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haggeus_n and_o of_o levy_n by_o the_o father_n side_n for_o those_o two_o tribe_n be_v wont_v to_o go_v together_o by_o alliance_n or_o rather_o as_o othersome_a report_n of_o juda_n by_o the_o father_n side_n and_o of_o levy_n by_o the_o moother_n side_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o threescore_o and_o ten_o judge_n who_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o rabbi_n moses_n hadarsan_n 49._o be_v not_o to_o cease_v afore_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o continue_v still_o even_o under_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n &_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o machaby_n hitherto_o therefore_o the_o messiah_n can_v not_o be_v come_v and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a wrest_n of_o the_o text_n to_o convey_v it_o any_o other_o way_n then_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n against_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o all_o
be_v with_o child_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o speak_n afore_o the_o same_o be_v also_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n the_o baptist_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 20._o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o with_o fire_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v rife_o among_o all_o the_o rabbin_n philo_z in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n in_o his_o treatise_n that_o dream_n be_v of_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o remove_n of_o abraham_n philo_z in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o book_n of_o of_o dream_n of_o tyllage_n of_o the_o fiery_a sword_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o moâ—esty_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o print_n print_v in_o wax_n the_o late_a pythagorian_o &_o academik_n numenius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o good_n look_v eusebius_n and_o cyrillus_n lib._n 8._o the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o by_o three_o god_n they_o mean_v three_o inbeeing_n as_o they_o themselves_o do_v declare_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o plotinus_n live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galen_n about_o the_o year_n of_o on_o lord_n 25_o or_o plotin_n enn._n 5_o lib._n 1._o of_o the_o three_o soverein_o or_o chief_a person_n or_o inbeing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o intent_n the_o reader_n think_v not_o any_o obscurity_n in_o this_o or_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o the_o first_o inbee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n the_o philosopher_n give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n the_o good_a the_o father_n and_o the_o begetter_n unto_o the_o second_o person_n the_o name_n of_o beeër_fw-la or_o he_o that_o be_v wit_n or_o understanding_n the_o beautiful_a and_o sometime_o speech_n word_n reason_n wisdom_n son_n and_o the_o beget_v and_o unto_o the_o three_o person_n the_o name_n of_o love_n will_n power_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o the_o second_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o this_o three_o they_o call_v the_o first_o the_o amiable_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o they_o call_v he_o the_o mind_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n and_o not_o another_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o chap._n 85._o &_o ernead_n 3._o lib._n 9_o cap._n ult._n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o good_n plotinus_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 12._o &_o lib_n 4._o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o &_o lib._n 6._o ch._n 1._o &_o lib._n 8._o ch_n 12._o &_o enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 8._o 10._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 7._o ch_n 39_o &_o lib._n 7._o the_o same_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o another_o in_o another_o respect_n or_o all_o one_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o diverse_a in_o another_o respect_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o inshape_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 8._o 8._o chap._n 13._o 15._o 27._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 10._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o cyril_n against_o julian_n lib_n 8._o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotâ—â—us_n plotinus_n against_o the_o gnostic_o enn._n 2._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o jamblicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pythagorist_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 37._o and_o 39_o porphirie_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n allege_v by_o proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amelius_n a_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n against_o julian._n lib._n 8._o austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o the_o latin_a philosopher_n chalcidius_n upon_o plato_n timeus_n macrobius_n upon_o the_o dream_n of_o scipio_n god_n &_o mind_n beget_v of_o god_n avicen_n the_o oracle_n of_o divelle_n sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thulis_n porphirius_fw-la as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 23._o the_o world_n itself_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n man_n have_v a_o beginning_n a_o objection_n the_o link_a of_o thing_n together_o the_o inwoork_v of_o the_o mind_n begin_v at_o the_o end_n the_o original_a of_o science_n lucr_n carus_n this_o nature_n &_o reason_n of_o thing_n be_v late_o foâ—d_v out_o and_o i_o mâ—y_v self_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o do_v stumble_v upon_o it_o &_o be_o able_a to_o turn_v it_o into_o my_o native_a language_n use_v persius_n say_v it_o come_v hither_o after_o the_o time_n that_o my_o countryman_n begin_v to_o taste_v of_o pepper_n and_o date_n austin_n lib._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n cha._n 37._o cicero_n jamblicus_n porphyrius_n orpheus_n in_o his_o argonaut_n proclus_n upon_o timeus_n plutark_o in_o his_o isis_n and_o osiris_n jamblicus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o mystery_n chap._n 1._o clemens_n alexandrin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o stromats_n allege_v alexander_n hermippus_n &_o clearchus_n porphyrius_n allege_v by_o ensebius_n lib._n 11._o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o thales_n thales_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pherecydes_n in_o clemens_n alexand_n pliny_n lib._n 5._o 6._o pliny_n lib._n 2._o plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o niceas_n quintilian_n lib._n 1._o censorius_n concern_v christ_n birthday_n cap._n 9_o varro_n arithmetic_a &_o geometry_n plato_n in_o his_o epinomis_n the_o original_a of_o craft_n trade_n and_o artes._n varro_n in_o his_o five_o book_n &_o first_o chapter_n of_o husbandry_n leachecraft_n which_o comprehend_v phisik_n and_o surgery_n cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n he_o o_o lotus_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o original_a or_o government_n 〈…〉_o cap._n 21._o pomponius_n of_o of_o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o the_o law_n plutark_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o he_o and_o osiris_n justine_n the_o martyr_n allege_v diodorus_n in_o his_o exhortation_n josephus_n against_o appion_n justine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n plini_n lib._n 7._o merodotus_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈…〉_o the_o original_a oâ—_n the_o heathen_a god_n traffik_n of_o merchandyse_n and_o bargayn_v buy_v and_o sell_v navigation_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o strabo_n lib._n 16._o tibullus_n eleâ—ia_n 7._o 7._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n berosus_n allege_v by_o josephus_n against_o appion_n feed_v pliny_n lib._n 7._o &_o diodorus_n lib._n 1._o 2._o 6._o the_o first_o come_v up_o of_o history_n pliny_n lib._n 7._o apuleius_n in_o his_o flourish_v plutark_o in_o the_o lâ—fe_n of_o theseus_n censorinus_n varro_z in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o husbandry_n unto_o pto_n diodorus_n lib._n 3._o clemens_n alexandr_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sâ—om_n lucretius_n the_o roman_a poet._n diodorus_n lib._n 8._o 1._o pliny_n lib._n 7._o herodotus_n lib._n 5._o varro_z in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o analogy_n crates_n the_o greek_a philosopher_n demand_v why_o the_o greek_n decline_v not_o the_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v answer_v by_o the_o greek_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v because_o those_o name_n of_o their_o letter_n be_v not_o greek_a but_o barbarus_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 3._o eupolemus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n allege_v by_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o fowrth_a book_n objection_n the_o world_n scarce_o know_v in_o old_a time_n read_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o portugese_n and_o spaniard_n thucydides_n in_o his_o first_o book_n