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book_n	contain_v	history_n	year_n	3,071	5	5.5025	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85480	The court of the Gentiles: or A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures, and Jewish church in order to a demonstration, of 1. The perfection of Gods vvord, and church light. 2: The imperfection of natures light, and mischief of vain pholosophie. 3. The right use of human learning, and especially sound philosophie. / By T.G.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1669 (1669)	Wing G136; ESTC R202248	358,980	430

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〈◊〉_d thus_o apoc_n 16.16_o 16.16_o apocal._n 16.16_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d armageddon_n which_o be_v various_o explain_v by_o interpreter_n but_o that_o of_o drusius_n seem_v most_o commodious_a who_o suppose_v the_o name_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arma_fw-la which_o signify_v destruction_n by_o which_o name_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o city_n wherein_o they_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n numb_a 21.3_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d geddon_v contract_v i_o e_o their_o army_n so_o act._n 1.19_o 1.19_o act._n 1.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aceldama_n sir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o field_n last_o we_o find_v a_o whole_a sentence_n take_v from_o ps_n 22.1_o and_o express_v in_o greek_a character_n mat._n 27.46_o 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o mark_n 15.34_o 15.34_o mark_n 15.34_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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thus_o bochart_n who_o have_v since_o perform_v what_o he_o here_o modest_o promise_v touch_v the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o arabic_a and_o hebrew_a language_n in_o his_o elaborate_a and_o most_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr animalibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la whereinis_fw-la he_o correct_v many_o vulgar_a opinion_n touch_v leviathan_n which_o he_o interpret_v of_o the_o great_a crocodile_n the_o unicorn_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o arabian_a goat_n the_o whale_n which_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o doggefish_n call_v carcharias_n with_o other_o sacred_a animal_n sea-horse_n animal_n also_o bochart_n interpret_v behemoth_n of_o the_o sea-horse_n as_o also_o illustrate_v many_o difficult_a scripture_n out_o of_o the_o arabic_a from_o its_o cognation_n with_o the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v also_o please_v to_o favour_v i_o with_o some_o good_a observation_n touch_v the_o arabic_a language_n in_o a_o oral_a conference_n i_o have_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o we_o have_v but_o three_o arabian_a writer_n more_o ancient_a than_o mahomet_n which_o be_v poet_n who_o book_n hang_v up_o with_o mahomet_n in_o his_o temple_n also_o that_o chemistry_n receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o arabic_a its_o antiquity_n amplitude_n and_o affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n see_v walton_n in_o bybl_n polygl_n proleg_n 14._o §_o 10_o hebrew_a the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_a we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o persic_a language_n with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o original_a derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n this_o seem_v manifest_a from_o many_o fragment_n of_o persian_a name_n and_o title_n scatter_v in_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amanus_n the_o chief_a persian_a god_n whereby_o they_o understand_v the_o sun_n which_o receive_v its_o origination_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ama_fw-la the_o sun_n or_o fire_n from_o

joseph_n or_o moses_n as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v touch_v the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegistus_n see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n s._n book_n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o probable_a that_o manethos_n have_v great_a assistance_n in_o compile_v his_o history_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o have_v be_v new_o translate_v into_o greek_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n so_o stillingfleet_n orig_n s._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o §_o 8._o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o manethos_n and_o his_o history_n it_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o philadelphus_n which_o may_v very_o probable_o be_v occasion_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o that_o account_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v then_o translate_v into_o greek_a do_v give_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n upon_o which_o we_o can_v imagine_v but_o so_o inquisitive_a a_o person_n as_o philadelphus_n be_v will_v be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v his_o curiosity_n satisfy_v as_o to_o what_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n can_v produce_v to_o confront_v with_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a history_n be_v but_o break_v tradition_n of_o jewish_a story_n be_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o jew_n the_o chaldean_a annal_n derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o chaldean_n also_o be_v great_a pretender_n to_o ancient_a annal_n and_o record_n yea_o there_o be_v as_o justin_n tell_v we_o a_o great_a contest_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o egyptian_n about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o dynasty_n and_o record_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o chaldean_n may_v not_o compare_v with_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o record_n for_o albeit_o they_o have_v sufficient_a occasion_n give_v they_o for_o a_o contest_v in_o this_o kind_n from_o the_o jew_n daily_a conversation_n with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o the_o first_o that_o we_o find_v dare_v publish_v their_o annal_n in_o greek_a be_v berosus_n who_o as_o vossius_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o be_v bear_v two_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n and_o be_v only_o 64_o year_n age_a when_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v to_o reign_v to_o who_o he_o offer_v his_o book_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemaeus_n philadelphus_n thus_o vossius_fw-la who_o be_v herein_o follow_v by_o stillingfleet_n origin_n s._n book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o sect_n 8.9.10_o where_o he_o show_v how_o the_o chaldean_a dynasty_n of_o berosus_n and_o the_o egyptian_a of_o manethos_n be_v publish_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o lxx_n translation_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v effect_v and_o then_o he_o conclude_v now_o for_o berosus_n that_o he_o publish_v his_o history_n of_o the_o chaldean_a antiquity_n after_o the_o lxx_n translation_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o dedicate_v it_o to_o antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a he_o add_v chap._n 3._o §_o 10._o now_o for_o berosus_n although_o the_o chaldean_n have_v occasion_n enough_o give_v they_o before_o this_o time_n to_o produce_v their_o antiquity_n by_o the_o jew_n converse_v with_o they_o in_o babylon_n yet_o we_o find_v this_o author_n the_o first_o that_o dare_v adventure_v they_o abroad_o in_o greek_a now_o that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o history_n after_o the_o lxx_n translation_n be_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n though_o i_o question_v whether_o this_o learned_a man_n assertion_n that_o berosus_n publish_v his_o annal_n after_o the_o lxx_o can_v be_v clear_o demonstrate_v because_o vossius_fw-la the_o histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n when_o manethos_n be_v a_o youth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v ground_o conclude_v that_o both_o berosus_n the_o chaldean_a and_o manethos_n the_o egyptian_a historiographer_n in_o the_o compose_v their_o history_n can_v not_o but_o have_v much_o light_n and_o assistance_n from_o the_o sacred_a record_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o they_o have_v daily_a conversation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v about_o this_o time_n many_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a jew_n in_o egypt_n so_o also_o at_o babylon_n where_o after_o their_o return_n they_o leave_v three_o famous_a school_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n whence_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v as_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v viz._n in_o the_o chaldean_a philosophy_n but_o that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v many_o choice_a tradition_n and_o piece_n of_o antiquity_n yea_o we_o find_v many_o fabulous_a narration_n in_o berosus_n relate_v to_o the_o cataclysme_fw-la the_o tower_n of_o babel_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o can_v rational_o conjecture_v can_v have_v any_o other_o original_a idea_n and_o spring_v head_n but_o scripture_n relation_n or_o sacred_a tradition_n whereof_o we_o find_v very_o many_o vestigia_fw-la and_o character_n in_o those_o mythologick_n historiographer_n berosus_n etc._n etc._n though_o mix_v with_o a_o world_n of_o their_o own_o figment_n neither_o need_v we_o suppose_v these_o tradition_n to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o lxx_o but_o by_o daily_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n yea_o why_o may_v we_o not_o assert_v what_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o egyptian_a and_o chaldee_n tongue_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n these_o learned_a man_n in_o both_o nation_n as_o the_o phoenicians_n also_o may_v read_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n without_o much_o assistance_n in_o its_o original_a hebrew_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o greek_a translation_n or_o interpretation_n that_o the_o chaldean_a annal_n be_v conformable_a unto_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o sacred_a annal_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o be_v inform_v by_o conference_n with_o learned_a bochart_n who_o prove_v his_o assertion_n out_o of_o simplicius_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o book_n of_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o desire_v alexander_n to_o send_v he_o the_o record_n of_o the_o chaldean_n upon_o the_o view_n whereof_o he_o find_v that_o their_o dynasty_n or_o account_v of_o time_n contain_v but_o so_o many_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v bochart_n answer_v to_o the_o scripture_n account_v of_o time_n §_o 4._o mosaic_a the_o grecian_a historiographie_n late_a than_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o mosaic_a we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o grecian_a record_n and_o annal_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v very_o evident_a notice_n and_o demonstration_n of_o their_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a story_n and_o jewish_a antiquity_n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr histor_n graecis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o prove_v that_o the_o grecian_a historiographer_n be_v much_o young_a than_o moses_n for_o the_o grecian_n can_v not_o name_v any_o one_o historian_n of_o their_o nation_n who_o be_v not_o more_o than_o 500_o year_n young_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n but_o moses_n be_v more_o ancient_a and_o that_o by_o some_o age_n as_o pagan_a writer_n acknowledge_v particular_o appion_n the_o alexandrine_n who_o make_v moses_n to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o inachus_n whence_o there_o must_v be_v betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n no_o less_o than_o 685_o year_n but_o if_o we_o follow_v eusebius_n as_o we_o ought_v moses_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o athenian_n king_n and_o so_o moses_n be_v 400_o year_n young_a than_o inachus_n yet_o 285_o year_n before_o the_o trojan_a war_n yea_o the_o same_o vossius_fw-la prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o sacred_a historiographer_n but_o also_o the_o phenician_a egyptian_a and_o chaldean_a precede_v by_o many_o age_n the_o greek_a historian_n for_o the_o grecian_n have_v nothing_o comparable_a for_o antiquity_n to_o the_o phenician_a annal_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n or_o to_o the_o egyptian_a which_o manethos_n transcribe_v or_o to_o the_o chaldean_a collect_v by_o berosus_n not_o to_o name_v the_o fountain_n whence_o these_o be_v extract_v justin_n martyr_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o grecian_n have_v not_o exact_a history_n of_o themselves_o before_o the_o olympiad_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n have_v nothing_o story_v of_o they_o before_o the_o olympiad_n yea_o thucydides_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o famous_a history_n confess_v that_o before_o the_o peloponnesian_a war_n which_o be_v wage_v in_o artaxerxes_n and_o nehemiah_n age_n he_o can_v find_v nothing_o which_o he_o can_v safe_o confide_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o time_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o learned_a bochart_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o phaleg_n collect_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_a greek_a historian_n be_v but_o mythologist_n fable-writer_n or_o relater_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n

athenian_a lawgiver_n derive_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o law_n from_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n seem_v very_o probable_a hence_o solon_n solon_n because_o as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v out_o of_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o solon_n travel_v to_o egypt_n on_o purpose_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n i.e._n the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n more_o concern_v solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosophor_n sectis_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 3._o yea_o carion_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 2._o of_o solon_n say_v express_o that_o solon_n do_v so_o wise_o distinguish_v forensick_a action_n that_o their_o order_n answer_v almost_o exact_o to_o the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o the_o attic_a law_n be_v in_o their_o first_o institution_n exact_o parallel_v to_o and_o therefore_o imitation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n i_o suppose_v will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o attic_a law_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o petit_n in_o his_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la atticis_fw-la i_o shall_v only_o mention_v that_o law_n of_o the_o areopagite_n against_o casual_a man_n slaughter_n by_o punish_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o year_n banishment_n parallel_n to_o the_o jewish_a city_n of_o refuge_n as_o masius_n in_o josh_n 20._o §_o 6._o that_o plato_n derive_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o his_o politic_a constitution_n and_o law_n from_o moses_n institutes_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v evident_o demonstrate_v from_o their_o cognation_n each_o to_o other_o sanedrim_n plato_n college_n from_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n 1._o plato_n institution_n of_o his_o sacred_a college_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o his_o law_n have_v a_o very_a great_a cognation_n with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n this_o college_n we_o find_v institute_v by_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 12._o fol._n 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o he_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o this_o college_n in_o the_o first_o place_n some_o of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n thence_o he_o add_v of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o age_n ten_o last_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o curator_n or_o provist_n of_o the_o whole_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n this_o college_n he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o night-colledge_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n exact_o parallel_n to_o the_o great_a sanedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n whereunto_o also_o the_o roman_a senate_n seem_v to_o answer_v which_o consist_v of_o priest_n and_o consul_n as_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imp._n sum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag._n 388._o priest_n plato_n law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n 2._o again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 6._o fol._n 759._o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n his_o law_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o examen_fw-la and_o election_n of_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o be_v approve_v who_o be_v perfect_a and_o legitimate_a which_o answer_v in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n their_o election_n and_o approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n and_o legitimate_a excommunication_n for_o excommunication_n 3._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 9_o fol._n 881._o institute_n another_o law_n for_o the_o excommunication_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v strike_v their_o parent_n his_o law_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o strike_v his_o parent_n let_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o banish_v and_o excommunicate_v from_o sacreds_n yea_o he_o ordain_v far_o that_o none_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o such_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n lest_o he_o be_v pollute_v by_o communion_n with_o he_o every_o one_o may_v see_v how_o exact_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a institute_n about_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o admonitione_n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la speak_v to_o plato_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o for_o law_n whatever_o be_v true_a as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v convey_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o hebrew_n politic_n against_o sell_v possession_n see_v part_n 2._o book_n 4._o chap._n 1._o §._o 3._o of_o aristole_n politic_n 4._o yea_o not_o only_o plato_n but_o also_o aristotle_n politic_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o owe_v their_o origine_fw-la to_o mosaic_a institute_n for_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n give_v we_o certain_a ancient_a law_n against_o sell_v their_o possession_n which_o seem_v plain_a derivation_n from_o moses_n institute_n against_o sell_v possession_n etc._n etc._n as_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n pag._n 21._o §_o 7._o origine_fw-la roman_n law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la as_o the_o grecian_a so_o the_o roman_a law_n also_o own_o their_o origine_fw-la to_o the_o mosaic_a institute_n this_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o as_o we_o before_o §_o 4._o prove_v out_o of_o grotius_n the_o roman_a law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o attic_a and_o grecian_a so_o melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o roman_a city_n receive_v its_o chief_a law_n and_o judicial_a order_n from_o athens_n for_o she_o frequent_o imitate_v the_o particular_a example_n of_o this_o republic_n as_o when_o the_o greatness_n of_o usury_n give_v a_o occasion_n to_o sedition_n rome_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o solon_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reduce_v usury_n to_o the_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n albeit_o the_o roman_n receive_v much_o of_o their_o civil_a law_n from_o the_o grecian_n yet_o as_o for_o their_o pontifick_a or_o canon_n law_n it_o proceed_v much_o from_o the_o etrusci_n who_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o hebrew_n so_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o mat._n 12.1_o in_o the_o pontifick_a roman_a law_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n proceed_v from_o the_o etrusci_n and_o the_o etrusci_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o forego_v book_n 2._o ch_z 9_o of_o politic_a theology_n that_o the_o pontifick_a law_n for_o collegiate_n order_n priest_n vestment_n purification_n and_o all_o other_o sacreds_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v but_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a institute_n the_o same_o may_v be_v far_o evince_v touch_v their_o civil_a law_n the_o 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v evident_o derivation_n from_o moses_n judicial_a law_n §_o 8._o lawgiver_n roman_n lawgiver_n but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o apparent_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a reflection_n on_o the_o first_o great_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o begin_v with_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o main_a founder_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o pythagoras_n the_o jewish_a ape_n because_o of_o that_o agreement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v betwixt_o his_o institution_n and_o those_o of_o pythagoras_n but_o this_o cross_v the_o course_n of_o chronologie_n numa_n numa_n which_o make_v pythagoras_n much_o young_a than_o numa_n i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v that_o numa_n receive_v his_o law_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o frequent_v the_o sea-portss_a of_o italy_n even_o in_o and_o before_o numa_n time_n that_o numa_n receive_v his_o law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n be_v assert_v by_o clement_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o and_o by_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 14._o numa_n say_v he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v think_v by_o clement_n storm_n 1._o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o to_o have_v imbibe_v their_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n this_o resemblance_n betwixt_o numa_n discipline_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n appear_v in_o many_o particular_n as_o in_o his_o forbid_v grave_v image_n of_o god_n his_o pontifick_a law_n college_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 9_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n pythagoras_n to_o numa_n we_o may_v add_v pythagoras_n who_o though_o a_o grecian_a by_o birth_n yet_o give_v many_o law_n to_o the_o italian_n both_o by_o his_o philosophic_a instruction_n zaleucus_n zaleucus_n as_o also_o by_o his_o scholar_n zaleucus_n who_o