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all_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heavenly_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n far_o above_o all_o power_n may_v dominion_n and_o principality_n with_o a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n at_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o eternity_n 4.4_o gal._n 4.4_o in_o one_o person_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o very_a man_n man_n non_fw-la exeundo_fw-la quod_fw-la habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la induendo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la not_o by_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v but_o by_o accept_v what_o he_o have_v not_o our_o miserable_a nature_n conceive_v of_o a_o virgin_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v of_o his_o father_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n desire_v of_o the_o patriarch_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n foretell_v by_o 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yet_o as_o moses_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n behold_v the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o if_o you_o please_v to_o ascend_v with_o i_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o contemplation_n i_o will_v show_v you_o some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n goodness_n goodness_n certain_a glimpse_n or_o shadow_n of_o god_n goodness_n for_o he_o elect_v we_o before_o we_o be_v he_o create_v we_o of_o nothing_o he_o redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v he_o preserve_v we_o be_v find_v and_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 139.7_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh_n 15.26_o gal._n 4.6_o psal_n 139.7_o who_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o true_a and_o only_a godhead_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o coeternal_a coquall_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o they_o both_o 28.25.26_o mat._n 28.19_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o show_v the_o essence_n and_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v of_o for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v true_o of_o man_n nature_n and_o be_v the_o most_o formal_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n 2.11.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11.12_o so_o and_o much_o more_o it_o must_v be_v think_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o no_o composition_n fall_v and_o yet_o some_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o most_o impious_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o a_o create_a quality_n or_o a_o godly_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o righteous_a man_n 28.25.26_o isa_n 6.8.9_o act_n 28.25.26_o but_o if_o we_o do_v compare_v the_o word_n of_o isaias_n with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o will_v sufficient_o confute_v this_o damnabe_n â—rrour_n and_o most_o manifest_o show_v unto_o we_o this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a god_n beside_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 1.7_o sap._n 1.7_o whereupon_o saint_n basil_n 7._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr s._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o saint_n augustine_n saint_n ambrose_n and_o other_o have_v most_o plain_o prove_v against_o all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n nature_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o true_a god_n by_o nature_n because_o that_o to_o be_v every_o where_o can_v by_o grace_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n which_o reserve_v this_o unto_o himself_o to_o be_v every_o where_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n write_v against_o maximinus_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n say_v 66._o aug._n count_v maxim_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o epist_n 66._o i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o i_o marvel_v what_o a_o heart_n you_o have_v so_o to_o extol_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o make_v he_o every_o where_o present_a to_o sanctify_v the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o that_o thou_o dare_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n for_o be_v not_o he_o a_o god_n which_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n also_o dydimus_n in_o his_o book_n 22._o basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la c._n 22._o and_o saint_n basil_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la declare_v that_o to_o be_v god_n sancto_fw-la didym_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la which_o can_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o one_o time_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o one_o time_n no_o man_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o least_o doubt_v the_o truth_n thereof_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n 30_o job_n 33._o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o joh_n 14.1.16_o 1_o cor_fw-la 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.14_o psal_n 33.6.104_o 30_o the_o symbolum_n of_o nice_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v he_o that_o make_v alive_a and_o he_o that_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o with_o they_o be_v honour_v therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o one_o only_a essence_n touch_v which_o point_n the_o holy_a father_n powerful_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o heretic_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n stout_o maintain_v the_o same_o avicen_n plato_n aristotle_n proclus_n suidas_n orpheus_n pherecydes_n parmenides_n porphyrius_n numenius_n amelius_n chalcidius_n avicen_n as_o for_o atheist_n which_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n if_o they_o will_v but_o look_v into_o the_o writing_n of_o
tempt_v by_o they_o who_o lie_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 9_o act_n 5_o 9_o he_o command_v and_o will_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v 20.28_o act._n 13.2_o act_n 20.28_o and_o last_o he_o appoint_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o a_o person_n exist_v intelligent_a endue_v with_o a_o will_n work_v and_o live_v 16.14.15_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v col._n 2.9_o joh._n 10.30_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o jer._n 23.24_o joh._n 1.18_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o rom._n 8.11_o gen._n 1.2_o joh._n 15.26_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la 15._o cap._n 26._o that_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n gal._n 4.6_o joh_n 15.26_o &_o 20.22_o joh._n 16.14.15_o now_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o godhead_n and_o by_o the_o incomprehensiblenesse_n of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o same_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o essential_a union_n of_o they_o that_o be_v because_o he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v never_o without_o their_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n coeternal_a with_o both_o also_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n the_o ancient_a father_n hold_v the_o right_a faith_n do_v understand_v chief_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o everlasting_a proceed_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o father_n and_o he_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n first_o because_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n spirit_n second_o because_o the_o son_n together_o with_o the_o father_n giveth_z him_z three_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n receive_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n which_o he_o reveal_v unto_o we_o wherefore_o he_o proceed_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o son_n because_o he_o receive_v that_o of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o son_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o the_o communicate_v of_o the_o divine_a essence_n whereby_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n alone_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o whole_a or_o entire_a essence_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o from_o he_o who_o spirit_n he_o be_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o his_o essence_n and_o see_v that_o be_v indivisible_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v whole_a and_o the_o same_o communicate_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 28.25.26_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v rom._n 8.9_o leu._n 16.1.34_o &_o heb._n 9.7.8.9.10_o psal_n 95.7_o &_o heb._n 3.7_o isa_n 6_o 8.9_o &_o act_v 28.25.26_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o man_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o divine_a essence_n be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v but_o one_o jehovah_n or_o eternal_a be_v one_o essential_o who_o alone_o be_v of_o none_o but_o himself_o communicate_v his_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o they_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o only_a god_n coeternal_a but_o also_o consubstantial_a or_o god_n coessential_a with_o both_o 1.2_o that_o he_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n prove_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o further_o that_o he_o be_v coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v prove_v by_o those_o divine_a attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v attribute_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o first_o eternity_n because_o he_o create_v 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ghost_n be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n beside_o the_o same_o divine_a work_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 4._o mat._n 12.28_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 4._o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a gâ—ost_n as_o the_o general_a creation_n preservation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n likewise_o those_o work_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n 11_o job_n â—â—_o 13.33_o 4._o joh._n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o joh_n 14.26_o act_n 9.31_o isa_n 48.16_o act_n 20.18_o luke_n 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 21._o mat._n 28_o 19_o heb._n 9.8_o joh._n 16_o 13._o act_n 11_o 28_o ephes_n 2_o 22_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13_o joh._n 14_o 26_o ephes_n 1_o 17_o rom._n 8.14_o act_n 16_o 6_o isa_n 11_o 2_o joh._n 14_o 16_o rom_n 8_o 15_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6_o 11_o joh._n 6_o 63_o rom._n 8_o 11_o as_o the_o call_n and_o send_v of_o prophet_n the_o bestow_n of_o competent_a and_o fit_a grace_n for_o the_o ministry_n on_o minister_n the_o publish_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o institute_v of_o sacrament_n the_o foretell_v and_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n the_o enlighten_v of_o man_n mind_n the_o govern_n of_o the_o action_n and_o whole_a life_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o strengthen_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o regenerate_a against_o the_o force_n of_o temptation_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o bestow_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a all_o these_o divine_a work_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v likewise_o clear_o prove_v his_o co-equality_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n moreover_o ghost_n diverse_a title_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o find_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n many_o title_n and_o appellation_n answerable_a to_o the_o manifold_a effect_n of_o his_o power_n office_n and_o divinity_n for_o example_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v jehovah_n isa_n 6_o 9_o act._n 28_o 25_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n ephes_n 1_o 14_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a luke_n 1_o 35_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 14_o 26_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1_o 22_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n psal_n 45_o 7_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n rev._n 4_o 5_o the_o spirit_n of_o interpretation_n sanctification_n supplication_n consolation_n revelation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n knowledge_n adoption_n counsel_n eternity_n wisdom_n prophesy_v holiness_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 10_o rom._n 1_o 4_o zach._n 12_o 10_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 16_o ephes_n 1_o 17_o act_n 14_o 26_o isa_n 11_o 2_o rom_n 8_o 15_o isa_n 11_o 2_o heb._n 9_o 14_o isa_n 11_o 2_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 10_o rom._n 1_o 4_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 15_o 26_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n gal._n 4_o 6_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 1_o 12_o the_o earnest_n of_o god_n spirit_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 5_o the_o teacher_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14_o 46_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2_o 16_o and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9_o 14_o a_o comforter_n joh._n 14_o 16_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n heb._n 6_o 4_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ephes_n 4_o 30_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n god_n right_o work_v miracle_n power_n life_n truth_n promise_v grace_n love_n rom._n 8.9_o gen._n 1_o 2_o joh._n 16_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 7_o rom._n 8_o 2_o rev._n 11_o 11_o joh._n 14_o 17_o ephes_n 1_o 13_o heb._n 10_o 29_o zech._n 12_o 10_o 2_o tim._n 17_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n job_n 26_o 13_o luke_n 1_o 66_o a_o free_a spirit_n psal_n
figure_n jonah_n chap._n 1_o verse_n 17._o matth._n 12.40_o luke_n 11_o 30._o psal_n 16_o 10_o that_o he_o shall_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n 56._o luk._n 24_o 51._o act._n 21.55_o 56._o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n for_o ever_o psal_n 68_o 18_o &_o 110.1.4_o all_o these_o particularity_n and_o a_o number_n more_o be_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n some_o four_o thousand_o some_o two_o thousand_o and_o some_o one_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n on_o who_o all_o the_o father_n since_o the_o first_o beginning_n fasten_v their_o hope_n and_o of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v point_v he_o out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o finger_n how_o he_o be_v to_o come_v to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o in_o all_o circumstance_n we_o see_v perform_v by_o he_o as_o be_v prophesy_v by_o they_o to_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n moreover_o because_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o these_o our_o day_n that_o blasphemous_o deny_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o deity_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v hereunto_o add_v some_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o a_o people_n that_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n to_o prove_v and_o testify_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a and_o promise_a messiah_n plato_n vide_fw-la clem._n alex_n l._n 1._o strom._n &_o orig._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la &_o procl_n l._n 2_o &_o 3._o in_o par._n plato_n first_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o learned_a zoroaster_n there_o befound_a very_o significant_a speech_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v secundam_fw-la mentem_fw-la the_o second_o mind_n and_o hermes_n trismegistus_n who_o receive_v his_o learning_n from_o this_o zoroaster_n call_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n incept_n mercu._n she_o in_o poemand_n cap_n 1_o &_o 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proselyte_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o those_o magi_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o this_o promise_a messiah_n before_o his_o incarnation_n beside_o i_o can_v true_o think_v messiah_n that_o the_o gentile_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o a_o messiah_n that_o plato_n that_o ancient_a writer_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n for_o theodoret_n clemens_n alexandrînus_n and_o justin_n martyr_n do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o he_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n insomuch_o that_fw-mi numenius_n a_o platonist_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v moses_n plato_n a_o grecian_a moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o plato_n be_v none_o else_o but_o moses_n in_o the_o grecian_a tongue_n tiburtina_n the_o ten_o famous_a sibyl_n viz._n persica_fw-la libyca_n delphica_n cumaea_n erythraea_n sam_n a_o cumana_n helâ—spontia_n phrygia_n tiburtina_n second_o among_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v certain_a prophetess_n or_o woman_n prophet_n call_v sibyl_n who_o be_v endue_v as_o it_o seem_v with_o a_o certain_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o do_v utter_v from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o wonderful_a particularity_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v agree_v as_o it_o be_v whole_o with_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n one_o of_o they_o call_v sibylla_n erythraea_n make_v a_o whole_a discourse_n of_o christ_n in_o greek_a accrostick_n verse_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o which_o she_o say_v that_o he_o be_v immortal_a saviour_n and_o a_o king_n that_o must_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v leave_v these_o sibyl_n a_o little_a while_n and_o proceed_v to_o other_o authority_n yet_o first_o i_o think_v it_o very_o fit_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o some_o admirable_a accident_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n paulus_n orosius_n and_o eutropius_n both_o historian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o octavius_n octavius_n paulus_n orosius_n and_o eutropus_n writer_n belong_v to_o octavius_n do_v say_v that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v on_o earth_n there_o happen_v in_o rome_n that_o in_o a_o common_a inn_n or_o tavern_n bear_v a_o spring_n of_o oil_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n in_o rome_n when_o christ_n be_v bear_v a_o well_o or_o spring_n of_o pure_a and_o excellent_a oil_n break_v up_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n run_v and_o issue_v forth_o incessant_o in_o great_a abundance_n how_o excellent_o may_v this_o allude_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v not_o only_a christus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o anoint_a of_o god_n but_o also_o christus_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n himself_o anoint_v eutropius_n add_v moreover_o that_o in_o rome_n and_o the_o neighbour_a place_n thereabouts_o even_o in_o the_o full_a calm_a and_o clear_a time_n of_o the_o day_n time_n a_o bright_a circle_n see_v about_o the_o 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the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n to_o know_v how_o long_o the_o temple_n shall_v stand_v in_o good_a estate_n and_o answer_n be_v make_v they_o until_o a_o virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n which_o they_o repute_v to_o be_v utter_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o their_o temple_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o virgin_n deliverance_n mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 17._o suidas_n in_o aquavitae_fw-la august_n niceph._n lib._n 1._o hist_o cap._n 17._o suidas_n also_o record_v that_o augustus_n inquire_v of_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n what_o man_n shall_v rule_v after_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hebrew_n child_n the_o king_n of_o god_n command_v i_o to_o avoid_v this_o place_n and_o forthwith_o to_o return_v to_o pluto_n darksome_a shade_n from_o these_o our_o altar_n bid_v thou_o be_v in_o silence_n therefore_o to_o depart_v augustus_n have_v receive_v this_o answer_n go_v away_o and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o capitolium_fw-la with_o this_o inscription_n in_o roman_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o god._n so_o that_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o great_a consideration_n overthrow_n the_o devil_n plain_a manifestation_n of_o his_o foil_n and_o overthrow_n to_o note_v how_o evident_o the_o devil_n show_v himself_o even_o sudden_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v for_o after_o christ_n come_n and_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v altogether_o silence_v the_o grove_n altar_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o false_a god_n begin_v to_o lie_v be_v yea_o the_o gentile_n detest_a the_o imposture_n of_o satan_n embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n give_v over_o their_o magical_a book_n to_o vulcan_n a_o remarkable_a example_n whereof_o we_o read_v
touch_v the_o ephesian_n acts._n 19_o etc._n act._n 19.8_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o plutarch_n do_v report_n that_o in_o the_o late_a year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n a_o strange_a voice_n and_o exceed_v horrible_a clamour_n dominion_n plut._n de_fw-fr defectu_fw-la oracu_fw-la pan._n some_o master_n devil_n that_o lose_v his_o dominion_n with_o hideous_a cry_n and_o howl_n be_v hear_v by_o many_o in_o the_o grecian_a sea_n lament_v and_o complain_v that_o the_o great_a god_n pan_n be_v now_o depart_v in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o sea_n resound_v their_o dreadful_a echo_n of_o this_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o eusebius_n to_o theodorus_n theodo_fw-la euseb_n in_o hist_n eccle._n &_o ad_fw-la theodo_fw-la and_o in_o his_o six_o book_n de_fw-fr preparatione_fw-la evangelica_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o apollo_n oftentimes_o exclaim_v hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la congemiscite_fw-la hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la hei_fw-la mihi_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la defecit_fw-la i_o claritas_fw-la woe_n unto_o i_o lament_v you_o with_o i_o woe_n unto_o i_o woe_n unto_o i_o for_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o oracle_n have_v now_o forsake_v i_o ora._n suidas_n in_o thulis_n &_o porphyr_n &_o plut._n de_fw-fr ora._n and_o be_v demand_v by_o a_o priest_n of_o his_o own_o concern_v god_n and_o true_a religion_n he_o give_v this_o answer_n o_o thou_o unhappy_a priest_n why_o do_v thou_o ask_v i_o of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o this_o most_o renown_a king_n dear_a and_o only_a son_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o contain_v all_o etc._n etc._n alas_o that_o spirit_n will_v enforce_v i_o short_o to_o leave_v this_o habitation_n and_o place_n of_o oraces_n nativity_n the_o devil_n complain_v our_o saviour_n nativity_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a that_o even_o in_o all_o part_n the_o devil_n complain_v on_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n because_o it_o be_v their_o 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