of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a tongue_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o dialect_n yea_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o frequent_o pass_v among_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o name_n of_o chaldean_n because_o they_o live_v under_o their_o government_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o chap._n 5._o §_o 8._o of_o this_o second_o book_n thracian_n 4._o jamblichus_n together_o with_o hermippus_n tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o thracian_n so_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n that_o the_o thracian_n have_v their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v prove_v book_n 1._o chap._n 5._o parag_n 7._o 5._o porphyry_n p._n 4._o acquaint_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o 6._o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o and_o clements_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o assure_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n learn_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o these_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o have_v testimony_n of_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n on_o plato_n cratylus_n fol._n 426._o 7._o what_o pythagoras_n learn_v from_o his_o preceptor_n thales_n and_o pherecydes_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o before_o chap._n 3.4_o of_o this_o second_o book_n §_o 3._o mathematics_n have_v give_v a_o general_a demonstration_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o its_o particular_n and_o shall_v begin_v according_a to_o pythagoras_n own_o method_n with_o his_o mathematics_n so_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n pag._n 31._o the_o mind_n say_v he_o be_v purify_v by_o discipline_n aught_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o 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so_o stobaeus_n in_o ecl._n phys_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n seem_v of_o all_o science_n to_o have_v esteem_v most_o of_o arithmetic_n and_o to_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o use_n from_o mercature_n he_o compare_v all_o thing_n to_o number_n that_o pythagoras_n make_v great_a use_n of_o number_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o he_o do_v symbollical_o set_v forth_o and_o describe_v his_o chief_a mystery_n by_o number_n as_o hereafter_o this_o part_n of_o his_o mathematics_n pythagoras_n learn_v from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o merchandize_v make_v much_o use_n of_o arithmetic_n §_o 5._o pythagoras_n have_v lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o arithmetic_n proceed_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mathematics_n music_n especial_o to_o music_n of_o which_o also_o he_o make_v a_o very_a great_a symbolic_a use_n in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n 4._o so_o jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n cap._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o the_o science_n they_o say_v the_o pythagorean_n do_v not_o a_o little_a esteem_n of_o music_n etc._n etc._n thus_o apuleitus_n florid._n 15._o and_o quint._n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a esteemer_n of_o and_o very_o well_o skill_v in_o music_n which_o he_o commend_v to_o his_o scholar_n daily_o this_o they_o practise_v morning_n and_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o sleep_v to_o purge_v their_o mind_n from_o stupor_n and_o impure_a imagination_n at_o evening_n to_o allay_v their_o more_o disturb_a affection_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o harmony_n as_o plut._n de_fw-fr iside_n and_o horn._n hist_o phil._n l._n 7._o thence_o pythagoras_n give_v symbolical_a description_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o other_o of_o the_o mystery_n by_o harmony_n etc._n etc._n this_o his_o science_n of_o music_n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o great_o affect_a music_n or_o rather_o immediate_o from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o skilful_a musician_n receive_v their_o music_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o inspiration_n it_o be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o god_n as_o a_o medium_n or_o ceremonial_a rite_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o practise_v by_o they_o in_o moses_n time_n long_o before_o orpheus_n who_o next_o to_o their_o idol_n god_n apollo_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astronomy_n §_o 6._o pythagoras_n also_o be_v skill_v in_o astronomy_n or_o the_o science_n of_o the_o star_n which_o porphyry_n in_o his_o life_n tell_v we_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n that_o the_o chaldean_n at_o first_o receive_v this_o science_n of_o astronomy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o paragr_n 3._o one_o great_a astronominical_a paradox_n which_o the_o pythagorean_o maintain_v be_v motion_n that_o the_o earth_n move_v and_o the_o heaven_n stand_v still_o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristarchus_n the_o samian_n who_o whether_o he_o be_v more_o ancient_a or_o latter_a than_o pythagoras_n be_v not_o determine_v this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o gleanthes_n the_o samian_n leucippus_n heraclide_n and_o ecphantus_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o immovable_a but_o move_v in_o a_o circle_n about_o the_o fire_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n inform_v we_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o creature_n be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n which_o move_v round_o about_o it_o they_o assert_v moreover_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v compose_v of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n which_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v from_o jewish_a tradition_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v laertius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n be_v the_o first_o who_o open_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n move_v in_o a_o circle_n cicero_z in_o his_o 4_o o_o academic_n question_v attribute_n the_o same_o opinion_n to_o hicetas_n the_o syracusian_a plutarch_n in_o numa_n say_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o old_a age_n assert_v the_o same_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o seleucus_n this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o earth_n move_v have_v be_v since_o revive_v by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o doct._n ignorant_a but_o more_o profess_o defend_v by_o nicol._n copernicus_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1540_o write_v a_o book_n concern_v it_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pope_n paul_n 3d._n who_o be_v follow_v herein_o by_o joannes_n keplerus_n mathematic_a professor_n to_o rudolphus_n mathias_n and_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n also_o by_o christopher_n rothmannus_n michael_n maestâ—inus_n david_n origanus_n mathematic_a professor_n late_o patricius_n galilaeus_fw-la hoscarius_n italian_n with_o william_n gilbert_n our_o english_a physician_n famous_a for_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr magnete_n wherein_o he_o assert_v this_o hypothesis_n have_v all_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o cardinal_n at_o rome_n anno_fw-la 1616_o yet_o be_v it_o still_o defend_v by_o many_o of_o the_o new_a astronomer_n tycho_n brahe_n the_o famous_a danish_a astronomer_n go_v a_o middle_a way_n affirm_v that_o both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n move_v though_o in_o a_o differ_a manner_n see_v vossius_fw-la sect_n phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o s_o 41._o §_o 7._o pythagoras_n be_v also_o skill_v in_o geometry_n geometry_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o learn_v from_o thales_n or_o immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n original_a who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o nation_n that_o practise_v this_o art_n diogenes_n laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v measure_n and_o weight_n into_o greece_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o mathematics_n and_o as_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o judge_v he_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o jewish_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o conclude_v this_o as_o we_o begin_v with_o pythagoras_n mathematics_n in_o the_o general_a jamblichus_n l._n 1._o c._n
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 of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v three_o epistle_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o jamblichus_n yet_o extant_a which_o argue_v a_o friendship_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o same_o continue_a even_o whilst_o julian_n make_v some_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n suidas_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o damascius_n that_o isidorus_n esteem_v jamblichus_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o writer_n after_o plato_n we_o have_v iamblichus_n life_n describe_v by_o eunapius_n also_o by_o vossius_fw-la hist_o graec._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o p._n 208._o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o among_o the_o platonist_n the_o grecian_n plotinus_n jamblichus_n and_o porphyry_n be_v great_o noble_a etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o syrianus_n alexandrinus_n syrianus_n fellow-citizen_n and_o sectator_n of_o jamblichus_n follow_v next_o in_o this_o sacred_a succession_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n he_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 470._o and_o write_v four_o book_n on_o 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
writer_n namely_o of_o who_o hecataeus_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n and_o berosus_n nic._n damascenus_n alexander_n eupolâ—mus_n mâ—la_n with_o many_o other_o cite_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 9_o praepar_fw-la c_o 4._o make_v mention_n of_o he_o he_o be_v in_o his_o first_o year_n educate_v in_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o magi_n or_o chaldean_n jos_n 24.2_o drink_v in_o a_o corrupt_a philosophy_n from_o his_o parent_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v a_o better_a proficience_n than_o all_o other_o for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o eloquent_a person_n as_o also_o invest_v with_o a_o great_a sagacity_n observe_v from_o natural_a thing_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o ant._n c._n 8._o and_o philo_n teach_v we_o but_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o irradiate_v with_o any_o divine_a light_n it_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o many_o error_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o chaldea_n he_o exchange_v for_o a_o more_o bright_a light_n and_o so_o of_o a_o magus_n he_o become_v a_o hebrew_n or_o christian_a philosopher_n studious_a of_o sacred_a wisdom_n in_o who_o family_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a academy_n and_o seat_n of_o philosophy_n for_o abraham_n have_v a_o great_a name_n for_o wisdom_n not_o only_o among_o his_o own_o but_o throughout_o all_o the_o east_n josephus_n out_o of_o berosus_n atte_v that_o he_o communicate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o science_n of_o number_n or_o arithmetic_n and_o that_o of_o the_o star_n call_v astronomy_n of_o which_o science_n the_o egyptian_n be_v then_o very_o ignorant_a and_o alexander_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heliopolitan_a priest_n and_o other_o make_v use_v of_o his_o institution_n in_o astrology_n arithmetic_n geometry_n and_o other_o part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o who_o can_v doubt_v of_o his_o skill_n in_o astrology_n see_v he_o draw_v his_o original_n from_o chaldea_n whence_o what_o orpheus_n sing_v that_o god_n of_o old_a revel_v himself_o to_o one_o chaldean_a only_a they_o suppose_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n when_o therefore_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n draw_v from_o he_o the_o rudiment_n of_o pure_a wisdom_n for_o he_o be_v much_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n and_o venerable_a among_o their_o king_n thence_o while_o his_o child_n disperse_v golony_n into_o diverse_a region_n his_o more_o pure_a philosophy_n be_v communicate_v together_o therewith_o which_o be_v soon_o contaminate_v by_o the_o error_n of_o cham_n posterity_n this_o wisdom_n his_o son_n isaac_n receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n constant_o to_o be_v retain_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o father_n propagate_v in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n who_o great_a sagacity_n and_o experience_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o the_o wonderful_a artifice_n he_o use_v for_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o cattle_n gen._n 33.37_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o in_o his_o history_n some_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o astrology_n of_o the_o syrian_n etc._n etc._n thus_o hornius_n more_o large_o mercurius_n §_o 10._o among_o the_o divine_a philosopher_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v say_v and_o that_o upon_o solid_a scripture_n ground_n to_o have_v instruct_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n and_o in_o after_o age_n pass_v among_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o hermes_n or_o mercurius_n trismegistus_n thus_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o cluverus_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 12._o joseph_n say_v he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o it_o seem_v above_o human_a he_o obtain_v the_o whole_a administration_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o dignity_n the_o next_o to_o the_o regal_a hence_o the_o common_a sable_a that_o hermes_n that_o be_v interpreter_z be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o art_n and_o science_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n owe_v its_o self_n unto_o joseph_n who_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n teach_v they_o both_o divine_a and_o human_a arts._n so_o clâ—uâ—rus_n the_o name_n hermes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o interpreter_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o most_o proper_o unto_o joseph_n because_o of_o his_o divine_a art_n in_o the_o interpret_n of_o dream_n and_o that_o he_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o egyptian_n as_o a_o person_n endow_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n of_o divine_a and_o interpret_n dream_n or_o thing_n secret_a be_v most_o evident_a from_o gen._n 44.5_o 44.5_o where_o they_o mention_v his_o divine_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o divine_a power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v inspire_v but_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o cup_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o interpret_n the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o art_n of_o divine_a or_o interpret_n thing_n be_v also_o attribute_v by_o the_o fabulous_a pagan_n to_o mercury_n 5._o be_v apparent_a from_o act._n 14.12_o where_o mercury_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o interpreter_n the_o egyptian_n call_v their_o hermes_n theuth_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o all_o their_o art_n and_o science_n that_o joseph_n be_v indeed_o the_o instructor_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n appointment_n be_v most_o clear_a from_o psal_n 105.22_o 105.22_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o teach_v his_o senator_n wisdom_n but_o the_o old_a geneva_n edition_n a_o 1560._o render_v it_o more_o proper_o and_o teach_v his_o ancient_n wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o instruct_v their_o elder_n that_o be_v their_o priest_n philosophy_n etc._n etc._n that_o joseph_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n not_o only_o by_o institute_v a_o college_n for_o they_o and_o make_v provision_n according_o as_o gen._n 47.22_o but_o also_o by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o other_o part_n of_o sound_a philosophy_n will_v afterward_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n at_o present_v it_o shall_v suffice_v we_o to_o give_v his_o character_n as_o draw_v by_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o joseph_n say_v he_o be_v of_o a_o great_a name_n who_o after_o various_a vicissitude_n of_o providence_n be_v at_o length_n after_o have_v happy_o interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n by_o the_o public_a suffrage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o people_n repute_v as_o indeed_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o honour_v with_o that_o splendid_a title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n a_o interprâ—ter_n of_o secret_n gen._n 41.39_o 45._o neither_o may_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n doubt_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o truth_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v among_o other_o especial_o the_o egyptian_a philosopher_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n among_o who_o they_o frequent_o and_o long_o converse_v even_o from_o abraham_n time_n but_o especial_o from_o joseph_n they_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o wisdom_n who_o see_v he_o be_v next_o the_o king_n no_o one_o of_o they_o dare_v contradict_v whence_o there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o write_v that_o there_o be_v school_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n erect_v by_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o that_o there_o be_v such_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o what_o david_n note_v psal_n 105_o 22._o that_o joseph_n be_v command_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o teach_v his_o prince_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o instruct_v his_o elder_n in_o wisdom_n for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o version_n see_v it_o be_v most_o plain_a we_o may_v not_o recede_v for_o it_o may_v be_v deduce_v as_o well_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o to_o instruct_v as_o to_o chastise_v whence_o i_o wonder_v what_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n who_o contend_v that_o joseph_n doctrine_n be_v not_o public_o approve_v for_o see_v it_o be_v public_o deliver_v in_o their_o school_n and_o academy_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v public_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o placit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o
ancient_a disputation_n than_o those_o which_o occur_v in_o his_o admirable_a book_n his_o friend_n be_v the_o opponent_n and_o he_o respondent_fw-la which_o mode_n of_o dispute_v be_v invent_v by_o job_n as_o ambrose_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la c._n 12._o it_o be_v commend_v in_o plato_n that_o in_o his_o polity_n he_o bring_v in_o he_o who_o dispute_v against_o justice_n crave_v leave_n to_o oppose_v what_o he_o approve_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o how_o much_o more_o ancient_a be_v job_n who_o first_o find_v out_o these_o thing_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n academy_n with_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a academy_n or_o school_n of_o which_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1.1_o we_o read_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o sophim_n or_o learned_n so_o 1_o sam._n 10_o 10_o 11._o and_o 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 24._o where_o we_o find_v society_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o student_n of_o who_o the_o more_o ancient_a be_v call_v doctor_n or_o rabbi_n perfect_a and_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o samuel_n but_o the_o young_a student_n be_v call_v novice_n or_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v a_o good_a account_n of_o these_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o samuel_n revive_v the_o pristine_a fame_n of_o wisdom_n among_o his_o country_n man_n for_o there_o be_v then_o erect_v school_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n send_v their_o child_n for_o institution_n which_o custom_n continue_v long_o after_o some_o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n more_o conspicuous_a for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n preside_v over_o they_o among_o these_o school_n ramatha_n in_o gilead_n be_v most_o celebrate_v where_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o academy_n as_o the_o chaldee_n intimate_v thence_o those_o most_o eminent_a wit_n david_n and_o solomon_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n both_o egregious_a candidate_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a wisdom_n both_o excellent_a doctor_n of_o the_o mosaic_a sapience_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v school_n in_o babylon_n essenes_n diodati_n prove_v and_o observe_v on_o psal_n 137.1_o after_o the_o captivity_n those_o who_o instruct_v the_o youth_n be_v call_v scribe_n as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o esdras_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o in_o christ_n time_n doctor_n luke_n 2.46_o among_o who_o there_o be_v none_o more_o famous_a than_o the_o essenes_n who_o have_v their_o college_n and_o philosophy_n which_o be_v principal_o medicine_n with_o who_o the_o pythagorean_n do_v great_o symbolize_v as_o hereafter_o viret_n in_o his_o interim_n pag._n 122_o treat_v of_o the_o essenes_n say_v that_o they_o retire_v from_o the_o crowd_n of_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a affair_n wherein_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n be_v plunge_v into_o certain_a college_n where_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o garden_v but_o principal_o to_o the_o study_n of_o medicine_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o their_o study_n they_o divide_v the_o day_n into_o time_n for_o prayer_n read_v of_o lecture_n private_a study_n labour_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o for_o refreshment_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v transact_v among_o they_o with_o very_o good_a order_n and_o as_o they_o live_v in_o common_a so_o have_v they_o all_o one_o common_a purse_n in_o sum_n their_o state_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o excellent_a school_n of_o medicine_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o first_o christian_n monk_n take_v their_o pattern_n from_o they_o 13._o thus_o viret_n that_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n which_o they_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o etc._n etc._n gerard_n voss_n de_fw-fr philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o §_o 8._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o derive_v original_o from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n for_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a or_o of_o god_n his_o work_n and_o will_n the_o latter_a jew_n name_v their_o philosophy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v cabala_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o they_o divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresith_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercacia_n the_o former_a treat_v of_o celestial_a and_o elementary_a body_n in_o which_o solomon_n excel_v the_o latter_a treat_v of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n johannes_n picus_n mirandulanus_n be_v a_o admirer_n of_o this_o cabala_n who_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v lxx_o book_n of_o it_o 3._o which_o he_o buy_v at_o a_o vast_a price_n and_o that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o religion_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la but_o bishop_n usher_v judge_v all_o these_o rabbinick_n and_o cabalistick_a write_n as_o cheat_n and_o not_o ancient_a than_o 600_o year_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o jewish_a school_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o write_v thus_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n erect_v many_o school_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o elsewhere_o before_o the_o destruction_n there_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o hierosolymitan_a academy_n synagogue_n or_o college_n more_o than_o 40._o in_o each_o whereof_o be_v two_o school_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o the_o write_a law_n be_v read_v the_o other_o wherein_o the_o misnajoth_n or_o tradition_n and_o exegesis_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o receive_a sentence_n the_o forensick_a decision_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v teach_v this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o doctrine_n all_o these_o be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n as_o rab._n phinees_n in_o gemâ—ra_n hierosol_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n of_o divine_a philosophy_n with_o that_o of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o wisdom_n as_o we_o know_v begin_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o be_v afterward_o cultivate_v by_o the_o sacred_a father_n and_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n for_o god_n always_o raise_v up_o some_o who_o relinquish_a the_o error_n of_o profane_a man_n endeavour_v even_o by_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n the_o restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n such_o be_v after_o noah_n the_o hebrew_n as_o abraham_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o a_o divine_a ingeny_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v §_o 9_o of_o the_o jewish_a school_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v c._n 4._o §_o 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n their_o skill_n in_o the_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n arithmetic_n geogrophie_n etc._n etc._n their_o natural_a philosophy_n medicine_n etc._n etc._n their_o moral_a philosophy_n especial_o their_o politic_n both_o legislative_a and_o administrative_a from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n and_o god_n from_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o other_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o artificial_a demonstration_n joseph_n provision_n for_o the_o college_n of_o egyptian_a priest_n his_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o true_a philosophy_n the_o advantage_n which_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a by_o ptolomie_n request_n of_o ammonius_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n his_o mix_v scripture_n notion_n with_o his_o philosophy_n the_o christian_a church_n at_o alexandria_n its_o influence_n on_o and_o advantage_n from_o the_o school_n philosophy_n §_o 1._o be_v now_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o eastern_a pagan_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v exceed_v famous_a even_o to_o a_o superlative_a degree_n for_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o philosophy_n and_o conveigher_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o grecian_n we_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o gen_n 41.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 7.11_o and_o apulcius_n 6._o florid._n give_v this_o as_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o gellius_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8_o say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v very_o exquisite_a in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o art_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o peculiar_a sagacity_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o thing_n so_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o
in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evening_n chaos_n or_o darkness_n and_o that_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n chaos_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n who_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o hesiod_n touch_v his_o chaos_n &_o add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n from_o diffusion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundo_fw-la which_o will_v farther_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n water_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v matter_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mud_n or_o slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o that_o water_n which_o thales_n make_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n so_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o what_o thales_n understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n and_o we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o scholiast_n on_o these_o word_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n affirm_v that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o thales_n water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o or_o immediate_o derive_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o mud_n together_o from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v little_a to_o differ_v now_o that_o sanchâ—niathon_n and_o thales_n who_o follow_v he_o traduce_v these_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o moses_n history_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v book_n 1_o ch._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o out_o of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o other_o but_o because_o learned_a stillingfleet_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o incline_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o first_o philosopher_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n by_o universal_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o mosaik_n write_n i_o shall_v add_v far_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o material_n of_o his_o history_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n who_o certain_o be_v some_o jewish_a priest_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §_o 8._o 2._o sanchoniathon_n make_v mention_n of_o sydic_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o doubt_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 3._o numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n cite_v for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n on_o thales_n 4._o that_o thales_n receive_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o moses_n write_n be_v affirm_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philosoph_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o where_o he_o show_v how_o thales_n subscribe_v to_o moses_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o 5._o yea_o stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o have_v these_o very_a word_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o 2_o renown_a founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a society_n both_o give_v their_o concur_v testimony_n with_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n which_o orpheus_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o wherein_o be_v express_v a_o fluid_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o fluid_a matter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n which_o i_o conceive_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v his_o forego_n hypothesis_n that_o thales_n etc._n etc._n receive_v not_o these_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o seem_v to_o refer_v this_o principle_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n which_o say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o plain_o assert_v our_o conclusion_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 7._o last_o mariana_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o assure_v we_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n §_o 5._o thales_n thales_n hold_v also_o many_o other_o philosophic_a opinion_n touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o perfection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o tradition_n original_o take_v from_o moses_n history_n 1._o he_o hold_v there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n and_o that_o make_v by_o god_n the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a water_n 1.2_o so_o montaigne_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o thales_n qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr s'enquesta_fw-mi de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr matiere_n estima_fw-la dieu_fw-fr un_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sit_fw-la d'_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr choses_fw-fr this_o great_a fundamental_a principle_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o assert_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v it_o because_o seem_o contradictory_n to_o his_o phaenomena_n or_o purblind_a principle_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosplacit_fw-fr 2.1_o and_o johan_n gram._n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la 2._o 1.13_o thales_n hold_v as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v god_n workmanship_n be_v exceed_v beautiful_a or_o good_a and_o perfect_a as_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a disposition_n and_o harmony_n or_o order_n of_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beautify_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v every_o part_n of_o this_o universe_n with_o great_a symmetry_n and_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n or_o form_n as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o thales_n receive_v this_o contemplation_n from_o moses_n be_v affirm_v by_o steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi philosophia_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o according_a to_o laertius_n the_o same_o thales_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v most_o beautiful_a because_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o subscribe_v to_o
〈◊〉_d jehovah_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetracte_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v conversation_n with_o and_o some_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n appear_v far_o by_o what_o diogenes_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n beyond_o thule_n quote_v by_o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o affirm_v of_o pythagoras_n that_o he_o go_v also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n visit_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n at_o those_o very_a time_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o abode_n there_o be_v affirm_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 10._o praepar_fw-la c._n 2._o they_o report_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o auditor_n not_o only_o of_o pherecydes_n syrius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o persian_a magi_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_a divinator_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o babylon_n and_o other_o of_o they_o to_o egypt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o quantity_n or_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n in_o babylon_n when_o pythagoras_n be_v there_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o suppose_v we_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v in_o babylon_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o return_n to_o judea_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o they_o never_o return_v but_o continue_v in_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v 3._o famous_a school_n or_o university_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n as_o have_v be_v afore_o observe_v which_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o pythagoras_n so_o curious_a a_o inquisitor_n into_o antiquity_n will_v pass_v by_o without_o observation_n for_o 12._o year_n space_n for_o so_o long_o he_o continue_v in_o babylon_n according_a to_o jamblichus_n that_o tongue_n which_o give_v pythagoras_n the_o great_a advantage_n and_o encouragement_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n as_o diogenes_n and_o other_o assert_v which_o indeed_o differ_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o dialect_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o bochart_n and_o other_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o with_o aristobulus_n suppose_v the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n for_o pythagoras_n be_v skill_v in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o i_o suppose_v also_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n have_v live_v in_o chaldea_n 12._o year_n may_v without_o difficulty_n read_v moses_n write_n at_o least_o have_v conversation_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v without_o doubt_n have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o chaldea_n speak_v the_o chaldean_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n real_o have_v conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o babylon_n and_o translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o their_o doctrine_n into_o his_o philosophy_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n collect_v by_o learned_a usher_n as_o also_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o stillingfleet_n of_o which_o see_v §_o 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n thence_o §_o 9_o pythagoras_n have_v spend_v 12._o year_n at_o babylon_n in_o conversation_n with_o the_o persian_a magi_n chaldean_n and_o jew_n about_o the_o 56_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o return_v to_o samos_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o instruct_v the_o samian_o in_o that_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v he_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n and_o other_o oriental_a part_n but_o the_o samian_o not_o affect_v his_o obscure_a and_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o great_a encouragement_n to_o continue_v long_o with_o they_o as_o jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o same_o be_v be_v the_o tyranny_n it_o lay_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o polycrates_n his_o usurpation_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a assertor_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n as_o plato_n but_o a_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o tyranny_n will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n sparta_n §_o 10._o jamblichus_n also_o cap._n 5._o acquaint_v we_o that_o before_o his_o go_v into_o italy_n he_o go_v to_o crete_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o law_n of_o minois_n as_o also_o to_o sparta_n to_o gain_v knowledge_n in_o those_o of_o lycurgus_n which_o then_o have_v the_o vogue_n for_o great_a legislator_n laertius_n tell_v we_o while_o he_o be_v in_o crete_n he_o have_v conversation_n with_o epimenides_n with_o who_o he_o enter_v the_o idean_a cave_n this_o epimenides_n be_v by_o apuleius_n in_o 2._o florid_n style_v the_o famous_a divine_a where_o also_o he_o add_v that_o pythagoras_n make_v use_v of_o one_o leodamas_n the_o disciple_n of_o creophilus_n for_o his_o master_n but_o laert._n l._n 8._o and_o suidas_n call_v he_o hermodamas_n casaubon_n think_v that_o he_o may_v have_v hear_v solon_n also_o but_o vossius_fw-la gainsay_v it_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o §_o 11._o pythagoras_n quit_v greece_n etc._n go_v into_o italy_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n and_o first_o arrive_v at_o croto_n where_o by_o his_o graceful_a presence_n rhetorical_a oration_n and_o friendly_a complaisance_n he_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o citizen_n both_o magistrate_n and_o other_o as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 8._o the_o same_o jamblichus_n cap._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o first_o speech_n he_o make_v in_o croto_n he_o attract_v many_o follower_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o gain_v 600._o disciple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o general_a esteem_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o statue_n they_o erect_v to_o he_o at_o rome_n of_o which_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 6._o thus_o speak_v i_o find_v statue_n erect_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o alcibiades_n in_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o comitium_fw-la see_v vossius_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o italian_n have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n for_o and_o affection_n to_o pythagoras_n for_o he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n of_o deliver_v they_o from_o oppression_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o of_o communicate_v to_o they_o good_a law_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n as_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n and_o unity_n the_o main_a pillar_n of_o any_o state_n so_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 14._o and_o jamblichus_n out_o of_o he_o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o cicilie_n find_v in_o subjection_n one_o to_o another_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o by_o his_o disciple_n a_o principle_n of_o liberty_n thus_o he_o free_v crotona_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n and_o other_o city_n where_o his_o disciple_n prevail_v yea_o indeed_o many_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a rector_n of_o the_o italian_a common_a wealth_n proceed_v from_o pythagoras_n school_n as_o zaleucus_n who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_n and_o charondas_n the_o catanaean_a who_o give_v law_n to_o the_o thurii_n with_o other_o legislator_n of_o who_o see_v jamblichus_n l._n 1._o cap._n 30._o by_o mean_n of_o which_o pythagorean_n law_n and_o governor_n these_o city_n be_v a_o long_a time_n well_o govern_v pythagoras_n whole_o take_v away_o dissension_n so_o jamblichus_n some_o also_o say_v that_o numa_n pompilius_n have_v his_o law_n from_o pythagoras_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 12._o from_o pythagoras_n settlement_n and_o school_n in_o italy_n the_o italic_a sect_n receive_v its_o denomination_n that_o part_n of_o italy_n wherein_o pythagoras_n teach_v be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n which_o comprise_v tarentum_n metapontus_n heraclea_n croto_n and_o the_o thurii_n pythagoras_n have_v live_v at_o croto_n 20_o year_n die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 70._o olympiad_n as_o eusebius_n will_v have_v it_o he_o have_v indeed_o a_o universal_a esteem_n among_o all_o jamblichus_n but_o a_o particular_a reverence_n from_o his_o scholar_n who_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v wont_a to_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologue_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o acquire_v give_v he_o this_o honourable_a character_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n grow_v up_o in_o wisdom_n and_o temperance_n be_v even_o from_o his_o youth_n general_o honour_a by_o the_o most_o ancient_a his_o graceful_a presence_n and_o take_v discourse_n draw_v all_o person_n to_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o some_o god_n he_o be_v thus_o confirm_v by_o the_o common_a
existit_fw-la for_o moses_n say_v he_o who_o be_v plato_n that_o which_o be_v etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o these_o tacit_a acknowledgement_n of_o plato_n we_o may_v add_v the_o full_a testimony_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n numeniâ—s_n quote_v by_o clem_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n philosopher_n plain_o write_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v §_o 2._o among_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v about_o 200_o year_n after_o plato_n cite_v by_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o by_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n thus_o speak_v of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v our_o law_n or_o institution_n and_o diligent_o inspect_v or_o search_v into_o all_o those_o thing_n mention_v therein_o the_o same_o be_v mention_v by_o ludou._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o aristobulus_n the_o jew_n to_o philometor_n lib._n 1_o as_o eusebius_n cite_v he_o sai_z that_o plato_n in_o many_o thing_n follow_v our_o law_n for_o he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o have_v diligent_o examine_v every_o particular_a for_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v before_o alexander_n and_o before_o the_o persian_a empire_n whence_o this_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o pythagoras_n receive_v many_o thing_n thus_o ludou._n vives_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o his_o opinion_n about_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a empire_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o learned_a man_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o stress_n on_o it_o yet_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v with_o eusebius_n that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o moses_n write_n not_o as_o translate_v into_o grerk_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o oriental_a language_n especial_o the_o egyptian_a which_o be_v but_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v book_n 2._o ch_z 5._o §_o 8._o of_o pythagoras_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o to_o this_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n be_v consonant_a that_o of_o josephus_n the_o jew_n josephus_n as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o alexandr_n §_o 3._o to_o these_o testimony_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n we_o may_v add_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o for_o the_o ancient_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n do_v once_o and_o again_o inculcate_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o and_o he_o express_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n and_o in_o many_o place_n he_o do_v affirm_v this_o that_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n general_o be_v thief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o take_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o dogme_n from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n without_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n so_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o martyr_n and_o after_o he_o theodoret_n assime_v that_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o hebrew_a rivulet_n yea_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v devout_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o worship_n he_o steal_v from_o the_o hebraick_n philosophy_n the_o same_o johannes_n philoponus_n frequent_o assert_n grammaticus_n so_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 6._o c._n 21._o pag._n 249._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n affirm_v of_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n plato_n transfer_v to_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12_o where_o he_o show_v how_o plato_n imitate_v moses_n gen._n 1.31_o in_o bring_v in_o god_n rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o very_o good_a etc._n etc._n eusebius_n lib._n 2._o praep_n evang._n conceive_v that_o plato_n learn_v from_o the_o mosaic_a doctrine_n both_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_a ancient_n ambrose_n give_v a_o full_a testimony_n hereto_o ambrose_n who_o affirm_v that_o plato_n for_o learning_n sake_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o thing_n do_v and_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o among_o all_o the_o ancient_n none_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o this_o than_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 11._o augustin_n some_o say_v he_o join_v to_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n wonder_v when_o they_o hear_v and_o read_v that_o 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time_n of_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n as_o suidas_n and_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o of_o plato_n choice_a notion_n deliver_v to_o we_o more_o clear_o and_o naked_o than_o in_o other_o platonist_n of_o great_a vogue_n §_o 13._o neither_o must_v we_o let_v pass_v alcinous_n alcinous_n another_o greek_a platonist_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o short_a abstract_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n on_o which_o jacobus_n carpentarius_n that_o claromontane_n professor_n a_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o ramus_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o original_a of_o his_o be_v massacre_v have_v give_v we_o a_o good_a commentary_n in_o what_o age_n this_o alcinous_n live_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a eusebius_n de_fw-fr praeparat_fw-la evang._n lib._n 11._o cite_v a_o good_a part_n of_o this_o alcinous's_n epitome_n under_o the_o name_n of_o didymus_n whence_o it_o be_v conjecture_v that_o didymus_n alexandrinus_n be_v 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call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o elective_a sect_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d electicks_n because_o say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o choose_v out_o their_o placite_n from_o every_o sect._n thence_o festus_n pompeius_n call_v they_o miscelliones_n potamon_n alexandrinus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o sect._n so_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n there_o be_v say_v he_o of_o late_a a_o elective_a sect_n introduce_v by_o potamon_n alexandrinus_n who_o choose_v what_o he_o please_v out_o of_o every_o sect._n sotion_n seneca_n preceptor_n be_v of_o this_o sect_n who_o though_o he_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o stoic_a yet_o be_v he_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o pythagoras_n etc._n etc._n as_o seneca_n epist_n 58._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v what_o a_o love_n of_o pythagoras_n sotion_n infuse_v into_o i_o say_v seneca_v who_o be_v also_o of_o this_o sect._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o hierocles_n 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christian_a yet_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n
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eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a he_o so_o much_o idolise_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o masculine_a and_o nervous_a as_o that_o he_o slight_v all_o tradition_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o evidence_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o truth_n this_o make_v he_o either_o whole_o to_o reject_v or_o else_o miserable_o to_o adulterate_a the_o more_o sublime_a and_o divine_a of_o plato_n tradition_n but_o 3._o ethic_n as_o to_o aristotle_n ethic_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o evident_a character_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a jewish_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o for_o all_o the_o character_n he_o give_v ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n lay_v down_o so_o also_o his_o character_n of_o friendship_n justice_n temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o main_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n derive_v from_o plato_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o original_o from_o some_o sacred_a author_n solomon_n or_o some_o other_o 4._o as_o for_o aristotle_n politic_n jew_n great_a part_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o cognation_n with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v have_v their_o derivation_n thence_o so_o cunaeus_n the_o repub._n hebr._n p._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n recite_v certain_a edict_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a legislator_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o mosaic_a inâ—titutes_n for_o oxylus_n king_n of_o the_o elâ—ans_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o mortgage_n their_o field_n for_o money_n and_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologic_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o pagan_a law_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o traduction_n from_o the_o institutes_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o somewhat_o a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o philosophy_n which_o peradventure_o may_v add_v some_o strength_n to_o our_o particular_a hypothesis_n aristotle_n be_v bear_v at_o stagira_n belong_v sometime_o to_o thracia_n but_o at_o aristotle_n birth_n under_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n his_o parent_n be_v nicomachus_n and_o phaestis_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a hexameter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nicomachus_n be_v physician_n to_o king_n amyntas_n who_o be_v father_n to_o philip_n and_o grandfather_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a aristotle_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n call_v his_o son_n nicomachus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o ethic_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v his_o nicomachia_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o his_o eudemia_n and_o magna_fw-la moralia_fw-la for_o aristotle_n leave_v three_o sort_n of_o ethic_n as_o vossius_fw-la albeit_o cicero_n doubt_v whether_o these_o ethic_n be_v not_o write_v by_o nicomachus_n himself_o that_o this_o nicomachus_n write_v book_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o suidas_n aristotle_n in_o the_o seventâ—enth_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o plato_n who_o he_o hear_v twenty_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 108_o olympiad_n speusippus_n his_o nephew_n succeed_v in_o the_o academy_n aristotle_n go_v to_o hermias_n the_o eunuch_n king_n of_o artana_n of_o mysia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hermias_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o philip_n aristotle_n come_v to_o macedon_n where_o have_v live_v eight_o year_n with_o alexander_n he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o the_o academic_a be_v praepossess_v by_o xenocrates_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o lycëum_n a_o place_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o athens_n 15_o build_v by_o pericles_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o soldier_n where_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n walk_v constant_o every_o day_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o anoint_v whence_o his_o sect_n be_v call_v peripatetic_a thus_o laertius_n so_o also_o hesychius_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n be_v so_o term_v from_o aristotle_n who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o peripatum_fw-la or_o ambulatorie_a so_o cicero_n academic_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v with_o aristotle_n be_v call_v peripatetic_n because_o they_o dispated_a walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la aristotle_n teach_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la twelve_o year_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n who_o uphold_v he_o some_o of_o his_o emplator_n conspire_v against_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n he_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o plato_n 26_o year_n and_o die_v 63_o year_n age_v whereof_o see_v more_o in_o laertius_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o aristotle_n character_n we_o find_v he_o great_o applaud_v by_o the_o ancient_n for_o his_o universal_a skill_n in_o science_n plato_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o invective_n against_o aristotle_n style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intellect_n of_o his_o school_n as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o philosopher_n of_o truth_n laertius_n lib._n 5._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a study_n and_o incredible_a invention_n it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o collect_v the_o disperse_a member_n of_o philosophy_n into_o one_o body_n and_o systeme_n he_o prescribe_v in_o his_o logic_n a_o certain_a form_n of_o argumentation_n he_o perfect_v ethic_n begin_v by_o socrates_n of_o physics_n he_o discourse_v so_o accurate_o as_o that_o he_o leave_v all_o even_o plato_n himself_o behind_o he_o he_o bestow_v most_o profitable_a endeavour_n in_o search_v into_o the_o history_n of_o animal_n of_o which_o he_o write_v almost_o 50_o volume_n as_o pliny_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o quintil._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o &_o hornius_n hist_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
etc._n etc._n his_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o opposition_n christianity_n find_v from_o the_o epicurean_o §_o 1._o have_v take_v some_o view_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n original_a we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o epicurean_a which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o receive_v its_o institution_n from_o epicurus_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 109_o olympiad_n seven_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n and_o 341_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o gargettus_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o egean_a tribe_n and_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o samus_n till_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o age_n at_o which_o time_n he_o go_v to_o athens_n xenocrates_n live_v in_o the_o academy_n and_o aristotle_n at_o chalcis_n about_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o go_v to_o colophon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o from_o the_o 32_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o 37_o he_o live_v partly_o at_o mitylene_n 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