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thou_o will_v say_v i_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o i_o leave_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o beggary_n alas_o will_v thou_o venture_v thy_o own_o soul_n to_o perish_v eternal_o to_o save_v thy_o house_n from_o beggary_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 21_o 23._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o prefer_v the_o momentany_a glory_n of_o thy_o house_n before_o the_o everlasting_a safety_n of_o thyself_o thou_o fool_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n but_o i_o shall_v thou_o will_v say_v in_o so_o do_v proclaim_v my_o own_o shame_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o then_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v a_o great_a penance_n than_o this_o for_o thy_o soul_n safety_n or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v thou_o be_v more_o loath_a that_o man_n shall_v know_v thy_o shame_n than_o god_n himself_o who_o make_v thou_o lord_n how_o hard_o will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o man_n will_v think_v of_o this_o in_o their_o unjust_a deal_n if_o they_o will_v remember_v this_o who_o scrape_v unto_o themselves_o riches_n by_o unlawful_a and_o ungodly_a mean_n if_o those_o who_o get_v by_o extortion_n by_o cozen_a trick_n of_o law_n by_o bribery_n by_o sacrilegious_a simony_n will_v think_v of_o this_o methinks_v it_o shall_v make_v they_o pull_v back_o their_o hand_n for_o what_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n
the_o appendix_n of_o hinder_v or_o debar_v marriage_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o as_o a_o thread_n lead_v i_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n where_o i_o find_v it_o and_o in_o a_o place_n too_o very_o suspicious_a be_v take_v i_o think_v by_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o and_o so_o expound_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o own_o though_o with_o much_o variety_n of_o read_v and_o application_n but_o hear_v the_o word_n themselves_o in_o the_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o verse_n of_o that_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n translate_v as_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbatim_o without_o any_o wrest_n or_o strain_v the_o hebrew_n text_n they_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o last_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n and_o the_o several_a state_n thereof_o conquer_a nation_n persecute_v christian_n falseworship_v christ._n the_o word_n be_v these_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o vers._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 36._o then_o a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o shall_v exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n 36._o tunc_fw-la faciet_fw-la pro_fw-la libitu_fw-la svo_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o extollet_fw-la ac_fw-la magnificabit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la deum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o speak_v marvellous_a thing_n and_o shall_v prosper_v until_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o determine_a time_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la deorum_fw-la loquetur_fw-la stupenda_fw-la proficiétque_fw-la donec_fw-la consummata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la indignatio_fw-la nam_fw-la statutum_fw-la perficietur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 37._o then_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o ancestor_n nor_o shall_v he_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n no_o nor_o any_o god_n but_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o 37._o tunc_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la majorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la attendet_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la desiderium_fw-la mulierum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la ullum_fw-la numen_fw-la attendet_fw-la sed_fw-la supra_fw-la omne_fw-la se_fw-la magnificabit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o for_o to_o or_o together_o with_o god_n in_o his_o seat_n he_o shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n even_o together_o with_o that_o god_n who_o his_o ancestor_n know_v not_o shall_v he_o honour_v they_o with_o gold_n and_o with_o silver_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o pleasant_a thing_n 38._o nam_fw-la ad_fw-la vel_fw-la juxta_fw-la deum_n mahuzzimos_n in_o seed_n ejus_fw-la honorabit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la majores_fw-la ejus_fw-la honorabit_fw-la eos_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o argento_fw-la &_o lapidibuspretiosis_n &_o rebus_fw-la desideratissimis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o mahuzzim_v withal_o or_o joint_o to_o the_o foreign_a god_n who_o acknowledge_v he_o shall_v increase_v with_o honour_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v distribute_v the_o earth_n for_o a_o reward_n 39_o et_fw-la faciet_fw-la munimenta_fw-la mahuzzimorum_fw-la unà _fw-la deoperegrino_n seu_fw-la exotico_fw-la quem_fw-la agnoscendo_fw-la multiplicabit_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o dominari_fw-la fancy_n eos_fw-la in_o multos_fw-la terrâ—mque_fw-la partietur_fw-la in_o mercedem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o now_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o verse_n leave_v off_o the_o greek_a kingdom_n with_o antiochus_n of_o who_o he_o be_v speak_v before_o and_o fall_v about_o the_o roman_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o after_o antiochus_n in_o who_o time_n macedonia_n whence_o that_o kingdom_n spring_v with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o greece_n come_v under_o the_o roman_a obedience_n the_o three_o kingdom_n come_v no_o more_o in_o the_o holy_a reckon_n daniel_n himself_o call_v the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n his_o reign_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o greek_a kingdom_n ch_n 8._o 23._o and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o intimate_v the_o same_o in_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o foregoing_a these_o we_o have_v now_o to_o deal_v withal_o from_o thence_o forward_o therefore_o the_o roman_a succeed_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o great_a calendar_n of_o time_n 2._o under_o the_o name_n king_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o whole_a roman_a state_n under_o what_o kind_n of_o government_n soever_o for_o the_o hebrew_n use_v king_n for_o kingdom_n and_o kingdom_n for_o any_o government_n state_n or_o polity_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v show_v christ_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n monarchy_n aristocracy_n democracy_n or_o what_o other_o kind_n soever_o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n nothing_o be_v thereby_o mean_v but_o the_o greatness_n and_o generality_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o prevailing_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speech_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paganism_n every_o city_n and_o country_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n which_o be_v deem_v as_o their_o guardian_n and_o protector_n whence_o in_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o that_o time_n we_o may_v observe_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o speech_n first_o the_o nation_n themselves_o be_v express_v and_o imply_v under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o go_n the_o israelite_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o jehovah_n so_o be_v the_o moabite_n the_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi numb_a 21._o 29._o the_o lord_n threaten_v deut._n 4._o 28._o &_o 28._o 36_o &_o 64._o jer._n 16._o 13._o to_o scatter_v israel_n among_o the_o nation_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o to_o another_o and_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n day_n and_o night_n god_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n wood_n and_o stone_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n have_v know_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v serve_v they_o not_o religious_o but_o political_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v to_o become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o forecited_a idolatrous_a nation_n even_o such_o idolater_n as_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n have_v ever_o hear_v of_o for_o as_o for_o a_o religious_a service_n of_o idol_n the_o jew_n be_v never_o so_o free_a as_o in_o their_o captivity_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n at_o this_o day_n but_o with_o the_o service_n of_o bondage_n they_o may_v be_v say_v political_o to_o have_v be_v the_o vassal_n of_o idol_n as_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o other_o go_n as_o a_o christian_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n may_v in_o the_o like_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o bondage_n and_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o mahomet_n for_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o servant_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n servant_n to_o their_o master_n let_v it_o also_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o this_o notion_n they_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n that_o be_v banish_v i_o into_o a_o nation_n of_o another_o religion_n second_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o god_n even_o as_o we_o by_o like_a privilege_n of_o speech_n ascribe_v unto_o our_o king_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n under_o they_o thus_o 2_o chron._n 28._o 23._o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v smite_v ahaz_n he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o syria_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o jer._n 51._o 44._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o babylon_n that_o the_o nation_n flow_v together_o unto_o bel_n and_o that_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o their_o wealth_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v there_o to_o bring_v forth_o again_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n three_o and_o that_o most_o frequent_o of_o all_o other_o what_o be_v attempt_v against_o the_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v attempt_v against_o their_o god_n even_o as_o general_n bear_v the_o name_n not_o only_o of_o the_o exploit_n but_o also_o of_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o army_n lead_v by_o they_o so_o her_o the_o god_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o affront_n defeature_n and_o discomfiture_n give_v to_o the_o people_n under_o their_o patronage_n purpose_n rabshakeh_fw-it vount_v in_o his_o master_n name_n 2_o king_n 18._o 33._o have_v any_o of_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n deliver_v at_o all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o assyria_n where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o
discern_v in_o s._n malthew_n the_o hebrew_n evangelist_n chap._n 24._o v._n 30._o two_o such_o appearance_n intimate_v the_o one_o in_o the_o word_n then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v out_o of_o zach._n 12._o v_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o other_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n out_o of_o dan._n 7._o but_o here_o i_o find_v a_o rub_n which_o i_o can_v yet_o get_v over_o for_o this_o appear_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n with_o great_a glory_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 29._o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o expound_v it_o soon_o after_o the_o long_a tribulation_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v be_v end_v but_o their_o tribulation_n shall_v not_o end_v till_o they_o be_v convert_v ergo_fw-la their_o conversion_n must_v needs_o precede_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n there_o mention_v here_o i_o stick_v but_o your_o objection_n i_o think_v i_o can_v answer_v thus_o as_o first_o to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o take_n away_o the_o veil_n from_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3._o i_o can_v answer_v that_o that_o be_v the_o internal_a cause_n of_o their_o conversion_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n illuminate_v and_o convert_v they_o as_o he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o film_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o see_v not_o or_o the_o hood_n from_o he_o that_o be_v hoodwinked_a do_v by_o that_o act_n make_v he_o see_v but_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o external_n cause_n or_o mean_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n such_o as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o god_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n 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〈◊〉_d we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o macedonia_n be_v call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v maccetim_n for_o a_o en_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la be_v termination_n plural_a in_o diverse_a language_n and_o that_o you_o may_v full_o believe_v that_o a_o colony_n of_o cittim_n go_v into_o macedonia_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o 1_o maccab._n 8._o 5._o perseus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n express_o call_v king_n of_o cittim_n which_o read_v junius_n will_v fain_o change_v if_o he_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o make_v his_o opinion_n good_a that_o those_o ship_n also_o be_v call_v ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o cittim_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o cilicia_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o colony_n of_o the_o cittaean_n now_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o colony_n of_o the_o rest_n thogarmah_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o gomer_n who_o be_v of_o he_o 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erect_v church_n that_o be_v house_n for_o their_o religion_n under_o a_o pagan_a government_n in_o persia_n and_o can_v they_o not_o under_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o other_o objection_n 2._o be_v from_o the_o author_n of_o apology_n against_o the_o gentile_n origen_n against_o celsus_n minutius_n felix_n arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n who_o when_o the_o gentile_n object_n atheism_n to_o the_o christian_n as_o have_v no_o image_n templa_fw-la no_o arae_n no_o simulachra_fw-la these_o author_n be_v so_o far_o from_o plead_v they_o have_v any_o such_o that_o they_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n not_o only_o grant_v they_o have_v none_o but_o which_o be_v more_o affirm_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v and_o condemn_v the_o gentile_n which_o have_v temple_n celsus_n say_v origen_n celsum_fw-la ait_fw-la nos_fw-la ararum_fw-la &_o statuarum_fw-la templorúmque_fw-la fundationes_fw-la fugere_fw-la origen_n deny_v it_o not_o but_o give_v the_o reason_n life_n templorum_fw-la 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in_o his_o octavius_n answer_v thus_o man_n putatis_fw-la autem_fw-la nos_fw-la occultare_fw-la quod_fw-la colimus_fw-la si_fw-la delubra_fw-la &_o arâ—s_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la deo_fw-la fingam_fw-la cum_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la existimes_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la homo_fw-la ipse_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la templum_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la exstruam_fw-la cum_fw-la totus_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la ejus_fw-la operâ_fw-la fabricatus_fw-la eum_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la homo_fw-la laxiúâ—_n latius_fw-la maneam_fw-la intra_fw-la unam_fw-la aediculam_fw-la vim_o tantae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la includam_fw-la nun_n melius_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dedicandus_fw-la est_fw-la ment_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la imo_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la est_fw-la pectore_fw-la 6._o arnobius_n all_o in_o hac_fw-la consuéstis_fw-la parte_fw-la crimen_fw-la nobis_fw-la maximum_fw-la impietatis_fw-la affigere_fw-la quòdneque_fw-la aedes_fw-la sacr_n as_o venerationis_fw-la ad_fw-la officia_fw-la exstruamus_fw-la non_fw-la deorum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la constituamus_fw-la ant_n formam_fw-la non_fw-la altar_n altaria_fw-la fabricemus_fw-la non_fw-la aras_fw-la altar_n he_o deny_v none_o of_o this_o but_o thus_o answer_v anew_o templa_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la in_fw-la deorum_fw-la quosusus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la dicitis_fw-la esse_fw-la constructa_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la rursus_fw-la aedificanda_fw-la censetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o lactantius_n condemn_v the_o gentile_n for_o have_v they_o signify_v cur_n inquit_fw-la oculos_fw-la in_fw-la coelum_fw-la non_fw-la tollitis_fw-la &_o advocatis_fw-la deorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la in_fw-la aperto_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la celebratis_fw-la cur_n ad_fw-la parietes_fw-la &_o ligna_fw-la &_o lapides_fw-la potissimùm_fw-la quam_fw-la illò_fw-la spectatis_fw-la ubi_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la creditis_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la templa_fw-la quid_fw-la arae_n volunt_fw-la quid_fw-la denique_fw-la ipsa_fw-la simulachra_fw-la who_o will_v now_o think_v that_o christian_n have_v any_o church_n or_o house_n of_o worship_n in_o these_o author_n day_n this_o objection_n indeed_o look_v very_o big_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n answer_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o show_n and_o we_o shall_v deal_v well_o enough_o with_o it_o for_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o author_n all_o four_o of_o they_o live_v and_o write_v within_o and_o after_o the_o three_o seculum_fw-la be_v begin_v and_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o minutius_n felix_n after_o tertullian_n origen_n after_o he_o yea_o why_o do_v i_o say_v after_o the_o three_o seculum_fw-la be_v begin_v or_o within_o it_o whenas_o two_o of_o they_o arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n live_v and_o write_v rather_o after_o it_o be_v end_v and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o arnobius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a lactantius_n somewhat_o after_o he_o for_o he_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o dedicate_v his_o institution_n adversùs_fw-la gentes_fw-la to_o constantine_n the_o great_a now_o then_o remember_v what_o authority_n and_o testimony_n be_v even_o now_o produce_v for_o the_o christian_n oratory_n all_o that_o seculum_fw-la throughout_o not_o probability_n only_o but_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o irrefragable_a and_o past_a contradiction_n this_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v consider_v unless_o they_o dissemble_v it_o who_o so_o secure_o urge_v these_o passage_n to_o infer_v a_o conclusion_n pointblank_o against_o evidence_n of_o fact_n as_o for_o example_n i_o will_v allege_v no_o more_o but_o what_o be_v out_o of_o possibility_n to_o be_v deny_v or_o elude_v have_v the_o christian_n no_o oratory_n or_o church_n in_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n his_o time_n have_v they_o none_o in_o s._n cyprian_n have_v they_o none_o in_o the_o day_n of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n have_v they_o none_o when_o galienus_n release_v their_o place_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o none_o in_o those_o haltionian_a day_n whereof_o eusebius_n speak_v when_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a edifice_n be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o contain_v their_o assembly_n but_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o build_v new_a and_o spacious_a church_n in_o every_o city_n from_o the_o foundation_n have_v they_o none_o when_o the_o edict_n of_o diocletian_a come_v forth_o for_o demolish_n they_o for_o all_o these_o be_v before_o that_o either_o arnobius_n or_o lactantius_n write_v let_v those_o therefore_o who_o put_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o these_o passage_n tell_v we_o before_o they_o conclude_v how_o to_o untie_v this_o knot_n and_o then_o shall_v say_v something_o what_o then_o will_v you_o say_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o passage_n and_o how_o may_v they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o this_o scruple_n take_v off_o i_o answer_v the_o gentile_n in_o these_o objection_n have_v a_o peculiar_a notion_n of_o what_o they_o call_v a_o temple_n and_o these_o father_n and_o author_n in_o their_o dispute_n with_o they_o answer_v they_o according_a unto_o it_o for_o they_o define_v a_o temple_n by_o a_o idol_n and_o the_o enclosure_n of_o a_o deity_n not_o of_o the_o statue_n or_o image_n only_o but_o of_o the_o daemon_n himself_o that_o be_v they_o suppose_v their_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o spell_n and_o magical_a consecration_n to_o be_v retain_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o their_o temple_n as_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n or_o the_o devil_n within_o a_o circle_n that_o so_o their_o suppliant_n may_v know_v where_o to_o have_v they_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o seek_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o for_o such_o retain_v or_o circumscribe_v of_o they_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n a_o idol_n be_v necessary_a as_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o collocation_n thus_o much_o origen_n himself_o will_v inform_v we_o in_o those_o his_o dispute_n against_o celsus_n as_o in_o his_o 3._o book_n pag._n 135._o editionis_fw-la graecolat_a where_o he_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temple_n and_o idol_n to_o be_v place_n where_o demon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enthrone_v or_o seat_v either_o have_v preoccupy_v such_o place_n of_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bring_v thither_o by_o certain_a ceremony_n and_o magical_a invocation_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dwell_v there_o and_o again_o lib._n 7._o pag._n 385._o in_o fin_n tell_v we_o that_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o those_o kind_n of_o form_n and_o place_n viz._n idol_n and_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n either_o lodge_v and_o confine_v thither_o by_o magical_a consecration_n or_o otherwise_o have_v preoccupy_v the_o place_n of_o themselves_o where_o they_o be_v delightful_o feed_v and_o refresh_v for_o so_o the_o gentile_n think_v with_o the_o nidor_fw-la and_o savour_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o say_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n let_v he_o that_o will_v consult_v he_o further_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 7._o book_n pag._n 389._o and_o a_o little_a before_o pag._n 387._o in_o fin_n to_o this_o confine_n of_o god_n in_o temple_n that_o so_o those_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v their_o help_n may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v but_o know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o that_o also_o
the_o name_n altar_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o two_o be_v not_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o a_o idol_n wherefore_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o christian_n which_o speak_v the_o greek_a tongue_n never_o use_v to_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a word_n in_o that_o language_n but_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o difference_n they_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a bible_n in_o all_o which_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v gentilize_v no_o where_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v when_o it_o be_v use_v but_o of_o a_o idolatrous_a altar_n or_o altar_n of_o a_o idol_n this_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o word_n may_v be_v evident_o see_v and_o confirm_v by_o one_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n c._n i._n v._o 62._o 59_o where_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o have_v erect_v a_o altar_n to_o jupiter_n olympius_n upon_o the_o great_a brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o the_o greek_a express_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translation_n right_o render_v they_o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o idol-altar_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n lead_v they_o thereunto_o and_o that_o this_o testimony_n may_v not_o go_v alone_o take_v with_o it_o a_o like_a expression_n or_o two_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o in_o his_o 24._o homil._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinthios_n bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o desire_v blood_n make_v not_o the_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruddy_a with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n but_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o my_o blood_n it_o be_v upon_o that_o passage_n the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o style_n in_o the_o homily_n a_o little_a before_o quote_v demonstrat_n quòd_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o magnify_v the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bomoi_fw-fr &_o simulacra_fw-la be_v abolish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v erect_v throughout_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o among_o the_o persian_n scythian_n moor_n and_o indian_n to_o all_o which_o add_v another_o observation_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n not_o use_v by_o any_o pagan_a writer_n but_o be_v a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a and_o hellenistical_a term_n first_o devise_v as_o 〈◊〉_d philo_n in_o his_o vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o septuagint_n to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o distinguish_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o now_o wherein_o consist_v the_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o which_o make_v they_o so_o nice_a to_o call_v the_o one_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o or_o be_v it_o verbal_a only_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v real_a for_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o as_o the_o name_n imply_v a_o table_n for_o sacrifice_n viz._n in_o the_o law_n of_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v then_o offer_v to_o god_n by_o fire_n and_o incense_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o reasonable_a and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n send_v up_o unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v suggesta_n or_o scabella_fw-la sculptilium_fw-la &_o simulacrorum_fw-la idol-stool_n or_o foot-stool_n of_o their_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o accommodation_n the_o one_o have_v to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v such_o as_o their_o idol_n be_v place_v before_o upon_o or_o above_o their_o altar_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o those_o passage_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n which_o i_o now_o quote_v especial_o the_o latter_a and_o by_o that_o of_o s._n austin_n hom._n 6._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la where_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o posture_n that_o the_o gentile_n take_v and_o worship_v their_o idol-statue_n for_o god_n because_o they_o place_v they_o upon_o their_o altar_n nam_fw-la illi_fw-la inquit_fw-la quòd_fw-la numen_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la numine_fw-la accipiant_fw-la illam_fw-la statuam_fw-la ara_n testatur_fw-la and_o this_o also_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_o intimate_v as_o proper_o import_v a_o basis_n whereon_o something_o stand_v quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n note_n and_o be_v according_o use_v by_o h._n homer_n for_o the_o basis_n whereon_o stand_v the_o gild_a statue_n of_o boy_n hold_v light_n at_o a_o banquet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 4._o we_o read_v that_o josiah_n cause_v the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la to_o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o aaron_n when_o he_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v say_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o have_v build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o exod._n 32._o 5._o this_o connexion_n between_o the_o gentile-altar_n and_o idol-statue_n or_o image_n may_v also_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o that_o 384._o forecited_n passage_n of_o s._n cyprian_n epist._n 55._o where_o declaim_v against_o some_o lapse_v christian_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n will_v for_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o church_n without_o due_a satisfaction_n if_o this_o be_v suffer_v say_v he_o quid_fw-la superest_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la capitolio_fw-la cedat_fw-la &_o recedentibus_fw-la saecrdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la altar_n removentibus_fw-la in_fw-la cleri_fw-la nostri_fw-la sacrum_fw-la venerandúmque_fw-la consessum_fw-la i._o in_o sacrarium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simulacra_n atque_fw-la idola_fw-la cum_fw-la aris_n suis_fw-la transeant_fw-la in_o this_o not_o long_a passage_n be_v many_o thing_n worthy_a observe_v 1._o ecclesia_fw-la use_v for_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a assembly_n and_o oppose_v to_o capitolium_fw-la which_o stand_v here_o for_o any_o gentile-temple_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o the_o clergy_n next_o the_o altar_n and_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o laity_n 3._o the_o couple_v of_o simulacra_fw-la and_o idola_fw-la cum_fw-la aris_n suis_fw-la as_o individui_fw-la comites_fw-la and_o the_o opposition_n thereof_o to_o altar_n domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la i._o christi_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o latin_a father_n sometime_o imitate_v the_o greek_a in_o distinguish_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o idol_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altar_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ara_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a so_o far_o observe_v that_o throughout_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n he_o never_o call_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ara_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o idol_n only_o as_o the_o septuagint_n use_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v prosecute_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o large_o because_o it_o will_v help_v we_o through_o those_o doubtful_a and_o stumble_a passage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o origen_n minutius_n felix_n arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n in_o their_o dispute_n against_o the_o gentile_n who_o although_o they_o live_v the_o two_o first_o in_o the_o three_o century_n after_o tertullian_n the_o two_o latter_a about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o seculum_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o diocletian_a and_o constantine_n fifty_o year_n after_o s._n cyprian_n during_o all_o which_o time_n it_o be_v apparent_a confess_v and_o may_v be_v invincible_o prove_v against_o such_o as_o shall_v deny_v it_o that_o christian_n have_v oratory_n and_o house_n of_o worship_n to_o perform_v the_o rite_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o as_o also_o by_o those_o testimony_n allege_v that_o they_o usual_o call_v the_o holy_a table_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n chap._n iu._n the_o gentile_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o daemon_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n deify_v or_o canonize_v after_o death_n this_o prove_v out_o of_o hesiod_n plato_n trismegist_n philo_n byblius_n the_o translator_n of_o sanchuniathon_n plutarch_n tully_n baal_n or_o bel_n or_o belus_n the_o first_o deify_v king_n hence_o daemon_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n baalim_fw-la daemon_n and_o hero_n how_o they_o differ_v daemon_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n penates_fw-la lares_fw-la as_o also_o dii_fw-la animal_fw-la soul-god_n another_o and_o a_o high_a kind_n of_o daemon_n such_o as_o never_o dwell_v in_o body_n these_o answer_n to_o angel_n as_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o soul-daemon_n answer_v to_o saint_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o show_v you_o though_o but_o brief_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o abundance_n the_o argument_n will_v afford_v the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o these_o daemon_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o come_v now_o unto_o another_o part_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o original_a of_o daemon_n who_o you_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o deify_v soul_n of_o man_n after_o death_n for_o the_o canonise_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o decease_a worthy_n be_v not_o now_o first_o devise_v among_o christian_n but_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a 12._o trick_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_a world_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o apostatical_a doctrine_n among_o christian_n swerve_v but_o little_a from_o his_o ancient_a method_n of_o seduce_a mankind_n let_v hesiod_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o be_v of_o the_o most_o know_v the_o most_o ancient_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o those_o happy_a man_n of_o the_o first_o and_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v depart_v this_o life_n great_a jupiter_n promote_v they_o to_o be_v daemon_n that_o be_v keeper_n and_o protector_n or_o patron_n of_o earthly_a mortal_n and_o overseer_n of_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n giver_n of_o riches_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o kingly_a royalty_n give_v they_o but_o hear_v his_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o oenomaus_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n call_v these_o daemon-god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n god_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v plato_n who_o in_o his_o cratylus_n say_v that_o hesiod_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poet_n speak_v excellent_o when_o they_o affirm_v that_o good_a man_n when_o they_o die_v attain_v great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v say_v he_o as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v wise_a one_o for_o wise_a one_o say_v he_o be_v only_o good_a one_o and_o all_o good_a one_o be_v of_o hesiod_n golden_a generation_n the_o same_o plato_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr repub._n will_v have_v all_o those_o who_o die_v valiant_o in_o the_o field_n to_o be_v account_v of_o the_o golden_a kind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effici_fw-la to_o be_v make_v daemon_n and_o the_o oracle_n to_o be_v consult_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v and_o honour_v and_o according_o ever_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n their_o sepulcher_n to_o be_v serve_v and_o adore_v as_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o daemon_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o all_o who_o in_o their_o life-time_n excel_v in_o virtue_n whether_o they_o die_v through_o age_n or_o otherwise_o this_o place_n eusebius_n quote_v lib._n 13._o praep._n evang._n to_o parallel_v with_o it_o the_o then_o harmless_a practice_n of_o christian_n in_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o martyr_n by_o hold_v their_o assembly_n at_o their_o sepulcher_n 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