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water-nimphe_n and_o that_o after_o numa_n his_o death_n diana_n turn_v she_o into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v she_o be_v call_v aegeria_n ab_fw-la egerendo_fw-la of_o put_v forth_o because_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d sâ—…rificed_v unto_o she_o for_o the_o aid_n she_o be_v think_v to_o give_v they_o in_o the_o deliveâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…estus_fw-la e_z to_o fear_n for_o numa_n dare_v not_o burn_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o prooâ—…â—…nger_n against_o he_o finis_fw-la lib._n 7._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o of_o the_o question_n of_o natural_a theology_n to_o be_v handle_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o philosopher_n italian_a and_o ionian_a 3._o of_o the_o socratical_a discipline_n 4._o of_o plato_n the_o chief_a of_o socrates_n his_o scholar_n who_o dâ—…d_a philosophy_n into_o three_o kind_n 5._o that_o the_o chief_a controversy_n with_o the_o plâ—…sts_n be_v about_o theology_n and_o that_o all_o the_o pâ—…rs_n opinion_n hereof_o be_v inferior_a to_o theâ—…y_v 6._o how_o the_o platonist_n conceive_v of_o the_o natural_a part_n of_o philosophy_n 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o platonist_n above_o the_o rest_n in_o logic_n 8._o that_o the_o platonist_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o morality_n also_o 9_o of_o the_o philosophy_n that_o come_v near_a chrtianity_n 10._o what_o the_o excellence_n of_o a_o religion_n christian_n be_v in_o these_o philosophical_a art_n 11._o whence_o plato_n may_v have_v that_o knowledge_n that_o bring_v hiâ—…_n so_o near_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n 12._o that_o the_o platonist_n for_o all_o their_o good_a opâ—…_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o nevertheless_o hold_v thaâ—…_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o many_o 13._o of_o plato_n affirmation_n that_o the_o god_n be_v all_o good_a and_o lover_n of_o virtue_n 14._o of_o such_o as_o hold_v three_o kind_n of_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o the_o god_n in_o airy_a spirit_n and_o in_o men._n 15._o 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know_v even_o there_o have_v he_o lay_v up_o all_o his_o where_o he_o have_v advise_v he_o to_o lay_v it_o who_o foretold_v these_o misery_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o so_o other_o in_o that_o they_o obey_v god_n instruction_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a treasure_n indeed_o have_v even_o their_o worldly_a treasure_n preserve_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o barbarian_n but_o other_o pay_v for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o because_o their_o precedent_a wisdom_n can_v not_o do_v it_o their_o sub-sequent_a experience_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o dispose_v of_o such_o temporal_a trash_n some_o christian_n by_o their_o enemy_n be_v put_v unto_o torture_n to_o make_v they_o discover_v where_o their_o good_n lay_v but_o that_o good_a whereby_o k_o themselves_o be_v good_a they_o can_v neither_o loose_v nor_o discover_v but_o if_o they_o have_v rather_o have_v endure_v torture_n then_o discover_v their_o l_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n than_o be_v 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torture_v also_o why_o perhaps_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o they_o though_o they_o have_v they_o not_o and_o be_v poor_a against_o their_o will_n not_o of_o their_o own_o election_n and_o then_o though_o their_o possession_n do_v not_o just_o deserve_v those_o affliction_n yet_o their_o affection_n do_v but_o if_o their_o mind_n fly_v a_o lofty_a pitch_n behold_v both_o the_o possession_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o riches_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o scorn_n i_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o any_o such_o be_v ever_o torment_v in_o this_o kind_n or_o be_v so_o innocent_a incur_v any_o such_o imputation_n but_o if_o they_o do_v true_o they_o in_o these_o their_o torture_n confess_v their_o sanctify_a poverty_n confess_v christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o extort_a confession_n of_o such_o holy_a
poverty_n can_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v put_v to_o this_o pain_n without_o a_o heavenly_a reward_n for_o his_o pain_n l._n vives_n inward_a ah_o man_n the_o mind_n be_v often_o so_o use_v in_o paul_n epistle_n b_o coveteousnesse_n of_o money_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v cupiditas_fw-la but_o augustine_n have_v avaritia_fw-la a_o better_a word_n for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o money_n c_o many_o sorrow_n thus_o far_o paul_n d_o poor_a without_o he_o mean_v the_o apostle_n paul_n e_o naked_a the_o word_n of_o job_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n and_o child_n f_z elsewhere_o namely_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 17._o g_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v rich_a indeed_o h_z keep_v more_o safe_o lay_v up_o the_o treasure_n of_o eternity_n for_o themselves_o in_o heaven_n in_o that_o they_o have_v give_v free_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a which_o be_v declare_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n be_v christ_n own_a work_n ay_o and_o therefore_o one_o paulinus_n the_o goth_n have_v sack_v rome_n and_o overrunning_a all_o latium_n the_o 〈◊〉_d campania_n calabria_n salentinum_n apulia_n or_o aprutium_fw-la spoil_v and_o waste_v all_o as_o they_o go_v like_o a_o general_a deluge_n their_o fury_n extend_v as_o far_o as_o consentia_n a_o city_n in_o calabria_n call_v now_o cosenza_n and_o forty_o year_n after_o that_o genserike_n with_o the_o moor_n and_o vandal_n break_v out_o again_o take_v rome_n fill_v all_o campania_n with_o ruin_n raze_v the_o city_n of_o nola._n of_o which_o city_n at_o that_o time_n paulinus_n be_v bishop_n as_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la write_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v a_o eloquent_a man_n exceed_o read_v in_o human_a learning_n and_o not_o altogether_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o he_o have_v in_o redeem_v christian_a captive_n and_o see_v a_o widow_n bewail_v her_o captive_a son_n and_o pour_v forth_o her_o pious_a lamentation_n mix_v with_o tear_n his_o piety_n so_o urge_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v until_o he_o have_v cross_v over_o into_o africa_n with_o the_o widow_n where_o her_o son_n be_v prisoner_n and_o there_o by_o exchange_n of_o himself_o for_o her_o son_n redeem_v he_o and_o give_v he_o free_a unto_o his_o mother_n now_o his_o sanctity_n grow_v admirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o barbarian_n he_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o all_o his_o citizen_n give_v he_o and_o so_o be_v send_v back_o to_o his_o country_n thereof_o read_v at_o large_a in_o gregory_n three_o book_n of_o dialogue_n but_o i_o think_v augustine_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o late_a invasion_n for_o then_o be_v paulinus_n depart_v this_o life_n but_o of_o the_o first_o irruption_n of_o the_o goth_n k_o whereby_o themselves_o be_v good_a namely_o their_o virtue_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deprive_v they_o off_o and_o that_o only_o be_v the_o good_a which_o make_v the_o possessor_n good_a for_o if_o riches_n be_v good_a as_o tully_n say_v in_o his_o paradox_n why_o do_v they_o not_o make_v they_o good_a that_o enjoy_v they_o l_o mammon_n mammon_n after_o hierome_n be_v a_o syriake_a word_n signify_v that_o unto_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v unto_o the_o greek_n namely_o riches_n augustine_n elswere_n say_v that_o mammon_n in_o the_o punic_a language_n be_v gain_v and_o that_o the_o african_a and_o hebrew_a tongue_n do_v accord_n in_o the_o signification_n mammon_n of_o many_o word_n serm._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n &_o quaest_n euang._n of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n whether_o it_o be_v long_a or_o short_a chap._n 10._o the_o extremity_n of_o famine_n they_o say_v destroy_v many_o christian_n in_o these_o famine_n invasion_n well_o even_o of_o this_o also_o the_o faithful_a by_o endure_v it_o patient_o have_v make_v good_a use_n for_o such_o as_o the_o famine_n make_v a_o end_n off_o it_o deliveuer_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o bodily_a disease_n can_v do_v such_o as_o it_o end_v not_o it_o teach_v they_o a_o spare_a diet_n and_o ablenesse_n to_o fast_a yea_o but_o many_o christian_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o foul_a variety_n that_o may_v be_v fall_v by_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o death_n why_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v off_o since_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v bear_v this_o i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n be_v dead_a that_o shall_v not_o at_o lengâ—…h_n have_v die_v for_o the_o life_n end_v make_v the_o long_a life_n and_o the_o short_a all_o one_o neither_o be_v their_o one_o better_a and_o another_o worse_a nor_o one_o long_a than_o another_o short_a which_o be_v not_o in_o this_o end_n make_v equal_a and_o what_o skill_v it_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n do_v dispatch_v our_o life_n when_o he_o that_o die_v can_v be_v force_v to_o die_v again_o and_o see_v that_o every_o mortal_a man_n in_o the_o daily_a casualty_n of_o this_o life_n be_v threaten_v continual_o with_o innumerable_a sort_n of_o death_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v uncertain_a which_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v taste_v tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v better_o to_o a_o suffer_v but_o one_o in_o die_v once_o for_o ever_o or_o still_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a fear_n than_o all_o those_o extreme_n of_o death_n i_o know_v how_o unworthy_a a_o choice_n it_o be_v to_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v under_o the_o awe_n of_o so_o many_o death_n then_o by_o once_o die_v to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o their_o fear_n for_o ever_o but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n when_o the_o weak_a sensitive_a flesh_n do_v fear_v it_o and_o another_o when_o the_o purify_a reason_n of_o the_o soul_n over-come_v it_o a_o bad_a death_n never_o follow_v a_o good_a life_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v death_n bad_a but_o that_o estate_n which_o follow_v death_n therefore_o let_v not_o their_o care_n that_o needs_o must_v die_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n but_o upon_o the_o estate_n that_o they_o be_v eternal_o to_o inherit_v after_o death_n wherefore_o see_v that_o all_o christian_n know_v that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o religious_a b_o beggar_n among_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o sore_n be_v better_v they_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n in_o all_o his_o c_o silk_n and_o purple_n what_o power_n have_v the_o horror_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o affright_v their_o soul_n that_o have_v lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n l._n vives_n suffer_v but_o one_o so_o say_v caesar_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o suffer_v one_o death_n at_o once_o then_o fear_v it_o continual_o b_o religious_a beggar_n the_o story_n be_v at_o large_a in_o saint_n luke_n the_o 16._o chapter_n beginning_n at_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o lazarus_n and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n etc._n etc._n c_o silk_n byssus_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o most_o delicate_a line_n as_o pliny_n say_v in_o his_o natural_a history_n lib._n 19_o of_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v forbid_v it_o chap_n 11._o oh_o but_o in_o this_o great_a slaughter_n the_o dead_a can_v not_o be_v bury_v tush_o our_o holy_a faith_n regard_v not_o that_o hold_v fast_o the_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o so_o frail_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o ravenous_a beast_n can_v deprive_v the_o body_n of_o any_o part_n to_o be_v want_v in_o the_o resurrection_n where_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v miss_v nor_o will_v the_o scripture_n have_v say_v fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n if_o that_o which_o the_o foe_n can_v do_v unto_o our_o dead_a body_n in_o this_o 28._o world_n shall_v any_o way_n prejudice_n our_o perfection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v unless_o any_o man_n will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o contend_v that_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v before_o death_n lest_o they_o shall_v kill_v it_o but_o after_o death_n lest_o have_v kill_v it_o they_o shall_v not_o permit_v it_o burial_n be_v it_o false_a than_o which_o christ_n say_v those_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n after_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o and_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v unto_o the_o dead_a carcase_n god_n forbid_v that_o shall_v be_v false_a which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o truth_n itself_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v something_o in_o kill_v because_o than_o they_o afflict_v the_o bodily_a sense_n for_o a_o while_n but_o afterward_o
chap._n 15._o o_o but_o they_o think_v they_o give_v the_o christian_n a_o foul_a blow_n when_o they_o aggravate_v the_o disgrace_n of_o their_o captivity_n by_o urge_v the_o rape_n which_o be_v wrought_v not_o only_o upon_o marry_a and_o marriageable_a person_n but_o even_o upon_o some_o votaress_n also_o here_o be_v we_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o faith_n or_o godliness_n or_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o chastity_n but_o our_o discourse_n must_v run_v a_o narrow_a course_n a_o betwixt_o shame_n and_o reason_n b_o nor_o care_v we_o so_o much_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n unto_o stranger_n in_o this_o as_o to_o minister_v comfort_n unto_o our_o fellow_n christian_n be_v this_o therefore_o grant_v as_o our_o first_o position_n that_o that_o power_n by_o which_o man_n live_v well_o rest_v enthrone_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o mind_n command_v every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_v which_o sactimonie_n of_o the_o will_n if_o it_o remain_v firm_a and_o inviolate_a what_o way_n body_n soever_o the_o body_n be_v dispose_v of_o or_o abuse_v if_o the_o party_n endure_v this_o abuse_n can_v avoid_v it_o d_o without_o a_o express_a offence_n this_o sufferance_n lay_v no_o crime_n upon_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o every_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o suffer_v the_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o fury_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o he_o that_o subdue_v it_o that_o which_o it_o suffer_v in_o this_o latter_a kind_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o destroyer_n of_o one_o chastity_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o procurer_n of_o one_o shame_n because_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o that_o be_v suffer_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o it_o may_v be_v can_v not_o be_v suffer_v without_o some_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o as_o for_o those_o who_o to_o avoid_v this_o do_v voluntary_o destroy_v themselves_o what_o human_a heart_n can_v choose_v but_o pity_v they_o yet_o as_o touch_v such_o as_o will_v not_o do_v so_o fear_v by_o avoid_v other_o villainy_n to_o incur_v their_o own_o damnation_n he_o that_o impute_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n unto_o they_o be_v not_o unguilty_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o folly_n l._n vives_n between_o a_o shame_n and_o reason_n for_o shame_n say_v that_o the_o very_a violation_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v call_v evil_a but_o reason_n deny_v it_o b_o nor_o care_v we_o this_o we_o will_v speak_v as_o a_o comfort_v unto_o our_o christian_a woman_n that_o endure_v these_o violence_n c_o in_o the_o mind_n the_o platonist_n place_n the_o soul_n and_o her_o power_n in_o the_o head_n as_o in_o a_o tower_n sit_v there_o as_o the_o commander_n of_o our_o action_n and_o the_o overseer_n of_o our_o labour_n as_o claudian_n say_v d_o without_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o can_v avoid_v it_o without_o sin_n we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n this_o avoidance_n with_o all_o our_o power_n of_o such_o as_o choose_v a_o voluntary_a death_n to_o avoid_v the_o fear_n of_o pain_n and_o dishonour_n chap._n 16._o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v any_o man_n how_o ever_o guilty_a unless_o the_o law_n have_v grant_v a_o special_a allowance_n for_o it_o then_o sure_o whosoever_o kill_v himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o homicide_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o guilty_a do_v that_o kill_n of_o himself_o make_v himself_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o guiltless_a he_o be_v in_o that_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o kill_v himself_o for_o if_o judas_n a_o his_o fact_n be_v worthy_o detest_v and_o yet_o the_o truth_n b_o sai_z that_o by_o hang_v of_o 27._o himself_o he_o do_v rather_o augment_v then_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o wicked_a treachery_n because_o his_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o he_o c_o damnable_a repentance_n leave_v no_o place_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o save_v repentance_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o forbear_v from_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n that_o have_v no_o guilt_n in_o he_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o death_n for_o judas_n in_o hang_v himself_o hang_v but_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o die_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o christ_n death_n but_o of_o his_o own_o also_o add_v the_o wickedness_n of_o be_v his_o own_o death_n to_o that_o other_o wickedness_n of_o he_o for_o which_o he_o die_v l._n vives_n iudas_n a_o his_o fact_n which_o no_o man_n but_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n b_o truth_n say_v peter_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o act_n affirm_v that_o he_o do_v wicked_o and_o ungod_o both_o in_o betray_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o in_o hang_v of_o himself_o c_o damnable_a repentance_n for_o he_o repent_v indeed_o but_o so_o as_o he_o despair_v of_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o repent_v sufficient_o for_o so_o great_a a_o villainy_n of_o the_o violent_a lust_n of_o the_o soldier_n execute_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o captive_n against_o their_o consent_n chap._n 17._o but_o why_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v do_v no_o man_n evil_a do_v himself_o evil_a and_o by_o destroy_v himself_o destroy_v a_o innocent_a man_n for_o fear_v to_o suffer_v injury_n by_o the_o guilt_n of_o another_o and_o procure_v a_o sin_n unto_o himself_o by_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o o_o but_o his_o fear_n be_v to_o be_v defile_v by_o another_o lust_n tush_o another_o lust_n can_v pollute_v thou_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v not_o another_o but_o thy_o own_o but_o chastity_n be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o a_o accompany_v with_o fortitude_n by_o which_o it_o learn_v rather_o to_o endure_v all_o evil_n then_o consent_v to_o any_o and_o b_o no_o man_n of_o this_o fortitude_n and_o chastity_n be_v able_a to_o dispose_v of_o his_o body_n as_o he_o list_v but_o only_o of_o the_o consent_n and_o dissent_v of_o his_o mind_n what_o man_n of_o wit_n will_v think_v he_o lose_v his_o chastity_n though_o his_o captive_a body_n be_v force_o prostitute_a unto_o another_o bestiality_n if_o chastity_n be_v lose_v thus_o easy_o it_o be_v no_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n nor_o one_o of_o c_o those_o good_n whereby_o a_o man_n live_v in_o goodness_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n with_o strength_n beauty_n health_n and_o such_o like_a d_o which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v decrease_v in_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o decrease_v in_o his_o uprightness_n of_o life_n but_o if_o chastity_n be_v of_o e_o another_o kind_n why_o shall_v we_o endanger_v our_o body_n to_o no_o end_n which_o fear_v to_o loose_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v f_z a_o good_a belong_v to_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o lose_v though_o the_o body_n be_v violate_v moreover_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o holy_a continency_n that_o when_o it_o withstand_v the_o pollution_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n thereby_o it_o sanctify_v even_o the_o body_n also_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o intention_n stand_v firm_a and_o give_v no_o way_n to_o vicious_a affect_n the_o chastity_n of_o the_o body_n g_o be_v not_o lose_v 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slave_n he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n &_o partly_o because_o he_o see_v that_o fortune_n have_v a_o especial_a hand_n in_o the_o occasion_n of_o human_a affair_n plut._n prob._n c_o without_o any_o respect_n as_o far_a as_o we_o know_v and_o therefore_o she_o be_v say_v to_o come_v without_o cause_n because_o we_o can_v perceive_v they_o as_o aristotle_n and_o plato_n say_v speusippus_n say_v that_o fortune_n be_v a_o motion_n from_o one_o secret_a cause_n unto_o another_o hereof_o read_v aristotle_n physics_n lib._n &_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi fortunae_fw-la lib._n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o moralty_n d_o blind_a this_o aristophanes_n recite_v very_o conceited_o of_o plutus_n who_o be_v godde_v of_o gain_n lucian_n have_v use_v the_o argument_n in_o his_o misanthropus_n e_z send_v she_o so_o say_v aristophanes_n and_o that_o plutus_n be_v send_v by_o jove_n unto_o good_a man_n go_v lame_o but_o unto_o the_o bad_a sound_a with_o speed_n of_o a_o goddess_n call_v fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la chap._n 19_o nay_o they_o be_v in_o such_o dotage_n upon_o this_o same_o fortune_n that_o they_o do_v steadfast_o affirm_v that_o the_o image_n a_o which_o the_o matron_n dedicate_v and_o name_v fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la the_o woman_n fortune_n do_v speak_v particular_a word_n and_o that_o not_o once_o but_o often_o say_v that_o they_o have_v b_o dedicate_v she_o in_o a_o very_a good_a order_n and_o respect_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o for_o the_o devil_n can_v use_v mean_n this_o cozenage_n with_o ease_n which_o be_v the_o more_o discoverable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v she_o that_o speak_v who_o follow_v chance_n and_o not_o desert_n fortune_fw-mi speak_v but_o faelicitie_n be_v silent_a unto_o what_o other_o end_n be_v this_o but_o only_o to_o make_v man_n neglect_v line_v well_o see_v that_o without_o any_o desert_n this_o lady_n fortune_n may_v make_v they_o fortunate_a but_o yet_o if_o fortune_n do_v speak_v the_o c_o man_v fortune_n i_o think_v shall_v have_v speak_v and_o not_o the_o woman_n because_o otherwise_o d_o the_o woman_n that_o consecrate_v the_o statue_n may_v be_v think_v to_o feign_v that_o the_o image_n speak_v because_o they_o love_v so_o well_o to_o be_v hear_v speak_v themselves_o l._n vives_n the_o image_n a_o which_o after_o rome_n freedom_n from_o the_o king_n 18._o year_n coriolanus_n war_a inexorable_o against_o his_o country_n neither_o depart_n for_o threat_n nor_o tear_n the_o woman_n lamentation_n turn_v he_o away_o and_o here-upon_a they_o erect_v a_o temple_n to_o fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la in_o muliebris_fw-la the_o latin_a road_n four_o mile_n from_o rome_n in_o which_o dedication_n the_o image_n speak_v twice_o first_o thus_o matron_n well_o have_v you_o see_v i_o and_o dedicate_v i_o liu._n valer._n plut._n lactantius_n say_v that_o she_o foretold_v a_o danger_n to_o ensue_v which_o be_v questionless_a the_o word_n that_o she_o speak_v the_o second_o time_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n for_o any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v once_o be_v marry_v to_o touch_v this_o image_n festus_n b_o dedicate_v propter_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a be_v superfluous_a c_o man_n fortune_n who_o temple_n be_v on_o tiber_n bank_n and_o her_o feast_n in_o april_n calends_n ovid_n fast_o 4._o d_o woman_n for_o man_n will_v be_v soon_o trust_v then_o woman_n of_o the_o deifiaction_n of_o virtue_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o pagan_n and_o of_o their_o omission_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o diverse_a other_o god_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o be_v god_n chap._n 20._o they_o make_v a_o goddess_n also_o of_o a_o virtue_n which_o if_o she_o be_v such_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o be_v no_o goddess_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n let_v it_o be_v obtain_v of_o he_o that_o alone_o have_v power_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o it_o and_o farewell_o all_o the_o bury_a roll_n of_o these_o counterfeit_a god_n but_o why_o be_v faith_n make_v a_o 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altar_n as_o well_o as_o to_o she_o why_o be_v not_o temperance_n make_v a_o goddess_n have_v give_v such_o lustre_n to_o diverse_a d_o roman_a prince_n nor_o fortitude_n that_o hold_v e_o scaevolas_n hand_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v with_o f_z curtius_n into_o the_o spacious_a gulf_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n and_o stand_v by_o the_o two_o decci_n g_o the_o father_n and_o h_z the_o son_n when_o they_o vow_v their_o life_n to_o their_o nation_n ay_o if_o by_o the_o way_n this_o be_v true_a valour_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o question_n but_o not_o disputable_a here_o why_o be_v not_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n make_v deity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v all_o worship_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o virtue_n so_o may_v all_o the_o suppose_a part_n of_o one_o god_n be_v entire_o worship_v in_o his_o sole_a and_o particular_a worship_n but_o in_o virtue_n there_o be_v faith_n and_o k_o chastity_n as_o part_n indeed_o and_o yet_o those_o must_v have_v peculiar_a altar_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v vanity_n and_o not_o verity_n that_o turn_v such_o quality_n into_o deity_n l._n vives_n of_o a_o virtue_n mancellus_fw-la in_o his_o first_o consulshippe_n vow_v a_o temple_n to_o she_o in_o gallia_n and_o his_o son_n build_v it_o at_o port_n capena_n liu._n lib._n 29._o the_o next_o marius_n build_v to_o virtue_n temple_n and_o honour_n low_a than_o the_o other_o lest_o the_o augur_n shall_v pull_v it_o down_o for_o hinder_v of_o they_o in_o behold_v the_o bird_n flight_n cic._n the_o leg_n lib._n 2._o let_v they_o worship_v those_o thing_n that_o help_v man_n to_o heaven_n faith_n wisdom_n piety_n and_o virtue_n faith_n temple_n be_v in_o the_o capitol_n plin._n lib._n xxxv_o cic._n offic_n 3._o near_o unto_o joves_n and_o be_v his_o oath_n as_o tully_n say_v out_o of_o ennius_n and_o cicero_n the_o nat_n deo_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o attillius_n calatine_n consecrate_v she_o some_o say_v aneas_n do_v long_o 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the_o weary_a pellonio_n to_o chase_v away_o the_o foe_n apollo_n or_o â—…pius_fw-la to_o the_o sick_a or_o both_o and_o few_o enough_o in_o a_o disease_n of_o danger_n nor_o need_v spiâ—…ensis_n meddle_v with_o the_o thorn_n nor_o any_o entreaty_n to_o keep_v away_o n_o 〈◊〉_d only_a felicity_n present_a aid_n will_v keep_v all_o mischief_n away_o and_o repulse_v they_o at_o their_o first_o approach_n but_o now_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n of_o these_o two_o virtue_n and_o felicity_n if_o felicity_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n then_o be_v it_o no_o goddess_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o goddess_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o producer_n of_o vâ—…_n see_v that_o to_o attain_v to_o virtue_n be_v the_o great_a felicity_n l._n vives_n good_a ah_o desire_v optanda_fw-la not_o obtinenda_fw-la b_o mercury_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o eloquence_n she_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wit_n c_o virtue_n be_v but_o the_o old_a writer_n call_v all_o the_o virtue_n art_n and_o science_n virtue_n of_o liâ—…_n well_o and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o prudence_n plato_n in_o memnon_n the_o habit_n of_o live_v well_o and_o just_o be_v a_o art_n as_o well_o as_o that_o whereby_o we_o play_v on_o instrument_n wrestle_v or_o make_v sword_n apparel_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o our_o fellow_n conceive_v nothing_o but_o in_o schoole-tearme_n temple_n they_o they_o be_v beat_v to_o come_v with_o other_o though_o better_o and_o then_o you_o gravel_n they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o think_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v be_v absurdity_n d_o come_v off_o donat._n in_o andr._n terentii_fw-la â—…comes_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o contraction_n e_z if_o none_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o grosse-brained_n fellow_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n more_o such_o be_v so_o then_o otherwise_o but_o the_o excellent_a perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…itty_n alone_o virtue_n be_v seldom_o well_o lay_v up_o in_o dull_a brain_n say_v tully_n tusc._n quest_n f_z 〈◊〉_d cautius_fw-la the_o ancient_n use_v catus_n for_o wise_a politic_a and_o industrious_a and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d portius_n be_v sur-named_n cato_n g_o man_n her_o temple_n be_v vow_v at_o the_o fight_n by_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ake_n liu._n lib._n 22._o dedicate_v three_o year_n after_o by_o attilius_n be_v make_v duumuir_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o stand_v in_o the_o capitol_n next_o to_o venus_n ericina_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o be_v conseâ—…â—…y_a â—…milius_fw-la scaurus_n also_o in_o the_o cymbrian_a war_n her_o feast_n be_v on_o the_o seven_o of_o junes_n 〈◊〉_d nuptial_a god_n they_o that_o be_v to_o marry_v offer_v to_o five_o god_n to_o jupiter_n adultus_fw-la god_n 〈◊〉_d venus_n lepor_fw-la and_o to_o diana_n chief_o hereupon_o they_o light_v but_o five_o
king_n dome_n to_o good_a and_o to_o bad_a not_o rash_o nor_o casual_o but_o as_o the_o time_n be_v appoint_v which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o he_o though_o hide_a for_o we_o unto_o which_o appointment_n notwithstanding_a he_o do_v not_o serve_v but_o as_o a_o lord_n sway_v it_o never_o give_v true_a felicity_n but_o to_o the_o good_a for_o this_o both_o a_o subject_n and_o king_n may_v either_o have_v or_o want_n and_o yet_o be_v as_o they_o be_v servant_n and_o governor_n the_o fullness_n indeed_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o life_n where_o b_o no_o man_n shall_v serve_v and_o therefore_o here_o on_o earth_n he_o give_v kingdom_n to_o the_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a lest_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v but_o yet_o proselyte_n shall_v affect_v they_o as_o great_a maâ—…ters_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o old_a testament_n wherein_o the_o new_a be_v include_v that_o c_o there_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o promise_n be_v of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o 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in_o god_n hand_n alone_o and_o in_o none_o of_o their_o idol_n therefore_o multiply_v he_o his_o people_n in_o egypt_n from_o a_o a_o very_a few_o and_o then_o deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o by_o miraculous_a wounder_n their_o woman_n never_o call_v upon_o lucina_n when_o their_o child_n multiply_v upon_o they_o incredible_o and_o when_o he_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o b_o egyptian_n that_n persecute_v they_o and_o will_v have_v kill_v all_o their_o child_n they_o suck_v without_o ruminas_fw-la help_n sleep_v without_o cunina_n eat_v and_o drink_v without_o educa_fw-la and_o potica_n and_o be_v bring_v up_o without_o any_o of_o these_o puppy-god_n help_n marry_v without_o the_o nuptial_a god_n beget_v child_n 46._o without_o priapus_n cross_v through_o the_o divide_a sea_n without_o call_v upon_o neptune_n and_o leave_v all_o their_o foe_n drown_v behind_o they_o they_o dedicate_v no_o goddess_n mannia_n when_o heaven_n have_v rain_v manna_n for_o they_o nor_o worship_v the_o nymph_n when_o the_o rock_n be_v cleave_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v out_o they_o use_v no_o mars_n nor_o bellona_n in_o their_o war_n and_o conquer_v not_o without_o victory_n but_o without_o make_v victory_n a_o goddess_n they_o have_v corn_n ox_n honey_n apple_n without_o segetia_n bobona_n mella_n or_o pomona_n and_o to_o conclude_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o roman_n beg_v of_o so_o many_o false_a god_n they_o receive_v of_o one_o true_a god_n in_o far_o happy_a measure_n &_o have_v they_o not_o persist_v 〈◊〉_d their_o impious_a curiosity_n in_o run_v after_o strange_a god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v enchant_v and_o last_o in_o kill_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n have_v they_o live_v happy_o still_o if_o not_o in_o a_o large_a and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v god_n especial_a providence_n that_o what_o alter_v grove_n wood_n and_o jew_n temple_n of_o the_o false_a god_n he_o reprove_v and_o what_o sacrifice_n he_o forbid_v may_v all_o be_v discern_v by_o their_o book_n as_o their_o fall_n itself_o be_v foretell_v they_o by_o their_o pâ—…phets_n and_o this_o least_o the_o pagan_n read_v they_o with_o we_o may_v think_v we_o have_v fâ—…igned_v they_o but_o now_o to_o our_o next_o book_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o tedious_a one_o l._n vives_n from_o a_o very_a few_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n that_o go_v into_o egypt_n be_v 70._o gen._n 49._o b_o egyptian_n here_o be_v a_o diversity_n of_o read_v but_o all_o one_o sense_n and_o so_o be_v there_o often_o elsewhere_o which_o i_o forbear_v to_o particularize_v or_o to_o note_v all_o such_o occurence_n finis_fw-la lib._n 4._o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o neither_o the_o roman_a empire_n nor_o any_o other_o kingdom_n have_v any_o establishment_n from_o the_o power_n of_o fortune_n nor_o from_o the_o star_n chapter_n 1._o 2._o of_o the_o mutual_a sympathy_n and_o dssimillitude_n of_o the_o health_n of_o body_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n in_o twin_n of_o one_o birth_n 3._o of_o nigidius_n the_o astrologian_n argument_n in_o this_o question_n of_o the_o twin_n draw_v from_o the_o potter_n wheel_n 4._o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n two_o twin_n and_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o quality_n 5._o how_o the_o mathematician_n may_v be_v convict_v of_o profess_v direct_a vanity_n 6._o of_o twin_n of_o different_a sex_n 7._o of_o the_o election_n of_o day_n of_o marriage_n of_o plant_v and_o of_o sow_v 8._o of_o their_o opinion_n that_o give_v not_o the_o name_n of_o fate_n the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n but_o unto_o the_o dependence_n of_o cause_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 9_o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o man_n freedom_n of_o election_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o cicero_n 10._o whether_o necessity_n have_v any_o dominion_n over_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 11._o of_o god_n universal_a providence_n rule_v all_o and_o comprise_v all_o 12._o how_o the_o ancient_a roman_n obtain_v this_o increase_n of_o their_o kingdom_n at_o the_o true_a god_n hand_n be_v that_o they_o never_o worship_v he_o 13._o of_o ambition_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n be_v notwithstanding_o herein_o hold_v a_o virtue_n that_o it_o do_v restrain_v vice_n of_o worse_a nature_n 14._o that_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v this_o desire_n of_o human_a honour_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v whole_o in_o god_n 15._o of_o the_o tempor_n all_o reward_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o roman_n virtue_n and_o good_a condition_n 16._o of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o eternal_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n virtue_n be_v of_o good_a use_n 17._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o those_o with_o who_o they_o war_v 18._o how_o far_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v from_o boast_v of_o their_o deed_n for_o their_o eternal_a country_n the_o roman_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o their_o temporal_a city_n and_o for_o human_a glory_n 19_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n 20._o that_o virtue_n be_v as_o much_o disgrace_v in_o serve_v human_a glory_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n 21._o that_o the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o hand_n and_o providence_n all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n consist_v do_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n 22._o that_o the_o original_n and_o conclusion_n of_o war_n be_v all_o at_o god_n dispose_n 23._o of_o the_o battle_n wherein_o radagaisus_n a_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v slay_v with_o all_o his_o army_n 24._o the_o state_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o christian_n emperor_n felicity_n 25._o of_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o constantine_n a_o christian_n emperor_n 26._o of_o the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n of_o theodosius_n emperor_n 27._o augustine_n invective_n against_o such_o as_o write_v against_o the_o book_n 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saluste_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la catiline_n c_o gowned_a right_o goâ—…d_v â—…ith_o serâ—…_n for_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n there_o ware_a gâ—…nes_n d_o assaracus_n grandsire_n to_o anchises_n father_n to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o come_v aeneas_n of_o he_o julus_n of_o he_o the_o alban_n king_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o roâ—…lus_n e_z 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v touch_v the_o revenge_n of_o troy_n that_o their_o country_n that_o burâ—…ed_v troy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o a_o progeny_n of_o trojan_n so_o say_v the_o aenead_n 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la argos_n agamemnoniasque_fw-la mycenae_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—…cidem_fw-la genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d acâ—…li_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d troiâ—…_n &_o templa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d minerva_fw-la the_o tower_n of_o argos_n he_o shall_v undermine_v and_o wrack_n pelides_n that_o great_a son_n of_o thou_o revenge_a â—…roy_n and_o pallas_n wrong_v shrine_n phthia_n be_v achilles_n his_o native_a soil_n a_o town_n in_o phtheias_n a_o part_n of_o macedoniae_n he_o be_v larissa_n broâ—…ght_v up_o tho_o at_o larissa_n and_o therefore_o call_v larissaeus_n though_o phithia_n and_o larissa_n be_v both_o in_o achaia_n as_o else_o where_o i_o will_v make_v plain_a as_o also_o that_o the_o argive_a tower_n be_v call_v larissa_n phthia_n in_o macedonea_n be_v subdue_v by_o l._n aemilius_n after_o he_o have_v overthrow_v persâ—…_n micaenae_fw-la â—…nae_fw-la be_v in_o argolis_n as_o mela_n testify_v and_o from_o thence_o the_o kingdom_n be_v transfer_v to_o â—…gos_n l._n mummius_n conquer_v it_o together_o with_o all_o achaia_n argos_n be_v near_o mycenae_n say_v argos_n mâ—…_n the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o argive_n from_o inachus_n to_o pelops_n dxliiii_o year_n euseb._n juâ—…_n higiâ—…us_n say_v that_o virgil_n err_v in_o these_o verse_n for_o he_o that_o conquer_v argos_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—…hrow_v pyrrhus_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o middle_a verse_n take_v out_o but_o servius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d
this_o and_o fear_v to_o do_v well_o before_o man_n and_o so_o become_v less_o profitable_a by_o strive_v to_o keep_v their_o virtuous_a act_n in_o secret_a then_o otherwise_o he_o say_v again_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o 16._o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v not_o well_o with_o a_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v see_v you_o do_v so_o and_o so_o turn_v to_o behold_v you_o who_o be_v not_o what_o you_o be_v by_o they_o but_o do_v so_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v your_o father_n in_o heaven_n unto_o who_o if_o they_o turn_v they_o may_v be_v such_o as_o you_o be_v thus_o do_v the_o martyr_n that_o excel_v the_o scaeuola_n câ—…rtij_fw-la and_o decci_n not_o by_o punish_v themselves_o but_o by_o learn_v the_o infliction_n of_o other_o in_o true_a virtue_n piety_n and_o innumerable_a multitude_n but_o the_o other_o live_v in_o a_o earthly_a city_n wherein_o the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o endeavour_n be_v by_o themselves_o propound_v to_o themselves_o the_o fame_n namely_o and_o domination_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o the_o eternity_n of_o heaven_n not_o in_o the_o everlasting_a life_n but_o in_o their_o own_o end_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o posterity_n what_o shall_v they_o jove_n but_o glory_n whereby_o they_o desire_v to_o survive_v after_o death_n in_o the_o e_z memory_n and_o mouth_n of_o such_o as_o commend_v they_o l._n vives_n then_o yield_v ah_o to_o it_o so_o must_v the_o sense_n be_v we_o must_v resist_v the_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o yield_v to_o it_o b_o not_o only_o not_o we_o have_v give_v it_o the_o best_a read_v of_o all_o i_o think_v and_o the_o near_a to_o likelihood_n c_o before_o my_o father_n matt._n 10._o 33._o d_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luc._n 12._o 9_o e_z memory_n and_o mouth_n i_o fly_v as_o live_v through_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n â—…aith_o ennius_n of_o the_o temporal_a reward_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o roman_n virtue_n and_o good_a condition_n chap._n 15._o such_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o if_o god_n do_v neither_o mean_a to_o bless_v they_o with_o eternity_n in_o his_o heavenly_a city_n among_o his_o angel_n to_o which_o society_n that_o true_a piety_n bring_v man_n which_o afford_v that_o true_a divine_a worship_n which_o the_o piety_n greek_n call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o none_o but_o only_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o a_o earthly_a glory_n or_o excellence_n of_o imperial_a dignity_n then_o shall_v their_o virtue_n the_o good_a act_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v to_o this_o glory_n pass_v unrewarded_a but_o the_o lord_n say_v even_o of_o such_o as_o do_v good_a for_o human_a glory_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n these_o therefore_o that_o neglect_v their_o private_a estate_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o public_a treasury_n oppose_v covetise_n have_v a_o full_a care_n of_o their_o country_n freedom_n and_o live_v according_a to_o their_o law_n without_o touch_n of_o lust_n or_o guilt_n these_o seem_v to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o get_v themselves_o honour_n and_o do_v so_o honour_v they_o be_v almost_o all_o the_o world_n over_o all_o nation_n very_o near_o receive_v their_o law_n honour_v be_v they_o then_o in_o all_o man_n mouth_n and_o now_o in_o most_o man_n write_n through_o the_o world_n thus_o have_v they_o no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n justice_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n l._n vives_n call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n or_o to_o serve_v latria_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o eternal_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n virtue_n be_v of_o good_a use_n chap._n 16._o but_o as_o for_o their_o reward_n that_o endure_v reproach_n here_o on_o earth_n for_o the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n do_v hate_n and_o deride_v that_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n that_o city_n be_v eternal_a no_o man_n a_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o because_o no_o man_n city_n die_v in_o it_o felicity_n be_v there_o full_o yet_o no_o goddess_n but_o a_o god_n gift_n of_o this_o habitation_n have_v we_o a_o promise_n by_o faith_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o in_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n and_o long_o for_o that_o rest_n above_o the_o sun_n arise_v not_o there_o both_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v only_o over_o the_o good_a 5._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n to_o respect_v the_o common_a treasury_n more_o than_o the_o private_a truth_n be_v all_o the_o treasure_n that_o lie_v there_o and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v that_o glorious_a increase_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a guerdon_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o worthy_n as_o we_o forenamed_a but_o also_o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n in_o their_o pilgrimage_n upon_o earth_n may_v observe_v those_o example_n with_o a_o sober_a diligence_n and_o thence_o gather_v how_o great_a care_n love_n and_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o heavenly_a country_n for_o life_n eternal_a if_o those_o man_n have_v such_o a_o dear_a affect_v to_o their_o earthly_a country_n for_o glory_n so_o temporal_a 5._o l._n vives_n no_o man_n a_o be_v bear_v that_o be_v their_o be_v no_o increase_n of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v decease_n theâ—…_n just_a number_n be_v predestinate_a and_o foreknown_a by_o the_o eternal_a god_n himself_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o roman_n war_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o those_o with_o who_o they_o war_v chap._n 17._o for_o what_o skill_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o short_a and_o transitory_a life_n under_o who_o dominion_n a_o mortal_a man_n do_v live_v so_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o act_n of_o impiety_n or_o injustice_n but_o do_v the_o roman_n ever_o hurt_v any_o of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o conquer_v and_o give_v law_n unto_o but_o in_o the_o very_a fury_n and_o war_n of_o the_o conquest_n if_o they_o can_v have_v give_v those_o law_n by_o agreement_n it_o have_v be_v better_a but_o then_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o triumph_n for_o the_o roman_n live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n themselves_o that_o they_o give_v to_o other_o this_o a_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o state_n but_o that_o mars_n bellona_n and_o victory_n shall_v then_o have_v be_v displease_v and_o displace_v also_o if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o war_n nor_o no_o victory_n will_v not_o then_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o nation_n have_v be_v all_o one_o especial_o that_o be_v do_v which_o be_v most_o grave_o and_o worthy_o perform_v afterwards_o b_o every_o man_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o city_n as_o though_o they_o be_v now_o all_o citizen_n of_o rome_n whereas_o before_o there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a few_o so_o that_o such_o as_o have_v no_o land_n shall_v live_v 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but_o a_o breath_n and_o a_o light_a fume_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d we_o use_v these_o thing_n to_o do_v ourselves_o good_a towards_o god._n let_v we_o coâ—…sider_v what_o obstacle_n these_o man_n have_v scornâ—…d_v what_o pain_n they_o have_v takâ—…_n what_o affect_v they_o have_v suppress_v and_o only_o for_o this_o human_a glory_n which_o afterward_o they_o receive_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o suppress_v our_o pride_n also_o that_o see_v the_o city_n wherein_o we_o have_v promise_v habitation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o this_o in_o excellence_n as_o heaven_n from_o earth_n life_n eternal_a from_o mirth_n temporal_a firm_a glory_n from_o fume_a vainglory_n angel_n
it_o be_v shed_v k_o if_o marcus_n puluillus_n in_o his_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o jove_n juno_n and_o minâ—…_n false_a news_n be_v bring_v c_o by_o those_o that_o envy_v his_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n death_n that_o so_o he_o may_v leave_v all_o the_o dedication_n to_o his_o fellow_n and_o go_v perturb_v away_o do_v nevertheless_o so_o contemn_v the_o news_n that_o d_o he_o bid_v they_o cast_v he_o forth_o unburned_a his_o desire_n of_o glory_n utterlie_o conquer_a his_o grief_n of_o be_v childless_a why_o shall_v that_o man_n say_v he_o have_v do_v much_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o free_v and_o gather_v god_n citizen_n out_o of_o so_o many_o error_n to_o who_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o father_n funeral_n the_o lord_n say_v follow_v i_o reguluâ—…_n and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a if_o m._n regulus_n not_o to_o deal_v false_o with_o his_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n return_v back_o to_o they_o from_o rome_n itself_o because_o as_o he_o answer_v the_o roman_n that_o will_v have_v stay_v he_o he_o can_v not_o live_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o honest_a citizen_n in_o rome_n since_o he_o have_v be_v a_o slave_n in_o africa_n and_o that_o the_o carthaginian_n put_v he_o to_o a_o horrible_a death_n for_o speak_v against_o they_o in_o rome_n senate_n what_o torment_n be_v not_o be_v scorn_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o who_o eternal_a happiness_n faith_n itself_o conduct_v we_o or_o what_o reward_n have_v god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n if_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o every_o one_o owe_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o much_o torment_n as_o regulus_n suffer_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o his_o bloody_a foe_n or_o how_o dare_v any_o christian_a boast_n of_o voluntary_a poverty_n the_o f_o mean_n to_o make_v his_o travel_n unto_o his_o country_n where_o god_n the_o true_a riches_n poverty_n dwell_v more_o light_n and_o easy_a when_o he_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v of_o g_o l._n valerius_n who_o die_v consul_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o his_o burial_n be_v pay_v for_o out_o of_o the_o common_a â—…incinatus_fw-la purse_n or_o of_o q._n h_o cincinatus_n who_o have_v but_o 4._o acre_n of_o land_n and_o till_v it_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o plough_n to_o be_v dictator_n a_o office_n ay_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o consul_n and_o have_v k_o conquer_v his_o foe_n and_o get_v great_a honour_n return_v to_o his_o old_a state_n of_o poverty_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n not_o to_o be_v seduce_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o celestial_a power_n by_o this_o world_n vanity_n when_o as_o he_o read_v how_o l_o fabricius_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o roman_n by_o all_o pyrrhus_n the_o king_n of_o epirus_n his_o promise_n fabricius_n though_o extend_v even_o to_o the_o 4._o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o will_v live_v there_o still_o in_o his_o accustom_a poverty_n for_o whereas_o they_o have_v a_o rich_a and_o powerful_a weal-public_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o poor_a themselves_o that_o m_z one_o that_o have_v be_v twice_o consâ—…_n be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o senate_n of_o n_o poor_a man_n by_o the_o censor_n decree_n because_o he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v worth_a ten_o pound_n in_o silver_n if_o those_o man_n that_o inritch_v the_o treasury_n by_o their_o triumph_n be_v so_o poor_a themselves_o then_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o christian_n who_o riches_n be_v for_o a_o better_a intent_n all_o in_o common_a as_o the_o apostle_n act_n record_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o need_n neither_o any_o of_o they_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o all_o be_v in_o common_a much_o more_o 4_o i_o say_v aught_o they_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v no_o just_a thing_n to_o boast_v upon_o see_v that_o they_o do_v but_o that_o for_o gain_v the_o society_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o the_o other_o do_v or_o near_o do_v 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yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o ignorant_a in_o humanity_n but_o he_o know_v 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n profess_v either_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n or_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d but_o let_v he_o beware_v of_o those_o that_o dispute_n m_z of_o the_o element_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ely_o and_o reach_v not_o up_o to_o god_n that_o make_v they_o element_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d good_a warning_n of_o this_o beware_v say_v he_o lest_o any_o deceive_v you_o by_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d deceit_n according_a to_o the_o world_n element_n but_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v 28._o 〈◊〉_d hold_v all_o philosopher_n to_o be_v such_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o n_o for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ich_a be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o invisible_a power_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v manifest_v by_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v he_o p_o eternal_a virtue_n and_o have_v speak_v a_o great_a matter_n conâ—…_n god_n unto_o the_o athenian_n which_o few_o of_o they_o understand_v q_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v our_o be_v he_o add_v as_o some_o also_o of_o your_o writer_n have_v say_v he_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d to_o beware_v of_o their_o error_n for_o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v by_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d his_o invisible_a power_n to_o their_o understanding_n there_o also_o he_o say_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d worship_v he_o aright_o but_o give_v the_o divine_a honour_n with_o be_v his_o pecuriar_o 〈◊〉_d â—…her_n thing_n they_o be_v lawful_a because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o own_o imagination_n o_o 〈◊〉_d â—…sh_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n for_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ible_a man_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o beast_n and_o serpent_n r_o in_o this_o place_n the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ns_n egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o glory_v in_o their_o wisdom_n be_v just_o tax_v but_o 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v we_o will_v argue_v this_o hereafter_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o and_o they_o conâ—…_n of_o one_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o this_o universe_n who_o be_v not_o only_o incorporeal_a 〈◊〉_d all_o body_n but_o also_o incorruptible_a above_o all_o spirit_n our_o beginning_n our_o light_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n in_o these_o we_o prefer_v they_o before_o all_o other_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d do_v determine_v that_o venerable_a and_o holy-teaching_a plato_n surmount_v all_o phyloâ—…â—…rs_n in_o almost_o all_o other_o matter_n in_o define_v man_n great_a good_a outstrip_v good_a â—…mselfe_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr legib._n he_o divide_v good_a into_o divine_a and_o human_a 〈◊〉_d be_v quite_o separate_a from_o virtue_n the_o first_o conjoin_v therewith_o socrates_n in_o gorâ—…â—…es_n â—…es_z that_o beatitude_n consist_v in_o learning_n and_o virtue_n call_v only_o the_o good_a happy_a 〈◊〉_d wretched_a and_o in_o menexenus_n in_o six_o hundred_o place_n and_o so_o all_o plato_n through_o 〈◊〉_d only_o honest_a and_o beauteous_a as_o for_o other_o god_n without_o virtue_n they_o be_v the_o deâ—…_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o but_o these_o be_v but_o plato_n common_a saying_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v with_o his_o fellow_n but_o when_o he_o list_v he_o rise_v in_o spirit_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wisdom_n beneath_o he_o his_o philebus_n be_v a_o dialogue_n of_o the_o great_a good_a or_o as_o some_o entitle_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o pleasure_n therein_o he_o make_v six_o rank_n of_o good_n in_o the_o second_o stand_v the_o thing_n proportionate_a fair_a perfect_a sufficient_a and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o three_o understanding_n and_o sapience_n in_o the_o
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affirmation_n that_o the_o god_n be_v all_o good_a and_o lover_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 13._o wherefore_o though_o in_o other_o point_v they_o and_o we_o do_v differ_v yet_o to_o overpass_a they_o in_o this_o great_a controversy_n now_o in_o hand_n i_o ask_v they_o what_o god_n we_o must_v worship_v the_o good_a the_o bad_a or_o both_o nay_o herein_o we_o must_v take_v plato_n a_o assertion_n that_o hold_v all_o the_o good_a to_o be_v good_a no_o bad_a one_o of_o they_o why_o then_o this_o worship_n be_v the_o god_n â—…or_n than_o it_o be_v the_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v bad_a their_o godhead_n be_v go_v this_o be_v true_a and_o what_o else_o shall_v we_o believe_v then_o down_o go_v the_o b_o opinion_n that_o affirm_v a_o necessity_n of_o appease_v the_o bad_a god_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o invoke_v the_o good_a for_o there_o be_v no_o bad_a god_n &_o the_o good_a only_o if_o there_o be_v must_v have_v the_o worship_n without_o any_o other_o partaker_n what_o be_v they_o then_o that_o love_n stage-play_n and_o to_o see_v their_o own_o crime_n thrust_v into_o their_o honour_n and_o religion_n their_o power_n prove_v they_o something_o but_o their_o affect_n convince_v they_o wicked_a plato_n opinion_n of_o play_n be_v show_v in_o his_o judgement_n of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o poet_n as_o pernicious_a and_o baleful_a to_o a_o honest_a state_n what_o god_n be_v they_o now_o that_o oppose_v plato_n in_o defence_n of_o those_o play_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o the_o god_n shall_v be_v slander_v they_o can_v endure_v unless_o they_o be_v open_o deface_v nay_o they_o add_v malicious_a cruelty_n to_o their_o bestial_a desire_n deprive_v t._n latinus_n of_o his_o son_n &_o strike_v he_o desire_v with_o a_o disease_n marry_o when_o they_o have_v do_v as_o they_o please_v than_o they_o free_v he_o from_o his_o malady_n but_o plato_n very_o wise_o for_o bad_a all_o fear_n of_o the_o evil_a power_n &_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o opinion_n fear_v not_o to_o avow_v the_o expulsion_n of_o all_o these_o politic_a absurdity_n from_o a_o firm_a state_n all_o those_o filthiness_n yâ—_z those_o god_n delight_v in_o and_o this_o plato_n do_v labeo_n make_v a_o semy-god_n even_o that_o c_o labeo_n that_o hold_v that_o sad_a black_a labeo_n and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n do_v fit_a the_o evil_a god_n &_o mirthful_a orgy_n the_o good_a why_o then_o dare_v plato_n but_o a_o semigod_n bold_o debar_v the_o god_n themselves_o the_o very_a good_a one_o from_o those_o delight_n which_o he_o hold_v obscaence_n and_o unlawful_a these_o god_n nevertheless_o confute_v labeo_n for_o they_o show_v themselves_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a against_o latinus_n not_o mirthful_a nor_o game-some_a let_v the_o platonist_n that_o hold_v all_o the_o god_n to_o be_v good_a and_o in_o virtue_n the_o fellow_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o affirm_v it_o a_o sacrilege_n to_o believe_v other_o of_o they_o let_v they_o expound_v we_o this_o mystery_n we_o will_v say_v they_o mark_v we_o well_o we_o 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horace_n his_o carmen_fw-la seculare_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o some_o god_n be_v worship_v worship_v lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v and_o other_o from_o protection_n plutarch_n say_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o these_o great_a daemon_n to_o avert_v their_o wrath_n which_o be_v always_o most_o perilous_a porphery_n say_v that_o state_n need_v sometime_o offer_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o appease_v they_o from_o hurt_v their_o corn_n cattle_n or_o horse_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v quoth_v he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v neglect_v they_o will_v become_v angry_a and_o do_v man_n much_o mischief_n but_o lawful_a worship_n they_o have_v none_o and_o this_o the_o divine_n not_o the_o vulgar_a only_a do_v hold_v allow_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v they_o but_o that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v taste_v of_o de_fw-fr abstinent_a animat_fw-la they_o lib._n 2._o c_o labeo_n porphery_n in_o the_o say_a book_n allow_v no_o live_a creature_n but_o fruit_n flower_n honey_n and_o meal_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o god_n above_o so_o use_v the_o ancient_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v theophrastus_n and_o pythagoras_n will_v never_o suffer_v creature_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o sacrifice_n but_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n be_v expiation_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o porphery_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o low_a the_o god_n be_v the_o sad_a sacrify_v they_o require_v the_o earth-god_n and_o hell-god_n love_v black_a cattle_n the_o first_o upon_o alltar_n the_o latter_a in_o grave_n and_o pit_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v 3._o kind_n of_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o the_o god_n in_o airy_a spirit_n and_o in_o man_n chap._n 14._o all_o reasonable_a ah_o creature_n say_v they_o be_v threefold_a god_n man_n devil_n the_o god_n the_o high_o than_o the_o devil_n last_o man_n the_o first_o have_v place_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o in_o the_o air_n the_o three_o on_o the_o earth_n each_o with_o his_o change_n of_o man_n place_n have_v difference_n 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which_o be_v dissanul_v the_o psalmist_n sing_v that_o god_n house_n be_v build_v up_o through_o the_o earth_n hermes_n presage_v it_o with_o tear_n the_o prophet_n with_o joy_n and_o because_o that_o spirit_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o be_v ever_o victor_n hermes_n himself_o that_o bewail_v their_o future_a ruin_n and_o wish_v their_o eternity_n be_v by_o a_o strange_a power_n compel_v to_o confess_v their_o original_n from_o error_n incredulity_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n not_o from_o prudence_n faith_n and_o devotion_n and_o though_o he_o call_v they_o god_n that_o in_o say_v yet_o man_n do_v make_v they_o and_o such_o man_n as_o we_o shall_v not_o imitate_v what_o do_v he_o despite_o his_o heart_n but_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v not_o like_o they_o that_o make_v they_o namely_o of_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a faithful_a and_o religious_a show_v also_o that_o those_o man_n that_o make_v they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o adore_v such_o god_n as_o be_v no_o god_n at_o al._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n if_o a_o man_n make_v god_n behold_v they_o be_v no_o god_n now_o hermes_n in_o call_v those_o god_n that_o be_v make_v by_o such_o mean_n that_o be_v devil_n bind_v in_o idol_n by_o a_o art_n or_o rather_o by_o their_o own_o election_n and_o affirm_v they_o the_o handy-worke_n of_o god_n man_n give_v they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o apuleius_n the_o platonist_n do_v but_o we_o have_v show_v already_o how_o gross_o and_o absurd_o who_o make_v they_o the_o messenger_n between_o the_o god_n that_o god_n make_v and_o the_o man_n that_o he_o make_v also_o to_o carry_v up_o prayer_n and_o bring_v down_o benefit_n for_o it_o be_v fondness_n to_o think_v that_o a_o god_n of_o man_n make_v can_v do_v more_o with_o the_o god_n of_o god_n make_v then_o a_o man_n who_o he_o make_v also_o can_v for_o because_o a_o devil_n bind_v in_o a_o statue_n by_o this_o damn_a art_n be_v make_v a_o god_n not_o to_o each_o man_n but_o to_o his_o binder_n g_o such_o as_o he_o be_v be_v not_o this_o a_o sweet_a god_n now_o who_o none_o but_o a_o erroneous_a incredulous_a irreligious_a man_n will_v go_v about_o to_o make_v furthermore_o if_o the_o temple-devill_n be_v bind_v by_o art_n forsooth_o in_o those_o idol_n by_o they_o that_o make_v they_o god_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o themselves_o be_v night-wanderer_n unbeliever_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n be_v no_o messenger_n between_o the_o god_n and_o they_o and_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o damnable_a condition_n those_o man_n that_o do_v so_o wander_v believe_v so_o little_a and_o despise_v religion_n so_o much_o be_v nevertheless_o their_o better_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v be_v their_o godhead_n maker_n then_o remain_v but_o this_o that_o which_o they_o do_v they_o do_v as_o devil_n only_o either_o do_v good_a for_o the_o more_o mischief_n as_o most_o deceitful_a or_o do_v open_a mischiâ—…fe_n yet_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v they_o do_v without_o the_o high_a inscrutable_a hurtful_a providence_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o they_o be_v the_o god_n friend_n and_o messenger_n to_o and_o from_o man_n for_o such_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a divine_a power_n who_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n inhabit_v heaven_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n domination_n principality_n or_o power_n can_v hold_v no_o friendship_n at_o all_o with_o these_o spirit_n from_o who_o they_o differ_v as_o much_o in_o affection_n as_o virtue_n differ_v from_o vice_n or_o h_z malice_n from_o goodness_n l._n vives_n the_o wonder_n a_o there_o also_o he_o call_v man_n a_o great_a miracle_n a_o venerable_a honourable_a creature_n b_o concern_v the_o or_o against_o the_o deity_n c_o the_o title_n the_o greek_a say_v a_o pray_v â—…g_a song_n of_o david_n that_o the_o house_n be_v build_v after_o the_o captivity_n hieromes_n translation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o title_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vntitle_v d_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annunciate_n declare_v tell_v e_z from_o day_n a_o greek_a phrase_n orac._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f_z a_o art_n porphyry_n say_v the_o god_n do_v not_o only_o afford_v man_n their_o familiar_a company_n but_o show_v they_o what_o allure_v they_o what_o bind_v they_o what_o they_o love_v which_o day_n to_o avoid_v which_o to_o observe_v and_o what_o form_n to_o make_v they_o as_o hecate_n show_v in_o the_o oracle_n say_v she_o can_v neglect_v a_o statue_n of_o brass_n gold_n or_o silver_n and_o show_v further_a the_o use_n of_o wormwood_n a_o mouse_v blood_n myrrh_n frankincense_n and_o stirax_n g_o such_o as_o he_o a_o evil_a man_n for_o such_o a_o one_o hermes_n describe_v h_z malice_n malice_n be_v here_o use_v for_o all_o evil_a as_o the_o greek_n use_v malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o tully_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o vice_n then_o by_o malice_n for_o malice_n be_v a_o species_n of_o vice_n opposite_a to_o honest_a simplicity_n and_o mother_n to_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v common_a to_o angel_n and_o men._n chap._n 25._o wherefore_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o god_n benefit_n by_o or_o rather_o good_a angel_n but_o it_o be_v our_o good_a will_n imitate_v they_o make_v we_o line_n in_o one_o community_n with_o they_o and_o in_o honour_n of_o that_o one_o god_n that_o they_o honour_v though_o we_o see_v not_o they_o with_o our_o earthly_a eye_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o their_o society_n and_o whereas_o our_o miserable_a frailty_n of_o will_n and_o infirmity_n of_o spirit_n do_v effect_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o we_o therein_o we_o be_v far_o short_a of_o they_o in_o merit_n of_o life_n not_o in_o habit_n of_o body_n it_o be_v not_o our_o earthly_a bodily_a habitation_n but_o our_o unclean_a carnal_a affection_n that_o cause_v separation_n between_o they_o and_o us._n but_o when_o we_o be_v purify_v we_o become_v as_o they_o drawing_z near_o they_o nevertheless_o before_o by_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o their_o good_a favour_n also_o he_o that_o bless_v they_o will_v make_v we_o also_o bless_v that_o all_o paganism_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o dead_a man_n chap._n 26._o but_o mark_v what_o hermes_n in_o his_o bewail_v of_o the_o expulsion_n of_o those_o idol_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o have_v such_o a_o erroneous_a incredulity_n &_o irreligious_a institutor_n faith_n among_o the_o restâ—…_n than_o say_v he_o that_o holy_a seat_n of_o temple_n shall_v become_v a_o sepulchre_n of_o dead_a body_n as_o if_o man_n shall_v not_o die_v unless_o these_o thing_n be_v demolish_v or_o be_v dead_a shall_v be_v bury_v any_o where_o save_v in_o the_o earth_n true_o the_o more_o time_n that_o pass_v the_o more_o carcase_n shall_v still_o be_v bury_v &_o more_o grave_n make_v but_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v his_o grief_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o martyr_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o idol_n their_o temple_n that_o the_o misunderstanding_n reader_n hereof_o may_v imagine_v that_o the_o pagan_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o we_o dead_a man_n in_o their_o tomb_n for_o man_n blindness_n do_v so_o carry_v they_o headlong_o against_o a_o mountain_n let_v they_o not_o see_v till_o they_o be_v strike_v that_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o in_o all_o paganism_n there_o can_v be_v a_o god_n find_v but_o have_v be_v a_o man_n but_o on_o will_v they_o and_o b_o honour_v they_o as_o eternal_o pure_a from_o all_o humanity_n let_v varro_n pass_v that_o say_v all_o that_o die_v be_v hold_v god_n infernal_a c_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v at_o all_o burial_n d_o there_o also_o he_o reckon_v the_o e_z funeral_n play_v as_o the_o great_a token_n of_o their_o divinity_n play_v be_v never_o present_v but_o to_o the_o god_n hermes_n himself_o now_o mention_v in_o his_o deplorative_n presage_v say_v then_o that_o holy_a seat_n of_o temple_n shall_v become_v a_o sepulchre_n of_o dead_a body_n do_v plain_o aver_v that_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v all_o dead_a man_n for_o have_v say_v that_o his_o father_n in_o their_o exceed_a error_n incredulity_n and_o neglect_n of_o religion_n have_v find_v a_o mean_a to_o make_v god_n her_o eunto_fw-la say_v he_o they_o add_v a_o virtue_n out_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n nature_n and_o conjoin_v these_o two_o because_o they_o can_v make_v no_o soul_n they_o frame_v certain_a image_n into_o which_o they_o call_v
great_a guilt_n shame_n and_o sin_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o present_v this_o and_o the_o people_n ceres_n that_o behold_v it_o but_o we_o may_v perhaps_o find_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o this_o thaeme_n e_o find_v the_o grain_n of_o barley_n the_o wheat_n also_o say_v diodor._n lib._n 1._o and_o thereupon_o some_o city_n present_v they_o both_o in_o her_o ceremony_n but_o osiris_n her_o husband_n first_o observe_v their_o profit_n and_o teach_v the_o world_n it_o chief_o barley_n that_o make_v ale_n in_o such_o country_n as_o want_v wine_n and_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o north_n part_n but_o they_o make_v meat_n of_o it_o in_o old_a time_n plin._n lib._n 18._o out_o of_o a_o athenian_a ceremony_n that_o credit_n menander_n report_v prove_v it_o of_o elder_a invention_n than_o wheat_n for_o have_v they_o find_v wheat_n soon_o say_v pliny_n barley_n will_v have_v be_v out_o of_o request_n for_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v present_o upon_o the_o find_n of_o wheat_n thenceforth_a become_a meat_n for_o beast_n finis_fw-la lib._n 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o aforepassed_a disputation_n and_o what_o be_v remain_v to_o treat_v of_o chapter_n 1._o 2._o whether_o among_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v under_o the_o god_n there_o be_v any_o good_a one_o that_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a blessedness_n 3._o what_o quality_n apuleius_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o he_o give_v reason_n but_o no_o virtue_n 4._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr and_o peripatetic_n concern_v perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n 5._o that_o the_o christian_n passion_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n not_o inducer_n unto_o vice_n 6._o what_o passion_n the_o spirit_n that_o apuleius_n make_v mediator_n between_o the_o god_n &_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n 7._o that_o the_o platonist_n do_v but_o seek_v contention_n in_o say_v the_o poet_n defame_v the_o god_n whereas_o their_o imputation_n pertain_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o the_o god_n 8._o apuleius_n his_o definition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n spirit_n of_o air_n and_o man_n of_o earth_n 9_o whether_o airy_a spirit_n can_v procure_v a_o man_n the_o god_n friendship_n 10._o plotines_n opinion_n that_o man_n be_v less_o wretched_a in_o their_o mortality_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o their_o eternity_n 11._o of_o the_o platonist_n that_o hold_v man_n soul_n to_o become_v daemon_n after_o death_n 12._o of_o the_o three_o contrary_n whereby_o the_o platonist_n distinguish_v the_o devil_n nature_n from_o the_o mens_fw-la 13._o how_o the_o devil_n if_o they_o be_v neither_o bless_v with_o the_o god_n nor_o wretched_a with_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o without_o participation_n of_o either_o 14._o whether_o mortal_a man_n may_v attain_v true_a happiness_n 15._o of_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 16._o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o platonist_n say_v that_o the_o god_n avoid_v earthly_a contagion_n have_v no_o commerce_n with_o man_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o airy_a spirit_n 17._o that_o unto_o that_o be_v atitude_n that_o consist_v in_o participation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a we_o must_v have_v only_o such_o a_o mediator_n as_o christ_n no_o such_o as_o the_o devil_n 18._o that_o the_o devil_n under_o colour_n of_o their_o intercession_n seek_v but_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n 19_o that_o the_o word_n daemon_n be_v not_o use_v as_o now_o of_o any_o idolater_n in_o a_o good_a sense_n 20._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o devil_n knowledge_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o proud_a 21._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o devil_n 22._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n knowledge_n and_o the_o devil_n 23._o that_o the_o pagan_a idol_n be_v false_o call_v god_n yet_o the_o scripture_n allow_v it_o to_o saint_n and_o angel_n finis_fw-la the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god._n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o aforepassed_n disputation_n and_o what_o be_v remain_v to_o treat_v of_o chap._n 1._o in_o these_o controversy_n of_o the_o god_n some_o have_v hold_v deity_n of_o both_o nature_n good_a and_o evil_n other_o of_o better_a mind_n do_v the_o god_n that_o honour_v to_o hold_v they_o all_o good_a but_o those_o ah_o that_o hold_v the_o first_o hold_v the_o airy_a spirit_n to_o be_v god_n also_o and_o call_v they_o god_n as_o they_o call_v the_o god_n spirit_n but_o not_o so_o ordinary_o indeed_o they_o confess_v that_o jove_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o homer_n b_o call_v a_o daemon_n but_o such_o as_o affirm_v all_o the_o god_n be_v good_a one_o and_o far_o better_a than_o the_o best_a man_n be_v just_o move_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o airy_a spirit_n to_o hold_v firm_o that_o the_o god_n can_v do_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o therefore_o of_o â—…ce_n â—…re_o must_v be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o these_o spirit_n and_o that_o what_o ever_o â—…asant_n affect_v or_o bad_a act_n they_o see_v cause_v wherein_o these_o spirit_n do_v show_v thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o they_o hold_v be_v the_o devil_n work_v and_o not_o the_o god_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ey_n place_n these_o spirit_n as_o mediator_n between_o their_o god_n and_o man_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d â—…an_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o commerce_n to_o carry_v and_o recarry_v prayer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a â—…ers_n the_o platonist_n with_o who_o i_o choose_v to_o discuss_v this_o question_n wheâ—…â—…ration_n of_o many_o god_n be_v helpful_a to_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o last_o book_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o devil_n delight_v in_o that_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n abâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o foul_a enormous_a irreligious_a fiction_n of_o the_o god_n crime_n not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o damnable_a practice_n of_o magic_a can_v be_v so_o much_o near_o to_o the_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d must_v make_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v their_o favour_n and_o we_o find_v it_o â—…terly_o impossible_a so_o now_o this_o book_n as_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o must_v 〈◊〉_d â—…cerne_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o god_n betwixt_o themselves_o if_o they_o make_v any_o 〈◊〉_d â—…or_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o god_n and_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o man_n as_o they_o say_v and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o spirit_n among_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o present_a question_n l._n vives_n these_o ah_o that_o hold_v plato_n hold_v all_o the_o god_n to_o be_v good_a but_o the_o daemon_n to_o be_v neither_o good_a not_o evil_a but_o neuter_n but_o hermes_n have_v his_o good_a angel_n and_o his_o bad_a and_o porphery_n convivio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…s_v helpful_a daemon_n and_o his_o hurtful_a as_o some_o of_o the_o platonist_n hold_v also_o b_o homer_n calâ—…_n daemon_n plâ—…arch_n the_o defect_n oracul_fw-la say_v that_o homer_n confound_v the_o deity_n and_o demon_n togeâ—…r_v â—…ng_v both_o name_n promiscual_o he_o call_v jove_n a_o daemon_n which_o word_n as_o one_o interprete_v it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o good_a and_o sometime_o bad_a and_o iliad_n 1._o he_o say_v jove_n with_o the_o other_o daeâ—…_n call_v all_o the_o god_n by_o that_o name_n upon_o which_o place_n his_o interpreter_n say_v he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d daemon_n either_o for_o their_o experience_n wisdom_n or_o government_n of_o man_n so_o say_v julius_n 〈◊〉_d homer_n call_v the_o god_n daemon_n and_o plato_n call_v the_o world_n architect_n the_o great_a daemon_n for_o deity_n &_o daemon_n be_v both_o take_v in_o one_o sense_n this_o daemon_n plato_n mention_v de_fw-fr republ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n prince_n for_o they_o have_v their_o hierarchy_n also_o every_o spirit_n say_v proclus_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la et_fw-la daemone_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v next_o under_o it_o be_v call_v a_o daemon_n and_o so_o do_v jupiter_n in_o orpheus_n call_v his_o father_n saâ—…_n and_o plato_n himself_o call_v those_o god_n that_o govern_v propagation_n and_o protect_v a_o man_n without_o mediation_n daemon_n to_o declare_v say_v he_o in_o timaeus_n the_o generation_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o daemon_n be_v more_o than_o man_n can_v comprehend_v for_o each_o power_n that_o protect_v a_o man_n without_o another_o mediation_n be_v a_o daemon_n be_v it_o a_o god_n or_o less_o than_o a_o god_n thus_o far_o
proclus_n whether_o among_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v under_o the_o god_n there_o be_v any_o good_a one_o that_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o true_a blessedness_n chap._n 2._o for_o many_o useto_o say_v there_o be_v some_o good_a devil_n and_o some_o bad_a but_o whether_o this_o opinion_n be_v plato_n or_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v because_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v delude_v in_o honour_v those_o spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v good_a or_o such_o as_o while_o he_o think_v shall_v by_o their_o place_n be_v a_o mean_a of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o god_n and_o desire_v their_o furtherance_n to_o be_v with_o they_o after_o death_n do_v inveigle_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o in_o with_o deceit_n quite_o from_o the_o true_a god_n with_o who_o only_o and_o in_o who_o only_o and_o from_o who_o only_o every_o reasonable_a soul_n must_v expect_v and_o enjoy_v beatitude_n what_o quality_n apuleius_n ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o he_o give_v reason_n but_o no_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o how_o be_v this_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a then_o extant_a when_o as_o apuleius_n the_o platonist_n dispute_v so_o much_o hereof_o and_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o those_o airy_a power_n yet_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o their_o virtue_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o he_o show_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v happy_a but_o the_o sign_n of_o their_o misery_n he_o open_v at_o full_a confess_v that_o though_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o want_v virtue_n that_o do_v not_o give_v way_n to_o unreasonable_a passion_n but_o as_o fool_n use_v to_o be_v they_o be_v often_o perturb_v with_o tempestuous_a and_o unquiet_a motion_n his_o word_n be_v these_o of_o these_o daemon_n the_o poet_n not_o much_o amiss_o do_v feign_v some_o to_o be_v hater_n and_o some_o lover_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n prefer_v some_o and_o deiect_v other_o so_o that_o pity_n anger_n joy_n and_o all_o human_a effect_n be_v easy_o accident_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v their_o mind_n expose_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o perturbation_n which_o the_o god_n who_o mind_n be_v quiet_a and_o retire_v be_v not_o here_o you_o hear_v plain_o that_o the_o devil_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o mortal_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o disturbance_n of_o passion_n and_o thereby_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v pasâ—…_n unto_o wise_a man_n who_o can_v curb_v and_o suppress_v those_o exorbitant_a affect_n however_o accident_n unto_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o humanity_n give_v then_o no_o predominance_n to_o work_v any_o unreasonable_a effect_n opposite_a to_o justice_n but_o they_o be_v more_o like_a not_o to_o say_v worse_o unto_o fool_n &_o wicked_a person_n not_o in_o body_n but_o quality_n elder_a they_o be_v indeed_o and_o incurable_o torture_v still_o float_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o perturbation_n have_v no_o hold_n at_o all_o of_o verity_n or_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o repress_v all_o outrageous_a affection_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr and_o peripatetic_n concern_v perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 4._o concern_v motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o of_o 〈◊〉_d tully_n perturbation_n other_o affect_v or_o affection_n and_o some_o more_o exâ—…â—…m_n the_o greek_n passion_n there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v befall_v a_o wise_a man_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o be_v still_o awe_v by_o reaâ—…_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mind_n oblige_v to_o what_o condition_n discretion_n imposâ—…â—…olders_v of_o this_o be_v platonist_n or_o aristotelian_o for_o aristotle_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d be_v plato_n his_o scholar_n but_o other_o as_o the_o stoike_fw-gr exempt_v a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ouch_n of_o those_o passion_n and_o a_o those_o tully_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v rather_o material_o then_o formal_o opposite_a unto_o the_o platonist_n or_o â—…ques_n because_o the_o stoike_n b_o will_n not_o admit_v the_o external_a help_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ate_n to_o the_o name_n of_o good_n reserve_v that_o only_a for_o virtue_n as_o the_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ixed_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o c_o other_o follow_v the_o common_a fashion_n 〈◊〉_d good_n marry_o of_o small_a value_n in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n so_o then_o howsoever_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o name_n they_o concur_v in_o their_o esteem_n nor_o do_v the_o stoike_fw-gr show_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o controversy_n but_o novelty_n of_o phrase_n so_o that_o i_o hold_v direct_o that_o â—…estion_n d_o whether_o a_o wiseman_n may_v have_v passion_n of_o mind_n or_o no_o their_o 〈◊〉_d â—…sie_n be_v rather_o verbal_a then_o real_a for_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o be_v just_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peripatetic_n mind_n herein_o though_o their_o word_n pretend_v a_o diffeâ—…_n this_o proof_n i_o will_v show_v fair_a to_o avoid_v the_o tediousness_n of_o a_o long_a disâ—…_n e_o a_o gellius_n a_o f_o eloquent_a and_o excellent_a scholar_n write_v in_o his_o noâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v at_o sea_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o famous_a stoic_a this_o philosoâ—…_n â—…llius_fw-la tell_v at_o large_a but_o i_o in_o brief_a see_v the_o ship_n in_o great_a peril_n by_o 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a and_o dreadful_a tempest_n be_v pale_a for_o very_a fear_n which_o some_o 〈◊〉_d by_o be_v even_o in_o the_o chap_n of_o death_n so_o curious_o observe_v whether_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d â—…pher_n be_v preturb_v or_o no_o do_v perceive_v the_o storm_n end_v and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d tongue_n lose_v a_o rich_a glutton_n g_o of_o asia_n fall_v a_o scoff_a the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d so_o terrible_o afraid_a of_o that_o brunt_n which_o himself_o have_v pass_v without_o aâ—…_n at_o all_o but_o he_o h_o reply_v as_o aristippus_n the_o socratist_n do_v upon_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o have_v but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o base_a knave_n need_v not_o care_n for_o it_o but_o he_o â—…ll_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o aristippus_n this_o answer_n pack_v away_o the_o rich_a chuff_n 〈◊〉_d gellius_n ask_v the_o philosopher_n not_o desire_v to_o offend_v but_o to_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n who_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v a_o man_n so_o desirous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d pull_v out_o of_o his_o scrip_n the_o book_n of_o ay_o epictetus_n a_o stoic_a contayâ—…_n axiom_n of_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n stoicisme_n founder_n wherein_o gellius_n 〈◊〉_d show_v he_o this_o position_n that_o the_o k_o mind_v apprehension_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ies_n arise_v from_o fearful_a and_o terrify_a object_n can_v neither_o be_v hinder_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_v a_o wise_a man_n nor_o from_o move_v his_o mind_n when_o they_o do_v befall_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v sad_a a_o little_a by_o these_o passion_n too_o hasty_a intrusion_n upon_o his_o reason_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d far_o that_o they_o leave_v a_o opinion_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o their_o effect_n beâ—…_n for_o this_o they_o keep_v free_a as_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d consent_v to_o his_o passion_n the_o wise_a man_n though_o he_o suffer_v they_o yet_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o reprobation_n of_o they_o all_o firm_a and_o free_a thus_o much_o from_o a._n 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o better_o but_o brief_a than_o his_o own_o relation_n of_o that_o with_o himself_o read_v â—…etus_n from_o the_o positive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr which_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d small_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o philosopher_n in_o this_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o both_o do_v quit_v man_n reason_n from_o be_v overruled_n by_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d â—…haps_o therefore_o the_o stoike_fw-gr deny_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o feel_v they_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o nor_o hurt_v his_o wisdom_n but_o they_o m_o befall_v he_o not_o move_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o commodity_n or_o discommodity_n of_o this_o life_n 〈◊〉_d notwithstandig_fw-ge he_o will_v not_o call_v good_n or_o evil_n for_o if_o the_o philosopher_n have_v not_o eâ—…ed_v that_o which_o he_o doubt_v to_o loose_v by_o that_o shipwreck_n namely_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodylie_a safety_n he_o will_v never_o have_v be_v pale_a for_o the_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d his_o mind_n stand_v fix_v for_o all_o that_o external_a pallor_n and_o he_o still_o hold_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…d_v bodily_a safety_n which_o their_o he_o fear_v to_o loose_v be_v not_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v their_o possessor_n good_a as_o virtue_n do_v but_o in_o that_o they_o say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v call_v good_n at_o all_o but_o only_a commodity_n in_o this_o their_o mind_n be_v â—…re_o upon_o the_o word_n than_o the_o matter_n for_o what_o care_n be_v there_o of_o their_o name_n when_o as_o their_o loss_n leave_v both_o stoic_a and_o peripatetique_n alike_o affect_v prove_v
thereby_o their_o equal_a esteem_n of_o they_o call_v they_o what_o they_o list_v if_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o good_n or_o commodity_n shall_v draw_v either_o of_o they_o to_o mischief_n or_o else_o to_o be_v lose_v they_o both_o join_v in_o this_o rather_o to_o abjure_v the_o use_n of_o bodily_a benefit_n then_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n thus_o be_v the_o mind_n still_o fix_v hold_v steadfast_o that_o no_o passion_n though_o it_o insult_v upon_o the_o soul_n mean_a part_n can_v domineer_v oâ—…_n but_o reason_n over_o they_o excercise_v virtue_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o by_o opposition_n nor_o by_o consent_n for_o such_o a_o one_o do_v virgil_n say_v aeneas_n be_v mens_fw-la immota_fw-la manet_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la voluuntur_fw-la inane_n his_o mind_n stand_v fix_v yet_o fruitless_a tear_n must_v out_o l._n vives_n thâ—…se_o a_o tully_n de_n finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o cato_n minor_n be_v for_o the_o stoike_fw-gr in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o high_a good_a all_o who_o argument_n tully_n himself_o lib._n 4_o refute_v prove_v their_o controversy_n with_o the_o plâ—…ists_n and_o peripatetic_n to_o be_v only_o verbal_a who_o principal_a founder_n zeno_n be_v b_o will_n not_o cic._n the_o finib_fw-la call_v they_o esteemable_n and_o acad_n quest_n lib._n 1._o say_v thus_o zeno_n place_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o beatitude_n in_o virtue_n only_o nor_o reckon_v aught_o good_a but_o what_o be_v honest_a that_o be_v the_o â—…ple_n and_o only_a good_a the_o rest_n though_o not_o bad_a yet_o some_o be_v natural_a some_o against_o â—…re_n 〈◊〉_d mean_a between_o both_o the_o natural_a he_o hold_v be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o some_o esteem_n and_o contrary_a of_o the_o contrariety_n the_o mean_a he_o leave_v as_o neuter_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o any_o esteem_n make_v degree_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o natural_a also_o the_o more_o esteemable_a he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prefer_v the_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reject_v and_o these_o word_n tully_n use_v de_fw-la finib_fw-la lib._n 3._o c_o other_o plato_n the_o lâ—…g_n lib._n 4._o make_v good_n triplet_n corporal_a mental_a external_a the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v seclude_v 〈◊〉_d from_o virtue_n he_o make_v useless_a hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o middlemost_a be_v divine_a and_o happy_a adjunct_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n only_o make_v man_n happy_a of_o themselves_o alone_o the_o other_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d not_o good_n but_o respective_o nor_o unto_o all_o but_o the_o just_a only_a to_o who_o that_o which_o the_o vulgar_a call_v evil_a be_v a_o true_a good_a than_o these_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a serve_v they_o only_o as_o instrument_n of_o more_o mischief_n this_o be_v common_a in_o plato_n who_o give_v original_a to_o almost_o all_o the_o stoike_fw-gr rare_a and_o admire_a paradox_n as_o that_o honest_a thing_n be_v only_o good_a only_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v rich_a &_o free_a the_o paâ—…_n good_a man_n it_o happy_a the_o bad_a miserable_a to_o bear_v a_o wrong_n be_v more_o felicity_n then_o to_o offer_v one_o yet_o do_v plato_n call_v those_o corporal_a and_o external_a benefit_n good_n because_o as_o apuleius_n say_v dog_n pla._n their_o use_n be_v necessary_a in_o common_a life_n yet_o so_o be_v they_o good_n as_o virtue_n must_v better_v they_o and_o aâ—…pt_v they_o to_o the_o fit_a prosecution_n of_o happiness_n so_o good_a they_o be_v say_v plato_n when_o they_o be_v verâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o serve_v in_o her_o ministry_n when_o otherwise_o they_o be_v direct_a plague_n &_o destructiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n also_o hold_v d_o whether_o a_o wise_a of_o affect_v tully_n discourse_v at_o lage_n tusc._n quaest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o what_o they_o be_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v not_o be_v expose_v unto_o in_o stoicism_n but_o the_o plaâ—…â—…d_a â—…d_z their_o most_o general_a follower_n the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…remoovable_a and_o only_a to_o be_v repress_v e_z a._n gellius_n he_o live_v in_o adrian's_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d write_v his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la he_o be_v very_o familiar_a with_o phavorinus_n and_o taurus_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o apollinaris_n and_o probus_n grammarian_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o wit_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o most_o nay_o rather_o all_o the_o grammarian_n do_v second_o perhaps_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o profession_n suffice_v it_o to_o say_v thus_o though_o by_o augustine_n leâ—…_n i_o think_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o the_o place_n here_o quote_v be_v lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o f_o elâ—…_n or_o of_o quick_a â—…tion_n g_o of_o asia_n which_o word_n add_v to_o his_o luxury_n for_o from_o asia_n it_o first_o arise_v h_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristippus_n who_o have_v the_o like_a chance_n in_o sail_v to_o corinth_n laertâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…opolis_n servant_n to_o epaphâ—…s_n nero_n chamberlain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o antonine_n of_o he_o be_v make_v this_o distich_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bear_v be_v i_o slave_n and_o epictete_n my_o name_n belove_a of_o god_n as_o irus_n poor_a and_o lame_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v indeed_o sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la be_v much_o in_o his_o mouth_n which_o gellius_n say_v often_o 〈◊〉_d not_o much_o nothing_o of_o he_o be_v extant_a in_o suidas_n time_n his_o manuel_n be_v his_o scholâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o the_o book_n that_o this_o philosopher_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o sâ—…rip_n be_v the_o five_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d k_o mind_n fantasy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o imagine_v tully_n translate_v it_o a_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v phantasie_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mind_n frame_v itself_o after_o any_o object_n arise_v of_o the_o external_a impulsion_n which_o 〈◊〉_d by_o consent_n or_o resistance_n so_o beget_v opinion_n but_o the_o opinion_n condemn_v by_o 〈◊〉_d seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o affection_n that_o we_o do_v procure_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d â—…dgements_n and_o opinion_n sorrow_n they_o call_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a evil_a present_n joy_n opinion_n 〈◊〉_d good_a desire_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a future_a good_a fear_v of_o a_o evil_a thence_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n trouble_v we_o more_o than_o real_a cause_n and_o we_o be_v often_o fear_v then_o hurt_v 〈◊〉_d touch_v already_o they_o hold_v further_a that_o a_o ungrounded_a opinion_n or_o weak_a assent_n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n do_v not_o befall_v a_o wise_a man_n l_o not_o so_o far_o arrianus_n in_o his_o enâ—…â—…ddes_n a_o wise_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o any_o terrible_a object_n present_v itself_o unto_o he_o to_o conâ—…â—…s_n but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o not_o such_o as_o it_o appear_v m_o befall_v plato_n say_v that_o afâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d man_n as_o like_a nerve_n or_o little_a string_n whereby_o nature_n draw_v we_o forward_o into_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d themselves_o be_v contrary_n but_o he_o that_o have_v give_v his_o reason_n once_o dominion_n oâ—…â—…all_v find_v their_o force_n of_o no_o effect_n worth_n esteem_v â—…at_a the_o christian_n passion_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n not_o inducer_n unto_o vice_n chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o need_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o large_a discovery_n what_o the_o christian_n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o point_n of_o affect_n it_o do_v subject_a the_o whole_a mind_n to_o god_n goâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o assistance_n and_o all_o the_o passion_n unto_o it_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d seem_v the_o increase_n of_o justice_n final_o our_o doctrine_n inquire_v not_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d be_v angry_a but_o wherefore_o why_o he_o be_v sad_a not_o whether_o he_o be_v sad_a and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o anger_n with_o a_o offender_n to_o reform_v he_o pity_v upon_o one_o afflict_a 〈◊〉_d he_o fear_v for_o one_o in_o danger_n to_o deliver_v he_o these_o no_o man_n not_o mad_a can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o stoike_fw-gr a_o indeed_o use_v to_o reprehend_v pity_n but_o that_o stoic_a might_n â—…estly_o have_v pity_v another_o man_n danger_n then_o have_v fear_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d far_o more_o humanity_n and_o piety_n say_v tully_n b_o in_o caesar_n praise_n of_o all_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o more_o admire_v nor_o applaud_v then_o thy_o mercy_n what_o be_v mercy_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…on_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n of_o another_o misfortune_n urge_v we_o as_o far_o as_o our_o 〈◊〉_d â—…tcheth_v to_o releove_v he_o this_o affect_v serve_v reason_n when_o our_o pity_n offendâ—…â—…stice_n either_o in_o relieve_v the_o poor_a or_o forgive_a the_o penitent_a this_o c_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ent_fw-fr cicero_n stick_v not_o to_o call_v a_o virtue_n which_o the_o stoike_fw-gr reckon_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v epictetus_n out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zeno_n and_o chrysippus_n the_o first_o paâ—…_n this_o sect_n allow_v these_o passion_n unto_o a_o man_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v from_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v service_n but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d it_o only_o to_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o turn_v it_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o a_o â—…ence_n to_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v no_o one_o word_n for_o but_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n which_o we_o say_v be_v due_a only_a to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o â—…uants_n god_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o bless_a immortals_n in_o heaâ—…â—…ther_n love_v we_o nor_o will_v have_v we_o bless_v they_o we_o must_v not_o serve_v but_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d love_v we_o and_o wish_v we_o happiness_n then_o true_o they_o wish_v it_o we_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v it_o or_o shall_v they_o come_v from_o one_o stock_n and_o we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d domination_n jamblichus_n divide_v the_o supernal_a power_n into_o angel_n archanâ—…s_n hero_n principality_n and_o power_n and_o those_o he_o say_v do_v appear_v in_o diverse_a â—…ions_n in_o myster_n all_o the_o other_o platonist_n make_v they_o but_o god_n and_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v but_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n suidas_n but_o laâ—…_n â—…e_v the_o service_n of_o man_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o place_n he_o quote_v be_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ephes._n 6._o 5._o hence_o arise_v the_o dictinction_n of_o adoratio_fw-la latria_n dulia_n and_o â—…lla_n make_v latria_n and_o dulia_n both_o one_o for_o service_n or_o bondage_n and_o show_v it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n or_o bondage_n be_v mercenary_a for_o a_o â—…h_n in_o xenophon_n i_o will_v redeem_v this_o woman_n from_o slavery_n or_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o cyrus_n cyripaed_n lib._n 3._o then_o the_o wife_n reply_v let_v he_o redeem_v himself_o from_o bonâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o life_n ibid._n the_o scripture_n also_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o be_v servile_a 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o thou_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d to_o bâ—…_n slave_n to_o thy_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o job_n a_o beggar_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o last_o syllable_n but_o one_o long_o c_o we_o worship_n and_o so_o do_v holy_a â—…tion_n d_o thing_n under_o we_o right_o for_o colâ—…_n be_v to_o handle_v or_o exercise_v so_o dulâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o we_o use_v or_o practice_v learning_n arm_n sport_n the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o to_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o till_o hire_a ground_n be_v call_v coloni_fw-la as_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hire_a house_n in_o city_n and_o husbandman_n that_o till_o their_o own_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…nt_n forth_o to_o inhabit_v any_o where_o be_v call_v coloni_fw-la thereupon_o grow_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…olonies_n to_o omit_v the_o greek_n and_o asian_o the_o town_n that_o send_v out_o the_o colony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a city_n thereof_o f_z tyrii_n the_o tyrianâ—…_n build_v carthage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o dido_n elisa_n that_o â—…ed_v from_o pigâ—…lion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sichaeus_n her_o husband_n this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o common_a as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d g_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o with_o latria_n say_v suidas_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n for_o orpâ—…_n they_o say_v first_o teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o because_o hâ—…e_v be_v 〈◊〉_d thracian_n he_o call_v this_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o of_o threâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—…_n word_n to_o see_v h_z it_o be_v refâ—…rred_v be_v take_v for_o piety_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o country_n pâ—…rents_n and_o kiâ—…d_n ay_o the_o work_n the_o vulgar_a call_v the_o merciful_a godly_a mercy_n godliness_n so_o do_v the_o spaniâ—…ds_n and_o french_a that_o speak_v latin_a thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d k_o before_o and._n these_o two_o word_n some_o copieâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n osâ—…_n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o the_o learned_a use_n it_o in_o that_o sense_n indeed_o the_o opinion_n of_o plotine_n the_o platonist_n concern_v the_o supernal_a illumination_n chap._n 2._o but_o we_o and_o those_o great_a philosopher_n have_v no_o conflict_n about_o this_o question_n for_o they_o well_o see_v and_o many_o of_o they_o plain_o write_v that_o both_o their_o beatitude_n â—…dours_n have_v original_a from_o the_o perticipation_n of_o a_o intellectual_a light_n which_o they_o â—…nted_v god_n and_o different_a from_o themselves_o this_o give_v they_o all_o their_o light_n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o they_o be_v perfect_a &_o blessed_a a_o in_o many_o place_n do_v plotine_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o universe_n have_v the_o beatiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o we_o â—…ly_o a_o light_n which_o it_o be_v not_o but_o which_o make_v it_o &_o 〈…〉_z it_o have_v all_o the_o intelligible_a splendour_n this_o he_o arâ—…_n 〈…〉_z from_o the_o visible_a celestial_a body_n compare_v with_o these_o 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o b_o one_o and_o the_o moon_n for_o another_o for_o 〈…〉_z hold_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reasonaâ—…_n or_o intellectual_a soul_n of_o who_o nature_n all_o the_o 〈…〉_z that_o be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n have_v no_o essence_n above_o it_o bâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d creatâ—…d_v both_o it_o and_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o have_v those_o supernal_a creâ—…tures_n their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o any_o other_o origâ—…ll_v then_o we_o have_v herein_o true_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v wriâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n who_o name_n be_v john_n the_o same_o come_v for_o a_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o allman_n d_o through_o he_o may_v believe_v e_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n f_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o difference_n show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…sonable_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o john_n can_v not_o be_v the_o own_o light_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…tion_n of_o â—…ther_n the_o true_a light_n this_o john_n himself_o confess_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o say_v of_o â—…is_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o we_o receive_v l._n vives_n 〈…〉_z the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o good_a father_n arise_v all_o beatitude_n plâ—…_n 〈…〉_z say_v yâ—_z our_o soul_n after_o their_o temporal_a labour_n shall_v enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z with_o yâ—_z soul_n of_o the_o universe_n b_o for_o one_o for_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z arise_v &_o the_o mâ—…_n for_o the_o world_n soul_n c_o ther_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d â—…ger_o from_o 〈◊〉_d &_o consequent_o john_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v bring_v no_o such_o news_n from_o any_o but_o god_n d_o through_o he_o not_o in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d for_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n but_o in_o the_o light_n by_o his_o testimony_n yet_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v distinguish_v to_o either_o side_n e_z he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…ophilact_fw-mi will_v have_v a_o mystery_n the_o saint_n be_v light_n you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o 14_o christ._n for_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o light_n thence_o follow_v that_o that_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d say_v augustine_n because_o that_o which_o be_v lighten_v ab_fw-la externo_fw-la be_v light_a also_o 〈◊〉_d true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v or_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o preceâ—…â—…the_a sense_n be_v john_n be_v not_o that_o light_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v f_z which_o lighten_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ghtned_v but_o because_o none_o be_v enlighten_v but_o by_o this_o light_n or_o as_o chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d each_o man_n as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o be_v lighten_v if_o any_o do_v shut_v their_o â—…st_n the_o beam_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o light_n do_v not_o cause_v the_o darkness_n in_o they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d â—…licious_a deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o good_a otherwise_o so_o general_o spread_v 〈◊〉_d word_n g_o that_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n allegorize_v upon_o it_o it_o lighten_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n of_o virtue_n not_o of_o vice_n 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o platonist_n fail_v in_o worship_v good_a or_o
evil_a angel_n though_o they_o know_v the_o world_n creator_n chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d thus_o what_o platonist_n or_o other_o philosopher_n soever_o have_v hold_v so_o and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n and_o be_v thankful_a and_o not_o become_v 〈◊〉_d conceit_n nor_o have_v be_v a_o author_n of_o the_o people_n error_n nor_o wink_v at_o â—…re_n they_o will_v have_v confess_v that_o both_o the_o bless_a immortals_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mortal_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o adoration_n of_o one_o only_a god_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o we_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o true_a god_n chap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d owe_v that_o greek_a latria_n or_o service_n both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d all_o his_o temple_n and_o each_o one_o his_o temple_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o inhabit_v 〈◊〉_d â—…mme_n and_o each_o in_o particular_a be_v no_o more_o in_o all_o then_o in_o one_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ltiplied_v nor_o diminish_v b_o our_o heart_n elevate_v to_o he_o be_v his_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n be_v the_o priest_n by_o who_o we_o please_v he_o we_o offer_v he_o bloody_a saâ—…_n we_o shed_v our_o blood_n for_o his_o truth_n and_o incense_n when_o we_o burn_v in_o 〈◊〉_d c_o the_o gift_n he_o give_v we_o we_o do_v in_o vow_n return_v he_o his_o benefit_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o in_o set_a solemnity_n lest_o the_o body_n of_o time_n shall_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d ungrateful_a oblivion_n we_o offer_v he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o humility_n &_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o heart_n in_o yâ—_z fire_n offeruent_a love_n for_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o as_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v join_v with_o he_o be_v we_o purge_v from_o our_o guilty_a &_o filthy_a affect_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ted_v in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v our_o bless_a founder_n &_o our_o desire_n accomplishâ—…_n we_o elect_v or_o rather_o re-elect_a for_o by_o our_o neglect_n we_o lose_v he_o he_o thereâ—…_n re-elect_a whence_o religion_n be_v derive_v and_o to_o he_o we_o do_v hasten_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o attain_v rest_n in_o he_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o attainment_n of_o that_o fiâ—…â—…tion_n for_o our_o good_a who_o end_n the_o philosopher_n iangle_v about_o be_v noâ—…_n to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o his_o intellectual_a and_o incorporeal_a embrace_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v great_a with_o all_o virtue_n e_o and_o true_a perfection_n this_o good_a be_v we_o â—…love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ught_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o those_o that_o love_v we_o and_o to_o lead_v those_o we_o love_v so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…mandements_n fulfil_v wherein_o consist_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o proâ—…_n thou_o shall_v love_v g_o thy_o h_o lord_n thy_o ay_o god_n k_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o l_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n how_o to_o love_v himself_o be_v this_o end_n appoint_v whereunto_o to_o refer_v all_o his_o work_n for_o beautitude_n for_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o desire_v but_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v coherence_n with_o god_n so_o then_o the_o command_n of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o love_v himself_o m_z what_o do_v it_o but_o command_n and_o commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o this_o god_n true_a worship_n true_a piety_n true_a religion_n and_o due_a service_n to_o god_n only_o wherefore_o what_o immortal_a power_n soever_o virtuous_a or_o otherwise_o that_o love_v we_o as_o itself_o it_o desire_v we_o shall_v but_o be_v his_o servant_n for_o beatitude_n of_o whence_o it_o have_v beautitude_n by_o serve_v he_o if_o it_o worship_v not_o god_n it_o be_v wretched_a as_o want_v god_n if_o it_o do_v then_o will_v not_o it_o be_v worship_v for_o god_n it_o rather_o hold_v and_o love_v to_o hold_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n write_v he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o any_o god_n but_o the_o one_o god_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o for_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v none_o dare_v say_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v due_a but_o unto_o god_n alone_o but_o much_o be_v take_v from_o divine_a worship_n and_o thrust_v into_o humane_a honour_n either_o by_o excessive_a humility_n or_o pestilent_a flattery_n yet_o still_o with_o a_o reserve_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v man_n hold_v worthy_a indeed_o of_o reverence_n and_o honour_n or_o at_o most_o n_o of_o adoration_n but_o who_o ever_o sacrifice_v but_o to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v or_o thought_n or_o feign_v to_o be_v a_o god_n and_o how_o ancient_a a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o sacrifice_n be_v cain_n and_o abel_n do_v show_v full_a proof_n god_n almighty_a reject_v the_o elder_a brother_n sacrifice_n and_o accept_v the_o younger_n l._n vives_n all_o a_o in_o sum_n the_o church_n b_o our_o heart_n thereupon_o be_v we_o command_v in_o divine_a service_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n at_o the_o preparation_n to_o communion_n herein_o be_v admonish_v to_o put_v off_o all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o meditate_v whole_o upon_o god_n lift_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o speculate_v of_o his_o love_n for_o so_o be_v the_o mind_n quit_v from_o guilt_n and_o let_n and_o make_v a_o fit_a temple_n for_o god_n b_o his_o only_a son_n some_o read_v we_o and_o the_o priest_n please_v he_o with_o his_o only_a son_n read_v which_o you_o like_v c_o the_o gift_n what_o we_o give_v to_o god_n be_v his_o own_o not_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o please_v he_o better_o then_o refer_v what_o he_o have_v give_v we_o unto_o he_o again_o as_o the_o fount_n whence_o they_o slow_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v over_o to_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o â—…ee_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o only_a relation_n of_o râ—…ligon_n grace_n if_o thou_o have_v grace_n d_o re-elect_a tully_n derive_v religion_n of_o relegendo_fw-la read_v again_o and_o call_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o trismegistus_n do_v lactantivis_fw-la have_v rather_o derive_v it_o of_o religando_fw-la bind_v because_o the_o religious_a be_v bind_v to_o god_n in_o bond_n of_o piety_n augustine_n of_o religendo_fw-la re-electing_a i_o think_v because_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o present_a allusion_n e_z true_a perfection_n plato_n say_v that_o a_o happy_a man_n by_o speculation_n of_o the_o divine_a pulchritude_n shall_v bring_v forth_o eligion_n true_a virtue_n not_o any_o form_n only_o in_o convivio_fw-la f_z thou_o shall_v love_v o_o what_o a_o few_o law_n may_v serve_v man_n life_n how_o small_a a_o thing_n may_v serve_v to_o rule_v not_o a_o true_a christian_a but_o a_o true_a man_n indeed_o he_o be_v no_o true_a man_n that_o know_v not_o and_o worship_v not_o christ._n what_o need_v all_o these_o digest_v code_o gloss_n counsel_n and_o cautel_n in_o how_o few_o word_n do_v our_o great_a master_n show_v every_o man_n his_o due_a course_n love_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v above_o aswell_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o that_o which_o be_v next_o thou_o like_o thyself_o which_o do_v thou_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n and_o have_v they_o perfect_a which_o other_o attain_v with_o such_o toil_n &_o scarce_o keep_v with_o so_o many_o ivitation_n and_o terror_n thou_o shall_v then_o be_v great_a than_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n with_o all_o their_o travel_n and_o number_n then_o aristotle_n with_o all_o his_o quirk_n and_o sillogisme_n what_o can_v be_v sweet_a than_o love_n thou_o â—…rt_v teach_v neither_o to_o fear_v fly_v nor_o shrink_v g_o thy._n god_n to_o many_o yet_o the_o most_o proper_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o ever_o common_a h_z lord._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reverence_v ay_o god_n and_o only_o god_n k_o withal_o thy_o heart_n love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v augustine_n de_fw-fr doctri_fw-la christian._n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o thought_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o life_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n that_o be_v refer_v all_o thy_o understanding_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v they_o all_o he_o leave_v no_o part_n of_o we_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o but_o will_v have_v the_o fruition_n ofall_v himself_o origen_n explain_v the_o hart_n viz_o the_o thought_n work_n and_o memory_n the_o soul_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o lose_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n the_o mind_n to_o profess_v or_o speak_v nothing_o but_o godly_a thing_n l_o thou_o shall_v augustine_n the_o doct._n xpâ—…n_n say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o and_o so_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o first_o precept_n for_o as_o chysostome_n say_v man_n be_v god_n image_n
several_a kind_n of_o daemon_n chap._n 11._o true_o porphyry_n show_v more_o wit_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o a_o anebuns_n of_o egypt_n where_o between_o learning_n and_o instruct_v he_o both_o open_v and_o subvertes_o all_o these_o sacrilege_n therein_o he_o reprove_v all_o the_o daemon_n that_o because_o of_o their_o foolishness_n do_v draw_v as_o he_o say_v the_o b_o humid_a vapour_n up_o unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sky_n but_o in_o the_o air_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n body_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o ascribe_v all_o the_o vanity_n to_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o stick_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o some_o of_o they_o he_o as_o other_o do_v call_v good_a whereas_o before_o he_o have_v call_v they_o all_o fool_n and_o much_o be_v his_o wonder_n why_o the_o god_n shall_v love_v sacrifice_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v man_n suit_n and_o if_o the_o god_n and_o daemon_n be_v distinguish_v by_o corporal_a and_o uncorporall_a why_o shall_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o star_n visible_a in_o heaven_n who_o he_o avoutch_v to_o be_v body_n be_v call_v god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v god_n how_o can_v some_o be_v good_a and_o some_o evil_n or_o be_v body_n how_o can_v they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o god_n that_o have_v no_o body_n furthermore_o he_o make_v doubt_n whether_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o diviâ—…r_n or_o a_o worker_n of_o strange_a thing_n or_o a_o external_a spirit_n cause_n the_o effect_n but_o he_o coniecture_v on_o the_o spirit_n side_n the_o rather_o of_o the_o two_o because_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bind_v or_o loose_v by_o c_o herb_n and_o stone_n in_o this_o or_o that_o strange_a operation_n and_o some_o therefore_o he_o say_v do_v d_o hold_v a_o kind_n of_o spirit_n that_o proper_o hear_v we_o of_o a_o subtle_a nature_n and_o a_o changeable_a form_n counterfeit_n both_o god_n daemon_n and_o dead_a soul_n and_o those_o be_v agent_n in_o all_o good_a or_o bad_a effect_n but_o they_o never_o further_a man_n in_o 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these_o thing_n testify_v the_o deity_n â—…ing_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o hour_n when_o this_o religion_n be_v teach_v that_o command_v â—…tion_n of_o one_o god_n the_o only_a love_a and_o belove_a god_n bless_v all_o limiâ—…â—…hese_fw-mi sacrifice_n in_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o then_o change_v they_o into_o better_a by_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o testifi_a hereby_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o these_o but_o their_o signifiâ—…_n not_o to_o have_v any_o honour_n from_o they_o neither_o but_o that_o we_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v inflame_v to_o adore_v he_o and_o adhere_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v all_o for_o our_o 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o add_v nothing_o to_o he_o against_o such_o as_o deny_v to_o believe_v the_o scripture_n concern_v those_o miracle_n show_v to_o god_n people_n chap._n 18._o will_n any_o one_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o miracle_n all_o be_v lie_v he_o that_o say_v so_o and_o take_v a_o way_n the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n herein_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o god_n worship_n respect_v not_o man_n for_o they_o have_v no_o mean_a but_o miracle_n to_o attain_v their_o worship_n wherein_o their_o pagan_a story_n show_v how_o far_o they_o have_v power_n to_o prove_v themselves_o always_o rather_o wonderful_a then_o useful_a but_o in_o this_o our_o work_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o ten_o book_n we_o deal_v not_o against_o atheist_n nor_o such_o as_o exclude_v the_o god_n from_o deal_v in_o man_n affair_n but_o with_o such_o as_o prefer_v their_o god_n before_o our_o god_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o glorious_a city_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n invisible_a &_o imâ—…table_a of_o this_o visible_a and_o changeable_a world_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o beatitude_n from_o none_o of_o his_o creature_n but_o from_o himself_o entire_o for_o his_o true_a prophet_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o philosopher_n contend_v about_o the_o final_a good_a 72._o a_o to_o which_o all_o the_o pain_n man_n take_v have_v relation_n but_o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v wealthy_a honourable_a or_o invest_v a_o king_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n shame_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v fullness_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o as_o the_o better_a sort_n say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v virtue_n of_o mind_n but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n this_o have_v he_o teach_v he_o unto_o who_o only_a both_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o b_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n do_v reach_v all_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v due_a so_o that_o the_o prophet_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o his_o intellectual_a fire_n and_o hold_v a_o fruition_n of_o his_o ineffable_a goodness_n in_o a_o holy_a desire_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o now_o if_o these_o man_n of_o many_o god_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o their_o miracle_n give_v credence_n to_o their_o history_n and_o magical_a or_o to_o speak_v to_o please_v they_o theurgicall_a book_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o scripture_n be_v believe_v in_o these_o other_o who_o be_v as_o far_o beyond_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o be_v above_o the_o other_o to_o who_o only_o these_o our_o book_n teach_v all_o religious_a honour_n to_o be_v peculiar_a l._n vives_n to_o a_o which_o all_o tully_n stoical_o divide_v man_n office_n or_o duty_n into_o two_o part_n absolute_a refer_v to_o the_o absolute_a virtue_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o good_a end_n and_o this_o the_o greek_n call_v office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n rectum_fw-la a_o thing_n well_o do_v contain_v all_o virtuous_a act_n the_o other_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a life_n and_o have_v always_o a_o probable_a reason_n why_o it_o have_v this_o effect_n rather_o than_o that_o this_o be_v call_v medium_n a_o mean_a or_o community_n possible_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o wise_a or_o to_o a_o foolish_a event_n such_o action_n concern_v common_a weal_n honour_n riches_n etc._n etc._n b_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n say_v one_o copy_n and_o another_o otherwise_o all_o come_v to_o one_o purpose_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o visible_a sacrifice_n that_o the_o true_a religion_n command_v we_o to_o offer_v unto_o one_o god_n chap._n 19_o but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o think_v visible_a sacrifice_n pertain_v to_o other_o and_o invisible_a to_o he_o as_o only_o invisible_a as_o great_a to_o the_o great_a and_o better_a to_o the_o better_a 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o holy_a will_n very_o these_o man_n conceive_v not_o that_o the_o other_o be_v symbol_n of_o these_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n be_v signification_n of_o thing_n wherefore_o as_o in_o our_o praise_n and_o prayer_n to_o he_o we_o speak_v vocal_a word_n but_o offer_v the_o content_n of_o our_o heart_n even_o so_o we_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n know_v that_o we_o must_v offer_v thus_o visible_o to_o none_o but_o he_o to_o who_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v a_o invisible_a sacrifice_n for_o then_o the_o angel_n and_o predominate_a power_n do_v a_o rejoice_v with_o we_o and_o further_o we_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o ability_n but_o if_o we_o offer_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v personal_o send_v down_o to_o man_n they_o express_o forbid_v it_o and_o this_o the_o b_o scripture_n testify_v some_o hold_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v either_o to_o have_v adoration_n or_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v 19_o only_o to_o god_n sacrifice_n but_o they_o be_v forbid_v and_o teach_v that_o all_o be_v only_a god_n &_o lawful_o give_v he_o and_o those_o angel_n the_o saint_n do_v follow_v c_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n be_v in_o lycaonia_n the_o people_n for_o a_o miraculous_a cure_n hold_v they_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o humble_o and_o godly_o deny_v it_o and_o preach_v that_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v but_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n do_v affect_v it_o only_o because_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v god_n only_o due_a for_o as_o porpâ—…yry_a and_o other_o think_v it_o be_v the_o divine_a honour_n not_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o offering_n that_o they_o delight_v in_o for_o those_o smell_n they_o have_v plenty_n and_o may_v procure_v themselves_o more_o if_o they_o list_v so_o then_o these_o arrogant_a spirit_n affect_v not_o the_o smoke_n ascend_v from_o a_o body_n but_o the_o honour_n give_v they_o from_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o may_v deceive_v and_o domineer_v over_o stop_v man_n way_n to_o god_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o become_v god_n sacrifice_n by_o offer_v unto_o other_o then_o god_n l._n vives_n rejoice_v ah_o with_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o man_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o c_o scripture_n johâ—…_n will_v have_v worship_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v send_v he_o but_o he_o sorbad_v he_o will_v he_o rather_o to_o worship_n god_n who_o he_o as_o his_o fellow_n servant_n serve_v apoc._n 19_o c_o paul_n be_v in_o lyaconia_n a_o part_n of_o asia_n preach_v god_n word_n and_o cure_v a_o lame_a man_n by_o god_n power_n the_o people_n say_v they_o be_v god_n call_v barnabas_n jove_n &_o paul_n that_o preach_v merâ—…ury_v the_o pretend_a god_n of_o speech_n so_o they_o prepare_v they_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v angry_a and_o â—…orbad_v it_o fear_v to_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o due_a of_o god_n of_o the_o only_a and_o true_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o mediator_n be_v between_o god_n and_o man_n become_v chap._n 20._o wherefore_o the_o true_a mediator_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n make_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n take_v sacrifice_n with_o his_o father_n as_o god_n yet_o in_o in_o the_o servile_a form_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v one_o then_o to_o take_v any_o lest_o some_o hereby_o shall_v gather_v that_o one_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o creature_n by_o this_o be_v he_o the_o priest_n offâ—…ring_v and_o offerer_n the_o true_a sacrament_n whereof_o be_v the_o church_n daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o he_o the_o head_n a_o learn_v to_o offer_v itself_o by_o he_o the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o diverse_a type_n of_o how_o this_o also_o this_o be_v figure_v in_o many_o and_o diverse_a as_o one_o thing_n be_v tell_v in_o many_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v commend_v b_o without_o tediousness_n and_o to_o this_o great_a and_o true_a facrifice_n all_o false_a one_o give_v place_n l._n vives_n learn_v ah_o to_o or_n say_v she_o offer_v by_o he_o so_o the_o coleyne_v &_o bruges_n copy_n have_v it_o but_o the_o other_o be_v good_a also_o b_o without_o tediousness_n for_o variety_n ease_v that_o
and_o in_o discourse_n he_o that_o repeat_v one_o thing_n twice_o of_o one_o fashion_n procure_v loathe_v but_o vary_v it_o a_o thousand_o way_n and_o it_o will_v still_o pass_v please_v this_o be_v teach_v in_o rhetoric_n and_o it_o be_v like_o that_o which_o q._n flamâ—…ius_n in_o livy_n say_v of_o the_o diverse_a sauce_n therefore_o the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a law_n that_o signify_v one_o thing_n be_v diverse_a that_o man_n may_v apprehend_v the_o future_a salvation_n with_o less_o surfeit_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d person_n among_o so_o many_o may_v find_v one_o whereby_o to_o conceive_v what_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o great_a glorify_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o conquer_v the_o airy_a spirit_n not_o by_o appease_v they_o but_o adhere_v to_o god_n chap._n 21._o the_o devil_n have_v a_o certain_a temporary_a power_n allow_v they_o whereby_o to_o excite_v such_o as_o they_o possess_v against_o god_n city_n and_o both_o to_o accept_v sacrifice_n of_o the_o willing_a offerer_n and_o to_o require_v they_o of_o the_o unwilâ—…g_n yea_o even_o to_o extort_v they_o by_o violent_a plague_n nor_o be_v this_o at_o all_o prejudicial_a but_o very_o commodious_a for_o the_o church_n that_o the_o number_n of_o mar_n tir_v may_v be_v fulfil_v who_o the_o city_n of_o god_n hold_v so_o much_o the_o dear_a because_o they_o speâ—…_n their_o blood_n for_o it_o against_o the_o power_n of_o impiety_n these_o now_o if_o the_o church_n admiâ—…_n the_o word_n use_v we_o may_v worthy_o call_v our_o ah_o hero_n for_o this_o name_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juno_n and_o therefore_o one_o of_o her_o son_n i_o know_v not_o which_o be_v call_v heâ—…_n the_o mystery_n be_v that_o juno_n be_v queen_n of_o the_o air_n where_o the_o hero_n the_o well_o deserve_a soul_n dwell_v with_o the_o daemon_n but_o we_o if_o we_o may_v use_v the_o word_n conqueror_n shall_v be_v call_v so_o for_o a_o contrary_a reason_n namely_o not_o for_o dwell_v with_o the_o daemon_n in_o the_o air_n but_o for_o conquer_a those_o daemon_n those_o aereall_a power_n and_o in_o they_o all_o that_o be_v call_v juno_n who_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o poet_n make_v so_o envious_a and_o such_o a_o opposite_a to_o c_o good_a man_n be_v deify_v for_o their_o virtue_n but_o unhappy_o be_v virgil_n overseen_a in_o make_v her_o first_o to_o say_v aeneas_n conquer_v man_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v in_o helenus_n warning_n aeneas_n as_o his_o ghostly_a father_n in_o these_o word_n junoni_n cane_n vota_fw-la libens_fw-la dominamque_fw-la potentem_fw-la supplicibus_fw-la supera_fw-la donis_fw-la purchase_v great_a junos_n d_o wrath_n with_o willing_a prayer_n and_o e_o conquer_v she_o with_o humble_a gift_n and_o therefore_o porphyry_n though_o not_o of_o himself_o hold_v that_o a_o good_a god_n or_o genius_n never_o come_v to_o a_o man_n till_o the_o bad_a be_v appease_v as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o more_o poweâ—…_n than_o the_o other_o see_v that_o the_o bad_a can_v hinder_v the_o good_a for_o work_v and_o must_v be_v entreat_v to_o give_v they_o place_n whereas_o the_o good_a can_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o the_o other_o list_v and_o the_o other_o can_v do_v mischief_n maugre_o their_o beard_n this_o be_v no_o tract_n of_o true_a religion_n our_o martyr_n do_v not_o conquer_v juno_n that_o be_v the_o airy_a power_n that_o malice_n their_o virtue_n on_o this_o fashion_n our_o hero_n if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o conquer_v noâ—…_n herâ—…_n by_o humble_a gift_n but_o by_o divine_a virtue_n sure_o f_o scipio_n deserve_v the_o name_n of_o african_n rather_o for_o conquer_a africa_n then_o for_o beg_v or_o buy_v his_o honour_n of_o his_o foe_n l._n vives_n our_o ah_o hero_n plato_n in_o his_o order_n of_o the_o god_n make_v some_o less_o than_o airy_a daemon_n and_o more_o than_o man_n call_v they_o demigod_n now_o certain_o these_o be_v the_o hero_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d semigod_n they_o call_v that_o be_v beget_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o mortal_a as_o hercules_n dionysius_n aeneas_n aescâ—…pius_n romulus_n and_o such_o one_o of_o who_o parent_n be_v a_o god_n they_o will_v not_o call_v they_o bare_a man_n but_o somewhat_o more_o yet_o less_o than_o the_o daemon_n and_o so_o hold_v jamblicus_n hierocles_n the_o sâ—…_n relate_v pythagoras_n his_o verse_n or_o as_o some_o say_v philolaus_n his_o say_v that_o angel_n and_o hero_n as_o pâ—…to_n say_v be_v both_o include_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o daemon_n the_o celestial_a be_v angel_n the_o earthly_a heâ—…_n the_o mean_a daemon_n but_o pythagoras_n hold_v quoth_v he_o that_o the_o god_n son_n be_v call_v heâ—…_n daemon_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o hesiod_n call_v the_o man_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n terâ—…_n daemon_n for_o he_o put_v a_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o golden_a one_o but_o better_a than_o the_o three_o sort_n for_o the_o hero_n but_o these_o and_o the_o other_o also_o he_o call_v man_n and_o semigod_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bless_a kind_n of_o hero_n they_o be_v surname_v semigod_n to_o wit_n those_o yâ—_z plato_n mean_v for_o these_o be_v more_o ancient_a &_o venerable_a than_o they_o that_o â—…ailed_v 〈◊〉_d jason_n in_o the_o fatal_a ship_n &_o seek_v in_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n for_o hesiod_n call_v they_o warlike_a and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d meâ—…der_n say_v be_v they_o hold_v wrathful_a &_o violent_a if_o any_o one_o go_v by_o their_o temple_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v pass_v in_o reverend_a silence_n lest_o he_o shall_v anger_v the_o hero_n and_o set_v altogether_o by_o the_o heâ—…_n â—…es_n and_o many_o such_o temple_n be_v erâ—…cted_v in_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d mention_v diverse_a to_o vlissâ—…s_n tâ—…talus_n and_o acrisius_n the_o latin_n have_v they_o also_o plin._n lib._n 19_o mention_v of_o one_o plaâ—…o_o derive_v heros_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n because_o the_o love_n between_o a_o god_n or_o goddess_n and_o a_o mortal_a produce_v the_o hero_n some_o draw_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v because_o they_o be_v eloquent_a statesman_n hierocles_n allow_v the_o derivation_n from_o love_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o birth_n but_o their_o singular_a love_n of_o the_o god_n incite_v we_o to_o the_o like_a for_o jaâ—…blichus_n say_v they_o rule_v over_o man_n give_v we_o life_n reason_n guard_v and_o free_v our_o soul_n at_o pleasure_n but_o we_o have_v show_v these_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o each_o one_o be_v his_o own_o daemon_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earth_n they_o be_v earthly_a daemon_n for_o so_o hesiod_n call_v the_o good_a soul_n depart_v and_o pythagoras_n also_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d â—…orship_n the_o earthly_a daemon_n homer_n interpreter_n like_v this_o derivation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o in_o one_o language_n be_v earth_n and_o of_o earth_n be_v mankind_n make_v capella_n nupt._n lib._n 2._o say_v that_o all_o between_o we_o and_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mane_n and_o father_n dis._n but_o in_o the_o high_a part_n be_v the_o hero_n and_o the_o mane_n below_o they_o and_o those_o hero_n or_o semigod_n have_v soul_n and_o holy_a mind_n in_o man_n form_n and_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o world_n great_a good_a so_o be_v hercules_n diony_n tryptoleâ—…s_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o name_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juno_n because_o she_o rule_v the_o air_n whither_o the_o good_a soul_n ascend_v as_o hierocles_n witness_v in_o these_o verse_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o philolaus_n relate_v their_o opinion_n herein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o quit_v from_o earthly_a dross_n to_o heaven_n thou_o soar_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n and_o die_v no_o more_o but_o plato_n think_v they_o to_o become_v sea-godde_n i_o believe_v because_o he_o hold_v they_o grosser_n body_a then_o the_o daemon_n who_o he_o call_v pure_o aâ—…reall_a and_o so_o think_v fit_v to_o give_v they_o hâ—…bitation_n in_o the_o most_o appropin_v quate_fw-la part_z of_o nature_n the_o water_n hera_n also_o the_o latin_n use_n for_o a_o lady_n or_o a_o queen_n vâ—…rg_n aen._n 3._o and_o so_o hero_n if_o it_o derive_v from_o hera_n may_v be_v take_v for_o â—…ords_n or_o king_n b_o one_a of_o her_o son_n i_o think_v i_o have_v read_v of_o this_o in_o the_o greek_a commentaâ—…es_n but_o i_o can_v remember_v which_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v rather_o pertinent_a to_o chance_v then_o scholarship_n c_o good_a man_n as_o to_o hercules_n dionysius_n and_o aeneas_n d_o great_a the_o translation_n of_o hera_n for_o proserpina_n who_o
and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n respective_o for_o another_o the_o one_o value_v they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o by_o the_o pleasure_n or_o use_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o indeed_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d love_n have_v get_v such_o predominance_n in_o reasonable_a nature_n that_o alâ—…_n angel_n general_o all_o angel_n excel_v man_n in_o nature_n order_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o â—…nesse_n good_a man_n have_v get_v place_n of_o preferment_n before_o the_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vice_n of_o malice_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o against_o nature_n follow_v the_o will_n not_o the_o creation_n in_o sin_n chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n nature_n not_o his_o will_n we_o do_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d place_n a_o right_n he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n work_n for_o where_o the_o vice_n of_o 40_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v before_o ah_o vice_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o can_v but_o hurt_v it_o b_o therefore_o be_v it_o no_o vice_n for_o that_o nature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o do_v so_o but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o it_o to_o desire_v adherence_n with_o god_n c_o the_o â—…ill_n will_v then_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n that_o the_o nature_n be_v good_a but_o as_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d creator_n of_o good_a nature_n so_o be_v he_o the_o just_a disposer_n of_o evil_a will_n that_o when_o they_o use_v good_a nature_n evil_a he_o may_v use_v the_o evil_a will_n well_o thereupon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o devil_n good_a nature_n and_o evil_a will_n shall_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o deâ—…d_v by_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v that_o his_o temptation_n may_v confirm_v his_o saint_n who_o the_o other_o seek_v to_o iniurâ—…_n and_o because_o god_n in_o the_o create_v of_o he_o foresee_v both_o his_o evil_a will_n and_o what_o good_a god_n mean_v to_o effect_v thereby_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v this_o dragon_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o a_o scorn_n that_o in_o that_o very_a creation_n that_o it_o be_v good_a by_o god_n goodness_n yet_o have_v god_n foreknowledge_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o bad_a state_n l._n vives_n the_o ah_o vice_n socrates_n and_o the_o stoic_n hold_v virtue_n natural_a vice_n unnatural_a for_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o true_a purity_n of_o our_o nature_n separate_v from_o deprave_a opinion_n &_o we_o shall_v never_o sin_v b_o therefore_o if_o it_o do_v the_o nature_n that_o offend_v more_o real_a good_a to_o offend_v then_o forbear_v it_o be_v no_o offence_n nor_o error_n but_o rather_o a_o wise_a election_n and_o a_o just_a performance_n c_o the_o evil_a will_n â—…ill_n thence_o arise_v all_o sin_n and_o because_o they_o oppose_v nature_n nature_n resist_v they_o whereby_o offend_v please_v their_o will_n but_o hurt_v the_o nature_n the_o will_n be_v voluntary_o evil_a their_o nature_n force_v to_o it_o which_o be_v it_o leave_v free_a will_v follow_v the_o best_a for_o that_o it_o love_v and_o go_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o maker_n who_o sight_n at_o length_n it_o will_v attain_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o universe_n augment_v by_o god_n ordinance_n out_o of_o contrary_n chap._n 18._o for_o god_n will_v never_o have_v foreknown_a vice_n in_o any_o work_n of_o he_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o that_o he_o know_v in_o like_a manner_n what_o good_a use_n to_o put_v it_o unto_o so_o make_v the_o world_n course_n like_o a_o fair_a poem_n more_o gracious_a by_o antithetique_a figure_n antitheta_fw-la a_o call_v in_o latin_a opposite_n be_v the_o most_o decent_a figure_n of_o all_o elocution_n some_o more_o express_o call_v they_o contraposites_a but_o we_o have_v no_o use_n of_o this_o word_n though_o for_o the_o figure_n the_o latin_a and_o all_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o world_n use_v it_o b_o s._n paul_n use_v it_o rare_o upon_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corynthe_n where_o he_o say_v by_o the_o armâ—…_n of_o righteousness_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n 10._o and_o good_a as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a as_o unknown_a and_o yet_o know_v as_o die_v and_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d liâ—…e_n as_o chasten_v and_o yet_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrow_v and_o yet_o ever_o glad_a as_o poor_a and_o yet_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v allthing_n thus_o as_o these_o contrary_n oppose_v do_v give_v the_o say_n a_o excellent_a grace_n so_o be_v the_o world_n beauty_n compose_v 〈◊〉_d of_o contrariety_n not_o in_o figure_n but_o in_o nature_n this_o be_v plaâ—…e_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o this_o verse_n against_o evil_n be_v good_a and_o against_o death_n be_v life_n so_o be_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n of_o the_o high_a two_o and_o two_o one_o against_o one_o 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n anâ—…a_o a_o be_v contraposites_n in_o word_n and_o sentence_n cic._n ad_fw-la heren_n lib._n 4._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coâ—…position_n say_v quintilian_n conâ—…tion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v diverse_o use_v first_o in_o opposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o one_o as_o fear_v yield_v to_o boldness_n shame_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v not_o out_o wit_n bâ—…_n your_o help_n second_o of_o sentence_n to_o sentence_n as_o he_o may_v rule_v in_o oration_n but_o must_v yield_v in_o judgement_n defective_a 〈◊〉_d there_o also_o be_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o as_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o augustine_n shall_v say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o us._n b_o s._n paul_n augustine_n make_v paul_n a_o rhetorician_n well_o it_o be_v tolerable_a 〈◊〉_d say_v iâ—…d_v one_o of_o we_o say_v so_o our_o ear_n shall_v ring_v of_o heresy_n present_o 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o ready_a 〈◊〉_d some_o man_n â—…ongue_n end_n because_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o full_a of_o it_o themselves_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n chap._n 19_o â—…erefore_o though_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o good_a use_n in_o produâ—…ing_v many_o truth_n to_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n one_o take_v it_o thus_o and_o another_o â—…et_v so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v explain_v by_o some_o other_o 〈◊〉_d by_o manifest_a proof_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o in_o their_o multitude_n of_o opiniâ—…e_a light_n on_o the_o authos_fw-mi meaning_n or_o that_o it_o be_v too_o obscure_a to_o be_v atâ—…nd_v yet_o other_o truth_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v admit_v yet_o very_o i_o think_v â—…urdity_n in_o god_n work_n to_o believe_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o seâ—…_n of_o the_o clean_a one_o from_o the_o unclean_a then_o when_o the_o first_o light_n lux_fw-la â—…de_fw-la upon_o this_o ground_n and_o god_n separate_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n â—…od_a call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o the_o darkenkesse_n he_o call_v night_n for_o he_o only_o be_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d discern_v they_o who_o can_v fore-now_a their_o fall_n ere_o they_o fall_v their_o deâ—…_n of_o light_n and_o their_o eternal_a bondage_n in_o darkness_n of_o pride_n as_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v viz_o this_o our_o natural_a light_n and_o darkness_n he_o make_v the_o two_o 〈◊〉_d light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o separate_v they_o let_v there_o be_v light_n say_v 〈◊〉_d firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o separate_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o by_o and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o a_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rule_v the_o night_n he_o make_v both_o they_o and_o the_o star_n and_o god_n set_v 〈◊〉_d the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n b_o to_o shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d night_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o light_n from_o darkness_n but_o between_o that_o light_a 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a society_n of_o angel_n shine_v in_o the_o lustre_n of_o intelligible_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d opposite_a darkness_n the_o wicked_a angel_n perverse_o fall_v from_o that_o light_a 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v only_o can_v make_v separation_n who_o fore-knoweth_a and_o can_v but_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o future_a evil_n of_o their_o will_n not_o their_o nature_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v or_o to_o begin_v yâ—_z day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_n the_o septuagint_n transâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d both_o rule_n &_o beginning_n &_o principium_fw-la be_v use_v sometime_o for_o rule_n as_o in_o ps._n 110._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o they_o may_v shine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o latin_n have_v use_v the_o infinitive_n 〈◊〉_d the_o conjunction_n pestis_fw-la acerba_fw-la boum_fw-la pecorumque_fw-la aspergere_fw-la virus_fw-la say_v virgil._n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o darkness_n and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n
be_v wretched_a we_o answer_v well_o because_o they_o stick_v not_o unto_o god_n then_o be_v there_o no_o beatitude_n for_o any_o reasonable_a or_o understand_a creature_n to_o attain_v but_o in_o god_n so_o then_o though_o all_o creature_n can_v be_v bless_v for_o beast_n tree_n stone_n etc._n etc._n be_v incapable_a hereof_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v be_v not_o so_o of_o themselves_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o but_o they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o creator_n attain_v he_o they_o be_v happy_a lose_v he_o unhappy_a but_o he_o himself_o be_v good_a only_a of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v loose_v his_o good_a because_o he_o can_v loose_v himself_o good_a therefore_o the_o one_o true_a bless_a god_n we_o say_v be_v the_o only_a immutable_a good_a and_o those_o thing_n he_o make_v be_v good_a also_o because_o they_o be_v from_o he_o but_o they_o be_v â—…able_a because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o wherefore_o though_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a good_n god_n be_v above_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o great_a in_o be_v able_a to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o so_o be_v happy_a without_o which_o adherence_n they_o can_v but_o bewrteched_a nor_o be_v other_o parcel_n of_o the_o creation_n better_o in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v wretched_a for_o we_o can_v say_v our_o other_o member_n be_v better_o they_o our_o eye_n in_o that_o they_o can_v be_v blind_a but_o even_o as_o sensitive_a nature_n in_o the_o worst_a plight_n be_v better_a than_o the_o insensible_a stone_n so_o be_v the_o reasonable_a albeit_o miserable_a above_o the_o brutish_a that_o can_v therefore_o be_v miserable_a this_o be_v so_o than_o this_o nature_n create_v in_o such_o excellence_n that_o though_o it_o be_v mutable_a yet_o by_o inherence_n with_o god_n that_o unchangeable_a good_a it_o may_v become_v bless_v nor_o satisfy_v the_o own_o need_n without_o blessedness_n nor_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o blessenesse_n but_o god_n true_o commit_v a_o great_a error_n and_o enormity_n in_o not_o adhere_v unto_o he_o and_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n and_o hurtful_a thereunto_o wherefore_o that_o nature_n differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o that_o which_o adher_v unto_o god_n but_o in_o vice_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o vice_n be_v the_o nature_n itself_o laudable_a still_o for_o the_o vice_n be_v just_o discommend_v commend_v the_o nature_n the_o true_a dispraise_n of_o vice_n be_v that_o it_o disgrace_v a_o honest_a nature_n so_o therefore_o even_o as_o when_o we_o call_v blindness_n a_o fault_n of_o the_o eye_n we_o show_v that_o sight_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o in_o call_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o ear_n deafness_n that_o hear_v belong_v to_o the_o ear_n so_o likewise_o when_o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o angel_n fault_n not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n we_o show_v that_o that_o adherence_n belong_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o how_o great_a a_o praise_n it_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o this_o adherence_n fruition_n &_o live_v in_o so_o great_a a_o good_a without_o death_n error_n or_o trouble_n who_o can_v sufficient_o declare_v or_o imagine_v wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n god_n fault_n not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o god_n all_o vice_n be_v against_o nature_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n create_v their_o nature_n good_a since_o it_o be_v hurt_v only_o by_o their_o departure_n from_o he_o that_o no_o essence_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n though_o all_o the_o world_n frailty_n seem_v to_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o immutable_a eternity_n chap._n 2._o this_o i_o have_v say_v lest_o some_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostatical_a ah_o power_v whereof_o we_o speak_v have_v a_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o have_v another_o beginning_n and_o b_o not_o god_n to_o their_o author_n which_o one_o shall_v the_o soon_o avoid_v by_o consider_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n by_o his_o angel_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o for_o god_n be_v the_o high_a 3._o essence_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a give_v essence_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o not_o such_o as_o his_o own_o d_o to_o some_o more_o and_o to_o some_o less_o order_v nature_n existence_n by_o degree_n for_o as_o wisdom_n be_v derive_v from_o be_v wise_a so_o be_v essence_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o have_v being_n the_o word_n be_v new_a not_o use_v of_o the_o old_a latinist_n but_o take_v of_o late_a into_o the_o tongue_n to_o serve_v for_o to_o explayne_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o it_o express_v word_n for_o essence_n word_n wherefore_o unto_o that_o especial_a high_a essence_n that_o create_v all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v no_o nature_n contrary_a but_o that_o which_o have_v no_o essence_n f_z for_o that_o which_o have_v be_v be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o that_o which_o have_v also_o be_v therefore_o no_o essence_n at_o all_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n the_o chief_a essence_n and_o cause_n of_o essence_n 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hair_n of_o their_o head_n they_o desire_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n wherein_o they_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o be_v never_o to_o suffer_v more_o b_o for_o if_o they_o hate_v not_o their_o flesh_n when_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o bind_v it_o from_o rebel_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o much_o shall_v they_o love_v it_o become_v whole_o spiritual_a for_o if_o we_o may_v just_o call_v the_o spirit_n serve_v the_o flesh_n carnal_a then_o so_o may_v we_o call_v the_o flesh_n serve_v the_o spirit_n spiritual_a c_o not_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o think_v because_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o it_o arisâ—…th_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 15_o but_o because_o it_o shall_v serve_v the_o spirit_n in_o all_o wonderful_a and_o ready_a obeisance_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o most_o secure_a will_n of_o indissolluble_a immortality_n all_o sense_n of_o trouble_n heavynesse_n and_o 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septuaginte_n translate_v in_o eden_n from_o the_o east_n oriens_fw-la be_v a_o large_a signification_n hierome_n say_v thus_o for_o paradise_n there_o be_v ortus_fw-la gan._n eden_n eden_n be_v also_o deliciae_fw-la pleasure_n for_o which_o symmachus_n translate_v paradisus_fw-la florin_n that_o also_o which_o follow_v contra_fw-la orientem_fw-la in_fw-la the_o hebrew_n mikkedem_fw-la aquila_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v read_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n symmachus_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o theodotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o signify_v beginning_n and_o not_o the_o east_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n have_v make_v paradise_n before_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o hebrew_n god_n have_v plant_v the_o
shall_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n they_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o desire_v to_o persevere_v 54_o they_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v in_o do_v good_a they_o fear_v to_o sin_n because_o for_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v increase_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v cool_v they_o desire_v to_o persevere_v 7._o because_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v they_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n because_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o they_o rejoice_v in_o good_a work_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o as_o they_o be_v strong_a or_o weak_a so_o do_v they_o desire_v or_o fear_v to_o be_v tempt_v rejoice_v or_o sorrow_v in_o temptation_n they_o fear_v to_o be_v tempt_v for_o if_o any_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o fault_n by_o any_o occasion_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o 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theodosius_n the_o great_a p_o at_o antioch_n julian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n remove_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o martyr_n babylas_n to_o some_o other_o place_n so_o they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d it_o sing_v the_o psalm_n when_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o etc._n etc._n which_o julian_n hear_v be_v vex_v &_o 114._o 〈◊〉_d diverse_a of_o they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o torment_n salustius_n be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n who_o take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n call_v theodorus_n and_o put_v he_o to_o most_o intolerable_a torment_n yet_o he_o never_o moâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o joyful_a countenance_n continual_o sing_v the_o psalm_n that_o the_o church_n sing_v the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o sallust_n see_v he_o return_v he_o to_o prison_n and_o go_v to_o julian_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o torture_v any_o more_o of_o they_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o their_o glory_n and_o his_o shame_n â—…-upon_a he_o cease_v eusebius_n say_v that_o himself_o
fit_a it_o be_v and_o yet_o how_o subject_n to_o cross_n 6._o the_o error_n of_o human_a judgement_n in_o case_n where_o truth_n be_v not_o know_v 7._o difference_n of_o language_n a_o impediment_n to_o human_a society_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o just_a war_n 8._o that_o true_a friendship_n can_v be_v secure_a among_o the_o incessant_a peril_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 9_o the_o friendship_n of_o holy_a angel_n with_o man_n undiscernible_a in_o this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o all_o the_o infidel_n take_v to_o be_v good_a power_n and_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n 10._o the_o reward_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o receive_v after_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o world_n affliction_n 11._o the_o beatitude_n of_o eternal_a peace_n and_o that_o true_a perfection_n wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v install_v 12._o that_o the_o bloody_a war_n chief_a aim_n be_v peace_n the_o desire_n which_o be_v natural_a in_o man_n 13._o of_o that_o universal_a peace_n which_o no_o perturbance_n can_v seclude_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n just_a judgement_n dispose_v of_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o proper_a desert_n 14._o of_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o sway_v human_a society_n by_o council_n and_o unto_o which_o council_n human_a society_n obey_v 15._o nature_n freedom_n &_o bondage_n cause_v by_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o own_o affect_n though_o he_o be_v not_o bondman_n to_o any_o one_o beside_o 16._o of_o the_o just_a law_n of_o sovereignty_n 17._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o concord_n and_o discord_n betwixt_o the_o city_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 18._o that_o the_o suspend_v doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n oppose_v the_o constancy_n of_o christianity_n 19_o of_o the_o habit_n and_o manner_n belong_v to_o a_o christian._n 20._o hope_v the_o bliss_n of_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n during_o this_o life_n 21._o whether_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v ever_o a_o true_a commonwealth_n according_a to_o scipio_n definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o tully_n 22._o whether_o christ_n the_o christian_n god_n be_v he_o unto_o who_o only_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v 23._o porphery_n his_o relation_n of_o the_o oracle_n touch_v christ._n 24._o a_o definition_n of_o a_o people_n by_o which_o both_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o kingdom_n may_v challenge_v themselves_o commonweal_n 25._o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n where_o true_a religion_n want_v 26._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n enemy_n useful_a to_o the_o piety_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o long_o as_o their_o earthly_a pillgrimage_n last_v 27._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o comprehead_n 28._o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a finis_fw-la the_o nineteen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n that_o varro_n observe_v 288._o sect_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o question_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o goodness_n chap._n 1._o whereas_o i_o be_o now_o to_o draw_v my_o discourse_n from_o the_o progress_n unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o two_o hierarchy_n the_o celestial_a and_o the_o terrestrial_a i_o must_v therefore_o first_o lie_v down_o their_o argument_n as_o far_o as_o the_o quantity_n beseem_v this_o volume_n may_v permit_v who_o intend_v to_o make_v themselves_o up_o a_o beatitude_n extant_a even_o in_o the_o continual_a misfortune_n of_o man_n temporal_a mortality_n wherein_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o parallel_v their_o vain_a position_n with_o our_o assure_a hope_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o with_o the_o object_n of_o that_o assurance_n namely_o the_o true_a blessedness_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o that_o so_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n both_o with_o holy_a scripture_n and_o with_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v produce_v against_o infidel_n the_o 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much_o latin_a speak_v in_o their_o province_n in_o so_o much_o that_o spain_n and_o france_n do_v whole_o forget_v their_o own_o language_n and_o speak_v all_o latin_n nor_o may_v any_o embassage_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o senate_n but_o in_o latin_a their_o endeavour_n be_v most_o glorious_a and_o useful_a herein_o whatsoever_o their_o end_n be_v c_o yea_o but_o here_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o gentile_n out_o of_o their_o own_o position_n that_o true_a friendship_n can_v be_v secure_a among_o the_o incessant_a peril_n of_o this_o present_a life_n chap._n 8._o but_o admit_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o gross_o deceive_v as_o many_o in_o this_o wretched_a life_n be_v as_o to_o take_v his_o foe_n for_o his_o friend_n nor_o contrariwise_o his_o friend_n for_o his_o foe_n what_o comfort_n have_v we_o then_o remain_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o mortal_a misery_n but_o the_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o affection_n of_o sure_a friend_n who_o the_o a_o more_o they_o be_v or_o the_o 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creator_n bestow_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n upon_o they_o and_o give_v they_o not_o only_o as_o good_n but_o as_o eternal_a good_n not_o only_o to_o the_o soul_n by_o reform_v it_o with_o wisdom_n but_o also_o to_o the_o body_n by_o restore_v it_o in_o the_o resurrection_n there_o the_o virtue_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o more_o conflict_n with_o the_o vice_n but_o shall_v rest_v with_o the_o victory_n of_o eternal_a peace_n which_o none_o shall_v ever_o disturb_v for_o it_o be_v the_o final_a beatitude_n have_v now_o attain_v a_o consummation_n to_o all_o eternity_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v happy_a here_o on_o earth_n when_o we_o have_v that_o little_a peace_n that_o goodness_n can_v afford_v we_o but_o compare_v this_o happiness_n with_o that_o other_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v hold_v but_o plain_a misery_n therefore_o if_o we_o live_v well_o upon_o earth_n our_o virtue_n use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o transitory_a peace_n unto_o good_a end_n if_o we_o have_v it_o if_o not_o yet_o still_o our_o virtue_n use_v the_o evil_n that_o the_o want_v thereof_o produce_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n also_o but_o than_o be_v our_o virtue_n in_o full_a power_n and_o perfection_n when_o it_o refer_v itself_o and_o all_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o it_o can_v give_v be_v unto_o either_o upon_o good_a or_o evil_a cause_n unto_o that_o only_a end_n wherein_o our_o peace_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n nor_o any_o thing_n superior_a unto_o it_o in_o goodness_n or_o perfection_n the_o beatitude_n of_o eternal_a peace_n and_o that_o true_a perfection_n wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v install_v chap._n 11._o we_o may_v therefore_o say_v that_o peace_n be_v our_o final_a good_a as_o we_o say_v of_o life_n eternal_a because_o the_o psalm_n say_v unto_o that_o city_n whereof_o we_o write_v this_o
the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o he_o of_o who_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o existence_n show_v in_o part_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o incomprehensible_a trine_n second_o and_o as_o one_o may_v say_v abusive_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n be_v give_v as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o heavenly_a power_n also_o call_v as_o seem_v by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n three_o and_o not_o abusive_o but_o false_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v god_n also_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v devil_n origen_n in_o cantie_a this_o last_o question_n augustine_n take_v from_o the_o seventy_o for_o hierome_n translate_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n idol_n and_o not_o devil_n psa_fw-la 96._o 5._o e_z the_o greek_a where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v this_o superfluous_o add_v of_o augustine_n for_o many_o philosopher_n and_o many_o nation_n both_o hold_v and_o honour_v the_o sun_n only_o for_o god_n and_o refer_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n unto_o it_o alone_o macrob._n f_o all_n that_o we_o do_v our_o well_o do_v benefit_v not_o god_n nor_o better_v he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o due_a unto_o we_o for_o be_v good_a but_o we_o ourselves_o owe_v god_n for_o all_o by_o who_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v good_a g_o which_o work_v by_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o lack_v all_o the_o power_n and_o vigour_n when_o it_o proceed_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n a_o definition_n of_o a_o people_n by_o which_o both_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o kingdom_n may_v challenge_v themselves_o commonweal_n chap._n 24._o but_o omit_v the_o former_a definition_n of_o a_o people_n and_o take_v this_o a_o people_n be_v a_o multitude_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n conjoin_v in_o a_o general_a communication_n of_o those_o thing_n it_o respect_v and_o they_o to_o discern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n you_o must_v first_o consider_v what_o those_o thing_n be_v but_o what_o ever_o they_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n conjoin_v in_o a_o common_a fruition_n of_o what_o they_o respect_v there_o may_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o people_n the_o better_a that_o their_o respect_n be_v the_o better_a be_v they_o themselves_o and_o otherwise_o the_o worse_a by_o this_o definition_n rome_n have_v a_o people_n and_o consequent_o a_o commonweal_n what_o they_o embrace_v at_o the_o first_o and_o what_o afterward_o what_o goodness_n they_o change_v into_o bloodiness_n what_o concord_n they_o forsake_v for_o sedition_n confederacy_n and_o civil_a war_n history_n can_v testify_v and_o we_o in_o part_n have_v already_o relate_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o bar_v they_o the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n nor_o their_o state_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o long_o as_o they_o bear_v this_o our_o last_o definition_n unin-fringed_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o they_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o athenian_n the_o greek_n in_o general_a the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o assyrian_a babylonians_n be_v there_o dominion_n great_a or_o little_a and_o so_o of_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o wicked_a where_o god_n do_v not_o govern_v and_o man_n obey_v sacrifice_v unto_o he_o alone_o and_o consequent_o where_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o rule_v the_o body_n nor_o reason_n the_o passion_n there_o general_o want_v the_o virtue_n of_o true_a justice_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n where_o true_a religion_n want_v chap._n 25._o for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o seem_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o if_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reason_n serve_v not_o god_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o how_o to_o serve_v he_o they_o can_v never_o have_v true_a dominion_n over_o the_o body_n nor_o over_o the_o passion_n for_o how_o can_v that_o soul_n have_v any_o true_a mean_a of_o this_o decorum_n that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o serve_v his_o greatness_n but_o run_v a_o whore_v with_o the_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a devil_n no_o those_o thing_n which_o she_o seem_v to_o account_v virtue_n and_o thereby_o to_o sway_v her_o affect_n if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o refer_v unto_o god_n be_v indeed_o rather_o vice_n than_o virtue_n for_o although_o some_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v real_a virtue_n a_o when_o they_o be_v affect_v only_o for_o their_o own_o respect_n and_o nothing_o else_o yet_o even_o so_o they_o incur_v vainglory_n and_o so_o loose_a their_o true_a goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o above_o the_o flesh_n that_o animate_v the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o above_o man_n which_o deify_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n l._n vives_n when_o ah_o they_o the_o stoike_n hold_v virtue_n to_o be_v she_o own_o price_n content_a with_o itself_o and_o to_o be_v affect_v only_o for_o itself_o this_o be_v frequent_a in_o seneca_n and_o in_o tully_n stoicysme_n and_o plato_n seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o tully_n set_v down_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v mere_o for_o themselves_o perfection_n of_o internal_a goodness_n and_o that_o good_a which_o be_v absolute_o external_a as_o parent_n child_n friend_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v true_o dear_a unto_o we_o in_o themselves_o but_o nothing_o so_o as_o the_o other_o be_v de_fw-fr finib_fw-la lib._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o divinity_n whether_o the_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v mere_o for_o themselves_o ambrose_n affirm_v it_o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n augustine_n deny_v it_o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o peter_n lombard_n hold_v they_o both_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n in_o themselves_o and_o also_o to_o have_v a_o necessary_a reference_n unto_o eternal_a beatitude_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v so_o bind_v unto_o god_n precept_n that_o he_o that_o put_v not_o god_n love_n in_o the_o first_o place_n can_v love_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o can_v he_o so_o love_v they_o for_o themselves_o that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o god_n their_o author_n and_o their_o founder_n or_o equal_v the_o love_n of_o they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o their_o nature_n be_v to_o lift_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o admire_v they_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o themselves_o be_v by_o they_o even_o lead_v and_o direct_v unto_o he_o the_o consummation_n unto_o which_o they_o all_o do_v tend_v but_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o virtue_n desire_v external_a reward_n be_v hold_v base_a and_o ignominious_a but_o if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o content_a with_o their_o own_o sole_a fruition_n than_o be_v they_o approve_v but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o arrogance_n by_o reason_n that_o hereby_o they_o that_o have_v they_o think_v none_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n enemy_n useful_a to_o the_o piety_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o long_o as_o their_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n last_v chap._n 26._o wherefore_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o flesh_n life_n so_o be_v god_n the_o beatitude_n of_o man_n as_o the_o hebrew_n holy_n write_v affirm_v ah_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v 15_o the_o lord_n wretched_a then_o be_v they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o that_o god_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d those_o a_o kind_n of_o allowable_a peace_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v for_o ever_o because_o they_o use_v it_o not_o well_o when_o they_o have_v it_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n be_v for_o our_o good_a also_o because_o that_o during_o our_o commixtion_n with_o babylon_n we_o ourselves_o make_v use_v of_o her_o peace_n and_o faith_n do_v free_a the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o length_n out_o of_o she_o yet_o so_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o live_v as_o pilgrim_n in_o she_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o that_o earthly_a city_n add_v this_o reason_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o b_o charity_n and_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n 2_o of_o god_n ancient_a people_n command_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v peaceable_o and_o patient_o to_o babylon_n advise_v they_o also_o to_o pray_v say_v for_o in_o her_o peace_n shall_v be_v your_o peace_n mean_v that_o temporal_a peace_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o bad_a l._n vives_n bless_a asleep_o be_v psal._n 144._o 15._o where_o the_o prophet_n have_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n child_n wealth_n peace_n prosperity_n and_o all_o in_o
abundance_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v thus_o they_o have_v say_v blessed_n be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n b_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v honesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o comprehend_v chap._n 27._o but_o as_o for_o our_o proper_a peace_n we_o have_v it_o double_a with_o god_n here_o below_o by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o above_o a_o by_o sight_n but_o all_o the_o peace_n we_o have_v here_o be_v it_o public_a or_o peculiar_a be_v rather_o a_o solace_n to_o our_o misery_n than_o any_o assurance_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o for_o our_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v true_o such_o because_o the_o end_n be_v the_o true_a good_a whereunto_o it_o be_v refer_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o consist_v b_o rather_o of_o sin_n remission_n then_o of_o virtue_n perfection_n witness_v that_o prayer_n which_o all_o god_n pilgrim_n use_v and_o every_o member_n of_o his_o holy_a city_n cry_v daily_o unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n c_o nor_o do_v this_o prayer_n benefit_n they_o who_o faith_n want_v work_n be_v dead_a but_o they_o who_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o because_o our_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o burden_v the_o soul_n can_v have_v the_o affect_n under_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o the_o just_a man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o though_o that_o reason_n have_v the_o conquest_n it_o be_v not_o without_o combat_n and_o still_o one_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n or_o other_o creep_v upon_o the_o best_a conqueror_n even_o when_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o hold_v all_o viciousnesse_n under_o make_v he_o fall_v either_o by_o some_o vain_a word_n or_o some_o inordinate_a thought_n if_o it_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o actual_a error_n and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o we_o over-rule_v sin_n our_o peace_n be_v imperfect_a because_o both_o the_o affect_v not_o as_o yet_o conquer_v be_v subdue_v by_o a_o dangerous_a conflict_n and_o they_o that_o be_v under_o already_o do_v deny_v we_o all_o security_n and_o keep_v we_o do_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o careful_a command_n so_o then_o in_o all_o these_o temptation_n whereof_o god_n say_v in_o a_o word_n d_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o man_n a_o temptation_n upon_o earth_n who_o dare_v say_v he_o live_v so_o as_o he_o need_v not_o say_v to_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n none_o but_o a_o proud_a soul_n nor_o be_v he_o mighty_a but_o mad_o vainglorious_a that_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n will_v resist_v he_o who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a where-upon_o it_o be_v write_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a man_n justice_n therefore_o be_v this_o to_o have_v god_n his_o lord_n and_o himself_o his_o subject_n his_o soul_n master_n over_o his_o 4._o body_n and_o his_o reason_n over_o sin_n either_o by_o subdue_a it_o or_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o entreat_v god_n both_o for_o his_o grace_n for_o merit_n and_o his_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o last_o to_o be_v grateful_a for_o all_o his_o bestow_v grace_n but_o in_o that_o final_a peace_n unto_o which_o all_o man_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n have_v reference_n immortality_n and_o incorruption_n do_v so_o refine_v nature_n from_o viciousnesse_n that_o there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o there_o but_o god_n shall_v rule_v man_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n obedience_n shall_v there_o be_v as_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a as_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o happy_a and_o this_o shall_v all_o have_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n l._n vives_n by_o a_o sight_n be_v then_o face_n to_o face_n with_o god._n b_o rather_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n be_v not_o our_o well_o do_v but_o god_n remission_n of_o our_o sin_n c_o nor_o do_v this_o for_o as_o a_o medicine_n otherwise_o wholesome_a can_v benefit_v a_o dead_a body_n so_o this_o parcel_n of_o prayer_n can_v do_v he_o as_o little_a good_a that_o say_v it_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o be_v not_o friend_n with_o his_o brother_n d_o be_v not_o man_n our_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o man_n upon_o earth_n but_o saint_n aug._n follow_v the_o lxx_o as_o he_o use_v to_o live_v say_v seneca_n be_v to_o wage_v continual_a war_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o difficulty_n and_o adventure_v upon_o the_o rough_a danger_n be_v valorous_a man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o camp_n whereas_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o rest_n while_o other_o take_v pain_n be_v tender_a turtle_n and_o buy_v their_o quiet_n with_o disgrace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 28._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o society_n be_v destein_v to_o eternal_a misery_n call_v the_o second_o death_n because_o there_o even_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o god_n seem_v not_o to_o live_v much_o less_o the_o body_n bind_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a in_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n but_o see_v war_n be_v the_o contrary_a of_o peace_n as_o misery_n be_v unto_o bliss_n and_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v a_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o war_n shall_v reign_v as_o then_o among_o the_o wicked_a to_o answer_v and_o oppose_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o mark_v only_o the_o hurt_n of_o war_n &_o it_o be_v plain_o apparent_a to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o adverse_a dispose_n and_o contentious_a conflict_n of_o thing_n between_o themselves_o what_o then_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o that_o where_o the_o will_n be_v such_o a_o foe_n to_o the_o passion_n &_o the_o passion_n to_o the_o will_n that_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o in-suppressible_a and_o irreconcilable_a and_o where_o nature_n and_o pain_n shall_v hold_v a_o eternal_a conflict_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o never_o master_v the_o other_o in_o our_o conflict_n here_o on_o earth_n either_o the_o pain_n be_v victor_n and_o so_o death_n expel_v sense_n of_o it_o or_o nature_n conquer_v and_o expel_v the_o pain_n but_o there_o pain_n shall_v afflict_v eternal_o and_o nature_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_o both_o endure_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o see_v that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a be_v in_o that_o great_a judgement_n to_o pass_v unto_o those_o end_n the_o one_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v flee_v from_o by_o god_n permission_n and_o assistance_n i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v have_v a_o little_a discourse_n of_o that_o last_o day_n and_o that_o terrible_a iâ—…gement_n finis_fw-la lib._n 19_o the_o content_n of_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n iâ—…dgments_n continual_o effect_v his_o last_o judgement_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n follow_v 2._o the_o change_n of_o human_a estate_n order_v by_o god_n unsearchable_a judgement_n 3._o salomon_n disputation_n in_o eclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o 4._o the_o author_n resolution_n in_o this_o discourse_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o old_a 5._o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o world_n end_n 6._o what_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v and_o what_o the_o second_o 7._o of_o the_o two_o resurrection_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o thousand_o year_n mention_v in_o saint_n johns_n revelation_n 8._o of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v of_o the_o devil_n 9_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o that_o and_o his_o eternal_a reign_n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o affirm_v that_o resurrection_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n 11._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n who_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 12._o whether_o
oppress_v and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o oh_o who_o can_v stand_v to_o collect_v or_o recount_v they_o these_o now_o albeit_o they_o keep_v this_o seem_o absurd_a order_n continual_o that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a life_n wherein_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n man_n be_v like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o day_n like_o a_o shadow_n that_o vanish_v the_o wicked_a alone_o shall_v posâ—…_n 4_o those_o temporal_a good_n and_o the_o good_a only_o suffer_v evil_n yet_o may_v this_o 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o god_n just_a judgement_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o mercy_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ught_v not_o for_o eternal_a felicity_n may_v either_o for_o their_o malice_n be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o transitory_a happiness_n or_o by_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o loose_v the_o bliss_n eternal_a may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d while_n be_v exercise_v by_o cross_n temporal_a either_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d now_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o good_a be_v afflict_v and_o the_o bad_a exâ—…_n which_o seem_v injustice_n but_o the_o good_a also_o often_o enjoy_v good_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a this_o prove_v god_n judgement_n more_o inscrutable_a and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d more_o unsearchable_a although_o then_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o god_n â—…ld_v do_v thus_o or_o thus_o he_o in_o who_o be_v all_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o no_o â—…nesse_n nor_o rashness_n nor_o injustice_n yet_o here_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d esteem_n much_o of_o those_o good_n or_o misfortune_n which_o we_o see_v the_o bad_a share_n with_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o seek_v the_o good_a peculiar_a to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o aâ—…_n the_o evil_n reserve_v for_o the_o other_o and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o great_a judgement_n proper_o call_v the_o day_n of_o doom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consummation_n of_o time_n there_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v all_o thing_n apparent_a but_o â—…ledge_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o to_o be_v firmeâ—…â—…ded_v upon_o justice_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o know_v this_o also_o why_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n be_v general_o incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o just_a his_o â—…nts_n be_v in_o that_o point_n also_o although_o already_o indeed_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o â—…full_a that_o we_o be_v just_o as_o yet_o ignorant_a in_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d augmentation_n that_o virtue_n may_v have_v mean_n to_o exercise_v her_o power_n for_o she_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ction_n and_o leave_v that_o she_o languish_v nay_o even_o perish_v as_o fire_n do_v which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ell_o to_o work_v upon_o die_v but_o practise_v she_o upon_o object_n of_o adverse_a fortune_n and_o she_o 〈◊〉_d out_o her_o own_o perfection_n salomon_n disputation_n in_o ecclesiastes_n concern_v those_o good_n which_o both_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a do_v share_n in_o chap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n calâ—…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o â—…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annexâ—…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a â—…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o be_v both_o a_o like_v expose_v to_o those_o evil_n that_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a do_v sometime_o both_o a_o like_o endure_v he_o say_v further_o that_o the_o good_a shall_v suffer_v as_o the_o bad_a do_v and_o the_o bad_a shall_v enjoy_v good_n as_o the_o good_a do_v in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o vanity_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o there_o be_v 14_o righteous_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o come_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o just_a i_o think_v also_o that_o this_o be_v vanity_n in_o discovery_n of_o this_o vanity_n the_o wise_a man_n write_v all_o this_o whole_a work_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o life_n which_o be_v not_o vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n but_o truth_n under_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sun_n but_o as_o d_o touch_v this_o worldly_a vanity_n be_v it_o not_o god_n just_a judgement_n that_o man_n be_v make_v like_o it_o shall_v vanish_v also_o like_o it_o yet_o in_o these_o his_o day_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v much_o between_o the_o obey_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o truth_n and_o between_o partake_v and_o neglect_v of_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o attain_v or_o avoid_v any_o terrestrial_a good_n or_o evil_n but_o of_o the_o great_a future_a judgement_n which_o shall_v distribute_v good_n to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o evil_a to_o remain_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o final_o the_o say_v wise_a king_n conclude_v his_o book_n thus_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n unto_o judgement_n 13_o e_o of_o every_o dispisedman_n be_v it_o good_a or_o be_v it_o evil_n how_o can_v we_o have_v a_o instruction_n more_o brief_a more_o true_a or_o more_o wholesome_a fear_v god_n say_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v full_a man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v in_o account_n nothing_o because_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n but_o stick_v still_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o vanity_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n that_o be_v every_o act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o judgement_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o every_o despise_a man_n of_o every_o contemptible_a person_n that_o seem_v not_o tâ—…_n be_v note_v at_o all_o god_n see_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o neither_o overpasseth_a he_o in_o his_o judgement_n l._n vives_n ecclesiaste_n a_o or_o the_o preacher_n many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o solomon_n write_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o have_v run_v other_o say_v that_o he_o foresee_v the_o division_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o 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old_a chap._n 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o prove_v this_o last_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v first_o of_o all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o new-testament_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o old_a for_o though_o the_o late_a be_v the_o more_o ancient_a yet_o the_o former_a be_v more_o worthy_a as_o be_v the_o true_a content_n of_o the_o late_a the_o former_a then_o shall_v proceed_v first_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v back_v by_o the_o late_a these_o that_o be_v the_o old_a one_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n afford_v we_o the_o former_a the_o new_a one_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o
disgrace_n banishment_n death_n and_o bondage_n which_o of_o these_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o so_o little_a time_n as_o the_o offence_n be_v except_v a_o the_o four_o which_o yield_v every_o man_n the_o same_o measure_n that_o he_o meat_v unto_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o law_n a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o toâ—…th_n for_o a_o tooth_n indeed_o one_o may_v loose_v his_o eye_n by_o this_o law_n in_o as_o small_a a_o time_n as_o he_o put_v out_o another_o man_n by_o violencâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n kiss_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o be_v therefore_o adjudge_v to_o be_v whip_v be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o moment_n pay_v for_o by_o a_o good_a deal_n long_o sufferance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n repay_v with_o a_o long_a pain_n and_o what_o for_o imprisonâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ry_n one_o judge_v to_o lie_v there_o no_o long_o than_o he_o be_v a_o do_v his_o villaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n that_o have_v but_o violent_o touch_v his_o master_n be_v by_o a_o just_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o as_o for_o damage_n disgrace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o many_o of_o they_o darelesse_a and_o last_v a_o man_n whole_a life_n wherâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o proportion_n with_o the_o pain_n eternal_a full_o eternal_a they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o life_n which_o they_o afflict_v be_v but_o temporal_a and_o yet_o the_o sin_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o commit_v in_o a_o instant_n nor_o will_v any_o man_n advise_v that_o the_o contiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penalty_n shall_v be_v measure_v by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o that_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o villainy_n soev_a be_v quick_o dispatch_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v weigh_v by_o the_o length_n of_o time_n but_o by_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o crime_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o deserve_v death_n by_o a_o offence_n do_v the_o law_n hold_v the_o time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_n to_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o guilt_n or_o his_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o man_n whether_o that_o than_o which_o the_o terrestrial_a city_n can_v do_v by_o the_o first_o death_n the_o celestial_a can_v effect_v by_o the_o second_o in_o clear_v herself_o of_o malefactor_n for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o can_v call_v a_o dead_a man_n back_o again_o into_o their_o society_n no_o more_o do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o call_v he_o back_o to_o salvation_n that_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o the_o second_o death_n how_o then_o be_v our_o saviour_n word_n say_v they_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o shall_v man_n mete_v to_o you_o again_o 6._o if_o temporal_a sin_n be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a pain_n o_o but_o you_o mark_v not_o that_o those_o word_n have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o return_v of_o evil_n for_o evil_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o in_o one_o proportion_n of_o time_n that_o be_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a shall_v suffer_v evil_a without_o limitation_n of_o any_o time_n although_o this_o place_n be_v more_o proper_o understand_v of_o the_o judgment_n and_o condemnation_n whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o that_o judge_v unjust_o if_o he_o be_v judge_v unjust_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o he_o meat_z withal_o though_o not_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o do_v wrong_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o like_v he_o suffer_v but_o he_o do_v it_o unjust_o marry_o he_o be_v repay_v according_a to_o justice_n l._n vives_n except_v the_o a_o four_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o roman_n law_n in_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o hereof_o do_v phavorinus_n dispute_v with_o sep._n caecilius_n in_o gellius_n lib._n 20._o the_o greatness_n of_o adam_n sin_n inflict_v eternal_a damnation_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n chap._n 12._o but_o therefore_o do_v man_n imagine_v that_o this_o infliction_n of_o eternal_a torment_n be_v unjustice_n because_o his_o frail_a imperfection_n can_v discern_v the_o horriblenesse_n of_o that_o offence_n that_o be_v the_o first_o procurer_n thereof_o for_o the_o full_a fruition_n man_n have_v of_o god_n the_o great_a impiety_n be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o renounce_v he_o and_o therein_o be_v he_o worthy_a of_o everlasting_a evil_n in_o that_o he_o destroy_v his_o own_o good_a that_o otherwise_o have_v be_v everlasting_a hence_o come_v damnation_n upon_o all_o the_o stock_n of_o man_n parent_n and_o progeny_n under-going_a one_o curse_n from_o which_o none_o can_v be_v ever_o free_v but_o by_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o mankind_n to_o show_v in_o one_o of_o the_o remainder_n the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o revenge_n of_o justice_n both_o which_o can_v not_o be_v express_v upon_o all_o mankind_n for_o if_o all_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o justice_n the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o redeemer_n have_v have_v no_o place_n in_o any_o and_o again_o if_o all_o have_v be_v redeem_v from_o death_n there_o have_v be_v no_o object_n leave_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o now_o there_o be_v more_o leave_v then_o take_v to_o mercy_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o all_o without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o notwithstanding_o have_v deliver_v so_o many_o have_v herein_o bind_v we_o for_o ever_o to_o praise_v his_o gracious_a commiseration_n against_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o the_o torment_n after_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v purify_v chap._n 13._o some_o platonist_n there_o be_v who_o though_o they_o assign_v a_o punishment_n to_o every_o sin_n yet_o hold_v they_o that_o all_o such_o infliction_n be_v they_o human_a or_o divine_a in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o next_o tend_v only_o to_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o enormity_n where-upon_o virgil_n have_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n hinc_fw-la metunt_fw-la cupiuntque_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o fear_n desire_v &c_n &c_n and_o immediate_o quin_fw-la ut_fw-la supremo_fw-la cum_fw-la lumine_fw-la vita_fw-la reliquit_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la malâ—…m_fw-la miseris_fw-la nec_fw-la funditùs_fw-la omnes_fw-la corporeae_fw-la excedunt_fw-la pest_n penitùsque_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la multa_fw-la diù_fw-fr concreta_fw-la modis_fw-la inolescere_fw-la miris_fw-la ergo_fw-la exercentur_fw-la poenis_fw-la veterumque_fw-la malorum_fw-la supplicia_fw-la expendunt_fw-la aliae_fw-la panduntur_fw-la inane_n suspensa_fw-la ad_fw-la ventos_fw-la aliis_fw-la sub_fw-la gurgite_fw-la vasto_fw-la insectum_fw-la eluitur_fw-la scelus_fw-la aut_fw-la exuritur_fw-la igni_fw-la for_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v leave_v the_o body_n dead_a their_o misery_n be_v not_o yet_o finish_v nor_o all_o their_o time_n of_o torment_n yet_o complete_a many_o small_a crime_n must_v needs_o make_v one_o that_o be_v great_a pain_v therefore_o purge_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fair_a from_o their_o old_a stain_n some_o hang_v in_o dusky_a air_n some_o in_o the_o deep_a do_v pay_v the_o debt_n of_o sin_n and_o fire_n be_v choose_v to_o cleanse_v other_o in_o they_o that_o hold_v this_o affirm_v that_o no_o pain_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v after_o death_n but_o only_o such_o as_o purge_v the_o soul_n and_o those_o shall_v be_v clear_v of_o all_o their_o earthly_a contagion_n by_o some_o of_o the_o three_o upper_a element_n the_o fire_n the_o air_n or_o the_o water_n the_o air_n in_o that_o he_o say_v suspensae_fw-la ad_fw-la ventos_fw-la the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n sub_fw-la gurgite_fw-la vasto_fw-la the_o fire_n be_v express_o name_v aut_fw-la exuritur_fw-la igni_fw-la now_o indeed_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a pain_n during_o this_o life_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o afflict_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bettre_v but_o make_v worse_a by_o they_o but_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o reform_v of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d take_v they_o for_o correction_n all_o other_o pain_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a be_v lay_v upon_o every_o one_o as_o god_n please_v by_o his_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a either_o for_o some_o sin_n past_a or_o wherein_o the_o party_n afflict_v now_o live_v or_o else_o to_o excercise_n and_o declare_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o if_o one_o man_n hurt_v another_o a_o willing_o or_o by_o chance_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n in_o he_o to_o do_v any_o man_n harm_n by_o will_n or_o through_o ignorance_n but_o god_n who_o secret_a judgement_n assign_v it_o to_o be_v so_o offend_v not_o at_o all_o as_o for_o temporal_a pain_n some_o endure_v it_o here_o and_o some_o hereafter_o and_o some_o both_o here_o and_o there_o yet_o all_o be_v pass_v before_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o all_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o these_o eternal_a pain_n which_o notwithstanding_a shall_v be_v
year_n of_o discretion_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a counsel_n then_o must_v he_o begin_v a_o fierce_a conflict_n with_o vice_n lest_o it_o allure_v 〈◊〉_d to_o damnation_n indeed_o the_o freshwater_n soldier_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o put_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d practice_n will_v make_v he_o valorous_a and_o to_o pursue_v victory_n with_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o must_v evermore_o assay_v by_o a_o weapon_n call_v the_o a_o love_v of_o true_a righâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…is_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o command_n be_v present_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d absent_a the_o very_a forbid_v of_o the_o crime_n inflame_v the_o perverse_a flesh_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n into_o it_o sometime_o produce_v open_a enormity_n and_o sometime_o b_o sect_n one_o farre-worse_a than_o the_o other_o in_o that_o pride_n and_o ruinous_a self_n conceit_n perswadeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v virtue_n then_o therefore_o sin_n be_v quell_v when_o it_o be_v beat_v down_o by_o they_o love_v of_o god_n which_o none_o but_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n who_o make_v himself_o mortal_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v eternal_a few_o be_v so_o happy_a to_o pass_v their_o youth_n without_o taint_n of_o some_o damnable_a sin_n or_o other_o either_o in_o deed_n opinion_n or_o so_o but_o let_v they_o above_o all_o seek_v to_o suppress_v by_o the_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n all_o such_o evil_a motion_n as_o shall_v be_v incite_v by_o the_o looseness_n of_o the_o flesh_n many_o have_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n become_v prevaricator_n thereof_o through_o sin_n be_v afterward_o fain_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n assistant_n which_o make_v they_o both_o true_a penitent_n and_o stout_a opponent_n subiect_v their_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o so_o they_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v escape_v hell_n fire_n must_v be_v both_o baptise_a and_o justify_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v his_o only_a way_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o devil_n unto_o he_o and_o let_v he_o assure_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n pain_n but_o before_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v be_v c_o more_o forcible_a against_o some_o then_o against_o other_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o desert_n whether_o it_o be_v adapt_v in_o nature_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o merit_n or_o remain_v one_o fire_n unto_o all_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o feel_v alike_o of_o all_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o love_v of_o this_o make_v plato_n advise_v man_n to_o use_v their_o child_n only_o to_o virtuous_a delight_n and_o to_o induce_v a_o hate_n of_o bad_a thing_n into_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v it_o observe_v out_o love_n will_v then_o be_v as_o much_o unto_o virtue_n as_o now_o it_o be_v unto_o carnal_a pleasure_n for_o custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o a_o good_a man_n like_v virtue_n better_o than_o the_o voluptuary_n do_v sensuality_n b_o secret_n one_o far_o worse_o plato_n have_v feast_v certain_a gentleman_n spread_v the_o room_n with_o mat_n and_o dress_v his_o banquet_a bed_n handsome_o in_o come_v diogenes_n the_o cynic_n and_o fall_v present_o a_o trample_n of_o the_o hang_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n plato_n come_v in_o why_o how_o now_o diogenes_n quoth_v he_o nothing_o say_v the_o other_o but_o that_o i_o tread_v down_o plato_n pride_n thou_o do_v indeed_o say_v plato_n but_o with_o a_o pride_n far_o great_a for_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a vainglory_n and_o arrogance_n in_o diogenes_n that_o be_v poor_a then_o in_o plato_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v but_o prepare_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o friend_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v a_o many_o proud_a beggar_n think_v themselves_o holy_a than_o honest_a rich_a man_n only_o for_o their_o name_n sake_n as_o if_o god_n respect_v the_o good_n and_o not_o there_o mind_n they_o will_v not_o be_v rich_a because_o they_o think_v their_o poverty_n make_v they_o more_o admire_a diogenes_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v horrible_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o people_n observe_v he_o and_o one_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o winter_n he_o fall_v a_o wash_n himself_o in_o a_o cold_a spring_n whither_o by_o and_o by_o there_o gather_v a_o great_a multitude_n who_o see_v he_o pity_v he_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o forbear_v o_o no_o say_v plato_n aloud_o if_o you_o will_v pity_v he_o get_v you_o all_o go_v for_o he_o see_v it_o be_v not_o virtue_n but_o vainglory_n that_o make_v he_o do_v thus_o c_o more_o forcible_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o â—…be_n easy_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n etc._n etc._n of_o some_o christian_n that_o hold_v that_o hell_n pain_n shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a chap._n 17._o now_o must_v i_o have_v a_o gentle_a disputation_n with_o certain_a tender_a heart_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n who_o think_v that_o god_n who_o have_v iuâ—…_n doom_v the_o damn_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n will_v after_o a_o certain_a space_n which_o his_o goodness_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o each_o man_n guilt_n deliver_v they_o from_o that_o torment_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v ah_o origen_n in_o far_o more_o pitiful_a manner_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o after_o a_o set_a time_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v loose_v from_o their_o torment_n and_o become_v bright_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…hey_n be_v before_o but_o this_o and_o other_o of_o his_o opinion_n chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…-volution_a of_o misery_n and_o bliss_n which_o he_o hold_v that_o all_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v run_v in_o give_v the_o church_n cause_n to_o pronounce_v he_o anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v lose_v this_o seem_a pity_n by_o assign_v a_o true_a misery_n after_o a_o while_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bliss_n unto_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n where_o they_o if_o they_o be_v true_a can_v never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o â—…aine_v but_o far_o otherwise_o iâ—…_n their_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n which_o â—…old_v that_o this_o freedom_n out_o of_o hell_n shall_v only_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d after_o a_o certain_a time_n appoint_v for_o every_o one_o so_o that_o all_o at_o length_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o this_o opinion_n be_v good_a and_o true_a because_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o far_o it_o extend_v the_o better_a it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d freedom_n of_o the_o devil_n also_o after_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o man_n kind_n only_o and_o exclude_v they_o â—…ay_o but_o it_o dare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v not_o extend_v their_o pity_n unto_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o any_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goâ—…_n beyond_o they_o and_o yet_o sin_v in_o err_v more_o deform_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ly_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n though_o he_o think_v to_o show_v the_o more_o pity_n herein_o l._n vives_n origin_n a_o in_o periarch_n lib._n of_o this_o already_o b_o include_v the_o freedom_n so_o do_v origen_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o make_v good_a angel_n become_v devil_n in_o process_n of_o time_n according_a to_o his_o imaâ—…_n circum-â—…_a of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n shallsave_o all_o man_n from_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o that_o seem_v to_o reverence_v the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v make_v god_n far_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o other_o for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a they_o confess_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v plague_v but_o mercy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n when_o it_o come_v to_o judgement_n for_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o if_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o as_o enemy_n will_v do_v it_o much_o more_o now_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d prostrate_a aâ—…_n their_o foot_n like_o slave_n for_o it_o be_v incredible_a say_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy_n when_o they_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o perfect_a who_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d their_o foe_n when_o they_o be_v not_o without_o sin_v themselves_o surely_n than_o they_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o they_o be_v now_o become_v their_o suppliant_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v in_o they_o and_o will_v not_o god_n hear_v they_o when_o their_o prayer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o bring_v they_o forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hold_v the_o save_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a after_o a_o time_n do_v allege_v also_o but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o make_v more_o for_o they_o the_o word_n be_v these_o have_v god_n forâ—…_n
always_o good_a but_o fortune_n not_o so_o fortune_n plutus_n lame_a and_o sound_a fortune_n image_n do_v speak_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n fortuna_fw-la muliebris_fw-la faith_n virtue_n part_n habuc_fw-la 3._o virtue_n temple_n man_n a_o goddess_n faith_n scaevola_n curtius_n decius_n chastity_n chapel_n virtue_n what_o it_o be_v virtue_n he_o lovanist_n like_v not_o this_o but_o leave_v it_o art_n whence_o cato_n man_n her_o temple_n the_o nuptial_a god_n peitho_n hymenaeus_n silver_n when_o first_o coin_v gold_n coin_n first_o rubigo_fw-la the_o sort_n of_o the_o nymph_n pity_n the_o capitol_n summanus_n lucullus_n picus_n faunuâ—…_n tiberinus_n â—…la_fw-la fear_n and_o pallor_n temple_n piety_n chapel_n terminus_n batylus_n iwentas_fw-la thunder_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n honour_n temple_n joves_n adultery_n titus_n latinus_n history_n mercury_n the_o reâ—…all_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o hadrian_n julian._n jovian_a tully_n dislike_n of_o image_n and_o fable_n 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