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and_o sottish_a before_o god_n 5.20_o of_o the_o which_o kind_n of_o philosopher_n the_o prophet_n utter_v these_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_n of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n do_v not_o st._n james_n also_o and_o that_o in_o open_a and_o plain_a term_n assign_v a_o most_o palpable_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n where_o he_o say_v sapientia_fw-la contradicens_fw-la veritati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr sursum_fw-la descendens_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la sed_fw-la terrena_fw-la 3.15_o animalis_fw-la diabolica_fw-la sapientia_fw-la vero_fw-la de_fw-la sursum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la that_o wisdom_n which_o contradict_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o from_o above_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o be_v earthly_a animal_n diabolical_a contrariwise_o the_o wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o be_v of_o god_n by_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v evident_a that_o as_o by_o the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o holy_a writ_n sapience_n or_o wisdom_n be_v take_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n namely_o for_o a_o
without_o the_o act_n and_o virtue_n whereof_o no_o true_a and_o essential_a learning_n and_o knowledge_n can_v be_v get_v in_o this_o world_n but_o all_o will_v prove_v bastardly_a or_o spurious_o beget_v have_v their_o foundation_n not_o upon_o christ_n the_o true_a ground_n firm_a rock_n and_o stable_a cornerstone_n on_o which_o all_o verity_n be_v erect_v forasmuch_o as_o only_o in_o he_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n but_o place_v the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o their_o knowledge_n upon_o the_o prestigious_a sand_n of_o imagination_n namely_o after_o the_o invention_n or_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o according_a unto_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o worldly_a or_o human_a wisdom_n that_o be_v quite_o opposite_a in_o effect_n unto_o the_o true_a wisdom_n namely_o the_o eternal_a one_o which_o have_v his_o root_n and_o original_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n and_o therefore_o touch_v this_o kind_n of_o worldly_a wise_a man_n or_o ethnic_a philosopher_n 1.21_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n evanuerunt_fw-la in_o imaginationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la they_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o in_o their_o imagination_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o false_a wisdom_n spurious_a philosophy_n and_o philisopher_n with_o their_o mark_n or_o character_n now_o that_o i_o have_v sufficient_o express_v and_o discover_v unto_o you_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o essential_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n it_o will_v be_v most_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a that_o i_o describe_v unto_o you_o the_o false_a wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n with_o the_o frail_a philosophy_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o it_o and_o withal_o i_o will_v delineate_v the_o character_n and_o mark_n not_o only_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n but_o also_o of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o be_v hatch_v and_o nourish_v from_o that_o spurious_a brood_n or_o misbegotten_a offspring_n the_o apostle_n st._n james_n say_v that_o as_o the_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o puâ—e_n then_o peaceful_a gentle_a swasible_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n 3.17_o not_o judge_v and_o without_o emulation_n or_o hypocrisy_n so_o contrariwise_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o above_o 3.14.15_o be_v earthly_a animal_n or_o sensual_a diabolical_a and_o contradâ—cteth_v the_o truth_n and_o consequent_o be_v litigious_a immodest_a unswasible_a void_a of_o fruit_n full_a of_o emulation_n and_o dispute_n now_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v jesus_n christ_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n so_o that_o of_o the_o other_o the_o tradition_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n animate_v and_o introduce_v by_o the_o devil_n which_o make_v the_o divine_a philosopher_n say_v in_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o opposite_n in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la thesauâ—i_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la absconditi_fw-la 2.7.8_o hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la vos_fw-la decipiat_fw-la in_o subtititate_fw-la seu_fw-la suasibilâ—tate_fw-la seâ—monum_fw-la etc._n etc._n videte_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la vos_fw-la decipiat_fw-la per_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la &_o inanem_fw-la fallaciam_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la hominum_fw-la secundum_fw-la elementa_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la secundum_fw-la christum_fw-la qâ—ia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la habitat_fw-la omnis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la câ—rporaliter_fw-la all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o science_n be_v hide_v in_o christ._n this_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a sophistication_n or_o fallacy_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a unto_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o according_a unto_o christ_n because_o that_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o divinity_n corporal_o in_o which_o speech_n he_o seem_v to_o justify_v that_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o consequent_o the_o true_a philosophy_n and_o all_o the_o science_n comprehend_v under_o it_o do_v abide_v and_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o christ_n that_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o only_o angular_a stone_n which_o fill_v inform_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o false_a philosophy_n which_o be_v full_a of_o sophistication_n and_o bear_v scarce_o a_o face_n or_o shape_n of_o probability_n with_o it_o see_v that_o it_o be_v mask_v over_o with_o worldly_a human_a invention_n frame_v out_o according_a unto_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o this_o obscure_a and_o erroneous_a world_n and_o not_o according_a unto_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n who_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o be_v omnium_fw-la mirabilium_fw-la operator_fw-la the_o worker_n of_o all_o marvellous_a conclusion_n as_o well_o natural_a as_o supernatural_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n condemn_v philosophy_n in_o general_a term_n not_o but_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v good_a and_o consequent_o the_o lover_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v but_o he_o mean_v the_o love_n of_o the_o worldly_a and_o human_a wisdom_n be_v vain_a and_o he_o term_v it_o so_o because_o that_o the_o ethnic_a philosopher_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o their_o false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o word_n philosophy_n be_v a_o term_n after_o the_o ethnic_n invention_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o erroneous_a and_o jar_a rule_n thereof_o to_o be_v reject_v be_v that_o it_o be_v only_o frame_v and_o make_v after_o pagan_a man_n tradition_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o lead_v even_o christian_n themselves_o much_o more_o the_o gentile_n rather_o to_o error_n and_o seduce_v they_o more_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n than_o it_o do_v induce_v or_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o true_a path_n of_o find_v he_o out_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o become_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o manifold_a idolatry_n in_o this_o world_n in_o that_o it_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a worldling_n unto_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o creature_n instead_o of_o the_o creator_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v embrace_v of_o christian_n and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a fallacy_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o kind_n of_o philosopher_n therefore_o which_o do_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o truth_n he_o speak_v elsewhere_o thus_o revelatur_fw-la it_o a_o dei_fw-la de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la super_fw-la omnem_fw-la impietatem_fw-la &_o injustitiam_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o injustitia_fw-la detinent_fw-la 1.18_o quia_fw-la quod_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la illis_fw-la revelavit_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsius_fw-la à _fw-la creatura_fw-la mundi_fw-la per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la intellecta_fw-la conspiciuntur_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la quoque_fw-la ejus_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o divinitas_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la inexcusabiles_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la cognovissent_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificaverunt_fw-la aut_fw-la gratias_fw-la egerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la evanuerunt_fw-la in_o cogitationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o obscuratum_fw-la est_fw-la insipiens_fw-la cor_fw-la eorum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la sapientes_fw-la stuâ—ti_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o mutaverunt_fw-la gloâ—iam_fw-la incorruptibilis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la corruptibilis_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o volucrum_fw-la &_o quadrupedum_fw-la &_o serpentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o the_o impiety_n and_o unjustnesse_n of_o those_o man_n which_o do_v detain_v the_o verity_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o what_o be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o for_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o also_o his_o everlasting_a virtue_n and_o divinity_n be_v understand_v by_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v make_v from_o the_o world_n creation_n be_v behold_v or_o make_v manifest_v so_o that_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o or_o give_v he_o thanks_o but_o do_v fade_v away_o or_o vanish_v in_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v and_o therefore_o in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o corruptible_a man_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o of_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n again_o solomon_n speak_v unto_o the_o selfsame_a sense_n in_o these_o word_n 13.1_o vani_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la omnes_fw-la natura_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la inest_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la iâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la spectantur_fw-la bonis_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la consideratis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la opificem_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la all_o man_n be_v
a_o ceremonial_a rite_n vow_v unto_o aristotle_n in_o my_o youth_n shall_v be_v amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la aristoteles_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la though_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n be_v my_o friend_n yet_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n and_o therefore_o ought_v most_v to_o prevail_v with_o i_o and_o now_o to_o answer_v direct_o unto_o the_o foresay_a objection_n we_o must_v compare_v together_o the_o two_o wisdom_n propound_v by_o the_o foresay_a apostle_n 1.20_o first_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n foolishness_n and_o again_o sapientia_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la stuliitia_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la 3.19_o deus_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la novit_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la sapientum_fw-la quod_fw-la stultae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n for_o god_n know_v that_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o wiseman_n or_o philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolish_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n nos_fw-la non_fw-la spiritum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la accepimus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la 2.12_o &_o quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la loquimur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o doctis_fw-la humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la comparantes_fw-la animalis_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipitea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la stultitia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligere_fw-la we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o we_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o learned_a word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o animal_n man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o can_v understand_v iâ—_n by_o which_o word_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o examine_v whether_o aâ—istotle_n be_v a_o animal_n man_n or_o no_o if_o so_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o expect_v from_o he_o but_o mundan_n wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n which_o st._n james_n term_v animal_n and_o terrene_a which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o but_o meet_a foolishness_n as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o be_v that_o the_o animal_n man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n because_o he_o esteem_v they_o foolishness_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n the_o same_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o beware_v 9_o be_v say_v he_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o upon_o christ._n but_o he_o point_v at_o this_o graecanicall_a wisdom_n more_o direct_o in_o these_o word_n in_o which_o he_o distinguish_v both_o it_o and_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n from_o that_o of_o god_n who_o foundation_n be_v jesus_n christ_n sapientiam_fw-la graeciquaerunt_fw-la judaei_n signa_fw-la nos_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la praedicamus_fw-la the_o greek_n seek_v wisdom_n 1.22_o the_o jew_n sign_n we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_a argue_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o greek_n search_v after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o speculation_n or_o contemplation_n as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v more_o conversant_a in_o sign_n and_o ocular_a demonstration_n for_o without_o it_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v last_o the_o three_o wisdom_n which_o be_v that_o true_a sapience_n which_o both_o the_o greek_n and_o jew_n do_v reject_v and_o scoff_n at_o 9_o be_v jesus_n châ—ist_v in_o who_o be_v the_o plenitude_n of_o divinity_n corporal_o and_o this_o be_v that_o real_a and_o essential_a wisdom_n which_o christian_n ought_v to_o search_v after_o and_o whereon_o they_o ought_v to_o ground_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o not_o humane_a but_o if_o they_o reply_v that_o perchance_o aristotle_n have_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o do_v apprehend_v christ_n in_o some_o manner_n or_o at_o least_o have_v a_o eye_n into_o the_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o aristotle_n be_v before_o the_o incarnated_a word_n so_o also_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o know_v little_a of_o the_o mosaic_a learning_n which_o consist_v upon_o the_o creation_n effect_v by_o the_o spagerick_n act_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n when_o he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o be_v eternal_a i_o confess_v that_o his_o master_n plato_n be_v more_o essential_o ground_v on_o the_o true_a wisdom_n but_o aristotle_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o self-conceit_n will_v in_o derogation_n from_o the_o stoical_a 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that_o thing_n visible_a be_v first_o make_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 1_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o visible_a earth_n nor_o water_n that_o can_v be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o cloud_n but_o rather_o the_o invisible_a air_n and_o this_o be_v also_o maintain_v by_o divers_a plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n 26.9_o deus_fw-la sapientiâ—_n suâ—_n aptat_fw-la pondus_fw-la aëri_fw-la &_o appendit_fw-la aquas_fw-la in_o mensura_fw-la ligat_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o densis_fw-la nubes_fw-la facit_fw-la pluviae_fw-la statuta_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la fulgetro_fw-la tonitruum_fw-la god_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n do_v give_v a_o weight_n and_o proportion_n unto_o the_o air_n and_o hang_v or_o ballance_v the_o water_n by_o measure_n tie_v they_o in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n give_v law_n unto_o the_o rain_n and_o assign_v a_o way_n unto_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n in_o which_o speech_n the_o wise_a and_o patient_a job_n do_v seem_v to_o confirm_v 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