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A22641 St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.; De civitate Dei. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Healey, John, d. 1610.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. 1610 (1610) STC 916; ESTC S106897 1,266,989 952

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call_v they_o episcopos_fw-la that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o provision_n for_o victual_n some_o think_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v here_o a_o pleonasme_n whereof_o eustathius_n one_o of_o homer_n interpreter_n be_v one_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o 1._o not_o spare_v to_o reprehend_v so_n say_v saint_n paul_n unto_o titus_n and_o so_o do_v our_o bishop_n even_o in_o these_o time_n who_o with_o tear_n we_o behold_v hale_v unto_o martyrdom_n because_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n in_o too_o bitter_a term_n and_o persecute_v vice_n through_o all_o not_o respect_v a_o whit_n their_o revenue_n nor_o dignity_n christ_n jesus_n glorify_v they_o k_o job_n the_o history_n all_o man_n
and_o be_v report_v to_o have_v give_v certain_a secret_a instruction_n against_o evil_a manner_n in_o their_o most_o private_a habitacle_n and_o unto_o some_o of_o their_o most_o select_a servant_n if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v here_o then_o a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o the_o craft_n and_o maliciousness_n of_o these_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o force_n of_o honesty_n and_o chastity_n be_v so_o great_a and_o powerful_a upon_o man_n nature_n that_o all_o man_n or_o almost_o all_o man_n be_v move_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o whole_o abandon_v to_o turpitude_n but_o he_o have_v some_o feel_n of_o honesty_n leave_v he_o now_o for_o the_o devil_n deprave_a nature_n we_o must_v note_v that_o unless_o he_o sometime_o change_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n as_o we_o read_v in_o our_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o can_v full_o 11._o effect_v his_o intention_n of_o deceit_n wherefore_o he_o spread_v the_o blast_a breath_n of_o all_o impurity_n abroad_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whisper_v a_o little_a air_n of_o dissemble_a chastity_n within_o he_o give_v light_a unto_o the_o vile_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o best_a in_o the_o dark_a honesty_n lie_v hide_v and_o shame_n fly_v about_o the_o street_n filthiness_n must_v not_o be_v act_v but_o before_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o spectator_n but_o when_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o auditory_a be_v little_a or_o none_o at_o all_o as_o though_o purity_n be_v to_o be_v blush_v at_o and_o uncleanness_n to_o be_v boast_v of_o but_o where_o be_v these_o rule_v give_v but_o in_o the_o devil_n temple_n where_o but_o in_o the_o very_a inn_n or_o exchange_n of_o deceit_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o such_o as_o be_v honest_a be_v but_o few_o shall_v hereby_o be_v enueighle_v and_o such_o as_o be_v dishonest_a which_o be_v multitude_n remain_v unreform_v but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o can_v yet_o tell_v when_o these_o good_a precept_n of_o celestial_a chastity_n be_v give_v but_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o before_o b_o the_o very_a temple_n gate_n where_o the_o idol_n stand_v we_o behold_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o people_n draw_v together_o and_o there_o see_v a_o large_a train_n of_o strumpet_n on_o one_o side_n and_o a_o c_o virgin_n goddess_n on_o the_o other_o here_o humble_a adoration_n unto_o she_o and_o there_o foul_a and_o immodest_a thing_n act_v before_o she_o we_o can_v not_o see_v one_o modest_a mimike_a not_o one_o shamefast_a actor_n among_o they_o all_o but_o all_o be_v full_a of_o action_n of_o abominable_a obscaenitie_n they_o know_v well_o what_o that_o virgin_n deity_n like_v and_o pronounce_v it_o for_o the_o nation_n to_o learn_v by_o look_v on_o and_o to_o carry_v home_o in_o their_o mind_n some_o there_o be_v of_o the_o chaste_a sort_n that_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o behold_v the_o filthy_a gesture_n of_o the_o player_n and_o yet_o though_o they_o blush_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o artificial_a beastliness_n they_o give_v scope_n unto_o their_o affection_n to_o learn_v it_o for_o they_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o impudent_a gesture_n of_o the_o actor_n bold_o for_o be_v shame_v by_o the_o man_n and_o less_o dare_v they_o condemn_v the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o deity_n who_o they_o so_o zealous_o adore_v but_o this_o be_v that_o present_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o public_a which_o none_o will_v commit_v in_o their_o own_o private_a house_n but_o in_o secret_a it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v any_o shame_n leave_v in_o those_o man_n of_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o act_v that_o which_o their_o very_a god_n do_v teach_v they_o even_o in_o their_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v incur_v their_o displeasure_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v they_o such_o show_v what_o spirit_n can_v that_o be_v which_o do_v inflame_v bad_a mind_n with_o a_o worse_a instinct_n which_o do_v urge_v on_o the_o commit_n of_o adultery_n and_o fat_n itself_o upon_o instigation_n the_o sin_n commit_v but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v delight_v with_o such_o representation_n fill_v the_o temple_n with_o diabolical_a image_n exact_v the_o present_n of_o loathsome_a iniquity_n in_o play_n mutter_v in_o secret_a i_o know_v not_o what_o good_a counsel_n to_o deceive_v and_o delude_v the_o poor_a remainder_n of_o honesty_n and_o profess_v in_o public_a all_o incitement_n to_o perdition_n to_o gather_v up_o whole_a harvest_n of_o man_n give_v over_o unto_o ruin_n l._n vives_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o a_o that_o a_o diversity_n of_o read_v we_o follow_v the_o best_a copy_n b_o before_o the_o temple_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o sollemnity_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o the_o strumpet_n and_o ribald_n in_o the_o city_n as_o plutarch_n ovid_n and_o other_o do_v report_n for_o flora_n herself_o be_v a_o whore_n lactantius_n lib._n 1._o the_o play_n of_o flora_n be_v celebrate_v with_o all_o lasciviousness_n flora._n befit_v well_o the_o memory_n of_o such_o a_o whore_n for_o beside_o the_o bawdry_n of_o speech_n which_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o spew_v forth_o in_o all_o uncleanness_n the_o whore_n at_o the_o people_n earnest_a entreaty_n put_v off_o all_o their_o apparel_n those_o i_o mean_v that_o be_v the_o actor_n do_v this_o and_o there_o they_o act_v their_o immodest_a gesture_n before_o the_o people_n until_o their_o lustful_a eye_n be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o gaze_v on_o they_o c_o the_o virgin_n goddess_n that_o be_v vesta_n upon_o the_o day_n before_o the_o calends_n of_o may_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o flora_n vesta_n apollo_n and_o augustus_n upon_o mount_n palatine_n ovid._n fastorum_fw-la 4._o exit_fw-la &_o in_o maia_n festum_fw-la florale_fw-la calendas_fw-la tune_n repetam_fw-la nunc_fw-la i_o grandius_fw-la urget_fw-la opus_fw-la aufert_fw-la vesta_n diem_fw-la cògnati_fw-la vesta_n recepta_fw-la est_fw-la limine_fw-la sic_fw-la iusti_fw-la constituere_fw-la patres_fw-la phoebus_n habet_fw-la partem_fw-la vestae_fw-la pars_fw-la altera_fw-la cessit_fw-la quod_fw-la superest_fw-la illis_fw-la tertius_fw-la ipse_fw-la tenet_fw-la state_n palatinae_fw-la laurus_fw-la pretextaque_fw-la quercus_fw-la stet_fw-la domus_fw-la aeternos_fw-la tres_fw-la habet_fw-la una_fw-la deos_fw-la let_v flora_n feast_n that_o in_o may_n calende_n be_v rest_v till_o they_o come_v now_o to_o a_o great_a fair_a this_o day_n be_v vesta_n she_o be_v entertain_v in_o her_o son_n house_n our_o father_n so_o ordain_v phoebus_n have_v part_n vesta_n have_v part_n assign_v the_o three_o augustus_n share_n that_o be_v leave_v behind_o live_v green_a thou_o noble_a oak_n and_o palatine_n keep_v green_a thy_o day_n three_o god_n possess_v one_o shrine_n what_o a_o great_a mean_n of_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o roman_a estate_n the_o induction_n of_o those_o scurrilous_a play_n be_v which_o the_o surmise_a to_o be_v propitiatory_a unto_o their_o god_n chap._n 27._o tertullius_n a_o a_o grave_a man_n and_o a_o good_a philosopher_n be_v to_o be_v make_v aedile_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n that_o among_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o his_o magistracy_n he_o must_v needs_o go_v pacify_v mother_n flora_n with_o the_o celebration_n of_o some_o solemn_a play_n b_o which_o play_n the_o more_o foul_o they_o be_v present_v the_o more_o devotion_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v show_v and_o c_o in_o another_o place_n be_v then_o consul_n he_o say_v that_o when_o the_o city_n be_v in_o great_a extremity_n of_o ruin_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o present_a play_n continual_o for_o ten_o day_n together_o and_o nothing_o be_v omit_v which_o may_v help_v to_o pacify_v the_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o anger_v they_o with_o temperance_n then_o to_o please_v they_o with_o luxury_n and_o to_o procure_v their_o hate_n by_o honesty_n rather_o than_o to_o flatter_v they_o with_o such_o deformity_n for_o the_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n of_o those_o d_o man_n for_o who_o villainous_a act_n the_o god_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a can_v not_o possible_o do_v more_o hurt_v than_o that_o filthiness_n which_o be_v act_v as_o tend_v to_o their_o appease_n because_o that_o in_o this_o the_o god_n will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o must_v needs_o produce_v a_o destruction_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n mind_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o prevent_v the_o danger_n imminent_a only_o over_o their_o body_n nor_o will_v these_o deity_n defend_v the_o city_n wall_n until_o they_o have_v first_o destroy_v all_o goodness_n within_o the_o wall_n this_o pacification_n of_o the_o god_n so_o obscene_a so_o impure_a so_o wicked_a so_o impudent_a so_o unclean_a who_o actor_n the_o roman_n diss-enabled_n from_o all_o magistracy_n e_o and_o freedom_n of_o city_n
it_o so_o far_o that_o what_o be_v before_o abhor_v shall_v now_o be_v desire_v and_o rather_o than_o want_v effect_v by_o a_o man_n own_o hand_n mighty_a be_v the_o mischief_n that_o make_v fortitude_n a_o homicide_n if_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v fortitude_n which_o yield_v so_o to_o these_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v fain_o to_o force_v he_o to_o kill_v himself_o to_o avoid_v these_o inconvenience_n who_o it_o have_v undertake_v to_o defend_v against_o all_o inconvenience_n indede_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o endure_v death_n with_o patience_n but_o that_o must_v come_v ab_fw-la externo_fw-la from_o another_o man_n hand_n and_o not_o from_o his_o own_o but_o these_o man_n teach_v that_o he_o may_v procure_v it_o to_o himself_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o evil_n be_v intolerable_a which_o ought_v to_o force_v a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o extreme_a inconvenience_n the_o life_n therefore_o that_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o misery_n can_v no_o way_n be_v call_v happy_a if_o that_o man_n to_o avoid_v this_o infelicity_n be_v fain_o to_o give_v it_o place_n by_o kill_v of_o themselves_o and_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o certainty_n of_o reason_n be_v fain_o in_o this_o their_o quest_n of_o beatitude_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o discern_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o beatitude_n be_v not_o resident_a in_o this_o mortal_a life_n when_o in_o man_n great_a gift_n the_o great_a help_n they_o afford_v he_o against_o anguish_n danger_n and_o dolour_n the_o sure_a testimony_n be_v they_o of_o human_a misery_n for_o if_o true_a virtue_n can_v be_v in_o none_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o true_a piety_n then_o do_v they_o not_o promise_v any_o many_o in_o who_o they_o be_v any_o assurance_n from_o suffer_v of_o temporal_a sorrow_n for_o true_a virtue_n may_v not_o dissemble_v in_o profess_v what_o it_o can_v perform_v but_o it_o aim_v at_o this_o only_a that_o man_n life_n which_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v turmoil_v 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