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like_a in_o his_o philebus_n 16_o which_o i_o also_o note_v before_o wherein_o he_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_n better_a man_n than_o we_o and_o dwell_v near_o to_o the_o god_n deliver_v to_o we_o the_o report_n or_o fame_n of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yes_o and_o in_o his_o republic_n he_o make_v adimantus_n in_o address_n to_o socrates_n 366._o to_o speak_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deduce_v your_o discourse_n from_o the_o ancient_n hero_n who_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remain_v of_o who_o discourse_n be_v arrive_v even_o down_o to_o we_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o who_o plato_n call_v the_o first_o ancestor_n the_o ancient_n better_a man_n than_o we_o near_a to_o the_o god_n hero_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n i_o mean_v the_o first_o patriarch_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v he_o noah_n for_o instance_n and_o his_o child_n zenos_n be_v the_o same_o design_v by_o the_o fame_a 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false_a religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o plain_a reason_n why_o it_o seem_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o the_o true_a why_o it_o be_v so_o diversify_v in_o itself_o and_o yet_o withal_o retain_v such_o resemblance_n and_o conformity_n with_o we_o it_o be_v because_o that_o all_o man_n come_v from_o one_o and_o that_o all_o man_n come_v from_o one_o and_o that_o not_o only_a adam_n but_o noah_n do_v instruct_v his_o child_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o it_o and_o these_o again_o report_a to_o they_o and_o so_o onward_o but_o we_o may_v easy_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o tradition_n as_o it_o do_v in_o all_o other_o that_o there_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o new_a delivery_n and_o transmission_n for_o the_o mention_a cause_n some_o departure_n and_o recess_n from_o the_o former_a and_o thence_o arise_v so_o great_a diversity_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o 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conscience_n it_o be_v a_o instinct_n or_o if_o you_o please_v a_o natural_a impression_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o natural_a habit._n a_o habit_n because_o it_o be_v at_o first_o a_o adventitious_a impression_n natural_a because_o now_o it_o be_v original_a and_o transmit_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o other_o natural_a quality_n this_o impression_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o judge_n may_v first_o be_v take_v by_o adam_n when_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n hear_v god_n come_v he_o avoid_v he_o and_o flee_v which_o i_o the_o rather_o think_v because_o natural_a conscience_n before_o illumination_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a grace_n be_v apt_a to_o accuse_v and_o terrify_v for_o evil_a do_v than_o to_o receive_v comfort_n for_o good_n which_o impression_n so_o receive_v and_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v or_o else_o weaken_v and_o abate_v 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