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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o we_o will_v render_v it_o in_o our_o more_o familiar_a language_n sound_v thus_o the_o scope_n or_o aim_n of_o all_o religious_a mystery_n be_v the_o bring_v back_o fall_v man_n into_o his_o pristine_a condition_n of_o happiness_n and_o to_o lead_v he_o again_o to_o that_o high_a station_n which_o he_o then_o first_o forsake_v when_o he_o prefer_v his_o own_o will_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o life_n and_o sense_n which_o be_v true_o divine_a 6._o wherefore_o not_o to_o dwell_v too_o long_o on_o the_o threshold_n we_o conclude_v brief_o and_o in_o general_a that_o a_o mystery_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n measurable_o abstruse_a whereby_o it_o become_v more_o venerable_a but_o yet_o intelligible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v communicable_a and_o
a_o generous_a sense_n of_o political_a justice_n a_o severe_a profession_n of_o temperance_n and_o a_o great_a affectation_n of_o knowledge_n especial_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o as_o for_o political_a justice_n and_o civil_a agreement_n and_o concord_n which_o he_o seem_v often_o to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o and_o earnest_o to_o exhort_v the_o city_n to_o where_o he_o go_v no_o less_o than_o this_o can_v be_v entertain_v in_o the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o satan_n which_o if_o it_o be_v divide_v against_o itself_o can_v not_o stand_v and_o for_o his_o vehement_a affectation_n of_o knowledge_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a branch_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o such_o as_o be_v as_o compatible_a to_o the_o apostate_n spirit_n nay_o more_o by_o far_o then_o to_o a_o ordinary_a good_a man_n and_o apollonius_n his_o temperance_n aim_v but_o at_o this_o which_o be_v so_o low_a and_o vile_a how_o far_o short_a do_v it_o fall_v of_o what_o be_v true_o heavenly_a 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of_o the_o world_n to_o another_o to_o gather_v honour_n and_o applause_n to_o himself_o by_o correct_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o renew_v their_o fall_a rite_n and_o play_v the_o uncontrollable_a reformer_n wherever_o he_o please_v which_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a thing_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n beside_o the_o bold_a visit_n he_o give_v to_o prince_n and_o potentate_n with_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o ostentation_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v make_v himself_o the_o measure_n of_o other_o worth_n insomuch_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o ordinary_a homage_n to_o bardanes_n king_n of_o babylon_n till_o he_o be_v certify_v whether_o his_o virtue_n deserve_v it_o or_o no._n with_o who_o as_o also_o with_o other_o prince_n he_o treat_v of_o political_a affair_n not_o detrect_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o present_a administration_n of_o justice_n but_o this_o unexpected_a audacity_n of_o his_o prove_v ever_o successful_a he_o always_o by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o luck_n or_o power_n swagger_v himself_o into_o respect_n by_o despise_v the_o both_o pomp_n and_o person_n of_o the_o great_a so_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o hail_n fellow_n well_o meet_v with_o the_o high_a king_n and_o emperor_n they_o be_v ever_o take_v with_o great_a admiration_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o bardanes_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o story_n court_v of_o he_o at_o last_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v the_o beggarly_a philosopher_n to_o take_v his_o lodging_n in_o his_o palace_n show_v he_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o pomp_n of_o his_o kingdom_n offer_v he_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n the_o former_a whereof_o though_o he_o refuse_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o well_o abstain_v from_o finger_v the_o latter_a under_o pretence_n forsooth_o that_o there_o be_v some_o strange_a philosophic_a virtue_n in_o they_o as_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o god_n at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o country_n 5._o so_o also_o phraotes_n king_n of_o india_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v he_o with_o very_o great_a respect_n he_o carry_v he_o to_o bathe_v himself_o in_o his_o royal_a bath_n and_o after_o receive_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n and_o place_v he_o next_o himself_o above_o his_o noble_n beside_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o have_v from_o jarchas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brahmin_n to_o who_o the_o king_n of_o india_n write_v in_o his_o behalf_n where_o in_o conference_n with_o those_o sage_n he_o be_v place_v in_o phraotes_n his_o chair_n of_o state_n forbid_v also_o to_o rise_v up_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o king_n of_o media_n with_o who_o at_o that_o banquet_n which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v he_o have_v some_o contestation_n the_o king_n become_v at_o last_o so_o much_o his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o uncivil_o importunate_a to_o see_v he_o at_o his_o own_o court_n in_o media_n at_o his_o return_n 6._o add_v unto_o these_o his_o busy_a intermeddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n his_o large_a political_a conference_n with_o vespasian_n his_o abet_v conspiracy_n against_o nero_n and_o domitian_n his_o learned_a discourse_n with_o the_o babylonian_a magi_n concern_v who_o he_o tell_v damis_n that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_a but_o that_o they_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o some_o of_o his_o instruction_n as_o he_o confess_v that_o something_o he_o learn_v from_o they_o his_o cample_n and_o cavil_v with_o the_o gymnosophist_n who_o though_o they_o seem_v not_o so_o great_a wizzard_n yet_o be_v not_o less_o virtuous_a than_o either_o the_o brahmin_n or_o himself_o and_o last_o his_o plausible_a language_n and_o great_a eloquence_n he_o make_v in_o several_a place_n very_o win_v oration_n and_o exhortation_n to_o morality_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o most_o behooveful_a law_n and_o institutes_n such_o as_o will_v tend_v most_o to_o civility_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n 7._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o honour_n and_o gallantry_n be_v the_o wing_n and_o spirit_n that_o make_v apollonius_n such_o a_o great_a stickler_n in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o lofty_a and_o generous_a nature_n apt_a to_o reach_v out_o at_o high_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n hook_a he_o in_o to_o make_v a_o instrument_n of_o he_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n and_o so_o to_o dress_v up_o paganism_n in_o the_o best_a attire_n they_o can_v to_o make_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o vie_v with_o christianity_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o this_o corrival_n of_o christ_n the_o indian_a brahmin_n pronounce_v he_o of_o that_o eminency_n that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o honour_v as_o a_o deity_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a as_o i_o have_v already_o relate_v to_o you_o 8._o but_o if_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n be_v better_a examine_v he_o will_v be_v find_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o a_o god_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o acknowledge_v of_o he_o then_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a natural_a man_n only_o dress_v up_o and_o disguise_v by_o his_o pythagorick_a diet_n and_o habit_n and_o a_o magical_a power_n of_o do_v of_o miracle_n as_o be_v demonstrable_a from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o his_o story_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o relish_v or_o savour_v what_o be_v above_o the_o animal_n life_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o divine_a chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o of_o apollonius_n 2._o that_o the_o history_n of_o apollonius_n be_v it_o true_a or_o
overcharge_v with_o pride_n and_o melancholy_n and_o deep_o baptize_v into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o sect_n shall_v by_o his_o fanatic_a heat_n part_n and_o language_n emerge_n to_o that_o height_n of_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v approve_v the_o elder_a of_o that_o family_n the_o same_o be_v present_o become_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o in_o they_o also_o god_n himself_o return_v to_o judgement_n and_o all_o his_o host_n saint_n and_o seraphim_n if_o ever_o opportunity_n arm_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o design_n and_o then_o will_v they_o think_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o that_o vision_n of_o a_o man_n clothe_v with_o a_o habergion_n 11._o and_o harness_n and_o gird_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n who_o hand_n and_o leg_n to_o the_o very_a girdle_n be_v wet_a with_o blood_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n also_o red_a and_o bloody_a and_o another_o in_o his_o right_n which_o be_v altogether_o a_o glow_a fire_n glisn_v &_o crackle_v very_o terrible_o with_o many_o fire-flame_n which_o direful_a spectre_n give_v out_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o follow_a section_n vengeance_n vengeance_n vengeance_n now_o swift_o now_o swift_o yea_o now_o very_o swift_o woe_n wo_n wo_n unto_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o and_o to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n so_o great_a darling_n do_v they_o give_v out_o themselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o so_o miserable_a a_o end_n do_v they_o prefigure_v to_o themselves_o shall_v befall_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o bless_a family_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o fearful_a purpose_n of_o this_o diabolical_a impostor_n and_o quit_v themselves_o of_o these_o subtle_a delusion_n of_o satan_n 3._o for_o if_o i_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o foresight_n at_o all_o in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o plot_n to_o overrun_v and_o subjugate_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o christendom_n and_o perfect_o to_o extirpate_v the_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o his_o promise_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o great_a holiness_n and_o perfection_n then_o there_o be_v in_o christian_a religion_n though_o this_o familisme_n be_v such_o as_o i_o have_v abundant_o set_v out_o to_o you_o see_v his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n chap._n 11._o also_o chap._n 14._o sect._n 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 16._o sect._n 3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 19_o sect._n 4.5.7_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n he_o promise_v to_o his_o follower_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o day_n at_o last_o that_o be_v that_o familisme_n shall_v thrust_v christianity_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 4._o which_o because_o they_o have_v so_o great_a mind_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v let_v we_o suppose_v a_o while_n that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o christendom_n and_o compute_v with_o ourselves_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o without_o all_o question_n although_o every_o page_n of_o this_o divine_a author_n as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o be_v so_o thick_o paint_v with_o the_o sweet_a repetition_n of_o love_n and_o lovely_n the_o issue_n of_o such_o a_o victory_n will_v be_v the_o most_o beastly_a tyranny_n that_o ever_o appear_v yet_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o earth_n worse_o by_o far_o then_o mahometism_n itself_o for_o first_o all_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a life_n be_v take_v away_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o power_n will_v be_v more_o free_a and_o eager_a to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n in_o the_o superfluous_a pleasure_n of_o this_o from_o whence_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a will_v be_v oppress_v without_o pity_n to_o satiate_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o injurious_a oppressor_n and_o then_o again_o for_o peace_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n upon_o which_o score_n especial_o this_o flatter_a deceiver_n will_v recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o authority_n with_o man_n be_v so_o wild_a and_o fanatic_a and_o so_o dissonant_n to_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v sow_v therein_o the_o seed_n of_o perpetual_a contention_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a slavery_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n that_o their_o prophet_n be_v infallible_a without_o any_o examination_n and_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o most_o base_a and_o villainous_a degeneracy_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n can_v be_v force_v into_o and_o be_v ever_o there_o attempt_v most_o where_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v the_o most_o rot_a and_o false_a but_o that_o this_o latter_a will_v be_v the_o way_n seem_v too-too_o probable_a both_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o case_n and_o from_o such_o intimation_n out_o of_o his_o write_n as_o i_o have_v already_o produce_v to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o in_o his_o revelatio_fw-la dei_fw-la 12._o where_o he_o plain_o forbid_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o reason_n or_o knowledge_n or_o scripture-learning_n but_o by_o the_o true_a be_v of_o the_o live_a godhead_n which_o be_v high_a word_n but_o signify_v nothing_o but_o that_o we_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o live_a godhead_n till_o we_o think_v as_o he_o think_v and_o therefore_o intercept_n all_o information_n of_o reason_n expect_v a_o immediate_a assent_n that_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o we_o know_v not_o why_o we_o do_v assent_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o mad_a and_o furious_a or_o at_o least_o relish_v more_o of_o knavery_n and_o deceit_n and_o of_o a_o ready_a reproach_n to_o all_o dissenter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o live_a godhead_n but_o that_o religion_n certain_o be_v false_a at_o the_o bottom_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o reason_n as_o 6._o he_o say_v 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