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but_o he_o can_v not_o certain_o tell_v which_o plutarch_n apollon_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr consolation_n ad_fw-la apollon_n have_v this_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o and_o on_o that_o account_n conclude_v that_o death_n be_v not_o evil._n after_o this_o waver_a manner_n speak_v the_o great_a roman_a philosopher_n 1._o philosopher_n si_fw-mi supremus_fw-la ille_fw-la dies_fw-la non_fw-la extinctiâ—nem_fw-la sed_fw-la commutationem_fw-la aâ—â—ert_fw-la loci_fw-la quid_fw-la optabilius_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la perimit_fw-la ac_fw-la delet_fw-la omnino_fw-la quid_fw-la melius_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la laboribus_fw-la obdormiscere_fw-la &_o iâ—a_fw-la conniventem_fw-la somno_fw-la consopiri_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la cic._n tusc._n qu._n l._n 1._o if_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o change_n of_o place_n only_o and_o not_o a_o utter_a extinction_n what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a than_o death_n or_o if_o it_o make_v a_o end_n of_o we_o and_o 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vera_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la recipitque_fw-la nos_fw-la locus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la epist._n 63._o perhaps_o if_o the_o report_n of_o wise_a man_n be_v true_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o place_n hereafter_o to_o receive_v we_o etc._n etc._n thus_o antonine_n the_o royal_a philosopher_n can_v tell_v whether_o death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o extinction_n or_o a_o translation_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o annihilation_n or_o a_o change_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o many_o 6._o many_o siquis_fw-la modò_fw-la extinctis_fw-la sensus_fw-la inest_fw-la val._n max._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o other_o have_v thus_o express_v their_o doubtfulness_n about_o another_o life_n but_o most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o passage_n of_o xenophon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o cyrus_n who_o that_o wise_a historian_n represent_v as_o a_o great_a hero_n and_o singular_a pattern_n of_o virtue_n we_o must_v expect_v therefore_o that_o he_o will_v 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the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a institution_n which_o promote_v tender-heartedness_n and_o pity_n and_o condemn_v whatever_o be_v savage_a and_o bloody_a but_o the_o slaughter_n and_o murder_n of_o soul_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o high_a cruelty_n the_o main_a work_n and_o business_n of_o that_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n those_o curse_a spirit_n be_v fall_v themselves_o from_o god_n endeavour_v the_o apostasy_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o draw_v man_n into_o error_n and_o by_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n they_o be_v as_o busy_v in_o debauch_v man_n mind_n by_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o false_a doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v in_o any_o other_o design_n and_o they_o get_v as_o much_o by_o it_o for_o by_o corrupt_a man_n understanding_n and_o notion_n they_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o all_o other_o mischief_n to_o ensue_v heresy_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o lead_v to_o he_o 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sâ—oicorum_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n de_fw-mi contradict_v sâ—oicorum_fw-la be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o earth_n yea_o and_o that_o he_o never_o be_v in_o be_v he_o be_v a_o chimaera_n a_o fiction_n make_v up_o whole_o of_o paradox_n riddle_n and_o impossibility_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o real_a in_o their_o description_n of_o he_o but_o their_o pride_n and_o conceit_n the_o false_a and_o erroneous_a conception_n which_o these_o and_o other_o moralist_n have_v concern_v virtue_n and_o vice_n we_o have_v in_o several_a particular_n lay_v open_a in_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o 17._o which_o de_fw-fr vero_fw-la cultu_fw-la cap._n 17._o lactantius_n long_o ago_o have_v very_o large_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o philosopher_n mistake_v virtue_n for_o vice_n and_o vice_n for_o virtue_n i_o remember_v the_o excellent_a ethic._n excellent_a praefat._n ad_fw-la ethic._n des_fw-mi cartes_n 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be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v viz._n their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n they_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v save_v they_o understand_v not_o that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a deluge_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o only_a ark_n we_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o such_o divine_a and_o save_v truth_n the_o discovery_n of_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a philosophy_n for_o this_o name_n you_o may_v observe_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_a institution_n have_v these_o word_n concern_v it_o tryph._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n philosophy_n true_o be_v the_o great_a good_a and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o lead_v we_o and_o commend_v we_o to_o he_o and_o they_o be_v real_o holy_a who_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o this_o philosophy_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v this_o to_o be_v ibid._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o only_a certain_a and_o useful_a philosophy_n so_o the_o barbarous_a philosophy_n with_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n compose_v by_o those_o who_o the_o greek_n style_v barbarian_n this_o according_a to_o isidore_n be_v 4._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n l._n 4._o the_o new_a and_o evangelical_n philosophy_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v by_o he_o the_o 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist._n l._n 5._o heavenly_a philosophy_n and_o in_o several_a other_o father_n this_o be_v the_o word_n for_o christianity_n and_o the_o doctor_n and_o eminent_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v style_v 12._o style_v sozomen_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o philosopher_n in_o opposition_n without_o doubt_n to_o those_o among_o the_o pagan_n who_o boast_v of_o this_o title_n thus_o i_o have_v attempt_v to_o show_v how_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o have_v let_v you_o see_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v unblamable_a in_o the_o greek_a philosophy_n and_o why_o the_o apostle_n caution_n against_o it_o i_o have_v particular_o discover_v how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v abuse_v of_o old_a and_o thereby_o become_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o christianity_n and_o how_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v forcible_o carry_v away_o and_o make_v a_o prey_n and_o booty_n of_o too_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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