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peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la vincor_fw-la indutus_fw-la enim_fw-la sum_fw-la carne_fw-la fragili_fw-la &_o imbecillâ_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quae_fw-la irascitur_fw-la quae_fw-la dolet_fw-la quae_fw-la mori_fw-la timet_fw-la itaque_fw-la ducor_fw-la incertus_fw-la &_o pecco_fw-it non_fw-la quia_fw-la volo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cogor_fw-la sentio_fw-la i_n &_o ipse_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la necessit_fw-la as_o fragilitatis_fw-la impellit_fw-la cvi_fw-la repugnare_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la which_o word_n be_v rather_o more_o express_a in_o assert_v mankind_n to_o be_v overpowr_v by_o a_o irresistible_a necessity_n than_o any_o that_o can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o st._n paul_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o else_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o than_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o persist_v in_o virtuous_a course_n through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o a_o man_n life_n as_o appear_v by_o lactantius_n his_o answer_n who_o endeavour_v to_o take_v off_o this_o excuse_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o as_o he_o say_v how_o right_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v do_v for_o that_o reason_n take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v render_v those_o man_n inexcusable_a who_o be_v use_v to_o lay_v their_o sin_n upon_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o nature_n when_o yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o common_a nature_n with_o we_o do_v actual_o persist_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n in_o such_o a_o perpetual_a and_o steady_a course_n of_o innocence_n as_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o the_o least_o sin_n or_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n so_o much_o as_o in_o any_o bad_a thought_n or_o vicious_a inclination_n the_o last_o instance_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o produce_v many_o but_o pertinent_a example_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o seneca_n who_o in_o his_o 52d_o epistle_n thus_o speak_v to_o his_o lucilius_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la lucili_n quod_fw-la nos_fw-la aliò_fw-la tendentes_fw-la aliò_fw-la trahit_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la unde_fw-la recedere_fw-la cupimus_fw-la impellit_fw-la quid_fw-la colluctatur_fw-la cùm_fw-la animo_fw-la nostro_fw-la nec_fw-la permirtit_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidquam_fw-la semel_fw-la velle_fw-la fluctuamus_fw-la inter_fw-la varia_fw-la consilia_fw-la nihil_fw-la libere_fw-la volumus_fw-la nihil_fw-la absolute_a nihil_fw-la semper_fw-la stultitia_fw-la inquis_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la constat_fw-la nihil_fw-la diu_fw-la placet_fw-la in_o which_o word_n though_o the_o former_a part_n of_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o assert_v that_o necessity_n which_o the_o stoical_a principle_n pursue_v into_o themselves_o will_v unavoidable_o infer_v yet_o by_o the_o close_a of_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o attribute_v that_o uncertainty_n or_o fickleness_n which_o he_o describe_v in_o the_o humour_n of_o most_o man_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o so_o often_o change_v their_o opinion_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o practice_n which_o have_v a_o immediate_a dependence_n upon_o the_o present_a opinion_n to_o any_o whirlwind_n of_o fate_n veer_v about_o on_o the_o sudden_a through_o all_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n but_o only_o to_o folly_n and_o want_n of_o consideration_n and_o indeed_o if_o all_o event_n be_v owe_v to_o such_o a_o unalterable_a necessity_n than_o the_o stoical_a wiseman_n who_o be_v use_v to_o value_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o his_o patience_n equability_n magnanimous_a and_o heroic_a temper_n and_o such_o like_a big_a word_n as_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o portico_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v will_v have_v as_o little_a cause_n to_o boast_v as_o he_o that_o can_v lay_v no_o manner_n of_o pretence_n to_o any_o of_o those_o qualification_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n nor_o any_o endowment_n of_o the_o mind_n how_o noble_a or_o excellent_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v all_o who_o praise_n and_o commendation_n be_v not_o by_o a_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n perfect_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o if_o the_o stoical_a principle_n be_v admit_v for_o true_a which_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o necessity_n and_o chance_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o true_a that_o the_o stoic_n do_v not_o always_o own_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o harken_v to_o that_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_v which_o they_o have_v of_o thing_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o government_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o action_n to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n as_o be_v plain_a among_o many_o other_o by_o one_o place_n of_o seneca_n in_o his_o 58th_o epistle_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o produce_v illud_fw-la simul_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la si_fw-la mundum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la mortalem_fw-la quà m_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la providentia_fw-la periculis_fw-la eximit_fw-la posse_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la nostra_fw-la quoque_fw-la providentia_fw-la longiorem_fw-la prorogari_fw-la huic_fw-la corpusculo_fw-la moram_fw-la si_fw-la voluptales_fw-la quibus_fw-la pars_fw-la major_a perit_fw-la potuerimus_fw-la regere_fw-la &_o coercere_fw-la nay_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a be_v the_o force_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o have_v sometime_o extort_a from_o they_o a_o confession_n of_o a_o immaterial_a nature_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v ascribe_v to_o mere_a matter_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o attribute_n of_o some_o other_o substance_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o at_o least_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_o grant_v by_o seneca_n himself_o who_o in_o his_o 58th_o epistle_n already_o cite_v have_v these_o word_n imbecilli_n fluidique_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la consistimus_fw-la mittamus_fw-la animum_fw-la ad_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la miremur_fw-la in_o sublimi_fw-la volitantes_fw-la rerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la formas_fw-la deumque_fw-la inter_fw-la illa_fw-la versantem_fw-la ac_fw-la providentem_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la quae_fw-la immortalia_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quia_fw-la materia_fw-la prohibebat_fw-la defendat_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la ac_fw-la ratione_fw-la vitium_fw-la corporis_fw-la uincat_fw-la manent_fw-la enim_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la curâ_fw-la regentis_fw-la immortalia_fw-la tutore_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la haec_fw-la conservat_fw-la artifex_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la vincens_fw-la where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o suppose_v some_o other_o principle_n beside_o the_o subtle_a or_o etherial_a matter_n by_o which_o that_o matter_n be_v order_v and_o dispose_v and_o this_o beside_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o citation_n which_o need_v no_o commentary_n be_v the_o only_a possible_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n manent_fw-la enim_fw-la cuncta_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la defenduntur_fw-la cura_fw-la regentis_fw-la that_o be_v all_o thing_n above_o continue_v as_o they_o be_v while_o sublunary_a body_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o change_n not_o because_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o etherial_a matter_n but_o because_o that_o matter_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o fluidity_n and_o motion_n by_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o a_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o for_o by_o aeternus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o aetherial_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v plain_a of_o itself_o so_o the_o same_o author_n use_v it_o in_o his_o consolatio_fw-la and_o helviam_fw-la c._n xi_o corpuculum_n hoc_fw-la custodia_fw-la &_o vinculum_fw-la animi_fw-la huc_fw-la atque_fw-la illuc_fw-la jactatur_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la supplicia_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbi_fw-la exercentur_fw-la animus_n quidem_fw-la ipse_fw-la sacer_fw-la &_o aeternus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la injici_fw-la manus_fw-la where_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o aeternus_fw-la will_v be_v best_a explain_v by_o another_o place_n c._n 6._o of_o the_o same_o book_n mobilis_fw-la &_o inquieta_fw
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o beside_o a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o judas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o simon_n who_o be_v call_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leper_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o greek_a interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o iscariot_n mat._n 10._o 4._o mar._n 3._o 18._o as_o likewise_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simon_n the_o cananite_n or_o rather_o the_o cananite_n by_o the_o same_o way_n of_o analogy_n that_o be_v by_o add_v the_o greek_a termination_n 2._o exod._n 34._o 14._o deut._n 4._o 24._o &_o 5._o 9_o &_o 6._o 15._o &_o nahum_n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v expressive_a of_o a_o person_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kanna_n as_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o the_o same_o disciple_n be_v by_o st._n luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 1._o 13._o which_o be_v exact_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n kanna_n exod._n 20._o 5._o and_o in_o other_o place_n which_o conjecture_n of_o my_o concern_v judas_n iscariot_n be_v strange_o confirm_v by_o beza_n excellent_a m._n s._n be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o afterward_o bestow_v upon_o the_o public_a library_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n which_o read_v this_o name_n all_o along_o through_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n mark_n and_o luke_n a_o little_a more_o near_o to_o the_o chaldee_n segirouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o m._n s._n in_o all_o the_o five_o place_n of_o st._n john_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o corruption_n arise_v from_o the_o extreme_a likeness_n of_o σ_n and_o k_o in_o the_o majuscular_a greek_a character_n by_o which_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o k_o be_v twice_o repeat_v by_o some_o negligent_a transcriber_n and_o afterward_o by_o one_o who_o be_v more_o careful_o mistake_v one_o of_o they_o as_o be_v needless_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v be_v leave_v out_o wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v judas_n that_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o scariot_n or_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o who_o descend_v from_o the_o athenian_a planter_n and_o so_o in_o that_o of_o virgil_n belus_n &_o omnes_fw-la a_o belo_n orti_fw-la that_o be_v belus_n &_o omnes_fw-la belidae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o reflect_v upon_o a_o note_n of_o drusius_n upon_o joh._n 6._o 71._o upon_o these_o word_n judam_n simonis_n theophylactus_n say_v he_o videtur_fw-la legisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la alt_z judam_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la simonem_fw-la appellatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la falsum_fw-la nam_fw-la fuit_fw-la simonis_n filius_fw-la but_o drusius_n be_v mistake_v and_o so_o be_v theophylact_v too_o who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o this_o depend_v upon_o any_o corrupt_a read_n of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o drusius_n imagine_v but_o it_o happen_v as_o i_o conceive_v thus_o theophylact_fw-mi have_v read_v in_o some_o other_o history_n of_o those_o time_n not_o now_o extant_a or_o in_o some_o other_o author_n who_o have_v borrow_v it_o from_o thence_o of_o one_o simon_n iscariot_n for_o that_o be_v his_o proper_a name_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leper_n and_o then_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o judas_n be_v always_o call_v in_o scripture_n iscariot_n and_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o his_o person_n not_o the_o surname_n of_o his_o family_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v he_o conclude_v that_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o this_o simon_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o or_o that_o judas_n be_v otherwise_o call_v simon_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a to_o every_o eye_n so_o easy_a and_o familiar_a for_o every_o man_n to_o 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be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o mutual_a love_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o small_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v arbitrary_o doom_v to_o eternal_a torment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o legitimate_a inserence_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v hatred_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o p._n 217_o to_o 221_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o this_o case_n sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o act_v free_o in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o free_a action_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a nature_n in_o we_o p._n 221_o since_o therefore_o god_n do_v at_o least_o for_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o fall_n do_v reprobate_a so_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n by_o conclude_v they_o under_o a_o irresistible_a pravity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v they_o antecedent_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n or_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o state_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o because_o a_o simple_a decree_n and_o a_o decree_n found_v upon_o a_o condition_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o same_o p._n 222_o but_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v plain_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o preordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a consideration_n return_v with_o great_a force_n if_o god_n so_o hate_v we_o and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o more_o noble_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n then_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o from_o p._n 222_o to_o 224_o the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n aggravate_v from_o several_a consideration_n from_o p._n 224_o to_o 228_o three_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v we_o p._n 228_o first_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o gloomy_a night_n of_o ignorance_n which_o hover_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o his_o example_n his_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n or_o imitation_n which_o suppose_v a_o freedom_n and_o a_o power_n of_o not_o imitate_v and_o not_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o vain_a propose_v and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v irresistible_a as_o calvin_n ever_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n from_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o one_o necessity_n into_o another_o p._n 228_o 229_o second_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o needsno_fw-la satisfaction_n neither_o indeed_o in_o propriety_n of_o so_o speech_n can_v there_o be_v any_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o calvinistical_a bitterness_n against_o the_o socinian_n haeritick_n for_o so_o i_o call_v they_o and_o so_o i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v they_o themselves_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o with_o more_o detestable_a circumstance_n than_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o do_v from_o p._n 229_o to_o 232_o the_o three_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o in_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v right_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o will_n it_o be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—_o useful_a and_o intelligible_a sense_n yet_o admit_v the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a nay_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o more_o contemptible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o be_v p._n 232_o 233_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a judge_n as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o calvinistical_a necessity_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o morality_n and_o religion_n no_o such_o difference_n can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v so_o that_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o ridiculous_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o intercession_n before_o it_o p._n 234_o 235_o and_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o destructive_a of_o that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v nothing_o that_o be_v so_o natural_o productive_a of_o insolence_n and_o pride_n of_o a_o fastidious_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o nothing_o so_o exact_o fit_v to_o make_v party_n and_o division_n among_o man_n and_o to_o continue_v and_o propagate_v those_o division_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o perpetual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n from_o 235_o to_o 237_o six_o account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 237_o first_o account_n to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o too_o inconsiderate_a interpretation_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o to_o that_o justifycation_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a conformity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 237_o 238_o two_o reason_n why_o justication_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v give_v it_o p._n 239_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o render_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o that_o law_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n p._n 240_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v but_o five_o way_n possible_o to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o which_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o
licet_fw-la &_o samothracum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o poor_a man_n swear_v by_o the_o god_n all_o round_a from_o supreme_a jove_n to_o the_o god_n under_o ground_n yet_o no_o man_n credit_n to_o his_o oath_n will_v give_v who_o contemn_v thunder_n with_o the_o god_n good_a leave_n for_o no_o worse_a plague_n than_o poverty_n can_v be_v he_o that_o have_v that_o may_v despise_v destiny_n p._n 206._o eadem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la deos_fw-la alligat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o necessity_n tie_v both_o god_n and_o man_n divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o and_o equal_o carry_v down_o by_o a_o torrent_n of_o fate_n impossible_a to_o be_v stem_v as_o he_o that_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n he_o wot_v those_o law_n of_o fate_n by_o which_o himself_o be_v oblige_v he_o command_v but_o once_o but_o he_o obey_v for_o ever_o p._n 278._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o see_v what_o mischief_n my_o design_n attend_v but_o too_o strong_a passion_n do_v weak_a reason_n bend_v p._n 279._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o hear_v you_o and_o i_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a you_o say_v but_o lust_n call_v loud_o and_o i_o must_v obey_v ib._n volo_fw-la equidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o live_v exact_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v do_v but_o i_o be_o force_v now_o and_o then_o to_o step_v aside_o for_o i_o be_o at_o best_a but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o these_o throw_v i_o violent_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o sometime_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o lust_n and_o sometime_o upon_o that_o of_o anger_n i_o grieve_v for_o my_o friend_n death_n though_o i_o can_v recall_v he_o and_o i_o fear_v my_o own_o though_o i_o can_v prevent_v it_o i_o be_o carry_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n as_o the_o giddy_a whirlwind_n of_o my_o passion_n drive_v i_o and_o i_o offend_v rather_o out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n than_o out_o of_o deliberate_a choice_n or_o inclination_n i_o feel_v myself_o trip_v and_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o power_n to_o fix_v my_o foot_n but_o be_o force_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o frailty_n of_o my_o nature_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o always_o to_o withstand_v p._n 210._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la lucili_n etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o my_o lucilius_n if_o thou_o can_v what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v we_o look_v one_o way_n while_o we_o row_v another_o that_o hurry_v we_o back_o into_o the_o port_n again_o when_o we_o be_v almost_o get_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o voyage_n what_o be_v it_o that_o boil_v and_o work_v within_o our_o mind_n and_o put_v our_o thought_n into_o a_o dangerous_a ferment_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v consistent_a to_o themselves_o or_o fix_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o steady_a purpose_n of_o mind_n upon_o any_o object_n or_o end_n we_o waver_v in_o our_o counsel_n and_o design_n we_o pursue_v nothing_o frank_o nothing_o entire_o nothing_o constant_o what_o other_o account_n can_v possible_o be_v give_v of_o such_o inconstancy_n as_o this_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o folly_n lust_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v not_o please_v with_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o substantial_a reason_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v please_v with_o any_o thing_n long_o p._n 282._o illud_fw-la simul_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n you_o ought_v to_o consider_v with_o yourself_o lucilius_n that_o if_o this_o universe_n which_o be_v as_o frail_a and_o mortal_a as_o yourself_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o sustain_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o also_o if_o we_o will_v imitate_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o care_n and_o circumspection_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v may_v prolong_v the_o time_n of_o our_o continuance_n among_o man_n if_o we_o will_v but_o deny_v ourselves_o the_o destructive_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o bodily_a pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n to_o so_o many_o of_o untimely_a death_n p._n 283._o imbecilli_n fluid_fw-la que_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o and_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v weak_a and_o infirm_a and_o but_o of_o short_a continuance_n let_v we_o therefore_o fix_v our_o meditation_n on_o thing_n above_o let_v we_o contemplate_v the_o first_o idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n form_v and_o swim_v in_o the_o aetherial_a matter_n and_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o cast_v about_o and_o consider_v with_o himself_o how_o to_o preserve_v those_o thing_n by_o providence_n and_o care_n which_o of_o themselves_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n because_o the_o fluid_a matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v compose_v be_v subject_a to_o perpetual_a flux_n and_o dissipation_n but_o god_n by_o wisdom_n supply_v the_o inability_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o thing_n above_o continue_v as_o they_o be_v not_o because_o the_o aetherial_a substance_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o change_v but_o because_o they_o be_v defend_v from_o it_o by_o the_o care_n and_o goodness_n of_o goâ—d_n he_o be_v the_o great_a artificer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o maker_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o power_n of_o matter_n by_o a_o virtue_n and_o sufficiency_n derive_v from_o himself_o p._n 284._o corpusculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o body_n of_o we_o be_v but_o the_o gaol_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v toss_v and_o tumble_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o torment_n be_v inflict_v this_o alone_a that_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n but_o the_o mind_n be_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a because_o compose_v of_o a_o aetherial_a substance_n which_o be_v so_o swift_a and_o so_o subtle_a that_o no_o manner_n of_o hold_n can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o it_o p._n 284_o 285._o mobilis_fw-la &_o inquieta_fw-la mens_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v movable_a and_o unquiet_a it_o never_o stand_v still_o but_o natural_o stream_n itself_o abroad_o and_o shoot_v itself_o immediate_o to_o a_o infinite_a distance_n wherever_o there_o be_v any_o real_a or_o imaginary_a object_n for_o its_o contemplation_n it_o wander_v and_o be_v impatient_a and_o glad_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o appearance_n of_o new_a which_o you_o can_v wonder_v at_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o gross_a and_o earthy_a part_n but_o it_o descend_v from_o above_o out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n wherefore_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o aetherial_a matter_n be_v like_o that_o matter_n nimble_a in_o its_o motion_n and_o be_v move_v in_o itself_o and_o carry_v forth_o to_o thing_n at_o tâ—e_v great_a distance_n from_o it_o by_o a_o swift_a and_o restless_a agitation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 285._o nunc_fw-la i_o put_v as_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n you_o think_v i_o warrant_v you_o that_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o the_o stoic_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v press_v or_o squeeze_v to_o death_n can_v pass_v through_o all_o together_o but_o be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fluid_a matter_n for_o want_v of_o free_a passage_n to_o come_v away_o together_o but_o you_o be_v wide_o mistake_v in_o your_o opinion_n of_o i_o and_o so_o be_v the_o stoique_n in_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o flame_n can_v be_v oppress_v as_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o cut_v in_o sunder_o by_o any_o blow_n or_o blast_v but_o it_o return_v again_o with_o great_a force_n and_o wind_n itself_o about_o that_o which_o endeavour_v to_o restrain_v and_o curb_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o subtle_a and_o pierce_a as_o the_o flame_n it_o can_v be_v pen_v up_o in_o any_o place_n how_o narrow_a soever_o nor_o stifle_v and_o imprison_v within_o the_o body_n but_o it_o break_v through_o all_o obstacle_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o subtle_a and_o aetherial_a nature_n and_o as_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n when_o they_o be_v most_o fatal_a either_o to_o man_n or_o beast_n yet_o they_o pass_v off_o without_o leave_v a_o discernible_a wound_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o fire_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o body_n by_o the_o most_o invissible_a pore_n p._n 285_o 286._o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la expugnet_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o difficult_a which_o diligence_n and_o resolution_n will_v not_o conquer_v the_o bend_a arm_n of_o massy_a oak_n may_v be_v straighten_a â—nd_v crooked_a timber_n yield_v to_o the_o force_n of_o heat_n and_o stretch_v out_o itself_o at_o length_n complye_v against_o nature_n with_o the_o convenience_n of_o man_n how_o much_o