3._o canonic_a antichristianisme_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o main_a design_n whereof_o have_v be_v to_o defend_v antichrist_n authority_n and_o discipline_n by_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n for_o look_v as_o the_o monk_n by_o their_o pretend_a sanctity_n and_o mystic_a theology_n and_o the_o schoolman_n by_o their_o eristic_a theology_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o canonist_n by_o their_o canonic_a theology_n have_v endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v gratian_n who_o reduce_v the_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n to_o a_o body_n call_v the_o canon-law_n the_o scope_n whereof_o chief_o be_v to_o support_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o a_o pretention_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o its_o authority_n for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o task_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o doctrine_n by_o disputation_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n so_o the_o work_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v to_o maintain_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n by_o produce_v the_o canon_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n they_o pretend_v not_o to_o scholastic_a reason_n or_o argument_n for_o that_o say_v they_o do_v but_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n but_o their_o great_a diana_n be_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o they_o urge_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o imposition_n but_o to_o run_v up_o this_o canonic_a theology_n to_o its_o origine_fw-la or_o spring_v head_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o discipline_n owe_v its_o origine_fw-la to_o pythagorean_n or_o some_o other_o philosophic_a institutes_n this_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a both_o by_o divine_a and_o human_a authority_n and_o the_o great_a hinge_n on_o which_o this_o our_o demonstration_n shall_v turn_v be_v that_o eminent_a prophetic_a image_n or_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o col._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o to_o give_v a_o general_a key_n to_o these_o and_o such_o prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o typic_n and_o initial_a fulfil_n in_o the_o gnostic_n heretic_n which_o start_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v once_o and_o agian_n observe_v ch_n 1._o §_o 7._o yet_o their_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o characterise_v and_o delineate_v antitichrist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n and_o tyrannic_a imposition_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o paint_v forth_o and_o decipher_v the_o great_a and_o famose_n apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n by_o lesser_a and_o more_o particular_a usurpation_n and_o apostasy_n of_o person_n in_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o be_v historical_o speak_v of_o egypt_n babylon_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v make_v type_n of_o christ_n so_o here_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o these_o prophetic_a character_n of_o antichrist_n lay_v down_o by_o paul_n and_o john_n may_v have_v some_o foundation_n in_o and_o regard_n unto_o those_o gnostic_n antichrist_n of_o their_o time_n of_o who_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o head_n but_o to_o confine_v all_o these_o great_a prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n to_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n as_o grotius_n and_o his_o sectator_n seem_v to_o do_v savour_v too_o much_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n no_o it_o be_v our_o safe_a course_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n prophetic_a scripture_n have_v their_o fulfil_n over_o and_o again_o in_o diverse_a period_n and_o age_n so_o that_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v before_o make_v use_n of_o to_o characterise_v and_o describe_v the_o gnostic_n and_o their_o philosophic_a infusion_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n may_v much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o be_v apply_v to_o antichrist_n the_o great_a antitype_n who_o though_o last_v in_o execution_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n as_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v have_v give_v this_o key_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n or_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v derivation_n from_o and_o imitaman_n of_o philosophic_a and_o principal_o pythagoric_a institutes_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v follow_v our_o wont_a method_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o the_o form_n and_o mater_n of_o canonic_a theology_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n it_o receive_v its_o constitution_n from_o its_o formal_a object_n answerable_o to_o all_o other_o law_n 2.13_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n from_o the_o church_n authority_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n dogme_n or_o canon_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o any_o law_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n or_o proper_a motive_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v whence_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o this_o antichristian_a canon-law_n be_v the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n on_o which_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v found_v as_o on_o their_o principal_a ground_n and_o proper_a motive_n for_o look_v as_o christ_n divine_a law_n have_v for_o its_o formal_a object_n his_o divine_a authority_n revel_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o as_o be_v reduplicative_a not_o specificative_a only_o as_o quatenus_fw-la be_v use_v in_o the_o school_n i._n e._n they_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n under_o this_o reduplication_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o as_o clothe_v with_o divine_a authority_n so_o parallel_n hereto_o antichrist_n canon-law_n have_v for_o its_o formal_a object_n the_o pretend_a church_n autoritic_n whence_o resulte_v its_o formal_a constitution_n or_o obligatorie_n spirit_n and_o force_n now_o that_o this_o formal_a constitution_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n exact_o answer_v to_o and_z as_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n of_o dogmatise_v or_o impose_v institutes_n seem_v evident_a from_o what_o intimation_n we_o find_v hereof_o in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o use_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dogme_n decree_n institute_n canon_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v use_v col._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v appendent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o institutes_n and_o dogme_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o grotius_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 20._o of_o which_o hereafter_o sect._n 4._o §_o 3._o thus_o mat._n 15.9_o as_o also_o s._n 4._o s._n 3._o so_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v those_o dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n which_o antichrist_n by_o his_o pretend_a ecclesiastic_a authority_n and_o tradition_n shall_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o imitation_n of_o those_o pythagorean_n dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n impose_v by_o pythagoras_n on_o his_o scholar_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o among_o pythagoras_n scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la he_o say_v it_o i._n e._n pythagoras_n have_v the_o same_o weight_n and_o authority_n as_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n in_o human_a polity_n they_o dispute_v not_o but_o obey_v their_o master_n canon_n and_o institutes_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n do_v his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n so_o that_o a_o dogme_n or_o doctrine_n in_o his_o school_n have_v the_o sul_z force_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o demon-worship_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o our_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v introduce_v his_o demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o church-autoritie_a or_o tradition_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o imply_v a_o dogme_n or_o
some_o cabala_n or_o mystic_a and_o allegoric_a sense_n so_o that_o the_o jewish_a theology_n seem_v more_o like_a to_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n philosophy_n than_o to_o the_o sacred_a institutes_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o hellenistic_n jew_n general_o follow_v the_o symbolic_a allegoric_a philosophy_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o write_n of_o their_o chief_a sophist_n philo_n judaeus_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o alexandria_n where_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n flourish_v so_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o great_o affect_v the_o platonic_a and_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n speak_v of_o philo_n jud_v we_o but_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a account_n touch_v these_o philosophic_a fable_n which_o have_v be_v foist_v into_o the_o jewish_a theology_n by_o the_o cabalist_n 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o so_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o treat_v here_o say_v grotius_n of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o judaisme_n to_o christianisme_n mix_v many_o jewish_a fable_n with_o christianisme_n as_o the_o consequent_n show_v and_o tit._n 1.14_o such_o be_v those_o jewish_a fable_n concern_v what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o copulation_n with_o the_o bestes_n and_o with_o lilith_n and_o of_o the_o demon_n spring_v thence_o of_o behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n of_o the_o soul_n pre-existence_n before_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n that_o many_o of_o these_o fable_n be_v pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a be_v evident_a which_o we_o may_v presume_v these_o grecian_a philosopher_n at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o then_o the_o jew_n take_v they_o up_o again_o at_o second_o hand_n from_o the_o philosopher_n the_o like_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o understande_v say_v grotius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o metempseuchosis_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o abstinence_n so_o tit._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v b._n 1._o ch_n 4._o §_o 1._o see_v more_o of_o this_o judaic_a cabala_n hottinger_n thesaur_n philolog_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect._n 5._o p._n 437_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o jewish_a theology_n have_v in_o its_o declension_n beside_o the_o cabala_n tradition_n 2._o the_o jewish_a talmud_n of_o tradition_n or_o mystic_a explication_n of_o scripture_n a_o talmud_n or_o system_v of_o tradition_n which_o they_o pretend_v be_v at_o first_o deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n on_o the_o mount_n to_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o joshua_n and_o his_o successor_n unto_o posterity_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oral_a law_n which_o they_o equalise_v unto_o yea_o prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o say_v just_a as_o the_o papist_n of_o their_o tradition_n that_o we_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o perfect_a explication_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n but_o by_o these_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n again_o that_o without_o this_o oral_a law_n the_o whole_a write_a law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n whence_o they_o affirm_v that_o man_n offend_v more_o by_o break_v these_o tradition_n than_o by_o violate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sanhedr_n c._n 10._o §_o 3._o yea_o they_o command_v that_o all_o talmudic_n tradition_n be_v swallow_v down_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n on_o deut._n 17.11_o see_v more_o of_o this_o hot_v thesaur_n philolog_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o s._n 3._o p._n 560_o etc._n etc._n this_o oral_a law_n the_o pharisee_n make_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o will-worship_n as_o mark_v 7_o 3-13_a these_o in_o aftertime_n they_o compile_v into_o their_o falmud_n on_o which_o the_o rabbin_n have_v spend_v vast_a commentary_n but_o to_o give_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o these_o pharisaic_a rabbinic_n tradition_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o mystery_n for_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n receive_v their_o mystery_n and_o discipline_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a yoke_n reassume_v many_o of_o these_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n and_o coin_v many_o more_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o pythagorean_n preceptor_n that_o many_o of_o those_o tradition_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o jewish_n be_v evident_a particular_o mark_v 7.3_o 5._o the_o pharisee_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v they_o to_o be_v traduce_v down_o from_o moses_n by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o christ_n call_v they_o for_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n as_o col._n 2.22_o 23._o again_o christ_n call_v they_o mark_v 7.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o pythagorean_n according_a to_o col._n 2.8_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o rabbinic_n pharisaic_a dogme_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o philosophic_a origine_fw-la shall_v be_v as_o already_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v 3._o all_o those_o eristic_a and_o vain_a dispute_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v also_o their_o origine_fw-la from_o grecian_a philosophy_n 3.9_o 3._o the_o jewish_a disputation_n from_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n tit._n 3.9_o so_o tit._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n those_o vain_a question_n and_o various_a emanation_n of_o propriety_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o figment_n of_o idle_a jew_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n say_v grotius_n contention_n arise_v from_o the_o differ_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n at_o crete_n labour_v under_o the_o same_o disease_n with_o those_o of_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 2.23_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o such_o eristic_a contentiose_fw-la dispute_v before_o they_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o grecian_a philosophy_n last_o the_o late_a jew_n be_v think_v to_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o corruption_n from_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n so_o heinsius_n 2_o de_fw-fr sat._n horat._n say_v that_o a_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_o a_o egg_n than_o the_o paradox_n of_o the_o rabbin_n to_o the_o paradox_n of_o the_o stoic_n yet_o maimonides_n and_o aben_n tibbon_n follow_v aristotle_n for_o the_o most_o part_n according_a to_o the_o arabic_a version_n for_o these_o late_a jew_n mingle_v with_o the_o saracen_n have_v receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o they_o as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o §_o 6._o as_o the_o pagan_a philosophic_a have_v a_o very_a poisonous_a pestilentiose_fw-la influence_n on_o the_o jewish_a church_n church_n pagan_a philosophic_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a error_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o have_v it_o be_v no_o less_o perniciose_fw-la to_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o primitive_a and_o late_a this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o abound_v in_o his_o divine_a premonition_n and_o caution_n against_o admit_v this_o vain_a philosophy_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n for_o its_o mixture_n with_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v give_v several_a scripture_n to_o make_v this_o good_a and_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o add_v that_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 23._o v._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n frequent_o inculcate_v this_o on_o thy_o hearer_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obte_v or_o adjure_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n it_o note_v the_o most_o solemn_a adjuration_n and_o to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n i.e._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o vain_a philosopher_n who_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strife_n about_o word_n in_o opposition_n whereto_o he_o exhorte_v timothic_n v._o 15._o to_o study_v that_o he_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o divide_v accurate_o but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o as_o by_o the_o seventy_o prov._n 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o prov._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o
tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 46._o speak_v thus_o but_o epicharmus_n with_o philochore_n the_o athenian_a among_o divination_n give_v the_o chief_a place_n to_o dream_n he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v five_o book_n of_o dream_n 3_o their_o divination_n by_o disease_n may_v take_v in_o that_o of_o sternutation_n or_o sneese_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o divination_n this_o mode_n of_o divination_n be_v very_o ancient_a aristotle_n 1._o de_fw-fr animal_n say_v that_o sternutation_n be_v a_o angural_a sign_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_n estimed_a it_o ominose_n yea_o casaubon_n ad_fw-la athenae_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o say_v that_o they_o receive_v sternutament_n with_o adoration_n because_o they_o not_o only_o think_v it_o sacred_a as_o aristotle_n but_o also_o a_o god_n thus_o salmasius_n among_o the_o letter_n collect_v by_o beverovicius_n quaest_n epistol_n p._n 31._o moreover_o in_o all_o good_a omen_n or_o augury_n object_v to_o they_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o adore_v either_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o conceit_v the_o omen_n come_v or_o the_o very_a omen_n itself_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n so_o that_o of_o xenophon_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyr._n must_v be_v understand_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v hear_v the_o sternutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o impetus_fw-la worship_v the_o god_n i.e._n the_o sternutament_n which_o they_o estimed_a as_o sacred_a and_o god_n and_o as_o sternutation_n be_v repute_v ominose_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n and_o roman_n so_o also_o among_o the_o late_a jew_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o sneesed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a life_n be_v to_o you_o i._n e._n god_n save_v you_o if_o any_o sneesed_a in_o prayer_n they_o think_v it_o a_o good_a omen_n as_o buxtorf_n synagog_n c._n 5._o from_o this_o pagan_a superstition_n of_o salute_v such_o as_o sneesed_a many_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o papal_a darkness_n suck_v in_o the_o like_a custom_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o france_n where_o general_o all_o salute_v such_o as_o sneese_n and_o pray_v god_n save_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_a ominose_n thus_o among_o the_o abassine_n in_o africa_n when_o their_o negus_n or_o emperor_n sneese_v he_o be_v salute_v by_o all_o throughout_o the_o city_n with_o great_a solemnity_n such_o as_o be_v next_o he_o at_o the_o court_n beginning_n first_o and_o thence_o other_o following_z more_o of_o divination_n by_o sternutation_n see_v voctius_n disputat_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 132._o again_o the_o tinkle_a noise_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v by_o pagan_n use_v as_o a_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o divine_v likewise_o the_o salissation_n or_o palpitation_n of_o any_o member_n call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v another_o mode_n of_o their_o divination_n whence_o melampos_n the_o hierogrammatist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o extant_a and_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o possidonius_fw-la write_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o expound_v what_o the_o sudden_a motion_n of_o every_o member_n do_v indicate_v isidorus_n origin_n lib._n 8._o c._n 9_o acquaint_v we_o that_o these_o salissator_n be_v so_o call_v because_o when_o any_o part_n of_o their_o member_n suffer_v a_o palpitation_n or_o leap_v they_o foretell_v something_o prosperous_a or_o sad_a to_o happen_v these_o three_o be_v branch_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o magic_n of_o divination_n by_o magic_n they_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o divination_n strict_o call_v magic_a which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o persian_n whence_o their_o wiseman_n be_v call_v magi_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o philosopher_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v of_o which_o suidas_n give_v this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magic_a true_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o demon_n those_o benefactor_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o good_a such_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n saint-worship_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n his_o magic_n and_o demon-doctrine_n a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o saint-worship_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o magic_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o demon-worship_n which_o as_o its_o suppose_a pythagoras_n bring_v into_o grece_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v general_o exercise_v in_o magic_n be_v a_o commun_n opinion_n and_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o suidas_n here_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o famose_n magician_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o by_o his_o magic_n and_o sorcery_n produce_v many_o lie_a wonder_n for_o which_o he_o be_v great_o extol_v by_o the_o pythagorise_a platoniste_n porphyry_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_v to_o equalise_v he_o with_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n and_o divine_a or_o rather_o diabolic_v prediction_n thereby_o to_o cast_v a_o disgrace_n upon_o the_o christian_n redeemer_n and_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a theology_n or_o metaphysic_n we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n write_v by_o philostratus_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o his_o prediction_n and_o lie_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o commerce_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o philosopher_n great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n or_o divine_a philostratus_n have_v chap._n 1._o show_v how_o much_o apollonius_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n proceed_v chap._n 2._o to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o magic_n they_o do_v say_v he_o unjust_o condemn_v apollonius_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v many_o thing_n as_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v accuse_v socrates_n who_o foreknow_v many_o thing_n by_o his_o daemon_n or_o anaxagoras_n who_o know_v many_o thing_n before_o they_o happen_v etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o many_o miracle_n he_o do_v hierocles_n out_o of_o this_o history_n of_o philostratus_n equalise_v this_o apollonius_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o christ_n eusebius_n answer_v hierocles_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o apollonius_n miracle_n be_v but_o lie_v wonder_n or_o magic_a delusion_n wrought_v by_o diabolic_a inspiration_n grotius_n relate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n of_o his_o that_o speak_v be_v inspire_v by_o some_o diabolic_a spirit_n but_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v soon_o stop_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o in_o his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n b._n 5._o c._n 7._o prove_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o history_n of_o apollonius_n that_o can_v answer_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o his_o prophetic_a prediction_n be_v but_o satanic_a delusion_n thus_o grotius_n understand_v that_o prophetic_a prediction_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o main_o point_v out_o say_v grotius_n the_o pythagorean_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a be_v magi_n magician_n and_o have_v commerce_n with_o devil_n or_o demon_n among_o those_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v very_a famose_n who_o be_v here_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n denote_v for_o he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n while_n timothy_n yet_o live_v though_o i_o can_v no_o way_n fall_v in_o with_o grotius_n design_n to_o interpret_v this_o as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n chief_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n magic_a art_n thereby_o to_o secure_v antichrist_n doctrine_n from_o the_o dint_n of_o this_o prediction_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o allow_v he_o that_o this_o text_n may_v have_v some_o eye_n or_o regard_n to_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o promotor_n of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o mention_v and_o so_o counter-christs_n or_o pagan-antichrists_a and_o therefore_o be_v consequence_n great_a promotor_n of_o those_o antichristian_a demon_n and_o doctrine_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o philosophy_n foist_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n be_v now_o gender_v thus_o may_v we_o safe_o understand_v this_o and_o so_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n demon_n and_o particular_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o be_v famose_n in_o that_o sect_n as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n and_o magic_a art_n which_o antichrist_n atterward_o be_v to_o reassume_v and_o practice_v according_a to_o that_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o lying-wonder_n and_o indeed_o all_o antichrist_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o work_v to_o cavil_v at_o the_o existence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o credulous_a they_o be_v in_o matter_n more_o obscure_a for_o the_o most_o incredulous_a of_o these_o atheist_n be_v as_o credulous_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o the_o most_o simple_a why_o else_o do_v they_o so_o greedy_o assent_v to_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o epicurus_n or_o some_o modern_a philosopher_n upon_o reason_n infinite_o more_o sleight_n and_o trivial_a than_o those_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o prove_v a_o deity_n and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o opiniatre_n and_o dogmatise_v as_o to_o the_o impose_v their_o own_o phaenomena_n without_o shadow_n of_o solid_a reason_n plato_n shall_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o sceptic_a atheist_n who_o in_o his_o book_n 10_o do_v legib._n from_o pag._n 888_o to_o 909_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o cure_v a_o young_a man_n labour_v under_o this_o epidemic_a disease_n of_o atheism_n prove_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 2_o that_o this_o god_n take_v care_n of_o human_a affair_n even_o the_o least_o 3_o that_o this_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v flatter_v into_o favour_n by_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n 4_o that_o atheism_n be_v the_o peste_n of_o human_a kind_n of_o family_n of_o communwealth_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o penal_a law_n imprisonment_n banishment_n and_o the_o like_a such_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o atheism_n which_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o vain_a philosophy_n influence_v by_o pride_n as_o psal_n 10.4_o 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v there_o be_v no_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n these_o be_v the_o sceptic_a politic_a mischievous_a philosophising_n of_o his_o proud_a heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o atheism_n from_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n also_o of_o its_o malign_a nature_n and_o influence_n see_v court_n gent._n par._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 1._o touch_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o we_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o general_n as_o they_o regard_v both_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o apostasy_n pagan_a philosophic_a the_o cause_n of_o jewish_a apostasy_n as_o also_o the_o people_n of_o god_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o sad_a evil_n which_o pagan_a philosophy_n infuse_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o here_o our_o main_a business_n will_v be_v to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o great_a apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o pagan_a philosophy_n to_o make_v our_o way_n clear_a hereto_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o as_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n traduce_v the_o choice_a piece_n of_o their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o the_o jew_n 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who_o bring_v in_o her_o saint_n and_o saint-worship_n
he_o seem_v to_o make_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o mention_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o gnostic_n theologic_n which_o so_o far_o as_o the_o gnostic_n be_v type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n his_o demon-doctrine_n and_o apostasy_n we_o may_v safe_o grant_v though_o i_o conceive_v that_o prophetic_a character_n primary_o refer_v to_o the_o antichristian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o demon-worship_n as_o hereafter_o yet_o we_o may_v also_o take_v in_o the_o gnostic_n aeones_n as_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n saint_n and_o imitaman_n of_o the_o philosopher_n demon_n and_o indeed_o these_o gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeones_n as_o to_o their_o origine_fw-la and_o office_n seem_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a demon_n for_o these_o gnostic_n look_v 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〈◊〉_d a_o false_a christ_n such_o indeed_o be_v these_o gnostic_n aeones_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n demon_n whence_o they_o spring_v and_o both_o the_o parent_n and_o precursor_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o his_o daemon_n saint_n i_o know_v grotius_n and_o so_o hammond_n who_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o too_o great_a favour_n for_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n restrain_v this_o and_o other_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n to_o some_o pseudochrist_n or_o antichrist_n start_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n such_o as_o barchochebas_n among_o the_o jew_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o simon_n magus_n among_o the_o gnostic_n but_o this_o be_v too_o narrow_a a_o conceit_n to_o find_v room_n in_o any_o true_a christian_a heart_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v allow_v he_o and_o all_o other_o cassandrian_a patroness_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n that_o these_o holy_a penman_n in_o their_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 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〈◊〉_d aeones_n as_o they_o call_v the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n see_v iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o 2._o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n abound_v much_o in_o will-worship_n 18._o 2._o the_o gnostic_n will-worship_n from_o pagan_a institutes_n col._n 2.16_o 18._o and_o superstitiose_fw-la ceremony_n in_o imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n institutes_n and_o demon-worship_n this_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v then_o he_o add_v v._o 18._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 worship_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n say_v hammond_n let_v no_o man_n please_v himself_o and_o condemn_v you_o in_o point_n of_o worship_v angel_n as_o mediator_n to_o god_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o special_a humility_n in_o so_o do_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o gnostic_n be_v guilty_a of_o thence_o v._n 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o mention_n sundry_a pythagorean_n institutes_n which_o these_o gnostic_n assume_v 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 23._o he_o conclude_v which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pretext_n or_o vain_a umbrage_n of_o pythagorean_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o will-worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n according_a to_o the_o thracian_a orphic_a and_o pythagorean_n institutes_n which_o abound_v in_o will_n worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-fear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v religiose_fw-la rite_n and_o worship_n which_o plutarch_n deduce_v from_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o the_o orphic_a mystery_n prevail_v whence_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v superstition_n and_o superstitiose_fw-la worship_n 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o as_o col._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitiose_fw-la worship_n of_o angel_n so_o hesychius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superstitiose_fw-la person_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o a_o worship_n invent_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v take_v material_o and_o passive_o for_o any_o worship_n that_o receive_v its_o original_a institution_n from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thence_o hesychius_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n and_o phavorinus_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o because_o all_o such_o will_n worship_n be_v in_o divine_a estimation_n superstition_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a ambrose_n and_o erasmus_n superstitio_fw-la q._n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la such_o be_v the_o superstitiose_fw-la will-worship_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o they_o invent_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o philosophic_a 〈◊〉_d
he_o hold_v with_o the_o stoic_n that_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n strom._n 6_o 7._o 5_o he_o call_v martyrie_a the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n strom._n 4._o but_o none_o imbibe_v more_o philosophic_a error_n than_o origen_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v how_o much_o philosophy_n corrupt_v the_o father_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o reformer_n as_o by_o amesius_n bellarm._n eneru._n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n by_o and_o from_o philosophy_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n various_a mode_n of_o speak_v special_o of_o human_a merit_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o appear_v not_o in_o scripture_n whence_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v and_o take_v by_o the_o schoolman_n of_o frame_v perniciose_fw-la error_n the_o like_a tilenus_n syntagm_n part_n 2._o disp_n 16._o thes_n 31._o neither_o say_v he_o do_v the_o father_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n some_o ornament_n only_o from_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o dogme_n from_o the_o philosopher_n school_n special_o from_o plato_n academy_n some_o also_o from_o zeno_n porch_n which_o be_v incorporate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o church_n at_o length_n thing_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o plato_n be_v eject_v by_o the_o schoolman_n successor_n of_o the_o father_n and_o aristotle_n exalt_v into_o christ_n chair_n he_o do_v even_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o christ_n about_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o contingent_a and_o freewill_a although_o true_o in_o this_o point_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a father_n have_v rather_o hear_v aristotle_n then_o paul_n thus_o tilenus_n who_o afterward_o himself_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o snare_n as_o to_o freewill_a etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n concern_v the_o greek_a father_n philosophic_a origen_n error_n from_o philosophic_a such_o as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n special_o '_o origen_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n that_o great_a master_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n who_o some_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a theology_n wherein_o he_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o his_o design_n for_o he_o do_v by_o these_o his_o vain_a attemt_n but_o the_o more_o sophisticate_a and_o adulterate_a divine_a theology_n not_o only_o by_o his_o many_o platonic_a allegory_n but_o also_o by_o those_o several_a philosophic_a term_n and_o error_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ludou._n vives_z in_o august_n civet_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o tell_v that_o from_o plato_n demon_n origen_n without_o doubt_n derive_v his_o error_n in_o assert_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n and_o these_o again_o into_o man_n soul_n as_o in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o freewill_n his_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o pelagian_a error_n come_v from_o origen_n pelagianisme_n origen_n the_o founder_n of_o pelagianisme_n jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagian_a tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 13_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o particular_a and_o large_a account_n how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n be_v form_v out_o of_o origen_n philosophic_a contemplation_n 1_o the_o pelagian_o say_v he_o be_v severe_o reprehend_v by_o augustin_n for_o make_v indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o necessity_n as_o to_o one_o part_n essential_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n in_o every_o state_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a basis_n of_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a structure_n which_o origen_n entire_o deliver_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o fond_a of_o this_o philosophic_a liberty_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o this_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o decree_v man_n without_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o brute_n and_o stone_n hear_v origen_n discourse_v of_o this_o liberty_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o in_o our_o motion_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v or_o holy_a etc._n etc._n see_v jans_n p._n 150._o 2_o origen_n everywhere_o inculcate_n and_o cry_n up_o the_o sufficience_n of_o nature_n law_n to_o live_v well_o as_o lib._n 2._o in_o rom._n jans_n c._n 14._o p._n 151._o 3_o touch_v grace_n and_o its_o merit_n the_o very_a error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o the_o massilienses_n be_v deliver_v by_o origen_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o l._n 4._o in_o rom._n and_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v govern_v immortal_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o as_o jansen_n c._n 15._o p._n 152._o 4_o origen_n as_o pelagius_n utter_o overthrow_v election_n predestination_n and_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n jans_n c._n 16._o p._n 152._o 5_o all_o the_o gloss_n of_o scripture_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o pelagian_o abuse_n yea_o the_o whole_a system_a of_o pelagian_a error_n origen_n preform_v as_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o ch._n 5._o and_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jansen_n c._n 17._o p._n 153._o give_v this_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o origen_n error_n namely_o the_o ubertie_n and_o fecundity_n of_o his_o wit_n too_o much_o immerse_v in_o vain_a philosophy_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o and_o c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o 2._o origen_n give_v also_o a_o great_a foundation_n and_o improvement_n to_o '_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 1_o by_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n origen_n arianism_n from_o origen_n joh._n 1.1_o be_v take_v only_o metaphorical_o and_o ideal_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v §_o 9_o 2_o he_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v not_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v not_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v not_o truth_n i.e._n true_a god_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o incomprehensible_a light_n but_o christ_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o very_a poor_a splendour_n which_o yet_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n may_v seem_v very_o great_a that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o bonitie_n itself_o but_o a_o certain_a air_n or_o image_n of_o bonitie_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v term_v absolute_o good_a but_o only_o with_o a_o additament_n a_o good_a pastor_n or_o the_o like_a as_o hieronym_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la 3_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o three_o in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o father_n and_o son_n yea_o inferior_a to_o the_o son_n as_o hicronym_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la who_o also_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la say_v that_o he_o speak_v ill_a of_o the_o son_n but_o worse_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n contain_v allthing_n the_o son_n be_v only_o in_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o in_o believer_n as_o athanasius_n quaest_n 71._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la relate_v these_o notion_n about_o the_o trimtie_n he_o imbibe_v from_o that_o platonic_a philosophy_n then_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o be_v instruct_v which_o acknowlege_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n namely_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a be_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n who_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o the_o first_o and_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a spirit_n which_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o hence_o origen_n traduce_v his_o trinity_n which_o give_v the_o original_a exemplar_n to_o arianisme_n whence_o epiphanius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n call_v origen_n the_o father_n of_o arius_n and_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la style_v he_o the_o ocean_n and_o fountain_n of_o arius_n and_o socrates_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o with_o other_o relate_v that_o the_o arian_n frequent_o use_v testimony_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n book_n see_v p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o 3._o origen_n by_o his_o platonic_a philosophemes_n origen_n poperic_a from_o origen_n give_v a_o great_a advance_v to_o
these_o learned_a father_n withal_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n as_o then_o constitute_v but_o this_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o undertake_v as_o that_o they_o assume_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o sacred_a theology_n and_o so_o out_o of_o all_o frame_v a_o image_n like_o that_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 2.31_o 32._o and_o among_o other_o platonic_a mystery_n that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n on_o which_o ammonius_n and_o plotinus_n have_v much_o commented_a be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n explicate_v by_o john_n which_o give_v occasion_n and_o foundation_n to_o many_o philosophic_a debate_n and_o contest_v in_o the_o school_n and_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o also_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o that_o of_o samosetanus_n before_o this_o be_v well_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o that_o great_a french_a reformer_n morelius_n discipl_n liv_o 2._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 87_o 88_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n say_v he_o to_o use_v dispute_n in_o many_o place_n whence_o many_o inconvenience_n may_v follow_v for_o such_o dispute_n tend_v only_o to_o awaken_v and_o discover_v the_o spirit_n whence_o follow_v much_o presumption_n and_o ostentation_n and_o the_o start_n of_o high_a and_o curiose_fw-la question_n which_o may_v afterward_o trouble_v the_o church_n the_o arian_n heresy_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o particular_a conference_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n indeed_o constantine_n sharp_o reprehend_v these_o curiose_fw-la dispute_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o photinian_a heresy_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o arian_n and_o samosatenan_n of_o which_o see_v melanchton_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n conflict_n after_o constantine_n we_o have_v before_o touch_v on_o this_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2_o 3._o of_o book_n 1_o out_o of_o justinian_n who_o acquainte_v we_o that_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n about_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suppose_v a_o real_a difference_n in_o nature_n betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n see_v justinian_n in_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o and_o origen_n influence_n on_o arianism_n in_o what_o precede_v §_o 8._o §_o 10._o another_o great_a fundamental_a error_n which_o receive_v spirit_n and_o life_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v pelagianism_n pelagianisme_n 2._o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n which_o strike_v diametrical_o at_o the_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n of_o christ_n as_o arianism_n at_o his_o divinity_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n we_o have_v before_o in_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a ethic_n b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o prove_v that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o free_a will_n in_o all_o man_n to_o perform_v virtuose_fw-la action_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o seed_n of_o virtue_n which_o they_o make_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o good_a work_n these_o notion_n the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o among_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n suck_v in_o with_o too_o much_o greediness_n who_o make_v they_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o good_a work_n which_o he_o cry_v up_o without_o end_n or_o measure_n and_o to_o awaken_v christian_n more_o effectual_o hereto_o he_o 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the_o church_n or_o any_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n favour_v that_o heresy_n which_o origen_n do_v not_o form_n to_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o origen_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o some_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o full_o demonstrate_v which_o he_o do_v 1_o from_o origen_n assert_v a_o indifference_n of_o free_a wil._n 2_o from_o his_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n sufficient_a to_o guide_v we_o to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o his_o plead_n for_o merit_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o from_o his_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a election_n predestination_n etc._n etc._n 5_o from_o his_o deny_v or_o lessen_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o chap._n 5._o as_o also_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o he_o add_v cap._n 18._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o heresy_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n stoic_a and_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n he_o also_o acquaint_v that_o the_o origenist_n or_o monk_n that_o follow_v origen_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n aspire_v after_o a_o monkish_a perfection_n and_o religiose_fw-la life_n embrace_v these_o infusion_n of_o origen_n from_o who_o the_o massilienses_n and_o pelagian_n traduce_v their_o heresy_n hieronymus_n adversus_fw-la pelag._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o origen_n and_o the_o same_o hieronymus_n apolog._n 1_o adversus_fw-la ruffin_n say_v that_o origen_n hold_v that_o god_n choose_v man_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a but_o for_o their_o foresee_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n which_o make_v way_n for_o that_o great_a pelagian_a error_n touch_v election_n from_o the_o prevision_n of_o good_a work_n more_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pelagianisme_n from_o origen_n dogme_n see_v what_o precede_v §_o 8._o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n also_o godeau_n that_o great_a french_a historian_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustin_n liv._o 2._o chap._n 2._o p._n 200._o demonstrate_v thus_o nevertheless_o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o zeno_n seem_v to_o have_v contribute_v much_o to_o pelagianisme_n and_o if_o tertullian_n have_v name_v the_o philosopher_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n that_o be_v particular_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o pelagian_o who_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n for_o the_o first_o error_n of_o pelagius_n be_v touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o impeccabilitie_n which_o he_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apathy_n or_o the_o exemtion_n from_o passion_n which_o the_o stoic_n attribute_v to_o their_o wise_a 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opportunity_n to_o broach_v and_o perfect_v their_o mystic_a contemplation_n thus_o also_o the_o pythagorean_n platoniste_n and_o egyptian_a priest_n spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o sublime_a mystic_a contemplation_n which_o make_v their_o philosophy_n so_o symbolic_a and_o mystic_n as_o porphyry_n the_o abstinent_a l._n 4._o §_o 6._o p._n 149._o and_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 7._o §_o 1._o paragr_n 5._o far_o that_o this_o mystic_a divinity_n be_v take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n egyptian_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n may_v appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o origen_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n but_o also_o by_o its_o essential_a part_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n pythagorcan_a mater_n of_o mystic_a theology_n pythagorcan_a or_o mode_n 1_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o monkish_a mystic_a divinity_n 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and_o by_o the_o ass_n feed_v beside_o they_o they_o understand_v the_o priest_n feed_v on_o the_o people_n labour_n in_o which_o mystic_a explication_n though_o most_o absurd_a as_o to_o the_o text_n yet_o we_o have_v more_o of_o truth_n than_o they_o ever_o dream_v of_o namely_o that_o all_o their_o monastic_a order_n and_o antichristian_a priest_n be_v but_o so_o many_o idle_a ass_n which_o feed_v on_o and_o wax_v fat_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o poor_a laic_n as_o they_o call_v the_o people_n indeed_o this_o monkish_a mystic_a theology_n do_v in_o point_n of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n seem_v to_o exceed_v either_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n or_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o original_a idea_n and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v down_o such_o severe_a premonition_n and_o caution_n against_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n have_v a_o very_a great_a eye_n upon_o this_o fabulose_fw-la mystic_a divinity_n which_o at_o first_o the_o gnostic_n and_o since_o these_o monkish_a divine_n the_o firstborn_a son_n of_o antichrist_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o grandfather_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosopher_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophic_a fable_n 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o allegoric_a genealogy_n these_o monk_n affect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gnostic_n the_o like_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o where_o he_o add_v this_o as_o one_o part_n of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n revive_v by_o antichrist_n 4.7_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o that_o they_o shall_v revive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a philosophic_a fable_n which_o these_o mystic_a monk_n be_v great_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a tit._n 1.14_o in_o all_o which_o text_n we_o find_v these_o mystic_a divine_n the_o monk_n full_o characterise_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gnostic_n of_o which_o see_v b._n 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 1._o §_o 2._o after_o the_o mystic_a theology_n frame_v by_o the_o monk_n aristotle_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o their_o theology_n from_o aristotle_n succeed_v the_o schole-divinitie_n compose_v by_o the_o schoolman_n which_o receive_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o very_a same_o fountain_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o very_a same_o end_n namely_o the_o confirmation_n and_o far_a propagation_n of_o antichristianisme_n though_o the_o medium_n and_o course_n take_v up_o by_o the_o late_a be_v quite_o different_a yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o use_v by_o the_o former_a for_o the_o monk_n derive_v their_o mystic_a theology_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n make_v use_v of_o all_o their_o fabulose_fw-la miracle_n and_o lie_a wonder_n all_o their_o allegoric_a and_o mystic_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n with_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pythagorean_n institutes_n abstinence_n severity_n and_o other_o pretend_a sanctity_n of_o their_o monastic_a life_n as_o medium_n to_o gain_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o antichrist_n their_o parent_n and_o lord_n but_o now_o the_o schoolman_n those_o young_a son_n of_o antichrist_n though_o they_o have_v the_o same_o end_n in_o their_o eye_n yet_o they_o procee_v on_o a_o new_a and_o different_a medium_n or_o way_n for_o these_o vain_a sophist_n traduce_v their_o scholastic_a divinity_n from_o their_o grandfather_n aristotle_n his_o eristic_a philosophy_n make_v it_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o business_n to_o maintain_v antichrist_n their_o father_n doctrine_n and_o authority_n by_o vain_a disputation_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contentiose_fw-la logic_n in_o the_o eleatic_a and_o peripatetic_a school_n and_o to_o make_v the_o demonstration_n hereof_o more_o firm_a and_o evident_a we_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o schoolman_n and_o their_o divinity_n its_o part_n essential_a and_o integral_a as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o schole-divines_a they_o begin_v to_o slourish_v in_o the_o thirteen_o centurie_n 2._o scholasticorum_fw-la apud_fw-la graecos_n johan_n damascenus_n apud_fw-la latino_n petr._n lombard_n fuit_fw-la pater_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 2._o about_o the_o middle_n thereof_o and_o their_o chief_a feat_n be_v at_o paris_n which_o be_v then_o the_o eye_n of_o europe_n for_o liberal_a science_n and_o theology_n for_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v in_o the_o nine_o centurie_n erect_v a_o famose_n university_n there_o those_o who_o have_v inclination_n to_o good_a literature_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o the_o commun_n school_n thereof_o special_o consider_v the_o inundation_n of_o barbarism_n and_o ignorance_n in_o italy_n but_o that_o which_o render_v this_o university_n of_o paris_n more_o famose_n be_v the_o college_n of_o the_o sorbonne_n institute_v by_o robert_n d._n brother_n of_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n about_o the_o year_n 1270._o here_o the_o schoolman_n albertus_n magnus_n hugo_n the_o cardinal_n thomas_n aquinas_n bonaventura_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o gang_v seat_v themselves_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o defend_v the_o pope_n doctrine_n and_o authority_n by_o their_o philosophic_a distinction_n and_o disputation_n wherein_o they_o find_v at_o first_o great_a opposition_n from_o more_o sober_a divine_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o university_n at_o paris_n special_o from_o gulielmus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o pious_a reformer_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1260_o and_o great_o declaim_v and_o write_v against_o those_o schole-divines_a their_o philosophic_a infusion_n as_o that_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v perniciose_fw-la to_o the_o church_n wherein_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n he_o write_v many_o excellent_a treatise_n against_o these_o schole-divines_a viz._n a_o defensory_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o church_n against_o the_o danger_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o hypocrite_n and_o false_a teacher_n also_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o false_a prophet_n etc._n
canon_n suit_v well_o with_o our_o apostle_n sense_n for_o antichrist_n saint_n couch_v here_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o demon_n take_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o canon-law_n yea_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o saintship_n and_o mediatory_a office_n owe_v its_o origine_fw-la to_o some_o popish_a canon_n whence_o we_o find_v so_o frequent_a mention_n in_o their_o canonic_a theology_n of_o the_o canonisation_n of_o saint_n and_o canonise_v saint_n etc._n etc._n answerable_o to_o the_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o introduce_v comprehende_v his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n at_o least_o such_o as_o refer_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint-worship_n this_o suit_n with_o v._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o imply_v a_o canonic_a prohibition_n against_o marriage_n of_o which_o we_o find_v many_o branch_n in_o antichrist_n canon-law_n and_o with_o ver_fw-la 7._o where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o old_a wife_n fable_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o good_a character_n of_o all_o antichrist_n canon_n notwithstanding_o their_o pretention_n to_o church-autoritie_a and_o tradition_n to_o which_o our_o apostle_n oppose_v v._o 9_o a_o divine_a christian_a cabala_n canon_n or_o tradition_n this_o be_v say_v he_o a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n as_o paulus_n fagius_n this_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a cabala_n or_o tradition_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o these_o pythagoric_a jewish_a antichristian_a cabala_n as_o before_o book_n 1_o chap._n 4._o §_o 1._o but_o we_o find_v antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o their_o origine_fw-la from_o pythagorean_n dogme_n more_o full_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o give_v they_o 1_o a_o strict_a charge_n that_o no_o one_o spoil_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n plunder_v they_o of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n or_o lead_v they_o captive_a which_o exact_o suit_n with_o antichrist_n his_o plunder_v christian_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o captivate_v their_o conscience_n or_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v c._n 1._o §_o 1._o we_o find_v the_o like_a caution_n gal._n 5.1_o 5.1_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o your_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n where_o say_v grotius_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o only_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o those_o opinion_n or_o rite_n whereby_o the_o gentile_n bind_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v bind_v or_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o obligation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o urge_v to_o ensnare_v to_o take_v all_o occasion_n of_o hurt_v other_o as_o hesychius_n and_o eustathius_n so_o mar._n 6.19_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o signify_v to_o be_v ensnare_v to_o be_v entangle_v to_o be_v hold_v bind_v thus_o these_o galatian_n have_v their_o conscience_n entangle_v in_o the_o yoke_n of_o judaic_a ceremony_n it_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o ox_n who_o head_n be_v entangle_v in_o their_o harness_n or_o the_o cord_n of_o their_o yoke_n which_o exact_o describe_v to_o we_o that_o obligation_n and_o bondage_n which_o the_o conscience_n be_v bring_v under_o by_o subjection_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n 2_o our_o apostle_n col._n 2.8_o 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o lay_v down_o the_o medium_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o antichrist_n lead_v captive_a the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o his_o canonic_a yoke_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n here_o be_v say_v grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o philosophy_n by_o philosophy_n here_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n understand_v the_o pythagorean_n which_o be_v stuff_v with_o dogme_n institutes_n tradition_n and_o canon_n which_o all_o who_o be_v of_o pythagoras_n church_n or_o college_n submit_v unto_o as_o their_o canon-law_n or_o rule_n of_o discipline_n wherein_o they_o be_v follow_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o primitive_a gnosty_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n this_o grotius_n apply_v also_o to_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o its_o human_a tradition_n and_o canon_n impose_v on_o all_o those_o of_o that_o sect_n who_o have_v be_v herein_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o by_o the_o gnostic_n but_o also_o by_o antichrist_n for_o what_o be_v all_o his_o ecclesiastic_a tradition_n and_o canon_n but_o corrupt_a imitaman_n of_o pythagorean_n and_o talmudic_n tradition_n and_o canon_n it_o be_v true_a he_o pretende_v unto_o a_o church-autoritie_a as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o and_o so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n for_o all_o their_o talmudic_n tradition_n or_o oral_a canon-law_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v but_o tradition_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o blind_a pythagorean_n thence_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philosophy_n signify_v a_o first_o principe_fw-la dogme_n institute_n or_o canon_n and_o he_o add_v of_o this_o world_n because_o they_o flow_v from_o pythagorean_n human_a institution_n not_o from_o christ_n we_o find_v the_o like_a gal._n 4.3_o 9_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_o use_v to_o signify_v injunction_n or_o canon_n and_o be_v not_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n here_o characterise_v to_o the_o life_n which_o though_o they_o claim_v kindred_n with_o heavenly_a tradition_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o plain_a that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o terrene_a extract_n rudiment_n of_o this_o world_n or_o as_o gal._n 4.9_o beggarly_a element_n descend_v from_o tradition_n not_o from_o christ_n as_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o according_a to_o christ_n i.e._n say_v grotius_n not_o such_o rudiment_n or_o canon_n as_o christ_n bring_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a antichrist_n canon_n have_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n name_v affix_v to_o they_o as_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n or_o oral_a law_n pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a tradition_n but_o in_o truth_n both_o one_o and_o tother_o owe_v their_o origine_fw-la to_o pythagorean_n institutes_n tradition_n and_o canon_n not_o to_o christ_n his_o royal_a canon_n law_n 2.14_o col._n 2.14_o this_o be_v far_o illustrate_v v._o 14._o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o bill_n or_o bond_n under_o a_o man_n hand_n whereby_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o some_o payment_n of_o money_n or_o duty_n thence_o hesychius_n interpret_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n such_o a_o schedule_n or_o obligation_n under_o a_o man_n own_o hand_n whereby_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o debt_n and_o promise_v the_o payment_n according_a to_o the_o day_n appoint_v so_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n oblation_n purification_n and_o ceremony_n be_v a_o bond_n or_o hand-writing_n whereby_o the_o jew_n testify_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o debt_n to_o divine_a justice_n this_o bond_n say_v our_o apostle_n christ_n have_v cancel_v by_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n this_o be_v one_o way_n of_o cancel_v a_o bond_n by_o strike_v a_o nail_n through_o it_o beware_v therefore_o how_o you_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o any_o fresh_a obligation_n by_o any_o antichristian_a canon_n or_o injunction_n that_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appendant_a thereto_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o philosophic_a notion_n signify_v a_o institute_n injunction_n or_o canon_n impose_v on_o their_o disciple_n special_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o notion_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o a_o decree_n or_o canon_n so_o luk._n 2.1_o caesar_n decree_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o this_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n be_v style_v ephes_n 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o commandment_n in_o ordinance_n i_o e._n the_o jewish_a canon-law_n consist_v of_o many_o ordinance_n which_o antichrist_n have_v since_o revive_v mix_v therewith_o many_o pythagorean_n dogme_n or_o canon_n so_o it_o follow_v v._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n 〈◊〉_d col._n 2.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judge_n be_v a_o law-notion_n and_o as_o here_o apply_v to_o meat_n and_o drink_n suppose_v some_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n namely_o to_o signify_v demon_n not_o devil_n as_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o parallel_a place_n act._n 17.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 10.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v now_o these_o demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n frame_v by_o antichrist_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o old_a grecian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frame_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o make_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n comprehend_v several_a branch_n parallel_v to_o the_o pagan_a demon-canon_n 1._o as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v their_o deify_v demon_n demon_n 1._o antichrist_n canonise_v saint_n in_o imitation_n of_o pagan_a demon_n which_o take_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o natural_a theology_n so_o also_o antichrist_n have_v his_o canonise_v saint_n who_o fill_n up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o canon-law_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n mede_n in_o his_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o late_a time_n open_v this_o text_n at_o large_a and_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n canonise_v saint_n and_o honour_v their_o relic_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n their_o daemon_n worship_n thereby_o to_o allure_v they_o which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o idolatry_n apostasy_n we_o shall_v discourse_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o touch_v these_o antichristian_a saint_n and_o their_o derivation_n from_o the_o pagan_a demon_n as_o for_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n demon_n we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o discourse_v thereof_o as_o part_v 2._o bock_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o p._n 3._o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o also_o philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 4._o we_o shall_v add_v thereto_o what_o account_n we_o find_v hereof_o in_o augustin_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_z thereon_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 18._o tell_v we_o that_o apuleius_n and_o whoever_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n do_v in_o vain_a defer_v or_o bestow_v this_o honour_n on_o those_o demon_n who_o he_o place_v as_o middling_a god_n in_o the_o air_n as_o those_o who_o must_v transport_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o thence_o the_o command_n of_o the_o god_n to_o man_n for_o they_o who_o believe_v these_o thing_n think_v it_o unworthy_a for_o man_n to_o mingle_v with_o the_o god_n or_o the_o god_n with_o man_n but_o that_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o these_o demon_n to_o mingle_v with_o man_n and_o the_o go_n where_o ludovicus_n vives_z give_v this_o whole_a mystery_n more_o full_o to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o convivium_fw-la and_o attribute_v to_o socrates_n who_o ask_v diotima_n what_o love_n be_v she_o make_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a demon_n o_o socrates_n for_o every_o daemon_n be_v a_o middle_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mortal_a socrates_n not_o yet_o understanding_n demand_v what_o this_o demon_n power_n and_o nature_n be_v then_o diotima_n answer_v to_o interpret_v and_o convey_v human_a affair_n to_o the_o god_n and_o divine_a affair_n to_o we_o i_o e._n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n from_o man_n to_o the_o god_n and_o precept_n and_o reward_n from_o the_o god_n to_o man_n wherefore_o demon_n be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n they_o fill_v up_o that_o place_n that_o so_o the_o universe_n may_v be_v well_o dispose_v and_o conjoin_v hence_o flow_v prophet_n and_o all_o sacerdotal_a art_n and_o whatever_o belong_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o incantation_n to_o these_o she_o add_v what_o augustin_n cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n mingle_v not_o with_o man_n but_o all_o commerce_n betwixt_o man_n and_o god_n be_v by_o demon_n these_o apuleius_n call_v administer_v and_o salvation-bringer_n they_o be_v call_v by_o capella_n angel_n i.e._n messenger_n now_o that_o the_o popish_a saint_n be_v take_v up_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o pagan_a demon_n seem_v very_o evident_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a consent_n both_o of_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o great_a foundation_n lay_v for_o these_o antichristian_a demon_n or_o saint_n in_o the_o four_o centurie_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o have_v any_o relaxation_n from_o pagan_a persecution_n this_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 26._o but_o that_o egyptian_a trismegistus_n seem_v to_o grieve_v that_o the_o commemoration_n of_o our_o martyr_n shall_v succeed_v the_o temple_n and_o commemoration_n of_o their_o demon_n so_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v read_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o mind_n perverse_a and_o averse_a from_o we_o may_v think_v that_o as_o the_o pagan_n worship_v their_o god_n in_o their_o temple_n so_o we_o worship_v our_o dead_a martyr_n at_o their_o grave_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o augustin_n time_n the_o christian_n perform_v many_o commemoration_n and_o other_o solemnity_n at_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n all_o which_o have_v a_o very_a great_a ressemblance_n with_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n worship_n though_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saint-worship_n for_o augustin_n in_o his_o follow_a chapter_n endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v this_o respect_n which_o some_o give_v to_o the_o martyr_n and_o saint_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o saint-worship_n though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o lay_v a_o very_a great_a foundation_n for_o the_o same_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o augustin_n own_o word_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o learned_a papist_n thereon_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 27._o speak_v thus_o neither_o do_v we_o notwithstanding_o constitute_v temple_n priesthood_n sacreds_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o these_o martyr_n because_o they_o be_v not_o our_o god_n but_o their_o god_n be_v we_o wherever_o therefore_o there_o be_v perform_v religiose_fw-la obsequy_n in_o the_o place_n where_o martyr_n suffer_v they_o be_v only_a ornament_n for_o memorial_n not_o sacreds_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o if_o they_o be_v go_n whoever_o also_o carry_v their_o banquet_n thither_o which_o true_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o christian_n and_o in_o many_o country_n there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n yet_o whoever_o they_o be_v who_o do_v this_o which_o banquet_n when_o they_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o martyr_n sepulchre_n they_o pray_v and_o carry_v they_o away_o that_o they_o may_v feste_fw-la thereon_o or_o that_o they_o may_v bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o poor_a among_o they_o they_o will_v that_o their_o banquet_n be_v sanctify_v there_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o yet_o he_o who_o acknowledge_v one_o true_a god_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v these_o to_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o the_o martyr_n we_o therefore_o worship_v not_o our_o martyr_n with_o divine_a honour_n as_o they_o worship_v their_o daemon_n go_n thus_o augustin_n by_o which_o though_o he_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o age_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n perform_v to_o the_o saint_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n that_o some_o superstitiose_fw-la christian_n be_v too_o much_o incline_v thereto_o for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o carry_v their_o banquet_n to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o there_o pray_v and_o so_o carry_v they_o away_o again_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o martyr_n yea_o augustin_n lib._n 6._o of_o his_o confession_n relate_v of_o his_o own_o mother_n that_o she_o bring_v to_o milan_n for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o saint_n bread_n and_o frument_n and_o wine_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o doorkeeper_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v prohibit_v by_o ambrose_n to_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o riot_v and_o because_o these_o kind_n of_o parental_n be_v most_o like_a to_o the_o gentile_n superstition_n this_o also_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o cassander_n that_o learned_a and_o moderate_a papist_n consultat_fw-la art_n 21._o de_fw-la venerat_fw-la reliqu_n moreover_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustin_n this_o custom_n prevail_v that_o the_o people_n bring_v banquet_n for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o martyr_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o better_a christian_n but_o prohibit_v by_o ambrose_n at_o milan_n augustin_n testify_v confess_v l._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o that_o these_o and_o suchlike_a imitaman_n
〈◊〉_d cyrus_n and_o so_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o hebraic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chere_n which_o signify_v the_o sun_n 2_o cyrus_n their_o great_a emperor_n who_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o their_o supreme_a lord_n on_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o death_n worship_v by_o they_o as_o a_o daemon_n or_o one_o of_o their_o baalim_fw-la mediatorie_a lord_n hence_o the_o exploit_n of_o cyrus_n being_n most_o famose_n among_o the_o grecian_n or_o else_o from_o the_o sun_n dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v among_o the_o grecian_n supreme_a dominion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supreme_a lord_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalim_fw-la plain_o indigitates_fw-la the_o philosopher_n demon_n or_o mediatorie_a lord_n which_o be_v the_o original_a exemplar_n of_o antichrist_n mediatorie_a saint_n but_o more_o express_o col._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n v._n 8._o our_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o gnostic_n of_o that_o age_n and_o antichrist_n after_o they_o shall_v introduce_v these_o demon-mediator_n and_o that_o be_v vain_a pythagorean_n philosophy_n to_o which_o v._o 9_o he_o oppose_v christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a 19_o col._n 2.9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n real_o essential_o and_o perfect_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o demon_n or_o idol-god_n whence_o he_o add_v v._o 10._o and_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 i.e._n christ_n be_v your_o complete_a mediator_n who_o be_v head_n or_o sovereign_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o infinite_o above_o all_o tho2e_n pythagorean_n demon_n gnostic_n aeones_n and_o popish_a canonise_v saint_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wil._n thence_n he_o subjoine_v ver_fw-la 18._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 worship_v of_o angel_n which_o the_o gnostic_n then_o and_o antichrist_n since_o introduce_v place_v angel_n as_o mediator_n in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 19_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n i.e._n they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o angel-worship_n do_v thereby_o disclaim_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n and_o intercessor_n to_o the_o father_n by_o which_o prophetic_a discovery_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v full_o strike_v through_o all_o those_o demon-saint-mediator_n which_o antichrist_n by_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n have_v introduce_v and_o place_v on_o christ_n throne_n it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a thing_n to_o enumerate_v all_o those_o canonise_v saint_n which_o antichrist_n have_v by_o his_o creative_a power_n erect_v as_o mediator_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a demon_n i_o shall_v yet_o mention_v one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a the_o supreme_a and_o head_n of_o all_o antichrist_n canonic_a saint_n be_v the_o virgin_n marie_n who_o pass_v among_o his_o son_n for_o a_o deesse_fw-la or_o goddess_n yea_o they_o seem_v to_o lay_v more_o stress_n upon_o her_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n than_o upon_o christ_n this_o our_o bless_a lord_n foresee_v seem_v to_o give_v a_o tacit_a check_v unto_o in_o not_o admit_v she_o to_o be_v a_o intercessor_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o a_o small_a and_o trivial_a case_n so_o joh._n 2.4_o 4._o joh._n 2_o 4._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o woman_n &_o c._n christ_n deny_v her_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n in_o a_o trifle_n thereby_o to_o rebuke_v those_o fond_a conceit_n which_o he_o foresee_v antichrist_n will_v in_o follow_v time_n insinuate_v touch_v her_o prevalence_n and_o intercession_n with_o himself_o another_o great_a saint-mediator_n be_v peter_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n but_o we_o find_v paul_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o this_o idolise_v humour_n as_o much_o depress_v he_o as_o antichrist_n exalt_v he_o yea_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o injuriose_fw-la to_o those_o bless_a spirit_n than_o to_o attribute_v to_o they_o a_o mediatorie_a office_n whence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v this_o blasphemy_n against_o those_o heavenly_a inhabitant_n 13.6_o revel_v 13.6_o rev._n 13.6_o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n i._n e._n say_v mede_n in_o his_o clau._n apocalyp_n against_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o demon-worship_n and_o indeed_o what_o great_a contumely_n or_o blasphemy_n can_v there_o be_v cast_v forth_o against_o those_o glorify_a spirit_n than_o to_o place_v they_o in_o the_o room_n of_o pagan_a demon_n to_o occupy_v and_o possess_v the_o mediatorie_a throne_n of_o their_o dear_a lord_n who_o glory_n be_v so_o dear_a unto_o they_o certain_o antichrist_n will_v never_o receive_v thanks_n from_o they_o for_o this_o pretend_a favour_n but_o real_a blasphemy_n against_o they_o sect_n iii_o that_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstrate_v from_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o §_o 1._o 2._o antickrist_n canonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o we_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la canonisation_n and_o mediatorie_a office_n of_o antichrist_n canonise_v saint_n and_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v but_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o personation_n or_o imitation_n of_o pagan_a demon_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v more_o profess_o and_o particular_o of_o antichrist_n canonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint-worship_n with_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mimic_n imitation_n of_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n and_o to_o make_v our_o way_n hereunto_o clear_a we_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o two_o premunition_n 1_o that_o the_o formal_a constitution_n or_o essence_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n lie_v in_o idolatry_n 2_o that_o this_o antichristian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint-worship_n be_v real_o idolatry_n first_o adultery_n the_o essence_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n in_o idolatry_n revel_v 17.5_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n why_o antichrist_n idolatry_n be_v style_v adultery_n that_o antichrist_n formal_a idea_n or_o essence_n consist_v in_o idolatry_n be_v evident_a by_o those_o character_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o scripture_n babylon_n his_o royal_a feat_n be_v call_v rev._n 17.5_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a character_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o hos_n 2._o and_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n why_o antichrist_n idolatry_n as_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v express_v under_o this_o symbolic_a image_n of_o adultery_n for_o believer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n so_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o be_o jealous_a of_o you_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o to_o submit_v the_o conscience_n to_o any_o but_o christ_n be_v according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n spiritual_a adultery_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o antichristian_a as_o of_o all_o other_o idolatry_n which_o cut_v the_o bond_n of_o communion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o any_o church_n as_o adultery_n do_v the_o marriage_n bond_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o pag._n 554_o 555._o as_o a_o wife_n who_o have_v give_v her_o faith_n to_o one_o husband_n if_o she_o commit_v adultery_n with_o other_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v that_o she_o call_v he_o though_o she_o call_v he_o her_o husband_n never_o so_o much_o so_o the_o church_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n if_o she_o bow_v down_o herself_o to_o other_o mediator_n she_o commit_v spiritual_a adultery_n i.e._n idolatry_n and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v she_o 2.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o as_o here_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n here_o let_v this_o one_o reason_n serve_v the_o turn_n that_o this_o be_v always_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o instead_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o deut._n 32.15_o judg._n 2.12_o psal_n 81.10_o 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_v the_o essence_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o great_a apostasy_n under_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o idolatry_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n other_o error_n or_o heresy_n how_o gross_a soever_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o that_o great_a apostasy_n even_o as_o whore_n have_v usual_o other_o fault_n which_o yet_o be_v no_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
towards_o the_o east_n the_o head_n of_o their_o grave_n be_v make_v that_o way_n and_o do_v not_o antichrist_n and_o his_o son_n exact_o follow_v this_o pagan_a ceremony_n in_o build_v their_o temple_n and_o high_a altar_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o in_o bow_v that_o way_n in_o their_o worship_n 5_o the_o godfather_n confer_v gift_n on_o the_o baptise_a insant_n and_o all_o such_o gift_n bring_v to_o woman_n in_o childbed_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v fly_v from_o the_o heathen_n specialty_n the_o grecian_n who_o observe_v the_o five_o day_n for_o the_o purification_n and_o name_v their_o child_n on_o which_o day_n the_o neighbour_n send_v in_o gift_n call_v munera_fw-la natalia_fw-la 6_o we_o may_v add_v also_o all_o antichrist_n distinctive_a garment_n garment_n 6._o all_o distindive_n garment_n as_o surplice_n gown_n hood_n cap_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n of_o demon-ceremony_n as_o hereafter_o apulcius_n say_v l._n 11._o miles_n that_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o white_a linen_n garment_n and_o herod_n l._n 2._o acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n use_v a_o white_a linen_n vestment_n as_o most_o pure_a the_o like_a we_o have_v prove_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n p._n 2._o b._n 2._o c_o 6._o §_o 8._o but_o at_o present_a we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o few_o observation_n out_o of_o learned_a man_n bochart_n against_o veron_n part_n 3_o par._n 84._o chap._n 23._o have_v give_v we_o the_o mention_n of_o several_a pagan_a rite_n take_v up_o by_o antichrist_n of_o which_o before_o he_o add_v from_o the_o same_o pagan_a source_n come_v their_o holy-water_n their_o taper_n their_o incense_n their_o extreme_a unction_n for_o all_o these_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o pagan_n also_o their_o baptise_v of_o bell_n answer_v to_o the_o pagan_a tubilustrium_n i._n e._n the_o purification_n of_o trumpet_n their_o canonisation_n to_o the_o apotheosis_n the_o spittle_n which_o they_o use_v in_o baptisine_n be_v take_v from_o that_o of_o persius_n satyr_n 2._o lustralibus_fw-la ante_fw-la salivis_fw-la expiate_v etc._n etc._n baronius_n on_o the_o year_n 44._o num._n 88_o make_v a_o long_a list_n of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o the_o church_n have_v borrow_v from_o the_o pagan_n the_o french_a author_n des_fw-fr anciennes_fw-la cerem_fw-la pag._n 24._o give_v we_o a_o account_n how_o these_o pagan_a ceremony_n creep_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o have_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v some_o rudiment_n lay_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o centurie_n but_o add_v he_o about_o the_o year_n 300_o and_o since_o prosperity_n produce_v many_o ceremony_n the_o people_n from_o constantin_n compulsion_n present_v themselves_o in_o troop_n to_o crowd_n into_o the_o church_n but_o the_o simplicity_n of_o christianity_n disgust_v many_o who_o retain_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o pomp_n and_o magnificence_n of_o paganism_n wherefore_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a to_o clothe_v religion_n with_o more_o splendid_a ceremony_n that_o so_o the_o splendour_n of_o these_o ornament_n may_v render_v it_o more_o august_n and_o recommendable_a and_o to_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o sacrifice_n the_o christian_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o the_o table_n the_o name_n of_o altar_n though_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o papist_n now_o give_v the_o same_o author_n acquaint_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o these_o ceremony_n come_v not_o to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o complete_a systeme_n of_o canonic_a rite_n '_o till_o about_o the_o year_n 600_o under_o gregory_n 1_o so_o traitè_fw-fr des_fw-fr ancien_fw-fr ceremon_n pag._n 59_o the_o most_o notable_a changement_n say_v he_o which_o happen_v in_o religion_n be_v about_o the_o year_n 600._o those_o time_n be_v already_o very_o tenebrose_fw-la gregory_n the_o first_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o set_v up_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n dedicate_a to_o they_o temple_n feste_n sacrificator_n now_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n that_o new_a doctrine_n or_o new_a ceremony_n be_v introduce_v the_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v also_o change_v until_o now_o liturgy_n have_v be_v always_o different_a etc._n etc._n but_o gregory_n undertake_v to_o melt_v all_o the_o formulary_n of_o the_o church_n he_o change_v and_o adjust_v or_o adjoin_v many_o piece_n and_o out_o of_o this_o melange_n or_o mixture_n he_o compose_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o form_n as_o it_o stand_v at_o this_o day_n though_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v with_o this_o author_n that_o these_o antichristian_a ceremony_n be_v not_o form_v into_o a_o body_n and_o impose_v on_o all_o as_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastic_a conformity_n '_o till_o about_o the_o year_n 600_o under_o gregory_n and_o his_o successor_n boniface_n the_o three_o who_o obtain_v the_o title_n and_o dignity_n of_o universal_a bishop_n yet_o we_o be_v also_o to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a heavy_a yoke_n of_o pagan_a ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o forego_n century_n special_o about_o the_o year_n 410._o by_o innocent_a the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o relic_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n and_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o grave_n of_o martyr_n who_o also_o secret_o permit_v the_o superstitiose_fw-la people_n at_o rome_n to_o worship_v their_o demon-god_n under_o he_o also_o the_o legenda_fw-la aurea_fw-la or_o fabulose_fw-la narration_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v at_o the_o grave_n of_o martyr_n receive_v a_o great_a composure_n he_o also_o it_o be_v that_o frame_v many_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n for_o fast_n abstinence_n from_o meat_n prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o presbyter_n and_o many_o monastic_a order_n as_o platina_n not_o to_o mention_v his_o expelling_a the_o novatian_o those_o godly_a reformer_n from_o rome_n excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n arnadius_n affect_v a_o universal_a primatic_n in_o the_o church_n and_o secular_a domination_n as_o socrates_n the_o scholiast_n &_o antichristi_fw-la excidium_fw-la praefat._n de_fw-fr innocentio_n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o augustin_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o this_o innocent_a 1._o complain_n that_o ceremony_n be_v grow_v so_o numerose_n and_o burdensome_a as_o that_o they_o well_o nigh_o excede_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n thus_o we_o have_v show_v how_o all_o antichrist_n saint_n and_o saint-worship_n be_v but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o demon-doctrine_n canon_n and_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n worship_n §_o 8._o another_o part_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a law_n comprehende_v all_o those_o ecclesiastic_a abstinence_n fast_n bodily_a severity_n demon-worship_n all_o antichrist_n canonic_a fast_n and_o abstinence_n from_o demon-worship_n and_o other_o purgatory_n which_o he_o enjoine_v his_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o canonic_a supremacy_n this_o also_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o discovery_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.3_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o antichrist_n demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n in_o general_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o then_o give_v the_o source_n or_o root_n of_o all_o v._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v lie_n or_o lie_v wonder_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_n lie_v wonder_n which_o they_o attribute_v to_o their_o demon_n and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o demon-worship_n v._n 3._o our_o apostle_n descend_v to_o some_o particular_n of_o these_o demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v introduce_v whereof_o this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o great_a devoti_fw-la and_o worshipper_n of_o demon_n be_v also_o great_o addict_v to_o superstitiose_fw-la abstinence_n from_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v before_o once_o and_o and_z again_o observe_v and_o herein_o none_o more_o exact_a than_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v also_o follow_v herein_o by_o the_o pharisee_n as_o before_o who_o infusion_n be_v first_o suck_v in_o by_o the_o gnostic_n those_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o after_o re-assumed_n by_o antichrist_n himself_o and_o our_o apostle_n paul_n have_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophetie_n a_o prevision_n of_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o will_v ensue_v upon_o these_o pythagorean_n abstinence_n and_o their_o establishment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n give_v many_o severe_a prohibition_n against_o they_o so_o col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n 2.16_o col._n 2.16_o
apparent_a that_o antichrist_n prohibition_n of_o marriage_n and_o monastic_a constitution_n or_o canon_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o imitation_n of_o the_o pagan_a celibat_fw-la and_o monastic_a rule_n that_o the_o popish_a nun_n be_v but_o imitaman_n or_o ape_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n nun_n seem_v evident_a from_o their_o origine_fw-la and_o office_n as_o describe_v traitè_fw-fr des_fw-fr ancien_fw-fr ceremon_n an._n 240_o lo_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o virgin_n the_o persecution_n of_o those_o time_n oblige_v christian_n not_o to_o engage_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o need_v require_v now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o marriage_n oft_o hinder_v the_o liberty_n of_o this_o profession_n many_o virgin_n take_v up_o a_o resolution_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o live_v in_o perpetual_a continence_n and_o so_o to_o join_v themselves_o more_o strict_o to_o christ_n according_a to_o paul_n counsel_n 1_o cor._n 7.40_o thence_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n who_o recommend_v they_o to_o god_n by_o solemn_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a yet_o be_v not_o these_o vow_n of_o continence_n estimed_a then_o irrevocable_a though_o afterward_o they_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o monastic_a constitution_n and_o canon_n establish_v by_o antichrist_n as_o part_v of_o his_o demon-theologie_n constitution_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o monastic_a constitution_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o foundation_n lay_v for_o monastic_a life_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o centurie_n after_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o celibat_fw-la or_o monastic_a life_n be_v never_o establish_v by_o any_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n or_o judge_v necessary_a '_o till_o antichrist_n come_v to_o some_o head_n and_o supremacy_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o author_n of_o traitè_fw-fr des_fw-fr ancien_fw-fr ceremon_n pag._n 28._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n many_o christian_n avoid_v that_o tempest_n retire_v themselves_o into_o desert_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o persecution_n cease_v there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o have_v turn_v this_o solitude_n into_o habitude_n continue_v and_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o day_n there_o either_o because_o accustom_a to_o such_o a_o mode_n of_o life_n or_o because_o the_o simplicity_n of_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o they_o than_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o town_n or_o because_o they_o fear_v subsequent_a storm_n but_o other_o afterward_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o peace_n affect_v such_o a_o solitary_a life_n make_v that_o voluntary_a which_o be_v before_o necessitate_v by_o reason_n of_o persecution_n and_o from_o hence_o spring_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o monastic_a life_n the_o first_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v lay_v in_o egypt_n about_o the_o year_n 300_o by_o antonius_n which_o be_v afterward_o extend_v even_o unto_o syria_n by_o hilarion_n unto_o armenia_n by_o eustachius_n unto_o grece_n by_o basil_n unto_o italy_n by_o ambrose_n by_o which_o as_o also_o by_o what_o we_o have_v afore_o mention_v s._n 1._o §_o 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o monastic_a celibat_fw-la and_o constitution_n begin_v in_o egypt_n at_o alexandria_n where_o be_v then_o the_o most_o famose_n school_n in_o the_o world_n for_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n for_o here_o the_o great_a ammonius_n plotinus_n porphyry_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o pythagorise_a platonist_n be_v breed_v up_o who_o be_v great_a patron_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n worship_n and_o particular_o of_o celibat_fw-la and_o monastic_a life_n for_o which_o pythagoras_n lay_v down_o such_o severe_a institutes_n and_o canon_n as_o plato_n after_o he_o now_o origen_n have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o this_o same_o school_n of_o alexandria_n together_o with_o plotinus_n under_o the_o famose_n ammonius_n who_o some_o take_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a he_o drink_v such_o full_a draught_n at_o this_o fountain_n of_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o that_o be_v make_v drunken_a therewith_o and_o thence_o forget_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o at_o last_o drink_v in_o also_o much_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-superstition_n and_o dregs_n and_o among_o other_o demon-superstition_n this_o of_o monastic_a life_n and_o celibat_fw-la which_o the_o monk_n his_o successor_n commun_o call_v origenist_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o foundation_n for_o antichrist_n to_o ground_v his_o demon-canon_n upon_o according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o as_o before_o in_o our_o account_n of_o origen_n b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8_o &_o c._n 2._o s._n 1._o §_o 1._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o antichrist_n canonic_a constitution_n for_o monastic_a life_n receive_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n from_o the_o greek_a father_n origen_n etc._n etc._n their_o symbolise_v with_o the_o pythagorise_a platoniste_n in_o demon_n theologie_n and_o here_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o celibat_fw-la and_o monastic_a life_n into_o britanny_n be_v by_o pelagius_n the_o britain_n that_o elder_a son_n of_o antichrist_n who_o have_v travel_v unto_o egypt_n and_o there_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o pelagian_a infusion_n by_o conversation_n with_o the_o origeniste_n he_o be_v by_o they_o also_o initiate_v in_o the_o order_n and_o rite_n of_o monastic_a life_n which_o he_o bring_v back_o with_o he_o into_o britanny_n for_o before_o the_o return_n of_o pelagius_n britanny_n know_v not_o what_o belong_v to_o superstitiose_fw-la monachisme_n as_o balaeus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent._n 1._o c._n 38._o yet_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o though_o monastic_a life_n be_v introduce_v into_o these_o country_n by_o pelagius_n and_o embrace_v by_o some_o it_o be_v not_o however_o bring_v under_o any_o canonic_a constitution_n '_o till_o augustin_n the_o monk_n that_o great_a 〈…〉_o of_o antichrist_n his_o entrance_n so_o â—alaeus_fw-la de_fw-fr script_n brit._n 〈…〉_o come_v into_o england_n with_o augustin_n 〈…〉_o and_o the_o canonic_a regulars_n with_o birinus_fw-la 〈…〉_o so_o again_o cap._n 97._o of_o centur._n 1_o until_o augustin_n the_o monke'_v entrance_n the_o apostolic_a monk_n in_o britanny_n have_v liberty_n of_o marry_v according_a to_o the_o exemple_n of_o paulus_n antonius_n hilarion_n macdrius_n jerome_n and_o other_o pious_a hermit_n who_o lead_v a_o monastic_a life_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n yet_o free_o and_o without_o any_o prohibition_n against_o marriage_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o albeit_o some_o pious_a person_n may_v affect_v solitude_n and_o monastic_a life_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n or_o canonic_a constitution_n of_o monastic_a life_n '_o till_o antichrist_n come_v to_o maturity_n §_o 10._o all_o antichrist_n work_n of_o supererogation_n satisfaction_n merit_n 〈◊〉_d all_o antichrist_n work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n part_n of_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o piece_n of_o will-worship_n may_v deserve_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n which_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o canonic_a supremacy_n establish_v in_o his_o church_n plato_n repub._n 5._o p._n 468._o speak_v of_o the_o deisication_n of_o their_o demon_n make_v they_o to_o be_v original_o nothing_o else_o but_o good_a man_n or_o saint_n who_o merit_n be_v maenife_a etc._n etc._n and_o whence_o spring_v all_o antichrist_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o his_o saint_n but_o from_o these_o demon-merit_n and_o this_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v in_o our_o apostle_n character_n of_o antichrist_n his_o demon-theologie_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o for_o what_o design_n can_v antichrist_n have_v in_o canonise_v of_o saint_n forbid_v of_o marriage_n enjoin_v of_o abstinence_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o and_o suchlike_a bodily_a mortification_n but_o thereby_o to_o fill_v up_o his_o treasury_n of_o supererogation_n and_o merit_n which_o he_o by_o his_o indulgence_n will_v dispense_v forth_o according_a to_o his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n this_o seem_v more_o full_o hint_v 7._o ver._n 7._o in_o what_o follow_v v._o 7._o where_o he_o exhorte_v timothy_n and_o in_o he_o all_o christian_n to_o shun_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n much_o use_v among_o the_o philosopher_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v great_a mythologist_n under_o which_o they_o comprehend_v most_o of_o their_o moral_a precept_n or_o canon_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v use_v here_o by_o our_o apostle_n to_o signify_v those_o fabulose_fw-la mortification_n and_o bodily_a severity_n which_o the_o gnostic_n then_o and_o the_o monk_n afterward_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o