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〈◊〉_d as_o philostratus_n say_v he_o lean_v over_o a_o spring_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o own_o beauty_n what_o better_a thing_n do_v they_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n between_o the_o comb_n and_o the_o glass_n as_o seneca_n say_v 80_o narke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cramp-fish_n which_o benumb_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o touch_v it_o here_o it_o signify_v dull_a sloth_n which_o throw_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o heavy_a kind_n of_o sleep_n and_o make_v it_o unactive_a 178_o *_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o reasonable_a nature_n eternal_a and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o custom_n of_o man_n or_o constitution_n of_o prince_n alterable_a at_o pleasure_n but_o write_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o god_n and_o how_o here_o i_o think_v it_o not_o inconvenient_a to_o insert_v two_o or_o three_o noble_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n among_o the_o heathen_n that_o of_o sophocles_n be_v incomparable_a who_o in_o oedip._n 〈◊〉_d write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n god_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o always_o to_o observe_v that_o venerable_a sanctity_n in_o my_o word_n and_o deed_n which_o be_v command_v by_o those_o noble_a law_n which_o be_v make_v in_o heaven_n god_n be_v their_o father_n not_o mortal_a nature_n neither_o shall_v they_o ever_o be_v forget_v or_o abrogate_a for_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a god_n who_o never_o 〈◊〉_d old_a the_o like_a sense_n he_o have_v in_o his_o antigone_n to_o this_o i_o add_v that_o of_o plutarch_n who_o speak_v of_o this_o law_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n a_o law_n not_o write_v in_o table_n or_o book_n but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mind_n always_o as_o a_o live_a rule_n which_o never_o permit_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o interior_a guide_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o of_o philo_n shall_v serve_v for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n right_a reason_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d law_n not_o a_o mortal_a rule_n give_v by_o this_o or_o that_o mortal_a no_o liveless_a precept_n write_v in_o paper_n or_o upon_o pillar_n but_o immortal_a be_v engrave_v by_o the_o eternal_a nature_n in_o immortal_a mind_n of_o the_o christian_n st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2._o 15._o justin_n martyr_n say_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n testimonium_fw-la anima_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v plant_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o natural_a kind_n of_o christianity_n a_o teacher_n dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n nature_n may_v be_v so_o pervert_v with_o vice_n that_o man_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o innate_a notion_n of_o truth_n so_o just._n martyr_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v corrupt_v by_o bad_a education_n evil_a custom_n and_o wicked_a institution_n they_o destroy_v their_o natural_a notion_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d phrase_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v false_o of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o reject_v by_o aristotle_n as_o incompetent_a judge_n of_o nature_n pol._n 1._o 5._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v concern_v what_o be_v natural_a of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o of_o those_o who_o have_v corrupt_v their_o nature_n 202_o b_o naupactus_n a_o place_n to_o build_v ship_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o call_v former_o necessity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o necessity_n destroy_v all_o virtue_n 104_o b_o necrogaea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o region_n where_o depart_v soul_n dwell_v 36_o b_o 〈◊〉_d and_o nemesis_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indignation_n and_o revenge_n 42_o 66_o neurospast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puppet_n or_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o act_v of_o themselves_o be_v only_o move_v by_o unseen_a wire_n or_o string_n 148_o nicomachus_n one_o that_o conquer_v in_o fight_n in_o the_o four_o book_n he_o represent_v a_o good_a man_n vanquish_a all_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a and_o fleshly_a tentation_n 178_o nynhapanta_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o at_o present_a the_o tempter_n endeavour_v to_o seduce_v virtuous_a person_n out_o of_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o allurement_n of_o this_o present_a world_n 178_o o_o odax_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tooth_n in_o the_o three_o book_n it_o signify_v the_o sharp_a remorse_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 155_o ogdoad_n aeonian_a ogdoad_n a_o wild_a fancy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n vide_fw-la scrofam_fw-la aeoniam_fw-la apud_fw-la tertullianum_fw-la &_o bythi_fw-la mensuras_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 302_o b_o oictirmon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o merciful_a person_n 15_o *_o ommelion_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sunlike_a eye_n a_o clear_a understanding_n holy_a soul_n have_v the_o most_o plain_a vision_n of_o god_n so_o plotin_n ennead_n 2._o lib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o talk_v of_o look_v towards_o god_n that_o be_v worth_a nothing_o except_o we_o show_v also_o how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o see_v he_o virtue_n join_v with_o prudence_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n will_v show_v god_n to_o we_o 239_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dream_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o captain_n of_o the_o leveller_n who_o lie_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o design_n upon_o vain_a dream_n and_o foolish_a imagination_n 29_o ontagathus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o true_o good_a 149_o opium_n the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n i_o have_v put_v it_o by_o a_o figure_n for_o poppy_n themselves_o but_o if_o any_o think_v it_o too_o great_a a_o catachresis_fw-la they_o may_v put_v out_o 〈◊〉_d and_o write_v poppy_n in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o 69_o orexis_fw-la appetite_n the_o great_a power_n which_o tentation_n have_v against_o we_o be_v from_o that_o interest_n which_o they_o have_v in_o our_o sensitive_a appetite_n 178_o orgilus_n a_o angry_a man_n one_o of_o bentivolio_n accuser_n anger_n when_o it_o be_v a_o little_a humour_a destroy_v good_a will_n 117_o orphana_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o orphan_n the_o story_n be_v but_o too_o applicable_a to_o many_o who_o by_o the_o infidelity_n of_o their_o guardian_n be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n which_o be_v relate_v 55_o 〈◊〉_d see_v arimanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o make_v a_o true_a 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