away_o of_o aaron_n priesthood_n chap._n 5._o but_o this_o be_v more_o plain_o speak_v unto_o heli_n the_o priest_n by_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o who_o name_n we_o read_v not_o but_o his_o ministry_n prove_v he_o a_o prophet_n thus_o it_o be_v write_v there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n unto_o heli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o 27_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o plain_o appear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egiptin_a pharaos_n house_n and_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v at_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v b_o a_o ephod_n and_o i_o give_v thy_o father_n house_n all_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o to_o eat_v why_o then_o have_v you_o look_v in_o scorn_n upon_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n and_o c_o honour_v thy_o child_n above_o i_o to_o d_o bless_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o sight_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o say_v thy_o house_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o nay_o not_o so_o now_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o will_v i_o despise_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o father_n seed_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o e_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o of_o thou_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v fail_v and_o thy_o heart_n faint_a and_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o house_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v befall_v thy_o two_o son_n ophi_n and_o phinees_n in_o one_o day_n shall_v they_o both_o die_v and_o i_o will_v take_v myself_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o i_o anoint_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o f_o remain_v of_o thy_o house_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o for_o a_o halfpenny_n of_o silver_n say_v put_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o in_o some_o office_n about_o the_o priesthood_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n we_o can_v say_v that_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o denounce_v the_o change_n of_o their_o old_a priesthood_n be_v fulfil_v in_o samuel_n g_o for_o though_o samuel_n be_v of_o that_o tribe_n that_o serve_v the_o altar_n you_o be_v he_o not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o who_o progeny_n god_n tie_v the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o be_v that_o change_n shadow_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o perfome_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n proper_o but_o figurative_o unto_o the_o new_a be_v now_o fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o history_n that_o record_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o heli._n for_o afterwards_o there_o be_v priest_n of_o aaron_n race_n as_o abiathar_n and_o zador_n in_o 〈◊〉_d reign_n and_o many_o more_o for_o the_o time_n come_v wherein_o the_o change_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o christ._n but_o who_o see_v not_o now_o if_o he_o observe_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o be_v fulfil_v the_o jew_n have_v no_o tabernacle_n no_o temple_n no_o altar_n nor_o any_o priest_n of_o aaron_n pedigree_n as_o god_n command_v they_o to_o have_v lust_n as_o this_o propâ—…_n say_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o nay_o not_o so_o now_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o will_v i_o honour_v etc._n etc._n by_o his_o father_n house_n he_o mean_v not_o eli_n his_o last_o father_n but_o aaron_n from_o who_o they_o all_o descend_v as_o these_o word_n do_v i_o not_o appear_v to_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o prove_v who_o be_v his_o father_n in_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v choose_v priest_n after_o their_o freedom_n but_o aaron_n of_o his_o stock_n than_o it_o be_v here_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o priest_n as_o we_o see_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v let_v faith_n be_v but_o vigilant_a and_o it_o shall_v discern_v and_o apprehend_v truth_n even_o whether_o it_o will_v or_o no._n behold_v say_v he_o the_o day_n do_v come_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o day_n be_v come_v aaron_n seed_n have_v now_o no_o priest_n and_o his_o whole_a offspring_n behold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n gorious_o offer_v all_o the_o world_n through_o with_o fail_a eye_n and_o faint_a heart_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o house_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v by_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o house_n of_o heli._n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n house_n and_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o the_o priesthood_n rather_o than_o the_o man_n but_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o samuel_n heli_n his_o successor_n prefigure_v i_o mean_v christ_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v take_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v all_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n etc._n etc._n this_o house_n be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v converse_v with_o they_o as_o he_o say_v before_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n i_o say_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o behold_v my_o anointed_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d anoint_a flesh_n not_o my_o anoint_a priest_n for_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o saviour_n so_o that_o his_o house_n and_o flock_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v also_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o death_n unto_o life_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o mortality_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v do_v all_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v any_o heart_n beeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n maker_n but_o it_o be_v figurative_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n member_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o least_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v think_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n man_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o â—…re_n give_v he_o wing_n which_o man_n do_v want_v hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d â—…gs_n to_o teach_v man_n indeed_o thaâ—…â—…hose_v thing_n be_v speak_v with_o no_o true_a but_o a_o â—…ll_a reference_n unto_o that_o ineffable_a essence_n on_o now_o and_o the_o remain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…use_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v down_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heli_n but_o of_o aaron_n of_o which_o some_o be_v remain_v until_o the_o come_a 〈◊〉_d â—…rist_n yea_o and_o be_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o above_o the_o remaynder_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n be_v mean_v by_o heli_n his_o lineage_n how_o then_o can_v both_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v true_a that_o some_o shall_v come_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o yet_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d devour_v all_o unless_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o two_o the_o first_o of_o aaron_n lineage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cond_v of_o hely_n if_o then_o they_o be_v of_o those_o predestinate_a remainder_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ophet_n say_v the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o apostle_n at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v well_o be_v under-stood_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remnant_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v off_o here_o then_o doubtless_o they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n as_o many_o of_o their_o nation_n jew_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o very_o few_o do_v now_o fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d down_o to_o he_o for_o a_o half_a penny_n of_o silver_n to_o who_o but_o unto_o the_o great_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v god_n eternal_a for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ot_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o adore_v or_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d half_a penny_n of_o silver_n only_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o â—…aith_n as_o the_o aâ—…_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o short_a account_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o silver_n be_v put_v for_o â—…ord_n the_o psalmist_n prove_v say_v
all_n nor_o some_o for_o as_o he_o say_v c_o if_o it_o be_v all_o the_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o write_v of_o he_o will_v have_v handle_v it_o before_o the_o man_n but_o truth_n hold_v he_o his_o peace_n cry_v out_o it_o shall_v nevertheless_o have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n particular_a though_o it_o be_v but_o particular_a itself_o but_o it_o be_v right_o place_v as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o his_o desire_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v humanity_n before_o divinity_n but_o truth_n before_o falsehood_n for_o in_o his_o process_n of_o humanity_n he_o follow_v history_n but_o in_o his_o divinity_n nothing_o but_o vain_a relation_n and_o idle_a opinion_n this_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o his_o subtle_a intimation_n in_o prefer_v the_o first_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o which_o have_v he_o not_o give_v some_o other_o mean_v perhaps_o may_v have_v be_v invent_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o method_n but_o 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shall_v all_o and_o none_o light_v true_a in_o one_o sense_n which_o can_v be_v these_o precept_n of_o inquire_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n aristotle_n teach_v and_o the_o greek_a logician_n after_o he_o as_o likewise_o apuleius_n perihermenias_n martian_a capella_n and_o severinus_n boethius_n who_o we_o may_v call_v latin_n c_o if_o it_o be_v augustine_n take_v away_o the_o adjunct_n take_v that_o also_o away_o to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o adjunct_n our_o logician_n say_v that_o reject_v the_o conditional_a conclusion_n the_o precedent_n be_v reject_v so_o if_o he_o write_v of_o any_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n it_o be_v to_o come_v before_o human_a affair_n but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v write_v be_v not_o to_o come_v before_o they_o therefore_o he_o write_v not_o of_o god_n nature_n otherwise_o the_o consequence_n be_v be_v false_a if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a and_o the_o consequent_a false_a for_o the_o repugnance_n of_o the_o consequent_a shall_v concur_v with_o the_o antecedent_n now_o this_o discourse_n of_o i_o be_v logical_a if_o the_o term_n be_v such_o that_o be_v schoole-terme_n fill_v with_o barbarism_n and_o absurdity_n but_o because_o they_o be_v grammar_n that_o be_v something_o near_a than_o latin_a though_o not_o full_o latin_a yet_o they_o be_v grâ—…rian_n not_o logical_a of_o varro_n his_o three_o kind_n of_o divinity_n fabulous_a natural_a and_o politic_a chap._n 5._o again_o what_o mean_v his_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o god_n into_o mythicall_a physical_a &_o civil_a and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o latin_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o first_o a_o fabulare_fw-la but_o we_o will_v call_v it_o fabulous_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a it_o be_v a_o fable_n or_o tale_n the_o second_o natural_a as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n teach_v plain_a the_o three_o he_o name_v in_o latin_a civil_a and_o then_o proceed_v mythicall_a the_o poet_n use_v principal_o physical_a the_o philosopher_n civil_a the_o vulgar_a for_o the_o firsâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o fiction_n most_o disgraceful_a to_o the_o deity_n as_o thiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…his_v godde_n be_v bear_v of_o one_o head_n that_o of_o one_o thigh_n that_o of_o drop_n oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o that_o the_o god_n be_v thief_n adulterer_n and_o servant_n to_o man_n and_o final_o they_o attribute_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o god_n as_o can_v be_v residenâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o most_o contemptible_a wretch_n of_o all_o mortality_n nor_o happen_v but_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d slavish_a nature_n here_o now_o as_o far_o as_o fear_v permit_v he_o make_v a_o fair_a discovery_n of_o the_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o god_n by_o such_o ungodly_a fable_n and_o hâ—…e_o he_o may_v see_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a nor_o civil_a philosophy_n but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…bulous_a which_o he_o think_v he_o may_v reprehend_v free_o but_o now_o to_o the_o nexâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d b_o second_v say_v he_o be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o philosopher_n have_v fill_v their_o voâ—…mes_n wherein_o they_o dispute_v what_o whence_o and_o when_o the_o god_n weâ—…â—…her_n from_o eternity_n of_o fire_n as_o c_o heraclitus_n hold_v or_o of_o d_o number_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—…aught_n or_o of_o e_z atom_n as_o epicurus_n believe_v and_o such_o like_a as_o be_v far_o 〈◊〉_d â—…able_a within_o the_o school_n then_o without_o in_o the_o place_n of_o oration_n here_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o only_o relate_v the_o controversy_n which_o diâ—…em_v into_o sex_n and_o faction_n yet_o this_o kind_n he_o exclude_v from_o the_o people_n eâ—…_n but_o not_o the_o other_o which_o be_v so_o filthy_a and_o so_o frivolous_a o_o the_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n and_o even_o with_o they_o of_o rome_n the_o philosopher_n discourse_n oâ—…â—…ddes_v they_o can_v any_o way_n endure_v but_o the_o poet_n fiction_n and_o the_o player_n 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o much_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o fit_v to_o be_v spokâ—…_n of_o none_o but_o the_o most_o abject_a person_n those_o they_o abide_v and_o behold_v with_o 〈◊〉_d nay_o with_o pleasure_n nay_o these_o the_o god_n themselves_o do_v like_a and_o therefore_o â—…e_v they_o decree_v as_o expiation_n i_o but_o say_v some_o we_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o kind_n the_o mythicall_a and_o the_o physical_a from_o the_o civil_a whereof_o you_o now_o 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v and_o so_o do_v he_o distinguish_v they_o also_o well_o let_v we_o see_v what_o â—…e_n say_v to_o that_o i_o see_v good_a cause_n why_o the_o fabulous_a shall_v be_v separate_a from_o 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v false_a foul_a and_o unworthy_a but_o in_o divide_v the_o natural_a and_o 〈◊〉_d civil_a what_o do_v he_o but_o approve_v that_o the_o civil_a be_v faulty_a also_o for_o iâ—…_n iâ—…_n be_v natural_a why_o be_v it_o exclude_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a why_o be_v it_o adâ—…ted_v this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v he_o handle_v the_o human_a thing_n before_o the_o diâ—…_n because_o in_o the_o late_a he_o follow_v that_o which_o man_n have_v ordain_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—…hich_v the_o truth_n exact_v but_o let_v we_o see_v his_o civil_a divinity_n the_o three_o kind_n sâ—…h_o he_o be_v that_o which_o man_n of_o the_o city_n chief_o the_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v câ—…g_v in_o as_o which_o god_n to_o worship_n in_o public_a and_o with_o what_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o sâ—…s_n each_o one_o must_v be_v serve_v but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o the_o first_o of_o those_o kiâ—…_n say_v he_o be_v adapt_v to_o the_o stage_n the_o 2._o to_o the_o world_n the_o 3._o to_o the_o city_n who_o see_v not_o which_o he_o prefer_v even_o his_o second_o philosophical_a kind_n this_o belong_v he_o say_v to_o the_o world_n f_z than_o which_o they_o
the_o other_o and_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a same_o the_o cohaerence_n and_o similitude_n between_o the_o fabulous_a divinity_n and_o the_o civil_a chap._n 7._o therefore_o this_o fabulous_a scaenical_a filthy_a and_o ridiculous_a divinity_n have_v all_o reference_n unto_o the_o civil_a and_o all_o that_o which_o all_o condemn_v be_v but_o part_n of_o this_o which_o all_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o reverence_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n incongruent_a as_o i_o mean_v to_o show_v or_o slight_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o other_o but_o as_o conform_v &_o consonant_a as_o a_o member_n be_v unto_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o what_o be_v all_o these_o image_n form_n age_n sex_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o god_n the_o poet_n have_v jove_n with_o a_o beard_n and_o mercury_n with_o none_o have_v not_o the_o priest_n so_o have_v the_o mimike_v make_v priapus_n with_o such_o huge_a privity_n and_o not_o the_o priest_n do_v the_o temple_n expose_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v in_o one_o form_n and_o the_o stage_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o in_o a_o other_o do_v a_o not_o the_o statue_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o player_n on_o the_o stage_n present_a saturn_n old_a and_o apollo_n youthful_a why_o be_v forculus_n and_o limentinus_n god_n of_o door_n and_o threshold_n of_o the_o masculine_a sex_n and_o cardea_n goddess_n of_o hinge_n of_o the_o feminine_a because_o those_o be_v find_v so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o priest_n which_o the_o grave_a poet_n hold_v too_o base_a to_o have_v place_n in_o their_o poem_n why_o be_v the_o stage_n diana_n b_o armed_z and_o the_o city_n a_o weaponless_a virgin_n why_o be_v the_o stage_n apollo_n a_o harper_n and_o apollo_n of_o delphos_n none_o but_o these_o be_v honest_a in_o respect_n of_o worse_a what_o hold_v they_o of_o jove_n when_o they_o place_v his_o nurse_n in_o the_o capitol_n do_v they_o not_o confirm_v c_o euemerus_n that_o write_v true_o not_o idle_o that_o all_o these_o god_n be_v mortal_a man_n 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hercules_n and_o another_o for_o himself_o and_o play_v for_o this_o that_o if_o he_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o hercules_n he_o will_v provide_v himself_o a_o rich_a supper_n and_o a_o f_o wench_n of_o the_o temple_n stock_n and_o if_o hercules_n over-came_v he_o will_v provide_v such_o another_o supper_n for_o he_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n have_v there-upon_o win_v of_o himself_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o hercules_n he_o provide_v a_o rich_a supper_n and_o a_o delicate_a courtesan_n call_v g_o larentina_fw-la deify_v now_o she_o lie_v all_o night_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o a_o vision_n have_v the_o carnal_a company_n of_o hercules_n who_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o first_o man_n she_o meet_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o her_o departure_n shall_v pay_v she_o for_o the_o sport_n that_o hercules_n ought_v she_o for_o she_o departing_z according_o meet_v with_o one_o tarutius_n a_o rich_a young_a man_n who_o fall_v acquaint_v with_o she_o and_o use_v her_o company_n long_o at_o last_o die_v and_o leave_v she_o his_o heir_n she_o have_v get_v this_o great_a estate_n not_o to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o the_o deity_n who_o reward_n she_o hold_v this_o to_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n her_o heir_n and_o then_o be_v go_v none_o know_v how_o a_o writing_n be_v find_v that_o affirm_v that_o for_o these_o deed_n she_o be_v deify_v if_o poet_n or_o player_n have_v give_v first_o life_n to_o this_o sable_a it_o will_v quick_o have_v be_v pack_v up_o among_o fabulous_a divinity_n and_o quite_o seclude_v from_o the_o politic_a society_n but_o since_o the_o people_n not_o the_o poet_n the_o minister_n not_o the_o mimike_v the_o temple_n not_o the_o theater_n be_v by_o this_o author_n tax_v of_o such_o turpitude_n the_o player_n do_v not_o vain_o present_v the_o god_n beastiality_n it_o be_v so_o vile_a but_o the_o priest_n do_v in_o vain_a to_o stand_v so_o earnest_o for_o their_o honesty_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o there_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o juno_n keep_v in_o her_o belove_a island_n h_o samos_n where_o jove_n marry_v she_o there_o be_v sacrifice_n to_o ceres_n where_o she_o seek_v her_o daughter_n proserpina_n when_o pluto_n have_v ravish_v she_o to_o venus_n ay_o where_o hâ—…_n sweet_a delicate_a adònis_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o bear_v to_o cibele_n where_o her_o sweet_a heart_n atis_n a_o â—…aire_a and_o delicate_a youth_n be_v geld_v by_o chaste_a fury_n be_v bewail_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wretched_a geld_a galli_n these_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o beastly_a than_o all_o stage-absurdity_n yet_o by_o they_o profess_v and_o practise_v why_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o exclude_v the_o poet_n figment_n from_o their_o politic_a divinity_n as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v rank_v with_o such_o a_o honest_a kind_n they_o be_v rather_o behold_v to_o the_o player_n that_o do_v not_o present_v all_o their_o secret_a sacrilege_n unto_o the_o people_n view_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v in_o covert_n when_o the_o public_a one_o be_v so_o detestable_o profane_a how_o they_o use_v the_o eunuch_n and_o their_o gâ—…ynimedes_n in_o hole_n and_o corner_n look_v they_o to_o that_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o conceal_v the_o bestial_a hurt_n do_v unto_o such_o by_o force_v they_o let_v they_o persuade_v any_o man_n that_o they_o can_v use_v such_o minister_n to_o any_o good_a end_n yet_o be_v such_o man_n part_v of_o their_o sacred_a person_n what_o their_o act_n be_v we_o know_v not_o their_o instrument_n we_o know_v but_o what_o the_o stage_n present_v we_o know_v and_o what_o the_o whore_n present_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o eunuch_n nor_o pathike_a yet_o of_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a person_n there_o be_v for_o honest_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o act_v they_o but_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v these_o think_v you_o that_o require_v such_o minister_n for_o the_o more_o sanctity_n as_o be_v not_o admit_v no_o not_o even_o in_o k_o thymelian_a bawdry_n l._n vives_n do_v ah_o not_o interrogative_o not_o to_o inquire_v but_o to_o fix_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o speech_n more_o firm_o in_o the_o auditor_n ear_n quintill_n lib._n 9_o the_o matter_n be_v saturn_n be_v figure_v with_o a_o beard_n in_o temple_n and_o apollo_n without_o one_o and_o there_o be_v dionysius_n of_o syracusa_n jest_n of_o take_v away_o aesculapius_n his_o beard_n of_o gold_n say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o son_n have_v a_o beard_n and_o the_o father_n none_o apollo_n statue_n at_o delos_n hold_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o bow_n on_o the_o leave_v the_o three_o grace_n one_o with_o a_o harp_n another_o with_o a_o pipe_n the_o three_o with_o a_o flute_n b_o armed_z with_o bow_n and_o quiver_n c_o euemerus_n euemerus_n of_o messâ—…a_n in_o sicily_n he_o write_v the_o true_a story_n of_o jove_n &_o the_o other_o god_n out_o of_o old_a record_n mystery_n and_o hieroglyphike_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n the_o holy_a story_n ennius_n interpret_v it_o cicero_n he_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o greek_z author_n by_o cicero_n varro_z lactantius_n macrobius_n servius_n and_o many_o more_o sextus_n empericus_n call_v he_o atheist_n for_o write_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o god_n so_o do_v theodoricus_n of_o cyrene_n &_o number_n he_o with_o the_o diagorae_n and_o the_o theodori_n timon_n in_o syllis_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o insolent_a old_a fellow_n &_o a_o unjust_a writer_n d_o glutton_n to_o the_o priest_n college_n three_o be_v add_v to_o look_v to_o the_o god_n banquet_n and_o call_v the_o triumvir_n epulones_n afterwards_o they_o be_v make_v two_o more_o five_o last_o ambition_n add_v two_o more_o to_o these_o &_o this_o number_n stand_v of_o the_o septenvirs_n epulons_a that_o look_v to_o yâ—_z provide_v of_o joves_n banquet_n before_o who_o image_n they_o
and_o phoronis_n the_o first_o they_o picture_n with_o erect_v privity_n for_o have_v behold_v proserpina_n the_o late_a the_o laebadians_n worship_n in_o a_o cave_n and_o call_v he_o trophonius_n n_o trismegistus_n as_o the_o french_a say_v trespuissant_a and_o we_o thrice_o mighty_a but_o the_o latter_a write_v not_o trismegistus_n but_o his_o grandfather_n do_v yet_o both_o be_v call_v hermes_n trismegistus_n trismegistus_n the_o first_o theut_fw-fr be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o great_a priest_n &_o a_o philosopher_n thus_o it_o please_v some_o to_o describe_v his_o greatness_n o_o isis._n isis_n &_o osiris_n do_v much_o good_a say_v hermes_n his_o book_n p_o in_o both_o their_o nature_n hermes_n have_v it_o without_o nature_n extra_fw-la naturam_fw-la q_o adore_v the_o egyptian_n have_v innumerable_a thing_n to_o their_o god_n garlic_n and_o onion_n by_o which_o they_o swear_v as_o pliny_n say_v and_o many_o creature_n after_o who_o they_o name_v their_o city_n crocodilopolâ—…s_n lycopolis_n leontopoll_n and_o lâ—…polis_n upon_o the_o crocodyle_n the_o wolf_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o place-fish_n so_o apis_n first_o institute_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o ox_n be_v adore_v himself_o in_o a_o ox_n shape_n mercury_n in_o a_o dog_n isis_n in_o a_o cow_n diodorus_n writeâ—…h_v that_o their_o leader_n wear_v such_o crest_n on_o their_o helmet_n anubis_n a_o dog_n alexander_z the_o great_a a_o wolf_n etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o reverence_n of_o those_o creature_n first_o arise_v and_o thereupon_o those_o prince_n be_v dead_a they_o ordain_v they_o divine_a worship_n in_o those_o shape_n this_o be_v that_o which_o mercury_n say_v their_o soul_n be_v adore_v that_o in_o their_o life_n have_v ordain_v honour_n to_o those_o creature_n as_o indeed_o the_o prince_n wear_v they_o on_o their_o helm_n and_o shield_v make_v they_o venerable_a and_o respect_v and_o the_o simple_a people_n think_v that_o much_o of_o their_o victory_n come_v from_o they_o and_o so_o set_v they_o up_o as_o deity_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o christian_n give_v to_o the_o martyr_n chap._n 27._o yet_o we_o erect_v no_o temple_n alter_v nor_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o martyr_n because_o not_o they_o but_o their_o god_n be_v our_o god_n we_o honour_v their_o memory_n as_o god_n saint_n stand_v till_o death_n for_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v propagate_v and_o all_o idolatry_n demolish_v whereas_o if_o any_o other_o have_v believe_v right_a before_o they_o yet_o fear_v forbid_v they_o confess_v it_o and_o who_o have_v ever_o hear_v the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v build_v up_o in_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o martyr_n memory_n say_v over_o the_o body_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o peter_n or_o unto_o thou_o paul_n or_o a_o cyprian_n he_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o memorial_n who_o god_n have_v make_v man_n and_o martyr_n and_o advance_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n that_o we_o at_o that_o solemnity_n may_v both_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o victory_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o endeavour_n the_o attainment_n of_o such_o crown_n and_o glory_n as_o they_o have_v already_o attain_v still_o invocate_a he_o at_o their_o memorial_n wherefore_o all_o the_o religious_a performance_n do_v there_o at_o the_o martyr_n sollemnity_n be_v ornament_n of_o their_o memory_n but_o no_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o unto_o god_n and_o b_o those_o that_o bring_v banquet_n thither_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o better_a christian_n do_v not_o not_o be_v this_o custom_n observe_v in_o most_o place_n yet_o such_o as_o do_v so_o set_v they_o down_o pray_v over_o they_o and_o so_o take_v they_o away_o to_o eat_v or_o bestow_v on_o those_o that_o need_n all_o this_o they_o do_v only_o with_o a_o desire_n that_o these_o meat_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o god_n of_o martyr_n name_n but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o christian_n offer_v to_o god_n c_o know_v also_o that_o these_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o martyr_n wherefore_o we_o neither_o worship_v our_o martyr_n with_o god_n honour_n nor_o man_n crime_n neither_o offer_v they_o sacrifice_n nor_o turn_v their_o d_o disgrace_n into_o any_o religion_n of_o they_o as_o for_o isis_n osiris_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o egyptian_a goddess_n and_o her_o parent_n that_o have_v be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v all_o mortal_a to_o who_o she_o sacrifice_v e_o find_v three_o grain_n of_o barley_n and_o show_v it_o unto_o her_o husband_n and_o hermes_n her_o counsellor_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v ceres_n also_o what_o gross_a absurdity_n be_v hereof_o record_v not_o by_o potes_fw-la but_o their_o own_o priest_n as_o leon_n show_v to_o alexander_n and_o he_o to_o his_o mother_n olimpia_n let_v they_o read_v that_o list_n and_o remember_v that_o have_v read_v and_o then_o but_o consider_v unto_o what_o dead_a person_n and_o dead_a 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and_o that_o be_v osiris_n in_o egypt_n and_o pluto_n in_o greece_n his_o character_n be_v a_o three_o head_a dog_n signify_v the_o devil_n of_o the_o earth_n air_n and_o water_n his_o isis_n be_v hecate_n or_o proserpina_n so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o secrette_n of_o hell_n which_o have_v mighty_a power_n in_o magical_a practice_n these_o do_v erichtho_n in_o lucan_n threaten_v to_o the_o moon_n the_o infernals_n and_o ceres_n sacrifice_n the_o poet_n express_v it_o thus_o miratur_fw-la erichtho_n have_v satis_fw-la licuisse_fw-la moras_fw-la iratà que_fw-la morti_fw-la uerberat_fw-la immotum_fw-la vivo_fw-la serpent_n cadaver_fw-la perque_n cavas_fw-la terrae_fw-la quas_fw-la egit_fw-la carmine_fw-la râ—…mas_fw-la manibus_fw-la illatrat_fw-la regnique_fw-la silentia_fw-la rumpit_fw-la tyâ—…iphone_n vocisque_fw-la meae_fw-la secura_fw-la megaera_n non_fw-la agitis_fw-la sâ—…uis_fw-la erebi_n per_fw-la inane_fw-la flagellis_fw-la infelicen_n animam_fw-la 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snake_n she_o lash_v the_o slaughter_a corpse_n make_v death_n quake_v een-through_a the_o rift_n of_o earth_n rend_v by_o her_o charm_n she_o bark_v in_o hell_n broad_a ear_n these_o black_a alarm_n stone-deaf_a megaera_n and_o tisiphone_n why_o scourge_n yea_o not_o that_o wretched_a soul_n to_o i_o from_o hell_n huge_a depth_n or_o will_v you_o have_v i_o call_v you_o by_o your_o true_a name_n and_o leave_v you_o foul_a befall_v you_o you_o stygian_a dog_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o in_o the_o light_n and_o see_v the_o grave_n and_o you_o disseverd_v quite_o and_o hecate_n thou_o that_o be_v never_o know_v but_o in_o false_a shape_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o in_o thy_o own_o whole_a heaven_n perforce_o shall_v see_v thy_o putrid_a hue_n and_o from_o earth_n gut_n will_v i_o rip_v forth_o to_o view_v the_o feast_n and_o mean_n that_o make_v thou_o pluto_n whore_n and_o why_o thy_o mother_n fetch_v thou_o thence_o no_o more_o and_o thou_o the_o world_n worst_a king_n al-be_a thou_o 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i_o will_v stay_v the_o baris_n a_o sacred_a shipin_n egypt_n and_o cast_v osiris_n member_n to_o typhon_n now_o jamblichus_n say_v those_o threat_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n confuse_a undiscreet_a and_o inconsiderate_a that_o hear_v from_o other_o but_o no_o way_n of_o itself_o and_o can_v neither_o discern_v truth_n nor_o possibility_n from_o the_o contrary_n on_o these_o do_v those_o threaten_n work_n and_o force_v they_o to_o all_o duty_n perhaps_o this_o be_v they_o that_o porphiry_n give_v a_o foolish_a will_n unto_o jamblichus_n proceed_v to_o the_o threat_n read_v they_o in_o he_o k_o constellation_n prophiry_n write_v out_o of_o chaeremon_n that_o that_o astrology_n be_v of_o man_n incomprehensible_a but_o all_o these_o constellate_v work_n and_o prophecy_n be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o devil_n but_o jamblichus_n oppose_v he_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n the_o man_n be_v all_o for_o this_o prodigious_a superstition_n and_o labour_v to_o answer_v prophyry_n for_o anebuns_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n work_v by_o his_o angel_n ministry_n chap._n 12._o but_o all_o miracle_n do_v by_o angel_n or_o what_o ever_o divine_a power_n confirm_v the_o true_a adoration_n of_o one_o god_n unto_o we_o in_o who_o only_o we_o be_v bless_v we_o believe_v true_o be_v do_v by_o god_n power_n work_v in_o they_o immortals_n that_o loveâ—…s_n in_o true_a piety_n hear_v not_o those_o that_o deny_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n work_v visible_a miracle_n be_v not_o the_o world_n a_o miracle_n yet_o visible_a and_o of_o his_o make_n nay_o all_o the_o miâ—…les_v do_v in_o this_o world_n be_v less_o than_o the_o world_n itself_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o therein_o yet_o god_n make_v they_o all_o and_o after_o a_o manner_n that_o man_n can_v conceive_v nor_o comprehend_v for_o though_o these_o visible_a miracle_n of_o nature_n be_v now_o no_o more_o admire_v yet_o ponder_v they_o wise_o and_o they_o be_v more_o admirable_a than_o
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it_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o report_n and_o so_o many_o aver_v it_o either_o from_o their_o own_o trial_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o indubitable_a honesty_n and_o credit_n that_o the_o sylvan_n and_o 〈◊〉_d common_o call_v e_o incubâ—…_n have_v often_o injure_v woman_n desire_v and_o acâ—…â—…rnally_o with_o they_o and_o that_o certain_a devil_n who_o the_o frenchman_n call_v 〈◊〉_d do_v continual_o practice_v this_o uncleanness_n and_o tempt_v other_o to_o it_o which_o â—…ed_v by_o such_o person_n and_o with_o such_o confidence_n that_o it_o be_v impudence_n 〈◊〉_d it_o i_o dare_v not_o venture_v to_o determine_v any_o thing_n here_o whether_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v embody_v in_o air_n for_o this_o air_n be_v violent_o move_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…lt_n can_v suffer_v this_o lust_n or_o move_v it_o so_o as_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ixe_v many_o feel_v it_o f_z yet_o do_v i_o firm_o believe_v that_o god_n angel_n can_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ll_v so_o at_o that_o time_n nor_o that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v mean_a of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o damnation_n but_o rather_o of_o those_o that_o turn_v apostata_n with_o the_o devil_n their_o prince_n at_o first_o in_o he_o i_o mean_v that_o deceive_v mankind_n in_o the_o serpent_n that_o man_n be_v also_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n testify_v also_o say_v of_o john_n behold_v i_o send_v my_o angel_n before_o â—…hy_a face_n which_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o thou_o and_o malachi_n the_o prophet_n by_o a_o peculiar_a grace_n give_v he_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n but_o some_o stick_n at_o this_o that_o in_o 1._o this_o commixtion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v god_n angel_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o earth_n there_o be_v giant_n beget_v and_o bear_v as_o though_o that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a huge_a statured_a 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daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v 6._o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v 120._o year_n there_o be_v giant_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n yea_o and_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o they_o have_v bear_v they_o child_n these_o be_v giant_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v man_n of_o renown_n these_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n show_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v giant_n upon_o earth_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o man_n to_o be_v their_o wife_n g_o for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o call_v that_o which_o be_v fair_a good_a but_o there_o be_v giant_n bear_v after_o this_o for_o it_o say_v there_o be_v giant_n upon_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v giant_n both_o then_o and_o before_o and_o whereas_o it_o say_v they_o beget_v unto_o themselves_o this_o show_v that_o they_o have_v beget_v child_n unto_o god_n before_o and_o not_o unto_o themselves_o that_o be_v not_o for_o lust_n but_o for_o their_o duty_n of_o propagation_n nor_o to_o make_v themselves_o up_o any_o flaunt_a family_n but_o to_o increase_v the_o citizen_n of_o god_n who_o they_o like_o god_n angel_n instruct_v to_o ground_n their_o hope_n on_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n seths_n son_n do_v who_o hope_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o hope_n he_o and_o all_o his_o son_n may_v be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o we_o may_v not_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o angel_n as_o be_v no_o man_n man_n they_o be_v without_o doubt_n and_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n which_o have_v first_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n sâ—…_n the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v good_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o who_o they_o angeâ—…â—…ically_o like_v add_v present_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o mâ—…_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n for_o his_o spirit_n make_v they_o his_o angel_n and_o son_n but_o they_o decline_v downward_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o man_n by_o nature_n not_o by_o grace_n and_o flesh_n be_v the_o forsake_a forsaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o 70._o call_v they_o the_o angel_n and_o son_n of_o god_n some_o book_n call_v they_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n leave_v out_o angel_n but_o h_o aquila_n who_o the_o jew_n prefer_v before_o all_o call_v they_o neither_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v both_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o patronage_n the_o brother_n of_o their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n as_o bear_v of_o the_o god_n and_o their_o equal_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalm_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o you_o be_v all_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o weâ—…_n do_v worthy_o believe_v that_o the_o 70._o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o what_o soever_o 6._o they_o alter_v be_v set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o divinity_n not_o after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o translator_n yet_o the_o hebrew_n they_o say_v be_v doubtful_a and_o may_v be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o of_o go_n therefore_o let_v we_o omit_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ay_o apocrypha_n because_o the_o old_a father_n of_o who_o we_o have_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o work_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n yâ—…_n their_o multitude_n of_o falshhood_n make_v they_o of_o no_o canonical_a authority_n sâ—…_n scripture_n questionless_a be_v write_v by_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o canonical_a k_o epistle_n of_o jude_n record_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o â—…ng_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n which_o the_o priest_n keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mple_n the_o reason_n be_v their_o antiquity_n procure_v a_o suspicion_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o true_o divine_a and_o a_o uncertainty_n whether_o henoch_n be_v the_o author_n or_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o their_o credit_n unto_o posterity_n never_o 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o therefore_o those_o book_n that_o go_v in_o his_o name_n and_o contain_v those_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o giant_n that_o their_o father_n be_v no_o man_n be_v by_o good_a judgement_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ne_v of_o he_o but_o counterfeit_a as_o the_o heretic_n have_v do_v many_o
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the_o prophet_n more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n chap._n 37._o in_o our_o ah_o prophet_n time_o who_o work_n be_v now_o so_o far_o diwlge_v there_o be_v no_o philosopher_n stir_v as_o yet_o for_o the_o first_o of_o they_o arise_v from_o b_o pythagoras_n of_o samos_n who_o begin_v to_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n so_o that_o all_o other_o philosopher_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o late_a c_o for_o socrates_n of_o athens_n the_o chief_a moralist_n of_o his_o time_n live_v after_o esdras_n as_o the_o chronicle_n record_n and_o â—…o_o one_o after_o be_v plato_n bear_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o his_o scholar_n to_o who_o if_o we_o add_v also_o the_o former_a seven_o who_o be_v call_v sage_n not_o philosopher_n and_o the_o naturalist_n that_o follow_v thales_n his_o study_n to_o wit_n anaximander_n anaximenes_n anaxagoras_n and_o other_o before_o pythagoras_n profess_a philosophy_n not_o one_o of_o these_o be_v before_o the_o 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translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v most_o authentical_a next_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 43._o there_o be_v other_o translator_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o greek_a as_o aquila_n symmachus_n theodâ—…tion_n and_o that_o nameless_a interpetor_n who_o translation_n be_v call_v the_o five_o edition_n but_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a christian_n use_v this_o whole_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o no._n our_o latin_a translation_n be_v from_o this_o also_o although_o one_o hierome_n a_o learned_a priest_n and_o a_o great_a linguist_n have_v translate_v the_o same_o scripture_n from_o the_o hebrew_n into_o latin_a but_o a_o although_o the_o jew_n affirm_v his_o priest_n learned_a labour_n to_o be_v all_o truth_n and_o avouch_v the_o seventy_o to_o have_v oftentimes_o err_v yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n hold_v no_o one_o man_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o so_o many_o especial_o be_v select_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o work_n for_o although_o their_o concord_n have_v not_o proceed_v from_o their_o unity_n of_o spirit_n but_o from_o their_o collation_n yet_o be_v no_o one_o man_n to_o be_v hold_v more_o sufficient_a than_o they_o all_o but_o see_v there_o be_v so_o divine_a a_o demonstration_n of_o it_o true_o whosoever_o translate_v from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o any_o other_o tongue_n either_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o seventy_o or_o if_o he_o dissent_v we_o must_v hold_v by_o their_o prophetical_a depth_n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n translate_v in_o they_o and_o that_o spirit_n may_v say_v otherwise_o in_o the_o translation_n then_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o speak_v alike_o in_o both_o the_o sense_n be_v one_o unâ—…o_v the_o true_a understander_n though_o the_o word_n be_v different_a unto_o the_o reader_n the_o same_o spirit_n may_v add_v also_o or_o diminish_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o man_n labour_n that_o perform_v this_o work_n but_o the_o work_a spirit_n that_o guide_v the_o labour_n some_o hold_v it_o good_a to_o correct_v the_o seventy_o by_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o dare_v they_o not_o put_v out_o what_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o only_o add_v what_o be_v in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o they_o b_o mark_v the_o place_n with_o c_o asteriske_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o note_v what_o be_v in_o the_o seventy_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o mark_v d_o ounce_n of_o weight_n withal_o and_o many_o greek_a and_o latin_a â—…pies_n be_v disperse_v with_o these_o mark_n but_o as_o for_o the_o alteration_n whether_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a or_o small_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o confer_v of_o the_o book_n if_o therefore_o we_o go_v all_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o as_o be_v fit_a whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o seventy_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o please_v god_n to_o speak_v it_o by_o those_o latter_a prophet_n and_o not_o by_o these_o first_o and_o so_o contrariwise_a of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o in_o the_o seventy_o herein_o show_v they_o both_o to_o be_v â—…phets_n for_o so_o do_v he_o speak_v this_o by_o isaiah_n that_o by_o hieremy_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o oath_n as_o his_o pleasure_n be_v but_o what_o we_o find_v in_o both_o that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v by_o both_o by_o the_o first_o as_o prophet_n by_o the_o late_a as_o prophetical_a translation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o first_o who_o speak_v so_o many_o several_a thing_n with_o discordance_n so_o be_v there_o in_o these_o who_o translate_v so_o agreeable_o without_o conference_n l_o vives_n although_o ah_o the_o jew_n no_o man_n now_o a_o day_n show_v a_o error_n and_o leave_v it_o mankind_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a again_o time_n gain_v credit_n unto_o many_o and_o nothing_o but_o time_n unto_o some_o but_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o see_v how_o gentle_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o hierome_n who_o opinion_n he_o follow_v not_o in_o this_o high_a controversy_n o_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v he_o b_o mark_v of_o this_o hierome_n speak_v prologue_n in_o paralip_n origen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o conâ—…_n hierome_n the_o translation_n and_o he_o confer_v the_o seventy_o with_o theodotion_n hier._n ep_n id_fw-la august_n where_o he_o inveigh_v at_o what_o he_o have_v erst_o commend_v say_v that_o the_o book_n be_v not_o correct_v but_o rather_o corrupt_v by_o those_o asteriske_n and_o spit_n but_o this_o he_o say_v because_o augustine_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o translation_n but_o hold_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o so_o sacred_a this_o power_n oftentimes_o defective_a 〈◊〉_d affection_n in_o the_o holy_a man_n c_o asteriske_n little_a star_n d_o ounce_n it_o seem_v the_o oâ—…ce_n in_o old_a time_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o spit_v character_n isidoâ—…e_o say_v it_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o greek_a gamma_n and_o our_o o_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o half_a scruple_n with_o a_o line_n thus_o they_o note_v those_o place_n with_o a_o spit_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n so_o noâ—…ed_v be_v thrust_v through_o as_o adâ—…_n falsefi_a the_o text_n it_o be_v aristarchus_n his_o invention_n use_v by_o the_o grammarian_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o book_n and_o verse_n quinti_fw-la lib._n 1._o which_o the_o old_a grammarian_n use_v with_o such_o severity_n 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o only_o tax_v false_a place_n or_o book_n hereby_o but_o also_o thrust_v their_o author_n either_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o rank_n or_o whole_o from_o the_o name_n of_o grammarian_n thus_o quintilian_n seneca_n do_v eleâ—…_n call_v the_o rase_v out_o of_o bastard_n verse_n aristarchus_n his_o note_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninivy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n perfix_v forty_o day_n unto_o and_o the_o septuagint_n but_o three_o chap._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d will_n some_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o jonas_n say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niâ—…_n shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o yet_o three_o day_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o prophet_n presage_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n can_v not_o say_v both_o if_o at_o three_o day_n end_n they_o be_v to_o be_v desâ—…_n than_o not_o at_o forty_o if_o at_o forty_o than_o not_o at_o three_o if_o i_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n i_o answer_v for_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o lxx_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o may_v say_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o not_o against_o the_o sense_n but_o as_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o other_o though_o in_o another_o signification_n advise_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o leave_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o history_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o word_n noâ—…_n to_o contemn_v either_o of_o the_o authority_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v true_o do_v 〈◊〉_d at_o niâ—…ie_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o reference_n far_o than_o niniveh_n as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o prophet_n church_n be_v three_o day_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o yet_o intimate_v the_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n three_o day_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n wherefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v prophetical_o figure_v by_o niniveh_n as_o be_v destâ—…oyed_v in_o repentance_n to_o become_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v christ_n doiâ—…g_v this_o in_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o by_o the_o three_o by_o forty_o because_o he_o be_v so_o long_o with_o his_o disciple_n after_o hiâ—…_n resurrection_n and_o then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o three_o for_o on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o aroâ—…e_v again_o as_o if_o the_o septuagâ—…nts_v intend_v to_o stir_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v further_o into_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o mere_a history_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v intend_v to_o intimate_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v seek_v he_o in_o forty_o day_n â—…hom_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o three_o this_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o asceâ—…sion_n wherefore_o both_o number_n have_v their_o fit_n signification_n both_o be_v spokâ—…n_v by_o one_o spirit_n the_o first_o in_o jonas_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o translator_n be_v it_o noâ—…_n for_o â—…diousnesse_n i_o can_v reconcile_v the_o lxx_o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o many_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o differ_v but_o i_o study_v brevity_n and_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n who_o assume_v what_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n out_o of_o both_o the_o copy_n know_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v one_o in_o both_o but_o forward_o with_o our_o purpose_n l._n vives_n yet_o ah_o forty_o