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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardschir_n artaxerxes_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardovan_n artapanus_n etc._n etc._n which_o hesychius_n expound_v great_a illustrious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o herodotus_n musa_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o their_o ancient_a hero_n be_v call_v artaei_fw-la hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v artabazus_n and_o arbanus_fw-la and_o artaphernis_n and_o artaxerxes_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o very_a name_n persa_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o hebrew_n and_o arabic_a origination_n for_o the_o arabic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharas_fw-mi signify_v a_o horse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharis_fw-la a_o horseman_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o country_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_n persia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persae_n i_o e_o horseman_n they_o be_v teach_v even_o from_o their_o childhood_n to_o ride_v the_o horse_n which_o 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of_o the_o law_n as_o write_v in_o the_o old_a hebrew_n letter_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n there_o arise_v a_o implacable_a feud_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o samaritan_n the_o rise_v whereof_o some_o make_v to_o be_v this_o 11._o see_v more_o of_o this_o walton_n in_o bibl_n polyglot_n proleg_n 11._o the_o samaritan_n live_v under_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n at_o first_o without_o give_v any_o molestation_n to_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o make_v most_o for_o their_o interest_n until_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o jewish_a reformer_n who_o endeavour_v the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o restore_n as_o well_o the_o ecclesiastic_a as_o politic_a government_n reject_v their_o assistance_n and_o contribution_n which_o repulse_n these_o samaritan_n who_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o jew_n receive_v with_o so_o much_o indignation_n as_o 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temple_n hircaenus_n destroy_v samaria_n and_o the_o garizitan_a temple_n herod_n rebuild_v both_o one_o and_o tother_o yet_o the_o samaritan_n despise_v herod_n temple_n choose_v rather_o to_o worship_v on_o a_o bare_a altar_n in_o mount_n garizim_n 11._o walton_n in_o bibl._n polygl_n prol._n 11._o which_o some_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n john_n 4.20_o our_o father_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o garizitan_a temple_n be_v erect_v the_o samaritan_n reject_v their_o idol_n worship_v one_o only_a god_n and_o have_v their_o priest_n at_o least_o as_o they_o pretend_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n yet_o they_o receive_v only_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o 5_o book_n of_o moses_n because_o when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o rehoboam_n the_o other_o book_n be_v few_o of_o they_o extant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o common_a and_o receive_v beside_o the_o prophet_n be_v general_o very_a invective_n against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o incline_v they_o to_o reject_v their_o prophecy_n the_o great_a specimen_fw-la we_o have_v of_o the_o samaritan_n tongue_n be_v in_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n which_o be_v evident_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o the_o hebrew_n yea_o some_o learned_a man_n make_v the_o samaritan_n character_n the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o old_a hebrew_n and_o the_o present_a hebrew_n character_n with_o the_o old_a chaldean_a whence_o also_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o grecian_a alphabet_n be_v form_v not_o out_o of_o the_o present_a hebrew_n character_n but_o out_o of_o the_o samaritan_n by_o a_o inversion_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o bochart_n also_o in_o a_o personal_a conference_n acquaint_v i_o with_o of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o follow_a chap._n 12._o §_o 3_o 4._o §_o 12._o 3._o of_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o the_o hebrew_n that_o chus_n ezech_n 29.10_o be_v ill_o expound_v for_o ethiopia_n see_v ralegh_n hist_n part_n 1._o b._n 1._o c._n 8._o §._o 10._o †_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n we_o need_v say_v but_o little_a ethiopia_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o land_n of_o lud_n not_o of_o chus_n as_o many_o version_n upon_o mistake_a ground_n have_v it_o according_a to_o bochart_n walton_n sr_n walter_n ralegh_n and_o other_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldean_a and_o therefore_o be_v by_o some_o make_v the_o same_o with_o it_o scaliger_n atte_v that_o the_o ethiopian_n call_v themselves_o chaldean_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n because_o of_o those_o many_o sacred_a and_o profane_a book_n which_o they_o have_v write_v in_o their_o most_o elegant_a and_o ancient_a tongue_n so_o near_o akin_a to_o the_o chaldee_n or_o assyriack_n so_o waserus_n in_o notis_fw-la ad_fw-la gesn_a mithridat_n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n be_v next_o unto_o the_o chaldaic_a and_o assyrian_a as_o also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o christian_n bring_v into_o ethiopia_n marianus_n victorius_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o reduce_v the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n to_o rule_n of_o grammar_n in_o his_o proem_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o ethiopian_n call_v their_o tongue_n chaldean_a as_o that_o which_o spring_v from_o the_o babylonick_a of_o chaldea_n and_o be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o hebraick_n from_o which_o it_o derive_v its_o origination_n as_o well_o as_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o also_o babylonick_a or_o assyriack_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o ethiopic_a language_n may_v easy_o be_v learn_v by_o those_o who_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o hebraick_n niceph._n l._n 9_o cap._n 18._o relate_v that_o in_o time_n long_o pass_v many_o colony_n wander_v from_o assyria_n unto_o ethiopia_n and_o so_o convey_v the_o chaldee_n tongue_n thither_o the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n and_o the_o chaldaic_a as_o also_o the_o hebraick_n will_v easy_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v confer_v the_o ethiopic_a version_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o n._n t._n with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n diodor._fw-la sicul._n lib._n 4._o affirm_v that_o the_o ethiopian_n at_o first_o have_v the_o same_o letter_n with_o the_o egyptian_n mariana_n victorius_n make_v three_o dialect_n of_o the_o ethiopic_a tongue_n the_o vernacule_fw-la the_o babylonick_a the_o sacred_a etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o this_o walton_n in_o bibl._n polyglot_n proleg_n 15._o de_fw-la lingua_fw-la aethiopica_fw-la chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o grecian_n receive_v their_o letter_n and_o literature_n immediate_o from_o cadmus_n but_o original_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o hebrew_n argument_n which_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o samaritan_n by_o the_o phoenicians_n instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o make_v good_a the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_fw-mi night_n gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o proof_n hereof_o by_o instance_n especial_o from_o those_o verse_n of_o virgil_n tityre_fw-la tu_fw-la patulae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o other_o european_a language_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n several_a old_a gallic_a britannic_a and_o saxon_a name_n of_o god_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n §_o 1._o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n its_o original_n from_o the_o hebrew_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o grecian_a language_n to_o demonstrate_v its_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n original_o though_o immediate_o from_o the_o phenician_a there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o the_o learned_a about_o the_o immediate_a parent_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n the_o italian_a kircher_n make_v the_o greek_a to_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a language_n but_o this_o be_v sufficient_o refute_v by_o learned_a bochart_n phaleg_n lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o where_o he_o show_v that_o this_o persuasion_n of_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n its_o be_v the_o old_a matrice_n of_o the_o greek_a be_v but_o a_o dream_n of_o kircher_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o refute_v from_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o place_n in_o egypt_n as_o also_o from_o herodotus_n and_o plutarch_n and_o horus_n and_o jamblichus_n with_o other_o wherein_o you_o may_v find_v a_o long_a series_n of_o egyptian_a word_n which_o savour_v not_o more_o of_o grecisme_n than_o of_o the_o illyrick_a or_o german_a language_n etc._n etc._n stillingfleet_n make_v the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o be_v derive_v not_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n but_o from_o the_o old_a pelasgi_n so_o stillingfleet_n orgin_n s._n book_n 3._o ch_n 4._o §_o 11._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o affinity_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o lacedaemonian_n be_v from_o the_o pelasgi_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v in_o arcadia_n to_o which_o adjoin_v laconia_n beside_o the_o spartan_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o dorian_n who_o spring_v from_o the_o pelasgi_n and_o these_o from_o phaleg_n the_o son_n of_o heber_n from_o who_o abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n come_v gen._n 11.17,20_o the_o helen_n be_v not_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o greece_n but_o the_o pelasgi_n who_o spread_v themselves_o over_o greece_n and_o be_v descend_v from_o phaleg_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o hebrew_n language_n into_o greece_n whence_o a_o account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o many_o hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o greek_a language_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o bochartus_fw-la but_o the_o old_a pelasgi_n so_o again_o sect._n 14._o have_v evidence_v say_v he_o that_o the_o first_o planter_n of_o greece_n be_v the_o pelasgi_n and_o 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lodge_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o poor_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v have_v a_o court_n for_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o they_o must_v be_v all_o behold_v for_o their_o choice_a wisdom_n how_o great_a a_o honour_n be_v this_o for_o mount_n zion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n light_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n 3._o a_o far_a design_n the_o author_n have_v in_o promote_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v to_o beat_v down_o that_o fond_a persuasion_n which_o have_v of_o late_o creep_v in_o among_o and_o be_v open_o avow_v by_o many_o too_o great_a admirer_n of_o pagan_a philosophy_n especial_o that_o of_o plato_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o but_o the_o product_n of_o nature_n light_n whereas_o i_o take_v it_o the_o author_n have_v or_o will_v in_o what_o follow_v evident_o evince_n that_o the_o choice_a contemplation_n of_o gentile_a philosophy_n be_v but_o some_o corrupt_a derivation_n or_o at_o best_o but_o break_v tradition_n original_o traduce_v from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 4._o another_o great_a end_n the_o author_n have_v under_o contemplation_n in_o compose_v this_o discourse_n be_v to_o disabuse_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o young_a student_n prepossess_v with_o gross_a yea_o in_o some_o degree_n blasphemous_a idea_n and_o nation_n touch_v god_n his_o name_n attribute_n nature_n operation_n &c_n &c_n suck_v in_o together_o with_o those_o poisonous_a infusion_n they_o derive_v from_o ethnic_a poet_n and_o mythologist_n the_o sad_a experience_n hereof_o make_v many_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o other_o great_o decry_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o read_n of_o pagan_a book_n especial_o poet_n yea_o plato_n himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o mimetick_n poesy_n be_v very_a invective_n against_o it_o demonstrate_v how_o the_o mind_n of_o young_a student_n by_o read_v such_o romantic_a or_o fabulous_a story_n of_o the_o god_n and_o thing_n divine_a be_v first_o abuse_v with_o false_a image_n and_o then_o adulterate_v and_o corrupt_v with_o false_a principle_n which_o draw_v on_o corrupt_a practice_n wherefore_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n he_o give_v order_n that_o such_o mimetick_n or_o fable-coining_a poet_n be_v banish_v though_o with_o respect_n from_o his_o common_a wealth_n for_o the_o prevense_n or_o remove_v of_o such_o corruption_n the_o author_n have_v endeavour_v to_o decipher_v or_o unriddle_v the_o whole_a pagan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o pagan_a god_n as_o also_o other_o part_n of_o historic_a mythology_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n the_o golden_a age_n the_o several_a flood_n under_o deucalion_n &c_n &c_n the_o giant_n war_n with_o other_o piece_n of_o mythology_n and_o pagan_a theology_n so_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_a poet_n and_o historiographer_n hereby_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v the_o otiginal_a idea_n of_o those_o monstrous_a fable_n as_o also_o disabuse_v our_o mind_n from_o those_o false_a image_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o human_a which_o be_v so_o please_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o too_o often_o prove_v a_o foundation_n of_o atheism_n if_o thou_o shall_v reader_n far_o inquire_v into_o the_o motive_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v induce_v the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v under_o public_a view_n then_o be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o own_o flatterer_n as_o not_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o many_o imperfection_n both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o may_v render_v it_o unfit_a for_o any_o curious_a eye_n or_o palate_n indeed_o the_o author_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o capacity_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o will_n to_o polish_v and_o flourish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o every_o curious_a critic_n he_o have_v always_o affect_v with_o that_o great_a master_n of_o wisdom_n padre_n paul_n the_o venetian_a trent_n p._n paul_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o the_o history_n
you_o poet_n be_v before_o your_o linus_n have_v great_a moses_n read_v and_o sacred_a scripture_n pillage_v but_o though_o we_o allow_v you_o not_o to_o be_v those_o who_o invent_v poesy_n yet_o this_o you_o must_v near_o be_v deny_v you_o be_v the_o first_o of_o poet_n that_o ere_o lie_v a_o synopsis_n of_o the_o content_n book_n i._o a_o general_a account_n touch_v the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n particular_o of_o language_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n from_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o god_n 3_o god_n the_o first_o intelligent_a and_o intelligible_a etc._n etc._n ib._n divine_a wisdom_n and_o decree_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v 4_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o creature_n ib._n habitual_a idea_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n stamp_v on_o the_o creature_n call_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n 5_o human_a art_n reflect_v idea_n of_o those_o objective_a idea_n impress_v on_o the_o creature_n 6_o human_a art_n beam_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n ib._n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v deface_v god_n give_v a_o book_n of_o grace_n whence_o art_n spring_v 7_o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a demonstration_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n the_o original_a of_o human_a literature_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o jewish_a church_n 8_o this_o be_v prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o jew_n ib._n 2._o of_o the_o father_n 3._o of_o philosopher_n hermippus_n etc._n etc._n 9_o plato_n divine_a word_n and_o old_a tradition_n 10_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o jewish_a tradition_n ib._n plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jewish_a 11_o why_o plato_n disguise_v his_o jewish_a tradition_n 12_o how_o plato_n mention_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o phoenicians_n barbarian_n egyptian_n syrian_n 13_o testimony_n of_o modern_a critic_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 2._o our_o assertion_n prove_v by_o the_o several_a part_n of_o literature_n 1._o philologie_n 2._o philosophy_n 15_o physics_n ethic_n metaphysic_n 16_o mathematics_n astronomy_n geometry_n 17_o arithmetic_n navigation_n architecture_n etc._n etc._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o grec_n philosophy_n jewish_n ib._n chap._n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o canaanite_n the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n from_o the_o cananitish_a son_n of_o anak_n 20_o 21_o why_o the_o canaanite_n change_v their_o name_n etc._n etc._n 22_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agree_v in_o go_n 23_o the_o phoenicians_n canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n 24_o chap._n iu_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n how_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o canaanite_n 25_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n 26_o the_o jew_n call_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n ib._n the_o phenician_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 27_o grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n the_o phoenicians_n inventor_n of_o navigation_n 28_o chap._n v._o of_o phoenicians_n expedition_n into_o spain_n and_o africa_n phenician_a expedition_n under_o hercules_n 31_o phoenicians_n in_o spain_n 33_o phoenicians_n in_o africa_n 33_o 34_o 35_o chap._n vi_o phenician_n navigation_n into_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n phenician_n in_o greece_n under_o cadmus_n 36_o cadmus_n a_o cananite_n and_o hivite_n 37_o phenician_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n 38_o 39_o cadmus_n bring_v letter_n into_o greece_n 40_o 41_o chap._n vii_o phenician_a colony_n in_o greece_n phenician_a colony_n in_o cyclades_n 42_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o heliotrope_n from_o ahaz'_v dial_n ib._n delos_n possess_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n apollo_n temple_n and_o rite_n jewish_n 43_o phenician_n in_o athens_n and_o laconia_n 44_o the_o pelasgi_n not_o the_o chief_a conveyer_n of_o hebrew_n language_n and_o letter_n into_o greece_n 45_o phoenicians_n in_o cilicia_n pisidia_n caria_n etc._n etc._n ib._n chap._n viii_o phenician_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n phenician_n in_o cyprus_n citium_n etc._n etc._n 47_o 48_o phoenicians_n in_o crete_n 48_o the_o fable_n of_o europa_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n phenician_n 49_o phoenicians_n in_o melita_n now_o maltha_n ib._n phenician_n in_o sicily_n 50_o phoenicians_n in_o italy_n 51_o phoenicians_n in_o sardinia_n and_o corsica_n 52_o chap._n ix_o phenician_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n of_o france_n and_o england_n as_o also_o in_o the_o east_n the_o ocean_n whence_o so_o call_v 54_o phoenicians_n visit_v the_o western_a ocean_n ib._n phenician_n in_o britanny_n ib._n britanny_n call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o land_n of_o tin_n or_o lead_v 55_o britanny_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n cassiterides_n ib._n ireland_n call_v hibernia_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 56_o phoenicians_n in_o gallia_n ib._n the_o affinity_n betwixt_o the_o old_a gaul_n and_o britain_n in_o language_n god_n and_o officer_n 57_o phenician_a navigation_n eastward_o 58_o how_o far_o these_o conjecture_n be_v of_o use_n ib._n phenician_a learning_n from_o the_o jew_n 59_o how_o the_o egyptian_n communicate_v jewish_n dogme_n to_o the_o grecian_n ib._n chap._n x_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o all_o language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o original_a of_o philologie_n 60_o all_o word_n and_o language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 61_o god_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o name_n ib._n name_n be_v but_o picture_n of_o thing_n 62_o how_o name_n signify_v from_o nature_n how_o from_o institution_n 63_o all_o letter_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n hebrew_n the_o original_n language_n 64_o the_o original_n of_o letter_n from_o moses_n 65_o 66_o moses_n style_v mercury_n and_o why_o 67_o the_o hebrew_n convey_v letter_n to_o the_o phoenicians_n ib._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o phenician_a and_o other_o oriental_a language_n their_o traduction_n from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o origination_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 69_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n till_o the_o captivity_n 70_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n the_o same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n this_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o identity_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 71_o punic_a word_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 72_o 73_o plautus_n paenulus_fw-la explicate_v ib._n the_o phoenicians_n symbolize_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o name_n etc._n etc._n 74_o 75_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n from_o jewish_a symbol_n 76_o the_o egyptian_a simple_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 77_o 78_o the_o original_n of_o the_o coptick_n from_o the_o old_a egyptian_a and_o greek_a 79_o 80_o the_o azotian_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 80_o the_o chaldaic_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 81_o the_o syriack_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 82_o 83_o the_o arabic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 84_o 85_o the_o persic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 86_o persia_n so_o call_v from_o its_o fame_n for_o horsemanship_n etc._n etc._n 87_o the_o original_n of_o the_o samaritan_n 88_o the_o samaritan_n language_n from_o the_o hebrew_a 89_o the_o ethiopic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 90_o chap._n xii_o european_a language_n especial_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o the_o hebrew_n 91_o 92_o the_o grecian_n literature_n from_o cadmus_n 93_o the_o greek_a letter_n from_o the_o phenician_a 94_o 95_o 96_o the_o greek_a letter_n original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 97_o instance_n out_o of_o plato_n to_o prove_v the_o derivation_n of_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o hebrew_n 98_o the_o latin_a immediate_o from_o the_o greek_a but_o original_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 99_o 100_o other_o western_a language_n from_o the_o hebrew_n ib._n the_o old_a gallic_a and_o britannic_a from_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n 101_o book_n ii_o of_o pagan_a theology_n both_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a with_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n rite_n and_o story_n chap._n i._n the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n from_o sacred_a name_n person_n and_o story_n pagan_a theology_n and_o its_o distribution_n into_o mythick_n or_o theogonick_n physic_n and_o politic_a 104_o mythick_n theologie_n or_o theogonie_n 105_o of_o zabaisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n ib._n of_o hellenisme_n and_o its_o rise_n from_o scripture_n 106_o the_o theogonie_n of_o saturn_n his_o name_n of_o hebrew_n origination_n 107_o 108_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o adam_n in_o 6_o particular_n 109_o 110_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n in_o four_o particular_n 111_o 112_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o noah_n in_o 14_o particular_n 112_o 113_o jupiter_n name_n belus_n hammon_n zeus_n sydyk_n taramis_n jupiter_n &c_n &c_n from_o hebrew_n 114_o 115_o 116_o fable_n of_o jupiter_n original_o hebrew_n 117_o chap._n ii_o the_o theogonie_n of_o juno_n etc._n etc._n of_o hebrew_n origination_n the_o theogonie_n of_o
the_o say_a bochart_n give_v we_o this_o account_n thereof_o the_o canaanite_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o ancient_a name_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o their_o father_n canaan_n especial_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o so_o fierce_o persecute_v by_o the_o jew_n mere_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o they_o be_v canaanite_n wherefore_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v phoenicians_n syrian_n assyrian_n sidonian_n syrophenician_o the_o name_n syrian_n be_v common_a to_o they_o and_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyre_n the_o metropolis_n of_o phenicia_n whence_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrim_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sylli_n and_o by_o praefix_v the_o article_n hassyrim_a i.e._n assyrian_n as_o 1_o chron._n 22.4_o neh._n 13.16_o by_o which_o name_n the_o phoenicians_n and_o tyrian_n be_v often_o call_v though_o differ_v much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o assyrian_n which_o come_v from_o ashur_n and_o inhabit_v beyond_o euphrates_n hesychius_n call_v these_o phoenicians_n sidonian_n &c._n &c._n bochart_n phaleg_n l._n 4._o c._n 34._o §_o 6._o go_n the_o phoenicians_n and_o canaanite_n agreement_n in_o go_n that_o these_o phoenicians_n be_v real_o canaanite_n may_v be_v far_o argue_v from_o their_o agreement_n in_o custom_n rite_n art_n and_o go_n that_o the_o phoenicians_n have_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n and_o god_n with_o the_o canaanite_n be_v very_o apparent_a from_o psalm_n 106.37,38_o where_o v._o 37_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v else_o where_o interpret_v unto_o moloch_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n or_o syrian_n now_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 38._o these_o phenician_a god_n be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o canaan_n and_o we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o these_o idol_n of_o canaan_n be_v none_o other_o than_o those_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v as_o god_n for_o moloch_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o ammonite_n be_v the_o same_o with_o baal_n the_o phoenicians_n worship_v thence_o jer._n 7.31_o they_o be_v say_v to_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o baal_n so_o 2_o king_n 23.5_o they_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o baal_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o baalim_fw-la be_v but_o phenician_a idol_n from_o belus_n one_o of_o their_o king_n so_o baalzebub_n be_v the_o god_n of_o ekron_n a_o city_n in_o phenicia_n and_o baalseme_v baal_n peor_n the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o mideanites_n be_v also_o phenician_a idol_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o selden_n de_fw-la diis_fw-la syrûm_fw-la owen_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la idololat_a lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o part_n the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n retreat_n to_o phenicia_n and_o theace_n transplant_v colony_n into_o all_o part_n last_o that_o the_o phoenicians_n be_v original_o canaanite_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o identity_n of_o their_o language_n of_o which_o hereafter_o chap._n 11._o §_o 2._o as_o also_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o antiquity_n we_o have_v procopius_n in_o his_o vandalicis_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o certain_a pillar_n erect_v in_o africa_n with_o a_o inscription_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n which_o he_o render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praef._n bochart_n chanan_n praef._n we_o be_v they_o who_o flee_v from_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nave_n i.e._n nun_n the_o robber_n how_o ancient_a this_o inscription_n be_v we_o can_v say_v but_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o those_o african_n who_o be_v phenician_n original_o reckon_v themselves_o among_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o joshua_n and_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la fol._n 11._o coincident_a herewith_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o that_o be_v the_o phoenicians_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o build_v tripoli_n in_o africa_n neither_o be_v it_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o these_o canaanite_n who_o be_v expel_v by_o joshua_n out_o of_o canaan_n shall_v first_o retreat_v to_o phenicia_n the_o west_n part_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o midland_n sea_n give_v they_o great_a advantage_n to_o transport_v their_o supernumerary_a colony_n into_o africa_n greece_n and_o all_o those_o island_n or_o territory_n which_o border_v on_o the_o midland-sea_n and_o together_o with_o they_o to_o transport_v all_o letter_n and_o learning_n into_o those_o part_n where_o they_o come_v as_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v chap._n iu._n the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n the_o mutual_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n the_o jew_n style_v phenician_n and_o syrian_n the_o phenician_a language_n and_o letter_n from_o the_o jew_n grecian_a learning_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o jew_n which_o will_v have_v be_v more_o evident_a by_o those_o ancient_a phenician_a monument_n of_o learning_n write_v by_o sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n which_o be_v lose_v that_o which_o make_v the_o phoenicians_n so_o famous_a for_o communicate_v jewish_a tradition_n be_v their_o navigation_n which_o at_o first_o necessity_n teach_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o convenience_n this_o art_n of_o navigation_n improve_v their_o desire_n of_o gain_n ambition_n and_o curiosity_n whence_o their_o first_o undertaker_n in_o navigation_n saturn_n astarte_n and_o hercules_n be_v repute_v go_n the_o grecian_n learn_v navigation_n and_o geography_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n the_o ark_n the_o original_a idea_n of_o ship_n §_o 1._o phoenicians_n the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o phoenicians_n have_v discourse_v at_o large_a of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o their_o identity_n with_o the_o canaanite_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o cognation_n correspondence_n and_o agreement_n with_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o first_o position_n canaanite_n what_o advantage_n abraham_n have_v for_o the_o propagate_a the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o the_o canaanite_n the_o canaanite_n have_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o hebrew_n religion_n and_o worship_n even_o from_o abraham_n his_o long_a abode_n among_o they_o who_o build_v altar_n and_o place_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o may_v presume_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o propagate_v and_o promulgate_v the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o great_a god_n among_o his_o neighbour_n and_o kindred_n the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o which_o give_v he_o a_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o promote_v such_o a_o glorious_a design_n be_v his_o potence_n prevalence_n and_o interest_n among_o the_o canaanite_n which_o he_o obtain_v partly_o by_o his_o kindness_n towards_o they_o but_o especial_o by_o the_o conquest_n he_o make_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n gen._n 14._o thus_o brentius_n on_o esa_n 41.2_o give_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o give_v to_o abraham_n this_o favour_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o come_v he_o be_v formidable_a to_o the_o nation_n this_o spring_v hence_o that_o abraham_n erect_v unto_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o publish_v without_o control_n among_o the_o nation_n the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n gen._n 12._o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o that_o abraham_n be_v in_o great_a veneration_n among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o in_o follow_v age_n worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saturn_n and_o israel_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o account_n which_o sanchoniathon_n and_o porphyry_n give_v of_o saturn_n of_o which_o see_v what_o follow_v book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o §_o 3._o of_o saturn_n parallel_n with_o abraham_n as_o for_o the_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o canaanite_n and_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v at_o first_o as_o well_o by_o divine_a constitution_n as_o their_o differ_a inclination_n interest_n and_o rite_n a_o vast_a distance_n and_o feud_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o canaanite_n or_o phenician_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o israelite_n affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o phoenicians_n especial_o in_o point_n of_o religious_a rite_n and_o idol_n the_o phoenicians_n also_o begin_v to_o incline_v unto_o a_o correspondence_n with_o they_o and_o a_o affectation_n of_o their_o mysterious_a doctrine_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n thus_o they_o by_o frequent_a commerce_n and_o correspondence_n barter_n and_o exchange_v commodity_n each_o with_o other_o the_o jew_n they_o assume_v the_o name_n custom_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o these_o the_o mystery_n rite_n law_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o phoenicians_n begin_v early_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o it_o
because_o of_o the_o sun_n be_v be_v worship_v there_o as_o god_n as_o §_o 9_o this_o belus_n pass_v among_o the_o roman_n under_o the_o name_n of_o belenus_n as_o julius_n capitolinus_n or_o as_o herodian_a lib._n 8._o style_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8.4_o 1_o king_n 9.18_o 1_o chron._n 8.4_o which_o name_n they_o apply_v historical_o to_o apollo_n but_o physical_o to_o the_o sun_n in_o palmyra_n a_o city_n of_o phenicia_n build_v by_o solomon_n and_o call_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thadmor_n there_o be_v extant_a this_o marble_n inscription_n sun_n aglibelus_n and_o malach_n belus_fw-la the_o sun_n αγλιβηλω_fw-gr και_n μαλαχ_n βηλω_fw-gr πατÏοις_n θεοις_n to_o aglibelus_n and_o to_o malach_n belus_n the_o country_n go_n this_o be_v render_v by_o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8_o fol._n 811._o to_o the_o summer_n and_o winter_n sun_n this_o the_o learned_a gather_v from_o the_o effigy_n of_o both_o grave_v in_o marble_n aglibelus_n in_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o round_a lord_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o malach_n belus_n in_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malach_n baal_n import_v the_o lord_n king_n both_o name_n give_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o see_v more_o jo._n scaliger_n de_fw-fr emendat_fw-la temper_v lib._n 5._o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syrum_fw-la cap_n 1._o syntag_n 2._o bochart_n can._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o salmasius_n and_o vossius_fw-la apply_v these_o titlesto_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n so_o voss_n de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o where_o he_o make_v aglibelus_n to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o malachbelus_n to_o be_v the_o moon_n i.e._n the_o lord_n king_n and_o the_o lady_n queen_n as_o in_o latin_a the_o moon_n be_v style_v both_o lunus_n and_o luna_n thus_o vossius_fw-la in_o his_o addenda_fw-la lib._n 2_o pag._n 4._o if_o malachbelus_n be_v lunus_n the_o moon_n than_o aglabelus_n must_v be_v the_o sun_n however_o it_o may_v be_v i_o as_o yet_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o malachbelus_n may_v sound_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o round_a or_o of_o the_o mundane_a amphitheatre_n etc._n etc._n sun_n moloch_n the_o sun_n 2._o hence_o in_o caelosyria_n the_o sun_n be_v worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o moloch_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d melech_n the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n among_o the_o ammonite_n as_o 1_o king_n 11.5.7_o 2_o king_n 23.10_o levit._fw-la 18.21_o levit._fw-la 20.2.3.4.5_o in_o which_o we_o be_v also_o give_v to_o understand_v the_o mode_n how_o this_o god_n moloch_n be_v worship_v namely_o by_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o before_z ch_z 7._o §_o 4._o sun_n belzebub_n the_o sun_n 3._o by_o those_o of_o ekron_n a_o part_n of_o phenicia_n the_o sun_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n zebahim_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o fly_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 2._o sun_n baal_n peor_n the_o sun_n 4._o again_o the_o sun_n pass_v among_o the_o moabite_n a_o tribe_n also_o of_o the_o phoenicians_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baal_n peor_n as_o before_o chap._n 7._o §_o 3._o thence_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o city_n among_o the_o moabite_n call_v kirhere_n and_o kirharesh_v i.e._n the_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n answerable_a to_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o §_o 9_o sun_n elagabalus_n the_o sun_n 5._o at_o emesa_n the_o sun_n be_v worship_v under_o the_o name_n of_o elaeagabalus_n so_o julius_n capitolinus_n inform_v we_o that_o '_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n heliogabalus_n thus_o herodian_a lib._n 5._o so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o sun_n be_v call_v by_o the_o emissenes_n alagabalus_fw-la or_o elagabalus_n for_o which_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n write_v heliogabalus_n yea_o in_o herodian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n be_v hereby_o signify_v both_o dio_n and_o herodian_a show_n who_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o stone_n on_o which_o be_v engrave_v sol_fw-la alagabalus_fw-la as_o the_o ancient_a coin_n on_o which_o there_o be_v sacerdos_fw-la solis_fw-la dei_fw-la elagabali_n prove_v the_o same_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o name_n elagabali_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elah_n or_o arab._n alah_n which_o signify_v god_n etc._n etc._n now_o elagabalus_n in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elagabal_n which_o signify_v god_n the_o creator_n the_o title_n give_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n as_o chap._n 7._o §_o 7._o and_o boch_n can._n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o where_o he_o show_v how_o the_o phenician_a philosopher_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o great_a architect_n and_o framer_n of_o all_o visibles_fw-fr as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o jamblichus_n in_o his_o book_n the_o myster_n egypt_n cap._n 17._o who_o footstep_n julian_n the_o apostate_n follow_v in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o sun_n among_o other_o thing_n have_v this_o some_o form_n the_o sun_n perfect_v other_o it_o effect_n other_o it_o beautify_v other_o it_o excite_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n produce_v without_o the_o effective_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n style_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o opificer_n of_o the_o universe_n etc._n etc._n thus_o fuller_n miscell_n s._n l._n 1._o cap._n 14._o elagabalus_n be_v the_o same_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n the_o opificer_n or_o framer_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v style_v by_o porphyry_n in_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o thence_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gabal_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o framer_n or_o builder_n but_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gebel_n in_o arabic_a to_o signify_v a_o mountain_n and_o thence_o elagabalus_n to_o import_v the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n wherein_o his_o temple_n be_v whence_o a_o great_a stone_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o mountain_n be_v make_v a_o symbol_n of_o this_o god_n 6._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o edessa_n in_o like_a manner_n worship_v the_o sun_n as_o their_o supreme_a god_n thus_o julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o his_o oration_n of_o the_o sun_n say_v we_o may_v yet_o draw_v somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n they_o who_o inhabit_v edessa_n a_o place_n from_o eternity_n sacred_a to_o the_o sun_n make_v he_o to_o have_v two_o assessor_n monimus_n and_o azizus_n which_o jamblichus_n interpret_v mercury_n and_o mars_n two_o demon_n go_n as_o for_o mars_n julian_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n forerunner_n sun_n adonis_n the_o sun_n 7._o last_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonis_n and_o adonis_n which_o signify_v lord_n and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adonai_n a_o name_n proper_a to_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n that_o adonis_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sun_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o identity_n with_o bacchus_n as_o plutarch_n lib._n 4._o sympos_fw-la cap._n 5._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o verse_n of_o phanocles_n touch_v adonis_n rape_n on_o venus_n now_o that_o bacchus_n be_v the_o sun_n be_v prove_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n parag_v 4._o of_o which_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o as_o elsewhere_o though_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v the_o sun_n as_o their_o supreme_a god_n yet_o they_o give_v a_o very_a great_a yea_o the_o next_o honour_n to_o the_o moon_n which_o they_o worship_v also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o astarte_n the_o moon_n style_v astarte_n 1._o astarte_n in_o the_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hebrew_n read_v in_o the_o plural_a 2_o king_n 23.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d astaroth_n of_o which_o see_v what_o precede_v of_o juno_n chap._n 2._o §_o 5._o belisama_n belisama_n 2._o belsama_n baaltis_n baaltis_n 3._o baaltis_n cijun_n cijun_n 4._o cijun_v amos_n 5.26_o 5._o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n all_o which_o title_n belong_v mythological_o to_o juno_n but_o physical_o to_o the_o moon_n as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v of_o juno_n chap._n 2._o §_o 7._o etc._n etc._n baalim_fw-la the_o phenician_a baalim_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v repute_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n as_o their_o supreme_a god_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a and_o immortal_a god_n so_o they_o have_v
phenician_n as_o sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n 2._o egyptian_a as_o manethos_n and_o hermes_n 3._o chaldean_a as_o berosus_n etc._n etc._n 4._o grecian_n as_o cadmus_n milesius_n eumelus_n hecataeus_n aristeas_n pherecydes_n lerius_fw-la and_o diodorus_n the_o 2_o demonstration_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o pagan_a history_n and_o its_o parallel_n with_o many_o matter_n story_v in_o scripture_n eusebius_n great_a design_n to_o prove_v that_o ethnic_a historian_n traduce_v their_o chief_a material_n from_o sacred_a record_n cleodemus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n also_o diodorus_n and_o strabo_n mention_v many_o piece_n of_o moses_n history_n pagan_a chronologie_n derive_v from_o scripture_n account_n of_o time_n pagan_a geography_n from_o sacred_a japetus_n from_o japhet_n chemia_n from_o cham_n cadmus_n from_o cadmonim_n gen._n 15.19_o from_o hermon_n jos_n 11.3_o come_v harmonia_n moses_n geography_n the_o most_o perfect_a idea_n of_o all_o other_o mythologick_n history_n not_o mere_o feign_v but_o fable_n of_o real_a story_n it_o be_v original_a ground_n be_v god_n miraculous_a work_n story_v in_o scripture_n or_o convey_v by_o tradition_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o demonstrate_v saered_a history_n the_o original_a idea_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o pagan_a which_o be_v demonstrate_v have_v go_v through_o poesy_n which_o be_v general_o esteem_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o grecian_a literature_n we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o history_n wherein_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o give_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o its_o traduction_n from_o sacred_a history_n that_o sacred_a scripture-historie_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o that_o which_o give_v the_o original_a idea_n and_o platform_n to_o all_o pagan_a history_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v by_o several_a demonstration_n history_n 1_o from_o a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o original_n of_o all_o pagan_a history_n 1._o this_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o particular_a examen_fw-la or_o inquisition_n into_o the_o most_o ancient_a pagan_a historiographer_n and_o pretender_n to_o antiquity_n among_o historian_n the_o grecian_n come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o any_o real_a pretention_n to_o precedence_n herein_o as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o among_o they_o who_o be_v not_o 500_o year_n and_o more_o young_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n and_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v as_o to_o all_o record_n of_o antiquity_n much_o young_a than_o the_o barbarian_n whereby_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o phoenicians_n egyptian_n chaldean_n and_o original_o the_o jew_n who_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o ecclesiastic_a history_n be_v the_o spring_n head_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v scripture_n phenician_a history_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o piece_n of_o pagan_a history_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v seat_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o have_v among_o they_o two_o famous_a historiographer_n sanchoniathon_n and_o mochus_n sanchoniathon_n who_o be_v by_o bochart_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o trojan_a war_n write_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n a_o history_n partly_o mythick_n and_o theologick_n touch_v the_o theogonie_n or_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n and_o partly_o natural_a touch_v the_o first_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o universe_n the_o chaos_n etc._n etc._n the_o material_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v from_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o great_a god_n jao_n or_o jeno_n i.e._n jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o the_o pagan_n call_v jao_n as_o before_o b._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 8._o and_o c._n 8._o §_o 11._o and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n do_v real_o derive_v the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o phenician_a history_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n we_o have_v elsewhere_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o a_o parallel_n betwixt_o one_o and_o tother_o according_a to_o what_o fragment_n we_o find_v of_o sanchoniathon_n in_o euseb_n praepar_fw-la l._n 1.10_o out_o of_o philo_n byblius_n his_o version_n thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la histor_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 3._o greece_n say_v he_o have_v none_o who_o be_v not_o much_o young_a than_o sanchoniathon_n porpbyrie_a lib_n 4._o adversus_fw-la christian_n say_v that_o moses_n and_o sanchoniathon_n give_v the_o like_a account_n of_o person_n and_o place_n and_o that_o sanchoniathon_n extract_v his_o account_n partly_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o book_n reserve_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o jerombalus_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o god_n jeno_n i.e._n jao_n or_o jehovah_n the_o like_a we_o have_v prove_v of_o mochus_n his_o physiologick_n history_n in_o what_o follow_v of_o phenician_a philosophy_n this_o mochus_n continue_v sanchoniathon_n phenician_a history_n his_o work_n be_v turn_v into_o greek_a by_o laetus_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n as_o hereafter_o §_o 2._o jewish_a the_o egyptian_a annal_n from_o jewish_a but_o the_o great_a pretender_n to_o ancient_a annal_n and_o record_n be_v the_o egyptian_n who_o frame_v a_o monstrous_a register_n or_o account_n of_o dynast_n even_o such_o as_o if_o true_a will_v have_v extend_v beyond_o adam_n but_o this_o mistake_n bochart_n in_o a_o conference_n he_o be_v please_v to_o favour_v i_o with_o rectifi_v by_o show_v how_o these_o egyptian_a dynast_n or_o king_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v follow_v successive_o for_o then_o they_o will_v have_v reach_v up_o even_o beyond_o adam_n but_o be_v several_a reguli_fw-la or_o particular_a dynast_n which_o govern_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n several_a principality_n answerable_a to_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n reckon_v they_o as_o successive_a who_o be_v contemporarie_a this_o bochart_n far_a confirm_v by_o show_v how_o the_o egyptian_a god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o their_o dynast_n extend_v not_o beyond_o joseph_n moses_n etc._n etc._n other_o rectify_v these_o foul_a mistake_n touch_v the_o egyptian_a dynast_n by_o show_v that_o the_o egyptian_n reckon_v their_o dynast_n according_a to_o the_o lunary_n year_n whereof_o 13_o make_v but_o one_o entire_a solarie_a year_n see_v more_o full_o of_o this_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idololatr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o the_o egyptian_a dynast_n be_v not_o successive_a as_o manethos_n think_v but_o collateral_a etc._n etc._n but_o wheresoever_o the_o mistake_n lie_v it_o matter_n not_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o these_o egyptian_a record_n never_o public_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n till_o after_o the_o lxx_o their_o translation_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n into_o greek_a history_n of_o manethos_n history_n for_o the_o first_o egyptian_a historian_n we_o find_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o be_v manethos_n one_o of_o the_o heliopolitan_a flamen_n who_o flourish_v under_o philadelphus_n about_o the_o 130_o olympiad_n and_o write_v many_o thing_n as_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la evang._n lib._n 1._o thus_o the_o egyptian_a manethos_n translate_v into_o greek_a all_o the_o egyptian_a history_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o theology_n of_o this_o nation_n compile_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n which_o he_o write_v as_o in_o his_o other_o commentary_n vossius_fw-la histor_n graec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o sacred_a book_n of_o manethos_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o history_n which_o he_o compose_v at_o the_o command_n of_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n wherein_o he_o begin_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o fabulous_a time_n and_o continue_v unto_o almost_o the_o time_n of_o darius_n codomannus_n who_o alexander_n overcome_v and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la annotate_n on_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n ochus_n i.e._n olymp._n 107._o &c._n &c._n manethos_n distinguish_v his_o history_n into_o 3_o tome_n the_o first_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dynasty_n of_o the_o god_n and_o semi_a god_n in_o number_n eleven_o the_o second_o comprehend_v 8_o dynasty_n the_o 3_o two_o whence_o manethos_n traduce_v his_o history_n he_o himself_o inform_v we_o who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o write_v his_o sacred_a book_n he_o follow_v his_o forefather_n hermes_n trismegistus_n eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o manethos_n extract_v his_o history_n from_o pillar_n erect_v in_o the_o land_n of_o seriadica_n on_o which_o there_o be_v sacred_a note_n engrave_v in_o a_o sacred_a dialect_n by_o will_v the_o first_o mercury_n these_o manethos_n translate_v into_o greek_a and_o dedicate_v to_o philadelphus_n josephus_n lib._n 1._o contr_n appion_n give_v we_o some_o fragment_n of_o this_o historiographer_n we_o have_v also_o a_o epitome_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n bring_v to_o light_n by_o joseph_n scaliger_n in_o his_o note_n on_o eusebius_n chron._n fol._n 250._o edit_n 1a._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o ancient_a hermes_n trismegistus_n out_o of_o who_o memoir_n manethos_n be_v say_v to_o extract_v his_o history_n be_v either_o
chap._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o sanchoniathon_n set_v forth_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contemplator_n of_o heaven_n whence_o i_o presume_v aristotle_n opinion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v move_v by_o divine_a intelligence_n receive_v its_o original_a etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o matter_n gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a hence_o the_o pagan_n derive_v their_o chaos_n and_o first_o matter_n then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o mosaic_a history_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a from_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n the_o poet_n derive_v all_o their_o fabulous_a narration_n touch_v the_o first_o chaos_n as_o the_o philosopher_n also_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n of_o the_o universe_n the_o first_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o first_o chaos_n we_o find_v in_o the_o ancient_a pagan_a historiographer_n in_o the_o fragment_n of_o sanchoniathon_n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n and_o quote_v by_o eusebius_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o dark_a air_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n say_v bochart_n can._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 2._o in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chauth_n ereb_n evening_n darkness_n 2._o graecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonnunquam_fw-la planè_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la hebraeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n nempe_fw-la occasus_fw-la aut_fw-la vespera_fw-la bochart_n can._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o the_o notion_n chaos_n be_v take_v from_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n and_o hesiod_n read_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o gen._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n evening_n thus_o hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n first_o of_o all_o the_o chaos_n be_v produce_v whence_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o chaos_n spring_v the_o evening_n and_o dark_a night_n whence_o 2._o it_o be_v add_v in_o sanchoniathon_n fragment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o chaos_n there_o emerge_v mot_n i.e._n slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n which_o some_o call_v ilus_n that_o which_o philo-byblius_a translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mot_n bochart_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o phenician_a tongue_n wherein_o sanchoniathon_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mod_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o greek_n to_o express_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o first_o matter_n which_o word_n though_o we_o find_v it_o not_o use_v in_o scripture_n yet_o bochart_n suppose_v it_o may_v have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o hebrew_n philosopher_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arabian_n this_o mot_n first_o matter_n or_o chaos_n be_v express_v much_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o plato_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o without_o form_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confuse_a mass_n also_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d darkness_n the_o conjugate_v of_o the_o word_n use_v by_o philo_n byblius_n in_o his_o version_n of_o sanchoniathon_n as_o also_o by_o hesiod_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o phenician_a or_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ereb_n gen._n 1.5_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o of_o ovid_n metamorph_n l._n 1._o fab_n 1._o quem_fw-la dixere_fw-la chaos_n rudis_fw-la indigestaque_fw-la mole_n etc._n etc._n creation_n the_o first_o chaos_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o creation_n 3._o it_o follow_v in_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o this_o mot_n or_o chaos_n proceed_v the_o whole_a seed_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o genesis_fw-la or_o generation_n of_o the_o universe_n mochus_n another_o great_a phenician_n physiologist_n who_o continue_v sanchoniathon_n phenician_a history_n and_o who_o book_n be_v interpret_v by_o laetus_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v atom_n which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o jewish_a physiologie_n as_o hereafter_o in_o his_o philosophy_n but_o none_o describe_v this_o more_o full_o than_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 10._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stock_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o species_n out_o of_o which_o every_o thing_n be_v compose_v again_o he_o style_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n thereof_o which_o have_v no_o complete_a perfect_a be_v of_o its_o own_o but_o rather_o be_v a_o potential_a inform_v passive_a subject_n only_o so_o again_o in_o his_o timaeus_n fol._n 12._o plato_n make_v this_o first_o matter_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o which_o the_o four_o element_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v compose_v whence_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n derive_v his_o confuse_a notion_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v 1._o inform_v 2._o indefinite_a or_o rude_a 3._o a_o pure_a power_n or_o passive_a principle_n void_a but_o capable_a of_o any_o form_n 4._o hence_o also_o aristotle_n borrow_v his_o notion_n about_o physic_n privation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o precede_v the_o introduction_n of_o a_o form_n and_o appendent_a to_o the_o first_o matter_n answerable_a to_o and_z i_o doubt_v not_o but_o original_o from_o gen._n 1.2_o without_o form_n and_o void_a 1.2_o void_a r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o radicibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la sciibit_fw-la thohu_n &_o bobu_n desolationem_fw-la &_o vacuitateus_fw-la significant_a et_fw-la sapientes_fw-la qui_fw-la scrutantur_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturas_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la thohu_n est_fw-la res_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la similituda_fw-la ac_fw-la figura_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la disposita_fw-la &_o praeparata_fw-la ut_fw-la quamvis_fw-la recipere_fw-la possit_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la hylin_n vocant_fw-la p._n fagius_n exegescin_n gen._n 1.2_o last_o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n derive_v their_o chaos_n from_o gen._n 1.1,2_o be_v assert_v by_o mariana_n the_o jesuit_n on_o gen._n 1.1_o the_o like_a velcurio_n in_o his_o physica_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o affirm_v of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o they_o derive_v their_o first_o matter_n hence_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v of_o plato_n physics_n §_o 7._o etc._n gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n form_v the_o universe_n express_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o plato_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v in_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o imitation_n whereof_o 1._o in_o sanchoniathon_n history_n of_o the_o creation_n his_o first_o matter_n or_o mot_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slime_n or_o corrupt_v watery_a mixture_n so_o in_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o water_n slime_n be_v make_v so_o apollonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o slime_n the_o earth_n be_v make_v where_o the_o scholiast_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o chaos_n or_o first_o matter_n be_v water_n which_o settle_v become_v slime_n and_o the_o slime_n condense_v become_v earth_n etc._n etc._n hence_o thales_n hold_v water_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o thing_n also_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o phenician_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n argue_v and_o all_o but_o corrupt_a imitation_n of_o gen._n 1.2_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v in_o the_o physiologie_n of_o thales_n plato_n etc._n etc._n 1.2_o gen._n 1.2_o 2._o in_o this_o description_n of_o moses_n gen._n 1.2_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v motion_n fomentation_n and_o formation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o chaos_n or_o watery_a mixture_n in_o these_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v etc._n etc._n p._n fagius_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o by_o motion_n and_o agitation_n or_o by_o the_o fomentation_n of_o a_o hen_n that_o set_v a_o brood_n 1.2_o brood_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la simplicem_fw-la motionem_fw-la agitationem_fw-la &_o superletionem_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la quam_fw-la milvus_fw-la aut_fw-la alia_fw-la a_o vis_fw-la peragit_fw-la pendens_fw-la in_o acre_n ut_fw-la capnio_fw-la well_fw-mi qualem_fw-la columba_fw-la perficit_fw-la cum_fw-la ovis_fw-la ad_fw-la excludendum_fw-la pullos_fw-la
his_o own_o explication_n as_o it_o follow_v §_o 2._o first_o this_o egyptian_a priest_n after_o he_o have_v upbraid_v the_o grecian_n with_o their_o childishness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o true_a archeologie_n or_o antiquity_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o solon_n question_n and_o show_v that_o all_o those_o great_a piece_n of_o mythology_n which_o solon_n be_v so_o inquisitive_a into_o namely_o touch_v phoroneus_n niobe_n deucalion_n and_o pyrrha_n be_v but_o fabulous_a narration_n or_o symbolic_a image_n and_o covert_n of_o some_o real_a story_n and_o event_n which_o happen_v to_o mankind_n 2._o to_o make_v this_o good_a he_o lay_v down_o this_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o the_o remarkable_a change_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o world_n or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o be_v the_o original_a occasion_n of_o these_o fabulous_a story_n be_v wrought_v by_o fire_n and_o water_n phaeton_n phaeton_n he_o instance_v first_o in_o the_o story_n of_o phaeton_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o rise_n either_o from_o god_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o else_o from_o the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n pyrrha_n pyrrha_n whereunto_o also_o the_o fable_n of_o pyrrha_n seem_v to_o relate_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v fire_n as_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n niobe_n niobe_n 2._o as_o for_o the_o story_n of_o niobe_n mention_v here_o by_o solon_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n which_o deserve_v great_a remark_n it_o seem_v clear_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o story_n of_o lot_n wife_n her_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n as_o else_o where_o phoroneus_n phoroneus_n 3._o touch_v the_o fable_n of_o phoroneus_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o cognation_n betwixt_o the_o name_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o in_o sound_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n 2._o from_o the_o matter_n which_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n application_n refer_v to_o some_o deluge_n as_o in_o what_o follow_v 4._o as_o for_o deucalion_n flood_n that_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fable_n or_o symbolic_a shadow_n of_o noah_n flood_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v both_o from_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n as_o also_o from_o other_o topic_n §_o 3._o this_o egyptian_a priest_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o many_o vicissitude_n that_o happen_v in_o nature_n from_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o explicate_v that_o by_o fire_n under_o that_o fable_n of_o phaeton_n flood_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n he_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o the_o great_a deluge_n by_o water_n thus_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 22.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o again_o the_o god_n be_v about_o to_o purge_v the_o earth_n by_o water_n bring_v a_o deluge_n the_o herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n be_v save_v on_o the_o mountain_n but_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o city_n with_o we_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n thus_o plato_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n serranus_n on_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o this_o priest_n say_v that_o those_o who_o dwell_v on_o the_o mountain_n namely_o the_o cowherd_n and_o shepherd_n be_v preserve_v which_o be_v a_o vestigium_fw-la or_o symbol_n of_o noah_n with_o his_o son_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n which_o rest_v on_o mount_n ararat_n then_o the_o priest_n go_v on_o to_o describe_v the_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n thus_o there_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v before_o the_o great_a delug_n of_o water_n a_o famous_a city_n which_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o athenian_n adorn_v with_o the_o best_a law_n both_o for_o war_n and_o all_o civil_a life_n which_o receive_v its_o first_o seed_n from_o tellus_n and_o vulcan_n etc._n etc._n again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n fol_z 675._o speak_v far_a hereof_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o happen_v many_o destruction_n of_o man_n by_o flood_n etc._n etc._n where_o serranus_n thus_o annotate_n plato_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a flood_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o of_o deucalion_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v in_o attica_n only_o but_o some_o one_o more_o universal_a in_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v immerse_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o deluge_n of_o which_o plato_n make_v mention_n be_v universal_a and_o so_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o noah_n this_o will_v be_v far_a evident_a by_o what_o follow_v §_o 4._o nation_n the_o several_a assume_n of_o diverse_a nation_n in_o asscribe_v noah_n flood_n to_o some_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n that_o the_o sacred_a story_n of_o noah_n flood_n be_v traduce_v among_o pagan_a writer_n under_o the_o assume_v name_n of_o xisuthrus_n deucalion_n ogyges_n prometheus_n and_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n or_o patriarch_n be_v general_o confess_v by_o such_o as_o be_v verse_v in_o antiquity_n the_o assyrian_n attribute_v the_o flood_n to_o one_o xisuthrus_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o send_v out_o bird_n to_o see_v if_o the_o flood_n be_v assuage_v the_o circumstance_n of_o which_o story_n as_o deliver_v by_o abydenus_n and_o alexander_n the_o polyhistorian_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tradition_n of_o that_o universal_a flood_n under_o noah_n as_o eusebius_n in_o chronicon_fw-la edit_fw-la 2._o fol._n 5._o with_o scaliger_n thereon_o 6._o touch_v noah_n parallel_n with_o janus_n see_v before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 6._o s._n 6._o thus_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr idol_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o in_o alexand._n the_o polihistorian_n and_o abydenus_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o the_o universal_a flood_n noah_n be_v call_v xisuthrus_n as_o in_o cyril_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n xisuthrus_n 1._o the_o assyrian_n ascribe_v it_o to_o xisuthrus_n and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v assyrian_a which_o i_o oppose_v not_o see_v we_o find_v the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ziz_fw-fr whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mezuza_fw-mi the_o post_n of_o a_o door_n or_o threshold_n as_o deut._n 6.9_o from_o ziz_n or_o zuz_n as_o it_o signify_v the_o post_n or_o threshold_n of_o a_o door_n by_o a_o anadiplosis_fw-la come_v xisuthrus_n and_o thus_o be_v noah_n call_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o threshold_n or_o door_n i.e._n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o flood_n prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptiâ—…_n to_o prometheus_n 2._o the_o egyptian_n ascribe_v this_o general_a flood_n of_o noah_n to_o prometheus_n so_o diodor._n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o whilst_o prometheus_n reign_v in_o egypt_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o flood_n etc._n etc._n that_o prometheus_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o noah_n we_o have_v in_o book_n 2._o chap._n 5._o s._n 4_o prove_v out_o of_o vossius_fw-la and_o other_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n to_o deucalion_n 3._o the_o thessalian_n make_v deucalion_n to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o escape_v the_o flood_n the_o story_n whereof_o as_o mention_v by_o apollodorus_n be_v exact_o parallel_v with_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o noah_n &_o with_o some_o transmutation_n of_o name_n viz_o of_o deucalion_n into_o noah_n and_o of_o pâ—rnessus_n into_o ararat_n &c_n &c_n may_v be_v easy_o identify_v therewith_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n to_o ogyges_n 4._o the_o athenian_n asscribe_v the_o flood_n to_o ogyges_n not_o that_o the_o flood_n of_o ogyges_n and_o deucalion_n be_v particular_a deluge_n as_o many_o suppose_n but_o as_o deucalion_n be_v of_o elder_a memory_n in_o thessaly_n so_o be_v ogyges_n at_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o great_a antiquity_n be_v on_o the_o same_o account_n in_o both_o place_n attribute_v to_o both_o these_o and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o common_a it_o be_v with_o the_o grecian_n to_o attribute_v that_o to_o their_o own_o country_n city_n and_o person_n which_o belong_v to_o some_o oriental_a person_n or_o place_n thus_o do_v they_o corrupt_v the_o tradition_n touch_v the_o flood_n as_o stillingf_n orig._n s._n lib._n 3_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 5._o well_o observe_v §_o 5._o flood_n pagan_a assertion_n touch_v the_o flood_n bochart_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o phaleg_n about_o the_o beginning_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o also_o the_o ethnic_a writer_n in_o many_o thing_n agree_v with_o moses_n to_o
athenian_a lawgiver_n derive_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o law_n from_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n seem_v very_o probable_a hence_o solon_n solon_n because_o as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v out_o of_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 22._o chap._n 6._o §_o 1._o solon_n travel_v to_o egypt_n on_o purpose_n to_o inform_v himself_o touch_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n i.e._n the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n more_o concern_v solon_n be_v in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr philosophor_n sectis_fw-la cap._n 2._o §_o 3._o yea_o carion_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la lib._n 2._o of_o solon_n say_v express_o that_o solon_n do_v so_o wise_o distinguish_v forensick_a action_n that_o their_o order_n answer_v almost_o exact_o to_o the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o the_o attic_a law_n be_v in_o their_o first_o institution_n exact_o parallel_v to_o and_o therefore_o imitation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a institutes_n i_o suppose_v will_v appear_v very_o evident_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o attic_a law_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o petit_n in_o his_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la atticis_fw-la i_o shall_v only_o mention_v that_o law_n of_o the_o areopagite_n against_o casual_a man_n slaughter_n by_o punish_v the_o offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o year_n banishment_n parallel_n to_o the_o jewish_a city_n of_o refuge_n as_o masius_n in_o josh_n 20._o §_o 6._o that_o plato_n derive_v the_o original_a idea_n of_o his_o politic_a constitution_n and_o law_n from_o moses_n institutes_n i_o conceive_v may_v be_v evident_o demonstrate_v from_o their_o cognation_n each_o to_o other_o sanedrim_n plato_n college_n from_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n 1._o plato_n institution_n of_o his_o sacred_a college_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o his_o law_n have_v a_o very_a great_a cognation_n with_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o jewish_a sanedrim_n this_o college_n we_o find_v institute_v by_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 12._o fol._n 951._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o he_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o this_o college_n in_o the_o first_o place_n some_o of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n thence_o he_o add_v of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o age_n ten_o last_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o curator_n or_o provist_n of_o the_o whole_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n this_o college_n he_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o night-colledge_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n exact_o parallel_n to_o the_o great_a sanedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n whereunto_o also_o the_o roman_a senate_n seem_v to_o answer_v which_o consist_v of_o priest_n and_o consul_n as_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imp._n sum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la pag._n 388._o priest_n plato_n law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n 2._o again_o plato_n de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 6._o fol._n 759._o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v of_o jewish_a origination_n his_o law_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o examen_fw-la and_o election_n of_o the_o priest_n let_v he_o be_v approve_v who_o be_v perfect_a and_o legitimate_a which_o answer_v in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o jewish_a priest_n their_o election_n and_o approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v without_o blemish_n and_o legitimate_a excommunication_n for_o excommunication_n 3._o plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n 9_o fol._n 881._o institute_n another_o law_n for_o the_o excommunication_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v strike_v their_o parent_n his_o law_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o strike_v his_o parent_n let_v he_o be_v for_o ever_o banish_v and_o excommunicate_v from_o sacreds_n yea_o he_o ordain_v far_o that_o none_o eat_v or_o drink_v with_o such_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n lest_o he_o be_v pollute_v by_o communion_n with_o he_o every_o one_o may_v see_v how_o exact_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o jewish_a institute_n about_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o admonitione_n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la speak_v to_o plato_n say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o for_o law_n whatever_o be_v true_a as_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n be_v convey_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o hebrew_n politic_n against_o sell_v possession_n see_v part_n 2._o book_n 4._o chap._n 1._o §._o 3._o of_o aristole_n politic_n 4._o yea_o not_o only_o plato_n but_o also_o aristotle_n politic_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o owe_v their_o origine_fw-la to_o mosaic_a institute_n for_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politic_n give_v we_o certain_a ancient_a law_n against_o sell_v their_o possession_n which_o seem_v plain_a derivation_n from_o moses_n institute_n against_o sell_v possession_n etc._n etc._n as_o cunaeus_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb._n pag._n 21._o §_o 7._o origine_fw-la roman_n law_n of_o jewish_a origine_fw-la as_o the_o grecian_a so_o the_o roman_a law_n also_o own_o their_o origine_fw-la to_o the_o mosaic_a institute_n this_o necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o as_o we_o before_o §_o 4._o prove_v out_o of_o grotius_n the_o roman_a law_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o attic_a and_o grecian_a so_o melancthon_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o carion_n chronicon_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o roman_a city_n receive_v its_o chief_a law_n and_o judicial_a order_n from_o athens_n for_o she_o frequent_o imitate_v the_o particular_a example_n of_o this_o republic_n as_o when_o the_o greatness_n of_o usury_n give_v a_o occasion_n to_o sedition_n rome_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o solon_n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reduce_v usury_n to_o the_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n albeit_o the_o roman_n receive_v much_o of_o their_o civil_a law_n from_o the_o grecian_n yet_o as_o for_o their_o pontifick_a or_o canon_n law_n it_o proceed_v much_o from_o the_o etrusci_n who_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o hebrew_n so_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o mat._n 12.1_o in_o the_o pontifick_a roman_a law_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n proceed_v from_o the_o etrusci_n and_o the_o etrusci_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o what_o forego_v book_n 2._o ch_z 9_o of_o politic_a theology_n that_o the_o pontifick_a law_n for_o collegiate_n order_n priest_n vestment_n purification_n and_o all_o other_o sacreds_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v but_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a institute_n the_o same_o may_v be_v far_o evince_v touch_v their_o civil_a law_n the_o 12_o table_n the_o agrarian_a law_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v evident_o derivation_n from_o moses_n judicial_a law_n §_o 8._o lawgiver_n roman_n lawgiver_n but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o apparent_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o brief_a reflection_n on_o the_o first_o great_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o begin_v with_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o main_a founder_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o pythagoras_n the_o jewish_a ape_n because_o of_o that_o agreement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v betwixt_o his_o institution_n and_o those_o of_o pythagoras_n but_o this_o cross_v the_o course_n of_o chronologie_n numa_n numa_n which_o make_v pythagoras_n much_o young_a than_o numa_n i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v that_o numa_n receive_v his_o law_n immediate_o from_o the_o phoenicians_n who_o frequent_v the_o sea-portss_a of_o italy_n even_o in_o and_o before_o numa_n time_n that_o numa_n receive_v his_o law_n original_o from_o the_o jew_n be_v assert_v by_o clement_n alexandr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o and_o by_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n gent._n hebr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 14._o numa_n say_v he_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v think_v by_o clement_n storm_n 1._o from_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o have_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o jew_n at_o least_o to_o have_v imbibe_v their_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n this_o resemblance_n betwixt_o numa_n discipline_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n appear_v in_o many_o particular_n as_o in_o his_o forbid_v grave_v image_n of_o god_n his_o pontifick_a law_n college_n priest_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o book_n 2._o chap._n 9_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n pythagoras_n pythagoras_n to_o numa_n we_o may_v add_v pythagoras_n who_o though_o a_o grecian_a by_o birth_n yet_o give_v many_o law_n to_o the_o italian_n both_o by_o his_o philosophic_a instruction_n zaleucus_n zaleucus_n as_o also_o by_o his_o scholar_n zaleucus_n who_o
give_v law_n to_o the_o locrian_o and_o other_o zaleuc_n pythagoras_n disciple_n who_o live_v about_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n be_v the_o first_o that_o commit_v law_n to_o writing_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n write_v institute_n for_o licurgus_n law_n be_v not_o write_v thence_o strabo_n speak_v of_o the_o locrian_o to_o who_o zaleucus_n give_v law_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o use_v write_v law_n now_o zaleucus_n receive_v these_o institutes_n he_o give_v to_o the_o locrian_o from_o his_o master_n pythagoras_n who_o have_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v of_o pythagoras_n his_o politic_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n take_v the_o observation_n of_o austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o annaeus_n seneca_n discourse_v thus_o of_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o wicked_a nation_n so_o great_o prevail_v that_o now_o it_o have_v obtain_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o conquer_a have_v give_v law_n to_o the_o conqueror_n wherein_o seneca_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o jew_n give_v law_n to_o all_o nation_n chap._n x._o pagan_a rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n from_o jewish_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n symbolic_a rhetoric_n from_o sacred_a symbol_n plato_n rule_n of_o rhetoric_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v so_o perfect_o as_o in_o scripture_n orator_n must_v 1._o aim_n at_o truth_n 2._o at_o virtue_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v virtuous_a 4._o their_o oration_n must_v be_v harmonious_a and_o uniform_a 5._o pathetic_a 6._o masculine_a not_o flatter_v 7._o example_n necessary_a 8._o repetition_n aristotle_n rule_n that_o a_o oration_n be_v 1_o harmonious_a 2_o proper_a 3_o clear_a 4_o weighty_a 5_o natural_a 6_o majestic_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o profane_a sacred_a rhetoric_n the_o idea_n of_o profane_a the_o last_o piece_n of_o philologie_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n which_o aristotle_n in_o sophista_fw-la tell_v we_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o empedocles_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v rhetoric_n in_o its_o original_n native_a purity_n and_o perfection_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v it_o be_v first_o seat_v in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o as_o we_o may_v conjecture_v the_o ancient_a heathen_n borrow_v much_o of_o their_o skill_n therein_o and_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o incomparable_a majesty_n of_o the_o scripture_n stile_n and_o phraseologie_n join_v with_o so_o great_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n as_o that_o all_o human_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n must_v be_v necessary_o confess_v to_o come_v short_a thereof_o moses_n longinus_n imitation_n of_o moses_n yea_o longinus_n a_o man_n otherwise_o very_o averse_a from_o and_o abhor_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v so_o far_o affect_v herewith_o as_o that_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n he_o great_o affect_v a_o imitation_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o best_a pattern_n of_o oratory_n so_o camero_n fol._n 345._o tell_v we_o that_o longinus_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v take_v the_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n from_o none_o so_o much_o as_o from_o moses_n writing_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o pagan_a orator_n ever_o be_v there_o that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o sublimity_n mix_v with_o such_o a_o native_a simplicity_n as_o job_n and_o esaiah_n who_o ever_o speak_v or_o write_v with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o affectionate_a poetic_a strain_n as_o david_n and_o jeremiah_n &_o c_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n pagan_a rhetoric_n its_o cognation_n with_o and_o derivation_n from_o scripture_n rhetoric_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o particular_a demonstration_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o scripture_n stile_n be_v the_o original_a idea_n and_o exemplar_n of_o that_o sublimity_n of_o speech_n or_o rhetoric_n in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_n we_o may_v conjecture_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o particular_a canon_n which_o be_v give_v by_o pagan_a rhetorician_n or_o observe_v in_o their_o choice_a piece_n of_o oratory_n but_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n sacred_a pagan_a symbolic_a image_n of_o truth_n from_o sacred_a 1._o the_o most_o ancient_a piece_n of_o rhetoric_n or_o oratory_n commend_v and_o practise_v by_o heathen_a master_n of_o speech_n consist_v in_o the_o right_a frame_n and_o application_n of_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o other_o symbolic_a image_n sensible_a form_n or_o similitude_n whereby_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o paint_v forth_o or_o give_v lively_a colour_n to_o their_o more_o choice_n and_o hide_a notion_n and_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a canon_n on_o which_o they_o found_v this_o artificial_a mode_n of_o express_v thing_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensible_a form_n be_v but_o imitate_v of_o intelligible_n this_o kind_n of_o metaphorick_n elegance_n of_o speech_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o oriental_a part_n and_o be_v convey_v thence_o by_o pythagoras_n and_o plato_n with_o other_o into_o greece_n as_o he_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o pythagoras_n symbol_n and_o plato_n allegory_n will_v easy_o grant_v they_o abound_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n rhetoric_n the_o advantage_n of_o symbolic_a rhetoric_n thus_o serranus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o plato_n observe_v well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mode_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o represent_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o certain_a symbol_n or_o sensible_a form_n that_o plato_n follow_v this_o mode_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v neither_o indeed_o be_v this_o method_n of_o teach_v without_o its_o reason_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o lively_a representation_n of_o thing_n by_o such_o sensible_a image_n be_v mighty_a efficacious_a for_o the_o strike_n and_o affect_v man_n mind_n which_o be_v much_o move_v hereby_o for_o when_o truth_n be_v cloud_v with_o much_o obscurity_n we_o ascend_v unto_o it_o more_o safe_o and_o more_o compendious_o by_o these_o sensible_a gradation_n and_o she_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o shadow_n penetrate_v man_n mind_n more_o powerful_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v to_o this_o study_n and_o indagation_n delight_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o disquisition_n moreover_o this_o designation_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o proper_a note_n do_v much_o relieve_v the_o memory_n for_o by_o exciting_a the_o mind_n by_o novitie_n admiration_n and_o a_o opinion_n of_o beauty_n it_o do_v fix_v the_o thing_n themselves_o more_o firm_o in_o the_o mind_n all_o which_o plato_n have_v mention_v not_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o human_a reason_n but_o from_o a_o more_o happy_a doctrine_n namely_o from_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n thus_o serranus_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o plato_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o great_a master_n of_o speech_n receive_v this_o their_o symbolic_a mode_n of_o discourse_n from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n aristotle_n also_o in_o his_o rhetor._n pag._n 208._o commend_v the_o use_n of_o metaphor_n right_o apply_v in_o rhetoric_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o metaphorize_v from_o thing_n proper_a and_o not_o manifest_a though_o he_o dislike_v the_o luxuriant_a metaphor_n and_o allegory_n of_o plato_n yet_o he_o do_v commend_v the_o right_a use_n of_o metaphor_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o symbolic_a element_n and_o sensible_a image_n so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a rhetorician_n as_o well_o as_o philosopher_n we_o shall_v prove_v at_o large_a hereafter_o in_o pythagoras_n philosophy_n at_o present_a see_v diodati_n on_o gal._n 4.3_o §_o 2._o rhetoric_n plato_n rule_n for_o rhetoric_n there_o be_v other_o property_n of_o persuasive_a eloquence_n or_o oratory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o in_o so_o perfect_a a_o degree_n as_o in_o scripture_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v by_o plato_n who_o seem_v most_o accurate_o skill_v both_o in_o the_o theory_n and_o praxis_fw-la of_o oratory_n or_o persuasive_a speech_n plato_n in_o his_o phaedrus_n fol._n 267._o give_v we_o these_o part_n of_o of_o a_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n proem_n narration_n testimony_n sensible_a demonstration_n probable_a conjecture_n probation_n by_o authority_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o confutation_n and_o refutation_n as_o in_o accusation_n and_o apology_n adumbration_n commendation_n vituperation_n gemination_n of_o word_n famous_a sentence_n similitude_n with_o conclusion_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o all_o these_o part_n of_o oratory_n but_o pick_v out_o some_o more_o essential_a thereto_o and_o more_o full_o insist_v on_o by_o plato_n truth_n 1._o rhetoric_n for_o