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A29868
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Religio Medici
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Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.
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1642
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Wing B5166; ESTC R4739
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panâ—alones_n or_o antic_n to_o my_o severe_a conâ—emplation_n it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v a_o unlawful_a prayâ—r_n to_o desire_v to_o surpass_v the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o wish_v to_o outlive_v that_o age_n wherein_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o die_v yet_o if_o as_o divinity_n affirm_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o grey_a hair_n in_o heaven_n but_o all_o shall_v rise_v in_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o man_n we_o do_v but_o outâ—ive_v those_o perfection_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v â—ecalled_v by_o they_o by_o a_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o next_o and_o run_v on_o here_o but_o to_o retrograde_a hereafter_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n to_o outâ—ive_v vice_n or_o a_o point_n to_o be_v superannuate_v from_o sin_n it_o be_v worthy_a on_o our_o knee_n to_o â—mplore_v the_o age_n of_o methuselah_n but_o age_n do_v not_o rectify_v but_o incurvate_a our_o nature_n â—urning_v bad_a disposition_n into_o worse_a haâ—its_n and_o like_o disease_n bring_v on_o incuraâ—le_a vice_n for_o 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death_n toâ—_z other_o i_o use_v myself_o to_o all_o diet_n humoursâ—_z air_n hunger_n thâ—rst_n cold_a heat_n want_v plenty_n necessity_n danger_n hazard_n when_o i_o be_o cold_a i_o cure_v not_o myself_o by_o heat_n when_o sick_a not_o by_o physic_n those_o thaâ—_z know_v how_o i_o live_v may_v just_o say_v i_o regarâ—_z not_o life_n nor_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o be_o much_o take_v with_o two_o verse_n of_o lucan_n sincâ—_z i_o have_v be_v able_a not_o only_o as_o we_o do_v aâ—_n school_n to_o construe_v but_o understand_v it_o victurosque_fw-la dei_fw-la celant_fw-la ut_fw-la vivere_fw-la durent_fw-la fellix_fw-la essemori_fw-la so_o be_v we_o all_o delude_v vain_o search_v way_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a by_o the_o length_n of_o day_n for_o cunning_o it_o make_v protract_v the_o breath_n the_o god_n conceal_v the_o happiness_n of_o death_n there_o be_v many_o excellent_a strain_n in_o â—hat_o poet_n wherewith_o his_o stoical_a genius_n have_v liberal_o supply_v he_o and_o true_o â—here_o be_v singular_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n of_o zeno_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stoic_n which_o i_o perceive_v deliver_v in_o a_o pulpit_n pass_v for_o current_a divinity_n yet_o herein_o be_v they_o exâ—reame_v that_o can_v allow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o assassin_n and_o so_o high_o extol_v the_o end_n of_o cato_n this_o be_v indeed_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n but_o â—et_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a act_n of_o â—alour_n to_o contemn_v death_n but_o where_o life_n â—s_n more_o terrible_a than_o death_n it_o be_v then_o the_o â—ruest_a valour_n to_o dare_v to_o live_v and_o herein_o religion_n have_v teach_v we_o a_o noble_a example_n for_o all_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o curtius_n scâ—vola_n or_o godrus_n do_v not_o parallel_v or_o match_v thaâ—_z one_o of_o job_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o torture_n to_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o disease_n nor_o any_o poneyarâ—_z in_o death_n itself_o like_o those_o in_o the_o way_n oâ—_z prologue_n unto_o it_o emorinolo_fw-it sed_fw-la me_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la curoâ—_z i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o care_v not_o to_o be_v dead_a be_v i_o of_o caesar_n religion_n i_o shall_v be_v oâ—_n his_o desire_n and_o wish_v rather_o to_o be_v tortureâ—_n at_o one_o blow_n then_o to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o grate_a torture_n of_o a_o disease_n now_o beâ—sides_v this_o literal_a positive_a kind_n of_o death_n there_o be_v other_o whereof_o divine_v makâ—_z mention_n and_o those_o i_o think_v not_o mere_o metaphorical_a as_o mortification_n dyinâ—_z unto_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n therefore_o i_o say_v every_o man_n have_v a_o double_a horoscope_n onâ—_n of_o his_o humanity_n his_o birth_n another_o oâ—_n his_o christianity_n his_o baptism_n and_o from_o this_o do_v i_o compute_v or_o calculate_v my_o nativity_n yet_o not-reckoning_n of_o those_o horae_fw-la comâ—_z bustae_fw-la and_o odd_a day_n or_o esteem_v myself_o any_o thing_n before_o i_o be_v 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and_o upon_o suggestion_n of_o their_o natuâ—ll_v reason_n i_o can_v but_o marvel_v from_o â—hat_o sibyl_n or_o oracle_n they_o steal_v the_o proâ—hesie_n of_o the_o world_n destruct_v on_o by_o fire_n â—r_v whence_o lucan_n learn_v to_o say_v â—omunis_fw-la mundo_fw-la superest_fw-la rogus_fw-la ossibus_fw-la astrâ—_z misturus_fw-la 〈…〉_z wherein_o our_o bone_n with_o star_n shall_v make_v one_o pire_fw-la i_o believe_v the_o world_n grow_v near_o itâ—_n end_n and_o yet_o be_v neither_o old_a nor_o decay_v nor_o will_v ever_o perish_v upon_o the_o ruin_n oâ—_z its_o own_o principle_n as_o the_o work_n oâ—_z creation_n be_v above_o nature_n so_o its_o adâ—versary_n annihilation_n without_o whicâ—_z the_o world_n have_v not_o its_o end_n now_o whaâ—_n force_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o consume_v it_o thuâ—_n far_o without_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n whicâ—_z be_v the_o true_a consume_a flame_n my_o philosophy_n can_v inform_v i_o i_o believe_v thaâ—_z there_o go_v not_o a_o minute_n to_o 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but_o from_o the_o little_a finger_n of_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o man_n or_o in_o the_o infallible_a voice_n of_o god_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o apprehension_n there_o shall_v not_o appear_v irregularity_n contradiction_n and_o antinomy_n myself_o can_v show_v a_o catalogue_n of_o doubt_n never_o yet_o imagine_v nor_o question_v as_o i_o know_v which_o be_v not_o resolve_v at_o the_o first_o hear_n not_o fantastic_a quere's_o or_o objection_n of_o the_o air_n for_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o atom_n in_o divinity_n i_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o pigeon_n that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o return_v no_o more_o yet_o not_o question_v how_o she_o find_v out_o her_o maâ—e_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o that_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a yet_o not_o demand_v where_o in_o the_o interim_n his_o soul_n await_v or_o raise_v a_o law-case_n whether_o his_o heir_n may_v lawful_o deâ—aine_v his_o 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of_o they_o express_v in_o scripture_n beside_o that_o it_o iâ—_z improbable_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o plain_a in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n these_o be_v no_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o therforâ—_n may_v admit_v a_o free_a dispute_n there_o be_v yet_o other_o and_o those_o familiar_o conclude_v from_o the_o text_n wherein_o under_o favour_n i_o see_v nâ—_z consequence_n as_o to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n from_o the_o speech_n of_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n faciamus_fw-la hominem_fw-la let_v we_o make_v man_n whicâ—_z be_v but_o the_o common_a stile_n of_o prince_n and_o meâ—_n of_o eminency_n he_o that_o shall_v read_v one_o oâ—_z his_o majesty_n proclamation_n may_v with_o the_o same_o logic_n conclude_v there_o be_v two_o king_n in_o england_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n confident_o proveâ—_z the_o opinion_n of_o tutelary_a angel_n from_o thaâ—_z answer_v whâ—n_fw-fr peter_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o he_o but_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hiâ—_z mâ—ssenger_n or_o some_o body_n from_o he_o foâ—_z so_o the_o original_a signify_v and_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o doubtful_a family_n mean_v this_o supposition_n i_o once_o suggest_v to_o â—_z young_a divine_a that_o answer_v upon_o thiâ—_z point_n to_o which_o i_o remember_v the_o franciscaâ—_n opponent_n reply_v no_o more_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—as_v a_o new_a and_o no_o authentic_a interpretatiâ—n_n these_o be_v but_o the_o conclusion_n and_o fallible_a â—iscourses_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—or_fw-la such_o i_o do_v believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n â—et_o be_v it_o of_o man_n i_o can_v not_o choose_v butsay_v â—_z be_v the_o singulare_v and_o superlative_a piece_n â—hat_o have_v be_v extant_a since_o the_o creation_n be_v i_o a_o pagan_a i_o shall_v not_o refrain_v the_o lecture_n of_o it_o and_o can_v but_o commend_v the_o judgement_n of_o ptolemy_n that_o think_v the_o â—lcoran_n of_o the_o turk_n i_o speak_v without_o 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have_v suffer_v the_o