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gamalielles_n be_v send_v with_o commission_n to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o way_n say_v luke_n a_o light_n shine_v about_o he_o 22._o and_o be_v smite_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o hear_v this_o voice_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o to_o be_v short_a of_o a_o jew_n he_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n a_o martyr_n paul_n and_o if_o thou_o beléeve_v not_o s._n luke_n s._n paul_n himself_o touch_v his_o own_o history_n in_o diverse_a place_n what_o have_v unbeléefe_n to_o bring_v against_o this_o save_v only_o peradventure_o a_o bare_a denial_n according_a to_o common_a custom_n if_o peter_n see_v it_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fissherman_n say_v they_o if_o paul_n hear_v it_o he_o be_v a_o orator_n so_o then_o belike_o if_o god_n offer_v thou_o his_o grace_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n thou_o mislyke_v of_o it_o and_o if_o he_o offet_v it_o thou_o in_o a_o vessel_n of_o some_o value_n thou_o suspect_v it_o either_o the_o one_o be_v beguile_v or_o the_o other_o beguyl_v thou_o say_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n to_o do_v to_o make_v thou_o to_o believe_v he_o examine_v this_o case_n well_o paul_n in_o the_o way_n to_o grow_v great_a he_o be_v in_o good_a reputation_n with_o the_o magistrate_n &_o the_o priest_n and_o sudden_o he_o change_v his_o copy_n out_o of_o one_o extremity_n into_o a_o other_o to_o be_v scorn_v scourge_v cudgele_v stone_a and_o put_v to_o death_n put_v the_o case_n that_o neither_o s._n luke_n nor_o s._n paul_n do_v tell_v thou_o the_o cause_n thereof_o what_o may_v thou_o imagine_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o forcible_a cause_n that_o be_v able_a to_o change_v a_o man_n heart_n so_o sodeyn_o and_o so_o strange_o be_v it_o not_o daily_a sâ—ene_n will_v thou_o say_v that_o man_n be_v soon_o change_v and_o upon_o light_a cause_n yes_o fool_n be_v but_o he_o debate_v the_o matter_n he_o urge_v his_o argument_n and_o he_o drive_v his_o concluston_n to_o a_o end_n the_o best_a 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and_o sovereine_a cause_n uere_o the_o reason_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o this_o general_a conclusion_n aught_o to_o lead_v thou_o to_o the_o special_a also_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o supernatural_a cause_n that_o move_v he_o namely_o the_o same_o which_o saint_n luke_n rehearse_v and_o which_o he_o himself_o confirm_v in_o many_o place_n for_o the_o which_o he_o esteem_v himself_o right_o happy_a to_o â—ndure_v the_o misery_n which_o he_o cause_v and_o procure_v unto_o other_o and_o in_o the_o end_n after_o a_o thousand_o hurt_n and_o a_o thousand_o death_n he_o willing_o spend_v his_o life_n also_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n strike_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o not_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n agrippa_n be_v report_v unto_o we_o much_o more_o ample_o by_o josephus_n than_o by_o s._n luke_n 12._o herod_n say_v he_o make_v show_n in_o caesarea_n and_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o solemnity_n â—_o he_o come_v into_o the_o theatre_n be_v full_a clad_v in_o robe_n or_o cloth_n of_o silver_n which_o by_o the_o strike_n of_o the_o sunnebeames_n upon_o it_o make_v it_o the_o more_o stately_a then_o begin_v certain_a clawback_n to_o call_v he_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o they_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v that_o flattery_n he_o see_v a_o owl_n sit_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v take_v with_o so_o strange_a torment_n that_o within_o few_o day_n after_o he_o die_v acknowledge_v god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o preach_v thereof_o to_o his_o flatterer_n this_o history_n be_v set_v out_o more_o at_o large_a by_o josephus_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v by_o s._n luke_n who_o say_v that_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n and_o that_o thereupon_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n strike_v he_o and_o he_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n and_o so_o dye_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o find_v scarce_o credible_a in_o the_o history_n of_o our_o evangelist_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentyle_n who_o report_v the_o thing_n with_o word_n full_a of_o admiration_n which_o our_o evangelist_n set_v down_o simple_o after_o their_o own_o manner_n and_o see_v that_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o exceed_v nature_n they_o be_v find_v true_a what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o also_o deliver_v we_o christ_n doctrine_n true_o special_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v afore_o miraculous_o assist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o moreover_o have_v witness_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o writing_n by_o suffer_v so_o many_o torment_n and_o in_o the_o end_n death_n see_v then_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n who_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o remain_v for_o we_o but_o to_o embrace_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o soulehealth_n and_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n declare_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o to_o live_v thereafter_o and_o to_o die_v for_o the_o same_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v be_v raise_v one_o day_n to_o glory_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o make_v mention_n of_o rise_a ageine_n from_o the_o dead_a dead_a that_o be_v yet_o one_o scruple_n more_o that_o remain_v what_o lykelyhod_n be_v there_o of_o that_o say_v they_o see_v that_o our_o body_n rot_v worm_n devour_v we_o yea_o our_o body_n do_v turn_v into_o worm_n and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o change_n â—o_o pass_v over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o continewall_n stumble_v always_o at_o one_o stone_n namely_o to_o stand_v gaze_v at_o god_n power_n who_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n when_o you_o shall_v rather_o rest_v upon_o his_o will_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v knit_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o to_o be_v parttaker_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a together_o and_o he_o have_v give_v one_o law_n on_o they_o both_o together_o so_o as_o they_o must_v suffer_v together_o and_o joy_v together_o yea_o and_o suffer_v one_o for_o another_o and_o one_o by_o another_o in_o this_o life_n and_o what_o justice_n then_o be_v it_o to_o separate_v they_o in_o another_o life_n he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n who_o if_o he_o be_v but_o soul_n alone_o be_v no_o man_n atall_a he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o to_o the_o intent_n toâ—_n save_o man_n his_o son_n have_v take_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n unto_o he_o now_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o he_o too_o have_v take_v but_o a_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n will_v also_o save_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v short_a he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v do_v it_o already_o he_o have_v say_v it_o by_o his_o son_n and_o he_o have_v also_o do_v it_o in_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n adorn_v we_o with_o his_o victory_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o adorn_v we_o with_o his_o glory_n look_v upon_o the_o grain_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o rot_v not_o it_o spring_v not_o up_o if_o it_o spring_v not_o up_o it_o yield_v no_o foison_n again_o of_o one_o grain_n come_v many_o ear_n of_o corn_n of_o a_o kernel_n a_o goodly_a tree_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o perfect_a live_a creature_n
company_n with_o thy_o wife_n man_n be_v both_o soul_n &_o body_n in_o man_n be_v three_o ability_n of_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o one_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o substance_n bodiless_a vnmateriall_n the_o soul_n have_v be_v of_o it_o selâ—_n plutark_o in_o his_o treâ—yâ—e_n why_o god_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a uncorruptible_a what_o be_v death_n cleuâ—_n lib._n 1._o three_o life_n iâ—_n man._n objection_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o man_n of_o old_a tyme._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermes_n in_o his_o esculapius_n aenaeas_n gaz._n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ghaâ—deans_n the_o greek_n pherecydes_n assyrium_fw-la vulgo_fw-la nascetur_fw-la amonium_n phocylides_n sibyl_n pindar_z in_o the_o second_o song_n of_o his_o olympiad_n homer_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o iliad_n pythagoras_n heraâ—litus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o philo._n epicharmus_n as_o he_o be_v report_v by_o clement_n of_o aleâ—andria_n thales_n anaxagoras_n diogenes_n and_o zeâ—o_n epicurus_n lucretius_n socrates_n plato_n and_o xenophon_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o a_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n in_o his_o matter_n of_o state_n in_o his_o alcibiades_z and_o in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o his_o comonweale_n plato_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o law_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o live_a thing_n aristotle_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o moralle_n michael_n of_o ephesus_n upon_o aristotle_n moralle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o the_o part_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o supernaturalle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o latin_a writer_n cicero_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o tusculane_n question_n &_o in_o his_o book_n of_o comfort_n cicero_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o in_o his_o fust_v book_n of_o law_n in_o scipio_n dream_n ovid_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metamorphosis_n seneca_n write_v to_o gallio_n and_o to_o lucillus_n seneca_n concern_v the_o lady_n martiaze_v son_n and_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n in_o his_o question_n and_o in_o his_o hook_n of_o comfort_n favorinus_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o nation_n porphyrius_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o abstinence_n which_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n make_v the_o fire_n to_o burn_v their_o body_n in_o and_o see_v alive_a the_o kindle_a flame_n that_o shall_v consume_v their_o skin_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n gebeleizie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v register_n or_o giver_n of_o caze_n &_o rest_n plutarch_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o flow_n punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o late_a philosopher_n epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicius_n plotinus_n plotin_n lib._n 1._o ennead_n 4._o concern_v the_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o lib._n 4_o cap._n 11._o &_o the_o seven_o book_n throughout_o plotinus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o of_o memory_n en._n 4._o lib._n 3._o and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o doubt_n concern_v the_o soul_n chap._n 26._o 27._o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o problem_n galen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o conception_n the_o universal_a consent_n in_o the_o alcoran_n azo_n 25._o and_o 42._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n or_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n ageinst_n auerrhoes_n let_v the_o reader_n bear_v these_o term_n &_o their_o signification_n in_o mind_n for_o all_o the_o discourse_n here_o ensew_v auerhoes_n upon_o aristotle_n three_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n aristotle_n in_o his_o â—_o book_n of_o supernatural_n aristotle_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o of_o the_o soul_n against_o alexander_n of_o aphrodise_n man_n corruption_n appear_v in_o his_o respect_n to_o godward_o the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o man._n man_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o herodotus_n in_o his_o clio._n austin_n in_o his_o work_v of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 14._o chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o 18._o the_o catopleb_n and_o also_o the_o cockatryce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o man_n corruption_n come_v how_o long_o ago_o corruption_n come_v into_o man_n the_o conscience_n of_o sinne._n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n aristotle_n theophrast_n plato_n in_o his_o phedrus_n empedocles_n and_o pythagoras_n philolaus_n pherecydes_n allege_v by_o origen_n against_o cellus_fw-la hermes_n in_o his_o poemander_n zoroastres_n gemistus_n hierocles_n the_o stoic_a against_o atheist_n plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mutual_a love_n between_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n and_o that_o beast_n have_v reason_n plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 2._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 6_o cap._n 5._o also_o enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 9_o plotin_n lib._n 1._o enn._n 5._o cap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o plotin_n enn._n 3_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o enn._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap_n 4._o plotin_n eun._n 1._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o &_o lid_n 3._o cap._n 4_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o and_o 32._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n which_o show_v how_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v conceyve_v alone_a by_o reason_n and_o understanding_n also_o in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o abstinence_n proclus_n concern_v the_o soul_n and_o concern_v the_o fiend_n cap._n 4._o simplicius_n upon_o epictus_fw-la universal_a consent_n agathias_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n the_o general_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n ca._n 122._o objection_n thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a either_o by_o cause_n they_o come_v to_o good_a end_n or_o be_v purpose_v to_o a_o good_a end_n man_n end_n or_o amingpoynt_v and_o his_o welfare_n consist_v or_o rest_n both_o in_o one_o thing_n the_o markâ—â—_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o amingpoynt_n and_o welfare_n of_o man._n the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o end_n to_o which_o man_n be_v make_v god_n be_v the_o end_n or_o mark_v that_o man_n am_v aâ—_n the_o false_a end_n and_o the_o false_a welfare_n riches_n honor._n pour_v authority_n and_o soucreintie_n the_o utmost_a end_n &_o â—â—uerein_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o beauty_n health_n bodily_a pleasure_n voluptuousenes_n or_o sensuality_n virtue_n policy_n wisdom_n or_o religiousnes_n faith_n or_o belief_n agazel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supernaturalle_n austin_n in_o his_o nineteeen_o book_n and_o first_o cap._n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o epicure_n antisthenes_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n the_o peripatetike_n or_o walker_n aristotle_n in_o his_o moralle_n lib._n 5_o porphyr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebon_n the_o academik_n plato_n in_o his_o commonweal_n lib._n 10._o in_o his_o epinomis_n in_o his_o theeteâ—â—s_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plato-plato_n in_o his_o phoedon_n aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o moral_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a tyme._n pythagoras_n mercurius_n trif_n megistus_fw-la otherwise_o call_v hermes_n zoroastres_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jamblichus_n plotin_n enn._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 16._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o work_n of_o abstinence_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o porphyrius_n concern_v the_o soul_n to_o byrithius_fw-la and_o anebo_n the_o egyptian_a simplicius_n upon_o the_o naturals_n and_o upon_o epictetus_n upon_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alexander_n in_o his_o book_n of_o providence_n cite_v by_o cyâ—illus_n the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o good_a &_o of_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o book_n of_o shame_n conceal_v hermes_n trismegistus_n in_o his_o poemander_n orpheus_n pythagoras_n pindarus_n diphiluâ—_n sibylla_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tat_fw-fr be_v to_o say_v they_o