always_o press_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o best_a &_o great_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n chastiry_n modesty_n holiness_n and_o the_o like_a some_o will_v think_v perchance_o that_o i_o may_v have_v retain_v the_o word_n daemon_n but_o see_v even_o in_o antoninus_n his_o time_n and_o before_o that_o word_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v already_o become_v so_o public_o odious_a to_o latin_a ear_n that_o apuleius_n himself_o a_o arrant_a heathen_a be_v to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v plutarch_n title_n though_o he_o maintain_v the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o god_n but_o a_o direct_a daemon_n of_o a_o nature_n far_o different_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o god_n yet_o avoid_v the_o word_n as_o odious_a and_o of_o purpose_n as_o be_v well_o and_o at_o large_a observe_v by_o s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o entitle_v his_o book_n not_o de_fw-fr daemone_n but_o de_fw-la deo_fw-la socratis_n i_o shall_v have_v do_v antoninus_n great_a wrong_n if_o i_o can_v not_o have_v fit_v his_o excellent_a matter_n and_o purpose_n with_o a_o more_o plausible_a word_n now_o for_o the_o word_n spirit_n which_o of_o all_o other_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o some_o will_v think_v perchance_o that_o i_o have_v make_v too_o bold_a with_o it_o to_o put_v it_o so_o sacred_a a_o word_n in_o a_o heathen_n mouth_n so_o often_o and_o to_o make_v it_o so_o common_a a_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o will_v be_v find_v by_o my_o translation_n although_o i_o can_v give_v a_o more_o direct_a and_o general_a answer_n both_o for_o antoninus_n and_o myself_o if_o i_o will_v take_v occasion_n here_o to_o fall_v upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o require_v that_o of_o the_o reader_n which_o i_o think_v no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v that_o to_o express_v a_o heathen_n meaning_n i_o may_v be_v allow_v word_n that_o have_v be_v use_v by_o heathen_n i_o think_v that_o of_o seneca_n no_o man_n make_v any_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o ancient_a report_n a_o dopinion_n of_o many_o concern_v some_o epistle_n that_o shall_v pass_v between_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n which_o s._n hierome_n and_o other_o speak_v of_o but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n 41._o propè_fw-la est_fw-la a_o te_fw-la deus_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la intus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la dico_fw-la lucili_n sacer_n intra_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sedet_fw-la malorum_fw-la bonorumque_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la observator_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la hic_fw-la prout_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la tractatus_fw-la est_fw-la it_z a_o nos_fw-la ipse_fw-la tractat_fw-la bone_fw-la vir_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o word_n now_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o how_o antoninus_n come_v by_o this_o philosophy_n so_o much_o by_o he_o in_o these_o his_o book_n inculcate_v of_o this_o inward_a spirit_n and_o so_o to_o examine_v plato_n and_o other_o ancient_n opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o or_o how_o near_o either_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o to_o heap_v together_o many_o passage_n and_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o some_o like_a passage_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v take_v much_o pleasure_n in_o and_o some_o other_o will_v perchance_o but_o that_o will_v require_v far_o more_o scope_n than_o this_o place_n can_v afford_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o 9_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o stoic_n will_v not_o allow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o misericordia_fw-la in_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o they_o maintain_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v in_o continual_a joy_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o define_v to_o be_v aegritudinem_fw-la animi_fw-la ob_fw-la alienarum_fw-la miseriarum_fw-la speciem_fw-la or_o a_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o other_o man_n suppose_a misery_n as_o therefore_o the_o word_n employ_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n they_o reject_v it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o clemency_n goodness_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o true_a compassion_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o comfort_n of_o any_o distress_a will_v prompt_v a_o man_n unto_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o as_o much_o as_o any_o and_o propose_v it_o so_o they_o profess_v as_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o their_o life_n and_o action_n seneca_n be_v very_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o be_v man_n but_o mere_a go_n and_o while_o they_o thus_o go_v about_o to_o elevate_v this_o virtue_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o virtue_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o divine_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n then_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o to_o abstract_n from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v all_o that_o be_v humane_a and_o fleshly_a i_o fear_v they_o make_v many_o who_o be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o their_o distinction_n and_o subtlety_n such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o seneca_n upon_o this_o subject_n the_o less_o to_o regard_v that_o which_o nature_n otherwise_o and_o to_o good_a purpose_n have_v make_v they_o more_o capable_a of_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o by_o they_o confess_v that_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n they_o common_o and_o their_o profession_n have_v a_o very_a hard_a report_n this_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o antoninus_n take_v occasion_n to_o mention_v so_o often_o and_o to_o commend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o yet_o come_v next_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o such_o respect_n do_v he_o bear_v unto_o the_o stoic_n that_o he_o will_v not_o we_o see_v here_o use_v that_o word_n by_o they_o condemn_v without_o some_o qualification_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bare_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o that_o man_n can_v part_v with_o no_o life_n proper_o than_o that_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xyl._n tamen_fw-la recordandum_fw-la tibi_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la aliam_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la vivit_fw-la vitam_fw-la deponere_fw-la neque_fw-la aliam_fw-la deponere_fw-la quám_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la vivit_fw-la so_o shall_v you_o find_v it_o in_o both_o the_o edition_n 11._o for_o those_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o apparent_a which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n speak_v unto_o monimus_n you_o must_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n and_o philosophical_a conference_n by_o person_n introduct_v and_o make_v to_o speak_v by_o monimus_n himself_o for_o that_o monimus_n himself_o and_o no_o other_o must_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o writing_n both_o sweet_a and_o profitable_a upon_o which_o antoninus_n do_v here_o pass_v his_o judgement_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o what_o laertius_n do_v relate_v of_o he_o who_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o become_v say_v he_o merveillous_a grave_n and_o serious_a as_o in_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_v altogether_o careless_a so_o after_o truth_n very_o hot_a and_o vehement_a he_o do_v write_v some_o merry_a pleasant_a book_n mix_v with_o hide_a and_o profitable_a seriousness_n that_o therefore_o of_o monimus_n his_o own_o writing_n antoninus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o think_v be_v apparent_a but_o because_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o these_o writing_n whether_o they_o be_v dialogue_n or_o otherwise_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o that_o laertius_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o i_o can_v be_v well_o content_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o general_o translate_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o monimus_n the_o cynic_n if_o the_o greece_n will_v allow_v it_o which_o i_o much_o doubt_v of_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o apud_fw-la i_o know_v be_v ordinary_a and_o thus_o have_v i_o now_o for_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n go_v over_o the_o two_o first_o book_n not_o omit_v witting_o any_o place_n that_o require_v either_o light_n or_o cure_v and_o because_o i_o presume_v the_o reader_n by_o this_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v both_o concern_v my_o course_n that_o i_o have_v hold_v in_o the_o translate_n of_o this_o book_n &_o that_o it_o need_v a_o new_a translation_n i_o will_v spare_v myself_o the_o labour_n to_o proceed_v further_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n some_o few_o place_n here_o and_o there_o which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v omit_v except_v and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o will_v take_v all_o that_o remain_v together_o cursory_a note_n and_o illustration_n upon_o the_o x._o book_n that_o remain_v b._n iu._n n._n thirty-nine_o helice_n pompeii_n
leave_v any_o for_o desperate_a as_o either_o imperfect_a or_o not_o intelligible_a by_o i_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o have_v i_o take_v to_o myself_o but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n which_o xylander_n do_v usual_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n i_o need_v not_o to_o have_v leave_v any_o such_o place_n at_o all_o and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o in_o so_o do_v i_o may_v have_v give_v to_o many_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n good_a enough_o but_o consider_v how_o much_o this_o liberty_n be_v common_o abuse_v and_o how_o prejudicial_a it_o prove_v to_o good_a author_n i_o have_v rather_o choose_v sometime_o to_o say_v less_o than_o i_o may_v then_o to_o give_v unto_o other_o a_o example_n of_o this_o bold_a kind_n of_o deal_n with_o ancient_a author_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o obscurity_n in_o the_o book_n be_v that_o antoninus_n have_v be_v all_o his_o life_n a_o indefatigable_a student_n and_o so_o read_v a_o world_n of_o writer_n of_o 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of_o the_o reader_n the_o book_n as_o have_v already_o be_v say_v be_v so_o scarce_o and_o hard_o to_o become_v by_o take_v occasion_n in_o my_o note_n now_o and_o then_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o other_o passage_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o exception_n in_o the_o author_n himself_o i_o fear_v exception_n will_v be_v take_v at_o many_o place_n as_o mere_a repetition_n at_o some_o other_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o but_o if_o the_o reader_n consider_v first_o that_o what_o antoninus_n write_v he_o write_v it_o not_o for_o the_o public_a but_o for_o his_o own_o private_a use_n and_o second_o that_o antoninus_n his_o word_n be_v so_o intermingle_v every_o where_n with_o his_o excerpta_fw-la that_o it_o do_v not_o well_o appear_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o what_o be_v not_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o consideration_n they_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o allow_v he_o far_o more_o liberty_n than_o otherwise_o be_v fit_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o i_o presume_v they_o will_v yield_v both_o those_o many_o suspect_a repetition_n in_o the_o book_n and_o those_o few_o suppose_a contradiction_n the_o one_o perchance_o to_o be_v but_o several_a collection_n of_o one_o subject_n and_o to_o one_o purpose_n from_o several_a author_n and_o the_o other_o certain_o rather_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o different_a author_n concern_v the_o same_o thing_n than_o the_o contradiction_n of_o one_o man_n inconstant_a to_o himself_o and_o as_o for_o such_o place_n which_o may_v give_v offence_n as_o repugnant_a to_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o impious_a as_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v doubtful_o of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o to_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v but_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o remember_v who_o he_o be_v that_o write_v and_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v desire_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fate_n or_o destiny_n which_o in_o his_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o than_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n also_o it_o be_v expound_v god_n order_n and_o providence_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o do_v also_o expound_v the_o word_n fortune_n b._n i._o num._n xvii_o on_o the_o other_o side_n although_o he_o do_v every_o where_o very_o absolute_o maintain_v this_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o natural_a concupiscence_n yet_o shall_v you_o not_o find_v in_o he_o those_o blasphemy_n in_o exaltation_n of_o this_o humane_a power_n and_o liberty_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o seneca_n and_o other_o stoic_n neither_o do_v he_o it_o shall_v seem_v though_o but_o a_o heathen_a
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