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civit._fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 5._o give_v this_o account_n of_o these_o dogme_n democritus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v little_a body_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n which_o have_v figure_n and_o magnitude_n yet_o be_v indivisible_a wherefore_o he_o call_v they_o atom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus_n follow_v he_o who_o add_v to_o they_o pondus_fw-la weight_n or_o impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o these_o small_a individuous_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o various_a figure_n or_o form_n magnitude_n &_o pondus_n extreme_o diver_n as_o also_o by_o a_o fortuitous_a agitation_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o through_o the_o immense_a vacuum_n be_v by_o various_a chance_n mix_v together_o and_o coagmentate_v into_o infinite_a world_n produce_v increase_v and_o destroy_v without_o any_o certain_a cause_n or_o counsel_n thus_o lud._n vives_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o epicurus_n medicine_n §_o 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hesychius_n and_o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o democritus_n seem_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o whole_a encyclopaedia_fw-la or_o body_n of_o philosophy_n laertius_n say_v he_o be_v account_v in_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physics_n ethic_n mathematics_n the_o circle_n of_o the_o liberal_a science_n &_o all_o mechanic_n he_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n in_o the_o oriental_a part_n he_o go_v to_o babylon_n and_o there_o converse_v with_o the_o chaldean_n and_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a also_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v call_v chaldean_n as_o aelian_a var_fw-mi hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o from_o who_o he_o learned_a theology_n and_o astrology_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v a_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a letter_n in_o babylon_n perhaps_o from_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o another_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n he_o be_v also_o in_o egypt_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o geometry_n and_o as_o we_o may_v suppose_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n also_o especial_o concern_v solomon_n experimental_a philosophy_n wherein_o democritus_n excel_v he_o flourish_v about_o the_o lxxv_o olympiad_n and_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o socrates_n §_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a sect_n as_o the_o heraclitian_n institute_v by_o heraclitus_n a_o ephesian_a heraclitian_n a_o person_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 69_o olympiad_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o skill_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n from_o who_o plato_n be_v say_v to_o have_v derive_v his_o physics_n he_o in_o some_o thing_n pythagorize_v especial_o in_o that_o great_a pythagorean_n principle_n that_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o reckon_v also_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o pythagorick_a sect_n the_o epicurean_a epicurean_a which_o spring_v immediate_o from_o the_o 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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 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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 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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 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〈◊〉_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 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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
mean_v the_o hebrew_n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o tell_v we_o that_o herodotus_n call_v the_o jew_n phenician_n so_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v syrian_n as_o before_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n â—_o parag._n 9_o jewish_n 3._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a discourse_n oâ—_n tradition_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a word_n oâ—_n tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o more_o probable_o then_o of_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o particular_n ancient_n 1._o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n fol._n 17._o confess_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n one_o infinite_a be_v be_v from_o the_o god_n who_o communicate_v this_o knowledge_n to_o we_o by_o a_o certain_a prometheus_n together_o with_o a_o bright_a fire_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o story_n of_o one_o and_o many_o be_v a_o tradition_n which_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v better_o and_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n than_o we_o transmit_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o tradition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o many_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o scripture_n account_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n and_o the_o plurality_n of_o his_o decree_n which_o pythagoras_n first_o bring_v into_o greece_n and_o after_o he_o parmenides_n assume_v the_o same_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n philosophizing_n about_o the_o divine_a idea_n as_o before_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 2._o §_o 6._o 2._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 3._o make_v mention_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o affirm_v god_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o end_n and_o middle_a of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o plutarch_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a faith_n which_o sure_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o old_a jewish_a tradition_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v touch_v god_n creation_n of_o and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o justin_n martyr_n conceive_v that_o where_o you_o find_v in_o plato_n or_o other_o philosopher_n mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a fame_n they_o mean_v it_o of_o moses_n the_o like_a plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n affirm_v that_o all_o wise_a man_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a mind_n be_v to_o we_o king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n happen_v fortuitous_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o elsewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n which_o the_o learned_a suppose_n to_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 3._o plato_n in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la fol._n 85._o word_n treat_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n confess_v that_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o divine_a word_n or_o tradition_n now_o what_o this_o divine_a word_n shall_v be_v if_o not_o some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n can_v be_v imagine_v this_o divine_a word_n he_o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o traditional_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o 4._o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 29._o fable_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n lay_v down_o this_o preliminarie_n conclusion_n it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o i_o who_o discourse_n and_o you_o that_o judge_n shall_v remember_v that_o we_o have_v but_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o probable_a fable_n or_o mythologick_n tradition_n it_o be_v meet_a that_o we_o inquire_v no_o far_o into_o they_o that_o this_o probable_a fable_n be_v some_o jewish_a or_o scriptural_a tradition_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a when_o we_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o plato_n philosophizing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v but_o tradition_n from_o moses_n description_n of_o the_o creation_n 5._o plato_n in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o age._n give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o adam_n state_n of_o innocence_n under_o the_o symbolic_a image_n of_o saturn_n golden_a age_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o labour_n that_o man_n be_v naked_a and_o have_v conference_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v but_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v omit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o there_o appear_v to_o we_o some_o fit_a interpreter_n serranus_n on_o these_o word_n fol._n 251._o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n acknowledge_v he_o receive_v this_o narration_n from_o elsewhere_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n for_o the_o unfolding_n whereof_o he_o expect_v a_o fit_a interpreter_n wherefore_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o truth_n hereof_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o primitive_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v the_o whole_a story_n that_o plato_n refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a record_n or_o tradition_n whence_o he_o traduce_v these_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o golden_a age._n so_o in_o like_a manner_n plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la describe_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o conceive_v wherever_o we_o find_v plato_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o barbaric_a egyptian_a or_o phenician_a fable_n hand_v over_o to_o he_o from_o the_o ancient_n especial_o if_o they_o relate_v unto_o any_o scripture_n narration_n we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o by_o these_o ancient_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a church_n or_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o conceled_a as_o also_o clothe_v those_o jewish_a tradition_n with_o a_o grecian_a mythologick_n habit_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v that_o odium_fw-la which_o lie_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o also_o to_o gratify_v the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o fabulous_a greek_n and_o render_v himself_o more_o esteem_v among_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o conceled_a the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n whence_o they_o come_v be_v assert_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o of_o which_o hereafter_o thus_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o vanity_n which_o possess_v all_o those_o learned_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n that_o plato_n also_o publish_v not_o under_o the_o right_a author_n name_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o areopagite_n and_o the_o example_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n by_o they_o put_v to_o death_n by_o poison_n i_o can_v judge_v justin_n martyr_n as_o it_o seem_v ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o plato_n fear_n who_o word_n be_v these_o plato_n fear_v the_o areopagite_n think_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o among_o the_o athenian_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o moses_n that_o he_o teach_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n but_o for_o that_o divinity_n which_o he_o have_v write_v in_o timaeo_n he_o discourse_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o of_o god_n say_v justin_n martyr_n which_o moses_n do_v 6._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n though_o in_o another_o tongue_n that_o moses_n do_v in_o his_o description_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o moses_n describe_v god_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o plato_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o differ_v only_o in_o gender_n not_o real_o from_o moses_n description_n whence_o the_o learned_a both_o modern_a and_o ancient_n have_v conclude_v that_o plato_n draw_v this_o notion_n of_o god_n out_o of_o moseâ—_n so_o justin_n martyr_n and_o ludovicus_n vives_n after_o he_o as_o also_o raleigh_n hist_o part._n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 7._o for_o where_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o answer_v moses_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la existens_fw-la which_o be_v i_o be_o and_o existens_fw-la misik_n i_o ad_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o herein_o do_v plato_n say_v justin_n martyr_n no_o otherwise_o differ_v than_o that_o moses_n use_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la and_o plato_n the_o word_n quod_fw-la moses_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existit_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n quod_fw-la
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
providence_n to_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o celestial_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o be_v immovable_a bâ—t_o order_v earthly_a affair_n according_a to_o that_o sympathy_n or_o congruence_n they_o have_v to_o celestial_n another_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n regard_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o separate_a state_n whereof_o some_o think_v aristotle_n have_v some_o notice_n so_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 431._o first_o edit_n eng._n if_o we_o say_v he_o have_v aristotle_n book_n which_o he_o write_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n eudemus_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a we_o shall_v there_o see_v his_o evident_a assertion_n of_o her_o immortality_n separate_v etc._n etc._n this_o some_o gather_v also_o from_o that_o passage_n which_o be_v say_v to_o drop_v from_o he_o whilst_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a viz._n o_o be_v of_o being_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o plato_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n though_o aristotle_n be_v ready_a to_o entertain_v such_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o model_n of_o his_o reason_n yet_o such_o as_o depend_v pure_o on_o tradition_n he_o reject_v as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o philosopher_n hence_o whereas_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n and_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n hold_v the_o production_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n by_o god_n he_o assert_v a_o eternity_n of_o matter_n and_o whereas_o plato_n assert_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o exemplar_n of_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n aristotle_n not_o full_o comprehend_v what_o plato_n imperfect_o receive_v and_o impart_v touch_v those_o divine_a idea_n utter_o expunge_v they_o out_o of_o his_o philosophy_n this_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a reason_n why_o aristotle_n embrace_v not_o more_o ready_o those_o great_a and_o more_o divine_a mystery_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n plato_n and_o pythagoras_n because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o pure_a belief_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o natural_a reason_n plato_n as_o pythagoras_n converse_v much_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v with_o many_o jew_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n they_o much_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o any_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n or_o report_v of_o divine_a matter_n though_o never_o so_o mysterious_a and_o above_o their_o capacity_n but_o aristotle_n give_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o confine_v himself_o to_o such_o tradition_n as_o will_v suit_v therewith_o reject_v all_o other_o which_o his_o corrupt_a reason_n can_v not_o comprehend_v or_o reduce_v to_o demonstration_n and_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o discourse_v no_o more_o of_o thing_n future_a and_o divine_a because_o say_v he_o 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
philosophy_n from_o taautus_n who_o possible_o be_v moses_n 49_o the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n prove_v 50.58_o 1._o from_o testimony_n of_o philo_n and_o porphyry_n 50_o jerombalus_fw-la from_o who_o porphyry_n make_v sanchoniathon_n to_o have_v derive_v his_o philosophy_n the_o same_o with_o gideon_n 51_o 2._o from_o sanchoniathon_n mythologick_n mode_n of_o philosophise_v which_o be_v judaick_n 52_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o sanchòniathon_n philosophy_n hebraick_n 1._o his_o metaphysic_n 53_o his_o theogonie_n of_o hebraick_n origine_fw-la ib._n beelsamen_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n eliun_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 14.19_o 54_o ilus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloeim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ib._n betylia_n from_o bethel_n ib._n sanchoniathon_n imitation_n of_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n 55_o of_o angel_n and_o the_o human_a soul_n ib._n 2._o sanchoniathon_n physics_n 56_o his_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o ereb_n from_o gen._n 1.5_o ib._n his_o mot_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 56.57_o 3._o his_o chronologie_n &_o geographie_n 57_o of_o mochus_n his_o origination_n etc._n etc._n 58.59_o mochus_n philosophy_n physiologick_n or_o a_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o creation_n 59_o 60._o mochus_n the_o first_o that_o philosophised_a of_o atom_n which_o he_o have_v by_o tradition_n from_o gen._n 1.60_o a_o general_a proof_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 60.61_o the_o gospel_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o phoenicians_n 61._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n and_o philosopher_n the_o division_n of_o philosophy_n into_o barbarick_n and_o grecian_a 62._o the_o chaldaic_a philosophy_n its_o rise_n etc._n etc._n 63.64_o the_o chaldean_n famous_a chief_o for_o astronomy_n 64_o how_o astronomy_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a seed_n 65._o the_o first_o patriarch_n much_o verse_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o celestial_a body_n etc._n etc._n 66_o how_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n degenerate_v into_o judicial_a astrology_n 66_o 67_o the_o pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o jewish_a teraphim_n 67._o the_o chaldaic_a theology_n among_o the_o zabij_n with_o their_o original_n and_o rite_n 68_o one_o rite_n of_o zabiisme_n job_n 31.26.27_o ib._n another_o piece_n of_o zabiisme_n consist_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v leu._n 26.30_o 69._o why_o the_o sun_n be_v worship_v under_o fire_n ib._n other_o sect_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 70_o the_o chaldean_n instruct_v by_o the_o jewish_a school_n 71_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o magi_n gymnosohpists_n druid_n and_o other_o barbaric_a philosopher_n the_o original_n of_o the_o persian_a magi._n 72·_a the_o magi_n institute_v by_o soroaster_n and_o their_o correspondence_n with_o the_o zabij_n 73_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n gymnosophist_n german_n brachmanes_n from_o manes_n 74.75_o the_o african_a philosopher_n 1._o atlantic_a 75.76_o 2._o ethiopick_n who_o divinity_n come_v from_o the_o jew_n 76._o european_a philosopher_n 1._o scythian_a 76._o 2._o thrachian_n 3._o spanish_n 77._o 4._o druid_n their_o original_n 78_o the_o druid_n first_o in_o britanny_n and_o thence_o in_o gallia_n ib._n their_o academy_n privilege_n degree_n etc._n etc._n 79._o their_o philosophy_n natural_a moral_a mathematic_a 79._o their_o rhetoric_n theologie_n and_o discipline_n 80._o the_o druid_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 81_o the_o druid_n call_v also_o saronides_n ib._n their_o distribution_n into_o bardi_n evate_v etc._n etc._n ib._n the_o druid_n oke-religion_n from_o abraham_n oak_n of_o mamre_n and_o worship_n there_o 82_o book_n ii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o jonick_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o italic_a or_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n chap._n i._n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n the_o grecian_a philosopher_n recourse_n to_o egypt_n &_o phenicia_n 83_o that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o 1._o heathen_a philosopher_n viz._n plato_n numenius_n hermippus_n aristotle_n &_o diogenes_n laertius_n 84.85_o 2._o jew_n aristobulus_n &_o josephus_n 85.86_o 3._o christian_n father_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexand_v justin_n martyr_n eusebius_n minucius_n faelix_fw-la theodoret_n joannes_n grammaticus_n 86.87_o 4._o modern_a papist_n steuchus_n eugubinus_n justinian_n 87.88_o 5._o protestant_n 1._o foreign_a melancthon_n serranus_n julius_n &_o joseph_n scaliger_n voâ—sius_n heinsius_n bochart_n grotius_n hornius_n amirault_n 89_o 2._o english_a jackson_n Ê‹sher_n richardson_n preston_n ralegh_n owen_n stillingsleet_n selden_n 90_o chap._n 2._o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n &_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n 91._o mythologick_n philosophy_n first_o seat_v among_o poet_n orpheus_n homer_n hesiod_n etc._n etc._n 92_o 93_o how_o these_o poet_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n 94._o the_o use_n &_o abuse_v of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n ib._n symbolick_n and_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n &_o enigme_n 95_o metaphorick_n &_o allegoric_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n 96_o the_o matter_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o sacred_a work_n &_o truth_n 97.98_o the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 98._o 1._o ignorance_n 1._o of_o the_o hebrew_n idiom_n 98._o 2_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o judaic_a tradition_n 99_o 3_o of_o the_o judaic_a form_n of_o doctrine_n 99_o 4_o from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o judaic_a tradition_n 100_o 2._o admiration_n another_o cause_n of_o all_o mythologick_n philosophy_n with_o aristotle_n account_n 100.101_o 3._o imitation_n a_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 102.103_o plato_n imitation_n both_o theoretic_n &_o practic_n 103.104_o 4._o curiosity_n &_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n another_o cause_n of_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 104.105_o 5._o pride_n 6._o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n 105_o chap._n 3._o of_o jonick_a philosophy_n begin_v by_o thales_n &_o its_o judaic_a origine_fw-la the_o first_o distribution_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n into_o jonick_a &_o italic_a 107._o jonick_a and_o italic_a philosophy_n receive_v its_o first_o impression_n and_o line_n from_o god_n church_n 107.108_o thales_n extract_n from_o phenicia_n 109._o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o philosophy_n 109.110_o a_o abstract_n of_o thales_n philosophy_n 110_o thales_n philosophy_n from_o the_o egyptian_n &_o phoenicians_n immediate_o but_o original_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o judaic_a church_n 110._o thales_n great_a principle_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n 111.112.113_o thales_n metaphysic_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 115.116_o thales_n scholar_n &_o successor_n 116.117_o empedocles_n heraelitus_fw-la democritus_n hypocrates_n 117_o chap._n 4._o of_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n pherecydes_n original_n from_o syrus_n 118_o pherecydes_n parent_n and_o birth_n 119_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n ib._n pherecydes_n the_o first_o that_o write_v philosophy_n in_o prose_n 120_o pherecydes_n philosophy_n mythologick_n 120_o pherecydes_n heliotrope_n from_o the_o jew_n 120_o pherecydes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o theologie_n 121_o pherecydes_n hold_v the_o soul_n immortality_n 126_o chap._n 5._o of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n 123_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jew_n be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n 124_o 2._o of_o christian_a father_n 124.125_o 3._o of_o modern_a papist_n and_o protestant_n 125_o pythagoras_n extract_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n 126_o pythagoras_n preceptor_n in_o greece_n â—27_n pythagoras_n travel_n into_o phenicia_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o successor_n of_o mochus_n and_o priest_n there_o 128_o pythagoras_n his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o correspondence_n with_o jew_n there_o 128.129.130_o pythagoras_n his_o travel_n to_o babylon_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o captive_a jew_n who_o inhabit_v there_o 130.131.132_o pythagoras_n his_o come_n to_o and_o abode_n in_o italy_n 133.134_o pythagoras_n his_o character_n by_o jamblicus_n diog._n laertius_n apuleius_n and_o justin_n 134.135.136_o chap._n 6._o pythagoras_n his_o college_n and_o discipline_n from_o the_o jew_n pythagoras_n his_o twofold_a school_n and_o disciple_n 137.138_o 1._o his_o homocoâ—ion_n or_o common_a school_n 137_o 2._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o college_n 137.138_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n from_o the_o jew_n 138.139_o the_o pythagorean_n 5_o year_n probation_n and_o silence_n from_o the_o judaic_a church_n 139_o 140_o 141·_fw-la the_o discipline_n of_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n 142_o pythagoras_n his_o college_n and_o
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 atlas_n be_v the_o same_o with_o enoch_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o may_v note_v that_o enoch_n and_o atlas_n be_v repute_v for_o the_o same_o perhaps_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o atlas_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v call_v duris_n and_o dyris_n so_o enoch_n by_o the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idris_n thus_o bochart_n how_o far_o these_o tradition_n deserve_v assent_v as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o enoch_n engrave_v his_o prophecy_n and_o astrology_n on_o pillar_n which_o they_o say_v continue_v after_o the_o 'slud_o it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o debate_v only_o thus_o much_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o judas_n 14_o etc._n etc._n that_o enoch_n have_v certain_a prophecy_n touch_v the_o world_n dissolution_n by_o fire_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o stoic_n derive_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o purification_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n from_o some_o break_a tradition_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n conjecture_v by_o grotius_n &_o other_o critic_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 20_o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o enoch_n a_o man_n famous_a for_o prophecy_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v write_v before_o the_o flood_n of_o divine_a matter_n etc._n etc._n §_o 9_o another_o scripture_n philosopher_n be_v abraham_n who_o be_v suppose_v chaldean_n even_o by_o pagan_a historian_n to_o have_v teach_v both_o the_o chaldean_n where_o he_o be_v first_o seat_v and_o also_o the_o egyptian_n knowledge_n in_o astronomy_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-la civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o not_o only_o sacred_a but_o also_o many_o of_o the_o profane_a writer_n have_v mention_v abraham_n as_o hecataeus_n who_o write_v a_o book_n particular_o of_o abraham_n so_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr praep_n evang._n also_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n bear_v in_o the_o ten_o generation_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n among_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n damascenus_n hist_o lib._n 4._o write_v that_o abraham_n come_v from_o chaldea_n with_o a_o army_n reign_v at_o damascus_n hence_o he_o pass_v into_o canaan_n leave_v a_o great_a memory_n behind_o he_o at_o damascus_n but_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n he_o travel_v thence_o into_o egypt_n and_o enter_v into_o debate_n with_o those_o priest_n he_o much_o profit_v they_o both_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n &_o also_o for_o piety_n &_o the_o order_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o life_n alexander_n report_v that_o he_o live_v some_o time_n in_o heliopolis_n neither_o do_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n but_o to_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o his_o ancestor_n by_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v convey_v unto_o he_o even_o from_o enoch_n artapanus_n report_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v so_o name_v from_o abraham_n who_o live_v twenty_o year_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o teach_v pharetate_n the_o egyptian_a king_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o return_v into_o syria_n so_o lud._n vives_n baleus_n the_o script_n brit._n cent_n 10._o fol._n 3_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o phil._n welphius_n of_o the_o life_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o abraham_n find_v out_o the_o syriack_n and_o chaldee_n letter_n also_o many_o principle_n of_o astrology_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o excellent_o learn_v as_o to_o human_a matter_n and_o after_o his_o abode_n among_o the_o egyptian_a wise_a man_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o instruct_v they_o in_o astronomy_n and_o arithmetic_n for_o before_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n so_o bâ—lâ—us_n gâ—r_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o §_o 7_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o account_n of_o abraham_n philosophy_n but_o whether_o say_v he_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n draw_v his_o astrology_n from_o the_o chaldean_n or_o rather_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v it_o from_o abraham_n this_o science_n come_v by_o abraham_n first_o to_o those_o of_o palestine_n or_o the_o canaanite_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o abraham_n pass_v from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldean_n into_o palestine_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o skill_v in_o astrology_n berosus_n show_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o age_n after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v among_o the_o chaldean_n a_o just_a and_o great_a man_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heaven_n jâ—seâ—hus_n antiquit._n l._n 1._o c_o 7._o cite_v this_o passage_n of_o berosus_n and_o add_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o noah_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o what_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n by_o eupolemus_n in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o astrology_n and_o the_o chaldaic_a art_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a confession_n of_o a_o heathen_a it_o be_v also_o enough_o credible_a that_o the_o canaanite_n and_o among_o they_o the_o phoenicians_n learn_v much_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n from_o abraham_n who_o sojourn_v among_o they_o moreover_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o when_o canaan_n be_v press_v with_o famine_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o say_v his_o wife_n sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n who_o the_o king_n have_v abuse_v have_v he_o not_o be_v admonish_v by_o god_n but_o be_v teach_v who_o abraham_n be_v as_o josephus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o relate_v he_o give_v he_o power_n of_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o egyptian_n then_o abraham_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bountiful_o communicate_v unto_o they_o arithmetic_n and_o astronomy_n for_o before_o the_o come_n of_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o science_n for_o they_o come_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o grecian_n this_o philosophy_n of_o the_o jew_n derive_v from_o abraham_n be_v two_o fold_n partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o these_o report_n touch_v abraham_n may_v deserve_v credit_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v i_o find_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v mention_v touch_v abraham_n philosophy_n in_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o amid_o these_o darkness_n speak_v of_o nimrod_n apostasy_n of_o deprave_a philosophy_n shine_v forth_o as_o a_o hopeful_a star_n abraham_n a_o person_n of_o a_o famous_a ingeny_n who_o be_v contemporarie_a with_o ninus_n semiramis_n and_o zoroaster_n as_o euseb_n he_o be_v a_o man_n renown_a not_o only_o among_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a
egyptian_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o all_o philosophic_a science_n 2.6_o and_o arts._n and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n be_v original_o borrow_v from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n as_o also_o from_o matter_n of_o fact_n thus_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o solon_n his_o kinsman_n travel_n into_o egypt_n to_o inform_v himself_o about_o the_o ancient_a piece_n of_o learning_n he_o say_v that_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v solon_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v but_o child_n as_o to_o the_o true_a archaeologie_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v master_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n of_o solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n and_o get_v wisdom_n thence_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n l._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v renown_v among_o the_o greek_n for_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n resort_n to_o egypt_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o poet_n homer_n orpheus_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n lycurgus_n and_o solon_n as_o also_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n gain_v most_o of_o their_o knowledge_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o human_a wisdom_n for_o in_o 1_o king_n 4.30_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o egypt_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_o imply_v that_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n be_v very_o considerable_a in_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o measure_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n we_o have_v the_o like_a honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n act._n 7.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n excel_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 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 and_o distinct_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o extent_n how_o large_a the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v be_v know_v by_o this_o that_o it_o comprehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n the_o hieroglyphic_n mode_n of_o writing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o universal_a nature_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o particular_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o increase_v of_o nile_n the_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o law_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o various_a ceremony_n also_o the_o whole_a of_o medicine_n both_o prophylactick_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o pharmaceutick_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o health_n as_o also_o chirurgick_a yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o be_v not_o require_v 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 repute_v to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o astronomy_n geometry_n geographie_n arithmetic_n and_o music_n for_o the_o improvement_n whereof_o they_o have_v considerable_a help_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o patriarch_n astronomy_n as_o to_o their_o great_a insight_n into_o astronomy_n it_o be_v assert_v by_o strabo_n herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a in_o that_o they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o affirm_v be_v the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o sun_n motion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o heliopolis_n thence_o say_v herodotus_n lib._n 2._o the_o egyptian_n be_v of_o all_o the_o first_o who_o find_v out_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n distinguish_v it_o into_o twelve_o month_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o star_n this_o calculation_n of_o the_o year_n thales_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o distinguish_v the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n lib._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_a horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o horologe_n and_o palm_n the_o symbol_n of_o astrology_n who_o have_v always_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o four_o astrologick_n book_n of_o hermes_n whereof_o one_o treat_v of_o the_o five_o planet_n the_o second_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o the_o star_n 4._o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o these_o their_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n the_o egyptian_n fall_v into_o a_o superstitious_a admiration_n of_o these_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v go_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n contemplate_v the_o celestial_a world_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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
eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o admire_v the_o mode_n order_n and_o quantity_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n think_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o be_v go_n so_o lactant._n lib._n 2._o inst_n cap._n 14._o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_z who_o possess_v egypt_n begin_v to_o contemplate_v and_o adore_v those_o celestial_a body_n and_o because_o they_o live_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n without_o cover_a house_n they_o thence_o have_v opportunity_n to_o note_v the_o course_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o star_n and_o thence_o fall_v into_o the_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o geometry_n geometry_n porphyry_n assure_v we_o that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o studious_a therein_o 7._o and_o proclus_n in_o euclid_n 2.4_o faith_n that_o geometry_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o egyptian_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o measure_v of_o field_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o from_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n which_o wash_v away_o their_o bound_n austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 39_o give_v we_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o but_o principal_o astronomy_n &_o c_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o this_o place_n give_v this_o account_n the_o ancient_n egyptian_n much_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o astronomy_n geometry_n and_o arithmetic_n as_o for_o geometry_n necessity_n teach_v they_o that_o which_o they_o great_o need_v when_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o field_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n neither_o can_v they_o any_o other_o way_n divide_v their_o ground_n etc._n etc._n whence_o geometry_n be_v so_o term_v from_o measure_v of_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o astronomy_n advantage_n the_o commodiousnes_n of_o their_o situation_n give_v they_o great_a advantage_n for_o improvement_n therein_o they_o have_v their_o night_n always_o clear_a and_o serene_a and_o the_o heaven_n lie_v open_a to_o they_o without_o cloud_n can_v easy_o contemplate_v the_o rise_n and_o setting_n of_o the_o star_n with_o their_o progress_v and_o regress_v etc._n etc._n then_o to_o these_o two_o arithmetic_n be_v add_v as_o subservient_fw-fr without_o which_o the_o former_a can_v not_o be_v attain_v thus_o lud._n vives_n and_o that_o our_o astronomy_n come_v much_o of_o it_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o those_o eastern_a part_n seem_v very_o probable_a from_o those_o hypothesis_n or_o hieroglyphic_n sign_n which_o be_v use_v by_o astronomer_n in_o the_o zodiac_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n to_o express_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o their_o motion_n by_o which_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n be_v in_o much_o use_n among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o derive_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n geographie_n neither_o be_v the_o egyptian_n unacquainted_a with_o geographie_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n l._n 6._o his_o description_n of_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n in_o the_o solemn_a procession_n of_o who_o it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v skill_v in_o hieroglyphic_n cosmographie_n geographie_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o chorographie_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o description_n of_o nile_n eustathius_n in_o his_o note_n on_o dionysius_n attribute_n the_o invention_n of_o geographick_a table_n to_o sesostris_n who_o cause_v the_o land_n he_o have_v conquer_v to_o be_v describe_v in_o table_n and_o so_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o they_o to_o other_o as_o still_v orig._n sacr._n book_n 2._o c._n 2._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la phil_n sect_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o we_o find_v a_o good_a general_a account_n of_o the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o mathematics_n give_v by_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o they_o so_o handle_v the_o mathematic_a science_n that_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v be_v say_v not_o so_o much_o to_o perfect_v as_o invent_v they_o which_o they_o affect_v out_o of_o a_o humour_n of_o vain_a glory_n especial_o there_o be_v famous_a among_o they_o petosiris_n and_o necepson_n by_o who_o prudence_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o julius_n firmicus_n there_o be_v a_o access_n make_v to_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o divinity_n they_o vindicate_v to_o themselves_o the_o invention_n of_o geometry_n astrology_n and_o astronomy_n philosophy_n §_o 3._o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n especial_o of_o medicine_n and_o anatomy_n which_o be_v but_o branch_n thereof_o be_v general_o affirm_v by_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v true_a their_o superstition_n keep_v they_o from_o dissect_v experimental_a and_o pry_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o creature_n to_o which_o they_o attribute_v a_o deity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o without_o many_o choice_a experiment_n and_o curious_a observation_n even_o in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n for_o blinie_n hist_o l._n 19_o c._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o king_n to_o cause_v dead_a body_n to_o be_v anatomize_v to_o find_v out_o the_o structure_n or_o composition_n of_o man_n body_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o disease_n history_n beside_o they_o be_v exact_a in_o make_v philosophic_a observation_n touch_v any_o curious_a natural_a event_n or_o their_o irregularity_n for_o when_o there_o happen_v any_o prodigy_n or_o irregular_a thing_n in_o nature_n they_o do_v say_v strabo_n with_o much_o curiosity_n lay_v iâ—_n up_o among_o their_o sacred_a record_n and_o herodotus_n add_v that_o more_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v observe_v by_o they_o than_o by_o any_o other_o nation_n which_o say_v he_o they_o not_o only_o diligent_o preserve_v but_o frequent_o compare_v together_o and_o from_o a_o similitude_n of_o prodigy_n gather_v a_o similitude_n of_o event_n thus_o much_o also_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 22.33_o observe_v concern_v they_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o sâ—lon's_n conference_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n where_o solon_n have_v a_o curiosity_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o original_a of_o those_o ancient_a great_a event_n touch_v phoroneus_n deucalion_n and_o pyrrhus_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_a priest_n unfold_v these_o mythologick_n fabulous_a narration_n by_o a_o historic_a relation_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o reduce_v the_o story_n of_o deucalion_n to_o that_o of_o noah_n flood_n and_o that_o of_o pyrrhus_n his_o wife_n to_o the_o burn_v of_o sodom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v fire_n as_o also_o that_o of_o phoroneus_n to_o the_o drown_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n phoroneus_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v according_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n 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inventor_n of_o medicine_n and_o what_o
their_o dexterity_n in_o anatomy_n be_v be_v evident_a by_o that_o of_o gellius_n lib._n 10._o noct._n att._n cap._n 10._o appion_n in_o his_o egyptian_a book_n say_v that_o human_a body_n be_v dissect_v and_o open_v according_a to_o the_o egyptian_a mode_n it_o be_v find_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a most_o tenuous_a nerve_n which_o pass_v from_o one_o singer_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n farther_n how_o much_o the_o egyptian_n be_v verse_v in_o medicine_n be_v discover_v by_o that_o pleasant_a character_n of_o homer_n who_o converse_v much_o with_o they_o odyss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o the_o egyptian_n great_o study_v natural_a philosophy_n wherein_o how_o much_o they_o excel_v appear_v from_o medicine_n itself_o which_o they_o strenuous_o exercise_v see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n be_v l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 8._o 2._o §_o 4._o 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and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o book_n with_o a_o ruler_n wherein_o be_v a_o inkhorn_n and_o pen_n to_o write_v this_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v skill_v in_o hieroglyphic_n cosmographie_n geographie_n the_o order_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o 5_o planet_n the_o chorographie_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o description_n of_o nile_n and_o all_o sacred_a rite_n and_o place_n with_o their_o dimension_n and_o whatever_o belong_v to_o sacreds_n after_o the_o sacred_a scribe_n follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ornator_n ornator_n who_o have_v the_o cubit_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o sacrisice_a cup._n this_o person_n be_v instruct_v both_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n such_o thing_n as_o conduce_v to_o learning_n and_o the_o liberal_a science_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o calf_n and_o the_o ceremony_n appertain_v thereto_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o egyptian_a religion_n contain_v prayer_n pomp_n festival_n day_n sacrifice_n first_o fruit_n hymn_n and_o other_o thing_n like_v hereunto_o in_o the_o last_o place_n go_v their_o prophet_n prophet_n who_o carry_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o water_n pot_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o those_o who_o carry_v the_o pane_n emissos_fw-la i._n e._n bread_n set_v forth_o this_o person_n be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o sacreds_n and_o he_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 42_o sacerdotal_a book_n write_v by_o their_o egyptian_a mercury_n which_o treat_v of_o law_n god_n and_o the_o whole_a priestly_a discipline_n jew_n in_o all_o of_o which_o this_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v verse_v because_o he_o be_v also_o to_o oversee_v the_o distribution_n of_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o egyptian_a ceremony_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a rite_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o consider_v how_o parallel_n they_o be_v 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than_o with_o solid_a reason_n so_o the_o gymnosophist_n and_o druid_n be_v wont_a to_o wrap_v up_o their_o philosophy_n in_o obscure_a and_o enigmatick_a sentence_n as_o laert._n lib._n 1._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o taâ—utus_n the_o phenician_a as_o sanchoniathon_n in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 7._o for_o the_o first_o philosopher_n delight_v to_o conceal_v their_o more_o hide_a mystery_n from_o the_o vulgar_a whence_o they_o bind_v their_o auditor_n by_o a_o oath_n oâ—_n secrecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o famous_a formule_fw-la of_o the_o oath_n whereby_o vettius_n valcus_n the_o antiochene_n astrologer_n bind_v his_o reader_n as_o seldâ—â—_n prol._n 3._o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n &_o synt._n 1._o c._n 1._o hâ—rnius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 6._o this_o kind_n of_o philosophize_v pythagoras_n translate_v immediate_o from_o the_o egyptian_n but_o original_o from_o the_o jew_n into_o greece_n porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o pythagoras_n when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o all_o the_o study_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n at_o thebes_n 6._o which_o be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o foreigner_n beside_o diogenes_n say_v that_o whilst_o he_o live_v with_o these_o priest_n he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o learning_n and_o language_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o the_o three_o mode_n of_o writing_n epistolographick_n hieroglyphic_n and_o symbolic_a whereof_o the_o one_o imitate_v the_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v the_o rest_n be_v allegoric_a by_o enigm_n etc._n etc._n as_o clemens_n strom._n 5._o plato_n also_o take_v up_o the_o same_o mode_n of_o allegoric_a or_o symbolic_a philosophize_v though_o not_o so_o express_o as_o pythagoras_n and_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o philosophize_v be_v extreme_o please_v to_o these_o first_o age_n and_o philosopher_n as_o amyraldus_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o salmurian_a thesâ—s_fw-fr de_fw-fr imaginibus_fw-la in_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n say_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manner_n and_o passion_n be_v figure_v by_o the_o shape_n of_o animal_n and_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v very_o delightful_a to_o sense_n etc._n etc._n athan._n kircher_n oediâ—s_v aegyptiaci_n tom_n 2._o part_n 1_o cap._n 1._o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o among_o man_n who_o insist_v on_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o symbol_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o acute_a and_o subtle_a ingeny_n as_o also_o continual_o verse_v in_o a_o certain_a profound_a contemplation_n and_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n delight_v themselves_o in_o these_o mystic_a expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o kircherus_fw-la in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 2._o give_v we_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o this_o symbolic_a doctrine_n it_o stand_v thus_o say_v he_o with_o human_a condition_n that_o if_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a 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marrow_n or_o sense_n be_v still_o hide_v from_o they_o and_o then_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n â—3_n the_o same_o kircher_n give_v we_o the_o interpretation_n of_o many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n out_o of_o zorcaster_n moreover_o cap._n 4._o he_o interpret_v many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n use_v by_o orpheus_n and_o cap._n 5._o the_o symbol_n of_o pythagoras_n be_v interpret_v by_o he_o whence_o he_o proceed_v cap._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &c_n &c_n to_o explicate_v many_o hieroglyphic_n symbol_n use_v by_o plato_n proclus_n picus_n mirandulanus_n and_o other_o thence_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o second_o tome_n he_o interpret_v many_o mathematic_a mechanic_n medicinal_a chemic_a magic_a and_o metaphysic_n hieroglyphic_n from_o classis_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o this_o ancient_a mode_n of_o express_v thing_n worthy_a of_o memory_n jew_n by_o certain_a hieroglyphic_n form_n or_o symbol_n be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n both_o poet_n and_o philosopher_n for_o in_o this_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n knowledge_n be_v impolite_a and_o imperfect_a they_o take_v delight_n to_o shadow_v forth_o their_o high_a mystery_n and_o contemplation_n by_o terrene_a image_n and_o sensible_a form_n which_o way_n of_o convey_v and_o preserve_a knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o helpful_a to_o the_o memory_n and_o delightful_a to_o the_o fancy_n but_o also_o very_o efficacious_a as_o to_o the_o move_n of_o affection_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a god_n make_v use_n of_o this_o familiar_a way_n and_o method_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o nonage_n of_o his_o church_n shadow_v forth_o and_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o most_o sublime_a heavenly_a mystery_n of_o his_o gospel_n by_o earthly_a symbol_n or_o type_n whence_o that_o great_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v imitation_n of_o intelligible_a thing_n thus_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o jewish_a wisdom_n couch_v under_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n or_o type_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n as_o the_o other_o eastern_a philosopher_n borrow_v their_o hieroglyphic_n manner_n of_o philosophize_v by_o fable_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n see_v more_o of_o these_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n in_o athan._n kircher_n oâ—dipi_fw-la aegyptiaci_n tom._n 3._o cap._n 1._o scripture_n §_o 8._o have_v give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o egyptian_n philosophy_n both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o philosophize_v i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a thereof_o descend_v original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o scriptural_a tradition_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o inartificial_a argument_n or_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o such_o who_o skill_n in_o antiquity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o relation_n thereof_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o receive_v testimony_n we_o give_v some_o testimony_n hereof_o afore_o in_o our_o account_n of_o abraham_n joseph_n
and_o moses_n their_o philosophy_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v add_v 1._o that_o of_o ludovicus_n vives_n on_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n say_v he_o be_v very_o ancient_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o chaldean_n especial_o from_o abraham_n though_o they_o as_o diodorus_n write_v refer_v it_o to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n thus_o lud._n vives_n first_o this_o old_a tradition_n that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o the_o grecian_a spring_v from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o great_a probability_n by_o the_o learned_a interpret_v of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o abraham_n their_o ancestor_n be_v a_o chaldean_a and_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o live_v under_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n when_o this_o old_a say_n begin_v among_o the_o grecian_n mention_v by_o plato_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o lud._n 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in_o josephus_n testify_v and_o this_o opinion_n as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v found_v on_o psal_n 105.22_o it_o be_v credible_a also_o that_o they_o get_v some_o thing_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o also_o descend_v from_o abraham_n and_o hence_o aristophanes_n in_o avibus_fw-la call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o suidas_n also_o observe_v thus_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosoph_n sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 2._o 3._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o relate_v by_o diodorus_n egyptian_n seem_v clear_o to_o intimate_v and_o prove_v our_o assertion_n for_o in_o that_o they_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n original_o to_o isis_n osiris_n mercury_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o feign_a name_n be_v original_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n especial_o to_o joseph_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o own_o the_o hebrew_n as_o author_n of_o their_o wisdom_n give_v these_o borrow_a name_n unto_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o infant_n age._n athan._n kircher_n oedipi_fw-la egypt_n tom._n 3._o c._n 1._o make_v hermâ—s_n trismegistus_n the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hieroglyphic_n philosophy_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o first_o lineament_n thereof_o from_o the_o patriarch_n his_o word_n be_v hermes_n trismegistus_n contemplate_v this_o world_n compose_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o thing_n as_o a_o scene_n distinguish_v with_o most_o polite_a image_n he_o right_o suppose_v that_o these_o creature-image_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o hieroglyphic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proceed_v which_o be_v adumbrate_v by_o the_o first_o patriarch_n adam_n enoch_n noah_n câ—am_n and_o perfect_v by_o hermes_n spring_v up_o unto_o the_o form_n by_o the_o stupendous_a architecture_n of_o hieroglyphic_n that_o mercury_n call_v by_o the_o grecian_n hermes_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o story_n of_o joseph_n philosophy_n as_o also_o part_v 1._o book_n 2._o chap._n 7._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o egyptian_a theogonie_n testimony_n but_o serranus_n that_o great_a philologist_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n speak_v more_o full_o and_o express_o touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o patriarch_n and_o scripture_n revelation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o that_o the_o egyptian_n retain_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o ancient_a history_n of_o moses_n demonstrate_v &_o that_o they_o derive_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o clear_a fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o they_o contaminate_v by_o their_o own_o mud_n or_o fable_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v thus_o serranus_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n 10._o the_o like_a hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o which_o see_v in_o what_o precede_v of_o joseph_n chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o §_o 9_o to_o make_v good_a yet_o far_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o now_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o artifiicial_a argument_n or_o demonstration_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cause_n by_o show_v what_o influence_n the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n have_v on_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n as_o well_o in_o its_o first_o rise_n as_o after_o improvement_n first_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v no_o way_n famous_a for_o wisdom_n or_o philosophy_n before_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o patriarch_n with_o they_o be_v evident_a by_o their_o own_o concession_n for_o they_o confess_v they_o owe_v all_o their_o wisdom_n to_o their_o god_n isis_n osiris_n but_o principal_o to_o mercury_n or_o theuth_n who_o they_o call_v hermes_n etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n bring_v in_o socrates_n relate_v 6._o that_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a god_n who_o they_o call_v theuth_n who_o find_v out_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o art_n and_o letter_n in_o that_o time_n when_o thamus_n hold_v the_o empire_n of_o egypt_n this_o theuth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o egyptian_a mercury_n of_o who_o jamblichus_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o egyptian_a theology_n lib._n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 1._o thus_o write_v the_o egyptian_n report_n mercury_n to_o be_v the_o moderator_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o he_o not_o only_a letter_n be_v find_v out_o and_o reduce_v into_o order_n but_o also_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o learning_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o many_o thousand_o book_n by_o he_o patriarch_n now_o that_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n be_v young_a than_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o but_o borrow_a name_n give_v to_o they_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a 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much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
the_o word_n or_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n according_a to_o gen._n 2.7_o and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n and_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n as_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 13._o but_o one_o main_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n which_o sanchoniathon_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o philosophy_n be_v his_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o its_o first_o matter_n whence_o the_o poet_n hesiod_n and_o his_o follower_n receive_v their_o first_o chaos_n and_o the_o philosopher_n their_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la which_o all_o original_o descend_v by_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o sanchoniathon_n report_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o history_n according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o philo_n byblius_n quote_v by_o eusebius_n we_o find_v 1.2_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n night_n or_o evening_n darkness_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.5_o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n ereb_n be_v take_v from_o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v ereb_n i._n e._n evening_n whence_o hâ—siod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o varrâ—_n thus_o imitate_v erebo_fw-la creata_fw-la fuscis_fw-la crinibus_fw-la nox_fw-la te_fw-la invoco_fw-la that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening_n see_v bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o or_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v borrow_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bohu_o gen._n 1.2_o ב_n be_v easy_o turn_v into_o ב_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o greek_a philosopher_n traduce_v their_o physic_n privation_n which_o they_o make_v one_o of_o their_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n thus_o from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o bâ—chart_a conjecture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n or_o slime_n what_o philo_n byblius_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o phoenicians_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mâ—d_n it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o change_v the_o hebrew_n ד_n into_o Ï„_n so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o phenician_n signify_v that_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o first_o make_v which_o the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o latin_a materia_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sanchoniathon_n have_v call_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o matter_n be_v produce_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v as_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o mot_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o although_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_v be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o thing_n full_o express_v gen._n 1.2_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o the_o jewish_a philosopher_n may_v use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o the_o phoenicians_n by_o tradition_n from_o they_o though_o moses_n write_v for_o the_o people_n sake_n in_o the_o plain_a term_n do_v purposely_o abstain_v from_o all_o philosophic_a term_n that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v these_o his_o coutemplation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o spirit_n mix_v with_o they_o from_o gen._n 1.2.5_o 5._o i_o conceive_v be_v sufficient_o evident_a whence_o hâ—siod's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n and_o orâ—heus's_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o thales_n his_o opinion_n of_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o plato_n first_o matter_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n as_o aristotle_n first_o matter_n be_v ingenerable_a incorruptible_a indefinite_a without_o form_n but_o capable_a of_o all_o form_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v but_o break_v fragment_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o §_o 14._o that_o thales_n pythagoras_n moses_n and_o plato_n concur_v with_o sanchoniathon_n and_o they_o all_o with_o moses_n about_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o consider_v their_o several_a expression_n with_o their_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o with_o moses_n word_n thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n whence_o pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n together_o which_o orpheus_n also_o make_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o philo_n byblius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o mot_n or_o ilus_n of_o sanchoniathon_n i._n e._n mud_n slime_n or_o fluid_a matter_n which_o thales_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o â—_o inversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v matter_n all_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o moses_n word_n gen._n 1.2_o 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 i_o e._n all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o mud_n slime_n and_o water_n or_o fluid_a matter_n so_o paulus_n fagius_n from_o kimchi_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matter_n which_o fluid_a matter_n be_v agitate_a or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o mix_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n be_v beget_v mot_n which_o some_o call_v slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o stoic_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vivifick_a energy_n according_a to_o psal_n 33.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o plato_n thales_n pythagoras_n heraclitus_n ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o individual_n to_o the_o various_a agitation_n or_o motion_n of_o this_o fluid_a matter_n viz_o as_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v this_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a and_o bluster_a wind_n or_o spirit_n see_v stillingf_n orig_n sacr._n book_n 3._o cap._n 7._o §_o 15._o sanchoniathon_n also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v in_o the_o chronologie_n geographie_n and_o geography_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o likewise_o he_o accord_v with_o moses_n from_o who_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o receive_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o so_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o porphyry_n lib._n 4._o against_o the_o christian_n make_v moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n to_o give_v the_o same_o name_n to_o person_n and_o place_n as_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 3._o mochus_n §_o 16._o sanchoniathon_n natural_a or_o mythologick_n historie_n be_v continue_v by_o other_o some_o in_o the_o phenician_a some_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n there_o be_v theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n chaetus_n translate_v into_o greek_a tatianus_n the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o orat._n against_o the_o grecian_n speak_v thus_o the_o phenician_a affair_n proceed_v thus_o there_o be_v among_o they_o three_o person_n theodotus_n hypsicrates_n and_o mochus_n who_o book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a by_o chaetus_n in_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 10._o where_o tatian_n place_n be_v cite_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodotus_n phenician_a name_n as_o bochart_n conjecture_v be_v elnathan_n or_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 number_n be_v great_o necessary_a ochus_n the_o persian_a philosopher_n be_v also_o a_o phenician_a thales_n likewise_o who_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a philosophy_n have_v his_o original_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n also_o pherecydes_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o thales_n and_o author_n of_o the_o italic_a sect_n draw_v his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o hide_a book_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n also_o zeno_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n be_v of_o a_o phenician_a extract_n for_o cittium_n a_o town_n in_o cyprus_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v people_v by_o a_o phenician_a colony_n then_o he_o conclude_v §_o 31._o but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o phenician_a philosophy_n how_o much_o more_o just_o must_v we_o christian_n acknowledge_v the_o jewish_a especial_o see_v the_o phoenicians_n without_o all_o peradventure_o traduce_v many_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n their_o neighbour_n as_o also_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a why_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n
that_o great_a magician_n who_o be_v by_o the_o heathen_n extol_v above_o christ_n for_o his_o miracle_n in_o his_o travel_n into_o india_n make_v some_o stay_n in_o persia_n partly_o to_o visit_v the_o king_n and_o partly_o to_o consider_v their_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_v by_o their_o magi_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v twice_o every_o day_n and_o be_v ask_v his_o judgement_n concern_v they_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v wise_a man_n but_o comprehend_v not_o all_o thing_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o these_o magi_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o human_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o of_o so_o great_a reputation_n among_o the_o persian_n that_o as_o cicero_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n write_v no_o one_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o persian_a empire_n but_o he_o who_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o science_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o magi_n who_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o instruct_v their_o king_n in_o the_o mode_n of_o government_n so_o apuleius_n apolog._n inform_v we_o that_o magic_n be_v teach_v among_o the_o chief_a regal_a affair_n neither_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o any_o among_o the_o persian_n rash_o to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o a_o magus_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o king_n neither_o be_v these_o magi_n less_o prevalent_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o go_n plato_n join_v both_o their_o politic_a and_o sacred_a capacity_n together_o alcibiad_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magic_n be_v a_o ministry_n of_o the_o god_n it_o teach_v also_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o regal_a office_n lucian_n de_fw-fr longaevis_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n apollonius_n tyanaeus_n epist_n ad_fw-la euphrat_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magus_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o god_n which_o porphyry_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a about_o sacred_n and_o minister_a in_o the_o same_o to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o laertius_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n among_o the_o persian_n the_o magi_n be_v author_n of_o philosophy_n who_o employ_v themselves_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n the_o like_a suidas_n who_o call_v these_o magi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldean_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o magi_n be_v the_o author_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n be_v affirm_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sotion_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o laertius_n these_o magi_n be_v say_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o zoroaster_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civet_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o thus_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 6._o zoroaster_n therefore_o be_v the_o first_o most_o illustrious_a doctor_n of_o magie_n in_o persia_n neither_o do_v he_o deliver_v this_o art_n by_o oral_a tradition_n only_o but_o also_o in_o large_a write_n according_a to_o pliny_n and_o aristotle_n for_o he_o write_v concern_v it_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o verse_n which_o hermippus_n be_v say_v to_o illustrate_v by_o his_o commentary_n there_o be_v yet_o extant_a certain_a geek_v poem_n which_o pass_v under_o the_o inscription_n of_o zoroaster_n chaldaic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o theognes_n sentence_n yea_o in_o many_o thing_n they_o resemble_v much_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o beza_n 8._o and_o other_o just_o suspect_v that_o these_o be_v but_o the_o spurious_a comment_n of_o some_o semi-christian_a concern_v the_o origination_n of_o zoroaster_n name_n there_o be_v various_a opinion_n but_o none_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o of_o learned_a bochart_n who_o derive_v the_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplari_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astrum_n q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o which_o dinon_n in_o persicis_fw-la call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o soroaster_n who_o be_v repute_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o persic_a philosophy_n and_o worship_n be_v indeed_o but_o the_o promoter_n of_o it_o for_o the_o main_a of_o the_o persian_a rite_n and_o wisdom_n wherein_o their_o magi_n be_v instruct_v 3._o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o zabii_n or_o chaldean_a philosopher_n with_o who_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o their_o idolatry_n viz._n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o image_n and_o kiss_v their_o hand_n as_o job_n 31.26_o 27._o also_o in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o hearth_n where_o they_o preserve_v their_o eternal_a fire_n the_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n leu._n 26_o 30._o as_o before_o chap_n 4._o §_o 6._o so_o stillingfleet_n orig_n sacr_n book_n 1._o c._n 3._o 5._o hence_o probable_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o zabii_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o persian_n who_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v the_o persian_n only_o their_o magi_n but_o also_o the_o mede_n 1._o parthian_n and_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n as_o lucian_n de_fw-fr longaevis_fw-la and_o pliny_n call_v the_o arabian_a wise_a man_n magi._n one_o chief_a philosopher_n among_o the_o persian_n be_v ochus_n the_o phenician_a who_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o so_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n see_v suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manes_n §_o 3._o austin_n the_o civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o indian_a philosopher_n and_o lud._n vives_n on_o that_o place_n add_v thus_o the_o indian_n have_v their_o philosopher_n who_o they_o call_v the_o brachmanes_n of_o who_o life_n and_o institute_n philostratus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n have_v give_v we_o many_o thing_n as_o strabo_n and_o such_o who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o alexander_n so_o apuleius_n florid._n 15._o the_o brachmanes_n be_v the_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o bardisanes_n syrus_n in_o euseb_n lib._n 6._o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 8._o give_v we_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o they_o thus_o among_o the_o indian_n and_o bactrian_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n call_v brachmanes·_n these_o as_o well_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n as_o from_o law_n neither_o worship_n image_n nor_o eat_v what_o be_v animate_v they_o never_o drink_v wine_n or_o beer_n they_o be_v far_o from_o all_o malignity_n attend_v whole_o on_o god_n these_o brachmanes_n some_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barac_n 9_o he_o praise_v or_o worship_v other_o make_v the_o name_n to_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la rec_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o young_a king_n as_o onkâ—los_n and_o rabbi_n judas_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v several_a sect_n or_o society_n of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n namely_o the_o brachmanes_n gymnosophistae_n samanaei_n and_o calani_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o the_o brachmanes_n and_o samanaei_n be_v by_o philostratus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la apollon_n tyan_n call_v jarcha_n the_o head_n of_o the_o gymnosophist_n be_v by_o hieronymus_n contra_fw-la jovin_n name_v buddas_n but_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o common_a appellative_a of_o these_o indian_a philosopher_n be_v gymnosophist_n as_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sotion_n in_o libris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o laertius_n as_o also_o strabo_n clemens_n apulâ—ius_n 9_o solinus_n etc._n etc._n these_o indian_a gymnosophist_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v call_v brachmanes_n as_o before_o other_o germane_a and_o among_o the_o germane_a some_o be_v call_v hylobii_n because_o they_o live_v in_o wood_n for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o the_o name_n gymnosophist_n proper_o belong_v see_v strabo_n l._n 15._o and_o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o among_o the_o brachmanes_n there_o be_v one_o name_v buddas_n preceptor_n to_o manes_n the_o persian_a who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o sect_n as_o suidas_n etc._n etc._n these_o brachmanes_n hold_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n into_o beast_n brachmanes_n especial_o into_o oxen._n they_o hold_v also_o the_o world_n creation_n by_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n in_o govern_v of_o it_o so_o strabo_n lib._n 15._o of_o these_o brachmanes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o agree_v with_o the_o grecian_n in_o many_o thing_n viz._n touch_v the_o world_n production_n and_o destruction_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n and_o governor_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 affirmative_o to_o this_o point_n grammaticus_n so_o de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n in_o expound_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n imitate_v moses_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o pag._n 24â—_n what_o moses_n say_v he_o say_v of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n plato_n translate_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o modern_a writer_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o that_o both_o of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o have_v give_v assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o our_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n among_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v mention_v brietius_n in_o his_o geography_n mariana_n on_o genes_n 1._o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n upon_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o august_n steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philosophia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o euguhinus_n treat_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o science_n of_o he_o at_o all_o time_n among_o all_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o monument_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o letter_n testify_v this_o science_n spring_v partly_o from_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o man_n have_v be_v devolve_v through_o all_o age_n unto_o posterity_n 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 explicate_v how_o philosophy_n be_v hand_v down_o even_o to_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o eugubinus_n add_v therefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n always_o in_o all_o man_n we_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v not_o only_o by_o these_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o and_o great_a example_n whereby_o we_o behold_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o truth_n scatter_v throughout_o all_o nation_n which_o moses_n in_o his_o book_n long_o since_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o far_o off_o so_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o say_v that_o sapience_n also_o beside_o what_o the_o ancient_a colony_n bring_v with_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o hebrew_n except_o what_o moses_n write_v which_o pass_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o chaldean_a in_o who_o family_n the_o ancient_a theology_n and_o the_o 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
under_o certain_a symbol_n hieroglyphic_n sensible_a image_n or_o obscure_a enigme_n and_o riddle_n metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a be_v the_o express_v thing_n either_o under_o a_o naked_a single_a similitude_n which_o belong_v to_o metaphor_n or_o by_o a_o series_n of_o metaphor_n which_o belong_v to_o allegory_n etc._n etc._n see_v diodate_v on_o mat._n 13.3_o poet_n §_o 3._o to_o begin_v with_o mythologick_n philosophy_n strict_o so_o take_v call_v in_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n parabolick_n which_o be_v as_o to_o order_v of_o time_n the_o first_o take_v up_o by_o the_o grecian_a poet_n and_o after_o embrace_v by_o some_o of_o their_o philosopher_n the_o chief_a grecian_a poet_n who_o trade_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o mythick_n or_o fabulous_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o orpheus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o poet_n and_o equal_a with_o their_o god_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v among_o the_o argonat_n with_o hercules_n and_o the_o tyndaride_n as_o lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o thracian_a by_o birth_n but_o his_o philosophy_n he_o gain_v in_o egypt_n as_o euseb_n l._n 2._o praep_n c._n 1._o they_o report_v also_o that_o he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o music_n wherein_o he_o so_o great_o excel_v as_o he_o mollify_v not_o only_a man_n but_o the_o brute_n beast_n also_o by_o his_o sing_n but_o other_o give_v a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o this_o fable_n namely_o that_o congregate_a man_n who_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o and_o live_v as_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o a_o more_o civil_a form_n of_o life_n so_o horat._n in_o art_n poetica_fw-la sylvestres_fw-mi homines_fw-la sacer_fw-la interpresque_fw-la deorum_fw-la caedibus_fw-la &_o victu_fw-la faedo_fw-la deterruit_fw-la orpheus_n dictus_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la lenire_fw-la tiger_n rapidosque_fw-la leones_fw-la there_o be_v contemporary_n with_o orpheus_n musaeus_n arion_n and_o amphion_n of_o amphion_n it_o be_v say_v that_o have_v receive_v a_o harp_n from_o the_o muse_n he_o fit_v his_o verse_n compose_v with_o great_a suavitie_n so_o exact_o thereto_o as_o that_o the_o stone_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o accord_n etc._n etc._n which_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o thus_o unriddle_n orpheus_n and_o amphion_n a_o little_a before_o the_o trojan_a war_n draw_v man_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n unto_o humanity_n or_o a_o more_o civil_a conversation_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o orpheus_n phhilosophie_n be_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o chief_o ethick_n and_o theologick_n thus_o of_o orpheus_n himself_o orpheus_n follower_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poem_n according_a to_o orpheus_n doctrine_n which_o be_v partly_o moral_a partly_o theologick_n but_o whole_o symbolic_a or_o fabulous_a so_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o orphick_n deliver_v their_o philosophy_n by_o symbol_n or_o fable_n 2._o homer_n also_o be_v a_o great_a inventor_n and_o propagator_n of_o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n so_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n homer_n have_v obtain_v a_o nature_n inspire_v by_o a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la or_o spirit_n frame_v a_o beautiful_a structure_n of_o divers_a verse_n plutarch_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr homero_n show_v how_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o art_n physics_n medicine_n politic_n ethic_n eloquence_n military_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o homer_n alcidamus_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a orator_n call_v homer_n odyssea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a glass_n of_o human_a life_n these_o poem_n of_o homer_n be_v in_o great_a estimation_n with_o many_o of_o the_o latter_a philosopher_n who_o receive_v much_o of_o their_o philosophy_n thence_o so_o zeno_n the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n write_v five_o book_n of_o homerick_n question_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o homer_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o so_o much_o obscurity_n mix_v with_o it_o thence_o plato_n in_o his_o alcibiades_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novice_n in_o philosophy_n ought_v not_o to_o fall_v upon_o homer_n poem_n lest_o they_o shall_v fancy_v this_o hero_n write_v fable_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o homer_n be_v in_o egypt_n other_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o imbibe_v there_o his_o choice_a notion_n from_o the_o jewish_a doctrine_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o we_o have_v prove_v part_n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 6._o of_o homer_n 3._o hesiod_n philosophize_v much_o in_o economic_n as_o also_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n as_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v this_o character_n of_o he_o in_o velleius_n lib._n 1._o hesiod_n live_v about_o 120._o year_n after_o homer_n he_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o his_o elegant_a wit_n and_o the_o most_o soft_a sweetness_n of_o his_o verse_n he_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o ease_n and_o quiet_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o he_o and_o the_o traduction_n of_o his_o philosophic_a poem_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n part_n 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 1._o §_o 7._o of_o hesiod_n 4._o phocylides_n theognes_n museus_fw-la and_o pythagoras_n write_v much_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 5._o empedocles_n nicander_n aratus_n philosophize_v in_o natural_n as_o 6._o solon_n and_o tirtaeus_fw-la in_fw-la politic_n but_o all_o the_o ancient_a poesy_n be_v fabulous_a &_o obscure_a so_o maximus_n tyrius_n orat_fw-la 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o poesy_n do_v obscure_o hint_n a_o thing_n scripture_n §_o 4._o these_o ancient_a fabulous_a greek_a poet_n have_v receive_v from_o egypt_n and_o else_o where_o many_o break_a tradition_n touch_v the_o several_a name_n and_o work_v of_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n with_o other_o mystery_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o disguise_v these_o oriental_a tradition_n by_o clothe_v they_o with_o a_o new_a grecian_a dress_n of_o many_o fabulous_a narration_n with_o which_o they_o be_v so_o disfigure_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v their_o old_a face_n thus_o jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 29._o continual_o say_v he_o whilst_o we_o compare_v ancient_a poet_n or_o story_n with_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n &_o other_o volume_n of_o sacred_a antiquity_n these_o sacred_a book_n give_v we_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o wake_a thought_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o the_o heathen_a poem_n with_o other_o fragment_n of_o ethnic_a write_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o dream_n and_o fancy_n which_o succeed_a age_n by_o hear-say_n and_o break_a report_n have_v conceive_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o like_a matter_n for_o any_o judicious_a man_n from_o the_o continual_a and_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o register_n of_o truth_n may_v find_v out_o the_o original_a at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o principal_a head_n or_o common_a place_n of_o poetic_a fiction_n or_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o can_v be_v imagine_v they_o shall_v ever_o have_v come_v into_o any_o man_n fancy_n unless_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o some_o historick_n truth_n or_o the_o impulsion_n of_o real_a event_n stir_v up_o admiration_n thus_o jackson_n philosophy_n §_o 5._o this_o mythologick_n philosophy_n begin_v by_o the_o poet_n and_o after_o take_v up_o by_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v it_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o so_o many_o ridiculous_a and_o idolatrous_a fable_n may_v have_v be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o those_o first_o age_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o receive_v its_o origination_n for_o under_o these_o sensible_a form_n and_o image_n suit_v to_o that_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v many_o lively_a example_n of_o and_o strong_a incentives_n unto_o virtue_n hence_o basil_n say_v of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o homer_n poesy_n be_v but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o use_n be_v esep_n fable_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o philostratus_n only_o the_o elder_a poet_n of_o greece_n have_v such_o unworthy_a fable_n of_o their_o god_n as_o also_o so_o much_o obscurity_n in_o their_o tradition_n of_o natural_a experiment_n and_o moral_a precept_n as_o that_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n who_o follow_v think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o reject_v this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v and_o to_o begin_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n namely_o some_o more_o immediate_a tradition_n from_o the_o eastern_a part_n with_o which_o also_o they_o mix_v some_o fabulous_a or_o symbolic_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o §._o 6_o after_o the_o mythologick_n follow_v the_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a mode_n of_o philophize_v
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
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
and_o so_o original_o from_o the_o italic_a as_o likewise_o the_o sceptic_a sceptic_a which_o have_v its_o foundation_n in_o the_o eleatic_a school_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contentious_a dialectic_a disputation_n of_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n which_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o old_a academy_n institute_v by_o plato_n and_o call_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d probationarie_n or_o problematick_a disputation_n wherein_o the_o matter_n be_v only_a thing_n dubious_a they_o dispute_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v as_o they_o list_v which_o way_n of_o dubious_a disputation_n be_v so_o well_o improve_v in_o the_o new_a academy_n and_o by_o pyrrho_n and_o his_o follower_n as_o that_o they_o come_v to_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v certain_a or_o knowable_a whence_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o these_o in_o their_o place_n book_n iii_o wherein_o more_o brief_o of_o socratic_a more_o large_o of_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o socratic_a philosophy_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n socrates_n bring_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o why_o his_o metaphysic_n from_o the_o scripture_n viz._n that_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n come_v by_o divine_a infusion_n his_o daemon_n etc._n etc._n socrates_n philosophy_n how_o far_o contemplative_a all_o true_a philosophy_n active_a his_o morality_n particular_o his_o endeavour_n to_o strip_v man_n of_o vain_a conceit_n touch_v their_o own_o knowledge_n &_o to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o the_o form_n of_o socrates_n philosophy_n be_v partly_o rhetorical_a by_o irony_n partly_o dialectical_a by_o introduction_n and_o interrogation_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a mode_n of_o dispute_v mark_n 8.11_o luk._n 11.53_o socrates_n death_n and_o character_n the_o many_o sect_n that_o spring_v from_o his_o school_n and_o their_o difference_n about_o the_o chief_a good_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o italic_a philosophy_n found_v by_o pythagoras_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o divine_a oracle_n we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o jonick_a and_o its_o advances_n under_o socrates_n and_o by_o his_o scholar_n plato_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v afore_o in_o the_o story_n of_o thales_n show_v how_o he_o who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a sect_n traduce_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o be_v now_o to_o demonstrate_v what_o emproument_n the_o jonick_a philosophy_n receive_v from_o the_o say_a jewish_a philosophy_n and_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o jonick_a school_n as_o we_o before_o hint_v be_v transplant_v from_o jonia_n in_o asia_n 2._o unto_o athens_n by_o anaxagoras_n as_o vossius_fw-la will_v have_v it_o or_o by_o his_o successor_n archelaus_n as_o ludovicus_n vives_n socrates_n be_v scholar_n to_o both_o first_o to_o anaxagoras_n and_o after_o his_o departure_n from_o athens_n to_o archelaus_n who_o be_v call_v the_o physiologist_n or_o naturalist_n because_o he_o as_o all_o his_o predecessor_n of_o the_o jonick_a school_n whole_o addict_v himself_o to_o natural_a philosophy_n philosophy_n §_o 2._o but_o socrates_n be_v disgu_v at_o the_o vain_a phâ—losophizings_n of_o these_o proud_a dare_a naturalist_n consider_v how_o he_o may_v reduce_v philosophy_n to_o a_o more_o practical_a usage_n for_o observe_v what_o small_a advantage_n contemplative_a philosophy_n bring_v to_o human_a life_n he_o reduce_v she_o to_o a_o more_o active_a science_n and_o so_o pare_v off_o in_o every_o science_n what_o he_o conceive_v less_o useful_a 13._o value_v speculation_n no_o far_o than_o it_o conduce_v to_o action_n thus_o cicero_n acad._n quaest_n 1._o socrates_n say_v he_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v off_o philosophy_n from_o occult_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v involve_v in_o nature_n in_o which_o all_o the_o forego_n philosopher_n be_v verse_v and_o to_o reduce_v she_o to_o common_a life_n that_o so_o man_n may_v inquire_v about_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o altogether_o of_o thing_n good_a and_o evil._n as_o for_o celestial_a body_n he_o judge_v they_o altogether_o above_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n or_o if_o they_o may_v be_v never_o so_o well_o know_v yet_o do_v they_o no_o way_n conduce_v to_o our_o well_o live_v thus_o cicero_n we_o find_v the_o like_a account_n in_o august_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o of_o socrates_n philosophy_n socrates_n say_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o who_o be_v mention_v to_o have_v turn_v the_o whole_a of_o philosophy_n for_o the_o correct_v and_o compose_v of_o manner_n whereas_o before_o he_o all_o employ_v their_o chief_a endeavour_n in_o physics_n i._n e._n in_o natural_a inquiry_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o socrates_n be_v the_o first_o who_o reject_v astronomical_a and_o physic_n contemplation_n bring_v in_o moral_a philosophy_n into_o the_o school_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o call_v down_o philosophy_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n morality_n §_o 3._o august_n also_o the_o civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 3._o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n which_o may_v induce_v socrates_n to_o reject_v the_o speculative_a disquisition_n which_o be_v then_o most_o in_o vogue_n and_o to_o turn_v his_o philosophize_v whole_o to_o morality_n and_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o irksome_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o obscurity_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o attend_v such_o natural_a philosophizing_n or_o as_o some_o more_o favourable_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o judge_v man_n not_o fit_a to_o meddle_v with_o such_o sublime_a mystery_n before_o they_o have_v get_v mind_n purify_v and_o clarify_v from_o terrene_a affection_n etc._n etc._n so_o lactant._n lib._n 3._o i_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o socrates_n be_v a_o little_a more_o discreet_a than_o the_o rest_n who_o fancy_v they_o can_v comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o ingeny_n wherein_o i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a but_o impious_a in_o that_o they_o dare_v thirst_n in_o their_o curious_a eye_n into_o the_o secret_n of_o that_o celestial_a providence_n yea_o i_o count_v they_o much_o more_o wicked_a who_o seek_v to_o profane_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o heavenly_a temple_n by_o their_o impious_a dispute_n than_o he_o that_o will_v endeavour_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n or_o ceres_n etc._n etc._n put_v the_o genuine_a account_n seem_v this_o that_o socrates_n have_v inquire_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n then_o in_o vogue_n he_o find_v little_a of_o certainty_n and_o less_o of_o usefulnes_n therein_o whereupon_o he_o make_v it_o his_o design_n to_o reduce_v speculation_n to_o practice_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a inducement_n draw_v padre_n paul_n that_o venetian_a reformer_n to_o quit_v speculative_a philosophy_n and_o turn_v to_o morality_n as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n english_a pag._n 69._o about_o that_o time_n say_v he_o father_n paul_n change_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o study_n except_v ecclesiastical_a and_o profane_a story_n to_o the_o study_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n peradventure_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o socrates_n be_v no_o singular_a or_o voluntary_a act_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o those_o understanding_n which_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o transendent_a who_o after_o they_o have_v make_v a_o discovery_n of_o what_o they_o can_v arrive_v to_o upon_o universality_n transport_v themselves_o total_o to_o morality_n which_o study_n as_o to_o inferior_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a speculation_n of_o humanity_n this_o arise_v either_o from_o a_o desire_n more_o intense_a to_o better_v itself_o or_o from_o some_o incomprehensibilitie_n or_o from_o a_o solid_a judgement_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o though_o socrates_n addict_v himself_o chief_o to_o morality_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o without_o skill_n in_o other_o part_n of_o philosophy_n and_o learning_n scholar_n plato_n in_o his_o epistle_n attribute_n some_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o socrates_n xenephon_n his_o scholar_n as_o also_o cicero_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o all_o kind_n of_o learning_n as_o well_o in_o wisdom_n acuteness_n 13._o politenes_n and_o subtlety_n as_o in_o eloquence_n variety_n and_o copiousnes_n to_o whatsoever_o piece_n of_o learning_n he_o addict_v himself_o he_o be_v without_o exception_n prince_n of_o all_o so_o much_o also_o be_v express_v in_o that_o answer_n which_o the_o oracle_n make_v to_o he_o who_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o wise_a mâ—n_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n socrates_n be_v the_o wise_a say_v the_o oracle_n he_o make_v man_n the_o entire_a subject_n of_o his_o philosophy_n for_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o regard_n of_o man_n 1._o to_o divine_a contemplation_n or_o 2._o to_o human_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 plato_n conceive_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v most_o congruous_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n whence_o some_o have_v think_v that_o he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n hear_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o that_o he_o read_v in_o his_o peregrination_n the_o prophetic_a scripture_n who_o opinion_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o some_o of_o my_o book_n but_o the_o account_n of_o time_n be_v diligent_o compute_v according_a to_o the_o chronic_a history_n it_o appear_v that_o plato_n be_v bear_v almost_o 100_o year_n after_o jeremy_n prophesy_v wherefore_o plato_n in_o that_o his_o pergrination_n can_v neither_o see_v jeremy_n who_o die_v so_o long_o before_o nor_o yet_o read_v the_o same_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n unless_o peradventure_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n he_o by_o a_o interpreter_n learned_a as_o the_o egyptian_a mystery_n so_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n not_o that_o he_o do_v by_o writing_n translate_v they_o as_o ptolemy_n by_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o conference_n he_o understand_v what_o they_o contain_v so_o far_o as_o his_o capacity_n will_v reach_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o persuasion_n be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n begin_v chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n also_o declare_v god_n say_v he_o in_o that_o work_n first_o join_v earth_n and_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o fire_n he_o understand_v the_o heaven_n thence_o those_o two_o middle_a element_n which_o by_o their_o interposition_n join_v together_o with_o these_o extreme_n he_o call_v water_n and_o air_n whence_o it_o be_v think_v he_o understand_v this_o from_o what_o be_v write_v gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n for_o he_o little_o attend_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o air_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n he_o think_v that_o the_o four_o element_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o place_n again_o in_o that_o plato_n say_v a_o philosopher_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o have_v almost_o bring_v i_o full_o to_o assent_v that_o plato_n be_v not_o without_o those_o sacred_a book_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o plato_n vehement_o hold_v and_o diligent_o commend_v etc._n etc._n thus_o august_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o a_o full_a conviction_n he_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conclusion_n as_o for_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o platonic_a notion_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o we_o hope_v examine_v they_o and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o for_o modern_a christian_n we_o have_v the_o most_o learned_a of_o these_o last_o age_n of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o plato_n derive_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n both_o physical_a and_o metaphysical_a from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o jewish_a church_n so_o lud._n vives_n on_o this_o text_n of_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o justin_n martyr_n say_v he_o in_o paraclesi_fw-la ad_fw-la gento_n &_o euseb_n in_o praeparat_fw-la evang_v and_o theocritus_n of_o the_o greek_a affection_n write_v that_o plato_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n into_o his_o own_o hence_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la natur._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o where_o he_o prove_v our_o conclusion_n at_o large_a thus_o luther_n tom._n 1._o genes_n
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 maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incomprehension_n and_o suspension_n thus_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 12._o arcesilas_n who_o attain_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v to_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o to_o refute_v the_o affirmation_n of_o other_o 3.4_o constitute_v the_o new_a academy_n hence_o they_o who_o illustrate_v thing_n and_o assert_v certain_a dogme_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n these_o be_v call_v platonic_n not_o academic_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o name_n academic_a stick_v too_o fast_o in_o the_o school_n of_o arcesilas_n thus_o lud._n vives_n the_o first_o reviving_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n or_o platonic_a philosophy_n seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n institute_v by_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n who_o out_o of_o his_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o learning_n cause_v 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 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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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disciple_n first_o of_o plotinus_n and_o then_o of_o amelius_n be_v bear_v at_o tyre_n and_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o tyrian_n be_v call_v malchus_n after_o his_o father_n name_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n be_v proper_o call_v basileus_n he_o be_v a_o tyrian_a philosopher_n disciple_n of_o amelius_n the_o scholar_n of_o plotinus_n but_o the_o master_n of_o jamblichus_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aurelianus_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a the_o emperor_n suidas_n here_o right_o translate_v porphyrie_n phenician_n name_n malchus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n for_o so_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o which_o the_o phenecian_a language_n differ_v only_o in_o some_o dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o vossius_fw-la yea_o porphyry_n himself_o in_o the_o life_n of_o plotinus_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o king_n 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a_o christian_a but_o afterward_o apostatise_v and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o be_v a_o great_a admirer_n of_o
be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caution_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n ought_v never_o to_o fear_v but_o always_o to_o use_v caution_n etc._n etc._n 2._o another_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dexterity_n dexterity_n or_o sagacity_n in_o judge_a thing_n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 413._o be_v thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facility_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o connate_a ability_n of_o reason_v or_o discern_v and_o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 4._o fol._n 428._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facility_n of_o judgement_n be_v certain_o some_o kind_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n this_o perspicacitie_n of_o find_v out_o thing_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v a_o excellent_a kind_n of_o prudence_n or_o a_o natural_a invention_n which_o direct_v the_o reason_n to_o find_v out_o thing_n wrap_v up_o in_o nature_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v a_o sagacity_n of_o nature_n so_o in_o his_o epino_n fol._n 976._o there_o remain_v say_v plato_n a_o marvellous_a faculty_n whereby_o we_o easy_o and_o expedite_o learn_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v learn_v it_o can_v faithful_o commend_v it_o to_o memory_n and_o as_o occasion_n serve_v by_o a_o happy_a celerity_n recall_v it_o which_o some_o call_v wisdom_n other_o good_a nature_n but_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sagacity_n of_o nature_n sagacity_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a sagacity_n plato_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a nature_n so_o plato_n defin_n fol_n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagacity_n be_v a_o natural_a generosity_n of_o mind_n whereby_o a_o person_n be_v enable_v happy_o to_o conjecture_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v again_o it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acumen_n of_o judgement_n this_o natural_a sagacity_n plato_n repub._n 2._o fol._n 376._o make_v very_o essential_a to_o a_o magistrate_n in_o order_n to_o his_o more_o exact_a judge_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o final_a decision_n of_o controversy_n solomon_n we_o know_v be_v endow_v with_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n even_o to_o admiration_n which_o discover_v itself_o in_o the_o decision_n of_o that_o arduous_a case_n between_o the_o two_o harlot_n 1_o king_n 3.23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o resolve_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n question_n 2_o chron._n 9_o 1._o which_o kind_n of_o sagacity_n politician_n call_v kingcraft_n this_o natural_a sagacity_n be_v elsewhere_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o facility_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o the_o platon_n definit_a fol._n 414._o be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a judgement_n apprehensive_a of_o what_o be_v most_o eligible_a again_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n pass_v sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v define_v platon_n defin._n fol._n 412._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habit_n elective_a of_o what_o be_v best_a one_o great_a office_n of_o this_o natural_a sagacity_n consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n their_o several_a humour_n inclination_n design_n interest_n and_o combination_n etc._n etc._n 3._o another_o part_n of_o moral_a prudence_n be_v experience_n which_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n and_o make_v very_o essential_a to_o a_o true_a philosopher_n so_o plato_n rep._n 9_o fol._n 582._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o experience_a person_n endow_v with_o prudence_n be_v the_o only_a true_a philosopher_n then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o in_o the_o same_o book_n rep._n 9_o he_o join_v prudence_n and_o experience_n together_o with_o reason_n which_o he_o make_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o humane_a affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o right_o judge_v by_o experience_n join_v with_o prudence_n and_o reason_n and_o plato_n in_o his_o gorgias_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o experience_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n make_v our_o life_n to_o pass_v away_o according_a to_o rule_n of_o art_n whereas_o inexperience_n make_v we_o live_v casual_o then_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o art_n experimental_o find_v out_o among_o man_n from_o several_a experiment_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o experimental_a prudence_n be_v gain_v by_o sense_n and_o sensible_a observation_n thence_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 103._o define_v it_o a_o subtlety_n of_o sense_n or_o good_a sensation_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d experience_n be_v indeed_o the_o main_a seminary_n of_o humane_a prudence_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o choice_a observation_n of_o past_a and_o present_a time_n whereby_o we_o be_v capacitate_v to_o make_v some_o prudent_a conjecture_n of_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o succeed_v 2._o experience_n draw_v down_o general_a rule_n and_o precept_n of_o wisdom_n to_o particular_a and_o proper_a use_n 3._o experience_n give_v man_n a_o more_o inward_a feel_n and_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o thence_o plato_n make_v this_o self-knowledge_n the_o high_a piece_n of_o prudence_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a sensation_n 4._o experience_n do_v much_o greaten_v and_o add_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o knowledge_n by_o furnish_v the_o mind_n with_o fresh_a observation_n whence_o plato_n bring_v in_o solon_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o long_o i_o live_v the_o more_o i_o know_v and_o teach_v 5._o experience_n add_v not_o only_o to_o the_o quantity_n but_o also_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o knowledge_n by_o render_v it_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a for_o experience_n reduce_v particular_a observation_n in_o themselves_o confuse_v unto_o a_o regular_a series_n and_o order_n whence_o general_a rule_n be_v frame_v which_o make_v our_o knowledge_n more_o distinct_a and_o certain_a 6._o experience_v great_o fix_v and_o confirm_v our_o notion_n of_o thing_n conscience_n §_o 6._o have_v finish_v the_o generick_n notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o connote_v moral_a prudence_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o express_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n for_o indeed_o moral_a prudence_n move_v and_o influence_v the_o whole_a soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_o seat_v therein_o though_o the_o proper_a seat_n thereof_o be_v the_o practic_n judgement_n which_o divine_v term_v conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o petty_a god_n or_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o vicar_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o command_v or_o threaten_v to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v this_o vicarious_a divine_a office_n of_o conscience_n plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o traditional_a notice_n of_o whence_o he_o term_v conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fame_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o daemon_n or_o petty_a god_n in_o men._n so_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o law_n of_o fame_n partake_v of_o a_o marvellous_a faculty_n see_v no_o one_o dare_v to_o breath_n otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o she_o law_n serranus_n here_o acquaint_v we_o law_n that_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o law_n of_o fame_n that_o imperial_a power_n of_o conscience_n well_o know_v to_o all_o which_o comprehend_v those_o common_a principle_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v etc._n etc._n this_o law_n of_o conscience_n he_o say_v be_v unwritten_a yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacred_a law_n who_o force_n and_o efficacy_n tame_v every_o soul_n and_o compel_v it_o by_o few_o to_o obey_v positive_a law_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o law_n it_o be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v that_o man_n come_v to_o understand_v the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a again_o serranus_n add_v our_o philosopher_n call_v this_o divine_a law_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o fame_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v connate_a in_o all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o science_n that_o teach_v the_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o conservator_n and_o vindictor_n of_o all_o law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praecursor_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a chorus_n of_o virtue_n who_o admirable_a faculty_n and_o action_n slow_a from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o the_o spark_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o law_n or_o light_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a 1._o habitual_a which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
celestial_a and_o subterraneous_a fire_n meet_v together_o shall_v that_o great_a and_o last_o fatal_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n arise_v as_o the_o former_a deluge_n from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o celestial_a water_n with_o those_o of_o the_o deep_a caecilius_n in_o minutius_n foelix_fw-la affirm_v that_o these_o fire_n threaten_v conflagration_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o to_o the_o star_n themselves_o thus_o grotius_n who_o in_o what_o precede_v tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o sibylle_n sophocles_n seneca_n and_o lucanus_n the_o astrologer_n particular_o copernicus_n revolut_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o have_v observe_v the_o same_o and_o that_o from_o the_o daily_a appropinquation_n or_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o sun_n towards_o the_o earth_n indeed_o i_o find_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o before_o in_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n ch._n 7._o §_o 10._o heraclitus_n also_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n affirm_v that_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v make_v of_o fire_n so_o it_o shall_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n namely_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v celestial_a fire_n whence_o also_o they_o assert_v the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n own_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o short_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n by_o much_o fire_n the_o stoic_n hold_v the_o same_o call_z it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o grotius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n on_z 2_o pet._n 3.7_o say_v that_o these_o tradition_n come_v original_o from_o the_o jew_n for_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v cedrus_fw-la libani_n that_o as_o god_n in_o time_n past_a let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o the_o water_n so_o he_o shall_v again_o to_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o argument_n 2._o that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.3_o 11.28_o may_v be_v render_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o light_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n else_o where_o so_o in_o gen._n 11.28_o 31._o we_o read_v of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o origination_n and_o signification_n this_o place_n be_v as_o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o learned_a call_v ur_fw-la from_o their_o sacred_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v here_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o see_v more_o of_o the_o chaldee_n philosophy_n book_n 1_o chap._n 4._o §_o 6._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v add_v 1.3_o 3._o that_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fire_n owe_v its_o origination_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la for_o cast_v away_o only_a π_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v perhaps_o at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o i_o find_v plato_n make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o to_o express_v light_a as_o well_o fire_n by_o so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n he_o say_v the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visible_a or_o lightsome_a by_o fire_n or_o light_n and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o express_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n have_v flame_n and_o light_n and_o splendour_n which_o be_v every_o way_n as_o applicable_a to_o the_o celestial_a as_o terrestrial_a fire_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o new_a philosopher_n and_o those_o of_o great_a repute_n affirm_v that_o light_n be_v but_o a_o flame_n etc._n etc._n yea_o indeed_o plato_n call_v the_o sun_n in_o express_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n as_o hereafter_o 4._o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n seem_v also_o to_o owe_v its_o derivation_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 5._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 104.2_o god_n cover_v himself_o with_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v elsewhere_o express_v by_o fire_n 6._o but_o to_o argue_v not_o only_o from_o name_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o find_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o in_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n but_o more_o particular_o in_o that_o say_n of_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 9.54_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o though_o it_o imply_v a_o miracle_n yet_o it_o argue_v they_o conceive_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o fire_n the_o like_a revel_n 20.6_o fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o fix_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o fire_n 7._o yea_o mark_v 14.54_o fire_n be_v express_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v light_n of_o the_o sun_n whereby_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o mark_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n judge_v fire_n and_o light_a equipollent_a or_o convertible_a and_o therefore_o promiscuous_o use_v those_o term_n 8._o farther_o the_o scripture_n and_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v fire_n whence_o we_o read_v leu._n 26.30_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o denote_v those_o hearth_n whereon_o these_o idolater_n preserve_v their_o sacred_a fire_n as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o worship_v after_o the_o zabian_a mode_n whence_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a caminus_fw-la a_o chimney_n or_o hearth_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 8._o 9_o that_o plato_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o celestial_a fire_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o definition_n collect_v by_o his_o successor_n where_o we_o find_v the_o sun_n thus_o define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n be_v a_o heavenly_a fire_n so_o also_o xenophanes_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o little_a fire_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v by_o heraclitus_n who_o both_o have_v these_o tradition_n from_o the_o pythagorean_n as_o these_o derive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o grotius_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o want_v some_o of_o great_a vogue_n among_o the_o new_a philosopher_n who_o defend_v this_o platonic_a persuasion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o dr._n willis_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr febribus_fw-la say_v light_n seem_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o flame_n kindle_v into_o a_o great_a dimension_n etc._n etc._n and_o comenius_n in_o his_o physics_n make_v the_o first_o light_n gen._n 1.3_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n 10._o that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o star_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n so_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o star_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thales_n suppose_v the_o star_n to_o be_v terrene_a but_o ignite_n and_o he_o add_v the_o same_o of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d empedocles_n also_o hold_v the_o star_n to_o be_v ignite_n etc._n etc._n empedocles_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v compact_v of_o air_n and_o fire_n i._n e._n air_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o of_o fire_n as_o to_o the_o celestial_a light_n as_o stobaeus_n eclog._n phys_n p._n 52_o 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o anaximander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anaximander_n say_v that_o the_o star_n be_v globe_n of_o air_n full_a of_o fire_n breathe_v out_o flame_n on_o one_o side_n and_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o supreme_a place_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o parmenides_n and_o heraclitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o posidonius_n define_v a_o star_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n divine_a ethereous_a splendid_a and_o ignite_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n anaximenes_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v ignite_n or_o fierie_n anaxagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v a_o ignite_n iron_n or_o stone_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o democritus_n zeno_n also_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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
tertul._n preface_n samosatenus_fw-la his_o error_n arianism_n morel_n discipl_n libr._n 2._o cap._n 4._o fol._n 87._o pelagianisme_n antichristianisme_n from_o pagan_a philosophy_n 1._o mystic_a theologie_n 〈…〉_z the_o canonist_n theology_n the_o directory_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n call_v the_o canonization_n of_o saint_n their_o apotheosis_n i._n e._n deification_n bochart_n cont_n veron_n pag._n 815._o sound_v philosophy_n aegyptus_n phoenicia_n chaldaeâ—_n graecia_n graecia_n indi_fw-it urinandi_fw-la long_a peritissimi_fw-la ad_fw-la montium_fw-la in_o mari_n delitentium_fw-la radices_fw-la usque_fw-la penetrantes_fw-la pretiosissimas_fw-la inde_fw-la extrahunt_fw-la gemmas_fw-la gemmas_fw-la v._o schiekardum_fw-la c._n 1._o mispat_o hammelech_n history_n poetry_n oratory_n philosophy_n phenicia_n egypt_n chaldea_n astrology_n greece_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n sophim_n num._n 23.14_o 1_o sam._n 1.1_o 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 19_o philosophy_n so_o call_v from_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n answerable_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrasiologie_n cum_fw-la majus_fw-la homine_fw-la sapientis_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la deprehendisset_fw-la pythagoras_n coram_fw-la leonte_fw-la phiâ—asiorum_n sive_fw-la sicyoniorum_fw-la tyranno_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d se_fw-mi sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n c._n ut_fw-la veteres_fw-la explicant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d professus_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—câ—_n lib._n 8._o hornâ—us_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3_o c._n 11._o philosophum_fw-la oportet_fw-la nihil_fw-la sic_fw-la agere_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la studeo_fw-la animam_fw-la corporis_fw-la consortio_fw-la separare_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la existimandum_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la esse_fw-la mortis_fw-la affectum_fw-la coâ—suetudinemque_fw-la moriendi_fw-la apuleius_n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la philosophia_fw-la philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daily_o on_o phii._n 3.12_o &_o 15._o of_o which_o see_v book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o god_n the_o first_o efficient_a and_o examplar_n of_o all_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o its_o first_o object_n or_o matter_n philosophy_n from_o admiration_n see_v vossias_n de_fw-fr philosophia_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o §._o 6._o &_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o eusâ—b_n l._n 1._o praep._n c._n 6._o scribit_fw-la aegyptios_n ferunt_fw-la primos_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la oculos_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la sustulissent_fw-la modum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o quantitatem_fw-la corporum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la admiratos_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la deos_fw-la pâ—tasse_fw-la haec_fw-la nimirum_fw-la illa_fw-la admiratio_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la inter_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la caussas_fw-la antiqui_fw-la retulere_fw-la horn._n hist._n phil_n l_o 2._o c._n 5._o that_o all_o heathen_a philosophy_n spring_v from_o admiration_n of_o god_n wonder_n in_o nature_n oâ—_n in_o his_o châ—rch_n see_v dr._n jackson_n on_o the_o scripture_n foâ—o_fw-it 47_o laâ—â—_n edition_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o philosophy_n divine_a adam_n the_o greatâ—_n human_a philosopher_n gen._n 2.19_o 20_o seths_n philosophic_a enoch_n philosophy_n ab_fw-la enoch_n se_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la professus_fw-la est_fw-la abraham_n testae_fw-la alexandro_n ac_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 9_o praepar_fw-la c._n 5._o de_fw-fr mathusalah_n artabanus_n apud_fw-la eusch_n l._n 9_o praepar_v c._n 5._o cum_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n multa_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la quae_fw-la caeâ—eros_fw-la docuerit_fw-la hornius_n histor_n philosoph_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o abraham_n skill_n iâ—_n astronomy_n see_v moâ—â—_n of_o this_o chap._n 4._o sect._n 3._o of_o abraham_n communicate_v astronomy_n to_o the_o chaldean_n of_o joseph_n his_o instruct_v the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o they_o style_v hermes_n or_o mercurius_n gen._n 44.5_o act._n 14_o 5._o psal_n 105.22_o that_o joseph_n teach_v the_o egyptian_n geometry_n etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §._o 2._o as_o hereafter_o in_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n of_o moses_n philosophy_n cumque_fw-la moâ—es_fw-la tot_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la colloquia_fw-la habuerit_fw-la tot_fw-la leges_fw-la conduderit_fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la naturâ—m_fw-la primigeniam_fw-la descripsâ—â—t_fw-la dâ—bium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la profundissima_fw-la saâ—â—entia_fw-la praeditus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qua_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la gâ—atileâ—â—â—hemeâ—ter_fw-la inclaâ—â—it_fw-la qui_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la antiquis_fw-la patribus_fw-la pauca_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-la mâ—se_fw-la plurima_fw-la cogno_fw-it â—runt_fw-la hoâ—â—ius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l_o 2._o c._n 13._o sand_n oniathon_n &_o mochus_n their_o philosophy_n from_o gen._n 2._o anaxagoâ—as_o pronâ—nciaâ—â—t_a omniiâ—_n verum_fw-la principium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n mentem_fw-la eidem_n menti_fw-la omne_fw-la dabat_fw-la anaxagoâ—as_fw-la aâ—â—_n mâ—ses_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la stâ—uch_fw-mi â—â—gubâ—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr peâ—â—_n â—hil_fw-mi â—_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o joh._n grammat_n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la create_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o plato_n metaphysic_n contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o moses_n philosophy_n pagan_a geographie_n and_o politics_n from_o moses_n part_v 1_o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o of_o solomon_n his_o philosophy_n superavit_fw-la â—mâ—ium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la ingenia_fw-la solomon_n in_o quo_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o maxima_fw-la rege_fw-la summa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la posset_n ostendit_fw-la de_fw-fr cujus_fw-la capacissima_fw-la sapientia_fw-la ita_fw-la scriptura_fw-la s_o loquor_fw-la 1._o reg._n 4.29_o 30_o 32_o 33_o 34._o &_o cap._n 10._o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o solomo_n primus_fw-la subtilissimam_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la posteritati_fw-la literis_fw-la consecravit_fw-la ind_n graeci_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la id_fw-la velut_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicare_fw-la scribendi_fw-la munus_fw-la hornius_n hist._n philos_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o of_o job_n of_o the_o jewish_a college_n and_o academy_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n symbolise_v with_o the_o essenes_n see_v godwin_n jewish_a antiquity_n of_o the_o essenes_n eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la morali_fw-la naturali_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o intellectuali_fw-la philosophia_fw-la hebraeorumlate_fw-la agit_fw-fr hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o judaei_n dispersi_fw-la dvas_fw-la celeberrimas_fw-la academias_fw-la pumpedunthanum_n &_o tibericusem_n erexerunt_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o the_o great_a repute_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o wisdom_n and_o philosophy_n jambliclâ—s_fw-la asserit_fw-la pythagoâ—am_fw-la &_o platonem_fw-la dogmata_fw-la sua_fw-la ex_fw-la columnis_fw-la trismegisti_fw-la exscripsisse_fw-la hornius_n hist_n phil_n l._n 2.6_o sane_n sacerdotes_fw-la aegyptiorum_n in_fw-la sacris_fw-la libris_fw-la scriptum_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la orphea_fw-la musaeun_n melampoda_fw-it daedalum_fw-la homerun_v lycurgum_n solonem_fw-la platonem_fw-la pythagoram_fw-la eudoxum_fw-la democritum_fw-la enopidem_fw-la chium_fw-la aegyptium_fw-la petiisse_fw-la hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 1._o agyptii_fw-la philosophi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ac_fw-la prophetae_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la laertius_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la vitis_fw-la the_o egyptian_n skill_n in_o philosophy_n the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n comhrehend_v the_o liberal_a science_n hieroglyphic_n mathematics_n physics_n ethic_n politic_n theologie_n mathematics_n astronomy_n the_o rise_n of_o planetary_a deity_n &_o judicial_a astrology_n from_o astronomy_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o dr_n owen_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o geometry_n cumenim_fw-la nilus_n subinde_fw-la exuadans_fw-la agrorum_fw-la limit_n confunderâ—â—_n quidam_fw-la sagaci_fw-la ingenio_fw-la geometriae_fw-la rationes_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la quarum_fw-la indicio_fw-la sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la portio_fw-la bona_fw-la side_n restitueretur_fw-la ind_n res_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la excrevit_fw-la horn._n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 7._o touch_v this_o serenity_n of_o the_o heaven_n bochart_n inform_v i_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o heaven_n be_v always_o clear_a but_o in_o the_o low_a part_n they_o have_v not_o these_o advantage_n geographie_n their_o natural_a philosophy_n 1._o experimental_a 2._o their_o natural_a history_n see_v stillings_n orig_n sacrae_fw-la book_n 3._o ch_n 2._o their_o skill_n in_o medicine_n both_o conservative_n purgative_a and_o chirurgick_a see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-la secâ—is_fw-la phâ—los_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 2._o §._o 8._o &_o stillâ—â—_n orig._n sacr_n book_n 2._o c._n 2._o their_o embalm_v gen._n 50.2_o their_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o politic_n the_o egyptian_n law_n the_o source_n of_o the_o grecian_a still_v origin_n sacr_n book_n 3â—_n ch_n 2._o the_o egyptian_a law_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o egyptian_a politic_n or_o government_n of_o state_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n from_o joseph_n 1._o their_o cantor_n 2._o their_o horoscope_n or_o astrologer_n 3._o their_o sacred_a scribe_n 4._o their_o ornator_n 5._o their_o prophet_n these_o egyptian_a rite_n but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o god_n osiris_n apis_n and_o serapis_n symbol_n of_o joseph_n still_v orig._n sacr_n b._n 3·_fw-la ch._n 5._o their_o demon_n from_o joseph_n orus_n joseph_n psal_n 105.22_o isis_n busiris_n of_o these_o egyptian_a god_n see_v kircher_n oâ—dip_n aeâ—gypt_n tom._n 1._o syntag_n 3._o cap_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n distincti_fw-la autem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la sacerdotâ—s_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la illi_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipue_fw-la sacra_fw-la curabant_fw-la hâ—_n vero_fw-la
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