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feel_v not_o external_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 29._o so_o that_o and_o then_o if_o he_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 30._o there_o ought_v to_o will_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 32._o take_v a_o name_n have_v the_o name_n of_o animal_n but_o what_o can_v be_v be_v more_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o this_o doctrine_n now_o since_o this_o i._n e._n that_o this_o mind_n which_o he_o term_v a_o god_n shall_v be_v gird_v about_o with_o a_o external_n body_n will_v not_o please_v he_o he_o mind_v naked_a i._n e._n without_o the_o veil_n and_o conjunction_n of_o a_o body_n endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o feel_v single_n and_o not_o join_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v sensible_a come_v not_o within_o the_o force_n and_o notion_n of_o our_o i._n e._n human_n understanding_n pag._n 16._o lin_v 1_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o epicurean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v together_o but_o the_o mind_n separate_v they_o and_o digest_v every_o one_o into_o its_o proper_a order_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o anaxagoras_n lucubration_n say_v plutarch_n and_o laertius_n so_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v create_v in_o the_o beginning_n but_o only_o sever_v and_o bring_v into_o order_n 16._o alcmaeo_n speak_v to_o pag._n 16._o alcmaeo_n of_o cratoe_n etc._n etc._n aristotle_n deliver_v that_o alcmaeo_n hold_v contrary_a principle_n of_o thing_n and_o those_o indefinite_a too_o as_o white_a black_a sweet_a bitter_a etc._n etc._n these_o now_o be_v his_o principia_fw-la rerum_fw-la but_o not_o his_o deity_n if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o vellein_n the_o scholar_n be_v here_o put_v before_o the_o master_n pythagoras_n to_o observe_v the_o decorum_n of_o the_o epicurean_a negligence_n perhaps_o pythagoras_n as_o also_o pythagoras_n and_o that_o we_o be_v still_o take_v from_o it_o wherefrom_a we_o be_v still_o take_v any_o more_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 12._o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n lin_v 20._o epicurus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o deity_n do_v not_o note_v every_o thing_n thisvniversal_a soul_n this_v same_o deity_n if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spirit_n be_v mingle_v with_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 22._o as_o if_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n the_o body_n of_o the_o deity_n now_o god_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o thing_n he_o govern_v any_o more_o than_o the_o pilot_n with_o the_o ship_n he_o steer_n say_v lactantius_n neither_o yet_o be_v our_o mind_n particle_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n then_o xenophanes_n xenophanes_n xenophanes_n who_o together_o with_o the_o mind_n will_v have_v all_o that_o be_v infinite_a beside_o to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v reprehensible_a touch_v the_o mind_n itself_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o other_o but_o more_o vehement_o as_o to_o his_o infiniteness_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o sentient_a nor_o in_o conjunction_n lin_v 24_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v of_o colophonia_fw-la and_o say_v tully_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o academical_a question_n hold_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o this_o one_o not_o mutable_a this_o a_o god_n and_o neither_o have_v any_o beginning_n but_o sempiternal_a and_o of_o a_o conglobated_a figure_n and_o endue_v with_o etc._n etc._n and_o consist_v of_o a_o continual_a and_o ardent_a light_n p._n 17._o l._n 4._o subject_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o deity_n war_n discord_n etc._n etc._n this_o parmenides_n 17._o parmenides_n pag._n 17._o do_v in_o the_o book_n that_o simplicius_n say_v he_o write_v touch_v the_o god_n not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o be_v general_o addict_v to_o foolish_a superstition_n war_n be_v every_o where_o consecrate_a in_o mars_n and_o bellona_n discord_n and_o sedition_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v place_v in_o the_o four_o region_n of_o the_o air_n among_o the_o supernal_a deity_n tho'_o of_o
persaeus_n persaeus_n persaeus_n not_o perseus_n and_o then_o the_o adoration_n of_o adonis_n consist_v chief_o in_o mourn_v if_o we_o believe_v lucian_n in_o his_o dea_fw-la syria_n chrysippus_n chrysippus_n get_v any_o information_n of_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o guess_v what_o form_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o 23._o pag._n 23._o lin_v 1._o the_o divine_a virtue_n divinity_n to_o be_v place_v in_o reason_n or_o rational_a nature_n diffuse_v through_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o cherish_v and_o conserves_n and_o the_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stoique_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 5._o of_o that_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o principality_n of_o this_o same_o world_n which_o abide_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n lin_v 9_o 10._o all_z be_v singular_a thing_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 12._o dark_a representation_n the_o fatal_a shadow_n i._n e._n fate_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o future_a event_n l._n 13_o 14._o which_o do_v natural_o flow_v and_o persevere_v which_v be_v natural_o in_o constant_a motition_n decay_n and_o mutation_n as_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 18._o that_o supreme_a circle_n which_o environ_n the_o world_n the_o university_n of_o thing_n by_o which_o all_o be_v bind_v up_o and_o preserve_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 20_o 21._o to_z be_v the_o same_n with_o her_o call_a ceres_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 26._o that_o perpetual_a and_o eternal_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 28._o and_o call_v this_o same_o immutable_a decree_n itself_o and_o also_o term_n the_o same_o fatal_n necessity_n the_o sempiternal_a etc._n etc._n lin_v 33_o 34._o plutarch_n make_v fate_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v be_v different_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoique_n dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n never_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n may_v also_o seem_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o lin_v 7_o 8._o babylon_n pag._n 24._o and_o last_o diâ—genes_n of_o babylon_n imitate_v in_o accommodate_v fable_n to_o divine_a matter_n in_o the_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 9_o will_v not_o allow_v etc._n etc._n separate_v the_o story_n etc._n etc._n from_o fable_n and_o reduce_v etc._n etc._n l._n 10_o 11._o to_o physiology_n vulgar_o physic_n i_o e._n natural_a philosophy_n lin_v 13._o judgement_n of_o philosopher_n etc._n the_o last_o break_v of_o pag._n 24._o explain_v etc._n etc._n which_o true_o neither_o indeed_o be_v those_o thing_n so_o very_o much_o more_o absurd_a which_o be_v chant_v by_o the_o poet_n have_v poison_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o etc._n etc._n these_o have_a who_o have_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 23._o prodigious_a most_o intemperate_a venery_n etc._n etc._n l._n 28._o with_o women_z with_o human_n kind_a and_o mortal_n procreate_v from_o immortal_o l._n 29_o 30._o superstition_n strange_a and_o wild_a opinion_n of_o the_o magi_n lin_v 32._o herodotus_n tell_v what_o the_o persian_a magi_n hold_v concern_v god_n uncertainty_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 36._o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o author_n division_n of_o theology_n to_o be_v into_o natural_a fabulous_a and_o civil_a theology_n the_o partition_n of_o theology_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o defer_v the_o more_o strict_a examination_n of_o the_o dogmata_fw-la of_o the_o stoique_n till_o i_o come_v to_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o book_n book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o second_o part._n in_o this_o other_o branch_n of_o velleius_n disputation_n he_o declare_v confirm_v and_o high_o extol_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o author_n epicurus_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o go_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o pag._n 25._o to_o lin_v 4._o of_o pag._n 26._o he_o advance_v this_o that_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v plant_v in_o man_n by_o nature_n thence_o to_o l._n 32._o of_o p._n 26._o the_o same_o nature_n that_o teach_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n speak_v he_o also_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o eternal_a whence_o epicurus_n infer_v that_o the_o god_n can_v neither_o receive_v nor_o do_v any_o harm_n and_o that_o they_o be_v without_o love_n and_o anger_n and_o then_o he_o think_v two_o certain_a good_n to_o arise_v from_o this_o opinion_n the_o one_o that_o the_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v pious_o worship_n the_o other_o that_o human_a life_n be_v thus_o free_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o superstitious_a apprehension_n thence_o to_o lin_v 3._o of_o pag._n 28._o after_o he_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o then_o brief_o propound_v and_o divide_v what_o be_v remain_v to_o be_v deliver_v concern_v god_n he_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o figure_n life_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o of_o the_o figure_n first_o which_o here_o he_o endeavour_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o show_v to_o be_v human._n thence_o to_o lin_v 5._o of_o pag._n 29._o velleius_n impute_v to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o epicurus_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o intelligible_a in_o his_o doctrine_n then_o he_o declare_v can_v but_o the_o dark_a whimsy_n of_o a_o giddy_a man_n be_v declare_v which_o way_n it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o epicurus_n think_v we_o come_v to_o discern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n but_o at_o length_n from_o a_o certain_a rule_n of_o equality_n which_o epicurus_n hold_v forth_o for_o certain_a he_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o immortal_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a number_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o of_o mortal_a thence_o to_o lin_v 2._o of_o pag._n 30._o from_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o divinity_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o three_o head_n of_o his_o proposition_n his_o life_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o therefore_o absolute_o at_o rest_n and_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o administration_n at_o least_o most_o undoubted_o of_o external_n for_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o deity_n within_o himself_o contemplate_v himself_o with_o himself_o only_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o be_v secure_a from_o all_o harm_n and_o then_o against_o this_o god_n of_o his_o he_o set_v the_o laborious_a deity_n of_o the_o stoique_n that_o so_o the_o rest_n and_o beatitude_n of_o epicurus_n divinity_n may_v appear_v more_o illustrious_a thence_o to_o lin_v ult_n of_o the_o same_o pagâ—_n from_o the_o sempiternal_a cessation_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o his_o beatitude_n epicurus_n of_o consequence_n infer_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o build_v by_o god_n but_o that_o by_o nature_n out_o of_o atom_n throng_v about_o and_o together_o in_o a_o void_a be_v innumerable_a world_n make_v up_o not_o forbear_v velleius_n to_o rally_n wâ—th_v the_o sâ—oiques_n for_o attribute_v the_o erection_n of_o this_o world_n to_o god_n thence_o to_o lin_v 32._o of_o pag._n 31._o by_o the_o way_n he_o switche_n at_o the_o fate_n dâ—â—ination_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o stoique_n that_o he_o may_v set_v off_o his_o ep_n curus_fw-la the_o more_o glorious_o upon_o the_o opposi_n ion_n who_o make_v piety_n towards_o the_o god_n to_o be_v free_a and_o lose_v from_o all_o dread_v of_o religion_n and_o then_o velleius_n conclude_v his_o d_o scorse_v with_o some_o what_o more_o modesty_n than_o he_o begin_v it_o the_o folly_n book_n pag._n 25._o amendment_n explanation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n and_o presumption_n how_o inconsiderate_o and_o rash_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 25._o lin_v 2._o among_o those_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o god_n who_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 5._o he_o alone_a discern_v first_n that_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 6._o touch_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o judgement_n touch_v the_o instrument_n of_o judge_v his_o logic_n as_o seneca_n witness_n &c._n &c._n lin_v 19_o to_o one_o thing_n without_o so_o much_o as_o one_o exception_n &c._n &c._n lin_v 24._o every_o body_n submit_v to_o as_o such_o touch_v which_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n consent_v &c._n &c._n lin_v 30._o by_o most_o not_o only_o philosopher_n what_o prolepsis_n what_o but_o unlearned_a also_o &c._n &c._n lin_v 34._o chrysippus_n define_v prolepsis_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a notion_n ofvniversal_a thing_n and_o suidas_n out_o of_o laertius_n describe_v it_o at_o large_a quem_fw-la vide_fw-la epicurus_n himself_o call_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 26._o 26._o pag._n 26._o lin_v 2._o and_o then_o this_o we_o hold_v further_o we_o have_v this_o same_o prenotion_n therefore_o that_o the_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n lin_v 5_o 6._o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o that_o opinion_n be_v true_o set_v forth_o by_o epicurus_n that_o what_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o on_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n lin_v 10_o 11._o opinion_n of_o
the_o divine_a beatitude_n etc._n etc._n lin_v 34._o and_o action_n of_o mind_v and_o agitation_n in_o the_o divinity_n lin_v ult_n i_o will_v here_o only_a note_n that_o nemesius_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o placit_fw-la of_o epicurus_n that_o the_o deity_n be_v without_o anger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anger_n a_o reason_n why_o epicurus_n make_v god_n to_o be_v without_o anger_n because_o anger_n be_v raise_v about_o what_o be_v beside_o one_o will_n but_o with_o the_o deity_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o beside_o his_o will._n 27._o pag._n 27._o in_o part_n teach_v by_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 27._o lin_v 2._o nature_n tell_v we_o by_o nature_n we_o know_v that_o etc._n etc._n l._n 3._o sleep_v or_o wake_v l._n 8._o empericus_n write_v that_o epicurus_n hold_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o dream_n dream_n epicurus_n hold_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o human_a shape_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v original_o draw_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o dream_n &_o that_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v certain_a mighty_a image_n under_o human_a form_n that_o come_v into_o we_o sleep_v there_o must_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n some_o or_o other_o god_n of_o human_a figure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o galen_n and_o laertius_n neither_o be_v even_o the_o church_n without_o she_o anthropomorphites_n heretic_n so_o call_v also_o to_o my_o friend_n cotta_n hear_v he_o say_v now_o one_o thing_n than_o another_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o 20._o this_o shape_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o a_o carnal_a body_n etc._n etc._n l._n 34_o 35._o have_v he_o impute_v a_o real_a body_n and_o real_a blood_n to_o his_o divinity_n he_o have_v make_v he_o corruptible_a homer_n in_o iliad_n ε._fw-mi attribute_n to_o venus_n wound_v by_o diomedes_n blood_n much_o what_o of_o this_o sort_n but_o etc._n why_o he_o fancy_v the_o god_n to_o have_v only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n etc._n etc._n epicurus_n have_v also_o another_o reason_n for_o this_o which_o be_v that_o he_o fancy_v the_o god_n to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o image_n proceed_v continual_o from_o atom_n and_o glide_v away_o in_o a_o perpetual_a flux_n which_o same_o image_n can_v not_o right_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o body_n i._n e._n the_o form_n and_o resemblance_n of_o one_o just_a as_o a_o man_n shadow_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n a_o paint_a flower_n as_o it_o be_v a_o flower_n etc._n etc._n who_o not_o only_o pry_v 28._o pag._n 28._o who_o not_o only_o discern_v with_o his_o mind_n but_o even_o handle_v just_a as_o with_o the_o hand_n dark_a and_o abstruse_a matter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o l._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o corporeal_a essence_n propriety_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o be_v such_o that_o first_o it_o be_v imperceptible_fw-fr etc._n etc._n lin_v 14_o 15._o their_o firmness_n firm_a and_o corporeal_a solidity_n he_o etc._n etc._n lin_v 19_o the_o kind_n 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