Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

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

and_o which_o their_o nature_n still_o retain_v some_o physical_a and_o more_o remote_a capacity_n unto_o they_o study_v all_o way_n possible_a to_o recover_v the_o same_o in_o order_n whereto_o have_v acquire_v some_o break_a jewish_a tradition_n of_o that_o new_a model_n of_o religion_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o church_n they_o hope_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n principes_fw-la on_o these_o rudiment_n or_o foundation_n receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o erect_v a_o new_a frame_n or_o body_n of_o natural_a divinity_n in_o lieu_n of_o that_o which_o they_o find_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o which_o design_n of_o they_o prove_v altogether_o abortive_a yea_o so_o far_o be_v these_o blind_a philosopher_n from_o reach_v their_o end_n of_o attain_v a_o new_a edition_n of_o that_o natural_a theology_n they_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o fall_n as_o that_o all_o their_o attemt_n and_o study_n in_o order_n hereto_o serve_v only_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o envelop_v and_o entangle_v they_o in_o grosser_n ignorance_n atheism_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n this_o have_v be_v excellent_o open_v to_o we_o by_o owen_n theolog._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o where_n have_v lay_v open_a the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n after_o the_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o reform_v philosophy_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o vicarious_a natural_a theology_n he_o add_v the_o same_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n all_o that_o ancient_a wisdom_n say_v he_o of_o pythagoras_n consist_v in_o a_o way_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o religion_n i_o confess_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o philosophy_n savor_v of_o idolatry_n superstition_n which_o yet_o retain_v some_o obscure_a image_n and_o character_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o event_n therefore_o answer_v not_o this_o famose_n attemt_a yea_o by_o these_o undertake_n natural_a theology_n be_v more_o corrupt_v rather_o than_o repair_v such_o be_v the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o their_o proud_a and_o vain_a attemt_n by_o which_o hope_v and_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v themselves_o to_o their_o ancient_a inheritance_n of_o natural_a theology_n found_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o possess_v by_o their_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o golden_a age_n of_o innocence_n they_o fall_v into_o great_a bondage_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n but_o to_o treat_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o this_o philosophic_a natural_a theology_n we_o shall_v consider_v it_o 1_o in_o its_o ultimate_a object_n 2_o in_o its_o mediate_v object_n 3_o in_o its_o part_n §_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o ultimate_a and_o supreme_a object_n of_o their_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n it_o be_v god_n the_o first_o eternal_a be_v god_n the_o corruption_n of_o natural_a theology_n as_o to_o its_o ultimate_a object_n god_n and_o last_o end_n of_o allthing_n and_o here_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n after_o they_o have_v many_o good_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o be_v and_o last_v end_n also_o of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n and_o idea_n as_o we_o shall_v demonstrate_v part._n 4._o b._n 2._o yet_o these_o their_o metaphysic_n notion_n of_o god_n be_v not_o without_o great_a mixture_n of_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n for_o 1_o few_o or_o none_o understand_v their_o own_o philosophic_a notion_n touch_v god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n the_o philosopher_n understand_v not_o their_o own_o notion_n of_o god_n nor_o how_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n but_o receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o these_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n from_o scriptural_a tradition_n as_o exod._n 3.14_o or_o the_o like_a they_o philosophised_a thereon_o without_o right_a conception_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o they_o discourse_v this_o seem_v more_o than_o hint_v in_o paul_n observation_n touch_v the_o athenian_a altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n act._n 17.23_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o wise_a of_o these_o blind_a grecian_n know_v partly_o by_o tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o commun_n principes_fw-la but_o what_o or_o who_o this_o god_n be_v that_o be_v to_o they_o a_o thing_n unknown_a and_o therefore_o some_o suppose_v saturn_n to_o be_v this_o one_o god_n i._n e._n adam_n or_o noah_n other_o call_v he_o jupiter_n hammon_n i.e._n cham_n and_o other_o of_o they_o can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o the_o sun_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o gloriose_fw-la creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n the_o wise_a of_o they_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v or_o what_o to_o make_v of_o this_o god_n on_o which_o they_o thus_o philosophised_a they_o only_o grope_v after_o he_o as_o act._n 17.27_o 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o so_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o for_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n i.e._n by_o all_o their_o metaphysic_n wisdom_n whether_o traditional_a or_o acquire_v from_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o natural_a principes_fw-la they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o any_o right_a idea_n or_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n what_o he_o be_v and_o where_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v some_o general_a speculation_n of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o be_v self_n be_v infinite_a eternal_a and_o most_o simple_a be_v etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o know_v he_o not_o as_o the_o author_n and_o object_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o joh._n 17.3_o whence_o all_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o prove_v altogether_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a this_o grotius_n make_v the_o import_n of_o paul_n declamation_n against_o the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o philosophy_n principal_o the_o pythagorean_n col._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v diligent_a heed_n 2.8_o col._n 2.8_o look_v well_o to_o it_o it_o note_n that_o man_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o snare_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n that_o no_o one_o spoil_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o no_o one_o strip_v you_o naked_a vain_a philosophy_n strip_v man_n naked_a of_o their_o best_a robe_n namely_o the_o righteosenesse_n of_o christ_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o military_a notion_n deduce_v by_o critic_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prey_n or_o spoil_v take_v in_o war_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o spoil_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v whence_o it_o primary_o note_n to_o lead_v or_o carry_v away_o by_o a_o arm_a power_n in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n thus_o many_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n seduce_v and_o lead_v captive_a many_o carnal_a professor_n and_o strip_v they_o naked_a of_o their_o christian_a doctrine_n by_o vain_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v say_v grotius_n the_o greek_a word_n philosophy_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o it_o true_o deceive_v man_n for_o either_o it_o do_v not_o promise_v eternal_a life_n or_o else_o it_o show_v not_o the_o true_a and_o certain_a way_n which_o lead_v thither_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n all_o their_o finespun_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n the_o first_o eternal_a and_o al-sufficient_a be_v be_v as_o to_o they_o altogether_o vain_a and_o useless_a because_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n object_n mater_n and_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n trinity_n 2._o they_o have_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o 2_o much_o less_o have_v these_o pagan_a philosopher_n any_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n this_o great_a mystery_n of_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n be_v altogether_o hide_v from_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o these_o blind_a heathen_n special_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o may_v have_v some_o very_a dark_a and_o imperfect_a tradition_n concern_v a_o trinity_n whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o great_a oriental_a maxim_n trinity_n how_o far_o they_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o trinity_n which_o pythagoras_n bring_v with_o he_o into_o grece_n touch_v god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v but_o some_o break_a jewish_a tradition_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o may_v grant_v also_o that_o the_o platonist_n have_v some_o weak_a corrupt_a tradition_n of_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hypostasis_n or_o person_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v by_o they_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-being_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n the_o second_o person_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n

be_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v command_v by_o man_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o injunction_n or_o dogme_n of_o the_o philosopher_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o apostle_n discourse_v and_o scope_n in_o these_o forecited_a place_n be_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n of_o this_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o these_o gnostic_n pretender_n to_o wisdom_n have_v foist_v into_o their_o mystic_a divinity_n and_o this_o he_o do_v full_o demonstrate_v from_o its_o main_a cause_n namely_o that_o all_o these_o pythagoric_a principes_fw-la which_o these_o foolish_a gnostic_n so_o much_o dote_v on_o be_v but_o man_n tradition_n and_o worldly_a rudiment_n as_o ver_fw-la 8_o or_o dogme_n mandate_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n as_o ver_fw-la 20_o 22_o i_o e._n though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o origine_fw-la idea_n in_o and_o tradition_n from_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o tradition_n be_v only_o human_a break_a and_o corrupt_a and_o no_o way_n apprehend_v much_o less_o right_o improve_v but_o rather_o abuse_v to_o vanity_n pride_n and_o idolatry_n by_o these_o foolish_a sophist_n hence_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o philosophy_n according_a to_o divine_a estimation_n be_v judge_v at_o best_a but_o of_o human_a invention_n and_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a when_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o divine_a thing_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n and_o worship_n as_o here_o it_o be_v and_o this_o indeed_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n seem_v sensible_a of_o as_o also_o of_o their_o need_n of_o a_o high_a and_o more_o divine_a light_n than_o what_o they_o have_v attain_v unto_o by_o tradition_n receive_v and_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a principes_fw-la thereon_o what_o else_o mean_v those_o pythagoric_a symbol_n look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n etc._n etc._n and_o plato_n give_v we_o many_o great_a acknowlegement_n of_o his_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o of_o the_o need_n he_o have_v of_o a_o divine_a light_n to_o direct_v he_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o another_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n 2.18_o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novitie_n col._n 2.18_o be_v curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novitie_n this_o be_v more_o than_o hint_v in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v grotius_n penetrate_v into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v or_o know_v claim_v a_o privilege_n of_o discourse_v concern_v thing_n unknown_a or_o hide_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o glossarie_a signify_v to_o dive_v or_o pry_v into_o it_o be_v place_v for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 19.51_o they_o prefer_v angel_n to_o what_o office_n they_o please_v coin_v name_n for_o they_o distribute_v they_o into_o class_n etc._n etc._n schmidius_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invade_v or_o proud_o intrude_a on_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v to_o place_v the_o foot_n on_o somewhat_o and_o thence_o sometime_o proud_o to_o undertake_v a_o matter_n beyond_o a_o man_n capacity_n our_o apostle_n here_o strike_v immediate_o at_o the_o pythagorise_a gnostic_n their_o proud_a and_o curiose_fw-la speculation_n concern_v the_o pythagorean_n aeones_n or_o angel_n who_o nature_n propriety_n order_n and_o office_n they_o so_o busy_o but_o vain_o pry_v into_o as_o after_o they_o the_o popish_a monk_n and_o schoolman_n who_o exact_o follow_v the_o gnostic_n and_o pythagorean_n herein_o and_o so_o be_v without_o doubt_n strike_v at_o here_o by_o this_o apostolic_a charge_n this_o curiose_fw-la inquisitive_a humour_n be_v a_o original_a sin_n among_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n special_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o have_v have_v some_o dark_a notice_n of_o divine_a jewish_a mystery_n be_v great_o inquisitive_a into_o they_o even_o beyond_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v drunken_a with_o their_o own_o curiose_fw-la conceit_n and_o speculation_n they_o grow_v extreme_a vain_a in_o all_o their_o imagination_n and_o philosophy_n this_o sin_n of_o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novitie_n be_v that_o which_o luke_n charge_v upon_o the_o athenian_n as_o the_o source_n of_o their_o vain_a philosophemes_n act._n 17.18_o 21._o ver_fw-la 18_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o he_o be_v encounter_v by_o certain_a philosopher_n epicurean_o and_o stoic_n who_o for_o 20_o seem_v very_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v what_o paul_n new_a doctrine_n mean_v and_o ver_fw-la 21_o luke_n give_v we_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o vain_a philosophising_n namely_o their_o curiosity_n 17.21_o act_n 17.21_o who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o some_o new_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n they_o be_v whole_o busy_v or_o they_o count_v their_o time_n in_o nothing_o else_o well_o spend_v but_o in_o novity_n this_o humour_n of_o curiosity_n be_v that_o which_o the_o corinthian_a sophist_n or_o wiseman_n be_v drunken_a with_o for_o which_o paul_n frequent_o rebuke_n they_o special_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o 15.32_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v beza_n to_o awake_v proper_o belong_v to_o person_n drunken_a who_o at_o length_n after_o sleep_n grow_v sober_a he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o which_o he_o exhorte_v they_o to_o return_v who_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v drunken_a with_o their_o many_o and_o curiose_fw-la speculation_n this_o itch_n of_o curiosity_n be_v that_o which_o have_v ever_o prove_v noxious_a yea_o perniciose_fw-la where_o it_o prevail_v not_o only_o to_o pagan_a philosophy_n but_o also_o to_o schole-divinitie_n and_o it_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v as_o destructive_a to_o sacred_a philologie_n or_o scripture-criticisme_n according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a fear_n of_o pious_a usher_n if_o critic_n awake_v not_o to_o righteousness_n this_o peccant_a humour_n of_o curiosity_n as_o aquinas_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la quae_n 167._o be_v not_o direct_o oppose_v to_o a_o thorough_a disquisition_n and_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n but_o to_o the_o irregular_a appetite_n thereof_o or_o study_n therein_o which_o irregularity_n may_v be_v occasion_v several_a way_n as_o 1._o when_o our_o curiosity_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o study_n of_o truth_n only_o upon_o some_o low_a motive_n or_o base_a end_n namely_o to_o feed_v our_o pride_n or_o gratify_v lust_n 2._o when_o our_o very_a appetite_n or_o desire_n and_o study_n after_o knowledge_n be_v inordinate_a and_o excessive_a 3._o when_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o study_n and_o inquiry_n be_v irregular_a i._n e._n thing_n secret_a and_o above_o our_o capacity_n or_o else_o thing_n forbid_v and_o sinful_a 4._o when_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o disquisition_n and_o contemplation_n be_v irregular_a which_o happen_v sundry_a way_n 1_o when_o we_o be_v preposterous_a in_o our_o study_n and_o make_v that_o subservient_fw-fr which_o shall_v be_v ultimate_a and_o that_o ultimate_a which_o shall_v subserve_v 2._o when_o we_o violent_o pursue_v shadow_n or_o thing_n less_o useful_a and_o neglect_v substantial_o or_o matter_n of_o moment_n etc._n etc._n 3_o when_o all_o be_v do_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o confidence_n all_o these_o piece_n of_o curiosity_n the_o pythagorean_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v great_o guilty_a of_o which_o render_v their_o philosophy_n exceed_v vain_a and_o degenerate_a and_o the_o schoolman_n have_v herein_o follow_v if_o not_o outgo_v they_o philosophy_n spiritual_a pride_n the_o cause_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n §_o 4._o another_o great_a mother-root_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n which_o attend_v and_o influence_v all_o the_o disquisition_n and_o contemplation_n of_o those_o pagan_a philosopher_n this_o be_v sufficient_o express_v by_o our_o apostle_n 2.18_o col._n 2.18_o in_o his_o forecited_a caution_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v grotius_n here_o be_v speak_v of_o human_a knowledge_n not_o revel_v by_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v matt._n 16.17_o this_o knowledge_n swell_v they_o like_a to_o the_o wind_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 1_o cor._n 4.6_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n they_o much_o please_v themselves_o in_o vain_a matter_n as_o ezech._n 13.3_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o our_o apostle_n pursue_v his_o great_a undertake_n begin_v for_o 8_o to_o prove_v this_o gnostic_n theologie_n compose_v for_o the_o most_o

the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o papism_n or_o antichristianisme_n 1_o he_o give_v the_o first_o line_n to_o all_o mystic_a theology_n by_o turn_v all_o scripture_n even_o the_o most_o plain_a into_o allegory_n according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n 2_o sect._n 1._o §_o 1._o 2_o he_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o monastic_a life_n abstinence_n and_o austerity_n 1_n he_o emaseulate_v himself_o i.e._n extinguish_v virility_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v chastity_n 2_o he_o understand_v those_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n against_o have_v two_o coat_n shoe_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o morrow_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o thence_o affect_v voluntary_a poverty_n as_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n his_o successor_n 3_o he_o abstain_v from_o necessary_a food_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o popish_a monk_n whereby_o he_o endanger_v his_o health_n 4_o he_o affect_v superstitiose_fw-la sanctity_n and_o severity_n abstain_v from_o necessary_a sleep_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n as_o monk_n 3_o he_o hold_v human_a merit_n and_o justisication_n by_o work_n place_v man_n satisfaction_n tear_n contrition_n and_o other_o good_a work_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o his_o hom._n 24._o on_o number_n and_o 24_o and_o 23_o on_o joshua_n and_o hom._n 1._o in_o ezech._n 4_o he_o assert_v with_o the_o papist_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n namely_o that_o saint_n may_v extinguish_v all_o though_o foam_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o which_o see_v lib._n 1._o in_o job_n hom._n 8._o and_o hieron_n ad_fw-la ctesiph_n advers._fw-la pelagianos_fw-la 5_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o introduce_v purgatory_n from_o the_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n plato_n notion_n of_o purgatory_n see_v in_o what_o follow_v chap._n 2._o s._n 3._o §_o 11._o and_o origen_n in_o imitation_n hereof_o hold_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v purge_v out_o here_o but_o other_o pass_v with_o we_o into_o the_o next_o life_n where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o torment_n of_o sire_n purge_v out_o of_o which_o see_v his_o hom._n 8._o in_o leviticus_n hom._n 2_o &_o 3._o in_o psal_n &_o hom._n 14._o in_o jeremy_n 4._o there_o be_v many_o other_o great_a error_n assert_v and_o introduce_v by_o origen_n origen_n other_o error_n of_o origen_n from_o that_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n and_o its_o corrupt_a infusion_n as_o 1_o he_o hold_v the_o pre-existence_n of_o soul_n thus_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v thut_n all_o soul_n be_v produce_v at_o once_o and_o distribute_v into_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n so_o nicephorus_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 23._o as_o epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o suidas_n relate_v that_o origen_n hold_v human_a soul_n to_o have_v be_v before_o body_n and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v chain_v to_o body_n which_o be_v a_o great_a philosopheme_n among_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o hieronymus_n epist_n ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la &_o apol._n 2._o adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v in_o imitation_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o 3_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v at_o last_o save_v and_o that_o after_o long_a punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v associate_v to_o the_o good_a angel_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6_o 8._o hom._n 9_o in_o jerem._n which_o also_o be_v relate_v by_o theophilus_n epiphanius_n hieronymus_n and_o augustinus_n so_o lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n divest_v of_o its_o body_n convert_v many_o soul_n 4_o he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n affirm_v that_o our_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v round_o aereous_a and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n they_o now_o be_v thus_o the_o resurrect_a l._n 4._o &_o expos_n in_o psal_n 1._o as_o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la how_o many_o and_o great_a the_o error_n of_o origen_n be_v which_o he_o imbibe_v from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a philosophic_a in_o the_o alexandrine_n school_n be_v more_o full_o explicate_v by_o hieronymus_n in_o epistolis_fw-la ad_fw-la avitum_fw-la and_o pammachium_fw-la and_o oceanum_n tom._n 2._o oper._n p._n 190._o also_o in_o apolog._n adversus_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la these_o his_o venomous_a error_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v espouse_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n who_o drink_v in_o the_o same_o with_o much_o greediness_n and_o diffuse_v they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o their_o mystic_a theology_n which_o give_v great_a contest_v among_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n as_o baronius_n have_v well_o observe_v on_o the_o year_n 256._o alexander_n eusebius_n didymus_n and_o other_o studiose_o endeavour_v the_o defence_n of_o origen_n but_o methodius_n eustachius_n apollinarius_n anastasius_n theophilus_n hieronymus_n athanasius_n augustinus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n an._n 551._o condemn_v origen_n of_o many_o pestilential_a and_o prodigiose_fw-la error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosopher_n cluverus_n in_o apocalyps_n tom._n 2._o p._n 315_o etc._n etc._n apply_v that_o character_n rev._n 8.10_o 11._o 11._o rev._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o there_o fall_v a_o great_a star_n from_o heaven_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lamp_n etc._n etc._n unto_o origen_n who_o as_o severus_n sulpitius_n observe_v in_o what_o he_o do_v well_o come_v short_a of_o none_o after_o the_o apostle_n but_o in_o what_o he_o err_v none_o be_v worse_a that_o this_o text_n revel_v 8.10_o 11._o point_n out_o origen_n cluverus_n prove_v 1_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o three_o trumpet_n which_o answer_v exact_o to_o origen_n 2_o from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o character_n 1_o he_o burn_v as_o a_o lamp_n which_o note_v his_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o mat._n 5.15_o joh._n 5.35_o 2_o yet_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n i._n e._n from_o his_o spiritual_a celestial_a light_n into_o miserable_a terrene_a darkness_n of_o ethnic_a philosophy_n 3_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n i.e._n on_o the_o people_n and_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o he_o 4_o and_o his_o name_n be_v wormwood_n namely_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a bitterness_n of_o his_o dogme_n and_o superstitiose_fw-la severity_n but_o to_o conclude_v origen_n character_n the_o original_a spring_n of_o these_o his_o monstrose_a error_n seem_v these_o 1_o the_o natural_a luxuriance_n of_o his_o exorbitant_a fantasy_n which_o recreated_a itself_o in_o the_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o the_o platoniste_n 2_o his_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o christian_a theology_n 3_o his_o too_o great_a confidence_n in_o his_o own_o part_n and_o presume_v himself_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o other_o 4_o his_o affectation_n of_o new_a term_n and_o modes_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n 5_o but_o most_o of_o all_o his_o insolent_a abuse_n of_o divine_a mystery_n and_o truth_n by_o reduce_v the_o same_o to_o platonic_a philosophemes_n hence_o basil_n hom._n 3._o hexaem_n severe_o redargues_fw-la origen_n allegoric_a mode_n of_o theologise_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fabulose_fw-la figment_n greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 42._o style_n origen_n way_n of_o comment_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o a_o conjector_n of_o dream_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o artemidorus_n and_o apollonius_n attalus_n as_o before_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o greg._n nyssenus_n in_o cant._n praesat_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr ho._n opat_fw-la c._n 18._o dispute_n sharp_o against_o the_o deliry_n or_o sick_a dream_n of_o origen_n cyril_n alexandrin_n in_o act._n council_n c_o p._n stigmatise_v origen_n with_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n have_v start_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 64._o have_v write_v severe_o against_o origen_n error_n who_o he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-willed_a sophist_n or_o one_o tenacious_a of_o his_o own_o sentiment_n in_o wisdom_n and_o he_o term_v his_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absurdity_n and_o perniciose_fw-la doctrine_n in_o many_o part_n of_o say_v etc._n etc._n whence_o the_o greek_a theologue_n in_o the_o five_o oecumenic_n council_n anathematise_v he_o for_o his_o error_n of_o which_o see_v more_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n lib._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 23._o how_o much_o these_o primitive_a church_n be_v infest_a by_o error_n imbibe_v from_o ethnic_a philosophy_n