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 2.7_o 7._o prov._n 2_o 7._o he_o lay_v up_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o the_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o that_o which_o real_o be_v essence_n substance_n thence_o it_o note_v real_a solid_a and_o substantial_a wisdom_n such_o as_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o essential_a true_a idea_n of_o the_o thing_n know_v which_o as_o to_o thing_n divine_a be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o real_a christian_n the_o same_o we_o find_v prov._n 3.21_o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n §_o 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v only_o universal_a and_o general_a not_o particular_a and_o experimental_a experimental_a 3._o pagan_a philosophy_n vain_a because_o only_o general_a not_o particular_a and_o experimental_a which_o give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n of_o its_o imperfection_n and_o vanity_n special_o as_o to_o moral_n and_o metaphysic_n for_o aristotle_n right_o inform_v we_o that_o universal_a knowledge_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n be_v vain_a but_o particular_a more_o true_a so_o aristot_n eth._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o practic_n discourse_v universals_z be_v more_o vain_a but_o particular_n more_o true_a for_o action_n be_v about_o singular_n this_o the_o civilian_n have_v well_o observe_v then_o only_o as_o aristotle_n say_v we_o know_v any_o thing_n when_o its_o part_n be_v know_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o i_o e._n when_o its_o cause_n effect_n adjunct_n quality_n and_o part_n be_v apprehend_v by_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n in_o the_o school_n that_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n in_o universal_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n know_v be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o to_o know_v it_o in_o particular_a though_o a_o universal_a knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o medium_n of_o know_v be_v more_o perfect_a than_o a_o particular_a now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o pagan_a philosopher_n they_o have_v only_o some_o general_n idea_n or_o loose_a break_a notice_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o discourse_v of_o they_o have_v not_o any_o particular_a apprehension_n of_o the_o part_n quality_n cause_n influence_n and_o effect_n of_o thing_n special_o such_o as_o depend_v on_o divine_a revelation_n they_o have_v only_o some_o general_a rumour_n or_o traditional_a notion_n of_o god_n his_o divine_a perfection_n operation_n and_o effect_n of_o providence_n they_o have_v only_o some_o traditional_a fragment_n of_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o fall_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o their_o philosophising_n on_o or_o notion_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o general_a and_o so_o very_o imperfect_a and_o vain_a yet_o the_o main_a of_o their_o vanity_n in_o this_o regard_n lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o natural_n as_o in_o moral_n and_o supernatural_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n have_v very_o particular_a experimental_a and_o curiose_fw-la contemplation_n about_o natural_a thing_n they_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o anatomise_v the_o bowel_n of_o nature_n and_o gather_v up_o a_o systeme_n of_o natural_a experiment_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o aristotle_n excellent_a history_n of_o animal_n and_o theophrastus_n his_o discourse_n of_o plant_n wherein_o they_o have_v excel_v most_o of_o this_o late_a age_n but_o yet_o as_o to_o ethic_n and_o metaphysic_n their_o philosophy_n be_v only_o traditional_a general_a and_o notional_a not_o particular_a and_o experimental_a and_o therefore_o very_o vain_a and_o useless_a this_o also_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o plato_n own_o concession_n for_o in_o his_o theaetetus_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o his_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o he_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n have_v a_o sensate_a cognition_n of_o what_o he_o know_v for_o as_o it_o now_o appear_v science_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o sensation_n or_o a_o particular_a experimental_a feel_a knowledge_n so_o timaeus_n pag._n 103._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v a_o good_a sense_n of_o soul_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n make_v our_o life_n to_o pass_v away_o according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n but_o inexperience_n casual_o again_o he_o add_v that_o a_o experimental_a philosopher_n only_o can_v judge_v prudent_o of_o thing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d person_n unexperienced_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o other_o matter_n have_v no_o sound_a opinion_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n now_o that_o none_o of_o these_o blind_a philosopher_n have_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a sensation_n or_o experimental_a particular_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n pleasure_n or_o sorrow_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a habitude_n of_o soul_n which_o they_o themselves_o make_v essential_o requisite_a to_o this_o spiritual_a good_a sensation_n or_o experimental_a philosophy_n so_o aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o virtuose_fw-la man_n judge_v true_o of_o what_o be_v good_a but_o a_o wicked_a man_n casual_o as_o it_o be_v in_o body_n such_o as_o be_v well-disposed_n can_v judge_v true_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v wholesome_a or_o conduce_v to_o health_n but_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a otherwise_o for_o to_o these_o bitter_a and_o sweet_a have_v the_o same_o relish_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o all_o these_o pagan_a philosopher_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ill_a habitude_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v void_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a sensation_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n they_o have_v not_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5.14_o which_o render_v all_o their_o moral_n and_o metaphysic_n vain_a §_o 5._o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v but_o cloudy_a obscure_a and_o confuse_a not_o evident_a clear_a and_o distinct_a distinct_a 4._o pagan_a philosophy_n cloudy_a and_o confuse_a not_o evident_a and_o distinct_a for_o it_o be_v a_o commun_n and_o true_a maxim_n that_o in_o universals_z and_z generals_z there_o lie_v much_o ambiguity_n obscurity_n and_o confusion_n all_o clear_a evident_a distinct_a judgement_n proceed_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o particular_n and_o that_o the_o evident_a clear_a distinct_a contemplation_n of_o thing_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o genuine_a philosophy_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v from_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o their_o own_o acknowlegement_n plato_n epinom_n pag._n 976._o make_v mention_n of_o a_o admirable_a faculty_n of_o discern_v which_o belong_v to_o a_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o many_o call_v nature_n rather_o than_o wisdom_n and_o it_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n do_v with_o facility_n and_o dexterity_n learn_v a_o thing_n and_o have_v learn_v it_o commit_v it_o to_o a_o faithful_a and_o firm_a memory_n and_o recal_n it_o with_o celerity_n as_o occasion_n serve_v this_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n of_o nature_n this_o natural_a sagacity_n be_v thus_o describe_v platon_n definit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n be_v a_o good_a disposition_n of_o soul_n whereby_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v what_o become_v every_o one_o or_o more_o brief_o in_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acumen_n of_o judgement_n this_o say_v plato_n repub._n 2._o pag._n 376._o dog_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n endow_v with_o which_o have_v a_o natural_a sagacity_n to_o discern_v their_o friend_n from_o their_o foe_n only_o by_o the_o countenance_n this_o repub._n 7_o pag._n 537._o he_o make_v a_o character_n of_o his_o logician_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v accurate_o look_v into_o and_o distinguish_v thing_n and_o in_o his_o repub._n 9_o he_o make_v a_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o diacritic_n or_o very_a critic_n instrument_n for_o look_v as_o the_o eye_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accurate_a critic_n of_o body_n such_o shall_v the_o philosopher_n mind_n be_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n he_o tell_v we_o also_o in_o the_o same_o repub._n 9_o whence_o this_o critic_n judgement_n spring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o critic_n judgement_n be_v make_v by_o experience_n and_o prudence_n and_o reason_n or_o discourse_n and_o seneca_n epist_n 71._o tell_v we_o
the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n part_n propriety_n and_o effect_n namely_o pagan_a idolatry_n judaic_a apostasy_n gnostic_n infusion_n error_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n arianisme_n pelagianisme_n and_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n distribute_v into_o three_o part_n mystic_n scholastic_a and_o canonic_a theology_n by_o theophilus_n gale_n london_n print_v by_o a._n maxwell_n and_o r._n roberts_n for_o t._n cockeril_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o atlas_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n m.dc.lxxvii_o preface_n whatever_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n philosophic_a the_o corruption_n of_o philosophic_a be_v thereby_o limit_v and_o confine_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a the_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v its_o vitiositie_n and_o vanity_n if_o it_o exceed_v its_o just_a limit_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v ever_o worst_a this_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o in_o philosophy_n which_o in_o its_o original_n and_o primitive_a idea_n be_v most_o august_n and_o gloriose_fw-la but_o now_o alas_o alas_o what_o a_o inane_fw-la confuse_v sterile_a thing_n be_v it_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o to_o separate_v any_o regular_a use_v from_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o the_o design_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o prodigiose_fw-la abuses_n which_o philosophy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n corrupt_a mind_n have_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o whereof_o we_o have_v prefix_v a_o introductorie_n breviarie_n in_o our_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n as_o also_o in_o the_o content_n of_o this_o three_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o preface_n any_o thing_n far_o hereof_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o contemplation_n be_v a_o proemial_a account_n of_o the_o grand_a design_n moment_n and_o use_v of_o this_o three_o part_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o order_n to_o a_o separation_n of_o its_o abuse_n from_o the_o regular_a use_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n discourse_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n we_o must_v ingenuos_o confess_v it_o give_v we_o some_o of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a idea_n and_o impression_n of_o all_o our_o contemplation_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o philosophy_n for_o after_o long_a observation_n and_o inquisition_n make_v into_o the_o many_o prodigiose_fw-la error_n and_o grand_a apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n special_o under_o antichrist_n we_o find_v that_o vain_a philosophy_n lie_v as_o a_o latent_fw-la root_n and_o conceled_a spring_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n in_o profession_n but_o from_o some_o degree_n of_o apostasy_n in_o light_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n departure_n from_o church_n be_v gradual_a so_o the_o departure_n of_o church_n from_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o evangelie_o truth_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o not_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n and_o callose_a stupidity_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o backslide_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o its_o simplicity_n and_o be_v not_o this_o that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o the_o formation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o antichristian_a apostasy_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o foretell_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n the_o whole_a stress_n of_o this_o antichristian_a apostasy_n seem_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o this_o that_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o this_o be_v that_o malign_a worm_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_v a_o vital_a decay_n in_o christianity_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a antichristian_a apostasy_n even_o in_o those_o primitive_a church_n as_o in_o nature_n all_o wither_a begin_v at_o the_o root_n though_o it_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o branch_n so_o in_o all_o apostasy_n the_o consumtion_n begin_v first_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o whence_o procee_v this_o vital_a consumtion_n at_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o church_n but_o from_o want_n of_o love_n to_o evangelic_a truth_n and_o its_o simplicity_n be_v it_o not_o hence_o that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n special_o origen_n and_o such_o as_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o school_n at_o alexandria_n labour_v under_o a_o libidinose_n insatiable_a thirst_n after_o vain_a philosophy_n vain_o hope_v thereby_o to_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v christian_a theology_n but_o do_v they_o real_o attain_v their_o end_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o antichristian_a error_n apostasy_n and_o abomination_n introduce_v hereby_o this_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v book_n ii_o of_o this_o three_o part._n if_o it_o be_v further_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v philosophy_n the_o malignity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n that_o pagan_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o many_o useful_a philosophemes_n and_o contemplation_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o venomous_a influence_n on_o the_o worst_a of_o error_n and_o apostasy_n that_o which_o satisfy_v my_o own_o inquisition_n herein_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n itself_o 1._o as_o consider_v in_o itself_o 1_o the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o object_n 2_o the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o subject_a 3_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o both_o 1._o the_o object_n pagan_a philosophy_n consider_v in_o itself_o contain_v in_o it_o much_o of_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v b._n 1._o throughout_o from_o the_o cause_n part_n and_o adjunct_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o that_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o its_o malignity_n seem_v to_o consist_v be_v not_o so_o much_o its_o mater_n part_n adjunct_n or_o effective_a spring_n as_o its_o principal_a end_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o reduce_v and_o advance_v lapse_v man_n to_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n by_o the_o force_n and_o improvement_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_a the_o grand_a design_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n in_o its_o original_a constitution_n be_v to_o put_v man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thereby_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v life_n proud_a nature_n ever_o affect_v a_o independence_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o divine_a life_n by_o its_o own_o force_n what_o more_o please_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n than_o to_o act_v from_o and_o for_o itself_o o_o how_o fruitful_a be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n how_o apt_a be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o run_v himself_o on_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o deify_v some_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o though_o never_o so_o unrighteous_a what_o latent_fw-la venes_fw-la of_o pelagianisme_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n whence_o according_a to_o augustin_n pelagianisme_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o nature_n now_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prime_a error_n of_o all_o ethnic_a philosophy_n but_o this_o so_o to_o cultivate_v refine_v and_o elevate_v corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o render_v it_o a_o sit_v temple_n of_o the_o deity_n without_o the_o superaddition_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a that_o socratic_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n yet_o still_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o man_n endeavour_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o true_a mediator_n 2._o but_o yet_o the_o principal_a poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n arise_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o principes_fw-la of_o those_o who_o compose_v the_o same_o subject_a 2._o as_o to_o its_o subject_a or_o be_v conversant_a therein_o have_v philosophy_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a and_o virgin_n in_o itself_o yet_o fall_v on_o carnal_a proud_a and_o wanton_a wit_n how_o soon_o be_v it_o adulterate_v and_o render_v vain_a yea_o noxious_a we_o see_v by_o sad_a experience_n how_o soon_o the_o evangel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o evangelic_a dogme_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o great_a error_n when_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n engage_v therein_o how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v philosophy_n in_o itself_o so_o corrupt_a obnoxious_a to_o vanity_n and_o
deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o typic_a shadowy_a theology_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o false_a natural_a theology_n of_o the_o vain_a philosopher_n ver._n 8._o thus_o hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n for_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v by_o christ_n real_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o as_o his_o divinity_n real_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o they_o borrow_v out_o of_o the_o heathenish_a and_o jewish_a theology_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o evangelie_o doctrine_n though_o this_o sense_n seem_v also_o include_v yet_o the_o former_a may_v not_o be_v exclude_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v v._o 10._o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n complete_a ver._n 10._o complete_a i_o e._n he_o be_v a_o complete_a head_n or_o perfect_a mediator_n infinite_o above_o all_o angelic_a principality_n and_o human_a power_n whence_o those_o pythagorean_n demon_n and_o aeones_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la for_o all_o their_o demon_n be_v but_o human_a power_n or_o great_a hero_n deify_v and_o all_o their_o aeones_n but_o angel_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o low_a degree_n all_o infinite_o short_a of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o therefore_o a_o perfect_a mediator_n in_o who_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o opposition_n to_o all_o their_o gentile_a demon_n or_o aeones_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o hammond_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n on_o these_o word_n follow_v the_o humour_n of_o grotius_n who_o be_v too_o much_o socinian_n and_o against_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n interpret_v this_o of_o their_o be_v complete_a in_o knowledge_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n without_o such_o supply_n as_o these_o from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o divinity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n about_o their_o aeones_n look_v on_o by_o they_o as_o divine_a immortal_a power_n which_o sense_n though_o true_a and_o include_v in_o the_o word_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o exclude_v christ_n as_o the_o simple_a object_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o complete_a only_a mediator_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o those_o philosophic_a demon_n aeones_n or_o idol-mediator_n which_o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n than_o begin_v to_o foist_v into_o the_o christian_a theology_n and_o be_v afterward_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n establish_v by_o antichrist_n that_o great_a daemon_n or_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o god_n house_n these_o pythagorean_n demon_n and_o aeones_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mediator_n in_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o christian_a theology_n first_o by_o the_o gnostic_n and_o then_o by_o antichrist_n be_v again_o open_o strike_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o caution_n of_o he_o to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o v._n 18_o 19_o v._o 18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o will-worship_n of_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o origination_n signify_v a_o humility_n of_o mind_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_v low_a thing_n but_o here_o it_o signify_v a_o superstitiose_fw-la and_o servile_a demission_n or_o prostitution_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o false_a object_n of_o worship_n together_o with_o a_o hypocritie_n show_v and_o study_v of_o humility_n here_o be_v say_v grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n in_o a_o humble_a will-worship_n perform_v to_o angel_n which_o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n call_v aeones_n and_o worship_v as_o mediator_n to_o god_n distribute_v they_o into_o certain_a class_n and_o allow_v they_o their_o respective_a office_n without_o any_o other_o ground_n than_o their_o own_o fantiastic_a imitation_n of_o that_o natural_a theology_n among_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o and_o proper_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o any_o one_o whereby_o he_o be_v pronounce_v unworthy_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o reward_n give_v to_o such_o as_o contend_v for_o victory_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o such_o as_o run_v in_o the_o race_n who_o if_o they_o be_v defective_a or_o irregular_a in_o their_o race_n be_v condemn_v by_o judge_n appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o lose_v the_o reward_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o as_o defective_a or_o irregular_a in_o your_o christian_a race_n beware_v of_o lose_v your_o reward_n by_o a_o idolatry_n will-worship_n give_v to_o angel_n or_o man_n answerable_a to_o the_o heathen_n natutural_a theology_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeripere_fw-la by_o craft_n to_o cheat_v man_n of_o their_o crown_n or_o reward_n so_o pausanias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o say_v that_o paul_n use_v this_o word_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o province_n namely_o tarsis_n and_o cilicia_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cilician_n tongue_n note_v cunning_o to_o cheat_v another_o of_o his_o reward_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v let_v no_o one_o by_o these_o pythagorean_n dogme_n crafty_o cheat_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n by_o induce_v you_o to_o bow_v your_o soul_n in_o a_o superstitiose_fw-la servile_a manner_n to_o worship_v angel_n and_o thence_o to_o reject_v christ_n your_o head_n so_o it_o follow_v v._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n not_o keep_v close_o to_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v therefore_o give_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o so_o by_o he_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o himself_o the_o sum_n of_o these_o apostolic_a exhortation_n be_v this_o paul_n see_v the_o pagan_a demon_n which_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n creep_v in_o apace_o into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o mystic_a theology_n of_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n he_o foresee_v also_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o antichrist_n the_o great_a christian_a daemon_n will_v advance_v the_o say_a demon_n on_o christ_n throne_n by_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n of_o canonise_a saint_n as_o intercessor_n or_o mediator_n give_v indulgence_n make_v law_n erect_v image_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v but_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a pagan_a daemon_n worship_n which_o paul_n foresee_v antichrist_n will_v erect_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o more_o invective_n against_o this_o their_o pagan_a natural_a theology_n touch_v demon_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o corrupt_a 4_o demon-worship_n vain_a and_o corrupt_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o natural_a theology_n of_o these_o pagan_a philosopher_n prove_v exceed_o vain_a corrupt_a and_o abominable_a as_o to_o all_o those_o mode_n or_o rite_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o either_o invent_v themselves_o or_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n it_o have_v be_v acknowlege_v that_o these_o blind_a philosopher_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v very_o many_o rite_n and_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o tradition_n from_o and_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o worship_n as_o part_v 2._o b_o 2._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o but_o all_o these_o apish_a modes_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o divine_a institutes_n but_o mix_v with_o their_o own_o fantastic_a idolatry_n invention_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o demon_n and_o thence_o terminate_a on_o some_o idol-god_n prove_v but_o a_o miserable_a piece_n of_o heathenish_a will-worship_n and_o idolatry_n it_o be_v true_a these_o proud_a philosopher_n aspire_v by_o this_o their_o demon-worship_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n to_o reduce_v themselves_o to_o a_o friendship_n with_o the_o great_a though_o unknown_a god_n but_o all_o their_o attemt_n herein_o prove_v vain_a and_o successelesse_a yea_o all_o do_v but_o cast_v they_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o true_a god_n into_o a_o servile_a subjection_n to_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o demon-theologie_n or_o will_v worship_v of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n first_o by_o the_o gnostic_n and_o afterward_o by_o antichrist_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n foresee_v do_v great_o caution_n christian_n against_o in_o the_o forementioned_a epistle_n col._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o special_o v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o in_o the_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o of_o which_o hereafter_o when_o we_o come_v to_o antichristian_a will-worship_n which_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o pagan_a
the_o seventy_o elsewhere_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n and_o other_o take_v the_o metaphor_n from_o the_o accurate_a section_n and_o division_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o a_o certain_a solemn_a rite_n accurate_o divide_v but_o our_o learned_a n._n fuller_n miscel_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metaphoric_n allusion_n to_o the_o section_n of_o the_o law_n commun_o understand_v by_o al._n for_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segmenta_fw-la or_o particle_n whence_o they_o who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o divide_v the_o law_n thus_o paul_n exhorte_v timothy_n who_o be_v from_o his_o infance_n institute_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o well_o understand_v the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accurate_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n strive_v about_o word_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shun_v 16._o ver._n 16._o there_o be_v a_o great_a elegance_n in_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v primary_o to_o circumclude_v or_o shut_v up_o thence_o to_o shun_v or_o avoid_v because_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o shut_v up_o what_o we_o fear_v and_o will_v avoid_v as_o lion_n bear_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v tit._n 3.9_o then_o he_o add_v the_o matter_n he_o be_v to_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n i.e._n say_v grotius_n man_n comment_v or_o figment_n about_o divine_a matter_n without_o any_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o aclamor_v about_o vain_a matter_n or_o 2_o avain_n clamour_n or_o clamour_n of_o vain_a word_n such_o as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n so_o chrysostome_n understand_v it_o here_o of_o such_o new_a form_n of_o speech_n or_o unheard_a of_o term_n which_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 14._o and_o take_v in_o all_o philosophic_a discourse_n or_o dispute_v which_o in_o matter_n divine_a without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o add_v he_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n such_o vain_a philosophising_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o ressemblance_n to_o divine_a truth_n and_o but_o little_a error_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v they_o in_o the_o issue_n determine_v in_o the_o foul_a heresy_n and_o abomination_n even_o in_o antichristianisme_n 17._o ver._n 17._o thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o philosophic_a discourse_n or_o ratiocination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v as_o well_o as_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o cancer_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v cancer_n signify_v proper_o a_o gangrene_n which_o be_v somewhat_o like_a though_o different_a from_o a_o cancer_n that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v eat_v have_v a_o peculiar_a significance_n in_o it_o for_o we_o know_v a_o gangrene_n mighty_o spread_v and_o feed_v upon_o the_o sound_a flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o leu._n 13.22_o whence_o the_o greek_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v as_o hesychius_n it_o proper_o signify_v the_o mortification_n of_o some_o carnose_n part_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o inflammation_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o opportune_a remedy_n immediate_o apply_v or_o the_o part_n cut_v off_o the_o gangrene_n eat_v far_a and_o far_o on_o the_o adjacent_a part_n until_o the_o whole_a man_n perish_v such_o a_o venomous_a and_o dissusive_a influence_n have_v vain_a philosophy_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o on_o whole_a church_n this_o add_v grotius_n he_o affirm_v that_o philosophic_a evil_n spread_v far_o special_o see_v many_o will_v embrace_v this_o mode_n of_o live_v that_o they_o may_v avoid_v those_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o christian_n nothing_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v christianisme_n as_o those_o institutes_n which_o come_v very_o near_o to_o christianisme_n and_o by_o certain_a interpretation_n mollify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polutheisme_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philctus_fw-la v._n 18._o who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n by_o their_o philosophic_a allegory_n endeavour_v to_o make_v void_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n the_o philosopher_n both_o pythagorcans_n and_o platoniste_n as_o they_o call_v a_o wicked_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n so_o a_o reform_a life_n be_v by_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resurrection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a birth_n and_o these_o sensual_a gnoslic_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n without_o fear_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n will_v needs_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o which_o the_o gospel_n speak_v so_o plain_o be_v already_o past_a intend_v thereby_o the_o philosopher_n symbolic_v allegoric_a resurrection_n then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v 2.23_o 2_o tim._n 2.23_o v._o 23._o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a i.e._n because_o they_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o true_a wisdom_n all_o these_o philosophic_a allegory_n and_o question_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a wisdom_n see_v the_o like_a 1_o tim._n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncorrigable_a impudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o prov._n 8.5_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 15.13_o as_o also_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 17.22_o paul_n here_o say_v grotius_n understande_v immodest_a question_n for_o the_o greek_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n know_v that_o they_o gender_n to_o strife_n as_o tit._n 3.9_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o gnostic_n gangrene_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o indeed_o that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o great_a heresiarch_n or_o founder_n of_o all_o those_o great_a error_n and_o heresy_n which_o like_o a_o gangrene_n inse_v the_o christian_a theology_n and_o church_n be_v a_o commun_n receive_v persuasion_n among_o the_o father_n and_o primitive_a christian_n the_o truth_n whereof_o will_v appear_v evident_a by_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o particular_n and_o discovery_n how_o all_o the_o great_a error_n bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o pagan_a philosophy_n §_o 7._o the_o first_o great_a heresy_n philosophic_a the_o gnostic_n error_n from_o pagan_a philosophic_a which_o as_o a_o gangrene_n do_v overspread_v and_o consume_v much_o of_o the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o have_v take_v a_o considerable_a root_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ephesian_n colossian_n and_o timothy_n also_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o judas_n all_o which_o seem_v sul_z of_o severe_a admonition_n and_o invective_n against_o these_o poisonous_a infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v the_o more_o abundant_o caution_n the_o church_n against_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v open_v a_o effectual_a door_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o exaltation_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n theodoret_n eusebius_n and_o nicephorus_n make_v this_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n to_o arise_v from_o saturninus_n basilides_n and_o carpocrates_n about_o an._n 137._o but_o other_o refer_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o heresy_n to_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v now_o that_o these_o gnostic_n infusion_n be_v but_o the_o corrupt_a offspring_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v general_o acknowlege_v by_o the_o
special_o those_o of_o origen_n and_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o that_o great_a french_a divine_a morelius_n in_o his_o discipline_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr liv_o 2._o chap._n 6._o pag._n 101._o human_a philosophy_n have_v corrupt_v many_o who_o desirous_a to_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o gospel_n disfigure_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o at_o length_n make_v of_o it_o a_o pure_a human_a philosophy_n this_o happen_v not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o it_o come_v to_o darken_v grace_n for_o origen_n endeavour_v to_o exhort_v man_n to_o perform_v work_n worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n extol_v good_a work_n without_o measure_n and_o the_o more_o to_o awaken_v man_n hereto_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o good_a work_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o from_o their_o freewill_a which_o opinion_n open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o pelagian_o in_o general_a the_o ignorance_n of_o all_o science_n have_v produce_v great_a evil_n but_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n have_v have_v their_o fource_n from_o reason_n human_a opinion_n and_o philosophy_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n tertullian_n reject_v and_o banish_v from_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o heresy_n again_o liv_o 3._o chap._n 14._o pag._n 260._o morelius_n add_v that_o philosophy_n and_o curiosity_n corrupt_v this_o noble_a school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o church_n which_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v because_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v natural_a to_o scholar_n who_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ambitiose_fw-la to_o beautify_v it_o with_o human_a ornament_n of_o eloquence_n and_o philosophy_n and_o from_o a_o rage_n to_o get_v knowledge_n will_v fain_o mount_v up_o high_o than_o their_o very_a doctor_n we_o find_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n excellent_o lay_v open_a by_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v we_o how_o this_o pagan_a philosophy_n at_o first_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o father_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o christian_a theology_n the_o sacred_a chorus_n say_v he_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v remove_v satan_n again_o attemt_v the_o corrupt_a of_o evangelic_a truth_n and_o that_o not_o without_o success_n for_o what_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v by_o open_a assault_n he_o gradual_o obtain_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o after_o the_o apostle_n be_v remove_v the_o patronage_n of_o truth_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o number_n be_v clemens_n origen_n etc._n etc._n who_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o use_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n but_o they_o be_v please_v to_o engage_v also_o with_o reason_n draw_v from_o secular_a learning_n and_o it_o happen_v in_o progress_n of_o time_n that_o these_o philosophic_a argument_n which_o these_o learned_a man_n use_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n yea_o the_o very_a term_n and_o word_n be_v estimed_a as_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o philosophic_a fatal_a evil_n do_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n infect_v the_o church_n after_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n which_o for_o some_o age_n have_v lie_v neglect_v begin_v to_o please_v student_n in_o good_a literature_n for_o this_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n be_v revive_v and_o adorn_v by_o the_o mahumedan_n arabian_n and_o thence_o suck_v in_o by_o the_o schoolman_n they_o utter_o abrogate_a the_o evangelic_a theology_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o father_n thus_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o infusion_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o their_o assume_v philosophic_a term_n and_o rite_n great_o corrupt_v pythagoras_n plato_n and_o other_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o greek_a father_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o philosophic_a rite_n call_v their_o sacrament_n and_o other_o mystery_n by_o the_o same_o name_n yea_o assume_v many_o of_o the_o same_o rite_n to_o clothe_v christ_n mystery_n withal_o thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n areopagita_n call_v the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o casaub_n exer._n 16._o c._n 43._o assure_v we_o 10._o of_o these_o teletae_n see_v court_n of_o the_o gentil_n par_fw-fr 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 9_o §._o 10._o that_o when_o the_o first_o christian_n call_v their_o sacrament_n teletas_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a name_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o sacreds_n of_o the_o pagan_n the_o grecian_n call_v the_o deification_n of_o the_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o among_o the_o father_n special_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o incline_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o saint_n but_o of_o this_o more_o full_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o antichristian_a rite_n ch._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 11._o §_o 9_o but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o all_o those_o hell_n breed_v philosophy_n 1._o the_o samosatenus_fw-la &_o aâ—ian_a heresy_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n black_a error_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o pagan_a philosophy_n such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o samosatemus_n arius_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o its_o traduction_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o melancthon_n chron._n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o valerius_n and_o aurelianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la say_v he_o who_o fall_v upon_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n have_v this_o occasion_n for_o his_o error_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n read_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n have_v mingle_v with_o his_o philosophy_n allegory_n touch_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v many_o debate_n about_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la draw_v thence_o his_o imposture_n and_o maintain_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v only_a man_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n joh._n 1.1_o we_o may_v not_o understand_v any_o person_n subsistent_a but_o the_o declaration_n and_o word_n of_o promise_n these_o reverie_n be_v receive_v with_o much_o applaudissement_fw-fr by_o curiose_fw-la spirit_n and_o particular_o by_o zenobia_n queen_n of_o arabia_n and_o dame_n of_o antioch_n by_o who_o mean_v p._n samosatenus_fw-la be_v maintain_v secure_a for_o ten_o year_n space_n this_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v revive_v by_o arius_n and_o that_o from_o the_o very_a same_o foundation_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a same_o school_n of_o alexandria_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o aquinas_n sum._n part_n 1._o q._n 32._o a._n 1._o we_o find_v say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o platoniste_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o word_n be_v by_o which_o word_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o a_o ideal_o reason_n by_o which_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n whence_o spring_v the_o error_n of_o origen_n and_o arius_n who_o follow_v the_o platoniste_n herein_o so_o again_o in_o what_o follow_v q._n 34._o art_n 1._o aquinas_n assure_v we_o that_o origen_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o arianism_n by_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n in_o divine_a '_o matter_n signify_v only_o metaphorical_o not_o proper_o that_o arius_n also_o have_v his_o infusion_n from_o the_o platoniste_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n be_v evident_a for_o arius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o this_o church_n and_o student_n in_o this_o school_n where_o the_o pythagorcan_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v at_o this_o time_n whole_o in_o request_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o play_n till_o afterward_o which_o the_o learned_a christian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n etc._n etc._n make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o medium_n to_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n mention_v joh._n 1.1_o hope_v by_o such_o symbolising_n and_o claim_v kindred_n with_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o tradition_n original_o jewish_a touch_v the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v gain_v very_o much_o credit_n and_o interest_n among_o these_o platonic_a sophiste_n hence_o these_o learned_a father_n clemens_n and_o origen_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o cognation_n betwixt_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v that_o philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o reflex_n beam_n or_o break_a derivation_n and_o tradition_n of_o sacred_a revelation_n which_o design_n and_o undertake_n have_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n have_v
pelagian_a heresy_n and_o it_o be_v its_o specify_v difference_n for_o if_o a_o man_n examine_v all_o its_o proposition_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n in_o the_o most_o insolent_a degree_n we_o have_v a_o secret_a desire_n of_o independence_n which_o be_v grave_v on_o the_o very_a fund_z of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n thence_o one_o be_v ask_v why_o pelagianisme_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o all_o age_n answer_v because_o there_o be_v pelagianae_n sibrae_fw-la certain_a pelagian_a sibre_n or_o small_a venes_fw-la of_o pelagianisme_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o al._n jansenius_n likewise_o tell_v we_o tom._n 1._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o that_o the_o greek_a father_n out_o of_o too_o great_a opinion_n of_o origen_n and_o his_o commentary_n suck_v in_o from_o he_o the_o same_o opinion_n about_o freewill_a which_o chrysostome_n oecumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi be_v too_o guilty_a of_o origen_n opinion_n for_o freewill_a see_v in_o his_o philocalia_n cap._n 21_o 23_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o pelagius_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n from_o the_o greek_a father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o dispolis_n an._n 415._o that_o pelagius_n himself_o receive_v much_o of_o his_o heresy_n from_o these_o origenistic_n monk_n seat_v in_o egypt_n with_o who_o he_o have_v conversation_n while_o in_o those_o part_n may_v hereafter_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v more_o full_o of_o pelagianism_n revive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o show_v what_o foundation_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n by_o the_o greek_a father_n special_o those_o of_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n who_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a design_n to_o gain_v reputation_n to_o the_o christian_a theology_n contemper_v some_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o more_o reform_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n therewith_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n yea_o corruption_n thereof_o which_o antichrist_n afterward_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o introduction_n of_o his_o mystical_a scholastic_a canonic_a theologie_n as_o it_o follow_v c._n 2._o s._n 1._o §_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v a_o summarie_a account_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o pelagian_a dogme_n bradwardine_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o never-enough_a to_o be_v admire_v book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la against_o the_o pelagian_o pelagianisme_n a_o summarie_n of_o pelagianisme_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lapse_v angel_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o sect_n who_o depend_v on_o their_o mutable_a freewill_a though_o then_o moral_o holy_a fall_v from_o their_o dependence_n on_o divine_a grace_n into_o that_o miserable_a servitude_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v now_o chain_v under_o the_o same_o error_n augustin_n aquinas_n and_o other_o antipelagian_a schoolman_n make_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o adam_n fal._n and_o if_o his_o moral_a freewill_a when_o void_a of_o sin_n can_v not_o preserve_v he_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o misery_n when_o he_o depend_v thereon_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o corrupt_a freewill_a in_o his_o lapse_v posterity_n shall_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o a_o state_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n from_o who_o they_o be_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spiritual_a death_n and_o servitude_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o distant_a bradwardine_n also_o make_v pelagianism_n to_o have_v be_v avouch_v and_o own_v by_o cain_n nimrod_n nebuchadnezar_n and_o other_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n that_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v most_o evident_a both_o from_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o luk_n 18.9_o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o as_o also_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o such_o as_o have_v write_v of_o the_o pharisee_n drusius_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n this_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v diffuse_v among_o the_o gnostic_n and_o other_o legal_a carnal_a christian_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o seem_v evident_a by_o their_o epistle_n which_o elsewhere_o if_o the_o lord_n please_v we_o shall_v make_v apparent_a but_o the_o principal_a founder_n of_o this_o pelagian_a placite_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v origen_n as_o jansenius_n have_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o history_n of_o pelagianisme_n from_o origen_n and_o his_o sectator_n the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n pelagius_n the_o reproach_n of_o our_o ancient_a britain_n imbibe_v his_o venomous_a infusion_n which_o prove_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o give_v check_n and_o confusion_n to_o these_o proud_a sentiment_n of_o that_o pelagian_a antichristian_a party_n god_n raise_v up_o augustin_n for_o the_o succur_v of_o his_o poor_a bleed_a church_n pelagianisme_n augustin_n zele_n against_o pelagianisme_n against_o the_o most_o pestiferous_a heresy_n that_o ever_o infest_a it_n he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o prodigiose_fw-la natural_a acumen_fw-la and_o capacity_n he_o have_v a_o ample_a vast_a soul_n fill_v with_o divine_a light_n and_o heat_n he_o be_v indeed_o the_o restaurator_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n in_o this_o point_n and_o doctor_n of_o grace_n be_v indeed_o a_o infatigable_a and_o invincible_a champion_n of_o freegrace_n against_o freewill_a he_o penetrate_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o open_v their_o vanity_n he_o enter_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n into_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o anatomize_v all_o its_o subtle_a recess_n and_o diverticules_n he_o descend_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o blind_a mind_n and_o discover_v its_o venomous_a influence_n on_o human_a act_n he_o also_o manifest_v the_o feebless_n and_o impotence_n of_o the_o corrupt_a will_n as_o to_o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a he_o make_v a_o perfect_a anatomy_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n dissect_v the_o small_a fibre_n thereof_o and_o this_o pelagian_a heresy_n which_o may_v well_o be_v style_v the_o heresy_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n do_v but_o the_o more_o inflame_v his_o zele_n for_o divine_a grace_n and_o increase_v his_o profound_a humility_n and_o whereas_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n take_v great_a satisfaction_n in_o such_o flesh-pleasing_a notion_n his_o incomparable_a humility_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o more_o implacable_a enmity_n against_o they_o and_o be_v fortify_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o grace_n he_o confound_v the_o fautor_n of_o pelagianism_n and_o patroness_n of_o corrupt_a freewill_a discover_v their_o puerile_a ignorant_a sophism_n and_o impudent_a blasphemy_n as_o also_o contemn_v their_o reproach_n and_o calumny_n he_o explicate_v his_o hypothesis_n with_o claritie_n and_o demonstrate_v they_o with_o invincible_a force_n special_o in_o his_o two_o last_o piece_n those_o he_o write_v against_o the_o semipelagian_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n we_o have_v a_o incomparable_a systeme_n of_o all_o his_o choif_a sentiment_n about_o grace_n collect_v by_o that_o great_a patron_n of_o freegrace_n and_o impugnator_n of_o freewill_a jansenius_n in_o his_o augustinus_n where_o also_o we_o find_v a_o excellent_a account_n of_o augustin_n life_n and_o zele_n against_o the_o pelagian_o the_o like_a in_o godeau_n la_fw-fr vie_n de_fw-fr st._n augustin_n and_o because_o some_o of_o late_o have_v think_v augustin_n too_o warm_a and_o passionate_a in_o his_o zele_n against_o the_o pelagian_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o abbreviate_v idea_n or_o character_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o zele_n for_o god_n which_o be_v more_o copiose_o and_o lively_o delineate_v by_o godeau_n that_o great_a french_a historian_n in_o the_o forementioned_a history_n of_o augustin_n life_n augustin_n be_v a_o wonder_n of_o nature_n for_o part_n and_o a_o miracle_n of_o grace_n for_o piety_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v admirable_a parallel_n between_o those_o two_o great_a man_n paul_n and_o augustin_n which_o godeau_n call_v the_o ancient_a and_o new_a apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n augustin_n observe_v in_o paul_n a_o admirable_a fidelity_n a_o celeste_fw-la eloquence_n which_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capable_a to_o prevail_v by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o human_a he_o also_o observe_v in_o he_o a_o singular_a address_n to_o manage_v spirit_n a_o incomparable_a claritie_n to_o explicate_v mystery_n a_o singular_a prudence_n to_o distribute_v divine_a verity_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o disciple_n a_o marvellous_a judgement_n in_o his_o counsel_n a_o profound_a intelligence_n to_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n a_o perfect_a charity_n for_o sinner_n and_o yet_o a_o amorous_a vehemence_n against_o sin_n libertine_n be_v constrain_v to_o admire_v in_o augustin_n a_o exemple_n which_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o imitate_v he_o study_v more_o to_o become_v pious_a than_o learned_a and_o to_o purify_v his_o heart_n from_o carnal_a affection_n than_o to_o enrich_v his_o understanding_n
with_o the_o arabic_a idiom_n and_o no_o way_n verse_v in_o the_o greek_a literature_n read_v aristotle_n book_n not_o translate_v but_o mutilate_v and_o pervert_v in_o his_o barbaric_a tongue_n whence_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o that_o most_o eminent_a author_n who_o for_o brevity_n sake_n oft_o speak_v so_o concise_o that_o the_o best_a philosopher_n can_v hardly_o reach_v his_o sense_n yea_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o schoolman_n mistake_n of_o aristotle_n be_v that_o they_o understand_v only_o some_o version_n of_o these_o arabic_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n that_o abenroe_n or_o as_o they_o write_v he_o averro_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o arabian_a commentator_n on_o aristotle_n be_v of_o great_a repute_n among_o the_o schoolman_n at_o paris_n yea_o more_o study_a than_o aristotle_n text_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v repute_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o scholeman_n to_o be_v a_o good_a averroist_fw-mi and_o not_o many_o year_n since_o we_o find_v averro_n in_o great_a vogue_n there_o we_o find_v a_o excellent_a character_n of_o these_o aristotelic_a divine_n and_o their_o eristic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o lib._n pro_fw-la they_o c._n 28._o the_o schoolman_n be_v even_o drunken_a with_o the_o love_n of_o too_o much_o philosophy_n will_v fain_o draw_v out_o penetrate_v form_n and_o judge_v those_o secret_a mystery_n of_o grace_n almost_o bury_v and_o extinguish_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o human_a reason_n hence_o that_o ardour_n of_o dispute_v every_o thing_n and_o call_v all_o those_o mystery_n into_o question_n hence_o their_o theology_n be_v stuff_v with_o a_o bundle_n of_o innumerable_a opinion_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a be_v make_v probable_a which_o according_a to_o their_o own_o declaration_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o defend_v so_o that_o promtitude_n have_v scarce_o lest_o any_o thing_n certain_a but_o a_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o form_v new_a opinion_n for_o scepticism_n and_o incertitude_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o temeritie_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o natural_a than_o that_o man_n from_o peripatetic_n shall_v become_v academic_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v the_o like_a account_n of_o this_o schole-divinitie_n and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o owen_n theol._n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o pag._n 516_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o schoolman_n and_o philosopher_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v mix_v somewhat_o of_o scripture_n with_o their_o science_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n nothing_o seem_v so_o odiose_fw-la in_o that_o apostatise_v church_n as_o this_o theologic_n science_n which_o rule_v in_o the_o school_n from_o this_o philosophic_a theologic_n there_o have_v spring_v many_o error_n infinite_a contention_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o remove_v if_o christian_n will_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o naked_a word_n of_o god_n lay_v aside_o that_o spinose_n theologie_n etc._n etc._n sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o novum_n organum_fw-la speak_v of_o these_o scholastic_a divine_n say_v that_o beside_o their_o reduce_v theology_n into_o a_o order_n and_o artificial_a form_n they_o over_o and_o above_o effect_v this_o that_o aristotle_n contentiose_fw-la and_o spinose_a philosophy_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v mix_v with_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n this_o make_a sir_n henry_n wotton_n give_v this_o as_o his_o epitaph_n disputandi_fw-la pruritus_fw-la est_fw-la scabies_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o itch_n of_o dispute_v be_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n foresee_v the_o noxious_a influence_n of_o these_o scholastic_a dispute_n give_v frequent_a and_o very_o severe_a premonition_n against_o they_o so_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o grotius_n answerable_a to_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o v._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophistic_a dispute_n which_o he_o call_v v._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v of_o which_o see_v more_o full_o b._n 1_o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o again_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o book_n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o as_o also_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o scripture_n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o fulfil_n in_o and_o regard_n unto_o those_o vain_a dispute_n begin_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o limit_v they_o to_o those_o time_n for_o without_o doubt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v down_o such_o strict_a caution_n against_o these_o vain_a dispute_n have_v a_o particular_a regard_n to_o follow_v time_n wherein_o he_o foresee_v these_o philosophic_a contention_n will_v be_v revive_v as_o indeed_o they_o be_v by_o the_o school_n divine_v §_o 4._o as_o the_o form_n so_o also_o the_o mater_n of_o schole-divinitie_n philosophy_n the_o matter_n of_o school_n divinity_n special_o pelagian_a infusion_n from_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la in_o good_a part_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o text_n these_o scholastic_a disputer_n theologise_v upon_o be_v usual_o the_o sentence_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o father_n by_o lombard_n but_o their_o comment_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n little_a else_o but_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o distinction_n take_v out_o of_o aristotle_n and_o his_o commentator_n abenroe_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o the_o mater_n of_o school_n divinity_n but_o only_o of_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n which_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n which_o they_o have_v great_o foment_v by_o their_o scholastic_a dispute_n and_o contemplation_n traduce_v from_o pagan_a philosophic_a and_o here_o we_o may_v not_o bring_v all_o the_o schole-divines_a under_o this_o imputation_n and_o condemnation_n for_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o his_o follower_n the_o thomist_n who_o keep_v more_o close_o to_o augustin_n be_v nothing_o near_o so_o guilty_a of_o this_o pelagian_a crime_n as_o the_o jesuit_n yea_o many_o of_o the_o thomist_n as_o greg._n ariminensis_n alvarez_n and_o other_o have_v great_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_o and_o jesuit_n in_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o their_o dogme_n against_o efficacious_a grace_n yet_o that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v be_v the_o great_a brocher_n and_o patron_n of_o pelagianism_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o write_n neither_o do_v pelagius_n doctrine_n find_v any_o considerable_a favour_n and_o acceptation_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n till_o the_o schoolman_n come_v in_o play_n and_o that_o these_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v foist_v into_o their_o school_n divinity_n by_o philosophic_a dispute_n and_o principes_fw-la be_v as_o clear_v we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n §_o 8_o 10._o show_v what_o foundation_n the_o pelagian_a heresy_n receive_v among_o the_o grecian_a father_n particular_o origen_n and_o that_o from_o pagan_a philosophy_n now_o that_o the_o schoolman_n build_v their_o pelagian_a infusion_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o prove_v we_o find_v a_o great_a account_n hereof_o in_o jansenius_n his_o augustinus_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 18._o although_o if_o we_o will_v reduce_v the_o pelagian_a error_n to_o its_o proper_a fountain_n and_o weigh_v it_o in_o its_o own_o balance_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o have_v be_v compose_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o the_o placit_v of_o gentile_a philosopher_n neither_o be_v the_o apparatus_n of_o that_o whole_a heresy_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o pure_a pythagoric_a stoic_a and_o aristotelic_a philosophy_n so_o that_o what_o tertullian_n and_o jerome_n say_v of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o they_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o none_o more_o true_o than_o of_o the_o pelagian_o their_o descent_n from_o the_o philosopher_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v of_o each_o hinge_n of_o the_o pelagian_a error_n philosophy_n 1._o the_o pelagian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o philosophy_n for_o 1_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a pelagian_a dogme_n be_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apathy_n or_o impeccance_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o that_o most_o know_a and_o proud_a reveree_n of_o the_o pythagoric_a and_o stoic_a philosophy_n against_o which_o both_o the_o peripatetic_n and_o new_a academic_n most_o stout_o dispute_v who_o opinion_n tully_n in_o his_o tusculan_a question_n have_v explicate_v that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v be_v great_a champion_n for_o this_o philosophic_a pelagian_a impeccance_n or_o state_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n philosophic_a 2._o freewill_a from_o philosophic_a be_v evident_a from_o all_o their_o writing_n
etc._n etc._n 2_o another_o philosophic_a infusion_n suck_v in_o by_o the_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a follow_v in_o jansenius_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o the_o god_n but_o virtue_n from_o a_o man_n self_n so_o seneca_n the_o only_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o firmament_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v to_o trust_v on_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a venom_n of_o the_o pelagian_a impiety_n be_v comprehend_v so_o tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n fine_a virtue_n say_v he_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o as_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o freewill_n to_o moral_a good_a have_v be_v before_o prove_v part_v 2._o book_n 3._o ch._n 2._o §_o 4._o which_o some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-power_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o indifference_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v foist_v into_o their_o theology_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n that_o this_o scholastic_a freewill_a and_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v original_o a_o philosophic_a figment_n philosophy_n 3._o pelagian_a error_n about_o original_a sin_n from_o philosophy_n see_v more_o large_o jansenius_n augut_n tom._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 3_o it_o follow_v in_o jansenius_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 18._o also_o their_o dispute_n against_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n whence_o come_v they_o but_o from_o the_o ethnic_n philosophy_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o the_o traduction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n but_o also_o assord_v unto_o pelagius_n such_o material_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o the_o schoolman_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o philosophic_a arm_n to_o oppugn_v the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n 4_o jansenius_n add_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n philosophy_n pelagian_n arm_n from_o philosophy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a weapon_n which_o be_v use_v by_o its_o defendant_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n shop_n which_o be_v so_o far_o true_a that_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o garrulitie_n or_o babble_n of_o philosophy_n the_o whole_a heresy_n may_v be_v dissipate_v by_o one_o breath_n whence_o the_o pelagian_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n fly_v to_o the_o philosopher_n even_o by_o their_o sentence_n to_o be_v absolve_v from_o condemnation_n then_o he_o add_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o schoolman_n how_o much_o they_o have_v soment_v and_o nourish_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n by_o virtue_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n incorporate_v into_o their_o own_o subtle_a question_n and_o scholastic_a nicety_n moreover_o as_o philosophy_n alone_o produce_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n so_o as_o many_o as_o in_o aftertime_n among_o the_o christian_n have_v adulterate_v the_o purity_n of_o divine_a grace_n by_o a_o predominant_a mixture_n of_o human_a liberty_n have_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o inveiglement_n of_o philosophy_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o simple_a the_o truth_n once_o be_v explain_v and_o deliver_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o vexatious_a subtlety_n find_v or_o cast_v in_o scruple_n and_o that_o which_o it_o find_v certain_a it_o make_v uncertain_a by_o mix_v therewith_o uncertainty_n for_o too_o much_o of_o philosophy_n have_v ever_o sophisticated_a not_o perfect_v christian_a truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v sufficient_o thing_n divine_a and_o fix_v neither_o do_v it_o sufficient_o understand_v those_o human_a mixture_n which_o by_o their_o seem_a novitie_n flater_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v yet_o a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n hereof_o in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 23._o among_o the_o pelagian_o there_o be_v a_o great_a estimation_n of_o secular_a science_n and_o because_o they_o be_v son_n of_o contention_n they_o great_o affect_v logic_n because_o any_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o pertinacious_a against_o the_o truth_n by_o philosophic_a subtlety_n hence_o they_o will_v needs_o seem_v exact_a dialectics_n and_o aristotelic_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o their_o syllogism_n cast_v mist_n on_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a which_o vanity_n augustin_n do_v most_o frequent_o upbraid_v the_o pelagian_o withal_o hence_o they_o will_v have_v allthing_n doutful_a decide_v by_o human_a reason_n which_o they_o ever-where_a crack_n as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a namely_o reason_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o pelagian_o to_o which_o they_o contend_v all_o the_o scripture_n must_v conform_v although_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o whence_o julian_n fix_v the_o pelagian_a rule_n say_v what_o reason_n argue_v authority_n may_v not_o deny_v thus_o jansenius_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a character_n of_o these_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a and_o their_o philosophic_a theology_n for_o what_o more_o idolise_v in_o the_o school_n than_o their_o recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la right_a reason_n as_o they_o style_v it_o which_o they_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n answerable_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n among_o the_o philosopher_n of_o which_o see_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o yea_o that_o these_o schole-divines_a have_v outgo_v the_o very_a philosopher_n those_o who_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v excellent_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pura_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 326._o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o say_v he_o vehement_o wonder_v that_o the_o philosopher_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o the_o gentile_n philosophised_a far_o more_o right_o more_o accurate_o more_o holy_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o natural_a ability_n to_o live_v well_o of_o god_n to_o be_v love_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n purgation_n and_o beatitude_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n neither_o true_o can_v i_o find_v any_o other_o cause_n hereof_o but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v universal_o follow_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a ratiocination_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o carp_v at_o the_o choice_a head_n of_o learning_n in_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o that_o either_o from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n or_o from_o a_o emulation_n of_o his_o master_n glory_n he_o by_o his_o minute_n reason_v contemplate_v only_o terrene_a thing_n he_o suppose_v there_o need_v not_o any_o adjutorie_a of_o a_o superior_a be_v either_o to_o virtue_n or_o happiness_n its_o reward_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n he_o teach_v that_o for_o every_o good_a work_n a_o man_n shall_v confide_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n which_o the_o pelagian_o suck_v from_o he_o as_o their_o master_n while_o they_o stifle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o superfluous_a this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v endeavour_v to_o moderate_v while_o they_o frame_v two_o man_n in_o one_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_n whence_o also_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v that_o so_o long_o as_o aristotle_n philosophy_n stand_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n school_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n find_v of_o these_o pelagian_a dogme_n or_o blandishment_n of_o pure_a nature_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o schoolman_n because_o they_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n place_v a_o supernatural_a and_o natural_a man_n as_o the_o ark_n with_o dagon_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o whatever_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o divine_a grace_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o supernatural_a man_n and_o whatever_o they_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o philosophic_a virtue_n this_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n whence_o their_o distinction_n of_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a as_o hereafter_o p._n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n have_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o upon_o philosophic_a principes_fw-la sect_n ii_o a_o general_a account_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o great_a pillar_n of_o antichrist_n throne_n be_v canonic_a theology_n philosophy_n §._o 1._o
time_n on_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o pag._n 44_o 49._o where_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n not_o in_o every_o error_n or_o heresy_n how_o foul_a soever_o demon-worship_n saint-worship_n a_o imitation_n of_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n but_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idolatry_n etc._n etc._n have_v lay_v this_o basis_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o our_o hypothesis_n namely_o that_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint-worship_n which_o sil_n up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n or_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n introduce_v by_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n i_o find_v a_o good_a general_a account_n hereof_o in_o mede_n his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o late_a time_n on_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o pag._n 40_o 42._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o demon_n comprehend_v in_o most_o express_a manner_n the_o whole_a idolatry_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n the_o deify_n and_o invocate_a of_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o bow_v down_o unto_o image_n the_o worship_v of_o cross_n as_o new_a idol-column_n the_o adore_v and_o temple_n of_o relic_n the_o worship_v any_o other_o visible_a thing_n upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o any_o divinity_n therein_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v think_v of_o this_o demon-ressemblance_a without_o admiration_n special_o in_o that_o the_o advancer_n of_o saint-worship_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v not_o only_o see_v it_o but_o even_o glory_v that_o they_o have_v a_o thing_n in_o christian-worship_n so_o like_o the_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o father_n as_o eusebius_n theodoret_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o have_v several_a branch_n of_o this_o demon-worship_n and_o their_o origine_fw-la of_o which_o more_o particular_o hereafter_o we_o have_v also_o a_o good_a account_n of_o this_o demon-worship_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o at_o first_o creep_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o that_o great_a french_a divine_a morelius_n traitè_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipline_n liv_o 1._o chap._n 5._o pag._n 22._o moreover_o this_o good_a emperor_n constantine_n make_v use_n of_o his_o coactive_a power_n constrain_v every_o one_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereby_o instead_o of_o a_o infinity_n of_o christian_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o make_v he_o make_v a_o infinity_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o first_o under_o the_o empire_n of_o constance_n his_o son_n who_o become_v arian_n conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o pleasure_n follow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o it_o usual_o happen_v his_o error_n and_o afterward_o under_o julian_n return_v again_o to_o their_o vomit_n of_o idolatry_n since_o that_o time_n albeit_o the_o people_n under_o the_o good_a emperor_n make_v some_o semblance_n of_o christian_a religion_n yet_o be_v there_o very_a few_o who_o true_o embrace_v the_o same_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n in_o good_a discipline_n the_o precedent_a idolatry_n be_v mix_v with_o religion_n temple_n 1._o the_o commemoration_n of_o martyr_n at_o their_o grave_n by_o panegyric_n and_o temple_n from_o demon-panegyric_n and_o temple_n and_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o their_o spirit_n the_o conception_n of_o their_o idol_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n imagine_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v as_o one_o of_o their_o hero_n demon_n or_o semigod_n unto_o which_o corruption_n all_o the_o evil_n that_o follow_v owe_v their_o origine_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n 1._o the_o first_o great_a piece_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n introduce_v by_o antichrist_n which_o make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o decease_a martyr_n and_o saint_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n with_o the_o build_n and_o consecrate_v of_o temple_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o demonstrate_v namely_o that_o all_o those_o funeral-oration_n or_o sermon_n and_o all_o those_o consecrate_a temple_n which_o antichrist_n by_o his_o canonic_a law_n erect_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o saint_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o canon_n of_o demon_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o all_o the_o pagan_a demon_n be_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v they_o suppose_v these_o ghost_n do_v still_o frequent_a those_o place_n where_o their_o body_n lay_v bury_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o devil_n their_o great_a daemon_n to_o appear_v and_o exhibit_v his_o lie_a wonder_n in_o such_o place_n thereby_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o his_o petty_a demon_n 3._o mark_v 5.2_o 3._o so_o mark_v 5.2_o 3._o these_o demon_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o tomb_n whence_o the_o pagan_n find_v some_o diabolic_a presence_n and_o power_n of_o these_o demon_n at_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n they_o there_o build_v temple_n to_o they_o where_o their_o body_n or_o ash_n lay_v bury_v so_o plato_n rep._n 5._o p._n 469._o speak_v of_o their_o demon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o will_v worship_v their_o shrine_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o have_v their_o yearly_a funeral_n oration_n and_o other_o commemoration_n of_o their_o demon_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n whence_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o write_v against_o the_o heathen_n do_v often_o upbraid_v they_o that_o their_o temple_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o deadman_n we_o have_v a_o good_a observation_n hereof_o in_o ludovicus_n vives_z on_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 34._o the_o religion_n of_o sepulcher_n say_v he_o be_v most_o ancient_a whereby_o it_o be_v prohibit_v for_o any_o to_o violate_v throw_v down_o or_o break_v they_o which_o law_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o among_o solon_n but_o also_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a law_n of_o numa_n and_o of_o both_o latin_n and_o greek_n which_o seem_v to_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o sacreds_n because_o sepulcher_n be_v estimed_a as_o temple_n of_o their_o mane_n or_o demon_n whence_o there_o be_v inscribe_v on_o they_o d._n m._n s._n i.e._n diis_fw-la manibus_fw-la sacrum_n and_o the_o sacreds_n which_v be_v perform_v to_o they_o be_v call_v necia_n we_o have_v this_o well_o give_v we_o by_o mede_n diatrib_n 3._o p._n 545._o another_o way_n say_v he_o to_o worship_v the_o baalim_fw-la or_o demon_n be_v in_o religiose_fw-la grave_n and_o sepulcher_n for_o there_o they_o hope_v to_o find_v their_o ghost_n god_n special_o see_v as_o we_o yet_o suppose_v that_o spirit_n frequent_a churchyard_n and_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o in_o his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o late_a time_n pag._n 22._o edit_fw-la 2._o 1644._o cite_v those_o word_n of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o coffin_n of_o demon_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n will_v have_v the_o shrine_n or_o coffin_n of_o his_o canonise_v demon_n worship_v so_o clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n 6._o out_o of_o who_o word_n he_o observe_v that_o the_o heathen_n suppose_v the_o like_a presence_n and_o power_n of_o demon_n at_o their_o coffin_n and_o sepulcher_n which_o be_v exhibit_v in_o their_o image_n as_o though_o there_o always_o remain_v some_o natural_a tie_n between_o the_o soul_n decease_v and_o their_o relic_n and_o therefore_o they_o build_v temple_n unto_o they_o where_o their_o body_n and_o ash_n be_v entomb_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a father_n so_o oft_o upbraid_v they_o that_o their_o temple_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o dead_a man_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o to_o the_o worship_v these_o demon_n at_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n now_o that_o antichrist_n worship_v of_o saint_n at_o their_o grave_n be_v but_o a_o imitation_n hereof_o be_v evident_a indeed_o this_o piece_n of_o saint_n worship_n begin_v very_o early_o even_o in_o the_o second_o centurie_n in_o some_o degree_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o a_o french_a treatise_n traite_n des_fw-fr anciennes_fw-la ceremony_n on_o the_o year_n 160._o among_o the_o greek_n they_o celebrate_v yearly_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o hero_n those_o illustrious_a person_n who_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n and_o this_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v at_o their_o grave_n thereby_o to_o animate_v the_o survivant_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o like_a exploit_n the_o christian_n imitate_v this_o exemple_n judge_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o mean_n very_o proper_a to_o induce_v many_o person_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o
gospel_n after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o custom_n introduce_v to_o make_v a_o yearly_a commemoration_n of_o the_o combat_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o martyr_n on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o suffer_v death_n and_o at_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bury_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o cemetery_n or_o church_n yard_n become_v the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o their_o assembly_n for_o these_o annual_a commemoration_n be_v very_o frequent_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o martyr_n though_o as_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o consecrate_a temple_n or_o holiday_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n nor_o in_o some_o follow_a century_n i_o find_v the_o like_a observation_n in_o mede_n diatrib_n 3._o pag._n 613._o the_o leader_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n however_o they_o acknowlege_v their_o liberty_n in_o choose_v any_o place_n where_o they_o will_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o use_v to_o select_v for_o their_o assembly_n such_o place_n as_o god_n have_v any_o way_n dignify_v either_o by_o some_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o gloriose_fw-la suffering_n of_o his_o martyr_n whereupon_o the_o most_o ancient_a momment_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v mention_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o coemeteriis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la that_o this_o superstitiose_fw-la usage_n be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n solemn_a commemoration_n of_o their_o demon_n celebrate_v at_o their_o grave_n and_o sepulcher_n be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o tilenus_n syntag._n part_n 3._o disp_n 10._o those_o solemn_a panegyric_n of_o the_o ancient_n at_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o their_o assembly_n in_o those_o place_n although_o at_o first_o they_o be_v institute_v with_o no_o ill_a intent_n yet_o have_v they_o eventual_o almost_o ruin_v the_o church_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_n so_o have_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v infect_v with_o ethnic_a pollution_n and_o idolatry_n we_o find_v the_o like_a in_o the_o nonconformist_n admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n where_o they_o plead_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o funeral-sermon_n because_o they_o be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o demon-worship_n this_o also_o have_v make_v some_o reform_a christian_n declare_v against_o popish_a temple_n because_o consecrate_v to_o saint_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o daemon_n temple_n erect_v at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n though_o these_o beginning_n of_o saint-worship_n at_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o century_n yet_o they_o come_v to_o no_o perfection_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 600_o when_o gregory_n the_o first_o set_v saint_n in_o the_o place_n of_o demon_n dedicate_v temple_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o pope_n adrian_n who_o canonise_v the_o saint_n about_o an._n 880._o yea_o these_o popish_a commemoration_n and_o dedication_n of_o temple_n unto_o saint_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v the_o very_a same_o origine_fw-la with_o the_o demon-commemorations_a and_o temple_n for_o what_o make_v the_o pagan_n place_n so_o much_o religion_n in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o demon_n but_o a_o superstitiose_fw-la presumption_n ground_v on_o diabolic_a apparition_n at_o such_o place_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a presence_n and_o power_n of_o their_o demon_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n and_o do_v not_o the_o sabulose_a monk_n coin_v many_o strange_a story_n of_o wonder_n wrought_v upon_o those_o who_o frequent_v the_o shrine_n of_o martyr_n and_o make_v solemn_a prayer_n and_o commemoration_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n do_v they_o not_o make_v the_o superstitiose_fw-la people_n believe_v many_o lie_a wonder_n of_o devil_n charm_v and_o disease_n cure_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o glorify_a martyr_n upon_o notice_n they_o take_v of_o man_n devotion_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n do_v not_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o very_a day_n special_o on_o their_o feste_z of_o al-saint_n pray_v at_o their_o sepulcher_n and_o grave_n what_o more_o exact_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o imitation_n can_v there_o be_v of_o demon-superstition_n 2._o demon-worship_n 2._o popish_a festival_n hymn_n play_n etc._n etc._n from_o demon-worship_n another_o piece_n of_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d introduce_v by_o antichrist_n canon-law_n under_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o all_o those_o canonic_a festival_n hymn_n play_n and_o other_o solemnity_n perform_v on_o certain_a holiday_n consecrate_a and_o dedicate_v to_o their_o saint_n i_o have_v before_o observe_v out_o of_o plato_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o celebrate_v yearly_o the_o commemoration_n of_o their_o demon_n on_o certain_a day_n dedicate_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o panegyric_n oration_n hymn_n play_n and_o suchlike_a solemnity_n these_o day_n they_o repute_v very_o holy_a whence_o pythagoras_n as_o jamblicus_n relate_v require_v that_o on_o such_o holiday_n they_o cut_v not_o their_o hair_n nor_o pair_n their_o nail_n plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 468._o give_v a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o these_o pagan_a rite_n which_o appertain_v to_o their_o daemon_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o we_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o suck-like_a assembly_n shall_v honour_v good_a man_n or_o saint_n make_v demon_n so_o far_o as_o their_o merit_n shall_v appear_v with_o hymn_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o honour_n whereof_o we_o even_o now_o speak_v namely_o with_o the_o dignity_n of_o seat_n and_o flesh_n and_o full_a cup_n i.e._n libaman_n then_o he_o add_v pag._n 460._o therefore_o we_o will_v consult_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o what_o rank_n those_o bless_a and_o divine_a man_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o with_o what_o ensign_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o for_o the_o future_a we_o will_v worship_v their_o shrine_n as_o demon_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o all_o the_o popish_a holiday_n be_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o personation_n hereof_o i_o think_v will_v not_o need_v much_o proof_n more_o than_o a_o parallel_n we_o shall_v mention_v only_o their_o festival_n of_o epiphanie_n which_o be_v but_o a_o transcript_n of_o the_o pagan_a epiphanie_n epiphanie_n antichrist_n epiphanie_n front_n pagan_a epiphanie_n for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o these_o demon_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphany_n or_o apparition_n to_o their_o devoti_n in_o imitation_n of_o god_n apparition_n to_o jacob_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v court_n gent._n part_n 1._o b._n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 8_o etc._n etc._n which_o day_n the_o heathen_n make_v sacred_a this_o feste_z the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n transfer_v to_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o magi_n and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o name_n epiphanie_n of_o which_o we_o have_v this_o excellent_a account_n in_o isaac_n casaubon_n exercit._n 2._o an._n 1._o num._n 36._o baronius_n err_v in_o that_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o epiphanie_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o magi_n their_o apparition_n this_o opinion_n be_v refute_v first_o by_o the_o very_a appellation_n of_o epiphany_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o use_n of_o author_n and_o history_n the_o appellation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o epiphany_n be_v bring_v into_o ecclesiastic_a observation_n from_o pagan_a rite_n on_o a_o pious_a account_n greek_n writer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanie_n the_o apparition_n of_o a_o deity_n whatever_o the_o manner_n be_v by_o which_o such_o a_o deity_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v give_v some_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n so_o diodorus_n l._n 1._o say_v that_o isis_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v by_o night_n and_o to_o inject_v dream_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v manifest_a indices_fw-la of_o her_o presence_n and_o dionysius_n halicarn_n oft_o use_v this_o word_n and_o somewhere_o great_o reprehend_v such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deride_v the_o epiphany_n of_o the_o god_n by_o which_o they_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o man_n the_o grecian_n in_o commemoration_n of_o these_o ephiphany_n or_o apparition_n of_o their_o god_n institute_v certain_a festival-daye_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphany_n so_o athenaeus_n relate_v of_o king_n demetrius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o dead_a brother_n who_o he_o worship_v as_o one_o of_o the_o celestial_a divi_z and_o call_v the_o day_n epiphanie_n according_a to_o this_o ethnic_a exemple_n in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a church_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphany_n wherein_o they_o solemnize_v the_o day_n not_o of_o the_o magi_n their_o come_n but_o of_o our_o lord_n nativity_n for_o
christ_n for_o the_o fill_n up_o antichrist_n magazeen_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v evident_a from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o vers_n but_o exercise_n thyself_o to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n be_v oppose_v here_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n before_o mention_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v instead_o of_o these_o pythagorean_n fabulose_fw-la mortification_n which_o the_o gnostic_n now_o and_o antichrist_n by_o his_o monastic_a canon_n hereafter_o will_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o exhort_v thou_o and_o all_o christian_n to_o exercise_v yourselves_o in_o true_a gospel-mortification_n and_o spiritual_a godliness_n which_o though_o it_o have_v not_o those_o supererogation_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n which_o antichrist_n bodily_a mortification_n pretend_v unto_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o profitable_a in_o all_o regard_n both_o as_o to_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v from_o what_o follow_v v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o bodily_a exercise_v 8._o ver._n 8._o etc._n etc._n bodily_a exercise_v here_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o or_o be_v exegetic_a of_o old_a wife_n fable_n v._o 7._o i.e._n all_o those_o pythagoric_a fabulose_fw-la abstinence_n 4.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.9_o purification_n severity_n and_o other_o extern_a mortification_n which_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n then_o and_o the_o antichristian_a monk_n since_o have_v foist_v into_o the_o christian_n canon_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o a_o exercise_v in_o the_o gymnade_n which_o be_v great_o in_o use_n among_o the_o grecian_n it_o be_v also_o sometime_o use_v to_o express_v intellectual_a and_o moral_a exercice_n it_o have_v here_o a_o elegant_a reference_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n now_o and_o the_o superstitiose_fw-la son_n of_o antichrist_n hereafter_o will_v all_o pretend_v by_o these_o their_o bodily_a exercice_n and_o severity_n to_o promove_v mortification_n and_o godliness_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o effect_v nothing_o less_o for_o bodily_a exercise_v prosit_v but_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o little_a i.e._n al_n those_o pythagoric_a abstinence_n severity_n and_o other_o extern_a mortification_n which_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a etc._n etc._n but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o allthing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v i.e._n true_a christian_a piety_n though_o it_o can_v merit_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o very_a great_a instrumental_a causalitie_n and_o influence_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n gratiose_fw-la promisse_fw-la on_o our_o well_o be_v both_o in_o this_o and_o the_o come_a life_n whence_o our_o apostle_n add_v 4.9_o 1_o tim._n 4.9_o ver_fw-la 9_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v exact_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabala_n which_o the_o fabulose_fw-la jew_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n institutes_n make_v their_o codex_fw-la or_o canon-law_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o introduce_v all_o their_o fable_n and_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o divine_a oracle_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n and_o fabulose_fw-la monk_n have_v their_o cabala_n or_o systeme_n of_o pythagorean_n institutes_n which_o they_o foist_v into_o their_o canonic_a theology_n and_o thereby_o introduce_v all_o their_o bodily_a exercice_n or_o mortification_n to_o this_o pythagorean_n jewish_a gnostic_n and_o monkish_a cabala_n our_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v this_o divine_a cabala_n or_o canon_n touch_v christian_a godliness_n the_o like_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 1._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n will-worship_n bodily_a exercice_n and_o will-worship_n mortification_n and_o other_o bodily_a exercice_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o monk_n those_o elder_a son_n of_o antichrist_n thereby_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o their_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n whereof_o we_o find_v the_o like_a account_n give_v by_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.23_o our_o apostle_n v._n 20_o 21_o 22._o have_v mention_v some_o pythagorean_n dogme_n canon_n and_o institutes_n which_o the_o gnostic_n then_o and_o antichrist_n afterward_o impose_v as_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n on_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o v._o 23._o he_o run_v they_o up_o to_o their_o spring_n head_n which_o thing_n indeed_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o accurate_a artificial_a form_n image_n idea_n or_o picture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o wisdom_n namely_o of_o some_o divine_a mystic_a cabala_n or_o tradition_n drop_v from_o heaven_n for_o both_o the_o pharisee_n gnostic_n and_o monk_n pretend_v unto_o some_o divine_a cabala_n or_o tradition_n for_o all_o their_o fabulose_fw-la abstinence_n and_o mortification_n though_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n as_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o will-worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n be_v a_o middle_a word_n signify_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v that_o these_o rite_n be_v take_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n our_o english_a council_n pag._n 449._o canonibus_fw-la sub_fw-la eadgaro_n can._n 60._o among_o other_o particular_n add_v this_o we_o teach_v that_o all_o priest_n shall_v blot_v out_o all_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o we_o forbid_v wilweorthunga_n which_o be_v there_o translate_v in_o latin_a fictas_fw-la ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la adorationes_fw-la with_o a_o marginal_a reference_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.23_o but_o learned_a hammond_n to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n against_o will_n worship_n for_o wilweorthunga_n will_v read_v it_o welweorthunga_n i._n e._n wel-worship_n it_o be_v say_v he_o commun_v then_o to_o worship_n wels._n but_o this_o be_v too_o poor_a a_o gloss_n to_o need_v consutation_n yea_o he_o himself_o grant_v in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o text_n that_o the_o pharisee_n pride_n and_o boast_n be_v censure_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o form_v those_o voluntary_a act_n of_o devotion_n into_o precept_n and_o enter_v they_o into_o book_n and_o separate_v themselves_o from_o all_o that_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o severe_a prescription_n render_v they_o pharisees_n and_o divide_v they_o from_o the_o hasidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o impose_v human_a invention_n be_v pharisaic_a will-worship_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o needless_a separation_n or_o division_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o apostle_n here_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o bodily_a abstinence_n and_o severity_n which_o he_o call_v neglect_n of_o the_o body_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n i_o e._n the_o original_a idea_n of_o all_o these_o extern_a mortification_n be_v some_o pythagorean_n dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n as_o v._o 8_o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o whence_o the_o superstitiose_fw-la pharisees_n transcribe_v all_o their_o as_o also_o the_o fabulose_fw-la gnostic_n and_o monk_n all_o their_o bodily_a severity_n in_o order_n to_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o can_v establish_v a_o foundation_n for_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n but_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v worship_v or_o somewhat_o not_o command_v and_o no_o will-worship_n have_v more_o suit_v with_o the_o palate_n of_o proud_a pharisee_n gnostic_n and_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n than_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o many_o extern_a severity_n seem_v most_o expedient_a to_o build_v human_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n upon_o of_o which_o see_v more_o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o and_o far_o that_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n for_o the_o stablish_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o will-worship_n appear_v by_o what_o grotius_n lay_v down_o 4.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.4_o and_o turn_v aside_o to_o fable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o fable_n be_v concern_v the_o