Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	church_n	spirit_n	3,973	5	5.1707	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41681	The court of gentiles. Part III, The vanity of pagan philosophy demonstrated from its causes, parts, proprieties, and effects, namely pagan idolatrie, Judaic apostasie, gnostic infusions, errors among the Greek fathers, specially Origen, Arianisme, Pelagianisme, and the whole systeme of papisme or antichristianisme : distributed into three parts, mystic, scholastic, and canonic theologie / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1677 (1677)	Wing G141; ESTC R10994	239,335	264

special_o those_o of_o origen_n and_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o that_o great_a french_a divine_a morelius_n in_o his_o discipline_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr liv_o 2._o chap._n 6._o pag._n 101._o human_a philosophy_n have_v corrupt_v many_o who_o desirous_a to_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o gospel_n disfigure_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o at_o length_n make_v of_o it_o a_o pure_a human_a philosophy_n this_o happen_v not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o it_o come_v to_o darken_v grace_n for_o origen_n endeavour_v to_o exhort_v man_n to_o perform_v work_n worthy_a of_o their_o vocation_n extol_v good_a work_n without_o measure_n and_o the_o more_o to_o awaken_v man_n hereto_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o these_o good_a work_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o from_o their_o freewill_a which_o opinion_n open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o pelagian_o in_o general_a the_o ignorance_n of_o all_o science_n have_v produce_v great_a evil_n but_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n have_v have_v their_o fource_n from_o reason_n human_a opinion_n and_o philosophy_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n tertullian_n reject_v and_o banish_v from_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o heresy_n again_o liv_o 3._o chap._n 14._o pag._n 260._o morelius_n add_v that_o philosophy_n and_o curiosity_n corrupt_v this_o noble_a school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o by_o consequent_a the_o church_n which_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v because_o these_o two_o evil_n be_v natural_a to_o scholar_n who_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ambitiose_fw-la to_o beautify_v it_o with_o human_a ornament_n of_o eloquence_n and_o philosophy_n and_o from_o a_o rage_n to_o get_v knowledge_n will_v fain_o mount_v up_o high_o than_o their_o very_a doctor_n we_o find_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n excellent_o lay_v open_a by_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v we_o how_o this_o pagan_a philosophy_n at_o first_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o father_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o christian_a theology_n the_o sacred_a chorus_n say_v he_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v remove_v satan_n again_o attemt_v the_o corrupt_a of_o evangelic_a truth_n and_o that_o not_o without_o success_n for_o what_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v by_o open_a assault_n he_o gradual_o obtain_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o after_o the_o apostle_n be_v remove_v the_o patronage_n of_o truth_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o number_n be_v clemens_n origen_n etc._n etc._n who_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o use_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n but_o they_o be_v please_v to_o engage_v also_o with_o reason_n draw_v from_o secular_a learning_n and_o it_o happen_v in_o progress_n of_o time_n that_o these_o philosophic_a argument_n which_o these_o learned_a man_n use_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o truth_n yea_o the_o very_a term_n and_o word_n be_v estimed_a as_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n but_o this_o philosophic_a fatal_a evil_n do_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n infect_v the_o church_n after_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n which_o for_o some_o age_n have_v lie_v neglect_v begin_v to_o please_v student_n in_o good_a literature_n for_o this_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n be_v revive_v and_o adorn_v by_o the_o mahumedan_n arabian_n and_o thence_o suck_v in_o by_o the_o schoolman_n they_o utter_o abrogate_a the_o evangelic_a theology_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o father_n thus_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o infusion_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o their_o assume_v philosophic_a term_n and_o rite_n great_o corrupt_v pythagoras_n plato_n and_o other_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o the_o greek_a father_n in_o imitation_n of_o these_o philosophic_a rite_n call_v their_o sacrament_n and_o other_o mystery_n by_o the_o same_o name_n yea_o assume_v many_o of_o the_o same_o rite_n to_o clothe_v christ_n mystery_n withal_o thus_o the_o spurious_a dionysius_n areopagita_n call_v the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o casaub_n exer._n 16._o c._n 43._o assure_v we_o 10._o of_o these_o teletae_n see_v court_n of_o the_o gentil_n par_fw-fr 1._o b._n 2._o c._n 9_o §._o 10._o that_o when_o the_o first_o christian_n call_v their_o sacrament_n teletas_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a name_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o sacreds_n of_o the_o pagan_n the_o grecian_n call_v the_o deification_n of_o the_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o among_o the_o father_n special_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o incline_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o saint_n but_o of_o this_o more_o full_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o antichristian_a rite_n ch._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 11._o §_o 9_o but_o to_o descend_v to_o particular_n 1._o all_o those_o hell_n breed_v philosophy_n 1._o the_o samosatenus_fw-la &_o a●ian_a heresy_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n black_a error_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o pagan_a philosophy_n such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o samosatemus_n arius_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la and_o its_o traduction_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n in_o melancthon_n chron._n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o valerius_n and_o aurelianus_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la say_v he_o who_o fall_v upon_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n have_v this_o occasion_n for_o his_o error_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n read_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n have_v mingle_v with_o his_o philosophy_n allegory_n touch_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v many_o debate_n about_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la draw_v thence_o his_o imposture_n and_o maintain_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v only_a man_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n joh._n 1.1_o we_o may_v not_o understand_v any_o person_n subsistent_a but_o the_o declaration_n and_o word_n of_o promise_n these_o reverie_n be_v receive_v with_o much_o applaudissement_fw-fr by_o curiose_fw-la spirit_n and_o particular_o by_o zenobia_n queen_n of_o arabia_n and_o dame_n of_o antioch_n by_o who_o mean_v p._n samosatenus_fw-la be_v maintain_v secure_a for_o ten_o year_n space_n this_o heresy_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v revive_v by_o arius_n and_o that_o from_o the_o very_a same_o foundation_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a same_o school_n of_o alexandria_n this_o be_v well_o explicate_v by_o aquinas_n sum._n part_n 1._o q._n 32._o a._n 1._o we_o find_v say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o platoniste_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n the_o word_n be_v by_o which_o word_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o a_o ideal_o reason_n by_o which_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n whence_o spring_v the_o error_n of_o origen_n and_o arius_n who_o follow_v the_o platoniste_n herein_o so_o again_o in_o what_o follow_v q._n 34._o art_n 1._o aquinas_n assure_v we_o that_o origen_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o arianism_n by_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n in_o divine_a '_o matter_n signify_v only_o metaphorical_o not_o proper_o that_o arius_n also_o have_v his_o infusion_n from_o the_o platoniste_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n be_v evident_a for_o arius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o this_o church_n and_o student_n in_o this_o school_n where_o the_o pythagorcan_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v at_o this_o time_n whole_o in_o request_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o play_n till_o afterward_o which_o the_o learned_a christian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n etc._n etc._n make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o medium_n to_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o faith_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n mention_v joh._n 1.1_o hope_v by_o such_o symbolising_n and_o claim_v kindred_n with_o these_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o tradition_n original_o jewish_a touch_v the_o platonic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v gain_v very_o much_o credit_n and_o interest_n among_o these_o platonic_a sophiste_n hence_o these_o learned_a father_n clemens_n and_o origen_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o cognation_n betwixt_o pagan_a philosophy_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n prove_v that_o philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o reflex_n beam_n or_o break_a derivation_n and_o tradition_n of_o sacred_a revelation_n which_o design_n and_o undertake_n have_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n have_v

2_o thes_n 2.4_o sit_v etc._n etc._n say_v that_o this_o circumstance_n be_v take_v out_o of_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n ezech._n 28.2_o i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 28.2_o ezech._n 28.2_o we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o because_o they_o be_v both_o type_n of_o antichrist_n yea_o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o antiochus_n dan._n 11.36_o 11.36_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o of_o tyre_n also_o antiochus_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n type_n of_o antichrist_n dan._n 11.36_o and_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n etc._n etc._n also_o what_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n mat._n 24.15_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o his_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o pagan_a monarch_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o bloody_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n type_n of_o antichrist_n his_o spiritual_a domination_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o usurp_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o indeed_o this_o tyrannic_a persecution_n of_o antichrist_n in_o many_o regard_n excede_v all_o those_o former_a persecution_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n tyre_n antiochus_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n against_o the_o jewish_a church_n so_o augustin_n the_o civ_o l._n 18._o c._n 52_o 53_o etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o this_o last_o persecution_n under_o antichrist_n which_o he_o call_v the_o eleven_o will_v be_v of_o all_o the_o worst_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v here_o 1_o subjective_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o for_o his_o rule_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o a_o open_a enemy_n but_o under_o the_o pretexte_v of_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o usurpation_n of_o pagan_n nebuchadnezar_n antiochus_n and_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o rule_v over_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o in_o it_o as_o antichrist_n who_o tyranny_n be_v not_o extern_a and_o open_a but_o intern_a and_o under_o pretexte_v of_o a_o vicarious_a power_n from_o christ_n revel_v 13.11_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o bare-faced_n but_o mask_v enemy_n 2_o we_o may_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la against_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o or_o rule_v over_o the_o church_n be_v in_o order_n to_o its_o ruin_n thus_o mestrezat_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i.e._n antichrist_n shall_v by_o his_o empire_n ruin_v the_o church_n spiritual_o as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v it_o corporal_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sit_v or_o domination_n for_o ruin_n as_o it_o arrive_v from_o a_o cancer_n on_o the_o body_n 3_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 2._o c._n 19_o give_v this_o gloss_n hereon_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o in_o this_o place_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o 11._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n v._o 4._o he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v sedet_fw-la in_o amicum_fw-la he_o sit_v for_o a_o friend_n i.e._n as_o a_o friend_n though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o i_o conceive_v our_o commun_n version_n be_v most_o authentic_a which_o also_o comprehende_v both_o the_o former_a for_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o god_n as_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n or_o counter-christ_n for_o the_o church_n ruin_n not_o edification_n and_o thus_o though_o his_o session_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o also_o against_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o all_o his_o pretension_n of_o sit_v as_o christ_n vicar_n in_o his_o church_n be_v but_o politic_a expedient_n by_o which_o he_o do_v more_o effectual_o ruin_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o and_o else_o where_o in_o the_o epistle_n be_v use_v as_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n and_o truth_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n be_v evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o thus_o the_o father_n as_o augustin_n etc._n etc._n general_o understand_v then_o it_o follow_v god_n as_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o god_n which_o seem_v also_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n esa_n 14.12_o 13._o or_o of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n ezech._n 28.2_o for_o add_v mestrezat_n who_o ever_o attribute_n unto_o himself_o domination_n over_o man_n conscience_n and_o empire_n over_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n and_o deporte_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n and_o have_v not_o antichrist_n usurp_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonarchie_n to_o himself_o do_v he_o not_o sit_v on_o his_o pontific_a chair_n which_o he_o style_v st._n peter_n in_o christ_n room_n and_o have_v he_o not_o his_o pontific_a sceptre_n or_o staff_n i.e._n his_o canon_n law_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n sceptre_n or_o law_n have_v he_o not_o usurp_v the_o key_n of_o christ_n revel_v 1.18_o to_o bind_v who_o christ_n absolve_v and_o to_o absolve_v who_o christ_n bind_v do_v he_o not_o condemn_v what_o god_n command_v and_o command_v what_o god_n condemn_v be_v not_o that_o evil_a by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v good_a by_o god_n and_o that_o good_a by_o god_n law_n which_o be_v evil_a by_o he_o do_v not_o all_o his_o ecclesiastic_a canon_n bespeak_v he_o a_o idol-god_n or_o demon_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n i.e._n exhibit_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o those_o great_a daemon_n idol_n which_o the_o pagan_n erect_v in_o their_o temple_n and_o worship_v as_o god_n attract_v to_o himself_o the_o eye_n heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o his_o adorer_n or_o as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n and_o authority_n of_o pontifex_n maximus_n do_v thereby_o virtual_o if_o not_o formal_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o be_v call_v divi_z augusti_fw-la and_o worship_v as_o demon_n at_o least_o after_o their_o death_n just_o so_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n though_o he_o do_v not_o formal_o assume_v unto_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n yet_o virtual_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o god_n or_o a_o demon-christ_n by_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o a_o pontifex_n maximus_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n st._n peter_n chair_n and_o key_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a tradition_n 4.1_o all_o popish_a tradition_n doctrine_n of_o demon_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o with_o which_o his_o canonic_a theology_n or_o law_n be_v so_o great_o stuff_v be_v all_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o demon_n in_o imitation_n as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o we_o have_v before_o s._n 2._o §_o 3_o 4._o speak_v somewhat_o of_o antichrist_n ecclesiastic_a tradition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o form_n of_o his_o canon-law_n we_o shall_v now_o treat_v a_o little_a of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a material_n of_o his_o canonic_a theology_n and_o indeed_o the_o main_a body_n of_o antichrist_n pontific_a canon-law_n be_v make_v up_o of_o certain_a ecclesiastic_a tradition_n which_o he_o pretende_v to_o have_v receive_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o give_v they_o their_o true_a genealogy_n they_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o than_o corrupt_a imitaman_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demon-worship_n to_o make_v this_o clear_a we_o must_v recollect_v what_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v of_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o great_a founder_n and_o promotor_n of_o demon-worship_n who_o always_o receive_v pythagoras_n institutes_n as_o divine_a tradition_n deliver_v to_o he_o their_o master_n by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n for_o all_o those_o great_a founder_n of_o demon-worship_n never_o presume_v so_o much_o on_o their_o own_o authority_n as_o to_o deliver_v any_o institute_n or_o canon_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o their_o demon_n without_o some_o pretention_n of_o divine_a tradition_n so_o numa_n pompilius_n lycurgus_n solon_n and_o all_o those_o great_a legislator_n pretend_v unto_o a_o divine_a tradition_n for_o all_o those_o institutes_n or_o canon_n they_o deliver_v touch_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n plato_n abound_v in_o expression_n to_o this_o

the_o court_z of_o the_o gentile_n part_n iii_o the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n demonstrate_v from_o its_o cause_n part_n propriety_n and_o effect_n namely_o pagan_a idolatry_n judaic_a apostasy_n gnostic_n infusion_n error_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n special_o origen_n arianisme_n pelagianisme_n and_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n distribute_v into_o three_o part_n mystic_n scholastic_a and_o canonic_a theology_n by_o theophilus_n gale_n london_n print_v by_o a._n maxwell_n and_o r._n roberts_n for_o t._n cockeril_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o atlas_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n m.dc.lxxvii_o preface_n whatever_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n philosophic_a the_o corruption_n of_o philosophic_a be_v thereby_o limit_v and_o confine_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o perfect_a the_o thing_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v its_o vitiositie_n and_o vanity_n if_o it_o exceed_v its_o just_a limit_n for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v ever_o worst_a this_o be_v in_o nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o in_o philosophy_n which_o in_o its_o original_n and_o primitive_a idea_n be_v most_o august_n and_o gloriose_fw-la but_o now_o alas_o alas_o what_o a_o inane_fw-la confuse_v sterile_a thing_n be_v it_o how_o difficult_a be_v it_o to_o separate_v any_o regular_a use_v from_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o the_o design_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o prodigiose_fw-la abuses_n which_o philosophy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n error_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n corrupt_a mind_n have_v be_v obnoxious_a unto_o whereof_o we_o have_v prefix_v a_o introductorie_n breviarie_n in_o our_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n as_o also_o in_o the_o content_n of_o this_o three_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o preface_n any_o thing_n far_o hereof_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o contemplation_n be_v a_o proemial_a account_n of_o the_o grand_a design_n moment_n and_o use_v of_o this_o three_o part_n touch_v the_o vanity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n in_o order_n to_o a_o separation_n of_o its_o abuse_n from_o the_o regular_a use_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n discourse_n the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n we_o must_v ingenuos_o confess_v it_o give_v we_o some_o of_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a idea_n and_o impression_n of_o all_o our_o contemplation_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o philosophy_n for_o after_o long_a observation_n and_o inquisition_n make_v into_o the_o many_o prodigiose_fw-la error_n and_o grand_a apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n special_o under_o antichrist_n we_o find_v that_o vain_a philosophy_n lie_v as_o a_o latent_fw-la root_n and_o conceled_a spring_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n in_o profession_n but_o from_o some_o degree_n of_o apostasy_n in_o light_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n departure_n from_o church_n be_v gradual_a so_o the_o departure_n of_o church_n from_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o first_o step_n of_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o evangelie_o truth_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o not_o a_o strange_a infatuation_n and_o callose_a stupidity_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o backslide_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o its_o simplicity_n and_o be_v not_o this_o that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o the_o formation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o antichristian_a apostasy_n this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o foretell_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n the_o whole_a stress_n of_o this_o antichristian_a apostasy_n seem_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o this_o that_o man_n receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o this_o be_v that_o malign_a worm_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_v a_o vital_a decay_n in_o christianity_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o great_a antichristian_a apostasy_n even_o in_o those_o primitive_a church_n as_o in_o nature_n all_o wither_a begin_v at_o the_o root_n though_o it_o first_o appear_v in_o the_o branch_n so_o in_o all_o apostasy_n the_o consumtion_n begin_v first_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o whence_o procee_v this_o vital_a consumtion_n at_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n and_o church_n but_o from_o want_n of_o love_n to_o evangelic_a truth_n and_o its_o simplicity_n be_v it_o not_o hence_o that_o many_o of_o the_o father_n special_o origen_n and_o such_o as_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o school_n at_o alexandria_n labour_v under_o a_o libidinose_n insatiable_a thirst_n after_o vain_a philosophy_n vain_o hope_v thereby_o to_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v christian_a theology_n but_o do_v they_o real_o attain_v their_o end_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o antichristian_a error_n apostasy_n and_o abomination_n introduce_v hereby_o this_o we_o have_v copiose_o demonstrate_v book_n ii_o of_o this_o three_o part._n if_o it_o be_v further_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v philosophy_n the_o malignity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n that_o pagan_a philosophy_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o many_o useful_a philosophemes_n and_o contemplation_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o venomous_a influence_n on_o the_o worst_a of_o error_n and_o apostasy_n that_o which_o satisfy_v my_o own_o inquisition_n herein_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n itself_o 1._o as_o consider_v in_o itself_o 1_o the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o object_n 2_o the_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o subject_a 3_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o both_o 1._o the_o object_n pagan_a philosophy_n consider_v in_o itself_o contain_v in_o it_o much_o of_o vanity_n and_o malignity_n this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v b._n 1._o throughout_o from_o the_o cause_n part_n and_o adjunct_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o that_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o its_o malignity_n seem_v to_o consist_v be_v not_o so_o much_o its_o mater_n part_n adjunct_n or_o effective_a spring_n as_o its_o principal_a end_n and_o design_n which_o be_v to_o reduce_v and_o advance_v lapse_v man_n to_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n by_o the_o force_n and_o improvement_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_a the_o grand_a design_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n in_o its_o original_a constitution_n be_v to_o put_v man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n thereby_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o merit_v life_n proud_a nature_n ever_o affect_v a_o independence_n as_o to_o god_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o divine_a life_n by_o its_o own_o force_n what_o more_o please_a to_o corrupt_a nature_n than_o to_o act_v from_o and_o for_o itself_o o_o how_o fruitful_a be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n how_o apt_a be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o run_v himself_o on_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o deify_v some_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o though_o never_o so_o unrighteous_a what_o latent_fw-la venes_fw-la of_o pelagianisme_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n whence_o according_a to_o augustin_n pelagianisme_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o nature_n now_o what_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prime_a error_n of_o all_o ethnic_a philosophy_n but_o this_o so_o to_o cultivate_v refine_v and_o elevate_v corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o render_v it_o a_o sit_v temple_n of_o the_o deity_n without_o the_o superaddition_n of_o medicinal_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a that_o socratic_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n yet_o still_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o man_n endeavour_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o true_a mediator_n 2._o but_o yet_o the_o principal_a poison_n and_o malignity_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n arise_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o principes_fw-la of_o those_o who_o compose_v the_o same_o subject_a 2._o as_o to_o its_o subject_a or_o be_v conversant_a therein_o have_v philosophy_n be_v never_o so_o pure_a and_o virgin_n in_o itself_o yet_o fall_v on_o carnal_a proud_a and_o wanton_a wit_n how_o soon_o be_v it_o adulterate_v and_o render_v vain_a yea_o noxious_a we_o see_v by_o sad_a experience_n how_o soon_o the_o evangel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o evangelic_a dogme_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o great_a error_n when_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n engage_v therein_o how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v philosophy_n in_o itself_o so_o corrupt_a obnoxious_a to_o vanity_n and_o

but_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o take_v in_o the_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o politic_a prudence_n not_o only_o of_o statesman_n but_o also_o of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o pass_v for_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v great_a statesman_n and_o politician_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n this_o carnal_a policy_n be_v the_o great_a engine_n of_o the_o gnostic_n those_o sensual_a professor_n who_o to_o symbolise_v and_o keep_v fair_a both_o with_o jew_n and_o gentile_n compose_v a_o politic_a and_o flesh-pleasing_a theology_n of_o worldly_a rudiment_n and_o element_n partly_o pythagorean_n and_o partly_o jewish_n as_o before_o on_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o in_o other_o institutes_n have_v exact_o follow_v they_o as_o hereafter_o §_o 9_o the_o great_a judicial_a cause_n which_o render_v all_o pagan_a philosophy_n vain_a and_o curse_a hardness_n judiciarie_n blindness_n and_o hardness_n be_v judiciarie_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n or_o god_n deliver_v those_o pagan_a philosopher_n up_o to_o spiritual_a occecation_n blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o former_a cause_n and_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o vain_a philosophy_n as_o we_o find_v it_o full_o lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n 28._o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 22_o 28._o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 18_o he_o say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v revel_v from_o heaven_n against_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n we_o must_v know_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o verse_n discourse_v of_o the_o gentile_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o philosopher_n as_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o i_o conceive_v principal_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o be_v of_o the_o italic_a sect_n and_o therefore_o flourish_v at_o rome_n now_o of_o these_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v revel_v against_o they_o because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n i._n e._n whatever_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n they_o have_v acquire_v either_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n or_o from_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o commun_n principes_fw-la by_o which_o they_o be_v capacitate_v to_o contemplate_v the_o invisible_a perfection_n of_o god_n in_o the_o visible_a creature_n it_o be_v all_o captivate_v by_o and_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o lust_n whence_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n and_o foolish_a heart_n as_o vers_n 21_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n i._n e._n their_o knowledge_n be_v not_o active_a neither_o be_v thankful_a i._n e._n they_o ascribe_v not_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n unto_o god_n they_o own_v not_o he_o as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n whence_o all_o these_o ray_n of_o human_a knowledge_n spring_v but_o they_o attribute_v all_o their_o philosophic_a attainment_n to_o their_o own_o part_n sagacity_n and_o disquisition_n and_o so_o improve_v all_o for_o the_o greaten_a and_o advance_v of_o themselves_o their_o idolwisdome_n etc._n etc._n whence_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o wax_v vain_a in_o their_o discourse_n reason_v or_o philosophising_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o philosophy_n term_n the_o manner_n of_o dispute_v among_o the_o ancient_n both_o jew_n and_o grecian_n be_v by_o dialogue_n the_o meaning_n be_v all_o their_o philosophic_a reason_n and_o dispute_v prove_v by_o god_n secret_a judicial_a dereliction_n and_o permission_n of_o they_o vain_a yea_o curse_v and_o thence_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n say_v grotius_n such_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v such_o be_v the_o punishment_n they_o shake_v off_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o god_n take_v away_o the_o remainder_n as_o eph._n 4.18_o so_o vers_fw-la 22_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n glory_v in_o their_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v fool_n god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n befool_v they_o which_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v vers_fw-la 28_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o elegant_a paranomasia_fw-la or_o allusion_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o reprobate_a or_o reject_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o drossy_a mind_n so_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a money_n i._n e._n drossy_a etc._n etc._n just_o do_v god_n leave_v such_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n who_o reprobate_a he_o 10._o we_o may_v mention_v also_o inclination_n idolatrical_a inclination_n as_o another_o fruitful_a womb_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n among_o the_o pagan_n the_o universal_a inclination_n of_o all_o more_o or_o less_o unto_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o rom._n 1.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o which_o be_v act._n 17.18_o apply_v to_o their_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n b._n 2._o chap._n 1._o 11._o last_o imitation_n fabulous_a imitation_n mythologic_n or_o fabulose_fw-la imitation_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o mystery_n may_v also_o be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o have_v a_o great_a influential_a causalitie_n on_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o of_o all_o other_o philosophic_a of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o large_o treat_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o mythologic_n philosophy_n part._n 2._o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n from_o its_o mater_n part_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o contentiose_fw-la logic_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o aristotle_n logic_n how_o it_o become_v so_o eristic_a by_o the_o arabian_n and_o schoolman_n a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a against_o eristic_a logic_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o physiologie_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o rom._n 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 2.6_o physiologie_n the_o cause_n of_o idolatry_n rom._n 21.23_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o mathematics_n its_o influence_n on_o idolatry_n and_o atheism_n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o ethic_n eph._n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o defect_n of_o ethic_n 1._o as_o to_o its_o matter_n 2._o as_o to_o its_o end_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o stoic_n 3_o as_o to_o its_o rule_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o as_o to_o its_o principe_fw-la which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freewill_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good-nature_n or_o seed_n of_o virtue_n socrates_n oppose_v that_o stoic_a principe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o philosophic_a freewill_a the_o root_n of_o pelagianisme_n no_o moral_a virtue_n but_o what_o be_v supernatural_a against_o the_o schoolman_n the_o defect_n of_o philosophic_a ethic_n as_o to_o supernatural_a principes_fw-la faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o politic_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o both_o comparative_o and_o absolute_o as_o the_o root_n of_o atheism_n and_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o we_o have_v hitherto_o only_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o its_o cause_n and_o root_n logic._n the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o logic._n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o say_a vanity_n of_o philosophy_n from_o its_o own_o essential_a idea_n or_o nature_n part_n and_o propriety_n the_o essential_a idea_n nature_n and_o part_n of_o philosophy_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n consist_v in_o its_o mater_n and_o form_n both_o of_o which_o have_v great_a mixture_n of_o vanity_n in_o they_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n it_o contain_v natural_n moral_n and_o supernatural_n natural_a philosophy_n comprehend_v logic_n physics_n and_o mathematics_n concern_v logic_n we_o have_v no_o full_a mention_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v much_o verse_v herein_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o without_o some_o conclude_a though_o indirect_a argument_n of_o their_o skill_n herein_o for_o porphyry_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v beside_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a way_n of_o philosophise_v and_o we_o have_v already_o show_v how_o that_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleatics_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o italic_a sect_n do_v much_o pythagorise_n as_o in_o other_o point_n so_o likewise_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v in_o this_o of_o logic_n of_o which_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n at_o least_o great_a promotor_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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of_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a dogme_n and_o fable_n which_o be_v afterward_o greedy_o receive_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o glory_n much_o in_o their_o mystic_n or_o rather_o fabulose_fw-la sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n yea_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n special_o origen_n who_o be_v of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n do_v much_o pythagorise_n be_v too_o guilty_a of_o mix_v their_o fable_n allegory_n or_o mystic_a sense_n with_o divine_a revelation_n all_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o he_o abound_v the_o more_o in_o his_o divine_a caution_n against_o such_o pythagoric_a cabalistic_a mystic_a and_o fabulose_fw-la mixture_n in_o sacred_a theology_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v the_o like_a sacred_a premonition_n 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o refuse_v profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a woman_n signify_v anile_n or_o absurd_a ridiculose_o he_o understande_v say_v grotius_n the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o metempseuchose_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n to_o another_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstinence_n these_o fable_n be_v first_o profane_v because_o they_o be_v bottom_v on_o no_o divine_a revelation_n thence_o they_o be_v old_a wife_n fable_n i._n e._n absurd_a like_o such_o as_o old_a wife_n recite_v to_o child_n that_o this_o fable_n of_o the_o metempseuchose_n which_o grotius_n conceive_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v indeed_o of_o pythagorean_n extract_v have_v be_v at_o large_a prove_v this_o and_o other_o fable_n these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o abstinence_n wherein_o they_o be_v afterward_o follow_v by_o antichrist_n who_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n be_v but_o one_o great_a fable_n or_o lie_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o dehorte_v all_o christian_n from_o under_o the_o name_n of_o timothy_n who_o he_o exhorte_v rather_o to_o exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n but_o exercise_v thyself_o rather_o to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o exercise_v in_o the_o gymnade_n it_o follow_v v._o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v hereafter_o b._n 2._o c._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 10._o our_o apostle_n give_v the_o like_a exhortation_n to_o titus_n who_o he_o leave_v in_o crete_n to_o preserve_v those_o church_n from_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gnostic_n infusion_n so_o tit._n 1.14_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o jewish_a fable_n 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v in_o crete_n many_o jew_n who_o have_v suck_v in_o this_o grecian_a humour_n of_o coin_v fable_n they_o have_v their_o fable_n concern_v behemoth_n leviathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metempseuchosis_n also_o of_o their_o messiah_n his_o be_v a_o temporal_a monarch_n his_o war_n with_o gog_n and_o magog_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grecian_a fable_n by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v how_o much_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n ensue_v upon_o that_o mythologic_n symbolic_a enigmatic_a or_o mystic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v at_o first_o take_v up_o in_o imitation_n of_o sacred_a oracle_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n derive_v it_o and_o from_o these_o the_o jewish_a cabalist_n after_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n bring_v it_o back_o again_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o their_o divine_a oracle_n and_o mystery_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o christian_a for_o the_o pythagorise_a judaise_v gnostic_n to_o save_v themselves_o from_o persecution_n do_v herein_o symbolise_v both_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n as_o also_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n who_o have_v be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o fabulose_fw-la mystic_a theologie_n as_o the_o grecian_n jew_n or_o gnostic_n ever_o be_v §_o 2._o have_v demonstrate_v the_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n of_o philosophy_n propriety_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o propriety_n special_o symbolic_a from_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o its_o propriety_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v only_o mention_v such_o propriety_n as_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o have_v make_v essential_a to_o true_a philosophy_n show_v how_o defective_a yea_o corrupt_v their_o philosophy_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o very_a attribute_n which_o they_o themselves_o constitute_v as_o essential_a thereto_o truth_n 1._o the_o desicience_n of_o philosophy_n as_o to_o truth_n for_o 1._o the_o philosopher_n general_o suppose_v that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a ingredient_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o philosophy_n this_o plato_n large_o prove_v repub._n 6._o pag._n 485_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n more_o proper_a to_o wisdom_n than_o truth_n whence_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o a_o lover_n of_o falsehood_n that_o truth_n be_v a_o essential_a attribute_n yea_o indeed_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o true_a philosophy_n see_v philosoph_n general_n p._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3_o §_o 1._o now_o that_o all_o the_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v great_o defective_a and_o thence_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o this_o propriety_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o a_o great_a part_n fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a but_o whole_o shadowy_a and_o conjectural_a only_o false_a 1._o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a 1_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ethnic_a philosophy_n be_v fabulose_fw-la and_o false_a have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v from_o its_o effential_a part_n both_o mater_n and_o form_n namely_o that_o all_o physic_n speculation_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o first_o mater_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o fabulose_fw-la and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n false_a tradition_n about_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o their_o ethic_n be_v but_o false_a or_o at_o best_a imperfect_a idea_n of_o virtue_n that_o their_o politics_n be_v but_o carnal_a and_o so_o false_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o therefore_o style_v in_o the_o scripture_n tromperie_n deceit_n and_o lie_n as_o psal_n 119.113_o 118_o 128_o 163._o that_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o theology_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n of_o demon_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o corrupt_a and_o idolatry_n we_o have_v all_o sum_v up_o rom._n 1.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o drossy_a spurious_a reprobate_a mind_n or_o judgement_n night-day_n 2._o philosophy_n but_o a_o night-day_n 2_o that_o the_o whole_a of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o platonic_a notion_n a_o cloudy_a dark_a nocturne_n philosophy_n be_v most_o apparent_a whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o it_o have_v little_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o all_o true_a knowledge_n suppose_v ideal_o existence_n or_o in-being_a of_o the_o object_n in_o the_o understanding_n also_o that_o this_o existence_n which_o the_o object_n have_v in_o we_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o existence_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o otherwise_o our_o conception_n of_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a for_o what_o be_v knowledge_n but_o the_o imitamen_fw-la idea_n or_o image_n of_o a_o thing_n impress_v on_o the_o mind_n how_o then_o can_v any_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n unless_o the_o subjective_a idea_n in_o his_o mind_n exact_o answer_v to_o the_o objective_a idea_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o yea_o he_o that_o philosophise_v on_o a_o thing_n true_o must_v have_v in_o his_o formal_a conception_n the_o latitude_n and_o other_o dimension_n of_o the_o thing_n also_o its_o cause_n propriety_n quality_n operation_n and_o natural_a effect_n all_o which_o suppose_v the_o inherence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o physical_o but_o in_o its_o ideal_o form_n or_o image_n as_o digby_n have_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o how_o vast_o short_a these_o poor_a blind_a philosopher_n come_v of_o such_o true_a idea_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n be_v easy_a to_o guess_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n plato_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o all_o man_n do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v dream_n in_o their_o contemplation_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n and_o this_o dream_a philosophy_n he_o thus_o describe_v repub._n 5._o p._n 476._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dream_v be_v when_o a_o man_n count_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o another_o not_o like_a but_o the_o