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to_o advise_v these_o few_o thing_n 1._o that_o you_o call_v no_o man_n master_n upon_o earth_n i._n e._n that_o you_o never_o
morning_n and_o travel_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o shall_v find_v but_o very_o few_o among_o the_o repute_a sage_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o maintain_v this_o great_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 369._o say_v lib._n the_o isâ—d_n &_o osir_z p._n 369._o plutarch_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o and_o wise_a of_o they_o and_o just_o before_o more_o at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o tradition_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a deduce_v from_o the_o elder_a theologist_n and_o legislator_n to_o the_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n who_o first_o author_n can_v be_v find_v and_o yet_o have_v gain_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a belief_n not_o only_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n and_o report_n but_o have_v likewise_o diffuse_v itself_o into_o the_o mystery_n and_o sacrifice_n both_o of_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n we_o find_v ample_o confirm_v by_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o diogenes_n laertius_n philosoph_n laertius_n prooem_n ad_fw-la vit_fw-mi philosoph_n who_o tell_v of_o the_o persian_a magi_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v two_o distinct_a principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a daemon_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v quote_v eudoxus_n hermippus_n aristotle_n and_o theopompus_n and_o the_o egyptian_a typho_n be_v in_o every_o one_o mouth_n to_o who_o they_o ascribe_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a as_o they_o do_v whatever_o be_v good_a to_o isis_n and_o osiris_n neither_o do_v this_o opinion_n confine_v itself_o within_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o egypt_n and_o persia_n but_o like_o nebuchadnezzar_n tree_n plant_v and_o root_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o grow_v and_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o bough_n thereof_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o branch_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o roman_n do_v not_o shake_v off_o its_o leave_n or_o cut_v off_o its_o branch_n and_o the_o grecian_n delight_v themselves_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a as_o 370._o as_o lib._n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osirid_n p._n 370._o plutarch_n witness_v attribute_v what_o be_v good_a to_o jupiter_n olympius_n what_o be_v evil_a to_o hades_n the_o former_a say_v 12._o say_v noct._n attic._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o a._n gellius_n sacrifice_v to_o dijovis_n that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o good_a and_o appease_v his_o anti-god_n vejovis_n as_o he_o may_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n it_o must_v indeed_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v vulgar_o understand_v how_o ancient_a and_o universal_a soever_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n it_o set_v up_o two_o contrary_a principle_n equal_o invest_v with_o infinite_a power_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n destroy_v they_o both_o with_o many_o other_o absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n which_o this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a time_n to_o enumerate_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o diminish_v one_o ray_n from_o the_o illustration_n it_o give_v to_o my_o present_a purpose_n since_o it_o clear_o and_o evident_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o heathen_a world_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o wicked_a daemon_n which_o as_o porphyry_n relate_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o letter_n to_o anebo_n be_v vulgar_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o deceiver_n but_o if_o we_o advance_v from_o the_o ancient_n to_o the_o more_o modern_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o like_o the_o sun_n the_o high_a this_o doctrine_n of_o evil_a spirit_n ascend_v the_o fair_a and_o clear_a it_o gradual_o show_v itself_o and_o that_o break_n in_o some_o measure_n through_o those_o thick_a mist_n of_o error_n which_o have_v grievous_o overrun_v it_o since_o its_o first_o rise_v it_o at_o length_n diffuse_v again_o a_o true_a and_o genuine_a light_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o those_o little_a spot_n which_o still_o appear_v in_o its_o face_n pluplutarch_n indeed_o seem_v not_o over-willing_a to_o embrace_v it_o yet_o he_o doubt_v he_o can_v give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o those_o phantasm_n or_o apparition_n which_o haunt_v the_o excellent_a and_o philosophical_a dion_n and_o brutus_n unless_o he_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dion_n as_o prooem_n ad_fw-la vit._n dion_n he_o call_v it_o that_o very_o ancient_a tradition_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a impious_a and_o fascinate_a daemon_n which_o envy_v good_a man_n and_o withstand_v their_o enterprise_n by_o create_v fear_n and_o trouble_n to_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v hinder_v they_o in_o their_o pursuit_n of_o virtue_n lest_o by_o continue_v steadfast_a and_o unblameable_a in_o good_a they_o shall_v after_o death_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o great_a felicity_n than_o they_o enjoy_v not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o description_n which_o jamblichus_n give_v of_o they_o oxon._n they_o de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 2._o cap._n 6._o &_o sect_n 4._o cap._n 13._o edit_fw-la oxon._n who_o critical_o decipher_v the_o different_a apparition_n of_o the_o god_n archangel_n angel_n and_o daemon_n express_o assert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o good_a daemon_n do_v not_o administer_v to_o man_n lust_n or_o prompt_v they_o to_o any_o impiety_n but_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a daemon_n who_o inflict_v disease_n upon_o their_o body_n and_o enslave_v their_o soul_n to_o sensual_a appetite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o depress_v and_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o they_o who_o generous_o aspire_v to_o the_o bright-shining_a region_n of_o immortality_n these_o he_o 7._o he_o sect._n 4._o cap._n 7._o elsewhere_o extravagant_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n essential_o wicked_a who_o yet_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v good_a and_o of_o a_o true_o divine_a nature_n and_o do_v therefore_o command_v their_o worshipper_n to_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a whilst_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v no_o care_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n but_o do_v studious_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o admirable_a book_n de_fw-fr mysteriis_fw-la aegyptiorum_n he_o excellent_o describe_v the_o malignant_a temper_n of_o these_o evil_a spirit_n so_o that_o though_o in_o the_o main_a he_o close_o adhere_v to_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n yet_o here_o he_o exact_o tread_v in_o the_o step_v of_o his_o master_n porphyry_n 199._o porphyry_n epist_n ad_fw-la anabon_n &_o de_fw-fr abstin_n l._n 2._o p._n 199._o who_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o deceitful_a nature_n who_o turn_v themselves_o into_o all_o form_n and_o shape_v the_o very_a description_n that_o be_v give_v of_o they_o in_o sacred_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v upon_o themselves_o the_o person_n of_o good_a daemon_n crafty_o insinuate_v into_o their_o unwary_a worshipper_n that_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a as_o well_o as_o of_o evil_a whereas_o indeed_o they_o assist_v man_n in_o nothing_o that_o be_v real_o good_a but_o do_v only_o cheat_v delude_v and_o impose_v upon_o they_o whilst_o they_o feast_v their_o nostril_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o throw_v rub_n in_o their_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o virtue_n proclus_n deliver_v the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o i_o know_v will_v have_v these_o earthly_a daemon_n to_o be_v only_o good_a spirit_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n who_o constant_o attend_v the_o superior_a deity_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o these_o false_a title_n and_o personate_v their_o superior_n only_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o delude_v their_o worshipper_n we_o must_v needs_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o other_o sort_n especial_o since_o the_o philosopher_n a'cibiadem_n philosopher_n in_o a'cibiadem_n elsewhere_o full_o explain_v himself_o and_o in_o a_o whole_a chapter_n abundant_o lay_v open_v the_o malignity_n of_o these_o spirit_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o those_o christian_a writer_n 22._o writer_n apol._n c._n 22._o tertullian_n octavio_n tertullian_n in_o octavio_n minut._n felix_n and_o vanitate_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr idolorum_fw-la vanitate_fw-la st._n cyprian_n have_v do_v in_o short_a 18._o short_a de_fw-fr abst_n l._n 2._o &_o apud_fw-la jambl_n de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 1._o c._n 18._o porphyry_n distinguish_v the_o daemon_n which_o the_o grecian_n worship_v into_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o former_a they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o though_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o subvert_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o ethnic_a theology_n he_o no_o less_o dogmatical_o than_o true_o assert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d