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palace_n varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n lat._n lib._n 3._o the_o building_n of_o this_o temple_n vex_v the_o roman_n extreme_o and_o at_o the_o building_n there_o be_v write_v in_o it_o opus_fw-la vecordiae_fw-la the_o work_n of_o sloth_n a_o four_o be_v build_v by_o livia_n augusta_n unless_o it_o be_v but_o camillus_n his_o old_a one_o which_o she_o repare_v ovid._n fast_o 1._o concord_n feast_n be_v in_o february_n calends_n the_o xviii_o b_o in_o the_o place_n appian_n say_v in_o the_o plead_a place_n and_o so_o do_v varro_n and_o victor_n de_fw-fr region_n urb_n put_v it_o in_o the_o eight_o region_n that_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a court_n the_o fight_n end_v in_o auentinus_n though_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o capitol_n c_o pleader_n tribunes_z and_o such_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o conventicle_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o but_o well_o of_o the_o senate_n take_v example_n by_o gracchus_n who_o memory_n that_o monument_n still_o remember_v d_o she_o be_v discord_n alone_o be_v not_o bid_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o peleus_n and_o thetis_n be_v angry_a hereat_o send_v a_o golden_a ball_n into_o the_o feaster_n with_o this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o destruction_n fair_a have_v it_o hereupon_o grow_v a_o strife_n between_o pallas_n juno_n and_o venus_n so_o they_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o have_v judgement_n whence_o arise_v all_o that_o deluge_n of_o destruction_n that_o overwhelmed_n troy_n of_o the_o diverse_a war_n that_o follow_v after_o the_o build_n of_o concord_n temple_n chap._n 26._o now_o they_o all_o thought_n that_o this_o new_a temple_n of_o concord_n and_o testimony_n of_o gracchus_n will_v be_v a_o excellent_a restraint_n unto_o all_o seditious_a spirit_n but_o how_o far_o they_o shoot_v wide_a let_v the_o subsequent_a time_n give_v aim_v for_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o the_o pleader_n never_o go_v about_o to_o avoid_v the_o example_n of_o the_o gracchi_n but_o labour_v to_o exceed_v they_o in_o their_o pretence_n l._n ah_o saturninus_z tribune_n b_o c._n caesar_n seruillius_fw-la praetor_n and_o c_o not_o long_o after_o that_o d_o m._n drusus_n all_o these_o begin_v more_o bloody_a sedition_n whence_o there_o arise_v not_o only_o civil_a slaughter_n but_o at_o last_o they_o break_v open_o out_o into_o the_o confederate_n war_n which_o bring_v all_o italy_n unto_o most_o miserable_a and_o desperate_a extremity_n then_o follow_v the_o e_z slave_n war_v and_o other_o civil_a war_n wherein_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o record_n what_o field_n be_v pitch_v what_o bloodshed_n and_o what_o murder_n stick_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o italy_n as_o far_o as_o the_o roman_n have_v any_o power_n or_o signory_n and_o how_o small_a a_o company_n less_o than_o seventie_o fencer_n begin_v this_o slave_n war_n which_o mount_v to_o that_o terror_n and_o danger_n what_o multitude_n of_o general_n do_v this_o rascal_n crew_n overthrow_n what_o number_n of_o roman_a city_n and_o province_n they_o destroy_v it_o be_v more_o than_o work_v enough_o for_o a_o profess_a historian_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o war_n hold_v out_o not_o only_o in_o italy_n but_o these_o slave_n overranne_a all_o macedonia_n sicily_n and_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o then_o what_o outrageous_a robbery_n at_o first_o and_o what_o terrible_a war_n afterward_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o f_o pirate_n what_o pen_n be_v they_o sufficient_a to_o recapitulate_v l._n vives_n l._n ah_o saturninus_z this_o man_n be_v tribune_n and_o trouble_v the_o state_n with_o the_o agrarian_a law_n be_v kill_v by_o c._n marius_n and_o l._n ualer_n flaccus_n consul_n to_o who_o the_o senate_n have_v commit_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o state_n yet_o do_v saturninus_n prefer_v this_o law_n to_o do_v marius_n a_o pleasure_n b_o c._n caesar._n this_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a copy_n but_o only_o c._n servilius_n glaucia_n praetor_n of_o saturninus_n his_o faction_n of_o the_o seditious_a lucius_n apuleius_n saturninus_n come_v near_a the_o gracchi_n in_o eloquence_n for_o he_o attract_v all_o man_n affection_n by_o his_o gesture_n and_o apparel_n more_o than_o by_o his_o tongue_n or_o discourse_n but_o c._n sextâ—…lius_n glaucia_n be_v the_o most_o wicked_a villain_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o yet_o most_o subtle_a and_o quick_a witted_a but_o yet_o he_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a he_o have_v be_v consul_n for_o all_o his_o filthiness_n of_o mean_n and_o manner_n if_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v stand_v for_o it_o for_o he_o have_v the_o people_n sure_a for_o he_o and_o have_v win_v the_o gentleman_n by_o pleasure_v they_o but_o be_v praetor_n he_o be_v public_o slay_v on_o the_o same_o day_n with_o saturnine_n marius_n and_o flaccus_n be_v consul_n all_o this_o be_v out_o of_o tully_n orator_n but_o if_o some_o will_v have_v it_o caesar_n they_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o except_v for_o the_o time_n marry_o he_o that_o be_v l._n caesar_n brother_n move_v the_o roman_n against_o sulpitius_n the_o tribune_n which_o contention_n give_v beginning_n to_o the_o war_n of_o marius_n as_o pedianus_n have_v record_v this_o caesar_n say_v tully_n be_v aedile_n make_v every_o day_n a_o oration_n in_o bruto_fw-la c_o not_o long_o after_o seven_o year_n pass_v just_a between_o the_o tribuneship_n of_o saturnine_n and_o drusus_n and_o from_o the_o consulship_n of_o marius_n and_o flaccus_n to_o flaccus_n and_o herennius_n d_o m_n drusus_n he_o be_v of_o good_a birth_n but_o the_o proud_a man_n in_o rome_n quick_a to_o speak_v and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o senate_n he_o send_v the_o senate_n word_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o so_o they_o do_v the_o senate_n call_v his_o father_n their_o patron_n e_o slave_n war_v it_o begin_v in_o cicilie_n before_o the_o confederate_n war_n by_o one_o eunus_n a_o syrrian_a that_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o cibel_n spirit_n he_o get_v together_o sixty_o thousand_o war_n man_n overthrow_v four_o praetor_n and_o take_v their_o tent_n at_o length_n perpenna_n besiege_v and_o conquer_v they_o a_o little_a after_o cleon_n a_o cicilian_a begin_v such_o another_o war_n in_o the_o same_o island_n get_v huge_a power_n overthrow_v the_o praetor_n as_o before_o and_o spoil_v the_o tent_n this_o war_n m._n aequilius_fw-la end_v in_o italy_n spartacus_n and_o chrysus_n begin_v it_o who_o break_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o lentulus_n when_o he_o be_v at_o capua_n and_o get_v forth_o to_o the_o number_n of_o seaventy-foure_a to_o who_o a_o great_a many_o slave_n adjoin_v themselves_o soon_o after_o p._n varenus_n praetor_n and_o claudius_n pulcher_n legate_n that_o meet_v they_o first_o in_o arm_n they_o overcome_v afterwards_o chrysus_n and_o his_o band_n be_v defeat_v by_o q._n uarius_fw-la praetor_n spartacus_n continue_v the_o war_n with_o great_a good_a fortune_n against_o lentullus_n the_o consul_n first_o and_o then_o against_o l._n gellius_n and_o q._n arius_n praetor_n and_o afterward_o with_o cassius_n vice-consull_n and_o cn._n manlius_n praetor_n last_o m._n crassus_n be_v praetor_n overcome_v he_o and_o put_v his_o army_n to_o the_o sword_n f_z pirate_n the_o cilician_n pirate_n trouble_v the_o sea_n p._n servilius_n vice-consul_n be_v send_v against_o they_o who_o take_v isaurum_n and_o war_n diverse_a of_o their_o city_n but_o he_o retire_v home_o they_o rise_v with_o great_a power_n and_o boote-haled_a all_o the_o coast_n unto_o caieta_n missenum_fw-la and_o ostia_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o roman_a name_n at_o length_n cn._n pompey_n be_v make_v admiral_n by_o the_o gabinian_a law_n quit_v the_o sea_n of_o they_o in_o forty_o day_n liu._n lib._n 99_o cicero_n pro_fw-la leg_n manil._n l._n florus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o sylla_n and_o marius_n chap._n 27._o when_o marius_n be_v now_o imbrue_v with_o his_o countrymens_n blood_n and_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o his_o adversary_n be_v at_o length_n foil_v and_o force_v to_o fly_v the_o city_n that_o now_o get_v time_n to_o take_v a_o little_a breath_n present_o to_o use_v a_o tully_n word_n upon_o the_o sudden_a cinna_n and_o marius_n begin_v to_o be_v conqueror_n again_o and_o then_o out_o go_v the_o heart_n blood_n of_o the_o most_o worthy_a man_n and_o the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o city_n but_o soon_o after_o come_v b_o sylla_n and_o revenge_v this_o barbarous_a massacre_n but_o with_o what_o damage_n to_o the_o state_n and_o city_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o utter_v for_o that_o this_o revenge_n be_v worse_a then_o if_o all_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v punish_v have_v be_v leave_v unpunished_a let_v lucan_n testify_v c_o in_o these_o word_n excessit_fw-la medicina_fw-la modum_fw-la nimiumque_fw-la secuta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la morbi_fw-la duxêre_fw-la manus_fw-la periêre_fw-la nocentes_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la iam_fw-la soli_fw-la possent_fw-la superesse_fw-la nocentes_fw-la
the_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o christ_n perfigure_v of_o which_o faith_n the_o city_n of_o god_n have_v original_a namely_o in_o these_o man_n that_o a_o hope_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o hope_v which_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o hope_v he_o for_o that_o he_o see_v but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o 25._o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n abide_v it_o who_o can_v say_v that_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o mystery_n do_v not_o abel_n hope_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v not_o seth_n so_o also_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o abel_n why_o then_o be_v this_o peculiar_o bind_v unto_o seths_n time_n in_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a but_o that_o it_o behoove_v that_o in_o he_o 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the_o lord_n hierome_n but_o augustine_n follow_v the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n hope_v to_o call_v upon_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o translation_n of_o enoch_n signify_v chap._n 19_o for_o seths_n progeny_n have_v that_o name_n of_o dedication_n also_o for_o one_o of_o the_o son_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n who_o be_v call_v ah_o henoch_n and_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o that_o generation_n but_o he_o be_v translate_v or_o take_v up_o because_o he_o please_v god_n and_o live_v in_o that_o famous_a number_n of_o the_o generation_n whereupon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v namely_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n and_o from_o the_o first_o distinction_n of_o the_o generation_n in_o cain_n and_o seth_n the_o six_o in_o which_o number_n man_n be_v make_v and_o all_o god_n work_v perfect_v the_o translation_n of_o this_o enoch_n be_v the_o prefiguration_n of_o our_o dedication_n which_o be_v already_o perform_v in_o christ_n who_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o die_v 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he_o be_v son_n to_o capys_n and_o father_n to_o anchises_n from_o who_o aeneas_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v derive_v c_o he_o lead_v sallust_n coâ—…r_n caâ—…_n concern_v caines_n succession_n be_v but_o eight_o from_o adam_n whereas_o noah_n be_v the_o ten_o chap._n 20._o ay_o but_o say_v some_o if_o the_o scripture_n mean_v only_o to_o descend_v down_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n in_o the_o deluge_n and_o from_o he_o to_o abraham_n where_o matthew_n the_o evangelist_n begin_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n christ_n what_o mean_v it_o to_o meddle_v with_o cain_n succession_n i_o answer_v it_o mean_v to_o descend_v down_o to_o the_o deluge_n by_o cain_n progeny_n and_o then_o be_v the_o earthly_a city_n utter_o consume_v though_o it_o be_v afterward_o repair_v by_o noah_n son_n for_o the_o society_n of_o these_o worldling_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o want_v until_o the_o world_n end_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n 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israelite_n who_o terrestrial_a city_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n or_o down_o unto_o christ_n birth_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v that_o eternal_a god_n and_o bless_a founder_n and_o ruler_n when_o as_o all_o cain_n posterity_n be_v abolish_v whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v reckon_v in_o this_o recital_n of_o the_o progeny_n why_o be_v they_o so_o few_o then_o so_o few_o there_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o the_o length_n of_o their_o father_n age_n stay_v they_o from_o maturity_n a_o hundred_o year_n at_o the_o least_o for_o to_o admit_v that_o they_o begin_v all_o alike_o to_o beget_v child_n at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n
say_v they_o do_v eâ—…e_a flesh_n n_o we_o see_v many_o creature_n dog_n crow_n and_o fox_n when_o they_o want_v flesh_n will_v eat_v fruit_n fig_n and_o chest-nut_n especial_o and_o live_v as_o well_o with_o they_o as_o with_o all_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o world_n finis_fw-la lib._n 15._o the_o content_n of_o the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o family_n of_o god_n citiâ—…ns_v name_v between_o noah_n and_o abraham_n 2._o what_o prophetic_a mystery_n be_v in_o the_o sâ—…es_n of_o noah_n 3._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n 4._o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o build_n of_o babylon_n 5._o of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o those_o tower-builder_n 6._o the_o manner_n how_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o angel_n 7._o whether_o the_o remote_a isle_n be_v supply_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n 8._o whether_o adam_n or_o noath_n son_n beget_v any_o monstrous_a kind_n of_o man_n 9_o whether_o their_o be_v any_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o antipode_n 10._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o sem_fw-mi in_o which_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lie_v down_o unto_o abraham_n 11._o that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n so_o call_v afterâ—…_n of_o heber_n be_v the_o first_o language_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o remain_v in_o his_o family_n when_o that_o great_a confusion_n be_v 12._o of_o that_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d god_n begin_v a_o new_a order_n of_o succession_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o nachor_n thaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o departure_n from_o caldea_n into_o meâ—…ia_n 14._o of_o the_o age_n of_o thara_n who_o live_v in_o charra_n until_o his_o die_v day_n 15._o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o abraham_n receive_v the_o promise_n from_o god_n &_o depart_v from_o charra_n 16._o the_o order_n and_o quality_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n 17._o of_o the_o three_o most_o eminent_a kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o in_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d â—…as_v most_o excellent_a of_o all_o 18._o of_o god_n second_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o 〈◊〉_d &_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 19_o how_o god_n preserve_v saras_n chastity_n in_o egypt_n when_o abraham_n will_v not_o be_v know_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o his_o sister_n 20._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o lot_n and_o abraham_n without_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 21._o of_o god_n three_o promse_n of_o the_o land_n of_o caâ—…_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o 22._o how_o abraham_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mits_n free_v lot_n from_o captivity_n and_o be_v â—…ed_v by_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n 23._o of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n before_o his_o circumsision_n 24._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o thâ—…gs_v he_o believe_v 25._o of_o agar_n saras_n bondwoman_n who_o she_o give_v as_o concâ—…e_v unto_o abraham_n 26._o of_o god_n promise_n unto_o abraham_n that_o sara_n though_o she_o be_v olâ—…_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o â—…tion_n and_o how_o this_o promise_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o circumsision_n 27._o of_o the_o manchild_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o circumsise_v the_o eighâ—…_n day_n it_o perish_v for_o break_v of_o god_n covenant_n 28._o of_o the_o change_n of_o abraham_n and_o saras_n name_n who_o be_v the_o one_o to_o barrâ—…_n and_o both_o too_o old_a to_o have_v child_n yet_o by_o god_n bounty_n be_v both_o make_v fruitful_a 29._o of_o the_o three_o man_n or_o angel_n wkerin_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mambrâ—…_n 30._o lot_n deliverance_n sodoms_n destruction_n abimaleche_n lust_n and_o sarahs_n chastity_n 31._o of_o isaac_n bear_v the_o time_n prefix_v and_o name_v so_o because_o of_o his_o parent_n laughter_n 32._o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n prove_v in_o his_o intent_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n sarahs_n death_n 33._o of_o rebecca_n nachers_n niece_n who_o isaac_n marry_v 34._o abraham_n marry_v keturah_n after_o sarahs_n death_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o 35._o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o two_o twin_n in_o rebeca_n womb_n 36._o of_o a_o promise_n and_o blessing_n receive_v by_o isaac_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o abraham_n have_v receive_v he_o 37._o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o mystery_n include_v in_o they_o both_o 38._o of_o jacob_n journey_n into_o mesopotamia_n for_o a_o wife_n his_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n as_o he_o go_v his_o return_n with_o four_o woman_n whereas_o he_o go_v but_o for_o one_o 39_o jacob_n enstile_v israel_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n 40._o jacob_n departure_n into_o egypt_n with_o seventy_o five_o soul_n how_o to_o be_v take_v see_v some_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v afterward_o 41._o jacob_n blessing_n unto_o his_o son_n judah_n 42._o of_o jacob_n change_v of_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o head_n of_o josephs_n son_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o 43_o of_o moses_n his_o time_n â—…osua_fw-la the_o judge_n the_o king_n sâ—…ule_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d david_n the_o chief_a both_o in_o merit_n and_o in_o mystical_a reference_n finis_fw-la the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o family_n of_o god_n citizen_n name_v between_o noah_n and_o abraham_n chap._n 1._o to_o find_v in_o the_o evidence_n of_o holy_a writ_n whether_o the_o glorious_a city_n of_o god_n continue_v on_o in_o a_o good_a course_n after_o the_o deluge_v or_o through_o the_o second_o inundation_n of_o impiety_n be_v so_o interrupt_v as_o god_n religion_n lie_v whole_o unrespected_a be_v a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n because_o that_o in_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n after_o that_o noah_n and_o his_o three_o son_n with_o he_o and_o their_o wife_n be_v save_v by_o the_o ark_n from_o their_o deluge_n we_o can_v find_v any_o one_o person_n until_o abraham_n time_n evident_o commend_v for_o his_o piety_n only_o noah_n prophetical_a blessing_n of_o his_o two_o son_n sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n we_o do_v see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o know_v what_o be_v to_o follow_v along_o time_n after_o whereupon_o he_o curse_v his_o middlemost_a son_n who_o have_v offend_v he_o not_o in_o himself_o he_o lay_v not_o i_o say_v the_o curse_n upon_o himself_o but_o upon_o his_o grandchild_n say_v curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n this_o canaan_n be_v cham_n son_n his_o that_o do_v not_o cover_v but_o rather_o discover_v â—…5_n his_o father_n nakedness_n a_o and_o then_o do_v he_o second_v this_o with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o elder_a son_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o lord_n make_v japhet_n rejoice_v b_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi all_o which_o together_o 26._o with_o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n and_o uncover_v in_o his_o sleep_n all_o those_o circumstance_n have_v their_o prophetical_a interpretation_n and_o mystical_a reference_n l._n vives_n and_o ah_o then_o a_o diversity_n of_o read_v the_o best_a lie_n before_o you_o b_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v hierome_n say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o christian_n who_o expel_v the_o jew_n do_v dwell_v and_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n what_o prophetic_a mystery_n be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n chap._n 2._o but_o their_o true_a event_n have_v now_o clear_v their_o former_a obscurity_n for_o what_o diligent_a observer_n see_v they_o not_o all_o in_o christ_n sem_fw-mi of_o who_o seed_n christ_n humâ—…nity_n come_v be_v interpret_v name_v and_o who_o be_v more_o name_v than_o christ_n who_o name_n be_v now_o so_o fragrant_a that_o the_o prophetical_a canticle_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o pour_v out_o in_o who_o house_n that_o be_v in_o who_o church_n the_o diffuse_a nation_n shall_v inhabit_v for_o japhet_n be_v diffuse_v but_o cham_n who_o be_v interpret_v hot_a noaâ—…s_v middle_a son_n be_v as_o distinct_a from_o both_o and_o remain_v between_o both_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o type_n of_o our_o hot_a heretic_n not_o hot_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n but_o of_o a_o turncoat_n suttletie_n that_o burn_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o
take_v and_o the_o temple_n destroy_v 26._o the_o roman_n be_v free_v from_o their_o king_n and_o israel_n from_o captivity_n both_o at_o one_o time_n 27._o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o book_n we_o have_v how_o they_o prophesy_v some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o roman_n erect_v 28._o prophecy_n concern_v the_o gospel_n in_o osee_n and_o amos._n 29._o isaiah_n his_o prophecy_n concern_v christ._n 30._o prophecy_n of_o micheas_n jonas_n and_o joel_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o new_a testament_n 31._o prophecy_n of_o abdi_n nahum_n and_o abacuc_n concern_v the_o world_n salvation_n in_o christ._n 32._o the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o song_n and_o prayer_n of_o abacuc_n 33._o prophecy_n of_o hieremy_n and_o zephany_n concern_v the_o former_a theme_n 34._o daniel_n and_o ezechiells_n prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n 35._o of_o the_o three_o prophecy_n of_o agge_n zachary_n and_o malachi_n 36._o of_o the_o book_n of_o esdras_n and_o the_o maccabee_n 37._o the_o prophet_n more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n 38._o of_o some_o scripture_n too_o ancient_a for_o the_o church_n to_o allow_v because_o that_o may_v procure_v a_o suspect_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o counterfeit_v then_o truâ—…_n 39_o that_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n have_v be_v ever_o continue_v in_o that_o language_n 40._o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d claim_v their_o wisdom_n the_o age_n of_o 10000_o 〈◊〉_d 41._o the_o dissension_n of_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d concord_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n 42._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a by_o the_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o nation_n 43._o that_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o authentical_a next_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n 44._o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninivy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n prefix_v forty_o day_n unto_o and_o the_o â—…tuagints_v but_o three_o 45._o the_o jew_n want_v prophet_n ever_o after_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v afflict_v even_o from_o thence_o until_o christ_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o other_o temple_n 46._o of_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n 〈◊〉_d saviour_n birth_n and_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jeweâ—…_n 47._o whether_o any_o but_o israelite_n before_o christ_n time_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 48._o aggeis_fw-la prophecy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d house_n fulfil_v in_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o temple_n 49._o the_o church_n increase_v uncertain_a because_o of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a in_o this_o world_n 50._o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o gloriousâ—…_n confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o preacher_n 51._o that_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v even_o by_o the_o schism_n of_o heresy_n 52._o whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v credible_a that_o 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noboar_n have_v his_o crown_n and_o he_o do_v cyrus_n chase_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v seventeen_o year_n now_o if_o this_o account_n be_v true_a there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n between_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n and_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a but_o sure_a a_o error_n there_o â—…s_v either_o in_o the_o author_n or_o in_o the_o transcriber_n now_o cyrus_n be_v move_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n who_o have_v cyrus_n foretold_v the_o original_n of_o his_o empire_n twenty_o year_n ere_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v set_v the_o jew_n free_a and_o send_v they_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n restore_v all_o the_o vessel_n that_o nabuchodrosor_n have_v bring_v away_o this_o be_v now_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o captivity_n euseb._n so_o they_o go_v and_o build_v but_o their_o enemy_n trouble_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o let_v it_o alone_o until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n his_o 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they_o omit_v that_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v give_v such_o privilege_n to_o some_o man_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o life_n by_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o temple_n where_o neither_o rape_n nor_o slaughter_n shall_v have_v any_o power_n or_o place_n l._n vives_n be_v a_o offer_v injury_n saluste_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n of_o catiline_n speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a remission_n manner_n of_o the_o roman_n give_v they_o this_o commendation_n that_o they_o increase_v by_o pardon_v b_o marcus_z marcellus_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o claudii_n in_o rome_n the_o one_o noble_a arise_v from_o that_o appius_n claudius_n that_o upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n come_v from_o regillum_n family_n unto_o rome_n and_o there_o be_v choose_v senator_n and_o his_o family_n make_v a_o patriot_n the_o other_o be_v plebeian_a or_o vulgar_a but_o yet_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o first_o and_o as_o worthy_a as_o suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o tiberius_n do_v testify_v and_o of_o this_o late_a this_o man_n of_o who_o augustine_n here_o write_v be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v call_v marcellus_n as_o plutarch_n write_v out_o of_o possidonius_fw-la now_o i_o wonder_v at_o this_o great_a error_n of_o so_o great_a a_o historiographer_n and_o one_o that_o be_v most_o exact_a in_o the_o roman_a affair_n for_o there_o be_v claudii_n marcelli_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o but_o he_o of_o who_o we_o speak_v be_v 〈◊〉_d time_n consul_n for_o the_o second_o time_n he_o be_v create_v consul_n because_o the_o election_n be_v corrupt_v he_o discharge_v it_o not_o now_o if_o one_o reckon_v right_a he_o be_v five_o time_n consul_n first_o with_o cornelius_n scipio_n in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n wherein_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d spoil_n from_o virâ—…domarus_n the_o french_a king_n and_o those_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o war_n which_o the_o roman_n have_v wage_v with_o so_o many_o nation_n and_o under_o so_o many_o general_n after_o his_o second_o consulship_n he_o take_v sâ—…acusa_n in_o his_o four_o consulship_n he_o and_o quintus_fw-la crispinus_n be_v entrap_v by_o the_o enemy_n this_o great_a valorous_a and_o judicious_a captain_n lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o second_o carthaginian_a war_n after_o he_o have_v fight_v nine_o and_o thirty_o set_v battle_n as_o pliny_n in_o syracuse_n his_o seven_o book_n witness_v c_o syracuse_n it_o be_v a_o city_n in_o sicily_n now_o ancient_a and_o whilom_o wealthy_a three_o year_n do_v this_o marcellus_n besiege_v it_o and_o at_o length_n take_v it_o beat_v as_o much_o spoil_n from_o that_o conquest_n very_o near_o as_o from_o the_o conquest_n of_o carthage_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o great_a height_n and_o stand_v as_o rome_n parallel_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n d_o tear_n so_o faith_n
liâ—…_n lib._n 25._o marcellus_n enter_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o look_v over_o all_o the_o city_n stand_v at_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d and_o goodly_a be_v say_v to_o have_v shed_v tear_n partly_o for_o joy_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o conquest_n and_o partly_o for_o pity_v of_o the_o city_n ancient_a glory_n the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o athenian_a navy_n the_o wrack_n of_o two_o great_a army_n with_o their_o captain_n so_o many_o war_n and_o rich_a king_n and_o all_o that_o before_o he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n on_o fire_n come_v all_o into_o his_o mind_n at_o once_o this_o be_v also_o in_o ualerius_n maximus_n de_fw-fr humanitate_fw-la e_z nay_o he_o have_v a_o care_n livy_n as_o before_o marcellus_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o captain_n forbid_v the_o soldier_n to_o violate_v any_o free_a body_n leave_v they_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…or_a spoil_n which_o edict_n contain_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o say_v free_a woman_n from_o death_n and_o all_o other_o violence_n as_o well_o aâ—…_n fabius_n that_o of_o their_o chastity_n f_z fabius_n the_o conqueror_n of_o tarentum_n in_o the_o second_o carthaginian_a war_n tarentum_n a_o famous_a city_n in_o calabria_n fall_v from_o the_o roman_n unto_o hanâ—…bal_n but_o 〈◊〉_d salinator_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o roman_a garrison_n retire_v into_o the_o tower_n this_o city_n fabâ—…_n maximus_n recover_v and_o give_v his_o soldier_n the_o spoil_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o fabius_n that_o in_o the_o say_v second_v punic_a war_n by_o his_o sole_a wisdom_n put_v life_n into_o all_o the_o roman_n die_v hope_n and_o by_o his_o cunning_a protraction_n blunt_v the_o fury_n of_o hannibal_n and_o of_o he_o enius_fw-la say_v true_o vnus_fw-la homo_fw-la nobis_fw-la cunctando_fw-la restituit_fw-la rem_fw-la one_o man_n wise_a set_v delay_n restore_v we_o all_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o list_n now_o to_o stand_v upon_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o first_o commentator_n of_o this_o book_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a and_o too_o troublesome_a but_o because_o in_o this_o place_n he_o go_v astray_o with_o many_o other_o who_o indeed_o in_o other_o man_n judgement_n be_v learn_v in_o such_o matter_n but_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n most_o learned_a nor_o to_o say_v truth_n be_v they_o unlearned_a i_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o give_v the_o reader_n this_o admonition_n that_o this_o fabius_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v call_v maximus_n but_o his_o grandfather_n be_v call_v so_o because_o he_o be_v censor_n with_o p._n decius_n divide_v the_o whole_a commontie_z of_o rome_n into_o four_o tribe_n which_o he_o name_v vrbanae_fw-la though_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o this_o fabius_n of_o who_o augustine_n speak_v deserve_v this_o name_n but_o the_o world_n as_o then_o do_v not_o give_v it_o he_o g_o secretary_n hereof_o read_v livy_n in_o his_o 27._o book_n that_o the_o cruel_a effect_n follow_v the_o loss_n of_o war_n do_v but_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o war_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v moderate_v it_o be_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ._n chap._n 6._o therefore_o all_o the_o spoil_n murder_n burn_v violence_n and_o affliction_n that_o in_o this_o fresh_a call_n amity_n fall_v upon_o rome_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n follow_v the_o a_o custom_n of_o war_n but_o that_o which_o be_v so_o unaccustomed_a that_o the_o savage_a nature_n of_o the_o barbarian_n shall_v put_v on_o a_o new_a shape_n and_o appear_v so_o merciful_a that_o it_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o great_a and_o spacious_a church_n to_o fill_v with_o such_o as_o it_o mean_v to_o show_v pity_n on_o from_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v hale_v to_o slaughter_n or_o slavery_n in_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v hurt_v to_o which_o many_o by_o their_o courteous_a foe_n shall_v be_v conduct_v and_o out_o of_o which_o none_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o bondage_n this_o be_v due_a to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v due_a to_o the_o christian_a profession_n he_o that_o see_v not_o this_o be_v blind_a he_o that_o see_v it_o and_o praise_v it_o not_o be_v thankless_a he_o that_o hinder_v he_o that_o praise_v it_o be_v mad_a god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n shall_v attribute_v this_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n brutishness_n it_o be_v god_n that_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o their_o truculent_a and_o bloody_a spirit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o bridle_v they_o it_o be_v he_o that_o so_o wondrous_o restrain_v they_o that_o have_v so_o long_o before_o foretold_v this_o by_o his_o prophet_n b_o i_o will_v visit_v their_o offence_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o scourge_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v my_o mercy_n from_o they_o 33._o l._n vives_n cvstome_n a_o of_o war_n quintilian_n record_v the_o accident_n that_o follow_v the_o sack_n of_o city_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n thus_o the_o flame_n be_v spread_v through_o the_o temple_n a_o terrible_a crack_v city_n of_o fall_a house_n be_v hear_v and_o one_o confuse_a sound_n of_o a_o thousand_o several_a clamour_n some_o flee_v they_o know_v not_o whether_o some_o stick_v fast_o in_o their_o last_o embrace_n of_o their_o friend_n the_o child_n and_o the_o woman_n howl_v and_o the_o old_a man_n unlucky_o spare_v until_o that_o fatal_a day_n then_o follow_v the_o tear_v away_o of_o all_o the_o good_n out_o of_o house_n and_o temple_n and_o the_o talk_n of_o those_o that_o have_v carry_v away_o one_o burden_n and_o run_v for_o another_o and_o the_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v drive_v in_o chain_n before_o their_o taker_n and_o the_o mother_n endeavour_v to_o carry_v her_o silly_a infant_n with_o she_o and_o where_o the_o most_o gain_n be_v there_o go_v the_o victor_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n now_o these_o thing_n come_v thus_o to_o pass_v because_o the_o soldier_n as_o they_o be_v a_o most_o proud_a and_o insolent_a kind_n of_o man_n without_o all_o mean_a and_o modesty_n have_v no_o power_n to_o temper_v their_o avarice_n lust_n or_o fury_n in_o their_o victory_n and_o again_o because_o take_v the_o town_n by_o force_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o for_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n they_o may_v just_o fear_v to_o suffer_v the_o like_a of_o the_o enemy_n b_o i_o will_v visit_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n psal._n 89._o if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a etc._n etc._n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discomodity_n common_o communicate_v both_o to_o good_a and_o ill_a chap._n 7._o yea_o but_o will_n a_o some_o say_v why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o graceless_a and_o thankless_a oh_o why_o shall_v we_o judge_v but_o because_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v daily_o both_o on_o good_a and_o 45._o bad_a &_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v both_o on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a for_o what_o though_o some_o by_o meditate_v upon_o this_o take_v occasion_n to_o reform_v their_o enormity_n with_o repentance_n &_o other_o some_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o long_o suffer_v in_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n b_o do_v lay_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n 5._o who_o will_v c_o reward_v each_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n nevertheless_o god_n patience_n still_o invit_v the_o wicked_a unto_o repentance_n as_o this_o scourge_n do_v instruct_v the_o good_a unto_o patience_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n embrace_v the_o good_a with_o love_n as_o his_o severity_n do_v correct_v the_o bad_a with_o pain_n for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o almighty_a providence_n to_o prepare_v such_o good_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o the_o just_a only_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o not_o the_o unjust_a and_o such_o evil_n as_o the_o wicked_a only_o shall_v feel_v and_o not_o the_o godly_a but_o as_o for_o these_o temporal_a good_n of_o this_o world_n he_o have_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o common_a use_n both_o of_o good_a 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the_o poor_a and_o needy_a which_o be_v declare_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n be_v christ_n own_a work_n ay_o and_o therefore_o one_o paulinus_n the_o goth_n have_v sack_v rome_n and_o overrunning_a all_o latium_n the_o 〈◊〉_d campania_n calabria_n salentinum_n apulia_n or_o aprutium_fw-la spoil_v and_o waste_v all_o as_o they_o go_v like_o a_o general_a deluge_n their_o fury_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o consentia_n a_o city_n in_o calabria_n call_v now_o cosenza_n and_o forty_o year_n after_o that_o genserike_n with_o the_o moor_n and_o vandal_n break_v out_o again_o take_v rome_n fill_v all_o campania_n with_o ruin_n raze_v the_o city_n of_o nola._n of_o which_o city_n at_o that_o time_n paulinus_n be_v bishop_n as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la write_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v a_o eloquent_a man_n exceed_o read_v in_o human_a learning_n and_o not_o altogether_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n who_o have_v 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villainy_n report_v of_o they_o whether_o true_a or_o false_a 11._o that_o the_o greek_n admit_v the_o player_n to_o bear_v office_n in_o their_o commonweal_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v unjust_a in_o despise_v such_o man_n as_o be_v the_o pacifier_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o that_o the_o roman_n in_o abridge_n thâ—…r_n liberty_n which_o their_o poet_n will_v have_v upon_o man_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o use_v it_o upon_o their_o god_n do_v herein_o show_v that_o they_o prise_v themselves_o above_o the_o go_n 13._o that_o the_o roman_n may_v have_v â—…serued_v their_o god_n unworthiness_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o obscane_a solemnitiâ—…_n 14._o that_o plato_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v poet_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o well_o govern_v city_n show_v herein_o that_o his_o sole_a worth_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o god_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o stageplay_n 15._o that_o flattery_n and_o not_o reason_n create_v some_o of_o the_o roman_a go_n 16._o that_o if_o the_o 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to_o cut_v his_o throat_n but_o the_o fellow_n be_v terrify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o man_n and_o fligt_n run_v away_o as_o one-who_o affright_v the_o minturnian_n turn_v their_o malice_n to_o reverence_n and_o begin_v to_o think_v now_o that_o marius_n be_v one_o who_o the_o god_n have_v a_o meseriall_a care_n of_o so_o that_o they_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o holy_a wood_n which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o marica_n a_o little_a without_o the_o town_n and_o then_o they_o set_v he_o free_a to_o go_v whether_o he_o will_v plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o marius_n velleius_n say_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o marish_a of_o marica_n she_o that_o be_v first_o call_v circe_n say_v lactantius_n after_o her_o deify_n be_v enstile_v marica_n servius_n in_o aenaeid_n lib._n 8._o say_v marica_n marica_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o faunus_n and_o that_o she_o be_v goddess_n of_o the_o minturnian_n shore_n near_o the_o river_n lyâ—…_n hâ—…race_n 〈◊〉_d maricae_n litterribus_fw-la tenuisse_fw-la lyrim_fw-la held_n lyris_fw-la swim_v near_o maricas_n shore_n but_o if_o we_o make_v she_o the_o wife_n of_o faunus_n it_o can_v be_v so_o for_o the_o topical_a god_n that_o be_v the_o local_a god_n of_o such_o and_o such_o place_n do_v never_o change_v their_o habitation_n nor_o go_v they_o into_o other_o country_n but_o poetical_a licence_n may_v call_v she_o marica_n of_o laurentum_n when_o indeed_o she_o be_v marica_n of_o minturnum_n some_o say_v that_o by_o marica_n shall_v be_v understand_v venus_n who_o have_v a_o chapel_n near_o unto_o marica_n wherein_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o venus_n hesiod_n say_v that_o latinus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ulysses_n and_o cyrce_n which_o virgil_n touch_v when_o he_o call_v he_o his_o grandsire_n form_n the_o son_n solis_fw-la avi_fw-la specimen_fw-la but_o because_o the_o time_n do_v not_o agree_v therefore_o we_o must_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o iginius_n touch_v this_o point_n who_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o latinus_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o poet_n wrest_v the_o concordance_n of_o the_o name_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n thus_o much_o say_v servius_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sylla_n wherein_o the_o devil_n show_v themselves_o his_o main_a helper_n and_o furtherer_n chap._n 24._o now_o as_o for_o a_o sylla_n himself_o who_o bring_v all_o to_o such_o a_o pass_n as_o that_o the_o time_n before_o whereof_o he_o profess_v himself_o a_o reformer_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o he_o bring_v forth_o be_v wish_v for_o again_o and_o again_o when_o he_o first_o of_o all_o set_v forward_o against_o marius_n towards_o rome_n livy_n write_v that_o the_o entrails_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o fortunate_a that_o b_o posthumius_fw-la the_o soothsayer_n will_v needs_o have_v himself_o to_o be_v keep_v under_o guard_n with_o a_o urgent_a and_o willing_a proffer_n to_o loose_v his_o head_n if_o all_o sulla_n intent_n sort_v not_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o his_o head_n if_o all_o sulla_n intent_n sort_v not_o by_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o most_o wish_a and_o happy_a effect_n behold_v now_o the_o god_n be_v not_o yet_o go_v they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o forsake_v their_o altar_n when_o they_o do_v so_o plain_o foreshow_a the_o event_n of_o sulla_n purpose_n and_o yet_o they_o never_o endeavour_v to_o mend_v sylla_n manner_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o promise_v he_o wish_a happiness_n but_o never_o proffer_v to_o suppress_v his_o wicked_a affection_n again_o when_o he_o have_v under-taken_a the_o asian_a war_n against_o mithridates_n l._n titius_n be_v send_v to_o he_o on_o a_o message_n even_o from_o jupiter_n himself_o who_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o c_o overcome_v mithridates_n no_o more_o he_o do_v indeed_o and_o afterward_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o re-enter_v the_o city_n and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o and_o his_o injure_v friend_n upon_o the_o life_n of_o the_o citizen_n he_o be_v certify_v that_o a_o certain_a soldier_n of_o the_o six_o legion_n bring_v he_o another_o message_n from_o jove_n how_o that_o he_o have_v foretold_v he_o of_o his_o victory_n against_o mithridates_n before_o and_o how_o he_o promise_v he_o now_o the_o second_o time_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o power_n to_o recover_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o weal-public_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o not_o with_o out_o much_o bloodshed_n then_o sylla_n ask_v of_o what_o favour_n the_o soldier_n be_v when_o they_o have_v show_v he_o he_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v he_o the_o other_o message_n in_o the_o war_n of_o mithridates_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o now_o bring_v he_o this_o what_o can_v be_v say_v to_o this_o now_o that_o the_o god_n shall_v have_v such_o care_n to_o acquaint_v sylla_n
make_v they_o as_o infamous_a as_o they_o know_v they_o dishonest_a this_o pacification_n i_o say_v so_o beastly_a and_o so_o direct_o opposite_a unto_o all_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o modesty_n these_o fabulous_a invention_n of_o their_o god_n filthiness_n these_o ignominious_a fact_n of_o the_o god_n themselves_o either_o foul_o feign_v or_o fowly_o effect_v the_o whole_a city_n learned_a both_o by_o see_v and_o hear_v observe_v plain_o that_o their_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o such_o presentation_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v both_o exhibit_v they_o unto_o their_o idol_n and_o do_v imitate_v they_o themselves_o but_o as_o for_o that_o i_o know_v not_o indeed_o well_o what_o honest_a instruction_n and_o good_a counsel_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o such_o secret_a and_o unto_o so_o few_o that_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v not_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v teach_v belike_o it_o be_v rather_o fear_v that_o too_o many_o will_v know_v it_o then_o suspect_v that_o any_o few_o will_v follow_v it_o l._n vives_n tertullius_n a_o a_o grave_a man_n it_o shall_v sure_o be_v tullius_n for_o this_o that_o saint_n augustine_n quote_v be_v out_o of_o his_o oration_n wherefore_o it_o must_v either_o be_v tullius_n that_o grave_a man_n and_o that_o smatterer_n in_o philosophy_n saint_n augustine_n so_o deride_v his_o speculation_n that_o can_v not_o free_v he_o from_o such_o gross_a error_n or_o tullius_n that_o grave_a man_n and_o thrice_o worthy_a philosopher_n to_o show_v that_o the_o great_a prince_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o superstition_n and_o not_o the_o vulgar_a only_o nor_o the_o prince_n only_o but_o the_o grave_a prince_n and_o those_o that_o be_v philosopher_n not_o mean_a one_o but_o of_o chief_a note_n add_v this_o to_o amplify_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o philosophy_n as_o ter_n maximus_fw-la the_o thrice_o mighty_a now_o say_v tully_n in_o verrem_fw-la actio_fw-la 6._o that_o i_o be_o make_v aedile_n let_v i_o reckon_v up_o the_o charge_n aedile_n that_o the_o city_n have_v impose_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v first_o present_v the_o most_o sacred_a play_n and_o ceremonial_a solemnity_n unto_o ceres_n liber_n and_o proserpina_n then_o i_o must_v reconcile_v mother_n flora_n unto_o the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o celebration_n of_o her_o interlude_n etc._n etc._n b_o which_o play_v they_o be_v such_o that_o the_o actor_n will_v not_o play_v they_o as_o long_o as_o cato_n the_o elder_a be_v present_a seneca_n valerius_n plutarch_n and_o martial_n do_v all_o report_v this_o c_o in_o another_o place_n in_o catilinam_n actio_fw-la 3_o d_o man_n for_o who_o he_o mean_v catiline_n and_o his_o conspirator_n e_o freedom_n of_o city_n some_o copy_n read_v tributa_fw-la amovit_fw-la but_o the_o ancient_a one_o do_v read_v it_o tribu_fw-la movit_fw-la with_o more_o reason_n of_o the_o salvation_n attain_v by_o the_o christian_a religion_n chap._n 28._o why_o then_o do_v these_o man_n complain_v think_v you_o because_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o see_v so_o many_o discharge_v of_o these_o hellish_a band_n that_o such_o unclean_a spirit_n hold_v they_o in_o and_o of_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o punishment_n with_o they_o their_o ingrateful_a iniquity_n have_v bind_v they_o so_o strong_o in_o these_o devilish_a enormity_n that_o they_o murmur_v and_o eat_v their_o gall_n when_o they_o see_v the_o people_n flock_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o these_o pure_a solemnity_n of_o christ_n where_o both_o sex_n be_v so_o honest_o distinguish_v by_o their_o several_a place_n where_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o well_o to_o lead_v their_o temporal_a life_n here_o to_o become_v worthy_a of_o the_o eternal_a hereafter_o where_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n be_v read_v from_o a_o eminent_a place_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v it_o assure_v a_o reward_n to_o those_o that_o follow_v it_o and_o a_o judgement_n to_o those_o that_o neglect_v it_o into_o which_o place_n if_o there_o chance_v to_o come_v any_o such_o as_o scoff_n at_o such_o precept_n they_o be_v present_o either_o convert_v by_o a_o sudden_a power_n or_o cure_v by_o a_o sacred_a fear_n for_o there_o be_v no_o filthy_a sight_n set_v forth_o there_o nor_o any_o obscaenity_n to_o be_v see_v or_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o there_o either_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v propound_v his_o miracle_n relate_v his_o gift_n commend_v or_o his_o grace_n implore_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o renounce_v their_o paganism_n chap._n 29._o let_v these_o rather_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o desire_n thou_o courageous_a nation_n of_o the_o roman_n thou_o progeny_n of_o the_o reguli_fw-la scaevolae_fw-la scipio_n and_o a_o fabricii_n long_o after_o these_o discern_v but_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o that_o luxurious_a filthy_a shameless_a malevolence_n of_o the_o devil_n b_o if_o nature_n have_v give_v thou_o any_o laudable_a eminence_n it_o must_v be_v true_a piety_n that_o must_v purge_v and_o perfect_v it_o impiety_n contaminate_v and_o consume_v it_o now_o then_o choose_v which_o of_o these_o to_o follow_v that_o thy_o praise_n may_v arise_v not_o from_o thyself_o that_o may_v be_v mislead_v but_o from_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v without_o all_o error_n long_o ago_o be_v thou_o great_a in_o popular_a glory_n but_o as_o then_o as_o it_o please_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o high_a god_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n want_v for_o thou_o to_o choose_v and_o embrace_v but_o now_o awake_v and_o rouse_v thyself_o c_o it_o be_v now_o day_n thou_o be_v already_o awake_a in_o some_o of_o thy_o child_n of_o who_o full_a virtue_n and_o constant_a suffering_n for_o the_o truth_n we_o do_v just_o glory_v they_o even_o these_o who_o fight_v at_o all_o hand_n against_o the_o power_n of_o iniquity_n and_o conquer_a they_o all_o by_o die_v undaunted_a have_v purchase_v this_o constant_o possession_n for_o we_o with_o the_o price_n of_o their_o blood_n to_o partake_v of_o which_o possession_n we_o do_v now_o invite_v and_o exhort_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v become_v a_o citizen_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o city_n wherein_o true_a remission_n of_o sin_n stand_v as_o a_o glorious_a sanctuary_n give_v no_o ear_n unto_o that_o degenerate_a brood_n of_o thou_o which_o bark_v at_o the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n accuse_v these_o time_n of_o badness_n and_o yet_o desire_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v worse_o by_o deny_v tranquillity_n to_o virtue_n &_o give_v security_n unto_o all_o iniquity_n these_o time_n do_v thou_o never_o approve_v nor_o ever_o desire_v to_o secure_v they_o temporal_a estate_n by_o they_o now_o then_o reach_v up_o at_o the_o heavenly_a one_o for_o which_o take_v but_o a_o little_a pain_n and_o thou_o shall_v reap_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o unto_o all_o eternity_n there_o shall_v thou_o find_v no_o vestal_a fire_n nor_o e_o stone_n of_o the_o capitol_n but_o one_o true_a god_n f_z who_o will_v neither_o limit_n thou_o blessedness_n in_o quality_n nor_o time_n but_o give_v thou_o a_o empire_n both_o universal_a perfect_a &_o eternal_a be_v no_o long_o lead_v in_o blindness_n by_o these_o thy_o illude_v and_o erroneous_a god_n reject_v they_o from_o the_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o true_a liberty_n shake_v of_o their_o damnable_a subjection_n they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o wicked_a fiend_n and_o all_o the_o empire_n they_o can_v give_v they_o be_v but_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a pain_n g_o juno_n man_n do_v never_o grieve_v so_o much_o that_o the_o trojan_n of_o who_o thou_o descende_v shall_v arise_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n as_o these_o damn_a devil_n who_o as_o yet_o thou_o hold_v for_o god_n do_v envy_n and_o repine_v that_o mortal_a man_n shall_v ever_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o eternity_n and_o thou_o thyself_o have_v censure_v they_o with_o no_o obscure_a note_n in_o afford_v they_o such_o play_n who_o actor_n thou_o have_v brand_v with_o 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universal_a learning_n will_v delight_v one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n as_o much_o as_o tâ—…lly_o will_v one_o that_o love_v word_n yea_o tully_n a_o himâ—…e_o leave_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o that_o the_o same_o disputation_n that_o he_o handle_v in_o his_o academic_a dialogue_n he_o have_v he_o say_v with_o marcus_n varro_n a_o man_n the_o most_o â—…ute_a and_o d_o doubâ—…lesse_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o his_o time_n c_o he_o say_v noâ—…_n the_o moâ—…â—…quent_a because_o herein_o he_o have_v his_o better_n but_o most_o acute_a and_o in_o his_o aâ—…kes_n where_o he_o make_v doubt_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o call_v he_o doubtless_o the_o â—…st_o learned_a be_v so_o assure_v hereof_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o all_o doubt_n which_o he_o â—…ed_v to_o induce_v into_o all_o question_n only_o in_o this_o academical_a disputation_n forget_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o academike_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n have_v comâ—…ed_v his_o work_n d_o we_o say_v â—…ee_v in_o the_o city_n be_v but_o as_o wander_a pâ—…lgrimes_n 〈◊〉_d â—…kes_v bring_v we_o home_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v what_o and_o who_o we_o be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d age_n time_n religious_a and_o politic_a discipline_n habitation_n order_n all_o the_o form_n cause_n 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o divine_a and_o civil_a discipline_n by_o these_o be_v full_o discover_v so_o great_a be_v his_o learning_n as_o e_z terentius_n also_o testify_v of_o he_o in_o the_o verse_n vir_fw-la doctissiâ—…_n uâ—…decunque_fw-la varro_n varro_n a_o man_n of_o universal_a skill_n who_o have_v read_v so_o much_o â—…t_o â—…ee_a wonder_n how_o he_o have_v have_v time_n to_o write_v and_o f_o have_v write_v so_o much_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d how_o any_o man_n shall_v read_v so_o much_o this_o man_n i_o say_v so_o learned_a and_o so_o witty_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o direct_a opposer_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o write_v for_o &_o hold_v the_o ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ay_v religious_a but_o whole_o superstitious_a can_v not_o i_o imagine_v have_v record_v 〈◊〉_d â—…testable_a absurdity_n thereof_o than_o he_o have_v already_o but_o be_v a_o worshippeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ame_n god_n &_o a_o teacher_n of_o that_o worship_n that_o he_o proffess_v he_o fear_v that_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v lose_v not_o by_o the_o enemy_n incursion_n but_o by_o the_o citizen_n negligence_n and_o affirm_v that_o with_o a_o more_o worthy_a and_o commodious_a care_n be_v they_o to_o be_v preserve_v then_o that_o wherewith_o metellus_n fetch_v the_o palladium_n from_o the_o slave_n and_o aeneas_n his_o household_n god_n from_o the_o sack_n of_o troy_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o do_v he_o leave_v such_o thing_n to_o memory_n as_o all_o both_o learned_a and_o ignorant_a do_v judge_v most_o absurd_a and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v mention_v in_o religion_n what_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o gather_v but_o that_o this_o deep_o skill_v man_n be_v not_o free_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v over-pressed_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o city_n and_o yet_o under_o show_n of_o commend_v their_o religion_n give_v the_o world_n notice_n of_o his_o opinion_n l._n vives_n tully_n a_o himself_o what_o tully_n mean_v to_o handle_v in_o his_o academike_n he_o thirteen_v epistle_n of_o his_o first_o book_n to_o atticus_n open_v full_o be_v rather_o indeed_o a_o whole_a volume_n than_o a_o epistle_n he_o write_v also_o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la lib._n 2._o that_o he_o write_v four_o book_n of_o academical_a question_n and_o though_o he_o certify_v atticus_n that_o he_o have_v draw_v they_o into_o two_o yet_o want_v there_o much_o and_o of_o the_o two_o that_o we_o have_v extant_a nonius_n marcellus_n quote_v the_o second_o diverse_a time_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o the_o place_n augustine_n cit_v be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o book_n we_o have_v b_o doutbtlesse_o the_o most_o uarro_n in_o his_o life_n time_n when_o envy_n stir_v
first_o time_n be_v call_v he_o because_o as_o then_o man_n do_v live_v upon_o the_o earth_n voluntary_a increase_n and_o fruit_n whether_o b_o take_v he_o the_o sickle_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o sceptre_n as_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o idle_a king_n in_o his_o own_o reign_n will_v become_v a_o painful_a laborer_n in_o his_o son_n then_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o c_o some_o people_n as_o the_o carthaginian_n offer_v infant_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o other_o as_o the_o d_o gall_n offer_a man_n because_o mankind_n be_v man_n chief_a of_o all_o thing_n produce_v of_o seed_n but_o need_v more_o of_o this_o bloody_a vanity_n this_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o all_o that_o none_o of_o these_o interpretation_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o true_a live_a incorporeal_a changeless_a nature_n whereof_o the_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v crave_v but_o all_o their_o end_n be_v in_o thing_n corporal_a temporal_a mutable_a and_o mortal_a and_o whereas_o saturn_n they_o say_v do_v e_o geld_v his_o father_n caelus_n that_o be_v quoth_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v thus_o that_o the_o divine_a seed_n be_v in_o saturn_n power_n and_o not_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n have_v original_a from_o seed_n behold_v here_o be_v saturn_n make_v heaven_n son_n that_o be_v joves_n for_o they_o affirm_v steadfast_o that_o jove_n be_v heaven_n thus_o do_v falsehood_n without_o any_o opposer_n overthrow_v itself_o he_o say_v further_o that_o he_o be_v call_v f_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v space_n of_o time_n without_o the_o which_o no_o seed_n itself_o can_v come_v to_o perfection_n this_o and_o much_o like_a be_v speak_v of_o saturn_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o seed_n sure_o saturn_n with_o all_o this_o power_n shall_v have_v be_v sufficient_a alone_o to_o have_v govern_v the_o seed_n why_o shall_v they_o call_v any_o more_o god_n to_o this_o charge_n as_o liber_n and_o libera_n or_o ceres_n of_o who_o power_n over_o seed_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o of_o saturn_n l._n vives_n in_o a_o his_o reign_n who_o first_o invent_v husbandry_n it_o be_v uncertain_a some_o as_o the_o common_a sort_n hold_v take_v it_o to_o be_v ceres_n other_o triptolemus_n at_o least_o for_o he_o that_o first_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n be_v justine_n and_o ovid_n some_o dionysius_n as_o tibullus_n diodorus_n call_v he_o osiris_n and_o therefore_o virgil_n faith_n ante_fw-la jupiter_fw-la nulli_fw-la subigebant_fw-la arua_fw-la coloni_fw-la until_o joves_n time_n there_o be_v no_o husbandman_n some_o think_v that_o saturn_n teach_v it_o unto_o janus_n and_o the_o italian_n be_v drive_v to_o invent_v somewhat_o of_o necessity_n after_o he_o be_v chase_v from_o crete_n so_o that_o still_o husbandry_n be_v not_o invent_v saturn_n in_o his_o reign_n but_o after_o the_o poet_n will_v have_v no_o husbandry_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n the_o day_n of_o saturn_n virgil_n say_v the_o earth_n bring_v fruit_n nullo_fw-la poscente_fw-la no_o man_n take_v pain_n for_o age_n they_o and_o ovid_n fruges_fw-la tellus_fw-la inarata_fw-la faerebat_fw-la the_o earth_n bear_v corn_n unplow_a hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n bring_v fruit_n unforce_v both_o good_a and_o in_o abundance_n b_o take_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sickle_n be_v find_v at_o zancle_n a_o city_n in_o sicily_n &_o thence_o the_o town_n have_v that_o name_n sil._n italâ—…_n 14._o for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sicilian_a tongue_n be_v a_o sickle_n thâ—…y_o do_v c_o some_o people_n oros._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o trogus_n lact._n lib._n 1._o and_o posceâ—…inus_n festus_n some_o say_v the_o carthaginian_n offer_v child_n to_o hercules_n plin._n li._n 36._o but_o other_o say_v it_o be_v to_o saturn_n plato_n in_o minoâ—…_n dionys._n halicarn_n the_o odoritus_fw-la câ—…s_fw-la in_o sacrific_a euseb._n and_o tertullian_n who_o add_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n he_o forbid_v it_o they_o and_o crucify_v their_o priest_n yet_o they_o do_v continue_v it_o secret_o even_o at_o the_o time_n he_o write_v this_o some_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o cruelty_n unto_o junos_n hate_n but_o eusebiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o sanchoniato_n recite_v the_o phaenician_o theology_n say_v that_o saturn_n king_n of_o palestine_n die_v â—…rned_v into_o the_o star_n we_o call_v saturn_n and_o that_o soon_o after_o nymph_n anober_v have_v but_o â—…e_a 〈◊〉_d son_n by_o saturn_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v lewd_a for_o that_o be_v one_o only_a son_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n be_v compel_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o for_o to_o deliver_v her_o country_n from_o a_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o such_o peril_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o revenge_a 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n dear_a son_n but_o the_o carthagian_o be_v come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cians_n sacrifice_v a_o man_n unto_o saturn_n who_o son_n have_v be_v so_o sacrifice_v either_o of_o their_o own_o first_o institution_n in_o africa_n or_o else_o traduce_v it_o from_o their_o ancestry_n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la euan._n how_o these_o child_n be_v sacrifice_v diodorus_n tell_v biblioth_n lib._n 20._o they_o have_v say_v he_o a_o brazen_a 〈◊〉_d of_o saturn_n of_o monstrous_a bigness_n who_o hand_n hang_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o knit_v one_o within_o anâ—…r_n that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v put_v in_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o hole_n full_a of_o fire_n thus_o far_o he_o when_o we_o â—…ed_v this_o book_n first_o our_o seaman_n discover_v a_o island_n call_v it_o after_o our_o prince_n name_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o be_v many_o statue_n of_o devil_n hollow_a within_o brazen_a all_o and_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o idolater_n use_v to_o lay_v their_o child_n they_o sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ned_v by_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o brass_n cause_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o make_v within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gaul_n not_o unto_o saturn_n but_o to_o esus_fw-la and_o theutantes_fw-la plin._n lib._n 30._o solin_n mela_n câ—…ane_n and_o lactantius_n to_o mercury_n say_v tertullian_n but_o that_o be_v theutantes_fw-la plin_n menâ—…_n â—…erius_fw-la his_o prohibition_n of_o so_o damnable_a a_o superstition_n claudius_n farbad_v they_o as_o suetoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o augustus_n first_o forbid_v it_o but_o that_o be_v but_o for_o the_o city_n only_o a_o decree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o rome_n dclvii_o consul_n p._n licinius_n crassus_n and_o cn._n cornelius_n lantuâ—…_n forbid_v humane_a sacrifice_n all_o the_o empire_n through_o and_o in_o hadrian_o time_n it_o cease_v alâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o world_n jupiter_n latialis_n be_v worship_v with_o ablation_n of_o man_n blood_n in_o terâ—…â—…y_n â—…y_z and_o eusebius_n and_o lactantius_n his_o time_n and_o before_o hercâ—…es_n be_v saturn_n so_o worâ—…_n latium_n which_o sacrifice_n faunus_n bring_v up_o for_o his_o grandsire_n saturn_n because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o lactantius_n and_o macrobius_n recite_v out_o of_o varro_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o light_n for_o this_o his_o father_n this_o his_o father_n be_v saturn_n lactantius_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n doubtful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumflexe_n be_v light_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acute_a be_v a_o man_n homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n straight_a against_o the_o suitor_n go_v this_o heavenly_a man_n 〈◊〉_d often_o elsewhere_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v in_o private_a give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v both_o light_n and_o a_o man_n but_o hercules_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o seeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aborigines_n that_o dwell_v there_o continual_o take_v of_o the_o greek_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…her_o to_o inhabit_v and_o ask_v the_o cause_n they_o tell_v he_o this_o oracle_n which_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d light_n not_o man_n and_o so_o they_o decree_v that_o yearly_a each_o ides_n of_o may_v the_o priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v cast_v thirty_o man_n image_n make_v of_o osier_n or_o wicker_n into_o tiber_n from_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d miluius_n call_v they_o argaei_fw-la for_o the_o old_a latins_n hold_v all_o the_o grecian_n argive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v light_n offer_v to_o he_o dionis_fw-la plutarch_n uarro_n festus_n gel._n macrob._n 〈◊〉_d lactant._n ovid._n yet_o ovid_n tell_v this_o tale_n of_o another_o fashion_n fast_o 5._o manethon_n say_v the_o aâ—…tians_n use_v to_o sacrifice_v three_o man_n to_o juno_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o king_n amasis_n change_v the_o sacrifice_n into_o three_o light_n e_z geld_v his_o father_n eusebius_n discourse_v of_o the_o phaniâ—…â—…ity_n â—…ity_z say_v thus_o after_o caelus_n have_v reign_v 32._o year_n his_o son_n saturn_n lie_v
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all_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o ruler_n into_o how_o excellent_a a_o breviat_fw-la have_v he_o draw_v the_o great_a discourse_n of_o a_o good_a commonweal_n namely_o that_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o do_v not_o compel_v nor_o command_n but_o stand_v utopia_n 〈◊〉_d loâ—…t_n like_o sentinel_n only_o give_v warning_n and_o counsel_n thence_o be_v rome_n old_a magistrate_n call_v confull_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n do_v not_o repine_v nor_o resist_v but_o obey_v with_o alacrity_n b_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n draw_v the_o people_n into_o great_a error_n and_o some_o follow_v they_o with_o the_o people_n c_o there_o be_v no_o no_o philosophy_n rhetoric_n or_o other_o art_n the_o only_a art_n here_o be_v to_o know_v and_o worship_n god_n the_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v admire_v by_o wâ—…ldings_n finis_fw-la lib._n 14._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o two_o contrary_a course_n take_v by_o man_n progeny_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n 3._o of_o saras_n barrenness_n which_o god_n turn_v into_o fruitfulness_n 4._o of_o the_o conflict_n &_o peace_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n 5._o of_o that_o murderer_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n who_o act_n the_o builder_n of_o rome_n parallel_v in_o murder_v his_o brother_n also_o 6._o of_o the_o languor_n that_o god_n citizen_n endure_v on_o earth_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n during_o their_o pilgrimage_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n cure_v they_o 7._o of_o the_o cause_n &_o obstinacy_n of_o cain_n wickedness_n which_o be_v not_o repress_v by_o god_n own_o word_n 8._o the_o reason_n why_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mankind_n that_o over_o build_v a_o city_n 9_o of_o the_o length_n of_o life_n and_o bigness_n of_o body_n that_o â—…en_o have_v before_o the_o deluge_n 10._o of_o the_o difference_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v between_o the_o hebrew_n computation_n â—…nd_v we_o 11._o of_o mathusalems_n year_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v live_v 14._o year_n after_o the_o deluge_n 12._o of_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o that_o man_n of_o old_a time_n live_v so_o long_o as_o be_v record_v 13._o whether_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n computation_n or_o the_o septuagint_n 14._o of_o the_o parity_n of_o year_n measure_v by_o the_o same_o space_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a 15._o whether_o the_o man_n of_o old_a abstain_v from_o woman_n until_o that_o time_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o beget_v child_n 16._o of_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n which_o the_o first_o woman_n may_v have_v different_a from_o the_o succeed_a 17._o of_o the_o two_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o two_o city_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o father_n 18._o that_o the_o signification_n of_o abel_n seth_n and_o enos_n be_v all_o pertinent_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n the_o church_n 19_o what_o the_o translation_n of_o enoch_n signify_v 20._o concern_v caines_n succession_n be_v but_o eight_o from_o adam_n whereas_o noah_n be_v the_o ten_o 21._o why_o the_o generation_n of_o cain_n be_v continue_a down_o along_o from_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n enoch_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n have_v name_v enos_n seths_n son_n go_v back_o again_o to_o begin_v seths_n generation_n at_o adam_n 22._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o love_v strange_a woman_n whereby_o all_o but_o eight_o perish_v 23._o whether_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v of_o a_o incorporeal_a nature_n shall_v lust_n after_o the_o woman_n of_o earth_n and_o marry_v they_o beget_v giant_n of_o they_o 24._o how_o the_o word_n that_o god_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n and_o their_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 25._o of_o god_n unpassionate_a and_o unalter_a anger_n 26._o that_o noah_n his_o ark_n signify_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n 27._o of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o deluge_n that_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v neither_o mere_o historical_a nor_o mere_o allegorical_a finis_fw-la the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o two_o contrary_a course_n take_v by_o man_n progeny_n from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o place_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o local_a paradise_n together_o with_o man_n life_n and_o fall_v therein_o there_o be_v many_o opinion_n many_o assertion_n and_o many_o book_n as_o several_a man_n thought_n speak_v and_o write_v what_o we_o hold_v hereof_o or_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n correspondent_a unto_o their_o truth_n and_o authority_n we_o relate_v in_o some_o of_o our_o precedent_a book_n if_o they_o be_v far_o look_v into_o they_o will_v give_v birth_n to_o more_o question_n and_o long_a dispuâ—…_n than_o this_o place_n can_v permit_v we_o to_o proceed_v in_o our_o time_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o stick_v scrupulous_o upon_o every_o question_n that_o may_v be_v ask_v by_o buâ—…s_n that_o be_v more_o curious_a of_o inquiry_n then_o capable_a of_o understanding_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o discuss_v the_o doubt_n concern_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d and_o mankind_n which_o last_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n such_o as_o live_v accorâ—…_n man_n and_o such_o as_o live_v according_a to_o god_n these_o we_o mystical_o call_v citâ—…â—…cieties_n â—…cieties_z the_o one_o predestinate_a to_o reign_v eternal_o with_o god_n the_o other_o city_n â—…ed_v to_o perpetual_a torment_n with_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v their_o end_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d now_o see_v we_o have_v say_v sufficient_a concern_v their_o original_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ngells_n who_o number_n we_o know_v not_o and_o in_o the_o two_o first_o parent_n of_o manâ—…_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o pass_v on_o to_o their_o progression_n from_o man_n first_o offspring_n unâ—…â—…cease_v to_o beget_v any_o more_o between_o which_o two_o point_n all_o the_o time_n inâ—…_n wherein_o the_o liver_n ever_o succeed_v the_o dyer_n be_v the_o progression_n of_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d cain_n therefore_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o those_o two_o that_o be_v mankind_n pâ—…s_n and_o he_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o man_n abel_n be_v the_o late_a and_o he_o beâ—…_n to_o the_o city_n of_o god._n for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o in_o that_o one_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o first_o but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…he_v spiritual_a whereupon_o all_o that_o come_v of_o adam_n corrupt_a nature_n must_v 〈◊〉_d be_v evil_a and_o carnal_a at_o first_o and_o then_o if_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o christ_n becomâ—…_n good_a and_o spiritual_a afterward_o so_o in_o the_o first_o propagation_n of_o man_n and_o proâ—…_n of_o the_o two_o city_n of_o which_o we_o dispute_v the_o carnal_a citizen_n be_v bear_v first_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n or_o heavenly_a citizen_n afterward_o be_v by_o grace_n preâ—…_n and_o by_o grace_n elect_v by_o grace_n a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n and_o by_o grace_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n for_o as_o for_o his_o birth_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o corrupt_a mass_n 〈◊〉_d â—…as_v condemn_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o god_n like_o a_o potter_n for_o this_o simyly_n thâ—…â—…ostle_v himself_o use_v out_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o reproach_n the_o vessel_n of_o reproach_n be_v make_v first_o and_o the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n 2â—…_n â—…ards_n for_o in_o that_o one_o man_n as_o i_o say_v first_o be_v reprobation_n whence_o we_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eeds_v begin_v and_o wherein_z we_o need_v not_o remain_v and_o afterward_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o come_v by_o profit_v and_o come_v thither_o therein_o make_v our_o abode_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v be_v good_a that_o have_v not_o first_o be_v evil_a though_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a become_v not_o good_a but_o the_o soon_o a_o man_n better_v himself_o the_o quick_a do_v this_o name_n follow_v he_o abolish_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v record_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o build_v a_o city_n but_o abel_n be_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o build_v none_o for_o the_o city_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v above_o though_o it_o have_v citizen_n here_o upon_o earth_n wherein_o it_o live_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n come_v and_o then_o it_o gather_v all_o the_o citizen_n together_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o give_v they_o a_o kingdom_n to_o reign_v in_o with_o their_o king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o
of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n chap._n 2._o the_o shadow_n and_o prophetical_a image_n of_o this_o city_n not_o present_v it_o but_o signify_v it_o serve_v here_o upon_o earth_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v discover_v and_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n of_o the_o significant_a image_n but_o not_o of_o the_o express_a truth_n wherein_o it_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v state_v of_o this_o image_n serve_v and_o of_o the_o free_a city_n herein_o prefigure_v the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o galatian_n tell_v 25._o i_o you_o that_o will_v be_v under_o the_o law_n have_v you_o not_o a_o hear_v the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n one_o by_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o free_a but_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n by_o promise_n this_o be_v b_o allegorical_a for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n the_o one_o give_v c_o from_o mount_n syna_n beget_v man_n in_o servitude_n which_o be_v agar_n for_o d_o syna_n be_v a_o mountain_n in_o arabia_n join_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o serve_v with_o her_o child_n but_o our_o mother_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n be_v free_a for_o it_o be_v write_v rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o joy_n and_o cry_v out_o thou_o that_o travele_a not_o without_o child_n for_o the_o desolate_a have_v more_o child_n than_o the_o marry_a wife_n 1_o but_o we_o brethren_n be_v the_o son_n of_o promise_n according_a to_o isaac_n but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n e_o persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o f_o bond-womans_n son_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o free_a woman_n then_o brother_n be_v not_o we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n but_o of_o the_o free_a thus_o the_o apostle_n authorize_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n be_v make_v a_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a not_o signify_v itself_o but_o another_o and_o therefore_o serve_v for_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o signify_v itself_o but_o another_o and_o itself_o be_v signify_v by_o another_o precedent_a signification_n for_o agar_n saras_n servant_n and_o her_o sonnewere_n a_o type_n hereof_o and_o because_o when_o the_o light_n come_v the_o shadow_n must_v avoid_v sara_n the_o freewoman_n signify_v the_o free_a city_n which_o that_o shadow_n signify_v in_o another_o manner_n say_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o bond-womans_n son_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o free_a woman_n son_n thus_o than_o we_o form_n find_v this_o earthly_a city_n in_o two_o form_n the_o one_o present_v itself_o and_o the_o other_o prefigure_v the_o city_n celestial_a and_o serve_v it_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o sin_n produce_v citizen_n of_o earth_n and_o grace_n free_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o celestial_a inhabitant_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n the_o last_o of_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o two_o son_n of_o abraham_n thâ—…_n one_o of_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v call_v ishmael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o the_o free-woman_n isaac_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n both_o be_v abraham_n son_n but_o natural_a custom_n beget_v the_o first_o and_o gracious_a promise_n the_o late_a in_o the_o first_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o man_n use_n in_o the_o second_o be_v acommendation_n of_o god_n goodness_n l._n vives_n not_o a_o hear_v not_o read_v say_v the_o greek_a better_a and_o so_o do_v hierome_n translate_v it_o b_o allegorical_a a_o allegory_n say_v quintilian_n show_v one_o thing_n in_o word_n and_o another_o in_o allegory_n sâ—…ce_n sometime_o the_o direct_a contrary_n hierome_n say_v that_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v allegorical_a â—…ere_o he_o call_v spiritual_a elsewhere_o c_o from_o mount_n so_o do_v ambrose_n and_o hierome_n read_v it_o thâ—…moun_fw-fr d_o syna_n be_v i_o think_v it_o be_v that_o which_o mela_n call_v cassius_n in_o arabia_n for_o pliny_n talk_v of_o a_o mount_n câ—…s_v in_o syria_n that_o of_o arabia_n be_v famous_a for_o that_o jupiter_n have_v a_o temple_n there_o but_o more_o for_o pomâ—…_n tomb_n some_o think_v that_o sina_n be_v call_v agar_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n e_z persecute_v in_o gâ—…sis_n be_v only_a mention_n of_o the_o child_n play_v together_o but_o of_o no_o persecution_n as_o hieromeâ—…eth_v â—…eth_z for_o the_o two_o brother_n ishmael_n and_o isaac_n play_v together_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o isaac_n weaâ—…g_n sara_n can_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o entreat_v her_o husband_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n &_o her_o â—…e_n it_o be_v think_v she_o will_v not_o have_v do_v this_o but_o that_o ishmael_n be_v the_o elder_a offer_v the_o yâ—…ger_a wrong_n hierome_n say_v that_o for_o our_o word_n play_v the_o hebrew_n say_v make_v of_o idol_n or_o â—…ing_v the_o first_o place_n in_o jest_n the_o scripture_n use_v it_o for_o fight_v as_o kin._n 2._o come_v let_v the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d and_o play_n before_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o imaginary_a fight_n or_o military_a exercise_n or_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fight_v in_o deed_n f_z bond-womans_n son_n genesis_n read_v with_o my_o son_n isaac_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o but_o augustine_n cit_v it_o from_o paul_n galat._n 4._o 25._o of_o sara_n barrenness_n which_o god_n turn_v into_o fruitfulness_n chap._n 3._o for_o sara_n be_v barren_a and_o despair_v of_o have_v any_o child_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d child_n though_o it_o be_v from_o her_o slave_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n to_o bring_v he_o â—…en_o see_v she_o can_v bring_v he_o none_o herself_o thus_o exact_v she_o she_o ah_o due_a 〈◊〉_d husband_n although_o it_o be_v by_o the_o womb_n of_o another_o so_o be_v ishmael_n bear_v 〈◊〉_d beget_v by_o the_o usual_a commixtion_n of_o both_o sex_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o â—…-upon_a say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n not_o that_o such_o birth_n be_v not_o god_n beâ—…_n or_o work_n for_o his_o work_a wisdom_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v reach_v from_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d to_o end_v mighty_o and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o comely_a order_n but_o in_o that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o signification_n of_o that_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v as_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o require_v for_o naâ—…_n deny_v child_n unto_o all_o such_o copulation_n as_o abraham_n and_o saras_n be_v b_o 〈◊〉_d and_o barrenness_n both_o sway_v in_o she_o then_o whereas_o she_o can_v have_v no_o child_n 〈◊〉_d young_a day_n when_o her_o age_n seem_v not_o to_o want_v fruitfulness_n though_o fruitâ—…esse_n want_v in_o that_o youthful_a age_n therefore_o in_o that_o her_o nature_n be_v thus_o afâ—…d_v can_v not_o exact_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n be_v signify_v this_o that_o man_n nature_n beâ—…_n corrupt_v and_o consequent_o condemn_v for_o sin_n have_v no_o claim_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d any_o part_n of_o felicity_n but_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n be_v a_o true_a type_n of_o the_o â—…s_n of_o grace_n of_o those_o free_a citizen_n of_o those_o dweller_n in_o eternal_a peace_n where_o 〈◊〉_d private_a or_o self-love_n shall_v be_v predominant_a but_o all_o shall_v joy_v in_o that_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o c_o many_o heart_n shall_v meet_v in_o one_o compose_v a_o perfect_a model_n of_o â—…y_n and_o obedience_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o due_a by_o law_n of_o marriage_n b_o age_n and_o for_o she_o be_v both_o age_a and_o natural_o barâ—…_n so_o some_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v bear_v so_o c_o many_o heart_n that_o concord_n â—…e_a concord_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d acts._n 4._o 32._o of_o the_o conflict_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n chap._n 4._o but_o the_o temporal_a earthly_a city_n temporal_a for_o when_o it_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a pain_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o city_n have_v all_o the_o good_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o therein_o take_v that_o joy_n that_o such_o a_o object_n can_v afford_v but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a that_o acquit_v the_o possessor_n of_o all_o trouble_n therefore_o this_o city_n be_v divide_v in_o itself_o into_o war_n altercation_n and_o appetite_n of_o bloody_a and_o deadly_a
the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n say_v i_o do_v not_o this_o but_o the_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o which_o part_n the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o vicious_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o rule_v but_o to_o serve_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v thereby_o curb_v from_o unreasonable_a act_n when_o this_o move_v we_o to_o any_o mischief_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n say_v give_v not_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o 13._o sin_n then_o be_v this_o part_n conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n this_o rule_n god_n give_v he_o that_o malice_v his_o brother_n and_o desire_v to_o kill_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o follow_v be_v quiet_a quoth_v he_o yâ—_z be_v keep_v thy_o hand_n out_o of_o mischief_n let_v not_o sin_n get_v predominance_n in_o thy_o body_n to_o effect_v what_o it_o desire_v nor_o give_v thou_o thy_o member_n up_o as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n thereunto_o for_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o desire_n thereof_o become_v subject_a if_o thou_o restrain_v it_o by_o supression_n and_o increase_v it_o not_o by_o give_v it_o scope_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o permit_v it_o not_o to_o perform_v any_o external_a act_n and_o thy_o goodness_n of_o will_n shall_v exclude_v it_o from_o all_o internal_a motion_n such_o a_o say_n there_o be_v also_o of_o the_o woman_n when_o god_n have_v examine_v and_o condemn_v our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o sin_n the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o themselves_o i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n say_v he_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o then_o he_o add_v and_o thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o thus_o what_o be_v to_o cain_n concern_v sin_n or_o concupiscence_n the_o same_o be_v say_v here_o to_o the_o offend_a woman_n where_o we_o must_v learn_v that_o the_o man_n must_v govern_v the_o woman_n as_o the_o soul_n shall_v govern_v the_o body_n where-upon_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o wife_n love_v himself_o for_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n these_o we_o must_v cure_v as_o 5._o our_o own_o not_o cast_v away_o as_o stranger_n but_o cain_n conceive_v of_o god_n command_n like_o a_o malevolent_a reprobate_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o height_n of_o envy_n lay_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o this_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o fleshly_a city_n how_o he_o further-more_a be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o kill_v christ_n the_o true_a shepherd_n prefigure_v in_o the_o shepherd_n abel_n i_o spare_v to_o relate_v because_o it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a allegory_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o say_v somewhat_o hereof_o in_o my_o work_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n l._n vives_n he_o ah_o use_v sup._n gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 8._o he_o inquire_v how_o god_n speak_v to_o adam_n spiritual_o or_o corporal_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o corporal_a shape_n thus_o they_o hear_v he_o walk_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o shade_n q_o no_o doubt_n how_o can_v cain_n know_v say_v hierome_n that_o god_n accept_v his_o brother_n sacrifice_n and_o refuse_v he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o theodotion_n do_v say_v the_o lord_n set_v abel_n sacrifice_n on_o fire_n but_o caines_n he_o do_v not_o that_o â—…ire_n have_v wont_a to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n salomon_n offer_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o temple_n and_o elias_n his_o upon_o mount_n carmel_n do_v testifieâ—…_n thus_o far_o hierom._n c_o if_o thou_o so_o do_v the_o seventy_o read_v it_o our_o common_a translation_n be_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n hierome_n rehearse_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o and_o say_v thus_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o septuaginte_n do_v differ_v much_o in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o as_o our_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v it_o and_o the_o seventy_o have_v it_o as_o augustine_n read_v it_o d_o be_v quiet_a run_v not_o headlong_o on_o neither_o be_v desperate_a of_o pardon_n sin_n original_a be_v adherent_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o it_o be_v in_o man_n choice_n to_o yield_v to_o it_o or_o no._n e_o unto_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o seventy_o aquila_n have_v societas_fw-la and_o syâ—…achus_n appetitus_n or_o impetus_fw-la the_o â—…g_n â—…ay_v be_v either_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v our_o fellow_n or_o that_o sin_n violence_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sequel_n declare_v and_o this_o late_a be_v the_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n f_z giâ—…_n god_n god_n respect_v not_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o giver_n and_o therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d and_o neither_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o good_a man_n as_o plato_n say_v g_o such_o i_o mean_v for_o 〈◊〉_d some_o atheist_n but_o such_o wicked_a as_o believe_v a_o god_n think_v that_o they_o can_v mean_v god_n by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o return_v they_o the_o same_o again_o tenfold_a be_v it_o gold_n or_o silver_n as_o sylla_n and_o crassus_n ofâ—…_n hercules_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o their_o good_a that_o they_o may_v be_v hereby_o enrich_v the_o reason_n why_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o of_o mankind_n that_o ever_o build_v a_o city_n chap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d now_o must_v i_o defend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a history_n that_o say_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d man_n build_v a_o city_n when_o there_o be_v but_o three_o or_o four_o man_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v kill_v his_o brother_n there_o be_v but_o adam_n the_o first_o father_n cain_n himâ—…_n his_o son_n enoch_n who_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o city_n but_o they_o that_o stick_v 〈◊〉_d consider_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n a_o need_v not_o name_v all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d â—…pose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o moses_n be_v to_o draw_v a_o pedigree_n and_o genealoâ—…_n adam_n through_o certain_a man_n unto_o abraham_n and_o so_o by_o his_o seed_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o all_o other_o nation_n may_v contain_v all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o come_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earthly_a 〈◊〉_d â—…ad_v mention_v make_v of_o they_o also_o as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d â—…saries_n of_o the_o say_v glorious_a city_n of_o god_n therefore_o when_o the_o scripâ—…â—…on_n up_o a_o man_n time_n and_o conclude_v he_o live_v thus_o long_o and_o have_v son_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ers_n must_v we_o imagine_v that_o because_o he_o name_v not_o those_o son_n and_o daughâ—…_n may_v be_v in_o so_o many_o year_n as_o one_o man_n live_v in_o those_o time_n as_o many_o 〈◊〉_d get_v and_o bear_v as_o will_v serve_v to_o people_n diverse_a city_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o god_n who_o inspire_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v 〈◊〉_d â—…guish_v these_o two_o state_n by_o several_a generation_n as_o first_o that_o the_o several_a 〈◊〉_d â—…gies_n of_o the_o carnal_a citizen_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a unto_o the_o deluge_n may_v 〈◊〉_d â—…cted_v by_o themselves_o where_o they_o be_v both_o recite_v their_o distinction_n in_o 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v recite_v down_o from_o the_o murderer_n cain_n and_o the_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ous_a seth_n who_o adam_n have_v give_v for_o b_o he_o who_o cain_n have_v murder_v 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n in_o that_o all_o man_n grow_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o so_o that_o they_o deâ—…â—…o_v be_v all_o over_o whelm_v with_o the_o flood_n except_v one_o just_a man_n call_v 〈◊〉_d wife_n his_o three_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n only_o these_o eight_o person_n do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…chsafe_v to_o deliver_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v write_v and_o cain_n know_v his_o wife_n which_o conceive_v and_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d c_o and_o he_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o by_o his_o son_n name_n henoch_n this_o proâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v his_o d_o first_o son_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d here_o that_o he_o know_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v not_o know_v she_o before_o for_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d adam_n also_o not_o only_a when_o cain_n be_v beget_v who_o be_v his_o first_o son_n 〈◊〉_d seth_n his_o young_a son_n be_v bear_v aso_n adam_n know_v
his_o wife_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bare_a a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n plain_a it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o scripâ—…â—…th_v this_o phrase_n in_o all_o copulation_n and_o not_o only_o in_o those_o wherein_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o henoch_n shall_v be_v cain_n first_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n bear_v his_o name_n there_o may_v be_v some_o other_o reason_n why_o his_o faâ—…â—…ed_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n e_z for_o judas_n of_o who_o the_o name_n of_o judâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…me_n be_v not_o israel_n first_o bear_v but_o admit_v henoch_n be_v this_o bvilder_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o consequent_a that_o his_o father_n name_v the_o city_n after_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o than_o can_v not_o he_o have_v found_v a_o city_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n combine_v in_o one_o band_n of_o society_n therefore_o when_o be_v this_o man_n child_n &_o family_n grow_v populous_a than_o he_o may_v sort_v they_o into_o a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o first_o son_n for_o the_o man_n live_v so_o long_o in_o those_o day_n that_o of_o all_o that_o be_v record_v together_o with_o their_o year_n he_o that_o live_v the_o least_o time_n f_z live_v 753._o year_n and_o some_o exceed_v 900._o yet_o all_o be_v short_a of_o a_o 1000_o g_o who_o make_v any_o doubt_n now_o that_o in_o one_o man_n time_n mankind_n may_v increase_v to_o a_o number_n able_a to_o replenish_v many_o city_n more_o than_o one_o it_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n hereof_o that_o of_o abraham_n seed_n only_o the_o hebrew_n people_n in_o less_o than_o 500_o year_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o their_o go_v 600000._o person_n of_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o those_o all_o warlike_a youth_n to_o omit_v the_o progeny_n of_o the_o idumaean_n that_o esau_n beget_v and_o the_o h_z nation_n that_o come_v of_o abraham_n other_o son_n not_o by_o sara_n for_o these_o belong_v not_o to_o israel_n l._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o first_o be_v a_o serve_a man_n and_o the_o late_a a_o staâ—…e_n or_o bondman_n ammonius_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o ordinary_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n c_o other_o instrument_n the_o coulter_n and_o coulter_n wedge_n the_o team_n the_o handle_n or_o hail_n the_o beam_n the_o plough-staffe_n the_o mole-boord_n &c._n &c._n d_o organ_n he_n mean_v of_o all_o the_o gin_n in_o instrument_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o stand_v teckn_v of_o they_o here_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n chap._n 3._o now_o must_v we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v find_v concern_v the_o generation_n of_o these_o son_n and_o lay_v that_o down_o in_o the_o
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deulge_v as_o seth_n derive_v it_o along_o before_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n have_v show_v the_o earthly_a city_n to_o be_v in_o babylon_n that_o be_v in_o confusion_n return_n to_o the_o patriarch_n sem_fw-mi and_o carry_v his_o generation_n down_o until_o abraham_n count_v every_o man_n year_n when_o he_o have_v his_o son_n and_o how_o long_o he_o live_v where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o think_v of_o my_o promise_n of_o explayn_v why_o one_o of_o heber_n son_n be_v call_v phalech_n because_o in_o his_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v how_o be_v it_o divide_v by_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n so_o then_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi that_o concern_v not_o this_o purpose_n be_v let_v pass_v the_o scripture_n recite_v those_o that_o convey_v his_o seed_n down_o unto_o abraham_n as_o it_o do_v with_o those_o that_o convey_v seths_n seed_n before_o the_o deluge_n down_o unto_o noah_n it_o begin_v therefore_o thus_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o sem_fw-mi sem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v ah_o arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o sem_fw-mi live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_v five_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n and_o die_v and_o thus_o of_o the_o rest_n show_v when_o every_o one_o beget_v his_o son_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o generation_n that_o descend_v to_o abraham_n and_o how_o long_o every_o one_o live_v after_o he_o have_v beget_v his_o son_n and_o beget_v more_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o show_v we_o 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a multitude_n may_v come_v of_o one_o lest_o we_o shall_v make_v any_o childish_a 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o few_o that_o it_o name_v seem_v seed_n be_v sufficient_a to_o replenish_v so_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n chief_o for_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n where_o ninus_n the_o subduer_v 〈◊〉_d the_o east_n reign_v in_o majesty_n and_o leave_v a_o mighty_a empire_n to_o be_v possess_v 〈◊〉_d year_n after_o by_o his_o posterity_n but_o let_v we_o not_o stand_v upon_o trifle_n long_o than_o 〈◊〉_d must_v we_o will_v not_o reckon_v the_o number_n of_o every_o man_n year_n till_o he_o die_v â—…ely_o until_o he_o beget_v the_o son_n who_o be_v enrank_v in_o this_o genealogicall_a roll_n 〈◊〉_d gather_v these_o from_o the_o deluge_n to_o abraham_n we_o will_v brief_o touch_v at_o other_o â—…ents_n as_o occasion_n shall_v necessary_o import_v in_o the_o second_o year_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d the_o deluge_n sem_fw-mi being_n two_o hundred_o year_n old_a beget_v arphaxat_fw-la arphaxat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o year_n old_a beget_v canaan_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o 〈◊〉_d year_n old_a beget_v sala_n and_o so_o old_a be_v sala_n when_o he_o beget_v heber_n heber_n 〈◊〉_d hundred_o thirty_o and_o four_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v phalec_n phalec_n a_o hundâ—…_n and_o thirty_o and_o beget_v ragau_n he_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o two_o and_o beget_v seâ—…ruch_n one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o beget_v nachor_n nachor_n seventy_o and_o nine_o 〈◊〉_d get_v thara_n b_o thara_n seventy_o and_o beget_v abram_n who_o god_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n so_o then_o from_o the_o deluge_n to_o abraham_n be_v one_o thousand_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d year_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n that_o be_v the_o septuagint_n but_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n the_o year_n be_v far_o few_o whereof_o we_o can_v hear_v little_a or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d show_v 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o this_o quest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n we_o can_v say_v in_o this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d those_o man_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o language_n those_o seventy_o and_o two_o naâ—…_n mean_v wherein_o we_o seek_v it_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d â—…uice_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v only_o in_o sem_n generation_n descend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o arphaxad_n but_o the_o earthly_a city_n be_v visible_a enough_o in_o that_o preâ—…ion_n of_o build_v the_o tower_n up_o to_o heaven_n the_o true_a type_n of_o devilish_a exalâ—…_n therein_o be_v it_o apparent_a and_o ever_o after_o that_o but_o whether_o this_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ot_v before_o or_o lay_v hide_v or_o rather_o both_o remain_v in_o noah_n son_n the_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d two_o bless_a one_o and_o the_o wicked_a in_o that_o one_o accurse_a from_o who_o that_o 〈◊〉_d giant-hunter_n against_o the_o lord_n descend_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v for_o it_o may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o most_o likely_a that_o before_o the_o build_n of_o babylon_n god_n may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o of_o cham_n child_n and_o the_o deulil_n of_o some_o of_o sem_n and_o japhet_n 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o earth_n want_v of_o either_o sort_n for_o that_o say_v 〈◊〉_d all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o corrupt_a there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a no_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o both_o the_o psalm_n that_o have_v this_o say_n this_o follow_v do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d work_v iniquity_n know_v that_o they_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o it_o be_v bread_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o people_n then_o and_o therefore_o that_o same_o no_o not_o one_o be_v mean_v restricâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v before_o 〈◊〉_d look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ld_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n and_o then_o the_o addition_n that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v those_o that_o live_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ome_v he_o speak_v of_o l._n vives_n arphaxad_v a_o from_o he_o say_v hierome_n the_o chaldaean_n descend_v b_o thara_n the_o 70._o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n terah_n tha_z the_o hebrew_a tongue_n so_o call_v afterward_o of_o heber_n be_v the_o first_o language_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v in_o his_o family_n when_o that_o great_a confusion_n be_v chap._n 11._o wherefore_o even_o as_o sin_n want_v not_o son_n when_o they_o have_v all_o but_o one_o language_n for_o so_o it_o be_v before_o the_o deluge_n and_o yet_o all_o deserve_a to_o perish_v therein_o but_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n so_o when_o man_n presumption_n be_v punish_v with_o his_o language_n confusion_n whence_o the_o city_n babylon_n their_o proud_a work_n have_v the_o name_n heber_n a_o house_n fail_v not_o but_o keep_v the_o old_a language_n still_o where-upon_o as_o i_o say_v heber_n be_v reckon_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi who_o beget_v each_o of_o they_o a_o whole_a nation_n yet_o be_v he_o the_o five_o from_o seth_n in_o descent_n so_o then_o because_o this_o language_n remain_v in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v confound_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v credible_o hold_v the_o only_a language_n upon_o earth_n before_o this_o hence_o it_o have_v tongue_n the_o name_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v nominal_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o tongue_n as_o other_o tongue_n have_v their_o proper_a name_n but_o when_o it_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o all_o it_o have_v no_o name_n but_o the_o tongue_n or_o language_n of_o mankind_n wherein_o all_o man_n speak_v some_o may_v say_v if_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o language_n in_o phalech_n time_n heber_n son_n it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v call_v his_o name_n then_o heber_n o_o but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o b_o heber_n do_v therefore_o give_v his_o son_n phalec_n such_o a_o name_n that_o be_v division_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o just_a at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v divide_v so_o mean_v the_o scripture_n when_o it_o say_v in_o his_o day_n the_o earth_n be_v divide_v for_o if_o heber_n be_v not_o live_v when_o the_o confusion_n befall_v the_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o his_o family_n shall_v not_o have_v
unto_o life_n and_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 7._o 14._o e_z this_o handful_n so_n john_n say_v that_o he_o see_v a_o multitude_n which_o no_o defective_a man_n can_v number_v apoc._n 7._o 9_o f_z nor_o the_o sand_n this_o the_o oraculous_a devil_n of_o delpho_n among_o other_o particulars_n of_o god_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o lydian_n who_o crasus_n send_v thither_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o pythia_n speak_v thus_o to_o they_o from_o apollo_n nâ—…iego_n arenarum_fw-la numerum_fw-la spaciumque_fw-la profundi_fw-la my_o power_n can_v count_v the_o sand_n and_o sound_v the_o sea_n how_o abraham_n overthrow_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o sodomite_n free_v lot_n from_o captivity_n and_o be_v bless_v by_o melchisedech_n the_o priest_n chap._n 22._o abraham_n have_v receive_v this_o promise_n depart_v and_o remain_v in_o another_o place_n by_o the_o wood_n of_o mambra_n which_o be_v in_o chebron_n and_o then_o sodom_n be_v spoil_v and_o lâ—…t_o take_v prisoner_n by_o five_o king_n that_o come_v against_o they_o abraham_n go_v to_o fetch_v he_o back_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o of_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d bear_v and_o breed_v in_o his_o house_n and_o overthrow_v those_o king_n and_o set_v lot_n at_o liâ—…_n and_o yet_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o spoil_n though_o the_o a_o king_n for_o who_o â—…rred_v proffer_v it_o he_o but_o than_o be_v he_o bless_v of_o melchisedech_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o high_a god_n of_o who_o there_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 111._o 〈◊〉_d b_o the_o most_o affirm_v to_o be_v paul_n tho_o some_o deny_v it_o many_o and_o great_a 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n offer_v now_o unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d apparent_a and_o that_o be_v prefigure_v which_o be_v long_o after_o fulfil_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d â—…er_v the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…emooved_v when_o the_o true_a thing_n come_v to_o effect_v whereof_o those_o be_v figure_n 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d king_n basa_n king_n of_o sodom_n who_o quarrel_n abraham_n revenge_v gen._n 14._o b_o which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…st_n hierome_n origen_n and_o augustine_n do_v doubt_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o so_o do_v other_o the_o erroneous_a 〈◊〉_d church_n before_o hierome_n hold_v it_o not_o canonical_a erasmus_n dispute_v large_o and_o learnedâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o his_o note_n upon_o it_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v type_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v now_o offer_v in_o those_o form_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o â—…ould_v make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n before_o his_o circumcision_n chap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o abraham_n in_o a_o vision_n who_o have_v many_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v make_v and_o yet_o doubt_v of_o posterity_n he_o say_v that_o eliezer_n his_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v his_o heir_n but_o present_o he_o have_v a_o heir_n promise_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o one_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o beside_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v innumeâ—…_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o earth_n now_o but_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o his_o posterity_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o intimate_v but_o as_o for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o sand_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o star_n herein_o you_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v comparable_a in_o that_o they_o be_v both_o innumerable_a for_o we_o canâ—…â—…e_v that_o one_o can_v see_v all_o the_o star_n but_o the_o earnest_a he_o behold_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o there_o a_o be_v some_o that_o deceive_v 〈◊〉_d â—…st_a eye_n beside_o those_o that_o arise_v in_o other_o b_o horizon_n out_o of_o our_o sight_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ch_o as_o hold_v and_o record_n one_o certain_a and_o definite_a number_n of_o the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d â—…us_a or_o d_o eudoxus_n or_o other_o this_o book_n over-throweth_a they_o whole_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o record_v that_o the_o apostle_n recite_v in_o commendation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteâ—…_n lest_o circumcision_n shall_v exalte_n itself_o and_o deny_v the_o uncircumcised_a naâ—…â—…esse_n unto_o christ_n for_o abraham_n be_v uncircumcised_a as_o yet_o when_o he_o beleeâ—…_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o some_o in_o the_o white_a circle_n of_o heaven_n call_v the_o milken_a way_n there_o be_v a_o many_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye_n can_v distinguish_v arist._n and_o other_o b_o other_o horizon_n there_o be_v some_o star_n that_o never_o appear_v unto_o we_o as_o those_o above_o the_o south-pole_n proclus_n and_o other_o nor_o do_v the_o antipode_n ever_o see_v our_o charles_n wainâ—…_n nor_o our_o pole_n star_n nor_o the_o less_o bear_v &c_n &c_n c_o aratus_n two_o famous_a man_n there_o be_v of_o this_o name_n one_o a_o captain_n who_o free_v his_o country_n sycione_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o nicoâ—…les_n the_o other_o a_o poet_n of_o pompâ—…iopolis_n a_o city_n of_o cilicia_n never_o unto_o which_o be_v this_o aratus_n his_o tomb_n upon_o which_o if_o you_o throw_v a_o stone_n it_o will_v leap_v off_o the_o reason_n be_v unknown_a he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antigonus_n king_n of_o macedon_n and_o write_v diverse_a poem_n which_o suidas_n reckon_v &_o among_o other_o his_o phaenomena_n which_o tully_n when_o he_o be_v a_o youth_n translate_v into_o latin_a verse_n a_o fragment_n of_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a julius_n caesar_n say_v firmicus_n but_o the_o common_a opinion_n and_o the_o more_o true_a be_v germanicus_n put_v all_o aratus_n his_o work_n into_o a_o pâ—…eme_n but_o perhaps_o firmicus_n call_v germanicus_n julius_n anienâ—…s_n ruffus_n in_o hieromes_n time_n make_v a_o latin_a paraphrase_n of_o it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o tully_n say_v he_o be_v no_o astronomer_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o write_v excellent_a well_o of_o the_o star_n his_o eloquence_n be_v so_o powerful_a de_fw-fr oratore_fw-la lib._n 1_o d_o eudoxus_n a_o carian_a bear_v at_o gnidus_n a_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o deep_o see_v in_o physic_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o mathematics_n he_o write_v verse_n of_o astrology_n suidas_n plutarch_n say_v that_o arcâ—…tas_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o practical_a geometrician_n laërtius_n say_v he_o first_o devise_v crooked_a line_n he_o go_v say_v strabo_n with_o plato_n into_o egypt_n and_o there_o learn_v astronomy_n and_o teach_v in_o a_o rock_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n afterward_o lucan_n signify_v that_o he_o write_v calendar_n make_v caesar_n boast_v thus_o at_o cleopatra_n table_n neâ—…_n meus_fw-la eudoxi_n vincetur_fw-la fastibus_fw-la annus_fw-la nor_o can_v eudoxus_n count_v excel_v my_o year_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o year_n to_o a_o reform_a course_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v chap._n 24._o god_n say_v also_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o same_o vision_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o give_v thou_o this_o land_n to_o inherit_v it_o then_o say_v abraham_n lord_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v inherit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v i_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o she_o goat_n of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o three_o year_n old_a a_o turtledove_n and_o a_o pigeon_n so_o he_o do_v and_o divide_v they_o in_o 15_o the_o midst_n and_o lay_v one_o piece_n against_o another_o but_o the_o bird_n he_o do_v not_o divide_v then_o come_v soul_n as_o the_o book_n say_v and_o fall_v on_o the_o carcase_n and_o fate_n thereupon_o and_o abraham_n a_o sit_v by_o they_o and_o abount_v sunset_n there_o fall_v a_o heavy_a sleep_n upon_o abraham_n and_o lo_o a_o very_a fearful_a darkness_n fall_v upon_o he_o &_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n know_v this_o assure_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v there_o and_o shall_v be_v evil_a entreat_v but_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o â—…orites_n be_v not_o yet_o
so_o she_o be_v indeed_o both_o these_o and_o withal_o of_o such_o beauty_n that_o she_o be_v amiable_a even_o at_o those_o year_n l._n vives_n a_o shower_n a_o of_o fire_n of_o this_o combustion_n many_o profane_a author_n make_v mention_n strabo_n say_v that_o city_n be_v consume_v by_o that_o fire_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o report_v the_o pool_n that_o remain_v where_o sodom_n stand_v the_o chief_a city_n be_v sixty_o furlong_n about_o many_o of_o they_o also_o mention_v the_o lake_n asphalt_n where_o the_o bitumen_n grow_v b_o apiller_n josephus_n say_v he_o do_v see_v it_o of_o isaac_n bear_v at_o the_o time_n prefix_v and_o name_v so_o because_o of_o his_o parent_n laughter_n chap._n 31._o after_o this_o abraham_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n have_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n and_o call_v he_o isaac_n that_o be_v laughter_n for_o his_o father_n laugh_v for_o joy_n and_o admiration_n when_o he_o be_v first_o promise_v and_o his_o mother_n when_o the_o three_o man_n 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the_o take_v away_o of_o aaron_n priestâ—…_n 6._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o stand_v eternal_o â—…ed_v in_o that_o sort_n that_o other_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nded_v nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v prefigure_v â—…all_a division_n between_o the_o spiritual_a â—…ll_n israel_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ises_n make_v to_o david_n concern_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v in_o solomon_n but_o in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d â—…phecy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 88_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v of_o nathan_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_a action_n do_v in_o the_o earthly_a jeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n differ_v from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n conâ—…â—…he_v glory_n of_o a_o other_o kingdom_n and_o anâ—…â—…g_v 11._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…e_a soul_n of_o man_n from_o hell_n 12._o â—…her_n verse_n of_o the_o former_a psalm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o it_o belong_v 13._o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_a peace_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o salomon_n time_n 14._o of_o david_n endeavour_n in_o compose_v of_o the_o psalm_n 15._o whether_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o work_n 16._o of_o the_o forty_o five_o psalm_n the_o trope_n and_o truth_n therein_o concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n 17._o of_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o ten_o psalm_n unto_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o unto_o his_o passion_n 18._o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n prophesy_v in_o psalm_n 3._o et_fw-la 40._o 15._o et_fw-la 67._o 19_o the_o obstinate_a infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n declare_v in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n 20._o david_n kingdom_n his_o merit_n his_o son_n solomon_n his_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n in_o salomon_n book_n and_o in_o book_n that_o be_v annex_v unto_o they_o 21._o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n after_o solomon_n 22._o how_o hieroboam_n infect_v his_o subject_n with_o idolatry_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o fail_v they_o in_o prophet_n nor_o in_o keep_v many_o from_o that_o infection_n 23._o the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n unto_o both_o their_o captivity_n which_o befall_v at_o different_a time_n diverse_o alter_v judah_n unite_v to_o israel_n and_o last_o both_o unto_o rome_n 24._o of_o the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v finis_fw-la the_o seventeen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 1._o thus_o have_v we_o attain_v the_o understanding_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o due_a unto_o israel_n his_o seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o earth_n as_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o spirit_n how_o they_o be_v fulfil_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n do_v manifest_a now_o because_o our_o last_o book_n end_v at_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n let_v we_o in_o this_o book_n proceed_v with_o the_o same_o reign_n as_o far_o as_o be_v requisite_a all_o the_o time_n therefore_o between_o samuel_n first_o prophecy_n and_o the_o return_v of_o israel_n from_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n as_o hieremy_n have_v prophesy_v all_o this_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n 7._o for_o although_o that_o the_o patriarch_n noah_n in_o who_o time_n the_o universal_a deluge_n befall_v and_o diverse_a other_o live_v before_o there_o be_v king_n in_o israel_n for_o some_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a prediction_n of_o they_o may_v not_o undeserued_o be_v call_v ah_o prophet_n especial_o 4_o see_v we_o see_v abraham_n and_o moses_n chief_o call_v by_o those_o name_n and_o more_o express_o than_o the_o rest_n yet_o the_o day_n wherein_o samuel_n begin_v to_o prophecy_n 16_o be_v call_v peculiar_o the_o prophet_n time_n samuel_n anoint_a saul_n first_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v reject_v he_o anoint_a david_n for_o king_n by_o god_n express_a command_n and_o from_o david_n loin_n be_v all_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o descend_v during_o that_o kingdom_n continuance_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v rehearse_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n each_o in_o his_o time_n successive_o presage_v of_o christ_n during_o all_o this_o time_n that_o the_o city_n of_o god_n continue_v in_o those_o time_n and_o member_n of_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n though_o they_o seem_v but_o a_o bare_a relation_n of_o the_o successive_a deed_n of_o each_o king_n in_o his_o time_n yet_o be_v consider_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n will_v prove_v either_o more_o or_o as_o full_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o how_o laborious_a it_o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o each_o peculiar_a hereof_o and_o how_o huge_a a_o work_n it_o will_v amount_v unto_o who_o know_v not_o that_o have_v any_o insight_n herein_o second_o because_o the_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v so_o many_o in_o multitude_n that_o the_o disputation_n arise_v hereof_o will_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o far_o big_a volume_n than_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o intent_n so_o that_o as_o i_o will_v restrain_v my_o pen_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v from_o all_o superfluous_a relation_n in_o this_o work_n so_o will_v i_o not_o ommit_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v real_o pertinent_a unto_o our_o purpose_n l._n vives_n call_v a_o prophet_n the_o hebrew_n call_v they_o seer_n because_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o prediction_n or_o prefiguration_n of_o any_o thing_n with_o
effect_v without_o be_v foretold_v that_o intimate_v not_o something_o belong_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o holy_a pilgrim_n thereof_o upon_o earth_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o we_o shall_v tie_v the_o prophet_n word_n unto_o two_o meaning_n only_o and_o exclude_v the_o three_o and_o not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d prophet_n but_o even_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o therein_o must_v be_v nothing_o peâ—…_n to_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n if_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v or_o fulfil_v of_o that_o have_v a_o farâ—…_n reference_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o prophet_n must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o two_o sort_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n or_o else_o of_o both_o 〈◊〉_d i_o think_v it_o a_o great_a error_n in_o some_o to_o hold_v no_o relation_n of_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o â—…res_v more_o than_o mere_a historical_a so_o do_v i_o hoâ—…d_v it_o a_o c_o great_a boldness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o bind_v all_o the_o relation_n of_o scripture_n unto_o allegorical_a reference_n and_o therefore_o i_o avouch_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v triple_a and_o not_o twofold_a only_o this_o i_o hold_v yet_o blame_v i_o not_o those_o that_o can_v piâ—…ke_v a_o good_a spiritual_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o thing_n they_o read_v so_o they_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n but_o what_o faithful_a man_n will_v not_o say_v that_o those_o be_v vain_a say_n that_o can_v belong_v 〈◊〉_d to_o divinity_n nor_o humanity_n and_o who_o will_v not_o avow_v that_o these_o of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v be_v to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a interpretation_n also_o or_o leave_v they_o unto_o those_o 〈◊〉_d interpret_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n a_o nathan_n after_o david_n have_v send_v vriah_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n 〈◊〉_d marry_v his_o widow_n bersabe_n b_o in_o so_o much_o hereupon_o they_o say_v that_o so_o much_o be_v leave_v out_o â—…g_v the_o act_n of_o the_o jewish_a king_n because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o concern_v the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o whatsoever_o the_o old_a testament_n contain_v or_o the_o new_a either_o have_v all_o a_o sure_a this_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n at_o which_o they_o be_v both_o level_v c_o great_a boldness_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v with_o great_a rarity_n of_o spirit_n yet_o keep_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n unuiolate_a for_o oâ—…â—…l_o these_o relation_n be_v vanity_n and_o each_o one_o will_v sâ—…rue_v a_o allegory_n out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v and_o believe_v as_o he_o list_v and_o so_o our_o faith_n and_o discipline_n shall_v be_v utter_o conâ—…â—…herein_o i_o wonder_v at_o their_o mad_a folly_n that_o will_v fetch_v all_o our_o form_n of_o life_n and_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ories_n entangle_v they_o in_o ceremonious_a vanity_n and_o proclaim_v all_o that_o contraâ—…_n heretic_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ange_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n of_o israel_n anna_n samuel_n mother_n a_o prophetess_n and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n what_o she_o prophesy_v chap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d â—…ogresse_n therefore_o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o king_n time_n when_o saul_n be_v reâ—…ued_v and_o david_n choose_v in_o his_o place_n to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusaâ—…â—…im_n and_o his_o posterity_n successive_o signify_v and_o prefigure_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d not_o omit_v namely_o the_o future_a change_n concern_v the_o two_o testament_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v the_o new_a where_o the_o old_a kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n be_v change_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o eternal_a king_n and_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n for_o heli_n be_v reject_v saâ—…_n make_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o god_n and_o saul_n be_v reject_v daâ—…_n 3._o â—…hosen_v for_o the_o king_n and_o these_o two_o be_v thus_o seat_v signify_v the_o change_n 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o samuel_n mother_n anna_n be_v first_o barren_a and_o afterward_o by_o 〈◊〉_d â—…odnes_n make_v fruitful_a seem_v to_o prophesy_v nothing_o but_o this_o in_o her_o song_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_n when_o have_v bring_v up_o her_o son_n she_o dedicate_v he_o unto_o god_n as_o she_o 〈◊〉_d say_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…y_a mouth_n be_v enlarge_v on_o my_o enemy_n because_o i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a as_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o our_o god_n nor_o any_o holy_a beside_o thou_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—…ore_o presumptious_o let_v no_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…f_a knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o be_v enterprise_n establish_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v break_v and_o guird_v the_o weak_a with_o strength_n they_o that_o be_v full_o be_v hire_v forth_o for_o hunger_n and_o the_o hungry_a have_v pass_v the_o land_n for_o the_o barren_a have_v 〈◊〉_d seâ—…en_n and_o a_o she_o that_o have_v many_o child_n be_v enfeoble_v the_o lord_n kill_v and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n impoverish_v and_o enritchâ—…_n humble_v and_o exalt_v he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n &_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n he_o give_v vow_n unto_o those_o that_o vow_v unto_o he_o and_o bless_v the_o year_n of_o the_o just_a for_o in_o his_o own_o might_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v strong_a the_o lord_n the_o holy_a lord_n shall_v weaken_v his_o adversary_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a boast_n of_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o riches_n nor_o the_o mighty_a in_o his_o might_n but_o let_v their_o glory_n be_v to_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n 9_o and_o justice_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n have_v thunder_v he_o shall_v judge_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v give_v the_o power_n unto_o our_o king_n and_o shall_v exalt_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o anointed_n be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o a_o woman_n give_v thanks_n for_o her_o son_n be_v man_n mind_n so_o benight_a that_o they_o can_v discern_v a_o great_a spirit_n herein_o then_o mere_o humane_a and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v move_v at_o the_o event_n that_o now_o begin_v to_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o earthly_a process_n do_v he_o not_o discern_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o very_a true_a religion_n and_o city_n of_o god_n who_o king_n and_o founder_n be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o anna_n who_o be_v fit_o interpret_v his_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n from_o which_o the_o proud_a decline_n and_o fall_v and_o therewith_o the_o humble_a adhere_v anna._n and_o be_v advance_v as_o this_o hymn_n say_v which_o speak_v those_o prophetical_a word_n if_o any_o one_o will_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n do_v not_o prophecy_n but_o only_o commend_v and_o extol_v god_n goodness_n for_o give_v her_o prayer_n a_o son_n why_o then_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o mighty_a have_v he_o break_v and_o guird_v the_o weak_a with_o strength_n they_o that_o be_v full_o be_v hire_v forth_o for_o hunger_n and_o the_o hungry_a have_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n for_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v seven_o and_o she_o that_o have_v many_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d have_v she_o be_v barren_a bear_v seven_o she_o have_v bear_v but_o one_o when_o she_o say_v thus_o b_o nor_o have_v she_o seven_o afterward_o or_o six_o either_o for_o samuel_n to_o make_v up_o seven_o but_o only_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n again_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n to_o what_o end_n do_v she_o conclude_v thus_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o power_n unto_o our_o king_n and_o exalt_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o anoint_a do_v she_o not_o prophesy_v in_o this_o let_v the_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o fruitful_a mother_n that_o gracious_a city_n of_o that_o great_a king_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o which_o this_o prophetical_a mother_n speak_v in_o her_o person_n so_o long_o before_o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n c_o and_o my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n true_a joy_n and_o as_o true_a exaltation_n both_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o herself_o my_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v over_o my_o enemy_n because_o god_n word_n be_v not_o pen_v up_o in_o strait_n d_o nor_o in_o preacher_n that_o be_v teach_v what_o to_o speak_v i_o have_v rejoice_v say_v she_o in_o thy_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o old_a simeon_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o know_v his_o greatness_n in_o his_o infancy_n say_v lord_n 2._o nâ—…w_o lâ—…ttest_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o
far_o beyond_o our_o aim_n if_o i_o shall_v here_o stand_v to_o refer_v all_o the_o propheâ—…_n salomon_n three_o true_a book_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n unto_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o his_o church_n although_o that_o that_o of_o the_o proverb_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o the_o just_a without_o a_o cause_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n let_v we_o raze_v his_o memory_n from_o earth_n and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d his_o rich_a possession_n this_o may_v easy_o and_o in_o few_o word_n be_v reduce_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o such_o a_o say_n have_v the_o wicked_a husbandman_n in_o his_o evangelical_a parable_n this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o take_v his_o â—…tance_n in_o the_o same_o book_n likewise_o that_o which_o we_o touch_v at_o before_o 3â—…_n â—…g_v of_o the_o barren_a that_o bring_v forth_o seven_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o christ_n and_o himself_o as_o those_o do_v easy_o apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d snow_n christ_n to_o be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n the_o word_n be_v wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n and_o have_v hew_v out_o her_o seven_o pillar_n she_o hâ—…th_v kill_v her_o victual_n draw_v she_o own_o wine_n and_o prepare_v her_o table_n she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o etc._n maiden_n to_o cry_v from_o the_o higth_n say_v he_o that_o be_v simple_a come_v hither_o to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o weak_a witted_a she_o say_v come_v and_o eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n that_o i_o have_v draw_v here_o we_o see_v that_o god_n wisdom_n the_o coeternal_a word_n build_v he_o a_o house_n of_o humanity_n in_o a_o virgin_n womb_n and_o unto_o this_o head_n have_v annex_v the_o church_n as_o the_o member_n have_v kill_v the_o victual_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v the_o mattire_n and_o prepare_v the_o table_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n there_o be_v the_o 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thou_o do_v not_o desire_v but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o perfect_v for_o i_o for_o his_o body_n be_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_v now_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o ecclesiastes_n mean_v not_o of_o carnal_a eat_n and_o drink_v in_o those_o word_n that_o he_o repeat_v so_o often_o as_o that_o one_o place_n show_v sufficient_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v then_o of_o feast_v and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o 4_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v but_o there_o be_v one_o place_n in_o this_o book_n of_o chief_a note_n concern_v the_o two_o city_n and_o their_o two_o king_n christ_n and_o the_o devil_n woe_n to_o the_o land_n who_o king_n be_v a_o child_n and_o who_o prince_n eat_v in_o the_o morning_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a time_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n here_o he_o call_v the_o devil_n a_o child_n for_o his_o foolishness_n pride_n rashness_n petulance_n and_o other_o vice_n incident_a to_o the_o age_n of_o boyish_a youth_n but_o christ_n he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o noble_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o that_o holy_a and_o free_a city_n for_o from_o they_o come_v his_o humanity_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o former_a eat_v in_o the_o morning_n before_o their_o hour_n expect_v not_o the_o true_a time_n of_o felicity_n but_o will_v hurry_v unto_o the_o world_n delight_n headlong_o but_o they_o of_o the_o city_n of_o christ_n expect_v their_o future_a beatitude_n with_o patience_n this_o be_v for_o strength_n for_o their_o hope_n never_o fail_v they_o hope_v say_v saint_n paul_n shame_v no_o man_n all_o that_o hope_n in_o thou_o say_v the_o psalm_n 5_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o for_o the_o canticle_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a and_o holy_a delight_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o city_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v all_o in_o mystical_a figure_n to_o inflame_v we_o the_o more_o to_o search_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o delight_v the_o more_o in_o find_v the_o appearance_n of_o that_o bridegroom_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v there_o truth_n have_v love_v thou_o and_o of_o that_o bride_n that_o receive_v this_o word_n love_n be_v in_o thy_o delight_n i_o ommit_v many_o thing_n with_o silence_n to_o draw_v the_o work_n towards_o a_o end_n l._n vives_n he_o ah_o begin_v well_o augustine_n imitate_v sallust_n in_o bello_fw-la catil_n b_o work_n namely_o josephus_n affirm_v that_o he_o write_v many_o more_o viz._n five_o thousand_o book_n of_o song_n and_o harmony_n &_o three_o thousand_o of_o proverb_n and_o parable_n for_o he_o make_v a_o parable_n of_o every_o plant_n from_o the_o isope_n to_o the_o cedar_n and_o so_o do_v he_o of_o the_o beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n he_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o nature_n and_o discourse_v of_o it_o all_o god_n teach_v he_o band_n extermination_n and_o annulet_n against_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o cure_n for_o those_o that_o be_v bewitch_v thus_o say_v josephus_n c_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v that_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n make_v this_o book_n he_o be_v the_o apostle_n friend_n and_o so_o eloquent_a in_o the_o greek_a that_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n philo_z either_o platonized_a 〈◊〉_d plato_n philonized_n d_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la write_v by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d euergetes_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o simon_n the_o high_a priest_n e_z for_o man_n to_o eat_v the_o seventy_o and_o vulgar_a differ_v a_o little_a here_o but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n after_o solomon_n chap._n 21._o we_o find_v few_o prophecy_n of_o any_o of_o the_o hebrew_n king_n after_o solomon_n pertinent_a unto_o christ_n or_o the_o church_n either_o of_o judah_n or_o israel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o two_o part_n term_v into_o which_o the_o kingdom_n after_o salomon_n death_n be_v divide_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o son_n roboam_v time_n the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o jeroboam_fw-la salomon_n servant_n attain_v be_v under_o samaria_n be_v call_v proper_o israel_n although_o the_o whole_a nation_n go_v under_o that_o name_n &_o the_o two_o other_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n which_o remain_v under_o jerusalem_n lest_o david_n stock_n shall_v have_v utter_o fail_v be_v call_v judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n david_n be_v but_o benjamin_n stick_v unto_o it_o because_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n have_v reign_v there_o the_o next_o before_o david_n these_o two_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v judah_n and_o so_o distinguish_v from_o israel_n under_o which_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n remain_v subject_a for_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o god_n priest_n be_v free_v from_o both_o and_o make_v the_o thirteen_o tribe_n josephs_n tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n into_o two_o tribe_n whereas_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n make_v but_o single_a one_o a_o piece_n but_o yet_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v most_o proper_o under_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o they_o serve_v upon_o this_o division_n roboan_n king_n of_o judah_n salomon_n son_n reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o hieroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n whilom_o servant_n to_o solomon_n in_o samaria_n and_o whereas_o roboaâ—…_n vould_v have_v make_v war_n upon_o they_o for_o fall_v from_o he_o the_o prophet_n forbid_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n deed_n so_o than_o that_o
it_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o in_o the_o king_n or_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v that_o be_v herein_o fulfil_v which_o be_v know_v both_o part_n take_v up_o themselves_o and_o rest_v for_o they_o be_v only_o divide_v in_o rule_n not_o in_o religion_n how_o hieroboam_n infect_v his_o subject_n with_o idolatry_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o fail_v they_o in_o prophet_n nor_o in_o keep_v many_o from_o that_o infection_n chap._n 22._o but_o hieroboam_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n fall_v perverse_o from_o god_n who_o have_v true_o enthrone_v he_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o fear_v that_o the_o huge_a resort_n of_o all_o israel_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n &_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o law_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o withdraw_v the_o from_o he_o unto_o the_o line_n of_o david_n their_o old_a king_n begin_v to_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o to_o seduce_v god_n people_n by_o this_o damnable_a and_o impious_a suttlety_n yet_o god_n never_o cease_v to_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o the_o people_n also_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o it_o for_o that_o time_n be_v the_o two_o great_a man_n of_o god_n helias_n and_o his_o disciple_n heliseus_fw-la and_o when_o helias_n say_v unto_o god_n lord_n they_o have_v stain_v thy_o prophet_n and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v and_o now_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n he_o be_v answer_v that_o god_n have_v yet_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v down_o the_o knee_n to_o bâ—…l_v 19_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n unto_o both_o their_o captivity_n which_o befall_v at_o different_a time_n diverse_o alter_v judah_n unite_v to_o israel_n and_o lasty_a both_o unto_o rome_n chap._n 23._o nor_o want_v there_o prophet_n in_o judah_n that_o lie_v under_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o these_o succession_n god_n pleasure_n be_v still_o to_o have_v they_o ready_a to_o send_v out_o either_o for_o prediction_n of_o event_n or_o reformation_n of_o manner_n for_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v offend_v god_n also_o though_o in_o far_o less_o measure_n than_o israel_n and_o deserve_a punishment_n both_o they_o and_o their_o people_n all_o their_o good_a king_n have_v their_o due_a commendation_n but_o israel_n have_v not_o one_o good_a king_n from_o thence_o but_o all_o be_v wicked_a more_o or_o less_o so_o that_o both_o these_o kingdom_n as_o it_o please_v god_n have_v their_o revolution_n of_o fortune_n now_o prosperous_a now_o adverse_a through_o foreign_a and_o civil_a war_n as_o god_n wrath_n or_o mercy_n be_v move_v until_o at_o length_n their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o he_o give_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n who_o lead_v most_o part_n of_o they_o captive_n into_o assyria_n first_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o then_o judah_n also_o destroy_v jerusalem_n and_o that_o goodly_a temple_n and_o that_o bondage_n last_v 70._o year_n and_o then_o be_v free_v they_o repair_v the_o ruin_a temple_n and_o then_o although_o many_o of_o they_o live_v in_o other_o nation_n yet_o be_v the_o land_n no_o more_o divide_v but_o one_o prince_n only_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o thither_o come_v all_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o offer_v and_o to_o celebrate_v their_o feast_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o secure_a from_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o then_o a_o come_v the_o roman_n and_o under_o their_o subjection_n must_v christ_n come_v and_o find_v his_o israel_n l._n vives_n then_o ah_o come_v pompey_n the_o great_a quell_v they_o first_o and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o rome_n cicero_n and_o antony_n be_v consul_n and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o roman_a precedent_n of_o syria_n and_o provost_n of_o judaea_n that_o they_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o roman_n both_o profane_a history_n and_o that_o question_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n do_v witness_n of_o the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v chap._n 24._o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v the_o prophet_n aggee_n zacharie_n and_o malachi_n and_o esdras_n they_o have_v no_o more_o prophet_n until_o our_o saviour_n birth_n but_o one_o other_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n and_o hard_o before_o his_o birth_n old_a symeon_n &_o anna_n a_o widow_n and_o john_n the_o last_o of_o all_o who_o be_v about_o christ_n year_n and_o do_v not_o prophesy_v his_o come_n but_o protest_v his_o presence_n a_o be_v before_o unknown_a therefore_o say_v christ_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n prophesy_v unto_o john_n the_o prophecy_n of_o these_o five_o last_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o virgin_n our_o lord_n mother_n prophesy_v also_o before_o john_n but_o these_o prophecy_n the_o wicked_a jew_n reject_v yet_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o receive_v they_o for_o than_o be_v israel_n true_o divide_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o old_a by_o samuel_n unto_o saul_n and_o avouch_v never_o to_o be_v alter_v but_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n also_o have_v malachi_n aggee_n zacharie_n and_o esdras_n in_o their_o canon_n and_o they_o be_v the_o last_o book_n thereof_o for_o their_o book_n be_v as_o the_o other_o full_a of_o great_a prophecy_n otherwise_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o write_v worthy_a of_o cannonicall_a authority_n of_o these_o aforesaid_a i_o see_v i_o must_v make_v some_o abstract_n to_o insert_v into_o this_o work_n as_o far_o as_o shall_v concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o that_o i_o may_v do_v better_o in_o the_o next_o book_n l._n vives_n be_v a_o before_o unknown_a he_o know_v he_o be_v come_v but_o he_o know_v not_o his_o person_n yet_o until_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o god_n the_o father_n speak_v from_o heaven_n than_o he_o â—…w_v he_o and_o profess_v his_o knowledge_n the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o 17._o book_n past_o â—…rning_v the_o two_o city_n continue_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o â—…ld_n 2._o of_o the_o king_n and_o time_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n correspondent_a unto_o those_o of_o abraham_n 3._o what_o king_n reign_v in_o assiria_n and_o sicyâ—…_n in_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n 〈◊〉_d isaac_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau._n 4._o of_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n joseph_n 5._o of_o apis_n the_o argive_a king_n call_v seraâ—…_n in_o egypt_n and_o there_o adore_v as_o a_o deity_n 6._o the_o king_n of_o argos_n and_o assiria_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o jacob_n death_n 7._o in_o what_o king_n time_n joseph_n die_v in_o eâ—…_n 8._o what_o king_n live_v when_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o god_n the_o pagan_n have_v as_o then_o 9_o the_o time_n when_o athens_n be_v build_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o varro_n give_v for_o the_o name_n 10._o varroes_n relation_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d areopage_n and_o of_o deucalion_n deluge_n 11._o about_o who_o time_n moses_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o egypt_n of_o josuah_n in_o who_o timâ—…_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 12._o the_o false_a god_n adore_v by_o those_o greekâ—…_n prince_n which_o live_v between_o israells_n freedom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d death_n 13._o what_o fiction_n get_v foot_v in_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o judge_n begin_v first_o to_o rule_n israel_n 14._o of_o the_o theological_a poet_n 15._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o argive_a kingdom_n picus_n saturn_n son_n succeed_v he_o in_o laurentum_n 16._o how_o diomedes_n be_v deify_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o his_o fellow_n say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o bird_n 17._o of_o the_o incredible_a change_n of_o man_n that_o varro_n believe_v 18._o of_o the_o devil_n power_n in_o transform_v man_n shape_n what_o a_o christian_n may_v believe_v herein_o 19_o that_o aeneas_n come_v into_o italy_n when_o labdon_n be_v judge_n of_o israel_n 20._o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n after_o the_o judge_n 21._o of_o the_o latian_a king_n aeneas_n the_o first_o and_o auentinus_n the_o twelfâ—…h_n be_v make_v go_n 22._o rome_n found_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n fall_v ezechias_n be_v king_n of_o judaea_n 23._o of_o the_o evident_a prophecy_n of_o sibylla_n erythraea_n concern_v christ._n 24._o the_o seven_o sage_n in_o romulus_n his_o time_n israel_n lead_v into_o captivity_n romulus_n die_v and_o be_v deify_v 25._o philosopher_n live_v in_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n his_o time_n and_o zedechias_n his_o when_o jerusalem_n be_v
isis_n after_o his_o death_n and_o because_o the_o child_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v therefore_o they_o picture_v it_o with_o the_o finger_n on_o the_o mouth_n because_o it_o never_o speak_v i_o like_v not_o this_o interpretation_n it_o be_v too_o harsh_a and_o idle_a the_o statue_n signify_v that_o somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v secret_a as_o the_o goddess_n angerona_n in_o the_o like_a shape_n do_v at_o rome_n macroâ—…_n angerona_n ovid._n metam_fw-la 9_o sanctaque_fw-la bubastis_n variisque_fw-la coloribus_fw-la apis._n quique_fw-la premit_fw-la vocem_fw-la digitoque_fw-la silentia_fw-la suadet_fw-la saint_n isis_n and_o that_o party_n colour_v ox_n and_o he_o who_o lip_n his_o hand_n in_o silence_n lock_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v persius_n allude_v say_v digito_fw-la compesce_fw-la labellum_fw-la lay_v your_o finger_n on_o your_o mouth_n d_o the_o ox_n apis_n the_o ox_n no_o man_n i_o think_v greek_n or_o latin_a ever_o write_v of_o the_o egyptian_a affair_n 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memphis_n say_v strabo_n be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v unto_o apis_n and_o thereby_o a_o goodly_a park_n or_o enclosure_n before_o which_o be_v a_o hall_n and_o this_o enclosure_n be_v the_o dam_n of_o apis_n whereinto_o he_o be_v now_o and_o then_o let_v in_o to_o sport_v himself_o and_o for_o stranger_n to_o see_v he_o his_o place_n where_o he_o lie_v be_v call_v the_o mystical_a bed_n and_o when_o he_o go_v abroad_o a_o multitude_n of_o usher_n be_v ever_o about_o he_o all_o adore_v this_o oxe-god_n the_o boy_n follow_v he_o in_o a_o shoal_n and_o he_o himself_o now_o and_o then_o bellow_v forth_o his_o prophecy_n no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n may_v come_v into_o this_o temple_n at_o memphis_n but_o only_o at_o burial_n f_z they_o do_v not_o worship_n some_o do_v draw_v this_o worship_n of_o the_o ox_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n for_o the_o use_n that_o they_o find_v of_o this_o beast_n in_o tillage_n some_o again_o say_v osiris_n himself_o be_v a_o ox_n &_o isis_n a_o cow_n either_o because_o of_o joâ—…_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o ground_n some_o say_v beside_o as_o diodorus_n tell_v we_o that_o osiris_n his_o soul_n go_v into_o a_o ox_n and_o remain_v continual_o in_o the_o ox_n apis_n and_o at_o the_o drown_n of_o this_o go_v into_o the_o next_o some_o affirm_v that_o isis_n have_v find_v osiris_n his_o member_n disperse_v by_o typhon_n put_v they_o into_o a_o wooden_a ox_n cover_v with_o a_o ox_n hide_n so_o that_o the_o people_n see_v this_o believe_v that_o osiris_n be_v become_v a_o ox_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o adore_v that_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v himself_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o line_n osiris_n but_o the_o body_n that_o lie_v coffin_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v serapis_n and_o worship_v as_o the_o dead_a osiris_n h_z jacob_n eewes_n gen._n 30._o of_o this_o i_o discourse_v elsewhere_o the_o lxx_o do_v translate_v this_o place_n confuse_o hierome_n upon_o genesis_n explain_v it_o the_o king_n of_o argos_n and_o assyria_n at_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n death_n chap._n 6._o apis_n the_o king_n of_o argos_n not_o of_o egypt_n die_v in_o egypt_n a_o argus_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o from_o he_o come_v the_o name_n of_o the_o argive_n for_o neither_o the_o city_n nor_o the_o country_n bear_v any_o such_o name_n before_o his_o time_n he_o reign_v in_o argos_n and_o b_o eratus_n in_o sicyonia_n baleus_n rule_v as_o yet_o in_o assyria_n jacob_n die_v in_o egypt_n be_v one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n in_o age_n have_v bless_v his_o son_n and_o nephew_n at_o his_o death_n and_o prophesy_v apparent_o of_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o judah_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o 10._o judah_n nor_o the_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o c_o that_o come_v which_o be_v promise_v he_o and_o d_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o nation_n expectation_n now_o in_o e_z argus_n his_o time_n greece_n begin_v to_o know_v husbandry_n and_o tillage_n fetch_v seed_n from_o other_o for_o argus_n after_o his_o death_n be_v count_v a_o god_n and_o honour_v with_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o honour_n a_o private_a man_n one_o homogyrus_fw-la who_o be_v slay_v by_o thunder_n have_v before_o he_o because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o yoke_v ox_n to_o the_o plough_n l_o vives_n argus_n a_o his_o son_n by_o niobe_n phoroneus_n daughter_n some_o call_v he_o apis._n it_o may_v be_v argus_n apis_n that_o beget_v he_o of_o niobe_n and_o be_v reckon_v for_o a_o king_n of_o argos_n because_o he_o rule_v for_o his_o son_n until_o he_o come_v to_o age_n and_o then_o depart_v into_o egypt_n leave_v his_o son_n to_o his_o own_o eusebius_n say_v he_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o brother_n aegialus_n have_v reign_v seventy_o year_n there_o be_v another_o argus_n arestors_n son_n who_o keep_v io_n juno_n cow_n in_o egypt_n and_o another_o also_o surname_v amphion_n whilom_o prince_n of_o pylis_n &_o orchomene_n in_o arcadia_n b_o eratus_n peratus_n say_v pausanias_n and_o son_n to_o neptune_n and_o chalcinia_n leucippus_n his_o daughter_n eusebius_n call_v he_o heratus_n he_o reign_v forty_o seven_o year_n c_o until_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n but_o herome_n read_v until_o he_o come_v that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v the_o hebrew_n shiloh_n d_o he_o shall_v be_v some_o copy_n leave_v out_o shall_v be_v and_o so_o do_v the_o text_n of_o the_o lxx_o e_z in_o argus_n his_o time_n for_o ceres_n come_v thither_o in_o phenneus_fw-la his_o reign_n a_o little_a after_o peratus_n and_o she_o they_o say_v be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o teach_v the_o athenian_n husbandry_n in_o what_o king_n time_n joseph_n die_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 7._o in_o mamitus_n a_o his_o time_n the_o twelve_o assyrian_a king_n and_o b_o phennaeus_fw-la his_fw-la the_o eleven_o king_n of_o sicyonia_n argus_n be_v alive_a in_o argos_n as_o yet_o joseph_n die_v in_o egypt_n be_v a_o hundred_o &_o ten_o 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as_o then_o chap._n 8._o in_o a_o saphrus_n his_o time_n the_o fourteen_o assyrian_a king_n b_o orthopolus_fw-la be_v then_o the_o twelve_o of_o sicyon_n and_o c_o criasus_n the_o five_o of_o argos_n d_o moses_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n who_o lead_v the_o people_n of_o god_n out_o of_o their_o slavery_n wherein_o god_n have_v exercise_v their_o pacience_n during_o his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n time_n e_o prometheus_n as_o some_o hold_v live_v who_o be_v say_v to_o make_v man_n of_o earth_n because_o he_o f_o teach_v they_o wisdom_n so_o excellent_o well_o g_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o wise_a man_n record_v to_o live_v in_o his_o time_n h_z his_o brother_n atlas_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a
latona_n sister_n honour_v by_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ians_n and_o carthage_n they_o say_v be_v his_o daughter_n 5._o a_o indian_a call_v belus_n 6._o the_o three_o juâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o alcmene_n siculus_n have_v but_o three_o of_o his_o name_n 1._o a_o egyptian_a the_o worthy_a make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o army_n by_o osiris_n for_o strength_n and_o valour_n he_o travel_v most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v a_o pillar_n in_o libya_n he_o live_v before_o hercules_n alcmena_n son_n above_o 1000_o year_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mulated_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v alcaeus_n a_o helper_n the_o three_o be_v hercules_n 〈◊〉_d a_o famous_a soldior_fw-la and_o the_o ordainer_n of_o the_o olympian_a game_n paus._n call_v he_o hercules_n 〈◊〉_d servius_n reckon_v four_o hercules_n the_o tyrinthian_a the_o argive_a the_o theban_a and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o aen._n 8._o but_o indeed_o the_o number_n be_v uncertain_a uarro_n reckon_v 44._o the_o lybian_o by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o that_o other_o worthy_n do_v all_o take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o but_o the_o author_n of_o kenophons_n aequivoca_fw-la say_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a king_n of_o noble_a family_n weâ—…_n still_o call_v saturn_n their_o elder_a son_n jupiters_n and_o their_o hardy_a grandchild_n herâ—…_n augustine_n here_o mean_v of_o that_o hercules_n that_o be_v son_n to_o jove_n and_o alcmene_n who_o â—…ed_v with_o the_o argonaut_n and_o be_v one_o generation_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o to_o he_o do_v the_o ambitious_a greek_n ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o he_o bring_v a_o great_a fame_n unto_o poâ—…erity_n then_o either_o jove_n or_o any_o other_o god_n as_o seneca_n the_o tragedian_n write_v fortius_fw-la ipse_fw-la genitore_fw-la tuo_fw-la fulmina_fw-la mittes_fw-la with_o more_o strength_n than_o thy_o fire_n thou_o shall_v flash_v thunder_n fire_n he_o live_v after_o mercury_n for_o mercury_n as_o the_o report_n go_v wait_v upon_o jove_n when_o he_o be_v beget_v 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coriphe_n oceanus_n his_o daughter_n who_o the_o arcadian_n call_v coria_n and_o affirm_v that_o she_o invent_v chariot_n 5._o the_o daughter_n of_o pallas_n who_o kill_v her_o father_n be_v about_o to_o ravish_v she_o and_o she_o be_v picture_v with_o wing_n this_o pallas_n they_o say_v be_v a_o cruel_a fellow_n and_o she_o for_o kill_v of_o he_o be_v surname_v pallas_n but_o the_o arcadian_n tell_v a_o tale_n how_o minerva_n be_v yet_o a_o little_a one_o be_v send_v by_o jove_n to_o pallas_n lycaon_n son_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o his_o house_n where_o she_o live_v with_o his_o daughter_n who_o she_o afterward_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o call_v her_o victoria_fw-la and_o herself_o pallas_n in_o memory_n of_o her_o foster-father_n now_o their_o be_v other_o derivation_n of_o pallas_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o shake_v a_o spear_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o move_v herself_o in_o joves_n head_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n 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out_o of_o the_o persian_a monument_n relate_v that_o the_o phaenician_o that_o traffic_v unto_o argos_n steal_v she_o thence_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o first_o injurious_a rape_n before_o helen_n diodorus_n say_v that_o inachus_n send_v a_o noble_a captain_n call_v cyraus_fw-la to_o seek_v she_o charge_v he_o never_o to_o return_v without_o she_o pausanias_n make_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o jasius_fw-la the_o six_o argive_a king_n and_o not_o of_o inachus_n phoroneus_n he_o say_v beget_v argos_n who_o succeed_v his_o grandfather_n and_o give_v the_o city_n the_o name_n of_o argos_n be_v before_o call_v phoronicum_fw-la and_o this_o argos_n beget_v phorbas_n he_o triopas_n and_o triopas_n jasius_fw-la and_o agenor_n ualer_n flaccus_n call_v io_n inachis_n and_o the_o jasian_a virgin_n the_o first_o because_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o inachus_n the_o kingdom_n founder_v the_o late_a because_o jasius_fw-la be_v her_o father_n argonaut_n 4._o and_o this_o 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feast_n in_o apuleius_n shall_v be_v eternal_a as_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o night_n because_o i_o calm_v the_o tempest_n and_o guide_v the_o ship_n through_o the_o stormy_a sea_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o who_o voyage_n my_o priest_n offer_v i_o g_o isis_n in_o egypt_n they_o picture_v she_o with_o horn_n herodot_n diod._n sycul_fw-la some_o say_v she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o saturn_n and_o rhea_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o her_o brother_n osiris_n that_o be_v juno_n to_o jove_n other_o called_z her_z ceres_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o she_o invent_v husbandry_n and_o sow_v of_o corn_n and_o those_o call_v osiris_n dionysus_n some_o call_v she_o the_o moon_n and_o osiris_n the_o sun_n for_o diodorus_n will_v not_o have_v io_n to_o be_v inachus_n his_o daughter_n servius_n say_v isis_n be_v the_o genius_n of_o egypt_n signify_v the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n by_o the_o horn_n she_o bear_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o bucket_n she_o have_v in_o she_o leave_v the_o plenty_n of_o all_o human_a necessary_n indeed_o in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n isis_n be_v earth_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v isis_n to_o be_v in_o aeneid_n 8._o h_o she_o come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n whence_o egypt_n have_v all_o her_o learning_n law_n policy_n religion_n and_o oftentime_o colony_n send_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n joseph_n chap._n 4._o balaeus_n be_v the_o ten_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o messappus_fw-la a_o otherwise_o b_o call_v cephisus_n but_o yet_o both_o these_o name_n be_v by_o several_a author_n use_v for_o one_o man_n be_v the_o nine_o of_o sycionia_n and_o c_o apis_n the_o three_o of_o argos_n isaac_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n old_a leave_v his_o son_n at_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o young_a jacob_n belong_v to_o god_n city_n
and_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o world_n the_o young_a have_v twelve_o son_n one_o whereof_o call_v joseph_n his_o brother_n sell_v unto_o merchant_n go_v into_o egypt_n in_o their_o grandfather_n isaac_n time_n joseph_n live_v by_o his_o humility_n in_o great_a favour_n and_o advancement_n with_o pharaoh_n be_v now_o thirty_o year_n old_a for_o he_o interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n foretell_v the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n and_o the_o seven_o dear_a one_o which_o will_v consume_v the_o plenty_n of_o the_o other_o and_o for_o this_o the_o king_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n be_v before_o imprison_v for_o his_o true_a chastity_n in_o not_o consent_v to_o his_o lustful_a mistress_n but_o flee_v and_o leave_v his_o raiment_n with_o she_o who_o here-upon_a false_o complain_v to_o her_o husband_n of_o he_o and_o afterward_o he_o make_v he_o viceroy_a of_o all_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o scarcity_n jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n with_o his_o son_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o 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deucalion_n and_o pyrrha_n how_o to_o restore_v mankind_n it_o run_v from_o parnassus_n through_o the_o country_n of_o boeotia_n and_o the_o athenian_a territory_n and_o mesappus_n either_o have_v his_o name_n from_o this_o river_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o they_o have_v they_o from_o he_o or_o rather_o most_o likely_a the_o mount_n have_v his_o name_n and_o he_o have_v the_o river_n because_o it_o run_v through_o his_o native_a soil_n c_o apis_n he_o be_v not_o in_o pausanias_n apis._n among_o the_o argive_a king_n but_o among_o the_o sycionian_o and_o be_v there_o so_o rich_a that_o all_o the_o country_n within_o isthmus_n bear_v his_o name_n before_o pelops_n come_v but_o eusebius_n out_o of_o the_o most_o greek_n seat_v he_o in_o argos_n of_o apis_n the_o argive_a king_n call_v serapis_n in_o egypt_n and_o there_o adore_v as_o a_o deity_n chap._n 5._o at_o this_o time_n do_v apis_n king_n of_o argos_n sail_n into_o egypt_n and_o die_v there_o be_v call_v serapis_n the_o great_a god_n of_o egypt_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o change_a his_o name_n sai_z varro_z be_v this_o a_o dead_a man_n coffin_n which_o all_o do_v now_o call_v b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o in_o greek_a so_o at_o first_o they_o worship_v at_o his_o coffin_n and_o tomb_n ere_o his_o temple_n be_v build_v call_v he_o at_o first_o sorosapis_n or_o sorapis_n and_o afterward_o by_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n as_o be_v ordinary_a serapis_n and_o they_o make_v a_o law_n that_o who-soev_a shall_v say_v he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o because_o that_o in_o all_o the_o c_o temple_n of_o isis_n and_o serapis_n there_o be_v a_o image_n with_o the_o finger_n lay_v upon_o the_o mouth_n as_o command_a silence_n this_o be_v say_v varro_n to_o show_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o say_v that_o those_o two_o be_v ever_o mortal_a and_o d_o the_o ox_n which_o egypt_n be_v wondrous_o and_o vain_o seduce_v e_o nourish_v in_o all_o pleasure_n and_o fatness_n unto_o the_o honour_n of_o serapis_n because_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o call_v serapis_n but_o apis_n which_o ox_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v another_o fleck_v of_o colour_n just_a as_o he_o be_v here_o they_o think_v they_o have_v get_v a_o great_a god_n by_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o hard_a matter_n â—…deed_o for_o the_o devil_n to_o imprinte_v the_o imagination_n of_o such_o a_o shape_n in_o any_o cow_n fantasy_n at_o her_o time_n of_o conception_n to_o have_v a_o mean_a to_o subvert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o cow_n imagination_n will_v sure_o model_n the_o conception_n into_o such_o a_o form_n as_o g_o jacob_n ewe_n do_v and_o his_o she_o goat_n by_o see_v the_o party-colored_n stick_v for_o that_o which_o man_n can_v do_v with_o true_a colour_n the_o devil_n can_v do_v with_o apparition_n and_o so_o very_o easy_o frame_v such_o shape_n l_o vives_n at_o a_o this_o time_n diodorus_n lib_n 1._o recite_v many_o name_n of_o osiris_n as_o dionysius_n serapis_n â—…e_v ammon_n pan_n &_o pluto_n tacitus_n argue_v serapis_n his_o original_n say_v that_o some_o think_v he_o to_o osiris_n be_v aesculapius_n the_o phisitian-god_n and_o other_o take_v he_o for_o osiris_n egypt_n ancient_a est_fw-la deity_n lib._n 20._o macrobius_n take_v he_o for_o the_o sun_n and_o isis_n for_o the_o earth_n te_fw-la serapim_v nilus_n 〈◊〉_d marlianus_n to_o the_o sun_n memphis_n veneratur_fw-la osyrim_fw-la nilus_n adore_v thou_o as_o serapi_v aâ—…_n memphis_n as_o osiris_n some_o hold_v serapis_n the_o genius_n of_o egypt_n make_v it_o fertile_a and_o abundant_a his_o statue_n say_v suidas_n theophilus_n archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n take_v down_o in_o the_o time_n of_o â—…odosius_a the_o great_a this_o god_n some_o call_v jove_n some_o nilus_n because_o of_o the_o measure_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o cubite_fw-la design_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o water_n and_o some_o joseph_n some_o â—…y_n there_o be_v one_o apis_n a_o rich_a king_n of_o memphis_n who_o in_o a_o great_a famine_n relieve_v all_o alexandria_n at_o his_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n where-upon_o they_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o keep_v a_o ox_n therein_o for_o a_o type_n of_o his_o husbandry_n have_v certain_a spot_n on_o his_o back_n and_o this_o ox_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n apis._n his_o tomb_n wherein_o he_o be_v buâ—…ed_v be_v remove_v to_o alexandria_n and_o so_o himself_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o apis_n be_v call_v sorapis_n and_o afterward_o â—…pis_fw-la alexander_n build_v he_o a_o goodly_a temple_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o suidas_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d eccles._n hist._n lib._n 11._o the_o argive_n king_n say_v eusebius_n prep_n lib._n 10_o out_o of_o aristippus_n his_o â—…ry_n of_o arcadia_n lib._n 2._o call_v apis_n build_v memphis_n in_o egypt_n who_o aristeus_n the_o argive_a call_v sarapis_n and_o this_o man_n we_o know_v be_v worship_v in_o egypt_n as_o a_o god_n but_o nimphodorus_n amphipolitanus_fw-la de_fw-la legib_fw-la asiatic_n lib._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o ox_n call_v apis_n die_v be_v put_v into_o a_o â—…ffin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o so_o call_v first_o sorapis_n and_o then_o serapis_n the_o man_n apis_n â—…s_v the_o three_o king_n after_o inachus_n thus_o far_o eusebius_n b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o deuâ—…_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o pausanias_n porphyry_n suidas_n and_o other_o greek_n call_v he_o not_o sorapis_n but_o sarapis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o chest_n a_o ark_n or_o a_o coffin_n c_o temple_n of_o isis_n and_o osiris_n be_v bury_v at_o nâ—…a_n as_o some_o think_v say_v diodorus_n lib._n 1_o a_o city_n in_o arabia_n where_o two_o pillar_n be_v erect_v for_o monument_n one_o for_o she_o and_o another_o for_o he_o and_o epitaph_n upon_o they_o contain_v their_o act_n and_o invention_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n hand_n may_v never_o come_v to_o light_v for_o fear_n of_o reveal_v the_o truth_n and_o dear_o must_v he_o pay_v for_o it_o that_o publish_v it_o this_o god_n that_o lay_v his_o finger_n on_o his_o lip_n in_o sign_n of_o silence_n hight_v harpocrates_n varro_fw-la de_fw-fr ling_n let_fw-mi lib._n 3._o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o isis_n and_o serapis_n be_v the_o two_o great_a god_n earth_n and_o heaven_n this_o harpocrates_n harpocrates_n ausonius_n call_v sigalion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v silent_a pliny_n and_o catullus_n mention_v he_o often_o when_o they_o note_v a_o silent_a fellow_n and_o his_o name_n be_v proverbial_a plutarch_n lib._n the_o â—…s_n &_o osyr_n say_v he_o be_v their_o son_n get_v by_o osiris_n upon_o