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guilty_a escape_v untouched_a and_o therefore_o we_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v answer_v by_o any_o theist_n cur_n quibus_fw-la incautum_fw-la scelus_fw-la aversabile_fw-la cumque_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la icti_fw-la flammas_fw-la ut_fw-la fulguris_fw-la halent_fw-la pectore_fw-la perfixo_fw-la documen_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la acre_n et_fw-la
thence_o by_o rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o anaximander_n infinite_a be_v no_o infinite_a mind_n which_o be_v the_o true_a deity_n but_o only_o infinite_a matter_n devoid_a of_o any_o life_n or_o active_a power_n steph._n eusebius_n be_v more_o particular_a in_o give_v a_o account_n of_o anaximander_n cosmopoeia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n affirm_v infinite_a matter_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o corruption_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o infinite_a world_n be_v make_v out_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o secretion_n or_o segregation_n also_o that_o those_o generative_a principle_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a that_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o from_o eternity_n be_v segregated_a when_o this_o world_n be_v make_v a_o certain_a sphere_n of_o flame_n or_o fire_n do_v first_o arise_v and_o encompass_v the_o air_n which_o surround_v this_o earth_n ah_o sa_o bark_n do_v a_o tree_n which_o be_v afterward_o break_v and_o divide_v into_o small_a spherical_a body_n constitute_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n which_o anaximandrian_n cosmopoeia_fw-la 6.4_o be_v brief_o hint_v by_o aristotle_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o philosopher_n generate_v the_o world_n by_o the_o secretion_n and_o segregation_n of_o inexistent_a contrariety_n as_o anaximander_n speak_v and_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o metaphysic_n 4._o he_o take_v notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n be_v mixture_n of_o thing_n whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o anaximander_n infinite_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o infinite_a chaos_n of_o matter_n in_o which_o be_v either_o actual_o or_o potential_o contain_v all_o manner_n of_o quality_n by_o the_o fortuitous_a secretion_n and_o segregation_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v infinite_a world_n to_o be_v successive_o generate_v and_o corrupt_v so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o easy_o guess_v whence_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n have_v their_o infinite_a world_n and_o perceive_v how_o near_o a_o kin_n these_o two_o atheistick_a hypothesis_n be_v but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o that_o particular_a conceit_n which_o anaximander_n have_v 19_o concern_v the_o first_o original_a of_o brute_n animal_n and_o mankind_n of_o the_o former_a plutarch_n give_v we_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o animal_n be_v generate_v in_o moisture_n and_o encompass_v about_o with_o certain_a thorny_a bark_n by_o which_o they_o be_v guard_v and_o defend_v which_o after_o further_a growth_n come_v to_o be_v more_o dry_a and_o crack_v they_o issue_v forth_o but_o live_v only_o a_o short_a time_n after_o and_o as_o for_o the_o first_o original_a of_o man_n eusebius_n represent_v his_o sense_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o man_n be_v at_o first_o generate_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o other_o animal_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o other_o animal_n after_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v quick_o able_a to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v themselves_o but_o man_n alone_o needs_o to_o be_v nurse_v up_o a_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v at_o first_o in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o plutarch_n express_v this_o something_o more_o particular_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n conclude_v that_o man_n be_v at_o first_o generate_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o fish_n and_o be_v there_o nourish_v till_o they_o grow_v strong_a and_o be_v able_a to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o they_o be_v afterward_o cast_v out_o upon_o dry_a land_n last_o anaximander_n theology_n be_v thus_o both_o represent_v to_o we_o and_o censure_v by_o velleius_n the_o epicurean_a philosopher_n in_o cicero_n 1._o anaximandri_fw-la opinio_fw-la est_fw-la nativos_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la longis_fw-la intervallis_fw-la orientes_fw-la occidentésque_fw-la cósque_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la esse_fw-la mundos_fw-la sed_fw-la nos_fw-la deum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la quî_fw-la possumus_fw-la anaximander_n be_v opinion_n be_v that_o the_o god_n be_v native_a rise_v and_o vanish_v again_o in_o long_a period_n of_o time_n and_o that_o these_o god_n be_v innumerable_a world_n but_o how_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v not_o eternal_a we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o anaximander_n do_v indeed_o so_o far_o comply_v with_o vulgar_a opinion_n as_o that_o he_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o however_o that_o he_o real_o deny_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o even_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o epicurean_a philosopher_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o his_o god_n be_v native_a and_o mortal_a and_o indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o those_o innumerable_a world_n which_o he_o suppose_v in_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n to_o be_v successive_o generate_v and_o destroy_v wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o anaximander_n only_a real_a numen_fw-la that_o be_v his_o first_o principle_n that_o be_v ingenerable_a and_o incorruptible_a be_v nothing_o but_o infinite_a matter_n devoid_a of_o all_o understanding_n and_o life_n by_o the_o fortuitous_a secretion_n of_o who_o inexistent_a quality_n and_o part_n he_o suppose_v first_o the_o element_n of_o earth_n water_n air_n and_o fire_n and_o then_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n and_o last_o innumerable_a or_o infinite_a such_o world_n as_o these_o as_o so_o many_o secundary_a and_o native_a god_n that_o be_v also_o mortal_a to_o have_v be_v generate_v according_a to_o that_o atheistical_a hypothesis_n describe_v in_o plato_n xxiv_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o vulgar_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v very_o ill_a judge_n of_o theist_n and_o atheist_n they_o have_v condemn_v many_o hearty_a theist_n as_o guilty_a of_o atheism_n mere_o because_o they_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o some_o of_o their_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o opinion_n as_o for_o example_n anaxagoras_n the_o clazomenian_a though_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o jonick_a philosopher_n unless_o thales_n ought_v to_o be_v except_v who_o make_v a_o infinite_a mind_n to_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o be_v assert_v a_o deity_n according_a to_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o general_o cry_v down_o for_o a_o atheist_n mere_o because_o he_o affirm_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mass_n of_o fire_n or_o a_o fiery_a globe_n socr._n and_o the_o moon_n to_o be_v a_o earth_n that_o be_v because_o he_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v animate_v and_o endue_v with_o understanding_n soul_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v go_n so_o likewise_o socrates_n be_v both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v for_o atheistical_a impiety_n as_o deny_v all_o god_n though_o nothing_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o apol._n but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v that_o those_o be_v not_o true_a god_n which_o the_o city_n worship_v and_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o introduce_v other_o new_a go_n and_o last_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v vulgar_o traduce_v for_o atheist_n by_o the_o pagan_n as_o justin_n martyr_n declare_v in_o his_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v call_v atheist_n and_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o god_n which_o they_o worship_v but_o not_o of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v unjust_o condemn_v many_o theist_n for_o atheist_n so_o have_v they_o also_o acquit_v many_o rank_a atheist_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o crime_n mere_o because_o they_o external_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o religious_a worship_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n neither_o be_v it_o only_o the_o vulgar_a that_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o herein_o but_o also_o the_o generality_n of_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v be_v common_o so_o superficial_a in_o this_o business_n as_o that_o they_o have_v hardly_o take_v notice_n of_o above_o three_o or_o four_o atheist_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o former_a time_n as_o namely_o diagoras_n theodorus_n euemerus_n and_o protagoras_n whereas_o democritus_n and_o anaximander_n be_v as_o rank_a atheist_n as_o any_o of_o they_o all_o though_o they_o have_v the_o wit_n to_o carry_v themselves_o external_o with_o more_o cautiousness_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v real_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a form_n of_o atheism_n which_o both_o these_o entertain_v they_o derive_v all_o thing_n alike_o from_o dead_a and_o stupid_a matter_n fortuitous_o move_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o they_o manage_v it_o two_o different_a way_n anaximander_n in_o the_o way_n of_o quality_n and_o form_n which_o be_v the_o more_o vulgar_a and_o obvious_a kind_n of_o atheism_n but_o democritus_n in_o the_o way_n of_o atom_n and_o figure_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o more_o learned_a kind_n of_o