not_o that_o physic_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o which_o above_o chap._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n this_o great_a vanity_n and_o folly_n which_o attend_v the_o natural_a contemplation_n or_o philosophy_n of_o these_o pagan_a physiologist_n procee_v not_o from_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o objective_a wisdom_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o subject_n the_o darkness_n pride_n 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o lust_n and_o vanity_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o the_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n have_v as_o well_o since_o as_o before_o the_o fall_n sensible_a image_n or_o visible_a gloriose_fw-la idea_n of_o the_o invisible_a glory_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n stamp_v on_o their_o being_n and_n operation_n but_o the_o most_o acute_a philosopher_n like_o seneca_n fool_n who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o his_o house_n complain_v the_o room_n be_v dark_a when_o as_o the_o darkness_n lie_v in_o her_o eye_n can_v but_o go_v up_o and_o down_o grope_v after_o god_n by_o their_o physic_n contemplation_n as_o act._n 17.27_o idolatry_n natural_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n yea_o the_o most_o sharp-sighted_a of_o these_o heathen_a philosopher_n though_o by_o the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o some_o influential_a ray_n of_o commun_n illumination_n they_o espy_v some_o vestigia_fw-la or_o obscure_a impress_n of_o god_n gloriose_fw-la wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n shine_v in_o create_a emanation_n on_o his_o work_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o far_o from_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n and_o give_v thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o commun_n light_n they_o have_v receive_v 23._o rom._n 1.21_o 23._o according_a to_o rom._n 1.21_o as_o that_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_a to_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.21_o 23._o i_o e._n they_o idolise_v those_o divine_a virtue_n power_n and_o excelence_n which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o creature_n not_o that_o the_o philosopher_n or_o wise_a heathen_n make_v the_o creature_n the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o their_o worship_n no_o that_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o mythologic_n poetic_a theology_n but_o the_o great_a idolatry_n of_o these_o foolish_a sophist_n be_v that_o where_o they_o espy_v any_o eminent_a divine_a quality_n or_o power_n shine_v in_o the_o creature_n they_o idolise_v that_o creature_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o mediator_n or_o medium_n of_o their_o worship_n perform_v to_o the_o great_a god_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theologie_n we_o rather_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 3._o what_o have_v be_v discover_v of_o the_o vanity_n mathematics_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mathematics_n yea_o idolatry_n of_o the_o physiologist_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o mathematician_n both_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o other_o indeed_o the_o mathematics_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o sound_a the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o most_o useful_a piece_n of_o their_o natural_a philosophy_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v exempt_a from_o much_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n for_o 1._o it_o have_v the_o same_o curse_a effect_n on_o their_o corrupt_a foolish_a mind_n as_o that_o natural_a physiologie_n before_o mention_v namely_o those_o blind_a mathematician_n by_o continual_a astronomic_a contemplation_n of_o those_o gloriose_fw-la celestial_a body_n fall_v first_o into_o deep_a admiration_n of_o they_o idolatry_n astronomy_n the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n their_o excellent_a composure_n and_o perfection_n their_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o powerful_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunaries_n their_o admirable_a order_n and_o harmonious_a regular_a motion_n these_o and_o suchlike_a eminent_a quality_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o can_v not_o and_o that_o just_o but_o fill_v they_o with_o admiration_n and_o this_o admiration_n which_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o admire_v infinite_o more_o the_o creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o these_o gloriose_fw-la creature_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n as_o that_o it_o draw_v their_o idol-framing_a heart_n to_o set_v down_o and_o terminate_v their_o adoration_n on_o these_o creature_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o idolise_v these_o celestial_a creature_n as_o god_n open_v also_o a_o door_n to_o their_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o the_o black_a devilish_a art_n of_o divination_n by_o the_o star_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a skill_n which_o pythagoras_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o the_o chaldean_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o fall_v into_o this_o piece_n of_o idolatry_n or_o star-worship_n and_o that_o from_o their_o astronomic_a observation_n and_o admiration_n of_o these_o celestial_a body_n as_o we_o have_v afore_o show_v in_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_a philosophy_n from_o job_n 31.26_o 27._o p._n 2._o b._n 1._o c._n 4._o §_o 3_o 4._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o another_o great_a corruption_n which_o attend_v their_o study_n of_o the_o mathematics_n atheism_n 2._o of_o atheism_n be_v that_o it_o determine_v in_o atheism_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1_o indirect_o and_o consequential_o in_o that_o it_o bring_v they_o first_o into_o polytheisme_n or_o belief_n of_o many_o god_n which_o have_v this_o fate_n attend_v it_o that_o at_o last_o it_o lead_v they_o to_o atheism_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o polytheisme_n natural_o degenerate_v into_o atheism_n 2_o but_o the_o study_n of_o the_o mathematics_n have_v this_o more_o direct_a influence_n on_o blind_a proud_a heart_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o atheism_n in_o that_o mathematician_n be_v whole_o verse_v in_o demonstration_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ocular_a and_o most_o evident_a they_o can_v bring_v their_o proud_a mind_n to_o stoop_v or_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n no_o not_o to_o divine_a revelation_n without_o a_o demonstration_n this_o make_v aristotle_n who_o have_v a_o mathematic_a head_n to_o reject_v all_o the_o oriental_a tradition_n which_o his_o ancestor_n thales_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v gather_v up_o touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o thing_n and_o divine_a matter_n and_o rather_o to_o believe_v a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n because_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n be_v not_o back_v with_o demonstrative_a argument_n this_o also_o make_v the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n reject_v paul_n new_a doctrine_n albeit_o they_o seem_v at_o first_o a_o little_a tickle_v with_o the_o novilty_a of_o it_o because_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o back_v with_o demonstrative_a argument_n though_o indeed_o paul_n give_v they_o sufficient_a demonstration_n have_v they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v they_o act._n 17.18_o to_o 30._o this_o mathematic_a humour_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o grocian_o general_o offend_v at_o the_o gospel_n account_v it_o but_o foolishness_n because_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o demonstrative_a reason_n and_o argument_n as_o paul_n frequent_o observe_v special_o 1_v cor._n 1.20_o 21._o &_o 2.6_o of_o which_o before_o and_o indeed_o this_o have_v be_v the_o sad_a fate_n of_o some_o great_a mathematician_n of_o this_o and_o of_o former_a age_n who_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o demonstration_n expect_v the_o same_o in_o divine_a matter_n and_o not_o find_v that_o foot_n their_o atheistic_a heart_n expect_v for_o their_o mathematic_a fantasy_n to_o build_v upon_o in_o order_n to_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o scripture_n authority_n etc._n etc._n they_o reject_v all_o divine_a revelation_n yea_o all_o true_a and_o find_v notion_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n with_o inclination_n rather_o to_o believe_v the_o world_n eternity_n or_o such_o like_a monstrose_n phanomena_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v not_o too_o many_o such_o mathematic_a atheist_n breathe_v in_o christian_a air_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 4._o we_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n philosophy_n the_o vanity_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n as_o well_o among_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o other_o philosopher_n moral_a philosophy_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v regard_v either_o single_a person_n and_o so_o it_o be_v style_v ethic_n or_o corporation_n and_o society_n and_o so_o it_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o politic_n both_o of_o these_o have_v great_a corruption_n attend_v they_o both_o in_o the_o italic_a and_o jonic_a school_n as_o for_o ethic_n it_o be_v true_a the_o pythagorean_n with_o the_o other_o philosopher_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ethic_n sentence_n or_o symbolic_a character_n answer_v to_o and_z as_o i_o presume_v traduce_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proverbial_a say_n among_o the_o jew_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o these_o their_o ethic_n precept_n be_v at_o best_a very_o imperfect_a and_o not_o without_o a_o great_a mixture_n of_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n as_o for_o the_o pythagorean_n
of_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a dogme_n and_o fable_n which_o be_v afterward_o greedy_o receive_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o glory_n much_o in_o their_o mystic_n or_o rather_o fabulose_fw-la sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n yea_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n do_v much_o pythagorise_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o mix_v their_o fable_n allegory_n or_o mystic_a sense_n with_o divine_a revelation_n all_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o abound_v the_o more_o in_o his_o divine_a caution_n against_o such_o pythagoric_a cabalistic_a mystic_a and_o fabulose_fw-la mixture_n in_o sacred_a theology_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v the_o like_a sacred_a premonition_n 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o refuse_v profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a woman_n signify_v anile_n or_o absurd_a ridiculose_o he_o understande_v say_v grotius_n the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o metempseuchose_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n these_o fable_n be_v first_o profane_v because_o they_o be_v bottom_v on_o no_o divine_a revelation_n thence_o they_o be_v old_a wife_n fable_n i._n e._n absurd_a like_o such_o as_o old_a wife_n recite_v to_o child_n that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o metempseuchose_n which_o grotius_n conceive_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v indeed_o of_o pythagorean_n extract_v have_v be_v at_o large_a prove_v this_o and_o other_o fable_n these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o abstinence_n wherein_o they_o be_v afterward_o follow_v by_o antichrist_n who_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n be_v but_o one_o great_a fable_n or_o lie_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dehorte_v all_o christian_n from_o under_o the_o name_n of_o timothy_n who_o he_o exhorte_v rather_o to_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n but_o exercise_v thyself_o rather_o to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o exercise_v in_o the_o gymnade_n it_o follow_v v._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v hereafter_o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 10._o our_o apostle_n give_v the_o like_a exhortation_n to_o titus_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o crete_n to_o preserve_v those_o church_n from_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gnostic_n infusion_n so_o tit._n 1.14_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o jewish_a fable_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v in_o crete_n many_o jew_n who_o have_v suck_v in_o this_o grecian_a humour_n of_o coin_v fable_n they_o have_v their_o fable_n concern_v behemoth_n leviathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempseuchosis_n also_o of_o their_o messiah_n his_o be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n his_o war_n with_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_a fable_n by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o much_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n ensue_v upon_o that_o mythologic_n symbolic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a oracle_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n derive_v it_o and_o from_o these_o the_o jewish_a cabalist_n after_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n bring_v it_o back_o again_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o divine_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o pythagorise_a judaise_v gnostic_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n do_v herein_o symbolise_v both_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n as_o also_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n who_o have_v be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o fabulose_fw-la mystic_a theologie_n as_o the_o grecian_n jew_n or_o gnostic_n ever_o be_v §_o 2._o have_v demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o philosophy_n propriety_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o propriety_n special_o symbolic_a from_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o its_o propriety_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v only_o mention_v such_o propriety_n as_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o have_v make_v essential_a to_o true_a philosophy_n show_v how_o defective_a yea_o corrupt_v their_o philosophy_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o very_a attribute_n which_o they_o themselves_o constitute_v as_o essential_a thereto_o truth_n 1._o the_o desicience_n of_o philosophy_n as_o to_o truth_n for_o 1._o the_o philosopher_n general_o suppose_v that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a ingredient_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o philosophy_n this_o plato_n large_o prove_v repub._n 6._o pag._n 485_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n more_o proper_a to_o wisdom_n than_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o a_o lover_n of_o falsehood_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n yea_o indeed_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o true_a philosophy_n see_v philosoph_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o now_o that_o all_o the_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v great_o defective_a and_o thence_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o propriety_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o great_a part_n fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a but_o whole_o shadowy_a and_o conjectural_a only_o false_a 1._o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a 1_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n be_v fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v from_o its_o effential_a part_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n namely_o that_o all_o physic_n speculation_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o mater_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o fabulose_fw-la and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a tradition_n about_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o their_o ethic_n be_v but_o false_a or_o at_o best_a imperfect_a idea_n of_o virtue_n that_o their_o politics_n be_v but_o carnal_a and_o so_o false_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o style_v in_o the_o scripture_n tromperie_n deceit_n and_o lie_n as_o psal_n 119.113_o 118_o 128_o 163._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o corrupt_a and_o idolatry_n we_o have_v all_o sum_v up_o rom._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o drossy_a spurious_a reprobate_a mind_n or_o judgement_n night-day_n 2._o philosophy_n but_o a_o night-day_n 2_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o platonic_a notion_n a_o cloudy_a dark_a nocturne_n philosophy_n be_v most_o apparent_a whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o it_o have_v little_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o all_o true_a knowledge_n suppose_v ideal_o existence_n or_o in-being_a of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o understanding_n also_o that_o this_o existence_n which_o the_o object_n have_v in_o we_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o existence_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o otherwise_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a for_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o the_o imitamen_fw-la idea_n or_o image_n of_o a_o thing_n impress_v on_o the_o mind_n how_o then_o can_v any_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n unless_o the_o subjective_a idea_n in_o his_o mind_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o objective_a idea_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o yea_o he_o that_o philosophise_v on_o a_o thing_n true_o must_v have_v in_o his_o formal_a conception_n the_o latitude_n and_o other_o dimension_n of_o the_o thing_n also_o its_o cause_n propriety_n quality_n operation_n and_o natural_a effect_n all_o which_o suppose_v the_o inherence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o physical_o but_o in_o its_o ideal_o form_n or_o image_n as_o digby_n have_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o how_o vast_o short_a these_o poor_a blind_a philosopher_n come_v of_o such_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o guess_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n plato_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o all_o man_n do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v dream_n in_o their_o contemplation_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o dream_a philosophy_n he_o thus_o describe_v repub._n 5._o p._n 476._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v be_v when_o a_o man_n count_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o another_o not_o like_a but_o the_o
some_o cabala_n or_o mystic_a and_o allegoric_a sense_n so_o that_o the_o jewish_a theology_n seem_v more_o like_a to_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n philosophy_n than_o to_o the_o sacred_a institutes_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o hellenistic_n jew_n general_o follow_v the_o symbolic_a allegoric_a philosophy_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o write_n of_o their_o chief_a sophist_n philo_n judaeus_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o alexandria_n where_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n flourish_v so_o eusebius_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o great_o affect_v the_o platonic_a and_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n speak_v of_o philo_n jud_v we_o but_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a account_n touch_v these_o philosophic_a fable_n which_o have_v be_v foist_v into_o the_o jewish_a theology_n by_o the_o cabalist_n 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o so_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o treat_v here_o say_v grotius_n of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o judaisme_n to_o christianisme_n mix_v many_o jewish_a fable_n with_o christianisme_n as_o the_o consequent_n show_v and_o tit._n 1.14_o such_o be_v those_o jewish_a fable_n concern_v what_o god_n do_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o copulation_n with_o the_o bestes_n and_o with_o lilith_n and_o of_o the_o demon_n spring_v thence_o of_o behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n of_o the_o soul_n pre-existence_n before_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n that_o many_o of_o these_o fable_n be_v pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a be_v evident_a which_o we_o may_v presume_v these_o grecian_a philosopher_n at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a mystery_n and_o then_o the_o jew_n take_v they_o up_o again_o at_o second_o hand_n from_o the_o philosopher_n the_o like_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o understande_v say_v grotius_n the_o doctrine_n of_o metempseuchosis_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o abstinence_n so_o tit._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v b._n 1._o ch_n 4._o §_o 1._o see_v more_o of_o this_o judaic_a cabala_n hottinger_n thesaur_n philolog_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect._n 5._o p._n 437_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o jewish_a theology_n have_v in_o its_o declension_n beside_o the_o cabala_n tradition_n 2._o the_o jewish_a talmud_n of_o tradition_n or_o mystic_a explication_n of_o scripture_n a_o talmud_n or_o system_v of_o tradition_n which_o they_o pretend_v be_v at_o first_o deliver_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n on_o the_o mount_n to_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o joshua_n and_o his_o successor_n unto_o posterity_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oral_a law_n which_o they_o equalise_v unto_o yea_o prefer_v before_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o say_v just_a as_o the_o papist_n of_o their_o tradition_n that_o we_o can_v arrive_v to_o a_o perfect_a explication_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n but_o by_o these_o tradition_n of_o the_o ancient_n again_o that_o without_o this_o oral_a law_n the_o whole_a write_a law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n whence_o they_o affirm_v that_o man_n offend_v more_o by_o break_v these_o tradition_n than_o by_o violate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n as_o sanhedr_n c._n 10._o §_o 3._o yea_o they_o command_v that_o all_o talmudic_n tradition_n be_v swallow_v down_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n on_o deut._n 17.11_o see_v more_o of_o this_o hot_v thesaur_n philolog_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 3._o s._n 3._o p._n 560_o etc._n etc._n this_o oral_a law_n the_o pharisee_n make_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o will-worship_n as_o mark_v 7_o 3-13_a these_o in_o aftertime_n they_o compile_v into_o their_o falmud_n on_o which_o the_o rabbin_n have_v spend_v vast_a commentary_n but_o to_o give_v the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o these_o pharisaic_a rabbinic_n tradition_n they_o be_v indeed_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o mystery_n for_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n receive_v their_o mystery_n and_o discipline_n by_o tradition_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a yoke_n reassume_v many_o of_o these_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n and_o coin_v many_o more_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o pythagorean_n preceptor_n that_o many_o of_o those_o tradition_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o jewish_n be_v evident_a particular_o mark_v 7.3_o 5._o the_o pharisee_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v they_o to_o be_v traduce_v down_o from_o moses_n by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o christ_n call_v they_o for_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n as_o col._n 2.22_o 23._o again_o christ_n call_v they_o mark_v 7.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o pythagorean_n according_a to_o col._n 2.8_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o rabbinic_n pharisaic_a dogme_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o philosophic_a origine_fw-la shall_v be_v as_o already_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v 3._o all_o those_o eristic_a and_o vain_a dispute_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v also_o their_o origine_fw-la from_o grecian_a philosophy_n 3.9_o 3._o the_o jewish_a disputation_n from_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n tit._n 3.9_o so_o tit._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v grotius_n those_o vain_a question_n and_o various_a emanation_n of_o propriety_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o figment_n of_o idle_a jew_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n say_v grotius_n contention_n arise_v from_o the_o differ_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n at_o crete_n labour_v under_o the_o same_o disease_n with_o those_o of_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 2.23_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o such_o eristic_a contentiose_fw-la dispute_v before_o they_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o grecian_a philosophy_n last_o the_o late_a jew_n be_v think_v to_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o corruption_n from_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n so_o heinsius_n 2_o de_fw-fr sat._n horat._n say_v that_o a_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_o a_o egg_n than_o the_o paradox_n of_o the_o rabbin_n to_o the_o paradox_n of_o the_o stoic_n yet_o maimonides_n and_o aben_n tibbon_n follow_v aristotle_n for_o the_o most_o part_n according_a to_o the_o arabic_a version_n for_o these_o late_a jew_n mingle_v with_o the_o saracen_n have_v receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o they_o as_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o §_o 6._o as_o the_o pagan_a philosophic_a have_v a_o very_a poisonous_a pestilentiose_fw-la influence_n on_o the_o jewish_a church_n church_n pagan_a philosophic_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a error_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o have_v it_o be_v no_o less_o perniciose_fw-la to_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o primitive_a and_o late_a this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o abound_v in_o his_o divine_a premonition_n and_o caution_n against_o admit_v this_o vain_a philosophy_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v any_o occasion_n for_o its_o mixture_n with_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v give_v several_a scripture_n to_o make_v this_o good_a and_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o add_v that_o 2_o tim._n 2.14_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 23._o v._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n frequent_o inculcate_v this_o on_o thy_o hearer_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obte_v or_o adjure_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n it_o note_v the_o most_o solemn_a adjuration_n and_o to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n i.e._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o vain_a philosopher_n who_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strife_n about_o word_n in_o opposition_n whereto_o he_o exhorte_v timothic_n v._o 15._o to_o study_v that_o he_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o divide_v accurate_o but_o here_o it_o be_v take_v metaphorical_o as_o by_o the_o seventy_o prov._n 3.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o prov._n 11.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o
3._o canonic_a antichristianisme_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o main_a design_n whereof_o have_v be_v to_o defend_v antichrist_n authority_n and_o discipline_n by_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n for_o look_v as_o the_o monk_n by_o their_o pretend_a sanctity_n and_o mystic_a theology_n and_o the_o schoolman_n by_o their_o eristic_a theology_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o canonist_n by_o their_o canonic_a theology_n have_v endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v gratian_n who_o reduce_v the_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n to_o a_o body_n call_v the_o canon-law_n the_o scope_n whereof_o chief_o be_v to_o support_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o pope_n under_o a_o pretention_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o its_o authority_n for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o task_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o pope_n power_n and_o doctrine_n by_o disputation_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n so_o the_o work_n of_o these_o canonist_n be_v to_o maintain_v antichrist_n soveraintie_n and_o discipline_n by_o produce_v the_o canon_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n they_o pretend_v not_o to_o scholastic_a reason_n or_o argument_n for_o that_o say_v they_o do_v but_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o law_n but_o their_o great_a diana_n be_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o they_o urge_v as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o imposition_n but_o to_o run_v up_o this_o canonic_a theology_n to_o its_o origine_fw-la or_o spring_v head_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a canon_n and_o discipline_n owe_v its_o origine_fw-la to_o pythagorean_n or_o some_o other_o philosophic_a institutes_n this_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a both_o by_o divine_a and_o human_a authority_n and_o the_o great_a hinge_n on_o which_o this_o our_o demonstration_n shall_v turn_v be_v that_o eminent_a prophetic_a image_n or_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o col._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o to_o give_v a_o general_a key_n to_o these_o and_o such_o prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o typic_n and_o initial_a fulfil_n in_o the_o gnostic_n heretic_n which_o start_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o be_v forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v once_o and_o agian_n observe_v ch_n 1._o §_o 7._o yet_o their_o main_a scope_n be_v to_o characterise_v and_o delineate_v antitichrist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n and_o tyrannic_a imposition_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o paint_v forth_o and_o decipher_v the_o great_a and_o famose_n apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n by_o lesser_a and_o more_o particular_a usurpation_n and_o apostasy_n of_o person_n in_o those_o time_n wherein_o the_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o be_v historical_o speak_v of_o egypt_n babylon_n antiochus_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o kingdom_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v make_v type_n of_o christ_n so_o here_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o these_o prophetic_a character_n of_o antichrist_n lay_v down_o by_o paul_n and_o john_n may_v have_v some_o foundation_n in_o and_o regard_n unto_o those_o gnostic_n antichrist_n of_o their_o time_n of_o who_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o head_n but_o to_o confine_v all_o these_o great_a prophetic_a description_n of_o antichrist_n to_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n as_o grotius_n and_o his_o sectator_n seem_v to_o do_v savour_v too_o much_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n no_o it_o be_v our_o safe_a course_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n in_o its_o large_a sense_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o advancement_n of_o learning_n prophetic_a scripture_n have_v their_o fulfil_n over_o and_o again_o in_o diverse_a period_n and_o age_n so_o that_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o we_o have_v before_o make_v use_n of_o to_o characterise_v and_o describe_v the_o gnostic_n and_o their_o philosophic_a infusion_n who_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n may_v much_o more_o true_o and_o full_o be_v apply_v to_o antichrist_n the_o great_a antitype_n who_o though_o last_v in_o execution_n yet_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n as_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v have_v give_v this_o key_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n or_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v derivation_n from_o and_o imitaman_n of_o philosophic_a and_o principal_o pythagoric_a institutes_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v follow_v our_o wont_a method_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o the_o form_n and_o mater_n of_o canonic_a theology_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n it_o receive_v its_o constitution_n from_o its_o formal_a object_n answerable_o to_o all_o other_o law_n 2.13_o the_o form_n of_o antichrist_n canon_n law_n from_o the_o church_n authority_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n dogme_n or_o canon_n 1_o thes_n 2.13_o for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o any_o law_n be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n or_o proper_a motive_n on_o which_o it_o depend_v whence_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o this_o antichristian_a canon-law_n be_v the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n on_o which_o all_o their_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n be_v found_v as_o on_o their_o principal_a ground_n and_o proper_a motive_n for_o look_v as_o christ_n divine_a law_n have_v for_o its_o formal_a object_n his_o divine_a 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tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o use_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dogme_n decree_n institute_n canon_n so_o also_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v use_v col._n 2.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v appendent_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o institutes_n and_o dogme_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o grotius_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 20._o of_o which_o hereafter_o sect._n 4._o §_o 3._o thus_o mat._n 15.9_o as_o also_o s._n 4._o s._n 3._o so_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o we_o may_v understand_v those_o dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n which_o antichrist_n by_o his_o pretend_a ecclesiastic_a authority_n and_o tradition_n shall_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o imitation_n of_o those_o pythagorean_n dogme_n institutes_n and_o canon_n impose_v by_o pythagoras_n on_o his_o scholar_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n for_o the_o explication_n whereof_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o among_o pythagoras_n scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la he_o say_v it_o i._n e._n pythagoras_n have_v the_o same_o weight_n and_o authority_n as_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n in_o human_a polity_n they_o dispute_v not_o but_o obey_v their_o master_n canon_n and_o institutes_n with_o as_o great_a reverence_n as_o the_o son_n of_o antichrist_n do_v his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n so_o that_o a_o dogme_n or_o doctrine_n in_o his_o school_n have_v the_o sul_z force_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o demon-worship_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o our_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v introduce_v his_o demon-dogmes_a or_o canon_n under_o a_o pretext_n of_o church-autoritie_a or_o tradition_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o imply_v a_o dogme_n or_o
tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 46._o speak_v thus_o but_o epicharmus_n with_o philochore_n the_o athenian_a among_o divination_n give_v the_o chief_a place_n to_o dream_n he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v five_o book_n of_o dream_n 3_o their_o divination_n by_o disease_n may_v take_v in_o that_o of_o sternutation_n or_o sneese_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o divination_n this_o mode_n of_o divination_n be_v very_o ancient_a aristotle_n 1._o de_fw-fr animal_n say_v that_o sternutation_n be_v a_o angural_a sign_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_n estimed_a it_o ominose_n yea_o casaubon_n ad_fw-la athenae_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o say_v that_o they_o receive_v sternutament_n with_o adoration_n because_o they_o not_o only_o think_v it_o sacred_a as_o aristotle_n but_o also_o a_o god_n thus_o salmasius_n among_o the_o letter_n collect_v by_o beverovicius_n quaest_n epistol_n p._n 31._o moreover_o in_o all_o good_a omen_n or_o augury_n object_v to_o they_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o adore_v either_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o they_o conceit_v the_o omen_n come_v or_o the_o very_a omen_n itself_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o divinity_n so_o that_o of_o xenophon_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la expedit_fw-la cyr._n must_v be_v understand_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v hear_v the_o sternutation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o impetus_fw-la worship_v the_o god_n i.e._n the_o sternutament_n which_o they_o estimed_a as_o sacred_a and_o god_n and_o as_o sternutation_n be_v repute_v ominose_n among_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n and_o roman_n so_o also_o among_o the_o late_a jew_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o sneesed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a life_n be_v to_o you_o i._n e._n god_n save_v you_o if_o any_o sneesed_a in_o prayer_n they_o think_v it_o a_o good_a omen_n as_o buxtorf_n synagog_n c._n 5._o from_o this_o pagan_a superstition_n of_o salute_v such_o as_o sneesed_a many_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o papal_a darkness_n suck_v in_o the_o like_a custom_n which_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o france_n where_o general_o all_o salute_v such_o as_o sneese_n and_o pray_v god_n save_v as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_a ominose_n thus_o among_o the_o abassine_n in_o africa_n when_o their_o negus_n or_o emperor_n sneese_v he_o be_v salute_v by_o all_o throughout_o the_o city_n with_o great_a solemnity_n such_o as_o be_v next_o he_o at_o the_o court_n beginning_n first_o and_o thence_o other_o following_z more_o of_o divination_n by_o sternutation_n see_v voctius_n disputat_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 132._o again_o the_o tinkle_a noise_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v by_o pagan_n use_v as_o a_o medium_n by_o which_o they_o divine_v likewise_o the_o salissation_n or_o palpitation_n of_o any_o member_n call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v another_o mode_n of_o their_o divination_n whence_o melampos_n the_o hierogrammatist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yet_o extant_a and_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o possidonius_fw-la write_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o expound_v what_o the_o sudden_a motion_n of_o every_o member_n do_v indicate_v isidorus_n origin_n lib._n 8._o c._n 9_o acquaint_v we_o that_o these_o salissator_n be_v so_o call_v because_o when_o any_o part_n of_o their_o member_n suffer_v a_o palpitation_n or_o leap_v they_o foretell_v something_o prosperous_a or_o sad_a to_o happen_v these_o three_o be_v branch_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 9_o magic_n of_o divination_n by_o magic_n they_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o divination_n strict_o call_v magic_a which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o persian_n whence_o their_o wiseman_n be_v call_v magi_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o philosopher_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v of_o which_o suidas_n give_v this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magic_a true_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o demon_n those_o benefactor_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o some_o good_a such_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n saint-worship_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n his_o magic_n and_o demon-doctrine_n a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o saint-worship_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o magic_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o demon-worship_n which_o as_o its_o suppose_a pythagoras_n bring_v into_o grece_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v general_o exercise_v in_o magic_n be_v a_o commun_n opinion_n and_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o suidas_n here_o bring_v in_o for_o a_o famose_n magician_n be_v indeed_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o by_o his_o magic_n and_o sorcery_n produce_v many_o lie_a wonder_n for_o which_o he_o be_v great_o extol_v by_o the_o pythagorise_a platoniste_n porphyry_n and_o other_o who_o endeavour_v to_o equalise_v he_o with_o christ_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n and_o divine_a or_o rather_o diabolic_v prediction_n thereby_o to_o cast_v a_o disgrace_n upon_o the_o christian_n redeemer_n and_o religion_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a theology_n or_o metaphysic_n we_o have_v the_o life_n of_o this_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n write_v by_o philostratus_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o his_o prediction_n and_o lie_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v by_o commerce_n with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o philosopher_n great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon_n or_o divine_a philostratus_n have_v chap._n 1._o show_v how_o much_o apollonius_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n proceed_v chap._n 2._o to_o vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o magic_n they_o do_v say_v he_o unjust_o condemn_v apollonius_n who_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v many_o thing_n as_o guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v accuse_v socrates_n who_o foreknow_v many_o thing_n by_o his_o daemon_n or_o anaxagoras_n who_o know_v many_o thing_n before_o they_o happen_v etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o go_v on_o to_o give_v we_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o many_o miracle_n he_o do_v hierocles_n out_o of_o this_o history_n of_o philostratus_n equalise_v this_o apollonius_n in_o point_n of_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o christ_n eusebius_n answer_v hierocles_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o apollonius_n miracle_n be_v but_o lie_v wonder_n or_o magic_a delusion_n wrought_v by_o diabolic_a inspiration_n grotius_n relate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o statue_n of_o his_o that_o speak_v be_v inspire_v by_o some_o diabolic_a spirit_n but_o that_o his_o mouth_n be_v soon_o stop_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o in_o his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n b._n 5._o c._n 7._o prove_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o history_n of_o apollonius_n that_o can_v answer_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o his_o prophetic_a prediction_n be_v but_o satanic_a delusion_n thus_o grotius_n understand_v that_o prophetic_a prediction_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o main_o point_v out_o say_v grotius_n the_o pythagorean_n of_o who_o the_o chief_a be_v magi_n magician_n and_o have_v commerce_n with_o devil_n or_o demon_n among_o those_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n be_v very_a famose_n who_o be_v here_o in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n denote_v for_o he_o come_v to_o ephesus_n while_n timothy_n yet_o live_v though_o i_o can_v no_o way_n fall_v in_o with_o grotius_n design_n to_o interpret_v this_o as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n chief_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n magic_a art_n thereby_o to_o secure_v antichrist_n doctrine_n from_o the_o dint_n of_o this_o prediction_n yet_o thus_o far_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o allow_v he_o that_o this_o text_n may_v have_v some_o eye_n or_o regard_n to_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n and_o other_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n and_o promotor_n of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n here_o mention_v and_o so_o counter-christs_n or_o pagan-antichrists_a and_o therefore_o be_v consequence_n great_a promotor_n of_o those_o antichristian_a demon_n and_o doctrine_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o philosophy_n foist_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n be_v now_o gender_v thus_o may_v we_o safe_o understand_v this_o and_o so_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n demon_n and_o particular_o of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n who_o be_v famose_n in_o that_o sect_n as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n and_o magic_a art_n which_o antichrist_n atterward_o be_v to_o reassume_v and_o practice_v according_a to_o that_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 2.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o lying-wonder_n and_o indeed_o all_o antichrist_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o work_v to_o cavil_v at_o the_o existence_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o credulous_a they_o be_v in_o matter_n more_o obscure_a for_o the_o most_o incredulous_a of_o these_o atheist_n be_v as_o credulous_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o the_o most_o simple_a why_o else_o do_v they_o so_o greedy_o assent_v to_o the_o principes_fw-la of_o epicurus_n or_o some_o modern_a philosopher_n upon_o reason_n infinite_o more_o sleight_n and_o trivial_a than_o those_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o prove_v a_o deity_n and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o opiniatre_n and_o dogmatise_v as_o to_o the_o impose_v their_o own_o phaenomena_n without_o shadow_n of_o solid_a reason_n plato_n shall_v one_o day_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o sceptic_a atheist_n who_o in_o his_o book_n 10_o do_v legib._n from_o pag._n 888_o to_o 909_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o cure_v a_o young_a 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who_o bring_v in_o her_o saint_n and_o saint-worship_n
he_o seem_v to_o make_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o mention_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o gnostic_n theologic_n which_o so_o far_o as_o the_o gnostic_n be_v type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n his_o demon-doctrine_n and_o apostasy_n we_o may_v safe_o grant_v though_o i_o conceive_v that_o prophetic_a character_n primary_o refer_v to_o the_o antichristian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o demon-worship_n as_o hereafter_o yet_o we_o may_v also_o take_v in_o the_o gnostic_n aeones_n as_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n saint_n and_o imitaman_n of_o the_o philosopher_n demon_n and_o indeed_o these_o gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeones_n as_o to_o their_o origine_fw-la and_o office_n seem_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a demon_n for_o these_o gnostic_n look_v 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〈◊〉_d a_o false_a christ_n such_o indeed_o be_v these_o gnostic_n aeones_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n demon_n whence_o they_o spring_v and_o both_o the_o parent_n and_o precursor_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n and_o his_o daemon_n saint_n i_o know_v grotius_n and_o so_o hammond_n who_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o too_o great_a favour_n for_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n restrain_v this_o and_o other_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n to_o some_o pseudochrist_n or_o antichrist_n start_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n such_o as_o barchochebas_n among_o the_o jew_n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o simon_n magus_n among_o the_o gnostic_n but_o this_o be_v too_o narrow_a a_o conceit_n to_o find_v room_n in_o any_o true_a christian_a heart_n yet_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v allow_v he_o and_o all_o other_o cassandrian_a patroness_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n that_o these_o holy_a penman_n in_o their_o prophetic_a discovery_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 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〈◊〉_d aeones_n as_o they_o call_v the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n see_v iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o 2._o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n abound_v much_o in_o will-worship_n 18._o 2._o the_o gnostic_n will-worship_n from_o pagan_a institutes_n col._n 2.16_o 18._o and_o superstitiose_fw-la ceremony_n in_o imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n institutes_n and_o demon-worship_n this_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v then_o he_o add_v v._o 18._o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n say_v hammond_n let_v no_o man_n please_v himself_o and_o condemn_v you_o in_o point_n of_o worship_v angel_n as_o mediator_n to_o god_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o special_a humility_n in_o so_o do_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o gnostic_n be_v guilty_a of_o thence_o v._n 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o mention_n sundry_a pythagorean_n institutes_n which_o these_o gnostic_n assume_v 23._o ver._n 23._o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 23._o he_o conclude_v which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pretext_n or_o vain_a umbrage_n of_o pythagorean_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o will-worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n according_a to_o the_o thracian_a orphic_a and_o pythagorean_n institutes_n which_o abound_v in_o will_n worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-fear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v religiose_fw-la rite_n and_o worship_n which_o plutarch_n deduce_v from_o the_o thracian_n among_o who_o the_o orphic_a mystery_n prevail_v whence_o it_o be_v oft_o use_v to_o signify_v superstition_n and_o superstitiose_fw-la worship_n 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o as_o col._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superstitiose_fw-la worship_n of_o angel_n so_o hesychius_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superstitiose_fw-la person_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o a_o worship_n invent_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v take_v material_o and_o passive_o for_o any_o worship_n that_o receive_v its_o original_a institution_n from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thence_o hesychius_n explicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n and_o phavorinus_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o and_o because_o all_o such_o will_n worship_n be_v in_o divine_a estimation_n superstition_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o render_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a ambrose_n and_o erasmus_n superstitio_fw-la q._n supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la such_o be_v the_o superstitiose_fw-la will-worship_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o they_o invent_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o philosophic_a 〈◊〉_d
he_o hold_v with_o the_o stoic_n that_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n strom._n 6_o 7._o 5_o he_o call_v martyrie_a the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n strom._n 4._o but_o none_o imbibe_v more_o philosophic_a error_n than_o origen_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v how_o much_o philosophy_n corrupt_v the_o father_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o reformer_n as_o by_o amesius_n bellarm._n eneru._n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n by_o and_o from_o philosophy_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n various_a mode_n of_o speak_v special_o of_o human_a merit_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o appear_v not_o in_o scripture_n whence_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v and_o take_v by_o the_o schoolman_n of_o frame_v perniciose_fw-la error_n the_o like_a tilenus_n syntagm_n part_n 2._o disp_n 16._o thes_n 31._o neither_o say_v he_o do_v the_o father_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n some_o ornament_n only_o from_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o dogme_n from_o the_o philosopher_n school_n special_o from_o plato_n academy_n some_o also_o from_o zeno_n porch_n which_o be_v incorporate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o church_n at_o length_n thing_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o plato_n be_v eject_v by_o the_o schoolman_n successor_n of_o the_o father_n and_o aristotle_n exalt_v into_o christ_n chair_n he_o do_v even_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o christ_n about_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o contingent_a and_o freewill_a although_o true_o in_o this_o point_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a father_n have_v rather_o hear_v aristotle_n then_o paul_n thus_o tilenus_n who_o afterward_o himself_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o snare_n as_o to_o freewill_a etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n concern_v the_o greek_a father_n philosophic_a origen_n error_n from_o philosophic_a such_o as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n special_o '_o origen_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n that_o great_a master_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n who_o some_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a theology_n wherein_o he_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o his_o design_n for_o he_o do_v by_o these_o his_o vain_a attemt_n but_o the_o more_o sophisticate_a and_o adulterate_a divine_a theology_n not_o only_o by_o his_o many_o platonic_a allegory_n but_o also_o by_o those_o several_a philosophic_a term_n and_o error_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ludou._n vives_z in_o august_n civet_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o tell_v that_o from_o plato_n demon_n origen_n without_o doubt_n derive_v his_o error_n in_o assert_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n and_o these_o again_o into_o man_n soul_n as_o in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o freewill_n his_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o pelagian_a error_n come_v from_o origen_n pelagianisme_n origen_n the_o founder_n of_o pelagianisme_n jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagian_a tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 13_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o particular_a and_o large_a account_n how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n be_v form_v out_o of_o origen_n philosophic_a contemplation_n 1_o the_o pelagian_o say_v he_o be_v severe_o reprehend_v by_o augustin_n for_o make_v indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o necessity_n as_o to_o one_o part_n essential_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n in_o every_o state_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a basis_n of_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a structure_n which_o origen_n entire_o deliver_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o fond_a of_o this_o philosophic_a liberty_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o this_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o decree_v man_n without_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o brute_n and_o stone_n hear_v origen_n discourse_v of_o this_o liberty_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o in_o our_o motion_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v or_o holy_a etc._n etc._n see_v jans_n p._n 150._o 2_o origen_n everywhere_o inculcate_n and_o cry_n up_o the_o sufficience_n of_o nature_n law_n to_o live_v well_o as_o lib._n 2._o in_o rom._n jans_n c._n 14._o p._n 151._o 3_o touch_v grace_n and_o its_o merit_n the_o very_a error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o the_o massilienses_n be_v deliver_v by_o origen_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o l._n 4._o in_o rom._n and_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v govern_v immortal_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o as_o jansen_n c._n 15._o p._n 152._o 4_o origen_n as_o pelagius_n utter_o overthrow_v election_n predestination_n and_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n jans_n c._n 16._o p._n 152._o 5_o all_o the_o gloss_n of_o scripture_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o pelagian_o abuse_n yea_o the_o whole_a system_a of_o pelagian_a error_n origen_n preform_v as_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o ch._n 5._o and_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jansen_n c._n 17._o p._n 153._o give_v this_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o origen_n error_n namely_o the_o ubertie_n and_o fecundity_n of_o his_o wit_n too_o much_o immerse_v in_o vain_a philosophy_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o and_o c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o 2._o origen_n give_v also_o a_o great_a foundation_n and_o improvement_n to_o '_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 1_o by_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n origen_n arianism_n from_o origen_n joh._n 1.1_o be_v take_v only_o metaphorical_o and_o ideal_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v §_o 9_o 2_o he_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v not_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v not_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v not_o truth_n i.e._n true_a god_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o incomprehensible_a light_n but_o christ_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o very_a poor_a splendour_n which_o yet_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n may_v seem_v very_o great_a that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o bonitie_n itself_o but_o a_o certain_a air_n or_o image_n of_o bonitie_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v term_v absolute_o good_a but_o only_o with_o a_o additament_n a_o good_a pastor_n or_o the_o like_a as_o hieronym_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la 3_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o three_o in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o father_n and_o son_n yea_o inferior_a to_o the_o son_n as_o hicronym_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la who_o also_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la say_v that_o he_o speak_v ill_a of_o the_o son_n but_o worse_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n contain_v allthing_n the_o son_n be_v only_o in_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o in_o believer_n as_o athanasius_n quaest_n 71._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la relate_v these_o notion_n about_o the_o trimtie_n he_o imbibe_v from_o that_o platonic_a philosophy_n then_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o be_v instruct_v which_o acknowlege_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n namely_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a be_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n who_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o the_o first_o and_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a spirit_n which_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o hence_o origen_n traduce_v his_o trinity_n which_o give_v the_o original_a exemplar_n to_o arianisme_n whence_o epiphanius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n call_v origen_n the_o father_n of_o arius_n and_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la style_v he_o the_o ocean_n and_o fountain_n of_o arius_n and_o socrates_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o with_o other_o relate_v that_o the_o arian_n frequent_o use_v testimony_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n book_n see_v p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o 3._o origen_n by_o his_o platonic_a philosophemes_n origen_n poperic_a from_o origen_n give_v a_o great_a advance_v to_o
these_o learned_a father_n withal_o discover_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n as_o then_o constitute_v but_o this_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o undertake_v as_o that_o they_o assume_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o sacred_a theology_n and_o so_o out_o of_o all_o frame_v a_o image_n like_o that_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 2.31_o 32._o and_o among_o other_o platonic_a mystery_n that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n on_o which_o ammonius_n and_o plotinus_n have_v much_o commented_a be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n explicate_v by_o john_n which_o give_v occasion_n and_o foundation_n to_o many_o philosophic_a debate_n and_o contest_v in_o the_o school_n and_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o also_o to_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o that_o of_o samosetanus_n before_o this_o be_v well_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o that_o great_a french_a reformer_n morelius_n discipl_n liv_o 2._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 87_o 88_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n say_v he_o to_o use_v dispute_n in_o many_o place_n whence_o many_o inconvenience_n may_v follow_v for_o such_o dispute_n tend_v only_o to_o awaken_v and_o discover_v the_o spirit_n whence_o follow_v much_o presumption_n and_o ostentation_n and_o the_o start_n of_o high_a and_o curiose_fw-la question_n which_o may_v afterward_o trouble_v the_o church_n the_o arian_n heresy_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o particular_a conference_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n indeed_o constantine_n sharp_o reprehend_v these_o curiose_fw-la dispute_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o photinian_a heresy_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o arian_n and_o samosatenan_n of_o which_o see_v melanchton_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o church_n conflict_n after_o constantine_n we_o have_v before_o touch_v on_o this_o chap._n 3._o §_o 2_o 3._o of_o book_n 1_o out_o of_o justinian_n who_o acquainte_v we_o that_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n about_o the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suppose_v a_o real_a difference_n in_o nature_n betwixt_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n see_v justinian_n in_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o and_o origen_n influence_n on_o arianism_n in_o what_o precede_v §_o 8._o §_o 10._o another_o great_a fundamental_a error_n which_o receive_v spirit_n and_o life_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v pelagianism_n pelagianisme_n 2._o pagan_a philosophy_n the_o cause_n of_o pelagianisme_n which_o strike_v diametrical_o at_o the_o free_a efficacious_a grace_n of_o christ_n as_o arianism_n at_o his_o divinity_n and_o contain_v in_o it_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n we_o have_v before_o in_o what_o be_v lay_v down_o touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a ethic_n b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o prove_v that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o moral_a power_n or_o free_a will_n in_o all_o man_n to_o perform_v virtuose_fw-la action_n they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o our_o power_n and_o seed_n of_o virtue_n which_o they_o make_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o good_a work_n these_o notion_n the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o among_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n suck_v in_o with_o too_o much_o greediness_n who_o make_v they_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o good_a work_n which_o he_o cry_v up_o without_o end_n or_o measure_n and_o to_o awaken_v christian_n more_o effectual_o hereto_o he_o 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the_o church_n or_o any_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n favour_v that_o heresy_n which_o origen_n do_v not_o form_n to_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o sometime_o they_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o origen_n against_o the_o truth_n which_o because_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o some_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o full_o demonstrate_v which_o he_o do_v 1_o from_o origen_n assert_v a_o indifference_n of_o free_a wil._n 2_o from_o his_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n sufficient_a to_o guide_v we_o to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o his_o plead_n for_o merit_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o from_o his_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a election_n predestination_n etc._n etc._n 5_o from_o his_o deny_v or_o lessen_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o chap._n 5._o as_o also_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o he_o add_v cap._n 18._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o heresy_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o pythagorean_n stoic_a and_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n he_o also_o acquaint_v that_o the_o origenist_n or_o monk_n that_o follow_v origen_n and_o his_o doctrine_n in_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n aspire_v after_o a_o monkish_a perfection_n and_o religiose_fw-la life_n embrace_v these_o infusion_n of_o origen_n from_o who_o the_o massilienses_n and_o pelagian_n traduce_v their_o heresy_n hieronymus_n adversus_fw-la pelag._n ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pelagius_n be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o origen_n and_o the_o same_o hieronymus_n apolog._n 1_o adversus_fw-la ruffin_n say_v that_o origen_n hold_v that_o god_n choose_v man_n not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a but_o for_o their_o foresee_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n which_o make_v way_n for_o that_o great_a pelagian_a error_n touch_v election_n from_o the_o prevision_n of_o good_a work_n more_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pelagianisme_n from_o origen_n dogme_n see_v what_o precede_v §_o 8._o that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pelagianism_n also_o godeau_n that_o great_a french_a historian_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustin_n liv._o 2._o chap._n 2._o p._n 200._o demonstrate_v thus_o nevertheless_o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n and_o zeno_n seem_v to_o have_v contribute_v much_o to_o pelagianisme_n and_o if_o tertullian_n have_v name_v the_o philosopher_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n that_o be_v particular_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o pelagian_o who_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n for_o the_o first_o error_n of_o pelagius_n be_v touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o impeccabilitie_n which_o he_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o apathy_n or_o the_o exemtion_n from_o passion_n which_o the_o stoic_n attribute_v to_o their_o wise_a 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divinity_n which_o at_o first_o the_o gnostic_n and_o since_o these_o monkish_a divine_n the_o firstborn_a son_n of_o antichrist_n take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o grandfather_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosopher_n so_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philosophic_a fable_n 1.4_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o allegoric_a genealogy_n these_o monk_n affect_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gnostic_n the_o like_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o where_o he_o add_v this_o as_o one_o part_n of_o these_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n revive_v by_o antichrist_n 4.7_o 1_o tim._n 4.7_o that_o they_o shall_v revive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a philosophic_a fable_n which_o these_o mystic_a monk_n be_v great_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a tit._n 1.14_o in_o all_o which_o text_n we_o find_v these_o mystic_a divine_n the_o monk_n full_o characterise_v as_o well_o as_o the_o gnostic_n of_o which_o see_v b._n 1._o chap._n 4._o §_o 1._o §_o 2._o after_o the_o mystic_a theology_n frame_v by_o the_o monk_n aristotle_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o their_o theology_n from_o aristotle_n succeed_v the_o schole-divinitie_n compose_v by_o the_o schoolman_n which_o receive_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o very_a same_o fountain_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o very_a same_o end_n namely_o the_o confirmation_n and_o far_a propagation_n of_o antichristianisme_n though_o the_o medium_n and_o course_n take_v up_o by_o the_o late_a be_v quite_o different_a yea_o opposite_a to_o that_o use_v by_o the_o former_a for_o the_o monk_n derive_v their_o mystic_a theology_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n make_v use_v of_o all_o their_o fabulose_fw-la miracle_n and_o lie_a wonder_n all_o their_o allegoric_a and_o mystic_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n with_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pythagorean_n institutes_n abstinence_n severity_n and_o other_o pretend_a sanctity_n 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danger_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o universal_a church_n by_o hypocrite_n and_o false_a teacher_n also_o of_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o false_a prophet_n etc._n