precede_a cause_n and_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o clear_a in_o thing_n most_o casual_a deut._n 19.5_o prov._n 16.33_o the_o best_a philosopher_n hold_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v order_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n say_v cicero_n when_o riches_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o empty_a man_n and_o learned_a virtuous_a and_o valiant_a man_n wear_v out_o their_o life_n in_o a_o deject_a condition_n the_o cause_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o wise_a though_o fool_n ascribe_v it_o to_o blind_a fortune_n for_o either_o it_o be_v affection_n in_o man_n prefer_v other_o or_o great_a person_n which_o endure_v no_o other_o discourse_n but_o that_o of_o flatterer_n so_o that_o honest_a open-hearted_n lover_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o can_v form_n themselves_o to_o it_o must_v hang_v under_o the_o wheel_n shall_v he_o who_o tell_v a_o ruler_n he_o be_v unjust_a a_o general_n he_o be_v a_o coward_n or_o a_o lady_n that_o she_o be_v ugly_a be_v make_v a_o counsellor_n a_o captain_n or_o a_o courtier_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v wise_a just_a and_o valiant_a under_o such_o but_o with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o successor_n he_o must_v change_v else_o the_o base_a observant_a will_v out-go_v he_o in_o honour_n and_o riches_n by_o that_o only_a quality_n of_o humour_v man_n vice_n as_o virtue_n with_o which_o every_o fool_n be_v win_v say_v menander_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v live_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o study_v other_o man_n humour_n shall_v never_o be_v unfortunate_a but_o he_o who_o value_v truth_n and_o virtue_n except_o in_o a_o virtuous_a age_n shall_v never_o prosper_v by_o the_o possession_n or_o profession_n of_o they_o it_o be_v also_o the_o token_n of_o a_o worldly_a wiseman_n not_o to_o contend_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n but_o to_o give_v way_n to_o fury_n and_o he_o which_o aim_v at_o the_o machivel_n two_o mark_n glory_n and_o riches_n must_v have_v a_o steel_n back_o to_o a_o wooden_a bow_n to_o fit_v both_o weak_a and_o strong_a or_o as_o man_n at_o sea_n must_v either_o hoist_v or_o strike_v sail_n as_o calm_n or_o storm_n do_v require_v or_o use_v sail_n of_o small_a extension_n and_o content_v himself_o to_o travel_v slow_o so_o must_v man_n which_o esteem_v virtue_n for_o itself_o chap._n ii_o of_o man_n estate_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o god_n rest._n §_o 1._o man_n be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o admirable_a of_o god_n work_n the_o great_a wonder_n say_v plato_n out_o of_o mercurius_n mean_v of_o the_o internal_a form_n who_o nature_n be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n essence_n and_o in_o quality_n by_o god_n creation_n holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o truth_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n this_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n chrysostom_n make_v chief_o to_o consist_v in_o dominion_n so_o ambrose_n and_o other_o but_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o woman_n contrary_a to_o the_o text_n let_v they_o rule_v not_o exclude_v the_o woman_n other_o conceive_v this_o image_n to_o be_v in_o man_n immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v one_o and_o incorporeal_a govern_v the_o body_n be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o total_o as_o god_n be_v total_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v be_v total_o in_o every_o part_n more_o than_o potential_o be_v doubt_v of_o schoolman_n make_v the_o resemblance_n especial_o to_o be_v in_o man_n mind_n who_o memory_n understanding_n and_o will_v real_o differ_v and_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o mind_n resemble_v the_o trinity_n they_o also_o with_o victorinus_n make_v a_o difference_n of_o the_o image_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o lose_v and_o the_o similitude_n which_o be_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o quality_n but_o as_o augustin_n defend_v that_o man_n lose_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n image_n so_o st._n paul_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o similitude_n 1_o cor._n 15.39_o ja._n 3.9_o col._n 3.10_o rom._n 1.23_o zanchius_n hold_v this_o image_n to_o be_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o whole_a man._n dei_fw-la yet_o he_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v moses_n use_v a_o synecdoche_n but_o augustine_n anathematise_v he_o who_o compare_v the_o deity_n to_o man_n body_n in_o general_n humane_a virtue_n be_v like_a god_n than_o his_o figure_n say_v cicero_n neither_o dominion_n nor_o the_o immortal_a soul_n endue_v with_o memory_n understanding_n and_o will_n be_v this_o image_n see_v that_o man_n have_v these_o common_a with_o devil_n sibyl_n call_v right_a reason_n the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v right_o to_o know_v confess_v serve_v love_n and_o obey_v god_n §_o 2._o of_o the_o intellectual_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o god_n image_n in_o it_o this_o man_n or_o mind_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n who_o act_n be_v perpetual_a 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his_o own_o justice_n piety_n and_o righteousness_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o man_n walk_v in_o god_n way_n which_o be_v call_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o do_v fear_n love_n and_o serve_v he_o true_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n only_o so_o long_o they_o retain_v this_o image_n but_o it_o can_v be_v in_o unjust_a cruel_a false_a and_o ambitious_a soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o nature_n according_a to_o common_a understanding_n do_v make_v we_o capable_a and_o apt_a enough_o to_o receive_v this_o image_n yet_o if_o god_n exceed_a wisdom_n and_o liberal_a mercy_n frame_v not_o eye_n to_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v not_o come_v by_o it_o for_o not_o only_o the_o perfection_n but_o the_o image_n of_o itself_o to_o wit_n the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v whole_o blot_v out_o by_o sin_n §_o 3._o adam_n
river_n reason_n teach_v we_o that_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n go_v before_o religion_n for_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v know_v and_o then_o to_o be_v worship_v wisdom_n say_v plato_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o absolute_a good_n faith_n be_v not_o extort_a by_o violence_n but_o persuade_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n say_v isidore_n to_o inquire_v far_o into_o god_n essence_n power_n and_o skill_n be_v to_o grow_v mad_a with_o reason_n what_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o true_a reason_n be_v no_o shame_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o neither_o be_v our_o faith_n weaken_v by_o our_o be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n create_v the_o world_n which_o reason_n persuade_v he_o do_v i_o can_v stand_v to_o excuse_v divers_a passage_n in_o the_o follow_a history_n the_o whole_a be_v exceed_v weak_a especial_o the_o division_n of_o the_o book_n i_o be_v direct_v to_o enlarge_v the_o building_n after_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v general_o as_o to_o the_o order_n i_o take_v counsel_n from_o the_o argument_n after_o babel_n fall_n the_o assyrian_n be_v first_o of_o who_o action_n we_o find_v but_o little_o record_v and_o more_o in_o fame_n than_o faith_n other_o king_n action_n be_v also_o relate_v by_o digression_n with_o some_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o those_o age_n these_o digression_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n which_o be_v but_o digression_n may_v excuse_v yet_o i_o be_o not_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o history_n the_o persian_a empire_n be_v by_o order_n next_o to_o be_v attend_v and_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v reference_n thereto_o then_o follow_v the_o grecian_n and_o the_o roman_n other_o nation_n which_o resist_v their_o beginning_n be_v not_o neglect_v the_o weak_a phrase_n show_v the_o parent_n in_o hebrew_n word_n i_o make_v use_v of_o learned_a friend_n and_o expositor_n though_o in_o eleven_o year_n i_o may_v have_v learn_v any_o language_n at_o leisure_n many_o will_v say_v a_o story_n of_o my_o own_o time_n will_v have_v please_v better_a but_o i_o say_v he_o which_o in_o a_o modern_a story_n shall_v follow_v truth_n too_o near_o the_o heel_n it_o may_v chance_v to_o strike_v out_o his_o tooth_n and_o no_o mistress_n have_v lead_v her_o follower_n into_o great_a misery_n he_o which_o follow_v she_o too_o far_o off_o lose_v she_o and_o himself_o he_o which_o keep_v at_o a_o middle_a distance_n i_o know_v not_o which_o to_o call_v it_o temper_v or_o baseness_n i_o never_o labour_v for_o man_n opinion_n when_o i_o may_v have_v make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o they_o and_o now_o my_o day_n be_v too_o few_o ambitious_o or_o cowardly_o to_o flatter_v between_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o grave_a even_o when_o dâ—ath_n have_v i_o on_o his_o shoulder_n if_o it_o be_v say_v i_o tax_v the_o live_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o can_v help_v it_o though_o innocent_a if_o any_o find_v themselves_o spot_v like_o the_o tiger_n of_o old_a time_n shall_v find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o paint_v they_o over_o anew_o they_o shall_v therein_o accuse_v themselves_o just_o and_o i_o false_o for_o i_o protest_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o malice_n against_o any_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n i_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v all_o see_v few_o or_o none_o be_v so_o please_v with_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o private_a passion_n but_o that_o they_o seem_v divers_a person_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n seneca_n say_v it_o and_o so_o do_v i_o one_o be_v to_o i_o instead_o of_o all_o yea_o as_o it_o have_v deplorable_o fall_v out_o as_o a_o ancient_a philosopher_n say_v one_o be_v enough_o none_o be_v enough_o for_o it_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o inestimable_a prince_n henry_n the_o successive_a hope_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a of_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o i_o undertake_v this_o work_n and_o it_o please_v he_o to_o peruse_v part_n thereof_o and_o to_o pardon_v what_o be_v amiss_o it_o be_v now_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n without_o a_o master_n from_o which_o all_o that_o be_v present_v to_o it_o receive_v both_o blow_n and_o thanks_o for_o we_o approve_v and_o reprehend_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o judgement_n when_o the_o controversy_n be_v commit_v to_o many_o the_o charitable_a will_v judge_v charitable_o and_o against_o the_o malicious_a my_o present_a adversity_n have_v disarm_v i_o i_o be_o on_o the_o ground_n already_o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o far_o too_o fall_v and_o for_o rise_v again_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a privation_n there_o be_v no_o recession_n to_o habit_n so_o be_v it_o seldom_o see_v in_o the_o politic_a privation_n i_o do_v therefore_o forbear_v to_o style_v my_o reader_n gentle_a courteous_a and_o friendly_a so_o to_o beg_v their_o good_a opinion_n or_o promise_v a_o second_o and_o three_o volume_n which_o i_o intend_v if_o the_o first_o receive_v a_o good_a acceptance_n for_o that_o which_o be_v already_o do_v may_v be_v think_v enough_o and_o too_o much_o and_o let_v we_o claw_v the_o reader_n with_o never_o so_o many_o courteous_a phrase_n yet_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v think_v fool_n that_o write_v foolish_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n paragraph_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o age_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o abraham_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 1._o 2._o the_o world_n creation_n acknowledge_v by_o ancient_a philosopher_n 2_o 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o in_o the_o beginning_n 3_o 4._o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n 5._o what_o moses_n mean_v by_o the_o word_n earth_n ibid._n 6._o god_n move_v on_o the_o water_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n 7._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o light_n 4_o 8._o the_o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n ibid._n 9_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o creation_n 5_o 10._o nature_n be_v a_o operate_a power_n infuse_v by_o god_n ibid._n 11._o of_o fate_n or_o destiny_n ibid._n 12._o of_o prescience_n 6_o 13._o of_o providence_n ibid._n 14._o of_o predestination_n 7_o 15._o of_o fortune_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v against_o reason_n and_o providence_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n estate_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o of_o god_n rest._n 8_o §_o 1._o man_n the_o last_o and_o most_o admirable_a of_o god_n work_n 9_o 2._o of_o the_o intellectual_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o god_n image_n in_o it_o ibid._n 3._o of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o care_n due_a to_o our_o immortal_a soul_n 11_o 4._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n breathe_v by_o god_n into_o man._n 12_o 5._o man_n a_o little_a world_n his_o mortality_n disobedience_n god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n 13_o chap_n iii_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o various_a opinion_n about_o it_o 14_o §_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o habitation_n of_o man._n ibid._n 2._o by_o some_o hold_v to_o be_v allegorical_a ibid._n 3._o moses_n description_n of_o paradise_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v no_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v after_o it_o 15_o 5._o paradise_n not_o total_o deface_v by_o the_o flood_n ibid._n 6_o 7_o 8._o paradise_n not_o the_o whole_a earth_n various_a opinion_n about_o it_o 16_o 9_o 10._o paradise_n be_v in_o eden_n 17_o 11_o 12._o two_o objection_n touch_v the_o dvision_n of_o the_o river_n and_o eden_n fertility_n answer_v 19_o 13_o 14._o pison_n and_o gehon_n two_o river_n of_o paradise_n 20_o 21_o 15._o paradise_n most_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a be_v in_o 35_o degree_n 21_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a tree_n in_o paradise_n 22_o §_o 1._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o material_a tree_n ibid._n 2_o 3._o becanus_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o indian_a figtree_n 23_o 4._o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o adam_n sin_n 24._o chap._n v._n memorable_a thing_n between_o adam_n and_o noah_n 25_o §_o 1_o 2._o cain_n murder_v his_o brother_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod._n ibid._n 3._o moses_n very_o brief_a in_o the_o story_n of_o cain_n 26_o 4_o 5._o the_o various_a and_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ib._n 6._o the_o patriarch_n deliver_v their_o knowledge_n by_o tradition_n enoch_n write_v before_o the_o flood_n 27._o 7_o 8._o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o giant_n before_o the_o flood_n 28._o chap._n vi_o the_o original_a of_o idolatry_n and_o relic_n of_o antiquity_n in_o fable_n 29_o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o ancient_a truth_n in_o old_a corruption_n as_o in_o the_o family_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o old_a egyptian_n ib._n 4_o 5_o 6._o jupiter_n be_v cain_n vulcan_n tubal-cain_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o jupiter_n 30_o 7._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a
body_n be_v make_v of_o adamah_n red_a fat_a earth_n of_o which_o god_n produce_v not_o a_o image_n but_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n in_o the_o form_n it_o now_o have_v and_o though_o nature_n and_o experience_n assure_v our_o mortality_n and_o that_o our_o body_n be_v but_o anvile_v of_o pain_n and_o disease_n and_o our_o mind_n but_o hive_n of_o innumerable_a care_n sorrow_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o our_o great_a glory_n be_v but_o paint_v post_n for_o envy_n to_o cast_v her_o dart_n at_o yet_o our_o unhappy_a condition_n and_o darkness_n of_o understanding_n be_v such_o that_o we_o only_o esteem_v this_o slave_n of_o death_n and_o only_o at_o idle_a hour_n remember_v the_o immortal_a imprison_a soul_n the_o everlasting_a subject_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n this_o we_o never_o think_v on_o while_n one_o vanity_n be_v leave_v we_o we_o plead_v for_o title_n till_o our_o breath_n fail_v we_o dig_v for_o riches_n till_o strength_n be_v spend_v and_o 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a_o borrow_a knowledge_n understand_v nothing_o true_o and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n which_o aristotle_n can_v never_o define_v but_o by_o effect_n which_o all_o man_n know_v as_o well_o as_o he_o man_n i_o say_v who_o be_v a_o idiot_n in_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o action_n thereof_o will_v notwithstanding_o examine_v the_o art_n of_o god_n in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o will_v disable_v he_o from_o make_v a_o world_n without_o matter_n â—nd_v rather_o ascribe_v it_o to_o atom_n in_o the_o air_n or_o to_o fate_n fortune_n nature_n or_o to_o two_o power_n of_o which_o one_o be_v author_n of_o matter_n the_o other_o of_o form_n and_o last_o for_o want_v of_o a_o workman_n aristottle_n bring_v in_o that_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o world_n eternity_n contrary_a to_o these_o ancient_n hermes_n zoroaster_n musaeus_n orpheus_n
from_o night_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o sun_n creation_n in_o which_o this_o disperse_a light_n be_v unite_v v_o 14._o till_o when_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o time_n so_o that_o the_o day_n name_v v_o 5._o be_v but_o such_o a_o space_n as_o after_o by_o the_o sun_n motion_n make_v a_o natural_a day_n as_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o air_n firmament_n upper_a and_o low_a water_n and_o of_o the_o creature_n therein_o so_o may_v the_o light_n be_v call_v the_o material_a substance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o light_n of_o heaven_n how_o beit_n neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o other_o heavenly_a body_n be_v that_o light_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o most_o of_o all_o other_o and_o by_o it_o the_o moon_n and_o so_o the_o next_o region_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v aether_n the_o suppose_a element_n of_o fire_n be_v affect_v and_o by_o it_o all_o body_n live_v in_o this_o our_o air._n and_o though_o the_o nature_n of_o light_n be_v not_o yet_o understand_v yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o light_n create_v the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o have_v not_o formal_a perfection_n beauty_n circle_n and_o bound_a magnitude_n till_o the_o four_o day_n when_o disperse_a light_n be_v unite_v and_o fix_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n after_o which_o it_o have_v life_n and_o motion_n and_o from_o that_o time_n separate_v day_n from_o night_n so_o that_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o day_n before_o be_v by_o anticipation_n for_o till_o the_o creature_n be_v produce_v god_n wisdom_n find_v no_o cause_n why_o light_n shall_v move_v or_o give_v heat_n or_o operation_n 1.6_o §_o 8._o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n be_v the_o extend_a distance_n between_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o those_o in_o the_o cloud_n engender_v in_o the_o superior_a air_n this_o firmament_n in_o which_o the_o bird_n fly_v be_v also_o call_v heaven_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 49.25_o psal._n 104.18_o mat._n 8.26_o the_o crystalline_a heaven_n basil_n call_v childish_a §_o 9_o god_n have_v create_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o distinguish_v every_o general_a nature_n and_o give_v their_o proper_a form_n as_o levity_n to_o what_o shall_v ascend_v and_o gravity_n to_o what_o shall_v descend_v and_o set_v each_o in_o his_o place_n in_o the_o three_o first_o day_n in_o the_o three_o last_o he_o beautify_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o their_o proper_a kind_n as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o the_o high_a firmament_n of_o heaven_n fowl_n in_o the_o air_n fish_n in_o the_o water_n beast_n on_o the_o earth_n give_v generative_a power_n for_o continuation_n of_o their_o kind_n to_o such_o as_o in_o the_o individual_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o decay_v or_o need_v increase_v §_o 10._o nature_n be_v a_o operate_a power_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o every_o creature_n not_o any_o self-ability_n to_o be_v the_o original_a of_o any_o thing_n of_o itself_o no_o more_o than_o the_o helm_n can_v guide_v the_o ship_n without_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o hand_n without_o judgement_n all_o agent_n work_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o act_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n see_v ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o give_v power_n life_n and_o motion_n to_o these_o organ_n so_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v by_o angel_n man_n nature_n star_n or_o infuse_v property_n as_o by_o his_o instrument_n all_o second_o cause_n be_v but_o conduit_n to_o convey_v and_o disperse_v what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o universal_a it_o be_v god_n infinite_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o to_o nature_n herself_o to_o perform_v their_o office_n which_o operative_a power_n from_o god_n be_v once_o stop_v nature_n be_v without_o virtue_n thing_n flourish_v by_o god_n say_v orpheus_n i_o endeavour_v not_o to_o destroy_v those_o various_a virtue_n give_v by_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n for_o all_o his_o work_n in_o their_o virtue_n praise_v he_o but_o how_o he_o work_v in_o or_o by_o they_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o conceive_v as_o lactantius_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o philosopher_n deny_v that_o all_o their_o study_n have_v find_v it_o for_o can_v the_o precise_a knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v have_v then_o of_o necessity_n all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v §_o 11._o destiny_n may_v safe_o be_v admit_v but_o for_o the_o inevitable_a necessity_n even_o over_o man_n mind_n and_o will_n hold_v by_o stoic_n chaldean_n pharisee_n priscilianists_n etc._n etc._n hermes_n and_o apuleius_n conceive_v well_o that_o fate_n be_v a_o obedience_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o plotinus_n call_v it_o a_o dispose_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n work_v unchangeable_o in_o inferior_a body_n which_o be_v true_a in_o thing_n not_o order_v by_o a_o rational_a mind_n fate_n be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v concern_v we_o say_v the_o stoic_n seneca_n ptolemy_n and_o no_o doubt_n star_n be_v of_o a_o great_a use_n than_o to_o give_v a_o obscure_a light_n neither_o be_v the_o season_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n so_o certain_a in_o heat_n and_o cold_a by_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o be_v so_o certain_a but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o star_n with_o they_o god_n have_v give_v virtue_n to_o spring_n planâ—â—_n stones_n etc._n etc._n yea_o to_o excrement_n of_o base_a creature_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o rob_v the_o beautiful_a star_n of_o work_a power_n be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n and_o so_o eminent_a in_o beauty_n and_o magnitude_n the_o treasure_n of_o his_o wisdom_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_a can_v not_o be_v short_a in_o give_v they_o their_o peculiar_a virtue_n and_o operation_n as_o he_o give_v to_o herb_n plant_n etc._n etc._n which_o adorn_v the_o earth_n as_o therefore_o these_o ornament_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v their_o virtue_n to_o feed_v and_o cure_v so_o no_o doubt_n those_o heavenly_a ornament_n want_v not_o their_o further_a use_n wherein_o to_o serve_v his_o divine_a providence_n as_o his_o just_a will_n shall_v please_v to_o determine_v but_o in_o this_o question_n of_o fate_n let_v we_o neither_o bind_v god_n to_o his_o creature_n nor_o rob_v they_o of_o the_o office_n he_o have_v give_v they_o if_o second_o cause_n restrain_v god_n or_o god_n by_o they_o enforce_v man_n mind_n or_o will_n then_o wicked_a man_n may_v lay_v the_o fault_n on_o god_n §_o 12._o prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n if_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n go_v before_o his_o providence_n for_o god_n infallible_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o have_v any_o be_v to_o be_v care_v for_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n follow_v nor_o do_v it_o impose_v a_o necessity_n §_o 13._o providence_n be_v a_o intellectual_a knowledge_n foresee_v care_v for_o and_o order_v all_o thing_n behold_v thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o be_v and_o such_o we_o call_v provident_a who_o consider_v thing_n past_a and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o present_a can_v thereby_o with_o judgement_n provide_v for_o the_o future_a §_o 14._o predestination_n we_o distinguish_v from_o prescience_n and_o providence_n these_o belong_v to_o all_o creature_n from_o the_o high_a angel_n to_o the_o base_a worm_n but_o this_o only_o concern_v man_n salvation_n in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o divine_n or_o perdition_n according_a to_o some_o augustine_n set_v it_o out_o by_o two_o city_n one_o predestinate_v eternal_o to_o reign_v with_o god_n the_o other_o to_o everlasting_a torment_n calvin_n beza_n buchanus_n and_o the_o like_a be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o create_v some_o vessel_n to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_n though_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v hide_v unjust_a it_o can_v be_v §_o 15._o fortune_n the_o god_n of_o fool_n so_o much_o reverence_v and_o as_o much_o revile_v fall_v before_o fate_n and_o providence_n and_o be_v little_o know_v before_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n who_o teach_v the_o birth_n of_o those_o humane_a god_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o new_a goddess_n which_o at_o length_n grow_v so_o potent_a that_o she_o order_v all_o thing_n from_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beggar_n and_o his_o cottage_n she_o make_v the_o wise_a miserable_a and_o prosper_v fool_n and_o man_n life_n be_v but_o her_o pastime_n this_o image_n of_o power_n be_v make_v by_o ignorant_n who_o ascribe_v that_o to_o fortune_n of_o which_o they_o see_v no_o manifest_a cause_n yet_o plato_n teach_v that_o nothing_o ever_o come_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a