and_o no_o further_o but_o the_o latter_a into_o terrestrial_a also_o now_o hierocles_n positive_o affirm_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o true_a cabala_n and_o genuine_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a pythagorean_n entertain_v afterward_o by_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n which_o plato_n afterward_o declare_v he_o resemble_v every_o both_o humane_a and_o divine_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o our_o modern_a language_n every_o create_v rational_a be_v to_o a_o winge_a chariot_n and_o a_o driver_n or_o charioteer_n both_o together_o meaning_n by_o the_o chariot_n a_o enliven_a body_n and_o by_o the_o charioteer_n the_o incorporeal_a soul_n itself_o act_v it_o and_o now_o have_v we_o give_v a_o full_a account_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o ancient_a asserter_n of_o incorporeal_a substance_n as_o vnextend_v answer_v that_o objection_n against_o the_o illocality_n and_o immobility_n of_o particular_a finite_a spirit_n demon_n or_o angel_n and_o humane_a soul_n that_o these_o be_v all_o natural_o incorporate_v however_o in_o themselves_o and_o direct_o immovable_a yet_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n move_v by_o accident_n together_o with_o those_o body_n respective_o which_o they_o be_v vital_o unite_v to_o but_o as_o for_o that_o pretence_n that_o these_o finite_a spirit_n or_o substance_n incorporeal_a be_v vnextend_v and_o so_o have_v in_o themselves_o no_o relation_n to_o any_o place_n may_v therefore_o actuate_v and_o inform_v the_o whole_a corporeal_a world_n at_o once_o and_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o their_o reply_n hereunto_o be_v that_o these_o be_v essential_o but_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o therefore_o not_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o whole_a finite_a or_o particular_a and_o not_o universal_a being_n as_o the_o three_o hypostasis_n of_o the_o platonic_a trinity_n be_v the_o sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n can_v not_o possible_o extend_v any_o further_a than_o to_o the_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a of_o some_o certain_a part_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o world_n allot_v to_o they_o and_o thereby_o of_o become_v particular_a animal_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o deity_n or_o that_o incorporeal_a substance_n which_o be_v infinite_a to_o quicken_v and_o actuate_v all_o thing_n but_o it_o will_v be_v no_o impertinent_a digression_n here_o as_o to_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o our_o present_a undertake_n shall_v we_o brief_o compare_v the_o forementioned_a doctrine_n and_o cabbala_n of_o the_o ancient_a incorporealist_n the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n with_o that_o of_o christianity_n and_o consider_v the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o first_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a agreement_n of_o these_o best_a and_o most_o religious_a philosopher_n with_o christianity_n in_o this_o that_o the_o most_o consummate_v happiness_n and_o high_a perfection_n that_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o separate_a state_n of_o soul_n stripe_v naked_a from_o all_o body_n and_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o commerce_n with_o matter_n as_o some_o high-flown_a person_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n for_o such_o among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o platonist_n too_o be_v plotinus_n vnevennes_n and_o vnsafeness_n of_o who_o temper_n may_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o as_o he_o conceive_v humane_a soul_n may_v possible_o ascend_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n as_o quite_o to_o shake_v off_o commerce_n with_o all_o body_n so_o do_v he_o in_o the_o other_o hand_n again_o imagine_v that_o they_o may_v also_o descend_v and_o sink_v down_o so_o low_a as_o to_o animate_v not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o bruit_n but_o even_o of_o tree_n and_o plant_n too_o two_o inconsistent_a paradox_n the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v a_o most_o prodigious_a extravagancy_n which_o yet_o empedocles_n though_o otherwise_o a_o great_a wit_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o also_o from_o those_o verse_n of_o his_o in_o athenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o famous_a maymonides_n be_v also_o of_o this_o persuasion_n it_o be_v a_o know_a aphorism_n of_o he_o in_o his_o great_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o state_n of_o consummate_v happiness_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o body_n but_o pure_a incorporeity_n upon_o which_o account_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o denier_n of_o the_o resurrection_n a_o article_n as_o well_o of_o the_o jewish_a as_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o write_v that_o book_n entitle_v igger_v teman_fw-mi purposely_o to_o purge_v himself_o and_o to_o reconcile_v those_o two_o assertion_n together_o which_o he_o do_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v indeed_o a_o resurrection_n at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o jewish_a messiah_n of_o some_o certain_a person_n to_o live_v here_o a_o while_n upon_o the_o earth_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n and_o then_o die_v again_o after_o which_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v for_o ever_o continue_v pure_a soul_n ununit_v to_o any_o body_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v well_o suspect_v that_o the_o design_n maymonides_n drive_v at_o be_v against_o christianity_n which_o notwithstanding_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a have_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o the_o best_a philosopher_n that_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o perfect_a state_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v immortal_a be_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o not_o without_o but_o with_o a_o body_n and_o yet_o our_o high-flown_a enthusiast_n general_o however_o call_v themselves_o christians_o be_v such_o great_a spiritualist_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o inward_a resurrection_n which_o we_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v a_o scripture-notion_n also_o as_o in_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o that_o they_o quite_o allegorise_v away_o together_o with_o other_o part_n of_o christianity_n the_o outward_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o indeed_o will_v scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o future_a immortality_n or_o life_n to_o come_v after_o death_n their_o spirituality_n thus_o end_v in_o sadducism_n and_o infidelity_n if_o not_o at_o length_n in_o downright_a atheism_n and_o sensuality_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a correspondence_n of_o christianity_n with_o the_o forementioned_a philosopbick_a cabbala_n in_o that_o the_o former_a also_o suppose_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o our_o humane_a soul_n not_o to_o consist_v in_o be_v eternal_o conjoin_v with_o such_o gross_a body_n as_o these_o we_o now_o have_v unchanged_a and_o unaltered_a for_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n have_v always_o complain_v of_o these_o terrestrial_a body_n as_o prison_n or_o live_v sepulcher_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v christianity_n seem_v to_o run_v much_o upon_o the_o same_o strain_n in_o these_o scripture-expression_n in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o again_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_v be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v that_o be_v stripe_v quite_o naked_a of_o all_o body_n but_o so_o clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o last_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n sonship_n or_o inheritance_n namely_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n that_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o they_o from_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o malady_n of_o they_o which_o we_o here_o oppress_v under_o wherefore_o we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o same_o heavy_a load_n and_o luggage_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n be_v here_o burden_v with_o do_v so_o much_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o shall_v at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o again_o and_o bind_v fast_o to_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n for_o of_o such_o a_o resurrection_n as_o this_o plotinus_n though_o perhaps_o mistake_v it_o for_o the_o true_a christian_a resurrection_n may_v have_v some_o cause_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resurrection_n to_o another_o sleep_n the_o soul_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v through_o awake_v here_o but_o as_o it_o be_v soporate_v with_o the_o dull_a steam_n and_o opiatick_a vapour_n of_o this_o gross_a body_n for_o thus_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o corruptible_a body_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n weigh_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o muse_v upon_o many_o thing_n but_o the_o same_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o that_o
polytheist_n and_o theogonist_n also_o and_o assert_v beside_o the_o one_o supreme_a unmake_v deity_n other_o inferior_a mundane_a god_n generate_v together_o with_o the_o world_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v the_o animate_v star_n they_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o tradition_n suppose_v they_o as_o to_o their_o corporeal_a part_n at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v junior_n to_o night_n and_o chaos_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v all_o make_v out_o of_o a_o antecedent_n dark_a chaos_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mus_n araneus_fw-la be_v blind_a be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v deify_v by_o the_o egyptian_n because_o they_o think_v that_o darkness_n be_v old_a than_o light_n and_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o concern_v their_o demon_n likewise_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v their_o corporeal_a vehicula_fw-la also_o for_o which_o cause_n as_o porphyrius_n from_o numenius_n write_v the_o ancient_a egyptian_n picture_v they_o in_o ship_n or_o boat_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n therefore_o represent_v all_o their_o demon_n as_o not_o stand_v upon_o firm_a land_n but_o in_o ship_n upon_o the_o water_n but_o as_o for_o the_o incorporeal_a part_n or_o soul_n of_o those_o inferior_a god_n though_o these_o divine_a theogonist_n can_v not_o derive_v their_o original_a from_o chaos_n or_o matter_n but_o rather_o from_o that_o other_o principle_n call_v love_n as_o be_v divine_o create_v and_o so_o have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n yet_o may_v they_o notwithstanding_o in_o another_o sense_n fancy_n night_n to_o have_v be_v their_o mother_n too_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v all_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o antecedent_n nonexistence_n or_o nothing_o bring_v forth_o into_o be_v for_o which_o cause_n there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o orpheus_n a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n and_o night_n for_o that_o this_o ancient_a cabala_n which_o derive_v the_o cosmogonia_n from_o chaos_n and_o love_n be_v at_o first_o religious_a and_o not_o atheistical_a and_o love_v understand_v in_o it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o chaos_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o because_o this_o love_n as_o well_o as_o chaos_n be_v of_o a_o moysaicall_a extraction_n also_o and_o plain_o derive_v from_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v move_v upon_o the_o water_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o chaos_n whether_o by_o this_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v god_n himself_o as_o act_v immediate_o upon_o the_o matter_n or_o some_o other_o active_a principle_n derive_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o matter_n as_o a_o mundane_a soul_n or_o plastic_a nature_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o come_v that_o as_o porphyrius_n testify_v the_o ancient_a pagan_n think_v the_o water_n to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v 266._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o think_v that_o soul_n attend_v upon_o the_o water_n or_o resort_v thereunto_o as_o be_v divine_o inspire_v as_o numenius_n write_v add_v the_o prophet_n also_o therefore_o to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o that_o this_o cabala_n be_v thus_o understand_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a cosmogonist_n themselves_o appear_v plain_o not_o only_o from_o simmias_n rhodius_n and_o parmenides_n but_o also_o from_o these_o follow_a verse_n of_o orpheus_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o those_o argonautick_n undoubted_o ancient_a where_o chaos_n and_o love_n be_v thus_o bring_v in_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v first_o sing_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a song_n concern_v the_o ancient_a chaos_n how_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o it_o as_o also_o concern_v that_o much-wise_a and_o sagacious_a love_n the_o old_a of_o all_o and_o self-perfect_a which_o active_o produce_v all_o these_o thing_n separate_v one_o thing_n from_o another_o where_o this_o love_n be_v not_o only_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o much-counsel_n or_o sagaciousness_n which_o imply_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o substantial_a and_o intellectual_a thing_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a of_o all_o and_o therefore_o senior_a to_o chaos_n as_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-perfect_a or_o selforiginated_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o according_a to_o the_o orphick_a tradition_n this_o love_n which_o the_o cosmogonia_n be_v derive_v from_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o eternal_a unmake_v deity_n or_o a_o active_a principle_n depend_v on_o it_o which_o produce_v this_o whole_a orderly_a world_n and_o all_o the_o generate_v god_n in_o it_o as_o to_o their_o material_a part_n out_o of_o chaos_n and_o night_n according_o as_o aristotle_n determine_v in_o his_o metaphysic_n not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n before-cited_n 849._o but_o also_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o beside_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o world_n assign_v a_o efficient_a or_o cause_n of_o motion_n namely_o whosoever_o make_v either_o mind_n and_o intellect_n or_o love_v a_o principle_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o that_o other_o atheistick_a cabala_n or_o aristophanick_n tradition_n beforementioned_a which_o according_o as_o aristotle_n also_o elsewhere_o declare_v concern_v it_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generate_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o even_o the_o god_n themselves_o universal_o out_o of_o night_n and_o chaos_n make_v love_n itself_o likewise_o to_o have_v be_v produce_v from_o a_o egg_n of_o the_o night_n i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a depravation_n of_o the_o ancient_a mosaic_a cabala_n as_o also_o a_o absolute_o impossible_a hypothesis_n it_o derive_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o universe_n beside_o the_o bare_a substance_n of_o senseless_a matter_n in_o another_o sense_n then_o that_o beforementioned_a out_o of_o nonentity_n or_o nothing_o as_o shall_v be_v also_o far_o manifest_v afterward_o we_o have_v now_o represent_v the_o sense_n and_o general_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a theologer_n that_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenerate_a or_o unmake_v by_o who_o all_o the_o other_o god_n together_o with_o the_o world_n be_v make_v so_o as_o to_o have_v have_v a_o novity_n of_o be_v or_o a_o temporary_a beginning_n of_o their_o existence_n plato_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n here_o only_a differ_v from_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o that_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o mundane_a god_n to_o have_v be_v generate_v together_o in_o time_n yet_o they_o suppose_v certain_a other_o intelligible_a and_o supramundane_a god_n also_o which_o however_o produce_v from_o one_o original_a deity_n be_v nevertheless_o eternal_a or_o without_o beginning_n but_o now_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o pagan_a theist_n some_o of_o a_o different_a persuasion_n from_o the_o rest_n who_o therefore_o do_v do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o theogonia_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o declare_v that_o be_v any_o temporary_a generation_n of_o god_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o cosmogonia_n no_o temporary_a production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o conclude_v it_o to_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n that_o aristotle_n be_v one_o of_o these_o be_v sufficient_o know_v who_o inferior_a god_n therefore_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingenerate_a in_o this_o sense_n so_o as_o to_o have_v have_v no_o temporary_a production_n because_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o he_o be_v such_o and_o if_o that_o philosopher_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v himself_o be_v the_o very_a first_o at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o greek_n who_o assert_v this_o ingenerateness_n or_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n he_o affirm_v that_o all_o before_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generate_v or_o make_v the_o world_n that_o be_v attribute_v a_o temporary_a production_n to_o it_o and_o consequent_o to_o all_o those_o god_n also_o which_o be_v a_o part_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o which_v the_o writer_n de_fw-fr placitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la and_o stobaeus_n impute_v this_o dogma_fw-la of_o the_o world_n eternity_n to_o certain_a other_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n beside_o ocellus_n lucanus_n who_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o philo_n to_o have_v be_v a_o assertor_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o epicharmus_n though_o a_o theist_n seem_v plain_o to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o the_o world_n be_v unmake_v
his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o the_o verse_n that_o be_v call_v orphical_a beside_o which_o cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o impute_v all_o the_o orphick_a poem_n to_o cercops_n a_o pythagorean_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o many_o have_v attribute_v the_o same_o to_o another_o of_o that_o school_n onomacritus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pisistratidae_n wherefore_o we_o read_v more_o than_o once_o in_o sextus_n empiricus_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d onomacritus_n in_o the_o orphick_n suidas_n also_o report_v that_o some_o of_o the_o orphick_a poem_n be_v ancient_o ascribe_v to_o theogneius_n other_o to_o timocles_n stob._n other_o to_o zopyrus_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o grotius_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v up_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o pythagorick_n entitle_v their_o own_o book_n to_o orpheus_n and_o linus_n just_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o ancient_a christian_n entitle_v they_o some_o to_o the_o sibyl_n and_o other_o to_o hermes_n trismegist_n imply_v therein_o that_o both_o the_o orphick_a poem_n and_o doctrine_n owe_v there_o very_o be_v and_o first_o original_a only_o to_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n affirm_v that_o heraclitus_n the_o philosopher_n borrow_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o orphick_a poem_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o plato_n do_v not_o only_o very_o much_o commend_v the_o orphick_a hymn_n for_o their_o suavity_n and_o deliciousness_n but_o also_o produce_v some_o verse_n out_o of_o they_o lamb._n without_o make_v any_o scruple_n concern_v their_o author_n cicero_n himself_o notwithstanding_o what_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o aristotle_n to_o the_o contrary_a seem_v to_o acknowledge_v orpheus_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n he_o write_v thus_o of_o cleanthes_n in_o secundo_fw-la libro_fw-la de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la vult_fw-la orphei_n musaei_n hesiodi_n homeri_fw-la que_fw-la fabellas_fw-la accomdare_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la de_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la scripserat_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la veterrimi_fw-la poetae_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la ne_fw-la suspicati_fw-la quidem_fw-la sint_fw-la stoici_fw-la fuisse_fw-la videantur_fw-la cleanthes_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n endeavour_n to_o accommodate_v the_o fable_n of_o orpheus_n musaeus_n hesiod_n and_o homer_n to_o thâ—se_a very_a thing_n which_o himself_o have_v write_v concern_v they_o so_o that_o the_o most_o ancient_a poet_n who_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n be_v make_v by_o he_o to_o have_v be_v stoic_n diodorus_n siculus_n affirm_v orpheus_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a poem_n and_o justin_n martyâ—_n clâ—mens_n alexandrinus_n athenagoras_n and_o other_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o homer_n borrow_v many_o passage_n of_o his_o poem_n from_o the_o orphick_a verse_n and_o particular_o that_o very_o begin_v of_o his_o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o jamblichus_n testify_v that_o by_o most_o writer_n orpheus_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o ancient_a of_o all_o the_o poet_n 34._o add_v moreover_o what_o dialect_n he_o write_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o of_o the_o historiographer_n declare_v that_o orpheus_n who_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o all_o the_o poet_n write_v in_o the_o doric_a dialect_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o those_o orphick_a fragment_n that_o now_o we_o have_v preserve_v in_o the_o write_n of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o dorize_v must_v have_v be_v transform_v by_o they_o out_o of_o their_o native_a idiom_n now_o as_o concern_v herodotus_n who_o suppose_v homer_n and_o hesiod_n to_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a of_o all_o the_o greek_a poet_n seem_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o orphick_a poem_n to_o have_v be_v pseudepigraphous_a himself_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o singular_a opinion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v paradox_n of_o his_o own_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o be_v then_o general_o receive_v however_o aristotle_n probable_o may_v therefore_o be_v the_o more_o inclinable_a to_o follow_v herodotus_n in_o this_o because_o he_o have_v no_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o pythagorick_a or_o orphick_a philosophy_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o irrational_a and_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o pythagorick_n will_v entitle_v their_o book_n to_o orpheus_n as_o design_v to_o gain_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o thereby_o have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o doctrine_n before_o either_o contain_v in_o some_o ancient_a monument_n of_o orpheus_n or_o at_o least_o transmit_v down_o by_o oral_a tradition_n from_o he_o wherefore_o the_o pythagorick_n themselves_o constant_o maintain_v that_o before_o pythagoras_n his_o time_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o orphick_a cabala_n extant_a but_o also_o orphick_n poem_n the_o former_a be_v declare_v in_o that_o ancient_a book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a oration_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v proclus_n upon_o the_o timaeus_n 291._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timaeus_n be_v a_o pythagorean_n follow_v the_o pythagorick_a principle_n and_o these_o be_v the_o orphick_a tradition_n for_o what_o thing_n orpheus_n deliver_v mystical_o or_o in_o arcane_a allegory_n these_o pythagoras_n learn_v when_o he_o be_v initiate_v by_o aglaophemus_fw-la in_o the_o orphick_a mystery_n pythagoras_n himself_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o holy_a oration_n where_o proclus_n without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n entitle_v the_o book_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a oration_n to_o pythagoras_n himself_o indeed_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v resolve_v pythagoras_n to_o have_v write_v nothing_o at_o all_o as_o fla._n josephus_n plutarch_n lucian_n and_o porphyrius_n and_o epigenes_n in_o clemens_n alex._n affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a oration_n be_v write_v by_o cercops_n a_o pythagorean_n nevertheless_o diogenes_n laertius_n think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n who_o deny_v pythagoras_n to_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o heraclide_n acknowledge_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a oration_n for_o a_o genuine_a and_o indubitate_a foetus_fw-la of_o pythagoras_n jamblichus_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o the_o most_o receive_v though_o confess_v some_o to_o have_v attribute_v that_o book_n to_o telauge_n pythagoras_n his_o son_n but_o whoever_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o hieros_fw-es logos_fw-la whether_o pythagoras_n himself_o or_o telauge_n or_o cercops_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n whereof_o pythagoras_n derive_v much_o of_o his_o theology_n from_o the_o orphick_a tradition_n 333._o moreover_o jon_n chius_n in_o his_o trigrammi_n testify_v as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n himself_o refer_v some_o poem_n to_o orpheus_n as_o their_o author_n which_o be_v also_o the_o general_n sense_n of_o platonist_n as_o well_o as_o pythagorean_n wherefore_o upon_o all_o account_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o either_o orpheus_n himself_o write_v some_o philosophic_a or_o theologick_n poem_n though_o certain_a other_o poem_n may_v be_v also_o father_v on_o he_o because_o write_v in_o the_o same_o strain_n of_o mystical_a and_o allegorical_a theology_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o which_o this_o thracian_a prophet_n be_v inspire_v or_o else_o at_o least_o that_o the_o orphick_a doctrine_n be_v first_o convey_v down_o by_o oral_a cabala_n or_o tradition_n from_o he_o and_o afterward_o for_o its_o better_a preservation_n express_v in_o verse_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o orpheus_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o golden_a verse_n write_v by_o lysis_n be_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o philoponus_n intimate_v this_o latter_a to_o have_v be_v aristotle_n opinion_n concern_v the_o orphick_a verse_n he_o gloss_v thus_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o aristotle_n before_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n call_v they_o the_o repute_a orphick_n verse_n because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o orpheus_n himself_o as_o the_o same_o aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o philosophy_n the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o indeed_o be_v he_o but_o onomacritus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v they_o into_o verse_n however_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o make_v but_o that_o the_o orphick_a verse_n by_o whosoever_o write_v be_v some_o of_o they_o of_o great_a antiquity_n they_o be_v much_o old_a than_o either_o aristotle_n plato_n or_o herodotus_n as_o they_o be_v also_o have_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v very_o well_o make_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n from_o they_o now_o that_o orpheus_n the_o orphick_a doctrine_n and_o poem_n be_v polytheistical_a be_v a_o thing_n
this_o land_n of_o egypt_n former_o the_o most_o holy_a seat_n of_o the_o religious_a temple_n of_o the_o god_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o dead_a man_n the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o st._n austin_n 26._o hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la dolere_fw-la quod_fw-la memoriae_fw-la martyrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la templis_fw-la eorum_fw-la delubrisque_fw-la succederent_fw-la ut_fw-la viz._n qui_fw-la haec_fw-la legunt_fw-la animo_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la averso_fw-la atque_fw-la perverso_fw-la putent_fw-la à _fw-la paganis_fw-la deos_fw-la cultos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la coli_fw-la mortuos_fw-la in_o sepulchris_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o lament_v this_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o martyr_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o temple_n that_o so_o they_o who_o read_v this_o with_o a_o perverse_a mind_n may_v think_v that_o by_o the_o pagan_n the_o god_n be_v worship_v in_o temple_n but_o by_o we_o christian_n dead_a man_n in_o sepulcher_n notwithstanding_o which_v this_o very_a thing_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o accomplishment_n too_o soon_o after_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o these_o passage_n of_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o now_o the_o martyr_n have_v utter_o abolish_v and_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o memory_n of_o those_o who_o be_v former_o call_v go_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n have_v now_o bring_v his_o dead_a that_o be_v his_o martyr_n into_o the_o room_n and_o place_n that_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n who_o he_o have_v send_v away_o empty_a and_o bestow_v their_o honour_n upon_o these_o his_o martyr_n for_o now_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o festival_n of_o jupiter_n and_o bacchus_n be_v celebrate_v those_o of_o peter_n and_o paul_n thomas_n and_o sergius_n and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n wherefore_o this_o be_v so_o shrewd_a and_o plain_a a_o description_n in_o the_o asclepian_a dialogue_n of_o what_o real_o happen_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o may_v seem_v suspicious_a that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o history_n write_v after_o the_o event_n than_o a_o prophecy_n before_o it_o as_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v it_o very_o much_o resemble_v that_o complaint_n of_o eunapius_n sardianus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aedesius_n when_o the_o christian_n have_v demolish_v the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n in_o egypt_n seize_v upon_o its_o riches_n and_o treasure_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o god_n the_o monk_n than_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o certain_a vile_a and_o flagitious_a person_n decease_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o martyr_n now_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v this_o book_n must_v needs_o be_v counterfeit_n and_o supposititious_a nevertheless_o st._n austin_n entertain_v no_o such_o suspicion_n concern_v this_o asclepian_a passage_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o history_n write_v after_o the_o fact_n that_o be_v after_o the_o sepulcher_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o martyr_n come_v to_o be_v so_o frequent_v he_o suppose_v this_o book_n to_o be_v unquestionable_o of_o great_a antiquity_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n or_o prediction_n make_v instinctu_fw-la fallacis_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la by_o the_o instinct_n or_o suggestion_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n they_o sad_o then_o presage_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o empire_n neither_o be_v this_o asclepian_a dialogue_n only_o ancient_a than_o st._n austin_n but_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o lactantius_n firmianus_n also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfect_a oration_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o that_o as_o a_o thing_n then_o repute_v of_o great_a antiquity_n wherefore_o in_o all_o probability_n this_o asclepian_a passage_n be_v write_v before_o that_o describe_v event_n have_v its_o accomplishment_n and_o indeed_o if_o antoninus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o the_o forementioned_a eunapius_n write_v do_v predict_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o after_o his_o decease_n that_o magnificent_a temple_n of_o serapis_n in_o egypt_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v demolish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n turn_v into_o sepulcher_n why_o may_v not_o this_o egyptian_a or_o trismegistick_n writer_n receive_v the_o like_a inspiration_n or_o tradition_n or_o at_o least_o make_v the_o same_o conjucture_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o asclepian_a dialogue_n from_o lactantius_n his_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o it_o 6._o for_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n hermes_n in_o eo_fw-la libro_fw-la say_v lactantius_n qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inscribitur_fw-la his_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o find_v in_o apuleius_n his_o latin_a translation_n thus_o render_v dominus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la conformator_fw-la 588._o quem_fw-la rectè_fw-la deum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la fecit_fw-la qui_fw-la videri_fw-la &_o sentiri_fw-la possit_fw-la quem_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la sensibilem_fw-la ita_fw-la dixerim_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la sentiat_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o ipse_fw-la sentiat_fw-la anon_o alio_fw-la dicemus_fw-la tempore_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la videntium_fw-la sensus_fw-la incurrit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ergo_fw-la hunc_fw-la fecit_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o à _fw-la se_fw-la secundum_fw-la visusque_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la pulcher_fw-la utpote_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonitate_fw-la plenissimus_fw-la amavit_fw-la eum_fw-la ut_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la prolem_fw-la for_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v and_o not_o patrem_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o who_o we_o right_o call_v god_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o second_o god_n visible_a and_o sensible_a i_o say_v sensible_a not_o active_o because_o himself_o have_v sense_n for_o concern_v this_o whether_o he_o have_v sense_n or_o no_o we_o shall_v speak_v elsewhere_o but_o passive_o because_o he_o incur_v into_o our_o sense_n this_o be_v his_o first_o and_o only_a production_n seem_v both_o beautiful_a to_o he_o and_o most_o full_a of_o all_o good_a and_o therefore_o he_o love_v he_o dear_o as_o his_o own_o offspring_n which_o lactantius_n and_o after_o he_o st._n austin_n understand_v of_o the_o perfect_a word_n of_o god_n or_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o the_o pagan_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o christianity_n they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o hermaick_a book_n be_v genuine_o egyptian_n and_o do_v represent_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegist_n but_o dionysius_n petavius_n and_o other_o late_a writer_n understand_v this_o place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o lactantius_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v make_v a_o quite_o different_a use_n of_o it_o namely_o to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o this_o book_n be_v spurious_a and_o counterfeit_v by_o some_o christian._n to_o which_o we_o reply_v first_o that_o if_o this_o hermaick_a writer_n have_v acknowledge_v a_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o call_v it_o a_o second_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o in_o this_o than_z philo_z the_o jew_n do_v who_o speak_v of_o this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o god_n and_o the_o first_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o which_o those_o write_n of_o philo_n be_v not_o at_o all_o suspect_v 14._o and_o origen_n affirm_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n do_v the_o like_a multi_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la vnum_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la cuncta_fw-la crearit_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la legi_fw-la aliquanti_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la adjiciunt_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o regat_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la quo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la moderentur_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la legi_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o evangelio_n quoque_fw-la consona_fw-la scribunt_fw-la many_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n that_o be_v all_o beside_o a_o few_o atheistick_a one_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o these_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n but_o some_o add_v further_o that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v and_o these_o write_v consonant_o not_o only_a to_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gospel_n but_o whether_o philo_n derive_v this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n or_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hermes_n trismegist_n he_o be_v a_o alexandrian_a 33._o may_v well_o be_v a_o question_n for_o st._n cyril_n do_v indeed_o cite_v several_a passage_n
as_o these_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o in_o their_o civil_a theology_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v consider_v as_o certain_a mind_n or_o spirit_n appoint_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n to_o preside_v over_o the_o affection_n for_n thing_n they_o suppose_v that_o god_n who_o they_o call_v the_o best_a and_o the_o great_a do_v not_o immediate_o himself_o take_v care_n of_o every_o thing_n since_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o distraction_n to_o he_o and_o a_o hindrance_n of_o his_o happiness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v as_o a_o king_n many_z he_o and_o she-minister_n under_o he_o which_o have_v their_o several_a office_n assign_v to_o they_o thus_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v also_o astrea_n and_o themis_n be_v by_o they_o think_v to_o preside_v over_o all_o those_o action_n in_o which_o justice_n be_v concern_v and_o comus_n over_o all_o revel_v and_o the_o like_a which_o god_n if_o consider_v after_o this_o manner_n will_v not_o otherwise_o differ_v from_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a than_o only_o in_o this_o that_o these_o latter_a be_v being_n real_o create_v by_o god_n but_o the_o former_a the_o figment_n of_o man_n only_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o affection_n that_o have_v any_o great_a force_n in_o they_o devize_a and_o imagine_v certain_a mind_n to_o preside_v over_o each_o of_o they_o and_o the_o vulgar_a might_n therefore_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o lead_v into_o this_o persuasion_n by_o their_o priest_n because_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o they_o that_o that_o supreme_a mind_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o god_n shall_v have_v many_o other_o mind_n as_o his_o subservient_fw-fr minister_n under_o he_o both_o to_o free_v he_o from_o solicitous_a care_n and_o also_o to_o add_v to_o his_o grandeur_n and_o majesty_n and_o such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o civil_a theology_n where_o tho_o vossius_fw-la speak_v particular_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o pagan_a god_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o affection_n and_o accident_n deify_v which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n can_v possible_o suppose_v to_o be_v themselves_o true_a and_o proper_a god_n they_o have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o their_o own_o that_o these_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o vulgar_a pagan_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v so_o many_o create_a mind_n or_o spirit_n appoint_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n to_o preside_v as_o his_o minister_n over_o those_o several_a affection_n of_o substance_n yet_o do_v he_o plain_o imply_v the_o same_o of_o all_o those_o other_o political_a god_n of_o these_o pagan_n likewise_o that_o they_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o so_o many_o unmake_v selfexistent_a and_o independent_a being_n but_o only_o as_o inferior_a mind_n or_o spirit_n create_v by_o the_o supreme_a god_n and_o by_o he_o appoint_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v their_o several_a office_n assign_v to_o they_o wherefore_o as_o to_o the_o main_a we_o and_o vossius_fw-la be_v now_o well_o agree_v viz._n that_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n assert_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o multitude_n of_o independent_a deity_n so_o that_o there_o only_o remain_v some_o particular_a difference_n of_o small_a moment_n betwixt_o we_o ourselves_o have_v before_o observe_v that_o aeolus_n be_v probable_o take_v by_o epictetus_n in_o arrianus_n not_o indeed_o for_o one_o but_o for_o many_o create_a minister_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n or_o demon_n collective_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o preside_v over_o the_o wind_n in_o all_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pagan_n in_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o interpret_v those_o deify_v accident_n and_o thing_n of_o nature_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a unknown_a god_n or_o demon_n one_o or_o more_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o preside_v over_o they_o respective_o 24._o or_o to_o dispense_v the_o same_o quoniam_fw-la sciebant_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la nemini_fw-la talia_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquo_fw-la deo_fw-la largiente_fw-la concedi_fw-la quorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la non_fw-la inveniebant_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellabant_fw-la deos_fw-la quas_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la sentiebant_fw-la dari_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vocabula_fw-la inde_fw-la flâ—ctentes_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la bello_fw-la bellonam_fw-la nuncupaverunt_fw-la non_fw-la bellum_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la cunis_fw-la cuninam_fw-la non_fw-la cunam_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la segetibus_fw-la segetiam_fw-la non_fw-la segetem_fw-la sicuâ—_n à _fw-fr pomis_fw-la pomonam_fw-la non_fw-la pomum_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la bobus_fw-la bobonam_fw-la non_fw-la bovem_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la nulla_fw-la vocabuli_fw-la declinatione_fw-la sicut_fw-la res_fw-la ipsae_fw-la nominantur_fw-la ut_fw-la pecunia_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la dea_fw-la quae_fw-la that_fw-mi pecuniam_fw-la non_fw-la omninò_fw-la pecunia_fw-la dea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la puâ—ata_fw-la ita_fw-la virtus_fw-la quae_fw-la that_fw-mi virtutem_fw-la honour_n qui_fw-la honorem_fw-la concordia_fw-la quae_fw-la concordiam_fw-la victoria_fw-la quae_fw-la victoriam_fw-la that_fw-mi ita_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la cum_fw-la felicitas_n dea_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la sed_fw-la numen_fw-la illud_fw-la attenditur_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la felicitas_n datur_fw-la because_o our_o forefather_n know_v well_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o happen_v to_o any_o without_o the_o special_a gift_n and_o favour_n of_o some_o god_n therefore_o be_v those_o god_n who_o name_n they_o know_v not_o call_v from_o the_o name_n of_o those_o very_a thing_n themselves_o which_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v bestow_v by_o they_o there_o be_v only_o a_o little_a alteration_n make_v in_o they_o as_o when_o the_o god_n that_o cause_v war_n be_v call_v not_o bellum_n but_o bellona_n the_o god_n which_o preside_v over_o infant_n cradle_n not_o cuna_n but_o cunina_n that_o which_o give_v corn_n segetia_n and_o that_o which_o afford_v apple_n pomona_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o other_o time_n this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o declension_n of_o the_o word_n at_o all_o they_o call_v both_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o god_n which_o be_v the_o bestower_n of_o it_o by_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o name_n as_o pecunia_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v money_n but_o also_o the_o goddess_n which_o give_v money_n virtus_n the_o goddess_n which_o give_v virtue_n honour_v the_o god_n that_o bestow_v honour_n concordia_n the_o goddess_n that_o cause_v concord_n victory_n the_o goddess_n which_o afford_v victory_n so_o also_o when_o felicity_n be_v call_v a_o goddess_n by_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v but_o that_o divine_a power_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v give_v here_o i_o say_v the_o pagan_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v understand_v by_o those_o deify_v thing_n of_o nature_n certain_a inferior_a god_n or_o demon_n one_o or_o more_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o supreme_a god_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o preside_v over_o those_o several_a thing_n respective_o or_o to_o dispense_v the_o same_o neither_o can_v we_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n as_o there_o be_v among_o the_o pagan_n some_o may_v possible_o understand_v those_o political_a god_n and_o deify_v thing_n also_o after_o the_o way_n of_o vossius_fw-la for_o so_o many_o single_a mind_n or_o spirit_n appoint_v to_o preside_v over_o those_o several_a thing_n respective_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o nothing_o else_o nevertheless_o it_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o general_n opinion_n among_o the_o civilise_v pagan_n that_o all_o those_o god_n of_o they_o be_v so_o many_o single_a create_a mind_n or_o spirit_n each_o of_o they_o appoint_v to_o preside_v over_o some_o one_o certain_a thing_n every_o where_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o nothing_o else_o as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o goddess_n victory_n be_v one_o single_a create_v she-spirit_n appoint_v to_o bestow_v victory_n to_o whosoever_o at_o any_o time_n enjoy_v it_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o that_o the_o goddess_n justice_n shall_v be_v such_o another_o single_a mind_n or_o spirit_n create_v to_o dispense_v justice_n every_o where_o and_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o else_o and_o the_o like_a of_o all_o those_o other_o accidental_a thing_n or_o affection_n deify_v as_o virtue_n honour_n concord_n felicity_n etc._n etc._n and_o lactantius_n firmianus_n 7._o take_v notice_n of_o that_o profession_n of_o the_o pagan_n to_o worship_v nothing_o but_o one_o supreme_a god_n and_o his_o subservient_fw-fr minister_n generate_v or_o create_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o seneca_n in_o his_o exhortation_n genuisse_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la ministros_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o the_o supreme_a god_n have_v generate_v other_o inferior_a minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o he_o which_o be_v call_v by_o they_o also_o god_n plain_o deny_v all_o the_o pagan_a god_n save_o one_o to_o be_v the_o create_v minister_n of_o that_o one_o supreme_a he_o make_v this_o reply_n verum_fw-la high_a
account_n which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o give_v we_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o first_o in_o general_n when_o s._n paul_n answer_v that_o query_n of_o the_o philosophic_a infidel_n how_o be_v the_o dead_a raise_v or_o with_o what_o body_n do_v they_o come_v repli_v in_o this_o manner_n thou_o fool_n that_o be_v thou_o who_o think_v to_o puzzle_v or_o baffle_v the_o christian_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o thou_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v to_o the_o production_n of_o any_o thing_n except_o it_o first_o die_v to_o what_o it_o be_v and_o thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_a grain_n as_o of_o wheat_n or_o of_o barley_n or_o the_o like_a but_o god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o be_v a_o stalk_v and_o a_o ear_n have_v many_o grain_n with_o husk_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o quantity_n nor_o quality_n the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v under_o ground_n nor_o do_v he_o give_v to_o all_o seed_n one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o body_n neither_o but_o to_o every_o seed_n it_o be_v own_o correspondent_a body_n as_o to_o wheat_n one_o kind_n of_o ear_n and_o to_o barley_n another_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v know_v that_o this_o present_a body_n of_o we_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o seed_n of_o the_o resurrection-body_n which_o therefore_o be_v according_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o same_o and_o in_o some_o sense_n not_o the_o same_o with_o it_o beside_o which_o general_n account_v the_o particular_a opposition_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v betwixt_o the_o present_a and_o future_a body_n seem_v very_o agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o philosophic_a cabala_n for_o first_o the_o present_a body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n but_o the_o future_a raise_v in_o incorruption_n for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n can_v die_v any_o more_o and_o then_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n wherefore_o the_o christian_a resurrection-body_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o philosophic_a cabala_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a body_n again_o the_o body_n sow_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o dishonourable_a ignominious_a and_o inglorious_a body_n and_o therefore_o call_v also_o by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o our_o humility_n or_o humiliation_n a_o body_n agreeable_a to_o this_o lapse_v state_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v raise_v shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conformable_a to_o that_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ._n who_o when_o he_o be_v but_o external_o transfigure_v his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o body_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o comeliness_n of_o its_o proportion_n and_o the_o spendor_n thereof_o thus_o be_v there_o one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n that_o be_v a_o different_a splendour_n of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o future_a body_n of_o the_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o philosophic_a cabala_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a splendid_a luciform_a and_o star-like_a body_n wisd._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n shall_v shine_v forth_o daniel_n 12._o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o matthew_n the_o 13.43_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o therefore_o probable_o this_o future_a glorious_a resurrection_n body_n be_v that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o col._n 1._o the_o 12._o moreover_o there_o be_v another_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o present_a and_o that_o future_a body_n of_o the_o righteous_a wherein_o s._n paul_n and_o hierocles_n do_v well_o agree_v the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o both_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o animal_n body_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a body_n which_o latter_a expression_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o denote_v the_o subtlety_n and_o tenuity_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o this_o present_a body_n be_v call_v a_o animal_n body_n because_o it_o be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o animal_n life_n which_o man_n have_v common_a with_o brute_n so_o be_v that_o future_a call_v spiritual_a as_o bear_v a_o fit_a proportion_n and_o correspondency_n to_o soul_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o in_o who_o the_o divine_a spirit_n dwell_v and_o act_v exercise_v its_o dominion_n there_o be_v a_o animal_n body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o thus_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animal_n man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o spirit_n be_v also_o say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o that_o our_o future_a inheritance_n ephesian_n the_o 1._o the_o 14._o and_o the_o earnest_a of_o this_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a body_n 2_o corinth_n the_o 5._o the_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v that_o by_o which_o efficient_o these_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v quicken_v roman_n the_o 8._o the_o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o neither_o do_v hierocles_n fall_v much_o short_a of_o this_o scripture_n notion_n of_o a_o spiritual_a body_n when_o he_o describe_v it_o to_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 297._o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o intellectual_a perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o spiritual_a body_n be_v that_o which_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eagle_n wing_n we_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o sanhedrin_n c._n 11._o fol._n 92._o col_fw-fr 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o ask_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o righteous_a when_o god_n shall_v renew_v the_o world_n the_o answer_n be_v god_n shall_v make_v they_o wing_n like_o eagle_n whereby_o they_o shall_v fly_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n again_o as_o this_o present_a body_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o earthly_a body_n so_o be_v the_o future_a body_n of_o the_o righteous_a style_v by_o s._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o pythagorean_n a_o heavenly_a body_n and_o they_o who_o shall_v then_o be_v possessor_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v heavenly_a beside_o which_o as_o philosopher_n suppose_v both_o demon_n or_o angel_n and_o man_n to_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o like_a lucid_n heavenly_a and_o etherial_a body_n so_o from_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a will_v neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n nor_o can_v die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n from_o hence_o i_o say_v we_o may_v venture_v to_o call_v this_o resurrection-body_n of_o the_o just_a also_o a_o angelical_a or_o isangelical_a body_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o nachmonides_n in_o shaar_n haggemul_fw-la style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angelical_a clothe_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o tertullian_n himself_o angelorum_fw-la angelificatam_fw-la carnem_fw-la angelify_v flesh._n but_o last_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o only_o positive_a in_o his_o doctrine_n here_o but_o also_o negative_a now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_z that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v
wherein_n god_n be_v visible_a to_o they_o and_o again_o corporeal_a in_o that_o other_o part_n wherein_o themselves_o be_v visible_a to_o man_n moreover_o fulgentius_n write_v concern_v angel_n in_o this_o manner_n trin._n planè_fw-la ex_fw-la duplici_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la substantia_fw-la asserunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o docti_fw-la viri_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la incorporeo_fw-la quo_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la nunquam_fw-la recedunt_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apparent_a corpora_fw-la vero_fw-la aetherea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ignea_fw-la eos_fw-la dicunt_fw-la habere_fw-la daemon_n vero_fw-la corpus_fw-la aereum_fw-la great_a and_o learned_a man_n affirm_v angel_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o double_a substance_n that_o be_v of_o a_o spirit_n incorporeal_a whereby_o they_o contemplate_v god_n and_o of_o a_o body_n whereby_o they_o be_v sometime_o visible_a to_o man_n as_o also_o that_o they_o have_v etherial_a or_o fiery_a body_n but_o devil_n aereal_a and_o perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o joannes_n thessalonicensis_n in_o that_o dialogue_n of_o he_o read_v and_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o seven_o council_n and_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o council_n itself_o too_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n acknowledge_v angel_n to_o be_v intellectual_a but_o not_o altogether_o incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a but_o to_o have_v certain_a subtle_a body_n either_o airy_a or_o fiery_a for_o it_o be_v there_o only_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o incorporeal_a one_o will_v think_v the_o meaning_n shall_v not_o be_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o corporeal_a nor_o indeed_o can_v such_o a_o opinion_n be_v fasten_v upon_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o that_o they_o be_v partly_o incorporeal_a and_o partly_o corporeal_a this_o be_v also_o sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o that_o design_n which_o be_v drive_v at_o in_o that_o council_n however_o psellus_n who_o be_v a_o curious_a enquirer_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n declare_v it_o not_o only_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o also_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o demoniac_a or_o angelic_a kind_n of_o being_n be_v not_o altogether_o incorporeal_a or_o bodiless_a but_o that_o they_o be_v conjoin_v with_o body_n or_o have_v cognate_n body_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o there_o also_o further_o declare_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o body_n of_o good_a angel_n and_o of_o evil_a demon_n after_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o the_o angelical_a body_n send_v forth_o ray_n and_o splendour_n such_o as_o will_v dazzle_v mortal_a eye_n and_o can_v be_v bear_v by_o they_o but_o the_o demoniac_a body_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v once_o such_o also_o from_o isaias_n his_o call_v he_o that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n lucifer_n yet_o be_v it_o now_o dark_a and_o obscure_a foul_a and_o squalid_a and_o grievous_a to_o behold_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o cognate_n light_n and_o beauty_n again_o the_o angelical_a body_n be_v so_o devoid_a of_o gross_a matter_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v through_o any_o solid_a thing_n it_o be_v indeed_o more_o impassable_a than_o the_o sunbeam_n for_o though_o these_o can_v permeate_n pellucid_n body_n yet_o be_v they_o hinder_v by_o earthy_a and_o opake_v and_o refract_v by_o they_o whereas_o the_o angelical_a body_n be_v such_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n so_o imporous_a or_o solid_a that_o can_v resist_v or_o exclude_v it_o but_o the_o demoniac_a body_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o tenuity_n they_o common_o escape_v our_o sight_n yet_o have_v they_o notwithstanding_o gross_a matter_n in_o they_o and_o be_v patible_a especial_o those_o of_o they_o which_o inhabit_v the_o subterraneous_a place_n for_o these_o be_v of_o so_o gross_a a_o consistency_n and_o solidity_n as_o that_o they_o sometime_o fall_v also_o under_o touch_n and_o be_v strike_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o thracian_a there_o add_v more_o afterward_o from_o the_o information_n of_o marcus_n the_o monk_n a_o person_n former_o initiate_v in_o the_o diabolick_a mystery_n 94._o and_o of_o great_a curiosity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o demoniac_a spirit_n or_o subtle_a body_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o capable_a of_o sense_n do_v immediate_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o be_v also_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o touch_n insomuch_o that_o be_v sudden_o divide_v or_o cut_v in_o two_o it_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o pain_n as_o the_o solid_a body_n of_o other_o animal_n have_v it_o differ_v from_o they_o only_o in_o this_o that_o those_o other_o body_n be_v once_o discontinue_v be_v not_o easy_o consolidate_v together_o again_o whereas_o the_o demoniac_a body_n be_v divide_v be_v quick_o redintegrate_v by_o coalescence_n as_o air_n or_o water_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o sense_n of_o pain_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o divide_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o same_o marcus_n affirm_v the_o body_n of_o these_o demon_n to_o be_v nourish_v also_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n from_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o nourish_v by_o inspiration_n as_o the_o spirit_n contain_v in_o the_o nerve_n and_o artery_n other_o by_o suck_v in_o the_o adjacent_a moisture_n not_o as_o we_o do_v by_o mouth_n but_o as_o sponge_n and_o testaceous_a fish_n and_o now_o we_o may_v venture_v to_o conclude_v that_o this_o opinion_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o mere_a abstract_n incorporeal_a substance_n and_o unbodied_a mind_n but_o consist_v of_o something_o incorporeal_a and_o something_o corporeal_a that_o be_v of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o body_n join_v together_o be_v not_o only_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n but_o have_v also_o have_v more_o suffrage_n among_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o those_o of_o great_a weight_n too_o than_o either_o of_o those_o two_o other_o extreme_n viz._n that_o angel_n be_v mere_a body_n and_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o incorporeal_a in_o they_o or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o incorporeal_a without_o any_o bodily_a indument_n or_o clothing_n notwithstanding_o which_o this_o latter_a opinion_n have_v indeed_o prevail_v most_o in_o these_o latter_a age_n time_n be_v right_o compare_v to_o a_o river_n which_o quick_o sink_v the_o more_o weighty_a and_o solid_a thing_n and_o bear_v up_o only_o the_o light_a and_o more_o superficial_a though_o there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o also_o as_o partly_o because_o the_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n when_o general_o introduce_v into_o christianity_n bring_v in_o its_o abstract_a intelligence_n along_o with_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o some_o spurious_a platonist_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o their_o henade_n and_o noes_n their_o simple_a monad_n and_o immovable_a unbodied_a mind_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o generate_v and_o create_v god_n probable_o some_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o vie_v their_o angel_n with_o they_o and_o last_o because_o angel_n be_v not_o only_o call_v in_o scripture_n spirit_n but_o also_o by_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n say_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a whilst_o this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v mean_v only_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o incorporeal_a part_n soul_n or_o mind_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o else_o of_o the_o tenuity_n and_o subtlety_n of_o their_o body_n or_o vehicles_n for_o this_o account_n do_v psellus_n give_v hereof_o 30.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v usual_a both_o with_o christian_a writer_n and_o pagan_n too_o to_o call_v the_o grosser_n body_n corporeal_a and_o those_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o subtlety_n avoid_v both_o our_o sight_n and_o touch_n incorporeal_a and_o before_o psellus_n joannes_n thâ—ssalonicensis_n in_o his_o dialogue_n approve_v in_o the_o seven_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o find_v angel_n or_o demon_n or_o separate_a soul_n call_v sometime_o incorporeal_a you_o must_v understand_v this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenuity_n of_o their_o body_n only_o as_o not_o consist_v of_o the_o grosser_n element_n nor_o be_v so_o solid_a and_o antitypous_a as_o those_o which_o we_o be_v now_o imprison_v in_o and_o before_o they_o both_o origen_n in_o the_o proem_n of_o his_o peri_n archon_n where_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o ancient_a book_n entitle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incorporeal_a demon_n though_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o book_n he_o thus_o interpret_v those_o word_n non_fw-la idem_fw-la sensus_fw-la ex_fw-la isto_fw-la
sermone_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indicatur_fw-la qui_fw-la graecis_fw-la vel_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la incorporeâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la à _fw-la philosophis_fw-la disputatur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la libello_fw-la incorporeum_fw-la daemonium_fw-la dixit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ille_fw-la quicunque_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la vel_fw-la circumscriptio_fw-la daemonici_fw-la corporis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la similis_fw-la huic_fw-la nostro_fw-la crassiori_fw-la vel_fw-la visibili_fw-la corpori_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la sensum_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la composuit_fw-la illam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la tale_n corpus_fw-la quale_fw-la habent_fw-la daemon_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la subtle_a &_o velut_fw-la aura_n tenue_n &_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la imputatur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la vel_fw-la dicitur_fw-la incorporeum_fw-la sed_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la corpus_fw-la solidum_fw-la &_o palpabile_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o incorporeal_a be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a and_o gentile_a writer_n when_o they_o philosophised_a concern_v the_o incorporeal_a nature_n but_o a_o daemon_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a because_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o demoniac_a body_n not_o like_a to_o this_o gross_a and_o visible_a body_n of_o we_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o such_o a_o body_n as_o the_o demon_n have_v which_o be_v natural_o subtle_a thin_a and_o soft_a as_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o be_v either_o suppose_a to_o be_v by_o many_o or_o at_o least_o call_v incorporeal_a but_o the_o body_n which_o i_o now_o have_v be_v solid_a and_o palpable_a where_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o angel_n though_o suppose_v to_o have_v body_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v call_v incorporeal_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o tenuity_n and_o subtlety_n of_o those_o body_n comparative_o with_o the_o grossness_n and_o solidity_n of_o these_o our_o terrestrial_a body_n but_o that_o indeed_o which_o now_o most_o of_o all_o incline_v some_o to_o this_o persuasion_n that_o angel_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o corporeal_a hang_n about_o they_o be_v a_o religious_a regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o three_o lateran_n council_n have_v pass_v its_o approbation_n upon_o this_o doctrine_n as_o if_o the_o seven_o ecumenical_a so_o call_v or_o second_v nicene_n wherein_o the_o contrary_a be_v before_o own_v and_o allow_v be_v not_o of_o equal_a force_n at_o least_o to_o counterbalance_v the_o other_o but_o though_o this_o doctrine_n of_o angel_n or_o all_o create_a understanding_n being_n superior_a to_o man_n have_v a_o corporeal_a indument_n or_o clothing_n do_v so_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o old_a pythagorick_a cabbala_n yet_o have_v we_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o mere_o borrow_v or_o derive_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o it_o by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o for_o first_o the_o historick_n phaenomena_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v such_o as_o can_v well_o be_v otherwise_o salve_v than_o by_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v body_n and_o then_o not_o to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n though_o with_o good_a reason_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n interpret_v to_o this_o sense_n because_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v understand_v otherwise_o as_o sometime_o they_o be_v by_o rabbinical_a commentator_n nor_o to_o insist_v upon_o those_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o such_o like_a there_o be_v several_a other_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o seem_v plain_o to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n as_o first_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n before_o mention_v to_o this_o purpose_n luke_n the_o 20._o the_o 35._o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n for_o be_v angel_n utter_o devoid_a of_o all_o body_n than_o will_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o without_o any_o resurrection_n be_v rather_o equal_a to_o angel_n than_o after_o a_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n wherefore_o the_o natural_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o 3._o as_o st._n austin_n have_v interpret_v they_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v corpora_fw-la angelica_n angelical_a body_n and_o qualia_n sunt_fw-la angelorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la such_o body_n as_o those_o of_o angel_n be_v wherein_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o angel_n also_o have_v body_n but_o of_o a_o very_a different_a kind_n from_o those_o of_o we_o here_o again_o that_o of_o st._n judas_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a suum_fw-la principatum_fw-la their_o own_o principality_n but_o leave_v theiâ—_n proper_a habitation_n or_o dwelling_v house_n have_v he_o reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v first_o imply_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v create_v by_o god_n pure_a as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o angel_n but_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o principality_n that_o be_v their_o lordly_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o their_o worse_o and_o inferior_a part_n they_o have_v also_o a_o certain_a duplicity_n in_o their_o nature_n of_o a_o better_a and_o worse_o principle_n of_o a_o superior_a part_n which_o ought_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o of_o a_o inferior_a which_o out_o to_o be_v govern_v nor_o be_v it_o indeed_o otherwise_o easy_o conceivable_a how_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o sin_v and_o this_o inferior_a part_n in_o angel_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o something_o that_o be_v corporeal_a or_o bodily_a in_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v in_o man_n but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n st._n judas_n add_v as_o the_o immediate_a result_n and_o natural_a consequent_a of_o these_o angel_n sin_v that_o they_o thereby_o leave_v or_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suum_fw-la proprium_fw-la domicilium_fw-la that_o be_v not_o only_o their_o dwelling_n place_n at_o large_a those_o etherial_a country_n and_o heavenly_a region_n above_o but_o also_o their_o proper_a dwelling_n house_n or_o immediate_a mansion_n to_o wit_v their_o heavenly_a body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o that_o heavenly_a body_n which_o good_a man_n expect_v after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v thus_o call_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o habitation_n or_o dwelling_v house_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o heavenly_a body_n be_v the_o proper_a house_n or_o dwelling_n clothe_v or_o indument_n both_o of_o angelical_a and_o humane_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o fit_a inhabitant_n for_o the_o heavenly_a region_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o natural_a effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o these_o angel_n sin_v their_o leave_v or_o loose_v their_o pure_a heavenly_a body_n which_o become_v thereupon_o forthwith_o obscure_v and_o incrassated_a the_o body_n of_o spirit_n incorporate_v always_o bear_v a_o correspondent_a purity_n or_o impurity_n to_o the_o different_a disposition_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o soul_n but_o then_o again_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o which_o be_v thus_o in_o part_n the_o natural_a result_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v also_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n convert_v into_o their_o punishment_n for_o their_o etherial_a body_n be_v thus_o change_v into_o gross_n aerial_a feculent_a and_o vaporous_a one_o themselves_o be_v immediate_o hereupon_o as_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o parallel_n place_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v down_o into_o tartarus_n and_o there_o imprison_v or_o reserve_v in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n until_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n where_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o apollodorus_n and_o other_o greek_a writer_n frequent_o make_v use_n of_o in_o a_o like_a case_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o titan_n being_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v real_o nothing_o else_o but_o this_o fall_n of_o angel_n poetical_o mythologize_v and_o by_o tartarus_n here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v mean_v this_o low_a caliginous_a air_n or_o atmosphere_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n concern_v these_o