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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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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 opi●…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 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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 un●…_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 ●…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 invo●…_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 off●…_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 ●…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 ●…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 incompre●…_n ●…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 he●…_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 i●…_n ●…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 fa●…●…or_n the_o cause_n go_v always_o before_o the_o seed_n but_o the_o seed_n never_o ge●…_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 impi●…_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 as●…_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 authen●…_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 leau●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o saturn_n chap._n 19_o s●…_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 b●…_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
promise_v to_o ●…ie_v the_o mind_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o devil_n 11._o of_o porphery_n epistle_n to_o anebuns_n of_o aeg●…t_n desire_v he_o of_o instruction_n in_o the_o sever●…_n k●…des_v of_o daemon_n 12._o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n work_v by_o his_o angel_n ministry_n 1●…_n how_o the_o invisible_a god_n have_v often_o make_v ●…selfe_n visible_a not_o as_o he_o be_v real_o but_o as_o we_o c●…ld_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v his_o sight_n 14._o how_o but_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v for_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a all_o be_v in_o the_o p●…er_n of_o his_o providence_n 15._o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o minister_v to_o god_n providence_n 16._o whether_o in_o this_o question_n of_o beatitude_n we_o 〈◊〉_d tr●…st_v those_o angel_n that_o refuse_v the_o divine_a ●…ship_n and_o ascribe_v it_o all_o to_o one_o god_n or_o those_o th●…_n require_v it_o to_o themselves_o 17._o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n 18._o against_o such_o as_o deny_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n concern_v those_o miracle_n show_v to_o god_n people_n 19_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o visible_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n command_v we_o to_o offer_v to_o one_o god_n 20._o of_o the_o only_a and_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n become_v 21._o of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o great_a glorify_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o conquer_v the_o airy_a spirit_n not_o by_o appease_v they_o but_o by_o adhere_v to_o god_n 22._o from_o whence_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o power_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o pure_a purgation_n of_o heart_n 23._o of_o the_o platonist_n principle_n in_o their_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n 24._o of_o the_o true_a only_a beginning_n that_o purge_v and_o renew_v man_n whole_a nature_n 25._o that_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o old_a law_n and_o other_o age_n before_o it_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o mystery_n and_o faith_n of_o christ._n 26._o of_o porphery_n his_o waver_v between_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o devil_n 27._o of_o porphery_n his_o exceed_a apuleius_n in_o impiety_n 28._o what_o persuasion_n blind_v porphery_n from_o know_v christ_n the_o true_a wisdom_n 29._o of_o the_o inearnation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o the_o impious_a platonist_n shame_n to_o acknowledge_v ●…0_n what_o opinion_n of_o plato_n pophery_n confute_v and_o correct_v 31._o against_o the_o platonist_n hold_v the_o soul_n coeternal_a with_o god_n 32._o of_o the_o universal_a way_n of_o the_o soul_n freedom_n which_o porphery_n seek_v amiss_o and_o therefore_o find_v not_o that_o only_a christ_n have_v declare_v it_o finis_fw-la the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n that_o the_o 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the_o ark_n 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v it_o from_o and_o how_o they_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o carriage_n yoke_a cow_n in_o 〈◊〉_d ●…eifers_n who_o calf_n they_o take_v from_o they_o and_o so_o in_o trial_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d ●…rned_v they_o loose_a to_o go_v whether_o they_o will_v they_o without_o guide_n come_v ●…ght_v to_o the_o hebrew_n never_o turn_v again_o for_o the_o bleat_a of_o their_o calf_n but_o ●…ought_v home_o this_o great_a mystery_n to_o those_o that_o honour_v it_o these_o and_o such_o like_a ●…thing_n to_o god_n but_o much_o to_o the_o terror_n and_o instruction_n of_o man_n for_o if_o the_o phi●…ers_n chief_o the_o platonist_n that_o hold_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o extend_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n great_a and_o small_a by_o the_o proof_n draw_v from_o the_o several_a form_n ●…auties_n of_o herb_n and_o flower_n as_o well_o as_o live_a creature_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v then_o the_o rest_n how_o much_o more_o do_v
but_o he_o dare_v not_o defend_v the_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n against_o the_o adoration_n of_o many_o he_o say_v there_o be_v some_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o and_o teach_v theurgike_a practiser_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o other_o that_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o earth_n and_o his_o altitude_n and_o immensity_n now_o whether_o will_v he_o have_v we_o subject_a to_o those_o angel_n that_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n vyon_fw-mi earth_n or_o unto_o he_o who_o will_n they_o declare_v it_o be_v plain_a he_o bid_v we_o rather_o imitate_v they_o then_o invocate_v they_o why_o then_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o give_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o these_o bless_a immortal_n but_o refer_v it_o all_o free_o unto_o god_n for_o questionless_a that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v due_a to_o that_o god_n only_o in_o who_o participation_n they_o be_v bless_v they_o will_v never_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o either_o by_o figure_n or_o signification_n this_o be_v arrogance_n proper_a to_o the_o proud_a and_o miserable_a devil_n from_o which_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n subject_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bless_a b●…_n coherence_n with_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v far_o separate_v to_o which_o bless_a coherence_n it_o behou●…●…e_v angel_n to_o favour_v our_o attaynement_n not_o arrogate_a our_o subjection_n to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o declare_v god_n the_o mean_a of_o both_o our_o coherence_n unto_o us._n why_o fea●…_n thou_o now_o philosopher_n to_o censure_v these_o adverse_a power_n enemy_n both_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a virtue_n thou_o say_v but_o a_o now_o that_o the_o true_a angel_n that_o re●…le_a god_n will_v do_v differ_v from_o they_o that_o descend_v unto_o man_n that_o use_v theurgicall●…rations_n ●…rations_z why_o do_v thou_o honour_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o teach_v divine_a ●…ges_n how_o can_v that_o be_v teach_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n a_o those_o now_o be_v they_o who_o the_o malicious_a theurgike_n 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daemon_n hinder_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…at_v the_o first_o must_v depart_v ere_o the_o latter_a can_v come_v to_o work_v effect_n and_o of_o the_o chal●…●…ome_a another_o malicious_a fellow_n hinder_v from_o be_v purge_v in_o soul_n of_o porphyry_n his_o exceed_a apuleius_n in_o impiety_n chap._n 27._o ●…w_o much_o more_o tolerable_a be_v the_o error_n of_o apuleius_n thy_o fellow_n sectary_n who_o ●…on_n fess_v spite_n of_o his_o tooth_n for_o all_o his_o honour_v of_o they_o that_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o moon_n only_o be_v subject_a to_o perturbation_n quit_n the_o god_n aethere●…●…th_o ●…th_z visible_a as_o the_o sun_n moon_n etc._n etc._n and_o invisible_a also_o from_o these_o affect_n by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n he_o can_v devise_v plato_n teach_v thou_o not_o this_o thy_o impiety_n but_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d master_n to_o thrust_v up_o mortal_a vice_n among_o the_o aethereal_a power_n that_o the_o god_n may_v instruct_v your_o theurgike_n in_o divinity_n which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o in_o thy_o intellectual_a life_n make_v thyself_o excel_v put_v art_n theurgike_a as_o not_o necessary_a for_o thou_o but_o for_o other_o that_o will_v be_v no_o philosopher_n yet_o thou_o teach_v it_o to_o repay_v 〈◊〉_d master_n in_o seduce_v those_o to_o it_o that_o affect_v not_o philosophy_n yet_o hold_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d use_n for_o a_o philosopher_n as_o thou_o thyself_o be_v so_o that_o all_o that_o fancy_n not_o phylo●…_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o attain_v be_v affect_v by_o few_o may_v by_o thy_o autho●…_n inquire_v o●…t_o theurgikes_fw-gr and_o of_o they_o attain_v no_o intellectual_a but_o a_o spiritual_a ●…cation_n and_o because_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o phyloso●…_n therefore_o more_o be_v draw_v to_o thy_o unlawful_a magical_a master_n then_o to_o 〈◊〉_d school_n for_o this_o the_o unclean_a devil_n those_o counterfeit_n aethereall●…es_n ●…es_z who_o messenger_n thou_o be_v become_v promise_v thou_o that_o such_o as_o be_v purge_v by_o theurgy_n shall_v never_o return_v to_o the_o father_n but_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d m●…n_n air_n among_o the_o aethereal_a god_n but_o those_o who_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o devilish_a power_n endure_v not_o this_o doctrine_n for_o in_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merciful_a purification_n of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n for_o therefore_o put_v he_o on_o 〈◊〉_d man_n without_o sin_n to_o cleanse_v whole_a man_n from_o sin_n i_o wish_v thou_o have_v kno●…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o lay_v the_o cure_n of_o thyself_o upon_o he_o rather_o than_o upon_o thy_o o●…ne_a fra●…e_n weak_a virtue_n or_o thy_o pernicious_a curiosity_n for_o he_o which_o your_o own_o a_o oracle_n as_o thou_o write_v acknowledge_v for_o holy_a and_o immortal_a will_v never_o have_v deceive_v thou_o of_o who_o also_o that_o famous_a poet_n say_v poetical_o indeed_o as_o under_o a_o another_o person_n but_o with_o a_o true_a reference_n to_o he_o b_o te_fw-la deuce_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la manent_fw-la sceleris_fw-la vestigia_fw-la nostri_fw-la irritaperpetua_fw-la soluent_a formidine_fw-la terras_fw-la thy_o conduct_n all_o sin_n mark_n from_o man_n shall_v clear_v and_o quit_v the_o world_n of_o their_o eternal_a fear_n speak_v of_o those_o step_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o sin_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o infirmity_n may_v have_v residence_n in_o the_o great_a proficient_o of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o none_o but_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o verse_n speak_v for_o virgil_n c_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v about_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o his_o eglogue_n where_o he_o say_v vltima_fw-la cumaei_n venit_fw-la iam_fw-la carminis_fw-la aetas_fw-la 4._o time_n and_o sibylla_n verse_n be_v now_o new_o meet_v plain_o show_v he_o have_v it_o from_o sibylla_n cumaea_n but_o those_o theurgikes_fw-gr or_o rather_o fiend_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o god_n do_v rather_o putrify_v the_o purify_v man_n heart_n by_o their_o false_a apparition_n and_o deceitful_a illusion_n in_o change_n of_o form_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o cleanse_v another_o be_v unclean_a themselves_o otherwise_o can_v they_o not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o charm_n of_o the_o envious_a either_o to_o fear_v to_o infect_v or_o to_o envy_v to_o bestow_v the_o good_a they_o seem_o be_v about_o to_o do_v but_o it_o suffice_v that_o thou_o sp●…_n confess_v thou_o neither_o the_o soul_n intellectual_a part_n be_v make_v pure_a nor_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v under_o the_o other_o part_n eternal_a by_o art_n theurgike_a but_o christ_n promise_v this_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o to_o thy_o own_o great_a admiration_n and_o deep_a grief_n the_o world_n flock_v to_o he_o d_o what_o of_o that_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o theurgikes_fw-gr do_v often_o err_v and_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o blindness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o plain_a error_n to_o become_v suppliant_a to_o those_o angelical_a power_n and_o then_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v thy_o labour_n in_o the_o former_a assertion_n thou_o send_v such_o as_o live_v not_o intellectual_o to_o the_o theurgikes_fw-gr to_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o mind_n spiritual_a part_n l._n vives_n your_o ah_o oracle_n of_o this_o in_o the_o 20._o book_n b_o te_fw-la deuce_fw-la servius_n refer_v all_o this_o eglogue_n to_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o assinius_n pollio_n consulship_n that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o shall_v end_v and_o all_o the_o fear_n be_v exti●…ct_v but_o they_o out-lasted_n he_o he_o be_v consul_n with_o domitius_n aenobarb●…_n the_o four_o fear_v of_o his_o triumvirship_n c_o spoke_n it_o not_o the_o whole_a eglogue_n be_v nothing_o but_o sy●…_n verse_n which_o be_v enygmatical_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o time_n touch_v in_o certain_a misti●…_n token_n virgil_n observe_v it_o to_o be_v near_o hand_n think_v they_o mean_v some_o of_o the_o rom●…_n prince_n and_o ●…o_v attribute_n they_o to_o saloninus_n pollio_n
either_o excercise_v the_o humility_n or_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n nothing_o ah_o at_o all_o in_o nature_n be_v evil_a evil_o be_v but_o a_o privation_n of_o good_a but_o every_o thing_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n ascend_v in_o a_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o so_o from_o the_o visible_a unto_o the_o invisible_a unto_o which_o all_o be_v unequal_a and_o in_o the_o great_a be_v god_n the_o great_a workman_n yet_o b_o no_o lesser_a in_o the_o less_o which_o little_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v to_o their_o own_o greatness_n be_v near_o to_o nothing_o but_o by_o their_o maker_n wisdom_n as_o in_o a_o man_n shape_n shane_v his_o eyebrow_n a_o very_a nothing_o to_o the_o body_n yet_o how_o much_o do_v it_o deform_v he_o his_o beauty_n consist_v more_o of_o proportion_n and_o parilyty_n of_o part_n than_o magnitude_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o c_o those_o that_o hold_v some_o nature_n bad_a and_o produce_v from_o a_o bad_a beginning_n do_v not_o receive_v god_n goodness_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o creation_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o be_v compel_v by_o this_o rebellious_a evil_n of_o mere_a necessity_n to_o fall_v a_o create_v and_o mix_v of_o his_o own_o good_a nature_n with_o evil_a in_o the_o suppression_n and_o reform_v thereof_o by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o foil_v and_o so_o toil_v that_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o recreate_v and_o mundify_v it_o nor_o can_v yet_o cleanse_v it_o all_o but_o that_o which_o he_o can_v cleanse_v serve_v as_o the_o future_a prison_n of_o the_o captive_a enemy_n this_o be_v not_o the_o manichee_n foolishness_n but_o their_o madness_n which_o they_o shall_v abandon_v will_v they_o like_v christian_n believe_v that_o god_n nature_n be_v unchangeable_a incorruptible_a impassable_a and_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o may_v be_v change_v by_o the_o will_n unto_o worse_a and_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o unchangeable_a light_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n nor_o god_n nature_n but_o by_o he_o create_v of_o a_o far_o inferior_a mould_n l._n vives_n nothing_o a_o at_o all_o this_o augustine_n repeat_v often_o and_o herein_o do_v all_o writer_n of_o our_o religion_n beside_o plato_n aristotle_n tully_n and_o many_o other_o philosopher_n agree_v with_o he_o plato_n in_o his_o ●…ell_n timaeus_n hold_v it_o wicked_a to_o imagine_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n make_v evil_a he_o be_v so_o good_a a_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o honesty_n envy_v nothing_o but_o make_v all_o like_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o 2._o the_o rep_n he_o say_v the_o good_a be_v author_n of_o no_o evil_a but_o only_o of_o thing_n good_a blame_v hesiod_n and_o homer_n for_o make_v jove_n the_o author_n of_o mischief_n confess_v god_n to_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o this_o universe_n &_o thereby_o show_v nothing_o to_o be_v evil_a in_o nature_n i_o will_v say_v brief_o what_o i_o think_v that_o be_v good_a as_o aristotle_n say_v i●…●…s_n ●…etorik_v which_o we_o desire_v either_o for_o 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paradise_n eden_n from_o the_o beginning_n this_o out_o of_o hierome_n b_o no_o such_o no_o man_n deny_v that_o paradise_n may_v be_v spiritual_o understand_v except_v ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr paradiso_n but_o all_o the_o father_n profess_v that_o paradise_n be_v a_o real_a pleasant_a place_n full_a of_o tree_n as_o damascene_fw-la say_v and_o like_v to_o the_o poet_n imaginary_a elysium_n away_o with_o their_o foolery_n say_v hierome_n upon_o daniel_n that_o seek_v for_o figure_n in_o truth_n and_o will_v overthrow_v the_o real_a existence_n of_o tree_n and_o river_n in_o paradise_n by_o draw_v all_o into_o a_o allegory_n this_o do_v origen_n make_v a_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a hi●…ory_n and_o place_v the_o true_a paradise_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n whither_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v rapt_v c_o four_o river_n nile_n of_o egypt_n euphrates_n and_o tigris_n of_o syria_n and_o ganges_n of_o india_n there_o head_n be_v unknown_a paradise_n and_o they_o 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theseus_n thither_o unarm_v have_v take_v he_o in_o the_o war_n but_o ariadne_n watch_v as_o he_o enter_v the_o cave_n and_o give_v he_o a_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o slay_v this_o minotaur_n c_o the_o labyrinth_n a_o building_n so_o entangle_v in_o wind_n and_o circle_n that_o it_o deceive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o it_o four_o such_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o egypt_n at_o heracleopolis_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n maeris_n herodotus_n say_v that_o he_o see_v it_o no_o marvel_n for_o it_o labyrinth_n be_v remain_v in_o plinye_n and_o diod._n his_o time_n these_o two_o and_o strabo_n and_o mela_n do_v describe_v it_o mela_n say_v psameticus_fw-la make_v it_o pliny_n recite_v many_o opinion_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o petesucus_fw-la or_o else_o of_o tithois_n or_o else_o the_o palace_n of_o motherudes_n or_o a_o dedication_n unto_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n daedalus_n make_v one_o in_o crete_n like_o this_o diod._n plin._n 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imply_v but_o alas_o why_o shall_v tully_n be_v so_o bait_v for_o so_o small_a a_o error_n o_o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o upbraid_v the_o father_n of_o latin_a eloquence_n with_o any_o misprision_n for_o his_o error_n be_v general_o more_o learned_a than_o our_o labour_n against_o the_o infidel_n calumny_n cast_v out_o in_o scorn_n of_o the_o christian_n belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n chap._n 12._o but_o in_o their_o scrupulous_a inquiry_n touch_v this_o point_n they_o come_v against_o we_o with_o such_o scoff_n as_o these_o whether_o shall_v the_o ab-ortive_a birth_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n say_v there_o shall_v no●…_n one_o hair_n of_o your_o headperish_n whether_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v of_o one_o stature_n and_o bigness_n or_o no_o if_o they_o be_v how_o shall_v the_o ab-ortives_a if_o they_o rise_v again_o have_v that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o they_o want_v at_o the_o first_o or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v again_o because_o they_o be_v never_o bear_v but_o cast_v out_o we_o may_v make_v the_o same_o doubt_n of_o infant_n where_o shall_v they_o have_v that_o bigness_n of_o body_n which_o they_o want_v when_o they_o die_v for_o they_o you_o know_v be_v capable_a of_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o then_o these_o pagan_n ask_v we_o of_o what_o height_n and_o quantity_n shall_v man_n body_n be_v then_o if_o they_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o ever_o be_v any_o man_n then_o both_o little_a and_o many_o great_a one_o shall_v want_v that_o which_o they_o want_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o whence_o shall_v they_o have_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o saint_n paul_n say_v th●…t_o we_o shall_v meet_v unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o if_o that_o 〈◊〉_d place_n he_o predestinate_v they_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n imply_v 8_o that_o all_o the_o 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that_o it_o be_v good_a chap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d may_v we_o overslip_v y●_z these_o word_n of_o god_n let_v there_o be_v light_n &_o there_o be_v light_a 〈◊〉_d immediate_o second_v by_o these_o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a not_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ad_v separate_v the_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o name_v they_o day_n and_o night_n lest_o ●…d_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v show_v his_o like_n of_o the_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o y●_z light_a ●…ras_fw-la the_o darkness_n which_o the_o conspicuous_a light_n of_o heaven_n divide_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d inculpable_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v after_o it_o be_v &_o not_o before_o and_o god_n see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n say_v he_o set_v they_o in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o ●…d_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v good_a both_o those_o he_o like_v for_o both_o be_v sinless_a but_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 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