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anima_fw-la it_o have_v animae_fw-la which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o but_o that_o he_o that_o read_v tertullian_n in_o de_fw-fr testimon_n animae_fw-la cap._n 2._o will_n as_o i_o conceive_v judge_v that_o the_o right_a but_o now_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o that_o shall_v read_v that_o learned_a man_n his_o observation_n upon_o this_o and_o that_o other_o passage_n of_o tertul._n de_fw-fr testimon_n animae_fw-la cap._n 3._o will_v i_o hope_v if_o he_o mark_v well_o tertul._n his_o word_n think_v the_o better_a of_o what_o have_v here_o be_v say_v of_o they_o we_o take_v it_o then_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n daemon_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soon_o after_o christ_n begin_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n of_o the_o time_n before_o be_v all_o the_o question_n not_o yet_o resolve_v there_o be_v who_o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v sometime_o in_o the_o worst_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o a_o happy_a sometime_o and_o sometime_o for_o a_o wretched_a unfortunate_a man_n infer_v upon_o it_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o be_v original_o vox_fw-la media_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o as_o proper_o signify_v a_o evil_a as_o a_o good_a spirit_n but_o why_o not_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o take_v and_o use_v on_o both_o side_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o all_o man_n happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n as_o by_o divers_a heathen_n be_v maintain_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o some_o from_o god_n immediate_o according_a to_o other_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o fortune_n as_o frequent_o from_o fortune_n and_o that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n in_o that_o kind_n can_v but_o little_a or_o nothing_o whence_o eustathius_n upon_o a_o place_n of_o homer_n the_o word_n say_v he_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o orpheus_n though_o not_o that_o ancient_a orpheus_n often_o mention_v by_o plato_n and_o by_o ancient_a father_n yet_o a_o ancient_a poet_n yea_o perantiquus_fw-la as_o some_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a speak_v of_o he_o in_o his_o hymn_n or_o prayer_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n as_o of_o happiness_n to_o some_o so_o of_o misery_n to_o other_o there_o be_v as_o much_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o christian_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o daemone_v corript_v vel_fw-la agitari_fw-la to_o be_v possess_v but_o by_o heathen_a author_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o numine_fw-la afflari_fw-la to_o be_v inspire_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v indeed_o in_o divers_a place_n wheâ—e_a christian_a interpreter_n impose_v unwitting_o i_o believe_v their_o own_o sense_n upon_o heathen_a author_n wrongful_o again_o whereas_o ancient_a heathen_n historian_n and_o other_o speak_v often_o of_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n do_v or_o occasion_v by_o daemon_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o infer_v thereupon_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n daemon_n of_o itself_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v as_o ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o ascribe_v such_o thing_n to_o their_o best_a god_n as_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o some_o other_o and_o that_o in_o those_o very_a place_n sometime_o where_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o either_o their_o evil_a daemon_n or_o evil_n do_v by_o their_o daemon_n they_o forbear_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o use_v it_o promiscuous_o call_v the_o same_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o can_v show_v by_o divers_a instance_n so_o that_o we_o can_v infer_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o may_v be_v infer_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v a_o good_a word_n of_o it_o selâ—e_v always_o take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n when_o absolute_o use_v yet_o psalm_n 78._o ver_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v tell_v of_o evil_a angel_n he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n &_o indignation_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o some_o expositor_n by_o these_o evil_a angel_n understand_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n but_o other_o with_o no_o less_o probability_n good_a angel_n good_a angel_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o temporal_a evil_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n call_v evil_a angel_n but_o as_o for_o this_o place_n i_o for_o my_o part_n rather_o incline_v to_o they_o rabbin_n and_o other_o who_o by_o evil_a angel_n understand_v the_o evil_n or_o plague_n
themselves_o which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o find_v that_o kind_n of_o expression_n to_o have_v be_v familiar_a to_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a so_o for_o example_n where_o psalm_n 89.49_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o hab._n iii_o v._n 5._o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o before_o he_o be_v send_v the_o angel_n of_o death_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o these_o kind_n of_o expression_n whether_o use_v the_o better_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o thing_n life_n death_n good_a evil_a that_o happen_v to_o man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v from_o god_n original_o who_o minister_n these_o angel_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o the_o new_a test_n be_v or_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o thing_n insensible_a incorporeal_a be_v make_v to_o live_v virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o some_o stoic_n real_o believe_v represent_v as_o animal_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v far_o but_o it_o seasonable_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v in_o dio_n chrysostomus_n in_o a_o long_a oration_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a it_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a interpretation_n but_o not_o to_o our_o purpose_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o that_o can_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o old_a as_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o and_o before_o christ_n vox_fw-la media_fw-la &_o take_v sometime_o even_o by_o heathen_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n much_o less_o that_o it_o original_o signify_v a_o devil_n or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n as_o be_v by_o other_o affirm_v if_o plutarch_n help_v we_o not_o i_o doubt_v no_o man_n will_v out_o of_o who_o i_o find_v two_o passage_n quote_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o his_o de_n i_o side_n &_o o_o siride_n to_o which_o they_o may_v have_v add_v another_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o word_n again_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v plutarch_n opinion_n too_o as_o appear_v not_o by_o this_o only_a but_o by_o other_o treatise_n and_o paslage_n of_o his_o concern_v two_o contrary_a principia_fw-la or_o creator_n the_o one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o these_o two_o the_o better_a they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o other_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n as_o zoroaster_n the_o magus_n etc._n etc._n here_o first_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plutarch_n own_o word_n or_o interpretation_n for_o the_o word_n use_v by_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o zoroaster_n and_o other_o be_v as_o himself_o soon_o often_o tell_v we_o oromazis_n oromaide_n rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o other_o passage_n we_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o of_o and_o arimanius_n second_o that_o aristotle_n long_o before_o plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o plutarch_n though_o he_o keep_v not_o precise_o to_o his_o author_n word_n may_v take_v it_o if_o not_o out_o of_o aristotle_n yet_o of_o some_o other_o for_o divers_a be_v name_v by_o dio._n laertius_n that_o write_v the_o same_o that_o relate_v it_o as_o aristotle_n do_v now_o aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o de_fw-fr philosophiâ_fw-la they_o be_v diog._n lâ—ertius_n his_o word_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o philosopher_n life_n write_v that_o the_o magi_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o according_a to_o they_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o author_n the_o one_o a_o good_a and_o the_o other_o a_o evil_a daemon_n or_o god_n and_o that_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o jupiter_n and_o oromasdes_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hell_n and_o arimanius_n which_o hermippus_n eudoxus_n and_o theopompus_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aristotle_n language_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o all_o we_o can_v inserre_v from_o plutarch_n word_n be_v but_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n then_o have_v already_o be_v grant_v and_o 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bold_a insolent_a unheard_a of_o answer_n and_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v oftentimes_o upon_o such_o occasion_n or_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ordinary_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a answer_n &_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n indeed_o as_o make_v devil_n of_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v &_o worship_v as_o god_n a_o answer_n then_o not_o ground_v upon_o any_o public_o know_v and_o approve_a difference_n or_o different_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o one_o single_a man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n may_v further_o appear_v by_o another_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o plutarch_n in_o his_o tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr defectu_fw-la oracul_fw-la where_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o evil_a daemon_n one_o of_o the_o interlocutor_n be_v much_o scandalized_a as_o at_o a_o thing_n unknown_a and_o absurd_a and_o yet_o the_o question_n there_o be_v not_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o or_o absolute_o be_v ever_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n which_o be_v our_o question_n here_o and_o must_v needs_o have_v offend_v much_o more_o but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o indeed_o as_o evil_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v suspect_v not_o without_o some_o ground_n that_o here_o also_o plutarch_n may_v alter_v not_o of_o purpose_n but_o heedless_o the_o ancient_a word_n and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o dialect_n of_o his_o time_n and_o this_o i_o must_v also_o answer_v if_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o plutarch_n shall_v be_v object_v where_o speak_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o write_v that_o he_o the_o say_v pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o unity_n god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duitie_n daemon_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o where_o else_o but_o in_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o difference_n no_o not_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osir_z where_o nevertheless_o we_o find_v divers_a other_o name_n and_o appellation_n collect_v whereby_o the_o pythagorean_n extol_v their_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o much_o vilify_v and_o revile_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v therefore_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o as_o not_o willing_a to_o pass_v by_o so_o notable_a a_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n if_o i_o may_v have_v sound_a ground_n to_o convince_v i_o i_o must_v now_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o that_o i_o
may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o prevaricate_v if_o i_o dare_v not_o ground_n either_o upon_o s._n augustine_n his_o bare_a assertion_n who_o somewhere_o do_v peremptory_o determine_v that_o daemon_n be_v at_o the_o first_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n and_o do_v acute_o divise_v the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o different_a with_o some_o and_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o word_n with_o other_o not_o upon_o he_o i_o say_v nor_o upon_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o admon_n ad_fw-la g._n not_o to_o name_v other_o his_o observation_n who_o because_o homer_n call_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a deity_n among_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o among_o the_o heathen_n of_o his_o time_n be_v take_v ordinary_o for_o evil_a spirit_n converse_v about_o tomb_n and_o sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o conject_v that_o of_o purpose_n he_o do_v do_v so_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dishonour_v and_o vilify_v they_o in_o the_o edition_n of_o clemens_n it_o be_v print_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o his_o meaning_n qui_fw-la illos_fw-la improbè_fw-la honoravit_fw-la whereas_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o purpose_n and_o not_o casual_o or_o unwitting_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o very_a context_n well_o weigh_v and_o other_o consideration_n will_v enforce_v this_o correction_n yet_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n and_o opposition_n i_o shall_v make_v clemens_n to_o be_v his_o own_o expositor_n who_o word_n in_o this_o very_a book_n some_o 8._o or_o 9_o page_n after_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o not_o menander_n only_o but_o homer_n also_o and_o euripides_n and_o divers_a other_o poet_n free_o reprove_v your_o god_n and_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o as_o free_o to_o revile_v they_o other_o such_o conceit_n of_o homer_n and_o plato_n oblique_a reproof_n of_o the_o superstition_n of_o their_o time_n other_o father_n beside_o clemens_n have_v which_o compare_v with_o this_o may_v add_v further_a light_n unto_o it_o if_o it_o need_v it_o which_o it_o do_v not_o to_o return_v therefore_o to_o our_o word_n and_o to_o conclude_v somewhat_o upon_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o about_o it_o i_o conceive_v that_o from_o book_n now_o extant_a and_o remain_a clemens_n and_o s._n augustine_n perchance_o may_v see_v many_o in_o their_o day_n that_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v see_v it_o can_v peremptory_o be_v affirm_v or_o make_v good_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o daemon_n use_v by_o the_o latin_n before_o christ_n and_o christianity_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n be_v put_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o crammarian_n speak_v that_o be_v without_o any_o addition_n or_o limitation_n but_o either_o indifferent_o take_v for_o the_o very_a same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o more_o ordinary_a use_n or_o if_o for_o a_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a kind_n even_o then_o for_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a spirit_n which_o use_n of_o the_o word_n after_o christ_n also_o remain_v among_o the_o learned_a heathen_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n very_o common_a even_o then_o though_o not_o altogether_o so_o common_a as_o before_o but_o among_o the_o vulgar_a it_o soon_o begin_v to_o alter_v and_o in_o time_n quite_o lose_v its_o first_o use_n however_o nothing_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v do_v hinder_v but_o that_o the_o word_n many_o year_n yea_o and_o age_n perchance_o before_o homer_n may_v be_v take_v otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o time_n and_o afterward_o and_o original_o signify_v a_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n there_o be_v in_o all_o language_n example_n of_o divers_a word_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v lose_v their_o primitive_a use_n and_o signification_n and_o usurp_v another_o far_o different_a yea_o sometime_o contrary_a this_o may_v be_v suppose_v but_o suppose_v only_o and_o here_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n if_o certain_o know_v and_o agree_v upon_o may_v happy_o stand_v we_o in_o some_o stead_n but_o neither_o be_v ancient_a greek_a grammarian_n and_o other_o that_o speak_v of_o it_o altogether_o of_o one_o opinion_n about_o it_o and_o among_o the_o learned_a of_o these_o late_a time_n since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n have_v flourish_v more_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o it_o be_v original_o a_o greek_a word_n or_o no_o some_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o some_o from_o the_o arabic_a so_o that_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o dissonancy_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o peremptory_o to_o determine_v so_o as_o to_o build_v 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this_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o philoponus_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la teach_v well_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n subsist_v in_o the_o world_n altogether_o void_a of_o god_n the_o same_o author_n of_o that_o exquisite_a treatise_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la who_o ever_o he_o be_v for_o aristole_n certain_o for_o divers_a reason_n though_o otherwise_o not_o unworthy_a his_o name_n it_o can_v be_v have_v the_o same_o passage_n of_o plato_n that_o we_o have_v before_o concern_v humility_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n and_o conclude_v with_o it_o and_o though_o he_o name_n plato_n yet_o he_o be_v mistake_v by_o many_o who_o refer_v plato_n name_n not_o to_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v there_o but_o to_o they_o that_o go_v before_o which_o be_v not_o plato_n and_o whereas_o in_o plato_n as_o we_o see_v before_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o save_v from_o a_o direct_a tautology_n though_o budeus_n in_o his_o translation_n have_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o avoid_v it_o how_o the_o old_a translator_n of_o that_o treatise_n apâ—letus_n find_v they_o because_o of_o the_o liberty_n he_o common_o take_v be_v doubtful_a but_o however_o his_o translation_n come_v much_o near_a to_o plato_n sense_n then_o that_o of_o budeus_n or_o then_o indeed_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o he_o the_o greek_a word_n themselves_o as_o now_o print_v in_o that_o treatise_n will_v bear_v i_o can_v easy_o believe_v that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o may_v alter_v somewhat_o in_o plato_n word_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v do_v not_o please_v he_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v alter_v they_o into_o mere_a tautology_n or_o indeed_o into_o nonsense_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v bonau_n vulcanius_n who_o have_v write_v learned_a commentary_n upon_o this_o author_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la pass_v this_o place_n over_o in_o silence_n which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o willing_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o word_n again_o there_o be_v other_o beside_o plato_n who_o have_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o good_a sense_n aemilius_z paulus_n in_o plut._n have_v have_v a_o great_a king_n who_o he_o have_v late_o conquete_v and_o take_v at_o his_o foot_n his_o humble_a suppliant_a and_o observe_v it_o seem_v among_o some_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n brave_a and_o gallant_a spirit_n otherwise_o whereof_o divers_a of_o his_o own_o kindred_n much_o exultation_n if_o not_o insultation_n present_o retire_v to_o his_o tent_n and_o have_v send_v for_o they_o after_o a_o long_a and_o sad_a silence_n which_o be_v much_o wonder_v at_o he_o begin_v very_o pithy_o and_o grave_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o change_n of_o fortune_n and_o instability_n of_o all_o humane_a prosperity_n and_o conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v away_o therefore_o with_o your_o vain_a boast_n and_o brag_v for_o this_o victory_n o_o young_a man_n and_o rather_o with_o humility_n stand_v amaze_v and_o fix_v your_o thought_n altogether_o upon_o the_o future_a consider_v with_o yourselves_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o unexpected_a accident_n fortune_n gr._n daemon_n may_v requite_v every_o one_o of_o you_o hereafter_o for_o this_o present_a prosperity_n antistthenes_n say_v theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maintain_v that_o in_o humility_n modestia_fw-la &_o humilitate_fw-la so_o the_o latin_a there_o which_o may_v also_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o what_o dio._n laertius_n write_v of_o he_o man_n chief_a happiness_n consist_v in_o plato_n but_o a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v translate_v humility_n i_o know_v the_o word_n of_o itself_o admit_v of_o other_o divers_a interpretation_n but_o there_o i_o conceive_v that_o sense_n most_o proper_a and_o so_o plutarch_n i_o be_o sure_a speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o plato_n that_o famous_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o word_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v proud_a but_o humble_a be_v the_o ready_a way_n gr._n best_a provision_n to_o philosophy_n so_o according_a to_o philo_n of_o who_o a_o man_n may_v almost_o as_o soon_o learn_v what_o plato_n maintain_v as_o by_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o excellent_a say_n be_v thus_o express_v in_o latin_a by_o s._n diosc_n august_n ep._n 56_o ad_fw-la diosc_n augustine_n ad_fw-la capescendam_fw-la &_o obtinendam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la via_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la humilitas_fw-la secunda_fw-la humilitas_fw-la tertia_fw-la humilitas_fw-la all_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o illustration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n that_o if_o humility_n be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n
any_o man_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_a whether_o greek_n or_o hebrew_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o himself_o shall_v think_v best_a about_o it_o nevertheless_o because_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o learned_a that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o tongue_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o a_o discourse_n that_o i_o intend_v short_o god_n willing_a to_o publish_v concern_v language_n that_o most_o ancient_a greek_a word_n the_o sacred_a especial_o come_v original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o ancient_a tongue_n and_o thence_o aught_o to_o be_v fetch_v i_o doubt_v i_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o learned_a reader_n that_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o may_v perchance_o expect_v from_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v this_o word_n and_o also_o impart_v unto_o he_o what_o i_o can_v say_v myself_o i_o have_v read_v somewhere_o in_o lilius_fw-la gyraldus_n as_o i_o remember_v that_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n a_o man_n well_o verse_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o learning_n do_v fetch_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o apheresis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o syllable_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devil_n which_o must_v be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o first_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o otherwise_o if_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n he_o will_v rather_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n have_v say_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v example_n i_o know_v in_o all_o language_n some_o of_o such_o apheresis_fw-la or_o contraction_n of_o word_n and_o what_o other_o consideration_n eugubinus_n may_v have_v beside_o to_o persuade_v he_o i_o know_v not_o because_o i_o have_v he_o not_o at_o this_o time_n nor_o indeed_o know_v certain_o in_o which_o of_o his_o book_n to_o seek_v it_o hugo_n grotius_n that_o incomparable_a man_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o word_n be_v ex_fw-la arabicâ_fw-la origine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probable_o which_o signify_v to_o endure_v and_o continue_v a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v god_n eternity_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a unto_o he_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o plausible_a derivation_n but_o that_o any_o such_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v either_o god_n or_o a_o good_a spirit_n which_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v be_v use_v in_o that_o tongue_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v yet_o learn_v though_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a to_o satisfy_v myself_o neither_o in_o herodotus_n or_o any_o other_o ancient_a author_n that_o mention_n the_o deity_n ancient_o worship_v by_o the_o arab_n do_v i_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o approach_v to_o it_o ludovicus_n vartomannus_n indeed_o cite_v by_o mr._n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o first_o de_fw-fr origine_fw-la idolol_fw-la cap._n 8._o in_o his_o navigation_n relate_v that_o the_o calecutense_n call_v the_o devil_n deumum_n which_o come_v somewhat_o near_o but_o what_o affinity_n their_o tongue_n have_v with_o the_o arabic_a or_o of_o what_o antiquity_n that_o appellation_n with_o they_o be_v i_o know_v not_o petrus_n texera_n in_o his_o relationes_fw-la as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n lib._n l_o c._n 5._o witness_v that_o the_o persian_n beside_o other_o name_n call_v the_o devil_n diu_n which_o come_v near_o and_o probable_o come_v from_o it_o to_o the_o syriack_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o write_v it_o which_o signify_v not_o daemon_n but_o daemoniacus_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a test_n it_o often_o do_v occur_v somewhat_o here_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o latin_a deus_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o but_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o to_o my_o task_n the_o etymology_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o those_o reason_n that_o have_v be_v intimate_v i_o will_v rather_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n than_o arabic_a and_o because_o i_o can_v pitch_v upon_o any_o particular_a with_o any_o warrantable_a certainty_n i_o shall_v therefore_o propose_v to_o the_o reader_n some_o variety_n that_o he_o may_v have_v some_o choice_n and_o please_v himself_o if_o then_o neither_o that_o of_o eugubinus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o what_o we_o have_v intimate_v of_o the_o syriack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v allow_v i_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanguis_fw-la take_v into_o consideration_n because_o most_o of_o the_o deity_n worship_v by_o ancient_a heathen_n be_v observe_v a_o subject_n much_o insist_v upon_o by_o ancient_a father_n or_o at_o least_o believe_v general_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o blood_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la esse_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldaik_fw-mi word_n signify_v shape_n figure_n image_n and_o the_o like_a and_o among_o these_o shall_v i_o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la honos_fw-la auribus_fw-la stercus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v for_o it_o as_o be_v common_o and_o be_v as_o current_o receive_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v my_o reader_n by_o this_o have_v enough_o and_o perchance_o he_o think_v more_o then_o enough_o of_o this_o stuff_n yet_o i_o will_v crave_v leave_n that_o i_o may_v touch_v upon_o one_o etymon_n more_o because_o it_o will_v give_v we_o occasion_n to_o impart_v somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o vulgar_o know_v nor_o impertinent_a to_o our_o main_a subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n a_o very_a common_a word_n ordinary_o signify_v to_o keep_v silence_n from_o whence_o also_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v for_o a_o sepulchre_n sometime_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n the_o name_n of_o a_o certain_a angel_n of_o death_n as_o they_o call_v he_o in_o the_o chaldy_n dialect_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o as_o it_o signify_v silere_fw-la will_v excellent_o well_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o hesiod_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o same_o a_o observation_n of_o hesychius_n concern_v the_o hero_n which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o better_a or_o excel_v so_o do_v they_o call_v the_o hero_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mischievous_a kind_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o heroa_fw-la or_o temple_n consecrate_v to_o the_o hero_n or_o any_o hero_n use_v to_o keep_v silence_n lest_o they_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v also_o the_o god_n call_v as_o by_o aeschylus_n in_o his_o aetna_n the_o same_o observation_n be_v in_o the_o sholiast_n upon_o aristophanes_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o pregnant_a passage_n of_o menander_n concern_v the_o mischievousnesse_n of_o these_o hero_n beside_o aristophanes_n his_o own_o word_n about_o it_o be_v there_o also_o in_o eustathius_n also_o upon_o the_o second_o iliad_n but_o more_o imperfect_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o will_v make_v no_o further_o application_n myself_o but_o have_v now_o do_v my_o part_n as_o i_o conceive_v concern_v the_o etymon_n of_o this_o word_n leave_v all_o to_o the_o reader_n as_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o fancy_n shall_v incline_v he_o i_o 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