thereby_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o understand_v that_o marriage_n must_v be_v very_o happy_a and_o attend_v with_o great_a sweetness_n and_o tranquillity_n when_o one_o marry_v with_o his_o peculiar_a soul_n that_o be_v with_o that_o which_o be_v create_v with_o she_o whereas_o they_o can_v be_v but_o unhappy_a and_o turn_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v not_o create_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o espouse_n she_o we_o have_v to_o strive_v against_o that_o vnhappiness_n until_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v by_o a_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v make_v our_o partner_n in_o the_o creation_n to_o lead_v a_o happy_a life_n manasse_n ben_n israel_n give_v a_o more_o large_a account_n of_o that_o belief_n in_o several_a place_n as_o in_o his_o conciliador_n quest_n 6._o pag._n 12._o in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o resurrection_n chap._n 13._o as_o also_o in_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n 8._o pag._n 207._o which_o he_o more_o large_o confirm_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n in_o his_o three_o question_n sect._n 19_o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n the_o metempsychosis_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v also_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o transmigration_n they_o call_v gilgul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o revolution_n of_o soul_n for_o they_o imagine_v that_o after_o death_n the_o soul_n wander_v for_o a_o year_n about_o the_o body_n whence_o she_o be_v go_v out_o and_o go_v still_o ramble_v till_o she_o meet_v with_o another_o body_n into_o which_o she_o may_v enter_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o with_o it_o they_o fancy_n that_o this_o happen_v three_o time_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o thisbi_n upon_o the_o word_n gilgul_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o cabalist_n be_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v create_v thrice_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o she_o introduce_v herself_o successive_o into_o the_o body_n of_o three_o child_n or_o men._n this_o they_o hope_v in_o some_o manner_n to_o confirm_v from_o the_o book_n of_o job_n ch_n 23._o v._n 19_o according_a to_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o first_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o king_n david_n and_o be_v now_o to_o pass_v into_o that_o of_o the_o messiah_n that_o mystery_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o hebrew_n letter_n of_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o of_o that_o of_o david_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o first_o of_o that_o of_o messiah_n their_o learned_a hold_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a pass_n into_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n each_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n she_o have_v commit_v thus_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v debauch_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o camel_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n i_o shall_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n ki_n gamal_a alaii_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o camel_n as_o they_o interpret_v it_o use_v this_o reason_n that_o when_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v punctuate_v it_o be_v read_v otherwise_o and_o pronounce_v gamaal_n which_o signify_v a_o camel_n sect._n 20._o there_o be_v some_o however_o who_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a perish_v with_o their_o body_n josephus_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o assert_v the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a only_o but_o that_o they_o send_v those_o of_o the_o impious_a to_o the_o eternal_a torment_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n chap._n 7._o the_o sadducee_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n believe_v neither_o resurrection_n nor_o angel_n nor_o spirit_n in_o st._n matth._n chap._n 22._o v._n 23._o and_o in_o the_o act_n ch._n 23._o v._n 8._o but_o now_o the_o jew_n have_v invent_v a_o great_a many_o chimaera_n that_o powerful_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o magic_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o conjuration_n for_o as_o it_o have_v already_o be_v say_v the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n must_v wander_v a_o whole_a year_n about_o her_o corpse_n during_o which_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malachi_n chabbalah_n or_o devil_n of_o torment_n and_o have_v yet_o several_a other_o name_n find_v occasion_n to_o make_v they_o reenter_v into_o their_o body_n as_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v require_v to_o it_o by_o conjuration_n thence_o proceed_v in_o their_o meaning_n that_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n call_v again_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n into_o his_o body_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v dead_a a_o whole_a year_n manasse_n ben_n israel_n teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o assure_v we_o it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_n which_o he_o have_v extract_v especial_o from_o gemara_n siabbas_n there_o be_v some_o however_o who_o have_v more_o rational_a opinion_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o second_o book_n when_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o examine_v that_o instance_n chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o witchcraft_n ancient_o practise_v and_o still_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o original_a sect._n 1._o we_o have_v examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o that_o matter_n as_o much_o as_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o holy_a writ_n for_o as_o far_o as_o their_o belief_n be_v consonant_a to_o it_o we_o receive_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o they_o practise_v as_o to_o witchcraft_n the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v full_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o great_a inclination_n that_o people_n ever_o have_v for_o it_o which_o doubtless_o proceed_v first_o from_o the_o practice_n they_o have_v see_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o which_o perhaps_o they_o have_v not_o abstain_v but_o have_v see_v the_o continuation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o country_n they_o inhabit_v that_o be_v surround_v and_o intermix_v with_o so_o many_o nation_n addict_v to_o that_o art_n it_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o law_n give_v they_o such_o frequent_a warning_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o exodus_fw-la 22_o 18._o levit._fw-la chap._n 18._o v._n 31._o cap._n 5._o v._n 27._o deuter._n chap._n 13_o 8_o 9_o 14._o isaiah_n chap._n 6._o v._n 12.20_o and_o that_o he_o threaten_v they_o so_o severe_o because_o they_o can_v not_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v that_o impious_a exercise_n as_o may_v be_v see_v especial_o in_o manasseh_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n chap._n 21._o v._n 6._o 2._o cron._n chap._n 3._o v._n 6._o that_o sin_n become_v general_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 10_o tribe_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o use_v divination_n and_o observe_v the_o cry_n of_o bird_n 2_o king_n chap._n 17._o v._n 17._o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v seven_o son_n of_o the_o same_o father_n one_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v exorcist_n and_o to_o conjure_v devil_n act_n 19_o v._o 13_o 14._o but_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v no_o part_n of_o the_o content_n of_o their_o law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o rebellion_n so_o that_o judaisme_n be_v not_o proper_o answerable_a for_o they_o until_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o and_o at_o last_o introduce_v to_o make_v up_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v represent_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n to_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n be_v perfect_o agreeable_a sect._n 2._o the_o inquisitive_a lighfoot_n have_v show_v by_o many_o proof_n that_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n have_v entire_o forsake_v idolatry_n and_o find_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o prophet_n addict_v themselves_o by_o degree_n to_o witchcraft_n and_o divination_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o talmud_n that_o be_v full_a of_o instruction_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o be_v nevertheless_o in_o great_a credit_n among_o they_o give_v upon_o that_o subject_n a_o testimony_n not_o advantageous_a to_o they_o especial_o since_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n they_o use_v the_o same_o art_n against_o christianity_n lightfoot_n assure_v we_o that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n there_o be_v several_a impostor_n among_o
french_a tongue_n it_o have_v lose_v its_o ancient_a name_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v call_v dimanche_n from_o die_n dominica_n sect._n 9_o let_v we_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n to_o the_o demon_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o mean_a order_n thales_n of_o milet_n teach_v if_o we_o believe_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n namely_o the_o air_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o converse_v among_o man_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v as_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v very_o learned_a because_o they_o believe_v that_o those_o demon_n know_v whatever_o be_v important_a to_o man_n either_o for_o their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o mediator_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o go_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o signify_v to_o mediate_v so_o that_o the_o demon_n import_v so_o much_o as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v also_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mediator_n and_o director_n of_o man_n and_o have_v be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n viz._n in_o the_o air_n and_o consequent_o betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o men._n sect._n 10._o though_o the_o opinion_n be_v divide_v as_o to_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o these_o principal_a point_n that_o they_o be_v spirit_n that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o however_o that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n as_o plato_n write_v in_o his_o timoeus_n which_o explain_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o convivium_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n have_v a_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o mene_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o virtue_n have_v they_o that_o of_o explain_v and_o declare_v to_o man_n what_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o god_n which_o be_v their_o command_n and_o how_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o also_o that_o of_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n what_o come_v from_o man_n viz._n their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o as_o bind_v and_o unite_n the_o whole_a together_o sect._n 12._o as_o to_o their_o administration_n plato_n explain_v it_o thus_o from_o they_o come_v to_o we_o prediction_n augury_n the_o worship_n of_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n oration_n and_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o magic_n the_o deity_n meddle_v not_o with_o man_n but_o those_o spirit_n be_v the_o director_n of_o all_o the_o communication_n and_o converse_n of_o the_o god_n with_o we_o either_o wake_n or_o sleep_v the_o demon_n therefore_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v beside_o spirit_n and_o almost_o god_n can_v not_o be_v better_o call_v than_o spirit_n of_o a_o middle_a order_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o nature_n or_o mediate_a god_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o function_n in_o how_o great_a consideration_n those_o spirit_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v they_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n tom._n 6._o lesle_n 66._o entitle_v against_o those_o that_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n direct_v the_o affair_n of_o men._n sect._n 12._o but_o what_o will_v be_v most_o useful_a to_o observe_v be_v that_o there_o be_v demon_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o other_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o that_o some_o be_v esteem_v good_a and_o other_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o favourable_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a spirit_n or_o by_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a dangerous_a enemy_n cruel_a however_o these_o demon_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o believe_v of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o dignity_n there_o be_v some_o among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a even_o in_o plato_n the_o sovereign_a god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a demon._n however_o the_o general_a use_n be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o god_n from_o the_o demon_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o as_o aeschines_n express_v it_o in_o his_o clesias_n o_o earth_n god_n demon_n and_o man_n whoever_o you_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o the_o place_n already_o quote_v may_v right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o learned_a and_o middle_a spirit_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o several_a kind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o for_o perhaps_o it_o will_v only_o induce_v we_o into_o several_a error_n there_o be_v so_o much_o uncertainty_n in_o plato_n and_o other_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v against_o one_o another_o and_o even_o to_o themselves_o sect._n 13._o as_o to_o the_o hero_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a man_n and_o so_o far_o above_o the_o vulgar_a that_o every_o where_o especial_o among_o the_o roman_n they_o use_v to_o consecrate_v and_o deify_v they_o after_o their_o death_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canonization_n herodian_a in_o his_o four_o book_n chap_n 2._o make_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o that_o ceremony_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n beside_o we_o general_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o they_o parael_v they_o with_o the_o demon_n plutarch_n relate_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n 8._o book_n first_o that_o thales_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n believe_v that_o the_o demon_n be_v spiritual_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o hero_n be_v soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o man_n have_v be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a this_o be_v especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n have_v have_v more_o disciple_n than_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o be_v yet_o the_o most_o follow_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n he_o teach_v that_o those_o demon_n and_o hero_n bring_v in_o dream_n disease_n and_o cure_n to_o man_n and_o even_o to_o cattle_n and_o labour_a beast_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o diogenes_n laertius_n confirm_v by_o plato_n and_o not_o contradict_v by_o aristotle_n sect_n 14._o apuleius_n in_o the_o book_n former_o quote_v more_o particular_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o power_n which_o put_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o man_n into_o motion_n which_o govern_v they_o and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o also_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v call_v god_n and_o demon_n or_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n bear_v with_o the_o body_n die_v not_o however_o with_o it_o and_o that_o she_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o genius_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o this_o meaning_n can_v methinks_v be_v better_o express_v than_o by_o name_v those_o soul_n associated_n spirit_n or_o spirit_n peculiar_a to_o one_o subject_n since_o every_o man_n have_v one_o within_o himself_o the_o other_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v common_o call_v manes_n as_o though_o remain_v because_o they_o remain_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—st_n after_o the_o body_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v name_v they_o survive_v spirit_n however_o as_o to_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o manis_n a_o ancient_a obsolete_a term_n which_o signify_v fine_a and_o good_a as_o immanis_fw-la import_v as_o much_o as_o ugly_a and_o cruel_a because_o the_o mane_n be_v ordinary_o take_v for_o benevolent_a spirit_n sect._n 15._o some_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o watch_v over_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v call_v lar_n or_o domestic_a god_n but_o the_o other_o err_v at_o random_n and_o as_o exile_n according_a as_o they_o have_v deserve_v by_o their_o wicked_a life_n they_o can_v cause_v but_o vain_a fear_n to_o virtuous_a person_n but_o to_o the_o vicious_a a_o just_a terror_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v call_v lar_n night_n phantasm_n and_o spectra_fw-la diogenes_n write_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o plato_n as_o it_o still_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n entitle_v phoedo_n they_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o lemures_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o come_v from_o remures_n and_o this_o from_o remus_n brother_n to_o
for_o their_o sin_n to_o wander_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o they_o can_v satisfy_v but_o by_o the_o alm_n that_o man_n hand_n they_o wherefore_o they_o often_o appear_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n to_o beg_v something_o from_o they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v they_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o devil_n or_o ratsiasias_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o aditi_n and_o be_v very_o malicious_a they_o have_v power_n to_o molest_v man_n and_o even_o to_o cause_v much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o angel_n or_o devetas_n they_o may_v walk_v every_o where_o except_o save_v in_o the_o abode_n of_o brama_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n they_o be_v describe_v with_o huge_a frightful_a and_o stink_a body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v male_a and_o female_a to_o procreate_v child_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n sect._n 14._o there_o be_v enough_o concern_v the_o demon_n of_o the_o pagan_n of_o asia_n but_o as_o most_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v pythagorean_n and_o believe_v the_o metempsychosis_n they_o also_o supply_v we_o with_o hero_n for_o say_v baldaeius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n the_o modern_a heathen_n believe_v that_o man_n be_v happy_a in_o this_o life_n than_o the_o beast_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v a_o body_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v exert_v her_o operation_n but_o they_o agree_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o a_o beast_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o have_v and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o beast_n reason_v not_o they_o answer_v because_o they_o have_v not_o body_n capable_a of_o exert_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o soul_n as_o a_o dumb_a man_n who_o want_v a_o proper_a organ_n to_o utter_v word_n and_o may_v be_v nevertheless_o very_o wise_a or_o as_o some_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n but_o have_v no_o more_o readiness_n to_o express_v themselves_o than_o child_n who_o can_v do_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o will_v be_v less_o surprise_v at_o what_o follow_v sect._n 15._o nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o japanders_n because_o the_o jesuit_n who_o relate_v their_o opinion_n agree_v not_o together_o it_o appear_v however_o that_o there_o be_v among_o that_o people_n three_o sort_n of_o opinion_n concern_v human_a soul_n and_o their_o essence_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o that_o of_o beast_n the_o second_o that_o man_n have_v a_o soul_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o beast_n but_o still_o mortal_a the_o three_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a they_o likewise_o believe_v the_o metempsychosis_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v determine_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o body_n either_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n by_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v then_o make_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o other_o star_n sect._n 16._o the_o chinese_n be_v likewise_o pythagorean_n martinius_n testify_v it_o very_o plain_o as_o to_o one_o of_o their_o sect_n in_o these_o word_n chiquiao_n be_v a_o sect_n which_o our_o people_n esteem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o introduce_v in_o china_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o believe_v the_o exchange_n of_o soul_n inward_o and_o outward_o they_o honour_v image_n and_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n pass_v in_o punishment_n of_o her_o sin_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o for_o which_o reason_n they_o abstain_v from_o what_o ever_o have_v have_v life_n that_o narration_n be_v confirm_v by_o trigaltius_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v encumber_v with_o too_o many_o assert_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o procure_v they_o a_o better_a condition_n since_o instead_o of_o poverty_n they_o afford_v they_o by_o death_n the_o occasion_n of_o go_v into_o other_o body_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rich_a people_n where_o they_o will_v live_v more_o at_o ease_n the_o peguan_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n by_o the_o relation_n piuto_n when_o by_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o rolym_n or_o highpriest_n they_o let_v loose_v a_o great_a many_o bird_n and_o fish_n which_o they_o keep_v prisoner_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v as_o many_o human_a soul_n who_o will_v keep_v company_n to_o their_o rolym_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o other_o world_n beside_o we_o read_v in_o corolinus_n out_o of_o artus_n in_o his_o speculum_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o china_n have_v invent_v three_o place_n for_o those_o that_o depart_v this_o life_n nachac_n be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n schuum_n one_o of_o delight_n such_o as_o the_o paradise_n of_o mahomet_n and_o miba_n or_o nibam_n signify_v a_o entire_a privation_n of_o be_v or_o a_o full_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o two_o first_o place_n or_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o world_n and_o often_o pass_v from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o by_o new_a birth_n until_o they_o deserve_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o nibam_n that_o be_v to_o be_v annihilate_v le_fw-fr blanc_n speak_v of_o it_o somewhat_o different_o in_o a_o relation_n extract_v from_o a_o franciscan_a monk_n he_o say_v that_o the_o chinese_n believe_v that_o man_n become_v god_n at_o last_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o body_n of_o several_a beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n and_o that_o they_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o course_n of_o many_o age_n have_v be_v well_o purify_v in_o some_o proper_a place_n and_o return_v several_a time_n into_o new_a world_n be_v at_o last_o introduce_v into_o paradise_n cast_v down_o to_o hell_n or_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o sect._n 18._o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o this_o point_n we_o must_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o siam_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o and_o 1686._o because_o that_o book_n be_v the_o new_a and_o much_o credit_v thus_o then_o write_v tachard_n p_o 297_o 298._o edit_fw-la amstele_v metempsychosis_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n pass_v in_o continual_a transmigration_n until_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v god_n they_o admit_v of_o spirit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o soul_n who_o always_o inform_v some_o body_n until_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o holiness_n or_o deity_n angel_n be_v corporeal_a and_o of_o different_a sex_n and_o consequent_o may_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n those_o angel_n be_v never_o sanctify_v nor_o deify_v but_o to_o they_o only_o belong_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o men._n they_o distribute_v they_o into_o seven_o order_n or_o hierarchy_n some_o of_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a than_o the_o other_o all_o which_o they_o place_v in_o as_o many_o different_a heaven_n each_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v one_o of_o those_o intelligence_n to_o preside_v over_o what_o be_v do_v there_o they_o likewise_o impart_v they_o to_o star_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o city_n mountain_n and_o forest_n and_o even_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n and_o because_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o those_o angel_n examine_v the_o conduct_n of_o man_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o their_o action_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o be_v commendable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o those_o intelligence_n and_o not_o to_o their_o god_n that_o they_o use_v to_o apply_v themselves_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o favour_n they_o suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o sect._n 19_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o demon_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o make_v their_o escape_n out_o of_o the_o hell_n in_o which_o they_o be_v detain_v wander_v through_o the_o world_n a_o certain_a time_n and_o do_v as_o much_o hurt_v to_o man_n as_o they_o can_v among_o those_o unhappy_a spirit_n they_o rank_v untimely_a birth_n woman_n die_v in_o childbed_n those_o that_o be_v kill_v in_o a_o duel_n or_o guilty_a of_o some_o crime_n of_o that_o nature_n sect._n 20._o the_o heathen_n of_o java_n believe_v likewise_o metempsychosis_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o sumatra_n the_o malabar_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o cormandel_n all_o the_o benjane_n in_o the_o hither_o east-indies_n agree_v upon_o no_o article_n of_o religion_n better_a than_o
upon_o this_o most_o of_o the_o brahmin_n that_o be_v not_o engage_v in_o any_o of_o these_o two_o sect_n schaaruakka_n and_o pasenda_n admit_v the_o immortality_n of_o human_a soul_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n become_v devil_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o punishment_n be_v finish_v they_o must_v wander_v in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o induce_v a_o intolerable_a hunger_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o draw_v so_o much_o as_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o herb_n or_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n with_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o what_o man_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o charity_n i_o have_v mention_v that_o opinion_n speak_v of_o the_o ratsiasias_n sect._n 21._o in_o a_o word_n when_o we_o gather_v all_o the_o observation_n make_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o before_o it_o to_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n we_o find_v that_o though_o all_o their_o superstition_n be_v ground_v upon_o very_o different_a cause_n yet_o they_o all_o tend_v in_o the_o main_a to_o the_o same_o scope_n that_o be_v to_o worship_v one_o sole_a object_n as_o the_o supreme_a deity_n and_o yet_o to_o associate_v spirit_n to_o he_o i_o can_v better_o express_v that_o thought_n than_o by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o carolinus_n which_o be_v as_o a_o re-capitulation_a of_o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v some_o esteem_n say_v he_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a other_o esteem_v they_o immortal_a some_o establish_v rhe_n transmigration_n of_o soul_n other_o be_v not_o of_o that_o opinion_n and_o how_o much_o differ_v those_o that_o assert_v the_o metempsychosis_n between_o themselves_o some_o as_o those_o of_o java_n believe_v that_o the_o soul_n go_v into_o the_o first_o body_n she_o meet_v with_o other_o believe_v that_o she_o be_v send_v into_o such_o or_o such_o body_n according_a as_o she_o have_v merit_v by_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n she_o have_v do_v which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o banjane_n some_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n change_v their_o abode_n but_o once_o other_o three_o time_n and_o other_o teach_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o transmigration_n other_o make_v they_o pass_v only_o into_o man_n who_o must_v also_o be_v stranger_n other_o again_o send_v they_o into_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o other_o at_o last_o make_v they_o pass_v only_o in_o the_o female_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thearavach_n other_o have_v yet_o quite_o different_a opinion_n in_o a_o word_n it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v upon_o this_o subject_n many_o man_n many_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o opinion_n as_o person_n chap_n viii_o that_o the_o witchcraft_n practise_v among_o the_o people_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o source_n sect._n 8._o as_o the_o name_n of_o withcraft_n be_v give_v to_o whatever_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o can_v but_o judge_v that_o many_o person_n be_v call_v sorcerer_n and_o witch_n who_o perhaps_o be_v not_o so_o and_o that_o this_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o prejudice_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o demon_n and_o therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o examine_v hereafter_o what_o these_o people_n real_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o advertise_v here_o before_o hand_n that_o all_o the_o heathen_n must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o magician_n sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n because_o many_o writer_n have_v call_v they_o by_o such_o name_n give_v they_o indifferent_o in_o their_o write_n to_o all_o the_o he_o and_o she_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o discharge_v any_o office_n ministry_n or_o employment_n in_o their_o religious_a worship_n and_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o design_v to_o insert_v in_o this_o present_a chapter_n whatever_o be_v know_v to_o we_o of_o their_o practice_n or_o of_o their_o communication_n with_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a god_n or_o spirit_n good_a or_o bad_a sect._n 2._o the_o veneration_n which_o that_o people_n have_v for_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v sufficient_a to_o establish_v the_o choice_n of_o day_n among_o they_o whence_o proceed_v whaâ—_n peteâ—_n vaudenbrook_n have_v observe_v speak_v of_o the_o benjane_n of_o narsinga_n that_o as_o to_o happy_a and_o unhappy_a â—ours_n they_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n wâ—â—câ—â—heâ—_n oâ—sâ—â—â—e_v with_o great_a nicety_n trigaltius_fw-la in_o 〈…〉_o chap._n â—9_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o suâ—_n 〈…〉_o in_o china_n as_o that_o of_o observe_v the_o feast_n and_o work_a day_n and_o that_o they_o rule_v the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o their_o life_n upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o time_n to_o that_o end_n there_o be_v print_v every_o year_n two_o sort_n of_o almanac_n make_v in_o the_o emperor_n name_n by_o his_o own_o astrologer_n which_o contribute_v to_o set_v off_o this_o delusion_n for_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v mark_v every_o day_n what_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o what_o hour_n must_v be_v defer_v what_o offer_v itself_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o fortunate_a or_o unlucky_a moment_n sect._n 2._o carolinus_n have_v methinks_v make_v a_o good_a abridgement_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o trigaltius_fw-la which_o therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o there_o be_v other_o book_n say_v he_o beside_o those_o that_o more_o particular_o treat_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o even_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o teacher_n which_o only_o subsist_v from_o what_o they_o get_v in_o prescribe_v happy_a day_n and_o hour_n to_o the_o querist_n tho'_o they_o have_v but_o a_o small_a reward_n for_o it_o they_o be_v so_o much_o bewitch_v with_o those_o prediction_n that_o they_o often_o defer_v a_o importunate_a affair_n or_o a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a journey_n till_o they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o day_n or_o hour_n of_o good_a omen_n and_o tho'_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o at_o that_o day_n or_o hour_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a rain_n or_o a_o contrary_a wind_n blow_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o begin_v the_o undertake_n or_o journey_n in_o their_o perfixed_a time_n shall_v they_o only_o proceed_v 4_o step_n or_o dig_v out_o but_o a_o basket_n full_a of_o earth_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n that_o be_v also_o the_o employment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_o call_v astrologer_n and_o mathematician_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o sect._n 4._o they_o be_v no_o less_o superstitious_o curious_a in_o observe_v the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n to_o foretell_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o one_o life_n those_o calculator_n of_o one_o nativity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_n genethliaci_n before_o mention_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 4._o there_o be_v many_o other_o diviner_n who_o boast_v of_o foretel_v future_a thing_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o face_n by_o the_o dream_n by_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o enquir_a by_o his_o manner_n of_o sit_v or_o stand_v and_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o vulgar_a sect_n 5._o rogerius_n give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o choice_n of_o day_n among_o the_o chinese_n which_o be_v likewise_o practise_v among_o other_o nation_n as_o especial_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n where_o they_o use_v almanac_n like_o those_o of_o china_n and_o call_v they_o paniangam_n that_o author_n say_v that_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o that_o show_v what_o must_v be_v do_v and_o the_o other_o what_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o at_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o what_o shall_v succeed_v or_o not_o for_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o he_o relate_v the_o prediction_n of_o sunday_n from_o hour_n to_o hour_n they_o reckon_v in_o that_o country_n 30_o hour_n betwixt_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o sun_n 1._o good_a for_o all_o affair_n of_o council_n and_o reason_v 2._o undertaking_a shall_v prosper_v 3._o shall_v not_o succeed_v 4._o who_o mean_v to_o get_v a_o advantage_n shall_v not_o get_v it_o but_o his_o enemy_n 5._o good_a for_o trading_n profitable_o 6._o good_a for_o rejoice_v and_o undertake_v whatever_o concern_v merriment_n and_o science_n 7._o the_o court_v of_o woman_n shall_v succeed_v at_o a_o pleasure_n 8._o trade_n without_o gain_n 9_o as_o the_o 6_o hour_n 10._o no_o project_n happy_a 11._o physics_n and_o thing_n take_v for_o pleasure_n will_v not_o prosper_v 12._o who_o aspire_v after_o victory_n shall_v obtain_v it_o 13._o good_a for_o buy_v cow_n and_o other_o beast_n 14._o good_a to_o take_v a_o servant_n 15._o bad_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o
of_o the_o first_o operate_n by_o the_o last_o and_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o celestial_a body_n for_o god_n because_o they_o act_n upon_o the_o sublunary_a which_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a and_o necessary_a use_n to_o mankind_n thus_o the_o heathen_n endeavour_v each_o according_a to_o his_o fancy_n to_o acknowledge_v a_o deity_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o adore_v it_o upon_o earth_n sect._n 8._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wickâ—d_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o pious_a man_n after_o this_o life_n be_v general_o believe_v in_o peru_n but_o not_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a say_v montanus_n pag._n 307._o however_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o people_n who_o have_v such_o a_o gross_a religion_n and_o such_o material_a god_n shall_v nevertheless_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n subsist_v though_o they_o hear_v nothing_o of_o it_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o body_n which_o subsist_v still_o for_o some_o time_n before_o their_o eye_n though_o without_o life_n can_v return_v to_o its_o first_o state_n as_o tree_n herb_n and_o plant_n which_o die_v and_o revive_v sect._n 9_o the_o statue_n of_o their_o god_n that_o be_v of_o many_o strange_a figure_n and_o some_o very_a frightful_a be_v use_v to_o utter_v oracle_n in_o their_o pagode_n some_o say_v montanus_n give_v their_o answer_n as_o former_o do_v the_o diabolical_a oracle_n of_o delphos_n and_o dodona_n he_o call_v they_o diabolical_a follow_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o pronounce_v by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o anthony_n vandale_n of_o oracle_n how_o little_a ground_n that_o opinion_n have_v and_o we_o shall_v also_o treat_v of_o it_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n sect._n 10._o as_o to_o their_o practice_n no_o people_n be_v so_o much_o esteem_v in_o peru_n as_o those_o we_o call_v exorcist_n magician_n and_o diviner_n because_o they_o discover_v private_a robbery_n even_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v in_o very_o remote_a country_n and_o foretell_v good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n which_o happâ—â—s_v say_v montanus_n by_o their_o converse_n with_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o dark_a place_n they_o declare_v to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o victory_n their_o countryman_n obtain_v or_o the_o battle_n they_o lose_v in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o very_a same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v fight_v there_o be_v also_o in_o peru_n many_o she_o diviner_n who_o shut_v themselves_o in_o their_o house_n where_o they_o make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o chica_n mix_v with_o the_o herb_n vilca_n till_o they_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o place_n and_o when_o they_o awake_v and_o come_v to_o themselves_o again_o they_o answer_v all_o the_o question_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o sect._n 11._o the_o cannibal_n who_o take_v the_o name_n of_o caraibe_n and_o dwell_v to_o the_o north_n of_o southern_n america_n acknowledge_v the_o sun_n for_o their_o sovereign_a god_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o each_o bâ—ie_n or_o priest_n have_v his_o own_o which_o he_o call_v out_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o most_o frightful_a night_n by_o song_n or_o enchant_a verse_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o tobacco_n the_o devil_n say_v montanus_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v the_o spirit_n utter_v his_o oracle_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o dead_a bone_n wrap_v up_o in_o cotton_n those_o heathen_n have_v at_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o case_n of_o death_n much_o to_o endure_v from_o the_o piais_n or_o magician_n but_o methinks_v montanus_n have_v express_v himself_o better_a have_v he_o say_v priest_n rather_o than_o magician_n one_o of_o the_o great_a disturbance_n they_o cause_v be_v that_o when_o they_o be_v consult_v they_o persuade_v people_n that_o such_o or_o such_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o interrogate_v such_o a_o decease_a which_o incite_v the_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o those_o that_o have_v disturb_v his_o rest_n by_o that_o action_n sect._n 12._o montanus_n add_v to_o this_o also_o the_o caraibe_n follow_v a_o most_o strange_a opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n every_o one_o believe_v to_o have_v as_o many_o soul_n as_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v still_o the_o heart_n itself_o which_o after_o the_o death_n go_v to_o icheiri_n or_o the_o god_n that_o be_v particular_a to_o he_o where_o he_o live_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o earth_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o kill_v the_o servant_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o master_n to_o go_v and_o minister_n to_o they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o other_o soul_n that_o consist_v in_o beat_n of_o the_o heart_n have_v two_o sort_n of_o abode_n the_o maboias_n wander_v in_o desert_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o ormiceous_a keep_v along_o the_o sea_n and_o overturn_v vessel_n the_o soul_n of_o warlike_a hero_n go_v into_o the_o fortunate_a island_n where_o the_o arovage_n be_v their_o slave_n bloody_a cruel_a mâ—n_z go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n eternal_o to_o wander_v in_o dry_a wilderness_n behind_o high_a mountain_n to_o carry_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o arovage_n a_o people_n that_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o its_o ancient_a abode_n if_o we_o believe_v the_o account_n that_o be_v give_v of_o their_o destruction_n from_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o nation_n acknowledge_v almost_o no_o other_o god_n but_o their_o own_o soul_n of_o which_o they_o have_v very_o near_o the_o same_o sentiment_n that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n have_v of_o their_o demon_n and_o hero_n sect._n 13._o richard_n blome_n a_o english_a author_n have_v publish_v of_o late_a in_o his_o america_n a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o carabe_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o st_n vincent_n they_o have_v say_v he_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o a_o deity_n or_o supreme_a be_v but_o who_o be_v too_o much_o please_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o sovereign_a happiness_n to_o disturb_v himself_o with_o the_o wicked_a action_n of_o man_n and_o who_o goodness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v averse_a from_o avenge_a himself_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o he_o they_o likewise_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o good_a be_v god_n each_o of_o who_o have_v his_o particular_a admistration_n but_o that_o the_o universe_n be_v not_o create_v by_o they_o though_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v venerate_v and_o which_o he_o govern_v sect._n 14._o they_o never_o call_v upon_o their_o god_n but_o to_o let_v they_o come_v to_o they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o 4_o follow_a reason_n first_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o some_o injury_n receive_v second_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o disease_n three_o to_o learn_v the_o success_n of_o the_o war._n four_o to_o expel_v the_o great_a devil_n or_o rather_o the_o wicked_a god_n mapoia_n who_o they_o never_o adore_v thence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o believe_v good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n beside_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o opinion_n be_v the_o original_a of_o demon_n and_o hero_n since_o as_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o they_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n against_o their_o enemy_n sect._n 15._o the_o description_n of_o their_o witchcraft_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o place_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o their_o priest_n call_v upon_o many_o of_o their_o god_n together_o they_o seem_v to_o dispute_v and_o quarrel_n with_o one_o another_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v to_o blow_n sometime_o they_o hide_v themselves_o among_o dead_a bone_n which_o they_o draw_v out_o of_o grave_n and_o wrap_v up_o in_o cotton_n whence_o they_o utter_v their_o oracle_n they_o use_v that_o witchcraft_n to_o bewitch_v their_o enemy_n for_o which_o purpose_n the_o witch_n must_v have_v something_o that_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o party_n to_o be_v bewitch_v the_o spirit_n seize_v sometime_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o those_o woman_n whence_o they_o give_v formal_a answer_n to_o whatever_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o they_o serve_v up_o meat_n to_o those_o spirit_n in_o place_n separate_v from_o the_o commerce_n that_o be_v keep_v with_o they_o the_o boy_n or_o priest_n that_o have_v bring_v it_o be_v go_v out_o they_o hear_v the_o dish_n move_v and_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o blome_n or_o the_o god_n according_a to_o that_o people_n move_v the_o jaw_n and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n as_o if_o he_o chew_v the_o meat_n that_o have_v be_v serve_v to_o he_o
12_o 13_o 18._o three_o that_o conceive_v not_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o beast_n some_o be_v fall_v into_o that_o gross_a error_n as_o to_o ascribe_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n a_o soul_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 14._o without_o which_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n of_o other_o man_n and_o beast_n indifferent_o shall_v have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n and_o have_v spread_v so_o far_o into_o the_o world_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 17._o chap._n 7_o sect._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o four_o that_o from_o the_o same_o source_n this_o sentiment_n have_v visible_o proceed_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v wander_v as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o their_o death_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 15._o chap._n 6._o sect._n 2._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 19_o 20._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 11._o sect._n 7._o what_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o vilify_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v that_o they_o deify_v even_o man_n either_o during_o their_o life_n or_o after_o their_o death_n witness_v the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n who_o transform_v the_o passion_n of_o man_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n into_o so_o many_o god_n and_o goddess_n or_o as_o the_o modern_a cannibal_n who_o be_v very_o near_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 14._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 5_o 6._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 14._o which_o however_o be_v not_o common_o use_v but_o after_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apotheosis_n of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 13._o and_o be_v not_o where_o bring_v to_o such_o a_o light_n as_o among_o the_o cannibal_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 10._o sect._n 12_o 16._o that_o they_o believe_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o god_n issue_v from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v of_o celestial_a origin_n from_o the_o same_o spring_n be_v derive_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o genii_n or_o zemean_n that_o be_v of_o helpful_a spirit_n the_o description_n of_o who_o may_v be_v see_v in_o several_a author_n sect._n 8._o it_o be_v now_o easy_a to_o conceive_v on_o what_o ground_n be_v found_v the_o divination_n and_o magic_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prediction_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o modern_a heathen_n for_o as_o to_o their_o foretell_v or_o divination_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o first_o every_o god_n have_v his_o people_n who_o he_o favour_v and_o protect_v or_o his_o own_o property_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o put_v question_n to_o he_o concern_v that_o which_o be_v to_o happen_v to_o his_o people_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o that_o occasion_n second_o that_o every_o god_n have_v his_o enemy_n for_o which_o reason_n every_o one_o look_n for_o help_v against_o the_o god_n of_o who_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v damage_n and_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o such_o god_n as_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v their_o most_o violent_a enemy_n three_o that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o god_n or_o particular_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o mistake_v his_o own_o passion_n and_o whatever_o come_v into_o his_o fancy_n for_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n especial_o when_o dream_n supply_v he_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o not_o know_v that_o the_o employment_n or_o accident_n that_o have_v precede_v the_o dream_n be_v the_o origin_n of_o they_o or_o be_v hinder_v by_o his_o prejudices_fw-la to_o make_v a_o exact_a enquiry_n after_o their_o possible_a cause_n four_o that_o it_o be_v by_o confound_v the_o deity_n with_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o have_v be_v introduce_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o divination_n and_o prognostic_n draw_v from_o the_o star_n from_o the_o thunder_n from_o bird_n mountain_n wood_n water_n and_o from_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o deity_n be_v discoverable_a five_o that_o from_o the_o belief_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v wander_v about_o their_o corpse_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n sect._n 9_o concern_v the_o witchcraft_n we_o shall_v only_o make_v the_o follow_a consideration_n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o distinguish_v not_o only_o create_v spirit_n but_o even_o the_o god_n into_o good_a and_o bad_a they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o and_o to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o good_a or_o of_o some_o of_o the_o wicked_a against_o another_o or_o to_o avenge_v themselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o one_o god_n of_o the_o wrong_n they_o suppose_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o another_o second_o that_o have_v forge_v to_o themselves_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n superior_a and_o inferior_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o shall_v believe_v to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o less_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o great_a three_o that_o have_v so_o base_a thought_n of_o the_o god_n who_o they_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n as_o man_n and_o thus_o deify_v human_a passion_n themselves_o they_o act_n consequent_o by_o stir_v they_o up_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o it_o come_v into_o their_o fancy_n four_o that_o put_v some_o of_o their_o god_n so_o low_a and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o familiarity_n with_o the_o spirit_n they_o seem_v to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o director_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o divine_a operation_n even_o in_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n subservient_fw-fr to_o what_o use_n they_o please_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o sect_n 10._o there_o be_v yet_o something_o to_o be_v say_v upon_o divination_n and_o witchcraft_n together_o which_o partly_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o and_o partly_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n use_v in_o it_o what_o concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o come_v to_o this_o first_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n concern_v the_o genii_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n wander_v about_o grave_n make_v they_o believe_v that_o something_o may_v be_v operate_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grave_n and_o carcase_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o use_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o their_o witchcraft_n and_o consult_v they_o in_o their_o divination_n in_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o god_n or_o spirit_n which_o operate_v in_o they_o or_o abide_v near_o they_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 11_o 15._o second_o that_o according_a to_o this_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o spirit_n whereof_o most_o part_n be_v wicked_a spirit_n that_o walk_v and_o wander_v every_o where_n they_o be_v always_o ready_a in_o any_o unforeseen_a disease_n mortality_n or_o sinister_a accident_n to_o cast_v the_o suspicion_n upon_o their_o enemy_n or_o envious_a who_o have_v bewitch_v they_o for_o believe_v that_o the_o inferior_a god_n or_o spirit_n act_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v they_o must_v consequent_o believe_v that_o those_o man_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o effect_v reciprocal_o the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o whatever_o the_o help_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v allow_v now_o those_o suspicion_n that_o will_v sure_o move_v man_n to_o seek_v by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v bewitch_v or_o the_o cause_n matter_n and_o foundation_n of_o divination_n chap._n 10._o sect._n 8_o 16._o sect._n 11._o as_o to_o the_o posture_n use_v in_o witchcraft_n first_o the_o corpereal_a idea_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o god_n themselves_o move_v they_o doubtless_o to_o use_v so_o many_o outward_a gesture_n in_o their_o conjuration_n chap._n 10._o sect_n 16._o but_o there_o be_v still_o another_o reason_n of_o that_o custom_n viz._n that_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v impostor_n make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o impose_v so_o much_o the_o easy_a upon_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a second_o consider_v how_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v become_v almost_o universal_a it_o may_v be_v methinks_v conceive_v at_o the_o same_o time_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n shall_v place_v some_o virtue_n in_o letter_n and_o number_n by_o gather_v and_o dispose_v they_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o way_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o some_o certain_a word_n for_o the_o same_o pythagoras_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o deity_n influence_v the_o proportion_n and_o harmony_n of_o number_n now_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n be_v employ_v to_o mark_v the_o number_n not_o only_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o hebrew_n but_o by_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n that_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n it_o follow_v
as_o he_o believe_v particular_o happen_v some_o certain_a night_n chap_n 96._o pag._n 284._o the_o angel_n descend_v at_o night_n upon_o earth_n by_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o visit_v the_o true_a faithful_a till_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 290._o they_o will_v visit_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n they_o will_v salute_v they_o and_o say_v here_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n here_o be_v the_o eternal_a grace_n sect._n 7._o as_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o serve_v god_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o he_o believe_v they_o no_o less_o forward_o in_o perform_v his_o order_n against_o the_o impious_a when_o say_v he_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 155._o the_o wicked_a be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n the_o angel_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o further_o p._n 172._o the_o angel_n of_o death_n shall_v kill_v those_o that_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o commandment_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 203_o 204._o thou_o have_v see_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v put_v to_o death_n the_o unfaithful_a and_o strike_v they_o before_z and_o behind_o a_o great_a power_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o for_o a_o angel_n be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o levinius_fw-la varnerius_fw-la quote_v it_o out_o of_o a_o turkish_a book_n sect._n 8._o he_o forget_v not_o the_o evil_n cause_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o seduce_a of_o man._n the_o first_o be_v his_o have_v they_o banish_v from_o paradise_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 7._o he_o cause_v adam_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n in_o which_o they_o be_v chap._n 2._o pag._n 8._o god_n advertise_v mahomet_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v hâ—m_o afraid_a of_o the_o unfaithful_a pag._n 150._o the_o devil_n will_v make_v they_o forget_v my_o commandment_n pag._n 160._o think_v upon_o the_o day_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n o_o thou_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o have_v thou_o rebel_v against_o i_o chap._n 56._o pag._n 608._o for_o the_o devil_n have_v puff_v up_o man_n and_o make_v â—im_a revolt_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o seem_v even_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o star_n with_o which_o he_o say_v god_n have_v adorn_v the_o heaven_n and_o which_o he_o preserve_v against_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o devil_n chap._n 40._o pag._n 534._o sect._n 9_o such_o be_v his_o opinion_n as_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o general_a but_o as_o to_o their_o particular_a ministry_n thevenot_n relate_v that_o the_o turk_n acknowledge_v guardian_n angel_n but_o in_o far_o great_a number_n than_o we_o do_v for_z say_v they_o god_n have_v ordain_v 70_o angel_n for_o a_o invisible_a guard_n to_o each_o musulman_n and_o there_o happen_v nothing_o to_o any_o person_n but_o they_o attribute_v it_o to_o they_o each_o have_v his_o particular_a office_n one_o watch_n over_o one_o member_n and_o the_o other_a over_o another_o one_o be_v so_o subservient_fw-fr in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o in_o that_o affair_n among_o all_o those_o angel_n there_o be_v two_o who_o preside_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n sit_v one_o on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o other_a on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o be_v call_v kerim_n kiatib_n that_o be_v to_o say_v merciful_a writer_n that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n keep_v account_n of_o the_o good_a action_n and_o that_o on_o the_o left_a of_o the_o bad_a they_o be_v so_o merciful_a that_o they_o spare_v he_o if_o he_o commit_v any_o sin_n before_o he_o fall_v asleep_a hope_v he_o shall_v repent_v if_o not_o they_o set_v it_o down_o but_o if_o he_o repent_v they_o write_v estig_fw-mi fourillah_o god_n forgive_v they_o accompany_v he_o every_o where_o unless_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o necessary_a house_n whither_o they_o let_v he_o go_v alone_o wait_v for_o he_o at_o the_o door_n where_o they_o again_o take_v possession_n of_o he_o for_o that_o reason_n when_o the_o turk_n go_v to_o that_o place_n they_o go_v in_o with_o the_o left_a foot_n and_o when_o they_o come_v out_o they_o put_v the_o right_a foot_n foremost_a that_o the_o angel_n who_o set_v down_o their_o good_a work_n shall_v seize_v first_o upon_o they_o mahomet_n himself_o confirm_v that_o fable_n say_v chap._n 52._o pag._n 594._o think_v o_o man_n on_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v near_o thou_o thy_o good_a angel_n on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o bad_a angel_n on_o thy_o left_a who_o have_v note_v and_o write_v whatever_o thou_o have_v do_v sect._n 10._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o fable_n have_v its_o original_a from_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o turk_n believe_v and_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o chap._n 12._o pag._n 280._o the_o faithful_a shall_v go_v into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n but_o to_o the_o unfaithful_a he_o say_v pag._n 288._o hell_n be_v the_o place_n to_o which_o you_o be_v destine_v chap._n 52._o pag._n 594._o god_n take_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o send_v she_o into_o one_o of_o those_o place_n but_o first_o she_o return_v into_o the_o body_n after_o its_o bury_n to_o undergo_v the_o strict_a examination_n of_o two_o frightful_a angel_n munquir_n and_o guauquir_n the_o fable_n which_o thevenot_n relate_v upon_o their_o account_n and_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n be_v so_o gross_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o recite_v it_o at_o large_a sect._n 11._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unserviceable_a to_o our_o subject_n to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a instruction_n of_o their_o belief_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o their_o carnal_a paradise_n because_o i_o treat_v not_o of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o the_o mahometan_a religion_n but_o only_o of_o what_o concern_v the_o the_o spirit_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v appoint_v two_o very_o different_a place_n one_o for_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o save_v that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v man_n who_o have_v do_v so_o many_o good_a work_n that_o at_o the_o very_a hour_n they_o expire_v they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o happiness_n of_o paradise_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a faith_n be_v subject_v to_o i_o pain_n for_o their_o sin_n until_o they_o be_v all_o expiate_v after_o which_o they_o enjoy_v in_o paradise_n the_o same_o felicity_n with_o the_o other_o that_o be_v go_v in_o first_o but_o as_o to_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o wicked_a they_o go_v to_o burn_v forever_o in_o hell_n where_o there_o body_n be_v as_o often_o repair_v by_o god_n as_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n that_o their_o torment_n may_v be_v eternal_a that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o thevenot_n write_v chap._n 20_o and_o 31_o of_o his_o journey_n and_o ricaut_n say_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 2.6_o and_o 12._o sect._n 12._o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o not_o only_o of_o human_a soul_n but_o likewise_o of_o those_o of_o beast_n be_v also_o believe_v by_o some_o mahometan_n ricaut_n testify_v book_n 2._o ch._n 12._o that_o one_o of_o their_o sect_n call_v munasichi_n hold_v that_o opinion_n and_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o relate_v how_o one_o roboroski_n a_o polander_n be_v deal_v with_o by_o a_o drugist_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o he_o have_v kick_v his_o dog_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o such_o beast_n with_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v animate_v by_o those_o soul_n have_v most_o relation_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o glutton_n pass_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o hog_n that_o of_o a_o lecherous_a into_o that_o of_o a_o he-goat_n that_o of_o a_o generous_a person_n be_v destine_v to_o animate_v a_o horse_n and_o that_o of_o a_o watchful_a man_n to_o quicken_v a_o dog_n to_o this_o he_o add_v several_a circumstance_n which_o the_o curious_a may_v see_v in_o his_o own_o book_n he_o likewise_o assert_n that_o the_o sect_n eschrakin_n that_o be_v illuminate_v be_v likewise_o pythagorean_n but_o that_o it_o hold_v not_o much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o alcoran_n tho'_o most_o of_o its_o follower_n be_v the_o schick_n or_o the_o preacher_n and_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o turk_n they_o have_v more_o rational_a opinion_n than_o the_o other_o concern_v the_o immateriality_n of_o spirit_n
sufficient_o know_v that_o among_o they_o as_o among_o other_o nation_n their_o practice_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o doctrine_n for_o if_o their_o witchcraft_n and_o exorcism_n proceed_v not_o all_o from_o their_o superstition_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o as_o ascribe_v a_o soul_n and_o life_n to_o the_o celestial_a lamp_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o star_n to_o influence_n human_a action_n and_o search_v for_o mystery_n in_o number_n letter_n and_o name_n shall_v be_v addict_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o divination_n and_o make_v they_o part_v of_o their_o religious_a worship_n neither_o be_v it_o surprise_v that_o not_o conceive_v angel_n as_o altogether_o immaterial_a they_o shall_v fancy_v apparition_n either_o wake_v or_o dream_v it_o be_v yet_o less_o strange_a look_v upon_o they_o as_o creature_n of_o a_o dignity_n inferior_a to_o they_o since_o they_o establish_v great_a number_n of_o they_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o each_o musulman_n they_o shall_v invite_v and_o call_v they_o to_o their_o service_n by_o witchcraft_n consist_v in_o character_n in_o which_o they_o imagine_v a_o secret_a virtue_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o virtue_n to_o be_v able_a to_o expel_v wicked_a angel_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o to_o examine_v in_o what_o state_n thing_n be_v at_o home_n chap._n xv._o that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a opinion_n upon_o this_o subject_n have_v in_o process_n of_o time_n creep_v in_o among_o the_o christian_n sect._n 1_o we_o must_v not_o wonder_v that_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n above_o mention_v have_v not_o yet_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o what_o man_n natural_o conceive_v be_v not_o always_o darkness_n neither_o be_v the_o illumination_n which_o the_o holy_a writ_n afford_v to_o the_o understanding_n always_o 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belief_n and_o doctrine_n this_o will_v quick_o be_v know_v to_o we_o if_o we_o take_v the_o trouble_n of_o consider_v christianity_n such_o as_o it_o former_o be_v and_o still_o be_v at_o this_o present_a sect._n 2._o i_o shall_v name_v ancient_a christianity_n the_o six_o first_o century_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o mahomet_n arise_v however_o i_o shall_v not_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o will_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o hereafter_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o a_o careful_a distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o the_o error_n of_o those_o she_o have_v condemn_v we_o must_v afterward_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o certainty_n may_v be_v have_v both_o of_o the_o practice_n and_o particular_a sense_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v brand_v for_o heretic_n for_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o impute_v to_o christian_n what_o have_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o charge_v the_o heretic_n with_o whatever_o be_v say_v of_o their_o error_n now_o one_o may_v methinks_v take_v for_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n those_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o their_o chief_a doctor_n without_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o other_o as_o far_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o any_o write_n though_o they_o must_v not_o for_o that_o be_v take_v for_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o likewise_o though_o the_o heretic_n shall_v have_v be_v charge_v as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n with_o some_o opinion_n they_o own_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v false_o accuse_v of_o act_n of_o magic_n the_o possibility_n of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v after_o that_o observation_n let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o most_o famous_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v believe_v as_o to_o spirit_n and_o their_o operation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o they_o relate_v of_o other_o sect_n and_o people_n sect._n 3_o follow_v still_o the_o same_o order_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o then_o of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n i_o shall_v pass_v by_o the_o first_o century_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n live_v because_o in_o my_o second_o book_n i_o take_v their_o write_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o fountain_n whence_o truth_n must_v be_v draw_v but_o we_o must_v examine_v those_o that_o have_v follow_v they_o from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o see_v what_o be_v their_o opinion_n upon_o those_o two_o point_n without_o presume_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o rule_n or_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o though_o those_o two_o point_n be_v of_o the_o high_a consequence_n yet_o every_o one_o have_v still_o liberty_n to_o express_v his_o particular_a opinion_n however_o for_o other_o opinion_n of_o less_o consequence_n and_o i_o dare_v almost_o say_v of_o nothing_o man_n have_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o heretic_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n must_v be_v call_v together_o to_o come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o make_v use_n here_o of_o such_o explication_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n as_o i_o have_v read_v myself_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o translate_v faithful_o and_o word_n for_o word_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a sect._n 4._o we_o shall_v first_o hear_v in_o the_o second_o age_n tatian_n clement_n and_o justin_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n tatian_n indeed_o ascribe_v not_o a_o gross_a material_a be_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o attribute_v to_o they_o some_o corporeal_a be_v here_o be_v his_o own_o word_n that_o seem_v very_o strange_a all_o demon_n be_v so_o as_o that_o indeed_o they_o have_v nothing_o carnal_a but_o their_o composition_n be_v spiritual_a and_o as_o a_o fire_n and_o light_n the_o nature_n of_o their_o body_n can_v however_o be_v penetrate_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n what_o he_o add_v afterward_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o demon_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n he_o believe_v not_o however_o that_o soul_n be_v simple_a nature_n but_o that_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o believe_v they_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o corporeal_a without_o have_v a_o body_n and_o that_o the_o material_a part_n can_v rise_v without_o the_o soul_n several_a doctor_n of_o that_o time_n speak_v very_o near_o the_o word_n though_o they_o explain_v not_o themselves_o so_o open_o so_o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o far_o from_o that_o opinion_n as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v when_o we_o mention_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n sect._n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o 6_o book_n of_o miscellany_n show_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o angel_n for_o the_o inspector_n of_o man_n and_o those_o that_o inspire_v wisdom_n into_o they_o that_o each_o country_n and_o perhaps_o each_o man_n have_v his_o own_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v distribute_v among_o angel_n the_o inspection_n and_o care_n of_o each_o city_n and_o nation_n he_o say_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a power_n distribute_v good_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v visible_a or_o invisible_a justin_n favour_v that_o suppposed_a visibility_n of_o the_o angel_n or_o at_o least_o he_o tolerate_v it_o since_o he_o assert_n in_o his_o four_o apology_n that_o god_n entrust_v the_o angel_n with_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o other_o human_a affair_n under_o the_o heaven_n some_o of_o who_o fall_v off_o because_o of_o their_o conversation_n with_o woman_n from_o
12._o tertullian_n explain_v himself_o more_o plain_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o martion_n speek_v thus_o servant_n can_v know_v the_o resolution_n of_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o leader_n can_v much_o less_o know_v the_o design_n of_o god_n whence_o i_o will_v willing_o take_v occasion_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o great_a their_o crime_n have_v be_v the_o more_o remote_a they_o be_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o creator_n so_o far_o only_o he_o go_v as_o to_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n but_o as_o to_o those_o of_o man_n we_o hear_v the_o doctor_n of_o that_o age_n give_v to_o the_o demon_n a_o power_n over_o body_n and_o soul_n st._n cyprian_n establish_v both_o speak_v of_o idolatry_n spirit_n say_v he_o deceive_v we_o they_o disturb_v our_o life_n and_o our_o sleep_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o our_o body_n raise_v terror_n in_o our_o inward_a thought_n bruise_v our_o member_n impair_v our_o health_n and_o cause_v we_o disease_n tertullian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o his_o book_n of_o passion_n the_o malice_n of_o that_o inveterate_a enemy_n never_o leave_v he_o quiet_a but_o it_o increase_v his_o rage_n when_o he_o see_v man_n full_o deliver_v in_o his_o apologetic_n chap._n 20._o he_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o what_o he_o believe_v as_o to_o the_o assault_v make_v by_o demon_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o think_v that_o have_v a_o very_a subtle_a and_o thin_a essence_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o apt_a to_o act_v in_o a_o invisible_a and_o insensible_a manner_n he_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o conceive_v create_v spirit_n as_o the_o thine_v and_o subtle_a of_o all_o body_n and_o therefore_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o this_o comparison_n as_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o flame_n invisible_a to_o we_o burn_v corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n when_o they_o be_v in_o flower_n or_o wither_v they_o whilst_o they_o blossom_v or_o corrupt_v they_o when_o the_o flower_n fall_v off_o and_o they_o be_v form_v or_o as_o a_o infect_a air_n communicate_v itself_o in_o a_o manner_n unknown_a to_o we_o so_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o secret_a contagion_n seduce_v the_o deprave_a understanding_n of_o man._n sect._n 13._o origen_n believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exi_v together_o before_o they_o come_v to_o animate_v the_o body_n which_o he_o establish_v upon_o st._n matth._n chap._n 20._o from_o ver._n 1_o to_o 16._o and_o in_o his_o 6_o vol._n upon_o st._n john_n have_v before_o propose_v in_o his_o 5_o chap._n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o age_n he_o assert_n accoâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o sense_n he_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a writ_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o 〈…〉_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ys_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v appâ—_n herself_o 〈…〉_o evil_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n â—f_a man_n can_v 〈…〉_o â—eâ—f_n only_o to_o evil_n in_o his_o 19_o chapter_n he_o dâ—â—â—â—â—es_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o sepalation_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n that_o he_o believe_v she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o some_o spirit_n ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n who_o have_v that_o employment_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o the_o soul_n they_o fetch_v he_o put_v a_o very_a ingenious_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n luke_n chap._n 10._o v._n 20._o and_o john_n chap._n 10._o v._n 18._o sect_n 14._o tertullian_n meaning_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o situate_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o he_o write_v high_a his_o four_o book_n against_o martion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o determine_a place_n call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n if_o you_o ask_v where_o that_o place_n lie_v and_o how_o long_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o stay_v there_o he_o will_v answer_v as_o to_o the_o first_o question_n sinum_fw-la dico_fw-la abrahae_fw-la regionem_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la caelestem_fw-la superiorem_fw-la tamen_fw-la inferis_fw-la i_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n a_o a_o region_n superior_a to_o hell_n though_o it_o proper_o belong_v not_o to_o heaven_n as_o to_o the_o other_o he_o will_v say_v refrigerium_fw-la praebiturum_fw-la animabus_fw-la justorum_fw-la donec_fw-la consummatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la mercedis_fw-la expungat_fw-la the_o latin_a phrase_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a but_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a until_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o bring_v on_o the_o resurrection_n in_o which_o every_o one_o shal1_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v account_n and_o then_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n sect._n 15._o he_o call_v in_o this_o place_n the_o subterraneous_a place_n inferos_fw-la hell_n because_o he_o put_v the_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o the_o damn_a under_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o a_o great_a gulf_n contain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o believe_v that_o for_o their_o punishment_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o burn_v in_o a_o material_a fire_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n of_o penitency_n he_o call_v hell_n thesaurum_fw-la ignis_fw-la aeterni_fw-la the_o treasure_n of_o eternal_a fire_n through_o the_o chimney_n of_o that_o fire_n come_v out_o sometime_o frightful_a flame_n during_o earthquake_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o call_v that_o abyss_n of_o fire_n magni_fw-la alicujus_fw-la &_o inaestimabilis_fw-la foci_fw-la scintillas_fw-la missilia_fw-la &_o exaercitoria_fw-la jacula_fw-la the_o spark_n of_o a_o prodigious_a great_a and_o unexpressible_a fire_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v so_o obscure_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o letter_n against_o demetrian_a upon_o that_o subject_n that_o it_o seem_v he_o threaten_v the_o soul_n with_o corporeal_a punishment_n it_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o series_n of_o his_o reason_v hell_n say_v he_o shall_v eternal_o burn_v for_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o devour_a fire_n and_o most_o gloo_v flame_n will_v neither_o supersede_n nor_o suspend_v their_o torment_n there_o the_o soul_n with_o their_o body_n be_v destine_v to_o infinite_a pain_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o share_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v declare_v what_o peculiar_a suffering_n the_o soul_n be_v to_o undergo_v sect._n 16._o in_o the_o four_o age_n we_o shall_v first_o hear_v st._n athanasius_n he_o also_o believe_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o equal_a dignity_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o formal_a explication_n according_a to_o his_o meaning_n on_o the_o 31st_o question_v to_o antiochus_n where_o have_v say_v something_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o proceed_v thus_o because_o those_o order_n be_v call_v legion_n and_o army_n we_o must_v thereby_o understand_v such_o order_n as_o be_v establish_v to_o teach_v to_o defend_v provide_v administer_v help_v as_o also_o such_o order_n as_o receive_v the_o soul_n and_o remain_v by_o they_o now_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o celestial_a order_n be_v know_v to_o we_o we_o must_v likewise_o know_v which_o be_v their_o state_n and_o what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v the_o throne_n cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n be_v teach_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o near_a to_o he_o and_o raise_v above_o the_o other_o these_o teach_v the_o inferior_a order_n and_o these_o again_o other_o that_o be_v under_o they_o the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o angel_n take_v that_o name_n in_o a_o particular_a signification_n and_o determine_v to_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o spirit_n distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o men._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o st._n athanasius_n have_v take_v this_o from_o the_o write_n of_o philo_n and_o other_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v above_o chap._n 12._o sect._n 4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o whatever_o it_o be_v st._n athanasius_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o our_o church_n and_o quote_v in_o the_o 9th_o article_n of_o the_o low-dutch_a confession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o pattern_n of_o orthodoxy_n we_o can_v but_o admit_v what_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o present_a matter_n as_o the_o common_a opinion_n approve_v of_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o principal_a doctor_n of_o that_o age_n sect._n 17._o i_o grant_v
author_n and_o what_o be_v his_o method_n as_o the_o two_o first_o book_n of_o this_o work_n that_o i_o publish_v at_o first_o have_v be_v different_o receive_v for_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o preface_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o represent_v to_o the_o reader_n what_o have_v be_v proper_o my_o design_n in_o these_o four_o book_n that_o i_o have_v entitle_v the_o world_n bewitch_v nor_o to_o show_v what_o foundation_n i_o build_v upon_o and_o what_o way_n i_o take_v to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n for_o althô_o i_o express_v myself_o clear_o enough_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n i_o know_v nevertheless_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o destroy_v the_o prejudice_n wherewith_o the_o learned_a themselves_o appear_v more_o bias_v than_o the_o vulgar_a which_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v think_v but_o it_o seem_v at_o present_a i_o have_v find_v out_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o 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proper_a nature_n their_o power_n upon_o other_o creature_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporeal_a but_o the_o passage_n that_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o than_o those_o that_o attribute_n also_o to_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v to_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o work_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o dispense_n the_o miracle_n of_o god_n that_o which_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o say_v that_o as_o this_o dispensation_n surpass_v the_o force_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v entrust_v it_o can_v make_v we_o know_v what_o be_v their_o proper_a nature_n whence_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o infer_v the_o same_o thing_n touch_v angel_n this_o be_v in_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o name_n original_a or_o operation_n of_o those_o spirit_n i_o endeavour_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o order_n of_o which_o be_v make_v a_o ample_a 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be_v say_v of_o this_o ministry_n be_v different_a from_o what_o be_v relate_v of_o that_o of_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o miracle_n that_o they_o in_o no_o wise_a operate_v by_o their_o own_o virtue_n by_o consequence_n i_o find_v nothing_o as_o yet_o which_o may_v give_v i_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o proper_a angel_n their_o power_n or_o their_o operation_n afterward_o i_o come_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o principle_n passage_n especial_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o these_o three_o person_n which_o appear_v to_o abraham_n of_o the_o two_o other_o that_o appear_v to_o lot_n genesis_n chapter_n the_o eighteen_o and_o nineteenth_o and_o in_o make_v reflection_n upon_o this_o history_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a
romulus_n who_o frightful_o imagine_v to_o see_v the_o ghost_n of_o his_o brother_n remus_n after_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o if_o those_o narration_n be_v true_a such_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v terrify_v spirit_n ovid_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o fasti_fw-la plain_o say_v what_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o name_n mox_fw-la etiam_fw-la lemures_n animas_fw-la dixere_fw-la silentum_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v the_o name_n of_o lemures_n sect._n 16._o the_o lares_fw-la or_o perhaps_o the_o genive_n be_v call_v by_o macrobius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o saturnalia_fw-la chap._n 4._o penates_fw-la that_o be_v bear_v together_o quasi_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la natos_fw-la for_o as_o that_o author_n pursue_v it_o be_v by_o they_o that_o we_o breath_n by_o they_o that_o we_o have_v our_o body_n and_o by_o they_o that_o our_o soul_n subsist_v but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o call_v they_o god_n and_o governor_n of_o country_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o lares_fw-la who_o be_v particular_a to_o each_o family_n as_o they_o be_v both_o distinguish_v from_o the_o genius_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o take_v care_n of_o the_o exterior_a of_o man_n as_o the_o genius_n do_v of_o the_o interior_a however_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v but_o confusion_n and_o darkness_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o heathen_n concern_v those_o name_n and_o their_o pretend_a signification_n they_o have_v not_o well_o know_v themselves_o what_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n or_o as_o spirit_n neither_o need_v we_o take_v much_o trouble_n in_o unravel_v what_o they_o themselves_o know_v not_o since_o the_o memory_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o daemon_n be_v long_o since_o extinguish_v upon_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o of_o their_o god_n jeremiah_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 17._o whether_o this_o last_o sort_n of_o god_n or_o spirit_n be_v call_v genii_n manes_n penates_fw-la or_o lemures_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o opinion_n be_v confound_v with_o that_o of_o daemon_n give_v occasion_n to_o contrive_v those_o sort_n of_o spirit_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n entitle_v phaedo_fw-la induce_v socrates_n speak_v near_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n above_o all_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v immortal_a and_o unperishable_a and_o consequent_o it_o must_v go_v to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o invisible_a place_n or_o as_o other_o pretend_v to_o infer_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n in_o agreeable_a place_n marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la have_v translate_v it_o in_o latin_a apud_fw-la manes_fw-la by_o the_o survive_a spirit_n as_o i_o have_v name_v they_o above_o but_o a_o little_a after_o he_o translate_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la in_o the_o subterraneous_a place_n which_o proceed_v from_o that_o they_o place_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a under_o the_o earth_n cicero_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o tusculan_a question_n sect._n 26._o show_n both_o in_o these_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v because_o all_o our_o reason_n lead_v we_o to_o that_o opinion_n reason_n ought_v also_o to_o teach_v we_o where_o they_o be_v whence_o ignorance_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v subterraneous_a place_n because_o body_n be_v put_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o cover_v with_o earth_n humo_fw-la whence_o come_v humari_fw-la to_o be_v bury_v thereof_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o dead_a still_o live_v under_o the_o earth_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sometime_o translate_v by_o that_o of_o hell_n sometime_o by_o that_o of_o grave_a none_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o socrates_n or_o that_o of_o plato_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forementioned_a book_n socrates_n deride_v crito_n who_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v he_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o that_o dead_a body_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v anon_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v indeed_o bury_v his_o dead_a body_n but_o as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n he_o shall_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o assure_a felicity_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o grave_a or_o hell_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o socrates_n who_o speak_v so_o believe_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o plato_n who_o write_v his_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n sect._n 18._o but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n yet_o have_v not_o acquire_v so_o much_o insight_n into_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n invent_v transmigration_n and_o purification_n the_o druid_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n hold_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n with_o their_o immortality_n for_o they_o unanimous_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o caesar_n book_n 8._o chap._n 18._o non_fw-la interire_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la soul_n die_v not_o but_o that_o after_o death_n they_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o herodotus_n write_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o who_o teach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o say_v he_o their_o sentiment_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o body_n pass_v into_o another_o body_n which_o be_v then_o bear_v and_o after_o she_o have_v thus_o walk_v through_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o air_n she_o at_o last_o return_n into_o a_o human_a body_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o bring_v over_o into_o greece_n whence_o it_o pass_v into_o italy_n lactantius_n explain_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o philisopher_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n de_fw-fr proemio_fw-la chap._n 8._o in_o these_o word_n pythagoras_n as_o foolish_o assert_v that_o the_o soul_n pass_v into_o other_o body_n from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n into_o those_o of_o beast_n and_o from_o those_o of_o beast_n into_o those_o of_o man_n again_o and_o that_o his_o own_o have_v former_o be_v that_o of_o euphorbius_fw-la plato_n and_o several_a other_o have_v partly_o follow_v he_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v frequent_o to_o mention_v hereafter_o sect._n 19_o but_o socrates_n as_o plato_n relate_v in_o the_o forementioned_a treatise_n which_o contain_v his_o last_o word_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o some_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v or_o torment_v without_o body_n he_o send_v those_o who_o shall_v have_v do_v good_a into_o the_o upper_a and_o aetherial_a region_n where_o he_o believe_v the_o most_o pure_a part_n of_o this_o orb_n to_o be_v 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man_n who_o be_v compose_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n sect._n 10._o the_o cabalist_n who_o have_v trace_v out_o the_o way_n to_o the_o magic_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o content_v with_o these_o ten_o order_n but_o divide_v all_o the_o creature_n into_o four_o circle_n the_o one_a be_v the_o circle_n of_o the_o exhalation_n avilos_n call_v otherwise_o zephiros_n light_n so_o much_o exalt_v in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v either_o creature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o he_o as_o manasse_n ben-israel_n explain_v it_o more_o particular_o put_v they_o into_o parallel_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o platâ—_n and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o count_v 10_o of_o this_o order_n the_o crown_n the_o science_n prudence_n majesty_n valour_n beauty_n victory_n glory_n foundation_n and_o kingdom_n they_o name_v the_o second_o circle_n that_o of_o the_o creation_n in_o 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there_o be_v four_o troop_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o have_v each_o their_o captain_n that_o stand_v at_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n michael_n be_v on_o the_o right_n gabriel_n on_o the_o left_a vriel_n before_o and_o raphael_n behind_o this_o we_o learn_v from_o rabbi_n eliezer_n in_o his_o four_o chapter_n those_o name_n have_v a_o very_a pregnant_a sense_n michael_n that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v god_n gabriel_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n vriel_n god_n be_v my_o light_n raphael_n god_n be_v my_o physician_n they_o never_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o a_o human_a shape_n unless_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n only_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n they_o have_v often_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o human_a shape_n they_o dwell_v above_o the_o celestial_a orb_n and_o be_v call_v the_o army_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o devil_n or_o schediim_v that_o be_v the_o wicked_a angel_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v kacodaimones_n the_o bad_a demon_n of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 12._o have_v their_o abode_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n but_o as_o to_o this_o last_o sort_n we_o must_v more_o particular_o inquire_v after_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n 12._o they_o call_v the_o devil_n angel_n of_o destruction_n or_o death_n satanim_fw-la satan_n or_o adversary_n philo_z that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n will_v best_o teach_v we_o what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o giant_n moses_n use_v to_o call_v angel_n what_o the_o other_o philosopher_n name_n genii_n here_o he_o take_v the_o â—â—rd_n genii_n in_o too_o large_a a_o sense_n or_o he_o confine_v that_o of_o angel_n to_o too_o strict_a a_o signification_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o chap._n 2._o s._n 13_o 14._o they_o be_v pursue_v that_o author_n the_o soul_n that_o fly_v into_o the_o air_n which_o none_o ought_v to_o account_v a_o fable_n and_o therefore_o it_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o as_o we_o ordinary_o say_v that_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n and_o good_a and_o bad_a soul_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o angel_n some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v good_a and_o be_v messenger_n that_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o god_n to_o man_n and_o from_o man_n to_o god_n who_o be_v unreproachable_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o excellent_a ministry_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v profane_a and_o execrable_a and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v damnable_a without_o fear_n of_o lie_v sect._n 13._o the_o jew_n report_v very_o different_o the_o original_n of_o spirit_n manasse_n ben_n israel_n assert_n that_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o god_n himself_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n prob._n 23._o rabbi_n eliezer_n relate_v their_o fall_n in_o these_o word_n chap._n 13._o the_o administer_a angel_n say_v to_o god_n eternal_o bless_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v put_v such_o value_n upon_o he_o what_o be_v he_o beside_o vanity_n for_o he_o can_v but_o somewhat_o reason_n upon_o terrestrial_a thing_n god_n answer_v do_v you_o pretend_v that_o i_o only_o desire_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o glorify_v by_o you_o here_o above_o i_o be_o the_o same_o there_o below_o that_o i_o be_o here_o who_o be_v it_o among_o you_o that_o can_v call_v all_o the_o creature_n by_o their_o name_n there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o they_o that_o can_v do_v it_o whereupon_o adam_n rise_v and_o name_v all_o the_o creature_n by_o their_o
phantasm_n which_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v good_a and_o bad_a angel_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o become_v visible_a or_o which_o be_v understand_v without_o be_v see_v either_o that_o they_o speak_v intelligible_o or_o that_o they_o make_v only_o some_o sound_n and_o noise_n there_o be_v yet_o this_o difference_n in_o their_o apparition_n that_o there_o be_v some_o soul_n which_o whether_o they_o manifest_v themselves_o visible_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v only_o hear_v work_v some_o effect_n whereas_o there_o be_v other_o that_o operate_v nothing_o schottus_n free_o teach_v we_o many_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o they_o that_o be_v first_o in_o what_o place_n spectre_n chief_o use_v to_o appear_v second_o what_o spectre_n and_o phantasm_n be_v three_o what_o they_o act_n four_o to_o who_o they_o particular_o appear_v five_o what_o mean_v there_o be_v to_o avoid_v they_o and_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o sect._n 2._o those_o place_n where_o phantom_n appear_v schottus_n persuade_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o may_v happen_v however_o that_o there_o be_v some_o where_o it_o happen_v more_o frequent_o than_o elsewhere_o as_o 1._o in_o desert_n and_o in_o solitary_a place_n he_o ground_n his_o opinion_n upon_o scripture_n isai_n 33.14_o apoc._n 18.2_o tob._n 8.3_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o st._n matthew_n chap._n 4._o st._n luke_n chap._n 4._o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o good_a st._n anthony_n be_v so_o hardly_o deal_v with_o in_o the_o desert_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o hobgobling_n and_o spirit_n pag._n 226._o 2._o if_o one_o be_v in_o the_o humour_n also_o to_o believe_v a_o sort_n of_o water_n demon_n our_o author_n will_v very_o often_o make_v they_o appear_v in_o pond_n and_o marsh_n pag._n 227._o 3._o if_o the_o pagan_n have_v have_v since_o a_o long_a time_n god_n of_o the_o grove_n the_o christian_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o for_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v particular_a phantom_n in_o wood_n and_o meadow_n pag._n 229._o 4._o when_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v any_o bloody_a battle_n or_o after_o it_o have_v be_v fight_v many_o spectre_n have_v often_o be_v see_v in_o the_o field_n of_o battle_n pag._n 230._o 5._o phantasm_n often_o appear_v in_o bath_n and_o stove_n pag._n 232._o 6._o which_o happen_v also_o in_o fortress_n and_o castle_n pag._n 234._o 7._o in_o mine_n and_o cavern_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v mountain_n go_n pag._n 235._o 8._o there_o be_v see_v more_o apparition_n in_o place_n where_o murderer_n and_o thief_n haunt_v than_o in_o other_o place_n pag._n 235._o 9_o holy_a cloister_n church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o also_o exempt_v pag._n 237._o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_o very_o much_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v more_o delusion_n and_o apparition_n make_v or_o rather_o deceitful_a vision_n than_o in_o those_o place_n 10._o so_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o his_o house_n pag._n 238._o sect._n 3_o if_o one_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v that_o appear_v or_o what_o these_o fantome_n be_v you_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o be_v immediate_o satisfy_v sometime_o they_o be_v good_a angel_n but_o most_o frequent_o evil_a spirit_n soul_n of_o the_o decease_a however_o in_o this_o occasion_n there_o be_v say_v touch_v angel_n very_o little_a and_o that_o very_o uncertain_a fortassis_fw-la etiam_fw-la angeli_fw-la boni_fw-la sometime_o perhaps_o good_a angel_n say_v schotus_n pag._n 247._o but_o concern_v demon_n he_o affirm_v very_o neat_o and_o with_o a_o great_a assurance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o wicked_a because_o phantasm_n be_v distinguish_v in_o mite_n &_o tetricâ—s_n seu_fw-la truculentos_fw-la in_o good_a and_o cruel_a that_o which_o be_v find_v explain_v in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o these_o word_n take_v out_o of_o cassien_n touch_v some_o unpure_a spirit_n as_o be_v ordinary_o call_v faunos_n faun_n kabautermannaken_v or_o hobgoblin_n it_o be_v notorious_a that_o they_o delude_v man_n as_o by_o way_n of_o sport_n and_o pastime_n so_o that_o in_o certain_a place_n they_o post_v themselves_o ordinary_o in_o the_o way_n and_o take_v they_o up_o however_o without_o torment_v the_o passenger_n they_o be_v content_v to_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o make_v raillery_n and_o play_v they_o some_o pleasant_a prank_n and_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v a_o design_n to_o tire_v they_o than_o to_o give_v they_o any_o displeasure_n but_o it_o be_v also_o know_v there_o be_v other_o so_o evil_a and_o so_o cruel_a that_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v they_o to_o torment_v people_n and_o cruel_o to_o tear_v they_o where_o they_o come_v this_o aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o possess_v but_o they_o 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compile_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o history_n even_o of_o those_o which_o be_v the_o least_o worthy_a of_o credit_n and_o that_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o great_a many_o new_a ornament_n that_o have_v be_v lend_v they_o in_o compile_v of_o the_o work_n but_o there_o be_v none_o which_o appear_v so_o worthy_a of_o remark_n as_o these_o apparition_n of_o soul_n which_o happen_v in_o consequence_n of_o covenant_n that_o have_v be_v make_v betwixt_o holy_a people_n in_o their_o life_n time_n that_o be_v when_o two_o or_o more_o have_v mutual_o promise_v that_o who_o shall_v die_v first_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o other_o and_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o news_n of_o the_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o whether_o in_o purgatory_n or_o in_o heaven_n the_o author_n make_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o thing_n happen_v as_o it_o be_v agree_v but_o he_o dare_v not_o decide_v whether_o such_o a_o agreement_n be_v lawful_a in_o which_o case_n he_o believe_v it_o must_v be_v make_v by_o a_o particular_a inspiration_n from_o god_n p._n 333._o sect._n 5._o there_o be_v no_o more_o doubt_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n that_o be_v damn_v and_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o certainty_n as_o the_o former_a schottus_n report_v a_o example_n draw_v from_o bencius_n and_o delrio_n which_o appear_v so_o strong_a and_o convince_a that_o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o at_o the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o story_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o belief_n general_o give_v to_o it_o it_o be_v public_o in_o all_o place_n by_o many_o book_n and_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o letter_n and_o the_o thing_n have_v happen_v in_o the_o time_n and_o place_n mention_v it_o be_v a_o question_n to_o know_v if_o any_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v false_a or_o mix_v with_o any_o falsity_n because_o it_o have_v be_v publish_v a_o long_a time_n without_o be_v contradict_v either_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o treat_v upon_o this_o question_n here_o it_o will_v be_v proper_a in_o another_o place_n however_o if_o this_o history_n be_v true_a it_o may_v confirm_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a appear_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o the_o live_n to_o present_v to_o they_o in_o a_o frightful_a manner_n the_o torment_n they_o suffer_v in_o hell_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bring_v they_o by_o that_o to_o repent_v and_o leave_v off_o sin_v sect._n 6._o our_o jesuit_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o speak_v much_o himself_o of_o purgatory_n he_o leave_v that_o to_o other_o he_o hold_v nevertheless_o with_o those_o of_o his_o faith_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a desire_n often_o of_o the_o live_n the_o help_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o good_a work_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n the_o
be_v in_o the_o elysian_a field_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o be_v beyond_o the_o indian_a sea_n the_o author_n give_v the_o name_n of_o elysian_a field_n to_o the_o place_n he_o describe_v because_o of_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v find_v betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o the_o greek_n have_v call_v by_o that_o name_n chap._n xi_o where_o all_o the_o sentiment_n and_o practice_n of_o so_o many_o different_a heathen_n be_v useful_o compare_v together_o sect._n 1_o hitherto_o we_o have_v but_o gather_v the_o various_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a pagan_n and_o relate_v their_o custom_n without_o pass_v any_o judgement_n upon_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o time_n to_o do_v it_o as_o yet_o we_o must_v first_o see_v of_o what_o use_v it_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o which_o end_n we_o must_v again_o consider_v together_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o relate_v to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o result_n of_o it_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o find_v that_o nation_n that_o extreme_o differ_v in_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v concern_v the_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o wonderful_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_n they_o differ_v in_o the_o name_n they_o give_v they_o which_o be_v not_o strange_a the_o tongue_n be_v so_o different_a and_o all_o the_o nation_n not_o ascribe_v the_o same_o property_n to_o spiritual_a being_n thence_o proceed_v a_o second_o difference_n that_o they_o make_v not_o their_o number_n equal_a nor_o distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o administration_n or_o as_o to_o their_o operation_n as_o it_o have_v particular_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 2_o chap._n sect._n 21._o concern_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o asia_n but_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o be_v not_o material_a and_o must_v be_v account_v as_o inconsiderable_a comparative_o to_o the_o conformity_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o all_o that_o look_v as_o a_o work_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v unanimous_o have_v conspire_v sect._n 2._o whatever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o quote_v be_v either_o collect_v from_o the_o write_n of_o the_o pagan_n or_o take_v from_o what_o pass_v among_o they_o and_o relate_v partly_o to_o their_o sentiment_n partly_o to_o their_o practice_n they_o agree_v in_o their_o sentiment_n in_o two_o respect_n as_o their_o understanding_n be_v yet_o in_o some_o manner_n illuminate_v by_o the_o natural_a light_n or_o as_o it_o be_v darken_v by_o error_n i_o shall_v mark_v both_o these_o conformity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v before_o relate_v where_o the_o instance_n be_v to_o be_v find_v because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_a and_o tedious_a to_o repeat_v they_o every_o time_n and_o that_o i_o may_v hope_v the_o reader_n will_v take_v the_o trouble_n to_o look_v they_o over_o or_o be_v all_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n he_o will_v excuse_v i_o from_o a_o unnecessary_a trouble_n sect._n 3_o as_o to_o the_o first_o conformity_n if_o we_o attentive_o reflect_v upon_o so_o many_o instance_n and_o testimony_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 2d_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chapt._n we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o those_o that_o be_v least_o provide_v with_o human_a light_n and_o reason_n agree_v nevertheless_o upon_o the_o most_o important_a point_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o instance_n be_v set_v down_o all_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o whether_o ancient_n or_o modern_a european_n asiatick_n african_n north_n and_o south_n american_n agree_v in_o these_o five_o principal_a point_n which_o be_v of_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v only_o a_o first_o be_v or_o a_o supreme_a divinity_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o chap._n 7_o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 7._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 6_o 11_o 16_o 24_o 27._o 2._o that_o there_o be_v spirit_n who_o have_v have_v a_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o humane_a soul_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 2_o 9_o 12_o 18._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 3_o 13._o 3._o that_o those_o spirit_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a some_o friend_n and_o other_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 11_o 15._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 9_o 10._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 5_o 13_o 14_o 27._o 14._o that_o humane_a soul_n die_v not_o with_o their_o body_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 6._o sect._n 3_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 12_o 20._o chap._n 9_o sect._n 4._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 8_o 12_o 14_o 22_o 25_o 27._o 5._o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a we_o have_v do_v will_v be_v reward_v or_o punish_v after_o this_o life_n chap._n 2_o sect._n 18._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 2_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 3_o 12_o 25._o for_o if_o in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o epicure_n there_o appear_v something_o contrary_n to_o this_o last_o proposition_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o explain_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n sect._n 4._o but_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o obscurity_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o their_o understanding_n discover_v itself_o in_o their_o other_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o their_o reason_n even_o those_o in_o which_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o must_v take_v two_o way_n by_o compel_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o by_o raise_v the_o humbleness_n of_o man_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o they_o have_v too_o high_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o too_o despicable_a of_o the_o creator_n that_o mistake_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o confuse_a notion_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o that_o of_o create_a being_n leave_v they_o to_o gross_a error_n and_o that_o be_v source_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o magic_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o none_o of_o those_o practice_n flow_v from_o those_o 5_o truth_n just_o now_o mention_v but_o only_o from_o a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a idea_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v if_o we_o hear_v in_o few_o word_n the_o result_n of_o the_o precede_a observation_n sect._n 5._o concern_v the_o divine_a essence_n we_o see_v first_o that_o they_o conceive_v the_o divine_a greatness_n and_o excellence_n only_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o idea_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n since_o they_o ascribe_v to_o the_o god_n both_o superior_a and_o inferior_a a_o human_a original_a marriage_n beget_v of_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o sect._n 5_o 6_o 17._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 16._o second_o that_o they_o have_v too_o vile_a and_o abject_a thought_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n fancy_v that_o he_o will_v tire_v himself_o and_o impair_v his_o glory_n and_o felicity_n if_o he_o shall_v take_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o direction_n of_o all_o thing_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 4._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 13._o for_o which_o reason_n they_o have_v associate_v with_o he_o inferior_a god_n as_o governor_n under_o he_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 7.12_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 2_o 8._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 6_o 7_o 12_o 13._o three_o that_o they_o fix_v not_o goodness_n as_o a_o nccessary_a idea_n to_o the_o deity_n since_o they_o have_v almost_o all_o a_o wicked_a god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a chap._n 2._o sect._n 4.12_o chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 5._o however_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o they_o always_o place_v the_o good_a above_o the_o bad_a tho'_o some_o honour_v they_o most_o who_o fright_v they_o most_o as_o the_o tapaians_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o new_a england_n chap._n 10._o sect._n 5.23_o four_o that_o they_o easy_o confound_v the_o creator_n with_o the_o creature_n chap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o chap._n 6._o sect._n 2_o 3._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 6_o 7_o 17_o 23_o 24._o sect._n 6._o concern_v spirit_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o they_o make_v not_o a_o suitable_a distinction_n betwixt_o spiritual_a and_o corporeal_a substance_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1_o 6._o whence_o proceed_v that_o they_o have_v attribute_v not_o only_o to_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o to_o the_o deity_n itself_o bodily_a motion_n and_o property_n diversion_n affix_v above_o in_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o air_n upon_o earth_n or_o under_o it_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 14_o 16._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 6.14_o 18._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 12_o 25._o second_o that_o consider_v the_o spirit_n or_o demon_n as_o inferior_a god_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o great_a god_n they_o distinguish_v they_o into_o several_a order_n as_o into_o so_o many_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o administration_n they_o have_v be_v be_v entrust_v with_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 6_o 14._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 7_o 8_o 11_o