philosopher_n who_o give_v a_o idea_n both_o of_o legislative_a and_o administrative_a politics_n we_o have_v first_o pythagoras_n who_o spend_v the_o afternoon_n in_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n in_o politics_n beside_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o laertius_n say_v he_o write_v also_o plato_n who_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o excellent_a idea_n of_o politics_n both_o legislative_a in_o his_o several_a book_n of_o law_n and_o administrative_a in_o his_o book_n of_o a_o communwealth_n aristotle_n likewise_o have_v give_v we_o a_o good_a idea_n of_o politic_n yet_o all_o these_o human_a politics_n both_o philosophic_a or_o contemplative_a and_o active_a if_o compare_v with_o divine_a seem_v but_o shadow_n extent_n the_o imperfection_n of_o human_a politics_n 1._o as_o to_o their_o origine_fw-la and_o extent_n very_o imperfect_a yea_o vain_a for_o 1_o all_o these_o human_a politics_n be_v but_o break_v imperfect_a derivation_n or_o tradition_n from_o the_o divine_a jewish_a politics_n as_o elsewhere_o 2_o all_o human_a politics_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o particular_a not_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a of_o particular_a circumstance_n therefore_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o polit._n observe_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v most_o evident_a to_o such_o as_o consider_v particular_n but_o they_o who_o pronounce_v universal_o deceive_v deceive_v themselves_o so_o trajan_n in_o his_o direction_n to_o pliny_n say_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v constitute_v universal_o as_o a_o certain_a form_n 3_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o their_o general_a law_n and_o politic_a precept_n whether_o ideal_o or_o practic_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o world_n of_o exception_n restriction_n limitation_n and_o alteration_n for_o their_o best_a idea_n of_o politics_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o universal_o true_a and_o good_a because_o particular_n the_o object_n thereof_o be_v infinite_a hence_o say_v aristotle_n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o art_n consider_v or_o comprehend_v particular_n because_o infinite_a which_o be_v most_o true_a of_o all_o their_o human_a politics_n which_o can_v not_o consider_v or_o comprehend_v those_o infinite_a circumstance_n which_o attend_v human_a action_n and_o therefore_o such_o of_o they_o as_o venture_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o universal_a idea_n or_o general_a rule_n of_o politics_n discover_v much_o vanity_n and_o imperfection_n beside_o the_o many_o exception_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o admit_v and_o after_o all_o their_o most_o possible_a exactness_n in_o their_o politic_a constitution_n they_o be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o equity_n or_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o the_o emendation_n correction_n or_o supplement_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o except_v or_o provide_v for_o in_o their_o universal_a idea_n of_o politic_n but_o now_o the_o divine_a politics_n admit_v not_o of_o such_o imperfection_n because_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v the_o most_o august_n equal_a universal_a adequate_a rule_n of_o all_o politic_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_o as_o we_o have_v copiose_o prove_v vain_a philosophle_n politics_n vain_a idea_n theolog._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 2_o these_o human_a philosophic_a politics_n be_v not_o only_o imperfect_a and_o vain_a comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o divine_a politics_n but_o likewise_o in_o themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o corruption_n both_o inherent_a and_o subsequent_a which_o attend_v they_o end_n 1._o as_o to_o their_o end_n as_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o end_n in_o that_o they_o make_v their_o carnal_a interest_n the_o only_a measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a without_o the_o least_o respect_n to_o divine_a interest_n mater_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o mater_n or_o glory_n as_o before_o 2_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o politics_n be_v very_o corrupt_a in_o that_o they_o allow_v many_o thing_n in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o very_o destructive_a to_o human_a society_n as_o community_n of_o wife_n fornication_n incest_n sodomy_n drunkenness_n effect_n 3._o as_o to_o their_o effect_n etc._n etc._n 3_o but_o the_o great_a corruption_n in_o their_o human_a politics_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o sad_a effect_n many_o way_n atheism_n 1._o atheism_n 1_n in_o that_o all_o their_o politics_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o atheism_n for_o 1_o they_o make_v religion_n subserve_v their_o politic_a interest_n and_o constitution_n so_o owen_n theol_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o these_o lawgiver_n in_o frame_v their_o politic_a theology_n have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o their_o aim_n but_o how_o they_o may_v so_o temper_v religion_n that_o thence_o there_o may_v not_o arise_v any_o disturbance_n or_o evil_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n such_o be_v numa_n politic_a religion_n with_o the_o rest_n 2_o their_o politics_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o atheism_n in_o that_o these_o great_a politician_n attribute_v the_o good_a or_o ill_a success_n of_o human_a affair_n to_o their_o politic_a wisdom_n or_o contrivance_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o make_v their_o human_a prudence_n their_o god_n or_o great_a idol_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o great_a occurrence_n and_o disposition_n of_o providence_n must_v stoop_v which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o atheism_n idolatry_n 2._o idolatry_n and_o shut_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n 2_o the_o philosophic_a politics_n open_v the_o door_n also_o to_o idolatry_n for_o these_o politician_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o politic_a religion_n which_o out_o of_o compliance_n with_o the_o people_n idolatry_n humour_n prove_v a_o great_a nurse_n to_o idolatry_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n and_o divination_n the_o pythagorean_n philosophic_a theology_n of_o all_o most_o vain_a 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n 1_o they_o understand_v not_o their_o own_o notion_n of_o god_n 2_o nor_o the_o trinity_n 3_o nor_o their_o idea_n 2_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o theology_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o demon-doctrine_n col._n 2.8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n real_o essential_o perfect_o col._n 2.10_o 18_o 19_o large_o open_v 3_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o daemon-worship_n 4_o also_o of_o their_o notion_n about_o the_o soul_n 5_o the_o hellish_a corruption_n of_o their_o magic_n and_o divination_n which_o they_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o revelation_n their_o art_n of_o divination_n part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o apollo_n their_o great_a god_n of_o divination_n his_o origine_fw-la and_o temple_n at_o delphus_n etc._n etc._n the_o nature_n of_o divination_n out_o of_o plato_n 1_o be_v origine_fw-la divine_a afflation_n 2_o its_o instrument_n at_o first_o poet_n than_o philosopher_n 3_o this_o mode_n of_o divination_n usual_o extatic_a 4_o also_o by_o enthusiasm_n 5_o these_o enthusiast_n have_v their_o judge_n as_o the_o jewish_a 6_o the_o end_n of_o divination_n 7_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o divination_n by_o dream_n malady_n etc._n etc._n 8_o divination_n by_o magic_n of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 9_o divination_n by_o animal_n plant_n man_n element_n star_n and_o thing_n artificial_a glass_n axe_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o natural_n and_o moral_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o vanity_n of_o its_o metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v natural_a theology_n and_o divination_n as_o for_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n the_o corruption_n of_o natural_a theology_n natural_a theologie_n there_o be_v none_o more_o famose_n than_o that_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n which_o come_v the_o near_a of_o any_o to_o the_o scripture_n theologie_n and_o yet_o be_v nevertheless_o corrupt_a yea_o indeed_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o peculiar_a curse_n on_o the_o pythagorean_n natural_a theology_n that_o though_o it_o come_v the_o near_a of_o any_o to_o divine_a theology_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o most_o corrupt_a of_o all_o both_o in_o itself_o as_o also_o in_o its_o effect_n for_o none_o more_o devote_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n than_o the_o pythagorean_n none_o great_a heresiarche_n or_o founder_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n than_o they_o this_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o procede_v from_o a_o particular_a curse_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o as_o on_o all_o other_o human_a invention_n in_o divine_a matter_n which_o usual_o the_o near_a ressemblance_n they_o have_v with_o divine_a institution_n the_o more_o be_v they_o blast_v by_o god_n even_o to_o the_o turn_v aside_o and_o subvert_v such_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o these_o pythagorean_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o find_v themselves_o fall_v from_o that_o natural_a theology_n their_o first_o parent_n be_v possess_v withal_o
corruption_n when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n engage_v therein_o be_v so_o vain_a and_o corrupt_a thus_o much_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o touch_v the_o philosopher_n 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o rom._n 1.21_o but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v the_o natural_a imagination_n be_v the_o most_o vain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n how_o do_v it_o like_o the_o silkworm_n lie_v entangle_v in_o those_o philosopheme_v which_o come_v out_o of_o its_o own_o bowel_n how_o soon_o do_v lust_n in_o those_o blind_a philosopher_n put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o darken_v their_o foolish_a heart_n 22._o ver._n 22._o hence_o it_o follow_v v._o 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a i.e._n great_a sophistes_n they_o become_v fool_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n than_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o proud_a sophiste_n who_o profess_v themselves_o the_o most_o quick-sighted_a and_o sage_a in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o terrible_a pestiferous_a darkness_n of_o such_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o deplorable_a in_o that_o they_o take_v it_o for_o light_n which_o they_o follow_v with_o pleasure_n as_o child_n do_v the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la which_o lead_v they_o to_o precipice_n and_o ruin_n be_v not_o such_o great_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o use_v their_o reason_n only_o to_o render_v they_o more_o unreasonable_a and_o have_v not_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n and_o its_o pestiferous_a influence_n on_o all_o great_a apostasy_n 3._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n god_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o that_o natural_a or_o traditional_a light_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o this_o be_v more_o than_o intimate_v by_o paul_n in_o his_o sacred_a discourse_n of_o the_o gentile_n philosophy_n rom._n 1.28_o 1.28_o rom._n 1.28_o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a he_o say_v 1_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o in_o the_o general_a any_o agnition_n whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v acknowlege_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v so_o rom._n 3.10_o col._n 1.2_o &_o 2.2_o as_o elsewhere_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o acknowledgement_n i.e._n to_o acknowledge_v he_o such_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a alsufficient_a simple_a pure_a just_a etc._n etc._n 2_o science_n intelligence_n right_a reason_n as_o rom._n 10.2_o and_o thus_o the_o sense_n be_v albeit_o they_o have_v some_o notice_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v he_o in_o the_o true_a science_n or_o right_a understanding_n of_o he_o 3_o more_o particular_o a_o faithful_a salutiferous_a obediential_a acknowledgement_n thus_o ephes_n 1.17_o &_o 4.13_o phil._n 1.9_o so_o it_o imply_v a_o more_o accurate_a exact_a active_a knowledge_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agnition_n be_v knowledge_n superad_v to_o knowledge_n i.e._n to_o speak_v in_o the_o scholastic_a idiom_n cognition_n practical_o practic_a affective_a and_o effective_a knowledge_n distinct_a exact_a knowledge_n they_o have_v many_o sublime_a notice_n and_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n but_o not_o such_o as_o do_v work_v their_o heart_n to_o any_o real_a love_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o follow_v 2_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n 1_o reject_v so_o hebr._n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v thus_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o reject_v god_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reject_a mind_n 2_o adulterine_n spurious_a and_o thence_o rejectaneous_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejectaneous_a adulterine_n money_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o tit._n 1.6_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o drossy_a vain_a adulterine_n mind_n 3_o perverse_a contrary_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v primary_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o elegant_a allusion_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o and_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o their_o practic_a judgement_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o or_o own_o their_o practic_a judgement_n but_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o perverse_a judgement_n which_o hurry_v they_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n as_o be_v specify_v v._n 26_o 31._o thence_o it_o follow_v 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a these_o proud_a sophiste_n special_o the_o stoic_n boast_v great_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v congruous_a and_o convenient_a wherein_o they_o place_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n so_o clemens_n alexandr_n paedag._n pag._n 101._o the_o stoic_n call_v that_o which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o obedience_n of_o reason_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d congruous_a and_o convenient_a and_o o_o how_o much_o do_v they_o vain_o glory_v in_o this_o congruity_n and_o convenience_n of_o their_o action_n yea_o do_v they_o not_o as_o many_o nowadays_o measure_v the_o great_a god_n and_o his_o divine_a perfection_n by_o rule_n of_o congruity_n and_o convenience_n coin_v by_o their_o vain_a imagination_n but_o paul_n give_v we_o their_o true_a character_n that_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a i._n e._n they_o fall_v into_o the_o most_o prodigiose_fw-la immorality_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretend_a morality_n and_o how_o just_o do_v god_n leave_v such_o as_o place_v their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o morality_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n to_o commit_v the_o most_o undecent_a immorality_n thus_o god_n bemi_v the_o degenerate_a mind_n of_o those_o proud_a sophiste_n and_o moraliste_n cause_v their_o very_a light_n and_o moral_a virtue_n to_o play_v the_o knave_n with_o they_o and_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o worst_a immorality_n as_o v._o 29_o 30_o 31._o oh_o how_o mysteriose_fw-la &_o invisible_a be_v god_n way_n of_o give_v man_n up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n how_o soon_o do_v light_n harden_v those_o who_o it_o do_v not_o soften_v can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o severe_a judgement_n than_o for_o man_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n may_v we_o then_o wonder_v that_o ethnic_a philosophy_n shall_v prove_v in_o itself_o so_o vain_a and_o venomous_a as_o also_o in_o its_o influence_n on_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v under_o so_o great_a a_o curse_n of_o god_n neither_o have_v this_o judiciary_n curse_v terminate_v only_o on_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o also_o diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o almost_o the_o whole_a of_o scholastic_a theology_n yea_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n with_o pious_a jansenius_n that_o great_a patron_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n who_o in_o his_o august_n tom._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o pag._n 326._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o vehement_o wonder_n that_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n philosophised_a far_a more_o pious_o and_o right_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n and_o grace_n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o of_o this_o part_n 3_o and_o a_o great_a prelate_n of_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o christian_a religion_n than_o schole-divinitie_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o when_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a than_o god_n and_o think_v by_o their_o foolish_a wisdom_n to_o add_v to_o god_n word_n god_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n suffer_v satan_n to_o sow_v seed_n of_o heresy_n and_o division_n among_o they_o such_o be_v the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o philosophy_n and_o all_o human_a wisdom_n when_o abuse_v by_o man_n of_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o so_o bring_v under_o a_o divine_a curse_n hence_o we_o see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o any_o philosophy_n the_o right_a use_n of_o philosophy_n that_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o philosophy_n to_o separate_v therefrom_o its_o vanity_n and_o abuse_n and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v due_o perform_v but_o by_o a_o curiose_fw-la contemplation_n of_o
and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beget_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o framer_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n these_o and_o suchlike_a poor_a dim_a notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n it_o be_v likely_a pythagoras_n and_o plato_n after_o he_o traduce_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o immediate_o yet_o mediate_o by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n of_o which_o see_v more_o full_o philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sect._n 1_o §_o 13._o but_o yet_o that_o neither_o the_o grecian_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a philosopher_n have_v any_o true_a or_o sound_a notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o think_v will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a to_o any_o sober_a mind_n that_o shall_v consider_v what_o a_o world_n of_o fable_n and_o contradiction_n they_o mix_v with_o these_o break_a discovery_n they_o have_v receive_v of_o a_o trinity_n this_o indeed_o plato_n ingenuous_o confess_v in_o say_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v many_o mystery_n from_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o expect_v some_o interpreter_n to_o unfold_v they_o to_o he_o and_o indeed_o he_o never_o speak_v more_o truth_n for_o both_o he_o and_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o have_v a_o infinite_a thirst_n after_o divine_a mystery_n to_o satisfy_v their_o inquisitive_a humour_n they_o will_v catch_v at_o every_o shadow_n of_o oriental_a jewish_a antiquity_n though_o they_o understand_v nothing_o thereof_o this_o seem_v the_o true_a account_n of_o their_o philosophic_a speculation_n about_o the_o trinity_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o justinian_n on_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 52_o 53_o 54._o â—_o that_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n gace_n occasion_n to_o the_o arian_n heresic_n see_v b._n 2._o chap_n 1._o sect._n â—_o where_n have_v mention_v the_o many_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o conclude_v thus_o true_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o moses_n his_o law_n by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n but_o deprave_v change_v and_o wrest_v as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o cap._n 11._o &_o lib._n 18._o c._n 37._o in_o which_o manner_n also_o perhaps_o they_o corrupt_v such_o notion_n as_o refer_v to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n and_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n who_o be_v only_o distinguish_v in_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o so_o the_o first_o mind_n they_o call_v good_a itself_o the_o second_o the_o opisicer_n or_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o error_n some_o suppose_v the_o arian_n impiety_n to_o have_v spring_v which_o thing_n be_v thus_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o these_o philosopher_n by_o a_o certain_a magnitude_n of_o ingeny_n and_o assiduous_a study_n and_o diligence_n may_v come_v to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v mix_v with_o many_o error_n neither_o yet_o can_v they_o attain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o the_o eternal_a production_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n the_o like_a account_n i_o find_v in_o serranus_n on_o plato_n epist_n 6._o pag._n 323._o where_o plato_n speak_v of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n god_n the_o imperator_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o father_n of_o this_o principal_a cause_n et_fw-la illius_fw-la principis_fw-la causae_fw-la patrem_fw-la these_o word_n say_v serranus_n some_o of_o our_o writer_n understand_v as_o if_o plato_n hereby_o hint_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o also_o they_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epimon_n but_o away_o with_o these_o madness_n plato_n true_o may_v speak_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o traduce_v from_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n but_o understand_v not_o yea_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o egyptian_n who_o be_v the_o conservator_n of_o these_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a doctrine_n understand_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n as_o this_o of_o the_o trinity_n i_o find_v something_o also_o in_o sanchoniathon_n fragment_n much_o like_o this_o passage_n of_o plato_n which_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v quote_v out_o of_o serranus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o these_o be_v there_o beget_v a_o certain_a eliun_n that_o eliun_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n god_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n the_o most_o high_a be_v plain_a though_o sanchoniathon_n fable_n touch_v this_o eliun_n argue_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o those_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n which_o peradventure_o have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o some_o shadowy_a dark_a jewish_a notice_n touch_v the_o trinity_n as_o manage_v by_o the_o philosopher_n be_v but_o vain_a corrupt_a and_o unintelligible_a notion_n yea_o that_o they_o give_v foundation_n to_o the_o arian_n heresy_n which_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n where_o this_o pythagorean_n platonic_a philosophy_n then_o flourish_v as_o we_o shall_v prove_v decree_n their_o vanity_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a idea_n and_o decree_n b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o 3_o what_o we_o have_v mention_v of_o the_o trinity_n hold_v also_o true_a to_o prove_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophemes_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n and_o decree_n it_o be_v true_a pythagoras_n parmenides_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a and_o plato_n out_o of_o they_o have_v some_o more_o tolerable_a contemplation_n concern_v the_o divine_a idea_n both_o of_o thing_n possible_a and_o future_a inherent_a in_o the_o divine_a mind_n yea_o they_o seem_v to_o assert_v the_o eternity_n simplicity_n immutabilitie_n absolute_a soveraintie_n and_o independence_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o consusion_n of_o the_o pelagian_o schoolman_n and_o arminian_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v par._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 2._o of_o divine_a idea_n yet_o these_o their_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o divine_a idea_n be_v not_o without_o great_a commixture_n of_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n in_o themselves_o and_o of_o much_o more_o dangerous_a influence_n in_o the_o christian_a school_n for_o much_o of_o the_o gnostic_n infusion_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o also_o of_o the_o monkish_a mystic_a divinity_n and_o the_o scholastic_a corrupt_a speculation_n about_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n receive_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o these_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a idea_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v hereafter_o b._n 2._o §_o 3._o object_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o philosopher_n natural_a theology_n as_o to_o its_o mediate_a object_n as_o the_o pagan_a philosophic_a theology_n be_v vain_a and_o corrupt_a as_o to_o its_o ultimate_a object_n the_o divine_a be_v person_n and_o idea_n so_o be_v it_o much_o more_o corrupt_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o mediate_a object_n or_o the_o medium_n and_o way_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n worship_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o first_o eternal_a be_v it_o be_v true_a the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o visible_a idea_n of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n impress_v on_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n together_o with_o those_o imperfect_a notice_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n give_v these_o natural_a theologist_n some_o glimmer_a notion_n of_o the_o deity_n his_o perfection_n and_o operation_n but_o as_o for_o christ_n the_o mediate_a object_n or_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n he_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v altogether_o stranger_n unto_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o have_v some_o fabulose_fw-la tradition_n touch_v their_o sheepherd-god_n pan_n touch_v minerva_n the_o goddess_n of_o wisdom_n her_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o jupiter_n brain_n touch_v silenus_n etc._n etc._n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o and_o reflection_n from_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n his_o name_n and_o office_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o shepherd_n shilo_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o the_o many_o fable_n which_o they_o mix_v with_o these_o tradition_n perhaps_o original_o jewish_n argue_v their_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 5._o and_o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o show_n how_o that_o all_o the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la and_o grecian_a demon_n be_v but_o idolatry_n imitaman_n or_o ape_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n yet_o be_v these_o blind_a heathen_n so_o far_o from_o gain_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n hereby_o as_o indeed_o all_o their_o demon-contemplation_n and_o
most_o of_o who_o divinity_n consist_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n and_o from_o they_o genealogy_n how_o one_o thing_n join_v with_o another_o beget_v a_o three_o whence_o spring_v their_o aeones_n or_o fabulose_fw-la go_n so_o grotius_n here_o they_o feign_v emanation_n and_o production_n of_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v more_o learned_a than_o other_o and_o so_o despise_v other_o christian_n as_o more_o rude_a whence_o they_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnostic_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v call_v gnostic_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n partly_o from_o their_o own_o pretension_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o high_a speculative_a mystic_a knowledge_n and_o partly_o from_o those_o character_n which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o scripture_n as_o hereafter_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n seem_v to_o have_v consist_v only_o of_o some_o mystic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n borrow_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n and_o cabalistic_a tradition_n it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o minister_v question_n rather_o i_o e._n these_o pythagorean_n jewish_n fable_n and_o genealogy_n take_v up_o by_o these_o carnal_a gnostic_n produce_v nothing_o but_o vain_a question_n which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o edification_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n pretend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o their_o mystic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n as_o explication_n of_o evangelic_a dispensation_n and_o mystery_n but_o indeed_o they_o effect_v nothing_o less_o for_o the_o oeconomie_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a way_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n 5._o verse_n 5._o without_o such_o fabulose_fw-la narration_n so_o v._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n i.e._n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o our_o gospel_n be_v divine_a love_n whereas_o their_o pretend_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fabulose_fw-la speculation_n tend_v only_o to_o foment_n endless_a dispute_n and_o strise_n about_o word_n then_o our_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o give_v we_o the_o true_a genealogy_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o fabulose_fw-la genealogy_n of_o those_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o pure_a hear_v and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a paul_n say_v grotius_n give_v we_o a_o short_a but_o very_o useful_a genealogy_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o jew_n after_o they_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o the_o genealogy_n of_o virtue_n philo_z judaeus_n who_o do_v great_o pythagorise_v turn_v much_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n into_o allegoric_a genealogy_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n the_o gnostic_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o path_n paul_n here_o give_v we_o a_o easy_a and_o familiar_a genealogy_n of_o true_a christian_a love_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o their_o mystic_a fable_n which_o tend_v only_o to_o turn_v they_o aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n so_o v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o some_o have_v swarve_v have_v turn_v aside_o to_o vain_a jangle_n 6._o ver._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o note_v such_o a_o one_o as_o unhappy_o err_v from_o his_o scope_n or_o mark_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v either_o proper_o or_o figurative_o not_o to_o reach_v the_o mark_n these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n aim_v at_o high_a speculation_n and_o mystic_a notion_n but_o they_o reach_v not_o their_o mark_n or_o end_n but_o fall_v into_o a_o vain_a contention_n and_o strife_n about_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o busy_v themselves_o only_o in_o vain_a dispute_n as_o tit._n 1.10_o or_o fabulose_fw-la narration_n as_o these_o gnostic_n here_o who_o will_v fain_o pass_v for_o some_o grand_a sophist_n or_o teacher_n so_o v._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o ver._n 7._o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n that_o first_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o emphatic_a denote_v here_o a_o ardent_a desire_n and_o ambitiose_fw-la affectation_n of_o a_o name_n and_o repute_v for_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v say_v grotius_n many_o jew_n at_o ephesus_n some_o of_o who_o embrace_v christianity_n but_o in_o show_v only_o retain_v much_o of_o judaisme_n among_o their_o jewish_a fable_n they_o assert_v a_o colloque_n of_o the_o law_n with_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o will_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o law_n thus_o fabulose_fw-la and_o vain_a be_v these_o pythagorise_a jew_n and_o gnostic_n who_o delight_v themselves_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o unintelligible_a fable_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v neither_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v i._n e._n they_o whole_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o fabulose_fw-la genealogy_n and_o mystic_a tradition_n which_o they_o neither_o understand_v nor_o yet_o can_v affirm_v any_o thing_n positive_o of_o as_o tit._n 3.8_o which_o fable_n be_v direct_o opposite_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 10._o as_o also_o to_o that_o great_a evangelic_a cabala_n or_o divine_a tradition_n touch_v christ_n v._o 15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a our_o apostle_n have_v in_o ver_fw-la 4._o give_v a_o caution_n against_o those_o pythagorean_n cabalistic_a fable_n and_o genealogy_n which_o the_o carnal_a gnostic_n have_v suck_v in_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o evangelic_a mystery_n in_o this_o v._o 15._o he_o give_v they_o a_o divine_a cabala_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o fabulose_fw-la cabala_n ver_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cabala_n unto_o which_o our_o apostle_n seem_v here_o to_o allude_v as_o paulus_n fagius_n have_v observe_v on_o deut._n 5.27_o our_o apostle_n say_v he_o allude_v to_o that_o cabalistic_a mode_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o affect_v to_o hear_v a_o cabala_n i_o will_v show_v unto_o he_o the_o true_a certain_a and_o undouted_a cabala_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n cabala_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n for_o the_o more_o full_a explication_n hereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n imbibe_v together_o with_o many_o other_o gross_a corruption_n this_o mythologic_n fabulose_fw-la mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v so_o commun_v among_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o indeed_o prove_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o for_o look_v as_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v in_o its_o origine_fw-la but_o a_o corrupt_a imitamen_fw-la of_o sacred_a history_n and_o mystery_n so_o the_o great_a corruption_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o some_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n among_o which_o this_o of_o their_o jewish_a cabala_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a for_o these_o vain_a jew_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o plain_a and_o familiar_a simplicity_n of_o sacred_a revelation_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o that_o mythologic_n symbolic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a kind_n of_o philosophise_v which_o they_o observe_v among_o the_o grecian_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n this_o fabulose_fw-la and_o mystic_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cabala_n i.e._n a_o reverential_a reception_n of_o their_o rabbi_n tradition_n wherein_o they_o grow_v so_o vain_a and_o fabulose_fw-la that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o plain_a naked_a and_o historic_n text_n but_o they_o will_v bring_v it_o under_o some_o cabalistic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a sense_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hide_a sense_n which_o must_v be_v curiose_o search_v into_o whence_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o commun_n say_v among_o these_o cabalist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n without_o its_o cabalistic_a or_o mystic_a sense_n these_o pythagorise_a cabalist_n be_v at_o first_o follow_v by_o the_o licentiose_fw-la gnostic_n who_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o compose_v a_o flesh-pleasing_a theology_n out_o
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
exact_o conformable_a to_o jezebel_n baalim_fw-la as_o mede_n on_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o diatrib_o 3._o edit_fw-la 1._o pag._n 548._o excellent_o show_v we_o here_o note_n say_v he_o that_o wheresoever_o you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o of_o ahab_n baalim_fw-la think_v of_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n speak_v against_o these_o thing_n there_o the_o same_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o apostate_n christian_n under_o rome_n who_o case_n be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o great_a apostasy_n under_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o idolatry_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n its_o foundation_n in_o pagan_a philosophy_n philosophy_n the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o captivity_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o idolatry_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o severe_o punish_v yet_o have_v they_o great_a error_n and_o corruption_n which_o they_o suck_v in_o together_o with_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n for_o look_v as_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o chief_a rudiment_n and_o element_n of_o their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v to_o live_v under_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n begin_v to_o symbolise_v with_o their_o new_a lord_n in_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n we_o find_v little_a of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o captivity_n save_v only_o some_o few_o piece_n of_o the_o mathematics_n which_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o the_o egyptian_n or_o as_o learned_a dr_n owen_n conceive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n and_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n when_o they_o become_v subject_a to_o their_o grecian_a lord_n they_o soon_o drink_v in_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n which_o prove_v the_o corruption_n yea_o subversion_n of_o their_o divine_a theology_n this_o the_o pious_a and_o devote_v among_o they_o foresee_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o hasmonean_n or_o macchabee_n there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v that_o whosoever_o teach_v his_o son_n the_o grecian_a philosophy_n shall_v be_v accurse_v which_o notwithstanding_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o inundation_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n on_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o the_o infinite_a prejudice_n of_o their_o sacred_a theology_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o grotius_n on_o col._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o wonder_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o hasmonean_n there_o be_v a_o decree_n make_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v curse_v that_o teach_v his_o son_n the_o grecian_a philosophy_n not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a to_o know_v it_o but_o in_o that_o they_o see_v much_o danger_n therein_o and_o true_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o after_o the_o jew_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o greek_a book_n their_o ancient_a doctrine_n be_v much_o sophisticated_a it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o captivity_n have_v very_o much_o pervert_v their_o doctrine_n 47.10_o esa_n 47.10_o according_a to_o esa_n 47.10_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n have_v pervert_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n cause_v thou_o to_o turn_v aside_o but_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a reformation_n make_v by_o esra_n and_o other_o both_o as_o to_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n which_o continue_v till_o this_o new_a soundation_n of_o apostasy_n be_v lay_v by_o the_o mix_n grecian_a philosophy_n with_o their_o doctrine_n this_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o owen_n theol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o the_o jewish_a doctor_n before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n seem_v according_a to_o what_o mention_n we_o sin_v to_o have_v receive_v none_o of_o the_o exotic_a literature_n or_o science_n except_v the_o mathematics_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n and_o to_o have_v abuse_v to_o idolatrous_a use_n for_o all_o human_a wisdom_n be_v prone_a to_o pride_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n special_o when_o it_o fall_v upon_o a_o mind_n not_o bring_v into_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o that_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v by_o degree_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n it_o speedy_o turn_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o more_o pure_a theology_n hence_o they_o who_o religion_n consist_v only_o in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n begin_v to_o erect_v school_n altogether_o unlike_o those_o over_o which_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n preside_v and_o to_o shall_fw-mi into_o sect_n the_o name_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v not_o more_o famose_n among_o the_o rout_n of_o grecian_a disputer_n than_o those_o of_o shammai_n hillel_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o jew_n now_o the_o corruption_n that_o creep_v into_o the_o jewish_a theology_n by_o its_o commixture_n with_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1_o their_o cabalistic_a mythology_n philosophy_n tie_v jewish_a cabala_n from_o the_o grecian_a symbolic_n philosophy_n 2_o their_o pharisaic_a and_o talmudic_n dochrine_v and_o tradition_n 3_o their_o eristic_a or_o contentiose_fw-la disputation_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n or_o cabalistic_a mythology_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v exact_o frame_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v it_o be_v true_a the_o jewish_a church_n have_v even_o from_o its_o first_o institution_n its_o choice_a mystery_n deliver_v in_o symbol_n parable_n enigme_n and_o other_o terrene_a shadow_n whence_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v the_o pagan_a philosopher_n egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o mythologic_n and_o enigmatic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_n these_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a government_n so_o far_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o as_o that_o despise_v their_o own_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o simplicity_n they_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a habit_n or_o fabulose_fw-la garb_n which_o they_o call_v their_o cabala_n or_o mystic_a sense_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n grow_v as_o skilful_a in_o come_v fable_n as_o ever_o the_o grecian_n be_v this_o jewish_a cabala_n be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v for_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o rabbi_n or_o doctor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v so_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v which_o sometime_o also_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v whence_o the_o cabalist_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o tradition_n of_o their_o doctor_n by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a say_v answerable_o to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v it_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n school_n reuchlin_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la cabalist_n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o judaic_a cabala_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o their_o symbolic_a theology_n wherein_o not_o only_a letter_n and_o name_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n but_o also_o thing_n of_o thing_n the_o papist_n make_v their_o anagogic_n sense_n of_o scripture_n correspondent_a to_o the_o judaic_a cabala_n some_o refer_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o cabalistic_a sense_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o angel_n raziel_n consolation_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n after_o his_o fall_n as_o reuchlin_n other_o to_o moses_n as_o johan_n picus_n mirand_n other_o to_o esra_n as_o paulus_n fagius_n but_o i_o conceive_v it_o no_o difficult_a task_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o cabalistic_a symbolic_a explication_n of_o scripture_n find_v no_o place_n in_o the_o judaic_a theology_n '_o till_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v incorporate_v therewith_o and_o indeed_o johannes_n picus_n that_o noble_a earl_n of_o mirandula_n and_o prodigiose_fw-la scholar_n seem_v to_o grant_v this_o our_o hypothesis_n by_o acknowlege_v the_o assinitie_n of_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n so_o learned_a reuchlin_n de_fw-fr art_n cabalist_n pag._n 22_o 23._o make_v this_o cabalistic_a theology_n the_o same_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n hence_o also_o the_o gnostic_n and_o valentinian_o imbibe_v their_o mystic_a theology_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 7._o these_o cabalist_n make_v it_o their_o main_a study_n to_o comment_n on_o the_o sacred_a text_n mingle_v according_a to_o the_o grecian_a mode_n so_o many_o fable_n therewith_o as_o that_o little_a of_o the_o divine_a character_n appear_v there_o be_v no_o text_n so_o clear_a so_o historic_n but_o they_o bring_v it_o under_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
the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n 1_o he_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o all_o mystic_a theology_n by_o turn_v all_o scripture_n even_o the_o most_o plain_a into_o allegory_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n 2_o sect._n 1._o §_o 1._o 2_o he_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o monastic_a life_n abstinence_n and_o austerity_n 1_n he_o emaseulate_v himself_o i.e._n extinguish_v virility_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v chastity_n 2_o he_o understand_v those_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n against_o have_v two_o coat_n shoe_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o morrow_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o thence_o affect_v voluntary_a poverty_n as_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n his_o successor_n 3_o he_o abstain_v from_o necessary_a food_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o popish_a monk_n whereby_o he_o endanger_v his_o health_n 4_o he_o affect_v superstitiose_fw-la sanctity_n and_o severity_n abstain_v from_o necessary_a sleep_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n as_o monk_n 3_o he_o hold_v human_a merit_n and_o justisication_n by_o work_n place_v man_n satisfaction_n tear_n contrition_n and_o other_o good_a work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o his_o hom._n 24._o on_o number_n and_o 24_o and_o 23_o on_o joshua_n and_o hom._n 1._o in_o ezech._n 4_o he_o assert_v with_o the_o papist_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n namely_o that_o saint_n may_v extinguish_v all_o though_o foam_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o which_o see_v lib._n 1._o in_o job_n hom._n 8._o and_o hieron_n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la 5_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o introduce_v purgatory_n from_o the_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n plato_n notion_n of_o purgatory_n see_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 11._o and_o origen_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v purge_v out_o here_o but_o other_o pass_v with_o we_o into_o the_o next_o life_n where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o torment_n of_o sire_n purge_v out_o of_o which_o see_v his_o hom._n 8._o in_o leviticus_n hom._n 2_o &_o 3._o in_o psal_n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o jeremy_n 4._o there_o be_v many_o other_o great_a error_n assert_v and_o introduce_v by_o origen_n origen_n other_o error_n of_o origen_n from_o that_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n and_o its_o corrupt_a infusion_n as_o 1_o he_o hold_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v thut_n all_o soul_n be_v produce_v at_o once_o and_o distribute_v into_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n so_o nicephorus_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 23._o as_o epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o suidas_n relate_v that_o origen_n hold_v human_a soul_n to_o have_v be_v before_o body_n and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v chain_v to_o body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a philosopheme_n among_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la &_o apol._n 2._o adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v in_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o 3_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v at_o last_o save_v and_o that_o after_o long_a punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v associate_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 8._o hom._n 9_o in_o jerem._n which_o also_o be_v relate_v by_o theophilus_n epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o augustinus_n so_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n divest_v of_o its_o body_n convert_v many_o soul_n 4_o he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n affirm_v that_o our_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v round_o aereous_a and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n they_o now_o be_v thus_o the_o resurrect_a l._n 4._o &_o expos_n in_o psal_n 1._o as_o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la how_o many_o and_o great_a the_o error_n of_o origen_n be_v which_o he_o imbibe_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophic_a in_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o hieronymus_n in_o epistolis_fw-la ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la and_o pammachium_fw-la and_o oceanum_n tom._n 2._o oper._n p._n 190._o also_o in_o apolog._n adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la these_o his_o venomous_a error_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v espouse_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n who_o drink_v in_o the_o same_o with_o much_o greediness_n and_o diffuse_v they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o their_o mystic_a theology_n which_o give_v great_a contest_v among_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n as_o baronius_n have_v well_o observe_v on_o the_o year_n 256._o alexander_n eusebius_n didymus_n and_o other_o studiose_o endeavour_v the_o defence_n of_o origen_n but_o methodius_n eustachius_n apollinarius_n anastasius_n theophilus_n hieronymus_n athanasius_n augustinus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n an._n 551._o condemn_v origen_n of_o many_o pestilential_a and_o prodigiose_fw-la error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosopher_n cluverus_n in_o apocalyps_n tom._n 2._o p._n 315_o etc._n etc._n apply_v that_o character_n rev._n 8.10_o 11._o 11._o rev._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n unto_o origen_n who_o as_o severus_n sulpitius_n observe_v in_o what_o he_o do_v well_o come_v short_a of_o none_o after_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o what_o he_o err_v none_o be_v worse_a that_o this_o text_n revel_v 8.10_o 11._o point_n out_o origen_n cluverus_n prove_v 1_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o three_o trumpet_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o origen_n 2_o from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o character_n 1_o he_o burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n which_o note_v his_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o mat._n 5.15_o joh._n 5.35_o 2_o yet_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n from_o his_o spiritual_a celestial_a light_n into_o miserable_a terrene_a darkness_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n 3_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n i.e._n on_o the_o people_n and_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o 4_o and_o his_o name_n be_v wormwood_n namely_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a bitterness_n of_o his_o dogme_n and_o superstitiose_fw-la severity_n but_o to_o conclude_v origen_n character_n the_o original_a spring_n of_o these_o his_o monstrose_a error_n seem_v these_o 1_o the_o natural_a luxuriance_n of_o his_o exorbitant_a fantasy_n which_o recreated_a itself_o in_o the_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o his_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a theology_n 3_o his_o too_o great_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o part_n and_o presume_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o 4_o his_o affectation_n of_o new_a term_n and_o modes_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n 5_o but_o most_o of_o all_o his_o insolent_a abuse_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o truth_n by_o reduce_v the_o same_o to_o platonic_a philosophemes_n hence_o basil_n hom._n 3._o hexaem_n severe_o redargues_fw-la origen_n allegoric_a mode_n of_o theologise_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fabulose_fw-la figment_n greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 42._o style_n origen_n way_n of_o comment_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o a_o conjector_n of_o dream_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o artemidorus_n and_o apollonius_n attalus_n as_o before_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o greg._n nyssenus_n in_o cant._n praesat_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr ho._n opat_fw-la c._n 18._o dispute_n sharp_o against_o the_o deliry_n or_o sick_a dream_n of_o origen_n cyril_n alexandrin_n in_o act._n council_n c_o p._n stigmatise_v origen_n with_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n have_v start_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 64._o have_v write_v severe_o against_o origen_n error_n who_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-willed_a sophist_n or_o one_o tenacious_a of_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o wisdom_n and_o he_o term_v his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absurdity_n and_o perniciose_fw-la doctrine_n in_o many_o part_n of_o say_v etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o greek_a theologue_n in_o the_o five_o oecumenic_n council_n anathematise_v he_o for_o his_o error_n of_o which_o see_v more_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n lib._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 23._o how_o much_o these_o primitive_a church_n be_v infest_a by_o error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosophy_n
theology_n we_o be_v to_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o its_o constitution_n when_o monastic_a life_n and_o theologie_n be_v introduce_v into_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n found_v by_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n be_v indeed_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o philosophy_n yea_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o learning_n at_o this_o time_n when_o monastic_a life_n and_o theologie_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v large_o demonstrate_v court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 3._o c._n 4._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n the_o philosophy_n that_o most_o flourish_v in_o this_o alexandrine_n school_n at_o this_o time_n be_v pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a and_o the_o principal_a professor_n thereof_o be_v the_o egypt_n a_o priest_n who_o be_v incorporate_v into_o college_n or_o convent_v affect_v a_o monastic_a life_n and_o severity_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o essenes_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonian_a and_o subsequent_a persecution_n under_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n affect_v a_o monastic_a solitary_a life_n and_o severe_a discipline_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o religion_n as_o we_o have_v show_v philos_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o §_o 11._o hence_o i_o say_v both_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o egyptian_a priest_n traduce_v their_o monastic_a life_n and_o discipline_n of_o which_o see_v philosoph_n general_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 7._o also_o l._n 2._o c._n 3._o §_o 4._o and_o court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 9_o now_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o antichrist_n monk_n their_o original_a constitution_n and_o discipline_n and_o mystic_a theology_n be_v but_o a_o superstitiose_fw-la imitamen_fw-la of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o pythagorean_n monastic_a life_n and_o philosophy_n college_n 1._o antichristian_a monk_n a_o imitamen_fw-la of_o egyptian_a and_o pythagorean_n college_n will_v be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o subsequent_a parallel_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o antichristian_a monk_n their_o several_a order_n and_o rule_n they_o be_v indeed_o all_o but_o superstitiose_fw-la imitaman_n or_o ape_n of_o pagan_a monk_n and_o discipline_n we_o have_v before_o p._n 2._o book_n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 9_o show_v how_o the_o pythagorean_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o essenes_n affect_v a_o collegiate_n monastic_a life_n and_o discipline_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o antichristian_a monachisme_n be_v but_o a_o reflex_n idea_n or_o imitamen_fw-la of_o that_o pythagoraen_n constitution_n learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o veron_n part_v 3._o chap._n 25._o §_o 4._o art_n 1._o prove_v at_o large_a show_v how_o this_o injunction_n of_o celibat_fw-la and_o monastic_a life_n be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o superstition_n pythagoras_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o grece_n for_o he_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n and_o erect_v a_o cloistre_fw-mi of_o virgin_n or_o nun_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o prove_v how_o that_o this_o institution_n of_o celibat_fw-la be_v by_o christ_n time_n establish_v almost_o throughout_o the_o pagan_a world_n but_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n 1_o the_o pythagorean_n monk_n in_o order_n to_o their_o more_o regular_a collegiate_n life_n enter_v into_o a_o most_o strict_a confederation_n or_o covenant_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o commun_n rule_n enjoin_v by_o their_o master_n pythagoras_n as_o court_n gent._n p._n 2._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 6._o thus_o also_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o philos_n gener._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 7._o §_o 1._o parag_n 11._o the_o same_o do_v the_o antichristian_a monk_n who_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o walk_v regular_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o founder_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v regulars_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o secular_a priest_n 2_o have_v the_o pythagorean_n in_o their_o college_n novice_n and_o perfect_a so_o have_v the_o antichristian_a monk_n 3_o do_v the_o pythagorean_n separate_v themselves_o and_o despise_v all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o order_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imperfect_a and_o uninitiate_v so_o do_v these_o monastic_a son_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n 4_o do_v the_o pythagorean_n affect_v a_o superstitiose_fw-la silence_n so_o do_v these_o monk_n have_v this_o motto_n over_o their_o door_n silentium_fw-la silence_n 5_o the_o pythagorean_n enjoy_v allthing_n in_o commun_n thence_o their_o college_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o community_n the_o same_o do_v antichrist_n monk_n in_o their_o convent_v which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n caenobium_fw-la 6_o have_v the_o pythagorean_n their_o rule_n for_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n &_o c_o thus_o also_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n glory_v much_o in_o their_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o philos_n gener._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 7._o §_o 1._o parag_n 3._o and_o have_v not_o antichrist_n monk_n the_o same_o abstinence_n be_v not_o the_o carthusian_n and_o praemonstrante_n under_o a_o prohibition_n from_o ever_o eat_v flesh_n according_a to_o their_o character_n col._n 2.21_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o 7_o the_o pythagorean_n collegiate_n have_v their_o white_a distinctive_a garment_n so_o have_v these_o son_n of_o antichrist_n the_o like_a distinctive_a garment_n or_o vestment_n which_o constantin_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garment_n of_o darkness_n 8_o do_v the_o pythagorean_n great_o reverence_v their_o elder_n so_o do_v these_o son_n of_o antichrist_n their_o superior_n and_o elder_n call_v they_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n 9_o be_v the_o pythagorean_n and_o egyptian_a priest_n much_o addict_v to_o devotion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitiose_fw-la demon-worship_n so_o be_v these_o superstitiose_fw-la monk_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint-worship_n which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o pythagorean_n demon-worship_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 10_o have_v the_o pythagorean_n and_o egyptian_a priest_n their_o severity_n mortification_n and_o purification_n so_o have_v these_o superstitiose_fw-la monk_n the_o very_a same_o 11_o the_o pythagorean_n divide_v their_o life_n into_o contemplative_a and_o active_a etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o philosoph_n gener._n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o s._n 7._o §_o 1._o so_o the_o monk_n now_o to_o explicate_v more_o full_o the_o manner_n how_o these_o pythagorean_n and_o egyptian_a rite_n of_o monastic_a life_n and_o discipline_n be_v introduce_v first_o into_o the_o egyptian_a church_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o grecian_a roman_a and_o other_o church_n we_o must_v reflect_v on_o what_o be_v before_o mention_v of_o origen_n c._n 1._o §_o 8._o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o that_o monastic_a life_n so_o much_o 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in_o egypt_n the_o idea_n or_o platform_n whereof_o be_v give_v they_o by_o origen_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n that_o great_a reform_a and_o as_o some_o think_v christian_a platonist_n be_v so_o drench_v in_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o that_o he_o fill_v his_o commentary_n on_o scripture_n with_o little_a else_o save_v allegoric_a and_o mystic_a theology_n answerable_a to_o the_o pythagoric_a and_o platonic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o his_o successor_n the_o monk_n of_o alexandria_n among_o who_o origen_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a part_n and_o acquire_v learning_n be_v great_o idolise_v and_o imitate_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v origenist_n and_o that_o which_o give_v they_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o spin_v out_o this_o their_o cobweb_n of_o allegoric_a and_o mystic_a divinity_n be_v their_o solitary_a monastic_a contemplative_a life_n which_o they_o great_o affect_v and_o whereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o worldly_a affair_n have_v the_o more_o
etc._n etc._n 2_o another_o philosophic_a infusion_n suck_v in_o by_o the_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a follow_v in_o jansenius_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o the_o god_n but_o virtue_n from_o a_o man_n self_n so_o seneca_n the_o only_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o firmament_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v to_o trust_v on_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a venom_n of_o the_o pelagian_a impiety_n be_v comprehend_v so_o tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n fine_a virtue_n say_v he_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o as_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o freewill_n to_o moral_a good_a have_v be_v before_o prove_v part_v 2._o book_n 3._o ch._n 2._o §_o 4._o which_o some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-power_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o indifference_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v foist_v into_o their_o theology_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n that_o this_o scholastic_a freewill_a and_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v original_o a_o philosophic_a figment_n philosophy_n 3._o pelagian_a error_n about_o original_a sin_n from_o philosophy_n see_v more_o large_o jansenius_n augut_n tom._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 3_o it_o follow_v in_o jansenius_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 18._o also_o their_o dispute_n against_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n whence_o come_v they_o but_o from_o the_o ethnic_n philosophy_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o the_o traduction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n but_o also_o assord_v unto_o pelagius_n such_o material_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o the_o schoolman_n 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jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 23._o among_o the_o pelagian_o there_o be_v a_o great_a estimation_n of_o secular_a science_n and_o because_o they_o be_v son_n of_o contention_n they_o great_o affect_v logic_n because_o any_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o pertinacious_a against_o the_o truth_n by_o philosophic_a subtlety_n hence_o they_o will_v needs_o seem_v exact_a dialectics_n and_o aristotelic_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o their_o syllogism_n cast_v mist_n on_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a which_o vanity_n augustin_n do_v most_o frequent_o upbraid_v the_o pelagian_o withal_o hence_o they_o will_v have_v allthing_n doutful_a decide_v by_o human_a reason_n which_o they_o ever-where_a crack_n as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a namely_o reason_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o pelagian_o to_o which_o they_o contend_v all_o the_o scripture_n must_v conform_v although_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o whence_o julian_n fix_v the_o pelagian_a rule_n say_v what_o reason_n argue_v authority_n may_v not_o deny_v thus_o jansenius_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a character_n of_o these_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a and_o their_o philosophic_a theology_n for_o what_o more_o idolise_v in_o the_o school_n than_o their_o recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la right_a reason_n as_o they_o style_v it_o which_o they_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n answerable_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n among_o the_o philosopher_n of_o which_o see_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o yea_o that_o these_o schole-divines_a have_v outgo_v the_o very_a philosopher_n those_o who_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v excellent_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pura_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 326._o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o say_v he_o vehement_o wonder_v that_o the_o philosopher_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o the_o gentile_n philosophised_a far_o more_o right_o more_o accurate_o more_o holy_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o natural_a ability_n to_o live_v well_o of_o god_n to_o be_v love_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n purgation_n and_o beatitude_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n neither_o true_o can_v i_o find_v any_o other_o cause_n hereof_o but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v universal_o follow_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a ratiocination_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o carp_v at_o the_o choice_a head_n of_o learning_n in_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o that_o either_o from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n or_o from_o a_o emulation_n of_o his_o master_n glory_n he_o by_o his_o minute_n reason_v contemplate_v only_o terrene_a thing_n he_o suppose_v there_o need_v not_o any_o adjutorie_a of_o a_o superior_a be_v either_o to_o virtue_n or_o happiness_n its_o reward_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n he_o teach_v that_o for_o every_o good_a work_n a_o man_n shall_v confide_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n which_o the_o pelagian_o suck_v from_o he_o as_o their_o master_n while_o they_o stifle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o superfluous_a this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v endeavour_v to_o moderate_v while_o they_o frame_v two_o man_n in_o one_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_n whence_o also_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v that_o so_o long_o as_o aristotle_n philosophy_n stand_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n school_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n find_v of_o these_o pelagian_a dogme_n or_o blandishment_n of_o pure_a nature_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o schoolman_n because_o they_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n place_v a_o supernatural_a and_o natural_a man_n as_o the_o ark_n with_o dagon_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o whatever_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o divine_a grace_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o supernatural_a man_n and_o whatever_o they_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o philosophic_a virtue_n this_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n whence_o their_o distinction_n of_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a as_o hereafter_o p._n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n have_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o upon_o philosophic_a principes_fw-la sect_n ii_o a_o general_a account_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o great_a pillar_n of_o antichrist_n throne_n be_v canonic_a theology_n philosophy_n §._o 1._o
the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n part_n propriety_n and_o effect_n namely_o pagan_a idolatry_n judaic_a apostasy_n gnostic_n infusion_n error_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n arianisme_n pelagianisme_n and_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n distribute_v into_o three_o part_n mystic_n scholastic_a and_o canonic_a theology_n by_o theophilus_n gale_n london_n print_v by_o a._n maxwell_n and_o r._n roberts_n for_o t._n cockeril_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o atlas_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n m.dc.lxxvii_o preface_n whatever_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n philosophic_a the_o corruption_n of_o philosophic_a be_v thereby_o limit_v and_o confine_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a the_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v its_o vitiositie_n and_o vanity_n if_o it_o exceed_v its_o just_a limit_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v ever_o worst_a this_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o in_o philosophy_n which_o in_o its_o original_n and_o primitive_a idea_n be_v most_o august_n and_o gloriose_fw-la but_o now_o alas_o alas_o what_o a_o inane_fw-la confuse_v sterile_a thing_n be_v it_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o to_o separate_v any_o regular_a use_v from_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o the_o design_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o prodigiose_fw-la abuses_n which_o philosophy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n corrupt_a mind_n have_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o whereof_o we_o have_v prefix_v a_o introductorie_n breviarie_n in_o our_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n as_o also_o in_o the_o content_n of_o this_o three_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o preface_n any_o thing_n far_o hereof_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o 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apostasy_n in_o light_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n departure_n from_o church_n be_v gradual_a so_o the_o departure_n of_o church_n from_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o evangelie_o truth_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o not_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n and_o callose_a stupidity_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o backslide_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o its_o simplicity_n and_o be_v not_o this_o that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o the_o formation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o antichristian_a apostasy_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o foretell_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n 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