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as_o both_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n call_v it_o a_o certain_a divination_n presage_v and_o parturient_n vaticination_n in_o our_o mind_n of_o some_o high_a good_a and_o perfection_n than_o either_o power_n or_o knowledge_n knowledge_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o power_n as_o be_v that_o which_o guide_v and_o direct_v its_o blind_a force_n and_o impetus_fw-la but_o aristotle_n himself_o declare_v 1â—_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o better_o than_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o original_a of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o reason_n but_o something_o better_a where_o he_o also_o intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a character_n of_o the_o deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v better_o than_o knowledge_n but_o god_n likewise_o the_o 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we_o for_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o high_a good_a they_o talk_v to_o we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o thereupon_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o though_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n be_v both_o of_o they_o excellent_a thing_n yet_o he_o that_o shall_v conclude_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v something_o which_o transcend_v they_o both_o will_v â—ot_n be_v mistake_v for_o as_o light_n and_o sight_n or_o the_o see_v faculty_n may_v both_o of_o they_o right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v soliform_a thing_n or_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o sun_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o sun_n itself_o so_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n may_v likewise_o both_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v boniform_a thing_n and_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a but_o neither_o of_o they_o to_o be_v that_o chief_a good_a itself_o but_o this_o be_v still_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n more_o august_n and_o honourable_a in_o all_o which_o of_o plato_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v little_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v experimental_o find_v within_o
always_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o world_n but_o at_o first_o a_o certain_a self-moving_a substance_n endow_v with_o a_o fantastic_a power_n irrational_a and_o disorderly_a exist_v such_o of_o itself_o from_o eternity_n which_o god_n by_o harmonize_a and_o introduce_v into_o it_o fit_v number_n and_o proportion_n make_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o generate_v world_n according_a to_o which_o doctrine_n of_o plutarch_n in_o the_o suppose_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n though_o it_o have_v a_o temporary_a beginning_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o create_v out_o of_o nothing_o but_o only_o that_o which_o preexi_v disorderly_a be_v act_v by_o the_o deity_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o regular_a frame_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n partake_v of_o mind_n reason_n and_o harmony_n be_v not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o also_o a_o part_n of_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n so_o much_o make_v by_o he_o as_o from_o he_o and_o exist_v out_o of_o he_o and_o the_o same_o must_v he_o likewise_o affirm_v concern_v all_o other_o soul_n as_o those_o of_o man_n and_o demon_n that_o they_o be_v either_o all_o of_o they_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n himself_o together_o with_o that_o of_o the_o evil_a daemon_n or_o else_o certain_a delibation_n from_o both_o if_o any_o one_o can_v understand_v it_o blend_v and_o confound_v together_o he_o not_o allow_v any_o new_a substance_n at_o all_o to_o be_v create_v by_o god_n out_o of_o nothing_o preexistent_a it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o plutarch_n be_v a_o assertor_n of_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o selfexistent_a principle_n in_o the_o universe_n god_n and_o matter_n but_o now_o we_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a propugnor_n of_o another_o three_o principle_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o beside_o they_o both_o viz._n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mad_a irrational_a and_o maleficent_a soul_n or_o daemon_n so_o 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our_o whole_a life_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o certain_a mixture_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o two_o at_o least_o this_o terrestrial_a world_n below_o the_o moon_n be_v such_o all_o be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n for_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o distinct_a principle_n in_o nature_n for_o the_o production_n of_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o good_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o and_o wise_a man_n some_o of_o they_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v two_o god_n as_o it_o be_v of_o contrary_a craft_n and_o trade_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o all_o evil_a but_o other_o call_v the_o good_a principle_n only_o a_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a principle_n a_o daemon_n as_o zoroaster_n the_o magician_n beside_o which_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o persian_a magi_n plutarch_n pretend_v that_o the_o footstep_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v also_o in_o the_o astrology_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o in_o the_o mystery_n and_o religious_a rite_n not_o only_o of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_n themselves_o and_o last_o he_o particular_o impute_v the_o same_o to_o all_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n anaxagoras_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n though_o his_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o all_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n be_v a_o undoubted_a champion_n for_o it_o ed._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o plato_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o miscarriage_n of_o late_a philosopher_n in_o overlook_v the_o three_o power_n which_o be_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o god_n and_o thereby_o fall_v into_o the_o gross_a of_o all_o absurdity_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n be_v but_o a_o accidental_a appendix_n to_o the_o world_n and_o come_v into_o it_o mere_o by_o chance_n no_o body_n know_v how_o so_o that_o those_o very_a philosopher_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v to_o epicurus_n the_o small_a declension_n of_o his_o atom_n from_o the_o perpendicular_a allege_v that_o this_o will_v be_v to_o introduce_v a_o motion_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o to_o bring_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_o themselves_o do_v notwithstanding_o suppose_v all_o that_o vice_n and_o misery_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o innumerable_a other_o absurdity_n and_o inconvenience_n about_o body_n to_o have_v come_v into_o it_o mere_o by_o accidental_a consequence_n and_o without_o have_v any_o cause_n in_o the_o first_o principle_n but_o plato_n do_v not_o so_o but_o divest_v matter_n of_o all_o quality_n and_o difference_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n and_o then_o place_v god_n at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o consequent_o resolve_v it_o into_o a_o three_o unmake_v principle_n between_o god_n and_o the_o matter_n a_o irrational_a soul_n or_o demon_n move_v the_o matter_n disorderly_a now_o because_o plutarch_n authority_n pass_v so_o uncontrolled_a and_o his_o testimony_n in_o this_o particular_a seem_v to_o be_v of_o late_a general_o receive_v as_o a_o oracle_n and_o consequent_o the_o thing_n take_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o the_o ditheistick_a doctrine_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a principle_n be_v the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o pagan_a theist_n and_o particular_o that_o plato_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o profess_a champion_n for_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v therefore_o make_v bold_a to_o examine_v plutarch_n ground_n for_o this_o so_o confident_a assertion_n of_o he_o and_o principal_o concern_v plato_n and_o his_o ground_n for_o impute_v this_o opinion_n to_o plato_n be_v only_o these_o three_o which_o follow_v first_o because_o that_o philosopher_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o necessary_a and_o innate_a appetite_n that_o may_v sometime_o turn_v the_o heaven_n a_o contrary_a way_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v cause_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n second_o because_o in_o his_o ten_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o soul_n whereof_o one_o be_v beneficent_a but_o the_o other_o contrary_a and_o last_o because_o in_o his_o timaeus_n he_o suppose_v the_o matter_n to_o have_v be_v move_v disorderly_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o disorderly_a and_o irrational_a soul_n consist_v with_o it_o as_o the_o mover_n of_o it_o matter_n be_v unable_a â—o_o move_v itself_o but_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o allegation_n out_o of_o plato_n politicus_fw-la we_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o that_o philosopher_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v purposely_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o
but_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o assert_v one_o supreme_a and_o only_o unmake_v or_o selfexistent_a deity_n be_v also_o manifest_a from_o that_o other_o apothegm_n of_o he_o in_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v the_o old_a of_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v unmake_v from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o all_o thales_n his_o other_o god_n be_v generate_v and_o the_o offspring_n of_o one_o sole_a unmake_v deity_n pherecydes_n syrus_n be_v thales_n his_o contemporary_a of_o who_o aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n have_v record_v that_o he_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o first_o principle_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v generate_v be_v the_o best_a or_o a_o absolute_o perfect_a be_v so_o as_o that_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o nature_n thing_n do_v not_o ascend_v upward_o from_o the_o most_o imperfect_a to_o the_o more_o perfect_a being_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n descend_v downward_o from_o the_o most_o perfect_a to_o the_o less_o perfect_a moreover_o laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o one_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n and_o time_n and_o the_o earth_n always_o be_v where_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v dependent_a upon_o jupiter_n though_o some_o read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o understand_v he_o thus_o that_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n real_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numen_fw-la be_v always_o from_o eternity_n however_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o single_a and_o eternal_a deity_n pythagoras_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o that_o he_o be_v a_o polytheist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o pagan_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o beginning_n of_o the_o golden_a verse_n though_o not_o write_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o man_n be_v exhort_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o worship_v the_o immortal_a god_n and_o that_o according_o as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n after_o they_o the_o hero_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a demon_n and_o according_o laertius_n give_v this_o account_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o conceive_v man_n ought_v to_o worship_n both_o the_o god_n and_o the_o hero_n though_o not_o with_o equal_a honour_n and_o who_o these_o god_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v the_o same_o writer_n also_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v in_o part_n at_o least_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n notwithstanding_o which_v that_o pythagoras_n acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a numen_fw-la which_o therefore_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o those_o other_o god_n may_v partly_o appear_v from_o that_o prayer_n in_o the_o golden_a verse_n which_o whether_o write_v by_o philolaus_n or_o lysis_n or_o some_o other_o follower_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v undoubted_o ancient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n alme_n malis_fw-la jubeas_fw-la vel_fw-la solvy_a omnes_fw-la omnibus_fw-la utantur_fw-la vel_fw-la quonam_fw-la daemone_v monstra_fw-la upon_o which_o hierocles_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n to_o honour_v the_o maker_n and_o father_n of_o this_o whole_a universe_n with_o the_o name_n of_o dis_n and_o zenocia_n it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o who_o give_v be_v and_o life_n to_o all_o shall_v be_v denominate_v from_o thence_o and_o again_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o very_a name_n zeus_n be_v a_o convenient_a symbol_n or_o image_n of_o the_o demiurgical_a nature_n and_o they_o who_o first_o give_v name_n to_o thing_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o excellent_a statuary_n they_o by_o those_o several_a name_n as_o image_n lively_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n moreover_o that_o this_o pythagorick_a prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o supreme_a numen_fw-la and_o king_n of_o god_n jamblichus_n thus_o declare_v in_o his_o protreptic_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v a_o excellent_a exhortation_n of_o these_o golden_a verse_n to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o divine_a felicity_n mingle_v together_o with_o prayer_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o god_n but_o especial_o of_o that_o jupiter_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o they_o moreover_o the_o same_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o those_o pythagorick_a fragment_n that_o be_v still_o extant_a as_o that_o of_o ocellus_n lucanus_n and_o other_o who_o where_o moralist_n in_o which_o as_o god_n be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o plural_o so_o also_o be_v god_n often_o singular_o use_v for_o that_o supreme_a deity_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a but_o this_o will_v be_v most_o of_o all_o manifest_a from_o what_o have_v be_v record_v concern_v the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o make_v a_o monad_n the_o first_o principle_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o writer_n de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la do_v affirm_v pythagoras_n to_o have_v assert_v two_o substantial_a principle_n selfexistent_a a_o monad_n and_o a_o dyad_n by_o the_o former_a of_o which_o as_o god_n be_v confess_v to_o have_v be_v mean_v so_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o be_v declare_v with_o some_o uncertainty_n it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n interpret_v to_o be_v a_o daemon_n or_o a_o principle_n of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n his_o first_o principle_n be_v god_n and_o good_a which_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o unity_n and_o a_o perfect_a mind_n but_o his_o other_o principle_n of_o duality_n be_v a_o daemon_n or_o evil_n but_o in_o another_o place_n expound_v to_o be_v matter_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n his_o principle_n be_v a_o monad_n and_o infinite_a duality_n the_o former_a of_o they_o a_o active_a principle_n mind_n or_o god_n the_o latter_a passive_n and_o matter_n and_o plutarch_n in_o some_o other_o write_n of_o his_o declare_v that_o the_o first_o matter_n do_v not_o exist_v alone_o by_o itself_o dead_a and_o inanimate_a but_o act_v with_o a_o irrational_a soul_n and_o that_o both_o these_o together_o make_v up_o that_o wicked_a daemon_n of_o he_o and_o doubtless_o this_o book_n de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la be_v either_o write_v by_o plutarch_n himself_o or_o else_o by_o some_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o his_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n wherefore_o this_o account_n which_o be_v therein_o give_v of_o the_o pythagorick_a doctrine_n be_v probable_o infect_v with_o that_o private_a conceit_n of_o plutarch_n that_o god_n and_o a_o wicked_a demon_n or_o else_o matter_n together_o with_o a_o irrational_a soul_n selfexistent_a be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o other_o also_o beside_o plutarch_n have_v suppose_v pythagoras_n to_o have_v make_v two_o selfexistent_a principle_n god_n and_o matter_n but_o not_o animate_v nor_o inform_v as_o plutarch_n suppose_v with_o any_o irrational_a or_o wicked_a soul_n notwithstanding_o which_v it_o may_v well_o be_v make_v a_o question_n whether_o pythagoras_n by_o his_o dyad_n mean_v matter_n or_o no_o because_o malchus_n or_o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o interpret_v those_o two_o pythagorick_a principle_n 203._o of_o unity_n and_o duality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o that_o sympathy_n harmony_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v in_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o like_o itself_o be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v unity_n or_o a_o monade_n that_o unity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v but_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o alterity_n inequality_n and_o unconstant_a irregularity_n in_o thing_n be_v by_o he_o call_v a_o dyad_n thus_o according_a to_o porphyrius_n by_o the_o pythagorick_a dyad_n be_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v matter_n as_o the_o infinite_a and_o indeterminate_a nature_n and_o the_o passive_a capability_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o monade_n and_o dyad_n of_o pythagoras_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o finite_a and_o infinite_a in_o his_o philebus_n the_o former_a of_o which_o two_o only_a be_v substantial_a that_o first_o most_o simple_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o unity_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n however_o if_o pythagoras_n his_o dyad_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o substantial_a matter_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o suppose_v matter_n to_o be_v selfexistent_a and_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supermundane_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o three_o in_o their_o trinity_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a hypostasis_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a opificer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v plato_n opinion_n also_o and_o therefore_o that_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o only_a deity_n that_o in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o supermundane_a soul_n and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mundane_a soul_n who_o genesis_n or_o generation_n be_v describe_v in_o his_o timaeus_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v a_o principle_n and_o eternal_a the_o latter_a make_v in_o time_n together_o with_o the_o world_n though_o say_v to_o be_v old_a than_o it_o because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o though_o some_o of_o these_o platonist_n and_o pythagorean_n either_o misunderstand_v or_o deprave_v the_o cabbala_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o three_o hypostasis_fw-la thereof_o to_o be_v the_o animate_v world_n which_o themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o creature_n and_o thing_n make_v yet_o other_o of_o the_o more_o refine_a of_o they_o suppose_v this_o three_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o their_o trinity_n to_o be_v not_o a_o mundane_a but_o a_o supermundane_a soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o creator_n or_o opificer_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a propose_v it_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n in_o those_o platonist_n also_o to_o make_v the_o second_o in_o their_o trinity_n of_o god_n and_o hypostasis_n not_o to_o be_v one_o god_n or_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o a_o multitude_n of_o god_n and_o hypostasis_n as_o also_o be_v that_o a_o monstrous_a extravagancy_n of_o they_o to_o suppose_v the_o idea_n all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o many_o distinct_a substance_n and_o animal_n rig._n which_o beside_o other_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la thus_o impute_v to_o plato_n vult_fw-la plato_n esse_fw-la quasdam_fw-la substantias_fw-la invisibiles_fw-la incorporeales_n supermundiales_n divinas_fw-la &_o aeternas_fw-la quas_fw-la appellat_fw-la idea_n id_fw-la est_fw-la formas_fw-la &_o exempla_fw-la &_o causas_fw-la naturalium_fw-la istorum_fw-la manifestorum_fw-la &_o subjacentium_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la &_o illas_fw-la quidem_fw-la esse_fw-la veritates_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la imagine_v earum_fw-la plato_n conceive_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a substance_n invisible_a incorporeal_a supermundial_n divine_a and_o eternal_a which_o he_o call_v idea_n that_o be_v form_n exemplar_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o natural_a and_o sensible_a thing_n they_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o other_o the_o image_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o odd_a expression_n in_o plato_n sound_v that_o way_n who_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o nor_o i_o think_v in_o some_o other_o conceit_n of_o he_o concern_v these_o idea_n as_o when_o he_o contend_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n of_o science_n but_o also_o the_o proper_a and_o physical_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o idea_n of_o similitude_n and_o dissimilitude_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o likeness_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o one_o another_o by_o their_o participation_n of_o they_o nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v at_o all_o doubt_a but_o that_o plato_n himself_o and_o most_o of_o his_o follower_n very_o well_o understand_v that_o these_o idea_n be_v all_o of_o they_o real_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o noemata_fw-la or_o conception_n of_o that_o one_o perfect_a intellect_n which_o be_v their_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o so_o many_o distinct_a substance_n exist_v several_o and_o apart_o by_o themselves_o out_o of_o any_o mind_n however_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o extravagant_a expression_n concern_v they_o wherefore_o when_o they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essence_n or_o substance_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o philo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a essence_n their_o true_a meaning_n herein_o be_v only_o this_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o accidental_a and_o evanid_a thing_n as_o our_o conception_n be_v they_o be_v the_o stand_a object_n of_o all_o science_n at_o least_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n also_o of_o existent_a thing_n again_o when_o they_o be_v by_o they_o sometime_o call_v animal_n also_o they_o intend_v only_o to_o signify_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o mere_a dead_a form_n like_o picture_n draw_v upon_o paper_n or_o carve_a image_n and_o statue_n and_o thus_o amelius_n the_o philosopher_n plain_o understand_v that_o passage_n of_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n latin_n concern_v the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o point_v the_o word_n otherwise_o than_o our_o copy_n now_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o he_o be_v life_n this_o philosopher_n gloss_v after_o this_o manner_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v be_v live_v and_o life_n and_o true_a be_v last_o no_o wonder_n if_o from_o animal_n these_o idea_n forthwith_o become_v god_n too_o to_o such_o man_n as_o take_v all_o occasion_n possible_a to_o multiply_v god_n in_o which_o there_o be_v also_o something_o of_o that_o scholastic_a notion_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n but_o the_o main_a thing_n therein_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o paganick_n poetry_n these_o pagan_a theologer_n be_v general_o possess_v with_o that_o poetic_a homour_n of_o personate_n thing_n and_o deify_v they_o wherefore_o though_o the_o idea_n be_v so_o many_o titular_a god_n to_o many_o of_o the_o platonic_a pagan_n yet_o do_v julian_n himself_o for_o example_n who_o make_v the_o most_o of_o they_o suppose_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o coexi_v with_o god_n and_o inexi_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o mind_n or_o second_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o their_o trinity_n last_o whereas_o proclus_n and_o other_o of_o the_o platonist_n intermingle_v many_o particular_a god_n with_o those_o three_o universal_a principle_n or_o hypostasis_n of_o their_o trinity_n as_o noes_n mind_n or_o intellect_n superior_a to_o the_o first_o soul_n and_o henade_n and_o agathotetes_n unity_n and_o goodness_n superior_a to_o the_o first_o intellect_n too_o thereby_o make_v those_o particular_a being_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v creature_n superior_a to_o those_o hypostasis_n that_o be_v universal_a and_o infinite_a and_o by_o consequence_n creaturize_v of_o they_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o they_o i_o say_v be_v altogether_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a also_o there_o be_v no_o create_a being_n essential_o good_a and_o wise_a but_o all_o by_o participation_n nor_o any_o immovable_a nature_n among_o they_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o essense_n their_o operation_n but_o all_o mutable_a and_o changeable_a and_o probable_o as_o origen_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n add_v 625._o lapsable_a and_o peccable_a nulla_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la recipiat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la dei_fw-la naturâ_fw-la quae_fw-la bonorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la fons_n est_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la sapientia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la enim_fw-la fons_n est_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la utique_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la profecto_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la capiet_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la ratio_fw-la quae_fw-la uâ—ique_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la effici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la est_fw-la &_o lucem_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendent_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la quae_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la pollutionem_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la substantiâ—liâ—er_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la siqua_fw-la autem_fw-la alia_fw-la natura_fw-la sancta_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la assumptione_n hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la inspiratione_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctisicetur_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la possidens_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la accidens_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o decidere_fw-la potest_fw-la qoud_a accidit_fw-la there_o be_v no_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a except_v only_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o wisdom_n itself_o never_o can_v receive_v folly_n he_o be_v also_o justice_n itself_o which_o can_v never_o admit_v of_o injustice_n and_o the_o reason_n and_o word_n itself_o which_o can_v never_o become_v irrational_a he_o
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no_o other_o than_o what_o beside_o hesiod_n the_o scripture_n itself_o also_o attribute_n to_o god_n almighty_a that_o he_o affect_v to_o humble_a and_o abase_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o all_o high_a tower_v and_o lofty_a thing_n whether_o as_o noxious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o man_n themselves_o or_o as_o in_o some_o sense_n invidious_a to_o he_o and_o derogatory_n from_o his_o honour_n who_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o no_o flesh_n to_o glory_n before_o he_o and_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o experience_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o epicurean_a poet_n himself_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o hide_a force_n or_o power_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o spite_n to_o all_o overswelling_a greatness_n and_o affect_v to_o cast_v contempt_n and_o scorn_n upon_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n 503._o usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la vis_fw-fr abdita_fw-la quaedam_fw-la obterit_fw-la &_o pulchros_fw-la fasces_fw-la saevasque_fw-la secure_v proculcare_fw-la ac_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la sibi_fw-la habere_fw-la videtur_fw-la where_o he_o plain_o reel_v and_o stagger_v in_o his_o atheism_n or_o else_o be_v indeed_o a_o theist_n but_o know_v it_o not_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o force_n as_o this_o in_o regno_fw-la atomorum_fw-la in_o the_o reign_n or_o empire_n of_o senseless_a atom_n and_o as_o for_o those_o among_o christian_n who_o make_v such_o a_o horrid_a representation_n of_o god_n almighty_n as_o one_o who_o create_v far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n for_o no_o other_o end_n or_o design_n but_o only_o this_o that_o he_o may_v recreate_v and_o delight_n himself_o in_o their_o eternal_a torment_n these_o also_o do_v but_o transcribe_v or_o copy_n out_o their_o own_o ill_a nature_n and_o then_o read_v it_o in_o the_o deity_n the_o scripture_n declare_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o god_n be_v love_n nevertheless_o these_o very_a person_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n dear_o hug_v and_o embrace_v god_n almighty_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n as_o one_o that_o be_v fond_o good_a kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o themselves_o he_o have_v fasten_v his_o affection_n upon_o their_o very_a person_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o disposition_n or_o qualification_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o religion_n be_v often_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o fear_n have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v prima_fw-la mensura_fw-la deitatis_fw-la the_o first_o measure_n of_o the_o divinity_n in_o we_o or_o the_o first_o impression_n that_o religion_n make_v upon_o man_n in_o this_o obnoxious_a and_o guilty_a state_n before_o they_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n but_o this_o religious_a fear_n be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a omnipotent_a be_v much_o less_o as_o hurtful_a and_o mischievous_a which_o can_v not_o be_v disjoin_v from_o hatred_n but_o a_o awful_a regard_n of_o he_o as_o of_o one_o who_o be_v essential_o just_a and_o as_o well_o a_o punisher_n of_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o virtue_n lucretius_n himself_o when_o he_o describe_v this_o religious_a fear_n of_o man_n confess_v it_o to_o to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n or_o to_o include_v the_o same_o within_o itself_o 503._o tunc_fw-la populi_n gentesque_fw-la tremunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-fr quod_fw-la ob_fw-la admissum_fw-la foedè_fw-la dictumve_fw-la superbè_fw-la poenarum_fw-la grave_n sit_fw-la solvendi_fw-la tempus_fw-la adactum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a moral_a there_o be_v a_o impartial_a justice_n in_o the_o deity_n which_o preside_v over_o the_o same_o and_o incline_v it_o as_o well_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a as_o to_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a cass._n epicurus_n himself_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theist_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v both_o great_a evil_n inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o god_n and_o also_o great_a reward_n by_o they_o bestow_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n in_o general_n by_o repress_v the_o growth_n of_o wickedness_n but_o also_o wholesome_a and_o salutary_a to_o those_o very_a person_n themselves_o that_o be_v thus_o religious_o affect_v it_o be_v preservative_n of_o they_o both_o from_o moral_a evil_n and_o likewise_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n consequent_a thereupon_o this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a fear_n of_o religion_n which_o when_o it_o degenerate_v into_o a_o dark_a kind_n of_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a fear_n of_o god_n almighty_n either_o as_o a_o hurtful_a or_o as_o a_o mere_a arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a be_v then_o be_v it_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o vice_n or_o extreme_a of_o religion_n and_o distinguish_v from_o it_o by_o that_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n thus_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o superstitious_a man_n give_v by_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o think_v there_o be_v god_n but_o that_o they_o be_v noxious_a and_o hurtful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superstitious_a man_n must_v needs_o hate_v god_n as_o well_o as_o fear_v he_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n speak_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o love_n 25.12_o and_o faith_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o first_o entrance_n into_o religion_n be_v a_o awful_a regard_n to_o god_n as_o the_o punisher_n of_o vice_n the_o second_o step_n forward_o therein_o be_v faith_n or_o confidence_n in_o god_n whereby_o man_n rely_v upon_o he_o for_o good_a and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o the_o top_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o as_o the_o most_o amiable_a be_v christianity_n the_o best_a of_o religion_n recommend_v faith_n to_o we_o as_o the_o inlet_n or_o introduction_n into_o all_o true_a and_o ingenuous_a piety_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n 1_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o which_o faith_n be_v better_a define_v in_o the_o scripture_n than_o by_o any_o scholastic_a to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v a_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o thing_n that_o fall_v not_o under_o sight_n because_o they_o be_v either_o invisible_a or_o future_a and_o which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v hope_a for_o so_o that_o religious_a fear_n consist_v well_o with_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o hope_n and_o the_o result_n of_o both_o faith_n and_o hope_n 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any_o art_n mind_n or_o understanding_n and_o nâ—xt_v to_o these_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o this_o terrestrial_a globe_n produce_v out_o of_o the_o foreâ—aid_v inanimate_a element_n by_o unknowing_a nature_n or_o chance_n likewise_o without_o any_o art_n mind_n or_o god_n the_o fortuitous_a concourse_n of_o similar_v or_o dissimilar_v atom_n beget_v this_o whole_a system_n and_o compage_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o afterward_o art_n or_o mind_n and_o understanding_n be_v generate_v also_o in_o the_o last_o place_n out_o of_o those_o same_o senseless_a and_o inanimate_a body_n or_o element_n it_o rise_v up_o in_o certain_a smaller_n piece_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o particular_a concretion_n of_o matter_n call_v animal_n mortal_a from_o mortal_a thing_n do_v produce_v certain_a other_o ludicrous_a thing_n which_o partake_v little_a of_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o be_v mere_a image_n vmbrage_n and_o 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mens_fw-la ratio_fw-la memoria_fw-la that_o therefore_o every_o ant_n or_o pismire_n be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o this_o most_o beautiful_a city_n of_o rome_n because_o in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o sense_n whereas_o a_o ant_n have_v not_o only_a sense_n but_o also_o mind_n reason_n and_o memory_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a sagacity_n superior_a to_o sense_n wherefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o scale_n or_o ladder_n in_o nature_n no_o such_o climb_v stair_n of_o entity_n and_o perfection_n one_o above_o another_o but_o that_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v one_o flat_a and_o level_n it_o be_v indeed_o all_o nothing_o but_o the_o same_o vniform_a matter_n under_o several_a form_n dress_n and_o disguise_n or_o variegated_a by_o diversity_n of_o accidental_a modification_n one_o of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o such_o being_n as_o have_v fancy_n in_o they_o common_o call_v animal_n which_o be_v but_o some_o of_o sportful_a or_o wanton_a nature_n more_o trim_o artificial_a and_o fine_a gamaieu_n or_o pretty_a toy_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o fancy_n they_o have_v no_o high_a degree_n of_o entity_n and_o perfection_n in_o they_o than_o be_v in_o senseless_a matter_n as_o they_o will_v also_o be_v all_o of_o they_o quick_o transform_v again_o into_o other_o seem_o dull_a unthinking_a and_o inanimate_a shape_v hitherto_o the_o sense_n of_o atheist_n but_o the_o pretend_a ground_n of_o this_o atheistick_a doctrine_n or_o rather_o madness_n have_v be_v already_o also_o confute_v over_o and_o over_o again_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a passion_n from_o the_o thing_n know_v exist_v without_o the_o knower_n because_o to_o know_v and_o understand_v as_o anaxagoras_n of_o old_a determine_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o master_n and_o conquer_v the_o thing_n know_v and_o consequent_o not_o mere_o to_o suffer_v from_o it_o or_o passive_o to_o lie_v under_o it_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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and_o action_n upon_o which_o several_a account_n probable_o plato_n conclude_v that_o evil_n can_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v at_o least_o in_o this_o low_a world_n which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o region_n of_o lapse_v soul_n sâ—â—pâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v neither_o possible_a o_o theodorus_n that_o evil_n shall_v be_v quite_o destroy_v for_o there_o must_v be_v something_o always_o contrary_a to_o good_a nor_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v seat_v among_o the_o god_n but_o they_o will_v of_o necessity_n infest_v this_o low_a mortal_a region_n and_o nature_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o flee_v from_o hence_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o our_o flight_n from_o hence_o be_v this_o to_o assimilate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v which_o assimilation_n to_o god_n consist_v in_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a with_o wisdom_n thus_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o plato_n though_o god_n be_v the_o original_a 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arimanius_n if_o we_o may_v use_v that_o language_n be_v as_o it_o be_v outwitted_a by_o osiris_n and_o oromasdes_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n make_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o contribute_v subservient_o to_o the_o good_a and_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a art_n of_o all_o to_o be_v able_a to_o bonifie_v evil_n or_o tincture_n they_o with_o good_n and_o now_o we_o have_v make_v it_o to_o appear_v as_o we_o conceive_v that_o plutarch_n have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o impute_v this_o opinion_n of_o two_o active_a perceptive_a principle_n in_o the_o world_n one_o the_o cause_v of_o good_a and_o the_o other_o of_o evil_n to_o plato_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n his_o pretence_n to_o make_v they_o assertor_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v yet_o more_o slight_a and_o frivolous_a for_o he_o conclude_v the_o 218._o pythagorean_n to_o have_v hold_v two_o such_o substantial_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a mere_o because_o they_o sometime_o talk_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contrariety_n and_o conjugation_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o finite_a and_o infinite_a dextrous_a and_o sinistrous_a even_o and_o odd_a and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o that_o heraclitus_n entertain_v the_o same_o opinion_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o versatil_n harmony_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o thing_n reciprocate_v forward_o and_o backward_o as_o when_o a_o bow_n be_v successive_o intend_v and_o remit_v as_o likewise_o because_o he_o affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o flow_v and_o war_n to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o moreover_o he_o resolve_v that_o empedocles_n his_o friendship_n and_o contention_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n though_o we_o have_v render_v it_o probable_a that_o nothing_o else_o be_v understand_v thereby_o but_o a_o active_a spermatick_a power_n in_o this_o corporeal_a world_n cause_v vicissitude_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n again_o anaxagoras_n be_v entitle_v by_o he_o to_o the_o same_o philosophy_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o because_o he_o make_v mind_n and_o infinite_a matter_n two_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o last_o aristotle_n himself_o can_v escape_v he_o from_o be_v make_v a_o assertor_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n too_o mere_o because_o he_o conclude_v form_n and_o privation_n to_o be_v two_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n neither_o do_v plutarch_n acquit_v himself_o any_o thing_n better_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o whole_a nation_n when_o this_o doctrine_n be_v therefore_o impute_v by_o he_o to_o the_o chaldean_n because_o their_o astrologer_n suppose_v two_o of_o the_o planet_n to_o be_v beneficent_a two_o maleficent_a and_o three_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a greek_n because_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o only_o to_o jupiter_n olympius_n but_o also_o to_o hades_n or_o pluto_n who_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o they_o the_o infernal_a jupiter_n we_o confess_v that_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o tradition_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n be_v ingenious_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o all_o that_o that_o by_o their_o typhon_n shall_v be_v understand_v a_o substantial_a evil_a principle_n or_o god_n selfexistent_a as_o he_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v afterward_o to_o physiologize_v in_o their_o theology_n and_o to_o personate_v all_o the_o several_a thing_n in_o nature_n it_o seem_v more_o likely_a that_o these_o egyptian_n do_v after_o that_o manner_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personate_v that_o evil_a and_o confusion_n tumult_n and_o hurliburly_n constant_a alternation_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o this_o low_a world_n though_o not_o without_o a_o divine_a providence_n by_o typhon_n wherefore_o the_o only_a probability_n now_o leave_v be_v that_o of_o the_o persian_a magi_n that_o they_o may_v indeed_o assert_v two_o such_o active_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o plutarch_n and_o the_o manichean_o afterward_o do_v and_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o probability_n of_o this_o because_o beside_o plutarch_n laertius_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n according_a to_o the_o persian_a magi_n a_o good_a demon_n and_o a_o evil_a one_o he_o seem_v to_o vouch_v it_o also_o from_o the_o autority_n of_o hermippus_n eudoxus_n and_o theopompus_n notwithstanding_o which_v it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o magi_n be_v not_o herein_o misunderstand_v they_o perhaps_o intend_v nothing_o more_o by_o their_o evil_a daemon_n than_o such_o a_o satanical_a power_n as_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o be_v not_o a_o substantial_a evil-principle_n unmake_v and_o independent_a upon_o god_n but_o only_o a_o polity_n of_o evil_a demon_n in_o the_o world_n unite_v together_o under_o one_o head_n or_o prince_n and_o this_o not_o only_o because_o theodorus_n in_o photius_n call_v the_o persian_a arimanius_n by_o that_o very_a name_n satanas_n but_o also_o because_o those_o very_a tradition_n of_o they_o record_v by_o plutarch_n himself_o seem_v very_o much_o to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n they_o run_v after_o this_o manner_n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a time_n at_o hand_n in_o which_o arimanius_n the_o introducer_n of_o plague_n and_o famine_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o when_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v plain_a and_o equal_a there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o life_n and_o one_o
polity_n of_o man_n all_o happy_a and_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n or_o else_o as_o theopompus_n himself_o represent_v their_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o conclusion_n hades_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o then_o man_n shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a their_o body_n neither_o need_v food_n nor_o cast_v any_o shadow_n that_o god_n which_o contrive_v this_o whole_a scene_n of_o thing_n rest_v only_o for_o the_o present_a a_o certain_a season_n which_o be_v not_o long_o to_o he_o but_o like_o the_o intermission_n of_o sleep_n to_o man_n for_o since_o a_o unmake_v and_o selfexistent_a evil_a daemon_n such_o as_o that_o of_o plutarch_n and_o the_o manichean_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o abolish_v or_o destroy_v it_o seem_v rather_o probable_a that_o these_o persian_a magi_n do_v in_o their_o arimanius_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personate_v evil_a only_o as_o we_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_n to_o have_v do_v in_o typhon_n or_o else_o understand_v a_o satanical_a power_n by_o it_o notwithstanding_o which_o they_o may_v possible_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o as_o the_o greek_n do_v to_o evil_a demon_n for_o its_o appeasement_n and_o mitigation_n or_o else_o as_o worship_v the_o deity_n itself_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o its_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n however_o from_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v we_o conceive_v it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o this_o ditheistick_a doctrine_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n or_o a_o good_a god_n and_o evil_a daemon_n both_o selfexistent_a assert_v by_o plutarch_n and_o the_o manichean_o be_v never_o so_o universal_o receive_v among_o the_o pagan_n as_o the_o same_o plutarch_n pretend_v which_o thing_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o evidence_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o manichean_o profess_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v derive_v this_o opinion_n from_o the_o pagan_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o subdivision_n under_o they_o or_o schism_n from_o they_o but_o a_o quite_o different_a sect_n by_o themselves_o 3._o thus_o faustus_n in_o st._n augustine_n pagani_n bona_n &_o mila_n tetra_n &_o splendida_fw-la perpetua_fw-la &_o caduca_fw-la mutabilia_fw-la &_o certa_fw-la corporalia_fw-la &_o divina_fw-la vnum_fw-la habere_fw-la principium_fw-la dogmatizant_n his_o ego_fw-la valde_fw-la contraria_fw-la censeo_fw-la qui_fw-la bonis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la principium_fw-la fateor_fw-la deum_fw-la contrariis_fw-la verò_fw-la hylen_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la mali_n principium_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la theologus_fw-la noster_fw-la appellat_fw-la the_o pagan_n dogmatise_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n foul_a and_o splendid_a perish_v and_o perpetual_a corporeal_a and_o divine_a do_v all_o alike_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n whereas_o we_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o good_a but_o hyle_n or_o the_o evil_a demon_n of_o the_o contrary_a which_o name_v our_o theologer_n manes_n confound_v together_o and_o afterward_o faustus_n there_o again_o determine_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o but_o two_o sect_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o viz._n paganism_n and_o manicheism_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o two_o active_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v not_o then_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o pagan_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o plutarch_n impute_v it_o so_o universal_o to_o they_o be_v either_o out_o of_o design_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o better_a countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o a_o conceit_n which_o himself_o be_v fond_a of_o or_o else_o because_o he_o be_v deep_o tincture_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o suffusion_n of_o it_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o seem_v to_o he_o colour_v with_o it_o and_o indeed_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v yet_o learn_v this_o plutarch_n chaeronensis_n numenius_n and_o atticus_n be_v the_o only_a greek_a philosopher_n who_o ever_o in_o public_a write_n positive_o asserted_a any_o such_o opinion_n and_o probable_o s._n athanasius_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o when_o in_o his_o oration_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la he_o write_v thus_o concern_v this_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o greek_n wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n have_v determine_v evil_a to_o be_v a_o real_a entity_n by_o itself_o err_v upon_o two_o account_n because_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o suppose_v god_n not_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o evil_n have_v a_o nature_n and_o essence_n by_o itself_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v by_o he_o or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o cause_n of_o evil_a whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v essential_o good_a shall_v produce_v the_o contrary_a after_o which_o that_o father_n speak_v also_o of_o some_o degenerate_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o heretic_n forsake_v the_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n and_o make_v shipwrak_fw-mi of_o the_o faith_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n false_o attribute_v a_o real_a nature_n and_o essence_n to_o evil._n of_o which_o heretic_n there_o be_v several_a sect_n before_o the_o manichean_o sometime_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o censure_v by_o pagan_a philosopher_n themselves_o as_o by_o celsus_n where_o he_o charge_v christian_n with_o hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o execrable_a god_n contrary_a to_o the_o great_a god_n and_o by_o plotinus_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n against_o such_o christian_n the_o 9th_o of_o his_o second_o ennead_n which_o by_o porphyrius_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o gnostic_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o which_o plutarch_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o pagan_a theologer_n general_o assert_v two_o selfexistent_a principle_n a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o evil_a soul_n or_o demon_n and_o not_o more_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o all_o those_o other_o god_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v not_o look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o so_o many_o unmake_v selfexistent_a being_n because_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v so_o many_o first_o principle_n however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o plutarch_n believe_v his_o own_o write_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o none_o of_o the_o pagan_a god_n those_o two_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a only_o except_v be_v by_o their_o theologer_n account_v unmake_v or_o selfexistent_a being_n and_o as_o to_o plutarch_n himself_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o manifest_a that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a and_o a_o worshipper_n of_o all_o those_o many_o god_n of_o they_o but_o especial_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o delian_a apollo_n who_o priest_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v yet_o he_o suppose_v they_o all_o except_o only_o one_o good_a god_n and_o another_o evil_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v no_o selfexistent_a deity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generate_v or_o create_v god_n only_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v of_o all_o his_o pagan_a follower_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manichean_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o beside_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n the_o only_o unmake_v selfexistent_a being_n acknowledge_v by_o they_o worship_v also_o innumerable_a other_o deity_n hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v among_o the_o pagan_n any_o who_o assert_v a_o multitude_n of_o unmake_v selfexistent_a deity_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o shall_v now_o find_v one_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o principle_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o confute_v it_o and_o that_o be_v aristotle_n who_o be_v not_o occasion_v to_o do_v that_o neither_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n then_o general_o receive_v but_o only_o because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n odious_o to_o impute_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n they_o make_v idea_n sometime_o call_v also_o number_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n the_o principle_n of_o thing_n nevertheless_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o that_o philosopher_n from_o the_o phaenomena_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o they_o who_o say_v that_o mathematical_a number_n be_v the_o first_o and_o suppose_v one_o principle_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o of_o another_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v like_o a_o incoherent_a and_o disagree_a poem_n where_o thing_n do_v not_o all_o mutual_o contribute_v to_o one_o another_o nor_o conspire_v together_o to_o make_v up_o one_o sense_n and_o harmony_n but_o the_o contrary_n say_v he_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o their_o can_v be_v many_o principle_n but_o only_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nulla_fw-la nos_fw-la posthac_fw-la notet_fw-la censura_fw-la siquando_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la superos_fw-la decent_a imitamur_fw-la homines_fw-la culpa_fw-la ad_fw-la auctores_fw-la redit_fw-la let_v man_n no_o long_o be_v blame_v for_o imitate_v the_o evil_a action_n of_o the_o god_n for_o they_o can_v only_o be_v just_o blame_v who_o teach_v man_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n by_o their_o example_n second_o the_o poet_n be_v further_a guilty_a of_o deprave_v the_o religion_n and_o theology_n of_o the_o pagan_n by_o their_o so_o frequent_o personate_n and_o deify_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o god_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o preside_v over_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o several_a divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o they_o this_o plutarch_n tax_v the_o poet_n with_o where_o give_v direction_n for_o young_a man_n read_v of_o their_o write_n he_o thus_o 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supposititious_a among_o which_o we_o have_v this_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o only_o unmake_v god_n and_o all_o other_o god_n and_o thing_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o this_o one._n moreover_o when_o god_n in_o the_o same_o orphick_a fragment_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n according_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o both_o the_o orphick_n and_o egyptian_a theology_n make_v the_o supreme_a deity_n especial_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hermaphroditical_a or_o male_a and_o female_a together_o this_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n right_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o production_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o or_o from_o the_o deity_n alone_o without_o any_o preexistent_a or_o selfexistent_a matter_n but_o we_o shall_v pass_v from_o orpheus_n to_o homer_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o homer_n god_n be_v not_o all_o eternal_a unmake_v and_o selfexistent_a he_o plain_o declare_v the_o contrary_a concern_v the_o god_n in_o general_a that_o they_o have_v a_o genesis_n that_o be_v a_o temporary_a production_n as_o in_o that_o forecited_a verse_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ocean_n from_o whence_o the_o god_n be_v generate_v where_o by_o god_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o animate_v part_n of_o the_o world_n superior_a to_o man_n but_o principal_o as_o eustathius_n observe_v the_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v he_o be_v here_o put_v for_o star_n and_o as_o the_o same_o philologer_n further_o add_v the_o god_n or_o star_n do_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n signify_v all_o thing_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a according_o as_o the_o same_o poet_n elsewhere_o declare_v his_o sense_n speak_v likewise_o of_o the_o ocean_n 〈◊〉_d
wherefore_o the_o sense_n of_o empedocles_n his_o word_n here_o be_v this_o that_o the_o whole_a create_a world_n together_o with_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o viz._n plant_n beast_n man_n and_o god_n be_v make_v from_o contention_n and_o friendship_n nevertheless_o since_o according_a to_o empedocles_n contention_n and_o friendship_n do_v themselves_o depend_v also_o upon_o one_o supreme_a deity_n which_o he_o with_o parmenides_n and_o xenophanes_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o very_a one_o the_o writer_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la might_n well_o conclude_v that_o according_a to_o empedocles_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o supreme_a deity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o empedocles_n his_o sense_n appear_v plain_o from_o aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n empedocles_n make_v contention_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a principle_n of_o corruption_n and_o generation_n nevertheless_o he_o seem_v to_o generate_v this_o contention_n itself_o also_o from_o the_o very_o one_o that_o be_v from_o the_o supreme_a deity_n for_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o he_o be_v from_o this_o contention_n god_n only_o except_v he_o write_v after_o this_o manner_n from_o which_o that_o be_v contention_n and_o friendship_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v plant_n beast_n man_n and_o god_n derive_v their_o original_a for_o empedocles_n it_o seem_v suppose_v that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discord_n or_o contention_n all_o thing_n will_v be_v one_o so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o procee_v from_o contention_n or_o discord_n together_o with_o a_o mixture_n of_o friendship_n save_v only_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o have_v therefore_o no_o contention_n at_o all_o in_o he_o because_o he_o be_v essential_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n itself_o and_o friendship_n from_o whence_o aristotle_n take_v occasion_n to_o quarrel_v with_o empedocles_n as_o if_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o his_o principle_n that_o the_o supreme_a and_o most_o happy_a god_n be_v the_o lest_o wise_a of_o all_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v any_o thing_n beside_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n without_o he_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o happen_v to_o empedocles_n that_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o most_o happy_a god_n be_v the_o least_o wise_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o can_v know_v the_o element_n because_o he_o have_v no_o contention_n in_o he_o all_o knowledge_n be_v by_o that_o which_o be_v like_a himself_o write_v thus_o we_o know_v earth_n by_o earth_n water_n by_o water_n air_n by_o air_n and_o fire_n by_o fire_n friendship_n by_o friendship_n and_o contention_n by_o contention_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v empedocles_n here_o make_v the_o god_n themselves_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o contention_n and_o friendship_n the_o supreme_a deity_n or_o most_o happy_a god_n only_o except_v who_o have_v no_o contention_n in_o he_o and_o from_o who_o contention_n and_o friendship_n themselves_o be_v derive_v plain_o acknowledge_v both_o one_o unmake_v deity_n the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a one_o and_o many_o other_o inferior_a god_n generate_v or_o produce_v by_o he_o they_o be_v junior_n to_o contention_n or_o discord_n as_o this_o be_v also_o junior_a to_o unity_n the_o first_o and_o supreme_a deity_n which_o god_n of_o empedocles_n that_o be_v beget_v from_o contention_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v doubtless_o the_o star_n and_o demon_n moreover_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o empedocles_n his_o doctrine_n the_o true_a original_a of_o all_o the_o evil_a both_o of_o humane_a soul_n and_o demon_n which_o he_o suppose_v alike_o lapsable_a be_v derive_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discord_n and_o contention_n 23._o that_o be_v necessary_o contain_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o their_o liberty_n both_o in_o this_o present_a and_o their_o pre-existent_a state_n so_o that_o empedocles_n here_o tread_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o praise_n he_o thus_o loud_o sing_v forth_o in_o his_o poem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 194._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n horum_fw-la de_fw-la numero_fw-la quidam_fw-la praestantia_fw-la norat_fw-la plurima_fw-la mentis_fw-la open_v amplas_fw-la sub_fw-la pectore_fw-la servans_fw-la omnia_fw-la vestigans_n sapientum_fw-la docta_fw-la reperta_fw-la etc._n etc._n xxii_o before_o we_o come_v to_o socrates_n and_o plato_n we_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o other_o pythagorean_n and_o eminent_a philosopher_n who_o clear_o assert_v one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a numen_fw-la though_o doubtless_o acknowledge_v withal_o other_o inferior_a god_n 23._o philo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la write_v of_o the_o hebdomad_a or_o septenary_n number_n and_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v call_v both_o a_o motherless_a and_o virgin_n number_n because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a number_n within_o the_o decad_n which_o be_v neither_o generate_v nor_o do_v itself_o generate_v tell_v we_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v by_o they_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o supreme_a deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n liken_v this_o number_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o supreme_a monarch_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o think_v it_o to_o bear_v a_o resemblance_n of_o his_o immutability_n which_o fancy_n of_o they_o be_v before_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o we_o however_o philo_n hereupon_o occasional_o cite_v this_o remarkable_a testimony_n of_o philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v he_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o always_o one_o stable_a immovable_a like_a to_o himself_o but_o unlike_a to_o every_o thing_n else_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v what_o in_o stobaeus_n be_v further_o record_v out_o of_o the_o same_o philolaus_n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n be_v from_o eternity_n and_o will_v remain_v to_o eternity_n one_o govern_v by_o one_o which_o be_v cognate_n and_o the_o best_a where_o notwithstanding_o he_o seem_v with_o ocellus_n to_o maintain_v the_o world_n pre-eternity_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o say_v philolaus_n the_o world_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a energy_n or_o effect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o successive_a generation_n jamblichus_n in_o his_o protreptic_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o archytas_n another_o pythagorean_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v able_a to_o reduce_v all_o kind_n of_o thing_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n this_o man_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v find_v out_o a_o excellent_a specula_fw-la or_o high_a station_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o large_a view_n and_o prospect_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v clear_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o right_a reason_n upon_o which_o word_n of_o archytas_n jamblichus_n thus_o gloss_v archytas_n here_o declare_v the_o end_n of_o all_o theological_a speculation_n to_o be_v this_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o many_o principle_n but_o to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o unity_n the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o contemplation_n moreover_o stobaeus_n cite_v this_o out_o of_o archytas_n his_o book_n of_o principle_n viz._n that_o beside_o matter_n and_o form_n 82._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o more_o necessary_a cause_n which_o move_a bring_v the_o form_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o powerful_a cause_n which_o be_v fit_o call_v god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o principle_n god_n matter_n and_o form_n god_n the_o artificer_n and_o mover_n and_o matter_n that_o which_o be_v move_v and_o form_v the_o art_n introduce_v into_o the_o matter_n in_o which_o same_o stobean_n excerption_n it_o also_o follow_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o must_v be_v something_o better_a than_o mind_n and_o that_o this_o thing_n better_o than_o mind_n be_v that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v god_n 32._o ocellus_n also_o in_o the_o same_o stobaeus_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n contain_v the_o body_n of_o animal_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o
exquiliis_fw-la so_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o these_o god_n that_o even_o hell_n or_o the_o state_n of_o death_n itself_o disease_n and_o many_o plague_n be_v number_v among_o they_o whilst_o with_o a_o tremble_a fear_n we_o desire_v to_o have_v these_o pacify_v and_o therefore_o be_v there_o a_o temple_n public_o dedicate_v in_o the_o palace_n to_o the_o fever_n as_o likewise_o altar_n elsewhere_o erect_v to_o orbona_n and_o to_o evil_a fortune_n of_o the_o latter_a balbus_n in_o cicero_n 2._o quo_fw-la ex_fw-la genere_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la &_o voluptatis_fw-la &_o lubentinae_n veneris_n vocabula_fw-la consecrata_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitiosarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la naturalium_fw-la of_o which_o kind_n also_o be_v those_o name_n of_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o wanton_a venery_n thing_n vicious_a and_o not_o natural_a consecrate_a and_o deify_v cicero_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n inform_v we_o that_o at_o athens_n there_o be_v temple_n dedicate_v also_o to_o contumely_n and_o impudence_n but_o withal_o give_v we_o this_o censure_n of_o such_o practice_n otherwise_o quae_fw-la omne_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la detestanda_fw-la &_o repudianda_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o which_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v detest_a and_o reject_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v deify_v but_o what_o be_v virtuous_a or_o good_n notwithstanding_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o evil_a thing_n as_o these_o be_v consecrate_a to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deprecate_v moreover_o as_o these_o thing_n of_o nature_n or_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v sometime_o deify_v by_o the_o pagan_n plain_o and_o naked_o in_o their_o own_o appellative_a name_n so_o be_v this_o again_o sometime_o do_v disguise_o under_o other_o counterfeit_n proper_a name_n as_o pleasure_n be_v deify_v under_o the_o name_n of_o volupia_n and_o of_o lubentina_n venus_n time_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o under_o the_o name_n of_o cronos_n or_o saturn_n which_o as_o it_o produce_v all_o thing_n so_o devour_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o again_o prudence_n or_o wisdom_n likewise_o under_o the_o name_n of_o athena_n or_o minerva_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o origen_n understand_v it_o thus_o 421._o when_o celsus_n not_o only_o approve_v of_o worship_v god_n almighty_a in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o minerva_n as_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o also_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n high_o pious_a he_o make_v this_o reply_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o good_a work_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o that_o athena_n or_o minerva_n which_o celsus_n here_o join_v with_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n fabulous_o devise_v by_o the_o greek_n whether_o according_a to_o some_o mystical_a arcane_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n or_o without_o it_o when_o they_o say_v that_o she_o be_v beget_v out_o of_o jupiter_n be_v brain_n all_o arm_v and_o again_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o athena_n or_o minerva_n be_v tropological_o mean_v prudence_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o poetical_a but_o also_o to_o the_o political_a and_o civil_a theology_n of_o the_o pagan_n these_o accidental_a thing_n of_o nature_n and_o affection_n of_o substance_n personate_v be_v make_v so_o many_o god_n and_o goddess_n cicero_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n approve_v of_o such_o political_a god_n as_o these_o 2._o benè_fw-la verograve_n quod_fw-la mens_fw-la pietas_n virtus_n fides_n consecratur_fw-la manu_fw-la quarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la romae_fw-la dedicata_fw-la publicè_fw-la templa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la qui_fw-la habeant_fw-la habent_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la boni_fw-la deos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la suis_fw-la collocatos_fw-la putent_fw-la it_o be_v well_o that_o mind_n piety_n virtue_n and_o faith_n be_v consecrate_v all_o which_o have_v their_o temple_n public_o dedicate_v at_o rome_n that_o so_o they_o who_o possess_v these_o thing_n as_o all_o good_a man_n do_v may_v think_v that_o they_o have_v the_o god_n themselves_o place_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o himself_o make_v a_o law_n for_o they_o in_o his_o own_o commonwealth_n but_o with_o a_o cautionary_a provision_n that_o no_o evil_a and_o vicious_a thing_n be_v consecrate_a among_o they_o ast_n olla_fw-es propter_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la homini_fw-la adscensus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la mentem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la pietatem_fw-la fidem_fw-la earumque_fw-la laudum_fw-la delubra_fw-la sunto_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la solemnia_fw-la obeunto_o let_v they_o also_o worship_v those_o thing_n by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o let_v there_o be_v shrine_n or_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o they_o but_o let_v no_o religious_a ceremony_n be_v perform_v to_o vicious_a thing_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o according_a to_o that_o theology_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v call_v by_o varro_n natural_a whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v physiological_a only_o but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o real_a and_o by_o scaevola_n philosophical_a and_o which_o be_v by_o both_o oppose_a not_o only_o to_o the_o poetical_a and_o fabulous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o political_a and_o civil_a i_o say_v according_a to_o this_o theology_n of_o they_o these_o accidental_a thing_n of_o nature_n deify_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o true_a and_o proper_a god_n because_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o life_n and_o sense_n in_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o real_a subsistence_n or_o substantial_a essence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o thus_o do_v origen_n dispute_v against_o minerva_n godship_n as_o tropological_o interpret_v to_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 422._o if_o athena_n or_o minerva_n be_v tropologize_v into_o prudence_n then_o let_v the_o pagan_n show_v what_o substantial_a essence_n it_o have_v or_o that_o it_o real_o subsist_v according_a to_o this_o tropology_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o pagan_n than_o show_v how_o this_o can_v be_v a_o god_n or_o goddess_n which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o substantial_a essence_n nor_o subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o be_v a_o mere_a accidental_a affection_n of_o substance_n only_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v likewise_o urge_v by_o origen_n concern_v other_o such_o kind_n of_o god_n of_o they_o as_o memory_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o the_o grace_n all_o naked_a in_o his_o first_o book_n where_o celsus_n contend_v for_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o substantial_a essence_n or_o subsistence_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v account_v god_n and_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mere_a figment_n of_o the_o greek_n thing_n make_v to_o have_v humane_a body_n and_o so_o personate_v and_o deify_v and_o we_o think_v there_o can_v be_v a_o true_a commentary_n upon_o this_o passage_n of_o origen_n than_o these_o follow_a verse_n of_o prudentius_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o symmachus_n 285._o desine_fw-la si_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la geniilis_fw-la ineptia_fw-la iandem_fw-la res_fw-la incorporeas_fw-la simulatis_fw-la fingere_fw-la membris_fw-la let_v the_o gentile_n be_v at_o last_o ashamed_a if_o they_o have_v any_o shame_n in_o they_o of_o this_o their_o folly_n in_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o incorporeal_a thing_n with_o counterfeit_n humane_a member_n where_o accident_n and_o affection_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o victory_n be_v who_o altar_n symmachus_n there_o contend_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o be_v by_o prudentius_n call_v res_fw-la incorporeae_fw-la incorporeal_a thing_n according_o as_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quality_n incorporeal_a neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o pagan_n themselves_o shall_v be_v insensible_a hereof_o and_o according_o we_o find_v 3_o that_o cotta_n in_o cicero_n do_v for_o this_o reason_n utter_o banish_v and_o explode_v these_o god_n out_o of_o the_o philosophic_a and_o true_a theology_n num_fw-la censes_fw-la igitur_fw-la subtiliore_fw-la ratione_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la refellenda_fw-la nam_fw-la mentem_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la virtutem_fw-la honorem_fw-la victoriam_fw-la salutem_fw-la concordiam_fw-la caeteraque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la rerum_fw-la vim_fw-la habere_fw-la videmus_fw-la non_fw-la deorum_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o nobismet_fw-la insunt_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ut_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la spes_fw-la ut_fw-la fides_n ut_fw-la virtus_fw-la ut_fw-la concordia_fw-la aut_fw-la optandae_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la honos_fw-la ut_fw-la salus_fw-la ut_fw-la victoria_fw-la quare_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o his_o vis_fw-fr deorum_fw-la sit_fw-la tum_fw-la intelligam_fw-la cum_fw-la cognovero_fw-la be_v there_o any_o need_n think_v you_o of_o any_o great_a subtlety_n to_o confute_v these_o thing_n for_o mind_n faith_n
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