St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.

L. VIVES.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 dominations] Iamblichus diuides the supernall powers into Angels, Archan∣•…•…s, Heroes, Principalities and Powers, and those hee saith doe appeare in diuerse •…•…ions. In Myster. All the other Platonists make them but gods and Daemones. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to serue: but it grew to be vsed for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to worship. Suidas. But * 1.1 •…•…e the seruice of men called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, not 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, for the place hee quoteth is: 〈◊〉〈◊〉, &c. Ephes. 6. 5. Hence ariseth the dictinction of adoratio, Latria, Dulia and •…•…lla makes Latria and Dulia both one, for seruice or bondage, and sheweth it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Suidas: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Seruice or bondage is mercenary. For an •…•…h in Xenophon: I would redeeme this woman from slauery or bondage (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) 〈◊〉〈◊〉, O Cyrus. Cyripaed. lib. 3. then the wife replied: Let him redeeme himselfe from bon∣•…•… 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉) With his owne life. Ibid. The scriptures also vse 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, for to bee seruile, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, You shall doe no seruile worke (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.) And againe, Thou shall make 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to b•…•… slaue to thy Prince, (〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.) And in Iob, a begger is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 haue the last syllable but one, long. (c) Wee worship] And so doth holy •…•…tion. (d) Things vnder vs] Rightly: for Col•…•… is to handle or exercise: so * 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all that wee vse or practise, learning, armes, sports, the earth, &c. It is also to

inhabite. (〈◊〉〈◊〉) 〈◊〉〈◊〉.] Such as till hired grounds are called coloni, as they are called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in hired houses in citties, and husbandmen that till their owne ground, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…nt forth to inhabit any where, are called coloni. Therevpon grew the name of * 1.3 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…olonies, to omit the Greekes and Asians. The townes that send out the colonies 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Metropolitane cities thereof. (f) Tyrii.] The Tyrian•…•… built Carthage, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with Dido Elisa, that •…•…ed from Pig•…•…lion, after the death of Sicheus her husband. This 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is as common as a 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ (g▪ 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.] All one with Latria (saith Suidas) and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are all one, belonging to the gods. For Orp•…•…, they say, first taught the misteries of religion, and because h•…•…e was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Thracian hee called this duty, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: or else of Thre•…•… (〈◊〉〈◊〉 * 1.4 o•…•… word) to see (h) It is ref•…•…rred.] Being taken for piety: which is referred to our country, p•…•…rents and ki•…•…d. (i) The workes.] The vulgar call the mercifull godly, mercy godlinesse: So do the Spani•…•…ds, and French, that speake Latine th•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ (k) Fore and.] These two words some copie•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (〈◊〉〈◊〉) 〈◊〉〈◊〉.] Wherevpon it is said. I will haue mercy and no sacrifice. Os•…•…. 6. 6. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.] None of the learned vse it in that sence indeed.

Notes

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