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the_o fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o imply_v the_o last_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 13._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n until_o the_o persecution_n under_o antechrist_n 14._o satan_n and_o his_o follower_n condemn_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n 15._o of_o the_o dead_a who_o the_o sea_n and_o death_n &_o hell_n shall_v give_v up_o to_o judgement_n 16._o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n 17._o of_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o church_n after_o death_n for_o ever_o 18._o saint_n peter_n doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 19_o saint_n paul_n word_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o antechrist_n who_o time_n shall_v immediate_o forerun_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 21._o esaias_n his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o resurrection_n 22._o how_o the_o 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teach_v he_o his_o divination_n he_o that_o be_v afterward_o make_v a_o sea-god_n and_o call_v melicerta_n nicand_v in_o aâ—…tolicis_n c_o physician_n macrob._n satur._n they_o count_v the_o vestal_n thus_o apollo_n phisitiâ—…n_n apollo_n paean_n etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v aesculapius_n that_o be_v a_o strength_n of_o health_n a_o rise_a sole_o from_o the_o substance_n of_o animate_v creature_n much_o of_o apollo_n yea_o may_v read_v in_o the_o say_a place_n d_o goddess_n of_o her_o statue_n be_v cut_v all_o youthful_a because_o that_o age_n bear_v travel_n lest_o festus_n lib._n 9_o for_o diana_n be_v hold_v a_o goddess_n of_o way_n and_o journey_n she_o rule_v also_o mountain_n and_o grove_n and_o use_v the_o â—…hes_n often_o in_o her_o hunt_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o e_z virgin_n so_o it_o be_v report_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o come_v in_o her_o temple_n at_o rome_n because_o one_o ravish_v a_o woman_n there_o once_o that_o come_v to_o salute_v the_o goddess_n and_o the_o dog_n tear_v he_o in_o piece_n immediate_o plato_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o integrity_n and_o modesty_n that_o she_o profess_v in_o her_o love_n of_o virginity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n because_o she_o have_v the_o copulation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o the_o fable_n go_v that_o she_o lie_v with_o endymyon_n and_o that_o pan_n mercury_n son_n give_v she_o a_o white_a sheep_n for_o 〈◊〉_d uirg_n 3._o georg._n munere_fw-la sic_fw-la niveo_fw-la lanae_fw-la si_fw-la credere_fw-la digum_fw-la est_fw-la pandeus_fw-la archadiae_fw-la captam_fw-la te_fw-la luna_fw-la fefellit_fw-la in_o nemora_fw-la alta_fw-la vocans_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la aspernata_fw-la vocaâ—…tem_fw-la es_fw-la etc._n etc._n arcadian_a pan_n white_a fleece_n it_o be_v say_v so_o blind_v thy_o eye_n fair_a phoebe_n he_o be_v brief_o mind_v call_v the_o thou_o yielde_v and_o to_o the_o thick_a you_o go_v etc._n etc._n f_z shaft_n apollo_n bear_v those_o that_o he_o kill_v the_o serpent_n python_n withal_o and_o therefore_o homer_n call_v he_o oftentimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v far-darting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v shoot_v high_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a archer_n now_o diana_n vow_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n haunt_v the_o wood_n and_o hill_n hunt_v as_o virgil_n describe_v venus_n when_o aeneas_n see_v her_o buskined_a and_o tuck_v round_o and_o a_o quiver_n at_o her_o back_n as_o ready_a for_o the_o pursuit_n these_o shaft_n be_v nothing_o all_o say_v but_o the_o beam_n of_o those_o star_n as_o lactantius_n say_v of_o the_o son_n armatus_fw-la radiis_fw-la elementa_fw-la liquentia_fw-la lustrans_fw-la arm_v with_o ray_n he_o view_v
the_o watery_a plain_n g_o the_o moon_n porph._n natural_a dear_a interpretat_fw-la that_o in_o the_o sun_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o moon_n miverua_n signifi_v wisdom_n h_z world_n fire_v we_o that_o we_o use_v on_o earth_n belong_v as_o i_o say_v to_o generation_n though_o herein_o as_o in_o all_o fiction_n be_v great_a diversity_n of_o opiâ—…ons_n phurnutus_n say_v vulan_n be_v the_o grosser_n fire_n that_o we_o use_v and_o jupiter_n the_o more_o pure_a fire_n and_o prudentius_n say_v ipse_fw-la ignis_fw-la qui_fw-la nostrum_fw-la seruit_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la vulcanus_fw-la ac_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la supernâ_fw-la fingitur_fw-la ac_fw-la delubra_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la et_fw-la ore_fw-la assimulatus_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la regnare_fw-la caminis_fw-la fertur_fw-la &_o aeoliae_n summus_fw-la faber_n esse_fw-la vel_fw-la aetna_n the_o fire_n that_o serve_v our_o use_n hight_v vulcan_n and_o be_v hold_v a_o thing_n divine_a grace_v with_o a_o stile_n a_o statue_n and_o a_o shrine_n the_o chimey_n god_n he_o be_v and_o keep_v they_o say_v great_a shop_n in_o aetna_n and_o aeolia_n ay_o only_a heaven_n ennius_n aspice_fw-la hoc_fw-la sublime_a candens_fw-la quem_fw-la invocant_fw-la omnes_fw-la jupiter_fw-la behold_v yond_o flame_a light_n which_o each_o call_n jove_n k_o get_v the_o star_n in_o the_o contention_n for_o lucifier_n or_o the_o day_n star_n that_o varro_n himself_o hold_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o god_n to_o be_v ambiguous_a chap._n 17._o but_o even_o as_o these_o cite_a example_n do_v so_o all_o the_o rest_n rather_o make_v the_o matteâ—…_n intricate_a then_o plain_a and_o follow_v the_o force_n of_o opiniative_a error_n sway_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n that_o varro_n himself_o like_v better_a to_o doubt_v of_o they_o then_o to_o deliver_v this_o or_o that_o positive_o for_o of_o his_o three_o last_o book_n have_v first_o end_v that_o of_o the_o certain_a god_n than_o he_o come_v into_o that_o of_o the_o a_o uncertain_a one_o and_o there_o he_o say_v if_o i_o set_v down_o ambiguity_n of_o these_o god_n i_o be_o not_o blame_v worthy_a he_o that_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o or_o might_n let_v he_o judge_v when_o he_o read_v they_o i_o have_v rather_o call_v all_o my_o former_a assertion_n into_o question_n then_o propound_v all_o that_o i_o be_o to_o handle_v in_o this_o book_n positive_o thus_o do_v he_o make_v doubt_n of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certain_a god_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n beside_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o select_a one_o have_v make_v his_o preface_n out_o of_o natural_a theology_n enter_v into_o these_o politic_a foolery_n and_o mad_a fiction_n where_o truth_n both_o oppose_v he_o &_o antiquity_n oppress_v he_o here_o qd_n he_o i_o will_v write_v of_o the_o god_n to_o who_o the_o roman_n have_v build_v temple_n &_o diversity_n of_o statue_n bâ—…_n i_o will_v write_v so_o as_o xenophane_v b_o colophonus_fw-la write_v what_o i_o think_v not_o what_o i_o will_v defend_v for_o man_n may_v think_v but_o god_n be_v he_o that_o know_v thus_o timerous_o he_o promise_v to_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o know_v nor_o firm_o believe_v but_o only_o opinative_a &_o doubt_v of_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o man_n institution_n he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v the_o world_n heaven_n and_o earth_n star_n &_o all_o those_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a universe_n subject_a unto_o one_o powerful_a and_o invisible_a king_n this_o he_o firm_o believe_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o janus_n be_v the_o world_n or_o that_o saturn_n be_v joves_n father_n and_o yet_o his_o subject_n nor_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o nature_n dare_v he_o affirm_v any_o thing_n confident_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o uncertain_a of_o these_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o now_o a_o little_a of_o the_o unknown_a for_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o hold_v they_o both_o one_o the_o territory_n of_o athens_n have_v altar_n to_o many_o vokowne_a god_n act_n 17._o and_o pausanias_n in_o attic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n of_o the_o unâ—…_n god_n these_o epimenides_n of_o crete_n find_v for_o the_o pestilence_n be_v sore_o in_o that_o country_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v they_o to_o expiate_v their_o field_n yet_o not_o declare_v what_o god_n they_o shall_v invoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiation_n epimenides_n be_v then_o at_o athens_n bid_v they_o turn_v the_o cattle_n that_o they_o will_v offâ—…_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o follow_v they_o and_o where_o they_o stay_v there_o kill_v they_o and_o â—…er_v they_o to_o the_o unknown_a propiciatory_a god_n thereupon_o arise_v the_o erection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o continue_v even_o unto_o laertius_n his_o time_n this_o i_o have_v be_v the_o willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cause_n of_o that_o in_o the_o act_n b_o xenophanes_n son_n to_o orthomenes_n of_o jonia_n where_o 〈◊〉_d the_o poet_n be_v bear_v apolodorus_n out_o of_o colophon_n he_o hold_v all_o thing_n incompreâ—…_n â—…nst_v the_o opinion_n of_o laërtius_n sotion_n eusebius_n follow_v sotion_n say_v he_o do_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n self_n and_o our_o reason_n for_o company_n he_o write_v of_o the_o god_n against_o homer_n and_o heâ—…_n there_o be_v another_o zenophanes_n a_o lesbian_a and_o a_o poet._n the_o likely_a cause_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o paganism_n chap._n 18._o of_o all_o these_o the_o most_o credible_a reason_n be_v this_o that_o these_o god_n be_v man_n that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o flatterer_n a_o have_v each_o of_o they_o rite_n and_o sacrifice_n ordain_v for_o they_o correspondent_a unto_o some_o of_o their_o deed_n manner_n wit_n fortune_n and_o so_o forth_o and_o that_o other_o man_n rather_o devil_n suck_v in_o these_o error_n and_o delight_v in_o their_o ceremony_n novelty_n so_o give_v they_o their_o propagation_n be_v further_v with_o poetiall_a fiction_n and_o diabolical_a illusion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o likely_a matter_n that_o a_o ungracious_a son_n do_v fear_n kill_v by_o as_o ungracious_a a_o father_n and_o so_o expel_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n then_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o jove_n be_v above_o saturn_n because_o the_o efficient_a cause_n which_o iâ—…_n â—…es_v be_v before_o the_o material_a which_o be_v saturn_n for_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o have_v be_v before_o jove_n nor_o consequent_o his_o faâ—…â—…or_n the_o cause_n go_v always_o before_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o seed_n never_o geâ—…_n the_o cause_n but_o in_o this_o endeavour_v to_o honour_v the_o vain_a fable_n or_o impiâ—…_n of_o man_n with_o natural_a interpretation_n their_o most_o learned_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o such_o quandary_n that_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o pity_v their_o vanity_n asâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o each_o in_o this_o place_n the_o copy_n differ_v but_o our_o read_n be_v the_o most_o authenâ—…_n and_o most_o ancient_a some_o copy_n leave_v out_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o old_a manuscript_n we_o read_v it_o as_o antiquity_n leauâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n chap._n 19_o sâ—…_n say_v they_o devour_v all_o his_o child_n that_o be_v all_o seed_n return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n be_v lay_v in_o steed_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o devour_v by_o which_o be_v mean_v that_o man_n do_v use_v to_o bury_v their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o earth_n before_o that_o plow_a be_v invent_v so_o then_o shall_v saturn_n bâ—…_n call_v the_o earth_n itself_o and_o not_o the_o seed_n for_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n that_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devour_v the_o own_o offspring_n when_o as_o the_o seed_v it_o produce_v be_v all_o return_v into_o it_o again_o but_o what_o correspondence_n have_v man_n cover_v of_o corn_n with_o clodde_n unto_o the_o lay_n of_o saturn_n a_o clod_n in_o steed_n of_o jove_n be_v not_o the_o corn_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o clod_n return_v into_o the_o earth_n womb_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o clod_n take_v away_o the_o seed_n thus_o say_v they_o by_o the_o lay_n of_o this_o clod_n be_v jove_n take_v from_o saturn_n when_o as_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o clod_n upon_o a_o seed_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o devour_v it_o the_o soon_o again_o be_v so_o jove_n be_v the_o seed_n not_o the_o seed_n cause_n as_o be_v say_v but_o now_o but_o these_o man_n brain_n run_v so_o far_o a_o stray_n with_o those_o fond_a interpretation_n that_o they_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v a_o sickle_n he_o bear_v for_o his_o husbandry_n they_o say_v now_o in_o a_o his_o reign_n be_v not_o husbandry_n invent_v and_o therefore_o as_o our_o author_n interprete_v the_o
likewise_o in_o artificial_a thing_n as_o a_o table_n a_o book_n or_o so_o every_o leaf_n be_v not_o a_o book_n nor_o every_o part_n of_o the_o table_n a_o table_n these_o part_n be_v call_v heterogenea_n or_o of_o diverse_a kind_n multigenae_fw-la agricola_n call_v they_o the_o symilar_a part_n anaxagoras_n hold_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n infinite_a either_o different_a as_o of_o wood_n blood_n air_n fire_n bone_n and_o such_o or_o congruent_a as_o of_o water_n infinite_a parcel_n all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o so_o of_o fire_n &c_n &c_n for_o though_o body_n be_v generate_v by_o this_o separation_n yet_o can_v these_o part_n be_v so_o distinguish_v but_o infinite_a will_n still_o remain_v that_o evermore_o be_v best_a mean_n for_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v progenerate_a of_o another_o and_o nourish_v so_o that_o this_o communication_n continue_v everlasting_o of_o nature_n place_n and_o nutriment_n but_o of_o the_o heterogeneal_a part_n he_o do_v not_o put_v infinite_a in_o nature_n for_o he_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_a man_n in_o the_o fire_n nor_o infinite_a bone_n in_o a_o man_n t_o diogenes_n there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o name_n one_o of_o synope_n call_v the_o cynic_n one_o of_o sicyon_n diogenes_n a_o historiographer_n one_o a_o stoic_a fellow_n ambassador_n to_o rome_n which_o carneades_n bear_v at_o seleucia_n but_o call_v the_o babylonian_a or_o tharsian_a one_o that_o write_v of_o poetical_a question_n and_o diogenes_n laertius_n from_o who_o we_o have_v this_o our_o philosophy_n elder_a than_o they_o all_o one_o also_o call_v apolloniata_n mention_v here_o by_o augustine_n our_o commentator_n like_o a_o good_a plasterer_n daub_v the_o cynic_n and_o this_o into_o one_o as_o he_o make_v one_o thomas_n of_o thomas_n valois_n and_o thomas_n aquinas_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o boethius_n u_z air_n cic._n the_o nat_n de_fw-fr what_o be_v that_o air_n that_o diogenes_n apolloniata_n call_v god_n he_o affirm_v also_o innumerable_a world_n in_o infinite_a space_n and_o that_o the_o air_n thicken_a itself_o into_o a_o globous_a body_n produce_v a_o world_n x_o archelaus_n naturalist_n some_o say_v of_o myletus_n some_o of_o athens_n he_o first_o bring_v physiologie_n from_o jonia_n to_o athens_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v physicus_fw-la also_o because_o his_o scholar_n socrates_n bring_v in_o the_o morality_n y_z he_o also_o plutarch_n say_v he_o put_v the_o infinite_a air_n for_o the_o world_n general_a principle_n and_o that_o the_o râ—…ity_n and_o density_n thereof_o make_v fire_n and_o water_n z_o consonance_n eternity_n say_v the_o manuscript_n a_o socrates_n this_o be_v he_o that_o none_o can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o wise_a pagan_n that_o ever_o be_v a_o athenian_a beget_v by_o sophroniscus_n a_o stone-cutter_n and_o phanareta_n a_o midwife_n a_o man_n temperare_fw-la chaste_a just_a modest_a patient_a scorn_v wealth_n pleasure_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o never_o write_v any_o thing_n 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the_o nation_n divide_v their_o year_n some_o year_n by_o the_o summer_n some_o by_o the_o winter_n some_o by_o the_o quarter_n as_o the_o archadian_o who_o year_n be_v three_o month_n some_o by_o the_o age_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v live_v a_o thousand_o of_o their_o year_n censorinus_n say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n most_o ancient_a year_n be_v two_o month_n then_o king_n piso_n make_v it_o four_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o thirteen_o month_n and_o five_o day_n diodorus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a king_n have_v reign_v 1200._o year_n be_v to_o much_o to_o believe_v they_o find_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o yet_o know_v they_o count_v their_o year_n by_o the_o moon_n so_o then_o the_o wonder_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d cease_v some_o divide_v our_o year_n into_o four_o as_o diverse_a of_o the_o greek_n do_v diodorus_n say_v also_o that_o the_o chaldee_n have_v 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these_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v first_o man_n of_o themselves_o ere_o any_o man_n be_v beget_v c_o for_o they_o can_v think_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n perish_v any_o man_n can_v remain_v as_o they_o may_v do_v in_o those_o burn_n &_o inundation_n which_o leave_v still_o some_o man_n to_o repair_v mankind_n but_o as_o they_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o be_v re-edify_v out_o of_o the_o own_o ruin_n so_o must_v they_o believe_v that_o mankind_n first_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o element_n and_o from_o these_o first_o as_o man_n follow_v propagation_n as_o other_o creature_n by_o generation_n of_o their_o like_a l._n vives_n not_o to_o be_v one_o a_o world_n which_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n hold_v b_o one_a only_o heraclitus_n hippasus_n and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o then_o be_v reâ—…ed_v c_o for_o they_o can_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n hold_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o universal_a deluge_n or_o burn_v but_o the_o stoic_n as_o tully_n say_v believe_v that_o the_o world_n at_o length_n shall_v become_v all_o on_o fire_n and_o the_o moisture_n so_o dry_v as_o neither_o the_o earth_n can_v nourish_v the_o plant_n nor_o the_o air_n be_v draw_v in_o breadth_n â—…or_n produce_v all_o the_o water_n be_v consume_v so_o that_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n still_o reserve_v 〈◊〉_d then_o for_o propagation_n these_o none_o but_o destroy_v all_o to_o re-edify_a all._n of_o such_o as_o hold_v man_n creation_n too_o late_o effect_v chap._n 12._o wherefore_o our_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la against_o plato_n express_a confession_n though_o some_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o think_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v our_o answer_n still_o to_o those_o that_o think_v man_n creation_n too_o late_o effect_v have_v let_v those_o innumerable_a space_n of_o time_n pass_v and_o by_o the_o scripture_n authority_n be_v make_v but_o so_o late_a as_o within_o this_o six_o thousand_o year_n if_o the_o bâ—…ity_n of_o time_n be_v offensive_a and_o that_o the_o year_n since_o man_n be_v make_v seem_v so_o few_o let_v they_o consider_v that_o a_o nothing_o that_o have_v a_o extreme_a be_v continual_a and_o that_o all_o the_o definite_a space_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o interminate_a extreme_a trinity_n be_v as_o a_o very_a little_a nay_o as_n just_a nothing_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o shall_v reckon_v five_o or_o six_o or_o sixty_o or_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n and_o multiply_v they_o so_o often_o till_o the_o number_n want_v a_o name_n and_o say_v then_o god_n make_v man_n yet_o may_v we_o ask_v why_o he_o make_v he_o no_o soon_o for_o god_n pause_n before_o man_n creation_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n be_v so_o great_a that_o compare_v a_o definite_a number_n with_o it_o of_o never_o so_o unspeakable_a a_o quantity_n and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o half_a drop_n of_o water_n be_v 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it_o to_o be_v diffuse_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o earth_n geometrical_o call_v the_o c_o centre_n unto_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o heaven_n through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o d_o mystical_a number_n make_v the_o world_n a_o bless_a creature_n who_o soul_n enjoy_v full_a happiness_n of_o wisdom_n &_o yet_o leave_v not_o the_o body_n &_o whose_o body_n liveteh_a eternal_o by_o it_o and_o as_o though_o it_o consist_v of_o so_o many_o different_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o can_v neither_o dull_a it_o nor_o hinder_v it_o see_v then_o that_o they_o give_v their_o conâ—…res_n this_o scope_n why_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o eternize_v 〈◊〉_d body_n wherein_o the_o soul_n without_o be_v part_v from_o they_o by_o death_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…rdened_v by_o they_o at_o all_o in_o life_n may_v live_v most_o in_o bless_a eternity_n as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v in_o fiery_a body_n and_o their_o jupiter_n in_o all_o the_o four_o element_n if_o 〈◊〉_d â—…es_n can_v be_v bless_v without_o the_o body_n be_v quite_o forsake_v why_o then_o let_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ods_n get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o star_n let_v jupiter_n pack_v out_o of_o the_o element_n if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d go_v then_o be_v they_o wretched_a but_o they_o will_v allow_v neither_o of_o these_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…uerre_v that_o the_o god_n may_v leave_v their_o body_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o â—…ip_v mortal_n neither_o dare_v they_o bar_v they_o of_o bliss_n lest_o they_o shall_v conâ—…â—…em_v wretch_n wherefore_o all_o body_n be_v not_o impediment_n to_o beatitude_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o corruptible_a transitory_a and_o mortal_a one_o not_o such_o as_o god_n make_v man_n 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o as_o his_o sin_n procure_v he_o afterward_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o must_v this_n be_v scripture_n that_o the_o body_n be_v earth_n and_o must_v become_v earth_n homer_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d it_o the_o grecian_n for_o he_o call_v hector_n carcase_n earth_n phocylides_n a_o ancient_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o body_n be_v of_o earth_n and_o die_v must_v return_v to_o earth_n for_o man_n be_v make_v of_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n have_v also_o the_o like_a recite_v by_o tully_n tusc._n qu._n 1._o wherein_o the_o word_n that_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d â—…xtant_a mors_fw-la est_fw-la finitas_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la angorem_fw-la nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la afferunt_fw-la reddenda_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la terra_fw-la of_o all_o the_o pain_n wherein_o man_n soul_n sojourn_v death_n be_v the_o end_n all_o earth_n to_o earth_n return_n 〈◊〉_d â—…t_n the_o god_n some_o book_n read_v terrene_a god_n false_o augustine_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v centre_n 〈◊〉_d â—…e_a god_n in_o this_o place_n c_o center_n a_o centre_n be_v that_o point_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o spherical_a 〈◊〉_d â—…m_n whence_o all_o line_n draw_v to_o the_o circumference_n be_v equal_a it_o be_v a_o indivisible_a point_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_a part_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v all_o in_o the_o midst_n nor_o the_o line_n draw_v from_o it_o to_o the_o cirâ—…_n timaeo_n equal_a as_o not_o be_v all_o draw_v from_o one_o part_n plato_n place_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d the_o centre_n and_o so_o distend_v it_o circular_o throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ng_v his_o position_n make_v the_o divine_a power_n above_o diffuse_v itself_o downward_o even_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ter_n d_o musical_a number_n hereof_o see_v macrobius_n chalcidins_n and_o marsilius_n ficinus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…at_a of_o plato_n timaeus_n which_o he_o either_o translate_v or_o reform_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o anâ—…â—…ese_n number_n for_o their_o obscurity_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n of_o the_o terrene_a body_n which_o the_o philosopher_n hold_v can_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o must_v fall_v to_o earth_n by_o their_o natural_a weight_n chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v they_o a_o earthly_a body_n be_v either_o keep_v on_o earth_n or_o carry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v by_o the_o natural_a weight_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d â—…de_n be_v in_o a_o woody_a and_o fruitful_a land_n which_o be_v call_v paradise_n but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v resolve_v this_o doubt_n see_v that_o both_o christ_n body_n be_v already_o asâ—…d_v and_o that_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v do_v so_o also_o let_v we_o ponder_v these_o earthly_a weight_n a_o little_a if_o man_n art_n of_o a_o mettle_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n sink_v can_v yet_o frame_v a_o vessel_n that_o shall_v swim_v how_o much_o more_o credible_a be_v it_o for_o god_n secret_a power_n who_o omnipotent_a will_n as_o plato_n say_v can_v both_o keep_v thing_n produce_v from_o perish_v and_o part_n combine_v from_o dissolve_v whereas_o the_o combination_n of_o corporal_a and_o uncorporeall_a be_v a_o stranger_n and_o hard_a operation_n then_o that_o of_o corporal_n with_o corporal_n to_o take_v a_o all_o weight_n from_o earthly_a thing_n whereby_o they_o be_v carry_v 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of_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o all_o heavy_a thing_n do_v tend_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o lesser_a god_n who_o work_n plato_n make_v man_n &_o all_o other_o live_v thing_n with_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o quality_n of_o burn_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o leave_v it_o the_o light_n e_o which_o the_o eye_n transfuse_v shall_v we_o then_o doubt_v that_o that_o god_n unto_o who_o will_n he_o ascribe_v their_o immortality_n the_o eternal_a coherence_n and_o indissolubility_n of_o those_o strange_a and_o diverse_a combination_n of_o corporeall_n and_o incorporeall_n can_v give_v man_n a_o nature_n that_o shall_v 15_o make_v he_o live_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a keep_v the_o form_n of_o he_o and_o avoid_v the_o weight_n but_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o immortal_a body_n more_o exact_o god_n will_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n l._n vives_n all_o a_o weight_n these_o be_v god_n admirable_a work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n to_o believe_v they_o i_o wonder_v the_o schoolman_n will_v inquire_v of_o these_o thing_n &_o define_v they_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n b_o if_o the_o angel_n to_o omit_v the_o school_n and_o natural_a reason_n herein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o angel_n see_v that_o in_o one_o night_n god_n smite_v 80000_o man_n of_o the_o assyrian_n camp_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angel_n 4._o king_n 19_o now_o let_v man_n go_v brag_n of_o his_o weakness_n c_o the_o world_n big_a here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o predicamental_a distinction_n he_o use_v big_a for_o the_o maâ—…_n weight_n not_o for_o the_o quantity_n d_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o hang_v not_o in_o nothing_o for_o it_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n yet_o will_v air_n give_v it_o way_n but_o that_o it_o have_v get_v the_o
abraham_n be_v then_o but_o seventy_o two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o his_o father_n beget_v he_o when_o he_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o no_o more_o at_o his_o departure_n therefore_o he_o go_v not_o after_o his_o father_n death_n who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n but_o before_o at_o the_o seventy_o two_o year_n of_o his_o own_o age_n and_o consequent_o the_o hundred_o forty_o five_o of_o his_o father_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o usual_a course_n return_v to_o the_o time_n which_o the_o former_a relation_n have_v go_v beyond_o as_o it_o do_v before_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n son_n be_v divide_v into_o nation_n and_o language_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o afterward_o adjoin_v 1._o then_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o this_o have_v real_o follow_v how_o then_o have_v every_o man_n his_o nation_n and_o his_o tongue_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n return_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o time_n over-passed_n even_o so_o here_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o day_n of_o thara_n be_v two_o hundred_o &_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v in_o charra_n &_o then_o the_o scripture_n return_v to_o that_o which_o over-passed_n to_o finish_v the_o discourse_n of_o thara_n first_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o be_v add_v so_o abraham_n depart_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abraham_n be_v seventy_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v from_o charra_n this_o therefore_o be_v when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o age_n for_o than_o be_v abraham_n seventy_o five_o this_o doubt_n be_v also_o otherwise_o dissolve_v by_o count_v abraham_n seventy_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o go_v to_o charra_n from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chaldaaens_n and_o not_o from_o his_o birth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v bear_v then_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n stephen_n in_o the_o act_n discourse_v hereof_o say_v thus_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n apâ—…_n 3._o to_o our_o father_n abraham_n in_o mesopotamia_n before_o he_o dwell_v in_o charra_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thou_o according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o stephen_n it_o be_v not_o after_o tharas_n death_n 〈◊〉_d â—…od_n speak_v to_o abraham_n for_o thara_n die_v in_o charra_n but_o it_o be_v before_o he_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d â—…rra_n yet_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n but_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n first_o and_o â—…eas_n stephen_n say_v then_o come_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v relation_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v after_o those_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d chaldaea_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o mesopotamia_n but_o that_o word_n then_o comprise_v all_o the_o time_n from_o abraham_n departure_n until_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o that_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a god_n place_v he_o in_o this_o land_n wherein_o he_o now_o dwell_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v and_o god_n bring_v he_o from_o thence_o where_o his_o father_n die_v afterward_o and_o place_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ere_o so_o then_o we_o just_o understand_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n be_v in_o mesoâ—…tamia_n yet_o not_o as_o yet_o dwell_v in_o charra_n but_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o charra_n with_o â—…er_n hold_v god_n commandment_n fast_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o five_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d depart_v thence_o which_o be_v in_o his_o father_n a_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n now_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v place_v in_o chanaan_n not_o he_o come_v out_o of_o charra_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o begin_v to_o buy_v land_n there_o and_o become_v 〈◊〉_d possession_n but_o whereas_o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o after_o he_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o father_n house_n this_o concern_v not_o his_o bodily_a removal_n for_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d before_o but_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o they_o for_o his_o mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…arted_v from_o they_o if_o he_o ever_o have_v any_o hope_n to_o return_v or_o desire_v it_o this_o â—…d_a desire_n by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o it_o be_v not_o incredible_a 〈◊〉_d â—…erwards_o when_o as_o nachor_n follow_v his_o father_n abraham_n then_o fulfil_v the_o â—…nd_n of_o god_n and_o take_v sara_n his_o wife_n and_o lot_n his_o brother_n son_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o charra_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o inextricable_a doubt_n so_o hierome_n call_v it_o and_o dissolve_v it_o somewhat_o â—…sly_o from_o augustine_n although_o he_o use_v three_o conjecture_n dissolâ—…â—…us_a â—…us_z hierome_n dissolve_v it_o out_o of_o a_o hebrew_n history_n for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o chaldaea_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la shadim_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o caldaeâ—…â—…pon_n the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o story_n abraham_n be_v take_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o worship_v their_o idol_n namely_o their_o fire_n he_o be_v put_v into_o it_o from_o whence_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v he_o by_o miracle_n and_o the_o like_a story_n they_o have_v of_o thara_n also_o his_o father_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o adore_v their_o image_n be_v so_o serve_v and_o so_o escape_v also_o as_o whereas_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d aram_n die_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o father_n presence_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n wherein_o beâ—…â—…ould_v not_o worship_v it_o he_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n and_o likewise_o in_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z text_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hen_o he_o come_v to_o this_o point_n say_v the_o hebrew_a tradition_n be_v true_a that_o say_v that_o thara_n 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldaee_n &_o that_o abraham_n be_v hedge_v round_o about_o in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o fire_n which_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v be_v by_o god_n power_n deliver_v &_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n account_v because_o than_o he_o first_o confess_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o contemn_v the_o chaldee_n idol_n thus_o far_o hierome_n without_o who_o relation_n this_o place_n of_o augustine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v josephus_n write_v that_o thara_n hate_v chaldaea_n depart_v thence_o for_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o son_n aram_v death_n and_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o charra_n and_o that_o aram_v tomb_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o order_n and_o quality_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n chap._n 16._o now_o must_v we_o examine_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n for_o in_o they_o begin_v the_o oracle_n presage_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a god_n to_o appear_v who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o that_o godly_a people_n that_o the_o prophecy_v promise_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n 12._o and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v thou_o &_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o they_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v here_o we_o must_v observe_v a_o double_a promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n the_o first_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o these_o word_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n the_o second_o of_o far_o more_o worth_a and_o moment_n concern_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o follow_v his_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o abraham_n seventy_o five_o year_n as_o eusebius_n a_o think_v as_o if_o that_o abraham_n do_v present_o there_o upon_o depart_v out_o of_o charra_n because_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v control_v that_o give_v
at_o full_a and_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o there_o be_v a_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o firebrand_n go_v between_o those_o piece_n iâ—…_n that_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n of_o euphrates_n the_o câ—…ites_n and_o the_o chenezites_n and_o the_o cadmonites_n the_o hittite_n the_o perezites_n the_o reâ—…s_n the_o amorites_n the_o chaâ—…aanites_n the_o gergesites_n and_o the_o iâ—…busites_n all_o this_o do_v abraham_n hear_v and_o see_v in_o his_o vision_n to_o stand_v upon_o each_o particular_a be_v tedious_a and_o from_o our_o purpose_n suffice_v it_o that_o we_o must_v know_v that_o whereâ—…_n abraham_n believe_v before_o and_o that_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ll_v not_o from_o his_o faith_n now_o in_o say_v lord_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v inheâ—…_n namely_o that_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o he_o say_v not_o from_o â—…ce_n shall_v i_o know_v but_o how_o or_o where_o by_o shall_v i_o know_v by_o what_o similitude_n 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o my_o belief_n nor_o do_v the_o virgin_n mary_n distrust_n 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v i_o know_v no_o man_n she_o know_v it_o will_v be_v but_o she_o 34._o â—…red_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o be_v answer_v thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v descend_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_v thou_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v abraham_n his_o simylie_n in_o his_o three_o beast_n his_o heifer_n 〈◊〉_d and_o ram_n and_o the_o two_o bird_n the_o turtledove_n and_o the_o pigeon_n 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v thus_o which_o he_o be_v firm_o persuade_v 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o pass_v some_o way_n wherefore_o either_o the_o heifer_n signify_v the_o â—…s_n yoke_n under_o the_o law_n the_o b_o goaâ—…e_v their_o offend_n and_o the_o c_o ram_n 〈◊〉_d dominion_n which_o three_o creature_n be_v all_o three_o year_n old_a because_o 〈◊〉_d three_o space_n of_o time_n be_v so_o famous_a which_o lie_v from_o adam_n to_o noah_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o abraham_n and_o from_o abraham_n to_o david_n who_o be_v the_o first_o elect_v king_n of_o israel_n saul_n be_v a_o â—…eprobate_a of_o these_o three_o this_o three_o from_o â—…raham_n to_o david_n contain_v israell_v full_a growth_n to_o glory_n or_o else_o they_o may_v signify_v some_o other_o thing_n more_o convenient_o but_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o turtledove_n and_o the_o pigeon_n be_v type_n of_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o therefore_o iâ—…_n be_v say_v they_o he_o divide_v not_o for_o the_o carnal_a be_v divide_v between_o themselves_o but_o the_o spiritual_a never_o whether_o they_o retire_v themselves_o from_o converse_v with_o the_o business_n of_o man_n like_o the_o d_o turtledove_n or_o live_v among_o they_o e_z like_o the_o pigeon_n both_o these_o bird_n be_v simple_a and_o hurtless_a signify_v that_o even_o in_o israel_n who_o sâ—…_n possess_v that_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v individual_a son_n of_o pâ—…omise_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eterniâ—…y_n f_z the_o bird_n that_o fall_v upon_o â—…he_fw-mi sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d nothing_o but_o the_o airy_a power_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o contention_n and_o diâ—…_n of_o carnal_a man_n but_o whereas_o abraham_n sit_v by_o they_o that_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v of_o the_o faithful_a among_o these_o contention_n even_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o g_o heaviness_n that_o fall_v upon_o abraham_n toâ—…_n sunne-setting_a and_o that_o fearful_a darkness_n signify_v the_o sore_a trouble_n 〈◊〉_d faithful_a shall_v endure_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n whereof_o â—…st_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d â—…om_n the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n know_v assuâ—…_n 15_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o israâ—…_n in_o egypt_n not_o that_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v four_o hundred_o year_n 〈◊〉_d â—…uish_a affliction_n but_o that_o within_o four_o hundred_o year_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o for_o as_o there_o where_o it_o be_v write_v of_o thara_n the_o father_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o live_v in_o charra_n two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d he_o live_v not_o there_o all_o this_o while_n but_o that_o there_o he_o end_v these_o 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v it_o here_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v stranger_n in_o a_o lanâ—…_n that_o be_v not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…dered_a year_n not_o that_o their_o bondage_n last_v all_o this_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d â—…as_v end_v at_o this_o time_n and_o it_o be_v say_v four_o hundred_o year_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o number_n although_o there_o be_v some_o more_o year_n in_o the_o account_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ou_fw-mi reckon_v from_o 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nor_o brother_n to_o ascanius_n oneus_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o assyria_n l_o mclanthus_fw-la the_o 8._o sixteen_o of_o athens_n and_o heli_n the_o priest_n judge_v israel_n the_o sicyonian_a kingdomâ—…_n fall_v to_o ruin_n which_o endure_v as_o it_o be_v record_v 959_o year_n l._n vives_n aeneas_n a_o how_o he_o escape_v out_o of_o troy_n it_o be_v diverse_o relate_v dionys._n lib._n 1._o for_o aeneas_n some_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o tower_n and_o set_v all_o the_o grecian_n on_o fire_n against_o that_o place_n mean_v time_n pack_v away_o all_o the_o unnecessary_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n into_o the_o ship_n and_o then_o break_v through_o the_o foe_n increase_v his_o power_n and_o take_v the_o strength_n of_o ida_n which_o they_o hold_v almost_o a_o year_n but_o the_o greek_n come_v against_o they_o they_o make_v a_o peace_n upon_o condition_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o phrygia_n without_o disturbance_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o until_o they_o be_v settle_v somewhere_o thus_o say_v helanicus_n a_o famous_a but_o a_o fabulous_a author_n mâ—…ucerates_v xanthius_n say_v aeneas_n betray_v troy_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_n free_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o treason_n be_v for_o that_o paris_n scorn_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o mock_a stock_n to_o the_o trojan_a lord_n some_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o haven_n when_o troy_n be_v taâ—…n_o other_o that_o he_o be_v admiral_n of_o priâ—…s_n navy_n the_o latin_n say_v that_o antenor_n and_o he_o be_v preserve_v because_o they_o have_v always_o persuade_v the_o restore_n of_o helen_n and_o be_v of_o old_a acquaintance_n in_o greece_n how_o he_o come_v into_o italy_n virgil_n sing_v at_o full_a mix_v false_a note_n with_o 〈◊〉_d as_o poet_n common_o use_v i_o will_v quote_v no_o more_o from_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o like_a to_o truth_n he_o come_v first_o into_o thrace_n stay_v there_o all_o winter_n and_o have_v many_o flee_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o asia_n there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o aenea_fw-la dionys._n or_o aenon_n mela_n and_o plin._n and_o there_o say_v virgil_n be_v pâ—…lidorus_n bury_v aen._n 3._o feror_fw-la huc_fw-la et_fw-la littore_fw-la curuo_fw-la maenia_n prima_fw-la loco_fw-la fatis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la aeneadesque_fw-la meos_fw-la nomen_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la fingo_fw-la i_o hither_o drive_v by_o crosse-fate_n in_o i_o come_v and_o on_o crooked_a shore_n first_o wall_n do_v find_v and_o frame_v and_o name_v they_o aenead_n by_o my_o own_o name_n this_o city_n sallust_n call_v aenon_n though_o homer_n say_v that_o aenon_n send_v arm_n against_o troy_n seru._n in_o aen._n 3._o euphorion_n and_o callimachus_n say_v that_o ulysses_n his_o companion_n be_v bury_v there_o go_v forth_o to_o forage_v and_o die_v and_o thence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n it_o stand_v until_o the_o macedonian_a monarchy_n and_o then_o king_n cassander_n raze_v it_o and_o remove_v the_o townsman_n to_o thessalonica_n which_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o sign_n of_o dommesday_n the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v sweat_v ever_o to_o reign_v a_o king_n in_o heavenly_a seat_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a too_o before_o this_o god_n shall_v stand_v see_v he_o high_a with_o saint_n in_o time_n last_o end_n corporeal_a shall_v he_o sit_v and_o thence_o extend_v his_o doom_n on_o soul_n the_o earth_n shall_v quite_o lie_v waist_n ruin_a overgrow_a with_o thorn_n and_o man_n shall_v cast_v idol_n away_o and_o treasure_n search_v fire_n shall_v burn_v the_o ground_n and_o thence_o it_o shall_v inquire_v through_o sea_n and_o sky_n and_o break_v hell_n black_a gate_n so_o shall_v free_v light_n salute_v the_o bless_a state_n of_o saint_n the_o guilty_a last_a flame_n shall_v burn_v no_o act_n so_o hide_v but_o then_o to_o light_n shall_v turn_v nor_o breast_n so_o close_o but_o god_n shall_v open_v wide_a each_o where_o shall_v cry_n be_v hear_v and_o noise_n beside_o of_o gnash_a tooth_n 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no_o word_n for_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v a_o word_n be_v always_o aspirate_n now_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o into_o latin_a aspirate_n we_o must_v put_v h._n before_o it_o and_o this_o deceive_v the_o ignorant_a m_o quadrate_n and_o solid_a a_o plain_a quadrate_n be_v a_o number_n multiply_v once_o by_o itself_o as_o three_o time_n three_o then_o multiply_v the_o product_n by_o the_o first_o and_o you_o have_v a_o solid_a as_o three_o time_n three_o be_v nine_o here_o be_v your_o quadrate_n plain_a three_o time_n nine_o be_v twenty_o seven_o that_o be_v the_o quadrate_n 18._o solid_a n_o lactantius_n lactantius_n follow_v his_o master_n arnobius_n have_v write_v seven_o most_o excellent_a and_o acute_a volume_n against_o the_o pagan_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o better_a ciceronian_a then_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o th'faithlesse_a unjust_a hand_n than_o shall_v he_o come_v who_o impure_a hand_n shall_v give_v he_o blow_n and_o some_o shall_v from_o their_o foul_a mouth_n poison_a spittle_n send_v he_o to_o their_o whip_n his_o holy_a back_n shall_v bend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o beat_v he_o shall_v stand_v mute_a that_o none_o may_v ken_v who_o be_v or_o whence_o the_o word_n to_o speak_v to_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v a_o thorny_a crown_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o give_v he_o for_o drink_v vinegar_n and_o gall_n for_o meat_n this_o table_n of_o in-hospitalitie_n they_o set_v this_o be_v likewise_o in_o another_o verse_n of_o sibyl_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o god_n thy_o good_a thou_o brainless_a senseless_a do_v not_o know_v who_o past_a and_o play_v in_o mortal_a word_n and_o work_v below_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o fearful_a gall_n thou_o do_v bestow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n follow_v the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n veil_n shall_v rend_v in_o twain_o and_o at_o midday_n prodigious_a darken_a night_n for_o three_o full_a hour_n shall_v stay_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n shall_v shut_v up_o his_o date_n with_o sleep_v for_o three_o day_n then_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o turn_v to_o the_o sun_n ray_n the_o resurrection_n firstfruit_n to_o th'elect_v display_v o_o of_o the_o resurrection_n make_v away_o for_o the_o choose_a by_o his_o resurrection_n so_o the_o greek_a imply_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n the_o seven_o sage_n in_o romulus_n his_o time_n israel_n lead_v into_o captivity_n romulus_n die_v and_o be_v deify_v chap._n 24._o in_o romulus_n his_o time_n live_v thales_n one_o of_o those_o who_o after_o the_o theological_a poet_n in_o which_o orpheus_n be_v chief_a be_v call_v the_o wiseman_n or_o sage_n and_o a_o now_o do_v the_o chaldaean_n subdue_v the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n fall_v before_o from_o juda_n and_o lead_v they_o all_o into_o chaldaea_n captive_a leave_v only_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n free_a who_o have_v their_o king_n seat_n at_o jerusalem_n romulus_n die_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v be_v here-upon_a deify_v which_o use_n be_v now_o almost_o give_v over_o so_o that_o b_o in_o the_o caesar_n time_n they_o do_v it_o rather_o upon_o flattery_n then_o error_n and_o tully_n commend_v romulus_n high_o in_o that_o he_o can_v deserve_v those_o in_o so_o wise_a and_o learned_a a_o age_n though_o philosophy_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o her_o height_n of_o subtle_a and_o acute_a position_n and_o disputation_n but_o although_o 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scripture_n prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o world_n end_n chap._n 5._o our_o saviour_n therefore_o condeme_v the_o city_n who_o his_o great_a miracle_n do_v not_o induce_v unto_o faith_n and_o prefer_v alien_n before_o they_o tell_v they_o this_o isaiah_n unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyrus_n a_o and_o sydon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o 22_o you_o and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o unto_o another_o city_n isaiah_n unto_o you_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o here_o be_v a_o 42_o plain_a prediction_n of_o such_o a_o day_n again_o the_o man_n of_o niniveh_n say_v he_o shall_v arise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o condemn_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o learn_v two_o 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i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n than_o you_o which_o follow_v i_o in_o their_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n here_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n together_o with_o his_o apostle_n whereupon_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o another_o place_n if_o i_o through_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n but_o now_o in_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o twelve_o throne_n we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o and_o one_o twelve_o more_o with_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o world_n judge_n the_o number_n of_o twelve_o include_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o seven_o which_o number_n signify_v the_o total_a and_o the_o universe_n which_o two_o part_n four_o and_o three_o multiply_v 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mercy_n he_o therefore_o that_o do_v show_v merâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o be_v his_o life_n never_o so_o burden_v with_o sin_n and_o corruption_n shall_v not_o withstand_v have_v a_o mercyful_a judgement_n which_o will_v either_o acquit_v he_o from_o all_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o time_n of_o sufferance_n and_o this_o make_v christ_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…om_n 〈◊〉_d â—…obate_n only_o by_o their_o performance_n and_o not_o performance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o whereof_o be_v reward_v with_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o their_o daily_a sin_n that_o they_o may_v bâ—…_n pardon_v through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n prayer_n say_v they_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n â—…aith_v not_o this_o prayer_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o no_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o say_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o perform_v this_o late_a clause_n according_o for_o christ_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o say_v general_o he_o will_v forgive_v you_o you_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o ordinary_a never_o so_o continual_a yet_o work_v of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o away_o well_o they_o do_v well_o in_o give_v their_o advice_n to_o perform_v work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o their_o â—…ns_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o any_o work_n of_o mercâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o great_a and_o most_o customary_a sin_n they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d
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the_o miracle_n which_o they_o parallel_n with_o those_o of_o our_o martyr_n we_o shall_v find_v proof_n against_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o own_o relation_n one_o of_o their_o great_a one_o be_v that_o which_o varro_n report_v of_o a_o vestal_a votaress_n who_o be_v suspect_v of_o whoredom_n fill_v a_o sieve_n with_o the_o water_n of_o tiber_n and_o carry_v it_o unto_o her_o judge_n without_o spill_v a_o drop_n who_o be_v it_o that_o keep_v the_o water_n in_o the_o sieve_n so_o that_o not_o one_o drop_n pass_v through_o those_o thousand_o hole_n some_o god_n or_o some_o devil_n they_o must_v needs_o say_v well_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n be_v he_o great_a than_o he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n if_o than_o a_o inferior_a god_n angel_n or_o devil_n have_v this_o power_n to_o dispose_v thus_o of_o a_o heavy_a element_n that_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o seem_v alter_v can_v then_o the_o almighty_a maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n take_v away_o the_o ponderosity_n of_o earth_n 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abundance_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v thus_o they_o have_v say_v blessed_n be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n b_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v honesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o comprehend_v chap._n 27._o but_o as_o for_o our_o proper_a peace_n we_o have_v it_o double_a with_o god_n here_o below_o by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o above_o a_o by_o sight_n but_o all_o the_o peace_n we_o have_v here_o be_v it_o public_a or_o peculiar_a be_v rather_o a_o solace_n to_o our_o misery_n than_o any_o assurance_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o for_o our_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v true_o such_o because_o the_o end_n be_v the_o true_a good_a whereunto_o it_o be_v refer_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o consist_v b_o rather_o of_o sin_n remission_n then_o of_o virtue_n perfection_n witness_v that_o prayer_n which_o all_o god_n pilgrim_n use_v and_o every_o member_n of_o his_o holy_a city_n cry_v daily_o unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n c_o nor_o do_v this_o prayer_n benefit_n they_o who_o faith_n want_v work_n be_v dead_a but_o they_o who_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o because_o our_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o burden_v the_o soul_n can_v have_v the_o affect_n under_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o the_o just_a man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o though_o that_o reason_n have_v the_o conquest_n it_o be_v not_o without_o combat_n and_o still_o one_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n or_o other_o creep_v upon_o the_o best_a conqueror_n even_o when_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o hold_v all_o viciousnesse_n under_o make_v he_o fall_v either_o by_o some_o vain_a word_n or_o some_o inordinate_a thought_n if_o it_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o actual_a error_n and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o we_o over-rule_v sin_n our_o peace_n be_v imperfect_a because_o both_o the_o affect_v not_o as_o yet_o conquer_v be_v subdue_v by_o a_o dangerous_a conflict_n and_o they_o that_o be_v under_o already_o do_v deny_v we_o all_o security_n and_o keep_v we_o do_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o careful_a command_n so_o then_o in_o all_o these_o temptation_n whereof_o god_n say_v in_o a_o word_n d_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o man_n a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n who_o dare_v say_v he_o live_v so_o as_o he_o need_v not_o say_v to_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n none_o but_o a_o proud_a soul_n nor_o be_v he_o mighty_a but_o mad_o vainglorious_a that_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n will_v resist_v he_o who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a where-upon_o it_o be_v write_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a man_n justice_n therefore_o be_v this_o to_o have_v god_n his_o lord_n and_o himself_o his_o subject_n his_o soul_n master_n over_o his_o 4._o body_n and_o his_o reason_n over_o sin_n either_o by_o subdue_a it_o or_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o entreat_v god_n both_o for_o his_o grace_n for_o merit_n and_o his_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o last_o to_o be_v grateful_a for_o all_o his_o bestow_v grace_n but_o in_o that_o final_a peace_n unto_o which_o all_o man_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n have_v reference_n immortality_n and_o incorruption_n do_v so_o refine_v nature_n from_o viciousnesse_n that_o there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o there_o but_o god_n shall_v rule_v man_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n obedience_n shall_v there_o be_v as_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a as_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o happy_a and_o this_o shall_v all_o have_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n l._n vives_n by_o a_o sight_n be_v then_o face_n to_o face_n with_o god._n b_o rather_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n be_v not_o our_o well_o do_v but_o god_n remission_n of_o our_o sin_n c_o nor_o do_v this_o for_o as_o a_o medicine_n otherwise_o wholesome_a can_v benefit_v a_o dead_a body_n so_o this_o parcel_n of_o prayer_n can_v do_v he_o as_o little_a good_a that_o say_v it_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o be_v not_o friend_n with_o his_o brother_n d_o be_v not_o man_n our_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o man_n upon_o earth_n but_o saint_n aug._n follow_v the_o lxx_o as_o he_o use_v to_o live_v say_v seneca_n be_v to_o wage_v continual_a war_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o difficulty_n and_o adventure_v upon_o the_o rough_a danger_n be_v valorous_a man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o camp_n whereas_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o rest_n while_o other_o take_v pain_n be_v tender_a turtle_n and_o buy_v their_o quiet_n with_o disgrace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 28._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o society_n be_v destein_v to_o eternal_a misery_n call_v the_o second_o death_n because_o there_o even_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o god_n seem_v not_o to_o live_v much_o less_o the_o body_n bind_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a in_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n but_o see_v war_n be_v the_o contrary_a of_o peace_n as_o misery_n be_v unto_o bliss_n and_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v a_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o war_n shall_v reign_v as_o then_o among_o the_o wicked_a to_o answer_v and_o oppose_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o mark_v only_o the_o hurt_n of_o war_n &_o it_o be_v plain_o apparent_a to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o adverse_a dispose_n and_o contentious_a conflict_n of_o thing_n between_o themselves_o what_o then_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o that_o where_o the_o will_n be_v such_o a_o foe_n to_o the_o passion_n &_o the_o passion_n to_o the_o will_n that_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o in-suppressible_a and_o irreconcilable_a and_o where_o nature_n and_o pain_n shall_v hold_v a_o eternal_a conflict_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o never_o master_v the_o other_o in_o our_o conflict_n here_o on_o earth_n either_o the_o pain_n be_v victor_n and_o so_o death_n expel_v sense_n of_o it_o or_o nature_n conquer_v and_o expel_v the_o pain_n but_o there_o pain_n shall_v afflict_v eternal_o and_o nature_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_o both_o endure_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o see_v that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a be_v in_o that_o great_a judgement_n to_o pass_v unto_o those_o end_n the_o one_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o by_o god_n permission_n and_o assistance_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v have_v a_o little_a discourse_n of_o that_o last_o day_n and_o that_o terrible_a iâ—…gement_n finis_fw-la lib._n 19_o the_o content_n of_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n iâ—…dgments_n continual_o effect_v his_o last_o judgement_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n follow_v 2._o the_o change_n of_o human_a estate_n order_v by_o god_n unsearchable_a judgement_n 3._o salomon_n disputation_n in_o eclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o 4._o the_o author_n resolution_n in_o this_o discourse_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o old_a 5._o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o world_n end_n 6._o what_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v and_o what_o the_o second_o 7._o of_o the_o two_o resurrection_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o thousand_o year_n mention_v in_o saint_n johns_n revelation_n 8._o of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v of_o the_o devil_n 9_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o his_o eternal_a reign_n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o affirm_v that_o resurrection_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n 11._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n who_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 12._o whether_o