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athanasius_n kircherus_n for_o sincere_a and_o genuine_a we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v our_o sense_n concern_v they_o more_o opportune_o afterward_o the_o most_o ancient_a theologer_n and_o most_o eminent_a assertor_n of_o polytheism_n among_o the_o pagan_n be_v zoroaster_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n and_o orpheus_n among_o the_o greek_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n that_o writer_n can_v well_o agree_v about_o his_o age._n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o polytheist_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v signify_v in_o his_o very_a name_n as_o give_v he_o after_o his_o death_n it_o be_v interpret_v by_o they_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o star_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o stir_v or_o ester_n in_o the_o persian_a language_n do_v signify_v a_o star_n as_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v also_o by_o learned_a man_n concern_v sundry_a other_o word_n now_o familiar_a in_o these_o european_a language_n that_o they_o derive_v their_o original_a from_o the_o persian_a notwithstanding_o which_v it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o this_o be_v here_o but_o a_o greek_a termination_n the_o word_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o oriental_a language_n write_v zertoo_v and_o zaradust_n but_o also_o in_o agathias_n zarades_n however_o zoroaster_n polytheism_n be_v intimate_v by_o plato_n where_o his_o magic_n be_v define_v to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n we_o learn_v also_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o magic_n 165._o be_v first_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o porphyrius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o persian_n those_o who_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o religious_a worshipper_n of_o the_o same_o be_v call_v magi._n and_o as_o magic_n be_v common_o conceive_v to_o be_v found_v in_o a_o certain_a vital_a sympathy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o do_v these_o ancient_a persian_a magi_n and_o chaldean_n as_o psellus_n tell_v we_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a being_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o only_a way_n at_o first_o by_o they_o approve_v of_o attract_v the_o influence_n and_o assistance_n of_o those_o superior_a invisible_a power_n be_v by_o piety_n devotion_n and_o religious_a rite_n nevertheless_o their_o devotion_n be_v not_o carry_v out_o only_o to_o one_o omnipotent_a god_n but_o also_o to_o many_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o this_o divine_a magic_n of_o zoroaster_n short_o after_o degenerate_v in_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n into_o the_o theurgical_a magic_n and_o at_o length_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d downright_a sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n the_o only_a thing_n which_o be_v now_o vulgar_o call_v magic_a but_o how_o many_o god_n soever_o this_o zoroaster_n worship_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v notwithstanding_o one_o supreme_a deity_n appear_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o eubulus_n cite_v by_o porphyrius_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nympharum_fw-la 254._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoroaster_n first_o of_o all_o as_o eubulus_n testify_v in_o the_o mountain_n adjoin_v to_o persis_n consecrate_v a_o native_a orbicular_a cave_n adorn_v with_o flower_n and_o water_v with_o fountain_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o mithras_n the_o maker_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o cave_n be_v a_o image_n or_o symbol_n to_o he_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v make_v by_o mithras_n which_o testimony_n of_o eubulus_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v because_o as_o porphyrius_n elsewhere_o inform_v we_o he_o write_v the_o history_n of_o mithras_n at_o large_a in_o many_o book_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o he_o have_v thorough_o furnish_v himself_o with_o the_o
nevochim_n to_o have_v be_v the_o universal_a belief_n of_o all_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o know_v that_o whosoever_o commit_v idolatry_n 36._o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o that_o which_o he_o worship_v for_o it_o never_o come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o idolater_n nor_o never_o will_v that_o that_o statue_n which_o be_v make_v by_o they_o of_o metal_n or_o stone_n or_o wood_n be_v that_o very_a god_n who_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o they_o worship_v those_o statue_n and_o image_n only_o as_o the_o representation_n of_o something_o which_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o moses_n albelda_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gnolath_n tamid_n resolve_v all_o the_o pagan_a polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n into_o these_o two_o principle_n one_o of_o which_o respect_v god_n and_o the_o other_o man_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idolater_n first_o argue_v thus_o 147._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o since_o he_o be_v of_o such_o transcendent_a perfection_n above_o man_n it_o be_v no_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o or_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o otherwise_o than_o by_o mean_n of_o certain_a middle_a being_n or_o mediator_n as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o earthly_a king_n to_o have_v petition_n convey_v to_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o mediator_n &_o intercessor_n second_o they_o thus_o argue_v also_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o that_o be_v corporeal_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o apprehend_v god_n abstract_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v something_o sensible_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o their_o devotion_n &_o fix_v their_o imagination_n upon_o joseph_n albo_n in_o the_o book_n call_v ikkarim_n conclude_v that_o ahab_n and_o the_o other_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n worship_v other_o god_n upon_o those_o two_o account_n mention_v by_o maimonides_n &_o no_o otherwise_o namely_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v honour_v by_o worship_v of_o his_o minister_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a middle_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o he_o and_o man_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ahab_n and_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o even_o solomon_n himself_o err_v in_o worship_v the_o star_n upon_o those_o two_o account_n already_o mention_v out_o of_o maimonides_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unity_n they_o partly_o conceive_v that_o they_o shall_v honour_v god_n in_o worship_v of_o his_o minister_n and_o partly_o worship_v they_o as_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o themselves_o and_o the_o same_o writer_n determine_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o first_o commandment_n which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o my_o face_n to_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o other_o inferior_a god_n as_o mediator_n betwixt_o i_o and_o thy_o sâ—lf_n or_o worship_v they_o so_o as_o think_v to_o honour_v i_o thereby_o r._n david_n kimchi_n upon_o 2_o king_n 17._o write_v thus_o concern_v that_o israelitish_n pâ—iâ—st_n who_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n command_n be_v send_v to_o samariah_n to_o teach_v the_o new_a inhabitant_n thereof_o to_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o that_o land_n of_o who_o it_o be_v afterward_o say_v that_o they_o both_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v have_v altogether_o prohibit_v they_o their_o idolatry_n they_o will_v not_o have_v hearken_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o all_o those_o eastern_a people_n be_v educate_v in_o from_o their_o very_a infancy_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o first_o principle_n to_o they_o wherefore_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o worship_v all_o their_o several_a god_n as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v only_o he_o require_v they_o to_o direct_v the_o intention_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o supreme_a for_o those_o god_n can_v do_v they_o neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_v otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v be_v mediator_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o creator_n in_o the_o book_n nitzachon_n all_o the_o polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o worship_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o think_v to_o honour_v he_o thereby_o and_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o orator_n and_o intecessor_n for_o they_o with_o god_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o worship_v statue_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n for_o memorial_n of_o he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o isaak_n abrabanel_n upon_o 2_o king_n 17._o do_v enumerate_v more_o species_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n even_o to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o of_o they_o but_o so_o many_o several_a modes_n of_o creature-worship_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n among_o they_o to_o be_v find_v as_o the_o worship_v of_o many_o unmake_v independent_a deity_n as_o partial_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o those_o rabbinick_n writer_n common_o interpret_v certain_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o pagan_a idolater_n do_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n as_o that_o jeremy_n 10.7_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v nâ—t_o feâ—r_v thou_o thâ—u_fw-fr king_n of_o nation_n for_o among_o all_o their_o wise_a man_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o though_o they_o be_v become_v all_o together_o brutish_a and_o their_o worship_v of_o stock_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o vanity_n for_o maimonides_n thus_o gloss_v upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a god_n but_o their_o error_n and_o folly_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v this_o vanity_n of_o worship_v inferior_a god_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o thus_o also_o kimchi_n in_o his_o commentary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o even_o the_o nation_n themselves_o who_o worship_n idol_n shall_v fear_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v their_o king_n and_o indeed_o among_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o thâ—re_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v they_o worship_v the_o star_n otherwise_o thâ—n_o as_o mediator_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o they_o their_o wise_a man_n know_v that_o aâ—_n idâ—l_o be_v nothing_o and_o though_o they_o worship_v star_n yet_o do_v they_o worship_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o minister_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v intercessor_n for_o they_o another_o place_n be_v that_o malachi_n 1.11_o which_o though_o we_o read_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n as_o a_o prophesy_n of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o of_o that_o preâ—â—nt_a time_n when_o those_o word_n be_v write_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a oblation_n for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o you_o profane_v it_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o word_n r._n solomon_n gloss_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pagan_a polytheist_n and_o idolater_n know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n superior_a to_o all_o those_o other_o god_n and_o idol_n worship_v by_o they_o and_o in_o every_o place_n be_v there_o free-will-offering_n bring_v to_o my_o name_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o kimchi_n agree_v with_o he_o herein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o pagan_n worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n yet_o do_v they_o confess_v i_o to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n they_o worship_v they_o only_o as_o in_o their_o opinion_n certain_a mediator_n betwixt_o i_o and_o they_o whether_o either_o of_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v what_o these_o jew_n will_v have_v or_o no_o yet_o however_o be_v it_o evident_a from_o their_o interpretation_n of_o they_o that_o themselves_o suppose_v the_o pagan_n to_o have_v acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n and_o that_o their_o other_o god_n be_v all_o but_o his_o creature_n and_o minister_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v another_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o found_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o according_o have_v be_v thus_o interpret_v
by_o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o other_o psal._n 65.6_o where_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o in_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v even_o of_o all_o the_o pagan_a world_n thus_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n and_o rabbin_n have_v be_v general_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o pagan_a nation_n ancient_o at_o least_o the_o intelligent_a among_o they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a god_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o all_o their_o other_o god_n be_v but_o creature_n and_o inferior_a minister_n which_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o upon_o these_o two_o account_n either_o as_o think_v that_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o they_o redound_v to_o the_o supreme_a or_o else_o that_o they_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n orator_n and_o negotiator_n with_o he_o which_o inferior_a god_n of_o the_o pagan_n be_v suppose_v by_o these_o hebrew_n to_o be_v chief_o of_o two_o kind_n angel_n and_o star_n or_o sphere_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o pagan_n conclude_v to_o be_v animate_v and_o intellectual_a for_o thus_o maimonides_n express_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o star_n and_o sphere_n be_v every_o one_o of_o they_o animate_v and_o endue_v with_o life_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o who_o command_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o excellency_n praise_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v and_o this_o they_o will_v confirm_v from_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n neh._n 9.6_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v common_o put_v for_o the_o star_n xxxi_o but_o last_o this_o same_o thing_n be_v plain_o confirm_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o that_o the_o gentile_n and_o pagan_n however_o polytheist_n and_o idolater_n be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o one_o only_o selfexistent_a and_o omnipotent_a be_v which_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o from_o whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o their_o other_o many_o god_n be_v all_o of_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o this_o one_o and_o to_o be_v dependent_a on_o he_o for_o first_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o gentile_n or_o pagan_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n or_o unjust_o detain_v and_o imprison_v the_o same_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o truth_n concern_v god_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o therefore_o imply_v the_o pagan_n not_o to_o have_v be_v unfurnsh_v of_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o might_n and_o ought_v to_o have_v keep_v they_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n however_o by_o their_o default_n it_o prove_v ineffectual_a to_o that_o end_n as_o be_v afterward_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o the_o agnition_n or_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o he_o where_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o agnition_n of_o god_n the_o former_a whereof_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v plain_o grant_v to_o the_o pagan_n though_o the_o latter_a be_v here_o deny_v they_o because_o they_o lapse_v into_o polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n there_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a within_o they_o god_n himself_o have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n vnknowable_a and_o incomprehensible_a by_o all_o mortal_n but_o that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v knowable_a his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n with_o the_o attribute_n belong_v thereunto_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o mankind_n from_o his_o work_n the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v moreover_o this_o apostle_n express_o declare_v the_o pagan_n to_o have_v know_v god_n in_o that_o censure_n which_o he_o give_v of_o they_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n because_o they_o fall_v into_o polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n though_o the_o apostle_n here_o instance_v only_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o two_o their_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_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 and_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o this_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v their_o worship_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n form_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n be_v general_o take_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o gross_a of_o all_o their_o religious_a miscarriage_n 753._o thus_o philo_n plain_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whosoever_o worship_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o world_n and_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o as_o god_n do_v unquestionable_o err_v they_o honour_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o less_o iniquity_n and_o injustice_n than_o those_o who_o form_n wood_n and_o stone_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o like_a matter_n into_o statue_n to_o worship_v they_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o assertion_n he_o afterward_o give_v this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o these_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o most_o excellent_a fulcrum_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n by_o mean_n whereof_o like_v unballa_v ship_n they_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o perpetual_o nor_o can_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o rest_v in_o any_o safe_a harbour_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o pagan_n their_o worship_v of_o inferior_a god_n as_o star_n and_o demon_n be_v vulgar_o call_v also_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n idolatry_n it_o be_v so_o denominate_v by_o they_o à _fw-la famosiore_fw-la specie_fw-la last_o the_o apostle_n plain_o declare_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pagan_a superstition_n universal_o consist_v not_o in_o worship_v many_o independent_a god_n and_o creator_n but_o enjoin_v creature-worship_n as_o such_o some_o way_n or_o other_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v either_o to_o be_v thus_o render_v they_o religious_o worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o the_o creator_n that_o prepositon_n be_v often_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o for_o example_n in_o this_o of_o aristotle_n where_o he_o affirm_v concern_v plato_n 6._o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o make_n number_n to_o be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v do_v but_o unity_n and_o number_n to_o be_v beside_o the_o thing_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d number_n to_o exist_v by_o themselves_o beside_o the_o sensible_fw-fr he_o by_o number_n meaning_n as_o aristotle_n himself_o there_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o idea_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o intellect_n which_o be_v plato_n second_o divine_n hypostasis_fw-la as_o also_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o ipsum_fw-la unum_n or_o unity_n which_o give_v be_v to_o those_o idea_n be_v understand_v plato_n first_o divine_n hypostasis_fw-la or_o else_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v thus_o and_o worship_v the_o creature_n above_o or_o more_o than_o the_o creator_n that_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v comparative_o so_o as_o to_o signify_v excess_n as_o for_o example_n in_o luke_n 13.2_o think_v that_o these_o galilean_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n beyond_o all_o the_o galilean_n and_o ver_fw-la 4._o think_v you_o that_o those_o eighteen_o upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n fall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d debtor_n above_o all_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o either_o of_o
gregory_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n chrysostom_n hilary_n ambrose_n austin_n faustinus_n and_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n all_o of_o they_o charge_v the_o arian_n as_o guilty_a of_o the_o very_a same_o idolatry_n with_o the_o gentile_n or_o pagan_n in_o give_v religious_a worship_n even_o to_o the_o word_n and_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o consequent_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n but_o we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o here_o only_o to_o cite_v one_o remarkable_a passage_n out_o of_o athanasius_n in_o his_o four_o oration_n against_o the_o arian_n 469._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o therefore_o do_v not_o these_o arian_n hold_v this_o reckon_v themselves_o among_o the_o pagan_n or_o gentile_n sense_n they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o the_o creator_n for_o though_o the_o pagan_n worship_n one_o uncreated_a and_o many_o create_a god_n but_o these_o arian_n only_o one_o uncreated_a and_o one_o create_v to_o wit_n the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o make_v any_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o because_o the_o arian_n one_o create_v be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o pagan_a god_n and_o those_o many_o god_n of_o the_o pagan_n or_o gentile_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o one_o they_o be_v alike_o creature_n wherefore_o these_o wretched_a arian_n be_v apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n they_o betray_v christ_n more_o than_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o wallow_v or_o tumble_v in_o the_o filth_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n worship_v creature_n and_o different_a kind_n of_o god_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o when_o athanasius_n affirm_v of_o the_o arian_n what_o st_n paul_n do_v of_o the_o pagan_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o meaning_n can_v not_o well_o be_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o arian_n constant_o declare_v that_o they_o give_v less_o worship_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v by_o they_o account_v but_o a_o creature_n than_o they_o do_v to_o the_o father_n the_o creator_n but_o either_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o the_o creator_n or_o the_o creature_n instead_o of_o the_o creator_n or_o in_o the_o room_n of_o he_o who_o be_v alone_o of_o right_a to_o be_v religious_o worship_v again_o when_o the_o same_o athanasius_n declare_v that_o the_o greek_n gentile_n or_o pagan_n do_v universal_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o one_o uncreated_a he_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n of_o hypostasis_n affirm_v by_o he_o to_o be_v all_o uncreated_a be_v by_o they_o look_v upon_o only_o as_o one_o entire_a divinity_n but_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o we_o shall_v observe_v from_o this_o passage_n of_o athanasius_n and_o those_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o father_n where_o they_o parallel_v the_o arian_n with_o the_o pagan_n make_v the_o former_a guilty_a of_o the_o very_a same_o idolatry_n with_o the_o latter_a even_o then_o when_o they_o worship_v our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o or_o the_o word_n and_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v by_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o creature_n be_v these_o follow_v first_o that_o it_o be_v here_o plain_o declare_v by_o they_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o pagan_n do_v not_o worship_v a_o multitude_n of_o independent_a god_n but_o that_o only_a one_o of_o their_o god_n be_v uncreated_a or_o selfexistent_a and_o all_o their_o other_o many_o god_n look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o his_o creature_n this_o as_o it_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o athanasius_n here_o that_o the_o greek_n or_o pagan_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n only_o one_o uncreated_a and_o many_o create_v god_n so_o be_v it_o plain_o imply_v by_o all_o those_o other_o foremention_v father_n who_o charge_v the_o arian_n with_o the_o gild_n of_o pagan_a idolatry_n because_o have_v the_o pagan_n worship_v many_o uncreated_a and_o independent_a god_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o arian_n be_v idolater_n if_o the_o pagan_n be_v but_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n concern_v the_o pagan_a polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o worship_v many_o uncreated_a and_o independent_a god_n but_o only_o one_o uncreated_a and_o many_o create_v have_v be_v already_o otherwise_o manifest_v and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n of_o they_o as_o this_o of_o saint_n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 37._o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o will_v some_o say_v be_v there_o not_o one_o divinity_n also_o among_o the_o pagan_n as_o they_o who_o philosophize_v more_o full_o and_o perfect_o among_o they_o do_v declare_v and_o that_o full_a and_o remarkable_a one_o of_o irenaeus_n where_o he_o plain_o affirm_v of_o the_o gentile_n ita_fw-la creaturae_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la creatori_fw-la serviebant_fw-la &_o his_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dii_fw-la 9_o ut_fw-la primum_fw-la deitatis_fw-la locum_fw-la attribuerent_fw-la uni_fw-la alicui_fw-la &_o summo_fw-la fabricatori_fw-la huius_fw-la vniversitatis_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o they_o so_o serve_v the_o creature_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o attribute_v the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o one_o certain_a supreme_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o this_o universe_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o athanasius_n and_o all_o those_o other_o orthodox_n father_n who_o charge_v the_o arian_n with_o pagan_a idolatry_n do_v thereby_o plain_o imply_v those_o not_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o idolatry_n who_o worship_n one_o sovereign_a numen_fw-la or_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n since_o not_o only_o the_o arian_n unquestionable_o do_v so_o but_o also_o according_a to_o these_o father_n the_o very_a pagan_n themselves_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o athanasius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n anti-arian_n father_n to_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o any_o create_v be_v whatsoever_o though_o inferior_a to_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o modern_a distinction_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v absolute_o idolatry_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o arian_n give_v much_o a_o inferior_a worship_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n who_o they_o contend_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n make_v in_o time_n mutable_a and_o defectible_a than_o they_o do_v to_o that_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o he_o as_o those_o father_n imply_v the_o pagan_n themselves_o to_o have_v give_v much_o a_o inferior_a worship_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o many_o god_n who_o themselves_o look_v upon_o as_o creature_n than_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o one_o uncreated_a god_n now_o if_o the_o arian_n who_o zealous_o contend_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o father_n condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n for_o bestow_v but_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n upon_o christ_n the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v suppose_v by_o they_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n then_o certain_o can_v they_o be_v excuse_v from_o that_o gild_n who_o bestow_v religious_a worship_n upon_o these_o other_o creature_n angel_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n though_o inferior_a to_o what_o they_o give_v to_o the_o supreme_a omnipotent_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o because_o the_o son_n or_o word_n of_o god_n however_o conceive_v by_o these_o arian_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n yet_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o the_o first_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o by_o which_o as_o a_o instrument_n all_o other_o creature_n as_o angel_n and_o soul_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v idolatry_n in_o they_o to_o give_v a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o this_o son_n and_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o theiâ—_n hypothâ—sis_n then_o can_v it_o not_o possible_o be_v account_v less_o to_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o those_o other_o creature_n make_v by_o he_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n decease_v beside_o which_o the_o word_n and_o son_n of_o god_n howsoever_o suppose_v by_o these_o arian_n to_o be_v a_o creature_n yet_o be_v not_o real_o such_o and_o be_v in_o scripture_n unquestionable_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o true_a object_n of_o religious_a worship_n worship_n he_o all_o you_o god_n so_o that_o the_o arian_n
aether_n animate_v or_o the_o subtle_a fiery_a substance_n that_o pervade_v all_o thing_n the_o god_n of_o the_o heracliticks_n and_o stoic_n or_o the_o sun_n the_o cleanthaean_a god_n page_n 455_o 456_o though_o macrobius_n refer_v so_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_a god_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o doubtless_o himself_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a god_n yet_o do_v he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v omnipotentissimum_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o most_o omnipotent_a god_n of_o all_o he_o assert_v a_o trinity_n of_o divine_a hypostasis_n superior_a to_o it_o in_o the_o platonic_a way_n page_n 456_o 457_o that_o the_o persian_n themselves_o the_o most_o notorious_a sun-worshipper_n do_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v a_o deity_n superior_a to_o it_o and_o the_o maker_n thereof_o prove_v from_o eubulus_n as_o also_o that_o the_o persian_n countrey-jupiter_n be_v not_o the_o sun_n confirm_v from_o herodotus_n xenophon_n plutarch_n and_o curtius_n cyrus_n his_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n who_o command_v he_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o with_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n page_n 458_o that_o as_o beside_o the_o scythian_n the_o ethiopian_n in_o strabo_n and_o other_o barbarian_a nation_n ancient_o acknowledge_v one_o sovereign_a deity_n so_o be_v this_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o pagan_a world_n to_o this_o very_a day_n page_n 458_o 459_o xxviii_o beside_o themistius_n and_o symmachus_n assert_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o all_o religion_n though_o after_o different_a way_n and_o that_o god_n almighty_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o this_o variety_n of_o his_o worship_n plutarch_n memorable_a testimony_n that_o as_o the_o same_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v common_a to_o all_o so_o be_v the_o same_o go_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o egyptian_n but_o also_o all_o other_o pagan_a nation_n worship_v one_o reason_n and_o providence_n order_v all_o together_o with_o its_o inferior_a subservient_fw-fr power_n and_o minister_n though_o with_o different_a rite_n and_o symbol_n page_n 459_o 460_o titus_n livius_n also_o of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n that_o the_o same_o immortal_a god_n be_v worship_v every_o where_o namely_o one_o supreme_a and_o his_o inferior_a minister_n however_o the_o diversity_n of_o rite_n make_v they_o seem_v different_a page_n 460_o two_o egyptian_a philosopher_n heraiscus_n and_o asclepiades_fw-la profess_o insisting_a upon_o the_o same_o thing_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o egyptian_n but_o also_o the_o other_o pagan_a nation_n the_o latter_a of_o they_o asclepiades_n have_v write_v a_o book_n entitle_v the_o symphony_n or_o harmony_n of_o all_o theology_n or_o religion_n to_o wit_n in_o these_o two_o fundamental_n that_o there_o be_v one_o supreme_a god_n and_o beside_o he_o other_o inferior_a god_n his_o subservient_fw-fr minister_n to_o be_v worship_v from_o whence_o symmachus_n and_o other_o pagan_n conclude_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v scrupulous_o stand_v upon_o but_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o religion_n of_o his_o own_o country_n the_o pagan_n sense_n thus_o declare_v by_o stobaeus_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o demiurgus_n make_v by_o he_o together_o with_o the_o world_n page_n 461_o xxix_o that_o the_o pagan_a theist_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n further_o evident_a from_o hence_o because_o they_o general_o believe_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v one_o animal_n actuate_v and_o govern_v by_o one_o soul_n to_o deny_v the_o world_n animation_n and_o to_o be_v a_o atheist_n all_o one_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n against_o gassendus_fw-la that_o epicurus_n deny_v the_o world_n animation_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o only_o because_o he_o deny_v a_o providential_a deity_n this_o whole_a animate_v world_n or_o the_o soul_n thereof_o to_o the_o stoic_n and_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o high_a god_n page_n 462_o other_o pagan_a theologer_n who_o though_o assert_v likewise_o the_o world_n animation_n and_o a_o mundane_a soul_n yet_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a deity_n they_o conceive_v the_o first_o and_o high_a god_n to_o be_v no_o soul_n but_o a_o abstract_n and_o immovable_a mind_n superior_a to_o it_o and_o to_o these_o the_o animate_v world_n and_o mundane_a soul_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o god_n page_n 463_o but_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o go_v high_a than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v also_o a_o principle_n superior_a to_o mind_n or_o intellect_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o and_o the_o good_a and_o so_o assert_v a_o trinity_n of_o divine_a hypostasis_n subordinate_a monad_n mind_n and_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o animate_v world_n or_o soul_n thereof_o be_v to_o some_o of_o these_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o god_n ibid._n the_o pagan_n whether_o hold_v soul_n or_o mind_n or_o monad_n to_o be_v the_o high_a acknowledge_v only_o one_o in_o each_o of_o those_o several_a kind_n as_o the_o head_n of_o all_o and_o so_o always_o reduce_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n to_o a_o unity_n or_o under_o a_o monarchy_n page_n 464_o observe_v that_o to_o the_o pagan_a theologer_n universal_o the_o world_n be_v no_o dead_a thing_n or_o mere_a machine_n and_o automaton_n but_o have_v life_n or_o soul_n diffuse_v through_o it_o all_o those_o be_v tax_v by_o aristotle_n as_o atheist_n who_o make_v the_o world_n to_o consist_v of_o nothing_o but_o monad_n or_o atom_n dead_a and_o inanimate_a nor_o be_v it_o quite_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o supreme_a deity_n how_o much_o soever_o elevate_v above_o the_o same_o the_o forementioned_a trinity_n of_o monad_n mind_n and_o soul_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v most_o intimate_o unite_v together_o and_o indeed_o all_o but_o one_o entire_a divinity_n display_v in_o the_o world_n and_o support_v the_o same_o page_n 464_o 465_o xxx_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o this_o controversy_n that_o according_a to_o philo_n the_o pagan_a polytheism_n consist_v not_o in_o worship_v many_o independent_a god_n and_o partial_a creator_n of_o the_o world_n but_o beside_o the_o one_o supreme_a other_o create_a being_n superior_a to_o man_n page_n 465_o 466_o that_o the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o flavius_n josephus_n according_a to_o who_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o abraham_n that_o the_o supreme_a god_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v religious_o worship_v and_o no_o create_a thing_n with_o he_o aristaeus_n his_o assertion_n in_o josephus_n that_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n worship_v one_o and_o the_o same_o supreme_a god_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n zene_fw-mi as_o give_v life_n to_o all_o page_n 466_o 467_o the_o latter_a rabbinical_a writer_n general_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o pagan_n acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a numen_fw-la worship_v all_o their_o other_o god_n as_o his_o minister_n or_o as_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o and_o this_o condemn_a by_o they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strange_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n the_o first_o commandment_n thus_o interpret_v by_o maimonides_n and_o baal_n ikkarim_n thou_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o beside_o i_o any_o inferior_a god_n as_o mediator_n nor_o religious_o worship_v my_o minister_n or_o attendant_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o solomon_n and_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n this_o that_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o one_o supreme_a god_n they_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n that_o his_o minister_n also_o shall_v be_v worship_v abravanel_n his_o ten_o species_n of_o idolatry_n all_o of_o they_o but_o so_o many_o several_a modes_n of_o creature-worship_n and_o no_o mention_n among_o they_o make_v of_o many_o independent_a go_n page_n 467_o etc._n etc._n certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n also_o interpret_v by_o rabbinical_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o pagan_a nation_n general_o acknowledge_v one_o sovereign_a numen_fw-la page_n 469_o 470_o the_o jew_n though_o agree_v with_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o pagan_n in_o this_o that_o the_o star_n be_v all_o animate_v nevertheless_o deny_v they_o any_o religious_a worship_n page_n 470_o 471_o xxxi_o this_o same_o thing_n plain_o confirm_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o gentile_n or_o pagan_n however_o polytheist_n and_o idolater_n be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a god_n first_o from_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o that_o which_o be_v knowable_a of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v manifest_a among_o the_o pagan_n and_o they_o to_o have_v know_v god_n though_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o polytheism_n and_o idolatry_n
or_o image_n worship_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o account_v by_o the_o jew_n the_o great_a enormity_n of_o the_o pagan_n as_o be_v prove_v from_o philo_n and_o this_o the_o reason_n why_o their_o polytheism_n call_v also_o idolatry_n plain_o declare_v by_o s._n paul_n that_o the_o pagan_a superstition_n consist_v not_o in_o worship_v many_o independent_a god_n and_o creator_n but_o in_o join_v creature-worship_n some_o way_n or_o other_o with_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o pagan_n though_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v worship_v the_o creature_n beyond_o he_o page_n 471_o 472_o again_o from_o s._n paul_n oration_n to_o the_o athenian_n where_o their_o unknown_a god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o same_o god_n who_o s._n paul_n preach_v who_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o and_o these_o athenian_a pagan_n be_v affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d religious_o and_o devout_o to_o worship_n this_o true_a god_n page_n 473_o 474_o last_o that_o aratus_n his_o zeus_n be_v the_o true_a god_n who_o offspring_n our_o soul_n be_v prove_v not_o only_o from_o the_o context_n of_o that_o poet_n himself_o undeniable_o and_o from_o the_o scholiast_n upon_o he_o but_o also_o from_o s._n paul_n positive_a affirmation_n nor_o be_v aratus_n singular_a in_o this_o that_o ancient_a prayer_n of_o the_o athenian_n commend_v by_o m._n antoninus_n for_o its_o simplicity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rain_v rain_n o_o gracious_a jupiter_n etc._n etc._n no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o how_o that_o other_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o clash_n herewith_o page_n 475_o 476_o xxxii_o in_o order_n to_o a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o pagan_a theology_n and_o make_v it_o the_o better_o appear_v that_o the_o polytheism_n thereof_o be_v not_o contradiction_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o supreme_a omnipotent_a numen_fw-la three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o much_o of_o their_o polytheism_n be_v but_o seem_v and_o fantastical_a only_o and_o real_o nothing_o but_o the_o polyonymy_n of_o one_o god_n second_o that_o their_o real_a and_o natural_a polytheism_n consist_v only_o in_o religious_o worship_v beside_o this_o one_o supreme_a universal_a numen_fw-la many_o other_o particular_a and_o inferior_a create_a being_n as_o animate_v star_n demon_n and_o hero_n three_o that_o they_o worship_v both_o the_o supreme_a and_o inferior_a god_n in_o statue_n image_n and_o symbol_n these_o be_v also_o sometime_o abusive_o call_v go_n to_o one_o or_o other_o of_o which_o three_o head_n all_o the_o pagan_a polytheism_n referrible_a page_n 477_o for_o the_o better_a persuade_v that_o much_o of_o the_o pagan_a polytheism_n be_v really_n nothing_o but_o the_o polyonymy_a of_o one_o supreme_a god_n or_o the_o worship_v he_o under_o several_a personal_a name_n to_o be_v remember_v again_o what_o be_v before_o suggest_v that_o the_o pagan_a nation_n general_o beside_o their_o vulgar_a have_v another_o more_o arcane_a theology_n which_o be_v the_o theology_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o of_o truth_n that_o be_v beside_o both_o their_o fabulous_a and_o poetical_a their_o political_a and_o civil_a theology_n they_o have_v another_o natural_a and_o philosophic_a one_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o civil_a theology_n from_o the_o nataral_a and_o real_a own_a by_o the_o greek_n general_o and_o among_o the_o latin_n by_o scaevola_n the_o pontifex_n varro_n cicero_n seneca_n and_o other_o ibid._n that_o the_o civil_a theology_n of_o the_o pagan_n differ_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o real_a by_o a_o certain_a mixture_n of_o fabulosity_n in_o it_o of_o the_o roman_n suffer_v the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n nurse_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o very_a capitol_n as_o a_o religious_a monument_n jupiter_n nativity_n or_o his_o have_v a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n atheistical_o fabulous_a poet_n themselves_o acknowledge_v so_o much_o of_o the_o natural_a and_o true_a teology_n that_o jupiter_n be_v the_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v himself_o eternal_a and_o unmake_v page_n 478_o that_o the_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o poetical_a theology_n have_v some_o appearance_n of_o many_o independent_a deity_n also_o they_o make_v several_a supreme_a in_o their_o several_a territory_n and_o function_n one_o chief_a for_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o for_o another_o but_o according_a to_o the_o natural_a and_o philosophic_a theology_n the_o theology_n of_o wise_a man_n and_o of_o truth_n all_o these_o but_o poetical_a commentitious_a fictitious_a and_o fantastic_a god_n such_o as_o have_v no_o distinct_a substantial_a essence_n of_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o real_o to_o be_v account_v nothing_o else_o but_o several_a name_n or_o notion_n of_o one_o supreme_a god_n page_n 478_o 479_o certain_a that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v several_a proper_a and_o personal_a name_n for_o that_o one_o supreme_a universal_a numen_fw-la that_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o several_a notion_n of_o it_o or_o its_o several_a power_n as_o ammon_n phtha_n osiris_n neith_n cneph_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v serapis_n and_o isis_n too_o beside_o jamblichus_n damascius_n his_o testimony_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v the_o egyptian_a theology_n this_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o other_o especial_o european_a theology_n the_o greek_a and_o roman_a page_n 479_o 480_o that_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n also_o often_o make_v more_o god_n of_o one_o or_o affect_v a_o polyonymy_n of_o the_o same_o god_n evident_a from_o those_o many_o proper_a and_o personal_a name_n bestow_v first_o upon_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o macrobius_n who_o therefore_o have_v this_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o he_o and_o then_o upon_o the_o moon_n style_v also_o polyonymous_n as_o well_o as_o her_o brother_n the_o sun_n and_o last_o upon_o the_o earth_n famous_a likewise_o for_o her_o many_o name_n as_o vesta_n cybele_n ceres_n proserpina_n ops_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o sovereign_n numen_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v much_o more_o polyonymous_n this_o title_n give_v to_o he_o also_o as_o well_o as_o to_o apollo_n in_o hesychius_n he_o thus_o invoke_v by_o cleanthes_n zeno_n the_o writer_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la seneca_n macrobius_n clear_o confirm_v the_o same_o maximus_fw-la madaurensis_fw-la in_o s._n austin_n his_o full_a acknowledgement_n thereof_o page_n 480_o 481_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o the_o polyonymy_a of_o the_o supreme_a god_n among_o the_o pagan_n in_o such_o name_n as_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o among_o the_o latin_n victor_n invictus_fw-la opitulus_fw-la stator_n tigillus_fw-la centupeda_n almus_fw-la ruminus_fw-la etc._n etc._n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o several_a name_n of_o the_o one_o supreme_a god_n as_o likewise_o be_v clotho_n lachesis_n and_o atropos_n in_o the_o writer_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la and_o among_o the_o latin_n not_o only_a fate_n but_o also_o nature_n and_o fortune_n too_o as_o cicero_z and_o seneca_n affirm_v page_n 482_o but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n which_o have_v a_o great_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o so_o many_o several_a god_n they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a temple_n and_o several_a appropriate_v rite_n of_o worship_n and_o first_o such_o as_o signify_v the_o deity_n according_a to_o its_o more_o universal_a nature_n as_o for_o example_n pan_n which_o not_o the_o corporeal_a world_n inanimate_a or_o endue_v with_o a_o senseless_a nature_n only_o but_o a_o rational_a or_o intellectual_a principle_n display_v itself_o in_o matter_n frame_v the_o world_n harmonious_o and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o thing_n this_o also_o the_o universal_a pastor_n and_o shepherd_n of_o all_o mankind_n page_n 483_o again_o janus_n first_o invoke_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o never_o omit_v the_o most_o ancient_a god_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n describe_v by_o ovid_n martial_n and_o other_o as_o a_o universal_a numen_fw-la conclude_v by_o s._n austin_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jupiter_n the_o soul_n or_o mind_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o word_n janus_n probable_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o aetolian_a jupiter_n page_n 483_o 484_o genius_n also_o one_o of_o the_o twenty_o select_a roman_a god_n according_a to_o festus_n a_o universal_a numen_fw-la that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o begetter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o varro_n in_o s._n austin_n the_o same_o with_o jupiter_n page_n 484_o 485_o that_o chronos_n or_o saturn_n no_o particular_a deity_n but_o a_o universal_a numen_fw-la
ei_fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la religionem_fw-la conaris_fw-la evertere_fw-la though_o you_o have_v entitle_v your_o book_n philalethes_n yet_o what_o truth_n have_v you_o bring_v we_o therein_o unless_o only_o this_o that_o be_v a_o asserter_n of_o the_o god_n contradict_v yourself_o you_o have_v at_o last_o betray_v those_o very_a go_n for_o in_o the_o close_a of_o your_o book_n prosecute_a the_o praise_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n the_o great_a the_o opifex_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o fountain_n of_o good_a the_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o maker_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o live_a being_n you_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v dethrone_v your_o jupiter_n and_o degrade_n he_o from_o his_o sovereign_a power_n reduce_v he_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o inferior_a minister_n wherefore_o your_o epilogue_n argue_v you_o guilty_a of_o folly_n vanity_n and_o error_n in_o that_o you_o both_o assert_v god_n and_o yet_o subject_a and_o mancipate_v they_o under_o that_o one_o god_n who_o religion_n you_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v where_o we_o must_v confess_v we_o understand_v not_o well_o lactantius_n his_o logic_n forasmuch_o as_o hierocles_n his_o zeus_n or_o jupiter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o his_o supreme_a god_n as_o be_v also_o here_o intimate_v and_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o other_o god_n to_o be_v but_o his_o inferior_a minister_n yet_o nevertheless_o do_v he_o contend_v that_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v religious_o worship_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o lactantius_n shall_v have_v confute_v but_o that_o which_o we_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v this_o that_o hierocles_n a_o grand_a persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o bitter_a invective_n against_o they_o call_v philalethes_n though_o he_o be_v so_o strenuous_a a_o asserter_n of_o polytheism_n and_o champion_n for_o the_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o nevertheless_o at_o the_o same_o time_n clear_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n call_v he_o the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o great_a the_o opifex_fw-la of_o the_o world_n the_o fountain_n of_o good_a the_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o maker_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o life_n but_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o christianity_n every_o way_n be_v julian_n the_o emperor_n who_o can_v reasonable_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v disguise_v or_o blanch_a paganism_n because_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n and_o have_v so_o great_a a_o animosity_n against_o christianity_n and_o be_v so_o superstitious_o or_o bigotical_o zealous_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a julian_n notwithstanding_o be_v a_o unquestionable_a assertor_n of_o one_o supreme_a deity_n 115._o in_o his_o book_n write_v against_o the_o christian_n he_o declare_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o pagan_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o theologer_n affirm_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o to_o be_v a_o common_a father_n and_o king_n but_o that_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o particular_a thing_n be_v distribute_v by_o he_o to_o other_o inferior_a god_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v governor_n over_o country_n and_o city_n every_o one_o of_o which_o administer_v in_o his_o own_o province_n agreeable_o to_o himself_o for_o whereas_o in_o the_o common_a father_n all_o thing_n be_v perfect_a and_o one_o be_v all_o in_o the_o particular_a or_o partial_a deity_n one_o excel_v in_o one_o power_n and_o another_o in_o another_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o contend_v that_o the_o pagan_n do_v entertain_v right_a opinion_n concern_v the_o supreme_a god_n than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 146._o if_o that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o moses_n be_v the_o immediate_a opificer_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o pagan_n entertain_v better_a opinion_n of_o he_o who_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o common_a lord_n of_o all_o but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o governor_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n under_o he_o as_o prefect_n or_o precedent_n appoint_v by_o a_o king_n we_o not_o rank_v he_o among_o those_o partial_a governor_n of_o particular_a country_n and_o city_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v from_o both_o which_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o according_a to_o julian_n theology_n all_o those_o other_o god_n who_o worship_n he_o contend_v so_o much_o for_o be_v but_o the_o subordinate_a minister_n of_o that_o one_o supreme_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v further_o manifest_v from_o julian_n oration_n make_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o a_o great_a god_n in_o this_o visible_a world_n he_o therein_o plain_o acknowledge_v another_o far_o more_o glorious_a deity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 262._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v many_o other_o demiurgical_a god_n move_v round_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o be_v the_o sun_n where_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a acknowledgement_n of_o one_o supreme_a god_n and_o of_o many_o inferior_a deity_n both_o together_o moreover_o in_o the_o same_o oration_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n make_v the_o sun_n to_o have_v be_v the_o offspring_n of_o hyperion_n do_v by_o this_o hyperion_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o supreme_a deity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d him_n who_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o about_o who_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n be_v all_o thing_n which_o supreme_a deity_n be_v thus_o more_o large_o describe_v by_o he_o in_o the_o same_o oration_n where_o he_o call_v he_o the_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 248_o etc._n etc._n this_o god_n whether_o â—e_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v that_o which_o be_v above_o mind_n and_o understanding_n or_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o one_o since_o unity_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o old_a of_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o as_o plato_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v he_o the_o good_a i_o say_v this_o vniform_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o pulchritude_n and_o perfection_n unity_n and_o power_n produce_v from_o himself_o a_o certain_a intelligible_a sun_n every_o way_n like_o himself_o of_o which_o the_o sensible_a sun_n be_v but_o a_o image_n for_o thus_o dionysius_n petavius_n right_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o julian_n in_o this_o oration_n 2â—4_n vanissimae_fw-la huius_fw-la &_o loquacissimae_fw-la disputationis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la principe_fw-la ac_fw-la primario_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quendam_fw-la &_o archetypum_fw-la solemn_a editum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la qui_fw-la eandem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o genere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habeat_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la quem_fw-la videmus_fw-la solaris_fw-la globus_fw-la obtinet_fw-la tria_fw-la itaque_fw-la discernenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la princeps_fw-la ille_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr platone_n dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystery_n of_o this_o most_o vain_a and_o loquacious_a disputation_n be_v this_o that_o from_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a deity_n be_v produce_v a_o certain_a intelligible_a and_o archetypal_a sun_n which_o have_v the_o same_o place_n or_o order_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o intelligible_a thing_n that_o the_o sensible_a sun_n have_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o sensible_fw-fr so_o that_o here_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o first_o the_o supreme_a deity_n which_o plato_n call_v the_o good_a second_o the_o intelligible_a sun_n or_o eternal_a intellect_n and_o last_o the_o corporeal_a or_o sensible_a sun_n animate_v where_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o near_o this_o pagan_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n julian_n approach_v to_o christianity_n though_o so_o much_o oppose_v by_o he_o in_o that_o he_o also_o suppose_v a_o eternal_a mind_n or_o intellect_n as_o the_o immediate_a offspring_n of_o the_o first_o fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o differ_v but_o a_o little_a from_o the_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o devout_a restorer_n of_o paganism_n and_o zealous_a contend_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n assert_v no_o multiplicity_n of_o independent_a selfexistent_a deity_n but_o derive_v all_o his_o god_n from_o one._n as_o for_o those_o other_o philosopher_n and_o learned_a man_n who_o in_o those_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o decline_a of_o paganism_n after_o constantine_n still_o stand_v out_o in_o opposition_n against_o christianity_n such_o as_o jamblichus_n syrianus_n proclus_n simplicius_n and_o many_o other_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o evident_a concern_v they_o all_o that_o they_o clear_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n as_o the_o
original_a of_o all_o thing_n maximus_fw-la madaurensis_fw-la a_o confident_a and_o resolve_v pagan_a in_o st._n augustine_n time_n 43._o express_v both_o his_o own_o and_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o pagan_n after_o this_o manner_n equidem_fw-la vnum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la summum_fw-la sine_fw-la initio_fw-la naturae_fw-la ceu_fw-la patrem_fw-la magnum_fw-la atque_fw-la magnificum_fw-la quis_fw-la tam_fw-la demens_fw-la tam_fw-la ment_fw-la captus_fw-la neget_fw-la esse_fw-la certissimum_fw-la huius_fw-la nos_fw-la virtutes_fw-la per_fw-la mundanum_fw-la opus_fw-la diffusas_fw-la multis_fw-la vocabulis_fw-la invocamus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncti_fw-la proprium_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la ita_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la membra_fw-la carptim_fw-la variis_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la prosequimur_fw-la totum_fw-la colere_fw-la profectò_fw-la videamur_fw-la true_o that_o there_o be_v one_o supreme_a god_n without_o beginning_n as_o the_o great_a and_o magnificent_a father_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o mad_a or_o devoid_a of_o sense_n as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o certain_a his_o virtue_n diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v we_o invoke_v under_o many_o different_a name_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whilst_o we_o prosecute_v with_o our_o supplication_n his_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v member_n several_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v judge_v to_o worship_v the_o whole_a deity_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v his_o epistle_n thus_o dii_fw-la te_fw-la servant_n per_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la atque_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la mortalium_fw-la communem_fw-la patrem_fw-la universi_fw-la mortales_fw-la quos_fw-la terra_fw-la sustinet_fw-la mille_fw-la modis_fw-la concordi_fw-la discordia_fw-la venerantur_fw-la the_o god_n keep_v thou_o by_o and_o through_o who_o we_o pagan_n disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v worship_n the_o common_a father_n both_o of_o those_o god_n and_o all_o mortal_n after_o a_o thousand_o different_a manner_n nevertheless_o with_o a_o agree_a discord_n 21._o longimanus_fw-la likewise_o another_o more_o modest_a pagan_a philosopher_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n declare_v his_o sense_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o arrive_v to_o happiness_n to_o this_o purpose_n per_fw-la minores_fw-la deos_fw-la perveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la sacris_fw-la purificatoriis_fw-la that_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o supreme_a god_n by_o the_o minor_a or_o inferior_a god_n and_o that_o not_o without_o purify_n rite_n and_o expiation_n he_o suppose_v that_o beside_o a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n certain_a religious_a rite_n and_o purification_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n in_o which_o epistle_n the_o supreme_a god_n be_v also_o style_v 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governor_n disposer_n and_o keeper_n thereof_o he_o upon_o who_o all_o thing_n depend_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o artificer_n and_o lord_n of_o this_o whole_a mundane_a fabric_n to_o who_o every_o name_n belong_v from_o who_o all_o thing_n spring_v by_o who_o spirit_n we_o live_v who_o be_v in_o all_o his_o part_n and_o sustein_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o force_n by_o who_o counsel_n the_o world_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o carry_v on_o in_o its_o course_n constant_o and_o uninterrupted_o by_o who_o decree_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o be_v diffuse_v through_o all_o thing_n both_o great_a and_o small_a with_o equal_a intention_n the_o god_n who_o power_n extend_v to_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a god_n who_o do_v himself_o support_v and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n who_o be_v present_a every_o where_n to_o all_o thing_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o the_o god_n upon_o who_o be_v suspend_v all_o those_o other_o divine_a power_n which_o we_o single_o worship_v and_o adore_v moreover_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v from_o st._n austin_n 10._o that_o this_o seneca_n in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o against_o superstition_n that_o be_v now_o lose_v do_v not_o only_o high_o extol_v the_o natural_a theology_n but_o also_o plain_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o civil_a theology_n then_o receive_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o with_o more_o freedom_n and_o vehemency_n than_o varro_n have_v do_v the_o fabulous_a or_o theatrical_a and_o poetical_a theology_n concern_v a_o great_a part_n whereof_o he_o pronounce_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v observe_v such_o thing_n tanquam_fw-la legibus_fw-la jussa_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diis_fw-la grata_fw-la only_o as_o command_v by_o the_o law_n he_o therein_o exercise_v civil_a obedience_n but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o grateful_a to_o the_o go_n m._n fabius_n quintilianus_n though_o no_o admirer_n of_o seneca_n yet_o full_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o natural_a theology_n and_o set_v down_o this_o as_o the_o general_o receive_v notion_n or_o definition_n of_o god_n deum_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la immistum_fw-la 7.6.3_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n mingle_v with_o and_o diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o partâ—_n of_o the_o world_n he_o from_o thence_o infer_v epicurus_n to_o be_v a_o atheist_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o verbal_o assert_v god_n because_o he_o deny_v a_o god_n according_a to_o this_o general_o receive_v notion_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o god_n a_o circumscribe_v humane_a form_n and_o place_v they_o between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o junior_n pliny_n though_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o conclude_v 97._o qualecunque_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la faterentur_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la certè_fw-la &_o inflexibilem_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la debere_fw-la puniri_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o their_o religion_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o inflexible_a obstinacy_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o who_o compel_v many_o of_o they_o to_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n and_o last_o to_o blaspheme_v christ_n yet_o himself_n plain_o acknowledge_v also_o one_o supreme_a universal_a numen_fw-la as_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o his_o panegyric_n oration_n to_o trajan_n where_o he_o be_v call_v deus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la manifestus_fw-la ac_fw-la praesens_fw-la coelum_fw-la ac_fw-la sydera_fw-la insidet_fw-la that_o god_n who_o be_v present_a with_o and_o inhabit_v the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o star_n decruâ—â—que_fw-la himself_o make_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o close_a thereof_o and_o sometime_o speak_v of_o he_o therein_o singular_o and_o in_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o in_o these_o word_n occultat_fw-la utrorumque_fw-la semina_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la malorumque_fw-la causae_fw-la sub_fw-la diversâ_fw-la specie_fw-la latent_fw-la god_n hide_v the_o seed_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o each_o often_o appear_v disguise_v to_o man_n l._n apuleius_n also_o who_o pretend_a miracle_n the_o pagan_n endeavour_v to_o confirm_v their_o religion_n by_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v by_o those_o of_o apollonius_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n plain_o assert_v one_o supreme_a and_o universal_a numen_fw-la we_o shall_v only_o here_o set_v down_o one_o cum_fw-la summus_n deorum_fw-la â—olâ—_n cuncta_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la ratione_fw-la consideret_fw-la sed_fw-la prima_fw-la media_fw-la &_o vltima_fw-la obeat_fw-la compertaque_fw-la intimae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la universitate_fw-la &_o constantia_n regat_fw-la since_o the_o high_a of_o the_o god_n do_v not_o only_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o cogitation_n but_o also_o pass_v through_o and_o comprehend_v within_o himself_o the_o beginning_n middle_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o constant_o govern_v all_o by_o his_o occult_a providence_n last_o symmachus_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a stickler_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o paganism_n declare_v the_o pagan_n to_o worship_n one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o christian_n but_o in_o several_a way_n he_o conceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n god_n shall_v be_v worship_v by_o all_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n aequum_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la omnes_fw-la colunt_fw-la vnum_fw-la putari_fw-la 306._o eadem_fw-la spectamus_fw-la astra_fw-la commune_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la nos_fw-la mundus_fw-la involvit_fw-la quid_fw-la interest_n qua_fw-la cuique_fw-la prudentia_fw-la verum_fw-la requirat_fw-la vno_fw-la itinere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la perveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la tam_fw-la grande_fw-fr secretum_fw-la we_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o all_o man_n worship_n as_o we_o all_o behold_v the_o same_o star_n have_v the_o same_o common_a heaven_n and_o be_v involve_v within_o the_o same_o world_n why_o may_v not_o man_n pursue_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a way_n one_o path_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o lead_v man_n to_o so_o grand_a a_o secret_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v thus_o elegant_o express_v by_o prudentius_n vno_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la sole_a siti_fw-la vegetamur_fw-la eodem_fw-la 285._o aere_fw-la communis_fw-la cunctis_fw-la viventibus_fw-la aura_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la qualisque_fw-la deus_fw-la diversa_fw-la secuti_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la atque_fw-la viis_fw-la longè_fw-la distantibus_fw-la unum_n imus_n ad_fw-la occultum_fw-la suus_fw-la est_fw-la mos_fw-la cuique_fw-la genti_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la iter_fw-la properans_fw-la eat_v ad_fw-la tam_fw-la grande_n profundum_fw-la and_o again_o afterward_o 308._o secretum_fw-la sed_fw-la grande_fw-fr nequit_fw-la rationis_fw-la opertae_fw-la quaeri_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la sparsis_fw-la via_fw-la multiplicetur_fw-la tramitibus_fw-la &_o centenos_fw-la terat_fw-la orbita_fw-la call_v quaesitura_fw-la deum_fw-la variata_fw-la indage_n latentem_fw-la and_o the_o beginning_n of_o prudentius_n his_o confutation_n be_v this_o long_o aliud_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la multa_fw-la ambago_fw-la viarum_fw-la anfractus_fw-la dubios_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o perplexius_fw-la errat_fw-la sola_fw-la errore_fw-la caret_fw-la simplex_fw-la via_fw-la nescia_fw-la flecti_fw-la in_o diverticulum_fw-la biviis_fw-la nec_fw-la pluribus_fw-la anceps_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v now_o instance_n also_o in_o some_o of_o the_o latter_a greek_a writer_n though_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la be_v not_o aristotle_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pagan_a plain_o appear_v from_o some_o passage_n thereof_o as_o 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lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o we_o have_v a_o scripture-confutation_n also_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o pagan_n do_v not_o at_o all_o worship_n the_o supreme_a god_n last_o st._n paul_n cite_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o aratus_n a_o heathen_a poet_n concern_v zeus_n or_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o interpret_n the_o same_o of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v we_o have_v also_o here_o a_o plain_a scripture-acknowledgment_n that_o by_o the_o zeus_n of_o the_o greekish_a pagan_n be_v sometime_o at_o least_o mean_v the_o true_a god_n and_o indeed_o that_o aratus_n his_o zeus_n be_v neither_o a_o man_n bear_v in_o crete_n nor_o in_o arcadia_n but_o the_o maker_n and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n
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worship_v the_o world_n as_o a_o dead_a and_o inanimate_a thing_n but_o either_o as_o the_o body_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o as_o the_o temple_n or_o image_n of_o he_o neither_o of_o which_o terminate_v their_o worship_n in_o that_o which_o be_v sensible_a and_o visible_a only_o but_o in_o that_o great_a mind_n or_o soul_n which_o frame_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n understand_o though_o this_o be_v call_v also_o by_o they_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a nature_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n because_o it_o contain_v under_o it_o the_o spermatick_a reason_n or_o plastic_a principle_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n furthermore_o these_o pagan_a theist_n universal_o acknowledge_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n and_o that_o mundane_a animal_n also_o to_o be_v a_o god_n those_o of_o they_o who_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o high_a god_n do_v consequent_o all_o conceive_v it_o as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v to_o be_v either_o a_o second_o or_o at_o least_o a_o three_o god_n and_o thus_o origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n do_v plain_o affirm_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v a_o god_n some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o stoic_n the_o first_o god_n other_o as_o the_o platonist_n to_o who_o may_v be_v add_v the_o egyptian_n also_o the_o second_o god_n though_o some_o of_o these_o platonist_n call_v it_o the_o three_o god_n those_o of_o the_o platonist_n who_o call_v the_o mundane_a animal_n or_o animate_v world_n the_o second_o god_n look_v upon_o that_o whole_a platonic_a trinity_n of_o divine_a hypostasis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o but_o as_o one_o first_o god_n but_o those_o other_o of_o they_o who_o call_v it_o a_o three_o god_n suppose_v a_o great_a distinction_n betwixt_o those_o three_o hypostasis_n and_o make_v so_o many_o 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world_n so_o 308._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o these_o christian_n come_v to_o call_v their_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v now_o declare_v namely_o because_o our_o ancestor_n have_v call_v the_o world_n as_o make_v by_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n now_o be_v there_o not_o a_o goodly_a similitude_n think_v you_o betwixt_o these_o two_o son_n of_o god_n 208._o they_o and_o we_o upon_o which_o word_n of_o he_o origen_n write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d celsus_n suppose_v we_o christian_n to_o have_v borrow_v this_o appellation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o the_o pagan_n they_o call_v the_o world_n as_o make_v by_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n wherefore_o these_o pagan_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o whole_a animate_v world_n only_o as_o the_o second_o god_n and_o son_n of_o god_n do_v unquestionable_o also_o worship_v the_o first_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o probable_o by_o personate_n and_o deify_v his_o 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and_o error_n together_o with_o the_o law_n and_o institutes_n of_o statesman_n and_o politician_n design_v principal_o to_o amuse_n the_o vulgar_a and_o keep_v they_o the_o better_a in_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o civil_a law_n beside_o which_o the_o intelligent_a pagan_n general_o acknowledge_v another_o theology_n which_o be_v neither_o fiction_n nor_o mere_a opinion_n and_o law_n but_o nature_n and_o philosophy_n or_o absolute_a truth_n and_o reality_n according_a to_o which_o natural_a and_o philosophic_a theology_n of_o they_o there_o be_v only_o one_o unmake_v selforiginated_n deity_n and_o many_o other_o create_v god_n as_o his_o inferior_a minister_n so_o that_o those_o many_o poetical_a and_o political_a god_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v look_v upon_o otherwise_o than_o either_o as_o the_o create_a minister_n of_o one_o supreme_a god_n whether_o take_v single_o or_o collective_o or_o else_o as_o the_o polyonymy_n and_o various_a denomination_n of_o he_o according_a 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polity_n of_o man_n all_o happy_a and_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n or_o else_o as_o theopompus_n himself_o represent_v their_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o conclusion_n hades_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o then_o man_n shall_v be_v perfect_o happy_a their_o body_n neither_o need_v food_n nor_o cast_v any_o shadow_n that_o god_n which_o contrive_v this_o whole_a scene_n of_o thing_n rest_v only_o for_o the_o present_a a_o certain_a season_n which_o be_v not_o long_o to_o he_o but_o like_o the_o intermission_n of_o sleep_n to_o man_n for_o since_o a_o unmake_v and_o selfexistent_a evil_a daemon_n such_o as_o that_o of_o plutarch_n and_o the_o manichean_o can_v never_o be_v utter_o abolish_v or_o destroy_v it_o seem_v rather_o probable_a that_o these_o persian_a magi_n do_v in_o their_o arimanius_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personate_v evil_a only_o as_o we_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_n to_o have_v do_v in_o typhon_n or_o else_o understand_v a_o satanical_a power_n by_o it_o notwithstanding_o which_o they_o may_v possible_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o as_o the_o greek_n do_v to_o evil_a demon_n for_o its_o appeasement_n and_o mitigation_n or_o else_o as_o worship_v the_o deity_n itself_o in_o the_o minister_n of_o its_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n however_o from_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v we_o conceive_v it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o this_o ditheistick_a doctrine_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n or_o a_o good_a god_n and_o evil_a daemon_n both_o selfexistent_a assert_v by_o plutarch_n and_o the_o manichean_o be_v never_o so_o universal_o receive_v among_o the_o pagan_n as_o the_o same_o plutarch_n pretend_v which_o thing_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o evidence_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o manichean_o profess_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v derive_v this_o opinion_n from_o the_o pagan_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o subdivision_n under_o they_o or_o schism_n from_o they_o but_o a_o quite_o different_a sect_n by_o 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again_o determine_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o but_o two_o sect_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n real_o distinct_a from_o one_o another_o viz._n paganism_n and_o manicheism_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o two_o active_a principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v not_o then_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o pagan_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o plutarch_n impute_v it_o so_o universal_o to_o they_o be_v either_o out_o of_o design_n thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o better_a countenance_n and_o authority_n to_o a_o conceit_n which_o himself_o be_v fond_a of_o or_o else_o because_o he_o be_v deep_o tincture_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o suffusion_n of_o it_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o look_v upon_o seem_v to_o he_o colour_v with_o it_o and_o indeed_o for_o aught_o we_o can_v yet_o learn_v this_o plutarch_n chaeronensis_n numenius_n and_o atticus_n be_v the_o only_a greek_a philosopher_n who_o ever_o in_o public_a write_n positive_o asserted_a any_o such_o opinion_n and_o probable_o s._n athanasius_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o these_o when_o in_o his_o oration_n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la he_o write_v thus_o concern_v this_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o greek_n wander_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n and_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n have_v determine_v evil_a to_o be_v a_o real_a entity_n by_o itself_o err_v upon_o two_o account_n because_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o suppose_v god_n not_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o evil_n have_v a_o nature_n and_o essence_n by_o itself_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v by_o he_o or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v the_o maker_n and_o cause_n of_o evil_a whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o be_v essential_o good_a shall_v produce_v the_o contrary_a after_o which_o that_o father_n speak_v also_o of_o some_o degenerate_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o heretic_n forsake_v the_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n and_o make_v shipwrak_fw-mi of_o the_o faith_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n false_o attribute_v a_o real_a nature_n and_o essence_n to_o evil._n of_o which_o heretic_n there_o be_v several_a sect_n before_o the_o manichean_o sometime_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o censure_v by_o pagan_a philosopher_n themselves_o as_o by_o celsus_n where_o he_o charge_v christian_n with_o hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o execrable_a god_n contrary_a to_o the_o great_a god_n and_o by_o plotinus_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n against_o such_o christian_n the_o 9th_o of_o his_o second_o ennead_n which_o by_o porphyrius_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o gnostic_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o which_o plutarch_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v 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the_o delian_a apollo_n who_o priest_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v yet_o he_o suppose_v they_o all_o except_o only_o one_o good_a god_n and_o another_o evil_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v no_o selfexistent_a deity_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generate_v or_o create_v god_n only_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v of_o all_o his_o pagan_a follower_n as_o also_o of_o the_o manichean_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o beside_o their_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n the_o only_o unmake_v selfexistent_a being_n acknowledge_v by_o they_o worship_v also_o innumerable_a other_o deity_n hitherto_o we_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v among_o the_o pagan_n any_o who_o assert_v a_o multitude_n of_o unmake_v selfexistent_a deity_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o shall_v now_o find_v one_o who_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o principle_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o confute_v it_o and_o that_o be_v aristotle_n who_o be_v not_o occasion_v to_o do_v that_o neither_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n then_o general_o receive_v but_o only_o because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n odious_o to_o impute_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n they_o make_v idea_n sometime_o call_v also_o number_n in_o a_o certain_a sense_n the_o principle_n of_o thing_n nevertheless_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v well_o confute_v by_o that_o philosopher_n from_o the_o phaenomena_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o they_o who_o say_v that_o mathematical_a number_n be_v the_o first_o and_o suppose_v one_o principle_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o of_o another_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v like_o a_o incoherent_a and_o disagree_a poem_n where_o thing_n do_v not_o all_o mutual_o contribute_v to_o one_o another_o nor_o conspire_v together_o to_o make_v up_o one_o sense_n and_o harmony_n but_o the_o contrary_n say_v he_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o the_o 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one._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o though_o aristotle_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o many_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o pagan_n he_o somewhere_o represent_v it_o as_o very_o absurd_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o none_o but_o jupiter_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o polytheist_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v of_o many_o unmake_v selfexistent_a deity_n nor_o indeed_o any_o ditheist_n neither_o no_o assertor_n of_o two_o understanding_n principle_n a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n as_o plutarch_n pretend_v he_o to_o be_v he_o not_o only_o here_o explode_v that_o opinion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o principle_n but_o also_o express_o derive_v all_o from_o one_o and_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n affirm_v that_o good_a be_v a_o principle_n but_o not_o evil._n but_o as_o for_o the_o platonist_n and_o pythagorean_n there_o perstringe_v by_o he_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o make_v idea_n in_o some_o sense_n principle_n as_o the_o paradigm_n of_o thing_n yet_o according_a to_o aristotle_n own_o confession_n even_o in_o that_o same_o chapter_n they_o declare_v also_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o principle_n more_o excellent_a or_o superior_a which_o be_v indeed_o that_o that_o be_v call_v by_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unity_n itself_o or_o a_o monad_n that_o be_v one_o most_o simple_a deity_n though_o we_o do_v before_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pagan_a god_n be_v not_o all_o suppose_a by_o they_o to_o be_v unmake_v selfexistent_a being_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o theogonia_n a_o generation_n and_o temporary_a production_n of_o god_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suspect_v that_o they_o hold_v notwithstanding_o a_o multitude_n of_o unmake_v deity_n we_o have_v now_o make_v the_o best_a enquiry_n that_o we_o can_v concern_v this_o and_o the_o utmost_a that_o we_o have_v be_v able_a yet_o to_o discover_v be_v that_o some_o few_o of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o they_o think_v those_o to_o be_v god_n they_o shall_v not_o so_o lament_v they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v lament_v they_o they_o shall_v no_o long_o think_v they_o go_n moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o this_o humour_n of_o deify_v man_n be_v afterward_o carry_v on_o further_a and_o that_o live_a man_n as_o emperor_n have_v also_o temple_n and_o altar_n erect_v to_o they_o nay_o humane_a polity_n and_o city_n be_v also_o sometime_o deify_v by_o the_o pagan_n rome_n itself_o be_v make_v a_o goddess_n now_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o those_o men-god_n and_o city-god_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o so_o many_o unmake_v selfexistent_a deity_n they_o be_v not_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n make_v or_o generate_v by_o nature_n but_o rather_o artificial_o make_v by_o humane_a will_n and_o pleasure_n again_o another_o sort_n of_o the_o pagan_a deity_n be_v all_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o 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