the_o seventy_o elsewhere_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n and_o other_o take_v the_o metaphor_n from_o the_o accurate_a section_n and_o division_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o levite_n according_a to_o a_o certain_a solemn_a rite_n accurate_o divide_v but_o our_o learned_a n._n fuller_n miscel_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o metaphoric_n allusion_n to_o the_o section_n of_o the_o law_n commun_o understand_v by_o al._n for_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segmenta_fw-la or_o particle_n whence_o they_o who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o divide_v the_o law_n thus_o paul_n exhorte_v timothy_n who_o be_v from_o his_o infance_n institute_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o well_o understand_v the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accurate_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n strive_v about_o word_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shun_v 16._o ver._n 16._o there_o be_v a_o great_a elegance_n in_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v primary_o to_o circumclude_v or_o shut_v up_o thence_o to_o shun_v or_o avoid_v because_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o shut_v up_o what_o we_o fear_v and_o will_v avoid_v as_o lion_n bear_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v tit._n 3.9_o then_o he_o add_v the_o matter_n he_o be_v to_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n i.e._n say_v grotius_n man_n comment_v or_o figment_n about_o divine_a matter_n without_o any_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o aclamor_v about_o vain_a matter_n or_o 2_o avain_n clamour_n or_o clamour_n of_o vain_a word_n such_o as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n so_o chrysostome_n understand_v it_o here_o of_o such_o new_a form_n of_o speech_n or_o unheard_a of_o term_n which_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 14._o and_o take_v in_o all_o philosophic_a discourse_n or_o dispute_v which_o in_o matter_n divine_a without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o add_v he_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n such_o vain_a philosophising_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o ressemblance_n to_o divine_a truth_n and_o but_o little_a error_n in_o they_o yet_o will_v they_o in_o the_o issue_n determine_v in_o the_o foul_a heresy_n and_o abomination_n even_o in_o antichristianisme_n 17._o ver._n 17._o thence_o it_o follow_v v._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o philosophic_a discourse_n or_o ratiocination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v as_o well_o as_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o cancer_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v cancer_n signify_v proper_o a_o gangrene_n which_o be_v somewhat_o like_a though_o different_a from_o a_o cancer_n that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v eat_v have_v a_o peculiar_a significance_n in_o it_o for_o we_o know_v a_o gangrene_n mighty_o spread_v and_o feed_v upon_o the_o sound_a flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o leu._n 13.22_o whence_o the_o greek_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eat_v as_o hesychius_n it_o proper_o signify_v the_o mortification_n of_o some_o carnose_n part_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o inflammation_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o opportune_a remedy_n immediate_o apply_v or_o the_o part_n cut_v off_o the_o gangrene_n eat_v far_a and_o far_o on_o the_o adjacent_a part_n until_o the_o whole_a man_n perish_v such_o a_o venomous_a and_o dissusive_a influence_n have_v vain_a philosophy_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o on_o whole_a church_n this_o add_v grotius_n he_o affirm_v that_o philosophic_a evil_n spread_v far_o special_o see_v many_o will_v embrace_v this_o mode_n of_o live_v that_o they_o may_v avoid_v those_o punishment_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o christian_n nothing_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v christianisme_n as_o those_o institutes_n which_o come_v very_o near_o to_o christianisme_n and_o by_o certain_a interpretation_n mollify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polutheisme_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philctus_fw-la v._n 18._o who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o these_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n by_o their_o philosophic_a allegory_n endeavour_v to_o make_v void_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n the_o philosopher_n both_o pythagorcans_n and_o platoniste_n as_o they_o call_v a_o wicked_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n so_o a_o reform_a life_n be_v by_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resurrection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a birth_n and_o these_o sensual_a gnoslic_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n without_o fear_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n will_v needs_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o which_o the_o gospel_n speak_v so_o plain_o be_v already_o past_a intend_v thereby_o the_o philosopher_n symbolic_v allegoric_a resurrection_n then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v 2.23_o 2_o tim._n 2.23_o v._o 23._o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n avoid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a i.e._n because_o they_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o true_a wisdom_n all_o these_o philosophic_a allegory_n and_o question_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a wisdom_n see_v the_o like_a 1_o tim._n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlearned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uncorrigable_a impudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o prov._n 8.5_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 15.13_o as_o also_o sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 17.22_o paul_n here_o say_v grotius_n understande_v immodest_a question_n for_o the_o greek_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n know_v that_o they_o gender_n to_o strife_n as_o tit._n 3.9_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grotius_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o gnostic_n gangrene_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o indeed_o that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o great_a heresiarch_n or_o founder_n of_o all_o those_o great_a error_n and_o heresy_n which_o like_o a_o gangrene_n inse_v the_o christian_a theology_n and_o church_n be_v a_o commun_n receive_v persuasion_n among_o the_o father_n and_o primitive_a christian_n the_o truth_n whereof_o will_v appear_v evident_a by_o a_o examen_fw-la of_o particular_n and_o discovery_n how_o all_o the_o great_a error_n bring_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n have_v their_o origine_fw-la from_o pagan_a philosophy_n §_o 7._o the_o first_o great_a heresy_n philosophic_a the_o gnostic_n error_n from_o pagan_a philosophic_a which_o as_o a_o gangrene_n do_v overspread_v and_o consume_v much_o of_o the_o beauty_n glory_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v that_o of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o have_v take_v a_o considerable_a root_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n ephesian_n colossian_n and_o timothy_n also_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o judas_n all_o which_o seem_v sul_z of_o severe_a admonition_n and_o invective_n against_o these_o poisonous_a infusion_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v the_o more_o abundant_o caution_n the_o church_n against_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v open_v a_o effectual_a door_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o exaltation_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n theodoret_n eusebius_n and_o nicephorus_n make_v this_o heresy_n of_o the_o gnostic_n to_o arise_v from_o saturninus_n basilides_n and_o carpocrates_n about_o an._n 137._o but_o other_o refer_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o heresy_n to_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v now_o that_o these_o gnostic_n infusion_n be_v but_o the_o corrupt_a offspring_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n be_v general_o acknowlege_v by_o the_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 〈◊〉_d
that_o contentiose_fw-la mode_n of_o dispute_v for_o which_o zeno_n have_v be_v so_o famose_n ever_o since_o as_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o ancient_a dialectic_n or_o logic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v it_o have_v be_v already_o in_o part_n demonstrate_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n §_o 6._o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o much_o in_o invective_n against_o this_o piece_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n foresee_v that_o it_o will_v prove_v as_o abuse_v by_o scholastic_a divine_n a_o main_a engine_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o settle_v antichrist_n upon_o his_o throne_n i_o shall_v follow_v the_o sacred_a method_n herein_o by_o endeavour_n to_o give_v far_a demonstration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contentiose_fw-la logic_n thereby_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o open_v in_o any_o degree_n a_o door_n to_o some_o more_o useful_a kind_n of_o logic_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v singular_a herein_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o lud._n vives_z grotius_n jansenius_n yea_o of_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o in_o open_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o contentiose_fw-la logic._n we_o find_v the_o apostle_n accuse_v the_o sophist_n and_o i_o conceive_v particular_o the_o pythagorean_n of_o a_o vanity_n in_o their_o reason_n rom._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o dispute_n 21._o rom._n 1_o 21._o for_o the_o way_n of_o disputation_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n be_v by_o dialogue_n which_o mode_n i_o presume_v they_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o thus_o grotius_n understand_v these_o reason_v here_o as_o the_o academic_n dispute_v for_o and_o against_o every_o thing_n thus_o be_v truth_n lose_v by_o altercation_n jer._n 11.5_o by_o great_a essay_n to_o act_v the_o great_a trifle_n such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o damnable_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o esa_n 41.29_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n use_v phil._n 2.14_o dispute_n 2.14_o phil._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v bitter_a rail_n about_o matter_n no_o way_n belong_v to_o godliness_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o among_o the_o philosopher_n special_o the_o aristotelic_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o macedon_n where_o philippi_n stand_v so_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o paul_n mention_n some_o who_o have_v turn_v aside_o 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o unprofitable_a dissertation_n or_o disputation_n they_o who_o use_v such_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.10_o this_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ver_fw-la 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o oppose_v to_o sound_v doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1.6_o we_o find_v all_o this_o full_o lay_v open_a and_o confirm_v 2_o tim._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n be_v thy_o auditor_n daily_a remembrancer_n of_o this_o the_o hebrew_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n charge_v he_o to_o inculcate_v this_o continual_o on_o his_o hearer_n yea_o to_o charge_n they_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 20._o contentiose_fw-la logic_n we_o have_v prove_v from_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 20_o chap._n 1._o §_o 6._o he_o be_v the_o more_o warm_a in_o his_o exhortation_n against_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o destructive_a to_o their_o christian_a faith_n and_o communion_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o hearer_n for_o say_v grotius_n the_o hearer_n by_o such_o strife_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n they_o lose_v mutual_a love_n it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eversion_n be_v in_o the_o glossarie_a subversion_n destruction_n this_o paul_n give_v as_o a_o good_a antidote_n against_o the_o contagiose_fw-la infusion_n of_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n who_o by_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o strife_n about_o word_n insinuate_v much_o of_o their_o poisonous_a doctrine_n as_o the_o schoolman_n after_o they_o their_o antichristian_a dogme_n our_o apostle_n inculcate_n this_o caution_n ver_fw-la 16_o call_v these_o strife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 17_o eat_v like_o a_o gangrene_n and_o ver_fw-la 23_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n which_o gender_n to_o strife_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eristic_a logic_n begin_v as_o we_o have_v once_o and_o again_o hint_v in_o the_o italic_a and_o eleatic_a school_n and_o be_v improve_v by_o those_o of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n euclid_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o of_o some_o use_n in_o the_o old_a academy_n legic_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o eristic_a legic_n pass_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o great_a use_n among_o the_o new_a academy_n and_o sceptic_n but_o none_o give_v so_o great_a a_o advance_v and_o perfection_n to_o this_o dialecticks_a litigiose_fw-la mode_n of_o philosopise_v as_o aristotle_n who_o have_v natural_o a_o mighty_a logical_a acumen_fw-la and_o the_o same_o much_o improve_v by_o study_n and_o artificial_a dispute_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o carp_v at_o all_o such_o opinion_n of_o his_o predecessor_n as_o be_v not_o parallel_v with_o his_o artificial_a scheme_n or_o method_n of_o philophise_v he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o master_n plato_n nor_o any_o other_o who_o dogme_n be_v not_o commensurate_a with_o his_o phaenomena_n and_o foresee_v that_o posterity_n may_v with_o the_o same_o censorious_a rod_n strike_v at_o he_o with_o which_o he_o have_v strike_v at_o his_o foregoer_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o he_o reduce_v his_o philosophy_n to_o the_o most_o accurate_a method_n his_o logical_a head_n can_v invent_v and_o withal_o frame_v a_o logic_n answerable_a thereto_o which_o he_o intend_v not_o only_o as_o a_o key_n or_o organ_n to_o open_v the_o way_n to_o his_o philosophy_n but_o also_o as_o a_o shield_n or_o buckler_n to_o preserve_v the_o same_o from_o such_o blow_n or_o objection_n which_o posterity_n may_v offer_v against_o it_o and_o indeed_o as_o learned_a owen_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o praefat._n theolog._n aristotle_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o philosophy_n seem_v to_o design_n and_o study_v more_o how_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o objection_n of_o other_o than_o to_o evince_v truth_n which_o render_v his_o follower_n more_o skilful_a in_o hatch_n intricate_a controversy_n subtle_a nice_a distinction_n and_o wrangle_a sophistry_n than_o true_a solid_a philosophy_n but_o yet_o to_o give_v aristotle_n his_o due_a i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o main_a author_n of_o this_o sophistic_a kind_n of_o disputation_n which_o now_o reign_v in_o our_o school_n but_o rather_o the_o arabian_n schoolman_n aristotle_n logic_n sophisticated_a by_o the_o arabian_n and_o schoolman_n averro_n avincenna_n his_o commentator_n who_o be_v whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v fain_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o version_n of_o aristotle_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_a leave_v they_o under_o great_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n touch_v aristotle_n mind_n and_o sense_n whence_o there_o spring_v a_o world_n of_o unintelligible_a term_n and_o distinction_n with_o as_o many_o sophistic_a dispute_n and_o controversy_n these_o the_o schoolman_n more_o barbarous_a than_o the_o arabian_n greedy_o lick_v up_o as_o the_o minor_a poet_n homer_n vomit_n and_o incorporate_v with_o their_o theology_n which_o fill_v the_o university_n of_o france_n where_o this_o school_n divinity_n be_v first_o broach_v and_o england_n which_o have_v continual_a recourse_n to_o paris_n for_o learning_n with_o nothing_o but_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o strife_n about_o word_n instead_o of_o solid_a philosophy_n and_o divinity_n far_o worse_o than_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pagan_a school_n which_o vain_a itch_n of_o disputation_n have_v prove_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n as_o erasmus_n ludovicus_n vives_z sir_n thomas_z more_o the_o lord_n bacon_n sir_n henry_n wotton_n jansenius_n and_o owen_n with_o other_o learned_a man_n have_v well_o observe_v yea_o logic._n a_o general_a consent_n against_o eristic_n logic._n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o dialecticks_a sophistry_n be_v observe_v and_o decry_v by_o many_o of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n both_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n observe_v take_v away_o dialecticks_a philosophy_n as_o vain_a hold_v that_o our_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d
hebraic_a and_o enigmatic_a therefore_o they_o embrace_v short_a speak_n which_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o admonition_n and_o most_o profitable_a that_o this_o mode_n of_o symbolic_a discourse_n be_v frequent_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o pythagoras_n time_n be_v apparent_a from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o ezechiel_n who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o yea_o the_o instructor_n of_o pythagoras_n as_o ezech._n 17.2_o put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n and_o speak_v a_o parable_n or_o symbol_n now_o albeit_o this_o mode_n of_o symbolic_a philosophise_n be_v original_o divine_a and_o very_o useful_a for_o the_o infant-state_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o it_o afford_v the_o fantasy_n most_o pleasant_a and_o lively_a colour_n or_o image_n of_o truth_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o without_o much_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n as_o make_v use_n of_o by_o those_o ancient_a philosopher_n both_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o vanity_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n and_o its_o vanity_n and_o the_o great_a principe_fw-la on_o which_o this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophise_v be_v found_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n sensible_a be_v but_o imitaman_n of_o thing_n intelligible_a i_o e._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o inferior_a sensible_a world_n but_o do_v ressemble_v something_o in_o the_o superior_a intelligible_a world_n sensible_a form_n be_v but_o symbolic_a image_n of_o insensible_a perfection_n whence_o these_o blind_a philosopher_n who_o trade_v in_o oriental_a jewish_a tradition_n be_v mighty_a greedy_a in_o catch_v after_o every_o sensible_a form_n corporal_a image_n or_o shadow_n whereby_o divine_a truth_n be_v set_v forth_o wherein_o none_o abound_v more_o than_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o all_o symbolic_a wisdom_n hence_o therefore_o those_o grecian_n derive_v either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o symbolic_a learning_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n but_o not_o understand_v the_o true_a mind_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o jewish_a symbolic_a mystery_n they_o at_o first_o amuse_v themselves_o in_o contemplate_v the_o shell_n cabinet_n or_o bone_n only_o without_o ever_o attain_v unto_o the_o kernel_n jewel_n or_o marrow_n of_o divine_a truth_n thence_o have_v satiate_v their_o fantasy_n and_o glut_v their_o curiosity_n in_o their_o dream_a contemplation_n of_o those_o jewish_a symbol_n without_o any_o real_a notion_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o therein_o they_o coin_v a_o infinity_n of_o fable_n or_o false_a image_n which_o they_o mix_v with_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o herein_o their_o fantasy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a ape_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o skilful_a and_o unwearied_a as_o that_o they_o soon_o render_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o symbolic_a philosophy_n cloudy_a dark_a vain_a and_o monstrose_a no_o way_n like_o its_o original_a idea_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n this_o grecian_a itch_n and_o humour_n of_o coin_v fable_n not_o for_o the_o illustration_n but_o to_o the_o darken_n of_o truth_n the_o jew_n also_o when_o they_o come_v under_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n suck_v in_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o religion_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n follow_v by_o those_o carnal_a gospeler_n the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o all_o be_v by_o the_o father_n of_o liar_n make_v use_v of_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o antichrist_n throne_n which_o be_v found_v on_o lying-wonder_n or_o fabulose_fw-la lie_v as_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a key_n to_o open_v to_o we_o those_o bitter_a invective_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n special_o paul_n against_o those_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a fable_n which_o the_o gnostic_n then_o endeavour_v and_o antichrist_n after_o they_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v none_o more_o infest_a with_o these_o fable-coining_a pythagorise_a dreamer_n than_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n where_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o great_a pythagorean_n sorcerer_n have_v be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v infuse_v some_o of_o his_o poison_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o timothy_n reside_v there_o also_o there_o be_v many_o jew_n at_o ephesus_n who_o in_o this_o faculty_n of_o coin_v fable_n and_o wonder_n full_o jump_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o both_o join_v their_o force_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o those_o many_o gnostic_n antichristian_a fable_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o christian_n theology_n whence_o we_o see_v the_o ground_n why_o paul_n in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n give_v such_o severe_a censure_n of_o and_o caution_n against_o this_o pythagorise_a jewish_a humour_n of_o fable-framing_a philosophy_n which_o he_o then_o see_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o which_o he_o foresee_v will_v give_v a_o mighty_a lift_n to_o help_n antichrist_n on_o his_o throne_n 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o so_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n paul_n see_v these_o pythagorise_a judaise_v gnostic_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n and_o by_o their_o pythagorean_n jewish_n fable_n lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o antichrist_n wherefore_o he_o beseech_v timothy_n to_o continue_v at_o ephesus_n and_o behave_v himself_o there_o as_o a_o stout_a soldier_n of_o christ_n against_o those_o gnostic_n antichristian_a false_a teacher_n so_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o may_v charge_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n i.e._n that_o they_o do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o pythagorean_n and_o jewish_a fable_n as_o he_o express_v himself_o v._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n 〈◊〉_d ver._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o philosophic_a notion_n and_o among_o they_o it_o signify_v a_o symbol_n or_o fable_n whereby_o they_o express_v some_o philosophic_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o import_n among_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o plato_n oft_o make_v mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o syrian_a and_o phenician_a fable_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ineffable_a fable_n whereby_o he_o understande_v some_o oriental_a hebraic_n tradition_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o a_o feign_a oration_n fable_n or_o fictitious_a discourse_n thence_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a false_a speech_n represent_v truth_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o here_o so_o c._n 4._o v._n 7._o 2_o tim._n 4.4_o tit._n 1.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o of_o which_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v here_o also_o take_v in_o the_o jewish_a fable_n which_o these_o vain_a gnostic_n so_o much_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o so_o grotius_n on_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o say_v he_o of_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o judaisme_n to_o christianisme_n and_o mix_v jewish_a fable_n with_o christianity_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v also_o by_o tit._n 1.14_o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v those_o jewish_a fable_n concern_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o first_o man_n which_o god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n partly_o man_n and_o partly_o woman_n of_o his_o copulation_n with_o the_o bests_n and_o with_o lilith_n with_o the_o demon_n that_o spring_v thence_o of_o behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n of_o the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o body_n of_o angel_n their_o distribution_n into_o star_n and_o region_n with_o the_o like_a these_o fable_n though_o they_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o many_o of_o they_o of_o pythagorean_n extract_v namely_o that_o of_o the_o first_o man_n being_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o plato_n assert_v likewise_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n pre-existence_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o the_o metempseuchosis_n which_o the_o jew_n also_o together_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platoniste_n assert_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o endless_a genealogy_n these_o genealogy_n the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o suppose_v successive_a production_n and_o emanation_n one_o after_o another_o so_o philo_n judaeus_n discourse_v much_o of_o such_o genealogy_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o these_o fabulose_fw-la genealogy_n begin_v with_o the_o first_o poet_n orpheus_n hesiod_n etc._n etc._n pherecydes_n also_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pythagorean_n after_o he_o fill_v up_o much_o of_o their_o theology_n with_o such_o fictitious_a genealogy_n who_o the_o jew_n follow_v herein_o as_o also_o the_o gnostic_n the_o
he_o hold_v with_o the_o stoic_n that_o perfection_n in_o virtue_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n strom._n 6_o 7._o 5_o he_o call_v martyrie_a the_o purgation_n of_o sin_n strom._n 4._o but_o none_o imbibe_v more_o philosophic_a error_n than_o origen_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v how_o much_o philosophy_n corrupt_v the_o father_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o reformer_n as_o by_o amesius_n bellarm._n eneru._n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n by_o and_o from_o philosophy_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n various_a mode_n of_o speak_v special_o of_o human_a merit_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o appear_v not_o in_o scripture_n whence_o there_o be_v occasion_n give_v and_o take_v by_o the_o schoolman_n of_o frame_v perniciose_fw-la error_n the_o like_a tilenus_n syntagm_n part_n 2._o disp_n 16._o thes_n 31._o neither_o say_v he_o do_v the_o father_n introduce_v into_o the_o church_n some_o ornament_n only_o from_o rhetorician_n but_o also_o dogme_n from_o the_o philosopher_n school_n special_o from_o plato_n academy_n some_o also_o from_o zeno_n porch_n which_o be_v incorporate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o the_o church_n at_o length_n thing_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o plato_n be_v eject_v by_o the_o schoolman_n successor_n of_o the_o father_n and_o aristotle_n exalt_v into_o christ_n chair_n he_o do_v even_o engage_v in_o controversy_n with_o christ_n about_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n special_o in_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o contingent_a and_o freewill_a although_o true_o in_o this_o point_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a father_n have_v rather_o hear_v aristotle_n then_o paul_n thus_o tilenus_n who_o afterward_o himself_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o snare_n as_o to_o freewill_a etc._n etc._n this_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n concern_v the_o greek_a father_n philosophic_a origen_n error_n from_o philosophic_a such_o as_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n special_o '_o origen_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o ammonius_n that_o great_a master_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n who_o some_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a theology_n wherein_o he_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o his_o design_n for_o he_o do_v by_o these_o his_o vain_a attemt_n but_o the_o more_o sophisticate_a and_o adulterate_a divine_a theology_n not_o only_o by_o his_o many_o platonic_a allegory_n but_o also_o by_o those_o several_a philosophic_a term_n and_o error_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ludou._n vives_z in_o august_n civet_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 11._o tell_v that_o from_o plato_n demon_n origen_n without_o doubt_n derive_v his_o error_n in_o assert_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v change_v into_o demon_n and_o these_o again_o into_o man_n soul_n as_o in_o lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o freewill_n his_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o pelagian_a error_n come_v from_o origen_n pelagianisme_n origen_n the_o founder_n of_o pelagianisme_n jansenius_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la pelagian_a tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 13_o etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o particular_a and_o large_a account_n how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n be_v form_v out_o of_o origen_n philosophic_a contemplation_n 1_o the_o pelagian_o say_v he_o be_v severe_o reprehend_v by_o augustin_n for_o make_v indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o necessity_n as_o to_o one_o part_n essential_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n in_o every_o state_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a basis_n of_o the_o whole_a pelagian_a structure_n which_o origen_n entire_o deliver_v for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o fond_a of_o this_o philosophic_a liberty_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o this_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o decree_v man_n without_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o brute_n and_o stone_n hear_v origen_n discourse_v of_o this_o liberty_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 5._o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o in_o our_o motion_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v or_o holy_a etc._n etc._n see_v jans_n p._n 150._o 2_o origen_n everywhere_o inculcate_n and_o cry_n up_o the_o sufficience_n of_o nature_n law_n to_o live_v well_o as_o lib._n 2._o in_o rom._n jans_n c._n 14._o p._n 151._o 3_o touch_v grace_n and_o its_o merit_n the_o very_a error_n of_o pelagius_n and_o the_o massilienses_n be_v deliver_v by_o origen_n as_o also_o touch_v the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o l._n 4._o in_o rom._n and_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o scope_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v govern_v immortal_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o as_o jansen_n c._n 15._o p._n 152._o 4_o origen_n as_o pelagius_n utter_o overthrow_v election_n predestination_n and_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n jans_n c._n 16._o p._n 152._o 5_o all_o the_o gloss_n of_o scripture_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o pelagian_o abuse_n yea_o the_o whole_a system_a of_o pelagian_a error_n origen_n preform_v as_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n special_o on_o ch._n 5._o and_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jansen_n c._n 17._o p._n 153._o give_v this_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o origen_n error_n namely_o the_o ubertie_n and_o fecundity_n of_o his_o wit_n too_o much_o immerse_v in_o vain_a philosophy_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o and_o c._n 2._o sect._n 1_o §_o 4._o 2._o origen_n give_v also_o a_o great_a foundation_n and_o improvement_n to_o '_o the_o arian_n heresy_n 1_o by_o assert_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n origen_n arianism_n from_o origen_n joh._n 1.1_o be_v take_v only_o metaphorical_o and_o ideal_o according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n as_o in_o what_o immediate_o follow_v §_o 9_o 2_o he_o hold_v also_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v not_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n make_v not_o bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v not_o truth_n i.e._n true_a god_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o incomprehensible_a light_n but_o christ_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o very_a poor_a splendour_n which_o yet_o with_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o imbecility_n may_v seem_v very_o great_a that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o bonitie_n itself_o but_o a_o certain_a air_n or_o image_n of_o bonitie_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v term_v absolute_o good_a but_o only_o with_o a_o additament_n a_o good_a pastor_n or_o the_o like_a as_o hieronym_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la 3_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o three_o in_o dignity_n and_o honour_n after_o the_o father_n and_o son_n yea_o inferior_a to_o the_o son_n as_o hicronym_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la who_o also_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la say_v that_o he_o speak_v ill_a of_o the_o son_n but_o worse_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 4_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n contain_v allthing_n the_o son_n be_v only_o in_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n only_o in_o believer_n as_o athanasius_n quaest_n 71._o ad_fw-la antiochum_fw-la relate_v these_o notion_n about_o the_o trimtie_n he_o imbibe_v from_o that_o platonic_a philosophy_n then_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n wherein_o he_o be_v instruct_v which_o acknowlege_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n namely_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n who_o they_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a be_v 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n who_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o the_o first_o and_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mundane_a spirit_n which_o they_o make_v inferior_a to_o both_o the_o former_a and_o hence_o origen_n traduce_v his_o trinity_n which_o give_v the_o original_a exemplar_n to_o arianisme_n whence_o epiphanius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la joannem_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n call_v origen_n the_o father_n of_o arius_n and_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la style_v he_o the_o ocean_n and_o fountain_n of_o arius_n and_o socrates_n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o with_o other_o relate_v that_o the_o arian_n frequent_o use_v testimony_n take_v out_o of_o origen_n book_n see_v p._n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o 3._o origen_n by_o his_o platonic_a philosophemes_n origen_n poperic_a from_o origen_n give_v a_o great_a advance_v to_o
etc._n etc._n 2_o another_o philosophic_a infusion_n suck_v in_o by_o the_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a follow_v in_o jansenius_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v from_o the_o god_n but_o virtue_n from_o a_o man_n self_n so_o seneca_n the_o only_a good_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o firmament_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v to_o trust_v on_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a venom_n of_o the_o pelagian_a impiety_n be_v comprehend_v so_o tully_n de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n fine_a virtue_n say_v he_o be_v never_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o as_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o the_o philosopher_n general_o assert_v a_o natural_a power_n or_o freewill_n to_o moral_a good_a have_v be_v before_o prove_v part_v 2._o book_n 3._o ch._n 2._o §_o 4._o which_o some_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o self-power_n other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o indifference_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v foist_v into_o their_o theology_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n that_o this_o scholastic_a freewill_a and_o indifference_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v original_o a_o philosophic_a figment_n philosophy_n 3._o pelagian_a error_n about_o original_a sin_n from_o philosophy_n see_v more_o large_o jansenius_n augut_n tom._n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o 3_o it_o follow_v in_o jansenius_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 18._o also_o their_o dispute_n against_o original_a sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n whence_o come_v they_o but_o from_o the_o ethnic_n philosophy_n for_o these_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o the_o traduction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n but_o also_o assord_v unto_o pelagius_n such_o material_n as_o serve_v for_o a_o foundation_n to_o his_o error_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o the_o schoolman_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o philosophic_a arm_n to_o oppugn_v the_o traduction_n of_o original_a sin_n 4_o jansenius_n add_v that_o not_o only_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n philosophy_n pelagian_n arm_n from_o philosophy_n but_o also_o the_o very_a weapon_n which_o be_v use_v by_o its_o defendant_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n shop_n which_o be_v so_o far_o true_a that_o if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o garrulitie_n or_o babble_n of_o philosophy_n the_o whole_a heresy_n may_v be_v dissipate_v by_o one_o breath_n whence_o the_o pelagian_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n fly_v to_o the_o philosopher_n even_o by_o their_o sentence_n to_o be_v absolve_v from_o condemnation_n then_o he_o add_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o schoolman_n how_o much_o they_o have_v soment_v and_o nourish_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n by_o virtue_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n incorporate_v into_o their_o own_o subtle_a question_n and_o scholastic_a nicety_n moreover_o as_o philosophy_n alone_o produce_v this_o pelagian_a heresy_n so_o as_o many_o as_o in_o aftertime_n among_o the_o christian_n have_v adulterate_v the_o purity_n of_o divine_a grace_n by_o a_o predominant_a mixture_n of_o human_a liberty_n have_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o inveiglement_n of_o philosophy_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o simple_a the_o truth_n once_o be_v explain_v and_o deliver_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o vexatious_a subtlety_n find_v or_o cast_v in_o scruple_n and_o that_o which_o it_o find_v certain_a it_o make_v uncertain_a by_o mix_v therewith_o uncertainty_n for_o too_o much_o of_o philosophy_n have_v ever_o sophisticated_a not_o perfect_v christian_a truth_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v sufficient_o thing_n divine_a and_o fix_v neither_o do_v it_o sufficient_o understand_v those_o human_a mixture_n which_o by_o their_o seem_a novitie_n flater_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v yet_o a_o more_o full_a confirmation_n hereof_o in_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 23._o among_o the_o pelagian_o there_o be_v a_o great_a estimation_n of_o secular_a science_n and_o because_o they_o be_v son_n of_o contention_n they_o great_o affect_v logic_n because_o any_o thing_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o pertinacious_a against_o the_o truth_n by_o philosophic_a subtlety_n hence_o they_o will_v needs_o seem_v exact_a dialectics_n and_o aristotelic_n that_o so_o they_o may_v by_o their_o syllogism_n cast_v mist_n on_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a which_o vanity_n augustin_n do_v most_o frequent_o upbraid_v the_o pelagian_o withal_o hence_o they_o will_v have_v allthing_n doutful_a decide_v by_o human_a reason_n which_o they_o ever-where_a crack_n as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a namely_o reason_n hold_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o pelagian_o to_o which_o they_o contend_v all_o the_o scripture_n must_v conform_v although_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o whence_o julian_n fix_v the_o pelagian_a rule_n say_v what_o reason_n argue_v authority_n may_v not_o deny_v thus_o jansenius_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o exact_a character_n of_o these_o pelagian_a schole-divines_a and_o their_o philosophic_a theology_n for_o what_o more_o idolise_v in_o the_o school_n than_o their_o recta_fw-la ratio_fw-la right_a reason_n as_o they_o style_v it_o which_o they_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n answerable_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n among_o the_o philosopher_n of_o which_o see_n p._n 4._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o yea_o that_o these_o schole-divines_a have_v outgo_v the_o very_a philosopher_n those_o who_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o their_o pelagian_a infusion_n be_v excellent_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o by_o jansenius_n august_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr nat._n pura_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 326._o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o say_v he_o vehement_o wonder_v that_o the_o philosopher_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v on_o the_o gentile_n philosophised_a far_o more_o right_o more_o accurate_o more_o holy_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o moral_a doctrine_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o natural_a ability_n to_o live_v well_o of_o god_n to_o be_v love_v in_o all_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n purgation_n and_o beatitude_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n than_o many_o christian_a schoolman_n neither_o true_o can_v i_o find_v any_o other_o cause_n hereof_o but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v universal_o follow_v aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a ratiocination_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o carp_v at_o the_o choice_a head_n of_o learning_n in_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o that_o either_o from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o divine_a thing_n or_o from_o a_o emulation_n of_o his_o master_n glory_n he_o by_o his_o minute_n reason_v contemplate_v only_o terrene_a thing_n he_o suppose_v there_o need_v not_o any_o adjutorie_a of_o a_o superior_a be_v either_o to_o virtue_n or_o happiness_n its_o reward_n but_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o imbecility_n he_o teach_v that_o for_o every_o good_a work_n a_o man_n shall_v confide_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o virtue_n this_o be_v the_o very_a poison_n which_o the_o pelagian_o suck_v from_o he_o as_o their_o master_n while_o they_o stifle_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o superfluous_a this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v endeavour_v to_o moderate_v while_o they_o frame_v two_o man_n in_o one_o a_o philosopher_n and_o a_o christian_n whence_o also_o we_o see_v it_o happen_v that_o so_o long_o as_o aristotle_n philosophy_n stand_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n school_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n find_v of_o these_o pelagian_a dogme_n or_o blandishment_n of_o pure_a nature_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o schoolman_n because_o they_o remember_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n place_v a_o supernatural_a and_o natural_a man_n as_o the_o ark_n with_o dagon_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o whatever_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v predicate_v of_o divine_a grace_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o supernatural_a man_n and_o whatever_o they_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o philosopher_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n and_o philosophic_a virtue_n this_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n whence_o their_o distinction_n of_o virtue_n and_o happiness_n into_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a as_o hereafter_o p._n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v how_o all_o the_o pelagian_a dogme_n have_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o that_o upon_o philosophic_a principes_fw-la sect_n ii_o a_o general_a account_n of_o antichrist_n canonic_a theology_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o great_a pillar_n of_o antichrist_n throne_n be_v canonic_a theology_n philosophy_n §._o 1._o
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