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and_o the_o serpent_n say_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v these_o word_n upon_o the_o four_o verse_n as_o i_o say_v but_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o five_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v afterward_o not_o content_a to_o have_v contradict_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v way_n for_o his_o imposture_n and_o by_o foil_v the_o woman_n fulfil_v his_o own_o design_n he_o do_v traduce_v their_o maker_n as_o envious_a of_o late_a commentator_n junius_n as_o most_o general_o receive_v among_o protestant_n and_o learned_a diodatus_n late_o set_v out_o in_o english_a i_o wish_v more_o care_n have_v be_v take_v both_o in_o the_o version_n and_o print_n will_v suffice_v junius_n upon_o the_o place_n videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o other_o argument_n which_o he_o the_o devil_n use_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o man_n be_v not_o so_o love_v of_o god_n as_o they_o think_v but_o hate_v rather_o and_o that_o happiness_n be_v envy_v unto_o they_o he_o bring_v this_o as_o the_o chief_a because_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n from_o which_o depend_v man_n chief_a happiness_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_n diodatus_n upon_o the_o five_o verse_n god_n do_v know_v etc._n etc._n he_o do_v wrest_v i_o make_v use_n of_o the_o translation_n set_v out_o into_o a_o wrong_a sense_n the_o name_n of_o that_o tree_n as_o if_o it_o have_v power_n to_o confer_v divine_a knowledge_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o every_o thing_n accuse_v god_n of_o envy_n and_o provoke_v the_o woman_n to_o pride_n and_o curiosity_n before_o i_o proceed_v i_o will_v by_o the_o way_n impart_v unto_o my_o reader_n a_o certain_a passage_n of_o aristotle_n which_o i_o have_v often_o admire_v and_o do_v still_o as_o often_o as_o i_o think_v of_o it_o the_o opinion_n be_v currant_n in_o his_o day_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o envious_a which_o by_o the_o vulgar_a who_o have_v little_a sense_n of_o any_o other_o happiness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o worldly_a good_n be_v apply_v according_o aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n take_v notice_n of_o both_o both_o of_o the_o opinion_n and_o how_o apply_v and_o as_o for_o the_o opinion_n he_o do_v protest_v against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o second_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o all_o probability_n say_v he_o his_o envy_n do_v especial_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o afford_v unto_o man_n the_o happiness_n of_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o contemplation_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o metaphysic_n particular_o as_o absolute_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o science_n by_o himself_o therefore_o and_o by_o other_o often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divinity_n his_o word_n be_v not_o many_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v short_a but_o contain_v full_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o i_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v have_v they_o afterward_o upon_o another_o occasion_n i_o think_v no_o man_n have_v ever_o labour_v to_o any_o purpose_n in_o the_o search_n of_o any_o truth_n either_o divine_a moral_a or_o natural_a or_o ever_o observe_v with_o himself_o how_o prone_a man_n be_v general_o and_o always_o have_v be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o of_o themselves_o to_o mistake_v and_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o other_o who_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v aristotle_n though_o hardly_o censure_v by_o divers_a as_o well_o deserve_v that_o glorious_a title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a as_o his_o so_o much_o admire_v master_n by_o ancient_a both_o christian_n and_o heathen_n
in_o his_o noctes_fw-la atticae_fw-la which_o in_o the_o latter_a edition_n of_o aulus_n gell._n be_v set_v out_o as_o imperfect_a or_o defective_a in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o old_a edition_n and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v those_o that_o first_o so_o set_v he_o out_o do_v not_o understand_v he_o and_o choose_v rather_o as_o many_o in_o that_o ease_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o good_a author_n to_o place_v the_o defect_n upon_o the_o copy_n then_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o bestow_v some_o pain_n to_o do_v that_o good_a author_n some_o right_n who_o have_v take_v so_o many_o pain_n to_o benefit_n posterity_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o our_o purpose_n too_o nevertheless_o because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o learning_n it_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o interruption_n here_o but_o shall_v be_v add_v at_o the_o end_n the_o place_n of_o gellius_n that_o we_o mean_v be_v lib._n vi_o cap._n 1._o homines_fw-la fecisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n last_o beside_o these_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o who_o upon_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n stand_v for_o the_o goodness_n both_o and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n as_o peremptory_o as_o any_o yet_o dare_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o natural_a reason_n take_v upon_o themselves_o to_o answer_v all_o objection_n against_o their_o opinion_n which_o their_o natural_a reason_n they_o modest_o acknowledge_v weak_a and_o desective_a and_o incapable_a of_o such_o high_a mystery_n and_o speculation_n plotinus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o i_o remember_v i_o may_v say_v aristotle_n too_o but_o that_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o defect_n of_o humane_a reason_n which_o he_o compare_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o bat_n be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n or_o two_o to_o that_o purpose_n antoninus_n a_o great_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n in_o his_o day_n by_o many_o as_o deserve_o as_o ever_o heathen_a be_v both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o goodness_n surname_v the_o philosopher_n have_v i_o be_o sure_a which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o his_o meditation_n concern_v himself_o lib._n ii_o n._n 8._o but_o especial_o lib._n xii_o n._n 4._o how_o so_o many_o come_v to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o materiam_fw-la and_o partly_o to_o join_v partly_o to_o oppose_v it_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n may_v easy_o be_v conceive_v if_o we_o compare_v what_o divers_a of_o they_o write_v of_o it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1._o v._n 2._o of_o the_o chaos_n which_o very_a chaos_n some_o of_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d necessity_n though_o they_o say_v not_o altogether_o what_o moses_n say_v and_o add_v to_o it_o much_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v in_o moses_n word_n see_v some_o ground_n for_o their_o error_n in_o so_o obscure_a a_o subject_n darkness_n be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o caligo_n be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o also_o for_o the_o chaos_n they_o may_v easy_o mistake_v he_o they_o especial_o that_o have_v he_o but_o by_o tradition_n but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o because_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o the_o daemon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v god_n and_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o language_n and_o more_o clear_a expression_n of_o divers_a other_o as_o by_o divers_a example_n have_v appear_v be_v of_o a_o envious_a nature_n there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n i_o know_v beside_o that_o of_o genesis_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o not_o impertinent_o perchance_o may_v have_v be_v consider_v of_o as_o for_o example_n those_o ironical_a word_n though_o possible_o not_o ironical_o take_v by_o all_o that_o may_v light_v upon_o they_o of_o almighty_a god_n gen._n iii_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o those_o gen._n xi_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o have_v all_o one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o that_o ambiguous_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o it_o signify_v to_o be_v jealous_a exod._n xx._n 5._o xxxiv_o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o so_o genesis_n xxxi_o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o envy_v but_o since_o we_o have_v as_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o main_a spring_n of_o the_o error_n i_o shall_v be_v less_o solicitous_a about_o the_o riveret_n and_o small_a stream_n we_o will_v now_o suppose_v that_o daemon_n be_v original_o take_v for_o a_o devil_n or_o evill-spirit_n this_o supposition_n be_v not_o without_o some_o probability_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v sure_a however_o that_o since_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o take_v by_o many_o heathen_n and_o that_o even_o before_o long_o before_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o heathen_n of_o certain_a envious_a spirit_n or_o devil_n that_o do_v set_v themselves_o against_o man_n to_o do_v they_o what_o mischief_n they_o can_v now_o how_o consonant_a it_o be_v to_o the_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v all_o temporal_a evil_n to_o the_o malice_n and_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o first_o and_o original_a 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here_o and_o some_o line_n after_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o both_o here_o and_o upon_o the_o seven_o verse_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n have_v both_o the_o word_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o devil_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o wickedness_n he_o labour_v of_o envy_n also_o our_o honour_n become_v a_o eyesore_n unto_o he_o so_o basil_n there_o but_o in_o his_o xxi_o homily_n upon_o divers_a so_o inscribe_v place_n of_o scripture_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o envy_n in_o general_a he_o fall_v upon_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o devil_n envy_n and_o man_n ruin_n through_o it_o and_o handle_v it_o very_o rhetorical_o so_o gregor_n nyssen_n as_o pathetical_o though_o not_o so_o large_o in_o his_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la divers_n more_fw-it may_v be_v add_v hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o 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〈◊〉_d so_o orpheus_n though_o not_o that_o ancient_a orpheus_n often_o mention_v by_o plato_n and_o by_o ancient_a father_n yet_o a_o ancient_a poet_n yea_o perantiquus_fw-la as_o some_o very_a learned_a and_o judicious_a speak_v of_o he_o in_o his_o hymn_n or_o prayer_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n as_o of_o happiness_n to_o some_o so_o of_o misery_n to_o other_o there_o be_v as_o much_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o christian_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o daemone_v corript_v vel_fw-la agitari_fw-la to_o be_v possess_v but_o by_o heathen_a author_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o better_a sense_n for_o numine_fw-la afflari_fw-la to_o be_v inspire_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v indeed_o in_o divers_a place_n wheâ—e_a christian_a interpreter_n impose_v unwitting_o i_o believe_v their_o own_o sense_n upon_o heathen_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o may_v be_v infer_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o word_n angel_n be_v a_o good_a word_n of_o it_o selâ—e_v always_o take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n when_o absolute_o use_v yet_o psalm_n 78._o ver_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v tell_v of_o evil_a angel_n he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n wrath_n &_o indignation_n and_o trouble_n by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o some_o expositor_n by_o these_o evil_a angel_n understand_v devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n but_o other_o with_o no_o less_o probability_n good_a angel_n good_a angel_n may_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o temporal_a evil_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n call_v evil_a angel_n but_o as_o for_o this_o place_n i_o for_o my_o part_n rather_o incline_v to_o they_o rabbin_n and_o other_o who_o by_o evil_a angel_n understand_v the_o evil_n or_o plague_n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o the_o new_a test_n be_v or_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o thing_n insensible_a incorporeal_a be_v make_v to_o live_v virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o some_o stoic_n real_o believe_v represent_v as_o animal_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v far_o but_o it_o seasonable_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v in_o dio_n chrysostomus_n in_o a_o long_a oration_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a it_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a interpretation_n but_o not_o to_o our_o purpose_n here_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v mention_v it_o hitherto_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o that_o can_v induce_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o old_a as_o be_v affirm_v by_o 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etc._n that_o be_v of_o these_o two_o the_o better_a they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o other_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n as_o zoroaster_n the_o magus_n etc._n etc._n here_o first_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v plutarch_n own_o word_n or_o interpretation_n for_o the_o word_n use_v by_o they_o he_o speak_v of_o zoroaster_n and_o other_o be_v as_o himself_o soon_o often_o tell_v we_o oromazis_n oromaide_n rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o other_o passage_n we_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o of_o and_o arimanius_n second_o that_o aristotle_n long_o before_o plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o plutarch_n though_o he_o keep_v not_o precise_o to_o his_o author_n word_n may_v take_v it_o if_o not_o out_o of_o aristotle_n yet_o of_o some_o other_o for_o divers_a be_v name_v by_o dio._n laertius_n that_o write_v the_o same_o that_o relate_v it_o as_o aristotle_n do_v now_o aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o de_fw-fr philosophiâ_fw-la they_o be_v diog._n lâ—ertius_n his_o word_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o philosopher_n life_n write_v that_o the_o magi_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o according_a to_o they_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o author_n the_o one_o a_o good_a and_o the_o other_o a_o evil_a daemon_n or_o god_n and_o that_o the_o first_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o jupiter_n and_o oromasdes_n and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hell_n and_o arimanius_n which_o hermippus_n eudoxus_n and_o theopompus_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o aristotle_n language_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o all_o we_o can_v inserre_v from_o plutarch_n word_n be_v but_o this_o which_o be_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n then_o have_v already_o be_v grant_v and_o 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the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o where_o else_o but_o in_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o difference_n no_o not_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osir_z where_o nevertheless_o we_o find_v divers_a other_o name_n and_o appellation_n collect_v whereby_o the_o pythagorean_n extol_v their_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o much_o vilify_v and_o revile_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v therefore_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v myself_o as_o not_o willing_a to_o pass_v by_o so_o notable_a a_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n if_o i_o may_v have_v sound_a ground_n to_o convince_v i_o i_o must_v now_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o that_o i_o
and_o in_o true_a humility_n be_v happiness_n than_o those_o judgement_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o envy_n but_o of_o mercy_n rather_o there_o remain_v now_o nothing_o but_o aulus_n gellius_n his_o word_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o oppose_v by_o chrysippus_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o promise_v to_o be_v consider_v we_o shall_v begin_v with_o aulus_n gellius_n upon_o who_o word_n if_o we_o be_v long_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o digress_v from_o our_o subject_n we_o shall_v say_v little_a upon_o he_o but_o we_o may_v as_o well_o without_o he_o and_o still_o keep_v to_o our_o text._n his_o word_n then_o wherewith_o be_v begin_v his_o six_o book_n in_o ancient_a edition_n of_o gellius_n i_o find_v thus_o print_v homines_fw-la fecisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o esse_fw-la aerumnarum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la ea_fw-la chrysippus_n cum_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quarto_fw-la dissereret_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o colon_n edition_n opera_fw-la &_o impensà _fw-la joannis_n soteris_fw-la anno_fw-la 1526._o mense_fw-la junio_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o edition_n of_o aulus_n gellius_n before_o this_o but_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a that_o i_o can_v find_v at_o this_o time_n he_o that_o take_v care_n of_o it_o whether_o soter_n or_o any_o other_o profess_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o table_n or_o indices_fw-la ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o have_v compare_v it_o with_o divers_a former_a impression_n as_o particular_o that_o which_o he_o call_v veneta_n impressio_fw-la and_o observe_v some_o difference_n of_o less_o moment_n but_o not_o any_o here_o so_o that_o we_o may_v probable_o suppose_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o read_n of_o ancient_a edition_n also_o and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o petrus_n mosellanus_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o aul._n gellius_n add_v to_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o man_n do_v wrongful_o accuse_v the_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n whereas_o they_o may_v thank_v their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wretchedness_n or_o wickedness_n through_o which_o they_o bring_v grief_n upon_o themselves_o which_o never_o be_v destinate_a unto_o they_o so_o the_o golden_a verse_n as_o they_o common_o call_v they_o contain_v the_o chief_a doctrine_n and_o instruction_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v know_v he_o that_o take_v a_o right_a course_n to_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o be_v how_o man_n by_o act_n of_o their_o own_o free-wil_n bring_v mischief_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n etc._n etc._n crantor_n a_o ancient_a academic_a xenocrates_n his_o scholar_n in_o his_o consolation_n to_o hippocles_n cite_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o consolation_n to_o apollonius_n have_v these_o word_n all_o these_o 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