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that_o afterward_o many_o great_a person_n in_o the_o very_a church_n also_o great_o like_v it_o and_o set_v it_o abroach_o touch_v the_o gentile_n 15._o gentile_n cicero_n in_o hortensio_n apud_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la juliâ—_n a_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o &_o 15._o tully_n himself_o profess_v his_o approbation_n of_o this_o opinion_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o wretched_a world_n for_o some_o foul_a matter_n commit_v before_o in_o a_o former_a world_n to_o suffer_v punishment_n here_o for_o the_o same_o who_o also_o compare_v man_n case_n herein_o to_o that_o of_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n of_o tuscany_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n who_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o lamentable_a manner_n the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a the_o other_o half_o murder_v than_o the_o live_n be_v bind_v back_o to_o back_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o rot_v with_o they_o and_o that_o even_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v couple_v with_o our_o body_n as_o the_o live_n with_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o great_a torment_n and_o as_o for_o divine_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o also_o applaud_v to_o this_o invention_n and_o vain_a imagination_n appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n demetriad_n s._n hieronim_n epist_n 8_o ad_fw-la demetriad_n jerem_n who_o warn_v a_o religious_a woman_n of_o his_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o origenist_n who_o use_v to_o buzz_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o simple_a that_o very_a reason_n constrain_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o man_n soul_n have_v live_v in_o heaven_n first_o and_o that_o for_o some_o old_a fault_n commit_v there_o they_o be_v punish_v here_o &_o adjudge_v to_o be_v put_v into_o body_n as_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n be_v forsooth_o that_o young_a child_n many_o time_n be_v bear_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a be_v subject_a to_o sickness_n and_o grievous_a pang_n &_o often_o time_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n itself_o before_o they_o have_v actual_o offend_v which_o can_v notstand_v with_o god_n justice_n unless_o they_o have_v sin_v before_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o imagination_n shall_v god_n willing_a appear_v hereafter_o thus_o they_o seel_v this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o run_v into_o many_o sottish_a error_n d._n error_n august_n â—bi_fw-la supta_fw-la hac_fw-la sâ—â—ct_n lit_fw-fr margin_n d._n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o tully_n he_o see_v the_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 4_o and_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o and_o great_a evil_n namely_o sin_n the_o general_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n be_v that_o it_o proceed_v only_o either_o from_o ill_a education_n or_o at_o the_o least_o from_o man_n bad_a husband_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o be_v equal_o inclinable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o man_n adara_n when_o he_o fall_v have_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o of_o this_o they_o never_o dream_v they_o think_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o of_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n by_o birth_n and_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a and_o as_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o bad_a education_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o bad_a or_o bad_a employment_n of_o his_o freewill_n &_o natural_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o make_v he_o naught_o in_o which_o error_n we_o find_v the_o very_o best_a and_o wise_a to_o have_v be_v 4._o be_v cie_o aead_n quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—woudâ—_n &_o tusculan_a lib._n 4._o the_o stoic_n the_o best_a of_o all_o philosopher_n for_o morality_n be_v so_o blind_v herein_o that_o they_o think_v even_o good_a and_o lawful_a affection_n to_o be_v mere_o of_o ill_a custom_n not_o of_o nature_n much_o more_o that_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a affection_n be_v so_o and_o 22._o and_o seneca_n epist_n 22._o seneca_n bring_v in_o nature_n complain_v of_o her_o child_n as_o degenerate_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o she_o bring_v the_o forth_o with_o out_o passion_n and_o evil_a desire_n &_o lust_n without_o fear_n without_o superstition_n without_o treachery_n &_o the_o like_a &_o 116._o &_o seneca_n c._n pist_o 116._o in_o a_o other_o place_n make_v this_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o we_o be_v naught_o because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o strength_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o to_o shake_v of_o our_o vice_n which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v make_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n 8._o chap_n 5._o sect._n 8._o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n *_o hereafter_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o blindness_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o gentile_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v *_o in_o place_n convenient_a 4._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o nether_a do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a height_n of_o it_o 1_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o blind_a heathen_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o it_o rest_v to_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a measure_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o nay_o be_v mere_o ignorant_a of_o many_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 2_o one_o special_a point_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o become_v liable_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o as_o have_v be_v *_o before_o show_v at_o large_a but_o this_o the_o heathen_n apprehend_v not_o for_o not_o only_o 1._o only_o ovid._n amor_n lib_n 3._o eleg_a 3._o &_o de_fw-la arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o profane_a poet_n imagine_v that_o god_n do_v wink_n at_o man_n sin_n yea_o allow_v they_o nay_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o also_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n think_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v much_o less_o will_v punish_v it_o 31._o it_o sen._n ep_v 31._o seneca_n the_o most_o moral_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wonder_n of_o wit_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n and_o that_o many_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n in_o 1._o in_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bene_fw-la ficiâ—s_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o another_o place_n he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v wise_o when_o he_o speak_v most_o beastly_a say_v that_o one_o principal_a point_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o resolve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v much_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o 27._o all_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la ira_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o in_o another_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o hurt_v as_o the_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v whole_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o who_o be_v of_o power_n only_o to_o relieve_v and_o cherish_v but_o not_o to_o annoy_v or_o affl_fw-mi ct_n and_o superstit_fw-la and_o plutarch_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-la superstit_fw-la another_o famous_a both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n yea_o for_o his_o virtue_n too_o so_o far_o as_o heathenish_a blindness_n will_v permit_v make_v it_o flat_a superstition_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v any_o be_v superlative_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o both_o be_v childish_o deceive_v in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v that_o for_o god_n to_o punish_v any_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o do_v harm_n be_v all_o one_o 17._o one_o see_v tertul_n cent_n marciâ—_n on_o lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o &_o lactant_fw-la de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o hate_v evil_a &_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n without_o the_o which_o no_o earthly_a prince_n deserve_v the_o name_n nor_o can_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o good_a 3_o second_o they_o bewray_v most_o gross_a ignorance_n touch_v man_n misery_n in_o this_o that_o they_o think_v it_o be_v all_o end_v by_o death_n whereas_o the_o far_o great_a and_o more_o grievous_a part_n thereof_o follow_v after_o death_n as_o we_o have_v
hard_o 4._o hard_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 4._o before_o yet_o herein_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o they_o have_v shameful_o err_v &_o draw_v other_o into_o error_n 1._o error_n cie_o tuse_a quaest_a â—ib_n 1._o tully_n in_o a_o large_a discourse_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o after_o death_n man_n either_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o else_o not_o be_v at_o all_o orum_fw-la all_o senec_n de_fw-fr remediis_fw-la fortui_fw-la orum_fw-la seneca_n peremptory_o avouch_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v end_v by_o death_n yea_o death_n itself_o which_o speech_n of_o his_o 42._o his_o tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o de_fw-la any_fw-la ma_fw-fr cap._n 42._o tertullian_n both_o just_o reprove_v and_o pithy_o confute_v and_o in_o 19_o in_o sen._n conso_fw-la sit_v ad_fw-la matriam_fw-la c._n 19_o another_o place_n the_o same_o seneca_n more_o distinct_o affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n that_o make_v bell_n so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fable_n that_o no_o darkness_n no_o prison_n no_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v appoint_v for_o any_o after_o death_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o arraign_v no_o judge_n to_o condemn_v that_o those_o that_o devise_v these_o thing_n have_v but_o fright_v we_o with_o scarecrow_n that_o death_n be_v the_o dissolution_n and_o end_n of_o all_o grief_n beyond_o which_o our_o evil_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n be_v deliver_v by_o 13._o by_o epict._n dissertat_fw-la lib._n â—_o cap._n 13._o epictetus_n otherwise_o almost_o more_o than_o a_o humane_a author_n but_o most_o blind_o and_o profane_o of_o all_o other_o write_v 55._o write_v plin._n hist_o â—at_a lib_n 7._o cap_n 55._o pliny_n hereof_o although_o in_o most_o elegant_a word_n and_o plausible_a language_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n after_o their_o last_o day_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o first_o day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o feeling_n either_o in_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n after_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n than_o there_o be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n that_o they_o may_v think_v otherwise_o be_v foolish_a and_o absurd_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n breathe_v &_o other_o creature_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o many_o other_o creature_n of_o long_a continuance_n than_o man_n of_o who_o eternity_n notwithstanding_o no_o man_n dream_n that_o these_o be_v but_o childish_a imagination_n and_o false_a conceit_n of_o mortality_n that_o affect_v immortality_n and_o will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v the_o heathen_n ignorant_a of_o the_o chief_a branch_n of_o man_n passive_a misery_n namely_o god_n vengeance_n on_o sinner_n and_o the_o full_a execution_n thereof_o after_o death_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 5._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n have_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o 1_o now_o the_o blind_a heathen_n be_v so_o gross_o ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n &_o also_o of_o the_o measure_n &_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n state_n so_o miserable_a as_o have_v *_o former_o be_v say_v be_v principal_o two_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v 1_o chap._n 2._o sect_n 1_o and_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v with_o the_o former_a whereof_o carnal_a &_o natural_a man_n be_v most_o move_v although_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o move_v with_o the_o latter_a 6._o chap._n 2_o sect_n 6._o *_o as_o have_v be_v show_v touch_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v as_o sickness_n famine_n pestilence_n war_n poverty_n banishment_n imprisonment_n torment_v at_o our_o enemy_n pleasure_n unhappy_a match_n and_o the_o like_o both_o innumerable_a and_o intolerable_a cross_n and_o last_o of_o all_o death_n itself_o which_o although_o to_o natural_a man_n it_o have_v seem_v the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n yet_o withal_o they_o have_v take_v it_o for_o the_o high_a evil_a the_o remedy_n which_o they_o by_o their_o best_a meditation_n and_o study_n can_v devise_v against_o they_o be_v very_o poor_a yea_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o relieve_v misery_n 2_o for_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v touch_v these_o thing_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v &_o vex_v we_o in_o this_o world_n indeed_o man_n have_v strain_v their_o spirit_n to_o the_o high_a &_o wondrous_o labour_v to_o fortify_v their_o mind_n against_o all_o occurrent_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o with_o poor_a and_o pitiful_a success_n for_o if_o we_o read_v those_o which_o with_o most_o particularity_n have_v handle_v this_o argument_n as_o two_o special_o have_v do_v fortuit_fw-la do_v senec._n de_fw-fr remediis_fw-la fortuit_fw-la the_o one_o ancient_a fortunae_fw-la ancient_a petrarch_n de_fw-mi reme_v utriusque_fw-la fortunae_fw-la the_o other_o of_o late_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v they_o feed_v we_o with_o word_n and_o wind_n and_o give_v we_o only_o verbal_a comfort_n against_o real_a evil_n i_o must_v forbear_v the_o particular_n and_o insist_v only_o in_o those_o general_a remedy_n wherein_o all_o agree_v the_o first_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoical_a profession_n zeno_n and_o carry_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o secure_v we_o that_o way_n 2._o way_n cic_a tuse_n quaest_a lib._n 2._o his_o best_a munition_n against_o this_o branch_n of_o humane_a misery_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a but_o evil_n that_o only_a vice_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o that_o only_a vice_n can_v make_v a_o man_n miserable_a that_o poverty_n sickness_n banishment_n imprisonment_n cold_a hunger_n famine_n whip_v rack_a cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n be_v no_o vice_n and_o therefore_o no_o evil_n no_o evil_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o make_v we_o miserable_a and_o 2._o and_o sense_n de_fw-fr constant_a sapient_a sive_fw-la de_fw-fr tranquil_a viâ—e_n lib._n 2._o seneca_n strain_n the_o point_n yet_o far_a tell_v we_o that_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n can_v be_v wrong_v by_o any_o but_o alas_o what_o poor_a and_o cold_a comfort_n be_v these_o what_o be_v sickness_n imprison_v famine_n whip_v rack_a hang_a burn_a and_o other_o like_a or_o great_a torment_n the_o less_o or_o easy_a because_o i_o be_o tell_v they_o be_v no_o evil_n what_o fond_a cavillation_n and_o sophistical_a delusion_n be_v this_o that_o because_o these_o be_v not_o evil_n of_o fault_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o evil_n of_o pain_n or_o no_o evil_n at_o all_o c._n all_o cicer._n quâ—_n supra_fw-la hac_fw-la sect_n lit_fw-fr mar_v giu_fw-fr c._n a_o heathen_a author_n himself_o just_o laugh_v at_o this_o vanity_n and_o pithy_o confute_v it_o the_o stoic_n say_v he_o conclude_v by_o certain_a urine_a cavillation_n that_o painâ—_n or_o grief_n be_v no_o evil_a as_o though_o the_o word_n evil_a do_v trouble_v we_o not_o the_o thing_n why_o do_v thou_o mock_v i_o o_o zeno_n for_o when_o thou_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a thou_o do_v but_o cozen_v i_o and_o i_o will_v glod_o know_v of_o thou_o why_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o miserable_a shall_v not_o be_v evil_a thou_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v naught_o and_o dishonest_a in_o so_o say_v thou_o do_v but_o return_v to_o thy_o old_a foolery_n for_o by_o all_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o thing_n that_o torment_v i_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o pain_n be_v not_o wickedness_n never_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o already_o prove_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o odds_n in_o the_o matter_n whether_o i_o be_v in_o pain_n or_o not_o in_o pain_n and_o here_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o when_o these_o gallant_n that_o thus_o in_o word_n brave_v all_o 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ira_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 15_o in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o which_o way_n soever_o thou_o look_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n to_o be_v find_v do_v thou_o see_v a_o high_a and_o steep_a place_n by_o fall_v down_o from_o it_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o liberty_n fee_v thou_o such_o a_o sea_n such_o a_o river_n or_o such_o a_o pit_n liberty_n lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o loart_n to_o cast_v thyself_o into_o they_o do_v thou_o see_v a_o tree_n whereon_o other_o have_v be_v hang_v there_o hang_v liberty_n if_o thou_o will_v hang_v thyself_o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o own_o neck_n throat_n heart_n &c_n &c_n they_o be_v all_o place_n of_o escape_n to_o fly_v away_o from_o bondage_n be_v these_o too_o hard_a and_o painful_a mean_n to_o get_v out_o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o know_v the_o way_n to_o liberty_n every_o vain_a in_o thy_o body_n be_v a_o way_n to_o it_o 89._o it_o sen._n ep_v 89._o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o sickness_n be_v incurable_a and_o disable_v the_o soul_n to_o execute_v her_o proper_a action_n she_o may_v as_o well_o go_v out_o of_o such_o a_o body_n at_o her_o pleasure_n as_o a_o man_n may_v out_o of_o a_o rot_a and_o ruinous_a tenement_n or_o dwell_v house_n so_o 16._o so_o epict._n dissertat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o epictetus_n himself_o the_o wonder_n of_o humane_a both_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n say_v that_o as_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o when_o they_o have_v sufficient_o refresh_v themselves_o at_o a_o feast_n yet_o will_v sit_v long_o yea_o even_o until_o they_o loathe_v their_o meat_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o vomit_v so_o they_o be_v fool_n that_o have_v have_v their_o fill_n of_o this_o present_a life_n yet_o will_v live_v long_o and_o in_o 24_o in_o epict._n lib._n 1_o dissert_v c._n 24_o another_o place_n even_o as_o quoth_v he_o boy_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o any_o player_n sport_n use_v to_o say_v i_o will_v play_v no_o long_o so_o man_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o 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l._n 9_o plato_n himself_o that_o approach_v so_o near_o to_o christian_a truth_n in_o many_o point_n although_o he_o appoint_v some_o public_a infamy_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o burial_n for_o those_o that_o kill_v themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o divers_a exception_n and_o among_o other_o this_o be_v one_o if_o a_o man_n so_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o poverty_n and_o want_n and_o to_o conclude_v 63._o conclude_v plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 63._o pliny_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o mother_n the_o earth_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o poison_n that_o we_o may_v dispatch_v ourselves_o out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v due_a occasion_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v by_o those_o that_o be_v count_v very_o worthy_a man_n 43._o man_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la caton_n do_v cassius_n â—ist_v roman_n lib._n 43._o as_o by_o cato_n when_o pompey_n who_o part_n he_o have_v take_v be_v overthrow_v by_o caesar_n kill_v 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