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Chap. XXI.
A more strict confutation of it, by comparing the present Evils, with those of former times. First, of Warrs, of the wonderfull slaughter of the Jews.
Leave then those vulgar things Lipsius, and follow me to that comparison which you challenge me to make. By this I shall clear it to you, that as to all the sorts of Calamities, not only the like have happened of old, but also greater; and that the age we live in, ha's rather matter of triumph than complaint. We are engaged in a Warr say you. What? Were there then no Warrs amongst the ancients? Yes Lipsius they were begun with the world; nor are they like to end but with it. But possibly they were not so great, so grievous
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