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a_o man_n of_o a_o admirable_a vivacity_n of_o spirit_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o one_o day_n he_o hear_v 108._o attalus_n the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o public_a lecture_n commend_v a_o bed_n which_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o body_n and_o thereupon_o add_v tali_fw-la utor_fw-la etiam_fw-la senex_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la vestigium_fw-la apparere_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la such_o a_o one_o do_v i_o now_o use_v though_o well_o strike_v in_o year_n in_o which_o my_o body_n leave_v no_o print_n behind_o it_o he_o likewise_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o same_o attalus_n abstain_v from_o oyster_n from_o wine_n from_o bathe_n he_o feed_v sometime_o upon_o a_o crust_n of_o dry_a bread_n sometime_o upon_o wild_a fruit_n take_v from_o the_o hedge_n and_o quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o fair_a run_a water_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o love_n of_o knowledge_n in_o a_o most_o luxurious_a age_n live_v in_o the_o court_n itself_o abound_v in_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o have_v all_o 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and_o dear_a buy_v marble_n p._n 365._o sec._n 2_o of_o their_o excessive_a sumptuousnes_n in_o their_o temporary_a or_o transeunt_fw-la building_n make_v only_o for_o pastime_n to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n p._n 366._o sect._n 3_o of_o their_o infinite_a expense_n in_o their_o permanent_a amphitheatre_n and_o the_o appurtenance_n belong_v thereunto_o namely_o their_o curtain_n &_o arena_n p._n 368._o sect._n 4_o of_o their_o incredible_a expense_n in_o the_o hire_v and_o arm_v &_o diet_v of_o their_o sword-player_n in_o the_o hunt_n bring_v home_n feed_v &_o keep_v of_o their_o wild_a beast_n in_o other_o admirable_a show_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o the_o beholder_n in_o refresh_v the_o spectator_n with_o precious_a &_o pleasant_a perfume_n and_o the_o like_a and_o last_o in_o cast_v their_o largesse_n among_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o emperor_n only_a but_o of_o private_a man_n p._n 370._o sect._n 5_o of_o their_o superfluous_a expense_n as_o in_o the_o number_n &_o largeness_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o beauty_n and_o ornament_n of_o bath_n which_o be_v likewise_o of_o little_a other_o use_n then_o for_o pleasure_n p._n 372._o sect._n 6_o of_o the_o endless_a mass_n of_o treasure_n which_o they_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o erect_n and_o adorn_v of_o temple_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o idol_n which_o they_o forge_v to_o themselves_o or_o at_o leastwise_o know_v well_o enough_o be_v no_o god_n p._n 373_o sect._n 7_o of_o their_o wonderful_a vanity_n in_o erect_v infinite_a number_n of_o statue_n and_o those_o very_a chargeable_a and_o that_o to_o themselves_o p._n 376._o sec._n 8_o their_o prodigal_a sumptuousnes_n in_o their_o private_a building_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o largeness_n &_o height_n of_o their_o house_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o marble_n pillar_n wall_n roof_n beam_n and_o pavement_n full_a of_o art_n and_o cost_n p._n 377._o sect._n 9_o the_o profuse_a expense_n of_o domitian_n and_o nero_n in_o their_o building_n as_o also_o of_o caligula_n in_o his_o mad_a work_n p._n 381._o sec._n 10_o that_o the_o roman_n luxurious_a excess_n in_o their_o householdstuff_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o their_o house_n be_v suitable_a to_o that_o of_o their_o building_n p._n 382_o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o roman_n excessive_a luxury_n in_o their_o dress_n and_o apparel_n sec._n 1_o how_o effeminate_a they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n special_o about_o their_o hair_n p._n 385._o sec._n 2_o of_o the_o press_a plait_v store_n die_v and_o prize_n of_o their_o garment_n as_o also_o of_o their_o ring_n and_o jewel_n of_o inestimable_a value_n p._n 386._o sect._n 3_o the_o great_a excess_n and_o immodesty_n of_o their_o woman_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n p._n 389._o sec._n 4_o more_o of_o the_o excessive_a niceness_n of_o their_o woman_n as_o also_o of_o caligula_n his_o monstrous_a phantasticalnesse_n in_o his_o apparel_n together_o with_o their_o extreme_a vanity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n wait_v on_o they_o p._n 391._o sec._n 5_o of_o their_o prodigal_a or_o rather_o prodigious_a gift_n of_o their_o emperor_n &_o the_o extreme_a unthriftinesse_n of_o private_a man_n p._n 395._o cap._n 10._o of_o the_o roman_n extreme_a arrogancy_n and_o confidence_n in_o admire_v and_o commend_v themselves_o together_o with_o their_o gross_a and_o base_a flattery_n special_o to_o their_o emperor_n and_o last_o their_o impudent_a nay_o impious_a vainglory_n and_o boast_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o city_n sect._n 1_o of_o their_o extreme_a arrogance_n in_o admire_v and_o commend_v and_o â—…ven_o deify_v themselves_o pag._n 398_o sect._n 2_o of_o their_o gross_a and_o base_a flattery_n special_o towards_o their_o emperor_n both_o live_n and_o dead_a pag._n 400._o sect._n 3_o of_o their_o impudent_a nay_o impious_a vainglory_n and_o boast_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o city_n p._n 404._o cap._n 11._o wherein_o the_o objection_n bring_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o roman_n touch_v their_o pretend_a justice_n prudence_n and_o fortitude_n be_v examine_v and_o full_o answer_v sect_n 1_o the_o first_o objection_n touch_v the_o pretend_a justice_n of_o the_o roman_n answer_v out_o of_o lactantius_n p._n 406._o sec._n 2_o the_o same_o answer_n far_o confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n augustine_n p._n 410._o sect._n 3_o another_o answer_n that_o none_o can_v be_v true_o just_a which_o be_v not_o true_o religious_a nor_o any_o true_o religious_a which_o profess_v not_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 412._o sect._n 4_o the_o second_o objection_n touch_v the_o pretend_a wisdom_n of_o the_o roman_n answer_v by_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o their_o course_n but_o special_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o pliny_n p._n 413._o sec._n 5_o the_o three_o objection_n touch_v the_o pretend_a fortitude_n of_o the_o roman_n answer_v in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o empire_n be_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n in_o great_a part_n ascribe_v to_o fortune_n and_o by_o christian_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o god_n special_a providence_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o extraordinary_a worth_n in_o they_o p._n 416._o sec._n 6_o second_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o right_a or_o little_a just_a to_o the_o nation_n they_o subdue_v we_o can_v right_o term_v their_o strength_n in_o conquer_a they_o fortditue_n 418._o sec._n 7_o three_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o suffer_v for_o religion_n surpass_v the_o roman_a fortitude_n and_o equal_v it_o in_o suffer_v for_o their_o country_n p._n 420._o sec._n 8_o that_o as_o the_o christian_n have_v surpass_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o passive_a part_n of_o fortitude_n so_o have_v they_o match_v they_o in_o the_o active_a and_o that_o the_o partial_a overvalue_v of_o the_o roman_a manhood_n by_o their_o own_o historian_n be_v it_o chief_o which_o have_v make_v the_o world_n to_o think_v it_o unmatchable_a p._n 423._o sect._n 9_o the_o english_a not_o inferior_a to_o the_o roman_a in_o valour_n and_o magnanimity_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n p_o 426._o cap._n 12._o wherein_o the_o general_a objection_n touch_v the_o world_n decay_n in_o matter_n of_o manner_n be_v answer_v at_o large_a sect._n 1_o two_o objection_n draw_v from_o reason_n and_o both_o answer_v the_o one_o that_o since_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christian_a religion_n man_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n degenerate_v the_o other_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o law_n &_o lawyer_n &_o law-suite_n and_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n in_o write_n and_o convaiance_n argue_v the_o great_a sickness_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o present_a time_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a p._n 431._o sect._n 2_o another_o objection_n answer_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o diverse_a place_n seem_v to_o say_v that_o the_o last_o time_n shall_v be_v the_o worst_a p._n 433._o sect._n 3_o the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n particular_o and_o distinct_o answer_v p._n 436._o sec._n 4_o the_o last_o doubt_n touch_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n answer_v p_o 437_o sec._n 5_o the_o argument_n of_o great_a weight_n to_o prove_v that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v p._n 438._o cap._n 13._o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n by_o fire_n and_o by_o it_o be_v entire_o consume_v sec._n 1_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n be_v a_o point_n so_o clear_a in_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o principle_n thereof_o neither_o be_v he_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_n who_o make_v any_o doubt_n of_o it_o p._n 441._o sect._n 2_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 442._o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n by_o fire_n prove_v likewise_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n 444._o sect._n 4_o that_o the_o 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