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102 whose charge it was to ransome and defend Truth against the encroachments of the vulgar: Howsoever these have in most other things dissented from one another; (transported thereunto, by an over eager itch after contention and dispute) yet 'tis marvellous to observe, what a Universal accord, there is amongst them as to the beginning of this way which leads to Fate. I say in the beginning of the way: For I am not about to deny, but that soon after it was trod out into divers paths. All which notwithstanding seem to be reducible to these four, Mathematical, Natural, Violent and true Fate. Each of these I shall briefly explain, and (as it were) set a foot in each: Forasmuch, as commonly much of confusion, and errour doth arise from hence. Rh