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without_o doubt_n have_v not_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o it_o to_o adorn_v moses_n character_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o accomplish_v with_o many_o eminent_a quality_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o fame_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o in_o strabo_n time_n they_o be_v of_o no_o repute_n see_v strabo_n l._n 17._o where_o he_o say_v that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o see_v vast_a house_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o time_n past_o inhabit_v who_o be_v both_o astrologer_n and_o philosopher_n but_o these_o science_n be_v in_o his_o time_n so_o defective_a that_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o to_o be_v find_v skill_v therein_o all_o that_o their_o priest_n can_v do_v be_v to_o enumerate_v to_o stranger_n the_o rite_n of_o their_o sacreds_n &c._n &c._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v 42_o book_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o priest_n write_v by_o their_o mercury_n whereof_o 36_o contain_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n their_o law_n their_o god_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o their_o priest_n wherein_o their_o cantor_n sacred_a scribe_n astrologer_n curator_n and_o prophet_n ought_v each_o according_a to_o their_o respective_a office_n to_o be_v verse_v the_o other_o 6_o book_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n who_o wear_v the_o cloak_n which_o contain_v their_o medicine_n vitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n lie_v among_o their_o priest_n so_o strabo_n geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n embrace_v philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o but_o to_o treat_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o theologie_n 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in_o all_o philosopher_n but_o the_o cantor_n or_o musician_n take_v one_o part_n to_o he_o and_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n another_o the_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n assume_v other_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curate_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n other_o the_o pastophori_n and_o prophet_n other_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o deliver_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a peculiar_a or_o mystic_a philosophy_n which_o say_v he_o appear_v by_o their_o sacred_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n diogenes_n laertius_n and_o other_o divide_v the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n into_o four_o part_n mathematic_a natural_a divine_a and_o moral_a we_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o each_o and_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o advantage_n and_o assistance_n they_o have_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n for_o their_o improvement_n thereof_o mathematics_n as_o for_o the_o mathematics_n the_o egyptian_n be_v 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superior_a world_n they_o with_o great_a stupor_n admire_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o first_o eternal_a god_n whereof_o the_o sun_n they_o call_v osiris_n and_o the_o moon_n isis_n the_o same_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o observe_v and_o this_o idolatrous_a persuasion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n which_o spring_v from_o natural_a astronomy_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o idolatrous_a worship_n especial_o that_o we_o call_v zabaisme_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o planetary_a deity_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o also_o spring_v judicial_a astrology_n as_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o our_o discourse_n of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n chap._n 4._o §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o occasion_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o improve_n of_o astronomy_n even_o unto_o idolatry_n we_o have_v it_o well_o describe_v by_o eusâ—bius_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o they_o report_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o who_o lift_v up_o their_o
teach_v socrates_n euripides_n and_o pericles_n his_o successor_n be_v archelaus_n the_o athenian_a as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 9_o among_o those_o of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n chrysyppus_fw-la empedocles_n empedocles_n heraclitus_n democritus_n protagoras_n polemon_n epaminondas_n hypocrates_n be_v by_o some_o reckon_v empedocles_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o sharp_a ingeny_n but_o mighty_a greedy_a of_o fame_n for_o he_o affect_v not_o only_a adoration_n while_o live_v but_o after_o death_n also_o wherefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v his_o abode_n among_o the_o god_n he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o aetna_n heraclitus_n be_v of_o a_o great_a aâ—umen_fw-la heraclitus_n but_o cloudy_a mundo_fw-la whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n as_o elsewhere_o democritus_n glori_v in_o this_o that_o he_o learn_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o barbarian_n by_o who_o 12._o as_o we_o have_v often_o hint_v we_o be_v principal_o if_o not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o jew_n as_o euseb_n praep_v l._n 10_o c._n 2._o out_o of_o democritus_n school_n proceed_v protagoras_n who_o turn_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o philosophy_n for_o money_n which_o be_v of_o ill_a fame_n among_o the_o ancient_n epaminondas_n epaminondas_n the_o theban_a be_v by_o austin_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la call_v the_o chief_a philosopher_n and_o emperor_n but_o none_o gain_v a_o great_a name_n among_o the_o jonicks_n after_o thales_n than_o hypocrates_n hypocrates_n a_o person_n of_o a_o stupendous_a acumen_fw-la 12._o and_o erudition_n he_o it_o be_v that_o first_o make_v that_o happy_a conjunction_n betwixt_o philosophy_n and_o medicine_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o attain_v unto_o his_o medicinal_a science_n they_o make_v to_o be_v this_o there_o be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o cous_fw-la where_o he_o live_v the_o temple_n of_o aesculapius_n wherein_o be_v lay_v up_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n engrave_v on_o table_n as_o also_o rare_a monument_n of_o wisdom_n collect_v by_o former_a age_n all_o these_o hypocrates_n transcribe_v examine_v and_o perfect_v so_o that_o the_o praise_v not_o only_o of_o the_o restitution_n but_o also_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o medicine_n be_v give_v to_o he_o although_o these_o all_o be_v by_o some_o reckon_v jonicks_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o more_o particular_a sect_n as_o hereafter_o chap._n iu._n pherecydes_n his_o philosophy_n traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n pherecydes_n bear_v at_o syrus_n be_v of_o phenician_n original_a the_o original_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v philosophy_n in_o prose_n he_o yet_o retain_v the_o old_a symbolic_a mod_n of_o philosophize_v his_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n his_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n his_o theology_n be_v chief_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o also_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n syrus_n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v the_o jonick_a philosophy_n as_o found_v by_o thales_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o italic_a begin_v by_o pherecydes_n who_o though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o school_n in_o italy_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o lead_v he_o the_o way_n to_o that_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v he_o afterward_o teach_v in_o italy_n he_o may_v just_o claim_v some_o commemoration_n among_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o italic_a sect._n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 29._o call_v pherecydes_n the_o author_n of_o the_o italic_a sect._n this_o pherecydes_n be_v by_o strabo_n lib._n 10._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o laertius_n and_o suidas_n a_o syrian_a which_o be_v different_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a for_o some_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o syrian_a i._n e._n a_o phenician_a but_o other_o and_o that_o upon_o more_o probable_a ground_n call_v he_o a_o syrian_a because_o bear_v in_o the_o island_n syros_n or_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n those_o lesser_a land_n in_o the_o egean_a sea_n near_o delos_n so_o apuleius_n and_o suidas_n whence_o cicero_n 1_o tuscul_fw-la quaest_n call_v he_o syrus_n this_o opinion_n i_o be_v confirm_v in_o by_o a_o conference_n with_o learned_a bochart_n who_o also_o give_v i_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n with_o this_o reconcilement_n viz._n syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n be_v bear_v receive_v both_o its_o name_n and_o people_n original_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o syrian_n phenicia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n whence_o pherecydes_n may_v just_o be_v repute_v a_o phenician_a if_o we_o regard_v his_o ancestor_n or_o perhaps_o he_o may_v be_v so_o esteem_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o suidas_n of_o which_o hereafter_o §_o 2_o pherecydes_n father_n name_n be_v bady_n etc._n as_o diogenes_n laertius_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o as_o vossius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o babys_n for_o so_o strabo_n and_o suidas_n write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o suidas_n in_o the_o 46_o the_o olympiad_n who_o also_o distinguish_v he_o from_o pherecydes_n lerius_fw-la the_o historian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 75_o the_o olympiad_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o some_o say_v he_o confound_v pherecydes_n the_o historian_n with_o pherecydes_n the_o physiologist_n and_o theologue_n this_o latter_a be_v of_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n as_o strabo_n lib._n 2._o hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laertius_n make_v this_o our_o pherecydes_n the_o philosopher_n to_o have_v flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o the_o olympiad_n other_o make_v he_o more_o ancient_a tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o say_v that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rich_a croesus_n about_o the_o 59_o the_o olympiad_n and_o that_o he_o be_v praeceptor_n to_o thales_n the_o milesian_n but_o this_o account_n have_v no_o likelihood_n for_o thales_n seem_v at_o least_o contemporary_a to_o if_o not_o more_o ancient_a than_o phâ—recydes_n cicero_n 1_o tusc_n quaest_n say_v he_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o servius_n tullius_n his_o country_n man_n etc._n etc._n that_o thales_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o pherecydes_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o prove_v from_o this_o that_o thales_n according_a to_o laertius_n die_v in_o olympiad_n 58_o whereas_o pherecydes_n flourish_v in_o olympiad_n 60._o §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o original_n of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n jew_n some_o say_v he_o hear_v pittacus_n so_o laertius_n other_o that_o he_o have_v no_o praeceptor_n but_o draw_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o secret_a book_n and_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o suidas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o go_v that_o he_o be_v praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n but_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o instructor_n but_o that_o he_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n which_o he_o be_v possessor_n of_o thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosoph_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 19_o pherecydes_n also_o the_o praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v contemporary_a to_o thales_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n draw_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n yea_o some_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o syrian_a not_o from_o syrus_n one_o of_o the_o cyclades_n but_o from_o syria_n a_o famous_a country_n of_o asia_n whereof_o phenicia_n be_v part_n yea_o ambrose_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 6._o of_o pherecydes_n speak_v thus_o see_v he_o draw_v his_o pedigree_n as_o some_o conceive_v from_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o discipline_n also_o he_o derive_v his_o magisterial_a precept_n that_o he_o traduce_v his_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n will_v be_v hereafter_o evident_a prose_n §_o 4._o touch_v the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o his_o philosophy_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o prose_n but_o symbolic_v and_o mystical_a that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o prose_n we_o have_v concur_v testimony_n from_o the_o ancient_n strabo_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o cadmus_n pherecydes_n and_o hecataeus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v in_o loose_a oration_n or_o prose_n and_o so_o porphyry_n as_o suidas_n testify_v make_v this_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n of_o loose_a oration_n the_o like_a apuleius_n in_o floridis_fw-la
substance_n of_o socrates_n discourse_n to_o writing_n but_o with_o great_a mixture_n and_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o which_o give_v much_o offence_n to_o xenophon_n his_o condisciple_n who_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o aeschines_n socraticus_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang._n l._n 24._o upbraid_v plato_n for_o corrupt_a socrates_n philosophy_n by_o pythagorean_n barbarick_n egyptian_a and_o his_o own_o intermixture_n and_o diogenes_n lib._n 3._o write_v that_o there_o be_v little_a friendship_n but_o much_o emulation_n betwixt_o plato_n and_o xenophon_n for_o they_o both_o write_v their_o symposium_fw-la their_o apology_n for_o socrates_n and_o their_o moral_a commentary_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n say_v that_o xenophon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v fictitious_a though_o they_o both_o great_o extol_v socrates_n yet_o they_o make_v little_a mention_n each_o of_o other_o from_o socrates_n it_o be_v that_o plato_n receive_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o moral_n as_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o mention_v after_o socrates_n death_n plato_n apply_v himself_o to_o cratylus_n the_o diciple_n of_o heraclitus_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v good_a instruction_n for_o he_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a subject_n of_o one_o of_o his_o dialogue_n plato_n primitus_fw-la heracliti_fw-la secta_fw-la imbutus_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la socratis_n disciplinae_fw-la traditus_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la evasit_fw-la plato_n be_v first_o of_o all_o of_o the_o heraclitian_n sect_n and_o afterward_o determine_v to_o be_v of_o the_o socratic_a discipline_n become_v the_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n apul._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr philos_n plato_n afterward_o address_v himself_o to_o hermogenes_n who_o follow_v parmenides_n philosophy_n from_o who_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o borrow_v many_o of_o his_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n about_o divine_a idea_n of_o which_o he_o discourse_v at_o large_a in_o his_o dialogue_n call_v parmenides_n after_o these_o plato_n have_v recourse_n to_o euclid_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n whence_o he_o go_v to_o cyrene_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o theodorus_n the_o mathematician_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o plato_n have_v a_o natural_a affection_n pythagorean_n and_o strong_a inclination_n unto_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n as_o that_o which_o carry_v with_o it_o most_o of_o divine_a mystery_n &_o therefore_o suit_v best_a with_o his_o luxuriant_a fancy_n he_o travel_v into_o italy_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n where_o pythagoras_n have_v philosophize_v and_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o admirer_n and_o sectator_n of_o his_o discipline_n among_o these_o pythagorean_n plato_n hear_v at_o tarentum_n archytas_n the_o elder_a and_o euritus_n hieroc_n among_o the_o locrian_n he_o hear_v timaeus_n the_o locrian_a from_o who_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v borrow_v many_o of_o his_o tradition_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n its_o part_n etc._n etc._n so_o ludou._n vives_n on_o aust_n in_o civ_o lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o speak_v of_o plato_n timaeus_n say_v he_o call_v this_o book_n so_o because_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a be_v induce_v dispute_v of_o the_o universe_n who_o he_o hear_v in_o italy_n who_o also_o write_v in_o the_o doric_a tongue_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o which_o book_n plato_n borrow_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n yea_o indeed_o plato_n very_a dialect_n in_o his_o timaeus_n be_v doric_a differ_v from_o his_o other_o dialogue_n which_o argue_v that_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o also_o the_o very_a word_n and_o style_n be_v take_v from_o timaeus_n his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n so_o also_o jerome_n in_o his_o apology_n against_o ruffinus_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o pythagorean_n learning_n by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n and_o timaeus_n the_o lorian_n far_o at_o croto_n plato_n hear_v philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n beside_o plato_n receive_v light_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o pythagorean_n author_n namely_o lysis_n the_o pythagorean_n who_o he_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o dialogue_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n alius_fw-la cous_fw-la that_o famous_a pythagorean_n philosopher_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o austin_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcinus_n say_v he_o in_o his_o book_n he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o in_o time_n past_a they_o make_v to_o excel_v other_o of_o the_o learned_a as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n and_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o river_n he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o plato_n great_a affectation_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o name_n of_o platonist_n and_o pythagorean_n be_v oft_o confound_v so_o eusebius_n lib._n 14._o praecep_v ca._n consider_v plato_n himself_o in_o himself_o we_o call_v he_o a_o pythagorean_n the_o like_a apuleius_n flor._n 15._o plato_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o this_o sect_n do_v pythagorize_v and_o the_o same_o apuleius_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr philos_n give_v this_o account_n of_o plato_n divert_v from_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n when_o socrates_n have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o human_a affair_n plato_n deflect_v from_o the_o socratics_n who_o affair_n be_v then_o doubtful_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n seek_v what_o proficience_n he_o may_v gain_v among_o they_o and_o he_o go_v twice_o into_o italy_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o pythagorean_n euritus_n and_o archytas_n the_o senior_n thus_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o and_o that_o plato_n indeed_o great_o value_v pythagorean_n write_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o laertius_n relate_v namely_o that_o three_o pythagorean_n book_n cost_v he_o no_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o attic_a pound_n i._n e._n 3000._o karoles_fw-fr for_o a_o attic_a pound_n consist_v of_o 20_o karoles_fw-fr as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 12._o §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n abode_n in_o italy_n cicero_n in_o catone_n write_v that_o plato_n come_v to_o tarentum_n when_o l._n aemilius_n and_o ap._n claudius_n be_v consul_n though_o according_a to_o livy_n this_o account_n will_v not_o hold_v now_o that_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n we_o have_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 4._o but_o the_o great_a advantage_n wisdom_n that_o plato_n have_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n be_v his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n which_o laertius_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o his_o departure_n from_o italy_n though_o austin_n in_o what_o be_v before_o cite_v suppose_v he_o to_o have_v travel_v from_o egypt_n into_o italy_n other_o reconcile_v both_o by_o affirm_v that_o plato_n go_v first_o unto_o italy_n thence_o into_o egypt_n from_o whence_o he_o return_v back_o again_o into_o italy_n plato_n non_fw-la contentus_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la quas_fw-la praestare_fw-la poterant_fw-la athenae_n non_fw-la pythagoraeorum_n ad_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o italiam_fw-la navigaverat_fw-la aegypti_n quoque_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la adiit_fw-la atque_fw-la eroun_n arcana_fw-la perdidicit_fw-la quincil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o plato_n not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o learning_n athens_n can_v afford_v nor_o yet_o with_o that_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v a_o voyage_n into_o italy_n have_v recourse_n also_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n and_o become_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o their_o mystery_n thus_o quintil._n but_o the_o account_n of_o laertius_n seem_v most_o probable_a which_o vossius_fw-la adhere_v unto_o who_o suppose_v that_o plato_n last_o voyage_n be_v into_o egypt_n wherein_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o euripides_n or_o as_o vossius_fw-la with_o eudoxus_n where_o he_o have_v 13_o year_n conversation_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o strabo_n lib._n 17._o cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n design_n in_o travel_v to_o egypt_n be_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o arithmetic_n and_o the_o celestial_a speculation_n of_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n that_o under_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v if_o not_o exclusive_o yet_o inclusive_o 14._o the_o jew_n be_v a_o common_a receive_v persuasion_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n epiphanius_n serranus_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n abode_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o resort_v thither_o and_o we_o may_v no_o way_n doubt_v that_o he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o unsatiable_a thirst_n after_o oriental_a tradition_n and_o mystery_n for_o the_o satisfy_n whereof_o he_o leave_v
be_v evident_a plato_n distinguish_v the_o intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o call_v the_o exemplar_n subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n world_n from_o the_o sensible_a which_o be_v but_o the_o imitate_v of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o he_o here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n as_o else_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o self-living_a alwaies-living_a world_n i_o say_v by_o these_o he_o mean_v no_o other_o than_o that_o divine_a idea_n image_n or_o exemplar_n inherent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n according_a to_o which_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v delineate_v and_o fashion_v for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o take_v these_o proposition_n 1._o plato_n suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a agent_n act_v not_o rash_o but_o as_o a_o skilful_a artificer_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o most_o beautiful_a end_n or_o design_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n rule_n or_o square_v in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o create_v the_o world_n 2._o hence_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n call_v his_o simple_a intelligence_n have_v a_o full_a comprehension_n of_o all_o possible_a mean_n which_o may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o divine_a glory_n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o the_o divine_a sovereign_n will_v or_o pleasure_n decree_v what_o it_o judge_v most_o expedient_a in_o order_n hereto_o seem_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o plato_n mind_n under_o the_o form_n or_o notion_n of_o divine_a idea_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immaterial_a eternal_a immix_v and_o the_o original_a prototype_n of_o the_o universe_n 3._o these_o original_a idea_n which_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a wisdom_n exemplar_n and_o decree_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v productive_a of_o a_o secondary_a idea_n yet_o still_o immanent_a in_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n the_o original_a idea_n he_o suppose_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o self-subsistent_a indivisible_a and_o eternal_a efficient_a of_o the_o second_o idea_n or_o exemplar_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a delineation_n or_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n for_o thus_o his_o word_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_n of_o this_o exemplar_n he_o frame_v the_o idea_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o sensible_a world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o distinguish_v his_o original_a idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o formeâ—_n to_o be_v first_o more_o noble_a and_o causative_a of_o the_o lâ—tter_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v god_n science_n of_o vision_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n future_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o so_o differ_v from_o his_o simple_a intelligence_n whereby_o he_o contemplate_v thing_n possible_a i_o find_v all_o this_o excellent_o explicate_v to_o we_o by_o learned_a serranus_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 12._o whence_o say_v he_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sovereign_a cause_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n which_o exist_v in_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v his_o supreme_a end_n for_o the_o effect_n this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o idea_n i._n e._n a_o eternal_a decree_n this_o idea_n delineate_v to_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o future_a work_n which_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o work_n or_o else_o we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v refer_v this_o original_a idea_n of_o plato_n to_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n and_o his_o exemplar_n to_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 8._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagorick_a idea_n this_o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n what_o plato_n mean_v by_o his_o intelligible_a ideal_o and_o eternal_a world_n which_o he_o so_o style_v analogical_o only_a with_o relation_n to_o divine_a decree_n the_o foundation_n of_o these_o divine_a idea_n plato_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v from_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a i._n e._n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o divine_a exemplar_n or_o platform_n plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 37._o speak_v almost_o in_o moses_n word_n thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n the_o frame_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n he_o recreate_v himself_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o that_o plato_n herein_o imitate_v moses_n see_v joannes_n grammaticus_n of_o creation_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11_o 12._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o this_o give_v to_o understand_v how_o unjust_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n have_v with_o so_o great_a heat_n contend_v against_o plato_n universal_a idea_n as_o though_o they_o be_v but_o brainsick_a figment_n no_o where_o exist_v but_o in_o plato_n vain_a imagination_n whereas_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o plato_n by_o these_o universal_a idea_n understand_v no_o other_o though_o more_o dark_o than_o what_o our_o divine_n general_o understand_v by_o the_o universal_a idea_n inherent_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o the_o exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v thus_o much_o for_o god_n ideal_o efficiency_n efficiency_n 2._o as_o for_o god_n executive_a or_o productive_a efficiency_n according_a to_o plato_n philosophize_v he_o be_v in_o general_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a fabricator_n perfect_a and_o essentializer_n of_o thing_n the_o notion_n by_o which_o plato_n set_v forth_o this_o divine_a efficiency_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o adorn_v order_v figure_v constitute_v frame_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n how_o god_n frame_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v essentialize_v by_o certain_a prolific_a or_o efformative_a word_n this_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.3_o more_o full_o explain_v the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n god_n fiat_n or_o word_n be_v the_o seminal_a prolific_a principle_n of_o all_o being_n as_o gen._n 1.3_o so_o the_o stoic_n reduce_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o universe_n to_o two_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o former_a they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o spermatick_a or_o seminal_a word_n of_o the_o universe_n which_o form_n and_o shape_v it_o as_o the_o seed_n the_o faetus_fw-la which_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o scripture_n account_v hereof_o or_o else_o we_o may_v reduce_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spermatick_a word_n which_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v by_o solomon_n style_v wisdom_n prov._n 8.27_o 28._o and_o by_o john_n 1.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o essential_a word_n and_o make_v coeffector_n with_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o the_o former_a seem_v more_o adequate_a to_o the_o platonic_a mind_n §_o 5._o we_o may_v reduce_v also_o to_o the_o forego_v divine_a efficiency_n spirit_n that_o which_o plato_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o universal_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v of_o but_o as_o little_o understand_v in_o the_o school_n for_o the_o full_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o plato_n according_a to_o his_o allegoric_a humour_n fancy_n the_o universe_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o live_n and_o intelligent_a creature_n compose_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o be_v evident_a for_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o visible_a 12._o and_o tractable_a matter_n all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o state_v what_o he_o intend_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v which_o be_v a_o general_a clavis_fw-la to_o plato_n philosophy_n that_o plato_n affect_v a_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v wherefore_o his_o sense_n be_v more_o to_o be_v attend_v than_o his_o word_n as_o caelius_n rhodig_n l._n 9_o c._n 40._o have_v well_o observe_v and_o this_o discover_v the_o
true_a there_o be_v a_o great_a declension_n and_o apostasy_n as_o to_o worship_n even_o short_o after_o their_o establishment_n in_o canaan_n but_o whence_o spring_v this_o but_o from_o the_o phenician_a and_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n touch_v planetary_a deity_n and_o daemon_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n baalim_fw-la yet_o still_o the_o judaic_a doctrine_n continue_v entire_a and_o pure_a till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n begin_v to_o incorporate_v therewith_o and_o the_o rise_v hereof_o be_v this_o when_o the_o sacred_a garden_n of_o judea_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o the_o grecian_n become_v lord_n of_o the_o oriental_a part_n the_o carnal_a jew_n out_o of_o a_o fond_a compleasance_n begin_v to_o plant_v this_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o school_n and_o church_n with_o grecian_a science_n which_o prove_v the_o fatal_a subversion_n of_o their_o sacred_a theology_n neither_o be_v the_o godly_a reform_v jew_n without_o a_o prevision_n of_o the_o curse_a effect_n which_o will_v follow_v on_o this_o commixture_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n with_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o hasmonean_n 2.8_o or_o macchabee_n there_o be_v a_o constitution_n make_v that_o whosoever_o teach_v his_o son_n the_o grecian_a philosophy_n shall_v be_v anathematise_v but_o yet_o as_o the_o judaic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ezra_n and_o other_o degenerate_v into_o formality_n and_o superstition_n the_o jew_n more_o and_o more_o imbibe_v the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n which_o prove_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o chief_a heresy_n and_o superstition_n for_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o in_o its_o time_n and_o place_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o main_a error_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o other_o judaic_a heretic_n receive_v their_o first_o formation_n lineament_n and_o improvement_n from_o grecian_a philosophy_n especial_o the_o pythagorean_n yea_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o evince_v that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jewish_a talmud_n or_o systeme_n of_o their_o oral_a tradition_n which_o the_o pharisee_n call_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elâ—ers_n mark_n 7.3.5_o be_v no_o other_o than_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n and_o thence_o style_v by_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n mark_v 7.7_o 8._o the_o first_o great_a error_n that_o infest_a the_o christian_a church_n error_n be_v those_o of_o the_o gnostic_n who_o pretend_v unto_o a_o very_a sublime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mystic_a theology_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o corrupt_a complexum_fw-la of_o orphaick_n pythagorick_a and_o judaic_a infusion_n for_o whence_o borrow_v they_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjunction_n and_o genealogy_n namely_o touch_v the_o conjunction_n of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o and_o thence_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o three_o as_o they_o say_v out_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o night_n and_o silence_n be_v generate_v the_o chaos_n but_o from_o the_o mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a philosophy_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n etc._n etc._n again_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o all_o their_o will-worship_n and_o voluntary_a humility_n mention_v col._n 2.18_o be_v but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o pythagorean_n dogme_n and_o institutes_n as_o col._n 2.8_o neither_o want_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o evince_v that_o vain_a philosophy_n be_v the_o chief_a seminary_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o main_a error_n broach_v in_o the_o four_o first_o century_n after_o christ_n this_o tertullian_n be_v great_o sensible_a of_o and_o therefore_o he_o style_v the_o philosopher_n preface_n the_o patriarch_n of_o heretic_n yea_o a_o french_a author_n inform_v we_o that_o tertullian_n do_v pvissant_o combat_n the_o vanity_n of_o philosophy_n which_o he_o have_v former_o so_o much_o affect_v because_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o 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do_v not_o arrius_n in_o like_a manner_n derive_v his_o blasphemous_a persuasion_n touch_v christ_n from_o the_o very_a same_o poison_a fountain_n for_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o too_o much_o drench_v in_o those_o platonic_a speculation_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o samosatenus_fw-la before_o he_o to_o reconcile_v john_n explication_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n with_o that_o of_o plato_n so_o a_o great_a french_a divine_a inform_v we_o pelagianisme_n that_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o particular_a conference_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o city_n of_o alexandria_n and_o have_v not_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n the_o same_o pestiferous_a root_n this_o be_v incomparable_o well_o demonstrate_v by_o janseniuâ—_n in_o his_o augustinus_n tom._n 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 13._o where_o he_o show_v how_o origen_n scholar_n to_o 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pursuit_n of_o wisdom_n especial_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o concern_v the_o celestial_a body_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n he_o prove_v a_o very_a eminent_a doctor_n as_o josephus_n so_o hornius_n hist._n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o the_o first_o mentition_n of_o letter_n fall_v upon_o seth_n time_n who_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o father_n prophecy_n foretell_v the_o universal_a dissolution_n of_o thing_n the_o one_o by_o the_o deluge_n the_o other_o by_o fire_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o extinguish_v his_o famous_a invention_n of_o astrology_n he_o think_v upon_o some_o monument_n to_o which_o he_o may_v concredit_fw-la these_o mystery_n at_o length_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o to_o engrave_v art_n and_o discipline_n on_o two_o great_a pillar_n of_o brick_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o destruction_n and_o that_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o vain_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o josephus_n who_o witness_v that_o one_o of_o these_o pillar_n remain_v in_o syria_n even_o to_o his_o time_n and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o 11._o §_o 8._o the_o learned_a also_o reckon_v enoch_n among_o the_o first_o divine_a philosopher_n especial_o for_o his_o suppose_a skill_n in_o astrology_n and_o astronomy_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 9_o and_o out_o of_o he_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o fol._n 101._o i_o can_v but_o add_v say_v he_o what_o be_v find_v concern_v the_o same_o enoch_n in_o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolemus_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o say_v that_o abraham_n when_o he_o teach_v astrology_n and_o other_o science_n at_o heliopolis_n affirm_v that_o the_o babylonian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o same_o to_o enoch_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n it_o follow_v not_o far_o after_o that_o the_o grecian_n attribute_v the_o invention_n of_o astrology_n to_o atlas_n and_o that_o 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a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o scholar_n have_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n mix_v with_o it_o so_o that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o plotinus_n porphyry_n proclus_n hierocles_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n owe_v not_o its_o original_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n which_o ammonius_n be_v well_o verse_v in_o and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n take_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o theologie_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 204._o after_o ammonius_n alexandrinus_n the_o coryphaeus_fw-la or_o head_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o age_n who_o scholar_n be_v origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o porphyry_n as_o he_o of_o jamblichus_n have_v sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n
and_o after_z our_o main_a work_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v particular_o of_o the_o two_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n with_o some_o inquiry_n and_o discovery_n how_o they_o traduce_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v chief_o mythologick_n and_o historic_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n origination_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o chief_a philosophic_a tradition_n we_o shall_v mention_v be_v sanchoniathon_n a_o person_n indeed_o of_o great_a antiquity_n who_o 17._o as_o bochart_n conceive_v write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war._n pâ—rphyrie_n and_o suidas_n make_v he_o contemporarie_a with_o if_o not_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war._n 1._o ger._n vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o greece_n have_v no_o writer_n but_o who_o be_v much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n theodorâ—t_n out_o of_o porphyry_n explain_v his_o name_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n who_o according_a to_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n be_v philalethes_n i._n e._n a_o lâ—ver_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o philosopher_n for_o so_o plato_n define_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a and_o curious_a inquisitor_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o c._n 17._o give_v his_o name_n this_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoneatho_n which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v the_o law_n his_o zele_n or_o a_o zealot_n of_o true_a learning_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d san_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curtail_v signify_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n doctrine_n law_n or_o canon_n law_n hence_o the_o same_o phenician_a city_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 1.11_o 12._o josh_n 15.15_o 16._o kiriath_n sepher_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o learning_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o the_o law_n as_o jos_n 15.49_o kiriath_n sannath_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o the_o archive_v where_o their_o learning_n be_v lodge_v answerable_o whereto_o the_o greek_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o letter_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o signify_v to_o whet_v or_o sharpen_v thence_o in_o its_o borrow_a notion_n to_o teach_v exquisite_o so_o that_o sanchoniathon_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o name_n or_o surname_n rather_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o learning_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candidate_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n roman_n 16.15_o we_o read_v of_o one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philâ—logus_n which_o as_o grotius_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v be_v a_o surname_n give_v he_o from_o that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philologie_n or_o human_a literature_n history_n §_o 7._o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v a_o person_n great_o verse_v in_o the_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o mythology_n of_o those_o age_n be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philo_n tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o learned_a and_o curious_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n most_o greedy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o inquisitive_a humour_n have_v put_v he_o upon_o pry_v into_o moses_n history_n whence_o he_o traduce_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historick_n narration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o clothe_v with_o many_o fabulous_a form_n and_o shape_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o childish_a age_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v its_o parentage_n that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v master_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n we_o have_v assurance_n from_o suidas_n he_o write_v say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o physiologie_n of_o hâ—rmes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_a theology_n which_o say_v bochart_n without_o doubt_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n so_o philo_n assure_v we_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n he_o search_v into_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n philo_z oft_o cite_v he_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cosmogonie_n of_o taautus_n this_o taautus_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v hermes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v 42_o book_n as_o astrology_n of_o geography_n of_o medicine_n of_o politic_n of_o theology_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o book_n be_v give_v we_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n lib._n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o discover_v who_o this_o taautus_n or_o hermes_n be_v whence_o sanchoniathon_n receive_v his_o physiologie_n etc._n and_o theologie_n that_o the_o egyptian_a hermes_n be_v original_o applicable_a to_o none_o more_o proper_o than_o to_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o make_v probable_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o phenician_a taautus_n or_o hermes_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o philosophy_n may_v be_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o those_o age_n for_o differ_v nation_n to_o give_v the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o differ_v person_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o interest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o so_o many_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o blind_a prejudice_v heathen_n be_v unwilllng_v to_o be_v think_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o moses_n that_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o learning_n ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hermes_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o chief_a matter_n and_o part_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n and_o theologie_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_a by_o particular_n at_o present_v that_o sanchoniathon_n have_v a_o general_a vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o thus_o of_o sanchoniathon_n that_o ancient_a historian_n be_v mention_v make_v in_o many_o place_n by_o philo_n josephus_n porphyrius_n and_o other_o some_o call_v he_o a_o berytian_a as_o porphyrius_n other_o a_o tyrian_a as_o athenaeus_n suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o tyrian_a philosopher_n write_v memoir_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n thus_o much_o also_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o porphyrius_n who_o be_v a_o tyrian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a philologist_n by_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o and_o learned_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o fol._n 856._o as_o anon_o §_o 8._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o body_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grecian_a wisdom_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n church_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n 2._o from_o his_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o 3._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n first_o touch_v the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n philo_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hide_a learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o ammonean_n these_o ammonean_n heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammanim_fw-la aben_n ezra_n on_o leu._n 26_o 30._o expound_v temple_n make_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o indeed_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amma_fw-la signify_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v possible_a under_o this_o disguise_n of_o the_o ammonean_n be_v original_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n express_v under_o these_o borrow_a appellation_n that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v indeed_o derive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historic_a philosophy_n or_o mythology_n from_o some_o jewish_a priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v by_o porphyry_n who_o be_v his_o own_o
nathaniel_n but_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o these_o three_o be_v mochus_n who_o bochart_n conceive_v to_o be_v in_o the_o phenician_a stile_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maacha_n take_v from_o compression_n josephus_n ant._n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o shut_v up_o his_o history_n touch_v the_o long-lived_a antidiluvians_n with_o this_o epiphonema_n and_o mochus_n and_o hestiaeus_n and_o hieronymus_n the_o egyptian_a who_o prosecute_v the_o egyptian_a story_n consent_v to_o these_o thing_n i_o affirm_v bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §_o 17._o concern_v mochus_n we_o find_v this_o mention_n in_o be_v casaubon_n his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o mochus_n say_v he_o be_v name_v among_o the_o author_n of_o the_o phenician_a affair_n by_o tatianus_n in_o his_o last_o book_n 〈◊〉_d which_o place_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o transcribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ger._n jo_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 390._o add_v to_o casaubon_n thus_o mochus_n the_o phenician_a commit_v to_o write_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o country_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n athenaeus_n in_o lib._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o he_o where_o cynulcus_n thus_o bespeak_v vlpianus_n the_o tyrian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o citizen_n syniaethon_n i_o e._n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n who_o write_v of_o the_o phenician_a affair_n casaubon_n lib._n 3._o animaâ—v_n in_o athen._n cap._n 36._o say_v i_o remember_v not_o that_o mochus_n be_v to_o be_v find_v elsewhere_o and_o peradventure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o tyrian_a who_o in_o his_o own_o country_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mosche_n or_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o writing_n moses_n thus_o casaubon_n and_o true_o that_o moschus_n be_v a_o phenician_a name_n i_o learn_v also_o one_o of_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o where_o he_o make_v menâ—ion_n of_o moschus_n a_o sidonian_a and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o atom_n also_o that_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war._n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o athenaeus_n to_o be_v change_v for_o which_o occur_v not_o to_o that_o excellent_a man_n casaubon_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o this_o author_n not_o only_o once_o among_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n as_o in_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o antiqu_n cap._n 8_o or_o according_a to_o other_o 50_o where_o you_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o manetho_n the_o egyptian_a writer_n and_o berosus_n the_o chaldean_a historiographer_n and_o mochus_n hestiaeus_n and_o hieronimus_fw-la the_o egyptian_a who_o prosecute_v the_o phenician_a affair_n consent_n with_o we_o also_o we_o have_v a_o famous_a place_n touch_v mochus_n in_o tatianus_n his_o oration_n against_o the_o pagan_n pag._n 217._o in_o orthodoxogr_n which_o be_v also_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evang._n pag._n 289_o edit_n rob._n steph._n and_o georg_n cedrenus_n transcribe_v josephus_n almost_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o compendium_n pag._n 10._o do_v in_o like_a manner_n make_v mention_n of_o mochus_n among_o the_o phenician_a historiographer_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-mi hist_o graec._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 30._o §_o 18._o and_o that_o mochus_n be_v a_o famous_a philosopher_n philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o mention_n we_o find_v concern_v he_o in_o lamblichus_fw-la of_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n cap._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v at_o sidon_n confer_v with_o the_o prophet_n successor_n of_o mochus_n the_o physiologist_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o also_o we_o see_v what_o piece_n of_o philosophy_n mochus_n be_v chief_o verse_v in_o namely_o in_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o main_a philosophy_n these_o first_o age_n and_o philosopher_n thirst_v after_o this_o thales_n bring_v out_o of_o phenicia_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o brief_a this_o kind_n of_o physiologie_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o the_o grecian_n so_o much_o delight_v in_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o a_o natural_a history_n or_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n deliver_v by_o moses_n gen._n 1_o etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o i_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o learned_a bochart_n upon_o oral_a conference_n with_o he_o to_o who_o propose_v some_o query_n touch_v this_o mochus_n he_o answer_v i_o that_o mochus_n live_v before_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o sanchoniathon_n as_o strabo_n affirm_v call_v he_o upon_o a_o mistake_n moschus_n and_o that_o his_o philosophy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o sanchoniathon_n as_o for_o other_o particular_n touch_v mochus_n the_o original_n of_o his_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maacha_n &c_n &c_n he_o refer_v i_o to_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o strabo_n lib._n 16._o and_o athenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 36._o with_o casaubon_n that_o mochus_n do_v real_o traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a history_n from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n write_v by_o moses_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o main_a principle_n for_o which_o he_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o ancient_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o make_v mention_n of_o moschus_n the_o sidonian_a who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o atom_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o bâ—chart_a phaleg_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 35._o have_v make_v mention_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n to_o the_o grecian_n add_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v be_v silent_a as_o to_o latter_a philosopher_n 2._o mochus_n begin_v to_o philosophise_v of_o atom_n at_o sidon_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n etc._n etc._n hence_o democritus_n borrow_v his_o notion_n of_o atom_n as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o and_o that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n come_v from_o moses_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n see_v comenius_n physics_n of_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 19_o bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 4._o c._n 35._o make_v mention_n of_o another_o phenician_a philosopher_n abdomenus_n the_o tyrian_a abdomenus_n who_o by_o his_o question_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o provoke_v king_n solomon_n to_o disputation_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v confirm_v this_o discourse_n of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o learned_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o §_o 24_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n say_v he_o be_v very_o famous_a and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o nation_n be_v most_o like_a to_o judea_n they_o have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n of_o learn_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n some_o thing_n also_o they_o gain_v by_o tradition_n for_o the_o phoenicians_n spring_v from_o sidon_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n the_o nephew_n of_o cham_n descend_v also_o from_o noah_n they_o use_v the_o help_n of_o their_o priest_n in_o write_v history_n as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n who_o also_o quote_v some_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o tyrian_n concern_v their_o theology_n sanchoniathon_n the_o berytian_a writ_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n as_o porphyry_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la christ_n etc._n etc._n thence_o §_o 25_o etc._n etc._n he_o add_v to_o this_o nation_n the_o grecian_n owe_v their_o letter_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o they_o attribute_v arithmetic_n to_o these_o phoenicians_n because_o they_o excel_v in_o merchandise_n to_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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and_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a why_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n
in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o o_o plato_n what_o ever_o good_a law_n be_v afford_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o else_o where_o strom._n 1._o he_o call_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n who_o derive_v what_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o universal_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n take_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o hebrew_a prophet_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o sentiment_n or_o opinion_n and_o thence_o some_o thing_n they_o adulterate_v and_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v by_o a_o needle_n diligence_n unlearned_o yet_o as_o seem_v wise_a declare_v but_o other_o thing_n they_o invent_v thus_o clemens_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o eusebius_n that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n translate_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n into_o greek_a the_o like_a euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o judaic_a philosophy_n some_o by_o their_o write_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n other_o follow_v their_o theology_n theodoret._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a thus_o again_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o &_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n 5._o the_o grecian_n like_o merchant_n fetch_v their_o discipline_n from_o else_o where_o so_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v that_o anaxagoras_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n gather_v many_o riddle_n or_o dark_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n augustin_n and_o jerom_n as_o justinianus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o have_v observe_v and_o johannes_n grammaticus_n call_v otherwise_o philoponus_n speak_v 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etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o modus_fw-la how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o all_o age_n the_o most_o true_a supputation_n of_o time_n prove_v that_o methusalem_n live_v and_o may_v converse_v with_o adam_n as_o noah_n with_o methusalem_n therefore_o noah_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n before_o the_o flood_n moreover_o before_o noah_n die_v abraham_n be_v fifty_o year_n age_v neither_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o this_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n will_v conceal_v from_o abraham_n who_o they_o foresee_v will_v prove_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pious_a nation_n thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n &_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v commemorate_a therefore_o from_o this_o most_o true_a cause_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o the_o great_a science_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n shall_v be_v deduce_v unto_o follow_a age_n great_o overcome_v with_o barbarism_n etc._n etc._n thence_o have_v 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tradition_n of_o the_o father_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a remain_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v retain_v by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o abraham_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o his_o son_n &_o grandchild_n from_o jacob_n they_o pass_v unto_o posterity_n whence_o also_o flow_v the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o job_n who_o in_o no_o regard_n come_v short_a of_o the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o the_o hebrew_n can_v thou_o conceit_v that_o he_o who_o be_v most_o ancient_a even_o in_o abraham_n day_n see_v not_o noah_n and_o hear_v he_o not_o discourse_v hence_o the_o same_o eugubinus_n cap._n 2_o have_v divide_v philosophy_n into_o 3_o part_n the_o first_o convey_v by_o succession_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o second_o corrupt_v by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o three_o restore_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o last_o he_o conclude_v thus_o at_o last_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n shine_v forth_o scatter_v by_o its_o brightness_n all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o former_a not_o contain_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n but_o by_o its_o beam_n fill_v the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n justinianus_n justinianus_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o have_v give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n conclude_v thus_o true_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n from_o moses_n law_n which_o they_o deprave_a change_v and_o wrest_v as_o touch_v the_o chaos_n the_o giant_n war_n the_o flood_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o lib._n 18._o c._n 37._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o corrupt_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o generation_n &_o so_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v only_o in_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o but_o none_o have_v give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n than_o the_o learned_a protestant_n serranus_n as_o well_o divine_n as_o philologist_n of_o this_o last_o age._n among_o who_o we_o may_v mention_v p._n melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n and_o addition_n to_o carrion_n serranus_n that_o learned_a philologist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o and_o annotation_n on_o plato_n almost_o every_o where_o assert_n our_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o like_a do_v julius_n scaliger_n that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o critic_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o son_n more_o full_o in_o his_o note_n on_o esebius_n
moreover_o say_v he_o pherecydes_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o island_n syrus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v verse_n and_o attempt_v to_o write_v in_o word_n at_o large_a loose_a discourse_n and_o free_a oration_n the_o like_a theopompus_n laertius_n and_o suidas_n affirm_v that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o prose_n for_o the_o former_a philosopher_n be_v port_n etc._n etc._n mythologick_n §_o 5._o notwithstanding_o pherecydes_n reject_v the_o ancient_a mode_n of_o deliver_v his_o philosophy_n in_o poem_n yet_o he_o still_o retain_v the_o old_a mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o mix_v many_o fable_n with_o his_o philosophy_n so_o he_o himself_o confess_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thales_n thus_o whatsoever_o the_o theologist_n speak_v of_o himself_o say_v you_o must_v understand_v otherwise_o for_o i_o write_v in_o fable_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o theologie_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o be_v write_v in_o 10_o book_n which_o say_v dr._n owen_n in_o his_o theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolic_a and_o cryptick_a or_o enigmatick_a wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a cloudy_a divine_a as_o anon_o philosophy_n §_o 6._o pherecydes_n as_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o thales_n yet_o he_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o that_o great_a and_o first_o principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n which_o they_o both_o receive_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o these_o have_v it_o from_o genesis_n 1.2_o by_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n heliotrope_n pherecydes_n be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o astronomical_a invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n whereas_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o first_o inventor_n but_o only_o a_o great_a emprover_n of_o it_o as_o great_a bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n inform_v i_o 1664._o viz._n that_o this_o astronomical_a experiment_n be_v bring_v into_o syra_n or_o syrus_n where_o pherecydes_n live_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v a_o colony_n there_o of_o which_o homer_n make_v some_o mention_n and_o that_o pherecydes_n only_o emprove_v this_o same_o invention_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n the_o original_a pattern_n as_o some_o conceive_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n or_o asa_n dial._n the_o say_v bochart_n refer_v i_o for_o more_o information_n herein_o unto_o his_o canaan_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o pherecydes_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o grecian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o eclipse_n and_o period_n of_o the_o moon_n tzetzes_n chil._n 2._o hist_o 55._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v as_o vossius_fw-la §_o 7._o but_o the_o main_a of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n be_v theologick_n phoenicians_n so_o laertius_n out_o of_o theopompus_n acquaint_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n who_o write_v of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o go_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologist_n which_o title_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n also_o obtain_v for_o among_o the_o greek_n who_o ever_o discourse_v accurate_o of_o god_n be_v style_v the_o theologist_n and_o their_o science_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologie_n as_o arist_n metaph_n 3._o pherecydes_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o handle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theologick_n mystery_n in_o prose_n this_o theology_n of_o his_o consist_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o description_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o go_n for_o the_o grecian_n after_o the_o introduction_n of_o hellenism_n suppose_v all_o their_o god_n to_o be_v generate_v this_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theology_n pherecydes_n comprise_v in_o 10_o book_n enigmatick_a and_o cloudy_a discourse_n full_a of_o fable_n and_o allegory_n which_o isidore_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o cham_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a he_o traduce_v they_o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n theologie_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o succession_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o suidas_n and_o other_o that_o he_o derive_v this_o his_o mystical_a theology_n from_o the_o abstruse_a and_o dark_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n pherecydes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n affirm_v that_o musaeus_n the_o son_n of_o eumolpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v poem_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o god_n which_o other_o ascribe_v to_o orpheus_n other_o to_o homer_n §_o 8._o concern_v pherecydes_n his_o book_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o pass_v a_o epistle_n under_o his_o name_n write_v to_o thales_n which_o montaigne_n essais_n liure_fw-fr 2._o c._n 12._o give_v thus_o pherecydes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o mistake_n write_v to_o thales_n as_o he_o expire_v i_o have_v say_v he_o appoint_v my_o friend_n after_o they_o have_v inter_v i_o to_o bring_v unto_o thou_o my_o write_n if_o they_o content_v thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n publish_v they_o if_o not_o suppress_v they_o they_o contain_v not_o any_o thing_n certain_a that_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o i_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n nor_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o i_o start_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v discover_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o epistle_n be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o book_n yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o so_o to_o give_v we_o some_o account_n how_o much_o unacquainted_a these_o fabulous_a mythologist_n be_v with_o the_o material_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n touch_v this_o mystical_a theology_n of_o pherecydes_n see_v more_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o his_o life_n ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graec._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 443._o edit_fw-la 2._o dr._n owen_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3_o etc._n etc._n immortality_n §_o 9_o though_o pherecydes_n philosophic_a theology_n be_v fabulous_a and_o mystical_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v he_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o assert_v the_o soul_n immortality_n so_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o tusc_n quaest_n pherecydes_n syâ—us_n be_v the_o first_o that_o assert_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a thus_o tully_n 12._o which_o lactantius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o quote_v also_o austin_n epist_n 3._o to_o volusianus_n thus_o write_v what_o idiot_n now_o what_o abject_a woman_n be_v there_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a life_n after_o death_n which_o in_o old_a time_n pherecydes_n first_o dispute_v for_o among_o the_o grecian_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o samian_a being_n much_o move_v by_o the_o novity_n of_o this_o dispute_n be_v transform_v from_o a_o wrestler_n into_o a_o philosopher_n so_o montaigne_n essais_n liur_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cicero_n say_v be_v first_o introduce_v by_o pherecydes_n but_o other_o attribute_v it_o to_o thales_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o first_o traducer_n of_o this_o opinion_n into_o greece_n we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o some_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n chap._n v._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o sundry_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n testimony_n prove_v that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n his_o extract_n from_o phenicia_n pythagoras_n flourish_v about_o the_o 60._o olymp._n when_o the_o jewish_a garden_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o grecian_n pythagoras_n his_o preceptor_n in_o greece_n and_o how_o he_o be_v first_o convert_v from_o a_o pugil_n to_o a_o philosopher_n his_o first_o travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n phenician_a priest_n and_o jew_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o priest_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o motive_n incline_v he_o thereto_o pythagoras_n travel_n into_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o wise_a man_n as_o also_o with_o the_o jew_n under_o chaldean_a title_n zabratus_n etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n he_o have_v for_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o write_n from_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n his_o return_n to_o samos_n and_o voyage_n to_o creâ—e_v pythagoras_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o restore_v many_o city_n to_o liberty_n and_o
divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o first_o original_a archetype_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v seem_v very_o probable_a thus_o august_n stouch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v what_o plutarch_n mention_n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o idea_n which_o philo_n and_o plotinus_n teach_v be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o idea_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o idea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o immense_a sapience_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n the_o creator_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o idea_n as_o the_o origines_fw-la of_o thing_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n before_o plato_n or_o parmenides_n be_v evident_a as_o reuchlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n show_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n reduce_v all_o being_n subsistent_n or_o substant_a immediate_o to_o idea_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n and_o plato_n by_o their_o original_a idea_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n call_v the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v a_o little_a their_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a foundation_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n be_v that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o axiom_n plato_n expound_v at_o large_a out_o of_o parmenides_n and_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n show_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o one_o which_o ctrine_n say_v he_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i._n e._n from_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a and_o parmenides_n immediate_o but_o from_o pythagoras_n original_o and_o they_o original_o from_o the_o god_n who_o teach_v they_o thus_o to_o philosophize_v and_o teach_v other_o what_o plato_n opinion_n of_o idea_n be_v we_o shall_v reserve_v for_o its_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n concern_v idea_n found_v on_o this_o great_a axiom_n that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o pythagorean_n principle_n parmenides_n who_o be_v of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a and_o pythagorean_n much_o philosophized_a on_o idea_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o idea_n he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v chief_o follow_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o pythagorean_a doctrine_n as_o we_o find_v his_o opinion_n explain_v by_o steuch_n eugubinus_n by_o ludovicus_n vives_n and_o serranus_n steuchus_fw-la eugebinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o the_o unity_n and_o be_v be_v style_v by_o the_o ancient_n with_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o deep_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a universe_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n deliver_v that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v all_o therefore_o they_o say_v god_n be_v that_o all._n this_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o apply_v to_o empedocles_n parmenides_n etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o parmenides_n and_o so_o of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o say_v he_o who_o conceive_v that_o parmenides_n himself_o in_o his_o poem_n in_o which_o he_o comprise_v his_o philosophy_n affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o understand_v that_o one_o to_o be_v god_n of_o which_o number_n be_v simplicius_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o parmenides_n a_o acute_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o division_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o plain_a word_n he_o assert_v in_o his_o poem_n for_o when_o he_o have_v versify_v much_o and_o enough_o on_o that_o one_o first_o be_v hitherto_o say_v he_o of_o these_o true_a and_o supreme_a being_n now_o of_o mortal_n and_o confuse_a being_n etc._n etc._n but_o serranus_n do_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o expound_v unto_o we_o this_o doctrine_n of_o parmenides_n touch_v idea_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 124._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o parmenides_n concern_v idea_n in_o the_o universe_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o happen_v unadvised_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ideal_o cause_n of_o these_o idea_n he_o make_v two_o sort_n 1._o one_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n infinite_a immovable_a eternal_a simple_n and_o causative_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o he_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a idea_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o secondary_a idea_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o second_v natural_a cause_n depend_v on_o god_n he_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o thing_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o without_o the_o divine_a mind_n influence_v it_o the_o same_o serranus_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 130._o parmenides_n say_v he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archetype_n idea_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o again_o one_o where_o he_o note_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o idea_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a form_n or_o exemplar_n and_o thence_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o intelligible_n we_o must_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o idea_n thus_o serranus_n of_o the_o original_n of_o these_o idea_n the_o plain_a mind_n of_o this_o dark_a oriental_a tradition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o many_o and_o thus_o one_o become_v many_o and_o many_o one_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o he_o fol._n 134._o explain_v parmenides_n his_o idea_n parmenides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v the_o most_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n he_o have_v by_o his_o idea_n and_o that_o these_o idea_n arise_v not_o from_o we_o i._n e._n external_a object_n but_o from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o infinite_a essence_n the_o glass_n of_o all_o those_o idea_n which_o represent_v thing_n possible_a and_o from_o his_o sovereign_n absolute_a will_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o he_o contemplate_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n future_a for_o otherwise_o say_v parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n will_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o will_v they_o know_v humane_a affair_n shall_v their_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o themselves_o how_o divine_o do_v parmenides_n here_o philosophize_v on_o the_o absolute_a independent_a sovereign_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o that_o great_a jesuitical_a idol_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o pelagianism_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o beside_o parmenides_n there_o be_v other_o pythagorean_n who_o philosophize_v large_o on_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n as_o epicarmus_n or_o cous_fw-la and_o timaeus_n locrus_n both_o famous_a philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n from_o who_o plato_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v receive_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v idea_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcimus_n say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v we_o that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o that_o of_o idea_n from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n most_o famous_a timaeus_n also_o the_o locrian_a have_v
1._o a._n in_o cap._n 1._o plato_n say_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n collect_v as_o it_o be_v some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n therefore_o he_o come_v near_a then_o aristotle_n as_o to_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n &c_n &c_n also_o dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 55._o speak_v thus_o that_o plato_n have_v either_o read_v or_o be_v instruct_v by_o some_o who_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n will_v easy_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v assert_v by_o cudworth_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n pag._n 22._o cudworth_n i_o can_v say_v he_o consent_n with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n have_v see_v moses_n his_o work_n but_o that_o he_o certain_o receive_v by_o tradition_n many_o thing_n stillingfleet_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o oriental_a part_n border_v upon_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n but_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o of_o the_o world_n part_n 1._o book_n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o speak_v more_o categorical_o thus_o as_o for_o plato_n though_o he_o dissemble_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o areopagite_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n have_v already_o answer_v for_o he_o as_o before_o et_fw-la mirificè_fw-la iis_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la tradita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la and_o he_o be_v great_o delight_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o one_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n now_o howsoever_o lactantius_n please_v to_o reprehend_v plato_n because_o say_v he_o plato_n seek_v knowledge_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o chaldean_n neglect_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n eusebius_n cyrillus_n and_o origen_n find_v reason_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a think_v that_o from_o thence_o he_o take_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o by_o he_o write_v of_o god_n or_o savour_v of_o divinity_n the_o same_o opinion_n have_v saint_n ambrose_n of_o pythagoras_n thus_o stillingfleet_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 502._o the_o platonist_n of_o alexandria_n say_v he_o steal_v their_o choice_a notion_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a artifice_n of_o their_o master_n plato_n who_o doubtless_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o egypt_n about_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o flock_v thither_o have_v more_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o many_o truth_n of_o grand_a importance_n concern_v the_o deity_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n than_o many_o other_o greek_a philosopher_n have_v but_o yet_o therein_o lay_v his_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o wrap_v up_o and_o disguise_v his_o notion_n in_o such_o a_o fabulous_a and_o ambiguous_a manner_n that_o partly_o it_o may_v be_v less_o know_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v find_v better_a entertainment_n among_o the_o greek_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o do_v in_o their_o plain_n and_o native_a dress_n which_o plato_n himself_o seem_v to_o intimate_v when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o the_o greek_n receive_v from_o the_o barbarian_n they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a fashion_n i._n e._n they_o disguise_v it_o by_o a_o greek_a habit_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v suspect_v for_o a_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o vossius_fw-la see_v §_o 4._o of_o this_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n with_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o now_o very_o much_o inveterate_v that_o plato_n draw_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o his_o write_n for_o numenius_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o pythagorean_n say_v that_o plato_n steal_v out_o of_o moses_n write_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o god_n and_o the_o universe_n to_o who_o the_o more_o sage_a father_n give_v heed_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v of_o high_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a vogue_n that_o it_o differ_v little_a from_o moses_n yea_o caelius_n rhod._n l._n 16._o cap._n 65._o think_v that_o plato_n differ_v little_a from_o christ_n placit_n and_o eusebius_n lib._n 13._o praep_n c._n 1._o write_v that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n into_o greek_a justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la anton._n will_v needs_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v whatever_o have_v any_o verisimilitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o same_o eusebius_n attempt_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o philosopher_n thus_o hornius_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o plato_n transfer_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o of_o plato_n life_n and_o travel_n for_o oriental_a tradition_n plato_n original_a and_o instruction_n under_o socrates_n his_o travel_n into_o italy_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n which_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o by_o archytas_n the_o tarentine_n timaeus_n the_o locrian_a epicarmus_n etc._n etc._n plato_n travel_n into_o egypt_n where_o he_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n viz._n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fall_n also_o concern_v god_n his_o nature_n idea_n providence_n etc._n etc._n that_o plato_n may_v receive_v information_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o jewish_a oracle_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n or_o by_o some_o interpreter_n what_o improvement_n plato_n receive_v as_o to_o jewish_a tradition_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n their_o theology_n and_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n plato_n academy_n his_o character_n and_o work_n life_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n by_o inartificial_a demonstration_n or_o testimony_n prove_v that_o plato_n traduce_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o cause_n mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n gain_v these_o jewish_a tradition_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a historical_a relation_n of_o plato_n life_n preceptor_n and_o travel_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v manifest_a what_o advantage_n he_o have_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n and_o mystery_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 4._o give_v we_o this_o good_a though_o short_a account_n hereof_o but_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n plato_n indeed_o who_o altogether_o obscure_v the_o rest_n deserve_o shine_v with_o most_o excel_a glory_n who_o be_v a_o athenian_a of_o a_o good_a family_n &_o of_o a_o admirable_a ingeny_n far_o excel_v his_o condisciple_n yet_o count_v his_o own_o capacity_n &_o endeavour_n with_o the_o emprouâ—ment_n of_o socrates_n instruction_n insufficient_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o philosophy_n he_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o wherever_o the_o fame_n of_o gain_v any_o noble_a science_n lead_v he_o therefore_o in_o egypt_n he_o learn_v whatever_o be_v great_o esteem_v and_o teach_v there_o and_o thence_o come_v into_o those_o part_n of_o italy_n where_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v celebrate_v he_o learn_v there_o the_o whole_a of_o italic_a philosophy_n which_o then_o flourish_v have_v hear_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o doctor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n thus_o austin_n wherein_o he_o give_v we_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o plato_n travel_n though_o he_o differ_v somewhat_o from_o laertius_n and_o other_o as_o to_z method_n etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v consider_v this_o general_a story_n in_o its_o several_n original_a §_o 2._o plato_n be_v bear_v at_o athens_n in_o the_o 88th_o olympiad_n as_o ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n l._n 8._o cap._n 4._o apuleius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr dogm_n plat._n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n be_v so_o surname_v from_o the_o large_a habitude_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n for_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v aristocles_n though_o some_o think_v he_o be_v call_v plato_n from_o the_o amplitude_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o eloquence_n his_o parent_n be_v arist_n and_o perictione_n his_o father_n stock_n relate_v to_o codrus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o athens_n his_o mother_n to_o solon_n that_o famous_a athenian_a legislator_n whence_o plato_n as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o his_o timaeus_n speak_v of_o solon_n call_v he_o his_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n plato_n first_o praeceptor_n be_v socrates_n with_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v eight_o year_n socrates_n in_o which_o time_n he_o commit_v the_o
they_o say_v more_o than_o three_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o plato_n the_o second_o and_o middle_a of_o arcesilas_n the_o three_o and_o new_a of_o carneades_n and_o clitomachus_n there_o be_v who_o add_v a_o four_o of_o philo_n and_o charmidas_n and_o a_o five_o of_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o philo_n academy_n it_o come_v near_o the_o old_a in_o that_o it_o allow_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o opine_n or_o entertain_v some_o opinion_n which_o carneades_n deny_v and_o antiochus_n philo_n hearer_n who_o live_v about_o cicero_n time_n seem_v whole_o to_o restore_v the_o old_a academy_n save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faculty_n of_o judge_v he_o incline_v to_o the_o stoic_n but_o these_o four_o last_o academy_n be_v usual_o comprise_v all_o under_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n though_o some_o come_v near_a to_o and_o some_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o old_a which_o some_o confound_v with_o the_o sceptic_n but_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 13._o give_v we_o this_o difference_n sceptic_n those_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n say_v he_o though_o they_o affirm_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n perhaps_o in_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a for_o they_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o sceptic_n admit_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v we_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o new_a academy_n as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n they_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n what_o be_v credible_a we_o follow_v law_n custom_n and_o natural_a affection_n live_v without_o engage_v our_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o after_o various_a transformation_n of_o the_o academy_n alexandria_n those_o who_o adhere_v to_o plato_n dogme_n reject_v the_o name_n of_o academic_n and_o espouse_v that_o of_o platonic_n so_o that_o the_o stile_n of_o academic_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o sectator_n of_o arcesilas_n who_o 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the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n which_o have_v be_v before_o confine_v to_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n and_o language_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n common_o call_v the_o lxx_o which_o render_v this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n most_o renowned_a he_o also_o call_v hither_o learned_a man_n from_o all_o part_n as_o well_o jew_n as_o grecian_n erect_v a_o famous_a library_n search_v far_o and_o near_o for_o learned_a record_n to_o adorn_v the_o same_o withal_o and_o institute_v college_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o learned_a professor_n &_o student_n this_o same_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o his_o son_n euergetes_n who_o give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o to_o resort_v hither_o to_o this_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o prove_v the_o most_o flourish_a that_o ever_o be_v before_o or_o since_o especial_o for_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o revive_v and_o flourish_v here_o for_o many_o generation_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 10_o 11._o of_o this_o second_o part_n judaeus_n §_o 4._o the_o first_o famous_a platonist_n according_a to_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v that_o flourish_v in_o this_o school_n of_o aelexandria_n be_v potamon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n aeugustus_n and_o tiberius_n as_o laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_z potamon_n the_o alexandrine_n philosopher_n who_o be_v before_o and_o after_o aeugustus_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n book_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o write_v other_o piece_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a at_o present_a to_o potamon_n we_o may_v add_v ammonius_n not_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o origen_n and_o plotinus_n but_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o plutarch_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o vespasian_n yea_o plutarch_n himself_o who_o have_v his_o education_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o flourish_v under_o domitian_n be_v not_o only_o famous_a for_o philologie_n and_o history_n but_o also_o for_o philosophy_n and_o principal_o the_o platonic_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o may_v subjoin_v philo_z the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 17._o cap._n 20._o this_o book_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o apocryphous_a book_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o philo_n the_o alexandrine_n jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o much_o adorn_v with_o the_o greek_a speech_n and_o eloquence_n as_o that_o the_o greek_n say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o philo_n do_v platonize_v or_o plato_n do_v philonize_v §_o 5._o platonist_n but_o platonic_a philosophy_n never_o flourish_v more_o than_o under_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n continue_v by_o origen_n herennius_n and_o â—lotinus_n etc._n etc._n this_o ammonius_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v different_a from_o ammonius_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o plutarch_n as_o well_o as_o from_o ammonius_n the_o monk_n disciple_n of_o proclus_n and_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 21._o §_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o learned_a christian_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n whether_o this_o great_a ammonius_n die_v a_o pagan_a or_o christian_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 19_o and_o jerom._n assure_v we_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n deny_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o he_o borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o inform_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n record_n and_o doctrine_n propagate_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o without_o doubt_n philo_n that_o learned_a jew_n breed_v up_o in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n &_o as_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o christ_n his_o act_n and_o doctrine_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o this_o town_n of_o alexandria_n a_o famous_a christian_a church_n and_o school_n settle_v by_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n and_o continue_v by_o panthenus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o sacred_a mystery_n we_o can_v conceive_v such_o a_o person_n as_o ammonius_n will_v let_v pass_v unexamined_a yea_o far_o so_o glorious_a and_o ravish_v be_v the_o first_o dawning_n of_o gospel_n light_n which_o bring_v such_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o mankind_n as_o that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o some_o sober_a mind_a inquisitive_a gentile_n rejoice_v in_o this_o light_n for_o a_o season_n according_a to_o that_o observation_n john_n 5.35_o who_o yet_o never_o have_v a_o through_o work_n of_o conversion_n on_o their_o heart_n among_o this_o number_n we_o may_v reckon_v seneca_n who_o some_o think_v to_o have_v have_v conference_n by_o paper_n with_o paul_n epictetus_n pliny_n the_o young_a who_o apologize_v unto_o trajan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n of_o alexandria_n with_o some_o 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apollonius_n tyanaeus_n that_o pythagorean_n sorcerer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v he_o equal_a in_o point_n of_o miracle_n unto_o christ_n wherein_o he_o be_v refute_v by_o eusebius_n ludou._n vives_n in_o august_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o do_v thus_o characterise_v he_o porphyry_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unsound_a body_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o judgement_n unconstant_a and_o of_o a_o hatred_n sharp_a and_o cruel_a even_o unto_o madness_n he_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a philosopher_n or_o sophist_n as_o well_o as_o historian_n he_o write_v the_o live_v of_o the_o philosopher_n whereof_o there_o be_v extant_a only_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o be_v at_o first_o publish_v under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o book_n cyril_n cite_v against_o julian_n and_o ascribe_v to_o porphyry_n concern_v porphyry_n see_v more_o large_o lucas_n hoâ—stenius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graces_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o edit_fw-la 2._o pag._n 244._o §_o 8._o after_o porphyry_n succeed_v jamblichus_n his_o disciple_n jamblichus_n who_o be_v bear_v at_o chalcis_n in_o syria_n and_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o in_o julian_n time_n he_o be_v 12._o say_v lud._n vives_n of_o a_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o manner_n than_o his_o master_n porphyry_n vossius_fw-la call_v he_o a_o platonic_a philosopher_n though_o lud._n vives_n say_v according_a to_o jerom_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o platonic_a 208._o as_o a_o pythagorean_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o as_o to_o divine_a matter_n all_o the_o platonist_n do_v pythagorize_v there_o be_v extant_a two_o of_o his_o protreptick_a oration_n for_o philosophy_n also_o his_o history_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n wherein_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n porphyry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o who_o book_n he_o transcribe_v many_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a if_o any_o alteration_n 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plato_n commonwealth_n also_o on_o all_o homer_n with_o other_o thing_n as_o suidas_n relate_v isidorus_n the_o philosopher_n have_v a_o great_a esteem_n for_o he_o who_o after_o plato_n next_o to_o jamblichus_n place_v syrianus_n his_o sectator_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n so_o suidas_n out_o of_o damascius_n §_o 10._o proclus_n lysius_n disciple_n of_o syrianus_n succeed_v he_o in_o this_o famous_a platonic_a school_n this_o proclus_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a though_o some_o upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n make_v he_o to_o have_v live_v almost_o 300_o year_n before_o suidas_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diadochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o platonic_a school_n he_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n in_o oracle_n also_o six_o book_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a likewise_o a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o on_o his_o book_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o extant_a also_o with_o other_o piece_n lose_v of_o which_o suidas_n make_v mention_v proclus_n life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o scholar_n and_o successor_n marinus_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o olympiodorus_n which_o he_o cursory_o run_v through_o in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o same_o marinus_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o he_o be_v accurate_o skill_v in_o grammar_n historie_n and_o poesy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n perfect_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n his_o mode_n in_o philosophize_v be_v cloudy_a and_o obscure_a as_o that_o of_o plotinus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a platonist_n he_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o symbolic_a mystical_a manner_n of_o platonist_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trinity_n he_o take_v as_o vossius_fw-la think_v the_o occasion_n of_o heap_v up_o so_o many_o trinity_n from_o plato_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr repub._n where_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o three_o type_n of_o god_n bonitie_n immutabilitie_n or_o unity_n and_o verity_n whence_o aristotle_n also_o receive_v his_o three_o affection_n of_o eus_n bonitie_n unity_n and_o verity_n this_o proclus_n be_v a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o first_o after_o porphyry_n that_o turn_v his_o pen_n dip_v in_o gall_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v answer_v by_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n suidas_n johannes_n grammaticus_n as_o hereafter_o proclus_n in_o his_o platonic_a theology_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o this_o sacred_a succession_n in_o this_o platonize_a theologick_n school_n how_o that_o after_o many_o age_n plotinus_n the_o egyptian_a succeed_v therein_o who_o be_v follow_v by_o amelius_n and_o porphyry_n his_o disciple_n as_o also_o these_o by_o jamblichus_n and_o theodorus_n their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n grammaticus_n §_o 11._o we_o may_v not_o omit_v here_o the_o mention_n of_o johannes_n grammaticus_n alius_fw-la philoponus_n that_o famous_a christian_a philosopher_n who_o though_o the_o most_o of_o his_o work_n extant_a be_v commentary_n on_o aristotle_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o spirit_n be_v deep_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v refine_v by_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n at_o alexandria_n for_o so_o the_o title_n of_o his_o commentary_n run_v extract_v out_o of_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o most_o of_o those_o greek_a philosopher_n who_o take_v aristotle_n text_n for_o their_o subject_n namely_o porphyry_n proclus_n with_o his_o scholar_n ammonius_n and_o simplicius_n be_v in_o their_o spirit_n platonist_n for_o aristotle_n come_v not_o in_o to_o be_v master_n in_o the_o school_n till_o abenroe_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o arabian_n advance_v he_o in_o plato_n chair_n such_o be_v this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n who_o for_o his_o unwearied_a study_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philoponus_n he_o follow_v exact_o the_o design_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n eusebius_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o great_a ammonius_n who_o he_o own_v as_o the_o source_n of_o his_o philosophy_n in_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o choice_a notion_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n he_o give_v sundry_a instance_n herein_o as_o that_o of_o plato_n calling_n the_o world_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n which_o say_v he_o be_v but_o a_o mistake_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.27_o also_o he_o make_v plato_n discourse_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o perfect_a and_o rejoice_v therein_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o johannes_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o soul_n proaem_fw-la ad_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n assert_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n also_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aristotle_n canon_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o immaterialitie_n spirituality_n in_o operation_n and_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n proaem_n fol._n 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o choice_a piece_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o prove_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la by_o god_n out_o of_o plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o proclus_n endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v plato_n with_o aristotle_n show_v how_o plato_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la mean_v it_o not_o as_o to_o time_n but_o causalitie_n etc._n etc._n this_o learned_a philoponus_n write_v two_o book_n against_o proclus_n confute_v these_o his_o false_a imposition_n on_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o forementioned_a greek_n platonist_n we_o may_v add_v maximus_n tyrius_n tyrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o
plato_n politic_n where_o 1._o of_o right_a constitution_n and_o administration_n 2._o law_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o administration_n 3._o magistrate_n the_o instrument_n of_o administration_n according_a to_o law_n ii_o plato_n metaphysic_n 1._o of_o god_n and_o his_o essence_n 2._o his_o attribute_n 1._o unity_n 2._o simplicity_n 3._o immutabilitie_n 4._o eternity_n 5._o omnipresence_n 6._o justice_n 7._o veracitie_n 8._o purity_n 9_o bounty_n 10._o omniscience_n 11._o incomprehensibilitie_n 12._o the_o divine_a will_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o the_o humane_a soul_n its_o original_a immaterialitie_n capacity_n immortality_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v dispatch_v plato_n rational_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n philosophy_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o supernatural_a wherein_o indeed_o his_o excellence_n seem_v to_o consist_v but_o upon_o reflection_n consider_v that_o this_o undertakement_n will_v swell_v this_o discourse_n before_o we_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o history_n and_o especial_o make_v this_o three_o book_n big_a and_o bulkie_a much_o beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v wave_v it_o at_o present_a though_o not_o without_o some_o thought_n of_o reassume_v the_o same_o in_o a_o intend_a systeme_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n only_o for_o the_o present_a take_v this_o abstract_n idea_n of_o plato_n moral_a and_o supernatural_a philosophy_n as_o for_o his_o moral_a philosophy_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o different_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_v it_o have_v to_o its_o object_n be_v distribute_v into_o 1_o ethick_n which_o respect_v personal_a gubernation_n and_o moral_n 2_o oeconomick_a which_o regard_v the_o regiment_n of_o family_n 3_o politic_a which_o comprehend_v the_o government_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n good_a as_o for_o plato_n ethic_n we_o find_v in_o he_o excellent_a contemplation_n and_o discourse_n 1_o of_o the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o style_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altogether_o true_a rep._n 9_o i._n e._n most_o real_a substantial_a and_o soâ—â—_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_a rep._n 9_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—mply_o good_a 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o necessary_a good_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supreme_a idea_n of_o all_o good_a 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infinite_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a and_o moâ—_n live_v 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uniform_a 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a immix_v without_o sorrow_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oppâ—râ—unc_fw-la 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a and_o godlike_a good_a all_o which_o contemplation_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v applicable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n neither_o may_v we_o presume_v that_o plato_n can_v receive_v they_o any_o way_n save_v only_o by_o some_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o god_n virtue_n §_o 2._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o moral_o of_o virtue_n its_o divine_a infusion_n nature_n and_o excellency_n 1_o touch_v the_o divine_a infusion_n of_o virtue_n plato_n meno_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 99_o prove_n at_o large_a that_o virtue_n come_v not_o by_o institution_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o divine_a infusion_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o this_o that_o god_n oft_o use_v the_o most_o unkilful_a instrument_n in_o the_o production_n of_o virtue_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n plato_n style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o harmony_n of_o the_o sâ—ul_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o music_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o symmetry_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o every_o faculty_n keep_v its_o due_a place_n and_o motion_n whence_o 3_o follow_v the_o excellence_n of_o virtue_n which_o plato_n place_v in_o this_o that_o it_o give_v health_n amplitude_n liberty_n nobility_n firmitude_n and_o perfection_n unto_o the_o humane_a soâ—l_n sin_n §_o 3._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o notable_o of_o sin_n both_o ingenite_fw-la and_o acquisite_a he_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o excess_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n against_o right_a reason_n whence_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epinom_n fol_n 978._o a_o irrational_a confuse_a irregular_a motion_n etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o of_o irregular_a inordinate_a pleasure_n he_o prove_v repub._n 9_o that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o the_o more_o indulgent_a the_o mind_n be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o tyrannic_a and_o insolent_a they_o be_v moderation_n §_o 4._o plato_n discourse_v even_o to_o admiration_n of_o that_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o sensitive_a appetite_n he_o make_v temperance_n to_o consist_v chief_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a symphony_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o rep._n 4._o whence_o he_o make_v the_o temperate_a man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a than_o himself_o whereas_o the_o intemperate_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a and_o worse_o than_o himself_o i._n e._n than_o his_o sensitive_a animal_n part_n §_o 5._o plato_n philosophize_v very_o divine_o of_o love_n love_n its_o sovereign_a throne_n in_o and_o influence_n on_o the_o soul_n together_o with_o its_o proper_a acts._n this_o he_o discourse_v of_o at_o large_a in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v whole_o sperâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o sovereign_a affection_n and_o more_o particular_o plato_n have_v admirable_a discourse_n of_o amity_n or_o friendship_n as_o in_o his_o lysis_n where_o he_o profess_o set_v himself_o to_o philosophize_v on_o this_o theme_n which_o the_o title_n of_o this_o dialogism_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o friendship_n plain_o enough_o import_v §_o 6._o last_o plato_n discourse_v most_o accurate_o of_o justice_n justice_n in_o its_o universal_a idea_n and_o notion_n especial_o in_o his_o repub._n 4._o where_o he_o explicate_v its_o nature_n and_o influence_n in_o all_o affair_n so_o again_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 12._o we_o find_v many_o other_o great_a ethick_n contemplation_n and_o character_n as_o in_o other_o his_o dialogue_n §_o 7._o as_o for_o plato_n economic_n economic_n he_o philosophize_v incomparable_o of_o imitation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o most_o efficacious_a principle_n of_o paternal_a government_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi leg._n 5._o as_o else_o where_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o best_a institution_n of_o youth_n be_v by_o example_n &_o conversation_n he_o treat_v also_o of_o education_n more_o large_o in_o his_o repub._n 4.7_o de_fw-fr leg._n 1_o 5_o 7._o §_o 8._o but_o that_o which_o render_v plato_n most_o famous_a as_o to_o moral_n politic_n be_v his_o politic_a discourse_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o constitution_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o a_o republic_n 2._o such_o as_o treat_v of_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a 3._o such_o as_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o administer_v according_a to_o such_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o he_o philosophize_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr republica_n and_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o touch_v plato_n metaphysic_n or_o supernatural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a notice_n thereof_o 1_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v great_a notion_n or_o rather_o tradition_n original_o judaic_a of_o god_n essence_n unity_n as_o describe_v exod._n 3.14_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o attribute_n and_o 1._o his_o unity_n that_o there_o be_v one_o and_o but_o one_o true_a god_n he_o demonstrate_v at_o large_a against_o the_o atheist_n and_o polytheist_n of_o his_o age_n in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 10._o fol._n 886._o and_o that_o 1_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o visibles_n and_o the_o most_o harmonious_a variety_n of_o time_n 2_o from_o universal_a consent_n 3_o from_o motion_n and_o the_o first_o motor_n 4_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o universe_n or_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n inspire_v and_o animate_v all_o thing_n fol._n 895._o 1._o from_o that_o great_a innate_a idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n 899_o etc._n etc._n 2._o plato_n discourse_v very_o divine_o of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n simplicity_n who_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mixture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remain_v simple_a in_o his_o own_o form_n 3._o he_o auâ—wedly_o own_v god_n
cite_v the_o authority_n of_o aristobulus_n for_o aristotle_n traduce_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n he_o add_v and_o certain_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a a_o old_a comment_n of_o some_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n be_v about_o to_o die_v instruct_v his_o disciple_n touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o its_o punishment_n and_o reward_n according_a as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o peculiar_a posterity_n of_o shem_n id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o the_o jew_n alâ—o_o that_o have_v be_v admonish_v by_o simeon_n the_o just_a high_a priest_n he_o change_v his_o old_a opinion_n in_o all_o point_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o hold_v against_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v transform_v into_o another_o man_n mss_n in_o the_o library_n at_o oxford_n but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v believe_v these_o figment_n yet_o hence_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o there_o prevail_v a_o opinion_n even_o among_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o of_o a_o singular_a communion_n and_o commerce_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a philosopher_n as_o to_o the_o traduction_n and_o reception_n of_o science_n whereunto_o the_o christian_a father_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n theodoret_n ambrose_n and_o other_o be_v consonous_a thus_o selden_n who_o fol._n 23._o add_v more_o of_o like_a import_n jew_n §_o 2._o but_o to_o come_v to_o some_o rational_a conjecture_n whence_o we_o may_v with_o great_a probability_n conclude_v that_o aristotle_n philosophy_n as_o to_o its_o pure_a and_o more_o orthodox_n part_n be_v very_o much_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n if_o that_o prove_v true_a which_o be_v even_o now_o mention_v that_o aristotle_n be_v in_o asia_n yea_o in_o syria_n and_o judea_n as_o we_o may_v presume_v with_o alexander_n than_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v satisfy_v how_o he_o come_v to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n and_o record_n for_o if_o aristotle_n attend_v alexander_n unto_o phenicia_n and_o judea_n we_o can_v rational_o conceive_v he_o will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o people_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o renown_v for_o ancient_a record_n and_o wisdom_n without_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n especial_o they_o be_v those_o from_o who_o his_o master_n plato_n receive_v his_o choice_a contemplation_n book_n 2._o but_o on_o supposition_n that_o aristotle_n be_v not_o in_o judea_n with_o alexander_n yet_o it_o be_v credible_o say_v that_o alexander_n furnish_v he_o with_o all_o the_o choice_a book_n yea_o whole_a library_n that_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o eastern_a expedition_n among_o which_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v the_o jewish_a record_n and_o book_n be_v not_o omit_v especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o josephus_n mention_n of_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o vouchsafe_v particular_a honour_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n plato_n etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o more_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o his_o master_n plato_n as_o we_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v by_o multitude_n of_o particular_n both_o in_o his_o physics_n metaphysic_n ethic_n and_o politic_n wherein_o aristotle_n follow_v plato_n in_o many_o of_o his_o choice_a notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o clothes_v they_o in_o his_o own_o method_n now_o that_o plato_n receive_v his_o philosophy_n both_o matter_n and_o form_n for_o the_o chief_a part_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a book_n §_o 4._o but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n original_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a touch_n on_o some_o of_o the_o more_o principal_a material_n thereof_o as_o 1._o whence_o spring_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o aristotle_n physics_n matter_n but_o from_o some_o tradition_n impart_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n plato_n thus_o aristotle_n notion_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o its_o affection_n be_v evident_o nothing_o else_o but_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o those_o tradition_n which_o plato_n have_v receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n or_o rude_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o create_v as_o gen._n 1_o 2._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n style_v his_o first_o matter_n inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n indeterminate_a and_o indigested_a a_o mere_a passive_a power_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v notion_n exact_o conform_v to_o the_o mosaic_a description_n gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o aristotle_n two_o other_o principle_n privation_n and_o form_n god_n of_o which_o we_o have_v before_o treat_v in_o plato_n physics_n again_o aristotle_n in_o his_o physics_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o 2.3.6.7_o as_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 6.7.10_o be_v very_o copious_a in_o his_o philosoâ—hizings_n on_o the_o first_o mover_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v immovable_a one_o eternal_a indivisible_a be_v void_a of_o all_o quantity_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o exact_o follow_v plato_n and_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n grammaticus_n in_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la as_o to_o the_o humane_a soul_n which_o take_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o physics_n diogenes_n laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v with_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a spirituality_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o johan_n grammaticus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la this_o plato_n receive_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v etc._n etc._n farther_o aristotle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o notice_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n and_o infusion_n by_o god_n 7_o thus_o steuch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr pereu_n philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o as_o moses_n say_v god_n breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7_o so_o aristotle_n in_o libris_fw-la de_fw-la generate_v animal_n say_v that_o the_o mind_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o without_o so_o aristot_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v impâ—ssible_a that_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n shall_v come_v from_o without_o because_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o seed_n he_o conclude_v of_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o remain_v that_o the_o mind_n alone_o be_v infuse_v from_o without_o and_o that_o it_o alone_o be_v divine_a who_o operation_n communicate_v not_o with_o corporeous_a action_n whence_o the_o same_o aristotle_n call_v the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o â—kin_n to_o god_n yea_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la lib._n 1_o text_n 4._o he_o make_v the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impatible_a and_o imâ—â—ixt_v i._n e._n simple_a and_o incorruptible_a so_o text_n 7._o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o mind_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o body_n i_o e._n incorporeous_a see_v more_o part._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 7._o §_o 6._o yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v the_o chief_a idea_n of_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n which_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n from_o solomon_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o animal_n 2._o plato_n but_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o aristotle_n metaphysic_n which_o indeed_o seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o fragment_n or_o miscellaneous_a collection_n he_o have_v gather_v up_o out_o of_o plato_n philosophy_n for_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ens_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ens_fw-la which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n whereby_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o express_v god_n 3.14_o traduce_v original_o from_o exod._n 3.14_o as_o we_o have_v full_o prove_v afore_o in_o pythagoras_n metaphysic_n chap._n 8._o §_o 4._o the_o simple_a affection_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v aristotle_n make_v to_o be_v unity_n verity_n and_o bonity_n bonitie_n which_o be_v the_o affection_n which_o plato_n attribute_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a and_o sacred_a tradition_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 4.5_o far_o that_o aristotle_n have_v much_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o from_o his_o master_n plato_n philosophizing_n god_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o diogenâ—s_n laertius_n in_o his_o life_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n conformable_a to_o plato_n define_v god_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o etc._n that_o aristotle_n hold_v god_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o horn._n hiâ—t_n philos_fw-la lib_n 7._o cap._n 9_o lucian_n in_o his_o dialogue_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v aristotle_n write_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exoteric_o &_o esotericks_n whereof_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o acroaticks_n which_o ammâ—nius_n in_o aristotelis_fw-la categ_n say_v be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o therein_o discourse_v with_o his_o genuine_a and_o proper_a disciple_n these_o acroaticks_n he_o far_o acquaint_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v in_o his_o own_o person_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n his_o own_o phaenomena_n the_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o most_o exquisite_a argument_n beyond_o vulgar_a capacity_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o peripatetic_n call_v these_o more_o mystic_a and_o weighty_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acroamatic_a and_o epoptick_a namely_o in_o allusion_n unto_o the_o eleusinian_n sacreds_n wherein_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v be_v for_o the_o first_o four_o year_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystics_n who_o stand_v on_o the_o threshold_n before_o the_o sacrarie_a 15._o but_o in_o the_o five_o year_n they_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o inner_a sacracy_n there_o to_o contemplate_v the_o hide_a sacreds_n whence_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o secret_n of_o philosophy_n which_o aristotle_n deliver_v to_o his_o genuine_a disciple_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epopticks_n as_o for_o aristotle_n exoteric_o we_o have_v they_o thus_o explicate_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o dialogick_n be_v such_o as_o he_o write_v not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o as_o plato_n induce_v other_o person_n speak_v which_o be_v also_o call_v exotericks_n because_o they_o be_v write_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 9_o not_o §_o 8._o by_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v of_o aristotle_n dialogick_n as_o also_o by_o laertius_n catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n we_o may_v judge_v how_o many_o of_o his_o book_n have_v perish_v for_o among_o all_o aristotle_n work_n we_o fiâ—d_v none_o write_v in_o a_o dialogick_n style_n though_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v he_o write_v many_o dialogue_n so_o cicero_n to_o lentulus_n say_v that_o he_o have_v polish_v his_o 3_o book_n of_o a_o orator_n in_o a_o dialogick_n strain_n after_o the_o aristotelick_n mode_n such_o also_o be_v aristotle_n sophista_fw-la &_o menexenus_n which_o treat_v of_o moral_n and_o be_v mention_v by_o laertius_n likewise_o his_o nerithus_n and_o gryllus_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o oratorian_a art_n also_o his_o eudemus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o which_o dialogick_n discourse_n refer_v by_o cicero_n and_o other_o to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exoteric_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o conclude_v with_o caelio_n eurio_n the_o second_o that_o there_o remain_v extant_a only_o three_o genuine_a piece_n of_o aristotle_n viz_o his_o history_n of_o animal_n his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o rhetoric_n to_o alexander_n for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o piece_n of_o aristotle_n which_o carry_v with_o they_o evident_a notice_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o those_o of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n reckon_v among_o aristotle_n work_n be_v not_o he_o because_o it_o have_v too_o orthodox_n sentiment_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n and_o gubernation_n which_o aristotle_n seem_v not_o to_o approve_v of_o also_o that_o other_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n to_o alexander_n mention_v by_o caelio_n curio_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v aristotle_n but_z anaxamine_v lampsacenus_n who_o also_o be_v master_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 13._o §_o 9_o posterity_n aristotle_n die_v leave_v his_o library_n of_o book_n to_o theophrastus_n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n leave_v they_o to_o neleus_n who_o be_v also_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o neleus_n sell_v they_o to_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n who_o transfer_v they_o into_o his_o alexandrine_n library_n as_o athenaeus_n lib._n 1._o thus_o be_v casaubon_n in_o athen._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o aristotle_n library_n be_v first_o possess_v by_o theophrastus_n whence_o it_o by_o testament_n descend_v to_o neleus_n the_o story_n be_v know_v out_o of_o strabo_n plutarch_n diogenes_n you_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o strabo_n how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o ptolemy_n buy_v the_o book_n of_o this_o philosopher_n from_o neleus_n or_o his_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thus_o casaubon_n we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o strabo_n lib._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o know_v of_o who_o collect_v book_n and_o teach_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o erect_v a_o library_n that_o aristotle_n be_v a_o great_a affector_n of_o book_n appear_v by_o a_o observation_n of_o gellius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o who_o tell_v we_o 15._o that_o aristotle_n pay_v 3_o attic_a talent_n for_o some_o few_o book_n of_o speusippus_n the_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v say_v of_o ptolemie_n buy_v aristotele_n book_n of_o neleus_n some_o understand_v of_o his_o library_n only_o for_o those_o book_n which_o aristotle_n write_v himself_o it_o be_v report_v that_o neleus_n retain_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o transmit_v they_o to_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v not_o learn_v keep_v they_o under_o key_n without_o use_n hence_o strabo_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n lock_v up_o yea_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o fear_v lest_o the_o king_n of_o pergamus_n who_o erect_v a_o great_a library_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o cleopatra_n mean_n transfer_v to_o alexandria_n shall_v take_v they_o away_o hide_v they_o long_o under_o ground_n which_o bring_v no_o small_a damage_n to_o these_o book_n for_o hereby_o they_o grow_v mouldy_a worm-eaten_a moth_a eat_v etc._n etc._n after_o this_o apellico_n teius_n buy_v they_o who_o be_v as_o atheneas_n characterize_v he_o 〈◊〉_d more_o bookish_a than_o learned_a cause_v these_o worm-eaten_a book_n of_o aristotle_n to_o be_v transcribe_v and_o make_v public_a but_o without_o judgement_n or_o fidelity_n after_o his_o death_n sylla_n about_o 200._o year_n after_o aristotle_n death_n possess_v athens_n take_v these_o book_n and_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n as_o plutarch_n in_o sylla_n where_o tyrannio_n grammaticus_n a_o great_a student_n in_o aristotle_n obtain_v from_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o library_n the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o the_o bookseller_n get_v these_o book_n transcribe_v but_o by_o unmeet_a librarian_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o compare_v their_o transcript_n with_o the_o original_a exemplar_n whence_o aristotle_n book_n receive_v far_a detriment_n sylla_n this_o tyrannio_n deliver_v over_o these_o book_n to_o andâ—onicus_n rhodâ—us_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v care_n for_o the_o more_o exact_a transcribe_v of_o aristotle_n book_n into_o many_o exemplar_n in_o order_n to_o the_o publication_n of_o they_o thence_o man_n begin_v to_o dispute_v more_o about_o acroaticks_n whereas_o in_o the_o forego_n time_n even_o from_o the_o decease_n of_o theophrastus_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o aristotle_n choice_a piece_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o dispute_v only_o about_o exotericks_n probable_o etc._n etc._n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sect._n cap._n 17._o §_o 11._o though_o indeed_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n aristotle_n come_v not_o to_o be_v in_o so_o general_a repute_n till_o alexander_n aphrod_n seus_fw-la begin_v to_o interpret_v he_o thes._n as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o aristotle_n successor_n be_v theophrastus_n eresius_n who_o be_v first_o call_v tyrtamus_fw-la but_o afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o as_o they_o phrased_a it_o divine_a eloquence_n be_v by_o his_o master_n aristotle_n name_v theophrastus_n thus_o strabo_n lib._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophrastus_n be_v first_o call_v tyrtamus_fw-la for_o aristotle_n first_o call_v he_o theophrastus_n both_o to_o avoid_v the_o asperity_n of_o his_o former_a name_n as_o also_o to_o signify_v the_o excellence_n of_o his_o eloquence_n for_o aristotle_n make_v all_o his_o disciple_n eloquent_a but_o theophrastus_n most_o eloquent_a see_v the_o same_o in_o diogenes_n laertius_n hesychius_n illustris_fw-la and_o suidas_n theophrastus_n be_v a_o person_n great_o esteem_v for_o
modesty_n make_v he_o refuse_v and_o quit_v crates_n school_n as_o hereafter_o the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n will_v far_o appear_v by_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n §_o 5._o the_o first_o main_a principle_n of_o the_o cynic_n be_v end_n that_o our_o chief_a end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o stoic_n also_o and_o indeed_o thâ—re_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n but_o embrace_v this_o principle_n for_o they_o be_v all_o convince_v of_o a_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n that_o attend_v sensible_a enjoyment_n as_o also_o of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a beauty_n and_o sweetness_n which_o be_v appendent_a unto_o virtue_n only_o herein_o they_o great_o abuse_v this_o common_a principle_n in_o that_o they_o make_v virtue_n desirable_a for_o itself_o and_o so_o their_o god_n desirable_a §_o 6.2_o hence_o also_o the_o cynic_n affect_v a_o mean_a obscure_a yea_o in-indeed_n sordid_a kind_n of_o life_n wherefore_o say_v laertius_n in_o antisthenes_n they_o live_v mean_o contemn_v riches_n glory_n nobility_n their_o food_n be_v herb_n and_o cold_a water_n their_o house_n obvious_a and_o tub_n god_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o cynic_n mortification_n be_v sound_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o god_n to_o want_v nothing_o and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v like_a to_o the_o god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o but_o few_o thing_n whence_o also_o they_o assert_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o thâ—ngs_n in_o god_n so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o affirm_v that_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o the_o god_n be_v friend_n to_o wise_a man_n now_o among_o friend_n all_o thing_n be_v common_a hence_o likewise_o they_o hold_v that_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o whatever_o the_o world_n admire_v shall_v be_v contemn_v wherefore_o crates_n thebanus_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o great_a wealth_n sell_v his_o patrimony_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o cynic_n philosophy_n upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o diogenes_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o abide_v fix_v in_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o cynic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o philosopher_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o hence_o also_o they_o delight_v much_o in_o frugality_n according_a to_o that_o of_o greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 23._o touch_v hero_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cynic_n sect_n he_o accuse_v their_o impiety_n but_o praise_v their_o frugality_n last_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n they_o dislike_v all_o public_a game_n show_n or_o pass-time_n so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o olympic_a game_n be_v but_o great_a miracle_n of_o fool_n reproach_n §_o 7.3_o hence_o also_o the_o cynic_n abhor_v flattery_n and_o bear_v reproach_n with_o much_o patience_n and_o constancy_n thence_o antisthenes_n be_v commend_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o ill_o have_v i_o do_v mean_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o be_v commend_v again_o be_v much_o applaud_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o a_o agony_n lest_o i_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o diogenes_n be_v ask_v what_o beast_n bite_v most_o pernicious_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o wild_a beast_n the_o sycophant_n and_o of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n bite_v worst_a he_o have_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flatter_a oration_n be_v but_o a_o honey_n snare_n as_o for_o bear_v of_o reproach_n the_o cynic_n be_v very_o eminent_a as_o diogenes_n laertius_n acquaint_v we_o orates_n be_v wont_n industrious_o to_o rail_v at_o whore_n thereby_o to_o exercise_v himself_o for_o to_o bear_v rail_v and_o when_o other_o scoff_v at_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o face_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v confident_a crates_n for_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o body_n for_o thou_o shall_v see_v scoffer_n punish_v though_o now_o they_o bless_v themselves_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v tell_v that_o many_o mock_v he_o he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o mock_v not_o again_o §_o 8.4_o hence_o the_o cynic_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o impudence_n impudence_n and_o immodesty_n even_o in_o thing_n dishonest_a so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o crates_n that_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o in_o open_a place_n so_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n do_v many_o thing_n very_o unbeseeming_a which_o render_v he_o among_o many_o very_a ridiculous_a but_o diogenes_n laertius_n give_v this_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o his_o seem_a excess_n laert._n lib._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diogenes_n say_v that_o he_o imitate_v the_o master_n of_o the_o chorus_n who_o admit_v some_o excess_n in_o their_o tone_n that_o so_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o consent_n so_o that_o according_a to_o laertius_n these_o extravagant_a excess_n and_o exorbitant_a impudency_n of_o the_o cynic_n be_v assume_v only_o to_o shame_v other_o out_o of_o vice_n but_o this_o their_o design_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o the_o vulgar_a hence_o their_o sect_n become_v contemptible_a and_o explode_v thence_o cicero_n de_fw-fr officiis_n 1_o o._n say_v that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o cynic_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v expel_v for_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o modesty_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v right_a nothing_o honest_a whence_o sidomus_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o age_n there_o scarce_o remain_v any_o of_o the_o cynic_n sect._n §_n 9.5_o pride_n the_o cynic_n be_v severe_a censor_n and_o reprover_n of_o vice_n whence_o some_o will_v have_v they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o and_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o imputation_n that_o he_o be_v esteem_v of_o a_o currish_a bite_a disposition_n say_v witty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o bite_v only_o evil_a man_n and_o as_o they_o be_v great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n in_o general_a so_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n of_o pride_n thus_o antisthenes_n see_v a_o vessel_n wherein_o plato_n have_v vomit_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v his_o choler_n here_o but_o i_o can_v see_v his_o pride_n laertius_n meaning_n plato_n have_v not_o vomit_v that_o up_o as_o yet_o and_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n come_v into_o plato_n school_n he_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o his_o bed_n or_o philosophise_a seat_n with_o this_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o tread_v here_o on_o plato_n vain_a study_n or_o proud_a philosophy_n to_o which_o plato_n reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o diogenes_n how_o much_o of_o pride_n do_v thou_o manifest_v while_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o indeed_o plato_n speak_v truth_n for_o diogenes_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o cynic_n under_o their_o external_a and_o seem_a self-denial_n conceal_v much_o of_o real_a pride_n and_o self-advancement_n for_o the_o high_a self-advancement_n be_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o pretend_a self-abasement_n thus_o the_o cynic_n in_o word_n cry_v down_o pride_n though_o in_o deed_n they_o cry_v it_o up_o so_o demetrius_n the_o cynic_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o height_n of_o pride_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o leave_v moral_a §_o 10.6_o the_o cynic_n reject_v all_o conjectural_a science_n as_o astrology_n and_o divination_n by_o dream_n etc._n etc._n whence_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n blame_v the_o mathematician_n who_o look_v into_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n but_o overlookt_v the_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n he_o say_v far_o to_o one_o discourse_v about_o meteor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o come_v thou_o out_o of_o heaven_n laertius_n also_o to_o some_o affright_v at_o their_o dream_n he_o say_v those_o thing_n you_o do_v wake_v you_o consider_v not_o but_o those_o thing_n you_o imagine_v in_o your_o dream_n you_o curious_o inquire_v into_o yea_o they_o reject_v all_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n except_o moral_a hold_v that_o our_o end_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n hence_o they_o require_v in_o their_o disciple_n pure_a and_o chaste_a mind_n so_o antiâ—henes_n to_o a_o youth_n abuse_v unto_o sodomy_n but_o willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o demand_v what_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o in_o order_n thereto_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a book_n a_o new_a pen_n and_o a_o new_a table_n mean_v a_o new_a mind_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o disciple_n as_o diogen_n laert
write_v of_o idea_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n plato_n be_v of_o a_o more_o accurate_a wit_n and_o assist_v with_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o explain_v though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n have_v before_o learned_a these_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n idea_n as_o for_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n we_o have_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o call_v timaeus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o main_a principle_n and_o material_n of_o it_o from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o plato_n timaeus_n about_o idea_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o scheme_n essence_n god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n act_v as_o a_o skilful_a wise_a artificer_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a wisdom_n these_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsisting_a or_o independent_a eternal_a indivisible_a immaterial_a and_o simple_a these_o first_o original_a idea_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o those_o divine_a idea_n w_z ch_z the_o school_n suppose_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o power_n w_z ch_z be_v the_o glass_n of_o thing_n possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n beside_o this_o original_n simple_a idea_n plato_n bring_v in_o timaeus_n discourse_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o idea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decree_n a_o exemplar_n or_o image_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o foetus_fw-la impress_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o former_a original_a idea_n this_o exemplar_n or_o image_n as_o it_o be_v conform_v and_o exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o first_o original_a idea_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lively_a delineation_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o future_a work_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v whence_o the_o divine_a agent_n have_v get_v his_o exemplar_n proceed_v to_o the_o production_n of_o his_o work_n answerable_a thereunto_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o distinguish_v his_o idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o former_a to_o be_v first_o and_o productive_a of_o the_o latter_a unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o image_n the_o divine_a idea_n of_o thing_n future_a or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n suppose_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n seem_v to_o answer_v laertius_n say_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n and_o exemplar_n synonymous_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v mistake_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o intelligible_a image_n timaeus_n edit_n steph._n fol._n 30._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o animal_n live_v intelligible_a world_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o world_n the_o self_n liver_n the_o always_o liver_n and_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o they_o place_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a world_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o sensible_a world_n or_o universe_n this_o exemplar_n serranus_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o make_v to_o be_v that_o eternal_a image_n or_o exemplar_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n delineate_v or_o draw_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v yea_o thus_o plato_n seem_v to_o express_v timaeus_n mind_n fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o world_n be_v beautiful_a and_o its_o maker_n good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o eye_v some_o internal_a exemplar_n etc._n etc._n so_o before_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o decree_n wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n regard_v this_o unvariable_a exemplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v exact_o form_v thus_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n in_o plato_n word_n which_o indeed_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a so_o say_v augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 21._o on_o this_o place_n hereby_o be_v understand_v god_n approbation_n of_o his_o work_n make_v according_a to_o art_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yea_o timaeus_n according_a to_o plato_n relation_n fol._n 30._o edit_n steph._n speak_v more_o full_o and_o open_o the_o sense_n almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o bad_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a say_v he_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v best_a shall_v make_v the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o beautiful_a manner_n then_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 37._o thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frame_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n he_o recreated_a and_o repose_v himself_o therein_o i._n e._n god_n be_v delight_v in_o his_o own_o work_n because_o they_o be_v exact_o conform_v to_o and_o so_o sensible_a idea_n or_o visible_a image_n of_o that_o eternal_a exemplar_n and_o those_o invisible_a idea_n or_o decree_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n and_o essence_n do_v not_o plato_n here_o speak_v plain_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o timaeus_n but_o of_o moses_n also_o this_o be_v not_o my_o own_o conjecture_n only_o but_o philoponus_n otherwise_o johannes_n grammaticus_n also_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n have_v long_o since_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12._o moses_n therefore_o conclude_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v right_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o plato_n in_o this_o again_o imitate_v he_o and_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o movable_a and_o live_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o great_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o idea_n or_o decree_n thus_o philoponus_n who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 9_o pythagoras_n hold_v god_n production_n of_o providence_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n so_o timaeus_n in_o plato_n fol._n 12._o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n adorn_v and_o dispose_v the_o world_n into_o the_o most_o perfect_a form_n and_o order_n whence_o it_o be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n order_n and_o beauty_n diogenes_n tell_v we_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o unity_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o hold_v also_o god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n and_o vivisick_n principle_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n whence_o pythagoras_n define_v god_n a_o mind_n which_o communicate_v and_o diffuse_v himself_o through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o all_o animal_n receive_v life_n etc._n etc._n which_o accord_v with_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o also_o call_v god_n one_o entire_a be_v within_o himself_o in_o a_o complete_a circle_n i._n e._n shed_v abroad_o the_o influential_a line_n of_o his_o providence_n throughout_o the_o universe_n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n conception_n as_o jamblichus_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o government_n as_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o contradict_v which_o alone_o proceed_v from_o the_o deity_n who_o deserve_o may_v challenge_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o for_o man_n be_v say_v the_o pythagorean_n shameful_o variable_a and_o fickle_a in_o his_o appetite_n affection_n and_o other_o passion_n needs_o such_o a_o