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peregrinorum_fw-la deornm_fw-la videretur_fw-la annunciator_fw-la esse_fw-la act._n apostol_n cap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o other_o in_o diodorus_n surname_v the_o atheist_n who_o indictment_n upon_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o convention_n before_o the_o same_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v record_v by_o diogenes_n laertins_n how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o socrates_n accuse_v to_o have_v both_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o old_a god_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o endeavour_v the_o insinuation_n of_o new_a be_v not_o likewise_o try_v by_o the_o areopagite_n but_o by_o other_o judge_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o law_n i_o answer_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr petit_fw-fr commentar_n in_o leges_fw-la attica_n pag._n 3._o that_o perhaps_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o arcopagite_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o attic_a republic_n such_o as_o socrates_n be_v but_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o stranger_n such_o as_o be_v that_o ill-conjoyned_a pair_n 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detriment_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n such_o as_o those_o object_v to_o socrates_n in_o that_o article_n of_o his_o indictment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n do_v contrary_a to_o right_n and_o equity_n in_o that_o he_o curious_o inquire_v into_o thing_n both_o subterranean_a and_o sublime_a and_o by_o his_o sophistry_n turn_v falsehood_n into_o truth_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o other_o for_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a hereof_o the_o fault_n be_v but_o light_n and_o venial_a in_o his_o enim_fw-la neque_fw-la sitae_fw-la erant_fw-la opes_fw-la greciae_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la quicquam_fw-la respublica_fw-la capere_fw-la potuit_fw-la wherefore_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n of_o this_o law_n which_o his_o malicious_a adversary_n have_v by_o omit_v the_o private_a admonition_n thereby_o require_v violate_v iii_o by_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o athenian_n no_o deity_n be_v hold_v more_o potent_a and_o 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and_o whencesoever_o moses_n borrow_v this_o rite_n we_o have_v it_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v traduce_v from_o egypt_n to_o athens_n by_o king_n erechtheus_n nor_o be_v there_o just_a cause_n why_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o like_a baptism_n from_o the_o jew_n to_o christian_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o our_o mystical_a ablution_n at_o the_o font_n when_o by_o the_o church_n we_o be_v admit_v to_o christianism_n as_o well_o because_o we_o be_v change_v from_o a_o mere_a rite_n to_o a_o bless_a sacrament_n by_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n of_o our_o faith_n honour_v by_o his_o example_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o benediction_n and_o the_o divinity_n of_o its_o constitution_n confirm_v by_o the_o miraculous_a descent_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a spirit_n in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o because_o though_o the_o external_n act_n of_o wash_v continue_v still_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o signification_n and_o 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only_o more_o honourable_a than_o other_o in_o this_o life_n but_o more_o happy_a after_o death_n for_o their_o wise_a man_n teach_v and_o the_o vulgar_a therefore_o believe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o lustration_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v render_v more_o defecate_a and_o pure_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o body_n refine_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o dross_n of_o sensual_a affection_n and_o make_v more_o fit_a and_o expedite_v for_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n whence_o sophocles_n the_o tragedian_n write_v of_o mystery_n be_v say_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-la audiendis_fw-la poetis_fw-la to_o have_v compose_v these_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d felice_n nimis_fw-la initia_fw-la quotquot_fw-la ista_fw-la cum_fw-la conspexerint_fw-la eunt_fw-la ad_fw-la orcum_fw-la namque_fw-la eos_fw-la solos_fw-la manet_fw-la ibi_fw-la vita_fw-la reliquos_fw-la miserias_fw-la praeter_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o the_o chorus_n in_o aristophanes_n comedy_n name_v the_o frog_n be_v make_v to_o sing_v these_o solis_fw-la nobis_fw-la sol_fw-la et_fw-la lux_fw-la hilaris_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la initiamur_fw-la &_o piam_n degimus_fw-la vitam_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o persuasion_n therefore_o be_v so_o universal_o diffuse_v among_o the_o grecian_n and_o render_v so_o plausible_a by_o superstition_n no_o wonder_n if_o plato_n in_o this_o dialogue_n put_v this_o as_o a_o axiom_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o socrates_n whoever_o not_o expiate_v nor_o with_o due_a rite_n initiate_v shall_v descend_v to_o the_o mansion_n of_o soul_n depart_v shall_v there_o lie_v roll_a in_o mud_n but_o who_o shall_v after_o expurgation_n and_o initiation_n come_v thither_o shall_v for_o ever_o dwell_v with_o go_n nor_o this_o altogether_o without_o reason_n because_o the_o initiati_fw-la be_v both_o oblige_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o instruct_v in_o philosophy_n as_o well_o natural_a as_o moral_a ii_o the_o antiquity_n and_o traduction_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n though_o strabo_n geograph_n lib._n 15._o pag._n 713_o speak_v of_o the_o indian_a brahmin_n be_v so_o rash_a to_o say_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o as_o plato_n compose_v fable_n of_o the_o incorruptibility_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o judgement_n in_o the_o infernal_a shade_n yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o man_n rational_a soul_n be_v full_o as_o ancient_a as_o mankind_n itself_o for_o methinks_v the_o excellency_n of_o its_o own_o faculty_n and_o operation_n above_o all_o material_a agent_n shall_v be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o afford_v to_o every_o contemplative_a man_n certain_a glimpse_n of_o both_o the_o divine_a original_a and_o immortality_n thereof_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o posthume_n glory_n a_o affection_n congenial_a and_o natural_a arist_n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o natural_a to_o all_o noble_a mind_n together_o with_o a_o secret_a fear_n of_o future_a unhappiness_n common_a to_o all_o to_o give_v pregnant_a hint_n of_o its_o sempiternal_a existence_n after_o death_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o have_v be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o time_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o book_n and_o other_o monument_n and_o so_o far_o have_v oblivion_n swallow_v up_o the_o tenant_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o young_a world_n that_o of_o this_o so_o reasonable_a and_o comfortable_a a_o opinion_n we_o can_v find_v no_o print_n remain_v but_o what_o the_o grecian_a sage_n observe_v among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o transmit_v down_o to_o posterity_n from_o they_o alone_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o trace_v the_o tradition_n thereof_o consentaneous_a it_o be_v that_o the_o eleusinian_n mystery_n and_o other_o sacred_a rite_n so_o solemn_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n more_o particular_o that_o of_o lustration_n just_a now_o explicate_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o belief_n of_o and_o have_v their_o chief_a respect_n unto_o a_o future_a life_n and_o the_o different_a state_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a soul_n therein_o for_o to_o what_o end_n can_v that_o religious_a ablution_n and_o expurgation_n serve_v but_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o rinse_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o guilt_n from_o the_o soul_n or_o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 5._o express_v it_o in_o regenerationem_fw-la &_o impunitatem_fw-la perjuriorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la if_o they_o be_v not_o possess_v with_o a_o belief_n even_o to_o confidence_n of_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o that_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o felicity_n or_o misery_n according_a to_o its_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a affection_n and_o action_n in_o this_o life_n have_v they_o admit_v the_o extinction_n thereof_o by_o death_n vain_a certain_o and_o absurd_a have_v be_v all_o their_o care_n and_o solicitude_n about_o the_o purification_n of_o it_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o dregs_n of_o sensual_a inclination_n before_o death_n the_o same_o may_v be_v by_o like_o genuine_a consequence_n infer_v from_o their_o most_o magnificent_a sepulcher_n their_o exquisite_a embalming_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o their_o amenthes_n or_o subterraneous_a place_n into_o which_o they_o hold_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o defunct_a to_o be_v receive_v but_o what_o need_v we_o range_v into_o their_o mythology_n in_o search_n after_o evidence_n of_o their_o be_v strong_o possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n when_o we_o have_v proof_n from_o authority_n unquestionable_a that_o their_o priest_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n express_o teach_v it_o hear_v then_o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 123._o say_v aegyptij_fw-la primi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la animam_fw-la hominis_fw-la immortalem_fw-la esse_fw-la dicerent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ejus_fw-la transmigrationem_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la animalia_fw-la terrestria_fw-la marina_fw-la volueria_fw-la rursumque_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la humanum_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la hunc_fw-la circuitum_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la fieri_fw-la intra_fw-la