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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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love_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v above_o aswell_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o that_o which_o be_v next_o thou_o like_o thyself_o which_o do_v thou_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n and_o have_v they_o perfect_a which_o other_o attain_v with_o such_o toil_n &_o scarce_o keep_v with_o so_o many_o ivitation_n and_o terror_n thou_o shall_v then_o be_v great_a than_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n with_o all_o their_o travel_n and_o number_n then_o aristotle_n with_o all_o his_o quirk_n and_o sillogisme_n what_o can_v be_v sweet_a than_o love_n thou_o ●…rt_v teach_v neither_o to_o fear_v fly_v nor_o shrink_v g_o thy._n god_n to_o many_o yet_o the_o most_o proper_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o ever_o common_a h_z lord._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reverence_v ay_o god_n and_o only_o god_n k_o withal_o thy_o heart_n love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v augustine_n de_fw-fr doctri_fw-la christian._n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o thought_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o life_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o understanding_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v they_o all_o he_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o we_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o but_o will_v have_v the_o fruition_n ofall_v himself_o origen_n explain_v the_o hart_n viz_o the_o thought_n work_n and_o memory_n the_o soul_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o lose_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n the_o mind_n to_o profess_v or_o speak_v nothing_o but_o godly_a thing_n l_o thou_o shall_v augustine_n the_o doct._n xp●…n_n say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o first_o precept_n for_o as_o chysostome_n say_v man_n be_v god_n image_n
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unto_o their_o terror_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d clutch_n he_o quit_v those_o y●_z he_o have_v predestinate_v to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o true_a eter●…y_n and_o eternal_a glorious_a truth_n the_o devil_n therefore_o know_v he_o not_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d life_n eternal_a the_o unchangeable_a light_n illuminate_v all_o the_o godly_a who_o re●…hat_o light_n to_o the_o purification_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n but_o they_o know_v he_o by_o ●…mporall_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o secret_a sign_n of_o his_o virtue_n which_o the_o di●…_n angelical_a sense_n may_v easy_o observe_v than_o man_n natural_a infirmity_n ●…gnes_n when_o he_o suppress_v the_o prince_n of_o devil_n make_v question_n of_o his_o dei●…empted_v he_o for_o the_o b_o trial_n of_o his_o deity_n try_v how_o far_o he_o will_v ●…mselfe_n to_o be_v tempt_v in_o c_o adapt_a his_o humanity_n unto_o our_o imitati●…_n d_o after_o his_o temptation_n when_o the_o good_a and_o glorious_a angel_n who_o ●…els_v extreme_o fear_v come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o then_o the_o devil_n get_v 4._o ●…nd_v more_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o dare_v resist_v his_o command_n 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v infirm_a and_o e_o contemptible_a in_o the_o flesh_n l._n vives_n angelical_a ah_o sense_n christ_n miracle_n be_v more_o admire_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n then_o of_o man_n because_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n see_v nature_n power_n con●…_n miracle_n and_o transcend_v now_o man_n though_o they_o see_v they_o strange_a yet_o want_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n their_o prince_n not_o so_o much_o believe_v this_o indeed_o ●…g_v that_o the_o simple_a multitude_n shall_v believe_v it_o and_o other_o of_o late_a time_n have_v false●…ged_v he_o with_o art_n magic_a against_o who_o by_o god_n help_n i_o will_v deal_v at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d book_n de_fw-fr sapientia_fw-la christiana_n b_o for_o trial_n the_o devil_n general_o tempt_v man_n to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o he_o aim_v not_o so_o much_o at_o sin_n for_o he_o know_v his_o sanctity_n at_o least_o near_o inex●…ble_a but_o his_o fetch_n be_v to_o see_v whether_o the_o deity_n be_v in_o this_o human_a form_n c_o a●…g_a because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v exempt_v by_o pass_v untempted_a from_o human_a con●…_n nor_o shall_v his_o servant_n after_o he_o think_v much_o to_o be_v tempt_v see_v that_o old_a 〈◊〉_d ●…nemy_n of_o man_n do_v not_o spare_v christ_n himself_o d_o after_o temptation_n this_o temptation_n ●…mplary_a also_o for_o as_o none_o shall_v pass_v untempted_a so_o if_o none_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v all_o enjoy_v the_o solace_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n as_o hierome_n say_v e_z contemptible_a 〈◊〉_d needy_a of_o mean_a birth_n and_o place_n far_o from_o ostentation_n and_o have_v his_o society_n of_o such_o like_a as_o he_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n knowledge_n and_o the_o devil_n chap._n 22._o unto_o the_o good_a angel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n that_o puff_v up_o the_o devil_n be_v vile_a not_o that_o they_o want_v it_o but_o in_o that_o they_o whole_o respect_v the_o love_n of_o that_o god_n that_o sanctify_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o ineffable_a and_o unchangeable_a glory_n with_o the_o a_o love_v of_o with_o they_o be_v inflame_v they_o contemn_v all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o that_o be_v b_o not_o it_o yea_o and_o even_o themselves_o that_o all_o their_o good_a may_v be_v employ_v in_o enjoy_v that_o only_a good_a and_o so_o come_v they_o to_o a_o more_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o world_n view_v in_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n which_o knowledge_n cause_n do_v confirm_v this_o frustrate_v that_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o now_o the_o c_o devil_n be_v fat_a from_o behold_v those_o eternal_a and_o fundamental_a cause_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n only_o they_o can_v extract_v a_o notion_n from_o certain_a secret_a sign_n which_o man_n be_v ignorant_a in_o have_v more_o experience_n and_o therefore_o may_v often_o presage_v event_n but_o they_o be_v deceme_v often_o deceive_v marry_o the_o angel_n never_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o presage_v change_n &_o event_n from_o changeable_a and_o casual_a ground_n and_o to_o confound_v they_o by_o as_o changeable_a a_o will_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v permit_v to_o do_v &_o another_o thing_n to_o foresee_v the_o change_n of_o time_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a unalterable_a decree_n most_o d_o certain_a &_o most_o powerful_a by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v vouchsafe_v by_o due_a gradation_n to_o do_v so_o be_v they_o eternal_a and_o bless_a he_o be_v their_o god_n that_o make_v they_o for_o his_o participation_n and_o contemplation_n they_o do_v e_z continual_o enjoy_v l._n vives_n the_o ah_o love_v love_n always_o work_v on_o beauteous_a object_n socrates_n in_o plato_n phado_n say_v obi●…s_n that_o if_o corporal_a eye_n can_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o honesty_n and_o wisdom_n they_o will_v hold_v it_o most_o dear_a and_o amiable_a what_o then_o if_o we_o can_v see_v god_n face_n who_o fairness_n say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n appear_v even_o in_o this_o that_o our_o fair_a object_n be_v of_o his_o make_n diotina_fw-la in_o plato_n conui_n as_o we_o say_v above_o hold_v but_o one_o pulchritude_n worthy_a the_o love_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o desire_v beatitude_n b_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n be_v vile_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n contemn_v both_o all_o and_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o which_o cogitation_n fasten_v they_o so_o firm_a in_o union_n with_o god_n that_o his_o beatitude_n suffice_v without_o all_o other_o appendance_n to_o make_v they_o eternal_o bless_v c_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o can_v behold_v the_o pole_n or_o foundation_n where-upon_o all_o cause_n be_v ground_v and_o turn_v nor_o the_o fount_n whence_o they_o arise_v but_o only_o by_o their_o pregnancy_n and_o wit_n surmount_v we_o as_o also_o by_o experence_n more_o than_o we_o be_v immortal_a they_o have_v a_o quick_a conceit_n of_o thing_n present_a and_o a_o sure_a presage_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v then_o we_o have_v whereby_o conjecture_v event_n not_o from_o the_o proper_a cause_n but_o their_o own_o conjecture_n they_o be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v &_o lie_v when_o they_o think_v they_o speak_v most_o true_a boast_v that_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n nor_o do_v the_o unpure_a devil_n fail_v herein_o only_o but_o even_o the_o god_n themselves_o say_v porphyry_n d_o most_o certain_a god_n will_n have_v this_o certainty_n it_o effect_v what_o it_o please_v else_o be_v it_o not_o certain_a as_o not_o be_v in_o his_o power_n but_o all_o effect_n
chap._n 25._o by_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o mystery_n may_v the_o ancient_a saint_n of_o god_n also_o be_v justify_v together_o with_o godly_a life_n not_o only_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v the_o hebrew_n for_o they_o want_v not_o god_n instruction_n nor_o the_o angel_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v carnal_a promise_n in_o the_o type_n of_o spyr●…al_a thing_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o there_o be_v prop●…s_n then_o that_o teach_v the_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o angel_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v he_o ●…se_v sacred_a opinion_n of_o man_n good_a i_o relate_v before_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v un●…_n 28._o in_o which_o psalm_n the_o two_o testament_n be_v distinguish_v for_o first_o he_o ●…ng_v those_o earthly_a promise_n abound_v so_o to_o the_o ungodly_a say_v his_o b_o foot_n slipp●…_n and_o that_o he_o be_v almost_o down_o as_o if_o he_o have_v serve_v god_n in_o vain_a see_v that_o ●…ty_n that_o he_o hope_v of_o god_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o impious_a and_o that_o he_o labour_v sore_a to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o be_v much_o trouble_v until_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o there_o behold_v their_o end_n who_o he_o in_o error_n think_v happy_a but_o then_o c_o as_o he_o say_v he_o see_v they_o east_n down_o in_o their_o ex●…on_n and_o destroy_v for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o all_o their_o pomp_n of_o temporal_a 〈◊〉_d be_v become_v as_o a_o dream_n leave_v a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a frustrate_v of_o ●…ed_a joy_n he_o dream_v off_o and_o because_o they_o show_v great_a here_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o in_o thy_o city_n thou_o shall_v make_v their_o image_n be_v hold_v as_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d good_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o seek_v those_o temporalty_n at_o none_o but_o god_n hand_n ●…weth_v ●…aying_v i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o yet_o be_v i_o always_o with_o thou_o as_o a_o beast_n ●…erstanding_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v desire_v such_o good_n as_o the_o wicked_a can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o i_o but_o see_v they_o abound_v with_o good_n i_o think_v i_o have_v serve_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d end_n when_o as_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o enjoy_v such_o felicity_n yet_o be_v i_o always_o with_o 〈◊〉_d fight_v no_o other_o god_n to_o beg_v these_o thing_n upon_o and_o then_o it_o follow●…_n thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n thou_o have_v guide_v i_o by_o thy_o will_n and_o have_v as●…_n into_o glory_n as_o if_o all_o that_o which_o he_o see_v the_o wicked_a enjoy_v be_v belong_v 〈◊〉_d left_a hand_n though_o see_v it_o he_o have_v almost_o fall_v what_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o and_o will_v i_o have_v upon_o earth_n but_o thou_o then_o he_o do_v check_v him●…_n just_o for_o have_v so_o great_a a_o good_a in_o heaven_n as_o afterward_o he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o beg_v so_o transitory_a frail_a and_o earthen_a a_o thing_n of_o god_n here_o below_o d_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n fail_v and_o my_o flesh_n but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n a_o good_a fail_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a and_o elect_v the_o loftyer_n so_o that_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o say_v my_o soul_n 83._o ●…geth_v and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o another_o my_o heart_n faint_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o save_a health_n but_o have_v say_v both_o heart_n and_o flesh_n faint_v he_o rejoin_v heart_n not_o the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o flesh_n but_o the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o heart_n that_o 〈◊〉_d ●…sh_n be_v cleanse_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o then_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o shall_v be_v clean_o then_o he_o call_v god_n his_o portion_n not_o any_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o himself_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o because_o 〈◊〉_d man_n manifold_a choyce_n he_o choose_v he_o only_o for_o e_o behold_v say_v he_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ●…thdraw_v themselves_o from_o they_o shall_v perish_v f_z thou_o destroy_v all_o they_o that_o go_v 〈◊〉_d from_o thou_o that_o be_v that_o make_v themselves_o prostitute_v unto_o many_o god_n and_o then_o ●…owes_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o have_v speak_v all_o this_o of_o the_o psalm_n as_o for_o i_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n not_o to_o withdraw_v myself_o nor_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v and_o then_o be_v our_o adherence_n to_o god_n perfect_a when_o all_o be_v free_v that_o shall_v be_v free_v but_o as_o we_o be_v now_o the_o hold_n be_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n how_o can_v a_o man_n hope_v for_o that_o which_o he_o see_v sauth_n the_o 24._o apostle_n but_o when_o we_o see_v not_o our_o hope_n than_o we_o expect_v with_o patience_n wherein_o let_v we_o do_v that_o which_o follow_v each_o one_o according_a to_o his_o talon_n become_v a_o angel_n a_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o praise_v his_o gracious_a glory_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v all_o thy_o work_n say_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n this_o be_v that_o glorious_a city_n of_o god_n know_v and_o honour_v he_o alone_o this_o the_o angel_n declare_v invite_v we_o to_o inhabit_v it_o and_o become_v their_o fellow_n citizen_n in_o it_o they_o like_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v they_o as_o our_o elect_a god_n but_o with_o they_o he_o that_o be_v god_n to_o we_o both_o nor_o to_o sacrifice_n to_o they_o but_o with_o they_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o doubtless_o then_o if_o malice_n give_v man_n leave_v to_o see_v the_o doubt_n clear_v all_o the_o bless_a immortals_n that_o envy_v we_o not_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v not_o bless_v but_o rather_o love_v we_o to_o have_v we_o partner_n in_o their_o happiness_n be_v far_o more_o favourable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o when_o we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o sacrifice_v ourselves_o to_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n l._n vives_n which_o ah_o psal._n 73._o divine_o soluing_a of_o this_o question_n of_o the_o philosopher_n why_o one_o god_n rule_v all_o have_v the_o good_a so_o often_o hurt_v and_o the_o bad_a so_o much_o good_a or_o epicurus_n his_o dilemma_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n whence_o be_v evil_a if_o none_o whence_o be_v good_a augustine_n recite_v some_o verse_n and_o we_o will_v brief_o interpose_v here_o and_o there_o a_o word_n b_o foot_n slip_v or_o move_v by_o the_o unworthy_a event_n to_o take_v another_o way_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o have_v do_v so_o little_o good_a in_o this_o c_o they_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v secret_a until_o the_o end_n but_o then_o the_o good_a life_n help_v and_o the_o bad_a hurt_n the_o one_o reward_v and_o the_o other_o plague_v for_o then_o all_o appear_v in_o truth_n d_o my_o heart_n a_o sanctify_a man_n in_o all_o his_o trouble_n and_o faint_n 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beatitude_n be_v not_o attain_v unless_o it_o be_v affect_v and_o if_o it_o be_v both_o attain_v and_o affect_v then_o must_v this_o affect_v needs_o surmount_v all_o other_o because_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v affect_v for_o this_o and_o if_o this_o be_v love_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o beatitude_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v can_v be_v happy_a then_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v eternal_a so_o that_o the_o bless_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o ete●…_n l._n vives_n si●…ce_o a_o you_o this_o be_v a_o old_a say_n plato_n de_fw-fr rep_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n may_v have_v produce_v mankind_n without_o any_o shameful_a appetite_n chap._n 26._o therefore_o man_n live_v in_o paradise_n as_o he_o desire_v while_o he_o desire_v but_o 〈◊〉_d god_n command_v he_o enjoy_v god_n from_o whence_o be_v his_o good_a he_o live_v without_o need_n and_o have_v life_n eternal_a in_o his_o power_n he_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d ●…id_n 8._o be_v genus_fw-la indocile_a ac_fw-la dispersum_fw-la montibus_fw-la altis_fw-la 8._o composuit_fw-la legesque_fw-la dedit_fw-la latiumque_fw-la vocari_fw-la maluit_fw-la his_fw-la quoniam_fw-la latuisset_fw-la tutus_fw-la in_o oris_fw-la aureàque_fw-la ut_fw-la perhibent_fw-la illo_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la fuêre_fw-la secula_fw-la th'vndocill_a sort_n on_o mountain_n high_a disperse_v he_o do_v compose_v and_o give_v they_o law_n and_o first_o will_v call_v it_o latium_n when_o he_o latent_fw-la lie_v in_o who_o reign_n be_v the_o golden_a age_n man_n say_v tush_o but_o these_o they_o say_v be_v fiction_n l_o sterce_n be_v saturn_n father_n he_o that_o invent_v m_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n with_o dung_n which_o of_o he_o be_v call_v stercus_fw-la stercus_fw-la some_o say_v they_o call_v he_o stercutius_n well_o howsoever_o he_o get_v the_o name_n of_o saturn_n he_o be_v the_o same_o sterce_n or_o stercutius_n who_o they_o deify_v for_o his_o husbandry_n and_o 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name_v so_o of_o mycenae_n daughter_n to_o inachus_n the_o second_o and_o wife_n to_o arestor_n homer_n do_v name_v such_o a_o woman_n b_o agamemnon_z pelops_n begotten_a atreus_n and_o thyestes_n on_o hippodame_n and_o atreus_n beget_v agamemnon_n and_o menelaus_n of_o aerope_n as_o homer_n hold_v but_o hesiod_n say_v they_o agamemnon_n be_v the_o son_n of_o plisthenes_n thyestes_n son_n unless_o we_o read_v thyestes_n for_o plisthenes_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a this_o agamemnon_n lead_v all_o the_o hero_n against_o troy_n though_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v put_v once_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o palamedes_n crown_v who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o ulysses_n the_o empire_n return_v to_o agamemnon_n c_o laurentum_n the_o elder_a city_n of_o latium_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o aborigines_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v found_v by_o saturn_n call_v picus_n laurentum_n of_o the_o laurel_n wood_n that_o grow_v near_o it_o d_o picus_n saturn_n son_n by_o fauna_n virg._n lib._n 7._o ovid._n meta._n 14._o he_o marry_v cyrce_o who_o perceive_v that_o he_o love_v pomona_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o bird_n call_v a_o pie_n wherefore_o the_o latin_n hold_v that_o for_o mars_n his_o bird_n and_o it_o be_v oraculous_a dyonis_n alex._n ovid_n say_v he_o be_v thus_o transform_v for_o refuse_v the_o love_n of_o cyrce_n but_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n so_o hold_v servius_n also_o l_o delborah_n hierome_n read_v it_o deborah_n delborah_n that_o be_v say_v he_o a_o bee_n or_o a_o prattler_n the_o tribe_n of_o nephthalim_fw-la under_o her_o direction_n and_o baruch_n conduct_v overthrow_v the_o mighty_a army_n of_o sisara_n judg._n 4._o joseph_n de_fw-fr antiqui_fw-la lib._n 5._o she_o rule_v the_o people_n forty_o year_n and_o have_v peace_n all_o the_o while_n in_o israel_n f_z her_o prophecy_n jud._n 5._o g_o from_o whence_o in_o a_o continual_a succession_n from_o the_o laurente_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d aenaeas_n his_o wife_n to_o silvius_n posthumus_n their_o son_n and_o so_o to_o the_o king_n of_o alba_n down_o unto_o ●…itor_n amulius_n ilaean_a romulus_n and_o remus_n h_z king_n there_o whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v saturni●…●…hough_o ●…hough_z the_o ancient_a poet_n eusebius_n think_v otherwise_o read_v his_o word_n in_o dion_n lib._n 1._o ay_o virgil_n ●…nders_n word_n ae●…id_n 8._o k_o golden_a age_n of_o this_o before_o it_o be_v such_o as_o plato_n require_v in_o his_o resp●…blica_fw-la and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o adam_n live_v in_o before_o his_o fall_n so_o that_o eusebius_n say_v that_o plato_n have_v that_o place_n from_o moyses●…w_n ●…w_z l_o sterce_n this_o they_o say_v be_v saturn_n stercutius_n that_o teach_v manure_v call_v he_o what_o they_o will_n macrob._n saturnal_a but_o pliny_n say_v that_o stercutius_n who_o be_v deify_v for_o dung-finding_a be_v saturn_n son_n but_o there_o be_v a_o saturn_n many_o long_o before_o this_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n as_o theophilus_n write_v out_o of_o talus_fw-la living_n 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the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v a_o proverb_n to_o say_v of_o pro●…_n that_o they_o be_v infatuate_a faunus_n kill_v she_o she_o be_v deify_v and_o name_v bona_n daea_n and_o her_o ●…stity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n lyve_v ever_o see_v she_o but_o her_o own_o husband_n varro_n from_o d●…a_fw-la this_o faunus_n come_v all_o the_o fawn_n sylvan_n and_o satyr_n how_o diomedes_n be_v deify_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n and_o his_o fellow_n say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o bird_n chap._n 16._o troy_n who_o destruction_n the_o excellent_a wit_n of_o elder_a time_n have_v leave_v record_v ●…to_o all_o memory_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greatness_n of_o itself_o be_v now_o destroy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o latinus_n son_n to_o faunus_n b_o and_o from_o he_o come_v the_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d the_o laurentine_n cease_v the_o grecian_a victor_n return_v each_o one_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d c_o be_v sore_o afflict_v on_o all_o side_n and_o destroy_v in_o 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fury_n and_o hurt_v some_o even_o to_o death_n for_o their_o beak_n be_v very_o big_a ●…arpe_n and_o strong_a as_o it_o be_v say_v l_o vives_n latinus_n a_o son_n son_n to_o faunus_n and_o marica_n uirg_n some_o say_v this_o be_v circe_n and_o latinus_n some_o hold_v she_o say_v servius_n to_o be_v venus_n hesiod_n make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o circe_n and_o ulysses_n and_o virgil_n touch_v at_o that_o also_o but_o the_o time_n allow_v it_o not_o therefore_o we_o must_v affirm_v with_o higinus_n that_o there_o be_v many_o latini_n dionytinus_fw-la say_v that_o hercules_n be_v in_o italy_n beget_v pallas_n of_o lavinia_n euanders_n daughter_n and_o lasius_fw-la of_o hyperboride_fw-la his_o hostage_n who_o at_o his_o departure_n to_o greece_n he_o marry_v to_o faunus_n king_n of_o the_o aborigines_n justine_n say_v he_o be_v bastard_n to_o
the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o he_o of_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o existence_n show_v in_o part_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o incomprehensible_a trine_n second_o and_o as_o one_o may_v say_v abusive_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n be_v give_v as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o heavenly_a power_n also_o call_v as_o seem_v by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o and_o not_o abusive_o but_o false_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v god_n also_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v devil_n origen_n in_o cantie_a this_o last_o question_n augustine_n take_v from_o the_o seventy_o for_o hierome_n translate_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n idol_n and_o not_o devil_n psa_fw-la 96._o 5._o e_z the_o greek_a where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v this_o superfluous_o add_v of_o augustine_n for_o many_o philosopher_n and_o many_o nation_n both_o hold_v and_o honour_v the_o sun_n only_o for_o god_n and_o refer_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n unto_o it_o alone_o macrob._n f_o all_n that_o we_o do_v our_o well_o do_v benefit_v not_o god_n nor_o better_v he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o due_a unto_o we_o for_o be_v good_a but_o we_o ourselves_o owe_v god_n for_o all_o by_o who_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v good_a g_o which_o work_v by_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o lack_v all_o the_o power_n and_o vigour_n when_o it_o proceed_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n a_o definition_n of_o a_o people_n by_o which_o both_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o kingdom_n may_v challenge_v themselves_o commonweal_n chap._n 24._o but_o omit_v the_o former_a definition_n of_o a_o people_n and_o take_v this_o a_o people_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n conjoin_v in_o a_o general_a communication_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o respect_v and_o they_o to_o discern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n you_o must_v first_o consider_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n conjoin_v in_o a_o common_a fruition_n of_o what_o they_o respect_v there_o may_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n the_o better_a that_o their_o respect_n be_v the_o better_a be_v they_o themselves_o and_o otherwise_o the_o worse_a by_o this_o definition_n rome_n have_v a_o people_n and_o consequent_o a_o commonweal_n what_o they_o embrace_v at_o the_o first_o and_o what_o afterward_o what_o goodness_n they_o change_v into_o bloodiness_n what_o concord_n they_o forsake_v for_o sedition_n confederacy_n and_o civil_a war_n history_n can_v testify_v and_o we_o in_o part_n have_v already_o relate_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o bar_v they_o the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n nor_o their_o state_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o bear_v this_o our_o last_o definition_n 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this_o decorum_n that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o serve_v his_o greatness_n but_o run_v a_o whore_v with_o the_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a devil_n no_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o seem_v to_o account_v virtue_n and_o thereby_o to_o sway_v her_o affect_n if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o refer_v unto_o god_n be_v indeed_o rather_o vice_n than_o virtue_n for_o although_o some_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v real_a virtue_n a_o when_o they_o be_v affect_v only_o for_o their_o own_o respect_n and_o nothing_o else_o yet_o even_o so_o they_o incur_v vainglory_n and_o so_o loose_a their_o true_a goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o above_o the_o flesh_n that_o animate_v the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o above_o man_n which_o deify_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n l._n vives_n when_o ah_o they_o the_o stoike_n hold_v virtue_n to_o be_v she_o own_o price_n content_a with_o itself_o and_o to_o be_v affect_v only_o for_o itself_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o seneca_n and_o in_o tully_n stoicysme_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o tully_n set_v down_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v mere_o for_o themselves_o perfection_n of_o internal_a goodness_n and_o that_o good_a which_o be_v absolute_o external_a as_o parent_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v true_o dear_a unto_o we_o in_o themselves_o but_o nothing_o so_o as_o the_o other_o be_v de_fw-fr finib_fw-la lib._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o divinity_n whether_o the_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v mere_o for_o themselves_o ambrose_n affirm_v it_o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n augustine_n deny_v it_o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o peter_n lombard_n hold_v they_o both_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n in_o themselves_o and_o also_o to_o have_v a_o necessary_a reference_n unto_o eternal_a beatitude_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o bind_v unto_o god_n precept_n that_o he_o that_o put_v not_o god_n love_n in_o the_o first_o place_n can_v love_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o can_v he_o so_o love_v they_o for_o themselves_o that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o god_n their_o author_n and_o their_o founder_n or_o equal_v the_o love_n of_o they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o their_o nature_n be_v to_o lift_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o admire_v they_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o themselves_o be_v by_o they_o even_o lead_v and_o direct_v unto_o he_o the_o consummation_n unto_o which_o they_o all_o do_v tend_v but_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o virtue_n desire_v external_a reward_n be_v hold_v base_a and_o ignominious_a but_o if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o content_a with_o their_o own_o sole_a fruition_n than_o be_v they_o approve_v but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o arrogance_n by_o reason_n that_o hereby_o they_o that_o have_v they_o think_v none_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n enemy_n useful_a to_o the_o piety_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o long_o as_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n last_v chap._n 26._o wherefore_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o flesh_n life_n so_o be_v god_n the_o beatitude_n of_o man_n as_o the_o hebrew_n holy_n write_v affirm_v ah_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v 15_o the_o lord_n wretched_a then_o be_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o that_o god_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d those_o a_o kind_n of_o allowable_a peace_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v for_o ever_o because_o they_o use_v it_o not_o well_o when_o they_o have_v it_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n be_v for_o our_o good_a also_o because_o that_o during_o our_o commixtion_n with_o babylon_n we_o ourselves_o make_v use_v of_o her_o peace_n and_o faith_n do_v free_a the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o length_n out_o of_o she_o yet_o so_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o live_v as_o pilgrim_n in_o she_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o that_o earthly_a city_n add_v this_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o b_o charity_n and_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n 2_o of_o god_n ancient_a people_n command_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v peaceable_o and_o patient_o to_o babylon_n advise_v they_o also_o to_o pray_v say_v for_o in_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v your_o peace_n mean_v that_o temporal_a peace_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a l._n vives_n bless_a asleep_o be_v psal._n 144._o 15._o where_o the_o prophet_n have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n child_n wealth_n peace_n prosperity_n and_o all_o in_o
year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a counsel_n then_o must_v he_o begin_v a_o fierce_a conflict_n with_o vice_n lest_o it_o allure_v 〈◊〉_d to_o damnation_n indeed_o the_o freshwater_n soldier_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practice_n will_v make_v he_o valorous_a and_o to_o pursue_v victory_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o must_v evermore_o assay_v by_o a_o weapon_n call_v the_o a_o love_v of_o true_a righ●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…is_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o command_n be_v present_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d absent_a the_o very_a forbid_v of_o the_o crime_n inflame_v the_o perverse_a flesh_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…er_n into_o it_o sometime_o produce_v open_a enormity_n and_o sometime_o b_o sect_n one_o farre-worse_a than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o pride_n and_o ruinous_a self_n conceit_n perswade●…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v virtue_n then_o therefore_o sin_n be_v quell_v when_o it_o be_v beat_v down_o by_o they_o love_v of_o god_n which_o none_o but_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o make_v himself_o mortal_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v eternal_a few_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o pass_v their_o youth_n without_o taint_n of_o some_o damnable_a sin_n or_o other_o either_o in_o deed_n opinion_n or_o so_o but_o let_v they_o above_o all_o seek_v to_o suppress_v by_o the_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n all_o such_o evil_a motion_n as_o shall_v be_v incite_v by_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o flesh_n many_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n become_v prevaricator_n thereof_o through_o sin_n be_v afterward_o fain_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n assistant_n which_o make_v they_o both_o true_a penitent_n and_o stout_a opponent_n subiect_v their_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o so_o they_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v escape_v hell_n fire_n must_v be_v both_o baptise_a and_o justify_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v his_o only_a way_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o devil_n unto_o he_o and_o let_v he_o assure_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n pain_n but_o before_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v c_o more_o forcible_a against_o some_o then_o against_o other_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o desert_n whether_o it_o be_v adapt_v in_o nature_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o merit_n or_o remain_v one_o fire_n unto_o all_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o feel_v alike_o of_o all_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o love_v of_o this_o make_v plato_n advise_v man_n to_o use_v their_o child_n only_o to_o virtuous_a delight_n and_o to_o induce_v a_o hate_n of_o bad_a thing_n into_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v it_o observe_v out_o love_n will_v then_o be_v as_o much_o unto_o virtue_n as_o now_o it_o be_v unto_o carnal_a pleasure_n for_o custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o a_o good_a man_n like_v virtue_n better_o than_o the_o voluptuary_n do_v sensuality_n b_o secret_n one_o far_o worse_o plato_n have_v feast_v certain_a gentleman_n spread_v the_o room_n with_o mat_n and_o dress_v his_o banquet_a bed_n handsome_o in_o come_v diogenes_n the_o cynic_n and_o fall_v present_o a_o trample_n of_o the_o hang_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n plato_n come_v in_o why_o how_o now_o diogenes_n quoth_v he_o nothing_o say_v the_o other_o but_o that_o i_o tread_v down_o plato_n pride_n thou_o do_v indeed_o say_v plato_n but_o with_o a_o pride_n far_o great_a for_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vainglory_n and_o arrogance_n in_o diogenes_n that_o be_v poor_a then_o in_o plato_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v but_o prepare_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v a_o many_o proud_a beggar_n think_v themselves_o holy_a than_o honest_a rich_a man_n only_o for_o their_o name_n sake_n as_o if_o god_n respect_v the_o good_n and_o not_o there_o mind_n they_o will_v not_o be_v rich_a because_o they_o think_v their_o poverty_n make_v they_o more_o admire_a diogenes_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v horrible_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o people_n observe_v he_o and_o one_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n he_o fall_v a_o wash_n himself_o in_o a_o cold_a spring_n whither_o by_o and_o by_o there_o gather_v a_o great_a multitude_n who_o see_v he_o pity_v he_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o forbear_v o_o no_o say_v plato_n aloud_o if_o you_o will_v pity_v he_o get_v you_o all_o go_v for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o vainglory_n that_o make_v he_o do_v thus_o c_o more_o forcible_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o ●…be_n easy_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o christian_n that_o hold_v that_o hell_n pain_n shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a chap._n 17._o now_o must_v i_o have_v a_o gentle_a disputation_n with_o certain_a tender_a heart_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n who_o think_v that_o god_n who_o have_v iu●…_n doom_v the_o damn_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n will_v after_o a_o certain_a space_n which_o his_o goodness_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o man_n guilt_n deliver_v they_o from_o that_o torment_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v ah_o origen_n in_o far_o more_o pitiful_a manner_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o after_o a_o set_a time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o torment_n and_o become_v bright_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…hey_n be_v before_o but_o this_o and_o other_o of_o his_o opinion_n chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…-volution_a of_o misery_n and_o bliss_n which_o he_o hold_v that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v run_v in_o give_v the_o church_n cause_n to_o pronounce_v he_o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v lose_v this_o seem_a pity_n by_o assign_v a_o true_a misery_n after_o a_o while_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bliss_n unto_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o they_o if_o they_o be_v true_a can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ●…aine_v but_o far_o otherwise_o i●…_n their_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n which_o ●…old_v that_o this_o freedom_n out_o of_o hell_n shall_v only_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o every_o one_o so_o that_o all_o at_o length_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v good_a and_o true_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o far_o it_o extend_v the_o better_a it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n of_o the_o devil_n also_o after_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n w●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o man_n kind_n only_o and_o exclude_v they_o ●…ay_o but_o it_o dare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v not_o extend_v their_o pity_n unto_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go●…_n beyond_o they_o and_o yet_o sin_v in_o err_v more_o deform_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ly_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n though_o he_o think_v to_o show_v the_o more_o pity_n herein_o l._n vives_n origin_n a_o in_o periarch_n lib._n of_o this_o already_o b_o include_v the_o freedom_n so_o do_v origen_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o make_v good_a angel_n become_v devil_n in_o process_n of_o time_n according_a to_o his_o ima●…_n circum-●…_a of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n shallsave_o all_o man_n from_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o that_o seem_v to_o reverence_v the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v make_v god_n far_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a they_o confess_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v plague_v but_o mercy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n when_o it_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o if_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o as_o enemy_n will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o now_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d prostrate_a a●…_n their_o foot_n like_o 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