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stoique_n define_v she_o as_o in_o the_o context_n and_o note_n before_o she_o cherish_v and_o augment_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 122._o 122._o pag._n 122._o lin_v 5._o high_o and_o external_n nature_n i._n e._n the_o water_n and_o air_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 6._o nourish_v preserve_v by_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 10._o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n for_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n sustain_v by_o the_o same_o nature_n for_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 11_o etc._n etc._n sustain_v by_o breathe_v the_o keep_v alive_a by_o draw_v in_o air_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 13._o fee_v etc._n etc._n a_o catacresis_n lin_v 14._o conversion_n circumvection_n about_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o the_o middle_a the_o vicissitude_n i_o e._n alternate_a motion_n of_o one_o into_o another_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o one_o a_o continuate_a and_o entire_a etc._n etc._n l._n 24._o those_o nature_n principle_n thing_n that_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v 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the_o fire_n thereof_o fasellus_fw-la to_o fasellus_n history_n refer_v to_o who_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o sicily_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o may_v be_v repair_v to_o anniversary_n vicissitude_n the_o various_a season_n of_o the_o year_n to_o etc._n etc._n p._n 131._o 131._o pag._n 131._o l._n 12._o pass_v not_o bare_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a transcendent_a and_o divine_a reason_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 15_o 16._o conglobate_v as_o to_o its_o proper_a inclining_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n by_o its_o own_o weight_n collect_v into_o a_o round_a whilst_o all_o part_n in_o equal_a moment_n tend_v to_o the_o some_o centro_fw-la etc._n etc._n lin_v 24._o &_o a_o insatiable_a diversity_n a_o variety_n that_o never_o sate_z the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o gelid_a perseverings_n perpetual_a coolness_n of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o depth_n latitude_n of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 31._o the_o universe_n ocean_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 132._o 132._o 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and_o descend_v below_o the_o horizon_n for_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n hinder_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n earth_n night_n how_o cause_v the_o sun_n how_o come_v near_o the_o earth_n cause_v night_n say_v lucilius_n before_o come_v near_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o i._n e._n to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o plaga_n of_o the_o world_n either_o the_o northern_a wherein_o we_o live_v or_o the_o southern_a from_o which_o we_o be_v at_o a_o mighty_a distance_n the_o sun_n depart_v from_o the_o one_o while_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o other_o two_o reversion_n contrary_a from_o opposite_a to_o the_o extreme_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 24._o scil_n the_o one_o from_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n the_o other_o from_o that_o of_o capricorn_n which_o two_o tropic_n cicero_n entremes_n the_o pole_n why_o term_v entremes_n here_o term_v extreme_a not_o that_o they_o real_o be_v the_o extreme_n in_o the_o sphere_n or_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o two_o polar_a circle_n 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stoique_n themselves_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v this_o and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o bring_v in_o two_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o from_o this_o short_a digression_n he_o present_o return_v to_o his_o purpose_n thence_o to_o lin_v 34._o of_o the_o same_o page_n cotta_n like_v they_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o question_n propose_v and_o in_o compliment_n to_o tully_n newly-come_a brief_o expound_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o dispute_n in_o hand_n desire_v velâ—eius_n also_o to_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o cicero_n come_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n velleius_n consent_n bear_v himself_o up_o upon_o the_o natural_a confidence_n of_o the_o epicurean_a sect_n but_o yet_o touch_v civil_n tho'_o sharp_o upon_o tully_n which_o make_v he_o open_o declare_v that_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v a_o equal_a and_o impartial_a auditor_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o academique_n and_o this_o end_v the_o preface_n or_o first_o part._n in_o this_o the_n academical_a matter_n boâ—k_n amendment_n explanation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o preface_n or_o first_o â—arâ—_n oâ—_n the_o first_o boâ—k_n way_n of_o write_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o lin_v 17._o surprise_v at_o my_o apply_v myself_o more_o particular_o to_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o of_o the_o same_o page_n that_o i_o shall_v so_o much_o contrary_n to_o people_n expectation_n undertake_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 5._o lin_v 3._o this_o sort_n of_o study_n on_o the_o sudden_a without_o first_o spend_v any_o time_n upon_o learn_v it_o &c._n &c._n lin_v 7._o of_o the_o same_o page_n 16._o pag._n 5._o lin_v 16._o our_o family_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o frequent_v my_o house_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o famous_a those_o so_n famous_a man_n of_o their_o respective_a sect_n diodorus_n or_o according_a to_o some_o diodotus_n etc._n etc._n a_o stoic_a he_o have_v be_v particular_a upon_o all_o these_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la oratoribus_fw-la 18._o lin_v 18._o under_o who_o tuition_n i_o be_v educate_v by_o who_o i_o be_v instruct_v in_o philosophical_a learning_n etc._n etc._n 20._o lin_v 20._o regard_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o laudable_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n ibid._n ibid._n those_o philosophical_a precept_n etc._n etc._n let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o write_n or_o to_o his_o do_n in_o a_o public_a and_o private_a station_n 9_o pag._n 6._o lin_v 9_o receive_v learned_a in_o greek_n etc._n etc._n 10._o lin_v 10._o this_o particular_a of_o deliver_v the_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o the_o roman_a language_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o master_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o of_o who_o sect_n he_o be_v a_o follower_n etc._n etc._n uncertain_a pag._n 7._o lin_v 1._o lin_v 5._o pythagoras_n country_n uncertain_a pythagoras_n be_v a_o philosopher_n of_o great_a account_n of_o countryvncertain_a many_o place_n contend_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o birth_n as_o for_o homer_n but_o according_a to_o most_o of_o samos_n see_v ovid._n metam_fw-la lib._n 15._o and_o laërtius_n lib._n 8._o 11._o lin_v 11._o academical_a question_n about_o sect._n 99_o the_o academy_n be_v a_o woody_n place_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o athens_n name_n what_o the_o academy_n be_v and_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n take_v its_o name_n from_o academus_n the_o owner_n of_o it_o plato_n first_o teach_v school_n here_o and_o have_v many_o auditor_n cicero_n have_v also_o a_o countryhouse_n of_o the_o same_o name_n by_o the_o seaside_n not_o far_o from_o puteoli_n whence_o his_o academical_a question_n have_v their_o title_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n desert_v greece_n pag._n 8._o lin_v 2._o with_o who_o the_o academical_a sect_n fall_v in_o greece_n even_o in_o greece_n itself_o laertius_n seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o the_o academical_a sect_n have_v fall_v there_o with_o clitomachus_n and_o begin_v to_o gain_v credit_n at_o rome_n soon_o after_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o philo._n which_o he_o the_o academic_a etc._n etc._n 9_o lin_v 9_o wherein_o in_o which_o point_n 20._o lin_v 20._o all_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v together_o etc._n etc._n he_o some_o or_o other_n be_v 30._o lin_v 30._o in_o the_o fable_n of_o statius_n etc._n etc._n solemn_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n perform_v once_o every_o year_n what_o solemnia_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la what_o etc._n etc._n annual_a sacrifice_n be_v institute_v to_o romulus_n as_o also_o to_o remus_n on_o the_o ides_n of_o may._n on_o jupiter_n of_o latium_n day_n institute_v pag._n 9_o lin_v 13._o the_o latin_a festival_n what_o and_o when_o institute_v feriis_fw-la latinis_fw-la these_o be_v certain_a festival_n indict_v on_o a_o set_a day_n the_o last_o of_o march_n say_v mannutius_n every_o year_n either_o by_o the_o pontifex_n or_o the_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o jupiter_n of_o latium_n on_o the_o hill_n albanus_n whither_o the_o latin_n resort_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o feriae_fw-la latinae_fw-la tarquin_n upon_o his_o conquer_a hetruria_n appoint_v one_o day_n for_o they_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o be_v gradual_o advance_v to_o four_o upon_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o king_n the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o commonalty_n to_o the_o senate_n etc._n etc._n equal_v even_o among_o the_o greek_n 18._o lin_v 18._o that_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o proficiency_n in_o the_o stoical_a dogmata_fw-la that_o few_o even_a grecian_a stoique_n be_v fit_a to_o compare_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o lin_v 27._o the_o number_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n pag._n 10._o lin_v 5._o the_o division_n of_o good_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o peripatetical_a and_o stoical_a opinion_n concern_v it_o no_o order_n of_o any_o repute_n etc._n etc._n author_n have_v reckon_v up_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n in_o all_o separate_a the_o honest_a from_o the_o profitable_a etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_n divide_v good_a into_o honest_a delightful_a and_o profitable_a now_o the_o stoique_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o porticu_fw-la they_o have_v their_o name_n from_o a_o porch_n separate_v the_o honest_a from_o the_o commodious_a i._n e._n from_o the_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a in_o the_o whole_a genus_fw-la account_v upon_o the_o honest_a as_o the_o only_a good_a and_o the_o profitable_a bare_o among_o thing_n some_o way_n or_o other_o tend_v and_o promote_a to_o good_n but_o the_o peripatetic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la ambulando_fw-la so_o call_v from_o their_o way_n of_o dispute_v walk_v follow_v aristotle_n confound_v the_o honest_a and_o profitable_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n will_v have_v the_o profitable_a and_o the_o delightful_a good_a to_o agree_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o genus_fw-la with_o the_o honest_a the_o pleasant_a and_o the_o profitable_a among_o they_o be_v good_n as_o well_o as_o the_o honest_a and_o not_o differ_v in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n and_o magnitude_n they_o hold_v the_o honest_a to_o be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o the_o pleasant_a and_o that_o than_o the_o profitable_a which_o same_o degree_n the_o stoique_n reject_v reckon_v upon_o all_o good_n as_o equal_a and_o all_o ill_n so_o too_o 23._o lin_v 23._o already_o deliver_v that_o so_o my_o newcome_a friend_n here_o may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v as_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o what_o we_o discourse_v upon_o etc._n etc._n positive_a in_o any_o thing_n reprehend_v the_o academique_n reprehend_v the_o academique_n allow_v that_o truth_n there_o be_v only_o they_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v a_o assertion_n of_o seem_a modesty_n but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o maintain_n it_o they_o indulge_v themselves_o even_o to_o a_o most_o scandalous_a and_o criminal_a degree_n of_o licentiousness_n dispute_v both_o for_o truth_n and_o against_o it_o this_o may_v suffice_v as_o to_o the_o first_o part._n the_o epicurean_a disputation_n concern_v god_n may_v fit_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n book_n the_o distribution_n of_o the_o epicurean_a disputation_n concern_v god_n or_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n or_o section_n in_o the_o first_o velleius_n recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n touch_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o either_o overthrow_v or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o discredit_v they_o to_o these_o subjoyn_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o egyptian_n magi_n and_o common_a people_n and_o confute_v only_o by_o neglect_v they_o in_o the_o other_o he_o state_o proposes_n and_o somewhat_o at_o large_a declare_v the_o opinion_n of_o epicurus_n concern_v a_o deity_n i_o shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o this_o division_n part_n ii_o sect_n i._o from_z the_o bottom_n of_o pag._n 10._o to_o lin_v 14._o of_o pag._n 11._o god_n the_o content_n of_o each_o section_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o
right_n they_o be_v of_o the_o infernal_a and_o cupidity_n i_o take_v be_v of_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o goddess_n libentina_n so_o that_o if_o thing_n that_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o distemper_n etc._n etc._n be_v account_v of_o as_o deity_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o pagan_n hold_v it_o but_o reasonable_a that_o what_o deface_v they_o fever_n sleep_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o number_n plutarch_n in_o placitis_fw-la be_v more_o large_a in_o his_o account_n of_o parmenides_n theology_n and_o some_o eugubinus_n etc._n etc._n have_v pretend_v to_o find_v out_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sacred_a and_o mysterious_a meaning_n in_o this_o same_o circle_n of_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o almost_o only_o right_a philosopher_n in_o his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o deity_n empedocles_n p._n 17._o l._n 16._o etc._n etc._n empedocles_n empedocles_n be_v a_o sicilian_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n aristotle_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metaphysic_n note_n some_o of_o his_o error_n and_o he_o plutarch_n and_o laertius_n give_v a_o more_o sincere_a account_n of_o his_o opinion_n touch_v the_o god_n than_o this_o epicurean_a have_v here_o do_v one_o jote_n more_o at_o all_o know_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 27._o democritus_n democritus_n range_v the_o star_n both_o image_n i._n e._n idea_n flow_v from_o solid_a body_n but_o not_o solid_a themselves_o their_o orb_n circumcursation_n and_o that_o incorporate_v virtue_n that_o nature_n i_o know_v not_o what_o corporeal_a sempiternal_a and_o divine_a one_o either_o a_o god_n or_o atom_n that_o democritus_n compute_v upon_o say_v st._n augustin_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o dioscorus_n so_o that_o epicurus_n hold_v not_o all_o image_n to_o be_v divine_a but_o only_o those_o that_o flow_v from_o the_o deity_n which_o produce_v out_o of_o itself_o and_n direct_v their_o course_n send_v they_o forth_o etc._n etc._n from_o l._n 29._o to_o l._n 33._o any_o account_n opinion_n imagination_n of_o he_o 18._o pag._n 18._o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o l._n 3._o laertius_n will_v furnish_v democritus_n life_n and_o placit_v the_o same_o laertius_n write_v that_o diogenes_n hold_v the_o air_n here_o pag._n 18._o lin_v 4._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o element_n but_o no_o deity_n plato_n plato_n of_o touch_v law_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 11._o he_o feign_v a_o impossibility_n what_o such_o a_o deity_n shall_v be_v there_o be_v no_o apprehend_v for_o he_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o in_o the_o together_o with_o the_o notion_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 18._o the_o air_n sky_n star_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o all_o those_o scil_n national_a and_o popular_a deity_n in_o his_o timaeus_n plato_n say_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o this_o as_o it_o be_v parent_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o when_o discover_v not_o convenient_a to_o publish_v he_o among_o the_o multitude_n he_o lean_v towards_o a_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n xenophon_n be_v a_o socratic_a philosopher_n xenophon_n pag._n 18._o l._n 27._o xenophon_n and_o a_o historian_n and_o of_o noble_a extraction_n among_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o naturalist_n touch_v nature_n 19_o antisthenes_n pag._n 19_o that_o there_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 19_o lin_v 3._o he_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cynique_n but_o yet_o he_o assert_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o govern_v it_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o that_o it_o the_o sky_n be_v part_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 22._o aristotle_n aristotle_n a_o agitation_n so_o great_a a_o celerity_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n l._n 26._o where_o will_v all_o the_o other_o deity_n dwell_v if_o heaven_n itself_o be_v set_v up_o for_o one_o &c._n &c._n l._n 28._o epicurus_n think_v the_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v some_o house_n to_o devil_n in_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o if_o so_o absurd_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o divinity_n of_o heaven_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o mansion_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v admit_v where_o can_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n live_v aristotle_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n his_o three_o book_n of_o philosophy_n here_o quote_v be_v not_o extant_a a_o great_a many_o more_o theological_a opinion_n and_o error_n of_o his_o than_o be_v here_o recount_v may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o his_o physic_n metaphysic_n and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o work_n the_o planet_n five_o of_o they_o be_v nominate_v asia_n pag._n 20._o heraclides_fw-la of_o pontus_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o planet_n five_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 20._o l._n 6._o have_v stuff_v his_o book_n with_o sundry_a childish_a fable_n tho'_o his_o book_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n only_o allegorical_a fable_n and_o that_o he_o for_o the_o generality_n treat_v of_o light_a matter_n yet_o now_o and_o then_o he_o advance_v to_o thing_n of_o more_o weight_n and_o one_o while_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 17._o universal_a 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second_o book_n lin_v 4._o hard_a to_o make_v out_o more_o weighty_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 5._o what_o be_v over_o our_o head_n celestial_a thing_n then_o etc._n etc._n l._n 17._o which_o be_v it_o not_o so_o i._n e._n be_v it_o not_o perspicuous_a that_o a_o deity_n there_o be_v how_o can_v ennius_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v ennius_n have_v pleadedvniversal_a assent_n in_o the_o case_n in_o say_v behold_v you_o deity_n coelum_fw-la heaven_n glitter_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 20_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o anvniversal_a assent_n to_o the_o divinity_n of_o heaven_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v for_o deity_n heaven_n not_o general_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o deity_n not_o only_o we_o christian_n deny_v it_o but_o sundry_a wise_a man_n before_o account_v upon_o a_o mind_n that_o govern_v heaven_n and_o not_o heaven_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o deity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o double_a error_n of_o the_o stoique_n first_o to_o confound_v the_o star-bearing_a heaven_n with_o the_o sky_n or_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o then_o to_o deify_v this_o same_o heaven_n and_o invoque_v it_o under_o the_o appellation_n of_o jupiter_n still_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o still_fw-la present_n i._n e._n both_o by_o his_o immensity_n and_o his_o favour_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 74._o 74._o pag._n 74._o lin_v 3._o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o of_n the_o other_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 6_o 7._o those_o goblin_n below_o i._n e._n the_o hell_n of_o the_o poet_n ancient_n a_o future_a punishment_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n as_o also_o the_o future_a retribution_n general_o believe_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o be_v always_o in_o ancient_a and_o better_a day_n in_o use_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 25._o be_v this_o scil_n the_o propagation_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n the_o result_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o vanquish_a octavius_n mamilius_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o tusculum_n in_o a_o set_a battle_n there_o 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the_o number_n of_o the_o viginti-sex_n viri_fw-la use_v to_o go_v the_o town_n of_o this_o be_v capua_n cumae_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o whereinto_o those_o go_v that_o be_v every_o year_n send_v by_o the_o city-praetor_n into_o each_o respective_a place_n as_o formiae_n reate_n etc._n etc._n speak_v rash_o as_o one_o that_o have_v bring_v a_o feign_a story_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 14._o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o in_o the_o right_o that_o he_o have_v overthrow_v perses_n the_o very_a day_n that_o vatienus_fw-la have_v tell_v they_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 17._o also_o write_v deliver_v perses_n the_o year_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o mamilius_n and_o of_o perses_n that_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o petavius_n write_v that_o perses_n be_v overcome_v in_o the_o 586th_o year_n of_o the_o city_n mamilius_n in_o the_o 258th_o have_v there_o
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thing_n be_v more_o divine_a which_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o of_o great_a value_n more_o perfect_a then_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 92._o 92._o pag._n 92._o lin_v 1._o from_z the_o beginning_n ever_o a_o reason_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o at_o liberty_n not_o hinder_v fulfil_v her_o course_n come_v to_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 93._o 93._o pag._n 93._o lin_v 1._o that_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o therefore_o must_v there_o needs_o be_v a_o four_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 14._o the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n i._n e._n thatvniversal_a nature_n the_o world_n which_o contain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o particular_a thing_n or_o nature_n on_o which_o a_o deity_n in_o that_o other_o cause_n do_v depend_v in_o act_v none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o impede_fw-la it_o the_o stoique_n as_o i_o say_v before_o confound_v god_n with_o the_o world_n world_n the_o stoique_n confound_v god_n with_o the_o world_n the_o work_n with_o the_o artificer_n and_o 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orat._n 135_o of_o perfection_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o i_o e._n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 94._o world_n pag._n 94._o god_n not_o confine_v within_o the_o world_n lin_v 23._o and_o every_o thing_n be_v contain_v therein_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 25._o christian_n comprise_v not_o god_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o university_n of_o create_a thing_n as_o do_v the_o stoique_n absolute_a nature_n say_v the_o same_o chrysippus_n but_o etc._n etc._n p._n 95._o 95._o pag._n 95._o l._n 4._o properly_z belong_v to_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o virtue_n be_v effect_v by_o study_v and_o exercise_n be_v virtue_n acquire_v even_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n l._n 9_o it_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n l._n 13._o tho'_o plato_n attribute_v the_o epithet_n wise_a only_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o presumptuous_a stoique_n absolute_o join_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o deity_n together_o deity_n the_o stoique_n confound_v the_o wise_a man_n 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etc._n etc._n l._n 33_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o stoique_n also_o understand_v nature_n to_o be_v so_o that_o here_o perhaps_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o of_o the_o epicurean_o who_o think_v otherwise_o and_o that_o she_o be_v only_o a_o certain_a blind_a and_o necessary_a power_n against_o nature_n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o they_o the_o star_n be_v neither_o mov'dvpward_a nor_o downward_o but_o in_o a_o round_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 98._o 98._o pag._n 98._o lin_v 15._o and_o here_o you_o have_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o dispute_n explain_v dispute_n a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o stoique_n dispute_n by_o way_n of_o synopsis_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o stoical_a disputation_n wherein_o balbus_n discourse_v who_o and_o what_o the_o god_n be_v let_v i_o say_v that_o althô_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a both_o by_o the_o epicurean_o and_o 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from_z lin_v 31._o of_o pag._n 98._o to_o lin_v 18._o of_o pag._n 99_o balbus_n propose_v the_o question_n intend_v to_o be_v discuss_v in_o this_o second_o branch_n book_n the_o content_n of_o each_o section_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o second_o book_n as_o also_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o epicurean_o by_o the_o way_n tho'_o he_o omit_v their_o error_n in_o that_o he_o have_v note_v it_o before_o then_o he_o make_v good_a his_o passage_n to_o the_o figure_n he_o mean_v to_o assign_v to_o his_o deity_n that_o be_v a_o round_a one_o persuant_n to_o the_o placit_fw-la of_o the_o stoique_n by_o conclude_v first_o that_o the_o world_n be_v animate_v and_o also_o a_o god_n thence_o to_o lin_v 5._o of_o pag._n 100_o he_o reprehend_v the_o scoff_n of_o epicurus_n and_o employ_v the_o tenet_n of_o
and_o light_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v commend_v in_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o noxious_a and_o fatal_a planet_n planet_n saturn_n a_o noxious_a planet_n fulfil_v course_v the_o same_o orb_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 20_o 21._o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o zodiac_n what_o the_o zodiac_n what_o or_o that_o celestial_a circle_n divide_v into_o twelve_o part_n and_o distinguish_v with_o the_o like_a number_n of_o sign_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o astronomer_n moreover_o tho'_o not_o jupiter_n only_o but_o all_o the_o planet_n move_v in_o the_o same_o orb_n or_o zodiac_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o carry_v about_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n thereof_o for_o as_o achilles_n tatius_n cap._n 23._o admonish_v the_o zodiac_n have_v latitude_n a_o thing_n not_o allow_v to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o circle_n of_o the_o sphere_n below_o this_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 104._o ac_fw-la pag._n 104._o the_o place_n of_o sol_fw-la in_o the_o zod_fw-la ac_fw-la lin_v 2._o not_o immediate_o or_o next_o below_o it_o for_o the_o place_n betwixt_o mars_n and_o mercury_n be_v usual_o attribute_v to_o the_o sun_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o celestial_a sphere_n clavius_n upon_o de_fw-la sacro_fw-la bosco_n sphere_n may_v be_v consult_v with_o these_o i._n e._n with_o reason_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 26._o neither_o have_v etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o move_v along_o with_o the_o sky_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 33._o for_z lack_v of_o natural_a knowledge_n thorough_a ignorance_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 35._o such_o a_o nature_n a_o substance_n so_o firm_a as_o etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n force_v about_o along_o with_o the_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 105._o 105._o pag._n 105._o lin_v 2._o endue_v with_o a_o suffusion_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o it_o of_o a_o moderate_a heat_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 3_o 4._o without_o any_o sense_n any_o mind_n at_o all_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 14._o yet_o christian_n deity_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o athenagoras_n and_o other_o read_v it_o god_n their_o definition_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mechanical_a or_o artificial_a fire_n proceed_v by_o a_o way_n i._n e._n by_o reason_n counsel_n in_o the_o generation_n or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n contain_v within_o itself_o all_o seminal_a reason_n i._n e._n cause_n by_o which_o every_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v according_a to_o fate_n methodical_o i._n e._n by_o counsel_n and_o a_o certain_a way_n of_o act_v that_o lead_v to_o the_o end_n propound_v etc._n etc._n lin_v ult_n consonant_a to_o art_n by_o art_n he_o mean_v not_o here_o create_v and_o human_a but_o divine_a not_o have_v nature_n for_o its_o foundation_n art_n divine_a art_n but_o make_v nature_n herself_o not_o the_o imitator_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o author_n of_o she_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 106._o 106._o pag._n 106._o lin_v 2._o not_o artificial_a only_o but_o a_o complete_a artist_n i._n e._n not_o only_o endue_v with_o art_n but_o absolute_o the_o first_o author_n and_o the_o very_a sovereign_n of_o all_o art_n and_o a_o prudent_a provider_n of_o all_o thing_n profitable_a and_o commodious_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 15_o etc._n etc._n support_v conservation_n from_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o term_v either_o prudence_n or_o providence_n for_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n 28_o 29._o persevere_v subsist_v etc._n etc._n l._n 32._o nor_o yet_o effect_v but_o such_o as_o be_v still_o act_v thò_fw-la without_o any_o the_o least_o toil_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 107._o who_o pag._n 107._o ceres_n and_o bacchus_n who_o lin_v 5_o 6._o thus_o i._n e._n because_o corn_n be_v invent_v by_o ceres_n the_o daughter_n of_o saturn_n and_o ops_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o italy_n as_o report_a and_o wine_n by_o liber_n or_o bacchus_n the_o son_n of_o semele_n daughter_n of_o cadmus_n king_n of_o thebes_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 35._o whence_o i._n e._n from_o which_o metonimical_a figure_n of_o speech_n that_o of_o terence_n in_o his_o comedy_n entitle_v the_o eunuch_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 108._o 108._o pag._n 108._o lin_v 1._o dedicate_v reduce_v into_o the_o number_n of_o deity_n in_o the_o capitol_n a_o very_o high_a hill_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n l._n 8._o the_o latter_a of_o late_a day_n by_o marcus_n aemilius_n scaurus_n for_o but_o faith_n etc._n etc._n l._n 9_o 10._o who_o regulus_n or_o calatinus_n and_o q._n maximus_n be_v roman_a consul_n consul_n scaurus_n regulus_n etc._n etc._n roman_a consul_n etc._n etc._n l._n 9_o in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o lombard_n in_o the_o ligurian_a war_n be_v etc._n etc._n l._n 13_o 14._o and_o so_o for_o what_o need_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o health_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o the_o efficacy_n the_o virtue_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v govern_v but_o by_o a_o god_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 16_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o score_n be_v the_o appellation_n among_o which_o sort_n of_o deity_n be_v the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n l._n 20._o unnatural_a i._n e._n thing_n that_o nature_n institute_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n covet_v not_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 25._o their_z extraordinary_n beneficialness_n temple_n where_o a_o account_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o roman_a deity_n and_o temple_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o now_o as_o to_o these_o same_o temple_n livy_n pomponius_n laetus_n lilius_fw-la giraldus_n rosinus_n and_o more_o particular_o marcianus_n who_o have_v express_o treat_v of_o antiquity_n may_v be_v consult_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o i._n e._n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o benefit_n be_v hercules_n castor_n and_o pollux_n etc._n etc._n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n of_o as_o also_o liber_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 109._o 109._o pag._n 109._o lin_v 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o mystery_n book_n of_o church-ceremony_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 11._o libre_fw-la and_o libera_n i._n e._n apollo_n and_o diana_n or_o sol_n and_o luna_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 14._o not_o in_o libera_n for_o they_o term_v sol_n libre_fw-la but_o not_o luna_n libera_n i_o be_o not_o full_o satisfy_v with_o this_o explanation_n myself_o only_o i_o see_v not_o what_o more_o tolerable_a one_o to_o assign_v the_o passage_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 15._o persevere_v remain_v after_o death_n and_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o for_z that_o they_o be_v the_o best_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n in_o regard_n both_o of_o their_o excellency_n benefit_n and_o of_o their_o eternity_n demigod_n how_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n term_v their_o demigod_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o the_o roman_n term_v these_o sort_n of_o god_n indigetes_n the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semidii_fw-la curetes_n moreover_o cicero_n in_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la distribute_v the_o deity_n into_o three_o class_n viz._n star_n thing_n piety_n virtue_n deity_n tully_n three_o rank_n of_o deity_n etc._n etc._n that_o have_v advance_v man_n into_o heaven_n and_o men._n hercules_n liber_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o mankind_n and_o then_o for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o stoique_n stoique_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o stoique_n be_v much_o divide_v about_o it_o cleanthes_n fancy_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n to_o remain_v till_o the_o conflagration_n but_o chrysippus_n only_o those_o of_o the_o wise_a whereas_o christian_n be_v of_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n christianity_n and_o to_o christianity_n that_o the_o soul_n both_o of_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o good_a after_o death_n abide_v for_o ever_o these_o to_o perpetual_a joy_n the_o other_o to_o eternal_a torment_n upon_o another_o consideration_n and_o that_o a_o physical_a one_o too_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o natural_a thing_n have_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 22._o involve_v mankind_n in_o
fill_v man_n mind_n with_o the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 26._o philosophical_a reason_n sense_n pleasant_a etc._n etc._n l._n 25._o contain_v rule_n define_v bound_n the_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 110._o 110._o pag._n 110._o lin_v 7._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v which_v same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o space_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 11_o 12._o as_o to_o the_o fable_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o his_o father_n coelus_n handle_v the_o fable_n of_o saturn_n etc._n etc._n where_o handle_v or_o coelum_fw-la natalis_n come_v have_v diligent_o pursue_v in_o lib._n 2._o mythol_n and_o lactantius_n explode_v they_o in_o lib._n 1._o of_o his_o false_a religion_n in_o adversity_n we_o call_v he_o who_o in_o change_n of_o inflexion_n for_o the_o word_n jupiter_n make_v jovis_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_n rule_n we_o name_v jove_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o as_o above_z as_o i_o say_v before_o express_v name_n say_v thus_o behold_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 32_o 33._o more_o clear_o plain_o sup_v do_v he_o express_v heaven_n in_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 111._o 111._o pag._n 111._o lin_v 1._o a_o person_n for_o who_o service_n i_o will_v this._n will_v i_o e._n vndeify_v some_o slave_n or_o other_o perhaps_o introduce_v by_o ennius_n say_v this._n abjure_v this_o be_v this_o the_o sky_n or_o heaven_n i._n e._n jupiter_n according_a to_o the_o stoique_n which_o no_o wonder_n if_o a_o slave_n know_v not_o how_o to_o call_v since_o only_o the_o learned_a know_v what_o it_o be_v same_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v whence_o light_n be_v see_v be_v and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v see_v derive_v lin_v 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v he_o also_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o augur_n and_o their_o way_n of_o speak_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n heaven_n or_o the_o sky_n be_v usual_o understand_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 7._o untempered_a and_o immense_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 13._o honour_a with_o the_o appellation_n consecrate_a under_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v they_o make_v it_o i._n e._n aer_fw-la a_o word_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n feminine_a i._n e._n a_o goddess_n of_o the_o feminine_a and_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 24._o by_z according_a to_o fable_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o homer_n il._n o._n furnish_v the_o division_n of_o these_o kingdom_n plutarch_n to_o plutarch_n etc._n etc._n refer_v to_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o homer_n as_o also_o fulgentius_n bocacius_n and_o natalis_n come_v the_o physical_a exposition_n of_o the_o fable_n and_o lactantius_n cap._n ii_o de_fw-la falsa_fw-la religione_fw-la the_o historical_a 112._o pag._n 112._o which_o who_o be_v name_v dis_n by_o the_o latin_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dives_n rich_a among_o the_o greek_n because_o etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o l._n 8._o diminish_v scil_n the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n perhaps_o menace_v sup_v death_n to_o the_o adverse_a party_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 27._o great_a power_n and_o virtue_n most_o importance_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a say_n he_o that_o have_v well_o begin_v have_v half_o do_v and_o the_o end_n crown_v the_o work_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 30._o to_z begin_v with_o janus_n scil_n because_o they_o fancy_v he_o to_o have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 32._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n focus_n a_o hearth_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 113._o 113._o pag_n 113._o lin_v 5._o this_o power_n scil_n with_o the_o goddess_n ceres_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 20._o consume_v by_o fire_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 114._o 114._o pag._n 114._o lin_v 16._o erostratus_n burn_v it_o to_o get_v a_o name_n and_o because_o this_o goddess_n now_o upon_o that_o goddess_n who_o come_v to_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o all_o thing_n have_v our_o people_n bestow_v the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 20_o etc._n etc._n bring_v down_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o human_a nature_n impute_v to_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 115._o 115._o pag._n 115._o lin_v 4._o show_v himself_o in_o pass_v through_o scil_n by_o his_o immensity_n the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 21._o and_o other_o in_o other_o case_n etc._n etc._n and_n other_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o other_o element_n who_o what_o they_o be_v and_z by_o what_o name_n custom_n have_v style_v they_o which_o deity_n we_o ought_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 23_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v to_o collect_v etc._n etc._n very_o often_o to_o read_v and_o every_o where_o studious_o as_o it_o be_v to_o collect_v all_o matter_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 116._o 116._o pag._n 116._o lin_v 7._o the_o force_n of_o read_v be_v one_o i._n e._n all_o these_o word_n denote_v the_o same_o original_a with_o the_o word_n religiosus_fw-la à _fw-la relegendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n lin_v 13._o so_o much_o for_o this_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o dispute_n this_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o stoiques_n disputation_n mean_v to_o prove_v a_o divine_a providence_n universal_o â—â—spâ—â—_n thou_z suâ—â—_n ct_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d brâ—â—â—â—e_v â—e_z â—â—spâ—â—_n i_o shall_v not_o subjoin_v any_o other_o synopsis_n of_o it_o than_o what_o balbus_n pag._n 117_o 118._o draw_v up_o himself_o so_o that_o to_o the_o content_n it_o the_o content_n of_o each_o section_n of_o it_o part_n ii_o sect_n iii_o from_o pag._n 116._o to_o l._n 30._o of_o pag._n 117._o in_o make_v a_o transition_n to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o dispute_n he_o first_o brief_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v then_o intimate_v that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o next_o raise_v expectation_n both_o by_o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o argument_n itself_o and_o the_o considerableness_n of_o its_o opponent_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n after_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o epicurean_o for_o their_o grosser_n sort_n of_o ignorance_n in_o that_o they_o be_v still_o cavil_v at_o the_o divine_a providence_n he_o remove_v all_o occasion_n of_o exception_n by_o more_o clear_o propose_v the_o question_n thence_o to_o lin_v 23._o of_o pag._n 118._o he_o advance_v anew_o the_o particular_n he_o mean_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o three_o branch_n of_o his_o discourse_n divide_v the_o branch_n itself_o into_o three_o part_n and_o forthwith_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o of_o they_o wherein_o he_o make_v the_o reason_n or_o be_v itself_o of_o a_o deity_n to_o be_v the_o lead_a argument_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n thence_o to_o lin_v 17._o of_o pag._n 119._o he_o show_v that_o a_o divinity_n once_o admit_v a_o providence_n must_v also_o be_v allow_v first_o by_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o deny_v it_o in_o that_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o something_o or_o other_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o deity_n second_o by_o remove_v two_o obstruction_n of_o providence_n ignorance_n and_o imbecility_n thence_o to_o lin_v 3._o of_o pag._n 120._o he_o assume_v this_o as_o the_o right_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n that_o the_o god_n be_v animate_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o civil_a communion_n and_o society_n one_o with_o another_o they_o govern_v the_o world_n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n truth_n and_o law_n with_o the_o god_n that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n and_o also_o collect_v thâ—t_a reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v derive_v to_o mankind_n from_o above_o upon_o which_o consideration_n the_o mind_n faith_n vertâ—e_o concord_n in_o that_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o procee_v from_o the_o power_n divine_a be_v hold_v to_o be_v goddess_n which_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v in_o the_o deity_n be_v rash_o worship_v in_o their_o image_n thence_o to_o lin_v 25._o of_o the_o same_o page_n he_o again_o inculcate_n what_o he_o have_v teach_v in_o the_o section_n forego_v that_o human_a virtue_n be_v in_o the_o deity_n and_o in_o 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league_n their_o very_a figure_n itself_o and_o their_o nourishment_n according_a to_o the_o stoical_a sense_n this_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o same_o stoique_n touch_v the_o constagration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v likewise_o brief_o insert_v thence_o to_o lin_v 22._o of_o the_o same_o page_n he_o conclude_v the_o topique_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o star_n and_o show_v that_o the_o motion_n and_o order_n of_o the_o planet_n contribute_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o universe_n a_o particular_a so_o emphatical_a of_o a_o providence_n that_o only_o such_o as_o never_o consider_v the_o so_o convenient_a harmony_n and_o correspondence_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n can_v be_v unsatisfied_a of_o it_o thence_o to_o lin_v 6._o of_o pag._n 152._o from_o a_o high_a nature_n he_o descend_v to_o a_o low_a wherein_o the_o diligent_a care_n of_o a_o conserve_n providence_n appear_v to_o human_a eye_n if_o not_o so_o admirable_o as_o in_o the_o other_o yet_o more_o 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