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 vives_n express_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n come_v principal_o from_o abraham_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o of_o pagan_a antiquity_n on_o his_o side_n as_o we_o mention_v on_o abraham_n josephus_n aâ—tiquit_fw-la shall_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o judge_v that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v their_o arithmetic_n and_o astrology_n from_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n who_o bring_v these_o science_n from_o chaldea_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o refer_v their_o philosophy_n to_o isis_n osiris_n vulcan_n mercury_n and_o hercules_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n the_o doctor_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v prophet_n by_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o among_o the_o ethiopian_n by_o eusebius_n in_o a_o egyptian_a name_n arsepedonaptae_fw-la these_o draw_v their_o wisdom_n from_o abraham_n as_o before_o and_o perhaps_o from_o joseph_n also_o who_o first_o teach_v the_o egyptian_n the_o use_n of_o geometry_n as_o artapanus_n 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 especial_o that_o mercury_n or_o hermes_n be_v joseph_n or_o moses_n carion_n in_o his_o châ—oniâ—on_n lib._n 2._o of_o abraham_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o great_a famine_n in_o egypt_n joseph_n alter_v the_o constitution_n or_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n he_o have_v buy_v in_o all_o the_o land_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v endow_v joseph_n etc._n etc._n his_o word_n be_v these_o after_o the_o famine_n the_o form_n of_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n be_v constitute_v and_o tribute_n appoint_v and_o revenue_n for_o the_o college_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v conservator_n of_o learning_n and_o although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v after_o joseph_n death_n change_v yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o celestial_a motion_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v conserve_v in_o egypt_n throughout_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o persian_n the_o greek_n and_o roman_n even_o unto_o the_o barbarian_n of_o the_o mahometan_n almost_o 3000_o year_n jacob_n see_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o then_o have_v a_o pious_a king_n with_o who_o he_o have_v frequent_a conference_n and_o who_o take_v care_n that_o the_o true_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v propagate_v far_o and_o near_o and_o in_o the_o famine_n afford_v relief_n to_o many_o neighbour_a nation_n thus_o far_o carrion_n or_o melancthon_n by_o which_o we_o see_v what_o care_n joseph_n take_v for_o inform_v the_o egyptian_a priest_n in_o the_o knowleedge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sound_a philosophy_n the_o scripture_n also_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o joseph_n care_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o gen._n 47.22_o 22_o by_o assign_v they_o portion_n and_o settle_v their_o land_n and_o as_o he_o take_v this_o care_n for_o their_o body_n and_o succession_n in_o follow_v age_n so_o we_o can_v conceive_v but_o that_o he_o take_v much_o more_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n
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 hear_v philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n beside_o plato_n receive_v light_n and_o instruction_n from_o other_o pythagorean_n author_n namely_o lysis_n the_o pythagorean_n who_o he_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o dialogue_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n alius_fw-la cous_fw-la that_o famous_a pythagorean_n philosopher_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o austin_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcinus_n say_v he_o in_o his_o book_n he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n who_o in_o time_n past_a they_o make_v to_o excel_v other_o of_o the_o learned_a as_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o star_n and_o the_o sea_n among_o the_o river_n he_o write_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o plato_n great_a affectation_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n philosophy_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o name_n of_o platonist_n and_o pythagorean_n be_v oft_o confound_v so_o eusebius_n lib._n 14._o praecep_v ca._n consider_v plato_n himself_o in_o himself_o we_o call_v he_o a_o pythagorean_n the_o like_a apuleius_n flor._n 15._o plato_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o this_o sect_n do_v pythagorize_v and_o the_o same_o apuleius_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr philos_n give_v this_o account_n of_o plato_n divert_v from_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n to_o the_o pythagorean_n when_o socrates_n have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o human_a affair_n plato_n deflect_v from_o the_o socratics_n who_o affair_n be_v then_o doubtful_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n seek_v what_o proficience_n he_o may_v gain_v among_o they_o and_o he_o go_v twice_o into_o italy_n where_o he_o hear_v the_o pythagorean_n euritus_n and_o archytas_n the_o senior_n thus_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o and_o that_o plato_n indeed_o great_o value_v pythagorean_n write_v be_v evident_a by_o what_o laertius_n relate_v namely_o that_o three_o pythagorean_n book_n cost_v he_o no_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o attic_a pound_n i._n e._n 3000._o karoles_fw-fr for_o a_o attic_a pound_n consist_v of_o 20_o karoles_fw-fr as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n cap._n 12._o §_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n abode_n in_o italy_n cicero_n in_o catone_n write_v that_o plato_n come_v to_o tarentum_n when_o l._n aemilius_n and_o ap._n claudius_n be_v consul_n though_o according_a to_o livy_n this_o account_n will_v not_o hold_v now_o that_o the_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n we_o have_v before_o sufficient_o prove_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 2._o §_o 4._o but_o the_o great_a advantage_n wisdom_n that_o plato_n have_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n and_o mystery_n be_v his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n which_o laertius_n make_v to_o have_v be_v after_o his_o 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most_o probable_a which_o vossius_fw-la adhere_v unto_o who_o suppose_v that_o plato_n last_o voyage_n be_v into_o egypt_n wherein_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o euripides_n or_o as_o vossius_fw-la with_o eudoxus_n where_o he_o have_v 13_o year_n conversation_n with_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o strabo_n lib._n 17._o cicero_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n design_n in_o travel_v to_o egypt_n be_v to_o inform_v himself_o in_o arithmetic_n and_o the_o celestial_a speculation_n of_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n that_o under_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v if_o not_o exclusive_o yet_o inclusive_o 14._o the_o jew_n be_v a_o common_a receive_v persuasion_n of_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a as_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n origen_n epiphanius_n serranus_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o plato_n abode_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o 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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 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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
〈◊〉_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
of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o which_o they_o be_v entrust_v can_v we_o imagine_v that_o joseph_n make_v such_o large_a provision_n for_o these_o egyptian_a priest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o qualify_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o idol_n god_n no_o without_o doubt_n his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o well_o as_o and_o much_o more_o than_o for_o human_a philosophy_n and_o other_o ingegenious_a science_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o he_o have_v a_o huge_a advantage_n in_o that_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o save_v the_o nation_n he_o have_v thereby_o gain_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o heart_n who_o if_o we_o may_v credit_v carrion_n be_v pious_o incline_v and_o we_o may_v also_o not_o without_o good_a ground_n conjecture_v as_o much_o from_o joseph_n instruction_n of_o and_o jacob_n conference_n with_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o unparallelled_a kindness_n he_o manifest_v to_o joseph_n his_o father_n and_o brethren_n argue_v some_o pious_a inclination_n in_o he_o but_o this_o holy_a and_o great_a design_n of_o joseph_n in_o erect_v a_o college_n for_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n and_o make_v such_o ample_a provision_n for_o their_o instruction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o human_a philosophy_n after_o his_o decease_n determine_v in_o miserable_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n so_o also_o carion_n lib._n 2._o of_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n say_v that_o egypt_n excel_v in_o art_n and_o law_n and_o other_o learning_n joseph_n have_v plant_v a_o church_n there_o but_o after_o his_o death_n the_o king_n turn_v aside_o to_o idol_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n egypt_n be_v full_a of_o idol_n and_o magic_a arts._n thus_o carion_n so_o hornius_n as_o before_o chap._n 1._o §_o 9_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o joseph_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n for_o divine_a and_o human_a philosophy_n and_o its_o improvement_n in_o egypt_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o conjecture_v that_o moses_n by_o his_o write_n and_o solomon_n by_o his_o give_v no_o small_a additional_a advance_v as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v in_o its_o place_n §_o 10._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v what_o improvement_n the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o wisdom_n receive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n we_o find_v that_o many_o remainder_n of_o they_o flee_v to_o egypt_n where_o we_o may_v presume_v they_o have_v their_o school_n as_o in_o babylon_n or_o at_o least_o some_o way_n of_o communicate_v their_o knowledge_n to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o without_o doubt_n will_v be_v very_o inquisitive_a into_o their_o mystery_n and_o when_o alexander_n upon_o personal_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o observation_n of_o their_o institutes_n and_o solemnity_n begin_v to_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o they_o multitudes_z of_o they_o be_v by_o alexander_n favour_n settle_v at_o alexandria_n where_o they_o have_v huge_a advantage_n to_o season_v that_o fountain_n of_o learning_n with_o scripture_n light_n which_o immediate_o after_o their_o settlement_n begin_v to_o flourish_v and_o be_v afterward_o abundant_o supply_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n prove_v the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n lxx_o for_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o grecian_n have_v for_o improvement_n in_o divine_a and_o human_a philosophy_n be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n testament_n into_o greek_a by_o the_o appointment_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v of_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o carrion_n chron_n lib_n 2._o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o alexander_n give_v we_o this_o account_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n say_v he_o reign_v with_o peace_n in_o egypt_n and_o find_v the_o profession_n of_o science_n confine_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n alexandria_n and_o letter_n he_o cause_v learning_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o institute_v study_n or_o college_n at_o alexandria_n where_o it_o be_v thence_o forward_o common_a for_o all_o that_o will_v to_o study_v and_o learn_v and_o the_o king_n call_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n learned_a man_n he_o erect_v a_o copious_a library_n and_o search_v after_o ancient_a monument_n among_o divers_a nation_n wherefore_o callimachus_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la and_o migration_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o ancient_a city_n and_o their_o law_n which_o book_n be_v lose_v be_v of_o great_a detriment_n to_o antiquity_n but_o when_o ptolemy_n understand_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o ancient_a series_n of_o the_o father_n and_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v most_o accord_n with_o reason_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o right_a manner_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n by_o the_o labour_n and_o bounty_n of_o this_o king_n ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n the_o study_n of_o science_n be_v restore_v to_o mankind_n and_o large_o propagate_v and_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a aristas_fw-la strabo_n and_o demetrius_n phalerensis_n callimachus_n apollonius_n aratus_n bion_n theocritus_n conon_n and_o hipparchus_n the_o mathematician_n who_o reside_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o study_n of_o the_o science_n institute_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o philadelphus_n flourish_v great_o at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o euâ—rgetes_n his_o son_n who_o also_o be_v very_o bountiful_a towards_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n be_v in_o egypt_n gather_v his_o sentence_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a which_o say_v he_o be_v write_v by_o his_o grandfather_n but_o augment_v by_o himself_o and_o translate_v into_o greek_a the_o read_n of_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o sweet_a etc._n etc._n thus_o carion_n or_o melancthon_n who_o add_v to_o he_o by_o which_o its_o apparent_a what_o great_a advance_v the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o henceforward_o become_v the_o seat_n thereof_o in_o its_o first_o constitution_n receive_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n §_o 11._o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n grow_v exceed_v famous_a for_o its_o library_n wherein_o be_v treasure_v up_o this_o rich_a jewel_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n oracle_n in_o its_o greek_a version_n whereunto_o mark_n antony_n out_o of_o love_n to_o cleopatra_n afterward_o add_v the_o famous_a library_n of_o pergamus_n so_o that_o this_o school_n be_v the_o great_a nursery_n of_o all_o philosophy_n and_o ingenious_a science_n in_o the_o first_o dawning_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a it_o prove_v a_o efficacious_a attractive_a to_o draw_v all_o the_o candidate_n of_o learing_n and_o philosophy_n hither_o the_o head_n of_o this_o school_n in_o origen_n time_n be_v that_o great_a and_o so_o much_o renown_v philosopher_n ammonius_n philosophy_n from_o who_o all_o those_o platonic_a philosopher_n who_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n derive_v their_o notion_n such_o be_v herennius_n origen_n and_o plotinus_n who_o be_v his_o scholar_n and_o porphyry_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o plotinus_n as_o â—amblichus_fw-la the_o disciple_n of_o porphyry_n this_o ammonius_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 9_o and_o jerom_n live_v and_o die_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n endeavour_v to_o confute_v this_o opinion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o his_o philosophy_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o scholar_n have_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n revelation_n mix_v with_o it_o so_o that_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o we_o find_v in_o plotinus_n porphyry_n proclus_n hierocles_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n owe_v not_o its_o original_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o so_o much_o to_o plato_n or_o pythagoras_n as_o to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n which_o ammonius_n be_v well_o verse_v in_o and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o philosophy_n take_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o theologie_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 204._o after_o ammonius_n alexandrinus_n the_o coryphaeus_fw-la or_o head_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o his_o age_n who_o scholar_n be_v origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o porphyry_n as_o he_o of_o jamblichus_n have_v sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o auditor_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n
and_o after_z our_o main_a work_n will_v be_v to_o treat_v particular_o of_o the_o two_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n with_o some_o inquiry_n and_o discovery_n how_o they_o traduce_v their_o philosophy_n which_o be_v chief_o mythologick_n and_o historic_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n or_o some_o jewish_a tradition_n origination_n §_o 6._o the_o first_o great_a phenician_a philosopher_n from_o who_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o chief_a philosophic_a tradition_n we_o shall_v mention_v be_v sanchoniathon_n a_o person_n indeed_o of_o great_a antiquity_n who_o 17._o as_o bochart_n conceive_v write_v before_o the_o trojan_a war._n pâ—rphyrie_n and_o suidas_n make_v he_o contemporarie_a with_o if_o not_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war._n 1._o ger._n vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o greece_n have_v no_o writer_n but_o who_o be_v much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n theodorâ—t_n out_o of_o porphyry_n explain_v his_o name_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n who_o according_a to_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n be_v philalethes_n i._n e._n a_o lâ—ver_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o philosopher_n for_o so_o plato_n define_v his_o philosopher_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o learned_a and_o curious_a inquisitor_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a bochart_n in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2_o c._n 17._o give_v his_o name_n this_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoneatho_n which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v the_o law_n his_o zele_n or_o a_o zealot_n of_o true_a learning_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d san_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curtail_v signify_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n doctrine_n law_n or_o canon_n law_n hence_o the_o same_o phenician_a city_n be_v sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 1.11_o 12._o josh_n 15.15_o 16._o kiriath_n sepher_n i._n e._n the_o city_n of_o learning_n and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o the_o law_n as_o jos_n 15.49_o kiriath_n sannath_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o the_o archive_v where_o their_o learning_n be_v lodge_v answerable_o whereto_o the_o greek_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o letter_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o signify_v to_o whet_v or_o sharpen_v thence_o in_o its_o borrow_a notion_n to_o teach_v exquisite_o so_o that_o sanchoniathon_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o name_n or_o surname_n rather_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o learning_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o candidate_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n roman_n 16.15_o we_o read_v of_o one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philâ—logus_n which_o as_o grotius_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v be_v a_o surname_n give_v he_o from_o that_o he_o addict_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o philologie_n or_o human_a literature_n history_n §_o 7._o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v a_o person_n great_o verse_v in_o the_o philosophy_n or_o rather_o mythology_n of_o those_o age_n be_v general_o conclude_v by_o the_o learned_a both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a philo_n tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o learned_a and_o curious_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n most_o greedy_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o first_o original_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n this_o inquisitive_a humour_n have_v put_v he_o upon_o pry_v into_o moses_n history_n whence_o he_o traduce_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historick_n narration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o clothe_v with_o many_o fabulous_a form_n and_o shape_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o childish_a age_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v its_o parentage_n that_o sanchoniathon_n be_v master_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n as_o well_o as_o theology_n we_o have_v assurance_n from_o suidas_n he_o write_v say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o physiologie_n of_o hâ—rmes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_a theology_n which_o say_v bochart_n without_o doubt_n he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n so_o philo_n assure_v we_o that_o with_o great_a diligence_n he_o search_v into_o the_o book_n of_o taautus_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o find_v out_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n philo_z oft_o cite_v he_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v he_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cosmogonie_n of_o taautus_n this_o taautus_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v hermes_n be_v say_v to_o have_v write_v 42_o book_n as_o astrology_n of_o geography_n of_o medicine_n of_o politic_n of_o theology_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o catalogue_n of_o which_o book_n be_v give_v we_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom_n lib._n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o discover_v who_o this_o taautus_n or_o hermes_n be_v whence_o sanchoniathon_n receive_v his_o physiologie_n etc._n and_o theologie_n that_o the_o egyptian_a hermes_n be_v original_o applicable_a to_o none_o more_o proper_o than_o to_o joseph_n have_v be_v already_o make_v probable_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o this_o phenician_a taautus_n or_o hermes_n whence_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v his_o physiologie_n or_o philosophy_n may_v be_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v moses_n that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a in_o those_o age_n for_o differ_v nation_n to_o give_v the_o same_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o differ_v person_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o interest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o so_o many_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o blind_a prejudice_v heathen_n be_v unwilllng_v to_o be_v think_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o moses_n that_o servant_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o their_o learning_n ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hermes_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o chief_a matter_n and_o part_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n and_o theologie_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fragment_n of_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v hereafter_o manifest_a by_o particular_n at_o present_v that_o sanchoniathon_n have_v a_o general_a vogue_n among_o the_o ancient_n for_o a_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o historiographer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n on_o athenaeus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 36._o thus_o of_o sanchoniathon_n that_o ancient_a historian_n be_v mention_v make_v in_o many_o place_n by_o philo_n josephus_n porphyrius_n and_o other_o some_o call_v he_o a_o berytian_a as_o porphyrius_n other_o a_o tyrian_a as_o athenaeus_n suidas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o tyrian_a philosopher_n write_v memoir_n of_o the_o tyrian_n in_o the_o phenician_a dialect_n thus_o much_o also_o have_v be_v assert_v by_o porphyrius_n who_o be_v a_o tyrian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o abstinence_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la apion_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a philologist_n by_o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist_o graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o and_o learned_a bochart_n canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o fol._n 856._o as_o anon_o §_o 8._o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o main_a of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o sanchoniathon_n traduce_v the_o body_n of_o his_o philosophy_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o grecian_a wisdom_n from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n church_n which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n 2._o from_o his_o manner_n of_o philosophize_v and_o 3._o from_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n first_o touch_v the_o original_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n philo_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hide_a learning_n or_o mystery_n of_o the_o ammonean_n these_o ammonean_n heb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammanim_fw-la aben_n ezra_n on_o leu._n 26_o 30._o expound_v temple_n make_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o indeed_o among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amma_fw-la signify_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v possible_a under_o this_o disguise_n of_o the_o ammonean_n be_v original_o intend_v no_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n express_v under_o these_o borrow_a appellation_n that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v indeed_o derive_v the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o historic_a philosophy_n or_o mythology_n from_o some_o jewish_a priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v open_o acknowledge_v by_o porphyry_n who_o be_v his_o own_o
of_o philosophize_v as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o go_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n which_o will_v give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v traduce_v from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v his_o metaphysic_n and_o theology_n sanchoniathon_n treat_v of_o god_n his_o worship_n &c_n &c_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o sanchoniathon_n write_v of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n theodoret_n therapeut_fw-fr serm._n 2._o assure_v we_o out_o of_o porphyry_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o berytian_a writ_n the_o theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o porphyry_n great_o admire_v sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n suidas_n also_o tell_v that_o beside_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n sanchoniathon_n write_v also_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o egyptian_n now_o this_o theology_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v consist_v chief_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o worship_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o his_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o receive_v their_o name_n and_o attribute_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o phenician_a god_n be_v the_o sun_n call_v by_o sanchoniathon_n beelsamen_n 1.16_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n so_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n of_o the_o sun_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o say_v be_v god_n who_o they_o repute_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n which_o be_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n lord_n of_o heaven_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.16_o 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n whence_o the_o phoenicians_n style_v the_o moon_n belsisama_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n because_o as_o the_o sun_n rule_v by_o day_n so_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n but_o sanchoniathon_n in_o the_o fore_n quote_v euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o his_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o be_v produce_v eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a eliun_n in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o god_n and_o signify_v the_o most_o high_a so_o that_o we_o can_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o sanchoniathon_n borrow_v this_o jaol-god_n from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o god_n eliun_n beget_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 14.19_o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o produce_v the_o heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o produce_v as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o zach._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v gen._n 4.1_o then_o sanchoniathon_n proceed_v thus_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ilos_n who_o also_o be_v call_v kronos_n or_o saturn_n ilos_n be_v apparent_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es a_o name_n of_o god_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n give_v to_o their_o idol_n saturn_n so_o damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n name_v their_o saturn_n el._n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o phenician_a saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o companion_n of_o ilos_n phaen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n i._n e._n saturn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o saturn_n thus_o sanchoniathon_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n his_o several_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o express_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o platonist_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hereafter_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n uranus_n i_o e._n heaven_n excogitated_a or_o imagine_v the_o baetulia_n when_o he_o frame_v the_o live_a stone_n that_o these_o baetulia_n or_o stone_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o in_o imitation_n of_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o vision_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v gen._n 28.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n and_o gen._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o if_o bochart_n conjecture_n hold_v true_a as_o it_o seem_v probable_a sanchoniathon_n original_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n anoint_a stone_n so_o that_o the_o translaror_n transport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o these_o baetulia_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o jacob_n consecrate_a stone_n at_o bethel_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaligâ—r_n on_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n as_o elsewhere_o part_v 1_o b._n 2._o c._n §_o 11._o to_o these_o piece_n of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n etc._n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n eusebius_n add_v a_o place_n or_o two_o out_o of_o porphyry_n his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o same_o saturn_n be_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n etc._n etc._n this_o saturn_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o the_o nymph_n anobret_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeud_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n speak_v of_o saturn_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o abraham_n his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o name_n jeud_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehid_v be_v the_o epithet_n give_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o 〈◊〉_d so_o anobret_n be_v proper_o give_v to_o sarah_n for_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anobret_n or_o annobret_n signify_v one_o conceive_v by_o grace_n which_o be_v right_o say_v of_o sarah_n heb._n 11.11_o only_a what_o abraham_n do_v in_o intention_n only_o porphyry_n and_o sanchoniathon_n make_v saturn_n to_o do_v actual_o which_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v thereby_o to_o induce_v follow_v age_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n or_o saturn_n which_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n porphyry_n in_o his_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o the_o phenician_a history_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n be_v full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a the_o phoenicians_n at_o first_o traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o jâ—ws_v not_o long_o after_o receive_v the_o same_o idolatrous_a and_o inhuman_a mode_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o much_o for_o sanchoniathon_n theogonie_n and_o theology_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n about_o their_o go_n §_o 12._o soul_n sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n cite_v by_o euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o have_v other_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n relation_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n interpret_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n also_o the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o he_o say_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o colpia_n which_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi
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
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
else_o where_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n and_o ancient_n who_o live_v near_o the_o god_n &c_n &c_n so_o clemens_n alexandr_n lib._n 1._o say_v that_o philosophy_n a_o thing_n various_o useful_a in_o time_n past_o shine_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n among_o the_o barbarian_n whence_o afterward_o it_o come_v into_o greece_n what_o these_o barbaric_a nation_n be_v from_o who_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n have_v be_v already_o b._n 1._o ch._n 4._o §_o 1._o demonstrate_v and_o it_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n how_o thales_n have_v recourse_n to_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o philosophy_n phâ—recydes_n to_o phoenicia_n for_o his_o pythagoras_n to_o phoenicia_n egypt_n and_o chaldea_n for_o his_o socrates_n and_o his_o scholar_n plato_n traduce_v they_o from_o egypt_n and_o phoenicia_n solon_n his_o law_n from_o egypt_n and_o zeno_n his_o moral_n from_o phoenicia_n as_o democritus_n and_o epicurus_n their_o atom_n from_o mochus_n and_o aristotle_n his_o natural_a philosophy_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n etc._n etc._n from_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o each_o whereof_o in_o its_o respective_a place_n at_o present_a we_o shall_v only_o endeavour_v some_o general_a demonstration_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o scripture_n either_o by_o personal_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n or_o tradition_n from_o they_o which_o they_o glean_v up_o in_o egypt_n phoenicia_n and_o chaldea_n etc._n etc._n jew_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n we_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v both_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v good_a our_o position_n on_o this_o supposition_n which_o be_v universal_o grant_v etc._n and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o philosophy_n from_o these_o aforementioned_a egyptian_n phoenicians_n and_o chaldean_n but_o to_o make_v our_o demonstration_n more_o valid_a we_o shall_v give_v some_o more_o immediate_a though_o at_o present_a only_o general_a and_o inartificial_a proof_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n themselves_o plato_n with_o other_o plato_n in_o his_o gratylus_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o they_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o learning_n from_o the_o barbarian_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o these_o barbarian_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n justin_n martyr_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o jew_n as_o before_o who_o name_n plato_n conceled_a thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o to_o gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o but_o plato_n in_o his_o philebus_n speak_v more_o plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o report_n or_o tradition_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n as_o to_o his_o essence_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v from_o the_o ancient_n who_o dwell_v near_o the_o god_n and_o be_v better_a than_o they_o the_o grecian_n who_o certain_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o patriarch_n and_o jewish_a church_n from_o who_o all_o those_o tradition_n touch_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o plurality_n of_o person_n and_o decree_n be_v traduce_v whence_o also_o plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o best_a and_o sure_a course_n to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o some_o divine_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o his_o phaedo_fw-la the_o like_a he_o acknowledge_v elsewhere_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n from_o the_o wise_a i._n e._n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o jew_n and_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n do_v confident_o affirm_v that_o plato_n receive_v his_o symbolic_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n i._n e._n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n have_v judge_v though_o he_o industrious_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v odious_a we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o pagan_a philosopher_n concur_v herein_o as_o that_o famous_a say_n of_o numenius_n the_o pythagorean_n numenius_n what_o be_v plato_n but_o moses_n atticize_v also_o that_o of_o hermippus_n hermippus_n a_o most_o diligent_a and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n who_o plain_o affirm_v as_o josephus_n contra_fw-la ap._n lib._n 1._o that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n into_o his_o own_o philosophy_n so_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n make_v mention_n of_o many_o thing_n take_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a lawgiver_n which_o exact_o suit_n with_o moses_n law_n as_o cunaeus_n observe_v thus_o diogenes_n laertius_n in_o his_o proem_n to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o philosopher_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o affirm_v that_o philosophy_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n that_o by_o the_o barbarian_n must_v be_v understand_v inclusive_o if_o not_o exclusive_o the_o jew_n be_v affirm_v by_o justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o as_o in_o what_o immediate_o precede_v §_o 2._o thus_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren_n philosoph_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o philosopher_n thought_n and_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v 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 place_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o hebrew_n §_o 3._o we_o may_v add_v hereto_o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n as_o that_o of_o aristobulus_n the_o egyptian_a jew_n affirm_v that_o pythagoras_n translate_v many_o of_o his_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v of_o plato_n as_o euseb_n praep_v evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o and_o clemens_n alexand._n strom._n 1._o who_o also_o strom._n 5._o say_v that_o aristobulus_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n viz._n that_o it_o depend_v on_o moses_n law_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n josephus_n l._n 1_o contra_fw-la apion_n say_v of_o pythagoras_n josephus_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o jewish_a discipline_n but_o also_o embrace_v many_o thing_n therein_o whence_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o out_o of_o hermippus_n who_o write_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o imitator_n of_o the_o jewish_a opinion_n so_o the_o same_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 11._o c._n 2._o bring_v in_o demetrius_n phalereus_n commend_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o their_o heathen_a poet_n and_o historian_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o law_n because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v holy_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o profane_a mouth_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n mix_v with_o these_o their_o relation_n many_o sigment_n yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a hence_o that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a and_o fix_a persuasion_n that_o the_o grecanick_n philosophy_n be_v traduce_v from_o they_o and_o their_o sacred_a oracle_n as_o learned_a selden_n have_v observe_v the_o jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o father_n §_o 4._o if_o we_o consult_v the_o memoires_n of_o christian_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a we_o shall_v find_v abundant_a testimony_n conspire_v to_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n that_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n among_o the_o ancient_n we_o have_v tertullian_n apol._n c._n 17._o tertullian_n who_o of_o the_o poet_n say_v he_o who_o of_o the_o sophist_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o prophet_n fountain_n hence_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o their_o ingeny_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o paraenesis_n to_o the_o greek_n show_v how_o orpheus_n pythagoras_n 2._o plato_n homer_n etc._n etc._n borrow_a many_o thing_n from_o moses_n and_o he_o do_v industrious_o prove_v the_o novelty_n of_o the_o grecian_a philosophy_n out_o of_o polemo_n apion_n ptolemaeus_n mendisius_n philocrates_n and_o other_o so_o minucius_n in_o octavius_n the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o have_v imitate_v some_o shadow_n of_o interpolated_a truth_n from_o the_o divine_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_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
in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o evening_n chaos_n or_o darkness_n and_o that_o thales_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n chaos_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o plutarch_n who_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o hesiod_n touch_v his_o chaos_n &_o add_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v water_n chaos_n from_o diffusion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sundo_fw-la which_o will_v farther_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o what_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n water_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o result_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v matter_n which_o he_o interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mud_n or_o slime_n or_o watery_a mistion_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n or_o grosser_n part_n of_o that_o water_n which_o thales_n make_v to_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n so_o orpheus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o what_o thales_n understand_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o the_o same_o with_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n and_o we_o have_v a_o good_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o scholiast_n on_o these_o word_n of_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n of_o slime_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n affirm_v that_o the_o chaos_n whereof_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v into_o solid_a earth_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o that_o thales_n water_n which_o he_o make_v the_o first_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o with_o or_o immediate_o derive_v from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n slime_n or_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o mud_n together_o from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o plato_n and_o pythagoras_n seem_v little_a to_o differ_v now_o that_o sanchâ—niathon_n and_o thales_n who_o follow_v he_o traduce_v these_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o moses_n history_n gen._n 1.2_o 1.2_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v book_n 1_o ch._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14_o 15._o out_o of_o learned_a bochart_n and_o other_o but_o because_o learned_a stillingfleet_n as_o before_o §_o 1._o incline_v rather_o to_o believe_v that_o these_o first_o philosopher_n receive_v these_o their_o principle_n by_o universal_a tradition_n from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o not_o from_o the_o jew_n or_o mosaik_n write_n i_o shall_v add_v far_o 1._o the_o confession_n of_o sanchoniathon_n who_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o material_n of_o his_o history_n from_o jerombalus_fw-la the_o priest_n of_o the_o god_n jao_n who_o certain_o be_v some_o jewish_a priest_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o ch._n 3._o §_o 8._o 2._o sanchoniathon_n make_v mention_n of_o sydic_n etc._n etc._n which_o without_o doubt_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n 3._o numenius_n a_o ancient_a philosopher_n cite_v for_o this_o opinion_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n as_o porphyry_n de_fw-fr antro_fw-la nymph_n of_o which_o see_v stanley_n on_o thales_n 4._o that_o thales_n receive_v these_o tradition_n of_o the_o creation_n from_o moses_n write_n be_v affirm_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o steuchus_n eugubinus_n de_fw-mi peren_fw-mi philosoph_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o where_o he_o show_v how_o thales_n subscribe_v to_o moses_n in_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 5._o 5._o yea_o stillingfleet_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n orig._n sacr._n book_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3_o have_v these_o very_a word_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o 2_o renown_a founder_n of_o the_o jonick_a and_o italic_a society_n both_o give_v their_o concur_v testimony_n with_o moses_n as_o to_o the_o true_a origine_fw-la of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o thales_n mean_v by_o his_o water_n the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mixture_n of_o mud_n and_o water_n which_o orpheus_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o thales_n anaximander_n and_o anaxagoras_n express_v themselves_o to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o mud_n or_o slime_n which_o they_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o see_v how_o thales_n with_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o and_o pythagoras_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o concur_v with_o moses_n not_o only_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o wherein_o be_v express_v a_o fluid_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v all_o at_o first_o be_v but_o fluid_a matter_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stillingfleet_n which_o i_o conceive_v full_o prove_v our_o assertion_n and_o overthrow_v his_o forego_n hypothesis_n that_o thales_n etc._n etc._n receive_v not_o these_o tradition_n from_o moses_n write_n or_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o 6._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o §_o 3._o seem_v to_o refer_v this_o principle_n of_o thales_n that_o water_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n which_o say_v he_o perhaps_o he_o learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n even_o so_o plain_o assert_v our_o conclusion_n yet_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o thales_n have_v it_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o they_o from_o the_o jew_n 7._o last_o mariana_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o assure_v we_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o other_o like_a thing_n §_o 5._o thales_n thales_n hold_v also_o many_o other_o philosophic_a opinion_n touch_v the_o world_n origine_fw-la and_o perfection_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o tradition_n original_o take_v from_o moses_n history_n 1._o he_o hold_v there_o be_v but_o one_o world_n and_o that_o make_v by_o god_n the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a water_n 1.2_o so_o montaigne_n essay_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o thales_n qui_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr s'enquesta_fw-mi de_fw-fr telle_fw-fr matiere_n estima_fw-la dieu_fw-fr un_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr sit_fw-la d'_fw-fr â—au_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr choses_fw-fr this_o great_a fundamental_a principle_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o assert_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o oppose_v it_o because_o seem_o contradictory_n to_o his_o phaenomena_n or_o purblind_a principle_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr philosplacit_fw-fr 2.1_o and_o johan_n gram._n de_fw-fr create_v mundi_fw-la 2._o 1.13_o thales_n hold_v as_o diogen_n laert._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v god_n workmanship_n be_v exceed_v beautiful_a or_o good_a and_o perfect_a as_o gen._n 1.31_o this_o beauty_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o admirable_a disposition_n and_o harmony_n or_o order_n of_o every_o part_n wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o pythagoras_n who_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o plato_n who_o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beautify_v and_o orderly_o dispose_v every_o part_n of_o this_o universe_n with_o great_a symmetry_n and_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a idea_n or_o form_n as_o in_o his_o timaeus_n of_o which_o hereafter_o that_o thales_n receive_v this_o contemplation_n from_o moses_n be_v affirm_v by_o steuch_n eugub_fw-la de_fw-fr peren_fw-mi philosophia_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o according_a to_o laertius_n the_o same_o thales_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v most_o beautiful_a because_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n do_v not_o thou_o think_v that_o he_o subscribe_v to_o
of_o parmenides_n but_o original_o of_o tarsis_n or_o according_a to_o other_o of_o sidon_n as_o suidas_n whence_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o tradition_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o jewish_a mystery_n 437._o this_o zeno_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v logic_n so_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la and_o laertius_n in_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a so_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o contention_n or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n yet_o other_o make_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a scholar_n to_o socrates_n and_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o megaric_a sect_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eristick_a or_o dialectic_a philosophy_n but_o the_o reconcilement_n be_v easy_a for_o although_o parmenides_n and_o his_o scholar_n zeno_n the_o eleatic_a be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v up_o dialectic_a or_o logic_n disputation_n yet_o euclid_n who_o as_o diogenes_n report_v be_v much_o verse_v in_o parmenides_n book_n may_v much_o improve_v the_o same_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr phil._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o parag._n 3_o §_o 5._o next_o follow_v leucippus_n disciple_n of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a atom_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o eleatic_a other_o a_o milesian_n other_o a_o abderite_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o grecian_n that_o assert_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o laertius_n in_o leucippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucippus_n first_o lay_v down_o atom_n as_o the_o principle_n etc._n etc._n where_o laertius_n more_o full_o explain_v this_o doctrine_n thus_o also_o galen_n or_o aëtius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v of_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n leucippus_n the_o abderite_n be_v hearer_n first_o conceive_v the_o invention_n of_o atom_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n call_v he_o a_o milesian_n and_o say_v that_o he_o place_v as_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphanes_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n make_v he_o the_o first_o that_o dream_v of_o atom_n from_o who_o democritus_n receive_v they_o as_o epicurus_n from_o he_o yet_o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr generate_v say_v that_o empedocles_n disciple_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n hold_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o atom_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la phil._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o anaxagoras_n assert_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o pythagoras_n and_o parmenides_n empedocles_n preceptor_n hold_v atom_n to_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n which_o dogme_n they_o receive_v as_o we_o may_v presume_v from_o mochus_n the_o great_a phenician_n phisiologist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o moses_n story_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o parag_v 18._o §_o 6._o atom_n democritus_n the_o abderite_n as_o to_o physics_n disciple_n of_o lencippus_fw-la follow_v he_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n for_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o infinity_n of_o atom_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o vacuum_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v chaos_n which_o be_v coagmentate_v or_o sement_v together_o be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n yea_o of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o atom_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v three_o property_n first_o magnitude_n though_o the_o least_o yet_o some_o second_o figure_n which_o be_v various_a and_o infinite_a three_o pondus_fw-la or_o impetus_fw-la which_o cause_v their_o swift_a motion_n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n 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 7._o democritus_n write_v also_o according_a to_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o great_a world_n its_o government_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o piece_n theophrastus_n ascribe_v to_o leucippus_n likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tract_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n laertius_n add_v among_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o democritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o little_a government_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a skill_n in_o the_o experimental_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n plin._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11._o say_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o thing_n of_o plant_n petronius_n arbiter_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o draw_v forth_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o herb_n neither_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o stone_n hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a anatomist_n appear_v by_o hippocrates_n character_n of_o he_o who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o democritus_n friend_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o a_o frenetick_a distemper_n which_o they_o fancy_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o continual_a smile_v to_o labour_v under_o hypocrates_n find_v he_o busy_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o animal_n and_o skilful_a therein_o so_o that_o ever_o after_o they_o contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n and_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n democritus_n be_v exact_o skill_v in_o medicine_n also_o wherein_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n for_o diet_n and_o cure_n for_o which_o skill_n democritus_n be_v great_o extol_v by_o celsus_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o what_o his_o opinion_n be_v see_v laertius_n sextus_n empericus_n but_o principal_o stobaeus_n in_o his_o physics_n §_o 8._o democritus_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n skill_v in_o ethic_n wherein_o he_o make_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a perpetual_a state_n of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v 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 eleatic_a
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
i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o we_o may_v allow_v these_o and_o some_o other_o unprejudiced_a noble_a gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n to_o have_v have_v some_o common_a irradiation_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n over_o and_o above_o that_o objective_a light_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shine_v so_o bright_o round_a about_o they_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v the_o work_n of_o seneca_n epictetus_n hierocles_n and_o these_o latter_a platonist_n of_o alexandâ—ia_n who_o have_v the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o gospel_n light_n wait_v on_o they_o will_v find_v their_o philosophizing_n about_o divine_a mystery_n to_o be_v of_o a_o much_o high_a elevation_n and_o raisure_n than_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n which_o we_o may_v impute_v not_o only_o to_o the_o objective_a revelation_n of_o gospel_n light_n external_o communicate_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o some_o internal_a subjective_n though_o but_o common_a and_o transient_a irradiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o usual_o attend_v in_o some_o degree_n the_o external_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o publication_n thereof_o in_o any_o place_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o many_o carnal_a jew_n at_o the_o first_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o john_n &_o christ_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o many_o gentile_n who_o be_v of_o more_o raise_v and_o generous_a spirit_n can_v not_o but_o make_v some_o inquisition_n into_o those_o stupendous_a miracle_n and_o report_n touch_v christ_n and_o that_o redemption_n bring_v to_o light_v by_o he_o which_o inquiry_n of_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o common_a light_n and_o heat_v of_o the_o spirit_n raise_v their_o spirit_n and_o philosophic_a contemplation_n to_o some_o high_a elevation_n than_o what_o their_o predecessor_n attain_v unto_o and_o that_o which_o may_v animate_v the_o latter_a platonist_n to_o such_o inquiry_n into_o those_o divine_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n be_v their_o correspondence_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o choice_a of_o their_o master_n plato_n contemplation_n who_o treat_v much_o though_o without_o understand_v right_o the_o matter_n he_o treat_v of_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o very_a be_v self-being_a word_n mind_n idea_n of_o the_o choice_a good_a soul_n of_o the_o world_n chaos_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n ammonius_n etc._n etc._n find_v these_o their_o master_n notion_n so_o full_o and_o clear_o explicate_v in_o sacred_a revelation_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n this_o make_v they_o more_o affectionate_o inquisitive_a thereinto_o and_o after_o their_o curious_a inquisition_n find_v a_o great_a symbolisation_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o many_o of_o their_o platonic_a principle_n and_o the_o divine_a scripture_n they_o make_v what_o use_n they_o can_v of_o the_o latter_a to_o reform_v refine_v and_o 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receive_v hence_o together_o with_o the_o poisonous_a influence_n it_o have_v have_v on_o the_o the_o christian_a faith_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v what_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o platonic_a philosophy_n receive_v a_o mighty_a elevation_n and_o advance_v in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o affectionate_a search_n into_o and_o collection_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n attend_v with_o some_o common_a illumination_n though_o perhaps_o without_o any_o save_a light_n of_o life_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whence_o also_o his_o scholar_n origen_n herennius_n and_o plotinus_n together_o with_o their_o successor_n in_o this_o sacred_a school_n of_o alexandria_n porphyry_n jamblichus_n etc._n etc._n receive_v their_o choice_a and_o more_o sublime_a contemplation_n albeit_o they_o conceal_v the_o same_o pretend_v these_o more_o refine_a notion_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonic_a source_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o derivation_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o divine_a revelation_n communicate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ammonius_n the_o chief_a of_o that_o sacred_a succession_n as_o they_o call_v it_o §_o 6._o to_o ammonius_n succeed_v plotinus_n character_n bear_v at_o lycopâ—lis_n a_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o institute_v in_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n at_o alexandria_n under_o ammonius_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o beside_o other_o thing_n 54_o book_n divide_v into_o enneades_n which_o though_o obscure_a thes_n and_o cloudy_a according_a to_o the_o platonic_a mode_n yet_o be_v they_o esteem_v the_o most_o exact_a model_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n extant_a so_o aeugust_n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 9_o c._n 10._o true_o plotinus_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o memory_n be_v extol_v for_o his_o understanding_n plato_n more_o excellent_o than_o other_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o austin_n lib._n 3._o acad._n write_v that_o plato_n seem_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o plotinus_n thus_o be_v he_o plato_n most_o refine_v and_o lucid_a mouth_n in_o philosophy_n and_o abstract_v the_o cloud_n of_o error_n macrobius_n make_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o platonic_a philosopher_n next_o plato_n as_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 10._o plotinus_n have_v for_o his_o disciple_n amelius_n and_o porphyry_n he_o live_v under_o the_o emperor_n galienus_n and_o probus_n his_o life_n be_v write_v by_o his_o disciple_n porphyry_n and_o premise_v to_o his_o work_n porphyry_n give_v he_o this_o character_n who_o say_v he_o expound_v the_o principle_n of_o pythagorick_a and_o platonic_a philosophy_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o seem_v than_o all_o â—hat_n go_v before_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o write_n of_o numenius_n cronius_n moderatus_n and_o thrasyllus_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o accurate_a diligence_n of_o plotinus_n etc._n etc._n porphyry_n §_o 7._o porphyry_n 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 amelius_n say_v he_o dedicate_v his_o book_n to_o i_o and_o in_o the_o inscription_n name_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n for_o that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o my_o country_n i_o be_v call_v malchus_n by_o which_o name_n my_o father_n be_v also_o call_v and_o malchus_n translate_v into_o greek_a signify_v a_o king_n thus_o he_o eunapius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o porphyry_n give_v we_o a_o account_n how_o his_o name_n come_v to_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n he_o be_v first_o call_v malchus_n which_o word_n signify_v a_o king_n but_o afterward_o longinus_n name_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyry_n he_o be_v call_v porphyry_n from_o purple_a which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o king_n as_o vossius_fw-la or_o perhaps_o because_o purple_n be_v the_o great_a commodity_n which_o tyre_n afford_v austin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la hint_n that_o this_o porphyry_n be_v first_o 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
also_o sometime_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o comprehend_v that_o universal_a symmetry_n harmony_n order_n beauty_n and_o formâ—_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o universe_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v by_o proportion_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o four_o element_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d analogy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmetry_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n universal_a spirit_n or_o form_n by_o which_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n in_o themselves_o opposite_a &_o contrary_a by_o a_o friendly_a kind_n of_o discord_n be_v conjoin_v and_o agree_v together_o this_o piece_n of_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n be_v but_o the_o result_n of_o the_o former_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v at_o first_o frame_v and_o still_o order_v the_o universe_n and_o all_o its_o part_n according_a to_o eternal_a wisdom_n law_n and_o contrivement_n hence_o flow_v the_o most_o exact_a order_n beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o part_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a mutual_o conspire_v and_o move_v according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n impress_v upon_o their_o being_n and_o the_o particular_a conduct_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n to_o their_o appoint_a end_n so_o that_o plato_n here_o put_v the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n namely_o order_n for_o the_o divine_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderer_n collector_n and_o conjoyner_n of_o all_o these_o part_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o of_o this_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n form_n of_o the_o universe_n spirit_n 4._o some_o by_o plato_n universal_a spirit_n understand_v that_o ignifick_a virtue_n or_o vivifick_a natural_a heat_n which_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o chaos_n and_o afterward_o diffuse_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o the_o foment_v and_o nourish_v thereof_o this_o say_v they_o plato_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n or_o a_o ignifick_a spirit_n which_o fashion_v divers_a effect_n which_o moses_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gen_n 1.2_o thus_o beza_n and_o out_o of_o he_o serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o but_o though_o plato_n seem_v to_o own_o such_o a_o prolific_a fire_n or_o ignifick_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o universe_n yet_o his_o universal_a spirit_n or_o chief_a soul_n of_o the_o universe_n seem_v distinct_a here-from_a as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n from_o its_o effect_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o §_o 6._o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v plato_n universal_a spirit_n matter_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o universe_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o its_o body_n and_o material_a principle_n the_o proper_a body_n of_o the_o universe_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n fire_n water_n earth_n air_n but_o the_o original_a matter_n of_o these_o element_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o chaos_n which_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o existence_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principle_n universal_o grant_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o aristotle_n that_o the_o universe_n have_v a_o origine_fw-la and_o that_o this_o origine_fw-la be_v from_o god_n so_o that_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_n be_v what_o the_o material_a principle_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v we_o find_v the_o several_a persuasion_n touch_v this_o matter_n distinct_o though_o concise_o give_v we_o by_o clemens_n romanus_n recognitionum_fw-la lib_n 8_o o_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o the_o element_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v number_n callistratus_n quality_n alcmaeon_n contrariety_n anaximandrus_n immensity_n anaxagoras_n similarie_n of_o part_n epicurus_n atom_n diodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n impartibles_fw-fr or_o indivisibles_n asclepias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o call_v tumour_n or_o elation_n geometer_n fine_n i._n e._n bound_n democritus_n idea_n thales_n water_n parmenides_n earth_n plato_n fire_n water_n air_n earth_n aristotle_n also_o a_o five_o element_n which_o he_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnameable_a thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o §_o 13._o although_o this_o relation_n need_v some_o emendation_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v pass_v only_o as_o to_o plato_n we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o he_o make_v the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o complete_a body_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o the_o first_o original_a matter_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n describe_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o matter_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v and_o he_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o fire_n nor_o water_n nor_o earth_n nor_o air_n but_o the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o these_o which_o effuse_v its_o seed_n and_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d watery_a fiery_a and_o receptive_a of_o the_o form_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n and_o indeed_o this_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n seem_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o and_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a thus_o richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n materia_fw-la this_o the_o philosopher_n do_v find_v universe_n stumble_v upon_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o very_o much_o aristotle_n have_v it_o from_o plato_n he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o from_o the_o jew_n this_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o parallelize_a the_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n creation_n 1._o moses_n make_v divine_a creation_n the_o original_n of_o his_o first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n gen._n 1.1_o so_o do_v plato_n as_o before_o §_o 4._o answerable_a to_o that_o of_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v make_v that_o peripatetic_a dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a first_o matter_n never_o come_v into_o plato_n head_n though_o some_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o before_z §_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o moses_n call_v his_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n which_o p._n fagius_n render_v out_o of_o kimchi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o plato_n use_v to_o express_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o and_o little_a different_a in_o sound_n but_o less_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o sense_n from_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n which_o philo_n byblius_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o great_a bochart_n conceive_v from_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n which_o signify_v matter_n as_o before_o book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 13_o 14._o aquila_n on_o deut._n 32.10_o render_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a or_o without_o order_n and_o plato_n describe_v his_o first_o matter_n by_o the_o same_o word_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confuse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o because_o it_o be_v without_o any_o substantial_a form_n order_n or_o perfection_n yea_o plato_n express_o style_v his_o first_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o form_n as_o moses_n hence_o those_o peripatetic_a description_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v nec_fw-la quid_fw-la nec_fw-la quale_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la indefinite_a and_o inform_v yet_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n which_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o dispute_v in_o the_o school_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o moses_n make_v his_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v gen._n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o void_a whence_o some_o conceive_v that_o plato_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o greek_n traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o by_o a_o usual_a change_n of_o ב_n into_o ב_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n make_v the_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaos_n but_o if_o we_o can_v argue_v full_o from_o the_o name_n yet_o as_o to_o thing_n we_o may_v draw_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o plato_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o
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
immutabilitie_n immutabilitie_n so_o in_o his_o parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o first_o be_v be_v immobile_a and_o the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 4._o plato_n also_o demonstrate_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n eternity_n so_o timaeo_n fol._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o can_v have_v no_o beginning_n the_o same_o he_o insist_o on_o in_o his_o phaedrus_n 5._o plato_n parmen_fw-la 1_o 8._o prove_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n from_o his_o simplicity_n and_o immensity_n for_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n can_v be_v confine_v 6._o plato_n vindicate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n parmen_fw-la 134._o with_o god_n there_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a government_n etc._n etc._n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 3_o he_o say_v that_o justice_n follow_v god_n as_o the_o vindicator_n of_o his_o law_n so_o de_fw-fr leg._n 10._o 7._o he_o philosophize_v also_o accurate_o of_o god_n fidelity_n and_o veracitie_n veracitie_n he_o say_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o truth_n 8._o he_o great_o defend_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n purity_n rep._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n can_v do_v no_o evil_a neither_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil._n 9_o thing_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o god_n good_a etc._n etc._n 10._o he_o mention_n also_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o at_o large_a parmen_fw-la fol._n 134._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o divine_a idea_n as_o also_o in_o his_o timaeus_n 11._o he_o discourse_v also_o of_o god_n incomprehensibilitie_n parmen_fw-la 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 12._o he_o make_v god_n will_n to_o be_v the_o original_a universal_a sovereign_a and_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o also_o of_o their_o futurition_n repub._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 13._o farther_o plato_n treat_v large_o and_o accurate_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n last_o plato_n philosophize_v very_o sublime_o of_o the_o human_a soul_n soul_n its_o divine_a origination_n immaterialitie_n infinite_a capacity_n immortality_n perfection_n and_o activity_n these_o with_o many_o other_o metaphysic_n contemplation_n plato_n philosophize_v much_o of_o which_o great_o demonstrate_v his_o acquaintance_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o judaic_a tradition_n as_o it_o may_v hereafter_o far_o appear_v book_n iv._o of_o peripatetic_a cynic_n stoic_a sceptic_a and_o epicurean_a philosophy_n chap._n i._o of_o aristotelick_n or_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n it_o be_v traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o traduction_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n of_o aristobulus_n clearchus_n clemens_n eusebius_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la selden_n 2._o by_o rational_a argument_n 1._o aristotle_n converse_n with_o jew_n or_o 2._o with_o their_o book_n 3_o his_o chief_a notion_n from_o plato_n 1._o his_o physics_n touch_v the_o first_o matter_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o god_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n the_o soul_n spirituality_n 2._o his_o metaphysic_n object_n adequate_fw-la ens_fw-la principal_a god_n god_n providence_n and_o the_o soul_n separate_a state_n why_o aristotle_n reject_v some_o tradition_n of_o plato_n his_o ethic_n and_o politic_n jewish_n aristotle_n life_n and_o character_n his_o parallel_n with_o plato_n his_o doctrine_n acroatick_a and_o exoterick_n his_o work_n which_o genuine_a etc._n etc._n his_o successor_n theophrastus_n his_o interpreter_n aphrodiseus_n etc._n etc._n the_o arabian_a commentator_n follow_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o general_a idea_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o particular_o 1._o of_o aristotle_n logic_n 2._o his_o ethic_n 1._o of_o man_n happiness_n both_o objective_n and_o formal_a 2._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a acts._n 1._o of_o the_o practic_a judgement_n or_o prudence_n 2._o of_o volition_n 3._o of_o consultation_n 4._o of_o election_n 3._o of_o voluntariness_n and_o liberty_n their_o identity_n and_o combination_n with_o voluntary_a intrinsic_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n its_o genus_fw-la habit_n its_o form_n mediocrity_n its_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n its_o definition_n etc._n etc._n of_o sin_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anomy_n etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o physics_n 4._o his_o metaphysic_n aristobulus_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o platonic_a we_o shall_v mention_v the_o peripatetic_a or_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n which_o receive_v no_o small_a advantage_n and_o improvement_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n as_o we_o may_v both_o from_o autoritative_a and_o rational_a argument_n just_o conclude_v as_o for_o autority_n we_o have_v first_o that_o of_o aristâ—bulus_n a_o sectator_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o who_o bring_v in_o aristobulus_n affirm_v that_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depend_v much_o upon_o moses_n law_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n so_o again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o eusebius_n praep._n evang._n lib_n 9_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o clearchus_n solensâ—s_n clearchus_n a_o disciple_n of_o aristotle_n who_o testify_v that_o he_o see_v a_o certain_a jew_n with_o who_o aristotle_n have_v conversation_n eusebius_n word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clearchus_n a_o peripatetic_a philosopher_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o follow_v eusebius_n quote_v clearchus_n own_a word_n show_v we_o that_o whilst_o aristotle_n live_v in_o the_o maritime_a region_n of_o asia_n among_o other_o student_n of_o philosophy_n there_o associate_v himself_o to_o he_o a_o certain_a studious_a inquisitive_a jew_n who_o converse_v familiar_o with_o aristotle_n and_o his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o clearchus_n relation_n be_v aristotle_n word_n he_o communicate_v more_o than_o he_o receive_v then_o eusebius_n add_v honour_a clemens_n make_v mention_v also_o hereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o concern_v which_o he_o thus_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clearchus_n the_o peripatetic_a say_v he_o know_v a_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v conversation_n with_o aristotle_n thus_o euseb_n praep._n l._n 9_o f._n 240._o edit_fw-la paris_n 1544._o august_n steuch_n eugub_fw-la abound_v much_o in_o this_o argument_n eugubinus_n namely_o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n be_v derive_v original_o from_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n thus_o de_fw-la perenni_fw-la philosoph_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o eugubinus_n give_v we_o aristotle_n confession_n that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n who_o overraled_a not_o only_o heavenly_a motion_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a world_n answerable_a to_o moses_n theology_n the_o same_o he_o confirm_v cap._n 7.8.9_o the_o like_a he_o prove_v of_o the_o divine_a beatitude_n consist_v in_o contemplation_n as_o cap._n 11.12.19_o but_o more_o particular_o cap._n 20._o he_o demonstrate_v how_o aristotle_n confess_v that_o god_n create_v man_n and_o woman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o moses_n herein_o for_o aristotle_n in_o oeconomicis_fw-la de_fw-la conjugio_fw-la show_v how_o necessary_a marriage_n be_v sai_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thus_o provide_v by_o the_o divinity_n itself_o or_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o nature_n both_o of_o male_n and_o female_a for_o communion_n whence_o eugubinus_n collect_v that_o as_o moses_n say_v he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a so_o thou_o hear_v aristotle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v that_o the_o divinity_n provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a for_o communion_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o nature_n which_o can_v subsist_v in_o one_o individual_a may_v be_v propagate_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o species_n thou_o shall_v see_v therefore_o in_o aristotle_n and_o wonder_v at_o the_o same_o the_o same_o theology_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o eugubinus_n who_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o throughout_o demonstrate_v more_o full_o that_o aristotle_n marvellous_o accord_v with_o the_o mosaic_a theology_n touch_v man_n creation_n by_o god_n the_o formation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o sex_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o without_o and_o in_o what_o follow_v cap._n 8.9_o he_o prove_v that_o aristotle_n conceive_v the_o same_o touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebraeor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol_n 14.15_o where_o have_v
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 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eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v future_a be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a he_o so_o much_o idolise_v his_o own_o reason_n which_o be_v indeed_o very_o masculine_a and_o nervous_a as_o that_o he_o slight_v all_o tradition_n which_o carry_v not_o with_o they_o evidence_n and_o notice_n of_o their_o truth_n this_o make_v he_o either_o whole_o to_o reject_v or_o else_o miserable_o to_o adulterate_a the_o more_o sublime_a and_o divine_a of_o plato_n tradition_n but_o 3._o ethic_n as_o to_o aristotle_n ethic_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o evident_a character_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a jewish_a fountain_n original_o if_o not_o immediate_o for_o all_o the_o character_n he_o give_v ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o same_o which_o plato_n lay_v down_o so_o also_o his_o character_n of_o friendship_n justice_n temperance_n and_o other_o virtue_n be_v for_o the_o main_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n derive_v from_o plato_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o original_o from_o some_o sacred_a author_n solomon_n or_o some_o other_o 4._o as_o for_o aristotle_n politic_n jew_n great_a part_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v much_o cognation_n with_o the_o jewish_a institutes_n and_o we_o may_v rational_o conjecture_v have_v their_o derivation_n thence_o so_o cunaeus_n the_o repub._n hebr._n p._n 21._o tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n of_o politic_n recite_v certain_a edict_n compose_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a legislator_n which_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o mosaic_a inâ—titutes_n for_o oxylus_n king_n of_o the_o elâ—ans_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o mortgage_n their_o field_n for_o money_n and_o the_o locrense_n be_v forbid_v to_o sell_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o our_o former_a discourse_n of_o philologic_n touch_v the_o original_a of_o pagan_a law_n we_o have_v prove_v their_o traduction_n from_o the_o institutes_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o life_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o somewhat_o a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o aristotle_n his_o life_n and_o philosophy_n which_o peradventure_o may_v add_v some_o strength_n to_o our_o particular_a hypothesis_n aristotle_n be_v bear_v at_o stagira_n belong_v sometime_o to_o thracia_n but_o at_o aristotle_n birth_n under_o the_o macedonian_a empire_n his_o parent_n be_v nicomachus_n and_o phaestis_n according_a to_o that_o greek_a hexameter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nicomachus_n be_v physician_n to_o king_n amyntas_n who_o be_v father_n to_o philip_n and_o grandfather_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a aristotle_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n call_v his_o son_n nicomachus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o ethic_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v his_o nicomachia_n to_o difference_n they_o from_o his_o eudemia_n and_o magna_fw-la moralia_fw-la for_o aristotle_n leave_v three_o sort_n of_o ethic_n as_o vossius_fw-la albeit_o cicero_n doubt_v whether_o these_o ethic_n be_v not_o write_v by_o nicomachus_n himself_o that_o this_o nicomachus_n write_v book_n of_o ethic_n be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o suidas_n aristotle_n in_o the_o seventâ—enth_o year_n of_o his_o age_n go_v to_o plato_n who_o he_o hear_v twenty_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 108_o olympiad_n speusippus_n his_o nephew_n succeed_v in_o the_o academy_n aristotle_n go_v to_o hermias_n the_o eunuch_n king_n of_o artana_n of_o mysia_n with_o who_o he_o live_v three_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hermias_n upon_o the_o request_n of_o philip_n aristotle_n come_v to_o macedon_n where_o have_v live_v eight_o year_n with_o alexander_n he_o return_v to_o athens_n and_o the_o academic_a be_v praepossess_v by_o xenocrates_n aristotle_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o lycëum_n a_o place_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o athens_n 15_o build_v by_o pericles_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o soldier_n where_o he_o teach_v philosophy_n walk_v constant_o every_o day_n till_o the_o hour_n of_o anoint_v whence_o his_o sect_n be_v call_v peripatetic_a thus_o laertius_n so_o also_o hesychius_n in_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peripatetic_a philosophy_n be_v so_o term_v from_o aristotle_n who_o begin_v it_o in_o the_o peripatum_fw-la or_o ambulatorie_a so_o cicero_n academic_a 1._o those_o who_o be_v with_o aristotle_n be_v call_v peripatetic_n because_o they_o dispated_a walk_v in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la aristotle_n teach_v philosophy_n in_o the_o lycëum_fw-la twelve_o year_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n who_o uphold_v he_o some_o of_o his_o emplator_n conspire_v against_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v athens_n and_o go_v to_o chalcis_n he_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o plato_n 26_o year_n and_o die_v 63_o year_n age_v whereof_o see_v more_o in_o laertius_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o aristotle_n character_n we_o find_v 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cap._n 16._o quintil._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o &_o hornius_n hist_n
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thereof_o but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o full_a though_o concise_a account_v of_o aristotle_n logic_n give_v we_o by_o ammonius_n in_o arist_n categor_n pag._n 15.16.17_o which_o because_o the_o book_n be_v very_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o author_n scarce_o know_v to_o young_a student_n we_o may_v not_o deem_v it_o lose_v labour_n to_o give_v they_o his_o own_o word_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o carpenter_n use_v his_o rule_n and_o the_o mason_n his_o square_n to_o distinguish_v what_o be_v right_a and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o the_o philosopher_n use_v demonstration_n for_o distinguish_v of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil._n now_o demonstration_n be_v a_o scientifick_a syllogism_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o treat_v hereof_o unless_o we_o first_o declare_v what_o a_o syllogism_n be_v neither_o can_v we_o understand_v what_o a_o syllogism_n be_v unless_o we_o learn_v what_o a_o proposition_n be_v for_o proposition_n 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discursive_a intellect_n from_o those_o error_n and_o hesitation_n which_o remain_v thereon_o 4._o method_n which_o direct_v and_o facilitate_v the_o understanding_n in_o all_o the_o forego_n part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n to_o comprehend_v all_o logic_n etc._n etc._n so_o aristotle_n it_o be_v not_o our_o work_n to_o discourse_v accuratelie_o on_o these_o part_n of_o logic_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o give_v some_o glance_n and_o that_o not_o from_o aristotle_n organ_n where_o he_o discourse_v profess_o of_o these_o logic_n instrument_n but_o from_o other_o of_o his_o work_n especial_o his_o rhetoric_n wherein_o we_o find_v some_o oblique_a reflection_n hereon_o and_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o definition_n aristotle_n rhetor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 218._o tell_v we_o in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v not_o define_v be_v fallacious_a and_o in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o must_v take_v care_n that_o they_o define_v accurate_o for_o this_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o what_o follow_v 2._o the_o like_a ammonius_n in_o arist._n categor_n pag._n 13._o teach_v we_o as_o to_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o will_v exact_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a must_v exact_o examine_v its_o part_n by_o division_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o syllogism_n aphrodâ—seus_n tell_v we_o that_o aristotle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o reduce_v syllogism_n to_o mode_n and_o figure_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v chief_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o be_v aristotle_n method_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o general_a account_n in_o his_o rhetor._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o pag._n 217._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o discourse_n have_v two_o part_n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o discourse_v and_o then_o we_o must_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o thus_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n seem_v to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o method_n according_a to_o aristotle_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o method_n we_o have_v a_o account_n thereof_o give_v by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o ethic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discourse_n begin_v from_o principle_n differ_v from_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o principle_n by_o discourse_n begin_v from_o principle_n he_o denote_v synthetick_a method_n which_o begin_v with_o principle_n by_o discourse_n tend_v to_o principle_n he_o intend_v analytick_a method_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o end_n to_o principle_n this_o he_o seem_v to_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o his_o ethic._n lib_n 3._o cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v last_o in_o the_o analysis_n be_v first_o in_o the_o genesis_n i._n e._n the_o principle_n which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o synthetick_a method_n be_v last_o in_o the_o analytick_n thus_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o method_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o a_o discourse_n aristotle_n tell_v we_o eth._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v begin_v with_o principle_n most_o know_v which_o be_v twofold_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o or_o simple_o by_o thing_n more_o know_v in_o regard_n of_o we_o he_o mean_v such_o as_o we_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n more_o obscure_o by_o thing_n more_o know_v simple_o he_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v know_v from_o their_o cause_n which_o give_v a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n 4._o as_o to_o our_o methodical_a procedure_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o any_o theme_n aristotle_n in_o his_o eth._n lib._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o good_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o give_v a_o hypothesis_n or_o obscure_a adumbration_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o then_o a_o more_o lively_a delineation_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o a_o point_n of_o great_a moment_n we_o may_v not_o
school_n of_o epicurus_n which_o when_o all_o other_o sect_n fail_v persist_v in_o continual_a succession_n as_o laertius_n boast_v of_o it_o and_o lactantius_n lib._n 3._o institut_n easy_o grant_v give_v this_o reason_n thereof_o the_o discipline_n of_o epicurus_n be_v always_o more_o famous_a than_o that_o of_o other_o philosopher_n not_o that_o it_o bring_v any_o thing_n of_o reason_n with_o it_o but_o because_o the_o popular_a name_n of_o pleasure_n invite_v many_o for_o all_o be_v prone_a to_o vâ—ce_n nazianzen_n orat._n 23._o on_o the_o praise_n of_o hero_n alexandrinus_n join_v these_o 3._o in_o epicurus_n as_o contain_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epicurus's_n automatum_n together_o with_o his_o atom_n &_o pleasure_n atom_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o epicurus_n philosophy_n the_o best_a thereof_o consist_v in_o physics_n wherein_o he_o chief_o embrace_v the_o dogme_n of_o anaxagoras_n yet_o he_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o many_o thing_n touch_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n epicurus_n hold_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v compose_v of_o atom_n thence_o that_o of_o auâ—tin_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o epicurus_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v innumerable_a world_n produce_v by_o the_o fortuitous_a confluxe_n of_o atom_n see_v lud._n vives_n on_o the_o text_n epicurus_n hypothesis_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o before_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v into_o that_o form_n and_o order_v it_o be_v now_o in_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a empty_a space_n in_o which_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o solid_a particle_n or_o atom_n of_o different_a size_n and_o shape_n which_o by_o their_o weight_n be_v in_o continual_a motion_n and_o that_o by_o the_o various_a occursion_n of_o these_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v frame_v in_o that_o order_n they_o now_o be_v in_o these_o his_o sentiment_n of_o atom_n epicurus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v traduce_v from_o leucippus_n and_o democritus_n especial_o from_o the_o latter_a as_o before_o though_o indeed_o the_o first_o great_a assertor_n of_o atom_n be_v mochus_n that_o famous_a phenician_n physiologist_n who_o traduce_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o phenician_a philosophy_n the_o whole_a of_o the_o epicurean_a physics_n be_v comprehend_v by_o lucretius_n the_o epicurean_a in_o 6._o book_n logic_n §_o 6._o epicurus_n contemn_v logic_n rhetoric_n and_o the_o mathematics_n his_o contempt_n of_o logic_n be_v mention_v by_o laertius_n in_o epicurus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o reject_v logic_n as_o that_o which_o pervert_v man_n mind_n for_o they_o say_v that_o simple_a word_n suffice_v for_o physics_n yea_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n deorum_n bring_v in_o epicurus_n deny_v that_o either_o part_n of_o contradictory_n proposition_n be_v true_a in_o the_o room_n of_o logic_n epicurus_n introduce_v his_o canonic_a ratiocination_n canon_n whence_o he_o compose_v a_o book_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o principle_n also_o a_o work_n that_o deliver_v the_o first_o element_n this_o canon_n or_o criterion_n of_o judgement_n epicurus_n make_v to_o be_v not_o reason_n but_o sense_n so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n lib._n 1._o epicurus_n say_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o messenger_n mathematics_n or_o judge_n of_o truth_n as_o for_o epicurus_n contempt_n of_o rhetoric_n laertius_n give_v this_o account_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v a_o proper_a kind_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o be_v accommodate_v to_o thing_n which_o because_o it_o be_v simple_a or_o plain_a aristophanes_n the_o grammarian_n reprehend_v so_o cicero_n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o acquaint_v we_o that_o epicurus_n neglect_v letter_n and_o ornament_n of_o speech_n epicurus_n contempt_n of_o the_o mathematics_n be_v mention_v by_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n against_o epicurus_n §_o 7._o passion_n in_o epicurus_n philosophy_n nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n than_o his_o ethic_n especial_o touch_v the_o chief_a good_a which_o he_o place_v in_o pleasure_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o first_o and_o last_o cause_n of_o all_o human_a action_n to_o be_v pleasure_n or_o delight_n arise_v from_o that_o good_a which_o the_o mind_n enjoy_v his_o canon_n of_o pleasure_n and_o passion_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la de_fw-la epicuri_fw-la philos_fw-la morali_fw-la cap._n 3._o be_v these_o 1._o all_o pleasure_n which_o have_v no_o pain_n join_v with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v 2._o all_o pain_n which_o have_v no_o pleasure_n join_v with_o it_o be_v to_o be_v shun_v 3._o all_o pleasure_n which_o either_o hinder_v a_o great_a pleasure_n or_o procure_v a_o great_a pain_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v 4._o all_o pain_n which_o put_v away_o a_o great_a pain_n or_o procure_v a_o great_a pleasure_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v etc._n etc._n epicurus_n canon_n touch_v pleasure_n as_o the_o first_o and_o last_o good_a be_v according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la cap._n 3.4.5_o these_o 1._o that_o pleasure_n without_o which_o good_a there_o be_v no_o notion_n of_o felicity_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a 2._o that_o felicity_n consist_v in_o pleasure_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o connatural_a good_a or_o the_o first_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o nature_n as_o also_o the_o last_o of_o expetible_n or_o end_v of_o good_a thing_n 3._o that_o pleasure_n wherein_o consist_v felicity_n be_v indolence_n of_o body_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n for_o herein_o the_o absolute_a good_a of_o man_n be_v contain_v the_o indolence_n of_o the_o body_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o use_n of_o temperance_n the_o health_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v preserve_v by_o virtue_n provide_v and_o apply_v by_o philosophy_n mental_a diogenes_n laertius_n give_v the_o like_a favourable_a interpretation_n of_o epicurus_n pleasure_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o he_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o diotymus_n the_o stoic_a epicurus_n say_v laertius_n hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o chief_a happiness_n be_v in_o god_n 2._o hence_o he_o place_v happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o reflection_n on_o former_a enjoyment_n 3._o laertius_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o hold_v there_o be_v a_o unseparable_a connexion_n betwixt_o virtue_n and_o true_a pleasure_n whence_o he_o say_v that_o virtue_n be_v natural_o conjoin_v with_o a_o pleasant_a life_n again_o live_v thou_o as_o god_n in_o immortal_a virtue_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o mortal_a ammonius_n in_o aristot_n categ_n pag._n 9_o give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o the_o epicurean_a pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o epicurean_o be_v call_v hedonici_n because_o they_o make_v pleasure_n the_o last_o end_n pleasure_n not_o that_o of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o tranquille_n and_o indisturbed_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n follow_v a_o virtuous_a life_n but_o they_o mistake_v say_v it_o be_v the_o carcase_n of_o virtue_n or_o the_o shadow_n see_v they_o make_v it_o the_o last_o end_n seneca_n affirm_v that_o epicurus_n complain_v man_n be_v very_o ungrateful_a towards_o past_a enjoyment_n because_o what_o ever_o good_a they_o enjoy_v they_o reflect_v not_o again_o upon_o it_o neither_o do_v they_o reckon_v it_o among_o pleasure_n where_o as_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n so_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o be_v past_a because_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o present_a good_n have_v not_o yet_o a_o complete_a solid_a be_v and_o what_o be_v future_a yet_o hang_v in_o suspense_n and_o be_v uncertain_a but_o what_o be_v pass_v be_v most_o sâ—tâ—_n yea_o epicurus_n himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o idomeneus_n speak_v of_o the_o torment_n he_o be_v then_o under_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v say_v that_o the_o joy_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o mind_n upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n stand_v in_o battle_n of_o array_n against_o all_o those_o torment_n as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v of_o the_o strangury_n he_o labour_v under_o according_a to_o these_o account_n epicurus_n pleasure_n be_v not_o so_o gross_a as_o be_v general_o conceive_v yet_o sufficient_o blame-worthy_a in_o that_o he_o place_v man_n objective_n and_o formal_a happiness_n in_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o etc._n §_o 8._o but_o whatever_o epicurus_n opinion_n be_v about_o pleasure_n certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v foul_o mistake_v in_o his_o metaphysical_a philosophizing_n about_o god_n his_o providence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a epicurus_n according_a to_o laertâ—us_n deny_v not_o the_o be_v and_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o god_n for_o he_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o most_o bless_a etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o
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
that_o the_o chief_a good_a lay_n in_o pleasure_n whence_o the_o whole_a sect_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o epicurean_o after_o they_o 3_o antisthenes_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n stoic_n found_v the_o cynic_n sect._n his_o chief_a position_n be_v that_o virtue_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o zeno_n his_o scholar_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n which_o as_o to_o moral_n hold_v a_o great_a communion_n with_o the_o cynic_n and_o they_o both_o with_o socrates_n etc._n etc._n 4._o another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v euclid_n the_o megaric_a megarick_n who_o follower_n be_v thence_o call_v megarick_n and_o afterward_o eristick_n and_o by_o some_o dialectic_o because_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o chief_o in_o dialectic_a question_n which_o humour_n euclid_n suck_v in_o not_o from_o socrates_n but_o parmenides_n and_o zeno_n the_o eleatic_a 5._o phaedo_fw-la of_o elia_n another_o of_o socrates_n scholar_n eleaticks_n establish_v the_o eleatic_a sect._n he_o write_v many_o of_o socrates_n elegant_a speech_n 6._o but_o the_o most_o renown_a of_o all_o socrates_n scholar_n be_v plato_n academic_n that_o famous_a founder_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n whence_o the_o new_a academic_n descend_v as_o the_o platonist_n as_o it_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o platonic_a philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o the_o universal_a consent_n 1._o of_o pagan_n plato_n own_o confession_n that_o he_o receive_v his_o choice_a principle_n from_o the_o barbâ—riâ—ns_n phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n i._n e._n the_o jew_n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o jewish_a tradition_n his_o tradition_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n providence_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o testimony_n of_o numenius_n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o jew_n aristobulus_n josephus_n 3._o testimony_n of_o christian_n 1._o more_o ancient_a as_o clem._n alexandrinus_n just_o martyr_n jo._n grammaticus_n ambrose_n austin_n 2._o modern_a lud._n vives_n selden_n jackson_n cudworth_n stillingfleet_n and_o hornius_n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o cursory_a account_n of_o the_o socratic_a philosophy_n himself_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o platonic_a the_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o socratic_a to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a divine_a oracle_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o the_o same_o method_n we_o lay_v down_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o pythagorick_a philosophy_n namely_o first_o to_o give_v that_o which_o the_o school_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n that_o '_o it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o several_a cause_n method_n and_o way_n by_o which_o plato_n traduce_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o oracle_n as_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o our_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o plato_n indeed_o borrow_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o good_a by_o a_o universal_a consent_n or_o testimony_n w_z ch_z though_o but_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o a_o inartificial_a argument_n yet_o will_v it_o prove_v strong_a and_o bind_v as_o to_o our_o present_a design_n for_o we_o shall_v produce_v testimony_n from_o all_o party_n both_o pagan_n jew_n and_o christian_n and_o those_o most_o able_a and_o faithful_a recorder_n of_o and_o searcher_n into_o antiquity_n so_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v so_o far_o as_o such_o a_o humane_a faith_n will_v reach_v that_o party_n so_o diametrical_o opposite_a in_o their_o inclination_n persuasion_n humour_n principle_n spirit_n and_o interest_n shall_v universal_o conspire_v to_o impose_v a_o cheat_n and_o falsity_n on_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o a_o matter_n concern_v which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a advantage_n to_o satisfy_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o grecian_a philosophy_n in_o general_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n we_o prove_v by_o universal_a consent_n book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o which_o may_v serve_v as_o to_o our_o particular_a case_n but_o we_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o particular_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o plato_n derive_v his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n and_o among_o those_o from_o pagan_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o some_o confession_n drop_v from_o plato_n own_o pen_n which_o seem_v to_o give_v some_o ground_a evidence_n if_o not_o full_a conviction_n to_o our_o conclusion_n 1._o plato_n confess_v ingenious_o that_o he_o jew_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o choice_a tradition_n and_o learning_n from_o certain_a barbarian_n more_o ancient_a than_o themselves_o so_o in_o his_o cratylus_n fol._n 426._o edit_n steph._n plato_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o letter_n be_v from_o the_o god_n by_o certain_a barbarian_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o his_o epinom_n plato_n say_v what_o the_o greek_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o put_v into_o a_o better_a mode_n that_o be_v they_o clothe_v in_o a_o greek_a fashion_n thereby_o to_o disguise_v it_o that_o by_o barbarian_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o justin_n martyr_n 2._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n nicephorus_n and_o serranus_n before_o part._n 1._o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o this_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o we_o find_v in_o tatianus_n contra_fw-la graecos_n oratio_fw-la thus_o translate_v it_o become_v not_o you_o o_o grecian_n to_o prosecute_v the_o barbarian_n with_o so_o much_o enmity_n and_o to_o be_v so_o invidious_a against_o their_o placit_n for_o what_o be_v there_o of_o study_n among_o you_o which_o draw_v not_o its_o origine_fw-la from_o the_o barbarian_n etc._n etc._n then_o have_v large_o explicate_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o grecian_a learning_n he_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o mosaic_a wisdom_n which_o he_o call_v barbarick_n be_v most_o ancient_a therefore_o say_v he_o i_o have_v bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o frigid_a eloquence_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o their_o contentious_a study_n and_o have_v embrace_v our_o barbaric_a philosophy_n which_o how_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o your_o discipline_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v this_o he_o demonstrate_v very_o accurate_o by_o evince_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o berosus_n who_o write_v the_o chaldean_a annal_n yea_o then_o cadmus_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o conclude_v thus_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o ancient_a hero_n and_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o to_o the_o grecian_n who_o draw_v their_o dogme_n not_o right_o understand_v from_o the_o other_o fountain_n for_o many_o of_o the_o grecian_a sophist_n be_v induce_v by_o a_o certain_a curiosity_n endeavour_v to_o deprave_v and_o pervert_v whatever_o they_o learn_v from_o moses_n or_o the_o like_a wise_a man_n which_o they_o do_v partly_o that_o they_o may_v make_v that_o their_o own_o which_o they_o draw_v from_o other_o partly_o that_o under_o a_o feign_a composition_n of_o speech_n conceling_n what_o they_o understand_v not_o they_o may_v corrupt_v the_o truth_n by_o their_o comment_n thus_o tatianus_n jewish_n 2._o plato_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrian_n and_o phenician_a fable_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a etc._n etc._n so_o plato_n de_fw-la repub_fw-la l._n 3._o fol._n 414._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o fraternity_n of_o all_o man_n make_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n observe_v that_o this_o fable_n be_v but_o a_o foot-step_n of_o the_o primitive_a truth_n touch_v the_o formation_n of_o adam_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o phenician_a doctrine_n be_v note_v the_o jewish_a so_o plato_n in_o his_o symposium_fw-la speak_v of_o a_o phenician_a fable_n touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n and_o woman_n conjoin_v which_o cudworth_n with_o other_o make_v to_o be_v but_o a_o jewish_a tradition_n of_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o adam_n yea_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v this_o cabbalistick_a fable_n of_o a_o androgynon_n common_a among_o they_o as_o grotius_n have_v observe_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3.4_o as_o afore_o and_o hammond_n on_o matth._n 15.22_o tell_v we_o in_o express_a term_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n speak_v of_o the_o original_a of_o their_o literature_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n they_o