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be_v two_o fold_n for_o it_o be_v partly_o natural_a whereof_o astrology_n be_v a_o part_n and_o partly_o divine_a or_o of_o god_n his_o work_n and_o will_n the_o latter_a jew_n name_v their_o philosophy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v cabala_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o they_o divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beresith_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercacia_n the_o former_a treat_v of_o celestial_a and_o elementary_a body_n in_o which_o solomon_n excel_v the_o latter_a treat_v of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n johannes_n picus_n mirandulanus_n be_v a_o admirer_n of_o this_o cabala_n who_o glory_v that_o he_o have_v lxx_o book_n of_o it_o 3._o which_o he_o buy_v at_o a_o vast_a price_n and_o that_o he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o religion_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n thus_o vossius_fw-la but_o bishop_n usher_v judge_v all_o these_o rabbinick_n and_o cabalistick_a write_n as_o cheat_n and_o not_o ancient_a than_o 600_o year_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o jewish_a school_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 3._o write_v thus_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n erect_v many_o school_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o elsewhere_o before_o the_o destruction_n there_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o hierosolymitan_a academy_n synagogue_n or_o college_n more_o than_o 40._o in_o each_o whereof_o be_v two_o school_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o the_o write_a law_n be_v read_v the_o other_o wherein_o the_o misnajoth_n or_o tradition_n and_o exegesis_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o receive_a sentence_n the_o forensick_a decision_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o sort_n be_v teach_v this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o doctrine_n all_o these_o be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n as_o rab._n phinees_n in_o gemâ—ra_n hierosol_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n of_o divine_a philosophy_n with_o that_o of_o hornius_n hist_n philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o wisdom_n as_o we_o know_v begin_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o be_v afterward_o cultivate_v by_o the_o sacred_a father_n and_o propagate_v to_o posterity_n for_o god_n always_o raise_v up_o some_o who_o relinquish_a the_o error_n of_o profane_a man_n endeavour_v even_o by_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n the_o restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n such_o be_v after_o noah_n the_o hebrew_n as_o abraham_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o a_o divine_a ingeny_n and_o famous_a for_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v §_o 9_o of_o the_o jewish_a school_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n see_v what_o follow_v c._n 4._o §_o 8._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n great_a repute_n for_o wisdom_n their_o skill_n in_o the_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n arithmetic_n geogrophie_n etc._n etc._n their_o natural_a philosophy_n medicine_n etc._n etc._n their_o moral_a philosophy_n especial_o their_o politic_n both_o legislative_a and_o administrative_a from_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o egyptian_a theology_n and_o god_n from_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o hieroglyphic_n and_o other_o way_n of_o express_v thing_n the_o traduction_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o artificial_a demonstration_n joseph_n provision_n for_o the_o college_n of_o egyptian_a priest_n his_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o true_a philosophy_n the_o advantage_n which_o the_o school_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n translate_v into_o greek_a by_o ptolomie_n request_n of_o ammonius_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a school_n his_o mix_v scripture_n notion_n with_o his_o philosophy_n the_o christian_a church_n at_o alexandria_n its_o influence_n on_o and_o advantage_n from_o the_o school_n philosophy_n §_o 1._o be_v now_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o eastern_a pagan_a philosopher_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o those_o of_o egypt_n who_o be_v exceed_v famous_a even_o to_o a_o superlative_a degree_n for_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o philosophy_n and_o conveigher_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o grecian_n we_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n and_o wise_a man_n so_o gen_n 41.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 7.11_o and_o apulcius_n 6._o florid._n give_v this_o as_o the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o gellius_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 8_o say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v very_o exquisite_a in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o art_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o peculiar_a sagacity_n for_o the_o disquisition_n of_o thing_n so_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o
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
etc._n etc._n his_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o opposition_n christianity_n find_v from_o the_o epicurean_o §_o 1._o have_v take_v some_o view_n of_o all_o other_o sect_n original_a we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o epicurean_a which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n and_o receive_v its_o institution_n from_o epicurus_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 109_o olympiad_n seven_o year_n after_o plato_n death_n and_o 341_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o gargettus_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o egean_a tribe_n and_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o samus_n till_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o age_n at_o which_o time_n he_o go_v to_o athens_n xenocrates_n live_v in_o the_o academy_n and_o aristotle_n at_o chalcis_n about_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o go_v to_o colophon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o from_o the_o 32_o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o 37_o he_o live_v partly_o at_o mitylene_n 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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
in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n speak_v thus_o o_o plato_n what_o ever_o good_a law_n be_v afford_v thou_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o else_o where_o strom._n 1._o he_o call_v plato_n the_o philosopher_n who_o derive_v what_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o universal_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o philosopher_n take_v part_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o hebrew_a prophet_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o themselves_o as_o their_o sentiment_n or_o opinion_n and_o thence_o some_o thing_n they_o adulterate_v and_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v by_o a_o needle_n diligence_n unlearned_o yet_o as_o seem_v wise_a declare_v but_o other_o thing_n they_o invent_v thus_o clemens_n eusebius_n tell_v we_o eusebius_n that_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n translate_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n into_o greek_a the_o like_a euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a of_o the_o greek_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o judaic_a philosophy_n some_o by_o their_o write_n seem_v to_o approve_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n other_o follow_v their_o theology_n theodoret._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a thus_o again_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 2._o &_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n 5._o the_o grecian_n like_o merchant_n fetch_v their_o discipline_n from_o else_o where_o so_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v that_o anaxagoras_n pythagoras_n and_o plato_n gather_v many_o riddle_n or_o dark_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n augustin_n and_o jerom_n as_o justinianus_n in_o 1._o joh._n 1.1_o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr jur._n nat._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o have_v observe_v and_o johannes_n grammaticus_n call_v otherwise_o philoponus_n speak_v affirmative_o to_o this_o point_n grammaticus_n so_o de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o pag._n 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o plato_n in_o expound_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n imitate_v moses_n in_o many_o thing_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la creatione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o pag._n 24â—_n what_o moses_n say_v he_o say_v of_o man_n that_o god_n make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n plato_n translate_v to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n whence_o he_o style_v the_o world_n a_o sensible_a image_n of_o the_o intellectual_a god_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o modern_a writer_n we_o have_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n papist_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o that_o both_o of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n who_o have_v give_v assent_n and_o consent_n to_o this_o our_o conclusion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n among_o the_o papist_n we_o may_v mention_v brietius_n in_o his_o geography_n mariana_n on_o genes_n 1._o also_o ludovicus_n vives_n upon_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a content_n ourselves_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o august_n steuchus_fw-la eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philosophia_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o euguhinus_n treat_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o science_n of_o he_o at_o all_o time_n among_o all_o as_o both_o reason_n and_o monument_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o letter_n testify_v this_o science_n spring_v partly_o from_o the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o man_n have_v be_v devolve_v through_o all_o age_n unto_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o modus_fw-la how_o this_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n in_o all_o age_n the_o most_o true_a supputation_n of_o time_n prove_v that_o methusalem_n live_v and_o may_v converse_v with_o adam_n as_o noah_n with_o methusalem_n therefore_o noah_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o thing_n before_o the_o flood_n moreover_o before_o noah_n die_v abraham_n be_v fifty_o year_n age_v neither_o may_v we_o conceive_v that_o this_o most_o pious_a man_n and_o his_o holy_a seed_n will_v conceal_v from_o abraham_n who_o they_o foresee_v will_v prove_v most_o holy_a and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pious_a nation_n thing_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n &_o so_o worthy_a to_o be_v commemorate_a therefore_o from_o this_o most_o true_a cause_n it_o be_v most_o equal_a that_o the_o great_a science_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a affair_n shall_v be_v deduce_v unto_o follow_a age_n great_o overcome_v with_o barbarism_n etc._n etc._n thence_o have_v explicate_v how_o philosophy_n be_v hand_v down_o even_o to_o moses_n time_n the_o same_o eugubinus_n add_v therefore_o that_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o wisdom_n always_o in_o all_o man_n we_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v not_o only_o by_o these_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o those_o many_o and_o great_a example_n whereby_o we_o behold_v some_o vestigia_fw-la of_o the_o truth_n scatter_v throughout_o all_o nation_n which_o moses_n in_o his_o book_n long_o since_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o far_o off_o so_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o say_v that_o sapience_n also_o beside_o what_o the_o ancient_a colony_n bring_v with_o they_o pass_v from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o hebrew_n except_o what_o moses_n write_v which_o pass_v from_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o egyptian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o grecian_n from_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o abraham_n be_v a_o chaldean_a in_o who_o family_n the_o ancient_a theology_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a remain_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v retain_v by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n be_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o abraham_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o his_o son_n &_o grandchild_n from_o jacob_n they_o pass_v unto_o posterity_n whence_o also_o flow_v the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o job_n who_o in_o no_o regard_n come_v short_a of_o the_o piety_n and_o sapience_n of_o the_o hebrew_n can_v thou_o conceit_v that_o he_o who_o be_v most_o ancient_a even_o in_o abraham_n day_n see_v not_o noah_n and_o hear_v he_o not_o discourse_v hence_o the_o same_o eugubinus_n cap._n 2_o have_v divide_v philosophy_n into_o 3_o part_n the_o first_o convey_v by_o succession_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n the_o second_o corrupt_v by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o three_o restore_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o this_o last_o he_o conclude_v thus_o at_o last_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o philosophy_n shine_v forth_o scatter_v by_o its_o brightness_n all_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o former_a not_o contain_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n but_o by_o its_o beam_n fill_v the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n justinianus_n justinianus_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n c._n 1._o v._n 1._o have_v give_v we_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o among_o the_o pagan_a philosopher_n touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n conclude_v thus_o true_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n from_o moses_n law_n which_o they_o deprave_a change_v and_o wrest_v as_o touch_v the_o chaos_n the_o giant_n war_n the_o flood_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 11._o and_o lib._n 18._o c._n 37._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o corrupt_v those_o tradition_n they_o have_v receive_v touch_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o generation_n &_o so_o teach_v that_o those_o person_n differ_v in_o nature_n which_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v only_o in_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o subsist_v etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o but_o none_o have_v give_v a_o more_o full_a explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o our_o assertion_n than_o the_o learned_a protestant_n serranus_n as_o well_o divine_n as_o philologist_n of_o this_o last_o age._n among_o who_o we_o may_v mention_v p._n melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n and_o addition_n to_o carrion_n serranus_n that_o learned_a philologist_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o his_o preface_n to_o and_o annotation_n on_o plato_n almost_o every_o where_o assert_n our_o conclusion_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o like_a do_v julius_n scaliger_n that_o great_a philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o critic_n and_o joseph_n scaliger_n his_o son_n more_o full_o in_o his_o note_n on_o esebius_n
chronicon_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o scaliger_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n the_o same_o do_v learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n vossius_fw-la as_o also_o in_o that_o de_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sectis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n as_o hereafter_o heinsius_n have_v a_o discourse_n profess_o on_o this_o subject_n heinsius_n but_o learned_a bochart_n that_o rich_a antiquary_n bochart_n and_o philologist_n have_v give_v a_o incomparable_a advance_v and_o light_a to_o this_o notion_n from_o who_o i_o thankful_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v receive_v great_a assistance_n in_o this_o undertake_n both_o by_o personal_a conference_n with_o he_o and_o also_o from_o his_o elaborate_a work_n especial_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la grotius_n also_o from_o who_o i_o receive_v the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o assertion_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o same_o grotius_n as_o on_o mat._n 24.38_o but_o especial_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religionis_fw-la as_o else_o where_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o hornius_n speak_v categorical_o thus_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v that_o philosophy_n flow_v from_o the_o barbarian_n to_o the_o grecian_n plato_n in_o epinom_n cratylo_n philibo_n manetho_n in_o josephus_n against_o apion_n whence_o they_o so_o frequent_o and_o so_o honourable_o mention_v the_o phoenicians_n chaldean_n egyptian_n who_o be_v all_o instruct_v by_o the_o hebrew_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v so_o solemn_a a_o thing_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a philosopher_n to_o travel_v into_o the_o oriental_a part_n whence_o spring_v the_o mutual_a commerces_fw-la and_o common_a study_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o educate_v in_o greece_n for_o the_o most_o ancient_a wise_a man_n of_o greece_n bring_v philosophy_n thither_o from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o diodaâ—e_n amirault_n and_o daillè_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o who_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 7._o jackson_n to_o come_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o learned_a man_n jackson_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n last_a edit_n in_o polio_n pag._n 27_o 34_o 47_o 49_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n large_o prove_v this_o our_o assertion_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n and_o withal_o give_v account_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v traduce_v of_o which_o else_o where_o learned_a and_o pious_a usher_n assert_v the_o same_o of_o pythagoras_n his_o philosophy_n usher_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o great_a richardson_n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o his_o divinity_n table_n table_n 5._o mss._n treat_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n say_v that_o aristotle_n receive_v it_o from_o plato_n and_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_n as_o these_o from_o the_o jew_n preston_n make_v use_v of_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o main_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a original_a preston_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o before_o sir_n walter_n ralegh_n ralegh_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 1_o book_n 1._o chap._n 6._o §_o 7._o affirm_v categorical_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n viz._n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o opinion_n of_o god_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o discover_v so_o much_o as_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o platonic_a philosophy_n owen_n in_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o gentile_a theology_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v owen_n have_v give_v i_o much_o light_n and_o confirmation_n herein_o do_v frequent_o assert_v the_o same_o conclusion_n the_o same_o be_v often_o and_o strong_o maintain_v by_o the_o learned_a stillingfleet_n in_o his_o origines_fw-la sacrae_fw-la stillingfleet_n it_o be_v indeed_o one_o chief_a medium_n he_o much_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o mede_n hammond_n and_o cudworth_n for_o confirmation_n hereof_o as_o good_a essay_n and_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_n by_o duport_n on_o homer_n bogan's_n homerus_n hebraïzan_n and_o dickinson_n delphi_n phoenicizantes_n etc._n etc._n but_o among_o our_o english_a learned_a man_n none_o have_v give_v we_o more_o ample_a testimony_n to_o confirm_v our_o assertion_n than_o famous_a selden_n selden_n in_o his_o elaborate_a book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n hebrae_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o where_o say_v he_o touch_v the_o famous_a custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n before_o christ_n to_o consult_v and_o hear_v the_o hebrew_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n both_o of_o jew_n themselves_o of_o christian_a father_n and_o of_o pagan_a writer_n which_o he_o cite_v at_o large_a in_o what_o follow_v chap._n ii_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jew_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n in_o general_n and_o 1._o particular_o of_o the_o poetic_a and_o fabulous_a how_o the_o greek_n disguise_v oriental_a tradition_n by_o fable_n of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o fable_n and_o parable_n 2._o of_o symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n and_o its_o traduction_n from_o the_o jewish_a type_n symbol_n and_o enigme_n 3._o of_o the_o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a mode_n of_o philosophiâ—ing_v by_o plato_n and_o its_o descent_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n mat._n 13.3_o the_o matter_n also_o of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n from_o god_n sacred_a word_n and_o work_n the_o cause_n of_o mythologick_n philosophy_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o tradition_n or_o jewish_a mystery_n 3._o of_o the_o form_n of_o jewish_a doctrine_n 4._o of_o the_o tradition_n 2_o d_o cause_n be_v admiration_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n break_o report_v to_o they_o 3._o imitation_n another_o cause_n concern_v which_o plato_n have_v excellent_a discourse_n touch_v the_o subject_a object_n effect_v uses_n and_o abuse_n of_o imitation_n in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n 4._o curiosity_n and_o affectation_n of_o novelty_n act._n 17.21_o 5._o pride_n and_o self_n advancement_n 6._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n 7._o carnal_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o people_n hatred_n a_o general_a conclusion_n that_o all_o philosophy_n even_o aristotle_n itself_o as_o to_o its_o matter_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n §_o 1._o jew_n that_o the_o grecian_a philosopher_n receive_v the_o choice_a of_o their_o philosophic_a contemplation_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o divine_a revelation_n we_o have_v already_o endeavour_v some_o inartificial_a demonstration_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereof_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o several_a cause_n from_o whence_o and_o wale_n by_o which_o the_o grecian_n traduce_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n and_o to_o make_v this_o good_a we_o shall_v first_o run_v through_o the_o sundry_a kind_n and_o mode_n of_o grecian_a philosophy_n and_o thence_o proceed_v to_o their_o several_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o first_o great_a mode_n or_o way_n of_o the_o greek_n philosophize_v be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v with_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o that_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n they_o traduce_v it_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n §_o 2._o that_o the_o first_o grecian_a philosophy_n be_v mythologick_n and_o symbolic_a will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o any_o verse_v in_o those_o antiquity_n general_n so_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 4._o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ancient_a mythology_n which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a fable_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mythick_n historie_n this_o aristotle_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o metaphysic_n call_v philomythie_a for_o say_v he_o a_o philosopher_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o philomyther_n or_o lover_n of_o fabulous_a tradition_n strabo_n lib._n 11._o make_v mention_n of_o this_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o which_o gain_v little_a credit_n in_o the_o world_n which_o proclus_n on_o plato_n theology_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o call_v symbolic_a philosophy_n but_o to_o speak_v distinct_o and_o proper_o we_o may_v distinguish_v mythologick_n philosophy_n or_o philosophic_a mythology_n into_o these_o several_n 1._o mythologick_n strict_o take_v or_o parabolic_a 2._o hieroglyphic_n symbolic_a or_o enigmatick_a 3._o metaphorick_n and_o allegoric_a the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o several_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v this_o the_o mythologick_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o parabolic_a be_v the_o couch_n of_o philosophic_a principle_n and_o mystery_n under_o some_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o feign_a story_n the_o symbolic_a be_v the_o wrap_v up_o of_o natural_a principle_n or_o moral_a precept_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 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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
〈◊〉_d jehovah_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tetracte_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v conversation_n with_o and_o some_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o babylon_n appear_v far_o by_o what_o diogenes_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n beyond_o thule_n quote_v by_o porphyry_n pag._n 8._o affirm_v of_o pythagoras_n that_o he_o go_v also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n visit_v egypt_n and_o babylon_n at_o those_o very_a time_n when_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o abode_n there_o be_v affirm_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 10._o praepar_fw-la c._n 2._o they_o report_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o auditor_n not_o only_o of_o pherecydes_n syrius_n but_o also_o of_o the_o persian_a magi_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_a divinator_n at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o babylon_n and_o other_o of_o they_o to_o egypt_n that_o there_o be_v a_o quantity_n or_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n in_o babylon_n when_o pythagoras_n be_v there_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o suppose_v we_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v in_o babylon_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o return_n to_o judea_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o they_o never_o return_v but_o continue_v in_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v 3._o famous_a school_n or_o university_n sora_n pompeditha_n and_o neharda_n as_o have_v be_v afore_o observe_v which_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o pythagoras_n so_o curious_a a_o inquisitor_n into_o antiquity_n will_v pass_v by_o without_o observation_n for_o 12._o year_n space_n for_o so_o long_o he_o continue_v in_o babylon_n according_a to_o jamblichus_n that_o tongue_n which_o give_v pythagoras_n the_o great_a advantage_n and_o encouragement_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n as_o diogenes_n and_o other_o assert_v which_o indeed_o differ_v not_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o dialect_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o bochart_n and_o other_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o with_o aristobulus_n suppose_v the_o translation_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a before_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n for_o pythagoras_n be_v skill_v in_o the_o egyptian_a and_o i_o suppose_v also_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n have_v live_v in_o chaldea_n 12._o year_n may_v without_o difficulty_n read_v moses_n write_n at_o least_o have_v conversation_n and_o conference_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v without_o doubt_n have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o chaldea_n speak_v the_o chaldean_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n real_o have_v conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o babylon_n and_o translate_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o their_o doctrine_n into_o his_o philosophy_n have_v be_v already_o prove_v by_o sundry_a testimony_n collect_v by_o learned_a usher_n as_o also_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o stillingfleet_n of_o which_o see_v §_o 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n thence_o §_o 9_o pythagoras_n have_v spend_v 12._o year_n at_o babylon_n in_o conversation_n with_o the_o persian_a magi_n chaldean_n and_o jew_n about_o the_o 56_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o return_v to_o samos_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o instruct_v the_o samian_o in_o that_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v he_o have_v learn_v in_o egypt_n and_o other_o oriental_a part_n but_o the_o samian_o not_o affect_v his_o obscure_a and_o enigmatick_a philosophy_n do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o great_a encouragement_n to_o continue_v long_o with_o they_o as_o jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o laertius_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o same_o be_v be_v the_o tyranny_n it_o lay_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o polycrates_n his_o usurpation_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 1._o that_o pythagoras_n be_v a_o great_a assertor_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n as_o plato_n but_o a_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o tyranny_n will_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n sparta_n §_o 10._o jamblichus_n also_o cap._n 5._o acquaint_v we_o that_o before_o his_o go_v into_o italy_n he_o go_v to_o crete_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o law_n of_o minois_n as_o also_o to_o sparta_n to_o gain_v knowledge_n in_o those_o of_o lycurgus_n which_o then_o have_v the_o vogue_n for_o great_a legislator_n laertius_n tell_v we_o while_o he_o be_v in_o crete_n he_o have_v conversation_n with_o epimenides_n with_o who_o he_o enter_v the_o idean_a cave_n this_o epimenides_n be_v by_o apuleius_n in_o 2._o florid_n style_v the_o famous_a divine_a where_o also_o he_o add_v that_o pythagoras_n make_v use_v of_o one_o leodamas_n the_o disciple_n of_o creophilus_n for_o his_o master_n but_o laert._n l._n 8._o and_o suidas_n call_v he_o hermodamas_n casaubon_n think_v that_o he_o may_v have_v hear_v solon_n also_o but_o vossius_fw-la gainsay_v it_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr phil_n sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 4._o §_o 11._o pythagoras_n quit_v greece_n etc._n go_v into_o italy_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n and_o first_o arrive_v at_o croto_n where_o by_o his_o graceful_a presence_n rhetorical_a oration_n and_o friendly_a complaisance_n he_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o citizen_n both_o magistrate_n and_o other_o as_o jamblichus_n cap._n 8._o the_o same_o jamblichus_n cap._n 6._o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o first_o speech_n he_o make_v in_o croto_n he_o attract_v many_o follower_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o gain_v 600._o disciple_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o general_a esteem_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o statue_n they_o erect_v to_o he_o at_o rome_n of_o which_o pliny_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 6._o thus_o speak_v i_o find_v statue_n erect_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o alcibiades_n in_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o comitium_fw-la see_v vossius_fw-la philos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o §_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o italian_n have_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n for_o and_o affection_n to_o pythagoras_n for_o he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a instrument_n of_o deliver_v they_o from_o oppression_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o as_o also_o of_o communicate_v to_o they_o good_a law_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n as_o tend_v most_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o liberty_n and_o unity_n the_o main_a pillar_n of_o any_o state_n so_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 14._o and_o jamblichus_n out_o of_o he_o l._n 1._o c._n 7._o inform_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o city_n pythagoras_n in_o his_o travel_n through_o italy_n and_o cicilie_n find_v in_o subjection_n one_o to_o another_o he_o instill_v into_o they_o by_o his_o disciple_n a_o principle_n of_o liberty_n thus_o he_o free_v crotona_n sybaris_n catana_n rhegium_n himera_n agrigentum_n 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thurii_n pythagoras_n have_v live_v at_o croto_n 20_o year_n die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 70._o olympiad_n as_o eusebius_n will_v have_v it_o he_o have_v indeed_o a_o universal_a esteem_n among_o all_o jamblichus_n but_o a_o particular_a reverence_n from_o his_o scholar_n who_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v be_v wont_a to_o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o theologue_n but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n jamblichus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la pythag._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o acquire_v give_v he_o this_o honourable_a character_n pythagoras_n say_v he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n grow_v up_o in_o wisdom_n and_o temperance_n be_v even_o from_o his_o youth_n general_o honour_a by_o the_o most_o ancient_a his_o graceful_a presence_n and_o take_v discourse_n draw_v all_o person_n to_o he_o in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o some_o god_n he_o be_v thus_o confirm_v by_o the_o common_a
pythagoras_n travel_v from_o home_n turn_v not_o back_o for_o the_o fury_n go_v back_o with_o you_o i._n e._n say_v jamblichus_n after_o you_o have_v apply_v yourself_o to_o philosophy_n turn_v not_o back_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o be_v a_o proverbial_a symbol_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o allude_v when_o he_o give_v those_o caution_n against_o apostasy_n viz._n remember_v lot_n wife_n and_o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o look_v back_o etc._n etc._n excommunication_n 16._o as_o the_o essenes_n be_v severe_a in_o their_o excommunication_n of_o apostate_n and_o scandalous_a person_n so_o the_o pythagorean_n thus_o jamblichus_n cap._n 17._o those_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o pythagoras_n school_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o coffin_n make_v by_o his_o disciple_n place_v in_o their_o room_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o all_o that_o be_v about_o pythagoras_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o dead_a and_o when_o they_o meet_v they_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v some_o other_o person_n for_o the_o man_n themselves_o they_o say_v be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v this_o symbolic_a emblem_n of_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v well_o observe_v and_o prove_v by_o grotius_n on_o mat._n 8.22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a and_o hammond_n out_o of_o he_o on_o luke_n 15.24_o of_o which_o hereafter_o 17._o as_o the_o pythagorean_n novice_n have_v their_o probationarie_a year_n or_o year_n so_o the_o jewish_a essenes_n thus_o hornius_n hist_o philos_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 15._o the_o essenes_n who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o philosopher_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o present_o admit_v their_o disciple_n till_o after_o one_o year_n or_o more_o they_o have_v probation_n of_o their_o behaviour_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v in_o these_o several_n draw_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o jewish_a essenes_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n pythagorean_n and_o for_o the_o far_a conviction_n that_o all_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a figment_n of_o my_o own_o without_o foundation_n or_o prescript_n see_v something_o of_o this_o parallel_n in_o godwin_n jewish_a antiquity_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o of_o the_o essenes_n who_o he_o make_v to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o pythagorean_n 1._o in_o that_o both_o profess_v a_o communion_n of_o good_n 2._o both_o shun_v pleasure_n 3._o both_o wear_v white_a garment_n 4._o both_o forbid_v oath_n 5._o both_o have_v their_o elder_n in_o singular_a respect_n 6._o both_o drink_v water_n 7._o both_o assert_v fate_n 8._o both_o enjoin_v silence_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n derive_v these_o part_n of_o their_o discipline_n from_o the_o essenes_n and_o jew_n will_v be_v further_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v chap._n vii_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n natural_a and_o moral_a etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 1._o his_o mathematics_n 1._o arithmetic_n 2._o music_n 3._o astronomy_n 4._o the_o earth_n motion_n etc._n etc._n 5._o geometry_n 6._o weight_n and_o measure_n from_o the_o jew_n 2._o pythagoras_n physics_n 1._o contemplative_a the_o world_n be_v origine_fw-la its_o first_o matter_n gen._n 1.1_o 2._o it_o be_v form_n gen._n 1.13_o fire_v the_o great_a active_a principle_n in_o all_o thing_n from_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o medicine_n from_o the_o jew_n 3._o pythagoras_n moral_a philosophy_n 1._o ethic_n dogmatic_a preceptive_a and_o characteristic_a ethick_n character_n jewish_a death_n a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a state_n as_o luk._n 15.24_o salt_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o pythagoras_n ethic_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pythagoras_n politic_n from_o moses_n polity_n the_o pythagorean_n great_a politician_n their_o two_o great_a maxim_n to_o preserve_v 1._o liberty_n against_o tyranny_n 2._o unity_n against_o faction_n §_o 1._o have_v go_v through_o the_o story_n of_o pythagoras_n life_n as_o also_o the_o discipline_n of_o his_o school_n and_o college_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o philosophy_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o discover_v many_o jewish_a tradition_n and_o footstep_n and_o to_o proceed_v methodical_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o philosophy_n and_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o his_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v each_o whereof_o will_v afford_v we_o very_o strong_a presumption_n though_o not_o physical_a demonstration_n that_o he_o traduce_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o jewish_a sacred_a fountain_n some_o distribute_v pythagoras_n philosophy_n into_o two_o part_n theologick_n and_o ethick_n by_o theology_n they_o understand_v that_o which_o we_o usual_o call_v physics_n namely_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n thus_o danaeus_n in_o cap._n 9_o august_n ad_fw-la laurent_n and_o hornius_n histor_n philos_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o but_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o usual_a distribution_n thus_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n may_v be_v distribute_v into_o natural_a moral_a oâ—_n supernatural_a 1._o his_o natural_a philosophy_n contain_v 1._o his_o physics_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n proper_o so_o call_v 2._o his_o mathematics_n his_o physics_n be_v either_o 1._o contemplative_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o 2._o active_a consist_v in_o medicine_n 2._o his_o moral_a philosophy_n consist_v 1._o in_o ethic_n or_o moral_a precept_n 2._o in_o politic_n 3._o his_o supernatural_a philosophy_n be_v 1._o diabolick_n or_o magic_a divination_n 2._o theologick_n and_o divine_a pythagoras_n usual_o begin_v with_o the_o mathematic_a science_n as_o preparative_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n more_o sublime_a so_o porphyry_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n pag._n 31._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o change_v the_o proud_a title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love_n of_o wisdom_n as_o austin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 2._o they_o report_v that_o the_o name_n philosophy_n spring_v from_o pythagoras_n whereas_o before_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o now_o that_o pythagoras_n traduce_v the_o main_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n original_o may_v in_o the_o general_n be_v demonstrate_v from_o what_o we_o find_v in_o jamblichus_n and_o other_o historiographer_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n orpheus_n jamblichus_n say_v that_o pythagoras_n draw_v his_o philosophy_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o say_v that_o pythagoras_n draw_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o orphick_n i._n e._n doctrine_n of_o orpheus_n so_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n derive_v much_o of_o his_o theologick_n science_n from_o orpheus_n that_o orpheus_n theology_n be_v symbolic_a and_o mystical_a much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o pythagoras_n we_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o proclus_n in_o theol._n plat._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o also_o that_o orpheus_n have_v his_o theology_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v far_o evident_a by_o that_o famous_a fragment_n of_o the_o orpheick_n doctrine_n in_o justin_n martyr_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o mosaic_a table_n egypt_n or_o decalogue_n 2._o jamblichus_n inform_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n the_o like_a he_o affirm_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o pythagoras_n say_v he_o owe_v to_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o learning_n so_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v story_v that_o pythagoras_n be_v instruct_v by_o sonchedes_o the_o egyptian_a arch-prophet_n that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o philosophy_n from_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v before_o prove_v book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o beside_o we_o have_v show_v book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o §_o 7.8_o that_o pythagoras_n while_o in_o egypt_n have_v immediate_a conversation_n with_o the_o jew_n who_o resort_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n which_o be_v but_o a_o different_a dialect_n of_o the_o hebrew_n so_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o capacitate_v to_o read_v and_o inquire_v into_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a book_n without_o supposition_n of_o their_o be_v translate_v into_o greek_a which_o be_v not_o till_o after_o time_n 3._o jamblichus_n acquaint_v we_o chaldean_n that_o pythagoras_n receive_v part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n now_o that_o pythagoras_n have_v converse_v with_o the_o jew_n while_o in_o chaldea_n by_o mean_n
divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o first_o original_a archetype_n or_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v seem_v very_o probable_a thus_o august_n stouch_n eugubinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v what_o plutarch_n mention_n that_o the_o divine_a mind_n and_o idea_n which_o philo_n and_o plotinus_n teach_v be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o idea_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o idea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o immense_a sapience_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o mind_n be_v according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n the_o creator_n because_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o idea_n as_o the_o origines_fw-la of_o thing_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o learn_v from_o the_o barbarian_n the_o first_o barbarian_n be_v the_o chaldean_n egyptian_n and_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n that_o pythagoras_n assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n before_o plato_n or_o parmenides_n be_v evident_a as_o reuchlin_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n show_v we_o that_o the_o pythagorean_n reduce_v all_o being_n subsistent_n or_o substant_a immediate_o to_o idea_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o pythagoras_n and_o his_o follower_n parmenides_n timaeus_n locrus_n and_o plato_n by_o their_o original_a idea_n understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o our_o divine_n call_v the_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o examine_v a_o little_a their_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n its_o original_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a foundation_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n be_v that_o famous_a oriental_a tradition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o axiom_n plato_n expound_v at_o large_a out_o of_o parmenides_n and_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n show_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o one_o which_o ctrine_n say_v he_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i._n e._n from_o timaeus_n the_o locrian_a and_o parmenides_n immediate_o but_o from_o pythagoras_n original_o and_o they_o original_o from_o the_o god_n who_o teach_v they_o thus_o to_o philosophize_v and_o teach_v other_o what_o plato_n opinion_n of_o idea_n be_v we_o shall_v reserve_v for_o its_o proper_a place_n we_o be_v now_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n doctrine_n concern_v idea_n found_v on_o this_o great_a axiom_n that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o many_o this_o pythagorean_n principle_n parmenides_n who_o be_v of_o the_o eleatic_a sect_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o italic_a and_o pythagorean_n much_o philosophized_a on_o idea_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o idea_n he_o therefore_o we_o shall_v chief_o follow_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o pythagorean_a doctrine_n as_o we_o find_v his_o opinion_n explain_v by_o steuch_n eugubinus_n by_o ludovicus_n vives_n and_o serranus_n steuchus_fw-la eugebinus_n de_fw-fr peren._n philos_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o say_v that_o the_o unity_n and_o be_v be_v style_v by_o the_o ancient_n with_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o deep_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a universe_n aristotle_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n deliver_v that_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v all_o therefore_o they_o say_v god_n be_v that_o all._n this_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o apply_v to_o empedocles_n parmenides_n etc._n etc._n lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 1._o give_v we_o this_o general_a account_n of_o parmenides_n and_o so_o of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o say_v he_o who_o conceive_v that_o parmenides_n himself_o in_o his_o poem_n in_o which_o he_o comprise_v his_o philosophy_n affirm_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v one_o understand_v that_o one_o to_o be_v god_n of_o which_o number_n be_v simplicius_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o parmenides_n a_o acute_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o division_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o plain_a word_n he_o assert_v in_o his_o poem_n for_o when_o he_o have_v versify_v much_o and_o enough_o on_o that_o one_o first_o be_v hitherto_o say_v he_o of_o these_o true_a and_o supreme_a being_n now_o of_o mortal_n and_o confuse_a being_n etc._n etc._n but_o serranus_n do_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o expound_v unto_o we_o this_o doctrine_n of_o parmenides_n touch_v idea_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 124._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o parmenides_n concern_v idea_n in_o the_o universe_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o happen_v unadvised_o or_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o their_o ideal_o cause_n of_o these_o idea_n he_o make_v two_o sort_n 1._o one_o he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n infinite_a immovable_a eternal_a simple_n and_o causative_a of_o all_o thing_n this_o he_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o primarie_a idea_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v be_v and_o virtue_n to_o all_o thing_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o secondary_a idea_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n work_n or_o second_v natural_a cause_n depend_v on_o god_n he_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o thing_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o itself_o without_o the_o divine_a mind_n influence_v it_o the_o same_o serranus_n in_o plato_n parmenides_n fol._n 130._o parmenides_n say_v he_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o be_v one_o and_o that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archetype_n idea_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o be_v many_o and_o many_o again_o one_o where_o he_o note_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o idea_n in_o which_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a form_n or_o exemplar_n and_o thence_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o intelligible_n we_o must_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o idea_n thus_o serranus_n of_o the_o original_n of_o these_o idea_n the_o plain_a mind_n of_o this_o dark_a oriental_a tradition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o divine_a idea_n or_o decree_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o many_o and_o thus_o one_o become_v many_o and_o many_o one_o thus_o plato_n and_o serranus_n on_o he_o fol._n 134._o explain_v parmenides_n his_o idea_n parmenides_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v the_o most_o accurate_a knowledge_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n he_o have_v by_o his_o idea_n and_o that_o these_o idea_n arise_v not_o from_o we_o i._n e._n external_a object_n but_o from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o infinite_a essence_n the_o glass_n of_o all_o those_o idea_n which_o represent_v thing_n possible_a and_o from_o his_o sovereign_n absolute_a will_n which_o be_v the_o glass_n wherein_o he_o contemplate_v the_o idea_n of_o thing_n future_a for_o otherwise_o say_v parmenides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n will_v not_o be_v our_o lord_n neither_o will_v they_o know_v humane_a affair_n shall_v their_o idea_n or_o knowledge_n arise_v from_o we_o and_o not_o from_o themselves_o how_o divine_o do_v parmenides_n here_o philosophize_v on_o the_o absolute_a independent_a sovereign_a idea_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o that_o great_a jesuitical_a idol_n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o pelagianism_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o plato_n etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o beside_o parmenides_n there_o be_v other_o pythagorean_n who_o philosophize_v large_o on_o this_o doctrine_n of_o idea_n as_o epicarmus_n or_o cous_fw-la and_o timaeus_n locrus_n both_o famous_a philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n from_o who_o plato_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v receive_v much_o of_o his_o philosophy_n touch_v idea_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o aug._n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o alcimus_n say_v he_o in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v to_o amynthas_n teach_v we_o that_o plato_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o that_o of_o idea_n from_o the_o book_n of_o epicarmus_n who_o be_v cous_fw-la a_o philosopher_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n sect_n most_o famous_a timaeus_n also_o the_o locrian_a have_v
write_v of_o idea_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o universe_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n plato_n be_v of_o a_o more_o accurate_a wit_n and_o assist_v with_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o explain_v though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o pythagoras_n have_v before_o learned_a these_o thing_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n idea_n as_o for_o timaeus_n locrus_n the_o pythagorean_n we_o have_v his_o opinion_n of_o idea_n lay_v down_o at_o large_a by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n or_o dialogue_n of_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n which_o i_o presume_v he_o call_v timaeus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o main_a principle_n and_o material_n of_o it_o from_o this_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o plato_n timaeus_n about_o idea_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o scheme_n essence_n god_n in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n act_v as_o a_o skilful_a wise_a artificer_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a wisdom_n these_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-subsisting_a or_o independent_a eternal_a indivisible_a immaterial_a and_o simple_a these_o first_o original_a idea_n seem_v to_o answer_v to_o those_o divine_a idea_n w_z ch_z the_o school_n suppose_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o power_n w_z ch_z be_v the_o glass_n of_o thing_n possible_a the_o object_n of_o god_n simple_a intelligence_n beside_o this_o original_n simple_a idea_n plato_n bring_v in_o timaeus_n discourse_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o idea_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decree_n a_o exemplar_n or_o image_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o first_o foetus_fw-la impress_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o former_a original_a idea_n this_o exemplar_n or_o image_n as_o it_o be_v conform_v and_o exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o first_o original_a idea_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o a_o lively_a delineation_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o future_a work_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v whence_o the_o divine_a agent_n have_v get_v his_o exemplar_n proceed_v to_o the_o production_n of_o his_o work_n answerable_a thereunto_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o distinguish_v his_o idea_n from_o his_o exemplar_n make_v the_o former_a to_o be_v first_o and_o productive_a of_o the_o latter_a unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o image_n the_o divine_a idea_n of_o thing_n future_a or_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n suppose_v to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o god_n science_n of_o vision_n seem_v to_o answer_v laertius_n say_v that_o plato_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idea_n and_o exemplar_n synonymous_n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v mistake_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exemplar_n or_o intelligible_a image_n timaeus_n edit_n steph._n fol._n 30._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o animal_n live_v intelligible_a world_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ideal_o world_n the_o self_n liver_n the_o always_o liver_n and_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n it_o be_v general_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligible_a world_n which_o they_o place_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o supreme_a world_n or_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o sensible_a world_n or_o universe_n this_o exemplar_n serranus_n on_o the_o forecited_n place_n of_o timaeus_n fol._n 30._o make_v to_o be_v that_o eternal_a image_n or_o exemplar_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n delineate_v or_o draw_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v yea_o thus_o plato_n seem_v to_o express_v timaeus_n mind_n fol._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o world_n be_v beautiful_a and_o its_o maker_n good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o eye_v some_o internal_a exemplar_n etc._n etc._n so_o before_o timaeus_n fol._n 28._o decree_n wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o he_o that_o undertake_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n regard_v this_o unvariable_a exemplar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v exact_o form_v thus_o timaeus_n the_o pythagorean_n in_o plato_n word_n which_o indeed_o seem_v exact_o to_o answer_v that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a so_o say_v augustin_n de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 21._o on_o this_o place_n hereby_o be_v understand_v god_n approbation_n of_o his_o work_n make_v according_a to_o art_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yea_o timaeus_n according_a to_o plato_n relation_n fol._n 30._o edit_n steph._n speak_v more_o full_o and_o open_o the_o sense_n almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.31_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o god_n will_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o nothing_o bad_a neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a say_v he_o to_o suppose_v that_o god_n who_o be_v best_a shall_v make_v the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o beautiful_a manner_n then_o he_o conclude_v fol._n 37._o thus_o after_o the_o father_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v behold_v his_o workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o frame_v a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a invisible_a god_n he_o recreated_a and_o repose_v himself_o therein_o i._n e._n god_n be_v delight_v in_o his_o own_o work_n because_o they_o be_v exact_o conform_v to_o and_o so_o sensible_a idea_n or_o visible_a image_n of_o that_o eternal_a exemplar_n and_o those_o invisible_a idea_n or_o decree_v lodge_v in_o his_o own_o sovereign_a will_n and_o essence_n do_v not_o plato_n here_o speak_v plain_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n of_o timaeus_n but_o of_o moses_n also_o this_o be_v not_o my_o own_o conjecture_n only_o but_o philoponus_n otherwise_o johannes_n grammaticus_n also_o that_o great_a christian_a philosopher_n have_v long_o since_o observe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n lib._n 7._o c._n 11_o 12._o moses_n therefore_o conclude_v the_o production_n of_o the_o world_n say_v right_o gen._n 1.31_o god_n see_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o plato_n in_o this_o again_o imitate_v he_o and_o show_v how_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v by_o god_n say_v that_o the_o father_n when_o he_o behold_v this_o movable_a and_o live_a image_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o rejoice_v and_o recreate_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o great_a exemplar_n of_o his_o own_o idea_n or_o decree_n thus_o philoponus_n who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o plato_n as_o well_o as_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o in_o their_o place_n §_o 9_o pythagoras_n hold_v god_n production_n of_o providence_n and_o providence_n over_o all_o thing_n so_o timaeus_n in_o plato_n fol._n 12._o say_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n adorn_v and_o dispose_v the_o world_n into_o the_o most_o perfect_a form_n and_o order_n whence_o it_o be_v by_o pythagoras_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n order_n and_o beauty_n diogenes_n tell_v we_o pythagoras_n assert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o unity_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v god_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o hold_v also_o god_n only_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animation_n and_o vivisick_n principle_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n whence_o pythagoras_n define_v god_n a_o mind_n which_o communicate_v and_o diffuse_v himself_o through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n from_o who_o all_o animal_n receive_v life_n etc._n etc._n which_o accord_v with_o plato_n anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o also_o call_v god_n one_o entire_a be_v within_o himself_o in_o a_o complete_a circle_n i._n e._n shed_v abroad_o the_o influential_a line_n of_o his_o providence_n throughout_o the_o universe_n 3._o the_o pythagorean_n conception_n as_o jamblichus_n touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n be_v this_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o government_n as_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o contradict_v which_o alone_o proceed_v from_o the_o deity_n who_o deserve_o may_v challenge_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o for_o man_n be_v say_v the_o pythagorean_n shameful_o variable_a and_o fickle_a in_o his_o appetite_n affection_n and_o other_o passion_n needs_o such_o a_o
artis_fw-la cabalist_n lib._n 2._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o pythagoras_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o timorous_a person_n go_v into_o a_o woman_n and_o of_o a_o cruel_a man_n into_o a_o lion_n and_o of_o a_o libidinous_a man_n into_o a_o sow_n and_o of_o a_o vain_a light_a person_n into_o a_o bird_n as_o of_o a_o slothful_a person_n into_o a_o fish_n from_o their_o resemblance_n in_o manner_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v thus_o as_o if_o he_o think_v so_o but_o only_o to_o affrighten_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o fable_n from_o vice_n as_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o affright_v child_n by_o bugbears_a that_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o have_v receive_v this_o symbol_n understand_v their_o metempsychosis_n in_o a_o symbolic_a hieroglyphic_n sense_n seem_v very_o probable_a and_o that_o they_o traduce_v it_o original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n appear_v as_o likely_a for_o that_o the_o pharisee_n assert_v this_o metempsychosis_n be_v affirm_v by_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 2._o cap_n 8._o and_o we_o may_v presume_v the_o jew_n before_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o yea_o some_o and_o that_o not_o without_o probable_a conjecture_n make_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n be_v transform_v into_o a_o peast_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 4.32_o 33._o to_o be_v symbolical_a of_o his_o brutish_a life_n separate_v from_o humane_a society_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o real_o transform_v into_o a_o beast_n be_v most_o likely_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v suppose_v this_o egyptian_a pythagorean_n metempsychosis_n have_v its_o original_n even_o from_o nebuchadnezzar_n symbolical_a transformation_n into_o a_o beast_n and_o that_o which_o give_v this_o conjecture_n the_o more_o likelihood_n pythagorean_n be_v that_o this_o transformation_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n into_o a_o brutish_a condition_n be_v but_o just_a before_o if_o not_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o pythagoras_n live_v 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disciple_n there_o succeed_v he_o theano_n his_o wife_n and_o telauge_n with_o menaxarchus_n his_o son_n as_o euseb_n lib._n 10._o praepar_fw-la cap._n 3._o there_o flourish_v of_o his_o disciple_n ocellus_n architas_n philolaus_n parmenides_n ocellus_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o italy_n who_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o ancient_a mysterious_a erudition_n be_v yet_o extant_a out_o of_o which_o aristotle_n borrow_v not_o a_o little_a architas_n the_o tarentine_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n of_o italy_n it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o mechanic_n art_n make_v the_o volatile_a or_o sly_a wooden_a dove_n as_o gellius_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 12._o parmenides_n be_v say_v to_o spend_v 18_o whole_a year_n in_o a_o rock_n feed_v his_o mind_n with_o logic_n contemplation_n as_o for_o philolaus_n of_o what_o great_a repute_n he_o be_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o esteem_n plato_n have_v of_o he_o who_o purchase_v his_o book_n at_o 10000_o denaries_n as_o 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chronicon_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o italic_a philosophy_n say_v he_o be_v obscure_a and_o full_a of_o enigme_n and_o the_o pythagorean_n have_v their_o private_a meeting_n and_o peculiar_a rite_n they_o be_v destroy_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o the_o tyrant_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o although_o pythagoras_n leave_v nothing_o in_o write_v behind_o he_o write_n yet_o what_o his_o philosophy_n be_v may_v be_v gather_v by_o those_o of_o his_o sect_n who_o follow_v of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n extant_a as_o hippodamus_n the_o thurian_n his_o tract_n of_o felicity_n euryphamus_n of_o life_n hipparchus_n of_o the_o mind_n tranquillity_n archytas_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o morality_n theagis_fw-la of_o virtue_n clinias_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n crito_n of_o prudence_n and_o felicity_n with_o polus_n of_o justice_n beside_o we_o have_v lysis_n golden_a verse_n who_o sly_v to_o thebes_n be_v preceptor_n to_o epaminondas_n the_o most_o famous_a of_o his_o age._n we_o must_v reckon_v also_o among_o the_o pythagorean_n epicarmus_n
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
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
no_o person_n place_n or_o record_n unexamined_a will_v let_v pass_v such_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v who_o pretend_v unto_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n the_o most_o ancient_a record_n tradition_n and_o mystery_n sure_o we_o can_v rational_o judge_v that_o plato_n curiosity_n or_o humour_n so_o greedy_a after_o mysterious_a wisdom_n will_v neglect_v so_o great_a opportunity_n as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o instruct_v himself_o in_o the_o jewish_a wisdom_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n beside_o we_o have_v before_o book_n 1_o chap._n 3_o prove_v that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o egyptian_a philosophy_n be_v of_o jewish_a extract_n so_o that_o what_o plato_n gain_v here_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o jewish_a original_a universe_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o particular_a collection_n which_o plato_n make_v whilst_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n we_o be_v tell_v 1._o epist_n socrat._v 26._o that_o plato_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o egypt_n at_o last_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o province_n of_o sais_n where_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n touch_v their_o opinion_n of_o the_o universe_n whether_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o all_o plato_n tradition_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v 2._o pausanias_n affirm_v that_o plato_n learn_v also_o from_o these_o wise_a man_n of_o sais_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v evident_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a oracle_n 3._o origen_n against_o celsus_n lib._n 4._o pag._n 189._o conceive_v that_o plato_n by_o converse_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o adam_n fall_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_n he_o symbolical_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o fable_n of_o porus_n i_o e._n adam_n his_o be_v drink_v with_o nectar_n and_o go_v into_o jupiter_n garden_n i._n e._n paradise_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o conceive_v more_o probable_a because_o of_o plato_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v his_o great_a phaenomena_n or_o dogme_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o some_o fable_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o in_o what_o follow_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o plato_n artifice_n in_o discolour_v and_o disguise_v those_o tradition_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o jew_n lest_o by_o own_v they_o as_o the_o author_n of_o his_o learning_n he_o shall_v disgust_v the_o fabulous_a greek_n who_o have_v no_o respect_n for_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n 4._o yea_o indeed_o the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n touch_v god_n his_o perfection_n and_o unity_n his_o divine_a idea_n and_o providence_n also_o concern_v the_o universe_n its_o origine_fw-la from_o god_n its_o formation_n and_o animation_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o call_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n touch_v the_o soul_n its_o nature_n perfection_n in_o innocence_n and_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n and_o such_o like_a divine_a tradition_n which_o plato_n pretend_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n be_v plain_o jewish_n as_o hereafter_o plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n tell_v we_o that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o have_v hear_v chonuphis_n the_o memphite_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o his_o praeceptor_n sechnuphis_n the_o egyptian_a perhaps_o the_o same_o with_o plutarch_n chonuphis_n and_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o refer_v to_o some_o jewish_a master_n he_o find_v in_o egypt_n austin_n lib._n 2._o the_o doct_n make_v mention_n of_o plato_n converse_n with_o jeremy_n the_o jewish_a prophet_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o go_v with_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o opinion_n he_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi civit._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o refute_v for_o that_o jeremy_n die_v before_o the_o persian_a empire_n begin_v whereas_o plato_n be_v in_o egypt_n be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n egypt_n yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v but_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o jeremy_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o prophet_n and_o have_v foretell_v such_o great_a event_n of_o providence_n even_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o people_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o remain_v very_o fresh_a and_o illustrious_a even_o to_o plato_n time_n especial_o if_o that_o story_n prove_v true_a that_o jeremy_n be_v bury_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n at_o tanis_n in_o egypt_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o present_a remedy_n they_o find_v at_o his_o sepulchre_n against_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n eusebius_n refer_v the_o beginning_n of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n to_o the_o 36_o the_o olympiad_n and_o plato_n birth_n to_o the_o 88_o the_o olympiad_n so_o that_o we_o may_v better_o with_o lud._n vives_n suppose_v pythagoras_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n to_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o jeremy_n as_o before_o yet_o may_v we_o safe_o conjecture_v that_o plato_n whilst_o in_o egypt_n receive_v some_o notice_n of_o jeremy_n his_o fame_n and_o prophecy_n which_o may_v engage_v he_o to_o inquire_v thereinto_o as_o also_o into_o the_o mosaic_a book_n so_o learned_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 3._o have_v show_v the_o invaliditie_n of_o that_o opinion_n touch_v plato_n personal_a conference_n with_o jeremy_n add_v thus_o plato_n may_v notwithstanding_o read_v moses_n if_o there_o be_v any_o version_n of_o he_o before_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o of_o which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o debate_v and_o although_o this_o may_v not_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v have_v conference_n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o which_o be_v make_v very_o likely_a by_o that_o agreement_n there_o be_v of_o plato_n with_o moses_n in_o many_o thing_n whence_o that_o of_o numenius_n the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o vossius_fw-la 1._o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o version_n of_o moses_n book_n into_o greek_a as_o ancient_a as_o plato_n though_o lud._n vives_n assert_v it_o as_o before_z record_n chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o yet_o may_v we_o and_o that_o upon_o warrantable_a ground_n suppose_v that_o plato_n as_o pythagoras_n before_o he_o have_v some_o sight_n of_o and_o capacity_n to_o read_v moses_n book_n with_o jeremie_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o greek_a version_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o skill_n he_o have_v in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o some_o dialect_n as_o have_v be_v before_o once_o and_o again_o assert_v and_o prove_v neither_o can_v we_o well_o imagine_v that_o plato_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o egypt_n 13_o year_n can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o egyptian_a language_n who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o a_o scholar_n when_o he_o travel_n for_o learning_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o get_v the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n thus_o as_o we_o afore_o observe_v pythagoras_n do_v in_o his_o travel_n into_o egypt_n and_o chaldea_n and_o this_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v plato_n make_v his_o first_o business_n after_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n 2._o yea_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o somewhat_o probable_a that_o plato_n want_v not_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n for_o in_o his_o cratylus_n where_o he_o give_v we_o the_o origination_n of_o many_o greek_a word_n he_o say_v such_o and_o such_o come_v from_o the_o barbarian_n imply_v as_o before_o the_o jew_n among_o many_o other_o he_o mention_n these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v darkness_n and_o be_v evident_o derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.2_o 5._o for_o so_o plato_n use_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v the_o chaos_n by_o the_o like_a he_o say_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exploration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n cratylus_n now_o how_o can_v plato_n so_o exact_o know_v that_o these_o with_o other_o greek_a word_n be_v of_o barbarian_a or_o hebrew_n origination_n if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o skill_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustin_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 18._o where_o he_o show_v that_o plato_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n learn_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o this_o be_v refute_v by_o some_o as_o hornius_n hist_o phil._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 3._o far_o there_o
they_o say_v more_o than_o three_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o plato_n the_o second_o and_o middle_a of_o arcesilas_n the_o three_o and_o new_a of_o carneades_n and_o clitomachus_n there_o be_v who_o add_v a_o four_o of_o philo_n and_o charmidas_n and_o a_o five_o of_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o philo_n academy_n it_o come_v near_o the_o old_a in_o that_o it_o allow_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o opine_n or_o entertain_v some_o opinion_n which_o carneades_n deny_v and_o antiochus_n philo_n hearer_n who_o live_v about_o cicero_n time_n seem_v whole_o to_o restore_v the_o old_a academy_n save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faculty_n of_o judge_v he_o incline_v to_o the_o stoic_n but_o these_o four_o last_o academy_n be_v usual_o comprise_v all_o under_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o new_a academy_n though_o some_o come_v near_a to_o and_o some_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o old_a which_o some_o confound_v with_o the_o sceptic_n but_o sextus_n empiricus_n cap._n 13._o give_v we_o this_o difference_n sceptic_n those_o of_o the_o new_a academy_n say_v he_o though_o they_o affirm_v all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a yet_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o sceptic_n perhaps_o in_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v incomprehensible_a for_o they_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o sceptic_n admit_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v we_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o new_a academy_n as_o to_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o end_n they_o use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o life_n what_o be_v credible_a we_o follow_v law_n custom_n and_o natural_a affection_n live_v without_o engage_v our_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o after_o various_a transformation_n of_o the_o academy_n alexandria_n those_o who_o adhere_v to_o plato_n dogme_n reject_v the_o name_n of_o academic_n and_o espouse_v that_o of_o platonic_n so_o that_o the_o stile_n of_o academic_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o sectator_n of_o arcesilas_n who_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o incomprehension_n and_o suspension_n thus_o lud._n vives_n on_o august_n civ_o l._n 8._o c._n 12._o arcesilas_n who_o attain_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o dispute_v to_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o to_o refute_v the_o affirmation_n of_o other_o 3.4_o constitute_v the_o new_a academy_n hence_o they_o who_o illustrate_v thing_n and_o assert_v certain_a dogme_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n these_o be_v call_v platonic_n not_o academic_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o name_n academic_a stick_v too_o fast_o in_o the_o school_n of_o arcesilas_n thus_o lud._n vives_n the_o first_o reviving_n of_o the_o old_a academy_n or_o platonic_a philosophy_n seem_v to_o owe_v its_o original_n to_o the_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n institute_v by_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n who_o out_o of_o his_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o learning_n cause_v the_o egyptian_a wisdom_n which_o have_v be_v before_o confine_v to_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n and_o language_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o which_o he_o add_v the_o greek_a version_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n common_o call_v the_o lxx_o which_o render_v this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n most_o renowned_a he_o also_o call_v hither_o learned_a man_n from_o all_o part_n as_o well_o jew_n as_o grecian_n erect_v a_o famous_a library_n search_v far_o and_o near_o for_o learned_a record_n to_o adorn_v the_o same_o withal_o and_o institute_v college_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o learned_a professor_n &_o student_n this_o same_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o his_o son_n euergetes_n who_o give_v great_a encouragement_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o to_o resort_v hither_o to_o this_o famous_a school_n of_o alexandria_n which_o prove_v the_o most_o flourish_a that_o ever_o be_v before_o or_o since_o especial_o for_o platonic_a philosophy_n which_o revive_v and_o flourish_v here_o for_o many_o generation_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v book_n 1._o chap._n 3._o §_o 10_o 11._o of_o this_o second_o part_n judaeus_n §_o 4._o the_o first_o famous_a platonist_n according_a to_o what_o observation_n we_o have_v make_v that_o flourish_v in_o this_o school_n of_o aelexandria_n be_v potamon_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n aeugustus_n and_o tiberius_n as_o laertius_n in_o his_o preface_n so_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d '_z potamon_n the_o alexandrine_n philosopher_n who_o be_v before_o and_o after_o aeugustus_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o suidas_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o commentary_n on_o plato_n book_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o we_o may_v presume_v he_o write_v other_o piece_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a at_o present_a to_o potamon_n we_o may_v add_v ammonius_n not_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o origen_n and_o plotinus_n but_o the_o famous_a master_n of_o plutarch_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n and_o vespasian_n yea_o plutarch_n himself_o who_o have_v his_o education_n in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o flourish_v under_o domitian_n be_v not_o only_o famous_a for_o philologie_n and_o history_n but_o also_o for_o philosophy_n and_o principal_o the_o platonic_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o write_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o we_o may_v subjoin_v philo_z the_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n and_o drench_v in_o platonic_a philosophy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o work_n so_o lud._n vives_n in_o august_n civ_o lib._n 17._o cap._n 20._o this_o book_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o apocryphous_a book_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o philo_n the_o alexandrine_n jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o much_o adorn_v with_o the_o greek_a speech_n and_o eloquence_n as_o that_o the_o greek_n say_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o philo_n do_v platonize_v or_o plato_n do_v philonize_v §_o 5._o platonist_n but_o platonic_a philosophy_n never_o flourish_v more_o than_o under_o ammonius_n that_o famous_a head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacred_a succession_n of_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n continue_v by_o origen_n herennius_n and_o â—lotinus_n etc._n etc._n this_o ammonius_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v different_a from_o ammonius_n the_o praeceptor_n of_o plutarch_n as_o well_o as_o from_o ammonius_n the_o monk_n disciple_n of_o proclus_n and_o interpreter_n of_o aristotle_n as_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 21._o §_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o learned_a christian_n and_o the_o latter_a platonist_n whether_o this_o great_a ammonius_n die_v a_o pagan_a or_o christian_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 19_o and_o jerom._n assure_v we_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a though_o porphyry_n deny_v the_o same_o thus_o much_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o he_o borrow_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o contemplation_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o he_o mix_v with_o his_o platonic_a philosophizing_n and_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o inform_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o but_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n record_n and_o doctrine_n propagate_v by_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o without_o doubt_n philo_n that_o learned_a jew_n breed_v up_o in_o this_o school_n of_o alexandria_n &_o as_o lud._n vives_n tell_v we_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o can_v not_o but_o have_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o christ_n his_o act_n and_o doctrine_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o this_o town_n of_o alexandria_n a_o famous_a christian_a church_n and_o school_n settle_v by_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n and_o continue_v by_o panthenus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n etc._n etc._n who_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o sacred_a mystery_n we_o can_v conceive_v such_o a_o person_n as_o ammonius_n will_v let_v pass_v unexamined_a yea_o far_o so_o glorious_a and_o ravish_v be_v the_o first_o dawning_n of_o gospel_n light_n which_o bring_v such_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o mankind_n as_o that_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o some_o sober_a mind_a inquisitive_a gentile_n rejoice_v in_o this_o light_n for_o a_o season_n according_a to_o that_o observation_n john_n 5.35_o who_o yet_o never_o have_v a_o through_o work_n of_o conversion_n on_o their_o heart_n among_o this_o number_n we_o may_v reckon_v seneca_n who_o some_o think_v to_o have_v have_v conference_n by_o paper_n with_o paul_n epictetus_n pliny_n the_o young_a who_o apologize_v unto_o trajan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n of_o alexandria_n with_o some_o other_o yea_o
course_n of_o time_n produce_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o more_o natural_a and_o as_o they_o conceive_v rational_a account_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o platonic_a reformation_n begin_v by_o ammonius_n etc._n etc._n §_o 19_o neither_o do_v the_o noxious_a influence_n of_o this_o platonic_a reformation_n seize_v on_o paganism_n only_o but_o also_o on_o the_o whole_a body_n church_n yea_o may_v we_o not_o say_v on_o the_o vital_n of_o christianity_n for_o origen_n scholar_n to_o this_o famous_a ammonius_n though_o a_o profess_a christian_a yet_o he_o follow_v his_o master_n step_n in_o mix_v platonic_a philosophy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o hope_v thereby_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n though_o indeed_o it_o prove_v only_o the_o sophistication_n thereof_o and_o a_o effectual_a door_n to_o let_v in_o all_o the_o great_a error_n and_o antichristian_a abomination_n which_o have_v lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n ever_o since_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n keep_v herself_o in_o her_o own_o native_a beauty_n and_o virgin_n simplicity_n she_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o great_a error_n which_o befall_v she_o upon_o this_o curse_a mixture_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n with_o christianity_n have_v these_o christian_a platonist_n origen_n and_o his_o follower_n make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o reduce_v their_o platonic_a notion_n unto_o and_o reform_v they_o by_o scripture_n they_o may_v have_v prove_v useful_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o rather_o affect_v to_o reduce_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o plato_n dogme_n and_o school_n which_o prove_v a_o mighty_a honour_n and_o improvement_n to_o platonisme_n but_o a_o reproach_n and_o corruption_n to_o christianisme_n of_o which_o see_v stillingfleet_n orig._n sac._n book_n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 13._o the_o full_a demonstration_n hereof_o be_v a_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n where_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o great_a corruption_n among_o the_o father_n have_v their_o original_n from_o this_o platonic_a school_n at_o alexandria_n as_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 8._o 2._o that_o samosetanus_n receive_v his_o poison_n from_o plotinus_n philosophizing_n in_o this_o school_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arrius_n he_o book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o 3._o that_o all_o pelagianism_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n book_n 5._o c._n 5._o §_o 10._o 4._o that_o all_o antichristianisme_n receive_v its_o rise_n from_o this_o school_n as_o c._n 6._o 1._o monastic_a life_n and_o institutes_n as_o chap._n 6._o §_o 1.15_o 2._o all_o their_o mystical_a theology_n ib._n 3_o all_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n or_o saint-worship_n chap._n 6._o §_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o popish_a abstinence_n satisfaction_n merit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o §_o 16._o 5._o purgatory_n chap._n 6._o §_o 17._o 6._o all_o papal_a hierarchy_n have_v its_o foundation_n here_o chap._n 6._o §_o 18._o by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v what_o curse_a fruit_n follow_v this_o un-christian_a design_n of_o draw_v the_o christian_a religion_n into_o one_o systeme_n with_o platonic_a philosophy_n chap._n v._o plato_n pythagorick_a and_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o the_o original_a of_o both_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n plato_n pythagorick_a and_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v the_o advantage_n of_o symbol_n as_o well_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o truth_n as_o for_o the_o delight_v of_o fancy_n and_o fix_v the_o memory_n the_o regular_a use_n of_o symbol_n not_o so_o much_o for_o pleasure_n as_o truth_n plato_n symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v from_o the_o jew_n how_o far_o plato_n affect_v the_o socratic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v with_o his_o difference_n therefrom_o 1._o plato_n be_v more_o dogmatic_a than_o socrates_n 2._o plato_n mode_n of_o dialogize_v be_v more_o symbolic_a and_o metaphorick_n than_o that_o of_o socrates_n plato_n mode_n of_o philosophize_v by_o dialogue_n of_o jewish_a original_a luke_n 5.21.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 6.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dispute_v by_o question_n luke_n 22.68_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o i_o propose_v any_o argument_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o have_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o platonist_n both_o old_a and_o new_a with_o the_o particular_a advantage_n they_o have_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o jewish_a and_o christian_a mystery_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o platonic_a philosophy_n and_o their_o traduction_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n philosophize_v first_o as_o for_o the_o form_n or_o mode_n of_o plato_n philosophizing_n it_o be_v partly_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a partly_o socratic_a with_o somewhat_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o himself_o of_o each_o distinct_o 1._o that_o plato_n abound_v much_o in_o the_o pythagorick_a or_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v evident_a to_o any_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o his_o philosophy_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n cap._n 12._o §_o 16._o plato_n according_a to_o the_o pythagorean_n mode_n very_o oft_o abound_v in_o symbolic_a philosophy_n the_o like_a cael._n rodig_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 12._o he_o be_v no_o platonist_n who_o think_v that_o plato_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v allegorical_o unless_o he_o will_v with_o aristotle_n triumph_n over_o plato_n be_v word_n and_o not_o regard_v his_o profound_a sense_n so_o serranus_n on_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symposium_fw-la or_o dialogue_n of_o love_n it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n to_o represent_v truth_n by_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbol_n and_o hide_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v these_o be_v put_v beyond_o doubt_n by_o this_o his_o symposiack_a disputation_n in_o which_o he_o make_v express_v mention_n of_o hesiod_n and_o homer_n with_o who_o we_o find_v the_o first_o true_a rudiment_n of_o ancient_a philosophy_n and_o true_o this_o mode_n of_o philosophize_v be_v accurate_o polish_v by_o the_o pythagorean_n the_o whole_a of_o who_o philosophy_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o covert_n of_o symbol_n or_o allegory_n the_o like_a he_o mention_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n where_o he_o also_o give_v we_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o philosophize_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o philosopher_n to_o set_v forth_o truth_n by_o symbolic_a image_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o custom_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v doubt_v whilst_o he_o discourse_v of_o learn_v receive_v from_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v reason_n which_o incline_v unto_o such_o a_o method_n of_o teach_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o symbolic_a image_n of_o thing_n be_v exceed_v efficatious_a to_o strike_v man_n mind_n who_o be_v great_o move_v with_o such_o image_n for_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o much_o obscurity_n we_o more_o compendious_o and_o safe_o arrive_v unto_o it_o by_o such_o corporeal_a gradation_n she_o lie_v couch_v under_o these_o shadow_n do_v more_o powerful_o insinuate_v into_o man_n mind_n neither_o be_v there_o want_v pleasure_n the_o guide_n and_o promotor_n of_o disquisition_n in_o such_o symbolic_a study_n and_o indagation_n these_o corporeal_a image_n and_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o note_n do_v very_o much_o conduce_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o memory_n which_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o novitie_n beauty_n and_o matter_n of_o admiration_n which_o it_o find_v in_o these_o symbol_n receive_v a_o more_o deep_a firm_a and_o constant_a impression_n of_o these_o thing_n wrap_v up_o therein_o the_o like_a he_o mention_n again_o in_o plato_n symposium_fw-la fol._n 167._o show_v how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image-coyning_a philosophy_n lead_v man_n gradual_o and_o sweet_o yet_o most_o powerful_o towards_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o plato_n himself_o give_v we_o the_o best_a account_n of_o the_o many_o excellent_a advantage_n regulate_v which_o accrue_v by_o this_o symbolic_a imitation_n if_o due_o regulate_v and_o manage_v so_o plato_n phaedr_n fol._n 229._o tell_v we_o that_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o his_o fable_n ttuth_n lie_v wrap_v up_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o symbol_n or_o fable_n but_o make_v enquiry_n after_o that_o truth_n which_o lie_v hide_v under_o it_o so_o in_o his_o repub._n 6._o fol._n 510._o plato_n admonish_v we_o so_o to_o read_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allegoric_a image_n as_o not_o to_o terminate_v in_o the_o image_n themselves_o but_o to_o penetrate_v unto_o the_o thing_n couch_v under_o and_o represent_v by_o these_o symbolic_a image_n but_o more_o full_o in_o his_o
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
itself_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o science_n whence_o also_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v divine_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o science_n divine_a these_o character_n which_o aristotle_n give_v to_o his_o divine_a sapience_n or_o metaphysic_n be_v applicable_a to_o no_o science_n but_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a for_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o excellent_a be_v the_o first_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a sapience_n desirable_a for_o itself_o and_o most_o principal_a divine_a and_o excellent_a this_o far_a appear_v by_o the_o object_n of_o metaphysic_n now_o though_o aristotle_n make_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o metaphysic_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v in_o its_o most_o vinversal_a latitude_n yet_o the_o principal_a object_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o prime_n be_v and_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o being_n god_n himself_o as_o do_v plato_n his_o master_n before_o he_o call_z god_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o be_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o be_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v and_o most_o frequent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o be_v clothe_v with_o vnitâ—e_n verity_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n whence_o perhaps_o aristotle_n also_o make_v unity_n verity_n and_o goodness_n affection_n of_o his_o ens_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la chap._n ii_o of_o the_o cynic_n their_o sect_n and_o philosophy_n i._o antisthenes_n the_o father_n of_o the_o cynic_n and_o his_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n ii_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v cynic_n viz._n from_o their_o severity_n against_o vice_n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o professor_n of_o cynicisme_n antisthenes_n diogenes_n crates_n demetrius_n etc._n etc._n four_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o cynic_n and_o their_o affinity_n which_o the_o stoic_n v._o their_o principle_n 1._o to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n 2._o that_o external_n good_n as_o riches_n pleasure_n honour_n be_v not_o desirable_a because_o a_o wise_a man_n enjoy_v all_o good_a in_o god_n 3._o they_o dislike_v flattery_n and_o bear_v reproach_n with_o patience_n 4._o they_o affect_v impudence_n 5._o they_o be_v great_a reprover_n of_o vice_n especial_o of_o pride_n yet_o guilty_a of_o the_o high_a pride_n 6._o they_o reject_v all_o conjectural_a science_n and_o philosophy_n except_o moral_a 7._o they_o be_v religious_a but_o not_o so_o superstitious_a as_o other_o 8._o their_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n 9_o their_o prize_v liberty_n the_o cynic_n philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n §_o 1._o have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o platonic_a cynosarges_n and_o aristotelick_n philosophy_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o cynic_n which_o have_v its_o foundation_n also_o from_o socrates_n school_n by_o antisthenes_n the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n who_o be_v great_o please_v with_o those_o discourse_n of_o his_o master_n which_o treat_v of_o tolerance_n and_o labour_n institute_v this_o sect_n this_o antisthenes_n the_o head_n of_o the_o cynic_n be_v by_o country_n a_o athenian_a but_o by_o his_o mother_n side_n a_o phrygian_a after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o master_n socrates_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o cynosarges_n a_o school_n at_o athens_n just_a without_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o philosophize_v in_o so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o temple_n of_o the_o white_a or_o swift_a dog_n the_o origination_n of_o this_o name_n be_v well_o give_v we_o by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o cynosarges_n be_v a_o sacred_a place_n so_o call_v for_o this_o cause_n they_o say_v when_o diomus_n sacrifice_v to_o hercules_n there_o come_v a_o dog_n and_o snatch_v away_o a_o leg_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n run_v away_o therewith_o other_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o whiteness_n or_o velocity_n of_o the_o dog_n suidas_n have_v much_o the_o same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cynic_n §_o 2._o from_o this_o school_n the_o cynosarges_n some_o conceive_v antisthenes_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cynic_n and_o antisthenes_n himself_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sincere_a dog_n so_o hesych_n u_fw-mi illustris_fw-la other_o ill_a wisher_n to_o the_o cynic_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v so_o call_v from_o their_o doggish_a impudence_n empiricus_n in_o pyrrh_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v call_v cynic_n from_o their_o defend_n good_a man_n but_o bark_v at_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a conjecture_n so_o ammonius_n in_o categor_n pag_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cynic_n be_v so_o call_v for_o their_o liberty_n in_o reprove_v vice_n and_o encourage_a virtue_n for_o they_o say_v a_o dog_n have_v somewhat_o of_o a_o philosophic_a sagacity_n or_o discretion_n discover_v in_o his_o bark_n at_o stranger_n and_o shake_v his_o tail_n in_o a_o taw_a manner_n on_o domestic_n so_o these_o cynic_n smile_v on_o and_o salute_v virtue_n and_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n but_o they_o avoid_v and_o bark_v at_o passion_n and_o those_o who_o live_v according_a to_o passion_n albeit_o they_o be_v king_n thus_o ammonius_n the_o like_a diogenes_n laertius_n who_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v sharp_a reprover_n of_o vice_n not_o regard_v the_o taunt_n and_o abuse_v put_v upon_o they_o as_o hereafter_o antisthenes_n §_o 3._o theopompus_n commend_v antisthenes_n above_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n as_o one_o endow_v with_o a_o great_a acumen_n of_o judgement_n and_o sweetness_n of_o discourse_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o can_v lead_v any_o man_n to_o what_o he_o will_v see_v his_o character_n at_o large_a in_o diogenes_n laertius_n diogenes_n and_o hesychius_n illustris_fw-la next_o unto_o antisthenes_n diogenes_n sinopensis_fw-la his_o auditor_n be_v of_o most_o repute_n among_o the_o cynic_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o person_n of_o prodigious_a wit_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o his_o follow_a saying_n and_o great_o admire_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a as_o also_o by_o basil_n in_o his_o book_n of_o read_v gentile_a book_n diogenes_n the_o cynic_n have_v for_o his_o disciple_n monimus_n syracusanus_n onesicritus_n and_o crates_n the_o theban_a crates_n this_o crates_n have_v for_o his_o auditor_n his_o wife_n hipparchia_n her_o brother_n metrocles_n menippus_n the_o phenician_a and_o zeno_n the_o father_n of_o the_o stoic_n whence_o spring_v a_o great_a fraternity_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n as_o else_o where_o theâ—e_n follow_v also_o demetrius_n cynicus_n demetrius_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n at_o corinth_n and_o draw_v into_o one_o systeme_n all_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o cynic_n philostratus_n of_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o say_v of_o he_o that_o for_o learning_n sake_n he_o follow_v apollonius_n as_o antisthenes_n socrates_n etc._n etc._n seneca_n give_v this_o demetrius_n a_o very_a large_a character_n so_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr benef._n cap._n 1._o demetrius_n say_v he_o be_v very_o great_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o great_a again_o cap._n 8._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o exact_a wisdom_n also_o epist._n 62._o he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n i_o admire_v he_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o admire_v he_o i_o have_v see_v nothing_o want_v in_o he_o tacitus_n likewise_o annal._n 16._o cap._n 34._o give_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o §_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o cynic_n sect_n stoic_n it_o be_v great_o extol_v by_o arrianus_n in_o epictet_n lib._n 3._o dissert_n cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o cynic_n philosophy_n as_o masculine_a and_o generous_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a cognation_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n so_o laertius_n lib._n 6._o have_v mention_v the_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n as_o to_o their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o certain_a communion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o sect_n whence_o they_o the_o stoic_n say_v cynicisme_n be_v a_o short_a way_n to_o virtue_n laertius_n here_o point_v at_o zeno_n who_o honour_v the_o cynic_n sect_n with_o this_o elegy_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n see_v he_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o stoic_n suck_v in_o a_o main_a part_n of_o his_o philosophy_n from_o crates_n the_o cynic_n yet_o the_o stoic_n differ_v from_o the_o cynic_n not_o only_o in_o external_a habit_n but_o also_o in_o modesty_n which_o be_v the_o main_a motive_n that_o enduce_v zeno_n to_o quit_v the_o cynic_n sect_n for_o be_v command_v by_o crates_n to_o do_v some_o unbecoming_a act_n his_o
in_o antisthenes_n superstition_n §_o 11.7_o the_o cynic_n be_v very_o religious_a towards_o the_o god_n yet_o not_o so_o superstitious_a as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o other_o sect_n thence_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n sup_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o offall_v that_o be_v leave_v he_o take_v away_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o be_v sordid_a must_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o superstitious_o conceit_v about_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o antâ—sthenes_n after_o he_o have_v initiate_v himself_o at_o the_o orphean_a oracle_n to_o study_v those_o mystery_n a_o priest_n tell_v he_o that_o those_o who_o be_v initiate_v in_o those_o rite_n shall_v partake_v of_o many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o death_n he_o reply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o die_v intimate_v that_o those_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a formality_n be_v not_o a_o good_a foundation_n to_o rely_v upon_o §_o 12.8_o the_o cynic_n be_v great_a admirer_n of_o justice_n faithfulness_n faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n so_o diogenes_n be_v honour_v by_o xeniades_n his_o master_n who_o have_v find_v he_o very_o faithful_a with_o this_o character_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a daemon_n have_v enter_v my_o house_n and_o the_o same_o diogenes_n be_v upbraid_v by_o one_o for_o stamp_v money_n false_o reply_v time_n be_v when_o i_o be_v as_o thou_o now_o be_v but_o such_o as_o i_o now_o be_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v now_o quite_o another_o man_n whence_o also_o he_o say_v touch_v live_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o live_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n to_o live_v well_o §_o 13.9_o the_o cynic_n be_v great_a esteemer_n of_o liberty_n liberty_n as_o all_o the_o philosopher_n general_o be_v whence_o that_o say_n touch_v diogenes_n the_o cynic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prefer_v nothing_o more_o than_o liberty_n §_o 14.10_o the_o cynic_n hold_v also_o with_o the_o stoic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n be_v teachable_a teachable_a wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o socrates_n more_o concern_v the_o cynic_n their_o dogme_n and_o institution_n see_v diogen_n laertâ—us_o in_o antiâ—henes_n auguâ—t_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 20._o and_o lib._n 19_o cap._n 1._o with_o lud._n vives_n thereon_o §_o 15._o that_o the_o cynic_n traduce_v the_o main_a of_o their_o dogme_n original_o and_o institutes_n original_o from_o the_o jewish_a church_n may_v appear_v 1._o from_o what_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v touch_v socrates_n and_o his_o philosophy_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a church_n 2._o from_o the_o original_n of_o some_o of_o the_o cynic_n who_o be_v of_o phenician_a extract_n as_o menippus_n the_o phenician_a etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o cynic_n and_o stoic_n who_o receive_v their_o philosophy_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n §_o 8._o chap._n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n and_o philosophy_n its_o original_n etc._n etc._n §_o i._o of_o zeno_n his_o original_a and_o preceptor_n ii_o zeno_n school_n the_o stoa_n his_o institution_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect_n his_o charactor_n iii_o cleanthes_n his_o character_n four_o chrysippus_n his_o repute_n among_o the_o stoic_n v._o diogenes_n babylonius_n antipater_n possidonius_fw-la vi_o roman_a stoic_n cato_n varro_n antoninus_n tully_n seneca_n vii_o christian_n stoic_n viii_o stoic_a philosophy_n be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a derivation_n from_o the_o jewish_a theology_n ix_o of_o stoicism_n in_o general_n and_o its_o combination_n with_o socratic_a and_o cynic_n philosophy_n with_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o peripatetic_a and_o new_a academic_a x._o particular_a dogme_n of_o stoicism_n 1._o of_o the_o stoic_a comprehension_n 2._o the_o stoic_a metaphysic_n of_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n of_o fate_n and_o god_n providence_n over_o mankind_n 3._o of_o the_o stoic_a physics_n the_o soul_n the_o stoic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o stoic_a ethic_n 1._o appetition_n and_o self-preservation_n with_o tolerance_n and_o abstinence_n 2._o that_o passion_n be_v irrational_a 3._o that_o the_o wise_a be_v only_o free_a 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o virtue_n desirable_a for_o itself_o §_o 15._o the_o corruption_n of_o stoicism_n and_o its_o opposition_n to_o christianity_n instructor_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o cynic_n follow_v the_o stoic_n who_o receive_v their_o original_n from_o they_o by_o zeno_n the_o founder_n of_o their_o sect_n who_o be_v sometime_o scholar_n to_o crates_n this_o zeno_n be_v bear_v at_o cittium_n a_o greek_a sea-town_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cittium_n have_v a_o port_n which_o may_v be_v shut_v hence_o spring_v zeno_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o stoic_a sect._n this_o cittium_n be_v plant_v and_o enhabit_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o zeno_n be_v by_o some_o style_v the_o phenician_a thence_o crates_n call_v he_o the_o little_a phenician_n as_o suidas_n in_o zeno_n zeno_n be_v according_o to_o laertius_n about_o 17._o year_n of_o age_n or_o as_o persaeus_n 22._o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o athens_n whither_o he_o be_v incline_v as_o well_o by_o his_o particular_a propension_n to_o philosophy_n as_o by_o his_o business_n which_o be_v to_o sell_v some_o purple_a which_o he_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o phenicia_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o though_o laertius_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o greece_n to_o be_v for_o traffic_v but_o be_v rob_v by_o pirate_n or_o shipwrack_v he_o thence_o take_v occasion_n of_o go_v to_o athens_n where_o consult_v the_o oracle_n how_o he_o may_v live_v best_o answer_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o shall_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n which_o understand_v of_o study_n he_o betake_v himself_o with_o great_a diligence_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o so_o come_v into_o familiarity_n with_o crates_n the_o cynic_n but_o be_v as_o laertius_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o modest_a for_o the_o cynic_n impudence_n leave_v crates_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o stilpo_n the_o megaric_a philosopher_n from_o he_o he_o betake_v himself_o unto_o zenocrate_n he_o hear_v also_o polemo_n the_o academic_a as_o cicero_n lib._n 1._o quaest._n acad._n §_o 2._o zeno_n have_v be_v long_o a_o hearer_n of_o other_o character_n endeavour_v to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o and_o at_o length_n think_v good_a to_o institute_v a_o new_a sect_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paint_a porch_n so_o name_v from_o the_o picture_n of_o polygnatus_n otherwise_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 30_o tyrant_n near_o 1400._o citizen_n be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o here_o zeno_n walk_v and_o philosophize_v whither_o resort_v many_o disciple_n who_o as_o laertius_n add_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o this_o stoa_n call_v stoic_n zeno_n be_v indeed_o a_o person_n of_o great_a intellectual_n and_o natural_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o he_o by_o carneades_n who_o be_v fain_o in_o his_o engagement_n against_o zeno_n to_o purge_v his_o head_n with_o white_a hellebore_n and_o as_o his_o worth_n be_v great_a so_o his_o reputation_n among_o the_o athenian_n be_v not_o little_a for_o by_o the_o philosophy_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o life_n conformable_a to_o that_o doctrine_n zeno_n gain_v so_o high_a a_o estimation_n among_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o deposit_v the_o key_n of_o their_o city_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o their_o liberty_n his_o name_n be_v also_o much_o honour_v by_o his_o own_o countryman_n as_o well_o at_o cyprus_n as_o at_o sidon_n see_v stanley_n of_o stoic_a philosophy_n and_o diogenes_n laertius_n of_o zeno_n who_o far_o add_v that_o zeno_n be_v sensible_a what_o gain_n he_o have_v by_o philosophy_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v touch_v his_o loss_n at_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n thereo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v a_o prosperous_a voyage_n when_o i_o suffer_v shipwreck_n etc._n etc._n character_n §_o 3._o zeno_n of_o cittium_n be_v succeed_v by_o cleanthes_n assius_n his_o auditor_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o unwearied_a labour_n and_o indefatigable_a study_n be_v term_v another_o hercules_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o employ_v himself_o in_o draw_v water_n by_o night_n that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o day_n employ_v himself_o in_o his_o study_n
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