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me qtiis intuens plits E Flo. 
We might deduce feveral things from the na- 
ture of the moufey from whence we have both 
caution, and tnftruftion. 
I. It may refemble all timerom mi fearful crea- 
tures, but chiefly, all Parafnes and flatterers^ be- 
caufe they are chiefly delighted in ftealing, living 
on other mens charges. 
Of the Dcrmoufe . 
The bigger fort oimlce are called called 
in the Latip,tjAV, a glice^erefus.' crefcere, to grow, 
and iacreafe: they confume moll part of their 
thm: :'i fleep, which maketh them grow exceed- 
ing Ti,e Dormoufeh counted a dainty difh a- 
monglt Epicures^ fo that fome do report that they 
have palled down houfes to find fome of them, for 
the latisfa-Elion of their curious palate. Authors 
tell us, that the Viper maketh a prey of the Dor- 
moufe ; and if he findeth a nealf of them, although 
he cannot eat them all, he will put out the eyes of 
the reft, and feedeth them nntill he can eat them ; 
ifthefe£p/V«w chance to find thefe Dormice, and 
eat them, they are certainly poyfoned. Epipha- 
niuSfhih.z.Tom. i. contra bar. applyethit to Ori- 
gen, who being blinded, by the Gracian doftrine, 
did vomit poyfon to thofe that believed him : 
tliafjwhat injured him, he did a greater injury with 
to others.- like thofe,who negleding the'wholfome 
food of the holy Scriptures, feek to be fatisfied ra^ 
lh.sr With Metaphy/icaly and Scholafiical Specula. 
tions. 
