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Show The Jecirid Booke of, thefiSTpar> Cuar.6.§.7 marucilous: in regard whereof, thisbeing, which others call a life, ts rather to be accounted deaththan'a The other, andthat which feemethto be his laft, is thus conuerted by life.in others, agrceing fenfe but fot inw ords with Suydas 3 O - magni om 7m téqO vox patris quam tlle primam emifit, qieando uniner(am comp ituit mundum , adivrope vnigenitum eins verbumecy Spiritum cuncta comprehendentem ymiferemini mei, J Adiure thee oO heauen,thou wife workeofthegreat God, atid thee O voyte ofthe F ather, whichbe firft utte. d,when beframedth e whole things al ,Haue mercy upon me. world, byhis only begotten Word, and Spiritcomprehending poets Bur Swydas hath his inuocation in thefewords: Obteftor tecelum magniDei fapiens opus, obte/tor te vocem Patris quam loquutus eftprimiim,cum omnems mundum firmauit, obtes 1) for te per vnigenitumSermonem omnia continentem,propitins, propitiusefto; Ihefeech thee 0 heauen, wife worke ofthegreat God, Lbefeech thee O voyce ofthe Father, whichhefpakefirp when he cftablifbedullthe world,t befecch thee by the only begotten wordcontaining allthings be favourable, befauourable. a Of Yanties and Yambres; andfome otherthat lined about thofé times, | pieldO, 5 ¥§ Here were alfo in this age both Afciulapius, which after his death became tht" \ God ofPhyficians, being the brotherofAdercurius, as\Vines thinksin his Coit (Ae mentaty vpon \Angufline, de Cinitate Dei, lib. 8. and alfo thofetwo nototiows Sree Sorcerers, lannes and Jambres, whoin that impious art excelled all thateutt had beencheard oftothis day: and yet Atofés himfelfe doth not charge them with familiary with Diuels,or ill Spirits: wordsindeedthat {eldome came out ofhis any mouth; how-euerby the Septuagint theyare called Sophifte or Venefictand Incantatores, Sophifts Poyfonersand Inchanters : by Hierome,[apientes. malefici ; Wife menjand euill ofthe Hiftorie ofthe WR to Miderwa? whereinthe Victor that Arltpreft ic out ofthe Oliue. was te warded witha prefent of Oye, in menidty of her Inthis age alfo Xanthis rauithed Enropa: and begat on het Ratamenthins >: Sarpedonand Minos pwhichthrec areal giuen'to Zupiter by other Hiftorians, To tek Sate Augnflineaddeth Hercales : the fameto whoin the twelue labours are afferibed, natitie of Ty Libsle cate vinthiaa City ofPelopoanefis: (or as others fay , only murfedand brouckit vp thee) who Pei-c-t came into /taly, and delttoyed many Montftersthere; being neither that Hercules which Enfebius farnameth Delphiz, fanious in Phenicia 5 Nor that Hercules, dccording to-Philpfrratus; whichcame to Gades, whomhe calleth an Egyptian: Manifeflum fit; 208 Theba10 #umHerculem,ed Ro yptidm adGadesperwcniffe coibsjinemflatuiffe terra({aith Philoffra- Philo, 1.2; 453) 102 manifest that et was the Egyptian Hercules , 42d not the Theban, which tranaileA asfarreasthefireiohtsof Gadés, and there determined the hounds of the earth. In this time alfo while Mofes Wanderedinthe Delerts; Dardakas built Dardaniz. But whofodeuerthey were', or how worthy foeuer they were that lined in the dayes and age of \AMofes , there was heucrany man, that was no more than man §. VIL L.Viges. in 18. Cuario:g77. does: and foby Yatablus,whoalfovieth the word aapi, The Greekeir felfefeemes toxttributt fomewhat ofwhat they didto naturall Magick: calling them, eapuaxd,, workersbydrugs The Genenian, Sorcerers andinchanters: lunius,Sepientes praeftigia tores ¢pMagi, Magicians and Wife menhere by him are takenin one fenfe: "and Preftigiators are {uch asdull mens eyes, and make them {eee to fee what they feeinot': asfalfe colours, and fille fhapes. But as fome vertues and fome vices'ate fo nicely diftinguithed,and fo rcfembling eachother, astheyare often confounded, andthe one taken forthe other: (Religion and fiperftition having one face and countenance) fodid the workes and workings0 Mofessand -of Pharaos Sorceres appeare in outward thew; andto the beholders' of com mon capacities, to be one and the fame attand gift of knowledge. Forthe Ditiel! cham getlvhimfelteintoan Angellof light: and imicatcth in all heca® the waies and workite of the moft High: "And yer on the contrary eucry worke which furmountethrhewil_ donte of moftmen, is notrobe condemned, as performed by the helpe or minittery of il Spirits. Forthe propertiesand powers which God hath siven tonaturall rhidgs, * fuch as where healfo beftowerh the knowledgeto vindetftand their hidden andbeltve" "tes, many things by themare brought to patle, which emealvoocther impomtible, af aboue nattire or art > which two Speculations SeWelle s Hetetain ofmiracte,theo* balifis diftinguithed by thefe names; Oped de Berefith CO opns depiercan e "thecorie they@ Sapientiam natures The Wifedome ofnature stheothetSapienvians dininitatis, The wie of dininity the one Jacob Reooraner cifedeshd in breedingt oenpraGifed he vce pied Lambes'in ores errooptici Melaout phiesiokd. the othe n dey ie mien ledge ofthe oncinthehighett perfection enn sche Hs ‘4 AWE aie + ofthe oti fo'farre as it pleafed God:to proportion Live Both which he er 7 ot is lory chat gave' B vie nis g them: affumingg to himfelfe north; t itheri ‘agaral lyeithe : ; rin theleat s o Saint A %iWA > eafvor mot\AlHfo Jfineno Sa reth, that from thetime by whomit pleafed Godto workegreatérthings : whom hefatiour ed more; to whom (according to the appearingofan infinite Godyhe {6 Often appeared; neuer any mannore familiar and Seacrnle with Angels', Neierany more learned bothin Diuine and Flumane know- Jedge s néuer a gteatefPropherin /f4e. He wasthe firtt that receiued ahd delitiéred the Lawof Godentire : the firtt that lefto pofterity byletters) the truth and powerofone infinite God ; his creating ‘out ofnothing the World vninerfall 5 andallthe creatures therein; that taught rhedeté tation of Idolatry, andthe puniflimen t,vengeance and era- dicationy which followed: ; Syracides Celeth Ato/2F the belouedof ‘God and Med: whofe remembranceis Hee madehim Gaithrhe fae NGchory Like 19 theglavioks Szints, and magnified blefled hin by Phe S745. 12.13 Stare of his.encmiies, pad ivn olbrions in thefight of Kids, hewed him bis lory, caufedbin toheare his wapees fanlificd him with faithfalnelfe andimeck en?{fe, and chofe hin; out ofall men. r z Hee'is remembredamionge prophane Authors ; 4g By Clearchusthe Peripatetich : by 30 Mivattenes and Namienids tie Pythabortan. The lone likes Which the Parriarchs enioyed beforethef toud, remenibied by Moles; EPiews , Hieramvbbis &Liptiis , Hecatens, Elaniz Cus Acufilans, Ephorasand Alexander the Hiftorian, confirme: The vainerfatf fond Which God reuciledvnto arofes, Berofus,Nicolins Damaftenus, and others haue teftified. The building ofthe Tower of Babel; and'confafion of tongues, Abydenus. Efficys and Syopilé have appoued: Berofas al{(shonourcth AbPabane. Herabiins wrote a Booke ofhim: Da- peae3s beforecited, {peaketh of Abrahams paflage from Daya/eus into Canaan, degree. ig with the Bookes of a1o/es. Eupolénion wiiterhthe very fame ofAbraha m, whichALofes-did, Forbeginning withthe building of Bzbe/, andthe overthrowthereof by divine porns he faith thar Abyahamsborneinte rensh generation,in the Citycalled Camering Foor Vriew; excelled allmenin wifedomé and by whomthe A ftrologié ofthe Caldcens Wasinuented) 48 tisflitia pirbateg: fia faith Eufebins out: of the Author ) fic Deo Srabsfut¥, DEUixiNopreceptoin Phanitem veneritibiq: babitanerit ,fame For hisigiflice andpiety hewas fap fens Dato Cod, itby his commandenent he came into Phenicix, and divelt there. LikewileDio torus Siculus, in his fecond Bookeand fift Chapter, {peakerh reuerentlyof ate * Fhetearé many other among' prophane Authors , which doe confirme the Sues OF Wiofes. 5 as: Bafebing Wath gathered in the ninth of his Prepardtiontothe co. [pell, Chapter ete thivd ath Foureli"ro whom referre thie Reader. Laftly, Y cannot but, forfomethings iait Cominend thisnotable teftimony- oF St¥zb0, who wiitech of Aofer = thefe Words: Moles chin affirivanit, dacebutG; Acgyptiosnonyech: [entire qui befhiatum, Strato L.r65 thar. Atofes lege Beyprstothe death of rfhuz, divietot it $0 Cn pecoreiah tinigines De Wioweriit i itema; Aft os cp Grkchs, Gui Dis hominy m figuram afinxérant: tA Bers foluin effe Dieisii. quod kos Ch thrvam ee wihye continet.qivd Hens(> U dit Valen oY munnS I uh ; , sas Dionpfinsorherwite Liber Pater, ™™ taught the Grecisesthe vie ofthe Vine in-Atdie asat whichtin alfo there wereimftitute® : pesvibe y trio, oot penes posfund firsilend ddtear ef,fingere . "Priinde( onipifemsiilachrorwi sifelioie repuilista) dijon ane' éj Templaws'ac Détabrunt conflituthidum, ac ide Via frura Lattin MORsafhviniod ik co. famousmen lived inthe World,who after thebodethe for'tha ivemitaent yertties gna im uentions, werenumbredamone heG a near er vere: wh? B the Gods y Muficall playes brought arren 4 . to Apollo Delphicers' thereby to fepaine his Ren ‘who y - e, becaufe theyrefitted: nor the artern pales e apof DieDF leandfetit on fite: fOdid Eriahoniue iphticute thetike ah = ree ewintiienmhttpd appellariis: ciatas profect0 thbdginemmemllimeg}‘al ien Zain s thought hy dames affirmed ain titught thatIe poles thtidydiribat caeredoleh ibe ®prien amiffewhi un. ana the dmages of beats and catrell': Alle that theafricdhand Gree: oredtly erredin FP] SUITED zy, pi L, are PL vt liokt pr USARCE Saysaat om Sea eleig frien es tee r ondlyopsist indeed, which covtainelh COO ADiGER wlth call Hewherestha Lan Lhe Weyl ‘ ; E > Lig, orldand the nature ofath ing Swhofe* . 7 UMnage, |