as_o we_o may_v speak_v few_o and_o evil_n have_v be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n matth._n seven_o 14._o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n say_v the_o like_a of_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a before_o to_o vice_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a way_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o dwell_v hard_a by_o our_o saviour_n john_n nineteeen_o 27._o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v thy_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v thou_o this_o woman_n for_o thy_o mother_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o samian_o when_o to_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o citizen_n the_o mother_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o war_n be_v give_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o they_o and_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n die_v for_o s._n john_n 1._o tim._n v._o 6._o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o widow_n which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v talis_fw-la vita_fw-la nunquid_fw-la vita_fw-la erat_fw-la domine_fw-la but_o that_o be_v s._n augustine_n speak_v of_o a_o licentious_a life_n lord_n what_o a_o life_n be_v that_o but_o terence_n in_o hecyra_n come_v near_a sanè_fw-la hercle_fw-la homo_fw-la voluptati_fw-la obsequens_fw-la fuit_fw-la dum_fw-la vixit_fw-la pamphilus_n speak_v it_o there_o of_o a_o woman_n too_o s._n paul_n greek_a can_v well_o be_v render_v but_o by_o terence_n latin_a and_o terence_n latin_a can_v be_v put_v well_o into_o other_o greek_a aristotle_n rhet._n two_o c._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_o that_o look_v not_o well_o to_o other_o man_n horse_n by_o thâ—â—dectes_n his_o law_n be_v not_o to_o have_v their_o own_o give_v they_o like_a unto_o this_o may_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n seem_v luke_n xuj_o 12._o and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o aesop_n be_v ask_v by_o chilo_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wiseman_n of_o greece_n what_o god_n be_v do_v answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o psalm_n cxlvii_o 6._o the_o lord_n set_v up_o the_o meek_a and_o bring_v the_o ungodly_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o one_o place_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chilo_n to_o his_o brother_n who_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o he_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n paul_n i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v one_o of_o chilo_n precept_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o life_n of_o chilo_n by_o diogenes_n laertius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v one_o own_o house_n well_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n v._o 4._o have_v the_o same_o precept_n in_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o more_o pat_o chap._n three_o vers_fw-la 12._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o qualification_n of_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v their_o child_n and_o their_o own_o house_n well_o moses_n exod._n iii._o when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v god_n name_n that_o he_o may_v tell_v they_o who_o send_v he_o and_o god_n express_v himself_o by_o i_o be_o thus_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o vers_n 14._o so_o plato_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v indeed_o as_o if_o nothing_o have_v any_o real_a existence_n but_o god_n plato_n in_o his_o dialogue_n of_o death_n call_v man_n body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tabernacle_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n 2._o cor._n v._n 1._o plato_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o communion_n of_o the_o soul_n 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as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o light_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o writing_n beside_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o second_o page_n of_o his_o poemander_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n &_o therefore_o for_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thrice-great_a or_o great_a as_o suidas_n say_v in_o that_o second_o page_n of_o the_o treatise_n we_o have_v his_o authority_n against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n and_o the_o very_a term_n which_o arius_n will_v not_o subscribe_v unto_o we_o have_v there_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o concern_v the_o creation_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v read_v genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n present_o after_o the_o creation_n speak_v to_o man_n increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v 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natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o the_o sibylls_n and_o produce_v somewhat_o of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o trismegist_n he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a doctor_n as_o reuchlinus_n and_o suidas_n and_o live_v before_o pharaoh_n as_o suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o then_o there_o be_v such_o heathen_n and_o they_o author_n of_o these_o say_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a but_o whether_o their_o divine_a speech_n proceed_v mere_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o whether_o they_o spring_v from_o some_o other_o light_n either_o of_o divine_a revelation_n or_o diabolical_a as_o augustine_n think_v de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o also_o call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a artist_n either_o in_o general_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n or_o special_o of_o man_n body_n so_o 〈◊〉_d so_o hymno_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n o_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a jupiter_n this_o testimony_n and_o expiatory_a supplication_n we_o present_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o king_n by_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v all_o thing_n easy_o produce_v the_o earth_n the_o sacred_a mother_n and_o the_o high-topped_n mountain_n the_o sea_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v
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many_o other_o absurdity_n which_o either_o ignorant_a or_o envious_a man_n attribute_v to_o he_o as_o reuchline_n observe_v in_o his_o second_o book_n epictetus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v akin_a to_o god_n from_o he_o we_o come_v suffer_v we_o to_o go_v from_o whence_o we_o come_v simplicius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soub_v be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o a_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n zoroaster_n very_o clear_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o must_v make_v speed_n unto_o the_o light_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o father_n from_o thence_o be_v thy_o soul_n send_v down_o endue_v with_o much_o understanding_n trismegist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o question_n now_o be_v how_o we_o shall_v construe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v with_o trismegist_n salvo_n meliori_fw-la judicio_fw-la i_o can_v see_v what_o sense_n or_o notion_n may_v be_v frame_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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