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point_n of_o he_o that_o there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o save_v of_o mankind_n that_o none_o can_v work_v that_o cleanness_n except_o it_o be_v some_o one_o of_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v except_o it_o he_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o he_o never_o meet_v yet_o with_o any_o sect_n in_o all_o philosophy_n that_o set_v forth_o the_o mean_a thereof_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o on_o hand_n to_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o philosophy_n but_o in_o our_o scripture_n for_o see_v they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v reveal_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o only_a mean_a of_o the_o salvation_n which_o we_o long_o for_o and_o like_v as_o religion_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v as_o soon_o as_o man_n as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o so_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v that_o the_o mean_v of_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v as_o soon_o as_o religion_n and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o time_n to_o tyme._n and_o if_o we_o find_v it_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unfallible_a testimony_n both_o of_o our_o religion_n and_o of_o our_o scripture_n together_o other_o let_v we_o then_o begin_v with_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v create_v god_n give_v he_o this_o law_n if_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o skill_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o thou_o turn_v away_o never_o so_o little_a from_o the_o obey_n of_o i_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o my_o displeasure_n and_o from_o my_o displeasure_n into_o endless_a death_n byandby_n after_o man_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n by_o mean_v whereof_o he_o be_v in_o his_o displeasure_n and_o by_o sin_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o endless_a damnation_n now_o see_v that_o this_o man_n be_v alone_o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o he_o what_o shall_v have_v follow_v but_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o hand_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o man_n everlasting_o in_o god_n wrath_n but_o see_v how_o god_n wisdom_n step_v in_o for_o the_o save_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o own_o work_n and_o sin_n be_v no_o soon_o breed_v but_o the_o scripture_n immediate_o show_v we_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o i_o will_v set_v emnitie_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o devil_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o the_o woman_n seed_n 3._o her_o seed_n shall_v crush_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bite_v it_o by_o the_o heel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v
be_v with_o child_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v any_o speak_n afore_o the_o same_o be_v also_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o john_n the_o baptist_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 20._o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o with_o fire_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v rife_o among_o all_o the_o rabbin_n philo_z in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n in_o his_o treatise_n that_o dream_n be_v of_o god_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o remove_n of_o abraham_n philo_z in_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o book_n of_o of_o dream_n of_o tyllage_n of_o the_o fiery_a sword_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o lay_v snare_n for_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o heir_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n of_o the_o moâ—esty_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o a_o print_n print_v in_o wax_n the_o late_a pythagorian_o &_o academik_n numenius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o good_n look_v eusebius_n and_o cyrillus_n lib._n 8._o the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o by_o three_o god_n they_o mean_v three_o inbeeing_n as_o they_o themselves_o do_v declare_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o plotinus_n live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galen_n about_o the_o year_n of_o on_o lord_n 25_o or_o plotin_n enn._n 5_o lib._n 1._o of_o the_o three_o soverein_o or_o chief_a person_n or_o inbeing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o intent_n the_o reader_n think_v not_o any_o obscurity_n in_o this_o or_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o must_v remember_v that_o to_o the_o first_o inbee_v that_o be_v to_o say_v person_n the_o philosopher_n give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o the_o mind_n the_o good_a the_o father_n and_o the_o begetter_n unto_o the_o second_o person_n the_o name_n of_o beeër_fw-la or_o he_o that_o be_v wit_n or_o understanding_n the_o beautiful_a and_o sometime_o speech_n word_n reason_n wisdom_n son_n and_o the_o beget_v and_o unto_o the_o three_o person_n the_o name_n of_o love_n will_n power_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n &_o sometime_o the_o second_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o this_o three_o they_o call_v the_o first_o the_o amiable_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o they_o call_v he_o the_o mind_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o person_n and_o not_o another_o thing_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o chap._n 85._o &_o ernead_n 3._o lib._n 9_o cap._n ult._n the_o understanding_n of_o the_o good_n plotinus_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 12._o &_o lib_n 4._o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o &_o lib._n 6._o ch._n 1._o &_o lib._n 8._o ch_n 12._o &_o enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o 8._o 10._o plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 7._o ch_n 39_o &_o lib._n 7._o the_o same_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o another_o in_o another_o respect_n or_o all_o one_o in_o one_o respect_n &_o diverse_a in_o another_o respect_n plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n enn._n 5._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plotin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o inshape_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 2._o plotin_n enn._n 6._o lib._n 8._o 8._o chap._n 13._o 15._o 27._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 8._o chap._n 10._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o cyril_n against_o julian_n lib_n 8._o porphyrius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o plotâ—â—us_n plotinus_n against_o the_o gnostic_o enn._n 2._o lib._n 9_o chap._n 1._o jamblicus_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pythagorist_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 37._o and_o 39_o porphirie_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d philosopher_n cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n against_o julian._n lib._n 1._o porphyrius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o chief_a father_n allege_v by_o proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proclus_n in_o plato_n divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amelius_n a_o platonist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n against_o julian._n lib._n 8._o austin_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 10._o the_o latin_a philosopher_n chalcidius_n upon_o plato_n timeus_n macrobius_n upon_o the_o dream_n of_o scipio_n god_n &_o mind_n beget_v of_o god_n avicen_n the_o oracle_n of_o divelle_n sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n 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