may_v presume_v he_o receive_v the_o body_n of_o his_o polity_n now_o that_o the_o locrian_a law_n be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o jewish_a extract_n and_o original_a be_v evident_a i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o which_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n take_v notice_n of_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v their_o ancestor_n possession_n which_o be_v plain_o a_o mosaic_a institute_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o roman_a 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n and_o other_o which_o be_v traduce_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o pythagoras_n or_o some_o other_o politic_n §_o 16._o pythagoras_n as_o he_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o science_n of_o politic_n so_o it_o be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n he_o acquaint_v his_o disciple_n with_o as_o varro_z and_o out_o of_o he_o augustin_n in_o his_o last_o book_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la jamblichus_n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o the_o pythagorean_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o dinner_n in_o political_a affair_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a politician_n of_o italy_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n we_o be_v assure_v by_o jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o and_o by_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 27._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o in_o italy_n so_o many_o excellent_a rector_n of_o commonwealth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o school_n among_o these_o the_o most_o famous_a be_v 1_o zalencus_fw-la who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrense_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o who_o commit_v his_o law_n to_o writing_n for_o strabo_n say_v of_o the_o locrense_n that_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enjoy_v write_v law_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n he_o forbid_v the_o write_n of_o they_o 2._o also_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a another_o of_o pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n etc._n etc._n faction_n §_o 17._o the_o great_a maxim_n of_o polity_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o pythagoras_n instill_v into_o his_o disciple_n as_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o human_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o extirpation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n 2._o the_o prevention_n and_o remove_v of_o dissension_n these_o principle_n he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o practice_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v so_o porphyry_n pag._n 14_o and_o jamblichus_n cap._n â—_o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o sicily_n find_v subject_v one_o to_o the_o other_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o principle_n of_o liberty_n by_o his_o scholar_n of_o who_o he_o have_v some_o in_o every_o city_n thus_o he_o free_v croto_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o send_v law_n by_o charondas_n the_o catanean_a and_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o last_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v he_o whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n for_o he_o do_v frequent_o utter_v his_o great_a apothegme_n apothegm_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o abstract_n of_o his_o philosophy_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o even_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n from_o the_o body_n sickness_n from_o the_o soul_n ignorance_n from_o the_o belly_n luxury_n from_o a_o city_n sedition_n from_o a_o family_n discord_n from_o all_o thing_n excess_n which_o apothegme_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o moral_n both_o ethic_n economic_n and_o politic_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n of_o pythag._n cap._n 17._o chap._n viii_o pythagoras_n theology_n traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n pythagoras_n theology_n the_o centre_n of_o his_o philosophy_n his_o tetractie_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o exod._n 3.14_o his_o scriptural_a notion_n of_o god_n unity_n simplicity_n etc._n etc._n his_o divine_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o the_o scripture_n description_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o found_v on_o that_o oriental_a maxim_n all_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o many_o parmenides_n opinion_n of_o idea_n timaeus_n â—ocâ—us_o of_o idea_n his_o primarie_a idea_n the_o same_o with_o god_n idea_n of_o thing_n possible_a his_o exemplar_n answer_v to_o god_n decree_n of_o thing_n future_a gen._n 1.31_o with_o timaeus_n tradition_n thence_o of_o god_n creation_n and_o providence_n of_o divine_a worship_n against_o image_n exod._n 20.4_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will._n their_o exactness_n in_o divine_a worship_n eccles_n 5.1_o pythagoras_n damon_n their_o nature_n and_o office_n according_a to_o plato_n description_n pythagoras_n aeones_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o soul_n its_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n his_o metempsychosis_n the_o pythagorean_n theology_n mystical_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v finish_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n both_o natural_a and_o moral_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o supernatural_a or_o metaphysic_n which_o be_v either_o theologick_n and_o divine_a or_o magic_a and_o diobolick_a we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pythagoras_n theology_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o give_v foundation_n to_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a theology_n philos_n as_o also_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphysic_n that_o plato_n receive_v much_o of_o his_o natural_a theology_n from_o this_o of_o pythagoras_n be_v general_o grant_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o show_v what_o pythagoras_n theology_n be_v and_o how_o he_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o theologick_n contemplation_n immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n while_o he_o be_v in_o judea_n egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conjecture_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o &_o 6._o but_o suppose_v this_o be_v deny_v yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o one_o can_v rational_o deny_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o theology_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n pherecydes_n and_o orpheus_n who_o have_v they_o origional_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a affection_n for_o and_o inclination_n unto_o orpheus_n theology_n who_o philosophy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v jamblichus_n he_o have_v continual_o before_o his_o eye_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o pythagoras_n according_a to_o iamblichus_n relation_n chap._n 29_o make_v theology_n or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o most_o universal_a be_v to_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o his_o philosophy_n for_o say_v he_o pythagoras_n who_o first_o give_v the_o name_n to_o philosophy_n define_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friendship_n or_o love_n to_o wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v he_o call_v immaterial_o eternal_o and_o sole_a agent_n other_o thing_n be_v equivocal_o call_v such_o by_o participation_n with_o these_o for_o corporeal_v indeed_o be_v not_o further_o than_o they_o depend_v upon_o incorporeal_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hence_o pythagoras_n define_v philosophy_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v again_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a also_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n daily_o endeavour_v to_o free_a the_o soul_n from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n last_o he_o define_v it_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o definition_n be_v proper_o applicable_a to_o no_o part_n of_o philosophy_n but_o metaphysic_n or_o natural_a theology_n 10._o whence_o pythagoras_n judge_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o philosophy_n to_o be_v the_o contemplation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o unity_n which_o architas_n interpret_v of_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o principle_n and_o plutarch_n of_o the_o intelligent_a and_o eternal_a nature_n and_o simplicius_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i._o e._n god_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o pythagoras_n be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theology_n namely_o because_o he_o treat_v chief_o of_o god_n his_o nature_n and_o worship_n and_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o science_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o office_n of_o a_o divine_a so_o great_o be_v the_o idea_n and_o persuasion_n of_o divinity_n impress_v on_o his_o mind_n as_o that_o without_o it_o he_o judge_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a philosophy_n yea_o aristotle_n himself_o 10_o metaph._n cap._n 6._o and_o elsewhere_o style_v his_o metaphysic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o theologick_n science_n the_o rabbin_n
plato_n say_v he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o pious_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n and_o the_o comment_n or_o invention_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmigration_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a persuasion_n touch_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n appear_v from_o that_o of_o herod_n who_o think_v that_o john_n baptist_n soul_n revive_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n hold_v this_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n l._n 18._o antiq._n c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o more_o ancient_a jew_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o pythagoras_n from_o they_o though_o vossius_fw-la deny_v it_o that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n be_v by_o they_o take_v up_o to_o signify_v the_o soul_n first_o infusion_n into_o 145._o and_o thence_o by_o death_n separation_n from_o and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n reunion_n with_o the_o body_n be_v assert_v by_o john_n reuchlin_n art_n cabal_n l._n 2._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o meaning_n of_o pythagoras_n concern_v his_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o their_o descension_n into_o life_n other_o think_v the_o soul_n educe_v out_o of_o matter_n pythagoras_n think_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o before_o it_o not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o dignity_n and_o purity_n this_o infusion_n he_o term_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o he_o mean_v historical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v the_o same_o into_o the_o same_o body_n whence_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o be_v infuse_v take_v it_o away_o and_o be_v take_v away_o restore_v it_o when_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v thus_o he_o some_o understand_v this_o pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a passion_n disposition_n and_o moral_n of_o man_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 14._o last_o to_o give_v a_o general_a idea_n of_o pythagoras_n theology_n theology_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pherecydes_n his_o master_n as_o also_o with_o that_o of_o orpheus_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_v much_o of_o it_o who_o all_o affect_v a_o mystical_a mode_n of_o theologize_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o true_a import_n or_o meaning_n of_o those_o jewish_a tradition_n which_o be_v very_o imperfect_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o a_o affect_a singularity_n they_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o tribe_n and_o sect._n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o many_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n whereby_o he_o strict_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o communicate_v his_o mystery_n to_o stranger_n and_o those_o without_o as_o before_o from_o grot._n matth._n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v general_o sensible_a of_o their_o great_a ignorance_n of_o divine_a mystery_n ignorance_n appear_v by_o several_a of_o his_o symbol_n as_o that_o look_v not_o in_o a_o glass_n by_o candle-light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n philosophize_v pursue_v not_o the_o fantasy_n of_o sense_n which_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o light_n to_o comprehension_n like_o a_o candle_n neither_o natural_a nor_o true_a etc._n etc._n this_o answer_n to_o prov._n 13.9_o thence_o another_o of_o his_o symbol_n run_v thus_o discourse_v not_o of_o pythagorean_n thing_n without_o light_n i._n e._n say_v jamblichuâ—_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v pythagorean_n doctrine_n without_o light_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o pythagorean_n mystical_a theology_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o their_o sense_n of_o ignorance_n in_o divine_a thing_n be_v their_o credulous_a inquisitive_a humour_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o receive_v every_o tradition_n though_o never_o so_o break_v or_o corrupt_v touch_v divine_a thing_n this_o be_v full_o express_v by_o that_o great_a symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n viz._n concern_v the_o god_n disbelieve_v nothing_o wonderful_a nor_o yet_o concern_v divine_a thing_n this_o say_v jamblichus_n declare_v the_o superlative_a excellence_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o estimate_v the_o divine_a power_n by_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o comment_n of_o jamblichus_n if_o apply_v to_o divine_a revelation_n be_v excellent_a and_o excellent_o useful_a the_o same_o with_o what_o the_o scripture_n universal_o teach_v we_o viz._n that_o concern_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n we_o shall_v disbelieve_v nothing_o though_o never_o so_o wonderful_a if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a word_n for_o it_o but_o the_o pythagorean_n stretch_v this_o excellent_a scriptural_a rule_n beyond_o the_o line_n of_o divine_a revelation_n even_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o every_o corrupt_a oriental_a tradition_n as_o hereafter_o divination_n §_o 15._o we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o black_a and_o satanick_n part_n of_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n namely_o his_o magic_n or_o art_n of_o divination_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v refer_v to_o chap._n 10._o touch_v the_o vanity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n only_o in_o general_a that_o this_o black_a art_n of_o divination_n wherein_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v great_o verse_v have_v its_o original_n from_o satanick_n imitation_n of_o god_n sacred_a oracle_n and_o the_o various_a way_n of_o his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o think_v will_v be_v very_o evident_a when_o the_o parallel_n be_v draw_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o as_o god_n reveal_v his_o oracle_n by_o dream_n and_o visious_a so_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v frequent_o deliver_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n chap._n ix_o of_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o their_o jewish_a original_a etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n symbol_n from_o the_o jew_n 1._o give_v thy_o right_a hand_n to_o none_o but_o pythagorean_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o abstain_v from_o the_o dead_a matth._n 8.22_o set_a down_o salt_n leu._n 2.13_o ethick_n symbol_n jewish_n pythagoras_n metempsychosis_n symbolical_a from_o dan._n 4.32_o 33._o pythagorean_n abstinence_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n pythagorean_n number_n symbolical_a pythagoras_n symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o jewish_a extract_n particular_o that_o worship_n barefoot_a from_o exod._n 3.5_o eccles_n 5.1_o of_o pythagoras_n work_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v the_o pythagorean_n sect_n their_o ruin_n pythagoras_n follower_n and_o their_o write_n pythagorize_v philosopher_n â—lato_n etc._n etc._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n §._o 1_o have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o form_n or_o mode_n symbolic_a together_o with_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o use_v a_o twofold_a form_n or_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o easy_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mystic_a and_o obscure_a 12._o the_o choice_a part_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n especial_o his_o theology_n be_v wrap_v up_o and_o express_v in_o a_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n thus_o jamblichus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o use_v by_o short_a sentence_n to_o express_v various_a signification_n to_o his_o disciple_n after_o a_o symbolic_a mode_n as_o apollo_n by_o short_a enigmatick_a oracle_n vaticinated_a many_o abstruse_a thing_n and_o nature_n by_o little_a seed_n exhibit_v difficult_a effect_n the_o same_o jamblichus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o thus_o also_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_n to_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o teach_v so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o cohortation_n to_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n the_o son_n of_o mnesarchus_n who_o deliver_v the_o dogme_n of_o his_o philosophy_n mystical_o by_o symbol_n as_o the_o historiographer_n of_o his_o life_n manifest_a jew_n §_o 2._o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o his_o symbolic_a form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v original_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a church_n be_v not_o without_o good_a ground_n affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o will_v far_o appear_v
conversation_n he_o divide_v his_o philosophy_n into_o metaphysic_n or_o contemplative_a and_o moral_a or_o active_a metaphysic_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o metaphysic_n or_o divine_a contemplation_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v while_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o and_o under_o the_o impression_n of_o corporeal_a image_n sensible_a form_n and_o terrene_a affection_n he_o be_v not_o right_o dispose_v for_o divine_a contemplation_n which_o require_v a_o mind_n defecate_v and_o separate_v from_o corporeal_a phantasm_n and_o passion_n this_o some_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o his_o philosophic_a institutes_n he_o so_o much_o addict_v himself_o to_o morality_n because_o he_o find_v his_o scholar_n not_o capable_a of_o those_o more_o sublime_a metaphysic_n contemplation_n therefore_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o same_o by_o moral_a institutes_n this_o he_o make_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o his_o last_o philosophic_a lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o poison_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n as_o we_o find_v it_o relate_v at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la where_o he_o give_v we_o socrates_n die_v philosophizing_n touch_v the_o soul_n immortality_n and_o separate_a state_n and_o particular_o that_o none_o can_v right_o philosophize_v of_o these_o divine_a mystery_n but_o such_o as_o have_v their_o soul_n strip_v of_o &_o abstract_v from_o all_o corporeal_a image_n impress_n and_o affection_n for_o till_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o define_v philosophy_n a_o mediation_n of_o death_n i_o e._n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o which_o state_n the_o soul_n be_v purge_v from_o those_o corporeal_a dregs_o by_o which_o it_o be_v contaminate_v while_o confine_v to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o contemplate_v god_n and_o divine_a thing_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o most_o pure_a divine_a truth_n and_o be_v will_v be_v touch_v by_o a_o impure_a mind_n thence_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n know_v more_o of_o he_o and_o his_o divine_a mystery_n than_o impure_a soul_n who_o follow_v not_o god_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o cratylus_n bring_v he_o in_o affirm_v that_o only_o good_a man_n be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o divine_a mystery_n etc._n etc._n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o give_v a_o reason_n why_o socrates_n philosophize_v so_o much_o on_o morality_n he_o say_v socrates_n will_v not_o that_o mind_v clog_v with_o terrene_a passion_n shall_v extend_v themselves_o to_o contemplate_v divine_a thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o a_o refine_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v man_n shall_v be_v very_a intent_n on_o get_v a_o reform_a life_n that_o the_o mind_n be_v exonerate_v of_o its_o depress_v lust_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a vigour_n lift_v up_o itself_o to_o eternal_o and_o by_o that_o purity_n of_o intelligence_n contemplate_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o eternal_a incommutable_a light_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o create_a nature_n live_v in_o stability_n etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n whereby_o we_o be_v inform_v why_o socrates_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o communicate_v his_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o his_o scholar_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a by_o what_o i_o find_v ascribe_v to_o he_o by_o plato_n that_o of_o all_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n not_o except_v scocrates_n have_v as_o if_o not_o more_o clear_a notion_n as_o any_o touch_a god_n his_o nature_n unity_n tradition_n and_o other_o sacred_a mystery_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v unto_o but_o by_o some_o borrow_a tradition_n original_o jewish_n or_o scriptural_a particular_o socrates_n assert_v 1._o the_o spiritual_a infinite_a eternal_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o unity_n which_o be_v the_o great_a article_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n 2._o the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o native_a blindness_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v envelop_v &c._n &c._n 4._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o teachable_a and_o acquitable_a by_o nature_n or_o art_n but_o the_o product_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n thus_o plato_n in_o meno_n fol._n 89._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v therefore_o often_o seek_v if_o there_o be_v any_o preceptor_n of_o virtue_n after_o all_o my_o endeavour_n i_o can_v find_v none_o so_o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v neither_o teachable_a neither_o gain_v by_o science_n then_o he_o bring_v in_o socrates_n conclude_v more_o positive_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n then_o be_v neither_o from_o nature_n nor_o teachable_a but_o it_o come_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o humane_a understanding_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n yea_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o fol._n 99_o that_o god_n use_v the_o most_o unskilful_a instrument_n in_o communicate_v this_o grace_n to_o man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o when_o also_o socrates_n assert_v that_o all_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v by_o divine_a infusion_n so_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiad_n fol._n 124._o infusion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o bespeak_v alcibiades_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o common_a council_n by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v become_v best_a neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v this_o only_a of_o thou_o alcibiades_z that_o thou_o want_v discipline_n but_o that_o i_o myself_o most_o need_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o thou_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v except_v â—hat_n my_o tutor_n namely_o god_n be_v better_a and_o wise_a than_o thou_o viz._n pericles_n so_o again_o plato_n alcibiad_n fol._n 135._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o dialogize_v with_o alcibiades_n socrates_n do_v thou_o know_v by_o whâ—â—_n mean_v thou_o may_v avoid_v this_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o thy_o mind_n alcibiades_n yes_o soc._n how_o alcib_n if_o thou_o will_v socrates_n socrat._v thou_o speak_v not_o right_o alcibiades_n alcib_n how_o then_o must_v i_o speak_v socrat._v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_v etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n in_o his_o theaet_fw-la fol._n 151._o bring_v in_o socrates_n allure_a theaetetus_n a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o happy_a ingeny_n to_o his_o philosophy_n in_o order_n whereto_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n endow_v with_o a_o midwife_n faculty_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n mind_n but_o withal_o he_o add_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o he_o only_o a_o midwife_n employ_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n god_n have_v compel_v i_o to_o play_v the_o midwife_n but_o forbid_v i_o to_o generate_v and_o fol._n 210._o he_o express_o say_v i_o and_o my_o mother_n receive_v this_o midwife_n faculty_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n 6._o hence_o socrates_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a daemon_n always_o attend_v and_o inspire_v of_o he_o so_o plato_n theagnes_n 128._o bring_v in_o socrates_n thus_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v by_o divine_a grace_n a_o daemon_n which_o have_v follow_v i_o from_o my_o childhood_n this_o daemon_n be_v a_o voice_n which_o signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o must_v do_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n communicate_v somewhat_o to_o i_o and_o that_o voice_n dehort_v i_o i_o from_o the_o same_o 13._o it_o also_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o socrates_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o scholar_n offer_v he_o money_n for_o instruct_v he_o he_o refuse_v it_o say_v his_o daemon_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o plato_n in_o his_o symposion_n bring_v in_o socrates_n discourse_v at_o large_a of_o this_o daemon_n his_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o serranus_n in_o plato_n apology_n for_o socrates_n tell_v we_o that_o socrates_n call_v his_o divine_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o daemon_n a_o voice_n and_o a_o sign_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o tutelar_a daemon_n socrates_n affirm_v that_o he_o institute_v his_o whole_a life_n even_o from_o his_o childhood_n whâ—t_v this_o daemon_n be_v whether_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a angel_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a that_o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o supernatural_a divine_a assistance_n for_o instruction_n and_o direction_n etc._n etc._n 7._o socrates_n acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o interrogation_n unto_o which_o they_o require_v a_o extemporary_a answer_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n say_v grotius_n be_v take_v from_o the_o school_n where_o the_o master_n be_v wont_a to_o set_v the_o ripe_a scholar_n to_o pose_v the_o young_a by_o interrogation_n whence_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o signify_v to_o dispute_v i._n e._n by_o dialogue_n or_o question_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o dispute_v in_o the_o jewish_a school_n and_o thence_o traduce_v unto_o the_o grecian_a and_o continue_v among_o they_o till_o aristotle_n reduce_v this_o natural_a logic_n to_o a_o artificial_a way_n of_o syllogizirg_n in_o mode_n and_o figure_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o these_o disputation_n of_o socrates_n he_o intend_v more_o the_o draw_v forth_o â—nd_v revince_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o opponent_n than_o the_o deliver_n and_o establish_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o his_o concern_n who_o affirm_v he_o know_v nothing_o to_o assert_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v in_o plato_n theaetetus_n and_o this_o his_o modest_a suspension_n or_o conceling_n his_o own_o opinion_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o differ_a sect_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o especial_o of_o the_o academical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o suspension_n of_o which_o hereafter_o howbeit_o socrates_n modesty_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o assert_v and_o confirm_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hypothesis_n yet_o be_v he_o very_o bold_a and_o ironical_a in_o refute_v the_o proud_a assume_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v apparent_a say_v he_o that_o socrates_n do_v in_o his_o very_a moral_a question_n whereto_o he_o seem_v whole_o to_o addict_v himself_o either_o by_o his_o confess_a ignorance_n or_o dissemble_a knowledge_n with_o a_o admirable_a pleasantness_n and_o most_o acute_a urbanitie_n agitate_v and_o overturn_v the_o folly_n of_o unlearned_a person_n who_o think_v they_o know_v somewhat_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o philosophic_a contemplation_n of_o socrates_n lay_v together_o sufficient_o argue_v their_o original_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a yea_o justin_n martyr_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n conceive_v that_o he_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n acknowledge_v christ_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n ad_fw-la senat._n &_o anton._n hornius_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o socrates_n daemon_n may_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spirit_n of_o god_n §_o 7._o this_o fervour_n of_o socrates_n mix_v with_o a_o ironical_a facetiousnes_n in_o overturning_a the_o proud_a conceit_a ignorance_n of_o some_o death_n who_o fancy_v they_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v suppose_v to_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o condemnation_n and_o death_n so_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o in_o what_o follow_v say_v that_o from_o these_o endeavour_n of_o socrates_n to_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o ignorant_a sophist_n enmity_n be_v stir_v up_o he_o be_v by_o a_o calumnious_a crimination_n condemn_v and_o punish_v with_o death_n etc._n etc._n plato_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o socrates_n affirm_v that_o these_o odium_n and_o feude_v befall_v socrates_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disputation_n against_o these_o proud_a sophist_n the_o same_o laertius_n there_o be_v three_o that_o accuse_v socrates_n anytus_n melitus_n and_o lycon_n the_o orator_n who_o be_v the_o actor_n whereas_o anytus_n defend_v the_o rout_n of_o artificer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o athenian_n who_o socrates_n often_o deride_v and_o melitus_n defend_v the_o poet_n when_o socrates_n have_v condemn_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v expel_v the_o city_n the_o main_a crime_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o be_v his_o deny_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o 281_o suffrage_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o poison_n he_o make_v a_o learned_a and_o undaunted_a discourse_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o state_n in_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n grow_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o scholar_n character_n enjoin_v they_o to_o go_v and_o sacrifice_v a_o cock_n to_o esculapius_n the_o daemon-god_n of_o medicine_n as_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o so_o sweet_a and_o noble_a a_o death_n of_o which_o see_v plato_n phaedo_fw-la about_o the_o end_n also_o he_o and_o xenophon_n apology_n for_o socrates_n with_o diogenes_n laertius_n where_o we_o find_v socrates_n plead_v that_o his_o enemy_n overwhelm_v he_o not_o with_o crime_n but_o envy_v only_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o athenian_n be_v so_o great_o affect_v with_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o socrates_n that_o a_o little_a after_o they_o cause_v all_o their_o school_n to_o be_v shut_v and_o punish_v melitus_n with_o death_n anytus_n with_o banishment_n erect_v a_o brazen_a statue_n to_o socrates_n as_o austin_n and_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 2._o give_v he_o this_o great_a character_n this_o be_v that_o socrates_n of_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v sufficient_o say_v for_o his_o dignity_n who_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o gentile_n and_o come_v near_o of_o all_o to_o the_o christian_a wisdom_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o athens_n sophroniscus_n be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o man_n temperate_a chaste_a just_a modest_a patient_a of_o injury_n not_o greedy_a of_o riches_n pleasure_n no_o nor_o yet_o of_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o write_v nothing_o he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o whilst_o other_o profess_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n profess_v himself_o to_o know_v nothing_o thus_o lud._n vives_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o hornius_n socrates_n erat_fw-la vir_fw-la acutus_fw-la festivus_fw-la laborem_fw-la tolerans_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la quam_fw-la exemplo_fw-la docens_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o lactantius_n caeteris_fw-la non_fw-la paulo_fw-la cordatiorem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la concedit_fw-la socrates_n be_v eminent_a for_o his_o acumen_fw-la eloquence_n diligence_n instruct_v as_o well_o by_o his_o example_n as_o precept_n and_o such_o as_o lactantius_n also_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v far_o surpass_v other_o heathen_a philosopher_n for_o wisdom_n horn._n hist_o phil._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o yet_o some_o say_v socrates_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o that_o great_a gentile_a uncleanness_n which_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o those_o gentile_a philosopher_n be_v guilty_a of_o mention_v rom._n 1.21_o 27._o as_o elsewhere_o sect_n §_o 8._o though_o socrates_n write_v nothing_o himself_o yet_o his_o dispute_n be_v commit_v to_o write_v by_o his_o scholar_n among_o who_o xenophon_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o punctual_a for_o plato_n use_v a_o great_a liberty_n in_o interline_v his_o own_o sentiment_n with_o his_o master_n dogme_n and_o albeit_o socrates_n confine_v himself_o to_o moral_n and_o in_o his_o philosophizing_n thereon_o use_v a_o plain_a method_n yet_o after_o his_o death_n his_o scholar_n fall_v into_o several_a faction_n and_o sect_n which_o spring_v from_o their_o differ_a apprehension_n about_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o the_o chief_a evil._n so_o austin_n civit._fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o therefore_o socrates_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o great_a fame_n both_o live_n and_o dead_a leave_v behind_o he_o many_o sectatorâ—_n of_o his_o philosophy_n who_o eristick_a study_n be_v to_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o moral_a question_n wherein_o the_o chief_a good_a consist_v which_o not_o evident_o appear_v in_o socrates_n dispute_n while_o he_o start_v and_o assert_v and_o destroy_v every_o thing_n every_o one_o form_v such_o a_o chief_a good_a as_o seem_v most_o please_a to_o he_o thus_o have_v these_o socratics_n differ_v persuasion_n about_o this_o last_o end_n some_o place_v the_o chief_a good_a in_o pleasure_n as_o aristippus_n some_o in_o virtue_n as_o antisthenes_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n seem_v to_o owe_v their_o original_a to_o socrates_n school_n especial_o the_o cyreniack_a cynic_n eleatic_a megarick_n academic_a platonic_a stoic_a 1._o of_o socrates_n scholar_n xenophon_n xenophon_n and_o aeschinus_n the_o socratic_a cleave_v fast_o to_o their_o master_n without_o sound_v a_o new_a sect._n 2._o aristippus_n the_o cyrenian_a cyreniackâ—_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n found_v the_o cyreniack_a sect_n who_o main_a principle_n be_v
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o