origenick_n hypothesis_n the_o same_o with_o the_o pythagorick_a that_o in_o angel_n there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o incorporeal_a and_o corporeal_a substance_n both_o together_o or_o that_o they_o be_v animal_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o shall_v now_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v for_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a extreme_n either_o that_o angel_n be_v whole_o incorporeal_a or_o that_o they_o be_v whole_o corporeal_a but_o rather_o for_o the_o middle_a hypothesis_n that_o they_o have_v body_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o body_n but_o as_o other_o terrestrial_a animal_n spirit_n or_o soul_n clothe_v with_o etherial_a or_o aerial_a body_n and_o that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o most_o learned_a father_n do_v not_o conceive_v angel_n to_o be_v mere_a unbodied_a spirit_n be_v unquestionable_o evident_a from_o hence_o because_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n in_o that_o 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these_o low_a and_o circumterraneous_a demon_n be_v delight_v with_o geniture_n blood_n and_o nidour_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o much_o gratify_v therewith_o though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o way_n of_o recompense_n than_o sometime_o perhaps_o to_o cure_v the_o body_n or_o to_o foretell_v good_a and_o evil_a fortune_n to_o man_n and_o city_n upon_o which_o account_n himself_o though_o a_o zealous_a pagan_n persuade_v man_n to_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n as_o principal_o gratify_v the_o inferior_a and_o worse_o demon_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n origen_n frequent_o insi_v upon_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o affirm_v that_o devil_n be_v not_o only_o delight_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o pagan_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o 334._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o very_a body_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o vapour_n and_o fume_n arise_v from_o they_o and_o that_o these_o evil_a demon_n therefore_o do_v as_o it_o be_v deliciate_v and_o epicurise_v in_o they_o and_o before_o origen_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o justine_n martyr_n athenagoras_n tatianus_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o many_o other_o after_o he_o endeavour_v to_o disparage_v those_o material_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n as_o thing_n whereby_o evil_a demon_n be_v principal_o gratify_v we_o shall_v here_o only_o cite_v one_o passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o st._n basil_n or_o who_o ever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o commentary_n upon_o isaiah_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v something_o philosophic_a in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n be_v thing_n of_o no_o small_a pleasure_n and_o advantage_n to_o demon_n because_o the_o blood_n be_v evaporate_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o attenuate_v be_v take_v into_o the_o compage_n and_o substance_n of_o their_o body_n the_o whole_a of_o which_o be_v throughout_o nourish_v with_o vapour_n not_o by_o eat_v and_o stomach_n or_o such_o like_a organ_n but_o as_o the_o hair_n and_o nail_n of_o all_o animal_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n receive_v nourishment_n into_o their_o whole_a substance_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o see_v it_o undeniable_o manifest_a that_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n suppose_a devil_n to_o have_v body_n neither_o can_v it_o at_o all_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o angel_n too_o these_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o differ_v but_o as_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o affirm_v this_o of_o good_a angel_n but_o of_o devil_n only_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o delight_v and_o nourish_v with_o the_o fume_n and_o vapour_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o they_o epicurize_v in_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o they_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o incorporeal_a but_o to_o have_v pure_a etherial_a or_o heavenly_a body_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o gross_a and_o vaporous_a body_n of_o demon_n only_o to_o be_v nourish_v and_o refresh_v after_o that_o manner_n and_o now_o that_o all_o these_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o suppose_v either_o angel_n or_o devil_n to_o be_v altogether_o corporeal_a or_o to_o have_v nothing_o but_o body_n in_o they_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o hence_o because_o many_o of_o they_o plain_o declare_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v incorporeal_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o degrade_v angel_n below_o man_n as_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o incorporeal_a but_o we_o shall_v now_o instance_n in_o some_o few_o among_o many_o of_o these_o ancient_n who_o plain_o assert_v both_o devil_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v spirit_n incorporate_v and_o not_o to_o be_v mere_a body_n but_o only_o to_o have_v body_n that_o be_v to_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o incorporeal_a and_o corporeal_a substance_n join_v together_o that_o angel_n themselves_o have_v body_n be_v every_o where_o declare_v by_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o write_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o good_a man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n 85._o shall_v be_v qualia_n sunt_fw-la angelorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la 145·_n such_o as_o be_v the_o body_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v corpora_fw-la angelica_n in_fw-la societate_fw-la angelorum_fw-la angelical_a body_n fit_a for_o society_n and_o converse_n with_o angel_n and_o declare_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o body_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o devil_n 10._o in_o this_o manner_n daemon_n antequam_fw-la transgrederentur_fw-la coelestia_fw-la corpora_fw-la gerebant_fw-la quae_fw-la conversa_fw-la sint_fw-la ex_fw-la poena_fw-la in_o aeream_n qualitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la possint_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la pati_fw-la that_o though_o devil_n before_o the_o transgression_n have_v celestial_a body_n as_o angel_n now_o have_v yet_o may_v these_o afterward_o in_o way_n of_o punishment_n be_v change_v into_o aerial_a one_o and_o such_o as_o now_o may_v suffer_v by_o fire_n moreover_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n some_o where_o call_v good_a angel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o animae_fw-la beatae_fw-la atque_fw-la sanstae_fw-la happy_a and_o holy_a soul_n 11._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o his_o retractation_n he_o recall_v and_o correct_v this_o yet_o be_v this_o only_a a_o scrupulosity_n in_o that_o pious_a father_n concern_v the_o mere_a word_n because_o he_o not_o where_o find_v in_o scripture_n angel_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o meaning_n even_o there_o to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v incorporeal_a spirit_n join_v with_o body_n and_o certain_o he_o who_o every_o where_o conclude_v humane_a soul_n to_o be_v incorporeal_a can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v suppose_v angel_n to_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o body_n in_o they_o again_o claudianus_n mamertus_n write_v against_o faustus_n who_o make_v angel_n to_o be_v mere_a body_n without_o soul_n or_o any_o thing_n incorporeal_a maintain_v in_o way_n of_o opposition_n not_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a incorporeal_a spirit_n without_o body_n which_o be_v the_o other_o extreme_a but_o that_o they_o consist_v of_o corporeal_a and_o incorporeal_a soul_n and_o body_n join_v together_o he_o write_v thus_o of_o the_o devil_n diabolus_fw-la ex_fw-la duplici_fw-la diversaque_fw-la substantia_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o corporeus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o incorporeus_fw-la the_o devil_n consist_v of_o a_o double_a and_o different_a substance_n he_o be_v corporeal_a and_o he_o be_v also_o incorporeal_a and_o again_o of_o angel_n 3._o patet_fw-la beatos_fw-la angelos_n vtriusque_fw-la substantiae_fw-la &_o incorporeos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la svi_fw-la parte_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsis_fw-la visibilis_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la itidem_fw-la parte_fw-la corporeos_fw-la qua_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la visibiles_fw-la it_o be_v 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only_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a begin_v with_o m._n tull._n cicero_n who_o though_o some_o will_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sceptic_a as_o to_o theism_n because_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la he_o bring_v in_o cotta_n the_o academic_a as_o well_o oppose_v q._n lucil._n balbus_n the_o stoic_a as_o c._n velleius_n the_o epicurean_a yet_o from_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o his_o writing_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dogmatic_a and_o hearty_a theist_n as_o for_o example_n this_o in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr divin_n esse_fw-la praestantem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la aeternamque_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la suspiciendam_fw-la admirandamque_fw-la hominum_fw-la generi_fw-la pulchritudo_fw-la mundi_fw-la ordoque_fw-la rerum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la cogit_fw-la confiteri_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o most_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o honour_v by_o mankind_n the_o pulchritude_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n compel_v we_o to_o confess_v and_o this_o in_o his_o oration_n de_fw-fr haruspicum_fw-la responsis_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la vecors_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la suspexerit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sentiat_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la tanta_fw-la mente_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la quisquam_fw-la arte_fw-la ulla_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rerum_fw-la ac_fw-la vicissitudinem_fw-la persequi_fw-la posset_n casu_fw-la fieri_fw-la putet_fw-la who_o be_v so_o mad_a or_o stupid_a as_o when_o he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v not_o present_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v god_n or_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v with_o so_o much_o mind_n and_o wisdom_n as_o that_o no_o humane_a skill_n be_v able_a to_o reach_v and_o comprehend_v the_o artifice_n and_o contrivance_n of_o they_o do_v all_o happen_v by_o chance_n to_o which_o purpose_n more_o place_n will_v be_v afterward_o cite_v however_o in_o his_o philosophic_a write_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o affect_v to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n set_v on_o foot_n by_o carneades_n that_o be_v to_o write_v sceptical_o partly_o upon_o prudential_n account_n and_o partly_o for_o other_o reason_n intimate_v by_o himself_o in_o these_o word_n 〈…〉_o qui_fw-la requirunt_fw-la quid_fw-la quaque_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la curiosiùs_fw-la id_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o disputando_fw-la quam_fw-la rationis_fw-la momenta_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la obest_fw-la plerumque_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la discere_fw-la volunt_fw-la aâ—ctoritas_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la docere_fw-la profitentur_fw-la desinunt_fw-la enim_fw-la suum_fw-la judicium_fw-la adhihere_o idquâ—_n habent_fw-la ratum_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la 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rather_o a_o platonist_n than_o a_o stoic_a yet_o he_o do_v much_o prefer_v it_o before_o not_o only_o the_o epicureism_n of_o velleius_n but_o also_o the_o scepticism_n of_o cotta_n wherefore_o augustinus_n steuchus_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n quarrel_n with_o sundry_a passage_n of_o cicero_n upon_o another_o account_n not_o as_o atheistical_a but_o as_o seem_v to_o favour_v a_o multitude_n of_o independent_a god_n he_o sometime_o attribute_v not_o only_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o make_n of_o mankind_n but_o also_o he_o first_o constitution_n and_o fabric_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o god_n plural_o as_o when_o he_o write_v thus_o ut_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la mundi_fw-la esset_fw-la ornatus_fw-la magna_fw-la adhibita_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la providentia_fw-la deorum_fw-la for_o the_o perpetual_a adorn_v of_o the_o world_n great_a care_n have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o god_n and_o a_o diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la provisum_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o immortal_a god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o mankind_n appear_v from_o the_o very_a fabric_n and_o figure_n of_o they_o 2â—5_n and_o that_o place_v before_o cite_v dico_fw-la igitur_fw-la providentia_fw-la deorum_fw-la mundum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la mundi_fw-la part_n initio_fw-la constitutas_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o say_v that_o the_o world_n and_o all_o its_o part_n be_v at_o first_o constitute_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o go_n and_o last_o where_o he_o state_v the_o controversy_n of_o that_o book_n de_fw-fr n._n d._n thus_o lamb._n utrum_fw-la dii_fw-la nihil_fw-la agant_fw-la nihil_fw-la moliantur_fw-la an_fw-mi contrà _fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la &_o à _fw-la principio_fw-la omnia_fw-la facta_fw-la &_o constituta_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la insinitum_fw-la tempus_fw-la regantur_fw-la atque_fw-la mâ—veantur_fw-la whether_o the_o god_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o be_v void_a of_o care_n 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