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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o idle_a brain_n of_o our_o age_n represent_v itself_o unto_o we_o upon_o the_o stage_n under_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o authentic_a antiquity_n have_v there_o not_o be_v such_o impostor_n at_o all_o time_n who_o have_v attempt_v will_v i_o can_v say_v they_o have_v attempt_v it_o only_o to_o abuse_v the_o world_n with_o supposititious_a title_n and_o name_n what_o profession_n so_o sacred_a or_o so_o vulgar_a that_o have_v not_o suffer_v in_o all_o age_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n divine_n lawyer_n physician_n philosopher_n historian_n have_v in_o all_o age_n complain_v of_o they_o and_o in_o those_o age_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n man_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v they_o what_o error_n and_o absurdity_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v ensue_v thereupon_o to_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a be_v not_o unknown_a i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o may_v not_o so_o far_o digress_v at_o this_o time_n to_o satisfy_v the_o ignorant_a of_o all_o noble_a impostor_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o annius_n viterbiensis_n a_o monk_n by_o profession_n who_o live_v some_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v attain_v to_o more_o than_o ordinary_a knowledge_n both_o of_o the_o tongue_n and_o history_n apply_v himself_o by_o his_o knowledge_n and_o proficiency_n not_o to_o help_v but_o to_o cheat_v the_o world_n to_o that_o end_n he_o counterfeit_v divers_a ancient_a historian_n of_o best_a note_n and_o great_a antiquity_n as_o berosus_n manetho_n catonis_fw-la origines_fw-la and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o many_o age_n and_o write_v comment_n upon_o they_o himself_o be_v both_o text_n and_o comment_n that_o the_o world_n may_v have_v the_o less_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o fraud_n and_o pass_v so_o current_a for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n 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absurd_a and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v truth_n changeable_a protheus_n like_a and_o appliable_a to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v with_o archilaus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n but_o by_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n only_o or_o with_o epicurus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o righteousness_n of_o its_o self_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o present_a as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a it_o be_v just_a and_o no_o long_o just_a than_o it_o be_v expedient_a beside_o these_o and_o the_o like_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o the_o word_n whereby_o those_o thing_n be_v usual_o express_v for_o word_n have_v usual_o some_o foundation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o as_o wise_a man_n aristotle_n and_o other_o have_v think_v in_o all_o dispute_v of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o thing_n much_o observable_a now_o in_o most_o language_n right_a and_o custom_n be_v express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n as_o for_o example_n to_o instance_n in_o the_o three_o chief_a in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v as_o often_o use_v for_o custom_n so_o that_o interpreter_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o it_o not_o know_v or_o at_o least_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v as_o for_o example_n sam._n 8.9_o show_v they_o the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 11._o this_o will_v be_v the_o manner_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o with_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v jus_o other_o as_o we_o rationem_fw-la the_o manner_n or_o custom_n the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v ambiguous_a both_o in_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o ambiguity_n whereof_o have_v cause_v error_n and_o mistake_n of_o interpreter_n not_o a_o few_o in_o divers_a ancient_a greek_a author_n and_o in_o the_o derivative_a chaldey_n for_o either_o right_a or_o custom_n hence_o be_v variety_n of_o opinion_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o among_o the_o christian_n about_o the_o true_a meaning_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o that_o only_o this_o i_o observe_v that_o homer_n upon_o this_o very_a subject_n speak_v of_o king_n use_v the_o very_a word_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v greek_a and_o the_o other_o be_v hebrew_n that_o samuel_n do_v this_o also_o as_o ambiguous_a in_o the_o greek_a as_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o word_n be_v odyss_n four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o scholiast_n have_v note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o eustathius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aemilius_z portus_n translate_v it_o quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la licet_fw-la divinis_fw-la regibus_fw-la and_o certain_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d galen_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o more_o than_o custom_n as_o shall_v seem_v by_o he_o in_o his_o de_fw-la valetudine_fw-la conservanda_fw-la where_o he_o quote_v they_o more_o than_o once_o now_o as_o in_o these_o word_n both_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a right_o be_v take_v for_o custom_n so_o in_o the_o latin_a be_v custom_n take_v for_o right_a or_o law_n witness_v not_o only_o the_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la in_o latter_a age_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o afterward_o but_o also_o mos_fw-la of_o old_a so_o virgil._n aenid_n vi_fw-la pacisque_fw-la imponere_fw-la morem_fw-la i._o legem_fw-la pacis_fw-la say_v servius_n as_o also_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n jus_o and_o mos_fw-la be_v often_o join_v together_o to_o express_v right_a though_o sometime_o oppose_v i_o know_v neither_o be_v these_o two_o latin_a word_n mos_fw-la and_o consuetudo_fw-la use_v in_o latin_a for_o right_a and_o law_n only_o but_o also_o for_o nature_n herself_o custom_n as_o it_o seem_v pretend_v as_o much_o to_o nature_n as_o it_o do_v to_o right_v so_o mos_fw-la by_o the_o best_a latin_a author_n often_o and_o so_o consuetudo_fw-la by_o sacred_a author_n sometime_o as_o for_o example_n gen._n 31.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a be_v render_v consuetudo_fw-la the_o custom_n of_o woman_n which_o word_n consuetudo_fw-la make_v augustine_n the_o monk_n a_o very_a pardonable_a mistake_n in_o a_o monk_n to_o think_v worse_o of_o woman_n than_o they_o have_v deserve_v impute_v that_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o fault_n or_o voluntary_a vice_n which_o be_v their_o nature_n at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o understand_v by_o saint_n gregory_n who_o therefore_o both_o by_o many_o reason_n and_o divers_a example_n prove_v unto_o he_o at_o large_a that_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la mulierum_fw-la though_o call_v consuetudo_fw-la be_v in_o very_a truth_n infirmitas_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o naturae_fw-la superfluitas_fw-la rather_o and_o therefore_o not_o culpa_fw-la quia_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la accidit_fw-la no_o voluntary_a thing_n in_o woman_n but_o happen_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o consequent_a no_o sin_n no_o more_o then_o either_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o to_o be_v weary_a cold_a and_o the_o like_a greg._n epist_n lib._n twelve_o ind._n seven_o epist_n 31._o ad_fw-la august_n resp_n 10._o by_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v speak_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o custom_n of_o itself_o have_v no_o small_a affinity_n with_o truth_n and_o right_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v 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simplicity_n his_o word_n be_v consuetudo_fw-la initium_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ignorantiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la sortita_fw-la in_fw-la usum_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la corroboratur_fw-la de_fw-fr virgin_n vel_fw-la c._n i._n he_o may_v have_v add_v which_o be_v add_v by_o other_o another_o ground_n of_o many_o law_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v wilful_a injustice_n and_o want_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o rare_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n though_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_o pretend_v it_o do_v therefore_o much_o concern_v every_o particular_a man_n they_o especial_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v man_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o not_o to_o control_v the_o receive_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n the_o alteration_n whereof_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o so_o to_o understand_v as_o near_o as_o they_o may_v what_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v absolute_o good_a and_o warrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v tolerate_v and_o maintain_v only_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o main_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o those_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n do_v command_v and_o do_v oblige_v we_o unto_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o we_o do_v the_o law_n do_v allow_v but_o not_o command_v between_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v as_o good_a subject_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o those_o that_o we_o do_v of_o our_o own_o inclination_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o law_n what_o christ_n once_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n if_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o strict_a man_n for_o their_o old_a law_n and_o custom_n that_o ever_o be_v you_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n applyable_a unto_o all_o man_n such_o a_o legal_a life_n will_v never_o bring_v they_o unto_o heaven_n therefore_o 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compel_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n d_o r._n and_o stud._n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o and_o in_o such_o case_n say_v the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n he_o be_v in_o conscience_n as_o well_o bind_v if_o he_o will_v save_v his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v not_o then_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n a_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n to_o regulat_fw-la our_o action_n by_o we_o be_v certain_o but_o in_o bad_a case_n in_o point_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n have_v treat_v hitherto_o in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o variety_n first_o then_o of_o the_o power_n and_o validity_n of_o custom_n in_o thing_n civil_a it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a that_o i_o add_v somewhat_o of_o word_n also_o and_o of_o the_o power_n that_o custom_n have_v in_o matter_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n for_o though_o many_o man_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n think_v that_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o therefore_o account_v no_o subject_n that_o be_v about_o word_n to_o be_v very_o material_a or_o worthy_a the_o study_n of_o a_o serious_a man_n yet_o wise_a man_n know_v full_a well_o that_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o set_v man_n on_o work_n so_o much_o or_o cause_v so_o much_o stir_v in_o the_o world_n as_o word_n mere_a word_n do_v and_o have_v always_o do_v that_o word_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o many_o war_n by_o which_o many_o great_a city_n and_o country_n have_v be_v overthrow_v that_o word_n have_v cause_v bloody_a strife_n and_o persecution_n even_o in_o the_o church_n not_o word_n only_o as_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v understand_v but_o even_o mistake_v through_o ignorance_n it_o be_v once_o say_v of_o some_o ancient_a philosopher_n sentit_fw-la idem_fw-la aristo_n quod_fw-la xenocrates_n quod_fw-la aristoteles_n loquor_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la verborum_fw-la discordiâ_fw-la controversia_fw-la nata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o world_n that_o word_n be_v well_o understand_v every_o where_o and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o strife_n and_o contention_n about_o word_n quite_o take_v away_o but_o that_o will_v not_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o wish_v it_o though_o not_o to_o wish_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o either_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uncharitable_a man_n but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o word_n here_o but_o as_o custom_n my_o present_a subject_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o custom_n upon_o word_n and_o some_o remarkable_a effect_n of_o this_o power_n a._n gellius_n say_v well_o in_o a_o place_n consuetudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la domina_fw-la sed_fw-la maximè_fw-la verborum_fw-la and_o quintilian_n yet_o more_o full_o that_o consuetudo_fw-la est_fw-la certissima_fw-la loquendi_fw-la magistra_fw-la utendumque_fw-la plane_n sermone_fw-la ut_fw-la numo_fw-la cui_fw-la publica_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la and_o again_o ridiculum_fw-la it_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quo_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la quo_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o sane_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la vetus_fw-la sermo_fw-la quam_fw-la vetus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la so_o horace_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o word_n and_o all_o right_a speak_n go_v by_o custom_n and_o whereas_o in_o other_o thing_n custom_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o usurper_n upon_o right_n here_o her_o sovereignty_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v natural_a right_a and_o custom_n in_o matter_n of_o word_n and_o language_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n but_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n now_o therefore_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o first_o custom_n make_v word_n that_o be_v but_o sound_v before_o to_o be_v word_n that_o be_v to_o signify_v somewhat_o as_o for_o example_n it_o make_v the_o sound_n that_o those_o three_o letter_n g._n o._n and_o d._n be_v put_v together_o do_v make_v to_o signify_v unto_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o of_o itself_o why_o these_o three_o letter_n shall_v represent_v such_o a_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o nature_n but_o custom_n it_o be_v true_a the_o stoic_n of_o old_a be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o it_o become_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o philosopher_n whether_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o imposition_n at_o pleasure_n origin_n in_o few_o word_n state_n the_o question_n thus_o aristoteles_n sentit_fw-la positu_fw-la nomina_fw-la stoici_fw-la putant_fw-la naturâ_fw-la esse_fw-la indita_fw-la imitantibus_fw-la primis_fw-la editis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la res_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la imposita_fw-la sint_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o etymologias_n inducunt_fw-la and_o a._n gellius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nomina_fw-la verbaque_fw-la non_fw-la posita_fw-la fortuito_fw-la sed_fw-la quadam_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la naturae_fw-la facta_fw-la esse_fw-la p._n nigidius_n in_o grammaticis_fw-la commentariis_fw-la docet_fw-la rem_fw-la sane_fw-la in_o philosophiae_fw-la dissertationibus_fw-la celebrem_fw-la queri_fw-la enim_fw-la solitum_fw-la apud_fw-la philosophos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n handle_v it_o at_o large_a in_o his_o de_fw-la dialectica_fw-la to_o who_o and_o to_o gellius_n i_o refer_v they_o that_o will_v know_v more_o of_o it_o hereupon_o the_o stoic_n do_v earnest_o bestir_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o etymology_n of_o every_o word_n and_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n but_o to_o speak_v truth_n their_o labour_n tend_v rather_o to_o make_v sport_n unto_o the_o idle_a then_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o sober_o curious_a yet_o the_o
otherwise_o will_v be_v due_a unto_o it_o now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o happiness_n as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o the_o search_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o difficult_a as_o it_o be_v so_o beset_v with_o sundry_a rub_v and_o impediment_n so_o shadow_v with_o many_o false_a colour_n and_o lineament_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o man_n after_o no_o small_a pain_n and_o study_n to_o find_v out_o what_o truth_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o find_v what_o may_v satisfy_v they_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o truth_n begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la and_o by_o consequent_a whether_o any_o such_o thing_n true_o and_o real_o as_o virtue_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o that_o miserable_a complaint_n though_o utter_v by_o he_o upon_o another_o occasion_n of_o die_v brutus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a virtue_n hitherto_o have_v i_o careful_o exercise_v thou_o as_o a_o thing_n true_a and_o real_a but_o now_o i_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v mere_a word_n and_o wind_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v from_o some_o high_a place_n raise_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o philosophical_a contemplation_n as_o a_o indifferent_a judge_n or_o but_o spectator_n take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n diligent_o observe_v and_o look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o endeavour_n of_o mortal_a man_n he_o shall_v clear_o see_v that_o that_o which_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n aim_v at_o and_o most_o even_o wretched_a worldling_n do_v pretend_v unto_o be_v truth_n but_o that_o truth_n so_o general_o profess_v both_o by_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o for_o truth_n in_o some_o who_o gross_a and_o earthly_a temperature_n be_v most_o uncapable_a of_o heavenly_a both_o thought_n and_o hope_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a policy_n and_o private_a secular_a interest_n in_o many_o other_o of_o a_o pure_a mould_n or_o metal_n who_o meaning_n be_v good_a and_o sincere_a nothing_o else_o in_o effect_n but_o mere_a partiality_n prejudice_n presumption_n resolute_a obstinacy_n and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o either_o blind_a ignorance_n the_o more_o blind_a the_o more_o confident_a always_o in_o too_o much_o heat_n and_o eagerness_n the_o natural_a distemper_n of_o most_o man_n or_o last_o if_o not_o of_o all_o these_o together_o yet_o of_o some_o one_o of_o they_o especial_o of_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n show_n and_o colour_n and_o appearance_n and_o pretence_n of_o truth_n in_o great_a store_n every_o where_o real_a and_o solid_a truth_n he_o shall_v see_v but_o little_a any_o where_o and_o that_o too_o in_o many_o place_n either_o silence_v or_o force_v by_o unjust_a violence_n into_o corner_n upon_o one_o of_o these_o impediment_n that_o i_o have_v mention_v i_o purpose_v at_o this_o time_n to_o fix_v my_o contemplation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v myself_o of_o those_o many_o thing_n that_o cause_n truth_n to_o be_v mistake_v by_o man_n and_o that_o be_v custom_n that_o man_n both_o in_o their_o action_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n be_v most_o sway_v by_o custom_n have_v be_v the_o observation_n of_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o old_a and_o be_v most_o apparent_a by_o daily_a experience_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o diligence_n non_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la say_v seneca_n epist_n 123_o and_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n as_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o man_n be_v use_v unto_o so_o be_v their_o judgement_n say_v aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n lib._n 1._o parte_fw-la 2._o c._n 3._o rabbi_n ben_n maimon_n common_o call_v rambam_n the_o most_o judicious_a rabbin_z that_o ever_o be_v know_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n call_v more_o nevokim_n have_v insist_v out_o of_o alexander_n aphrodisaeus_n as_o he_o profess_v himself_o of_o three_o main_a particular_n which_o usual_o hinder_v man_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n add_v a_o four_o of_o his_o own_o observation_n as_o considerable_a in_o his_o judgement_n if_o not_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n and_o education_n what_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o author_n himself_o i_o know_v not_o for_o he_o write_v this_o book_n in_o arabic_a and_o the_o hebrew_n be_v but_o a_o translation_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n translator_n for_o custom_n be_v very_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n come_v from_o a_o simple_a verb_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v fallere_fw-la dolosè_fw-la agere_fw-la which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n the_o author_n do_v here_o charge_n custom_n of_o amant_fw-fr enim_fw-la homines_fw-la say_v he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o be_v a_o public_a whip_n of_o all_o their_o youth_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n to_o wit_n ad_fw-la aram_fw-la dianae_n orthiae_n their_o youth_n say_v plutarch_n be_v whip_v and_o scourge_v all_o day_n long_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o diana_n orthia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o endure_v it_o even_o unto_o death_n oftentimes_o with_o joy_n and_o exultation_n eager_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o who_o shall_v hold_v out_o long_a and_o suffer_v most_o tully_n relation_n go_v yet_o beyond_o this_o for_o have_v say_v as_o plutarch_n ad_fw-la necem_fw-la usque_fw-la even_o unto_o death_n he_o add_v quorum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nemo_fw-la conclamavit_fw-la unquam_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la ingemuit_fw-la quidem_fw-la that_o none_o of_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o bloody_a exercise_n be_v ever_o know_v either_o to_o cry_v or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o groan_n and_o both_o these_o in_o other_o place_n 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